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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-08-16
Gorballis 6a5ttte,
RECEIVING A CABLE MESSAGE.

Only the feeblest currents
should be used on submarine lines,
since heavy pulses which could be
employed with impunity on land
lines, if they did not soon destroy
the cable covering would, at least,
tend to develop faults which other
wise might long remain latent.
Defects in cable covering that
otherwise may not lend to harm,
admit moisture, and hence under
the action of a strong current,
oxides are quickly formed, de-
stroying insulation. The neces
sary use, in ocean telegraphy, of
the iightest currents has lead to
the development af class of re-
cording instruments remarkable
for delicacy of automatically the
siphon recorder, which indicates
the electric impulses by a wavy
ink line On tape, and the reflect
ing galvanometer, which causes
spot of light from right to lett in
a darkened room. With these re-
corders and thirty sells Of battery,
messa ges sent across the Atlantic
are Geographically reproduced in
ink at the rate of from twenty to
twenty five words a minute each
way, the cable being duplexed
But for electrostatic induction a
single cell of battery would suffice
for transmission from the earth tC
the moon, if those bodies could be
connected by a wire of the size
used in ocean cables.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-08-16
NO GREE WOOL" IN HERS.

That rampant free trade sheet, the Phlia
delphia Record, makes light of the tariff b,
quoting the following little projections
'poem" from the Hosiery and Knit Good
Journal:
"Im going to hang my stocking up.
Said Ida, shear me now"
"rd like to see," Tom slyly said,
"What you've got in it now"
''The tariffs high" the maid replied;
s'Only the parson can
Make free wool of my stocking sir,
For any living man"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-08-16

Following are the rights of
married women in regard to hold
ing and disposing of property in
Oregon: GA married woman may
hold real and personal property in
her own name and free from the
control of, or liability for, the debts
Of her husband, but schedule OF
personal property must be filed
with the county clerk. Her hus-
band must join in all conveyances
of her separate estate. She may
sue and be sued in regard to her
separate property. She may make
a will uninfuenced by her hus-
band"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-08-16
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.

Notice is hereby given that | will be re-
sponsible for no debts or book accounts
whatever contracted by any body except
by myself or by my written orders. Mer-
chants take notice. w. W.. DOVE q
/; CORVALLIS, June %, 1888.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-08-16
GREAT OVERLAND ROUTE!
NORTHERN
PACIFIC
.. .t-Railroad.
Two fast trains daily! No change of cars!

Shortest line to Chicago and all point
east, via ST. PAUL and MINNEAPOLIS.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-08-16
A RELIEF FROM HUOGER.

Miss Spooneigh-Is there any
thing that will allay the pangs
of hunger, Mr.. Gushings l shall
starve if refreshments are not
served pretty soon. ..
Mr.. Gushing-I have heard that
Indian scouts and travellers in the
woods relieve the sensation you
mention by tightening the pres
sure around the waist.
Miss Spooneigh-Oh, how nice!
Shall we go into the conservatory,
Mr.. Gushing9
Mr.. Gushing-With pleasure.
The Partisan theaters have been
obliged to lower their prices in
order to compete with the novel
attractions of the exhibition. The
prices now range from one franc
for the gallery to five francs ($1)
for the stalls balcony and first tiel
of boxes.
First shopping lady-Was that
clerk or. the proprietor we traded
with? ....
Second shopper--A clerk, Ger
trinity. Didn't you notice he sald
II" have this and that line of goods
The proprietors always say "we.'
Two hundred and thirty one
foreigners we're expelled from
Belgium between the 9th of Feb
ruary, 1888, and the 9th of Febru.
ary, 1889. Three expulsions only
were ordered for political reasons
A Nuremburg manufacturer has
invented pencils in blue. black
and brown for writing on the hu
man skin. They are for use ii
anatomical and clinical demon
stration.
The Methodist Book concern
last year declared a dividend o.
$10O, 900, and is in proportion tt
its capital the most profitable o
the publishing concerns in Amer
lea. .......
Secretary Rusk has decided thai
the English sparrow must go
although it will require seven o
eight million dollars to rid the
country of the pests.
Chief Mays says that there i
no use for the United States com
mission to go to Tahlequah to trea
for the sale of Indian lands, as the.
will not sell.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-08-16

The Northern Pacific railroad is the only
line running Passenger trains, second-class
sleepers free of charge), luxurious day
coaches, Pullman palace sleeping cars, pal.
ace dining cars meals IS cents.
See that your tickets read via the North
ern Pacific railroad and avoid change Of
cars. s. r."t. s.. .r.s
Leave Portland at 1910 a. M, and 2 a.
m, daily; arrive OF Minneapolis or st. Paul
at sos p. m. third day. ..
PACIFIC DIVISION = Trains leaye
Front aud G strees daily at LOS a, m. and
a. M; arrive at New Tacoma at 6:l5 p.
m. and $3.50 a.. m. connecting with compa.
ny's boats for all points on Puget Sound.
CHAS. s. FEE,
Genl Pass. Agent, st. Paul.
A. d. CHARLTON,
Asst. Genl Pass. Agent, No. l2l First st. !,
cor. Washington St., Portland, Oregon.
sgDepot, corner First and G Streets.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-08-16
MAX. CAPLAN, @
MERCHANT
TAILOR,

e8Shop in the room formerly occupied by
S. N. Wilkins as paint shop. First-class
fits and first-class work guaranteed. A fine
line of imported cloths from which to select.
Give me trial. 3-l5-S9-yr9
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-14
Mr.. John LOwlow.

Mr.. John Lowlow is with John Robin
sons circus, and his friends in this city are
glad to know it. 1t has been some eight or
ten years since he was in Savannah. He is
a native of this city, but ran away with
old John Robinson's circus away back in
the tifties. He is born circus man. It is
doubtful if he can remember when he could
not turn somersault. His great reputa-
ton, however, has come to him as an in
imitable hurnorist and clown, though, if
his age don't forbid it, he can sustain his
claim to considerable fame as an acrobat.
When John was a boy he was the
principal performer in a boys circus
located on Liberty square, on the lot where
st. Patrick's school now stands. He took
to sawdust and circus tights as naturally as
duck TO water, and has made fame and
fortune by following his inclinations. He
is deserving of all the good things that have
come to him. He was poor, almost friend
less boy, and through his own efforts, and
in business tnat has more temptations
and trials than other callings, has made life
a success.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-14
CITY BRBVITIES.

Calanthe Lodge No. rs, K. P, meets this
evening.
Clinton Lodge of Freemasons will meet
tonight.
DeKalb Lodge No. o, 1. O. 0. F., meets
this evening.
Meeting of Magnolia Encampmeut No. /,
l. o. o. F., this evening
The German Friendly Society will hold
its October meeting tonight.
There were seventeen cases docketed up
to midnight this morning for MONDAYS
mayors court.
1t is understood that several of Savan-
nah's leading lawyers will visit the EXPOSE
| ton this week, on the occasion Of Gov.
Hills coming.
The City and Suburban railway was well
patronized yesterday, many people taking
| advantage of the delightful weather to visit
| the salt water resorts.
The steamships Venice and Cairngorm.
| which were ashore between Tybee knoll and
| the bell buoy, got off Saturday night and
proceeded on their voyage to Liverpool.
There were 243 failures in the United
States reported to Br0dStreet'S during last
| week, against 1S3 in the preceding week,
| and 1876, 100, 149 and 179 in the correspond
| ing weeks of 1888, 1887, 1886 and 1885 re-
| spectively.
| Supt. T. O. Powell, of the Milledgeville
asylum, has written to the court of ordl-
nary that the colored woman Rebecca Ben
| nett, sent to the asylum from this county
| Nov. Is, 1888, has SO far recovered from her
mental disorder as to warrant her return to
| her home and friends, and she will be sent
| back tomorrow.
The dry culture force did a good work
on Cemetery street in putting in the catch
basin at the low place near the foot of Boil
| ton street to drain the water in the ditch
| which flows its waters into the drainage
system of the Springfield plantation. This
| got rid of a stagnant pond which had long
been an eyesore and an unsanitary spot.
| The firemen are anxious to recover the
black oil cloth covering to the new engine,
which was lost in the run to the Bay street
| fire, last week. While the cloth was
| "enamel, +" as the MORNING News put it a
| few days ago, it is commonly called black
oil cloth. The people who go along finding
| things, don't know much about Enamel. !"
said fireman. "I'l bet some of the Fort
boys have got that thing for a horse
| blanket
| Surveyor Blanford will commence sur
vey of the poor farm, the Pritchard planta-
| ton, to-day, to ascertain its exact bounda-
ries and area. The survey is preliminary
looking to the extension of the roads from
the White Bluff road to the Waters road,
recently laid off by the owners of property
in that vicinity, TO the Skidaway road. and
such interesting roads as may be decided
upon, preparatory to dividing the planta-
| ton into farming lots.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-14
TWICE SET AFIRE.

| Chas. Burgmayer's House Destroyed
and Two Tenem ents Damaged.
The two-story frame house Of Charles
Burgmayer on Lavinia street was burned
beta cen 4 and o'clock yesterday morn
! ing, and two tenement houses on Bismarck
street. belonging to Mr.. Burgmayer, and
occupied by John Waldner and Mr.. Arm
strong, were damaged to the extent of 5000.
| The house burned was insured for 81 800 in
the agency of Johnston & Douglass. The
houses damaged are insure d for $500 each in
Hardens agency. Mr. Burgmayer lost all
his househ Did effects, amounting to $500.
with no insurance.
The fire was undoubtedly of incendiary
origin. The first attempt to fire the house
was made early in the night. Mrs. Burg
mayer awakened her husband between
II and 12 o'clock and told him she smelled
smoke and she believed the house was on
fire. He got up, and, dressing himself,
went down stairs and found that some rub
bish had been set on fire. Getting under
the house, after burning his hands severely
and with the aid of Mr.. Waldner and Mr.
Armstrong he succeeded in putting out the
fire. The three men examined the premises
closely and thoroughly satisfied themselves
that the fire was extinguished.
At about o'clock yesterday morning
Mrs. Burgmayer was again awakened by
the cracking of flames, and arousing her
husband they had barely time to get down
stairs and out of the house IN time to save
their lives. Not shred of their clothing
was saved, except the night clothes they
wore at the time they fled in terror from
the furious flames, which almost cut off
their passage out Of the burning building,
A stiff southwest wind was blowing, and
only the good management and faithful
work of the firemen prevented the de-
struction of the two buildings on the south
side of Bismarck street and the row of
buildings on the north side of the street.
The outhouses of the two buildings on the
south side of the street were destroyed, aud
the rear walls of the houses so badly charred
that they will have to come down. A house
on the opposite side Of Bismarck street took
fire, but was promptly extinguished, and
the Single roof of that and contiguous
buildings were kept wet until danger was
past.
The damage to buildings will foot up
about 81, 200, fully covered by Insurance..
In addition to the loss of Mr.. Burgmayer's
household effects he lost $50 in money,
which he had no time to try to save. The
house was comparatively new, and had
been but recently furnished.
Mr.. BurgmayeE is in doubt about rebuild
ing. He thinks there is bad luck about the
place, as it is the third house that has
burned upon or near the site.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-14
CHURCH GoERs AT A FIRE.
A Slight Blaze Draws g Crowd just g
Church Hour.

A Slight Blaze Draws g Crowd just at
Church Hour.
A few minutes before IL o'clock vester-
day an alarm was turned in from box No "a
at Liberty and Drayton streets, and engines
Nos /, 2 and and the hook and ladder
truck responded. The fire was located on
the rear piazza of the residence of Mrs
Houston NJ Thomas, No. 10S Drayton
street. The blaze was confined to the cell
ing, and it was readily extinguished by the
use of hose from the hydrants. None of
the engines were used. The firemen saw
that the blaze was not large enough,
to necessitate their use, and that
hydrant pressure was sufficient. The
damage is very slight, aud will not exceed
$40 or $l2. 1t is covered by insurance with
bearing Il Hull.
The fire had its origin from small kerr
osene stove which set upon a shelf close to
the wall The proximity of the stove to
the side of the house caused the wood to
ignite, and before any of the occupants
knew of the fire, it was blazing up the side
of the house, and the ceiling began to catch
fire. An alarm was given and the fire
alarm box was pulled. Before the Big
Duke had struck twice, the streets were
crowded with people. Church services
were just over, and the streets were thronged
with churchgoers when the fire engines
came up. The smoke was pouring out of
the rear of the house, which is just south OF
the De Soto, and the excitement was in
tense. No. "a is the hotel box, and from
now on, when the ''24" rings, it will be the
signal for rush of people.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-14
FIVE HUNDRED BILLS YET.
Representative Gordon's Estimate OF
the Work Before the House.

Representative Gordon spent yesterday
at home, and returned TO the capital last
night His visits home have been fe W since
the legislature has been in session, his
assiduity having earned for him the repu-
tation of being the hardest worker in the
general asse bly,.
To a MORNING NEWS reporter Capt.
Gordon expressed tie opinion last night
that the session may be prolonged until
Nov @ An Adjournment may be had
between Nov. | and 10. Should the session
last that long, Capt. Gordon says it will be
due to the legislation o railroad matters.
He would not say that ire lease bill will be
antagonized N the Senate, but it is evident
that he anticipates it; in fact, he argued
that as there Is some friction in the COM
mittee, when the bill comes to the Senate it
will be strange if there is not some friction
there.
Capt. Gordon made an approximate esti-
mate Of the bills yet undisposed of by the
House, which he thinks viii reach 500, of
which 200 are Senate bills, and 300 are
House oils. These can hardly be acted
upon before the close Of the month
Capt Gordon says that all legislation of a
local character from Cnatham county has
been well advanced. and he estimates that
about forty bills going up from Chatham
county have been passed
How about the oyster commissioner
Capt Gordon was asked. He replied that
there had never been any doubt that pro-
vision would be made for creating u COM
mission to investigate the oyster possibilities
of the Georgia coast, and report such
recommendations to the next general
assembly as will stimulate the industry of
oyster farming. He said that the Rice reso-
luton mas passed both houses, and the next
general assembly will have the benefit of
the Investigations of the commission to
guide it in enacting such laws as may slim
ulate and protect the oyster industry.
Referring to the Postell law, Capt Gordon
said it is not to be- expected that perfect
bill could have been framed at this session.
The bill, however, was a compromise, and
passed without opposition in either branch
of the general assembly. 1t was the best,
he thought, to be got for start, and those
friends who advocated its passage did so
with the understanding that it would be
followed by legislation such as is contem-
plated by the joint resolution of Senator
Rice, which went through both branches of
the legislature, whereas if the provision for
a commission had first been pushed any
further legislation might not have been
secured at this session.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-14
PRISONERS IN THE JAIL.
Sixty-f1ve Awaiting Trial and Under
Sentence,

SlXCy-uV0 AWa1C1n2 Irlal ana UnQer
Sentence,
There are sixty-ive prisoners in the
county Jail. They are pretty we'll dis
tributed. On the second floor there are
thirty-two, on the third floor there are
seventeen, and on the fourth floor there are
thirteen. Only women are ON the fourth
floor. Male prisoners are not put up there
TRUSTEES are only permitted to go up on
the fourth floor when the Waterman is with
them. Among the women in jail are two
white women. They are in for
disorderly conduct, and were sent up
by the mayor. OF the number OF male
prisoners thirteen are white. They are
kept on the third floor until the number
gets too large. All of the bad cases are
kept on the second floor They are kept
there so that they can be properly guarded.
Three of the white male prisoners are
charged with assault with intent to murder,
one with compromising felony, and three
who are dol & sentence for larceny.
The others are charged with petty offenses.
The majority of these cases are assault
and battery. They are held for the city
court. The graver offenses, such as assault
with intent to murder, and murder, are held
for the superior court. There are also
few prisoners in Jail being held for the
United States court.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-14
PERSONAL
R. A. Hancock is here from Atlanta.

r. A. Hancock is here from Atlanta.
A c. Wyliy, Jr.. of Darien, is in the CITY.
w. L Slaughter of DanvilEe Is in the city.
T. e. Rain of Richmond WIS here yester-
day.
J. I. Williamson of Camden county is in
town.
C. E. Jones came up from Valdosta yes
terday.
J. W. Preston came in from Bailey yes
terday.
B. L. Harrell came up from Eastman yes
terday.
W. o. Wadley came in from Rogers yes
terday.
H. C. Lawton came over from Charleston
yesterday.
F. B. Sturdivant of Jacksonville was here
yesterday.
Tom Loyless of Dawson was in the city
yesterday.
w. E. Morgan was here from Brunswick
yesterday.
R. F. Powell of Rogersville came into the
city yesterday.
Capt. T. o. L. Wilkins came in from
Ogeechee yesterday.
Willard Smith returned from the north
last night on the Gate City.
G. NJ. Gilbert and family returned from
the north last night on the Gate City.
j. H. Mckenzie and w. H. Holman of
Augusta spent yesterday in Savannah.
j. D. Lee has returned from an extended
visit north, and is again clerk at the Pu-
laski house.
Mrs. R. r. Dancy, with Master RoylDan-
cy, have returned, after an absence of five
months at the north.
Ezra Kendall and his company are guests
at the Pulaski house. They arrived from
Charleston yesterday, and win lay over to-
day and enjoy the sights in and around
Savannah They will spend the day driv-
ing to the points of interest, and in the
evening will visit the theater aud witness
the performance of "A Cold Day."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-14
DANCED UNDER a MOOSE.
How Joe Dunk's Eimble Feet 6aved
Him from Hanging.

Sheriff Bsrrie of Bruins wick saws there is
no such man as Joe Dunk out of the Glynn
county jail
There Is rumor current here among
Joe's chums at Joe mad become involved
IN dispute over a game of skin
| somewhere between Brun wick and Jesup.
and whipped out his revolver and brought
down his man; that afterward he had
been captured and Jailed.
Joe IS not far away, as he was seen near
Jesup recently by a Savannah officer, who
surprised the fugitives over a game of
cards, the officer being IN quest of another
man. Joe bolted out Of the door and dis
appeared es suddenly as if the earth had
swallowed him up.
In this connection an anecdote of Joe
Dunk's experience in Liberty county with a
gang of lynchers is related for what it is
worth. The authenticity of the story,
though, is vouched for Dunk is said to be
the best ''all-rou1d" dancer in Georgia by
those who have seen him cut the pigeon
wing and dance the "No. g." Thereby
hangs the tale.
joe was IN game with some turpentine
hands up in Liberty, and it was rough
crowd. AS Joe, with his usual shrewd-
ness with the cards, had transferred
the most of its weeks earnings to
his own pocket, the game broke up
IN a row, and Joe was charged with
ringing lin cold deck" making the
bug" and other devices known to profess
sional gamblers. He is little, but wiry.
quick on the trigger, and when the gang
began to crowd him he whipped out his re :.
volver and shot the foremoS5 man down. in
the excitement making his escape for the
time being, but the woods we're secured and
he was run to cover. As the odds were against
him. he surrendered. As the story runs the
vlgilantes, who were provided with rope,
formed moose. aud encircling it about Joe's
neck were about to swing him off, when he
made request to be allowed to dance
before they hanged him. A request so
simple was readily granted, and Joe never
danced as he did on that occasion. The
vlgllantes, who were of his own race,
caught the infection of the music of Joe's
feet, and one of the lynchers sang out
Cub us de numbah six" Nobody could
dance that step like Joe, and to shouts of
Les hab dat aginn Joe again addressed
himself to keeping up the interest in the
dancing, until the lynching was forgotten,
ana for an hour he showed his executio Iers
more steps than they had ever seen before.
His captors relented, and Joe was released
and became hero.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-14
FUN AT THE THEATER.
"a Cold Day" o-Night, and "a Pair
of Kids" Tomorrow Night.

"a Cold Day" Tonight, and "a Pair
of Kids" Tomorrow Night.
The weeks opening attraction at the
theater will be "a Cold Day." tonight. The
play was produced in Richmond several
days ago, and the Dispatch, of that city.
has this to say about it. "The IN ain feature
OF the show is the beautiful dancing of Car
lotta. Richmond girl, who has won her way
to distinction. Her dancing is artistic, fas-
cinatihg and graceful,a and was loudly and en-
Enthusiastically applauded throughout the
performance. Carlotta appears in some six
costumes, and her dancing in accordion
skirts a la the Gayety dancers in New York
last season, was a gem of beauty. The
comedians of the show were quite funny,
though strict comedy was not the rule.
Altogether, the performance is full of new
business, songs and jokes, that pleased all
and did not offend, and caused continued
laughter" The sale of seats began Satur-
day, and is now in progress.