The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-04-14
TELEGRAPHIC.
Late News in Short Form
Watching the Emmy.

Watching the Emmy.
MANILA, April 7.-Gen. MacArthur's
operations consist, temporarily, in daily
recOnnoissances in various directions for
the purpose OF keeping in touch with the
rebe and ascertaining their movements.
The 4th cavalry and two guns were out
all the morning in the direction Of Lar
asoain, little north of Malolos.
An Awful r ssult.
NEW YoRK, April, THE fire that de.
stroyed the handsome residence OF w 9 |
Andrews this morning caused the deatL & |
of II persons sleeping in the houses. |
Firebrands carried. by the wind were |
blown into an open window in tue home |
OF A Adams, two blocks distant, set |
ting fire to the house and causing the |
death OF servant.
Gomez Is Commander.
HAVANA, April THE Cuban generals |
met today and Marina and decided TO
reinatate Gomez as commander. in.chief. |
They also decided to appoint an executive
board OF three generals 10 aesist him in
distributing the 81, ,000, 600 and in the
detail OF disarming and in the organiza-
ton Of the rural police for the province
Won't Serve.
WASHINGTON, April 7.-GeD. Russell
| Hastings has declined the presidents ap.
pointment as director OF the bureau Of
American republics. The executive COM
mittee of the bureau reinstated Freder-
ick Emory as temporary director.
The Proper Thing.
OTTAWA, April S.-An order in council
has been passed preventing any person
employed by the government in any ca
pacify from stalking out or recording
mining claims on Dominion lands OF any
kind in the Yukon country.
Failures Decreasing.
NEw York, April 7.-R 6 Dun & Co.'S
weekly eview OF trade will say:
Failures in first quarter of 1899 were in
number 2772 against 1887 last year, and
the liabilities s27 500 against $a2,-
946r r565, decrease of l7.6 per cent.
Around Manila.
MANILA, April 6.-There has been a
resi.is. in hOsilitiess in order TO allow the
Fiai..iaios TO digest the proclamation.
Tic rebels remain very quiet.
!ne. .sharpshooters OF General Lawtoo' s
.lrs have borrowed Filipinos tactics and
re harassing the rebels al night.
Sooner the Better.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-sec. AIger will
be forced TO resign as Foon as he returns
from Cuba and his place wiI' be taken by
Gen. Warren Hastings who was the com
mander Of President Mckinley in the
war Of the rebellion. This come from
administration circles and Is definite.
Six Lives Lost.
NEw YoRK, April 7.-Si1 lives are
known to have been lost in q fire which
at an early hour this morning destroyed
. the 5-story dwelling, the home Of Wal
lace Andrews and the 5-story brownsione
house OF Alfred Adams.
The War Was for II.
HAVANA, April 6.-The Cuban military
assembly being dead, Gen. Gomez vii
take up hiE program Of solidifying the
Cuban people into party that shall
. with ceasing, urge the q. :. ta withdraw
from thelslAnd. His purpose iE TO maks
. the people seem 20 have bot one emo
ton, one desire-the thought OF indie
. pendence and absolute separation from
! the O.. s.
A New Book.
CHICAGO, April 6.-Hon. ". J. Bryan
il TO publish book entitled "Replblic
or Empire-The Philippine Question il
which he discusses territorial Expansion
from every standpoint. his argument be
ing supplemented by chapters, de2lin,
with various phases Of the subjes, b.
AndreE Carnegie. q. +. Hoar. John "
Daniel. H. NJ Teller and other states
men Asl scholars.
4 Dose q: Acid.
EEGly. 4 prIl "a young child Of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Page died In great sgonl
Monday. from the effect Of dose ot nj
7 iEic acid administered by another caili +.
> few years older.
4 Fight Probah BILE.
MANIA, A. nj 5.-II looks now like I
fight might take place al any minute 2
C2lumpit. The Americans are dredgins
the Rio Grande so armed tugs can CO 0p
crate at CAlumpit, wi,h the army, and a
the main body OF the insurgents Is there
!; Is expected that a fight msy be foEces
: BY the Americans.
Gave Them FITS.
= MAxII-,, April 8 The L. s. crnisei
Q Charleston, which has been cruisin.
Q along the west coas; OF Luzou 10 tbs
north. sent boat IN shore near DagupaI
last Saturday. to make s0undings. Tn,
rebels opened fire wouncing U. :. off
losr. The cruiser thereuPon bombardet
> the town, the insurgents ,vacdaliFsg.
} 1.l~ p -oclamatio
MANILA, April o. se proclamation O
the United States PhiiipplT eOmnissioI
was posted in the streets, printed in Eng
lish, Spanish and Tsgal, Today. Il vAi
i also distributed in The outside towns Al
o far as Malolos and has been received will
: marked attention :of natives general,
9 and approved by number of represen
: sative Mznilans.
, A Girls Suicide
DALLAS, April o.-This n.or ing Efie
the oa.rnar.nl1 daughter ns IIrsian Frs