The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-24
FIGURES ARE GWEN
Relative TO the War in the
Philippines.
COMPILED BY PARKER
Interesting Data of the Bat
ties Fought.

Washington. July z.-Major James Par
ker of the adjutant generals department
has compiled statistics regarding the in
surrection of the Philippines. There were
.l56 engagements with the enemy. more
less serious, between February 1, 1888,
the date of the battle of Manila, and
April so, 1902, fixed as the virtual down.
fall of the insurrection. The larger por-
ton of these fights were attacks from
ambush on the American troops. or Skin
mishes in which only small attachments
| took part.
In almost no case in these engage
ments, says Major Parker, did Ameri-
can troops surrender or have TO retreat
or have TO leave their dead and wounded
in the possession OF the enemy. Noewith-
standing that a large percentage of the
wounded vas high. The troops that
have been transported 10 the Philippines
and have arrived there up 10 July Is last
number Abs officers and l2SSO3 men. The
average strength taken from monthly
returns for the period OF instruction
was approximately 10000"
Major Parker summarizes the casual
ties of the American army as 1oDowa:
Killed or died of wounds, So officers and
1886 enlisted men; deaths from disease,
At officers and 2,5S5 enlisted men; deaths
from accidents, c officers and 125 enlist
ed men; drowned, officers and 257 en-
listed men; suicide 10 officers and y
enlisted men; murdered l officer and 81
enlisted meh; total deaths, 139 officers
and 4,O16 enlisted men; wounded, 10 Off
GERS and 2,707 enlisted men, a total of
1887 killed and wounded and deaths other
than by disease, 2s2 officers and Abs en-
listed men; total, 4479.
A large portion of the deaths by drown
ing occurred in action or in active oper-
ations against the enemy. Major Parker
makes the percentage of killed and
Normal School Notes.
Soon the work will be done snd then
comes the examination.
The subject of ratio and proportion
held the attention in Prof stouts class
al the session yesterday.
Grammar work was infnitives and par
ticiples. Their uses and construction led
TO a compete discussion.
In the chapel room, back of the stand,
hangs a picture of Christ talking TO the
scribes, and at yesterdays exercises
Rev. Dubber read the scripture concern
ing the same. 1t was noticed by some as
a coincidence. The lesson taught was
good, as it showed the trend of thought
whether it be artist, speaker or nearer.
Prof. Dunkin and the physics class are
still wrestling with electricity, and the
various machines used in this work. The
class realizes that the study is hard to
understand as the electric fluid is 10 see.
All other classes maintain the interest
which was manifested at first.
At 11:SO yesterday the institute as
sembled in the chapel for the first meet
ing of the year.
The association was found to be In a
hourishing condition with all expenses
paid and $3.50 in the library fund.
Average attendance at the meetings
for the year was II. Number enrolled. 90. |
Officers elected for the ensuing year
We're: President. Miss Cora 3. Alex
ander; first vice-president, G. G. Nease; !
second vice-president, ". I. Crum; sec
rotary Miss Fannie Belden. First meet
ing of association third Saturday in Sep !
TENDER.
0. w Good. Mrs. Colville, Mrs. Patter- |
son, Miss Florence Culver, Miss May |
Howes, A. E. Duhber. Miss Alice Pal |
mer. Miss LEILA Seal. VIII Brown. Lula !
kaufman, Katie Wright. Miss Agnes 1
Lear and sister. were some of the visi-
tors.