The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-08-21
'rELEdRAPHIC NEWS
"a. candidate.

Not A Candidate.
CHICAGO Aug "a "A special from Cape
May N ] saysi Harrison will before the
meeting OF republican convention Of ISoa de-
clare over his signature and In an emphatic
manner, that be Is not candidate for renorni-
nation. Iie decided upon this coarse within
the last few weeks, and his hurpose In calling
hither few days ago clarkson OF the nation
al committee and D Elkins was to tell these
gentlemen that they might inform those re-
publicans who are taking sides either for or
against his denomination that they are doing
II unnecessarily, The dision oil the ptediaen.
not to let bis nome 10 90 before the convent
lon was made with some reservations, which
depend upon these conditions,
First--if the bitter opposition within the
republican party TO Hauuons nomination
shall continue I'LL next spring he viii with
draw.
Second--lf Blaine shall be well enough TO
take the nomination and the partys demond
for him continues AZ strong and sincere as II
appears at the presen. time Harrison will with
draw.
II Blaine has Suiiieien health, shall be will
| ing to take the nomination Harrison will with
draw.
WIN rlsst u.
PORTLAND Aug I4--Thc S T X X Co yes.
terday received from the railway commission
notice In reduction Ia rates on It's lines ae-
companie1 by copies Of the tariffs the COM
missi.n inteads 20 put into effect September 4.
! A .et ot tariffs was sent 10 headquarters
| In san Ffanciseo. This 10 only formi,y 90
the entire subject has deem ieft to Officials
and attorney OF the road and whatever coarse
they a.,opt will be approved At headquarters
II was learned yesterday that the S Co will
not obey the findings Of the commission but
will be made Defendant In suit to compel
! il TO accept the rates. Attorney Fenton would
not admit but said the company must accept
or contest tie rates, and had not yet decided
what to do. Il Is an almost forgone eonelu-
Sion tha, the eompsny will not put the rstes
into effect.
WIN stay In.
TACOMA Aug u President Hudson Of ths
Portland club arrived last evening. Hudson
was asked regarding the report that the Port
| land club will withdraw ffou the Northwest
league and join the California league. lie
ssidi
The aepoTl Is wilhou, q foundation. do
not know how Il started except some one with
fertile imagination down there 20, 1t up and
s,at !, out.
Liberal ein.
cESrRALiA Aug i4--Wofd was received
that Dr. Banks agent ior Grace seminBrg had
received 5000 for the erection q ladies hall
The erection Of the building will bsgin at an
early day. The opening Of CTase seminary
takes place September g. The outlook is for
fall classes for the next year.
Tive Amputatian..
SALEM Aug i4.-Mis Iowrv who tot q
long time suffered from injuries sustained In a
fall had her lex amputa,cd Just above the
knee today. The hand Of Ira Adams who &C
eidently sho, himself Al Turner yesterday was
also smpu,a,ed here to day.
4 DanxeEoas Pesitien.
wAsuiScros Aug i3-II was learned a,
the state DEF artment that Harrison had onsr-
cd the Chinese mission TO w c Squire u s
senator from Washington. Minister DENLY
the democratic hold over who continues 10 act
as The Chinese government refuses 10 Eereiv.
II w Blair. hos Sgnihed his desire TO return
to this Country and be relieved. Like other
American residents Of China he IL becoming
anxious. The prospects for safety Is not very
good and DENLY wsald prefer TO be away
The reafon for selecting Squire Is that he has
made study of the Chinese qaes,ion.
Net neeiisg wish FRYER.
WAsuiNoros AugIi-Inquiry a, the treas
ufy department developed The fact that Fos-
terz plan Tor continuing the ~ pes cent bond
al per eenl has 20 far failed - meet with
the favor aniicidaied by advocates. Up 10
dole eIS, 10000 have been continued bat the
Others sgRraling ez1 .oso 600 must be paid on
> OF before September J or the secretary mus,
be prepared to redeem them on presentation
or make terms with holders for the tItsntion
OF time a, ~ peF cent. The cash balance
today outside Of deposits 10 the bstks Is sIj.
SOC, ZOO, and is gradually increasing.
Past Driving Aeeiasnt.
SPOKANE Aug I3-An accident resulted
from fast driving last evening on Second ST
Il Tull ~as speeding his iIo,isf Sleepp Bob
and on Second street over hauled Kid Miller.
A race esued. Both horses 70, away ct q
7;3S gait and near Stevens Street Mr Tulis
carriage collided with that Of OF eenllemas
driving west. Mrs Tull was with her husband
and the eonsasion threw her from the carriage
She WAS frightiuily bruised bu, no, fatally 10
jured.
Nos 30 had - Repsrsea.
LosDoS Aug fJ--A Times correspondent
at 81 Petersburg says;
In Certain well informed siFtles IL ID mani
tanned that the harvest Is not as bad as pre-
tended. The rye crop is no, small enough to
waTan, prohibition. The ukasoi is considered
as political move againa Germany and Aus.
tris.
& Terrible Accident
MIsEoLA Aug I7-The en- ,ioyes Of r
Kaiser Bfooklyn went on excursion on Cold
SI'-ing hafbos io'lay on the Crystal Stream
and Republic. There were 800 people on the
J upper deck Of the barge. They were Jus.
; clearing the dock TO return when she was
J struck 10y heavy squail and dashed against
the dock. As u pushed over to The end OF
the deck u dropped upon hundreds Of people
who bad crowded 10 thar side in an effort to
escape. In a moment the air was rent with
screams and cries Of The victims whose lives
were being crushed and limhs broken. Il
had been hoped that none were killed but "a
dead bodies were lying near the gunwale All
had their lives crushed out by being caught
between the deck sn ! the guard rails. Wo.
men men and children wept as they looked
} upon the dead and dying
IoUiQUE Aug Iz-The LsIo anchored here
aiter an absence Of IS days She brought q
large supply Of munitions Of war Including 7s
krupp guns OF different caiiber and "a oo1
magazine rifles with good supply Of arina-
ton. !; Is believed that they were transferred
ifon an Hyperion steamer near Falkland Is.
land and great care was taken to prevent q
repetition Of the Iaaea affair. The transport
iigged another smoke stack to preven, detect
ton BY Balmacedas ships. The arms were
rerved out to troops and they stated % at
tack the government forces at coquimbo. A
battle was fought on the 9. The congression
alists gained slight victory owe, the govern
ment troops who are said TO have gone south
= The Salmon pacE.
ASTORIA Aug Iz-Ths Columbia river
salmon is over and eannery fishermen mer-
chan,s bankers and in fact everyone directly
or indirectly connected with the big industry
are balancing accounts etc. Nearly million
dollars has been paid out by the Gamers in 4
days and money is plenty. The 1891 pack Is
5000 short of last years pack and while the