The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-12-08

ngainet Brigham II. nouv.ts, wy uo'
mon representatiye-elect from utah.
by the terms OF the resolution Roberts
Is not only excluded from all partictpa'
ton In the proceedings Of the houss un'
i iii tho committee reports and the .honse
passes upon his case, but he is denied
seat In tho house.
A ElRht
MANILA, Dec. 8, IL A. M.--Last night
| a force Of insurgents, estimated ~ 500,
attacked the American garrison OF 200 az
| Vinan, province OF South Ilocos. The
American loss was eight killed aud many
wounded.
After very hard fighting, tho :Filipinos
were driven off and through the moun- |
tains, leaving three dead.
Congress.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.--Tho opening |
work OF the session in the house prom
ses to be crowded with stirring events.
At the very Threshold OF tho session
will come tho contest over tho admission
Of Representative u. ii, Roberts, ot
Utah, and later In the week the house
will plunge into an important debate on
the financial bill.
Train Wrecked.
CHICAGO, Dec. 3.--A train OF IA reirig-
orator cars OF salt pork, intended for the
British army In South Africa, was wreck
ed on the Chicago X Northwestern near
kenilworth, ILL.,, today. Tho cars were
completely demolished, but 10 is believed
the greater part OF the meat will DO
saved. A SER Gas delay In shipment,
however, will rra Il. A broken journal
caused the week.
AnxIousiy Waiting.
LONDON, Dec. 4, 4:40 A. Tho week
opened without word OF tLea, ench as
the British public is 80 anxiovs. await
ing. With larger army in the field
than the country ever beiors mobiliAsl.
IL can only be said that the loss OF $500
men, entailed before the enemy's Dor.
ders have been crossed. Is q serious.mat-
ter and, while thcre Is no feeling of des.
pondency as TO eventual results OF the
war, ii is regretiully admitted on all sides :
hat the strength Of the Boer resistance
mad been woiully underrated.
The Kentucky Vote. .
FRAxKFoRr. Dec. Sat noon. tomor. {
-ow the state board OF election commits.
Iiuners OF Kentucky win meet to canvass
he returns from the last state election.
md TO decide whether Goebel or Taylor
9 entitled to the certificate Of election
or governor. There 10 not much proba
,ility that the matter will be settleds to-
morrow, and IL may be q day or two lat
II before certificate will be issued.
A Costly Honor. Il
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 3.-Within the Q
Veek every effort will be made by the q
|itizens' Republican National Assocla- "
ionsto raise the campaign fund OF $780, "
90 required TO induce TO republican ma. K
ional committee to select Philodeiphla. q,
Or the republican convention next year. d
he work OF soliciting financial aid viii b
egin at once. W
Predicts victory. q q
GALVESTON, Tex, Dec. 8 Hon. w. ] ri
ryan who 10 here with Ex-Governor ~
logg, on an outing, spoke today at some y,
myth on next years campaign. MIR. pI
ryan says that democrats will make
reat gains next year among large classes
people.
Our War.
MANILA, Dec. 4. 10 80 r. M.--An Asso-
ated Press dispatch from Santa Cruz,
rovince of South Ilicos, forwarded by
ourier to San FABIAN, says that General
oung arrived at Santa Cruz today. The
mericans lift Namapacan, province oi 10
'nion, this morning, expecting 10 have
6ght at Tagudin, in South Ilicos. but a,
ley ound, on arriving there, that coo m
sbels under General Tino had evacuat- vr
] 80 hours BEFORE deseFting an almost
npre0nAble position. IN
Opening Of Congress ;,
WAsnIoroS, Dec. A. Enormous crowds -
itnessed the opening scenes in the ~
ouse today. The principal interest cen.
.red in the disposition OF Roberts, the "
Iormou representative from Utah. n
hose who anticipated sensational de- ~ =,
oument were disappointed. The pro- II
ran outlined NV the republican leaders
/ their COME "nce Friday night was bI
artially carried out. The objection TO
ne administration Of the oath TO Roberts q.
as entered by Tayler, Of Ohio, as pre- :"
icted.
An Extravagant Government.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE secretary n
the treasury today transmitted TO the
ouse OF representatives estimates of the
appropriations required for the service :. ~
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1901. q"
he aggregate OF the appropriations ee-
mated is $631 ,08l 1894, an increase over 70
he estimates for the present fiscal year d;
$3S ,033, ,6l6, and an increase over the
appropriations for the present fiscal year tv
$34, ,2S5.024. hi
A Fatal Wreck.
DENVER, Dec. A rear.end collision ~ ~
ccurred between two passenger traips u
n the Rio Grande this morning, in
hich six person were killed and sever b
others severely injured. The killed is
re-: o. Il. 0sgood, Denver; II. r. di
latthews. Denver; Peter Barnes, Den
err; Mrs. George Porter, Grand Junct- Cl
IN; A. X. Johnson, OberliD, o.; un In
nown man. bi
The Fleeing AcquinaIdo. u
MANILA, Dec. 4. ii p. M.-An Assoc A
lated Press dispatch from Dagupan, n u
obtaining advices later than those from -.
anita Cruz, says that General Young -
opes to find Aguinaldo inl Benguet !"