The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-12-08

tain of the Luckey stated that the steam
barge R. G.. Peters was towing the Luckey
when suddenly the Peters caught fire, forty
miles from Milwaukee, and before aid could
be rendered sank stern first with Captain
Olsen, mate Larsen and Ii others who COM
posed the crew.
Washington, Dec. 3-Friends of Mrs.
DeLong say she has commenced the work of
preparing the records that were found with
the body of her husband, for publication
1t is possible Newcomb, the naturalist, may
write history of the Jeanette expedition,
but it is likely the record of DeLong, who
wrote with greater fuency than men of his
trade are apt to, and who has left copious
chronicle of his voyage, will be accepted as
the authoritative history of the expedition.
Washington, Dec. 3.-A most affecting
scene occurred in the Jeanette court dur
ing the examination of Ninderman yester-
day. In describing the marchsto the south
on September Goth, the witness said Just
beforesnoon Erickson told him he could
not 60 much further. Witness tried to en-
courage him without avail. In attempting
to repeat Errickson's language when he be-
came disabled witness broke down and
gasped, 81 cannot go on now, sir,'' and
hastily left the room. The incident was
most pathetic. Court and spectators were
deeply impressed and the president of the
board ordered recess. saying, 'tPoor fellow
Ia hroI-a Io,1-r L
put to the test, but sympathy for his lost
companions overcome him." After recess
Ninderman said Erickson said to him, 81
don't care how far you go; I can't go any
farther"
Washington, Dec. 2.-Following is the
public debt statement: Total debt, principal,
81, 800, 4,0l5; interest, $ll, 100, O5S; total,
$l,9l0, ,092, ,073; cash in treasury. $2S7, ,S67,-
l73; debt less cash, 81, ,622, 956, ,S99; de-
crease during the month";, S., 534, l42; de-
crease of debt since June 30th, S65, 957, SCI; !;
available assetts, cash in treasury, $751;
S67, l73; bonds issued to Pacific railroad
companies, principal outstanding, S64, 623, :
5l2; interest accrued and not yet paid, ST.
6l5, 5,5S7; interest paid by the United States,
$55, ,244, 6S2; interest repaid by the COM
panies by transportation service, Sl5, 400, :
$50; by cash payment, per cent, of net
earnings, $685., 1913; balance of interest paid
by the United States, S39, 279,6 632.
Chicago, Dec. 2.-Congressman George,
of Oregon, the first member chosen to the
3Sth congress, and Hon. w. W. Morrow,
defeated candidate for congressman at large
from California, are in the city, en- route to
Washington. The latter will argue an i'm
portant California case before tie supreme
court.
A gentleman of this city has just received
note from Capt. w. Page Mccarthy, ask
ing for the loan of duelling pistols, from
which it is inferred that Senator Riddle
berger hassent challenge. 1t is repre-
sented that the Virginia democrats have de-
cided that Biddleberger must be shot
Mccarthy is cousin of Fitz-Hugh Lee and
served ON his staff during the war. He is
almost a dead shot and man of unbounded
nerve. Five years ago he fought Mordecai
near Richmond and when wounded leane
against tree and insisted on second shot.
Washington, Dec. 5.-The report of Post
master General Howe for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1882, shows disbursement
for the postal service of s4O,4S2, ,O2l; ordin-
ary receipts, Al, ,5l56 642, receipts from mon
ey orders, $500, ,767; excess of receipts, ST.
394, 39S. For the first time in thirty-one
years the postal service has not been bur-
den upon the treasury.
The deficiency the previous fiscal year
was s., 2,446,3 1888. In 1850 the deficiency was
more than ten million.
Parts of this great improvement is due to
to the wonderful growth and prosperity of
the country but larger part is due to the
improved methods in the administration of
the service. The heaviest item of expendi-
ture is the transportation of mail on rail
ways. The next heaviest item is for the paw
of postmasters.
Washington, Dec. 5.-The report of Sec
retary of the navy recommends promotion
by selection to the grade of rear admiral,
and the construction of two second rate steel
cruisers, one steel ram and an iron dispatch
coat all to cost not to exceed So, 500, O00
He recommends the transfer of the light
house service, the coast survey and revenue
MARINES To the navy department., as the first
two are not properly part of the treasury
and are largely operated by navy employees.
A uuion naval and marine hospital is sugges-
ted for economy. He comments upon the
decline of American shipping and says the
present evils must be remedied or American
shipping will entirely wiped out. He re-
commends the adoption of the protective
system, large compensations for carrying
mails in American ships and the establish
ments fo mercantile marine in the navy
department. He concludes as follows: fIf
the naval establishment be not made effec-
tive it should be discontinued, and the S15,-
000,0 900 annually expanded be reserved to
procure in national emergencies the assist
ance of foreign ships and guns. If govern
mental measures be not soon adodted to
promote the carrying trade and arrest the
disappearance of American ships from the
ocean we shall cease to be scattering people
and Will not need to maintain the navy
Washington, Dec. 5,-The report of the
secretary of war shows expenditures for the
year ending June 1882, were $45, ,349, 900;
appropriations for the year ending next
JDna are g5S ee0 ooo. as+;,n,4as fo,. 1904 ,ro