Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-07-04
EVENTS OF THE DAY
FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS OF
THE WORLD.
A Comprehensive Review OF the important
Happenings Of fhe Past Week. Presented
In a Condensed Form. Which ls Most
Likely to Prove Of Interest to Our Many
Readers

The gunboat Marietta has beer
ordered to Hayti to protect American
interests.
Senator Elkins, of West Virginia
made a lengthy speech on the annexa.
tion of Cuba.
Earthquakes in Asia Minor destroyed
many lives and demolished the greater
part of 20 towns.
Marine engineers on the Columbia
and Willamette rivers ask for raise oil
$40 month and will strike if they do
not receive it.
General Cronje, the Eoer commander,
has taken the oath of allegiance to King
Edward. Many of the remaining
prisoners are following his example.
Many of the miners and other strik-
ers in the anthracite coal fields are
willing to return to WORK, and it is moi
while longer.
Senator Bailey, of Texas, assaulted
Senator Beveridge, of Indiana. The
southerner declared he was insulted and
demanded retractIon, but the Indiana
senator said he had meant no insult and
had nothing to retract.
Congress held session last Sunday,
the first time in 81 years.
Chicago street car men will 60 out il
they do not receive more pay.
One was killed outright and 80 in
jured in railroad accident in Col
orado.
The house decided the Missouri con-
tested election by declaring the seat
vacant.
With the exception of iron and steel
our exports this year will beat any
previous record.
No great anxiety is felt in Washing4
ton official circles regarding the situai
tion in Venezeula.
It has been ascertained that the man
killed at Whatcom, WASH, in mistake
for Tracy, was insane.
King Edwards health continues to
improve. His coronation has been set
for the end of September.
Queen Alexandra received Whitelaw
Reid, the special ambassador of the
United States, and Mrs. Reid in very
courteous manner.
Fighting has been renewed in Hayti.
The situation is complicated as there
are several candidates for the presi-
dency and each has an army fighting
the rest.
A heavy hail storm in the vicinity of
Greeley, Colo, destroyed much small
fruit, broke windows and did other
damage.
Boer prisoners, who have been con-
fined on various British islands for
some time past, are being sent home as
rapidly as possible.
The American and British mission
buildings at Ten Ku Chao, China, have
been destroyed and missionary killed
by a mob of Chinese.
At a continuation of his testimony
before the senate, Admiral Dewey says
Aguinaldo was after loot and his own
personal gain, and not the independ-
ence of his people.
A bill has been passed by the senate
extending the time for making final
proof in desert land entries in Yakima
county, Wash. The bill has not yet
passed the house.
Six firms in Paterson, N. j., have
complied with the strikers demands
and the men have returned to work.
This will most likely break all oppo-
sition to the union.
King Edward continues to improve
and will be out of all danger in few
days.
Canadian troops in South Africa are
being sent home as fast as transports
can be had.
Senator Mitchell made an impressive
speech before the senate in favor of the
1905 exposition.
The seventh week of the coal miners
strike in the East sees no material
change in the situation.
The Union Pacific has discharged lts
entire force of macninists at the Omahs
shops with the exception of 10 men.
An amnesty proclamation to Fill
pinos will be issued July 4. This viii
release all political, but not crimina
prisoners, including Aguinaldo.
The Carnegie Steel Company hai
voluntarily raised the wages of all o
it's unskilled employees 10 per cent
This will affect nearly 15, 900 men.
The bill providing for the sale of 1
portion OF the Umatilla, Oregon, re
servstion has been passed by botl
houses and is now, ready for the presl
dents signature.
Texas cattle will be shipped to re
stock Boer farms; $50 head have beel
shipped from Pensacola.
New York university has confeire'
the degree of master of letters upol
Miss Helen Miller Gould.
The American shipping syndicate
reported to have offered the Cunard lin
$55 500, 900 for it's fleet.
Viceory Tiu Kun vi insists in pay
ing the Chinese indemnity in silve
against the wishes of foreign nations.