Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-07

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rails and attacked a statue of the Vir-'
l'gin Mary. A priest siezed the intruder,
who struggled Violently Some time af-
lsterward he was certified to being in
lsane.
AIDING THE ENEMY.
American Merchants in Manila Ace
cuscd of Grave Crime.
Manila, Feb. T.-Theororio Carranza.
a prominent and wealthy Spanish mer-
Ilchant and hemp and cocoanut buyer.
| and his partner, DIM. carman. were ar
Irested yesterday charged with fur
lnishing supplies to aid the insurgents.
Carman Ysan American contractor and
owner of boats who had considerable
l transportation contracts with the gov
1ernment.
| The provost marshal and secret SER
vice officers have been watching num-
lber of merchants and transport alton
men for some time past. The police Of
Ificials have had a long Interview with
Carranza and the arrest of several mer-
chants, Is expected to result.
| At the close of the Interview Carranza
was placed in close confinement in the
Anda street police station. Carman was
arrested later and. after considerable
|questicning was sent to the same sta
l5tion
The men are charged With the con-
lducting of the businessEof buying copra
the dried kernel of the cocoanut
llbroken UP for export-from insurgent
presidentes at Pagsanjan, in the east
lern extremity of Laguna de Bay. and
also with paying assessnie,rlts, for the in
lisurgent cause. 'Tiie- evidence adduced
was to the effect that the pris-
oners have supplies of the striped cloth
ling used for Insurgents uniforms.
4 Both the il.surgent presidents who
l5claim to have dealt with Carranza and
4 Carman are nov imprisoned in Manila.
lOne Of them, Fabella, fears hanging,
Sbecause he was captured as an insur-
lgent after having sNorn allegiance to
1.-The United States. He made strong
Statements tending 10 irnplica te Carman n
land Carranza and confirming the state
!ments of Reyes. who became president
lof Pagsanjan after Fabellas arrest.
| The police have letters and verbal
lsstatements from Carman which sought
IsFabella $ release asserting that he was
| u patriotic American subject Accord
ling 10 papers found. both the presidents
are cuIpab BILE insurgents Curranza and
Carman admit trading with insurgents.
but deny contributing to their cause or
furnishing them With supplies.
carman is one Of the best known
Americans in Manila. He has mvpop-
lloly of carrying goods going thru the
custom house ashore from the ships,
land has made great deal of money.
He possessed the confidence of Gen.
Otis. Other Manila merchants are be-
Ing Investigated.
The amended provincial government
bill has been passed and the commission
will leave here Tuesday to organize
governments In the provinces of PAM
panga, Pangasinan and Tarlac. After
the commissioners, return from their
tour they will organize Zambaes. Ba-
taan. Bulacan, Nueya, Ecijas and Gag
ayan. The latter. a northern provi. g
/ is added by Cen Macarthur to the list
Iof those regarded as readily for proyin-
| cial government.
The commission has been visited by
six head hunting Isorrotes from the
Iiprovince of Bontoo They were inn
Intensely entertained by the sights of
Manila and Expressed a liking for
lSAmericans,.
j ne generals nave peen much con-
l.eratulated on President Mckinley g
nominations.
Volunteers lscach Home.
San Francisco, Feb. 1.-THE Thirty
seventh regiment United States volun-
.teers arrived yesterday from the Phil
ippines on the transport Sheridan.
There were 64l men and twenty seven
officers all of whom have seen much
service.
The regiment is in command of Lieut..
Col. B. cheatham, formerly major in
Tennessee regiment. He was promot-
ed In the Philippines The Thirty-aav-
enth was organized in the Philippines
over year ago and Is composed of men
from various regiments. a good per-
Icentage are from tennessee. The Thir-
lsty-seventh did good work, having fig
ured in $50 fights with natives. The
regiment will be mustered out at Pre-
isidio.
During the voyage there were five
Deaths Nelson Larrbie, Company r,
Thirty seventh regiment: William RAN
ders, Troop a. Fourth cavalry; Fred
sNNhitessll. Company b. Third Infantry;
Benjamin Taylor. Company d, Thirty
seventh regiment; Hardie NJ. Waning.
Company l., Forty second infantry.