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Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-16
WILL FIGHT TO THE END.
Reitz Says the Burghers Are
Not Discouraged.

Secretary Reitz Says the Burghers Are
Not Discouraged.
Pretoria, March 12.-Secretary of
State Reitz has issued war bulletins,
in which, after saying the government
has no official tidings of the surrender
of General Cronje, he must accept it as
a fact, however painful, he adds:
The government remains assured
that the surrender will not discourage
the burghers in the defense of their in
dependence and standing as a nation.
The struggle thus far has shown that
the republics have vindicated them
selves as an independent people. This
reverse will not stagger us. In the
struggle for our cherished rights, our
belief remains that, whatever happens,
the Lord still reigns. Owing to the
invasion of the Free State by a large
number of the enemy, and other cir
cumstances, it became necessary to
take up other positions, hence the
burghers in Natal have retired to Big
gersberg. All the commands have
reached there in safety, except few
who retired in the direction Van Reen-
ems Pass. Thus Ladysmith and Kim
berley are no more besieged. In retir-
ing. the enemy was time after time
driven back, so that our laagers were
mot cut off. In these fights few men
were killed or wounded, and the enemy
lost heavily.
SIN spite of all reports, the spirit of
the fighting men as to the outcome re-
mains unchanged. Among the COM
mandos in Natal the burghers are full
of courage. General Dewet now COM
mands all the commandos at the Mod
der river. The president started yes
terday evening for Bloemfontein, to
visit the laagers of the Free State"
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-16
Convict-Made Binding Irvine.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 12.-Im-
plement men say trouble is about to re-
suit because of the action of the board
of control of the Kansas state peniten-
tiary making binding twine. Kansas
City makes about 100000 pounds of
Irvine year, and the new factory at
the state penitentiary is equipped to
turn out about one-tenth of this amount.
This is enough to disturb the market.
While regular dealers are asking re-
tail mero hants to pay them liz cents
per pound for their offerings. the Kan
sas penitentiary managers announce
they will sell theirs direct to the farmer
at 10 cents per pound, ~ cents less
than the retail dealers can buy it for.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-16
HOW THE cuvlER WAS SUNK.
Unknown Steamer Crushed Into Her
and Ignored Cries for Help.

Unknown Steamer Crushed Into Her
and Ignored Cries for Help.
London, March 14.-It is now
learned that the British ship Cuvier,
commanded by Captain Quinton, which
was reported Friday last sunk by an
unknown steamer, was run down in the
straits of Dover the morning of the 9th
by steamer whose identity is not
known. The three survivors who were
landed at Calais. France, shortly after
the disaster, say great hole was torn
in the Cuvier, sinking her in less than
five minutes They further state that
the 80 men comprising the crew were
below at the time and were unable
to reach the decks and man the boats,
so quickly did the vessel go down. and
that the colliding vessel paid no heed
to the cries for assistance shouted to
those on board, and steamed away.
The captain and third mate were
seen to jump from the bridge as their
vessel went down. Two of the surviv-
ors clung to capsized boat until
picked up by the Windsor and taken to
Calais. 1t is believed all the other
members of the crew of the Cuvier are
drowned.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-16
D;sbursinp CIerk Arrested.

Washington, March 12.-Chief Will
kie, of the tt easury secret service, was
notified today of the arrest in Philadel-
phia, of Edward E. Grimmell, formerly
a civilian clerk in the disbursing Office
of the medical department under Major
D. II. Hall, in San Francisco. Chief
Wilkie states that on December 80
Grimmell decamped with clerk book
containing 400 checks of the regulation
engraved kind used by the disbursing
clerks, directed to the assistant treas
urers of the United States. He came
east and south and in January drew
checks made payable to him to an
amount approximating $40, 900.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-16
Acquitted of Murder,

Butte, Mont, March 14.-Edward
Gilman. of Hamburg, Ia, was tonight
acquitted of the murder of Dan Sulli-
van. The murder occurred Christmas
night in the wash room of miners
boarding house. Sullivan had abused
Gilman the night before. Gilman
armed himself>nex day, and, going to
the wash room, shot Sullivan, killing
him instantly. The defense was that
Sullivan had made threats against Gill
man, who thought the former was
armed. The verdict was surprise to
both the prosecution and the defense.
A tew minutes after the acquittal, Gill
man, his wife, sister and father, took a
carriage and drove for the Great North
ern depot. where they took the express
for the East. When the trial began a
few days ago a brother of Sullivan tried
to shoot Gilman in the courthouse, but
was disarmed before he could fire.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-16
CONTROL OF PHILIPPINES.
General Wheeler Suggests Territoria
Government.

General Wheeler Suggests Territorial
Government.
San Francisco, March l2.-General
Joseph Wheeler favors giving the Phil.
ippines territorial form of govern
ment. Said he:
81 believe the people are ready for q
certain kind of self-government. They
could be given the power to make laws,
under such sytem of government as
has been adopted for our territories.
The municipal governments are all in
the hands of the natives, and they get
along without trouble or friction.
Under territorial form, the islands
could be best controlled"
He reviews his impressions OF trade
possibilities in the Orient as follows:
England, Russia, Germany and
France have braved war and pestilencs
in efforts to secure a share of the
wealth which will come to them by
commercial relations with these peo-
pie. The treaty of peace cast upon us
the responsibility of sovereignty over
from 100000 to 100000 people,
together with the islands which they
inhabit, containing an area three times
that of our great and prosperous Empire
state.
"Very naturally, there may be honest
differences of opinion as to whether
everything has been conducted during
the two years in accordance with the
highest wisdom and best possible judg-
ment, but there should be no question
among the American people as to the
duty and wisdom of now uniting in a
determined effort to take the situation
rs it stands, and SO conduct the affairs
of our country as to add the most to its
glory, honor, welfare and prosperity.
1t is a friendly struggle for commercial
supremacy in which our rival nations
are using their best efforts, and l say,
let us, in friendly but determined
spirit, use our best efforts also.''
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-16
FOUR BATTLES IN MEXICO.
Yaquis Lose Heavily Against Govern
ment Troops.

Yaquis Lose Heavily Against Govern
ment Troops.
Austin; Tex, March 14.-A special
from Potam, Mex, says that during
the four days ending on Friday, the
Yaqui Indians and the Mexican troops
had four engagements near Cocorito,
Mex. The Mexican troops are endeav-
oring to force their way through this
section of the country, 80 as to keep a
roadway between TORN and that point
open for travel. There are great
many Indians known to be in this Sec
tion. and it is evident that a very
strong force will have to be in the field
at once to suppress the uprising. The
engagements of the four days men,
toned are said to be very disastrous for
the Indians, as in the neighborhood OF
200 are known to have been killed, and
possibly more. The Mexican soldiers
suffered very little loss of life. though
some 20 soldiers were wounded. ALI
the engagements were in the nature ts
skirmishes lasting only few hours,
when the Indians would retire.
The fact that the Maya Indians have
also taken to the war path and are
harassing the troops a great deal, gives
rise to grave surmises as to how long it
will take to bring the uprising to a ter
mination.
A special from Ortiz, state of Sonora,
is to the effect that on Friday reports
reached there of bloody skirmish be-
tween band of some 800 Yaquis and
about an equal number of soldiers,
about so miles west of that place, in
which the fighting was continued most
of the day. The loss among the SOL
diers was light, owing to their splendid
for tifications, with the Indians in the
open. 1t was a clever laid trap into
which the Indians were led, and, while
they left none of their dead on the
field, it is thought their loss is heavy,
as quite a number were seen to fall.
Reliable information states that fully
$500 Yaquis are now in the neighbor-
hood of Guaymas, and fully as many
more are prowling between Medano
and Potam.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-16
Debs and Hartman.

Indianapolis, March 12.-For presi-
dent, Eugene V. Debs, of Indiana; for
vice. president, Job Hartman, of Cali
fornia. This is the national ticket of
the Social Democratic party, which
will absorb the Hilquit- Hartman fac
tion of the Socialist Labor party by
agreement. The Social Democrats were
happy today. They say the candidacy
of Debs will attract hundreds of thou
sands of voters to their party. They
profess to see the beginning of great
national victory.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-16
FRANcAls BURNS.
Destruction of q Famous Paris Play
house.

house.
Paris, March 12.-The famous The
ater Francais has been destroyed by fire.
The fire broke out about noon, but
was not discovered Immediately, and
the theater was burning furiously be-
fore the fire brigade got to work. Even
then the appliances were quite inade-
quate to cope with the confagration,
and by 1:3O P. M. the entire building
was roaring furnace. The dense col
umn of smoke arising from the FIRE at
tracted crowds from all parts of Paris,
the Theater Francais being regarded as
national institution. The theater.
which is the home of the Comedie Fran
cais, was only reopened fortnight ago,
after having been renovated for the ex-
position throngs expected to visit Paris
during the year.
A rehearsal of comedy which was
billed for the matinee had just con-
cluded when the fire broke out. In
deed, two actresses, Madame Dudlay
and Mademoiselle Henryot, were still
on the stage when an electric wire
fused, and, a spark catching the seem
cry, the whole stage was soon in flames.
Madame Dudlay had to be rescued in
costume and let down from window.
M. Sardou, the playwright, arrived on
the scene about O'Clock, and burst
into tears when he saw the building
was doomed. A part of the dome col
lapsed at 2:30 P. M.
The Theater Francois, or Comedie
Francais, was situated on the Place du
Theater- near the Palais
Royal, and occupied the highest rank
among the theaters of France.
The magnificent ceiling, bearing the
allegorical painting by Mazerolle, the
ceiling painting by De Beuff. the
younger, of "Truth Enlightening the
World ,, which adorned the foyer. and
a number of other mural tableaux and
works of art, together with portion of
the invaluable library of manuscript,
perished in the flames. Practically all
the sculpture, however, was saved and
removed to the ministry of finance,
which faces the site of the theater on
the Rue de Rivoli. The priceless
statute of Voltaire, by Houden, one of
the chief beauties of the foyer, escaped
by being enveloped in pile of mat
traSSas
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-16
BRADsTREET's REPORT.
General Trade Distribution Has Shown
Tendency to Expand.

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Tendency to Expand.
Bradstreet's says:
Relieved from the hampering effects
OF stormy weather, general trade distri-
button has shown tendency to expand
this week, prices of many staples are
firmer and higher, and generally there
is a better tone than noted for some
weeks. Easily holding first rank in
the matter of speculative activity, cot
ton early in the week touched the high
est level, not only for the present sea-
son. but for at least SIX years past.
Wool is rather weaker, following the
drop in prices at the London sale, and
the rather slower demand from Ameri-
can manufacturers.
By another of the short swings which
have distinguished wheat prices for
long time past, quotations have been
advanced this week to the level touched
some time ago.
Boot and shoe manufacturers are
actively employed, and leather is firm,
but hides are weaker or lower at most
markets.
Building materials are firm, except
0o SAeAOo WhOlO ldDO1 bIOuUlOo dTO dP>
pretended.
The industrial situation is rather
irregular, owing partly to the COM
bined strike and lockout of $4,000
building hands, building material
workers and machinists. at Chicago,
and partly to isolated strikes of small
numbers of men throughout the
country.
Wheat, including flour, shipments
for the week aggregate 4,2OS, 1853 BUSH
els, against 1888, 387 bushels last
week, 4,398,821 bushels the corre-
spending week of 1899, and 4,S44, ,761
bushels in 1898.
Business failures in the United States
for the week number 1S9, against 173
last week. TT in this week a year ago,
PAT in 1898, 227 in 1897 and 2S2 in
1896
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-16
LABOR Disoraers IN Cbtcapo.

Chicago, March 12.-Efforts of con.
tractors today to place nonunion men
at work on buildings in various parts
of the city, work on which has been in
terrupted by the strike, resulted in sew
eral encounters between union and nom
union men. At the new Ogdensburg
dock, Ohio and Kingsbury streets, the
contractors succeeded in getting eight
men through the picket lines of the
union workmen and put them to work
A few bricks were thrown, but no one
was hurt, and the police quickly sup
pressed the disorder.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-16
Fatal Boston Eyre.

Boston, March 12.-Fire early this
in the four-story building of
the Massachusetts, Macaroni Company,
on North street, caused the death of
one fireman, the probable fatal injury
of another and the serious injury of two
others, besides entailing a financial
loss estimated at $500 to $3.50, 900.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-16
Double Murd er and Ivncb,n.

Valdosta, Ca, March 12.-Word
was received here tonight of double
murder and lynching near Jennings,
Fla. Two white men of the name of
Carver were killed by a negro whose
name could not be learned. The
negro was captured by the sheriff. A
mob quickly gathered. took the MUIR
derer away 'front.' the officer and swung
him up to tree.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-16
lronworkers Get More Paw.

Youngstown, O., March 12.-At the
bimonthly wage conference here yester-
day between representatives of the
amalgamated association and the iron
manufacturers, an advance of 25 cents
ton in the rate for pudding was
agreed upon. The rate will now be Sc
a ton, the highest paid since 1880.
About 1000 men are affected by the
advance.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-16
The Main Ar,ny Followinp.

Ih6 Maih Army FOIIOW1ng.
London, March l4.-The war office
has received the following additional
dispatch from Lord Roberts at Venter's
Welt:
"Our march was again unopposed.
We are now about 18 miles from Bloem-
fontein. The cavalry division is
astride the railway six miles south of
Bloemfontein. There are 32l men
wounded. About go or 70 men were
killed or are missing.n
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-16
Fight at Anarri.

Manila, March 14.-Advices received
from Aparri, province of Cagayan, say
that while Major Wood and the Six
teenth regiment were leaving that place
they were attacked at landing on the
river bank opposite the town. A per-
sistent fire followed. resulting in eight
Americans, including Ward, being
wounded. The natives in Cagayan val
ley presumably instigated the attack.
Dispatches add that the Tagals are
harassing the Americans.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-16
Fuse Factory Blew Up.

Pompton, N. j., March 12.-The
Smith fuse mandatory, at this place,
blew up today and four persons were
killed and a number more or less in
jured. the victims were at work in
the factory with about 80 other men
and girls. The bodies of the four per-
sons killed were badly mangled, and
some of them blown to pieces.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-16
Big Fire at Lead.

Lead, S. D., March 1O.-Fire this
morning destroyed 40 buildings. The
Deadwood fire department was called
on for assistance, and responded. In
addition to the combined fire depart
ments. it was found necessary to blow
up buildings in the path of the fire with
dynamite in order to stop it's spread.
Owing to the high wind blowing. the
scarcity of water and the infammabls
nature of the buildings, the firemen
were unable to do anything to stay the
flames in any other way.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-16
Floods on vancouver Island.

Nanaimo, B. c., March 14.-Condi.
tions here are serious, owing to the
wind and rain storms of the past two
days. The rainfall for three days ag-
gregated five inches and the Nanaimo
river has not been SO high for 40 years
past and Englishman's river has never
been SO high as at present. Chase river
is also much swollen, several bridges
on it's road to Union and in the Comox
valley being swept away Telegraph
lines are down north of Parksville.
Water on some of the roads is axle
deep, stopping traffic over an extensive
district.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-16
THE BOERS At DR|EFONTE|N
British Came Upon Them
H Unexpectedly.
WE'RE LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES
The Dutch Troops Withdrew in the
Night, Leaving the Imperial Forces

| Driefontein, March 12.-Broad-
wood g cavalry brigade. advancing on
Rloemfontein, unexpectedly found the
Peers in strong position in the Drie-
Iohtein kopjes yesterday. General
Kelly-Kenny' division arriving, severe
| fighting ensued. The Beers resisted
stubbornly, but were driven from their
center position, leaving a number OF
dead and 40 prisoners. The British
force is moving forward today.
e. During the fighting, in which five
Regiments took part, with artillery, the
Beers, though forced from their center
position, clung tenaciously to the other
kopjes, shelling the British freely with
three guns and two Vickers Maxims.
The British cavalry began to turn the
Boer position. but night fell before the
movement was completed. The Beers
retired during the night.
A large number of Australians were
engaged yesterday. The First Austral.
ian horse brigade, with the Scots Greys,
advanced within 800 yards of the Beers
under heavy fire. The New South
Wales mounted infantry joined in the
HuISu1t Vi blO DUCTS tuWd1us
Beers stubborn Rear Guard Action.
All of yesterday was occupied in
fighting. The Beers maintained a
stubborn rear guard action along run
ming front of IL miles on very difficult
ground. The British were advancing
in the three columns. General Tucker,
to the southwark, occupied Petersburg,
unopposed. General Kelly-Kenny,
after following the river bank, moved
in the direction of Abraham's Kraal.
At Driefontein, about eight miles
south of Abraham's s Kraal, the Beers
were found posted in considerable
strength on the ridges connecting sew
eral kopjes, where they had mounted
guns. The action began at 8 in the
morning, with an artillery duel. Gen.
eral Porter's brigade supported the
British guns. The Boer artillery was
accurately handled, and the British
cavalry found task harder than they
had expected. General Broadwood
moved six miles southwark trying to
find means to get around, but the
Beers followed, behind rising ground,
and even attempted to outfank him.
Meanwhile, the Sixth division of in
fantry, advancing on the Boer left.
slowly forced the enemy to retire. Had
the infantry been able to move faster.
the Beers would have been enveloped.
The last shot was fired at 7:30 P. M.
This morning not Boer was seen. The
prisoners belonged to President Kruger's
own commando.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-16
Desperado Killed,

Denver, March IA special to the
Republican from Albuquerque, N. NJ,
says: Samuel Sandoval, young des-
perado, was killed and several citizens
wounded at the battle at Atarique,
which followed an attempt to arrest
Sandoval and Juan Mestas, who had
been shooting up the town. Mestas
was captured.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-16
Complication in Building strike.

Chicago, March 14.-Another serious
complication in the great building
strike came today, when the sash, door
and blind manufactures of Chicago and
vicinity voted to close their mills until
the labor troubles are adjusted. By
this action 1000 men are added to the
so, 900 now idle.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-16
Going to Join Colombian Rebels.

(. Kingston, Jamaica, March IA
general and Is men have landed here
on the way to Colon. They say they
are Argentinians, and are going to join
the Colombia revolutionists.
Mail advices today from Panama re-
port that the Colombian revolutionary
movement continues.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-16
SIX HOUSES DESTROYED
A Fatal Landslide at Sam
don, B. c.
ONE KILLED, FOUR INJURED
Brought to StOp-Disastrotis Floods
ON Vancouver Island.

Nelson, B. c., March IA special
to the Tribune from Sandon, B. c.,
announces that fatal landslide oc-
CURED in that town last night. Six
residences were carried away, one per-
son was killed and four injured. Will
liam S. Mcleod, of South Granville,
Prince Edwards island, was killed,
and his body was found under the
ruins by rescue party the same even
ing. The injured are: Mrs. w. Nash,
Mrs. W. Fogg, Miss Fogg and William
LOyett.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-16
Victims of the REQ Ash Mine.

Thurmond, W. Va, March 12.-The
total number of those taken out of the
Red Ash mine up to- tonight is 81.
OF these, two men and boy, all col
ored, are living and may recover. The
number thought to be in the mine il
20. This makes 48 killed and three in
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-16
King Leopold will introduce wire.
less telegraphy into the Belgian army.

Stampede From Nome.
Seattle, March 1.-two arrivals al
Dawson City from Cape Nome, who left
the latter place eight days after Carl
Knoblesdorf and G. D. Campbell, tell
a wonderful stony of what is claimed to
be the richest find made in the north.
The new field is 100 miles from Nome.
and stories of its fabulous wealth were
being passed from mouth to mouth at
Nome when the latest arrivals left
there, December 18. Reports of won
derful strikes on the Siberian coast op-
posite Cape Nome were being received.
1t was reported that the Siberian earth
was literally filed with va, ious metals.
A great rush from Nome to the new
feds will commence as soon as the
weather will permit.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-16
No Trains at Vancouver.

Vancouver, B. c., March 14.-No
overland train has arrived here since
Saturday, all traffic being suspended by
mud and snow slides in the interior.
Heavy snow slides are reported from the
Selkirk mountains, carrying down
trees and immense rocks and sweeping
away the cut bank truss bridge $50 feet
long between Bear creek and Six Mile
creek. Delayed passengers will go
through tomorrow, transferring at the
break in the line.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-16
Refused to order GeneraI strike,

Chicago, March l2.-The Building
Trades Council at its meeting today re-
fused to order general sympathetic
strike. at the request of the officers of
the machinists' union.