The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-07-28

MANILA, July 21.--News has been re-
ceiyed here from General Smith, 1t Ilo
Ilo, island Of Panay, OF OF a severe fight
Wednesday at Bobong, between Captain
Byrne, OF the Sixteenth infantry, with
10 men, and q force Of $50 BabayIones,
who surprised the american troops 1i5-
OF the enemy were killed. The Amerf-
can loss was one man killed and one.
wounded.
The Proper Thing.
SALEM, July .0.--Gov. Geer tonight
wrote 70 General Summers, inclosing q
statement Of ssthe circumstances under
which Frank GiraFd technically deserted
frcm bis company last week. The let
ter says in part
While his action was in violation Of
strict military discipline, he ives coming
from the war instead OF going to it, had
performed every duty required Of hins.
and really did only what you or would
1 te very much tempted to do under simi-
lar circumstances. I would be very
much pleased II you can see your way
clear toward assisting in securing his
honorable discharge with requiring his
return 70 San Francisco.
Harmonious Meeting.
CHICAGO, July 20.--No friction deveI-
oped at the meeting of the democratic
national committee today, and the men
who made snch belligerent assertions laet
night failed to make them good today.
Not single warlike note was sounded,
and no defances we're uttered, either by
the men who demand that 16 to shall
he the rallyln9 cry in the next campaign,
or by those who oppose its adoption.
10 Be Hoped.
WAsHIxGTos, July 20.--Alger'e remov
al from the war Office will no doubt be
followed by the downfslI OF General Otis
as commander in the Philippines. With
A.ger out Of the way, there 10 no reason
why General Miles should not be sent to
command where be is needed
Another Flood.
DALLAS, Tex, July 2O.--There Is re-
port from Childress in the Texas Pam
handle that cloudburst occurred in
that region with disastrous result. II is
known the property loss is very heavy,
but nothing has been learned Of the fate
: OF the people OF the inundated section.
Like Veterans
, SAN Francisco, July 2i.-"VeteFans
!. lyeteransl" exclaimed Brigadier- Genera
{ Charles +. Beebe, OF the Second National
Guard. after reviewing the Oregon vol
e unteers this afternoon at the Presidio.
General Beebe came from Portland to-
Z day at the invitation af Gen. Summers,
. and also to ascertain when and under
J. what circumstances the troops would
q reach Oregon. He reviewed the volun-
Q teers on dress parade, tleir first in five
Z months, and their magnificent showing
Z elected tine exclamations above quoted
i Five Lynched.
g NEW ORLEANS, July 81 "A dispatch
from Tallulah, La, says: Six Italianl
were lynched there last night. ssTh,
y names OF the lynched were unobtainable
u Yesterday, MDr. Hodges, a prominen
p physician quarrelled with an Italian
y The latter wounded the physician with
le q shotgun. The shooting created intens
, excitement. A mob Immediately round
lt ed up the wouId-be assassin and five o
q his friends, strung them all to trees ant
filed their bodies with bvckshot.
4 Ingersoll Dead.
Mt Nav YoRK, July 2I.-Colonel Rober
q. q. Ingersoll:died at his home, Walston
it lon-Hudson, near Dobb's Ferry, today
! His death was sudden and unexpected
and resulted from cheart diseaae, fror
which he had suffered since 1896.
ASample.
MANILA, Jnly 2I-Captain Byrne, six
teenth infantry, with 70 men, surprise
the robber bands os Negros, numherin
$50, killing 1l5, wounding many ant
capturing a few rifles and revolvers
many kand weapons and large quaint
an ty ST stock. Fighting was at close dis
;c tance. Byrne's loss was ore killed, on
1 wounded, names not given.
IS Root the Man.
j. WASHINGTON, July 2l.-The name {
!. the successor to Gen. Aiger as secretar
:. OF war may be announced tomorrow
- The president Rhas made his seltctio
and it is understood that Elihu Root, {
New York, is his choice.
te Fast Riding.
- BUTTE. Mont, July 2l Dan GrinC
:. rod, of Helena, ran 100 yards in 93-
~ seconds, thus equaling the accepted prt
fessional record for that distance. A le
,a cal sprinter was his competitor, and wa
y given six yards.
be- Judge BOISE reconvened court thi
he afternoon and was hearing motions i
lg different cases. In the Bank Of 0rego
I'd case he denied the application OF B. A
to Stafford Tor en- order to sell the ban