Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-07-31

RUSSIA, IN retaliation for the k1sh.
ipef petition, will issue fewer passports
to Americans.
John D. Long, United States consul
general at Cairo, Egypt, is dead as the
result of fall.
Russia, it is said, has made conces-
sions to the powers, which will assure
peace in the far East.
The lumber freight rate on the
Southern Pacific will be raised from
$3.1O to IS ton August 20.
Populists in conference at Denver
have agreed to forget the past and will
re-enter the political arena. 70
Whitaker Wright, the London pro-
moter, will be extadited at once, the
papers having been prepared.
A fierce race riot occurred at Lor-
aine, Ohio, because two negroes severe.
ly cut white man with razor.
Russia has been swept by. severe
tornado, which destroyed three vil-
lagos and caused great loss of life.
A cab]ergam from Consul General
Gudger, at Panama, says everything yis
queit and ne expects no further tr0u-r
BILE.
Representative Wilcox is at the
head of movement to secure indepen-
dence for Hawaii from the United
States.
The American squadron will engage
in a great mimic war off the coast of
New England next month. Thirty
vessels will anticipate.
The race war at Danville, ILL.,, is
over and quiet restored.
The Japanese press is strongly in
favor of war with Russia.
Cardinal Gibbons received a very
cordial reception on his arrival at
Rome.
A convention to organize a new rei
form political party is now in session
at Denver.
The British press terms Russian
officials woros on Manchurian situa-.
tion aslinsulting.
A Texas contractor attempted to
bribe an army officer by sending him
5000 in a box OF cigars.
Preparations are completed for the
holding of the conclave which will
elect successor to Pope Leo.
Satisfactory progress is being made
in the trade treaty negotiations be-
tween the United States and China for
the opening of Manchurlan ports.
A coke trust, headed by the Frick
coal company, is to be formed. The
capital is placed at $1,000, 900. The
new concern has control of 10000
acres of coal land.
The discovery of four boxes of dyna-
mite in the mountains three miles
from Nelson, B. c., with the date 1881
marked on them has led to speculation
as to tragedy in which pioneer pros
pectors were the victims.
A fierce wind storm in the Boundary
creek valley, B. c., has done 5000
damage. 1t blew down steel smoke
stack at the Greenwood smelter, over
turned buildings, smashed windows
and crippled telegraph and telephone
wires. Several men were injured by
falling trees.
Hartman will try TO wrest the con-
troll of the Northern Pacific from Hill.
Secretary Root will recommend that
troops in Alaska be given double time
allowance.
A high Russian official charges Great
Britain with dupIicity in the Man
churian affair.
Five men were hurt and $100, 900
worth of property destroyed at Terre
Haute, Ind, fire.
Extreme hot weather prevails in
eastern Nebraska. Crops are thought
to have been injured.
The stubbornness of Hungarian
officer is responsible for the prostration
of $50 soldiers by heat.
Cardinal Gibbons surprised every
body in Europe by appearing in ordi.
nary dress instead of robes.
Canada is still in favor of reciprocity
with the United States, despite Cham
berlain's policy for preferential trade.
A sensational note has been cent to
President Roosevelt exposing plan Of,
Hungary to control its people in the
United States.
The battIeship Kearsarge made the
trip across the ocean in nine days, four
and a half hours, an average speed of
1915 mile san hour. She arrived on
this eide all ready for action.
The pope's remmains have been laid
in the temporary resting place.
Thirty thousand people viewed the
remains OF the late pove the second day
they lay in state.
Prince Ferdinand has fed from Bull
garia and it is thought he will not re-
turn to his throne.
Indian cannibals on Tiburon island
captured party of Mexican prospec-
tors. killed and ate them.