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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-02-16
THURSDAY.
Teachers Institute.

The institute for thIs district will bs
held In Albany Fob 10th and 18th. Fol.
lowing 10 tho program;
FRIDAY EVENING AT 7 80.
Music.
Oregon Lltorasuro"--Prof J Hor.
ner.
solo--Misa Ethel Redheld.
"Education OF Teachora"--Proi w II
Lee.
Music,
SATURDAY AT 0 $50 A, NJ
Music.
"Child s.udy"-Miss Anna Yantis.
''dradation OF Rural Schools'--Supt
A S Mcdonald.
"Hos Shall the Children be Govern
od"-kev v w Parker.
Duet--Mr Clyde Fox and Miss Edna
Howard.
2;OOP.M NJ.
MusIc-Class Chorus.
Rccitatlon--Mlas trace Stafford.
"ClaSs WoFk"-Mias Winniired Wilde.
"MusIc In the 6ohool"-Mlss Ida Ell
klns.
"lsnglish Grammar" - Pros. r. l..
Cambell
Muslc--Ladies quartet.
Addreas-Hon. ]. IL. Alderman.
Mueic.
All teachers Of this section OF tho val.
ey are invited ~ bo present.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-02-16

The California legislature will adjourn
Saturday.
OF the III cases Of smallpox in Spok-
ane there have besn only two deaths
The disease haa become 90 common In
Spokane that very little attention is civ.
ca to 1t any more.--Ex.
The Willard w. O. T. U. Of this city
will give an entertainment tomorrow
evening at the G. p. church. There viii
be an entertaining program, includins
some selections on the phonograph. Ad.
mission 10 cents.
The Masons Of Portland are abont 10
build cathedral for the Scottish Rite
Masons. 1t is to be erected 1t the cor
ner OF Morrison and Lowndale streets
and is to cover 100x125 feet. .It will be
one OF the finest in the United States.
In 1880, 102, ,OO0, 900 chickens produced
456, ,OOO, 600 dozen eggs, while in 1890,
25S, ,OO0. O0qchickens produced S17 ,OOO, COO
egge, showing an increase in ten years
OF l60 per cent in the production of
chickens and so per cent increase in eggs.
An Iowa man has patented a recepta-
Gle for the dirt removed from graves, the
dirt being enclosed in the box until the
coffin il in place, when 1t is moved over
the opening and gate opened to dis
charge the dirt, making much quicker
and easier operation than shoveling it in.
Adjourned meeting Of the Prohibition
Club will be held Monday evening Feb.
18th at 80 O'Clock, Reports OF COM
mittees concerning banquet Feb. end
will be received. All are invited. The
next regular meeting will be held Fe6.
10Th At 7:O p. m. at the w. G. T U. !
hall.
The Corvallis Gazette says OF the hang
ing Of Magers: Many sheriffs and news. |
paper men attended the execution, (,
among them Davenport, brother OF the !
lrtist, representing the Examiner. MIR.
Davenport has been press correspondent
or nearly so hangings in different parts
II the United States, among them that
II Durrant. He says no murderer ne
las seen reminded him so much in dis
position and action OF the criminal OF the
century as this man Magers.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-02-16

now are Hour Aiuneyat
Or. Hobbs Sparagus Pills cure all kidney lila sam
Rle tree Add Sterling Remedy Co., Chieaso or n. Y.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
MOSQUITO BITES
SPREAD DISEASE.
Medical Board at Marianao, Cuba
Makes Interesting Experiments
and Discoveries.

Hanava. Dec PA board of physi-
clans is investigating yellow fever at Ma
rianao, and the members are much
pleased with the results thus far OBJ
tanned Many experiments are being
made on American soldiers, who volun-
tarily submit to incubation. 1t is un-
derstood that the board is practically GER
tain that the disease is propagated by
mosquitoes.
Four cases are now under treatment,
the patients all being soldiers who were
bitten by mosquitoes which had previous
ly bitten persons suffering with yellow
fever. The board has found that a mos
quito, after having bitten person affect
ed by the disea Sc, needs fifteen days be-
fore it is able to transmit it, II it bites
a non-immune in less than that time he
will not develop the disease. The four
cases under treatment developed the fever
in about three days after being bitten.
Five soldiers have been living and sleep
ing in infected clothes, beds and bed
clothes for twenty days and have not de
veloped any symptoms.
The board claims that the discovery is
of the utmost value, as persons suffering
from yellow fever can be protected from
mosquitoes, and the disease will not be
propagated. A dinner is to be given to
DR.. Finlay, the originator of the mos
quito theory of Dropa CATION
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26

ground that she is in profound distress
anu unable to support or educate her
young daughters. has brought forth the
following letter written by the MAJOR to
his wife November |:
have been unable to write to my
children recently. not having the money
TO buy postage stamp. | am at the
last extremity of strength, courage and
resources. | have not eaten for two days
until this morning in the workhouse.
have no clothes. am shivering with cold,
and am compelled 20 warm myself by en-
tering churches AID museums. Every
one will say this is a confession of guilt,
but you can say l am killing myself be
cause. after having struggled to the ut
most of my courage. my voice is stifed by
my prosecutors. Without bread. homo.
Or clothing l shall die of privations of all
kinds, unless a revolver bullet puts every
thing in good order. Kiss my children.
Tell them | adore them. and if fright
full fatality has precipitated me into an
abyss, if [ die the victim of human cow
ardice. | never committed the crime
whereof | am accused by scoundrels in
order to save themselves"
Esterhazys letter is dated from Lon
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
WARNING TO REBELS.
Gen. Macarthur Takes Steps to
Stop Kidnapping and Assassina-
ton of Americans.

Manila, Dec. 20.-Gen. Macarthur
will issue proclamation warning the in
habitants Of the Philippine archipelago
that hereafter strict compliance with the
laws of war will be required of noncom-
batants as well as combatants The
proclamation will set forth the principal
laws Of war.
1t will refer to recent proclamations is
sued by insurgent commanders threaten
ing natives who are friendly to the Amer
lean forces and also to the orders issued
to their men to kidnap and assassinate
residents of towns occupied by Ameri-
cans. The insurgent leaders will be no.
.tifeo' = hat such practices if continued will
put ~ end to the possibility of their re
Stunning normal civic relations and will
make them fugitive criminals.
Newspapers will be warned against
publishing sedition and the proclamation
will declare that the rebels who are not
part of an organized force are not en-
titled to the privileges of prisoners of
war, adding that the fact that they have
not hitherto been held responsible is ''evi
dence of the solicitude of the United
States to avoid the appearance of harsh
ness"
The proclamation will clearly disavow
any recognition of technical belligerency.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26

Berlin. Dec. 21.-A dispatch from
Field Marshal Won Waldersee dated Pc
kin, December 10, says: 'Guendelrs col
umn, marching from Shan Hal Kuan,
successfully encountered force of Box
ers December Ii at Yung Ling, near the
Eastern imperial tombs. Fifteen Boxers
were killed.
"One thousand Chinese regulars, under
Pang Do Ling, have been driven out Of
Lu Tai. They fled to the mountains,
northwesterly, on Guendell's approach"
Washington, d. c., Dec. 21.-An in
struction was sent today to Min
ment which, according to Pekin advices,
already has been signed by all of the
other ministers at the Chinese capital.
This instruction is sent with some reluc-
lance because the agreement as it now
stands does not completely represent the
view of the United States government.
But it is believed the most favorable
the negotiations are to be drawn out
to dangerous length, for all reports in
dictate growing spirit'of unrest in China,
owing to the absence of any form of ma
tive government in Chill and the adjacent
provinces. So the United States accepts
the ''irrevoca BILE" condition imposed upon
the Chinese government, though after all
Ills GA pl 0SSlOH Is IdtH0f al udllef OI
form than of substance, for diplomacy
knows no such thing as. "irrevocable'
agreement.
AS to the British condition that the
occupation of Pekin and Chill is to con-
tinue until China has given satisfactory
proofs of her intention to comply with
the conditions laid down in the agree
ment, it is said that this will not affect
the status Of the United States. Mr..
Congress has, by direction Of his govern
ment, notified the other ministers that
the United States forces will not again
be called into China for the purpose of
occupation, that nothing more than a le-
cation guard is to be maintained by u.s.
and the powers have accepted his condi-
ton. 1t therefore is expected here that
the agreement will be signed before the
end of the current month
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
BEATEN BY A TIE VOTE.
dossians Divided as to Interference
in Boec War.
PROPOSE ARBITRATION.
DewcI's Escape from British at
Springllaunek Pass a Piece Of
Magnificent Daring.

Darmstadt, Dec. 21.-By the presi-
dents casting Of his vote, the second
Chamber today defeated motion to in
struct the Hessian representatives in the
Bundcsrath to propose the assembling Of
the foreign affairs committee with the
object of initiating proposal for arbi-
tration between Great Britain and the
Transvaal. Twenty-Five votes were cast
each way. All the anti-SemiteS and So
cial Democrats favored the motion. The
representatives of the government left
the House before the debate on the mo-
ton.
Daring Exploit of the Beers.
Bloemfontein, Thursday, Dee. 90
The details Of Gen. Dewet's escape from
the encircling British columns show that
it was one of the boldest incidents Of the
war. When Haasbroeck's command
joined Dewet December II, some fifteen
miles east of Thahan Chu, Gen. Knox
was only about an hour distant and the
Boer situation appeared desperate. But
Dewet was equal to the occasion. Dis
patching Haasbroeck westward to make
a feint at Victoria Mex, Dewet prepared
to break through the British columns at
SpriDghaunek pass, about four miles of
broad, fiat unbroken, ground. AT the en-
trance were two fortified posts, while ar
tlllery was posted eastward. watching
TIE DUETS. suddenly I: magnificent spec
tacle was presented The whole Bocr
army of $500 men started at a gallop in
open order through the Mex.
President Steyn Leads the Charge.
President Steyn and Peit Fourie led
the charge and Dewet brought up the
rear. The British guns and rifles doomed
and ratified necessarily. The Beers first
tried the eastward route; but encounter
ing a distiilery, they diverged and gal
loped to the front of the hill to the west
ward, where the fire Of only single post
was effective.
The whole maneuver was a piece of
magnificent daring and its success was
complete in spite of the loss of 10
FOUNDER and twenty-five prisoners
The British force deta ched after Haas
brock came in contact with his comman-
do at nightfall. The burghers were scat
tered and Welsh yeomanry galloped
among the retreating Beers, using their
revolvers and the butt ends of their
rifles with great effect
An incident of the fight was the gallop
Of British ammunition wagon right
through the scattered Beers, the gunners
using their revOlvers freely
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
BIG GIFT TO TOILERS.
Crane Company to Distribute $780,
900 Among Employes-All to
Share in Profits.

Chicago, Ill, Dee. 21.-Upwards of
100000 will be voluntarily distributed
to the 5000 employees of the Crane com
pany New Years day as their share OF
the profits accruing during the prosperous
season of 1900. This will be a sum
equivalent to 3 per cent. of the yearly
wage of each employee in the great es-
tablishment. There will be no discrimi-
nation Everybody will be treated upon
the same basis, and the good fortune Of
the employees will vary according to the
amount Of the annual stipends.
AS an illustration of the fact that there
will be absolutely no discrimination and
no room for disappointment on the part of
any employee the new order directs that
no matter what the term Of service of any
man in the company's employ, even if but
a day, the per cent. shall apply and be
paid Thus the laborer who has earned
$1,000 during the year will receive $50,
while the highsalaried superintendent
will get from $3.50 to $500 each The
office boys and smallest-salaried employees
will all receive something of no less value
than a 500 gold piece, and there will be
JOY in nearly 5000 homes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
STEAMERS IN DANGER.
South Coast of England and Ire
land Ravaged by a Furi-
Gus Gale.

London, Dec. 21.-The latest news
from the White Star line steamer Cutie,
which was in need of assistance yester-
day off the Skerries while on her way
from Queenstown to Liverpool in tow,
is that she is still riding heavily at an
Choir mile southwest of the Skerries.
The steamers Somerhill and Western
land are now riding safely at anchor in
West bay near Weymouth after fearful
night. The coast guards were kept busy
from nightfall to daylight They had
the rocket apparatus in the vicinity Of
the orm-beaten craft in readiness to as
sist the ships, which were about a mile
from the shore. The Somerhill is appar-
emily considerably damaged, and tugs
have gone to her assistance.
Sails Blown to Shreds.
The British ship Clan MacFarlane
(from TOcopila, October 20, for the chan
neD drifted on q Sandbank north of
Southport. A lifeboat went out to her
and found she had been abandoned. Her
sails were blown to shreds and she will
probably be total wreck.
Sklbbereen reports large steamer, the
name of which had not been reported,
but which has red funnel and black
top, on the rocks off Sharkin island She
will be total wreck. Her crew of TWEEN
ty-four men is reported to have reached
the shore.
The storm appears to have reached it's
height during the night and while the
gale is still severe and the seas very
heavy 1T is hoped that the worst is over
Stories Of wrecks and damage are COM
ing from all directions, but, happily, the
fatalities are few.
The Dominion line steamer New Eng
land, which sailed yesterday from Liver
pool via Queenstown for Boston. had
such bad time in the channel that sew
eral OF her crew were injured.
Blew with Hurricane Force.
There have been numerous minor
wrecks. The gale lasted all night and
blew almost with hurricane force at
times. Telegraph lines are down m all
directions, communication with Scotland
is cut off, the Mersey ferryboats have
suspended service and channel passages
have been the most tempestuous in years.
The storm at Belfast and in it's neigh
borhOOd was the most severe in a decade
Great damage was done to property
many persons were injured and Belfast
Tough is crowded with vessels which
have sought shelter from the winds fury.
Queenstown, Dec. 21.-The steamer
reported from Skibbereen to be ashore
off Sharkin island is the British steamer
Ailsawald. Capt. Bovey, which sailed
from Pemarth December 10 for Ber-
muda
The Ailswald is a freight steamer and
was built at West Hartlepool in 1891.
She registered 1881 tons net and is 314
feet long, has a beam of 40 feet inches
and is u feet inches deep. She halls
from Newcastle-onTyne. and is owned
by Lunn q MacCoy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
WORLDS LARGEST HOP YARDS
Located in SonOma, Sacramento and
San Joaquin Counties California.


San Joaquin Counties California.
In Sonoma, Sacramento. Mendocino
Alameda, Yolo, Yuba and San Joannin
counties hops are extensively and suc-
cessfully grown. The plantations of the
state combined would form enc enormous
area Of 1906 acres, a far-reachinc ex-
panse of valley land, nearly twelve miles
square, and containing more than 5000
OOO hop vines, yielding in favorable
season almost 100000 worth of dried
hops.
1t is not generally known. but the
largest hop yards in the world are in
California along the Sacramento, Rus
sian and Feather rivers, and the biggest
mop held on earth is at Pleasanton in
Alameda county, where there are 36S
acres, with more than $4,000 vines un-
der one wire.
As the picking must all be done bv
hand and within the short season when
the blossoms are at their best, an army
OF people has to be suddenly mustered
for the harvest. The mild climatic condi-
tons that favor the development of the
hop and the pleasant inland valleys
where it is grown, combine to make hon
picking something oil a summertime de-
light, for the work IS neither difficult nor
arduous and the pay is fair.
There are but two drawbacks TO hon
picking. One is so-called hop poisoning.
which is simply sort of prickly heat or
rash, sometimes produced by contact of
the stalks Of the hop Vine 1t does not
affect all pickers. The other is the dark
staining of the hands resulting from the
resin of the blossom. 1t may be removed
by rubbing with the crushed green leaves
of the hOD-San Francisco Chronicle
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
BEER rs DUMPED
INTO THE SEWER.
erage In Gutter-N egroes
Plead for a Drink.

Charleston, s. c., Dec. 21.-Fourteen
hundred bottles of fine export beer were
dumped into the sewers by dispensary
constab les while a crowd of negroes
pleaded for a drink.
The beer had been seized by Tillman's
liquor spies. A heavy stock had been
ordered in by various dealers. and the
spies made wholesale raids throughout
the city, and the haul was the largest
for the year.
According to the provisions of the
South Carolina dispensary law, all liq-
uors seized have to be shipped to head
quarters, but there is no rule as to beer
and bottles and kegs having to be de-
stroyed.
One cell at the police headquarters was
filled with bottles, and the department
needed the room. The order was given
to pour the beer into the sewers, and the
constables began moving the crates and
barrels to the sink.
The negroes remained around tho sink
in the hope of getting a Christmas drink,
but they were disappointed. The beer
destroyed was the bulk of the holiday
supply for blind tiger dealers, but it did
not interfere with the business The sup
ply which was dumped was valued at
5000
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

MILWAUKEE-Flou = Slow. Wheat =
Steady; No. Northern, on track, re: Corn
changed; No. white, on track, 26c; No.
white on track, 241a@25c. Barley-Firm;
No. on track, COO; sample on track, 400
6Oc. Rye-Firm; No. / on track, 511ac.
bakers, 2.9oG3. 90. and 2.80@2. 95 for rye
Milstuffs are firm and and quoted at 1872
middlings, and 1900 for Milwaukee -four
CHICAGO Close. = Wheat = December,
sSe May yan4asS Ss aS cofnPe ssansey
38%c; January, 3614c; February, 3511ac; May,
35%@36c Oats-December. 211kc; January,
215sc; February 221$c; May, 1885; Pork
Il. 12112. .Lard--December. 7171A;, January,
COPY; May, $50. Ribs-December, 6.35;
January, G2714@6. 80; May, 6a5 n Flax.
158; May, 1.59.
ST. L0UIS-Close = Wheat = No. 2 red
cash, 71c; Deeember 7OAc; January CSs a1Ae;
eornS Sz Cash "a Size h peeemSef Sec
January, 341ac May, 55Ac. Oats-No. 2
cash, 23c; December 231sc; May, 24scY; No.
2 white. 2614@27c. Lead-4221a- Spelter-
72Sse May, 745sc; Jniy, 75lZ@7S5Ae; on
track No > hard ~ 1885, ST. s Nc Northern
hard. 73c; No. / Northern, lie; No. 2 North
ern, 615S@665sc; No. 3 spring, 523sGl595Sc; to
arrive. No hard, 73%c; No. 1 Northern,
TIC: December, tic; May, 75Ac: July, 76c.
Corn-3333kc Oats-24A0241ac. Rye-47Ac.
Barley-35055c. Flax-To arrive. 1.62:
cash. 164; December, 164; May, 1.63. Re-
ceipts of wheat, 63,091 bus; shipments, 539S
NEW YORK-Close - Wheat-December,
TIC; March, 791ac May roc Corn-Decem-
Der. acc: January, .421lc: May, 417kc.
ST. -Cattle-Receipts 800; I'M
changed. Hogs--Recepts, 1000; sc higher;
pigs and lights, 4.S0M4.S5; packers, 4.S0@
400; butchers. 4.901495. Sheep-Receipts
500: steady; 1nuttons, 3.5004.25; lambs, AGO
$3.50.
KANSAS CITY-Cattle-R Receipts, 2OO0
steady to strong; native steers, 4.00Q535;
Texas steers, 2.65G500; cows and heifers,
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000; steady TO &c higher:
bulk of sales, 4.S71aGl4. 92112; heavy, 4.s5G
497h; light, 4.SOd495. Sheep Receipts.
1000; strong; lambs, 3.50@5.50; muttons 10
LIVERPOOL -Wheat-Steady. Ad
higher February, 6sAd March, 6s12d. Com
March, 3s9d.
steers, s0OG3.7o: COWS and heifers, 3.oo@
400 Hocs-Receip1s, 5000: higher; heavy,
ASCOT s.; mixed, 4.sOM4. s21@: light, 4.70@
4.85; bulk of sales, 4.S0G4. S21a. Shecp-Re-
KANSAS CITY-Close Wheat = May,
s6M661kc: cash. No. 2 hard 651a0l661bc: No.
2 red. G91567Oc Corn-May, 3414G34asc:
cash No. z, 731A@74c; No. 2 white, 35c.
Oats-No. 2 white, 241@@25c.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
MEXICO IN A MONEY PANIC.
China and Japan Drain the Republic
OF Its Silver Coin.

Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 21-The heavy ex-
portation of Mexican silver dollars to
China and other Oriental countries has
caused the greatest panic ever known in
the history of Mexico Silver has been
going through this port to China and
Japan at the rate of $4,000 a day for
five months, and has practically drained
all the, silver out of the country. The
banks have been endeavoring to keep the
matter secret, but a few days ago ac-
knowledged the truth and petitioned the
federal government to stop the move
ment.
George w. Hilsinger, manager of the
El Paso AID Juarez branches of the
Banco Minero, the strongest banking
house in Mexico and Chihuahua, stated
that the government would place an ex-
port duty on silver to prevent the coun-
try from being cleared entirely. He SAYS
that the banks have plenty of money, but
it is all in gold and American and British
currency and worth nothing except as
coll q toraI
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
GIRLS CHASED BY BEARS.
Thrilling Experience of British Co.
1umbia School Children,

Vancouver, B. c., Dec 21-Minnie Nc
Donald and Lillian Blayney, two young
girls who reside at Maple Ridge, forty
miles from Vancouver, on Tuesday after
noon left school for their homes. After
going half a mile they found the water
had broken through the dixie at the side
of the road and was pouring in rapidly.
Already it was knee deep, and the girls
ran up a hill into the woods out of the
reach of the floods that were devastating
the district. They had gone only short
distance through the wet brush when
they were startled by two large bears
springing up not twenty feet away They
ran in the opposite direction, and declare
that the bears pursued them for some
distance. At night they crept into a hol-
low log and after 1 o'clock on Thursday
morning were found by searching party.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
New Discoveries Made in Chemistry.

Among the latest achievements Of
chemistry are the new theory of solutions.
based upon investigations regarding the
Osmotic pressure and the quite-recently-
established theory of affinity, which at
tempts mathematical solution of chemi-
cal problems. The universal tendency
toward specialization has not spared
chemistry 1t has become subdivided in
to countless branches, but the work done
in each separate branch adds to the com
mon store of knowledge, the marvellous
increase of which has caused gigantic
progress in the development of chemistry
as an independent science during recent
years.-Prof Wislicensius, in Chicago
Tribune.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
BRUSH WITH FILIPINOS.
Smali Squad of Admiral Remey's
Men Attack Eighty Insurgents
and Kill Thirteen.

Washington. D. c., Dec. 20.-The fol-
lowing cablegram from Admiral Remey,
giving an account of a sharp brush with
Filipino insurgents, was received today
at the navy department, dated Cavite,
December 20:
Fifteen troopers, Fourth cavalry, and
FIVE of the crew were landed from the
gunboat Basco yesterday at Limbanes,
Cavite province. Surprised eighty insur-
gents; sharp skirmish half hour; thir-
teen insurgents killed; twelve rifles cap
tured; large amount stores destroyed;
one soldier wounded