Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-02-13

bTcHlcu, to uIi0s SOutu OA SOiuhUue,
Ohio.
Burglars rifed Grace Episcopal
church at Newark, N. j., of vestments
valued at $40, 900.
The condition of DIR. Curry, ex-min-
lister to Spain, shows no improvement.
It is thought he is slowly sinking.
The house committee on census rec
ommends that the census bureau collect
municipal statistics every two years.
The report of the Cuban senate COM
mittee in favor OF ratifying the reci-
procity treaty has been ordered
printed.
The coast and geodetic survey says
the earthquake felt in the South seas
on January Is was also felt at the OBJ
servatories at Baldwin, Kan, and
Chittenham, Md.
Fire caused by the explosion of an
automatic oil burner in the Pennsyl-
vania railroad shops at Pitcairn, Pa,
destroyed the passenger car repair sec
tion and cabinet shop, entailing loss
of $15, 900.
\ The corporation of Dover, England,
after a heated debate accepted Andrew
Carnegie's offer of $50, 900 to found a
public library in Dover. The mayor
cast the deciding vote in favor of ac-
ceptance.
The committee of the Cuban congress
has reported a bill providing for 5
per cent bond issue of $35, 900, 900, OF
which $4,000, 900 will be used in aid
of agriculture and the remainder in
paying soldiers of the revolution and
their heirs.
When the transpo t Prairie sails
from the Brooklyn navy yard, she will
carry $3,O0O,000 of Uncle Sans cur
rency, which is to pay the officers and
crew of the ships of the North Atlantic
squadron now on the West Indian sta
ton.
. A general war has broken out in
Central America.
Bulgaria is preparing to start re-
bellion in Macedonia.
Lawyers have begun summing up the
case in the coal strike inquiry.
Germany and Italy delay Venezuelan
negotiations by making new claim.
President Eliot, of Harvard univer-
sity, says people should marry younger
President Hill predicts financial
crisis and approves antitrust legisla-
tion.
A fire in Krutz, Austria, destroyed
the entire town, leaving hundreds des-
titute and homeless.
1.-The Delaware legislature factions are
no nearer agreement on senator's than
before Addicks withdrew from the
fight.
The British government will cut
down Ireland'e representation in par
lament, claiming she has more votes
than her share.
A force of 100 constabulary defeated
body of 200 insurgents short dis
tance from Manila after hard battle.
The enemy left Is dead and three
wounded.
While not considered dangerously
ill, Senator Mitchell is very weak.
Venezuelan negotiations have re-
vealed secret treaty between Germany
and Italy.
Nearly 800 carpenters, boilermak-
srs and ironworkers are out on strike
in Chicago.
The submarine boats and torpedo
feet of our navy is preparing for man
euyers early in the spring.
The trouble over the conrtol of Acre
has been settled, Brazil occupying the
country until the dispute is finally
settled.
Representative Cushman has succeed
ed in bringing before the house meas
ure providing for delegate IRON
Alaska.
Caracas is almost without coal with
which to make gas, and will be without
light unless the blockading feet allows
cargo to discharge.
Trainmen on the Missouri Pacific
have been granted the same advance II
wages as the employees of other South
western roads.
The coal operators have conceded
an advance in wages to- the miners
They say they cannot afford it but hat
\ to give it in view OF the market condi
tions.
Rear Admiral Frank Wildes died OF
his way home from Manila. He wa
on the way to San Francisco and after
short sick leave was to have taken ccm
mand of the Bremerton navy yard.
The navy is to have an increase
ships. officers and men.
Southwestern trainmen have won a
advance in wages from all roads.
Brazilian troops have captured BE
livian fort and 800 prisoners in Acre.
The sultan of Turkey is preparing
inva6e Macedonia with quarter OF
million men.
Senator Clark, of Montana, says b