The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-11-24
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70 South African War.
Il LONDON, Nov. %, 5 A. M.-The. al
4. nouncement from Durham that commuI
ication with Eslcourt Is interrupte
seems to confirm the belief that Boe
commando has established itself at Wi
low Garnge, or near the Mooi river, Ian
:. has cut the telegraph wires,
II Colonel Royston's dispatch from Lady
y smith finally disposes of all reports Q
. another great British victory there las
a week.
Rushing Forward.
MANILA, Nov. 20.-only fragmentar,
reports reach Manila Of operations in th,
north which, when the story is known
will prove to have been the most remark
able campaign the Philippine war hai
known.
Lawton's division is spread thinly ovel
the territory beyond San Jose, where th,
telegraph ends.
iouDg's two regiments Of cavalry are
continuing their rapid sweep into the new
country and the infantry Is being showed
forward to hold the towns the cavalry
take.
Changed the Plans.
LONDON, Nov. 20.-The Standard pub-
fishes the following from Ladysmith,
dated Sunday, November 10:
The arrival OF the relief column at Est.
court has completely modified the pplans
of the enemy, and General Joubert has
moved south ia an effort 70 prevent the
iuection Of the two British forces..:
The Ohio Vote.
CoLrMDus, Nov. 20.-The canvass OF
the official vote in Ohio was completed
this afternoon. 1t shows Judge Nash's
plurality il 49,0l2. The total vote. cast
was 90S, Jos, divided as follows among the
six candidates for governor;
George X. Nash, republican. .4l7 ,la0
John II. Mclean, democrat. 36S, ,l76
seth II. Ellis, union reform. 7,77p
George III. Hammel, prohibition. 5,S25
Robert Bandlow, socialist labor. 2,i99
Samuel NJ. Jones, nonpartisan- ;. LOG, ,72I |
Have 10 Do Something.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.--Gold. stan ndard
men are pushing a scheme TO secure leg
tslation before the committees are ap.
pointed, and before the holiday recess.
General Henderson and the president, II
Is said have reached an agreement that
such move would be best, and II 1t can
secure the favorable Endorsement OF the
republican CAUCUS. it 10 70 be put
through.
The Kentucky Election
al ouIsvnLE, Nov. 20.-The county
coard OF canvassers adjourned late this
fternOon until Wednesday, after having
ompleted the officia' count Of the ball
ots cast November Z. t&
Democratic newspaper figures now
give Taylor a plurality Of nearly 1000 on
the state. They snow that 25S9 votes
lurality OF 937 on the uncontested votes.
Rushing Things !,
MANILA, Nov. 20, 10 A. M--The Amer.
ican occupation Of the country between
Manila and Dsgupan is proceeding with
. rush.
Captain Leonhauser accompanied one
81 the best coups of the war. Reaching
. ODonnell by night march from Capas
on November l6, he surprised the insur.
gent force, numbering 200, and captured
hem. with their guns, 10000 rounds OF
ammunition and tons of subsistence.
One Filipino was killed, but there were
no American casualties.
No Cnange.
LONDON, Nov. 20, 5 A. M.-This morn.
ing's news gives, little that alters the
OF the situation. Since the
light OF November 8 matters, 80 far az
known, have been fairly quiet at Lady,
smith. II is not unlikely that the Beers
badly informed as to the nature and ex-
tent OF British preparations to advance
70 the relief Of ths town, may be hesi-
tating regarding the next movement.
The situation in Natal is very complicat-
ed.
Big Expectation.
WAsHISoToS, Nov. 19.-The report OF
The engineers in favor OF an improvement
ot the mouth Of the Columbia river to se-
cure 40 feet OF water over the tar, will
be sent TO congress with the approval OF
the chief OF engineers. Il is expected
hat favorable action by congress looking
10 The 40.foot;channel will be- followed ,
with another proposition for
! channel OF 30 feet from the mouth Of !
he Columbia TO Portland. {
Lawless Kentuekians q
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 19.-The following 9
is from Harlan county: :
We, together with 1000 other able bod. :
ed citizens Of this county have rendered !
'ur services to nGoyernor jBkadley end !
ieneral w. s. Tailor to iuaugurate Gen.
Taylor end maintain him in the Office TO
which be was elected, however any state 2
lection board or amy legislature may
ecide. U
Bad Boys. o
SALEM, Nov. sl9.-Harry Brown and
Valter Bradley, two boys about 18 years
Id who escaped from the reform school y
Wednesday, were captured by Sheriff y y
lurbin and Deputy Sheriff Goliath about Z !;
1ree miles from Salem, Rthis morning. . y
hey had established q camp IN some Z,
eavy timber and were carrying on theiy- u
lg,operatioRs in the neighborhood, en-
ering houses at night and sleeping in B
ne day. They had stolen horse and.s d
irge number of articles OF small value. Ii
At Ashland yesterday the u .ssof o. de. q
,ated the Aehlande 81 to q I'm 26 nninntea M