The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-09-15

y NOluIcu man, NOT lutntitou.
The Proper Thing.
WASHINGTON, Sept. lit is believed
. that when congress assemblies there will
be considerable agitation OF q proposition
Tor this government to abandoned its
. participation In the Paris exposition. II
. Is known that expressions hostile to tho
exposition, quoted from Senator Stewart
are very widely sympathized In, aud II IL
thought that II the conviction OF Dreyfns
is permitted to stand there will be be |
very little friendly feeling for France |
among members Vi either tho house or
senate.
Should e.
CntcAoo, Sept. ll.-A spec | to the |
Record from Washington say.
The friends OF General Otis are ,rcom.
ing hopeful that they will succeed In
having bim retained in his present coal.
mand. This week theyiwere deeTly en-
couraged and high official Of the war
department, openly admitted that he be-
lieved popular clamor" would result In
his friends recall and the assignment OF
General Miles or General Merritt to Ma
Mia.
Getting Ready.
LONDON, Sept. ll.-Actlyity In the ad-
hAAh@tty hAld kuH WAT continues TO- 4
day, though there Is nothing new regard.
ing the Trausvaal situation. II Is said
orders have been cent 10 America for
light iron girders and bridging sections
for probable nse in South Africa. Trans 9
ports are moving to docks preparatory 10 !
embarking!troops.
Venezuelan Revolution. 4
PoNcE, Porto sRico, Sept. 1.-THE el
steamer Philadelphia, Captain Cham ii
bers, from Venezuelan ports, brings news Q,
OF the spread OF tbs revolution and the Oh
waning strength OF the government. The b,
insurRent leader, Genera. Citrano Castro lfn
has 10, 900 men under his command. B,
Sixty-six prominent politicians were
arrested August II, and more sthan 500
have been taken into custody since. A
neTce battle was fought Augnss 2S near
when the insurgents cap
tured 1000 government troops and 30
cured u large quantity Of ammunition. lei
Judges Weakening.
RENSEs, Sept. 1.-THE judges OF the
Dreyius court-martial today by mutual
agreement, expressed to the president Of
he republic, through General Lucas, the
OF the army corps at Rennes
heir sincere desire that Dreyfus would
lot be submitted to fresh degradation. {
Thresher Exploded. "'
CoLFAx, Whsh., Sept. 1.-THE steam
hreshing. machine Of Joe Howell expio-
led this afternoon. The explosion was
aused by smut In the wheat. No one
yas injured. The explosion set fire 10 In
he threshing machine, engine aud ders a.
ick;apparatus.lwhich were destroyed TO. =.
ether with 500 sacks Of wheat. lot
Dreyfus Sentenced. ad'
RKxxEs, Sept. I0.--Dreyfus has borne IA
he terrible shock with marvellous forth BFi
ude, one might almost say with unnat- no
raj calm. Yesterday he seemed stupe- Fo'
ed when NJ. Labori communicated TO
i'm the verdict, but has since rallied.
He is convinced that the 10 years. Inn.
risonment to which he Is sentenced will
70 wiped out by the five years OF solita-
y seclusion he las undergone on Devils ID
sland, and he expects to be released by IL
october Is. Cir
The Yellow Fever. .n, E,n
MERIDIAN, Miss, Sept, IO.-Meridan I'm
'night quarantined agsinst all places Ha
lfected with yellow lever. This will tral
revented the U. s. citcuit court from cea,
onvening in this city to tomorrow. mn
udge Niles and Marshall Collins, who moi
70 in jackson today, telegraphed the 10. Ia,
u authorities for permission to enter 80
10 city, but Mayor Dial refused. ios
prospects oi Peace. city
LONDON, Sept. lit is understood atP
rat Gen. Sir Redvers Butler will start cas-.
r Cape Town next Saturday. The In- u
AN authorities are chartering steamers ~
} transport troops to South Africa as ~
Ipidly as possible. peg
Although the aspect cf affairs is more Oh o.
saceable, the special dispatches from ItV
'hannesburg report the greatest anxie- roo.
there. gini
exec
From Darkness to Light. way
SALEM, Or, Sept. 10.--SaIem streets the
Q egain ablaze with electric lights for land
70 first time in more than four months. boul
le contract recently made for So 1900 OF q
ndle.power arc lights for lump sum OIel
$4,000 year went into effect tonight. N v
hen the lights were turned on. Fors poin
erly, As 20O0-candle.power lights were bran
ed at cost Of $4,000. road
Differ ent from Oregon. % % 3 .
DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 10.--After a said
ought Of 50 days. in which the maxi- N Z
um temperature has been over 100 deg. then
In fell today, but only senough to lay ginn
Q dust. The present drought was the Sal
ost severe in the history OF the local judQ
come so light that street and lawn &49
rinkling has been abandoned iuly
Dewey Sailed. annI ant
Sept. l0.-The United w. w.,
ates cruiser Olympia, with Admiral