DEWEY'S GREAT VICTORY AND BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES

Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, May 7, 1898.

DEWEY'S GREAT VICTORY.

OFFICIAL DISPATCH FROM THE COMMODORE HIMSELF.

Destroyed Nine Spanish War Vessels—One Transport and the Battery at

Cavite— Large Spanish Loss—Not an American Killed and Only Six Wounded—United States Fleet Uninjured—Has not Captured Manila Because he Has not a Sufficient Landing Force—Dewey Cut the Cable Himself.

   WASHINGTON, May 7.—Secretary Long at 10:30 o'clock read the following to the newspapermen as Dewey's dispatch:

   MANILA, May 1.—The squadron arrived at Manila at daybreak this morning. Immediately engaged the enemy and destroyed the following Spanish vessels: Reina Christina, Castilla, Ulloa, Isle de Cuba, General Lozo, the Duero, Corro, Velasco, Mindanao, one transport and the water battery at Cavite. The squadron is uninjured and only a few men were slightly wounded. The only means of telegraphing is to the American consul at Hong Kong. I shall communicate with him. (Signed.) DEWEY.

   WASHINGTON, May 7.—It is said at the navy department that its advices also show that Dewey's forces were not sufficient to make a landing, but that this in no way interfered with the complete control be exercises over the city and its fortifications.

   WASHINGTON, May 7.—Assistant Secretary Vanderlip has received a cablegram from a friend who was on the McCulloch during the great naval engagement at Manila in which he says: "The Spanish fleet of eleven warships was destroyed totally. Best of all no American ship was lost or even damaged. No American was killed and only six Americans were injured."

   Another cablegram received by Mr. Vanderlip from the commander of the

McCulloch at Hong Kong states that Chief Engineer F. B. Randall died on

May 1. The cause of his death is not known.

SPANISH FLEET DESTROYED.

Three Hundred Killed and Four Hundred Wounded—Our Loss Nothing.

   NEW YORK, May 7—6 A.M.—The World, in an extra edition just published, has the following copyright dispatch from Hong Kong:

   "I have just arrived here on the United States revenue cutter McCulloch with report of the American triumph at Manila. The entire Spanish fleet of eleven vessels was destroyed.

   Three hundred Spanish were killed and 400 wounded.

   Our loss was none killed and six slightly wounded. Not one of the American ships were injured."

TROOPS FOR CUBA.

Rations for 7,000 Men for Thirty Days—Movement Very Soon.

   TAMPA Fla., May 7.—Preparations for the embarkation of the United States troops are rapidly becoming completed, seven of the transports to be

used in carrying the soldiers and their horses and supplies to Cuba are now at Port Tampa. They are the Comal, Allegheny, Berkshire, Florida, Whitney, Gussie and Decatur H. Miller, the last named arriving yesterday from Baltimore. Nearly all of the ships have been given a full supply of coal. The Florida, Berkshire and Allegheny had a large force of carpenters working on them all day erecting stalls for the accommodation of the cavalry and artillery horses and the pack mules and will be in readiness for loading by to-day.   Rations enough for 7,000 men for thirty days are expected to arrive today. In spite of the intense heat the men were given long drills yesterday. They are rapidly becoming acclimated and when the time for shipment, a bronzed and trained lot of men as ever shouldered a gun will break camp and embark.

Spanish Warships Seen.

   LONDON, May 7.—A special dispatch from Fort De France, capital of the Island of Martinique, French West India Islands, says five warships, supposed to be Spanish vessels, were sighted off there this morning. They are bound in a northerly direction and might be beading for Porto Rico.

RIOTING INCREASING.

Farther Disorders Have Occurred in Different Parts of Spain.

   MADRID, May 7.—Further disorders are reported from different parts of the provinces, especially from Murcia, capital of the province of that name, 30 miles from Cartagena where a mob, composed mainly of striking miners, has cut the telegraph lines, set fire to the town hall and set fire to the law courts, burning the archives. The rioters also made an attack upon the local jail, beat in the doors and released the prisoners. Finally the rioting strikers have interrupted railroad communication with Murcia and have destroyed a store by the use of dynamite, distributing the provisions which it contained.

   The situation is regarded as being very serious. Quite recently 6,000 striking miners at Murcia attempted to march upon Cartagena, and were only prevented from so doing by a strong force of troops.

BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES.

Sketches of Many Leading Citizens of Cortland County.

   The book of book of biographies of citizens of Cortland county which has been in preparation for nearly a year by the Biographical Publishing Co. of Buffalo has been completed and is now being delivered to the subscribers. It forms a volume of 515 pages, is handsomely printed from clear type of a pleasing face and is beautifully and substantially bound in morocco with gilt trimmings. It contains sketches of about 250 of the citizens of Cortland county who for one reason or another have come to some degree of prominence. There are also seventy-four full-page cuts of the subjects, most all of them superb half-tones of the latest and most approved style of finish, the balance excellent steel engravings. It gives evidence of an immense amount of careful and painstaking work on the part of the publisher, and no effort was spared to make it accurate and reliable to the last degree. It not only reflects credit upon its projectors, but will be a valuable addition to the records of the county from the historical point of view. Many times works of this kind appear better in the prospectus or as described by the advance representative of the publishing company than does the genuine completed article, but in this case the publishers appear to have lived up to their promises, not only to the letter, but to the spirit as well.

Joshua Simpkins.

   One of the novelties of the summer will be a production of "Joshua Simpkins" under canvas, which will appear here on a lot opposite the D., L. & W. depot on Saturday, May 14. It is a strong comedy-drama, opening with a realistic scene of New England life, showing Skinner tavern, with Uncle Josh's wild briar farm in the distance. The play progresses, abounding with interesting situations, until the climax is reached in the third act, when a human being is helplessly bound to a log to be cut in twain by a mammoth buzz saw, and is only saved by the timely arrival of Uncle Josh. "Joshua Simpkins" was written with a view of keeping an audience thoroughly amused, and fully carries out the author's intention. The plot is not allowed to interfere with the comedy parts to any great extent, thus producing a play that is not only interesting and thrilling, but is said to contain as many laughs as there are grains in a "heaped up" bushel of wheat. Popular prices are advertised, and a performance will be given that would be impossible in a hall.

GUILTY OF INTOXICATION

So Pleaded William Ryan Who was Arrested With Some Difficulty.

   William Ryan, who lives on River-st., pleaded guilty to the charge of public intoxication in police court this morning, and received a sentence of $10 fine or ten days in jail. Friends paid the fine later in the day.

   Ryan was arrested at the residence of Mertle Osborn on Elm-st. last night at about 9:30 o'clock. Mrs. Osborn ran to the residence of Constable James E. Edwards at about that hour and asked his assistance, saying that Ryan had broken into her house and had smashed some windows and a poor. The officer went down there and had quite a tussle with Ryan. Officer Corcoran was soon on the scene, and Ryan was brought to the jail. This morning Police Justice Mellon in passing sentence said that six months in Onondaga penitentiary would be the sentence, but out of regard for the wife and five children the lighter sentence was imposed.

BREVITIES.

   —May wheat on the Chicago board of trade made a new record to-day selling at $1.69 per bushel.

   —New display advertisements to-day are—"Joshua Simpkins," page 5; Angell & McFall, Good Meat, page 6.

   —The regular meeting of the Women's Auxiliary will be held in the Y. M. C. A. parlor Tuesday, May 10, at 3:30 P. M.

   —The regular monthly business meeting of the board of directors of the Y. M. C. A. will be held Monday, May 9, at 8 P. M.

   —The Cortland County Ministerial association will hold its regular meeting in the Y. M. C. A. parlor Monday at 10 A. M.

   —-Deputy County Clerk S. K. Jones is busy preparing the calendar for the term of the supreme court beginning Monday, May 16. The calendar will contain 119 cases.

   —Dr. Santee yesterday bought of Edwin Pratt a piece of land 28 feet wide on the shore of Little York lake, near his cottage, upon which he expects soon to erect a barn, boat house and ice house.

   —There will be no service at the First Baptist, Congregational and First Methodist churches to-morrow evening, the congregations uniting in the union service at the Presbyterian church, where the first lecture in the series of Nazarene lectures will be given.

   —The New York university baseball team arrived in Cortland from Syracuse at 12:50 this afternoon and stopped at the Cortland House. They are playing the Cortlands at the fair grounds this afternoon, and will leave at 7:50 to-night over the Lehigh Valley for New York City.

   —The large magnolia tree in the front yard of Mr. G. J. Mager, 26 Lincoln-ave., has again put on its spring attire of buds and flowers. This is the first time in many years it has succeeded in presenting its floral dress without the blasting touch of frost and is therefore more beautiful and thrifty than ever. A similar tree adorns the lawn of Mr. Jas. R. Schermerhorn on Main-st. and is also in spring attire.