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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26
Will Haul Supplies Free.

San Francisco, Feb. 22.-The COM
mittee of the India famine relief fund
announces that the privilege of free
transportation for food supplies with
which to load the steamer provided by
the United States government has been
granted by the Southern Pacific for Pa
cific coast points, and for donations
from Eastern contributors by the Cen
trail and Union Pacific roads, in connec-
tion with the Rock Island, Burlington
and Milwaukee & St. Paul roads.
Contributions of supplies, which will
be received all along the lines, are
earnestly solicited at once, and will be
received for shipment at McNear's ware
house, Port Costa, Cal.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26
INTO THE BASS DRUM
Unusual and Involuntary Feat Of an

San Francisco, Feb. 22.-An acrobat
at the Orpheum fell forty feet from a
trapeze yesterday and crashed through
the big bass drum. Incidentally he
caused two women to faint, broke two
music stands, scared the wits out of,
but did not kill, fiddler, as he might
have done, and bruised himself slight
ly. The acrobat is one Of the Renfe
brothers, who perform a number of
daring feats on high trapeze suspended
in front of the curtain over the orches-
ira. The trapezes are suspended at
opposite sides of horizontal rectangu-
lar frame. From one trapeze Jules
Renfe hangs by his feet, while his
brother Jacques swings from the other
trapeze, his back turned to Jules.
When Jacques has obtained sufficient
impetus from his swinging he lets go
the trapeze bar and SO flies to the out
stretched hands of his brother.
They were performing this feat yes
terday evening, when, somehow or
other, Jacques succeeded in getting
only an insecure hold of one hand.
Jules could not hold on, and made
straight drop.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26
MILITIA ON GUARD.
Plot to Blow Up the New Mexico Pom
itentiary.


Santa Fe, N. M, Feb. 23.-Gover-
nor Thornton has placed the local COM
pany of infantry on guard at the peni-
tentiary on account of the discovery of
a plot to blow up the building by the
friends of the four members of the
Borrego gang of assassins, who were
condemned to be hanged next Tuesday,
but who have been granted a respite
for thirty days by President Cleveland,
in disregard to an appeal from the gov
ernor and other authorities to let the
law take it's course. Another ominous
feature of the trouble is the appearance
of the cabalistic chalk figures "B. .-3e2-
4O'' on the pavements and on the doors
of officials, which the knowing ones
recognize as similar to the call for
meetings of the secret Button gang,
which appeared frequently in 1892,
just prior to the assassination Of ex-
sheriff Frank Chavez.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26
The Benson House.

The Benson house met Friday morn
ing and Crawford's resolution to de-
clare vacant the seats of the twenty
seven unqualified members was called
mp. Somers argued the question from
its legal standpoint and claimed that
this act would not be to expel the mem
bers, but simply to open the way to fill
their seats.
Huntington took issue with Somers.
He did not think the house had right
to declare the seats vacant. It had a
right to notify the governor simply that
these men had failed to take the oath
of Office and let him act accordingly.
There was some further discussion by
Nosler, Lake and Crawford, and it was
decided by vote of 10 ayes, noes to
defer the matter.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26
Eound Frozen stiff.

Spokane, WASH, Feb. 24.-The body
of Charles Sherwood was found yester-
day morning, frozen stiff, near Craig's
camp, on the north fork of the Salmon
river, near Waneta, B. G. Sherwood
was locomotive engineer, and at one
time was employed on the Central
Washington and Spokane 6 Northern.
About year ago he engaged in mining.
He left a brother and sister in Los An
geles, Cal. The body will be brought
to Spokane for burial.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26
Daba, Radical speech.

Wallace, Idaho, Feb. 24.-Eugene
v. Debs addressed large audience in
the Masonic temple last night. His
address was sensational. He declared
that the organized labor of the country
would have to follow the emxaple Of
the people of the Revolution before
they would have perfect liberty. He
denounced the money power and con-
demned the supreme court.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26
The Davis House.

The Davis house met as usual and
Bilyeu of Lane created diversion by
calling attention to the action of the
Benson house in seeking to declare
their seats vacant. He wanted to know
if this made their railroad passes un-
constitutional The chair would not
decide the question. Bilyeu then asked
the chair to give an opinion on the
Benson house. Speaker Davis replied
that it stood in the same relation as
third house.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26
Gasoline Lamp Exploded.

Cleveland, Feb. 22.-The family Of
Jacob Circles, at 663 Canal street, was
almost wiped out of existence this morn
ing by a holocaust. Jacob and Mary
Circles, husband and wife, were fatally
burned. Their four children, all under
6 years of age, received burns. Albert
Jerno and Joseph Jerga, boarders, were
also badly burned.
Circles mistook gasoline lamp for a
kerosene lamp. There was terrific
explosion when he applied a match.
All the family are in the hospital.
The father and mother and three chil-
dren ere dying.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26
To Pay the southern Pacific.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Gear,
from the committee on Pacific rail-
roads, today favorably reported the
amendment to the general deficiency
bill heretofore introduced by him, pro-
viding for an appropriation Of 1,310,-
427, for the payment of the claim Of
the Southern Pacific Railroad Company
against the government for transporta-
tion services
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26

Representative Hudson, of Washing
ton county, who is i'll with typhoid
fever at Salem hospital, is getting along
satisfactorily under the care Of DIR.
Smith, representative from Marion. It
was reported that Hudson was in very
critical condition, but DR.. Smith says
he feels no alarm about him. Repre-
sentative Kruse (Populist), of Clacka-
mas, was yesterday taken to the hos
pital. He is quite sick, and it is
thought he has typhoid. fever. Repre-
sentative Vaughan, of Lane, who has
been i'll with la grippe for number
Of days, is convalescent.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26
Gasoline Engine Exploded.

Warsaw, Ind, Feb. 23.-The explo.
sion OF gasoline engine caused the de-
.struction of the county infirmary, locat-
ed ten miles east of here, this morning.
Though the building burned to the
ground, all of the inmates were res
cued. The loss is $40, 900.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26
Fatal Train Wreck.

Kinmundy, ILL.,, Feb. ga freight
wreck occurred on the Illinois Central
railroad near Boskydell, Ill. The en-
CINE and fourteen cars with contents
were demolished. The engineer, fire.
man and one brakeman were killed.
The cause was the breaking of an axle
of the engine drivers.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26

Washington, Feb. 22.-Senor Du-
puy de LONE, the Spanish minister,
has received the following telegram
from the president of the chamber OF
commerce of Havana:
''The sugar plantations in the larger
manufacturing districts are grinding
cane. Railroads and telegraphic COM
munications are regular. Fernandez.
The larger sugar producing districts
of Cuba, it is explained, are in Eastern
Pinar del Rio, Havana, Matanzas and
Santa Clara,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26
A HORRIBLE DEATH.
Track Repairer Killed In q Cable Con-
duit.

Track Repairer Killed in q Cable Con-
duit.
Kansas City, Feb. a3.-John Lagale,
26 years of age, repairer of the
Brooklyn avenue Gable Railway Com
pany, met horrible death here today
while engaged in working in a cable
conduit. Lagale was replacing bro
ken pulley wheel and busily engaged
when surprised by the approach of a
gripc car. Catching Lagale's clothes,
the grip doubled him up and hurled
him along the narrow conduit. Thump-
ing against Che sides, his body smashed
three large pulleys before he was final
ly 'dislodged and wedged beneath the
cable. The car passed on with the
gripman in ignorance of what had hap
pened. When Lagale was removed, his
head VISA cut open and his body horribly
mutilated. He lived but short time.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26
1nore.se in the Harri.on Fami1v.

Indianapolis, Feb. 23.-At 1920 this
morning, baby girl, weighing 81
pounds, was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Harrison, DIR. Henry Jameson
being the attending physician. Mother
and child are doing we'll. Mrs. Lieu
tenant Parker, of New York, is with
her sister, Mrs. Harrison. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harrison were married in St.
Thomas church, New York, April g.,
1896. The ex-president is in his 64th
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26
Cause for Activity.

''What is Bexton hustling around so
in the interest OF curfew ordinance
for?'
''His boy saw him coming out of a
variety theater the other night and
went home and told about it.'-In-
dianapolis Journal.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26

Although the salary of the King of
Greece is four times greater than that
of the president of the United States,
it is said to be smaller than that of any
other European monarch.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26
The Worm Turned.

JUDGE think I have seen you be-
fore.
Prisoner have had that honor,
your honor; l shaved your honor last
week.
Judge = Twenty years.-Hartford
Times.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26
The Senate.

The senate held brief session Mon
day. The following motion was
made by Michel of Wasco:
in honor of the occasion, this being
the I65th anniversary of the birth of
George Washington, who was First in
peace, first in war, and first in the
hearts of his countrymen,' l move that
the senate now adjourn"
Reed of Douglas sprang quickly to
his feet, saying:
81 have an amendment to offer.
move that the senate now adjourn sine
die''
''The motion is not susceptible of an
amendment of that kind" replied the
president. Besides, it is itself out OF
order''
Michell's motion carried, Is to IA.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26
Fir. Cau.e. Panic i'm . school.

Boston, Feb. 22.-Fire in the Everett
school building this morning caused a
panic among the pupils. The police
ambulances were quickly on hand and
within few moments thirteen injured
victims were on the way to the city hos
pital. The fire was extinguished with
out any considerable damage.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26
Linitlees.

Mrs. Crimsonbeak-This world is a
small place, after all.
Mr.. Crimsonbeak-Well, it doesn't
seem to be SO mighty small if man is
chasing around after lost collar but,
ton.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26

Pearl divers remain under water on
an average from fifty to eighty seconds.
Cases are reported where they have re-
manned as long as six minutes under
water
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26

Russian railways are the most danger
GUS in the world. Thirty persons in
every million passengers are either
killed or hurt.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26

The largest electric power transmits
sion successfully in use is said to be at
Fresno, Cal. The distance is thirty
i've miles. The power is derived from
q waterfall furnishing 1900 horse
power.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26

A rainproof umbrella with transpar-
ent cover enabling the user to see where
he is going has been invented in Eng
land.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26
where the Art Comes In.

Mrs. Smith-Tell me, Mr.. Kanvas,
what is the greatest work of art?
Kanvas Gan artist)-Selling the paint
ings. ma'am.-N. Y. World.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26
The Dead Returned to Life.

Middlesboro, KY, Feb. 23.-Joseph
Murdoch, of Scott county, Va, who
was supposed to have been murdered
twenty ago, and for which crime
Bud Lindsay served twenty-one years
in the Virginia penitentiary, has re-
turned to his former home. Lindsay
died recently.
Montreal, Feb. 23.-Mrs. J. r. Ray
mond celebrated today the Tooth anni-
versary Of her birth at the Hotel Dieu
in this city. She has five children
living, aged 81, 76, "a, 6S and 81
years.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26

Among the many railroad devices
recently patented is an extension step,
to be fastened to the car step. It is
folded up while the car is in motion.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26

Joint Session Accomplished Nothing.
Long before the time of the conven-
ing of the joint assembly Friday people
began to enter the galleries of the
house. When the noon hour arrived
the galleries were crowded in the ex-
pectation that voting for senator would
begin. Their anticipations were not
realized, however. The proceedings
were but repetition of previous ones.
When Chairman Brownell called the
convention to order he said that he was
in receipt of letters from Representa-
tives Hudson, Mitchell and Vaughan
saying they are still too ill to attend.
The roll was then called, showing that
thirty-six members were present.
Representative Wagner was in his
seat for the first time for several days.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26

Mulhall, the noted statistician,
spent over forty years in accumulating
the material for this one volume OF
statistics.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26
The Benson house met, and very soon

thereafter adjourned.
The Davis house met in the morning
with eleven membres present. 1t i'm
mediately adjourned.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26
.rhe sage of Essex" Dead.

Beverly, Mass, Feb. 25.-John Ba-
ker, ''the sage of Essex" an abolition
list, and one of the founders of the Re-
publican party, is dead, aged So. He
suffered a broken hip in, fall three
months ago, and paralysis resulted and
caused his death. He was born in
Beverly, August ls, 1912, and has al
ways lived there.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26
END OF THE FORTY DAYS.
The Senate, However, Decides Not to
Adjourn Sine Die.

Adjourn Sine Die.
The senate at Salem failed to adjourn
Friday, which ended the forty days.
By vote of 16 to IA adjournment was
taken till $3.50 P. M. on Monday. Sem
ator Carter cast the deciding vote.
There was no debate on the question
Of adjournment as was expected. Sell
ing moved that when the senate ad-
journ it adjourn to Monday. The yeas
and nays were called for, and the vote
resulted in a tie, as follows:
Yeas-Bates, Dawson, Gesner, Hob
son, Holt, King, Mackay, McClung,
Michel, Mulkey, Patterson of Wash
ington, Selling, Smith, Wade, Mr..
President-15.
Nays-Brownell, Calbreath, Carter,
DAILY, Driver, Dufur, Gowan, Harmon,
Hasletine, Hughes, johnson, Patterson
Cater then changed from nay to yea,
making the vote 16 yeas, IA nays.
When Smiths name was called he said
he would stay till Monday, but did not
want it understood that he would stay
here indefinitely.
After the result was announced Reed
asked the president if the senate was
to meet in the afternoon. He thought
some of the senators who voted for the
resolution misunderstood it's import.
Smith then moved to reconsider the
vote. He was seconded by Daily. The
president put the motion and it was
| lost. This settled the question of ad-
1ournment.
Gowan of the judiciary committee re-
ported the Gowan salary bill with
amendments. The amendments were
adopted and the bill ordered engrossed
for third reading.
The following amendments were
made in salaries of Multnomah county
officials: County judge, $4,000 per
year; clerk, $500; recorder, $500;
sheriff, 81, 500; treasurer, $2,o 900.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26

It cost New York city over $50, 900 te
get rid Of the last beautiful snow" I"
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-25
Cuban Insurgents Defeated.

Havana. June 25.-Colonel Aguileras.
with column Of troops and acting In
conjunction with the local guarilla force
and garrison of Madruga. has been en-
gagged with an insurgent force under the
leadership Of Aranguron, which was ell
trenched in the Sierra De Grillo. near
Madrugo, in this province. The Spanis \
troops, the official report says, success
sively dislodged the insurgents from all
the positions they occupied until the
enemy reached Abro Del Cafe, where the
insurgents made q determined stand.
Eventually the insurgents were dis
lodged from that place and the Spanish
troops destroyed the enemy's camp.
The fighting lasted from 8 o clock in the
afternoon until Z o'clock at night. Tho
insurgents in retreating left 10 ms n
killed on the field and the government
force lost one lieutenant and Is soldiers
killed and had che major, one captain
and 1873 soldiers wounded.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-25

There is comfort In the knowledge 30 often
expressed, that DIR. Kilmer's Swamp Roof
the great kidney remedy fulnlls every rish
IN relieving pain In the back kidneys. liver
bladder ana every part of the urinary pas.
sases. 1t corrects inability to hold urine
and scalding pain In passing 1t, or bad effect
following use OF liquor, wine or beer and
overcomes that unpleasant necessity OF be.
Ing compelled to got mp many times during
the night to urinate. The mild and extra
ordinary effect OF Swamp-Roo Is soon real
lied. 1t stands the highest for its wonderful
csres OF the most distressing cases. II you
need medicine you should have the best.
Sold by druggists price fifty cents and one
dollar. For sample bottle and pamphlet
both sent free by mail. mention THE EVEN
ING TRIBUNE and send your full postofics
address to DR.. Kllmer q Co., Binghamton, N.
Y. The proprietors of this paper guarantee
the genuineness Of this offer.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-25

The latter feature was in the start.
Harvard got away with the crack OF
the pistol and did II so quickly and got
such q good lead on the others as to sur
prise all behclders. No crew ever start
ed so quickly on this side of the water
before.
The plan now is to call the race at
$3.50 this afternoon and have 1t rowed
down stream over the four-mile course.
II the weather is bad or the water in
poor condition the race. because Of the
change OF the tide, will have to be rowed
after 6:45 o. m. UP stream, necessitat-
ing an entire change Of stake and judges
boats and the anchorage of the fleet of
yachts 1t is called to mind that this
is the first time since 1876 that Yale has
met Cornell. and the first time in two
years that she has crossed blades with
Harvard.
The most important feature Of yes
terday's work at the lighthouses oc-
Cured at the Harvard boathouse about
6 o'clock. All day long those desirous Of
picking a winner In the race and lean
ing toward Harvard kept wishing that
they could see the Harvard freshmen
row with the varsity SO as to get q
AUOWlt0Sc Ou WHut bpeeu Lne latter
could command. II was generally ex-
pected that this could not occur, be-
cause II was supposed that the freshmen
had gone out OF practice. The two
crews were given half-mile spurts and
starts from q pistol shot.
Mr.. Lehman took care that the river
was deserted Of press boats and train
ers' launches before he went to work.
and then he ordered out the freshmen
crew. which he had kept In training for
this very purpose. When the freshmen
were clear Of the dock the varsity crew
was ordered out, and the two started
up the river. They went UP for about
two miles with the tide and then turned
down and were given a start by the
trainer. The freshmen were given way
first and then the varsity started. after
them. Rowing but 80 and 81 strokes to
the minute. to the freshmen's "a and 80.
they came. down against the tide and
wind In a rough. choppy sea at such a
GAIT that in an eighth Of a mile they
passed and got length OF clear water
from the freshmen.
The most important work OF the
varsity showing their power in the
boat. was done from lined-up starts.
Mr.. Lehman using the pistol. The
varsity started at a 34-stroke, and after
pulling about Ave lengths dropped down
10 an easy 30. sometimes almost TO Al
The freshmen started at,3s and dropped
to "a and IS. The varsity boat, even in
the rough water and against the head
wind. kept n steady. even keel and fairly
giided through the water. actually slid
Ing past the freshmen boat as II the lat :
ter had been anchored.
Lehman stopped them and lined them
sp agains and this time. after starting
them. let them row for thrce-quarters
of mile. The varsity. at the end OF the
stretch. had distanced the freshmen 40
badly that the latter stopped rowing.
The recovery I'm the varsity boat was
one OF the features there being little or
no stop 10 the boat
Mr.. Cook Of Yale has said that the
Harvard freshmen crew was q very fast
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-25
MACHINE PITCHING.


VIII Rusie's Occupation He Struck Out
by Mechanism?
Professor Hinton g patent baseball pitoh-
Ing gun was recently tested at Princeton
and was complete success. Eight strike
outs, one base on balls, one wild pitch and
four safe hits were the record In three in
niDgs Mines representing the Ivy club
and Tiger inn, two Of Princeton's social
clubs, played match game, using the
gun to pitch for both teams, and the con-
test attracted large crowd Of Interested
spectators. The gun IL discharged by the
batsman, who, when ready for the ball to
be delivered, steps upon an electrical inter-
cepting plate, connected by wires with the
trigger of tho cannon. The speed with
compressed air, and pronglike projectors
from the cannon's mouth impart rotary
motion TO the sphere when discharged,
producing q curve In any direction, a. tho
position Of the projecting prongs 10
changed.
There IL but one serious defcct in the
its uso In games and that IL the long time
cially noticeable In the recent test because
the interccpting plate was out Of order,
and the frequent delays thereby nocessitst-
ed did not allow tho gamo to be finished.
Three innings only were played. During
tho first inning the batsmen were timid
about standing near tho plato and the big
outcurvcs caused them 20 Jump back, but
as the gun threw strikes I'm nearly every
instance they pluoked mp courage, stood
closer to the plate and succeeded OCCASION
ally In making safe hits