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| Capt. Gen. Ramon Blanco. |
Cortland
Evening Standard, Saturday, November 6, 1897.
BLANCO PROCLAIMS.
Orders
the Soldiers to Be Merciful in the Hour of Victory.
HAVANA, NOV. 6.—The proclamation of Captain
General Blanco to the Spanish army in Cuba, which will soon be issued, contains
the usual exhortations to the troops in regard to maintaining discipline, etc.,
adds that property should be respected, and urging that the utmost energy be
displayed during the fighting with the enemy and until victory is achieved,
after which the soldiers are instructed to act with clemency toward the
vanquished, taking care of and curing the wounded prisoners, who are to be
delivered to the proper military authorities.
The families needing assistance and unarmed
people who offer no resistance are to be taken to the nearest village and are
to receive help during a stated time, according to orders previously issued.
Trial of
the Competitor's Crew.
HAVANA, NOV. 6.—The trial of the crew of the
schooner Competitor before the naval courtmartial, whose decision must be
confirmed by the Madrid government, will begin next Monday morning at 11
o'clock. Senor Mesa Domingez will conduct the defence.
At the reception given at the palace a large
majority of those present were Autonomists. The company included upwards of 60
persons wellknown in political and social circles, in addition to many
representatives of the military and the civil services.
General: Fagoaga, the intendente, will
return to Spain next Wednesday. Senor Fontanals has been appointed intendente
ad interim.
About 2,000 head of cattle have arrived here
from the United States.
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| Fitzhugh Lee. |
General
Lee Returns to Cuba.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.—General Lee, in
pursuance of his instructions, has left Washington on his way to Cuba. This
fact is believed to exhibit the confidence of the administration in the
satisfactory outcome of the pending negotiations with Spain.
M'KAY'S
BODY RECOVERED.
Found
Floating in the River Four Miles Below Scene of the Wreck.
HAVERSTRAW, N. Y., Nov. 6.—The body of
Algernon W. McKay, who lost his life in the New York Central railroad disaster
at Garrison, was found floating in the middle of the river off Iona Island,
four miles below the scene of the wreck, by a boatman named Benjamin Lent, who
was gathering driftwood.
Lent towed the body to Jones Point, where it
was positively identified by W. A. Humphrey, a detective of the Hudson River
Railroad company. The body was taken in charge by Charles S. Sloat, who had it
removed to this place.
The body was in an advanced state of
decomposition. In the pockets of the dead man were found $1.54 in change, a
gold watch and chain, railroad passes and papers. There was a contusion on the
left side of the face and the clothing was badly torn on the right side. The
watch had stopped at 5:50 A. M.
The coroner and his jury will view the body
in an official capacity, after which it will be turned over to Detective
Humphrey and the inquest will be adjourned indefinitely. Detective Humphrey
will send the body to friends at Fulton, N. Y.
McKay was 23 years old and had been married
six months. He was private secretary of Superintendent Van Etten and was riding
on the engine when it made its frightful plunge into the river.
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| Charity Hospital, New Orleans. |
DEATH
RATE HIGH.
Board of
Health Disappointed— Thermometer Touches 80.
NEW ORLEANS, NOV. 6.—The record of yellow
fever cases and deaths is disappointing. The death rate is higher than it has
been for several days and the number of new cases is not as small as the board
of health officials predicted it would be.
The warm weather—80 in the shade—has not
helped the patients any. The fever record was 36 new cases and 10 deaths.
Churches
Resume at Selma.
MONTGOMERY, NOV. 6.—The official yellow
fever report is one new case and one death.
Selma reports a clean bill of health and the
churches will resume services next Sunday.
No
Increase at Mobile.
MOBILE, NOV. 6.—Another long list of new
cases and one death were added to Mobile's fever total. There is no increase in
the death rate, however, and physicians report that the 11 new cases are for
the most part exceedingly mild.
Outside of the city there are two deaths
from the fever, Albert A. Swansy and Mrs. Annie Laru, near Whistler.
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TWO—EDITORIALS.
To
Discourage Lynching.
It is probable that the detestable crime of
lynching would receive a setback if the remedy proposed by Governor Atkinson of
Georgia should be applied.
Governor Atkinson recommends that the
legislature pass a law making any county in which a lynching takes place liable
in not less than $1,000 to the family or estate of the lynched man. He also
proposes that heavy penalties be imposed on any sheriff who fails to use the
utmost diligence in repressing lawless violence or in rescuing a prisoner from
the hands of a mob.
It is right to hold sheriffs and other
officials to a strict account for the faithful performance of their duties, but
this part of the enactment would probably be less effective than the pecuniary
penalty on counties. A taxpayer's pocket is his most tender spot, and the
prospect of having to pay roundly for participating in a lynching expedition
would have a salutary effect on those "best citizens" who are fond of
treating themselves to such indulgences. The "best citizens" would
also have a motive in curbing the passions of those who are not the
"best" and thus murder by mobs would receive distinct discouragement.
Governor Atkinson's plan is at least worth
trying, and Georgia may well take the lead in testing this method of abolishing
the worst disgrace of modern civilization.
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Only the president of the United
States will be a bigger man than the mayor of Greater New York. No governor of
any state will wield such power. The consolidated city will have 245 different
public departments and there will be 33,000 names on the municipal payrolls To
let this vast machinery of government be handled in the private interests of
any person or persons or of any mere petty political clique is a crime against
civilization and republican government.
Cortland Athletic
Association Doings.
At a meeting of the board of governors of
the C. A. A. last night, the resignation of Jas. F. Costello as janitor and
collector was accepted and F. D. Pierce was chosen in his place. [Mr. Costello
was appointed janitor for the fire department by the village board a few days
prior to this event—CC editor.]
S. H. Strowbridge, William Grady and A. C.
Kinney were appointed a committee to arrange for a game supper for the members
on New Year's night.
Tiona Oil Company.
The Cortland & Homer Oil Supply company,
of which Eugene Woodworth is the local manager, has placed in the building
formerly occupied by the electric light plant on Elm-st., a tank of 8,000
gallons' capacity, and will make it a distributing station for the oil from the
Tiona Oil company of Binghamton.
THE CHRYSANTHEMUM
SHOW.
Many People
Visited Hopkins' Greenhouses Friday Evening.
The extensive greenhouses of L. N. Hopkins
on North Main-st. were last night a bower of beauty, hung as they were with
Japanese lanterns and full of large and handsome chrysanthemums of every
conceivable shade in full bloom, besides the large number of other rare hothouse
plants. It was the occasion of Mr. Hopkins' annual chrysanthemum show, and many
people took advantage of the kind invitation of the proprietor to call and look
through the greenhouse and inspect, not only the chrysanthemums, but also the
roses, the violets and the hosts of other plants. The special exhibition is
continued tonight, and Mr. Hopkins renews his invitation for this afternoon and
evening.
In a New Location.
F. M. Maricle, the old reliable horse shoer,
has re-opened a shop in the rear of O. W. Walter's music store, Main-st.,
lately occupied by Coon & Kirk, where he will be pleased to see his old
customers, and others who wish a first-class job.
An Evening of Fun.
An evening of merriment at the Opera House
to-night. A lively two hours of pure, unadulterated fun because the real Widow
Brown wishes to convince you that she is the genuine one, and exposes all the
intrigues and plans of the young men who would like to take her place as
governess to the two lovely girls who were to have been placed in her charge.
Such funny situations, such ludicrous events, no wonder audiences have grown weary
with screams of merriment. Then the bright, catchy, up-to-date music, just the
kind to drive away dull care and make one feel good natured with one's self.
Charming maidens, hilarious comedians, all helping to make the widow's visit a
memorable one.
The
company is composed of some of the best dramatic and specialty talent, and is
under the management of Mr. A. Q. Scammon, whose name is connected with some of
the finest theatrical enterprises on the road.
Bessie Morton Co.
Comes Monday night,
Nov. 8 for one week. Change of each play [each] night. The opening bill will be
"The Will of Iron," interspersed with refined specialties by Harry
Geraythy, Hawthorn sister, Baby Blossom and others. Admission all week, 10, 20
and 30 cents.
On Monday night ladies will be admitted free
if accompanied by a gentleman or lady holding a paid 30 cent ticket.
Between the acts the Hawthorn sisters will
give their musical act on different instruments lasting twenty minutes. They
have to be seen to be appreciated.
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| Sage College, Cornell University. |
BASKET BALL AT
ITHACA.
Normal Team to
Play Sage College This Afternoon.
The Cortland Normal basket ball team will go
to Ithaca on the 1:40 train this afternoon and at 3:15 o'clock will play the
Sage college team in the Sage college gymnasium. The game will be played in two
halves of fifteen minutes each, with a ten minute intermission.
The following are the names of the Normal
team: Misses Grace R. Halsey, Ethel M. Havens, Margaret Nix, Ruby Hagin and
Lillian Hayes. The substitutes are Misses Jennie L. Robinson and Nebie Knapp.
Miss Kathleen Gill Atkinson, the Normal gymnasium instructor, will referee the
game, and Miss Etta Rock will act as umpire.
The following, not members of the team, will
accompany the young ladies to give them encouragement and support and to see
the game: Misses Harriet A. Hamilton, Minnie M. Alger, Helen M. Goodhue, Anna L.
Clarkson, Ida M. Shaper, Ethel Elliott, Margaret Maguire, Margaret Walsh, Anna
Johnson, Helena Reagan. Ruby Stoutenburg, Maud Kinney, Harriet Churcher, Fannie
Nash, Bessie Park, Sarah Ross, Florence Best, Antoinette Clark, Estella
Meldrim, Charlotte Cushman, Laura C. Manley, and Lottie L. Smith.
To Build Wagons.
Messrs. Fred S. Bennett and S. S. Horton
have formed a co-partnership for the manufacture of wagons under the firm name
of Bennett & Horton. They will occupy the building at 22 Clinton-ave.,
formerly occupied by J. L. Watrous as a livery, Mr. Watrous going out of the
livery business. They are now putting the building in shape and equipping it
with the necessary machinery. Both are experienced carriage builders, and will
undoubtedly make a success in their undertaking.
BREVITIES.
—The chicken pie supper at the
Congregational church last night was a success and netted $50.
—A regular meeting of the Y. W. C. T. U. will be held this evening
at 7:30 o'clock at the W. C. T. U. rooms.
—New display advertisements to-day are—Geo.
Allport, Lots for Sale, page 6; Selleck, the Hatter, Bargains In Hats and
Shirts, page 6.
—A regular meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary
of the Y. M. C. A. will be held in the Y. M. C. A. parlor Tuesday, Nov. 9, at
3:30 o'clock P. M.
—Miss Mary Nottingham gave an informal
coffee yesterday afternoon in honor of her guest, Miss Mary Mahan of
Cortland.—Syracuse Post.
—Mr. Theron Johnson of Dryden, who is well
known to many Cortland county people, was on Tuesday elected member of assembly
from Tompkins county.
—The Normal football team, accompanied by
Prof. J. E. Banta, went to Manlius this morning to play the team from St.
John's Military academy of that place.
—So hard did it snow for fifteen minutes
this afternoon that the gutters at the Normal school which received all the
hard little flakes from the roof above were filled to overflowing.
—Oneonta is to have all electric railroad
eight and one-half miles long within its borders and traversing its principal
streets. The contract has been signed and the work of construction will begin
at once.
—The Syracuse Art club has issued
invitations to a reception at the Hendricks galleries in that city on Monday,
Nov. 8, at the opening of the fall exhibition of paintings from 2 to 6 and from
8 to 10 o'clock.
—Rev. John T. Stone, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, will to-morrow evening begin a series of sermons on
"The Periods in Old Testament History." The subject of the
first sermon will be "The Flood, Before and After."
—There will be a change of time upon the
Lehigh Valley R. R. on Sunday, Nov. 14. As plans now stand the only material
change upon this division will be that the morning train south now leaving
Cortland at 6:25 A. M. will leave at
6:17 A. M. Some other changes may, however, be decided upon before that date.
HOMER.
Gleanings of News
From Our Twin Village.
HOMER, Nov. 6.—Mr. Charles Steere of Chicago,
Ill., national organizer of the National Protective legion, was in town yesterday,
and in the evening at its meeting had the pleasure of installing officers in
the order at this place, No. 166.
Mr. William Hamilton left last evening for DeRuyter,
being called there by the death of his uncle, whose funeral occurred this
morning.
Mr. A. J. Foster, proprietor of the Foster
shoe store, has purchased the stock of Chas. E. Wills and will take possession Monday
morning. Mr. Foster will combine his stock with the Wills stock and commence a
great mark down sale on Monday morning.
Mr. Chas. Antisdale of Syracuse has again
purchased the Mansion House hotel property and will immediately commence to
repair and renovate the whole house. Mr. Antisdale intends to paint both house
and barn and make all the necessary repairs and renovations that would bring
the hotel up to the first-class standard. Mr. John Andrews will remain as
landlord as before.
Mr.
Thomas Murray, clerk at the Mansion House, who has been seriously ill for the
past week, is somewhat improved.
The
exhibition of the animotiscope at the Academy hall last evening was a great
success in every way. There was no standing room that could be obtained when
the entertainment began. Manager Percy gave a few very fine musical selections
on Edison's phonograph which were very pleasing and well received. And when the
lights were extinguished and the first life size and realistic objects were
thrown upon the canvas in all their activity and beauty the whole house was
completely carried away. The animotiscope productions were interspersed with
phonographic selections and the evening's entertainment was as enjoyable a one
as has been seen by a Homer audience. The people were so much pleased that arrangements
have been made for a reproduction of last night's entertainment this evening at
8 o'clock. The price of admission will remain the same as last evening. It is
predicted that it will be quite necessary that those who desire to attend
should come early so as to procure seats.
Mr. Albert Salisbury made a flying trip to
Binghamton on the midnight express and called on friends and returned to-day.
It has been suggested that all young men who
are interested in the Young
Men's club should
hear the discourse to be preached in its behalf by Rev. L. J. Christler
to-morrow evening and also that they wear their club colors of royal purple and
old gold.
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