The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-04-06

The authorities OF the place, officers OF
the warehips IN the harbor and guard
Of honor Eawaited tho arrival OF Her
Majesty.
| Dewey for President.
| New YoRK, April IA special TO no
World from Washington says;
/ Acmiral CewcG authorized tho World
TO announce TO tho American people that
after mature reflection and Ia response
70 earnest entreaties from all parts OF tho
country, his to~mcr decision not, under
any ctrcumstances, TO run for the presl-
dency Is resCinded,
Democrats Congressman.
SALT LAKF, Utah April 2--King (dem)
Tor Congress, 10 elected over Hammond
lrepl. His majority In Salt Lake was
75i. Returns from nine-lenths OF the
precincts in tho state indicate that his
majority will be about 1000.
Killed by Pole.
sRArrLE, April Frank Wood, an
employe Of the Seattle Electric Com pany
wastkilled today by being struck by a
falling Telegraph pole. Tbs polo was DO.
ing placed In position, when IL suddenly
began to sway and DO ore Wood could
got out Of the way he was pinned to the
ground.
I'm the hhlllpplnes.
MANILA. Feb. 2e Tho news that civil
governments i, IN to DO established In
the Philippines gn'' he greateet: saIis-
faction to all resi- e1.s ct1legrans came
last week TO two Manila ,a spaptrs an.
noncing thai. t.Prestdent Mvk Icy would
send commission 10 begi. r-k on
some euhftantlal form OF govrrnn.ciit and
modern eysttms OF laws aud taAaal ~.
Two military cenRors suppressed To-
messages but the news was too yitally
important TO be kept secret.
Taffy for the Ii ish.
LONDON, April 3.-Queen Victorin left
Windsor ut $50 last evening en- route
for Ireland. Her ma jesty is accompan-
led by Princes Christian land Princess
Henry Of Battenberg.and 10 attended by
the Countess Of Antrim, .Hon. Harriet
Pnipp, S.r Arthur Biggs, Private Secro-
tary to the Queen, ..Sir Fleetwood Ed
wards. Keeper OF Her Majesty's Private
Purse, aud Captain Ponsaby.
Belmont's Opinion.
NEw YoRK, April 2.--Perry Belmont,
who supported Palmer and Buckner In
1895, thinks that the democrats have a
great opportunity to elect President.
He said last night:
The republican party is assailing an
the democrats ard defending { 10 q .nsti.
tuition and The Supreme Court. On lhas
issue the democratic party can win, pro
viding 1t select candidates Ia whom the |
Michigan Electors.
DErRorr April 2-The democrats made
several striking gains In the municipal
and township elsc ions held in all Mich.
lgan cities today. except Detroit and /
Fort Huron. At Lansi7g, ~ + Hemmel
was elected by 3l6 majority, the lirst
democratic mayor in l0 years. Mayor
George r Perry, democrat, was re-elect.
ID at Grsnd Rapids by 1888 majority.
A Bosr Victory.
LospoS, April 2-General Buller's an
xious inquiry whether officers will ever
earn the value value of scouting, comes
back with enforced emphasis 20 the Brit.
sh public today, on receipt IL tidinRa
hat convoy with g'lrs has walked de-
ibsIately into Boer amuush within
about 20 miles OF Bl0emiontein.
Six ol the IL guns, comprising two bat
'eries, al the wagons and, Il ia feured,
many men, fell into the hands OF the
Beers. whose daring, displayed 90 near
shows that they are rapid
y recovering heart after their recent re.
lerGes.
Brutal Murder.
KANSAS CRY, April 2.--HarborinR i'm.
lginary wrongs, John w. McKimm aged
% years, this afternoon shot and killed
Dr.. II. B. Shaw, his bFother-in-iaw, as
he latter sat reading the Sunday school
essdn to bis 5-yeaF.old daughter. DR..
Shaw died instantly. McKimm who had
been an inmate ~ q sanitarium aud 10
,elieved to be ins ne, threatened TO kill
he other five members OF the family, and
vas ouly restrained after struggle.
A Brave Woman.
SEATTLE, April Mrs. Laura McLau
lie, who conducts an employment Office Il
1t Ballard, awoke at 2 O'Clock this norm
Lg and found two masked burglars In
ler room. She grabbed Q revolver and
oegan: firing. One shot took effect, and
he blood OF one OF the burglars spstier.
I'd over 'he walls The burglars re. |,
urned the fire. but did no damage. 2
LONDON, April 8 THE Boers still oc.
:upy Bloemfontain water works.
FulIer's Dews.of fsushman kop don't
improve matters for the British. Bat
cry royal horse artillery was captured
'ntire without the firing OF gnn.
CAPErowN, April S.-Mass meeting .oi
1900 resolved Incorporating Boer re-
,ubIics into Queens dominions.
New YoRK, April IA special says
hat Captain aeicbmaD, officer co,ls-
handing Beers In ambush, las an officer
# the American army.
LoEroN, April 2.-TheTe is great Boer
Ictivity along Vsal river near Blosmfon.
ain. Colonel Bfoadhsad lost seven guns
md wagon train, casualties three hun
ired and 6fty,r DetaclInent RovaI