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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-30
Fire Caused a Panic.

Paducah. KY, July 27.-During
performance of the "Streets of New.
York" at the summer Casino theater
last night, which was attended by
about 900 people, fire broke out among
the scenery, owing to lamp exploding
upon the stage. A panic ensued, and
men, women and children fought fran
tically for egress. Fortunately no fatal
tiles resulted, but large number were
burned and seriously injured by being
trampled upon.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-30
Killed by a Live Wire.

New York, July 28.-William Kars-
tens, 28 years old, a teamster, was
electrocuted on telephone wire in
front Of Kaphold's hotel, in Commerce
street, Newark, tonight. While climb
ing the pole for amusementehe touched
a live slectric-Iight wire, flame shot
forth, and the man dropped from the
pole dead.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-30
Debs Was EnJoinod.

Fairmont, w. Va, July 2s.-Today
the Mononagh Coal Company (senator
Camden's plant), and the West Fair
mont Coal Company (ex-Governor
Fleming's plant). got out an injunction
before the circuit court, restraining
Eugene v. Debs ct al. from interfering
with their men.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-30
Fell Dead In q Fit.

Guthrie, o. T., July 2s.-During "a
sun dance of Ponca Indians Saturday
night White Feather, a noted Iowa
Indian from Nebraska, fell dead in a
fit. He was on visit with so of his
people. There were fully 1900 In
dams in the dance.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-30

The administration is still develop
ing plans in favor Of a general none
tary reform, and whether they are pre-
sented to congress at the special session
or permitted to go over to the regular
session, there is an official assurance
that measure for currency reform
which will obviate former currency
troubles will be presented and doubt
less be made law, if the united sup
port Of the Republicans ia sufficient to
carry 1t through the senate.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-30

Several French and German dentists
have lately made Investigations which
convinced them that hollow teeth are
favorite breeding places for tuberculo.
sis and microbes.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-30
An Ex-coneress,nan Dead.
Executive Mansion,
"July 81, 1897"

Burlington. Kan, July 27.-Harrison
Kelley, aged 81, died this morning.
He represented the fourth district in
congress, and was defeated for re-elec-
ton by Congressman Otis. He served
through the war with distinction as
captain Of company B, First Kansas
NO voIrv
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-30
Taku Inlet Railway Scheme.

New York, July 28.-A dispatch to
the journal and Advertiser from Will
mington,, Del, says: P. L. Packard
and William Pratt, president of the
board of directors of the street and
sewerage department of this city. have
gone to Seattle. There they will be
joined by party and will go to Ju-
neau, Alaska, where they will survey
pass from Taku inlet on the Alaska
coast to Teslin lake, which a syndi-
cate here proposes to use as railorad
route for transporting miners and sup
plies into the Yukon territory.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-30

Washington, July 28.-The controller
of the currency has issued call on the
national banks for report of their
condition at the close of business Fri
day. july 23. 5
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-30
Forty Knot Boats.

New York, July 27.-Three 40-knot
torpedo-boat are to be built in this
country for South American govern
ment. The order has been placed with
the Ordnance Company, of Bridgeport,
Conn The destination Of the craft is
said to be Argentina. The task Of OBJ
tanning a 40-knot speed is reckoned q
herculean enc. If obtained it will be
the highest for any water craft in the
world.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-30
Negro Murderer Shot.

Coheyville, Miss, July 27.-Jiml
Sellers, negro murderer, was taken
from the Jail at Pittsboro, Calhoun
county, last night, and shot to death
hy Q mob
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-30
Debs at wheeling.

Wheeling, w. Va, July 2S.-Eugene
v. Debs made his appearance in Wheel
ing this afternoon, and was met by a
large crowd at the railroad station.
Tonight he addressed meeting in this
city. The efforts to secure the public
building square for the meeting failed,
and the meeting took place square
away.
In speaking of the situation i'll the
Fairmont fields, Debs said he felt en-
couraged. A number of miners Joined
the strikers on Sunday and others are
expected to follow. He said the efforts
of the organizers would have been more
successful, but for the fact that the
operators, as he claimed, prevented
their men from attending the meetings.
Practical slavery, he said, exists in the
Fairmont mining regions.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-30
Horses in Demand for Alaska.

Tacoma, Wash. July 2s.-The Clon-
dyke fever is steadily growing. The
steamship offices are crowded thiS
morning, passage being engaged on
steamers sailing next week. The price
of horses has advanced in this vicinity,
owing to the animals being in demand
to take to Alaska for the transpor-
tation of freight over the mountains.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-30

About ., 900 species of insects, on an
average, have been discovered during
each year OF the present century.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-30

Pottery clays have been found in ten
counties of Missouri. 1t is reported to
be worth from % to $la per ton.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-30

United States agents begin this sum-
mer to brand female seals. This spoils
the pelt and will stop pelagic sealing.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-30

Goldfish have become common in
Niagara river from those planted ia
Forest Lava cemetery,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-30
BOTH ARE WAITING.


Pittsburg, July 2S.-The situation
in this district is unchanged. Both
sides are waiting for the result of the
meeting tomorrow of. the operators.
The arbitrators are elated at the pros
poets. All of the Western men are
here, and the Eastern people will arrive
in the morning. Hotel lohbies are
meeting places tonight for the operators
already here, and the strike question is
being we'll discussed. While large
number are not in favor of the old uni
formity plan, all are anxious to hear
what new phases the peace commits
sioners have given the subject.
Some are decidedly opposed to uni
formity, but all are in favor of arbitra-
ton for settlement of the strike. The
board is busy completing the contract
which is to be presented to the meeting
tomorrow at the courthouse. No one
can, at this time, predict the outcome
of the conference, which is'expected to
last two, and perhaps three days.
A crisis is pending. This is conceded
on all sides. The arbitration commits
sioners, on one side, feel hopeful that
they will bring about an initiative for
settlement at the meeting. The
miners officials, on the other hand.
claim to have adopted measures that
will make complete tie-up.
1t has developed that many OF the
West Virginia miners are waiting for
word from the Pittsburg district, espe-
cially from the New York & Cleveland
mines. They want to hear of the
miners in these mines having Joined
the general suspension. This, it is
claimed by officials, will bring all the
faltering ones in West Virginia into
line, thus making the strike effective
in that it will shut off the supply OF
coal.
Arrangements have been made for
Eugene V. Debs and other prominent
officials to come to this city and hold a
meeting for the benefit of the New
York & Cleveland miners Thursday
morning. Among others expected to be
present are Samuel Gompers, A. D.
Ratchford, M. M. Garland and w. D.
Mahon. At this meeting it is intended
to strike the final decisive blow, and ii
possible, make the tie-up complete.
The reputation of Debs, it is expected,
will draw ~, 900 miners to the meeting.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-30

The American Baptist year book re-
ports 27,257 ministers. 40, sos churches
and 8, S24 ,O38 members.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-30
'D|NB[EY BILL is NOW A LAW
Senate's Final Vote Stood
Forty to Thirty.
1T WAS SIGNED IMMEDIATELY
ANen and His Colleagues Protested to
the Last-The Presidents Message
for Currency COmmission.

Washington, July 27.-The Dingley
tariff bill is now the law of the land.
The last step necessary was taken at the
White House when the president affixed
his signature at 4:30 today.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-30

For one, do not believe It possl-
BILE to succeed upon platform that de-
mands the unqualified free coinage OF
silver at the ratio Of 16 to l with gold.
We have fought that battle and it is
lost. We can never fight it over under
circumstances more favorable to our
selves. If we hope to succeed we must
abandon this extreme demand. "-Ex-
Governor Horace Boies of Iowa.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-30
CURRENT EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome of the Telegraphic
News of the World. j
TERSE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
the New and the Old World In
Condensed and Compreh ensive Form

The cargo of the ship Falls of the
Dee, lying at San Francisco, was
ruined by fire in the hold.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-14
DOdger VS.. Newspaper.

Few business men realize how many
people read the newspaper in which their
advertisement appears. they sometimes
print 5000 dodgers and although it costs
them more money than the same amount of
space in a daily newspaper, they imagine
It to be cheaper. In the first place they
10 not consider how many copies of a
paper there are that go into the homes of
The people they desire to reach The
dodgers are printed and placed in the
hands of small boys whose only desire is
TO get rid of them and draw their pay for
distributing them. They will pass down
the street and poke one under the arm OF
each person they meet, no matter if that
individual already has had a half dozen Of
them. The boy passes on and the man
,hrows the dodger down and that is the
last of it. The street is soon covered with
them and they are trampled into the dirt
unread.
A newspaper is taken into the home
Every member of the family reads it and
then it is loaned all over the neighborhood
to people who are too poor or too stingy
to take paper. One subscriber said re-
Gently that he did wish something could bt
done to prevent people from borrowing his
newspaper. Before night four different
families bad borrowed his paper and eacl
member of each family had read it through
He said of course he could not refuse to loar
them the paper, but, he did wish people
would subscribe and pay tor their owl
paper. If this case is sample, it will b.
seen that instead of 5000 readers for this
paper we have $4,000. In what chespe
way can an advertiser reach so many PEG
olep Many wide-awake business mcl
have taken advantage of this method ant
they have found that it has paid them man,
times the amount of the cost of advertise
nent. 1t will be well for those who hav
not tried it to give it test.-Press ant
| Printer.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-14
Death of Mrs. Edward TyrreN

Mrs Edward Tyrrell died at her home
on Oak street extension Monday at 3 A. NJ.
at the age of 40 years. For the past five
years she had been an invalid and great
sufferer, so her death was not unexpected.
Her maiden name was Eliza Brown and
she was born in the city of Dublin Ireland
Thirteen years ago she came to this coun-
try, and for several years lived in Hartford,
Conn. For the past six years she has
lived in Bellows Falls.
The deceased leaves husband, Edward
Tyrrell, and six children, Stephen, James
and Christopher, who live in Bellows Falls,
Patrick in Fitchburg, Mass, William il
Holyoke, Mass , and the only daughter
Miss Mary, who lives at home. The mem
bers of the family have the sympathy o
numerous friends and acquaintance.
The funeral occurred at St. Charles
church this morning at 9 o'clock with buria
in the new Catholic cemetery.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-14
Christian Endeav0r in Nevada.

The following is from personal letter
written byaa citizen of Randolph while or
his way to attend the great Christian En-
deavor convention in San Francisco. II
was written July 5, shortly after the ex-
cursion train had passed into Nevada.
We have been travelling now about a
week and have had splendid trip thus
far. Sunday July 4, we spent in Salt Lake
City, saw the sights and attended the rally
The speakers were Bishop Arnott, Georg
F. Penticost and DR.. F. E. Clark. TIL,
rally was held in the Mormon tabernacl.
and its utmost capacity was not sufficient
to seat the crowd.
The views from Salt Lake City are
magnificent. Snow capped peaks of the
Wasatch Mountains, the irrigated tracts
in bright contrast with the desert brown o!
the surrounding country and the groves Of
cotton woods, all help to make the staid
New Highlander open his eyes.
Our trip has been an ideal one from tb
start. With the exception ofthe day on the
prairies of Kansas, the weather has beer
very cool. Saturday morning we woke
up just as the train stopped on the summit
OF Fremont Pass, in heavy snow storm,
the snow being an inch or SO deep on TIL
track. | put on my overcoat and rod.
down the grade and through the canons o.
the Green River on the platform of thu
car. Here are many of the mining camps
located on the steep slopes. The "Iror
Mask" being the most pretentious of any
saw. About an hour of canons and VT
arrived at Glenwood Springs, where tn.
Raymond people have magnificent hote
and hot baths. We passed through tn
gorges of the Arkansas, the finest scener,
they say in the world. About five P. NJ
Friday July 2, just before we entered the
Royal Gorge we stopped at Canon City
where II. <. Smith of Saxtons River
Academy, class 'SS came aboard and actcc
as though Vermonter's were rarity il
that country. The regions around all The
places look like desert.
Colorado Springs, Manitou and thu
Garden of the Gods" all claimed our at
tention and there are many beautiful thing
which are whole chapter in themselves
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-14
Skilled Artisans.

Some 10000 persons are employed in
the shipbuilding and marine engineer
ing yards of the northeast coast of
England, of whom half are skilled ar
tisans. The time wage of the iron
shipbuilders for building is 36s. Cd. and
in repairing shops AIS a week, but
there is probably not member of the
trade in the northeastern shipyards
who does not make more than the lat
ter amount, and the great majority
make good deal more. For, unlike
the bulk of trades unions, the Boiler
makers and Iron Shipbuilders' Society,
encourages piece work. Large num-
bers of the iron shipbuilders make
from los to Eos a day, and not few
irst-class workmen earn eS weekly
and more. The ironplateT.s' helpers"
numerous class, draw from 2Ss to 31a
weekly when at work. Blacksmiths
and drillers earn on piece work about
LIS and rs a day, respectively, while
the majority of the carpenters, joiners
and filters are rated ON time at about
39S, 3SS, and 35s, week
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-14
Hidden Treasure on Land.

There are many chances for the
treasureseeker on land, as well as il
the depths of the ocean. Perhaps
some day these questions may be ans
Wered: Where is the gold of the Phoe-
nicians? Where is the tomb of Alaric
the Goth, which, we are told, was
crammed with all the richest spoils OF
Rome? Where are the treasure-house,
of Mexico and Peru, in which are stor-
ed the untold wealth of mighty dynas-
ties? Coming down to later time, II
is believed that some where in the san
dy esuaries of Lincolnshire, Eng, are
hidden the golden crown and jewels
Of King John, with the chests of trea-
sure that were carried in his train
Again, there is royal treasure per-
haps at this moment lying hid in some
rocky chaSmS of THE mountains OF
Wales-nothing less than the treasure
of King Edward I'LL, which he carried
with him in his flight from his unfaith-
full queen, All over the world there
are fascinating stories of treasures
waiting for some lucky one to find
them. ,,.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-14
Ralph w. Roundy.

The Republican, published at Coopers
town, N. Y, in sketch of some of its
noted men has the following:
The subject of this sketch was born in
the town of Rockingham, Vt, August %
1874, and comes of fighting stock, his
grandparents both having lost their lives
in the service of their country, in the Rev
dictionary War one at the battle of Platts.
burgh, and the other near Bennington, Vt
Ralph w. went out with the three months
men in the spring of 1861, under the first
call Of President Lincoln, and again in
1862 with the 9th Vermont, and was in
all the engagements and battles partici
pated in by that well known fighting regi-
ment which wound up at the surrender Of
Lee at Appomatox. He was slightly
wounded at Winchester, Va also at Har-
per's Ferry, Va, and at the entry into,
and fall of Richmond Va, in 1865, he re-
ceived injuries which resulted in rupture
he being in the advance line that drove
Lees rear guard out of Richmond, and
was one of the fret to assist in raising TIL.
stars and stripes on the rebel capitol He
was mustered out and discharged at Bur
lington July 4, 1865, with the few who
were left of his regiment, having served in
this regiment trife over three years. He
is now general traffic manager of the Coop
erstown and Charlotte Valley railroad
company, with offices at Cooperstowr
Junction. He is an active g. A. r. mar
and was assistant Inspector for Otseg.
county last year. He is secretary and
| treasurer of the Veterans Association O.
Otsego and Delaware.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-14
"reminiscences of Wa!pOle.

w S Briggs of Montpelier, VT, writes
the Keene Sentinel regarding recent visit
to Walpole as follows
The first call we made was at the new
farm house of the Rev. Russell Bellows
This farm is highly cultivated, and from
here one has beautiful view of the Con
nectcut valley and the surrounding hills.
Next we passed through the beautiful
grounds of the Pinnacle Farm owned b
the Bridge family from St. Louis. who
spend their summers in this ''lovely garden
Of Eden" It's fine residence, neat out
buildings and windmill and lovely view OF
the Connecticut valley and hills beyond
make it one of the finest estates in the en-
tire valley.
The town is indebted to the Bridge family
for its beautiful library building and it,
splendid memorial hall. In this latte,
building the writer had the pleasure Of
meeting many Of the good people of Wal
pole, also of partaking of strawberries and
cream
Passing on, we came to the hill where
the first meeting house was built. There
is nothing on this spot now to show that a
church ever stood here The building was
taken down many years ago and moved t.
the common in the village, and is today the
town house.
Near by where the old church stood St
many years ago is still standing the old
Watkins tavern" now the farm house Of
Henry Weymouth and son. The building
is kept in good repair and nicely painted.
and here | saw, stored away IN the attic.
covered with dust, what was to me great
curiosity, the old tavern sign that hung or
he post in front of the tavern more than
100 years ago. 1t is oval in shape, some
4l3 feet in size, with the old hinges still
complete. On one side is "Watkins' Tav,
ern y on the reverse side painted eagle
shield lettered on the breast, "Wat
ms Tavern. 1857 on a scroll near the
cp of the sign the words, "Peace to Ameri-
a." The town of Walpole should feel
proud to show this old relic of a by-gont
age. in glass case, to their children and
children's children for all time. If this old
sign could talk, what stories it could tell.
1t was in 1875 that Walpole had its first
post office. In that same year 1890 bar
rels of cider were made in the town, which
gave to each man, woman and child nearly
four barrels each. Every farm had its
apple orchard, and at every tenth farm was
an old-tashioned cider mill. That same
year newspaper was printed in tow
called the New Hampshire journal and
Farmers Museum, by David Carlisle. The
writer has book in his library that wa,
printed in this office in 1900. have been
told that the first American novel that was
noticed by the English press was printed il,
that office. In 1927 the office was re-
moved to Keene and published by Nahun
Stone. In 1880 the writer was the print
er's "devil." A Walpole boy by the name
CT Theron Adams was in the office tht
same year. The paper today is called tn,
Cheshire Republican.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-14
Summer Bible Study.

A course OF "Summer Bible Study" has
been arranged for by some Of Bellows
Falls summer boarders, and others, and
the first session of the school was held Mon
day afternoon in the rooms of the Island
House formerly occupied by the eighth
grade, and which are admirably adapted to
the purpose. The course is under the in
struction of G. w. Osgood, who has made
such local success in teaching the Bible,
and he is assisted by George l.. Leonard OF
New York, Secretary of the International
College Y. M. G. A. work for this country,
who is spending vacation of two weeks in
town.
The course of five lessons is to be upon
the book of Acts, and will take it up in a
most entertaining and instructive manner.
Monday afternoon session took up 1.-THE
Book as whole, and next Friday even
ing 1.-The Geography of the Book will be
considered. About rs were present Mon
day although the hour chosen, 5 o'clock,
was very unreasonable, and was changed
to 7.30 hereafter. There is no expense
connected with the instruction and all who
are interested in the study of the Bible are
cordially invited to attend. From Mr.
Osgood's reputation as an entertaining talk
er upon such subjects it is expected that a
much larger number will be present here
after, as it is an opportunity seldom en-
joyed in the country.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-14
A Ridiculous Condition.

The most ridiculous condition in contem-
poraneous politics is that attending the ap-
pointment of collector for the new west
side custom district. Proctor and Grout
want Merrill. Morrill, wants Benedict and
Judge Powers is represented as not favor
ing either, rather third man. Senator
Morrill, is rather arbitrary about it. and in
sists on his old friend Benedict, while Proc
tor and Grout desire to conciiiate the Young
men by the appointment of Merrill. The
condition is this: If Benedict is not an
pointed he and his friends, the oldtime and
experienced politicians with tremendous
influence, will make it more than hot for
Vermont's congressional delegation. while
If Merrill is not appointed the young men
Of the state will take it as personal affront
and snub, and proceed to knock the dele
CATION into political obscurity as soon as
they can lay hands on them. 1t is certain
ly case of you'll be damned it YOU do.
and you'll be damned if you DON'T the
devil on the one hand aud the deem sea on
the other. In the words of another. the
result will be awaited with much interest.
-Hardwick Gazette.