THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , FRIDAY MOKNIXG- , DECEMBER 30 , 1898-TAVELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
LAWTON WILL RULE
American General Detailed for Service in
Philippines ,
SENT BECAUSE OF HIS BRILLIANT RECORD
Be Be Second in Authority Only to
General Otis.
AY L\T1 ASSUME THE ENTIRE COMMAND
New Duties Will Eequire Combination of
Hem and Taot.
NUMEROUS KNOTTY PROBLEMS TO SOLVE
Municipal OOIcCH of Hello Arc In
Charge of the Filipino * at I'rex-
l _ nt Guard * Arc Set Over
' Foreign Property.
WASHINGTON , Dee. 29. The War de-
| > artment has Issued orders assigning Major
General Lawton to service In the Philippines.
This assignment Is considered one of ex
ceptional Importance , as General Lawton
was ono of the most conspicuous officers In
the campaign about Santiago , will be
second In "command to General Otis , and In
the crcnt of General Otis' appointment as
governor general of the Philippines , will
assume military command of the forces In
those Islands. His new duties will require
a combination , of nerve and tact. General
Lawlon recently has been In command of
the camp at Huntsvlllo , General Franck ,
an ranking officer , will assume command on
the departure of General Lawton , The
tatter's selection for duty In the Philippines
wan owing largely to the character of his
Ecrvlce during the war and later at Havana.
HUNTSVILLE , Ala. , Dec. 29. Major Gen
eral Henry W. Lawton Issued a general or
der today relinquishing command of the
Fourth Army corps. General Lawton will
BO to Manila , reporting to General Otis.
Brigadier General Royal T. T. Franck , com
manding the second division Fourth corps
nt AnnUton , will assume command of the
corps by right of Seniority.
MANILA , Dec. 29. The expedition under
General Miller arrived at Hello Tuesday and
found that the Spaniards had evacuated the
place on Saturday. The steamer Churuca
transferred the Spanish forces to Mindanao.
In accordance with an agreement the rebels
entered the city and trenches at noon. They
Immediately established a municipal gov
ernment. Guards were placed over foreign
property. Everything Is quiet and orderly.
There was some looting during the night , ,
but flvo natives were shot and this had an
exemplary effect.
The only foreign ship In the harbor was
tbo British ciulser Irene.
A new Filipino cabinet has been formed ,
the personnel of which la aa follows : Presi
dent of the cabinet and minister of for
eign affairs , Senor Mablnl ; minister of war ,
Benor Luna ; minister of the Interior , Senor
Araneta ; minister of agriculture and com
merce , Senor Duencamtno ; minister of pub-
Ilo workH. Senor Canon.
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CHICAGO , Dec. 29. Major General Wesley
Merritt , who Is spending the holidays in
this city , was very much surprised to hear
of. the surrender of Hello by General Rlos
to the Insurgents. General Merritt believed
the surrender may have been an intentional
move on the part of the Spaniards to make
it difficult for the United States to control
the Philippine islands. "It Is of course Im-
posdblc , " said General Merritt , "to predict
what bearing this move will have on the
ultimate disposition of the Islands. General
Rlos had no right to surrender to the In-
eurgonts , unless , Indeed , his command was
on the verge of starvation or In some equally
tlg'-l place. When Manila fell all the Islands
in the archipelago went with it , and , though
the surrender then made on paper might
not have amounted to much and might
have been terminated should the Spanish
have felt themselves sufficiently strong , yet
the signing of the protocol some six days
later prevented any further movements ,
cither on the part of the Americana to gain
further control of the Islands or on the
part of the Spanish to attempt to wrest any
of the surrendered territory from their
victors. Consequently , III03' only move
phould have been to turn It over to the
United Statea troops.
"The Idea the insurgents have is that the
more territory they can assert they hold tha
better their claim to the right of Independ
ence when the time comes for them to treat
with the United States regarding the mode
of government. "
Filipino * Are Loyal.
LONDON , Dec. 29. A correspondent of the
Globe , writing from Hong Kong on Novem
ber 26 , says : "It will be a great mlsfor-
tune If , through ignorance of the actual
etato of affairs , the Filipino natives rise
against the Americans. Hitherto , although ,
the Americana have often given provocation ,
the Filipinos have shown great forbearance
and a strong dislike to come to blows. They
do not want to fight and If the Americans
only meet them half way all will go well.
There Is much to be gained by a just , statesmanlike -
manlike settlement with the natives , while
there will , undoubtedly , be great losses
through a continuance of arbitrary treat
ment. The Just aspirations , of the people
ought to be taken Into consideration and I
bollevo they would if only the proper men
ore sent out by the president to settle the
question of the future government of the
Islands on the spot , after proper delibera
tion and very careful investigation. Such a
committee would discover that the Filipino
leaders have been loyal to the Americans.
I am Informed that they refused to consider
the overtures of Germany and France.
When Prince Henry visited Hong Kong ho
caused the Filipino leaders there to visit
him and informed them that he was em
powered to promise the natives full recogni
tion of their national government if they
* ould cede to Germany , as a quid pro quo ,
a small coaling station. France , more re
cently , made similar advances and In each
case the reply was , "We cannot settle any
thing with you. The Americans promised
us independence and we wish to wait and
eee what the Americans will do for us. "
Wle Htaieiiuen Needed.
NEW YORK , Dec. 29. A special from
Manila says : Admiral Dewey considers It
Absolutely necessary that a. first class
statesman be sent to Manila to thoroughly
Investigate the situation there and ascertain
the aspirations of the Filipino republicans.
He further state. ] that the United States
must accept the responsibilities in the
Philippines which have been acquired by
conquest. If they should shirk this duty
they would put themselves back 200 years
In the world's history.
The first republican government has re-
elgned over the question of American In
tervention In the government of the Philip
pines. Owners of property desire American
co-operation. The1 present temporary
cabinet , which will exercise power pending
the elections , la very anti-American. It
allows of no American co-operation what
ever and wants to declare a free republic and
to consider Americans AS alllri It Is willIng -
Ing to grant liberal commercial treaties
with a monopoly of the mines and railways
and to repay the expenses of the American
occupation of Manila.
Troubles due to malcontents continue in
the provinces of Tarlaf and Pnngaslnln.
Republican troops have been sent there to
quell the disturbances.
Colonel Klmball of the quarter
master's department In the army
has received orders from the War
department to at once secure an iron ship
of from 1,000 to 1,200 tons for use as a
cable ship to lay cables to connect the Islands
of the Philippines. The department has
already ordercj for this purpoio 1C6 mles !
of marine cable weighing 525 tons. The
cable will take about 6,500 cubic feet for
colling. The cable Is to be called in
skeleton tanks in different holds on the
vessel. The cable ship must accommodate
on the forward deck the "giving out"
machinery , which will weigh from fifteen
to twenty tons , and the accessories , weigh
ing from five to ten tons. The ship will
bo kept on station as a cable ship , or can , if
necessary ) be used as a transport.
WAITING TO HEAR FROM OTIS.
Miller May Have to Pit 2,500 ARalnnt
10,000 to Take Hollo.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 29. The War de
partment Is expecting definite- word from
General Otis within the next twenty-four
hours in regard to what has happened at
Hollo. In another day General Otis should
have heard from General Miller , in com
mand of the American forces sent on. this
expedition.
The otnclals about the War department do
not appear to be apprehensive over the re
sults and there is no evidence of alarm ,
although It Is recognized that the situation
at Hello is so serious It may bring about a
sharp and possibly a decisive Issue between
the Insurgents and the United States forces.
Up to the close of office hours today it was
said at the War department that nothing
had been received from General Otis bear
ing on the military situation. All that had
como was a response to an earlier dispatch
conveying orders , the reply giving assur
ance that definite news could be convoyed
within the next twenty-four hours.
What General Miller will do Is to take
possession of the city , either with force or
without Is not officially disclosed. Consider
able discretion Is lodged wth the commandIng -
Ing officer as to what steps should be taken.
Dut in the event of a clash between the
United States forces and the insurgents
War department officials say there is no
doubt of the outcome as the Seventh In
fantry Is among the regulars having a rep
utation for their fighting ability. The
American forces number about 2,500 , as
against an estimated force of some 10,000
insurgents.
CONFIDENCE : IN GENERAL OTIS.
War Department Believe * He Will
Mamie * the Mltuntlon Sn < > eenfnlly.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 29. The officials of
the War department have resigned them
selves to the lack of news from Hello in
view of General Otis' statement that It re
quired about four days to communicate
with that point from Manila , owing to the
absence of cable connection. No further or
ders have been dispatched to General Otis ,
as the department takes the position that
he must be allowed to exercise his discre
tion In dealing With the situation , because
| ) { - il > pr ence.rr - thfl..jceneTWr ra
confluent that he ffas enough soldiers at his
command to carry outany project likely to
bo framed , even If that involved forcible
subjugation of the insurgents , though it is
scarcely expected that matters will reach
such a pass.
The force under General Otis' command
now numbers about 20,000 men , and he
could count also on great assistance from
the fleet under Admiral Dewey. This la
ft force possibly In excess of any the Span
ish had been able to maintain in the Islands
for many years , and as the Insurgents never
had been able to prevail against that force
it Is hoped they will see the futility and
folly of undertaking to oppose the United
States soldiers and sailors. It Is regretted
that the movement upon Hello was delayed
until December 24 , ample authority having
been conferred upon the officers In charge
to have moved at any earlier moment hafl
they deemed it well to do eo.
REWARDS FORJ3RAVE DEEDS
Plan I * Offered from Manila to Give
Itecovnltlon Without Stir
ring Up Jealoniy.
NEW YORK , Dec. 29. In view of the dis
cussion ovec promotion in the navy for
meritorious service during the late war , the
following plan , wblcb has just been received
from Manila and evidently represents the
views of a largt number of the officers
serving under Admiral Dewey , will prove
interesting :
When men are recommended for promo
tion for conspicuous and meritorious con
duct In battle , their rewards should be
liberal , their benefits generous , , but not at
the expense of other people , causing
jealousies and heartburnings.
When an officer is advanced for meri
torious conduct in battle : (1) ( ) Let him re
ceive an additional number , both in his own
grade and throughout his naval career. (2) ( )
Let him receive , at all times , the highest
pay of that grade. (3) ( ) When retired let
him be retired with the rank and retired
pay of the next higher grade.
Then , Instead of retarding the promotion
of anyone , he would benefit all below him
by giving them a number. He 'would ' take
nothing from those ho passed over , but
would remain additional until retired , al
ways a marked man , and never Interfering
with anyone's promotion.
When an additional man reaches the head
of a list , let him bo promoted with and at
the same time as the man next above him.
The highest pay of his grade would be a
suitable reward. It he is at aea , It would be
nothing , but on shore he could never be
punished with waiting orders for pay.
GEORGIA MERCHANTS TOILS
Worked Crcdulon * Friend * for Forty
Thnnaand Dollar * on Credit
and Disappeared.
ATLANTA , Ga. , Dec. 29. The Constitu
tion -will say tomorrow :
S. Lafayette Almonde , ft Georgia mer
chant , who is charged with absconding with
some 410.000 or $50,000 , was arrested In
Tulare , Cat. , last Sunday morning and
Monday night an officer started for Cali
fornia after the absconder.
Almonde was a Georgia merchant , with
headquarters at Conyers , and did a large
business throughout the state. He had the
confidence of business men and almost un
limited credit. Ho appeared to be flourishIng -
Ing , when about three or four weeks ago he
suddenly disappeared , and when those wb'o
bad trusted him examined his affairs they
claimed he had carried with him several
thousand dollars which be ought to have
turned over to them. Just how many were
victimized cannot be said , as all of them
decided to keep quiet and try to catch
Almonde. It Is estimated that the amount
will be between 140,000 and $50,000.
MALE BIRTHS CAUSED BY WAR
Dr. Schenok Again Domes Forward with
Application of His Theory.
ILLUSTRATION IN THE UNITED STATES
Hecent Illicit Proportion of Yonnir
American nor * Comln * Into Kx-
Utcncc Accounted For by
the Noted Savant.
( Copyright , 1898 , by Press Publishing Co. )
VIENNA , Dec. 29. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Dr. Schenck ,
Interviewed today respecting the remarkable
phenomenon of the high proportion of male
births in the United States the last two
months , showed much interest In the facts.
Ho said :
"I am quite disposed to attribute the
Increased male births to martial enthusiasm
evoked by the war , but according to my
theory the enthusiasm must have been
strongest on the women's side , as the effect
In such cases Is felt crossways. Thus dur
ing the east African campaign' , when the
warriors made prisoners of unwilling
wives , the ratio of births was soventy-nlne
boys to 403 girls , the result being duo to
the enthusiasm Inspiring the men , while
their capttvo wives were dejected and ser
rowful. I think It clear that the American
women favored the late war more strongly
and more heartily than the American men ,
but this IB not the only contributory cause
to the excess of the male birth rate now
observable. I believe that at the outbreak
of the war the people at large lived more
copiously. This was particularly the case
with women , who took more nourishment
owing to the excitement caused by the approach
preach of war. Further , I think the adop-
tlon of my system by American women In
a very large number of cases also serves to
account for the high male birth rote. Nowhere -
where outside of Austria has my discovery
excited more interest or been utilized In
a more practical spirit than In the United
States. I have received numerous approving
letters within the last two months , which
tally with the first publication of my secret. "
Totally Different View.
A totally different view is taken by Prof.
M. Hernberg , chief of the Austrian Board
of Statistics , who was profoundly skeptical
and said : "Of course the putting for some
time of a strong restraint on births la fol
lowed by an Increased number when the war
is well over. But to think that more boys
than girls are born after the war is absurd
nonsense. "
Prof , von Oettlngen , an eminent physlco-
loglcal authority , said : "I do not doubt
that all losses of men during wars are com
pensated by subsequently Increased male
births. In Holsteln , for 100 girls 106 boys
were born between 1835 and 1845. During
and after the wars , until 1853 , the boys'
birth rate rose to 107. In Prussia tbo excess
of boys over girls was 5.63 per cent up to
186J and G.40 Immediately afterward. In
1870 boys' births rose suddenly from 105.89
to 106.12 to 100 girls. In Austria , after 1866 ,
boys' births exceeded girls' by 7 per cent
against 6 before 1866. It is particularly
noticed that after 1886 Protestant male
births increased by 1.76 per cent. The war
was most unpopular wth | the Catholics ,
whilst Protestants favored ( t. The propor-
_ .
the last census , was , out of 1,000 births , 614
male against 486 female. "
MOVEMENTS OF ESTERHAZY
Report that the French O nicer' *
Departure for America I *
Rewarded Imminent.
( Copyright , 1S98 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Doc. 29. ( Now York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The Stand
ard's Paris correspondent says with regard
to the telegram from Rotterdam announcing
that Commandant Esterhazy has been stayIng -
Ing In that town since the 19th of the pros ,
ent month that his departure for America
Is regarded as Imminent.
Mme. Henry's young son has been pre
sented with a sword by an anonymous donor ,
accompanied by the following letter : "My
Dear Child I send you a sword by inter
mediary of llbro parole. Please accept and
keep It carefully. In contemplating it from
time to time you will remember your be
loved father , who died for his country. You
will never know my name , 'but you will in
your prayers remember that a patron of
Brltanny offers you his sword. Later on you
will be worthy to wear it and even another
and moro modern weapon. Work with the
object in view to moke yourself worthy of
Colonel Henry and his valiant and sorely
tried wife , your mother. ' Believe , dear
child , in the sincere sympathy of an un
known friend. "
UNIQUE CASE IN ADMIRALTY
Suit to Collect SnlvaRe of Money
Found on Derelict at Sea , "Dere
lict" Relnff Dead Rody.
BOSTON , Dec. 29. A unique admiralty
case was heard in the United States court
today , namely , a libel brought for salvage
of United States and French money of the
value of $1,050 found by Gloucester fisher
men on what the law terms a derelict at
sea. The derelict In the case was the dead
body of a man believed to have been a vic
tim of the La Bourgogne disaster of last
July. The body has not been Identified.
The libel was brought by the owners of
the fishing schooner William H. Crass , In
behalf of themselves , the master and crew
of fourteen men , against the property found.
The body wan burled at sea and all efforts to
find relatives of tbo derelict have failed.
After hearing the case Judge Lowell took
the matter under advisement.
Pontiff Worn * Catholic * .
ROME , Dec. 29. It la asserted here that
a pontifical document concerning religious
matters in America has been dispatched to
Cardinal Gibbons and will be published In
Europe as soon as it reaches him. Although
dealing principally with local customs and
modes of action In conformity with the re
ligious liberty accorded In the United States ,
the document , It is understood , warns Catho
lics against the dangers of certain unortho
dox regulation * touching matters of con
science , such as were advanced by certain
commentators upon the "Life of Father
Hecker , " and the dangers of doctrines like
that of human evolution upheld by Dr. Zabm.
Colony Will Make It * Own Term * .
ST. JOHNS. N. F. , Dec. 29. It is gen
erally expected here that failure of the
Canadians to secure a fishery arrangement
through the Joint high commission at Wash
ington will result In the British govern
ment permitting thla colony making cepa-
rate arrangement with the United States
upon the basis of the Bond-Blalno conven.
tlon , which allowed Newfoundland fish free
entry Into the American markets , American
vessels receiving free ball and fishing privi
leges in Newfoundland waters.
Invited tii Military Convention.
LONDON , Dec. 29. The war office is
puzaled by an Invitation received from the
governor , of Florida to send representatives
to the national military convention , which
Is to take place nt Turapn'Fla. , on February
8. The British officials have been endeavor
ing to ascertain the purpose of the conven.
tlon and finally decldodito write to the gov
ernment of the United Siates on the subject
asking for information prior to coming tea
a decision.
FEAR CANADAJftY BE "LOST"
Toronto World Declare * In StnrtlltiK
Udltorlnl that American Greed
May Take In the Dominion.
TORONTO , Ont. , Dec. 29. The Toronto
World , which opposes the present liberal
government at Ottawa , has a startling ed
itorial today under the heading , "Canada
on the Brink , " In which it warns the people
ple of this country that times are critical
eo far as the maln'tcnance of Canada as a
free , Independent and Integral portion of
North America Is concerned.
"Unless Canadians , " .declares the World ,
ore fully alive to the situation and speak
out In no uncertain way , they will find
themselves between a grasping annexation
movement In the United States , having for
Its end the domination of the whole conti
nent and a great party In England , pre
pared to make almost < ilay sacrifices to the
United States , la consideration of some
kind of support of England In Its race
with Russia , France and ether European
powers. " t
The World then refers to the recent
speech at Macon , Go.of Major General
James H. Wilson of Delaware , In which
that gentleman expressed the hope that
ho would see the day "when our starry
flag shall float every5 here In the frozen
north to the sunny clime of Central Amer
ica. "
"Wo believe , " the World proceeds , "that
these words of Mr , Wilson only show too
well the opinion of a great number of
Americana when once their appetite for
expansion is aroused in the direction of the
north and If once they get it Into their
heads that they only have , to go far enough
in their game of bluff-.which scums to bo
their best and their strongest card In
diplomacy , will force Canada , willy nlily ,
into annexation. "
In conclusion the paper says : "Wo are
nearer to absorption than ever we were.
Do Canadians realize It ! " '
BRITISH REPULSE REBELS
Small Force Came * Off Creditably In
Encounter with LarKe Detach
ment of Native * .
CALCUTTA , Dec. .29. Advices received
here from British East. Africa say that on
October 10 a force of rebels -attacked a de
tachment of thirty men belonging to the
Twenty-seventh Baluchis , commanded by
Lieutenant Hannynton , .which was marching
to Maslndo. A native officer and nine men
were killed and tenmen wounded , including
Lieutenant Hannynton , ' who was shot
through the right arm and had his left hand
shattered by a bullet. 'The rear guard re
pulsed the enemy undjTthe wounded were
conveyed fourteen miles to Klaallzl , on the
western shore of Lake Kloga , which place
was held by a company'-of Baluchis.
The rebels lost 100 men. Later tha rebels
attacked Klsallzl and lost' twenty-five men.
The casualties on the Br.itUh aide were two
( men wounded. Troop * , J rere dispatched to
pursue the rebelo. j j
"TheBafuchTs engag&dWDefonged t'o'colo'nel
Martyr's expedition , which left Uganda in
October , going direct to the Nile , with the
object of joining General Kitchener's forces.
The Baluchis were left behind in Unyoro , in
order to dispose of the remnant of the Sou
danese force which rebelled under Mao-
Donald and took refuge at Unyoro.
WARSHIP CAUSI2.3 GERMAN WONDER
No lionRer Hope of the Empire Secnr-
liiK ExcliiHlvc Control.
BERLIN , Dec. 29. There Is much com
ment hero at the reported arrival of an
American warship at Apia , Samoa , the
newspapers regarding it as a sign that
President McKtnley means to carry out
the program outlined In his recent message -
sage to congress.
The Voeslsche Zeltung says : "No doubt
Great Britain will support America and
thus paralyze the slowly acquired German
preponderance. There Is no longer a chance
of Germany securing exclusive control. "
Spnnlh RrlK Have * Sailor * .
LONDON , Dec. 29. The Spanish brig
Gabriel , Captain Hages , from Cardenas , No
vember 22 , has arrived at Corunna , having
on board ten of the crew of the American
bark Evle Reed , Captain J. D. Steelman ,
from New York , November 25 , for Bahla ,
which Is lost. The crow was rescued near
the Island of Bermuda.
A d'fpalch was received In Philadelphia
yesterday from Captain Steelman announcing
the loss of the bark and the safety of the
crow. The Evio Reed was built at Bath ,
Me. , Its hailing port , in 18.78 and registered
631 tons net The vessel was owned by
Captain Steelman.
Amnety Granted Rioter * .
ROME , Dec. 29. King Humbert signed a
decree amnestying or reducing the punlsh-
'ments of the'rioters who took part in the
disturbances last evening. About 700 persons
who were sentenced by court-martial ana
about 200 who were condemned by civil courts
have been liberated , but all recidivists or
habitual criminals have been excluded from
the benefit * of the decree.
PAY OF THE TROOPS IN CUBA
Information a * to Their Number and
How Jinny Are Entitled DelnK
Secured for Vmr.
NEW YORK , Doc. 29. In anticipation
that the government will take favorable ac
tion in paying off the Cuban troops by giv
ing them $100 each the Cuban authorities
here have taken steps to secure exact de
tailed Information as to the number of
Cuban troops who bore arms and who are
now in a position to rightly receive thla
bounty if the government decides to pay It.
To this end one of the members of the
Cuban commission who came here with
General Garcia has returned to Cuba to get
from the Cuban military and civil authori
ties all the papers showing the extent and
number of the Cuban army , its several
divisions , present condition , etc. These
papers will be brought to Washington and
laid before the authorities In connection
with any steps which may be made to pay
off the Cuban troops.
GOULD BUYS SEAT ON 'CHANGE
Pay * fiOOOO : to Become Member of
New York Stock Exchange
YounKPit Member Admitted.
NEW. YORK , Dec. 29. The highest price
paid In many years for a seat on the New
York Stock exchange , $30,000 , was paid to
day by Frank Jay Gould , youngest son of
the late Jay Gould.
The youngest member ever admitted to
the exchange was admitted today In the
person of Alfred H , Cospary , who waa pro
posed for membership on his twenty-first
birthday.
DIRECTORS FOR EXPOSITION
Twenty-Five Who Will Guide tin Greater
America Enterprise !
ELECTION LAST NIGHT ONE OF INTEREST
Stock SnhKcrlbcr * Generally Repre-
vented and Xcnrly the Full Lint
Voted ( or Candidate * Offered
by the Special Committee.
The directing power of the Greater Amer
ica Exposition to bo held In this city In 1899
was last night vested in a board of directors
of twenty-flvo members elected by n vote
of the stockholders to the enterprise.
The following are the directors who were
chosen :
George E. Barker. J. B. Kitchen.
J. N. Baldwin. N , A. Kuhn.
Council Bluffs. J. K. Markel.
J. L. Brnndclw. 3. U. Mvrcer.
T. 1' . Curtwrlght. Homo Miller.
II. Conn. Fred A. Nnsh.
M. H. Collins. 11. J. Penfold.
.1. II. Dumont. W. 8. Poppleton.
William Ifaydon. a. E. Prltchett.
T. Hector , E. Rosewater.
South Omaha. C. J. Smyth.
P. K. Her. William F. White.
M. D. Karr. C. M. Wilhclm.
Thomas Kilpatrlck.
The meeting was called to order nt 8
o'clock by Edward Rosewater as chairman
of Tuesday evening's meeting , of which lost
night's assemblage was an adjourned ses
sion. Dudley Smith acted as secretary. The
object of the meeting was stated to bo th
election of twcnty-flvo directors and a mo
tion to proceed to this election was carried
without debate.
Fifty Name * to Vote On.
The committee on nominations reported
through Its chairman , J. B. Kitchen , a list of
fifty names , of whom twenty-five might bo
selected for directors. The nominating com
mittee was composed of J. B. Kitchen , P.
C. Her , Frank Murphy , Dudley Smith , Rob
ert Cowle and William Hayden. The list of
fifty names suggested follows :
George E. Barker , J. E. Baum , J. N.
Baldwin of Council Bluffs , E. A. Benson ,
George P. Bemls , J. L. Brandels , J. J.
Brown , Samuel Burns , T. P. Cartwrlght ,
F. J. Coates , James Connolly , H. Cohn , M.
H. Collins , H. T. Clarke , T. S. Clarkson ,
John T. Clarke , J. H. Dumont , F. J. Etter
of South Omaha , Thomas A. Fry , Samuel
Gamble , William Hayden , Thomas Hector of
South Omaha , P. E. Her , Walter .lardlne ,
M. D. Karr , O. D. Klpllngcr , Thomas Ktl-
patrlck , J. B. Kitchen , Charles H. Klopp ,
N. A. Kuhn , J. E. Markel , S. D. Mercer ,
W. B. Melkle , Rome Miller , G. F. Munro ,
Prod A. Nash. Fred Paffenrath. H. J. Pen-
fold , W. S. Poppleton. G. E. Prltchett , E.
Rosewater , Thomas Rogers , C. J. Smyth ,
G. Storz , T. F. Sturgcss , W. B. Taylor ,
Charles D. Thompson , William F. White ,
C. M. Wllholin , Fred M. Youngs.
The chair , in answer to a question , said
that any stockholder might vole for who
ever he pleased as director , and emphasized
the fact that any name written on a ballot
would bo as acceptable as any of the names
that appeared on the printed ballot.
Thomas Kilpatrlck moved that persons
possessing the necessary authority In writIng -
Ing bo allowed to vote proxies. The mo
tion was unanimously adopted. On motion
of J. B. Kitchen the chair appointed the
following tellers to conduct the election : H.
T. Clarke , T. S. Clarkson and Thomaa Kil
patrlck.
Question of Half Vet * * . . .
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There was. some question over the crtstlnfc
of half votes. The point was raised that it
a man had subscribed $75 he should be nl
lowed to vote seven and one-half shares
of stock , each share being valued at 110.
On receiving an opinion 'from Attorney
Prltchett , the chair ruled that in such a
case half votes would be counted.
The voting was then begun. The voters
marked their ballots and took their places
in a line formed In front of the secretary's
desk. Each voter showed his receipt for
stock and was then allowed to cast ono' vote
for each share of stock subscribed. The
heaviest voting was done by the' largest
subscribers to stock , among them being
, William Hayden , Frank Murphy , J. L. Bran-
j dels and P. E. Her. It took just one hour
for the secretary and the tellers to receive
the votes , and all the votes were cast be
fore any counting was begun.
Among those noticed In the line of voters
were : John R. Webster , Frank Murphy , T.
S. Clarkson , Thomas Kilpatrlck , Robert
Cowle , D. T. Mount , V. O. Strlckler , J. H.
Dumont , Samuel Rees , Beech Taylor , P. E.
Her , George P. Bemls , C. O. Lobeck , Samuel
Burns , Jay Burns , Dr. Mercer , J. L. Bran-
dels , A. Mandelberg , A. C. Foster , D. O.
Williams , George W. Kclley , John Powers ,
Joseph Redman and 200 others.
TIME LOCK is LEFT" UNSET
ChnrKe * and Counter Charge * of Unix
Sort Made lu Lima National
Ilank Robbery.
LIMA , O. , Dec. 29. Great indignation ex
ists hero over the investigation of the rob
bery on Christmas night of the American
National bank. Detectives have been
set at work on the theory that
the robbery nas committed by
those having knowledge of the combinations ,
that the time lock was left unset acci
dentally or otherwise. Cashier Kalb says
h 'has labored for years to 'build up the
bank and holds $38,000 of stock , While the
solidity of tbo bank is not affected by the
robbery of over $18,000 , yet the stock U
affected and some who are now being ac
cused In certain quarters are the heaviest
losers. There are much talk and excitement
over the theories advanced today by detect
ives.
TOOK MUTUAL LIFE'S MONEY
Man Arrcntcd at Richmond , Vn. , Said
to lie Son of ConKrenian Hatch
of Mlnnnurl.
RICHMOND , Va. , Dec. 29. A man giving
his name as Vivian L. Smith , but whose
real name Is said to be Llewellyn S. Hatch ,
was arrested today by detectives at the
Jefferson hotel. The charge against htm is
contained in a telegram from Butte City ,
Mont. , in which ho was said to have mis
appropriated $790 from the. Mutual Life
Insurance company's agency in that city.
The theft is alleged to have taken place
fifteen months ago and It is understood that
detectives have been after him ever since.
It is also said that be is wanted in other
places , among thorn Kansas City , St. Louis
and Little Rock. The man claims ho Is a
son of the late Congressman W. H. Hatch
of the First Missouri district.
CATTLEMEN WILL VISIT CUBA
TITO Hundred Niime * Reeked for Ex
cursion After Annual Gathering ?
'at Gnlretan.
HOUSTON , Tex. , Dec. 29. A statement
just compiled shows there are now 120,000
bead of cattle being fed for market on the
line of tbo Gulf , Colorado & Santa Fe rail
road. The majority of these cattle are des
tined for Cuba , it is said. An excursion of
Texas cattlemen to Havana , has been ar
ranged to take place after tbo annual meet'
Ing at Galreston and more than 00 names
have already been booked. , - i
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
Gcnernlly Fnlr ; Cold : Northerly Winds.
Temperature at Oiunha yeiterdayi
Hour. Den. Hour. Pen.
B n. tu 41 1 p. m HI
( I a. in 41 Si p. m. i U ! >
7 . m. . . . . . -40 a p. m : ut
N n. m ; t < < 4 p. m Jit )
n. m ilN fl p. m. . . . . . 2:1 :
10 a. m : iH II p. ro It )
11 a. in XU 7 p. m Ill
12 tu n N p. m. . . . . . lit
! p. m. . . . . . 10
CALLED TO ANOTHER FIELD
Rev. J. A. Ttifltle of Omaha I * Aked
to Arep n FsAiornte' nt
P1TTSBURG , Pa. , Dec. 29 , ( Spwlal Tele-
gram. ) At o. meeting of the congregation
of Trinity Lutheran church , Allegheny , last
night , It was decided to extend < i call to
Rev. A. J. Turkle , pastor of the Kountze
Memorial church , Omaha. A few weeks ago
the committee to secure a new pastor ar
ranged that Rev. Mr. Turkic should fill the
pulpit of tho' Ninth United Presbyterian
church without the Trinity or the Ninth
congregations realizing the special object of
his visit. Ho so pleased the committee that
In a conference with him ho became the
unanimous choice. Rev. Mr. Turkic will
commence his work nbout February 19. He
will succeed Rev. Dr. John G. Gocttman ,
who resigned because of III health.
When Rev. Mr. Turkic was shown the
above dispatch at his home last evening ho
said , with regard to Us authenticity : "Tho
facts are nearly as stated In your telegram ,
the exception being that I have not yet actu
ally Jaeen called to the church at Allegheny
'
and 'consequently the statement that I will
begin work there February 19 la untrue. The
committee of Trinity Lutheran church tele
graphed me late Wednesday evening that
my name had been presented at a meeting
that night and that I was the unanimous
choice for the now pastor. A call was prob
ably sent Wednesday and will como In a day
or two. I do not know what action I shall
take. I have- been hero a long time ; my
work has been progressive ; provisions have
been made to pay the balance of a big
church debt that has been mostly canceled
since I came and I really cannot say what
I shall do. "
Rov. Mr. Turkic came to the city Septem
ber 1 , 1890 , and assumed the duties of pas
tor of Kountze Memorial church , succeeding
Rev. J. S. Dotwller , who went to 'Kansas
City. Four years prior to accepting a call
here he was pastor of a church at Hlllsboro ,
111. Shortly before Thanksgiving , when Hov.
Mr. Turkle visited his former homo In Ohio ,
ho also visited an old friend in Allegheny.
It was during his stay there at that time ,
when filling the pulpit at one of the
churches , that the committee from Trinity
Lutheran church heard him and decided to
call him to its pulpit , whbh had been va
cant for two years.
GREAT UNREST IN HAVANA
Cnlinn * Reoo'it Brooke' * Order Not to
Let Them Participate In Evnca- '
atloii Day Cercmonlc * .
CHICAGO , Dec. 29. A special cable to the
Tribune from Havana says :
Startling rumors are flying about tonight
and are given credence br explted crowdi
througlng"'tho - sheets Uw"a8L-reportc.V
.early this-evening that General Mariano
Menocal and his Cuban forces at La Paya
had been asked to take the oath of al
legiance to the United States and had re
fused. The news that Cuban soldiers had
refused to take the oath of allegiance was
clicered by the crowd and mounted Insur
gents clattered through the town telling the
people In the street that General Menocal
had withdrawn his troops from La Paya
and taken to tbo field.
This etory , , regardless of Us truth or
falsity , Is worthy of serious attention , be
cause of the ea'gernesswith , which the
crowd received it.
The situation grows out of the refusal of
General Brooke to permit the participation
of Cuban troops In the exercises on evacua
tion day. The feeling in Havana tonight Is
intense.
The United States flag was torn down
from many houses in the lower districts
of the city tonight. Upper class Cubans
sent cablegrams without number to Presi
dent McKlnley today , begging him to In
terfere. Cablegrams have been sent broad
cast over the United States asking for pub
lic meetings and appealing to the common
sense and justice of the American people.
The Cuban leaders hero are doing every
thing possible to prevent an outburst , but
they say if General Brooke's command is
carried out , not only will they bo help
less , but they will think that whatever happens -
pens to have been caused by what they con
sider the arbitrary and unjust action of the
United States.
Judge Advocate Charles Gould of the
American commission today cabled to Presi
dent McKlnley that there is intense uneasi
ness In the situation hero and advising that
the Cubans be permitted to participate in
the ceremonies. Late tonight no word had
been received from the president regarding
the matter. The more excitable of the pop
ulation of Havana's lower districts are be
ginning to hcot the American soldiers. The
higher class Cubans are bitterly chagrined
and disappointed at the turn affairs have
taken. They hardly know what to say or
do. Their plans were to have 1,000 picked
men , the flower of tbo Insurgent array ,
march Into Havana January 1. The Cuban
soldiers came Into camp at La Paya and
Mariano with the understanding that they
were marching to Havana to preserve order
as the Spaniards withdraw. There has been
some rioting in that locality and the Illi
nois troops were given hurry orders.
Attache * Jnlla Arthur' * Company.
NEW YORK , Dec. 29. The nonappearance
ance of Julia Arthur In "A Lady of Quality"
nt Wai lack'a theater on Monaay evening frist
has resulted in an attachment against the
property of Benjamin. P. Cheney , husband
of the actress , and the proprietors and
managers of the Julia Arthur company by
Theodore Moss , proprietor of Wallack's thea
ter. The attachment was placed In the
hands of a deputy sheriff today , who at once
seized the property of Mlw Arthur and her
company in the theater. Mr. Moss wants
$5,000 , which he claims he lost by violation
of contract.
Yoicmlte Prepare * for I.OIIK Trip.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 29. The auxiliary
cruiser Yoeeralte left the League island navy
yard this morning ror Norfolk. After be
ing fitted out at the navy yard at that place
It will proceed to Manila with supplies and
600 men for Admiral Dewoy's fleet. The
ship is In command of Commander G. E.
Ide. It will eo to the Philippines by way
of the Suez canal and after reaching Manila
and turning over the supplies and men to
Admiral Dewey the Yosemlte will proceed
to Guam , the new United Statea possession
In the Ladroncs.
Working on Sewer Pipe Combine.
AKRON. O. . Dec. 29. A secret meeting
of setter pipe manufacturers was held here
lasl night , In the Interest of the proposed
new trust , with $30.000,000 capital. The
purpose was to arrange for the purchase
of the Akron works. Indications now
favor a successful termination of the con-
frrence. Akron manufacturers b va
blocked the deal heretofore. _ _ _
DRIVING OUT SPAIN
Plans All Complete for Ejecting Dons from
Western Hemispheroi
DETAILS OF CEREMONIES NEXT SUNDAY
Promptly at Noon Yellow Flng Falls and
Old Glory Rises.
SALUTES FIHED BY OLD BRASS CANNON
American Soldiers Will Then Patrol the
Streets of Havana.
CUBANS NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE
General Ilraoke In Firm In HI * Dc-
cliiloii , Wlillc the Cuban * Ar. % .
Offended and Sny the Cltr
Will He lit Mourning.
( Copyright , 1SDS , by Press Publishing Co. )
HAVANA , Dec. 30. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The details
of the evacuation ceremonies on Sunday
next have been completed.
At 11 a. m. the American commissioners ,
Generals Wade , Clous and lUitler , with
their staffs , will leave the Trocha hotel at
Vedado for the palace on horseback and In
full uniform , but without a cavalry escort.
They will arrive at the reception rooms of
the palace at 11:45 : , where they will meet
Generals Brooke , Leo and Ludlow and their
staffs. Captain General Castollanos , Ad
miral Monterola and the Spanish evacua
tion commissioners and their staff will
stand In the throne room , the throne hav
ing been removed. Castellanos will , In a
few words , at noon sharp , turn over the
command to General Brooke.
Thcro will then bo a short reception to
the outgoing and Incoming generals and
immediately afterward Castcllanos will start
for Cavallerla wharf , escorted by General
Clous. After Castcllanos' departure all
Americans are expected to pay their respects
to General Brooke. The generals will then
go to the Hotel Inglaterra. One division
of Lee's Seventh corps will in the meantime
be massed at the lea end of tha Prado aud
these troops , 3,000 strong , under General
Ketfer , will inarch in review. Three ( lags
will be officially raised at the palace , at
the Morro and at Cabanas by Lieutenants
Lee and Wade and Major Butler , all sons
of generals.
The saluting will be with the bronze guns
of Cabanas , made In 1740. American ar
tillerymen will first salute the falling Span
ish flag and then Spanish artillerymen will
use the same guns to salute the American
flag. Promptly at noon United States reg
ulars will patrol the entire city.
Cnrblnw the Cuban * .
HAVANA , Dec. 29. The Amerfcan au
thorities have determined that no outrages
upon the retiring or remaining Spaniards
will be allowed and no Spanish stores will
bo sacked if the Americana can prevent it.
For this purpose General Brooke has com
municated with the prominent Cubans in
Hfl.VflD.fif , *
Tttia 'fronting a * deputation consisting of
Dr. Juan O'Farrlo , Fredorlco Mora , Angelo
Cowley , Emlllo Nunez and Alfredo Zayas
waited upon General Ludlow lo ask whether
no portion of the program for evacuation
day might bo carried out. General Nunez ,
acting as the spokesman for the deputation ,
handed General Ludlow a written copy of
a program of the six days' festivities. It
provided for the following :
On the first a general ringing of bells ; on
the second a parade of Cuban soldiers , fol
lowed by a dinner ; on the third a civic pro
cession'On"'the ; fourth public assemblages
and speeches ; on the fifth a carnival and
on the sixth races between tbo boats of the
American men-of-war. The program called
for flroworks and music every night.
Senor Cowloy argued that General Ludlow
(
need not fear disorders. He said the people
ple , who bad long been oppressed , merely
wished an opportunity for public rejoicing
and as the Americans were going to demon-
strata the Cubans wished to participate. Ho
said that the affair In the Bombay street
cafe Tuesday night and the Blabbing of a
Spanish policeman yesterday happened be
cause the Spanish bad evacuated the lowest
portion of the city , always disorderly , even
in normal times , without giving the Ameri
can troops notice , so that there was no au
thority there at the time. If part of their
program as advertised were carried out the
population could not assume that there was
any disagreement between the Cubans and
Americans ; if none of It was carried out
the population might not understand the
reason and draw an erroneous conclusion.
Vetoes the Plan.
General Ludlow , who was very polite to
the delegation , asked them to leave the
program with him and promised to give tha
matter consideration. He afterward con
ferred with General Brooke , and It was
decided that it would not be wise to allow
any public manifestations on the part of tbo
Cubans. General Ludlow prepared a writ
ten reply , pointing out the need of main
taining order , and the sympathy of tha
Americans with the desire of the Cubans to
celebrate. Ho urged that while this was
perfectly natural , there was the danger of
giving an opportunity to Ill-disposed or
thoughtless persons to make trouble which
would harm the city's Industrial and com
mercial Interests. On these grounds , con
cluded General Ludlow , It was expedient
that there bo no public display of feeling.
A Joint meeting of the committees of the
various Cuban societies was held this after
noon to dUcuss the situation. Tbo proceed
ings were private , but it was decided to
endeavor to prepare hastily a petition to
be signed by business firms In Havana , re.
questing General Brooke to allow the demon *
stratlon.
It la reported that most of thoio present
advised that all Cuban flags be taken down
January 1 and the day bo made a day of
mourning , the Cubans carefully keeping
away from the Americans. The minority ,
on tha other hand , urged that It would be
better to keep cool and trust the Americana
and wait and see bow their policy would
work out.
Colonel Perfecto Lopez Is said to have ex
pressed bis views In this wlea : "I am sat
isfied that the Americans do not understand
us and their moral position Is essentially
weak. Instead of saying to us : 'Go ahead
and have all tbo pleasure you want In an
Innocent way , and If you fight and destroy
property expect to be punished , ' they sup
press tbo natural enthusiasm of our people
ple , forbidding free assemblage , free speech
in public and all other methods of express
ing our delight at the advent of now condi
tions. For years we have suffered , only to
wo at this hour our emotions changed from
pleasure at the departure of the Spaniards
to apprehension at the arrival of the Ameri
cans. "
The patriotic committees are holding an
other meeting tonight. Dr. Porto , president
of the Havana Medical board , said to tha
Associated Ureas correspondent tonight :