Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-27
AFFAIRS ON GUAM ISLAND
An Interesting Report From Capt. Leary,
the Goysuor:
Celebration of the First American
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.ThRnkssiving Day Was
-Gkeat Success.

regard ID fhe condition of affairs in Guam,
the mid Hacific possession of the United
states. contained IN a report just re-
ceived b1 the Secretary of the Navy from
Capt RIP Leary. United States navy, gov
ernor OF Guam. The report is dated Gov
eminent House, Aeana,. Guam, L. l., De-
cember 4. and is as follows:
During the past week the epidemic of
typhoid FEVER ashore seems to be waning,
and 1 am pleased to report that nearly all
OF our men now in the hospital are doing
well, ana 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.
we nave been able to secure an addi-
tlonai foree of native laborers to work on
Inc sewer bitches, and the work is pro-
crossing So favorably, as is that of the
cooperating plant: that l have directed
Lieut. Leopold che ready to proceed to
Ms Mia in the, first vessel that touches ut
this port as his work is now sufficiently
projected for bur own force to continue it
RAPIDLY and, efficiently.
will take this opportunity to commend
nleut: Leopold for the excellent services
mat ne mas performed at this station, for
ms zeal, ability and energy, and especially
Tor MS courageous, determination to over
come obstacles and utilize all possible re-
sources -avaiiahie or procurabie for sue
cessful termination of the difficult task as
signed to him.
Need of an Engineer Omcer.
Il regret that Lieut.. Leopold was not
ordered to duty.at this station or as chief
engineer of the Yosemite. which vessel is
without single competent engineer officer,
since by The department order Lieut.. Nus-
ton, the only engineer officer attached to
the ship. was relieved from duty in that de-
Partment and ordered to auty as line
officer, and although Lieut.. Nulton's pres
ehce as an expert advisor may be very
gratifying, 1t does not relieve the inexperi-
epced o1ncer OF any respol sibility for the
care and preservation Of the engine and its
appurtenances. nor of blame for possible
accident or injury resulting from the latter
officers .ineXperience.
The guard of the Yosemite is In charge
OF sergeant, as Lieut.. AHdreSen'S services
were needed ON shore. and Lieut.. Woog,
L! s. M C., who appears to be only tenn
porary officer at this station, has Joined the
battalion, making only three duty officers
ashore, viz, Lieuts. Carpenter Andersen
and Woog, as Capt. Ingate has just been
under the surgeons knife and will be on
the sick list for while, and Capt. Russell
has been surveyed and Is to be sent to the
hospital at Yokohama.
The Brutus has 1,600 tons of coal in
cargo. and the Yosemite will soon require
see tons, which, will nearly exhaust the
cargo of the Brafus. -.-
First Asnericnn Thanksgiving Day.
1.-THE THANKSGIVING day service on shore
at the Roman Catholic Church was a
great success and was attended by a
larger congregation than has ever before
been WITNESSED in this island, the interior
of the church being packed in every avail
able place, while outside the people who
could not get in the doors were fifteen
rows deeRIa and the entire assemblage seem
ed 10 eviHce a sincere, earnest and devout
interest in their first American Thanks
giving day service. and reports from other
villages assure me that the day was prop
erly respected throughout the island, all of
which is most gratifying to US as being
representative of their cordial and faith
full acceptance of the radical change of
government -.,
1t is a pleasure to report in response
to my general order No. 81 more than 800
people have already enlisted in the ranks
OF domestic and civil reformation, a small
army OF children are jublant. and the
wedding bells are yet a-ringing.
The Solaee has arrived from Honolulu,
bringing four junior officers. for the Guam
Battalion, which will be very acceptable
addition to our present busy force as
Lieutenant Woog must return to Manila
per Solace. ic
Need of a Library.
Every other naval station has a suitable
library, while this station has none not
even as much as single law book, and
not wanting this command to be deprived
of the ordinary facilities for plain mental
and intellectual sustenance while isolated
from the world as though encased in an
armor OF coral and barnacles, l must re-
specially renew my request for a suit
able library to be sent to the station"