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Evening star., 1898-12-29

manufacturing nations influenced by the
considerations before stated. have aided IN
shlpb"ilding and IN establishing and sup
porting lines of sea connection under their
own flags with distant countries, and have
thereby enabled their own citizens to es-
tablish trailing houses, banking houses and
other facilities for the sale Of their pro-
auctions in those countries; and they have
thus, in very large degree, secured
comparatively exclusive market for their
own goods. Besides this. the cost of their
shipoi. s. owing to prices of labor. and SO
forth. being generally lower than those paid
in the United States, has been considerably
and sometimes very much less than that of
shDs built in the United States.
The result of all these circumstances has
been to deprive the slIbited States of the
supremacy, or a least the equality in for
eign trade, which 1t han in earlier days
and to ve-y greatly retard the sale of
American goods in these far-aWay coun-
tries in which the pred',cts of the industry
of the United States ought to have an equal
opportunity for disposition. 1t may well be
repeated in this connection that by just so
much rs the export trade of the Unit ed
States is increased will the industries and
labors of our own people be benefited.
TO regain trade once lost or greatly
curtailed requires extraordinary and per
slstent effort and expense. Once regained
1t can support itself under equal conditions
1t is well-known fact that the largest
markets of the world not already well de-
velOped to be sought for and found in
1
Venient of access from our Pacific coast
and Will be almost equally so from our At
lantic coast when the faaal crossing the
lsthmus of Nicaragua shall have been built
under the auspices of the United States.
1T Is obvious that the struggle of certain
nations for political and military suprem-
acy and spheres of influence in eastern Asai
as well as in Africa. has been and is. with
perhaps single exception founded upon a
desire to obtain dominating influence over
tne markets OF those regions. In the COM
merce or those markets. tbe United States
ought to have fair opportunity to com
pete. This can not be effectively obtained
without our own ships and our own flag.
The sooner adequate provision is made to
this end the less will be the difficulty and
the greater will be our reward. To attain
these objects no expense to the common
treasury In aid of shipbuilding and shin
trading can be too great. for the trade once
established. will be permanent: unaided
now, 1t will be lost for a long future.
In view of our existing treaty relations
with other countries it is manifest that the
ends before referred TO c.,n soTfy IRE present.
iy and effectively attained by the enact
ment of a law giving direct aid and en-
enlargement to the increase of our mer-
chant marine and to the establishment of
american lines of communication and trade
with foreign markets and especially with
those above referred to-
Evening star., 1898-12-29
CUBAN MILITARY DATA.
Efforts to Learn Who Should Receiy,
the PropOaed Bounty.

In anticipation that the government will
take favorable action on the plan of paying
or the Cuban troops to the extent of 500
each, and thus relieving their distress, as
well as securing their cooperation, the
Cuban authorities here have taken steps to
secure exact detailed information as to the
number of Cuban troops who bore arms
and are now in position to rightly receive
this bounty if the government decides to
pay it.
To this end one Of the members Of the
Cuban commission who came here with
Gen. Garcia has returned to Cuba to get
from the Cuban military and civil author
tiles all the papers showing the extent and
number Of the Cuban army. its several di-
visions, present condition, etc. These pa
pers will be brought to Washington and
laid before the authorities in connection
with any steps which may be taken to pay
off the Cuban troops as an fnducement to
lay down their arms and assume the pur-
suits of peace.
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REBELS ATTACK BALUCHIs.
SaBEuinary Attack on British Force
by East Africans.

CALCUTTA, December 29.-Advices re-
ceived here from British East Africa say
that on October 10 a force of rebels at
tackled a detachment of thirty men belong
ing to the 27th Baluchis, commanded by
Lieut.. Hannynton, which was marching to
Masindi. native officer and twelve men
were killed and nine men were wounded,
including Lieut. Hannynton, who was shot
through the right arm and had mis- left
hand shattered by a bullet. The rear
guard repulsed the enemy and the wo ,nded
were conveyed fourteen miles to KiSalizi
on the western shore of Lake Kioga, which
place was held by a company of Baluchis.
The rebels lost 100 men. Later the 'ebels
attacked kisaliZi and lost twenty-five men.
The casualties on the British side .rere
two men wounded. Troops, the advices
added, were dispatched to pursue the
rebels.
The Baluchis engaged originally belonged
to Col Martyrs expedition, which left
Uganda in October, going in the direction
of the Nile. with the object of joining Cen
kitchener's forces The Baluchis were left
behind in rnyore in order to dispose of the
remnant of the Soudanese force which re-
belled under Macdonald and took refuge al
Cnyore.
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TO LEAVE THE NAVY.
Mr.. w. Fl. Mcfarland Accepts an OfeI
Of the MestinghOuxe Comnanx

The navy is about to lose one of Its
brightest young officers in the person Of
Passed Assistant Engineer Walter NJ. Nc
Farland, at present attached to the bureau
OF steam engineering as assistant to Engi-
near-in-Chief Melville. Mr.. Mcfarland
leaves the navy to become assistant gem
9ral manager Of the Westinghouse COM
pany at Pittsburg at a salary four times as
large as that he now derives from the gov
ernment. II
The offer was tribute to the combined
scientific and practical qualifications of Mr.
Mcfarland. He was appointed to the Ma
val Academy in 1875 as a cadet engineer
as result of a competition among the
pubic schools of the District of Columbia,
ard at Annapolis he easily took first place
IN his class. While attached to the engi-
neering bureau of the Navy Department he
had much to do with designing the ma
chlnery for the vessels of the modern navy
winch nave rendered such good accounts
OF themselves. He has just returned to
washington from a long tour Of service.
part of the time on the San Francisco in
the Mediterranean.
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1t is Accepted and an Order Issued
for His Discharge.

Maj. Gen. Greene was at the War Depart
ment today and conferred with Secretary
Alger, Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn and
Maj. Gen, Miles in regard TO the condition
of affairs in Havana and the means most
likely to insure he continuance of peace
and good order in the Cuban capital His
resignation was accepted today, and an or
der was issued for his honorable discharge
from the military service of the govern
ment, The general declared that he had
been compelled to decline positively tho
honor of an appointment as state superin-
tendeat of public works rendered to him by
Gov.-elect Roosevelt, and that he would re-
turn to private life. continuing in the occu-
patton he pursued before the war began.
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Assigned to Ge.Ae.aa.' Stats.

The previous orders sof Capt. Frank B.
McKenna. assistant ad5utant general, U. s.
". have been revoked and he has been Or
dered to resume his previous duties as aid
de-camp on the staff, II Mad. Gen. John r.
Brooke, U. S. A
Capt. Robert Sewell. assistant adjutant
general, U. s. ", has been assigned to duty
as aid-de-camp, on thes star of Maj Gen.
Henry W. Lawton. U. s. ", his previous
orders having been revoked.
Capt William NJ. Wright, assistant ad-
1utant general. u. s. Wand Capt. William
B. GOWN commissary ef subsistence, U. s.
", have been temporarily detached from
their commands and ordered to duty on the
staff of Maj. Gen. John c. Bates, U. s. ",
commanding the 1st Army Corps, and to
accompany him to Cianfuegos, Cuba.
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Late Naval Orders

Several naval officers Were today ordered
to duty on the auxiliary cruiser Yosemite,
now fitting out for cruise to Guam q
station ship. Among the number are:
Lieut.. Com. J. II. Moore of the Columbia.
Lieut.. c. II. Harlow of the Vixen and
Lieut.. c. ]. Boush of the Yankee. Lieut..
]. b. Melton has been detached from the
Yosemite and ordered to the Badger. Lieut..
+. E. Sawyer has also been detached from
the Yosemite and granted sick leave.
Other naval orders issued today include
the following: Chief Engineer L. w. Rob-
inson, from the League Island navy yard,
home and await orders; Chief Engineer R.
G. Dennig. from the Topeka and home,
Chief Engineer w. H. Levay, from the So.
lace and home.
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NEW YEAR r RECEPTIONS.
Lists OF Those Receiving and Not Re-
oeiving to Be Published Saturday.

The Star will publish Saturday
lists of those receiving and not re-
ceiving New Year day. Persons de-
string to announce that they will or
will not receive Monday can do so
without charge by sending notices
to The Star any time prior to 9
O'Clock Saturday morning. The
notices should contain only the an
nouncement that there will or will
not be a reception and the names
and addresses. Every notice must
be properly authenticated to insure
publication.
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RELIEF FOR THE CUBANs,
The Supplies ON the Brattan Wer
Most OppOrtune.

The Supplies on the Brnttan We're
Most Opportune.
Gen. Eagan, commissary general of the
army. has received a detailed report from
the officer in command of the expedition
on the ship Brattan, which carried relief
supplies to the destitute Cubans. This
small ship preceded the relief trip of the
Comal. and made many stops along the
Cuban coast where the destitution was
great. The report shows that the supplies
arrived most opportunely for relieving the
distress widely prevailing. The Comal car
ried 1,500,O00 Of rations, and these are
being put off at points not touched by the
Brattan. Gen. Eagan is hopeful that these
two large consignments will be adequate
to meet the most pressing necessities now
existing among the destitute of the island
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YOSEMITE SAILS FOR NORFOLK.
The Auxiliary Cruiser VIII Later on
Go to Manila

PHILADELPHIA, December 29.-The
auxiliary cruiser Yosemite formerly the
Morgan liner Ell Sob left the League Island
navy yard this morning for Norfolk After
being fitted out at the navy yard at that
place she will proceed to Manila with sup
plies and men for Admiral Dewey's fleet
She VIII carry to the admiral nearly 400
men to take the places of those whose
terms of enlistment have expired and to
fill out crews for the captured Spanish
gunboats.
1t Is expected the Yosemite will remain
at Norfolk five or six weeks. She lis in
command OF Commander G. E. Ide. He
will go to the Philippines by way of the
Suez canal, and after reaching Manila and
turning over the supplies and men TO Ad-
mtal Dewey the Yosemite will proceed to
Guam. the new United States possession IN
the Ladrones.
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AT THE WHITE HOUSE
The President Satisfied That General Brooke
Will Act Wisely.
the order Prohibiting New Year Pro-
cessi"ns IN Havana Sustained by
Him and Secretary Alger.

President Mckinley and Secretary AlCer
| feel confident that General Rrooke tnows
what he is doing in prohibiting Cuban SOL
diers from celebrating January 1 by pro-
cesslons and other demonstrations. The
administration is not disturbed by the allie
CATION that General Brooke refuses to rec
oshlze the Cuban army in the matter of
demonstrations and other ways General
broohes : orders are to be kind and consid-
crate TO the Cubans, but to be firm in his
hanullng of matters. This firmness is 10 be
appned with more vigo- now than after the
Spanlards have left. When the Spanisb
so.oiers nave gotten out of the island Cen
eral Brooke's policy viii be more Ienient
10 the Cubans, and they will be allowed to
nave nave their way in many things in which
they ere now restricted
+a lme administration does not believe that
.here is warrant for license to the Cuba ms
now. Their presence in professions next
Mohday would incite collisions with the
Spaniards and render the task of keapiup
piuer a dlfficuit one. The responsibility for
law ana order rests with the United States,
ana 1t Is not proposed to endauger the
seriousness of the situation by allowing un-
necessary demonstrations
Secretary Alger conferred with the Presi-
dent TINS morning, but said that they did
not talk about the situation in Havana. The
Red Cross and the subject of the distribu-
ton of supplies to needy Cubans was talk
ed about
A COlOred Delegation Calls.
President Mckinley received a call today
from delegation of prominent colored men
from western Pennsylvania. They came on
here to present a strong memorial, recently
adopted, against the continuation of race
riots and the lynching of colored men in
the south. The memorial was caustic In
its criticism of conditions in the south and
alleged the brutal lynching of colored men
without cause and for no other reason than
their color. The memorial appealed for
protection for the colored race and for the
just enforcement of laws. 1t also appealed
for the enactment of laws which will pre-
vent injusticeS to the colored race
The President listened with interest to
the presentation by the delegation. Repre-
sentative DalZel accompanied the commit
tee, which was composed Of the following
citizens Of PittSbuTx: Rev. G.. W Kincaid
Dr. w. d. Clinton, J. W. Holmes Rev. !
B. Howard, Rev. w. S. Bentley, B. F. Cum
bach.
German AmbassadOr's Visit.
DR.. Won Holleben, the German ambassa-
dor. who has Just returned from Europe,
called formally upon President Mckinley
today and was received in the cabinet
room He is thought to have called to pay
his respects after his long absence He was
not accompanied by any of his attaches. 1t
Is believed that he presented a renewal cf
Germany's good feeling TO this country.
Evening star., 1898-12-29
MONNETT OUT OF THE RACE.
Ohio Attorney General Not a Candi-
date for Governor.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, December 29.-Attor-
ney General Monnett announces that he
will not be a candidate for the republican
nomination for governor under any cir
cumstances, either active or receptive.
He is led to make this announcement by
persistent charges In the press of the state
that the object of his fight on the Standard
Oil Company is to make political capital
upon which to rest his claims to the gov
ernorship.
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Gen. SHAFTER'S ASSIGNMENT,
He Will Go Back to the Departmen,
of California.

SAN FRANCISCO. December 2S-Oficial
notice has been received by Maj. Gen. Mer-
riam that Gen. Shafter is to be again as
signed to the command Of the Department
OF California. 1t Is expected that Gen.
Shafter will take charge about January 10.
Gen. Merriam has not yet been assigned.
He may go north again to the Department
of the Columbia. The impression prevails,
however, that he will go to Denver to con.-
mand the Department of Colorado, and
that the Departments of California and
Columbia will be combined under Shafter
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Chipa ExcIude, Dyp.mita

Consul General Goodnow at Shanghai has
notified the State Department that dyna-
mite and such explosives will not be al
lowed to be landed in China. He says he
was requested by the Tsungli Yamen
through Viceroy Lin, to notify American
merchants to that effect.
Evening star., 1898-12-29
GEN. OTIS SELECTED
Will Be the Governor General of the
Philippines.
GEN. LAWTON TO COMMAND TROOPS
Awaiting News Regarding the
Situation at lIoIo.
NO NEW ORDERS SENT

Major General Henry W. Lawton, L. S.
V, has been relieved from command of the
4th Army Corps, with headquarters at
Huntsville, Ala, and ordered to proceed
without delay TO Manila. p l.. for the pur-
pose of relieving Major General E. S. Otis,
L. S. V, of command of the military forces
of the United States in that department.
II is the intention of the administration to
Evening star., 1898-12-29

Capt. Albert S. Brookes, commissary of
subsistence. L. S. V. (second lieutenant,
18th United States Infantry. upon being
relieved of his duties as chief commissary,
department of the Columbia, and as pur-
chasing commissary at Vancouver bar
racks, Washington, will proceed to San
Francisco. Cal. for duty the transport
Scanda. Upon arrival at Manila, Philip
pine Islands, he will be relieved of those
duties and will proceed TO join his regiment.
Evening star., 1898-12-29
New Loan i'm Uruguay.

Minister Finch at Montevideo has IN
formed the Secretary of State that an ad-
ditional loan of 50 coo, 600 has been author
lied by the government of Uruguay to be
used in the settlement of claims growing
out of the civil war of 1897.
Evening star., 1898-12-29
Ambassador Romero'x Condition.

Ambassador Romero, who was operated
upcn late yesterday afternoon for appendi-
citis. was said this morning to have passed
comfortable night. His physicians, after
their first visit today. said that his condi-
ton had so far presented no unfayorabl ole
symptoms, and might be considered as ell
couragfnH.
Evening star., 1898-12-29

To BE Judge ADVOCATE at sam Juan.
Maj. Alfred G. Sharpe, assistant adjutant
general. U. 8. W captain, 22d United
States Infantry. has been relieved from his
present duties and ordered to San Juan,
Porto Rico, for duty as acting judge advo-
cate, department. OF Porto Rico.
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To Collect Customs at Havana.

Lieut.. Col. Tasker II. Bliss, chief COM
missary of subsistence. U. s. v. (major,
commissary Of subsistence, U. 8. Al, has
been assigned to duty as collector of Gus
toms for the Island of Cuba, as collector Of
customs at its chief port. Havana.
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Major Graham

Major Graham Oralered to Havana.
Maj. William q. Graham. additional pay
master, U. 8. ". has BEEN relieved from
duty III Omaha. Neb., and ordered to Ha-
vana, Cuba, for duty in the division Of
Cuba.
Evening star., 1898-12-29
Gen. Lawton's Selection.

Gen. LawtOn's Selection.
In view of the complicated condition pre-
vailirg in the Philippines, the assignment
of General Lawton to duty there is regard
ed as most important one His selection
for such service was due to his abilities as
a soldier and his wel-known executive ca
pacity, combined with strong elements of
nerve and tact.
He took prominent part in the Santiago
campaign, and led the division which
achieved the capture of San Juan Hill For
his gallant and meritOrious services on that
occasion he was promoted to his present
grade of major general of volunteers On
the surrender of Santiago he was appointed
governor of that province, and inauguratei
the system of government there which has
been so successfully continued bv his sue
eessor, Cen Wood. While at Santiago he
fell "a victim to the Cuban fever and was
recalled TO TINS country for the benefit of
his health. After a few weeks vacation
and the restoration of his health he was
assigned TO the command of the 4th Corps
which be held up to the time of his present
assignment- The command of the troops
or that corps will now devolve upon Gen
H. 1. Frank, as the senior officer present.
Lack of News From IioiIo.
The officials of the War Department have
resigned themselves 10 the lack of news
from lloilc, in view of Gen Otis state
ment that II required about four t!ays To
communicate with that point from Manila
OWING 10 the absence of cable connections
No further orders have been dispatched 10
zen. Otls. for the department takes the no
sltlon that he must of necessity bt. allowed
10 exercise his discretion in dealing with
Ihe situation because of his presence on the
scene They are confident that he has
enough soldiers at his command to carry ont
any project likely TO be framed even if il
involved forcible subjugation of the insur-
gents. though it is scarcely expected thar
matters VIII reach such a pass.
Inc lofce under Gen. Otis command now
NUMBERS about 2D,ooO men, and of course
ne couid count on the tremendous assistance
from the fleet under Admiral Dewey This
Is force probably in excess of auv the
spanish mad been able to maintain in the
Islands Tor many Years. and as the insI,r
that force, It is hoped they will see Tbe ~,
iy .tn'y ana folly OF undertaking to oppose
the Cnhted states soldiers and sailors 1t is
regretted that the movement upon JIoiin
was delayed until the oath. ample authority
haVlns been conferred upon the officers in
they deemed it well to do So
Evening star., 1898-12-29

EVERY Newspaper reader 10
a buyer;" hut some readers
require much more than
Others. md therefore spend
much more. Every buyer I'm
Washington whose trade q.
of material consequence to a
dealer is n render of The
Star. Remember that.
Evening star., 1898-12-29
Talk of War With England.

The newspapers publish venomous ar
ticles on the subject. The Boer organ, the
Rand Post. on yesterday discussed the pros
pect of war with Great Britain and ad-
yised that on the first British act of war
the women and children at Johannesburg
be given twenty-four hours to leave, and
that the whole place be then razed and
that "the perpetrators of these turbulent
proceedings, If caught, should be thrown
into the deep shafts of their mines, with
the debris of their machinery for costly
shrouds." and, adding that the whole of
Johannesburg will exuit if the Afrikander
ward is converted into n gigantic rubbish
heap, as a mighty tombstone for the shot
down authors of the monstrous deed"
The Pretoria Volksten suggests than jan
uary be observed rs Jameson day, and
that DR.. Jameson be turned in effigy.
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appoint General Otis governor general of the
Philippines, in which office he will have su-
preme control of the administration of af-
fairs in hat far distant territory as the
representative Of the President of the
United States. General Otis position in the
Philippines will be similar to that of Major
General Brooke in the Island of Cuba Cen
eral Lawton will be second in command to
General Otis. and will have direct command
of the military forces
Evening star., 1898-12-29
Ksu YORK ohcs, 40 Potter BaiIaiu.

The Evening Star f. served to subscriber, IN .he
<fty by carriers. their Own account at 10 cents
per week, or ~ cents per month. Copies ut the
counter. cents each By mai-any where In the
United states or GInada-postage prepaid cents
per month
SATURDAY. ouintuple Sheet Star 81 per year, wit.
foreign postage added, 81 0S.
(EnteI ed at the Post Otfic" at Washington. d. C..
second class ull1 matter.)
u All mail slhsC sCriptious must BE paid in advance
Rates Of advertising made known application
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Arguments for the Bill.

In behalf Of the hill arguments have been
submitted to the committee on commerce At
length. An extract follows:
THAT American natural resources, capa-
city. aad enterprise cannot be excelled by
these of the people OF any other country
may be asserted without presumption. And
yet, In the face of this, the foreign COM
merce conducted by our own shipping has
decreas ed from SO per cent in 1876 and 6i
per cent in 1850 to II per cent in 1897 Other
Evening star., 1898-12-29
Monster Mas. Meeting.

mass meeting, which was attended by
5000 Uitlanders. was held at Johannesburg
on Sunday to protest against the murder Of
Edgar and to present the British consul
with strongly worded petition to the
queen, reciting the wrongs of the Uitian-
ders, appealing for protection. and demand
ing such other steps may be found nee
essary to terminate the existing ntolera-
Bile state of affairs
There We're no speeches, owing to the
laws prohibiting political gatherings. The
demonstration was very impressive. The
petition was presented to the consul on the
balcony of the consulate. the whole multi
tude signifying assent by uplifting their
hands. References to the Boer policeman
ELECTED shouts of lynch him. The meet
ception of a slight affray with the police
al its conclusion