Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-22
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Stock Exchange The committee aims
to collect at least $4,000.
The first contribution in Washington
came from Il clerk in the war depart
ment, who gave s. from his salary to
start the list of contributors.
General Corbin received telegram
from Gen. Il. A. Alger. saying: II
send 500 for the LaWton fund
Major General Shafter. at San Fran
cisco. telegraphed that he will do
everything in his power to help Mrs.
LaWton.
\ telegram was received from NJ. II.
Hamilton Of Milwaukee. saying that
the citizens of that city authorized him
to offer $1,000. other contributions re
ceived. this morning. are as follows:
Secretary John Hay, 500; Assistant
Secretary II. c. Tayler, 500: Mrs. Ad-
olson Porter. 500; McCoskey Butt Of
New York 800.
The Riggs National Bank of this
city, has been designated as the de-
postOry Of the Lawton fund.
Lieut.. Col. Clarence L. Edwards. who
was temporarily acting as Gen. Law
tons chief Of staff. has been instructed
to superintend the transportation of
Gen. Lawton's remains and accompany
them to this country.
Gen. COrbin received telegram, this
afternoon, from Col. Seybourn of the
insp5 ctor geneI rails depar tment, contrib
uting 800 for Brave old Lawton."
y subscription of $50 was received
from J. a. Porter of this city.
Manila, Dec. 21.-5 p. M.-General
LawtOr's body will be removed from
his late residence to the cemetery. to-
morrow. In accordance with Mrs.
LaWton'S wishes there will be no ccre-
| monial. only a prayer. The late gener-
| ais staff and Lieut. Stewards troop
of the 4th Cavalry. which accompanied
| General Lawton through the campaign.
| will compose the escort. The actual
| funeral ceremonies will take place N
| about 10 days. when the transport will
sail under the direction of General
Schwan. and with military honors.
Havana, Dec. 21.-Major General
Leonard Wood formally took
charge Of the governor gcner-
| ais offices. at o'clock. this
morning. His first act was to ac-
cept the resignation of the members
Of the advisory cabinet Of Gen. Brooke
| These officials, after considering the
question over night. had decided to in
SiSt upon retiring. Their decision
meets with public approval. Almost
| without exception they have rendered
themselves particularly obnoxious to 4
| majority of the CubanS. one prom-
nent Cuban general said. today: 1.-THE
| only chance Gen. BrookcS secretaries
| have if they wish to rehabilitate them
| selves in the eyes of their ceuntrymen
is to resign and thus for a time bring
| forgetfulncss."
The same general discussing Cen
! 3rouke's farewell proclamation said:
THE proclamation is ill-advised. cuba
is bound, in the course of time, with
food and without war, to arrive at q
state Of comparative comfort. No man
has n right to regard himself as the
sole cause Of such improvements. As
4 matter of fact. under Gen. Brooke
administration the military authorities
frequently over-rode the civilized and
there is less civil government now than
before. As for the courts. they are the
same corrupt organizations, and are
virtually unchanged in any important
particular All this in my opinion
most Cubans will attribute to the bad
advice given Gen. Brooke by his sec
retarieS."
The Lucha contrasting Gen. Brooke's
withdrawal with Gen. Woods advent
says: Gen. Brooke's proclamation
, was unfortunate as it contained errors
Gen. Wood although promising moth.
ing. speaks volumes by his quiet. dem
| 10 ma of t1l cha Of
fairs. He has captivated every one