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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-06-18

Southern Democratic Confidence.
Week before last the Times Union made
a comparisons for the preceding week OF
1897 and the Corresponding week of 1896,
of the bank clearances of the eighty-seven
principal commercial cities of the country,
and this comparison showed that the vol
ume of bank clearances of the Southern
cities had increased 40 per cent, while
that of the Northern cities had decreased
% per cent. Saturdays number of Dun's
Review published the bank clearances of
the fourteen leading commercial cities.
The bank clearances of the. Southern
cities show decrease$in volume of only
$548,4 ,4O7, or less than 1 per cent, from
those of the prosperous year 1892. The
volume of bank clearances of the North
ern, cities, however. Shows loss of $685.
130, ,S21, or more than 25 per cent This
is the record of only one week, and only
fourteen cities. 1t is but a straw, but
when all straws point in one, direction
they show positively show the wind is
blowing. Every indication shows well for
the South. If we may judge by bank
clearanees.. the Southern cities referred
to have practically recovered from the
panic.-Florida Times Union Oem.).
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-06-18

A general survey of,the business situa-
ton for the past week affords good
grounds for encouragement The water
is leaving the Mississippi bottom lands,
and it will be possible, after all, to raise
crops there. There is an improved de-
mand for goods almost of the great West
ern distributing centers. in spite of the
unreasonable cOolncss of the weather.
There is better call for: iron and steel.
but production is still ahead of consump-
tion.-Boston Journal Rep.): ,''-t
Great Activity in Railway Building.
If the disposition of railroads to. extend
=, their mileage be an indication of a re-
turn to prosperity. and Il the statements
made by the Railway. Age, fhe generally
accepted authority in regard TO railroad
matters. be at all accurate, this desidera-
tum may already be distinctly discerned
on the country's horizon.
The Age, in recent issue, gives in tab
ulated form statistics of new mileage
either already in process of construction,
or expected TO be constructed during the
year 1897. The grand total represented
In this table suggests genuine boom in
railroad building, all over the country.
The total thus given reaches the startling
figure of II, 500 miles of new track as the
probable record for the present year.
Memphis Scimitar lDem.).
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-06-18

Good Crop Prospects and Good Prices.
The prospect is highly encouraging to
the Northwest. Of course: the crop is not
yet harvested. and will be subject to the
usual contingencies which sometimes blast
the hopes of the husbandman; but the
fact remains that crop well started. with
favorable soil and climatic conditions. al
most Invariably turns out well, The
Northwest this year faces the pleasing
probability of a good crop and good prices:
for it is hardly possible that even a phez
nomenal yield of spring wheat in this
section can force prices down to the old
low plane, with available supplies so near
ly exhausted and the probability of less
than average crop in the rest of the
world.-Minneapoliss Tribune Rep9.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-07-24
Grants Dramatic Criticism.

Grant, in company with some 9th
er generals, once attended McVick-
er's theater in st. Louis to hear Max
Maretzek's opera of SLEEPY Hol-
low" They occupied McVicker's
private box, to which a withdraw
ing room was attached, where be-
tween the acts General Grant could
enjoy his cigar. While he was puff
ing away waiting for the curtain to
rise on the last act, McVicker
thought no would get an expression
from him concerning the merits of
the production. He seems to talk
easy enough" said the manager to
himself. "I'll e whatzhe thinks of
the piece anyway So in his quiet
way he sauntered up to Grant and
said, General, how do you like tile
orera2" Grant slowly took his cigar
from his mouth and blew away a
great cloud of smoke. well" he
said, ''if that fellow gets the girl
and the So, 600, it's all right, show
ing that his sympathies embraced
the economic as we'll asNthe scnsi-
mental features of tho situation. =
New ClA IrlDuA0.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-07-24

Soon the summer pest, ants, will be-
gin to very the tidy housekeeper. Here
is what is alleged to be a sure remedy.
1t is inexpensive and comparatively
harmless, ut all events: Dissolve | part
of corrosive sublimate in 100 parts wa.
ter, which will be IA very strong dose.
Remove everything from the shelves
where the ants ire, or the carpet from
the floor where they appear to come up,
and pour boiling water all around to
kill them and clean the wood. Then
pour the corrosive sublimate over the
shelves till it reaches all the cracks and
crevices and let it dry in. Then fill your
powder bellows with red pepper and
carefully blow the cracks and crevices
full CT that. Cover the shelves with pa
per or put your carpet back in place,
and you will scarcely be troubled again.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-07-24
Punch.

sIsI FICTU RES.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-07-24
%Srrpriscd I;i,M.

She-Well. hubby, how did you
like mo in those living pictures last
ni2hts
Hubby-Oh, grand was so TAX.
ep back. never thought
She (flattered)--Were you, deari
Iow good of You!
Huphy--Aes. ! 0aver' tlou"ht
Int you could Eeea NNur mouth
'a1t for sach Il long tialo.-TV. Il.
los,
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-07-24

There is one charitable organization
that has rot been formed as yet i'll these
states. 1t is the society for helping
~millionaires to pay their taxes. These
unfortunate men are not only sorely
pinched by poverty, but by some mys-
terry Of fate they cannot even find their
taxable property when the assessor
comes around. Let labGrers and work
ing mon and women establish II fund,
contributing . cents u month for the
liquidation of millionaires' taxes and
the payment Of expenses of explorers
who will agree to find their property for
them. 1t will never do to let our mil
linnaires suffer as they are doing at
present every tax paying time.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-07-24

Considering that he was in Philadel-
phia, President Mckinley had a very
lively day lately. He reached the Qua
ker town from Washington at 1870 a..
m. Fifteen minutes later he was max
ing a speech before the American Med
ical association. At IL O'Clock he was
visiting Philadelphia's Commercial Mu-
seums show. He saw the wonders there
and finished his luncheon i'll time to go
to the Academy of Music and make a
speech at $3.50. Four O'Clock found him
at the School of Industrial Art, and at
A 80 he had a reception and a tremen-
dous handshaking time at the Academy
of Music. Even this was not enough.
At half past 8 those relentless Piiladel-
phians picked up what was left of tho
president and obliged it to go to a BAN
luet and make another speech.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-07-24
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BY THE
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:

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by carrier, per month, ......... . f. 5 80
Single copies, ......... ...... -. ......5 cents
ADVERTISING:
All advertisements are displayed to the best
possible advantage, position frequently
changed and kept near live reading matter.
~ Rate on application.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-09-02
NOTICE.

TO ALI. WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Notice is hereby eiver. that certain mining c,yjins called the Tam Bien, McGinty and Car apo1. situated in the Warren mining district and about one half mile northeasteriy 1T IT the Holbrook hoistng works and about the same distance from the town of Bistee, A Ist As the above named claims w-'" .lOt located in conformity Pi;h tre U- s. Mining laws, there f,re second party, at later date. relocated the same in full conformity with the above named mining laws. aud is fully determined d 10 pro-ec; his rights, Therefore, all persons are cautioned not to bargdinfor. buy or lease the above named .la.ms. g.. MANSUR.
 aI5 3m .b'sOee' A' =
Tombstone prospector., 1897-09-02
BISbEB NEWS. Daily Happenings at the Great Copper Camp. Budget or Interesting Items frem our Regular Cor
 respondent.

COFPEBlSGs.
 W. King, Of Noseles, is visiting in Bisbee.
 Much lumber is arriving fer uss.of the Copper Queen company.
 B.sbee is being enlivened ty the dulcet strains of hand organ.
 NIT. and Mrs. John Williams have returned from a visi. to friends in Tucson.
 There will be new saloon opened up iu the building fern erly occupied by J. B. Angius.
 John Haninger, who has been spending few days out Of town, returned tAis morning. I've heavily loaded wagons with supplies for Nscesari. each drawn by eight mules. left yesterday. Bisbee esple who have been sum- meIing Cn the coast are beginning to return. Anumber came in last night. Harry Piafr left for Benson this morning for Bensen after spending few dave here en business for the Fl Paso firm which he represents.
 Two young girls of Italian origin are catering to the musical tastes Of our citizens on the streets and receive varying financial encouragement. A party consisting of Ers. Douglass ard 8 number Of visiting frierds left here on 8 special train le.t night for Phoenix. They will visit Prescott and lther places in the Territory.
 It is reported that eastern capitalists are about 10 invest largely in Bi-bee copper claims. Mining experts saii | ,e represent them have been Pr)s- pecting mines and claims in this vicinity ecsptly. and there is ns doubt of their reports being favorable, as the ere is here and only awaits de- ve.opment to insure satisfactory re- turns for money invested. | Last Monday Judge Perrin, and Constable Vaughn went to hold an 4n inquest en the body of E. w. Stump at the home of his parents. rhs body was much decomposed. After examination @ verdict was ron tered oi "death from heart disease aud broken peck received by a fall." The remains were inferred near his home, many sorrowing friends being present.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-09-02
IOOF |

DI>PEE LODGE, NO. TO. MEETS EN S cry Wedresdly evening. I: CoNsTA-
 BrE. N. C. EMIL MARKS, R $, Wis ng brothers cordially invited 10 attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24

are in all fCrty-four of them. Some of the
most important of them are:
The executive officer. Gen. Bird ". Spen-
GER shall have the control of the range for
the conduct of the matches, and his de-
cisio1 shall he final.
Protests and objections must not be di-
rectly sui mtted to the executive officer
but to one of the range officers.
During the progress of the matches no
one except the officers on duty at the
range. the competitors and the score keep
ers Will be permitted within the ropes with
out special permission from the execu-
tive officer No enc except the officers on
duty. the markers and one representative
of each team. TO insure fairness, Will be
permitted in the target pits without the
special permission of the executive officer.
All shots fired by the soldier after he
mas taken his plac. at the firing point in
his turn 10 fire. VIII be counted on his
score. Shots fired at the wrong target
Will be entered on the score of the man
firing a miss.
Marking and scoring will he conducted as
provided i'm the rules of the New Jersey
state range.
The recorded value of any shot will not
he changed after the following shot has
been fired unless some special message
IT. reference to ii Is received from some
official stationed in the pit.
The following positions only will be per-
n'ltted in competitive firing: At 2,g yards
the standing position: at 300 yards. sitting
OF knccling: at 80, yards and at ,lD yards
any position. The Use of the strap 3s Il
sling is Permitted only at .p and 600
yards.
No two competitors shah in any match
or competition use the same rife nor shall
Il competitor change his rife during any
competition unless IT has become unserv-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24
RADCLIFFE. SUTTON CO., AUcTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF ONE THREE-sToRY BAY.
WINDOW BRICK DWELLING, BEING No
2o5 STREET NORTHWEST, CONTAINING
NINE ROOMS. CELLAR. BATH AND ALI
MODERN IMPROVEMENTS
Under and by virtue of certain deed of trust
dated September 1. 1893. and duly recorded Octo-
her g. 1893 in Lber No 1855. folio 40 ct sci OF
the land records of the District of Columbia, and
at the request Of the party secured thereby, we
Will sell at public auction in front of the prem
Uses. on FRIDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF
JULY. AID. 1897, AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM, land
and premises In the city of Washington. District
of Columbia, known parts Of lots numbered two
z, and three 80, in Edward Dyer's subdivision OF
square numbered five hundred and (5CI)
per plat recorded in Iiber y. X. folios cl2 and
2l3. Of the records of the surveyors office of tho
District OF Columbia. being 116 feet front by q
depth of go feet and improved as above
Terms Of sale: One third OF the purchase money
TO be paid IN cash, talsnce at ~ and two
t2) years. secured by deed Of trust upon said
property with interest at six per cent per annum.
or all cash. at option of purchaser A deposit II
500 required at time of sale. Terms to be COM
piled with within ten U0l days right reserved
TO resell at risk and cost of defnultng purchaser
after five 10 days previous notice in The Evening
Star. All recording, conveyancing etc. at pur-
chaser's cost.
W. MosBY WILLIAMS. Trustee.
1921 st. NV
jy20-d&ds l416 F st. NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24

plant against the cavalry troop in the past
has been that it was more expensive than
any other command, and that less good re-
suited from it. The reorganized troop,
which met Thursday evening at w r
street, hopes to be favorably considered in
view of rule adopted by 1t. which pro-
vides that each man must own or furnish
his horse at each turn out without expense
to the District. 1t il understood that Cen
eral Ordway is willing to approve OF q
cavalry troop under such circumstances.
Lieut.. f. H. Pillsbury, has been elected
chairman of the troop. pending the cleo
ton Of other officers. The full membership
has not yet been reached, but recruiting IS
going on at a lively rate. Drills will be
held each Thursday evening, the first one
taking place next week.
Gen. Ordway's condition during the week
was reported slightly better. A number of
the guard officers called upon him, though
the visits were principally of Il friendly
nature, to inquire after his health. In spite
of his illness. Gen. Ordway insists on tax,
ing an active interest in the National
Guard, and 1t is currently hoped that he
will soon be about again.
Their Welcome.
When the Morton Cadets departed for
San Antonio the stay-at-home members of
the company, and in fact, the guard gen.
orally, were sure that the boys would drill
with credit and bring home some Prize
near the top of the list. Now that the
dispatches from the Texas city have been
so favorable to the Mortons, and there
seems such a reasonable ground for be-
lieving the Mortons will get the first award
tomorrow evening the local men have al
ready commenced preparations for a royal
reception to the company next Wednesday
evening, when they reach this city. OF
course, If the Mortons only take second
place. the quantity of red fire that will be
burnt will necessarily be smaller than If
they brought home the Galveston cup, but
in any event, they have made such a &C cd
showing that a large portion of the Ma
tfonal Guard will turn out to weico ne
them.
So far the reception has only been talked
of, but the stay-at-home members of the
Mortons have already on hand large sup
ply Of red fire to burn Wednesday night as
the cadets march up the avenue. Capt.
Edwards of the Corcoran Cadets will at
once call out his company as volunteer
escort to welcome the Mortons, and a
similar invitation will be extended TO all
the other companies in the guard to parade
with the Corcorans. This has been Capt.
Edwards prerogative for a number of
years. and he has always been the first in
the field to call out his command to well
come back the heroes oil interstate drills.
The Fencibles. whom Capt Edwards vel
coined back two or three times, will 1t is
expected. at once join the Corcorans In
all probability, Col. Alexander will be in
command of the entire escort since the
MortonS belong to his regiment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24
Arranging for the Big Shoot at Sea
Girt.
THE ENGINEERS MAY TAKE PART
New Style of Targets Representing
Men.
NOTES OF THE SOLDIERS

The program of the seventh annual meet
ing of the New Jersey State Rifle Associa-
ton at Sea Girt next month has just been
issued. and the crack shots of the District
National Guard have spent much time in
the past week inspecting its contents.
Though the brigade will not he represented
by q brigade team. as in former years.
the rnarksmen and sharpshooters of the
District. who have made good individual
records at Sea Girt in the past five or
six years, do not intend to be deprived OF
all chance for honor and prizes There
Il number of matches provided for in
the program which can be entered by COM
pany and battalion teams and even by
single gus rdsmen, and though there is no
chance of competing for the Hilton trophy.
which must therefore soon be moved from
Its resting place on the second floor of the
armory, the local crack shots will still be
In evidence at Sea Girt next month.
The regulations governing the contest
seem more numerous than those issued for
any previous contest at Sea Girt. There
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24
Electric GarIansis.

Says Nashville correspondent: per-
manent feature of spectacular value has
been added to the general effect of the
lighting at night. The French commission
er brought from Paris two of the electric
Sarlands that were swung across the prin-
cipal boulevards of the French capital when
the Car of Russia visited there They are
uniquely constructed, and the colors are
so arranged that the effect from distance
is that of an immense garland of gorgeous
flowers. These garlands have been hung
at an altitude of fifty feet across the ave
nue. which extends from the Parthenon to
the Commerce building. They have the
value of absolute originality to American
eyes.
Another attraction which the military
officials here think they will secure for the
early autumn is the encampment of West
Point cadets and troop of Uncle Sam s
cavalrymen. There is a social value in the
encanpment of the West Pointers which
was demonstrated to advantage at the
worlds fair and which would certainly be
improved to its fullest possibility here
The exposition offers every facility for
dances, receptions and all forms of enter
tatnment. and the citys quota of attractive
young ladies Is being constantly swelled by
the presence of fair visitors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24
Mining With Frost in Siberia.

From the Engineering Magazine.
In mining for gold In Siberia the ground
is kept clear of snow, SO as to permit the
cold to penetrate deeply as possible
after which the surface is thawed by fires
until shallow layer of earth can be re-
moved. The freezing Is then allowed to
proceed and the thawing operations re-
peated. and this is continued as long as
the cold weather lasts. In this way through
the long Siberian winters open excavations
are made to the goldbearing rocks, the
depths obtained being from twenty-five to
seventy-five feet, according to the duration
of the cold season.
Artificial cold for the purposes of exca-
walton was first used by Poetsch in 1888
BY his well-known process of cold brine
through series of buried pipes the most
difficult quicksand may be made hard
enough to be eXcavated like rock. In the
article under consideration are given gen.
eral illustrations and details of the appa-
ratus used in sinking the shafts at the
Courrieres mines, together with formulas
enabling the safe thickness of the frozen
wall to be computed for round or square
shafts of any given dimensions.
Among the important applications of the
freezing process are noted the sinking of
the shafts for the cylinders of the hy-
draulic elevator for the canal lift at Les
Fontinettes, and the construction of the
tunnel at Stockholm. The latter work was
executed entirely by the introduction of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24

minishes in size. 1t has the figure of a
man on horseback painted upon 1t, and at
close distance could be hit as easily the
side of a barn. But evidently shots go wild
at 900 yards. for provision is made for
scoring even II the bullet strikes four or
In all cases. the points scored are the
same as the numbers in the divisions Of the
targets.
Capt King. inspector of rifle practice for
the first regiment, Is quite pleased with
these new models of targets. and before
the District Guardsmen leave for Sea Grt
he intends to have a set of than erected
at the Ordway range, SO hat the local men
will not run UP against a lot of strange
animals at Sea Grit and get badly ratified
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24

The only man in the United States who
lives In church steeple is Hezekiah
Bradds, the sexton of the BAPTIST Church
at Westport, suburb of Kansas City.
The room is small scarcely larger than
a dry goods box 1t is just under the bells.
In that tiny room he cooks. eats and sleeps.
through the small windows that furnish
light in the daytime he can see a portion
of Kansas City. Above his head the swal-
lows twit,er as they fly in and out through
the lattice work. In his small room is a
bed, dresser, a tiny stove and a table
He has been sexton of the church for sew
eral years. and has occupied this room IN
the steeple since his wife left him. Some
years ago he married a widow with a
grown son. The son proved a bone of con-
tention, and after numerous quarrels the
wife left her husband, taking the furni-
ture with her Then the church trustees
suggested that Mr. Bradds move into the
little room beneath the bells. Church mem
bers furnished the room comfortably, and
since then Mr.. Bradds has lived a lone
some life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24
DUNCANsoN BROS. AUCTIONEERs.
RlQM HRIlk Y Nh. =.

TRUSTEES SALE OF A NICE TwO-STORY SIX
ROOM BRICK DWELLING. KNOWN AS
PREMISES 1923 STREET NORTHEAST.
BY virtue of n certain deed OF trust dated the
sixteenth udth) day of March. A D. 1894, and re-
corded among the land records of the District OF
Columbia. in Liher No 1855 folio 42l ct seq, and
at the request of the holder Of the notes secured
thereby. we will oer at public auction in front Of
the premises. ON THURSDAY, THE TWENTY.
NINTH TIL, DAY OF JULY. AID, 1897. At FIVE
situate in the city of Washington, District Of Co
lumbia, and known and described follows: All
that certain piece or parcel OF land and premises
known and distinguished and being lot numbered
hundred and thirty-eight OBS, Of ..Washinpton
Brick Machine C"mpany's'' subdivision of lots in
square ten hundred and three QO03, as per Mat
recorded in Iber IS, folio 81 of the records Of the
Surveyors Office OF the District OF Columbia to-
gether with the improvements thereon
Terms of SALE 0n.- third of the purchase money
to be paid in Cash, and the balance to he paid in
two equal nstailments respectively in one and two
years. to be secured by deed of trust upon the
annually; at the rate of six per cent per annun,
chaser Sale tC be closed in fifteen DAYS from day
OF SALE otherwise the property to be resold at the
risk and cost Of defaulting purchaser after five
days advertisement in some paper published
IN the city Of Washington, D. C. Conyeyancing al
the cost Of the purchaser.
LOUIS d. WINE,
CLARENCE B. RHEEM, Trustees
~ af n W