Evening star., 1902-08-20
M ALL FROM; MANILA
"cAscoEs" TO Be SUPERSEDED
BY STEAM BARaEs.
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Information as 10 Affairs in the Phil
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ppines-iRecent Court
Martial Gases.

Copies Of Manila newspapers received on
the incoming Philippine mail at the War
Department contain the usual fund of in
formation concerning affairs in the islands
It Is reported that the "cascoes' which
have been used so extensively in the
PhIilpp1nes as lighters are to give way to
steam oarges, and be themselves relegated
10 the canals. This change, it is said.
marks new era in the history of lighterage
III the lsiands Cascoes figured in the last
transport scandal in the archipelago, it be-
ing alleged that their tonnage was grossly
exaggerated for dishonest purposes. The
new steam barges which supersede them
were oufit at Cleveland and at New York.
Court-Martial Cases.
Lieut.. Hickman of the 1st Cavalry is to
be the next officer subject to court-mar
tial. He is one Of the men against whom
MAJ. Cornelius Gardiner made charges. One
of these charges is that Hickman prac-
ticed medicine without a license, the speci-
hcation being that he administered stimu-
lants to natives in the province of Tayabas
The papers are full of reports upon the
trial of Capt. Ryan, who was charged with
administering the water cure. Ryan was
oefended by Maj. Glenn, who had been un-
der similar charges. Capt. Ryan in his
own defense used this language:
Did my sticking the heads of these
treacherous, lying, native office-holders into
pail of water, thereby washing away an
lmpeolment In their speech, constitute a
greater crime than treason against the
nag ana the soldiers who defend ft?"
Ryan was criticised by General Chaffee
on account of report he made regarding
Judge Rohdt, but General Davis, who re-
viewed the report. agreed with the main
facts as presented by Captain Ryan. He
took occasion to say that he regretted Cap
tain Ryans sneers at Judge Rohdt and his
denant attitude toward General Chaffee. OF
the condition in Misamas province General
Davis takes the same view as CAPTAIN Ry-
an. He said that Rufino, whom Ryan dis
clpllned, was as much a menace in Min
danao as Lukban in Samar or Malvar in
Luzon. General Sanger, who reviewed the
case or Ryan, practically acquitted RYAN of
all charges During the testimony of Lieut.
Elliot of the Both Infantry he said that each
town IN Mindanao had band of assassins
whose DUTY 1t was to kill any one holding
communication with the Americans.
Gardiner Investigation Ended.
The celebrated Gardiner investigation had
come to an end at the time the last mail
left Manila, and 1t is stated that the record
and report on the case will be forwarded
to Washington for consideration General
Chaffee would ordinarily be the reviewing
authority, but his last reports to the War
department were to the effect that he would
review the case, If possible, within the time
ne had at his disposal He then had under
consideration the Moro campaign. which
was occupying his time, and he has prob
aply now forwarded the Gardiner papers to
this city ." W
=, An account Of the doings of Captain J. J.
Pershing Of the 18TH Cavalry, who is lust
now hgurfng in the disturbed districts of
Mlndanao, states that he has proved a din
iomat ION a',, With It majority of the Moros. Moth
IN ing could De done. however, for the Moros
In the Bacolod district One of the suItans
SAID to Captain PershinR:
ne Bacolod Mpros have deceived you in
SAYING they wanted to be friends, as I
Know many Of them are lying along the
road waiting to attack the Americans.
Bacolod Fortified.
capt. Pershing undertook to ascertain the
condition OF Bacoiod, and was informed by
the sultan of Bacayuan that there were
three forts. all Of which were strong. The
people mad been strengthening them by
iihing them inside and out with stones, SO
'hat the projectiles Of the Americans could
lot penetrate He said that Bacolod has
300 men, but If the Americans went .hera
tie Moros adjacent would assist in the de-
fense. Other native chiefs informed Cant
Pershing that the Sultan of Bacolod would
XIII them the natives) if he knew 4ha, had
peen on friendly terms with the Americans
The paper Of the latest date states that
many troops were being sent to Mindanao
and that 1T was the evident intention of
the government to occupy the country
around Lake Lanao, which would renI,jre
a considerable number. 1t is said that the
health conditions in this region are nerfect
ana that soldiers could stay in such cu
nate and enjoy all the delights of Camn
Meade, Pennsylvania
The board of health of the city of Manila
has M decided to rid the city Of Infection.
me cholera, which has been raging in that
city, IS responsible for the determination.
and every unsanitary building is to be de-
stroyed. An estimate is made that II NAV
cost half million dollars to carry out this
pan. It Is stated that there is a clash be-
tween the Americans and Filipinos In han-
ding the cholera epidemic The Filinino
health officers are said to be more or less
failure and it is therefore probable that
out.