The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-05-22
FIFTY AGAINST FOUR
Prisoners in Mindanao Overwhelmed
Their Diminutive Guard.
Capt. OveEtOn, Who Was Slain, Grill
cised. fer Assigning So Small
Namber of Troops to Hold
So Many Captives.

Manila, May lo.-CapJ. ClOuSn
Overton, of the Fifteenth cavalry,
and Private Noyes, who were killed
May Is at Sucatlan, Mindanao, met
their death at the hands of insur-
gent prisoners whom they were
guarding. Their companion in this
duty, Private Hartlow, was wounded
at the same time.
Capt. Overton's troop of the Fiji
teenth had been scouting in the de-
partment of Misamis, Mindanao, on
the trail of the insurgent leader
Flores. The cavalrymeh captured so
of Flores followers and confined
them in a house at Sucatlan. Capt.
Overton and three men remained to
guard the prisoners while Lieut.. Cam
eron continued in pursuit of Flores.
The prisoners suddenly broke out of
the house where they were confined,
secured their bolos and rushed the
four Americans on guard. Capt.
Overton was slashed with bolO and
bled to death. After escaping the in
surgents gathered and renewed the
attack on the Americans. The cav
alryman who was not wounded re-
dead body until the return of Lieut..
Cameron. Capt. Overton is criticised
for having kept only three men to
guard so and for neglecting to de-
stroy the insurgents bolos. Flores
Is sVisayan and the maiority of his
followers are Paganos, living in the
Misamis mountains. No Moros were
concerned in the affair.
stopped a Play in Manila.
Manila, May t6.-A party of .Ameri-
cans stormed the stage of Libertad
theater Thursday night and stopped
a seditious play. The piece, which is
historical, has climax in which the
heroine throws the American flag to
the ground and raises the standard
of the Katipunan Secret society.
When this scene was reached score
of Americans sprang on. the stage,
routed the actors and smashed the
furniture. The audience fed. Col.
Tolentino, "a former insurgent, who
wrote the play, will probably be
prosecuted.
Warming From Taft. ------ .
Manila, May 17.-Dominador Gomez,
president of the nationalist party. and
labor leader, recently wrote to Gov.
Taft asking him to permit Faustino
Guillermo, an outlaw and inSurgent
leader. to surrender on the condition
that he be not punished: The gov
ernor scathingly warned Gomez not
to mix himself up in irsurgent affairs
and added that the government in
fo1 !,
Was killed or captured.
Aguinaldo at Mabinfs Funeral.
Manila. May 19.-In spite of the
fact that he died of cholera the au-
thorities permitted Mabini, the Fill
Pine political leader, to be given. a
public funeral, which took place yes
terday. Eight thousand natives
marched from Mabini's house to the
church and thence to the grave in
former insurgents, headed by Aguin
aldo, took part in the ceremony.
Capt. Pershina Is Ill.
Manila, May 18.-Capt. Pershing has
been relieved of the command of the
Lanao expedition and succeeded by
Lieut.. Col. Rodgers, of the Fifteenth
cavalry. Capt. Pershing, who is ill,
has been ordered to Zamboangaga
for medical examination and will
probably be sent home.
Hurricane Devastated Santa Maria.
Manila, May 1s.-A hurricane dew
astated Santa Maria, Bulacan, Luz
zon, Saturday. Earth shocks were
felt and during the progress of the
storm the stone barracks collapsed.
killing one and injuring seven native
scouts.
Trouble for American Troops.
Manila, May 19.-Numerous armed
bands of hostile Moros from Bacolod
and Taraca, Island of Mindanao, have
appeared in the vicinity of Pantar,
north of the lake, and made threat.
ening demonstrations against the
American troops. A clash is expected.