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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-26
PRESIDENT cIsNERos DEAD
Masso Becomes Head of the CnbaI
Republic.

Republic.
Havana, March 23.-It is reported
from Camaguey that Salvador Cisneros,
president of the Cuban republic, is
dead; that Vice-President Baritone
Masso succeeds him as president, and
that DIR. Capott, ex-professor of the
Havana university, will be appointed
vice-president.
General Quintin Bandera has re-
turned to Camaguey.
A large body of insurgents is con-
centrated near Sancti Spiritus. and a
combined movement of Spanish troops
against them is expected.
For the last few days, Captain Gen
eral Weyler has been greatly annoyed
by, a serious affection of the throat with
phagus. On Wednesday, after con-
sultation with his physicians, it was
decided that for time the patient
must have absolute rest. AS he suf-
fered severely from dysentery when in
the field, his medical advisers would
not allow him to return there for some
time on that account also.
In addition to the lad Nelson, several
other American boys have arrived at
Havana within the last few days with
the intention of joining the insurgent
army, but the advice given them is to
return to the United States. The boy,
Robert Emmett scu1ly, of Somerville,
N. j., who came to join the insurgents,
will probably be shipped back to New
York at the request of his family and
Of the American state department.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-26
LOCOMOTIVE BOILER BURST.
Killed Engineer and Fireman, but Pas
sengers Knew Nothing of 1t.

sengers Knew Nothing of 1t.
Chicago, March 23.-The boiler of
the locomotive, which was hauling the
Chicago and Boston special, on the
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern road,
blew up this morning, instantly kill
ing the engineer and fireman and COM
pletely demolishing the engine. The
dead are: Alexander Franks, engineer.
of Chicago; Edward B. Smith, fireman,
of Chicago.
The engineer was hurled 200 feet
into the air through a network of tele-
graph wires that were stretched along
the tracks and had his right leg torn
off. The fireman was thrown against
a cattle car with such force that almost
every bone in his body was broken.
None of the rest of the train crew nor
any of the passengers were injured.
The train to which the engine was
attached is one of the fastest on the
Lake Shore, and leaves Van Buren
street depot at 1920 in the morning.
The accident occurred about IL O'Clock,
as the train had Just pulled out from
Englewood, and was running at the rate
of twenty miles an hour. A peculiar
feature of the explosion was the fact
that although the report was so loud it
was heard by residents half mile
away, and the force so great that the
engine was literally blown to atoms,
none of the passengers in the rear part
of the train heard the report and were
not aware that anything unusual had
happened until they looked out after
the train had come to a sudden stop.
The train went about $50 feet after the
explosion took place, and, although the
stop was quite sudden, none of the pas
sengers were thrown from their seats,
and not one of the coaches was dam
aged by the explosion or by the sudden
stop.
The force of the explosion was ap-
parently upward and outward, as parts
of the engine were thrown into the air
100 feet, and pieces OF. the boiler were
tossed into swamp, distance of $50
feet, while the baggage car, directly
behind the engine, was not damaged
in any way.
It is not known just what caused the
explosion, officials of the road saying
that it will not be determined until
what remains of the engine is taken
apart and examined. 1t was thought
at first that there was no water in the
boiler, but this theory was abandoned,
as it was through train, and the en-
gine had just been taken from the
roundhouse.. It was rumored that the
boiler was defective in some respects,
but this was denied by officials of the
road. The latter say the locomotive
was in good condition in every respect,
and was considered one of the fastest
engines on the road.
fhe train that it was pulling was
known as No. 10, and is through train
from Chicago to Boston.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-26
A MURDER AVENGED.
Pearl Bryan's Slayers Died on th,
ScafO1d.


Newport, KY, March 23.-The mur-
der of Pearl Bryan, fourteen months
ago, was avenged today. Scott jack
son and Alonzo Walling were executed
at 11:45 A. M. from the same scaffold.
There was a double trap, but only one
lever, and when Sheriff Plummer pulled
the lever, both dropped the same in
stant. Walling, however, fingered a
moment longer than Jackson. The
neck of neither was broken, and both
struggled hard in the process of strangu-
lation.
The arrangements were complete,
and the performance was SO perfect that
it was without any incident unusual on
such occasions. Both men were nervy
to the last, and on the gallows protest
ed their innocence, and died with their
secrets, SO that it may never be known
what was done with the head of Pearl
Bryan, or where she lodged the two
nights previous to her murder, or
what part each took in the decapita-
tion, or whether others were implicat-
ed. There were over 800 men men
within the enclosure to witness the
hanging, and many thousands gathered
around the Jail yard, but the special
deputies and police maintained order.
The execution was quickly dispatched,
as neither man had anything to say on
the gallows, except to declare his inno-
cence, and Rev. A. J. Lee was brief in
his remarks.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-26
THE AMERICAN TARIFF.
Arouses the German Press to Spirit
of Animosity.

of AnfmOsfty.
Berlin, March 23. The German
press displays special interest in the
new American tariff. The Cologne
Gazette publishes the full text of the
bill, and all leading newspapers pub
lish extracts from it, and editorials on
the subject. These latter breathe a
spirit of fierce animosity, and strong
desire for reprisals. The Kleiner
Journal says:
eff this bill becomes a law, Europe,
and especially Germany, must feel it
to be an intentional blow in the face.
A large part of our exports is thereby
prohibited, and exports of another
part is rendered extremely difficult.
Many of our industries will be forced
to completely reorganize their system
Of production, raise the quality of their
goods and specialize. This will require
a period Of experiment and delay. In
the meanwhile, much of the commerce
and industry will be lost.
Referring to the currency plans of
the United States, the Kleiner Journal
says:
'We deem silver to be danger to
gold countries, especially to Germany,
even greater than the tariff. The re-
mainder of our commerce in America
will be put on shifting basis, and
great losses are threatened to our fnan
cial investments in the United States.
Our holdings in the Northern Pacific
railway alone amount to 2,000, 900
marks, and billions of German capital
will be imperilled."
The Tageblatt, National Zeitung,
Cologne Gazette, Weiser Zeitung, and
Hamburger Nachrichten publish SINH
lar articles.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-26
The False Work Fell.

Spokane, March 24.-While thirty
men were at work on the Seattle, Lake
Shore & Eastern bridge across Spokane
river, two miles below the city, the
false work gave away. Fred Fisher,
Chalres Miller, Archie Montford and
William English were thrown into the
river, thirty feet below. In his fall,
Fisher struck timber, and received
fatal injuries, dying shortly after being
taken to the hospital. Miller was
slightly injured by falling timbers.
Montford and English leaped far out
into the stream and escaped with a
ducking.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-26

Astoria, Or, March 23.-Charles
Seeley, an employe of the Young's
River pulp mills, met horrible fate
at O'Clock this morning. He was
one of the two men employed on the
night shift. The betting that operates
the large grinders flew off the pulleys,
and the signal was given the engineer
to shut down until it was replaced.
As this was being done, and while the
shaft was revolving slowly, Seeley
reached up and caught hold Of the belt.
It is supposed his arm went through a
loop, and, becoming entangled, the
young man was sent whirling with the
shaft. The first revolution threw him
against the ceiling, killing him. Be-
fore the machinery could be stopped
the body had been mashed to pulp.
Seeley was 20 years of age, and ma
tive of Illinois. He had lived here
about year and had relatives on
Young's river.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-26
In the Last Congress.

Washington, March pa great
many bills have already been intro
duced in congress, many of them bills
which were pending in the last congress.
Representative Ellis has introduced
quite number of the bills which were
pending in the last congress, among
them being the following:
The bill granting pensions to sur
vivors of the Indian wars, including
those in Oregon and Washington. This
bill passed the last senate, and large
majority of the members of the last
house approved Of the measure, but con-
alteration could not be agreed upon.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-26
Spanish Official Report.

Havana, March 23.-During the ten
days ending Thursday, the insurgents
have lost 423 killed, among them being
one leader, eight officers, Decides eight
privates who we're taken prisoners and
SO who surrendered. They lost 164
firearms and 1000 side arms. The
Spanish lost during the same period
three officers and twenty-four soldiers
killed; sixteen officers and 268 soldiers
wounded
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-26
Against the Railroads.

Washington, March 24.-The su.
preme court has decided the case of the
United States versus the Trans Missouri
Freight Association against the rail-
roads. The opinion was rendered by
Justice Peckham. It reverses the deci-
sion of the court Eelew and holds the
antitrust law of 1890 to be applicable
to railroad transportation and the traffic
agreement pool to be illegal.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-26
Another Lumber Trust Forming

San Francisco, March 24.-The lum-
bermen of this city are again trying to
organize trust with the hope of rails
ing the price of lumber from 81 to Sc a
thousand. Dealers now claim that the
actual cost of milling the lumber is
greater than the present prices, and the
combine proposes to gradually increase
the prices until business will insure a
profit. The former combination of
lumber mills collapsed last year be-
cause several mills outside the combi-
nation offered lumber at prices lower
than those of the trust. The disinteg-
ration of the trust followed.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-26
Syndicate to Aid the Emperor.

Berlin, March 23.-It is reported that
syndicate with a capital of 100, ,0OO,-
900 marks has undertaken to employ
Herr Krupp, the gunmaker, to build
the warships which the reichstag re-
fuses, and that they will be placed at
the disposal of the government when
the reichstag from time to time votes
the money for them in coming years.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-26
DESTROYED by Fire.

Ottumwa, Ia, March 23.-A disas-
trous fire broke out this evening in a
brick business block on Main street
owned by the Seth Richards estate, and
destroyed property valued at $3.50, 900.
After hard fight the fire department
succeeded in getting the fire under con-
troll. The property destroyed was in
sured for 100000.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-26
A Fire at Huron.

Huron, S. D., March 24.-Property
worth $75, was destroyed by fire
this morning, including the Alliance
building, occupied by the government
land Office, which saved most of it's
records. The United States weather
bureau lost all its instruments and
most of it's records for seventeen years.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-26

London, March 23.-The Chronicle
learns the government will propose to
deal with the question of contagious
diseases among British troops in India
by placing the inspection and examina-
tion of women in the hands Of women
doctors
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-26
Chinese Girls win Be Deported.
Regains His Freedom.

Washington, March 24.-Another
American who has been held under ar
rest in Cuba, has been released. He is
Francis Casseanas, arrested at Sagua,
on February 13. The arrest was de-
nounced by Consul-General Lee as a
great outrage, whereupon the state de-
partment began at once to move in be-
half of the man, with the result that
he was sent at liberty yesterday.
The number of Americans now under
arrest in Cuba is reduced to eight.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-26

The long-standing question Of provid-
ing a statue to Darwin lin his native
town Shrewsbury has been settled by
the Shropshire Horticultural society
undertaking to defray the entire cost.
estimated at from $4,000 to "a, 900.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-26
Catalonia wants Autonomy.

Barcelona, March 22.-The Cata-
lonia commission issued a manifesto
demanding autonomy similar to the
scheme proposed in the case of Cuba
for Catalonians. The authorities are
taking precautions in view Of the pos
sibility of an outbreak in Catalonia.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-26
Another Battle I'm Manila.

Madrid, March 23.-Another battle
has taken place in the province of Ma
nilla, Philippine islands. The govern
ment troops stormed the insurgents in
their trenches. The insurgents lost, it
is stated, 800 killed and many wound
ed. The government losses, killed and
wounded, did not exceed twenty.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-26
In the Senate.

Washington, March 24.-The senate
today agreed to resolution requesting
the president for information as to the
death of DIR. Ruiz, in Cuba.
Among the bills reported was the
Lodge bill, restricting immigration.
Pettigrew reported the bill for free
homes on public lands, and gave notice
of an endeavor to secure action at the
earliest possible moment.
Several other bills relating to Indian
affairs and public lands were reported
and placed on the calendar
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-26
BLOCKADE HAS, BEGUN:
Greek Ships will Be Prevented From
Approaching Crete.

approaching STeGcs
Canea, March 23.-The situation in
Crete today may be described as one Of
expectancy. This morning the fact
that the blockade had formally begun
was generally communicated from
Canea to all points in the island in
the telegraphic circuit.
Pillaging still continues. Three
Turkish soldiers who were caught in
the act of pillage Saturday night Hal
epa fred on the gendarmes, who re-
turned the fire, killing one of them.
Some doubt is now expressed by Off
cials here as to whether Colonel Vassos,
commander of the Greek forces in
Crete, will be able to hold out long,
owing to the scarcity of provisions. It
is denied by the officials that there is
friction between the admirals and the
consuls.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-26
Foreign Warships at Crete.

Ezondon, March 23.-The Athens
correspondent Of the Times says a
strong gale is blowing across the AEGEAN
sea, which will make the blockade ex-
ceedingly difficult.
1t is reported the admirals purposely
refrained from interfering with vessels
which have recently landed provisions
in Crete, one having discharged car
go at Akrotiri almost under the eyes of
the admirals.
The necessity of removing the Turk
ish troops from the island becomes
more and more imperative. Absolute
ly nothing else, continues the CORES
pondent, will convince the Cretans of
Europe's sincerity. It may be regarded
as certain that they will even prevent
the departure Of the Greek army by
force until the Turks have gone. There
is no time to be lost. 1t is impossible
that Greece and Turkey could long sup
port the armies they have mobilized.
Each will favor provoking a struggle
to seeing its troops starve.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-26
Capitol Bill Vetoed.

Olympia, Wash, March 23.-The
capitol building project has been put
to sleep for two years more. Governor
Rogers today refused to give the meas
ure his official sanction, and stated as
his reason that it was not legally passed.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-26
Jubilee Thanksgiving Day.

London, March 22.-It was an
nounced this evening that June % has
been fixed upon for the jubilee thanks
giving day for the celebration of the
Goth year of the reign of Queen Vic
toria. June a. will be a bank holiday.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-26
Decorated by the Pope.

Rome, March 22.-The pope has
conferred decorations upon several
French officers who saved Roman Cath
olic religious houses during the fires
at Canea.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-26

The gardener should remember that
harmless snakes are expert and vora-
cious bug catchers.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-26

Five little girls, the children of indi-
gent parents, have been adopted by the
wife Of a millionaire, and will be reared
as her OWL
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-26

A new source of true gutta percha,
capable of adding 100 tons a year to
the worlds supply, is reported to have
been found in creeping plant growing
in French Soudan
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-26
A Rhode Island Centenarian.

Woonsocket, R. l., March 23.-Mrs.
Mary Skifhngton died here, aged 102
years. She was born in Ireland, and
had been resident of this city for forty
years. She dropped dead while walk
/ ing about the house.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-26
Appointed by Mckinley.

Washington, March 24.-The presi-
dent today sent the following nomina-
tions to the senate:
State-Joseph L. Bristow, of Kan
sas, fourth assistant postmaster-general.
Interior-Binger Herman, of Oregon,
commissioner of the general land office.
Justice-J. D. Elliott, attorney for
the district of South Dakota.
Treasury-Ernest G. Timme, of Wis
consin, auditor for the state and other
departments (fifth auditor).
Navy-Commodore Joseph N. Miller,
to be rear-admiral.
Chinese Girls Will Be Deported.
San Francisco, March "a Special
agents of the treasury today arrested
sixty Chinese girls, who, it is said,
were improperly landed at this port
while the Dick Williams investigation
was in progress, and no Chinese inter-
prefer was employed by the depart
ment. All the women who have no
registration papers will be deported.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-26
work for Women Doctors.

The intelligence and affection of the
horses are greatly overrated.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-26
Seattle, Wash, March %, 1Sc

Seattle, Wash, March %, 1Sf'
Nheat-Chiclzen feed, $27 pei
Oats-Choice, $23@24 per tc
Barley-Rolled or ground, $2a
ton.
Corn-Whole, $40 per ton; cracks
$1,000; feed meal, $4,000.
(Jobbing)-Patent excellent,
s.. 10; Novelty A, $4.75; California
brands, $5.35; Dakota, $5.65; patent,
$6. 40.
Millstuffs-Bran, $14O0 per ton;
shorts, $18.
Feed-Chopped feed, $1s. per ton;
middlings, $22; oilcake meal, $29.
Hay-Puget sound, per ton, $40. 90;
Eastern Washington, $14.
Butter - Fancy native creamery,
ranch, 15@17c.
Cheese-Native Washington, IL &c.
egetables-Potatoes, per ton, $17@
18; parsnips, per sack, 75c; beets, per
sack, 60c; turnips, per sack, 60c; ruta-
bagas, per sack, SOC; carrots, per sack,
400 SOC; cabbage, per 100 lbs, $1.5o;
onions, per 100 lbs, $500.
Sweet potatoes-Per 100 lbs, $4.00.
Poultry-Chickens, live, per pound,
hens, lie; dressed, 1O@11c; ducks,
$4.O0@5.O0; dressed turkeys, Is.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, 12Rc.
Fresh Meats-Choice dressed beef,
steers, exc; COWS, &c; mutton, sheep,
&c per pound; lamb, SC; pork, &C per
pound; veal, small, SC.
Fresh Fish-Halibut,4 4 % @6;salmon,
soc; salmon trout, 7@10; founders
and soles, 3@4c.
Provisions-Hams, large, lie; hams,
small, 111ac; breakfast bacon, Ice;
dry salt sides, SIC per pound.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-26

San Francisco, March %, 1897.
Potatoes Salinas Burbanks, 9Oc@
81. 10; Early Rose, 10 @SOc; River Bur.
banks, COG roc; sweets, $1.25@1.75 per
GENITAL.
Onions-$1. so @2.OO per GENITAL.
Eggs-Ranch, 11@121ac per dozen.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 15@ 16c; do
seconds, 15@I6c; fancy dairy, 14@
141ac; seconds, 12@13c.
Cheese = Fancy mild, new, &c;
fair to good, 6@81ac; Young America,
5000; Eastern, 14@141ac.
Wool-Choice mountain, 6@7c; poor
do, 4@5c; San joaquin plains, SO 5o;
do foothill, 6@8c per pound.
Hay-Wheat and oat, $7@10; best
barley, $7.00@8.50; alfalfa, $5@8;
clover, $6@8; compressed wheat, SEQ
50. so; do oat, $6@7 per ton.
Tropical Fruit-Bananas, $1,000
400 per bunch; pineapples, $2@4.
Citrus Fruit-Oranges, navel, So
@3.25; seedlings do, 75c@1.25; COM
mon lemons,- 75c@$1.O0; good to
choice, $1.50@2.00; fancy, $2.25
per box.
Apples Good to choice, $1@1.75;
fancy, % per box.