The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-12-09
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Alnsast Through
PARIS, Dec, 6.-The peace treaty OF
Paris Is practically an accomplished factl |
Today's session disposed OF the essential
of the treatv, which will be
embodied in the following eight articles
First-The customary preface OF trea-
ties, in the nature OF an expression ol
amity and hope for perpetual peace.
Second-The relinquishment by Spain
OF her sovereignty over Cuba.
Third.-The withdrawal oil the Span
ish troops.
Fourth-The REIMBURSEMENT by Spain
OF her sovereignty over Porto Rico.
.Fifth-Spain's session OF the Philip
pines.
Sixth-The withdrawal of the Span
ish tr( ops there.
acknowledgement by the United
States of SEC, ,000, 900 for the Philippines.
Eighth-The provision for the "open |
door commercial policy in the Philip
pines.
.AaGi ExpanAISuIsIs
WASHINGTON, Dec, 6.-The first note
OF the anti-expansiontsts was sounded |
in the senate today by Vest, who intro.
duced joint resolution which states
that under the constitution OF the Unite
States no power is given 10 the federal
government to acquire territory to be
held and governed dt rnanently as COL
onies. The colonial system OF European
nations cannot ba established under our
present constitution.
Mine Exploded
BosToN. Dec 6.-Four men were killed
and several severely wounded at Port
Independence, on Castle island in Boston
harbor, this afternoon by the explosion
OF a mine which had been removed from
the channel by diver.
EES -, .Jhe Army Measure
WAsPINGros, Dec 6.-The measure
which will serve as the basis of the ac-1
tion OF congress this session, Looking to
the increased remodeling of the regular
Uni'ed States army, has been completed
| by the commanding general of the army
| and today ywas handed by him to Secre-
tary Alger who will transmit it to con-
gress.
% Provides for ioe, 900 Mea.
CLEVELAND. o. Dec 6.-The third an
hual meeting OF the American Anti
saloon league began this evening, at the
Old Stone church. There were about
800 delegates present. Short addresses
were given by Rev Louis A Banks, of
this city, and Rev E Chapman of Cali
fornia and Rev Wilbur Crafts.
Fer The NV
WAsHINGToS, Dec, SIN conform
ity with the the requirements of the Law
the secretary OF the treasury today trans
mitted tn congress the estimates of ap-
preparations required for the fiscal year,
ending June 80, 1900. as furnished by
the several executive departments.
Those estimates include the permanent
annual appropriation aggregating $685.
0lS, as against ss0S. .S75 ,5l2, the amount
OF the appropriation including delieien-
cies and miscellaneous exs enses for the
fiscal year Of lS9S. and &56a, ,6s7 SIS, the
amount OF the estimates for 1899. The
list contains the following for the NORM
west:
Gray's harbor, Washington. $500 600
Yaquiua hay harboE. Oregon 4O0, 900
Custom house. PoTtlAn Ore. 90, 900
Columbia river and Willamette river be-
/ low PoEtlan Oregon, ...... $50, 600
i Columbia river AZ the cascades. 10000
Entrance TO Coos bay and harbor 100, 600
Lighthouse al Semiahmoo bay Washing
f;sh;hon.s =; S,;aila c...., =; ,.V -o,So
/ river . 1900
Lighthouse at Burrows Wash. 1900
New Railroad
USIoS, Or, Dec 5.-General manager
McCsbe, Of the Northern Pacific rail-
road, arrived from Walla WallA yester-
day morning in company with president
Taylor OF the Summeryille, Blue Noun
tain K Walla Walla Railway Company,
which Is arranging 10 build 4 railroad
10 this city At MsllA walla this new
road will form q connection with the
Northern Pacific, and Manager McCabe
IS here with presiden; Taylor 10 invesii-
gate the resources OF the country tribu-
tary 70 the proposed road.
ssaAssr sI@sn New
-WAsHrSsuoS, Dec, 5.-After Senator
Simon Was sworn in today he was sur
rounded BY q large number OF senators
who were introduced TO him. and de-
voted what time wAs available during
the legislature hours OF the senate be-
coming acquainted with those who will
be his colieagu 8 for the next tao years.
Mr. Simoa will sit on the republican
side at the extreme right OF the outside
row which Is usually the place where
new senator's first secure seats.
wsnaeEfal Emdarance
NEE York, Dec 5,-Frank Walter. oi
Boston, has broken the only record or
TO the present time in the six DAYS bi-
cycle race At Madison Square garden, lie
now holds The worlds record toE contin.
uous riding He left his wheel a, I 80
this afternoon, having ridden SI4 miles
and laps in is hours and 10 minutes
without dismounting.
Anythfnx ne.lrna
PARIS Dec 5.-The history OF the doc.
ument which will certify the passing oi
the oldest colonial power in the world
and the advent OF the newest was epit.
omiEed by Judge Day this evening 10 q
single sentence:
"a peace treaty to contain anything
which the TIctors put into it.
The sfsFm Censinues.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Dec 4.-The most Sc
we're rein and and wind storm that has
visited Baltimore for many wears pre-
vailed today, and did thousands of dol.
lars damage. Sixty miles an hour was
the wind velocity given out hv the
weather bureau, the highest for Ig wears
Fully 500 houses in the city End vicinity
. were unroOfed. Chimneys inumerable
were blown down, trees uprooted and
poles leveled. Telephone, telegraph.
electric lleh and trolley poles, were
blown down like so many ten uins.
Large sections of the city are in dark
ness tonight.
Cssa sss opens
! WASHINGTON, Dec, THE curtain will
ring up tomorrow at noon on the clos
ing session the 55th congress. The war
ard the fruits of the American victory
carry in their wake many problems
which The national legislators must
solve. But though many questions
may press for resolution, the brief space
coverediby this, session, which expires
By the lfnitation on March 4, precludes
the probabiIityioi Of much being accom-
plished by taae passage Of the regular
money budgets.
Anssascs oresoa hey Dead
WASHINGTON Dec 4.-The war depart
ment has received the following report
from General Otis OF deaths among the
troops in the Philippines:
Manila, Dec, 4.-Following since
last report :ra+ -
NOV, 24-0tis w Drew, private COM
pany Oregon, smallpox"
ABlg Wreck
| New YoRK Dec, 4.-In binding rain
storm tonight the massive block OF build
/ Inuo NJ Rraal,rnx, a. -.