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Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1899-01-06
A SOCIALIST MAYOR
John G. Chase Inaugurated
at Haverhi1l, Mass.
FIRST INSTANCE ON RECORD
Will Use His Power Strictly tn
Line of Socialism-Specific Rec
0mmendations Made,

Haverhill, Mass, Jan. 4.-John G.
Chase, elected on socialist platform,
took the oath of office as mayor of
| Haverhill today. In his inaugural
speech, Mr.. Chase assured the mem bers
of the city governmnt and the people,
that "every atom of power possessed
| by the mayor would be exercised for
the defense and support of principles
of socialism, insofar as they may be ap-
plicable to a municipality"
The mayor then referred to the de-
STABILITY of preserving equal rights
upon which "the liberty and happiness
of every man, woman and child are
conditioned, and asserted that these are
principles of attainment "only through
the establishment of the cooperative
commonwealth" Continuing, Mayor
Chase said:
81 believe that every power the mu-
nicipality possesses should be placed
at the disposal of the people in the in
terest of civilization. With that aim
in view. I submit the following recon-
mendations'
'First-The passage of an order es,
tablishing the minimum wage for
street employees at So for eight hours
work.
"Second-Union wages and condi-
tions to prevail in all brick and stone
mason's work performed under the di-
rection of the street department.
"Third-All city printing to bear
the union label"
The mayor then took up the subject
of the unemployed, which he said had
developed from the displacement of la
Dor by machinery and the concentration
of capitab and was a question which
no municipality could solve, as it had
become a national and international
one.
"Yet," he said, 'some little relief
at least can be afforded by this city
government. I, therefore, recommend,
first that you proceed to secure tiact
of land suitable for the raising of food
products, and that such of the unem-
ployed as desire may be permitted to
use this land. the city to furnish proper
seeds and tools; second, the enlarge
ment of the fuel yard at the city farm
to such proportion as will permit all
who desire to earn, by their labor, such
fuel as they may require; third, the
appropriation of such an amount of
money as circumstances may warrant,
to be used in providing employment
directly upon public works, not in COM
petition with the regular employees of
the city, but upon special works, two
kinds of which 1 herewith suggest:
First, improvement of the park system;
second, construction of a system of BIZ
cycle paths through all principal thor
oughfares."
Mayor Chase condemned the system
of contracting with the lowest bidder
for city work, and said the system should
not be tolerated. He said:
Low bids mean cheap work; cheap
work means cheap money and low
wages. and low wages lower the stand
ard of citizenship. The city should
perform its own work and furnish its
own materials, giving employment to
its citizens"
The mayor advocated Increased ap-
for educational purposes,
and municipal ownership of the electric
plants and street railways.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1899-01-06
TRANSFERRED TO DENVER.
General Merriam Will Command De-
partment of the Colorado.

General Merriam Will Command De-
partment of the Colorado.
San Francisco. Jan. 3.-Major-Gen-
eral Henry G. Merriam, who is now
in San Francisco in command of the
departments of California and the Co.
lumbia, is to be ansferred to the de-
partment of tie Colorado. His head
quarters will be at Denver. He le-
ceived official instructions to this effect
from Washington today. He will go
to Denver ON or aobut January 10 next,
at which time General Shafter is ex-
pected here to resume his own COM
mand in the department of California.
General Merriam says he has not the
least idea who will be placed in charge
of his old headquarters of the Column
bia, the headquarters of which are at
Vancouver, Wash.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1899-01-06
Fell Five Hundred Feet.

Ishpeming, Mich, Jan. "a cage
accident in the Lake Superior mine
today caused the death of six Finnish
miners and serious injuries to three
more. The dead are: Matti Tam
miren, Takko Mikkala, J. Fl. Kujanp-
pa, j. w. Paavai, Alfred Sinna and
Gust w. Johnson. The men were 60
ing down the shaft in cage to work.
The supposition is that something
dropped on the cage, forcing one side
of the frame work down, SO as to let
the men slide off into the shaft. One
of the wounded men said he thought
rope had broken. Another heard some
thing st rike the cage,
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1899-01-06
RIOS VANDALISM.
The Spanish Commander Destroys That
Which He Cannot Carry Away.

The Spanish Commander Destroys That
Which He Cannot Carry Away.
Madrid, Jan. 4.-Rios, the Spanish
commander, cables that he has arrived
at Manila, after having completed the
evacuation of Visayas and the northern
part of the island of Mindanao and af-
ter blowing up IA forts and the flee, of
gunboats ON Lake LAM. He adds that
1000 Spanish troops are concentrated
at Zanboanda under the command of
General Montero. Official circles here
are warmly discussing the attitude of
Great Britain, owing to her pressing
demand that Spain sell her coaling
station in the Balearic islands and
other strategical points, SO as to render
Gibraltar unassailable. The negotia-
tions on the subject have been in abev-
ance owing to Premier Sagasta's ill
ness, but it is believed that Spain, in
fiuenced by Russia and France, will re-
sist the demand of Great Britain.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1899-01-06

At 1855, Major -Genlal Lee, military
governor of the province of Havana,
with his staff. joined General Brooke.
The latter then crossed the street to the
palace, General Lee on one side OF
him, and General Chaffee on the other,
followed by the other American gen.
erals and the Cuban officers. The Gu
bans wore dark blue uniforms. brown
felt hats and gray gloves. and they car
ried machetes.
A flourish of trumpets greeted the
procession and the Spanish troops pre-
scented arms as the Americans entered
the palace. The Cubans remained out
side until escorted in by members of
General Brooke's staff, the Spanish SOL
diery retmaning all the while at "pre-
sent arms"
AS soon as all were in, the Spanish
troops formed column of fours and
marched around the right side of the
plaza to the docks, while the band of
the Second Illinois volunteers played
the Spanish royal march.
AS Captain-G General Castellanos was
escorted to the wharf to take his de-
parture the band played the Spanish
royal march. General CasteIlanos
thanked the generals accompanying
him and as he stepped into the launch
he wept. Crowds of Spaniards all
dressed in black, gathered upon the sea
wall and silently watched the fleet pass
out. Men and women wept together.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1899-01-06
Fatal Folding Bed.

Springfield, Ill.,, Jan. Airs. Lu.
oretia Kent, widow, met her death in
a manner horrible i'll the extreme. Her
fate was revealed when friend. enter
ing the house, found her dead body.
One hand was pinioned inextricably
under heavy folding bed. The body
was decomposed. showing that death
had occurred several days ago. When
found the woman's broken hand was
still clasped in the bed as in black
smiths wise. How the accident hap
pened will never be known definitely.
The woman lived alone in the house,
and that accounts for the tardy dis
covery of the body. 4,
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1899-01-06
Australian Wheat,

Vancouver, B. c., Jan. "A fore
cast of the Australian wheat harvest
indicates yield of IL, 10000 bushels
last harvest. One of the most interest
ing features of the estimate is visible
surplus of 2,250, 900 bushels available
for export, while 1000, 900 bushels of
old wheat remain on hand. The value
of the wheat harvest on the basis of the
current market rates Is given at e1,
837, 500. The quality Of grain this
year is said to be considerably better
than last.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1899-01-06
A Soldier Murd cred.

Huntsville, Ala, Jan. 4.-Private
Starr Dare, company E, First infantry,
whose home is in San Francisco, died
at the second division hospital today
from a gunshot wound received Christ
mas night. Mack Lightfoot, Dare's
murderer, has been committed to Jail
without bond.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1899-01-06

Red Key. Ind, Jan. 3.-An explo-
sion of gas, followed by fire, at the
Ohio & Indiana Pipe Line Company's
COMPRISING station near here caused a
loss estimated at 100000. Engineer
w. F. Robinson was badly burned.
Thirty or more towns are deprived of
natural gas by the destruction of the
station.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1899-01-06
Discarded Woman,s Decd.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 2.-George
P.King, chief deputy in the office of
City Engineer Dock weller, was shot
and probably fatally wounded this
evening by Theresa Kerr. whom he had
cast off.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1899-01-06
A CHANGE OF FLAGS
Spanish Gold and Crimson
Comes Down in Cuba.
a STIRRING DAY IN HAVANA
the Ceremonies-GeneraI
Brooke's Reception.

Ha yana, Jan. 3.-The sovereignty OF
Cuba passed from Spain to the United
States at noon Sunday.
The form of the transfer WAS simple,
consisting of only an exchange of
speeches IN the salon of the palace, the
hauling Down of the Spanish flag and
the raising in it's stead of the flag of
the United States on the fagstaffs on
the palace roof. Salutes were fred
from the heavy guns of the forts and
the warships before and after the
change of flags. The raising of the
Stars and Stripes was greeted with
cheers by the people, who covered the
roofs of the buildings around the palace
and plaza.
No crowd was permitted to gather in
the streets in the vicinity of the palace
to witness the epoch aking function.
At 9 o'clock, guard, composed of the
Second battalion OF the Tenth infantry,
marched into the Plaza de Armas. un-
der command of Captain Van Vleet,
and formed around the square. Cap
tain-General Castellanos watched them
with interest from the balcony of his
apartments as they entered the square
and were stationed at all the streets
approaching the plaza. No one was al
lowed to enter without. pass, and all
the doors of the palace facing .the
square were ordered to be closed. Only
those who could get on tbc roofs and.
balconies of houses in the neighborhood
saw what was going on before the
palace.
With the guard was the band of the
Second Illinois regiment, which had
been selected for the occasion as the
best band in the Seventh army corps.
With the band were the buglers OF the
Eighth and Tenth Infantry.
The weather was warm, the sun
bursting at intervals through the light
alouds, and the soldiers in blue, who
were forced to stand in the sun. found
the heat oppressive. The troops were
formed in extended order around the
Are, three PAGES apart, and the band
DEeS in front Of the palace en-
|nss 4ba st rect at the edoe of
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1899-01-06
A Prosperous Year.

Washington, Jan. 3.-The published
statement of the government receipts
and expenditures shows that during
the half year ending December 81, the
receipts aggregated $245. .961, $50,
against $207, 760, 574, for the same per-
iod last year. According to the treas
ury these receipts are the largest since
1866, when they reached 1858, ,032, $40.
for the entire fiscal year, and 1897,
when they amounted to $49O, 634, ,010.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1899-01-06
Disastrous San Francfsco Fire.

San Francisco, Jan. 3.-Fire which
started early tonight in the business
building at GIT Stevenson street caused
loss of $4,000 befo,e it was
extinguished. OF this amount about
$4O,O falls on the Krough Manufac-
turing Company, makers of pumps and
hydraulic machinery. The San Fran
cisco artistic metal works, which oc-
cupied part of the structure. were
totally destroyed, the loss being placed
at $4,000. The origin Of the fire is
unknown.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1899-01-06

New York. Jan. "A dispatch to
the Herald from Rio de Janeiro states
that the Brazilian congress has ap-
proved treaty of extradition with the
United States.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1899-01-06

Peking, Jan. 4.-The imperial gov
ernment will send 5000 foreign drilled
troops to suppr ess the rebellion in the
province of -Chuen.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1899-01-06

When young woman gets new hat
she is never satisfied until the man she
loves most and the girl she hates most
have both seen it.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1899-01-06
OLD GLORY EVERYWHERE.
Stars and Stripes Adorn the Wreck OF
the Maine.

Stars and Stripes Adorn the Wreck of
the Maine.
Havana, Jan. At developed today
that the company of the Indiana regi-
ment which waved the Cuban flags dur
ing the parade was not arrested. as
cabled last night. Investigation
showed that the flags were distributed
to them by Cubans in the crowd, and
the act of waving them was thoughtless
and not prearranged.
twenty-five Cuban horsemen, we'll
mounted and armed. joined the column
at the Prado, rode to Central Park and
debouched into side street. They
aroused considerable enthusiasm.
Three bluejackets from the Texas,
at about 1890 yesterday, rowed to the
wreck OF the Maine and hoisted large
Stars and Stripes to the peak of the
wreck. The flag was saluted by the
shipping in the han bor.
An immense American flag was also
hoisted ON top of a 2O0-foot spar at
the naval dock, where it could be seen
for miles around.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1899-01-06
Miners Narrow Escape.

Carlinville, ILL.,, Jan. 4-Early this
morning the tipple and top works of the
Carlinville coal shaft, situated just out
side of town, took fire and burned
fiercely. There seemed from tie very
start no chance of saving them from
total destruction. Between 20 and 80
men were in the mine. and it was only
after herculean efforts on the part of
the mine managers and those of the
miners who escaped at the first alarm
that the entombed miners were all re-
leased from their perilous position. The
property losses aggregate only a few
thousand dollars.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1899-01-06
Minor News Items.

Prof. Kitridge, of Harvard, is said to
be the only man living WHO can read
Eliot's Indian Bible.
The French vintage of 1898 is Off
cially estimated at 32,2S2, 900 hecto-
liters, which is 68, 900 hectoliters be-
low the vintage of last year.
James II. Southall, convicted OF deal
ings i'll fraudulent government time
checks, was sentenced in St. Paul to
states prison for 10 years at hard la
Dor.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1899-01-06

The will of the late Charles P. Will
der, of Wellesley Hills, Mass, be-
queaths $102, 200 to Mount Holyoke
college.
The shortage in the California wine
crop of 1898 and the fairly good demand
that has existed during the past year
have resulted in advancing prices.
NJ. Constantin, a young Frenchman
of 10, who lives in Paris, is eight feet
tall and probably bigger than other
man who has ever lived, He is per.
fectly proportioned.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-05-13
lancaster The week was

Leucaster. -Tradesville: The week was
very favorable for farm work.: about severn
eights OF cotton crop planted not much corn
pianted; rain badly needed, corn lands and
noi be prepared until II rains.--T. W. NcNeely.
Lexington. -Batesburg: Week favorable for
farming on sandy lands but little could be
done on clay lands; sandy land corn mas re-
ceived its first cultivation: cotton about oil up
and partly powed; wheat and oats seem
backward this weekE. J. Hite.
Marion Temperance: Fine = weather for
work this week, just enough rain to bring up
the late planting of corn and cotton, but not
enough for oats that are heading; crops grow.
ing nicely u. r. Reaves
Marlboro -Benueltsville: Week favorable
for farm work; cloudy with showers: stands
OF cotton good; al hough about two weeks
late. corn looks fine, stands good and first cul-
tivation begun; fall oats are good, but acreage
smaller than usual: wheat looks weIl; more
tobacco being planted than last year; gardens
late but doing niccly:T s, Evans.
Newberry Longshore: Cotton planting
not completed; bottom land corn being plant
ed; cotton and corn coming up to fine stands:
rainfall light but seems to have been pretty
general; gardens and potatoes improving; not
enough rain for wheat ard oats...-W G Peter
son,
Orangcburg --Springheld The seasons
have been unusually fine during the past week;
corn, cotton, wheat and oats are looking well:
cotton ready TO chop out; plowing has advan.
ccd rapidly this week ID +. Sturkie
Pickcns Liberty: This week has been gen.
orally favorable for crop growth; cotton crop
planted; considerable Of the cora crop yet to
plant, especially bottom lands. which have
been too wet heretofore; garden truck Is grow
ikg rapidly; wheat and oats are heading:
spring oats look we'll: grape crop promising,
and prospects indicate u good berry crop
John II. Boggs.
Sumter.--Statcsburg: Tho temperature and
work and for crous. cXccpl for the lack OF rain,
paintings of cotton have come up well. and so
far there are good stands: the later paintings
will need rain TO bring them 20 stands: rain
generally needed w. w. Anderson NJ. d.
williamsburg. Lake City: Fine rain on
the 3d: cotton coming up nicely tobacco
about all set; oats doing we'll; vegetables bc.
ing marketed rapidly, especially strawberries;
| the wcuthcr has been favorable for farm
work will have some apples and plnms;
other fruits knlCdR d. Rollins.
| Tork---Tirzah: Cotton planting about fin.
| ishcd, ana first planting coming up nicely; u
| good wecii' : work done preparing bottom lands
for corn; light rainfall on the night OF the 4th;
! planting about two weeks later than usual -..
| II Massey, j, W, BAUER.
| Section Director, Columbia. =. G.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-05-13
Weekly Crop Bulletin.
Columbia, S. O., May 9th, 1899,

The week ending May Sth av-
eraged much warmer than usual,
with maximum temperatures
above 80 degrees on the Sd, ex.
cept in the extreme western por.
tion and along the coast.
During the afternoon and night
of the 4th, and again on the 9th.
quite general but light showers
occurred over the western and
central counties, and scattered
showers over the remainder of
the State. The rainfall was very
beneficial, but more rain is need
ed for wheat and oats. which are
heading low, and to germinate
late planted corn and cotton, and
to finish transplanting tobacco.
as well as for gardens, and to
soften bottom lands which in
places remain too hard to plow.
There was less than the usual
amount of sunshine during the
week.
Corn is up, or coming up, to
good stands generally, with only
few reports TO the contrary where
the lack Of moisture retards ger
mlnation. Some reu,anting be-
Ing done. Cut ami bud worms
injuring stands in a few locali-
ties. Cultivation has become
general.
Cotton where it is up has good
stands, good color, and making
rapid growth; it Is receiving it's
first cultivation and is being
chopped to stands In places;
planting about completed. Cut
worms injuring stands of sea ISL
and cotton.
While RAIN is needed to finish
transplanting' tobacco, the crop
is otherwise in excellent condi
ton with fine stands. Plants
scarce in places.
Rice planting still under way;
good stands but slow growth are
reported. Variable stands Of
melons, sugar cane and sorghum.
Truck doing we'll, large shipments
being made. Potato bugs trouble
some in places. Sweet potato
draws being set out. Large
black berry crop indicated. Grapes
except scuppernong, look promis-
ing. The reports all indicate
that farm work made rapid prog
ress, and that staple as well as
minor crops are in excellent con-
dition.
EXTRACTS FROM CORRESPONDENTS
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-05-13
The BEST MEAT
THE MARKET AFFORDS

Is the kind we keep for our customers.
Call, or send, for a nice
ROAST OR STEAK
OF either Beef or Pork. None but
stall-fed cattle used. We also handle
country produce. Meals served any
hour in the day at our restaurant.
5. THOS. BLACKMON.
Phone No. 80.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-05-13
EXTRACTS FROM CORRESPONDENTS
REPORTS BY COUNTIES.

bbeTillc.-L;ak: Week favorable for farm.
ing operations; grain had begun to suffer but
agoOd rain fell the night Of the 4lh and re.
lievcd everything cotton coming up TO Il nice
stand, and late corn also: weather at present
very favorable for growth OF all crops-R f.
Morris
Aiken -OaSwood: Corn and cotton about
all planted and being cultivated; some chop.
ing out has been done: oats are in need of rain,
as are gardens aud other vegetation Geo. II.
Atwood
Bambcrg denmark: Dry and warm to
Thursday, when light rain fell bringing up
late cotton: staHOs of corn and cotton very
good; the young crops looking well but not
growing fast.-W. G.. Wilson.
Barnwell.-Blackvllle: All crops growing
well and looking and promising; showers this
week very beneficial; cotton has good stands:
setting out sweet potato draws well startedI
some rust has appeared in wheat but not 10 any
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-05-13
AN UNfAILIRG SIGN THAT
NATURE IS APPEALING It. ne
tn
FOR HELP. ms must xssu;0S se FottfP tsat rid I,


To neglect to purify the blood this
time than the annoyance of painful bos and
unsghtly pmple. II these impurities allowed to
remain the system succumbs to any ordinary Illness and is
unable to Withstand the many ailments which
prevalent during spring and summer
Mrs l.. Gentle, 2004 Second Avenue, Seattle. Wash
says: 81 afflicted for long time with pmples, which
very annoying they dsfgured my face fearfuly
After using many other remedies in vain s. s promptly
and thoroughly cleansed my blood and / rejoice in
good complexion, which never had before"
<Gywas Capt. w. III. Dunlap, of the A. G.. S.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-05-13

Menstruation made Regular and
Painless, and Pains in sides, Hips and
Limbs cured by Simmons Squaw Vine
Wine or Tablets.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-05-13
South Carolina & Georgia RR Co.
TIME TABLE NO. 10,

In Effect 1901, n. m, Sunday, Oct End, 1898.
Wcst-Flrst Glass Daily. East-First Glass Daily
I've. a.m.. z 10 Charleston, 800 arrives d m
" a. m, go Augusta, l0.45
- u. m, 20 Columbia $50
" IL M, 10. 10 Kingsvillc, 42S
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-05-13
BolS and PiIIlp|eS
Give Warning.

AT When Nature is overtaxed she has
~ her own way Of giving notice that assist
ance is needed. She does not ask for
help until il is impossible TO get along without
it. Boils and pimples are an indication that
the system is accumulating impurities which
id of ; they are an urgent appeal for assistance
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-05-13

Hampton. -Crocketvile: Fine rain on the
I'd and hth: all crops looking healthy and
strong; cotton about all up; cut worms doing
some damage; fall oats are promising. Irish
potatoes fine. Wv. j. Gooding
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-05-13

Several bols and carbuncles broke upon causing
great pain and annoyance My blood seemed be in
riotous condition, ard nothing took to do
any good Six bottles of S s. s. cured me completely
and my blood has been perfectly pure since"
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-05-13

the best blood remedy because it is vegetable
absolutely
promptly purfes the blood and thoroughly builds
tla letter Bos Sores direct
forcing out a
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