The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-12-31
TELEGR APIIIC.
A Big Failure

A Big Raiiure
PHILADELPHIA, Dec % "A sensation
was created in this city today by the an
nouncement of the failuxeof the Chesnut-
Street National bank, regarded as one OF
the strongest financial institutions In the
city. The suspension carried with il the
closing OF the Chesnut-Street Trust d
Savings FUND Company No statement
Of assests or liabilities is available, but it
stated that the deposits OF the bank
[ amounted to 500. 0)0 and Of the trust
company to 81 800, 600.
A Narrow Escape
sPRINGFIELD, Dec. 22-Amid scenes
Of riotols disorder and intensen excite
ment the house today passed the republi.
can senatorial appor;ionment bill by a
vote of 79 ayes to 81 noes. There were but
two votes 10 spare. II was hairbredth
escape for the republican managers. Rep
resentative PatrIe MeanY, of Chicago.
saved the republican organization. He
furnished the 71th vote nee sssry to pass
| the MEASURE.
Against thers
| WASHING ron, Dec 23.-The finding Of
the British American commission chosen to
assess the damages Tor seizures VI British
ships in Bering sea have ceeu received by
the state department and the British en-
bassy The strictesl retieence is maintain
ed. however. on the general character OF
the tndipga. though il is admitted the
to'al award agains. the Uuited States Is
s564, 900, which includes principal and
interest.
or Coarse
/ VICTORIA, Dec. 23.-D p Q1inIas, who
arrived here this afternoon on the City OF
Seattle. brings late news from Dawson.
he says there il enough food in Dawson 10
last the COCO nov there all winter, those
i without fooi-3000 in number-naviDg
gone to Fort Yukon. Two hundred will
come ont over the trails.
! Japan Eaterprise
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. q Charles "
Richards mechanical exPer. OF Cleveland
Ohio arrived here from Japan. whsre be
has been superintendiug the sons'rue-
ton Of wire nail plant. costing too. 90.
al Toxic. the eapasity Of the works Is so
kegs Of nails and 1000 wSoden kegs
daily.
aew York Blizzard
ROCHESTER,. Dec. "a blizzaad Is
raging in Wyoming county 40 miles south
Of this city. Nearly four feet OF snow has
fallen 10 the last n hours. and the storm
Ieontinues with 10 sign Of abatement
Roads are blocked. and the farmers are
shut up in their houses.
Il ssax~ struck
NEW YogK. Dec. - Twenty persons
~er- injured. three perhaps fatally. at a
grade crossing on the Delewaie. Laeka
wanna & Western railroad, between Pas
sole and Delaware. y J tonight. Tney
were in a stage which was strucF by
train Ina, any One Of them escaped = a
miracle.
! An AnIasargests Raid
i HAVANA. Dec 22.-SAturiAy night
last. undo. cover Of darkness. the insur-
gent leader. Rasena, with so men. entered
the village Of Bzc1rzm0, 10 she neighbor-
hood Of tf5arabAcoa. near this city. and
plnn6sred grocery stores ard seVsrAl phi
yA,e residences without sho. Gsing fired
by the insurgcnss Or By the gafrls'n-
Kshser reaEht
NEWPORT, Or. nee 22--lfter three
days chase. Is-puiF sberias Ross and
Priest succeeded IA csptarlng Andrex
Carlson. charged With robbing Germans
store at Yaaatna and breaking into the
Reception szlo0n in this city last week
Carlson had been in hiding since the
60rman robbery. attempting to make his
way up the c1zs;.
Lead Bali AEnia
WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.r-ChAirmsn
Loud. oi toe house committee o. pos,of-
Sc.zs. has completed ih- report Of the CON
mites on the ioad till. He believes the
measure viii eft saving Of Al least slu.-
GO 600 annuAiiv, Asd val! ape oat the
enoEmOas deficit thar sssa;ronts she post
0tiise dsqArinesi every car Ihe bill il
a sweepiug aae asi rimsnntss books and
sample copies from second class ma mat
ter
81 The Iaste4a Tssahic
pEEfss. nec - TIE Chinese gov
eEnment has given Rassia per0issloa Ia
winter a s2sAdr,an a. Port Arthur. Great
Britain demands gnI1 pro eGo IT coEoes-
sions have beea snsae ,g other powers. IL
has been suggested tia, he Japzpesa and
. British .ccapy wei-Hai - Ell jointly
The situation &i kAio Chou bay remains
unchanged Tee Germans remain un-
yielding and tee Chinese councils are di-
Yided as 10 whether 1t shoa!d be peace or
var with Germany.
Fatal Accident
OREGON CTVY, Dee. 2s.-Mathew Rich
Ardson, 50 years OF age. pioneer Of lsi4,
and one Of ihe beSs known ms 10 The
county resi.ina near Reilaud vas killed
this morning by being thrown from a wa
gon into stump. NJ Richardson had
lad started TO oregoa city with his
daughter aud her husband.
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