The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-02-25
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CHICAGO, Feb. 1S.-The Canadian Pa
cifc road today exploded boaab among
Its American competitors, by a1nouncing
a wholesale reduction of rates. Tomorrow
the Canadian Pacific will make the rates
from all points in New Eng. and Now York
to the coast, $40 first class and $50 second
class. Rates 10 ST. Paul will be cut from
$50 so first class and $2S so second clas
to 500 first and $40 second class.
On learning Of the Canadian Paci6c's
intention Ia the matter. the Grand Trunk
road at once invited the Chicago roads to
join it in meeting these ratesVia Chicago.
which was done.
In Madrid
MADRID, Feb. i8.--The newspapers are
urging the government to adopt great
precautions when the American divers
arrive, and not 10 ALLOW them 10 descend
alone and examine the Maine, as divers
sent by private persons might be bribed
TO report at variance with the actual facts
and might even do something to the hnIl
which would serve as confirmation Of their
reports. The whole pres epj5ins the
mos. rigorous supersisions Of the wreck
ing OF the Maine.
SEATTLE, Feb. l8-Fusion was effected
today between the populisis, democrats
and lver republicans Tue follosing
municipal ticket was nominated:
Mayor Z Caldefbead. lpop.); control
Ter. John Wallace (slIver rep J; corpora
ton council. Fred Rice Roweli (dem.);
treasurer II Lyon (dem.)
Lots OF Runners N
wAsHlsGTos, Feb. Ie -rhs feature OF
TIE day in the navy department, was the
large number OF rumors of warliFe ten
densy that required attention and 10 every
case contradiction Secretary Long was
induced 10 make statement He said
that really no information mas been re-
seived sincr Captain sigsi e . irst1ispatcb
adding ANYTHING to our ku' sled se OF The
disaster
Gesting Ready fer Ca>tRess
F0RT SHERMAN. ljAa0. h Is The
tToors here were startled a, b. aH order
10 PIT company II Stx.ss. !, Infaa-ry, in
ven.. there 30 take staten lie company
Is hours Indications posn' 20 the early
ira ster OF The hesdqIsr-ets I be Six
tsen1h infantry 10 Va csns-r barracks
Ihere i unusual activity 80 srmF chicks.
enE great secrecy is oose -ye.'.
The Gin Nevada
PORTLAND, Or, reb ls-The steam
a.rs Qaeea. and iiumboI.. which arrived
Ia Seattle Thnrs<iAy morning. bronghl
canhTmatioi Of The loss of to-.
steamer Clara Nevada. The little
steamer Rastler. sent gu, from juneau to
kara the fate OF the missing steamer found
the blacEsnet hull. burned 10 t6e wasss's
edge. in abodt ak ;athoms Of water. but
In tao days cruising aicug ,h- bleak shores
Ct Lynn canal failed 10 discover single
sign Of a sarviyor
VIII be iavesatxated
wAsHIsoTox, F-b. 17-Tns sovern-
GenE has settled hArk into a waiting all
tsade IA resp=cs 30 the sible Naipc dI--
as:er 10 HsE4nN hsrtor Tlie great shock
cAased ey the news has given uay 20 a
Gamer and more Judicial safe II mInd.
and the naval osii ers are now resigned 10
await the resn'ts ~ thai inqaify o. a o5art
cp@ard to-day by aasy department.
A@ertras t.r~siess vs.m.n Des.d
NEw foRK. F~o. ls.-MiSs Fraroes E
Willard. president a she Wonan's Chris.
tiAn TsupesrAnc.. Union, died shortly
after midaight this friday morning, al
toe ho.el Empire. this city. The bed
side ot Miss Willard at ihe time OF her
Mrs.. l. u Stegers. Vice-president OF the
a
Wizards secretary. and DR.. K Hill.
Miss Willard bad BEEN Ill fer three
weeks.
The General optnlsR
JACKSONVILLE. Fla Feb. IA spec
iSl to the Times Uuiou and Citizen tron
ksy Vest says:
The generrrAi opinion Of many persons
here is that the Maine was hit with tor
pedo. after wh c. the ma aEine exploded
10 an interview Thomas Melville, Of
Brooklyn, who was DOT injan>d. and was
on watch on quarter deck. said that be
telt two distinct shocks The firx. was
not as sever As the second which blew up
she ship Other Survivors o, the same
opinion. that il Was foul work
Rieh strike
Loyo CRKEK. Feb. -R .ch gold strikes
IN this country are becoming common ec-
cu'rences. = number having been made
that are panning out we'll. Eich dlscov-
cry having been made 10 xhA; IS kncwn
as Spanish guleh. Ia one weeks time
about $500 was taken out
"a was n sueress
PESDLEToS. Feb II The hrss annual
Convention NJ the Pacific Northwest Cat
tle-Groweris Association was brought 20
a clcse this evening. |, l. unanimously
voted to have been a su cess. and the West
efn growers are 90 fAyorAaiy Impressed
with its value thai they have ecided 10
ct no future session pass without such a
gathering
OF Goarse
WAsHIxsros. Feb IL Spain ass n
hc.aiiy di-ciaimsdi a positive manner the
reflections contained It. the ise L ,m let,ere
and as officially annoaassa by 'he stat.
department today, the iucid-at l. satss-
taetoriIy closed.
The u aiae
HAVANA. Feb, l6.--.lu. II 35i, tha total
number OF the crew Of the Maine. 96 were
saysd.
The Maine. al the slime Of the explosion
was a, ancho- abo { 500 from The arsenal,
and some zoo yards irom tie asaiing dock.
b. explosion put gu. tha s'rest lights near
thea harf and blew down ie egraph and
telephone wires in city Captain sigsbee
says. al cannot { ternine the cause, but
cc mpatent investigators will decide wheth-
er the explosion was psodaeei from al in
terror or exterior cause | cann.t say
AM thing until after such an Investigation
has been made.
The Cara Nevada
SRArrLE. Feb. l6.-A private telegram
from Nanaimo, B q says that the steamer
Qaeen had arrived there from Skagway.
hringing oonirmatory news of the loss of
the steamer Clara Neysda
In rmatilla County
PESDEroS, Feo. 16.-Ths populist and
democratic conference committees session
here today agreed upon q basis OF uaion in
the county campaign, and will submit
recommendations 10 the county conven-
tions. II has been agreed 10 give the pop
ulists the state senator one representative
clerk, assessor, superintendent of schools
and commissioner. The democrats 10 have
two representatives, sheriff, recorder. treas
urer, surveyor and coroner.
Rescued in spaia
MADRID, Feb. l6.-The following 81
mi official note has been issued:
"1he news OF the disaster to the Maine
has caused painful impression in Mad