The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-06

TIE following Manila mall advices were
received by the transport Garonne, which
arrived Saturday night:
s:3 a. m. when the relief visited an out
post near San Luis, they found me
sentry. Private Frank Il. Johnson, Twenty
second infantry. iying prone upon me
dark stream Of blood slowly oozing from
hts head and clothing in the dust. Al nrst
alarm was caused BY the idea that me
man. who proved 20 be stone dead, had
been beset by Filipinos and treacherousiy
slain, but upon closer investigation the
shattered condition of his head ana posi-
ton OF his rife proved 1t to be plain case
Of suicide
The motive for Jonnson's terrible act Is
not known. but 1t 10 thought that ne shot
himself In a respondent mood which over
took him at his lonely post. as ne has been
unwell for some time past
Manila Times. October 2: The Spanish
commission that left this city few days
ago with provisions for the Spanish pris-
oners held by the Fiiipinos have met with
no obstacle III the rebel territory. but the
roads are in so bad state that the com
mfssionere can only get about from place
to place slowly and with difficulty.
Manila Times October Z: Private Wal
len. of Company /. Twentieth infantry.
was tried by general c0urt-nartial yes
terday for the killing of Sergt. James
Mcguire, of the Sixteenth infantry. whom
he shot accidentally In the San Miguel
time of the shooting had been on guard
the night before and had some trouble
with a drunken sailor and next evening
was sitting In the saloon when the sailor
to him, saying: That's the man: now
let's kill him" and seized a chair, Wal
len pulled his revolver and fired In self
defense. but missed the sailor and the
bullet found its home instead In Sergt.
Maguire's body. who died from the
wound.
OF the court are az It's proceedings have
not Yet been made public. but 1t Is thought
the man will be acquitted.
Manila Times. Oct. 2: The Progreso
has been Informed that a priest. Agh-
pay. Is at present at Tarlac engaged
In drawing up a proclamation which he
intends to send TO the press of Manila
pay asks the newspapers in the city TO
cease their tolerant and passive attitude
towards the Protestant propa ganda.
which rs now being made In Manila and
recommends them instead TO attack en-
erEeticaliy all attempts at Professionalism
From this Il would appear that the Fill
Pine priests are also opposed 10 Protes
In commenting on the report made by
several local papers that a movement was
on foot for the establishment OF An
Eltcian cfurtH IN Maflia, ilnertaS speaks
for the Philippine people and saws they
Will not cease being hostile TO America MS
while their religious feelings are offended
by the Professionals
Manila. Oct. 4.-"FOrn1ing part OF the
escort 10 four Of our dead comrades. who
were being carried TO Pace cemetery a
few days ago" SAYS "A correspondent Of
Freedom. II was struck with the want OF
respect shown TO our honored dead by the
American soldiers.
''Our Filipino brethren. whom We have
come over here 10 civiliZe, can give us
lessons in courtesy. Every Filipino who
passed the dead lifted his hat, but the
majority OF soldiers passed by IA uncon-
cerned as though the precious bodies were
load Of freight
Boys lft your hats when a dead hero
passes You en- route to his place of rest
You know better than to do otherwise
bu, you have grown careless away from
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