Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-17
Major Logan's Remains Not to Be
Sent Home Now.
PROMOTIONS IN THE THIRTY THIRD
Condition of the Railway Much
Improved.
TO FILIPINOS

a dispatch wGs received at the War De-
partment today from Gen. Otis saying that
it was impossible to send the remains of
the late Maj. John A Logan to this ooun-
try now and that he was buried at Manila.
Five days elapsed before the body could be
sent from the battlefield to Manila. Gen
Otis SAYS that the servant of Mai Logan
with the effects of the major, has sailed on
the Sikh for the United States.
n fine portrait Of Maj. Logan has been
sent to the War Department by Mrs. Lo-
gan, which is to be placed in the saloon of
the transport Logan.
Promotions in the SD.
The death of Maj. Logan has resulted In
the promotion of the following named off,
GERS of the 33d Infantry: Capt. E. A. Sir
myer, second lieutenant Sd Cavalry, to be
major; First Lieut.. William s. Cunningham
formerly of the 18th Texas Volunteers, to be
captain and Second Lieut.. John w. Healey,
formerly of the 9Th Virginia Volunteers, to
be first lieutenant. The vacancy in the
grade OF second lieutenant will be filed
from the ranks upon the recommendation
of the colonel commanding the regiment.
Maj. Sirmyer Is a native Of Michigan ard
was graduated from the Military Academy
in the class of 1893.
Condition of the Railroad.
Reports received at the War Department
indicate that the railroad running out Of
Manila Is In comparatively good condition.
Lieut.. Hatch, superintendent of the rail-
way, made a trip over the line recently and
reports that the reached is in excellent con-
dition and that all trains-regular and spe-
CialS-make good connections and reach the
front on time. Gen. Macarthur and d party
recently went over the line at a speed of
thirty miles an hour. That was record
time, but the roadbed has been improved
so much since under American supervision
that tbirty-tive miles an hour can now be
made with entire safety.
Lenleney Toward FIipinos
A mail report received at the War Depart
ment gives an instance Of the fairness and
ieniency shown by The military authorities
at Manila to Filipinos arrested for violating
the rules of war In July hast Manuel To-
ledo merchant of Guagua, undertook to
take n lot of cOntraband articles including
salt. from Manila to Qua qua, but the casco
employed being poorly equipped with poles
and sails, instead Of getting into the mouth
Of he Rio GTande, as Intended by the navi-
gators, drlfted before the wind over to the
coast Of Batuan. The gunboat Petrol hap
pened to be in that vicinity, engaged in pa
troll work and the captain and crew OF
the casco failed to give a satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION Of their conduct, the boat and
contents were seized. The casco was turned
over to the customs authorities at Manila
and declared forfeited to the United States
with all the freight 1t contained. Toledo,
the owner. determined not to lose his prop
erty, however, without a struggle. He en-
ployed lawyers TO present his to the
governor general, who gave them fair
hearing, but decided that the seizure was
just and proper Owing to the good reputa-
ton of Toledo and certain extenuating cir
Gums tances connected with the transaction,
however, the governor general said the
United States would waive its full rights In
the matter to the extent of returning to the
owner the proceeds of the sale OF the con-
demned cargo. And thus" says the re-
port military justice was tempered with
mercy"
The Marietta at Port said.
The Marietta arrived at Port Said yes
terday. She is her way to Manila,
about three days behind the New Orleans,
which in turn is about two days in the
rear of the Brooklyn, but is closing up the
gap.