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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-08-03
THREE CHINESE VESSELS SUNK.

Shanghai> July 3I.-News has
Just reached here Of a desperate
battle between he fleets of China
and Japan, in which the Chinese
were defeated and the Chen Yuen,
the largest battIesllip but one in
the Chinese service. was sunk and
two other large Chinese vessels,
said to be first t-class cruisers, cap
tured or destroyed. The bnt'le
Was hotly contested, but the Japan
ese appeared TO have handled their
guns, shi,s and torpadoes with
more skill than the Chinese. The
Chinese fleet engaged nearly 1000
men and a large number are re-
ported killed or drowned. Later
dispatches say that few if any of
the Chinese engaged in the battle
escaped. Two German officers in
command OF the Chen Yuen are
reported to have met death with
the crew.
The news of the battle was re
celvcd here by private telegram
from Tien Tsin. If the report is
true, of which there is little doubt,
it means an end has been put to
China's fighting upon the seas.
The Chen Yuen must have started
from Taku after leaving th3 Chi
nese transports there.
The two Chinese cruisers sup
posed to have been captured or de
stroye1 during the engagement
which ended so fatally for The Chen
Yuen are supposed to be the Chen
Yuen and the Foo Cling. The
Chen Yuen was protected cruiser,
built at EmsWicl1, England. She
had a displacement of 2300 tons.
Her armament consisted of three
S4-inch Krupp and two 6 inch
Armstrong;, projected by splinter
proof shields. several 8-pounder
rapid firing Hotchkiss guns, six
@at!ing and four torpedo tubes.
The Foo Ching was also an En-
glish- built protected cruiser, very
much simiiac to the Chen Yuen.
She had displacement of 25OU
tons, WAS built Of steel in 1880, and
carried 10 guns OF about the same
caliber as those carri d by the
Chen Yuen.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-08-03
TIE OFFICIAL REPORT.

Washington, July 3l.--The re-
port of the trial board Of the re-
cent trial trip Of the cruis er Mime
apolis was cor'pleted anp submit
ted today to Secretary Herbert
and Commodore Belkna ap. Ac
cording to the report, the preilml-
nary run from Philadelphia to
Boston was made by the Mime
apolis in II hours. In starting on
her trial trip the vessels displace-
ment was 7475 tons. The speed
attained, after making tidal cor
rections. was 23.073 knots per
hour. The performance OF the ma
chinery was highly satisfactory.
The boilers performed well under
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-08-03
Homo.
Mountain Top.

Clyde Hoffman and Robert and Dave
GeIlatly were guests Of Willie Minton. Sun
day.
Mountain Top school will be closed next
week on account of the teachers examina-
tion.
Lieut.. Dentler and Miss Della GLlatly
spent Sunday with Ir. and Mrs. w. a.
Gcliatly
Mr.. and Mrs. Cressy of independence,
passed through the valley last week on their
way to Newport.
Mrs. Jas. Savage returned to her home at
the Summit Monday, after visit To her
sister of Kings Valley.
Inere were ten persons baptiz d at King S
Valley, Sunday. A large crowd WIS IT,
cred To witness the ceremony.
Found near Wren, a small ky on a red
and white string. The owner may recover
lost property by calling at the Wren store.
The above mentioned key is supposed to
belong to the heart of Homo, as he has been
seriously grieved since election.
Ye weeping scribe, let me advise.
Abate your grief and dry your eyes,
For what avais a food of tears?
Who knows but i'll run of years
AS sheriff of our county seen,
Smith at his post may stand serene.
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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-08-03
THE NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
War Dsclared-Death and De-
struction on Land and Sea.
TRooPSHIP KOW sIUNG SUNK.

Shanghai, July 30.-The follow
ing is the lat st version Of the
sinking 81 the troopship I<ow
Shun@: The Japanese cru ser sent
Il boat atoi.g-iie the transport
with Il pr;G> crew to convey her to
Japan. Captain Gtlsworthy. an
Elgliohman, refused to obey Or
ders, and the japanese Withdrew.
The cruiser tlcn opened fire.
dSing machine guns rouNte'l in
the tops Of the Japanese ship.
This fire soon cleared the Kpw
Shuny's decks. The cruiser then
discharged two toTpedoes at the
transport, sinking her AMI drown
ing nearly all Of the 900 souls on
board. Colonel Won Honneken,
a German, formerly the vlceroy's
aide-de camp, anl other foreign
officers were among those killed
by the fire from the t0rpedoes dis
charged. According to reports
received here, two German pas
sen-er', on the way to settle up
their business affairs III Corea be-
fore the war begun, succeeded in
swimming to the japanese cruiser,
bat in epite OF their appeals were
shot. The Chinese who swan to
the cruiser shared like fate. The
French warship Lion rescued some
unfortunate Chinese soldiers. but
ali foreigners are reported killed.
The japanese are said to have be
haved with utter dlSr gard OF the
laws OF civilized warfare.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-08-03
TIE DECL ARATION PRECIPITATED.

Washington, Aug. IA cable
gram announcing the arrival OF
the United States steamer Mono
cacy at Nagasaki, Japan. received
by Secretary Herbert today. is the
only official news that has come to
the government from the represen-
tatives of China and Japan, and
the surmise of official dispatches
being obstructed purposely now
amounts to a conviction. The
Monocacy was at Chemulpo, Corea,
with the Baltimore, and it is sup
posed she ran over to Nagasakl for
coal and supplies. 1t is thought
here the action OF Japan officially
notifying the British government
OF the existence of a state of war
between Japan and China was pre-,
cipitated by the Row Shung Incl
dent. Had such notice, preceded
the sinking OF the ship Japan
would not have incurred liability
to Great Britain and been obliged
to apologize. In effect that notice
is equivalent to a declaration OF
war, or at least it imposes the same
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-08-03
mo-. 22.

forced draught, and showed no
evidence of priming. Tbe collec4
tive indicated horse power of the
main engines during the trial run
was 2O.366; that of all the MAJ
chinery III use was 20,S12. The
ship is believed to be stannch, sea.
worthy ami handy in an eminent
degree. anF the great speed at
tanned, with the fact that the tre-
menlous strain resulted i'm no
breakage or mishap, the report
says, reflects the highest credit OH
The designers and builders.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-08-03
NEWS AT THE METROPOLIS
Doings Of the Week as told by
the "Gazette's" Special
Correspondent.
PORTLAND, Aug. /, 1891.

The election contest has been
.iven its qnietus, both rs regards
he mayor ana county officials
The complaint contained general
allegations Of !raul, bribery and
repeating, such As anyone could
concoct in a lawyers office. The
defense called for bill of par
ticulars specifying the names OF
all the vi0iators of the law and
such other particulars as the com
plainants would have to prove i'll
order to win the contest. It is
admitted by the complainants
that they cannot give the names
Of reDeaters nor of bribers nor Of
persons bribed. This is eqniva-
lent to admitting that the aliegl,
ti0ns Of the complaint were reck-
lesSlv made at random. and that
of all the alleged fraud there is nn
proof whatever. save that OF in!er-
ence. which might as we'll be dl-
rected against one party As anoi her.
Ind ted, the whole argument OIL
lrand has been based upon the as
sumption that there were more
votes cast than there should have
been, it being assumed that the
population has decreased during
the hard times. This proves TO be
erroneous. The school census this
year shows an ircrease d this is
an inialllble indication of growth
in population The hard times are
general all over The country. and
Portland and Oregon as a whole
have gaiocd more than they have
iost of persons seeking to better
their condition by @oing ELSEWHERE.
The complainants have 80 days in
which to file a bill Of particulars,
and as money was subscribed by
deluded persons to pay attorneys,
it may reasonably be expected
that the lawyers will try to make
a showing as long as they can get
a fee, but the whole matter is
practically dead with the exposure
OF IFS hol!owEess.
There is general sentiment
throughout the state hostile to al!
commissions and boards, and Il
majority OF the legi~lliors elect,
including many from Portland, eX-
pect to vote to abolish them at
The coming session. This sweep
ing hostility is the swinging back
Of the pendulum lar beyond the
center. 1t is characteristic of our
government for the voters 70 per
NIT abuses to grow up until they
are uncomfortable and then to cut
them down ruthl 's> Y with a blind
fury that destroys much that is
good at the same time. This is
the danger now to be feared. We
have interests these commissions
an3 boards were created to pro-
tect. Some provision must BE-
made to preaeve these interests,
especially the salmon and truit
industries. We a:e dting TOO lit
tie rather than too much for bCth
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-08-03
DISASTROUS FIRE IN CHICAG1.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-The lumber
district Of Chicago was tonight Wis.,
tied by one o. the most disastrous
fires in its history, and the loss will
probably foot up $1.500,0OO. The
burned district is about six blocks
from east to west and three from
north to south. Two persons were
killed and large number injured
in various ways.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-08-03
} TO PREVENT ANARCHY
And at the same time give Us a
Better Form of Government

To prevent anarchy in The Uni
ted States anil al the same time
give us a better form Of 90 ern-
ment, | wogid suggest that the peo
pie call Tor a special election on
our constitution and not make il a
party or political issue, but an
issue OF the people in general, TO
make constitutional amendment
not to allow any foreigner, alien
or otherwise. one Of another cOun-
try to become Il citizen Of the Uni
ted States until they have resided
here twenty y-one years; and thai
hereafter all foreigners except en-
bassadors and their families or
foreign ministers oI-StatH and their
families be required TO furnish
certificates of good citizenship OF
their own country; and also pay
All import duty Of one hundred
and fifty or two hundred dollars
per capita. Should il be young
ladies or gentlemen wishing to
come to this country to attend
our schools. such parties shall moi
pay such duties il they will return
to their own land when thcy finish
their education here. | think il
we could but adopt some such
measures as the above, We could
boast of less strikes, dissentlons,
hloodshed aud starvation in this
beautiful country. But no; the
way it is now the or minals and
outcasts Of all foreign countries
emigrate to his country and in
two or three months OF perhaps Il
year or two after their arrival they
WANT to run lie government for
us, and if they cannot do that
many Of them turn out as anar-
chists, bomb throWcrs and Destroy
ers of property in general. Then
the blame is laid on innocent par
ties, or perhaps some few are ar
rested and tried by our state laws
which costs vast amounts OF
money, and at the same time they
may go free for want Of evidence.
or if convicted, a short term IN
the penitentiary, none Of which
justiiies or benefits Us in any way
so as to grant them Tree import to
this country. There are exceptions
but we have been cursed by a large
majority Of anarchist. and It is
time the people Of America were
taking this matter i'll hard and
turning it into peace AND harmony
in place of chaos into which 1t has
been thrown by the late strike.
The government has put Il re
striction on The immigration Of Chi
nese, so why not put it on others!
For to our knowledge the Chinese
have not caused one half the trou
BILE that other foreign immigration
has. Take throughout our land
the different labor unions, and
generally who is to blame for the
deaths and destruction of the prop
erty but these foreign usurpers who
do not know how to appreciate
our free form Of government.
therefore let us ask for consIitu-
iional amendment that will rem
edy the matter. SUBSCRIBER. ,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-08-03

these important sources of state in
come. The general government
cannot be induced to appropriate
money for fish hatcheries because
we do not ourselves make yigor-
Gus and practical effort to prevent
the destruction Of the salmon. AS
o fruit, the state is being overrun
with pests that threaten destruc-
ton TO an industry which might be
made to bring into the state more
money annually than any otHerour
.pe0pIe are engaged in. Practical
legisIat on for the benefit Of these
industries is what is wanted and
mot d blind sia>hiug at the boards
and commissions connected with
them. If deemed desirable let the
boards b.. slaughtered, but 10 not
lail to replace t,lem With needed
legislation for the preservation of
our huit and fish.
This is Il quiet month for Port
land. The courts have adjourned
until the first Monday in Septem
b'r and there has been general
h"gira to the coast and mountains.
Yet Portland is now of such a size
that she can losa several Thousand
in this way without thei: abSprce
being noted by others than their
Particular friends. NniWlthStln1-
ing the absence OF so many thaater
goes Mrs. Potter ana kyrle B4l
lew drew good houses AT lhe Mar
guam last week. This week Oscar
Wilde's famous play, "Laly Win
dermere'5 Fam" viii be the attrac-
tlLn.
There is a l.Ule tempest in
te#pot in the postollice at present.
Five of Postmaster Prolzmail's
bondSm@n have requested he
postal department to release them
from further responsibility for his
acts. 1t Is all a result Of the hard
times and subsequent scramble for
spoils. There are a dozen appIi--
cants for every position in The gift
OF the national, state, county or
city government. Some of the
bondsmen wanted 10 d,ctate The
postmaster appointments and
failed. They object to some Of bis
because they had
friends Of their own for II he places.
They particularly object to one
Epping, republican, appointed at
the request Of Senator Mitchell.
As Senator Mitchell's influence Sc
cured ProtZnan's appointment he
naturally delers to his wishes and
will keep Eppng. He will have
no difficulty in securing new bonds
men, and the incident is Of inter
est chiefly to illustrate the hard
ness OF the times and tIe beauties
of the spolIs system Of politics.
Wholesale business in Portland
is better than it has been for
year past. How much Of this is
due to the interruption of business
the past two months by the flood
and the railroad strike and how
much is Il general revival of buSi-
ness cannot be told until time has
been given to see how long it CON
tinues. Certainly every body hopes
it is the beginning Of a return OF
good times. L. L. B.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-08-03
WAR DECLARED ON CHINA.

London. Aug. IA dispatch
just received says Japan made a
formal dec};jfation OF war upon
China today. Lord Kimberly,
upon receipt of notice from the
Japanese minister that war had
been declared, wired all the Brit
ish representatives, abroad to warn
the captains of merchant vessels OF
the fact i'll order that they might
form their cargoes accordingly.
ANY con,raband ware comprised
in the cargoes will be handled at
the risk OF the owners Of the yes
sells.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-08-03

II. B. Williamson returned yesterday
from Butte. Mont, where he has been sew
eral weeks in quest OF employment. He
says that 900 U. ). troops, brought to that
city during the late strike still quar-
tered there and that all kinds of business is
unusually quiet aud employment scarce.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-08-03
A Good Thing to Keep at Hand.
From the Troy (kansas) Chief.

Some years ago we were very much sub
ject to severe spells of cholera morbus, and
now when we feel any of the symptoms that
usually plecede that ail7nent, such as sickness
at the stomach. diarrhea, ETC.. we become
scary. We have found Chamberlain's Colo,
Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy the very
thing to straighten one out in such cases. and
always keep it about. We are not writing
this for pay testimonial, but to let our
readers know what is good thing to keep
handy in the house. For sale by Graham d
Wells.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-08-03
FORTY LIVES LOST BY FIRE.

West Superior. Wis, July 30
The Rev. j. II. Mason, who went
to Phillips in charge OF the supply
train seat from here. returned to-
day. He said that the reports of
20 lives being lost. was far short
of the trnth, for the total loss of
life will be at least 40. Eleven
bodies had been recovered up to
noon TO lay. Some OF the bodies
were charred beyond recognition,
but those recovered from the lake
were easily identified. Those who
escaped have only the clothing on
their backs. The hair was sihged
and faces scorched of many fugi.
tives. The wonder is that so
many escaped, said Mason. Most
Of those dead are of the lower
classes. 1t will be impossible
ever to know accurately the loss
IF life, for the bodies Of some who
We're sufocated in the lumber
yards were entirely consumed.
Eight cars of supplies and 1915,
contributed by surrounding cities,
but great quantities of food, bed
ding and lumber are still needed,
Another call for help has been
issued. Governor Peck, ex-Gov-
ernor Fitiel1, of Ashland. and Mai.
w. II. Upham, the republican can
dldate for governor, were among
the citizens in charge of relief
trains.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-08-03
DISASTROUS FIRE IN MINNEAPOLIS

DISASTROUS FIRE IN MINNEAPOLIS.
Mimi apolis. July 30 The third
disastrous fire in the history of
Minneapolis broke out about
$3.50 this afternoon in the lumber
yard of the Shevlin Calpef,ter
company. on the bank OF the Mis-
sissippi river at the foot of Eighth
avenue north. 1t spread with re-
markable rapidity and eiore it
was controlled DESTROYED property
valued at nearly $5OO.OO0 Be-
sides 20.OO0.00O feet of mbef,
the gas manufacturing plant of
the Omaha railroad company, the
roundhouse, tool house and sand
house. and also the turntables of
that road, nearly forty freight cars,
some loaded with merchandise,
and the office building Of the Shev-
lln-Carpenter company were de-
s,rOyed.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-08-03
SEVENTY THREE YEARS CID.
CoUHcL VALLEY, IDtHO.

li1CGIHDcr L, 1888.
O W. r. MrG Co., 3i5 Front street.
cor. Clay, Portland, OREGON. Der -SI's
About two months ago your sal alna;i,
while travelling through this valley, ,f2und
:ne, an old man seyenty-three years ot
age, almost dead with bruises caused
from a fall and feel that l ain in duty
bound to testify that the half bottle o
"Hattee's Congo Oil" given to me by
your agent and two others that ! after
words bought, have helped me 10 such
an extent that am almost able to ". IL.
and must say it is great remedy. Be
ing very thankful for the relief it has
given me and hoping for your success
[ remain yours.
REV. A. MORRISON.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-07

Increased cares and duties, increase in
mental strain, lessened physical labor
and increased mental work, have been
gradually giving us bodies in which the
nervous element predominates.
Diseases are to-day as different from
diseases Of a century ago as is their treat
ment. While the average individual now
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well able to bear the strain as they were.
Nine-tenths of us neither eat, sleep, ex-
ercise, bathe, or recreate ourselves in a
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Little rest and much care.
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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-07

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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-07
THE PRESIDENTIAL MARKsMAN
He Is Grsntly Benefited by His Trip to
North CaroliDa.


WASHINGTON, March THE president
reached the White House at las yester-
day afternoon after nine days trip
through the North Carolina sounds look
ing as well and strong as at any time aimee
he first came to Washington, nine years
ago. His ruddy face showed unmistak-
able signs Of exposure to the sun and wind
during his trip Tor recreation and rest, and
his step was ncticeably more elastic than
when he went away. To some friends who
called last evening the president said he
had never IN his life had more enjoyable
hunting trip Every moment Of it had
been a delight TO him, and as for sub
stantial results he asked his friends to look
al his bronzed face and hands and then at
the pile of swan, wild geese and turkeys
that he had brought back with him. Dur
ing an hour In the early morning the presi-
dent brought down seven swan and five
geese. Both the president and Secretary
Gresham were greatly benefited by the
trip and return 70 their duties with re
newed vigor.
Mondays sport was the finest of trip.
Numbers of swan. geese, brant, ducks and
snipe were the trophies of the day. OF the
presidents skill as msrksman Captain
Evans spoke in the highest praise, and said
that a double shot by him at swans Mon.
day morning was one of the finest evi,
dence of skill that he had seen in many a
day