The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-12-22

! day, Jan. 4, the day after the holiday re
, cess, This announcement was made y
he senate today by AldrIcn, OF Rhod,
Island. chairman OF tho finance commit
tee.l
Those Awful Engineers.
WASHINGTON, EDec. 19.-The Oregon
delegation has got TO meet ,recommen'
dation OF General Wilson, chiei ot engt'
neers, lavoring Lortago railroad ~ The
Dalles. Captain Harts makes the rec
ommedation, which il Endorsed by HE
chief. While this may not block all leg"
islation looking TO an Improvement at
Tho Dalles, the fear Ia expressed that
such may DO the result.
Hadn't Crossed.
LONDON. Dec. l9.--0nly the optimistic
gave any credit to the rumors that Bul.
ler had crossed the Tugela river, and
even they speedily realized II was In
credible that the war office would refrain
from immediate publication Of news Of
such an important nature. There IL al
80 no confirmation Of the statement that
Menthuen's line OF communication has
been cut.
At Manila.
MANILA, Dec. 10, 0:20 A. NJ, 1T is oili-
cially announced that General Young re'
ports that he believes the American pris-
oners, including Lieutenant Gilmore are
now In the hands OF the United states
troops. Lieutenant Colonel Howso and
Major Hunter have i4'ea operating with
small commands ia l.udil flocos prov
ince, and II Ia supposed d. ono OF these
has affected the release oil tste Amert'
cans.
Our Share.
WASHINGTON, Dec. I0.--Tongue gets
small chairmanship, arid land, and goes
on rivers and harbors. He was entitled
10 this committee by reason oil his aar-
vice. but more particularly because the
Pacific Northwest should have a repre- |
sentative upon committee dealing with |
the river aud harbor improvements oi
that section section.
Moody IL placed on three committees, |
public lands, mines and mining lands, |
and expenditures to the interior depart.
ment.
Whoa. Raised.
NEw YoRK, Dec. lS.--Whilc neighbor-
ing speculative markets were In state
OF decentralization today over Rthe situa.
tion in Sonth Africa and the disturbing
failnres at home. wheat, on the other
hand, enjoyed the biggest boom u has
had in months. From Saturdays last
rurb figures TO the best point OF today
was a matter Of cents per buahel.
The Currency Bill.
WAsHISGroS. Dee. lS.--The cnFrcncy
bill, which was debated oil last week,
was passed today by the house by q vote
lf 1870 to $50. II had the united support
of every republican In the house, and ssoi
L democratic Clayton. Drigga, Fisxgcr-
aid, Levy, Rupert, ScuddeF. Underhill
and Wilson OF New York. M~Alecr Of
Denny OF Maryland and
Thay;r ol Massachusetts,.
Grants Movements.
MANILA, Dec. lS.--GeneFal Grant has
nearly cleared Zambelra province. lie
hidden ia Subig bay q steam
er, the Don Francisco, OF $50 tons, fully
and coaled. She is supposed
TO be the vessel Aquinaldo was keeping
ready for his escape.
AlWar Rcports.
LONDON, dec. 19.--The Daily Mail
hears from a hitherto reliable cores.
pondent that Genera Butler, after a stih
light, crossed the Tugela river.
The correspondent also gtates that
General Menthuen's communications are
cut.
The Railroad Trust.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE Chronicle to-
morrow will say:
One of the most radical and general
advances ever made in freight rates will
20 into effect On all the railroad east and
west OF Chicago January l.. Thousands
0. articles OF every description will be al-
fected, and the increase will average 30 !
and 40 per cent, the jumpon many class. j
es reaching 90 per ent. The contemp- |
lated action has ar 'rsed the shipping in.
terests OF the country.
Aquinaldo Fleeing.
MANILA, Dec. IL, l0:45 p. M.-The FOL.
has ben received from |
Laoag:
Natives at Manitong, province Sof
North Ilocos, report that Aquinaldo, In
disguise and accompanied by several oil
his generals, left Mani,ong last Saturday
with 500 men, going in the direction ot
Salsona, from which point he intended
proceed to Cabugaon, province oil Caga-
yam.
The hest They Have.
LoSEoS, Dec. 1S.-ShortIy peforr mid.
night the following notice was posted at
the war office:
As the campaign in Natal In the opin-
ion OF her maJesty's government, Is like.
ly TO require the presence and undivided
attention OF General Sir Redvers Butler,
it has been decided TO send Baron Rob
erts, OF Kandahar and Waterford, as
commander in-chief in South Africa,
with Lord Kitchener as chief OF staff.
England In Danger.
LONDON, Dec. 10.-The Times, scom.
menting on the situation, says:
Neither the CrImean war nor the In
dian mutiny gave rise to greater dangers
TO the empire than that with which we |
are now menaced, nor at either OF the
those critical periods was Great Britain
so isolated politically or regarded with
sued dislike and su picion as are now al !
moaL eyervwhaFa aunarent