The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-12-21
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Egyptian Rags Must Be Disinfected.

GAC SOCECO1LJ VI GAo otOoouhy
has requested the state department to in
struct the United Snates consul general to
Egypt to direct subordinates to inspect all
rags gathered for export to this country.
1t is proposed that they be boiled. under
pressure, or thoroughly fumigated with sui
phurous acid gas, before shipment, the con-
sui or his deputy to certify to such disin-
fection. The Importance of the matter is
shown by the fact that there is now belong
ing to one New York firm over 600L tons of
rags, stored at Alexandria, and awaiting
shipment to the United States, either direct
or by trans shipment via Liverpool.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l7.-Republican SEN
ators held caucus this morning, at which
it was decided not to proceed to the elec-
tion of president pro tenn of the senate
until after the holiday recess. 1t was ar
gued that the precarious condition of SEN
ator Antheny's health made it advisable not
to make the contemplated change just be-
fore long recess.
SPRECKELS, THE MORMONS, THE WHISKY MEN
AND OTHER JOIN FORCES.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l6.-'A big combin-
alton which proposes to run this congress, y
says the National Republican, is ma ie up
of Claus Sprecksls, the Mormon church,
men who want $4,000. 600 for improving
the Mississippi river, and whisky men who
want the bonded period extended No one
of them is strong enough alone to carry
point, but if they are united, and that's
what they propose to be, they are likely to
win everything. Gland Spreckels has plsn-
ty of money, aud he don't intend to have
the source of it cut off.
''The people know all about the Morm>ns
the men who are putting good United
States money into Mississippi river sand,
and the men who make whisky and want
to make more money out of it, bnt they
don't know much about Spreckels' business.
The reciproacity treaty went into effect
eight years ago. There were l7,SSS, 900
pounds of sugar, worth $685. 200, sent
from the Hawaiian islands to the United
States before that treaty went into effect.
Last year the imports had increased to ll4.-
ll3, 900 pounds, valued at $7,34O, GOO.
Spreckels raises and owns all the sugar on
the Hawaiian islands. He has imported
free of duty during the last year, 45S, 1888,
900 pounds, worth $50, COO. He has
had a monopoly of the trade, and has
made, in the saving of duties alone, not
less than $1,000. .OcO year. This does not
represent his actual profits, because he has
made the price of sugar higher in San
Francisco than it is in New York. This
he has done by driving out all competition
with cheaper labor of the Sandwich islands,
and freedom from duty. He can undersell
every thing, and did so until every one of
his competitors was forced to quit the busi-
uess. He pays Pacific railroads yearly
subsidy, upon condition that they will fix
freight rates on sugar at such figures: that
are prohibatory upon all importations from
the east.
GREAT BRITAIN SAYS o'DoNNELL MUST HANG.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is. On Tuesday
last Secretary Ferlinghuysen telegraphed
Minister Lowell, stating that the house OF
Representatives had brought the case of
O'Donnell to the presidents notice, in the
hope that the latter might secure a reasona-
BILE delay of the execution of the sentence,
and ascertain whether the prisoner was an
American citizen and whether there was
any error in the trial. In this telegram
Lowell was instructed as follows: " As be-
fore instructed, you will consider O'Don'
nell's citizenship as established. There
being in Great Britain no judicial examina-
tion for an appeal from the proceedings at
criminal trial it is possible that errors
can only be corrected through new trial
or executive action upon the sentance
Therefore this government is anxious that
ceedings of this case as to discover an error,
should one have been committed. You are
therefore directed by the president to re-
quest delay of the execution of the SEN
tance, and that careful examination of the
case be made by her majesty's government
and! that prisoners counsel be PERMITTED te
present any alleged points of error"
Secretary Ferlinghuysen is now in receipt
of a telegram from Mr.. Lowell, who states
that on the 10Th he received the above tel.
gram and Immediately communicated its
substance to Lord Granville, who acknowl-
edged the receipt, and stated that it would
be referred to the proper authorities. Alst
that on Saturday, the 18th inst, Lowell re
ceived Lord Granville's reply, in which the
latter, after referring to Lowell's commune
cation, stated that counsel for O'Donnell,
having submitted such representations al
he thought advisable, on the prisoners be-
half, these representations and all othe
circumstances Of the case had been carefully
examined and considered, in the manne
usual in case Of capital conviction, and
that her maiesty's government had fonnd
no grounds upol which it would be justified
in advising the crown to interfere will
the sentence Of the law or its execution