The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-05-24
A CalDan Battle.

HAVANA, May l6.-A special cabIeeram
received here today says that Monday last
there was severe fighting In the reiQhbor-
hood of Jobito, near Guanatanamo. The
engagement lasted from in the morning
until in the evening, and resulted in q
brilliant victory for tie Spanish troops 4
detachment of 400 soldiers attacked ard
fought brayely against 1000 insurgents.
led BY Gomez, the two Maceos, Rabi and
Cartagora,
Just Talk.
CHICAGO, May I6.-The Times-E eraI1
claims that the silver men OF Illinois are
scheInIgg 20 form a presidential ticket of
David b. Hill and William II. Hinrich-
son, Of Illinois, and that Tammapy and
Speaker Crisp ara in the deal. They will
raise a campaign fund Of S3,000,Ot0, it Is
said.
The Reserve Growing.
NEW YORK, May l6.-The World says:
Another chapter was added to the big
syndIcate'z history yesterday. A notice
was sent TO the bond banks interested in
the gold deal, requesting the deposit By
the banks OF large quantity Of gold In the
snbtreasury here. Tie explanation Of this
last move lets bit Of light On the bargain
| which the syndicate made with the govern
ment. Most Of the banks which cO-oper-
ated with the bond syndicate were mem
bers OF the original pool which subscribed
ior the last bond issue al about l0i. Il Is
es.imated that the banks will now deposit
about sI3.aC0.000 additional golI in the
subtreasDry. raising the resrse to about
SlIl ,000. .UO0.
Mere Darsaaf Talk.
San FRASoIsco. May I5.-Chief oi
Police Crowley Is threatened with q suit
for damages by Theodore Durrant, whe
was recently bed for trial On charges o.
having murdered Minnie Williams anc
Blanche Lamont IN Emanuel church b,
the advice Of his attorney It il said tina
DOrEant, IN the syent II his acquittal, vii
sde the chief ior heavy damages for piac
ing bis p'cture IN the rogues gallery. To
prisoner s council claim 70 Be In possezslo.
OF evidence thai will prove that the mar
ders were not committed By anyone ccEl
nected with the church, and that neithe
crime as the work Of one man.
Let sf saeba.
I CHICAGO. May I5.-'.If the Natiozs
Sporting Club, Of London. will give purs
I
viii box Peter Jackson for il In the arena,
b0ily declared Champion Corbett Ienight
! "Ine LOn1On club Is made up Of lot {
arSt class sn0os whose only claim to ree
: OgnItlOn Is the possession Of lot Of title
many Of which 10 seif-rezpecting ma
care 10 carry have been there and kno'
xhat am taking aisout- They are th
1Imsiest excuses for men and spogtsne
that eYer disgsaned eOlan,uuIty-
To BE wiped cut
NEW YoLK, Nay Is A Washingtn
I pecIzi TO tie Herald says:
TIE sspEeme court has determined to at
| soia;ely annIhilzts the inoome-tax Izs
This statement l. male On what zppea,
10 be absolutely reliable authority. IL L
/ u course, impossible 70 say officially wha
will be the decision Of the court Ia adEane
II i:s announcement, bat the report come
from sEch source as 70 IzsFe very litt
room for dolS; As 10 ItS accuracy
Gssd sIsa.
: PFTTsBCEG, NAY l5--It Is generally o
lIeyed that the 10 per cent increase gTzn
Cd b the Carnegie company yesterday "
caIse similar increase IN ali the steel mai
+ If the country An ohcia. Of the Carni
| gIe company stated today that the Otbi
com panies woald Be forced % gTTs u
! | same advance 70 a.oid strikes, whiSh ths
czna5t Afford 10 stand st the present tia