The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-02-10
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CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-A special from
" Washington 10 the Tribune saws: II the
eport OF their subcommittee is adopted,
Is seem possible II mo- probable, q slice
If Alaska territory, embracing the en-
rance to the Kiondike, may be ceded to
Great Britain in treaty to be adopted by
.he Anglo-American commission
A Siearaasa Bni.
WAsHrgGToS, Feb. 3.-The house COM
mittee on int rstate and foreign COM
merce today directed a favorable report
on the Hepburn Nicaragua canal bill.
with amendments, as a substitute for the
Morgan bill, pAs'ed by the senate.
ssapy Trast
CHICAGO Feb. S.--The Record tomor-
row will cay:
New York promoters are interesting
Eastern capt. lists in plan with con-
templates the formation of gigantic
combination tocontrol the American soap
output. With $50, ,0O0, 900 capital, OF
which $40, 900 900 will be in preferred /
stock AID $50. .000, 600 in common stock, /
negotiations are pending for the ANAL /
gamation Of all the important fsctories !
in the United States.
BpantahGa Waat
NEW YoRK, Feb. "a dispatch to the
World from Havana says: A number of
Spaniards in Havana have issued a
strong appeal 70 their compatriots
throughout the island to unite for the
purpose OF bringing about the eannexati0n
OF Cuba TO the United States.
'man-psx In Arhaasas
LITTLE Rock, Feb. 3.-Gcy. Jones viii
tomorrow send q special message 70. the
legislature dealing with the smallpox
| situation. The pest now exists in half
dozen counties. In Fulton and lard
counties the disease 10 epidemic. and
much excitement prevails in neighbor-
ing localities.
Coldess IN oreson
| USToS, Feb. 3.-The weather here
colder than at any time during the past
seven years. The thermometer regis
tered Is degrees below zero this morn
ing.
Gamer ell RaxhG
e-STA CLARA. Cuba, Feb. !, via Hav-
a -, Feb. 2.-Maximo Gomez, command
in-chief OF the Cuban army placed
himself squarely In position today a
an active ally OF the United States gov
eminent in Cuba.
Robert Porter. special commissioner Of
President Mckinley, has had with Com.
ez, the latter cabled to PI esident McKin-
ley this afternoon assuring him Of his co.
operation in diEbanding the Cuban army
Lets sf sasw
DENVER, Feb. 2.-The snow storm thai
J has ragged with brief intermission fol
j more than q week in Colorado Was re
rswed today with energy unabzted. Tit
mo isll duribg the late hours Of th,
night and nearly all day was very heavy
while strong winds piled up and filled
, railroad cuts almost completely, block.
! ing railroad traffic in mountain districts
u WAsHISGToS, Feb. 2.-The river an,
harhor bill, carrying slightly more thai
: So, ] ,0O0. 600, passed the house today by
vote OF l60 10 z. This is the largest ma
ioE,ty any river and harbor bill hAs eve
! obtained In the house. The bill aitrzc;
!. ed little opposition. and every effort {
amend 1t In important particulars failed
et chaaese Gba
i VAxcocvEs, Feb. a.-Chinatowu, 6
. the big Chemaiuus lumber mills, nea
NanainIe, the coal esntsr OF the PROVING
has been almost destroyed by fire, and
number Of Chinese b1rned to death
After work, the Mongolians buils hug
: ire in the center Of tie Chinese quarter
e and proceeded TO smoke opium. The III
4 resulted.
Esed 81 csEyaIls
CoRvALLts. Feb. 2.-MEs- D. ". Irwi
died OF consumption last night aged !
years. Her husband veteran soldier
: died three years ago. The funeral VII
take place tomoErow afternoon
eI csaaesa EepsrSea
eI DeADwooD. S. D., FEB. Bitter col
& prevails in this sec. ion, the worst Of Ia
e winter. The thermometer registers
e below zero.
. Yaqaana eut
II WASHINGTON, Feb. I.-Representatiy
Ellis was paired for the army bill, an
not against it, as at first reported.
Alter consulting with the senator's,
: being thought best, Mr.. Tongue did No
\ make any attempt 10 press amendment
e 10 the river and harbor bill, but protest
ed against the repeal Of the provision 10
faquins hay, where. be said, contract
: Tor the improvement had already made
. Beeiaesty Gee
4 DESvEk, Feb. The mercury fell 4
4 degrees between 8 O'Clock last nigh. an.
e 8 tonight. At the latter hour il stood 81
/ 1 degrys below zero. and was still fall
1 ing. /, was ps,SI.c.ed by officials OF tn
|. weather bureau that 20, and possibly =
: DEGREES fellow would be reached before
I morning.
NEW YoEx. Feb. 1.-The largest con
hinaiion OF whiskey and distilling inter
ests yet attempted has been concludes
) in this city. under the title Of the kel
tucky Distillers & Warehouse Com pany
D The new company will be capitaiiE d ioI
. So. ooo, 900.
D sharkey aesses
SYRACUSE, Feb. I-Ei9hteen hundreS
. people Witnessed the six-Tound bout be
D ween Tommy Ryan and Tom Sharke1
D before the Monarch Athletic Club to
. nlght. The event was purely an eShi
bstion, in which the SyTacusian clever riI
D demonstrated that he was far the super
. ior Of his antagonistlc as boxer.
Heasee Eleefed
II OLYMPIA, Feb. 1.-The result OF last
: nights republican caucus was accepted
: : by the legislature tcday, and Addison &
! Foster, of Tacoma, the nominee, wal
elected U. S. senator to succeed John L
Wilson Of Spokane. receiving 81 votes
. or 81 more than the number necessary
to elect.
Germany All Right
NEw York, Feb. la special from
Washington says: In reply 20 the repre-
sentations OF Ambassador White, Ger
many has assured the United States thai
she viii investigate the conduct of hel
agents in Samoa. and should it be showT
that they have acted in violation OF thS