Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-08-05
new MExICANS IN
THE PHILIPPINES
Capt. A. ". KImbaII, Just
Back From Manila. Tells
All About Them.
GEORGE CURRY's RAPID RISE
lFrom Tue.aay.. DnIg cIlI.enl

CFrom Tuesdays Daily citlzen)
Captain A. " Kimball. after an alb.
sonco OF ten years from Albuquerque.
returned July 90, from the Philippine
Islands, whore he has been on duty
az army headquarters IN Manila for
the past two years. In an Interview
WITH n reporter Tor The Evening Clil.
zen. Captain kimball gives the fol.
lowing Interesting account OF his ocean
voyage of 5000 miles. from Manila 10
San Francisco, aud also tells how
former New Mexico boys are making
it IN the islands,
The Transport sherman arrived at
NaBaHaki, japan. June ~. six days
from Manila. Il took about all this
time for us 70 get On our sea legs. a.
the China sea was quite rough aud
our boat rolled and tossed a great
deal Many OF the passengers pur-
posoly absonioi themselves from
their moals
a two days stop vas made At
NaEaaah TO coal Llghte,B OF coal
were towcd along the sido Of the
transport and the bunkers filed b.
men, WCmen and children, who passed
the small baskets OF coal from hand
90 hand. We arrived az Honolulu
two weeks after leaving Japan. where
Wo remained four days. Then icay.
Ing Honolulu. We reached San Fran
cisco eight days later.
sherman Carried 1000 Passengers.
THE sherman carried a. passengers
a regiment Og Infantry. a squadron OF
cavalry, and discharged men from or.
ganlzatione serving Ia the Philippines,
a total of 1000 passengers. The trip
waa not al an unpleasant The Fourth
infantry band played every evening
after dinner, while musical and the.
atrical entertainments and boxing
contests between ollstcd men passed
the many hours away pleasantly.
New Mexico was well represented
on the passenger list BY Captain John
r. Wilkinson, OF the Fourth Infantry.
and wife and children, formerly of
l.as Cruces. Captaia Wilkinson h
enruuto 20 Fort Thomas. KY. where
his regiment has been ordered 10 take
station after two years service Ia the
philippines. Major General George
NJ. Randall. ColOnels =. Henry Ray
and c. ID. Cowles. u. 8 A., were also
passengers. These officers are well
known thrOughcut New Mexico aud
Arizona, having served Va inls sec
lion OF the country MAN. ylars ago
tsninst the Indians. ans passed
through Albuquerque long before the
santa fo railroad was built 10 this
point.
Curry Civil Governor Of samar.
george Curry, formerly sheriff OF
Lincoln county, aud later an officer In
the famous Rough Riders, Is at pres.
ent civil governor OF the island Of
samar, one OF the most important fis.
tricts In the Philippines. Although
only appointed recently, no 10 giving
senorai satisfaction 10 the inauiar
government and the inhabitants OF
samar, who have shown little hos.
ulity toward the American govern
ment. However. Il viii not b. long
until Curry will have samar well In
hand and the native inhabitants OF
samar viii DO lawabiding citizens.
Among Other New Mexico Boys.
VIII Al. Upton. chief Of the bureau
OF public lands, OF The lnaular gov.
was formerly resident OF
santa Fe. He h0lds very lmpo. tant
aud responsible position and IL render,
ing efficient service 10 the govora.
ment.
Captain Green OF the Philippine
yeas ago deputy
sheriff az Gallup, Mckinley county,
With his vile aud daughter. live al
rarlac, fifty mlles north OF Manila.
Captain Green commands the native
troops In that district, aud Miss Green
is a school teacher In the same dis
triet.
u. NJ. AcChosney, a number OF years
ago connected with the Santa Fo rail-.
way az Las Vegas. Is now master me.
cAanic Uf the division OF construction
and repairs 81 the quartcrmaster'a dc.
pnrtment. u 3. A. at Manila. Ne has
hts wife and two sans with him.
Manila Becoming Amerlcanized.
last April the Manila Electric Rail.
way a Light company. started run.
Ming is cars. Ii nov has In opera
lion about thirty miles OF track. 90 or
20 cars, with as many more In pro-
eesa OF construction. The company
has i've SYSTEMS OF transfers and one
can ride almost over the whole city
III Manila for six cents.
"All OF the conductors are Flliplnos
and &C least two thirds 81 the motor
men. The balance are Americans
The company claims the natives make
careful ANA Intelligent conductors and
muiurmen.
Large and eommOllous buildings
IRE being constructed near tho power
house. for offices, construction and
repair shopa. In tho construction OF
heso shops, as Ia The building OF the
Manila railway, only Filipino labor
was used, the superintendent Of con.
itruciion aud tho foreman alone. be-
nn Americana