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Show of the murder of three American marines ma-rines at Olangapo, Subig bay, last September, Sep-tember, and have been sentenced to death. The ladrone situation seems to have Improved materially in Albay province. pro-vince. It la still unsatisfactory, but Ithe other districts, which recently have been disturbed, are Quieter. PERSHING'S GOOD WORK . r ... ; Moral Effect of Victory Over -Moros Will Be Far-RcacMnr. i - - MANILA, May 11. Capt Pershing and his column have returned to Camp Vicars, Mindanao, from the expedition through the country east of Lake La-nao. La-nao. The column experienced no opposition op-position after the fighting at Taraca. The prisoners captured at Taraca took the oath. of allegiance to the United States and were released. , Among the Moros killed in Taraca I forts were nine.Dattos and one Sultan. The moral effect ol this fight will be far-reaching, Uid it is doubtful If there will be any further hostility in the Lake Lanao country. Capt. .Pershing estimates the . population pop-ulation of Taraca at 10,000, and that of the district at 100,000. He says the population of the Lake Lanao district has been underestimated. Four natives have been found guilty j |