The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-11-30
EASTERN STATES.
Carrying of California Wheat.


that he proposed to compete with sailing
vessels which 60 around Cape Horn, fol
carrying l,25O, OC0 tons of California wheat
which goes to foreign countries; that II
competing with sailing ships for the trade
he had found that ships which go to Sar
Francisco for wheat carry there cargoes ot
coal from England, Australia, and else
where. In order to compete with them at
this point, he had bought extensive coal
deposits on Puget sound, and was building
ship to freight this coal to San Francisco.
In this way he could supply large amount
of the demand for coal, and thereby render
it improbable for wheat ships to bring coal
there. He was already in with foreign ship
owners to put on such line of steamers.
These ships will be of the largest class, and
fast sailers, leaving New Orleans and the
other side of the Atlantic at a regular given
date.
The Trade Dollar.
New YoRK, Nov. Pa Wall street
money broker said yesterday that since the
practical retirement of trade dollars i'll this
market he had shipped 250,000 of them to
China. He also stated that one rich brewer
of this city had about 500, 900 in trade
dollars, and would not part with them for
less than par
Ship Canal Incorporation.
MANSFIELD, O., Nov. 24.-Harlem Com
mons, a syndicate which held its first meet
ing last August here, met again to-day.
The syndicate is an incorporation under
New York laws, the reputed object OF
which is to make ship canal from the
North to the East river. The property to
be used is claimed to be owned by the heirs
of the five original trustees. Matters con-
sidered were the issuance Of stock to the
heirs, and a proposition to excavate the
canal. The next meeting will be held in
New Yolk9 during the holidays.
A Crank Wants to XIII Arthur.
NEW YoRK, Nov. 27.-The WorA says:
A stranger made his appearance at the Fifth
Avenue hotel yesterday, when Detective
Prior accosted him, saying, ''What do you
want prowl:ng about this hotel % II have
duty to perform" answered the stranger.
Detective Prior turned the man about and
directed him to the stairs. He. did not stop
until the stairs were reached, and then
Strengthening to his full height and throw
ling back his hat, which covered his fore
head, the man almost shouted, 81 am a
colonel from Kentucky, and 1 have made
this trip for the express purpose of shooting
President Arthur" A law should be
passed to hang such cranks. Such utter
snces against the chief magistrate of na
ton should meet with the severest punish,
ment.
The Postal Notes 10 be Changed.
CHICAGO, Nov. 27.-Before leaving Wash
ington for the west, Postmaster General
Gresham decided that the postol notes
furnished by the Homer Lee Company of
New York were not on quality of plper
up to the standard required by the contract.
light in weight. The color has also been
found Objectionable. 1t was guaranteed by
the contractors that the ink OF tie PAYERS
signature, and that of the stamp of the pay
ing officer, could not be removed without
changing the color of the note, anil thus ill.,
suring the detection OF attempted fraud.
The guarantee, it has been found, is un-
founded, and new paper and new tint are
now preparing for change. The new tint
will probably be blue. and some change will
also probably be made in the form or the
design of the note.
DIVISION OF TEXAS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-The dis closure
of the fact that the project to divide Texas
in order to strengthen the democratic party
in the senate and ELECTORAL college is being
discussed in the private councils of the
party, has created considerable comment.
Opinion is diviled upon the subject, even
among the members Of the present con-
gressional delegation from Texas, as it is
urged against the scheme that the state can
be handled now with ease and certainty,
whereas, if division takes place there may
complications arise to jeopardize at least a
part Of the control. A modification of the
scheme is talked of, and the argument Is
pu. forward, that the vast extent of terri
tory renders legislation cumbersome, incon-
senient and expensive. Although Sena
tors Maxey and Coke disavow sympathy
with any movement to divide Texas into
four states, in accordance with the stipula
tion contained in the resolution of March l,
ls45. annexing the Texas republic, tn,
democratic managers are quietly working NJ
sentiment through which, ia event o
democratic success in 1884, it can be &C
eomplished. This matter will be secretl,
considered by the democratic national com
mittee, upon its assembly to fix the tim
and place of the psxs nominating conven
tion, and form the most important topic t,
be presented to that body.
PRoTRAcTED GARNET MEETING,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27. The cabine
meeting is protracted, and it is understoo'
that the Franco.Chinese troubles are ia .-