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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
NO OBJECTION WIS MADE
Russia Occupies Port Arthur
With China's Consent.
JAPAN YET TO BE HEARD FROM
The Cars Move Is Looked Upon in
Europe Reply to Germany's Ac-
tion-They May Come Together.

Europe Reply to Germany's Ac-
tion-They May Come Together.
London. Dec. 21.-The correspond
ent of the Times at Peking says:
China approves of the Russian fleet
wintering at Port Arthur, being per-
suaded that this action is taken in the
interest of China, and necesstated by
the German occupation of Kiao Chou.
A dispatch to the Times from Shang-
hal says the occupation of Port Arthur
by Russia cannot fail to provoke popu-
lar Indignation in Japan, where public
opinion is already excited over the Kiao
Chou affair.
According to dispatch to the Daily
Mail from Shanghai, the high officials
of the Chinese court have advised the
emperor, in view of further complica-
tions, to remove the court to Marking
(the southern capitaD. The dispatch
says it is reported that overtures have
been made to England to exercise pro-
lection over the Yang-tse valley and
the West river, and that numerous ru-
mors are current regarding the activity
of the British squadron in Chinese
waters.
The Times, commenting editorially
on the situation in China, says:
"Instead of the kaiser's mailed fist,
we have Russia's bent glove, but the
grasp in not less vigorous and unyield-
ing. Great Britain ought now cour-
teously 70 invite China to extend the
same privileges to the British feet at
Chausan.'
kilograms from all Continental cap
itals show that Russia's step at Port
Arthur is regarded as tantamount to
permanent occupation, and a reply to
Germany's action.
A well-informed St. Petersburg cor.
respondent says there was no agreement
between Russia and Germany, and the
latter simply warned Russia when the
occupation of Kiao Chou was already
decided upon.
The Novoe Vremaya pretends that
Japan has no cause for complaint,
''since China is only giving the same
shelter to Russian ships as Japan had
hitherto SO kindly afforded"
This view is not held in Berlin,
where the papers are already talking of
the possibility of Prince Henry having
to shake his mailed fist at Japan, which
is supposed to be secretly backed by
England. Some of the Berlin papers
express anxiety, but most of them vel
come the news from Port Arthur as
justifying the German position at Kiao
CLou, if not as actual evidence that
Russia and Germany are acting to-.
gerfer. Curiousiy enough, Emperor
William visited the Russian ambassa-
dor Friday night on his return from
Kiel, ostensibly to congratulate him
on the name-day of Emperor Nicholas.
The visit lasted one hour. There is no
doubt now that the emperor and am
bassador discussed Chinese affairs.
The Paris papers, without pretend
ing to be deceived by Russia's innocent
explanations, are pleased with the ac-
tion of the ally of France.
The burden of Viennese comment is,
what will England do?
The British fleet now in Chinese
waters consists of one iron-clad. nine
cruisers and Is smaller men-of- war.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
OVER A PIECE OF GROUND.
Dispute Between the United States and
and the State of Texas.

Chicago, Dec. ga special to the
Chronicle from Fort Worth, Tex, says:
The state of Texas and the United
States government are in conflict over
piece of ground on the east end of
Galveston island, on which is located
the state quarantine station and which
has been taken possession of by the
federal authorities, who intend erecting
a torpedo station thereon.
The United States claims it under
the terms of the Texas annexation
treaty, which requires the ceding to the
government by the republic of Texas
of all lands used for the purpose of mil
itary defenses or upon which fortifica-
tions were standing. The state will
dispute the claim on the ground that
there were no available Notifications in
existence on the ground in controversy
at the time the treaty was made.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
EDlcT OF THE TRADES UNION
Members Are Asked Not to Serve in the
National Guard.

Chicago, Dec. %. The Times-H Herald
says: Trades unionists are required
by the Chicago Federation of Labor to
leave the National Guard at once.
This was the unanimous decision
reached by the delegates at their week
ly meeting. 1t was said without con-
tradiction that union man could not
consistently serve in the militia and
incur the risk of being called out to
shoot down fellow trades unionists who
were on strike for the betterment of
their condition. So. every trades
unionist who is now member of the
National Guard will be required to Sc
cure discharge from military service
at once.
Delegate P. J. Hassett started it all
with motion to com pei trades nnion-
lists to leave the National Guares. An
amendment by McPhee was offered to
have every workman enlist and learn
how to handle gun. This was lost,
and less warlike substitute was
offered by Delegate B. P. Williams,
THAT a request be made to all union
men now in the militia to get out of
offered by Delegate Williams and
passed, urging all union men who are
not members of the militia to refrain
from enlisting. General Miles sug-
gestion of guns for the postofice was
denounced as shadow of coming
events. The tocsin was sounded that
capital was organizing and that labor
should be prepared, The delegates
later declared their opposition to the
creation of the proposed new cabinet
position of secretary of commerce and
industry. The adverse report fIthe
committee to which the subject had
been referred was sustained.
A motion was passed fayoring the
creation of cabinet department. of la
Dor.
Reports from Nashville indicating
the triumph of a movement for an
eight-hour working day evoked much
enthusiasm
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
In the House.

In the house Hit, chairman of the
committee on foreign affairs, secured
unanimous consent for the considera-
tion of the bill passed by the senate
yesterday to prohibit pelagic sealing
by citizens of the United States. He
explained its scope and purposes and
the necessity for it's enactment.
Hopkins thought time limit should
be placed on the operation of the act,
so that in case negotiations with Great
Britain should collapse, our citizens
should not be at disadvantage.
johnson made vigorous speech of
an hour in opposition to the. bill. He
argued that the effect of this bill and
the negotiations now being conducted
would be the bolstering up of two great
British, industries, one in Behring sea
and the other in London. The present
herd was not worth protecting. The
purpose was to build up new herd.
He declared that Canada would only be
too willing to join with us in prohibit
ing pelagic sealing on condition that
we should allow her to write our tariff
laws. He was particularly sarcastic
in his reference to John w. Foster, the
"great surrenderer."
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
A STEAMER RoBB6D.
Strong Room of the City of Washington
Burglarized.

Strong Room of the City of Washington
Burglarized.
New York, Dec. 22.-The World
says: The Ward liner City of WASH
ington, that sailed from Vera Cruz De-
ce1nber l, has arrived in this port, car
rying in her strong room $6o0,000 in
Mexican coin. This was not an un-
usually large shipment of treasure for
the Ward line to handle, and no one in
authority dreamed of danger.
Nevertheless, during the voyage the
strong room, built to withstand the at
tacks of almost everything but dyna-
mite, and located go as to be- under
constant observation, was broken into.
Only $1,000 was taken by the robbers,
but the general impression is that the
scheme Of the thieves was te seize the
entire treasure.
Every effort has been made e keep
the matter quiet, so that tie sfrsng i
force of detectives put upon the case by
the company might work to the best
advantage.
A. g. Smith, the company's secre-
tary, admitted that the robbery had
been attempted.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
TO USE PNEUMATIC TUBES.
Proposed Innovation for the Chicago
PostOfice.

Chicago, Dec. 22.-Pneumatic tubes
for the mail service of Chicago will be
in operation between the depots, SUBJ
stations and the general Office before
long. This is the word Postmaster
Gordon brought with him from Wash
ington. After months absence in the
East, Mr.. Gordon arrived in Chicago
last evening, after having conferred
with Senator Mason, Congressman Foss
and President Mckinley.
In addition to the tubes, Mr.. Gordon
will also establish special delivery
service, which he promises will be a
great help to the business men of this
city.
Mr.. Gordon investigated the pneu-
matte tubes in Boston, New York and
Philadelphia. He was much pleased
with their operation.
Mr.. Gordon is sure the cornerstone
of the new postoffice building will be
laid either July 4, or October 9. If
the latter date is chosen, the famous
society of the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery of Boston will attend, as we'll
as President Mckinley, Postmaster
General Gary and Secretary Gage, who
will lay the cornerstone.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
Death Under the Rails.

Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 21.-Arthur
Eckhardt, brakeman on the Mesa To-
cal train of the Maricopa & Phoenix
railway, was killed last night by being
ground under the wheels of the Car at
Tempe He was standing on a box car
at the end of backing train, and fell
to the track. Three cars passed over
him, the head and arm being severed
from the body. Eckhardt was "a years
old. and came to Arizona four years
ago from Illinois.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24

Washington, Dec. 1S.-In the senate
today, Pritchard, chairman of the civil
service investigating committee, de-
livered brief speech upon the execu-
tion of the civil service law, as de-
veloped by his committee.
Frye, of the committee on commerce,
favorably reported and the senate
passed bill directing the secretary of
the treasury to purchase or construct a
suitable boat for the revenue service on
the Yukon, to cost not to exceed $40,-
900.
Cannon of Utah offered and had
passed a resolution directing the secre-
tary of the treasury to furnish the SEN
ate information regarding filibustering
off the coast of Florida.&
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
Leedy's Modest Scheme.

Topeka, KAN. Dec. Ex-Governor
Leedy announces that he will present
a scheme to the Nebraska irrigation
convention which, if carried out, will
cause the arid plains to blossom as the
rose. A one thousand seven hundred
mile canal from Montana to Texas is
the startling proposition to be formally
made by Governor heedy to the coming
irrigation congress. The purpose of
the canal would be to divert the food
of waters of the Missouri and Missis-
sippi valleys and let them down when
wanted. The canal would tap the
Missouri river at Milk river in Montana
and empty into Red river in Texas
The governor maintains incidentally
that the cost would be only $500, ,000,-
000
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
Collision OF Kenosha.

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 21.-The big
passenger steamers, the Iowa, of the
Goodrich Transportation line, and the
Petoskey, of the Huron line, collided
off Kenosha this morning. The Petos-
key was bound for this city and the
Iowa for Chicago. The extent of the
damage is not known, but was not seri-
Gus enough to prevent the steamers
completing their trips.
There's is no kissing in Japan except
between husband and wife-not even
between mother and child; no shak-
ing of hands in salutation.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
Lost Her Deck Load.

San Francisco, Dec. %. - The
schooner Mayfower, Captain Olsen, ar.
rived today, 15 days from the Coquille
river. The vessel had 112, 900 feet OF
lumber as cargo when she started, but
when she reached here she was 10, 600
feet short of that amount. From, De-
cember 3 to IA inclusive, heavy gales
were encountered. the seas washing
completely over the schooner. 1t was
during an unusually heavy gale that
the lumber was washed away. A sea-
man was at one time carried over the
side of the schooner, but was caught by
wave and carried back on board
ooaip
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
Report BIames Indians.

Denver, Dec. 81 d. G. Beaman,
Josiah Walbridge and Charles E. No
BILE, the commission appointed by Gov
ernor Adams to investigate the recent
Indian troubles in the vicinity of Lily
Park, filed their report with the gov
ernor this afternoon. The report is an
almost complete vindication of the
game wardens, and shows that the In
dams were alone responsible for the
bloody conflict in Routt county last
month, in which several of their num-
ber were killed.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
A Boston RunOr.

Boston, Dec. 21.-A prominent Ger
n-American merchant of this oity
has received private cipher cable
from German capitalists advising him
to sell out all his holdings in Boston
Immediately. 1t is rumored that the
cable disclosed startling coup planned
by Germany, and exposed the secret
destination of the mysterious German
feet. According to the dispatch, the
fleet is really being sent to threaten
the United States, and secure absolute
supremacy of the Pacific by seizure OF
Hawaii and Samoa.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24

New York, Dec. 2O.-The Herald
correspondent in Rio Janeiro telegraphs
that the government authorities have
seized letter written by Vice-President
Peirera which proves beyond doubt
that he was at the head of the revolu-
tionary movement which led to the re-
cent attempted assassination Of Presi-
dent Moraes. Brazilian authorities
still have cause to fear revolution, and
the government has requested Uruguay
to prevent the gathering of revolution
airy groups along her frontier
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
Engine jumped From an Incline.

St. Louis, Dec. 21.-While plotting
a heavy freight train up tine Merchants
bridge incline today, an engine of the
Terminal railroad jumped the track
and plunged to the ground below.
Fireman A. Pensonger was instantly
killed; Engineer J. H. Mccullough
was dashed head first through the cab
window and badly injured, and W. N.
Cobb. yard agent, had several ribs
broken, in addition to receiving other
injuries. Pensonger was crushed into
an unrecognizable mass under the en-.
CINE. He leaves widow.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
The Fighting Germans.

Berlin, Dec. 22.-The Arbiter lei
tung reports an unprovoked attack by
party Of officers, including Chevalier
d'Ansel and Lieutenant Witschin, on
number of civilians in the Cafe
Raphael, at Krema, Austria. Three
civilians were badly wounded with
swords before the police stopped the
fray. When asked to pay the bill,
Lieutenant d'Ansel struck the waiter
with his sword. The officers were not
arrested
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24

Walla Walla, Wash, Dec. 21.-The
committee of citizens that has been So
liciting funds for the purpose of send
ing two representatives to Washington
to look after Walla Walla's interests
in the matter of the alleged report re-
garding the abandonment of Fort Walla
Walla will complete its labors Mon
day. The committee has been very
successful, and has secured sufficient
money to defray the necessary expenses.
The delegates will probably leave for
Washington after the holidays.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24

London, Dec. 22.-A dispatch from
Vienna to the Telegraph reports there
have been sanguinary conflicts at sew
eral barracks in Prague during the last
few days between Czechs and German
soldiers. Twenty-Five men have been
seriously wounded. The authorities
confiscated the Czech newspapers that
reported the affrays.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
A Fatal Collision.

Clinton, Ind. Dec. 20.-Tran No. 8,
on the Chicago & Eastern Illinois,
which left Chicago at 1880 last night,
ran into an extra here this morning.
Three employees were killed and half a
dozen others injured, but no passengers
were hurt. Both engines were badly
wrecked. the baggage car was thrown
down an embankment, and the mail
car smashed.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24

Elk City, Kan, Dec. 21.-John
Strauss is dead, his two sons are dying
and Mr.. Reed and his daughter are
critically i'll from drinking coffee into
which rat poison had been dropped ae-
cidentally. The unfortunates were
participants in social at the Strauss
home
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
Collision on the Southern.

Tucson, Ariz., Dec. 21.-A South
ern Pacific engine, running full speed
down the Dragon mountain east of
Benson today, came in collision with a
double-header freight, killing instantly
Engineer w. J. Patterson. of the
freight train, and smashing the loco
motive and many of the freight cars.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
Wages Are Reduced,

Manchester, N. H., Dec. 22.-No-
tices of 10 per cent reduction in
wages on January l have been posted
in the Amore. Stark and Jefferson cot
ton mills, in this city. The Amoskeag
mills, employing 5000 operatives,
posted similar notices last week The
Amo!e, Stark and Jefferson mills EN-
ploY ! ]. 600 operatiYes.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24

The difference between the tallest
and shortest races in the world is one
foot four and half inches, and the av-
erage height is five feet five and half
inches.
American hickory as wagon-material
is better suited than any other wood for
moist tropical climates.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
A FlywheeI Burst.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. %. = Adam
Brodrich was killed and number OF
others slightly hurt by the bursting OF
fywheel at the South Third street
plant of the Oliver Iron & Steel Com.
pany, at an early hour this morning.
The accident was caused by an engine
becoming ungovernable. The hywheel
was 10 feet in diameter and weighed
several tons.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24

stroudburg, Pa, Dec. 22.-T. G..
Beatty, formerly secretary Of the A. P.
A., and prominent lawyer of the
Middle West, and his son Edward,
were taken today to Philadelphia to
serve 15 months in the penitentiary.
Before he left, Beatty wrote an account
of his life, which he headed, Life Ex-
perience of Smart Fool.''
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24

New York, Dec. 21.-While Mrs.
Margaret Spencer was cooking on an oil
stove tonight, her pet dog upset the
stove. An explosion followed, and the
woman was so badly burned that she
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
Earthquake in Italy.

Rome, Dec. 21.-Strong earthquake
shocks lasting twelve seconds were felt
this morning. In central Italy the
walls of houses split, many chimneys
fell, bells rang and a panic prevailed
among the inhabitants.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24

Repton, Ala, Dec. 21.-Last night,
on the Bear creek logging road, loco
motive exploded, killing the engineer,
John O'Connor; the fireman. Jack
Clipper, and two trainmen, John John.
SON and Henry Vickery.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24

It is stated that the right hand, which
is more sensitive to the touch than the
left, is less sensitive than the latter to
the eject Of heat and cold.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24

London, Dec. 2l.-In an explosion
aboard the steamer Southern Cross,
from Buenos Ayres for Liverpool,
which arrived today, several persons
were killed or wounded.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
italy win Act Different.

Rome, Dec 17.-It was semi-official-
~ announced today that the Italian
government never thought of sending
ironclads to Hayti.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24

Giraffes are from 15 to Is feet from
the ground to the tip of their horns.
Specimens from Is to 23 feet have
been known.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
Sent tn the Senate,

Washington, Dec. 1s.-The president
today sent the following nominations to
the senate: Joseph McKenna, to be
associate justice of the supreme court
Of the United States; Charles g.
Dawes, of Illinois, to be controller of
tho currancv
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
Portland Market.

ludThcb'
Wheat-Walla Walla, IA q 75c; Val.
ley and Bluestem, 77@78c per bushel.
Four-Best grades, $4.25; graham,
$40; superfne, S2.25 per barrel.
Oats-Choice white, 80 @36c; choice
gray, 33@34c per bushel.
Barley-Feed barley, $1,000; brew
ing, $40 per ton.
Millstiffs-Bran, SIT per ton; mid.
dlings, $21; shorts, SIS.
Hay-Timothy, $12.50@13; clover,
$10@11; California wheat, $40; dc
oat, S11; Oregon wild hay, $9@1O pei
ton.
Eggs-18@25c per dozen.
Butter-Fancy creamery, $4,000;
fair to good, 45@5Oc; dairy, 400 SOC
per roll.
Cheese - Oregon. 111ac; Young
America, 1870; California, 9@1oe
per pound.
.- Poultry mixed, $I.75@.
2.25 per dozen; broilers, $4,000. 90;
geese, s5.5O@6.5O; ducks, $4.OO@5.OO
per dozen; turkeys, live, 1O@11c pei
pound.
Potatoes-Oregon Burbanks, 35@45c
per sack; sweets, ST. per Genital.
Onions-Oregon, new. red, 9Oc; yell
low, SOC per Genital.
Hops-5@14c per pound for new
crop; 1896 crop, 4@6c.
Wool-Valley, 14@16c per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 7@12c; mohair, &c
@22c per pound.
Mutton-Gross, best sheep. wethers
and ewes, So. SO; dressed mutton,
SC; spring lambs, SIC per pound.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy, $4.OOi
light and feeders, $3.O0@4.O0 90; dressed,
$4.50@5.00 per 100 pounds.
Beef-Gross, top steers, $2.75@3.00;
cows. $2.25; dressed beef, 4@51ac pei
pound.
Veal-Large, ~ @5c; small, 81 q
RI nor Mound
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24

The Chicago wheat market is in an
unusual condition. During last week
December wheat sold at premium of
from 8 to 12c, over cash wheat at New
York, Baltimore, St. Louis, Toldeo,
Duluth and other points. At one
time the premium at Duluth was 10.
| With such premiums is it a wonder
that men like Armour and Weare
should take the risk of selling Decem-
ber and buying the cash wheat in the
Northwest when the cost of getting it
here from Minneapolis by rail is not
over 7c to SC? They not only get the
profit in the difference, but also run
the risk of the bulls changing their
minds and leaving the wheat here, or
at least a good part of the 5,000,00
bushels that will be here by the end of
/ the month. They know that there is a
good prospect of a large milling demand
before another crop is harvested. This
will give them chance to secure fancy
premiums for all the good milling
wheat they may have on hand the same
as last spring. In addition they get
the storage. They believe in merchan-
dising wheat the same as any other ar
ticle, and when profit presents itself
they are not slow to get into the ter
ritory tributary to other markets and
take the wheat away from them. There
never has been such chance in years,
and they have taken advantage of it
and run the risk of the wheat grading.
Not only has the bulge brought in free
offerings from the Northwest, where
over 1000, 900 bushels have been bought
within week, but it has stimulated
holders in the winter wheat country
to send their wheat wheat here. The
bowling about the grading made them
timid about risking December sales,
and last week brought out offers OF
more wheat than was supposed to be
in the country.
This will place larger quantity in
the visible supply and give the
bulls chance to see what there actual.
ly is and enable them to make better
plans for the future.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER..

[Ofice of Downing, Hopkins & Co., Chicago
Board of Trade Brokers' 711-714 Chamber of Com
merce Building, Portland, Oregon.1