The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-04-29


HAVANA, April, % Captain General
Blanco has published decree confirming
his previous DEGREES, and declaring the IL
land TO be in state of war.
He also annuls his former similar DEGREES
granting pardon to insurgents and places
dnder martial law all those who are guilty
or against the independence OF the nation,
ment or against fhe authorities, and agains
those who disturb public order, though
only by means Of printed matter.
APeeuiiar Reason
ST. LOUIS, April, 22.-The following
dlfpatch has Just been received at the As
sociated Press Office in this city from tn
Tribune, Galveston, Texas:
Ii IS reported by Captain Barnes, of th
British steamer Asluuu, which arrive
here today from Los Palmss, Canary il
lands, that the delay OF the Spanish tor
pedo fiotiila, which was attributed b
, rough seas. was in fact due TO the delitel
ate disabling OF the engines by the engin
neers who did not want to cross the sea.
same PIam<
| WASHINGTON, April, 22.-The Oreg9
delegation have recommended the follow
| ing appointments:
Register Roseburg land office, Joseph
Bridges. Of Drain.
Receiver Roseburg. land Office John
Booth, OF Grants Pass.
Indian agent at Klamath, vice Emer
resigned. Oliver e Applegaie of kIama
Falls.
Pashinx Things
WAsHIxGrcs, April, 2I.-With the z
tual 6eginning OF war. military and nav
preparations were vastly stimulated tod
Tte nasy boaght ship and a number
! yachts. IL secured some more mater
, for guaS and renewed orders for haste
tie construction OF gDns. Orders W
sem 10 the squadrons TO guard their mo'
n eats and the preliminaries Of blocks
.ere executed.
In the war departments all arrzngenei
T, have been made for q cali for 100. 600 v
unteers 10 be chosen from the NatiOl
Guard.
TTaia Rsbhers Arrested
Los ANGELES, April, 2I.-The eni
b kang OF rzin robbers who heii up the
: n Fe tyain near Ora Grande early We
nesday morning were lodged il the oOu
Jail tonight. They are u I Chilsou.
Victor. and Clyde Bnnnington. A Cas-
sod T Jones. The latter was fatally 40
ded by Wells Fargo Express Nexsenl
Mott, sni viii probably die within
10 hoar. The men were captured at th
Z. homeA today.
Accidentally kf.iea
L. ASTORIA, ApriI, 2I.-Hzns L1kiE
AGED Is, son Of John Lakinen Of this I
vas accidentally Killed YESTERDAY eEsuii
At Brix's lodging camp. On Deep rIS
h He xas employed AZ the camp zs sig
- boy. and II vas bis duty to signal the
: gineer when everything was ready 70 =
: a leg After be had giEen the signal
start. the engine pulled iog up Agzini
IN dead tree With great force, knocking
., down. II fell on Young LuKinen. rna.l
his bCdy in several places, and crushed
skull, killing him Instantly
The ssiaier. Gathering
CHATTANOOGA, april, 81 five
perhaps more Of the infantry regin'
nov en- route 10 the enczmpmen's at J
Orleans and Tampa, will pitch their d
p on the Chtckamangz battle 6eid. Act
- b0 GfAE8H As0eA& w "
? erai Brooke this Afterzoon teiegra pied
:. commanding officers Of ali regime
which hare not already gene to Chzl
ss nooga. ordering them 10 proceed bers
a once.
-s-~--------Ssaxrs Inc Sp4At<n fteef
ct WASHINGTON, ApgiI, 2I.-News q
n 10 the navy department today that ten,
to confirm the Newspaper reports thar
y formidable Spaoish naval force 81
Ninoenl. Cape Verde islands. had sa
last night for an unkno~a dessinati
This however Is denied Is some quarter
Emerseney Btii
WAsHIxGToS. April, m.-Tne house
AZ day Passed as an emergency var uszs
III ths tiil empowering the president 10
cut ihe volunteer forces and providing
their oEgansEa;ion. Both the pEesid
and Secretary Alser had urged the ne
sity for passing ths bill today, and Ia
u mar HuIl ~ tS,s rzafsssarx rx1s, ,v-,fsss.s N-