The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-02-25


Washington birthday.
The weather was excellent a1o large
crowd turned out at the fair grounds to
witness a football game between the Viii
lamettes Of Portland. and The Dalles
club. The game was excitioE. 10 the
first half The DAlles kicked q goal. and in
the second half Pertlands made the same
pay. the game being tie, ths score stand
ing 0 to 6.
Preparing Fer Emerpeneies
WASHINGTON. Feb. Pas soon as the
reading OF the historical farewell address
of Washington was concluded by Lodge
in The seuats today, Hawley. chairman Of
the military affairs committee. called up
the bi'l providing for the enlistment Of
two additional regiments of artillery for
Sc vice in manning the heavy coast. defence
batteries which congress has provided du-
ring the last two years.
Al Ea,th aaake
SAN FrANcIsco. Feb. 2.-The Pacific
Mali steamihip City Of Psking. which ar
rived from Yokohama and hong kepg.via
Honolulu today, brought the following
Oriental advices:
A terrible earthquake occurred on the
island Of Amboyna, in the Mulncca group.
Jan. 6. Fifty persons ~ere killed and
over 200 injured.
The Resa't
CHICAGO, Feb 22.-Tne Journal has The
following special from Washington:
Should it be proven that the Maine was
destroyed by an outside explosion with the
knowledge OF spanish officials, President
Mckinley will demand an indemnity o!
from 81, 900 600, to 1900, 900. Thi,
statement was maba today by an officer oi
the navy department.
| The Maine Disaster
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l-roday' de.
yelopmenss in the Maine difastRr were O
= negative character. greatly TO the disap
pointment of q considerable number d
persons. who were 10, king for some start
ling discoveries by the divers working il
the sunken hull.
Numerous letters and kilograms hav,
been received at the department from in
dividnais desiring to join the navy. ask
ing to be enlisted Immediately. A tsIe
gram was received this morning from a
organization in Detroit Offering the i'm
mediate serv ce Of 10000 citizens of tha
city in case Of var Patriotic ttfes ais
have been received from otner places
Fssm Alaska
Il VIcroRiA, Feb. 2l.-Three steamers
!. the danube. the Thistle and the Tees, re
turned today from Skagwav, each with
few Dawsonites on board. there vas yer
little gold on board and no late news
Passengers from Skagway bring news q
blockade Of the Dyea trail by miners sn
packers, vho resisted the demand Of
detachment OF United States troops to 9
over the trail before them IL was feAreS
at Dyea that troibIe no Id arisr oyer th
affair.
The Appvspriaiisa Rin
WAsHSGroN, Feb. 2i.-A sweep:ni
reduction of over $500 600 from th
. amount carried by the current Law is mad
in the suncry civil appropriation til
reported TO the house today the aggrzza.
appropriation carried being 81, ,7s9. .Sos
The total Is SIS ,2si.5i less t4an the re
!. gular and supplemental Official esfimats
made for the iscal year 1899. and IS .SSi
500 less than the appropriations made Il
s. the curreat fiscal year.
Aaether RAiirssa
The DALLEs, Feb. 2I.-Artlcies Of ia
corporation OF Tee DAilee deschuses
, 0ufur raiIrS nd wera drawn up today. tt
capital stock 500, 600 and the incoruors
tors Z E Lytle, ID C C0'Risey and w |
Moore. TIE principal objsst il 10 bull
and operate railroad from The DAiles
TO sherman county. xherS 7Jansction vi
be made with the Columbia Southern. II
n promoters have been over the route "a
! prcmice the plan feasible.
II An ar<laens Man
el KANSAS CrrY, Feb. 2i.-ColoneI Fr.
Funston. Of lola Kan. late chief Of art,
] / Iery in the insurgenk army Of Cuba taIkin
J TO a reporter, gives it - his opinion ,h
5 ! the distraction Of the Mai was due 10 I
accinens Colonel Funston spent over
year in the Cuban army. was in maEy er
gaRements With the Spaniards. and return.
home TO recover from . wound in q
> leg.
The saiiers fndspendeat
L JACKSONVILLE, Fla Feb. 20 "A 50
: cial to ibe Citizen. irvm Key VEST. says:
Sailors OF the battle ship Maine sufetir
from wounds. in The Key West hospitz
, are smarting over the delay OF the cover
ment in pun shing what thsy term
Spanish outrage 10 their minds there
no doubt as to the cause Of the explosion
IL no action is taken. not q man anon
them will again pace the deck Of an An
erican man of.war.
The Csa's ef Iaquiry
WAsHiSGros, Feb 20.-The nsv
court Of inpairy appointed to inTestiga
the Maine disaster will begin lis wosF h
morrow al Havana. The news came
! the navy department this morning fro.
! Admiral sicard at Key West.
> The prompt action is undoubtedly due
] the express direction Of Secretary Lon,
sen: yesterday, TO have the investigate
: begin at the earliest possible moment
No Danger as Ali
NEW YoRK, Feb. .0.-rhe SPANS
cruiser Vizcaya in command OF Captai
Eulate, came through the narrows th
afternoon and anchored of Tompkin.
vile, Stanton Island, where she Is eloseI
) guarded by navy yard tugs and polio
patrol boata The Vizay has been lyin
} outside the bar since last Friday nigh
! unable to come into the harbor owing
! the dense fog and rain storm, which hs
prevailed for over 48 hours.
The Wanderers Caasht
MEDFoRD. Feb.. Or. Feb. 20.-Sheri
Barnes. Of this county, arrived this morn
ing from Rose5urs with Frank L Smit
and George Stewart. arres ed on a charp
of numbering Peter Nelson. near here las
Thursday morning. The prisoners wei
taken 10 Jacksonville for safa keeping
The preliminary trial will take place her
tomorrow before Instice Carl 7 Jones.
Cebbier's Suicide
ASHLAND, Or. Feb 20.--John Stuffe
committed suicide in his shop IN Ashlan
about 9 o'clock this morning by takin
s'rychnine and shooting himself Stuffe
was cobbler. and had resided 10 Ashlan,
for IA years, coming here from Portland
He was 63 years OF age He was Of al
erratic disposition, bachelor withou
known relatives, and had spells when h
would threaten to take his life, particular
| iy after elnbiding too freely.
Mig sterm
| ASHLAND, Wis.,, Feb. 20.-The wors
storm of the season began last night an
has continued all day. Northwester
trains have been abandoned, and on In
Central line trains are i've hours late.