The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-01-07
TELEGRAPHIC
For the first Time.

TELEGRAPHIC
For the First Time.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l-Chairman
of the ways and means commit
lee, furnishes the Associated Press the fol-
towing statement Of the revenue outlook:
''Tne revenue for December shows an in
crease Of more than s2 SOC, 600 over that of
November, and even exceeds the expendi.
lures for December s1.750,0O0. The
official figures for December make the re.
ceipts the surplus s27 ,O3l ,494, the expen.
ditures SIS, ,295 600, and the surplus 81,
736, ,494.
Talent secured.
OREGON City, Dec. 3l-Secretary Gray,
OF the Willamette Valley Chautauqua
Association, who was cent TO San Francisco
TO meet representatives of Pacific coast
Chautauqua circles, returned home this
morning. Leading talent has been secured
for the summer assembly at Gladstone
Park, including Rev. 7. Dewitt Talmage,
Rev. Sam Jones and John Temple Graves.
Big wheat Delivery.
CHICAGO, Dec. 81 This was settlement |
day on the board of trade. Last night |
1000, ,000 bushels of contract grade wheat |
had been delivered On December contract |
TO Joseph Letter, who has been the leader
in the deal. which is practically every
bushel of high.grade wheat in Chicago.
In the Death Cell.
San Quentin, Cal, Dec. 3l.-Theodore
Dnrrant has again been removed to the
death cell to await the hour OF bis execution.
which has been fixed for 10: 80 A. N
January z.
Late this afternoon, the Supreme conrt
refused the application of the attorneys for
Theadore Dnrrant for certificate Of prob
able cause submitted 10 that body yester
day.
Was Shot Bead.
THE DALLKs Or, Dec, 3l-Harry Hes
sey, who escaped from toe Clackamas
county Jail, was shot and instantly killed
at 4 O'Clock this afternoon by Night
Watchman Julius Wiley and Acting Dep
uty Sheriff William Spencer.
No blame can be attached 10 the officers,
every act Of Hessey showed him 10 he des-
derate. and that he meant to seli his
liberty dearly. A reward OF $40 had been
offered for his capture.
saiIed for Alaska.
TACOMA, Dec 3I.-The steamer Al-ki
sailed tor Alaska today, with 200 passen
! gers and 500 tons of freight, oJ=sis,ing of
dressed beef. YUKON kIeds. doors. lombsr.
/ -four AID general merchandise.
Preparing for Wa
LospoS. Dec 30--A news agency an
noances that tie British naval reserves
sill he lnobilized.
According 10 recent eatimates the re-
serve forces Of the Brihsh cavy numbei
about p. 900 men. of this number II i.
calculated tha; at least 100, 90 men wiI
he required in case OF var. TO oomplets
the manning of the wzrkhips OF 6rezl
Britain. which are understood 10 require
! complement Of 10000 men. whereas onll
J l00, ,010 are actually in service.
The Pssf 60 be opened
ATLAsTA. Ca, Dec. Ca special +
the Constitution from Havana, via be
West, says:
/ FROM u responsible source comes th
. information that the pert of Havana vi
, he opened TO expectation within "a hour:
D The port was closed by Captain lisnera
y TeyIer's ediei Of May IL. 1885. Tor ii
purpose Of euttirg Of the tobacco indastr
of the Cnited States. particularly G
!, Tampa and Key West, from the supply
4 saveie<k HIssiax
L CALCUTTA. Dec % Colonel SzEyg
l. commanding the British forces al Fort Al
}; MGsiid. tesegrzphs:
!, ''Un learning saas Sir Henry Hareloci
:. Allen bad less his escort yesterday 81
had nos been SEEN since. a search was o
:. ganiU@d- He rode restless horse. aE
might have teen throEn nsAr 10. ezmi
= Tee affair, howeves resulted in sadir
the horse stripped ard shot. With
: Henry missing. II j. fsAred be Is dez
rr prisoner in The hand. Of The ZAski
=" Hols.
The lasI Day
NEw YoRE. nse 33-TomoITo~ NJ
Z be the last day ct the old city Of Ne
YORK Ihe last meetings q many of Il
: old boards Of the city have bsen hsil
Z others xiii meet f5r the last time tonnI
|. tow. When the birih o. an 1thsr year hi
csen announced by The booming Of car
= con. the Ginning oi church bella. blosio
= Of horns and ioo,isg of whistle. Il
!, town Of Srander. Greater NeE York ri
be fact
The Ansi naaaAbtex
CoLuMBrs. u Dec 80 This has bee
II a day Of conferences with the anti Ham
c republicans, and frcm the best inforna
;, tion obsainable. the results have rot bee
i Altagei6c- encouraging. although d
u lcsaiuss ct the faction have 10, been Enodi
: ied In the least 1hese conferences Eav
: been with the leaders al he democracy
p | ~to are in favor II fnsio1 wiih the anti
Z Hanna repubsc2ns 10 defeat Mr.. Hama
ss d-Blssd~a Haraer
DAYTON. Or. lee g.-George Sage,
an o'd baesselor. living about Si& miles fros
here. Gear wssioa Landing. vas four
, dead within 50 feet a. bis house Ta4sdz
: mcrnirg. having been cc1d. |. is beiievsd
e several days knife vas toS.nd stickin,
= in bis ho<iy. The rer's jarT reader~
e a ysrdic. thar death was caused by kuis
b /. wound. aad that the man vas murdered
? There is no clew 10 the muTderers. nor
( there any motive kncwn fer the deed
e There were evidences az a struggle. shox
. ing that Saser fought for bis life.
van operate sa the Csass
PokT TowsE&n. DEC ga membe
OF the Standard Oil Company writes frcu
New York 10 friend ere that the eorie,
season will zee tat big oorporA'ion oper
atIng extensively on the Pacific coast II
oil mines in Alasks will be developed AM
: the output brought 10, only to the cities o.
! the Pa0i6c slope for distribution ~est Q
the Rocky mountains, bat also for ship
u,ent 10 South America Asia and Aus
tralia:
| The Preach In I
LoNDoS. Dec. $0-A dispatch to tat
Daily Mali confirms the reported seizure oI
Haiuan island by the Prench. Haiuan is
of the south coast Of China. and separates
, the Gulf OF Tonqoia from the China sea.
II has an estimated area of 1900 square
miles, ana a pOpalsiicn Of l. 200. 600 Chi
nese exclusive oi wild tribes in tn, in-
terror
Lseks Like war
VICTORIA. b. T., Dec 29.-The officers
and passengers of the steamship Victoria,
just In from the Orient, say that all is ex
citement on the other side Of the Pacific.
People in all the walks OF life EXPECT that
there wall be q crash among the great
powers over the seizure Of different ports
IN China. Inc fleets Of every nation have
been massed in readiness either TO tight OF
make a show.
No Mere sealing
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Ex-SecretarY
Foster had brief conference with the