Evening star., 1898-12-19
TO AID GEN. BROOKE
Brigadier General 0. H. Ernst As
signed to His staff.
REPORTED ILLNESS OF THE FORMER
Another Officer Detailed for Gen.
eral LudloW's Assistance.
W A r SHIPS AT HAVANA A

Nothing has been heard at the War De
partment of the reported illness of General
Brooke, nor of anything calculated to inter-
fere with his prompt assumption of the du-
ties of governor general of Cuba. Adju-
tant General Corbin received a telegram
this morning from Secretary Alger saving
that the President and party would return
to this city tomorrow morning, but making
no mention of the reported illness of Cen
eraI Brooke
1t is said at the department that every
facility will be given to General Brooke for
the successful administration of the mill
tary government of Cuba, including a large
staff of officers of high rank. Major Cen
eral A. r. ,naffee, u. S. v, will be his
chief of staff, and orders were today issued
assigning Brigadier General o. H. Ernst
L. 5. ", and Lieutenant Colonel E S. Dud-
ley of the judge advocate generals depart
ment to duty on General Brooke's staff
These stan assignments are in addition to
those already mentioned in The Star.
Gen. Ernst's New Duties.
General Ernst is at present in this city
Where he is particularly well known through
his long residence here He was commits
sioner of public buildings and grounds dur
ing the administration of President Harri-
S'iA' anu 'tlti "dlu superintendent the
Al-Ltary Acl,demy. He held the latter office
at the outbreak of the Spanish war. and
applying for active service in the field was
made a DriGader general of volunteers and
assigned to duty with General Mics forces
IN forto klco. He is lieutenant colonel
corps OF Engineers, and Is considered one
OF the ablest men in that branch of the
service. On the staff of General Brooke he
VIII perform lhe duties of chief of engi-
hecrs AID Inspector general
Lieutenant Colonel Dudley's designation
is that OF Judge advocate of the Division of
cuba.
For Gen. LawtOn's Staff
The War Department has detailed
another member of General Ludlow's staff
in the person of Captain William II. John
son of the 10th Infantry. He is to be
judge advocate, and having seen service
In Porto Rico as member of General
Henry's staff, he is well equipped to deal
with the problems that will be presented
Tor solution by General Ludlow. The
latter Will have but three officers proper
attached to his staff, those besides Captain
johnson being Colonel Black, engineer
officer and an aid who will look after the
strictly line duties.
The Texas at Havana.
The Navy Department today received
word Of the arrival at Havana of the Texas,
which made three-day run from Norfolk.
This makes three United States warships in
the harbor of Havana, the New York, To-
peka and Texas. The Castine sailed yes
terday from Boston TO JOIN this force and
the Resolute is expected to leave League
Island by the middle of the week for the
same port.
Gen. Ludlow Sails.
Maj. Gen. William Ludlow, the first
American military governor of the city of
Havana, sailed from New York city on the
Ward steamer City of Washington, accom-
panied by Capt. Peabody of his staff and
three clerks. He will be joined in Havana
next week by Col. VIM. NJ. Black, corps of
engineers, his chief assistant. Cen Ludlow
will have supreme control of the municipal
affairs of the Cuban capital and upon him
will devOive the responsibility for the prep
aration and administration of a plan of
government for the city. His earliest i'm
portant duties will be the organization of a
police force and d system of sanitation, in
both of which he will have the able assist
ance of Col. Black. Both officers are spe-
cially fitted for their new duties by reason
of education and their experience with the
government of the District of Columbia.