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| Gen. Calixto Garcia. |
BALLROOM TO
BATTLE.
Calixto Garcia Spoils a Dance In East Cuba.
WOMAN
KILLED IN THE MELEE.
Revelry
Was at its Height When the Cuban Patriots Arrived—Grim Work Followed
—All
the Spanish Soldiers Killed or Captured. Town Burned.
HAVANA, Aug. 14.—General Calixto Garcia
has won a great victory over the Spanish troops at the town of Santa Rosalia,
near Gibara, in Santiago de Cuba province. The town was surprised by the insurgent
troops while a big ball was in progress, at which nearly all the Spanish officers
were in attendance.
In the height of the festivities the
ballroom was fiercely attacked on all sides by the insurgents, and the Spanish
officers had no time to prepare any plan of defense. The few other officers who
were in charge of the garrison and at the outposts had already surrendered to
the assailants. A few soldiers, running from the barracks, arrived at the
ballroom some minutes before the Cubans and gave the alarm. The officers rushed
to the doors to escape, but it was too late. The Cubans appeared with their
machetes in hand and compelled the officers to huddle again to the ballroom.
Some of the women fainted and the others
shrieked and sobbed. A desperate fight ensued, in which the Cubans killed one
captain and two lieutenants and 30 Spanish soldiers who had gathered around the
officers to protect them. In the struggle a bullet struck a woman, killing her instantly.
Fourteen Spanish [government] guerrilleros
from different parts of the town, with the intention of assisting their
comrades, entered the house behind the Cubans, but another force of insurgents
overpowered them and the 14 guerrilleros were all killed.
The Spanish officers surrendered and were
taken prisoners to General Calixro Garcia. The remaining part of the town fell
into the hands of the Cubans without resistance.
Many Spanish soldiers, availing themselves of
the carelessness of their officers, were found drunk on the streets and were
easily arrested by the Cuban forces. The others, greatly surprised by the sudden
attack, surrendered without resistance in their forts.
The whole town was burned by the insurgents,
excepting three houses. Then they retired.
The Diario de la Marina of Havana says that
the anti-Spanish attitude of Senator Morgan induces the belief that he is paid by
the Cuban junta to support the cause of the revolutionists.
The report is current that General Molina was
killed in an engagement with the Cubans near Cardenas.
A desperate effort will be made by General Weyler
to drive from the neighborhood of Havana the insurgent forces, who are
constantly raiding around the capital.
The Cuban bands that are operating near
Havana are now very well armed with rifles of the make used by the Spanish soldiers,
and they appear to have plenty of ammunition.
Several expeditions with supplies for the
Cubans have landed safely within sight of Havana.
In Matanzas province the Spanish troops have
renewed the destruction of plantations and farms, under the pretext that they
will otherwise serve as strategical positions for the insurgent forces coming from
the east.
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| Capt. Gen. Valeriano Weyler. |
NEW YORK, Aug.
14.—A dispatch to The Herald from Havana, via Key West, says: I have learned on
what seems to be the best authority that Captain General Weyler has sent his
resignation to Madrid. This report is generally believed to be true.
There is no doubt that the resignation of
General Weyler is due to the assassination of Senor Canovas del Castillo,
premier of Spain, through whose personal wishes Captain General Weyler was
retained in Cuba.
The report of General Weyler's resignation is
a cause for satisfaction among Cuban sympathizers and reconcentrados who, in
the advent of another chief of the loyal Spanish troops in Cuba, see only
relief from the policy of concentration which has resulted in such suffering to
the pacificos in Cuba.
DEADLY
ANTHRAX.
Four
Deaths Caused by Tanning Hides Infected With the Disease.
DUBOIS, Pa., Aug. 14.—Within the past few
days four deaths have occurred among the Falls Creek tannery employes two miles
from this city, and several others are reported very ill.
Some time ago the tannery company received the
first invoice of 100,000 hides imported from Chicago. The hides were started
through the process of tanning, and the liquors drained into the creek. Not
long afterwards several head of cattle running at large died, and this state of
affairs continues.
It was discovered that the cattle drank water
from the creek. Some of the tannery employes subsequently became ill and four
have died so far.
Investigation
revealed the fact that the hides were infected with anthrax bacteria. Only one
man who had been afflicted has recovered. The disease proves fatal in from five
to eight days.
Considerable fear exists at Falls Creek over
the possible spread of the disease. The matter has been kept a secret as long
as possible, but it is understood that it has been referred to the state board
of health and that an investigation will be instituted.
Obituary.
The
funeral services of Mrs. Genevieve Tarbell were held yesterday noon at her late
home in East Freetown. A large number of friends and relatives gathered to do
honor to the memory of one beloved by all. The beautiful flowers which covered
and surrounded the casket attested the high esteem which her kindly disposition
and noble Christian character won for her.
Mrs. Tarbel was the daughter of Mr. J. O. Hill
of Cortland. Her mother's maiden name was Lacy Delight Perry and she died almost
as suddenly and unexpectedly as did the deceased, being only one year older.
Mrs. Tarbell was born in Crete, Will Co.,
Ill., in 1857. At an early age she removed with her parents to the East, where
she remained at her home in Taylor Valley until her marriage hi in 1877 with
Mr. William N. Tarbell, who with two sons Leon and Carrol are left to mourn the
loss of a loving wife and devoted mother. She was a member of the Methodist
Episcopal church which will sadly miss the support of one who was a zealous
worker, yet so retiring and unassuming in her manner that her many kindly acts
were known only by those for whom they were rendered. Her father, one brother,
Mr. Perry O. Hill of Taylor Valley, and three sisters, Mrs. D. B. Hollister of
Cheningo and Misses Jessie and Ruth Hill of Cortland survive her. A large
circle of friends extend their deepest sympathy to the bereaved family in their
sorrow.
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| Sultan Abdul Hamid II. |
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Once in awhile it comes home to
us Americans how fortunate we are to live in this republic, as, for instance,
when we read that there is even in France a law against "insulting foreign
sovereigns." We in the United States may make faces at any potentate under
the sun, even our own president, if we enjoy that sort of thing, and nobody
cares. But if we did the same in France we would lay ourselves liable to a maximum
fine of $60 and imprisonment for a term of three months to a year.
It was a remarkable case under this law, when
recently the editors of a "Young Turk" paper in Paris, the Mechveret,
were hauled before the court for saying hard things of Abdul Hamid, sultan of
Turkey. The scene in the court was a strange one. The sympathy of all present,
the judge himself, was with the daring, liberty loving young Turks, Ahmed Rizza
and Ganem, though the law required that an example should be made of them. The trial
drew to the courtroom some of the most eloquent and famous men in France, all
there to speak for the prisoners.
Henri Rochefort sent a letter declaring the
sultan's secretary had informed him (Rochefort) that Emperor William of Germany
had received a bribe of $240,000 from Abdul Hamid. The offenders were fined $3,
with the privilege of being excused from paying that. The young Turks were
applauded as they left the courtroom.
THE E. & C. N. Y. R. R.
TO-DAY
THE TRACK LAID YESTERDAY IS BEING BALLASTED.
Work on
Bridges Progressing—Arrangements for Railroad Stations, Engine House and
Freight House—More Ties Ordered, as Some Received are Worthless.
Work is to-day continued with full vigor
upon the building of the Erie &
Central
New York R. R. Last night the track was laid to within a few rods of the
Polkville road. It was the intention to continue the track laying to-day, but just
before night when the men had about exhausted the supply of ties stored in
piles along the roadbed where left two years ago and had started to unload the carloads
of ties that were sidetracked near the junction it was discovered that these
ties were of inferior quality, and the contractor declined to accept or use
them. Out of two carloads on hand only about 270 ties could be found of sufficient
excellence for use.
Mr. Bundy at once sent an order by wire for
more ties and a new supply is expected on Monday night. In the meantime, in
order that no time might be lost, the entire gang of Italians was to-day set to
work ballasting the track which was laid yesterday and getting it in shape so
that the construction train could run over it with more ease and speed than as
first laid. This is really a saving of time, though not quite according to the
first plan, for without ballasting every trip from the base of supplies to the
scene of operations mast of necessity be very slow.
The
bridge gang under the supervision of J. R. Birdlebough is progressing with its
work and will have the nearby bridges ready for the track layers as they arrive.
Arrangements have been made for the building
of four stations along the roads: at McGrawville, Solon, Freetown, Gee Brook in
the town of Willet. These four stations will all be alike in size and style and
are to be very neat architecturally. They are to be 16 by 30 feet in size and
divided into two sections, one end to be used for a passenger waitingroom and
the other end for a freighthouse. An office for the agent will be 6 by 8 feet
in size and will have a bay window overlooking the track and will be taken
partly from the passenger part and part from the freight room. These four
buildings are all to be put up by Wesley Chrysler. The company has selected the
double house belonging to E. H. Brewer on Church-st. as a model for them as to
color and the four stations will be painted like that.
The station at Cortland has not yet been
decided upon. It is possible that for the present trains may be run to the
Lehigh Valley station, or perhaps to the D., L. & W. station, or perhaps a
separate station will be built.
An enginehouse is to be constructed at the
junction, 20 by 60 feet in size, and this will be built by L. G. Viele. A turn
table will be put in next to it. Eister & Williams will build a
freighthouse at the junction, and this is to be 16 by 30 feet in size, the same
size as the passenger stations at the other places, and the architectural design
will be similar to them.
The Cycle
Run.
There were just 198 Cortland and Homer
wheelmen at Little York last night. The Cortland wheelmen formed on Railroad-st.
and at 7 o'clock moved up Church-st. to Grant to North Main, and at Homer were
joined by about forty from that place. The cinder path was in pretty good
shape, but is much better and is in first-class shape to-day. An hour or more
was spent at Little York and then the riders returned home as they pleased. The
evening was a perfect one for the ride, and all enjoyed it.
BREVITIES.
—Rev. L. Eastwood of Homer will preach at
the First M. E. church to-morrow morning.
—Miss Lacy Marsh of Ithaca will sing again
to-morrow in the choir of the Presbyterian church.
—The Solon Republican caucus will be held on
Monday evening at 8 o'clock over the store of W. J. Corcoran.
—Bev. B. F. Hammond of Warrenham, Pa., will
preach at the Presbyterian church to-morrow morning.
—The annual parade and inspection of the Cortland
fire department occurs at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, Aug. 21.
—Loucks & Petrie have just completed a
fine job of stenciling in oil in many colors all of the walls in the Central
school building.
—The union service will be held to-morrow
evening in the Presbyterian church and Rev. W. H. Pound, pastor of the
Congregational church, will preach.
—The private dancing party at the park last
night was attended by about thirty couples and was a very enjoyable affair.
McDermott's orchestra furnished the music.
—William C. Fuller died yesterday of typhoid
fever at the home of his mother, west of Cortland, at the age of 37 years. The
funeral is to be held to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. Burial in Cortland Rural
cemetery.
—The Harford Republican caucus was held
yesterday and the following delegates to the county convention were elected:
John C. Jones, Charles Keech, Daniel Tanner, Charles Stowe, Charles Harrington
and Sherman Morse.
—The Catholic society of Truxton will hold
its annual picnic and field day in Hartnett's grove on Monday, Aug. 16. A
social will held in Woodward's hall in the evening. MeDermott's orchestra will
furnish music afternoon and evening.
—The new catalogue of the Catskill public
schools has just been published.
Prof. E. G.
Lantman, son of Mr. George W. Lantman of Cortland, who for a number of years
has been principal of a ward school in Binghamton, is the new superintendent.
He has twenty-four teachers under his supervision. Catskill is to be congratulated
upon securing so able an educator as Prof. Lantman for this position.
McGRAWVILLE.
Crisp
Local Happenings at the Corset City.
Harry Simpson has accepted a position in
Lestershlre and left for that place.
L. F. Reed of Hamilton was a guest at Rev.
N. S. Burd's Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Haines have returned from
several weeks at Asbury
Park, N.
J.
The old fire engine was tested Friday evening
and made a good record.
George Gale and daughter Marguerite of
Binghamton are visiting at W. H. Ensign's.
Walter Sanford has returned from a week's
visit to his sister in Sherburne,
N. Y.
H. M. Dunbar is in Apulia, where Mrs. Dunbar
has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Williams, for a few days.
Miss Grace Stevenson of Cortland is a guest
of Miss Mary Rogers.
Surveyors are busy laying out the depot grounds
for the E. & C. N. Y. R. R. in this place. A combined depot and
freighthouse will be built 30 feet long on the south side of Elm-st. between
the corner of South-st. and Dr. Forshee's residence with coal dump just west of
the depot. The material is expected here Tuesday.
The special electric car for Ithaca this
morning was crowded as well as the regular 8:30 car. At least 150 must have visited
the University city from McGrawville.
Percy Hammond has received a new coat from
friends in Bridgeport, Conn., to take the place of the one eaten by his
grandfather's cows.
Miss Grace Guernsey of Syracuse is visiting her
cousin Pearl Cooper.
Some of our citizens were charmed Friday evening
by a serenading party of young ladies.
Mr. and Mrs. Rockwell of New York were
guests at George Palmer's Friday.
Bert Loomis, who has been visiting at N. H.
Gillette's, has returned to his home.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Wellman are at Tully
Lake park for over Sunday.
Mrs. C. D. McGraw and daughter Susie and Miss
Levantia Woodworth are in East Homer visiting friends to-day.
Mrs. O. C. Wurst of Brooklyn, who has been
the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Palmer, has returned home.
Rev. W. B. Dada, of the Otisco
Congregational church will occupy the pulpit of the Presbyterian church Sunday
morning and evening. Many remember Mr. Dada pleasantly, who had the privilege
of hearing him at Assembly park, Tully lake, last season.
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