Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-21
ECHOES OF ouR WAR.

Two army chaplains have accumulated
considerable notoriety lately, one as a con-
sumer of booze the other as kicker against
service in the Philippines. Chaplain David
Shields, clerical spellbinder from Penusyl-
vania, is under arrest in San Francisco for
indulging in prolonged tear, contrary to
the obligations OF an officer and gentleman.
The offense might be condoned If Rev.
Shields would allow a few brief intervals OF
soberness to intervene between his toots,
but he persists in giving continuous per-
formance, which is severe strain on the
laws of war and strong political pull.
Chaplain J. b. Siebold was one of the ten
chaplains ordered to Manila. He, too, has
| pull and proceeded to pull it in operation.
| According to the Baltimore Sun he asked for
a stay of the order until he could present a
statement to the department He got the
stay and then hustled around and secured
affldavits to the effect that he was not born
In 1888 as stated in the records, but in 1885,
| which would entitle him to retirement un-
der the age class. AS the latter contradicts
the affidavit made on entering the service,
he is liable to punishment for making a
false statement to the department.
The Miller memorial gate at Yale, which
has just been completed, was given by the
CidSS vi 1851, nearly every lnenDeT COnlTlD-
uting. The cost of the gate is 81, 200. The
gate stands on Elm street, between Battell
chapel and Durfee hall. 1t is Of plain brown
stone, with iron gates, and the general ef-
feet is one of the utmost simplicity The
inscription cut into the capstone is as fol-
lows:
IN MEMORY OF
THEODORE WESTWOoD MILLER
GLASS OF 1897
WHO FELL MORTALITY WOUNDED
IN THE CHARGE ON
SAN JUAN HILL, AT SANTIAGO DE CUBA
1ST JULY 1898
BORN 30TH JAN. 1875 DIED Sth JULY 1898.
Mr.. Miller was prominent member of his
class, both socially and in athletics being
substitute on the university crew and
captain of his class crew during his junior
and senior years. After graduation he en-
tered the New York Law school, and was
student there when the war broke out He
at once joined the Rough Riders, and was
among the first to land in Cuba. In one
Of the charges at San Juan he was shot in
the shoulder but in the words of COM
rade, "did not fall out until it was over
with" He was sent to the field hospital at
Siboney and died there. His body was
brought back to his home in Akron, o.,
where Bishop Vincent conducted the fun
craI services.
There isn't much sentiment about the
War department, as rule. yet there is
some hesitation about turning down the
tender petition OF young woman, whose
lover and playmate of childhood has Joined
tho ranks The letter reads;
MY Dear, Dear Mr.. Secretary: There Is
in regiment No. -, at San Francisco,
which has recently been ordered to the
Philippines, the dearest man l know. l love
him. and he is the only real friend have
on earth, as my parents are dead. II he
should go to the Philippines and be killed !
do not know what would become of me. l
him and send him home. Please, my dear
Mr.. Secretary do not let John know have
written this letter. l am sure you will treat
it as confidential and will not refuse to
grant my request
John H. Page, jr., who was recently com
missoned as a second lieutenant in the
Third infantry, is the third OF the name to
serve in the army of the United States.
His father, John H. Page, is colonel OF the
Third infantry and served in Cuba during
the war; taking part in the fighting about
Santiago. He was the last Of the regular
army colonels to leave Cuba. HIS grand
father. John H. Page, was killed at the bat
tie of Palo Alto during the Mexican war.
For more than fifty years there has always
been John H. Page among the ofhcers OF
the army.