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By this point, topics of stories had diversified, with topics of articles including the finding of a dead and decomposing Filipino in the Cagayan River, a successful military concert, and "the Chinese Question"--redeploying several Army units and USN vessels towards China to fight the Boxer Rebellion. Also includes a minstrel poem, the description of a stereotypical "Filipino 'dude'" ("an hombre in a white suit, with a cigarette in his mouth and one hand in a pocket jingling a 'media peso,' a key and a 'peseta.' 'Bueno muchacho,'" according to "a member of the Band"), and a notice that "there will shortly be some more shooting in Aparri and vicinity soon, but not at ‘gugu's' [sic.] (at least we hope not) but at a target." Includes two restaurant advertisements.

Particularly focused on the narrative telling of Col. Charles H. Hood's (16th U.S. Infantry) tour of inspection of US military posts on the Cagayan River. Also includes an advertisement for a laundry and tailor's shop.

Includes a story about affairs in Cavite, the seizure of Mauser rifles sent by French or German smugglers near Iloilo, and the effect that the Spanish-American War had on U.S.-Argentine trading relations.