The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-28
WAS SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
Capt. Guy Howard Killei by Con-
cealed Insurgents.
CALAMBA is ATTACKED.
Otis Declines to Receive Filipino Com
missioners-Transp Senator
Arrives with Iowa Men.

Washington. ID. c., Oct. 23-The fol-
lowing tclegraIn confirming the report of
the death of Capt. Guy Howard was
received at the war department from
Gen. Otis today:
Manila. Oct. 25.-Capt. Guy Howard,
quartermaster Of volunteers, was killed yes
terday near Arayat, while on launch. RiO
Grande river, by concealed insurgents. His
clerk civilian employe, wounded.
Scouting detachments of the Thirty-sixth
volunteers encountered insurgents south
west OF Santa Rita. scattering them, killing
six, capturing eight and ten rifles No
casualties. Gen. Lawton is operating at
The forwarding of supplies to that point
continues, attended with some difficulty on
account of lack of transportation, which
will be supplied soon. Insurgents in south
ern Luzon attacked Calamba. These were
driven off. No casualties.
This morning Kline. commanding at Ca
tamta, vigorously attacked insurgent force
concentrating on his front, routed them
from trenches and pursued three miles.
His casualties. one private killed, one cor
poral and three privates wounded. En-
emy's loss unknown.
Shot from Ambush.
Omaha, Neb., Oct. pa special ca
bic was received here announcing the
Howard, son Of Gen. o. o. Howard.
Maj. Howard was well known in Oma-
ha, being ON his fathers staff when the
latter was stationed here. He was mar
ried in this city fifteen years ago to Miss
Woolworth ard the nuptials were Il nota'
BILE society function. Mrs. Howard re-
sides here with her three children.
An Aggressive Campaign.
Chicago, Ill. Oct. 23.-A special to the
Record from San Francisco. Cal. says:
Col. j. &. Loper, command of the Fif-
ty-hrst regiment of Iowa volunteers, in
an interview on the Philippine situation
says:
All that is needed now. said Col Loper
as an aggressive campaign, with plenty of
men, and this war will be settled in short
order. i have nothing whatever to say
about any of my superior officers, except
that believe Gen. Otis to be thoroughly
patriotic and conscientious. Above every
thing, the Filipinos must be thoroughly
whipped. That is the only thing they will
appreciate just now: As TO my opinion as
TO whether we should hold the Philippines,
| viii give it after my present duty in the
premises is accomplished Many Of the
leaders of the Filipinos are well educated,
cultured men. and | believe capable Of Civ
Ing their people good government, but, as
l have said before, the first thing to do is
to whip them.
Every town taken must be held and war
conducted in stern fashion No more Of
this amigo business The Philippines
rich country and capable of great CONNER
cial development. Our prestige IN the
Orient has greatly increased a result IF
our war. We stand in position 10 com
maud the wonderful trade if we will only
grasp the situation.
Montana Men Welcomed.
st. Paul, MINI, Oct 23-A Butte,
Mont, special to the Dispatch says: The
First Nj ana volunteers arrived here to-
day at 10 o'clock a. III. and were given
rousing welcome. At Dillon n committee
formally welcomed them to the state and
escorted them to Butte. where many
thousands of people from all parts of the
state met them. After speeches and a
dinner the men We're presented with Spc-
cial medals of honor by United States
ri 10 i. .,,r-
tanned here all day and after breakfast
tomorrow will 90 to Helena. Tonight a
$4,000 pyrotechnic display will conclude
the celebration, The burning of Ma
Mia" being the chief feature. The men
are in splendid physical condition. and
are practically unanimous in uph0lding
the Presidents policy of retaining the is
lands and establishing order by the only
plan now seeming feasible by force of
arms. The men say Gen. Otis is Compe-
tent but Is oyerburdened with work.
Nearly hundred members re-enlisted at
Ma Mia.
Manila. Oct .o1;3;-Cien. Otis has replied
TO the three insurgent officers who en-
tered Angeles last Friday with request,
made through Gen. Macarthur. for per-
mission for Filipino commission head
ed by a Filipino major general to visit
Gen. Otis i'll order to discuss peace terms
and to arrange for the delivery of more
American prisoners, that the desired in
ltTNltW fdlubt bt SIduitb. btiaOSt l1t
suggested propositions of the Filipinos
are vague, indefinite and unmiltary and
because the Americans must continue to
decline to receive any report of the So
called Filipino government.
San Francisco, Cal, Oct. 23.-The
United States transport Senator arrived
today from Manila with the Iowa vO
unteers OH board. The Senator w;s
caught in the tail of the typhoon cncoun-
tered by the steamer Empress Of Japan.
She was tossed lively for several hours.
but suffered no severe damage. So serious
did the situation seem to the officers of
the steamer at one time that all the pas
seGgerS were ordered below and the
matches were battened down.
The Body Br"u :ht IIomr.
San Francisco. Cal. Oct. 23-'rhe
body of Iieut.-Col. Milcy WAS brought
home on the transport Senator under cS-
cort He was Goa. Skaters chief aide
in Cuba and fell victim to fever in the
Philippines His widow and children re-
side in this state.
Washington. u. C., oct. 23.-lhc fol
lowing Cablegram was received at the
war department today:
Mnniin. Oct. 2;.- Columbia sailed for San
Francisco October ~: Belgian kink today:
Siam via Honolulu October 20. OTIS
SHOOTING WAS GENERAL.