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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-03-04
A series of Earthuuakes.

New York, Feb. 2S.-A dispatch to
the World from Kingston, Jamaica,
says: A series of terrific earthquakes
have caused great destruction of proper
ty on the island Of Moutserrat. They
began on the 10th, but the most severe
occurred on the 20th. There were
numbers of landslides. There is much
diatraaa In oouseuueuca.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-03-04

Tacoma, Feb. 2s.-The Midnight
Sun is the name of tiny craft about
to sail for Alaska from Tacoma. The
boat is fiat bottomed, "a feet long, 6
feet wide and feet deep, provided
with side paddle-wheels, two-horse
power boiler and steam engine. Only
her two owners will go in her with
their outfits
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-03-04
San Francisco, Feb. 28.-A party O

San Francisco, Feb. 28.-A party OF
goldseekers bound for the Klondike
has just arrived from Gloucester,
Mass, on the small schooner Hattie !.
Phillips. The voyage was made in 1879
days. She made stop of five days at
Sandy point. A heavy storm was en-
countered in the Gulf stream, and she
was hove to for 81 hours. Six stops
were made in the Straits of Magellan.
The men, who are nearly all artisans or
fishermen, will sell their vessel here
and 60 north by steamer.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-03-04
Turkish Bread Riots.

Constantinople, March 2.-Serious
bread riots have taken place at CALI
poll, here a mob attempted to burn the
government Office. The police made
36 arrests
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-03-04
Money for War Material.

Washington, March 3.-The house
committee ON naval affairs today
agreed on an item of $1,O00,O 900 for
the purchase of smokeless powder;
1920, 900 for the erection of buildings
on government grounds for the manu-
facture of smokeless powder, with
necessary machinery and equipment,
and 100000 for arming and equipping
the naval militia.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-03-04
Mvstery at Kew West.

Key West, March 2.-The order for
bidding soldiers to go into town was re-
cinded this afternoon. No explanation
has been furnished, and there seems to
be some mystification at this unprece-
dented occurrence,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-03-04
For a National Monument.

Tacoma, WASH, March 2.-Mayor
Fawcett today appointed a committee
of 15 representative citizens to solicit
subscriptions to aid in erecting a ma
tional monument to the memory of the
victims OF the Maine disaster.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-03-04
Station, but No Approximation.

Washington, March 3.-The house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce today reported bill for the
establishing of a quarantine station at
the mouth of the Columbia river, after
amending the bill by striking out the
appropriation clause.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-03-04
Crushed to Death.

San Francisco, Feb. 2S Charles
Lapan, superintendent Of construction
on the Call building, was instantly
killed this afternoon, in the freight
elevator on the Third-street side of the
building.
Lappan was at work in the base
ment, and stepred on the freight eleva-
tor. 1t is believed he pulled the wrong
rope. and when the elevator started up,
attempted to jump out. His body was
caught between the foor of the eleva-
tor and the first floor and was terribly
crushed. Death must have been in
stantaneous, for his whole chest was
crushed to a pulp.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-03-04
A CUT AT SAN FRANCISCO.
The Canadian Pacific Makes Low Rate
to the East.

The Canadian Pacific Makes Low Rate
to the East.
San Franci, co, Feb. 28.-The Cana
dian Pacific threw bonn bshell into the
camp of the American railroad agents
this morning by announcing that tick
cts would be sold from San Francisco
to New York via Vancouver at $40
frst-class and $50 second class. The
lowest first-class rates by the Central
and Union Pacific are S79. Agents
here say that east-bound business by
the Canadian road is slight at this sea-
son, and they don't fear. decentralization,
but they recognize the danger to Klon-
dixie business if these rates are enforced
in the East. In fact, the Southern
Pacific will have to meet the cut or see
all Klondike travel 60 to Victoria and
Seattle. Everything depends on the
Chicago meeting. If the Canadian Pa
cifc cannot be placated then the South
ern Pacific will be compelled to cut the
present rates nearly in half.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-03-04

The average weight of the brain of a
Scotchman is larger than that Of any
other race on the globe.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-03-04

A German professor reports that he
has found living bacteria in wine which
had been bottled 25 or 80 years.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-03-04


Wheat-Walla Walla, 74@75c; VAL
ley and Bluestem, 77@7Sc per bushel.
Flour-Best grades, 1886; graham,
So. 80; superfne, $2.25 per barrel.
Oats-Choice white, 36@37c; choice
gray, 33 q SAC per bushel.
Barley-Feed barley, $1,000; brew
ing, $40 per ton.
Millstiffs-Bran, $40 per ton; mid
dlings, $24; shorts, $40.
Hay-Timothy, $3.50; clover,
$1O@11; California wheat, $40; do
oat, S11; Oregon wild hay, 5000 per
ton.
Eggs-1oa @11Hc per dozen.
fair to good, As
per roll.
Cheese - Oregon. 12kc; Young
America, 13@14c; California, 9@1Oc
per pound.
Poultry mixed, $4,000
400 per dozen; hens, $4.5O@5.OO;
geese, $6.OO@7.O0: ducks, $5.OO@6.OO
per dozen; turkeys, live, 11@12c per
pound.
Potatoes-Oregon Burbanks, 400 SOC
per sack; sweets, $1.75@2 per GENITAL.
Onions-Oregon, $2.25@2.6O per
sack.
Hops-4 q 16c per pound for new
crop; 1896 crop, 4@6c.
Wool-Valley, 14@16c per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 7@12o; mohair, 20
@22c per pound.
Mutton-Gross. best sheep, wethers
and ewes, 4c; dressed mutton,
7c; spring lambs, SIC per pound.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy, $4.25;
light and feeders, $3.0O@4.0 90; dressed,
5000 5. so per 100 pounds.
Beef-Gross, top steers, $3.50@3.75;
cows. 81. 50i dressed beef, 81 @7c per
pound.
Veal-Large, 5@51ac; small, 6@
7c per pound,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-03-04
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER.
Trade Conditions in the Leading Cities
of the World.

|
of the World.
It begins to look as if Letter, for all
his impudence in ignoring the advice OF
Tom, Dick, Harry and other old time
speculators, knew something about rum
ming wheat deal. Where wheat will
get to is beyond anybody's ken.
Armour says there is no reason why it
should not be put to 81. so. He adds he
is believer in high prices for another
year. Letter talks $1.25. No human
being can forecast market with GER
taintv, for it would be no market il
such thing were possible. Letter ap-
preciates this or he would not now be
marketing his cash holding. The spec
ulators with widest experience agree
that the Letter control is as complete
as anything human could be. There
has never been time, though, and
never will be, when there are not con-
tingencies enough about the wheat sit
uation to keep it exciting. The Letter
wheat interest continues larger than
any that ever existed before. 1t was
deemed extraordinary early in February
that he should extend his purchases
into May. He has not stopped at that.
He has gone into July. His risks on
his cash lines in the pit have been re-
duced by his recent sales, but his line
in the pit have been increased. The
whole effort has been of late to cheaper
the average holding, and it would look
as if success had attended that. Letter
has lost more or less wheat on "calls."
What he has done in the pit is mere
guses work. The "talent" believe his
May line a very commanding one, some
where between 100000 bushels and
1000, 900 bushels. His accumulations
of July wheat last week might easily
have reached 2,500.O0O bushels, per-
haps double that. The figures seem
grandiose. Letters ideas Of quanti-
ties are, however, different from the
ordinary trades. It will be no exag-
geration, in the estimation of any pro-
fessional in this market, to put Letters
interest, with all his recent cash sales,
at 100000 bushels. His present
profits, on paper. must be astounding,
easily $4,000, 900, perhaps double that.
If Letter continues to be favored to
the end as he has been in the past the
story of his huge wheat operations will
read like an oriental one, the plans too
magnificent, the results too extraordi-
nary to be everyday.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-03-04

Seven out of every eight loaves of
bread eaten in London are made from
foreign wheat
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-03-04

Colorado has passed California and
taken first rank az gold bearing state.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-03-04
Seattle Market.

Butter - Fancy native creamery,
brick. 27c; ranch, 22@23c.
Cheese-Native Washington, 13c;
California, 91ac.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, 1Sc.
Poultry-Chickens, live, per pound,
hens, 12c; spring chickens, $2.5O@
90; ducks, $3. 50@3.75.
Wheat-Feed wheat, $23 per ton.
Oats-Choice, per ton, $23.
Corn-Whole, $23; cracked, per ton,
$23; feed meal, $23 per ton.
Barley Rolled or ground, per ton,
$23; whole, $22.
Hay-Puget sound. new, per ton,
$12 OLA; Eastern Washington timothy,
SIS; alfalfa, $12.
Fresh Meats-Choice dressed beef,
steers, INC; cows, 61ac; mutton sheep,
SIC; pork, exc; veal, small, 8.
Fresh Fish-Halibut, 60 &c; salmon,
Sc; salmon trout, 10c; founders
and sole, 3@4; ling cod, 4@5; rock cod,
DC; smelt, ~ @4c.
Fresh Fruit-Apples, 5Oc@$1. rs per
box; pears, 25@75c per box; oranges.
navels, So @3 per box.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-03-04
San Francisco Market

/. Wool-Nevada 11@13c; Oregon, IL
q 14c; Northern 1880 per pound.
Hops-12A @171ac per pound.
Misunderstanding, $22 @25; Call
ifornia bran, SIT. 20 18. so per ton.
Onions-silverskin, $2.5O@2.75 per
Genital.
Eggs-Store, 11@11Hc; ranch, liz
@1215c Eastern, 18 q 10; duck, 14c per
pozen.
Cheese-Fancy mild, new, 10 1ac; fair
to good, 7@Sc per pound.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 221sc; do
seconds, 21c; fancy dairy, zoe;
good to choice, 1901 per pound.
Fresh Fruit-Apples, 25c@$125 per
large box; grapes, 25@4oc; Isabella,
COG 75c; peaches, 50c@$1; pears 75c;
81 per box; plums, 20@35c.
Potatoes-New, in boxes, 4Oc @$1.10
Citrus Fruit = Oranges, navels,
$1.25@2.75; Mexican lines, $6@6.50;
California lemons, choice, $2.25;
do common, 75c@$1.25 per box.
Hay-Wheat, $16@19; wheat and
oat, $16@18; oat, $14.50@16. 80; best
barley, $13.50@16; alfalfa, $1O.50@
IL. so; clover, $11@13.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-03-04
working Day and Night

In Ptolemy's time any one who
killed cat was put to death.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-05
CROSBY AFTER HIS FREEDOM.
JUDGE FERRILL DIRECTS CAPT.
BAILEY TO RELEASE HIM.

In the Event He Doe. Not Comply,
Capt. Bailey p Ordered TO show
Cause This Morning at 10 O'clock
Why He Should Not BE Held in
Contempt of COurt-The Case Has
Taken an Interesting Turn-A Con-
test Between the United States
Authorities and the State Courts
May Result.
At the instance Of TwIggs & Oliver, rep
rescnting Henry Crosby, the father of John
Crosby, arrested as a deserter from the
Second Georgia Regiment, and now under
guard at Tybee, Judge Hampton L. Fer
rll issued an order yesterday directed to
Capt. II. K. Bailey in command of the
government reservation there, requiring
him to release young Crosby, or to appear
before his court at 10 o'clock this morning
and show cause why he should not be at
tached for contempt.
Crosby is the young man who has twice
deserted from Company NJ of the Second
Georgia Regiment, in command Of Capt
W G. Austin. When first arrested he was
released by Judge Ferrin on application
for writ OF habeas corpus, the ground be-
ing that he was under age when enlisted.
Alter his release he was again arrested by
order of Capt. II. K. Bailey and returned
to his command at Tampa. There he was
court martialed and given some slight pun
ishment for his ofense.
An account Of Crosby's second escape
was given in yesterdays Morning News.
lie was arrested on his arrival in the city
at the Plant System depot and turned over
10 Capt Bailey at once. He is now under
guard at Tybee to be returned to Tampa
for a second court martial unless he es-
capes through some process of the law.
The fact that Crosby had already been
released by Judge Ferrill upon a writ of
habeas corpus, was presented to the Court
Of Ordinary yesterday, and Judge Ferrill
issued an order directed to Capt. Bailey as
stated. requiring him either to release
Crosby or show cause why he should not
be ruled for contempt.
What Capt. Bailey will do in the matter
remains TO be seen. Capt. Bailey's view S
on the subject are well known. He does
not think that the state courts have the
right to interfere to the extent of releas-
ing from the army enlisted men, and this
was the ground taken by Hon. Pope Bar
row wren ne represented the government
on the trial of the case. Judge Ferrill,
however, held that he did have jurisdIc-
ton, and ordered the release of Crosby.
This case may yet prove a still more
interesting one than it has up TO date.
What it's outcome will be is matter of
doubt. The attorneys for Crosby hold that
the United States authorities should have
taken an appeal from Judge FerriPs de-
cision TO the United States courts instead
of proceeding as they have done on the
other hand, however Capt. Bailey was ad-
yised that he could arrest Crosby without
being in contempt of court, because the
| writ of habeas corpus was not directed
| against him, but against the chief of po-
lice.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-05

the day. there were three entries, Odd
Socks, by Mr.. Muhlberg; Belle r., by Mr..
James Furlong, and Mary Alfred, by Mr..
William Bouhan. ODD Socks won two
heats out of three, with Mary Alfred sec
ond. The running races were also quite
spirited.
Last night there was fireworks [ both
the South End and Tybee Hotels The cls-
plays were witnessed by large number
of visitors.
Business, as a rule, was suspended 'he
entire day. In this respect the day large
ly differed from the Fourth in past years.
Heretofore IL has been the habit 10 close
up the retail stores for half day, nut
yesterday nearly all of them did not open
their doors. 1t was so with the whole
sale houses also, and beyond getting tn1Ir
mail, there We're few other business men
who did any work. Even the smaIier
merchants, who have heretofore catered 70
the floating trade of the day, took adVah-
tage of the tendency toward a general clos
ing up to have a holiday and reereauon-
The city and county offices were closed,
but in the Superior Court it was necessary
TO transact some criminal business. At
night there was some sporadic fireworks.
but not enough TO make any dlspldy OF
note,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-05
CITY BREVITIES.

The weekly hop at Hotel Tybee will be
given tonight. The last train leaves for the
city al 1:50 p. m.
The July meeting of the Confederate
Veterans Association win be held at the
Guards Arsenal tonight.
The Ladies Regimental Relief Society
VIII meet this afternoon at O'Clock at
the armory Ladies who have contribu-
tons of articles for use in the hospital ser
vice are requested to bring them
Policeman Keane, regularly detailed in
colonial Park, Is having consjdera nlA
trouble with small boys climbing treas
there This is a direct violation OF The
ordinance recently passed by Council at
the instance of the Park and Tree Conn
mission to protect all park shrubberv. A
boy was taken 10 the barracks Yesterday
Ior climbing trees after being told bv the
oihcer TO leave. When taken to the SER
eeahl Office he was given a lecture nv
Chet McDermott about trespassipg in The
park ana told II the offense was repeated.
he would be lodged behind the bars.
With only few minutes to catch the
Iybee train, gentleman rushed into
knights Pharmacy at Oglethorpe avenue
ana Drayton street yesterday. TO inquire
Dy telephone Us TO the exact time the fra IN,
left lie went 10 private telephone which
connects only with Mr.. Knights residence
sraspSd the phone and waited patiently
Tor a response from the exchange The
longer he waited the more he usrsnired I'M
III hnalsy his anxiety became such thar The
telephone girl was getting the brunt of an
interesting joke. The gentleman was nres-
emily informed of his mistake, bur on rino-
ing llp the station by the right releDbone
found his train had gone.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-05

upon his application for what reasons is
not known. AT the time he made apphca-
tion for this position. he declined a major
snip in the Third Georgia Regiment which
was rendered him by Gov. Atkinson.
Capt Erwin was directed TOT join his
command. the Fourth United States CaVal-
~, the greater part Of which is now upon
the Pacihc coast. though the regiment is
somewhat divided. He did not know for
what purpose, until Yesterday, when he re-
ceived telegram stating that his COM
mand had been ordered 10 the Philippine
Islands to join Gen. Wesley Meritts
forces. Capt. Erwin left the city last night
TO return to Atlanta. He Will settle UP his
business affairs there, and leave Atlanta
tonight for San Francisco.
Capt Erwin has been very anxious to get
to the scene of the fighting ever since the
war began. He came TO Georgia hoping to
get into some command and 60 with Geor-
GA troops to the scene of action in Cuba.
The proper opportunity did not present it
self, but he now has chance to get to the
front In one sense of the word. 1t Is not
known yet what may be developed in the
Philippines, since after all that may still be
as important field as it has been already,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-05
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT.
Small Civil and Criminal Business
Transacted Yesterday.

Small Civil and Criminal Business
Transacted Yesterday.
In the Superior Court yesterday Nancy
Berrien was given a second verdict and
decree of total divorce from William Ber-
rien, her husband. The grounds were
cruel and abusive treatment and assault
ing her violently.
In the matter of the estate of Mildred
Dillon, an order was passed confirming
the sale of lot No. 50, Solomons ward. and
a strip 1875 feet wide running the entire
length of lot No 70, same ward, to the
city of Savannah for 81, 764.45. The money
is to be applied on the Indebtedness of the
estate.
Eddie Bryan entered a plea of guilty to
the charge of burglary to be punished as
for a misdemeanor. He was indicted for
forcbly entering the storehouse of NJ.
Blumenthal on June Is. He was SEN
fenced TO pay fine of 800 and costs or
serve twelve months on the chain-gang.
A nolle prosequi was entered on the in
dictment against Joe Washington, charg-
ed with assault with intent to murder
Hape Tarver with a rock on Sept %. The
prosecutor in the case failed to appear.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-05
DEWEY CADETS PARADE DRILL.
Young Soldiers Marched and Were
Entertained by Private Hinton.

Entertained by Private Hinton.
The war spirit. which is now abroad in
the land has brought into being many
military organizations. but none, perhaps,
which gives more pleasure to the mem
bers of the company than the Dewey Ca
dets, junior organization, but one which
has drilled most conscienuously and clev-
erly for several weeks.
The company's first parade drlll was
given yesterday afternoon in celebration
of Independence Day, and most enjoy
able occasion it proved to be. After the
company had marched through the streets
it was invited TO parUalSe of refreshments
by Private Allan f. Hinton, at the resi-
dence of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. e. H.
Hinton. The table decorations We're of the
most patriotic order, flags and the uati1n-
al colors giving a most military air. Eacl
member of the company was presented a
tiny reproduction of his country's en-
blem, and even the ice cream was served
in the form of a miniature fort.
officers and men We're delighted with the
hospitality offered them, and evidenced
their pleasure by a thorough enjoyment
which even their dignity as soldiers could
not prevent their approaching in true
boyish fashion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-05
LOOK FOR ORDERS TODAY.
Naval Reserves Expect Notice to BE
Examined.

Naval Reserves Expect Notice to BE
Examined.
Orders for the Georgia naval battalion
to stand their examinations and be mus
tered in the navy are expected here to-
day
Mr.. T. II. Gignillat has received notice
of the fact that his examination was sue
cessfully passed, and that he will receive
his commission as commander within the
next few days. lie spent part of yester-
day in consultation with the Secretary of
the Navy, where he was accompanied by
members of the Georgia delegation in Con-
gress the object of their visit being TO
have the Georgia battalion called into SER
vice right away.
Mr.. Gigninats rank as a commander
will entite the battalion here to go as a
whole, provided the officers can pass the
naval examinations, which will be given
them. The enlisted men are also examin-
ed as to their knowledge in the different
lines, and are graded accordingly, as
warrant officers, petty officers and men.
Machtnists and engineers are ranked as
first class and second class.
Tonight the Second and Third divisions
will hold a rally at the armory, over the
postofice, where a lunch will be served
by the officers. Some of the men grew i'm
patient and enlisted with other companies.
but IL is thought that when the news from
Washington is received tonight more
men can easily be found 10 take their
places.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-05
ORDERED BACK AS A PRIVATE.
lieut.. LealSen to Return Temporarily
TO the Second Georgia.

lieut.. LealSen to Return Temporarily
to the second Georgia.
Lieut.. W. r. Leaken, of the Third Geor-
gia Regiment formerly a private in the
Second Georgia, received orders yesterday
to report at once 10 the latter regiment
at Tampa.
Although Lieut.. Leaken was appointed
as an officer in the new regiment about
ten days ago and has since been actively
engaged in recruiting for his company in
This city, his discharge from the Second
Georgia has never been acted on by Adjt.
Gen. Corbin and the Secretary Of War;
so that while Mr. Leaken is virtually an
officer in one regiment of the volunteer
army, he is still, in fact, a private in an
other.
Lieut.. Leaken hopes to arrange matters
so that he can return to Savannah az
once as the work of recruiting here re-
quires his attention. Capt. Koshorn and
Lieut.. Leaken have enlisted forty-eight
men in tnis city, and Lieut.. Harris fas
already secured a good number in Ma
con.
Lieuts. Bacon, Blum and Screven are en-
3oying a four days Through here which
they hope will not be cut short, as is
anticipa ted, by orders to their regiment
10 board a transport ship.
Sergt Fred Garden left yesterday af-
ternoon for Tampa, MS leave of absence
having expired Serge. Garden is the
quartermaster sergeant of Company NJ
and has the entire duties Of
Keeping house and keeping ac-
count Of all utensils, tools and implements
that belong to his company He also has
the superintendent OF thc cooking and
mess, but as he is relieved from guard
duty and drill, he finds time to attend to
ell this business in a thorough manner.
Lieut.. Blum viii also return this morn
fng and will carry back with him 500 ia
gold from Mr.. II. NJ. Conner for Col. Gar
Tard 40 be used for the benefit Of the Sa-
yannah troops at Tampa,