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| Maximo Gomez. |
Cortland
Evening Standard, Saturday, June 11, 1898.
AFTER
THE SPANIARDS.
Admiral
Cervera May Be Forced to Fight.
THE
OBJECT OF OUR NAVY.
Destruction
of the Spanish Fleet the Next Great Move.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 11.—It is believed
the navy will follow the landing of troops by forcing the passage of the narrow
channel leading to the harbor of Santiago de Cuba, fishing up the sunken mines
and compelling Admiral Cervera to make a stand.
If the destruction of the Spanish fleet is
successfully carried out it will end the last vestige of Spanish dominion in
Eastern Cuba. The harbor of Guantanamo is completely under the control of the
American fleet and the landing of marines at that point is expected to occur
simultaneously with the landing of troops at Santiago de Cuba.
In Santiago de Cuba there are now about
20,000 Spanish soldiers, chiefly infantry, but with a fair contingent of
cavalry and field artillery drawn from the surrounding country. During the
daytime the cavalry skirmish in the vicinity of the city, returning at night to
the barracks.
During the last few days the activity of the
Spaniards has been particularly noticeable. Oxen trains have been making their
way to the batteries; detachments have been working on emplacements, and there
have been other signs indicating a desperate resistance by the Spaniards.
Some guns from Admiral Cervera's ships may
be removed to the forts. The insurgents, about 6,000 strong, have taken a
position on a mountain to the westward. Two thousand insurgents of this
gathering are unarmed. General Maximo Gomez, now about 150 miles inland, is
making his way toward the coast. Admiral Sampson is actively co-operating with
the insurgents. Yesterday General Miniet of the insurgent forces and his staff
went on board the New York for a long consultation. The naval officers have
been doing splendid and daring work in carrying communications to the
insurgents, landing arms and making trips ashore for the purpose of gaining
information. Upon the gunboats Suwanee and Vixen this work has chiefly
devolved.
Lieutenant Sharp of the Vixen and Lieutenant
Commander Delehanty of the Suwanee have been daily entrusted with important
missions and have carried them out successfully. The Vixen' work has been
chiefly confined to carrying messages to and for; but the Suwaneee has been
occupied in a more serious task. This plucky gunboat has landed 300,000 rounds
of small arms and ammunition, 300 Springfield rifles, 100 carbines, 2,000
machetes with equipments and provisions. These were handed over for the
insurgents Wednesday, about 15 miles west of Santiago, to some 800 insurgents
who came down to the beach, the main body remaining in the mountains. The debarkation
of supplies was tedious, but uninterrupted.
The insurgents reported that irregular
engagements between their forces and the Spanish cavalry were of daily occurrence.
The Cubans were hard up for supplies and ammunition, and were fairly overjoyed
at the sight of the Suwanee's cargo. Some, almost ravenous, hacked at the
slices of bacon and ate raw beef. They had been living on limes, cocoanuts and sweet
potatoes. Ensign Gilpin of the Suwanee went ashore and accompanied the Cubans
to their temporary camp inland, where he found 10 or 12 wounded men badly in
need of surgical attendance. Bandages for them were sent from the Suwanee. The
casualties were the results of a brush on the previous night with Spanish
cavalry.
Ensign Gilpin, describing his experience at
the camp, which is about 10 miles inland, said:
"I found the insurgents a rough-looking
and mixed lot of boys and old men, rigged out any way, carrying arms of all
sorts and all anxious to borrow everything I had, from my blouse to my revolver.
Four Spanish soldiers in uniform, carrying rifles, marched into the camp while
I was there and said they wanted to join the insurgents. They were enrolled,
but a close watch was kept on them, as they belonged to the civil guard. A Cuban
officer told me such additions were not infrequent. The Spaniards had Mauser
rifles, which were in fairly good condition."
Conservative authorities believe the United
States troops will have to carry
out their
plan of campaign without placing much reliance upon the insurgents.
Several plucky young officers have made
trips ashore and taken observations of the interior harbor and the fortifications,
locating the exact positions of Admiral Cervera's four ships. It
is hardly likely, however, that the Spanish admiral keeps them moored
at the same place day and night. More than once the officers engaged in
this shore duty have had narrow escapes from falling in with the enemy's
cavalry.
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| Maj. Gen. William Rufus Shafter. |
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TWO—EDITORIALS.
The Coming Battle.
It is expected that within the
next few days a combined attack by the army and navy of the United States will
be made upon Santiago.
Major General Shafter with
10,000 men fully armed and equipped. is now on the way and Admiral Sampson's
fleet, which has nearly destroyed the fortifications already, will begin
another furious bombardment, at the same time covering the landing of the
troops. There has been constant communication between the American admiral and
the insurgent forces, and these will be on hand, armed with American weapons, to
co-operate with Shafter's troops.
The result cannot be doubted
for a moment. Santiago de Cuba will be captured. An immense amount of valuable
property will be taken and the thousands of prisoners will fall into our hands.
The only doubt is in regard to the fate of the Spanish fleet. It will fight,
but will it surrender? The impression seems to be that Admiral Cervera will
blow up his vessels, rather than allow them to fall into the hands of the
American navy. Nothing, however, could be worse for Spain. It has been
suggested that the United States should notify the Spanish admiral that the
destruction of his vessels will result in the exaction by this country of an
immensely greater indemnity than we would demand if they were surrendered when
further resistance was seen to be useless. The suggestion is a good one. The
United States has virtually captured Admiral Ceryera's fleet already; if he
destroys the vessels Spain should he compelled to pay for them.
PREVENTED THE LANDING.
Eight Vessels of Sampson's Fleet Bombarded Santiago.
MADRID, June 11.—An official
dispatch received here from Havana, dated yesterday, Friday, June 10, says:
"This morning eight of Admiral Sampson's ships recommenced the bombardment
of Santiago de Cuba. At the same time a number of boats, towed by a steamer,
approached and attempted to make a landing. The cannonade lasted three hours.
The Spaniards, skillfully posted, repulsed the attempted landing and the
Americans drew off. No damage was caused by the shells from the ships, which kept
distant, evidently afraid to venture within range of the guns of the
forts."
New Song by Will Dillon.
William A. Dillon of Cortland,
who has already acquired quite a widespread reputation as a writer of topical
songs, has just added a new one to his list. It is a song of color entitled
"Only One Coon in This Town for Me." Both words and music are by Mr.
Dillon and it is published by Maurice Levi of 51 West 28th-st., New York City.
MEDICAL SOCIETY
OF CORTLAND COUNTY HOLDS ITS ANNUAL MEETING.
Completes Ninety Years of Existence—A Number
of Interesting Papers Presented—Election of Officers and Delegates to Various
Societies and Gatherings—Miscellaneous Business.
The ninetieth annual meeting
of the Cortland County Medical society was held in the supervisors' rooms in
Cortland Thursday afternoon. The meeting was called to order by the president.
Dr. H. C. Hendrick, at 2 o'clock, these members being present: Drs. Bennett,
Dana, Higgins, Neary and Sornberger of Cortland, Whitney and Green of Homer,
Hendrick and Smith of McGrawville, Smith of Marathon, Halbert of Cincinnatus,
Van Hoesen of Truxton and Leonard of Harford. Drs. Miller of Marathon and Snow
of Syracuse were also present and, on motion, were invited to take part in the discussions.
After the reading and approval of the minutes of the last meeting the
annual reports of the secretary and treasurer were read and, on motion, were
approved and adopted.
The secretary's report showed
that one member had died during the past year, Dr. L. T. White, and three new
members had been added, Drs. M. B. Dean, P. T. Carpenter and J. E. Leonard.
Four regular meetings were held, a total of fifty-six members being present.
Twelve papers were presented during the year besides the reports of several cases.
Following the reading of the
treasurer's report Dr. Dana offered a resolution relative to the disposal of
the funds in the treasury which was on motion laid over for action till
miscellaneous business was reached.
Dr. Hendrick then presented the
president's annual address, it being an interesting review of Dr. Buchan's
"Domestic Medicine," a work published in 1770, and giving extracts
showing how in many things Dr. Buchan had anticipated the profession by more
than a century and quarter in matters relating to hygiene, therapy, etc.
Dr. Sargent F. Snow of
Syracuse then presented a paper entitled "Modern Possibilities in Chronic
Catarrhal Deafness," giving the reports of three cases occurring in his
practice representing three distinct ages, early, middle and advanced life. The
paper was an exhaustive one and, although somewhat technical, was listened to
with great interest by all present. On motion of Dr. Higgins, a vote of thanks
was given to Dr. Snow for his excellent paper.
Dr. Higgins then presented a
paper on "Argentamin," a drug of somewhat allied nature to silver
nitrate, but in many respects superior to it and gave cases where he had used
it with beneficial results.
The last paper presented was
by Dr. R. L. Smith on "Suggestion—Its Use and Abuse," which took up
the methods practiced by Mesmer and also of the uses and abuses of hypnotism. A
general and interesting discussion on mesmerism, hypnotism, clairvoyance, etc.,
followed the reading of the paper.
The election of officers and delegates for the
ensuing year then followed. The president appointed Drs. Whitney and R. L.
Smith to act as tellers. The result of the election was as follows:
President—Dr. M. L. Halbert.
Vice-President—Dr. R. L. Smith.
Secretary and Treasurer—Dr. F.
H. Green.
Censors—Drs. Dana, Higgins,
Sornberger, Forshee and Bennett.
No delegates were chosen to the
American Medical association.
No delegate was chosen to the
New York State Medical society, as one was chosen two years ago for four years
according to the bylaws.
Delegates to the Central New
York Medical association—Drs. M. R. Smith and S. J. Sornberger.
Delegates to county societies—Onondaga,
Dr. Didama; Broome, Dr. R. L. Smith; Tompkins, Dr. Sornberger; Cayuga, Dr.
Green; Chenango, Dr. Van Hoesen; Madison, Dr. Braman; Tioga, Dr. Leonard.
Under the head of
miscellaneous business the name of Dr. Charles D. VerNooy of Cortland was
presented for membership and, on motion was referred to the board of censors
who retired and soon returned reporting that favorable action be taken.
A motion was then made that
Dr. VerNooy be made a member of the society which was carried and he was
declared elected.
Dr. Higgins then presented the
following resolution which, on motion, was adopted:
Resolved, That the Cortland County Medical society
sympathizes with the efforts of the New York County Medical association and the
state board of charities to secure suitable legislation to control the
charitable dispensaries and to suppress the abuse which may now exist in the
free relief of the sick poor and that we as a society and individually will do
all in our power to promote legislation to this end.
A somewhat lengthy discussion
then followed over the best plan of using the surplus funds in the treasury,
several uses for the money being suggested. The matter was finally, on motion,
left to a committee of three to look into and report at a future meeting. The
president appointed as such committee Drs. Dana, Whitney and Van Hoesen.
Dr. Higgins as chairman of the
committee on certain matters relative to the Syracuse college of medicine reported what had been done and, on
motion, the committee was continued.
On motion the meeting then
adjourned.
F. H. GREEN, Secretary.
Homer, N. Y., June 10,
1898.
KILLED AT DRYDEN.
Mrs. Branch Walked in Front of a Moving Engine
While Looking at It.
Mrs. Branch of Dryden, a lady
over 70 years of age, was killed by a northbound train on the Lehigh Valley R.
R. in that village at about 8:45 o'clock this morning. She was crossing the
track on Mill-st. in Dryden and was looking straight at the approaching train.
The engineer supposed of course that she was going to stop and wait for the
train to pass as she certainly saw it. As he noticed that she kept on walking
he whistled vigorously. Mrs. Branch hurried forward and was almost across the
track when the engine struck her. She was thrown thirty feet and was instantly
killed. One arm was broken, but no further bruises were noticed on the body.
The remains were taken to the
son of the deceased, E. W. Branch, with whom she lived. Mrs. Branch formerly
lived in Virgil near the home of M. R. Wood. She was the mother of Mrs. A. W.
Tyler of Harford.
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| Cortland Park. |
READY FOR SUMMER.
The Cortland Park in Fine Condition for Picnics
and Parties.
The work of fitting up the
Cortland park for the summer has been completed and everything at that favorite
resort is now in the best of order. The walks have been smoothed down, all
underbrush cleared up, all benches and tables painted, the pavilion put in the
best possible condition and everything is ready for warm weather and fair
weather, two requisites for good patronage.
A stove has been put into the
building for the accommodation of parties who wish to take their suppers up
there and who may desire to heat coffee or make use of it for serving any other
course or part of a course hot.
It is expected that dances
will be held there at frequent intervals during the summer, and the Cortland
City Band orchestra will furnish the music. If the weather is fair there will
be free dancing at the park to-night. Music by the City Band orchestra.
BREVITIES.
—Additional local will be
found on the third page.
—No letter from the Corset
City to-day. The postmaster is evidently practicing with his new wheel.
—Nearly all of the ladies of
the Normal faculty drove to Solon this afternoon for a call upon Miss Hathaway.
—The Epworth league of the
First M. E. church will hold a business meeting Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
—There will be free dancing at
the park this evening and the Cortland City
Band orchestra will furnish the music.
—Two [street] cars will run to
the park to-morrow afternoon leaving the Messenger House at 2 o'clock and every
twenty minutes thereafter.
—New display advertisements
to-day are—F. E. Brogden, velvet freeze, page 7; A. Mahan, pianos, page 6;
Stowell, seven day's sale, page 7.
—Mrs. Elizabeth Bouton
received word yesterday of the death of her sister, Mrs. A. F. Kurtz, of North
Tonawanda. Mrs. Kurtz formerly lived in Dryden. Mrs. Bouton and her daughter,
Mrs. F. S. Todd, left, this afternoon to attend the funeral.
EARLY MORNING FIRE.
Barn of James Ryan on Railroad-st. Was
Burned.
The fire department was called
out at 1:45 this morning by an alarm of fire sent in from box 314, corner of
Elm and Pomeroy-sts. The fire was located in the barn owned by James Ryan at the
rear of his residence, 161 Railroad-st. The department was quickly on hand, and
soon four streams of water were playing on the flames. The barn was of wood and
very dry, so it burned rapidly, and before the flames could be stopped, was
gutted, and practically all burned. Had there been a heavy wind, the firemen
would have found difficulty in saving adjoining buildings. Along with the barn
was burned a henhouse and several hens and chickens.
The fire evidently started at
the rear of the barn, but how it originated is a mystery as it is not known
that any one had been in or about the barn since last evening. Mr. Ryan was one
of the first to get into the barn, and with the assistance of neighbors got his
wagons out safely. His horse was in a box stall. Mr. Ryan tore down the
partition to this, and succeeded in getting the horse out, but not before the
horse had inhaled considerable smoke and his hair was singed. When liberated, the
horse's manger was enveloped in flames, and the heat was becoming intense. Mr.
Ryan lost his harnesses, blankets, robes, hay, grain and several chairs, etc.,
from the house, which were stored in the barn. He estimates his loss at over
$500, which is covered by insurance.
An Alarm of Fire.
The fire department was called
out last night a few minutes before 9 o'clock by an alarm calling them to the
works of the Cortland Carriage Goods company. The box, No. 414, corner of Port
Watson and Pendleton-sts. was pulled, but the bell did not ring. The alarm
registered all right at the enginehouse, and at the hose houses of the Emeralds
and Hitchcocks. Superintendent Costello had been making some repairs on the
bell, and when tried in the evening it worked all right. When it was seen that
the bell would not ring, Superintendent Costello rang it by hand. The services
of the department were not needed, and no hose was laid. The blaze was a slight
one in the hot japanning room of the factory, and was extinguished with a few
pails of water.
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