The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28
CAPTAIN LEARY'S REPORT
Wedding Bells Still Ringing in the
Island of Guam.
The Typhoid Epidemic on the Wsne-
Native LabOrers Engaged in Con-
STRUGGLING Sewer Ditchcs-Progress
of the Effort to Suppress. PoIyR-
amy A Library Badly Needed.

Capt. R. p. Leary. OF the navy. Governor
of the Island of Guam. has sent to Secre-
| tary Long report Of recent events in the
| island over which he presides. Captain In
gate, referred to as undergoing an opera
ton, has since died, and his body has been
| shipped TO this country on the hospital ship
Solace. General order No g." mentioned
in the report, was an order in which Cap
tain Leary commanded the natives to give
UP polygamy and common-iaw marriages
and to be married according to civil Or
religious laws. The breaking down of the
ice machine will be severe blow, as the
| temperature of the island ranges in the
neighborhood OF 100 degrees all the time.
The report is dated December Z. and is as
follows:
During the past week the epidemic OF
typhoid fever ashore seems 70 be waning,
and l am pleased to report that nearly all
OF our men now In the hospital are doing
we'll. and that there have been no deaths
in the command since the three already
reported, but unfortunately at this Impor-
tant period the Yosemite's ice machine is
again out OF commission. and the sick are
crying for ice.
I'VE have been able to secure an addi-
tional force of native laborers TO work on
the sewer bitches and the work Is pro-
crossing so favorably, as is that of the
eyaporating plant, that I have directed
Lieuteni Mt Leopold to be ready to proceed
TO Manila in the first vessel that touches
ct this port, as his work is now sufficiently
projected for our own force to continue 1t
rapidly and efficiently.
81 will take this opportunity to commend
Lieutenant Leopold for the excellent serv-
ices that he has performed at this station.
for his zeal. ability, and energy, and es-
peeially for his courageous determination
TO overcome obstacles and utilize all pos
sible resources available or procurable for
successful termination OF the difficult
task assigned to him.
Il regret that Lieutenant Leopold was
not ordered to duty at his station or as
chief engineer of the Yosemite. which yes
sci is without a single competent engineer
officer since by the departments order
Lieutenant Mutton, the only engineer Of
ficer attached to the ship. was relieved
from duty in that department and ordered
TO duty as line officer, and although
Lieutenant Nulton's presence as an eX-
pert advisor may be very gratifying, 1t
does not relieve the inexperienced officer
Of any responsibility for the care and pres
ervation of the engine and its appurte
nances nor OF blame for possible accident !
or injury resulting from the latter officers. |
ineXoerience.
Tine guard of the Yosemite Is In charge of !
a sergeant, as Lieutenant Andresen's serv-
ices were needed on shore. and Lieutenant |
Woog. L. s. NJ. c.. who appears to be only |
a temporary officer at this station, has |
Joined the battalion. making only three duty |
officers ashore. viz. Lieutenants Carpenter.
Andersen. and Woog, as Captain Ingate
has Just been under the surgeons knife
and will be on the sick list for a while,
and Captain Russell has been surveyed
and is to be sent TO the hospital at Ioho-
hama.
1.-The Brutus has 1900 tons OF coal in
cargo, and the Yosemite will soon require