Salt Lake Tribune | 1900-01-21 | Page 3 | Scandal at Manila

I SCANDAL AT MANILA r I I GENERAL GOSSIP OVER TKOTJ BLE IN U S SQUADRON I 1 I Filipino Shot by Capt McGowan of j I I the HoTonadnock Commander I I Very at War with His Men I I I Boston Jan 20A letter received j from a naval officer at Manila dated December 12th says that two scandals In i the United States squadron are I causing general talk One IB the shootIng I shoot-Ing i of a Filipino on board the Monad nock by Capt McGowan because the j man climbed the side of the vessel forward I I I ward Instead of aft as demanded by j i i naval usage It Is malntalnqd that I I the Captain Intended to fire over the man and scare him but that he was I I hit In the hip and died soon afterward after-ward I I The other subject of comment Is the fact Chat Commander S W Very of I tho Castine up to the present time has had every officer on the vessel with one exception und r suspension and I one of them has objected Although the authorities desire to quiet the proceedings I pro-ceedings the officer will have lo be heard l and iLhe matter will be carried to the department at Washington I