The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-05-19
TELEGRAPHTC.
Late News in Short Form.

Late News in Short Form.
A Big Capture.
MANILA, May 13.-Gen. LawtOn has
ptured San Ildejoneo, 9 miles north of
Iliuag which has been his base of oper-
ions. Although very well fortified and
Tended by large and desperate body
Filipinos Gen. Lawton's g troops rnshed
Q trenches and routed the enemy COM
etely with the loss OF one American
'unded.
Anxious to QUIT.
MANILA, May I2.-The First regiment
the Nebraska volunteer regiment is
king the unusual step OF respectfully
t tIoning the division commander Gen.
acArthur TO re ieve it Temporarily from
ity at the front. The regiment is bad.
exhausted by the campaign, in which
has taken an active part and not many
ore thanB00 man Of the organization
present fit for duty.
By Way of San Fran cisco.
WAsHISGroS, May 12.-SeD. Mcbride |
day received reply from Col. Sum-
lers TO his cablegram OF yesterday, in
hich the colonel statdd that it il the
'ish OF the Second Oregon TO come home
y the regular route and San Francisco.
his will mean that the regiment will be |
mustered out in that city and not in |
'ortland.l
Terrible Wreck.
READING, May IA collision Of pas
enger trains occurred on the Philadelphia
( Reading railroad at Exeter, about six
niles south Of this city, tonight a num-,
1er OF people killed and wounded. The
lumbeT killed is stated to be from . 70
10. Many were injured.
Ex-Gov. Flower Dead.
NEW YogK, May Is. 5.-Ex.GoYernor
Roswell T. Flower died tonight at 10 80
1t the Eastport Country Club at Eastport
l.. l., after only few hours illness.
The rexas Cycoue.
Housrox, May IA special from
Eagle Pass says:
News received today from the Hondo
coal mines placesthe dead resulting from
last nights tornado, at - and over lOo
WOUNDED. Many persons are missing
and asc probably in the ruins
Force the Fighting.
ion SPRINGS, ' a., May ll.-Tnis is the
s..of, long cipher cable sent by the
. resident today 10 Gen. Ois at Manila:
Force tue iigt ting. Penetrate far into
the interior and capture or destroy every
waTring Filipino.
1; Was prompted by several dispatches
from Gen. uis.
How Return
WAsHISGToS. Nav 1.-THE 2nd Oregon
may return 10 tie United States up the
Co umbia river 10 Portland and lie mus
tered out there, ii the troops SO desire.
Sen. McBriFd''saw sec. Alger and submit
ted a request for the return Of the troops
by way oi the Sgez canal and New York
but owing 10 the health conditions, the
war department is determined that no
more troops shall be brought through
Asiatic and Southern European waters.
Reed Out of 1t.
WAsHSGToS, May 1.-THE speaker.
ship contest has settled down into CORE
spondenoe. One OF the recent develop
ments is q statement by Representative
Fletcher, OF Minnesota, who says that in
travelling from the Pacific coast 10 Wash
ington, he finds that the sentiment is 50
strong among prominent repu hliczns toF
Reed 20 remain in congress and coniiaue
as speaker, that he believes Reed will
reconsider his decision.
By Way OF San Francisco.
III Ma-- I
p2rtment EiIl 10; send any more troops
20 Manila by way ct New York and The
Suex canal. All troops now under orders
for Manila or to be ordered there during
she neat few months will be sent by the
way OF San Francisco.
4 Seattle Trust.
SEATTLE. Nav IA consolidation o.
s OF the street Tailwzy companies IL
this city has been effected c. 4. Ston,
and l.. !. Webster representing Boston
capital are AZ tbs head Of the new orga'
nIEAiinn which will he incorporates
either in New Jersey or NeE York. Tbs
capital stock will be &, ,Qa0, ,og0.
Miller Woo.
Pans. May lI.-In the I01-h0ur cye.
ling contest al RoubAix- Cnarles W Mil
ler ol Chicago, won the first pine. He
covered 295S kIIome,ers.
VIII Not Return Now.
WAsHIxoroS. May i0.-Those who ex-
pect al early return Of the volunteers in
accordance with the promise OF the war
department will no doubt be d;ssapoint
ed.
The fact Is, the CAEfornia and Oregon
regiments. the first 10 90 TO Manila, arr
nov performing toe important ,ervioe to
be spared.
i - Storm.
SIoCx CITY, Ia, u -v 10 Terrific rair
and hail fell over Northern Nebraska
last night, destroying q considerable
amount Of property, especially on Low
farms. The Chicago, St. Paul, Mime.
apolis 4 Omaha and the Pacific Shori
Line.railwsys were also large losers The
town OF Homer was the principal suffer.
er.
Confederate Reunion.
CHARLESTON. MAY I0.-Fullv 5000
visitors and Confederate veterans werS
here today attending the annual reunion
OF the Confederate Veterans Society.
The feature OF the day was the parade OF
veterans, preceded by reunion exercises
al the new Auditorium. Ten thousand