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Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, August 6, 1898.
PEACEFUL POSSESSION.
Eastern Portion of Porto Rico Taken by the Americans.
NO RESISTANCE MADE.
At Cape San Juan Citizens Gladly Welcome Them.
ST. THOMAS, D. W. I., Aug. 6.—The Americans have taken peaceful possession of the eastern portion of Porto Rican island. Small parties of marines have been landed, who have lighted the lamps in the lighthouse at Cape San Juan and on other lighthouses along the coast. They met with no resistance. Indeed, at Cape San Juan deputations of citizens came out to meet them.
The warships now in the vicinity of San Juan are the Montgomery, the Annapolis, the Puritan and the Amphitrite. The first two are looking for the transports with troops, which left the United States and have scattered all about the island. The Annapolis rounded up the Whitney, the Florida and the Raleigh and they are now at Cape San Juan. There seems to have been a serious mistake as to the rendezvous, for no two ships go to the same place, and it will take several days to locate them and get them to Ponce, where General Miles is waiting.
Off San Juan, the cruiser New Orleans alone maintains the blockade. The city is grim and silent, but back of her yellow walls there will be plenty of determination and fight when the Americans open fire.
Captain General Manias has issued a proclamation, in the course of which he says: "Spain has not sued for peace; and I can drive off the American boats now as I did Sampson's attempt before." The daughter of the captain general is helping to drill the gunners in the forts. Altogether there are 9,500 Spanish regulars in the city.
The troops of the enemy who are retreating from Ponce and the other towns occupied by the Americans have not yet arrived. The German steamer Polynesia with a cargo of rum, canned meats and tobacco tried to run the blockade but was stopped by the New Orleans.
NOT TO FORCE RESISTANCE.
For it is Known That Spain Must Yield in the End.
NEW YORK, Aug. 6.—A dispatch to The Herald from Madrid says: The government has given orders that the minister of war shall not force resistance in Porto Rico to the utmost. This is at the instigation of Premier Sagasta, who deplores any unnecessary loss of life, knowing that Porto Rico will inevitably fall into the hands of the Americans.
Captain-General Macias has been instructed to obtain terms like those obtained by General Toral or better, so as to save Spanish honor as much as possible.
ON THEIR WAY HOME.
General Shafter's Troops to Be Brought Back.
SOME ALREADY EN ROUTE.
Louisiana, With Cavalry Aboard, Well on Her Way.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.—The war department has ordered the large fleet of transports at Ponce to proceed to Santiago, bringing General Shafter's army back to this country. There are 10 large transports in the fleet at Ponce, some of them like the Mobile having a capacity of 1,000 men. In all, they have a capacity of 6,540 men. This, with the capacity of the ships already at Santiago will give a carrying strength of over 12,000 men at a trip. In addition to the transports previously announced by the war department as being ready at Santiago, it now appears that the Orizaba, capacity 650 men, is also available. The Yale will also be brought in this service in the course of a week or 10 days. At present she is to be utilized in taking General Fred Grant's brigade to Porto Rico, after which she will return by the way of Santiago and take on a load of Shafter's men.
The press dispatches from Santiago saying that the troops were greatly elated over the prospect of beginning the homeward move, is accepted with satisfaction by the war officials here. They say that the embarkation has already begun and that the Louisiana, which left on Wednesday with cavalry on board, is now well on her way home.
With the arrival of Shafter's army in this country every facility will be given to the troops to recuperate. There will be no yellow fever cases brought to this country, as such cases can be handled without removal.
The actual hospital station will probably be located at Montauk Point, where a field hospital for 500 patients is being prepared, in addition to the hospital equipment which General Shafter's forces will bring along with them. But in addition to this General Sternberg has in view two fine locations where the bracing mountain and lake air will help convalescents to recovery. These points are Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont, and the army post at Plattsburg, N. Y. The latter point is on Lake Champlain and the former in the bracing latitude of the mountains.
General Sternberg has no purpose of making these points hospital camps in the ordinary sense of the word, where severe cases will be handled, but only to make them available for the convalescents already well on the way to recovery, who need good air and surroundings to bring them completely back to health. Each post will accommodate some 500 to 800 men. The order designating them for this purpose has not yet been made, but General Sternberg doubtless will make the recommendation for their use. The impression that there is a difference of opinion between the medical officers at Santiago and those at Washington on the removing of the troops of Shafter's army is said to be without foundation.
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MILD IN FORM.
Dr. Guiteras' Views of the Yellow Fever at Santiago.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 6.—Dr. John Guiteras, the famous yellow fever expert and one of the leading Cuban advisers in this country, has just arrived at his home in this city from Santiago de Cuba, where he had been engaged in yellow fever work under the direction of the government. Concerning the yellow fever which has attacked the troops Dr. Guiteras said:
"Yellow fever cases thus far have been of a light order and mortality among the troops has not been heavy. The most serious trouble at present is from typhoid and malaria fever. Most of the men ill in the hospitals are suffering from one or the other of these diseases. As the season drags on, however, the yellow fever will become more serious and then it will be worse than the typhoid."
AFTER THE [FIREMEN’S] CONVENTION.
Notes and Comments on Various Things— As Others Saw It.
In the prize drill at Cortland on Thursday the Endicott Steamer company of Lestershire won the prize of $125. George P. Johnson, the superintendent of the Lestershire Manufacturing company, has since added a like amount to the prize as a gift for the good work of the company.—Binghamton Republican.
The Binghamton Herald says that the Umpvilles of that city who ran an excursion train of eighteen cars to Cortland cleared $225 above their own fare and total expenses and the expenses of the Baker band, which accompanied them.
It appears that an Ithaca man had his pocket relieved of $47 while standing in front of the Cortland House. This in addition to the list of those mentioned yesterday.
The Tioga County Herald of Newark Valley, speaking of the attempted parade of its company says: "Cortland has about the worst streets of any town of its size in the state and they were impassable."
That the final day of the convention was a fizzle is not the fault of the Cortland people and no one was found yesterday who was disposed to blame them. The preparations for the entertainment of the crowd were complete there being plenty to eat and drink and places to rest. The rain was the feature that caused all the trouble and had the weather gods only been more kind it would without doubt have been the most successful convention of this association yet held.
Many Ithacans are indebted to Fred Nourse of Cortland for favors rendered.—Ithaca Journal.
The ladies and gentlemen who had been parading about the nasty streets in Cortland looked as though they had been at work in a potter particularly those who were dressed in white.—Ithaca News.
When Mr. Robert B. Smith, Jr. was mowing the lawn in front of his home this morning a pocketbook came to light that had been tucked under the edge of the sidewalk. Upon investigation it was found to contain the name of W. J. Carns, Slaterville, and a few private papers, but no money. Mr. Smith took it to Proprietor L. D. Carns of The Kremlin [hotel] who promptly recognized it as his father's pocketbook. Mr. Carns, Sr., was in Cortland on Thursday and went home on the 7:55 train that night. Mr. L. D. Carns had not heard from his father since his return and didn't know that he had been robbed, but considered the empty pocketbook pretty good evidence that he had. The theft must have been committed after his father left the hotel for home that night. Mr. Carns went down to the train on the street car, which of course was crowded. He had no idea how much money his father had with him that day. He said he was going over to Slaterville this afternoon and would have to inquire of his father what he would give for the return of the empty pocketbook. He intended to put 5 cents in the wallet when he returned it, so that his father would not be entirely bankrupt.
A NEW POSTOFFICE.
To be Called Gracie—George Frost is to be Postmaster.
A new postoffice will be opened on Monday, Aug. 8, four miles southwest of Cortland in the neighborhood of the abandoned Chicago postoffice. It will be known as Gracie and George Frost will be the postmaster. The patrons of this office will include largely those now getting their mail at Cortland, South Cortland and McLean. All subscribers of The STANDARD whose papers should be sent to the new office will please notify us promptly of the change so that the papers may go regularly and none of them be missed. If more convenient, please notify Postmaster Frost, as he has kindly consented to send us the list of names of all persons left with him who desire the change made. The mail is to be thrown from and gathered upon the Lehigh Valley mail trains.
RECALLED OLD DAYS.
William Austin of Trumansburg Revisits McGrawville.
William Austin, a lawyer of Trumansburg, was in Cortland yesterday afternoon and called at The STANDARD office. He took advantage of a few hours' wait between trains to renew his acquaintance with the village of McGrawville, which he had not visited since 1855. He was formerly a student of the New York Central college in McGrawville and went back there hoping to see the same old building, but the only trace of it he caught was the cupola on Mr. Bean's barn. He tried to look up some of his old friends, and found just one, Mrs. James A. Brooks—as he remembered her, Miss Ophelia Palmer. Mr. Austin had with him a catalogue of the college published in 1834 by Dixon & Gould of Homer.
Among the names of these in his class was A. J. Warner, with the address of Walworth, Wis. Mr. Austin calls attention to the fact that he has since been a prominent free silver advocate in Ohio. Mr. Warner, he said, went from college to Lewiston, Pa., and taught till the war broke out whence enlisted in the Tenth Pennsylvania Reserves, and served through the war. At the close of the war he went to Ohio. He has since, Mr. Austin said, been a member of congress for three terms. He married a classmate of his in the McGrawville college, Susan E. Butts, whose father was then in charge of the farm run in connection with the college.
Mr. Austin himself was in the army, a member of the One Hundred Ninth regiment of which the Hon. Benjamin F. Tracy was the colonel.
CARRIAGE GOODS CO.
Election of Directors and Officers—Enlargement of Plant.
At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Cortland Carriage Goods Co. the following directors were elected for the ensuing year: Edward H. Brewer, Andrew J. Murray, William A. Dunn, Charles M. DeVany, Jason Brown. At a subsequent meeting of the directors the following officers were elected:
President —Edward H. Brewer.
Treasurer—Andrew J. Murray.
Secretary—William A. Dunn.
Superintendent—Charles M. DeVany.
Mr. David H. Brown, who for a number of years was a member of the firm of Brewer & Brown, and after the incorporation of the company was a stockholder, has disposed of his interest in the concern and his stock has been taken by the other stockholders. The directors passed some very complimentary resolutions expressive of their appreciation of Mr. Brown's long and faithful service in the company. Just what he will do in the future he has not yet decided, but it is probable that he will not be long out of business of some kind, though it is generally understood that because of his continued industry and excellent business habits in the past he might very comfortably retire if he chose to do so and not be at all anxious for the future.
The Carriage Goods company has had a very busy year of it. Last summer it did not get an opportunity to shut down at all, and during a large part of the year has been running overtime and all winter run all night. This summer the employees were tired and clamored for a rest after the two years' rush. Some of the machinery needed slight repairs, and so it was decided to shut down for ten days to repair and rest, though orders were crowding hard. The recess closes to-night and the works will start up again Monday.
A brick addition 100 by 45 feet and one story high, though that story is about 30 feet high, is being built to the forging shop at the extreme south end of the factory. An addition to the japanroom will also be made. New machinery including electric welders and heavy machinery all of a special type for the manufacture of the special lines of goods to be turned out by this concern is being put in, and will be put in operation as soon as possible.
BREVITIES.
—New display advertisements to-day are—Beaudry, bicycles, page 8.
—There will be no services at Grace church to-morrow on account of the rector's vacation.
—The Epworth league of the First M. E. church holds its regular monthly business meeting Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
—The annual gathering of the Spencer family is to be held at Isaac Edgcomb's residence, 5 Venette-st., Cortland, Aug. 18. All are invited to attend.
—Two tramps availed themselves of the hospitalities of the police station last night and this morning were given thirty minutes in which to leave town.
—Many people all over Cortland county will learn with regret of the death at about 6 o'clock this morning at his home one mile north of Homer of John J. Murray. Mr. Murray had been ill for a number of months, but no one thought the end was so near. His age was about 56 years. He was one of the most prominent Democrats in the county.
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