The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-12-09
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EVERYTHING serene

Eve1thfng Serene
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-It can be stated
Iat no hitch has occurred in the pro-
.edings OF the peace commission ct
aris, and an impression to the contrary
/ certain quarters probably arose
trough q Misunderstanding OF the
hase those proceedings have reached.
With the acquiescence by the Spanish
commissioners in the American de.
lands set out in the original protocol,
II danger OF failure TO reach the point
signature OF peace treaty disappear
d.
Teo Many
WAsHrsGToS Dec 2.-General Miles,
ommanding the army, has prepared
he draft OF bill for regular standing
rmy OF 100, 600 men, The bill, it is
aid, will provide for an organization OF
z companies TO the regiment, with an |
arrangement for third lieutenant for |
ZACH company in case of need for that |
'ffice. 1t will contain provision for a
'taff corps, largely in accordance with
he Recommendations OF the heads OF
he various bureaus.
Coed FOR Hale
WAsAISGToS, Dec. 2.-Senator Hale,
Of Maine, today announced his opposi-
lion to the peace treaty which is being
in Paris. He is opposed 10
the acvuisition Of the Philippines. and
his antagonism of the the treaty will be
based upon that section OF the treaty
which deals with the Philippine ques-
tion.
WIH sst he Mentsonea
LONDON, Dec 3.-The Paris correspond
ent Of the Standard, say:
The peace commissions have agreed
not 10 mention the Cuban or Philip
pine debts in the treaty, because il
might lead TO Misrepresentation. The
American commissioners have indicated
TO the Spaniards that these debts can
not possibly, in Law, right or iniquity be
saddled upon Cuba or the Philippines,
since.the money employed was not for
the benefit Of the colonies.
Csmmstaea Suicide
Aberdeen. Wash. Dec, George
Vanduyn blew his brains oct las: night,
at the Pioneer house in this city. He
was about IS years old and unmarried.
He came here from Eugene Or. He was
last seen alive about ! O'Clock in the
morHiag. He was slightly under the in
tiue cc of liquor and evidently commit
i'',i tne deed as. soon as be entered the
--oiii.
The War
SPOKANE, Wash, Dec 2.-'fThe North
ern Pacific railway is preparing for a
hard and bitter fight in the Clearwater
valley with the o Z & n" said Port
land man who has jnst been over the
disputed territory yesterday. That
light will take place chiefly near Lewis
ton, and the booze OF connection will bs
the entrance the o K < y desire to make
into that city.
Ashs1 maaeh
PAKIs. Dec I.-Anxious as both an
to oonlude their work, the United States
and Spanish peace commissions did mol
bold joint session today. Their mex
meeting will be held at 2 O'Clock tomor
row afternoon. This delay arose from
the fact that the Spanish commi ssioner
81 yesterdays session offered several ur
gent propositions which called for spec
iAl delibeTatiOn. Spain asks the uniteC
States 10 grant for Q term OF years .
Spain's ships carrying Spanish goods o
products TO Porto Rico or Cuba the sam,
privilege as American vessels engaged il
the same trade may have, and she quail
fies this request By vroAiso that fTad'
privileges be extended 70 Cuba so lon,
ss the United Stated dominates over ths
island.
several ladieaeA
ST LoCIs. Dec, Ia special 70 the Re
public from CArlinvilIe. III, SAYS:
The Virden riot grand jury made IL
inai report TO Judge z B Shirley AZ s 3
this evening. The grand jury dealt Pc
tinently with the affair. as far as il VA
| able 20 ascertain, and returned true bill
against the participants in the TRACED,
OF October Il at Virden. Ten indics
meuts involving 81 persons were re
turned.
ImpsssAns asesaisa-
NAsHTNGroS, Dec. 1.-The Washing
ton Star prints this afternoon an inter
view Wa Ting-fAng, the Chinese minis
ter concerning the probability OF enforc'
ulent OF the Chinese exclusion Law il
the Philippines when the islands shAl
come under the control OF the UniteS
States. be asks that il be not enforced
RAnrsaA War
Lewiston, Idaho, Dec, LII is be
| lieyed tha. the Northern Pacific Raiiwa,
Company has established an armed pa
trol on its tracks for considerable dis
lance east OF the city to prevent the o
K. & y from stealing q night march
and getting into Lewiston by crussin,
the Northern Pacific right Of way.
ehsrs lived
i WAsHrS0ToS. Dec. The dissolutio,
of the United States OF Central America
after a national existence Of less than Z
month, is announced in a dispatch re
ceiyed by one vi the highest. officials il
Central America toiAy.
Avesses wreeked
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. IA private dis
patch from Boston SAYS the schooner /
V. Beetle, from Philadelphia TO Boston
with coal has been wrecked on Blaci
rock, near Cohassest, Mass, and tha
all hands, eight in number persisted
This vessel and cargo were valued 3
$S5,00o.
SHIP Wrecked.
NELSON B c Nov. @.-The Ainsworth
q small steamer plying between Nelson
and Bonner's ferry, was wrecked las
night during = storm on kooienai lake
six OF her crew and three passengers be
ing drowned.
The AinsEorth lest Nelson last even
ing on her regular run. When about
miles south OF Pilot bay and about tw
and half miles form shore, during
heavy sea she was struck by . sous
and commensed taking in water. Tn
captain headed her for shore. but sh
reeled over on hg side, filling immedi
ateiy.
THE Peaee Commiasisa
Pans. Nov S0.-The United State
peace commission held a session toda
for the purpose of discussing the drai
OF the treaty articles made yesterday b
secretaries Moore and oieda. The fins
preparation of these articles WAS conclu
ded and the revised draft turned over 3
the typewriters.
The Joint session of the commission
then met and began discussion OF tn
formulated protocol agreement and sub
jects for negotiations.
| AasGher STERN
BosroN, Nov S0.-Passengers on th
north and south shore trains report tha
the wind is blowing gale along tn
shore. At Cohasset and other point
further down the south shore, il raine,
torrents about o'clock, and the street
were flooded with water and ,oslis.