The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-12-23

lenght the form of government for the
Philippines.
GOmpers Again
Kansas Cry, Dec. 90 Samuel Com
pers was today reelected president OF
the American Federation OF Labor, by
a practically unanimous vote. The con-
vention, which has been in session for
eight days adjourned sine die at 6 o'clock.
Detroit, Mich, was decided upon rs the |
next place OF meeting.
shaflaTs Plank Movement
WASHINGTON. Dec. 30.-General Shat
ter appeared rather unexpectedly before
the war investigating commission this
afternoon, and told his story OF the San
tiago expedition. he was supported by
his aid, Colonel Miley, who was with
him in Cuba, and was aanked by large
portmanteau of papers, to which his aid
occasionally applied for reference.
\ Fo- a Crater Lake Park
WAsHISGT0N, Dec. 20-Represcn tatiye
Tongues bill OF last session providing
for the establishment OF public park al
Crater Lake, is now on the calender OF
he committee of the whole house, but
whether or not it will be reached this
session depends largely npon Speaker
Reed.
- Canal Btli
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Hawley OF Tex
as today introduced bill 10 amend the
act Incorporating the Maritime Canal
Company. II has been approved by a
majority OF the subcommittee of the
committee on interstate and foreign COM
merce.
soc sOldIess Killed
LONDON, Dec. 20.-A dispatch from
Shanghai says powder magazine, sitn-
aied in the center of the Chinese camp,
10 Hankow, exploded, leveling a square
mile OF houses. Il is estimated that 800
soldiers were killed including the gener-
al OF the commanding forces.
TsauInAa Chance
WASHINGTON, Dec. I9-Repreeentative
Tongue says that he has no doubt that
an appropriation viii be made for VA
quina in the coming sundry civil bill.
The department has alresdy made its
estimates. and in the estimate OF the
secretary OF the treasury for rivers and
harhors the amonnt recommended by
the chef OF engineers does not appear
The other amounts for Washington and
Oregon are the same as recommended
by the war department. Mr.. Tongue
expects 10 have a special recommends
/ ton sent from the war department Te-
commenting that an appropriation be
T made for Iaquina, in which event he
I has no doab; that the committee on APP
/ propriations will put il into the bill. II
I is does nos go into the bill in the house
II certainly wi'l in the senate, and there
will be hard hght before it Is allowed
10 drop.
Plalta Anawer
| WAsnISGroS, Dec. le.-Tae senate
had busy day, and there weFe several
important speeches, PiatI OF C0anecti-
cut spoke sgainst the Yes. resolution,
which declares that the United States
has no power 10 acquire territory. lie
said that the power OF q nation 10 &C.
quIre territory was as inherent as ifs
tovereignty. The United States had
the right TO govern such territory in the
best manner possible until the people o.
the aebuired lands were capable Of SELF
government.
PresIeeas 81 Haesn
MAooN, Ga Dec. ia.-The president
by the largest crowd which has gathers
, IN Macon since the last visit oi Jefferson
Davis to this city. Drawn up in from
oi the station Was the Bibb county cam,
OF the Cuniederate Survivors Associa.
ton. 100 stroug. headed by Commando
; G. NJ Wiley. After speeches she presi-
dental patty was taken in charge by IN
committee and driven about the city TN
, I'll time io.iake their departure for Au
gusia.
!, Russian style
LoSpoS, Dec. e0.-The ST. Pesersbur
correspondent Of the Daily Mail SAYS:
The Russian government has oriere
10 new deasToyers for the Pacific squad
ron, TO lie completed in the next tw
years.
Tswa Barned
SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. iS-NeAriyi III
whole OF the business part Of the towl
Of Tiison. IN the center Of the peach bel
was burned lArt night. An oil lamp i:
: . boarding house exploded. The Ma
sonic hall and 10 stores were destroyed
and hotel and large lumber mil
we're dauaged.J
d Daily oeeurenee
lSnlASARoLIs. Ind, Dec. ls.-A wrec
} occurred on the indianapolis. Decatur
Western railroad at . 80 O'Clock thi
morning. - miles west OF indianapolis
= near Guion station.
: 7. NJ. Wells, superintendent OF school
, oi douglass county, Ill. Was killed an
several were Injured.
r Gifi weaG naek en- ulm
GARFIELD, Wash, Dec. is.-Elme
Rumley, the young man from Medford
Or, who ended wild spree by shootin
J | himself through the head lasi night at
O'Clock, died two hours later. In tn
afternoon he received letter. He toll
, hislchum sthat his girl had gone back o
i him.
Eatetn Firm
PrrrsBueG, Dec. Is.--As a result OF
coasting aociden at Turtle Greek, eieh
, mites from Pittsburg, Joseph West. age
50 years, Is dead and eleven others ar,
, injured, two seriously.
!. The sled colIap ed at the bottom of 4
4 steep hill and hurled the party will
I. great force in every direction.
Tive Aibaay Boys On II
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. lS.-The Unite
States transport steamer Scandia ha
arrived here, 50 days from Manila an
eight days from Honolulu. She remain
ed several days in the latter port, an
the news che brought from the Philip
pines was forwarded by the steamer
Alemeda aud Gaelic, which arrived dur
ing the past week. The Ssandia bring
|. the remaining companies of the Fin
Z New York volunteer regiment fror
! Honolulu. All are reported in goo,
condition, five who Aere i'll being con
Z velescent.
PlAat VIII Answer
WASHINGTON, Dec. IS The week il
the senate will be'opensd with a speecl
by Senator Platt, OF Come ctidut, on tn
question of expansion. He has give
notice OF an address to begin immediate
ly after the conclusion OF the routin
morning business Monday