The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-11-04
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LONDON. Nov. 2.-The Paris cores
ondent Of the Daily Telegraph Gays:
The disagreement between the Amer"
AN and Spanish peace commissioners,k
ihich, under ordinary circumstances
night have caused alarm throughout 6
europe, is hardly noticed, owing to the(
fashoda affair.
am assured, that a rupture on Fri
lay is improbable. Spain will endeavor
BY arguments and appeals, TO gain what
sver concessions are possible, but she
will not risk renemal OF hostilities.
No More Yellow Fever
SANTIAGO, Nov. 1.--General Leonard
W ood, governor of the military depart
ment OF Santiago, authorizes the state
ment that there has not been case OF
yellow fever in Santiago city during the
last go days, and that the ordinary sick
ness during the same go davs has been
90 per cent less than was usual at this
season of the year. In view OF the fact
that great many people have become
frightened by fictitious tales OF lever Gen
Wood asks that hereafter all applicants
to the various societies for aid be re-
ferred to him.
VAL he No War
LONDON, Nov William Hayes Fisher
one Of the Junior lords OF the treasury,
member of parliament for Fulham and
ministerial whip, speaking in London
this evening. said he had seen dispatch
es which enabled him TO assert that the
French government had decided to re-
call the Marchand expedition from
| Fashodo.
| Peculiar Verdict
| SorrH BEND, WASH, Nov. 1.-After be
ing out less than an hour, the jury in
| cass OF S + Lockwood, ex-county treasur
er, charged with embez zling county
funds, yesterday brought in a verdict OF
not guilty. A shortage of $3.50 was
clearly prov IN, and the defendent could
not lay the blame on any one else, but
the verdict was foregone conclusion.
/ Navigation Closed
SEATTLE, Nov. Navigation on the
/ Upper Yukon river between Dawson and
the lakes has closed for the season, and
all the river steamers have gone into
/ winter quarters. Thirty klondikers who
left Dawson Oct 10, on the steamer Flora
arrived today,
RusSIA's PosItIsn
LONDON, Nov. 2.-The Berlin CORES
pondent OF the Standard says: Russia
has declined 10 support France in the
Fashoda affair, fearing that reopening
OF the Egyptian question would inter
fere with her tremendous task in
china.
The Philippines
PARIS, Oct 3l.-At meeting OF the
peace commission today the Americans
, presented q written expression OF the
purpose Of the United States 20 take the
entire group Of the Philippine islands,
and to assume such portion of the Phil
. ipplne debt as has been spent for the
benefit OF the island in public works. i'm
proyements and permanent beiterment.
Ii was also set forth that the United
|, States would not assume any part OF the
philippine debt which had teen incur.
red by Spain for the iurthercnce of mill
itary or naval operations 10 quell the in-
surrection OF the natives.
The oFe<sn aaa Gswa
. WAsHTSoToH, Oct Sl.-A cablegram
received st the navy department fhi.
afternoon announces ths arrival at Ba.
hia, Brazil. OF the hAttleships Oregon
and Iowa. The battlcships viii stop al
Bahia for = few days, replentishing IhelI
coal bunkers from the AbArrenda and
! Celtic, and will then proceed 10 BIO
5 where they are 20 take part in the great
demonstration on November Is, TO coEn.
memorate the anniversary OF the birth
OF tie rePuUlic OF Brazil.
= The Nicaragua
:. MASAouA, Oct 3l.-Atter four days ol
public discussion, the Nicarasa congress.
has unanimously approved of the asyres-
: dent Zelaya and tie American eontrae.
! tors and engineers, E + CrAgin and Ed.
8 Eyre, authorizing the construction os an
inisroceanic canal and empowering the
concessionaries TO negotiate with the
|. Maritime Canal Company
a n~aI Like
! MADRiD, Oct SI.-The news that the
= Spanish peace commissioners a. Pari:
Z had referred 20 the government the for
: NAL deinad 1t the American commission
= ers Tor the oAsoluie ccssion for the en-.
: tire Philippine group caused the great
est surprise in Madrid. Tie strongest
: feeling prevails that the government
should protest energeiicaliy against wsai
is regarded as q violation Of the spirit d
the protocol
Proper ThInx
LONDON, Nov. 1.-The Daily Mail this
morning publishes no news regarding
England's war preparations, explaining
( that silence 10 due to a letter from the
war Office, asking il nos 10 publish "any
thing that would be useful 10 Z possible
I enemy" The Daily Mail confirms the
E report OF unexAmpled activity al the
> French dockyar,is
q OF FsE Hsaita
= SAN FRANctsoo, Oct. Sl.-The trans
? port steamers Pennsylvania, Puebla and
. Newport will probably get away for Ma.
e Mia this week. The Pennsylvania will
] carry the Fifty FIRST Iowa regiment. and
= will doubtless get away on Thursday.
Means q Cead Deal
NEw York, Oct. SO.-Chauncy II De.
pew, having made study OF the decis.
lon by the supreme court on the joint
Traffic Association case, gives his opin-
ion as follows: THE decision of the SUI.
preme court Of the United States necessi
taies the dissolution OF the Joint Traffic
ASSOCIATION, as at present constituted.
Broadly stated, the decision means that
there shall be no association among rail-
roads by which they will have any
agreement in regard to rates. either the
maintaince OF rates or the prevention of
rate cutting, or determinations against
weak shippers in favor of strong ones or
against small localities and those along
u lines in favor OF the great teEmina
cities"
A ACommixkleaeF MI
PARIS, Oct. &.-Senor Montero Rios,
! president Of the Spanish peace commits
, sion, Is i'll, this causes some doubt this
evening as to whether there will be a
Joint session of the commission tomor-
row.
Anxiety In Madrid
LONDON, Oct 50.--The Madrid cores
pondent of the Standard says:
There is much anxiety in Madrid AZ to
the result OF Mondays joint sitting OF
the peace commission. Inasmuch as
spain accepted the Cuban articles of the