The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-02-13

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owners, and the wholesale and retail
dealers of the Western coast of the
United States and British Columbia.
All charters of vessels and sales of lum,
ber must be effected through this com
pany, which regulates freight and fixes
the buying and selling price on all
lumber, regulating the product of each
mill and the amount of lumber each
vessel shall carry each year. The lum.
ber shipments to foreign countries are
also placed under restriction.
Four thousand six hundred and forty
bids for $55S, ,269,856 worth of bonds,
is the tremendous total of the subscrip.
tions opened at the treasury department,
in accordance with the terms of the
call issued month ago inviting pro-
posals for 81 100, 900, 900 Of United States
per cent bonds, to run for thirty
years, from February 1, 1895. These
figures do not include about $12O, ,0O0,-
900 Of "crank bids'' rejected as bogus.
The immense offerings astounded the
experts. The bids literally swamped
the treasury department.. Although
no action has been taken yet, the bid
Of the Belmont syndicate, 110,6s77,
will probably be accepted for at least
$50, 900. The syndicate bid COW
cred the entire amount.
John Hays Hammond, charged with
the leadership of the late uprising in
johannesburg. has been liberated on
bail.
A windstorm in New York which
blew 50 miles an hour, did much
damage to property. Three people
were killed.
The cases of Americans arrested at
Johannesburg are now under prelimi-
nary examination, and a formal trial
will take place April 81.
: A bridge in the New England rail-
road over the Pequonnock river, near
Bristol, Conn, collapsed, carrying
with it twenty workmen; thirteen
were drowned.
Notwithstanding the success of the
new loan, fears are entertained that
a considerable share of the gold offered
in payment will have been with
drawn from the treasury for that pur-
pose.
It is reported in Havana that Gen
eral Gomez is going to establish seat
of government at Siguana, province of
Santa Clara. He is announced to be
on the move between Batabano, San
Felipe, Salud and Mariet.
John Lee and James Bostic, rivals
for the affections of young woman of
Ind, attempted to settle the
matter with pistols, and both were
badly wounded, while bystander also
received stray bullet.
The Red Lake and White Earth In
dian reservation, comprising about
!, 1000, 900 acres, part of the Chippewa
in Minnesota, will be
opened for settlement May 1, by proc
lamation to be issued shortly.
Governor Richards, of Montana, de-
of Secretary Olney that he
forthwith rid Montana of the Cree In
dians. The demand was made after
the receipt of letter from Secretary
Olney referring to the Cree contro-
versy.
The rebellion in Formosa is un-
checked. One army of rebels has taken
up it's position at Tou Wei, and another
has assembled at Camphor Mount.
The Japanese troops are confident of
defeating the rebels, but cannot attack
them in their mountain retreats.
The safecrackers who have been ter
the people of Oakland, Ala
media and Berkley for the past three
have been captured by the po
lice. They are mere boys, aged 16
and II. They confessed to thirty-seven
burglaries of residences and stores.
They said they had realized only 800
from the burglaries.
DR.. Zelle, practicing physician of
Brandenburg, Germany, has contrived
a Photographic instrument which will,
in minute details, reproduce the vari-
ous colors of objects, persons and land
scapes brought within a specified range
Of the camera. What is most surpris-
ing in this experience is that in the
photographs the oolors lose none of
their original brilliant shades.
Mrs. Jennie Baxter was murdered by
her husband in East Portland. She
returned home in drunken condition
and Baxter, becoming enraged, drew a
razor across her throat, nearly sever
ing the head from the body. He then
attempted suicide in the same manner,
but was stopped by an officer before he
had completed his work. Their 4-year-
Did child was the only witness.
Of the many changes introduced in
quick succession in Corea, the recent
adoption of the Western method of
has attracted most atten-
bion. The king recently issued proc
lamation urging the sacrifice of the
queues, and set the example by hav-
ing his own hair cut, the prince royal
following suit. Many lesser govern
ment officers have resigned rather than
sacrifice their locks.
The reorganization committee of the
Oregon Railway & Navigation Com
pany announces that the plan of or
ganization is now operative. Deposits