The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-08-18
TELHGRAPHIc.
Late News In short form.

Late News In short Form.
Insure Sctlon Increasing.
MANIA, Ang. l9.--Arrivas aud mall
Advices from NeHros and Cebu agree that
the instruction IA gaining strength re.
, markably In both those Islands, which
had hitherto been counted as the most
, friendly in he archipelago.
Iown Democrats
DIS MoNEs, Aug. l5.--rhic city IL full
PARTS OF the state 10 rttend the democrats.
~ state convention and hear William j..
Bryan, General J. B, Weaver aud Others
speak. Two great meetings were held
this evening, the main one ut the Audi.
torinm, where Hon. w. J, Bryan spoke
TO 5000 peopl'.
Lo1ks Warlike.
PRgroRtA, Aug. Is. The executive
council concluded it's session at 1890 D.
M, whep orders were Issued to the field
comets TO give out Mauscr rifles In ex.
change for Martini-henry rifles. AL
great crowd gathered TO receive arms |
The possibility OF war with Great Brltian |
Is about the only subject discussed and |
IL 10 generally telt the burghers should |
be consulted before extreme measures |
are adopted.
An EnERRcme 4.
MANILA, Aug. l5--S;S8 A. MA iorce
OF United States troopl from Qninpua,
four mi es northeast OF Malolos, and
from Baliang, near Bu,tus, about six
miles northeast OF Quingua, encountered
q body OF 500 insurgents about halfway /
between Bustus and Qningua. In the
engagement that ensueJ, the flliplnos
were severely punished and scattered.
The Americans lost one man killed.
tending 10 Business. T.
WASHINGTON, An 10 Naval Con-
structor Richmond II l,a1n was heard
from by the navy h.IAr1r ~ today for
the first time at any lenghs j % ne was
assigned to duty In charge VI tt nG the
Spanish ships Used from Mani.A Il ~'.nr
and now undergoing repairs at Il II. u
Kong
He says the three Spanisn ships which
are completed will be worth TO the gov
srnment about s6l0, 900 and lie contem- 1
plates trying TO raise three more Spanish i
Tessels now at the bottom OF Nan ID bay. n
Nothing but War.
JoHASNgsnuR0, Ang. 1.-THE Standard Q
nd DigRers' News says today:
The Beers are convinced that there II y
'othing for II now but the arbilrament Of q
rms.
All sorts Of warlike rumors are In cir
ulation.
A Prize Fighters Fate.
CHICAGO, Aug. H. Yonng Critic, the
nee famous Australian pugilist, 10 dying
/ the Dunning insane asylum. where be a.
as sent few months ago. The fhysi- n,
ans at the. institution say he can hardly
We more than q couple of weeks at the
lost, as he has recently suffered gem a.,
al physical breakdown, and has be- :"
'nie violently insane.
The New Soldiers
WASHINGTON, Au4. l4-1here have I
'en enlisted for the 10 regiments for the i
hilippines 1900 men, leaving but 90 ne
ore 70 make the regiments complete. Ba
has been determined TO send 400 re- ST.
uits Of those raised 10 the Philippines ~ y.
the Thirty-Sixth and Thirty seventh ~
giments.
Holman All Right.
SAx JOSE, GAL, yvg. l4.--It is reported
re that Aired Holman, the we known !,
'egon journalist, has acquired large
terest in the Daily Mercury newspaper
this city, and that he will shortly take -
itorial charge. The Mercury Il the
ief journal OF this city and district, and
e Of the leading half-dUzen journals of
san Maseo Occupied.
Aug. I3.--S 10 p. M.--.i re-
nnoissanee yesterday by troops Of Gem
q ). II. NJ. Young's brigade, with the
ject OF discovering the whereabouts OF
Q enemy near San Mateo, northeast OF
0 San Juan reservoir, about 10 miles
I'm Manila, resulted in the occupation
San Matco. The American less was
rec killed and l3 wounded, including
tltepaut of the Twentv-Hrst infantry