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Arizona republican., 1898-12-22

Washington, Dec. 21.-The admins rtration finds that it will meet with seri- ous opposition in congress to its plans with regard to the increase and reor- ganization of the military and naval es- Itablishment. The principal opposi- ton will come from democratic sen ators, who will have it in their power 10 delay action by debate.
 In the house, although the feeling on the democratic side is no weaker than in the senate, the majority will be able to force conclusions and to register it's will after Q reasonable amount of le- of opposition to the administration pro- gramme is peculiarly unfortunate at this time, because it tends to demoral- iZo tho service as it stands today.
 Although ;he war technically is not yet at an end, and will not be until the ratification of the treaty of peace, the administration is beginning already to arrange its severeSt branches of tho service so that they may approach as nearly as possible to conditions as they will exist under the new order This is not strictly required by the letter of the law, but it is regarded as the bus fness-like way of doing things, and it is done in the hope that when peace is
 
 navy will be in part on permanent basis.
 The condition of the marine corps illustrates very well the embarrass- ment which will come to the admins tratiOn if there is much delay in leg islation by congress. On the peace basis existing before the outbreak of war, the marine corps numbered only 5000 enlisted men, and the officers Of the corps were insufficient for this num- Der. The commandant of the corps, for instance, held only the rank of a colonel although the corps is of the strength of a brigade, and so should have a brigadier-general in command. During the war the corps was increased by volunteer commissions and enlist ments until it numbered 4,700 men, forty-three second lieutenants being appointed from civil life to fill the quota of officers. This is the present strength of the corps on war basis.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-22

this afternoon. He read it and then said:
 This is not quite right, but nearly so. What I did say was this: That the Inter Ocean and MT. Yerkes lave made the charge publicly that the Chi cago papers-;llat is, their influence could be purchased; that neither the Inter Ocean nor MT. Yeskes specified the sums asked by the papers, but that it was rumored among brokers and in circles supposed to have ins de infor- nation about such things that the sum asked by each paper wa5-and then I gave the figures as reported. I state this as a mere rumor, fcr- have ID knowledge Of sudh things myself. I only gave it fer what it was worth. fer I never tried to buy a newspaper. That is all have to say about it.'
 Thus far the tacit invitation of the Inter Ocean to the edit-rs of "trus" newspapers to begin libel suits against it have not been accepted. The Inter Ocean has mada open charges of cor ruption against several Of the ''big guns" There has b-en no pub ic re- SpOnSe.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-22
TO HOPE FOR RECIPROCITY
riemberS of inc Joint Commission
 Cannot Reach an Agreement.

Washington, Dec. 21--The American and Canadian commissioners will re- sume their meetings the first or second week in January.
 It is generally considered that there is no present hope of an agreement on a reciprocity clause, and whatever has been tentatively arranged will have to be, in a measure, recast in case treaty covering the other points in dispute is signed. It is the signature of this measure which will bring the commis sioners together after the holidays.
 It is thought that the post-holiday session will be brief The Canadian parliament usually meets early Tn Jan uary, but there is some talk this year ct it's being delayed till carly in Febru ery. The presence of the Canadian commissioners is necessary for the con duct of business in the dominion par lament, and as soon as they can wind up their business in Washington they will naturally hasten home to start me wheels of government in motion.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-22
J. EDWARD ADDIcKs WEEDS AGAIN
Married to Mrs l. c. Wilson, Whose
 Daughters Were Bridesmaids.

Wilmington, Del, Dec. 21.-At noon today J. Edward Addicks, president of the Bay State Gas company and Mrs. Ida Carr Wilson were married at the hcme of the bride in Claymont, Del.
 The c.remcny was performed by Rev. T. A McCurdy, pastor of the Central Presbyterian church of Wilmington. Rev. J. H. Chesley Of the P. B. church at Clayton, Twas the grOCm's best man. Misses Margaret and Rcsalie Wils1n, daughters Of the bride, wcre maids of honor.
 The floral decorators were pr-fuse. After ttia wedding breakfast was served MT. and Mrs. Add ckS started south cn a wedding tour.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-22

sational. He spoke with some bitter ness as to ..he "embalmed beaf' and canned beef furnished the army in the field.
 This he characterized as an experi- ment for which some one in Washing ton was responsible. He said that the landing facilities of the Santiago expe- dition were inadequate and that the men were short of rations and medl- cines and might have been better pro tected from exposure to the fever con tagion-
 General Merritt told the commission that he regarded the Philippines expe- dition as a decided success and would conduct it on the same lines if he had it to do over.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-22
CRUSHED BY A FALLING TREE.
Shocking Death of Virginia Youth
 Three Small Children Burned.

Suffolk, Va, Dec 21.-Jamss Vaughn eighteen years old had his head crush ed by falling pine tree at Meals, N. C.. this morning. Death was almCst instantaneous. The pine in falling struck another tree and Iebounded. Vaughn's body was taken to his hom9 in Southampton county, Va. for burial.
 Tom Ridley who lives mar Frank lin, locked his threa small children in their room and went off to work. While away the hcu,e YVES burGed and there was nothing left of the inmates but charrtd remains.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-22

tody today. the attorney for the defense withdrawing the objectionaD4e ques- tion. Carl Eisenschimmel, the writing expert, was the firsa witness today. His testimony was necessarily of an expert nature and showed almost concIusively that Mrs. Botkin was the writer of the anonymous letters, the address on 'Jhe candy box and the writer or the note sent with the candy. Dunning's testi- mony referred mostly to letters he had received and written from and to Mrs. Botkin after he left San Francisco for Cuba, where he was a newspaper man in the field.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-22
DREYFUS CASE AND GERMANY
Kaiser Said fO Have PoinIed Out inc
 Gravity of inc Situation.

Lcndon, Dee. 21.-The Exchange Tel egraph company ci-culatCs a report that Emperor William Of Germany ha, communicated a note on the Dreyfus case to all of the courts of Europe in which he points out the gravity of the present. situation in France
 The same agency also asserts t,at the pope is about to issue a pr0clama- tion to the French clergy orGe,iDg them to observe the greatest re -erve il regard to the present crisis.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-22
TO SOLVE THE CHINESE PROBLEM
Negotiations Said 10 ba Going On Be
 tween Russia and England

London, Dec. 21.-A despatch to the Standard from Vienna says that infor- nation from St. Petersburg shows that serious negotiations are in progress between Russia and Great Britain w-th the view in solving the Chinese ques- tiCn, or at least arrange a modus vii vCndi
 The despatch adds that Great Britain is probably also acting in behalf of the United States, Germany and Japan. If an understanding is reached it is ex- pected in Vienna that the far eastern question will disappear fer five or even ten years
Arizona republican., 1898-12-22
COLONIAL DWELLING DESTROYED

DanvilIe, Va, Dec. 21-A special re- ceived here tonight givss an account of the destruction by fire this morning O, an cld-time home in GreensviEe eoun- ty It stood about a mile, east of Elm
 poria, on the Atlantic & D3nville rail- road. The property had passed down from father to son firm the days be- yond the Revolution until now. 1ha dwelling on it was erected in 17S3. The pressnt owner is William PcwsN, the commonwealth'S attorney Of GreepSville county.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-22
"I-AIBALMED BEEF"
General Miles Has Som ething to Say
 of the War.

Washington, Dec. 21.-Gene. al Nel- son A Miles, commanding the United States army, and General Wesley Mer- rftt, commander of the American forces at the capture of Manila, were .he principal figures before the war inVes
 tigating commission today. General Miles responded to the summons Of *he commissiCa c1ly after a days consid
 eration. He was accompanied by his own stenographer. His examination Was comparatively brief and not Ssn-
Arizona republican., 1898-12-22
wILLFULLY CREMATEs HIMSELF.
Man Set Fire to His Farm Buildin
 and Jumps Into the FlaTes.

Portage, Wis, Dec. 21.-Gottl:eh Wagner, an old farmer living near Montello, set fire to all his farm build ings yesterday and then threw himself into the flames. All i-is grain ani farm implements were desTcycd. His remains were found in the I'll ms of the barn. The cause of the act is suppcse1 to been because a diyorce was pro- cured by his wife. He destroyed tina property to prevent it falling into her hands.
 Wagner kissed the children gccdby. gave each some money and sent them to school. His wife let him a week ago.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-22
HELD FOR ROBBERY OF A BANK
Two Suspects Bound Over for Looting
 an Indiana Concern.

Niles. Mich, Dec. 21.-Harry Slater and John Allison of South Bend, Ind. were bound over to the circuit court today by Justice Jackson on the charga of robbing the Richmond bank. Bail was fixed at $6,000 each.
 Charles Russell, another of the South Bend gang, charged with rob ping the bank, is under arrest at San dusky, O., on a charge of burglary. Acquisition papers will be secured at once to bring him to Kalamazoo
Arizona republican., 1898-12-22
HANGING WEYLER.
An Incident of the Departure Of the
 Spaniards From Havana.

Havana. Dec 21-Emgies Of General Weyler hang this afternoon in Cerro, a suburb. surrounded by jerring crowds, while small prCctsstons march and countermarch along the streets shout ing constantly. Business is virtually suspended in consequence of the re- joicing over the evacuation. In some instances bands of Cubans have visited the Spanish shcpkeepers and compelled them to shout Viva Cuba fibre" and wave Cuban flags.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-22
CIssY LoFTUs REACHES GOTHAM.
Mests Her Husband and Disproves Sto-
 ries Of Possible Divorce.

New York, De- 21-Cissy Loflus arrived here today on the St Paul. She was met at the pier by her husband, Justin Huntly Mccarthy, who greeted her most affectionately. The. fact that the drove away together to the Ma borough hotel seems effec.ually to dis pose of rumors about a disagreement and possible divorce. Mss Lotus went away to hear May Irwin and get points for a new character imitation. After finishing with this she attended g. tea given by Miss Ethel Barrymore.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-22
GERMAN MEAT INSPECTION.

Berlin, Dec. 21.-Tlhe North German Gazette today in announcing that the Imperial meat inspection bill is TOW ready tC be submitted to the Bundes- rath, says:
 "The introduction of a uniform sys- tenn of inspection has long been con templated and is purely 2 German af- fair with which we alone are con earned"
Arizona republican., 1898-12-22
THERE WAS NO KISSING.

Denver, Dee. 21.-At o'clock a re- caption was given to Hobson at the TO- tunda of the Brown Palace hotel which was attended by net less than 2,000 people. There was no kissing. At o'clock he delivered his lecture at the Tabor opera house and at 6:45 p. m. boarded a train for San Francisco.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-22
THE PROSECUTION ENDED.
4 Strong Case Made Against Mrs.
 Bctkin

San Francisco, Dec. 21.-The prose cution in the case of Mrs. CorGelia Bot kin. charged with the murder of Mrs. Jchn P Cunning and her sister, Mrs. Deane, closed It's case today. John P. Dunning, who has been in charge Of the sheriff fer two days for refusing to answer certain questlons put to him by the defense. was released from GUS
Arizona republican., 1898-12-22
TO REMAIN IN THE PHILIPPINES
Volunteers to Gc Into Business After
 Term Of Service Expires.

Manila, Dec 21-Certain of the American volunteers who are nov here and who have resolved to settle in the Philippines have organized the Philip pines Development association for the purpose Of promoting various enter- prises as scon ss they are discharg2d 2d from mili ary service.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-22
INCONSISTENCIES KILLED.

Middlesboro, Ky, Dec. 21.-Advices from Knox county say three moon sinners, Jacob Lambert, Greer and an unknown man were killed and several of their comrades wounded in a battle with revenue officers. The officers were not hurt
Arizona republican., 1898-12-22
A BUILDING COLLAPSES.

Dallas, Texas. Dec. 21.-A telephone message just received from Fort Worth tells of the collapse of the fire depart ment station there. Several men and horsese were killed and injured.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-22
THREW BRICKS AT THE EMBASSY.
Insane Man Breaks DccEs and Windows
 and Injuries Miss Pauncefo.e

Washington, Dec 21.-J. w. Pierson, about 30 years of age and supposed to be insane this afternoon threw four bricks through the glass doors and windows Of the British embas y, caus- ing damage amounting to $500
 Miss PaUne 1te, the daughter Of the ambassader was struck by flying g ass and injured slightly. Piersen was arrested but declined to give any rs son for his action or information al l4mself.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-22
FELL FROM A WINDOW.

Concord, Mass, Dec. 21.-Colone1 Ed ward s. Barrett, national president of the Sons of the American Revolution, was killed by falling from window of his home here today.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-22
QUIT FOR CHRISTMAS
Little Business Done in Either House of Congress
 Yesterday.
The Pe-Vading Holiday Spirit was Shown in Che full Willingness to Allow Small Claims.

Washington, Dec 2I.-The last session of the house before the holiday recess lasted but an hour. The Bailey resolution directing an investigation of the right of members who volunteered in the Spanish-American war to seats in the house was adopted. Several bills of minor importance were passed.
 Mir. Wheeler, democrat of Alabama; MT. Colson, republican of Kentucky; MT Robbins, republican Of PennSyl- vania, and MT. Campbell, democrat of Illinois, are members of the house who volunteered for the Spanish-Amer- ican war Ncne of them were pres ent when the investigation was ordered today.
 A bill reported from the ways and means committee authorizing the ship ment in bond of imported merchandise in less than car lots was passed. The spirit of Christmas seemed to pervade the members and a number of small claims bills were passed by unanimous consent. At 1:05 the house adjourned under joint resolution until noon, Jan uary 1, 1899.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-22
THE SENATE.

Washington, Dec. 21.-The absence of a quorum of the senate saved Sen ator Proctor's resolution providing for the appointment of a committee of senators to investigate cities in Cuba and Porto Rico during the approaching long recess Of congress from a decisive defeat An effor5 was made by MT. Daniel Of Virginia to obtain con- s:deraaion Of the resolution, but his motion received only eight out of the thirty-eight votes cast.
 No business Of any importance was disposed of at today's session. Only some routine business, including the passage of a few private pension bills. was transacted.
 Senator Morgan today secured the passage by the senate of a resolution authorizing the Nicaragua canal com mission to investigate alleged efforts tc obstruct the construction of the Nicaragua canal.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-16
wHDN ESDAv
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Binger Hermann is in San Francisco
@. G. Rawlings came mp from Port
and last night.
Governor -elect Geer and wife and Mr..
and Mrs. Hoier came over from the Bay
this noon.
Clyde Fogle.a wellknown Eugene young
man has gone east TO enter the John
Hopkins medical college.
MIR. Crewes and family who have been
visiting relatives here for three months
left this noon for their home in Kansas.
Mr.. rhos. Johns, OF Minneapolis, has
been in the city several dave in the int
late Robert johns.
Prof. johnson, OF Eugene, for many
years president OF the state university is
lying at the point OF death, which is ex-
pected at any time.
Col. Frank Parker OF Walla Walla,
went to the Bay yesterday. He is quite
anxious for Linn county 10 send an ex-
hibit to the fruit fair beginning Oct. 5.
Why not do so.
Mr.. Frank T.. Brown and Miss Ida NJ.
Harris, two graduates OF Willamette uni
versity, were married last evening at
Salem. Mr.. Brown intends studying
medicine. He is well-known in this city.
Mrs. William Fortmiller returned this
noon from Junction, where she had been
on account of the serious condition OF
her brother-in-law Mr.. Samuels, recent
ly injured in an accident. lie is gradu.
ally improving.
J. b Alexander, OF Eugene, WAS in
the city today on his way TO Lebanon,
where he will spend the winter with his
sou OF the ExpI Advance. MIR. Alex.
Ander Was the first editor OF the Guard,
SAich he estab iished in 1885.
The members OF the S. S. class of Miss
Mae Pollock last evening gave her
pleasant surprise party previous to her
departure for Waitsburg, WASH, TO re-
sumo her work in the academy at that
city. An enjoyable time was had.
Mr.. Albert Brownell went to Portland
this noon 10 meet Mrs. W. G. Read on
her Nay home from Kansas City and VIC
unity. No trace has been secured of her
husband, who has been missing about
two months. Nothing was seen or heard
OF him alter he left the hotel. There
was nothing in the report that he may
have gone 10 Texas.
Mrs. Mckechnie, residing across the
Willamette. recently heard from her
husband who 10 at Dawson, in which he
states that be has q good claim that is
yielIing about 65 cents to the pan and
that the prospects are good. He intends
remaining. aud Mrs. " will join him in
the spring, it being too late TO go in this
fall.
A Portland wedding OF much interest
to Albany people taking place yesterday
was that OF Mr.. I'll. A ScLei! and Mics
Gnss's Layton formerly of ihis ~. Dir.
Sehell .s :he young man who spent three
ears on the X ondike recently return
ng to Portland il is reported wiIh a40,-
600 in gold dust, aud is besides young
man oil excellent AttAinments Tue
bride Is splended young lady, who wiil
have tie best wishes OF many Albany
friends.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-16
A Live Accident.

About O'Clock yesterday afternoon q
live accident occurred at the corner of
Second and Broadalb;n streets in this
city. just before ten year old 0rville
Looney got on the back of the old white
family horse of the Looney family. The
boy has rode him since he was old en-.
ough TO get on horse. he is AS gentle
as 1t is possible for horse to be This
time though OIville had on big spur,
and the horse did not like it at all. He
drew the line as spurs and Immediately
started on run. AS the horse was bare
back and there was only halter to guide
him the boy dug his spur in the side of
the animal, which only made him 60 the
faster. When he came to the postoffice
corner Robert Sellers, bridge carpenter
on the Q. & E., stepped out to stop the
horse when the animal turned the corner
directly towards him and he sprang back
to get out of the way when he clipped
and tell hard on the back of his head,
cutting cash aud rendering him nncon.
scious. He was taken to tie home Of his
sister Mrs. Stetter, and taken care of,
not coming to till four hours afterwards.
He ls all right now. At the time he fell
the horse also iell throwing the boy upon
his head IN the dirt. cutting quite cash,
but he retained consciousness and was
soon all right. The horse jumped up,
but Immediately stopped as docile as us-
nal
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-16

At Hartford, Conn.,, last Saturday,
Star Pointer trotted mile in 2:00ls.
1t showed in Kansas last Saturday.
Anything may be expected in that state.
Mediord is being cursed by a barn
burner.
Geo. W. Belt was defeated for the
nomination for supreme judge OF Wash
ington, Judge Goldman getting the place.
At Colfax las: Saturday John Tobin,
the county auditor tried to kill W. Z.
Lewis the Western Union operator and
one OF the most desperate fights on
record occurred. Strange to say neither
man was killed.
J. P. Hahn, of Sweet Home. shipped
a car load oil CascArs bark to san Fran
cisco Wednesday. This is the second
brings about 500 car delivered At the
depot. .-Jefferson Review
All parents ought to teach their child
rem that in order to buy right and cheap
they ought TO go to the dealer direct,
and not try to deal with canvassing
agents as years OF experience proves that
it costs about $l2 90 to cell q sewing
machine, $500 20 5000 TO sell an or
gan and $500 to $T5. 90 TO cell a piano
through canvassing agents. You can
save all Of this by taking time to go and
zee E q Will, of Albany. He can cite
you many instances where he wonld
have saved people even more than the
above figures.
The fifth annual exhibition OF the
Second Southern Oregon District Agri-
cultural Society will be held al Roseburg.
Douglas county, October 4 to s, 1888 /;
s, 600 offered in premiums and purses
ine speed program alec arranged ior.
Fine premiums are offered for high grade
live stock, poultry agricultural products.
fruits flowers, works of art, fancy work
etc., etc For premium list address J. /.
Chapman, secretary, at Roseburg, Or.
One OF the greatest attractions ever
seen in the Northwest will be toe HsRei-
mans, who will appear at the Oregon To-
dustrial Exposition. Their feats are poe
itively wonderful They are aerial acr D
bats, and perform only in three places in
the United States-San Francisco, Port
land and New York. San Francisco
people are now going wild over them.
They perfor N in the air, over the aud.
ience, 60 that all can see, and a netting
stretched under them insures against &C.
cidents All who zee the Hegelmaps
pronounce them wonders. They com;
high, bat the Exposition managers were
bound to have the best, so they were en-
gagged, and they are going to he 3 greai
attraction.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-16
High Toned Corvallis Fight.
From the Times: :

From the Times:
4 sensational one-Touud contest hap
pened Saturday in which Lawyer Fred
Yates and Postmaster johnson were the
principals. The match was fought with
out seconds or referee in the sAcred sol
iiuie of Lawyer Yates office. and each
man came out Of the mixup with \ whole
and undamaged hide so far as.couId be
discovered without the loss Of hair. Oc-
cupants OF neighboring Offices heard
table go over. then typewriter then the
stove and its raItling pipe. all mingiing
with the heavy tramp OF waFlike ieei,
and, under the impression that yoke OF
oxen Was loose in the room rushed 20 the
scene. In the midst Of the wilderness oi
wrecked furniture stood :hc beligerent
brethren, the lawyer bent on putting the
postmaster outside the office, the other
perspiring in an effort TO keep himself in.
Il Was good old-fashioned Presbyterian
difficulty and the belligerens brethren
were conducting themselves strictly
within the lines governing the orthodox
prize rlng4 50 that after friends inter
tsrred and stopped the mill each pTinct-
pal vas able 20 20 back 10 the bosom ot
his family rejoicing in she fact thar while
he had not exrciiy liked the other fell
low il was pleasan; reflection TO Femem-
Der during the sabbath service that he
himself 81 least had not been licked.
The affair caused much comment.