Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-15


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served during the Spanish war. with q
view to their appointment in the Philip
pine service This is thought to be proof
that the entire provisional army Of
80, 900 men will be enlisted. making a
total of 100000 men under arms. The
larger portion of these troops will be
sent to the Philippines, and 1t is antici-
.pated that at least 10000 men will be
under the command of Gen. Otis before
the end of the rainy season. 1t Is the
intention of the president to end hostil-
tiles in the Philippines before congress
convenes SO as to prevent an outbreak
on the part of the anti-imperialists and
silence the criticisms of the democrats.
He would then recommend the reduc-
an increase in the fighting force" This
is certainly a policy that would meet
with approval.
A heavy rain in Nebraska Saturday
and Sunday seems to have assured an
immense corn crop in that state.
Dreyfus may see what a fate he es-
capped by being prisoner instead of a
free man in France. 1t is surmised that
the assassin who shot Labori. the coun-
sci, though. he was shooting the ac-
cused, as, when one of his pursuers tried
to stop him he exclaimed. "let ME pass,
l have shot Dreyfus." 1t may well be
questioned If France would be safe
home for him, even If granted freedom.
In the South within the last five
months s17,00O,000 of new capital has
been invested in cotton mills.
Richard Croker. of Tammanyi has re-
versed his position and now opposes ex-
pansion. His first was a frank and
patriotic expression to the effect that
our soldiers should not give up foot
of territory they had taken. His last is
a political opinion to aid his disjointed
party.
Judge Charles T. Dickinson, of TEX
amah who has been four years on the
district bench, is a leading candidate for
the republican nomination for the SUI
preme judgeship in Nebraska.
The character of the work done by
some of the clubs of colored women,
which are now holding their national
-,
convention in Chicago. will be surpris-
ing to people who are not thoroughly
posted on the subject. The New York
Club, for example, conducts Fresh Air
Home on Long Island. The Newport.
4. T., Club conducts day nursery, the
excellence of which has been recognized
by the municipality. The New Bedford,
Mass, club supports Home for the
Aged the inmates of which belong to
both races The New Orleans club con-
ducts night schools, sewing schools. and
a sanitarium and training school for
nurses. In several other cities similar
work is carried on with great success.
ss.
The greatest of ocean steamships, the
White Star liner Oceanic, is now pre-
! pairing at Belfast for its maiden voyage
! from Liverpool to New York. Capt
/ Cameron, formerly of the Majestic. ha.
been given the command of the ocean,,
i and is engaging his officers and crew
4 Capt. Cameron, when put in charge q
II the ship, spent three days in studying
and walking about the gigantic vessel
/ The graceful outlines of the Oceants
deceive the beholder regarding its grea
/ size. The vessel has yacht-like lines
clean cut bows and is cut away at this
/ Gs feet Az inches wide, and 40 feet deep
i The ribs of the Oceanic are only thirty.
lone and one-half inches apart and t.
them are riveted 1000 steel plates
many of the plates in the midship sec.
tion Of the ship being twenty-eight fee
and one-quarter tons. The main saloor
1 is eighty feet long, sixty-four feet Ii
4 width and nine feet high. with a dom
4 in the center. Some of the single state
4 rooms are thirteen by nine feet in size
The promenade deck is 60 feet.
The Spanish government is removin,
from Cuba to Spain 1000 destitute
! spaniards cubans will be glad to wav
adieu to them.
August weather calls for a strang
blending of fans and furs.
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J The soldiers in tho Philippines hav
no sympathy Win the Atkinson. Hoal
/ Bryan crowd. A corporal of Compan
f.. Fifty-first Iowa. writing home, says
TO those who wish to know the opin
ion of the American soldiers In tn
Philippines on the war question Shout
say If they could only be here the
would feel just as every soldier in tn
island does-fight it to a finish"
Il The total of the state taxes will /
about s217,ooo less than they were la.
year.
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