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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-01
Resistance Urged.

Yokohama, March 30.-The unoffi-
cial section of the press is actively urg-
ing the government to resist Russia's
action in China, but the official press
is silent. The diet will meet May Q.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-01

The governor of Connecticut does not
have the power to pardon or to commute
punishment sofr eriminalsj the state
board Of .paTdons Of five: members hav-
ing sole jurisdiction in such cases. g =
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-01
Russia in Fuu Possession

Peking, March 30.-The Chinese gar.
risons were withdrawn today from Port
Arthur and Talien-Wan. The Russian
standard and Russian flag were hoisted
at both places.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-01
Russia in Full Possession.

Pekin, March so.-The Chinese gar
risons were Withdrawn today from Port
Arthur and Talien-Wan. The Russian
standard and Russian dag we're hoisted
at both places, ssas
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-01

Great preparations are being made
for the stockgrowers' convention to be
held in Denver next January.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-01

Traffic OF the railroad between Tien-
tsin and Pekin has increased so much
that double track must be laid at
once
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-01

U. S. N, Lieutenant-Commande U. 8.
N, Judge-Advocate.
U. S. Flagship New York. March 22,
1s9S Off Key West, Fla.
The proceedings and findings of the
court of inquiry in the above case
are approved. M. S1CARD,
Rear-Admiral, Commander-in-Chief,U U. s.
Naval Force of the North Atlantic.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-01

sentries' cartridge boxes filed their arms
kept loaded, a number of rounds of rapid
fire ammunition kept in the pilot-room
and in the spare captains pantry, and
under the aft superstructure were kept
additional supplies of shells, close at hand
for the second battery; steam was kept up
in two boilers instead of one, and positive
instructions were given to watch carefully
all the hydraulic gear and report defin-
itely.
He said he had given orders to the mas
ter-at-arms to keep a careful eye on
everybody that came on board. and to
carefully observe any packages that
might be held, on the supposition that
dynamite or other high explosives might
be employed, and afterwards to inspect
not to lose sight of the order. He states
that very few people visited the ship,
Lieutenant Commander Wainwright be-
ing rather severe on visitors.
Spanish Officers ON Board.
There were only two or three of the
Spanish military officers came on board,
but, according to the captain, they were
constrained, and not desirous of accepting
much courtesy. The visit was during the
absence of the captain. He said he made
every effort to have Spanish officers to
visit the ship to show his goodwill. ac-
cording to the spirit of the Names visit
to Havana, but with exceptions stated,
no military officers of Spain visited the
ship officially.
Captain Sigsbee then went into details
regarding the precautions in force, and
especially in relation to quarter-watches,
which, he said, had never been rescinded
One of the cutters was in the water at
the time Of the accident, and one Of the
steam launches, the first, was riding at
the starboard boom. The captain said
that the night was quiet and warm, and
he remembered hearing distinctly the
echoes of the bugle at tattoo, which was
very pleasant. Stars were out, the sky,
however, being overcast. The Maine, at
the time of the explosion was riding ap-
proximately northwest. pointing toward
the Shears.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-01

to the Spanish admiralty.
Chaplain Chadwick, of the Maine,
has completed his mortuary report,
which shows that 257 men and two
officers perished in the catastrophe.
Six succumbed to their injuries while
lying in San Ambrosio hospital; one
died on the Spanish transport; I'll
bodies have been recovered from the
wreck, of which 81 have been identified;
161 have been buried in Colon cemetery
and IL at Key West. This is the Off
cial report, made public after careful
correction.
After being opened to the public for
more than five years for recreation pur-
poses, Castle island, in Boston harbor,
has been closed. Orders from Wash
ington to this effect have been expect
ed ever since the work of handling ex-
plosives was begun at Fort Independ-
ence on the island some three weeks
ago. More than score of men have
been at work painting torpedo shells
and getting ready the wiring and other
necessary preliminaries to laying
them in position in the harbor if
necessary.
A dispatch to the New York Herald
from Valparaiso says: Chile is con-
fronted by another ministerial crisis.
Members of the cabinet have been dis
missed, and to Senior Eulojo Altman
ina has been intrusted the work Of
forming new cabinet. The conf
dence of all political parties is now
sought by the government in view of
the seriousness of internal and foreign
affairs. In private circles one hears
nothing but war talk. Generally it is
believed that conflict is unavoidable,
but there is good reason to believe that
Chile will not declare war. Argentina
has too much to lose to do so,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
The COrcOran Gallery.

The statistics of the Corcoran Gallery of
Art for 1897 show gratifying increase in
the number of visitors during that period,
as compared with previous years the whole
number for the year just closed being
$50 80 against 90, 102 in 1896. In the num-
Der of pay visitors the increase is still
greater. the gain there being nearly 100
per cent. In other words, the number for
1881 was 1864. while in 1896 it reached
only 6.91O. Whether these increases are
due to a growing interest in art in the
mind of the public or to the fact that the
new gallery is more attractive than the old
building. and that its contents are shown
to much better advantage than formerly,
is not easy to determine. 1t is likely, how
ever. that both causes were factors in the
problem Still another important element
in the case will be found in the circum-
stance that during 1897 the gallery was
open to the public Sundays the first
time in it's history. This gave to a large
percentage of our population an opportuni-
ty which was never before afforded it to
enjoy the elevating and refining influences
of the fine arts. Considered from every
point the action of the trustees in thus wild
ening the purposes of the institution must
be regarded as one of the best acts ever
performed in connection with it's manage
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
The Cuban Relief Eund.

responses to the PRESIDENTS appeal tor
funds for the relief of the suffering Cubans
are being received too SLOWLY when the
grave need of the hour is considered There
Is pressing necessity for food and clothing.
as well d> for medicines and other aids for
the sick. unless thousands OF human beings
are 10 die from neglect at the very doors
OF this nation The sums received thus far
by the State Department as a result of the
proclamation are generous enough in pro-
portion TO their givers but there are not
enough glvers- BY this time there should
nave been hundred times as many names
on the list and an equal difference in the
sum available for the relief work 1t is
probably true that the appeal has come at
a time when the people are sorely pressed
Tor money in their private affairs. The end
OF the year not only brings the burdens of
holiday purchases, but it brings as well
annual accounts that demand settlement
anu 1t Is mere than likely that if the re-
quest tor donations had come little earlier
there would have been more liberal re-
spCnSe- IL may be that in the course of a
Very Few weeks the citizens will feel a
greater ability TO contribute, but it is to be
remembered that meanwh lille there is no
cessation of the need for help and that the
miserable people of Cuba ere dying daily
for lack of food and care. The obligation
TO help these starving. suffering people is
merely moral in its nature, but it exists
nevertheless and should be promptly met
by the citizens of this country. The sym
pathy for Cuba that halts with the dona-
ton OF oratory and fails to reinforce words
by deeds is of little avail TO peris hing
multitude.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04

The Novosti, a newspaper published at
st. Petersburg, has given Great Britain a
pointed hint to KEEP hands off in China No
other Interpretation than that it Is threat
can be given to the publication in that
journal of the following lines:
"Any serious conflict between England and
another power would be certain to excite
rebellion among Great Britains Asiatic sub
jects. The only course open to Great Brit
ain is fully to maintain the status quo in
Asia and to preserve friendly relations with
Russia"
Russia's influence over those "Asiatic
subjects of Great Britain is well under
stood Russia dominates the Sultan OF
Turkey and the Ameer of Afghanistan
These two potentates WELD a strong in
fuence over the tribesmen and hillmen of
northern India and indeed it is only a
matter for conjecture as to how far the
power of their suggestion reaches all
PARTS of that country. The recently melted
rebellion that is not yet entirely subdued
has been traced by many observers to the
doors of these two rulers and 1t has been
suggested more than once from highly an
thoritative sources that Russia's hand in
the game was all but plainly visible just
now II Is interesting to reflect how far Rus
STA may have been concerned in this upris-
ing among the Afridis and other tribes of
wariike bordermen. Russia's plans are
usually laid far ahead with wonderful sa
gacty and 1t is within the range of reason
that she may have deliberately proceeded
to suggest, through the sultan and ameer
the stirring up of strife to give Great Brit
ain an intmation of her power on the bor-
deriand, IN order to give greater signifi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
bluff,
Pollution of the POfomac
From the Baltimore Sun.

rToH tne Baltimore Sun
One of the most interesting cases tried
recently in this state WIS that of the Pied
mont Pulp and Paper Mill Company upon
an indictment for Dolluting the water of
the Potomac, from which the town of Cum
bertrand draws its supply. The trial ended
ON Saturday with verdict of guilty as
indicted
The matter is serious one for the people
OF Cumberland. 1t is a town of fifteen or
twenty thousand people and with varied
ana important industries. The Potomac
river seems TO be the only source for a
water supply which they can reach. There
Is no other stream of sufficient volume any
Where within access, and there is ii singular
ScafceneSS or springs in the surrounding
mountains. In searching for natural gas
deep artesian wells have been bored with
out ilndlng any adequate quantity of water
for public purposes. 1t was contended by
the counsel Tor the state at the trial that
the river is the only source of supply and
that IL is essential to the very existence of
the town TO keep the river pure. 1t remains
! 10 be seen whether this can be done
Inere are other reasons why the Potomac
should be preserved from pollution The
city OF Washington gets its water from the
river, and from time to time there is com
paint OF pollution Whether chemical or
other pollution could reach Washington
from Cumberland after flowing nearly two
hundred miles is d question for experts but
whether IL can or not, impurities from
some place do reach that city and ii should
be stopped. The Potomac river is an ideal
Strtam Tor the very finest food fish. notably
the black bass, which is considered by MANY
as next to the speckied trout, the most
delicious of all fish. The taking of these
ilsh furnishes employment to more men
IMAM u half dozen factories, and it is an
INDUSTRY worth preserving and considering
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
4 Dangerous Counterfeit.

1t Is d tribute to some mans talents as
An engraver and imitator that the excel
lence of a newly discovered counterfeit
should be such as to cause the withdrawal
from circulation Of $26.tsD9OO worth of
silver certificates. This counterfeit, lust
disclosed, is said to be so nearly perfect
copy of the genuine 500 bill that even
the expert money handlers are puzzled
the differences appearing only when the
note is examined through a strong magni-
Tying glass The color of the seal is A
tri1e pale and the loops in the numberings
are somewhat different from the genuine.
Indeed. 80 minute are the discrepancies
that the officials in their warning can give
oEIy the broadcast possible suggestions.
Probably the safe plan Will be to follow th.
recommendation of the Treasury autbori-
ties, who advise every person not expert I'm
the examination and scrutiny of paper
money TO refuse to accept any 800 silver
certificate of the issue now under susnicion
Steps are being taken to retire this issus
In consequence of the fraud that has i,,s.
been discovered and to replace i, With
another of an entirely different design
Fortunate it is that this counterfeit
has been revealed apparently so early
in its career There Is at present of
course. no way to determine how much of
this false money has been put in circu.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04

lation, and so 1t is uncertain whether
the maker of the plates has profited much
or little from mis- laborious enterprise. II
seems strange that men with so much
genius for clever work with the .yraver
would engage in the precarious and danger
Gus occupation of counterfeiting when there
Is at all times demand for the legitimate
services for workmen of their capacity.
AT the same time, there is great allure
ment In the possibility that the counter
felt may succeed to the extent of produc-
ing profit of thousands Of dollars. Where
the false money is made from plates, as
this is. the possibilities for securing a
large stake are, of course. much greater
than where the counterfeiter laboriously
copies the genuine money by hand, as
has often been done. spending weeks on
a single bill. 1t is evident from the per-
lection Of this new imitation of the gov
ernments promise to pay that the Treas
ury is menaced by an exceptionally clever
band Of workmen, and unless the present
embarrassing experience is to be soon re-
peated it will be necessary that the per
petrators of this fraud be captured or
frightened from further efforts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
Publish the Pension List.



"A generation after the close of the war
the United States is paying more than a
hundred and forty million dollars a year to
n-"re than three-qrarters Of a million pen
sioreis, with claims of nearly two hundred
INC usand applicants awaiting adjudic ton.
Is That unprecedented pension list a roll
OF honor, or is it largely vitiated by fraud
Is 1t made up entirely of HES, who
nave just claim to the bounty of the gov
eminent, or does 1t bear the names OF thou
sands who have 30 such claim, and whose
appearance in the role of public beneficial
ries is an imposition and a swindle? On
this very pertinent query publication of the
pension list may throw much needed
light.
To such publication no honest deserving
persioner can have any reason to object
To that class the pension list is a roll Of
honor and source of pride. And to that
class publication is due, if necessary to
lead to the publication of the list
Moreover. a pension roll is in the nature
of public record, which the people have a
right to see and know. By all means let il
be made public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
A Carlist Organ Out of Tune.

The Carlsts of Spain are strongly anti
American in their present attitude. This is
natural. in consideration of the fact that
the pretendcr to the throne is an ultra
royalist or nothing. His ambitions are
based upon the hope that Spain will sur
vive the present pressure upon her as a
monarchy and that he will succeed eventu-
ally to the vestige of royalty that remains
This policy necessitates strong onslaught
on America, against Cuba, autonomy, con-
ciliation and every thing else that smacks
of any bending from the high state of mon
archism. There Is at present published in
Paris a weekly broadside under the title
Correspondence Espagnole 'Alvaro' that
exploits the cause of the Carlists in, so far
as the edition that reaches these shores is
concerned, very amusing English. 1t is
probably more literary in the French or
Spanish in which it normally appears, but
the translator of its staff sorely needs
training in English. This country can
stand the linguistic atrocities that the
broadside commits but there is fear that
wrath will rise against the Carlists among
the citizens of the United States when they
encounter the following statement:
M Dupuy de LONE the Plen:potentiary
Minister of Spain at Washington has got
the New Cuban Constitution translated in
to English and made an ample distribution
Of it to the american papers This step of
the Spanish Minister could not fail TO create
the impression that the Constitution was
granted rather to please the Yankees than
the Cubans themselves.
The spelling of the Presidents name Mac
kinley'' in another paragraph in the broad
side is to be tolerated. but never the use
of the name of this continent with a lit
tie ca
Correspondence Espangoe Aware ="
contains in its latest received issue the fol-
lowing gem of thought, reproduced YER
terest among the royalists and the Cubans:
The Spanish Press is busily discussing
about the health of Senior Sagasta. The
Prime Minister of the Regency is said to
laDour under a catarrhouS indispoSitiOn.
Such an illEeSs is not to be wondered at.
in the present season, in the Madrilene CHI
mate principally. Some people, neverthe-
less. aSe understood tie say that the minis
terial catarrh is rather due to an ill wind,
which BODIES nobody good, and hav blown
from the Potomac shores to the Puerta del
Sol. FL Correo has on the subject curionS
remark. 1t says that since a few years, NJ.
Sagasta is known TO be visited by a chronic
disease. The symptoms of the illness are
apparent only when NJ. Sagasta has got ac-
cess to power and that, when a grave QueS-
ton happens to rise on the political horizon.
AS soon every thing is settled in due
order SaGastas illness vanishes out, his
sore throat is cured and he can again make
a speech. 1t is for us to say: what an
interest can he hare to labour under Ca
rrh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
Look Out for Japan.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer

The gathering of the Japane and Eng
fish navies in Chinese waters should act as
most urgent spur to the annexation of
Hawaii II is true that Japan has with
drawn her opposition to the annexation
plan, but # it were her plan to prevent an
nexation Japan could accomplish her pur-
pose by lulling the authorities of this coun-
try to slumber for year or so more surely
than by active opposition manifested at the
present time. Such policy would be en-
tirely in keeping with that indirection of
racial character which Lafcadio Hearn has
shown to be fundamental trait of the
Japanese.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
Lack Practical Hatred.
Erpm tho India n n Dotfa ganffup1

1t is quite probable that the Chinese en-
pire may not survive the century, and no.
body seems to care very much whether 1t
does or not. And yet 1t would be the irony
of fate for this vast empire, with it's mil
lions of people, whose chief passion is ha.
tired of foreigners, to pass into the hands
Of foreigners, because the people have not
practical hatred enough to keep foreigners
out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
National Politics in City Government
From Municipal Affairs.

1t is a curious commentary on the elabo-
rate farce of choosing municipal legislators
on national party issues, which is annually
played in Philadelphia elsewhere, that
the large republican majority was led in
this important matter by one of the least
intelligent of the democrats in the body,
the republicans following this leadership,
as the Ledger says. with a child-like
simplicity and faith that under some cir.
cumstances would be touching to see"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
Ladies' and Children's
Ribbed Underwear

Some surplus stock and odds and
ends to close.
CASES OF OUR CELEBRATED FLEECED
RlBBED COTTON VEST AND PANTS: HEAVY
FLEECING: VESTS SILK CROCHET FRONTS:
PEARL BUTTONS AND SILK RIBBONS AT
NECK; PANTS VERY FULL AND LARGE-OUE
Doc. GARMENT.
SSc. each.
80 DoZ. LADIES' EXTRA LARGE SIZE
FLEECED RIBBED COTTON VESTS Pearl,
BUTTONS AND SILK CROCHET FRoNTS-35c.
VALUE
19c. each.
CHILDRENS RIBBED FLEECED COTTON
VESTS AND PANTS-NESTS WITH SILK GRO
Full. SIZE-25c. QUALITY.
lYc.
A LOT OF CHILDRENS WHITE MERINO
VESTS, PANTS AND DRAWERS - BROKEN
SIZES-AT GREAT REDUCTION.
is soe T qsc 2i iscs 800 soc assi
COrSetS.
ODD LOT OF FANCY C0RSETS, MADE OF
ITALIAN CLOTH, TWO SIDE sTEELS EXTRA
LONG WAIST. HEAVILY BONED, IN SIZES "a
2s, -. 80 REGULAR 75c. CORSET.
Your Choice, Csc.
WE HAVE IN OUR CORSET DEPT. l. C.. r.
r. & O.. THOMPSON AND SELF-REDUCING
MEMO CoRSETS IN EACH MAKE. WE CARRY
ABOUT TEN DIFFERENT STYLES. FROM 81 90
Up TO $500. WE LAUNDRY ALL OUR COR.
SETS FROM 600 UP FREE OF CHARGE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
Playing for Safety

Il guess said Maud, thoughtfully. that
won't play anything but classical music
hereafter
But great maLy people don't enjoy it.
replied Mamie
Il know it. But they have to say it's
good, because they don't know whether
make mistakes or not"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04

canoe to suggestion of a revolt among the
"Asiatic subjects" later when the time
came to make the advance upon China. 1t
is plainly to be seen that Russia has Great
Britain at disadvantage in this case, and
the Novosti is merely giving expression to
a state of facts the force of which is not
readily to be denied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
The Colonel DisapnroxeI

The Colonel DisapprOved
won't you join us?" said the young
nan.
"hat are You going to do?" inquired
Colonel Stillwen.
TO make up skating party
NO. suh,' was the emphatic repIy. at
Will not join any Skating PATTY. If Their.
is anything upon which I pride mvs,lf
it is my ability, sub, to indulge without
excess, SUN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04

Mayor Van Wycks declaration that he
received his Office from the people and thai
he will answer To the people, does not give
complete assurance that Mr.. Croker will
not occasionally figure as prompter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
1898
Writing Paper.

Hasbrouck's is the best
and the latest of the best
is here.
OHasbrouck's Grecian Parch-
ment, New Flax. Golden Fleece, At
lantfc Mail, Foreign Mail. The
new long envelopes. In sizes known
as st. James. Wellington, Yale,
Harvard. Paper and En- A.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04


From: far and near they hasten.
n happy hero band,
Win courage in each bosom
And papers in each hand
Ard the sun shines cut a welcome
And the prospect speaks of May,
And the breezes from the southland
Come and bid the world be gay.
But We know the hours SO fleeing
Are fraught with gloomy change;
That the old-time mood will triumph
Ger moments sweetly strange;
Ihat we'll get back 10 the old ways
SO monOtonously rough;
That this promise so effulgent
Is the same
old
IJufTf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04

Truth is stranger than fiction. There
are people who still prefer the bicycle to
sarcr ways of going from place to place
through the snowy streets. If they had to
do this as a punishment what q hardship
II would be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04

1t IS rather unfortunate for China that
the phases of European civilization most
conspicuously brought to its attention are
not calculated to impress themselves favor
ably