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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-09-23

MADISON, MINN.-Ffre broke out in the
Merchants Hotel yesterday. destroying the
Town Hall and fifteen business buildings,
entailing a loss estimated at 5000.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-09-23

BEAUMONT. Textile German-Ameri-
few minutes after 8 o'clock yesterday even
ing. The new well IL q hrst-class spouter
and makes the ffty-fourth sushsr IN the
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-26
WITHDRAWAL OF FRENCH.
Ten Thousand Troops Will Leave China Next
Month.

Pekin, April 24.-General Voyron,
the commander of the French troops
in China, has informed General Chat
fee that 10000 French soldiers will
leave China in May.
Ii Hung Chang believes that the
Chinese troops under General Liu will
be withdrawn over the boundary
marking the territory defined by Field
Marshal Won Waldersee as the sphere
of operations for the allies, as the
governor of Shan ST province received
telegraphic instructions nearly
week ago ordering their withdrawal.
Hsi Liang, ex-governor of the pro-
vince Of Shan 81, has been appointed
governor of the province OF Hu Pei.
The foreign consuls at Hankow, capi.
tai of the province of HUI Pei, have
protested against this appointment to
Chang Chi Tung, viceroy of Hankow,
and have sent him telegram advis-
ing, him to delay proceeding in the
matter. The numerous appointments
of Cinnamon with pronounced anti
foreign tendencies is causing COM
ment in Pekin. Even the foreign
admit that so many ap-
pointments of this character are i'll.
advised.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-26
MUSTERED OUT.
Ihity-Third and Thirty-forth VOLUNTEER ResI.
ments Get Their Discharge.

San Francisco, April o. - The
Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth volun-
teer regiments, recently returned from
Manila, have been mustered out. The
Twenty-eighth and Thirty-fifth in
fantry, now in camp at the Presidio,
expect to be mustered out of the SER
vice April 30. Although there are
very few troops here now under orders
for the Philippines, transports will be
rushed there as fast as possible, to be
in Manila in time to bring home all
the volunteers to be mustered out by
July l. In accordance with this
programme, the Thomas sailed from
here Saturday and the Warren will
sail on the 25th. The assignments
to the Thomas consisted of 127 re-
cruits and 20 casuals under the COM
mand of Lieutenant w. A. Liebler.
The Twenty-fourth infantry and 150
marines have been assigned to the
Warren. :. -
The transport Rosecrans, which has
just arrived from Manila, has been
released from quarantine. The Rose
Grams brought 218 men of the Thirty
seventh infantry and 260 casuals.
The transport Lawton on which there
were three cases of smallpox, has also
been released from quarantine after
having been thoroughly fumigated.
Seventeen days had elapsed since the
last case appeared and it was perfectly
safe to land the passengers.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-26
BRITISH WAR LOAN.
People Dissatisfied Because They Can Only
Subscribe for Half of It.

London, April 24-Great curiosity is
manifested here to ascertain how half
the war loan has been already placed,
as is asserted in the government in
vitation for subscriptions for the re-
naming half. 1t is supposed that
portion of the ESQ, 900, 600 "already
placed" may have been reserved for
the government department, but it is
rather believed that financial houses
with foreign connections have inte-
rested themselves in the flotation.
No explanation has been afforded,
and, considering that the final INSTALL
ment of the loan is payable in Decem-
Der, and that the first quarters inter-
est will be paid July 5, the issue is re-
garded as cheap, and not a little re-
sentiment has been created by the fact
that only half the issue has been
offered to the public. This dissatis-
faction is voiced by the Daily Chron-
icle, which says: .-.
''The public ought to have been in
formed by this time to whom the
chancellor of the exchequer has az
loted ESQ, 900, 600 of the issue. The
paper proceeds to comment severely
on the policy of the government
which has led to such "a disastrous
issue, in which the British taxpayers
drop the round sum of e3, 800, 600 in
the process of borrowing EGO, 600, 0OO."
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-26
Our Northern Boundary.

Ottawa, Ont, April 24.-Negotia-
tions have been concluded between the
Ottawa government and the Washing
ton authorities for the purpose of re-
newing and maintaining the boundary
line marks between Canada and the
United States. 1t is over 40 years
since the international boundary be-
tween the United States and Canada
from Lake Superior to the Pacific
coast was definitely fixed, and it is
over SO years or more since it was
marked out between Lake Superior
and the Atlantic coast. The neces-
sity for this work has arisen out of
commercial claims in Southern Brit
ish Columbia. Work will, therefore,
be commenced in that region early
this summer.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-26
Alaska Government Supplies.

San Francisco, April "a. - Major
Ruhlen, in charge of the shipment of
government supplies to Alaska points,
says Is, 600 tons of freight will be
sent to St. Michael, Nome and the
various stations established by the
war department on the Yukon this
season. The first shipment will be
made by the steamer Elihu Thompson
scheduled to sail from Puget sound
April 25, and the cargo will consist of
a consignment for Captain Aber-
crombie's s command and the detach-
ment of signal service men.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-26
FIRE IN BUTTE SHELTER,
Employees Contribute Weeks Time to Cleal
Up the Wreckase.

Butte, Mont, April 22.-Friction
in a hot box over the generators near
the engine house roof at the Mon
tana Ore Purchasing Company's
smelter, started a fire about 8 o'clock
this morning which caused damage
of $75, 600 to the plant and will delay
operations for few weeks. The
sampling works are total loss, the
stacks ruined and the engine operat-
inc the smelter almost total wreck.
The new machinery is uninjured and
the blast furnaces and converters are
not materially damaged. The efforts
of the city fire department and the
fire brigade of the Butte & Boston
Company saved the plant, which is
valued at over 81, 900, 600. from total
destruction. AS soon as the flames
were under control the men employed
signed paper passed around by one
of their number agreeing to contrib
ute a weeks work free to clear up the
wreckage caused by the fire and get
things in shape for rebuilding. The
company expects the plant to be in
full operation again within 80 days.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-26
ACTIVITY IN MANCHURIA.
Russians viii Renew Operations Against the
Chinese.

London, April 24.-According to a
dispatch from St. Petersburg to the
Daily Mail, official information has
been received that renewed military
activity is beginning in Manchuria.
Chinese troops are strongly en-
trenched at three points around
Mukden. They are armed with good
Mauser rifles and have 80 Krupp guns.
To the eastward of Mukden, near Tar
chausen, there are 1900 men under
the Boxer chief, General Lutanz. To
the northwest, near Kulu, there are
5000 Chinese under the ex-governor
of Mukden. To the eastward, in
Mongolia, and near the In Shan
mountains, there are 5000 more un-
der the Chinese General Shu. Ad-
miral Aliezoff has accordingly organ
lied an expedition under General
Zerpenski, consisting of two regi-
mentsand five sotnias of Cossacks, Is
guns and a body of volunteers, to
operate against the three points
named. The first movement was
successfully carried out in the begin
ming of April. Kulu, which is 250
kilometers from Mukden, was stormed
and the ex-governor of Mukden was
taken prisoner. In this action the
Russians had 13 men killed and four
officers and Is men wounded. The
advance toward the Tarchausen posi-
tion was then begun. Owing to the
departure of most of the Russian
troops from Mukden, the latter city
has become very unsafe. Almost
nightly Russian sentinels are found
shot in the back. The situation in
Southern Manchuria is disquieting
and another advance OF Russian
troops will be made early in the
spring.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-26
QObb[D Till EXPRESS
An Arkansas Train Held Up By
Masked Bandits.
EXPRESS MESSENGER AND PORTER SHOT
Train Carried Much Valuable Express Matter,
and Robbers N ,de a Rich Haul
Bloodhounds After Them.

Memphis, Tenn, April 24.-The
last express train of the Cboctaw
oklahoma e. Gulf railroad, which LETT
Memphis at II :45 o'clock last night,
was held up by three masked bandits
at Bridge junction, Ark, about mid
night. 1t is not known what booty
the robbers secured, but a dispatch
received at police headquarters states
tnat the express messenger and porter
OF the train were injured after resist
ing the bandits. The Wells Fargo
Express Company usually makes it's
heaviest shipments to the West ON
this train. Police Sergeant Perry.
upon receipt of the telegram, imme-
dlately posted officers along the river
front with instructions to keep a
sharp lookout for the bandits, should
they attempt to cross to the city.
The train left Memphis with a
heavy passenger list. The scene of
the holdup is lonely railroad cross
ing four miles from the river. The
Negro porter, named Gould, was shot
and seriously injured by one of the
bandits. The train was in charge of
Conductor Nelson, one of the Oldest
employees of the road, and Engineer
johnson. The express messenger,
Meaders, is said to have been shot.
The train was delayed about 20
minutes. The engine, mail and ex-
press cars were cut off from the train
and run to point mile west of the
place where the train was stopped.
The engine was then detached and
run a short distance up the track,
two men remaining to guard the
tralnmen. The third used dyna-
mite on the express car and blew open
the door. It is reported that every
thing of value was taken and it is be-
lieved that the bandits haul is large,
as this was a heavy run. Blood
hounds from the convict camp at
Hubert, three miles from the scene
are now on the bandits trail.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-26
Gomez Coming to America.

Havana, April 22.-General Max.
imo Gomez is making arrangements
to go to the United States. He will
be accompanied by his son Urbona,
and will probably remain in the
United States until the return to
Cuba of the special committee on re-
lations. He desires to wait definite
action in reference to the Platt
amendment, in order to avoid the
accusation that the trip is made for
POLITICAL purposes. He has always
expressed a desire to meet the peo-
pie of the United States and to thank
them for the assistance they rendered
Cuba in the war with Spain. Senior
Palma is the choice of General Gomez
for the presidency of Cuba.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-26
0l[60h 5TkT[ h[W5.
Items Of Interest From All Parts
of the State.
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL HAPPENINGS
A Brief Review Of the Growth and improve
ments Of the Many industries Through.
out Our THRIVING Commonwealth.

Elgin is to have two new planning
mills.
The Dalles will spend 81, $50. 40 for
water pipe.
A bath house with swimming tank
3OxS0 feet will be constructed at Ash
land.
A cougar, measuring six feet six
inches, was killed ON Sweet creek last
week.
What is known as the Kite place,
near Cove, containing $40 acres of
land, was recently sold for SIS, 600.
The Grant county court has ordered
that the date on which taxes become
delinquent be extended to June 20,
1901. re : = -
The Ashland Meat Company receiv-
ed car load of cattle from Gazelle
last week, eight head of which weighed
1880 pounds each.
A human skull and bones of man s
body were found last week about half
mile up Butte creek from Fossil.
The remains, which were only few
inches under ground, on the creek
bank, were exposed by the recent high
water. AS the Oldest settlers do not
remember of anyone having ever mys-
teriously disappeared, the general ac-
cepted theory is that 40 or so years
ago white wanderer may have been
killed by Indians,
A telephone line, is to be erected
from Gold Hill to Crescent City.
The council of Mitchell has decided
to put in system of waterworks.
The Lane county court is advertis-
ing for bids for the construction of a
bridge at Lorraine.
S. L. Bennett, farmer living north
of Medford, has ordered 2, 600 gallon
tank for his windmill.
A salmon was caught near the Main
street bridge, Pendleton, recently,
that weighed nearly 11;pounds.
The construction of creamery at
Summeryille has begun. The bridge
will be 1,000 feet long and II feet wide.
A new steam saw milf is being
built on Stukel mountain, about half
way between Klamath Falls and Mer-
rill. It will have capacity of is, 600
to 25, 600 feet.
Some young miscreants piled empty
boxes at the crossing OF two of Rose
burg's principal streets and set fire to
them about l 80 in the morning "A
big blaze resulted. Firemen and eiti-
zens turned out, believing one of the
main business blocks to be ON fire.
The Deschutes Reclamation & Irri-
cation Company has ,16O rods Of fume
built. The. fume is seven feet wide
and % inches deep, and there is now
running Is, 600 inches of water. The
company expects to. have water on a
number of the hemesteads before next
fall. The ditchis surveyed seven and
half miles.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-26
DANGER HAS PASSED.
Ohio Valley Towns Are Slowly Emerging
From the Flood.

Pittsburg, Pa, April 4.-The most
widespread and destructive storm,
from material point of view, has
passed. It has left zone of ruin 200
miles in diameter. It was unusual in
that it possessed SO many different
features. Cities 10 miles from Pitts
burg were tied up by one of the worst
snow stormssever known. While the
snow fall was from Is inches to three
feet deep, which is not extraordinary,
the snow was 80 wet that it clung in
weighty masses to shade and fruit
trees and electric wires and poles,
bearing them to the earth. 1t even
settled on steam and street railways
like wet sand, stopping all traffic and
making pedestrianism almost irnpos-
sible. The fall was so easy and spon-
taneous in some places that the resi-
dents declare it seemed like the burst
ing of snow cloud.
A few miles from these unfortunate
towns were municipalities in just as
dire straits from rain, but speedier
prospect for relief, as the rain will
run off faster than the snow can
melt. Still in these places traffic was
practically suspended. Water over
flowed and washed out railroad tracks
and hillsides came down and buried
the rails. In addition nearly every
town on the Ohio river between Pitts
burg and Wheeling is in darkness.
Electric light plants, or their wires,
are damaged and the gas in the mains
is generally turned off to prevent ex-
plosions. So half million or more
people are groping about in the dark
A remarkable feature of the storm is
that but few fatalities directly attrib-
utable to this cause have been re-
ported. A railroader, caught in a
wreck causedby a landslide, and the
death of an old woman from shock,
are the only ones known so far.
There may be others, but as commu-
nication is cut off from many populous
places it will be the end of the week
before the total can be given out.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-26
DAM GAVE WAY.
Greater Part of Town Submerged, But No
Lives Lost

Chester, Mass, April %. - The
Flood Hollow dam, in Middlefeld,
gave way about 6 o'clock last night,
letting loose the water in the big
reservoir, which rushed with terrific
force into the west branch of the
Westfeld river, sweeping everything
before it and submerging the greater
part of this town. No lives were lost
but great damage has been done, the
extent of which it is impossible now
to estimate. The dam was built in
1874, to take the place of the one
which was destroyed by the flood Of
the year before. 1t was poorly CON
structed of stone and timber, and
had been constant menace to the
town of Chester. - The heavy rains
overfiowed the reservoir and the dam
showed signs of weakening early in
the morning. Orders were given to
inspect the dam. The result was
that word was sent to the people be-
low that the dam was almost certain
to go out, and the families IN the low
lands got what things they could to-
-gether and made for places of safety.
They were none too soon, for the dam
broke, and with deafening roar, a
torrent of water was let loose into
Flood Hollow, which empties into
Westfeld river. The huge timbers of
the dam were hurled into the foaming
current, and went in one great crash
ing mass toward Chester. Two quartz
mills at Flood Hollow, barns and out
buildings We're swept along in the tor
rent. At Bancroft the Boston & AL
bany stone bridge was carried a@av.
together with 900 feet of track. 40
will prnbably be two days before
trains are running.
Chester presents desolate sight.
The electric light station is sub
merged, and the town is in total dark
ness.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-26
STATIONARY ENGINE TRUST.
Philadelphia Company Has Gone Into thu
Combine.

Philadelphia, April pa special
meeting sof the stockholders of the
Pennsylvania Iron Company was
held today, and the proposition tc
amalgamate with four of the most
prominent stationary engine manu-.
featuring companies in the country
was effected. The big combine will
be launched in few weeks, with a
capital of $25, 900, 600. Although the
Philadelphia concern is capitalized at
$5, 200, 600, only 81, 600, 900 in pc,
cent cumulative preferred stock oi
the company was offered for its plant
and fixed assets. About 20 stock.
holders, representing nearly all of the
capital stock, were present at the
meeting, and some of them objected
to the price offered, declaring it was
less than the plant was appraised te
be worth. It was explained, by way
of answer, that the other four com.
panies were also to be given less than
the appraised value of their proper.
ties.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-26
Ill A}k5 fOl p[A([.
Asuinaldo's Address to the FIJI.
~ ipino People.
SAYS THERE HAS BEEN ENOUGH WAR
Urges His Countrymen to Accept the Sow.
Z ereisnty Of the United States as the
Best for Their Country

Manila, April o. Following is
Aguinaldo's address to the Filipino
people, made public this evening:
81 believe that I am not in error in
presuming that the unhappy fate to
which my avderse fortune has led me
is not a surprise to those who have
been familiar with the progress of the
war. The lessons taught with full
meaning, and which have recently
come to my knowledge, suggest with
irresistible force that a complete ter
minatoin of hostilities and lasting
peace are not only desirable, but ab-
solutely essential to the welfare of the
Philippine islands.
"The Filipinos have never been
dismayed at their weakness, nor have
they faltered in following the path
pointed out by the fortitude and cour-
age. The time has come, however,
in which they find their advance
along this path to be impeded by an
irresistible force which, while it re-
strains them, yet enlightens their
minds and opens to them the cause oi
peace. This cause has been joyfully
embraced by the majority of my fell
low countrymen, who have already
united around the glorious sovereign
banner of the United States. In this
banner they repose their trust and
belief that under its protection the
Filipino people will attain all those
promised liberties which they are be-
ginning to enjoy.
The country has declared unmis.
takably in favor of peace. So be it.
There has been enough blood, enough
tears, and enough desolation. This
wish cannot be ignored by the men
still in arms if they are animated by
a desire to serve our noble people,
which has thus clearly manifested ita
will. So do Irespect this will, now
that it IS known tom
ft''After mature deliberation, l reso.
lutely proclaim to the world that ]
cannot refuse to heed the voice of g
people longing for. peace, nor the Ia.
mentations of, thousands of families
yearning to see their dear ones enjoy.
ing the liberty and the promised gen.
erosity of the great American nation.
'By acknowledging and accepting
te sovereignty of the United States
throughout the Philippine archipel.
ago, as I now do; and without any
reservation whatsoever, l believe that
Il am serving thee, my beloved coun.
try. May happiness be thine
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-26
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat-Walla Walla, 56h@57c.
valley, nominal; bluestem, 59c. pei
bushel.
Flour-Best rgades, 81. 1908. 40 pei
barrel; graham, $3.50.
Oats = White, $1.25 per GENITAL
gray, 81. 20@1.221a per GENITAL.
Barley-Feed, SIS 5O@17; brewing,
SIG. 50@17 per ton.
Millstuffs-Bran, SIG per ton; midd-
lings, $2l. so; shorts, $3.50; chop,
$16.
Hay-Timothy, $12@12.5O; clover,
$7@9.50; Oregon wild hay, $6@7
per ton.
Hops-12@14c. per lb. 1899 crop,
Sole. '' :.
Wool Valley, 13@14c.; Eastern
Oregon. 9@12c; mohair, 20@21c.
per pound.
Butter = Fancy creamery, 2G@
221sc. dairy, 15@18c.; store, loo
121ac. per pound. ~ !, =.
s. Eggs = Oregon ranch, 13@131Sc.
per dozen.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $3.50,
hens, $3.50; dressed, 11@12c. pei
pound; springs, $3@5 per dozen
ducks, $5@6; geese, $6@7; turkeys,
live, 10@12c; dressed, 13@15c. pei
pound.
Cheese-Fun cream, twins, 13@
13kc.; Young America, 13H@14c.
per pound.
Potatoes-Old, $4,000. per sack
new, 21a@2Ac. per pound.
Mutotn = Lambs 10@11c. pei
pound gross; best sheep, So; wethers,
s.; ewes, $3.50; dressed, 7H@7Ac.
per pound.
Hogs - Gross, heavy, $5.75@6t
light, &.75@5; dressed, 7c. per
pound.
Veal-Large, 7c. per pound; small,
S@8ac. per pound.
Beef-Gross, top steers, $5@5.25
cows and heifers, 81. 50@4.75; dressed
beef, 7@8Ic. per pound.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-26
Deported From Luzon.

San Francisco, April %. = The
transport Rosecrans brought from
Manila five men who had been de-
ported by the military authorities.
Among them was Santiago Maceo, a
son of the late Cuban leader. Young
Maceo came into prominence on the
Pacific coast two years ago, while
travelling with Katherine Tingley,
the theosophical leader. He fell out
with Mrs. Tingley, claiming that he
was treated as servant. While in
the Philippines Maceo became first
sergeant in the Macabebe scouts.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-26
Pearson Appeals to the President.

New Orleans, April 22.-General
Samuel Pearson, the Boer officer, whc
was refused writ of injunction by
the United Safes court against the
local British officers to prevent fur
ther export of mules from this port tc
South Africa, has sent petition di.
rect to the president, asking for the
relief the courts refused. In his de-
cision Judge Parlange pointed out
saying the matter, being political
one, should be taken before the exec
utive department of the government.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-26
mea,Ie, on a Transport.

Honolulu, April u, via San Fran
cisco, April 24.-The army transport
Buford arrived yesterday afternoon
from San Francisco ON her way to
Manila. She has several cases Of
measles on board and is consequently
kept in partial quarantine. Measles
have been found to be highly danger
GUS to the Hawaiian race in the past.
The Buford will probably leave for
Manila April IA.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-26
Hotel and Bath House, Burned.

Reno, New, April 23.-The hotel
and bath houses at historic Steamboat
Springs, which, in the palmy days OF
the Comstock mines, was watering
place where more money was squan-
dered in a. night than at most any
other resort on the coast, are no more.
A fire, which started in the hotel,
crossed the road to the two story bath
house, where the main baths were Sit
uated, and entirely destroyed both
buildings.