Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-26

" FIONS
Turkey and Montenegro are on the
verge of war.
John Mitchell is expected to sue.
ceed Wright as labor commissioner.
Secretary Hay has addressed an.
other note to the powers in regard to
China.
Senator Hoar accuses Senator
Foraker and others of misrepresentlng
him on his Panama stand.
Turkey and Bulgaria are both max
ing great preparation and war In the
Balkans is considered near.
Senator Foster must give up his
bill or the state of Washington will
not be divided into two judicial dis
tricts.
Burton, of Ohio, has joined the op-
position to the naval appropriation
bill, contending the amount is too
large.
John CARRIER, of San Francisco, has
declined the appointment as canal
commissioner, but some California
engineer is almost sure to get the ap-
pointment.
Seven life convicts in the New
Mexico penitentiary overpowered the
Superintendent and made dash for
liberty, but were subdued by guards.
Senator Hansbrough has introduced
a bill to end the lieu land evil.
The Czar is much downcast over the
war and appears little in public.
Fourteen people met death in a
Paris factory from an explosion.
Russians expect Japan to lay siege
to Port Arthur and are preparing for
a long resistance.
The Czar will likely proceed to the
front in the spring to take personal
command of the army.
Japan has had a dispute with China
regarding Russian gunboat which
took refuge at Shanghai.
General Kouropatkin is to command
the Russian army, aided by two grand
dukes, uncles of the Car.
The Porto Rican has demanded that
they be admitted to statehood or that
the island be granted independence.
Perry S. Heath has resigned as Sec
retary of the National Republican
committee. Elmer Dover will tempo
rarily succeed him.
Presbyterian churches of the Unit
ed States have agreed upon plan OF
union.
Russia has abolished the censor
ship on all news excepting war move
ments.
Mitchell is sure to head the inter
oceanic canal committee if Platt does
not want the place.
The British press warns the ma
ton to be prepared for an alliance by
the powers against her.
st. Louis constables precipitated
a riot, in which six men were shot, by
attempting to close a poolroom across
the river in Illinois.
Russia is said to be preparing to
ovacuate Port Arthur and make Har-
bin her headquarters. This is claim
ed to be a much better point OF want
age.
The house is considering the naval
appropriation bill. 1t is the desire
to have a navy which will be second
to none in the world. The bill carries
s14, 900, 900 more than last years ap-
preparation.
The house has passed the fortifica-
ton bill.
Insurance companies find the Balti-
more fire losses were overestimated.
Canada is placing heavy modern
guns in all of her coast Notifications.
Abner Mckinley is seriously i'll. A
number of his relatives have been
called.
Tillman has re-introduced his bill
in the senate to grant ex-Queen
Liliuokalani gratuity.
A number of additional indictments
will be made in connection with the
Hyde-Benson land conspiracy.
Two hundred and fifty picked ship
wrights have been sent to Port Ar
thur to hurry repairs on Russian war
vessels.
Russia is greatly surprised that Hay
did not wait for it's reply before tell
ing of reception by powers of his
Chinese note.
The Lewis and Clark Fair bill will
not be reported to the house until the
the exposition.
Japan now has 10000 men in
Corea.
Woman suffragists will hold their
1905 convention in Portland.
Hanna left an estate valued at be-
tween $7,000,000 and $s,000,oo0.
Russia will prepare for action by
Britain threatening her hold in Thibet
and Persia.
A Sydney, Australia mob caused
Dowie to quit the stage and suddenly
leave the city.
Russians are very cruel to foreign
ers at Niu Chwang and a reign of
terror is feared.
An explosion is reported to have
occurred at Port Arthur which badly
wreched the forts.
The death of Senator Hanna will
hohlv Senator MifchoII