The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-24


season. The real bad weather began
night with a snowst0Tm and by
he next morning the snow had driited
70 as TO make the roads almost impass-
abIe the drifts being from three TO five
Ieet de- P in some places.
The Fight.
MANILA, I6.-The first battalion Of the
,.h infantry regiment has advanced
rom Pasig, clearing the country 70
cainti, well-defend,d d village OF 700 in
5 miles northwest OF the loot
hills.
Tie rebels lost about 100 men and the
American loss was about u.
Frozen to Death.
SEArTIE, Mar. 16.-The steamer Excel
sior, which arrived tonight from the
mouth Of Copper river, Alaska. brings
news OF freezing to death Of SIX men On
' aides glacier.
All the bodies except DR.. LOANS were
recovered and buried at Valdes- Ehr-
hardt, Miller and Aileman were mem
hers Of the Scientific Prospecting Com
pany OF New York.
Casualties.
wAsHxoTox, Mar. I6.-Geu. Otis Re.
ports the following casualties from Ore
gon:
Mar. l4-Second Oregon. Co. F, Phi
yate Walter Duran, eyebrow, slight
Mar. Is, near PAteros-Wo ounded Sec
ond 0regon. Co. E, Private Ed~ard
oesch, hip, slight.
A Deadlock.
SAcRExExTo, Mar. Is.-The senate has
accepted the assembly concurrent Teso-
luton calling for ad diournment at mid
night, Mar. Is This leaves but two
days more for b4Ilcsing for [. s SEN
Atog. The result Of today's bAllotlug,
however shoxed the deadlock no nearer
broken than il was six weeks ago.
Fatal ShooIIng.
HoT SPRIxes, Mar. ia shooting
ARRAY occurred here AZ $50 O'Clock this
afternoon which resulted in the death OF
five men aud serious wounding Of tEo
others, one Of whom Is not expected q
live.
On Its Last Legs.
MrxxEAroLIs. Mar. Ie.-U. S. Senator
Kyle OF South Dakota, said here today,
while en- route home, that President Nc
Kinley has lately received private ad-
vices 10 the effect that the Filipino re.
public Is on its last legs.
Big Bicycle Trust.
NEW York, Mar. l5.-The Herald to-
morrow will say:
Makers Of bicycles hare arranged the
details OF the formations Of trade COM
hination that viii involve capital to the
amount OF So, ,0O0, coo. Il is understood
that 10 OF the leading firms have entered
the combine.
Regardless of The Assembly.
HAVANA, Mar. l5.-Gen. Gomez has
decided to proceed with the plans agreed
upon for distributing the sS.000,0O0 to
the Cuban troops dishandiug, as though
the military aS nFnb ' did m.st exist He
conferred two huIrs inday with General
Brooks regarding details.
Branton's Case
EU0ExE, Mar. l5.-Judgs Hamilton
today adjourned court until April ) when
it Is expected that Claude Branton will
be resentenced TO death for the murder
OF John Linn. The mandate OF the su-
preme court in Branton's case will be re
ceived in few days blythe county clerk.
After the FfIipinos.
MANILA, Mar. l5.-Three thousand in
surgents moved down last night to the
toSns OF Pasig and Pateros on the shore
OF Laguns de Bay, fronting Wheaion's
troops on the Pasig river line. BY heavy
fighting Wheaton has dlsloiged and driv-
en- them back, taking 100 prisoners and
infiicting heavy losses in killed and
wounded, He reports his losses only
moderate. He now occupies these towns
with sufficient force 10 hold item.
Otis.
Big Atlantic Storms.
NEW YoRK, Mar. l5.-The Tribune
tay8: 1t is now practically certain that
10 freight steamers have been lost on
the Atlantic in recent storms. This in
wolves the sacrifice OF more than 500 lives
and s2,500, 900 capital. OF course, there
yet remains q slim chance that some of
she crews may have!been picked up by
sailing vessels.
Cainti Captured.
MANILA. Mar. 15.-The strongly iorti-
fed village of Cainti, northwest OF Pasig
was capture today after desperate tight
by the Goth regular infantry.
The Americans lost II wounded, while
the rebel loss was heavy.
Linn County Fair Meeting.