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Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16
ACQUITTED AND LYNcHEo.
Fate Of White Man at Port Arthur,
Texas.

Kansas City, Mo. Feb. "A Times
special from Port Arthurs Tex, says:
James Sweeney (white) was lynched
at l O'Clock this morning. Sweeney
was cotton screwman foreman, and
had killed Charles Crumbac, fellow
laborer. by jamming bayonet through
his neck. The crime was committed
on the afternoon of February l, in a
room with no witnesses present, and is
said to have resulted from a saloon
fight that took place few hours pre-
vious. Monday Sweeney was indicted
for murder in the first degree. He
was placed on trial at Beaumont, Tex,
Friday, and last night the jury re-
turned verdict of not guilty. AS soon
as he was released Sweeney returned to
Port Arthur. arriving here at 1890 this
morning.
"Word had been telegraphed ahead
that he was coming. and q mob met
him at the depot, marched him up
town and strung him up to telephone
pole without ceremony. In the first
attempt the rope broke. The second
attempt was made successful by tieing
Sweeney's legs so his feet could not
touch ground and drawing up the rope
taunt. Their work accomplished, the
mob, which was made up of Port Ar
thur citizens, dispersed quietly.
Sheriff Langham, of Beaumont, was
notified of the mob's work, and inn
mediately started for Port Arthur. He
returned to Beaumont tonight with
Jack Martin, boss stevedore, and a
fellow workman named Chumbachs in
custody. Martin is believed to have
been ringleader in the lynching.''
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16
INSURGENTS ARE ACTIVE
Albay Province Much Har-
assed by Them.
AMERICANS SUFFER LossE:
Bubonic Plague and Smallpox Among
the Filipinos-Operations of Bell and
Beacon in Luz0n.

Manila, Feb. 13.-Of late the in
surgents in Albay province, Luzon,
have adopted harassing tactics against
garrisoned They camp in the hills and
maintain q constant fire upon the
American outposts. When the troops
sally against them, they scatter, re-
turning when the Americans retire.
They shoot burning arrows, and have
thus burned large part of the town of
Albay. Indeed, most of the towns in
that province are practically deserted,
except by the garrison. Scarcely any
of the inhabitants return to their
homes. They are camping in the inter-
ior. and it is supposed armed insurgents
prevent them going back. It is report
ed that there is much suffering among
them, owing to lack of food. AS re-
suit of these conditions, the hemp bust
ness in that section is seriously him
dered, and ships going for cargoes are
compelled to take gangs of coolies to
do their loading. Hemp held in the
interior is quite inaccessible.
Colonel Bell will take two regiments
and battery through the provinces of
North Camarines and South Camarines,
going there on transports. Many in
surgents retreated to that part of the
island from Cavite and Batangas prov
inces. Another expedition will soon
tsrat to garri son towns along the north
coast of the island of Mindanao.
Guerrilla warfare continues south of
Manila. Two attempts have been
made to ambush the Americans. Col
with his staff and an escort of 100 cav
airy from Batangas, was attacked by
the insurgents. The latter were dis
persed, but the Americans had five
wounded.
Lieutenant Colonel Beacon, with six
companies of the Forty second infantry,
had two hours fight with General
Pho del Pilar's command, which at
tempted to ambush the Americans
along the trail through Morong prov
ince, near the lake. Here, also, the
insurgents were dispersed, but the
Americans had several wounded,
among them a captain.
General Bell is operating southwark
through Zambales province with
small force.
Another expedition is proceeding
northward from Subig. 1t is reported
that the insurgents general, Alexandra,
has recovered from his wound and has
assembled large force in that district.
The plague continues. Eight cases
were reported last week among the
citement, however, and business and
social life are undisturbed.
Smallpox is prevalent among the
natives along the railroad and in the
towns on the northern coast. Two
officers of the Thirty-sixth infantry
have died of the disease and another
officer and several soldiers have been
stricken.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16
Preparing TO ADVANCE
Roberts Begins Movement
on Magersfontein.
OBJECT TO RELIEVE KIMBERLY
The Town Is i'm Sore Straits, and in Inn
minent Danger of Falling-Boers Ad.
vancing Through Zu1uland.

London, Feb. 14.-Lord Roberts has
gathered 35, 900 men, with whom, ac-
cording to the best military opinion in
London, he purposes turning the left
of the Magersfontein lines near Jacobs
dal, entering the Free State, compelling
General Cronje to raise the siege of
Kimberley, and thus making his first
step toward Bloemfontein.
Yesterday Lord Roberts announced
the appointment of General Sir Henry
Co1ville, hitherto commander of the
guards brigade, to the command of the
Ninth division, which is being formed,
and will consist probably to great ex
tent of colonial troops. General Col
vile will be succeeded by General
Reginald Pole-Carew.
Lord Roberts tells the correspondents
that when he gets down to business
they shall have ample opportunities to
send news. His chief press censor yes
terday issued new rules and in future
all written communications are to go
unchecked. Only kilograms will be
censored. For the next few days little
news is likely to get through, but later
u1OxO wall hOOuOns 4huC
says the censor, and the last clause may
be interpreted to mean that some
thing is about to happen.
Kimberley, 90 miles away from the
Modder river position, is in sore straits.
Details of the December death rate
show that in population of $4,000
whites and 19. 900 blacks, the mortality
was go whites and 3S blacks per / 900.
The infantile death rate was 671 per
1000 among the blacks. Enteric
fever was prevalent. This frightful
state of things in December cannot
have improved much, if at all, since,
and the fighting power of the garrison
must have been greatly diminished.
Meanwhile the bombardment by the
Beers has increased, and there is i'm
minent danger of the town falling
under the very eyes of Lord Roberts.
1t is believed in circles close to the
war office that he will move at once.
Scouts have approached within 1000
yards of the Boer entrenchments at
Magsrsfontein. They have found these
strong and ascertained that they are
used as dwelling places. Naval gunners
are constantly watching the enemy's
lines with strong glasses, and they de-
clare that there is appreciable diminu-
tion in the Boer forces.
In Natal the Boer commandos south
of the Tulgela occupy Bog's farm and
several miles west of Cheveley. Two
thousand Beers, with three guns, are
advancing through Zululand toward
Natal.
The war Office is making prepara-
tions to continue the stream of troops
for South Africa. Four large steamers
have been chartered.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16
ASSIMILATION OF CHINA.
Disaster in Too Great Speed-Chine
Postmaster in Trade.

Disaster In Too Great Speed-Chinese
Postmaster in Trade.
Chicago, Feb. 13.-'sThe greatest
question of our time is whether the as
similation of the commercial force of
China by the world will be quick or
slow process" declared Benjamin I.
Wheeler, president of the University of
California, who passed through Chicago
today on his way East. If the pro-
cess be speedy" he continued, there
is likely to be disastrous disturbance,
but if it be natural and unforced,
peaceful adjustment will be insured.
Therefore, the question, not so much of
the Chinese as of China, is of para
mount Importance to Americans.
''The pressure of ages has made of the
Chinese, pastmasters in commerce.
Their lack has been iron, and as the
commercial development of this coun-
try has been Enthusiastically that OF
metals, they have seemingly been dis
tanced. But let them once acquire in
struction from the Western world in
the metal arts, and they will be able,
with their genius, to revolutionize the
commerce of the globe. -
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16
Fire at the Nav Yard.

New York, Feb. 14.-Building No.
z. in the Brooklyn navy yard, occupied
by the electrical equipment depart
ment, was destroyed by fire today.
The loss is $1,000 equally divided
between the machinery and building.
A large quantity of valuable records
were saved, which Admiral Philip said
would have involved task Of about 10
years to replace.
The fire is believed to have been
caused by defective electric light
wire, and started about A. M. Ad-
miral Philip himself took charge of
the forces that fought the flames and
received several cuts about the face
from broken glass.
Admiral Philip will, it is said, recon-
mend the establishment of q regular
fire department at the navy yard.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
Seattle Markets.


Onions, new, $2.5@2.50 per sack.
Lettuce, hot house, 40c per doz.
Potatoes, new, $18 gao.
Beets, per sack, 75@85c.
Turnips, per sack, 60c.
Carrots, per sack, SOC.
Parsnips, per sack, 75@85c.
Caulifower, 75c@$1 per dozen.
Cabbage, native and California,
$1.00 @1 per 100 pounds.
Apples, $1.25@1.50 per box.
Pears, $1.00@1.25 per box.
Prunes, 60c per box.
Butter-Creamery, Sic per pound;
dairy, 17@22c; ranch, 20c per pound.
Eggs-20c.
Cheese-Native. Ice.
Poultry-13 q 14c; dressed. 14@15c.
Hay-Puget Sound timothy, $12. 90;
choice Eastern Washington timothy,
S18.OO@19.0O
Corn-Whole, $23.00; cracked, $28;
feed meal, $2S.
Barley-Rolled or ground, per ton,
sal; whole, $22.
Flour-Patent, per barrel, $s.25;
blended straights, $500; California,
1925; buckwheat -four, $500; gra-
ham, per barrel, $3.50; whole wheat
-four, IS. 90; rye -four, $3.80@4.0O.
Millstuffs-Bran, per ton, $14. 90;
shorts, per ton, $1,000.
Feed-Chopped feed, $40. per ton;
middlings, per ton, $40; oil cake meal,
per ton, $4,000.
Fresh Meats-Choice dressed beef
steers, 4H @5c; cows, 4@4Ac; pork,
41fc; trimmed, exc; veal, small, &c;
large, 4c.
Hams-Large, 13c; small, 1917;
breakfast bacon, 127ac; dry salt sides,
&c.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16
STRENGTH OF STAPLES.
Leading Feature of the Trade Situation
This Week.

Bradstreet's says: The strength of
staples, and particularly those of agri-
cultural origin, is the leading feature
this week, at least. In general trade,
weather conditions have not favored
big distribution. but, compared with
year ago, are still quite favorable.
Enlarged speculation is reflected in in
creased bank cIearings, and compari-
sons with last year are again encourag-
ing, while gains over years previous to
1899 are very marked. In strength of
demand, and size of advance, cottons
arc stlll easily first. Although the crop
movement has notlceably enlarged 80
active has been the demand for foreign
spinners that fully 38 cents advance is
shown.
The strength of the raw sugar posi-
tion has been further increased this
week by bullish reports from European
beet markets, and the expectation that
receipts of cane sugars are apt to be
light in the future.
Fine grades of wool are quiet, but
there is still an urgent demand for me-
dunn grades, and quarter-bloods sell
better, considerable imported woods
having changed hands in Eastern mar
kets.
A further gain in blast furnace ca
pacity is noted. Current production
is now little below 100000 tons
yearly, and some increase of stocks is
shown.
Wheat (including four) shipments
for the week aggregate 2,9O2, 357 BUSH
els, against 2,724, ,937 bushels last
week, $3.50, 500 bushels in the corre-
spending week of 1899.
Business failures in the United
States for the week number 231, as
compared with I'll last week, 1913 in
this week year ago. 278 in 1898, 3Ol
in 1897, and 381 in 1896.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16

Lewiston, Idaho, Feb. 14.-County
Attorney Danford today filed criminal
complaint against County Treasurer
Hastings, alleging that the latter off,
cial has unlawfully deposited funds of
the county in the national bank, con-
traly to law. The law, it appears, re-
quires that such deposits shall be
special" ones, and not be included in
the general deposits of the bank. The
penalty specified is from one to 10 years
in the penitentiary. Hastings, when
arraigned today, was released on his
own recogizance for preliminary ex.
animation tomorrow.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16
Blizzard in Colorado.

Denver, Feb. ia blizzard is
sweeping over Colorado. The central
and northern portions of the state are
in the throes of the storm which is
gradually moving southwark. Snow
has been falling in the mountains near
ly all day. with no prospect of imme-
diate abatement. As yet railroad
traffic has not been affected to any
great extent, but continuance of the
storm will seriously interfere with it.
Reports from Southern Wyoming and
Western Nebraska are to the effect that
blizzard has been raging in that
vicinity today and is continuing.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16
ORIENTAL NEWS.
Further Adsices Brought by the EN-
press of China.

Victoria, B. c., Feb. 1.-THE
steamer Empress of China, brings the
following Oriental advices:
A terrible accident is reported from
the Wuhu river. A junk was caught
in snow squall and turned turtle, all
ON board, numbering 20 in all, being
drowned. e.
From Nago-Ya, Japan, comes news
of another terrible accident. A fire
broke out January %, in large spin
ming mill at Koryo Mura, in the Dwarf
prefecture. Two buildings were de-
stroyed and 81 factory girls burned to
death. Six were injured badly and a
number slightly injured.
The, Fleur de Lutus, as the junk be-
ing sent from Hong Kong to the Paris
exposition is called, has started on her
adventurous trip from the China sea to
the French capital. The junk, which
is one of the, common Chinese kind, is
70 feet long and 20 feet wide. She
will stop on the route at Saigon, Singa-
pore, Colombo and Alden. The. junk
will be .towed through the Suez canal.
Captain Bpurdonnet, who is in charge
of her, is accompanied by his wife, one
French sailor, nine annimatos and nine
Chinese.
A great confagration occurred at
Kiuang, December 29. In all 800
buildings were destroyed. The cause
of the fire is not known. The damage
will exceed ST. 900, 900. Most of the
buildings destroyed were big shops.
AT. Saigon, an INFINITE woman has
given birth to twins, joined together
after the manner of the famous Siamese
twins. The infants were placed on ex-
hibition Immediately after their birth
and it is intended to send them to the
Paris exhibition. The French paper at
Saigon protested against this treat
ment of the newly born infants on the
ground of inhumanity. An injunction
was applied for, but was refused by
the courts.
According to dispatch received
from Nganking, the provincial capital
of Anhui, and translated by the North
China Daily News, it seems that, en-
couraged by the successes of the ma
rauding band in Shantung, a number of
rowdies of the former province have
lately banded themselves into society
called the Siao Tao Hui, or Little
Swords Association, having the same
objects in. view as their predecessor,
the Tai Tao Hui, or Great Swords AS
sociation, that of plundering converts
and men of wealth. The new associa-
tion, it appears, commenced its work
on the Yank Tee river, and raided q
wealthy family of the name of WI, a
few miles north of Wuhu, carrying
away large quantity of spoils and
wounding several persons. The next
step of the bandits was to- plan raid
on number of Christian families liv-
ing near Wuhu, where there is an
American mission chapel in the charge
of missionary, but the inhabitants
became alarmed and summoned SOL
diers. which scared away the maraud-
ers, all of whom boldly declared that
they belonged to the Little Swords,
whose mission was to exterminate con-
verts to outside religions and mis-
sionaries.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16

Peoria, ILL.,, Feb. 10.-The police of
Peoria have unearthed what they think
is clew to the assassin of Governor
Goebel. of Kentucky. A young man
arrived in the city last fall whose name
was George F. Ahlers, claiming that
his father was a member of the firm of
Hoffman & Ahlers. of Cincinnati. He
claimed Kentucky as his home, and
when under the influence of drink was
easily excited and would work himself
into violent passion while discussing
politics. He said repeatedly that it
was his evidence that acquitted Mr..
Goebel of murder.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16
s.n Fr.no,sco Market.

Wool-Spring-Nevada, 12@ loo per
pound; Eastern Oregon, 13@16c; VAL
ley, 2O@22c; Northern, 10@12c.
Hops-1s9s crop, 11@1Sc per
pound.
Butter-Fancy creamery 27@28c;
do seconds, 25@26c; fancy dairy, %
@26c; do seconds, 18@21c per pound.
Eggs-Store, 16@ 16c; fancy ranch,
19c.
Millstuffs - Middlings, $500 a
81 90; bran, $14.50@ 1900.
Hay-Wheat$ Sc. 80 q 80; wheat and
oat $6.5O@9.O0; best barley 5000
100; alfalfa, $6.00@7.5O per ton;
straw, 30@45c per bale.
Potatoes-Early Rose, 0c@$1; Ore
gon Burbanks, 75o@1. 10; river Bur-
banks, 50@75c; Salinas Burbanks,
soc q 10 per sack.
Citrus Fruit Oranges, Valencia,
$2.76@8.25; Mexican lines, $4,000
500; California lemons 75c@$1.50
do choice $1.75@2.00 per box.
Tropical Fruits-Bananas, $1.5 a
$50 per bunch; pineapples, NOM
inal; Persian dates, 6@638c Per
pound.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16

An important bill was passed by the
house today, which makes universally
applicable the law that now permits
the transit in bond of goods through
the United States. Goods in bond can
be shipped through any portion of the
territory of the United States to foreign
ports. 1t is principally designed to
give the transportation companies of
the United States portion of the
trans continental trade to the Orient.
The bill also repeals the law of March
1, 1895, prohibiting the shipment of
goods in bond to the Mexican free
zone. The latter provision was fought
by Stephens, of Texas. The remainder
of the day was occupied in passing
private pension bills tavorably acted
upon at last Friday nights session,
and in District of Columbia legislation.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16

Victoria, B. c., Feb. 1O.-According
to news brought by the steamer EN-
press of China, the plague is reported
to be gaining much headway in Manila.
kilograms to the Japan Daily Mail.
under date of January II, are to the
effect that there were IL cases on one
street on that date. The outbreak is
said to be causing great excitement.
The Manila Times of an earlier date
says that some excitement was caused
by the report of two cases of disease
believed to be bubonic plague. The
victims were Chinese, who came from
steamer from Hong Kong.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16
Body washed Ashore.

San Francisco, Feb. 1.-THE body
of Burton M. Hardiman, cousin of Mrs.
J. K. Miller, of Oakland, better known
in the literary world as Florence Hard
imam Miller, has been washed ashors
on Angel island, in the bay of San
Francisco Whether death was caused
by suicide or accident is unknown.
Hardiman's home was in Oswego,
Kan, where his mother and one of his
sisters reside
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16
Disinfecting Spokane Mail.

Washington, Feb. 14.-The postal
authorities have directed that mail
passing through Sumas, WASH, be
disinfected before it is sent into Van
couver and Victoria. This action was
taken because the officials of British
Columbia feared that mail from Spo-
kane might enter their territory by way
of Sumas. The authorities here do not
believe that smallpox exists at Spo-
kane, but, in order to allay the fears of
the officials across the border, they
have decided to comply with their
request.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16
Riots in Martinique.

Fort de France, Martinique, Feb. IL.
A mob of about 200 has since last
Monday been preventing the harvesting
of sugar cane. The movement is ex-
tending and troops have been sent in
all directions. An infantry post of 25
men was attacked and fired upon it's
assailants, killing nine men and
wounding 10. In the commune of LIE
Francois, two incendiary fires have
occurred on plantations.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16
Newfoundland to OHer MONEY.

St. Johns N. F., Feb. 13.-At the
forthcoming special session of the New
foundland legislature, called for Febru-
ary 10, the government will propose 8
vote of $4,000 toward the imperial
patriotic fund, as the colony is unable
to send any volunteers to South Africa.
All political parties have signified their
approval of the measure extending the
modus vivendi with respect to the
French treaty shore.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16
To Survey British North America.

Winnepeg, Man., Feb. 14.-The
Canadian government is equipping a
large survey party for an examination
of the immediate territory lying be-
tween the Great Slave lake and Hud-
sons bay. This stretches from the
Rockies to the Atlantic. It is 1000
miles wide, and is supposed to contain
rich mineral stores.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16
The spokane g. British Columb

The Spokane g British Columbia
Telephone 8 Telegraph Company. has
obtained mandamus to compel the
Spokane city council to grant a fran
chise for this company in the streets of
the city. Its application for a fran
chise was rejected last June. The
company claims that its right to equal
protection under the constitution en-
titles it to the same privileges in build
ing up business as is granted to the
ri val company
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16
Portland Market.

Wheat - Walla Walla. 53@54c;
Valley, $50; Bluestem, 54c per bushel.
Flour-Best grades, So. 90; graham,
$2.25; superfne, $2.15 per barrel.
Oats-Choice white, S5 5@36c; choice
gray, S4c per bushel.
Barley-Feed barley, $14@15.O0;
brewing, $17.50@1s.5O per ton.
Millstuffs-Bran, $13 per ton; mid
dlings, $l9; shorts, $15; chop, $14 per
ton.
Hay-Timothy, $1o@11; clover,
$7@s; Oregon wild hay, $6@7 per ton.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 50@65
seconds, AN @45c; dairy, 30@37Hc;
store, 22N @27Hc.
Eggs-14@ @15c per dozen.
Cheese-Oregon full cream, 13c;
Young America, 14c; new cheese loo
per pound.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $1,000
400 per dozen; hens, 81. 80; springs,
$2.5O@3.50; geese, $7.OO@8. 90 for old;
81. .50@6.50; ducks, $6.00@7.00 per
dozen; turkeys. live, 1890 per
pound.
Potatoes-55@80c per sack; sweets,
. W ~IzC pcl pOuuu.
Vegetables-Beets ST.; turnips, 90c;
per sack; garlic, &c per pound; cab
bage, 11ac per pound; parsnips, ST;
onions, $1.50@2.00; carrots, ST..
Hops-7 q 10c; 1898 crop, 5000.
Wool-Valley, 12@13c per pound;
Eastern Oregon, SO lac; mohair, 27@
SOC per pound.
Muttou-Gross. best sheen, wethers
and ewes, 4Lc; dressed mutton, TO
INC per pound; lambs, 71ac per pound.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy, $500;
light and feeders, $3.50; dressed,
IS. .50@6.00 per 100 pounds.
Beef-Gross, top steers, $4.00@4.5o;
cows, $3.50@4.00; dressed beef, 61a@
7zc per pound.
veal-Large, 7@se; small, $40
ono per pound.