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Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
STEEL MILL WRECKED.
Explosion of Battery of Four Large
Boilers.

EXPLOSION OF bACC0ry OF FOur Largo
Boilers.
Pittsburg, Jan. 3l.-The steel de-
partment of Phillips, Nimick g Co. s
mill ON West Carson street was COM
pletely wrecked and dozen men were
injured by the explosion of. q battery of
four large boilers today. The shock of
the bursting boilers was heard through.
out the lower end of the city and sew
eral thousand people were attracted to
the scene of the accident. The loss to
the plant will be enormous. Five of
the injured men were mutilated
almost beyond recognition, and one or
more deaths may result. A rescuing
party is searching the wreckage, which
it is supposed contain other of the work
men. Following is the list of the most
serious casualties:
Simon Holland, fireman, died at the
Homeopathic hospital; Daniel Noonan,
badly cut and scalded; Constantine
Gallagher, badly cut; jeremiah Collins,
w. T. Cook, Peter Bynos.
The explosion was one of the most
terrific that ever occurred in Pitts
burg mill. The roof of the boiler room
was completely lifted from the build
ing, and the flying iron and steel fell
in all directions.
The men were crushed to the ground
on the spot where they were attending
to the rolls, and those beside the boil
ers were scalded by the escaping
steam.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
MONEY FOR THE BoERs.
Administration VIII Refnse to Forwar,
It on Neutrality Grounds.

Administration VIII Refnse to Forward
It ON Neutrality Grounds.
New York, Jan. 31.-A special to
the World from Washington says: The
fear of offending Great Britain and
provoking protest would cause the
administration to decline to comply
with the request of DR.. Preetorius, of
st. Louis, who, it is said, has for
warded to Secretary Hay money and
letters expressing sympathy with the
Beers, which he asks to be sent to
President Kruger through the Ameri-
can consul at Pretoria. 1t is indicated
that the state department will take the
ground that it would be violation of
the neutrality laws for this government
to give financial aid to q belligerent.
1t is pointed out that this request
differs from the request made by the
American consul at Pretoria in behalf
of Great Britain to be permitted to for
ward money to be used by tie British
sick and wounded in the purchase of
delicacies, in that the latter request is
made by one belligerent of another,
using neutral as means of communi
cation.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
MERCHANTS ARE PLEASED.
Change Satisfactory-rhey See BeneAt
Coming to Business Interests.

Change Satisfactory-rhey See Benefit
Coming to Business Interests.
Chicago, Jan. 29.-George II. Med.
hurst, prominent merchant of Hong
Kong, while in Chicago today, on his
way to London, said:
The commercial interests of Hong
Kong look with favor on the American
rule of the Philippines. In the past il
has been the misfortune of those is
lands to have been most wretchedly
governed, and in general the conditions
which have obtained there have tended
to check progress on the part of the
people and the development of the un-
doubtedly great natural resources Of
those islands. Under the rule of this
country, all those conditions will be
changed, the resources of the islands
will be developed, business will ex-
pand greatly and the policy of this
country will make them inviting fielda
for commercial venture and enterprise.
"The business interests of Hong
Kong will unquestionably be benefited
by these changed conditions and in
other ways we hail the advent of the
United States into the Orient.'
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
wooLEN GOODS ACTIVE.
Prove an Exception to Dullness shown
in Other Lines.

Bradstreet's review says:
Exceptions to the quiet and even
dullness shown by the many lines of
trade and speculation are found in the
active demand for wooden goods for
next falls delivery, and in the, active
call for dry goods on spring account.
In the latter direction, prices show
special strength, and the bulk of the
business placed in woolens has been at
an advance of % to 40 per cent. In
other lines, notable steadiness is shown
in prices. Weather conditions through
out the country part of the week have
been against trade in seasonable goods,
and there is very general complaint of
large stocks of winter goods in the
hands of this branch of trade Another
effect of the usually mild weather is
that shown in the Northwestern lum-
Der business. The lack of snow will
probably insure reduction on the cut
of last year, and this, combined with
smaller stocks, points to at least
maintenance of present lumber quota
tions.
Woolen manufacturers have consti-
tuted an exception to the general quiet.
They opened their order books this
week, and an unus -ally heavy volume
of business is reported to have been re-
corded. Cotton goods are reported in
good demand in nearly all markets.
and the confidence as to spring business
in dry goods and clothing is a notable
feature, in sharp contrast, in fact, with
the reports received from retailers as to
the present seasons business in winter
wear goods. Scarcity of water is COM
planned of as limiting the output of
New England cotton mills. which are
reported as backward in deliveries.
Business failures for the week num-
Der 252, as compared with 255 last
week, 246 in the week year ago, 288
in 1898, 1926 in 1897, and 393 in 1896.
Canadian failures for the week mum.
ber 80.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
Robber Gang Run Down.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 31.-A report
has reached this city that a posse of
Union Pacific detectives, headed by
Tom Horn, had run down two of the
Union Pacific train robbers in the Hole
in the Wall, and after desperate fight,
killed both of them. Onesof the pur-
suing party was shot, but it is thought
not seriously. 1t is known that the
robbers separated in two gangs after
leaving the railroad, and the men re-
ported killed were those who were
trailed through the mountains SO close
ly and afterwards escaped.
1t is supposed they returned to the
Hole in the Wall when they thought
the pursuit was over, and the detectives
have been watching the rendezvous ever
since, until they got their men.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
Department of Commerce.

Washington. Jan. 29.-The question
of establishing department. of the
government to be known as the depart
ment of commerce, with cabinet off,
Ger at its head, has been discussed at
considerable length by the senate coni-
mittee on commerce. The discussion
was based upon a very complete report
on the subject prepared by Senator Nell
SON.
1t ID proposed to include in the new
department. bureau of manufactures,
and to transfer from the treasury de-
partment the life-saving, lighthouse,
marine hospital and steamboat inspec-
ton service. the bureaus of navigation,
immigration. statistics and coast and
geodetic surveys; to transfer from the
interior department. the commission of
railway, the census Office and the geo.
detic survey, and from the state depart
ment the bureau of foreign commerce.
The department. of labor and the fish
commission are also placed under this
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
Plasue in New Caledonia.

Vancouver, B. c., Jan. 29.-From
Noumea, New Caledonia the steam
ship Miowera brings alarming reports
of the ravages of the plague, which has
been prevalent there since early in De-
cember. There were 16 deaths during
the first 10 days following the out
break. The plague is attributed to the
filthy quarters of the japanese. Tonki-
nese and Kanakas. All the Kanakas
have been isolated on an island adja-
cent to the town. Up to December %
there had been no deaths among the
whites. eight of whom had been in
fected, but nine Kanakas, two Japanese
and five Tonkinese had died of the dis
ease. Much alarm is felt by the resi-
dents and business is at "a standstill.
The natives believe the plague is visi-'
tation of providence, and that it is
wrong to take means to check it.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
Seattle Markets.

Seattle Markets.
Onions, new, $1.5O@1.75 per sack.
Lettuce, hot house, $1.25
Potatoes, new, $16@20.
Beets, per sack, 75@85c.
Turnips, per sack, 60c.
Carrots, per sack, SOC.
Parsnips, per sack, 75 q Soc.
Caulifiower, 75c@$1 per dozen.
Cabbage, native and California, 75o
@$1.00 per 100 pounds.
Apples, $1.25@ so per box.
Pears, $1.O0 q Las per box.
Prunes, 60c per box.
Butter-Creamery, 29c per pound;
dairy, 17@22c;. ranch, 34c per pound.
Eggs-20c.
Cheese-Native, Ice.
Poultry-13 @ lac; dressed. 14@ 15c.
Hay-Puget Sound timothy, $12.O0;
choice Eastern Washington timothy,
$18.0O@19.OO
Corn-Whole, $23. 90; cracked, $2s;
feed meal, $23.
Barley-Rolled or ground, per ton,
$21; whole, $22.
Flour-Patent, per barrel, $3.25;
blended straights, $500; California,
1926; buckwheat -four, $500; gra-
ham, per barrel, $3.50; whole wheat
-four, So. 90; rye -four, $3.80@4.00.
Millstuffs-Bran, per ton, $14.00;
shorts, per ton, $1,000.
Feed-Chopped feed, $4,000 per ton;
middlings, per ton, $40; oil cake meal,
per ton, $4,000.
Fresh Meats-Choice dressed beef
steers, AZ @5c; cows, 4@4Ac; pork,
41ac; trimmed, 61ac; veal, small, &c;
large, 4c.
Hams-Large, 13c; small, 1871;
breakfast bacon, 121ac; dry salt sides,
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
wiIv Governor,s rriok

San Diego, CAL, Jan. 30.-From
dispatches brought by the Hamburg
steamer Volumnis, it appears that the
arrival of the vessel at Tumaco. Colon
bia, where she touched on the way up,
had the effect of saving the place from
capture by Colon bian rebels. The
latter had demanded the surrender of
the town, and the governor was at his
wits end. Just then the Volumnia
was sighted. The willy governor saw
his chance to make bluff So he sent
defiant message to the revolutionists,
and told them that the steamer off port
was bringing 500 government troops.
The trick succeeded, and the rebels
abandoned their purpose to capture
Tumaco.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
ROBERTS NEXT MOVE.
The British Army VIII Now Advance
Through the Free State.

London, Jan. 31.-History pauses fo1
time in South Africa. 1t is one of
those unsatisfactory pauses that are
nearly as trying to British nerves as q
sequence of reverses, and apparently it
Will terminate only when Lord Roberts
gives the word for the forward move
ment into the Free State, which, ac-
cording to the most cheerful view, he
will be unable to do for a fortnight.
Whether he will permit General Butler
to make another attempt to relieve
Ladysmith is quite outside the know
ledge even of those closely connected
with the war office. With the uoops
due to arrive next month he may think
himself strong enough to try two large
operations.
Com bining the forces under Generals
Methuen, French and Gatacre, and
adding to them the arriving troops,
Lord Roberts would have 20, 900 for the
invasion of the Free State, with 40. 900
to $4,000 guarding communications,
and 100000 trying to rescue Ladysmith.
The public burns with impatience
that something should be done, but
there is nothing to do but wait on the
preparations. Oceans of ink are poured
out in advice. Orators are at work in
the provinces, telling the people that
England has set her teeth in grim de-
termination to see it through.
The governments declarations in
parliament, the counter-declarations of
those outside the government and the
consequent discussion in the press and
on the platform will Immediately en-
thrall the public interest.
The thing on which everybody seems
agreed is that more men must go.
Twenty thousand two. hundred and
twenty men and 155 guns are at
sea. Eleven thousand infantry and
5000 cavalry, including 5000 yeomen,
are practically ready to embark.
Therefore, the government, without
doing more, can place at the disposal
of Lord Roberts 100000 additional men
and 155 guns. The further purposes of
the war officials are supposed to en-
brace somewhat in the neighborhood of
SO, 900 men. AS the indication is that
candidates will be rather scarce, the
war Office will issue orders for those
reservists who were found unfit at the
previous mobilization examinations to
report for further examination. Appli-
cants for cavalry service are still freely
offering as yeomanry.
General Buffers operations has cost
912 men SO far officially reported with
in 10 days. Applying to the 206
Spionkop casualties reported today the
rule of proportion, the loss of officers
indicates 500 casualties yet to come
The total casualties of the war, compiled
from official reports, are ,523-nearly
division. OF these Q, ,486 were killed,
4,811 wounded, and the rest are
prisoners.
The aggregate British home troops in
South Africa number 10000, the
Natalians 7,158, and Cape Colonials
81, 900.
The war office announces that no
further news has been received from
South Africa, except q report from
Lord Roberts that the situation 10
unchanged.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
Narrow Escape From Fire.

Wardner, Idaho, Jan. 29.-Magnu-
sons restaurant, at Gem, burned this
morning; loss, 5000. Mr.. Magnuson
occupied the second story of the build
ing as residence, and the family had
a narrow escsape from death. Mrs.
Magnuson and her two children were
both considerably burned, but not SER
iously. The mother, finding her es-
cape by the stairway cut off, seized the
children, threw them from window
70 the firemen below, and then jumped
out herself. The little boy, . years
old, was hurt by the fall more seriously
than By his burns.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
FARMERS Of -FOUR STATES
Coming Session at Salem Will
Be Important Affair.
WILL DISCUSS STATE FAIRS
Fruitgrowers, stockmen, Hopxrowera
and Horticulturists VIII Be Present
mt This Important Meeting.

Salem, Or, Jan. 29.-The farmers
congress to be held in Salem February
2 and will probably be the most i'm.
portant meeting of the kind ever held
in this state.
The gathering will be of more than
state Importance, for the agricultural
interests of California, Washington
and Idaho will also be represented. 1t
will be more than meeting of farmers,
as that term is generally understood,
for fruitgrowers, stockmen, hopgrow-
ers, horticulturists, in fact, men of all
occupations related to agriculture. will
be present. The congress is intended
to comprehend all the departments OF
the diversified agricultural industries
of the coast, and it is expected that q
permanent organization will be eff
fected.
This movement was started by the
Salem chamber of commerce, working
in unison with the state board OF agri
culture. and one of the chief objects to
be attained is the arrangement of dates
of the state fairs of Oregon, California,
and Idaho SO that there
will be no conflict. By such an ar
horsemen and exhibitors
will be enabled to make the circuit of
the coast states each season, and the
various fairs will be improved accord
ingly.
Secretary of State Dunbar has
offered the use of either of the legisla.
tive chambers for the congress, and il
is expected that the meetings will be
held in one of these spacious halls.
The date has been arranged SO as to be
convenient for those who may come
from various parts of the state to at
tend the meeting of the League of Re-
publican clubs, to be held in Portland
February 6. Secretary H. B. Thielsen,
of the Salem chamber of commerce,
has prepared programme for the con-
gress and all who attend the sessions
will be assured rare treat.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
Census of Alaska.

Washington, Jan. 31.-After two
weeks spent in Washington receiving
instructions as to his duties, E. H.
Kelly, census supervisor for the south
ern district of Alaska. tomorrow will
leave for Sitka. It is the intention of
the census officials to take a complete
census of all persons in Alaska, and as
this territory comprises an area as
large as that portion of the United
States lying east of the Mississippi
river, and natural obstacles to travel
abound, the work will be extremely
difficult.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
Philippine scientists.

San Francisco, Jan. % Father Jose
Algue, director of the Manila observa-
tory, the largest of the kind in the
Orient, and his assistant, Father Jose
Clos, have arrived here, en- route to
Washington, with many folios of valu-
able scientific data, which they hope to
have published by the government.
They have come to America upon th,
urgent invitation of President Schur-
man, of Cornell university, who was
president of the Philippine commits.
sion, and also by the request. of Gov
ernor-G General Otis, of the Philippines.
Both of them are Spaniards and
Jesuit priests. Father Algue is ty-
phoon expert. and his companion is an
authority on earthquakes. They bring
with them besides 10 manuscript VOL
umes on scientific subjects, many valu-
able maps of the Philippine islands.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
rwn Craeksman KiIled.

Quincy, ILL.,, Jan. s0.-Quincy police
officers last night killed two expert
safe-blowers, supposed to be from Chi
cago, and wounded another badly. The
tragedy included a running fight
through hotel, in which the armed
burglars were pursued by the officers.
The men are believed to be those who
recently operated in Illinois cities,
making a speciality of cracking safes
in building and loan offices.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
Deoided to Wtthdrau.

Accordingly, decided to withdraw
the force to the south of 1.-The Tugela.
At A. M. we commenced withdraw
ing the men, and by 8 A. NJ, January
81, Warren g force was concentrated
south of the Tugela without the loss of
a man or pound of storess
s'The fact that the force should with
draw from actual touch--in some cases
the lines were less than LOCO yards
apart-with the enemy in the manner
it did, is, 1 think, sufficient evidence of
the morale of the troops, and that we
were permitted to Withdraw onr cum
brous OK and mule transports across the
-iver, 85 yards broad, with 20-foot
anks and a very swift current, unmo-
lested, is, think, proof that the enemy
has been taught to respect our soldiers
fighting powers.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
Denial by Ezeta,

Oakland, Cal, Jan. 31.-Carlos
Ezeta, ex-president of San Salvador,
has returned to his home here after q
trip of four months duration to Mex
leo. 1t was reported at the time of his
departure that he proposed to regain his
lost power if possible, but he denies
that such was his intention.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
.R[cR0SSED THE TUGELA
Buller's Forces Have Re-
treated Southwark.
soERs DID NOT PRESS THEM
British Lost Heavily-BuIIer Thinks
Transvaalers Have Been Taught tc
Respect English Fighting Qualities

London, Jan. 30.-General Butler
says General Warren's troops have re-
treated south of the Tugela river. The
Beers say the British lost 1900 killed
1t is believed here this
includes the wounded. The Beers also
claim that 150 of the English troops
surrendered at Spionkop.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02

Vancouver. B. O., Jan. 29.-West
Australia has a separationist movement
on the part of the residents of the gold
fields, who are virtually unanimous IN
their desire for severance from the rest
OF the colony. In spite of the efforts
OF the West Australian government to
throttle the movement, petition
signed by 1000 adults has been dis
patched to London, asking for separa-
ton of the gold fields, with view to
federation
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
San Francisco Market.

Wool-Spring-Nevada, 12@15c per
pound; Eastern Oregon, 12@16c; VAL
lev, 2O@22c; Northern, ,10@12c. !. ~
Hops-1S99 crop, l1@l2o per
pound. -.
Butter-Fancy creamery 25c:,
do seconds, 23@24c5 fancy dairy; 81
@22c; do seconds. 18@20c per pound
Eggs-Store, 10000; fancy ranch,
22Kc.
Millstuffs - Middfings, $17.00 q
30 90; bran, $1S@l4.0o.
Hay-wheat So. 5o@ $50; wheat and
oat $6.50@9.O0; best barley $1,000
100; alfalfa, $6.Oo@T.5o per ton;
straw, 3O@45c per bale,
Potatoes-Early Rose, $50 90; Ore
gon Burbanks, 85c@12.0; river BUR-
banks, 6O@85c; Salinas Burbanks,
$1.0O@1.25 per sack.
Citrus ruit-Oranges, Valencia,
So. 75@3.25; Mexican hmess $4,000
500; California lemons 75c@$1. so;
do choice $1.75@2.00 per box.
Tropical Fruits-Bananas, $1.50@
$50 per bunch; pineapples, NOM
inal; Persian dates. 6@618c per
pouz..s.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
Carlist Arsenal in Spain.

Madrid, Jan. 30.-The gendarmes
Yesterday unearthed Carlist arsenal
in house in Valencia, capital of the
province of that name, and seized 100,
600 cartridges and large quantity OF
arms. Six Carlists who are implicated
fed across the frontier,
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
Roberts SALARY.

Washington, Jan. 29.-The question
of salary and mileage allowed for Mr..
Roberts is to be considered by the
house committee on account. There
is about ST., 200 on mileage, and like
amount for salary, conditionally due
Mr.. Roberts, but there is some doubt
as to whether those sums should be al
lowed. The attorney general, on appli-
cation, has refused to pass on the sub
ject, as it is not in his jurisdiction, an.
the controller Of the treasury has also
referred the matter back to the commit
tee on accounts. The latter body will
now seek to get at the law in the case
and re ach decision.