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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07
STRANDED IN JUNEAU.
Two Hundred Men There Are Unable
to Get Away.

Two Hundred Men There Are Unable
to Get Away.
Port Townsend, Wash, May 5.-The
steamer Al-Ki returned this evening
from an uneventful trip to Alaska,
bringing but four passengers and very
little freight. A large number of
stranded people are at Juneau. They
went north without supplies, expecting
to beg food from others while en- route
to the Yukon. They were given to un-
derstand they would starve if they
started on the trip, SO they remained at
Juneau. The recent raise in fare from
$15 to $50 from Juneau to Sound points
preclude their leaving Juneau, and the
result is that there are upward of 200
men there, without money or the means
of getting either to the mines or back
to the Sound.
No court will be held in Alaska for
several months to come. A Juneau
paper says that there are SO few cases
for jury trial upon the district court
calendar for the May term that the cir
cumstanoes will not warrant the great
expense which the summoning of jury
would entail upon the government.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07
The High water at St. Louis.
Situation at Natchez.

Natchez, Miss, May with the
exception of half-tenth rise during
the last twenty-four hours, the river
situation remains unchanged. The
weather having cleared, the situation
tonight seems more hopeful. While
the levees are in fair shape, they have
many streams of water running through
them, necessitating large ditch to be
dug to carry off the water at Vidalia.
They are being worked on by large
force and closely guarded. In many
places the river is within less than a
foot of the top, and the current is very
swift
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07
Coinage in April.

Washington, May 4.-The report Of
the director of the mint shows that
during April the total coinage at the
United States mints was $10,410, $50.
OF this amount, $500, 400 was in
gold, 81, $50, 900 in silver, and $74,-
$50 in minor coins. OF the silver
coinage 81, 400, 900 was in standard doll
Lars.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07
Fire at Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, May 5.-Fire st All
early hour this morning destroyed $780,
600 worth of residence property on San
Julian street this city. The fire began
in the livery stable of John Goodman.
This was totally destroyed, and row
of three houses owned by DIR. John P.
Whistler was consumed with their con-
tents. Six horses and four valuable
hacks were burned in the stable.
AS comets near the sun their velocity
always increases.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07
omcial turkish Advices.

Constantinople, May 4.-Rifzi Pa
sha, commander of the Turks at jan
ina, yesterday telegraphed report to
the effect that the troops had occupied,
after fight, the heights commanding
Karayan-Serai. The Greeks fed, ac-
cording to tie official Turkish accounts,
by way of Kunuzades.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07
Authorities win Investfgate.

Washington, April 29.-The treas
ury department has unofficial advices
from Portland that the steamer Vic
toria has arrived at Tacoma with over
100 Chinese on board, who are said to
hold forged certificates. The collector
ut Tacoma has been instructed to make
y thorough investigation, and to hold
the Chinese, pending further instruc-
tons.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07
DIR. zertucha in trouble.

New York, May GA dispatch to
the Journal from Havana says: 'Dr.
Maximo Zertucha, Antonio Maceo's
physician, who is alleged to have be-
trayed the Cuban general to the Span
iards, was arrested at his home near
Guines yesterday and brought to Ha-
yana under close guard. 1t is under
stood at the palace that Weyler has or
dered his deportation to Chafarinas
island, Spanish penal settlement off
the African coast"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07

Washington, May 4.-The first result
of the laying-up of the big cruiser Co.
lumbia is manifested in the prepara-
tion of orders by the navy department
for the commisson of two new gunboats,
Helena and Annapolis. The Helena
will go into active service for the first
time on June l, and the Annapolis a
week later, on the 7th. These boats
will be kept on the North Atlantic sta
ton for about three months, when, be-
ing thoroughly shaken down, they will
be sent to one of the foreign stations,
probably China, to relieve some of the
larger cruisers now in need of over
hauling.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07
Battle-ship Oregon's Injuries

Washington, May 4.-The full report
of Naval Constructor Capps and Cap
tain Barker, upon the condition of the
Oregon, after her mishap at Bremen
ton, on Puget sound, has been received
at the navy department. As indicated
by the telegraphic report, the injuries
were not of nature to disable the
ship, and although there is long list
of bent frames and plates, caused by
contact with sunken piles. there was
no leakage and no necessity to repair
tho hnnts
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07
Petition for a Duty on Hides.

Coulee City, WASH, May 3.-The
Stockraisers' Association of the Big
Bend has sent petition to Washington
asking that congress place duty on
hides. Eastern Washington cattle-
men want the Dingley bill amended.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07
San Francisco, May 4, 1897.

San Francisco, May 4, 1897.
Potatoes-Salinas Burbanks, 90c@
$1.10; Early Rose, 60@7Oc; River Bur-
banks, 5O@65c; sweets, $1.40@ 1.60
per GENITAL.
Onions-$2.25 25@3.Oo per GENITAL.
Eggs-Ranch, TO- Il @ 12c per dozen.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 1904; do
seconds, 13@1s16c; fancy dairy, 12c;
seconds, II @ 12c.
Cheese-Fancy mild, new, 6H 7c;
fair to good, 5000; Young America.
1880; Eastern, 14@14kc.
Wool-Choice foothill, 10@13c; San
Joaquin plains, solo; do IL months,
SO 10c per pound.
Hay-Wheat and oat, $7@10; best
barley, e6.50@8.00; alfalfa, $5@s;
clover, $6@8; compressed wheat. SEQ
9. so; do oat, $6@7 per ton.
Tropical Fruit-Bananas, $1,000
400 per bunch; pineapples, g. o..
Citrus Fruit-Oranges, navel, $1.25
@2.00; seedlings. do, $1@1.50; COM
mon lemons, 75c@$1.00; fancy, SAG
81. 20 per box.
Apples-$1.25 25@2 per box; Eastern,
e8.S5@4 per barrel.
Hops--s0 lac per pound. s
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07
Moustapha Bey,s Advices.

Washington, May 4.-The Turkish
legation received this from Constanti-
nople: Edhem Pasha telegraphs that.
after fight which took place at one
hours distance from Velestino, our
troops took possession of three fort
resses and three intrenchments Hefzi
Pasha, commander-in-chief of the Of
toman forces in Epirus, also announces
that the Hellenes who were located at
Karavan-Seai, not being able to resist
the attack of our troops, were COM
PEELED to abandon the town, and that
the troops commanding the pass of
Comdjadis also have been taken by our
troops,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07
Reserves Called out.

London, May Am Observer dis
patch from Athens says that Saturday
night five classes of the reserves and
two classes of the territorials were
making hurried arrangements to leave
for the front.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07
In the House.

Washington, May 5.-In the house
today Joseph B. showalter, recently
elected to represent the Twenty-ffth
Pennsylvania district, to fill the place
of J. J. Davidson, deceased, took the
oath of Office.
Bailey of Texas presented resolu-
tion that the Nelson bankruptcy bill,
recently passed by the senate, be taken
up by the house on Monday, May 10,
and considered until disposed of. He
asked unanimous consent for immediate
consideration of the resolution.
Brewster, Republican, of New York,
objected. Simpson of Kansas rose to
a,question a of personal privileges, and
sent to the clerks desk to be read an
extract from the New York Mail and
Express accusing him of being an OBJ
structionist and predicting that he
would be pulverized under the speaker S
triphammer.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07

London, May A dispatch from
Athens says M. Ralli, the new Greek
prime minister, has announced his in
tention of calling to arms every able
bodied man in Greece.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07
Greek Positions Taken.

Constantinople, May 4. = Edhem
Pasha has sent a telegram announcing
that after a serious fight at Velestino
the Turks had captured three forts and
four entrenched positions, the Greeks
retiring to Volo.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07
Washington Supreme Court.

Olympia, Wash, May 5.-The SUI
preme court has granted a petition for
a rehearing in the case of the State VS..
McCann, from King county, and in the
City Of Tacoma vs.. Tacoma Light &
Water Comnanv
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07
volunteers From New York.

New York, May 4. - About 500
Greeks sailed on the La Gascogne.
They were accompanied by friends,
who cheered them as they went aboard.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07

Greeks Again Attacking Pentepigadia.
Athens, May A dispatch from
Arta says that 10000 Greeks, under
Colonel Bairastaris, are again attack
ing Pentepigadia.
The German cruiser Augusta Vic.
toria has arrived at Phalerum
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07
Retreated to Arta.

+. London, May A special dispatch
from Athens announces that the Greek
army has retreated in thorough order
to Arta, where it is awaiting reinforce
mentS,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07
DIR. Traen Green Dead.

Easton, Pa, May 3.-Dr. Traell
Green, an eminent physician and IA
NOUS scientist, died today at his home
in this city. He was "a years old.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07
Alaska Mail Service.

Washington, May 4.-The first regu-
lar mail service authorized for an en-
tire year in Alaska has been contracted
for by the postofice department, the
service being from Juneau to Circle
City, 900 miles each way. The con-
tract calls for one round trip month,
beginning July 1, 1897. William F.
Saller, of this city, is the contractor,
the contract price being sc. .Q99
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07
The Tarin Bill.

The people who are assuming that
the tariff bill is likely to drag through
the summer and keep the business of
the country in an unsettled condition
awaiting final action are to be disap-
pointed. The next week or ten days at
the furthest are likely to see the bill
perfected by the Republican members
of the finance committee, and it is like
ly to get into the senate before the
month ends. Prospects now seem to
be good for final vote upon it in June,
and its completion in time that it may
90 into effect at the beginning Of the
fiscal year, July l.
The changes made by the senate COM
mittee are much less in extent and i'm
portance than had been expected. The
pressure for reduction in the duties
on wool has not been successful thus
far and the chances seem to be that
they will not be.
The demand of the sugar trust for
changes in the schedule advantageous to
them has been promptly rejected.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07
Cuban reforms to Be Applied

Madrid, May 3.-The queen regent,
at the cabinet meeting today, signed a
decree providing for the application of
the agreed-upon reforms for Cuba.
The action was due to the receipt of a
cable message from Captain-General
Weyler announcing the western part of
the island was pacified.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07

The London markets have been flood
ed with pearls since the outbreak OF the
plapue at Bombay.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07

The most extensive cemetery in the
we1ld is that at Rome, in which over
5000, 900 human beings have been in
Nza
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07
The Durrant Case.

San Francisco, May 5.-The attor-
neys for Theodore Durrant today filed
copies of bill of exceptions on the ap-
peal to the supreme court of the United
States. The exceptions are to proceed
ings in court April 10, when motion
for continuance was denied and when
Durrant was sentenced to be hanged at
San Quentin prison June IL.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07
A Cuban onicer Captured.

New York, May "a World dis
patch from Havana says:
Advices from Sagua la Grande say
that Rafael Fernandez, adjutant ON the
staff of the insurgent General Roban,
has been captured. He is an American.
sI.ss.7s;s soI.iEed IN the military prison
at Sagua. His case is receiving atten-
tion at the hands of Consul Barker.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07

Statistics show that women marry
later in life than they used To-
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07
CLUBS BANQUET
Decorations Were Burned, but the
Speeches Were Made.

Decorations We're Burned, but the
Speeches Were Made.
Pittsburg, May 3.-The eleventh an
nual banquet of the Americus Club, in
memory of General Grant, was held
tonight, in spite of the fire in the ban
quet hall which destroyed the decora-
tions and threatened for time to put
stop to the ceremonies. The club
had made great preparations for the
event, and the decorators had been at
work for several days and had adorned
the ceiling with four rows of inverted
pyramids, constructed of red, white and
blue bunting. The pyramids, several
hundred in number, entirely covered
the ceiling, and the points of them ex-
tended to within about eight feet of the
floor. An electric light was suspended
from the top of each, and a bunch of
smilax festooned from point to point.
The effect was very beautiful. The
windows were artistically draped, and
in the center of the north wall was a
lifesize portrait of the hero of Appo-
mattox.
The club management wished to Sc
cure photograph of the decorated hall,
and in the attempt to secure fash
light picture an explosion occurred
which was followed by flames which
practically destroyed the entire decora-
tion of the hall. Men were at once put
to work to remove the debris, and the
banquet was delayed only an hour, the
dismantled condition of the room prov
ing but slight detraction from the
evenings enjoyment.
There were 324 diners seated at the
table, with U. S. Trent as POSTMASTER.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07
Fatal sawmiu ExpIosion.

Pittsburg, May "a boiler explo-
sion at Alderman's sawmill in the
Kanawah valley, w. Va, last night,
killed two men and seriously injured
five. The killed are: Perry Devers
and George Conley. The injured are:
w. Hickman, Thomas Hickman, Will
lam Balton, William Alderman, John
McCauley. The three former will
probably die. The mill was badly
wrecked, and the loss will be heavy.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07

Seattle, WASH, May 4, 1897.
Wheat-Chicken feed, $28 per ton.
Oats-Choice, $23 @24 per ton.
Barley-Rolled or ground, $40 per
ton.
Corn-Whole, $21 per ton; cracked,
$21; feed meal, $21.
Poultry-Chickens, live, per pound,
hens, 1Oc; ducks, $6@6.5o.
Flour-(Jobbing)-Patent excellent,
$3.50; Novelty A, $40 California
brands, 81. 90; Dakota, $5.65; patent,
Sc. 40.
Millstuffs-Bran, s14.oo per ton;
shorts, SIS.
Feed-Chopped feed, $1s. 90 per ton;
middlings, $22; oilcake meal, $50.
Hay-Puget sound, per ton, $12.00;
Eastern Washington, $15.
Butter = Fancy native creamery,
brick, 18c; ranch, IA q 15; California,
9A.
Cheese-Native Washington, 12c.
Vegetables-Potatoes, per ton, $l4.00
Ola; parsnips, per sack, 75c; beets,
per sack, 60c; turnips, per sack, 60c;
rutabagas, per sack, soc; carrots, per
sack, 40@5oc; cabbage, per 100 lbs,
$1.5O; onions, per 100 lbs, $4.25.
Sweet potatoes-Per 100 lbs, 81.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, 13A @14c.
Fresh Meats-Choice dressed beef,
steers, 7c; cows, exc; mutton, sheep,
S1ac per pound; lamb, &c; pork, 6 Nc per
pound; veal, small, &c.
Fresh Fish - Halibut, ~ @ DC;
salmon, p<s8c; salmon trout, TO l0c;
founderL --.d soles, 3@4c.
Provisions-Hams, large, II II; hams,
small, 11Ac; breakfast bacon, 10c; dry
salt sides, 64c per pound.
Fruits-Lemons, California, fancy,
So. 5o@3; choice, s; Cal fornia fancy
navals, $3@S.50.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07
The Bimetallic Commission.
ARsoNs, Special Correspondent.

The appointment of Senator Wolcott,
of Colorado; ex-Vice-President Steven
son, of Illinois, and Hon. G. J. Paine,
of Massach usetts, as commissioners to
pave the way for an international con-
ference has been cordially commended.
Until this week nobody knew definitely
what the presidents plans were in re-
gard to this question. It was known
that he was extremely anxious to take
the proper steps toward carrying out the
pledge of the party looking to interna-
tional consideration of the silver ques
ton but just how he proposed to bring
this about or to take the initiative, no.
body was able to say. 1t now appears,
as usual, he has chosen wise plan,
and one most likely to be successful.
Not only has he chosen the plan most
likely to be successful but the one like
ly to be most successful. By this is
meant that if he is able to carry out the
plans thus inaugurated the internation-
al conference will be brought to the
doors of every American voter. Presi-
dent McKinley's hope is that it may
be practicable to hold this conference in
the United States, and in the city of
Washington. If this shall happen ev-
cry American citizen will have the full
benefit of the discussion which there
arises. It will be as though the meet
ing of the representatives of the great
nations was brought to his own door
yard.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07
THE LEvEEs ARE HOLDING.
Worst Is Apparently Over North OF
the Red River.

Worst Is Apparently Over North of
the Red River.
New Orleans, May 4.-Dispatches 4.
from all points along the river today
show that the levees are holding. A
fall of one-tenth at Providence strength
ems the belief of engineers that the
worst is over from the mouth of Red
river to the Arkansas line. The danger
points now are from Red river landing
southwark. At Plaquemine today the
river rose four-tenths, and the levee
workers in that vicinity are having
hard time keeping the line in condi-
tion of safety. The gauge here shows
1890 tonight.
Major Richardson, chief of the state
engineers, came to the city at the gov
ernor's order to act as advisory engi-
neer on the local work, and declared
the defense we'll constructed. Here
and elsewhere the day was devoted to
hard work, and no mishaps have occur
red. Thtre is considerable alarm about
Davis levee, but extensive reinforce
ments will be begun there tomorrow.
The High Water at st. Louis.
st. Louis, May 4.-The continued
high water has excited a great interest,
as was evinced by the enormous crowds
that f1ocked to the river front today.
The river continues to rise, marking
3O.95 at P M. At a number of
places along the levee the railroad
tracks were under water. The termi-
nal association, whose tracks are partly
under water, expresses no uneasiness.
One of the officials stated it would take
five feet of water before all their river
tracks had been submerged, and that
they had engines which would work in
three feet of water, therefore it would
take rise of eight feet beyond the
present stage before the company would
be incoyenienced.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07
Market Quotations.

I VI tiduO, vi, may ACOf.
Flour-Portland, Salem, Cascadia
and Dayton, 81. 90; Benton county and
White Lily, $4.o0; graham, $3.40; su-
perfine,- $2.75 per barrel.
Wheat-Walla Walla, 73@74c; VAL
ley, rec per bushel.
Oats-Choice white, 38@40c per
bushel; choice gray, 37@3sc.
Hay-Timothy, $14.OO@15.00 per
ton; clover, $12. 00@13. so; wheat and
oat, $12. 13. so per ton.
Barley-Feed barley, $16.5 per ton;
brewing, $1S@19.
Millstuffs - Bran, $14.50; shorts,
$16. so; middlings, $26.
Butter-Creamery, 35c; dairy, 25@
271ac; store, 171a @ @30c per roll.
Potatoes-Oregon Burbanks, 80 @ 65c;
Garnet Chilies, 55@e5c; Early Rose,
80@85c per sack; sweets, $2.75 per
| GENITAL for Merced; new potatoes, SO
per pound.
Onions-s2. 50@2.75 per GENITAL.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $2.75@
8. so; geese, $5.OO@7.00; turkeys, live,
1910; ducks, $4.0o@5.o 90 per dozen.
Eggs-Oregon, 1901 lie per dozen.
Cheese-Oregon, 11kc; Young
America, 121kc per pound.
Wool-Valley, IL nc per pound; East
ern Oregon, 6@sc. $ $
Hops-4@7 &c per pound.
Beef = Gross, top steers, s.. 80;
cows, $2.25 @3.00; dressed beef, 4@
&c per pound.
Mutton-Gross. best sheep, wethers
and ewes, $3.50@5.75; dressed NUT
ton, &c per pound.
Hogs-Gross, choice, heavy, $4,000
4.25; light and feeders, $2.50@3.00;
dressed $4.5O@5.25 per cwt.
Veal-Large, 81 @4c; small, 4@
per pound.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07

Turks Besieging Arta.
Athens, May 4.-The Turks are pre-.
pairing to beseige Arta.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07
THE ASSAULT ON PHARSALA
Edhem Pasha Begins the
Expected Attack.
THE FIGHTING At vELEsTINo
Turks With Great Loss to the
Inyaders-The News From Epirus.

London, May "A dispatch from
Athens says: The reports of the Turk
ish assaults on Pharsala are officially
confirmed.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER.
Downing, Hopkins 3 Company's Review
of Trade.


With large cash demand for wheat
at all points, with stocks being reduced
to lower point than in years by the
end of the crop, and with prospects for
an average crop of winter wheat very
poor, it is enough to warrant the main
tenancee of present values, and also
the prevalence of good prices for wheat
for the coming twelve months. How
high prices will go depends on three
things speculation, crop prospects,
and the war. There will be short
crop of winter wheat for the third con-
secutive year. The conditions are also
uncertain for as large an acreage OF
spring as was expected earlier in the
season, owing to the wet weather and
the latenes of the seeding in some sec
tions. High prices, however, will
stimulate farmers in the Northwest to
get in as large an acreage as pos
sible. There has been a good deal
of seeding, but in the Red River valley,
where large part of the crop is grown,
there is too much water to admit of
early seeding. Kansas gives good
promise, but a change for the worse
may come. The only things that can
injure the crop are hot winds and sand
storms. The outlook in California is
uncertain. Reports say that hot winds
have deteriorated the crop. Latest re-
ports from France and Russia are against
large crop of winter wheat, but in the
other foreign countries there is promise
OF about an average yield. Stocks, how
ever, are low, and consumers will go
into the new crop with less then the
usual quantity.
Greece and Turkey are not important
factors as wheat growers, the former
raising 4,S0O, 900 bushels, and the lat
ter "a, 900, 600 bushels. Bulgaria, Ser
via, Roumania, and Montenegro raise
125, 900, 900 bushels. A liberal proper
tion of their crop is exported to the
continent. If Greece has a navy Of
sufficient strength to prevent free ex-
port movement Of wheat from these
countries, it might make great differ
ence in the supplies of the Continent.