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51. VOL. XXIL CORVALLIS, OREGON, DECEMBER 18, 1885. NO. Published every Friday Morning BY GAZETTE PUBLISWNii HOUSE. SUBSCRIPTION RATLS: (Payable in Advance.) $2 SO rerYear 1 50 Six Months - . l'hree M..nths i. Single Copies " , no Per Year (when not paid in advonce) s w All notices and advertisements intended for pub ation should be handed in bv noon on Wednesdays Rates of advertising made known on application. TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES, Of tlie past week uonaensed. GENERAL NEW 3. Leading clearing houses of the Unitett States report that total gross bank ex changes for the week ending December 12, were $1,031,649,746, an increase of 30.5 per cent, compared with the corresponding week last year. A Dallas, Texas, special says: Prof. S. H. Wethers, (colored), princiDal of the Dal las colored school, has undertaken a project looking to the colonization of about 2000 colored families in Brazos county, Texas. The plan is to purchase 100,000 acres, and divide the same into fifty acre farms. He has mauy applications for laud from south ern points. The N. Y. Tribune Washington dispatch ays: Debate on the question of removing disabilities imposed by the 14th amendment of the constitution is one of those thiugi in prospect Senator Beck's bill proposes res toration to citizenship of Jefferson Davis, Robert Toombs. Jub.d Early and others, who have not asked for it. The N. Y. Post says, regarding the sup ply of capital: "The situation is unprece dented. There never ha been so large an amount of money seening investment at such low rates, aud for so long a time, as has been experience! in this country for the past year up to the present time." A short time ago Judge Dawne, of Sitka Alaska, in consequenee, it is alleged, of crooked business transactions in which he became involved, left Sitka and took the steamer Ida'u from Tongas to Victoria, B. C. From thyre he took the Canadian Pa cific to Montreal, and was in that city last Saturday. He is supposed to have gone to Halifax, there to take a steamer for an English port. Detective Feely, of Wash ington, p:us.el throngh the city lr.st Monday on his track. The judge is involved to the Amount $3.1, 000. The Philal dphia Commercial Gazette will Ciiauncey M. Depew and Henry H. An drews are constituted administrators oi me will Dfiimw savs the family are well pleas ed with the disposition of the property, and there will be no contest oi the win. Th following figures taken from the official statement of the board of trade were nosted on the Chicago 'change last Tuesday. They show the amount of grain in sight in the United States and Canada on fcatnrciay, December 12, and the amount of increase or decrease compared with the preceding week: Wheat, 57,981,405;. increase 1,197,716. Corn; 4,405,397; increase, 458,159. Oats, 2,530,352; increase, 174,320. Rye, 739,910. increase, 25,834. Barley; 2,609,870; de crease, 88,285. The Philadelphia Press suggests that the discussion of the Chinese question, which t'ae united Pacific coast deleg. tion will press unon contriess be accompanieil by an m- the desirability of the M J -"O United States continuing its present liberal policy towards immigrants of all nations. It is stated that 20,000,000 acres OI public lands available for settlement remain undis posed of in Dakota. In four or five years this remnant will he absorbed. W hue there are claimed to be special objections against Chinese immigrauts which do not weigh against those of other nationalities, it will b:; well if an effort to exclude the former leads to a serious consideration of the whole subject of immigration. A type-setting contest between Joseph Mi C uio. of the Herald, and W. 0. Barnes, of the World, for the championship of the city and state, took place in ftew lorK on the 15th inst., in the presence of a large number of printers. The prize contended for was $1000. The trial lasted four hours, beginning at 11 o'clock. The type was minion, set without paragraphs. Barne . finished the first 1000 ems in 29 miiiut and 30 seconds, and McCaun complete t liis first thousand two minutes later. t three o'clock time was called, and McCann ha 1 set 8062 1-7 ems, and Barnes 7951. Then each man was obliged to correct ins own proofs. When corrections had been made and a number of lines deducted, which each had lost through mistakes, it was found that McCann had 7682J ems to his credit, and Btrnes 6376. McCann was declared wiu ner. FOREIGN NEW? . The funeral of Reil took place at St. Boni face, near Wiunepeg. A long and bloody engagement is reported between Servians and Bulgarians. The for mer were victorious, refusing quarter to tne Bulgarians. Much enthusaism is manifest ed in Belgrade. Funeral services over the remains of the 1 tte King Alfonse took place at Madrid at the church St. Francis. The large edifice was crowded with distinguished people, and the sovereign heads ot Europe were repre sented by members of the diplomatic corps. MISCELLANEOUS CARDS. M. S. WOODCOCK, A-ttornev - at - Law, CoRVALLIS, Oregon. GTTN STORE. BREECH & MUZZLE LOADING SHOT GUNS Kiflrs, I'-stols, Aitiunition, Cutlery, Spy Glasses, Fishing Tackle, Sewing Machines, Work made to order and w arranted. 20-33tf C. HODES, Corvallis. OUR oliday Presents. The N. Y. Times says: The president's reference to the Tehauntepec ship railway way in his message, is followed by vigorous ,- -l,o ..irt nf its sHDDOrters. H.afls and his backers will probably ask for guai antee of a certain per cent, of fifteen million dollars in bonds or stock. This does not imply the heighth of confidence. The en- t.-rpriae ought to be purely a commercial one The risk should he assumed by those who undertake it anil expect to profit by it. Yesterday Senator Morgan, of Alabama, Ui ted the movement by getting a resolu tion adopted, calling upon tne presiueui, ioi a report on the proposed railway. Louisiana people, and all of Ead's Mississippi valley following, are greatly interested it the suc cess of the scheme. 'James L. Lewis. Sheep, Cattle, Horses and Hogs bought and sold and Contracts made to rarnish same AT AJL.L TIMES. MuH-nn Beef and fat Hosts a Specialty. CORVALLIS OREGON. 21-10-Sm WA3HINGT0N NEWS DISSOLUTION NOTICE. The partnership existing heretofore between John k-.lv n,,rf R . Holirate. ill th practice of law having been dissolved, the undersigned will continue at the same place upstairs in Burnett's bri k in Corvallis, Oregon. Will practice in all the courts, bpecia! at tention given to collections, either without suit or action or with such as attachments, foreclosing mort gages, etc. Also probate matters and conveyaneine-. E. HOLGATt. Decern' er 8th, 1S85. ""3 THIS OUT, and return to I The Cazette Publishing House with an order for anv amount oi Job Printing, such as bill or , eiter Heads, Invitations, Calling and Business Cards Programmes, Ball Tickets, Note, Order, and Receipt Books, Circulars, Labels, snipping Ta"S Posters, or any class of Job Printing Prices as low as Good Work can be done for. J R- BALDWIN, Attorney at Law ...... .. ,,1 WiM practice in an he Courts in the state. Collections promptly attended to (Office in I'ostoilice Building.) Corvallis, - - Oregon. T::I EXECUTOR'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE, The Washington National Republican, in an ..rlir.orial concerning sundry rich men, has the following: "But viewing Vauder hilt's life as its best, how poor and of little w irtli it seems in comparison with that of Leland .Stanford. Vanderbilt constructed publish tomorrow a lengthy communication no great pub ic works. He bought i ut did from James Briggs, a miner employed at the j not build rai.rouds. He kept in motion the Altiquiopa mines of Lynn & Co., in which b ..i that his father had roiled, and finally he makes the staitling statement, that as ,,,-ew to be worth one hundred alliums, an outcome of last weeks riot at Pine Kun Stanford's life has been a crest tactor in de working miners have organized for the pur- veloomg the resources of the country. He nf dfendinc themselves agaiust futur. ; has canned aud executed grand enterprises L A NKl FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE MP --- '-- ,.r ,t,;i-0ra H savs thev have atitiuko 1 ' i - - J - - sworn to a compact, demanding life for a life if any of theii number falls while going to work. Having always live"", honest, hon orable lives, and being good citizens, they will not be shot down without revenge. The letter defends the working miners, and asserts that few persons not located near the Wonongehala valley have any idea ot the terrorizing threats or intimidations used toward those refusing to join the strike. The will of Win. H. Vanderbilt has been iiled and made public. It bequeaths to each of his eight children the Bum of 10,000.000, half of which is for their free disposition, and half to be held in trust, he beneficiary to receive the income yearly. To the wife is given an annuity of $200,000, and a sum sufficient to produce such annuity is set aside. Mrs. Vanderbilt is empowered to dispose by will $500,000 of the principal of the same. She also receives the family mansion and stables, with all the contents, .xcent a uortrait and marble bust of V ndcr- bilt's father, which are willed to Cornelius Vanderbilt The four married daughters, in addition to their 810,000.000 each, are -riven the houses they now occupy. Numer distant relatives are given annuities of from $1000 to $3000 each. The twentieth clause bequeaths $200,000 to the Vander bilt university at Nashville, Tennessee. The twenty-first clause bequeaths the fol lowing sums to domestic and foreign mis sionary societies, etc. : Primitive Episcopal church of the United States, $100,000, for domestic purposes; St. Luke's hospital, aiOO.000: tc the Young Men's Christian as sociation of New York, $100,000: to the general theological seminary of the Primitive Episcopal church, $a0,000; totheJNew xorK. Bible and Common Prayer Book society 50.000: to the home of the incurables, S50.000: to the Protestant Episcopal Church Missionary society for seamen in the city of New York. $50,000; to the .New York Home for Intemperate Men, $50,000; to the New York Protestant Episcopal Mission seciety of New York, $100,000; to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, $100,000; to the American Museum of Natural History, $50,000; to the Morovian church at New drop, Stateu Island, $100,000. All the rest of the estate is given to his sons Cornelius and Win. K. Vanderbilt, in equal shares, and without restriction. The will finally provi les that the widow and four sons shall be executirsand trustees of the estate. whicli have added immensely to the worm s happiness. He has been a source compe tency to thousands who might else have continued to live iu poverty. Through his labors the possessions of great communities have been doubled or quadrupled in value, aud now, while yet in activity of a busy and great career, he takes a large portion ol nis wealth and voluntarily lays it on tne aitar of benevolence, a gift to humanity." The senate committee on public lands held its first meeting last Monday morning. It took up measures referred to it by tne senate, aud referred them to subcommittees. These include bills for the repeal ot the pn emotion. timber culture and desert laud acts, for forfeiture of certain land grants, and providing for taxation of railroad laudr, all of which have heretofore been published. It is the purpose of the committee to have s-ime of the most important of these meas ures, a majority of which have already been passed upou in a previous session, reported at an eirly date, placed upou the calendar, and brought speedily to a poiut of final action. The assistant attorney-general has de livered the following. opinion, to c aimants for Tnrlian deu, edations: "In order to en title any claim for Iudian depredations to be investigated, in pursuance to tne pro visions of the act of March 3, 1885, such claim must either have originated since the revised statutes repealing the three years limitation of 1834 went into effect, or if it originated before that time must have been presented within three years after the com mission of injury which constitutes tne basis of said claim." There are about 4000 of these claims, representing about $10,000, - OX). The bureau of statistics report total values of exports of breadstuff's from the Uuitnd States during the month of November, 1880, and for five and eleven months ended .No vember 30, 1885, compared with similar ex ports during the corresponding periods of the previous year, as follows: November, 1 85. $7,148,888; November, 1884, $11,050,- 4J2. Five months euded November 30, 1885, $42,880,593; same time 1884, $65,338, 965. Eleven months ended November 30, 1S85, $119,639,121; same time 18S3, $133,-451,861. Notice is hsrebv given that in accordance with one of the provisions of the la t will and testament of Joseph Hamilton, late of Linn county, Oregon, de feased, and in pursuance oi an order of resale mailt by the county court of the state of Oregon for Linn county, mad on the 7th day of December, lso, it being . day of the regular December term 1885, of said court and duly entered in the journals thereof, the undersigned exedtor and executrix of the last will and testament of said Joseph Hamilton, de based, will on Saturday, January 9th 1886, At the hour of one o'clock in the afternoon of said At, ot thn nourt house door in Corvallis in Benton county, Oregon, offer for sale at public auction to the Highest bidder for onu-half cash down and one-half in three months with approved security, all the right title and interest which the said deccesert at tne tune of his death ha 1 in and to t'ae following described real property: Lots numbered one (1). two (), three (3), ten(io), eleven (11) and twelve (12) in b'ock numbered nine (9 in the county addition to the original town oi .Vlarys-ville(n'-w Cirvallis)in Benton county, Oregon. Also lot numbered two (2) in block numoered nine ()) in the original town of Marysville, (now corvai.is) in Benton county, Oregor., to satisfy toe require ments of s lid will. GEORGE HENDERSON. Executor, CAROLINE HAMILTON, Kxecutrix. Corvallis. Deceaiber 9. 1885. J H. Lewis E. E. F.ABEP.. Lewis St Babe?, Pioprlnts. 4 Do a general Draying Business. Orders Solicited. J. B. Lf.k, M. D. G. R. Farra, M. D. LEE&FARRA, Fhvsicians, Surgeons And Accouchers. Corvallis, - - Oregon. 20-31tf For Ladies: Fine Press -Goods and Silks. Satins, Velvets and Plushes. Elegant Cloaks, Wraps and Jerseys. Fine Skirts and Cardigan Jackets. Novelties in Lace Goods. Fine Satchels in Seal and Leather. Umbrellas, Silk and Alpaca. Fine French kid shoes and slippers. Fine hair brushes and hand mirrors. Fine white blankets and Pillow shams. Marseills quilts, white and colored. Novelties in bracelets, pins and lockets. For Men and Boys: Stylish clothing. Fine overcoats. New furnishing goods. Elegant silk handkerchiefs. Fancy slippers and Fine shoes. Silk mufflers and Scarfs. Nobby hats and caps. Fine seamless socks and gloves. Novelties in jewelry, and numerous other ATTRACTIONS 1 HOLIDAY-SEASON. p KMiii'ii sm y Corvallis, Oregon. MONTGOMERY. w. C. Crawford, Ki'.EPS CONSTANTLY O.N HAND A LARGE assortment of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, etc. All kinds of repairing done on short notice, and aE work warranted. 18:3.?-yl y INC ENT HOUSE.. D. B. CURTIS, Proprietor The best dollar a day House n the city. CORVALLSS, " OREGON Best Machinery IN THE WORLD. 0. B. STAER'S LIVER? FEES aid SALE STABLE, (South end Main Street.) Charges Reasonable, Satisfact ion uuaranteea, Corvallis. - - Oregon. Tlie Boss, PPCH CIGAR The only Clear Havana Filled 5 cent Cigar in the market. Kept ouly at the Post Office Cigar Store and News Depot 22503m Correspondence Solicited. C.itologues Furnished on Application Croup, Whooping Cough and Bronchitis immediately relieved hy ijhiloh s Cure. 1 lirnham sells it Lively, Feed and Sale Sable. New barn, new buggies, f-arriages, and every thing else new and first-class in all respects. Special Attention Hircn Transient Stock. Good Saddle Horses. Prices Reasons ible. (Second Street. ) CORVALLIS, OREGON. V -AT- N0T CE 13 CREDITORS. In tlie County Ceurt for the County o Benton, of Oregon. In the matter of tho Estate) State of ) PMrido-A PT:irt.leis. Deceased. Notice is herein-given that the undersigned has K..n rtniv annointed Executrix of the Estate of El riridu-e Hartless. Deceased, by the County Court of Benton County, State of Oregon, and all persons hav ing claims asrainst said Estate, are required to pre sent the same to me, with the proper vouchers, at my residence about one mile south of Philomath, in Benton County, State of Oregon, witnin six monins from the date hereof. EMILY C. HARTLESS, Executrix of the Estate of Elcredge Hartless, de'ed. Dated Dec. 3, 1885. 22-50-5t. j. W. HANSON'S. -Mv.;no- and iaitoniiK EmTDorvum, Yon can find the latest styles of ready made clothing, also the finest Pants Patterns ard Suitings Ever brought to Corvalli.". BEADY MADE CLOTHING PRESSED TO ORDER. Constantly on hand a full line of Furnishing Goods, Underwear, Shirts, Neckties, &c, Sx CALL AND EXAMINE MY STOCK No trouble to show goods. Two doors South of Will Bro.'s. COUVALLIS, - - - - ORHWV NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. Corvallis, Or- In the matter of the estato of Elizabeth Colye, deceased. Notice is hereby given that I, W. J. Kelly, execu tor of the estate cf Elizabeth Coyle, deceased, hav . - . ; t ,,.,,. ;,, tfea fount V . riled my nnai accouuv Tf YOU ATS 3, BUS1I18SS Mail Court of the state oi Oregoiifor benton county, and A 4 vi , ..m rim,, h fixed Monday. December 7th, 1885, r .:n , , convinced bv reading this ad. that it 1 . ,A . , . a up time for hearing A&ffid 'X VZ, any ar,I aU objections to the sameand for a Una! set nart of the paper. Wot a lin i pies unnoticed. W e tlement thereof. do the finest Job Work and keep legal blanks on hand 22.45.5t W. J. KELLY, for sale. Give us vour orders for job work. SUB- . . tate oi Elizabeth Coyle, dxsd. scribe for the GAZETl'E $2.50 per year m advance. Exetnitor of th. estate 01 cuiaoev v , FOR ANY KIND OF JOB PRINTING From Calling Card'to a FuU Sheet Poster, Tke Corvallis Gazette Office1 HAS NO SUPERIORS In Quality and Prices. Send for prices and. estimates- a -OFFICE IN- Fisher's Blcck, 1 I i