Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-28
MARsHAILrowly. IOWA. MONDAY AUGUST g. 1se


When the result Of the election at
linus, which Gen. Lawton and Profess
sor Worcester engineered, was an
nounced, the Americans inquired as to
the whereabouts Of the peoples choice
and were informed that he was in pris-
on at Bilibid. where the authorities had
placed him on suspicion of being a rev.
olutionist. He was released and in
stalled as mayor.
Such events and conditions tend to
give color to the assertions of foreign
residents acquainted with the native
character. who insist that great ma
Jority Of the natives sympathize with
the insurgents and elect officials whom
they know to be revolutionists.
For two weeks Manila has been po-
Iced at night with unusual vigilance.
Apparently the authorities are expect
ing trouble. The trend of affairs tends
to make the policy of leniency unpopu-
lar among the Americans. When they
abandoned Morong they burned the
whole town.
Col. Smith, Of the Twelfth infantry.
who Is in command at Angeles. is skep
tical regarding Filipino friendliness.
Instead Of allowing the natives to re-
ordered his troops to shoot all men try
ing to pass the lines and to turn hack
the women and children.
He recently gave the amigos In the
town an opportunity to prove their
professed friendship, putting them to
work digging trenches and cleaning
streets, but this only displeased them.
The foremost citizen OF Angeles. a law
yxykD hsa1 Il
with o great show of cordiality. was
found communicating with the insur-
gents. The Americans promptly
marched him off to San Fernando to
stand trial.
Washington, Aug. 2s.-Among the re-
ports just received from Gen. Otis is
general order No 8, that the troops
snail give particular attention to fur
nishing full protection to the lives of
all German Inhabitants of the islands.
AS the consul of Germany is looking to
the security of the Swiss. Austrian,
Italian and Portuguese residents, in
junction was given to furnish similar
protection to those people The order
appears to be the result of Germany's
course in taking German ships away
from Manila, although the order does
not so specify.
General Otis d. re to prevent dis
order within Manila Is shown by fire.
quent orders. In one of these the
troops are warned against the seizing
OF horses, carriages or other property of
the natives. The burning of houses is
strictly prohibited, unless the houses
are used to shelter the enemy or as
places of concealment for contraband
Of war. General Otis states: THE lives
| of the Inhabitants, natives and for
eigners, will be protected, and they
will be permitted to pursue their ordin-
ary avocations without nlolestation or
iharm.''
insurgents Defeated at Znmboango.
| Manila, Aug. 2s.-According to a ru-
NOR which reached the American Off
GERS in this city the insurgents have
suffered crushing defeat at Zamboan-
go at the hands of Botto Mandi, one of
the native chiefs who is friendly to the
United States. The report came to the
officers by native trading ship which
reached port this morning, and while no
official advice has been received. the
officers express great confidence in the
rumor.
Mandl Is Well Known to the Ameri-
cans as the most powerful and innuen-
ltial chieftain in the island of Mindanao.
When Gen. Bates visited the island
Mandi gave him a most hearty welcome
and claimed American citizenship. He
rendered the services of 1.5OO men to the
American officer and offered to conquer
the insurgents in the island of Min
danao without any assistance from the
Americans.
No definite answer was made to this
proposition and the report that he has
begun hostilities at Zamboango came as
surprise to the military officials at
Manila.