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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19
THE SALVATION ARMY.
General Booth Formally Welcomed
Back to England.

General Booth Formally Welcomed
Back to England.
London, March 1S The Salvation
Army in London was in state of ex.
citement today, the occasion being a
mass meeting at the Crystal Palace, to
formally welcome back to England,
upon his return from his journey
around the world, General William
Booth, commander-in-chief Of the
army.
General Booth, in his address, refer
red Immediately to the action of Bal
lington Booth, in America, saying he
had returned to meet one of the heav
lest trials he had ever been called upon
to face; but even darkness had a silver
lining. The Salvation Army, he as.
serted, stood almost to a man true to
him, and assurances of unceasing de-
votion had been pouring in from every
quarter of the globe.
At the conclusion of his address, the
Booth fuckers, who have been COM
manding the army in India, were called
to the front of the platform Two
officers of the army held over them the
stars and stripes, and the Salvation
Army blood and-fire ensign. The gen.
eral took each of them by the hand and
dedicated them to the new work in
z merica in few words. which greatly
stirred the immense audience of 20, 900,
all of whom Joined in an outburst of
cheers for the American flag.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19
RIVALRY OF NEWSPAPERS.

One Editor Swallowed Poison to Get
Ahead of the oppositien Paper
Omaha, March 18-A special from
Midvale, Neb., says:
Because rival paper "scooped" him
on an important item week ago, John
Merchant, the editor of a Midvale
weekly, wrote a thrilling account of
his own suicide for publication in last
Mondays issue of his own paper and
swallowed poison half an hour after
his contemporary had gone to press.
Merchant was evidently in earnest in
his effort at self-destruction, for he
locked himself in his Office to give the
fatal drug time to take effect. and re-
fused admission to his foreman, who
rushed to his assistance as soon as he
discovered what his employer had done
Appalled, at his obstinacy, the fore.
man lost no time in bursting in the
door. Then he summoned physician.
With the latters' help the newspaper
man was finally saved. The opposition
came out late with an extra giving a
full account of the affair, including its
happy termination, but Merchant is
much consoled by the thought that the
original and really only authentic an.
nouncement was on the street in his
own paper several hours before his
rival was able to reach it's subscribers.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19
Subject to Taxation.

Olympia, Wash, March 16.-The
supreme court today affirmed the judg-
ment in the case of Thurston county.
respondent, VS.. the Sisters of Charity
House of Providence. appellant. The
sisters are the owners of a block Of
land in Olympia, whereon is situated
St. Peters hospital. The remainder of
the land is used to raise vegetables for
the use of the hospital. In 1891 the
entire property was assessed, and tax
levied thereon at the established rate.
In 1894 suit was instituted to collect
the tax so levied, the same being delin-
quent by foreclo sure of the tax lien,
and sale of property to satisfy the tax,
penalty and interest. The defendant
objected to entry of Judgment, because
the premises were used exclusively for
the purposes Of a hospital for the sick.
and was exempt from taxation. The
county then Cancelled the tax upon the
building, but not upon the land. Judg-
ment was obtained from this tax;
hence this suit. The supreme court,
holding that the revenue law of 1891
in exempting this class of public build
ings did not exempt the land also.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19
TO LEARN THE FACTS.
Secret A gent Said to Have Been Sent
By Cleveland to Cuba.

Secret Agent Said to Have Been Sent
By Cleveland to Cuba.
New York, March ia Herald
special from Washington says: A
rumor is current that President Cleve-
land has sent an army officer to Cuba
as secret agent of the government to
supplement the reports of the consular
officers by professional reports of the
military operations in the island and
the condition of the insurgents, as
viewed from a military standpoint. It
is said that reports from this officer
have already arrived; that more are to
follow, and that the president will
make use Of the information they con-
tain in deciding upon the course to be
followed by the administration, or in
framing any message he may send to
congress. No official confirmation Of
this report could be secured in either
the state department or the war depart
ment, but for obvious reasons, if any
army officer had been detailed for this
duty, the administration would wish
to keep the fact secret.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19
The Carson Mint Robbery.

Carson, New, March 18.-The case
of John T. Jones, charged with the
robbery of the Carson mint, will go to
the jury soon. During the trial the
attorney for the defendant expressed
his willingness to submit the case to
the jury without argument, but coun-
sci for the government would not con.
sent. The United States district attor-
ney opened and spoke particularly of
Jones' rapidly acquired wealth since
his employment in the mint. Jones
said this was made by dealing in min
ing stocks, but the evidence and looks
of the bank and brokers show that he
actually lost in such details during that
time. To this the attorney for the de.
Tense replied that the prosecutions
own witness said the fact that Jones
had made large sums of money by
stocks was a matter of common knowl.
edge, and that it is very common fol
people to handle their stock transac
tions through other people.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19
BRADSTREET's REPORT.
Increased Gross Railway Earnings in
February.

Increased Gross Railway Earnings in
February.
New York. - Bradstreet's weekly
trade review says:
The only conspicuously favorable fea-
ture Of the general situation is the re-
port of February gross railway earnings
throughout the country. Receipts of
1876 companies last month were larger,
with a single exception, than in any
preceding month for more than three
years, the. February total for 1895 be-
ing $34, 484, 900, a gain over that total
last year of nearly ID per cent. These
results are due in part to favorable
weather conditions, lager grain traffic
and the inclusion of one more business
day. The general trade shows no
marked change. Distribution of mer-
chandise is most active in dry goods,
hardware, shoes, millinery, paints, oils
and heavy chemicals, but has been un-
satisfactory. Jobbers report spring
trade of waiting character due to be.
lated snow storms and unusually cold
weather. Collections, with few excep.
tions, are no better, and in many in.
stances less satisfactory, which tends
to retard the movement Of merchandise.
Total exports Of wheat, flour in.
cluded, from both coasts of the United
States, during the six days, amounted
to 2, ,4O1 ZOO bushels, against z, 2,409, ,00C
last week, and 2,791, 200 bushels in
the corresponding week last year.
Business failures in the United
States this week fully maintain the ra
ito of commercial embarrassments re-
ported of late, with total of S82 fol
six business days compared with 270 il
the preceding week, 262 in the CORES
ponding week year ago. 2sl in the
second week of March, 1894, and 22l
in the corresponding week Of 1898.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19

New York, March 16.-A dispatch
to the Herald from Managua says:
One thousand rebles were defeated
at Pital, near Momotombo. The battle
lasted four hours. The government
troops were commanded by Generals
Paiz, Pablo and Reyes. The rebel loss
was heavy. The enemy was pursued
by the government troops. An engage
ment in which the rebels were defeated
also occurred Thursday. at El Jaliton,
between La Paz and Nagarote. The
insurgent loss was thirty.five killed
and eighty wounded. Forty-two pris-
oners were taken by President Zelaya's
men. One cannon and a quantity of
arms and provisions were captured.
The principal families of Leon have fed
to Honduras.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19

It is reported that the sugar reflner-
les in the vicinity of New York will
probably shut down. John A. Searles,
treasurer, said that some Of the ref1ner-
les might be closed, but that there was
no real special significance in this.
Times were dull and is it said the price
may be reduced again. The Cuban
controversy in congress is giving the
sugar trust some concern, for if the
belligerency Of the insurgents is recog-
nized the trust may be cut off from re.
ceiving supplies from that source fol
an indefinite period. whereas, if the
debate on the resolution is postponed
the shipment Of sugar from Cuba will.
continue for a while longer.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19

Erie, Colo, March 16.-If the coal
war has been boon to consumers, it
has been death to the miners, bringing
a reduction of income, and bare subsist-
ence in all cases, and destitution in
not few. 1t may result in actual dis
tress in in many families. The win
ter has not been favorable one for
coal miners. The weather has been
mild apd the demand correspondingly
light. Hence the miners earned small
wages, not to exceed $25 per month.
Many have earned nearer $40 or $12 a
month. The outlook here is anything
but bright, and while there is as yet
no starvation, it is only matter of a
short time when there will be hungry
men, women and children unless a
speedy turn of affairs is taken for the
better.
The world-famed Orontes river ID
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19
PEACE REIGNS AGAIN
Italy Has Passed Out of Its
Impending Crisis.
ALL RIoTING REPORTED ENDED
Italy Breathes Freer Because OF the
Change From Blank. Despair to
Great Hope in the Future.


Great Hope in the Future.
Rome, March 16.-Out of the storm
OF popular anger, which swept Italy
when news of the defeat of the army
under Baraterl arrived, but little re-
mains of the feeling against the Italian
commander. All rioting has ceased.
The reserves who fed from the country
sooner than go to Africa at the call Of
the government for the class of 1879,
are returning, and it is not thought
any steps will be taken to punish them.
Negotiations with Menelek have been
opened. It is anticipated that peace
will be concluded before long, and the
war Office has countermanded the in
structions sent to various points for the
hurrying forward of reinforcements to
Africa. The new cabinet is settling
down to work and the financial situa-
tion is brighter than anticipated. Un-
der these circumstances Italy breathes
freer than for some time past, and
there is feeling of gratitude for those
who have aided, in Berlin, during the
past few days, in bringing about the
change from blank despair to great hope
in the future.
The conferences which have taken
place here recently, between the Mar
quis di Rudini, the new premier, and
the Duke of Sermoneta, their audiences
with King Humbert and the constant
exchange Of telegraphio messages be-
tween this city and the German capital
have been coincident with the meet
ings in Berlin of the Austrian minister
for foreign affairs, Count Goluchowski;
the German foreign minister, Baron
Marschal Won Bieberstein; the Italian
ambassador to Germany, Count LAMA
di Busca, and the imperial chancellor,
Prince Hohenlohe, supplemented by
audiences with Emperor William.
Out Of all these exchanges of views it
is believed has grown a healthier state
of affairs.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19
A FIVE HOURS BATTLE.

More Desperate Fighting Reported In
Nicaragua.
Managua, Nicaragua, March 16.-
Desperate fighting, lasting five hours,
has occurred at Pital The rebels
made stubborn resistance, but were
finally beaten. Two hundred were
killed and wounded. There is great
rejoicing here, church bells ringing
and cannons fred.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19
House.

Washington, March 14.-In the
on motion of johnson, a resolution
was adopted by which the claim of
Coleman, republican, of the second
Louisiana district, to the seat of Buck,
was decided in favor of the latter.
Daniels called up the contested cleo
tion case of Aldrich- Robbins, from the
fourth Alabama district, in which the
republicans recommended the seating
of Aldrich. Three hours and half,
he said, were to be allowed on each
side for argument. Moody denounced
in forcible languarge what he termed
the crimes against honest elections in
Alabama. Several others spoke on the
subject, but it went over.
Washington, March 16.-Provisions
for putting several craft of the navy
into condition for service as soon as
possible was made today by the house
committee on naval affairs. Commo-
dore Hichborne, chief of the bureau of
construction and repairs Of the navy
department, made a request for a spe-
cial appropriation of $3.50, 900, to be
available for use Immediately, explain
ing that several gunboats and other
craft could be put in shape to go into
commission, if needed, for compare
lively small expenditures, and the de-
partment considered it advisable that
the work should be done at once. To
partly balance the allowances for Com
modore Hichborne's bureau, the gen.
eral appropriation therefor was cut
down from $14, 900, 900 to $12, 500, 600.
There are twelve boats which the de.
partment will put into condition for
service, and for which the appropria-
tion is asked. Some of them are new
craft, and others old ones now out of
commission.
Washington, March 1S.-This was
suspension day in the house, and sew
eral ills were passed. The most i'm
portant was the Oklahoma homestead
bill, which relieves homesteaders in
Oklahoma Of the payment of the pur.
chase price of their homesteads. The
house also decided, at the request of
Hit, chairman of the committee on
foreign affairs, to consider the resolu-
tions censuring Ambassador Bayard on
Friday. A bill was passed granting to
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railroad Company the right of way
through the Sac and. Fox Indian reser-
vation. Bills were passed granting to
the First National bank of Sprague,
Wash, the right to change its location
to Spoakne, Wash. and to increase the
rank and pay of the judge-advocate OF
the navy when appointed from the
navy.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
Condensed Record of the Doings of the
Nations Lawmakers-Senate.

Nations Lawmakers-Senate.
Washington, March 14.-Senators
Sherman and Hill were the conspicu-
GUS figures in the Cuban debate in the
senate today. The New York senator
forcibly urged the mercenary character
of the pending resolutions, while Sher-
man upheld them with another graphic
arraignment of Spain and Weyler. 1t
was the fourth day of the debate on
the conference report, and yet there
was no evidence of near approach to
final vote, although Sherman an
nounced that he would press for vote
at the earliest moment. Mitchell in
troduced joint resolution in the SEN
ate allowing the engineers to use $780,
900 of the unexpended balance for the
cascade locks, to be used for making
protection wall. He made a brief
talk, asking the committee on COM
merce to report the resolution as speed.
lily as possible.
Washington, March 16.-The excite.
ment of the Cuban debate gave way to
Cockrell today, his elaborate speech on
the financial question occupying four
hours. There was spirited reference
to Cuba early in the day, when it de-
veloped during AN explanation by
Lodge that the committee on foreign
relations had received from Secretary
Olney statement by Senior de LONE,
the Spanish minister, giving the Span
ish view of the case. This brought out
animated suggestions from Hoar and
Wolcott that the senate be put in pos
session of this important testimony.
Cockrell's speech was an elaborate
presentation of the financial question
from the silver standpoint, so much so
that Hoar stated that it was the ablest
silver speech he had ever listened to.
Washington, March 18.-The senate
had an hour of spirited Cuban debate
late today, after the early part of the
day had been given to set speeches by
Lodge on immigration and Pugh on
silver. The Cuban discussion was
mainly important in bringing out the
full reading of statement of the Span
ish side of the case by Senior Dupuy de
LONE, the Spanish minister. This
had been referred to some days ago,
but could not be made public. Today,
however, Morgan read a letter from
Secretary -Olney saying the Spanish
minister gave his permission for the
public use of the statement. 1t claimed
to detail the insurgent methods of
guerilla warfare, the burning Of cane
fields and the disorganized character of
the insurgent bands.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19

The Columbia river Of Canada ID
1.400 miles in length; the Columbia
Of Oregon 10 500.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19

Havana, March 18.-Dr. Jose Man
uel Delgado. the American citizen re.
ported to have been shot and nearly
killed by Spanish troops under the COM
amnd of General Melquiz, arrived here
yesterday. The captain general has
promised prompt inquiry into the cir
cumstances, and has given assurances
that the guilty persons will be most
severely punished. DR.. Delgado is said
to have been bound hand and foot and
shot without trial and without any
justification. The doctor was left for
dead, and eight of his fathers employees
were killed. The United States con-
general, Ramon o. Williams, has
taken the matter in hand, .
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19

The world-famed Orontes river il
only 240 miles long.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19

Madrid, March 1S.-The attention
of the newspapers of this city has been
attracted to the fact that long inter.
views have been taking place between
the Mexican minister here and the
Spanish minister for war and minister
for foreign affairs. The papers declare
that the ties between Mexicans and
Spaniards tighten daily, and that
Mexicos' position makes her naturally
the vanguard against Yankee en-
croachments upon Latin America.
The press and public there express
disappointment and impatience at Gen.
eral Weyler's failure tc suppress the
Cuban insurgents.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19
WILL NOT INTERFERE
The European Powers Would
Not Help Spain.
THAT IS IN THE EVENT OF WAR
Madrid Dispatches Say Mexice's Posi-
tiOn Makes Her the Vanguard
Against Yankee Encroachments.

London, March 18 The Berlin cor
respondent of the Times says the Ham
burger correspondent, who is often
used as an official mouthpiece, be-
lieves the powers would refuse to in
tervene in support of Spain in the
Cuban affair against the United States
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-01-15
WOMAN'S WORLD.
MRS. NETTlE COKE, NOTARY OF
FRESNO, CAL.

The Handsomest Woman In London.
Daughters of the Confederacy - Lady
Dudley's Humble start-A Relic OF Bar
barism-The Pay OF Women Musicians.
OF all the conservative towns in con-
sentative California Fresno takes the
lead. IL there is leading place in con-
servatism. The warm little city is de-
cidedly opposed to innovation, except
railroad innovation, which is received,
with open arms Consequently Fresno
turned hot and then cold, although not
very cold, when Governor Budd recent
ly appointed woman to be notary pub
lie in the place. When she set up her
desk, the whole town suddenly discov-
cred that It needed an affidavit Of some
sort, and all the city came round to see.
The new notary reaped sheaf Of shin
ing silver, gravely affixed seals and ad-
ministered oaths and profited by the
widespread curiosity.
The new notary is Mrs. Nettie Coke,
who has the distinction of being the only
feminine holder of such au Office in the
southern portion Of the state. She has
been thorn in the side Of the Fresno