The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-03-25

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arrival of the Pacific Cetst Steamship
Company's steamer Santa Rosa, from San
Diego TODAY, the news was received Oh
horrible accident directly attributable 10
the Alaskan gold excitement, which Is De
lieyed to have cost the lives OF 4u passen-
gers and sailors. Captain Alexander, OF
tbe Santa Rosa, reported that early this
morning. while nine miles OF Point Moni.
ta. at the nouta Of the Golden Gate. ne
sie hted dereIect bottom up. which proved
b. be the bark Helen w Almy. All on
board had peiished,
The situation
WASHINGTON, March, % The eaoines
meeting today was devoted exsiusiseIy 10
the Spanish situation. The tone OF the
discussion was very firm and determined
that there must come an end to the pres
ent state of affairs in Cuba.
| Secretary Long authorized the statement
that the understanding before the cabinet
was that tie report would reach Washing
ton next Thursday or Frid y; that 1t was
very voluminous, aud that the publication
and transmission to congress would not
occur until next Monday or Tuesday.
Preparing n Messaxe
| CHICAGO, March, GA Washington
special to the Daily News says:
President Mckinley is preparing mes
sage on the Cuban situation. IL will be
sent to congress. it is thought, independent
of the Maine inquiry, and will relate 10 IN
tervention.
One of tne presidents advisers said to-
day the message would probably go beyond
the recognition of independence and inter-
vention.
seme oregon Plans
| ka fnl W-
ing nominations were made by the presi
deas today:
rostmasters-O Oregon. ] A Wheeler, at
Independence; r NJ Poe. at Detroit, vice
Clara E Perkett, removed and J w Arm
old, at Freewater, vice 7 Barnes resign
| ed. Washington, S X Mason, at olema
Wyoming, Z p Holte asouse, ~ Evan
} ston.
, An Oregon Marder
CASCADE locks, Or. March, a2.-Lewi'
Gebhard, aged 20 years, shot aud killed
his wife, aged IS. and tsen turned th'
pistol upon himself and took his own life
4 here last night. The bodies were no
!, found until this morning.
Rare Occurrence
CoyrSGroS. KY, March 22.-Juds
Taft, of the United Sts.es court, has sen
o tenced ex-Cashier T. b. Youtzey, OF th
: First National bank. of Newport. Ny.
TO six ysass in the penitentiary. Execution
% of the sentence was suspended for 80 day
to enable the DEFENDANTS counsel 10 pre-
pare a bill Of exceptions.
n The Report Finishea
.o CHICAGO, March. PA special to th
Tribune from Washington says:
u Late last evening Secretary Long ad
e. mitted that n telegraphic summary OF III
report Of the court OF inquiry bad bee
:, received, and be also admitse that Ae
ID miral Sicard had received the report Ia
1t evening and would forward it to " ashies
in ton without delay. With the telegraph
= summary received as a basis the state d
~ partment has already proceeded to motif
Minister woodford officially OF Ia
cha &C g..
n. Passed Taaameasly
D wAsHIxaroS. March, 2l.-The bou
he today UNANIMOUSLY passed the biii for u
relief of the Survivors and victims OF u
< of the Maine disaster. The bill reimbul
i'll ses the survivors. officers and men for Il
losses they sustained to an amount not
exceed years pay and directs the pa
ment of . sum equal 10 year Q pay TO q
sS legal heirs of those who PeEishea. Tte
eN W8& QGtES Splf1kGu ucu2sC UfEA Al 4a<@-%
ms ment suggested by Cannon. 10 give {
:, survivors q years pay out Of hard instes
of attempting TO reimburse them for ac'u
loses.
q Fatal FIRE
lr. Butte, Mont, March, ei.-ine Hs
m house. large ,hree-story trick buildii
=; on East Broadway used IS lodging a
~ boarding house bY miners in the employ
iot the Anaconda Company. Was entirely d
ore troyed by fire. which broke out short
after O'Clock this morning. So far
known two men ara dead from injuries
he and twenty are missing.
TO- spain Exhausted
itE BRrssErs, March, 81 A dispatch
&C. lie Goir iiom Na.irid describes an int,
,,h view with Senator Margalt. at one IL
president Of the Spanish federal repab
and chief OF the ministry IN which be
reported Is declaring that Caba Is pr
ma tically lost 10 Spain.
Spain Is exhausted" he is reported
'o'' saying "She must withdraw her troc
mo- and recogaize Cuban independents bes'
act il is too late.
OF Gesstng Ready
. q VrExxA, March. 2t.-The newspaP
70. announce that japan. between 1895 q
1906. will have devoted lai 900. 600 yen
the building Of warsbips. Forty
have already BEEN ordered With sh
terms Of desiTerv in England. Fran
tGermany and the United StAier.
VIII Iaterview
ink rhsndIsr ~ an editorial in The s.onc,
sdy Monitor today. says President Mckinley
hi. about to take action in the name OF
, United States to relieve famine ant si
ness in CUBA.
wATHrsGroS, March, 20.-Pre~id
ac- Mckinley did not attend church this N,
ing as il his custom but instead spent {
hours or m IRE in conference with seve
members Of his cabinet Assistant
'ris re.ary Day called about 1880 and RENAL
ska led until nearly | O'Clock. Secretary Lc
o,. aud Secretary Bliss were the Other me
bers present. They remained an houf
u" The members OF the cabinet on leavi
ar the White House, said there was no sp
sft, cial significance iu the meeting THE mo
GA log The report Of the cnure Of iuqu
had not been received. nor was il definii
oi known when it would reach here
Bix sasw sssrm
KALrsPELI., Mont, March 90
by most severe snow storm Of the season
prevailing in this section. At | oicI,
or this morning it began showing and at
this evening Is inches of snow had fall
npt The wind changed TO the north and
10 snow ,s drifting badly. Trains are
70 Ilayed, and street trafc had 30 be aband'
,oor ed for the day.
the Gesting Ready 20 Fight
TACOMA. March. 2O--0fficers of
Northern Pacific steamship Victoria. VIII
arrived last night from China and Jap
report that the British government ;s mi
ing vsry powerful feet OF warsb;ps
Chinese waters. ard that the British
buying all the coal coming TO these wal
Tor their men, of.war
ods shst ~ = BuSguiar
ow. SACRAMENTO. March, 20.-Ex-stl
IL Commissioner 4 Croley wa5 shot q
ks.i probably fatally wounded by one Of
.hIe burgulars who were attempting to rob
ali house. Although 60 years old and una
ed, Croley grappled with one of them
aka was about to overcome him When the /
. al gular broke lose and fred two shots
Croley's breast. The wounded man is
'a,-i Of the most prominent contractors in G
fornia.
yOu Rather Dramatic