Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-01
LATER NEWS.

soon.
In England, the "antis" are not al
lowed a free press.
Three hundred Spanish prisoners are
now at Manila.
Much damage has been done to po-
tatoes by the recent rains in Oregon.
Hundreds are dying weekly in China
from the plague, and the government
refuses to take sanitary precautions.
Dispatches found on prisoners show
the Boer loss at Belmont to have been
only 10 killed and 40 wounded.
The United States ship Ranger at
Mare island, is supposed to be fitting
for some secret mission
France is hostile to Catholic orders.
Seven bishoprics and salaries of 700
Wears are to be suppressed.
Troops will continue to go to the
Philippines. They will be needed, as
other islands than Luzon are requiring
attention.
Roberts will not be able to retain his
seat, as majority are against him.
He has some supporters who will insist
on hearing.
The rebels evacuated Mangalaren in
hurry. They did not fire shot and
left an hundred American and Spanish
prisoners behind.
The English money market is appre-
hensive. Discount rates are high and
gold continues to flow out for war sup
ply purchases.
Two men, Engineer Robert Hunter
and Fireman d. L. Miller, were, killed
in the o. r. g N. wreck near Rooster
Rock. w. F. Herzinger was badly in
jured.
The Beers at Estcourt were defeated
by Hildyard's forces. The defeated
force retreated toward Colenso, destroy
ing railway bridge at Frere, and
Britishers are after them with flying
column.
The young celestials of San Francisco
have plan on foot to restore to power
the young emperor of China. They
will raise fund of $50, 1000 to carry it
out and introduce certain needed re-
forms in the empire.
The purchase of large tracts of fir
forests by Eastern lumbermen has
caused sharp advance in the price of
both logs and standing timber in Wash
ington. Within short time stumpage
has arisen from 10 to 20 cents.
Viceroy Curzon in his report on the
famine in India says that 10000, 900
people in the area are now affected.
Relief work up t. the present time has
cost the government $4,000, 900, aside
from losses of revenue and loans.
Governor Leary says he must have
an ice machine in the isle of Guam
Water is unfit to drink. With cold
storage outfit and an occasional supply
of fresh beef, he can furnish subsist-
ence for larger garrison of men.
Smallpox is prevalent in Indian ter
ritory.
Cubans want the troops withdrawn
but no American civil governor.
A new finance bill is under consid-
Grafton by the Republican committee.
Eastern Oregon steers sell for $40
apiece. Wool goes at 15 cents per
pound.
Secretary Wilson will try to reform
the present practice of free seed distri-
button.
An organization to control the out
put of electric fans has been perfected
in New York.
England has given notice to the
powers of Europe that state of war
exists in the Transvaal.
A portage road at The Dalles on the
upper Columbia is under construction.
This is part of large transportation
system.
A representative of the Russian gov
ernment is in Chicago buying horses
for the czar. Over 2,0o0 head have
SO far been purchased.
Admiral Watson reports that the en-
tire province of Zamboanga, island of
Mindanao, has surrendered to Com
mander Very.
The widespread operations of the
Beers demonstrate that they have
greater strength than has been esti-
mated, says London dispatch.
A private of the Twentieth Kansas
says the Filipino whom Colonel Met
calf is accused of numbering was killed
by the colonel in self defense.
Filipino troops are scattered in small
companies and are committing fright
full atrocities. Those of the natives who
have welcomed or tolerated the Ameri-
cans are remorselessly cut to pieces.
Sir Francis Winagte, in the battle
with the khalifa's force, near Gedid,
captured 1000 men. women and chill
dren. Osman Digna, the principal
general of the khalifa. is still at large.
DIR. Won Holleben, German ambassa.
dor to the United States, in the pres.
ence of 1000 Germans, presented q
flag sent by Emperor William to the
United German Soldiers Societies in
Chicago.
English syndicate have been in Mon
tana all summer and fall, securing op.
tions on the best sheep ranches an6
best watered land for the purpose Of
consolidating them into one large com
pany.
William R. Moody, son of Dwight L.
Moody, has assumed the editorship OF
the official newspaper of Moody''
schools.
The grave of President Tyler, in
Hollywood cemetery, in Richmond
| Va, which has been unmarked for 81
years, is to have an appropriate monu
ment.
Mrs. Annie E. Brumby, mother o
Lieut.. Brumby, of the Olympia, was
one of the spectators at the festivities
in Atlanta, Ca, in honor of her son.
Admiral Dewey has been unanimous
ly reelected commander of the Nava
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