The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-16

ployes with instructions 10 report and
work out TIE Spanish mails Aoout M
teen OF them were admitted and from t.ar
tine 20 this they have looked after tnae
end % the service, proving themselves 10
workers. On tie Us, Railway. Postal
Clerks Wetzhe. OF Oregon. and Richards
and Worthingron, OF California. arrived
by City Sf Pueela TO assist IN handling sne
mails. In spite OF this additional help
there was TO rest for any OF the pos.oftico
force and about Sept. 10 Willie and Frank
In were ordered 70 the hospital. Lieut.
help Conway and Kelly IN the stamps ana
money order department and Private
Rogers. Thirteenth Minnesota. 10 assist IN
the mailing division.
As an item OF interest II may be stated
that on Saturday afternoon. the 18th. Mr
sail,e had seen in the Manila q, ONCE les-
c. First Colorado. Tha; evening, as ne
was standing IN the doorway OF the ONCE
the Colorado boys marched by into town
and, recal Hing the letter. he secured I ana
gave 1t 10 one Of the companys officers.
so the First Colorado was the first 20 re-
ce.ve any mall in Manila.
On the arrival of the Arizona she Will be
placed on a regular run between Manila
and Hongkong 10 connect with the mail
steamers. This will ensure a regular ssr-
vice All mali from the United States for
the PhiIppines will be dispatched from
San Francisco, Seattle or Vancouver by
the regular liners and be carried 10 the
United States consul at Hongkong-
Some Of the boys have found stamps in
their letters from home and are wonder
ing II the people a home are tired or dig
ging up TWO coppers every time the mail
man appears.
On the grave of Bugler Patterson, Com
pany /. Thirteesath Minnesota. who was
killed IN the battle Of the 18th. headStone
has been erected. The grave is situated in
habitation. Hitherto nothing but rude
wooden cross with the deceased's name en-
graved upon II marked the grave
As soon as the officials have the proper
opportunity national cemetery Will be
consecra,ed al Camp Dewey.
One OF the most touching incidents Of
camp life was experienced At the barracks
just after pay day. The effects OF the brave
fellows who fell in the charge 10 save the
Pennsyvanians and Utahians on July Slst
The effects of VI. Heathe. Winfield and
Dawson were BID for by the boys. and
brought extravagant returns. A pair or
things in proportion. The money will be
sent TO the relatives of the dead
Since pay day Manila has been a very
gay city. Shops and cafes have been
crowded with soldiers from morning till
night making purchases. Of .curios and
Many Of the boys had an opportunity 10
send packages and chests TO the States on
the Rio de Janeiro. Undoubtedly many
opportunities OF the kind will occur and
money invested in silks. linens and jewels
which are extraordinarily cheap here, viii
be wise outlay.
The longest pants issued by the govern
knees. The Chinese refuse TO make him
pants for the ordinary price SO the corpor-
al Is now undecided whether to buy a pair
OF high boots or pay the additional Is
cents.
\ somewhat peculiar case was brought
before Capt. Hamer OF the inferior provost
court Tuesday. A fellow attired in The
uniform Of the United States army, Civ
ing thu name of W. +. Patterson. was
charged with resisting arrest. He is not
an enlisted man. but in some unknown
manner managed 10 get passage on the
transport ST. Paul He gave an ex-
cuse for impersona ing soldier that he
had always worn the uniform In the Dis
tr1ct OF Columbia. The court considered
the case so serious that sentence was post
poned and the fellow remanded TO Jail II
is we,l-grounded opinion that ar exam
pie win be made Of him. as at present
there are good many adventures and
the like wearing soldiers clothes as "A
means of protection.
on the evening of the 18th inst. Private
William w Smith OF Company X. First
California, United States Volunteers.
while sailing in a small boat on the Passig
river with two comrades, was drowned BY
the capsi2ing Of the craft. The other two
men held onto the boat and fioated down
stream about quarter Of "A mile 10 the
headquarters of the First battalion, where
they got ashore. Smith tried TO swim 10
the river bank but, being encountered with
his clothes. sank before reaching shore
The acciden, was witnessed only ny some
natives, who gave the alarm All efforts
Ia recover the body were unavail.ng The
deceased was popular with his fellows and
his un'imely end Is sincerely regretted by
all members OF Company A. who express
their sorrow and send their heartfelt SYM
paihy - his bereavcd relatives in San
Francisco.
Sections ard Of Battery II presented
"Wednesday evening. on the gold handle
Is the inscription: Presented to Lieut..
Critchlow by sections 3 and OF Battery
r. Utah Volunteer Artillery, In memory
ant commanded the Utah guns In ne
trenches. The SpaDards made desperate
effort 10 blow M the battery and dropped
shells al around them. hitting everything
hut the guns and the crew. Through it all
the lieutenant stayed aool and returned the
fire shot for shot His work that night
has won him the deepest love Of ali the
men under him.
quite a crowd Of Utah men are going 20
complete the partly made trip around tn
world Already Sergts. Hel,s and Ritter
and Corp. Mabcy have applied 10 b. dis
charged in Manila. while number Of 9TH
ers are thinking OF doing so in the near
future
Corp. johnson Of Company +, Second
Oregon, had a very unpleasant duty the
other day. He was called upon TO fore
an entrance into one OF the old churches
It that the priests considered IL
very sacrilegiOus when group Of Amer
sanitary condition of the ancient pile and
!; became necessary n call johnson ara
his detail rs a display OF force ere the
priests would grant the officers the right
10 examine the interior.