The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-04-08
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the kaleidoscope of international events ap
pears to be moving so rapidly st Madrid
as to make possible some new and possl-
bly, remarkable change in the aspect OF
affairs that will prevent the statement hold
ing good, The message is ready, making
about 1000 words, and has been approved
by thu cabinet.
WIFI Leave CuRa
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The govern
ment has dispatched feet of six vessels
TO Havana TO transport Oonsul.Generai
Lee, and all the United States consular
officers, together with all the Americans
now in Havana and vicinity who desire to
leave the island. The names of the ves-
sells are the Bache, the Fern and the Man
grove, are all government tenders; the Oli-
vette and Mascotte, Of the Plant system,
and the steamship City Of Key West.
j rirs. War order
New YORK, April Ga special to the
Times from Washington says:
The flying squadron, under command oil
Commodore Scnley, will move on the Ca
naries within "a or 4S hours. This is the
program of the navy department. 1t is
both reply to the dispatch o. the torpedo
tiotilla and the cruisers toward odr shores
and preliminary to decisive blow nc the
sea power of Spain. This is the first pos
tive war order issued.
i Taeama's Election
i TACOMA, April, 5.-The republican city
ticket was elected today by majorities ran
ging from 800 for johnson Nickecs, for
mayor to l06l for " A Sternberg, for
treasurer. The republicans alec elected
ak out eight councllmen, and will have
q good working majority. The issue was
sharply drawn on the question OF the pay
Cause OF Yailuse
WASHINGTON, April The statement
was made today ny public man in close
touch with the administration that the
efforts to secure a settlement OF the war be-
tween Spain and the insurgents through
an armistice has come to definite con-
J clusion. aud that the failure was due TO
the refusal Of the government OF the Unit
ed States to remove its fleet from hey
W=st.
shwaneesewa Disastea
SHAwNEETowS, ILL.,, April, 5.-Twen-
ty three known dead, possibly the list may
reach so, 1900 people In actual need OF the
? necessities of life, 700 homeless and dam
!. age to the extent of S200, 900 Is the nes
: result of the food which swept through
u Shawneetown late Sunday evening.
y The Message
WASHINGTON, April, i.-The president
has completed his Cuban MESSAGE. and !:
will be presented to congress- "Wednesday.
The document was gone over poiat By
point, and met with the approval OF tbs
cabinet N every detail.
:. while can say nothing explicit con
= carning the details OF this message. saiS
=. Secretary Long, 81 may say tnat il is q
n strong, explicit statement. and with whiei
F congress will be thoroughly in accord" :"
nd TAe sAwaaee Disaster
ed RIpaEwAY, April. 4.-Shwaneetown
food-swspt last night, is threatened Wit
I total Obstruction tonight. lnumerab'
In more lives may be lost before another ia
A has passed Hundreds of people have no
vet been rescued from the houses in whicl
they are imprisoned ;others are in ,reesor
and still Others are afloat on ths waste o
the torrent Late reports say the ennr
Ily ievee will be destroyed BY morning. an
ms every frame house in town will be dazbe
n TO pieces.
Caansi be Aseffe1.
WARRINGTON, April. She PSF sas
that uuIsss Spain, within the next |
horrs. yields By siunendering Cuha, "a
cannot be averted. The presideui's me
sage will be aquivalent to declaration {
war, and hostilitias can only be Ayerted b
spain yielding all.
rseIess sssfks
CHICAGO, April, About 900 unis
ltr carpenters struck today. and, with Il
exception Of public buildings. which WEI
not interfered with, wcfk on nearly erer
building IN course Of construction IN ii
city IL almost at s.andssiii. The ssrik
u ove- q rule of the Carpenters and Bulk
ers' Association. which toTbios nnion car
rs penters working for any one not membe
Of the association.
at sh., sy . s.y
CosRAx, WASH. Aprii4 In 0Akes .
is Sunday afternoon. 4. c. Lebo'd was acc
~ dentaliy shot by n boy. who ~as nunsir
squirrels A balIet from - calihre ri
ice struck him in The breast, just above the 2
" Of the stomach. and physicians fear 1t b
penetrated the cavity.
nd rae PspeG Ps<isisa
la ROME. April, Alt is stated in va.ica
circis tody that the pope had not formal
nd offered to mediate between Spain and Il
ne United States. II is true. however, ihi
is, the pontiff conveyed to Madrid his ardet
e. wish for avoiding cSrtiict. aud has asks
SPAN to arrange for a suspension OF ws
cd Like measures or decisions.
sef ssme Tine This week
nd WASHINGTON. April, 3-Ihe opini'
M almost universally held in Washington 4
night By public men and diplomats Is thi
the crisis will reach IFS climax next we'
and that the question Of war or peace vi
f.a1 1afa~-nHraA ~wsthsr. h.s Ia =
In. Ssnat 1rs aud representatives conferred q
nj dag about tie gravity Of the situatio
nv The presidents most intimate friends =
ed sert emphatically that the presidents T,
on .commendations in his message, will
irt tsoecific and vigorous. and such that b
ice Iparty and the country can willingly folio
where he points the way.
The Spanish navy
=. MADRID. Arril. 3.-The Spanish cabi
20 et has decided that the torpedo tio;ilia is
.,- remain at the Cape Verde islands uni
-. further orders. The fiosiiia will be joint
to later by q squadron composed Of the armo
Is, ed cruises Carlos V of 92;S5 tons; the crui
ng er Aifanso XIII of 5000; the armors
g cruiser Infanta Maria Theresa OF 1000 tol
and the armored cruiser Christobal Ccle
Of 6840 tons. which will accompany Il
-, torpedo fotilla to Cuba. Il has also be'
~ decided By the government 10 send Il
4. armoied cruisers Vizcaya and Aimiran
.. oque ado. both of 1000 tons back TO Havi
{ na.
D Long IL opsimIstic
CHICAGO. April A Trioupe speci
i' from Washinuton says:
Secretary Long OF the navy, mide II
ng folio wing staten snt last night:
We 81 have never thought peace betwp'
v. the United States and Spaiu impossibi
Cd and do not. think so now. OF courss.th
ssituation 10 critical, hut as 1t Is, war is n
inevitable, and there are reasonable hop
pg that there may ba satisfactory al
rt peaceful solution of the trou5le.
., The Read Csmpieted
VI CLA1sKAsIE, Dr.. April, 8. The tv
zoe trAcklaylng crews of the Astoria Il Colur
bia River railroad completed the all-rs
'd- connection between Astoria and PortlaI
70. at poin: near this place at 1870 IN
ne day. Several hundred citizens of ,h
tie place headed by the Ciatskanie band. se
present 10 witness the driving Of tne Ia
spite.
600 People Ferished
LouEyu.Lr, April. "a special 10 {
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