The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-07-15

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MISFITs.
Commodore schey was the ely old man
for the occasion. and but for him il 10
probable the entire Spanish fleet would
have escaped. He deserved to be the
man to do the good work.
The Oregon was in the midst Of the
fight. AS matter OF fact the Brooklyn,
Oregon and Gloucester were the boats
that destroyed Cervera's feet.
The Captain OF the Gloucester was on
the Maine when abe was blown Up, and
it was very nice act for Cervera to eur.
render to him. 1t is safe 10 say though
that Cervera would never have been in
strumental in such an act as the blowing
up OF the Maine. He has shown himself
to be pretty good kind OF man for Q
Spaniard.
There is much to be learned about
American customs and characteristics
from The Spanish newspapers. One oi
them. published in Barcelona, says:
"The average hight among the Ameri.
cans lie five feet two, and they have
never produced an athlete. This is due
to their living almost entirely upon
vegetables
The Yaquina appropriation has beer
permanently stricken from the bill anC
will probably not be heard from agaiI
until just before the next election.
With two fleets entirely destroyed
with the loss OF only one man TO th'
Americans, and many hundreds TO th'
Spaniards. it is about time that tn
authorities at Madrid began talking o
securing peace. II will be nj big price
Il is reported that Camara has besl
ordered back TO CadiE. Though ihi
was part Of the original program in al
probability IL is TO be regretted. for
was TO be very much desired that Dex
ey would have chance at the feel
Spain would be without q Cami -.
6. E. Stowe. professional chimne
sweep coming down through the vale
from San Francisco, is said To be th
first white man born in Calf, the ever
occurring in 1910. two years later sha
Mr.. c II Walker OF this county was Dor
IN Oregon. Stowe inherited fortun,
which he run through with, and II
stated has since made about 500 /
chimney sweeping and besides gets
pension of $50 month from the NAii,
Sons OF California. He will probably
in Albany.
The Camara bluff did not work Ha
iae Spaniard hall the sense Of horse q
he would know better than 10 come an
suez canal game on an American Yai
kee.
Amiral Dewey has been given the ii,
Of IL. d. by q big eastern college.
man should ke given big title juss b
cause he has won . splendid victory.
title should be granted any man unle
he has earned ii. II kept up at the pre-
ent rate titles Will signify nothing, AZ
in fact they do not count for very muc
now
. An Oregon postmaster returned . le
ter with an Omaha exposition stamp
il TO Portland with this comment:
''In making up my mail tnis morals
| found 9 stamp such as have rev
/ seen before. As do not know whe,h,
! it IL good or not will send il TO you.
have never heard or seen any,hir
about an issue OF new ssAmps."
The official l;st Of members Of Il
next legislature. has been printed |
the secretary of state. According to
the political complexion of the legisi
ture will be as follows:
senate-2S republicans, Mitchell
republican, . populisis. 3 democrats,
unionisk.
Honse-4S republicans, democrat
unionists, 4 silver republicans, 3 por
uhs.s, / democratic people's-parsy r
publican.
The race for the Cristobsl Colon ",
one OF the grandest in naval uariar,
The Brooklyn, a cruiser, and the Oreso
battieship. were in the lead.
The Brooklyn hooked up five OF its er
ginss, says Mr.. Hearst. and jet the Or.
gon stayed with IL. Every time the me
IN the engine room heard an eight or