The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-07-21

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Lots of Gold.
VANCOUVER, July lS,-The steamer Ga
rome arrived tonight from 81 Mloheals,
Alaska, with $50 passengers aud about
$1,000, 900 worth OF gold dust, Between
S276, 900 aud 100000 belong TO the
Canadian Bank OF Commerce. The
largest indivl ual amount Ia that I. :.
Lippv, of Seattle. who brings out about
$500, 900 from his claim on Eldorado
creek.
No Gold.
SEATTLE, July iS.--II. Sherman and i,
+. Stoddard, Who were members Il n
party Of ID organized at Syracuse, N. y,
returned flom Alaska on the Roanek kc
last night. They spent the,winter In the
Koyukuk district. Mr.. sherman speak
ing OF the country said that colors could
be found almost anywhere, but there
was no pay streak that they could lind.
Big Honor.
Sr. PAUL, July IS.-A special 10 the
Pioneer-fress says:
Pioneer Mohler, OF the Oregon Rail.
road Il Navigation Co., has been offered
tho presidency q. the Big Four lines,
succeeding NJ. h., h. salls. Mohler Is W.
X. Nanderbllt's s.Reiten,
Three orrgo. M.
WASHINGTON, July IT, l'en'enatt
Colonel Plummer, who l. orsA ,,h,ig tho
fhirty-hith infantry at Vancouver,
WASH, has been instructed by the wfrI
department to consult with Gen. Sum
mers regarding the selection OF ) men OF
Inc Second Oregon for officers In the
The men to he selected
must be willing to go as officers below
Ihe rank Of majo
Amer Otis.
WAsuIxGruN, July IA severe jolt
was given the administration today by
.ho publication OF the "ronnd robin"
protest OF the newspapermen against
.he censorship at Manila. Il brands the
OF the Philippine campaign
rs one of incompetency and ev dently
'hows that the right kind Of a man IL
lot in command.
Lots of Red Tape.
SAN FRAScIsco. July l7.-The muster
'ut OF the second Oregon regiment prec-
ically began today with the arrival OF
he mastering officers.
These officers commenced by giving in |
tructions In the preparing OF rolls and
ccounts, which work will consume mos |
4 the time required to make OF the regG- |
neDt 1000 citizens
OvertuTcs for Peace.
CmcAoo, July l7.--A speciPi to the
'imes Herald from Washington says:
ImpoI tant cablegrams have been re-
eived at the state department from the |
Philippine commission and at the war |
department from General Otis, concern |
NC new move.
All that can be learned definitely about
hem that direct overtures for peace |
rave been sent to Gen. Otis by Aquinal. |
10 and some OF his principal leaders.
More from Clay County.
LOUISVILLE, July IA special to the
Courier-Jonrnal, from London, KY, tel |
4 report r, aching there Of the outbreak
4 another feud in Clay county, by which
I've men lost their lives today. The
lead are said 10 be:
Robert Philpot.
Ed Fisher.
Aaron Norris.
Jim Griffith.
Hugh Griffith.
Tntse fatalitie. resulted from pitched
,attie fought near Little Goose creek.
At Prssidio.
SAS Francisco, July l6.-There we're
many visitors OF the Oregon regiment to-
lay. The majority went TO tho Presidio
o view thu camp and see the men who
iad done such good service In the Philip.
oines. In discussing the matter OF mus-
ering out OF tl,l regiment, Colonel Sum.
ners said
We will begin The work OF gettinfi the
papers ready tomorrow. This will,
presume, require about three weeks.
As ! anticipated. the regiment will be
paid en- ronte to Oregon.
Paid for Pensions.
WAsHrxGroN, July l6.--From l776 20
July |, 1889, the commencement .of the
present fiscal year, the u. s. government
)aid IN pensions to soldiers ond sailors
II past wars, and TO their dependents,
he enormous sum OF ~, ,523, 4oS, Pig 81.
seven DroWued.
SEATTLE, July l6.--The schooners Gen.
;iglin' from Cooks Inlet, Alaska, brings
lews OF the drowning OF seven men at
rurn-Again Arm early in June. The
iames OF only fve Of them are known -
4. b. Johnson, Malone, ILL.,, Louis Pet
'rson, Chicago, Chris Mad SOD, Chicago,
-. Porter, California, --.Hutchinson,
Rockford, Ill.
New Treaties
WASHINGTON, July l8.--A new treaty
between the United States and Japan
will go into effect tomorrow, at which
,ime also new treaties between Japan
ind nearly all OF the countries O! Europe
md some OF the South American repub-
les will also 60 into effect.
Bryan Will Speak.
CHICAGO, July 16.-Jo5n p Altgeld has
'eceived message from Hon. w. J. Bry-
IN, in which Mr.. Bryan says he will
peak az the Chicago platform mass
meeting which will be held at the Audi
orium on July 20, the date OF the meet
ng in Chicago OF the democratic ni,ion-
u committee.