The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-01-27
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iappropriatfsn BIsI.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-The river and
harbor bill was completed tonight. 1t
carries appropriations for the ensuing fis-
cal year aggregatiEg sl2 500, ,lS8, and in
addition TO this continuing contracts are
aggregating sl6, 79l53S:
Ore9on-Lower Willamette and Col
umbia rivers below Portlaud, 500, 200.
Two existing appropriations are re-
peated, both in Oregon namely, Yaquina
bav. Sl .OO0. 600, and the balance unex-
pended on the Columbia river at Three
mile rapids and boat railway from The I
Dalles rapids to Cello fall.
The Paul Joses
MOBILE, Ala. Jan. 20-The government
steamer Pansy touched at Biloxi, Miss,
this afternoon, and reports finding on
Breton island a part OF the stern of the
naphtha lannch Paul Jones. The launch /
exploded, they say, on or about Jan. 6,
near Bird leland, and everything goes to
show that all on board were killed at +
once or drowned soon after.
Tee csmmsn
SAS ASToxIA, Tex, Jan. 20.-The west
bound Sunset limited train ran into a
light engine which vas standing on the !,
siding at, La Costa, 30 miles west OF San |
Antonia, this morning. shortly after 3 /
O'Clock. Fireman Miller was killed out |
right, and Eneineer Nicholson, OF the |
light engine, was 80 badly scalded that |
he died within two hours.
Bts Ine'ease
SAN FRAscIsCo, Jan. 20.-CeniraI Pal
cifc railroad stock, which less than |
three months ago, was quoted at 13, has
advanced TO As. Mrs. Stanford owns
50 333 shares of the stock. and at Is il |
was worth $433 ,329. At the present rate
she might sell 1t for q, $50 ,o64, and it is
said she has received even better offsr.
Impsaaatomes
WAsHISGTos, Jan. lS.-F. W. Vale, Of
Oregon, who, on the acquisition of the
Philippine islands was dispatched TO
Manila as the U. s. Postal agent, TO b
in charge there, will shortly be appoint
ed director Of the posts for that archipel-
pelago. with functions similar TO that OF
an assistant pOstmaster-general here.
| Prseeriy killed
SALRx. Jan. l6.-Although the bill to
inaFeasc the membership Of the supreme
cour. has not yet reached the stage Of T.
nal 3ction in the senate, its fate is practi-
caliy sealed. This afternoon the judIc-
! AIRY committee, after full consideration
Vi il. determined by vote OF 70 !, 70
report il adversely.
I've oregsn BiIls
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS.-There are nov
on the calender Of the committee Of the
whole OF the house, which practically
/ Atnssk AFzrj
one joint resolution relating to the state
; OF Oregon, and nor Of which, owing 70
. limited time, will be reached this session
They refer to the Crater Lake and land
patents.
Famaan Rattle
ii AUCKLAND. New Zealand, Jan. Is.-
Samoan advicas just received here "a,
!. . that Chief Justice Chambers, on Dec. 81
declared MAlietoz Tsnus 20 have beeE
elected king in succession 70 the lat
King Malietoa. The chief justice ais
announced that TamAsese had been elect
4 ed vice-klng. Chief MAtaaia was dis
= qualified. This caused trouble and bal
q tie followed
Mataafa's loss vas 81 men killed an
q wounded. and Malietca Tanus lost
men killed and wounded.
Essal % essesa's Held -
CHARLEsroS, ". Va, Jan. 18Th
, political situation has assumed seriou
Ii aspect, by re~son Of the refusal Of Coz
10 Atkinson and the senate, which Il repul
= lican, 70 formally recognize the ho1s
Ie Though the governor has been notihe
q that the house i organized and ready f
4. business, the governor has not tram
mitted his message, and there is no ind
cation as 70 when he will do 50.
Agnfaxs Expansasa
wASHS0rox, Jan l9.-In the senal
&c Turner took the floor 70 address the 81
As on the aati-expansion resolution Of Nes
g. He opposed our acquiring the Philil
IN pines and said the noble ship Of state.
sc chart having been torn IN tatters, "
n now drifting whittier she would On
wild and unknown sea This dAngero'
at condition, he said. was being forced up
the people bp the pretense That Prov
dence has cast upon Us new responsible
tiles which we may not shirk.
se Break in . DeaAlaek
.yl SAcRAxESTo, Jan. l9.-The first hre.
ur in the senatorial deadlock was made
the twenty-second ballot, when Bul
gained four votes and Barnes one. II
forces Of Grant and Burma stand firm
Ill by their ress ssective candidates, the gai
ra that went to Bnlla and Barnes cnmi
A from the lesser lights of the senatori
contest.
An AIAany Geta %
in WASHINGTON, Jan. .la.-Represensati
Tongue today stated that Clifton No
:, gan Butler, Of Albany, had passed Z
best mental examination OF all the cal
didates for apfS ~ tment TO Aest Poir
but that he was slightly deficient phys
ys cally.
ns Thomas West Hammond, of Ashlan
III assed the best physical exAminatio
with good mental examinations.
though the appointment Of cadet was u
made today, Mr.. Tongue expects to ma
ng il tomorrow, in which eAent Butler "
no receive the appointment, with Hammol
ro' as alternate. Should Butler fail phys
IN cally, Hammond will receive the cadS
ship ii he can pass the academy exam
nation.
HsxaAS Case
WAsHrNTGox, Jae. l9.-General Eag
was served with legal notice Of the
dering OF court-martisl for his trial il
before the close of Office hours tods
This notice was delivered by the messe
ger Of the acknowledgement in the usu
course, and had the effect to relieve &c
,r- eral Eagan of his duties ss commissas
Il. general OF the United Stateg army, pen
ing the conclusion Of the court-mariial
al An Aseeran BaII
Is. wAsHISGroS, Jan. Ex-senator McBri
is today reported the bill which he had pl
10 viously introduced, extending the PRIV
he lege of Immediate transportation TO Il
~ port OF Astoria. The bill extends Il
ar privilege Of the immediate transports
he tion act Of June 10, 1850, to allow Il
"A shipment OF goods in bond from Astor
i. instead of going through the Port