Evening star., 1899-02-06
ABOUT THOSE WHO FELL.
Sketches of Some Killed and Wound
ed ut Manila.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, February g.
James Joseph Dewar of Company X 1st
California Regiment, who was killed at
Manila, was twenty years old and had
been for several years in the National
Guard. He was born in San Jose, but his
PARENTS moved to San Francisco when he
was but a few months old. His father is
dead but his mother, Eliza Dewar, lives
in this city with his brother, Robert NJ.
Dewar.
First Lieut.. Charles Hogan, reported Sc
riously wounded, was formerly connected
with the telephone company and fire de-
partment here He was married shortly be-
fore his departure for Manila. He recent
ly served chief of the Manila fire de-
partment, having been given that place by
the provost marshal, Brigadier General
Hughes. He is now acting captain of Com
pany NJ.
Private Joseph Maher, also wounded, is
commissary sergeant of Company NJ. He
is a wel-known member of the Olympic
Club and clever boxer At Manila he or
ganized an athletic club and gave exhibit
tions. He is six feet two inches in height
and a heavy weight.
Sergeant William L. Wall of Company NJ
1st California, who was wounded, was en-
ployed as a clerk in the general freight
office of the Southern Pacific railway when
the war broke out. His parents reside in
this city.
Greedy, who fired the first shot of the bat
tie at Manila, was not with the 1st Ne
braska Regiment when it left Lincoln for
the east He Joined the regiment while it
was at San Francisco, his residence being
in Madison county, the home of Senator
Allen.
Charles r. keckley, one of the killed, is
a son of eXState Senator Keckley,
former political lieutenant of the late Sen
ator Van Wyck.
Charles Q. Ballinger was formerly watch
man of the Omaha Club, and resided on
North 21st street.
Nothing is known here concerning the
personality of the other men killed, though
all the names but Eggen appear on the
muster roll
DENVER, Col, February 6.-The pub
lished list of the soldiers killed in the battle
with the Insurgents at Manila contains the
name of Private Elmer U. Doran of Com
pany l, 1st Colorado Regiment. The name
Doran does not appear on the muster rolls.
1t Is presumed that the man killed is Elmer
F. Dean. who hailed from Martinsburg, Ia.
and whose nearest relative is Henry Bart
lett of Clayton, ILL.,
Lieut.. Chas. H. Haughwout of Company
f, 1st Colorado, who is reported wounded
was a clerk in the First National Bank of
Denver, and d prominent member of the
Denver Athletic Club. His mother, Mrs E.
8. Haughwout. lives at Minneapolis.
SPOKANE, Wash, February 6.-First
Lieut.. Edward Kerwin of Company A, 1st
washington volunteers, wounded at Ma
Mia, was born in Wisconsin thirty-four
years ago, ard was bookkeeper. He has
a wife, and son, aged one year, residing
here.
Privates John Klein and Jamss +. Greeb
OF Company A We're enlisted at Tacoma.
Private Oscar Howards, Company A, was
enlisted at San Francisco. Privates VIM.
E. Fait and Richard r. McClain are we'll
known young clerks.
PORTLAND. Greg, February ga dis
patch to the Oregonian from Spokane gives
the names Of the members of the Washing
ton regiment killed in the Manila fight.
They are as follows:
First Lieut.. Edwin X. Erwin, Company
A. 1st Washington Volunteers; Privates
John Klein and James Greeb, Company A
of Tacoma; Private Oscar Howard Com
pany c, enlisted at San Francisco; Priyates
William E. Fair and Ric hard McClain