Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-17

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the colony of Nebraskans in the
.2A~zB7 Philippines is large and growing
- one. There are many former MEM
bers OF the First Nebraska volunteers In
Manila and other parts of the archipelago.
One of the most nourishng posts OF the
veteran army of the Philippines has been
named in honor of the lamented Stotsen.
burg who is well remembered by all early
comers here.
Colonel George r. Cotton formerly OF
David city. Neb., is now collector for the
port of Ilolo This is regarded as the most
important port after Manila
Colonel Harry Mulford of Omaha Is
cashier in the American bank of Manila.
Ed Slzer, jr., from Lincoln, son of the
present postmaster there, is engaged in tho
appraisers department of the Manila GUS
tom house. Mr.. Sizer holds a very re-
sponsble position. and is In line for rapid
promotion. He is a veteran of the First
Nebraska and at present adjutant for the
Stotsenburg post, " A. p.
Lieutenant DCSs'ington at one time a resi-
dent of Chadron Neb has charge of the
lighting and sewerage department of the
city government for Manila.
Roscoe Ozman. a former Beatrice boy
and member of Company C of the First
Nebraska is employed In the office of tho
HTOSSCutiHB dNtOiit9 iOA NhV NiNy VI hoAAio'
He has been until recently clerk of the
municipal court. Mr. ozman is interested
in a lumber company which has forest
grant in the western part Of Luzon.
Mr.. Mills. another First regiment man, Is
a stenographer for the court of first in
stance of Manila. He attended school for
several years in Lincoln though his home
is In Kansas.
Clarence Bohanan of Lincoln is at pres
ent a sergeant of police in tho metropolitan
organization.
Among the later comers from Nebraska
there are good many teachers. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Ned G. Abbott are we'll known in lin
coin. especially in university alumni circles
They are located at Cotabato in the island
of Mlndanao Tho two years contract
under which they are engaged terminates
this summer. It is rumored in educational
circles that they are to return to the states
this fall
o. 8, Medlar of York, Neb., came to the
islands on Thomas two years ago. He
came as a specialist In biology. expecting
TO work out a thesis on island forms and
return by way of Germany to take a doc
torate degree In one OF the universities
there Mr. Medlar was the very image
of good health when your correspondent
met him I'm Manila during a vacation last
summer. But unfortunately he was es-
signed TO a very unheaithful region in the
island of Leyte for this years work. Be
fore the winter was more than half over
ne had contracted consumption and was
forced TO resign and come TO Manila and
enter the hospital. awaiting transportation
TO the states In search of health. The
physicians who examined Mr.. Medlar were
OF the opinion that the climate OF New
Mexico would enable his system to throw
of tho germs OF the disease contracted as
they were here.
The educational department here was
very sorry TO lose the lamented ID. w.
Montgomery. one of the Nebraska men
who was attacked and boloed by ladrones
on one OF the southern islands, His muir
derer has been captured. tried and SEN
fenced TO death by the court of first in
stance OF the province.
OF those NobraslEans who came on Nc