The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-10

to so cts. an hour, and an increase OF
work to 10 hours day. After the men
struck, all the others were laid Oh Tor
few days.
Terrable sssrm
NORFOLK, Mar. From Hatteras 10
Norfolk a terrible storm is raging, ex.
ceeding that Of Feb. l3. The wind ID
blowing at the rate of 40 miles an hour,
accompanied by snow and cold.
Fs. Fsrgery
EUGENE, Mar. 7.-E. d. Horner and
George Webber arrested yesterday on q
charge of forgery in connection with the
note alleged TO have been given by ] b.
Colman. were given preliminary exam
ination last night and bound over 10 the
grand jury.
Co 6. In ID
MASILA, Mar. 6.-The rebels have
been concentrating in the vicinity OF tlse
reservoir. Today patrol OF Co. 9, z..d
Oregon volunteers, WAS taken in am
bush. Two men we're wounded. lit the
organization held their grounds under
heavy IRE until the remainder Of the
company, ass stei by two companies OF
two companies OF the ls Nebraska regi-
ment, hanked the enemy, killing 50
and xounding several more.
A.saaa Manila
MANILA, Mar while the rebels /
had concentrated their forces for the
purpose OF attacking the water works, |
no direct attempt was made TO capture |
the American position there. Detach |
Hntasa - GAz
Wheaton's hrigades cleared the country !
today.
Caairarnia sole
SAN FRAScrsoo, Mar. 6.-CaiiEornia e
in tho ihroes OF another warm spell, and
this day vas more like a day in July
than anything else. The thermometer
in many places went pAst the s5-degree
mark, and IN one or two places almosi
/ touched 50 Should this warm weather
be very extended, crops win suffer con-
sideradiy.
/ 'saeas's AdvaAes
NEw YoRK. Mar. 6.-An all-rouud ad-
vance in the price OF refined sugars was
I made todAy By the American Sugar Re-
fiuing Co, Arbnckle Brcs., and Howell
/ Som & To.
TerrtAse csta4
PAzIs, Mar. 6.-The deaths resulting
from tlle Touloa explosion Of Sunday
numbered Sc, and $50 injured. The re-
ports that the catastrophe Was the re-
suit Of a crime are renewed. The Petite
Journal asserts that fuse i've feet long
has been found in the ruin OF the naga-
zine.
Has .rser omne
WAsHNGrox, Mar. Secretary AlSer
was oyerrun by congressional callers,
nearly every one Of whom had one or
more candidates for appointment in the
regular or volunteer army, under the
terms Of the reorganization act.
Teruhse Expls.lsa
/ ToCLox. Mar. 5.-The naval magazine
OF La Goubrzn, between La Seyne and
/ Toulon. in the department OF Var,
Southern France exploded at . 30 o'clock
A. NJ. All OF the soldiers on duty at the
magazine were killed. and a number OF
inhabitants OF the district, the buildings
Of which were razed, also fell victims.
Forty corpses hare already been recov-
cred.
Lesk Better
! MANILA, Mar. 5.-The u. S. transport
/ Ohio arrived yesterday.
/ In the last two days there has been
very noticeable change in Manila for the
better probably due 70 the arrival Of re-
| Inducements for the American troops.
Numbers OF people are seen on the
streets, and the amount OF business
transacted in the stores has increased
greatly.
Great rxsrnvnsmuen
/ wAsHTS0rox, Mar. 5.-The official
statement OF Rep. J. q. Cannon, of III
inois, the chairman of the house sppro-
pSiations committee, summing up the
| appropriations OF the 55th congress shows
agg egate appropriations by the entire
congress OF 81. $50, so ,0l6, and for the
session INST closed total OF $673, ,85S, 800.
BtssAie
OMAHA, Mar. 5.-At 10 O'Clock tomor-
row morning, at the courthouse in this
city, the Union Pasifie Railway Company
will begin one Of the heaviest auction
sales Of public lands ever held in the
country.
False Ternaae
ATHENS, Tenn, Mar. 5.-A tornado IS
yards wide struck q porti on Of Madison.
vile last night killing 8 persons, and
wovnding ten or twelve others, aud de.
stroying 100 Is houses and barns.
Reid Held Up
TACOMA, Mar. 5.-Two armed highway
men laid in ambush on q bicycle path
two miles from the city and captured
and robbed men between 8 and ii
O'Clock securing several watches but
less than $40 in cash.
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