The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-01-13
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Anfi-CIVll &c Vice
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The anti-civil
service reformers scored victory in the
house today The executive, legislative
and judicial appropriation bill was taken a
up for consideration, end then, when the
appropriation for the civil service COM o
mission was reached, Evans made a mo. q
tionito strike 1t out This motion has 2
been made annually for a dozen years or I
more, but invariably failed. The mo 9
tion TO strike out carried by narrow !
margin, 81 to6l.
Cooke for Expansion :
New YORK, Jan. 6.-The Journal and Z
Advertiser will tomorrow print a state. [
ment given out tonight by Richard Crok-
er, in which he says: q
Il believe in expansion; / believe in |
holding whatever possessions we have (
gained by annexation, purchase or war. |
This policy is not only patriotic, but
1t Is the only safe one to pursue.
ATerIIbie Accident
LONDON, Jan. Ga big boiler being
tested in Hewitt'e ahip-buiIding- wards
at Barking burst today, and the superin-
tendent, engineer and eight other men
we're killed. About 40 persons were in
jured, some fatally. The whole ship
building works were wrecked. A wo- /
man was found dead 300 yards from the |
scene OF the disaster.
CsJast imprisonment
| MADRID, Jan. 6.-ColoneI Jugieon San
Martin, who was in command of the
Spanish garrison at Ponce when the z. /
s. troops under General Miles landed on
tim island, and who abandoned the place
without resistance has been sentenced
70 life imprisonment. He will be incar-
cerated al Ceuta.
DinGey HnI Ne
! WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The condition OF
Representative Nelson Dingiey, Of
{ Maine, who has been i'll with pneumonia
Tor almost a week, has undergone q
' marked change for the worse, and to-
: night his physicians hold ont but little
e hope for his recovery.
MsrrfFs saeeeasss
MONTPELIER, VT, Jan. Ex-Governor
q Sn,i'.. has rendered the place in the e.
5. sanate. left vacant by the death Of
Senator Morrill,. TO B. F. Fiield, of this
y. Mr. Pifiield has not accepted.
Treaty Read
r WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The treaty oi
e peace concluded at Paris between the
e United States and Spain which was
. transmitted TO the United States senate
e yesterday by President Mckinley. was
.e made public today. An accurate sum
mary OF the treaty has already been pub
lished.
al LoSDoS, Jan. 6.-PaFticularz re9aedins
,r the recent battle on the Blue Nile have
been received in . dispatch from Cairt
to the Exchange Telegraph Company.
u Colonel Lewis, it appears, when b,
N routed Emir Fedii, the last reuaiuin,
.o Dervish chief, killed 500 Of his followers
~ and made many prisoners. The emir
.. however, succeeded in escaping.
o. Record Brskea
be sE4rTLR, Jan. 5. - William WeIch
~ Frank Rekole and W. Devine. OF Port
II. land, Or, who arrived here TODAY froD
oi the kloudike, claim TO have broken IN,
is overland record from Dawson 10 Skag
way. They left Dawson, December i.
y, and arrived IN skagway, December ..
- wmFtshs
As PAKIs. Jan. 5.-An official TELEGRAM, re
AZ eeived by tne Philippine juuta here dai
ed Manila. Jan. 1, says AguinAldo ha
gone TO Iloilo. at the reques, OF the In
surYents, there 90 place himself at the;
head, with q view 10 fighting the Amer
be cans.
P's@ineaG People Married
Sax BEKNAKDIxo. Cal, Jan. 5-N.
Levlcson, Of Portland, Or. CITY editor
'et The Orsgonisn, was married this ever
il ing 90 Miss Margaret y. Moiean. Tn
lss wedding took place at the residence
IRE the brides mother near san Beyuardin,
.ty and was solemniEaAd by Rev. J. c. Ro
Inns, pastor OF the First Congregation.
church.
al Ffrsa Fasa Train
a. PORTLAND, Jan. 5.-The first trSiu @
@ @ the tast-mail schedule from New Yor
On On arrived over the o. Ran. las, nigf
'~e on time, having cut down the ruuuiu
time between New York city and Por
land by 10 hours, and making the fast
nd ess regular train ever run between II
ii, two seAboards. By reason OF the Nortt
ern Pacific train being late 10 arrive
-, the Southern Pacific was DELAYED !
~ starting south.
Is TeaGnes Ameaauaest
WAsHIS0ToS. jan. 4.-Rapresen,atiy
Tongue, of Oregon. has prepared a
amendment 70 the bull for o0difcasion {
ne the Laws OF Alaska. now pending in th
Of house providing for the licensing of mai
to business concerns in the territory an
~ especially tl,c .s.unr business.
d. Santiago objects
N. SANTIAGO, Jan. 4.-Meetings were he
ed at all the political clubs last night. an
,us even the most conservative people. tho
laEorlng the annexation OF Cuba to n
United States, were astounded at the o
deFs from Havana for the centraliEatio
"a OF customs money there.
CO.
Nae Of Cernr
AUorErA, Me, Jan. THE Mair
ore iegIslatuge was formally opened toSia
inc The general republican caucus of II
legislature was held in the hall of q
@ house tonight. Il was ioregone COZ
esa cluslon that the Senator Enyene Ha
would ee named 10 succeed himself, 8
idea of opposition having vanishe.
, q The nomination was made by a yrar
-. chorus of ayes.
.:m WAsHINGToS, Jan. s.-The cost of Il
az proposed military establishment und
the Hull bill, reported to the house,
compared with the present regular mil
tary establishment, not counting the vu
unteer forces incidental TO the war,
of shown in letters sent by Adjutant Gel
,u- AA SNAusu 70 GnAnmSn huLi, OF IN
military copmittee. 1t gives the pre-:
ed ent cost of the regular army at 81, AS,
he 40; cost under the proposed bill. $50
100 0SS, ,s65; increase of cost So, ZIG, ,2Sl.
st, New Tsrk Mur<er
m NEw loRK, Jan. 4.-George Tyler, .
1. years old. was killed in an imprompt
m prize fight tonight in Jersey City b
Thomas Foley aged about % years.
the first round Foley landed righ
swing on the point of Tyler's jaw. Ty
Ter dropped. His neck was broken.
Chaate the Man
", WASHINGTON, Jan. THE announce
as ment was made today on the highest at
thority that Hon. Joseph Fl. Choate. o.
n New York. would be nominated ambas
- sadors to Great Britain. The nomina
he ton will not be sent to the senate for
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