New-York tribune., 1909-09-09

gress two years later conferred him that rank
in the regular army for his Spanish war service
In 1903 the organization Of the General Stan took
away most of his powers adjutant general He
was soon after assigned to the command Of the
Department OF the East. and in 1904 relieved Major
General James IF Wade Of the command OF the
Philippine Division. He was still practical head OF
the ARMY during the island insurrection and the
Boxer troubles
In April. 1905, he became lieutenant general and
was placed in command of the Northern division.
with headquarters in Washington. lie was retired
for age on September Is of that year.
HIS ADVICE 70 YOUNG MEN
All things possible to all men in this coun-
try under system of institutions, he said to
young man who asked his advice. Anybody can
do all I have done and more. 1 only an ex-
ample OF what hundreds of poor boys have done
with their aspirations. and my advice TO all OF them
to-day is. don't give up
General Corbin came of Revolutionary stock long
resident in Virginia. His parents were born in
Ohio where his grandparents had gone 10 live when
the territory belonged to Virginia; but his great
grandparents of English descent. we're born and
dled in Virginia, where many OF their descendants
still reside He born in Monroe Township.
Clermont County, Ohio. on September Is, 1872. He
mastered the three RS at the common schools OF
the neighborhood, and at fourteen went to the
academy in the southern part Of the county for
two terms That. with his meagre law study. was
his entire educational equipment
About year before entering the regular army
General Corbtn was married, September s. 1865
10 Miss Frances W. Strickle of Wilmington. Ohio
She died October 10, 1892 in Washington. She
the mother Of children four of whom died
On November .. 1901, he married Miss Edith Agnes
Patten. and maintained his residence in the beau
tiful home at Chevy Chase. Washington. General
Corbin leaves three children by his first wife,
Rutherford B. Of this city; Mrs. Usher Parsons.
or Ardsley- the Hudson. y. " and Grace Corbin,
living in Wilmington. Ohio.
Washington. Sept. S-Wa- Department officials
were greatly surprised and shocked this morning
when Informed Of the death in New York, as a re-
suit Of an operation. of General II, c. Corbin. II
was known that General Corbin had not been we'll
for some months. but that his illness was serious
was not even considered His death, therefore, was
wholly unexpected.
Arriving from New York at $50 O'Clock tonight
the body of Lieutenant General Corbin was taken
TO Highwood, Chevy Chase, the Washington home
Of the Corbins. Mrs. Corbin. accompanied by Major
William E. Horton and Captain julius A. Penn
of the War Department, came with the body. The
tentative plans for the funeral provide for services
at ST. Johns Protestant Episcopal Church at
O'Clock Friday afternoon. Details from tins
cavalry, artillery and engineers stationed in the
vicinity Of Washington will escort the body C
Arlington. where it viii be placed in d vault, pend
ing the arrival of Mrs Usher Parsons, Genera
Corbin's daughter, who is in England with hel
husband. The final burial will take place upon hel
/ return.
A detail Of engineers from Fort Washington me-
the body the station tonight, and an Ameri
flag was draped about the coffin before II wa!
placed in the hearse and taken the CorbiI home