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    JTJXE 1 ! ) , 1871. OMAHA. FIJI DAY IMOTCXINH , DEQEMJiER 4J , 18Ji ) ) TEX TAG IDS. SIXOLK COPY 1TIVI3 CENTS.
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MAINE DEAD Al RES1
Eohran Ceremonies Conducted at the Na
tional Cemetery at Arlington.
FORMER CAPTAIN OF MA slAND
President , Cabinet and Distinguished
and Navy Officer ? Present.
EXERCISES OF rMQST SIMPLE CHARACTER
Chaplain of Naval Academy and Wrecked
Ehip Conduct Religious Services.
TIRONG BRAVtS COLD TO DO THEM HONOR
I'lniT Stirroiinilril lij- tin
( iriiiLof .Mnny Mori1 of ( lien -
lloti'n IliroliDiiul anil < ) \er-
loolcliiii Ihu ( Jiuiltul ,
WASHINGTON , Dec. 28. Upon the wind )
heights of Arlington cemntcry the Malm
deao , brought , from Havana by the battle-
sbp , Tiixas , today were laid away In theli
ilnal resting places with simple rellglotu
H < I \ n es and the Impi-esslvo honors of war
in thr presence of the president , nicmbar ;
of his cabinet , officers of the army and navj
< iud other representatives of the govern
ment A cabinet , officer , surveying thu flag-
drdpcd cotIliiE > before the ceremonies began
KaM
"Tho lives of those men coat Spain hci
cole t.les . " '
1'ut ' thorn was no note of triumph In thi
Bilm scene today. With a touch of sailnesi
and solemn gravity the nation performec
Its duty to tha dead and gave Its defender !
a Christian burial at home In Boll hnllowci
by patriotic dead.
\ soft mantle ot snow covered the earth
jnuilled the horFCB * hoofs , the slow-turnliif
carriage wheels and the tramp of soldiers
and sailors as they approached the burla
jilvc-t1.
The slto Is a commanding one. In fron' '
thi- broad bosom of thu Ice-fetteron ! Potomac
beyond the shaft of Washington , the domi
of the capltol and the sprawling city ; to tin
right , the choked embrazures of old Keri
lli'Phcrson and between the graven ot thi
lie-olc dead of Santiago ; to the left tin
eU'lcly mansion of Leo and to the real
ihrfugh the vistas of snow-laden pines am
ceuurs the silent army of the patriotic deai
of the civil war sleeping rank upon rank Ii
tLelr last bivouac. The caskets Interred to
day ranged row and row. Over each was
sprrad an American ensign upon which la ;
u wreath of smllax leaves. Around the en
closures , shoulder to shoulder , the yellov
of their coat linings forming a hand o
eolor , were drawn up the cavalry of For
Myer ; to the right was n battalion ot ma
: ! nea from the navy yard , with their splkei
lu'Imets and scnrlot capes turned back ; ti
tlw left a detachment of jackles from thi
Texas , In navy blue ; In the Dag-draped stam
In Iho rear the president and his cabinet
lAdmjrAl Dewcy./AInJpj .general Miles and ;
distinguished group of officers ot the arm ;
and nuvy in their ahowy dress uniforms"
whllo all around pressed the throng of pco
l > lo who had braved the Know and biting coh
to pay their ln t tribute to the dead. Amonj
these wcro many relatives and friends o
those who had been lost In the disaster.
Sin-vlvor.H Atti-nil t h < > Ceremony.
There was u tender appropriateness in th
fact that Captain Slgsbee , who was in com
jiiand of the Maine when It was blown up
had charge of the ceremonies in honor o
his men and that Father Cbidwlck , who wa
chaplain ot the Maine , was there to per
form the last rites. Three others who llvei
through that awful night In Havana harbo
wereat the side of the graves of tholr com
rndes Lieutenant Ccaimander Walnwrlghl
who was executive officer of the Maine an
who sunk the Pluton and the Furor at San
tlago ; Lieutenant F. C. Dowers , who was as
HlBtant engineer ot the Maine , and Jcremla :
Pheu , a fireman en the Maine , who was blow
out of the stokehole of the ship through th
debris , escaping uninjured most niiracu
lously.
Slowly , solemnly , the full marine ban
broke tbo deep hush , putting forth the sai :
t > wcet strains of the dirge , "Safe in th
Arms of Jesus , " and there were twltchln
of lips and wet eyes as Chaplain Clark o
tln > Naval academy nt Annapolis came for
ward and took his place under a canvas
covi-red nhclteq In the open spuco In front c
the dead.
The Protestant services were held first an
were very simple. Chaplain Clark read th
burial service of the Episcopal church an
then BIVO way to Father Chhlwlek. wh
wan assisted by Kevs. Ilololnil and Drew
and two purplo-rcbcd acolytes. With lien
bnied to the whitly blast , the Maine's chap
lain read a memorial service , according I
the rites of the Catholic church , conslsne
the dead , blessed HIP ground , repeated th
Li rd'H prayer and concluded with a fervcn
iippcal for Iho repose of the souls of the il
parted. A detachment of marines In com
jiiand of Captain Koiniony then mnrche
to the right of Ihe graves and fired thrc
volleys over the dead and In the deep still
Jicss that followed the crash , the clear , sll
very notes of a bugle rang out the soldier !
and Ballon4 ' lust good night.
TIION Soiiiiilt-il.
With the sounding of taps , the cerenionle
eniU-d The president and his party an
other distinguished guests , the military an
the iTowrtj then withdrew. Ueforo leavln
Capuun Sigsbee Introduced Jeremiah Shea t
the president. When asked for nn oxplana
tiou of ihi ! mystrry of his escape by th
jip-'Ulont , Shea responded as ho did to
similar Inquiry from Falher Chldwlck n
the tlmn of the dlsanter :
I don't know how I got through. I wa
bloiMi out 1 gucRs I must have been a
nrmor-plint-lng projectile.
\ml thus , after two years , the dead of th
Mnino httvo been brought honi" find I
ground rmcrml for the nntlon'H hcroo
hnve been burled with full military honor
u nil in the kervlco of their faith.
< 0VM I , MACIirtl MtAlU.M ; 1IO.MI
"So i\pliiiialloii : of Mix Di-nuuiil ( o II
) l.-ll.-v.-il.
WASHINfiTON , Dec. 2S. Tim case r
Consul Charles K. Macrum , the I'nltc
States representative at Pretoria , who In
Hlbted on being relieved at the tlmo th
South African crisis bccamo most acute. I
nsaumlni ; additlonul importance , as MI
Macrum nears home. Tbo undetutandln
at the State department I * that ho Is nc
coming -by vuty of an English , but I * on
Germ.au ship , which comes through th
Mediterranean and thenro dlrwt to thi
country , the trip taking about fix week
from December IS last , the date rf bit * sail
ing from Loitmizo Marqucz. There Is llttl
Coubt that unlosH the consul presents umjil
explanation for his course ho will not < -oi
tlimu In the consular service. It has bee
rci > orleil th t the royatery Eurroundlng hi
departure had been cleared up by n lettc
Uom him to Keprcseutatlvo Taylor of Ohti
LAWTON SUBSCRIPTION FUND
WASHINGTON , D. C. . Dee. 27. IS ! ) ! ) . Tc
the Kdltor of the Dee : The committee hav
ing In charge the raising of a fund for th
benefit of the widow and four young child
ren of the late Major Oetieral Henry W
Lawton , 'who WHS killed In action at Put
Motei ) , Luzon , P , I. , December 10 , request -
quest you to solicit and receive contribu
tions and act for and represent the com-
| ieo In your city and vicinity. It li
Jn keep the subscription lists opcr
"
"
Ins ol the fifth of January
n's services and sacrifices foi
his reTHTIWy'fi flag and his expressed concern
corn for the we nt his family Is the iiiosi
fetching appeal that can he made.
II. C. COrttUN.
Adjutant Gwieral , for the Committee.
I'ursup.nt to this dispatch The Hoe ask !
subscriptions to Iho Lawton fund from pub
lic spirited citizens In Nebraska , Iowa am
aurroundlng states who feel nblo to assist
In recognizing In this way the Invaluable
services rendered the country by the lati
General Lawlon. Make checks payable t (
the Merchants National bank , Omaha. He
cclpt of same will be acknowledged by thi
editor of The Dee In these columns tv
well as by the committee at Washington.
K. Uoscwator $ < "i
who represents the district from whirl
Macrutn comes and who secured his a | >
polntment. Hut Mr. Taylor said today In
had heard nothing from Mncrum except In
directly through his letters to relatlv a
These give no Intimation of the cause of hli
return , but speak of the excitement hidden
to the war and the hurried preparations 01
both Kliles. Them Is nothing , however , ti
show a pro-Hocr or an anti-English Incltmi
tlon , nor Is there any discussion of thi
political aspect of the war.
WOOL GROWERS NOT HUR1
.SI II tO lc | > lirllll-ll ( iNMIU-N StlltCllll-Ilt Ol
tln > Arm-litlm > Itculiiroclty
TIM-nly.
WASHINOTON , Doe. 2S. The followini
official statement of facts respecting tin
Argentine convention Is given out for publl
Information and to correct misapprehension
as to the efl'est of the treaty on the woo
Interests :
"Tho Argentine tariff system Involves no
only a fixed and high rate ot dutlc-B on im
ports , but also provides for an afore , evaluation
valuation , which Is to be fixed from tlmi
to time by executive authority. Dy this sys
tern duties are often effectually locreasei
without any now legislation and at the wll
of executive officers.
"The object of the United States wa
therefore to obtain reductions of the tarll
on our exports as far as possible and ti
reduce the afore , or else to establish a vai
nation beyond which they could not go ai
the basis for assessing duties. The convcn
tlon , for example' , not only secures to Unitei
States exporters u reduction on Oregon pill' '
lumber and southern lumber , In fact nl
i kinds of 'undressed lumber , but fixes th
afore and on Oregon and yellow pine re
I ( luces it over -10 per cent. The duly on cot
j tonsccd oil Is reduced about CO per cent
The duty on bacon and many food product
| is reduced by 20 per cent. On paraffino wa :
j ( largely In demand there ) the- charges wcr <
j prohibitive and the duty Is now reduced n
per cent , the uforo reduced by r 2' per cent
'
On canned salmon and other ca'nned good
| the reduction of duty Is no per cent and th
afore la reduced by varying percentage
from 30 lo CO per cent. On windmills ( largel ;
used ) there Is a reduction of duty of 50 po
cent , and ot afore l0 ! per cent. On dried o
evaporated fruits ( apples , etc. ) the duty i
reduced 50 ner cent. On cotton ducking
white or colored , the nforo Is reduced 33 l-
pcr cent. On sisal twine and cotton rope th
j duty Is reduced 20 per cent and the nfor
I o3' , < : per cent.
Amount of Wool Imports.
"On the other hand , the Argentine gov
[ eminent demanded reciprocal concessions o
I the few articles It sends to this markel
j Dealers In wool and American wool grower
I huvo expressed the belief that -this woul
j work Injustice to the domestic product. Th
demand for wools for 1S'J9 from all conn
I tries was 70,163,000 pounds. Of this from th
i Argentine came only 7,797,000 pounds , whic
| Is a very small portion of our aggregat
Importation. It appears that our woolen fac
lories require , notwithstanding high dutlce
u certain amount of foreign wool to supple
incut the domestic product. There is no pro
powil for any reduction of wool duties I
favor of any other foreign country. It I
evident that the proposed reduction fa
Argentine wools alone can have no elfect o
our market prices. The majority of the woe
is ot the coarsest classes ( for carpels ) e
which but little Is supplied by this conn
try. If other countries imposed the sam
duties aH ourselves on raw wools importe
i for manufacture , thin reduction of dut
J \\ould turn the tide ot wool supply to th
1 United States. Dut other nations 1mv
I adopted tbo policy of frco admission of woo
- Consequently the Argentine wool seeks th
I European fieo markets. Kroner , Germany
I Dulgliim , Great Britain , Italy , etc. , and wi ;
! Continue to do so.
j "The statistics for eleven months of 18BS-
i show that during that period Argentine oji
i ported 4iillSl bales of wool. Of thl ovc
j 450.000 bales went to the free ports of I3u
i rope. In addition to the absence of dutk
In the wool manufacturing countries of En
rope Argentina wools tend thither becaus
freights are cheaper there Hum to the Unite
States by about 30 per cent. Early In Nc
vomber , 1899 , the price of unwashed woe
( clnsr 1) ) In London was 11 % pence , or sa
123 cents per pound. In New York on th
sninc date , with duty added , It was 05 centi
j That Is to say the price of class 1 Argcntln
I wool afloat In London was 23 cents , agaiiif
ill cents afloat in New York , which shon
I abundant reason for the wool seeking Ui
Dritlsh market rather than the AmerU-ai
It also indicate * ; how little danger there I
of the K inn 11 reduction made by this treat
In our protective duty on wools producln
any reduction of prices in our market c
nay Increase over present Importations. '
is estimated at the Treasury departnict
that 80 per cent , or our whole Importatloi
Is on coarse , or Cordoba , wool , which wo d
not produce to airy extent.
"This concession on Argentine wool ws
liuide , iml because of its effect on our amoui
of Importation , for that will ho nothin
ar.nlnet the frco markets of Europe , but be
e-auso it was one of the only three article
of Argentine export on which reciprocal rt
ductinns could be made and one wtthoi
which that republic would not consent to tli
convention. "
\t > : xro KlllH n SlM-rllT.
MONTK'KLLO. Flo. , Dec. 2S-Will Ooi
man , a ni'Kro. shot uml instantly ktllo
fiiu-rlff T H. SlnrpkliiM this morning at th
Scurry plai-i > . xlx miles north of town. Ooi
man wu wanted for mureler and Hlmpkln
and a > 8 * * ? wont to urri'st lilm. The
clotted In on tinoaliln In which Iho IM KI
was roivi'uli'l. As Slmpkins pushed ope
the door Gorm.in shoi him tw'.i'o In th
bri'iiBt. Thn niurdt'Jer i < caped from th
roar door , hut 'was "hot duwn and killed.
I'liHtlililxtiT Chi-cU * I | l Short.
Pu.MKHOY. < > , Pec. 2S. liigin-ctor IIH
uf tlio PoM.'tlU'i' . ik-jKirtnicnt luin hoon >
unilnliiK the lUH-uuiits uf tin * iui.-iin.i-it
, lu'rcW H lluiithy and 1ms > ! | M iv < rd
j xhorlngf of $ ,000 The pnstma-ur's bund ;
men IIHVU taken rlmrKtt f tha ulllco an
I will muUe uood the amount.
CUBANS ARE FULL OF HOPE
General Wood Looked Upon as the Man tc
Solve Pending Problem ! .
SEETHE GOOD OF INDEPENDANCE AHEAE
Itt'votiitloiuiry l.inilirmill rorinri
.ViiloiioinlntM AVorlilim ToKrllicr
In Iliirniony Sluni of I H-
ri-Mt Vnnlftli.
WASHINOTON , Dec. 28. Horatio nubcns
nrominuitly Identified with the Cub.it
cause , who was counsel for the Cuban Jnnti
during the revolution and Is now associate !
with Scnor Qvusada In the Cuban represen
tation here , returned today from a visit t'
Havana , Matanzas and other points In Cuba
where ho was accorded an enthusiastic re
ception by the Cubans. Speaking of his ob
nervations he said : "No country on cartl
Is moro nt peace than Cuba Is. The presl
dent's message , the declaration of tin
secretary of war , followed by the appoint
ment ot Oeneral Wood , who goes to carr ;
out the policy of the president , have beei
received with universal favor. The veteran !
of the revolution and nil elements , cvei
those supposed to bo most at unrest , an
i deeply gratified by the program enunclatei
by ( jcncral Wood the reform of the courts
so ns to glvo speedy trials ; the clearing o
the prisons of those who have been Ian
] pulsbing under the slow procedure ; the os
| tabllshment of a system of free publli
| schools ntul the construction of roads , al
with n view to local necessities. These pur
poses have mot with universal applausi
from the Cubans.
"So long as there was any doubt as to tin
purpose of the United States the revolt !
tlonary clement stood aloof and expectant
Now , however , they feel that they must con
stltuto the conservative party in Cuba-
thai Is , the parly which supports the pollt
ical program of the president. I have fur
thcr found In conversation with many o
the Cuban leaders that the day Is vcr :
rapidly approaching when all the clement !
of Cuba , even those who were opposed ti
the revolution , will bo called upon to aid litho
the political reconstruction of the. Islam
and to form a government In which all th <
Inhabitants of Cuba may take part. Th
leaders of the revolution arc desirous tha
Iho government to ho established shall b
one that will guarantee life , liberty and se
curlty for property to all. They are anxlou
to be given the opportunity which has beei
provided them by General Wood of laklni
hold of all departments and thus practical ! ;
fitting themselves for the government thn
Is to come. They expect that this nev
government will be established as soon a
possible , but they do not Insist upon un
reasonable basic. So long as the Cuban
are satisfied of the intentions of the Unitei
States and see that practical steps are bulni
taken toward the reallzatl-vi of their hope
they can bo relied upon to co-opcrato wit ]
the American authorities to the fullest ex
j tent. They themselves will pee to it tha
' there Is no breach of peace , because they dc
! sire to inspire confidence nbrcad , so tha
j capital may bo invested and the prospcrlt ;
of the Island may be assured. They ar
satisfied that peace means prosperity am
that prosperity will mean enduring peaco.
I . ( ii-iit < * fnl l Amrrlcnii I'coplr.
| "Tho Cubanw are grateful to the Amerl
I can people for their Intervention , and fo
I the assistance they are now getting in th
definite solution of the political future o
the island. They recognize that the Unite
States must see that the government o
Cuba should bo such as to guarantee al
' . Interests , but as thin Is also the object o
! the Cubans , as expressed to mo througi
their leaders and in conversation with
great number of persons , they stand read
to aid the United States in every posalbl
manner.
"I have talked with people representln
the business interests , Spaniards and thos
j of the autonomous regime , and they , tot
i have confidence in the situation. They d
i not think that the time is quite yet arrive
for them to como from their retirement nn
I take part in politics , but I find that thos
I Cubans who fought In the revolution ar
! ready to forget the past and to welcom
j them when they deslro to take part In th
I political affairs of the Island. This spirl
on the part of the leaders of the lale In
, surrection will undoubtedly cause surprise
but It Is the ono fact which has Imprcsse
me in my conversation with these men mor
! than any other.
I " ( Jonernl Wood has met the * people In
| ircst friendly and cordial , spirit and ha
' asked them to express their opinion frcel
j to him and not to fear to como to him 1
criticism. The Cubans have promised hii
their most cordial support. Wnilo theprob
I Icms of reorganization which face him ar
j great and difficult , there Is confidence in hi
! ability and sincerity in their promises c
| co-operation. A spirit of security now pre
i vuils. "
Woo l * . \vt IMi-nxf.
! Mr. Rubens relates many Interesting Incl
! dents connected with the Inauguration n
| ( juneral Wood. As the latter arrived Genem
l Rodriguez , next to Gomez In command , wa
at the wharf to meet him. The old Boldlo
was nearly shot to pieces In the war an
hobbles along from the effect of a bulk
wound In the knee. CJeacral Wood at one
Invited Iho old Cuban leader to enter hi
carriage and there was a cheer from th
assembled crowd at the thoughtful attcntlo
from the now governor general. Later General
oral Wood asked to see General Gomez an
Mr. Rubens accompanied the old com
i inander-ln-chlcf to the American headquar
I ters.It . waB n notable meeting , the govcrnn
'
general Invlllng the co-operation of Genera
Gomez and the latter giving earnest , aasur
!
anco that the Cubans had every confidum.1
1 In General Wood and Intended to uphold hi
1 Hindu.
"General , I want you to cnmo to mo as on
soldier comes to another , " said Gencni
Wood , and the veteran Cuban was vlaibl
affected at this expression of conflden ;
from the American commander.
iiM'icisiiKiis : : : iii'.sincivooi
Aiillriui | | < NVnnl Kvt-rj tiling fi-oi
CllllllU'l I'llNltloilN to .llllllloi-MlllpM ,
HAVANA. Doc. 28. Gcner.il Wood'u nlfic
Is besieged dally by u crowd of olllce-seek
era frpm all parts of the Island. The appll
cants want everything or anything froi
cabinet secretaryships to Janllorshlps. Uc
spite the fact that the governor general ro
cclvcs on the average 200 pwiplo over
twenty-four hoursho manages to find tim
to pay unexpected early morning visits t
the asylums and Jails.
General Wood prefers to take the man
users of such Institutions unprepared. Tfl
morrow ho Intends to Inspect the leper lie *
j pltal. Today ho visited the Henefictncla. 11
docs not Intend to Interfere In matters t
I public policy bc-foro the now year , when th
I now cabinet will bo Installed.
j It Is generally reported by friends of th
men named that Scnor Villulon has bco
' offered u cabinet position. A ulinllur state
iiu-nt U made concerning Si-nors Vorom
i Ksu-vc/a and Tamayo. Senor Villulon is tli
prismi rbief of public worKa at Santa Clan
Senor Vrrona was formerly cdnor of Patrl ;
j ctnur Uste\ezu la the president of the un
tlonnl party. Senor Tamnyo Is n judge of
the supreme court.
Most of the o appointment * . If made ,
would meet with public approval , but Gen
eral Wood decllnt'9 to confirm or deny In
nny rase , asserting that he will not give
out Information on the subject until the
entire cabinet has been derided upon.
Cubans have been ngrcenbly surprise * ! by
General Wood's refusal to allow the munici
pality ot Cardenas to grant private con
tracts. In n communication embodying his
refusal ho said :
"No such contract will be recognized un
til after the municipalities have been elected ,
nn ovcmt which Is only n few months off.
Then the Will of the people will bo known ;
and provided there Is no Interference with
the prerogatives of the general government ,
municipalities will ho allowed to use nil
rightful means of improving the country
without Interference from Havana or nny-
where else. "
Severn ! correspondents of Amorlcnn news
papers who have recently arrived here arc
much stilted up by wonderful stories pub
lished In local papers regarding appoint
ments , resignations , assassinations and othct
strange happenings. As A matter of fact ,
this Is a sort of Cuban April Fool day. It Is
the day of the Innocents when lying Is con
sidered IcsHImato.
The barracks at Clenfuegos are to bo con
verted Into an orphans' homo and plans nml
| estimates are to be submitted for fitting uj ;
I workshops for the training of boys. A model
cattle farm will bo attached to the Institu
I
tion.
FAWCETT'S SPEECH DID IT
Oninlin .IinlKf Citi-i-lt'N ( lie Dlly for
AiiiiilKiiiniitloii of Covenant Mtiduil
mid the \ortlivtc.st < > rii.
C5ALKSDUKG , 111. , Dec. 28. Ry a vote ol
17.007 to 76 , the Covenant Mutual Life as
sociation ot this city decided to amalgamate
with the Northwestern Assurance compans
of Chicago. This Is the largest Insurance
ttansfer on record , as the 28,000 member !
of the Covenant Mutual Life Assurance as
sociation , whoso policies aggregate $1,1,000-
000 , will go over to the Northwestern com
pany In a body.
There was much opposition among souu
members of the Covenant association agalnsl
j the transfer and for a time It looked as
I though the deal would not be carrieO
, through , but a speech aiadc by Judge Jacol
Fawcctt of Omaha carried the day for the
amalgamation and oncethe break was
made In the ranks of the objectors , thej
came over very fast and at the close then
i was practically no opposltli n. The thing 1 :
likely to get Into the couits , however , a !
some of the minority are determined to stor
the transfer. If It be possible. An attempi
was made toJay to Invalidate the proxies
held by the officers of the Covenant ussocia.
tlon , but it failed. The opposition was lei
by Simon Stein of Chicago.
As soon ns the meeting adjourned , whlcl
was immediately after the transfer had beer
voted , President Saiolllnger of the Covenant
association signed the contmct of transfci
i and gave a deed for the property of the Coy.
i cnant Mutual Life association to Stewar
j Goodrcll of Chicago , as trustee. The ad.
i voiico cash amounting lo ? 52,000 was turnei
j over to the Northwestern company. Good-
roll holds the balance of the property , ar
amount of over $300,000 , with which he wll
I liquidate the liabilities ot the Covenant Mut
ual Life association , amounting to $330,000
SUIn denounces tha trHi ftiWnd declare ;
that he-will begin an injunction procecdini
tomorrow for the purpose of having thi
' action of today eet aside.
HEINZ WINS TWO MILLION SUI1
! ) < < Ill on Kcnili-rcil In Fli-Hl of HU
Moitiiin Ore Mining 1'iisoH Scv-
crnl Snlli IViuliiiK.
ST. PAUL , Minn. . Dec. 28. A Dutte
Mont. , special to the Pioneer Press says
The Pennsylvania mining suit , the first o
i the big cases between F. August Heinz am
. the Mcntana Ore Purchasing company e > i
i one side and the Doston & . Montana mu
I other companies of the Amalgamated Coppei
I company on the other , was today decided it
i favor of Heinz & Co. by Judge Clancy o
i the district court. U Is known ns ths Penn
i sylvanla company and as far as the ills.
i trlct court is concerned the decision Is cqua
' to $2,000,000. The ground and ore bodlci
i Involved are valued at $1,000,000 and the on
already token by Heln ? Is valued at as mud
mnre.
The decision gives him the right to follov
thn ore bodies through the entire northcri
half of the Pennsylvania claim , which ad
i joins the Johnstown , owned by him.
! Several other suits nre pending in tin
! court in which the Doston & Montana com
! pany Is plaintiff and sues for about { GCO.Ofl
{ ns damages for ore taken out of the groum
! by Hcliix.
CAN GET INDIANS ANYWA\
\n ( \ ' < - -NNHi-y ( o Sr Mir ' I'ormiil 11 j
of Dr'tnrfniriit Con-
HI-II I.
WASHINGTON , Dee. 28. Since the recen
announcement of the new policy of the In
tcrlor department denouncing wild Indian
in exhibitions the department bus been de
luge'd with b-th written and oral Inquiries
Colonel W. F. Cody has protested that th
ai-tlon will nearly ruUi hiB business. Ho sen
a representative' hero who urged Commls
sinner of Indian Affairs Jones to make ai
exception In his case. A number of othc
interested parties also have called at th
Indian bureau on the subject. A large num
bur of letters on the subject , mostly en
eleirslng the department's attitude ? , Jmvi
ceiine by mall.
OammUslonor Jones Bald there would b
nn change In the department's policy nm
thai ho was convinced the exhibitions hay
u demoralizing tendency and retard Indiai
piogrcsH. It Is recognized , however , that
fulling the government consent , Indian :
may bo contracted with and withdrawn fron
( lie reservations ; and exhibited without tlr
piesent formality of securing official action
STANDS IN WAY OF TAYLOF
Cli'rU of IVI-IIIMI-I..V Court of \ppi-jili
I Will V > < AilitilnUliiOnlli
In ' . : iiolnlc ] .
i
KUANKFOUT , Ky. , IJw. 2S. Ssiliue
Sl'tickolford ' , clerk of the court of appeals
| wlioio duty It Is under the election lav
! to admlnUtcr the outh of cinr-o to meinUcn
| of the Hoard of Elections , announced todaj
that ho will not recognize HIP appointcei
j of Governor Taylor Mackey and Cnchran
Poyntz and Fulton will today elect a thlre
member in place of Ellis , resigned. It ha ;
not yet been determined how the matter wlj
he brought bttfore the courts , but such i
procedure i * inevitable.
Illaniit for I.ONH on I'ilot ,
PAN PllANt-'lSl'll. Due. Jy Insiiertors o
1U1IH and Iii.Hi-r Uollon HIM ] JiuUfihavi
their rw" > rt In th" t-iinu of the trnnspor
Morgan < "liy which wan wrecked ne :
Kobe a few month ago- After un Invc-atl
Kqllnn they he-Id I hut Captain T. P. Uarrli
, IM lilaini-ic-s for thf nci-ldcnt. ThelnBj > e > < -
| tons luve U-uiue * ! ih.it A Ma > e-rn. Uupllo
ttlib took inn veKKel lhr iiyh tinInlui.U sti
WIM.-H It w-is wi-tfi ki-d , bud his Ili-i-nm- . -
v.i * d l > \ tl > . J.i.tii.euuth'irltUM ! ' At th. .
tlnif \ > t lh < - u i Ment itMI rtiH.rie-tl ttia
Un xllnt WHS In no cundttlu'l to lundlt ih
\c 'l ovttiii ; t Unlux - 'if Hli'eji. Tnc ilur
can City was \.Uut-d ut Jiw.ow.
V
FOLD B\T \ WINSTON CHURCHILL
English War Correspondent Throws Lighl
Upon the Boar War.
OOM PAUL'S ' MEN THINK THEY WILL WIN
HutU-re TlicjAVII1 Drive ( ho HrKNl
Kiirt't'N Into tlit * Sen tm *
Mounted Hurr Kimiil to
rive llrltlNli S lilli > r .
( Copyright , 1SOO , by Proas PnbllshlnR Co.
DimilAN. Dec. 23. : tr , p. m. ( New
York World Cablegram Special Telegram. :
iJiirhiR my Imprisonment 1 was v.sitd b )
several members of the executive commit
tee iind held many conversations will :
various classes of burghers , both at Pre
toria , and In camps around L.idysmllh. Th ;
Doers began thn war with considerable
trepidation and despondency unlit thu Mod-
dersprult. This greatly encouraged then :
and they are now much elated over their re
cent successes and , Including the president
firmly believe that Great llrltaln Is about te
sue for peace , although the Doers are con
fident that If the war continued they will
drive the Urltlsh Into the sea.
They want to return to their farms ami
complain bitterly of the hardships In Iht
Hold. Therefore they talk of a comprnmsi !
by which Great llrltaln should cede Natal
Klmberley and parts of the colony now oc
cupied by the republican troops , acknowl
edge the Transvaal's absolute Independence
grant general amnesty and pay $20,000,00 (
Indemnity. Such terms are seriously cjn-
sldered reanonable In the highest circles ID
1'rctorla.
Meanwhile the strain Is trying the re
sonices of the republic severely , nlthouRl
the total Doer loss probably docs not exccei
2ono.
Hatches of deserters from the commando !
are dally brought back to the front by tin
police. The last reserves have been cntloi
out and the only burghera remaining 01
the farms are those who nre unfit or win
have bribed the olllcials. Among the latte :
Is a considerable proportion devoted to tin
Drltish cause who , while unable to leave thi
country , would not draw a trigger on Drills !
troops.
Knot ! Supply IN Sliorl.
Kood supplies are not large and lattcrlj
the crops have suffered terribly by locusts
The tight grip on Delagoa bay must be fel
also. The difficulty about Doer remounts 1 :
now very great. The Doer depends entirclj
on his horse , which Is often beautiful ! ]
trained and stands unwatched behind bin
while ho fires , giving at once confidence am
mobility. The loss among these Is seven
and can only bo replaced by taking young
untrained animals. Ilorso sickness wll
soon render the need acute.
The Incursion of Khamas , natives on tin
western border , has caused Indlgnatlor
among the Doers , who allege that the na
tives wcro under British ofn-urs. The Doen
admit , however , having given provocation
It appears that Commandant Grobler , because -
cause his parents were murdered at Patgre-
tcrsrust many years ago , took revenge ot
the Kaffirs at the first opportunity and wher
In command of the western frontier raldct
Khamas cattle. The result was au Immcdl-
nti ) rising" accompanied by several lament-
flHJc liieldentb. The Kha'n'iaB people arc "re
ported over the Crocodile river and thi
women and children are flying to Petersburg
The Doers have furthermore suffered a re
verse at Tull and are retreating. Dy theli
account they drew back sixty miles. An ;
raid into the country from the north wouli
have a profound effect In all quarters.
Olio HOIM- Worth Five KiiKllNhuK-ii.
Reviewing the general situation it I :
foolish not to recognize that we are flgbtin ;
a formidable and terrible adversary. Thi
high qualities of the burghers increase theli
efficiency. The government ? , although vllelj
corrupt , devotes Its whole energy to mili
tary operations. The Dritlsh must face th <
fact that an individual Doer mounted in i
suitable country isorth from three to tlvi
regular soldiers. The power of modert
rllles i so tremendous that frontal attack !
must often bo repulsed. Kxtraordlnarj
mobility of the enemy protects thu Hanks
The only way of treating them Is either t <
got men equal to their character and Intel
ligence as riflemen , or falling In that tin
employment ot huge masses of troops.
The advance of an army of 8,000 men It
force covered by 150 guns back of thu lint
would 'be ' an operation beyond the Doers
capacity to grapple with , but with troop ;
in columns unsupported by artillery -inj
number would only sulfcr loss.
i'l-i-llnilN l'ollc-y.
It IB a perilous policy to dribble out rein
forcementa and fritter away armlca. Tin
Spaniards might have kept Cuba had the ;
sent cut at first only a quarter of the trnnpi
finally placed In the Island and then wallet
for nn .mack.
Thno on the Dritlsh side must weaken tin
republics Just an the confederate tatcs li
America were weakened through attrition
There Is no hurry , but Great llrltaln inns
e-cllo'ct overwhelming maK > e of troops. I
will bo much cheaper in the end to BOW
more- than are necessary.
Thuro Is plenty of work hero for 250,00
mc.i and south Africa Is well worth the cos
of the blood and money. More irregula
ca\alry Is wanted.
Are the gentlemen of England all fn :
hunting ? Why not an KngllHh horse brlgad
for the eako of our manhood , our dovotoi
colonists , our dead soldiers ? Wo must per
Kovero with the war.
WINSTON CHURCHILL.
ANOTHER CHURCHILL TO FIGH1
I.iuly Itiiniloliili Chili-churn SI-COIH
Son Ai-ecnlrcl itn llotioiiii ( Dnlii-
of Mil rlhoroiiuh lo Scr c.
( Copyright , 1889 , by ProHSPiiblishliiB Co.
LONDON , Dec. 2S. ( .Vow York Worli
Cablrgr.im Special Telegram. ) The duki
of Marlboroush was formally notified bj
the War office today , I am Informed , tha
his olfer to serve In South Africa as n cap
tain of Imperial yeomanry IB accepted. Tin
duke passed the physical test this after
neon. Ha expects to Hall at the ; end of Janu
itry.
itry.John Churchill , n cousin of the > duke am
Lady Itanelolph Churdilll'o second son , nov
10 years old , is accepted as n lieutenant li
the ) Biimo corps. Doth young men are In blgl
spirits. Tiio duke eaid to n trlond today :
"In a month there won't bo a Churcuil
left In Knglaud. "
Thin was ix somewhat thoughtless remark
UK in addition to the fomlnlno Churchill.
tLcro will bo his own two sons.
ii\i'iiiT : oi'i.Mo.vs OA TIIH WAII
I.onilon AVrlli-rN Ti-11 Wlmt Tliiij
TlilnU Aliont Uvlnllui ; CollillIloiin.
( Copyrlulit. ISM. by Pn-sB PubllMlilnK < 'o.
LONDON. Dec. 2f > . ( Now York World Ca
j blegram Special Telegram. ) The Post mil
! Itary expert nays : "During the pause th
| be.-u U'Kboii of the \\ar Is for eliiieua t
j put their trust in the ofllceru iinj iiicii ut in
'front ' < ind ginngthen the KOMrimu-nt in
tar H ixerts UBC If to nuifon. itii.n < n. .
to Irurn the Irasua of the l.tm 11 > m ' ) <
iso that guuruiucca muy bo tuktm again-i
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
I'orocn.'t fnr NYbr.isU : '
Fair nml Cold ; Northerly Winds.
Trmiiemturi1 ii' Oiimtin j ( . ( rriliij !
Hem r. lii'K * Hour , MCI : .
lopctltion of the dangerous mlstakeo the na
tion has made1. "
The Leader war export says : "Present
surface Indications arc that a great effort Is
to bo made , not toward Ulcomfonteln on the
original plan , hut toward Kululand nud the
eastern Transvaal. "
The- Mall war expert says : "The liners
have gradually become n disciplined force ,
rclyliifi no longer c i guerrilla taetlcs , but
nblo to face us In Iho field with the help ol
entrenchments. "
The Dally News war expert says : "Dul
ler Is preparing slowly for n second attempt
to cross theTtlgcla river. The public ml ml
Is now Inured to delays and disappoint
ments. It only askn that the generals Iti
the field should prr.llt by Iho lessons ot the
last few weeks. "
The Telegraph war expert nays : "At pres
ent tln-ro Is n deadlock nt Tugcbi and Mod-
der river. Drfore long we shall have strength
to overcome the obstaclts that confront un.
Will Hie tlmo be equally helpful for the
Doers ? "
FOR CANADIAN INDEPENDENCE
South Afi-lt'iiii Win- ArniiMlnul.ntillt
IIiiMllllty AMIOMI ; l-'ri-ni-li In ( { uulM't *
to I.'rllUli Units
NEW YORK , Deo. 28. A special to the
World from Ottawa says : One grave result
to Camilla , of the war In South Africa Is the
arousing of nil the latent hostility to Dritlsh
ruio in Canada among the French In tjucbcc
province.
Recent mutterlngs of a possible Anglo-
French conlllct ha\ aggravated the anti-
Urltlsh sentiment thorn and strengthened
destro among French Canadians for Iho Independence -
dependence ) of Canada. The dream of the
great majority in French Canada Is not now
a new Franco on the banks of the St. Law
rence , but another independent state on the
continent of America. . So deeply imbued is
the French Canadian population with the
idea of an ultimata Independence of this
country that not a few consider the time
about ripe for il.
This Idea is voifccd In a recent letter from
D. Monet , member of Parliament , to the
press of Montreal. He writes :
" 1 do not wish to spend 1 cent to bind anj
closer bonds except the commercial bonds
which unite us to Great Britain. We have
almost nothing in common with the old con
tinent. I am a Canadian and my Ideal Is tc
see Canada take rank among the Inde
pendent nations as soon as It will bo suffi
ciently developed by the vitality of its popu
lation and the Immensity ot Its natural re
sources. "
Mr. Monet , as well as Mr. Dourassa , M.
P. , who'has already acted upon his protest
against aidingUritnln by resigning his seal
In Parliament , is among th0 ablest ot UK
members of.-yi Commons J : jm Quebec.
And now another French member of Par
liament , Mr. Clmuvin , is heard publicly"de
nouncing the sending of Canadian troops tc
aid Drltaln In the war. At a public meetinp
I held nt St. Jerome , Quebec , Mr. Chauvli :
said he knew the electors would approve
when ho told them that he had decided tc
struggle in Parliament against imperialism
and against imperial federation , military 01
political , with Hnglaml.
At the same meeting G. A. Mantel , min
ister of public works for Quebec , spoke ii :
the same strain and strongly denounced tin
imperialism which "Lord Mlnto and Genera ,
Hiittou are trying to fasten upon the coun
try. "
The French newspapers are not lees em
phatic. L'Uvoncmcnt , the- leading conserva
tive journal of Quebec City , says tbo Anglo-
Doer war Is unjust and provoked for specu
lative ends by the ambitious Chamberlain ,
BRITISH TO PATROL ATLANTIC
To Wiilt'li Vi'NirlM l.rnvlnnniiiltaii
I'orlM with Coiitriiliiiiiil ofVnr -
INIV -M I ml In Stimuli-oil.
NEW YORK , Dec. 29. A special to the
World from Halifax , N. S. , says : Grcal
Britain is apparently preparing to patrol the
Atlantic. The report that the1 larger par !
of the Dritlsh North American and Wesl
j lndice.1 squadron have received orders con
cerning the alleged violation of the nen-
I trallty laws by vessels leaving America !
I ports with contraband of war seems lo be
j well founded.
| Ono of the officials of the navy yard here
i when nsltod by a reporter If two war vessels -
! sels would be1 dispatched from the Drills !
North American squadron , declared that he
i knew for an abt'oluto certainty that com-
j munlcatioiiH touching upon the matter liai
been exchanged -between Halifax and thi
commander of the fleet at the West Indies
Arrangements nro being made , he said , foi
the dispatch of at least two vessels to dc
patrol duty on Iho North Atlantic coast
The cruisers will j > ull Immediately after re.
colpt of final orders.
SOUSA'S BAND GOES TO PARIS
S 'll-l-ll-ll liy ( lllllllllNHloillT I'OCU II *
Ofllclnl Aini-i-lcaii llnnil ; i ( I'ni-l *
K- ; ION | lion ,
NHW YORK , Di" . 2K.-Commlsslonei
General Ferdinand . Peek of the I'nltei
Stales commission to the Paris expositlor
of nrxl year ban appointed Sousa's linnil as
the offiVinl American hand to piny at the
exposition ,
Mr. Houaa bud intended to tuko his bane
en a Umopcan tour in 1SUS , hut the break-
Inc out of the Spanish war had upset lilt
1 r'un. ' Ho will now mulco the tour In coiinec-
lion with the expedition. His engagement ui
the exposition will cover fr. 1:1 : night lo lei
j vceKs. The band will play at tbo unvullliu
I of Iho Lafa'yt-lto monument near the Louvre
on July -1.
.GEN. DAViS ORDERED HOME
} ( Jo > i-i-nor of I'licrlii Illi-o Jin ,
llci-o SiiiiiiiioiK'il \VaKlilnulon
li } tin' I'ri'Mlilnnl.
N'HW yoilK. Dec 8U.--A special to thi
Herald from Washington n > 'H. DrlgaJh
General IJttvUi , illltury uovernor of I'lieru
nice , Iiua been sun-Tionol to Washington
His prrscn.'c In desire 1 lu c-nnectlon will
the framing of legislation for the now gov
i eminent of Puerto Ulco. He will first eonfe
with the president and Sccrnqry Rout nni
then v.-ltli the senate ) committee on HID I'hl )
i Ipplno iiilanelii and Puerto met , .
The administration h : : entirely ubandono'
the Idea of Hppolnilns a eivil povrrnor fo
I'uello Itnii | , ( -ut.ii. at lion b } < -ingti-f .
llnif a Million In ( .oh ! to Unritiic.
M \S V < 'liK In MM .1 Si I , II A
t - VN. : : ' . , * ' . ' . i , 'Xh > HU ! < J ( .V i < , jiui > i. t > atar
I Ua >
SALISBURY WEAKENS
Asks the Queen to Eo Relieved from the
Premiership of England.
VICTORIA PLEAD3 WITH HIM TO STAY
Will Remain for a While , but Will Retire at
First Opportunity.
WOULD WASH HANDS OF WAR BUSINESS
Broken in Spirit He Says the Present Crisis
Demands a Younger Man ,
CABINET LIKELY TO GET A SH\KING UP
Kill ii ri * Orminlriitlon of Hint Unity Do
n-nils on Hit * t'oiiilnol of Mil
itary OitrrnlloiiM In
South Africa.
( Copyright , mi , by Press Publishing- )
LONDON. Dec. 2S. ( Now York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The rumor of
the Impending rctlicniunl of the marquis of
Salisbury from the ptlme mlnlslershlp ot
Mnglttiul , cabled recently , Is causing a com
motion here. 1 hoar that Lord Salisbury
in-fit ntly pressed his resignation on the
queen , pleading that shaken health and pri
vate sorrowH have caused him to lose heart
and that the crisis demands a younger , moro
active counselor.
The queen summoned Arthur Balfour to
Wlrdsor the day after Lord Salisbury's de-
parlnro and commanded him to u c his In
fluence to Induce the marquis , his uncle ,
to retain the premiership.
It Is understood that Lord Salisbury hns
assented to the queen's wishes to remain at
the head of the government for the prcMcnt ,
but that lie will retire at the llrst oppor
tunity.
The circuniBtnncu that the Hon. Schom-
hcrk K. McDonnell , Lord Salisbury's prin
cipal political secretary , has volunteered for
( service and will leave Immediately for the
front , Indicates to those who know how close
ho has been to his chief , that the latter can
not now mean to carry the burden of gov
ernment much longer.
The future cabinet arrangements depend
on the progress of the war. If Lords Hob-
erts and Kitchener fail to put ii now face
on the campaign and further reverses are
suffered a government of i.allonal defense
will bo formed , with according to the best
opinion the duke of Devonshire as premier ,
Lord Ilosebcry as foreign Kocretary , Mr.
Asqulth ns colonial secretary and Sir Henry
Fowler as war secretary , the last three being
Imperialist liberals pledged to prosecute the
war to nn end.
1'iitrol for t'onlrnliniiil of'nr. .
( Copyright. 1S93 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Dec. 2S. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) I saw n
high official of the admiralty today In ref
erence to the report that the commandor-lu-
chlo of the British North Atlantic squadron
hud- receive * ! Instruction ! ) to"patiol tha
American coast and search ships for contra
band for the Doers. lie said :
"Our Instructions to officers are confiden
tial. I can make no statement on the sub
ject , lint I may point out that when -we
wish to stop contraband reaching the Doers
one of the most effective and easiest of
methods in through n patrol. Delagoa bai
ls not on the American coast. "
The Washington authorities are not treat
ing the recent seizures iifl u question of
urgency , as Salisbury has not yet received
any communication on the subject through
Ambassador Choato. This Information Is
given nt tbo foreign office. The matter is
exciting little attention here , though Now
York advices show It Is causing a keen con
troversy.
.1111 ny HO.TM Killed.
( Copyright , 1SOO , by Press 1'ubllshlng Co. )
CHIBVI3LEY CAM ! ' , Dec. 23. 5:20 : p. m
( Now York World Cablegram Special
Telegram. ) A hundred Kaffirs came In from
the Doer camp today. They say the Dorr
losses by lyddlto shells wore terrific on the
15th. Some trenches were filled with dcii 1
and covered up there In place of burial. The
Kaffirs de-jlaro ninny Doer women are about
the camp looking for their dead and
wounded relatives. There linn been heavy
Kholllng at Lndysmlth , hut no damage. He-
ports from there say all are well.
MRSIliMlmf IIHtlNli Itfillonx.
( C.-ipyrfR-ht , IS9D , by Press Publishing' Co. )
imUSSKLS , Dec. 28. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The I'etlt
niuu prints 1'retorla advlceo onylng that the
Transvaal will reduce Iho rations of the
DrlHoh prlHoncrs if thu British cut off food
Importation Into Iho Transvaal.
The same nowFpapcr declares that ( ho
Doer , government Is about to mibmlt to the
great powers documents captured at ( ilen-
coo , thawing that the DrHIsh had n plan to
Invndo tlu Transvaal made In 18 % by Ung-
llsh officers and bearing ( lencral Dullor's
endorsement on n memorandum.
BOER ARTILLERY AT WORK
DI-OII Shi'llf. at a Lively Half Into Ui
Ciuno of ( iciicriil .Mrlhurii
n ( Moililor lllvi-r.
( Copyright , ] S99 , by Press Publishing Co. )
MODDKlt JUVKU. Dec. 27 , 11:30 : n. m.
( New York World Cablegram Special Tele
gram.Tlu ) DrlllHli ( imposts lovvnrd Mng-
omfonleln wcro astonished last night to
hear two rejinrlH from the Doors' big guns ,
Immediately followed by a tremendous fui-
Illaele nil ulgng the Doers' front In thn dark-
III.-HH. The oiitpoHts uuw the Hashes , but
could hear tie sound rtt the distance. The
lirllleli are at u loss to underHliind the suil-
dim Illumination. The Doeis evidently amen
on ilio alert agalntt a night attack and
thlH U--nei wasted ammunition on the veldt.
Thu Urltlnli iniide H rcconiiolFKiince this
morning. due went from camp.
The force consisted of cavalry and horse
artillery under General Dublngtun. The ob
ject was to discover how far Iho Doer lines
i-xtfiid. It IB understood at prevent that
the. Doers hold n position reaching as far
( is two Isolated kopjes many mllcH wcet of
the r < iih\ny. making a turning movement
to thei went almoBt Impossible , owing to
llio great illHtunro lei bo covered In a rough
country without water. WHIGHAM.
LONDON , Dec. 2S. The War office has re
ceived the following from Capetown , dated
Wednesday , December 27 :
"Mutlnum reports as follows : 'At 9:30 :
, \ ci , t unlay evening Ibi- Doers on the .south
ulelo of Magprgfontcln opened n very heavy
fire for some tlmo. Thin morning the naval
hrlgudo llicd nt ( he enemy at tliei went part
of Magersfonie In. The cavalry brigade is
rcconnoltcrlng in a northetantcrly direction.
" 'Lieutenant Masters but made an ex
tended rerimnciit-xuiire went ward and nor Hi-
neat ward of IJimlein und rt-iiorU all we-ll.
The furrner e-ic Kind to BOO our men.
'ilic > rtern ufenUK ( fr > , m want of food.
' " 'I huvo < M.ibluliK ) ii market here wiera
11 vaa purvbudu fresli jallk uml vegetable * ,