The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-04-20

/ TfLEGRAPHIL
OiIleers censurcd,
LONDON, Apral :lS.--The government
has chosen thlslas the moment 10 pub
lish d dispatch from Lord Roberts pro.
Enounclng oensnre upon Sir Redvefs bul.
ler aud Sir Charles Warlen. two OF hil
moss important subordinate command
ers. This dispatch, written February "a
has been in the hands OF the war Office
for five weeks. just why Il is pub ished
now. In the middle Of the cam paign, ID
now understood.
In New YorS State.
GRoroS LANDING, April l0.--The first
bloodshed as the outcome II tho strike
at the Cornell dam was tho life blood ol
Sergeant Robert Douglas OF the Eleventh
separate Company, of Mount Vernon,
who was shot dead by an unknown
assassin while hc was relieving guard at
s $50 o,cock. The widest excitement
prevailed throughout the camp IA soon
as the news OF tue assassination spread
TO the different tents.
For Political Effect
WAsHtSaroS, April 1.-two measures
directed against. trusts were deteaminod
upan by the special suh committee ON
trusts Of the House judiciary committee.
The special subcommittee has spent
many days examining the various rene
diea proposed and tee conferences were
not conc'uCed until q late hour today.
As agreed upon, the remedy is twotold,
\ Constitutional amendment giving Con.
gress full power 10 deal with trusts and
new anti trust law.
A Big Thief Convicted.
NEw YoRK, April 10 William Miller
OF franklin Syndicate fame, was found
guilty by q jury in the County Cont In
Brooklyn tonight OF grand larceny Ia
the FIRST degree, OF taking from Mrs.
Katherine Moeser 1900 which she In.
vested In his $40 per cent scheme ITO
get ricn quick" The prisoner was re-
ms nded ior sentence week from next
Friday.
Rohsrt's pltns.
LONDON, April II. 4;I a. m.--Lord
Boberts has spread his /. ia- and wide
to catch the adventurous q 'nmandoes
that have been muking miscl IN the
part OF the Free r'ate.
The net has not yet been drawn Ia, trt
ut the headquarters OF Lord Roberts t,,l
impression exists that the power Of the
Beers is decreasing.l
rhe Filipiros.
MANILA, April 17.--General Young 70
ports that 800 insurgent Fitlemen and bo.-
Iomen attacked the. American garrison a
Ra,oo. Province OF North llicos, yester-
lay, but were repulscd, losing i06 men.
The Americans had no casualties.
Captain Odd, with q squadron Of tho
Third Cavalry, recently surrounded a
village in Union Province and Surprised
200 insurgents living In borracks.
The War.
LONDON. April Is 4 :55 a. m.--The war
rflice had nothing 10 communicate. 10 the
pubic yesterday. II was taken for
yrantsd that the rumor OF General Bra
bvnt's victory at Wepener is premature.
With the remainder OF his force he re-
oil his force he left Aliwal North
for Rouxville, aud there has
been time for an engagement. |
There is practically no resh news this
A Big Strike.
CRoroS LANDING, N. ". April 49,
While everything Is quiet and pea.elul
n the neighborhood Of the Cornell dam
onight, nearly 800 srmed deputies are
guarding the works, and each one OF
hem 10 guessing as 10 what tomorrow
nay bring forth. The striking Italian
aborers, whose homes are in tho vicini-
y Of The works are behaving themselves
,xcelleutly. But underneath their as
Iumed quiet there 10 stubborn resolve
lot 70 go back TO woIk nor lot ny out
Iiders take their places.
Big Storm.
KANSAS CRY, April l5.--A Journal
ptcial from Wichita says:
A Ftorm approaching q tornado In pro-
portion 10 reported in the vicinity west
Il Clearwater. Two deaths are reported
md I ur people are said to have been in.
rred by overturned houses. Wires are
iown and particulars are unohtainable
It 10 O'Clock tonight. At Putnam IL Is
eported several houses we're blown |
Iown and fonr people seriously injured
A Colorado Blizzard.
DESvER, April 15.--A mixture OF rain |
nd snow has been falling necessarily
the state Of Colorado for the |
sst "a hovrs and with the exception OF |
intervals Of q few hours, the stormy
Ieather.hae been continuous for IL days. |
ear Is being ex dressed Of the possible
amage that muy accrue from it.
A Texas Tornado.
DALLAS, April l5.--A special 10 the
laws from Reyse, Tex, dateed April 10,
ays:
A tornado struck this place at mid.
light and it is believed that several lives
ave been lost. Eight houses were
'recked and at this hour the greatest
xcitement prevails.
LONDON, April l7.-Gov. Roberts may
love on Beers by end OF this week In
rder to rave strategic positions. The
oers are active. on Reddersberg an