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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. , OMJUIA , MO.NDAY a , ) IHAXTJAItY S , 189 ! ) TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
YELLOW FLAG FALLS
BpainVGolors Are Lowered Forever in the
Western Hemisphere ,
STARS AND StRIPES NOW WAVE OVER CUBA
Gorereignty of Island Pass3R from Spain to
United States.
TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY IS PEACEFUL
No Untoward Incidents Occur to Mar the
Important Occasion ,
BOOMING GUNS MARK CHANGE OF FLAGS
Cnlinn General * AVItnei * the Proceed
ing * Within the Palace When Cnn-
tcllano * netlrc * In Fa * or of
, the American ( lenernl * .
I.Copyright , 1EOS , by Press Publishing Co. )
HAVANA , Jan. 1. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) At noon today
Spain's flag was hauled down from over
Cuba , -where it bad floated for almost 400
years. In tbo place of the red and yellow
the red , white and blue was raised and the
United States becomes responsible to the
world and to civilization for "the " destiny of
one of the richest spots on earth.
The ceremonies of the transfer were sim
ple but splendidly Impressive. Cubans took
o prominent part In them , for lost -night
General Brooke bad the happy thought to
Invlto Generals Jose Miguel Gomez , Car-
denaa , Menocal and Surgeon General
Sanchez Agrlmonto and -their staffs to ac
company him to the palace. The news
that through them the whole enfreed people
were to participate in .the ceremonies did
not spread rapidly , else the popular demon
stration , lively as It was , would have been
tenfold more joyful. The weather was hot ;
the streets , the roof tops and the wharves
were crowded. No crowds were permitted
to gather In the streets nor at the palace
to witness the event that crowns the war
nnd marks nn epoch. But the roofs there
abouts were doubly thronged with people.
At 9 a. m. .the Second battalion. Tenth
TJnltcd States regulars , swung through
General Wcyler Oblspo ( formerly called
Wcyler street ) Into the Plaza de Armaa be
fore the palace. As Captain Vanvllet ,
commanding , appeared , mounted , Captain
General Castcllanos slipped out upon the
balcony that fronts the park and the statue
of Columbus. The company of Spanish
buglers uttered a shrill salute. Castellanos ,
seemingly most Interested , looked on. As
the Yankees passed the Columbus statue the
band of the Second Illinois regiment , se
lected as the best In the Seventh corps ,
which headed them , burst out with "The
Stars and Stripes Forever. "
' Crowd * Are Silent.
With the band were the buglers of the
Eighth and Tenth infantry , who rent their
brass to the triumphant tune. The bat
talion swung to the right , halted and faced
the statue of the m nwbo _ < lli , < % gY& < xl Ampfi
lea and of the nfan who waa "to * see the last
moment of Spanish rule In America , The
big fellows In blue patroled the prom
enades. Cuba , In effect , was already under
American guard. This Is a Spanish district
end the crowds outside the lines were silent.
Occasionally one heard "Quo altos , cstan
cllost" ( How tall they are ! ) Indeed , the
whole city was unusually silent. Almost
all the American colors bad been removed.
Perhaps , had General Brooke's Invitation to
Iho Cubans boon universally known , Old
Glory might have made Havana as glorious
as last week. Then the town was flag
crazy. Streets where the people live wore
color raaO with hues of American and Cuban
bunting. Many houses were actually painted
In stripes. Whether It Is to be "Cuba
Libre" or State of Cuba , the same colors
will serve. Small Cuban banners , 2x3 feet ,
ot the commonest material , cost $5 apiece.
Mules , horses , all beasts of burden oven
dogs carried bunting.
Some of the flags were reviewed this
inornlng In a way that was Intended to be
Insulting. Just before breakfast Generate
Wade and Butler and members of their
staffs were seated on the veranda ot Solon
Trocha , In the Vedado district , where they
have been living. In tbo neighborhood a
number of Cuban and American flags were
flying , The nearest and largest were on a
residence opposite the trocha and in full
vlow of the commission. By a prearranged
plan ten armed Cuban cavalrymen rode
up. They Ignored the American generals
and ordered the Cuban flags hauled down.
The householder , himself a Cuban , obeyed
the officer's command and the cavalrymen
then rode away. No flags , not in immedi
ate vlow of the commissioners , were dis
turbed. Generals Wade and Butler refused
( o notice the deliberate affront.
I Preparing for the Ceremony.
At 10:30 : Generals Wade and Buell and
their staffs mounted and started from Ve-
flado. All was then In readiness to receive
them. The Spanish officers and officials
wre gathering at the palace. On one sloe
of the palace the Second battalion of the
tii Tenth regiment lined both sides ot Oblspo
street to salute the American generals as
they passed through. On the other side of
the palace the First battalion ot the Eighth
regulars , Lieutenant Colonel Ellis command
ing was formed In double line on O'Hetlly
street , the men posted ten feet apart. Be
tween them Castellanoa would depart to
Cavallerla wharf. Opposite the palace a
squad ot the Tenth regulars faced ono com
pany (150 ( rccn ) of the best Spanish In
fantry regiment , the Leon , the thirty-
eighth regiment of the line , Major Flor-
cccto Iluerte * commanding. The hot air ,
ccoler only when fleeting clouds obscured the
pun , was rent by the conflicting music of
the Illinois band and the Spanish bugles.
At 11:35 : a. m. Generals Wade , Butler ,
Chaffee , Clous and their staffs were all be
fore the palace. They dismounted , awaiting
Generals Brooke , Lee and Ludlow and the
music ceased for a while. One had a chance
to look around him. Part ot the American
officers' baggage had not arrived. Some
were in major generals' gorgeous full uni
form , as they hud a right to ; others trlec
to look gorgeous In civilians' frock coats ant
h'.ch ' silk hats. Many aides wore fatigue
blouses.
Two armed soldiers , escorted by six un
armed men and commanded by Major But
ler and Captain Hand , entered the Plaza
carrying the American flag that la to floai
over the palace. The Ouban attaches o
their staffs , In civilian dress , gathered
around the American generals within the
palace entrance. Generals Ludlow , Lee
KIcfer and Brooke on arriving were all re
ceived with the highest military honors.
Ovation to I.ee.
Fltzhugh Lee found the triumph of a life
time , but he looked self-contained. Gen
eral Lee and his ctaft rode in from camp
and as they pasted the Hotel Inglaterra the
crowds received them joyously. At the too
of the fine boulevard , the Prado , near La
Punta , they met the first brigade , first'di
vision , composed ot the Second Louisiana
nd First Texan regiments. Hero for five
minutes the Cubans were wildly cnthus-
oatlc. '
"Viva Americanos , " "Viva General Lee , "
cnt the air. Amid resounding shouts of
'Viva Lee" the troops moved up the prado
rom the Punta. General Lee and staff ,
General Kclfer and staff , General Whcaton
and staff , the Second Louisiana , Colonel
Wood commanding ; First Texas , Colonel
rtabrcy ; Engineer corps , Colonel Young ;
Fourth Virginia , Sixth Missouri. First
N'orth Carolina , Second Illinois and
One Hundred and Sixteenth Indiana.
Sotno of the men ot the last com
pany of the Indlina regiment carried
: uban flags. As soon as he learned this
General Leo severely reprimanded them.
Their officers toro the flags from them and
hey and their captains will he punished.
Several men of each regiment were In am-
mlances , some were already 111 and some
were prostrated by heat.
In the Palace.
The American officers entered the palace
and were received with severe courtesy.
t lacked a quarter of an hour of noon when
General Brooke nnd Captain General Cas-
eManos left the ante-room and together en-
.ercd the reception room of the palace not
.ho throne room. Castcllanos was In un
dress uniform and bis drawn face Indicated
hat ho was suffering mental agony. Their
personal staffs surrounded them and there
was some Informal converse. Many ot the
American officers on the balcony watched
some Spanish troops march past. Those of
ho Americans who were In full uniform
were In strong contrast to the Spanish In
their rather dingy blue. A group of Cuban
enerals entered Rodriguez , Menocal , La-
crct , Nodarse , Cardenas , Miguel Gomez ,
, eltle , Vldal , Sanchez , Yagremonto and
Vallate In plain blue uniform lacking gold
.rlmmlngs. Cubans and Spaniards stood
apart In an atmosphere of strained polite
ness and awaited the actual stroke of 12.
For a few minutes General Brooke sat
alone and quietly content on a red sofa ,
while Lee and Castellanos exchanged com
pliments. Some clocks that were too fast
jegan to strike the hour and automatically
.ho Spaniards gathered In the right end of
the room , the Americans and Cubans In the
other. The strain was Intense. General
Butler arose. The low hum of conversation
ceased. General Butler helped himself to a
glass of water ; every one In the room
aughed to himself to find his nerves un
strung.
/ ChnnKc of Flan * .
Noon sounds at last ; a cannon booms , the
moment has come ; the red and yellow flag
la being lowered from Morro. The bands
without are playing the Spanish national
air. At the sound of the second cannon
the Americans , with Brooke at their head ,
the Spaniards , -with Castellanos leading
Ihem , arise , approach and face each other.
Slowly , as If every word cost an effort ,
Caetellar.ee speaks to General Brooke
through the official interpreter , Captain
Hart. As he speaks the music without
changes to the "Star Spangled Banner , " the
roaring cheers of the crowds on the house
tops and on the streets drown 'the ' muslcand
cannon's sound. The stars and strips have
been raised on .the palace and old , old
Morro , on the fortifications , on the wreck
of the Maine. Spanish rule In Cuba Is dead.
Twenty minutes sufficed for Castellanos to
transfer Cuba to American guardianship.
"According to the agreement between the
two governments , " said the last captain-
general of the "Ever Faithful Isle"and
iy the ordew < otr-ayr-rt | > ilI7 ! c > rty"ronr
over the supreme authority in Cuba to
you , General Brooke , as representing the
American government. And I sincerely
hope , " he added , "that the present
amicable relations between the two armies
will continue as long as Spanish troops
remain in Cuba. For my part , I will do
all In my ipower to maintain such rela
tions. "
The Cubans were Impassive , the Amer
icans calm , as General Brooke answered
CastcTlanos , Captain Hart Interpreting sen
tence by sentence. General Brooke , Epeak
Ing with empressment , spoke ot the respon
sibility ho assumed. "But I accept It , " he
added , firmly. Soon concluding , General
Brooke shook hands with Castellanos , who
then shook hands with Generals Wade and
Butler. The assemblage quickly dwindled.
Catellano Depart * .
Castcllanos , escorted by his troops , passed
between the American lines to the wharf.
Before him marched the spfendld Spanish
band , proudly playing the royal march of
their country. Loyal Spaniards on the house
tops shouted "Viva Espana , " "Adols Castel
lanes , " the Americans , respecting their
pluck , were silent. Arrived at the wharf ,
Castcllanos doffed his hat to the cheers.
The assembled trumpeters gave him three
ruffles and as ho left Cuba the American
flag , hoisted by Ensign Sandoz and Car
penter C. S. Taylor of the Cincinnati , arose
over the arsenal , which a guard of marines
from the Resolute guarded.
At 11:30 : a. m. the tug Gladlsfen landed
Lieutenant Ware at Morro , who carried the
flag to be raised over the old castle. H Is
ono that 'was once .raised by Ulysses S.
Grant. It Is twenty by thirty feet and was
presented by T. M. K. Lee post , Grand Army
ot the Republic , of Merchantville. N. J.
Its hoisting was ordered by Secretary Alger.
With Lieutenant Ware were Colonel Blrnlo ,
chief ordnance- officer ; Major Russel B. Harrison
risen , Lieutenants Metcalt and Dorlty ot the
Provost guard and Lieutenant R. C. Patter
son , a corporal and ten men of the First
North Carolina regiment detailed for guard
duty. At noon Lieutenant Ware , sur
rounded by the other officers , stepped to the
flagpole and at a signal from the palace
Ware slowly pulled down the Spanish flag.
A moment later he hauled up the stars and
stripes , which flapped its brilliant folds In
a strong breeze from the northwest.
Flair on Morro.
The Gladlsfen had dropped at Cabanas
fortress Lieutenant Fltzhugh Lee , Jr. , Lieu
tenant T. H. Carbor.at , Corporal W. L. Lin-
ton , Second North Carolina ; Privates C. E.
Thompson , Fourth Illinois ; M. E. Courtney ,
Second Illinois these three couriers at
tached to General Lee's headquarters and a
firing party of six men from the Brooklyn
commanded by Ensign Louis Webster , Boat
swain L. W. Hill and Gunner Frank F. Ap-
plegate. They were received by Lieutenant
Colonel Gutllcrmo Cabestaln , Captain
Matez Fernandez and Lieutenant Jose Jim *
enez Cache of the artillery corps , the last
Spanish officers In Cabanas. Young Fltz
hugh Lee was extremely polite. It was
enough for him that the Spanish flag waste
to be lowered at Morro. He asked Lieuten
ant Cache to hoist a flag on Cabanas that
the honor of a salute might be given It.
Lieutenant Cache was obliging enough to
go otter a flag. But Colonel Cabestaln ,
much to Lee's disappointment , realized that
to raise the flag , salute or no salute , meant
to pull It down again and forbade that It
be 'hoisted. '
Then Lee discovered that the Cabanas
flagpole lacked halyards and that no flag
could bo hoisted pn U. The flagpole stands
on the edge of the parapet. Below it Is a
sheer drop of COO feet. No one knew whether
the pole was rottce 'or sound , whether It
wouldbear a man's weight or not. But one
o ( the men of the Brooklyn instantly volun
teered to climb tbe > pole'and rig It. And up
ha went , After twenty tninuteV dangerous
work Old Glory was reeved and ready to
bolit. '
As the red and yellow flag descended on
( Continued on Fifth P8e. )
OLD CANNON AS SOUVENIRS
Hundreds of Mediaeval Guns in Havana Will
Serve that Purpose.
SPAIN TRIES IN VAIN TO SELL THEM
United Stated Anthorltlen Step In nml
Prevent Connnntniutlon of the
Deal Valuable a * Ilcllc *
of the War.
( Copyright , 189S , by Pres- ) Publishing Co , )
HAVANA , Cuba. Dec. 31 , by way of Key
West , Jan. 1. ( New York World Cablegram
Special Telergatn. ) Hundreds of mediaeval
bronze cannon now resting on the walls of
Cabanas and Morro or piled up In Ignomini
ous piles at the base of these fortresses , will
go to the United States as relics of thu
war with Spain.
Though they were once a Targe part of
Havana's defenses they are now worth noth
ing beyond the intrinsic value of their metal
except as relics. But as relics they are
valued at $500,000. Yale , Harvard and
Princeton colleges wlir get some of these
old guns as souvenirs. General Clous will
present two to Princeton.
Soon after the protocol1 was signed the
Spanish government advertised for sale hun
dreds ot old cannon. F. F. Hamtll , an
American , bid $100,000 for the lot. The bid
was accepted , ho paid the Spanish authori
ties $500 to close the bargain and then as
signed his claim to Llsbergcr & Co. ot New
York , whoso agent here reassigned it to the
North American Trust company. The Amer
ican Evacuation commission then stepped In
and declared the safe Illegal on the ground
that the guns formed a part of the fortifi
cations In the ceded territory and therefore
belonged to the United States. They pro
tested to the Spanish authorities against
the sale nnd the matter was referred to
Washington. A decision- was given that
these cannon , though forming In some de
gree the defense ot the town , were really
In the nature of relics and might be dis
posed of by Spain.
On notification ot this the Spanish au
thorities , disregarding the previous sale , Im
mediately took steps to sell the cannon again.
Bids were asked for and last Wednesday
night a sale to Spanish officials took place
at artillery headquarters. Not enough cash for
deposit on the transactions was forthcoming
and the bidders were given until 8 a. m.
Thursday to get the necessary money. Sam
uel M. Jarvla , the trust company's agent ,
got word of the transaction and Immediately
laid the matter before the American author
ities. General Clous said if an official move
were made It would mean endless delay in
formal negotiation and that the better plan
would bo better to try to get possession ot
the property privately. Then E. S. Conant ,
the evacuation commission attorney , was
consulted and a scheme was devised. Formal
notice of protest was served on Governor
General Castcllanos by the agent of the trust
company and Conant and A. H. Swnyne of
New York , acting for Jarvls , attended the
adjourned sale. A copy of the protest and
notice of the former sale were served on the
Spanish officers conducting the affair and
on the Intending buyers. A scene of con
siderable excitement ensued , the Spanish
colonel In charge making violent remarks re
garding the > rftsence of .tjjurJc n.s. , tJJ SPV , ,
"
' * " * * " "
'ually"tfie tli r"Duyt"rs withdrew and"the
guns were knocked down to Swane , acting
for the trust company , at the original bid
of $100,000. The guns were being acquired
In behalf of the .original purchaser at a loss
of only $500 , the first deposit. General
Brooke is having an Inventory taken for th
purpose ot handing them over to the pur
chasers.
Policing Havana.
Good progress has been made In the cre
ation of a Havana police force. Already
several Inspectors have been appointed and
more than enough applications are on file
to fin the subordinate positions and the
ranks.
Chief of Police Colonel Moulton brings
to his hard task wide business experience
and gnat energy. He has recommended
drastic changes In the lower courts to help
the speedy punishment of crime. Inspector
John McCullagh , a consulting expert , is
rendering valuable service. Colonel Moulton
says : "McCulfagh has been everything
from a patrolman to chief. Ho knows his
business thoroughly. "
Havana policing is to be modern. Each
of the twelve precinct stations will be con
nected with tun central office by telephone
and New York "hurry up" wagons will
utartle pedeau U > is. Up-to-date "nippers' '
will displace the tightly drawn rope which
now brings the prisoner's elbows painfully
together behind the back. No more bleedIng -
Ing men wilt be marched as a butt ot
abuse through the narrow streets , nor will
women offenders be bound and hustled about
as animals. Who each criminal Is , where
he goes and what he does will be recorded.
Now , either nothing Is ever heard ot a man
after he commits a crime , or ho resumes
his former home with absolutely no espion
age.
Eighteen hundred applicants for police po
sitions have appeared. Ot these about 1,000
will be accepted. Inspector McCuUagu
thinks ho can pick enough good men to
make an effective force from the start
There will be 720 policemen , of whom 100
will be mounted and 100 will be used In
special details at public meetings , theaters ,
ferries , railroads and at public gatherings.
The remainder will be the officers. There
will bo the chief , Colonel Moulton , ono
deputy chief , eight Inspectors , twelve cap
tains and forty-eight lieutenants.
, Officer * MiiHt Speak SpanUh.
McCullagh has created the latter rank
here because the rank "sergeant" as used In
the United States really means lieutenant
and Is officially recognized as being the
equivalent of that grade In the United States
army. There will be forty-eight sergeants
as well with a lower order of duties and
then the patrolmen. The term , "rounds
man , " Mr. McCullagh considers ob
solete and he has dropped It , assigning
those duties to his sergeants. Few Ameri
can applicants have appeared , one of the
requirements being that future Havana po
licemen must be able to speak Spanish. By
President McKlnley's express desire no ac
count Is taken of the nationality of any ap
plicant. Cubans and Spaniards are treated
with absolute Impartiality.
Colonel Moulton has recommended to Gen
eral Ludlow that experts be asked to re
port upon changes In the methods of pro
cedure in. the lower courts and in the penal
code. Under Spanish law an accused person
after being examined in the lower courts
could be kept in prison for three years
awaiting trial In the middle ones. The
power thus to delay trial has been used
often by corrupt Spanish authorities to
mulct the prisoner and his friends If they
had money , Even for minor offenses the
prisoner may be kept seventy-two hours be
fore his case Is called. Inspector McCullagh
says : "They put a man In jail and then
spend three days finding out who he is. It
heIs anybody , that's time enough to see
what his family and friends will do for
him. "
The veteran also says ; "Talk about your
soldier policeman with rifles , just give me
the New York policeman's club with good
courts behind it and I'll guarantee to keep
Havana the most peaceable city In the
world. Its pcopla are 'mild and easily
handled. " ® f
Will 9nnpre'Iminnralltv.
Colonel Moulton's ftituro policy as to the
suppression ot public Immorality , the curse
of Cuba , will bo as General Ludlow may
direct. Probably few 'rtlanges will bo made
at present , although tko Immoral theaters
may bo warned to remove certain features.
'
Colonel Moulton Bays : "I shall try to nvald
either extreme and use plain common sense
In dealing with delicate 'questions and cus
toms ot three centuries growth. "
The city police will be uniformed In light-
wclsht , diirk blue cloth with straw tints.
The mounted men will * wear knee leggings.
All will carry the regulation New York club
and a revolver. No swords will be seen on
Havana street corners' ; nor night patrols
with rifles. Headquarters will be opened
next week in a roomy house at 111 Prado ,
facing the promenade.
SYLVESTER SCOVEL.
CELEBRATION At SANTIAGO
Voice of the People In Iteiiril nnil It
in Very Friendly Toward
America. ,
SANTIAGO DE CUBA.n. . 1. The last
day of the old year hail/scarcely passed
when the people of Santlrtgo bcgan to cele
brate the birth of Cuban independence.
From that hour until daWri'prawds ' marched
the streets , singing apd cheering for Cuba
and the United States , while bands played
exhilarating music. Itwas the real voice
of the people instead oft the clement that
is usually making Itself heard through the
local press , and there could bo no question
of the enthusiastic feeling toward America.
This morning General Wood , following an
ancient Santiago custom , , held a reception
at the palace , appearing for the flr&t time
In .tho full dress uniform , ot a major gen
eral. He received the members of the su
preme court and the other officials ot the
city. Tomorrow , with Mrs , Wood , he will
hold a reception for all . -who may choose
to come. * .
TOMJ IIV OFFICIAL1 A DISPATCHES.
IVevr * of the Trmmfei'of Authority-
Culileil to Wnttbiuaton.
WASHINGTON , Jan. jL The following
brief cablegrams conveying Information ot
the transfer of Spanish sovereignty In Cuba
to the Americans and ot'lhe raising ot the
United States flag were recelved hero dur
ing the afternoon :
HAVANA. Jan. 1. Secretary of War ,
Washington : The flag praised on Castle
Morro. Cabanas , the palaceand _ other build
ings in city. GovernmonV formally turned
over by General Castellanos to 'commission
and by it transferred to General Brooke.
WADE. Chairman.
CLOUS. Secretary.
HAVANA. Jan. l.To the President.
Washington : The government formally sur
rendered by General Castellanos to American
commission , at 12 o'clock and by latter trans
ferred to General Brooke. Ceremonies suc
cessfully carried out. The American flag
flies from Morro castle. Cabanas , the palace
and other buildings. City orderly.
WADE. Chairman ,
CLOUS. Secretary ,
HAVANA. Jan. 1. Secretary of War ,
Washington : The flag sent upco Morro
castle and the nalace at 12:04 p. in. , local
time. JOHN' R. BROOKE.
Maier General Commanding.
Death * at Santiago.
WASHINGTON , Jau. < .l.-General Wood ,
commanding at Santla0Ol > > Cuba , Jjas un
der - flatef rei'SKed-the Ifollowfng
deaths to the War department : Privates
Green Burrell , Company D , Twenty-third
Kansas volunteers , died December 29 , acute
dysentery ; Frank Paffenlarger , Company
H , Fourth volunteers , December 31 , rulras-
muB following typhoid.
OUTLOOK FOR LEGISLATURES
Lawmaker * Will Anaerobic for Bnl-
ne * * In Severn ! State * on
Tuesday.
HARRISBURG , Pa. , Jan. 1. The general
assembly will open Its biennial session at
12 o'clock Tuesday noon In the new capItol -
Itol building. There Is a strong sentiment
among the legislators In favor of a short
session. Both democrats and republicans
will caucus tomorrow evening for the or
ganization of the two houses. The repub
licans will have a majority of seventy-four
on joint ballot , and naturally control
both houses. There were thirty-seven re
publicans and thirteen democrats In the
senate , and 127 republicans and seventy-
one democrats and six fuslonlsts In the
house. Senator Quay's friends have fixed
Tuesday evening for the senatorial caucus
and the only question now Is whether 128
republicans will go Into the meeting. It
they do everybody admits Quay will con
trol a majority and that be will bo nom
inated. His opponents are making an ef
fort to keep enough members out ot the
conference to prevent a nomination. If
they can do this they expect to defeat the
senator's re-election. Congressman Dalzcll
of PIttsburg and Charles C. Tubbs of Tloga
are the other avowed aspirants for the
senatorial nomination.
NASHVILLE , Tenn. . Jan. 1. Nearly all
members of the legislature , which meets at
noon tomorrow , are In the city. The body la
overwhelmingly democratic In both branches.
Monday the democratic caucus will be hold-
While it is not certain that the selection for
United States senator will be made at Mon
day's caucus It Is ( possible as there ifi no
opposition to the re-election of Senator W.
B. Bate , and that there will be no opposi
tion.
tion.BISMARCK.
BISMARCK. N. D. . Jan. 1. The organiza
tion of the bouse of representatives has
been the one topic of discussion among the
members of 'the ' legislature here today and
the speakershlp was practically settled this
afternoon when Sargent , candidate of the
Johnson forces , signed the caucus call cir
culated by the anti-Johnson forces. In effect
withdrawing from the race for the place.
The bpeakershlp has been a source ot great
Interest and has been looked on as a meas
ure revealing the relative strength of
the opposing forces for the senotorahlp in
the house. Colonel W. H. Robinson , man
ager of Congressman Johnson's campaign
for the United States senate , stated today
that Johnson would have twenty-seven votes
for senator at the beginning of the fight.
Other avowed candidates Include C. Cooper
of Grand Forks , Senator Henna of Cass ,
Little of Burlelgh and McCumber of La
Moure.
Idaho' * Metal Production.
I Mineral Product of lit nil.
SALT LAKE. Jan. 1. Wells. Fargo & Co.
report of the mineral product of Utah for
1898 shows : Copper , 5,333,638 pounds : un
refined lead , 90.34C.100 pounds ; silver. 7,544-
722 ounces ; gold. 104,900 ounces ; total ex
port value. $9,277,543. Comparing gold and
silver at the mint valuation and other metals
ait their value at the seaboard would In
crease the value of the product to $15,802,802.
BOISE , Idaho , Jan. 1. An estimate of the
production of metals In Idaho during 1898 ,
made by the assay office In this city. Is :
Gold , $2,273,700 ; silver. $7.740.000 ; lead.
$5.375,755 ; total , $15.389,455. This Is an in
crease ot $1,699,570 over 1S97.
Movement * of Ocean Ve el , Jan. 1.
At New York Arrived Paris , from
Southampton ; La Gascogne , from Havre.
At Havre Arrlver La Bretagne , from
New York.
At Queenstown Sailed Umbrla , ( or New
York. _ , _ , .
REBELS MUST BE PUNISHED
Ininrgents at Iloilo Refuse to Obej and Ask
for Time ,
GENERAL MILLER IS FIRM AND PROMPT
Unload * Trnniort * and Take * Fonr
Machine Gnu * Ahorc to Carry
( Out Instruction * with Which
He I * Chnriccd.
MANILA , Jan. 1. The following dis
patch dated Friday afternoon at Hello , Is
land of Panay , has just been received here
by boat , telegraphic communication with
Hello not having been resumed , The sit
uation at Hello Is grave. Fifteen hundred
natives , fully armed , are at Melo , a suburb
of Hollo. Seventeen thousand more , It Is
reported , arc awaiting orders to embark
at several points on the Island ot Negros ,
tirteen hours oall from Hollo. All the
women have withdrawn and many families
have taken refuge with the Americans.
The rebels , after a consultation , Insist
upon Inaction until General Agulnaldo shall
have been heard from. General Miller ,
\\hen this demand was first made , declined
to concede them time and insisted upon an
answer being given him by noon today.
At the same time he gave assurances that
lives and property would be protected. The
foreign residents then petitioned General
Miller to. grant the extension desired by
the rebel's , as a fight would cause In
evitable lose. This also General Miller re
fused. At the designated time a native
commission boarded the United States
transport Newport nnd asked for delay , sayIng -
Ing that It was unable to control the army ,
which commanded the city and the sur
rounding country. General Miller refused
and prepared to land forces , sending an
emissary back to Manila for Instructions.
Itchcl * Prepare for Ilattle.
The rebels are strengthening their position
and are preparing to resist. The streets
of Hello are also full of armed soldiers ,
who are constantly entering from every di
rection. There is great excitement , which Is
Incrcated by the appearance ot the gunboat
El Cano , flying the Spanish flag. The pub
lic bulldlnge , churches and boats along the
river are filled with rebels.
The Newport's boats , as the dispatch
boat which carries this message Is about
leaving , are being lowered with four ma
chine guns mounted in their bows. The
lighters are alongside the United States
transport Arizona. The United States trans
port Pennsylvania lies three miles to the
south with steam up.
Otl * Ak * for Inntrnctlan * .
WASHINGTON , Jan. 1. The War de
partment today received a dispatch from
General Otis , commanding the United States
forces In the Philippines. It was not impor
tant nor definite as to results , but asked for
instructions on aomo questions in connec
tion with the treatment of the natives. It
Is supposed also that the dispatch contained
a full statement of the events at Hello re
ported In the press dispatches , but Its text
was not made public. The officials are anx
ious that the natives of the Philippines
should learn as soon as possible the attl-
tudo of"theXJiiited States Howardtliem
that ot consideration and respect , with a
desire to the betterment of the conditions
which have heretofore existed. It Is said
hero the Islanders are naturally suspicious
regarding the entrance Into their country
and dominion over them of a foreign people
ple and are anxious > to know their Inten
tions. They are to be given to understand ,
said an official of the administration tonight ,
that the authority ot the United States is
to be asserted over 'them , but at the same
time General Otis' Instructions are to treat
them with consideration and kindness.
DINGLEY IS CRITICALLY ILL
Father of the Preient Tariff BUI I *
Suffering from Severe Attack
of Pncnmonla.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 1. Representative
Dlngley of Maine Is critically 111 nt bis
apartments at the Hamilton house in this
city with an attack of pneumonia. Because
of his age much concern is felt over bis
condition. His Illness dates from Wednes
day of last week , when he had an attack of
the grip. He rapidly grew worse and last
night pneumonia eel in. This afternoon it
was stated that there had been a slight
change for the better , which has continued
during the evening.
Mr. Dlngley Is ot delicate physique , Is an
unremitting worker , and has figured In
tariff legislation in the house for a great
number ot years past. He is now chairman
of the committee on ways and means and Is
the leader of the republican majority on the
floor of the bouse. His wife and daughter
are here nursing him , while a physician la
In constant attendance at his bedside.
HONORS PAIDJTQ THE DEAD
Public Funeral Service * Over the Ue-
Bialn * of the Late Antba iador
Romero.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 1. Public funeral
services over the remains of the late Don
Matlas Romero , the ambassador from Mexico
to the United States , who died Friday
morning , were held at St. Matthew's church
today. Distinguished honor to the memory
of the deceased was manifested in the pres
ence of President McKlnley , Vice Preslden
Hobart , nearly all of the cabinet , represent
atives of the entire diplomatic corps , officers
of the army and navy and private citizen's
At the conclusion of the service the body wa
taken to Mount Olivet cemetery and placei
temporarily in a vault pending Its reinova
to Mexico. Before the body was taken to the
church there were brief services at th
house attended mainly by the official staff
of the legation and the relatives and 1m
mediate friends of the family.
Truiit I * In Control.
TRENTON. N. J. . Jan. 1. The American
Potteries company , the new pottery trust
took control of thn Trenton potteries at mid
night. The managers of the trust eent word
to the owtiers of the Trenton potteries to
open new books tomorrow and transact bust
ness In the name of the American Potterle
company. The taking of stock In the several
oral potteries has not been completed yet
but It Is expected to be In a day or two
when the deal will bo formally closed aa (
the purchase money paid over to the pot
tcry owners. For the present the potteries
will be operated by the old owners for th
trust until matters can be straightened out
There are onlv four Trenton potteries out
side the trust. These are the three Mad
dock potteries and itho Anchor pottery.
Illlnol * I.eitlxlntlve Outlook.
SPRINGFIELD , III. , Jan. 1. The forty
first general assembly will convene at neon
Wednesday. There will be no United State
senator to elect this year. At this time I
seems probable that an attempt will b mad
at congressional reapportlonmcnt. The re
publicans will control both bonnes by a ma
Jorlty which will probably be sufficient t
pass any apportionment measure that ma
be agreed upon In caucus. Final adjourn
ment Is n t expected before the latter par
ot May or early In June.
CONDITION OF THE : WEATHER
forecast for Nebrnskn
Snow ? Not 80 Cold : South Winds.
Yen er ln > ' temperature nt Oumlinl
lour. Drt > Hour. lcv >
a a. m it I i . m Utt
n n. in I I ! i > . m -II
1 n. m n : t 11. in 2H
N n. ni O -I p. m UII
I ) n. m S H 11. in 21
0 n. m 12 U u. in 24
1 n. in IB 7 p. ni. . . . . . 23
12 in 18
SAILORS RESCUED AT SEA
Crew of Vlndohnln Tnken Off HlnkliiK
Venue I lij- Prompt Work of an
American II Her.
NEW YORK. Jan. 1. The American
liner IVirli , which arrived today from
Southampton after A tempestuous passage ,
reports tint on Tuesday , December 27 , In
atltudo 49.29 north and longitude 31.29
\tst , at 8:30 : In the morning It sighted a
tcamer flying signals of distress. It
irovcd to be the British tank steamer
Vlndobala , Captain Clarke , from Rouen ,
< * rance , December IS , for Philadelphia , In
allast. It showed the signal letters "Must
abandon vessel. "
A life boat was launched In charge ot
Chief Officer Bradshaw , Fourth Officer
Vebb and eight seamen. A dangerous sea
vas running nt the time and It was Im
possible to get the boat alongside the Vln-
lobula. The Vlndobala's crew was fastened
o line thrown to the boat and hauled on
> oard. The ship's carpenter let go of the
luo fastened to him and was loat. It took
wo and a halt hours to rescue the men.
The rescued sailors are : M. J. Clarke ,
naster ; A , J , Beckman , first officer ; G.
llrd , second officer ; S. Webber , cook ; D.
freverre , steward ; William Angus , boat
swain , and Seamen F. Fitzgerald , P. Sul-
Ivan , P. Jensen , W. Kuslnn , William
3oombes and Sydney Epps ; J. S. Wood ,
chief engineer ; J. A. Moffatt , second en-
lueer ; G. E. McCllntock , third engineer ;
1. Wilkinson , donkeyman ; Firemen K.
Martlnguson , C. Wllcox , C. A. Hanson ,
foseph Mussen , P. .Murphy and H. Hasso
and Henry Happey , engineer's boy.
The drowned carpenter was A. Oestcr-
rlch , aged 40 , a native of Stettin , Germany ,
and residing at South Shields , England :
The Vlndobala sprung a lead December
22. On Monday morning , December 26 , a
steamer passed and paid no attention to
'our rockets sent up. During the night
the steamer made seven feet of water , put-
Ing out all the nrcs. On December 27 the
Paris bore down to the rescue of the ves
sel.
SUITOR AfcNOYSAN ACTRESS
_
Itejected Ilnrltonc Lien In TVnlt for
I Ml * * Elallne Terrlm nt the
Door.
( Copyright , 189S , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Jan. 1. ( New York World Ca-
jlegram Special Telegram. ) A sensation
las been created In theatrical circles by
: ho arrest on Saturday of a man named
Stanley for loitering around the stage door
of the Gaiety theater waiting for Elallne
Terrlss , whose father was murdered at the
stage door of the Adelphla last year. In
quiries elicited the Information that Stan
ley ,1s , 28 years of age and Is a baritone
singer in the chpru * of the Carl Rosa Opera
' '
company. Some months''since , after con
stantly pushing his attentions on Elallne
Terrlsi , he disappeared.
He was first seen again Wednesday , when
It 'was determined by Miss Terrlss' friends
to pick a quarrel with him In order to put
an end to bis objectionable conduct , and
this was done Saturday. A policeman took
Stanley In custody to 'the ' police station ,
whore It was discovered that he was an
army deserter. Elallne Terrlss was BO ap
prehensive of violence at his bands that
she had resolved to leave'London to avoid
aim. Stanley was handed over to the mil
Itary authorities. It Is believed that his
mind is unhinged and that his arrest pre
vented a serious tragedy In the Terries fam
lly.
RIVAL OF JACK THE" RIPPER
Woman Murdered In Her Apartment
In Vienna hy Manlno with
Ilutchcr Knife.
( Copyright , 1S9S , by Press Publishing Co. )
VIENNA , Jan. 1. ( New York Worrd Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The police ar
rested tonight a man who Is believed to
have committed a brutal murder precisely
similar to Jack the Ripper's crimes. Last
night ho went with a pubflc woman to her
room , when another girl entered unexpect
edly and found her companion murdered. She
gave the alarm and when the man was
caught by the crowd ho fell Into a real or
simulated unconsciousness. He Is a butcher
by trade. The murderer had not mutilated
the body , but he had cut the throat from
car to ear \\lien the second glrf disturbed
him. Ho had a butcher's knife as keen as a
razor and was bending over his victim
when caught.
SONS ARE BORN TO SPAIN
Itenlitrx of Birth * Show * Notable la-
crcaie in the Number of Male
Children.
( Copyright , 1898 , by Press Publishing Co. ;
MADRID , Jan. 1. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) I ascertained
upon Inquiry as to the registry ot blrtha
here that since July , 1898 , the proportion of
births , formerly generally favorable to tbo
femaln sex , has been decidedly reversed , es
pecially In the last four weeks. Leading
medical authorities consulted had not no
ticed this phenomenon , nor had the regis
trar until Inquiries In behalf of the World
brought it out. It has excited 'great sur
prise and interest.
AS Tim OI < D YBAn DIKD LONDON
Scotulimi-n Obey Traditional Injunc
tion by Gathering nt Cathedral.
LONDON. Jan. 1. The dreary , rainy
weather which prevailed dampened the ardo
of those persons who had assembled to hes
the bell of St. Paul's ring out the old am
ring In the new year and to observe Scot
land's traditional "hogmanay" under the
shadow ot London's cathedral.
In anticipation of tbo event the author !
ties had caused to be put up an Iron railing
around the semi-circular pavement In fron
of the steps , but the precaution was un
necessary , for the gathering , though num
berlng perhaps 2,000 , was the smallest and
most orderly In many years.
The majority of those who bad assemble (
were evidently Scotchmen , as was ovldencec
by the constant whistling of the "Cock o
North. " When the stroke of mldnlgh
boomed out there was a volley of cheers am
then "AUld Lang Syne" waa sung , the cro'.vi
slowly dispersing as the song died out.
Want * thr Primmer * Ileleaiied.
MADRID , Jon. 1. The minister for for
elgn affairs , Duke Almodovar de Rio , i
about sending a note to Washington to re
mind the American governmentof , Its un
dcrtaklng by the terms of the treaty o
Paris to obtain the liberty of the Spanish
prisoners In the Philippines. The cablnu
has decided to open a credit ot 33,000,00
peseta for the repatriation of Spaniard
lu Cuba and the Philippine * .
STILL IN THE AIR
rganization of the Nebraska House Not
Determined as Yet.
LARK HAS THIRTY-FOUR VOTES PLEDGED
Haller , Bonse and Pollard Still Decline to go
IntoaOauona.
HEIR SUPPORTERS REMAIN WITH THEM
Ihero Will Be No Trouble in Organiiing the
Upper House.
MEIKLEJOHN COMES OUT FOR THOMPSON
AHNlHtnnt Secretary of War Appeal *
to Member * to Support the I.lu-
coln Mnn for the United
1 State * Senate. . .
LINCOLN , Jan. 1. ( Special Telegram.- )
'o all appearances the house la as far from
rganlzatlon tonight as ever. When Captain
"Isher changed his mind last night and
concluded to forego his ambition to bo
peakcr of the house , he took only his own
vote Into the Clark camp. All day Haller ,
touse and Pollard have remained firm In
heir refusal to go Into the caucus under
he preient conditions , and their supporters
cmalned with them. Clark gained some
itreugth froan now arrivals until by cven-
ug he had thirty-four votes pledged , with
mo or two moro In prospect. So far as can
> a learned the men who have signed the
Clark list are : Wcnzcl and Scott of
'awneo ' ; Armstrong , Ncmaha ; Blake , John-
on ; Harris , Otoe ; Beverly , Burman ; Cox ,
) etweller , Hauck , Myers and Olmatead ot
Xmglns ; Anderson , Lane , Burns , Harksou
nil Clark of Lancaster ; Mann and Smith ,
Saline ; Chltteudcn , Hlbbert and Jones ,
3age ; Oration , Saline ; Bclsner , Tliayer ;
Thompson , Merrlck ; Broderlck , Clay ;
aiiB , Adams ; Hicks , Webster ; Fisher ,
Dawes ; Wllcox , Lincoln ; Mllbourn ,
Kearney ; Hathorne , Red Willow , W. H.
Smith and Schaiblo of Richardson and
and Walling of Dawson counted sure.
Standing out with Haller are : Ncsblt ,
Burt ; Chambers , Washington ; Hastings
and Zcllera , Dodge ; Smlthbergcr , Stanton ;
lall , Brown.
Pollard has Berlct of Nemaha ; Young ,
3ass ; Jansen , Jefferson.
Rouse has bis colleague , W. A. Prince ,
standing with him. Mr. Prince has just
arrived in the city , however , and has taken
no part In the fight.
Dtttmar of Otoo is counted on by Clark
when ho gets here , while Haller looks for
the support of McCarthy ot Dixon.
At a. late hour tonight It was rumored
hat Pollard and Berlet , one of his up-
jorters , had agreed to go into the caucu * ,
jut It could not be confirmed as true.
No Senate Slate. I
The now senators who arrived today
spent their time In getting acquainted with
their fellow members. No slate has been
arranged and the fate ot > the pUco-seek-
ers. who arc not nearly ro numcimm aa
four years ago , J still undecided. " The
amicable feeling among 'the senators stands
In great contrast to the turblent scenes
f
ot the contest for speaker. A caucus will
be held tomorrow and the plums distributed
without discord. The chairmanships of the
various committees will likely bo Included
In the distribution.
Senator Prout of Gage would like to head
the judiciary committee. Senator Currls
of Custer has been ( mentioned as chairman
of the finance committee , but he U for
Alpha Morgan for secretary of the senate
and will forego any of the committee plums
It he can aid Mr. Morgan by doing so. A.
R. Kelm of Falls City has also secured
promises of support for secretary. Senator
S'oyes of Omaha has received quite favor
able mention during the last twenty-four
tiours for president pro tern , Senator Tal-
t > ot still being In a hesitant mood. Sen
ator Barton has also been talked of.
Clark Robinson of Fairmont has en
countered no opposition for sorgeant-at-
arms. Rev , , Crcssman of Crete and Rev.
Sanders of Lincoln , the latter a colored
preacher , are both desirous of serving the
senators as chaplain. A. C. Wright of Cass
county is the only one mentioned for senate
postmaster , but W. H. Pool ot the same
county wants to bo engrossing clerk and
both will hardly succeed. The one secur
ing Senator Newell'B endorsement will ba
the happy fellow. The senators all ex
press a desire to do away with past lux
uries In the way of excessive employes ,
hence many ot the ornaments will be dis
pensed with.
Melklejohn Take * a Hand.
Hon. George D. Melklojohn is taking an
active part In the selection of a senator for
Nebraska , as is evidenced by a letter juit
sent by him to each ot the republican mem
bers In the north Platte country and to a
few In the country south ot the Platte. The
letter la dated at Washington December 27 ,
and opens by telling of tbo great Interest
the writer feels In the selection of a suc
cessor to Senator Allen. .He then sys he
thinks "Lincoln and Lancaster entitled to
the honor at this time. " He goes Into de
tails to show how Lancaster county bis re
mained strongly republican , "proving a
tower of strength to us , so that the repub
lican party , cannot afford to Ignore such
splendid services nor the claims thereby
created. "
The letter then continues : "Lancaster
county has several candidates In every wn $
qualified for the high office. However , the
candidacy of Mr. D. E. Thompson Impresses
me'with special force and favor. Ho Is gen
erally reported to have , In a largo measure ,
controlled the action of tbo republican party
In that city and county for several ycari. It
this be true , then In like measure he U en
titled to credit for tbo commendable record
of the party therein.
"Personally , I feel under obligations to
Mr. Thompson for the efforts he has made
In my behalf during the anti-convention
campaign for the nomination for governor lu
1896. Ho voluntarily aided mo In every way
he could during my canvass. In this con
test I dcslro to render like service to him
and In doing no I am confident that his elec
tion would benefit tbo party , the state and
nation. The party In Nebraska Is a grand
one , but It lacks organization. It makes
tremendous efforts , but they are Intermit
tent , Were Us efforts continuous and uolr
sustained it would achieve complete success ,
redeem the state from populism , promote
our Interests at home and abroad and give
our state the rank It Is entitled to take. Just
at this juncture I believe Mr. Thompson's
ability and force as an organizer would beef
of great service to the party and to tbo
late. "
The letters received by the members are
almost exactly alike and the communication
has caused somewhat ot a sensation , seeming
to confirm a report of an arrangement
whereby Thompson WBN to be selected tills
year and Mr. Melklojohn two ytara hence.
Clay County Aicrluulturlit * M t.
CLAY CENTER , Neb. , Jan. 1. ( Special./