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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-21
SENATE ON CUBAN QUESTION /
President Asked to State Pre-
cautions Taken.
WOULD PROTECT AMERICANS
Pension Appropriation Bill Reported
Caffery on Immigration BiII-Agri-
cultural Bill in the house.

Pension Appropriation Bill Reported
Caffery on Immigration BiII-Agri-
cultural Bill in the house.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Can
non of Utah, today presented the fol-
lowing resolution to the senate. and it
was adopted:
Resolved, That the president is re-
quested, if in his opinion it is not in
compatible with the public interest, to
transmit to the senate at his earliest
convenience statement showing what
measures are in force by this govern
ment in the island of Cuba and in the
waters contiguous thereto to protect
the lives, liberty and property of
American citizens now dwelling in
Cuba"
Among the other measures reported
to the senate today was the pension
appropriation bill. 1t was placed on
the calendar.
At the close of the morning business,
the immigration bill, the unfinished
business was taken up, and Caffrey OF
Louisiana was recognized for speech
in opposition to the measure. Caffrey
said:
"The pending bill is as mild form
of antagonism to immigration as con-
ditions will permit. The educational
test is of no very stringent character
so far as the test is concerned. 1t is.
however, the beginning Of new de-
parture. From the foundation of the
government we have invited the hardy,
| adventurous people of the Caucasian
family to our hospitable shores. The
grand transformation of this continent
from the wigwam of the savage and
the lair of the wild beast to the
myriads of homes of happy, industri-
Gus people, has been the work of white
immigrants; yet we are about to smite
the hand that has upbuilt us; to give
sting to gratitude.
''Many whose ancestors are foreign
born are now clamoring for restricted
immigration. 1t is just and proper tt
hold this continent against the Mon
| golians. The exclusion of Chinese il
justified by a wise policy and by the
principle of retaliation. Their doors
have been closed to the world, bu
| GuelF dTTOSduCo anu stlASIluSSS dlO Ho
the role for wise nations to play in the
worlds grand theater.
"Not to admit to this country Irish
men, Swedes or Italians who canno
read or write is Chinese, not American
No danger to our institutions has eve
arisen from admitting immigrants wh'
cannot read and write. This govern
ment is the outgrowth of the labor O
countless immigrants, who will be dis
qualified by the pending bill. He VIII
is vigorous in body, sound in mind
honest and Industrious is good citizen
No immigrant, not pauper or insane
diseased or criminal should be turned
away from our shores"
At the conclusion of Senator Caffery'
speech the senate at 1920 P. M. OF
motion of Chairman Davis, of the for
eign relations committee, went into ex
ecutive session.
Senator Frye made a most spirited
speech in support of the Hawaiian
treaty. urging upon the senate the i'm
portance of accepting the islands Will
opportunity offered, and denouncing a
folly any refusal to embrace the oppor
tunity.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-21
EXPLOSION on the Marblehead

Washington, Jan. 17.-Commander
Mccall, of the United States ship Mar
blehead, reported to the navy depart
ment from Port Tampa that while at
small arms target practice yesterday
four men from the Marblehead were in
jured by an explosion, two very seri-
ously. The injured were removed to a
marine hospital near by. No details as
to the cause of the explosion are given.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-21

New York, Jan. 17.-The World
says: E. N. Whitton, a banker, re-
ceived word yesterday that Professor
A. J. Keeler, F. c. Kingsley and
Thomas Field, all of this vicinity, had
lost their lives in Arizona while in
quest of treasure. The supposition is
that the adventures, who had secured
treasure in gold and precious stones,
were murdered by rowing band OF Ma
vajo Indians. Mr.. Whitton says he
will at once send an agent to Arizona
to get all the particulars of the affair.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-21
A FIRE IN BUTTE.
Nearly Caused Panic in the Opera
House.

Butte, Mont, Jan. 18.-Fire, sup
posed to be of incendiary origin, broke
out in the Boston dry goods store, in
the Odd Fellows building. on Broad
way, adjoining the Mcguire opera
house, about 9 O'Clock. Before the
fire was extinguished, the block was
practically total loss. 1t was insured
for, $25, 900, which is believed to be
the full value. The dense smoke pene.
trated the upper part of the building,
where Thomas Steets, paralytic, and
his wife lived. They were rescued with
difficulty.
The smoke also penetrated the opera
house, where "Under the Dome " was
being given. AS Manager Hagan
started for the stage to advise the au-
dience to withdraw quietly. some one
rushed into the gallery, and gave an
alarm. There was rush for the
doors, and several women tainted and
were slightly injured by being tram
pied upon. No one was seriously hurt.
The attaches of the theater acted
with great coolness, and this probably
prevented a more serious disaster. The
play was not ended.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-21
News of Andree.

Stockholm, Jan. 17.-Professor Nor
deskjold, the arctic explorer, has in
formed the Swedish academy of sciences
that the foreign Office has received in
telligence that several persons worthy
of credence saw Professor Andree's bal
loon early in August in British Column
bia, seven miles north of Quesnelle
lake, in the District of Cariboo. The
professor regards the news as being OF
sufficient importance to call for closer
ipyoSt iua tion
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-21
Lirhted the spray.

Wheeling, W. Va, Jan. 18.-Two
thoughtless boys caused great mischief
by applying match to spray OF coal
oil issuing from small aperture in the
Standard Oil Company's pipe line from
Sisterville and Warrington to George
town. The pressure at the point was
strong. Soon, the burning spray melt
ed the lead IN the joints of the pipe,
which was six inches in diameter.
Fifty acres OF forest and field were soon
ablaze, and two small bridges and two
barns were burned. All the oil ir 10
miles of 6-inch pipe, near 1900 bar
rels, was consumed. The engineers at
Elkbank discovered something wrong
and stopped pumping else the damage
would have been greater.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-21
Urgent Deficiency Bill Reported.

Washington, Jan. 19.-The urgent
deficiency bill was reported today by
the senate committee on appropria-
tions. The most important amend
ments adopted were for the Nicaraguan
canal commission, $100, 600, and for
the geological and Typographical COM
missions in Alaska, $4,000.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-21
Anot er American Sharper Caught.

City of Mexico, Jan. 18.-John
Eads, accused of completely in the
swindling operations in which Francke.
of Chicago, was victimized to the
amount of $50, 900, was arrested today
at Tlantltopalan, state of Vera Cruz.
and four detectives have gone to bring
him to this city. Other arrests are
pending. The case has created great
sensation, and the United States Off
cials here support the government in
breaking up the gang of bold American
confidence operators, the whole extent
of whose operations will not be known
until the case comes to trial.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-21
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER.
Trade Conditions in the Leading Cities
of the World.

Trade Conditions in the Leading Cities
of the World.
The wheat traders are at sea and are
watching three things closely, as they
have directly opposite bearing on fu-
ture prices. One is the Argentine
prospects. The others, the cash de-
mand and Letters position on the cash
wheat that he holds. From the news
Saturday from Argentine, London and
Paris, the prospects are that there will
be good exportable surplus in that
country. A direct cable from Rosario
to parties in the trade here from one OF
the best posted men on the Argentine
situation estimated the exportable sur
plus at 100000 bushels. or about
two months supplies for the leading
consuming countries of Europe.
number of characters have been made
in London to load wheat in Argentine
and freights have advanced sharply.
Arrangements have been made to ship.
81, 500, 900 in gold from London to Ar,
gentine; also $25O,0OO from France
The Argentine wheat will be available
in the latter part of March, as it takes
about six weeks for freight steamers to
make the trip. Argentine offerings in
European markets had depressing
effect, European buyers using it as a
club to break prices in this country.
On the weak spots they bought liber-
ally, export purchases for the week ag-
gregating nearly 100000 bushels. So
long as the Argentine prospects remain
good, it will be used as the bearish fac
tor. st. Louis traders in close touch
with the foreign situation have been
selling May and July on a liberal
scale. The latter is about 10c under
May. Were they to start to cover the
difference might be reduced, as no one
but the bears have been selling the new
crop futures. The situation in regard
to supplies in Europe and afioat is not
being II, $40, 900 bushels, or 1856, 900
bushels less than last year, which is
about one weeks supplies. The in
crease during December was / ,12O, 600
bushels, while for the same month in
1896 the decrease was 10000 900
bushels. In the United States and
Canada the stocks, compiled by the
Daily Trade Bulletin, aggregate &c.
389, 900 bushels. The decrease in De-
cember was only 626, 900 bushels, a
striking contrast with the reduction Of
7,712, 900 bushels in Decem ber, 1896.
The net increase in the worlds avail
able supply during December was 1884,
900 bushels, while for the same time in
1896 there was reduction of 17,712,-
900 bushels. The worlds available is
157, 900, 900 bushels, as compared with
194, ,61S,00 bushels January l, 1896.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-21
Fatal Hlaze in a Gallery.

Berlin, Jan. ia dispatch from
Gleiiwitz, Prussian Silesia, says the
Koenigen Louise colliery caught fire
yesterday and Of Is men brought to
the surface seven died. 1t is feared 25
others whose escape was cut off have
perished.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-21
Seattle Market.

Butter - Fancy native creamery,
brick. SOC; ranch, 16@18c.
Cheese-Native Washington, 13c;
California, 9hc.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, 22c.
Poultry-Chickens, live, per pound,
hens, 10c; spring chickens, $2.5O@
90; ducks, $3.5O@3.75.
Wheat-Feed wheat, $22 per ton.
Oats-Choice, per ton, $1,000.
Corn-Whole, $23; cracked, Der ton,
$23; feed meal, $23 per ton.
Barley-Rolled or ground, per ton,
$22; whole, $22.
Fresh Meats-Choice dressed beef,
steers, 614c; cows, 51ac: mutton sheep,
Sc; pork, &c; veal, small, z.
Fresh Fish-Halibut, 5@6c; salmon,
Sc; salmon trout, 10c; founders
and sole, 3@4; ling cod, 4@5; rock cod,
sc; smelt, ~ @4c.
Fresh Fruit-Apples, 40@ 90c pei
box; pears, 25 @75c per box; oranges.
navels, $2.25@2.5 so per box.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-21
Rodv Found In a Creek.

Camden, N. j., Jan. ls.-The body
of E. Pierce Jerred, of this city, who
disappeared last November, was found
in Montua creeks, near Paulsboro, this
evening Drowning was the cause OF
his death. 1t was at first thought he
was murdered, but the authorities be-
lieve he committed suicide.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-21
Blaze at Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. 19.-Eight firms, with
stocks aggregating almost half million
dollars, sustained heavy losses by fire
that broke out at the northwest corner
of Market and Quincy streets. I've
firemen were injured, neither seriously,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-21

Bombay, Jan. 17.-There has been
tax riot at Boriavi, near Nariad, dis
trict of Gujarat. A collector was seri-
ously injured and five Sepoys were
killed. Three hundred Sepoy troops
have been sent to the scene of the dis
turbance from Ahmedabad.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-21

Washington, Jan. 19.-Information
has been received from the treasury de-
partment that no recommendations
will be made for the establishment OF
an assay Office, either at Portland, Sc
attle, Spokane or in.Alaska.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-21
WORK BEING PUSHED.
Klondike Relief Expedition Will Not.
Be Abandoned.


Washington, Jan. 19.-Arrangements
for the departure of the government
expedition for the Klondike are being
pushed. Under date of January II,
sifton, minister Of the interior for
Canada, wrote Assistant Secretary
Meiklejohn as follows:
"Referring to the conversation which
passed between us on the subject of
furnishing an escort for your relief ex-
pedition, have given instructions that
a sufficient number of men be sent for
ward to Skagway for the purpose, and
1 have no doubt they will be waiting
upon the arrival of your people on or
before the 1st of February"
Sifton telegraphed the following Sat-
urdav evening:
"Ottawa, JAM. l5.-My reports in
dicate no immediate danger of starva-
tion at Dawson, but great necessity for
provisions being distributed between
Fort Selkirk and Skagway at various
posts. I believe ice has formed all the
way through. Our provisions are be-
ing pushed down by horses and dogs.
intend to keep supplies moving until
the waterways are open in the spring,
to avoid the possibility of disaster"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-21
Outbreak in Beloochfstan.

Calcutta, Jan. 17.-News has been
received from Metramul, in Beloochis-
tan, of an outbreak against a British
surveying party there numbering 400.
A number of the native guards were
killed or wounded.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-21
Earthquake in Italy.

London, Jan. 49, A dispa eh from
Rome says there was seveh earth
quake shock today at Argentina, Is
miles southeast from Ferrari. Several
buildings and church were wrecked
and many persons injured.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-21
A BOY MURDERER.
Story of Unparalleled Depravity Comes
From Philadelphia.

From Philade1phia.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 19.-The body of
5-vear-old Percy Lockyar, who is be-
lieved to have been murdered Friday
night by 15-year-old Samuel Hender
son, was today found in the bottom of
tReddie's" creek, Sixtieth and Catha-
rine streets, and there seems little
doubt in the minds of the police that
young Henderson is guilty of the crime.
He is locked up in a cell at police
headquarters. -, -
The body of the child, when found. :.
was weighted by two heavy stones, one
at the neck and the other around his
ankles. His skull was crushed in, and
there was a knife-thrust jnst above the
heart and some wounds on his breast,
side anG forehead, while on one side of
his face was long cut extending from
below the eye ito the chin.
From what the police have been able
to learn, the crime seems to have been
one of the most horrible character, and
if all it's details are true. it stamps
young Henderson as degenerate of the
worst type. He does not seem to real
ize the enormity of his crime. After
his arrest he admitted a knowledge ot
the knife-trust, but said it was due to
the child accidentally running against
an open knife. Henderson became
alarmed at this, and said he threw the
body into the creek. Today, however,
when shown the mutilated body of the
child, he admitted that he was respon,
sible for those cuts as we'll, but persists
I
| that it was an accident.
The police however, believe that he
! planned the murder. and that he also
purposed ending tie life of another
small boy. Willie Addison, aged
years. Henderson. it is claimed, has
been reading trashy novels, and has
shown desire to emulate the ''heroes'
of these tales. The police assert that
Henderson accompanied Lockyar and
Addison to the woods, as he told yes
terday, but, instead of any accident
happening to either, Henderson tiec
both children to a tree. Addison broke
away and ran home. 1t was then, il
is said, that the Lockyar boys deatl
was accomplished.
DIR. Morton, the coroner's physician
who examined the thrust above the
heart, said that it caused the death o.
the boy. The police searched for the
body during all of last night, and il
was not until after daylight that it was
found. Henderson will be given a hear
! ing tomorrow.
A fact that has come out in connec
tion with Henderson's crime is tina
his father, John d. Henderson, was OF
trial in October, 1892. charged will
killing man named Mason. The kill
ing was the outcome of a quarrel
Henderson was arrested and pleaded
guilty to manslaughter. He was re
manded for sentence, but some tim'
later it was shown that the death wa
largely accidental, and there was nj
murderous intent. He was admitted
to bail and is now free man.
Disabled Steamer Driven Seaward.
St. Johns, N. B., Jan. 18.-Ths
disabled steamer supposed to be tn
Parkmore, that was lying off this por
last night, has been driven seaward b.
the severe storms. Great anxiety i
felt for her safety. A tug went t.
search for her this morning, but failet
to find her. Three other tugs are get
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-21
Seven Persons Drowned.

Colon, Jan. IA boating party,
consisting of United States Consul
Ashley, DR.. Haffman, the German
rosnsul; Master Mechanic Mott and
four others are supposed to be drowned.
The body of boatman has already
been recovered
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-21

London, Jan. IA special dis
patch from Cairo says that party of
friendly natives has captured the Derv-
ish post of Sarfich, taking 10 prisoners
and obtaining concessions of quantities
of supplies
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-21
Infantry Gun Contest.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE war de-
partment has published the record oi
the small-arms firing of the various
regiments of the army during the past
season, showing that troop E, Second
cavalry, made the highest average
score, with the increment allowed for
the carbine. The Nevada trophy is
awarded to that troop, and it will be
sent to the commanding officer of that
troop, at Fort Wingate.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-21
Outbreaks in Prague.

Prague, Jan. 18.-There were out
breaks, prompted by students, here to-
day with socialist demonstration,
which the police dispersed.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-21
The Floods i'm Spain,

Madrid, Jan. 18.-There have been
serious floods near Valencia, capital
of the province of that name, and 80
houses have collapsed.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-21
Eight Killed over Cards.

Middleboro, KY, Jan. ia spe-
cial from Hynen says there was fight
on Sandy Fork. Eight men were re-
ported killed, as follows: John Will
liams, Doc Wilson, Bob Colwell. Tom
Shelton, Peter Barrough, Mark Paine,
Eli Howard and Abel Coombs, all col
ored. Sim Paine, Harry McComas, Ed
Martin and Lew Gossman are serious
ly wounded. Intense excitement pre-
walls and further fighting is expected.
The fight occurred over a game OF
cards. The extraordinary bloodletting
began Wednesday, when party of ne
groes, who were playing cards, got into
a dispute concerning the way the game
was progressing. Drunkenness added
to the brutality of the fight. -Four
men were killed, and subsequently the
fighting was renewed by friends on
both sides, until the mortality list is
equal almost to the casualties in mil
itary engagement. The feeling aroused
gives rise to apprehension of more
eripno
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-21

Athens, Jan. 18.-A great fire, at
Trikhala, has done damage to the
amount of G5O 600
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-21
Gold for America.

Sydney, n. S. W., Jan. 19.-The
steamship Mariposa sailed today for San
Francisco, via Auckland, carrying
400, 600 sovereigns.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-21

Washington, Jan. 19.-Consul-G Gen
eral Gudgeon, at Panama, cabled the
state department today announcing the
drowning of Consul Ashley at Colon.
No details were given. Ashley was ap.
pointed only few months ago, and had
been well-known in this city and Vir.
ginia as newspaper man.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-21

A lady in Hiram, Me-, has cucumber
pickles which have been IN her posses
sion for more than 40 years.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-21

St. Johns, N. B., Jan. 18.-The
disabled steamer supposed to be the
Parkmore, that was lying off this port
last night, has been driven seaward by
the severe storms. Great anxiety is
felt for her safety. A tug went to
search for her this morning, but failed
to find her. Three other tugs are get
ting ready to sail at daybreak tomor-
row. is feared the steamer is help
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-07

would be decided before adjournment
fog the day. probably at o'clock, and
very nearly on schedule time, the vote
was taken. The senator has been inde-
fatigable to bring about the result rec
orded to-day. and for more than week
has given the matter his undivided at
tention.
How was a conclusion reached? The
opponents of the measure quit talking
by consent. Immediately the presiding
officer announced the vote in order, and
within few minutes It was over. Con-
gress will probably adjourn Saturday
evening. certainly Monday, unless
something now Unforeseen shall arise
to prevent.
Senator EIkinI' Comment.
In commenting this evening upon the
success OF the annexatIonIsts, Senator
ElkIns said, in substance, that acqulsi-
ton OF Hawaii is a great national ne
cesslty. that It will be discovered ere
long that the United States Will be
obliged to hold the Philippines, and all
other territory which may come down
to US as result OF the present war.
We cannot do otherwise, cannot restore
the Islands to Spain, certainly. and to
deliver them to any other nation Will
provoke international war Besides, to
hold the acquired territory will be to
provide for the expansion Of the coun-
try. commercially.
The thirteen original states were suf-
Hcient for 100000 people, but they
would not be for 100000 people. We
can Americnnlze the Islands, Just as we
have absorbed and nssimllated ls,OOO.-
900 OF foreign population on these
shores. people who are as loyal to the
nag as any Others
American Civilization.
american civilization" said the sem
ntor, with our constitution and Inws,
stand forthe material and moral pro-
gresg and development OF mankind. and
this applies not only to the present re-
public, but with equal force to any
people coming under their influence"
Senator EllslDs had spcnch-one OF
his enthusiastically able presenta-
tions--to deliver In favor OF annexation
but. with many others. agreed not to
insist upon the privilege for the sake OF
obtaining final vote.
Captain noVrnrr'a Views.
The Intelllgcncer correspondent saw
Representative Dovener this evening,
nnd asked for an expression Of his
Views OF tho action OF the senate.
1.-THE finale came sooner than cx-
pected," he said. had been assured
thnt II would be soon, but like many
others, doubted 1t 4 little Ny vote
in the house on the resolution expresses
my Views on the main proposition. but
want 10 say that the wisdom OF the
step taken viii be shown In the future
the early future. doubtless when this
great country OF ours learns to appre-
Ciate It's mighty power. We have been
making history rapidly In he past few
mdnthH, the proves OF our navy, the
yalor OF our army and the wisdom OF
our rulers lnpresslnG the whole world.