The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-01-20
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WILL Come Home

WAsHRGTos, Jan. I3.-Representa-
tive Tongue today saw Assistant Secre-
tary Meiklejohn and asked him If the re-
cent turn OF events in the Philippines
would mean that the Oregon volunteers
would be retained in those islands longer
than was originally intended. He was
informed that the outbreaks would not
change the departments plan, and that
the Secoed Oregon would be sent home
as soon as relieved by regulars.
Critical sItuasIon
MANILA, Jau. 13.-The situation here
is undoubtedly critical, but Major-Gen-
eral Otis has it we'll in hand. and there is
no such certainty of trouble az many |
many believe. The rebels are concen- |
trated on the outskirts Of the town, and |
their leaders have issued strict orders
that they shall act only on the defensive.
An accident might precipitate trouble.
Dtagtey psII
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Hon. Nelson
Dingley, of Maine leader Of the republi-
can side of the floor of the honse OF rep,
resentatives, died here tonighr at 10 30
O'Clock, OF heart failnre. resulting from
extreme weakness due TO pneumonia.
Big Storm
LONDON, Jan. 13.-Widespread devas-
tationjon land and sea has been the re.
suit Of the storm and the aggregate Losses
Of property are immense. This evening
reports are gradually filtering through
from the provinces, telling Of dismantled
houses, oyerfioWing rivers, inundated
streets and fields, buildings.fooded, cat
tie and sheep drowned, railroads disor-
ganized and disasters to life and limb.
GsmeE's PssIGIen
i HAVANA, Jad. Is. -Maximo Gomez
who is still in ihe interior, continues to
keep his programme before the people.
1t is this in substance: FirEt. the island
is not independent; second. Cubans and
Spaniarde should uuite in making it so;
third, all the inhabitants OF the island
should give the United States full credit
and co-operaae cheerfuIly for the pres.
) ent.
a The TnsaBieness FIIspInsa
MANILA, Jan. 1.-The situation at Ii
Ilo is unchanged. The FiIipinos are IN.
!, ce's:ngly active day and night. Satur
day they loaded some lighters with rocl
sad sank them at the entrance of tbs
river, blocking the channel for al vessels
4 Aith the exception of launches. Al
lights have been extinguished.
Order, however. is maintained Will
severity, and offenders are promptly
n shot
CnaMaeey DepeW the Man
ALBANY, n. l., Jan. I2.-Chsuncey VI
Depew Was unanimously chosen az tia
candidate Of the republican party TO
. United States senator at joint caucus
held in the assembly chamber tonight
n There was q very nearly full attendance
= OF members of both houses. The election
will be neld in both houses next Tues
. day and on Wednesday both houses vii
meet in loinc session 20 declare the re
sult-
10 Baraa o. Grang
II SAcRAxKSTo, Jan. l2-The lezislAtur
met IN joint session again today 10 yot
= for United States senator. On th
- third ballot today the democrats gay
20 3heir votes to ]. Fl. SeEell, who receive
J. a votes. Col. Burns had % on csc
ballot today, but in tie last two Z.
Grant. ir. received q votes, = gain {
a. one.
" HILLsBos0, Jan. I2.-WhiIe ditchin
:, on his beaverdam at Pennington, Nv
!. miles southeast OF this city. George Rol
= inson struck gold bearing qnartI leds
!, which assays 81 to the ton. The ledJ
!. 10 between two and three fe<t in widsl
Ghev1nG TFusg
NV ToRK, Jan. IA combination
chewing-gun manufactures Of the Unite
States was practically oonsummation tG
u day, when the laaf contracts necessAl
g. 10 amAlgAmation we're executed in thi
e. city. Thei capital involved amounts |
IN about SIS 10000
re Half 4 TsWn Destroyed
ae HALIFAX, Jan. I2-Fire today DESTROY
10 ed half OF Bridgewater, n prOspero1
&c shipping and mill togn On La HA1
o. river, entailing loss OF $50, 600. OF |
CT stores on Main street only tao remain
u Seventy buildings were burned.