The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-13

tHlHS tnen as the lnree udyS Oh grace,
nor, for that matter, of three hundred
and three; but all Of the seventy times
seven quttances the Master taught
Captain Magelhaens had several ships
and each carried a number of boats; the
| natives took only one, Probably they
thought he had more than he wanted,
or that they needed it more than he
did. The historian is silent as to the cir
cumstances which might easily admit of
further eXteuation. However, Magel-
haens landed a large party Of men, and,
after killing a number of the natives,
recovered the boat. Considering the oc-
cupation Of the Spanish conquistadores,
1t seems hard that Legaspi should call
these islanders thieves.
Nearly one hundred and fifty years af-
ter Maria Anna of Austria, widow of
Philip Nv. of SPAIN established a mis-
sion in the islands, and supported it
with pension from her private purse.
The Spaniards thereupon changed the
name of the islands to that of Marianas
in her honor. Geographers have contn-
ued, however, to print over the group,
The Ladrones or Marianas, 1t now
on geographical names to remove off,
cially, at one and the same time, the
stigma from the islanders, and the i'm
piled reflection on the honesty of de-
vout and charitable lady.
What the future Of Guam is to be can
as yet hardly be prophesied. No arte-
sian wells have been driven, and upon
their successful application the proper
irrigation Of much Of the land must de-
pend. The soil is fertile, and is COM
posed of disintegrated volcanic rock,
apparently somewhat similar to that on
the island of Oahu. At present excel
lent coffee, sugar cane, sweet potatoes
and rice are raised but only for con-
sumption in the island, Pneapples, wa
ternelons, bananas, oranges, lines,
cherimoyas, mangoes and breadfruit are
also grown. The lines are most frag-
rant, and, probably through being cross
ed with the lemon. remind one some
what of the famous Bonnie Brae lines
of San Diego, Cal There is said to be
an abundance of game on the island,
and a number of deers' antlers We're
brought off for sale.
The Mexican dollar Is the current me-
dunn of exchange, Captain Taussig of
the Bennington. on his arrival, directed
that one United States silver dollar
should pass as the equivalent of two
Mexican dollars. The natives accept
this rate Of exchange without demur---
provided the United States dollar Is
bright. Doubtless they think it odd that
they should give two silver dollars for
one: and when that one is lead color it
Is plainly asking too much. Their ideas
of money and it's value are still print
tive. One of the Oregon's stewards paid
three dollars in gold for a dozen fowls;
but another obtained twenty a live pig
and bag of cocoanuts in addition, from
the same native for an old blanket and
a Mexican dollar. Another native had
a number of pretty shells for sale. He
refused money What he wanted, strange
to say was writing paper.
There Is considerable number of cat
tie on the island: but as they were heav-
lily taxed by the Spaniards who also
been engaged as the contracting engi-
fixed the price at which they should be
sold at a very low figure, the natives
made no effort to increase their number
in fact, regarded them as certain ex-
pense and an uncertain source of in
come. Now however, they have been
told that they will not be required to
sell at a lower price than they demand,
and in consequence are allowing the
herds to increase.
at present Agana Is governed by an
acting mayor; there is also an admins
bon. f11 = a
taxes, and an assessor What they all
profess to want, however, is real
Nrr ricnn gove'no" who will be their
Judge, and protector and tie them fast
to the great republic.-A A. Alderman,
Lieutenant Y. s. s, Oregon, in Golfers
Weekly.