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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-11-26
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS
Postmaster-GeneraI Proposition r.
ceiving Many Endorsements.

Postmaster-Genera1's Proposition Re-
ceiving Many Endorsements.
Washington, Nov. 24.-Postmaster-
General Gary is receiving many letters
regarding the postal saving bank propo
sition strongly urged by him in his an
nual report. Many people throughout
the country have written, commenting
on the projected radical extension of
the postal service, and have submitted
some suggestions calculated in their
opinion to make the correspondents in
dicate rather general commendation,
and some well-known economists and
financiers numbered among the post
master-general's friends. who have
heretofore opposed measures of this
character, have in letters just received
given qualified Endorsement. POST
master-General Gary expects some leg
islation by congress on this question,
possibly at the next session, and free
discussion of it throughout the country
will render material assistance to this
end
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-11-26
ExPlATED HIS CRIME.
Ke1say Porter Died on the GaIlows at
Union, Oregon.

Union, Or, Nov. 22.-In the gray
dawn of an approaching day, while
most of the citizens of Union were still
asleep, Kelsay Porter, murderer of the
Mache family in Pine valley, January
l, 1896, expiated his crime on the gall
lows. Including the sheriff's jury of
10 men, about 30 people witne ssed the
execution. It was carried out with dis
patch. Seventeen minutes after Por-
ter left the Jail door to mount the scat
fold, his body was in the coffin, which
was waiting to receive it beneath the
gallows.
1t was about o'clock this morning
when Porter was aroused and told to
prepare for the trying ordeal before
him.. Realizing his last moments had
really come, he displayed nervousness.
After dressing in a suit of black
clothes provided for him, he ate light
breakfast, the first meal for several
days. The appearance of his religious
adviser had reassuring effect. Rev.
Mr.. Shields passed an hour in the cell,
preparing Porter for his death, reading
Scriptural passages to him, and closing
with fervent prayer for the con-
demned man.
Porter, in refusing to see press rep
resentatives, stated that all he had to
say would be spoken on the gallows,
but before leaving the Jail, he changed
his mind, and from the time he passed
out of the door of his cell, mounted
the scaffo1d and was hurled into eter-
nifty, he did not speak a word He
was assisted to the platform Of the
scaffold by Sheriff PLY and Deputy
Mclaughlin, who helped him up the
steps. Rev. Mr.. Shields and Deputy
Sheriff Giffen were also on the scaffold.
Porter was placed directly over the
trap, his legs and arms pinioned and
his wrists handcuffed. While this was
going on he became slightly unsteady.
The black cap was placed over his
head, the rope adjusted about his neck
by Sheriff PLY, and at 6:55 the trap
was sprung and the body shot down.
ward, dangling at the end of the rope.
Death was instantaneous, the neck be-
ing broken by the fall. Twelve min
utes later three attending physicians
pronounced Porter dead, and the body
was cut down and placed in the wait
ing coffin.
The crime for which Kelsay Porter
suffered the death penalty was the
killing of the Mache family-Benja-
min Mache, his wife and 17-year-old
son, Benjamin-in Pine valley, Union
county, January 1, 1896.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-11-26
For the Land of Gold.

New York, Nov. ga dispatch to
the World from London says: London
capitalists seem to be resolved to share
in the big profits anticipated by rush
to the Kloudike next spring. The Van.
eouver & Northern Shipping & Trading
Company, which is building the new
Canadian Pacific railway, with cap
ital of $7,5OO,0O0 subscribed by six
shareholders, today purchased the old
Cunarders, the Bothnia and Scythia.
and two Cape mail steamers, as the
nucleus of fleet to run from Van
couver to Alaskan ports, commencing
March 10. Both ships are chartered
fsSsreight by Lipton, the millionaire
pls6vissan merehart, for he voyage
out, and he is said to have scheme
for building a new town to be called
Liptonia, near Skaguay. This enter.
prise is understood to be the result of
the visit to Skaguay of the Hon. James
Burke Roche, who has just returned
here
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-11-26
Murderer Electrocuted.

Columbus, O., Nov. 22.-Alfred j.
Frantz, the murderer of Bessie Lytle,
of Dayton, was electrocuted in the an
mex at the Ohio penitentiary at 1922
this morning. He took his place in
the chair at 1918 without an apparent
tremor. The first shock did not cause
death, and the current was applied
again three times before life was pro-
nouncd extinct. On August 81, 1896,
Frantz murdered Bessie Lytle, young
girl whom he had betrayed. Her body
was thrown into the Saltwater river.
Frantz made an ALLEGED confession, in
which he claimed the girl had shot her
self while they were out riding, and,
fearing he would be charged with MUIR
der, he had thrown the body into the
river
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-11-26
GOLD TO BE FREELY USED.
Blanco Trying to Buy Over the Insur
gent Leaders.

Havana, Nov. 24.-General Pando
started for this city by train last Satur-
day, according to official announce
ment, to take charge of the campaign
against the insurgents. He was ac-
companied by all his staff, and was es-
corted by company of artillery.
1t is stated on good authority, how
ever, that Pando has been commits
stoned by Captain General Blanco to
enter into communication with the in
surgent leaders, with view to arrang-
ing for peace. This statement is based
upon accurate knowledge of all the
facts. Pando first secured the release
from confinement of Damien Caballerc.
who had been imprisoned for acting as
spy for the insurgents. Pando fur
nished Caballero, who is god father of
Rabi, the man looked upon as being
the backbone of the insurgent govern
ment in the province of Santiago dc
Cuba, with considerable sum oil
money and caused him to be attended
to Manzanillo, where good force was
placed at his disposal. Pando's peace
emmissary was also furnished official
documents empowering him to act in
behalf of the Spanish commander.
Pando instructed .Caballero to offer
army General Rabi high rank in the
Spanish army and a large SUM of
money to be distributed among the
other insurgent leaders of that part of
Cuba, and in addition, large amount
of money for himself in the event of
his succeeding in arranging terms OF
peace.
Although Caballero has not returned,
confidential advices reaching Spanish
officials here seem 10 indicate that he
has SO far been unsuccessful It is un-
derstood that Rabi replied that he be-
lieved the successful ending of the war
in favor of the insurgents was ar
preaching, that the Cubans, with the
aid of the United States, will gain
their independence, and. therefore he
desires to continue fighting the Span.
ards until the final victory is won.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-11-26
FATE OF PRoSPEcToRS.
Three Men Are Drowned in. White
Horse Rapids.

Three Men Are Drowned in. White
Horse Rapids.
Port Townsend, Nov. 20. News
reached here tonight of the drowning
OF two men belonging to the party OF
Colonel Will E. Fisher, of San Fran
CISCO, in the White Horse rapids No.
vember 4. No details of the accident
were received. Neither could the names
of the drowned men be learned.
Accompanying this news was the in
formation that Frank Anthony, of
Seattle, was drowned at the same place
October 30. Anthony's boat capsized.
His two companions, Murphy and Hep
burn, were rescued by the Canadian
mounted police.
Heavy SHOWS are reported on the sum-
mits of the passes leading into the in
terror. Travel is becoming difficult
and dangerous, yet people are still 60
ing back and forth over the mountains.
The lakes and rivers in the interior are
more or less frozen. On the Skaguay
trail the snow is fully three feet deep.
1t is five or six feet deep on the Dyea
route.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-11-26
A POPULAR TICKET.
The Sebastian Internegotiable MiIeagt
Book in Great Demand.

The Sebastian Internegotiab1e Mileage
Book in Great Demand.
Chicago, Nov. 24.-The new form of
jn9elnegotiabfe mileage ticket is lsaov-
ing very popular. The Sebastian ticket
was placed on sale November 10, and
25, 900 tickets were printed, as it was
thought this would be sufficient for the
demand that would be made. This
number is exhausted, however, and an
other $4,000 has been ordered. The
Western roads declare that they will
reduce still further the rates between
Chicago and Northwest points if neces
sary to maintain their traffic against
the competition of steamship lines and
Southwestern railroads doing business
at Gulf ports. 1t has become serious
matter for some of the roads, and they
have been seen during the last three
months very large amount of tonnage
go through the Gulf of Mexico, which
otherwise they would have handled.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-11-26

>N~>SS
| No decided changes have occurred in
wheat values during the week. The
market has been principally noted for
the absence of general speculation and
the presence of several arguments that
apparently warrant an advance. Crop
advices in America, while showing an
improvement in condition of the grow
ing crop, most certainly indicate a de-
creased area seeded. The news from
the Argentine crop has been sensation
AL General frosts have occurred, but
the extent of the damage, if any, is
only matter of conjecture. The exact
facts cannot be ascertained for some
time yet. Reports from Russia assert
the rye crop to be very short and the
oat crop poor. The export demand con-
tinues unabated, and in excess of our
weekly surplus. 1t is matter of re-
cent history that export countries are
liable to sell more than their available
surplus of breadstuffs and be forced to
become importers. This is evidenced
in the case of Australia and the Argen-
tine during the past year, and should
our export clearances continue at the
present rate it is entirely possible that
American supplies may be likewise ex-
hausted. Receipts at primary points
are large, compared with last year, and
visible stocks continue to increase.
When the high values are takens into
consideration together with the large
crop produced last year, it is matter
of surprise that the primary receipts
are not much. larger. Advices from
the northwest indicate that the move
ment from first hands is decreasing.
Export clearances of wheat and -four
for the week were 6,653, 791 bushels.
Large sales for export have been made
during the week, partly the result of
apprehended damage to the Argentine
crop.
The local speculative condition of the
wheat market is very unsatisfactory.
There is an absence of general specula-
tive interest due partly to high values,
but more particularly to the small
stocks and the presence of more or less
manipulation in the market. A large
short interest exists entirely out of pro-
portion to existing stocks. There is
nothing in the general situation to war;
rant any decline. The result of the
Argentine crop seems to be the determ-
lining factor regarding future values.
Until the result is definitely known it
seems that. present values will be fully
maintained and probably advanced.
There has been decided improve
ment in the cash demand for corn,
both for Eastern account and for ex-
port. The government report, estimat-
ing the crop yield at 1892, 900, 900
bushels, is not credited by the trade
and entirely unwarranted according to
private advices.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-11-26
TO RESTRICT SILVER OUTPUT
Alleged object of the Proposed smelter
Combine.


Combine.
New York, Nov. 24.-Representa-
tives of several silver mining and re-
fining works of the United States and
Mexico will meet in New York this
week to form, if possible, combina-
tion agency to control the price of sill
yer futures.
The price of silver for future deliv-
cry is always less, than the price of
cash silver, and the smelters want to
equalize prices. 1t is said that the
smelters hope by their combination to
stiffen the price of silver and eventu-
oily reduce the output, although they
deny the report that they intend to
form silver trust.
Among the works to be represented
at the conference are the international
Metal Company. of New York; the
Omaha & Grant Smelling Company, Of
Omaha; the Mexican Smelling Conn
pany of Monterey; the Philadelphia
Smelling & Refining Company, of Pue-
bio, and the Guggenheim Smelling
Company, of Port Amboy, N. j.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-11-26
Outbreak Feared.
tenvers.

Houghton, Mich. Nov. 24.-An out
break seems imminent at the Atlantic
mine. The company has rs Italians
from the franklin mine on the ground
ready to take the places of the striking
Firms, and the latter announce that
bloodshed will ensue at the first attempt
to set the aliens to work. Nearly 200
Firms are now on strike, all of them
strong enough and determined men.
The Atlantic management will not give
the strikers places again on any terms,
and will attempt to put. the Italians at
work on the night shift this evening.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-11-26
Two New Counterfetts,

Washington, Nov. 22.-The secret
service announces the discovery of a
new counterfeit $40 silver certificate,
and also a counterfeit national bank
note. The silver certificate is photo
graphic production, printed on two
pieces of paper pasted together. No at
tempt has been made to color the back
of the note, which is shade of brown,
instead of green. The seal is colored
bright pink. The note is badly print
ed, and the lathe work is blurred and
indistinct. The national bank note is
on the First National bank of Joplin,
Mo-, series 1882. It is also printed
on two pieces of paper, and the silk
fibre in the geneuine is initiated by pen
and ink marks
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-11-26
Turks Living on Bread and Water.

London, Nov. 22.-The Vienna cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph says:
Pecuniary embarrassments have reached
an acute stage at the Yildiz Kiosk.
Salaries of ambassadors are left unpaid
for months. Since the departure of
Galib Bey, Turkish ambassador at Ber-
lin, another Turkish envoy has written
Tewfik Pasha, the Turkish foreign min
lister, declaring that he has sold every
thing and lives almost entirely on dry
bread, adding that he even fears he
will be unable much longer to borrow
that. A third ambassador has written
to Tewfik Pasha saying:
"All my means are exhausted, and
I cannot even buy pair of gloves when
obliged to appear anywhere. -
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-11-26
FIRE ON THE OREGON.
Caused by Spontaneous Cembustion-A
Narrow Escape.

Caused by Spontaneous Cembustion-A
Narrow Escape.
San Francisco, Nov. 24.-The Call
says: The coal bunkers in the United
States battle-ship Oregon caught fire
Sunday evening from spontaneous COM
bustion, and for over eight hours the
crew worked with a vengeance to
smother what looked like costly blaze.
There were over $50 tons of coal in the
vessel, and prompt action alone saved
the ship and fuel. The fire is supposed
to have started from water leaking into
the coal bunkers. This would eventu-
ally cause terrific heat from accumu-
lating gasses. Luckily, the fire was
discovered before it had gained much
headway.
An alarm was Immediately given,
and orders were issued to remove the
coal from the vessel to the wharf.
Steampipes were attached and connec-
tion made with the lower part of the
vessel in an attempt to smother what
fire might have been in other parts of
the ship. The men went to work with
will, but the task was larger than had
at first been supposed. The work was
done with difficulty, as the smoke him
dered the men in their attempts to
quickly put it out.
During the whole night after the fire
had been discovered, the entire crew
labored in removing the smoking and
blazing coal, and it was not until day
light that the men were allowed to
leave their work The warship will
be drydocked within few days and
properly righted, after which she will
be ooaled and her ammunition placed
on board, after which she will be ready
for action.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-11-26
carrier Pixeons Tor A1a.ka.

San Francisco, Nov. 22.-A pigeon
fancier Of this city, has given the
United States government eight pairs
Of his best pigeon service between the
moro remote portions of Alaska They
will be taken north on the Bear and
sent to various points, such as st.
Michaels, Point Barrow and Herschel
island, where they will be taken care
of until they become thoroughly accli-
mated. The offspring of these birds
will be the messengers Of the future be-
tween isolated miners and whalers and
the outside world.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-11-26
Trouble in Uruguay.

New York, Nov. 24.-As result of
the attempted revolutionary movement
in Montevideo, Uruguay, says the Her.
AIDS correspondent there, five proni-
nent army officers have been arrested.
Many arrests of civilians and politicians
have also been made. The Herald's
correspondent in Rio Janeiro telegraphs
that commercial crisis is imminent.
Exchange is falling.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-11-26
Moonsbiners Captured.

Hot Springs, Ark, Nov. 24.-Deputy
United States Marshall, with a posse
Of 12 men, has arrived in the city with
Is illicit distillers who were captured
in Scott county. The officers destroyed
four stills and about 1000 gallons of
whisky and beer. The officers got the
drop on the men and captured them
trouble.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-11-26
Peru Wants to Arbitrate.

Washington, Nov. 22.-The Peru
Wan minister, DR.. Egulgerin, was
among Secretary Sherman's callers to-
day. He came to talk over the last
demand Of our government for settle
ment Of the McCord claim, and he has
now. in return, proposed arbitration in
the case. This proposition is not ac-
ceptable to our government, and the me-
gotiations continue.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-11-26
BANK President Indicted

Governeur, N. Y, Nov. 24.-Tke
United States grand jury at Auburn has
indicted Luke Usher, president of the
National bank, of Potsdam, which
failed on January 25 last. The indict-
ments charge Usher with misappropri-
ating 500, 600. Usher has not yet
been arrested.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-11-26

Washington, Nov. 22.-The secretary
of the treasury has issued circular to
employees to the effect that clerks re-
ceiving stated salary who neglect to
pay their debts contracted for. the nec-
essary support of themselves and their
families, without presenting satisfac.
tory reasons therefor, will not be re-
tanned in office. Is ~
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-11-26
SipnaIed for Assistance.

New York, Nov. 22.-The steamer
Megantic, from London November for
this port, anchored outside the bar this
forenoon, signalling that she was dis
abled and in need of assistance.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-11-26
seven Chinese Deported.

San Francisco. Nov. 22.-The steam
ship Coptic, which sailed today for the
Orient, carried nearly 800 Chinese, in
cluding seven who were deported.
These men came here about month
ago with certificates to the effect that
they were merchants, members of
well-known firm in Chinatown. The
firms, however, repudiated the claim.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-11-26

Jacksonville. Fla, Nov. 23.-Passen-
gers on the steamer Mascotte, which
arrived in Tampa this evening, report
Engel Passe, who betrayed General
Castillo to the Spaniards for $5,000,.
was captured by the insurgents on his
way to Cienfuegos, court-martialed on
3 drum head and hanged.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-11-26
Money Paid Over.

Washington, Nov. 24.-The treasury
received today from the reorganization
committee Of. the Union Pacific $13,-
645,250 in cash and turned over to the
committee that amount in bonds,
which have been on deposit with the
government in the sinking fund of the
rood
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-11-26

In North Dakota the killing of
quail and English and Chinese pheas
ants is prohibited until 1905 and bea-
yer and otter cannot be trapped or
killed until 1908.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-11-26
A Har-Kar,tnr SECRETARY.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 22.-Secretary
of State Porter was fined So. 20 in the
police court today for violating the
health ordinance by butchering hogs
within the city limits.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-11-26
Portland Market.

Wheat-Walla Walla, 74c; VAL
ley and Bluestem, 76@77c per bushel.
Four-Best grades, S4.25; graham,
So. so; superfne, se.25 Per barrel.
Oats-Choice white, 34@35c; choice
Eray, 80 @ $50 per bushel.
Barley-Feed barley, $1,000; brew
ing, $40 per ton.
Millstiffs-Bran, $15 per ton; mid
ilings, $21; shorts, $l5. so.
Hay-Timothy, $12@12.50; clover,
iI0@11; California wheat, $40; do
at, s1l; Oregon wild hay, 5000 per
ton.
Eggs-22a @25c per dozen. ,
Butter-Fancy creamery, 50@55c;
fair to good, 40@45c; dairy, 3O@40c
per roll.
Cheese - Oregon. 11kc; Young
America, 121ac; California, 9@1Oc
per pound.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $1.75@
25o per DOZEN; broilers, $2.O0@2.50;
geese, $5@6: ducks, $3.00@4.OO
per dozen; turkeys, live, 10@11c per
pound
Potatoes-Oregon Burbanks, 35@40c
per sack; sweets, $1.40 per Genital.
Onions-Oregon, new, red, 90c; yell
low, SOC per Genital.
Hops-8@13c per pound for new
crop; 1895 crop, 6@7c.
Wool-Valley, 14@16c per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 7@l2c; mohair, 20
@22c per pound.
Mutton-Gross, best sheep, wethers
and ewes, So. 50@2. 60; dressed mutton,
&c; spring lambs, SIC per pound.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy, 81. SO;
light and feeders, $4,000. 90; dressed,
$3.50 q 500 per 100 pounds.
Beef-Gross, top steers, $2.75@3.0 90;
COWS. $2.25; dressed beef, 4@51sc per
pound.
Veal-Large, 41a@5c; small, 51s @
&c per pound.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-11-26
Luetgert's Trial Went Over.

Chicago. Nov. 24.-The second trial
of. Luetgert, which was to. have begun
today, went over until tomorrow at the
request of the defense, who will ask for
a change of venue from Judge Horton.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-11-26

A floral curiosity is on exhibition in
the Temple Gardens, London. It is a
$4,000 orchid from Venezuela. 1t has
a white flower which in shape resem-
bles sea-gull with outstretched wings,