The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-12-06
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idolatory as assist in the burning OF
a 5 atue erected by the Chinese to
god, Confuciusp
"Private Abe j. Ralston, Company
G., First Montana Regiment, has in
his possession lace surplice aud
stole which he took from the church
at Caloocan, about six days after he
Philippine instruction broke out.
Il took these articles, he said in an
interview, while encamped at the
Presidio after his return from Ma
Mia, because / consider that they
are the most appropriate souvenirs
OF the war
General Funston has 10 his pos
session blue silk, gold ornamented
robe taken from the statue Of the
Blessed Virgin in the Caloocan
church on February IL. In stripping
the robe from the statute the figure
was mutilated and almost hacked to
pieces. The glass case in which it
was encased was broken into thou
sand pieces
although there is doubt as to
whether Funston himself stole this
robe from the statue, Mrs. Boyesen,
a hospital nurse from Colorado, and
Thomas Fox, voluntary nurse in
the hospital corpse, who Is now en-
ployed in the Hall OF Records, City
of Oakland, California, claim that
they we're eye-witnesses to the theft
aud that Funston is guilty. Mrs.
Boyesen, who has son in the army,
was ambitious to get possession Of
the robe. its beauty having been de-
scribed to her by her son. She went
to the church for the purpose Of
obtaining it, but on the way she was
told that Funston had heard about
the robe, and at that time was en-
gagged i'll uiv, sting the statue OF it.
On entering the church this report
was confirmed. At the time the
sacred robe was stolen, Mr.. Peters,
a sketch artist for either Harper's or
Leslie's Monthly, was engaged in
Caloocan, and it is claimed by Fox
that the artist was an eyewitness to
the theft. The robe was subse-
quently presented to the wife of
General Funston by the latter, who
considered it most extraordinary
and valuable gift. Fox served in
the ambulance corps under Captain
Black OF the North Dakota Regi-
ment.
Private Frank Ellis, Company d,
Tenth Pennsylvania, has in his pos
session lace altar cover valued at
two hundred dollars. 1t was taken
from one Of the churches OF Manila.
Il had merry time the day l took
the lace, he said discussing the relic.
The padres had to skip to save their
lives and we boys took care OF their
bright ornaments for them. / am
going to take this lace home as a
present to my sister and maybe she
won't look swell she has dress
decorated with it,
'Private Keoms, Company D, First
Idaho Regiment, has stole which
he took from the sacrsty of a church
at Pasig. 1t is highly ornamented
with gold lace and studded with
precious jewels; the value OF the
relic is estimated by Keoms at $500.
Il am taking this home to my folks
he said, as a souvenir OF the Philip
pine Islands. Some OF the boys are
either afraid or ashamed to show the
church relics that they collected
during the campaign, but as l see
nothing wrong in looting house OF
idolatry, / take pride in showing
this thing to all my friends
"Private Joseph d. Waingle, Com
pany @, First South Dakota Regi-
ment, has in his possession bronze
cross three feet in length, taken from
a church in Manila. This cross
said Waingle, tells the story OF the
Filipino war. The United States