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sequence of the complaint made by this man the Governor this day issued 

 the following order : 



"General Order \ 

 "No. 11. J 



" 1. It is to be regretted that the licentious and lawless conduct of 

 some of the men belonging to this station has made it necessary to issue 

 this order, which is intended to be a reminder that in assuming control 

 of this island the Government is pledged to fulfill its guarantee of abso- 

 lute protection of all the rights and privileges of the residents of Guam, 

 in their homes and in their lawful pursuits of life. 



"2. Attention is hereby called to the fact that the natives of Guam 

 are not ' damned dagoes,' nor ' niggers,' but they are law abiding, re- 

 spectful human beings who have been taken under the protection of the 

 United States government and who are as much entitled to courtesy, re- 

 spect and protection of life and liberty in their homes and in their occu- 

 pations as are the best citizens of New York, Washington or any other 

 home city. 



The several disgraceful cases of assault committed by persons 

 attached to this station, interfering with the functions of local officials, 

 ruthlessly destroying private property, viciously violating the sanctity of 

 native homes, etc., were worthy only of the dastardly cowards and black- 

 guards who were implicated in those acts, and it is deeply regretted that 

 the Government has thus far been unable to sufficiently establish the 

 identity of the culprits and their abettors in order that they might be 

 brought to justice. 



" 4. For the preservation of the well-earned reputation of the Amer- 

 ican Na\^ as champions in succoring the needy, aiding the distressed 

 and protecting the honor and virtue of women, it is earnestly hoped that 

 the honorable, self-respecting portion of this command will unite their 

 efforts in using all lawful means within their power to discourage and 

 suppress every known tendency on the part of others to commit lawless 

 acts that would cast dishonor and shame on the service in which we have 

 shared the honors and trials of wars and to which we have dedicated our 

 official lives." 



[to be continued.] 



The Glumes of ''Beardless" Barley. 



By C. S. Scofield. 



One of the varieties of barley frequently cultivated in this country 

 and known as ' ' beardless " or " Nepaul ' ' barley is strikingly different 

 from the more ordinary varieties in the structure of its flowering glume. 

 This plant, technically known as Hordeuvi trifiircahwi ( Schlecht.) Jacq., 

 is probably of central Asiatic origin. It appears to have been found by 

 Dr. J. Forbes Royle of the medical staff of the Bengal army, about 1830, 

 in the Himalaya Mountains. 



