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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ESTABLISHED JTJNJ3 19 , 3871. OMAHA , THURSDAY , DECEMBElt 17 , 1SG. ! ) urn ltNGLE COPY OTIV13 CENTS. I HAS THE QUEEN'S ' CONFIDENCE * i ' Captain General Woyler Will Remain in Command in Cuba , SENATORS SURPRISE THE HAVANESE Hexoliilloii anil Un Hvlilcnt Approval I.ool. < * il On nltli XViin- | ili-r , lull Spain IN Heady I for Ihe War. . ( Oi pyrlRlit , U96 , liy Prem Piilillshlns Company. ) HAVANA. Dec. 1C ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) I am au thorize 1 to deny the rumor that Gcneial Martn Is to relieve Captain General Weylcr. The latter continues to enjoy Iho confidence nii'I support of the ministry at Madrid , and personally has no Intention of resigning , nor has ho asked to be Iransfcrrcd. Considerable surprise Is expressed hero at the United States senate's approval of the bellicose resolutions Introduced by Mr. Mor gan. The Spanish people and government , ' nevertheless , ore prepared for any re-suit. ' Premier Canovas. llko President Cleveland , 1 has acted in entire good faith In every | diplomatic question llmt has arisen. Tlio Madrid government is not anxious for war , but the American jlngolst must not forgot that public opinion throughout Spain would approve such a declaration without a dis senting voice , if Issued tomorrow. Congressman Woodward's proposition Is considered here , even by conservative r.M.ple , as ridiculous , and not to be logurlod as horlous , unless preceded by a dcclaralion of war. GEORGE EUGENE nPYON. _ t oM-iinni : ) 7iTiTn iiifiit Hint MIUTO II 'H I.IKc a hol- illi-r null I'liclnir ( lie I''iic. ( fop > rllit , IbSC , by 1'rom 1'iiblNliIntCompan ) . ) HAVANA , Cuba ( via Key West , Fla. ) , Doc. 1C. ( New York World Cablegram Spe cial Telegram. ) The confirmation of General Macco's death from an authorised insurgent i.ource , which I wired to the World Saturday night , wns obtained by a special cmltoary of Ihe Woild from Ilrlgadier General Casllllo , the second In command In General Agulrrc , and came direct fiom the Irsur cnt bcadquur- IcrH. As Castillo's Cuban brigade received General Macoo on his arrival In Havana piMvlncc , after crossing the trocha , and as Castillo commanded General Maceo's van guard In the fight with Gtrujcda's Spanish column near Punta Hrava , where the noted pat ) lot leader fell , his mrosago to the World , lonflrmlnK the report of General Macco's death , left no room for further doubt. Dr Xoliicha'H llfo having been tin onioned by Cubans , he came to Havana Sunday and took refuge In the Cabanas castle , vvhilo awaiting an opportunity lo nail for Spain , having been summoned there for a peiBonal conference with the minister of war. The Spanish naval authoiltle.s here resent General Woler's claim Ihal Maceo passed the trocha by ca. A founal protest , signed by numerous lommandcra of the coast guaid licet , him been forwarded to the minister of marine at Madrid , with a rrqucst that ho lay It before the cabinet and recommend an Itnintimation to relieve the navy of an un just charge. Private Santa Claia advices say the town of Maabas was bombaidcd by the rebel forccH under Pancho Cairlllo and captured after a three dajs' sloge. The adjoining town of I'lacltas is now menaced. Cubaiifl hero deny the Spanish teport of General Lacrct's death from dysentery. They nay he ha.s not even been 111 und In In active command now of the iiibtirgcnts opcraling in Malnnzas province. A rumor Is current today tlmt ho was captured by Spanish troops In a hospital and put to the machete with Die other Inmates , but thla utory Is un confirmed. ENERGY JN THE EAST. The World's correspondent In Santiago re ports that the neighboring lovvn of El Cobrc was raided lately by the Insurgents , led by Qulntln llandora. that the stores were sacked and that several residents wereutrung up to lamp posts The local forl made llllle re sistance. The rebels only retired upon the approach of Spanish reinforcements from Sanllago. A Netivllnn lellcr reports n new rebel dynamite explosion , the bomb w recking a military train on the Puerto Principe ralluay near Mlnas Several officers and privates wcro wounded , bul nobody was killed. News by way of Sasuu la Grande reports that the town of Qiiemado le Guinea has be-on raided , that llfty houeos thoie have been burned Paclflcoa , In the rural districts about Satacra Matanzas province , aio ter V ror stilckcn Rebel bands are sweeping west , binning all buildings along their route in compliance with an order Iwuie.l by General Gomez. l'aclflec no longer ore respected The able-bodied farmers are compelled to Join Ihe rebel ranks or move wllhln Ihe Spanish lines. Neutrals no longer are rec- ognlzcd Everbody intisl bo on one side or uio oiner. me invaders from tlio east arc bringing a dynamite gun and several mount ain cannon Meet of the men are unmount ed , but all apparently are well armed. The menaced Spanish outposts In Santa Clara and Matanas provinces are urgonll ) rcqucsling rclnfoicomonlu. General ) Wey lcr Is hurrying assistance by both sea and land. Ten to fifteen thousand recruits fresh from Spain have been landed at Calbarcin It Is evidently the Spanish plan to cut oft ( Icnpi.il Canllto and pi event hla invasion In Matanras. WILL CALL OUT EVERYI10DY. The Havana papers predict a special decree about Now Year's , calling all loyal able- bodied males In the Island Into active mill- tar ) service. It Is calculated that this will give Genoial We ) lor at least 100,000 more recruits , and aveit Iho necessity of further lelnfoieeincnts fiom Spain Many KpanUli sugar plantois In the cen tral pruvineoH , disregarding General Wo- Icr's older prohibiting It , are picparlng to grind. Influential persons are Issuing spe cial wlros In Mudild to Induce Premier Cano vas to ha\e Gonoial Weylcr withdraw his opposition In cases whcro the planters are willing to organize and maintain at their own c\pcnoo u npcclal military force to pro tect their plantations win I.UH H I\VA H us TUB M OUT. CiiHh I'rlri- filvcii tln > .Mn n Wlio Itolilieil .MIICI-O'N lloil.i. HAVANA. Dec. 16. Captain General Wey- lor today presented $100 to the hcout of Major Glriijcda'a column who took from Iho body of Antonio Macco the urtlclos which the Spaniards claim ctitablluh the Identity of the corpse on being tlmt of the Insurgent leader. Glrujcda , It In officially announced , In a dispatch from Punta Ilr.ivn. dnlod December - comber II , congr.ilulRles Captain General Woler on the KUCCWS of his reeont "com binations , " adding ' The results obtained wore but the natural nutromc" of his ( Gl- iujoda' ) own Htrlcl compliance with pie- tluus Inutriicllons from thn captain general and the M&rqulu d'AhumaOa , who acted ah captain ge-ncral during General Wc.vler's ab- hclico from Havana. The captain general , replying to the mc ago of .Major Glrujeda , has assured the latter thai ho will bo rewarded - warded for the "splendid service. " which he had rendered to Spain A mulatto woman named Franclsca Hor- rera will bo tried by court-martial tomor row. She Is charged with rebellion and In cendiarism. Francises Is dencrlbed na an Amazon , and formerly belonged to Cautlllo'o band of IPBUIgents. HAV "NOW THAT .MACHO IS AI.IVI3. 1'iinxriiKiTK from I'ulia Snj Ilinl litIn la MaliinviiN I'rov IIIIT. KEY WEST. Dec. 1C. I'aswiBdi arriv ing hero tonight from Havana report that Antonio Macco U alive and well und la In the province of Malaiuas , The pau en- [ ors say that all of the fortuities llmt wore { olnc on In Havana to celebrate bin death dave been ordered stopped tlnco It has become UBOWU that bo In alho. ri'I.I , STOIIY OP .MACHO'S DHATII. Clrnjrila Dili Not Know of 1IU I'ron- < > nci' Till HIM CorpNr WIIH rotliul. HAVANA ( via Key West ) , Dec. 1C The following arc full details , as gleaned by cato- tul Investigation amongst Ihoao who look part In the affair of Iho killing of Macco : Aflcr crossing the trocha by land , as lias been Indicated In previous dispatches to the Associated press , Antonio Macco and Ht.iff , It appears , were encamped In the hills and expected tbo arrival of Cuban reinforcements under Ilrlgadier General Sanchez and othern , ordered by General Auilerro ; to receive anil eicort the needed Plnar del Rio chief to the cast. Major Glrujeda was totally Ignorant at Macco's pixsence In Ihe district , believing him to bo still west of the trocha. Ilut learning that a Spanish fort on the San Pcdto had been fired on lhat morning by Insur gents , he started out on a rcconnoltcrlng tour at the head of the remnant of the San ljulii- tin battalion , accomrunlcd by a force of local gttorrlllao , under Captain Poral The Jailer's men v.cre dressed In a manner very similar lo Ihal of Ihe Insurgcnl Iroopa , and they marched In the vanguard of the Spanish column Mistaking these for Sanchez's van guard , challenge's having been made am ! counleiBlKim given satlsfnctoilly. Maceo , sur rounded by the members of his staff and a handful of follow era. advanced with all the confidence to meet hid friends , when the guerrillas received them with a volley. Macco fell at the drat fire , his men tem porarily disconcerted , with the surprise , re tiring by the flankw. Young Gomez , though he had been pre viously wounded at the tror-ha and sllll bad his arm In a sling , assisted as the engage ment became general In dragging his chief to a place of temporary safety on the grass and lomalned by bin Hide until realizing that they had been abandoned , Gomez wrote the note to his parents which had been previ ously telegraphed to the Associated press and then committed suicide by shooting him self with a revolver. After the fight the Spanish Hcoul , Santa Ana , accompinlcd by the bugler of the San Quentln battalion , while recoi noltorlng the Meld In quest of documents and other effects of Importance or value , ran upon the body of Maceo , who was still alive. As Ihe bugler pulled Ihe ring from the finger he asked In an agonl/od tone If they were Spaniards or Cubanx "Spaniards , " nald the bugler , and ho raised hH machete as the dying chief said " 1 die for Cuba and Independence. " As the knife came down , almost severing the vic tim's head fiom his body , the BCOUI Interpos ing remarked "That man resembles Mac - " c o "Impossible , " responded the bugler , "Ma ceo Is In Plnar del Rio. " The scout Insisted that at least It was a chief of some Importance and. tying the foot lo his horse's tall , ho proceeded. Mean while , the Insurgents , learning that their chief's body was In Spanish hands and , b lng evidently rolnfoircd. rallied and made u new attack and succeeded In recovering the body. The Spanish officers , unaware of Us Importance , cut it loose as an unnecessary impediment. It thus seems that Major Olriijeda did not know that his forces had encountered and killed Macco until after reaching Cuyato at nightfall and reading the document. The full statement of Dr. Zetiicha has not been allowed to bo telegraphed , even to Madrid. It develops that Macoo left Ruls Rlvcrc In charge of Plnar del Rio and came to Havana province with the object of as sisting In can ) Ing out the plaiw of Gomez of reorganizing the troops In the central provinces to galhcr an army of from 10,000 lo 20,000 , and to prepare for a de cisive and final blow Intended to end the war. It Is alleged that Maceo considered the Irocha a good Ihlng for the Insur gents , and that It would Indirectly be on aid in carrying out Gomez's plan. Gomez had complimented Macco upon the man ncr In which his organization In Plnar del Illo had been effected by the formation of battalions and regiments , the dhtrlbu lion of arms by Xoncncs , the pulling on a war fooling of 13.000 men , the establish ment of shops , wall works and bin hos pitals , and keeping up of communication frequently by email boats lo Ihe Florida coast. Dr Zctuclm says Maceo never wrote the insignia of hla rank He adds that the party left Plnar del Rio amply prepared to aulslst for a long time Dr Zctiieha Is also authority for a state ment that many Spanish soldiers arc deserting from the trocha , owing to Gen eral Arayo's Ill-treatment. Dr. Zcrluclm reports lhat Maceo was a grcal reader of the Madrid , Now York and Paris newspa pers , which he frequently received , and all of which wcro road or translated to him. Hi * was a close observer of Spanish politics and of Washington affairs. Macro's habits were sober and he never smoked nor drank nor allowed others to do RO In his pres ence. Ho was a rigid disciplinarian and al ways traveled with a small escort. He constantly made Inspection of his military organization. Ho was Idolized by his men , white and black. Macoo opposed the an nexation sentiment of other Cubans. He alwiis carried from $15,000 to $20.000 with him and always granted quick succor to needy paclflcos. It Is reported that Gomez Is moving westward , having- delegated the government to other hands , as far as re gards mllltaiy matters , before leaving Puer to Principe. MOVHMHNTS IV VII ) OICL'IIA MIIHH. Concert nt M , I.onlH Postponed on Ac count of n Cot eminent \Vnriiln . ST. LOUIS , Dec. 16. Senor Ramon Aquabcllo , who is getting up n concert to aid the cause of Cuba llbre , has received n note from Acslstant United Stales DIslrlcl Attorney Anthony calling his attention to section G2Sf > of the United States neutrality act providing a penalty of a fine of $3,000 and three jears' Impilsonmcnt for break ing It. Undei this secllon Iho audience and Iho pcrfoimors , as well as Iho man- ngeia , would bo equally gullly. The con cert Is off for the present , but will be given later probably to uilso a hospital fund for the wounded soldiers of Cuba. CHICAGO. Dec. 10 A mass meeting of Afio-Amerleuns was held tonight and btiong resolutions vvcic passed favoring the acknowledgment of Cuban Independence The pilncipal speaker was John L. Waller , ex-consul to Madagascar. TOPEKA , Kan. , Dec. 1C. Richard W Talbott. claiming to be an authorized agent of the Cuban Insurgents , today opened an office here , unfurled the Cuban Jlag along with the Btais and ptrlpea and Issued a call for BOO volunteers to take the field for Cuban Independence Thirty men aie said to have joined the movement today. A cltl- 7ons' mass meellnu , at which Governor- elect Lecdy will pioslde , will bo held here Friday night to manifest sympathy wllh the Cuban pa'rlots Several prominent cltl- zcnr will participate. IHjFALLO. Deo. ] i > . A call has been Is sued by the Cuban junta In this city for an Indignation meeting to bo hold at the Ly ceum theater next Sunday afternoon At this inccllng preliminary slops will betaken taken In raise troops and money to send to Cuba and alee to petition congir&s to take immediate steps to further the Cuban struggle for llberyty. CARTHAGE. Mo. Doc 1C. Sngcant Hrrl Coffin of the Carthage Light Guards has left for Kansas City to make arraiiKcmcnl lo Btait a company of Cartuie ! | > OUNK men ( o Cuba to fight for the IncurKtntH , STERLING. Kan. , Dee 10. A man named Hammond , who claims 10 have served five jears In Ihe regular arm ) , has written the junta for the necctfaiy authority lo raise a company of recruits lo go to Cuba. He already has qultn a list of names of young men In this vicinity who have pledged them selves to follow hla lead. Cooil HruorfN from Ciiliiin Volunteer * , IIORNELLSVILLE , N. Y. . Dec 10. A letter ha be-on received fiom Vorn Cnu which dates that tbo Hornellivlllo bo ) who enlisted In the Insurgent can PC In Cuba were well and doing much cooil enIce . One of them hau the distinction of having a Spanish icward of $ ' 00 not on him dead or ullvc. Ho hud charge of a 'iHiumlte ' Rim under the late General Marie Cncnty other joting men of 'his illy an ready lo KO lo Cuba , but the letter FOJS ' We are unable to tend auy more nun lo Cuba at present. " DOES NO ! WORRY WEYLER Personal Attacks by American Papers Affect Him Very Little. CAPTAIN GENERAL IS A PHILOSOPHER 8n N Up ICnonn Hit * IntrlllKCiit Amcr- ICIIIIN Tnl < f I.lltlc Slock In the Key Wont Hcporl * "t AtrocltlcN In Culm. ( CopjrlKlit. 1KM. by PrcM 1'ubllililnB Compnnj. ) HAVANA , Dec. 1C. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Today's Htenmer brings tlilings that thu story that the killing of General Mnceo was due to ilellbcrato treachery on the part of the Spanish officials , although manifestly lo- sued from Cuban sources , was taken seri ously In the United States. I was previ ously aware that the government authori ties hero ImJ received cable dispatches on the subject from Washington , New York and Madrid. Consequently I personal ! ) Investigated the matter. General Wcyler was aware of the circulation of the serious charge. Hovas officially Informed of I before any one else here knew about It. No public man I have over met during an ex tensive career In active Journalism has ills- plocd such sublime Indifference to criti cism , especially of a personal nature , a < < the doughty little captain general of Cuba docs The assaults on him In the paat year fron the United States make no Impression , pro ducu no imoro effect than water docs on a duck's bac- . "I treat such matters philosophically , " he said. "Nine-tenths of all Cuban nous given out at Key West Is cither falss or exag gerated. I do not think Intelligent Ameri cans believe the great mass of falsehoods circulated as nous , but 1 presume they llko to rcrd such things , else they would not be printed. " In a political campaign in the United States public men arc abused fearfully , and It would seem as if their reputations were ruined. After the election the- attacks cease , the Injured Individual Is rehabilitated , the charges against him ure placed to the account of politics. The charge that Macco was treacherously murdered was entirely different from the great bulk of bogus news pertaining to the Cuban rebellion. It con tained a deliberate attack on the honor ol the army , an extremely serious business in the ejes of the Spanish military men The letter to the World , dictated and sluncd by General Wc > ler In his official capacity as governor general and viceroy , was an un- pi'occdenlod action and surprising to his subordinates. The American press might go on till doomsday assailing General Weylcr lie shrugs his shoulders , asserts that the charges are generally false , that he Is per forming his duty , and that "the wind blowb as it llsleth " The honor of the army Is another thing. Others than himself arc af fected , and ho acts iiulckly In response to an entirely false charge. I hive all the facts connected with the death of Macco The accounts sent by the World's roElJcnt correspondent and to the Associated press are-correct General Wey lcr , then In the depths of 1'lnar del Hlo province , was as much surprised over the Cbcupe of Maceo Into Havana province as any one else was. The marquis do Ahu- mada , commanding In Havana , could have no dealings with Maceo without authority. The ) oung son of Maximo Gomez " 38 wounded In the vanguard at the trocha. The body of guerillas , under Major Glrujcda , whose shots killed the mulatto chlcftuln , had no conception of the magnitude of their work until the body was searched and ar ticles Identifying him were found Even then they were not sure of Macco's Identity. Alto gether , the sla > lni ; of Macco was the result of the fortunes of war. Ho lived by the sword , and , as is apt to be the case , he died by It. I visited Macco in lilu camp at Jarcturcta , in Santalgo province , In May , 1895 , soon after ho landed on the Island. As I was leaving ho fchook my hand , exclaiming ? "Wo may meet again , or wo mav never meet. This wnr is going to be severe I slull always be in the thickest. I do not believe the bullet is east that will kill me , but who knows what may occur ? They can make many cartridges In Spain. Adlos " The partisan leader was right in his pre monition the bullet at length was cast WILLIAM SHAW HOWEN. I.Al'H \ ! > A II IS I'AShniJ IIV VAI.UVCIA. I'ONHllilc CatiNc for mi Ontlircalc of AVnr n llh Simlii Aierti'il. PALMA , Island of Majorlca , Dec. 10. The American steamship Laurada from Palermo has oilled for Gibraltar , v.hcrc t > ho will take on a cargo for America. WASHINGTON , Dec. 1C. The announce ment by cable that the notorious steamship Liurada has railed directly from Palermo for Gibraltar , Inttcad of forcing her way in'o ' the harbor of Valencia , gave great satisfac tion to the officials here , who feared that International trouble was about to bo caiiad without adequate reason. It was admitted that as a matter of law the Laurada had a right to enter any Spanish port in time of peace an at present. It was , however , not doubted that the Spanish cfllclals at Valencia would see to It that oho enjo > ed her treaty rights BO far as they were able to Insure them. Hut Valencia ha alwaH been re garded as a danger ppol , subject to riots and popular spasms of violence , and it was feared hero that the appearance of the Laurada , known to have- been In the service of the Cuban Insurgent1 , would he resented by the excitable populace ; that rlrtlng and blood shed would follow , and perhapa through an attack upon the United States consulate a causu < belli might result. Therefore , the officials lure breathed eatlor when It wau nndo known to them that the vewl's owners had concluded to avoid trouble by taking on their cargo at Gibraltar Instead ef Valen cia. A\AHCUISTS : snvrn.tcni ) . Ifi-iii y I'cnnltli'M Inflicted on Hiirce- liina lloinlitlirovvcrx. BARCELONA , Spain. Dec. 1C. The court- martlal of the anarchists arrested for com plicity in the recent disturbances here has been concluded. The sentences Imposed are Kept secret and any one divulging them Is to bo severely punished. It Is believed , how ever , that twenty-eight of the anarchists .uvo uei-ii B'liivnccu 10 ueaui ana nicy-nine othcru to penal servitude. The outrage for which these men were tried was committed on June S last during the religious proces sion of Corpus Chrlhtl Just as the proces sion was entering the church of Santa Maria del Mnr a bomb was tin own Into the pro cession and exploded , killing six persona InMantl ) and wounding fifty others , both In tht > procmlon and among .the upectators , many of tli-m subsequently d > lng from their Injuries. Investigation by the police .de veloped the fact that this outrage waa'tho outcome of a plot by anarchists having wldo ramifications and directed from Paris. IJrlflciI for .Sixteen DtiN. QUEENSTOWN. Dec. 1C. The Ilrltlsh steamer Hnselmore from Nowc.istlo on No vember it for Daltlmore , lost her propeller In a storm lit latitude DS north , longitude 21 wed Shu was picked up ) eslorday by the Ilrltlsh steamer Ilrllltli I.'mplre , Cap tain Wills from London , December 13 for llostun , when ninety-four inlks southeast of Qucrnp'nuii and wag toucil Into thin port today , 'I he Hcgelmuro has drifted for six teen da ) 3. I'l'CNlllCllt II f I'riINHla'N l'lIIT | | HllllNr , HKIII.IN. Jto. -Prince Solms-Hohen- oltnc LKh nan been elfctcd president of the I'nuibu upper house. He was borr. .n 1SJS : , Ho wan a major general In tin Prussian nrmv and succeeds the late Prlm-f von StolbcrgVeulgrotlc , who died un No vember 20 , i HHIIHI.S MOM ) Tiuinn IMIOVI.NCHS. I'iilllpplno lt Miilt IM by An MVIIIIN nil liiNlKalllcnnt AtTnlr. MANILA , Dec. 1C. The provinces of Bui- ncan , Cavlto and Lacuna arc still rebel strongholds The Spanish government , un der General Agulrre , holds the town and fortrers of Old Cavlte , though tmrroundrd by rebels except on tlic coast , which the Spanish flotilla dominate * . The situation In Manila Is very strange. ' ) The ctllrcns nre living In a state of siege , but Admirable dis cipline Is preserved. Executions arc of such common occurrence as to cause not the least excltc'nont. The suburbs of the city for four miles away are subject to Intermittent raids by the rebels , who , after exchanging shots with the Spanish pickets , retire toward Cn- vlte. eight mites away. The effects of the bombardments arc visible on the outlying roads , which contain the luxurious residences of wealthy Spaniards and Mostlrog , which are now all deserted , and the streets nt the city are guarded by troops. There Is no panic , and confidence is growing. Military bands play on afternoons , society lakes Its drives as usual and thu cafes are thronged mostly by officers. The chief danger the Spanish dread la the spread of dUaffectlon among the natives forming the third army of 2,800 men , all of Spanish descent. They are treacherous and disloyal , excepting In a few regiments. They arc hardy and brave , and would bo active and formidable for fresh European troop.1) . The Spanish policy Is to await reinforce ments befoiooverwhelming the natives. Ag- grcEfllve movements on a large scale are not jet possible. General Ulunco , In an Inter view , Rtatra that 25,000 more troops are com ing , which U sufficient Indication of the ex tent of the rebellion which Is supported by at least 100,000 active Insurgents. Of the.se one-quarter are armed and used to solid carthworKH , while many have only barbarous weapons. The leaders of the rebels are nearly all Chinese and Mestizos. Tlul latter display undoubted skill , while the natives fight well , though the Spnuljli troops made gallant attempts to dlslodfc them. ToJay an entire native column deserted In San Jose , In the province of Uulacan , tak ing their equipments over to the icbcls. One hundred and seventy prlsortcrs have cscapci from Cavlte. but all wcro "recaptured and ahot A Spanish column of 2.000 men with two guns has been dispatched to San Jose with the abject of dislodging the rebels , who arc reported to number 8.000Two thousam men have arrived from Spain , well cqulppei but unseasoned. The news of Macco's death was received with great l-lutlon. There ore three British war ships , one German and one French here LONDON , Dec. 1C. The Times' dispatch from Singapore sas that the Spanish troops In the Philippines have been withdrawn to Manila , and that there arc BO.OOO rebels at Cavlte. The situation Isserious and n European protection committee has been formed. ' iiI.OV KUVHIt AT POUT AU l'ltl\CK Hc IM CnrrjIiiK OIT &atlit > M mill VlNlliirN In IIIKInuilirrn. . PHILADELPHIA , Dec. 1C. The Phila delphia brig Arcadia , Captain Fisher , which arrived here today from Port au Prince , via Turks Island , where she took on board a cargo of salt , brings accounts of dreadful suffering among the natives ) of this pesthole from ravages of jcllow fever. The disease is the worst known to have prevailed forever over twelve jcars , and the people arc d > lns like sheep. It is impossible for the author ities to treat all the cases' , ami the Buffering wrought by the scoure'e Is Intense. The disease has broken out on board a number of vessels in the harbor , In some Instances carrylnj ; off the entire crew's. The mate of the Portland schooner. Clara E. Randall , which arrived at Port nil Prince September 22 from Philadelphia , died of jcllow fever while the vessel was at that port. Captain Connors of the Uoslon BChtoner Max and the steward , whose name is not known , died of the fever at Port an Prince. Captain Straiten of the Doslou echooncr Mccosta was stricken with the fever , and so were several other shipmates. The country about Port au Prince , which Hen up at the bead of the bay of Gonalves , Is very marshy , and the climate Is very unhealthy. I.MUJ.VHI XAVAI. IIUDCUT ADOPTCD. I'rnpoNiil In Hcilnce ( lii > Term of Army horxlce IN llejccteil. PARIS , Dec. 1C. The Chamber of Depu ties today passed the naval budget. Admiral Ucsnard , the minister of marine , replying to Admiral Vnllon , reprcicntiug one of the districts of Flnlsterre , promised to Intro duce schemes for the defense of Cherbourg and Brest. During the discussion of the army budget , M Jaurcs , racialist deputy from the Tarn , moved that the term of mil itary service bo reduced to one jear. Gen eral nillott , the minister for war , opposed the motion. Ho eald hci * could not forget that the frontiers of Krunce were open ; that one jcar of service would reduce the strength of the army , and at the present time the army must bo ready to take the Held at any moment. The , motion was re jected by a vote of 462 to 60. STKAMSIIII' TIIUHI.MJIA AfJIIOU.M ) . Corn ANliorr Off the KlINt CoiiHl of ClirilCMIIl iKlllllll. ( Copyright. li'JO. liy PreM I'utillshliiR Coinpanj. ) CARACAS , Venezuela , Dec. 1C. ( Now York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The steamship Thurltigla of the Humburg- American line , wont ashore last night on the czat coast of Curacoa. Island. Curacoa , the largest of the Dutch West India islands , lies In the Carrlbean sea about seventy-five miles from Venezuela's north coast , and northeasterly of the Gulf of Maracalbo. The Thurlngla left Hamburg on November 13 , and Havre November 17 , for West India ports I2\liIiiNloii lii a Jin ( cli Factory. MUNICH. Dec. 1C. Thu loss of life by Ihe explosion which dcstro > ed the Von Croinur match factory at Aschaffcnburg wac much greater than previously reported. Fifteen women and girls cmplojcd in the main building were killed and many persons working In an adjoining building were fatally or seriously Injured. AIi\iiiiilor balvlul'N riiiicrnl. FLOIlENCi : . Dec. , lJ5-rTho funeral of Alexander Salvlnl , thu actor , took place to day. The ceremony was most Imposing. The coffin was burled beneath floral offer- Ings. _ Italj HUH a Trritty > > llli TiinlN. ROME , Dee. 1C. The Chamber of Depu ties , by a vote of 232to Cl , hau adopted the Itallo-TunlPlan trolly. i Dl'lltllH Of II lll > . LEAVENWORTH , Kan. , Dee. 1C. Dr. Seldon W. Jones , one c .tho oldest practic ing phjflclnna In Kai.'tug , died at hl9 homo hero toJay. Dr. Jonci WQU a native of lies- ton , Jlatu. , and came bcra In 1S5S. CUGSTON , la. . Die. Iti. ( Special Tele- gram. ) Warren Partrldjjo , aged 70 , died suddenly this morning. Ho came from Bureau county. llllnnU , tjvcnty-ono > ears PRO. He was one of the wealthiest farmers of the county. GENEVA , N. V. . Dec. 1C. Rev Dr. 'James Ranklns , ox-presldcnt of Hobart college , died today aged CS year ? . IIOUKGKS , Dec. 1C Jean Cardinal Hoyer ii dead. Ho wai bom In 1S29 in France and v.as at one time doctor of theology n/,1 / pro- fervor of dogma In thu faculty at Alx , of which bo became the dtan In 1S70. Ho suc ceeded to thu bishopric of ClearnxtH In 1S79. lie was decorated vrith the - ' s\on \ of honor In 1S7H. and In the conslitory of July 3 , 1882 , Pope I.eo conferred upon him the Icearctlon cf Pallium. Ho was created a cardinal at the colulxtory of November 2 , IbliSPARIS PARIS , Dec , 17 , The death ia announced f VUzount Augusto Mlrgon , n dramatist , and famous as u rival of Victor Huco. llarou llolKiie , author of "Lea Pctltes Memories do 1'Opera , " and father-in-law of tobert McLinc , formerly United .States min uter to France , Is dead , The government las seized noon Baron IJolgno'x papers , which contained memolre of uecrcl service dliilomatlc WILD WINTER STORM RACES Howling Northwest Qnlo Accompanied by a Heavy Fall of Snow. THREE DEATHS REPORTED NEAR NEW YORK iiilMT Wi-nllicr of ( In * lost Vln- iil Kliiil MnKcM KM AtMifiirntiec III the HIINI mill 111(1-r- , frroN vv Ith Tru > cl NEW YORK. Dec. 1C The northwest storm which struck this city about 10 o'clock last night grew Into violence until at C o'clock a howlliu ; gale of fifty miles ai hour raged. The storm , which cannot bo called a bllzzaid because lacking the cle ment of cold , was the worst since 1SSS. At da > light this morning five Inches of snow had fallen and was being whirled about b > the wind. As the day woic on the snowfall diminished and the wind abated. At o'clock the light began to disappear and with nightfall the gale disappeared , mov ing to scourge New England. About eight Inches of snow fell. The lowest tempera ture reached was 2.1 degrees above ? cro Surface and elevated toads end ferries suf fered much Inconvenience , but now are running as usual. Fifteen hundred men arc cleaning the streets and by C o'clock to morrow Ihe snow will have been removed. Fair and warm weather Is predicted for tomorrow. Ample warning of the approaching sloim was given to the mariners and probablj not much damage was done to shipping. Tineo deaths , due directly or Indirectly to the storm , have been reported up to this time. They are : JAMES CULLY , nn elevated railway cm- plojo , found dead on the track. LOUIS HESTER , a tailor , found frozen to dcith In a hallway in Pell slrcel. MORIARTO ZENANO , a laborer , struck by a Pcnns > lvanla railroad train while working on the track near Waverly , N. J. In addition to these , William llcckley was found unconscious In a snow drift In Jersey City , so badly frozen that he can not recover , and George W. Fears was picked up In this city unconscious from the cold. He cannot survive. The same train that killed Zcnano fatally Injured Gulscppl Culotto , a fellow laborer. TRAFFIC MUCH INTERRUPTED. In Ihe city considerable Interruption of street traffic resulted from the storm. Elevated railroad trains ran on time , but the cable and other surface lines of street rallwajs were working under difficulties. The wind was fierce and cutting , the snow striking the face with a stinging force. The street railway companies had their sweep ers out all night and during the forenoon and the full force of the ntrcet cleaning department , men and learns , were set to work early In the day to clear the streets of snow. The telegraph and telephone wires were but little disturbed by the storm. PHILADELPIIUA , Dec. 1C. The wind and snow storm which began rally laat evenIng - Ing continued throughout the .tight und at noon loday shows no signs of ab.illng. Dur ing the early morning hours 'ho wind blew a gale , and railroad and jtrcel car triifllc suffered considerably. The suburban trol ley Unco , with one or two exceptions , ore snowbound. Snow to the depth of six Inches hss fallen. Reports from the Dela ware breakwater otnto that no marine dis asters have been reported and that the wind has fallen to about twenty-five miles an hour. NEW LONDON , Conn. , Dec. 1C. This ex- pnnslvo harbor is crowded vvllH sailing craft of all Eortsj , which have sought refuge from one of the uclle t storms In years. Tno Bound ( . ' ( earners succeeJed In reichlr this city not far behind their t'chedulc arrival , but no navigation was attempted today. The t'liowfall continues and premises to rage In definitely. BRIDGEPORT , Conn. , Dec 1C. The se verest storm of the season Is raging here today. The anew has reached a depth of seven Inches and the wind Is blowing n hurricane. Only a few Irolley care are running and the schools are closed. Busi ness la at a standstill. LlTCHFIDLl ) , Conn . Dec. 1C. The worot storm over experienced In thly region thus early In the winter Is raging In Lltchfleld county. Snow began to fall nt 2 a. m. , ami still continues , with no sign of abatement It In accompanied by a howling gale , which In causing mammcth drlfta SANDY liKOOK POINT , Conn. , Dec. 15 One of the most violent northeast gales for > earj la prevailing along the Connecticut f'loro of Long1 Islam ? Round. The waters of the sound have been UKicd In a wicked condition. Driving snow renders navigation practically Impcsslble. Not a vessel has been tuen palling today , and the few that ran Into Connecticut river last night have not ventured out. MIDDLETOWN , Conn. . Dec. 1C. Steam ship traffic is greatly delayed by the record breaking storm which now prevails , and the trolley , lines are badly crippled. The snow Is ten Inches on Die level , and has drifted four to five feet deep. All country roads leading Into the city are blocked. FURTHER UP THE COAST. IJOSTON , Dec. 1C A severe etorm has been laglnjt hero since shortly before mld- dny The wind Is from the north and blow ing at the rate of thlrt-seven miles per hour. Th ? barometer markn 2ft 70 , while thn temperature Is 18 degrees above 7ero. With the exception of the steamer How ard , which left hero on her usual sailing hour yesterday afternoon for Baltimore , there have been no sailings of local btcam- ers. Of the large fleet of European steam ers now some da > s overdue at this port , only one , the St Ronans , from London , came to anchor , after a fearfully rough passage , fully three dajs late No accidents were reported In the harbor. Telegraphic communication with the highlands and other points on Cape Coil aio Is Interrupted. HULL , Mass. , Dc. 1C The Ihreo-masted echooncr Ulrica , which left Hlllsboro , N II , last Friday for Hobokcn , N. J. , with a caigo of plaster rock , was wrecked on NautaRkct [ leach just before noon today Captain John I'attoison and his crew of lx men were res cued In an exhausted condition , after under going a terrible experience. A furious lortlieant gale , accompanied by snow , struck ho vessel before daylight this morning , and ill her sails wcro blown Away. Captain I'atteison let go all his anchors , but the sea was running trcinendojsly high and they 'ailed to hold. The wind gradually Increased o a hurricane , and the thick snowfall made ; t Impossible to see a vessel's length away. Mountainous waves broke over the vessel and thoroughly saturated the clothes of tlio crew. The temperature was far below the frcorlng point , and the men wcro badly frostbitten. At 11 .10 the Ulrica struck an .ho big Millibar off the beach , and In a short Imo broke completely In half. Several of ho top spars went overboard. The llfo sav- ng crow of Stonoy Beach , headed by Cap- aln James , launched a boat , hut could. di > nothing at first In the sea The second time the boat had mcclo considerable headway when It capsized , letting' the crow Into thu water. They narrowly escaped drowning , nit finally they reached the wreck and took off Captain Patterson and all of the crew , she wore lashed to the aftorpart of the ves sel. The men were completely exhausted , ho hands and feet of several being frozen , t wan late this afternoon before they wcro able to tell the name of their vessel and of liolr experience. Thel llfceavcrs thcineoUrs vero almost exhaimted when they reached and. Cimillllou of tinTriiiHiiry. . V/ASHINGION Dec. 1C. Toady'u Btato- nunt of the condition of the treasury uliouu \vnlhblo cwh balance , f225.8C1.1S1 , gold u > - Cl : $133.025.7 : ! : . ' . Win-ill Crop III Mini hlinpr. I1UEN08 AYRES. Dec 16 The wheat crop of Santa , Argentine republic , Is re ported to bo In bad condition. ASSOCIATION I'lniiM for the I'j JlcnHnii of Sm-lnl nuil 1'olBK'nl I.lfo. CHICAGO , Dec. IBB-Tlio Nallonal Re form association , members of which are also members H | Iho Christian Citi zenship league , ul l began a t\vo-daj ' convention In this Q today , held Its reg ular Annual meeting before the meeting of the jotmger association was called to order. While both societies are practically working for the same end. the purification of politics and the social life , the National Reform association Is the parent society and endeavors to secure Ihe reformi for which It \vorklng by securing the enforcement of laws and pushing through needed amend ments The meeting was called to order by Rev. Mr. Kennedy of Heaver Falls. Pa R. M. Downle was cho cn temporar > socrct.tr ) . Dr. II. H. George , national Held secretary , reported thai a Chrlsllan amendment .to the constitution of Ihe Unlled Slate had been presented In congicrs during Hie past jear. The bill , however , providing thai Ihe ques tion shall be submitted to the people of Ihe United Slates , was laid over until the pres ent session. It Is the Intention of the as sociation to establish In Washington a per manent bureau for carrying on the reforms of the socletj A committee to report on the advisability of establishing1 a local branch In this city was appointed Officers were elected for the ensuing > ear as follows President. FclK R lirunot. Plttsbtirgj Mr. lirunot was chairman of the Indian commission under President Lincoln ; corresponding secretary , Dr. It. C. Wlle , Wllklnsburg , Pa ; leeordlng secretary , Dr. J. S. McKro , Hutler , Pa. ; treasurer , Dr. David McAllister. Plttiburg. Pfl. The Christian Citizenship convention was opened with a public meeting. After de votional exercises Dr. David McAllister of Plttsburg delivered an address on Chrls llan citizenship. The afternoon and evening sessions were taken up by discussion and a number of papers wore read. sncruuu r\ssis nv -onuiitr. . Wliolrsnlc I'VnuilH SiiiioN to HUM- Item Priu-lloi'il on WcHti-rii IlonilH. TOPEICA , Kan. . Dec 1C. A forgery scheme by means of which free transporta tion has been secured over a number of the western railroads by certain parties , as > et unknown , has been discovered by the of ficials of Iho Santa To. The name used in the forgery was that of J. A Nauglc , gen- 01 al manager of the Sonora railway , a branch of the Santa Fc , and all requests for passes were made over his signature. It appears that certain parties secured a supply of Sonora rallwa ) lettei heads and then proceeded to request free transporta tion from western roads , whenever nicy so desired , over the signature of Mr. Nau- gle. From two of the recjucsls now In pos session of General Manager Frey it Is found that the forgery of Mr. Naugle's signature wan very skillfully done. One of these re quests is for C. II. Martin , who Is slated In the request to be gcneial jitrdmastcr of Iho Sonoia railway al Nogales. Ari ? , and the other Is for W. 0. Shotelle , a supposed conductor. The discovery of the scheme was made through a Ictlcr willlen Mi. Frey concerning the issuance of gome of the ic- qucstcd transportation. MNATU. Soi-il riiiniu'li-r IN .Not AiixlotiM for 11 Sent In the Cnliliu-t. CLEVELAND , Dec. 1C. A local paper says : Senator Sherman will not be a mem ber of the McKlntcy cabinet. H > will , how ever , bo n candidate for re-election lo the senate. Th'coo "statements ore made of ficially. The Information comes from a re liable source , anl several of the senator's , most intimate friends In Cleveland ad- mlllcd today that they knew It was a fact. The senator's friends say that he feels ho can be of more assistance to the admlnls- tintlon of Miijor McKlnlcy In Hiehenate than In the cabinet Ills candidacy for re election brlngfl up Iho Interesting question cs to what will bo the attitude of tin Foraker faction In the matter. Governor Huslmell would undoubtedly like to serve us senator fiom Ohio , and he has Senator rorakci'H friendship. Hut It Is a question yet to be settled whether the ForakcrllcK will oppose the senior senator from Ohio. TO KimiT TI1I3 ri.ATi : 01.SS THUS ! ' . IIIM ( SI. I.oiitN Will Ilniiii tllllloii- Dollnr I'avtory at Oiitu * . ST. LOUIS , Dec. 1C. The Globe-Democrat today prints tlu following : Now It Is said that St. Louis Is to have a $1,000,000 plate glass manufacturing company. The stor ) Is that a number of local capitalists have been holding quiet meetings during Iho paat few weeks and as a result the Incorioration pa pers will probably bo filed before Januar > 1. One of the brat known plate ilastt ; munu- faclurcrs In llie > world has been hcic for some time looking over the ground. In all probability the main plant will be located In East St. Louis. The general offices will be in this city. The proposed company will be organl/ed , it Is said , to light the plate glass trust , known In the cast as the PltlK burg Window Glees company and In Ihe west as the Western Window Glu&i company. IA.N M'l.AIIKV HAS MADI3 AIO.M V. HIM I.eel lire Tour In TlilN Country 11 I'lllIIIIl'tlll SlIt'L'I'NN , ND\V YORK , Dec. 1C. Among the ruv cengcry on the. steamer -Majestic , which wiled for Liverpool today , were Rev. Di John WatEon ( Ian MacLarcn ) and Ihe Mar quis and Mcsriulso do VIt Marco , the latter of whom was formerly Mlno Dunham. An drew Carnegie look Dr. Walson lo tlio dock in hla cairlace. According to Major Pond Dr. Walaon Ilia proved Ihe most yiiccessful lecturer that has ever visited this counttv The financial returns for the ten weekan lamer , even in proportion to the tlnu , than In the case of Stanley , who sta > ed Icn r , however , and who look $110,000 back to Enflsnd. Ciiinliliic ( o llfKiiliilo ( 'mil I'l-lci-N , MADISON , Wls. Ucc IC-Thn Krtnll Coal DeiilorH * iiHHociutlon of Wisconsin -iiul Illi nois met here today with about 100 inembuis [ tioHont. The pioposid object of ttio moot ing Is lo boom prlccB , IboiiKh nn mbcis Mill not mlmlt this , but n.iy the prlmlpul pur- > os ( > Is to prevent wholestlrrti fium tutting In on retail business by shipping to iigcntH ! n town * u'no do not Hell to renil.ir tli'Mlern C L Dpi-rliif ? rSile.igo , Is jir < nldt'r > l of the iH.socl.'itlon and T. A. lkchv.ll , Kc'.ifoid , sec retary nim'tiMNliitf ( lie Slccl Hall I'oiil. NEW YORK. UPC lUpreknlallvci of Ihe lending r.ill mJiiufnetuiuiH of the coun try met at the Holland hotel for the pur pose of discussing matter. ) la longing to the slcul rail pool , Thu merlin ; ; today wvs u continuation of ponfe-rcnees Itrld yi-stonlny , when pool mattcrn were thoroughly di - oiiHtcd , but no acri'onu nt i cached. AM IMP urge companion belonging to thu pool v. en represented. _ : iol SprliiKH I'coiilr An * InillKiianl. KANSAS CITY. Dec. 16A spcol.il to Uu Slar from Hoi SpringH , Ark , tuyH. The people ple of IhlH city are much e\m lied over tin novemont ImiUKUnited at Wntftliirftoii look- \\K \ to the removal of the army and nnvy from thlH place AiUanxnH i < pri Bi'ntnllvcn In congrens have been appculul : o and a mass meeting has been called for : onlght to protest against thu movement ( ( iiarfi'Icil Ourlnu n Iliinl. INDEPENDENCE. Kan Ucc -While iimtliiK near hero Jamui HobbliM and Kith- urd Webb of Cherry valu quiirrolnl. Moth drew revolvern , but Kuhlilnx wax the tiulck- OHI of Ihe Iwo and HliotVi lib throuuh thi ibdomun , fatally wounding him. ItobbliiH IH n jail. \ _ _ _ Onrilliiiil ( illilioiiN' .Vi-'u llool ; . llALTlMOlli ; . Dee 10-L'aiillnnl Ulbbons' icw book , "Tho Ainli.isn.Tdor of ChrUt , " rom the nnsn of John .Murphy & ( o IH out today. The win I ; la chlellv liiMuIrd fur i IcstM iitl comprlata over -100 payin of rcud lib' . ALL READY-FOR WORK Organization of the Exposition Oomplotctl at Yesterday's ' Meeting , GURDON W , WATTLES CHOSEN PRESIDENT Oomploto StnfF to Mmmpo the Big Show Uaruioniously Selected. ALL OFFICERS SERVE WITHOUT PAY Selection of the Site is Sot for Early in Jrmuary. DIRECTORY TO RECEIVE PROPOSALS Coiutnltlri' lloliN ii anil liiNlruclH ( In * llnulx of Ie ilN to Hi'port Tlirlr oilN at Once. President , G. W. WattleH , president Union National bank. Vice president , Ah In Saumlcrs , cx-Unltcd States senator and president Omaha Ural Estale and Trust company. Secretary , John A. Wakoflcld , whole-silo lumber. Treasurer , Herman Kountze , rns'.dcnt Flint National bank. Chief department of wa ) and means , 55. T. Llndscy , wholmale lubber goods. Chief of department of publicity , E. Roso- waler , president lice Publishing company. Chief of dcpaitmcnl of promotion , G. M. Hitchcock , president ! World Publishing com pany. Chief of dcpaitment of exhibits , E. E. llruce. of E. E. Uruce A : Co , wholesale drugs. Chief of department of concessions , A. L. Reed , president n > ron Reed company , real estate. Chief of department of grounds and build ings , F. P. Kllkendall , of Kitkcnd.il ) , JOIICB & Co , wholcnilo boot/i and shoes. Chief of dopaitutcnt of Iraimportallon , W. N linbcock. Rcncial manager Union Sloclt Yanls company. EM.CIUIVO committee , Z. T Lli'dsey , chair man , E Hoscvvater , O. M. Hitchcock , E. E. llruce. A. L. Reed , F. P. Klrkendall , W. N. llabcock. The Transinlsslppl and International ex position Is now fully offireicd and launched upon Its career under the most favoiablo aimplces A most Important meeting wa held at the Commercial Club rooms yofctcr- day afternoon , and an Immense amount of business WUH tinnsactcd. Foils-four of the fifty dlicctors wore prrpcnt , and the meet ing was fill' of Intcnwt from the fall of the chairman's gavel , at 230 o'clock , until the adjoini.mcnt of the executive committee at G o'clock The officers and executive committee were elected , and the multitude of matters demanding tlio Immediate allcn- tlon of the board \\cre taken up and dis posed of In an expeditions manner. Propns- als for permanent quarters for the officem and several bureaus were Invited , as wcro also proposals for suitable sltca for locating the exposition. The meeting was most har monious , and Ilttlo time was taken up la Uboless discussion. The meeting had been railed to receive the report of the committee appointed lo re port the names of all competent pcrnons rec ommended by two or morn dhectors for offi cers who would serve In such capacities If elected. NO PAY FOR DIRECTORS. Ileforo the report of this committee vva presented Ml Wharton Introduced a resolu tion providing that no dliecloi' of the aeso- clatlon who ahoiild be elected as an officer or member of Ihe executive committee thould receive any remuneration for services ren dered the coiporatlan In any capacity. In the discussion which followed the reading of the i evolution it was stated by the Intro ducer that the Intent of the resolution wau lo prohibit any director from occupying any remunerative position under the directory , and If any dluctur wa.s elected lo a poslllon lo which a salary would naturally attach lie would have the alternative of nerving without ppy or rcblgnlng as a director. The revolution wah unanimously adopted. The following resolution was offered by Mr. \ \ allies and unanimous ! ) adoplcd : Itesolved , Thai the M'hetlon of the Hlto for the locution of the exposition and Iho appointment of all rommlltoes o'llcerH anil nKontH to Investigate sllijt shall be made by the full lio.uil of dlna'torn. and Hint thiKu questions Khali not be M'ttled , nor any pow ers delegated by the Ilnaul of Dlrcctom , ex cept by majority vole at n meeting icgu- larly called for Dial puipo'-o The committee to report the names of competent and eligible persons for officers piCKcnted the following report : Mr. Chairman1 Your committee , ap pointed to Mibmlt for ( he com < lierntlon ! of Ihl.i board n list of namc.s of persons quali fied to scive as officers of the Transmlssls- slppl Exposition iifcMjclatloii and memheri of the cxccullvo eommlttee , baa endeavored to perform Its duty to Iho best of Us ability. The Hal herewith submitted contains the names of all pcisoiiH u-rnmnirmlcd or en dorsed by two or more dlioelnrH , and whom v.'o found willing to accept. It Is to bo icgrcttcd that n number of the gentlemen whoso names bad been ondoiscd positively declined to fcprvc , by irat > on of their In ability lo devote the ipqulKlte time to Iho discharge of the duties that would devolve upon them or through disinclination lo as sume Ihe rcisnnnslbllily. In Hiibmlltlng : these namiti ) our committee would ncom- muid thai each of the dcpaitment heailii of the oxocullvo committee be eltelcd sepa rately. President 0. W. Watlles. Vice Prrsldcnts Alvlu Saiindors , Thomaa L Klmball , J. E. Markel. T. S. Cluikson. Sccioiary John \Vakollcld Tici nrcr- Herman Kount/u C E. Ye t. ' Exuen-lvp commltlcn1 1V'as and means , 7 T. Llndsoy. 2 Publicity , G. M. Hitchcock. E. Ross- v.atcr. 3 Promotion C. F Wellcr. 4 Exhibits , E E. Ilruce , Dudley Smith. 5 Conccfslons , A. L Recd , G II. Pane. C Grounds and buildings , I' , P , Klrlctu- dall. 7 Transportation W. N. Ilabcock. VOTING FOR OJ-'FICERS. Thu report was accepted and Ilio boaid then iroceedcd to the oleUlon of oilleciu by to- : ret ballot. The ihalr appointed C , W. Nyman as Judge and MPMIII. Wllholm anil Thompson as ( elluu , and the vote for presi dent wan Inlten. To expedite mallcra the chair uppolntrcl another net of tellerti for taking tlio votci on vice president , au follows : J. H. Iluuilu and F. M. younun The vote on pi evident was announced an follows : G W. Waltlen , 42 ; Thomas Kll- patrlck , 1 ; G. W. Llnlngcr , 1. On motion of Mr. Kllpatrlck the election of Mr. Wattles wax made unanlmoua. Mr. Yost announced that ho would not bo a candidate for trcaeurer If any one wou authorized lo auy that Mr. Kount/e woulil servo If elected Mr. Llnducy tiald ho hail llmt authority , and Mr. Yost then wlth- Irew , leaving Mr. Kount/o Iho only candl- late for treasurer The ballot for vice prmldent nnultcil as follows' Votes cant , ii : ; Markel , 14 ; Hauii- Hrs , 20 ; Klmball , 7 : Clarkuon , 2 , No ona tavlng received a majority , another ballot \\BB ordered. The vote for secretary was all fir U'uko- U'ld , and ho wai declared elected. Ilie election iif treasurer being the next on the lint. Mr. Yotit moved that the necro- .iry bn Initructul to et t I ho Imllot of the joard for Mr Knuiitze. Thu motion wan irrlod unnnlmoutly and Mr Kounl/o dt- larcd elected Mr Montgomery moved the aumo action