Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-29
ECHOES OF THE WAR.

In his cable letter to the New York Times
published last Sunday, Henry Norman slVes
expression 10 a peculiar phase OF Britsn
sentiment concerning our campaign IN tne
Philippines lie says in military circles
astonshment prevails because the united
States army has not already wiped the FIJI
pinos on the face OF Lugon. such grace
full self suficiency improves the gaiety OF the
summer season. and is racy OF the soil, don
you know. in view Of the fact that England
consumed ten years in preparing for the
last campaign against the Soudanese The
juiciest chunk Of British sentiment. how
ever is the unaccountable neglect OF Presl-
dent Mckinley in not requesting the as
sistance OF Englishmen experienced In ad-
ministering the affairs OF the Philippines
A large number OF them are willing TO boss
the Job on the usual terms. III We says
Norman, d" had dif1cult campaign against
red Indians we should not hesitate to seek
the advice OF one Of your Indian lighters.
The tender solicitude pathetically expressed
in these lines is as impressive and unselhsh
as that OF the patriot who was unable 10
break into the war because he could not get
a commission.
The Baltimore News reports that the
movement to buy Admiral Dewey home In
Talbot county, Md, and invite him to spend
his declining years there did not win the
same national eclAt that the Dewey Home
Fund movement started at Washington en-
joyed, but II bids fair to succeed. which ~
more than the Washington movement gives
promise OF doing. The organization OF
business men at Easton has already re-
ceived subscriptions OF over $1,000 to pur-
chase Londonderry, the residence OF the late
Admiral John C. Febiger, which is delight
ful sailors snug harbor,' just the kind OF
place hero might enjoy spending his lat
ter years in Subscription books have been
opened at Easton, and II is proposed to have
all the people represented in the gift"
President Mckinley has received unique
war gift from Maine man. II is
pocketknife made from materials which had
been parts OF ships and weapons having
historic interest. The handle Is oak. taken
from the old United States war ship, the
United States. The brass used for the
lining Of the knife and for the tips is a
relic from the frigate Constitution. The
back spring is Of steel taken from gun
lock which was from a gun belonging to a
member Of the Somes family and used by
him in the repulsing of the British troors
when they tried to effect landing at the
VI WudI Is uUW oOiucS SOuHu Ou tue
ocean side of Mount Desert island. The
blade of the knife was made from the blade
OF a sword presented by one of the post
masters general to the mail carrier who
carried the mail from Portland to East
port when he had to make the entire trip
on horseback through the woods. The
sword was presented to him as one OF the
weapons with which he might defend him
self.
Correspondent Bass OF Harper's Weekly
thus describes how Filipino dies: 1.-THE
general, in white hat, was march
ing in advance of the firing line, when the
discharge Of a rifle was heard in the yard
Of house next to the road. Several soldiers
rushed into the yard, but not in time to
prevent two more shots, which came whizz-
ing in the direction of the general. At
this moment 1 came to a break in the hedge
where I could see what was going on. A
young Filipino was about thirty yards off.
He was turning this way and that like an
animal at bay, thoroughly frightened. He
had rife in his hand. 1t afterward turned
out that this rifle was choked. The soldiers
were breaking down the high hedge to get
in. Suddenly the Filipino made a run for
life. He got through the hedge some way
and dashed across an open field. Three
shots followed, all of which took effect,
The wounded man turned, ran sideways
few PAGES, lay down on the ground and
second later was dead. got a good sight
Of the whole incident and so naturally did
the Filipino stretch himself along the
ground and rest his head upon his arm that
thought he was shamming. An examina-
tion minute later proved that he was |
dead There is this difference between the |
manner in which AInerican and Eilipino
soldiers die-the American falls in heap |
and dies hard; the Filipino stretches him
self out and when dead is always found in |
some easy attitude, generally with his head |
on his arms They die the way a wild |
animal dies-in just such a position as one |
finds a deer or an antelope which one has |
shot in the woods" |