Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-01
LATER NEWS.

cases of plague have been discovered
The Boer ENJOYS will come as far
west as st. Paul and then return. to
Europe.
Through ''powers of attorney" all
valuable ground at Cape Nome is said
to be located.
The movement of the G. A. R. to re.
turn captured confederate flags has
been renewed.
General Rumble has occupied Senne'
kal. whence the Beers were driven out
by few shells.
The Beers will make their last stand
at Potschefostroom, all their available
men having been sent there.
Macarthur reports that six officers
and 1O2 men with 101 rifles surrend-
cred unconditionally at Cuyapo and
Tarlac.
Katherine S. Clark, daughter of Sen.
ator Clark, of Montana, was married
to DR.. Lewis Rutherford Morris in New
York city.
A lone highwayman near Falls City,
Neb., robbed the passengers in sleep.
ing car and forced the porter to assist
| him in the work.
Railway bonds have all been sub
scribed for and Boise, Idaho, is now
sure of line to Butte. Construction
is under way.
The steamer Danube is on the rocks
near Hospital Point, Victoria. She
was bound for Dawson with big cargo
and many passengers. The vessel has
been unloaded.
The Boxers" are now marching on
Peking. They destroyed a small town
and railroad tracks only 20 miles from
the capital city and murdered a num-
ber of Chinese employees.
For the first time on record the Gar
of Russia invited the members of the
British embassy to dinner on the occa-
sion of the queens birthday. This in
novation is regarded as of great polit-
ical significance.
Emily Price, aged 1S years, daughter
of well-known farmer, was found
dead in pond near Youngstown, Ind.
There were clots of blood on her face,
and her clothing was disarranged. 1t
is believed she met with foul play.
Scouting. small engagements and the
capture of arms and prisoners continue
daily in Northern Luzon. Last week s
operations by the Ninth, Twelfth,
Thirty-third, Thirty-fourth and Thirty
sixth regiments resulted in the killing
ofr46 of the enemy, the taking of $50
prisoners and the capture of 800 rifles
and quantity of ammunition.
Dick Croker says he believes Bryan
will beat Mckinley. He does not con-
slider Dewey Sin it."
The steamers Geo. w. Elder and
Nome City sailed from Portland for
Cape Nome with 75O passengers and
large quantities of freight.
The secretary of war has awarded
the contract for the construction of a
breakwater at San Pedro, CAL, to the
California Construction Company, at
its bid of So, 375,0
Arthur Rehan. brother of Miss Ada
Rehan and Mrs. Oliver Doud Byron.
died in Brooklyn, aged SS years. He
had managed many of Aueustin Daly's
theatrical road companies.
Timothy D. Blackstone, formerly
president of the Chicago & Alton rail-
road, and one of the Oldest and most
prominent railroad officers in Chicago,
died suddenly at his residence in that
city.
Captain Page Mccarthy, one of the
principals in the famous Mccarthy
Mordeci duel, is dead, the result of a
long illness. The duel, which took
place at Richmond, Va, in the spring
of 1878, was one of the most celebrated
since the civil war.
General Wade, who was directed to
proceed to the Northern Cheyenne In
dian agency, at Tongue river. Mont,
and investigate the reports that the In
dians had the "Messiah' craze, and
intended TO rise against the whites,
has telegraphed the adjutant-general
that he could find no reason to antici-
pate trouble. He says the Indians are
in bad condition, but peaceable and
we'll disposed.
Commissioner Hermann, of the gen.
eral land office. has issued an order in
structing superintendents of forest re-
serves throughout the West to plant
suitable saplings and trees where por-
tions of the forests have been destroyed
by fire. He is also making arrange
ments for the establishment of a tele-
phone system, which is to connect all
the forest stations in certain districts
so that in the future in case of fire
help may be summoned Immediately.
Collector of Internal Revenue Lynch
is making preparations to establish an
Office. in Honolulu, the Hawaiian
islands having been added to the Dis
trict of California. The internal reve-
nue. laws go into effect in Hawaii on
June IA. All deputies at the Honolulu
Office will be selected from citizens of
Hawaii. The stocks of beer. wines,
liquors, opium, cigars and tobacco now
in the islands will be inspected and in
ventoried. After June IA goods from
the United States must be stamped be-
fore being sent to the islands.
Nearly 5000 Spanish prisoners still
are held by the Filipinos.
The postoffice department has ap.
pointed over 20 postmasters for Puerto
Rico.
In the Klondike eggs are now selling