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Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-08
ARMS roa CUBA.
Steamers DauntIess and Commodore
Apply for Clearanee Papers.

Steamers DauntIess and Commodore
Apply for CleSranee Papers.
Washington, Jan. i.--For the first
time since the present struggle in Cuba
began this government has given per.
mission 10 customs officials to clear for
Cuba a vessel loaded, according to
manifest. with munitions Of war, pre-
sumably for the insurgent army.
Yesterday the secretary Of the treas
ury received a telegram from the own.
ers Of the Dauntless at Jacksonville.
stating that they would apply TO tn,
collector Of customs at jacksonville
for clearance TO a Cuban port with
cargo Of arms, but the oaths required
by the statutes would not be taken.
The question was asked whether under
these circumstances papers would be
issued. Later telegram was received
from the collector at Jacksonville stat.
ing an application TO clear the Daunt
less for Neuvius, Cuba, with a cargo
Of arms, had been made, and asking
instructions.
This morning the secretary replied
substantially as follows:
''If the master Of the vessel and the
owners. shippers and consigners Of the
cargo comply fully with the laws and
regulations concerning the manifest
and take the oaths required, you may
grant clearance to Neuvitas, Cuba
Oaths must be taken and subscribed In
writing. as required by section 4i97.
419S and 4200 Of the revised statutes. !"
The port named as the destination
10 on the northern coast Of Cuba and
is occupied by Spanish forces. Treas
ury officials therefore are Of the opinion
that the oaths required will not be
taken.
Late this afternoon the collector Of
customs at Jacksonville wired the Sec
retary Of the treasury that the steamer
Commodore had applied for clearance
papers upon practically the same state
ment Of facts as in the case Of the
Dauntlesa In response the secretary
wired permission to issue papers to the
Commodore in substantially the same
terms AZ were named in the former
case. Up TO the hour Of closing the
department. no information had been
received as to the movements Of either
vessel. or whether the conditions i'm.
posed had been accepted.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-08
FIFTY YEARS IN OFFICE.
Tho Long Service of Pennsylvania
PoAtmaster.

Tho Long Service of . Pennsylvania
Postmaster.
Philadelphia, Jan. 1. Joseph Strobe,
Of Miffiin county, is the oldest post
master in the United States; that is to
say the oldest in continuous service,
for he has held the position Of postmas.
ter at Strode's Mills since iS45, despite
changes Of administrations, political
upheavals, the war and the silver agi.
tation.
Strode's Mills 10 a pretty little vii.
lage in the central portion Of the state,
surrounded by rich farming lands and
valuable ore and sand mines.
Joseph Strobe is in his Sad year, and
1t 10 believed he will hold the Job until
he is too old to fill 1t. He is the pride
and joy Of the postoffioe department in
Washington, which placed his picture
In the government display at the
worlds fair.
The Strodes are an old noble family.
They came from England in 1850 and
settled in the valley Of Virginia. In
1878 Joseph Strobe, the present post.
masters grandfather, came to Pennsyl-
vania and settled in the vicinity Of
what is now Strode's Mills.
The oldest postmaster is Repub.
lican and has never missed voting since
he was allowed TO.
He has never been i'll, and is pos.
sessed of all his faculties. He was ap.
pointed during the administration Of
President Polk.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-08
THE BOILER EXPLODED.
Fireman Fatally scalded at the Medical
Lake Asylum.


Lake Asylum.
Medical Lake, Wash, Dec. 81 AT
IL o'clock this morning this town was
shaken by heavy explosion, which
was BY many thought to be the shock
Of an earthquake. Some buildings
were very perceptibly Jared. and their
windows ratified furiously. II was not
until after daylight that the cause was
generally known, when it was found
that one Of the boilers at the hospital
for the insane had exploded. There
were four boilers In use, generally for
steam and heating purposes, all in
closed in brick house at the rear Of
the hospital, but Immediately adjoin-
ing. One Of these boilers had exploded
with such force az to utterly demoligh
it. throwing fragments in every direc-
tion. A large section Of it was driven
backward against the head Of one Of
the other boilers, driving the latter
from its foundation and partly into the
resr wall of the house.
Fritz Theilman, the night fireman,
was standing near the boiler at the
moment Of the explosion, and was
blown out into the yard along with the
flying bricks, pieces Of boiler, timbers,
etc. and 90 badly scalded and internal
ly injured that bis life is despaired Of.
He says everything was in proper shape
with the boilers, and he cannot account
for the explosion. The boiler house
will have to be entirely rebuilt and the
remaining boilers reset ON their founda-
tions.
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THEY WANT 70 KNOW MORE
venezuelans Not Ready to
Ratify the Treaty.
a DELAY IN THE PROCEEDINGS

They Insist That Incidental NeeotIa-
tions Shall BE Closed first--Gsn-
sraI Arbitration Treaty Completed.
Washington, Dec. 30.--Secretary Oh
ney left the state department at IL
o'clock today and went direct to the
British embassy, where he held a long
conferences by appointment with Sir
Julian Pauncefote, the British ambas.
sader, relative to the status Of the Ven.
ezuela treaty. Mr.. Olney's call fol.
lowed the arrival Of Minister Andrade,
Of Venezuela, and James j. Storrow,
counsel in the Venezuela case, who
reached Washington late last evening.
The result Of the conference was
guarded with the usual secrecy which
prevails at meetings between the secre.
tary and an ambassador, but there is
good reason TO believe 1t was the occa.
sion for going over several new phases
Of the Venezuela question.
The officials are reticent, and will
say only in general terms that the pros
pect OF an acceptance Of the settlement
by Venezuela 10 good. II 10 under.
stood, however, that there are impor-
tant limitations TO the acceptance
which appear to make the case less
hopeful Of an immediate and satisfac-
tory conclusion than has been expected.
The plan Of an extra session of the
Venezuela congress TO ratify the treaty
has been practically abandoned. There
appears also to be question az to the
nature Of Venezuela's acceptance
President Crespo and the government
authorities have expressed satisfaction
with the general settlement, 10 far as
they secure arbitration, yet they have
not yet expressed official approval of
all the details Of the settlement. On
the contrary, there seems a very
earnest desire at Caracas for more ex-
act information Of the terms Of the
treaty between Venezuela and Great
Britain.
At present there is no disposition to
await the gradual maturing Of this
complete treaty, and it is little short
Of settled that the treaty will have to
be forthcoming, and ell the incidental
negotiations closed before the desired
Venezuela ratification is secured.
In official and diplomatic circles.
there continues 10 be a satisfactory and
hopeful view of the situation. Il is
felt all obstacles will be cleared away
in time, and there is disposition to
minimize obstacles as being under the
head Of minor details.
At the same time. the practical
abandonment Of the extra session Of
the Venezuela congress and the dispo.
sition to close all negotiations on the
final treaty before acceptance is given
do not increase the prospect Of speedy
conclusion Of the case.
On the question Of general arbitra-
tion between the United States and
Great Britain, Mr.. Olney and Sir
Julian have made their final draft Of
the treaty, and it is in the hands of
Lord Salisbury, awaiting his approval
No doubt exists Of its approval, and
1t is expected to come daily.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-08
A village Bank Looted.

st. Louis, Jan. Ia special to the
Post. Dispatch from Dss Moines, Ia,
says: Word comes from Sully. a
small town near Newton, that robbers
looted the bank at that place last night
The bank was incorporated in 1891
with capital Of $4,000, The deposits
were about $4,000. A. s. Smith il
president and l.. A. Sherman cashier.
Details Of the robbery are hard to OBJ
tain, because the town has no tele.
graphic connection. 1t is reported the
robbers entered the bank, blew open
the safe with dynamits and carried
away an amount Of cash estimated at
from &6, 900 to $40. 600.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-08
Washington.


A great deal Of wheat has been sold
in Ellensburg lately.
The city treasurer of Fairhaven has
issued cali for warrants numbered
from s970 to 1880 inclusive. drawn
upon the general fund, there being
funds ON hand with which to pay them.
Buckley citizens are now circulating
. petition for the establishment Of
wagon road from that town to the
Summit mines. and pledges Of assist.
ance are said 20 be numerous.
The aggregate value Of real property
in Klickitat county in 1895, as equal
lied by the county. board. is 81. .61s. sos.
The population Of the county is 1900.
The county has fifty-six organized
sshool districts. with an attendance Of
1850 pupils.
The Washington state board of pilot
commissioners for the Columbia river
and bar have submitted their report to
the governor Of vessels bound in and
out of the Columbia river from July /,
1895, to October s, 1896. 1t shows
that there we're sixty.four bound in and
sixty bound ont between these datea
The city OF Ellensburg has been or.
dered by the court TO make special
tax levy of four mills year for four
years to pay the amount of the judg-
ment in the Lorence case, wherein a
verdict for damages against the city
was rendered, because Of an accident
resulting from defective sidewalk.
The Judgment now amounts 70 about
$4,000.
Superintendent Barnett, of the St
Louis mine, was in Everett the other
day from Silverton. He brought down
1--WE pack horses, and had to make them
swim the Stillaguamish river three
times. 1t was perilous undertaking,
for the stream was high and swift
The company has drilling outfit
ready to put in the mine as soon as the
machinery can be transported by rail,
and then work will be continued all
winter.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-08
BRIEF PACIFIC COAST NEWS
A Resume Of Events in the
Northwest.
EVIDENCE OF STEADY cRowTH

News Gathered I'm All the Towns OF
Our Feighboring States = Improve
inent Noted in All Ind ustries- Oregon.
4 project is on foot in Brownsville
TO have free reading-room.
Stockbuyers are paying s12 to$17 foI
2-year.old steers, and $l5 for cows, in
Grant county.
Cattle on the range in Grant county
are looking thinner than ever ut this
time Of the year.
Empire City's town treasurer holds
II 200 town funds, and the city boasts
Of no Indebtedness.
The colored miners at Beaver Hill,
in Coos county, are organizing lodge,
supposedly Of Masonry.
There are about thirty taxpayers in
Wallowa county, who pay taxes on
property valued at over IS, 900 each.
Elgin has shipped 1877 carloads Of
grain, stock, wool, lumber and ties in
the last ten months valued at $105, 900.
Strange as it may seem in midwinter
the bunchgrass is growing ON Grant
county's hills. says the Canyon City
News.
Mr.. Herrick expects to have work
begun on his oannery at The Dalles in
few weeks. to put it in shape for the
spring run Of salmon.
s. B. Edison, representing Edison
Bros, Of Gazelle, CAL, who has been
in Lane county for some time buying
cattle, will ship about $50 head, eight
carloads, to Gazelle. The cattle are
mostly 3-year.old steers.
In answer to request from the Mil
ton board Of trade for q conference
upon the question of dividing Umatilla
county, the Pendleton chamber Of COM
merce has written that the question Of
division is one for the people Of the
county; but that, as an association, it
10 opposed to division.
Last summer P. Boiler, who lives in
Springfield precinct, in Lane county.
raised several hundred bushels Of
canary seed, and sold it in Portland.
Salem and Eugene. He received 4
cents per pound for the seed. 1t is
better than the canary seed raised in
California and the other states, weigh
ing considerably more to the bushel.
An old couple, while on their way
to The Dalles last week in a o-horse
hack, were upset in a snowdrift on
steep grade on Ten Mile, and went
rolling down the hill A young man
went to their assistance tried to get the
horses out Of the drift, and the horses
and hack went tumbling after. For
tunateiy, no one was seriously hurt,
nor was much damage done to the rig.
Harold Parker has returned to Baker
City from Omaha, after an absence Of
several months. Last spring Mr..
Parker left Huntington with 13,600
sheep. the property Of Gutnerie. Foss
& Co., Of Omaha, to be driven over
land to Clarks, station near the me-
tropolis Of Nebraska. Although ID
took Mr.. Parker four months or more
to make the drive, he was so successful
that he lost but ninety sheep.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-08
Killetl An Innocent Mar.

Salem, Ind, Jan. i.-Dstective
Sexton and Deputy Jailer Brown, Of
Louisville, KY, received information
that Richard Brooks, an escaped pris.
oner from Louisville, was at the home
of Richard Land, four miles from here,
and went to the house. Land, seeing
the party was armed, ordered his hired
man, John Rippey, to get gun and
repel the attack. at this the officers
opened fire and killed Rippey. The
officers gave themselves up and are in
jail. Brooks was not at the Land
homo.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-08
ssy.nth JndlalAl nl.trIct.
0iilias Conn,r,


Trains arrive vt Arlington ~ foilows.
No. 2-kssl-bound. via. wAila walia, 1923 A. N.
No. West hnd. via. Wulla Walls, 2;t2 A. N,
TRAM Ma. loaves Portland at 7P.A.
No ~ w. bound f,right (passengers) 7.lb 4. n.
No n :: bound fseight tpassengefEj..b:lh r. ~.
NO 2l--W bDuuh freight fpaascngersb.5 .5.ib y. N.
Nos. ~ and ~ Ill be provided with coach
end baggage car and will conuect at Willows
function with the BeppneT train.
No VI viii connect ~ The Dallea with No. >,
he local passenger train between Portland anu
The Dnllss
faTeh BY ost 10 Fan Francisco have been re.
dnced-nrst cabin, .tl2; sleeragc, -, including
meals and berlhs Through tickets are sold III
arlington. y. " HINDLE, Agent.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-08
Caused In..n,.x.

San Francisco, Jan. Fired L.
Wood. convict in San Quentin pris.
on, who recently inherited fortune Of
$50, from the estate of his father. a
Chicago millionaire. is insane, He
became violent In his cell Monday
night, and had to be foroibly removed
to the receiving hospital. 1t is thought
his recent good fortune, together with
the constraint attendant upon his con.
tinement in the penitentiary, 10 tho
cause Of his insanity.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-08
Lost on t.e sw.di.h Coast.

Hull, England, Dec. 80. The Will.
son line Ateamship volo is total loss
at Wingu, of the coast of Sweden.
The crew and passengers were saved,
The volo was screw steamer built at
Hull in 1890. registering s4l tons net.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-08

Business locals viii be charged at 10 eents per
line for nrut insertion and cents per line there
after.
Legal advertisements win in ali cases b
charged 70 the party ordering them, at legal
rates, and paid for before afidavit ID furnished
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-25
PERSONAL MENTION.

John Lehmler is visiting friends in Read
ing.
Mrs J G Church visited friends at Frack-
Vile to-day.
Miss Maize Staufler is visiting friends at
Bloomsbury and Millville.
Joseph Dusto to-day left for Ocean Grove,
where he will spend a week
Miss Julia Cleary, of South White street,
is visiting friends in Jersey City.
Mrs. William Mullen, of Shamokin, paid a
brief visit to town this morning.
Thomas Hough and son, James, have
gone to Ocean Grove to spend a week.
Miss Day Bossler of Port Carbon, is the
guest of the Misses Beck ON North Jardin
street.
Philip H. Jones, of VIM. Penn, who wa:
suffering from a cancerous affection Of the
face, has recovered
Mrs. Anthony Nader and daughters, Irene
and Olga of Pottsville, are the guests Of Mrs
Philip Nader, on East Coal street.
Charles Derr has returned to town from
Philadelphia and will re-engage in the bar.
Der business here, succeeding r. w. Sheeler
Miss Rose Farley, Of Ashland, is being
pleasantly entertained at the residence Of
Mr. and Mrs. J, J. Coakley, on North Main
street,
Mrs John Probert and Mrs Samuel viii.
liams, of IIa2loton, are guests of Mrs. Pro
bert's oaT"hter Mrs. Daniel Knelly, on East
Centre street.
George II. Krick answered the roll cal
yesterday at Reading as one of the fnanciers
general of the Sons of America, which con.
venes in that city.
Danny" Malone now rides the bike with
the usual grace Of U. of p student. He
can be seen making rapid spurts about town
on his nOseless steed
Richard f. Coogan to-day entered the
Mammoth Clothing House as salesman. Nc
doubt by the new addition the sales of cloth
ing will be greatly increased
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Goho, of Ellaugowan
were among the passengers to Reading to-day
to witness the P. O. S. of A. demonstration
and visit Mr.. Gohos parents.
James Giblon, Of Ellengowan has accepted
position as bartender at Daniel Neiswen
der's cafe. Mr.. Giblon was formerly EN-
| ployed at P. J. Breen's Rialto cafe.
| A. F. Morgan, Elias NJ. Webster, Dr. j. S
/ Kistler and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. H. Kehlet
and daughter, and Mrs. Henry WiedorholC
left town this morning for Ocean Grove, N. J
p. IL. Conry, Of the bottling establishment
of the Columbia brewery, has gone to Scran
ton to spend his vacation. While there ht
will be the guest of his brother, NJ. f. Conry
Esq.
Harry Weidman returned home iron
Atlantic City last evening The atmospher,
of the famous watering place did not agree
with Harry's constitution and the conse
quence is that he is row on the sick list
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-25
MAHANOY CITY.
Progress of Work on the Kaier Water
Plant.

Progress of Work on the Kaier Water
Plant.
MAHANoY CITY, Aug. 25-The work on
the pipe line from the Kaier reservoir to the
brewery commenced this morning. Two IA
inch pipes are being laid, one for slushing
and the other for supply. A six inch pipe
will convey the water from the breastn ork
to the New Boston Junction and from the
latter point a four inch pipe will carry the
water to the brewery.
The Lithuanian Band will give an open air
concert on Friday evening.
Elmer, two-month-old son of Aaron Wertz
died this morning The funeral will take
place Friday afternoon.
Walter NJ, six-months-old son of Frank
and Agnes Yiengst, died this morning
Funeral Friday afternoon.
Joseph Taylor, employed as a miner at
Tunnel Ridge colliery, had his back and hips
painfully injured this morning by fall of
top coal.
Kaier's opera house will be opened for the
season on September End by Joseph Hart in
The Tarrytown Widow"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-25

Chicago, Aug 25-The death Of two
patients at the Dunning Insane hos
pital has brought to light grim ro-
nance. one Of the deaths was that Of
Lena Olsen, who had been an inmate
Of the asylum for many years, having
become insane through inability TO find
her old country lover, who had pre-
ceded her TO America. The other death
was that OF Christopher J. Bergstrom,
who had also been an Inmate of the
institution for years. "Old Christy'
as he was called, was said to have fire.
auently mentioned the name Of Lena
in his rawlings, and the authorities be-
lieve the old man was Lena Olsen's
missing lover The two had lived un-
der the same roof unknown to each
other.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-25
PITHY POINTS.
happenings Throughout the Country
Chronioled for Hasty Perusal

happenings Throughout the Country
Chronicled for Hasty Perusal.
Pottsvile Council Investigated policeman
because he locked up drunken man
Henry Stecker, well-known citizen Of Mt
Carmel, has been stricken with paresis.
Hazleton will have parade Of Hungarian
societies tomorrow ana ball in the evening.
The twentieth annual convention Of the
Daughters of Liberty began at Pittsburg yes
terday.
Tamaqua wants the Z. & h. Ry. Co. TO put
safety gates at the street crossings i'm that
town and will likely get them.
Wilkesbarre is to have an additional clerk
in the post Office and a superintendent Of
mails at a salary Of $1,000 per annum,
The twentieth annual reunion Of the Penn
sylvania and Maryland Union Medical As
sociation will be held tomorrow at York.
Miss Jennie Brennan, of Centralia, took
the white veil at the convent Of the I'm
macuate Heart, at West Chester, today
Cracksmeu dynamited the post office safe
at Hartford, Susquehanna County, and Sc
cured as booty $40 in cash and quantity of
stamps.
Mahanoy Plane was disabled by the break
ing Of a piece Of machinery in the hosting
engines last night but is running all right
again to-day.
Falling, from q Pennsylvania Railroad
freight train near Harrisburg, Francis Dreer
of Helena, Mo, received injuries from which
he soon died.
Coastiug down hill at stroudsburg Miss
Florence Conway of Philadelphia, was
thrown from her wheel and sustained severe
internal injuries.
About 5000 it is said, has been realized
from the sale Of stand privileges for the
Orwigsburg fair this week. The peanut
stand alone brought $50
The authorities who identified the dead
bank robber at Canton, o., as George Gerbick,
of Chambersburg, Pa, were in error, as
Gerbick turns out to be alive
sentence of Is months in the Eastern
Peuitentary was given to James Beckford,
i'm the York county court, for wounding Mrs
Lily Jay with a load Of shot
Rev. David Shields, WHO was pastor of the
N. E. church, of Giardville, and who was
recently stationed at Lewisburg, has been ap-
pointed a Chaplain in the T. S. Army.
crowd of 1,2OO people turned out at
Lebanon last night to hear Rev. S. C.
Swallow and w. w. Lathrope, the Prohibi-
tion candidates for State Treasurer and
Auditor General.
Peter Smeltzer has sued the borough of
Pottsville claiming $500 damages, for per-
sonal injuries sustained by being thrown out
of his wagon owing to streets being torn up
by the trolley company.
Samuel Haupt. veterinary surgeon for the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron
Company, has during the past month sue
cessfully treated nine mules for lockjaw
heretofore believed to be incuable.
| 1t is said that in the event of the Lehigh
Valley shops being concentrated along the
| line, as announced last week, the shops at
/ Hazleton and Weatherly will be closed and
| the work on the coal branches done at Delano.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-25
To Form a New Glns. Trnst.

Chicago Aug. 25.-The American
Window Glass association, a strong
organization along the latest improved
trust lines, will be the outcome of the
meeting Of the glass manufacturers
held here yesterday. 1t will take the
place Of the old trust, which went into
voluntary liquidation four years ago
this fall But it will be a stronger
body than the old one. The products
Of all manufacturers viii be paid for
at an agreed price and turned over to
the manager of the trust who viii dis
tribute the products among the job
bers, Production viii be prorated ac-
cording to the number of pots operated
by each manufacturer. There are 800
pots in the country, and the new as
sociation will control / 800 of them.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-25

Chicago Aug. 25.-Diedrich Bicknese,
Leutgert's brother-in-law, created a
scene In the Jail yesterday by denounc-
ing Leutgert and accusing him of the
murder. Bicltnese was walking through
the Jail before court opened, and on
the third floor suddenly confronted his
brother-in law who was standing
few feet away peering through the
bars. ROinting at Leutgert Bicknese
exclaimed: There is the man who
murdered my sister. This is the best
place for him. He ought to be hanged" 3"
Leutgert glared through the iron
screen, but made no sign that he recog-
nized the brother of his missing wife.
1t was suggested to Bicknese that he
speak to Leutgert, but he refused.