The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-03-02
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Cronje Surrenasls.


received the following dispatch from
Lord Rohertas
PaArdeberg, Fob. 27,7,A5 a. M.--Gen.
Cronje and oil OF his force capitulated,
Internationally, at daylight, and is now
q prisoner In my camp. The strength Of
his force will he communicated later. l
hope that Her Majesty's government
win consider this event satisfactory, oo
curing as Il does on the anniversary OF
Majuba.
WIN Meet Roberts.
LONDON, Feb. 81 4 30 A M--rho Beers
are sembling an army near Bloemfon-
elm, with which TO dispute tho invasion
VI Lord Roberts.
This intelligence comes from Pretoria
by way OF Lourence Marques. The COM
mandos are described as Christening from
all quarters OF the two republics" No
estimate il made OF their numbers.
British Style.
| kvicromk, Fob. 28.--Carl G. Dunlap
and Alfred Dunlap, miners Just returned
from the klondiko strayod into The now
Notifications at the Esquimalt naval
yards yesterday and were arrested M
spies by tho guard. After two hours do.
tention they were released on Satisfying
the commanding officer that their tres
pass had been accidental and taking
oath not TO disclose what no had seen.
An Indian Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Nc
Bride today offered an amendment TO
the Indian bill appropriating $e0t 800
for the payment OF umpqua, Coos and
Siuslaw indians oi Oregon who aurfen.
dered lands TO tue general government
under the provisions OF the treaty OF
1855.
Decidedly Thin.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-If the Puerto
Rican bill is defeated Iin the house, Il
will DO simply because OF the manner In
which II Is spresen'ed and IL Is being
handled by the ma 'rity OF the ways and
means committee.
The offer TO reduce til, ar n to 10 per
cent Is snch q bald .propp ition that
everybody understands now i, the de-
sire 10 simply to retain the rigut Vi the
United States TO tax colonies.
Low Hops.
SHERIDAN, Or, Feb. 24.--Several hun.
dree bales OF hops from the Yards OF
Messrs. Aurs, FSndall. Foster aud ,Fogp
changed hands today at from 81 10 Is
cents. Many hops that have been stored
started 80 smold and holders became
and were glad to get what they
could for them.
No Wonder.
WAsHINoroS, Feb, 20 The Puerto
Rican situation is worrying the presi. |
dent. Nothing elss has happened to give |
him SO much concern. The demand of |
tho people throughout the country for
freedom Of trade with the island, follo--.
ing outthis own message and in defian |
OF the Congressional programme has
caused the Inos' serious complications,
Many members OF the house have been
to see him in the past few days, and they
lind him greatly pertuFbed.
p. o. Robber.
INDEPENDENCE, Feb. 25-The postotIico
was broken into this morning after s
o'clock, and over 5000 was secured: the
amount oil cash was $2l2.95 and stamps
s400. An entrance was made by taking
1ut q window pane in rear room, and |
then Q panel OF the door. A hole was
drilled In the outside door VI tho Office
safe, just above the handle, and the hole
In the inner door was made lust above
the combination lock and powder was
used to blow the safe open.
South African War.
LONDON, Feb. 25 The Times ,ubl,sh.
es thesfollowing from Pasrdeberg, dated
Wednesday, February 81:
General Cronje'a forces have good coy-
Pr from the British artillery fire and !
have considerable stores OF provisions. /
The following from Colenso:
The British are now within two miles |
oi being in touch with Ladysmith, but |
the ground still to be covered 10 the hard |
est part and very severy fighting must !
he expected.
Big Fire.
NEW YoRK, Feb. 27.-The or. atest fire. |
Newark, N. j., ever experienced swept
through the retail dry goops district to-
night, destroying q score or more OF |
buildings. This loss 10 estimated ct over
Il 900 coo.
Big Storm.
BUFFALO. n. Y, Feb. 25.-The storm
which has ragged since yesterday after
loon with q maximum velocity OF 65lmi.
Ibated tonight. Thq body OF farmer
vas found frozen stiff in q snowdrift
'bout mile f:on' the city. Near War.
Jaw the body OF John Carmody wss
ound frozen.
Struck bya Train.
GENEVA, N Y, Feb. 25.-saturday the
nidDight express on the Lehigh Valley
abroad struck a carriage containing
even persons, at Tuttle's crossing, in.
five OF the occupants, ia
ally injuring another and badly bruis-
ng the other.