The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-21
BODY is In MANILA
GEN. LAWTONas REMAINS BROUGHT
IN BY SOL
DIERS
RELIEF PLAN FOR WIDOW

Fund Is to BE Raised to Lift Mort
gage ON the LawtOn HOme-Funds
Are Already Beginning to Come
In-'rributes Paid to the Dead
Soldier by His Comrades in Arms
-President's sympathy.
MANILA, Dec. 20-ktaj. Gen. Lawton's 6
BODY was brought from San Mateo to
Manila this afternoon. his staff and q
squadron of cavalry acting as escort.
1t was found necessary to bridge the
river.
The funeral will take place from his
late residence here, mansion formerly
occupied by Spanish general. The body
has been placed temporarily in q vault
in Ell Faco cemetery, where many Of the
American soldiers have been inferred, and
a guard of honor will be maintained.
When Mrs. Lawton and her four children
shall have completed their arrangements
for returning to the United States the re-
mains will be taken on a steamer, with
an escort of officers, for final interment
as is thought probable here, in Arlington
cemetery.
Gen. LaWton's death has caused uni
versal sorrow in Manila. No American
officer had greater popularity among all
ranks, and in his dealings with the
natives he commanded their respect and
confidence to a remarkable degree. The
mayors whom he installed in the neigh
boring towns are arranging to attend the
funeral in a body.
To his executive ability and personal
leadership is chiefly due the plan of cam
paign III North LuZon, which has scat
tered the insurrectionary force from San
Isidro to the Gulf of Lingayan. That
section of the island, which had to be
traversed during the very worst season of
the year, presented difficulties considered
by all acquainted with it to be almost in
| surmountable but Gen. Lawton thor
oughly covered the programme assigned
him. When he reached TaYug and found
that the other division had not arrived,
he went through to Dagupan on his own
| responsibility. Although he imposed
great llardships on his men, he invariably
| shared their lot cheerfully.
BATTLE OF SAN MATEO.
blI teen AIuetlCduS, lACiUuIE IHTee Oi-
licers, were wounded in the engagement
at San Mateo, where Gen. Lawton was
killed Capt Breckinridge's wound Is not
considered dangerous, although the bull
| let penetrated his arm and side.
1t. is estimated that the insurgents
numbered 500, and that half of them were
armed with rifles. The Americans num-
| bered 1900, bIt the command had been
much depleted by sickness.
The wagon train found the road i'm
passable and was obliged TO return.
The insurgents ratreated to the north
east, leaving six dead. They have other
forces near TaH tay. This district, al
| though close to Manila. has proved the
most difficult from which to dslodge the
| enery. 1t is now reported the insurgents
| intend TO concentrate at Santa Cruz
| L:aguna province, ard in the district east
| CT I,aguna de Bay.
| The American secret service reports
that Aguinaldo has joined the Mar.quin
| force,
GEN. LAWTON DIED POOR.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-A genera
oder will be issued from the war depart
ment today announcing the death Of Gen
L&wton to the army, officially, and pay
ing proper tribute to his worth. Ii is
| the intention Of the officials to have the
| remains brought to the United States fol
| final interment, but it is not known wheT
this can be done. Gen. Iawton died 6
poor man, although but few beyond his
circle of Immediate friends knew of th5
| small pecuniary return that had come tt
him from his life work in behalf of his
! country. Therefore, some of these friend
have thought proper now to come to The
aid of his family, as is shown by the fol
| lowing statement addressed to the
| American people issued today:
wv, Washington. Dec 20, 1Sss.LMaj. Gen
aenTy dne1Iry w. layton s@ T. s. w.: whose dealt
on Dec. 10, 1899, has left little but hi
good name as legacy to his wife ant
children. A piece of property purchased
by him as a home in California has j;
mortgage of half the purchase price still
outstanding and unliquidated. The un
dersigned have voluntarily ASSOCIATED
raising funds to pay off the Indebtedness
Contributions will be thankfully receive,
by them and be devoted to the objec
hereinabov set forth. The aid of tn
Contributions will be received by any on
of the following: Fl. c. Corbn, adjutan
general, Washington, D. c.: John F. Yves
ton, acting commissary general. Wash
ington, D. c.; William Ludlow, brigade
general, Havana, Cuba; William r. Shat
ter, major general, San Francisco, Cal"
PENSION FOR WIDOW.
Senator Fairbanks today introduced
bill granting a pension of $4,000 year t.
the widow Of Gen. Lawton.
Representative Landis of Indiana, in
troduccd a similar bill in the house MI
Lands represents the district from whic
LawtOn's first regiment was recruited
Mr.. Lands desired to secure immedia t
consideration for the bill and a request
this effect would have been made ha
not the rules imperatively required tina
the bill first go to the regular conmittee
Moreover a bill of a somewhat simila
tenor had been introduced for pensionin
the widow of the late Gen. Guy " Henry
who was governor general of Porto Ricc
and AS this IS pending before the con
nittee It was felt to be desirable to max
nc distinctions.
OFFICIAL RECOGNITION.
The president today sent the followin
cablegram to Gen. Otis:
Executive Mansion, Washington, De
20, 1S99.-Maj. Gen. Otis. Manila: l hav
learned with inexpressible sorrow of III
death of Mai. Gen. Lawton, and ask
ic.loo fhn of9