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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-08
The Moddersfontein Affair.

London, Feb. 6.-Lord Kitchener,
commander-in.ch chief in South Africa,
reports to the war cffice as follows:
Pretoria, Feb. 5.-Our ca-ualties
at Moddersfontein were two officers
killed and two wounded. 1t appears
that the post was rushed on pitch
dark night during heavy rain. The
enemy numbered 1,400 with two guns.
"Campbell, south of Middelburg,
engaged 500 Beers, who were driven
back with loss. Our casualties were
30 killed or wounded.
'French is near Bethel. moving east
and driving the enemy. with slight op.
position. -Four of our ambulances,
while seeking wounded, were captul ed
The doctors were released.
"Dewet's force is reported south Of
Dewetsdorp."
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-08
Fit 0nIy for Fuel.

Lima, Ohio, Feb. 6.-V. F. Lakin,
one of the Standard Oil Company's g
confidential men, returned today from
Beaumont, Tex. He says that repeated
tests show that the oil there cannot be
refined, and that it contains only
slight per cent of Illuminating oil.
He says that it is ut only for fuel. but
that freight rates are SO high that it
will never come into competition, even
for that. with Lima or Pennsylvania.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-08
VICTORY FOR MEXICANS.
Engaged Mays Indians and Killed and Wounded
Three Hundred.

st. Louis, Feb. Ga special from
Oxaco. Mexico, says: The military
authorizes have been advised of an
other engagement which took place be-
tween the government troops and a
large force of MAYA Indians. The bat.
tie took place about nine miles from
Santa Cruz, the stronghold of the reb.
els, and resulted in a victory for the
government troops. The casualties on
the rebel side were heavy, it being
estimated that they lost over 800 men
killed and wounded. Several hun.
dred reinforcements have joined Gen
eral Bravo's command. 1t is asserted
that there are several white mer,
among the officers of the Maya fol ces.
They are believed to be Englishmen
from British Honduras, which country
borders on the Maya territory.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-08
BOERS CAPTURE BRITISH POST
Kitchener Reports Fall Of Meddersfontein-
No Details,

London, Feb. 6.-The war office has
received the following dispatch from
Lord Kitchener, commander in. chief
in South Africa:
Pretoria, Feb. 4.-Our post at
Meddersfontein. in the Gaterrand,
southeast of Krugersdorp, was attack.
ed by 1000 Beers. The relief column
sent out from Krugersdorp failed to
prevent the fall of the post. No de-
tails yet at hand, but officers and men
captured at the post are arriving at
Vereeniging.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-08
Receivers for Locomotive Works.

New York, Feb. civilian Bar.
bour and john G. Bennington were to-
day appointed receivers to wind up the
business of the Rogers Locomotive
Company, at Patterson, N. j. 1t is
likely the works will be disposed of at
priyate sale
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-08
French Captured a CANYON.

London, Feb. e.-General Kitchen
er, in dispatch from Pretoria, dated
February 5. says:
"French's column, in driving the
Beers east, captured Is pounder and
picked up parts of a second gun dis
abled by our fire. The commanders in
the colony are being hustled. The
Midland commando is being chased by
Haig in the direction of Steytlersyille.
Sixteen of them have recently been
killed by our men,"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-08
Boers in Portuguese Territory.

Lourenco Marques. Feb. 6.-There is
g. commando of 1000 Beers on Portu-
guese territory. 1t is supposed that
their intention is to rescue the Beers
here. The Portuguese authorities have
decided to remove to Madeira such
Boer refugees as decline to surrender
to the British.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-08
Trains Again Running Out of pekin.

Berlin, Feb. 6.-The German war
office has received dispatch from
Count Won Waldersee. dated Pekin,
which announces that railway COM
munication has been restored between
Pekin, Feng Tai and Pao Ting Flu.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-08
Boer Prisoners ESCAPED.

sebastopol. Feb e.-Dispatches re-
ceIved here say that four Beers who
escaped from British ship at Colon.
DO, Ceylon, sought refuge on the Rus
sian vessel Kherson, whose passengers
received them enthusiastically,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-08
Helen Gould,s Gift.

New York, Feb. 4.-The statement
is published here that Miss Helen
Gould has given $400, 900 for the land,
building and equipment of home for
a naval branch of the Young Mems
Christian Association.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-08
Accented a Reduction.

Youngstown, o. Feb. AT all the
blast furnaces throughout the Mahon-
ing valley today the bottom filters and
helpers have accepted reduction of 10
cents per day in wages, taking effect
today.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-08
Kansas City Theafer Fire.

Kansas City, Feb. An the total
destruction by fire last night of the old
Coates opera house an aggregate loss ol
$3.50, 900 was suffered. The building
was valued at SIS. the furniture
at $4,000, and the property of the
Walker Whiteside Company. which
had just begun a weeks engagement,
at $4,000. The opera house and con-
tents were insured for but $40, 900,
while Whiteside carried absolutely no
fire protection. Mr.. Whiteside lost,
In addition to his trunks and proper.
ties, several valuable manuscripts that
were to have been produced shortly.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-08
Killed bv fiishwaxmen.

DR.. James Gibbons. nephew OF Car
dinal Gibbons, was shot and killed by
highwaymen at New Orleans.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-08
Rumor Of Earl Li's Death.

London, Feb. 4.--The Tien Tsin cor.
respondent of the Standard, wiring
Thursday, says it is rumored in Tisn
Tsin that Ii Hung Chang is dead.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-08
phIIadeIphia Editor Commit, suicids.

John T. Williams, editor of the Kew.
stone, Philadelphia trade paper, COM
mitted suicide by poision at St. George
hotel, New York.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-08
Belgium Has no Navy.

Belgium has no navy except train
ing ship for the merchant marine.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-08

London, Feb. A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company from
Cairo says severe fighting is reported
in Abyssinia. The causalties are said
to mum Der 1000.
The foreign Office officials know moth.
ing of any difficulty in King Menelik's 8
territory, but it is not unlikely they
think that certain malcontent chiefs
may have taken advantage of King
Menelik' g absence from the capital to
foment an insurrection.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-08
BATTLE IN ABYSSlNlA.
It is Supposed the Chiefs RebeIled During
the Absence of MeneIik.

Paris, Feb. "A dispatch to the
Francais from Cairo says news has
been received there from Abyssinia of
great battle in which 1000 were
killed. 1t is supposed the chiefs re-
belIed during the absence of King
Menelik, who has gone to the Egyptian
frontier in connection with the delim-
ination of the Egypto-Abyssinia from.
tier.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-08

Columbia university has appealed to
its friends for 100000.
The school children of Mississippi
have voted in favor Of the magnolia as
the states flower.
American, Canadian and English
iron interests have practically united
to push trade in Europe.
Consular reports say British mer-
chants and manufacturers continue to
worry over commercial invasions by
Americans.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-02-19
FRANCHISE TAX HELD LEGAL.
Michigan Supreme Court Rules tina
Assessment Is Valid,

Michigan Supreme Court Rules that
Assessment Is Valid.
The franchises of corporations, where
they are associated inseparably with tan
gibe property, are taxable under the laws
of Michigan. This is the decision of the
Michigan Supreme Court, and it has Gre
ated a sensation in the larger cities of
the State, where the application of the
principle laid down will make great
changes in the assessment of street rail
way and similar corporate property. The
court holds that franchises are property,
but that they must not be assessed speci
tically and independent of other property.
The decision was rendered in the case
of the Detroit Citizens Street Railway
Company, the property of which was as
sessed under the direction of the State
tax commission so as to take into consid-
Grafton the value of its franchises. The
company claimed that after the board of
assessors had determined the value of its
tangible property it added thereto about
S2,000.000 on account of its franchises,
and the street railway company applied
for a mandamus to compel the city of
Detroit to strike this assessment from
the rolls. The Circuit Court refused to
grant the writ. and the Supreme Court
affirms this decision in every detail. The
ease involves such extensive interests
that the Federal Supreme Court will be
called upon to pass upon the findings.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-02-19
MANY DEAD IN A WRECK.
Chicago Limited Train on the Fri
Road EaraiIad

Chicago Limited Train on the Erie
Road Eerai1ed.
While running at high rate of speed
in an effort to make up an hours time
the limited express, the west-bound New
York and Chicago flyer and fastest train
ON the Erie road, left the track between
the small station of AmaSa and Green
vile. Ten lives were lost. The wreck
occurred in a deep cut near Amasa sta
ton. The engine, combination car, postal
car and coach left the track on a sharp
curve owing to Il broken rail and were
turned over and demolished. Nine sol
diers of the Tenth infantry were in the
wreck. Three were killed, including the
sergeant in charge of the squad, and one
was badly injured. These soldiers were
new recruits on their way to San Fran
cisco to await the arrival of the Tenth
infantry, which is under orders for ser
vice in the Philippines.
a heavy freight train ran into the rear
of the Cleveland express ON the Pennsyl-
vania lines at a Pittsburg crossing and
both trains were wrecked. One passen-
ger was seriously injured. The Lehigh
Valley milk and paper train from New
York was wrecked at Green's Bridge,
n. J. The train was running sixty miles
an hour, and the engine and everyone of
the ten cars in the train left the rails.
None of the crew or passengers was in
iuraH
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-02-19

c. \. Sweet, a hack driver with a
wooden leg. punched the nose of Robert
F'itzsimmons, the prize fighter and actor,
At gainesville, Ohio. FitzsimmOns was
about TO leave the place after Il one-night
stand of The Honest Blacksmith"
Sweet had driven him to the station and
they quarreled there over the fare. Sweet
demanded 80 cents FitzsimmOns thought
the charge exorbitant. ''You peg-leg lob
ster," he said, do you think you can play
me for a sucker!' FitzsimmOns thought
- cents enough. There was more talk
and they compromised on % cents. Sweet
pooketed tie money and climbed back on
to his hack. As he did 50 he characterize
ed F'itzsimmons in terms that were not
complimentary. FitZsimmOns made a
grab for Sweets leg. Sweet turned,
swung his fist on the lanky fighters nose
and dashed his horses into run. Fitz
jumped up and down in rage. His train
whistled around the curve and the hack
vanished down the street.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-02-19

President Mckinley has sent to Ha
vana what virtually amounts to an ulti-
matum to the Cuban constitutional con-
vention. The President intimated to the
Cubans that unless they formulated salts
factory relations between Cuba and the
United States it would be impossible for
him to send the constitution to the Amer
lean Congress with his approval. The
Presidents telegram was sent to Gov.
Wood and was so drawn as TO avoid
hurting the tender sensibilities of the Gu
bans. 1t pointed out the overwhelming
importance of close relations between the
two governments, the friendly feeling to-
ward Cuba which exists everywhere in
the United States, and the responsibility
which circumstances have thrust upon
this country in connection with the flu
ture of the island republic.
The President urged the Cubans to
take note of these facts and to comply
with the wish of their friends in the
United States and frame an expression
of their views of the relations which
should exist between the two countries.
The sting of the communication was
found in its tail-in the intimation that
dence of the island government they will
have to accept the fatherly advice of the
United States
The announcement of policy, which
was mapped out at the conference be-
tween Secretary Root and Senators Plat
of Connecticut and Spooner, members
of the Cuban relations committee, is bas-
ed on the principle that the United States
is to be the guarantor and protector OF
Cuba. 1t demands the recognition of the
Monroe doctrine as applied to Cuba, and
prohibits acquisition of territory by any
foreign power. Cuba is enjoined against
mOrtgaging the island to any foreign pow
er, and must give the United States all
facilities for enforcing its policy, as
against a foreign government, or as
against the Cubans themselves. The right
to establish three coaling stations, at Ha-
vana, Santiago and CienfuegOs, is exact
ed; and permission to maintain at least
a part of the United States military
force now ON the island. The indepen-
dence of Cuba is not to be assailed, and
the United States is 10 assist her in es-
tablishing a stable government
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-02-19

Chicago-Cattle. common to prime.
$500 to S5.40; hogs. shipping grades.
$500 to $500; sheep, fair to choice, $500
To S435; wheat, No. = red, &c to T5c;
corn, No. >. 31c to 3Sc: oats. No. ,, 24c
to DC; rye, No. >. 4Sc TO 49c; butter,
choice creamery, zoe TO 21c; eggs, fresh.
lac 10 Zoe; potatoes, Ale to 4Gc per
buShel
Indianapolis-Cattle. shipping. IS 90 TO
$3.50; hogs, choice light. $500 to S5.3J;
sheep, common to prime, $500 to $40;
wheat, No. >, 74c to Toe; corn, No. >
white, 3Sc to SOC; oats, No. > white.
2Tc To 2Sc.
St Louis-Cattle, S3.25 to $3.50, hogs.
$500 TO $3.50; sheep. $500 TO $3.50;
wheat. No. -. 11c TO pc; corn. No. >.
&c to SIC; oats. No. =, PC TO &c; rye,
No. >. soc IL ale.
Cinciuuati-Cattle. $500 to $40; hogs.
$500 TO $40; sheep. $500 10 SIPS:
wheat, No. .. TSe to 79c; corn, No. =
mixed. 39c to 40c; oats, No. mixed. PC
to 2Tc; rye. No. .. &c TO 5Ic.
Detroit-Cattle. $3.50 to $4.60; hogs,
$500 TO $3.50: sheep. $3.50 to $50;
wheat, No. =. &c To 7Sc; corn. No. >
yellow. Sc 70 Soc: oats, No. = white, 2Sc
10 pc. rye. 52c 10 53c.
Toledo-Wheat. No. > mixed. 11c 10
zoe; corn. No. mixed. 39e 10 40c; oats,
No. mixed, PC TO PC; rye. No. >. sic
20 pc; clover seed, prime, 500 TO ST-25.
Milwaukee-Wheat. No. northern.
74c TO 75e: corn. No. 5. 36c to sac; cats.
NJ. = white. pc to 2Sc; rye. No. 1. 52c
TO sc; barley. Nj .. 5Se TO COO; pork,
mess. $3.50 10 S1S.7T
charlottesville. choice shipping steers,
$StQ to $40; hogs fair 70 prime, $500
70 'sJ.65: sheep, fair 10 choice, $500 70
475: lambs. common 10 extra. $3.50 10
500.
New York-Cat-le. $3-25 10 S5.45. hogs,
$500 70 S5.S5; sheep, $500 10 S4.75:
wheat. No. red. TSc TO &c: corn, No. ?.
46c 10 47c; oats, Ne white. &c 20 SIC;
butter. creamery. lie 70 nc: eggs west
ern. 19c 70 2oo
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-02-19
Notes of Current Events.


There are three Christian Science con,
gregations in Cincinnati.
Umbrellas were introduced into Amer.
lea from England in 17T2.
The first public schools were opened
in 1915, in Massachusetts.
Last year 337. $685. 900 whitefsh fry
were liberated in the great lakes.
The Gauges is 1870 miles long and
drains an area of 100000 square miles.
For over 1900 miles the Nile does not
receive a single tributary stream.
Delaware people are called Musk.
rats" an allusion to the former album.
dSnce of these animals.
The recent census shows that about j:
per cent Of the population Of the United
States is colored.
A handsome yacht lying for the win
ter near Vancouver, 3. c., was recently
sunk through the weight Of snow accu.
INFLATED on her deck.
Buffalo will not be the only city in the
exposition business this year. Glasgow
Scotland, has been preparing for her ex-
position for three years past, and it pron
4HE- ~ Dt no ~l4Aa4A GudAls III -pilE VI TIT
fact that the United States viii not be
officially represented.
The total number Of students at the
universities Of Germany this winter s.
34.3S9-a gain of GsO00 in ten. years.
Manchester. England, has decided tc
establish a mounted police force for the
city. consisting Of twenty-five men.
OF the 3.153 locomotives built in the
United States last ye3r, J05 went abroad
most Of them 10 British" lines.
The Dead Sea. for thousands Of years
a forsaken solitude in the midst Of the
desert. and whose waves have been foI
centuries undistuTbed, is now TO be
crossed by a line Of motor boats. &
shorter route viii thus be found between
Jerusalem and Kerak, the ancient cap
ital OF Moab.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-02-19
MORE TROOPS TO AFRICA.
British War Office Announces Vigorous
Move to Crush the Beers.

British War Office Announces Vigorous
Move to Crush the Beers.
I'm view of the recent Boer activity in
various directions" the British war office
announces, 1.-THE government has decided,
in addition to the large forces recently
equipped locally in South Africa, to re-
enforce Lord Kitchener by 10000 mount
ed troops beyond those already landed in
Cape Colony.
Recruiting for the Imperial Yeomanry
has proceeded SO rapidly that it is an
ticipated 10000 will shortly be available.
The South African mounted constabu-
larry, including those enlisted IN the col
onies, may be relied upon TO extend to
5000, and the new colonial contingents
to replace those withdrawn will proba
bly, reach 5000. The remainder of the
force will he made up of cavalry and
mounted infantry from the home estab-
lishments" '
The war Office has notified the yeoman-
ny recruiting stations that it is desired
to enroll an additional 5000 yeoman.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-02-19

Judge Jonathan Dixon. the magistrate
who presided at the trial of the slayers
of Jennie BoSscheiter, is jerseys star
magistrate. He is a Supreme Court
judge. He is responsible for the expedi-
ton with which the sensational trial was
conducted. He never wastes a word or
Il moment. The instant Il lawyer starts
to stray from the line of the case in ex-
animation or argument the judge herds
him back ON to the trail. There is no
talking back in Judge DiXon's court.
Judge DiXol: permits no legal Quarreling
and himself abstains from being sarcas-
tic to the lawyers. He lives in Jersey
City and has a family Of nine daughters
and 4 grown son.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-02-19

1t took only ten minutes for Wilhelmina
to snare her throne with the man of her
choice and to give to the Dutch kingdom
a strong and manly cO-sovereign.
But for the enthusiasm of the popu-
lace and the brilliance of the assem-
blage that gathered within the portals
of the church there was little to show
that this wedding was royal union.
There was sincerity about the whole
affair that is sometimes lacking upon
similar Occa 5ions. The happiness that
shone from the eyes of both the queen
and the duke betokened that the mar
riage was union of two lovers, not a
state alliance for political convenience,
and to this may be attributed the unpre-
cedented spirit with which the home
loving Dutch celebrated the nuptials.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-02-19
DEATH SENTENCE is GIVEN.
Indiana Murderer Is Doomed to Suffer

Indiana MurSe rer Is Doomed to Sui1er
the Utmost Penalty.
Judge o. NJ. Welborn formally passed
sentence on, Joseph Keith, at Princeton
Ind. who was convicted by jury Jan.
II of the murder of Nora Keifer and SEN
fenced to death. In passing sentence
the court fixed Friday, May "A, as the
date for the execution and the Indiana
prison at Michigan City as the place.
The court oyerruled a motion filed by
the defense for new trial. Before hnal-
ly announcing that the jury's verdict
would be upheld the court gave the pris-
oner a chance to speak for himself. Keith
made a dramatic speech, declaring re-
peatedly he was absolutely innocent, and
that the evidence against him was false
and manufactured, and he broke down
and cried. Later in the day when for
NAL sentence was passed Keith showed
no prs,otiou
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-02-19
LARGE PAPER MILLS BURNED.
Kimberley and Clark Plant in Wiscon-
sin Is Destroyed.

Kimberley and Clark Plant in Wiscon-
sin Is Destroyed.
Fire practically destroyed the paper
mill plant pf the Kimberly 81 Clark Com
pa1y, at Kimberly. near Appleton, Wis.
entailing a loss estimated from S4OO,OOO
to 100000 The fire broke out in the
machine room and the adjoining build
ings were soon ablaZe. The finishing
rooms. print mill. three machine rooms
and Il rambler of other buildings are 4 to-
tai loss. The origin Of the fire is Il mys-
terry The alarm was quickly spread
through the Fox River valley and the fire
departments from Kaukauna. Neenah
and Appleton were called. ID. Cowie,
superintendent of the mill, was severely
injured during the progress Of the fire by
falling off high platform. He sustain
ed several broken ribs and may be injur-
ed internally. The Kimberly mill is the
largest paper mill in the Fox River val
ley and was built about ten years ago by
the Kimberly x Clark Company. 1t was
stated by member of the firm that the
loss was fully covered by insurance and
that the plant would be rebuilt for a GER
tainty as soon as possible.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-02-19
EMPRESS OPPOSES EXECUTIONS
Thinks Powers Ask More of China than
Ponce Prnnnsals Marrant.

Thinks Pc wcrs Ask More of China than
Peace Proposals Warrant.
The DOwager Empress Of China is in
clined to be argumentative regarding the
in1ictiOn Of capital punishment on the
guilty officials. She telegraphed to Lii
Hung Chang demanding to know what
the foreigners mean by changing the
terms of the peace proposals. She says
that the terms demanded the severest
punishment of the leaders in proportion
TO their crimes. That was what China
agreed to infiict, yet now come the for
eigners with a new demand for the heads
of all. The Empress adds she fails 10
see anything proportionate about that,
and declares that she will carry out her
agreement. but win 20 no further. She
directs the commissioners to see the min
listers, and call attention to the original
agreement.
Recent edicts from the coart show a
desire To institute immediate reforms.
The Emperor calls for the return o.. those
Feformers who were active two years ago.
Unfortunately most Of them have been
beheaded.