Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-03-28
,.-,.r 70 Capt. C. A. Curtis OF Madison
'"' from his SOM

Ustter to Capt, c. A. curtis OIL "a0''''
from his SOM
cao+a Rosa, P. l., Feb 4.-Ine
,,'iinnines are truly deiigntiul now.
go niehts are very cool and l steep
IA nv blankets doubled and the
n+irels wear overcoats. In the early
s rnIng the natives build fires oy
M M ~ warm themselves, for they
W. wear extra clothing and never
~ ~ he'd covering thicker than a cotton
-, or a straw mat. The nights De-
ing chilly the dews 1eaVy. AZ
t. of all that homesick soidiers
s aay cav the Philippines are delightful
mis- time OF year and it would be
sard 10 find their equal. II the weather
monld only remain like this always
,onId be willing to spend my days
here But when the not season
comes. with its prickly heat and otner
sttendant ills and the wet season with
its mpggy air, lose my enthusiasm.
put now we have continual June-a
little hot in the afternoon, II you go
n,, in the sun. but cool enough under
roof or on the verandas.
There is an unconventional way OF
,fe in the tropics which is pleasing.
We are little hamrered in the way OF
clothes. II you visit a native gentle-
mana planter or commercial agent
he will receive you in his drawers
with his shirtr tails flowing over them
and appear no more embarrassed or
conscious of offending the rules OF So
c;ety and good breeding than when
dressed in the percale sack and trous-
ers YOU have been accustomed 10 see
him wear on the street 1t Is the
costumbre of the upper class Filipino
IN remove his pantaloons when he en-
tiers his house to remain while. AND
even the American officer conforms to
usage and the demands Of the climate
10 the extent that. after he has per-
formed the duties of the morning, he
loafs around his quarters in paJamas
until afternoon begins to wane, when
he takes a bath, resumes his KHAKI
and a peaceful frame Of mind ana
passes into the street.
An Elusive ladrone.
I have been hiking all the afternoon,
looking for adrones on the other side
of the river. There Is certain Velan-
clio who has a gun and pistol and
wanders around the country with an
evil companion or two holding up
wagons and carts in the road and
boats in the river. He rObs men OF
money, clothing, rice, chickens and
other things, We have called upon
the gentleman several times but so far
he has always been not-at-home to us.
A boatman reported few days ago
that his craft had been held up on the
river and some money. rice and beer
taken, and today the captain ordered
me out with mounted party to look
up the ladrones. or course we were
unable TO find them, although we
rolled up lot of mileage over the sur
rounding territory. We had along the
boatman and policeman who knows
Velancio. We examined many
hombres and recrossed the river below
the town and came back home through
a dense underground of unscoutable
country At the entrance of town |
called at Velancio's house and his
mother repeated the stereotyped reply
to my inquiry for her son:
Not at home"
She had not seen her erring boy for
mucho tempo.
When | came out or the house |
found my men gazing with much
curiosity at an object under the house.
corporal crawled under the floor
ana brought out the strangest bird |
7ver saw. 1t appeared to be covered
WIN wool like that OF a sheep and had
big round head resembling a cats.
Santiago said it was guagu. Further
aons we saw some children pelting
aha.frr | think I will send one home
- q 'pmpanion for your cats and dog.
When reached my quarters found
that Turing my absence l had become
lhf owner Of whole cage full OF birds.
3'0 mad been presented m ne rs a
'-7' noaial OF regard and esteem by
NA Hm0rc whom we had had for some
ll.- a prisoner In the calaboose. |
o.. Toe put him in the calaboose,
1''-'r did / set him free, and | had
az 'arious times talked 70 him in "a
,1't.'-ning manner when so directed
'' captain. when we were inter
'-i- him and was acting as inter.
somebody had accused him
Getting contributions for the in.
s-. tns. but there was no positive
nee OF 1t and he was liberated.
believed him guilty. These
f res tell tales about one another
spite and often do not know
~" ,hey are talking about We
the dark to considerable ex-
Night Alarm.
Saturday and Sunday we
m expedition across the coun-
.. through tha ,lpIauds aft thu