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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-20
OF THE FOURTH CAVALRY.
II. Rui,ell's Graphic Description Of Battle IN
Which Horace Was HUT.
LATTER WRITES HIS SISTER
riiipinc Proeiivity for Learning Proc
fantty--u. =. Must Hold
the Islands.

Isaac Russell. the young Utah news
paper correspondent and soldier. now In
the Philippines. has written a thrilling
letter to the James A. Garfield Lyccum
o. this city. Of which he was n member
before cnilstinE for the war. He deals
principally with the battle In which
Horace Smith. another Utah boy-and
a bright one-alHo a member OF the
Lyceum. was wounded. Horace be-
longs TO Troop y. Fourth cavalry. reg
ular. and left his home In this city
on June :. and went to San Francis
CO. ffum where his troop set sail for
The scat Of war without their horses.
iaiefAmcrican chargers were sent them
and these they were riding when am
pushed BY the Insurgents at the time
Horace wan hurt Horses larger than
the small native ponies are rarity In
the Islands and look like tabled won
defs to the untutorcd natives. Milling
them with horror when a cavalry charge
Il made.
Mr. Russell writes In tho style for
which his letters arc becoming some.
what noteworthy and would seem to
make his friend Horacc'a injuries
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CAPTURED A UTAH MAN.
Close Call for a Battery boy Nabbed
by the filiplnos.

The Denver News special war cores
pendent. Arthur G. johnson. writes a
long and interesting letter to his paper,
from the Philippines. under date OF
April II. concerning tho burning OF
Mnriduinn. lie also says
ION Saturday a member OF the Utah
battery detachment. which II stationed
with the Colorado command. crossed
the river and went into Mariquina In
company with "A chinnmnn. The China
man came running back 20 camp with
the announcement that the batteryman
had been captured by the insurgents
and that he, the Chinnmnn, had made
his escape, This was reported To
Colonel Mccoy. llnthcr than allow tho
man 10 bc carried on, the colonel at
once ordered up nfty men from tho
nearest company. which was company
a. This force was sent out under
Captain Howard with orders Ia bring
the man back II possible. The little
band divided at Mnriluinn, onc-hnlf en-
tering each side of the place. They
were met by tho Utah soldier and a
number OF shots from rotrcatlng In
Hurrcctoa. The captive had managed
to break away during the excitement
caused among the Fiiiplnoa when tho
armed body advanced.
THE Utah bnttefymnn reported HIS
experiences 20 Colonel Mccoy and was
placed under arrest for diaobedience 81
rules, Even In the guard house he Ia
thankful that he was not carried on To
live on rice and harsh treatment among
the rebels"
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MAN HURT-lIORsE KILLED.
Result Of an Exciting Runaway Accl-
dent nt Noon Today.

A most exciting runaway accident oc-
CURED ON East North Temple stree,
today about " o'clock. terminating IN
the death OF one horse. n smashed
buggy. and what might prove serious
Injuries TO Mr.. John r. Reid OF this
city.
The dead animal was owned by tho
Anderson Taylor produce company, the
driver Of the horse IN ~. W, Tuttie. II
seems that futile tied the horse 10 a
post In front Of a store on Almond
street, ana the animal became fright
'hoi ana breaking away from the post,
ran down Center street. colliding ".
MI, iteid'a vehicle, smashing the LETT
iront wheel ana shafts and throwing
MN violently TO the ground, inJuring
nus right hip and shoulder quite badly.
one OF the broken shafts struck the
runaway horse above the eye and put a
stop TO his run, and also his life II
lay on the ground In conyulaions until
Deputy sheriff cummoek shot 1t In the
head.
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CAME IN A SPECIAL TRAIN
INTERVIEW OF NO AVAIL.
OTIS Refused to Entertain Their Prom
"s''ions-Thc5 visit the Oregon
Dewey !. tiomcwnrd Hound.

Manila. May 20, 10 a. m.-den. Greg.
orio Del Pillar. commander Of the Inc
surgeon, forces In front Of Gen. Law.
tons division. Col Alberto narreto.
judge advocate; Major 2caiclta, Of
AEulnaido'a stan aud Senior uraciogn-
raga. former member Of tho Filipino
cabinet. the commissioners appointed
10 Cooperate with sonors Fiorintlno
Torres. Pablo Campo and Teodor,
fanco. Of Manila. Tor the purpose OF
negotiating terms of peace with the
American commissioners. reached Ma
Mia by special train from Malolos nj
sii5 o'clock this morning. The party
was met by Lieut.. Col Harry. adIu-
'ant-gencral. ana conducted from IN.
train to the launch Captain and taken
TO the palace Mt oaiacanan. and after
breakfas, was driven through tho city
TO the Ayuntamicnte. Tho party wa.
oioscied with Den. Otis for moro than
an hour. but the Interview was decld-
eddy unsatisfactory. the commission
having nothing definite to propose and
being unempowercd to negotiate
terms.
The commissioners brough, a COM
munlea'ion direct from AEulnaido. ask
Ing for an armisiicc pending the deei.
sion Of the Filipino congress az to what
policy should b. adopted A. before.
Gen. Otis refused to entertain tho
proportions. The commissioners. after
leaving the city hall. accepted an In
Nl'a'ion to visit the oregon and tho
other vessels OF the American fleet In
the bay. and they were also granted
permission to sec their families before
returning.
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prwE, SAN, ron monr.
The Olympia st.sms out Of M.nIi. tt.,.o,
A"id the iioomins 81 Cannon.

AMID the looming OF Cannon.
Manila. May sO.-The cruiser olym.
pla' with Admiral Dewey on board. lef,
here on her homeward Journey to the
United states at O'Clock this after.
noon A. sho steamed away tho or.
son. baltimore and Concord nred an
ndmirais salute. AZ the nrst shot the
band on abe flagship played lively air
ana the crew crowded the decks and
save humorous cheers.
As tho olympia passed tho oregon.
the crew OF that bsttlcshlp gave nine
cheers Tor the olymplans, who respond.
cd by throwing their caps 30 hish tina,
dozens OF them were left bobbing In tho
wake OF the cruiser.
Then followed the nolsiest hair hour
known In this harbor since the battle
which linked It. name with that OF
Dewey.
The din OF guns and brass bands
echoed through the smoke. a feet Of
steam launches shrieked their whistles
the musicians OF the baltimore played
Home. Sweet Home" her naEs sig
nailed Good bye" and those OF no
Oregon said Pleasant voyage"
The merchant vessels In these waters
dipped their nags. the ladies on the
decks OF the vessels u the iicot waved
handkerchiefs ana tho srca, black Brit.
ish cruiser Powerful, which lay tho
fur'hest out, Saluted the olympia. The
latter'a band played God Save tho
Queen" and To this the crew Of the
Powerful responded with hearty ehecrs
for the olympia.
The last music heard from Admiral
pewey's ship was Aud Lang syne."
while the guns from tho forts at Cavite
ana from the Monterey. on guard or
Paranque, too far to be- audible. pufred
white clouds Of smoke, The Olympia
was disappearing past Corrlgidor Is.
land when battery before the walled
city spoke Manlla's las, word OF fare
well.
Admiral Dewey sat on the deck Of tho
Olympia and received the adleus OF his
friends during most OF tho day. The
launch OF Gen. ous was nrst to ar
rive along side the cruiser at o'clock
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worse than depleted by other friends
Or by the young man himself. In II,
however. he depicts him an hero. as
90 nll others who have written con-
corning him. lie has "a host Of friends
mere ana all viii wish him speedy
ana complete recovery. Mr. Ruasells
letter Is IN follows;
HORACE IN THE HOSPITAL.
hy Dear frienda-A Lyoeum mem
Or has been sacrificed upon the bloody
altar u Mars, Horace lies In the hos
N'al here wounded through the upper
haft of the thigh. Tho bullet passed
hinush the bone ana win make a
snlple OF him FOR life. lie IN IN ignor-
aahee Of this but lies ON his bed with
~ leg tied between two boards think
snt mat II IN merely q flesh wound
hlH u all | am able 10 find out. |
1--we .fled timr and time ngain to get
,nlo the hospital but each time have
alAed into solid wall OF red tape. M
,uhhsy allow no onc except D. tents In
We wards, saw the cavalry charge
which Horace was shot and !, was
ane sfandeat Hlght I ever behold. Tho
'N were mounted upon big American
"s..,t' which are over twice aH big nH
nshinH which has yet been seen In
Wese Islands.
" was the first fight In which the
,aAalfy have participated and they
is s,ln'l the right flank Of Wheatona
uHlhg brigade. which advanced IN
IA hhnpe from San Pedro To PnHig.
hen they rode down ON the nlggers,
NJ Missing links" rs We eau them. tho
t D.aehs lhonKht our boys were mounted
~ slrnres and out ran the caynlry I'm
.nort To get out OF the way.
- va not know that Hnraoe's troop
~ 'ukhsed TIL saw his name among
Nv ~ Isl OF the wounded published IN "A
ial paper, ! have written him several
,lan aud Keep posted on his oondi-
...,. 20 say he VIII pull through.
he scores OF i.yceum members.
~ A,,ered over tho globe, viii be united
=. uneir feeling OF sympathy Tor our
s'"'aas who fell supporting the prin.
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Miss Agnes Smith. lIoracc'n sister re-
ceivcd "a letter from him By the last
Manila mail. datcr April 10. n was
written just one month and day after
h. received his wound. A portion Of II
reads a. follows
- mail steamer leaves for home 60.
morrow ana being able and In the hut
NOR ! propose TO got few words TO
you REGARDING by condition. Since my
last letter have been improving rap
iily and at present feel fne with the
exception of the Inconvenience coca.
stoned by the broken limb. Having
spcn, month In the hospital gives me
chance 10 conjecture how much
longer ! am Ia be under medical care.
From the present Indications two
months are yet before me. though I
may be Hcnt home on the hospital ship
RELIEF before that time has expired. N
J do ~ u VIII be quite pleasant trip
home. few weeks 81 convniorccnco
az San Francisco followed by q speedy
return TO Salt Lake. As you already
know recruits for the regular army arc
arriving here daily and when the re-
gulred number has reached here We win
he released. No one will be more highly
pleased than myself. when this an
nnunccfncnt n made for / have no de-.
sire 20 spend my hest days here In
guerilla warfare, with these unFratcfui
insurrcctua. for | might gct worse than
broken leg, 7 am In my eleventh
month now ana the year will soon close
but y doesn't seem that long 10 me.
This has been the most ovontful year
81 my life. ! have eaten IN every place
from Hhiphoard TO battlefield. slept In
every place from a feather bed to grave.
yard-good for character building"
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ACTION ON BUILDING SITE
y. %. Lsnnan In Washington 60 Pish,
cannon Leaves TOR Home.
ESPECIAL TO TINE "NEws."1

ESPECIAL TO THE "NEWS."I
Washington. d. c.. May 2o.-It IL
probable that no action viii be taken In
the matter u the Salt Lake public
building site until about Wednesday
next. Assistant Secretary Of the Treas
ury Taylor. who Will make the selec-
tion. said TO a News" correspondent
today that delegation was on the way
here ana would probably not arrive
until about Wednesday next. Protests
against the Doncfct News site continues
10 be received here, but Assistant Sec
rotary Taylor understands the anlmua
Of the anti-"Mormon" element aud
their Influence " therefore discounted
Ia advance.
T.. ~. Lannan Of the Tribune arrived
last night. lie VIII urge the selection
OF rival site and protest aFainst the
selection OF the "Ncws" corner,
Hon, George q. Cannon and Bishop
Clawson lett for home last night
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nnfuct tnoWtN NV NV NV
ture today.
Horace and belong 10 the same
platoon and have been near each other
ever since February 9TH He II always
cheerful and cool even under the most
trying tests and h. has had many
since ;his fight started. but on the 18th
was the worst. We had 90 lead our
horses down narrow trail single iile
and formed In the valley below. The
FIRST two platoOna advanced as skirm-
ishefs mounted II must have been a
grand sight " Viewed from the bluna
above. We advanced more than two
hundred yards ana made right turn
when the insurgents opcnd heavy
firc from all sides. Their frat volley
went hlgh, our little company dis
mounted ana sent our horses to the
rear al a gailop and were soon fighting
for our lives. sometimes kneoling and
sometimes standing. We gave a good
account of ourselves. II was here that
brave snddior Jones was Killed. our
captain. Horace and the others were
wounded. believe me there u no cause
10 worry with his grit, Ilorace'a
chances are the best Please tell his
sister 30 and that his friends viii DO
their heat
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A FILIPINO BUFFALO DRAWING A UTAH GUN.

The above picture taken by
copyrighted by
move their guns from place mean.
anspoiiauonnamey Filipino
these awkward slow pddng the work
themselves FREQUENTLY according the dispatches
they been compelled To get into
dealing guns through the order 10 miami
Them upon point of vantage
thus assist In snaohng victory From the photo
To tell by
aIu on s occasion or whether they belong Never.
hei friends at home viii be
they do things when they burdsn
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AHhfofk Arlg., May a0.--At a,so
o'clock this morning. two masked men
entered Harry Van Aliens saloon. ma
while one held the colored porter ami
a crowd NJ fifteen or twenty men a.
bay the other broke upon the drnwer
Of the cashier desk taking SiGs. DEPUTY
shrrlu John H. itoley, who il night
AZ the time and the cOlored porter ,yas
tending bar The hold-up consumad
ten minutes. The robbers We're cnol
ana deliberate and evidently Old hands
They have escaped, with no clue as 10
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VIII remain. Tho wound on the side
OF my head In constantly troubling me
~ various ways, There N no hair on
the sides " II and everybody notices
u and wants To know where Il came
from. The sewing ~ still IN II and tho
points OF the catgut thread catch on my
nat ana make mo Yell little every
once ana awhile.
am now auartercd at tho Hotel
orientr ana have bought saddle horse
with which manage TO get around the
country little.
Events prevented my finishing this
letter ana mailing II ns Intended.
Please remember Horace. IIe will be
III long, long time. This was written
on the impulse ~ hearing Of his
wounds. slnce then | learn that my
name was among the wounded My
wound was merely q scratch. his IL a
serious wound.
Your for Fraternity Independence,
Patriotism aud Intelligence.
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Patu at Albert Hail Thursday. The
concert opened with n WEDDING
Match On the organ. which was much
otero, with her wonderful Jewels and
u, ~ Il packing the Aihambra night.
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OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE.
rrreEsm snbmitted IL the Regular
i"fd On. Den Almost Certain
To be Accepted.

London. May eo.-(CopyrlRhted. isss
by the Associated Press 1.-THE Am,ti.
can llne steamer Paris, which sails for
New York today from Southampton.
taxes challenge fum oxford ana
cambridge universities 20 the unlvorsl.
teh OF Yale and Harvard. for an attn.
lello contest, 10 take place ON Tho
ground Of the queens club. Landau
curing the last week Ia July. The pro.
gram consists Of the following events;
100 yard dash
lsQ yard hurdle.
quarter mile run.
Hair milo run.
Three miles run.
Hammer throwing.
liigh jump.
Long jump.
THIS u the regular oxford and Cam.
bfldHe program, with a half mile rIn
sup.lltuted Tor putting the weight. 10
W, new rules Of which event the ling
liHh university men are not Vet ncctis.
toned, The challenge rigidly inslsts
mat every American must. like them.
selves be absolutely student and All.
noluiely AN amateur athlete.
from communications already ex.
shshh.d between tHe representatives Of
oxford ana Cambridge and parfle. in
America, there u little doubt thnt me
,hullengc Will be accepted. The meet.
lnk WIZ be q great attraction at the
vln.u m the London season, especially
" tnr presence 81 tho prince OF Wales,
" n Ambassador choato aud Lord
koreh"rry II secured. as IL ALREADY
stated 10 be- the case.
me university men here who have
the matter chiefly at heart. Including
members ~ both teams. are anxious Tor
we we ina'eh They feel that the proposal
sportsmanilke ofer and they are con.
nlent u VIII be welcome.
The EnEliHhmen point out that so far
~ the Americans arr concerned. thew
Know thelr own strength and the
sfenEth ~ their rivals. as revealed by
The oxford and Cambridge sports In
March. but that they. the Challenger
are Ignorant Of what their opponents
may have succeeded IN Accomplishing
IN intercollegiate sports This. thVy
say bodies nothing but good, ana a
most genuine match with the most gem
uino desire that the best side may Win.
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from my corps IA from the nation and
although In my letter TO Col. Apple
ton We limited the Invitation 10 the
renih New York regiment. We should
IKE America To send showing from al
nor regiments \ great reception awaits
her sons from either service. We want
tighter handcluap between the two
nations"
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a cALIFonNIAN,s pnscnIrrroN

Ernest Derby follow trnoper Of Mr.
Smith'a writes TO a California friend ns
FOLLOWS concerning the young soldier !
wound
II have lust returned from the hospl-
lnl OF course you know he was wound
ed ON the iiih, We were driven 10 am.
bush and had 20 nght our way out.
Horace, our captain and four others
were wounded. one man killed,
Horace was wounded In the right log
breaking the bone above the knee. a
very painful wound. hut ansure You
pc In doing nicely and you never saw a
drawer Fellow, liza rode over mile ar
ter he was shot ana never once COM
planned lie N true crit. To-day could
zee him smiling rs soon as he saw me,
lie u ~ oheefful nh possible under the
circumstances, and, he anrc that every
possible care u given him. II you know
his skaters address. please write 10 her.
feel TO him as an elder bro.
ther might 10 a younger and N she
knows him as Wen as l. she must DO
very proud Of him and love him dearly.
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A representative ~ the Associated
Press called az the war uflce and saw
The ndjutant general the Hight Hon.
Sir Hcdvcr Henry RULER. who said the
scheme cfnanatod with tho officers Of
the Wcntminater regiment. lie added.
We. thus fnr, have had nothing tn
do with the matter. but feel that no
obstacle would be put 10 American sol
dlsfs joining 10 the grcat march past In
July"
Gen. Bullcr spoke very sympathetic
ally, ana Il was apparent from hia re-.
marks that thr American volunteers
could count upon royal reception
here " they arcade 10 send a rcproscn-
tntluu to England
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GODS own COUNTRY

are inclined TO help make the hours he
spends In the hospital a little more
pleasant remember how great u the
healing power OF good letter from a
friend who you know II n friend from
the bottom Of the heart up. I speak
from the standpoint ~ veteran ana
know whereof | speak was IN the
hospital when letter arrived from
Richards, then hot member came
from Bob and then n great big bunch
from schoppo. Say but that bunch was
delicious when Bob's came I began
to think what fool I was for letting
the blues get the best Of me one day
when hadn't got any hut lot Of cold
blooded business letters FOR several
months. lIut that SURE was case Of
casting my bread upon the waters ana
II returned multiplied many times over.
Just repeat that letter writing gag
on Horace. and I can vouch for the
good II will do.
Now az 10 the cause In which Horace
fell. You are no doubt aware that IN
my lctterA to the i.yccum have always
been ar-ainst the imperial policy which
the holtsnr of these islands would IN
nurufatc, but II now sccnH to be moro
tivCa By their attack on the
city Of Manila forced Us 20
keen these Islands AMI civllizc them.
n l. useless To discuss whether or not
the Philippines can be governed at an
advantage 10 America. ~ a matter
OF fact they viii he nm expense for
many years. II IL useless tn say that
Americans should spend their energy
developing the vast resources OF our
native land. We have these
ISLANDS on OUR HANDS
and all we can do now Ia TO 40 ahead
nj any cost and conquer that We may
educate aud clviiixc. The course Of
human events has 80 shaped them.
selves that the two great Anglo-SaSon
races must join hands and spread the
AnFlo-Saxon language and the Anglo.
Saxon religion around the world. The
natives already have LEANED all the
cuss words ~ our language and can
swear like old soldiers. We munt now
teach them the rest uf the language,
II IA no common sight 10 see "A band of
Filiplnoa charge upon our trenches
shouting. Americana Son-of-a--
vnmmoae. get to- h out Of here.
Gang way Gang way" waldemnr
should select this cry for the High
feet on rearing away the varsity
Chronicle editors.
II have neglected writing 60 the Ly-
ccum Of late for the reason that In
tended 10 come home on the Scandal,
which sailed few weeks ago. How.
ever. at the time Of her sailing I was
able 10 get around. and considering my
self good for another few months here
decided 90 stay and SEQ this thing
through unless forced 10 leave for the
sake Of my health. which at present u
excellent. The wound on my face II
now almost well and only a slight scar
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cipcs the Lyccum taught him. And
n any Of you who are fortunate enough
to still live In the heart Of
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The Navy League IL organizing a
great demonstration IN honor ~ Cant.
a. T. Mnhnn. tho naval representative
~ tho United States az The Hague
Pcace conference, ug recognition ~
hiH service rendered t. naval men. 4
committee has been formed, headed hy
Admiral Lord chna. nofusford. and
admiral Of tho feet the Earl ~ clan.
william, 60 arrange the details. 4
bnnquct VIII hc given 10 Capt Mnhnn
ana The committee expects g. have the
highest and most representative Iiflt.
len nnciety ~ meet him. n IL hoped
capt Mnhan viii b. able 10 come over
here DURING break IN the proceedings
nt The Haruo
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sLoAN AIDS GRAMMAR.

Tod Sloan has been pigeon shooting
az the Beaufort club. Il trnnsplrca that
he helped Riley Grammar. the American
tuHiman, who unWiHoly plunged On his
unHucceasful mounts last week. over
the settling Htilo on Monday. 10 the
tune - $4,000.
ihdeivwskl, Patti ana oiefeo are the
chief attractions ~ the amusement
world this week The formers concert
on Tuesday drew a record audience al
~. James Han. The receipts were
ta,f0p and the usual scenes uf enthual.
asm were witnessed
An Immense audience greeted Nine.