The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-03-04
Current EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome Of the Telegrapkie
News of the World.
rERSE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
An Interesting Collection of Items From
the New and the Old World In a
Condensed and Comprehensive Form

Condensed and Comprehensive Form
David Seeley has been arrested in
Kalamazoo, Mich, accused of bigamy.
Since his arrest nine wives have put in
an appearance. All but one were
widows, whose property he had sold.
In the United States supreme court
an opinion was handed down in a case
involving the eonstitutionality of the
territorial law fixing a days work in
smelters and mines in the territory at
eight hours. The court held that the
law was an exercise of the states police
powers. The decision of the supreme
court of Utah was affirmed.
The entire system of the government
inspection OF meat which has been
established in the packing- houses of the
United States was declared to be uncon-
stitutional, ineffective and void In an
opinion handed down in the United
States district court by Judge John P.
Rogers. federal judge at Fort Smith,
Ark, sitting for Judge Phillips.
The navy department has just COM
pleted the allotment among the states
of the appropriation of $5O,OOO made
for the assistance of the naval militia
organizations. The allotments are
smaller this year than heretofore, ow-
ing to the fact that while the organiza-
tion are increasing in number, hence
the effort now being made to secure
from congress an increase of 100000.
Senator Wilson, of Washington, says
that the amendment of Representative
Ellis, which has been proposed to his
bill to settle the land claims and con-
tests with the Northern Pacific, will
result in defeating all legislation rela-
tive to the matter. Neither bill can
go through, he declares, if they are to
be amended. The senator hopes to get
his provision made part of the sundry
civil bill.
According to a report placed before
President Mckinley there are now
available for military duty in the
United States 1O,O73,716 able-bodied
men, and of these 112,0s2 are already
in the militia. forming the nucleus of
a tremendous fighting force. This is
without considering the skeleton
United States army, which could on
short notice recruit up to 100, 900 men.
1t can be stated positively no river
and harbor bill will be reported at this
session of congress. The house lead
ers are opposed to more river and har-
Dor bills, and the friends of the bill on
the committee believe it will be better
to wait until the short session after the
congressional elections next fall, when
a complete and comprehensive bill can
be reported, rather than attempt to
pass an inadequate bill at this session.
Senator Mcbride of Oregon, has re-
ported from the committee ON COM
merce his amendment to the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill,
providing for a consulate at Vladivo-
stock, with salary of So, 500, and also
for consulate at Rossland, B. c., at
salary of $4,000. These amendments
Senator Mcbride intends to urge before
the senate when the diplomatic and
consulate appropriation bill is consid-
cred.
In view of the warlike preparations
being made by Chile, the government
of Argentina has decided to purchase
three warships and arms for 150,00
men. The people of Argentina are en-
thusiastic over the possibilities of war.
Many public officials have offered to
give part of their salaries for buying
warships. 1t is not generally believed
that war is imminent, but the people
consider it their duty to prepare for an
emergency in case Chile should refuse
to fulfill her promises in the boundary
treaties.
The steamer Ell plying between
Portland and Alaska ports, reports an
exceedinly rough trip down. The sea
was the worst the crew and officers of
the Elder have ever encountered, and,
owing to her being without ballast, all
control of the vessel was lost, and it
was only owing to the vigilance of the
officers that she was saved from going
with crash on one of the thousands of
small islands in this district. She was
forced to remain at sea for So hours.
The gale, while it lasted, was terrific,
and attained velocity of at least 100
miles an hour. The vessels propeller
blades were broken and she was COM
PEELED to lay over at Nanaimo for
repairs.
At Philadelphia the birthday ami
versary of George Washington was COM
memorated with appropriate exercises
at the Academy of Music. The feature
of the day was an address to the stu
dents of the university OF Pennsylvania,
delivered by President Mckinley. The
president paid an eloquent tribute to
the memory of the Father of Our
Country, and from his life and deeds
drew lesson as to the duties of the
American people of today. At Chi
cago, ex-President Harrison delivered
an address before the Union League
Club, choosing as his subject, 'The
Duties of Wealth." At numerous other
cities the occasion was appropriately
observed.
Hon. Sanford B. Dole, president of
the republic of Hawaii, was rendered
public reception at San Francisco at the
chamber of commerce, and met with a
cordial and fattering recognition on the
part of the crowds of people.
Secretary Gage points with good
deal of interest to the fact that the GUS
toms receipts for this fiscal year at last
have overtaken the receipts for the
same period of the prior fiscal year.
The total receipts for this fiscal year
have reached $S8, 8,0S9, 500.
The interstate commerce commission
has suspended operation of the long and
short-haul clause of the interstate COM
merce act in favor of railroad lines in
the United States in competition with
the Canadian Pacific road.
Representative Lewis, of Washington,
who has Just returned to Washington