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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-09

The Democratic senators who have
been scolding because sugar-trust stocks
advanced per cent in value while the
Republican tariff bill was under consid.
Grafton evidently supposed that the
country would forget that sugar-trust
stocks advanced 55 per cent in value
while the Democratic party, under
their individual leadership, was consid-
ering its tariff bill in the senate in
1894
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-09
RattIe Near Metzoro.

Constantinople, July 6.-Newspapers
of the city report that battle occurred
between 400 Greek raiders and de-
tachment of Ottoman troops near Met
zorro. The Greeks suffered loss of 100
killed. In addition, 80 of the Greeks
were captured and taken to Janina.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-09

The New York Democrats have gent
ly intimated to Mr.. Bryan that they
prefer not to have his assistance" in
the coming campaign in that state.
This is not surprising when it is re-
membered that nearly every state and
city visited by him last fall went Re-
publican by increased majorities.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-09

An eminent Psychologist asserts that
the weight of woman's brain de-
creases after the age of 30, while that
of Q man does not decrease until 10
lafor
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-09

Scissors which can be used as ham,
mer and screw driver have lately been
patented, and measure being also
placed on the inner surface of the
blade. When the blades are opened to
their widest extent the, edges fern 9
sGnaEp,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-09
Nine Dead More Pro.trated.

Chicago, July To-day was cooler,
but the pavements and buildings had
stored up heat enough to make things
uncomfortable. There were nine deaths
aud 80 prostrations.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-09

Most of the business houses in Mex
leo are closed for an hour and half
in the middle of the day.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-09

In many of the factories of Germany
the women are not permitted to wear
corsets during work hours.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-09

It took the Washington experts
three weeks to count the cash in the
New York sub-treasury. They handled
t198, ,sss, 900 In all.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-09
Steel Mills Close Down.

Pittsburg, July 3.-As result of the
failure of the joint wage conference of
the Amalgamated Association of Iron
and Steel Workers and the manufac-
turers to agree upon a scale at the
Youngstown conference yesterday, all
the union mills closed down today, and
between $4,000 and $4,000 men are
idle.
Pet toads are sold at pence apiece
in Paris
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-09

Twenty-seven members of the pres
ent congress are of foreign birth.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-09
Seven Deaths at Detroit

S6FeH Dea6uS Ht DetfO1e.
Detroit, July THE heat became
less unbearable, but seven deaths are
reDorted s4sss
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-09

It is estimated that the death rate Of
the world is sixty-seven minute.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-09
w founded Going Home.

New York, July IA dispatch to
the journal and Advertiser from Ha-
vana says: Seven hundred ill and
wounded troops have embarked Tor
home at General Weyler's request, to
make room in the hospitals for the new
fever and smallpox victims, who are
stricken down from day to day. Miss
Wilberforce still hopes to persuade
General Weyler to permit the reception
at the hospitals and impartial treat
ment of wounded Cubans who are cap
tured and held as prisoners of war,
awaiting court-martial, sentences of
death or deportation in chains.
A Jucaro Moron dispatch to El Diaro
de la Marina reports the defeat of a
party of amazons near the central tro-
cha and announces the capture of their
captain, Senorita Florentina. The
moment the news reached General
Weyler at Manzanillo he telegraphed
ordering her release.
Crest Britain's second oldest ship in
commission, the Grampus, built in
1884, has been sold to fbe broken up.
1t had been used for many years as a
powder hulk at Portsmouth. Nelson g
Victory is the only older ship in the
service.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-29
SOME GOOD WROUGHT.
Cold Wave Gives Employment to ~. 600
Mem ~ Chicago.

Cold Wave Gives Employment to $4,000
MEN NJ Chicago.
CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-The cold snap
which is causing so much suffering and
and inconvenience to many has given
employment to over $4,000 men. The
cold weather has brought to the ice
dealers just what they wanted, as last
week they were wondering if they
would be able to cut the ice needed for
next summer. Thirty-tive ice com.
panies have plants at points on the
Wisconsin Central and Chicago and
Northwestern railroads, within H.
miles of Chicago, and ~ of these firm
have begun operations on the icefields,
From this city $500 mon were sent t.
points along the Wisconsin Central an''
as many went out over the Northwes'
ern. The icefields south Of Chicag,
will also be opened up at once and be-
fore the week is over, there will bc
about 7,0OO men employed at ice gather
ing, within 80 miles south from Chi.
cago. II the cold weather continues.
the ice men say they will have one Of
finest crops ever gathered.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-29
INDIANS FLEEcED.
Wrong Report FROM FettigrsW -
Abuaea In the Territory.

etross Report FROM Psttigrsw -
Ab~sea il the Territory.
WASHINGTON. Jan. Ex-senator Pet.
tigrew, from the committee on Indian
affairs, has presented the report Of the
subcommittee appointed to visit and
investigate affairs at the Usage Indian
agency in the Territory. The report
was made by Senator Allen and repre-
sents such q serious condition of affairs
that the reports of the full committee
recommends q continuance of the in.
vestiga1on. The report says the In.
dams are fieeced by the licensed trad.
ers and that the agent seems to
consider it his duty to protect these
traders from competition with the Dor.
der traders, who are willing to sell
goods at half the price the licensed men
charge, which charges the report char.
acterlzed us "exorbitant in the ex.
tceme' The traders establish booths
within few rods of the agency on
pay day, and one witness testified that
The Indians are taken direct to the
traders between two rows OF men
formed to prevent their escape as soon
Us they receive their checks.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-29
RELIEF FOR SUFFERERS.

Chicago Citissns R~apond Promptly 70
Mayor Swift's Appeal.
CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-The quick re-.
Spouse Of the citizens to Mayor Swift's
appeal has resulted in the relief Of SUI
fering in Chicago with rapidity and to
an extent far beyond expectations.
Through the systematic canvass Of the
police ami the prompt attention to the
cases reported by the officers, 1t is safe
to say that but few persons are suffer.
ing in Chicago from cold or hunger
During the past ~ hours not less than
1900 families were supplied through
the police with food and fuel.
The work of the police has been rein.
forced by that OF the letter carriers,
who, acting on Postmaster Hesing's or.
der, gathered the names Of the unfor.
Inmates on their rontes. The work Of
the Salvation Army was far reaching
and was of great advantage in the re.
lief work Mayor Swift was busy all
day receiving suDacr4 ptions to the re-
lief funu
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-29
Mr.. HANNA'S TOGA.
Considered Practically Certain That H.
Will Succeed Himself

Considered Practically Certain That H.
Will Succeed Himself
CLEVELAND, @, Jan. 27.-Ever sinc'
the legislative reunion and banquet Il,
Columbus, there has been q growin2
feeling III we'll informed political CIR
cles that the naming Of Mr.. Hanna us
the successor of Senator John Sher.
man, by Governor Bushnell, is we'll
nigh certainty. This opinion is not
alone confined to Mr.. Hannas friends
but is not even admitted by those who
have opposed him as candidate for
the senate.
"Governor BUSHNELL" said q poll
tician of national reputation, has ev.
erything to gain if he names MIR.
Hanna and nothing to lose. On the
other hand, in the face of the general
sentiment in favor of the latter, should
he select some other man for the place,
lit would be political suicide"
At 8 o'clock Mr.. Hanna left for Can.
ton to consult with the president.elect
on numerous matters of Importance.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-29
PlNAR DEL Rio BATTLE.

epan.arls L0ae One Hundred Killed In
the "Pxcifl-d" Province.
KEY WEST, Fla, Jan. 27.-News
from Havana reports a hot battle was
waged at Las Mangas, Pinar del Rio
province, on Thursday, between one Of
Colonel San Martins detachments and
two troops of insurgents commanded
by the brothers Delgado. The place
has a Spanish garrison Of 200 men.
The Delgados marched to attack it and
word was sent by the Spaniards to San
Martin for aid. The insurgents pre-.
pared a reception for San Martins
band. The fight which resulted was a
hot and bloody one. Major Andres,
the Spanish officer, was killed with
two OF his ieutenants. The troops
suffered terribly, the CubaDs hewing
their way through them with machetes.
The Spanish loss is reported at over
100, while the Cubans did not lose over
Is men.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-29
TWO GUESTS Persisted.

Windsor Hotel at Fort Smith, Ark, De-
stroyed ny Fire.
Fort SMITH, Ark, Jan. 27.-The
lives of two men were lost in fire
which occurred here during the morn
ing. These were I. H. Pray Of Spring.
field, No.. q travelling salesman, and F.
A. Muilison Of Fremont, Neb. A hall
lamp on the second floor Of the new
Windsor hotel exploded, and the build
ing was in flames before the alarm was
given. Those Of the guests who made
their escape did SO by passing through
fire and moke and had to grope their
way along the Railways to the steps.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-29
FAVOR THE TREATY.
Big Meeting to Endorse Arbitration Held
in Washington.

Big Meeting to Endorse Arbitration Held
in Washington.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-A large meet
ing of the friends of arbitration be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain, now pending in the senate,
was held in the Grand Opera House
during the afternoon. The call for the
meeting was signed by ex-Secretary of
State John w. Foster, Chief Justice
Melville w. Fuller of the United
States supreme court, Bishop John F.
Hurst, Bishop Henry Satterlee, Presi.
dent B. L. Whitman of Columbian
university, Rev. D. J. Stafford and
other prominent citizens. The purpose
Of the meeting was stated in the call to
be the pubic attestatlon of the appro.
baton of the great principles of arbi-
tration embodied in the pending
treaty. The audience was . large and
distinguished one. ., /.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-29
National Female Suffrage As
ISOLATION In Session at
Des Moines. 8,
Susan b. Anthony PresIdes and
Delivers Her Annual
T.. Address.
Work Accomplished the Past
Year Considered Salts
factory.

DIES MONIES, Ia, Jan. ~ For the
first time in very many years the Ma.
tional Woman Suffragists are holding
their national convention west of the
Alleghenies. The Central. Christian
church was crowded to the doors dur.
ing tho morning at the inaugural ses.
sion of the annual convention Of the
National Woman's Suffrage associa'
ton. On the platform were Susan B.
Anthony. Anna H. Shaw and Rachel
Avery of Philadelphia, Alice Black.
we'll Of Boston. Harriet Upton Of Ohio,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-29
TWENTY PEOPLE INJURED.
sleig hing Party Goes Over = Precipioe
Near Tyrone. ~.

slsix hing Party Goes Over = Precipioe
Near Tyrone. ~.
ALTOONA. Pa, Jan. 27.-About 10
o'clock a shedding party Of 40 persons
from Tyrone drove into q quarry a.
Pemberton, six miles below that place.
The sled, horses and pleasure seekers
were precipitated 20 feet to the bottom
Of a precipice, where they lay in q
great mass. Twenty persons were bad.
y injured.
AS soon as the news reached Tyrone
. special train was fitted out. and all
the doctors in the town were conveyed
to the scene.
The party was mostly made up of
young people. Boys and girls with
arms and legs broken and with blood
streaming from. their wounds lay in
drifts Of snow The mercury stood at
8 degs. below zero, adding to the horror
of the catastrophe.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-29
THE HALF NOT TOLD

Reports 81 the Cond lions - Bsmbsy D.
Not Adequately set Forth this Eacta
BosToN, Jan. 27.-Miss Abble Child
secretary Of the Woman's Board 81
Missions, has received the following
letter from Rev. Mrs. +. s. Hume, from
Bombay: aa. t#i
"This terrible bubonic plague u
working fearful havoc in nearly al
branches Of the native community.
Some 100000 persons have left town.
The Barcda railway alone has put on
six extra trains day to provide acconl-
modations for those leaving by their
line. In the railway station here ct
Byculai, there are hundreds waiting
fer an opportunity to leave by the
Great India Peninsula trains. The pe0-:
pie are dazed and terrified.
In tho Hindoo burying grc.1nd down
on Queens road, DR.. Jeddo. sle assist.
ant coroner, says that the papers give
rot fractional part of the facts a. to-
the plague that in one burying ground
the day before there had been 130 bod
les brought. and that they could not
dispose Of them fast enough. In the
Mohammedan burying grounds they
are laying four and five bodies in q
grave. And yet, with all this about us.
not u native Christian has had an at
tack. d..
Eight Europeans, if rot more, have
died of it. At first it wt, thought that
about 30 per cent recovered, but later
facts from various sources, prove the
fatality to be even greater:
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-29
STILL IN DEADLOCK.

No Solution Of tho Senatorial Problem u
rierre Yet Found.
PIERRE. S. D., Jan. 27.-Five ballots
were taken in the Populist caucus last
night. On the last Kyle received %
votes, Plowman ~, Loucks and
Goodykoontz 4. both the Kyle and
the anti.factions caucused alone.
In the joint session the vote stood :
Picker So. Kyle ~, Plowman 10,
Loucks i, Guodykoontz 10, Keller 2,
Kirk 2, Palmer /.
In the senate q resolution was intro
duced declaring the people Of this state
to be in favor Of q protective tariff. 1t
will undoubtedly cause fight.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-29
MINOR ITEMS OF INTEREST.

- The supreme court Of Ohio has sus'
tanned the collateral inheritance ta1
law.
Second mortgage bondholders Of tho
Peoria, Decatur and Evansville road
have applied for decree Of foreclosure.
The grand jury indicted Herbert Bar
mum Seely, James Phlpps and Theo'
dore Rich in connection with the re.
cent dinner given by Mr.. Seely at
Sherry's. New York. The indictments
charge them with conspiring to procure
the indecent exposure Of two certain
dancing women.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-29
TWO or THEM MAY DIE.
seven Firemen Badly Injured in . Chi
cag0 Blaze.

seven Firemen Badly Injured in . Chi
80 cago Blaze.
CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-Seven fremen
and two spectators were badly hurt at
q fire which destroyed the Williams
block at 196.2O2 Monroe street. The
seriously injured are: jeremiah
O'Rourke, fireman, struck by falling
wall, will probably die; John Work.
mar, fireman, fell into the building
when roof collapsed, body badly
crushed, may die. The fire originated
in the basement of the building and
spread with such rapidity that within q
few minutes it had become utterly use.
less for the firemen to attempt to save
the building. After hard fight they
managed to confine the flames to the
walls of the Williams block but they
were able to save nothing in it. The to-
tai damage to the building and con-
tents is estimated at $3.50, 900.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-29
New AtlaMeic Outlet.

CHICAGO. Jan. 27.-ActinR President
4onsarrat Of the Columbus, Hooking
Valley and Toledo railroad confirms the
reports as to a railroad deal, the con-
summation of which means new line
from the great lakes to the Atlantic
seaboard ut Norfolk, Va, by which the
product of the Lake Superior iron
mines and Of the grain fields of the
Northwest will find new outlet to
the ocean.
Several Had Marrow Escapes.
LINCOLN. Neb., jan. 27.-The Hall.
Lansing block has been destroyed by
fire. The block was given up to room
ers and several had narrow escapes.
Loss, $75,OO0.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-29
REV. DIR. ANNA SHAW.

Clay Of Kentucky spoke for that state,
telling Of satisfactory progress in the
recognition of women upon state
boards and in social boards and in so
cial legislation asked for by women.
The rest Of the afternoon was devoted
to hearing reports from the states
which were in the main encouraging
to the suffrage workers. In the even
ing a reception was given the delegates
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. M.
Hubbell, many members Of the state
legislature being present. The recep'
ton was brilliant affair, the society
people Of Des Moines heartily partici.
pating.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-29
CHICAGO Elevator Burned.

CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-The large grain
elevator of the w. H. Purcell Mailing
company at One hundred and Twenty
third street and the Belt line tracks,
was destroyed by fire. The flamss OF.
iginated in the south portion Of. the
structure. Before the fire department
arrived tho whole structure was envel-
oped i'm flames. The fremen were
handicapped by the scarcity Of fire
plugs and by the intense cold.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-29
MINNEAPOLIS BOODLERS.

Another CITY Father and tho Building
Inspector Arra'gned.
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 27.-John A. Gil.
man, the Tc1ty inspector Of buildings.
proves to be the third victim of the
campaign inaugurated by the civic fed.
GRAFTON. He has been indicted for &C.
cepting bride and was arraigned on
thacharge. It was as trustee of the
Minnesota soldiers home, and not as a
city official, that the alleged crime was
committed. -
Later in the day Francis G. Drew,
alderman from the Twelfth ward, was
arraigned on the charge Of accepting a
bride Of q, 46l as q consideration in a
water pipe contract. Both Gilman and
Drew were released on $1,000 bail each.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-29
Firemen Badly Frozen.

MUNc1E, Ind, Jan. 27.-While fight.
ing fire at the residence of G. E. Wi.
Icy at an early hour, with the weather
at II dogs. below zero, seven firemen
were severely frozen, and their clothing
had to be cut from their bodies. Chief
Shope and Assistant Chief Buchanan
are among the sufferers. Mrs. Wiley,
while trying to escape from the burn.
ing house, with her baby in her arms,
fell downstairs and was probably "a
tally injured.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-29
Frozen to Death.

CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-An unknown man
was found frozen to death just outside
the village of FINLEY Park, on the
Rock Island road. This is the second
death from the cold. Several cases of
severe freezing were also reported, one
or two Of which will probably result in
the loss of hands or feet.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-29
Thirty Buildings IN the Heart
Of the City We're Totally !:
q Destroyed. "A, 1 I
Loss Fully $2,0 900, but Ac-
curate Figures Are Not I
r .~ - % Available.
Seven Firemen Seriously Hurt
During a Chicago Con-
flagration. r>s .a

PH1LADELPHIA, Jan PA tiny
spiral of smoke curled out Of the win.
dow of q big building on Market street
ut 6 90 q. m. A few hours later one of
the most valuable blocks of real estate
TN the city had been consumed in rag.
ing fame. It was the block bounded by
Market, Thirteenth, Fllbert and Juni.
per street. in the very heart Of the
city. So fierce was the flame and SO
strong the wind which aided its de.
structive work that the Wanamaker
building, distant the width of Market
street, was saved from total destruc.
ton almost by miracle, and Mr.. Wan
amaker places his loss ut 100000. The
total loss is variously estimated at from
$4,000. 900 to $2,500,OO0, but in the
chaos and confusion now existing it is
all but impossible to secure accurate
figures.
Spread With Great Rapidly.
The fire originated in the basement
Of the 6.story building extending from
1909 to 1877 Market street, occupied in
the lower floors by Hansc0mb Bros,
grocers, and above by the umbrella
factory Of Hirsch Bros. With -uncon.
trollable rapidity it spread in all direc'
lions, destroying about 80 buildings be.
fore it was finally controlled. The fire
reached the big tower of Wanamaker's
store about an hour after it started,
and the energies Of the department
were then concentrated upon Saving
that building. The tower was entirely
destroyed together with the valuable
clock and chimes, the roof all along the
Market street front was badly damaged
and q great deal of the stock in the
front Of the store suffered from smoke
and water.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-29
SUSAN B. ANTHONY.

Laura Clay of Lexington, KY, Sarah
g. Cooper of San Francisco, Henry B.
Blackwell of Massachusetts, Martha
Cannon of Utah, Nell O. Woods Of
Idaho and Laura NJ. Johns Of Kansas.
Susan B. Anthony called the conven.
ION to order shortly after 10 O'Clock,
tut deferred her opening address until
,fter some routine proceedings. Tho
ice presldent-at-large, Rev. Anna
howard Shaw, and Corresponding Sec.
retary Rachel Foster Avery presented
heir reports.
Miss Anthony's Address.
Susan B. Anthony, president, gave
her annual address during the after.
noon. 1t was devoted largely to o
sta tement of the work in California
which she regarded as very satisfac'
tory. She said that California's defea.
9 simply victory deferred, for the legis'
latur is sure to submit All amendment
and they will be victorious in Novem.
Der, 1898. Nevada, Oregon, Washing
ton and Montana would like to have
o suffrage campaign and prospects TO,
success are good. She urged amor
thorough local organization for the ed
ucation of voters. What we need. she
said, is house to house educatione.
work throughout every precinct. We
may carry amendments without educa
ton of this kind, but it is not Likely.
Rev. Anna Shaw Rsports.
Rev. Anna Howard Shaw Of Phi!a
delphia reported Oh the work in Cali
fornia where she spent most OF the
past year with Miss Anthony. Lauru
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-29
Exnress Loft tho Track.

ST.. JOHN, N. B., Jan. 27.-Word was
received here from Dorchester, N. B.,
just after noon that the Canadian ex-
press, from Halifax to Montreal, on
the Intercolonial line, left the rails just
before noon and went down an EN-.
bankment. Two persons were reported
killed and six injured.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-29
Jones Of Nevada Re. Elected.

CARSON, New, Jan. 27.-Hon. John
p. Jones has been reelected United
States senator. In the senate the vote
was: Jones (Silverite) ~, Fitzgerald
(Silverite) l, Mcmillan (Rep.) 2. The
vote in the assembly stood: Jones 70.
Mcmillan z.