Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-08-01
new MEXICANS In
THE PHILIPPINES
Capt. A. ". KimbaII, Just
Back From Manila, Tells
All About Them.
GEORGE CURRY'S RAPID RISE

Captain A. w. Kimball, after an alb
sence of ten years from Albuquerque,
returned July q, from the Philippine
islands, where he has been on duty
at army headquarters in Manila for
the past two years. In an interview
with a reporter for The Evening Citi-
zen, Captain Kimball gives the fol-
lowing interesting account of his ocean
voyage of 5000 miles, from Manila to
San Francisco, and also tells how
former New Mexico boys are making
1t in the islands,
The transport Sherman arrived at
Nagasak1, Japan, June %, six days
from Manila. 1t took about all this
time for us to get on our sea legs, as
the China sea was quite rough and
our boat rolled and tossed a great
deal. Many of the passengers pur-
posely absented themselves from
their meals.
"A two days stop was made at
Nagasah to coal. Lighters of coal
were towed along the side of the
transport and the bunkers filed by
men, women and children, who passed
the small baskets of coal from hand
to hand. We arrived at Honolulu
two weeks after leaving Japan, where
we renamed four days. Then leav-
ing Honolulu, we reached San Fran
cisco eight days later.
Sherman Carried 1000 Passengers.
The Sherman carried as passengers
q regiment OF infantry, a squadron of
cavalry, and discharged men from or
ganizations serving in the Philippines,
a total of 1900 passengers. The trip
was not at all unpleasant. The Fourth
infantry band played every evening
after dinner, while musical and the
atrical entertainments and boxing
contests between elisted men passed
the many hours away pleasantly.
New Mexico was well represented
on the passenger list by Captain John
+. Wilkinson, of the Fourth infantry,
and wife and children, formerly of
Las Cruces. Captain Wilkinson is
enroute to Fort Thomas, KY, where
his regiment has been ordered to take
station after two years service in the
Philippines. Major General George
NJ. Randall, COlonels p. Henry Ray
and g. ID. Cowles, U. S. A., were also
passengers. These officers are well
known throughout New Mexico and
Arizona, having served in this sec
ton OF the country many years ago
against the Indians, and passed
through Albuquerque long before the
santa Fe railroad was built TO this
point.
Curry Civil Governor of Samar.
George Curry, formerly sheriff of
Lincoln county, and later an officer in
the famous Rough Riders, is at pres
ent civil governor OF the island of
Samar, one of the most important dis
tricts in the Philippines. Although
only appointed recently, he is giving
general satisfaction TO the insular
government and the inhabitants OF
Samar, who have shown a little hos
tility toward the American govern
ment. However, it will not be long
until Curry will have Samar well in
hand and the native inhabitants OF
Samar will be law-abiding citizens.
Among Other New Mexico BOYS.
VIII NJ. Upton, chief OF the bureau
of public lands, of the insular gov.
ernment, was formerly a resident of
Santa Fe. He holds a very important
and responsible position and is render
ing efficient service to the govern.
ment.
Captain Green of the Philippine
constabulary, years ago deputy
sheriff at Gallup, Mckinley county,
with his wife and daughter, live at
Tarlac, fifty miles north OF Manila.
Captain Green commands the native
troops in that district, and Miss Green
is a school teacher in the same dis
trict.
ID. NJ. McChesney, a number of years
ago connected with the Santa Fe rail
way at Las Vegas, Is now master me-
chanic of the division of construction
and repairs of the Quartermaster's de-