The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-12-30
TELEGRAPHIC.
weaey for Kmereency

Keaey for Emergency
WAsHINGroN, Dec. 28.-There is every
evidence in the war department that
strenuous efforts are making 70 put enough
American troops in Cuba TO meet any
call upon them through the speedy evac-
uation of the Spaniards. @S
All transports available at all the. At |
lantic ports are being prepared under
rush orders for sailing sonth.
Anew Possession
wAsHISGroS, Dec. 23.-This govern
ment has detf rmined 10 hoist the flag
over an islands far out in the Pacific
ocean, and orders were sent out late this
afternoon TO the commander Of the Ben
nington, Captain Taussig, to proceed at
once TO take possession, i'll the name Of
the United Sgates government, of Wake
island, lyiug latitude 10 nor4h, longitude
1855 east.
A Feas Beysad Parallel NEB
NEW York, Dec. 24.-R.G Dun & Co.'S
weekly review will say tomorrow:
1t is year beyond parallel, and goes
to its close with the biggest volume of
business ever seen Enormous transac-
tion the stock exchange, makes some
difference, but when all the transporting
and speculative inteeests ace eliminared,
there is still much larger business than
in any other month of any year.
Bryan Received
| LIScoLS, Eeb., Dec. 23.-Colonel Will.
lam J. Bryan returned to Lincoln this
afternoon and was tonight rendered re.
ception at the Oliver theater by thu
Woman's Bimatallic League. The
house was crowded, and Colonel Bryal
received an ovation. he was introduces
by Governor Holcomb, who formal,
welcomed him home and compliments
him for his.patriotism ia enlisting in tn
army.
; In Time of Peace
WAsN0HToS, Dec. % The 'minorit
OF the committee on military affairs file
with the clerk Of the..house their repoE
onit the Hull bill toincrease the army
10000 men, obiecting to q large stand
. ing army In time Of peace.
CoaGInne Eaghstag
MADRID, Dec. 23.-According 70 a dis
> patch received here from Iloilo, leland {
Panay. several engagements have take
place between the Spaniards and the il
sur-cnts and many OF the latter ha'
beea killed or wounded.
Another wreck
VICTORIA, B. c., Dec. 22.-The Ro
allie, which has arrived here from SSag
, way, reports the wreck Of q sloop whicl
. left Wrsngel two weeks ago for skagWa
D with party OF u, bound for AtliI
? The sloop was found bottom side up b.
. the Indians, and it Is feared that q
7 hands were lost
. PIeaiy sf Msaey
ST. Louis, Dec. 22.-rwenty.seye
I, firms Of brokers and bankers eomqete
= for 1915 900 of city bohds today. tt
Lincoln Trust Company, of this cit
was the highest bidder by a nArro
margin, and was awarded the bond
The piemium to be bald by the compaI
Q for each 1900 il 1872. In all the tru
l. comdany win pay $40. .65S for t675, o
: Of ll-year 81 per ceut gold bouds.
Ne Pa.n Tes
WAsHwGToS, Dec. 22.-The war d
!, pArtment has not yet made definit plal
i Tor the muster-out Of 50 900 volunteer
= which was decided on q. the cabin
j. meeting yesterday, but it Is understo
- that work viii be pretty well mapp
d out by the first oi the year.
r, Gesd RepsEs
D. WAsHIxerox, Dec. 22.-Eucourazi
ct reports of the condition Of affairs 10 NJ
ID Mia and Porto Rico reached the war d
l. partmenf today from the officers cor
manding the troors in those depal
ments. The dispatches from both Ge
eral Otis At Manila and General Hen
u at San Juan were in response TO Eel
10 graphic inquiries by the secretary
war, based on reports OF q disquieti
nature
n.I RIeh orexsa strike
:. ASHLAND, Or, Dec. CA ricn slri
= is reported 10 have been made in G
: Shorty Hope quartz mine, located ne
|. this city. The report Is creating cons
cradle sxeitmene in local mining circl
81 depth Of Is feet large body OF ,
Or Aas struck. which is said 10 assay fr,
II wl0oO TO 5000 per tou.
toI WAsHNorox, Dec. s1.-Senztor
Bride today introduced bill providi
for the amendment Of the bill heretoti
introduced for cable line between /;
NJ United States and Hawaii 90 IS to ma
a Astoria, Or, instead Of San Francis
: the terminus in this country.
foI Mnes MIms<lETAese
WAsB&sroN, Dec. sT.-General y
son A. Miles, commanding the Uni
-, Staies army. Pnd General Wesley NJ
nit. commander Of the American for
II at the capture Of Manila, were the pr
- Icipal figures before the var investiszti
commission today. General Miles
sponded 20 tho summons OF the co
miitee only aI,cs several days consid
he alton.
he os@@aa ocemEeaee
nd NEw YoRK, Dec. GA rear-end c
re lision occnred on the Pennsylvania n
road three miles from Railway which
suited IN the loss of two lives and injC
10 many persohS The killed are W
ng lam c. Dewolf, clerk in the accountau
o. Office OF the Ohio River railway, at Pa
- ersburg, W. Va, and F. knight, color
OF Jersey City, porser.of the sleepi
car.
=. standard olI style
CLpNELANp, Dec. al.-Deyelopmer
Il Of most sensational character in I
- Standard OH investigation came to lis
ne today when Attorney-6eneral MonT
Il began taking depositions for the purp'
e Of proving that the Standard Oh Co
On pany' just previous 10 the issue of the
p the supreme court decision TO have {
An books OF the company produced in cou
had destroyed q large number Of bool
SMITH Aaa Reatxnea
- Los ASGKIEs, CAL, Dec. 2l.-The n
ig ignation OF Andrew j. Smith, govern
re OF the Soldiers Home at Santa MoniI
as has been accepted. to take effect Mar
r. 81. 1899. Governor Smith gives IS
or reason for resigning that two attempts
. take his life have been made, one
Leavenworth, Kan, and the other mo
recent at Santa Monica.
IA Adieurnee fer the nelldava
;. WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l--The last 81
sion Of the house before the holiday N
. cess lasted but an hour The Bale
!, resolution directing an investigation
n the right of members who volunteers
: in the Spanish war to seats in the houi
n was adopted. and several bills of min,
Q Importance were passed.
I