The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-02-16
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| LoNpox, Feb. l8, A,iT A. M,--Lord
Roberts has gathered $4,000 mon, with
whom, according 10 tho best military
opinion IN London. No purposes sVfnlny'
the left Of the .Maioreionsein lines near
Jacohsdal, entering tho Free State, CONS
polllnx Genoral CronlO 10 raise the sclee
Of Kimberley. and thua:maklng his ilrns
step toward Bloemiontoin.
Kentucky Republican.
FRANKFoRr. Fob. i2.--Thls was anOth-
or day OF unbroken calmk In Frankfort,
The republican members OF the leglsla-
turo met at noon, aud, after appointing
committeea 10 inform Governor Taylor
that pursuant 10 the terms OF his pfocla.
nation adjonrning tho legislature at
London aud calling Il 10 Frankfort, they
had como othis city and were prepared
10 transact such business As muat come
before them. The governor Acknow.
lodged tho message. and both houses ad.
journed until tomorrow.
A Big Coilapge.
New YogK, Feb. is.-Tho | Tribuno's
London correspondent writes.
Tugela campaign end tho continuance Of
the impasse at Modder River and un the
Houthren frontlors ot tho Orange Free
State have brought tho English people
to the verge OF an imperial crisis npar-
allclep since Yorktown.
A Sample.
SrRNoFIELD, Feb. la.--Tho convention
OF tho republicans Of Sanga,aon county,
this afternoon resulted In q split, the
Cullom delegates leayine the convention
In body before tho temporary orRani.
xation had been made, and adiourping 10
the opeFa.nouae. The result l. that two
delegations will apply for admission to
the state and congressional conventions,
aud there will 10 two republican leglsla-
tive tickets In tho field.
Fosters Cable Bill.
WAsnINoroS, Feb. - "A bill was In.
troduced 10 tho senate today by Senator
Foster, OF Washington, providing Tor the
construction OF q government cablo line
from the United States TO tha..p philippines
Tue distinguishing feature OF the bill Ia
that II requires the cable 10 DO laid from
some point on the coast Of lWashington.
and that Il shall run via Alaska.
No FeInt.
LONDON, Feb. IL. 4:40 A. M.-Tho lat.
sst dispatches from the front, showing
the real reasons for General Buffers ru.
tircment and his intention TO try again,
quite destroy the comforting aud lngan-
ious theory that the movement was On
elaborate feint 70 facilitate the main ad-
vance Of Lord Roberts, q theory which
obtained acceptance largely because q
Mr.. Balfours misleading statement TO
parliament These seemingly useless
rcticences and prcvaricationa on the part
oi the government and the war Office arc
beginning TO bc criticised several.
Roberts mt Modder.
MoDpER RIVER, Feb. i0.--Iord Rob.
srts is here. Upon appearing before the
troopa on Friday he was enthusiasticali |
He visited the camp OF the
Highland brigade this morning and COM
General Macdonald and his |
men ON the steady conduct ~ Kooders-
berg drift.
Usual Program.
MANILA, Feb. iI.--Ol lato tho Insur.
rents IN Aibay province, Luxon, have
-sNfN~@ AAkH34tAk tfsAN4La A&AHlNh klN 1
owns which the Americans hs.e gaFvIs-
'ned. They camT In tho hills and main
ain constau, fre npon the American \
,ntposta. When the troops sally against |
.hem, they scatter, returning when tho
Americans retire.
Antitrust Icahue.
CHICAGO, Feb. ll.-A number Of nota. |
bic delegates arrived today to participate |
IN the three days conference UNDER tho |
ausplces. OF the National Antitrust
League, beginning tomorrow. NJ. L. |
Lockwood, president OF the league, 10.
night said tho volume OF business 10 |
come before the congress was 30 great
that sessions might have 10 be extended ]
beyond the time originally intended.
A Missouri Lynching.
KANSAS CRY, Feb. Il.--A Times spec |
Ial from Port Arthur, Tex, Gays:
James Sweeney (white) was lynched ct |
o'clock this morning. Sweeney was q
;otton screwman foreman, and had killed |
Charles Crumbac, = fellow iaborer, by |
amming bayonet through his neck. |
The crime was committed on the after.
loon Of February !. in room ~'.h no
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