The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-16
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LETTER FROM ONE OF COMPANY
DIS RECRUITS, DATED
SEPT. 10
ON MARTHUR'S BODY GUARD

OH wi An nun - Dull OOHtiG
Several of Company DIS Boys Have
Been Thus Detailed - Gossip of
the Boys Who Have Been Doing
Guard Duty in the Metropolis of
QUESTION.
MANILA, Sept. 10 Wia San Fran
cisco)-Cook Conrad Rowe expects to
leave Monday for Frisco. He secured
his discharge for physical disability.
Private William Holmes has built
new oven and we expect better cooking
from now on.
Lieut.. Merrill, Sergt. Bach, Corporals
French and Parker and Privates L. De-
laney, Proctor, Burton, Whitcomb,
Trenham, Landon, Lange, Nathorst.
Thone, O'Reilly, Nicoll, Johnson have
been detailed as body guard to Brig.
Gen. Macarthur
Private William Petersen is going TO
run for chief of police when he gets
back, his experience on the Manila
force Will be sufficient Endorsement, he
thinks.
Corporal A w. Henschal is certainly
laying wires for position on the force.
He succeeded in closing a gambling
and drinking joint, but almost spoiled
the patrolman's graft for drinks.
The official uniform Of the force is
white duck suits, large straw hats and
Ieggins The star is replaced by
IS ID" cross gun, and instead of club
we stick to the old Springfield rifle.
Col Reeve has been chief Of police,
but when his promotion to brigadier
general goes into effect the position
- II
Lieut.. Col Bean is the most popular
officer of the regiment and is as
heavy and jolly as ever.
Company D has a mascot in the
shape of a Seventeen-year-old Spanish
soldier. We have dubbed him Yam
kee" and he says he is going back with
us.
The Spanish senOritaS are beginning
to throw off their reserve and are seen
occasionally on the ocean drive Lunet;t
1t is no wonder. How could they re.
sist the charms Of such men as Law
ton, Parker, Fetsch, Miss, Ney @nd Nc
Cune.
Corporal French is study tn,
Filipino language. Maximena says her
pupil is learning rapidly.
Sergeant Jackson gets a new n;ch
name every time Company d makes a
trip. He is now known as Water.
works" Jackson, having been detailed
clerk to the lieutenant in charge OF
the water works.
Private NJ. Hanna, who was hurt by
a fall before the regiment landed, has
so far recovered as to join US, and was
accorded a warm reception.
Quartermaster Sergeant utner is
growing gray-haired. The brigade
commissary is not quite settled yet and
the boys bother the life out Of Chris
whenever we run shy which, by the
way, Is rather often.
Private Heller has been permanently
detailed as cOloners orderly and Ia
known as ''ColoneI' Heller.
Private H. E. Harrington Is taking
BugIer KeIy's place. Kelly has been
under the weather a few days. Billie"
needs only a little practice to rank
among the best.
"Old Curiosity Shop Perrine has a
collection Of machetes, rifles, bayonets
and miscellaneous other accoutrements
Of war that will bother him somewhat
to carry home.
Sergeant Lawton has been devoting
q great deal of his spare time in TAX
Ing pictures in and around Manila and
has secured number Of very good
pictures.
Private E. E. Schooley has been made
acting corporal.
Sergeant Jack Bennett was In
charge of quarters last evening during
the reproduction of the battle of Ma
Mia, and distinguished himself by
hravely going to sleep.
Since the reproduction Yankee, our
mascot, has named Petersen "Balti-
more" and John Price Olympia" after
Dewey's boats, probably because they
made the most noise.
Mail was received yesterday, and
most of the boys were remembered.
Downs was busy dealing out G o