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The evening times., 1896-10-23

strange said Kendig, as Annie pretended
10 be Mortified at the Information, and
acted as if she had been in a trance.
An my baby; where is he?" she deina nded
| with a couple OF dry sobs.
'.Your buby, my child" replied the bai-
lift, proudly regarding his new spring
bottom trousers, lis going into the coun-
| try for his blessed health, which is all run
down from being run in last night. He'll
| be on a farm, and have the best OF care"
How much kin git him out?" said
| Annie.
"a large, fat teE-dollar BILL" answered
| kendig.
| Annie said she'd have 1t before the van
| left. and hurried away to raise the money.
! George Ryder, John Gallagher, and
| Thomas Connors. three white men, were
charged with vagrancy by Policemen t.
Lynch and Parham, Julius Caesar Kicks ap-
pearing for the defendants and CONSUMING
an hour of the courts time in conducting
the case, and getting rebuked by the judge
for "A remark he made about the drinking
habits OF Washington citizens
Parham and Lynch said the defendants,
with u number OF other men, congregated
at the corner OF Tweuty-first street and
New Hampshire avenue. to the annoyance
of the neighbors and passersby. Both off
GERS said the men on trial begged money
| for drinks and acted disorderly.
why didn't you charge them with being
disorderly?' asked Kicks OF Lynch
Wanted to get 'em as vasrants,' re-
piled the officer. They think because their
peoples got property We can't send 'em
down.
''Oh, is tina it," asked Kicks. Then you
want to get them in the workhouse.r
Farham and Lynch said over and over
again the prisoners spent the best part of
their time rushing the GROWER and drink
ing beer from a keg in the woods, which was
objected to by the residents on Kalorama
Heights.
DON'T LIKE THE COURT.
Where are they" asked Kicks. why
didn't you bring them here"
because they are people who don care
to come in place Of this kind said Far
ham.
Indeed" exclaimed the lawyer; why
are they so high toned? 1 don't see why
anybody should be ashamed TO come here
We have had generals and colonies here.
Almost every day we have colonel" said
Kicks. scratching his chin.
I'VE won't go into that, Mr.. Ricks,' de-
INJURED the judge.
What do these men do in the corner?"
proceeded the lawyer.
discussing things they've no business
discussing" said Parham, who would like
to oabridgc the po er of speech, from the way
he testified.
what do you mean by that, sir?" de-
manded Kicks. ~ SUPPOSE some of them
are Bryan men and some are for Mckinley.
and they were talking politics. Ans wer
me, Mr. Officer, what were they discuss
ing?''
"You needn't answer, Parbam," inter
posed his honor, wearily; 1T has no bearing
on the case"
..Connors, your honor" continued Par
ham. hasn't worked for two years. He
lives on his father, who is a hard working
man nd he's a interloper on me-"
IAN INTERLoPER."
"a wbat?" yawned Kicks.
"An interloper." returned Parham.
"Oh, interloper; good, very good,'' said
Kicks. as If he had made a discovery.
Now, your honor" he said in his argu-
ment. 1.-The police seem to think because
these men drink they are vagrants. Why.
iutlge. if one-half the men who oscilate
The evening times., 1896-10-23
TWO MONTHS FOR ASSAULT.
william Stewart Said That Tw,
Women Conspired Against Him.

Women COnspired Against Him.
William Stewart, a muscular looking col
ored man, was charged In Judge Miller's
police court today with assaulting Sarah
Williams. Prosecutor Mullowny showed
that the prisoner had served many terms
In Jail and tue "pen."
~ know him." remarked his honor.
"He has Committed nearly every crime in
the category, except suicide"
Tile prisoner claimed that Sarah and her
female witnesses had put up job on him
to get the witness fees of 1.25 each. He
denied assaulting her. These pleas did.
not save Stewart He was sent to Jail
for two months.
The evening times., 1896-10-23
GAN INTERLOPER.'
"A wbat?" yawned Kicks

"a what?" yawned Kicks.
"An interloper.'' returned Parham.
"Oh, interloper: good, very good,' said
Kicks, as If he had made discovery.
Now, your HONOR he said in his argu-
ment. 1.-The police seem to think because
these men drink they are vagrants. Why.
Judge. if one-half the men who oscilate
The evening times., 1896-10-23
St I.ou,s Rrok.r. A..,gn

st. Louis, Oct. est. A. Coquard & Co.,
bond and stock brokers. at Third and Pine
streets, made al assignment this Inor.ing.
The liabilities are placed at 100000.
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HOW 1T FELT.

A Suicide Recorded His Dying Sem
sations.
San Farncisco, May Am un-
known man committed suicide in
Golden Gate park last night, by drink
ing carbolic acid. The strange part of
it is that he left record of his feelings
while the biting fluid was at work
upon his vitals. He wrote that he was
"dying beautifully" but that his TAX
ing off was pleanst one was made
doubtful by the evidences of a final
frenzy, furnished. by the fragments of
the card on which other words were
written.
In his last moments the dying man
had torn it to bits, together with an
other on which he had written after
taking the poison. When the pieces
were adjusted, it was found that they
bore the name of Descalso Brothers,
wholesale liquor dealers. On one.
doubled with the first one ON which the
man had used his pencil, were the fol-
lowing words in printed letters:
''Drug is working; friends only two
-one dead. No hope in this world.
Wife good, but obstinate. My wife,
God bless
Then the writing broke off into a
few unintelligible words. On the
other card appeared the line, also
printed:
II am dying beautifully
In some further writing appeared the
words "soul" and sleeping" Then
the final frenzy had evidently come,
and the life that was held valueless
had gone.
There also lay beside the body a
newly laundried and folded apron,
which might have belonged to bar
keeper. It bore the initials 80. w.
Al
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-07
THE OREGON'S TRIAL

Speed Test of the New Battle Ship
Soon to Be Made.
Washington, May 4. 4.-Instructions
were sent forward from the navy de-
partment today to San Francisco for
the trial of the battle-ship Oregon.
The conditions for the trial will be
precisely the same as those in the case
of her sister ships, the Indiana and
Massachusetts. The trial will take
place over thirty-one knot course in
the Santa Barbara channel, just out
side the old Olympia course. As there
has been strong spirit Of emulation
manifested between the shipbuilders of
the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, much
interest is felt in the outcome of the
Oregon's trial. The California build
ers are expressing confidence that she
will be able to macth the .2079 knots
Of the Massachusetts when the trial is
run off, which will be as soon as the
board can receive the instructions
mailed today.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-07
MEXICO NO ASYLUM.
From This Country VIII Ge
No Comfort There.

Fugitives From This Country Will Get
No Comfort There.
City of Mexico. May 5.-In the case
of the Chester Rowe, of Poweshiek
county, Iowa, accused of embezzling
public moneys, judge Aguelar last
evening imposed sentence of twelve
years and two months imprisonment
in Belim prison. This case has been a
notable one in the history of Mexican
Jurisprudence, as Rowe, after commit
ting the offense, came here and took
out papers of citizenship, hoping thus
to evade punishment. But under the
penal code, an offense committed
abroad and continued on Mexican soil
is punishable, and Rowe's case will
serve. as warning for criminals hop.
in to find safe asylum in Mexico.
Lawyer Alfore, for the plaintiff, said
Rowe only made himself a Mexican
citizen to evade punishment that
awaited him for misappropriating
funds to the extent of $500 He
had deserted his family, having sent
his wife but $50 from here. His de-
tenders claim that their client was not
wholly answerable for the alleged
crime committed in the United States.
The case was appealed to the superior
court, but it is generally believed
among lawyers here that the decision
will be sustained.
Mr.. Blackstone, who came from Iowa
to prosecute the case, says the Ameri-
can people will warmly approve the
decision which stamps Mexico as a
law. .upholding country.
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A TRAGEDY NEAR PARIS.
Young Man Killed That He May Not
Disgrace His Family.

Young Man Killed That He May Not
Disgrace His Family.
New York, May 4.-According to
the Journals Paris correspondent,
Eugene Vasseuar, young Frenchman
who's dead body was found in thicket
on the Bois de Viennes, was murdered
by his own father and cousin, the lat
ter having been hired to assist in the
crime by the former. Vasseuar did not
bear a good reputation, and it is
claimed that his father wished him
dead rather than that he should dis
grace the family. The cousin, whose
name is Boucher, tells the following
story Of the crime:
A lonely spot in the Bois de Viennes
was fixed upon for the scene of the
tragedy, and it was arranged that
Boucher should go along small path
with Eugene, while the father was to
hide in thicket and then spring out
on their victim. At o'clock the next
evening Boucher persuaded Eugene
that he had job for him at Cravelle,
so the couple went down in boat to
Charenton, climbed to the plateau, and
as they passed the fatal spot the father
prang ont like tiger and seized his
son by the throat.
Eugene shouted for help, at the same
time making desperate resistance,
and the father. who was becoming
black in the face, called to Boucher:
why don't you help, you coward?''
Boucher seized the young man by the
throat, and was bitten in the hand.
He then loosened his grip, whereupon
the father, with a desperate effort
threw his son down, and bending over
him, strangled him. AS he pulled the
cord which they had prepared. Boucher
said:
Let him alone; his punishment has
been severe enough" The father re-
piled: 81 believe you; this time the
scamp has full measure and running
over. - Both men are under arrest.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-07

Key West, May Ga passenger
from Cuba reports that Candido Mas
tire, lieutenant-colonel of the local
guerillas of Cruces, Ceinfuegos, has
been shot by order of Captain Alba, of
the Spanish forces. This passenger al
leges that he was in Cruces and saw
the dead body. He also reports that
there were some appalling stories in
circulation as to the cruelty of Mastre.
He is alleged to have killed over 100
peaceful peasants. This, it is said,
came to the knowledge Of the govern
ment through his killing of the cousin
of the uncle of General Suarez Valdez.
The people Of Cruces are reported to
have been terrorized by the presence of
Mastre and Alba.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-07
LAND OFFICE MATTERS.
Decisions In Several Washington

Decisions In several "aSn1nEJon
Cases,
Washington, May 4.-The secretary
of the interior has reversed the deci-
sion of the general land Office in the
case of the state of Washington against
the Northern Pacific railroad. The old
decision, rendered in October, 1894,
held for cancellation the states selec-
tion list No. Q, for agricultural college
support, on account of conflict with
the indemnity selections of the road.
These selections were made in the
North Yakima district.
An order was issued on the railroad
to revise it's lists within six months, SO
that proper basis will be shown for all
lands selected as indemnity, and the
road failed to comply with it. The
land Office therefore is held to have
erred in its action and advised that the
states selections, if otherwise regular
and legal, should be submitted for ap-
proval.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-07
HAMMOND IMPOSED UPON.

He Refused to Take Part in Jame-
sons Raid.
New York, May 6.-Samuel Lich-
tenstadter, man who has just return
ed here from johannesburg, says:
"The Johannesburg reform commit
tee met last Christmas day at Cecil
Rhodes house to receive instructions
from him for the movement against the
Beers. I was present. Rhodes in
structions to the reformers were that
they should march into johannesburg
under the British flag and when the
town was captured, triumph of Brit
ish arms should be proclaimed.
'The reading of the instructions
was followed by silence of some min
utes. Then Hammond arose and said:
Not for all the wealth this land
contains, not if you were to make me
the absolute ruler, would I have a
hand in carrying out these instructions.
I can pull trigger to shoot down an
oppressor, but I cannot and will not be
a party to revolutionary intrigue. If
am going to take up arms under any
flag. it will be the one that is flying
today over the ocean under the banner
of free people, who believe in revo-
luton as remedy for oppression, but
who hate, with a Kafir's hate, the
rape of free peoples territory. You
can count me out.
The reformers, nearly all of whom
are Britons, were thunderstorm They
needed Hammond. After he had spo-
ken, they realized that Cecil Rhodes
order must be reversed. Jameson,
however. refused to be put off. He in
sisted on carrying out his part of the
original programme of conquest. But
when he invaded the Transvaal, the
Uitlanders, Influenced by Hammond,
gave him no aid, and the raid failed
miserably.
Rhodes and Jameson, being En-
glishmen, are now enjoying the pow.
erful protection of the British govern
ment, whose agents they were, while
Hammond and the other Americans
are made to pay the penalty of the
others crimes. -
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-07
Work of spanish Butchers.

New York, May 5.-The Worlds
Havana special says: A Spanish bat
TALON of guerillas under the butcher,
Juan Tejund, is terrorizing the inhabi-
tants of Congo Dos Cominos, San Louis
and Palma Torinia. A party command
ed by Canosa killed mother and four
children of ages ranging from sixteen
years to eight months. In the neigh
borhood of the sugar estate of Santa
Anita, the Spanish Lieutenant Perez.
of Tejunda's guerillas, killed man
and girl because they told him they
did not know where the rebels were.
In Caney del Sitio, another party fired
the house of the prefect. Three child.
rem and four women who ran away
were horribly mutilated.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-07
A FATAL EXPLOSION
A Large Cincinnati Building
Completely Demolished.
AT LEAST SIX PERSONS KILLED
Accident Was Caused by Blowing Up
of q Gasoline Tank-The Build
ing Collapsed.

Cincinnati, May 6.-This city and
vicinity has been greatly excited over
the explosion of large tank of gaso.
line. which completely demolished the
five-story building at 430 and 432 Wal.
nut street, at 8 o'clock tonight After
the explosion the widest reports were
current as to the loss of life. Before
midnight it was known that six were
killed and eighteen injured, but the
work of removing the debris had pro.
ceeded SO slowly that the general esti-
mate of the killed and wounded greatly
exceeded this number. The building
was occupied by Adolph G. Drachs, a
saloon-keeper on the first floor, and by
Diehl & Co.. dealers in fire works, on
the upper floors. There were also many
roomers in the building.
The family Of Adolph Drachs suffer-
ed most severely. Drachs and wife are
injured, and the 5-year-old daughter
is dead, and the 5-year-old boy is be-
lieved to be dying. Nolan David, a
travelling man for the Columbia Car.
riage Company, of Hamilton, O., and
two others, unidentified, complete the
list of those known to be dead.
Among the missing, who are believed
to be in the ruins, are A. r. Fricke, of
Nowrood; Joseph Worthner, barkeeper;
Louis Fey, wife and baby; also two
servant girls in the family Of Fey and
Drachs.
A most touching scene occurred when
Fireman John Mccarthy found his
brother pinned under beam and beg
ging the men above him to kill him.
Mccarthy said there were three other
men near him. and they were alive.
The most heroic efforts to liberate these
sufferers were made.
Herman Nolte, jr., was standing in
front of an adjoining building wnen
struck by debris, and suffered broken
leg and other injuries.
The shock was so terrific that it was
felt all over the city. Not one brick
upon another was left in the front and
rear walls of the building, while ada.
cent buildings were badly damaged.
The glass was broken out of street cars
that were passing at the time. and one
of the cars was badly damaged, but
none OF the passengers were seriously
hurt. All the horses in the immediate
broke from their fasten-
ings and ran away, and there was not
only intese excitement, but the greatest
confusion.
The dust and dirt continued flying
for long time, SO densely that the
work of rescuing the victims proceeded
with geat difficulty, although the po-
lice and fire departments rallied hero
ically to the wreck. The saloons
were said to be quite full of people
One of the bartenders who was not on
duty at the time, and who escaped,
lived in one Of the upper fats, and was
wild with grief because he knew that
his wife and four children were in the
ruins
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-07
Protectorate Over Abyssinia.

Rome, May 4.-Greenbooks which
have been issued show that Italy, in
the peace negotiations with King Mem
elek, of Abyssinia, stipulated that if
Italy renounced her protectorate over
Abyssinia, it should not be replaced
by that of any other power. General
Baldissera was instructed to hold Cas-
sala until the autumn, when the final
decision was to be taken unless the city
was in great peril, when it could be
evacuated
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-07
Perry After the Meteorite.

Washington, May 6.-The secretary
of the navy has granted six months
leave, with permission to go abroad,
to Civil Engineer r. e. Peary, the
Arctic explorer. Although no expla-
nation is furnished of the object of his
leave, it is supposed the officer is about
to go to Greenland, for the purpose Of
bringing home the largest meteorite in
existence. which he discover when
last in that country.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-07

Washington, May 2.-The debate on
the bankruptcy bill was resumed today.
The speakers were Daniels, Ray and
Culberson, in support of the bill;
Strobe, Terry and Bailey, in favor of
voluntary system, and Griffith, De
Almond, Bell and Tracey against
any bankruptcy law. DeArmond, who
opened the debate argued that the
states had ample legislation to enfocre
the collection of debt. If bankruptcy
law was passed, he thought it should
have only the voluntary feature for the
protection of the insolvent debtor. He
charged that the pending measure had
been prepared by the agents of the
creditors sclass. Bell opposed the pass
age of any bankruptcy bill, and Barton
advocated the measure. The latter de-
sired particularly the technical pro-
cedure under the terms of the bill.
Washington, May 4.-The house
again devoted the major portion OF the
day to debate on the bankruptcy bill.
Several amendments were offered, but
none were adopted. A bill to provide
IOT b O0l0Sdbo Ill COuSIoes AAOAn 0u0 tOA
ritory Of Alaska was defeated, A. to 80.
Scranton called up the bill and spoke
of the development of the Alaska min
ing and fishing industries and the in
crease of population in the last fifteen
years. Its vast area rendered it proper
and necessary that it should have a
well-informed representative in the
house. There were over 10000 white
Americans in Alaska.
Washington, May 6.-The first skir-
mish over the senate amendment to the
naval appropriation bill, reducing the
number of ships provided for in
that bill from four to two, occurred in
the house today, when Boutelle, chair
man of the naval committee, moved to
nonconcur in all the senate amend
ments and requested conference.
Boutelle undertook to chastise some Of
the senators. for their inconsistency.
/ He referred to the war scares of the
past, and the bellicose resolutions in
troduced in the senate, and then sar-
castically contrasted the war talk Of
some of the senators with their voting
to reduce the number Of battle-ships
provided for in the bill.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-07
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Daily Proceedings in Senate
and House.
IMPORTANT BILLS INTRODUCED
Substance of the Measures Being Con-
sidered by the Fifty-Fourth
SessiOn-Senate.

Washington, May 2.-The senate
spent another day on the naval appro-
priation bill without completing it.
German further opposed the item of
four battleships and expressed the opin-
ion that the appropriations already
made would consume the balance in
the treasury. A determination of the
number of battlesbips has not yet been
reached. Chandler has proposed sub
stituting thirty large and fast torpedo
gunboats for two of the battle-ships.
White spoke of the need of coast de-
fenses before further naval vessels
were built, and Allen made a speech of
over three hours a1raigning the two old
parties.
Washinton, May 4.-The debate in
the senate today was of a dramatic and
sensational character, recalling the
famous Ingalls, Voorhees, contest of
some years ago. Senator Tillman,
of South Carolina, again brought his
unique personality into the debate, his
speech being the first Of any length
since his memorable maiden effort at
tacking public officials high and low.
While he spoke today, the silver pitch.
fork recently presented to him in the
West was oonspicuously displayed on
his scarf. The senator used the blunt
words characteristic of his utterances,
arraiging the presidnet and cabinet
officers with unsparing criticism and
personal invective. He also addressed
himself personally to Hill and Sher-
man, and drew from the former sharp
rejoinders, while Sherman declined
to be brought into controversy with
the South Carolina senator.
Washington, May 6.-Senator Teller
today, from the committee on forest
reservations, reported favorably bill
for the protection Of the public forest
reservations. The bill provides that
no public forest reservation shall be
established except to improve and pro-
tect the forest within the reservation.
for the purpose Of securing favor
able conditions of water flow and to
insure a continued supply of timber
for the people of the states wherein
such forest reservations are located.
General rules are laid down for the
protection and government of such res
ervations, and the bill gives to states
wherein such forest reservations are
situated civil and criminal jurisdiction
over persons within such reservations.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-07

The fast westbound mail on the
Northern Pacific met an eastbound cat
tie train near Livingston, Mont.
wrecking both trains. Engineer Fam
ming, of the cattle train, was killed;
Fireman p. McClelland, was fatally
injured and several were badly hurt.
Many passengers jumped.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-07

Cyclists should see that their shoe
laces are fastened before mounting a
machine; for as in skating, loose lace
may cause bad fall.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-07

1T is said that stammerers rarely if
ever show any impediment Of speech
when speaking in whispers.
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DR.. l.. G. ALTMAN
uoMOrnp ATuVcT
G. R. FARRA, M. D.

Office in Farra & Aliens brick, on the corner
of Second and Adams.
Residence on Third street in front of court
house.
Office hours to A. M, and 1 to 2 and to
P. M. All calls attended promptly.