The
Cortland Democrat, Friday, June 10, 1898.
LAND ATTACK PLANNED.
Americans
and Insurgents Have Combined Forces Near Santiago.
NEW YORK, June 9.—The Journal has a dispatch
from Cape Haytien which says:
News from Santiago indicates that
preparations are being made, if not already completed, for a land attack on
Santiago.
The Americans and insurgents have succeeded
in combining their forces; news is expected at any moment that the attack on
the city has already begun.
The forts at Aguadores and small masked
batteries near the entrance to the harbor of Santiago, as well as some
batteries within the harbor, have again been shelled by the American fleet
without, the Spaniards say, doing any damage. The Spanish account is that the
bombardment is being done to protect the further landing of troops.
In Santiago the troops of Generals Pando and
Linares are preparing for a terrific battle. The Spaniards claim they have
24,000 seasoned troops in and about the city.
The fall of Santiago seems imminent and the
capture of Cervera’s fleet sure unless he scuttles his ships.
Colonel Relipe W. Thenuz, an Austrian
artillerist of European renown who, with Colonel Ordonez was defending the land
batteries of Aguadores and the artillery on the road from the latter place to
Santiago, was so badly wounded that he has since died. Colonel Ordonez’
injuries will not prove fatal.
Colonel Thenuz was foremost in the attempt
to repulse the American advance and performed many acts of valor which excited
the admiration even of the Americans. His government has been notified of his
fate.
Japan
Wants to See.
WASHINGTON, June 9.—The Japanese are the
latest to turn up with application for permission to study the technical
features of the present war and Secretary Alger has granted special permission
to Commander Ketsuro Narila of the Imperial Japanese navy and Lieutenant
Saneyuki Akiyama to go with the army of occupation of Cuba.
WINNING
GAMES.
Cortland
Team Won Four Straight Games.
The Cortland Team has been materially strengthened
the past week. Kalkhoff is catching and doing it right. Shaffer, a new man from
the Atlantic league is on first base and is a fast, gingery man. Wise and
Moriarity have been released. Up to Wednesday night Cortland had won four straight
games and for a time, cinched fourth position. Yesterday Mills, a new second
baseman from the Newport team played his first game with us.
Last Thursday at Palmyra Cortland was defeated
by one score in a hot game, the final score being 8 to 7. Friday Rome came here
and though the game was rather loose, it was not half a bad one and we defeated
the visitors 6 to 4.
Saturday Lyons made her first appearance
here and had the supposedly invincible Villman in the box, but Delaney's men had
their team work down so fine that the visitors could not win. At the beginning
of the sixth inning the score was 2 to 1 in Lyons' favor, but then the boys
found Villman and tallied five runs. The final score was 10 to 5.
Tuesday Cortland was in Canandaigua and won
one of the hottest games of the season—4 to 2. Wednesday Palmyra came here and
a heavy hitting game was the result and Cortland knocked Roach out of the box in
the third and made 17 hits with a total of 32 bases. The final score was 13 to
8 in our favor.
Last Thursday Utlca won from Palmyra 6 to 5;
Oswego from Auburn 5 to 4 and Rome from Canandaigua 8 to 2. Friday Canandaigua
won from Utica 7 to 6; Auburn from Lyons 11 to 3 and Palmyra from Oswego in 12
innings, 13 to 12. Saturday Auburn won from Palmyra 11 to 0; Canandaigua from
Oswego, 12 to 1 and Rome from Utica 5 to 3. Sunday Utica did up Lyons 8 to 2.
Monday Lyons did up Canandaigua 15 to 9;
Rome won from Auburn 7 to 2 and Oswego from Utica 12 to 3.
Tuesday Rome whipped Oswego 7 to 5; Auburn
beat Utica 9 to 6 and Palmyra won from Lyons 6 to 2. Wednesday Auburn won from
Utica 5 to 2 and Lyons from Rome 6 to 4.
The following is the standing of the clubs
Wednesday night:
Yesterday Cortland played in Oswego and
to-day Oswego plays here. To-morrow Lyons comes here and a hot game is surely in
store.
The attendance here so far this season has
been far from satisfactory, not half what it should be with the hot games our team
is playing. Unless the attendance picks up soon it will either be necessary to
abandon the game or play Sunday ball away from home.
Washington
Letter.
(From
Our Regular Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, D, C. May 30, 1898.—The
administration several days ago announced its belief that the Spanish fleet was
cooped up in the harbor at Santiago de Cuba, and that Commodore Schley with his
strong fleet was at the mouth of that harbor, and both have been dally
reiterated. But the administration has thrown doubt upon its own confidence in
its announced belief, by failing to order the invasion of Cuba. Steamers enough
to carry 30,000 men to Cuba are at Key West, Tampa and nearby points, under
government charter at an expense something like $30,000 a day, and the troops
are also ready to embark at an hour's notice.
But no notice has been given, although it
had been officially stated that the invasion of Cuba would be ordered the hour
that it became absolutely certain that the Spanish fleet was where it could not
interfere. If it is on the inside of Santiago harbor and Schley is on the
outside, it could not interfere. But is it there?
The man who can answer that question knows
more than the whole administration outfit. Everybody hopes, but nobody seems to
know. Schley spent two days watching the mouth of another Cuban harbor last
week, under the impression that the Spanish fleet was inside. His mistake has
made him cautious about making positive statements. That is why he has not gone
further up to this time than to say that he believes, from information that he
had received from insurgents and others that the fleet is inside of the harbor
at Santiago, before the mouth of which he is now watching. He has been instructed
to find out to a certainty.
Two more, prominent ex-confederates have
been given generals' commissions by Mr. McKinley—ex-Senator Butler of South
Carolina, major general, and ex-Congressman and ex-Governor Gates of Alabama,
Brigadier General—and it is stated at the War Department that several more will
be similarly honored this week.
Senator Gorman said in his speech on the
proposition to coin the silver seigniorage: "In my judgment it would be
unwise—it would be fruitless, to attempt to push that question to the front
while the country has the Spanish army and navy to confront. That is a question
we ought to fight out in a time of peace. I have always been a partisan. I have
voted for my party even when some of its candidates did not quite meet my
approval. But in a crisis like this I do not know my party. I know only the
highest interests of my country. Knowing how sharp is the political division upon
this proposition. I cannot vote for it at this time, no matter how just it may
be in the abstract, or as a proposition standing alone." Senator Gorman
supported the proposition to issue bonds, because he said no war had ever been
conducted without an issue of bonds, and because he believed that if the bill
failed to provide for an issue of bonds, Mr. McKinley would issue them under
the law of 1875, just as Mr. Cleveland did.
It begins to look as though Hon. Thomas
Brackett Reed, otherwise known as the Czar of the House, had a big dose of
humble pie to swallow. He played the autocrat just once too often, when he
undertook to go against Mr. McKinley and nine-tenths or more, of his party on
the annexation question. He was given more than a week in which to escape this
dose of humble pie, but he had succeeded so often in having his own way
regardless of what others thought, that he neglected to take advantage of it by
signifying his willingness to vote for a special rule from the Committee on
Rules setting a time for the House to vote on the [Hawaii] annexation
resolution. Then Mr. McKinley got mad, and under his direction Gen. Grosvenor
secured the signatures of more than three-fourths of the republican members of
the House to a request for a caucus to demand the desired rule. Then the
ultimatum was served on the Czar. He was notified that he could eat his humble
pie by voting for that rule at once, or he could wait to have it crammed down
his throat by a party caucus but eat it he must.
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| USS Merrimac sunk in Santiago harbor. |
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| USS Merrimac. |
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FOUR—EDITORIALS.
Wonder it Spain will appoint a board of
inquiry to find out whether it was an internal or external explosion that blew
up the Merrimac.
The Republican Pena Yan Express is forced to
confess that "the numerous breaks on the canals of this State since the
opening of the season are not very encouraging after the expenditure of
$9,000,000 for their improvement."
It is surprising to notice the great care
the Representatives in Congress take in taxes to see that the wealth of the
rich is not taxed while they seem to utterly ignore the burdens of the poor by
whose votes they were elected. Things cannot always be thus.
Admiral Cervera showed that he is made of
different stuff from the Butcher Weyler and
that he appreciates heroism wherever found by sending a flag of truce and
allaying the suspense as to the fate of Hobson and his crew and offering to
exchange them.
The authorities at Albany have decided that
all state troops at Camp Black shall receive from the state 72 cents per day
from the time they were mustered in state service, with 53 cents per day of
government pay added, bringing the amount up to $1.35. After muster into
government service the pay will be simply 53 cents.
However erratic Mr. Bryan's financial views
may be, 6,502,925 citizens voted to make him President of the United States,
and as such Commander-in- Chief of the Army and Navy. Now that he has offered
his services as a soldier it would be a fit and chivalric thing for Mr.
McKinley to give him a commission as colonel or something—World.
While the President is busy appointing sons
of somebody to good positions in the army, regardless of the fact that these
sons are wholly without military experience, good taste would suggest that the
Republican editors keep silent about Mr. Bryan's lack of military experience.
But good taste and Republican editors seldom have even a speaking acquaintance.
The average lay mind marvels at the enormous
expenses of war and this war in particular, but there is one difference between
the present war and the one fought between ourselves, namely: Then there was no
chance of getting back the money expended but now we can force Spain to pay for
the music. While she has no ready collateral to put up, her possessions in the
Philippines and Porto Rico will eventually reimburse us for our present outlay.
The Hawaiian annexationists in the Senate
have added that issue as a rider amendment to the war revenue bill, in the hope
of accomplishing by indirection a result that is impossible by fair means. The
opponents of annexation will fight the amendment in every possible manner and
the revenue bill may be hung up indefinitely. This mixing up of the Hawaiian
question with war measures is wholly indefensible and reveals the desperate
determination of the Jingoes. Speaker Reed has determined to use his autocratic
power over the House by refusing to permit consideration of this objectionable
scheme.—Ontario Messenger.
Unless all signs fail this fall the break in
the Republican ranks in this county will continue as far open as it has been
for a year. The so-called regular Republicans claim all the pull at national
headquarters and do not seem inclined to yield a point in order to heal the
breach. On the other hand the Independent's are organized and ready for
business and, while they would doubtless yield some things for peace are not
disposed to give up entirely what they have won in the last year. The result is
plain to be seen. Cortland county will help swell the large majority for a
Democratic governor and will remain in line with that party.
According to present plans, the government
proposes to collect the Philippine revenues as soon as some sort of a
provisional government can be arranged. From a legal standpoint there seems to
be no doubt about the ability of the United States to follow this course. A
similar policy was adopted at certain places during the war with Mexico, and
was formally pronounced legal and valid by the United States supreme court. The
money is to be gathered as a "military contribution," and will
probably be about $18,000,000 a year. While a state of war continues and
self-protection causes us to spend millions of dollars, it is no more than
right that we should collect the revenues of the Philippines. They form a
Spanish colony, and their revenues would afford Spain aid and comfort in her
unholy struggle. If for no other reason, then for this should the revenues of
that group of islands lying in the Pacific be diverted from their usual course
to American coffers.
HERE AND
THERE.
Dan Kernan gives another party at the North
Cortland house to-night.
Pomona grange held a very profitable quarterly
meeting in Marathon Tuesday.
"Happy Bill" Daniels continues his
popular Saturday evening dances at the armory.
Ladies free.
Kellogg' Cash store opens another fifteen
days' special sale to-day. They have an ad. on this page.
See the notice of Davern's June muslin
underwear sale in another column on this page. It opens next Tuesday.
Our Truxton letter tells of a disastrous fire
which consumed a dwelling and two barns near that village Monday afternoon.
With the warm weather the Traction company
have placed additional cars on the Homer and McGrawville lines on Sundays.
Joiner's business school is now in session
from 8 A. M. to 1 P. M. in order to give the students a free afternoon during
the warm weather.
The Loyal Circle of King's Daughters will
meet with Mrs. A. M. Johnson, No. 70 Maple-ave., Friday, June 11th, at 2:30 P.
M.
The Cornell students, who have been having
practical work [surveying] near Lake Como passed through here on their return
last Saturday.
Druggist C. F. Brown keeps all kinds of
photographic supplys, including the best makes of cameras, etc. Read his new
advertisement.
Forty Hours' devotion was celebrated at St.
Mary's church beginning at 9 A. M. Tuesday. A large number of visiting priests
were in attendance.
About forty wheelmen of the C. A. A. took
the club run to Dryden last Sunday, where they were to meet a body of Ithaca wheelmen,
but the latter did not show up.
A number of Cortland people have subscribed the
funds for a telephone to be placed in the Cortland hospital. Manager Nolan made
a generous discount in the price.
Caleb J. Carpenter died Sunday evening at
his home on Groton-ave. of chronic heart trouble, aged 70 years. The funeral was
held Wednesday and the remains were taken to Preble.
Milk is best at this season of the year,
while the grass is fresh and green, and an exchange advises women who wish to
be plump and beautiful to drink a quart of it a day during the month of June.
Mr. Garry E. Chambers, who is to erect a new
residence on Tompkins-st., has let the contract for construction to Contractor
George Alport. The house will be 40x40 feet, of wood and will be modern in all
its arrangement and equipment.
The grangers of Cortland, Broome and Chenango
counties hold a grand picnic at Lake View on Cincinnatus Pond to-day. Large
excursion trains run over the E. & C. N. Y. railroad. "Happy Bill"
Daniels' band and orchestra accompany them.
Mrs. D. F. Wallace and Mrs. E. E. Mellon
gave a reception last Friday afternoon to their lady friends to the number of
about one hundred at the home of Mrs. Wallace on Church st. It was in the form of
a pink tea and was much enjoyed by the guests. The refreshments were particularly
elaborate.
Mrs. Robert Pettigrew died very suddenly at
her home on Hubbard-st. last
Saturday
morning. She had been in her usual health the evening before. Her age was 27
years. The funeral was held Monday morning and the remains were taken to Oswego
for burial.
At the meeting of the C. A. A. Wednesday evening
John J. Murphy was elected secretary and L. B. Graves a member of the board of
directors to fill a vacancy. Three new members were elected.
Henry and Hattie Clare, two colored street
musicians, were arrested late Wednesday night, being drunk and disorderly.
Yesterday Police Justice Mellon gave them 30 minutes to get out of town and
they got.
The war has already been instrumental in bringing
out a new crop of buttons and badges of a patriotic nature. The variety of war
buttons, badges, pictures and novelties is almost endless and something new
appears almost every day. The ingenious Yankee mind is never resting.
The Ladles' and Pastor's Aid Society of the
Homer-ave. M. E. church will give a "Festival of Seasons," in the
church parlors on Wednesday evening next from 5 to 8 o'clock. Supper will be
served in four courses, representing each of the four seasons. A large attendance
is anticipated.
'The Primary Sunday school Teachers' Union
of Cortland Co. will meet in the Presbyterian church from 4 to 5 o'clock this
Friday afternoon. Miss Mary Woodbury will conduct the lesson study. Election of
officers will take place at this meeting. A full attendance of teachers is
desired.
The Lehigh [railroad] has issued some very
artistic pamphlets. One is entitled "Hunting and Fishing on the Lehigh
Valley." Another describes Atlantic City, the Queen of American watering
places, and the third is descriptive of the luxury of travel along that great
road. All are beautifully illustrated.
Mrs. A. M. Jewett made a party for Miss
Helen Monday afternoon in commemoration of her 7th birthday and twenty-four
guests were present at the home on Monroe Heights. The refreshments were served
on the lawn and the little ones thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
Messrs. O'Leary & McEvoy have secured the
second and third floors of the Martin building over the shoe store of O'Leary,
McEvoy & Co., and into these and the basement will be removed the furniture
business formerly conducted between the villages. This will prove a great
convenience to their patrons.
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