Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-02-24
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome of the Te1egraphic
News of the World.
TERsE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
An Interesting Collection of Items From
the Two Hemispheres Presented
in Condensed Form.

tAAO = VIZ AAohAiASPiAcAcS L EosCAecA
in Condensed Form.
The graves of the Maine victims al
Havana were decorated with flowers
on the 18th, the anniversary of the ex
plosion.
A British syndicate has obtained a
concession from China to build rail.
road from Hankau to Canton, along
the coast.
Col. Miller, who captured Ilo Tic
without the loss of man in his com
mand, has been promoted to be briga-
dieI-general by the president.
The Cunard liner Etruria and the
cruiser Marblehead narrowly averted a
collision during a binding sleet and
snow storm about 70 miles off Sandy
Hook Monday morning.
bama, has introduced in the house a
bill to authorize the president to ap-
point General Wheeler major general
in the regular army.
Terrific weather is prevailing on
the coast of Jamaica. The winds are
high and the sea is encroaching on the
land. Coasting vessels have been
wrecked, and several hundred acres of
bananas swept away.
Naval ordnance officers in Washing
ton are elated over the remarkable re-
suits secured with the new smokeless
navy powder for large caliber guns in a
test at tho Indian Head proving
grounds on the Potomac.
State Entomologist Scott, OF Georgia,
says the peach crop has been utterly
destroyed, and in all probability .he
gorwers will be SO discouraged that
they will abandon the business. Last
years crop was valued at 81 1000, 900.
Ex-Consul Duckert, of BELGIUM, has
been commission to make tour of
China in the interests of Belg. .an manu-
faoturers at salary of $29, 900 year.
The idea of the tour emanated from
King Leopold, who will contribute e8,-
600 to the salary.
It is expected that General Otis will
shortly begin an aggressive campaign
in the Philippines, as the recent battles
have not subdued the insurgents, as
was expected The rainy season will
soon set in, when military operations
can not be we'll carried on, and deci-
sive blow must be given before that
time.
The torpedo-boa Fox, built by the
Wolff q Zwicker iron works, at Port
land, Or, is the first torpedo-boa in
the world to come up to the require
ments specified in the contract upon
her first off cial trial. For two consec.
utive hours in her first trial she main.
tanned an average speed of 2311s knots,
her engines turning at q rate of 1914
revolutions per minute, which exceeds
the requirements by ll.4 turns.
President Zelaya has issued decree
declaring tho republic OF Nicaragua to
be in state of seige. A battle is
expected to take place at any time
west of Chile mountain, the dividing
line of the Coldilleras. The president
is sending troops to the front as rapid
ly as collected. The United States
gunboat Marietta, which arrived at
Greytown February 5, has sailed for
Blnefileds, the headquarters of the
revolution headed by General Reyes.
One man was killed and five serious
ly injured in powder explosion at
Mossgrove, Pa.
Four Chinese have died from in
jn-ies sustained in the San Francisco
Chinatown fire Sunday.
Silas Jones and six children were
burned to death on the Richardson
and May plantation. at Cornerstone,
Ark.
H. NJ. S. Leander has been ordered
to proceed with all speed to Bolivia to
protect the property and lives Of Brit
ish residents during the revolution.
Fire in Cincinnati destroyed the
clothing houses of Kahn & Felthmeyer,
ii. A. Heinsheimer and Sanford, Stern
q Sarner The loss is nearly $500, 600.
There is a rumor in Paris that ne
gotiations are taking place between the
Panama canal company and the Wash
ington government. looking to the com.
pletion of the canal.
Thirty-five persns have died of small
pox in the Creek nation within few
weeks. The victims were negroes aud
Indians. All of Western Oklahoma
has quarantined against the infected
district.
The buildings of the Greer Ma
chinery Company and the Whittle
Trunk Company. at Knoxville. Tenn,
with their contents. were destroyed by
fire. The loss is estimated at between
$75. 900 and 100000.
In the United States senate Tuesday
the McEnery resolution, declaring that
the ratification of the peace treaty is
not declaration on the part of the
United States to permanently hold the
Philippine islands, was passed by q
vote of 26 to 20.
Minor News Items.
A barge loaded with large quantity
OF cordwood, consigned to Portland
dealer was lost during the recent
freshet in the east fork Of the Lewis
river.
A carload of green onyx marble. the
first shipment of dimension stone from
the quarries of the United States Mar
BILE Company, near Valley, in Stevens