Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-09
TOMORROW HE is EXPECTED T0
TAKE UP TAFTs HEAVY
BURDEN
SOLDIERS KEEP ORDER
Eight Hundred Americans Were Land.Js
ed Sunday and $50 More Today--The
Disarnins OF Insurgents Is Progress
ing Rapidly-Taft Leaves saturdayl

ldVdud, OCI. o.--ftGpOTCb T6.es
ceived by the provisional govern
ment show that the paciflcation of
Cuba is practically complete with
the exception of the province Of
Santa Clara, where matters are
rapidly nearing settlement The
only trouble known to exist Is at
Alquizar, in the province of Ha-
vana, where the liberals and mod
crates are about equally divided
and irritation has been caused by
the reinstatement of the liberal
mayor.
The disquieting condition at Al
qufzar has been caused by the ex-
uberance of the more reckless Of
the disbanded insurgents and It is
believed the thirty rural guards
there will be able to keep peace.
Close examination Of the rifles sur
rendered by the insurgents shows
that very few of them were At for
anything but the scrap heap. Taft
and Bacon took up their residence
at the palace today.
Havana, Oct. S.-The cruiser Brook
lyn this morning landed $50 marines,
who went to Camp Columbia. No
further reports of trouble in any part
OF the island have been received. The
disarming Of the insurgents is practic-
cally completed with the exception
OF small isolated bands, who will be
disarmed by the rural guards.
Maaoon Expected tomorrow.
Charles e. Magoon will, it is expect.
ed, arrive here tomorrow too late to
take up the work so we'll started by
Secretary Taft Mr.. Magoon is con.
sidered well fitted for the position OF
governor and the people are pleased
with his selection.
s The first landing OF the American
soldiers in the present occupation OF
Cuba was accomplished Sunday with
promptness and last night 500 men OF
the Fifth United States infantry and
$50 of the Second battalion OF engi-
neers were in Camp Columbia. Gem
Frederick Funston established his
headquarters at Marianao, convenient
to his command. Col l.. w. l.. Waller,
commanding the marines, has been or
dered to report to General Funston
and the entire force of regulars and
marines will be under Funston's COM
mand until the arrival here Tuesday
of Gen. j. Franklin Bell, who will direct
the distribution of the forces.
An hour after the transport Sumner
came alongside the railroad wharf the
disembarking had been completed and
the $50 men had been transported on
street cars direct to their camp.
heir equipages and supplies were
taken on freight cars by another route,
The movement was so skillfully hand.
led that the men prepared their mid.
day meal from their own rations. The
men are in good condition.
Disarmament Gets on Better.
The disarmament Of former insur
gents is going on much better. Re
ports from various provinces indicate
that the trouble which threatened will
be avoided, although ex-rebels and
volunteers In few towns in Santa
Clara province are still disinclined te
be the first to disarm. Havana, San
/! tiago, Pinar del Rio, Matanzas and
Puerto Principe provinces are practi
cally clear of ex-rebels and show NJ
signs of trouble.
Governor Taft, Assistant Secretar,
| Of State Bacon and General Funston
are gratified at the situation and be
lieve that the difficulties in SAINT,
Clara province will be overcome in ,
few days. So confident are they tina
Governor Taft and Mr.. Bacon sa!
| they believe that they will be able tx
start for home Saturday Governor
Taft will spend the time after Tues
day In familiarizing his successor
Charles e. Magoon, with the situation
Mr.. Magoon is expected here on tina
day. 1t is believed that after the ar
rival in Havana of the wives of Gov
ernor Taft and Mr.. Bacon, the provi
sional governor will give a public re
ception at the palace to introduce Mr.
Magoon to the people.
Moderates Prepare Love Feast.
| The moderates and ex-rebeJs ii
Pinar del Rio are preparing a loy,
feast. Senor Canes a wealthy 'nde
pendent, is to give dinner to th
leaders Of the two forces recently a
var.
BOY FATALLY BURNED