The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-07-08
Ne Help From Germany.

'ther matters Of interest, but they were
not OF a character that could be properly
made public at this stage.
Ne Help From Germany.
BERLN, July 1.-The following dis
,atch has been received from Hong
Kong:
According TO Trustworthy intelligence
rom Manila, the Spanish goyernor-gen-
.rai has made arrangements for meet
ng with Admiral Diedrichs Commander
II the German naval forces in the far
Eastl. in order TO propose in behalf OF
he Spanish government that Manila
should be handed into provincial charge
of neutral commander. The proposal
was rejected by Diedriches in view OF
the American blockade.
We Thsaghs or Peace.
MADRID, July 1.-Premier Sagasta, in i
an interview today in regard to the peace
rumors. said:
They are absurd. ] am agtonished |
any attention is paid them. There will /
not be and cannot be any discussion in !
regard 70 the matter. / affirm this alb |
soiuteiy. The government cannot treat
for r ace now. That action depends on
several conditions. and the government
xin not act until the proper time"
sax.ed sy the Preziae.s.
WAsHrsoros, July 1.-The president
has signed the Indian and sundry civil
appropriation bills.
The president this afternoon signed
the bankruptcy bill.
where % Camara
LONDON, July I.--Oficials Of the Uni
ted States embassy discredit the Madrid
dispatch saying that CamaEa has passed
through the Suex canal. They say he
had not entered the canal this morning.
The wsr sissastsa-
WASHINGTON, June 30.-The situation
at the close of the day Was said By Sec
retary Alger TO be such as TO warrant
him in entertaining the expectation OF
important news At any moment. There
are two parties 10 q battle, and il may
be precipitated by either side, and no
one here knows what the Spanish di<po-
sition il. Nor Is much more known re-
specsing General Skaters plans OF at
tack. although in his message Of yesser-
day be indicated 4 purpose 10 move
early on the enemy, as shown by his
declaration that reiuforcements could
not reach him before he offered hattie.
Secretary Alger Was VERY much graft
fed when he learned today that direc;
Itelegraphic Communication had been e..
tablished between Washington and Gen.
eral Skaters headquarters
The Tax On Tea
| VASooCyER, B. c., June 30.-I-zsk
mail advices from Japan SAYS that the
president OF the Central Tea Guild hz<
teiegraphed President Mckinley that
the tax on tea Will check commerce be
tween Japan and America. and ought
therefore 10 be reconsidered- Five thou
sand tea firers will be put on; Of employ.
meut in consequence Of the duty.
/ xss samelsat.
/ WAsHrSsToS, June N,-In answer Il
numerous inquiries on the subject, tbs
commissioners Of internal revenue todA,
stated that postage stamps, could no
be used IN place of revenue stamps ex
cept such as had been imprinted by the
government with the le.ters Il. K.
Ordered Away.
1 CArRo, June S0.-The following ofEicia
|, announcement Was made this afternoon
The Spanish ships at Port Said be
gan coaling from their own colliers
which arrived from Spain. The Egypt
ian government notified them that the,
could not allow this, and that il mus
stop forthwith, and that they must ais,
leave Port Said, as the 81 hour limit has
been greatly exceeded
csas.asea @ ss.sve.
PIAYA DxI Esrx, Gaaasanamo Bay
June 3-lnisrcr,ei dispatches frou
Admiral Cervera slaox critical state Q
affairs at Santiago. Both food and am
munition are reported to be getting yer,
short, and the latter will be exhausteS
soon.
For some days, the feet has been un
able to draw = shot from the batterie
OF the harbor entrance. even through
going very close inshoTe.
Fssm DeSey.
WAsHrSorox, June a9.-The navy de
partment today gave out message frou
Admiral Dewey, which was brought 4
Hong Kong by the AcCulloch, 50
must have left Cavite on the sd. Til,
message made no reference to the land
ing OF the German marines, and the off
cials here are satisfied that Germany j
acting in good faith, and aecording {,
the rules OF neutrality. The situation j
unchanged.
| sampssa ts Bssz.
JAMAICA, June -, Wednesday morn
ing. by way OF Kingston, Jamaica, Jun.
-, p. m.-The flying squadron, hithel
to commanded by Commodore Schley
has lost its identity by an order issuet
today by Rear-Admiral Sampson, and i
has been merged into the fleet under
the admiral The order caused consider.
able surprise on hoard the Brooklyn
which has been the flagship OF the flying
squadron, and where it was supposed
the squadron would remain intact, at
least until the fall of Santiago de Cuba,
There VIII BE Fishtlns.
MADRIp, June 29.-Dispatches received
from Manila today. under the date oi
June "a, says the Spaniaris are deter
mined 10 fight to the death, and that
when the American troops arrive, des-
perate fighting will occur on land and
sea.
General Aguinaldo, the insurgent lead
er declares than the family OF Captain
General Augustin are prisonsrs at Pan
panga and are well treated.
wan Steadily Advance.
KINGSTON, June l0.-Preparations for
q general advance of the American
troops on Santiago de Cuba are being
pushed steadily forward, and troops in
all branches of the service are bsing
hurried to the front.
The men are steady and confident,
The pickets show none of the nervous
ness which. might be expected, aud
there are practically no alarms or firing
on the lines at night.
4 B:un Came.
MADRID, June 2e.-In an interview
this afternoon Lieutenant-Colonel Cor
rea. minister of war, said the govern
ment had no special news from Cuba,
but took q favorable view of the situa-
ton.
He asserted that Admiral Camara's s
squadron had begun the passage of the
Suck canal.
sharkey d Great.
NEW York, June e9.-Tom Sharkey,
the sailor pugilist of California, knocked
out Gus Rubin, the Ohio giant, in less
than one round tonight before the Great
er New York Athletic, Club, at Coney
Island. Ruhlin's defeat was accomplish
ed in minutes and seconds.
Nhoon;n no couOb Il the most diskressing