The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-08-12

once 10 SPAN.
Perhaps the Last
KEY WEsr, Fla. Aug. T.-The tug Hnd.
son, which has been with the Uncas on
the north coast blockade, sank q littl.
Spanish sloop few nights ago and cap
tured another one of Cardenas yester
day. The Spanish sIoop Was the Chris
tina and was loaded with tish, quantit,
OF which. was served up for breakfast I.
the Hudson's men.
. Russian naekdswn
LoSDoN, Aug. s.-The correspondent
OF the Daily News At Odessa gives, unde
reserve, report that the Russian charg,
d'stiairs at Pekin, NJ Payloff, will 500,
be removed, and be regarns il as indie. 1
ing Russian backdown.
Lssg Repsy
WASHINGTON, Aug. s.-The r.,..l = OF n,
Spanish government TO the p~s-s. condi
tioas laid down by The United states wa
resolved by the French am usbzssador, NJ
CANTON, shortly before O'Clock thi
atiernon. The reply came in sections
Pending official delivery Of the answei
speculAtlon VAS rife as TO its contents
There was no further doubt that th
length OF the reply meant that Spain haI
not given simple and direcs affirmative
answer 10 the American conditions.
len Ter spaia
WAsHiSSvS. Aug. s.-Iniormation wa
received by AdjGtani- General Corhln 10
night, from Colonel Humphrey, in charg
Of the transportation arrangements Al
Santiago, that the Spanish hospital shil
Alicante sailed from there today with 50
Of the Spanish prisoners for Spain. IL &
supposed that the Alicante carries a ma
ioFiiy OF the sick and wounded Of Gen
eral Toral's army, as be would NATURAL,
send them first.
A Mig TIesa
CHICAGO. Aug. S.-The Post toda,
says; According 30 reports received BY
railway companies and business men
The Largest wheat crop in the history o
the United States will be harvested with
IN fortnight. The winter wheat yield
which aggregates from SIS !001, 600 q
900 600 bushels, will be increased q
the extent Of nearly SO, 600 900 from III,
sprIng-wheai ssgioa. The bumper cruy
oi 1881 will b~ ecliF@ed this year.
A Chaage sf cs@nanaeFa
NAsHiNgros, Aug. s.-Two impogtau
changes IN the command Of vessels q
the navy were announced this Afternoon
by Secretary Long. Captain Charles u
sigzhee. who commanded the baille-shi,
Maine. has been ordered 10 relieve Cap
tain Jshn W Phillips OF the command o
the bAiileship Texas, now under repair
in New York. /. is understood ths
captain Phillips will be assigned to shor,
duty, probably ia command of the Mar
island navy-yard. n San Francisco.
ARa Fire
Biss ARcK, y. D.. Aug. s.-Fire de-
siFUyed the bess portion og the CITY q
bismarck this evening. licking up hun.
dFEs4s OF thousands OF dollars worth al
property. The flames originated in the
agent . oEsior oi the Nosthern Pacific de-
pot Every drug store in the city /
burned and all tie groceries but two og
siaTce, also two newspaper Offices, and
The great bulk Of the business portion ol
The city and scycrpl blocks of residences.
Many people are homeless.
TIE Peaee sexsst.tisns
WASHINGTON. Aug. 9. More than q
hours after il began TO reach Washing
ton, the Spanish note in answer TO the
president peace conditions was present.
ed AZ the White House By the French
an naAssador. The secretary of state. a,
itie conclusion OF the conference, made
The tornlsl statement that nothing what
ever could be made public on the sub
lect. The best opinion ob;ainable Is
nat the matter Is still open, that Am
: i,Assador Cambon will report to Spain
ne result OF his efforts and the desires
y this government, and that another re-
pay from spain as to some details will be
access ary TO final conclusion.
Rieesshea
HoSG koNG, Aug. e.-The first she'd
ling of American blood on Philippine
oil took place Sunday night. when IL
ioldiers we're killed and a wounded
Turing 3 skirmish at the Malate trench
s, between Cavtte and Manila.
No attack has yet been made on the
'panish line, but the Americans now
ceuPy the trenches formerly held BY the
Psrts Rieaa Figas
CoANo, Porto Rico, Aug a.-Gen. VIII
on took the town OF Caomo this morn
1g with loss OF only seven men wound
&, all members Of the Seventeenth reg
nent. Corporal Barnes, OF company &.
as mortally wounded. The Spanish
re known TO have lost their commando
r, Major Yellecas, Captain Ecante, Cap
oPez and mine priyates, all killed and |
have % wounded.
VANCOUVER, G, Aug. e.-The steamer
arrallon arrived here today from SkaC-
ay, Alaska, with 90 passengers from
awson and large amount oi gold dust
nd drafts estimates all the way from
000, 900 to $2,000,0 900. Lurser Cochlan
Id he had about 500 900 worth OF dust
his safe. but that was not nearlviall
e dust on board" he said.
AskaRaay Fire
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. "a special IN
G Chronicle from Vancouver saws:
The steamer Farrallon Arrived in VAN
uver todav. Thursday night she left
.aguay, and ut that time, Captain Rob-
Is says, Skaguay was threateneh with
struction by fire. Fifteen or % houses
re in aames as the steamer cast of.
expressed the opinion that Skaguay
d been swept out of existence by the
e, but the purser stated that he be-
we'd the fire could be gotten under con-
u. The houses caught from the brush
es surrounding Skaguay, and as a high
nd prevailed, 1t drove the flames 10
lter of the town.