Salt Lake Tribune | 1900-03-11 | Page 2 | About Ships and Sailors

ABOUT SHIPS AND SAILORS I The llphihouso hoard > hopes to obtain an appropriation from Congress which will enable Ml to provide lighthouses ICSM with the wlroleaR telegraphy system For the convenience of commerce Sec rotary Long has COIHlcreC LnJ approved the recommen rcormen dation of ItenrAOnilral llon Bradford that a branch hydographlc office bo established In Manila Under orders given by tho department tho gunboat Bonnlngton and other smal vessels of RearAdmiral Watsons command will begin to survey tho Phil ippine Islnnds SUre Phl Tho Nunyo Maru was released from quarantine Port Townsend rote88cl Irl tiny with tiro entire crew except nine who arc nflllcted with bcriberl but uro now convalescent These nine will bo de tained at I hl station wi Dr II D Morgan of the United States navy has soot to tho Navy department n report In which ho strom deparment recom mends that the terms of office of recon tnt nina In lie iavul service on duty In the Philippine shah be made two Instead of three years The clImate Is very Inltoad erva ting Orders have been telegraphed to Hear Admlrul Kaut7 commandcrlnchlcf of ommanlcrInchlef tho Asiatic squadron directing him to proceed with UA Philadelphia to the Pacitic coast of Central America for tho purpose ot protecting American interests and to endeavor to pr morlan hoatllttlcs among the republics there Joatltef