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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-14
BOYS WERE HOMESICK
Sylvester Walker Says Regu-
lars Have Enough of Manila
NATIVES BRUTALBUTCHER
Description of the Famous
Battle of Caloocan.

Mr.. Smith Walker Of Jefferson, o. T.,
sends the Eagle a letter from his son
Sylvester Walker, who is with the Twenty
third regulars in Manila. The letter de-
scribes the battle Of Caloocan and tells Of
brutal practices of the Filipinos not here
tofore mentioned;
Manila T., Feb 20, 1899
Dear Father and Mother: I just re-
ceived your welcome letter and was very
glad 20 hear from home and that all were
we'll I wish 1 was back at home once
more. I have written several letters TO
home and friends, but this is the first mail
l nave received since came here. I am
enjoying the best of health here and have
heard but little complaint Of sickness
among any of the soldiers. but they want
TO come home to America where they can
be in civilization once more. The land
OF the "FiIpinos' has no charms for them.
They are getting tired Of hearing and see
ing so much OF these half-civilized tribes
Of negroes-a name the boys have given
them since trouble has begun.
The weather here IS very warm and
what makes il more unpleasant n that
we have these natives 10 fight day and
night. on February the insurgent army
attacked our extreme left, held by the
Twentieth Kansas and Idaho boys, and It
soon became general all along the Amer
lean lines. a distance OF about twenty
miles. They tired several times 20 force
the American lines but they were always
driven back at every attempt. They kept
il up from 10 p. n. until ?. n. next even
ing, when they were forced 20 give i "
and retreat. but they have never given Us
any res; since. for they FIRE on Us az ali
hours, day and night, either from ambush
or hidden in the top OF some tree, where
the leaves are 50 thick that they cannot be
easily found Their hobby : 10 PICK Of
American officers As quick as hosuItes
began they shut of the water supply 20
the city. the engine house being in their
lines Il was blow 10 The America II
on the 4th Of February General Ocs sent
the Nebraska troops. one regiment one
battalion OF -he Twenty-thi-d infantry
and Utah artillery 20 take the pumping
station. The Nebraska and Utah artillery
attacked in front and the Twsf.fy-thir1 IN
fautry IN the rear The water station Is
about SIX miles from Manila and re bad
more or les skirmisaing ell the way AEt
iust Al dark We run up against their En-
trenchrnents and We were a.nost am
pushed b. them. The foliage Eas - Thick
IN places mat our progress wae very s5ow
=. times. and very difhcG-- . guard
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-14
HOLDS Up NkINLEY
South Oak0ta'S Governor De-
mandS the Return
OF THAT STATES TROOPS
From a WAR Against Liberty,
in Capitals Interest"
OF THAT STATES TROOPS

Pierre, s. d. April I3.-Govsrnor Lee has
written 10 President Mckinley demand
ing the return Of the South Dakota volun-
teers from the Philippines. He rscites the
facts Of eniistmen; 70 fight for humanity
against Spain. declares that 'the s0uth
Dakota volunteers have fllaHed every OBJ
legation which they owe g their county
and Hs flag and hat they should be a.
lowed to return homo. Re says.
we view their retsinmeut - rsrvicn
as unconstitutional and a violation q the
law which called the Organization iht9 be-
fng. and feel sure they ~. not be- retain
ed against their VIII against the law and
against the moral sense O. the pe1pse q
our state. without oTeTlns CONS object
reason for doing 80.
lie declares the pressat course "TepuE-
nant 20 the fundamental proclplfs - thls
government. a violation - TIRE es--.araiirva
~ independence. a repu1ial5oa a. tfs
theory upon which We erFagez 70 ne war
zIt1 Spain and utterly Inconsistent vifh
your exce11enry-s splendid amos oceraert
respecting the po,Iey - b. plrsl.ed toWafd
Cuba
He sass she pope ere unable - cour-
teraues ths prEentatternpf - his gov
eminent - erfercs fi.fe 49, say5-s's -
= rsion ~ h~5rn I'm p1r-hsse3 from
aisErsce3 ard ysa1slieHs1 depot ard re-
gard the further Fa-T.see - err ss.6lefs
IN congfes zsEe8 aFsfrst 3ber-y sns -
the Interest ~ exFiotfi7r capitalism as
totally inoompaflase z1fa tas zpsri; q ou-
-s-4.sf~ssff--r-
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REGENTS N SESSION
To Arrange for Additional
Buildings at Saltwater.
AS A LIVESTOCK BOARD
They Take important Action
on Quarantine Lines.

Guthrie, o. T, April 13.-(SpeciaL)- THE
board Of regents of the Agricultural and
Mechanical college at Saltwater was in
session at the governors office today. con-
sidering plans for the erection Of add
tional buildings at the college, fer which
the Fifth legislature made an appropria-
ton of $4,000. The building Of a chemical
laboratory and another room for class
purposes is contemplated.
The board Of regents are also ex-officio
the livestock sanitary board Of the terri
tory, sitting as which much important
business was transacted affecting the cat
tie interests Of the territory. Senator J.
p. Candy, who was recently appointed
a member Of the board, was elected sec
rotary to succeed r. J. Edwards. A reso-
luton was adopted recommending that
the federal quarantine line be extended
east and south Of Noble. Logan and Okla
homa counties; and that the line be drop
ped a township south Of Washta coun-
", the present federal limit, in order
that the farmers and stockmen may en-
JOY the shipping facilities Of the Rock
Island railway extension. The board will
select three quarantine inspectors, among
the prominent applicants being W. T.
Jenkins of woodward, Jake TarletOn Of
Oklahoma City, Ezra Naples Of Ponca
City, and John Williams Of Shawnee.
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TOPICS OF THE TOWN

3. p. Humphrey Of Kansas City. travel
ing passenger agent for the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern railway. is doing
Wichita today.
The impression has got cot that Only
members OF the order mentioned were ex-
pected 70 he present At the Grand Arms
camp FIRE at Garfield hal tonight. This
is a mistake Everybody viii b. welcome
and every effort VIII 5e made 70 see that
al visitors haze a good time.
G ". Green of Kansas CITY. travelling
passenger agent of The Big -Four roufs.
and c. l. Seagrave. travelling passenger
agent q the santa Fe. we're IN me city
yesterday. They say business ls becoming
so much better IN this city that they have
70 visit 8. more often % recent months
Mrs Brown. wife of J. II. Brown. II
South Wichita street. Yves: SIDE. died
early yesterday morning. sf.T q org ST.
uess lasting Tor four months. TIE fzrsra
vii Ioccur a. me Pr5-Csfhe1rsl to-day a.
o-c.ock Mrs. BroEE vas . gears ~ age
an estlruable woman alta g-saf cs-cle
Of frlen1s
The recital gwen wednesday st,s-noo-
By pupils ~ TIE wichita branch 70 th@
Eelsa Scho01 u Nuefc wss very interest
inz ans eztsyse ~ frisnss ard 9zreats -
the puplis. wh7 Rendered thslr sA-s-ti7rs
II a vsry rr~dlfsois uannsr A5oe Camp
helL Cooper GIl3ezpse and I-swzssue siosns-
dese-vs snor fo< having pagsd fhei-
IA n he-= from r1enors
T-1cls George Squire TIE "a zzss $50
lectures 70 hizn-a2f - i7azsT ga; BE- car
- heard hlock away ~as leazs1 ~ re
police Staten yesterday ,or perslsgsnr 81
5oisteroas AK "a g piaes co Ezzs DasE-
Ias aveaue Hs zoasa net seslss ssea
Policeman EeDs7ear soid hz e.. sa1 -
Vas lzzsa L .ze .2lee s.2t.ez
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and then fell back to Caloocan and they
still hold that position.
1--WE got very little of the fighting in This
fight. About all we did was to protect
the left of our lines, but there was plenty
of Mauser bullets flying our way. We
could not advance for Dewey, who was
firing shells over our heads, but we sent
a few volleys at them and got just as
many in return and II was not very pleas
ant 10 hear the ringing of Mauser bullets
as they struck the water and mud all
around US, There has not been a night for
the last ten days we have not had fighting.
"Our force is too weak and we cannot
spare any more men and will have to wait
for more troops. Then we will have hard
fighting for there Is so many that no
matter how many we Kill or capture, II
don't seem to lessen their number. They
don't seem TO have any regard for civil
tied warfare. They kill ali OF our boys
that they capture, cutting their hearts out
and otherwise disfguring their bodies.
THE other day about two hundred Of
them advanced under A white flag. Our
boys thinking that they wanted TO sur
render, sent a sergeant and five men TO
meet them. When they got in about
twenty yards OF them they all fired oE
these six men and killed and wounded ali
OF them But the Utah boys, with vol
ley Of four guns. made them sorry Tor
what they had done. They we're suspect
ing something wrong and had their guns
trained on them, and sent vouey after
volley OF grape into them, killing eighty
one and wounding as many more. Il xii
ne a long time before they try that trick
again. They try every plan thai they can
think Of to surprise or catch - OF Cur
GUARD -
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NICE, SAFE Way 10 FlLlBUSTER
so1ntaras Ply sharp bns AwfaIiy
Ne. n rlek on OIL

Manila. ksr- s5 m-F raF-1f-
Reyes. ere maa 40 recently F1--1ass. q
re ssaa.se Esasls.s 90 Zam z1zz
ls.ans - = 11sze Haa receives as.es 20
The sEe@t that ere Seer ss4es - z-a =
al reternea a few saga at=- -ta enc
7effe.s s.r.gp@ss ~ fher ars za5 arz-
rr-n- ri9z- Tse pgre1zs--s -EFH-f ase "a
tss crews fcr r. seeseE ea ~ 1
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g. Zanafz1ga ~ tbe LHs states
cr1izer 5ostss sd ae-e lasf-acrs4 e.
await - ere ar-sa4 taers ~ az tastes
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sasaza- sre s1-rs 'rzatsfFes ga
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-14
JUDGE VAN WYCKS KEYNOTE
He Attacks trusts aud Tariff and
lets SILVER Alone

New York, April 13-The dinner OF the
Democratic club in honor Of the ami
Nersary OF the birth of Thomas Jefferson
was held tonight at the METROPOLITAN
opera house. The guests began to arrive
nj O'Clock but hte dinner did not be-
gin for an hour and a half af.er that.
Just before the guests We're called TO order
Richard Croker Perry Belmont. Commits
sioner Scanned and Commissioner Sexton
entered a box. Mr.. Croker was in en-
thusiastic conversation with those about
him. snd waved his hands to guests all
over the hall. There were fully 20 more
guests than the 100 planned Tor. bur all
found seats. This IS said 10 he the largest
number ever accommodated at a BANQUET
IN the history Of the city. The great din
ner 70 President Mckinley ar the Wal
norf-Astoria was served 10 only 9ao. The
band struck up Hail 10 the Chief at
s.80 O'Clock and Richard Croker. arm in
srm with John Stanchdeld. marched down
the aisle With them were Frederick
SchrauO. Robert Roosevelt. General J.
service Of the menu was excellent. but
some confusion was caused by some Of
The diners stripping the tables Of flowers
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guuboats' ornaments. II the Instructions
OF the American naval commander had
been obeyed their capture would have
been impossible Zsmbo snga is fortified
and stir Earrisoned by spanisrds and TIE
affair 81 regarded az suspicious
Washington. April 13-The wsr Depart
ment officials take a philosophical view %
the reported capture 5y the insurgents
in The vicinity 81 Zam50anga % the arms
and ammunition - che spanish sgnbozts
which were 20 become the property y the
United States They Hay taat Gsnsrs1
Otis has withheld payment FOR any 4
these boats UNITS thsv we're delivered %
him ne Manila r. E regretted that The
insurgents should possess the guns. bat
70 O. SAID fhrF giI ugf Boz able 20 SECURE
and Keep on hans supply ~ ammunition
for than. The United safrs forces have
- Tar had Do trouble WITH Insurgents on
tne island % y a1ansaa ard iu view % Tbs
auspieious circumstance attending -
capture of these guns 80 ls aDpTehsufsf
that SONS parsore rers.r'g srarfss syn
pathifers vfth Asa.sa a.. have cssssd
the guns tc ra rr~t ta f.r.
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old fight must be made again, a fight
along the lines laid down in the platform
of the last Democratic convention for the
rights OF the plain people. fight against
corruption and all its awful menace to the
republic, a fight against the trusts that
seek TO make Of this nation. founded upon
the theory Of the absolute equality of all
men, q seTfdom submissive to the power
and the arrogance of wealth "a fight for
everything that vii HIT the people higher.
a fight against everything that will re-
strain the public in the onward march OF
its triumphant destiny. If we remain true
othe theory and the practice of what
Democracy means and stands for, there
is no need to doubt the success of the
issues of the combat"
Mayor David 5. Rose of Milwaukee re
sponded to imperialism Judge Hiram
w. Sawyer Of Hartford, Wis. on Shall
Trusts and Corporations Rule?" and
George W. Peck IF a Soldier Does Not
Like His Rations-What?" DR.. Howard
s. Taylor Of Chicago read an original
poem on jefferson.
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BAD OIL AT Ell RENO
Inspector Condemns 5.220 Gallons
Primo white and 4.GSS Of Gasoline.

Guthrie, o. T. April 3.-(SpeciaI.)-Ol
Inspector Ewing's pathway through the
territory is marked by continued reports
of rejected coal oil and gasoline which
fails to come up TO the required test.
The latest report is from FL Reno, where
the inspector condemned 5.225 gallons Of
coal oil and Ass gallons of gasoline.
FL Reno. O. T. April 13.-(SpeciaL)-
Hon. Amos A. Ewing, coal oil inspector,
came to town today and the first thing
he did was to reject 5.22O gallons of prime
white oil and 468S gallons of gasoline. Mr..
Ewing called on County Attorney Charley
Casswell, and left with him a copy of the
coal oil bill just passed by the legisla-
ture. The law viii be strictly enforced
hereafter in FL Reno.
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DEATH OF CAPTAIN |. F. GREEN
On His Ranch Near Wooden, Texas
Once Prominent Kansan.

Guthrie, O. T.. April 13.-(Special)-
Judge George S. Green Of this city re-
ceived news Of the death of his brother,
Captain J.. I. Green, at his ranch near
Wooden, Texas, Sunday Captain Green
was s. years old. and for forty years was
a citizen Of Baldwin. Kan, where he To-
Gated in 1850 He was a captain in the
Eleventh Kansas cavalry during the civil
war, and was a member of the Kansas
senate in 1868. He made an unsuccessful
race for congress against Dudley c. Has
kelI. Four years ago he moved to Texas.
He leaves a wife and several grown chill
dren. He was married twice, the last time
in Texas.
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SAME

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-29
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, Oct. 2S.--The favorable
showing made by the bank statement
was complete surprise to Wall street
and ye1nturcsome bears were caught
short. The result was seen in some VIC
lent price changes. The expectation Of
an unfayorable statement was SO ,rniver-
sal that the bears were very active In
the first hour and the bulls were little
disposed to push their ventures.
The carly advance ON buying by Lon
don aud light demand from outsiders
through commission houses was COM
Igletely wiped ont and the Industrial Spe-
cialties yielded easily i'm sympathy with
the weakness manifest in Steel and
Wire. which dropped to 4JA on con-
ftutied liquidation and uncoyering Of stop
loss orders.
.retty much all the stocks of conn
NAMES in tlle metal industries were spe-
ciaIly vulnerable, aITd there WAS profit
taking in the Leather stocks. The lat
ter were supported by the recently active
pool and prices bid up sharply. This
prompted some covering by the bears
in other indiIstrials before the appear
ance of the bank statement. But the
scramble for stocks immediately upon
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-29
HAVEN & STOUT'S COTTON LET.
TER.

New York, October 23-(Special.l -
During the first two days of this week
cotton was active and prices for options
tended TO advance. SIEce then trading
has dWindled away and the fluctuations
have been confined to narrow limits. The
speculative world presents two oppos-
ing factions, and the next few days
or weeks may determine whether bulls
or bears are masters of the situation.
The EearS. claim that there is an aver
age crop and that the present light re-
ceipts are explained hy the decreased
disposition Of planters TO sell on IN adj
yancing market. They also hold that
the crop is made, but is being held
back, as planters have the support of
the monicd classes IN this course, while
their own financial position has improy-
ed to an extent which Also facilitates
such action. Thc present demand for
spot cotton, it is proclaimed, is only
due to requirements usual ut this pc
Rod to fill contracts made during the
summer, and when This is satisfied,
growers cannot dictate prices, but will
have to consult the views OF consumers
or else carry their cotton until late
i'll the year.
1T might seem that the recent free
purchases have temporarily met with
the demand and chat at this iuncture
the course of the market hinges on the
development Of further conalmptiye re-
quiFementS. IL exporters and spinners
are in an easier position, and choose TO
adopt the views of some statisticians
that this is after all large crop, it is
. question whether speculative sentiment
is strong enough to withstand the lack
of buying. The market, however, is a
very broad one, and is still strong in
tone, while the receipts are too far be
low those of last year to be explained by
the theory that supplies are held back.
When receipts are little more than half
those Of last year, and prices are Ia
cent higher, a point has been reached
where If the crop was really large re-
ceipts should begin to reflect it, But
large receipts are not yet in sight, and
the question arises whether with the
best statistical authorities saying that
the yield is below the average, cotton
Is not needed in large amounts to re-
plenish depleted stocks and enable mills
to hill their engagements. Nevertheless
conservatism must be observed, and op-
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the publication of the statement show
ed that large bear contracts remained
uncovered.
The bulls helped on the advance and
~. prices up easily and by wide jumps
in the effort to take the market away
from the bears.
The closing was feyerish but strong,
aud showed higher level of prices ON
the day. The Southern and Southwest
ern Railroad stocks make the best show
ing as to previous days off the week.
The bank statement is completely mys-
trying. The loss in cash by the banks
was taken for granted. None of the
preliminary estimates placed it under
S2,000,000, and most of them put it at
over $3,000000 Instead it is SS7 600
The increased activity in the stock
market indicated that the process OF
loan contraction had been stopped. In
stead there is a loan decrease of 81, 1885,
go. Bear traders were confident that
cash in the banks would fall below the
legal reserve requirements. Instead, the
surplus is more than doubled by reason
of the reduction in requirements by loan
contraction.
No satisfactory explanation is availa-
blC VI lHe ShIlPlISEuS lCCulJt1dttOh
fected by the hanks during the week.
The market for railroad bonds during
the week has been active and broad
throughout and prices are higher.
United States new As and old As cou-
pom advanced n and do registered, the
threes and 5's in the bid price The
fives registered declined u.
Total sales of stocks were 29o,500
shares, including: Atchison preferred
6.S70; Burlington $3.50; Louisville and
Nashville 9,245: Manhattan $40; Mis-
souri, Pacific S,265; Northern Pacific g.,
SEQ: st. Paul 5,4T0: Southern Pacific
$3.50; Southern Railway $4,000; South
er Railway preferred 1925; Union Pa
cilic $500; American Steel and Wire
1870; Brooklyn Transit 11,660; Sugar
1926; Leather 43,435; Leather pre-
ferred 1852.
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Mechanic & investors Union

A State institution Of Raleigh, N. @.
organized May, 1893, and managed by
John G. Drewry, president, j. s. Wynne,
Pice-president; Is. S. Jerman. treasurer;
]. N. Holding, attorney, George Allen
secretary and manager. w. s. Primrose
and G. G. Latta, all Of whom are direc-
tors.
This is one of the best managed and
most prosperous investment and loan
companies in the State.
The investment plan assures the mem
bers the return of all payments, togeth-
err with a profit of fifty per cent in 100
months. The payment of 2 cents per
day, which is 90 cents per month, for
100 months, natures one share Of 500.
The loaning plan guarantees the re-
turn to the borrower of all his payments
less three per cent per annum on the
amount advanced to him. Both the
investing and borrowing members are
fully protected by the guarantee fund,
which promises and agrees to mature the
stock, making the monthly payments for
the widow should death occur. This Sc
cures the home to the family without
further cost after death. For full par
ticulars read the printed matter Of the
company.
GEORGE ALLEN, Secretary.
% Pnllen Building. Raleigh. N. O.
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TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

The transport City Of Pekin has sailed
from San Francisco fer Manila
Bielas comet has been seen with the
naked eye at Santiago de Chile.
Senator Pettigrew, in an interview, de-
MED that he disowncd his country or his
flag.
The well known author, Franziska
Blumcnrech, committed suicide yester-
day at Berlin by jumping from the
fourth story of hotel at which she was
stopping.
The War Department will not send
four army officers to observe military
operations in South Africa as the Brit
ish authorities have made it known that
il would be impossible to give adequate
facilities to such number.
At Nashville, Tenn, the Belle Meade
Gun Club closed a successful weeks
tournament yesterday. Twenty-Five
marksmen took part in the Belle Meade
handicap at go yards for the Southern
turf cup. L. Il. Pierce, of Wytheville,
Va, proving the winner.
At Pittsburg, Pa, it is announced
and apparently confirmed that
President Barney Dreyfus, of the Louis
vile Baseball Club, has purchased the
Pittsburg club outright and viii utilize
the best material from the two clubs
10 represent this city next season. This
movement is looked upon by Pittsbur-
GERS as the first step toward an eight
club league.
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NAVAL STORES

WMxIEsTo~. NJ r. October 28.-- rurpvn. !, ne
firm at 47Za4sA; receipts 1873.
: Rosln tirm at 95asl.J0, receipts 373
Crude turpentine firm, 81 so ~ 81; receipts So.
Tar firm at Sl.SO; rec-,pLs ~ bnrltas.
CHARLESTON, 3. G., October %. curpentine
quiet at 48; sales casks.
Rosin quiet; sales - barrels. Quote: A, B.,
Q, d. E, Sl.O0; f, $l0; q, $500 a, sl.25; J. $I.25
K. S1.90: M, $l.55; N 50. Is: &. $3.50: ". 8 So
SAVANNAH, Ca, October 70. Turuentine firm
at 48 Ia; receipts ,2O3; sales 3l3; exports J, SI
Rosin arm; recelp4s 800; sales 2,3U6; exports
6,377.
quote: A, B, @, ID, f, 500; y, s1O7; G.,
SLIT: III, SLl0; l, 1.25: x. si.s0 M $50; N,
81 20: W &, $40; " ". $3.50.