The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-03-30

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i manila, Feb. l3-- II Ia u strange atat,
OF affairs, that cYiata IN the Philippines
today. CiAil governments Ore rapidly
being estah ishcd Ia cveFyItown Of i'm.
pottanua and yet II is an nndonlabl0 fact
that since Janusry tho lnsuFgent foFccl
haYescaptur0d = number OF rlilea and
quantities .ot ammunition from the
Americans, almost equalllng the sum 10
tai Of American captures from tho In
surgents.
Besides thIs, tho casualty rate for the
last two weeks will come AcFy close "a
being heavier than at any other period
OF the insurFectlon.
No Peace OAer,ures.
Lospos, March 23, 4 A. M.-It has
ben learned that no peace ovortures
have been made 10 Lord Salisbury nor
are any expected at present by Greul
Britain. Tho telegraphlc correspond
enee has been conhned to'the treatment
OF British prlsonete, Lord Salisbury ..thc
Presidents ot tho South African Rcpub-
lies Feponsible. Tho question oi the
sotety ot Johannesburg and the gold
mines there bas not beer raised.
In Kentucky.
FRANKroRr, March 22.--State troops,
recognising the democratic Govcrnoa,
Beckham, are In possession Of tho Coun.
BY Courthouse and Jail tonight, and will
do military duty here under orders from
Governor Beckbam during tho :examin-
ing tFipla oi tho republican secretary OF
State Caleb PAweFs, Captain SoVn Davis
and w II Cnlton which are sot for hear
Ing before Judge Moore tomorrow.
The Proper Thing.
WAsuiS0Tos, March 22.--AiieE splr-
lsed discussion exteobing over three
daps the Loud bill Was Fecommi'ted@ by
tho House t0'ay TO tho committee on
postoiiices. Tho majority In favor OF
the motion 70 rccommit was 20 decisive
that II is regarded NJ nnllkev that chs
measure will appear again du'ing the
present congress.
Interested IN OIcgun.
WAsmM0rox, March considerable
interest is manifested by tho Republic
cana In 9he senate Ia the Oregon c0nvcn-
ton as they arc woncorlng what peal
tion will be taksn by the republicans
Puerto Rico, aud whether the
Presfdent's fFcetvnde message will be
IndoFsed or the House and Senate COM
mittee's protection biIl.
Iiritlsh Repuised.
KRooSsrhDr. Orange Free State, Mar.
q. Tho Beers, commanded by General
Olivier, have engaged the British troops
under General Gatacre 10 the yicinity Of
Bethulle, Fepulsing the British with
heavy lose. aod capturing many Of fthem.
Kruger viii Fight.
LoSDox March GA dispatch "a tho
Daily Mail from Pretoria, dated Monday
March 10, saya:
.tad yesterday. He says the fight In the
Free State will DO desperate. / am In
Iormed that the Transvaal Government
has taken no resolution 10 destroy mines
,r property 10 :ast Ecsort.s
Ashamed OF Themselves.
LexNdToS, March GA meeting was
held here today, attended by Ihe leading
.itIEenA OF this city and surrounding cits
ee. The object was 10 put ON foot non
partisan move looking toward action TO
Fetrievd the reputation o. Kentucky and
,b iterats the reputation the present
state Of affairs, and the acts
eading up 70 them have given II.
An Alaska Murder.
SKAowAY, March l6,-The story OF the
lense tional OF man and his wife from
Oregon by Indians on Lynn Canal, has
ust come TO light here. Tht victims are
Mr.. and Mrs Bert Horton, Of Eugene,
Dr..
The murder was committed In October
md the late Of the couple was not known
lers until within the last week. The
ecret was divulged by one OF the muir.
lerers who lately became converted In
he Salvation Army IN Ekagway, and
vas prompted In his religi US testlmon-
60 to speak oil bis crime.
A Strike.
CLKvELASE, March 22.--Redrescnta-
syes Of 1000 machlnest In til. city OF
lleveland alter an all.night meeting dc.
ided Ut 2 A. NJ, to 70 Oh strike this
10rning. Between 1900 and 2COO men
Till 60 out, They are demandingt o.
our word day with the pay heretofore
iven for ten hours.
A Chinese Raid.
SAS FRANCISCO, March 2i.--The polio
ave made Q raid on the sChinese hiehs
inders and arrested elk OF the most NO.
orious members Of the Suey Sing Tong.
.ach Of the men in custody is accused Of
{ least one murder, and several are sus.
ected OF having assaselnated two or
'ore memperp Of rival tongs..
x,w Just Talk.
NEW YoRk, March 2i.-Rey. w. d. p.
Hiss the Christian Socialist lecturer
poke last night before the;Socisl Reform
'lub on "The Social Reform Movement
4 the Vest aud predicted the nc. elect
IN Of President Mckinley in conse-
uence ., o. an inmense vote that the So
the Middle Western states.