Show AFFAIRS AT GUAM agana guam aug 25 via san francisco sept 28 during the past thirty six days there have been no ships visiting guam the army trans port sheridan is expected tomorrow she will take away with her captain H 0 bissett recently commanding the marine barracks of this place with a draft of one corporal and nineteen privates for duty with the marine brigade at this will leave the strength ot the post hero four men under command of first lieutenant H D south on august the court ot appeals recently established in this island as the court of final jurisdiction was organized with tho following officers chief justice captain II 11 0 bissett V S M C associate justices M gregario pez pedro M duarte jose Tor rezy joaquin perez Y cruzo this Is tho first time since the occupation of the island by tho americans that a native has occupied an official alon than justice of the peace on august ath the town of agat was connected by telephone with the capital agana progress ath the biroy less telegraph station has not been so rapid aa was expected the large mast shipped fram san francisco for that purpose is saing transported to the top of bouat macagna Macaj na aso feet high three miles from agana where it will be set up in place of the present temporary tower much difficulty has been found because of the steep grade and winding trails over which it has to pas the navy collier alexander has finished discharging her cargo to the station coal pilo and has been occupied recently in laying out the moorings in tho harbor of apra which will greatly improve tho facilities of that harbor A movement is on toot to establish a and childrens hospital under tho auspices of the island government in the city ot agana the authorities have had much trouble with japanese fishermen who contrary to the laws are alleged have been asins dynamite in tho operations erat ions san francisco cal sept as A L rice and W 0 oilman who are under arrest hero on a warrant from providence R I 1 have filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus A hearing will bo had tomorrow oa the petition |