The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-19
TELEGRAPHIL
Run,ors Scarce.

Rumors Scarce.
q, LONDON, Jan. 17.-Even rumorc .
= no longer telegraphed from Natal. II
conclusion deduced from this silence
the military experts generally is that
v decisive blow has been struck either wi
as in such all event there would be
necessity for silence.
Some FlriLg.
LONDON. Jrn.--The Exchange Tele
Company has received the following di
patch, dated January IL, from Pie'er
maritzburg:
There is no news from the ront, bu
heavy gring was heard today In the di
T, Gtion Of Frere. 1t is probable tina
General Butler is engaging tho enemy
A rumor is current here that portion
OF the British force is near Lauysmith.
Kentucky Tragedy.
FRANKFoRr, Jan. l6--A shocking trag
edy, in which the lives Of three promi-
nent men were sacrificed and that OF
fourth hangs by slender thread, while
two others miraculously escaped with
painfnl injuries, occurred Ehere at one
O'Clock today. The principals in the
tragedy were ex.congressmah David G.
Colsom, of Middlusboro, and Lieutenant
Ethelbert Scott, Of Somerset.
Philippine Report.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l6-The Philippine
commission today completed its repor.
and dispatched it to the public printert
Proofs OF the first section are expected
tomorrow. aud thore is every reason to
believe that the first volume at least can
be laid before congress within week.
Because OF the pendency of the Philip
pine question Just now before congress,
it is regarded as desirable by the con-
mission that this material be submitted
at the earliest possible moment.
Providence WITH Kruger.
PREToRIA, Jan. IL, via Lorenzo Mar
quez.- President X lger, in the course
OF stirring address st issued to the
burgners, atiirms THAI evidence is on
their side. that their cause - just, and
that they must succeed.
Reports from Colesburg Tepr srnt the
position there as favorable to til, O., pub.
leans, but the British are concentr"."l;
or operations on a large scale.
Fhe Willy Beers.
DURHAM, Natal, Jan. 10 There is a
Boer commando in the ZambaansScoun-
try, Zu ,uland, within days march OF
the sea. with wagons. 1t is believedI to
for supplies and ammunition
secretly landed near st, Lucia's bay.
The Beers have looted sall the stores
md mines in Swaziland territory, and
The ruined natives are completing ssthe
destruction.
Grcat Battle Imminent.
CJLENso, Jan. IL, via Pretoria, via
-ourenzo Marquee, Jan. l2.-Everything |
POINTS to an great battle within few
lays. Ladysmith for the last two nights |
las been firing rockets. TF9 object il
lot known here.
Right n Kansas ,ity.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Jan. i4.--In true
Western fashion, lone robher, mask ed |
nd armed, cleaned out two restaurants
n the center OF tho city at 6.o'clock this
morning under the glare OF an electric
Ight. In Lewis restaurant at l2lo.Wal~
nut street he pointed pistol at iStanley
1rushwood, the cashier, and tapped the
egister white he kept his revoiver in
lain view OF two customers eating near
y. Then he skipped across the street
} the restaurant To Robert McClintock
nj repeated the game.
Burned to Death.
MANCHESTER, N. H., Jan. l4.-A.
blanchard aged 65, his wife, aged 43 and
boarder named William Money aged
;, we're burned to death in their home
! Merrimac. last night. The cause Of
lie fire is unknown.
Crossed the Tagela I,
LONDON, Jan. I6. A special dispatch :
ON Cape Town, dated Friday, January
(evening), ammo inces that General
Iarren has crossed the Tagela river.
Retreat the Game,
MANILA, Jan. l5.-Part Of General
ohm 9. Bates troops ara operating
bout Lake Taal The insurgents con-
nue. to retreat south.
Colonel Anderson, with the Thirty
ghtn infantry, took Talisay on I he
orth shore OF the lake, with but little
ppositlon.
In S.n Francisco.
San FRANCISCO, Jan. l5.-Charles
oyce, proprietor o saloon on tho cor
er OF Seventeenth and Castro streets,
las shot and mu|lally wounded this
veniDg by Thomas Dillon, who was re-
emily retired from t,Jlice force. During
quarrel over the payment for drink,
everal snots were exchanged between
he two men.
Good for j Japan.
PEEING. Jan. ia Significant sign OF
he part Japan hopes to play the in the
lture of China Is that sthe Japanese
overnment has definitely offered to es
ablish military academy ut Peking to
ducate Chinese under Japan officials.
Is said China is 1favorabIy impressed
oward this proposition.
Confirming Reports.
LONDON, Jan. I6. General Buller's
ltest authentic word as to what he and
is 30, 600 men are doing was wired from
pringfield afier his first forward step.
.ondon is confused by surmised and ru-
Tor and disquleting suspense.
Their is good reason to believe that
be totement that Sir Charles Warren,
ithl1 900 men, has goae toward Wee
an is correct, and we may expect inn
ortant news lshortly.
Significant Silence.
GEw YoRK, Jan. 15.-A dispatch to the
riLune from London 8:
Although Lord Roberts telegraphed
ON Cape Colony last night that there
as no change in the situation, the con-
nued absence OF news as TO General
uller's movements is not considered
assuring. The silence OF the cores
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