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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-14
snbnrban MaiI DeIixerx.

Washington, May ia vigorous
policy of extending the mail facilities
for the suburbs of the large cities as far
as possible by both steam and electric
cars has been adopted by Second Assist
ant Postmaster General Shallenberger.
Many of the big cities will have addi-
tional service for the suburbs if the
residents of those places cooperate
with the department to make it a sue
cess, and the statement will be well
come announcement to numerous
places, where feeling is evinced that
the demands of the suburbs are not
met. Mr.. Shallenberger is giving the
matter careful attention, and as an in
itiative has just made contracts at
Pittsburg for additional train service
to various suburbs there, within a
range of about thirty miles from the
city, whereby from one to three mails
day will result from the use of accom-
mediation trains. Electric cars will
figure largely in the future postal oper-
ations, owing to the large number of
settled districts where the steam roads
do not touch,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-14
SHOT FOUR MEN.
Sensational ARRAY in Which q Woman
Acted the Leading Part.

Sensational ARRAY in Which a Woman
Acted the Leading Part.
Little Rock, Ark, May ia SEN
sational shooting, in which a woman
shot and seriously wounded four men,
occurred at Lowell, Ark, today. The
shooting was done by Mrs. Duerling,
and the wounded men are T. Bryant,
of Lowell, and three citizens of Spring
dale, names unknown.
The shooting was the result of relig-
ious excitement caused by a woman
known as Mrs. Benedict, who has been
holding series Of holiness meetings''
in the neigborhood. Mrs. Benedict
gathered about her some twenty con-
verts, among them Mrs. Duerling, who
deserted her husband. Citizens of
Springdale decided to run them out of
Tye county. The posse followed Mrs.
Benedict and Mrs. Duerling to house
at Lowell, where the women fortified
themselves, and when the men arrived
Mrs. Duerling fired on them with re-
volver. She was arrested and charged
with attempted murder.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-14
England's Crocodile Tears.

The wall of the British journals over
the prospect of a Republican tariff has
reached this side of the water on time.
It is very unanimous. The gist of it
is to the effect that Mr.. Dingley's bill
will "deplete American revenues, di-
minish the American gold reserve and
impoverish the American people," If
there were any other deplorable thing
susceptible of fortnight precipitation
by change in the tariff we would
doubtless incur that also; but at the
''impoverishment' of us the Britisher
pauses to catch his breath and rest his
ingenuity.
Our gratitude to Britain fer this
deep concern for our welfare is too keen
for words. Any attempt on our part
to express it might fail to be properly
understood. We remember, with feel
ing, how our English cousins rejoiced
with us over the passing of the Wilson
bill, whose blessings nearly overcame
us in the months that followed. We
recall with pride the banquet which
was rendered to Mr.. Wilson in London
for his patriotism in writing bill SO
favorable to the good neighbors of his
country. That was well-timed recog-
milton of service we'll performed, and
we appreciate it even to this day in the
same warm spirit in which we appreci-
ate the present solicitude of our En-
glish friends for our attention to their
interests.
But we entreat England to not dwell
upon our misfortunes. She has enough
troubles Of her own.-San Francisco
Call.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-14
Seattle, Wash, Nav IL, 1897.

Seattle, Wash, May IL, 1897.
Wheat-Chicken feed, $2S per ton.
Oats-Choice, 1913 @24 per ton.
Barley-Rolled or ground, $40 per
ton.
Corn-Whole, $40 per ton; cracked,
$21; feed meal, $21.
-(Jobbing)-Patent excellent,
$3.50; Novelty A, 81. so; California
brands, $4.90; Dakota, $5.65; patent,
Sc. 40.
Millstuffs-Bran, s14.oo per ton;
shorts, $18.
Feed-Chopped feed. $500 per ton;
middlings, $22; oilcake meal, $50.
Hay-Puget sound, per ton, $12.00;
Eastern Washington, $15.
Poultry-Chickens, live, per pound,
hens, 1Oc; ducks, $6 @6.50
Butter = Fancy native creamery,
brick, 18c; ranch, 14@15; California,
9A.
Cheese-Native Washington, 12c.
Vegetables-Potatoes, per ton, $500
Ola; parsnips, per sack, 75c; beets,
per sack, 60c; turnips, per sack, 60c;
rutabagas, per sack, SOC; carrots, per
sack, 4o@5oc; cabbage, per 100 lbs,
$3.50; onions, per 100 lbs, $4.00.
Sweet potatoes-Per 100 lbs, $4.00.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, 1877 @14c.
Fresh Meats-Choice dressed beef,
steers, &c; COWS, 61ac; mutton, sheep,
$40 per pound; lamb, &c; pork, 6 nc per
pound; veal, small, &c.
Fresh Fish = Halibut, ~ @5c;
salmon, 6@Sc; salmon trout, 7@10c;
founders and soles, 3@4c.
Provisions-Hams, large, IL "; hams,
small, 1134c; breakfast bacon, 10c; dry
salt sides, &c per pound.
Fruits-Lemons, California, fancy,
2.50@3; choice, 81; Cal fornia fancy
navals, $3@3.50.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-14
Market Quotations.

Portland, Dr., May IL, 1897.
Flour-Portland, Salem, Cascadia
and Dayton, $4.0 90; Benton county and
White Lily, $4.0O; graham, $3.4O; su-
perfine, $2.75 per barrel.
Wheat-Walla Walla, 73@74c; VAL
ley, 76c per bushel.
Oats-Choice white, 3S@40c per
bushel; choice gray, 37@39c.
Hay-Timothy, $14.O0@15.00 per
ton; clover, $11. .50@12.5 so; wheat and
oat, $12.O0@13. so per ton.
Barley-Feed barley, $16.5 per ton;
brewing, $18@19.
Millstuffs - Bran, $14.5O; shorts,
s16. so; middlings, $26.
Butter-Creamery, Soc; dairy, 20@
221ac; store, 17H @30c per roll.
Oregon Burbanks, 40 55c;
Garnet Chilies, 55@65c; Early Rose,
35@40c per sack; sweets, $2.75 per
Genital for Merced; new potatoes, 1ac
per pound.
Onions-$2. 5O@2.75 per GENITAL;
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, 81. SOC
800; geese, $4.00@7.00; turkeys, live,
1a1ac; ducks, $4.OO@6.0O per dozen.
Eggs-Oregon, 10c per dozen.
Cheese-Oregon, 111ac; Young
America, 12h Nc per pound.
Wool-Valley, IL H per pound; East
ern Oregon, 6@8c.
Hops-1c per pound.
Beef = Gross, top steers, s.. so;
cows, $s.25@3.00; dressed beef, 4@
&c per pound.
Mutton-Gross. best sheep, wethers
and ewes, $3.50@3.75; dressed NUT
ton, &c per pound.
Hogs-Gross, choice, heavy, $4,000
4.25; light and feeders, $2.50@3.0 90;
dressed 81. .5O@5.25 per cwt.
Veal-Large, 81 @4c; small, 41@
5 per pound
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-14
A Divided Democracy.

The Democracy has lost it's recent
Jolidity on the tariff. AS long ago as
1894 the approaching break from the
Cleveland position ON that question be-
gan to cast it's shadows before, for
few Democratic senators in that year
changed the Wilson bill in 634 places,
most of the changes being in the direc-
tion Of greater protection than that
measure as it left the house allowed.
Fifteen Democrats in the house and one
(HilD in the senate voted against the
Wilson bill, their opposition being due,
though, to the income tax provision.
In the present instance, however, the
Democratic detection is due to drift
away from the free trade doctrine. 1t
is evident that the old Randallite spirit
of devotion to the cause of protection
is reappearing in the Democracy. The
break in that party's line on this ques-
tion is of profound significance to the
country. It means renewal of the
old strife in the Democratic ranks on
this issue, and that the Republicans
can hereafter count on receiving suff
cient Democrtic aid to enable them to
repell all assaults on the protection
policy.-Exchange
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-09

for several years been assistant en-
gineer on the western division of the
Canadian Pacific, has been appointed
chief engineer of the division, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of D.
A. Stewart.
New York, Dec. s.-I<uhn, Loeb & Co.
announced today that on Dec. II the
terms upon which Oregon Railway &
Navigation company per cent first
mortgage bonds can be converted into
4 per cent consolidated bonds of the
company will be modified to 81 ,210 in 4
per cent bonds for $1,000 in 6 per cent
bonds.
Kansas City. Dec. S.-The Kansas
City transportation bureau, at spec
ial meeting today, voted unanimously
to oppose in every legitimate manner
the passage of any railway pooling
measure by the present congress. w.
P. Trickett, the bureaus traffic man
ager, will go to Washington as sDOkes-
man for the Kansas City shipping in
terests.
Washington, Dee. S.-A bill was in
troduced in the senate today by Sena-
tor Nelson for the amendment of the
interstate commerce law, authorizing
the interstate commerce commission
to investigate complaints of inequality
of rates made by the patrons of rail-
roads, and prescribing the regulations
for such investigation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-09
AUsTRIA-HUNGARY.
Negotiations For Settlement
Language Question.

Vienna, Dec. SIT is expected that
Emperor Francis Joseph will shortly
issues DEGREES prolonging for a year
the status quo between Austria and
Hungary, regarding the sharing of i'm
perial expenditure, budgetary and
other essential matters. The govern
ment is continuing the negotiations
for settlement of the language ques-
ton.
Owing to fears for the safety of the
German members, the meetings of the
Bohemian diet was postponed.
If this course is adopted by the en-
peror it will be due solely to the hope
lessness Of all attempts at present to
reconcile the hostile parties in the
reichsrath. Baron Gautsch, the pre-
mier, when notifying the German
leaders as to the situation today, de-
clared that the government had deter
mined to obtain an imperial ordinance
in order to secure prolongation of the
compromise. He expressed the hope
that in a few weeks time, when party
spirit had Gained, it might yet be pos
sible to effect al adjustment between
the conflicting factions.
It is not likely that the reichsrath
will reassemble for at least three
months.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-09
TELEGRAPRIc BRIEFS.

George W. Vanderbilt left New York for
q tour of the world
The American University at Washing
ton has assets of Sl.0G1. 900.
Isaac Bergman. citizens candidate, was
elected mayor of Astoria, Ore.
Portland alone viii donate not less than
loot tons OF food 10 the Klondike relief
fund.
The Los Angeles chamber of Commerce
has declared itself opposed to the annex
alton Of Hawaii.
Fire, which broke out in the Owosso,
Mich. net works. destroyed $4,000 worth
Of property. Tho nightwatc hman was
sunfocated to death.
DAVID Weeks. jointly charged with
NJ Nichols. Of Daniels Farms, Conn,
made full confession.
The board of education of Minneapolis
has decided to close the schools in Mime
apolis. March l. 1895 because il has no
money and no legal right to borrow
II has been learned that W. w. Tread
well who died in the county hospital at
Fresno, Cal, on Sunday last of con-
SUMPTION. was connected with a million
ARE family in New York state.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Goblin of the C. A
r. has called a meeting Of the executive
committee of the national council to be
held in Cincinnati, Dec. Is, to fix the date
of the next national encampment.
Something of a sensation has been
created in Guthrie. okla, by the report
that Temple Houston, OF Woodward, son
of Sam Houston, of Texas fame. viii
defend the Jennings brothers and their
gang when they are put upon trial for
train robbery and other crimes.
The college OF history viii be com
pleted in about ten days. Among the
first articles of furniture to be placed in
the new structure win be a table and
set of chairs, once the property Of Charles
Sumner: a wardrobe that belonged to
George Bancroft. and the war desk of
Edwin NJ. Stanton. all of which have
been recently acquired by the university
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-09
Shuts Out Giddy Widows.

Washington, Dec. S.-The house COM
mittee on invalid pensions met today
and took action that is intended to cor
rect the alleged rapidly growing abuse
Of young women marrying old soldiers
and sailors for the purpose of becoming
their widows and drawing a pension
from the government. This subject has
been much discussed in view of the
comparatively large number of widow
claimants on account of the revolution
airy war of 1872 and Mexican war ser
vice of husbands
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-09
Notes and Personals.

Bishop Seaman has gone to ST. Louis
over the Rio Grande Western.
M. French and wife left Yesterday
over the Western for California, where
they will spend the winter.
Denver. Dec. S.-The state supreme
court today, in an opinion delivered
upheld the tax assessed upon the cars
of the American Refrigerator Transit
company in use in Colorado.
The widow of the late W. c. Clark
who was killed by the accidental dis
charge of his shotgun, accompanied by
the other members of her family, left
yesterday for Fargo, S. D., over the
Rio Grande Western.
Austin. Tex. Dec. S.-The Interna-
tional & Great Northern railroad today
in the district court here pleaded guilty
in 90 cases to the violation of Texas
commission freight rates. and was
fined total of $4,000 damages.
Mr.. ]. Woodman, a nephew of Hon.
]. F .Woodman of this city, who has
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-09
SATISFACTION VISIBLE.
FIL1BUsTERs FoILED.
History of a Plan to Land Stores In
Cuba,

Washington, Dec. S.-News has
reached here of the Illustration of an
attempt to convey a store of munitions
of war to the Cuban insurgents just
at the moment when it had apparently
succeeded.
In about the middle of September a
steamer, painted black, appeared near
Cienfuegos and landed a stock of am
lnunition and 20 men. under the lead of
Jose Cepero, a naturalized American
citizen. who, after being held in a Gu
ban Jail for nearly a year, was released
by the Spanish government last July.
The expedition got inland, but month
later the Spanish authorities discovered
nearly 500 boxes of ammunition for
Remington and Mauser rifles concealed
in d shallow creek, and carried them
into town. Later on, Cepero led an at
tack on a small town and killed several
of the inhabitants, including woman.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-09
A Collision On the Short Line Yes
terday Morning.
BUT LITTLE DAMAGE DONE
BANCROFT, ECcLEs AND WILL
LIAMs OFF FOR BOSTON.
Will Confer With Eastern Officials of
the Road-Col. Dodge, of the
Western, Will Arrive Here Today
Rio Grande Earnings-Local
Railway Notes.
Especial to The Heraid.1

Pocatello Idaho, Dec. S.-The pas
senger trains were delayed here this
morning on account of a slight accident
six miles south of Pocatello. Train No
8, the southbound passenger, left here
at $3.50 this morning and ran into a
northbound freight which was occupy
ing the siding at Port Neuf, but which,
owing to the number of cars in the
train. was not entirely clear of the
main line. Precautions were taken to
stop the passenger train, and No. had
nearly come to a stop when the engines
came together. So slight was the shock
that some of the passengers We're not
aware of the occurrence until some
minutes afterwards.
superintendent Van Housen was at
the scene an hour later with wreck
ing train and a good force of men, and
by 8 o'clock all trains were rolling to-
wards their destinations No one was
injured, and the damage was small.
STATEMENT OF PASSENGERS.
William Firth and G. L. Watts of
Uintah, Weber county, were aboard the
southbound Short Line train when it
collided with a nOrthbound freight near
Pocatello. One of these gentlement
said to The Herald
1--WE got on at Pocate1lo and were in
the chair car. The collision occurred
at about o'clock in the morning, at
near the first station south from Poca-
tello. The force threw me under the
chair just ahead of me. The brakeman
rushed in and tried to get at the lever
behind my chair to cut off the air, but
he had to rush outside to do it. A few
of the passengers were pretty badly
shaken up, but it was all over before
there was time to be frightened. l ex
amined the engines and scene of the
smash-up. The passenger engine seem
ed to have suffered the worst The
smokestack, pilot and headlight were
demolished, the tender was damned
against the boiler head, and the en-
CINE was hump backed the rear drive
wheels being lifted off the rails 1t
struck me as curious that the mail car
to which the engine had been coupled,
was damaged less than the baggage
car, which came next. The baggage car
was thro wn forward off it's trucks. The
mail car had it's draWheads smashed
The freight engine had it's pilot, head
light and smokestack stove in. The
report was current about the wreck
that the freight had orders to wait, but
was trying to make Pocatello either
LIZ ou5H q illlSCtAelSi 5lSl-uhi1S VI " dCIS
or through disobedience of them. How
ever, none of the railroad men would
say a word about the wreck, and there
may be another story. Had the acct
dent happened a little further along,
lots of cars would have gone over the
bank. 1t was storming when the COLI
sion occurred. Our train crew was
changed at Poeatello, and a new one
brought us on to Ogden, where we ar
rived at $3.50 p. n., instead of 1880 a. M
Miss Belle Lawrence Of Glenn's Ferry,
Ida, en- route to Ogden was also a pas
senger on the southbound train
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-09
SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Peter Maher and Peter Jackson will
box 20 rounds in San Francisco next
February.
Four of Miiwaukees fastest cyclers
were upon order of the national racing
board of the L. A. W., suspended for a
period of three years. They are Her
bert H Mason, Morgan S. O'Brien, Phil
Nickel and John Mcdonald, jr.
An important meeting of Pacific
coast race horse men was held in San
Francisco for the purpose of forming
a mutual protection association of
breeders. The meeting was the out
come of the expulsion of Charles Boots
and his stable from the Oakland track.
The New York Baseball club is
quietly considering the question of
Sunday playing by the New York team
next. season.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-09
The Original of Du Maurier's Laird.

Scribner's for December: Poynter
entered the atelier of Gleyre tthe
staneh upholder of the traditions OF the
school of Ingres, but also the painter
Of illusions Perdues'O, where he
worked for three years QS56-59), in
company with, among others, Mr.
James Mcneil Whistler, Mr.. Val Prin-
cep. r. A, and the late George du
Maurier. On leaving Gleyre's studio,
he and his friends, Du Maurier, La
mont and Thomas Armstrong, set up
one for themselves in the Rue Notre-
Dame-des-Champs which is the very
studio immortalized by Du Maurier in
"Trilby." The character of the Laird
is taken from Lamont, and, according
to Sir Edward. the picture of their
student life in Paris is very faithful
except there was no Trilby.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-09
CAPITAL TOPICS.

Senator McLaurin, of South Carolina,
is confined to his bed with an attack
of typhoid fever.
Senator Prttchard introduced a bill
reducing the tax on distilled spirits in
bond to 20 cents per gallon.
The statement of the condition of the
treasury shows: Available cash bal
ance, 1927, LAG, 400; gold reserve, $15S, :
669
The records of the treasury depart
ment show that the amount of net gold
on hand yesterday was SIS, 49,, $50,
which is greater than at any time since
August, 1890, when 1t was S1S5, 1881, 5S1.
The three house committees on cleo
lions are beginning to map out their
work with view to determine con-
tested election cases at the earliest pos
sible day. There are 81 contests pend
ing.
Senator Davis, chairman of the for
eign relations committee, says he is not
ready to proceed with the Hawaiian
annexation treaty and cannot now fix
time when it viii be done, though he
thought it would be before the holi-
days.
The committee on rules of the house,
of which Speaker Reed is chairman
will get together during the holidays to
SOiiSiuSI SuCA SlidISe oI the mousse rules
as experience has shown to be desir-
able 1t is not expected that these will
touch any vital point
Senator Gear introduced a bill au-
thorizing the secretary of the treasury
to enter a bid for the United States on
bond-aided railroads to close off liens.
The bill is understood to have been
framed by the attorney general and it
is intended to open the way to the set
Element Of the Kansas Pacifis debt.
Inquiry at the department. of agricul
ture shows there is no appropriation
from which TO pay for microscopic in
spection of meat intended for axport
trade. 1t was suggested that those
who have interests involved should
take the initiative and urge upon their
representatives the necessity for MAX
ing appropriation to conduct these
tests and thus facilitate the export of
meat products of this country. Such a
course would entail an expenditure of
only $4,000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-09
A Market for American Eggs.

London Echo: In response to several
inquiries by American firms, the United
States consul at Stuttgart has sent
home report that Germany, next to
Great Britain, is the largest consumer
of eggs in Europe. The net annual IN
ports approximate 125,09O, 900 dozen. The
reason why Germany comet produce
suffice eggs for home consumption
is excessive dampness of the climate,
which causes a great mortality among
chickens. The eggs are imported
Chiefly from Russia, Austria, Italy and
Holland The consul fancies that there
is in the country an excellent chance
for trade in American imported eggs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-09
Another Battle. y

Havana, Dec S.-The Spanish mil
itary officials here announced today
that the columns of troops belonging to
the military district of Sancti Spiritus,
province of Santa Clara, acting in con-
junction, have been engaged at the
Delicisa, with the rebel forces under
General Maxine Gomez. The govern
ment troops, it is further stated, cap
tured the insurgent camp and a guam
tity of arms, ammunition and the medi-
cine chest. The insurgents, it appears,
left on the field many killed The
troops lost five soldiers killed and had
q wounded