The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-01-06
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The Oregon

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.--Secretary Long
cabled ordera today to the Oregon, at
Callao, TO proceed to Honolulu, taking
the distilling ship Iris with her. The
Iowa was ordered to San Francisco to
make repairs to her boilers and replace
a broken cylinder head. With her will
go the supply ship Celtic and the colliers
Scandia and Justin The Oregon will
get orders at Honolulu to proceed TO Ma
Mia, II the situation does not change in
the meantime,
Foolish Gomez
HAVANA, Jan. 3.--General Maxine |
Gomez, from his camp 200 miles west |
ward, near Narciso, has issued pracla- |
nation to the Cuban army advising |
against disbanding until the proceedings
at Washington regarding the pay of the
insurgent troops have been completed.
At TIllamOOK
ASTORIA, Or, Jan. 3.-The steam
schooner Protection, from Seattle with
cargo OF coal for San Francisco, founder.
ed and sank off Tillamook rock on the
evening of December 81. But one man
was lost, and he lost bis life in an at
tempt to lower boat after it had been
determined to abandon the vessel.
Remarkable wedding
CANAL Dover, o., Jan. "a most re-
markable wedding has Just taken place
at the village of Trail, 10 miles from here
four brothers being married to four sis
ters. The four knots were tied at the
home OF the brides, who are the daugh
ters OF farmer named Hochstetter.
Their ages range from Is to 2S.
Too Much Wh,sn,v
TACOMA. Jan. 3.-Passengers who ar
rived on the Al-Ki from Alaska. some OF
whom left Dawson as late as December
5, report that the Chilikat Indirna are
terrorizing the white inhabitants OF Pyr-
p amid harbor, near Skagway, and have
threatened to massacre.
. RleveAFsaiIoIs Killed
3! LONDON, Jan. 3.-A dispatch TO the
Lloyds says the Italian steamer Vor-
wacrts. which left Ans erdam on Dec
} ember Is and touched at Cardiff on Dec
ember 20, has been abandoned near Ire
vose head, on the west Cornwall coast
She went ashore in the gale that has been
raging in the Irish channel. Eleven OF
the crew who put off in boats were
drowned.
sew Years Reception
WAsHIN0roS, Jan. 2.-The president
and Mrs. Mckinley received the seasons
greeting today of the great tIrong of
! callers representing every branch of pub.
lie life. who attended the White House
reception. II was the first time sinc.-
the present administration began that
; rcumsiances permitted the Observance
of this custom.
Clip KPIden,Ir
WASHINGTON, Jan. s.-TEc grin. and
ailments agtandAnt upon h, that are
. now included in its iraIu Il ills have
Frustrated an unusual nunsbs If r.si-
4. dents OF Va hington. An ol,seryant
pharmacists estimates that 10 per cen, O,
. the Districts population Is suffering in
- one way or other from new the generic
grip.
Hard to B<iieSe
LISBON, Jun 9.-King Charles OPENED
& the eortes gerares. or tao OF the i've
chambers, the house of peers and the
chamber OF deputies, today. In ;hs
"a course CT his speech from the throne,
King Charles said that during the wa,
g between the United States aad Spain
- - iwo friendly nations. Portugal proclaim.
u ed, and, as was her duty, maintained
strict and absolute neutrality.
ksnxa KldeE SaEerneF
: ALBANY, y. Y. Jan. 2.-Theoior
+ Roosevelt yas inaugura'ei governor o
le New York today.
10 Bishop Dowzne. OF the Pro. stan
- Episcopal diocese OF Albany, Offered
70 prayer and Secretary OF State MELON
{, oagh administered the oath Of office !.
le ihe goyernoE-eleei, after which Goyerno
rs. Black welcomed his SUCCESSOR.
Desah Trap
eFRiSoviRiD, Jan. Mrs. I.ucrcti
u Kent. a widow, met her death in a mar
ner horrible in the extreme. Her lat
& was revealed when friend. entering tii
ie house. found her dead body. one hand
le was pinsoued inextFisat,ly under q haay
le io'dina bed. The h.cdy SAs denom po@es
IL showing that the death had occuFres
10 several dayt ago.
i Lets sF sasu
SPoEANE, Jan 2 Spokane during In
last two days has experienced The heAv
lest snow IN lie history. 81 cs vps;er
in day EsoInlng - inches has fallen. max
h. ing % INCHES On tie grouud. Becaus,
!, oI strong wind, the snow has dr,sts-
~ and street-car lines have difiicul,v ir
:: keeping their lines open.
In
A.ChssEe sf Faxs
- HAVANA, Jan 1.-The sovereignty O
- Cuba passed from Spain TO the Unite
States at noon today
y The form OF the transfer was sinple
= consisting Of only IN exchange OF su-aech
~ es IN The salon 81 the palace. the haul.
> ing down Of the Spanish hag and ,hs
raising in its stead OF the dag OF M,
United States on tho flagstaff on ;hf
palace ROOT. Saiutes we're firea from, IA.
n heavy guns OF the Iorts and the uarshirs
II bei re and after the change Of flags.
ot The Tronblesame Insurxsa1
D. MASILA. Jan. 1.-The situation at IIo.
0. Ito Is grave, Fiji cen hundred natives
fully armed, aFs AZ Aieio, 2 subunb o
llollo. Seventeen thousand more. IL Il
n redorted, are awaiting orders to embark
1. at several points on the island OF Nesros
II Is 9os1s' gsll from IIoilo.
a. Al Reed Arrested
, TOLEDO, Or, Jan. I.-Saturiay, six 81.
a letz Indians, james Tronson, Rober;
q Tronson, John Gargier, John, Gargier, jr.