The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-19
DEADLY CYCLONE
SEVERAL NEW TOWNS AND
CROPS UTTERLY DESTROY
ED IN MARTINIQUE.

Extreme Disappointment Settles
/ Over the Island-People Who
| Suffered Year Ago Are
| Again Homeless-Oth-
/ er News.
! Washington, Aug. 1.-THE
death-dealing cyclone which visit
ed ill-fated Martinique last Satur-
day was more disastrous than at
first believed. Consul Jewell, from
Fort de France, Martinique, cables
the state department the following:
"A terrific cyclone visited the ISL
and at midnight Saturday. Great
damage was done crops and fruits.
Scores of houses here at Fort de
France are demolished. Trees two
feet in diameter are uprooted. One
person is killed. The American
consulate is intact.
"Seven were killed at Trinate and
several houses were destroyed. The
new villages of Tivol, Fond, Lahaye,
Furnicles and Reclusee were de.
stroyed, thus rendering 5000 vic
TINS of last years catastrophe again
homeless. Reports from the interi-
or of the island are indefinite, but
great encouragement is apparent
on every hand.
Chicago, Aug. 10.-Great com.
ment was occasiened here today by
General Miles, who gave an ex-
tended interview on his views of
armies and war. The retired gen.
eral said that he did not hesitate to
say that standing armies are ene-
mics to republicanism and the
peace of the world.
He went further and stated that
the aristocracy more particularly
desired an army, but that their re-
tention was tax on the people,
which would be eliminated to the
well-being of all democratic forms
of government.
The general said that war is ab-
horrent, and human intelligence
denounces it..
II advocate congress of powers
and the adoption of the rule that
one soldier is enough for each
thousand inha abitants.
LET soldiers become artisans
and farmers" said General Miles,
"add thus relieve the world of mill
lion parasites whose sole business
is useless war. The armies of the
world are artificial, and if main
tanned will eventually cause disas-
ter"
Accompanying General Miles on
bis westward trip is a considerable
partv of veterans, including Gener-
al Black and General Maus, who is
going to Fort Reno to assume COM
mand.
. The statement of General Miles
and his strong advocacy of elimina-
ton of the army has caused a /
marked stir in all industrial and
commercial circles.
New York, August 15-The
World says; The History of the
Carnegie Steel Combine" by Mr..
Bridge, formerly secretary to Mr..
Carnegie, just published a letter
written by Mr.. Sch Hab, ex-presi.
lent of the steel trust to Mr.. H. G.
Prick on May rs, 1899, is printed.
Mr.. Frick was at that time trying
o form syn dicate of capitalists
o purchase the Carnegie steel i
olante, and Mr. Schwab's letter was +
Intended to assist him. In the
etter the following passage con-
aiming statements of public in S
crest, occurs: +
As to the future, even on low prices am =
lost sanguine. know positively that England
annot produce plg-iron at the actual for less &
IAN S11-5O per ton even allowing no profit on 4
aW materials, and cannot put pig iron into / d
all with their mos efficient works for less thao
$50 ton. This would make rails at net cost h
, them at $40, We can sell at this price and | $
nip abroad so as to net us SIG at works fof f,
reign business nearly as good as home busi- o
ess has been. What is true Of rails Is equally b
ue OF other steel products, AS result of this D
are going to control the steel business of D
le world. lo
You know we can make rails for less than
2 per ton leaving nice margin on foreign a
lsiness, Besides this, foreign costs are going a
increase year by year because they have not fl
e raw material, while ours is going to de- a
ease, The result Of all this is that will be n
TI1,.@ -, 4
Il all the time and get the best practice and t.
sts in this way, ii
r
At the date of this letter tariff S
uties of Sd per ton on pig.iron al
nd $8 per ton on steel rails were
eing levied at allSour ports. They