The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-14

-lIllTQ volunteer 4uIanLIyr mas
been killed in a fight in Luzon. He was
leading his battalion in action. He is
son of the late General John a. Lo-
gan of Illinois and Mrs. Mary A. Logan.
now a resident of Washington. He
leaves a widow and two children, who
are at present residing at Youngstown
Ohio.
HOW LOGAN DIED.
Washington, Nov 1.-THE following
dispatch received from General Otis
under date of Manila today confirms
the report of the death of Major Lo-
gan:
Wheaton reports November 18th.
there was an engagement near San
Jacinto, between the Thirty-third vol
unteers and 1900 entrenehed insurgents.
Our loss Major Logan, by gallantly
leading battalion, and six enlisted men.
killed. Captain Green and eleven men
were wounded, mostly very slight.
THE enemy was routed, leaving 81
dead in the trenches. His loss is be-
ieved to be 300. Lawton reports from
San Jose that in the vicinity of San
Nicholas, north of Tayuig Vessels
captured thirteen carts insurgent war
department records, the printing press
complete of the lnSurgent newspaper
and large quantity of rice also cap
tured. The cavalry is still sctively en-
gagged and the infantry is PRESSING on
from San Jose and Araga. The roads
are impracticabIe for any wheel trans
pOrtatiOn and the horses are fOraged on
OTIS"
HIS MOTHER TOLD.
Washington, Nov 1.-THE news OF
her sons death was conveyed to Mrs.
Logan by a personal note from SecTe-
tary Root sent by Major Johnson, as
sistant adjutant general. Mrs. Logan
tod Ivr gF1r Tsrrf 10
in the day recovered her compOsure and
driving down town communicated with
young Mrs. Logan at Youngstown, O.,
over the long distance telephone
HARD BLOW TO HIS WIFE.
Youngstown, o., Nov. 14-AIrs. Logan,
widow of Major Logan, is completely
prOStrated over the death of her huS-
band and her physicians Will not allow
her to be seen. She had expected to
spend the winter with her children in
the south of France and was preparing
to leave when the cablegram announc~
ing Major LOganS death was received
HIS MOTHER GOES TO MCKINLEY.
Washington, Nov. 14-SoOn after noon
Mrs. John A. Logan, mother Of Major
Logan, drove to the White House. She
was accompanied by another lady. one
of the ushers who had known her for
many years admitted her at once to the
red parlOr. She had a telegram in her
hand and begged to have her name
taken at once to the president In the
parlor she met Mrs McKenna, wife of
the associate justice, VINO also mas a
son in the Philippines.
Word of Mrs. LOgan's visit was
brought to the president in the midst
of the cabinet meeting. He at once
left the meeting and went down stairs
where Mrs. Logan and Mrs. Mckenua
were still together. After a few min
utes Mrs. Logan was assisted to her
carriage and the president returned to
the cabinet where the sad news OF
Major LOgan's death had already been
under discussion.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Youngstown, O., Novs 14.-Major John
A Logan Jr.. was born in July, 1865, at
Murphysborough Ill He received an
appointment to West Point Academy
and attended for two years, but re-
signed before his class was graduated
Logan then embarked in the real estate
business in Washington but after his
marriage to Miss Edith Andrews,
operator G. II. Andrews. March p,
1887, he resided here. He was engaged
in limestone mining and owned the Or
iole stock farm.
In May, 1898, Logan received from
President Mckinley appointment of as
siStant adjutant general with the rank
of first lieutenant on the staff of Cen
John c. Bates He went to Cuba and
took part in the battle of FL Caney. He
was promoted to major for gallantry
in battle and at the conclusion of the
Cuban war served with Gen. Bates. who
was governor of Santa Clara province.
August 19 last he was appointed major
of the Thfrty-third United States vol
unteers and sailed with his regiment
early in October. Major Logan leaves
a widow and three children here-John
a. Logan, third Mary Louise Logan
and Edith Josephine Logan
NOT IN ROSTER