The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-07-22

Shafter says that the commissioners
think the matter will be settled today.
There are about 1900 in the city and
about as many more in the surrounding
districts, 25, 900 in all to be transported.
General Miles was present and said the
surrender was as complete as possible.
1t cannot be possible that there will be
failure in completing the arrangements.
A water famine in the city Is imminent.
The supply has been cut. THIS was told
Lieutenant Miley by the English COM
missioner. will wire frequently how
the negotiations are progressing.
PeHte Rico Next
WASHINGTON, July 15.- kilograms |
which have passed between the military |
authorities here and those in Cuba and
agents of the war department in other |
places indicate that preparations for the |
Porto Rico expedition are being given |
earnest attention. The officials here de- |
cline to discuss the arrangements In prog
ress or TO say from what port or ports
the troops are to embark.
Panic ssrickea
LONDON, July l5.-It is announced in
a dispatch from Barcelona that the in
habitants of that city are panic-stricken.
They believe the Americans will select
defenseless Barcelona as the poiut 10
lombard. The local banks are removing
their specie TO the country, the mer-
chants are sending their goods to places
of safety and many Frenchmen are leav-
ing.
Coed Riddanee
VICTORIA, July 15.- Adyices from
Skaguay say that Jefferson Smith. a
well-known gambler, generally known
as "Soapy" Smith, was shot and killed
July by the city engineer OF skaguay.
A miner named Stewart, who just ar
rivec from Dawson claimed TO have been
buncoed out of s2700. The troubled
arose from that.
j Msnsy Coming
i VICTORIA. July l5.-The steamer Cot
tage City, which touched here tonight on
her way TO Seattle from Alaska, had on
board 20 miners from Dawson, with
about s750'00o in gold dust and drafts.
. mostly the latter. They came up the
Ynkon river in o steamer to White
Horse rapids, where they transferred TO
Lake Bennett steamer.
Peacejsegstiatisas
LONDON July l5.-The Madrid CORE.
spondent of the daily Telegraph says:
D The government has definately decid
a ed TO open peace negotiations withou,
delay. proposing as basis the renunci
alton of ali rights over Cuba and the
. immediate discussion of any othe
b reasonable proposals the United State
N may make. Informal negotiations 70
:, peace are continued.
u The Right nas-
% WASHINGTON, July I3-Captail
Charles E. Clark, commanding the bas
ile-ship Oregon has been appointed chic
OF stan OF Commodore Watson command
: ing the Eastern squadron, under order
0. TO proceed 10 European waters and haI
a ass the coast Of Spain. and opursne an
!. destroy the Spanish feet In Command {
" Admiral Camara- Captain Clark al
g retain command Of the Oregon Will
1t serving as chief Of staff.
% Maxalre Ger ssveas-
1 SAcEAMESTo, Jnly l3.-The fusionist
r. in the populists state convention tonigt
routed the middle-oi-she-road men b
. nominating Representative Mcguire Il
governor. the vote standing I5i for NJ.
guire to l35 for r. w. +. shannahan.
e. newer All Rtshs-
l. WAsHISsToS. July I3:-The navy d,
: paFiment has received this dispatch.
"Aguinaldo informed me that h
ns troops had taken all the Sublg hay por
be except the Isle 6Fande, which ihey wel
Of prevented from taking by the Geyns
;, man-of war Irene. On July the Ra
" eigh and Concord went there they toc
~ the Island aud about so men. With arm
e. and ammunition. There was no resis
"A ance. The Irene retired from the ts
on their arrival ] shall send the Bos,c
TO help Aguinaldo. 1t 10 not praeiicab
TO send 10 Guam. No troops ara avai
able. "neuev. !"
n The Bis L4aa-
Re NEw 1oRK. Julyl3.-There wac an /,
s5 creased amount Of eageruess 10 suhscril
for the var loan bonds al the su
treasury as the time expired az 3 +.
re The total subscriptions are exsimat.
ia oy bankers 10 exceed five times ii
4 amount Of the loan. II is sholght fui
!. one-haif OF the award will go 20 su
.e scr.bers in amounts Of 500 or less.
Attempted % csnmIs saiesae.
hEY WEsT, July i3.--Acooryling 20 a.
ei vices from Havana received here toia
ne oovenor-tseueral Blanco astemp;ei
;s commit suicide when he learned bs.vot
doubt that Admiral Cervera's sanairs
had been annihilated. Alter \ struev
ne was subdued and disArmei. bu, II
shock was so severe that he was pro
si- irated and compelled to keep his bed {,
ed several days.
p. Expirea thIs Sssa.
ed oUANTASAMo BAY, July lS.-Mato
-. oeneral Miles todsy assumed comnau
o. the army around Santiago, and n
" inture movements OF the United Stat,
le troops Will be directed by him in persol
es lhe armisiire. which has been decla
er OF the Spanish forces. will expire ,
fs- noon Thursday, and unless the demanr
OF the Americans are accedesl TO by tn,
in time, general attack will be made. III
feet bombarding the city from outsid
es the harbor.
" The German ssae sr as.
u BERLIN. July 1.-THE Cologne Zeituu
at denoances the story Of the German wa,
N ship Irene interfering at Subig bav. !,
,e land oil Lnzon, Philippines. as a fabri
cation. The Lolal Anzeigcr saws II
&c Americans are unreasonably excite
~ about the Irene incident.
se Dewey Eaaai 10 the oeeasisn.
'e WAsHISGroS, July l4.-h can be s,ai
u ed positively that no representation
% have yet been made to the German %,
ernment respecting the actions OF En-
German naval commanders in the Phil
ippines. Admiral Dewey has handle
these matters in such a way as 20 leay
no room for suggestions or represent,
tons on the part of the state department
In Whalss.t. s,m...-
PESDLEroS, Or, July l4-It has in.
come to light that there is a reign ofte,
re ror at Bear Greek, Umatilla county an
farmers are planning to organize con-
!, mittees to stamp out the bands oil cattI
and horse thieves that are infesting m
~ ranges. During the last Is months ther
has been great deal of stealing. hur
IA dreds OF cattle and horses being yearl
taken from the ranges and sold or cate
10 by the thieves.
The fif,h Expedition.
u SAN FRANUsco, July IA - Major. Ger
'p erai Otis today issued an order desir
mating the troops 10 sail for Manila o.
:. the second section OF the fourth expedi
. tion, or the fifth expedition, as it ma,