The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-20

selves relegated to the canals. This
change, it is said. marks a new era in
the history of nghterage in the ISL
ands. Caseoes figured in the last trans
port scandal in the archipelago, it be-
ing alleged that their tonnage was
exaggerated grossly for dishonest pur-
poses. The new steam barges which
supersede them were built at Cleveland
and at New York
Lieut.. Hickman, Of the First cav
airy, is to be the next subject-to
court-martial He is one of the men
against whom Maj. Cornelius Gardner
made charges. One of these charges
is that Hickman practiced medicine
without a license, the specification be-
ing that he administered stimulants
to natives in the province Of Tayabas.
Capt. Ryan caustic.
The papers are full of reports of the
trial of Capt. Ryan, who was charged
with administering the water cure.
Ryan was defended by Maj. Glenn, who
had been under similar charges. Capt.
Ryan, in his own defense, used this
language:
Did my sticking the heads of these
treacherous, lying, native offieeholders
into pail of water, thereby washing
away an impeachment in their speech,
constitute greater crime than treason
against the flag and the soldiers who
defend it?"
Ryan was criticised by Gen. Chaffee
on account of report he made regard
ing Judge Rohde, but Gen. Davis, who
reviewed the report, agreed with the
main facts as presented by Capt Ryan.
He regretted Capt. Ryan's sneers at
Judge Rohde and his defiant attitude
toward Gen. Chaffee.
Of the condition in Misimas province
Gen. Davis takes the same view as
Capt. Ryan. He said that Rufino;
whom Ryan disciplined, was as much a.
menace in Mindanao as Lukban in Sa-
mar or Malvar in Luzon.
Gen. Joseph P. Sanger, who reviewed
the case of Ryan, practically acquitted
Ryan of all charges. During the testi-
mony Lieut.. Elliott, of the Thirtieth
Infantry, said that each town in Min
danao had band of assassins, whose
duty it was to kill anyone holding
communication with the Americans.
The celebrated Gardener investiga-
the last mail left Manila, and it is
stated that the record and report on
the case will be forwarded to Wash
ington for consideration. Gen. Chaffee
would ordinarily be the reviewing au-
thority, but his last reports to the
war department were to the effect that
he would review the case If possible
within the time he had at his disposal
He then had under consideration the
Moro campaign. which was occupying
his time. and he has probably now
forwarded the Gardener papers to this
city.
Moros Deceive Americans.
An account Of the doings of Capt.
j. ]. Pershing, of the Fifteenth cav
airy, who is just now figuring in the
disturbed districts of Mindanao, states
that he has proved diplomat with a
majority of the Moros, but that moth
ing could be done, however, for the
Moros in the Bacolod district One of
the sultans said to Capt. Pershing:
''The Bacolod Moros 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"
Capt. Pershing undertook to ascer-
tain the condition Of Bacolod, and was
informed by the sultan of Bacayuan
that there were three forts. all OF
been Strengthening them by lining
them inside and out with stone SO that
the projectiles of the Americans could
not penetrate. He said that BacoIod
had 800 men. but if the Americans
went there the Moros adjacent would
assist in the defense Other native
chiefs informed Capt. Pershing that
the sultan of Bacolod would kin them
1.-The natives) II he knew they had been