The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-10-13
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u SAN FRANctsCo, Oct, b.-Tha Minncso-
, "a volunteers started for home today
The soldiers were given an ovation at tbs
ferry depot before their departure. I'll,
. men will he given ~ hours stay IN
Portland, and then will resume theIl
. eastward journey over tho lines OF the
Northern Pacific.
The .Sou,h Dakota volunteers were
; mustered out today and paid of.
The Washinetons.
SAN FRASctsco, Oct. 6.--Gov. Rogera,
I OF " ashington, arrived here today to
welcome the Washington volunteers nav
on route home from Manila on transport
Pennsylvania. That vessel. howAver, is
not Npeeted here much before October
$. Governor Gage held II reception at
the Pala q hotel today Ia honor OF the
Washington delegation, and has turned
the state tugboat, Governor Markham,
over to the visitors for their usp Ia going
to meet the tenn'ylvania.
In Sou II Af lea
| LoNpoN, Oct. g. While there Is no III.
mlnnlion Ia the fool OF dispatches from
South Africa, recording with almost tire.
some iteration the military preparations
aud movements OF both sides, with all
ktnps OF accurate and Inaccurate rumofs
and speculation the real situation ro.
mains unchanged. II Is evident that
strong effort are still being made to pre-.
serve peace.
A Manila Plot.
MANILA, Oct. 5.--The archibishop OF
Manila notified General Otis that plot
was on foot to burn tho residences OF the
sovernor-general aud the archbishop,
together with several government build
ings and banks, but the plot failed 10
materialize, possibly because Of display
OF force.
Drowned at Salem.
salem. Or, Oct. 5.--IIenry Girarlin.
aged about Is, was drowned at 10 o'clock
his morning In the river in this city. I
He was employed by the Capital Lum :
bering Company aa log tender. While {
getting logs togethered In boom he I
missed his footing and fell In. Tho body
was recovered by some employers at tha I
mill about 20 minutes later. He began
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A Tough City.
BAKER Cry. Or, Oct. 5.-At | o'clock .
his morning an unknown man assaulted !
Mrs. Wright, aged So years, with part OF 1
, billiard cue and razor. The woman | g
vas near the door OF her home, and her A
skull was fractured and her throat Gu: !
ma Other severe wounds were inflicted.
She may die. The man escaped.
The Bocr War.
LONDON, Oct. 4.-The most interesting
announcement in connection with the
rfansvaal crisis today Is that the chan.
ellor OF the exchequer, the Right Hon.
,ir Michael Hicks Beach, has already U
anctioned the provisional expenditure e
u ca. .000, ,0V0, and that the government !
will not exceed that limit without au- D
hority from parliament, which will be "
sked to vote a sum not exceeding ES,.
90 GOO. Il
In Cape Town the opinion prevails S
hat the delay Of the Beers in assuming 4
he offensive points to Willingness on u
he part OF the Transvaal government to i
llow political counsel to override mill
airy ardor, and that there is. therefore, II
till hope that the Afrikandera' efforts b
Or peace will prevail.
Were Too Graspiug. l
WAsmrNGToS, Oct. 4.--Au order OF the !.
reasury department today directs thai
here be no suspension Of work on the =. y
'ortlaud public building, but that the
gork be pushed 10 an early completion, q
ccording 10 the approved plans and spe- y y
ifcations. The inspector OF the supcr. y
Using architects office, who investigated y
he building, and thelrequcsts for de- u
~, made by the people OF Portland, re-
orted that the bniIding, when complet. II
d, would be amply large -ammo- q
ate all the demands made pen it TOR q
ears TO come. u
Getting a Move OIL. \
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4-The president "
day directed the immediate dispatch II
the Philippines OF number OF vessels
the navy, including the cruiser Brook. II,
n and the gunboais Marietts and Ma n,
has. The orders given are in line with
ent 10 furnish the army and navy 81
cry resource for stamping out the in ~
erection at the earliest possible time %
Going West. al
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-President and OF
rs. Mckinley and party, including the ter
tire cabinet, left Washington at nine
clock tonight for halt months trip to
licago and the Northwest. Springfield =
d Quincy, H., will be passed Friday. No
iday afternoon the president will par
ipate in the dedication Of the soldiers 7
at Peoria. Saturday morn a.
z.the president will deliver an address ''I
Galesburg, and will arrive in Chicago $50, :,
turdaY afternoon. Iul