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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-29
A BIG EXPEDITION.
Klondike Party With 245 Horses
Leaves Yakima for Victoria.

North Yakima, WASH, Oct. 27.-
One Of the greatest of the Klondike ex-
peditions yet organized made prelim-
mary start from this city today,
through the shipment Of 10 carloads of
horses, NUM- mbering 245 head, and %
men, headed by J. W. Cameron. They
go to Seattle, and will sail tomorrow
from Victoria by the Bark Colorado,
which has been chartered and espec.
tally fitted for this purpose. Few sup
plies will be taken at Seattle other
than those shipped from Portland, the
main outftting being done at Victoria,
where 1875 head of cattle will be loaded.
The expedition is backed by Boston
capital, and the men employed are un-
der one and two-year contracts. They
will take the Dalton trail, and each
animal other than those to be used for
saddle purposes will have an equipment
of pack saddle and SLED. Even the cat
tie are to be used in the transportation
of supplies. Permanent stations are to
be established along the trail, and it is
the intention to kill the horses when
they are no longer of service for pack
Ing, freeze the meat and, by means of
sleds, take it to the producing re-
gions, where from 80 cents per pound
upwards is expected to be realized.
Forty wagons will also be taken for use
in the first 18 miles after leaving
Pyramid harbor, and then bobsleds
will be utilized for transportation over
the snow and ice.
The men taken from here are mainly
packers, miners and mountaineers, who
are insured to all kinds of hardships.
Their contracts specify that they shall
have sleeping-bags rubber and canvas
clothing, tentsand everything necessary
to give them as much comfort as pos
sible in the region to which they are
going. A provision in the contract of
many of them is that they shall be
outftted for years prospecting on
shares. Some think the plans are Chi
merical, but those who are in charge of
the expedition are Alaskan pioneers,
who thoroughly understand their bust
ness, and the financial backing is un-
questioned.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-29
OUTLOOK IS BETTER.
Spain's New Cuban Policy Is Regarded
With Favor.

Washington, Oct 27.-Developments
in Cuba within the next 80 days will
definitely determine President McKin-
ley's attitude upon the Spanish ques-
tion, but he expects no trouble. The
administration looks with favor on
Spain's change of policy, and believes
the ministry is sincere in its endeavor
to bring about a speedy termination of
the strife in Cuba by granting substan-
tial reforms.
While not fully advised as to Spain 8
reply to Secretary Sherman's note,
presented by Minister Woodford in
September, it's general character is
known here, and it is not anticipated
by the president that any friction will
arise between the two countries as re-
suit of the exchange of notes.
The prime object the president had
in view when General Woodford went
to Madrid was bringing about an i'm
proved condition of affairs in Cuba be-
fore congress reassem bled.. Spain's re-
ply and her instructions to the new
captain-general of Cuba will show an
advanced step in that direction.
cerned about the rapid change of policy
than it is about the character of Spain s
reply to Minister Woodford's represen-
tations. The government has no reason
to fear that Spain will take an aggres-
sive stand against the United States.
On the contrary, it is sure of note
friendly and conciliatory in tone. The
president realizes, however, the danger
of further agitation by congress and a
further disturbance of our interests if
something more substantial than these
mere promises of Spain to grant genu-
inc autonomy cannot be furnished
when the new session begins.
1t can hardly be expected that Gen
eral Blanco within month after his
arrival will be able to end the war, but
if it can be shown that an advanced
step has been taken in that direction,
President Mckinley may, by forward
ing the correspondence which has pass
ed and calling attention to an improved
condition in Cuba, be able to pacify
congress long enough to give Spain a
chance to thoroughly establish her new
reforms. Hence it appears that the
wording of the presidents forthcoming
message depends mainly upon the i'm
mediate effect of General Blanco's ar
rival in Havana, the PRONUNCIATION of
an amnesty proclamation, of new auton-
omist reforms and the abandonment of
the reconcentra 10 policy.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-29
A GLOOMY TALE.
Starvation and Death Staring Many in
the Face at Dawson.

Starvation and Death Staring Many in
the Face at Dawson.
Victoria, Oct. 27.-Miners who came
down on the Farallon from Dyea, and
who left Dawson City about 40 days
ago, say that the day before they left
Hansen, one of the managers of the
Alaska Commercial Company arrived
in canone and told of the abandon
ment of the efforts to get food up the
river. Fully 400 miners at once made
preparations to start out over the trail,
but the citizens committee refused to
allow them sufficient provisions for
the journey, so, save those who had al
ready started, all will have to remain
and share in the privations at Dawson.
Charles Fries, of Tacoma, who came
out with Bert Woods and Archie
Burns, says that besides the famine, a
mysterious disease has broken out
which is carrying off five men daily.
Twenty-four hours after the victim is
attacked he turns black from the waist
to the throat and in two days, in ma
jority of cases, is dead.
On the way over the Dalton trail,
which in many places runs along the
Yukon's bank, Fries party met many
boats bound down. He estimated that
about 800 boats are going down the
river with from four to seven men each.
The Fries party was the last to leave
Dawson. At Five Finger rapids they
felfin with the party headed by Kay
Stuart, of New York, which left five
days before, and caught up with the
party made up of John Fry, F. L. and
J. Trippe and G. Holden, of New
York, with an Indian guide. The
party ran short of food and for four
days none had any food save an owl
which they shot and some soup made
from rawhide strap which they were
using in packing their goods.
The Farallon brought down about
$40, 900 in gold.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-29

Washington, Oct. 27.-It is believed
here that, in view of the great promi-
nence Alaska has achieved, owing to
the recent gold discoveries, and the i'm
portance of definitely fixing the bound
ary line between our territory and that
of the Dominion of Canada, the senate,
when it assemblies in December, will
take early action on the treaty pending
between Great Britain and the United
States and marking off the 141st merid-
ian. This treaty was sent to the SEN
ate almost two years ago.
= The work of adjusting the differ
ences between the countries regarding
the southeastern line has been in prog
ress for two years. In 1898, each gov
ernment appointed a commission to
survey the territory through which this
line runs, and each made the geograph-
ical maps of the country, which were
submitted to the government Decem-
ber 81, 1895. These commissioners,
however, had no power to propose a
settlement. Their work was confined
strictly to furnishing information upon
which subsequent negotiations could
nrocead
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-29
DIR. NANSEN IN NEW YORK.
Tendered Reception by. the American
Geographfca1 Society. ;.

rendered a Reception by the American
Geographical Society.
New York, Oct. 26.-Dr. Nansen, the
Arctic explorer, arrived tonight on the
steamship Lucania. He was taken off
the steamer at quarantine. He received
an invitation to be present at a recep-
tion rendered by the American Geogra-
phical Society at Chiekering hall to-
night. DIR. Nansen was due at the hall
at $3.50 p. M, and arrived 10 minutes
ahead of time. His entrance was the
signal for the heartiest applause, the
entire audience rising to greet him.
: "A gold medal was presented to DR..
Nansen from the Geographical Society.
DIR. Nansen replied briefly, thanking
the society for the honor conferred upon
him. He spoke in very fair English.
Lieuteant Peary and Captain D. L.
Brainard, of the United States army,
who was one of the party which held
the record for northern latitudes prior
to the Nansen expedition, also spoke
briefly. 81 ~ ~, ~, ;
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-29
WEEKLY, MARKET LETTER.
[Of1ce of Downing, Hopkins q Co.. Chicago
Board of Trade Brokers. 711-714 Chamber Of Cons
merce Building, Portland, Oregon.I y

We have had a very nervous, sensi.
but the undertone has been very strong
at times, and prices were mp cents
over week ago. The news has been
quite bullish in tone, and foreigners
have been liberal buyers of wheat for
nearby shipment. About the only
thing that at all favored the bears was
the fact that rains had fallen m0def.
ately over the drouth stricken area, and
that fall work was again in progress in
the winter wheat sections. Receipts
of wheat have been large, with an ur-
gent demand for good milling wheat
from nearly all quarters. Exports for
the month of September were the larS-
est on record, footing up 10000, 900
bushels. The American visible supply
shows an increase of 1919, 600 bushels
for last week, and now totals "a, 629,-
600 bushels, against 81, ,285, 900 . year
ago. The fact that France has again
been large buyer Of wheat the past
week has done much to stimulate.
prices, and were it not that speculation
is very light we should have seen far
greater advance. Wheat ID on legiti-
mate basis-the basis of supply and de-
mand-but every one seems to be afraid:
of it because they compare prices with;
what they were year ago, and many
predict declines, but while the cash de-
mand is as urgent as it is now, and
foreigners are buying our wheat and
-four at the rate they are now doing, |
there is no chance for moro than slight
reactions and everything fayors d
higher range of values. We feel very
bullish on the situation. and advise!
our friends to get hold Of some whsat
and it will soon show them . geo4;
profit.
There has been more weakness
shown in corn than the most sanguine
bear had looked for, and as holders boz
came easily frightened and threw their
holdings on a market that was narrow
and with light trade at the start, ths
result can easily be foreseen--rather
sharp decline with shorts the best buy
ers. Receipts have been large.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-29
San Francisco Market.

Wool-Nevada 11@1sc; Oregon, II
@ 14c; Northern 14@ leo per pound.
Hops-11 @15c per pound.
Misunderstanding, $20@22; CAL
ifornia bran, $15.o0@l5.5O per ton.
Onions-New red. 70@S0c; do new
silverskln, $1.0o@1.16 per GENITAL.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 27@2Sc;
do seconds, a5@26o; fancy dairy. 2s0
24c; good to choice, 20@22o per pound.
Cheese-Fanoy mild, new, IL Nc; fair
to good, 1850 per pound.
Eggs-store, 18@26c; ranch, S60
SsHc; Eastern, 1909; duck, 20o per
dozen.
Potatoes-Eew, in boxes, S0@70e.
Citrus Fruit-Oranges, Valencias,
s1.5O@3.O0; Mexican lines, $2.6o0
8. so; California lemons, choice, %. 80;
do common, 81 GA per box.
Hay-Wheat, 1905; wheat and
oat, $11@14; oat, $1O@12; river bar
ley. &7@s; best barley, 31o012;
alfalfa, %. 80; clover, es0l0.
Fresh Fruit-Apples, S5@s6c pere
large box; grapes, 20@ 400; Isabella.
400 Soc; peaches, 40@s $50; pears, tl.00
@1.50 per box; plums, s5@40c.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-29
a Cold send.or for Wexler.

Havana, Oct. 27.-A dispatch to Ell
Diario de la Marina from Madrid says
that the government has cabled to Gen
eral Weyler strictly prohibiting any
demonstration on the day Of his de-
parture for Spain. and intimating that,
if these instructions are not complied
with by him. he will be held strictly
accountable.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-29
Decisinn ReHersed.

Carson, New, Oct. 27,---The supreme
court reversed the decision awarding
damages against the Western Union:
Telegraph Company to the plaintiff
Burns. The latter had urgent business
at Lovelock, and telegraphed a friend
from Grand Junction for money. Re-
ceiying no reply, he attempted to beat
his way on train, and falling of, was
seriously injured. He then. sued the
telegraph company for failing to, de-
liver his message, and received judg-
ment, which has just been reversed.s -;i
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-29
Hot Fighting Probable.

!. simla, Oct. 27.-Oficial dispatches
from Khangarbur received today state
the advance upon Semagha pass on
both: sides, in which the insulgent
tribes are collecting in great force, and
where furious fighting is expected to
occur, will be resumed tomorrow. The
position taken up by the enemy is of
the strongest description. Tribesmen
are expected to make the most deter
mined resistance to the advance of the
British troops.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-29
One. Method Of Pacif,cation.

Washington, Oct 27.-In his last
weekly report to Surgeon-General Wy
man, Sanitary Inspector Brunner, of
the marine hospital service, reports
seven deaths from starvation in Hav-
ana, for the week ended October 2, and
~ for the week ended October IA. He
also reports rapid increase in intestinal
diseases, due to contracted food slpply,
and estimates that two-fifths of the
total deaths of the city are due to this
cause.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-29
! Expects, weyler. to. Be .obedient.

New.'York;; Oct, 26.-~A special. to
the Herald from Madrid says. At the
ministerial couhcil'aas dispatch from
Havana was read, stating that General
Weyler would refuse to relinduish.
power before October 80. Your corre-
spondent was requested to say on be-
half of the cabinet that no eredence can
be placed in the dispatch, since, ac-
cording to advices received by the gov
ernment, the ministry anticipates
nothing but obedience to it's orders.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-29
Portland Market.

Wheat-Walla Walla, s0@S1c; VAL
ley and Bluestem, 83@84c per busheL
Four-Best grades, -. so; graham,
So. 70; superfne, $3.50 per barrel.
Oats-Ohoice white, S4@35c; choice
gray, s2@33c per bushel.
Barley-Feed barley, $1,000; brew
ing, $40 per ton.
Millstiffs-Bran, $14 per ton; mid
dlings, $21; shorts, 1850
Hay-Timothy, $12@12.50; clover,
$1O@11; California wheat, $10; do
oat, $11; Oregon wild hay, $s@lo per
ton.
Eggs-22kc per dozen.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 450b0o
fair to good, s5@4oc; dairy, s6@sbc
per roll.
Cheese - Oregon. 111ko; Young
America, 12Hc; California, s@1oc
per pound.
< Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $2.60@
800 per DOZEN; broilers, $2.0o@2. 80;
geese, $4.O0@5.00; ducks, @S.0o@4.0O
per dozen; turkeys, live, S@sc per
pound.
Potatoes-Oregon Burbanks, $50 400
per sack; sweets, 81. 40 per GENITAL.
Onions-Oregon, new. red, 90c; yell
low, Soc per GENITAL.
Hops-8@15c per pound for new
crop; 1896 crop, 6@7o.
Wool-Valley, 14@1ec per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 7@12c; mohair, 20
@22c per pound.
Mutton-Gross, best sheep, wethers
and ewes, 81. 50@2. 60; dressed mutton,
&c; spring lambs, 51ac per pound.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy. 81. so;
light and feeders, $3.oo@4.o0; dressed,
S.. 5000 90 per 100 pounds.
Beef-Gross, top steers, $2.76@3.o0;
cows. 81. 50i dressed beef, 4@51c per
pound.
Veal-Large, 1850; small, SIC
&c per pound.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-29
strike Threatened in Colorado.

Denver, Oct. 26. "A special to the
Republican from Lafayette, Colo, says:
At meeting of federation miners to
day, it was decided to close all the
mines in this district next Monday, un-
less the operators consent to the tom
mage system of payment in all mines.
About /, 400 miners will be affected.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-29
A New trial for Luetgert.

Chicago; Oct. s6.-state's Attorney,
Deneen late. this afternoon decided to
put Luetgert on trial for second time
some day next week. New evidence.
has been discovered, it is said, relating
to testimony of three witnesses for the
defense. No arrangement was reached
% to bail.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-29
Seattle Market.

Butter - Fancy native creamery,
brick. 23@25c; ranch, 10@15c.
Cheese - Native Washington, LOG
12c; California, 9Hc.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, 2s@80c.
Poultry-Chickens, live, per pound,
hens, 11Ac; spring chickens, $2.50@
800; ducks, $3.50@400.
Wheat-Feed wheat, $26 per ton.
Oats-Choice, per ton, $21 @22.
Corn-Whole, $22; cracked, per ton,
S22; feed meal, $22 per ton.
Barley-Rolled or ground, per ton.
s22; whole, $22.
Fresh Meats-Choice dressed beef,
steers, &c; cows, 5Hc; mutton sheep.
&c; pork, 61kc; veal, small. 6.
Fresh Fish-Halibut, &c; salmon, 4
@5c; salmon trout, Sc; founders and
sole, 81 GA; ling cod, 4@6; rock cod,
DC; smelt, az @4c.
Fresh Fruit-Apples, 75o@$1 per-
box; salaway peaches, 5o@60c; clings.
30@40c; prunes, 1f@Zc per pound;
pears, 75c@$l per box.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-29
Fever Is Raging.

New Orleans, Oct. 27.-Numerically,
this has been the worst day of the fever
situation here. AS early as Z o'clock
this evening the board of health showed
a total of SO new cases, and there had
been IL deaths. This is the highest
number Of deaths in single day.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-29
The Porte,s Demand Ignored.

The porte has demanded the recall of
two American missionaries from the
province of Aleppo, on the pretext that
their mission for the distribution of re-
lief is likely to cause disturbances. The
United States legation has ignored the
demand. =
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-29

John Weatbrook, bachelor, farming
it five miles north Of Laporte, Ind, and
40 years old, had never seen railway
carriage or street car until he visited
Michigan City.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-29

"There is evidence of greatly en-.
larged business in every important de-
partment, more establishments having
been set at work and more hands en-
ployed, and while prudence still him
ders speculative excesses, the progress
toward better things is unchecked. Re-
ports from various cities this week
show very general progress and
continuing large distribution through
retail trade. '*'* Failures for
the week have been 1913 as against are
in the corresponding week of last year.
-Dun's Financial Review, June 10,
1897.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-29

Victoria, Oct. 2e. The steafher
Evangel, on the way from Port Angeles,
this afternoon picked up the fishing
sloop Thistle bottom up. There was a
big blow in the straits last evening,
and it is thought that the sloop upset
and her crew of two men were drowned.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-29
A Conditional Concession.

London, Oct.28.-The federated en-
ployers at meeting at Manchester are
understood to have agreed to confer
ence with representatives of the strik-
ng engineers on the lines suggested by
Ritchie, providing the eight-hour de-
mand is not presented.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-29
Havana. Dot. 27.-The report tbs

Havana, Got. 27.-The report that
General Castillo, the insurgent leader,
had been killed in an engagement is
confirmed. The body arrived here at
5 o'clock this afternoon. Large crowds
visited the morgue to look at the re-
mains.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-29

Always wash kettles as soon as you
are through using them; they should
not be allowed to stand until cold.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-29

At Usage, Kan, r. n. Lyons turned
waste pool on his farm into fish
pond ten years ago. Now he has .
chain Of fish ponds worth 4l6,ooO on
the place, all stocked from the waste
poel
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-29

Noah Roby, of New Brunswick, N.
j., has just recovered his sight after
being blind for ten years. He 10 said
70 be l25 years old, and hopes 70 break
the age record,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-29

The skin of the kangaroo, when prop.
Ely tanned, never cracks.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-29

Danville. ILL.,. Oct. 26.-Mrs, Carrie
Corbett, aged 52, widow, has been
awarded $54, 333. 33 damages for breach
of promise. John Gerhard, aged n,
retired capitalist, is the defendant.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-29

A cattle dealer in Maitland, Mo-, IL
named GoodPasture. ~
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-17
MANY GOOD OFFICES FILLED.

Attorney General McKenna Named for Supreme Court Judge-Charles G.. Dawes for Comptroller of the Cur rency-Judges of the Court of Private Law Claims.
 Washington, Dec. 16.-The president to-day sent the following nominations to the senate:
 Joseph McKenna of California, to be associate judge Of the supreme court of the United States.
 Charles G. Dawes of Illinois, to be comptroller of the currency.
 John W. Nesbit of Pennsylvania, to be pension agent at Pittsburg.
 Joseph R. Reed of Iowa, to be chief justice of the court of private land claims; William Murray Of Tennessee, Thomas c. Fuller of North Carolina, Henry c. Sluss of Kansas and Wilbur Stone of Colorado, to be associate jus tices. These are appointments, their terms expiring on December 31 1897.
 Lewis Miles, attorney of the United States for the southern district of Iowa.
 Robert V. Cozier, to be attorney of the United States for the district of Idaho.
 the United States for the eastern dis trict of North Carolina.
 The president also sent in large number of appointments which were made during the recess of the senate, and which have heretofore been an- nounced.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-17
MI EFORD,

Dec. 16.-Mrs. Charles l., Nettleton of Meadows End was robbed of $50 this morning by her hired man. Mrs. Nettleton left to go uptown on busi- ness and during her absence the hired man sneaked into the house and made way with the money. Sheriff Mallory was notified and word was sent to all the nearby towns. The whereabouts of the thief is not known.
 The High school is being decorated with greens by the scholars in honor of Christmas.
 Cards are out announcing the coming wedding of William A. Pratt son of Phineas Platt, to Miss Clara Mary La Field of Bridgeport, on Thursday even- ing, December 30th, at 6:30 D. m., in St. Paul's church, East Bridgeport.
 Cards are out announcing the mar riage of David R. Bristol, son of T. Goodwin Bristol, to Miss Ada Grace Williams, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Russell Williams of Meriden, Conn.,, on Wednesday evening, December 18th, at 5:30, at the home of the brides par ents, 65S Broad street, Meriden.
 The firm of w. NJ Merwin & Sons had visit from a government officer yesterday, who announced that new standard for a light had been placed on the end of the long jetty. The lamp was left with Messrs. Merwin and will soon be placed in position. It will be red light, statioary. We believe that Milford is much indebted for this grand harbor improvement to W. M Merwin X Sons, who are always on the lookout for whatever will help Milford Concrete walk is being laid in front of Miss Emily J. Boards residence on Broad street
 There will be meeting at Cornwall's hall on Tuesday afternoon at o'clock This meeting is intended for men only.