The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-12-24
TELEGRAPlIIC
Anef China


Aner China
oNDos, Dec. 2i.--.A German Chinese
commission has been arranged, according
tn a dispatch from Shanghai to the Daily
Mail, TO settle the boundary Of the dis
trict at Kiao Chon, and it j. evident,
therefore, that the occupation will be per-
manent.
The same dispatch saw it is rumored
in Shanghai that the British intend to
occupy Ta.Lien- Wan, south of Fort Al
thur in order to guard the gulf OF Pe-Chi-
Ii.
The ANIMAL Meeting
SALEM, Dec. 2l.-T'he annual meeting
OF the state board of agriculture was be d
IN Il capitol today. Nine of he eleven
members were present. Holt and McAlster
being absent. All officers and superin.
tendents were re elected except Frank O
fAker, who declined denomination for |
vice-president, and I + Walker, superin. |
tendent of the dairy departm Mt George |
Weeks was elected to succeed the latter.
May be Serious
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-The depart
ment of state has undertaken an investi-
CATION of two very dissagreeable incidents
that may contain in themselves the ge ms
Of serious trouble in the neal future.
They are the killing by Japanese of two
sailors attached to the United States fleet
on the Asiatic station. The exact copdi
tions under which the killing occurred
are not known here.
q Dem seratie Victory
sosToS, Dec 2l-MaSor Josiah
Quincy, democrat, was elected today by
decreased plurality over ex Mayor Curtis,
republican, his opponent OF two years ago,
although the city sent republican at the
stats election last month.
nag Browning
ToSAwApA, n ! Dec 20.-Tonight, on
Elliot creek, the ice lave wav and precip-
| ilated = party OF four young people into
the water. Three of them are drowned
| The dead are:
w A Newman, aged. 10
Miss Rose Newman. aged, i6.
Michael Coleman, aged 20.
The fourth member of the party. Miss
Lizzie Coleman, was rescued.
AMER Reindeer
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Secreiarv Al
ger today cabied 10 William AkeiImann,
chief government reindeer hetder, who is
now in Norway. to inform the war depart.
ment Immediately how soon 900 reindeer
can be shipped to this country. These
are wanted to use as draft anamals in gel.
ing supplies 10 the miners III the Kiondike
region. Tney must be transferred at New
York to railroads. and in that manrsr
carried across the continent, aRd again by
sea from the coast up 10 Dyea.
New Ysrk'. Idle
1 Nav YORK. Lee. 2o.-According 10
the World. OF 297. $50 workers Of this city.
the records show tha, 92 ,075 are out Of
work. Last rear at this time l25 .375
were idle. Earnest Boehm, secretary Of
the Central Labor Union. estimates that
fully 100. 600 persons are in eatorsed
idleness. This estimate is probably very
near the truth.
/ EnRlahd aAd 5apan
LONDON. Dec. 20.-An anconirmed re-
port Is current here that part of the Brit
lsh far eastern squadron will be stationed
81 Nei- -Hai-Hei this winter. II true this
indicates that Grea, Britain is working in
harmony with Japan The latter poxer
still occupies Wei Hal Wei. rending pay
uient OF the Chinese war indemnity.
Lets Of sRew
OMAHA. Dec. e0.-Ano;her heavy snow
Storm Is in progress in this state. During
the Last ten hours a great quantity Of sroE
has Iallen, which, added 10 the fifteen in
ches alread, OF the surface. makes it ore
OF toe heaviss. snowfalls 10 the siats's .
history oat Of the interior Of the s.ste
tie snow Is from tao feet TO thirty inches
in depth
/ A. May ~ Eteg
WAsHIserox. Dec. 21.-No appoiut-
ments will BE- made by the pnesiden' dor
ing the recess Of coogrsss except IN c2Sa Of
emergency. Despite tie announcement OF
tEis fact. the nSnher Of visitors at tee
White House today was unusually large.
Bis Ramsr
BosTcs. Dec. ia promineat GER
man. American merchant Of this city has
resolved a private cipher cable from Ger
uian capitalists advising him to sell Gu,
all his holdings IN Boston Immediately ID
Is runosed that the cable disclosei q start
ling coup planned by Germany. and ex
posed the secret destination OF the ays'er
Icus German aee,- According 20 tie dis
patch, the iie-t is really bsiEg sent TO
threaten the United States. and secure ab-
soluie supremacy Of tire Pacific By seiz-
ing Ha~aii and Samoa.
Meas. esssldsrabse
LoxDoS. Dec. l9. The oorrespoaden,
Of The Times at Peking says;
China approves OF the Russian troops
wintering At Port Arthur, being persuaded
that this action IS taken IN the interest of
China. aud neoeSsiiaied by the German
occupation Ct Mao Chou.
/ A dispai, 20 The Times from Shanghai
ssys the occuaaiien Of Port Arthur by
Russia cannot fail TO provoke popular in
dIgnaiion in Japan.
/ BIx STERN
J ST LoUrs, Dec. lo.-One Of the wort
| sleei storms in the history of Texas pre-
vailed In that state today. II is impossi-
bic tonight 10 get any information from
Dallas, the ceoter o! the storm section. A.
all the wires are down As showing tbs
the extent of the Storm, the telegraph come
] panifs can get no nearer Dalles from the
south than Waco. Marshal n the east,
Eagle Pass on The west. and some parts
In the southern part Of the Indian territory
on the north
kI ed at Oregon city
OREGON CRY, Dc. le.-Mrs. Samuel
Roake was billed 10y the train nj Eleventh
street crossing, in this city. las, evening.
a Few minutes after the soa,hL ound
overland train had passed. the trackwalker
David Close. founl the body lying with the
head near the outside Of the easterly rail.
and about 30 feet from the sidewalk cross
ing, at The rear OF the Congregational
church. She had been at cburch
VERY Deubisai
InCnnN
spondent OF the Standard says:
General Blsncc reports that negotiations
with several influential insurgent leaders
are progressing fsvorab!y; that be bopes
to detaich from the rebellion important
forces which are willing to accept autono-
my.
TIE five senses are prettily illustrated
in the following:
One sees in mountain. valley, plain,
beauteous pictures enhance: another
notes cheeriess mass, 3 lonesome spot,
drear expsnse.
One hears the busy hum OF life Ms
rhythms full OF gladness; another hears
discordant din that almost drives TO
madness.
One shifts an aromatic air and calls
the fragrance sweet another smells the
odor bad and makes quick retreat
One emacks his lips with gnsto and
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