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Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18
Ghurkas and FLYING Fish.

Three men of the Fifth Ghurkas
were trained by experienced Swiss
guides-one with Lieutenant Bruce in
the early '90s, and the others with Sir
Martin Conway in 1894. Good -tem-
pered, cheerful, keen and full of fun,
they became general favorites wherever
they went. They. on their part,
thoroughly appreciated the kindness
with which they were treated, and
their wonderful and delightful exper.
fences lin Europe still afford an end
less topic of conversation. The little
Himalayans were intensely interested
in everything they saw, the sea and
the ships proving source of delight.
Flying fish, however. they could not
at all understand. To such great
weilders of the rod this mode of piscine
locomotion seemed most improper.
One of these fish having fallen on board
of the ship, was Immediately pounced
upon by Karbir and Amar Sing. Be-
ing asked what their friends in the reg
iment would think when told that fish
could fly, the Ghurkas naively replied
that they hadn't the slightest inten-
ton of mentioning the fact, as their
regulations for veracity were at pres
ent good, and, should they try their
comrades credulity with this travel
ers' tale, no one would believe word
they might say for the rest of their
service.-Blackwo
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18
four LYNCH|KGS IN ONE DAY
Southerners Wreak Vengeance
on RaVishers.
VICTIMS WERE ALL NEGROES
One of Them Was Taken From o Mis-
sissippi Jail and Hanged without
Omcials' Kn0wledge,

Port Gibson, Miss, Aug. l4.-Bill
Wilson. colored, was lynched here to.
day under peculiar circumstances.
Last Tuesday Wilson was arrested ir
Hermanville on charge of assault.
This afternoon the jailor, upon enter
ing Wilson's cell, discovered the pris-
oner hanging to the county gallows
with several bullet wounds in his
neck and shoulders. The coroner's
jury rendered verdict of death by.
hanging and shooting by unknown par
ties. The execution took place SO
quickly that none of the officials knew
what was going on.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18
court,Martial Proceedings.

Rennes. Aug. 16.-The shooting of
M. Labori. leading counsel for Dreyfus.
robbed the morning session OF the
Dreyfus court-martial of its paramount
interest. The murderer apparently
chose today for the attempt, for itNwas
anticipated that Labori would crush
Mercier, the ex-minister of war. with
his cross-qnestioning.' The news of
the shooting caused an immense sensa-
tion in the courtroom, where the au-
dience was assembled, awaiting the en-
trance of the Judges.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18
Crossed Dominican Line.

Cape Haytien, Aug. 15.-Twelve
hundred insurgents today crossed the
Vague river under fire of m mitrailleuses
In 1.-The engagement the government
force7 lost 18 men killed, but there
were no fatalities among the insur-
gents.
A dispatch from Banica announces
that the entire province CT Neyba is
ready to rise in favor of General Jim
inez. General Torribo Garcia is 'ex-
pected from Cuba to assume command
of the revolutionary moysmant
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18
Crop Failure in Russia.

Washington, Aug. 14.-The state de-
partment has received a report from
Consul Henal. at Odessa. Russia. stat
ing that the failure of the crops in
many provinces in European Russia is
much more serious than is generally
admitted. Energetic steps have been
taken to meet the situation. The
famine districts are divided up and the
government is acquiring knowledge OF
the failure in the several districts.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18
SAW OUR DEFENsES.
British Omcer Inspects Columbia Rive
Forts.

British Officer InsPects Columbia River
Forts.
Fort Stevens, Or, Aug. 15.-The
officer in charge at this post received
on August a dispatch from the secre-
tary of war ordering him to meet at
Astoria Colonel Lee, military attache
of the British government, convey him
to and show him through the fortifica-
tons at the mouth of the Colum bia
N obedience to this order. the govern
ment transport George H. Wendell was
promptly dispatched to Astoria. and,
returning, landed Colonel Lee and his
escort at Fort Stevens early on the day
mentioned. Later, accompanied by
the officers of this post, Colonel Lee
went through tha Notifications recently
com mpleted, both on the Oregon and
Washington shores, the latter at Scar
borough head, now officially known as
Fort Columbia, and the former consti-
tuting the new defenses several hum
dred yards west of old Fort Stevens.
With his visit to these Notifications,
Colonel Lee completed the inspection
of all of the principal coast defenses
of the United States. except those at
the Presidio, where he went direct from
here. and which he has doubtless in
spected before this time. He paid
very high compliment to the work
here, both as to the engineering and
constructive skill displayed, and was
no doubt duly impressed with the power
of the formidable disappearing guns
mounted behind and within the sole
walls of masonry to command the ei
trance of the Columbia river.
Whether he will make any use of
the information thus specifically gained,
for the benefit of his country, depends
upon the always possible event of war.
It is certain that he is supplied with
sufficient data to make such informa-
tion of great value in such contin-
gency.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18
A Louisiana Lynching.

New Orleans. Aug. 14.-News OF a
lynching in Grant parish. La. has been
brought out through the finding of a
negro's mutilated body in Naytohai
creek. The victim was Max Singleton,
who some days ago went to the house
of o. ". Boyett, planter. and asked
forSfood of Mrs. Boyett, who was alone
in the house. She brought some food
to the front gate, when the negro order
ed her to carry it for him across the
road. Mrs. Boyett Immediately ran
into the field where her husband was
at work. The details Of the pursuit of
the negro, of his capture and execu-
tion, are very meager.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18
Insurgents Aggressive.

Manila, Aug. 15.-The insurgents
have taken the aggressive in the neigh.
bolhood OF the railroad. On Saturday
they unsuccesfully attacked San Luis.
on the Rio Grande. near Calumpit,
which is garrisoned by two companies
of the Twenty second infantry. The
Americans had one man, a sergeant,
killed. and two privates wounded.
Yesterday morning similar attack
occurred at Gringua, four miles west
of Malolos. where another small garri.
son is stationed as safeguard agains.
q possible attack upon the railway. i
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18
Not Hard to Fit.

New Girl-Please, mum, while
you're down town would ye be so kind
as to order me pair o. shoesf
Mrs. De Style-I-er-Id do not know
your size.
New Girl-Nor l. mum; but think
if ye get them about the size Of yours,
they'll do.
Mrs. De Styles (hesitatingly)-Do
you think you could wear them?
New Girl-Oh. yes. mum. After
new shoes is wet they shrinks. Y.
Weekly.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18
summer Costuninx.

81 don't believe in girls a-dressin'
in stiff clothes. durin' the hot wealth
err" said the adipcse elderly lady with
the large diamond earrings and finger
rings at tile boarding -house breakfast
table the other morning. 81 make my
two daughters dress in negligent cos
tunes all summer, no matter where
they're goin'.' "Mawp' said her
daughter. warningly. from the other
side of the table. and the fox terrier
pup turned fit out in the basement
vestibule. le.-Washington Post.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18
War the Last Resort,

johannesburg, Aug. 16.-The Stand
ard and Diggers' News says today:
"The Beers are convinced that there
is nothing for 1t now but the arbitra-
ment Of arms.''
All sorts of war like rumors are in
circulation. It Is alleged that the field
cornets have received orders to supply
all unarmed burghers with rifles gratu-
itously. and to substitute Mausers for
Martini -Henrys.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18

Chicago, Aug. 15.-Mortimer Cum
ningham and man named "Big Jim, "
both stable hands at the Harlem race
track. were asphyxiated by gas in the
New Era hotel last night, their bodies
being found today. Both are said to
have been intoxicated when they retired
last night, and it is thought they blew
out the gas. Cunningham formerly
lived in Butte, Mont.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18
Nexro Fiend Lynched.

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 14.-Will
Cham bers, colored, arrested on charge
of criminally assaultlng the 14-year.
old daughter of William Watson, was
lynched near Bellbuckle at an early
hour today. He was identified by his
victim. who is in critical condition.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18
An Iron-Plated Train.

Cape Town. Aug. 16.-Dispatches
from Durham. in Natal. announce that
an armor-plated train. fitted with
loopholes, has been sent to the Natal
Transvaal border, and that artillery of
the Orange Free State is going to oc-
cupy Van Dieman's PASS.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18
socialisttc PLAN In France.

At Roubaix. one of the socialist
strongholds of France, the IL, 600 pub
lie school children receive free food and
clothing at the expense of the town.
Chicago Chronicle.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18
Lxnohinx In Georgia.

Glenn, Ca, Aug. 14.-Will Mcclure.
negro, was lynched this afternoon for
an attempted assault on Mrs. g George
A. Moore, wife of respectable farmer
Of Carroll county.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18
war rPreparations In India.

Bombay. Aug. 14.-Preparations are
about completed for the dispatch of
$4,000 troops to South Africa. A
number of transports are in readiness
in Indian waters, and in the event Of
war troops will be em barked simultan-
eously here, at Karachee and at CAL
cutta,
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18

All the sawmills in Coos county are
running steadily and on full time, with
the exception of the Empire mill,
which, it is hoped, will start up.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18

Parliament was proroRued by royal
decree. In her speech Queen Victoria
said relations with all powers were
friendly.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18
San Francisco Market.

Wool-Spring-Nevada, 10@12c per
pound; Oregon, Eastern. 10@14o; VAL
ley, 17@ 1sc; Northern, SO 1oc.
Millstuffs-Middlings, $I7@19. SO;
bran. SIC q 16. 80 per ton.
Onions-Silverskin, 75c@$l per
sack.
Butter Fancy creamery, 2Oh@
212c; do seconds, 10 @2Oc; fancy da iry,
18@ Ice do seconds, 14@I6c per pound.
Eggs Store. 16@ l8c; fancy ranch,
21@22o.
Hops-189s crop, 1870.
Citrus Fruit-Oranges, Valencia.
81. 10 5@3.25; Mexican lines, S4@4.5O;
California lemons, 75o@$1.50; do
choice, $2.75@2.OO per box.
Hay Wheat. 81. @9.25; wheat and
oat, $5@8. 90; oat. 5000; best bar
ley, $5@7; alfalfa, $5@7 per ton;
straw, 16@s5c per bale.
Potatoes-Early Rose, 75c@$1;
Oregon Burkanks. $1.65@$l. So; river
Burbanks. 75c@$1; Salinas Burbanks,
$I.2 @1.5 per sack.
Tropical fruits-Bananas, $1.5O@
a.50 per bunch; pineapples, sac
100; Persian dates, 6@6ko per
boz
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18
REPORT FROM Ho esoN.
Work on the Spanish Ships Repairing
at Hong Kong.


at Hong Kong.
Washington, Aug. 16.-Naval Con
structor Richmond P. Hobson wal
heard from by the navy department to.
day for the first time at any length
since he was assigned to duty in charge
of the Spanish ships raised from Ma
Mia harbor, and now undergoing re-
pairs at Hong Kong. His report is un-
usually interesting, dealing general
questions, such as the need of large
drydock in the Orient, the increasing
shipping at Manila. and the prospect
that Manila will succeed Hong Kong
as the emporium of the East, the value
of Chinese labor in all branches of in
dustry, etc.
He also says the three Spanish ships
which are completed will be worth to
the government about 100000, and
he contemplates trying to raise three
more Spanish vessels now at the bot
tom of Manila bay. The letter is ad-
dressed to Rear Admiral Hichbor
chief of the bureau of constr uotion,
and is dated at Hong Kong, July IL.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18
Wholesale Murder

Middleburg. VT, Aug. 16.-In East
Middleburg tonight man named East.
wood went to the home of his mother
in-law and shot his wife and her moth.
er, killing both. He then drove to
Middleburg. went to the residence oil
Frank Fem. shot him through the
heart, killing him instantly, and then
shot at Fenn's wife, and just missed
her. Eastwood then went to the resi-
dence of his wife's brother, E. D.
Brown, evidently intending to kill
him. but could not find him. East
wood escaped.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
Seattle Markets.

| seattle Markets.
Onions. new, $l.25 per sack.
Potatoes. new, 1@1ac per lb.
Beets, per sack, $1@1 25.
Turnips. per sack. 100000.
Carrots, per sack, $1@l.25.
Parsnips, per sack, 81.
Caulifower, 100000 per doz.
Cabbage. native and California
$3.50 per 100 pounds.
Cherries, 75o@$1.
Peaches, 75c.
Apples. $1.25@1.75 per box.
| Pears, $1.75 per box.
Prunes. 81 per box.
Watermelons, $2@3.
Cantaloupes, $2@2.50.
Blackberries, $1.75@2.
Butter-Creamery, 23c per pound;
dairy 15@18c ranch, 2@ Ice per lb.
Eggs, 23c.
Cheese-Native, 10@12c.
Poultry-13@14c; dressed, 1870.
Hay-Puget Sound timothy. $500;
choice Eastern Washington tim
othy, $14.O0.
Whole. $as. SO; cracked, ss4;
feed meal. $500.
Barley-Rolled or ground, per ton,
$1,000; whole, $22.
Flour-Patent, per barrel, $3. 30;
blended straights, $3.25: California
$3.25; buckwheat -four, $3. 30; graham,
per barrel, So. so; whole wheat -four.
So. 10; rye -four, $3.50.
Millstuffs-Bran. per ton, SIC;
shorts, per ton. SIT.
Feed-Chopped feed, $21.50 per
ton; middlings, per ton, $22; oil cake
meal, per ton, $33.
Portland Market.
Wheat-Walla Walla, 57@5Sc;
Valley. 5s@59c; Bluestem. coo per
bushel.
Flour-Best grades. 1926; graham,
So. 65; superfine, So. 10 per barrel.
Oats-Choice white. 43@44c; choice
gray, 42@43c per bnshel.
Barley-Feed barley, SIT; brew
ing, $500 per ton.
Millstuffs-Bran, SIT per ton; mid
dlings, $22; shorts, $18; chop, SIG. 90
per ton.
Hay-Timothy. $500; clover. 81
@S; Oregon wild hay, Sc per ton.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 421a @45c;
seconds. S6@40o; dairy. 30@35o;
store, 22H @27I6c-. 80
Cheese-Oregon full cream, lao;
Young America. 1Sc; new cheese,
10c per pound.
Poultry-Chickens mixed, $3@4.5O
per dozen; hens. $5.00@5. 80; springs,
10000; geese. $4.0o@5.00 for old.
81. 50@5.50 for young; ducks. 5000
$50 per dozen; turkeys, live. 12X@
1870 per pound.
Potatoes-75c@$1 per sack; sweets,
$685. per pound.
Vegetables-Beets, 81; turnips, goo
per sack; garlic, 70 per pound; cab
bage. TX a@2c per pound; cauli-
flower. 75c per dozen; parsnips, 81
beans. 5@6c per pound; celery,
70@ 75c per dozen; cucumbers, 5Oc per
box; peas, 3@4c per pound; tomatoes,
81 per box.
Hops-11@13c; 1897 crop, 4@6c.
Wool-Valley. 12@13o per pound;
Eastern Oregon, s@1sc; mohair.
27@30 per pound.
Mutton-Gross, best sheep, wethers
and ewes, 8 no; dressed mutton. "a &c;
lambs. 3Ac per lb.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy, 81.
light and feeders. 81. 90; dressed. So. 90
q 500 per 100 pounds.
Beef-GrOss. top steers. 4.00@$4.25;
cows. $S.00@3.60; dressed beef,
6 6@6Ac per pound.
Veal-Large, 6@7c; small, ~ @sc
per pound.
San Franctsco Market.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18

Spain has had 81 wars in the last
100 years.
Two Thousand saloons have been
opened in Cuba since the war.
The first cotton mill in Kansas will
soon commence operations in Independ-
enoe.
The fraternities of the United States
have 5000. 900 members.
There was falling off of nearly so
per cent in the number of embezzle-
ments reported in the country last year,
Maine's adjutant-general is about to
organize her naval reserve. Its nucleus
will be taken from the men from PORT
land who served on the Montauk our
ing the war with Spain.
A unique order has been received by
the National Electric Company of Mil
ford. Conn. Il 10 for 30 complete sets
Of electric bells and fire alarm boxes
for Windsor castle in London.
Governor Charles 8. Thomas, of Col
orado. ia the head of q committee to
raise funds to provide bronz &c medals
for all members Of the Colorado iegi-
ment which served In the Philippines.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-10-06
REBEL CITY CAPTURED.
Gen. Macarthur Drives the Enemy
from POrac After Half an
Hours Fighting.

Manila, Sept. 29.-Gen. Macarthur
entered Porac after half an hours fight
ing. The American loss was five killed
and the insurgent loss is not known.
The enemy fed northward. When the
Americans entered the town they found
it practically deserted.
The attacking party moved on Porac
in two columns. The Ninth infantry,
with two guns, from Santa Rita, was
commanded by Gen. Wheeler, and the
Thirty-sixth infantry, under Col. Bell,
with one gun, accompanied Gen. Mac
Arthur from San Antonio.
Manila, Sept. 29.-It is reported by a
person who has just arrived from Tur-
dac that Naval Cadet Welborn c. Wood,
who was in command of the United
States gunboat Uraneta, recently cap
tured and destroyed by the insurgents
in the Orani river, on the northwest side
of Manila bay, where she was patrol
ling, and five of the nine enlisted men
forming the crew were killed during
the fighting previous to the destruction
of the vessel. The four other men and
the captured cannon-a one-pounder, a
rapid-fire gun, colt machine gun and
a nordenfeldt 25-millimeter gun-were
conveyed to Malac.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-10-06
BUSINESS STILL GOOD.
A Review of the Commercial Situa-
ton by Bradstreet Is Very
Encouraging.
conveyed to Malac.

New York. Sept 29.-Bradstreet's says:
'The notable feature of the business stu
alton is the strength of agricultural prod
ucts, notably the cereals, cotton and pork
products Fall trade continues good,
though it is conceded at several markets
that the biggest part of the fall business
has been done, and that recorders from now
on will cut the largest figure. Wheat has
remained steadily strong, growing firmer
toward the close on enlarged foreign buy
ing and uncertainty as to the outcome II
South African affairs. Sympathetic
strength is displayed by corn and other
cereals Increased foreign demand is re-
ported largely responsible, too, for the
stronger tone and advances shown in hog
products. There is a quieter tone at most
markets for iron and steel, and large buy
ers have been, most of them, out of the
market. There is no diminution in strength,
however, and a number of advances, nota-
bly, on southern iron and steel billets, are to
be reported. Complaints of backward de-
liveries are as numerous ever. Lumber
remains active at most markets, though
complaints of slow delivery, due to. lack OF
cars, are also heard. Southern manufac-
turers have again advanced the price of
stoves, which are now nearly one-thlrd
higher than year ago, and plow manufac-
turers have also joined in this movement,
marking the third advance within year
in this branch of farm implements"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-10-06
A Fast Mail Indeed.

To show how distance is being over
come by railroad speed, Mr.. Chas. T..
Batelle, a young business man of
Seattle, handed the editor of the Times
few days ago an envelope postmarl1ed
New York City, Aug. %, 7 p. m, the
reverse side containing these words:
Seattle, Sept. 1, IL p. m.
1t takes but a little figuring to dem
onstrate that these postmarks indicate
a lapse of just 100 hours" of time--or
four days and four hours. 1t was only
about two years ago that it took ''siX
continuous days" of riding to cross the
continent from New York to Seattle,
and when this was reduced to five
days" the travellers rejoiced. What
must their happiness be when they APP
preciate the fact that they can step on
board a ''lightning express" in New
York City and step off ''Flyer" in
Seattle in exactly 100 hours" and then
have thirty minutes of leeway, as the
Great Northern was due in Seattle at
1880 September 1.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-10-06
SAYS HE IS GUILTY.
Henry BrunOt, of Pana, ILL.,, Owns to
Several Observation-Disclosures
His Mother.

Pana, ILL.,, Sept. 27.-Henry Brunot
and Fred Sibley, the young men who
are now on trial for the murder of Bru-
not's aunt, Jane Brunot, are alleged to
have confessed to two fellow prisoners,
Hoyt and Donahue. Henry Brunot.
who has already confessed to the shoot
ing of Jane Brunot, is said to have add
mitted that he and his mother killed
his father, who died mysteriously about
one year ago, and that he and his
mother killed Mrs. Mary Mcintyre on
January 30. Mrs. Mcintyre was an old
resident and had lived alone for years.
She always had large Sums of money in
her house, being suspicious of the
banks. Brunot further says that he in
tended killing another man, but that
the officers arrested him too soon. Bru-
not is only 81 years old. His mother is
now on trial for the murder of Jane
Rrunot
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-10-06
''That hacknan driving by in a sur

"That hackman driving by in sur
rev is an ex-convict. He served term
in Sing Sing penitentiary for burglary.
He is now under suspicion of associat-
ing with a gang of thieves and is be-
ing watched. He has committed several
small populations recently, but we can
do nothing with him. That surrey is
not his own. 1t belongs to another
man, who hires him as driver.
Wouldn't he be nice sort of fell
low for you to trust your wife or daugh
ter to, for drive about the suburbs
The police know him. and we know
that he ought not to be allowed to drive
public rig, but we can't help it. Ii
it was his own we could prevent him
from getting a license. He is only one
of many criminals who hold similar po-
sitions. Innocent strangers are liable
any day to employ him, or some other
fellow with criminal instincts, and suf-
fer some depreciation. Under these cir
cumstances it would be well for peo-
pie visiting Washington to be careful
whom they employ. 1t is generally
best for strangers to secure carriages
from the hotel clerks, because they are
careful to whose care they commit their
guests.
"One of these fellows was called by a
lady on Pennsylvania avenue last
March, and he carried her to visit a
| friend on Connecticut avenue. She
still wore her winter furs; but, as the
day was growing warm, she left her
furs in the carriage, while she entered
the home of her friend. No sooner had
the door closed, than the hackman
drove hastily down the avenue until he
met one of his kind, and gave the furs
to him. Then he drove back, and await
ed the return of the lady. She re,
entered the carriage, and drove to hel
hotel, without thinking of her furs un-
| til she alighted at the hotel entrance