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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-06-18
Large Sale of Wool.

Pendleton, Or, June 16..-The largest
sale of wool recorded on the coast this
year was made by Fred W. Hendley,
who sold on commission 500, 900 pounds
raised at Echo, in this county. There
are 200 sacks, and they fill 80 cars.
The wool was bought by E. Y. Judd,
for the Hartford wool house of which
he is member-H. G. Judd & Root.
The wool will come to Pendleton to be
secured, in transit. The buyers and
sellers refuse to say what prices were
paid, further. than that the total amount
paid was nearly $50, ,OO0,. which would
give close to cents pound. This
price is above that received for the
same last year. Before this no sales
had been recorded for several weeks.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-06-18
Murder i'm Medford.

Medford, Or, June rs. = Word
reached this city this morning that L.
G. Quisley had been shot and instantly
killed by "Doe" Scraggs, at the Whip
ley ranch, near Prospect, about 40
miles from here. The shooting oc-
CURED yesterday, and Scraggs claims
self-defense. He says that Quisley was
in the act of carrying hay from his
field, and when he attempted to stop
him, Quisley dropped the hay and
made charge upon him with the fork,
sticking the prongs into his leg, where
upon he shot him with rife. Coro-
ner Kirschgessner and Deputy District
Attorney White have gone to the scene
and will hold an inquest, and until
then the facts will not be fully known.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-06-18
weyler,s Term Is Short.

New York, June 14.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says: 1t is
believed here since the long suppressed
news of the affairs in Madrid have been
made public that General Weyler's re-
turn to Spain will be the most import
ant result of Canovas' success in retain
ing power. Private kilograms have
been sent to persons here in which it
was distinctly stated that Campos,
Dominguez and Pidal had given their
support to Canovas only with the plain
stipulation that General Weyler should
go.
In fact, it is felt here that General
Campos. who is now in power in Spain
and fills the popular eye, would net on.
any account lend himself to the con-
tinuation of General Weyler's policy.
The plan is to send General Marin here
from Porto Rico and then supplant him
in turn by General Blanco or Campos.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-06-18
DEBATE GREW WARM.
The Fiery Ti1lman Discusses the Sugar
Question With .Hoar.

Washington, June 16.-The senate de-
bill proceeded today with only one
diverting incident to relieve the monot-
ony into which the discussion has
lapsed. This was a sharp exchange be-
tween Hoar and Tillman, representing
the two. extremes of senatorial pro-
cedure. Tillman referred to published
charges of irregularity in connection
with the sugar schedule. and asserted
that the senate would stand convicted
before the American people if it failed
to investigate the charges. Mr.. Hoar
calmly and impressively repelled this
statement, his tone and language being
calculated as a rebuke. He declared
that the vague charges of irregularity
were not only preposterous, but lnfa-
nous.
Allison, in charge of the bill. made
another speech in defense of the sched-
ule, presenting tables which he declared
proved that the sugar retiners received
less protection under the senate sched-
ule. than under the existing law. Pet
tigrew spoke at length in favor of his
amendment to place on the free list
articles controlled by trusts, severely
arraigning the various trusts. Allen
urged legal procedure against the trusts.
Only one roll-call occurred during the
day, ON Lindsay's amendment to place
all sugars on the same basis. This was
rejected, 26 to 80. McEnery voted
with the Republicans in the negative,
and Pettigrew and Mantle with the
Democrats in the affirmative.
The tariff bill was taken up with lit
tie delay. Allison asked for an agree
ment that the daily sessions begin at ii
A. M, but it was preferred te; have the
agreement conditioned son the under
standing that daily adjournments would
be at P. M. Allison stated that there
would be no difficulty about that, and
an agreement for early sessions was
effected.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-06-18
VENEZUELA TREATY.
Final Ratification Has Been Completed
at the Capital.


Final Ratification Has Been Completed
at the Capital.
Washington, June 16.-The final
ratification of the boundary treaty be-
tween Great Britain and Venezuela was
exchanged at the state department at 8
O'Clock this afternoon. Because this
exchange marked the closing chapter in
the negotiations begun in the last and
deciding phase, almost two years ago,
the occasion was marked with some
formality. The scene was the diplo-
matic reception room in the state de-
partment, in which the original treaty
between Sir: Julian Pauncefote and Sec
retary Olney was signed, and where, on
February last, the present treaty was
signed by the British ambassador ssld
the Venezuela minister. Today there
were present in the room Sir Julian
Pauncefote, Senior Andrade, the Venez-.
uela minister, and his secretary of lega-
tion Acting Secretary of State w. R.
Day and Assistant Secretary Cridler,
who has been instrumental in framing
the various treaties, protocols and other
writings connected with the treaty.
What remained to be done today was
to exchange the copies of the treaties
held by each party, and to sign what is
known as the exchange protocols. For
this purpose Senior Andrade brought
along the same magnificent gold pen
holder with its eagle quill and diamond
studded heart that had been used last
February to sign the original draft of
the treaty. This pen is the property of
brother of the minister, and was made
for this particular purpose. 1t will be
sent to Venezuela, now that it has full
filled its function, not to be used again,
but to be preserved as a relic. When
the signing was over and each of the
parties held the exchange copies of the
treaties, there was mutual exchange
of congratulations, and Mr.. Cridler was
thanked for. the pains he had taken to
prepare all of the documents for the
occasion.
The treaty now becomes binding
upon both governments, Great Britain
and Venezuela, and they must at once
begin preparation of the cases to be SUBJ
mitted to the arbitrators, who will meet
in Paris for organization, probably some
time next wintef.:: With today's cere-
mony the connection of the United
States government with the negotia-
tions ceases, and the two governments
will be left to work out the boundary
dispute to conclusion, unless there
should be some totally unexpected in
terruption in the workings of the ma
chinery which has BEEN SO carefully
prepared to insure a settlement of this
celebrated case.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-06-18
A cowardly Assassination.

Iraputo, Mexico, June 16.-While
William R. McNeel, 17-year-old
American, accompanied by w. R.
Smith, another American, was passing
along the street here early at night, an
unknown Mexican stepped up behind
McNeel and fired pistol, killing him
instantly. The cause of the murder is
unknown. McNeel had been here only
a few weeks studying Spanish. He
was from San Antonio, and was son
of Captain P. J. McNeel, well-known
Texas ranger. Nothing has been heard
from the family of the murdered boy,
and the remains will be buried here.
The Mexican who did the killing es-
cape.d
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-06-18
Killed at a .Crossing.

Johnstown, Pa, June 1.-two men
we're killed outright and one fatally in
jured on Pennsylvania railroad cross
ing east of here few miles just before
midnight last night. One of the VIC
Tins was knocked into the Conemaugh
river, and his body has not been found.
Identification has not been made. The
rumor is that all three were JoEnstown
men, but railroad men believe they
were tramps
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-06-18

Bellaire, O., june ds.-The lives of
three young ladies were blotted out
yesterday evening by lightning. The
victims are Minnie MCCLURE, Alpha
Taylor and Emma White, each aged
19. Sarah Bohring was badly stunned
and may die They were residents of
Jacobsburg, l. miles west of this city,
and were walking home from church
when struck by lightning. It is be-
lieved the steel corsets worn by the
three that were killed was the chief
cause Of their death.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-06-18
IS UNDER SEALED ORDERS
Mysterious Mission Of the
Cruiser New York.
NAVAL OFFICIALS RETIcEN1
Ter VIII Be Recalled-Cubans Win
in Several Small Engagements.

General Belief in Havana Is That wey-
Ter viii Be Recalled-Cubans Win
in Several Small Engagements.
Boston, June 14.-The United States
cruiser New York, the flagship of the
North Atlantic squadron, with Rear
Admiral Montgomery Sicard on board,
steamed out of the harbor at O'Clock
this afternoon, not soul on board
knowing to what port she is bound, fol-
twill only be when the big white
cruiser is we'll outside of Boston light,
with her pilot over the side, that the
sealed orders will be opened and her
destination ascertained.
It is generally believed, however,
that when she reaches Cape Cod, she
will turn her nose to the southwark and
that her twin screws will not stop until
she is somewhere in the immediate
neighborhood Of Cuba; for when she
started she was fully provisioned and
coaled, and could, if necessary, go to
Gibraltar or long distance without
laying in supplies.
The New York arrived here on May
26 to participate in the ceremonies at
tending the unveiling of the Shaw
monument. The battle-ship Massachu-
setts came with the flagship, while the
battleship Texas had arrived some
days previously. The Texas left few
days ago, but the other two ships have
been swinging at their moorings off
the navy-yard until today.
The rear admiral might have had
some inkling of an important cruise
from the fact that for the last few days
the entire crew has been hard at work
getting the ship ready for sea, while
her coal bunkers have been filled to
overflowing. Shortly after o'clock,
the guns of the cruiser doomed part
ing salute to Commodore Howison, of
the navy-yard. The anchor was
weighed and the cruiser swung around
in the stream and started out to sea.
although a furious gale was blowing.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-06-18
A wreok ON the COTTON Re,t.

Stuttgart, Ark, June ia wreck
occurred on the Cotton Belt railroad
nine miles southwest of here last night
at 2 O'Clock. A local freight was
ditched on account of a oulvert burning
out. The engineer and fireman jumped
and saved their lives. Six cars were
wrecked. and burned. Two tramps
who were stealing ride were injured,
and one riding the rods under a car was
smothered and burned to death.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-06-18

Vryburg, Buchuanaland, June 16.-
The intelligence has been received here
that the police camp at Nashowing
has been attacked by body of natives
500 strong, and that six of the police
have been killed. The camp is stu
ated in the heart of the district where
the rebellion broke out last January,
and it is supposed the natives came by
stealth from Langburg and took the
camp by surprise. A body of 100 vol
unteers has started for the scene of the
o1thraak
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-06-18
Rivera Sentenced to Death.

New York, June 15.-A dispatch TO
the Journal from Havana says: The
secret court-martial of General Rivera
and Colonel Bacallao, the insurgent
chiefs captured in Pinar del Rio, was
closed at Cabanas. The sentences were
death in both cases, and the execution
may occur during the coming week,
unless Washington renews its protests
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-06-18
The Axis Swinging.

Washington, June 16.-The effect of
the recent ruling in the posoffice de-
partment order to consider as vacant
all offices which are due to expire be-
tween now and July 1, was apparent
today when 153 fourth-class postmas-
ters were appointed in this administra-.
tion. Seventy-two of the vacancies.
were created by removals.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-06-18
Peace Conference Adjourned.

Constantinople, June 16.-A further
adjournment of the peace conference
has taken place at the request of Tew-
fix Pasha, on the ground that the sui
tan has not decided on the retention or
evacuation of Thessaly. The other
points for the arrangement of perma-
nent peace, with exception OF the
amount of indemnity, have been prac-
tically settled.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-06-18
Dress in the British Museum

Eccentricity in dress is now ground
for exclusion from the British Museum
reading-room. A man who was in the
habit of wearing sandals instead of
shoes and going without collar or hat
was recently turned out.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-06-18

A farmers taxes in Turkey are class
flied thus: (D one-tenth of all crops
and fruits; (2) per cent of the renting
value of house and lands; (3) per
cent on every transfer; az an annual
cattle tax of 80 pence on every sheep
and 81 pence on every goat. The
taxes are vigorously collected.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-06-18
View Distorted. Perhans.

London, June 16.-The Times, COM
menting editorially on the Hawaiian
question:. and "a dispatch from Mr..
smalley, its New York correspondent,
says: There is but little enthusiasm in
the United States, according to our
correspondent, for or against annexa-
.tion. The enterprise, however, is not
without points appealing to the imag-
ination of the American public.
An,official examination shows that
about 90 per cent of the pupils in the
public schools of Minneapolis, Mimi,
have defective eyesight.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-06-18
Several Minor Engagements.

New York, June IA dispatch to
the Journal from Havana says: Four
thousand insurgents from the Eastern
department, led by General Rodriguez
and Quintin Banderas, have crossed
Matanzas, entered Havana province
and are now menacing the town of
Guineas.
Pinar del Rio advices report hot
fight three days ago within sight of
the town of Consolation del Sur. Two
Spanish captains, lieutenant and six
privates were killed, but the rebels
were compelled to retire in great disor-
der.
In an engagement upon the La
Luisa sugar estate, near Port Cabanas,
between Mariel and Bahia Honda, the
Spanish column lost 80 killed and up
ward of 100 wounded.
This is in Weyler's so-called pacified
district. The insurgents, after the
night, retired into their fortified posi-
lions in Maceo's old stronghold, the
Rubi hills. Weyler telegraphed, or
dering six columns to march against
them, but not word OF the defeat at
Ia Luisa had been cabled to the war
department. at Madrid.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-06-18

The construction Of the new French
Transatlantic cable, which is to be laid
during the ensuing summer from Brest
to New York, is rapidly approaching
completion. It will have length Of
8, $50 nautical miles
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-06-18

John Lawrence, Master of the Clan
gibbey Hunt in Monmouth, Wales, has
hunted continuously for 70 years. He
Is now aged 90.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-06-18

Practice Boy and Five Horses Burned.
Missoula, Mont, June 16.-At mid
night the great stable owned by Hig-
gins Bros, two miles west of Missoula,
was discovered in flames. Within an
hour the building was burned to the
ground. Five race horses and prac-
tice boy, Frank Ryan, aged 16, who
comes from San Francisco, perished in
the flames,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-06-18

Since the beginning of this century
50 volcanic islands have risen out OF
the sea. Nineteen of that number
have since disappeared, and 10 are now.
Inhabited.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-06-18
Not Yet Received McKinley,s Note

Madrid, June 15.-The Spanish for
eign Office has not yet received the ex-
pected note from the American govern
ment regarding the Ruiz case.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-06-18

In France the Doctors claim on the
estate of deceased patient has prece.
dence on all others.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-06-18

Fly years ago there were 551 jour
mails published in the United Kingdom,
of which fourteen were dailies.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-06-18
THE ADMINISTRATION
WANTS INFORMATION BEFORE
ACTION is TAKEN.

Good Republican Organization in Sen
Opposite-Responsibili of Any De-
lay in Bill will Lie With Democrats.
e. F. PARSONS, Special Correspondent.
Washington, D. C.-Much interest
is felt here in the course of the house
of representatives upon the senate reso-
luton recognizing the Cubans as bel
ligerents. Whatever delay occurs in
this matter will be because the admin
istration is not yet ready to act in the
matter. 1t is absolutely necessary that
a new administration, which found on
coming into power its only sources of
information those created by party
adverse to it's interests and methods,
should have time not only to study the
situation, but to study itthrough men
selected by itself. Any step looking
to the recognition of the Cubans, either
as belligerents or as an independent
nation, must be grave one, and is
likely to bring about serious complica-
tions with one or more European ma
tions. It is easy for men who have
not this responsibility upon their
shoulders to insist upon immediate
action and to talk glibly about the abil-
ity of the United States to whip any
nation, but the man who recognizes
that his action, unless carefully con-
sidered, is likely to plunge nations into
war, sacrifice not alone millions of
money but perhaps thousands of lives,
must feel that the responsibility is a
very grave one. Human life, whether
in Cuba or in the United States or upon
the high seas is sacred, and president
who could or would take action likely
to create such complication as to endan-
ger the lives of his own people or the
people of ether nations, without the
most careful consideration, would be
unworthy of the confidence of his coun-
frv
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-06-18
opinion of One of wey1er,s General.

New York, June 14.-A dispatch
to the Journal from Havana says: An
other of Weyler's generals, Lono, in
spector-general of the civil guard in
Cuba and military governor of Havana,
has resigned in disgust, and expects to
leave the island by the transatlantic
liner sailing on June 80 for Spain di-
rect.
Lono regards Weyler's early recall
as quite assured and thinks Blanco or
Lopez Dominguez will come out as his
successor. Both are unusually init
mate with Martinez. Campos, to obtain
whose support in the recent ministerial
crisis Canovas is known to have made
important concessions. Weyler is re-
ported to have cabled Canovas insisting
that Minister Dupuy de LONE demand
from the Washington government the
extradition of Nunez, Cartaya and Ar.
teaga, alleged filibusters recently cap
tured by the United States authorities
on the Florida coast, alleging old Grim
inal indictments against three of them,
said to be still pending in the courts
here.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-06-18

Manchester, England, is experiment
ing with system of underground cleo
trical traction.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-06-18

Seattle Markets.
Wheat - Chicken feed, $26 per
ton.
Oats-Choice, $a1 @22 per ton.
-(Jobbing)-Patent excellent,
$500; Novelty A, $4.30; California
brands, 81. 70; Dakota, $5.65; patent,
$40.
Barley-Rolled or ground, $40 per
ton; whole, $19.
Corn-Whole, $50 per ton; cracked,
$40; feed meal, $40.
Millstuhs-Bran, $15.00 per ton;
shorts, $18.
Hay-Puget sound, per ton, $1,000;
Eastern Washington, $l7; California,
s13@14.
Feed-Chopped feed. $1s. 90 per ton;
middlings. $22; oilcake meal, $50.
Poultry-Chickens, live, per pound,
hens, lie; spring chickens, 81. 80 so;
ducks, $500.
Butter - Fancy native creamery,
brick, 16c; ranch, 10@12.
Cheese-Native Washington, 10@
lie; Eastern, lie; California, 91ac.
Observation-Disclosures, per ton, $l2.00
OLA; parsnips, per sack, 81; beets,
per sack, $1.00; turnips, per sack, %;
rutabagas, per sack, SOC; carrots, per
sack, 75c; cabbage, per 100 lbs,
S1.75; onions, per 100 lbs, $3.50.
Sweet potatoes-Per 100 lbs, $3. 30;
new potatoes, 1 10 per lb.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, 14@15c.
Fresh Meats-Choice dressed beef,
steers, &c; cows, exc; mutton, sheep,
616c per pound; lamb, &c; pork, nc per
pound; veal, small, 6@7c.
Fresh Fish - Halibut, 4@5c;
salmon, 6@8c; salmon trout, 10 10c;
founders and soles, S@4c.
Provisions-Hams, large, lie; hams,
small, 11Lc; breakfast bacon, loo; dry
salt sides, 61ac per pound.
Fruits-Lemons, California, fancy.
$3.00@3.50; choice, $3.50; Cal fornis
fancy navals, $3@8.50.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-06-18

San Francisco Marketss
Potatoes-Oregon Burbanks, 60 @ 75c;
Early Rose, 6o@70c; River Bur.
banks, 50@65c; sweets. $1.25 per
GENITAL.
Onions-New, 35@60c.
Eggs-Ranch, 10 q 14c per dozen.
Butter-Fanoy creamery, 1s@19c; do
seconds, 16k@171ac; fancy dairy.
6A@17c; seconds, 15@16c.
Cheese-Fancy mild, new, 8@Sxc;
fair to good, 7@8Hc; Young America.
8@9c; Eastern, 14@15Xc.
Wool-Choice foothill, s@10c; San
joaquin plains, 1890; do - months,
1000 per pound.
Hay-Wheat and oat, $7@10; best
barley, $6.50@a.O0; alfalfa, e5@S;
clover, $6@8; compressed wheat.
Sc. 100000; straw, 40@50c per bale.
Tropical Fruit-Bananas, $l.25@
l.50 per bunch.
Citrus Fruit-Oranges, navel, $2.oo
@2.50; seedlings. do, 81 1.25@2.50i COM
mon lemons. 75c@$1.5o; fancy, $500
@2.25 per box.
Apples-$l.25@2 per box; Easterns
e3. so per barrel
Hops-S0 lac per pound
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-05-07
NOTICE
TO OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS
OF LOTS
IN THE CITY OF VIRGINIA.

Virginia, Minn., APP. 30, 1897.
You are hereby notified to
proceed with all reasonable dis
patch to clean up the premises
owned or occupied by you.
Said cleaning to include the
removal of all ash or garbage
heaps, manure heaps, contents
of privy vaults and all other
collections of refuse material,
the presence of which is mimi
cal to the good health of our
citizens.
The annual sanitary inspection
viii! be made the second week in
May; following said inspection
steps will be taken to enforce
the law in such cases as 1t may
appear necessary. It is the in.
tention of the Board of Health
to place the city in a good sani-
tary condition and so to main
tain it. The cooperation of all
good citizens to that end is earn.
estly requested.
z. K. BROWN,
Wv. Health Officer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-05-07
PUBLIC LAND SALE.
United States Land Office
nOl,1th Mimi

United States Land Office,
Duluth, MINI.
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance
of instructions from the Commissioner of the
General Land Office under authority vested
in him by section 1885, U. s. Rev. Stat, as
amended by the act of congress approved
February 49, 1896, we will proceed to offar at
public sale on the 18th day of June, 1897, next
at 10 a. M, at this Office, the following tract
of land, to-wit:
8. E. n Of N E. n Section II, Township 50
North Of Range II West.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above described lands are advised to file
their claims in this office on or before the day
above designated for the commencement Of
said sale, otherwise their rights will be for
feitcd.
A. J. TAYLOR, Register.
F. L. RYAN, Receiver.
Dated, Dulath, Mimi, April q, 1897.
s. L. FRAZER, Attorney. 6w-13