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Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-03-24
Martial Law at skagway.

Victoria, B. c., March 21.-The
steamer Amnr, which arrived Friday.
reports riotous outbreak Of railroad
strikers at Skagway. The men. made
an unsuccessful attempt to drive the
non-striking workmen from camp No.
I. White, the ringleader, led q large
body of men to the camp, where Whit
ing, the railroad surgeon, and a few
men stood as guards. White advanced
in front Of the party and parleyed for a
few minutes, then sprang for Whiting,
who knocked him down with a rife,
breaking it and stunning White. The
rioters then dispersed. White will re-
cover. One hundred men have been
sworn in tosassist the marshal, and the
town ia under martial law.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-03-24
Exploratiou of AIa.k..

Seattle, March 20.-In furtheranoe
of the governments plans to continue
the exploration of Alaska this season,
Assistant Quartermaster Robinson has
received orders to purchse Al pack ami
mails for the use of the Abercrom bic
and Glenn parties. who will visit the
Sushitna and Koyukuk districts. A
IS ton light-draught steamer will also
be purchased by the government.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-03-24
Kaiulanps Funeral.

Seattle. WASH. March %. - The
steamer Kinshiu Maru, which arrived
tonight from Japan by way of Homo
lulu. brings advices that great prepara-
tions were being made at Honolulu for
the funeral of Princess Kainlani. who
was to be buried March ~. 1t was
expected that the procession would be
the largest ever seen in Honolulu, not
excepting those of Queen Emma and
King Kalakaua. The line was to be
composed Of fratelnal. political and re-
ligious societies. the schools. the ma
tional guard of Hawaii, United States
engineers and troops from the war
ships. and government and consular
officials and relatives. Large numbers
Of people from all over the island were
arriving.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-03-24

Portsmouth, Eng, March 22.-The
British cruiser Talbot, from New York,
March, 8 which arrived of Spithead
yesterday with the remains of the late
Baron Herschell on board, was berthed
at the dockyards here today. The
casket containing the body was disem
barked at $3.50 p. M. The guards-of-
honor presented arms, and the massed
bands played funeral march as the
casket was brought ashore. AS the
train left the depot at 2:25 P. M. the
combined bugle bands sounded the last
post and the port-guardship fred 2o-
minute guns. During the ceremony all
the ships in commission few their
flags at half-mast.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-03-24
Accused of Poisoning Her BOY.

San Francisco, March 20.-The cor
oner's jury investigating the case OF
John Richard Gray, the 2-year-old boy
who died of caEbolic acid poisoning q
few days ago, returned a verdict to.
night that death was caused by carbolic
acid poisoning administered by some
person unknown. Mrs. Adams. the
child's mother, who has been held on
suspicion of having poisoned the boy.
was Immediately charged with murder
on the register Of the city prison. where
she is confined.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-03-24
Struck Na Train.

Auburn. CAL. March ga horse
ON the railroad track near Clipper Gap
switch was the primary cause Of rail-
road accident in which two trainmen
were killed and a third seriously in
jured. West-bound freight No. 9
struck the horse, with the result that
the first engine of the train was
ditched and its boiler broken. The
engineer and firemen were scalded to
death and an unknown helper was bad
y burned. Those killed were Engineer
Fred Withan and Fireman Edward
Gray.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-03-24
stranded at Copper River.

Seattle. March 20.-Miners who ar
rived here last night from Copper
river. Alaska. say that Governor Brady
has been requested to ask the govern
ment to send vessel to Copper river
for the purpose of bringing homo
stranded prospectors. There are be-
tween 900 and 800 there who are with
out means to secure transportation.
Many Of them are suffering from
ecurvy,
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-03-24
The strawboard Trust.

Chicago, March 22.-The prospectus
of the organization Of the National
Strawboard Company, under the laws
Of New Jersey, was issued today. It
provides that the company be capital-
ized at e6, 600. 900. equally divided be-
tween common and preferred stock,
the latter neaeent cumulative.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-03-24
No trouble In Porto Rico.

Washington. March 22.-The fol-
lowing dispatch was made public to-
day:
s'San Juan de Porto Rico.-Adju-
tant-General: Newspaper reports Of
conditions here and reported interviews
with sne stating the chances favor an
uprising are absolutely false. There is
a great deal of idle talk on the part Of
the ignorant. but that as to resistance
against law and order by the masses is
absurd. HENRY"
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-03-24
white Pass Strike Broken.

Seattle. March 22.-Tbe backbone Of
the strike on the White Pass g Yukon
railroad has been broken, according to
ths officers of the steamer Rosalie,
which arrived today from Skagway. J..
R. White, one OF the strike leaders,
has been sentenced to six months inn
prisonment at Sitks, by United States
Commissioner Sehlbrede. for inciting
a riot.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-03-24
Kautz Arranxes q Conference.

Washington, March 20.--Admiral
Iautz has cabled the secretary of the
.avy from Apia, Samoa, via Auckland.
N. e., that he has arranged for meet
ing of the three consuls, those of the
United States. Great Britain and Ger
many. at an early date, to have free
discussion of Samoan affairs. The
cable dispatch is dated week ago.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-03-24
AN IIlInoIs Riyer From

Havana, ILL.,, March 20.-A floating
island, between one and two acres in
extent, and from four to FIVE feet thick.
has come down the Illinois river. It
collided with a cabin-boat and smashed
in the keel and landed it ashore. The
island struck pier of the wagon
bridge. violently shaking the structure
and throwing crossing horses from
their feet. The island is now stranded
between the pier and the shore. and
the city authorities contemplate blow
ing it up with dynamite.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-03-24
o.hko.h street. und.r w.t.r.

Oshkosh. Wis March IA heavy
rain. preceded by thaw. has resulted
in flooding various parts of the city.
In the low district of the south side
number of streets are under water, and
many families have been compelled
TO move their household goods to the
upper stories.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-03-24

Washington. March 20. In the abb
senoe Of any direct diplomatic com.
munication between the United Statei
and Spain. Secretary Hay expects te
receive his first formal notice Of thu
ratification of the peace treaty by the
queen regent through the medium Of
the French embassy here.
The next step must be taken BY
Spain. which must name special en-
voy and notify the United States gov
ernment of the probable date upon
which he will present himself al
Washington with the exchange copy Of
the treaty of peace.
Although in most instances little
more than a perfunctory ceremony, ix
the case Of the exchange Of the ratifica.
tion of this treaty the details will bs
Of more than ordinary interest. for the
occasion will be historical.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-03-24
Princess Kaiul.ni Dea d.

Honolulu. via San Francisco, March
20.-Princess Kaiulani died March g
of inflammatory rheumatism. In 1891
Kaiulani was proclaimed heir apparent
to the Hawaiian throne.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-03-24
Safe Crackers mt Work.

Tacoma, WASH, March 30. - The
safe of the Tacoma theater was robbed
by burglars last night. Five hundred
dollars were stolen, the receipts OF
Saturday nights plsy. 1t is claimed
the loss is covered by insurance.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-03-24
DEATH IN THE TORNADO.
People Killed, Houses Demolished and
Farms Devastated.


Memphis, Tenn, March 2I.-A
series OF windstorms have swept through
portions of Alabama, Mississippi and
Arkansas today, doing an immense
amount of property damage and kill
ing a number of people. The storm
covered q radius of several hundred
miles, destroying telegraph wires and
cutting off communication with a
large section Of the country. Cleburne
county, Alabama, seems to have
suffered the most severely. the storm
assuming the proportions of q tornado.
At Sellers and Luverne. Ala. much
damage is reported, and at Rob Roy,
Ark, one man was killed and several
babdly injured. Dumas, Ark, was
nearly wiped out of existence. and sew
eral other towns in the vicinity suffer-
ed severely. One person is reported
killed at Hickory Flat. Miss, and as
the farmhouses in the vicinity suffered
heavily, 1t Is not unlikely many IA
talities occurred which have not yet
been reported.
Reports from different points in the
three states indicate that 18 persons
were killed outright and 81 injured, as
follows: Alabama. 16 killed, four in
jured: Arkansas. one killed, seven in
juIed. The property loss will run
into the hundreds of thousands.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-03-24

Train Jumped the Track.

volland, KAN, March 20.-East-
bound passenger No. 8, on the Rock
Island. jumped the track near here to-
day. The tank, baggage car and
smoker went down the bank. A COM
bination mail and baggage car. two
coaches and chair cars were burned.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-03-24
soudan Expedition il the Fan

London, March 81. = An Angln-'
Egyptian expedition will be under
taken next autumn. according 20 dis
patch from Cairo to the Daily Mail. to
finally dispose of his khalifa, Abdullah,
and the other dervish leaders in the
Condan
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-03-24
Nails Go HIN.

Pittsburg, March 22.-The American
Steel & Wire Company has made ana
other advance of 15 cents keg in the
price of nails. Small lots are now
quoted at 81. 80 a keg.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-03-24
racoma Newsbov. strike.

Tacoma, WASH. March 22.-The
newsboys Of the city have notified the
daily papers of the CITY that they will
strike If the one girl now selling papers
is not shut out OF business.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-03-24
Av.i.neh. o. che -

Seattle. WASH, Ma 20.-A huge
avalanche of ice and snow on the Great
Northern railway. near Wellington,
has done 90 much damage that traffic
between this city and Spokane will be
suspended until next Monday. An
iion bridge 100 feet long has been car
ried away. The slide is located be-
tween Wellington and Madison. about
IL miles west Of the switchback. Pend.
ing the resumption Of traffic, the Great
Northern's business is being transferred
to the Nothern Pacific at Spokane and
this city. A large force of men 10
working night and day repairing the
damage.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-03-24
tn. Pom, wr,t,nr yerse.

Rome, March 21.-The pope attend
ed mass today in his private chapel
and later received several persons in
audience. He occupies his leisure
time in writing Latin verses.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-03-24
Rhod.. win, BE p.cor.t.a.

London, March 22.-Emperor Wilt.
lam, 1t is said, will confer the order Of
the Crown of Prussia upon Cecil
Rhodes. the South African magnate.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-03-24
CHEMICALS IN MEAT.
Armour d Co. Covered Rt with what
Wac Called Preservailne.

Armour d Co. Covered It with Wha,
Wac Called Preservailne.
Leavenworth, Kan, March 21.-The
army beef court of inquiry concluded
the taking OF testimony at Fort Leay.
enworth at noon today. and at 4:i5 de.
parted for Chicago. where the session
will be- resumed. The sole witness
examined today was Sergeant Edward
Mason, troop A, FIRST United States
cavalry, located at Fort Robinson. Ne.
braska, who served as regimental COM
missafy sergeant at Lakeland, Fla.
and during the Cuban campaign.
Sergeant Mason's testimony was
probably the mest direct that had been
adduced since the court left Chicago.
Witness declared that the meat re-
oelved at Lakeland for use in his regi
ment was undoubtedly chemically
treated" AN agent Of Armour &
Co.. /" he further testified, 'told me at
.he time that this meat had been
treated with what was called preserv-
aline." Witness had refused to ao-
cept the meat. Sergeant Mason was
interrogated individually by each
member of the court, and could not be
shaken in his testimony.
Explosions Alarm France.
Paris, March 21.-Although there Is
no evidence that they were caused by
foul play. the explosions at the govern
ment ammunition factories yesterday.
following so closely upon the terrible
disaster at La Goubran, near Toulon.
have caused widespread public alarm.
The greatest precautions have been
adopted at the factories. sentries being
doubled at all such places.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-03-24
QUEEN SGaS THE TREATY
End of War Between Spain
and the United States. ~
EXCHANGE WILL se EFFECTED
The Treaty VIII Be Forwarded to the
French Ambassadors for the One
Signed by President Mckinley.

Madrid. March 20.-The queen re.
gent has signed the treaty of peace.
The signed treaty will be forwarded ia
the French am bassador at Washington
for exchange with the one signed BY
President Mckinley. No decree on yha
subject will be published in the Off,
cial Gazette.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-03-24
Tho meade .t Havana.

Havana, March 20.-Tbe United
States transport Meade. having on
board $3. .00O. 600 for Cuban troops, ar.
rived here this morning.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-03-24
TO POLICE PHILIPPINE WATERS.
Mosquito Fleet Will BE sent 10 Ad-
miral Dewey.

miral Dewey.
Washington, March 20.-The navy
department. is taking steps toward the
formation Of mosquito feet for the
Philippines. The conditions now pre-
vaillng In Luzon indicate that for q
long time it will be necessary to main.
tain strict police of the coast and in
land waters. For the inland work.
especially, the department will need
some very light-draught boats. For
this work the big ocean tugs that
formed the mosquito feet that operated
around Cuba during the blockade, and
of which the government has num-
Der. are now being looked over with q
view to just this service. Some Of
them are on the Pacific coast.
The department has figured out
ooasting voyage that will take them up
the Alaskan coast. coaling at Sitka, to
Unalaska and Cook inlet, thence down
through the Aleutian islands to Hako-
date, the northern point of Japan. from
where they can make the run across
the China sea down to Hong Kong and
thence to the Philippines. It will be
about a s#o-months' voyage, but one
that cah be MAJ fely.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-03-24
oregon Laud Patert Approyed.

3 Washington. March 2l.-The secre-
tary Of the treasury has approved q
patent of 10, $50 acres Of land In the
Roseburg land district. Oregon, to the
Oregon d California Railroad Com.
uarsy
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-03-24
Ordered Home for Mu..er Ont.

Washington. March 20.-Four com.
panies of the Second volunteer engi-
neers, now at Honolulu. have been or
dered to San Francisco to be mustered
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-03-24
Rebels Captured.

Manila, March 20.-Company g,
First Washington volunteers, has cap
tured $50 additional prisoners near
Taguig, and also seized some ammuni-
tion. Most of the rebels' arms were
hidden or thrown into the river.
The engineers have thrown a tenn.
porary bridge across the Pasig river for
the artillery and commissary trains. {
The Twentieth regiment will return
from the front today.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-03-24
REBELS CAUGHT IN 4 TRAP.
They Run When Battle Is
offered Them.
TWO OREGON BOYS ARE DEAD
Brave Action of . Company of W ash.
ington volunteers-Their Coolness In
the Face of the Enemy.
London. March 2l.-A dispatch from

London. March 21.-A dispatch from
Manila says. 9 ,s s<3 q ~.
In the fighting Of Sunday the Ameri-
can loss was seven killed and 80 wound
the killed is Private James
Page, of company D, and Private
Thomas J. Smith. of com pany E. Sec-
ond Oregon.
Among the incidents Of yesterdays
fighting was the cooluess exhibited by
company of Washington volunteers,
who crossed the river in a native canoe
under q heavy fire. 10 being taken
across on each trip of the small boat,
to attack the enemy's trenches. The
inability of the commits sary train to
keep up with the advance led to con-
siderable suffering; and many of the
men were completely exhausted when
they were recalled, and, falling from
the ranks. we've strung along for a dis
tance of almost six miles. mum bers re-
turning to cam p in the artillery ambu-
lanoes. which were always close up to
the lines. The W ork of the ambulances
was especially worthy of mention.
Amcng the dead are several who were
previously reported as wounded.
Rebels Were Entrapped.
Manila. March 21.-Some OF the
rebels recently expelled from Cavite
and the small towns in the vicinity OF
Pasig com bined forces and last night,
as already cabled, attacked.a company
uf the Washington volunteers. de-
tached post at Taguig. about q mile
and half southeast of Pasig. Gem
sral Wheaton Immediately reinforced
the Americans with two companies
each OF the Washington and Oregon
regiments. The post had held the
snemy in check, and the fire OF the re-
enforcing companies repulsed them.
driving them across to an island formed
by the estuary. They were thus in
front of the Twenty second regulars.
On discovering that they were en-
trapped the rebels fought desperately,
aided materially by the jungle and the
darkness, but they were completely
Eas.ssd. with heavy loss, after two
hours fighting. The Americans lost
two killed and 90 wounded, among the
latter Lieutenant Frank Jones.
General Wheaton determined to pun
.sh the ntives. and at daybreak today
his brigade started in the following or
der: The Sixth artillery, holding the
extreme right; the Oregon volunteers,
holding the center. the Washington
regireHt keeping to the edge Of the
lake, and the Twenty second regulars,
occupying the right of the line, which
swept the whole country along the lake
within a southeasterly direction, to-
ward General Overshine's position.
The line thus extended over two miles
of country. rough and covered with
thick Jungle, advanced eloven miles.
The enemy fed, the last of them being
seen about $3.50 this afternoon. At
scarcely any time did the Americans
get within 1900 Yards Of them.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-03-24

New York. March 2o.-The steam-
ship Etruria. sailing for Europe stomor-
row. will take a46. 900 ounces Of silver.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-03-24
Minor News Items.


Two surveying parties are locating
the line of the electric road between
Tacoma and Seattle. distance OF 80
miles. The road is expected TO be in
operation by November 1.
A double tragedy is reported from
Nanaimo. B. G. Dave Evans shot Lib
bic White dead and committed suicide
In their room at hotel. Both were
public entertainers. Unrequited love
is supposed to have b cen the caused
Of the tragedy.
The Delaware legislature adjourned
without electing a senator. Unless a
special session is called the election
goes over until 1901. On the last ball
lot Addicks led with 81 votes, lacking
but Eve Of election. In all 108 ballots
were taken in an effort to elect Gray's
successor.
Feisch & Company, manufacturers Of
neckwear In New York, one Of the old
est firms in that line OF business, have
become financially embarrassed. and q
committee Of creditors have been ap-
pointed to look into their afairs.
Their liabilities amount to $500, 600;
asasta estimated at sec. 900.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-03-24
seven Person. KILLED.

Birmingham. Ala, March 21.-A
cyclone passed through the country
here today, creating great havoc in the
country between Heflin and Edwards
vile. It is known seven people. mem.
bers of the family of Mr.. Coffee, far.
mer, are dead, and it is thought many
others are injured. although on account
of the damage done by the storm to
the telegraph wires, it is impossible to
give details. The house contained IL
people when it was struck by the storm.
The building was entirely demolished,
and seven inmates were killed out
right.
Birmingham, Ala, March 21.-Ad-
ditional details of the tornado near
Edwardsville were received here to-
night. The dead number IL, and Ia
were badly injured.
The path of the storm was about 200
yards wide. and it traversed the coun-
try for 10 miles, beginning in the
northern part of Cleburne county, near
Iron City, and moving southwark.
There was an immense funnel-shaped
cloud that bounded along like a rubber
ball, rising at intervals and leaping
several hundred yards without doing
any damage. Then, when it descend
ed, 1t would pick up houses and crush
them to pieces, uproot trees or twist
them of the ground and sweep al. be-
fore it. Lewis Coffee's residence, a,
strong double house. situated on lit
tie hill. was swept away and the tim
bers scattered for mile. Ten of its
eleven occupants were Instantly killed.
Except the body Of the baby, which
was found under the ruins of the
chimney. the corpses of the victims
were carried half mile, and
nine of them were found heaped to-
gether. Every body had been stripped
of its clothing. One was twisted
around stump and two others were
headless. Beside the body of the IA
ther lay Bessie Coffee, the only men,
Der of the family not instantly killed.
She was unconscious and her arms were
around her dead fathers neck. She
is unable to talk and will die.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12

and form. They all have very shapely
hands and most of them quite small feet.
So uniform do they run in this respect
that one of otherwise fascinating young
aides whose feet appear a little larger
than those of the other girls until re-
Gently was looked upon by her sister as
s%ociates in the big musical organization
with more or less disdain. That was un-
til she proved to them that small feet
were a mark of aristocracy only. She
proved to them that small feet do not
mark usually superior intelligence, for
many women of superior intelligence
have possessed large feet. Nine. De Stael.
the most brilliant woman of her day, had
immense and ungainly feet. The Ger
mans and Scotch are credited with hav-
ing the largest feet in Europe. French
women have short, thick feet, and their
shoes made rather to increase this APP
p~earance. English women are great walk
ers. and veal wide, comfortable boots on
their long rambles. and the Spanish wo-
men the smallest feet of all European
nations. AS most Of the shapely beau-
ties of the big Boston Lyric opera COM
pany come from Boston. it would natur-
ally be expected that their feet would be
rather small. 1t wouldn't be in proper
form for a Boston girl to be otherwise,
don't cher know. The Boston Lyric opera
company will be at the Grand opera house
one week, commencing Sunday, Septem-
Der 8.