Cortland Contrarian: ROUGH RIDERS ARE HOME AND FRED POMEROY PROMOTED BY NEW YORK CENTRAL R. R.

Theodore Roosevelt in uniform.

Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, August 15, 1898.

THE ROUGH RIDERS ARE HOME.

Came Without a Single Mishap—Men Nearly all Well.

NEW YORK, August 15.—The Rough Riders are home. With Col. Theodore Roosevelt and "Fighting Joe" Wheeler they have reached Montauk Point. They came on the Miami which, with the Gates City, the St. Louis, the Vigilancia and the Mateawan, lie at anchor off shore to-night, their running lights plainly visible from the camp.

As the Miami was sighted the quarantine physician, Dr. Magruder, put off to her in his tug, the Pulver, and went aboard. Colonel Roosevelt met him at the rail. With a hearty handshake he assured Dr. Magruder that both he and his command were in first-class condition.

"I never felt better in my life," he said, "and I haven't had an ache or pain since I went away. Here's General Wheeler too, and his son Lieutenant Wheeler. There doesn't look much the matter with them." Colonel Roosevelt wore a faded uniform of khaki cloth, much stained and discolored, but there was a wholesome bronze on his face and hands and if he has lost some flesh since he went away he is not any the worse for it. General Wheeler too, will pass the doctors without any trouble. Always gaunt and grizzled, he is thinner than ever, but there is a fire in his eye and a springiness in his step which shows that the deadly calenture has not been able to quench his spirit. There was a cheer from Roosevelt's men as the doctor came alongside. They gathered at the rail and hurled dozens of questions as to when they were to be allowed to go ashore. "Not to-night, boys," was the doctor's cheery response, "but bright and early to-morrow. I won't keep you here a minute longer that I have to."

Colonel Roosevelt and the doctor walked up and down for a while and the commander of the Rough Riders talked about his trip. "We came up without a single mishap,'' said he. "Nearly all my men are well. There isn't a bad case among them and many of those who left Santiago in bad shape are now well on the road to health. "Wheeler, here, has been ill, as you know," he added drawing his arm through that of the old general, "but everybody knows how he fought. It was a lucky thing for the Spaniards that he was a bit under the weather."

Capt. Gen. Ramon Blanco.

NO PEACE FOR SPAIN.

Further Trouble Seems Certain For the Government.

CIVIL WAR IS IMMINENT.

The Carlist Rising Now Regarded as of a Serious Nature.

MADRID, Aug. 15.—The Carlist rising in the province of Castellon de la Plana, which at first was regarded as unimportant, is a great deal more serious than the government cares to admit. Troops are pouring into the district and the censorship has been revived in a most rigorous form.

Several of the most advanced newspapers have abandoned publication, the authorities striking out practically every line of news from their columns. The official organs of the Republicans and Carlists are not being published.

The comments of the press on the protocol are a veritable funeral hymn on the destruction of the Spanish colonial empire. Some days ago the desire for peace made the people close their eyes to the price; but now, upon reading the protocol, they realize that the cost is the loss of that empire which Spain had conquered with so much glory and that Spain now falls to the second rank among nations. The public mind is stunned and there is general mourning.

General Blanco telegraphs that Havana is greatly agitated by the news of the signing of the protocol, and that much anxiety is manifested to learn the conditions which have not yet been published. Some uneasiness is felt regarding the effect that the text of the protocol may have on the Spanish volunteers in Havana.

Many newspapers express grief and despair that the men who brought disaster on Spain by lack of foresight, organization and ability should continue to govern the country.

El Pais prints the text of the protocol signed by the United States and Spain with mourning borders, and says; "Spain, without colonies, is reduced to the role of a third rate power."

El Imparcial says: "Peace will not bring to Spain even the rest she so much needs after three years and a half of war."

El Nacion says bitterly: "If Spain had at least been vanquished only after a furious and heroic struggle, she could resign herself. Peace with the United States will only be a momentary respite from our misfortunes."

El Liberal says the article in the protocol relating to the Philippines does not indicate that anything good for Spain will be fixed upon, and the questions will not be settled favorably for her.

El Globo (Ministerial) pines for peace between Spain and the United States, and says the communication on eastern questions which Day and Camon have signed begin the first chapter in a new history of Europe.

El Tiempo (Conservative) says: "Peace is an accomplished fact. The bitterness of defeat does not prevent us from seeing with satisfaction the end of the war."

AFFAIRS AT SANTIAGO.

Spanish Troops Embarking and Our Immunes Arrive.

SANTIAGO, Cuba, Aug. 15.—The Spanish transports Isle de Luzon, P. de Satrustegul and Isle de Panay are in port and will begin embarking the Spanish troops at once. It is expected that they will carry 4,000. The transport Leona from Havana has arrived here with the remainder of the Fifth Immune regiment.

Mr. Jarvis, vice president and manager of the North American Trust company, who has been here for the last 10 days establishing a Santiago office, will go to Havana where he will establish headquarters for the whole island. The North American Trust company acts as the fiscal agent of the United States in Cuba, all revenues, duties and taxes passing through the company's hands.

CORTLAND MAN AT THE HEAD.

F. L. Pomeroy General Manager of Fast Freight System.

(Syracuse Herald, Aug. 13.)

It is an official statement given out from metropolitan sources of the New York Central railroad that Frederick L. Pomeroy, former general manager of the "Red," the "White" and the Midland fast freight lines has been made general manager of the New York Central fast freight system under the consolidation of the freight lines of that road and its connections.

Mr. Pomeroy's name in connection with his promotion and the changes which it will eventually involve is of especial interest to the people of central New York. Fred Pomeroy grew up as a boy in Cortland and received his education in the old Cortland academy. His father resided for a long time in that village in the large house opposite the courthouse on the corner of Church and Court-sts. Few, if any, of Mr. Pomeroy's relatives are in Cortland at present.

He started railroading as clerk to Superintendent Goodrich of the road between Ithaca and Cortland, now a part of the Lehigh system. The road was then called by railroad men the "Shoo Fly," because of the uncertain plans of its projectors. This was some twenty-seven years ago, and since that time the rise of Mr. Pomeroy in the profession has been rapid until the present high position is reached. He has lived at various times in Albany, Ogdensburg, Auburn and New York City, and other freight centers.

By the new orders under General Manager Pomeroy will be the head of the "Red," the "White," the Midland, the Canada Southern, and the "Blue" lines. William F. Wilson of Buffalo, former general manager of the West Shore fast freight lines, will be placed at the head of the lines under this system and its connections by the consolidation. Under Mr. Wilson, therefore, will be the Nickel Plate, the Hoosac tunnel, and the North Shore dispatch.

The reason to be assigned for the change, which is one of the most recent alterations of President Callaway of the Central, is one of the saving of expense and the doing away of much competition among fast freight lines under the same system.

Mr. Pomeroy is a son of the late J. C. Pomeroy, a former merchant and produce dealer of Cortland and at one time sheriff of Cortland county. He is a nephew of Mr. H. P. Goodrich and was a boy about 15 or 16 years of age when he entered the employ of Mr. Goodrich as clerk when that gentleman was general superintendent of the Utica, Ithaca & Elmira railroad, which is now the Elmira & Cortland branch of the Lehigh Valley system. During Mr. Goodrich's connection with the road Mr. Pomeroy was made freight agent, where he looked after all parts of the business and because a very useful man in connection with the road. He remained with the road for some years after it changed hands and finally accepted a position with the Delaware & Hudson Canal Co. and moved to Albany. He has held several important positions on leading roads since that time and his qualifications for his new position are based upon genuine merit and practical and successful experience in railroad work.

Cortland hospital was located on North Main Street.

PROGRESS IN PAVING.

Excavation Began at the Hospital Corner This Morning.

The north end of Main-st. at the hospital corner is a very busy place to-day. Excavation at that point for the new asphalt pavement began at 7 o'clock. A four-horse team was kept busy with a plow this forenoon tearing up the old roadbed down as far as Grant-st., and this afternoon they were put at work between Grant and Madison-sts. Twenty-five men were employed with pick and shovel this forenoon, and a few more were added this afternoon. Three teams have been kept busy drawing away the dirt. More wagons will be put on to-morrow as more dirt is torn up. The number of men at work on the job to-day does not by any means represent the number of applications, for there are twice as many men at the scene of operations waiting for a job.

The contract is under the general supervision of W. B. Warren, representing the Warren-Scharff Asphalt Paving company and Henry C. Allen of Syracuse, the engineer employed by the village. At the place where the men are working, about six inches of excavation has to be made.