Manila, Feb. 3.
Jose. B.. Nisporos, a Filipino, holder of " ime del of honour from the Congress of the United States, died more than four months ago at his home in San Francisco, province of La Union, yet news of his death did not reach here until few days ago. His death pro-Hbably would not have been known then' outside his home town, had not a. Manila newspaper printed a story stating that only three Congressional medals of honour.
held' by residents of the ilippine Islands and that all of these were employed in the office of the Governor-General at Malaicn nan Palace.
These three holders of the Japanese interest at six per coa, ath and redeemable in "1020/59, London, Feb, 12. connexion with the new Japanese loan it is understood that the Japanese Government and Japanese banks hold £12,000, 300 of maturing. Of per. cent. bonds which will.be converted into the new issue. Holders of auch bonds may convert. on basis of £195 of the new issue for. $109 of the-old, plus-e small aah payment, The existing Japanese toons fell rather sharply on the, disclosure of these terms. 4
Tt is reported that £35,000,000 at 6) per cent, will be offered in Naw York at 924.—Reuter.
London, Feb, 12, he prospectus of the Japanese Joan Ae Fie; ile eter Suse Aclag "banks. "There wou. lo tout: was great ivity in procuring prospectuses, clerks emerging to the street with bundles.
The prospectus mentions that loan of 0,000,000 8, bei Tasted in "America for. the same disposes, namely, conversion an Leonard Wood who received his decoration—for service in" Indian camp ai the southwest in the eighties Lieut.-Colonel Gordon Johnston, now attached to the Governor-General's staff, who wns awarded a medal by Congress for bravery during a fight in-Jolo against the Moros in 1906 when he was ly wounded; and George patrolman at the Palace grounds, who won a medal for Unusual" bravery in battle in Central Luzon during the Philippine insurrection in 1899.
Publication of the story reveal-che fact that Jose Nisperos, private in the Philippine Scouts, had been awarded the medal by Congress for distinguished gallon. try in action against hostile Moros Basilan Island. Nisperos, ave ord. "9s, at Lapurep,
ing tothe "records at" United States army headquarters here, is thie only Filipino, who has ever held the Congressional medal of ion Homy of the acting as interpre-United States Navy, who with a Bes ey. tes outstanding. the gunboat Pampanga, was work-~—ax Eebalances, of thie Japanese Govern mont 4} por cent. loans of March and July; 1900, and to caca ippi its, to capture Mundang, meet expenditure on Fecgnatrue: tion work due to the earthquake. attacked by Ensign Hovey was 'a band of New Vek Feb, 12. {killed: Nisperon and the fe
Mess:
Movs, J, P. Morgan & Con! iénaign "Hovey" and succeeded. in 12 sailore rallied around the body of
the National' City and First} scout company under Lieut.
Kuhn, Loch & Ca., and) holding off the Moros until a National Banks have arranged Cody arrived.
During the fight-or the purchase of the American chary of the Japanese loan, which in being offered for public, sub:
'i of $150, 28 230 yours Pari of the American issue will be placed in Holland and Switz Handle Re Ameri London, Feb, 18. by rush for the Japanese Town, which ted to the closing of Che Fiats ut noon, is reflected in ite tim official quotation ut over one ing Nisperos' right aim was shot off above the elbow, but this did not stop him from fighting.
Lieut. Cady recommended Nisperos form Congressional medal for extraordinary heroism and it was voted by Congress, Some difficulty was experienced locating him after his discharge from the scouts, but finally he was found in San Francisco, and the medal was awarded ral J. Oran the "Phi on, Febrinery 3,
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