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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-06-24

General Land Agency for Oregon established
July, 1868.
An office where general information concerning
the resources Of Oregon can be obtained free cf
charge.
Loans negotiable first mortgage, real estate
and collateral security.
Have for sale large amount Of property loca-
ted in the town of Albany. Also farming lands
of every description in Linn and other counties oi
the State.
To the citizens Of Albany and vicinity, and to
the owners of real estate, we take this method oi
calling your attention to Or place of busincss.-
Having determined to open a branch ONCE in your
city, we can offer you medium for obtaining Pnr-
chases-one that is appreciated by buyers, rs Il
saves them much time ani labor in securing what
they want. Our principal agency at Portland,
Oregon is thoroughly established, and the office so
we'll furnished for giving information upon real
estate that it affords the most complete facilities
for ali parties having business in our me-
MS- You incur no expense in placing your
property on sale with us unless sale is made.
Office on First street. opposite post ofiee.
J. C. MENDENIALL, Agent.
Albany. Oregon March %, 1870. v5nS2yl.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-06-24

We the Undersigned Committee, ap-
pointed to decide upon the merits Of the washing
done by Kane's Condensed Soap and Common
Boiler decide that the washing done By kANE'S
CONDENSED SOAP. is tho best. doing the work
iE a superior manner with less labor, no rubbing
being done in using Kane's SoaF but that borax
was used in the Automatic Boiler.
ID. RUNNELS, North Yamhill.
DANIEL STRANG. Salem.
r. C. CRAWFORD,
Salem, june, 18th, 1869. Committee.
Kane's Condensed Soap.--vAxcouvER, W.
T.. August I. 1869. Mr.. KAsE-sir: Yours Of
the 9th received. aud in I" your Inquiries
can say that your Soap has given perfect salts
faction-has performed all il was recommended I"
perform. On giving it trial. the washw"man
washed six dozen of piecca. without the ard OF any
machine or rubbing. Yours. respectfully.
augi2u52rIu. j. L. kAHhiN.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-06-24
q. p. RUSSELL, c.P. FERRY
Atty at Law. Notary Public
RUSSELL g. FERRY,
REAL ESTATE BROKERS
coLLEcTlNG AGENTS.

B-Special attention given to the sale Of Real
Estate. Real Estate Litigation and the Collection
of Claims. Office, NV. Corner First and Wash
ington Streets.
Portland, Oregon.
Feb. 20, 1870. vsn2stG
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-06-24
UMATILLA HOUSE!
DALLES CITY,. .............. OREG ON.
HADLEY & sINNOTT, Prop'rs.

NVHIS WELL KNOWN FIRST CLASS HOUSE
having been recently repaired and renovated
throughout, offers superior accommodations and
gives better satisfaction to the Travelling Public
than any Hotel in Dailes City. It is the only
First Class Hotel in the City. and really the onl,
Hotel the Travelling Community patronize.
Suits of Rooms for Families, and Superior
Accommodations for 300 Guests
This Hotel is located near the Steamboat Landing
and Railroad Depot.
THE HOTEL OMNIBUS
Will always be at the Railroad Depot and
Steamboat Landing on the arrival of Passengers
to convey them nd their baggage to aud from
the Hotel free of charge @5- Particular attention
paid to calling guests in the morning for the boat
and cars and extra attention paid to seeing fam
lilies of the and boat.
IB- They have two large FIRE-PRO0F
SAFES in the Office, for the use Of their guests.
EB- Hotel open all night in charge of care
fnl Watchman. In connection with the Hotel
they have fine
Billiard Saloon and Reading Room!
March IL, 1S70-v5n30tf.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-06-24

Cprrespondsuts writing over assumed signatures
or anonymously, must make known their proper
n,mes to the Editors, or attention will be given
g their communications.
An I,,,tsrs and Communications, whether on
s.;,... or for publication should be addressed to
BsHiSger Brown.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-06-24
OFFICE IN pAaalsHs BLOCK. FIRST STREET.

TERMS, N ADVANCE One year. s.; Six Months
81; One Month, so cts; Single Copies, ia cts.
Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1870-12-22
Ser 9anoel in &auf@ut.

Ole 3obl Der &outl9ut> Gabrifen tn
Mmerita unp Guropa i&dst man auf
ISL, Die p%urdiartttli@ je 400-5OO
2eute bel9dftieten. Diefe Tobrifen 9ee
brau@en oljdbrli@ .n,ebr als 10 MtQic
men Nfuno &aut1hut GroBoem 9laubt
man, coe ras aan;e @eiddft 1i@ nod in
Der &inbbeit befnoe; renn fiber 1T e6.
paB es Sag fur Sag wd@f. Sc 1T aber
porldufe fetne @efobr rorbaneen> oab
bic Na9fraee tps9en Man9el an Robma>
tertal ni9tbefriepi9t weroen f5nne. Denn
Der @iirtel 2anp, welder fiG in elmer
Breite bon 500 ensl. Meilen n6rolt@ unp
500 enal. Meilsn llrli6 pom Mequator
binsiebt entb6lt cine febr 9roBe @nsabl
BON @ummibdumen. 'Monn fam be
5tlben IL Sabre lang bintereinancer an
aapfen. 10000 pieier Bduu1e allen bat
mai, auf elmer Tldde Don 80 enal. Mft<
len 2dnee unp s enel. Meilen 8rette 8e<
a6blt. Sober Baum etbt bur@i&nittlt@
3 G6lSfel pcu tdslid. 5ierbet fteben
bic Baunae einanrer 70 nabe. pa6 etn
Mann ben Saft BON 80 Bduuten td9lt@
(amnteln fam.
Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1870-12-22
Cine beutf6e Mme3ont.

S nRerb ur8, 10. Non.-Dte Sn>
fterburser 3ettuns entbtelt fuloenbeaM it>
tbeilun9: sgtnIga%1 ss. "%- .,~,;~
rBI fne jebt in Der Sage. attt,r. oas
Mdr@tn, tpeldes ben GeleSus In Grant<
reid mttsema@t bat unb nit Dem eilernen
&reus becorirt it, NdbereS mitsutbeilen.
Dieielbe beibt 8ertba @eib, 1T aus
@@Sneturs in @oleap 8eblrtie uno
puroe in einem a@tbaren 5auie in &aaz
NIT ersosen: Grab3eitfe jeoo@ i@on
fdktnt fe elmer etgentbtmlt9cn @prliebe
fir bic mdnnli9e Gra@t 0efolot ~ letn
unp 70 fu9te es pas @9idlaL bab fle
bel etnem 5auptman1 y. st. beS in Trter
9arnilpntrencen 60. &eeiments als. 81
utloicner in CONDITION trat, NIT oelen
Dan1en fe 9rbbere &ei1en mad cen,
@Qcen 3u MAIDEN @ele9snbeit Bate.
Sbre quite 6ubrung reranlabte tbren
5errn fir pettcre Mu8bilpuns ;u lpr9en,
rerart,. eab fe gum Tabnri@6eramen be-
fabfgt par. Sur; Dor benz &rie9e trat
ite, NIT elmer Gmpfeblun9 be6 9eoa9ten
9auptmannS ner(eben> uno cbne paB MA
cine nabere ar3tlt@e prifun9 nit tbr
pornobm, {nrelen &e9iment al6 Npantaz
Qeur, init pel@em fe Die @9la9t BET
Spi@ern mttma@te. @ierauf Dem Sc
eimente &ronprin3 aberwieien> selans es
tbr in cer @@ladt Bel @raselotte alein
unp ert ipater DON ;wet Sectipnen Der
unlrt9et unterftlbt, ben TranSoien cine
unierem Is. Snfanterte~N e9iment ab5
9enommene SABINE tpieber 3u entreiben>
bel mel@er @ele9enbeit fe bier @aub<
munoen %oa1ontru9> reren cine am &nie
fe AM @eben binpert. Sir bic babel
bemte'ene berrorra8enbe 8rapour erbielt
fe BON Dem neutrality-suspicious. prinz
gen &arl ra6 eilerne &reu3 2. &laGe, TO-
wte Elm BON benz ellen ei9enbdnbie unb
in ber ebrenpfen Mu6priden aus9eteutes
B%sfb3euenib (oe7en Original unS por<
9ele9en bat). Dielelbe miro laut: oieles
3~eu9nt1es al6 @ernbaro Don @eib in
ben 2tfen Der IL. @ompa9nie beS &e9i
ments &ronpr{n3 9efQbrt uno bdlt i@
alS beur!aubt bier auf. 8smerten rol<
len mir np@> pab pie Dame "a Sabre
alt if, ansenebne @eildtS;iee beibt uno
unter tbrer Uniform unp Dem parauf bafz
tenoen S1pen Elm eben1o pecentes als
Btleun8 Derratbenoe6 We@en %bemabrt."
Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1870-12-22
Gin alter 6@mtueel.

S&on felt Sabren tpu6te Setermani,,
bas nit Sen Qebensmtttetn, pel9e burd
otea Snbtanera8enten an bic &tnber be.
@lonib ob3ultefern batten, tparer. bit
9rsbfen @ttrdsereten eetrteben...3 u Meb,
ols etnr1al tparen tteie Betr19ereten
ber, @nlaS fdr BE betrosenen &otb>
bdute ben &rie8spfab ;u betreten unt
bic @obnpldBe BET @renjanfebler su
perwiten ,lup Murb uuo &aub ;u BE-
9eben.
Die @esierune bat fi@ ME ptel tarur1
befQmmert, ob1Aun BET ben peri@ieoeneu
@erbanblun9en> wel&e sulebt nod oes
General 5arneY nit ben Snctanern
pFpg, febr 9enaue 8eiaulof8un9en &C.
gen einjelne Ngenten erboben 1porpen
paren.
Sebt fommt bielc Sa9e piecer III,
Spa9e rur9 etnen 8ert6t> wel1en
elmer Der pom Yrd1eenten ernannten
Trieben6comt0dre, Wilbelm @elib Don
Ybilapelpbia, an eenS efretdr bcsSnnern,
Delano, uber feline 8ecba9tun9en erltatz
tet bat.
Der elbe bat entredt, baB biele M9en>
ten i'm leBten Spdljabr blpb our@ I'm
terlaleiie betn Nntaufe ppu 2ebensmit=
teln fir rie in Dacota an, pberen 9li louz
ri wobnenpen Snptaner, bic yteeieruno
pccr Die eSnpioner I'M mebr al6 $780,
600 beidwinpelt baten.
Sp baben fie fir $4,000 Cad Webl
contrabirt gu $780, Der Cad gu 80 Yfp,
obluliefern in @iour @itY gu einar 3eit
oa Der preis an ptelem plaBe nur So 20
betrus unp nur So bdtte betraoen 1oQen,
neil Ger @etstn In jener @e9eno nur
70 Gents totett. Sn dbnlt6er @etls
rburoe NIT Der Gra9t betrceen unp NIT
benz @9la&tpteb. Diele6 >purpe pon
ben TerasG tebbdnplern 3a 81 Gents paa
pfuno ouf Dem Gub accoo{rt, wdbrent
es su % Gents tu baben &par.
Sbne 3weiftl &ptrb Der @onBref fd
I'm, pte1en @@minbel, na9oem Ct einma]
CUR Sefentli@feit eelanet it, befimmern
cine Nbfellune 1T bel benz Derfebrter
SYtem ni@t ~ bo6en. (N. I'D
Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1870-12-22
NroEI:jIuxtsn1iusg
ppn WinnelDt1.

. tur6 eixen Itt Der ~Qesislatur res @taates SIT nefrta,
~aenebmtet 18. 8etruar 1870. unter BEN Gitsl GIN Ntt lNr
@tablirune BON Swtft Courts NM fir Jelnsbuns istaes q. snz
ien.f bic @rsn3en e'nss nsuen Gpuntes Nameas < sN'1 tsEes'
t%trurfen aus stneu Ibttle pvn : birp ru Court, u1e Ger
Count. 9tB IT StMlt &ountq mad Y,n OF y rsst mu!ir;
untfr @crausfesune b'r 2ufimn1nre elmer 2Fajt rital tes
Sttmm geter pom Chippewa equity; uno
I'D bur@ einen &t iener ~Qesislatur ~8eneAm'btans :. NHirs
1870, lnter benz Iitel v&in UT fir rte s r'riieirrna ron
Ranbtsubt uns Wununsalta gDrnties" jeas Geua;iss in eu
County NIT benz gfamtu R~anbipcpt y rein.Rt IL uroer, uni Der
Gouutp Sts ienes eonfoltptrteu guuntss 3eupet c rub aan
biQubi @tatton Ssrlta: wurte uno Nrat Is @ai.e. S 8.
Gates unb Aubrew Wail,pn In ienen slfte 81 GrAu's Gcnlz
ntttpners itneS RdnbtYptf COUNTS ernannt 10 'rren unter
alst&er 0prauSRbuns BET %5usimmuna elmer Majer.tft fr
Sttmussbsr iensr Gruntss ron &aaoiyoti une Moneasalia =;
. turd sinen ut jener eeatstatur, ssnrt mist an, %. Sc.
bruar 1870, unter benz 1,ttl: "@,n Ntt 1r @t dneeru'o Ter
nbrblnea 0reai 2inte pom Stearns County" ~aerin~S @ttiet,
5te isl@es tn tensna Ntt sene1 b. id9s'eben. s,n isnem Stearns
gpunt9 %abaetrennt unb Iceb ecunt1 ~Suae,helit uuo Elm Shell
beReIben 9enaadt pNrbe; unb tbenfp eem,f,e anreres @ebiet
In ienem &t ndter beftrtebsn. BON StearnS COUNTY atoes
eema&t uultei xn1er 8'e1der @pranslsbuna Der %,utimmun9
Der g'ejpr'tdt Ger S%ttmmssbert tn jsnen Gru t9 stsarns .Tctb
unb @srrtfen unp
Da rurG .ia,n UT liner Qspislatur %o,nebniet or, 16. Sc.
bruar 1870 unter BEN, Itiel v4in UT ffir etnvtrleituna '.
tp;fer harm eenannten Wettet.s nit Dfeefer er,ntp'' ecnides
IN jenem Kite naber beldriebeues @ebut RON Genpile Gvuutp
abeetrennt rnb Nteeser Grnntg ;aett elt rnt ais s bell isnes
Gpuntps ertdrt uuree unter slstter grrausitsuas Ter gu.
fttntn1un9 eer Wtaio1tat Der Gttmrneeser Sn Nsnsiae pno
Meetsr Gpuntss unb
Da jene bierin pten beihriebene unb ertrGbnts Nfte. benz
Wplte ~roraelegt uurssn Sur 2ett ,ub in bsr Wri unb 9De.ie nte
Is jene Wtte %anaeten; unb ii. QDablbsrid'e tisrater mte 70
bag @efes reri9reibt, semaht unb ~beslaut ist nurnen uno
Da bte pfF5teae 5tint eus dbluns eratett fab aae ieas Mt,e
ratiF5irt unb euro 8%uaimmune elmer srpfen Mtaip1t!at Ter
@timmeebes Ter Sertdteoenen gnuntp5 relGe ttir5ei bethel
lt9t, an8enpmnntn uurben;
Sp made i'd 9prace @pnrerneur tsS Staa.
tes Wstnnefptd Arafs Der mir %3ufthenten %Nutarr,tdt unr Strait
ee5 seNbeS hermit betannt une ertla7e; tieserdieoenen pteA
aaesesbenen unb %erpdtnten Gtts ais rauf ART unt araerp NJ
men unb bB tef el,eu tn Glen ibren Btiimmuuee1 unb
&tn; lbett 8lltte unb fir ae 3meds ais Geicse Zee Staates
3u betraGten finn.
@eeeben unter rnener Ganb unr rem errFen SieRel tes
Staatts I'M 6 lp,tSl IN Der Stab: ct yaul, tic
Il. 81 fem 12ttn GeSenbtr ". o. Mdtsebnbuut e.tunes
f~eben3ie.
8prace Muffin.
Maf Bsrprbnuns les @puserneur:
Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1870-12-22

Der Reeierunss.aFtfor ;. 6tt>
pbafus III Gronffust q. 81. rurbe juns
(ppliaetSD irettcrf II WPeb erranut.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-22
FROM THE WEST.
The Cuban Kidnapping Case.

ST. LOUIS Dec. 2l-Maggie Robinson, q
colOred girl, who was kidnapped here some two
years ago, and taken to Cuba and sold into
slavery, and whose case excited a good deal of
interest at Washington, causing the Govern
ment to interfere in her behalf, has been re-
leased through the efforts of the American
Consul General at Havana. and is now on her
way from New Orleans to this city, where she
has relations.
Ice In the Mississippi.
The weather continues cold, and heavy ice is
running in the river. All steamers not pre-
pared to leave port have been ordered from the
levee to safer positions below the city.
Cotton Einnery Burned.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, Dec. 2l.-The cotton GIN
nerv of N. w. Speers, at the corner of Mulberry
and Vance streets, was burned this evening
Loss, $4,000.
The Nick Wall Disaster.
The Nick Wall, which met with the disaster
at Grand Lake last night, took seventy-four
passengers from here, principally North Caro-
linians and Georgians en- route to Texas.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-22
YOUNG HEROES REWARDED.
Bravery the Hest Policy


The Summit, Mississippi, Times contains the fol-
lowlnR:-
tuesday morning Captain Gracey was informed
by telegraph that President McComb, accompanied
10y part of the railroad dgDi, ares would arrive In
Summit during the day with testimonials for two
young men, Messrs. James X. Kennabrew and z. E.
Marsales, who in october last saved freight
train near this place from destruction by timely
notifying the engineer OF the displacement OF a
rail. y.
About two O'Clock the "Dummys" modest whistle
announced the presence Of the railroad Chiefs
Quite little crowd had collected, and Mr.. McCOmb
presented each Of the young gentlemen named with
a fine gold watch and chain OF pure gold, accom-
panyiDg the gifts with short speech, embodying
kindly and wholesome advice.
The following inscription is elegantly engraved on
both the Watches except one bears the name Of f..
E. Marsaes and the other James X Kennabrew -
"H. g. McCOmb, President New Orleans, Jackson
and Great Northern Railroad Company, TO r. r..
Marsaes token OF regard for your noble effort in
saving train october g. 1870. SpeetiBier Agendo."
Captain Gracey is the station agent at Summit
The Jackson Pilot says Of the same maLter:-
We learn that two gold watches, valued at one
hundred and fifty dollars apiece, were presented by
the President of the New Orleans and Jackson Rail-
road to two little OOys for saving train OF cars from
destruction The little fellows discovered the rails
torn up and laid crOssways on the track, and they
Immediately started on TIL they met the coming
train, which they hailed, and informed the officials
OF danger ahead. d.
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THE GALLOWS.
Execution Of a Negro at Georgetown,

Execution OF n NeGro at GoorRetowh, UoT
Georgetown, Sussex county, on Friday, 10th instant.
The execution took place IN the jayard at O'Clock
7. NJ in the presence OF q hundred or more specta-
tors admitted by the Sheriff, aud numerous others
who occupied positions in trees and on house roofs
commanding view Of the scene. i f
The prisoner was brought upon the gali 0ws at
ter ded by Rev. Mr.. Miller, OF the NJ. f. Church, who
has been his spiritual adviser ever since his convc-
ton After the prisoner came upon the scanold he
was asked by the Sheriff II he had anything TO say,
wheTeupon he stepped forward and made a brief
speech In loud voice. confessing that he was guilty
OF the crime OF which he had been convicted, and
stating that he had committed 1t several times pre-
viously, but escaped arrest he sad he hoped MS
punishment would prove warning TO others. He
p OfeS se TO be entirely willing die and said II he
had not died thus he might not have been so well
prepared. s.. .F.J gl.4,
Alter his address (which was made 10 firm
voice, and with very little apparent emotion) the
Sheriff adjusted the moose to his neck and the car
over his eyes, and then, with more emotion than the
prisoner had manifested, pulled the prop, and the
body OF the criminal was dangling in the air.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-22

THURSDAY, Dec 22.-There is no change worthy
of special note to record in the Flour market, there
being scarcely any demand for shipment, aud no
disposition the part Of the local trade TO purchase
beyond their imm ediate wants. About 900 barrels
sold including superfne at s45O9l'15; extras at
a s7h@b12H; Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota
extra family at s5Tt@S'5o Pennsylvania do. do. at
and fancy brands at sI@s, as in quality. Rye Flour
sells at eba525.
In Corn Meal nothing doing.
The receipts OF Wheat are moderate but fuy
ample for the demand. Sales Of 400 bushels Indiana
red at 81 43; 400 bushels Ohio do. at tl40 and 800
barrels Western amber at Sl4I@l'5o. Rye sells at
90c for Western, and S0@S2c. for SoutherH. Corn
Is held with onfdence, but there Is not much
activity. Sales Of 1000 bushels yellow at Tic and
some Western mixed at 69G70c. Oats command
full prices. Sales at o4956c for Western and Penn
sylvania.
In Barley and Malt nothing doing
Seeds-There is very little ClOverseed 0fering; II
sells at i0&@1 L. Timothy cOmmandss5 So and Flax
seed at 22Ga2I0.
Whisky Is dull at 92Csg5c Tor Western wood and
rOn-bOund,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-22
cG ot CONG ESS.
FORTY-FIRsT TERM-THIRD SESSION.

LAST NIeHT's SESSION.

wAsHIseToN. Dee After the closing of the regular
O'clock A. n the eonsideration Of NJ. Mortons
Domingo resolution was continued Inc debate was
times with an aorimonops spirit which relieved the other
ton
naval force from Dominican wat supported
By Ms upon the ground that as Of hs
he uniniuenced bs the pressure Of bayones He com
q The law OF snsnd limit S m ss
ton POLL and argusd that the amendment involved great
pNr x d, Thurman geTretted that great p,iaciple
t 0prsc NV S1 Ssn so' he ted for Sa
Amendment enforcement bill and natIrahzation bills
New York and O,her States. a ID,
TSS wt hs
when az aa sson he becsms satsed he soSd not
support the treaty he ought to have communicated that
that This he said the extent of his offending and
during the debate He Sount Senator Ed@aud hoad
do him little more Justice :,
senator from Masssehnsstts his anga4ss to-day in
than il had But all The Senator'S oalum
Mr sumner protested had uttered caumniss. aud
that the 0bss Of his friend was only 70 make mischief
S a. an DomSs ~ nv 70
been sn ou in tSa esden aess sse as an ind nee
mt for annexation. He regarded it the han.
eStabiishia BY an inVessat.on As information Was
waited ON particular points Why not include all essential
Nr Thurmans amen omen. VIZ lost and various amend
| An amendment by Mr. 4 g. inurnsn to extend the
nyes include the probable number of inhabi
! tauts n san Domn y agreed to-
% G IN siG 'ass 6s
Ires6 ent Grant, but the debate proceeded thsss
mt that the only difference between the Senate aud the
resid the the latter eRotiatng
in Of an exp ssslOn Of Senatorial opinion upon
| the tire ~.
whole controversy but without proceeding
yielded personal appeals tO allow a vote be
ken The resOluti was then passed Ayes, 81
Ayes NMessrs. Abbott Ames, Brownow, Osrpeater,
Chandler, Cole, Oonkling Oorbitt, Cragin, Edmunds
FAnseap Hamilton, OF Texas; Harln, Howe Howell
Morton, Nye. Osborn, Pomeroy Pool Ramsey, Revels
Rss SAWYER Scott. Sherman, Stewart, Thayer Warner
Esys-Msssrs Uassery, McCreary Morrill,, of VT; Pat
ter on bchurz. Stockton, Summer Thurman and Tip
ton
Msssrs Howard Lewis who would have voted in thS
sra i've, paired with Bayard and johnson in the
The senate at e45 A. M then adjourned until u noOn.
G.atlsa1d on a. EiqhA FaSs.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-22
THAT .sSECRET HISTORY"
How We Escaped War with spain.


Mr.. L. L. Crounse writes as follows to the New
In satardays issue YOU were kind enough to make
certain corrections" in the article from ScribaerS
Monthly, relating to "a piece OF secret history"
In the first place. the facts In the case are really
much stronger than stated in Scbner and as to not
Writing ia the light Of the olicai records Sa beg
cept the beljgerent letters which passed between
the Secretary of State and the Spanish Minister on
the last demand, and which, whel Spain had
yielded, were withdrawn at the latters request.
The main points IN your correction Is that the
sort to the policy OF reprisals In this you are
utterly mistaken. The President, to my personal
knowledge, did give serious Thought TO such po-
licy in an emergency and the question was dis
cussed by members OF the Cabinet. There was no
conclusion upon it. however, and the only ,correct
the course pursued there was No division in the
Cabinet ''lhe course. pursued" was a resolution
that Mr. Fish should make one more vigorous di-
plOmatc demonstration on the Spanish authorities,
and he foreshadowe ed the tendencies OF the Presi-
dents mind with so much effect that a result was
peacefully secured. The fact that reprisals were
under consideration did come to the notice of the
Spanish Minister, whether officially unOfficlally
cannot say, and IL matters not for the general accu
racy of my statement
IL Ia also an iDeontesable fact that Ia considering
this question OF reprisals the President did have his
eye upon the Spanish war vessels in dock ia New
York harbor, and their presence there discussed
as anordiDg the requisite opportunity Tor such
policy II the emergency should justify.
MIR. Fish, of course, in the negotiations OF which
write could not have sent any letter TO the Spanish
Minister, in which he simply demanded that the
matter must be settled before the meeting of Con-
gTess as you say; for Congress was in session all
the time these negotiations were being carried on,
from the z1st OF January when the vessel was
seized TO the 10th OF June when the question of in
demniiy was agreed to be arbtraled. The case
would have got into Congress, nevertheless but for
the desire OF the owners to leave the Government
unembarrassed opportunity TO act promptly OF its
own motion and In It's owr discretion.
TO Mr. Fish belongs the credit or having rendered
unnecessary any resort TO orcble measures; but he
only succes ded by eXhausting all the resources OF
| diplomacy. skiiful threat OF war which accom-
pishes its objects without war is certainly one OF
| the resources Of diplomacy.
There may be minor inaccuracies OF statement in
the article In Scri6neT concerning things which are
not matters OF record, but the leading facts are
truthfully gwen / agree with you that the policy
| OF the administration is peaceful" But 1t Is moi
peaceful" at the price OF insult and humiliation
! An apology from Spain for the insult which she
offered 10 our nag on this occasion has not yet beer
| rendered.