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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-28
STRICKEN. FROM THE BILL.
House Committee Rejects Clause Prohibiting
Employment of Chinese Sailors.

Employment OF CnineSe Sallofs.
Washington, March 25.-By an al
most unanimous vote the house COM
mittee on foreign affairs struck out of
tho Mitchell-Kahn Chinese exclusion
bill the paragraph prohibiting ships
flying the American flag from employ
ing Chinese sailors, under $4,000 pen
atty for each offense. This provision
has proved one of the chief sources of
controversy over the bill The senators
and representatives flom the Pacific
coast states regard this provision as the
most important.
The main argument leading to strik-
ing out the provision was that the
American ships on the Pacific compete
with English and Japanese lines, and
that the latter ships would indirectly
receive great advantage in continuing
the employment of Chinese at $3.50
per month, whereas the American
ships would have to pay about $50 pei
month for white sailors.
Representative Kahn, of California
has talked with Speaker Henderson al
to the exclusion bill when it reaches
the house. and it is understood that
while Mr.. Kahn considers the sailors
clause most important, he will not in
sist upon it to the extent of jeopardiz
ing the entire exclusion measure.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-28
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat-Walla Walla, 639@64c;
,66c; Valley, 64@65c.
Barley-Feed, $20@21.; brewing,
sz1@21.50 per ton.
Oats-No. 1 white, s1.15@1.22H;
gray, $1.10@1.2o.
Flour-Best grades, s2.sO@3.4o per
barrel; graham, $2.50@2.S0.
Millstuffs-Bran, $1s per ton; mid
dlings, $40; shorts. $40; chop,
Hay Timothy, $12@1s; clover,
$7.5O@s; Oregon wild hay, s5@6 per
ton.
Potatoes-Best Burbanks, $1.10@1.3 80
per Genital; ordinary, 70@S0c per CEN
tai, growers prices sweets, $2.25@2.50
per Genital.
Butter-Creamery, 25@s0c; dairy,
1s@221ac; store, 13@15c.
Eggs-14c for Oregon.
Cheese Full cream, twins, 13@
1870; Young America, 14@15c; fac
tory prices, 1@115c less.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $4,000
500; hens, S.. 5.oo@6. so per dozen, 11@
1870 per pound springs, 11@114c PEI
pound, s3@4h per dozen ducks, s5@e
per dozen; turkeys, live, 12@13c
dressed, 14@16c per pound; geese, Sc y
OF per dozen.
Mutton-Gross, &c per pound; dress
ed, 7@7ac per pound.
Hogs-Gross, SIC; dressed, 6k@7'
per pound.
veal-S@sh for small; 7@71a fo
large.
Beef-Gross, cows, sA@4c; steers
4@4hc; dressed, exotic per pound
Hops-12@13c per pound.
Wool-Valley, 13@15c Eastern Ore
gon, s@12Hc; mohair, 21@21hc pc
! pound.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-28
GOVERNMENT BILL.
Measure Follows That of Cooper. Favored
by Judge Taft

Washington, March 27.-The Repub-
lican members of the house committee
on insular affairs are rapidly perfecting
the bill providing a civil form of gov
ernment for the Philippines. In the
main the measure as perfected follows
that introduced by Chairman Cooper
and favored by Judge Taft.
In its present form the bill provides
for the institution of civil government
in the Philippines when the govern
ments all certify to the president that
a state of permanent peace has been Sc
cured. Thereafter a census is to be
held and the islands divided into dis
tricts. A legislative assembly is Gre
ated, consisting of two houses. The up
per house is to some extent a contin-
uance of the Philippine commission.
The lower house of Philippine assem-
bIymen is to be elected by the people.
Today's session of the senate com.
mittee was devoted to consideration
of that portion of the Philippine gov
ernment bill which refers to the land
held by the religious orders. The prop
osition was not formally disposed of,
but members of the committee general
ly expressed the opinion that the pro-
vision would be allowed to stand prac-
tically as it was after the committee
concluded its work today. The only
material amendments made today re-
lated to the payment for the land.
One of these provided that the bonds
to be issued to secure the means for the
purchase of the lands by the govern
ment from the friars shall be made
payable in gold or its equivalent in
Philippine currency, and another that
they shall drew interest at the rate of
AZ per cent, instead of 4 per cent, as
originally provided. 1t was stated in
the course of the meeting that the lands
would not cost to exceed 81, 100000.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-28
How Amsterdam Explains Il.

Amsterdam, March 26.-It is believed
in Boer circles here that the action of
Acting President Schalkberger is the
result of a communication from the
Boer representatives in Europe. An
ex-member of the Transvaal govern
ment said tonight:
"After the exchange of the Dutch
English notes conference was called
for February 8. This conference was
attended by Mr.. Kruger, DR.. Leyds and
the delegates, and it was decided to
send six emissaries to South Africa by
different routes with dispatches for
steyn and Schalk berger, giving them a
detailed account of the situation. One
of these agents ought TO have arrived
about this time. Documents lately re-
ceived from Sehalkberger indicated that
peace terms had been recently issued
by the leaders in South Africa, but the
leaders declared they could not accept
anything less than the terms demanded
at Middleburg by General Botha, Feb
ruary %, 1901, and especially the point
of complete amnesty for Cape rebels,
because the greater part of the COM
mandos actually in arms are composed
of Cape insurgents.
."The fact that the Beers in the field
are inclined to compromise their de-
mands for absolute Independence" con-
tinued the speaker, ssseems to be indi-
Gated by the plan Schalberger has out
lined for the government of industrial
centers. This consists of British
board of administration, with proper
tional representation.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-28
PHILIPPINE MINERAL LANDS.
Senate Committee Agrees on Plan for Their
Disposal

Senate Committee Agrees on Plan for Their
Disposal
Washington, March 26.-The senate
committee on the Philippines today
accepted the report of4tsse subeemmits.
tee, consisting of Senators McComas,
DIETRICH and Rawlins, appointed to pre-
pare a plan for disposing of the mineral
lands in the Philippine islands, and
prescribing the conditions of mining in
those islands, and the plans suggested
will be adopted as a substitute for the
portion of Senator Lodges bill dealing
with this subject.
The substitute adopts the British
American system of not permitting the
locator of a lode claim to go outside his
boundaries vertically extended. The
locator of lode or vein is allowed to
enter tract of land l 900 feet square,
and he is required plainly to mark his
claim with posts. Record of claims is
to be made with the secretary of the
province in which they may be located.
No one person is to be allowed to
make more than one location on the
same lode, and the surface land and the
timber are to be used only for the de-
velopment of the lode. 1t is required
that not less than 800 worth of work
shall be done on claim each year.
To secure a patent on a claim 5000
worth of work must be done.
Placer claims are to be limited to 20
acres of land for individuals, and 100
acres for associations, and authority is
given to enter petroleum or building
stone land under this provision. En-
tries of coal lands to the extent of 16C
acres are authorized.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-28
TO RAISE THE ISLANDER.
Contract Closed for Floating and Bringing to
Port the Wrecked Alaska Steamer.

Victoria, B. c., March 26.-Captain
J. G. Cox, British Columbia's agent
for Lloyd's, has closed contract with
Surtees Hope, of Seattle, for the rails
ing of the steamer Islander and bring
ing her to Victoria or some other Cana
dian port. The Islander was lost in
collision with an iceberg at the en-
trance of Lynn canal on the night of
August Is of last year. Treasure that
has been variously estimated at from
$50, 900 to 1926, 900 went down with
the steamer, and no attempt has been
made to recover any of it. Where the
steamer sank there is depth of water
upward of 40 fathoms, but the exact
depth wherein she settled has never
been ascertained. Hope agrees to start
work within so days, and is to receive
rs per cent of the value of the hull
when raised, and will also have claims
for salvage and get the gold.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-28
RIGHTS OF IRELAND.
Redmond and Devlin. at Chicago. Appeal for
Their Cause.

Chicago, March 26.-William Red
mond and Joseph Devlin, Irish mem
bers of Parliament, before an audience
of 1000 persons here made a stirring
appeal for the rights of Ireland, and
spoke in praise of the Beers in their
heroic struggle against the British. At
the close of the meeting hundreds of
persons pledged themselves to the sup
port of the cause by becoming members
of the Irish League.
eff our policy in the British parlia-
ment can do nothing else, we can ex-
pose our grief; we can harass the Brit
ish empire; we can stand upon the floor
of the parliament and pray and call
Gods blessing on the Beers every time
the English are defeated" said Mr..
Redmond. eff We cannot in the Eng
lish parliament :, n home rule, prom
ise you we will destroy the parliament
OF England; if we cannot govern our
selves, we can take good care not to al
low them to govern themselves"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-28
A STRIKE IMMINENT
MlNEWORKERS ISSUE ULTIMA
TUM AND ADJOURN.
Matter Is Now In the Hands of the Civic Fed.
Grafton Failure on Its Part will Result
In Repetition Of the Great Struggle Of
f000-wiiI Affect i40, 900 Men-president
Mitchell Makes Statement.

Shamokin, Pa, March 26.-Unless
the efforts of the Civic Federation are
effective with the coal operators, it ia
more than probable that repetition of
the 1900 struggle will occur in the an
thracite region. In that year 100000
employees of the anthracite mines were
on strike for six weeks. The conven-
tion yesterday of districts Nos. 1, and
9, United Mineworkers of America,
which districts comprise the entire an
thracite field, made a provisional strike
declaration, leaving the date to be de-
clared by the executive boards of the
three districts. This was practically
the last official act of the delegates, and
the convention adjourned sine die at
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The adoption of the resolution con-
tanning the ultimatum of the minework-
ers was followed by scene of wild en-
thusiasm, and the opera house rang
with the exclamations of the delegates,
who, with lusty cheers, approved the
work of the special resolution commit
tee and expressed their confidence in
President Mitchell. The result of the
first session showed disposition to in
sist on an adjustment of the miners
grievances, but the delegates were will
ling to relinquish the question of recog-
milton providing more concessions were
granted. This fact is evidenced in the
resolution adopted which states, as the
chief demand, shorter work day, a
minimum day wage scale, uniform
increase in wages, and the weighing of
coal wherever practicable. The Civic
Federation is regarded by the dele
gates as the last hope of the minework-
ers in their demands for improved con-
ditions, and the gravity of the situation
was manifest in the words of President
Mitchell: 81 am free to say that to
me strike seems imminent''
The resolution adopted was the result
of difference of opinion among the
delegates as to the methods to be pur-
sued in enforcing the mineworkers' de-
mands. Resolutions ha6 been presented
to the convention from several dis
tricts, but none of them were satisfac-
tory to the entire body of delegates. 1t
was then decided to place the matter in
the hands of President Mitchell and the
district presidents and vice presidents.
Before completing the draft OF the reso-
luton, President Mitchell commune
Gated with the presidents of the coal
carrying roads, making a last appeal
for a conference.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-28
RgFoRMgRs BACK OF IT.
Revolution In Southern China Is Serious and
Spreading Rapidly.

Victoria, B. c., March 25.-Accord-
ing to the advices received by the two
Oriental liners which arrived here to-
day, the reformers are at the back of
the big revolution in South China,
which is q widespread and serio1s
movement. Coincidentally, reports
come from Kansu and Mongolia, in the
northwest, of outbreaks fomented by
Tung Flu Hsien, an ex-Boxer, aided by
Mongolian princes. The Nang CORE
spondent of the Shanghai Mercury says
that 10, 600 rebels have massed at that
city to move on Kwang 81 towns.
From Shanghai comes news of excite
ment over the decision of Germany to
maintain her garrison there, which
means that France, Britain and japan
will also be obliged to have garrisons
there, and Shanghai will become an in
ternational garrison town.
The Shanghai Mercury says that be-
fore his death, Ii Hung Chang surren-
dered full privileges to Russia in Man
churia, and the negotiations now going
on are said to be blind to hoodwink
rival powers. The Mercury says that
had Ii not died, his adhesion to Rus
sia IS policy would have involved China
Ia war.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-28
Cholera in Manila.

Manila, March 25.-The board of
health is making strong effort to pre-
vent the spread of cholera. There have
been 16 cases and Is deaths among the
natives in two days, and other natives
are suspected of having contracted the
disease. The importation of vegetable
matter from China is prohibited; in
spection camps are being established in
every district, and leaflets are pub.
lished advising the people to boil thei1
drinking water before using it. Fl.
nally, every one is urged to cooperate
in the destruction of this dangerous en-
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-28
Detective Is Missiee.

Wellington, Kan, March pa de-
tective named Ferguson, who has been
working on the murder case of Mont
gomery, the Santa Fe Railroad detec-
tive, has been missing for several days,
and is believed to have been dealt with
at the hands of the gang that killed
Montgomery. Montgomery was killed
at his home last fall at Winfield, while
prosecuting a case for the railroad
Ferguson recently was instrumental il
the arrest of two men charged with
Montgomery death.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-28
Trains Meet in a Fog.

Youngstown, O., March 26.-1n a
head-on collision between freight trains
this morning on the Pittsburg, Youngs-
town & Ashtabula division of the Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne & Chicago road, four
men we're killed and three injured.
The trains crashed together in heavy
fog, completely wrecking both engines
and piling the cars up. The cause OF
the wreck is not yet determined. The
engineers on both trains state that they
had orders to go ahead.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-28
GENERAL OTIS RETIRES.
Unusual Tribute Paid to the Old Soldier by
the War Department.

Washington, March 27.-Major Cen
eral E. s. Otis closed his active career
in the army today by reason of age, and
will go into retirement. He will be
succeeded in command of the Depart
ment of the Lakes at Chicago by Major
General Macarthur.
The war department paid an unusual
tribute to General Otis in issuing a
general order reciting the distinguished
services of the officer, not only through
the civil war, but in his management
at Manila. In conclusion Secretary
Root says: General Otis goes into
his retirement with consciousness of
duty we'll done during 40 years of con-
tinuous and exceptionally meritorious
service, which entities him to the graf
itude and best wishes of his country
men,"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-28
American Government Sounded.

London, March 27.-The Daily
Chronicle, in an editorial this morning
on the statement that France and Rus
sia have sounded the United States
with regard to its attitude in regard to
the Anglo-Japanese alliance, says it
looks as if France and Russia we're al
ready reckoning up the chances of the
game. The Chronicle asks what might
happen if they could reckon on Amer
ica's friendliness or even neutrality in
the far East.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-28
Statue of Mckinley.

New York, March 26.-The first
statue to the late President Mckinley
has just been delivered in the plaster
to foundry at Providence, R. L., where,
it will be cast in bronze at once and be-
ready to he unveiled at Muskegon,
Mich, on Memorial day. The sculptor
was well equipped for the dertaking,
as he had made a bust of the late pres
ident and had all necessary measure
ments, which he had made at a sitting
Major Mckinley gave him.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-28
DESTROYER Barry Launched.

Philadelphia, March 25.-The Barry,
the third of the series of torpedo boat
destroyers which have been built for
the United States government by Bette
& Levay, has been launched. Miss
Charlotte Barnes, descendant of Com
modore Barry, after whom the craft is
named, christened the boat. The little
fighter had steam up when the leunch-
ing took place and took short spin
down the Delaware river.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-28

cles of incorporation. Capital, $780,
900.
The settlers rates given by the rail-
roads are bringing many new arrivals
from the East daily, who are buying
homes in various parts of the state.
The Baker City & Snake River rail-
road, with headquarters at Baker City,
has filed articles of incorporation. Its
object is to build railroad from Baker
City northeasterly to the mouth of
Squaw creek, on the Snake river. Cap
tai stock, s2,5OO,OOO.
Regarding the recent decision of the
interior department vesting authority
to grant grazing permits in the Cascade
reser We in the executive committee of
the Oregon Woolgrowers' association,
satisfaction is generally expressed, and
the move was considered a judicious
one by the sheepmen who attended an
informal meeting of the association in
The Dalles last week.
Republican county conventions and
primaries were held in number of
counties Saturday. In the Second con-
gressional district the. fight between
Moody and Williamson was the chief
issue. Results seem to have left the
contest in as great doubt as ever.
Moody appears to have the best of it in
Baker county, and Williamson in
Union. Wheeler and Gillian are for
Williamson and Sherman for Moody.
Columbia county is said to be mostly
for the Wasco county man. Clatsop
will go for the man from Crook. For
governor, Geer has carried number OF
counties, and Furnish is in favor in
Eastern Oregon. In many of the more
important counties, however, the dele
cations are noncommittal.
Goes county Prohibitionists have
placed ticket in the field.
The district convention of Christian
Endeavor societies of Lane and Douglas
COUNTIES will meet in Eugene March "a.
OF the Al delegates sent to the
Wheeler county Republican convention,
23 are for Moody and 1S for William
! son.
The Polk county Prohibitlonlsts will
hold convention in Dallas April s.
for the purpose of placing full county
ticket in the field.
The board of directors of the Florencs
school district have decided toextenG
the school term one month, making
the closing of seven months of schoo
on April Is.
Continued heavy rains in Southern
Oregon have kept an abundant suppl.
of water in all the bitches, allowing th'
hydraulic placer mining operations t.
continue in full blast throughout th'
Josephine mining district. It is esti
mated that the output will be SO pc
cent greater this year than in any sea
son past.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-28

Berlin, March 26.-,At conference
of cotton experts held at the Colonial
Office today it was resolved to dispatch
a commission to the United States to
study the cultivation of cotton, with
the view of the establishment of exper-
mental stations in German East Africa
on American lines.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-28
Intent of AneIo.Japanese Treaty.

St. Petersburg, March 27.-Accord-
ing to advices received here from Port
Arthur, it is believed there that the
real intent of the Anglo-Japanese treaty
is to compel Russia to evacuate Man
churia The japanese have already es-
tablished Japanese-Chine bank to
compete with the Russia-Chinese bank,
and japanese institution has secured
concessions to explore for gold in Man
churia.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-28
ARMIsTlcE is IN EFFECT.
No Fighting for Time Between British and
Negotiations Under Way.

London, March 26.-The Daily
Chronicle this morning asserts that an
armistice has been arranged pending
the duration of Schalkberger's mission
to General Dewet, and that offensive
operations against Dewet, Delarey and
Botha have been suspended. The three
generals have agreed to observe the
armistice honorably until the return of
the ENJOYS to the Boer lines. It is be-
lieved, continues the Daily Chronicle,
that the envoys, after acquainting
Botha with the result of their mission,
will again confer with Lord Kitchener,
although no arrangement for second
confer ence has actually been made.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-28
ltaly Denies the Report.

Rome, March 26.-Rumors to the
effect that an Italian expedition against
Tripoli was being fitted out at Naples
and Spezia have been current for two
weeks past, but they have been persist
emily but not categorically denied by
the government of Italy.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-28

Cape Town, March 27.-Cecil Rhodes
experienced very bad heart attack
yesterday afternoon, from which he did
not rally as he has done from previous
attacks of this nature. At midnight
he was weaker than at any time during
his illness. Oxygen has been admins
tered daily, and he is frequently tapped
for dropsy. His friends entertain little
hope for his recovery.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-28
Presidents Day at Charleston.

Charleston, S. c., March 26.-April
8 has been set apart as Presidents day
at the exposition. The feature of the
day will be the presentation to Major
Jenkins by his former chief of the
Rough Riders of beautiful sword
from the South Carolinians.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-28
Turkish Troops for Albania.

London. March 27.-"A report has
been received from Constantinople,"
cables a correspondent of the Daily
Chronicle, ,"that 40 Turkish battalions
have been mobilized for service in
Albania, where there is reign of
anarchy.'
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-28
Government Orders Steamer Libeled.

Washington, March 27.-Attorney
General Knox today telegraphed in
structions to the United States attorney
at Port Townsend, Wash, to libel the
steamer Wilhelmina, whose captain is
stated to have brought into port two
Cinnamon whom he put ashore and as
sisted to escape the inspection officers.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-28
Chinese Rebels Capture a Town.

Hong Kong, March 25.-The rebels
have captured the prefectural town OF
Kan Chou, in the province of Kwang
Tung, and have seized the arsenal and
granaries. The Mandarins of the garri-
son fed and appealed to Canton for re-
Inducements. The viceroy of Canton
replied that it was impossible further
to deplete the Canton garrison, and
urged General Ma to make the utmost
efforts to put down the rebellion.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-28
The Porte Warned.

London, March 22.-In a dispatch
from Vienna, the correspondent of the
Daily Chronicle says that Great Brit
ain, Austria and Russia have addressed
a note to Turkey admonishing the porte
to keep order in Macedonia.