The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-09-05
RULES OF THE ROAD
England Will Probably Agree
to Our Regulations.
TO PREVENT COLLISIONS AT SEA
New Committee Will BE Appointed at
This Session of Parliament to
Look Into the Matter.

Look Into the Matter.
Washington, August 31.-The pros
pect for international acceptance of the
| Washington rules to prevent collisions
at sea is reported bright by Navigation
Commissioner Chamberlain, who has
just returned from an informal consul
tation with Ambassador Bayard and
the British authorities on the subject.
| After the assent of nearly all maritime
nations to the rules had been secured
last year by the United States, Great,
Britain Joined the other powers and
asked delay until the rules could be re-
ferred to a parliamentary committee.
This committee, which was about to
render general favorable report, came
to an end with the abrupt dissolution
of parliament upon the defeat of the
late ministry. That new committee
must be appointed at the present ses-
sion of parliament has been clearly in
dicated to the British government.
Delay in appointing the committee
until February might impede action
by congress, should any be necessary,
and it is expected that parliament will
show the courtesy to the United States
which congress at the last session
showed to Great Britain.
The secretary of the treasury today
issued the following circular to collect
ors of customs further modifying the
circular Of July "a, 1895, relative to
the transportation of goods in bond
through the Mexican free zone:
eft hauiner honn ,ar,orfo5 fo THO do
partment that merchandise transported
in bond through the United States to
interior points in Mexico beyond the
limits of the free zone is invariably en-
tered at the Mexican custom hou ,e ON
the frontier, whence it is forwarded
after full duties are Paid, collectors are
instructed that the consular verifica-
tion provided for by the order of July
"a, 1895, will be at the Mexican from
tier, said order being modified so as to
provide for the consular verifcation
for the district through which the mer-
chandise was imported, and they shall
certify that the merchandise has passed
beyond the limits of the free zone, and
shall require satisfactory evidence of
payment of the full and regular duties,
as assessed by the government of Mex
leo, on goods destined for points be-
yond the limits of the free zone. -
The controller Of the treasury's deci-
sion that the statute allowing double
fees to United States marshals, district
attorneys and clerks in Washington,
Oregon, California. Wyoming, Mon
tana, Idaho, North and South Dakota,
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vada did not apply to mileage, has
caused much dissatisfaction among
those officials. Previous to the de.
cision, double mileage had been al
lowed on account Of greatly increased
cost Of travelling in Western states and
territories. The United States mar
shall of Nevada claims that mileage
comes under the head of fees, and sug-
gested that the matter be brought to
the attention of the department of JUS
tice. This will probably be DONE
Controller Bowler based his decison
on the opinion of the supreme court
several months ago in case involving
that maximum fees be allowed, the
court holding mileage was not fees.
Minister to Mexico Ransom, after
taking the oath of Office and holding
conference with Acting Secretary Nc
Adoo, expressed his intention of start
ing on his return to Mexico within the
next few days. His health has improy-
ed to the extent that he thinks he will
be able to endure the high altitude bet
ter than during his first stay. 1t is
understood one Of Ransom's principal
missions will be to induce Mexico to
recede from her position on the extra
dition of American criminals who have
fled to that country and have an
nounced their intention of becoming
citizens.
As result of the recommendations
of the Chicago drainage canal board,
the engineer corps Of the war depart
ment will make observations and take
measurements so as to determine the
probable effect of the operation of the
proposed canal upon the level of the
great lakes. No further steps can be
taken until this is accomplished, and
it is announced that the observation
will be started as soon as practicable.
The Police Prevented a Lynching.
Cincinnati, August 31.-There was
almost lynching in Newport, KY,