Show TALK OF THE SLAUGHTER 1 TWELFTH BATTKRYMEN EXPRESS EX-PRESS THEMSELVES I Ono Battoryman Has Two Brothers I r inLaw in the IllFated Company Dissatisfaction in Islands The slaughter of company C Ninth Infantry In the island of Samar has caused a good deal of talk at Fort Douglas Several noncommissioned officers of the Twelfth battery said last evening that the unfortunate occurrence occur-rence was no doubt due to there being but one or two guards at the barracks while the men were oft at breakfast I The bolo men made a sneak on the guard who were silenced before nn alarm could be given and then the name of the command was Dennis It was predicted that an uprising is likely to occur before long In Manila because of dissatisfaction with the civil administration One great source of trouole there said a batteryman is insisting on civil service examinations examina-tions for local offices Why it Is ridiculous ridicu-lous to expect natives to be able to pass anysuch examinations Then the pay of the police is much too small and they are resigning in squads A number of men in the Twelfth battery were transferred to that com manu from the Ninth infantry that the remainder of their terms service might be completed In this country One such man Private Beck has two brothersinlaw in C company of the Ninth and he does not know whether they were killed or not I |