The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-22
EP|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.

uiOU ab 1eOOS0fClL uOSp1Ldl, new
York.
Professor Jules Marcou, famous
throughout the world as geologist, il
dead at his home at Cambridge, Mass.
1t took the Republicans of the 10th
Ohio district l 1,877 ballots to nominate
j. Morgan for congress, to succeed Rep
reseutative Fenton.
A hundred colonists have offered
their services to the American consul,
George w. Bell, at Sidney, N. S. w,
in the event of war between the United
States and Spain.
Naval and military preparations con-
tinue with undated vigor. Seven
feet steam yachts. suitable for naviga-
ton in Cuban waters, were procured
and several bids for steam colliers were
made in Washington Wednesday.
The police commissioners of San
Francisco have adopted resolution de-
claring that in case of war police officers
who enlist will not lose their places,
which will be filled during their alb
sence by men whose appointment shall
be merely temporary.
1t is the understanding that the call
for 500 men will be filled entirely
from the National Guard, and that the
quota from each state will be fixed in
the proportion that the number of en-
listed Guardsmen bear to the total in
the United States, rather than by the
population. 1t is estimated that there
are nearly 1870. 900 enlisted men in the
organizations of the country, which
would make an $4,000 call equal to
two-thirds of the Guardsmen of each
state.
The departure of the First battalion
of the Nineteenth infantry from Fort
Wayne for Mobile was marked by
serious accident. During the firing OF
a salute in honor of the departing
troops by those left in charge of the
fort, Private George Engman had his
right arm nearly blown off by the
premature explosion of a cannon, and
Sergeant John w. Annis, who was in
charge of the firing party had his right
hand severely injured. Engman's arm
was amputated.
The British government is buying
coal largely on account of an increase
in the fleet in view of the anticipated
Spanish American war.
Under instructions from Minister
Polo, the Spanish consuls are arranging
for the departure of the Spaniards from
their respective localities in this
country.
The Chicago Chronicle says: The
cnl1inrS Ii r,n1l orI hn
experts declare that an army of 200. 900
men can he supplied from domestic
sources without inconveniencing any
body or causing the price of food
products to rise.
General Lew Wallace, the famous
soldier, diplomat and novelist, who was
II years old April 10, has formally
withdrawn from the race for the United
States senate, and announces that he
will enter the army and fight for Cuban
independence.
The Spanish authorities have &C.
quired all the principal warehouses at
Teneriffe, Canary Islands, and at Grand
Canary for the accommodation of q
large reinforcement of troops expected
there, and to hold stores due to arrive.
Even churches there are being used for
military purposes. and the strength of
the Notifications is being increased.
At Las Palmas, large quantities of
grain have been amassed.
The Rome correspondent of the Lon.
don Chronicle saws: Some of the
powers, including France and Italy,
are acting in concert with the vatican
in an effort to persuade Spain to aban-
don Cuba. 1t is said Spain is secretly
inclined to this course, but prefers to
await the outbreak of war in order to
have the appearance of yielding to
force, SO as to be justified by public
opinion.
News of further fighting between in
surgents and Spanish troops in the
province of Pinar del Rio, has reached
Havana. 1t appears the insurgents
under Lores Aguliar Riso made an at
tack Saturday upon the Spanish forces
in Pinar del Rio, and had the best Of
the fight, even according to the Spanish
announcement of the affair. Spanish
report adds that the garrison of the fort
lost four men killed and had nine
wounded.
The supporters in England of Don
Carlos, the Spanish pretender, headed
by the Earl of Ashburnllam, are active
ly preparing for emergencies. Every
detail has been arranged to seize the
propitious moment for action. The
local Carlists are convinced that the
present dynasty is doomed, and that
Spain will be forced to choose between
Repubicanisln and Don Carlos. They
add that the only chance of the present !
dynasty is a successful war against the
United States, the possibility of which
is secuted.
The Russian government has placed
orders for two IL, 2,OO0-ton battle-ships
in the United States, according to in
formation, which has reached the navy
The new vessels are to
equal any afioat or designed in the !,
world, and are to be superior to os any,
thing in the fighting line heretofore !
produced in this country. They and all
their equipment will be American in ,
as we'll as in material.
The Cramps will build the hulls and
and the Bethlehem Iron
Company the armor and the tunnels.
There have been many applications
at the United States embassy and the
United States consulate in London the
past week for enlistment in the United
States army or navy. Most of the ap-
plicants were Englishmen, including
several prominent personages.
1t was reported in London Tuesday