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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-04-01
LIEU TENANT BURT wHEDON's

LIEU TENANT BURT WHEDON'S
LETTER.
In Camp near Water Works, 8 miles
from Manila.
February, 14th, 1899.
My Dear Father:
On Saturday night, February 4th
the Colonel detailed me to take charge
OF outpost No. 2 which is about halt
mile to the left OF our old camp at
Santa Mesa, an outpost line Of Spanish
block houses which were at that time
occupied by the insurgent forces. Fol
quite a while the Filipinos had been
threatening our outposts. attempting tc
drive them back, and doing everything
ia their power to harrass our men and
bring on a fight without having tc
start it Themselves. Our orders had
been to avoid getting into quarrel with
them and we had taken insults and
gatherings which would have beer
quickly resented under ordinary con
ditions.
On this particular day things ha.
come to such a pass that the Genera
decided we could stand no more of theil
impudence 90 he issued orders, ano
these. were the orders he turned over t.
me, that any more insults to our out
posts should be resented. That thu
Filipino soldiers must keep within tn.
lines agreed upon between our authori
ties and theirs, and any who advanced
beyond such line should be arrested
by our men, and il it was impossible t.
arrest them they should be driven bacl
about one hundred yards from outpos
No. 2.
Down the road to the left is the vii
)age Of Santol. Here we had post o
eight men stationed at the junction o
three roads, one leading back to ou
outposts. another to block house Z, ant
the third to block house 6. These mel
had orders to patrol the roads to tn,
block houses every half hour, to se'
that the insurgents did not advance
from their lines.
About quarter Of eight I visited tn
post in Santol. A patrol Of three mel
had started toward block house abou
five minutes before; the other men wer
stationed in the middle Of the eros
road with fixed bayonets and loade'
guns for they expected an attack tina
night. The sky was cloudy and tn
night as dark as pitch. had reported
instructions for this post and seeinl
that every thing was all right, was pre-
pairing to return to the outpost whel
suddenly. as the books say, "a shot ram
out on the still night air." The mel
jumped into the shadow Of the build
; ing and ran up the road to the blocI
; house to see what was up.
About fifty yards up the road me
, the three men of the patrol returning
, The leader shouted as he passed mt
J II shot the gentleman" Well, I kne,
= the stuff was off," we could hear Their
+ coming down from the block hous
r shouting and curslng, for our patrol ha
killed their man. I assembled the me
, in the shadow of a house along side 9
the road and went back to the outpos
!, had the guard signal to the camp, the
returned to the post in the town. w
r were listening in the shadow at tn
! edge Of the road when suddenly sewers
forms emerged from the bushes, stoT
,, ping on the outside Of the road nc
I thirty feet away, and fired at Us. W
:kL
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-04-01

into the city. It was along this pipe
line that we took our post az it offered
a fair protection from maueer bullets
and had orders that in Case Of an
attack we were to fall back to and hold
the pipe line.
In about ten minutes tho firing from
Santol ceased and then there began q
general firing from all along the line of
insurgents upon our camp, then upon
the Colorados and South Dakotas on
our left aud 80 around our side of
Manila there began a general fight be-
tween American and Filipino outposts.
AS soon az our signal was seen in
camp and the firing had begun all
lights we're extinguished at the call of
arms and in "jffy" the whole regiment
was out in position and prepared for
action. All that night the FiIipinos
kept up heavy firing upon our camp
and also upon US. We at the pipe line
fired few volleys at Santol and also at
anyone but we wasted no ammunition
az we were ordered not to fire unless
we could see something to fire at.
About 2 o'clock a m. the firing ceased
and we had a little time to rest; up to
this time done of our men had been hit
and it is wonder for the bullets came
very thick.
AT day light the next morning with
shouting and cheering the Filipinos
went at it again and so did we this time
for business. During the night the
Utah battery had placed two guns on q
small hill in our rear and by 6 o'clock
they opened up on block house 7 eend.
ing shells over our heads which hit the
block house every time. After about a
half hour Of this they stopped firing
and the Colonel with *" and I'd"
companies charged and took the block
house.
Down the pipe line it was pretty hot.
The insurgents got an entilading fire on
us and wounded two of our men, but We
gave them good time and made it az
hot Tor them as they did for US. After
the block house was taken we, behind
the pipe line. made break for the San
Juan river and got behind a stone wall
where we could fire across Ut the Fill.
pinos. To our right was bridge where
the Filipinos we're concentrating heavy
fire. In fact they were right on the
bridge trying to drive "F'' company out
OF a position where that company was
getting in some good work.
The artillery had been firing at the
bridge and had got in some good shots
Then we saw "F' and Il" companies
led by Major Milford. charge the bridge
and drive the Filipin,s back. At this
"B" and III companies II was with "B")
mace dash for the bridge and we, with
companies ~" and "F' drove the Fill.
pinos back along the road. There was
some pretty hot fighting.
The Filipinos are drawer than the
Spaniards and great deal harder to
move. They took up position on hill
above this road behind some stone walls
and made it pretty warm for us. To thu
left on small hill was an old powde,
magazine that had been occupied b,
the Filipinos. Major Milford had taker
this place and Joined him there, BEING
his adjutant. We waited there abouI
ten minutes when the Utahs got in 9
little work on the hill above US, then tn.
colonel Joined us and we made a charge
up the hill on the Filipinos and drove
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-04-01

a member Of the Legislature in which
he says that he has seen and talked
with the tempter referred to AID that
his friend may safely do the same and
signs his name. The effects of pOliti.
cal life have had a deplOrable effect
upon Mr.. Talbot and his reputation.
While ostensibly supporting Mr..
Thompsons candidacy Mr.. Talbot was
really In favor Of a lighter completed
man by the name of Talbot, who re.
ceived one vote In caucus whenever
Mr.. Talbot was present and not any
when Mr.. Talbot was out of the room.
Now whatever may be said Of Mr..
Burns, he was loyal to Mr.. Thompson
from the beginning to the end. and
there Is some virtue in loyalty even IL
1t Is necessary to be disloyal to exhibit
it. If reports are to be believed Mr..
Burns was ready to betray the repub-
lican party in order to be faithful to
his chosen candidate. 1t IL difficult
to select the least obnoxious among
the members Of the Lancaster delega.
ton, but the puzzle can be simplitied
by removing Mr.. Talbot from the
competitive examination to start
with. He is still young man but the
moral Of his conduct since he has been
In the legislature should be pondered
by the yOung man with political
ambition.
The TissOt pictures Of the life of
Christ, which have been on exhibition
in Chicago at the art museum are, as
all the world knows, very interesting.
More than four hundred in number
and varying in size from fifteen square
inches to six square inches, anything
like an appreciative examination de.
manded several days time. But the
excellent color, original and never
duplicated composition, is apparent at
the first glance. This latter quality
is remarkable considering the large
number Of pictures and the mOnOtony
of the landscape about Jerusalem.
But the perpetual sunlight and pict.
uresque oriental costumes supply the
artist with what redeems all mOnot.
onous backgrOunds-light and color.
On the other hand the face of Christ
and the apostles and disciples indicate
a lack Of spiritual insight, though no
brush can paint the Christ adequately
and without disappointing the most
ignorant worshiper. No one can paint
more than what may be convention.
ally accepted as sign Of Christ. The
light which falls upon the person and
garments Of Christ Is tender and
seems to come from Him, thus satisfy.
ing the mystic symbolism of the ira
dition perpetuated, and very likely
originated by the old masters or their
unknown predecessors.
AS an exhibition the collection has
attracted wide attention. During
the last days OF the exhibit the room.
were excessively crowded and by rea-
son of the press it was difficult to &c,
near enough to the small pictures FOL
an adequate view Of them. But i,
was gratifying to see the multitude
there, exhibiting so real an interest
. In pictures Of the neIghbOrs, relatives
, followers and judges of Christ. l,
has been said by art critics that sacreC
subjects by modern artists no Longer
attract an audience as in the Raphae
and pre- Raphael days, but the crowds
, IN front OF the TisaOt pictures in boil
!, New York and Chicago were large
enough to make such a statement o
l doubtful accuracy
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-04-01

The subscription to Mr.. Hagenow's
open air concerts which he proposes to
give this summer alternately on the
capitol grounds and on the govern.
ment square has been liberal and indi.
Gates an appreciation Of the very val
liable musical services which Mr..
HagenOw has rendered Lincoln. Cost.
ing nothing to the general public.
they will attract crowd and afford
recreation and education to the sum.
mer crowd which drifts here and there
on summer evening Twenty con.
certs have been proposed, the first one
to be held in June.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-17
MR.. CROKER AT MR.. MURPHY'S COTTAGE

West End Long Branch. n. j., Aug. Is (SpecaD.
Richard Croker Is hore He arrived early this
evening and was driven at to the country
seat Of ex-Unlted States Senator Edward Murphy
jr.. Eiberon where. according to the latter. he
will remain at least TWO weeks Following close on
Mr. Crokers trail were several newspaper
spondens, and to all Of them he gave the same
reply: IL came here for recreation. There is no
political significance whatever In my visit | have
absolutely nothing to say, so do not bother with
questions" To which Senator Murphy added:
Cant man come here for rest without being
hunted down by an army of newspaper men,
of questions were hurled Croker
He refused to answer any OF them. saying that he
did not propose to talk. no matter how long he
stayed at the seashore. Senator Murphy Incl
dentaly mentioned that the boss would remain ut
Elberon a couple of weeks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-17
BROTHER FABRICIAA SAILS.
DISAGREEMENT OVER THE CURRICULUM IN THE
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS. SCHOOLS

DISAGREEMENT OVER THE CURRICULUM IN THE
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS. SCHOOLS.
Brother Fabrician. former president Of ST. Johns
College Washington, d. c.. sailed yesterday morn
ing on the White Star steamer Germanic under or
ders from the Superior General of the Christian
Brothers TO report TO him In Paris for new
charge. The sailing of Brother Fabrician is an In
cdent OF great interest TO the Christian Brothers
in this country and his removal TO France Is said
TO have been caused by the resolution or the
Superior General of the order 10 compel the Ameri-
can Brothers 10 drop Latin and Greek from their
curriculum. The original rules OF the order. which
was founded in 1860 by Jean Baptist dc la Sale.
prohibited the teaching Of Latin and Greek. When
the order spread TO this country the conditions
we're such that the brothers found 1t necessary to
teach Latin and Greek in their schools. The
American bishops Of the Roman Catholic Church
secured a temporary dispensation and those lam
guages were allowed TO be taught by them.
Brother Gabriel, the present Superior General.
however, seems determined now to cause the en-
forcement this almost forgotten rule. and conse-
quently has raised great amount OF dissatistdc,
ton The American members of the order contend
that conditions here are SUCH mat the CHRISTIAN
The Superior General, II Is said has relieved
brother Fabrcian of ST. Johns College owing TO
On the Ciermanic with Brother Fabrician yester-
day morning were large hummer OF Brotheds
While mo none OF them would talk for publication.
they all agreed with much feeling tn that the With
their order would materially affect Catholic educa-
ton in America. , 49,
brother Fabrician. while he admitted the general
truth OF the stories published as 10 the trouble.
was reluctant TO talk on the subject.
II am going to Paris under orders from the SUI
nerior General Of order" he said Like a SOL
der I obey the orders or my superior. sorry
to leave America. and believe that my sojourn
abroad will be only temporary do not care 10 dis
c,Jss any of the affairs Of the order for publica
ton The crisis think will only be temporary In
the schools We will go on teaching as we have
done -. -,
A Christian Brother who was present gave this
description OF the present state of affairs:
I'VE want 10 move a house and can't agree where
10 move it-but It will be moved. The present state
~ AFFAIRS Is owing TO the fact that the French
mind cannot comprehend the American mind They
will be reasoned with. and believe Will under
| eta
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-17
TO SUE MANHATTAN FIRE INSURANCE CO.

Albany, Aug 16-Arguments heard to-day
before the Attorney General on the application Of
Edward s. Bailey and William H. Balm. of New
York City for the beginning OF action against
the Manhattan Fire Insurance Company OF New
York City for accounting. II is understood that
the Manhattan In November 1897 absorbed the
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, and the petition
ers allege that the company took all the
and assumed all the liabilities OF the old
Bailey and Bl2ln are, among others, holders IL is
alleged OF about $4,000 dividend scrip issued by
the old Mutual Company and they seek to compel
Inc Manhattan Company TO render to the owners
and holders Of this outstanding scrip issued by the
Mutual Company an accounting OF The assets and
surplus OF the Mutual Company the time II was
aosorDeo. and also ask Judgment OF the courts d.
Iectlhe division and distribution of such assets
among the scrip holders
ihese assets. tho plaintiffs allegc amounted 10
ABOUT $@poV)' but the representatives OF the Man
hatldh company assert that the amount was not
nearly so much. However. it ~ alleged by the de-
renee that anyway the dividend scrip In Question
was cancelled and that the new COMPANY assumed
surance Company The Manhattan Company IL is
asserted, began business with new stockholders
and capital OF $4,000 and denies the existence
Of the debt claimed 10 exist in the shane OF this
old dividend scrip For the petitioners Wilann 81
Balm appeared. and District Attorney Hiram RI
steele. or Brooklyn. represented the COMPANY in
opposition. Attorney General Davies reserved de-
cison. giving the attorneys until September Is 10
file briefs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-17
TANGLED NEAR HIS HOME.
A MAN INSTANTLY KILLED BY THIRD
AVE CABLE CAR.

AVE CABLE CAR
Harry Wallace thrty-eght years old of No.
III East Seventy seventh-st., unmarried, was
instantly crushed to death last night by Third
ave cable car almost in front of his home. The
man lived with his mother an aged widow, ana
q brother Jus. before bedtime Mrs Wallace
expressed a wish for dish Of ice cream.
"Iu 90 and get it for you. mother" Harry
volunteered, and started out OF the house mo-
ment later Mrs. Wallace and her other son.
Renianin were aroused by shouts outside. and.
going TO the door. they saw great cro"d COL
Letting Telling his mother to remain "nere
she was. BENJAMIN went out to investigate. He
was in time to see the mangled form or man.
ALL covered with blood. drawn from beneath the
car Asking who had been injured. he was told
II Was "a colored man." and, unable to do any
thing. he returned to tell his mother.
"Is II Harry" asked Mrs. Wallace
"Ubv no. mother" replied the son, Its some
moor colored man. What makes you ask such
queer question:?
The police sent for an ambulance, ana Ut Us
good of the Presbyterian Hospital, declared the
man dead. Policeman Curtis searched the cioth-
ing. and in a pocket found the dead mans name
and an old address. Going to the house indi-
Gated he was informed that the Wallace famhy
had moved to the corner where the accident hao
occurred. A.,
The news Of her sons death prostrateu ME-
Wallace, She took all the blame for the tragedy
on herself insisting that her son would nave
been alive had II not been for her expressed wish
for the ice cream. . ,,
ct did not really want IT," she said sobbing
"but the poor dear was always so anxious 20
please his mother and was out before 1 could
demonstrate" A.,
The accident was without witnesses save the
grjpman Frank ODonnell. Of No. 1.O94 Third
ave He was placed under arrest and taken 70
the East Sixty -seventh-st police station.
According to ODonnells story. the fault lies
entirely with Wallace The grpman says he
had let go his cable and applied the brake. and
had checked the car when Wallace stopped as
n he had made up his mind 10 let the car pass
bv first. The gripman caught the cable and the
car shot forward. Just then Wallace attempted
TO cross, and was run down instantly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-17
STRIKERS PREPARING FOR THEIR PARADE

Among the communicat tons received yesterday at
the headquarters OF Typographical Union No .
we're two sets of resolutions adopted at recent
meetings Of the Rhode Island Trades Unions and
Typographical Union No 100. OF Norwich, Conn.,
repudiatIng the action Of THE Sun In the present
controversy and promising moral and financial sup.
port TO the strikers. The preparations FOR the
parade on Saturday night are being pushed for
ward vigorously.
Deputy chief Cortright declined TO issue the
permit yesterday until the committee agreed to
change the route AS originally planned. the pa
rade TO take the following route: Battery TO
broadway. TO Park Row. to Centre-st., 10 Cham
bers-st., to Broadway, TO Seventeenth-st.. to
Fourth-ave, to Eighth-st., to Cooner Union. This
would take the marchers past The sun office
and II was feared that sympathizers might be
guilty Of some outrage other. As amended. the
line OF march win he from the Battery to Broad
way, 10 Seveneenth-st. to Fourth-ave.. to Eighth
ST., to Cooper Union.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-17
IOWA DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.
TICKET SUPPORTED BY PoPULIsTs' WHO
HAD ONE PLACE ON IT-TURBULENr
SCENES IN THE CONVENTION
RRyAN INDORsED.

BRYAN INDORSED.
Des Mo,nes Iowa Aug. l6.-The Democrauc
state Convention to-day nominated the Following
ticket:
For G,vernor-FREDERIcKn WHITE Ieeok ,n County;
County. ..->u..
For Judge Of the Supreme Court. VAN wagner.
Woodbury. County.
For Railway Commssioner-W. II. CALHOUN MarAna'i
County
For superintendent OF Public Instrucru-B T. HOIST.
Boone County.
The Popuist State Convention al 20 met and In
dorsed the above ticket. All the nominees are
Democrats except Calhoun. who wes the Populist
candidate. Cato Sells could have been named Tor
Governor but was not acceptable TO the Popu-
lists and withdrew, throwing his strength 10
White Frederick T.. White was the candidate on
the fusion ticket two years ago. being defeated by
Governor Shaw who is the Republican candidate
again The convention was turbulent throughout
and the business was transacted with difficulty. but
the. results are satisfactory - the radical silver
element which was in control. 1t IL not probable.
bovever that the sound money element Will make
an ATTEMPT 10 maintain separate organization
this year.
The platform ndorsed the Chicago PLATFORM IN
the whole and in the detail" expressed admiration
for and LOYALTY TO William J. Bryar- and favored
him for the nomination In 1900 The war In the
Philippines was denounced. and an ANTITRUST piahN
was adopted. The platform concludes with denun-
citation Of letting convict labor ny contract urges
n careful study OF the existing liquor laws and
condemned the administration Of Governor SHAW
and the Republican party OF Iowa IT,,
The Populist party resolutions were similar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-17
BRYAN MISREPRESENTED
SECRETARY WALSH SAYS he DID NOT SAY WHAT


Des Molnes Iowa. Aug. 16 (SpecIaD. -Charles A.
Walsh, secretary Of the Democratic National Com
rnttee said to-day: 81 want to correct misleading
reports about what Mr.. Bryan said in his speech
delivered here last night Certain Republican news
papers published in Chicago contain dispatches In
their issues OF this date stating that MIR. Bryan
EXPRESSED himself being favorable to the relega-
ton OF silver issue OF future campaigns.
THE contrary is true. Mr.. Bryan handled the
money question in the same spirit that he has ex-
hibied toward 1t since he was nominated for Presi-
dent three years ago. Instead OF advising Demo
Gratis TO retreat from the position they have been
holding he urged them to stand for everything
they have been standing for. The reports as print
ed are pure fakes without the slightest foundation
In fact ! am convinced that the motive underlying
their circulation sheer malice"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-17
PRICE APPLAUDs THE CHANGE.

A NEw-JERsEY DEMOCRATIC LEADER is GLAD
BRYAN PUTS SILVER IN THE BACKGROUND.
Colonel Il. L. Price OF Newark who was chair
man OF the State Democratic Committee In New
Jersey in 1896. and has been for years the d.
recting head OF the party In Essex County. cordial
ly approves the new position taken by William j.
Bryan on National issues. When Bryan
nominated In tho Chicago Convention in 1886, de-
spite the opposition OF nearly all the New-Jersey
delegates Colonel Price chairman OF the
Essex County Democratic Committee. and soon
as the news OF the nomination vas received he
caused bombs TO be exploded In celebration OF
the event Afterward the committee expelled a
number OF Gold Democrats. Price took the place
OF Senator Smith state Chairman, and con-
Quoted the campaign, which resulted In Repub-
lican majority OF over 1900. He has since
been a stanch Bryan man. although welded to
party expediency
A correspondent for The Tribune visited Colonel
Price In his Office In the London and Liverpool and
Globe Building. at Newark yesterday. and asked
him what he thought OF the position now taken
by Mr. Bryan, to wit. that the questions Of
trusts and Imperialism should take precedence
in the party platform in 1890. Colonel Price said:
II feel pleased with this new attitude OF Mr..
BRYAN. 1t shows that whatever he may think In
regard TO the supreme question Of 1896. he recog
nizes the logic OF events and circumstances and
realizes the necessity of facing the more i'm
mediate and pressing situation. For many reasons
believe the currency issue silver has been de-
clded by the verdict of three years ago and ought
not 10 ne made question In the campaign of
100 When Mr.. Bryan gives preferences to .he
issues OF trusts and Imperialism, believe he strikes
the true popular note and goes straight 10 the pop
uiar convictions. | can perceive other such
momentous questions for this nation these and
they will array parties on National lines and not
on class or sectional lines. The sentiment in
volved TOO IL one ~ patriotism and not selfish
ness Mr. Bryan will. | am sure. have every re-
asctinc Democrat with him. / know he will stand
for the sentiments Of host OF Republicans"