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DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , TUESDAY MOHNTNGr , DECEMBER 28 , 185)7 ) TWELVE PAGES SINGLE OOP5T JT1YE CENTS. TWO DEADLY SHOTS Murder and Suicida Stir Up tlio Community of Atlantic , la. _ _ _ _ _ _ * " \ JOHN PALMER SHOOTS MRS , P , C. LENHART Ho Then Pnt3 n Ballot Through His Own Body. BOTH FALL DEAD ALMOST INSTANTLY "Weapon Used by the Murderer a Thirty- Eight Caliber Revolver , NO CAUSE IS G.VtN FOR THE RASH ACT Denil Woniiiii I.VIIVOH n Iliinlmiiil mill Voiir Children ftli'M. Lviilinrt linn Several UclntlvoN Llvinur , In Oiunliu. \ ATLANTIC , la. , Dec. 27. ( Special Tele- firain. ) John C , Palmer , a deaf mute , for merly ot Oakland , la. , but lately working on a farm twelve mites south boo been ID the city slnco Thursday , the guest of old friends , P. C. Lenhart and family , who until recently Avcro his neighbors In Oakland. Ho fre quently had headache spells , during \\hlcli ttmo ho became nlincst raving. This after noon ho had ono and during that time shot and killed Mrs. Lenbart with a 38-callber revolver. He- then turned the revolver and killed himself , both apparently dying almost instantly. She fell across the foot of the bed and ho on the floor ut her feet. In Oakland Palmer drew a revolver on the children and later on Mrs. Leahart whl'.o passing on the street , but when questioned , claimed it was only In fun. Mr. Lcnharl and , hla oldest son were In the country at work at the time , but were notified imme diately. Nothing whatever developed at the coroner's inquest ao to the possible cause lor the act. Mrs. Lonhart , aged about 40 years , was the wife of an old soldier , they having by their union four children , ranging In age from 14 to 4 years. Mr. Palmer has numer ous relatives lit Oakland , and vicinity well to-do. Ho had been married three times , two of his wives being dead and tbo third divorced. George W. King and brother acid two sisters cf Omaba are the immediate rela tives of Mrs. Lenhart. Mrs. Lenbart bUoiigcd to a family well known In this city. She Is a slitr or George W. King , a hardware merchant at 2109 Cumlng street , and of Charles King , a mall carrier. She also has two sisters In Omaha , Mrs. Jolin W. McDonald , wife of the county sheriff , and Mrs. Aleck Osboru whoso husband Is a patrol conductor In the police pervlco. The1 family came to Omaha twenty years ago from Iowa , and Mrs. Lcn- liart was married b re about fifteen years ago to P. C. Lonhart , who was In the ele vator business. ( Mr. Lenhart shortly after ward moved to Oakland , la. . Where hs was also engaged In buying grain. Ho was In a similar occupation In Atlantic , where lir had lived only a short time. When bo was shown the dispatch last night Sheriff McDonald had received no de tails beyond the fact that Mrs. Lenhart had l > een murdered. Ho waij not acquainted with Palmer and had never heard him spoken of. A tulergam had Informed him of the death ot his sistcr-ln-law about 8 o'clock and ho had Immediately communicated with the dead woman's husband by telephone. 11 r. Lenhart was In such a grief ctrlcken condition , however , that ho could give no partlculare. The sheriff said that hoould Bcavo today for Atlantic , accompanied prob ably by Mrs. Lcnhart's sisters. Mr. King will go in advance of the others and expects to make arrangmcnls to bring the body of Airs. Lenhart to tha ! city for burial. THIS WOMAN HH iv oiiis. : 1A1HO ICIllH Hlmxelf HueaiiNu IllH l.ovc- IN Hpiiraeil. ST. LOUIS. Dec. 27. Late this afternoon Marcus Nassaur , a young man living In /Clayton / ; u suburb ot this city , shot his Bweotheurt , Miss Kale Dascnbach , daughlor of an ex-sheriff , and then blow out his own brains. For some time Nassaur bad been jxiylng his attentions to Miss Dasenbach , but as lie was a comparallvo slrnngor to tbo family , who knew nothing ot his last , the young lady repulsed him. He called at her homo this afternooon and mas Akltnltlcd. to theparlur by the girl's younger Bister. Aa soon as Katlo entered the parlor Nassaur drew a revolver and shot her 'through ' the breast. As she fell he put the 'weapon to his head and pulled the trigger. Ho died Inatanlly. The girl IH thought to bo fatally wounded. Her father was for many years collector and sheriff of 31. Louis caunly. In 1892 he ehot and killed Major Smith , u well known attorney. He uas sentenced to six months in Jail and fined $500. Slnco then , although . wealthy , ho .has lived In retirement. C1V13S XOTIUU OF COMl.Mi Object IIIK to CoiiHecriitlon of tin * Xeu It I NK > I > , Coadjutor. LITTLE JIOCK , Ark. , Dec. 27. Colonel | W , H. Whlpplo , chancellor of the Episcopal dloccso of LUUcnscu , has notlllcd the chair * men of the fifty. tlireo standing committees throughout the United Statea that a pro tect against the consenting of that body to the consecration of Archbishop William Montgomery Brown ot Ohio , recently elected bishop coadjutor of the diocese of Arkansas , la being prepared and will be submitted In a short time. The protest will allege that Ono of the delegates who voted In the coun cil for Drown was seated on bogus creden tials and that fraud wco practiced In the election. Brown was elected by a majority ot one vote In the council. The fight threatens to rauto a split In the diocese. lIlHtorli-al Soeletr Mi-etliiK. CLEVELAND. Deo. ! 7.-Dlntlngul8hcd inert are beginning to Hock to tlio clly to Attend tha meetings of the American His torical association , which opens hero to morrow. It will bo. Ihe drat meeting ever held Uvcst of the Allegheny mountains. The local committee on arrangements has pre pared an elaborate program for the enter tainment of the delegate * , Hcecptlons i.xlll lie tendered the delegate ! ) at the homo of Blurry A , Qurllold , eon of the Into President TlarilelJ , and at the homeof J. II. Wade , trim principal event on the program Is a Discussion of currency reform by Lyman I , Oat'c , pecrctary of toe treasury. " 'A.v nsimnnxT CAMP. 'Ileport n .Miooowafnl I'orny In Snntlaun ( ItCiitm. . HAVANA , Dec. 27. Three columns of Spanish troops under Generals Linares and Vnra del Itay and Lieutenant Colonel Chanel , It was officially announced today , have dislodged 'the Insurgents in > the prov-i ince ot Santiago do Cuba from strong po sitions and have destroyed their camp , 200 huts , al Juan Varona. The troops , the of ficial report continue ? , have reconnoltered the entire district around Aguacatc , Arroyo Blanco , Balrla. and Marble , the Insurgents being "enabled to retire with numerous IOSBCS and losing many effects. " In llunc operations the tioopt arc announced to have lost one officer and eighteen soldiers killed and to have had fifty-eight men wounded , IIIUTAIX WII.I. XOT JOIX. Dcrllni'K SenlltiKT Proimxnl Mmle liy Thin ( overnnieiit , LONDON , Dec. 27. Lord Salisbury has wrltttu to United States Ambassador Hay In response to America's latest proposal In tbo Bering sea controversy thai Great Britain enter Into an agreement wll'.i the Unllod State. ? , Russia and Japan to stop scaling , Great Britain declines lo enler Iho alliance. Lord Salisbury says he has communicated with Canada and that Canada is unwilling to become a party to such an arrangement as proposed by the United States. Therefore , England , continues Lord Salisbury , whoso In terest Is bul Blight , would not bo Justified In acccedliiK to the proposal. Lord Salisbury's aaswcr emphasizes the policy ot England not to Interfere In Canada's foreign relations. LOCKOUT OF KMINKicus nnnixs. Term * of tin * HiniiloyerN Itejvcted Al- itioit UiiiutliiifiiiMly. LONDON , Dec. 27. The ballot taken by the striking engineers ns Ihe outcome of the recent conference between the representa tives of the employers and men has resulted In the rejection of Ihe proposed compromise , 100 to 1 , whllo the union's proposal of flfty- ono hoiutj weekly Instead ot forty-eight has been rejected by a majority almost as large. The ballot , therefore , la practically tanta mount to a vote of no confidence In the lead ers of the men. It Is understood the con ference will not bo resumed. The lockout will now commence , though It Is reportec * that several of the firms will open their shops lo men willing to work on the cm * plojera' terms. IU1SSIA M.VKKS AXOTHKR GltAII. OcuniileH n TOTVII to the Xorth of Port Arthur. ST. PETEHSBUHG , Dee. 27. The Russians have occupied KInchau , north ot Port Arthur. Cnlinii C'olonlnl Cnhlnct. HAVANA , Dec. 27. It is ncserted that the following have fteen acceplcd by Governor General Blanco as members of the first colonial cabinet under tbo regime of autonomy : President of the cabinet , Senor Jose Maria G'alve/ ' ; . Mlaliitcr of finance , Senor Hafacl Monloro , marquis of Mcntoro. Minister ot the Interior , Senor Antonio Govln. Minister of education , Senor Franclfco Zayas. Minister of commerce. Senor Arluro Amb lard. Minister of posts and telegrapta , Senor Rafael Fernandez Cantro. It Is understood that they will takeUio oath at the pajco ! ] Sunday next after at tending the celcB-atlon ot IBESS. The under secretaries will wen bo. nominated. UvriiiaiiH Defeat Afrlciui "Yatlvex. BERLIN , Dec. 27. The governor of the Cnmeroons , the German colony on the west ccast of Africa , has cabled to the homo gov ernment , ! saying there is no truth In the story Uiat a German expedition consisting of six white officers and 200 natives recently met with a severe icverso at the hands of the Mullca. On the contrary , the govern ment reports the German expedition has completely defeated the tribe und captured Its capital with slight loss. DeiiU-N II < - IH In Coocl llt-nlth. BERUN , Dec. 27. The Hamburger Nach- rlchton. denies ilhat Prince Bismarck's gout 'a better and says ho cannot walk or sleep and i miiCilo to roac ? or answer his friends' letters. The former chancellor Is described as being very Irate at the statement that lib health Is Batlsfao.ory and U quoted OB saying : "If the gentlemen who wrote tha : were In my 'placo ho would bo able to get an idea ot what a satisfactory condition la. " IMottliiK lAuraliiht the SpniilNh. HAVANA , Dec. 27. An apotliecary named M. Ruble and three former Insurgent leaders who suriondereil onio tlmo ago to the au- tSioritics of I'lnar del Rte , hrvve been nr- rojtcd ontho / > charge of trying to Induce n largo uumber of armed farmers to Join the Insurgents. When the conspiracy was dlo-i covered tlip prisoners were taken Into custody and sent to this city. They are no\v Imprisoned In Moro castle. CiihaiiH Will Xot Ceaxe MADRID , Dec. 27. The insurgent chlel Riviera has arrived at Cadiz from Cuba. He will be Incarcerated In a fortress. In tbo course of an Interview Riviera cald bo 'be ' lieved nothing iNould Inuucs he Cubans ta ceaco fighting before they obtained Inde pendence. He Justified the killing of Lieu tenant C oka el Ruz | , the Spanish peace einin. sary , 0s a means of arriving at this end. Cotton ContlnneN to Hum , ST. JOHNS , N. P. , Dsc. 27. The fire In I'ao cotton cargo of tbo British steamer Lam berts Point , Captain Humphreys , from NCT- nolk , Va. , for Liverpool , which arrived here icsterday after forty hour.V battllug with the flames , rcalsts ell efforts to extinguish t. Two tugs and several 'engines of the lty five department are now pumping water into ho blazing mass. I > | NIIIHNC ; I IIH to Four. PARIS , Dec. 27. In the 'trial of the. dep- utlce and others accused of participation in the Panama canal Intilgues 'tbc public prosecutor announced today tbo nban Ion- men t of the charges against MM. Galllard , Rlgaud , Lalsant and Boycr and askej that adequate sentences 'bo Impoaed upon MM. Arton , Maret and Plantcau. TiiUi-n It Ton MADRID , Dec , 27. According to m offi cial announcement the government considers that the Spanish press attaches too great Importance to the Woodford note. The gov ernment , says the announcement , coctlnuco to regard America's attitude as correct , de spite certain statements in the note requir ing refutation. Turkey MnKe i\i > Iiiiinll < iii , CONSTANTINOPLE. Dec. 27. The Turk ish government , replying to the represent atives ol Greece , hai explained that the firIng - Ing upon tbo Greek gunbo.i A.jtlum by the Turk * at Pruvtsa'cn Saturday last , as the vessel wag leaving ( be gulf of Ambrach , wss due to a misunderstanding. NO CABSE FOR EXCITEMENT F.'ro Eaters at Madrid Had Hotter Try to Keep Cool. SPANISH PAPERS UNDULY EXERCISED I.nxt Xote of Mlnlnter Wooilfortl Coii- ( nlncil XnllilnirVlilcli CoiiM IlciiNoiinlily < ilve O ( Ten HI * . WASHINGTON , Dec. 27. The omclals hero are somewhat surprised at tlio exhibition of feeling at Madrid over the latest note of i Minister "VVoodford , delivered to the Spanish j foreign office the day before Christmas. While the note ItBclf will not bo made public at present , It Is salil that there Is no reason whatever why It should bo with held , save the fact that the preceding steps In the negotiations have not yet seen the J ( light In the newspapers and It Is desirable when a publication Is made to preserve the complete chain of events In natural order. Possibly the correspondence will bo shortly called for by congress , In which casoit U not .likely to bo withheld on grounds of public policy. The last note presented by Minister Wood- ford wao In answer to the Spanish note called forth by Mr. Woodford's very first note after his arrlvul at Madrid. lu the Initial aote. the UnltcJ States minister pointed out the ntcrcst of Ills country lu an early termina tion of the prrarat struggle In Cuba and asked when such u conclusion could be ex pected. The Spanish government In Its re ply acknowledged our Interest In the matter , bus suggested , after statkig what It Intended to do to ameliorate conditions In Cub ) , that the United States could best exercise Its good olllces by stopping filibustering. To this Mr. Wcodford responded with his uoto of last week. It ID said to be a purely argumenta tive statement of the position taken by tbc United Slatea and the facts set out are sub stantially these strongly drawn In the president's message to.congress , of which It was supposed the Spanish public had been fully advised through the newspapers. The most forcible statement In the note Is based upon the facts collected and published recently by the United States Treasury de partment exhibiting the great expense to which the United States had been put by reason of Us efforts to patrol an enormous coast line In the pursuit of a few filibusters , and the remarkable success of the govern ment officials In stopping these expeditions , as contrasted with the foe-bio efforts of the Spanish authorities to maintain a patrol around the island of Cuba. All of these facts were Included In Mr. Woodford's note , and whllo he put them in kls own language In presenting them to the Spanish foreign office , It Is said that the statements concern only events that have already been touched upon. SI.'UClTI.ATIWi OX CUItAX CA1IIXHT. 12 M > < * < ! < < - > ! theXilineH Will lie An nounced Thin Wei'lc. WASHINGTON , Dec. 27. The now Cuban cabinet , which , with the captain general of Cuba , will form the executive organization under the new uutonomous regime , will be announced during the present week , ac cording to tbc expectation of Spanish officials here. T.icro Is no doubt that Senor Calvin will bo the Cuban premier. He lias been long proni'Uicnt as the leader of the au tonomist party In the Island. He Is described as a mun of wide influence among Iho most substantial Cuban elements and popular with the people at large. Scnor Amblard will bo another naino In tbc cabinet list If he will conrcot to lake a place. Ho has been fa Washington for several days In conference with two Spanish minister and left acre last night for Cuba. It Is possible AmblarJ may prefer to continue In parliamentary life , In \\hich osco it Is believed he will become the leader of the Cuban party In the Cortes. VAVY II VS .NO USK FOlt Ilejiort Clruiiliitfd In Kill-one Denied lit WllMllllIKTtOII. WASHINGTON , Dec. 27. Nothing Is known lu official circles here of any overtures made by our government for the purchase of a portion of northwestern Greenland for use as a coaling and naval station and It an be set down as an unfounded state ment. Naval authorities say they have ab- aalutely no use for a coaling station In that part oP the globe. The present cuntoma laws at Greenland forbid any communication be tween foreign ships and Greenland oorts ex cept uudcr special permits , which must be taken out from the Danish officials , and It 's suggested that tlio present story may have Its foundation In the attempt of some arc tic explorer to obtain from the Danish gov ernment privileges In his effort to establish a station for a base of supplies lu tbo course Df an atleirtU on the north pole. ( JUTS IltSIXUSS IX AM/ IMIIK mill HUMVoynnc of nil lAmer- lean .SIearner. WASHINGTON , Dec. 27. The American steamers City of Everett , which made a trip from San Francisco to Calcutta with a cargo of food for the starving Hindoos , Is now on Its way across the Atlantic from Spain with a cargo of ore for Charleston , S. C. , where it will arylvo absut New Year's. After discharging Its cargo at Calcutta it made a trip to Madras with coil and , re turning to Calcutta , took on a load of jute for Valencia and Dllboa , Spain , by the Suez canal. DIechargtng the jute In Spain , It got i cargo of Iron ore for the United States. This Is the first voyage of this kind ever made by an American steamer. DlHcriiiilmifloii lu Tolmeeo Importx. WASHINGTON , Dec. 27. United States Ap- pralrer Wilbur F. Wakeman of New York , acccmpinled by George Storm , < A. S , Krtbs , A. Coawi and Isaac Berheltner , tobacco manufacturers , had an Interview with As sistant Secretary Howell today en the dub jcct of the enforcement of the customs laws us to wrapper tobacco. The delegates , it to slid , agree with the ossUtannt secretary In the oplnlcu that all mapper tobacco , In whatever over proportion U is mixed with filler , should pay the wrapper duty. They complain , however over , that the law Is not being "strictly and Impartially enforced at some of the south ern ports and asprt that thereby'some of their competitors In the tpide .have an ad- vcntago over those who Import their tobaccos at New York end other northern oca ports whcro the law Is strictly unforced. The statements made will be luveetlgited. Ur f Littler for Morrlxoii'M I'liu-e , WASHINGTON , Dee. ? 7. Senators Cullom and Mamn nf Illinois called jtpcn the presi dent again Hi la morning to urge the cMnt ; - incut of f'.ate Senator DivU T , Littleof IllluJs co the successor of Mo.-r.jja on tlio Interstate Commerce comui.Mlc . Wulli It U known tt'at the president has had Judge Faxsou ot Pejusylvanlo. particularly in mlud for tint place the Illinois Senators believe that the president IMS not y t definitely de cided to appoint Judge lfa atm. " CAXAI1IAXS "WILLlSa "pTO ASSIST. * t OfllelnlH Come to Confer CnnvcrnliiK Klondike IMIff Hatter * . WASHINGTON . Dee , ij. 'Secretary Alger has received word thai Han. Clifford Sltton , Canadian minister ot the Interior , end J. A , 'McKenna ' of the nc department , 'by ' Invitation of Secretory Alger will arrive here tonight to confer with the secretary relative to Klondike re ef measures. The secretary originally Inten led to go lo Ottawa , but has been suffering fr > m grip , 'which ' con- fines him closely 'to hi i home. Secretary Alger hopes by a pcrsai al conference with the Canadian officials tb arrange for the Issue of A permit from 11 e Canadian govern icent for fifty armed Unl ed States troops to serve as guards for the relief expeditions to pass through Canadian territory. Another object ot 'Hid cohfcrenco Is to adjust sjine customs questions that are in volved in the sending of the expedition , Hitch for Instance as the remission of duties on the food supplies that arc to TJC sent in. Another object Is to secure- the co-operation ot the Canadian mounted police , which It Is not doubted will bo cheerfully extended and < wlll bo ot great value through their familiarity with the country through which the expeditions must pass. A cablegram was received today by the secretary from iMr. KJellmann , the govern ment relnJeer herder , who Is now In Alien , iNorway , stating that he 'is busy collecting reindeer needed for tho-transportation of the supplies to the Klondike. , The Inquiries made by thu War depart ment In regard to tlio feasibility ot securing promptly an adequate supply of condensed foods Is already bearing fruit and samples are .beginning to arrive , of all kinds ot dcsslcated vegetable preparations , many of them put up In compact and attractive forms. They include all the component parts ot beets , spinach , turnips , parsnips and other vegetables , > Captain D. L. iBfalnnnl , who is In Chicago making arrangements to advertise for iblds for Klondike supplies , has been ordered to advertise Immediately ifor a prepared list of rations , consisting essentially of the army rations , for 1,000 people for 100 days , a weight approximating 250,000 pounds. These supplies are to be delivered at Talya by 'February ' 1. ' Secretary Alger this afternoon received the following telegram from Captain .Bralntml : CHICAGO , Dec , 27. I belbve the nutritive value claimed .for condensed foods Is somc- what exaggerated ; besides , ' theno foods are difficult to pack and tin packages add greatly to the neight. -deem ths most satisfactory food for Alaska , to be bacon , beans , flour , 'pears ' , rice , 'sugar , coffee , tea and chocolate , the necessary condiments and a small quantity of butter and con densed milk. Tnese articles possess proper nutriment , are. easy to p ick and , except butter and milk , have 'no extra welslit for packages. BUAINAUD. Mr. Clifford SIfton and Sir. J. A. Keunaof Canada , who came to consult with Secretary Alger on the forwardingot supplies to the Klondike , arrived : InWashington , tonight. They did not' see the secrsUry this evening , but It is understood they will confer" with him at his home tomorrow. ' as slck'ness pre vented him attending Ihe officetoday. . XEYV HUL1.VU OX I'CXSIOX MATTERS. Claimant * Will lie Coniicllcil to Wtllti Thc-lr Turn. WASHINGTON , Dec. 27. Anew order , the enforcement of wh\ch \ It Is believed ! will expedite the disposition of pension claims tow pending , has been Issued by Commis sioner Evans of the pension office. It Is as follows : Hereafter claims for Increase of pension will not be considered within twelve months from the last action allowance or rejec tion. tion."The "The necessity for the- new order" said an official of the pension bureau today , "grows largely out of the calls Inade on Uio ofllce for /statement of the status of pending cui'es by members of congress. These rails have to be answered to the exclusion of the other claims pending which should be taken up la their order. It is qnly fair to these cases \\hlch have not -bad any attention that they should bo taken up us promptly as pos sible. The office does not think that cny In justice or hardship will remit to claimants by refusing to reconsider their case after It has been once acted , on , for a period of twelve months. If a pension Is allowed a new disability of such a character as to bring about serious results Is , not likely to develop In that period , while. If the claim Is rejected because of lack of disability tfoe claimant In all orobablllfy will not become so dlbabled within the twelve months aa to make a postponement of the case a hardship. The order Is necessary for the prompt pros ecution of the work of the bureau and Its enforcement will aid piaterially In bringing this about. " Commissioner Evans of the pension bureau has in preparation an order to bo addressed to members of congress , asking them to de sist from making spqclal calls concerning the slqtue , etc. , of eases , In cvdcr that the business of tlio office may not be delayed by the time required. rlnj answering them. HIM , FOR TIII : vy TERRITORY. lloliiff CoiiHldoreil l y senate and House Joint Couiinlttue. WASHINGTON , Deo. 27. The senate and house subco'mmltlces op rjaian Territory affairs ' fairs today considered the Curtis bill In Joint seslson. Colonel l/'B. McKennon ol the Dawes Indian comin sa'lon reviewed the situation In the terrl ory , and advpcatcc ratification of the treaty'.made with the Semlnolo tribe , the only , ono of the agree meals In shape for such kclton. lAs to town- Bltco , ho suggested acquirement of tftle by the ItidTans to their lands ( through partition proceedings to bo Instituted by them In Iho linked States courts against Iho tribal gov ernments after the allotment of lands In severally. Satisfactory negotiations with the tribes , ho said , was almost an Impossibility , and ho pointed out that action on the part of tlilii congress In the way of general legis lation for the whole territory was necessary , The committee urges th'at'-tlio Curtis bill , with amendments , be pained at thle BCS- blon. Invite MeKliile t < l IlllllulM. WASHINGTON , Dec. 27. Kcpreaentatlv IVInco of Illinois today e tended to the prcfil dent an Invitation to at [ end the annual en campment of tbo Union Veterans' union , t be held at Hock Island 111. , next August It la expected that the .resident . will malt a tour of the west abou that time , vLjItlug the"0m&ba exposition ci : route. Mr , Prlnc was' assured that the pre Ident would bo gla to f.tteiul the encanipme lit and would do t , If arrangements would p rmlt. DIvIllenilN lu II | | | k Creditor * . WASHINGTON , Dec. ' , The comptrolle of the currency h > Js la rod dividends in ( &vr of the-creditors Intolvfot national b-nka as fallows ; Ten ] cent , the German National bank of Lou lo , Ky , , 10 per cent , tbo Wichita Natbnil i of Wichita , Kau. DISTRESS EXISTS IS CUBA Oor firmatory Atlvicoa An Received from Island by the Fr idout , STARVATION BECOMES AN ACTUAL FACT CoiiMil Oeiiornl I.cc TrlcKrniiliH I.lmt of Sniiplli'H Mow ! Avcilvil nt the 1'ffnoiit Time to lU llc\c , Suffcrluir. , , | WASHINGTON , Pec. 20. The most profound - found distress prevails among many thousands ot people In Cuba. Starvation not only Impends , but Is an actual fact , The president has been Informed ot the facts from sources whoso credulity cannot be doubted. He has gcno to the length ot his constitutional power In calling the stats of affairs to public attention. The State > de partment has exhausted Us power , and the letter to the public sent out by Secretary Sherman the day before Christmas pointed out the way to further alleviate the miser able condition of the reconcontradoefl. Today the sum of $3,000 was received by Assistant Secretary Day from certain charItably - Itably disposed persons , whoso names-arc not disclosed , and thU sum will bo re > mlttcd by teUgraph early tomorrow morn ing to Consul General Lee for disbursement among the more pressing cases. H Is hoped by the Department of State that the American psople will come to the relief , and that promptly , by subscriptions of moneyj clothing and supplies of various * ' kinds. The newspapers are expected to lend a. gsnerous aid In carrying forward this 1 movement. The machinery for distribution has been provided by the State Department , ! and Consul General Leo has undertaken , vlth the aid of the American consular ofil- ers In Cuba , to give personal attention to he distribution of .the gifts from the Amerl- an people. Ono line ot American stcam- rs plying between New York and Havana , ho Ward line , It Is said , lias undertaken o forward any contributions of goods to General Lee at Havana , and It Is believed hat the American railroads will do their part by carrying tne goods to the seaboard. Spanish authorities have consented to re- mlt all duties on relief supplier so forwarded. The State department directs that they bo sent direct to Consul General Le ? , cither money by draft or check , or goods. Consul General Leo tonight cabled the State department Just what Is wanting at bis Juncture , and his list Is as follows : Summer clothing , second hand or otherwise , principally for women and children ; medi cines for fevers , Including a large propor- lon of quinine ; hard bread , corn meal , jacon , rice , lard , potatoes , beans , salt fish , any canned goods , especially condensed milk or the starving children. Money will nlsj be useful to sscuro nurses and medicines , and for many other necessary purposes. XHKOS xmv IIUILUI.\S. YiivnV Aenilririjr ' .lecominoilntlonH ' 3n- nilrfliintc to tlio Ri > ninin1. ' * WASHINGTON Dec. 27. The dangerous etato of the buildings at the Naval academy ed Secretary Long to reiuest Assistant Sec retary Roosevelt to make an Inquiry Into their condition and report upon the repairs needed. Mr. Roosevelt's report , which has Just been made , shows -that the study buildings r.iavo 'alien Into such ruin that the cnileta have icen as3lgneJ to attics and garrctn as the only available space , whllo the storehouse s In such condition that the storekeeper refused to bo responsible for tlio safety of goods in his care. Mr. Roosevelt found there was need for much new construction , but the least that bo done Is lo rebuild mmedlately the armory , the storchouss , power house and basin for boats. This work Is deemed to be immediately required In order that the boys shall not suffer In the technical part of thcin education. It Is the design to make the now buildings part of a general scheme for the reconstruction ot the academic buildings , but while this Is the case and they will not bo bits of patchwork , still they may bo regarded as complete in themselves without reference to what may be done hereafter In Ihe way of building. The work will cost between $900,000 and $1,000,000. 1)1 It ECTOIl OH1 TWIil.KTII CKXSUS. MllKHItChnH < * NMil II In IlellOVCll tO 111- Slnlril. WASHINGTON , Dec. 27. Tlio president Is considering tbc qualifications of several men for the position ot director of the twelfth census , but as yet lias not indicated whom/ ho may appoint. E. J. North of Boston , secretary of the Nallonal Assoclallon pt Wool .Manufacturers , who was Identified t/ltli ( ho eleventh census and Is a statistician Df ability , Is one of those whoso names /aro / under earnest consideration. It Is understood that the directors ofthe , Nallonal AESoclallon of Wool Manufaclurcrs are > loath to relinquish the .services ot Mr. North , and Imvo indicated lo him llmt they will make it a financial object to remain with them , Mr , North has discussed the- mailer wilh tbo president , and dcsnlto the Increased salary offered by the woo ! manu facturers It is believed that his final accept ance hinges upon the placing of the clerical force of the census bureau In the classified service. Mr. North , It Is understood , does not desire , in the acceptance of the position , to bo hampered In any manner by Ihe dis tribution of places In his department. Taken CluirKc WASHINGTON , Dec. 27. Mr. Dawes , re- ccntly appointed comptroller of the currency. Is oxpe/ied to arrive hero next Thursday and to assume his new duties on January 1. Mr. Dskels , the retiring comptroller , will leave to take charge of Iho Commercial National bank of Chicago , as Its orcaldenl , next FVI- day morning , Xi-iv Pri-iii'li AniliiiNNiiilor WASHINGTON. Dec. 27. The new French ambassador , M , Jules Cambon , will arrive hero soon after the holidays. His arrival Is expected to give another Impetus to reci procity negotiations. Serri'lnry CiiiKU Oocn lo XCMV York. WASHINGTON , Dec. 27. Secretary Gage left liere for New York this morning. To morrow ho will Inspect tbo new revenue cut ler McCulloch at Ualtlmore and In the evenIng - Ing will relurn to WaeblnKtcci. Item-rye Iliiiilc , WASHINGTON , Dec. 27.-Spoca ( ! ! Telegram - gram , ) The Continental bank ot Chicago has been approved as reserve agent for the First National bank of Stuart , la. Dully Trciixur ) ' Stiilcinriil. WASHINGTON. Dec. 27 , Today's state ment of the condition ot the treasury shows ; Available cash balance , $238,544,610 ; gold re serve , $ iei > ,2 0oeo , THE BEE BULLETIN. \Vcnthcr rorccnfl for Nfliraskii Generally Knlr ; Variable Wlml . I'd EC. 1. Murder unit Hnlclilo nt Atlantic , In , Kpnln'ft lllnff CttlH No 1'l uro. Hlurvntlon In Itlfo lu Cub.t. Hurt rrmlilpnt of Union rnclllr. a , Oinnlm Curlrrs OrRtinlzo n Club , Wolcott-Tmry I'lRlit , n Druxv. 3 , Nclirnsku l'clntofiir > < In Sronlon. llonmliiK the Irrigation I'lcn. Plnn to Hcltln tlio SlnR ly l" llure. 4. IMItorlitl uml Comment , 0. Mi-rrnr Will Pinh tlio liullnn Hill. StuMMloii Ntorli-s frout tlio Klondike. Dclny for tlio < ] o\crnmcnt Uullillntr. U. Council lUurm Lociil Mnttrrn , 7. ( Icncrnl NOWH of tlio Tnrthcr West. X , County CoiiiiilmoiH-rn ! ItiMirgntiUc. MectliiK of the Wunmn'H Club. O. lu tlio riclit of Klrotrlflty. Knit of u I.OIIR I.UlKHtloii. Clillilron'g l > ny on thn I.nROon. AVntrr Plain for tint Imposition , 11 , Commercial neil rinnnclui News. 1 . "Axle , " by Annlo Wc ton Whitney. Mm. Vim SohmiU SIIJM Shu HUH llvon llolilieil. ST..LOUIS , Dec. 27. Mra. Van Schaak , who for the last three mcaths lias stirred Uio srclal circles ot New York and Chicago llircugh her suit agalnsl her falher-ln-law , Peter Van Sclnaak. the Chicago millionaire druggist , on the grounds of alienating her husband's affections , caused a * commotion In St. Louis today by declaring she bail boon robbed of i > apcra of Importance In connection with the lltlgallon. According lo her blory o came Ic Ihl.i clly several days ago and stopped with acquaintances , While at the Planters hotel for lunch to day a messenger boy broitght her a note pur porting to be from the parlncr of her Chicago cage altorney. It was signed "Mr. Mack , " and requested that she send by the bearer the bundle of letters and papers she had "which pertain to the case we tavo oai band , " to him at the Lacledo hotel. Mrs. Van Schaak stales lliat without hesi tation she delivered the ropers to the boy. Later ehe became uneasy and going to the Lacledo asked for Mr. Mack. When Informed that no ycrson of that name was stopping t'.iere she wrung her hands and cried , "I have been robbed ; what shall I do. " She said the capers were principally letters that had been wrltlen by her falher-ln-law to her husband urging him to leave her. She visited Chief of Police Harrlgun , and he sent a detective out with her to try and lo cale i'.ie mescenger boy. Up lo midnight "Mr. Mack" and the messenger boy have not been fouad. AVItliClC XOHTHWESTKllX OAD. Trnlii CriiNliL-H Into n of Conl Carx. FOND DU LAC , Wls. , Dec. 27. A Chicago & Northwestern passenger train this after noon ran into an open switch In Iho local yards while running al a high rate of speed. The engine collided with a freight train of loaded coal cars and the engine and several freight cars wcro telescoped. A. K. Smith , ot Chicago , the expressman , sustalnsd serious external injuries and may die. die.J. J. J. Hundt , of Waukegan , 111. , baggage man , right arm bruised. n. J. Smith , Clinton Junction , Wls. , postal clerk , right shoulder seriously cut. Mrs. D. Zimmerman , Fond Du Lac , cut on head and other bruises. William Magnussen , , Fend Du Lac , hip sprained. 1TOUT FHO/.nX TOt IIOTTOM OF I1OAT Kate of Four Men Who Were Ailrlft \VKhout Oarx. NEW YORK , Dec. 27. A row boat con taining four men , frozen and unconscious , washed up on Rockaway beach today. The men's feet were frozen fast to the bollom of Iho boat. Tiiey were carried to a hotel , pul lo bed and restoratives administered. After four hours' care they recovered so far as to explain that they had hired a row bsat from a fisherman and had lost the oars and had been at the mercy of the wind and waves all night. It lo probable that they nil will recover. Their names are Joseph Day , D. B. Black , James Iloom and George Melzger , all of New York City. SI Oil i : MISSOURI COMMlSSIOMHtS. fiovomor .Sli-plu-nx AililH to the Iilxt lAlrcMidy Appointed. KANSAS CITY , Dec. 27. ( Special Tele gram. ) Governor Stephens today appointed tlio following additional members of the Mis souri Board of Commissioners lo Ihe Trans- mlnaltslppl Exposition : Louis Hax and Major H. II. Hartwlg , St. Joseph ; Henry W. Uwlng , Jefferson City ; Judge J , N. Dalby , Scdalla ; J. D. Tolson , Fayctlej Charles A. Lcmp and T , J. Fromery St , Iuta ; A. II. Danforth , Charleslon , and Major W. W. Ward Frcderlcktown. irruKit'r OIISIJHVKS A IIIHTIIUAV. Won I-M a ROMWhllo IllH Trial CHICAGO , Dec. 27 , Today was Luctgcrt's C2d birthday , and \slillo Ills trial was in session before Judge Gary 'ho wore a rose In his butlcaholu to celebrate the cveivt. Ho was In a gooi humor and frequently laughed as Mrs. lAgatha Touch told of damaging stulc- montu lie had made to her , She was on the ntand nearly all day and was followed by C , Clark and Swan Nelson , clerks , through whom Luotgert purchased IUG" potash ind tbo ansinlc , I'liicifor a XewxpiiiiiT linn , NfiW YOnK , Dec , 27-'Miiyor-c : ct Van Wyck has eclectwl John W , Keller for com. mlHsloner of the department of churlllua. The place Is worth J7.500 n year. Mr. Keller VVHH the tdltor of Trulh al Iho. llmo of Iho appearance of inc. famous Moray letters In the Qarfleld campaign. Later ho became managing editor of the Uecorder , and when that paper suspended , ho went on the staff of tlio Journal and Advertiser , writing the column signed "Cholly Knickerbocker. " Movement * "I Ouenn VI-NMI-IH , Dea , 147. At Auckland Sailed Steamer Alameda for San Francisco. At Hong KOIIB Arrived City of Itlo Janeiro. i At Yokohama Arrived British steamer Gaelic. At New York Sailed Ilottcrdam , for Ilotterdani. . At Havre Arrived Ln duscosne for Now York. At Brcmen-Salled-Karlsruhe. for New York. At aibraltar Anlveil Ema , from New York , and proceeded for Naples and Genoa. BDRT IS THE MAN Reorganization. Committee Picks tlio Ilcacl of Now Company , NAME NEW PRESIDENT OF UWON PACIFIC Official Announcement of His Selection Undo in Now York. BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALSO DECIDZD ON Ungkitt of Northwestern and Miller of Milwaukee Member : , OL'VER ' W , MINK FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Will Have Cluimc of tlip \ CTIYnrl * of ( ho Ctiiiti > yo In Pol ley ot Com pany Announced , NEW YORK , Dec. 27. It la ofilclally nn nounced that Horace G. Hurt , third vlc president of the ChlcaRo & Northwestern railway , has been eclcctcd for the presi dency of the Union 1'aclflc Hnlhsay company. Mr. Hurt's election as president Is expected , to carry Into effect the policy determined upon by the reorganization committee , when Itaa supposed that Mr. Clark would bo able to continue In the management of the prop erty , but which Is Impoa > lblc owing to Mr. Clark's 111 health. The board Is to Include Wlnslow S. Pierce , chairman ; James Still , man , Marvin IlURhltt , nos\\elt Miller , R. II. Harrlman , Louis Fitzgerald , Henry H. Hyde , John W. Doano , Otto II. Kahn , T. Jeftcreoi Coolldge , Jr. , George J. Gould , Oliver Ames. George Q. Cni.mon and Jacob II. Schlff. Oliver W. Mink Is to be vice president 'la charge of the New York ofllco DIRECTORY CARKKULL.Y CHOSRN. More than a fortnight ago , when it wa announced that Mr. Burl would bo chosen to the presidency of the Union Pacific ns re organized , strenuous denials came from many quarters. It was alleged that Mr. Butt was so closely allied with what are called "tho Vanderbllt Interests" that to make him president of the Union Paclflo would lie to place that line practically -under the same management us the New York Central , the Lake Shore and the Chicago K Northwestern. It was further csscrtcd that this would be a mistaken policy , as It would : tend to divert from the Union Paclfle support which It has hitherto received from the Rock Island , the Burlington , the St. Paul and other great roads that center In Omaha as their principal Mlsspurt river point. It was pointed out. that all these roads had terminals at Kansas City and could throw a larre volume of Pacific coast bound bus iness that way. The opinion In Now York today , BO far as It can bo gathered thus carjy. Is that the new _ dlrect2ry hqg Ticca very carefully made up so as to dlseounl any of the nbovo alleged objections to Mr. Burt as president. ALt , ON BUT ONE. All the great roads except the nock Island seem to bo represented directly or Indirectly in the new directory. Wlnslow S. Pierce Is a well known lawyer and has had much to do with the Gould Interests In 'Missouri Paclde. James Stlllman , ot tlio firm ot Stlllman & Hubbard , large holders of South ern Pacific securities ; iMnrvln Hughltt Is president of the Chicago & Northwestern and Roswcll Sillier ot the Chicago , Mll- wiukee & St. Paul , whllo E. H. Ularrlman Is one of the managing directors of 'the Illinois Central. Louis Fitzgerald Is president of tha Mercantile Trust company of this city , and IHonry B. Hyde presi dent of the Equitable Life As surance company. John W. Doano is a well known capitalist of Chicago and a rail way org-anlzer. Otto II. Kuhn Is of the financial firm of Kuhn , LOG ! ) & Co. , whllo T. Jefferson Coolldge represents with Oliver Ames the Amea and many of the Now Eng land holdings. George.J , Gould Is precedent of the Missouri Pacific. Gcorgo Q. Cannon Is United States senator from Utah , and la credited with much worlc In the.reorganiza tion plan , whllo Jacob II. Schlff was ono ot the reorganization committee , and Is In close touch 'with J. P , Morgan & Co. Oliver W. Mink was ono of the receivers bcforo the re organization and subsequent sale of the road to the syndicate. It will be seen that ( ho new board embraces so miny whoso Interests are opposed to any single or dominant con trol in the United Pacific that to call the road a part of the Vanderbllt system would not bo true In fact or theory. CHICAGO , Dae. 27. Railroad omclals In Chicago say they have boon for eomo tlmo expecting the appointment of Horace G. Burt , third vlco , president of the Chicago & Northwestern railroad , an president of the Union Pacific ujntein. Mr , Burt has been with the Northwestern road for many years. Previous , to 1SS8 ho was chief engineer of tbo road. In that year ho was appointed gen eral manager of the Fremont , Eikhorn & Missouri Valley lallroid , part of tlio North * wcotcra system , and served In that capacity until c. year ago , when ho wan elected third vlco president of tbo Chicago & Northwest ern. BURT EXPRESSES SURPRISE , The nov.'ly elected president ot the Unlok Pacific railroad , when told by a reporter of the post-Christmas present the new man agers of the great railroad had presented to him , looked to be the inoat surprUcd mua In the Northwestern building. " "What ! " 1io gasped , and'thcn smiled after the manner of a man who thinks Jio lias caught a sharper in the act of trying to work off a gold brick on him , "Oh , It's all right , " reiterated Ma visitor. "There U no doubt about It at all. " "Well , well , " Blghcd Mr , Burt , as bo drew on his gloves and started for a restaurant for lilt ) noonday lunch. "I never had an Idea of such a thing. I liuve not been notified , and I do nbt believe I care to talk till I am officially notine-1 ot the ap pointment. " "Will you accept the position , Mr. BUrt ? " "I am not going to talk about It ; however , I will admit that I have my ambitious I have my ambitions. " . With this the third vlco president ot the Chicago & Northwestern and prospective head of the great road , which went Into the west ! through herds of bison , bavlng snic- . ccHsfully wormed all his fingers Into Ills gloves , dove into a reutuuront with a happy look upon bin features , Tlio men who have worked with blm or ] tinder , lilm declare that Mr. IHirt'n t-nuit/ In untiring , hla foresight almost unfailing , and the other attributes making a success ful handler of big enterprises uro hla to a great degree , yet ho osiicrU ha hai not the least idea how tlio reorganization commit *
