The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-12

with Kennedy of Company K when he
was drowned in Bagbag river. The next
morning after he was drowned MS
body appeared just over the spot
where he sank. / accompanied the
corpse alone in the car back to Ma
Mia. On my return from Manila on
this trip / arrived in time to take part
in the attack on Calumpit, In this bat
tie Captain Jensen was wounded.
Il had learned to speak the Spanish
language and the day after the attack
on Calumpit l was sent out with
body of scouts to act as interpreter.
We passed the convent, and found
out there that the insurgents were at
San Simon. From this we advanced
on San Tomas and went into camp
there for a few days. I was also with
the advance on San Fernando, and
here we established a permanent camp
in deserted houses and bamboo shacks.
After this I did nothing but sell
papers and cigars. l made considerable
money, but l spent it again. Shortly
after going into the permanent camp
l took sick, and went down with tom
silitis. malaria and rheumatism, but
didn't go to the hospital. The doctor
gave me medicine and X boys cared
for me.
zone day I approached Colonel Kess-
Ter and asked him to give me a note
to General Macarthur. saying that 1
wanted transportation back to Amer
lea. He gave me letter to the gem
eral, who signed it, and sent me to
General Funston, who also signed 1t.
Colonel Bell also signed it. Then l took
1t to General Otis in his palace. He
read the letter, looked at the sigma
lures, and then attached it to a note
addressed to the chief quarermaster,
who gave me transportation and sub
sistence on the steamship Hancock,
which sailed on July 1. On the trans
port We're the Nebraska regiment and
Utah artillery, together with So sick
and discharged soldiers
Every night on shipboard l .eas cr-
dered to line up with the discharged
soldiers for retreat. We touched Ma
gasaki and Yokohama. ave stayed at
the latter place two days, and the
commander heard that / had disobeyed
orders to return to the ship at taps.
10 p. m. He put me in a brig until
could prove that I was on board be-
fore 10 o'clock, which l did.
I'VE reached San Francisco on the
Goth of July and it was a plendid yoy-
age I stayed with the Utah boys at
the Preside for a few days and then
called on my good friend, Mrs. Towns
end. I told her all about my trip and
experiences, and she bought me some
underclothing and pair of shoes. Be-
sides she took me in her private box
| at the theater. There I babe her good
| bye and started east with the Utahs
| / enjoyed myself with the boys in Salt
Lake and came to Butte last Sunday
| having just enough money to buy a
| railroad ticket here"
| The young man says that he will try
to earn money enough to start him
| in business. He has more than ordin
airy knowledge of business Affairs, anC
admits that his experiences have dec
him materially. He has great ,egGrl
for his guardian, Mrs. Townsend, The
wealthy lady of San Francisco. Ht
tells of the purchase by auction of Or
pheum theater boxes by Mrs. Towns
end, who overbid Mayor 2he.an. The
boxes We're sold to the highest h:d6er
the money to be applied t. lie funC
| for the entertainment of the 'ralIfor
mia regiment. She bought two tCxe;
for $1,000 each, and for the t1itl to2
the mayor bid $1,000. Mrs. Townse M
went him $25 better. The mayor fin
ally took one for a thousa ii. Yours
Burns was hit on the lett ankle h!
spent bullet near Pasig and hi
wound annoyed him for several weeks
The young warrior is not Is years o
age, but is a fighter from away VI
above the forks of the creek.