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

RspOl cd Surrender.
LONDON. Feb. 20, 4 A. M.--tien, Cron
j. IL seemingly making his last stand.
On the third day Of the light, the Boer
chief asked Tor An afmislicu 10 bury his
dead. "Flght 10 finish or surrender
uneonditIo1ally," was Lord kltchoncr's
reply.
LoNDoS, Feb. a1---The Daily News sec.
ond edition says that General Cfoejo
has surrendered.
Leaving Natal.
CnEvELEY CAar, Wednesday. - rho
steady progress OF the relief column is
uninterrupted. The Beers Tuesday were
forced from their last position south OF
the Tugela, resulting In the evacuation OF
Colenso. which was promptly reoceupled
by tho Dublin FusllIcrs aud the Thorny.
croft Horse.
Whipped Into Line.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 49, Representative
Tongue begins 10 show signs ot weaken
ing under the party that whip that has
boon applied 10 Fecalcitrant Republicans
TO bring them In line 10 support the ru.
erto kican bill. While he has not ilnal-
~ made up hia mind on the question. he
has been studying tho conatitutionality
OF leyying such tarIfI, and has about
concluded we have . legal right TO do 10.
IL 10 pretty saio 10 predict that when tho
vote 10 taken Tongnc will be found with
the majority OF the Republicans sup
porting tho tariff.
Dcmocratie Convention.
wAsmsoros, Fob. 2?-Thc next dem.
1NFafta national ssstNgaattua sill ~. hall
Vt kanaaa City, July 4. This was tho
decision OF the Democratic National
which met at the Hotel Raj
Ugh today 10 tix tho tlmo and place Of
holding tho convention.
Big British LoaseR.
LONDON. Feb. 22.--The war .oiIice for
he FIRST time has given out an official
OF this British losses. The
otai IL ii $50 10 Feb. IL. This dosa not
include, therefore. Lord Roberts recent
osses, nor the Wiltshire prisoners. The
ross Association learns that the British
osses ut Cocdoes Arnd were 700.
The Shipping Gran.
WAsRISoroS, Fob. 22.--The Senate
on commerce. today. agreed on
II the amendments to be- made 10 tho
hippinR bill but did not rnach . formal
greement 30 report tho bill, There 10,
owever. no doubt that this will ba do
Ided upon at the next meeting. and II
possible special meeting will bo
'lled for the purpose Of securing this
ction.
CTonJe Surrounded.
CAPK TowS, Fob. 2i.-A special cor.
'spondent Of the Cape Argus says;
eneFal Cronje In surrounded at gPaar-
oterg drift. but is offering . stubborn
,sistance. The British arc Smelling tho
ocrs vigorously, and exoect 10 capture
10 whole Gorce.
EvacuAting Natal.
BERLIN, Feb. 2l.--Thc Tagebiatt pub
shes special dispatches from nIIrnsaels
hlch say the Trausvaal legation there
lnouncos that all Boers arc evacuatlnR
atal, their positions In that lcoloyy be-
z no longer tenable. General Joubert,
10 added, has ordered concentration OF
available iorces 70 oppose Lord Rob.
ts. Tho seige Of Ladysmith, Il Ia said,
III bc raised, and Butler will enter tho
wn at the end Of the week.
A Matter Of Polite.
WAsHiEoroS. Feb. 2i.-Members Of
9 ways and means committee favor.
lie 70 the, Puerto Rican tariff are in
lting that the president 10 taking an
tive hand in support OF that PROPOSE.
IN, and assert that oil OF the doubtful
publican, with few exceptions, will DO
cured by ielng called In by the presl.
nj and urged 70 support what a ma.
'.ty OF the party want.
One Version.
LONDON. Feb. 2I.--Winston Churchill.
o dispatch from Chevsley, dated Feb,
, says he 10 still expects fierce fighting
fore Ladysmith Is relieved and he
ain urges the imperative necessity OF
'onring continuol Sstream OF men,
ne and supplies" into the Care. He
clarGs that soldiers are vented In
nth Airics and not 81 Aldsrshot,
Abont Ended.
WAsHrNoToN, Feb. 2l.--Accordine TO
formation received at the war depart.
mt from Manila, at the end OF the
ssent expedition Of General Bates into
two proyinces ct the extreme south.
part Of the island OF Luzon, military
Drations In the Philippines vii clOae.
terward II is stated, t5ere iS nothing
do but 10 undertake 70 maintain order
'ough police System. Attention gis
v being given to that subioCt.
Open to Kimberly.
INV YoRK, Fen 2l--The Anglo.Amer.
a Telegraph Company today Issued
following notice:
rom London we are again informed
I telegrams may now be accepted for
nberley, bat only At the. sender's
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