Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-21
IN AID OF LAWTON>S WIDOW
Two Ellis in Congress Granting Her
Pension-Subscripti
for Home.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Fair
banks today introduced a bill granting a PEN
sion of $4,000 year TO the widow of Gen
eral Lawton.
Representative Lands introduced similar
bill in the house. Lands representr the
Indiana district, from which Lawton's first
regiment was recruited
Lands desired to secure immediate con-
sideration for the bill and request to
this effect would have been made had not
the rules Immediately required that the
bill first go to the regular committee. Mo e.
over, a bill of somewhat similar tenor had
been introduced for pensioning the widow Of
the late General Guy V. Henry, who was
governor general of Porto Rico and as tn s
is pending before tho committee it was fe,t
to be desirable to make no distinctions.
A general order will be issued from the
War department today announcing the death
OF General Lawton to the army, officially,
and paying a proper tribute to his worth.
1t is the intention of the officials to have the
remains brought to the United States for
final interment, but it is not known when
this can be done.
General Lawton died poor man. although
but few beyond his circle of immediate
friends knew of the small pecunary return
behalf of his country. Therefore, some of
these friends have thought proper now to
come to the aid of his family as is shown
by the following statement addressed to the
people issued today:
WASHINGTON. Dec. 90 1S99-M Major Cen
oral Henry w. Lawton, United States vol
unteers, whose death occurred at San
1899, has left little but his good name as
legacy to his wife and children. piece of
property, purchased by him as a home in
California has q mortgage of half the pur-
chase price still outstanding and unliqui-
dated. The undersigned have voluntarily
associated themselves together for the pur-
pose of raising funds to pay off the indebt-
edness. Contributions will be thankfully
received by. them and be devoted to the
object hereinaboVe set forth. The aid of
the newspapers Of the country is requested
Contributions will be received by any one
of the following - conn,
Adjutant general Westminster, d. C.
Acting Commissary General. Washington.
WILLIAM LUDLOW,
Brigadicr General, Havana cuba.
WILLIAM r. SHAFTER
Major General. San Francisco, cal.
Senator Fairbanks saw the president to-
day in regard to the right of General Law
toms body to the United States. The sena-
tor suggested that the funeral ceremonies
be given something of a national character
ment today in regard to the death of GEN
eral Lawton
"It Is seldom that a loss can so truly be
called irreparabe as in the case OF Cen
cral Lawtons death because he not only
the highest solderly qualities, but
the process of selection by actual expert
ence had brought about universal recog
milton of these qualities while he was in the
full vlgor Of life so that the opportunity
for great usefulness and the highest COM
mands lay before him. He had not merely
the quality of courage, but the quality of
which inspired his troops with
mis- indomitable will and disregard of danger, /
When the story Of his march through central
and northern Luzon in the autumn Of 1899
comes TO be written / believe that the
browning achievement of his life Of strenu-
ous efforts and noble service will be deemed
10 add luster TO American arms and secure
for him an enduring place as one of the /,
heroic figures of American history"
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 2O-Within two /
hours after the publication = the appeal 10
The War department for aid for the wife of T