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Cortland
Evening Standard, Monday, Aug. 16, 1897.
STORMING
THE HEIGHTS.
Spaniards
Determined to Rout Insurgents From Loma Grillo.
HAVANA, via Key West, Aug. 16.—Generals Moroto
and Malino and Colonel Aguilar are continuing their attacks upon the insurgent
stronghold upon the heights of Loma Grillo in Havana province.
The place is defended by the joint forces of
the leader Alexandro Rodriguez and Paul Arango. The mountain heights extend from
Madruga north to Pipian, and west to Savana Robles and La Catalina. The place is
called Loma Grillo Soto and is said to be inaccessible. To the top of the
mountains there is only a path wide enough for a single file of soldiers, and it
is impossible that artillery can be placed so as to command the top.
The Spanish troops are obliged to advance slowly
and are always exposed to the fire of the insurgents.
There have arrived at Madruga the bodies of
20 Spanish soldiers who had been killed and 70 wounded. After the insurgents' stronghold
has been captured the Spanish troops will construct forts, so as to prevent the insurgents again taking refuge in that position.
The soldiers who were wounded in the campaign
have been carried to the Guines hospital by train. Several died on the way.
Rumors which have recently been put in
circulation to the effect that Captain General Weyler had forwarded his
resignation to Madrid are denied at the palace.
SENTENCED
TO DEATH.
And Will
be Garroted for the Murder of Conovas.
MADRID, Aug. 16.—Michel Angiolillo, the
assassin of Premier Conovas del Castillo,
was tried by court martial yesterday at Vergara, was found guilty and was
sentenced to death. Upon hearing the sentence Angiolillo turned deathly pale
and had to be assisted from the courtroom. Angiolillo will be garroted within
the prison.
Will
Stand by Their Strike Until They Meet Victory or Defeat.
PITTSBURG, Aug. 16.—A leaden sky and fitful
showers contributed to the feeling of depression which existed at the miners'
camps at Turtle and Plum Creeks. The men huddled together for shelter under the
commissary tents, and having nothing else to do put in the time smoking and
discussing the strike in all its phases.
The spirit of aggressiveness, however, has
largely died out. The same grim determination to stick it out until starvation
brings defeat or their efforts victory is apparent, but there are no
propositions to attain their end by force or to go contrary to the sheriff's
order.
The men all realize that in opposing the
law, as represented by the sheriff, they would have about the same success in
butting their heads against a stone wall. They have no particular love for the
deputies, although there is an absence of the caustic repartee between the
factions that has characterized former strikes.
The march into Westmoreland county will
begin as soon as the injunction is settled in court. Much anxiety is expressed
as to the outcome. The men stake everything on their ability to show the right
to assemble and march on the public roads
A large massmeeting took place at Plum
Creek. About 1,000 strikers and
300 miners
from the Plum Creek mine were present. Speeches were made by President
Ratchford, Samuel Gompers, James R. Sovereign and the local leaders. The meeting
was orderly, and there was no interference from the deputies.
There is a possibility of the customary
march taking place in spite of the strict orders issued by President Dolan
against such a course. Some of the men are fretting under the restraint, and
Captain Bellingham, who is in charge of the camp, said that he had not decided
whether to allow the march or not. The deputies are on the alert and say they
will arrest any of the miners who make the attempt.
Evictions from company houses have begun.
One man has already been evicted, and their household goods are on the roadside
near Center. It is probable that other evictions will take place.
Women
Cleaned the Street.
UNION CITY, Ind., Aug. 16.—The women of this
town have started in at street cleaning themselves. The place is in two states,
Indiana and Ohio, and each part of the town has a separate government. The
street dividing the two is called State Line street. The two municipal
governments refused to have the street cleaned because of a difference in
opinion as to the expense, and for several months dirt accumulated in the
thoroughfare until it became an eyesore and a menace to public health. Finally
the women on both sides of the street, who do not share in the jealousies
between their governments, got together and decided that they would clean the
street.
Accordingly they appeared in organized gangs
with pick and spade began to make the dirt fly. They had their wagons ready,
and as fast as the dirt was shoveled into piles it was carted away.
A TASTE
FOR CHEESE.
Stole
Two Cheese from the Creamery and Overlooked Money.
Sunday morning it was discovered that the
creamery, owned by the Cortland Dairy association, located at the junction of
the D., L. & W. and L. V. railroads and operated by George Murray, had been
entered by some one who was apparently hungry. The south west window on the
first floor had been forced open and entrance was gained there. Two fine cheese
weighing sixty pounds each had been selected from a quantity stored in the
second floor and carried away. Nothing else appeared to have been disturbed.
The intruders evidently overlooked about $25 in cash which had been left in the
drawer there or else only wanted to satisfy their hunger. [Police] Chief Linderman
was notified and looked the ground over looking for clues, but has found
nothing satisfactory as yet.
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| Soldiers' Monument and State Normal School, Church Street, Cortland, N. Y. |
SOLDIERS'
MONUMENT.
To be
Taken Down and Raised—Coping to be Built—New Fence.
Beers & Warfield this morning began work
upon the improvements at the soldiers' monument on Church-st. which have in
view the erection of the new fence for which an appropriation was voted by the
village last spring. The STANDARD some months ago indicated what these
improvements would be, but so long a time has elapsed without work being
started that a repetition of the facts may not be amiss for those who have
defective memories.
The walk which bounds upon the north, east
and south [of] the plot of ground upon which the monument stands is to be
widened a foot. The stone walk on the west side next the curb is to be taken up
and replaced by a three-foot cement walk of most approved style. A stone coping
a foot high will be built inside the walk and all the space inside will be
filled with dirt and graded up. The monument is to be taken down and its
foundation raised fifteen inches—or three inches above the level of the coping
to allow for the grade of the plot. The coping will be surmounted by a neat
iron fence two feet high, making its top rise three feet above the present
level. On the east side directly behind the monument will be a gate and a
single step for entrance to the plot within the fence.
The guns which were contributed by the
government through the kindness of the former secretary of war, Hon. Daniel S.
Lamont, will be mounted in a suitable way, and the whole effect will be greatly
improved.
Blodgett
Mills.
BLODGETT MILLS, Aug. 14.—Prof. Archibald
Freeman will lecture on his trip to Greenland Wednesday evening next, Aug. 18,
at the Baptist church in this place.
L. D. Miller and wife of Cortland called on
friends in this place to-day.
Quite a number from this place took in the
excursion to Ithaca to-day.
The third annual reunion of the Corwin
family will be held at Ross park, Binghamton, Aug. 25. Yourself and family are
earnestly requested to be present. We hope you will take enough personal
interest in this to invite some relative to join us. The Corwin family have a
record to be proud of, being one of the largest and most ancient in history,
our genealogy tracing our direct descendancy from one of the barons of the
tenth century. Through all these years we can boast of many illustrious men and
women who have served their God and country with a devotion born of patriotism
and discharged every known duty without a stain on their record, and in behalf
of the three grand old men still spared to us, it is earnestly desired
that every member of the family whether bound by the ties of blood or by
marriage will meet together on the above date and make this annual reunion a
feature in the history of our family. If unable to be present please inform the
secretary, Mrs. C. A. Graham, Tunkhannock, Pa.
Mrs. Ackley of Ithaca is a guest of her
daughter, Mrs. J. J. Larrison, in this place.
Mrs. Ida Morgan and daughter Jessie of
Mecklenburg are at the home of Mrs. Morgan's parents in this place.
Elm
Stump.
ELM STUMP, Aug. 11.—Mr. George Munson has
been engaged to teach the school in the Joiner district at Homer the fall term.
Mr. W. B. Kinney and daughter, Ada, of Homer
were guests at Mr. Irving
Price's
last Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Lang and son, Fred,
visited at his sister's, Mrs. Chester Calkins, last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Townsend, children Gideon and
Louise and Mr. Thomas Lawrenson visited at Mr. Ira Shedd's in Scott last Sunday.
Miss Nellie Lynch of Cortland visited at Mr.
Irving Price's last Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Alonzo Smith of Dryden and Mrs. James
Smith of Harford were guests at Relyea Smith's over Sunday.
Miss Matilda Dickinson of South Cortland
visited at Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stafford's several days last week.
Miss Lownsbury of Cortland spent time with
Miss Maybelle Bristol recently.
Miss Maude McKinney of Cortland was a guest at
her uncle's, Mr. Dwight Brooks last week.
Mr. and Mrs. George Ticknor visited their
sister, Mrs. Frank Coats, at Groton City recently.
Mr. and Mrs. John L. McKee called at Mr.
Irving Price's last Sunday.
Mrs. Vincent Hicks of Cortland spent a day
or two at Mr. Daniel Brown's last week.
Mrs. Lucinda Burlingham is spending some
time at Mr. Edwin Gray's.
Berry-picking for Mr. George Clark came to
an end on Tuesday.
The Line
of March.
The annual parade and inspection of the
Cortland fire department is to be held Saturday afternoon. The parade will form
on Railroad-st., right resting on Main-st., and will be ready to move at 2
o'clock sharp at the stroke of the firebell. The line will move down Main to
Tompkins-st., countermarching on that street at Owego-st. to Main, to Grant, to
North Church, to Church, to Port Watson, countermarching on Church-st. for
review by the village officials. An exhibition run by the Excelsior Hook and
Ladder company will be made on Church-st. Immediately after the parade, and the
test of the steamer will be made at the corner of Main and Court-sts.
Great
Redaction in Optical Goods.
After Aug.10 L. W. Aldridge, refracting
optician, will be in his office at 20 Groton-ave., second house beyond Opera
House until Aug. 31, excepting Aug. 23 and 24. All optical work done at greatly
reduced prices. Do not purchase elsewhere until you have consulted him and
priced his goods. All corrections guaranteed. Examinations free. 664-1t [paid
ad.]
BREVITIES.
—The Lehigh Valley station at Groton was
broken into yesterday afternoon and $14
were taken.
—The annual fair of the Cortland County
Agricultural society opens to- morrow and continues four days.
—The Freetown Republican caucus is to be
held to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Town hall at Freetown Corners.
—Justice John H. Kelley rendered judgment of
$25 damages and $2.40 costs this morning in the case of A. O. Seamans against
W. A. Missel.
—About fifty friends gathered at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Graham,
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Clinton-ave. last evening to see their beautiful night blooming cereus, which
had two blossoms open.
—Mr. Charles Mee, Jr., reports water lilies
at Little York lake of rare beauty and great abundance. He secured 180 there Sunday,
and distributed the greater part of them among his friends in town.
—New display advertisements to-day are—Hildebrandt
Co., New York State fair, page 8: A. S. Burgess, men's suits reduced, page 8;
W. S. Perkins, paint, page 7; Case &
Ruggles, closing up the season, page 6.
—Grievance day for the town assessors occurs
to-morrow. The assessors will be at the courthouse after 10 o'clock in the morning
to hear any complaints that may be offered or to answer questions upon the
assessment.
—A meeting of the board of education will be
held at the superintendent's office at the Central school to-night. It is expected
that a successor to Miss Eleanor E. Miller as principal of the Central school
will be elected at this time. There are quite a number of applicants for the place.
—Mrs. Catharine A. Gould died Sunday morning
at the home of her son, Mr. Walter Gould, assistant train dispatcher at the
Lehigh Valley station, at 43 Union-st., at the age of 70 years and 10 days. The
funeral is to be held at 8 o'clock to-morrow morning, and the remains taken on the
8:56 train over the Lehigh Valley to Candor for burial.
—The 9:58 train north on the D., L. & W.
R. R. had an extra coach this morning and the train was loaded from end to end.
The double attraction of the excursion to the Thousand Islands because of the
meeting of the state grange this week, and the meeting of the grand lodge of
Odd Fellows at Syracuse probably accounted for some of the crowd.
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