The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-04

A Thirteenth Minnesota Man Whose
Ability Caught the Official Eye,
and He Is Now Head of the Police
System-Mrs. TrOwbridge Writes
Some Interesting Facts From the
Philippines About Her Trip.
Lieut.. C. r. Trowbridge one Of the
Minnesotans who has been honored with
a responsible position in the Philippines,
Is a st. Paul boy, and has many friends
In the Capital city. His position as chief
OF detectives of Manila, under the condi-
lions which now exist there, requires no
ordinary skill and judgment, as the insur-
rection as reported by returning army Of
ncers Is nothing more or less than
big bushwhacking expedition, and the
outlaw element is composed of the de-
generate but Intelligent mixed hoods.
Lieut. TIoWbridge was for several years
city salesman for Arthur & Albeit, of this
city, and has been Unidentified with Com
pany e, Of the national guard, for about
ten years. 1t Is said that Lieut. Trow-
bridge Is well equipped for the duties
which he has been assigned on the other
side >of the world, as he has always
shown particular liking for that line
of work. He is musician and very nom
ular with the guardsmen.
Mrs. Trowbridge, the wife of the lieu
tenant, spent the winter of 1898 in Cali
fornia, expecting the return of Lieut..
Trowbridge. When the Thirteenth re-
turned Lieut. Trowbridge did not accom-
pany his regiment home, and Mrs. Trow-
bridge later left the coast to Join her
husband. who was promoted to first lieu
tenant of the Eleventh cavalry and given
special duties as chief of detectives Of
the city Of Manila. Mrs. Trowbridge
prior to her departure for the Philip
pines took great interest in the returned
members of the regiment, and did every
thlng In her power to make them COM
Portable. She acted as a member of the
general reception committee that met
the regiment on its return.
In letter from Manila to ST. Paul
friends Mrs. Trowbridge reports that she
had pleasant voyage except in the Chi
ma sea, where the steamer encountered
a severe gale. She reached her. destina-
ton on Nov. II. Mrs. Trowbridge writes
of some of the odd things which came to
her notice in Manila. She says there Is
an abundance of servants, but they all
sleep down stairs with the horses. 1t
may be matter of satisfaction to Amer
lean housewives to know that four serv-'
ants there are less expensive than
one in the States. When she purchased
her Christmas present she had a great
deal of difficulty making the tradesmen
understand what she wanted. In Japan,
where she made a brief stopoNer, the
young Japanese follow Americans around
like children follow hand organ in this
country. She left Kobe just before the
bubonic plague was discovered, and con-
siders herself fortunate In escaping In
such good season.
Many of the officers wives have arrived
and she feels quite at home as there is
no scarcity of Americans. She is learn
ing to talk Spanish as the servants cam
not talk English and they are teaching
each other. Christmas was more like
Fourth Of July. The only evidence. of
war is the sentry challenge at night.
Police regulations are good and none but
officers are allowed on the street after
nightfaH. -
In the latest issue of >the Manila
Tribune; which has reached the Globe
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