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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-15
REPLY TO SALISBURY.
Sherman Suggests Separate Sealing
Conferences.

Washington, Oct. IA. : Secretary
Sherman has written reply to the
note of Lord Salisbury, expressing
Great Britain's declination to take part
in Behring sea conference in which
Russia and Japan will participate.
The essential features of Mr.. Sherman s
reply have been sent by cable to the
British government, and the reply in
full is on its way to the British author
tiles. Lord Salisbury's note of declin-
alton, it can be now stated, bears date
of October 6, so that the response is
made with promptness.
The answer states. that the United
States government views with astonish-
ment the determination of Great
Britain not to participate in confer
ence including Russia and Japan, and
the statement is made that up to the
23d of last month, the United States
authorities had fully expected that the
conference would proceed with Russia
as well as Great Britain present. 1t is
pointed out that, aside from the written
conference which Lord Salisbury has
called attention to, there were verbal
negotiations between Ambassador Hay
and his lordship, in which special
reference was made to the participation
of Russia and Japan. At one of. these
verbal exchanges, it is stated, Lord Sal
isbury said he would advise with the
officials of the fo'eign Office concerning
the subjects discussed, which included
the participation of Russia and Japan.
subsequently, on July 30, Ambassador
Hay wrote to Lord Salisbury saying the
president hoped to have Russia and
Japan participate in the conference.
In view of these circumstances, the
United States had confidently expected
that Great Britain would take part in
the conference, and that Russia and
Japan would be represented, with the
approval of Great Britain.
Besides the foregoing reply, and in
view of the differences which have
arisen, the state departmnt suggests a
conference in accordance with the
terms of Lord Salisbury S agreement, as
he construes it, namely, between ex-
perts of Great Britain, the United
States and Canada. This last feature
is now under consideration by the Brit
ish government, it's substance having
been transmitted by cable, but it is not
expected that an answer will be made
until Mr. Sherman's answer in detail
reaches London.
In the meantime, preparations for
the conference between the United
States, Russia and Japan are proceed
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-15
MILLIONS OF GOLD
Estimated Output of United State
Mines for 1897.

Estimated Output of United States
Mines for 1897.
Chicago, Oct. 13.-The Times-Herald
today publishes reports from all the
gold producing sections of the country
showing an enormous increase in the
output for 1897. On the subject the
Times Herald says:
"Gold production in the United
States has increased with marvellous
rapidity during the current year. The
craze of the Klondike region should
not obscure the great facts as they ex-
ist. Klondike's total yield for 1897
seems roughly to be about $S,000,000
That is comfortable sum. but it is a
mere nothing when compared with the
wonderful output of the yellow metal
in the United States.'
The Times-Herald, estimating the
total output for 1897 of California,
Colorado, the Black hills, Arizona.
Montana, Idaho and Oregon, places the
figures at $71, 800, 900, and says:
Washington, Wyoming, New Mex
leo and Nevada will also be heavy
producers, and their yield will be
enormously increased. Counting this
with the Klondike estimated production
of So, 900, 900, the yield of the United
States for 1897 will exceed $50, 600, 900.
one-third of the worlds estimated out
put for the year"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-15
YELLOW JACK RAGING.
Disease Is Spreading Rapidly in the
South.

Disease Is Spreading Rapidly in the
South.
New Orleans, Oct. 14.-From the
reports there is little hope in the yell
low fever situation. The board of
health is daily demonstrating that with
a fair show it is possible for modern
science to restrict and stamp ont the
tiisease But the people, who must
suffer from strict application of scien-
tifc methods rebel, the result being
that the pathway of the board is beset
with difficulty. If there was strict
compliance with the health laws, if
prompt report was made of cases, the
fever germs would be quickly wiped
out But it beg ins to look now as il
from 80 to 40 new cases and from four
to six deaths would be daily reported
until Jack Frost puts in an appearance.
Today, as on nearly every day since
the fever first appeared here, about SO
per cent of the fatalities were traced to
neglect and disposition to hide cases
until it was too late to save life.
The official bulletin issued by the
board of health tonight shows 81 new
cases and four deaths.
Galveston was one of the first cities
to raise the bars. DIR. Guiteras on Sat-
urday pronounced several cases of yell
low fever as existing in Galveston, but
not line has reached DR.. Oliphant rel
ative to these from the Texas health
officials. The only information which
DIR. Oliphant had received was from
Surgeon General Wyman.
About so Italians reached the city
this morning, coming, it is said, from
New York. Orders were given by the
board of health to prevent their locat-
ing themselves in the city limits. and
the health officers were instructed to
have them sent to one of the camps OF
detention.
At Biloxi there were IL new cases;
at Edwards, five, and two deaths.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-15
Riot at Rome.

Rome, Oct. IA large procession
Of tradesmen, headed by the pro-syndi-
ca of Rome and president of the cham
ber of commerce, marched to the office
of the minister of the interior this
morning to protest and confer with the
government regarding increased taxa
ton. Premier Rudini received the
committee and promise that everything
possible would be done to promote
friendly relations and greater equity
between the tax collectors and the tax
payers.
A large crowd of people collected
around the ministry, angry shouts were
heard and some of those present as
sumed threatening attitude. The
police attempted to disperse the violent
portion of the crowd, and in the con-
fiict six policemen were injured and one
rioter killed. Revolvers were freely
used, and many persons in the crowd
injured. Twenty leaders of the distur-
bance were arrested. The condition of
the three wounded policemen is serious.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-15
wEYLER OFF FOR MADRID.
Spanish Ministry Orders Him to Quit
Cuba at Once.

spanish ministry orueTS HIN co xult
Cuba at Once.
New York, Oct. 13.-A dispatch to
the World from Madrid says:
The minister of war has cabled to
General Weyler to embark for Madrid
Immediately, handing over his COM
mand to the Marquis de Ahmuda or
General Linares. All high civil officers
and the principal ieutenants Of Wey-
Ter will be replaced promptly.
The government telegraphed an order
to cease instantly all rigorous methods
of warfare practiced hitherto.
With the exception of conservatives
and republicans who persist in court
ing Weyler, the majority of the press
openly applaud the new government
for gazetting DEGREES recalling Weyler
and appointing Marshal Blanco gov
ernor-general of Cuba.
So determined was the cabinet to act
vigorously that Immediately after the
council of ministers approved the above
DEGREES, Count Xinquena, minister of
public works, carried them to the pal
ace. The queen got up from dinner to
sign them. The minister of war tele-
graphed the Transatlantic Company to
postpone the departure of the mail
steamer to allow General Blanco to
embark Tuesday with a numerous staff.
Six generals, officers who served under
Marshal Campos In the early part of
the present war, and 20, men as re-.
Inducements, will follow in November.
General Blanco is not expected to be
in position to form correct estimate
as to the situation, or to suggest the
best course to follow before the middle
of November.
Military operations will continue as
soon as fine weather permits against
all insurgents not disposed to submit
.on hearing of the contemplated reforms
and the reversal of the policy of the
last two years.
General Blanco, new captain-general
of Cuba, announces that he will act
with great energy against the insurg-
ents, and will employ all political
means to restore equality of treatment
in various sections of the community.
He has the greatest desire to end the
war and establish peace by the system
adopted in 1879. The inhabitants of
Palma, the birthplace of General Wey-
Ter, are preparing to give him an ova-
tion on his return from Cuba.
The government has received unfav-
orable intelligence of the revival of the
insurrection in the Philippine islands.
The situation there is serious. Six
flibustering expeditions from Japan
and China have landed arms and war
stores ON various parts of the coast.
Considerable reinforcement will have
to be sent to Manila before the fine
season opens, when the rebels are
likely to resume offensive operations,
because the present governor, Marshal
Rivera, has sent home half the Euro
pean force, believing the rebellion to
be subdued.t
Marshal Campos declined to go to
the Philippines, believing his presence
in Spain more necessary if the eyentu-
faiities OF the colonial wars should make
military dictature necessary.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-15
Killed in a Mine.

Butte, Mont, Oct. 13.-Joe Wallace
was instantly killed, and David NIGEL
voy fatally injured tonight, at the St.
Lawrence mine. The men were min
ers, and were coming up on the cage.
The engineer failed to stop the engine,
and the cage was carried up into the
sheaves, throwing both men off. Wall
lace's neck was broken
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-15
Wants to Retire.

New York, Oct. 14.-A Washington
dispatch to the Herald says: Associate
Justice Field of the supreme court, has
made formal application to President
Mckinley to be retired from the bench
under the law allowing members Of
that court to be retired when 20 years
of age. This statement is made on
high authority, and also that Attorney
General McKenna will be nominated
to succeed him on December 16, when
congress conyenes, five days after the
retirement of Justice Field takes
effect.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-15
Explosion in a Mine.

Baker City, Or, Oct. 12.-This af-
ternoon, at 4 O'Clock, an explosion Of
giant powder occurred in the .600-foot
level of the Virtue mine, killing ]. P.
Maddox and injuring several other
miners. The cause of the explosion
was the dropping of lighted candle in
the powder magazine.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-15
New Yukon Mission yessel.

San Francisco, Oct. 14.-The Jesuit
fathers are preparing to build a new
vessel for the Yukon river to replace
the one they formerly had, but which
at the time of the rush, few months
ago, was purchased by miners as a last
means of reaching the gold fields. The
new vessel is to run up the Yukon be-
tween the Catholic missions.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-15
skaeuay schooner Burned.

Victoria, B. c.. Oct. 13.-The steam
er City of Topeka, which arrived from
Alaska today, brought Captain Hackett
and the crew of the schooner Annie G.
Moore, which was burned in Lynn
canal. She left here tor Skaguay with
a load of hay and feed. but both
schooner and cargo were completely de-
ofrnuoA
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-15
street oar Rum Down,

Elgin, ILL.,. Oct. IA well-filled
streetcar on State street. was hurled
from the track by a Chicago g North
western train at 8 o'clock tonight.
Three people were injured. The es-
cape of the passengers from death is
miraculous. The car was lifted bodily
and hurled to one side, landing on its
wheels, and half demolished.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-15
A German Spy Arrested.

Paris, Oct. 1.-The Gil Bias says "a
German was arrested yesterday at the
camp at Chalons, and on being searched
the authorities found upon him notes
regarding the organization and mobil-
ization of the French troops at the
camp. The prisoner was also said to
have endeavored to obtain specimens of
the cartridges and shells of the latest
design.
For cramps in the stomach try a few
drops of essence of camphor.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-15
Jumped the Track.

Seattle, Oct. 12.-This afternoon an
electric car on Third avenue jumped
the track and plunged down a 10-foot
embankment. The car contained about
25 passengers, but none of them were
seriously injured.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-15
burned Wbile Drunk,

San Luis Obispo, CAL, Oct. 49,
Frank Guerrero was burned to death
this morning, 18 miles north of this
city. While under the influence of
liquor, he fell asleep in the manger,
and matches in his pocket kindled a
fire and destroyed the barn. Two horses
also nerished
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-15
Killed byMightning.

Union Ridge, NC, Oct. 1s.-As she
was about to- enter church here last
night, Mrs. E. P. Huntman sustained
such severe shock from bolt Of light
ming that she died shortly afterwards.
Many others were seriously injured.
and people were in high state of ex.
citement all night.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-15
Iron for Chilkoot rramvay.

Trenton, N. j., Oct. 14.-The Tren-
ton Iron Company hiss received an
order for furnishing tramway seven
miles long, to be built in the Chilkoot
pass. Work will be pushed to early
completion. @
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-15
Late Yessel From sd. Michaels.

Seattle, Oct. 14.-The schooner Beh-
ring Sea arrived today from st.
Michaels, which place she left .Septem-
Der 90. The Behring Sea brings no
news of importance beyond what has
already been received. When she left
the Eliza Anderson expedition was pre-
pairing to start up the Yukon. The
sensational stories about the threatened
lynching of Mayor Wood, of Seattle,
and D. K. Howard, manager of the
Eliza Anderson party, are said to be
without foundation.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-15
Jagira Tribesmen Surrender.

Simla, Oct. IA dispatch from
Mohmund announces that the Jagira
tribesmen has surrendered their Mar
TIM breech-loading rifles, and have
solemnly sworn to maintain peace and
drive out Umroa Khan. The troops
forming the Mohmund punitive expe-
edition have destroyed 26 fortified vii
lagos and have killed many of the in
surgent natives.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-15
Provincial Governors Resign.

Havana, Oct. 12.-Following the ap.
pointment Of Marshal Blanco to sue
ceei Captain-General Weyler, the
Marquis Palmorela, civil governor of
Havana, and the other provincial gov
ernors. have rendered their resigna-
tions.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-15
The STORY Growing Rapfdly.

Denver, Oct. he. Guilbault,
formerly Colorado mining man, has
just returned from Alaska. He says
the country about Cooks inlet is as
rich as Klondike, and that the miners
there are taking out $25 to 900 a day.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-15
A Leprosy Conferences.

Berlin, Oct. 13.-The internationa
leprosy conference. which is attended by
$50 physicians, was opened here today
in the presence OF representatives OF
the empire and from different German
cities. Professor Virchow was elected
chairman. DIR. LASER, of Berlin,
made the inaugural speech, and Count
Posadowsky, minister of the interior.
welcomed the delegates on behalf Of
the government.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-15
Texas Justice.

BRENNAN, Tex !. Oct. 13.-Bob Car
ter killed James Burch in a saloon last
night and then surrendered. Today
his body was found riddled with bullets
back of the Jail.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-15

The sheep provinces of Australia are
suffering from severe drouth, which
threatens to be as disastrous as that
Of 1895, when focks were reduced over
IL ,ooO. 900 head.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-15
idaho Miners, strike Settled.

Pocatello, Idaho. Oct. IL. = The
strike at the Diamondyille coal mine
has been settled, and the men have all
returned to work. They had been out
for several months.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-15
struck by an Electric Car.

Detroit, Oct. 12.-Thomas McGraw,
an aged capitalist, was struck by an
electric car today, sustaining injuries
from which he cannot recover.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-15

The Ohio Wesleyan university has
adopted rule absolutely forbidding its
students to use tobacco in any form
1t has made a great stir among the
ctudopts
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-15
COOKS INLET GOLD.
No Bonanza, but Satisfactory Returns
for Labor.

Port Townsend, WASH, Oct. 13.-As
an evidence that gold is found else
where than at Klondike, the steamer
City of Topeka, which arrived this
evening from Alaska, brought down an
aggregate of 5000, 900 in gold dust, all
from Cooks inlet, the result OF this
summers work. This amount is dis
tributed among 85 men, who are COM
ing out to spend the winter in land
where climatic conditions are more IA
vorable than those of the country they
have just left. On the 22d of Septem-
Der, lie men left Cooks inlet on the
steamer Perry, for Sitka, where they
took the Topeka for Puget sound.
Thirty-one of the party stopped at
Juneau, where they will spend the
winter. No rich strikes are reported
at Cooks inlet, but the men averaged
So in dust every day they worked. On
rare occasions, man would pan out
$40 per day, and often as low as $3.
Among the passengers was Robert
Michaelson, who is making his first
visit to the outside world in that time.
He brought out several thousand dol
lars, how much he would not state.
He owns several rich claims, which he
will work next year. Michaelson will
spend the winter at his old home,
Alcesses. S. D.
H. A. Schemser has upwards OF $1O,-
900, after stay of seven years. He is
going to San Francisco for the winter.
and will return in the spring. He
owns four of the best claims in the
group. T. J.Reilly, of New York, who
went to Cooks inlet in March, 1895,
and stayed there all winter for the rea-
son that he had not sufficient money to
pay his way down, was aslo passenger
on the Topeka today. He is the owner
of two quartz claims on Bear creek, in
one of which the ledge is two feet wide,
and assays $3.50 per ton. The other is
eight feet wide, and assays $50 per ton.
Reilly has with him $4,000 in dust,
which he washed from placer claim
during the past summer. He will re-
turn in the spring with machinery for a
stamp mill. {
Provisions are reported as plentiful
at reasonable prices at Cooks inlet.
There was little or no sickness there
during the past season. About 80 OF
the 500 men who were at Cooks inlet
during the summer will winter there.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-15
Died From Her Burns,

Medford, Or, Oct. 12-Mrs. Mary
E. Wigle, who was burned yesterday
morning by her clothing catching fire
while she was preparing breakfast,
died at late hour last night, after sew
eral hours Of intense suffering.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-15
To Settle 1t FinalIys

Constantinople, Oct. 12.-The sultan
has appointed the minister Of foreign
affairs, Tewfik Pasha, as the plenipo-
tentiary of Turkey to negotiate the
peace treaty with Greece.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-15
Some Rich Stories.


Seattle, Oct. 13.-The steamer City
of Topeka arrived tonight from Juneau.
Among her passengers was John +.
Maloney, of juneau, who came out
from Dawson with the Calvin party.
In an interview with the correspondent
of the Associated Press, Mr.. Maloney
said:
'tHunker creek and Gold Bottom
creek, it is conceded, will equal If not
rival the already famous Bonanza and
Eldorado creeks. More especially is
this true of Hunker creek. Location
No. 38 on that creek is among the rich
est in the Klendike district. Many oi
/ the cialms on this creek wiifrnn ~ 500
to the box. On No 80 Eldorado, Alex
ander McDonald's claim, one man, in a
shift and a half (which is about IL
hours), shoveled in $40, 1000. On
Skookum gulch, which enters Bonanza
at No. 3, saw $40, 900 weighed out OF
two box lengths"
Mr.. Maloney saw 16-quart brass
kettle filled with gold dust in the cabin
of T. Dinsmore. Harry Spenz, Bill Nc
Fee and others. No. 13 Bonanza,
owned by Oscar Ashley and Billy
Leake, will produce $1,000, 200. Ten
days after the boat left for down the
river. taking the gold, the North
American Trading & Transportation
Company had quarter of million in
it's safe at Dawson. This shows how
rapidly the gold accumulates. Mr..
| Maloney says that over 50, 600, 600 will
come out this fall.
"There are stacks and stacks oi
gold," he said, leach with the owners
name on it. Alexander Mcdonald will
produce the largest amount. hesitate
| to give figures, but the simple truth is
| that his various interests will yield
from 81, 900, 900 to $4,000,000 this
winter. These figures are staggering
| but true"
The statement is made that Henry
Bratnober, agent for the Rotchilds
who has been spending several weeks al
the diggings, offered over $1,000, ,00(
for 10 claims adjoining one another on
| Eldorado, but the offer was declined.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-15
Choked to Death bv = Maniac

Austin, Tex, Oct. IA. B. West,
who has been attending the law class
of the state university, became violent
ly insane yesterday. He was confined
in the asylum in a cell with another
lunatic named Denge. At an early
hour this morning he choked Denge to
death, notwithstanding that four at
tendants were trying to tear him loose.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-15

Liverpool has the largest fire engine
in the world--equal to throwing ], 800
gallons a a,minute and a stream l40 feet
high.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-15
Galtee-More Reported Sold.

Galtee-MOre Reported Sold.
Vienna, Get. 13.-It is asserted that
the government has purchased the race
horse Galtee-More the Derby winner,
for $40 OOO
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-15

The population of New South Wales
last year was 81. $40. q gain of about
"a 600 in one yeas
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-15
sagasta Must Act Promptly.

New York, Oct. IA dispatch to
the Herald from Washington says:
President Mckinley and the cabinet
have thoroughly discussed the Cuban
question in all its phases, and it is the
consensus Of opinion that the Sagasta
ministry should inaugurate reforms in
Cuba without waiting for action by the
new cortes, which will not assemble
before March; otherwise the admins
tration will be forced to act.
The advisabiiity of providing protec-
tion for the American consulate in Ha-
vana, and the necessity of obtaining
from Senior Sagasta action in Cuba,
were the principal themes of discus
sion, but other than the conclusion that
something should be done without de-
lay by Sagasta, there was no important
development.
The authorities are of the opinion
that Spain is simply following out her
usual policy of delay. They look with
suspicion even upon the changes of
ministry which have occurred, but
have been somewhat reassured by the
announcement of Sagasta that he will
answer Minister Woodford's represent
ations rendering the good offices of the
United States in ample time for the
Incorporation of his reply in the presi-
dents message. as requested by the
minister.