The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-09-02
tP|TOME OF THE DISPATCHES
Happenings Both at Home
and Abroad.
a WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
Interesting Collection Of Items From
Many Places Culled From the Press
Reports of the Current Week.

hepOrts OF the Current Week.
Camara's decrepit squadron, all that
is left of Spain's navy, has arrived at
Ferrol.
Dewey has transferred his flag to the
cruiser Baltimore, the Olympia sailing
for Hong Kong to be docked and
cleaned.
The United States peace commission,
is composed of Senator Davis, Senator
Frye, Whitelaw Reid, Justice White
and Secretary Day.
William K. Vanderbilt and the cap
tain of his half-rater were thrown into
Newport harbor by the capsizing of
their craft, and had narrow escape
from drowning.
Senator Hoar may be our next am
bassador to Great Britain. President
Mckinley will, it is said, make the ap-
pointment ii given assurance that it
will be accepted.
In statement by General Shafter he
says the Santiago campaign was fault
lessly conducted. And the man who
so conducted it was Shafter, who is not
too modest to say so, and incidentally
to reply to some reflections which have
been made upon his method of doing
things.
General Aguinaldo, interviewed at
BacoOr, declared that he was anxious
to support the authority of the United
States in those isands, and he had per-
suaded the other leaders to accept his
views. Once Spanish rule is ended, he
favors the disbandment of the nsur-
gent army.
A translation of General Blanco's g
latest proclamation to .he people of
Havana has reached Washington. 1t
says: Property Owners in Cuba should
refrain from all hostile manifestations
and pat their trnst In the United
States, which will do them justice and
protect them as regards their private
interests.
The United States and Germany are
not in harmony regarding the govern
ment of Samoa. Emperor William, it
is said, is jealous. A desire to absorb
the islands prompts his course. Corre-
spondence now in progress between
Washington and Berlin may lead to
serious friction. The United States
maintains firm attitude with regard
to the recent extension of the bounda-
ries of Apia district
There has been a serious clash at
Cavite between United States soldiers
and insurgents. The riot resulted in
the killing of one soldier, and the seli-
GUS wounding of another. The man
killed was Trooper Geo. Hudson, a
member of the Utah battery. Dis
mounted cavalrymen charged and final
ly dispersed the natives, killing four
and wounding several. A band of
natives engaged in plundering a
wrecked gunboat was charged by Amer
lean troops, who killed one and wound
ed another.
Secretary Alger, while on visit to
Camp Wikoff, ordered furlough for
sick soldier
Acting Secretary Allen says there is
no prospect that the battleship Oregon
will return to the Pacific coast in the
near future.
By the explosion of the boiler of an
engine used to operate thresher on
the farm of J. F. Kirk. Is miles west
of Eugene, Or, one man was instantly
killed and five terribly scalded by
escaping steam.
At Middletown, N. Y, ice cream
prepared with lemon extract, pur-
chased from travelling salesman,
caused the death of three persons and
tiles are expected.
A serious insurrection has broken out
at Nadao, in the interior of the Hainan
islands The American missionaries
and native converts have sought refuge
in safe territory. The French may
interfere if rebels are not suppressed.
The Thinvalla line steamer Norge,
which has arrived in New York, re-
ports that she sunk the French fishing
schooner La Coquette, of Bayonne,
France, Saturday last, on the Grand
Banks. The captain and eight seamen
were saved and 16 went down with the
vessel.
Spain is apparently willing that Ger
vera's men remain in America. Sagas-
ta's refusal to accept McKinley's offer
is now regarded with suspicion, and the
prisoners in consequence may not fare
SO we'll IN the future. No officers will
be liberated unless the sailors accom-
pany them.
Two passenger trains came together
at Port Huron, Mich, with serious re-
suits. Many persons were seriously
hurt. A panic among the passengers
followed the collision and in the rush
for the doors and windows of the cars
many women were tranpled under foot.
many slight injuries being thus in
f1icted.
Minor News Items.
John FL. Lane, storekeeper of the
United States transport Minnewaska,
dropped dead on his boat at Savannah.