The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-10-13

. mountains, and beside the waters OF LAX
Chumplatn, away from the noise Ant
hustle that has filled his ears since hi
tlagship came in sight OF Sandy Hook
Tho fact that tho admiral really was II
Vermont was signalled tonight on tai
mountain peaks by honiires and electric
searchlights from ono end OF tho state 70
the other.
Putting Oh style,
Ngw YoR1, Oct, l0.-~Martus DAILY, o.
Montana, has taken u 10 years lease OF 4
fine house recently built by William
Waldorf Astor, ON Fifth avenue, between
Fitty.sixth and Nlthy-seventh ste. II
is the most aristocratic site on the ave-
niue, the Cornelius Vanderbilt residence
and tho mansions OF William Whitney
and q. III. Huntington. being on the
Fity'seventh street corners.
or for Nome.
VICTORIA, h. c., Oct. 9.--The steamer
Tees, which has just brought $4,000 In
gold from Alaska, reports that stam'
pede is now on In earnest from Dawson
to Nome. When the mlnera who arrived
by the Tees left the klondike, river
steamers were being left without crews,
the seamen deserting to join the great
crowd hurrying down the river to the
new Eldorado. Navigation wall close
next week on the upper river, and the
steamers will 90 into winter quarters
near White Horse. ..
Big Preparations.
LONDON, Oct. 9-~The vastness ol Great
Rritain's military preparations, seeming
ly out OF all proportion 10 tho work In
hand In South Africa, was not fully re-
allied by the public until the war office
announced that 5000 reserves had al
ready been summoned 10 rejoin the COLI
ors. As u matipr oi fact, General Butler
will have command NJ twice as many
British soldiers as nnke OF Yelling
ton, the ccnqueror ot tht Fiat Napoleon
ever saw collected on ~ l. tletield.
Close to Mania
MANILA, Oct. 9.--This afternoon a
body OF insurgents was seen near La Le-
ma church four miles from the heart of
Manila. They opened fire, the bullets
falling among the sentso the Twenty
fifth infantry. The Americans manned
the trenches and replied at a range OF
1900 yards. The insurgents vol'cyed
and Americans used their artillery. Tho
fight lasted an hour, after which the in
surgents Iretreated, Ono American was
wounded. The scouts OF the Twentieth
inJantry are now out reconnottering.
The WashiIigtons.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9.--Beardcd and |
bronzed, sobered by the hard campaign
ing ola year in tropical souniry; not
much like the regiment OF young men
tina. went out year and half ago, the
First Washington volunteers returned .
this morning on the transport Pennsyl
vania.
They we're glad TO get back, we're the
men Of the First Washington.
At MsnIla. |
Max..A, Oct. ., io:i5p. M.--eicneral
q column, consisting Of tho Thir-
teenth infantry, d battalion OF the Four
teenth infantry, two troops OF cavalry,
Captain Riley's battery OF the Fifth ar
ifllery and Loves scouts. continued the
advance today toward San Francisco do
meeting with little resistance
md suffering no casualties. The enemy
ell back steadily.
High Wages Again.
DAWSON, via Victoria, Oct. $50
many people have left here for Cape
Nome, that working men are getting
carce and wages have gone up to $l.60
,er hour. Carpenters and experienced
miners are in great demand.
Anything lie Wants.
SAN Francisco. Oct. 7.--Gov. Stanley,
4 Kansas, who wired here last night 10
Welcome the Kansas volunteers on their
eturn from Manila. says:
"Gen. Funstan can have anything he
wants, politically, in our state. They
rant to make him governor, senator,
congressman at-large, and give him hall
dozen other titles, all at once. Moth
ng will be done, however, until he ex-
presses o wish OF his ewn." |,
South Dakota Troops Coming.
SAN FRAScIso, Oct. THE South Da-
Iota regiment. which was mustered out
ast Thursday, will leave for home on spc
ial trains at O'Clock tomorrow even
ng. They will go to Aberdeen. via Port
and. II is expected that the regiment
will reach home in time TO meet Presi-
lent Mckinley who will be at Aberdeen
he l4th OF this month.
Rushing Aheai.
NovErELA, Island Of Luzon, Oct. g.
i:l5 z. M.--General Schwan's column,
onsisting OF the Thirteenth infantry, a
'attalion OF the Fourteenth, two troops
1 cavalry, Captain Reilly's battery Of
he Fifth artillery, and loves scouts,
dvanced from Bacoor this morning and ,
coupled Cavite Viejo and Novetala.
he American loss was three officers and
inc privates wounded, one Of the officers !
eing ..mortally hurt. The loss OF the
nemy Ia unknown.
Wants Dewey.
SAN FRAScIsco, Oct. 8-Hugh Wallace,
I Tacoma, former democratic nation.
committeeman from the state OF
eaid today:
"There Is one power that can prevent
ewey from being the next president
hat is himself. No man has ever de- ]
ined the presidency, and Admiral
ewey is too patriotic TO refuse TO take
rders from the American people. His
omina,ion by the democratic conven- :
on will remove all pas. differences and
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