The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-15
DEATH OF FRED GREGORY
MINNESOTA BOY WHO MADE A REC
ORD in LUZON

Fred Gregory, eneGof the most pop
ular members of the Thirteenth Mime
sofa volunteers late of the United
States secret service died Sunday in a
hospital at Manila, according to a tele-
gram received yesterday by his father,
Walter Gregory, of Minneapolis, to
whom the news came as crushing blow
Until yesterday he had no idea of his
sons serious condition. He had learned
then by cable that Fred was very SICK
In the absence of worse news, he had
been buoyed up with the hope that his
boy would yet recover.
The exact cause of death is not known
His friends suppose it to have been the
final elimination of the train of disorders
which he contracted during his eighteen
months service in the Philippines. His
health had been steadily failing since
last October
Not daring to face another Northern
winter and believing that Manila's cii-
mate might prove beneficial, he returned
to Luzon last July and went to work on
the Freedom, a paper which he had been
largely instrumental in starting
Mr.. Gregory's insight in educational
facilities in the Philippines, to which he
had devoted considerable study attract
ed the attention of the government when
the Philippine educational commission
was established. He was offered the
position of secretary of the Philippine
board of education, but failing health
and desire to continue newspaper work
persuaded him to decline.
Fred Gregory was thirty years of age.
He was born at Lansing, Mich, and
came with his parents to Minnea potts
at an early age. He had a taste for
adventure, and while yet in his teens
started out to see the United States.
He had Travelled extensively throughout
this country, and Cabeut eight years ago
went to South America, where he identI-
fled himself with the fortunes of the
Venezuelan company, under Donald
Grant, OF Faribault. During two years
in the tropics he managed to mix up in
several revolutions, Coming out uahurt
He also engaged in government explora-
ton work. ht 81
He was in New Orleans when war
with Spain broke out He FASTENED
north to enlist in Minnesota. Two days
after his arrival IN Minneapolis he was
enrolled in Company f, Minnesota volun-
teers. 90
He came back to Minneapolis before
the regiment sailed, as one of the detail
to escort the 300 recruits to the Golden
Gate, but returned in time to sail with
the regiment, the recruits following lat
ef
He distinguished himself in the taking
VI -aelilld aug. To- 20, ana was at the
front III all subsequent engagements in
which his regiment and company partici-
pateG.
He was a natural linguist, spea king
halI dozen languages and several dia-
lects huentiy. His knowledge of Span
lsh, acquired in South America made
him Invaluable as an Interpreter. in
which capacity he was employed under
Capt. Frank Corriston, of the Thirteenth,
then police judge.
Within three months after his arrival
at Manila he could talk TagaIo like a
native. This knowledge led the govern
ment to enlist him in the secret service
He secured information which led to the
arrest of the notorious white company',
OF Filipino assassins. He mingled with
them, learned their secrets and exnosed
tnelr plot for wholesale assassination
of the forei@n population There were
hfty-three Filipinos in the "roundup.
and they were given sentences of from
one to fifty years
Harry LuXton, sanitory INSPECTOR of
Minneapolis, was Fred Gregory's camn-
mate throughout the Philippine cam
nafgn, both having Joined COMPANY
f at the same time.
Mr.. LuXton was completely unnerved
when informed of Mr.. Gregory's depth.
loved Fred Gregory like a brother"
said Mr.. Luxton +sOnly Yesterday T
received letter from him I knew his
health was failing. but never dreamed he
was so near the end