New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-07
HAPPENINGS IN GUAM.
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION ISSUED
BY GOVERNOR LEARY
CELEBRATION OF THE DAY IN GENUINE
AMERICAN sTYLE-PRoGREss IN CIV
LIKING THE NATIVEs-DEATH
OF THREE MARINES.

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AMERICAN sTYLE-PRoGREss IN CIV
LIKING THE NATIVEs-DEATH
OF THREE MARINES
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BUNE.l
Washington Jan 6.-The Navy Department has
received another of Governor Learys interesting re-
ports from GUAM of which, however, only extracts
are allowed TO become public account, perhaps.
of the characteristic pcturesqueness Of description
the Governor employs. The report conveys news
OF the death OF Prvate D. O'Rourke, Paul
Schoemig and William p. Brown. of the Guam bat
talon of marines. who were buried with military
honors.
There are other cases of Sickness but every pos
sibe and attention given to them, and all
precautions being taken to improve the SAM
tary condition of the station so far as present
means and facilities permit, but suitable water
supply system Is necessary In order that the ground
cisterns and wells may be closed and sealed as
they contaminated by absorption Of drainage
impurities through the earth. The evaporating
plant at the station is nearing completion, and
the sewerage system from the Government houses
to the ocean will be finished in a short time The
survey of the harbor of San Luis dApra Is nearly
completed, and will soon be forwarded to the De
partment, with such pertinent information ana
suggestions as may be considered desirable and
appropriate.
Governor Leary sends copy of the following
proclamation, which he had printed in English
and widely distributed
PROCLAMATION.
TO the Inhabitants or GUAM
Whereas, 1t hath pleased Almighty God in His
Divine Providence to grant to us during the last
love. as exemplifed in His best owa1 of the count
sss blessings of hath pr fsp9s Worship
exemption from the devastating scourges or cpl
demic diseases and storms. release from the AFRO
CANT and tyrannica domination of unworthy pre-
ceptors and in the enjoyment of innumerable other
be set aside as day Of thanksgving and prayer
- Tberefore in Conformity with the time-honored
custom of the United States GoEernment l. F gen
ern of e thc Island Of GUAM DO hereby appoint
and set aside Thursday; November TO- 1883 as
in this island are recommended 70 abstain from
their respective places Of worship at such times
as may be convenient, to give thanks and praise
loving kindness to us and to all men -. -,
sn9 h sa Of hdf be ned states
Station Isle of Guam, to be affixed; ..,u, s,,- 90
November in the year of our Lord thousand
eight hundred and ninety-nne and of the inde de
"'"D'FD -"' RfcHARD p. LEARr. q 5,o Sem;
Regarding the effect of this document the Gov
ernor says:
After Issuing my proclamation setting aside a
Thanksgiving Day, according to our National Gus
that he would on that day celebrate special
service tie P frnsbnS @6 6
musical portion Of the service, which Will be
enjoyed such privilege The high esteem in
which Padre Jose PaomO the native priest, is held
by every one in the island seems to be justly Iner
tied by him, he has on all occasions shown him
self to be man OF extraordnary moral quanu si
Kind, gentle and conslderate Preceptor a InodeI
and a Christian, and it is pleasure to
state that in my various local duties and DEGREES
as Governor he has promptly and energetically in
dorsed the Governments action, thereoy strength
ening our influence with the people for good
AS Indicative Of the conditions that the Navy
encounters in this mid-Pacifc paradise, Governor
Leary forwarded a requisiton with his emphatic
approval constituting marked innovation in naval
surgical practice. which has not looked upon gyne-
cology with much favor AS result of hosting
the American flag Guam, the outfit of the
naval surgeons there must be extended to include
three complete obstetrcal outfits. which will go
forward on the next steamer
GOOD WORK OF MEDICAL CORPS.
The Governor dwells at length the health con-
ditions Of the island. and in submitting report
from his chief surgeon. DR.. Philip Leech. he says
that it shows 1.-The excellent work that IS being
complIshed by our small corps of medical officers
who have worked with tireless zeal and energy, and
are deserving of the highest praise, and 1 hope
their worthy efforts will receive the Departments
greatest encouragement"
Surgeon Leech after referring to the various
cases under his care, says:
All OF these cases were treated in Agana. the cap
ital, and in the widely separated villages, Pitt
as follows: Agana, $40; Pitt Including Tepun-
gam PA; sumay 5S6 Agat 100; total 10io: Other
aid are so the harbor and the capital, and
force Of medical officers and assistants 1t Is not
practicable to regularly visit them.
Great credit Is due Assistant Surgeon Mark V;
Stone and Assistant Surgeon Alfred G. Grunwell
for their energy, we'll as their skill III the pros
who in addition to his duties the Brutus and as
Sumay and Agat, persuaded the people of Agat, the
largest village to establish a hospital Of ten beds
So striking have been the results that the author-
ties OF the village building and have near
~ finished additional hospital for twenty beds
Assistant Surgeon GFunwell besides attending TO
his duties in connection with our force at Agana,
has skilfully and with treIess energy carried
large and varied practice among the Inhabitants OF
that place and has been at great pains to dtssem-
mate among the people much needed knowledge of
the rudiments of hygiene and the care Of the sick
This practice the capital is rapidly growing and
as the population OF the town and its vicinity
numbers nearly six thousand, II is only question
of time when IL will be impossible to give IL proper
attention with the force and equipment at hand.
The people to be grateful for what is being
gratuitousy done for them. and seem to appreciate
the Importance Of cooperating with us not only
In medical work, shown by their building
hospitals at Agana. but In our efforts to make
sanitary improvements.
A search in the hills about Agana for a
of pure water supply is now in progress and prom
ises result speedily in practical solution of this
portion of the problem The only impeachment TO
the complete execution Of the enterprise Is the
the collection. storage and distribution of the
water