The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-12-29
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The Feulans Again.

ieAuoFd CT tnNSo OIkNulsNblOuo ~ Ah
around Boston Colouel Roger L. Scan
mel, who has been identified with Iris
agi'ations for many years, said tina
there was 10 DO meeting of prominen
Irish nationalists in Philadelphia mex
Sunday or Monday to discuss the ques
ton ofinvading Canada.
What We Got.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26-Article s OF tbs
treaty OF peace, which lranaierred th,
Spanish islands to the United States, Il
| just now giving this government 4 greal
deal OF trouble. By this article the prop.
erty right, civil and ecclesiastical, were
guaranteed. It Is said on competent au.
shortly, that mole than three-lourths ol
the best lands OF Luzon Is held by the
friara.
Some Rallroading.
New YoR1, Dec. 20.--A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Senator Aldric /, OF Rhode Island, who
viii have charge OF tho republican cur
rency bill in the senate, viii try to put il
through that body without an amend
ment.
This is the plan decided upon the rc'
publican leaders.
No More Fighting.
LONDON, De-, 81, 4 $50 A M-Dispalch.
es from South Africa are still greatly do
layed, but they are arriving more freely,
whichsshows the censorship has been re'
laxed. There appears TO be no great
change in the situation.
A Battle.
MANILA, Dec. 81, 8 80 A. NJ General
Santa Ana, with force OF insurgent
timated at 500, attacked the garriso
Subig yesterday. A body OF ma
were sent from 0longapo to rein
tho garrison, andlthe Filipinos were
en- back, several being killed, T
were no casualties on the Amer
side.
An Explosion.
SALEM, Dec. GA lamp exploded in
the parlor Of the residence OF L. X. Stin-
son, in North Salem, tonight, damaging
the piano and room TO u considerable ex-
tent. Mrs. Stinson was at home with
the children, the latter being in bed.
She saw the flames Ia the room, and by |
throwing water on the fire with q dish. |
pan succeeded in extinsuishing them.
The War Boer.
LONDON, Dec. 60, 4:S0 A. Mp to
his hour nothing has arrived irC m South /
Africa that would indicate any change
n the military situation there.
Tie war office is issuing lists OF further
ieaths and wounded, as well as counts
II sickness. The most serious report OF
he last class is that horse sickness has
,roken out in both the British and Boer
amps in Natal. Four hundred British
avalry horses, it is said, have already
'een shot owing TO the occurrence OF
landers.
Big Earthquake.
Los ANGELES, Dec. 25-At les o'clock
his morning q severe earthquake shock
'as felf over q large portion OF Southern
alifornioa. The unduiations lasted I
bovt IL seconds. The entire cehter oi
he shock appears to have been at San
acinto, q small town in Riverside coun-
?. Ten OF Is buildings were damaged,
being toppled over and walls
,acked and shaken.
Big Storms.
CLEVELAND. Dec. pa furious snow
orm accompanied by 45 mile gale, {
as been raging throughout Northern
hio and over Lake Erie for the last "a =,
ours In this city street.car traffic 10 {
adly impeded as a result OF snow drifts
lied on the tracks. Trains on the trunk
ne railways are nearly all late. q
A Roseburg Fire.
RosEBURa, Dec. 25.-The large two ,
.ory warehouse opposite the depot, for.
lerly known as the Changers warehouse /
urned at 10 o'clock tonight. The own |
! was Mrs. Josephine, and the lessees j
Iiller & Aikens. The warehouse is
total 8 II
New Military Government.
MANILA, Fec. 20, 8 A. M.--General S.
. NJ. Young has been appointed militia
7 governor OF the provinces OF North /;
estern Luzon, with headquarters as vi.
an. His command includes the Thirty I
lird infantry, under Colonel Luther K.
are, and the Third cavalry. He will a
Itablieh permanent stations at San Fer
ando and Laoag, with outposts where I
eeded.
Many Pensions. /
EEw YORK, Dec. pa special to the
ress from Washington, says:
Pension attorneys are piling up cases
;ainst the government ss q result Of the
ar with Spain. Already 25. 600 applica.
ons have been filed on behalf OF the SOL
ers Of the recent war.
Now that Christmas is over don't quit
ing generous. There are plenty OF op. p
'rtunities of doing good all around.
Binger Herman denies having pledged
8 support to Mcbride. It might have al
en- guessed that he had too much
nse for that. L
Some OF the papersIare trying to figure oi
that the recent panic was the natu.
result OF prosperity. Comment is gu
necessary.
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NEW GooDs.-P P. Cohen's large and
ii selected stock Of new goods has ar b:
ed IL amhraeaa lata ,in.ta dafa DI