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Editor Democrat:
I am now ready to pay my respects to
the second installment of the Prof's arti
cle on the Boer English war. The Prof
informed us that when he went to Soda
ville for his "outing" he began the study
of the history of South Alrica in order
that he might be able to form an opin
ion of his own. It Is due to inexorable
truth to Eiiy that the I'rof.'e study ha
been largely in vain, as no evidence ol
careful study appeArs in his article. Me
has evidentlyjbet-n reading some imper
ialistic Anglo Saxon newspaper, such as
the New York Tribune, Oregonian or
Toledo Blade. It Is from these ehests
that tbfc Prof, lias imbibed po much lack
of candor. In this second installment of
tbeProf.'s novel he informs us that
when the Dutch went into the wilderness
in the Transvaal they were nearly two
centuries behind the people of Western
Europe in thought and civilization, hut
Prof., this is no reason why their coun
try should be stolen from them . It was
not a question of how far behind in civ
ilisation they were, but whether they
had any rights which the greedy KngliBh
were bonnd to respect, and the course of
the English ns described by the Prof,
himself indicates that the English held
that the Dutch had no such rights. The
Prof, further tells us that the Transvaal
was exposed to the attacks of the natives
and the people did not seam to care if
they had a government or not, and that
the Britisli government Bent a cominis-
sioner to the Transvaal who proclaimed
the annexation of the country to tlie
British crown. This, he did without con-
ulting the Boers at nil, and, inquisitive
'eader, what juBlltlcation do you suppose
the English gave for "this high-handed
nutraire? TI:!Prnf. in a thonirhttul mo -
menttelliua: 'He commissioner) did so
on the ground that it (the Tranvaal) wae
in danger of being altackeJ by Oetewayo
a powerfuljZulu king
MoBt excellent
reason 1
Now, Prof., let's have Untie Sam send
a commissioner to Mexico and have him !
proclaim that country annexed to tbe
United Slates on the ground that it is j
about to be attacKcd by some imaginary
Zulu. Seo? But Prof. If the Boers did
not care nt that time whether they had
any government at all, why were
they so highly displeased at this outrage
and actually petitioned, (mark that
word,) the Biitish government nskiug
that the annexation proclamation be re
versed. Tlie inquirer after knowledge
should bear in mind that this high hand
J outrage was committed by the
lish in 1877 only 23 years Bgo
Kng-
pne '
new English ministry in 1880 refused to
reverse the proclamation tnd the Boers !
prepared to recovor their inadequatetiees rmu8eu 10 aec'"e P0" towards the
by force of arms and they routed the ' 1'1'ilippines except to conquer them by
haughty red coats at Majuba Hill and tlie 8W0rJ
elsewhere. Then the Prol, tells us that I The expansion policy of the democrat
the English. In the light of recent events , io P"1 13 a Proud '16 to the party, and
deemed it best to restore the Boers their , t0 ",u P00P1b t'1" union, and the baeis
own government, reserving he right to ol tl,M l,riuB is the fifteen or sixteen
control alCforewn relatione . The Pro!. ! B,a,oa tl,H9 "'laired and now inhabited
then tells us that in 1884 a new agree
ment wae made whereby the Boers were
to have entire control nl their internal
administration of state, hut the English
crown retained the power of votoing any
ticaties which the republic may make
except with the Orange Froe Ptalo. It , Bught to acquire territory that might be
might ho well to inform th Prof, that governed outside the constitution. The
the Boers deny in toto this reservation j republican leaders Beek to acquire terri
veto power to the crown. The Prol. tory that may t d Into vassal eol
then goes on to toll us that in 1885 the ! 0,lim- Heroin is the vital difference be
nch mines were discovered and emi- twee" Jefferson expansion and repnbli-
grants rushed in from various parts of ,
the world giea'ly increasing tho popula
tion. As a nuttci of fact these could not be
called immigrants at nil, They wcro
morely adventurous miners Booking a for
tune, scarcely any taking families to that
country. "The burghers" wo aro told,
became alarmed lor their government, if
those immigrants were granted tho rilit
of burghers (the right to vote and hold
office,) after a residence of two o- three
years. Thoy thctoforo lelorminod to
extend thcjtioriod for g rant ing t hese rights.
This was not satisfactory to the Uitlandors
(foreigners.) Now if theso now state rog
ations were not satisfactory to the
English wd other foreigners who had
gone there to make fortunes in the mines,
thoy could do one of two things: Either
submit us good law aiming peoplo should
do, or leave tho countiy. Tho latter is
what tho Boert did in Cape Colony when
tho English robbed them of their country
add set up a system of courts which the
Boers did not like. Itiktead of resisting
the English they trek'd north to tlie
Transvaal and settled a country which the
English are nor. using the might of the
sword to rob them of, But (ho English
miners, instead of submitting to tho duly
constituted government, resolved to rise
up and ovorttirow tho govornuiont, Ceci
Khodei, Prime minister of dpe Colony,
Dr. Jamison in the employ ot the British
g this movement. And th
Pro', with more candor than he has shown
before, vlniiti that to tlis conspiracy all
the subsequent troubles in South Africa
are in souio mcaiuro dun. Thai it is
clearly seen that the professor, "itn all
his prejudice against the Boors, has made
a case that will stand in any court against
the English. It goes witbout making
proof that the English have been greedy
aggressors in South Africa from IS07 to
the present. That the Knglis h are far a
VanceJ in civilir. iti in gives thuu n) ri g
o rob week pople o their eou dries and
gavernmeuts. it tnev re lutuueu in gob'
bling up the two republics in South Africa
Le United Slues would be juatifled in
gobbling up Cuba and the Soulh Ameri
can Slates.
Htudkkt.
A Futile Effort
A republican paper, in a column arti
cle, attempts to Bhow that the democrat
ic party of today, under iliyan, holds
different views than it did in Jefferson's
time on the subject of expansion, hut
the tffjrt in a (utile one. The paper in
question would have ue believe that
democratic expansion in 1803, 181'J and
1848 was the Fame as republican expan
sion in 1900, but such is far from the
truth. There is a fur reaching, vital
difference between the expansion of
Jefferson and Monroe and that of Mc
Kinley. In the treaty made with France
by which we acquired Louisiana, and
that made with Spain by which we ac
quired Florida, and that with Mexico by
which we acquired California, Nevada,
New Mexico and Arizona it was express
y provided that the inhabitants of the
territory thus ceded should be entitled
to all the privileges and immunities of
citizens of the United States and that
such territories should be admitted as
states into to tlie Union as soon as they
could the constitution. Here the dem-
, ocratio party was seeking territory that
could ue erected iDto slates whose citi
I enB cniov tlie blessings of a free gov-
eIDm6nt. auJ nearly all the territory
j acquirea has been reeolved into
BtateB ol tlie union co equal with all the
"'er ftftlee of the union. It fell within
11,9 l"en of Jefferson and Monroe and the
democratic- party that the United States
would rapidly fill up with immigration
, ,rom KurP and 11,6 Purpose was to
mage more room lor those who were
fleeing from the imperialism and mili
tarism of Europe to the outstretched
hnude of libeity in the United States.
In other words, ;tlie democrats sought
territory only to whose people might be
pledged the privileges and immunities of
citizens of the United States. How dif
ferent from all this is the sham but dan
gerous expansion scheme of Mark Han-
na'sniAn. McKinley BeekB territory to
j whose people he can make the following
pledge
"The civil rights and political BtatuB
of the native inhabitants n! the terrilor
j ties hereby ceded to the United States
Bhall be determined by Congreas " This
1 iB the Uth article of the treaty of Par's,
nuowe tout u is me purpose oi me
present administration to make vassal
columeB ot rorto ltico and the Philip-
pi" i'lmds. McKiuloy has persistently
hy intelligent, law abiding American
citizens. But who shall take pride in
the coloninl system of expansion which
Haima, through McKinley proposes?
No liberty loving American ci'izen can
do so. The democratic party never
""" o truo American, not con
trolled hy party prejudice can supjiort
this puliey of imperialism.
The Oregonian mattes much ado about
he fact that a plank declaring the dem
ocratic party to be in favor of an income
tax was adopted by tho committee on
platform at Kansas City and then omit
ted when the platform was read before
the convention. It appears to he undis
puted that such a plauk was adopted by
the committeo, for it is so alleged by sev
eral ntetiib u o
denied by any one. It is evident that
Hub plunk was omiited when the clerk of
tho committee prepared tho enrolled copy
of the platform. But how was it with
tho two resolutions omitted from the re
publican platform? Some members of
the committee declare tho two rosclutlon
in question Iwero adopted, while other
members declare that they were not
This shows Ivery crooked woik on th
part of somebody, while the o.n.esion
from the democratic platform Is disputed
by no ono.,The Oregonian may take all
t may make out of this.
Kx-l'resiilont Harrison thinks that
indiann is doubtful this year and says
he would not be surprised jf it went
Democratic, Tho New York Tribune,
the great apostle ot Republicanism, clas
ses New York and Michigan as doubtful
states this fall. Altogether, Hie Repub
licans are begining to awake from their
pipe dream, that the silver plank spells
rula, and to lealizethat imperialism will
be the real Issue after all.
Theadmlnisiration will net nogo ite
with the Kilijiinoi until they lay down
their arms, but it will make an unofficial
pltdge to agree to certain specified de
mands a; soon as they do surrender.
This is beating the old boy around ibe
lump In good earnest,
SATUR DAY NIGHT THOUGHTS
Tbe Bcxer outrages in China which
are attracting the attention of the world,
have been made of local interest this week
hy an address by a man who was on the
field for a year or two, and who could
speak from personal experience. One
might think that these Celestials are a
childlike, irresponsible Kind of creatures,
and so tbey are perliap) to a certain ex
tent, but China, as a nation, tho.gu
cannot plead the baby act, and will have
to face the responsibility eo far as the
nations of the world are concerned, and
it is proboble that by the time the trag
edy is played China will have learned i
lesson that will have taken a fortune to
teach her. The fight tbough should be
for the protection of our citizens and
with no idea of securing Chinese terri
tnry. with all ol her antiquated wayB
China should remain inllect.
The South African war continues with
the usual uncertainties, and has progreB'
Bed far enough for England to have al
ready sacrificed 48,000 of the cream of
her young men in the unholy contest,
one never justified by circumstances.
Io connection with it, it is very humor
ous to see educated men squirming
around to jaetify England in her course
in seeking to destroy a republic, and
looks Bometimes as if the imperialistic
spirit hadfreally taken hold of some of
our citizene, savoring of toryiem
A hot enap has begun Bending our citi
zens oil for the seashore and mountains
by the crowd, ooine wouldn't have
anything to do with the awful sands of
the seashore and the fearful eeabreezes,
and there are others you couldn't hire to
tramp among the back tiring hills and
tear their clothes to pieces among tbe
Duplies of tbe mountains, and bo betwixt
them all I here are vibitors to all th
sorts. Thie month has seen people start
several weeks earlier that la at year.
Then very few left before the first of
August. Already this year there is a
good representation at all tbe places.
The Democrat man as UBual is reporting
at borne, watching the Three Sisters and
Mt, Hood, smelling tbe night bretzes
from the Pacific, drinking bottled, soda
wa'er from the springs ol the foot hills,
bathing in the cool, re-freshing waters ol
the Willamette, smashing tennis balls
aud sleeping in an ozone whose humidity
is nevei oppressive. There are different
wavs of takinganouting iit this world,
and it ib not easy to tell who is tbe most
tired at tue end of the season.
J
The equity department of the circuit
court has been In Besslon this week, and
is certainly an Interesting one, though
all trials arejbeforo the judge alone, in
stead of before a jury as in the other de
partment. With such a judge as Mr.
Boiee on the bench a jury would hardly
be needed in any case. A man without
bins, of the strictest integrity and posses
sing a rare legal knowledge he decide- a
case fairly, insuring justice to all con
cerned, There can be no disagreement,
no jury out all night aud a verdict iB
sure, inere are many th ngs to coin
mend a trial before a judge alone if you
can have the right kind of a judge, but
as tbe world goes the jir system is the
bulwark of our liberties and we are not
yet readv to dispense with it.
Tne British are at leaBt candid. The
latest official report shows that their tot
al losaos in the South African war to date
aro over 48,000 men, ahost one-fifth of
their entire force. What the loBseB of
the U.3. troops in the Philippines have
been is not known, because of the policy
of secrecy followed by the administration
but they must bo proportionately nearly
as great.
By a mighty effort, the administration
has been able to send one additional reg'
ment from Muni a to (lie rescue of
Americans in China. But, Gen. McAr
bur cables that he cannot spate more
than this, Vet, ho has ssme 65,000
under Uis command. Evidently the in
surreclion has been suppressed, and "the
war is over.'
Harpers Weekly, New York Sun and
New York Times, which ate being quo
ted from just now as independent papers
oi democratic Inclinations are owned by
J. Pierpont Morgan, a republican. Ex.
The women ot tho United States are
becoming intereeled in China, now that
thsy learn that the troubles there arelik
ly to boom the price of ten.
Isn't it about time for the Chinese Em
poror to come out with an announcement
that the report of bis death has beeu
greatly exaggerated .
Does Mark Hanna't degree of LL, D.
mean doctor of "Lections?" Ifio.it Is
well merited. He has certainly doctored
the returns enough.
The State Department hat renewed It.
demand on Turkey and his unofficially
stated that the Bancroft will be used lo
nforce it. Is this meat for a joke or
what?
Teddy has started in on hit work of
"pulling McKinley through," and th
strain has already ibecorqe tremendous.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Lee Eawards is taking an outing at
Cascadia.
Lawyer Jones of Toledo, was in the
city today.
Beryl Turner returned today from a
visit in Dal'as.
M. AVvgant and family left; today for
an outing at Newport.
William Irwin, of Petaluma, Calif.,
has been in the city.
Fred Shnlz will pay his Dorganville
farm a visit tomorrow.
Mrs. W. J. Baker and sun left todav
Yaquiaa for an outinj,.
W. J. Drinkard, of Halsey, was doing
uusiuuse in Aioany tooay..
Capt. Milton Smith ,',of Tillamook City,
was in Albany last evening.
Mr Perry Spinks went to Harrisburg
lute uiiurnoou on me overianci.
Prof. B. J. Hawthorne and family, of
r,ugene, spent, last nignt in Albany.
Chaplain W. S. Gilbert will leave in a
tew days lor Dayton, Ohio, on a visit.
Mayor Bishop, of Salem, passed
turougn Albany yesterday lor Newport,
Lawyer Kkipworth took bis family to
Lebanon yesterday returning to Eugene
on tne nrgnt train.
W. w. Haines, the tannery man of
Eugene, came down from thn front last
night and returned home this noon.
F. J. Miller left this afternoon for Lane
county to join his family who have been
mere several aays.
Grandpa Crawford has returned from
Jefferson where he has been running
cigar shop and barber shop. The two
have greatly emaciated him.
Mrs. W. F. Hendricson and eon Eil
Fronk went to Independence vesterday
on a visit with the lormer s daughter,
airs. Lioouman.
Mr. and Mrs. John Coon were in Alb
any on a trip. On the 18th Mr. Coon
and Mies Boaetta Beck were united in
marriage at Junction.
Mrs. Glen Junkin, of Mo.'o. returned
home this morning after a viet at the
noma of her father Judge Palmer and
sister Airs. Unas Aieuln.
A fine lawn tennis court has been
built at the residence of the Burkhart
Bros., in the eantern part of the city,
making four couits in Albany.
O. P. Adams, of Crowfordsvjllk, writes
home that he is meeting with rroori sun.
cess in getting gold out of the mines at
DawBon. He has been there two V'-arB
To the Bav this afternoon: F. M.
French, Rav and Ethel Gour'ov. Dr. .1.
P. Wallace, Frank Will, Harry Schlosser
and Walter Irving. Dr. Wallace and
Frank French will return Monday.
; Licenses have been issued for the mar
riage oi J. B. Cooley, bookkeeper of the
BrownBville Mill Co.. and Mies Jessie V.
Cox, daughter of W. A. Cox of Albany,
recently oi uorvauia, ana arcnie West
ct'tt an 1 MiBS Liilie Hulbart, daughter of
Alden Hulburt, ol Orleans precinct.
The Epworth League of the M. E.
church last night gave a very enjoyable
lawn social nt the home of T. Wandel.
The attendance was laige, and the pleas
ure of the occasion was greatly enhanced
by the presence of tbe Albany Band with
their horns, some ep'eidij music
being furnished.
dipt Heath and family, of MeMinn
ville, were in Albany yesterday after
noon on their car homo after a sniourn
at Bohemia minep, wnere .Mr. Heath has
besn developing a mine which has been
showing up well, and the Capt. has great
prospects, which ha deserves to have
pan out well.
Prof. Wallace H. Lee, president of Al
bany College, and Pres Clavton. of the
Ashland Normal, drove down from
Chautauqua Sunday afiernoon and con
ducted a Bervice in the Presbyterian
church that evening. Pres. Lee spoke on
"flhriRtinn l.M,,,., in,, lllo .l.l .
made a deep Impression on the large
congregation who were privileged to hear
him. Pres. Lee has an Albany college
tent at Chautauqua and nt Ashland.
Medford Mail,
On Top of Jefferson.
Mr. Mark O'Neill ot the Mazamas has
formally notified the Democrat of the
coming trip to Jefferson, and arrange
ments will now progress for the best trip
in their history. It is intended by the
society to hold the fifth Aerial coulerence
on the very pinnacle uf the mountain on
Aug. 11, at .'. .30 p. m. Any one desiring
may participate in the outing.
Albany will be the starting point.
Those desiring to go should be at thin
city so as to leae not latei than Tues
day moining at 7 o'clock, Aug 7. The
Po.tland members will leave that city ou
the overland of the 6tti, arriving here at
11 :30 p. m., remaining over night at the
depot hotel. The morning train will ar
rive at Detroit at 12:20 on the 7th, wnere
dinner will be had, then tbe Minto trail
will be taken up Paralalia creek to Par-
melia fske, the Mansfield hot springs
being visited on the way. Parmelia
Lake, It is thought will be reached ou
tho afternoon ol the 8th.
The C. & E. have made a UJJial one
fare rate for the round trip, and the S
P. has reduced t Heir rate.
The distances are civen as fnllnwa!
Portland to Albany SO miles, Albany to.
Detroit 52 miles, Detroit to Parmelia
Lake 25 miles, Parmelia Lake to timber
lino, 5 miles, thence to the Summit 6 uiiles
ivery lenow lor himself is tbe motto in
reference to eating, blankets, etc. rto
men going who intend to climb tbe
mountains should have good heavv itinim
of canvas bloomers. Skirts however
short don't go. Ordinary underclothing
is sutlicient, and with heavy waist,
bloomers, leggins, a stout pair of shoes
turnished witn corse or screws, goggles,
gloves, veil, and Alpen stock and a can
teen the climbing outfit will be made up.
It is the intention to have a good time
all along tbe line, and any one interest
ed in mouulain climbing is invited.
AS Albany is prarticallr the meeting
place or the excursion there will nn
doubt be good delegation to make tbe
excursion from this city, a fineopportun
ty for a summer's outing, at a small cost.
Tomorrow morning at the Preshvt.r-
ian church, Dr. Thompson will preach
his last sermon before the vaeatinn
There will be no evening services, at the
Dr. goes to Albany in the mternooD to
perform a marriage ceremony. limes.
Making a three cent piece with a bole
jo the center looks decidedly Chineeeish.
There are said
smallpox at Nome,
gold.
to be 200 cases of
More smallpox than
A company of Chinese is being form
ed in San Francisco to fight the Boxers.
Whoopla.
Uncle Billy Wright says there are
about one hundred preachers at Nome
very few of whom are using their relig
ion very much.
The beach at Nome iB covered with
mining machinery absolutely worl bless
in that country. More leaping in the
dark.
The republican papers are taking a
great deal of pleasure in publishing an
article by the erratic Sam Jones in favor
of trusts. This is significant.
Out.' of the census clerks in Tacoma,
who gave away the census of that city is
in jail. Sometimes h costs money to
open one's mouth.
"Mother, maj I go out to siin?"
"Yes, my darling daughter;
Butkeepaway from the suap-shnt fiend
Who lurks beside the water!"
The Eugene egitur says wheat is get
ting near the dollar mark. Very near, lack
ing about 55 cents of it. The editor
must have dipped his pen in the lye
kettle.
The United States will not declars war
on China nor will it join in its dismem
berment This is proper in a very em
phatic manner.
Dr. Pickel, of Medford, has a fine $600
X-ray machine, tbe only one between
Albany and that city, the small towns
between not yet having reached the
A-ray stage oi progress
Leagues are being formed in Portland
to fight the ciearette. It should hp mntto
hot for it genorally, the nasty little
colHn nail, without a redeeming feature
auuuwt. cuamp it out.
Of course all the Chinamen in Ore
gon are against the Boxers. They have
to be in this country and undoubtedly
are sufficiently civilized to be opposed to
bueir uuruaniy.
As governor of New York Hon. Theo
dore Roosevelt gels a salary of $10,000 a
year, while during the four years he will
be vice president his salary will be only
$8,000 Ex. As a matter" of fact with
all the grafts as governor of New York
he mp,kes nearly $50,000 a year.
According to nearly all of our ex
changes some of tho population ot tbe
cities of Oregon is outside of the cit7
limits and will not be Bhuwn bv the
coming census. Well, this iB so with all
cities, always has been ani always will
ue. our towns are nedeine lor the in.
evitable small figures compared with the
exaggerateil claims made.
The weather is somewhat tropical, but
it isn't hot enough for the Polk cuunty
lawyer wno owes more years subscrip
tion to the weekly than he has fingers,
who has the postmaBter to send the
notice: Refused, removed, left, no ad
dress. That reads as if be had died.
But he is in the same town vpt. n fit-at
class dead beat who ought to have the
sun mil upon ntm.
The diversified larmer is the one who
is going tom?.ke it. He doesn't have to
wait to sell 45 cent wheat of a very un
ceitnin yield, but has something going
right along at all eeaaons. Rei-pntlv a
thrifty Linn county farmer sold two
milk cows for $70, two loads of hogs for
5 cents a pound and a number of sheep
at an average of $5. Men like this gen-
uruuy get aiong in me world.
Bishop Cranston's address inado it
Tery plain that France and Russia are to
blame for all this Boxer trouble. Let
them settle it. Those who expected
something bloodthirsty were certainly
disappointed for the address was on the
peace order, and there was nothing in it
to indicate the rentiraents ascribed to
him by tho press.
There is an odd streak in the Miller
fumily, Joaquin Miller has a brother in
Eastern Oregon known as "CayuBe," tall
and gaunt, who wears his light colored
hair lung ua his shoulders tied near the
enter like a school girl's. He wears
overalls, jumper and broad brimmed
bnt, his overalls stuffed in heavy boots,
fastened with a belt at the top, a foot
wide. He is a teamster and stockman,
sixty years old with a wife and children
and has never had his picture taken and
never will. He is about to spring ujon
the public something that will make
Mini more famous tbnn his brother.
An Albany Cookbook.
The ladies ol the Christian church will
have for sale about October 1st, a home
cook boot called tbe Economist. Great
pains has been taxen to give this work a
practical character. Tbe strong point in
favor of good cooking is not so much to
gratify the palate as to perfect the health
In this book the recipes are tried rec
ipes oi the best cooks in Albany knd sur
roundirg towns and country. We rely
upon tbe judgment of tbe public and an
ticipate lor the book a cordial greet
ing and an extended sale. They al
so are busy getting ready for their fair
this fall. These fair will be held annu
ally. Thanking the people for tneir pat
ronage and liberal donations ;aeking you
to come again.
A Triple Alliance.
Berlin July 18 From two sources the
correspondent of the Associated Press
todav ascertained that Count von Billow
has finally succeeded in allaying thesus
picions Kuseia," aroused by Emperor
WilliauiB recent spetchwe and 2by other
facts and that an enteut regarding future
action in China has reached by Russia,
Germany and France.
It is Spreading.
New York, July 18. A dispatch to
the Tribune says :
The entire region of the Yangtse is in
a state of unrest. Shanghai is menaced
with a native uprising aud (lie northren
provinces are in ojien revolt. Whatever
may be tbe ultimate L.olhy of the pow
ers, the Immediate effect of the success
ful a'tack of the loreigners at Tien Tain
is reassuring ;
How It Was Done.
London, July 18 In the House of
Commons, today the Parliamentary secre
tary for the Foreign ollice, St. John
Broderick, read a telegram from Admiral
Seymour dated Takn, July 17 giving an
account o! the capture of the city of Tien
Tsin by the allied forces. According to
this dispatch the morning of July 14 the
Japanese blew up the gate and entered
the city, the others following. On the
rightjthe Russians captured a battery on
tiie banks of tne Liu Tai canal, consist
ing of 12 small guns. Tne other troops
were engaged on the left. About 8000
were engaged and over 700 were killed or
wounaed, the Japanese being the heav
iest losers.
The Allies at Outs.
London, Jnly 10' While evidence ac
cumulates oaily that China long been
prepariug a formidable military organi
zation in anticipation of the present con
flict and that the area of rebel. ion is
continously expending harmony among
the allies while is to meet such a grave
situation is still deplorably lacking.
Decidedly Hot.
New York, July 18. The hot weather
today caused or contributed toward the
death of more than 70 persons in this
city and vicinity. More than half the
fatalities were amang the babies and lit
tle children. Late tonight the tempera
ture moderated. On the streets the
temperature ranged from 93 to 105.
Hot in Europe.
London' July 18. Torrid heat contin
tues throughout Europe. The mercury
indicated 85 cegrees in the shade today.
The hospitals are busy caring for victims
of proHtuaiions. Nine fatal cases are re
ported today.
Perhaps Andre.
Chicago, July 19 A special from Fort
Willian to the Times-Herald says-
Indians hunting to the east coast of
Hudson's Bay have brought word to the
Hudson's Bay Co.'son the west coast of
James Bay, that they fuund last Spring
n vast quantity of wreckage, the bodies
of two men and a man in ths last stages
of the death struggle.
Getting Ready,
San Francisco, July 19 Tne batteries
of the Third Arttllerv that raomvpri or
ders on the 17 to rendezvous at the Pre
sidio, with a view of ultimate service in
China have beei ordsred into camp at
the Presidio, with instructions to the va
rious officers to have everything in read
iness for sudden departure.
Korrible Details.
London, Julv 20. The Shanehu'l nor.1''
respondent of the Daily Express says :
Intense indignation is felt here et;the
honors in Hong Konir that, hnun boon
accorded to Li Hung Cheng, who is
looked upon in Shanghai as thn nrimnn.
or" of the whole fiendish Bnti-foreign
A Chinese merchant who hna hiaf nr.
rived from Pekin gives horrible details of
the massacre. Ho says be .saw Europ
ean women hauled into the street by
shrieking Boxers, who stripped them
and hacked them to pieces. Their dis
severed 'hubs were tossed to'the crowd
and carried off with howls of triumph.
Means.' War.
New York, July 19. A dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser from London
says
The Chinese invasion of the Amui
Province is equivalent to a declaration of
war against Russia vaich"construing it
as such has handed the Chinese envoy
at St Petersburg his passports todav and
requested him to leave the country 'along
with the members of his mission.
An Ohio Storm.
Mount Pleasant, July 19. The little
town of Loop. Run, two milts west of
this place, with a population of ICOO.was
visited this afternoon with the most se
vere wind and rain storm that has been
seen in this section for the last 30 years,
and three lives were lost in the flood
that followed.
A Striking Order.
Corvallis, July 19. At the annual
meeting of the Board of Regents of the
Oregon Agricultural College last night,
a resolution was adopted prohibiting the
students of the institu ion from engag
ing in intercollegiate athletic contests.
Grafts.
Things that can be had for the. asking
are not cired for. Most any boy had
rather Bteal away and go in swimming.
This is the boating season ot the year,
and it is well to remark right now that
toe man who rocks the bjat should al
ways be left out for the fool killer.
There are plenty of peoplo i:i Albanv
who tmnk tbey are made of heeler stuff
than their neighbors. In such cases you
can generally depend on uver Lalt be'ng
Bboddy. 6
From a society stand point the best
nian is the one whose auceetors earned
his money tor him, not the man who
earned it himielf.
Some people eeom to live on domestic
broi e. Bui they make a mighty poor
meal,
Albany peop:e wishing to be connect
ed with the best fanilies should have a
telephone in their residence.
Men rushing off to Nome and Dawson
ehould remember that tbe richest prize
we find is a good conteuted mind.
Benton county real estate:sales : Mar
,h AjEV'er to John Tomllnson 74 acres
near Well., $1 Mrs S E Lindner to
Bessie Cresswe and hv h n r,.ki..
31 acres near Albany, $3300.
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