Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-05

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months before our troops will have all
the arms gathered in and the ladrones
scattered to the four winds.
considered as whole, the present
situation is emlnently satisfactory. The
northern provinces have been almost
entirely cleared Of the Tagalos, and the
natives there not only welcome the.
Americans, but lend them every assist
of military government east and west
OF the mountains will in the near future
be followed by that Of provincial civt
government
Corbin on philippine Policy.
Washington, June 5.-In order to pre-
vent misrepresentation as to the future
policy of the war department respect
ing the military forces In the PHILIPPINES
.Adjt. Gen. Corbin made a brief state
ment of the facts in the case yesterday.
He said there had been no change of
policy since the departure Of Gen. Otis.
and that none was contemplated. Tn
der the law the entire volunteer army
now serving in the Philippines, will go
problem before the war department is
home from the Philippines before the
date named, at the same time relieving
them with.other troops OF the regular
establishment. Gen. Corbin says 1t is
proposed to maintain an army of 10000
regulars In the Philippines 50 long as
required, and to do this 1t will be neces-
sary to draw upon the troops now in
Cuba. The army in the Philippines at
present numbers about $4,000 men,
equally divided between regulars and
volunteers. All the volunteers are to
be brought home and mustered out at
the place of enlistment June 30. next
year. and in order to accomplish this
with certainty and with the least en-
bnrrassment the home movement will
begin early in the coming November.
AS was the case with the volunteers for
the Spanish war, they will be brought
home. as far az possible. In the order of
their departure from the United States.
In order that there may be no immedi-
ate reduction of force under Gen. Mac
Arthur. II has been arranged to send
regular troops to the Philippines. as
rapidly as possible to take The places of
the departing volunteers. Orders have
Sixth Cavalry at San Francisco for
transport to Manila. One detachment
of that regiment will leave about the
18th inst., and another about the first of
July. Ii is believed many of the troops
in Cuba can he relieved from duty in
that country soon after the elections
there on the 18th inst. In case the con-
ditions justify 1t, these troops will be
brought home and assigned to home
stations in order that home garrisons
may be utilized in recruiting the army
in the Philippines Gen. Corbln says 1t
Is Incorrect 10 state that the time OF the
volunteer army isNto be extended, or
tina reinforcemens are to be sent to the
Philippines.
Iowa nj Washington.
Washington, June 5.-Postmasters
appointed in Iowa: Groveland, Clark
county. d. H. Hardenberg, vice v. II.
Shields. resigned.
& Joseph A. Delak. OF Coin; John H.
5Creagcr of Logan, and Robert II. Mun-
ger, of Sioux City. have all been admit
ted to practice before the interior de-
spartment
Postmasters commissioned: Robert
Jensen Carpenter: Sylvia NJ. Myers.
Brookville; George NJ. Powell. Mcbride.
Il. r. Rogers. Of Ames, has been APP
pointed assistant meat inspector in the
agricultural department at salary OF
$1,000
Hugo H. Wolf has been appointed a
substitute clerk in the postoff1ce at
Davenport. Ia.
Bids were opened Yesterday at the
treasury department for the electric
elevator plant for the postoffice build
ing at Dubuque. The bidders We're the
Baltimore Machine Company. of Balti.
more, Md. $4,000; Sprague Elevator
Company Of New York, ,s49s: Otis
Elevator Company. New York. $500;
Taylor & Pierce, Chicago. S6.625; How.
ard Iron Works. Buffalo. N. Y. $4.7sS
The following Iowans have beer
granted pensions:
Original-William N. II. Garritt, De,
Moires. Sc: Samuel Potter, Winthrop
Sc: Rollings a. Sneathen, Clarkson, S.
James NJ. Bryan. Audubon. So: Manson
3. Butman, Columbus City. Sc. Add
tional-Robert d. Register. Boone. IS
Renewal--John Labarrle. Waterloo, 81
Increase-Tritz Horn, Camanche, $40
Luke Bracket. Spencer, So; Joseph II
Baxter, Rhodes, So. Original widows
etc.-Lucy L. Myers. Clinton. IS: In
diana Morris. Udell, So; Ruth f. Hogue
| West Liberty. $40.
A I1ifs and Death Fight.
Mr.. w. "A. Hines Of Manchester. Iowa
writing OF his almost miraculous escap
from death, says: Exposure afte
measles induced serious lung trouble
which ended in consumption. l ha,
frequent hemorrhages and cougha,
night and day. All my doctors said
must soon die. Then began to us
Or. Kings New Discovery which who'll
cured me. Hundreds have used it Of
my advice and all say 1t never fails I
cure throat, chest and lung troubles.
Regular size. 80 cents and 81. Trial bot
ties free at Geo. p. Powers drug store.
!. Stop that cought right away wit
Mull's Lightning Cough Cure. Twenty
Ave cents. Ask Mcbride & Will Dru
4 Company.
Grasshoppers are beginning work o
the cotton crops in the southern states
4 In the Mississippi delta the havo