Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-12-08
LATER NEWS.

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A gift to Wellesley college OF $50, ,00C
from the estate Of Charles T. Wilder
has just been announced.
Tho Goth anniversary OF Francis
Joeeph'e accession TO the throne wai
celebrated throughout Austria.
Three ooalbarges were lost and the
lives OF 10 or 10 men were sacrificed In
tho recent Atlantic storm of Bargatc.
The Philippine insurgents demand
1000, 900 pesetas for the release of 4C
friars imprisoned since the commence.
ment Of the war.
A fire fend attempted to burn John
Wanamaker's big department store in
Philadelphia, but was arrested before
serious damage was done.
The liabilities OF GilIett. the abb
sconding Kansas cattle-plunger, con-
tinue to grow, the latest estimate plac-
ing the total at 81 800, 900.
The Sunset limited transcon tinental
train OF the Southern Pacific, west
bound, was badly wrecked two miles
west OF Jennings, La. No lives were
lost.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
to hold mp and rob Missouri Pacific
passenger train near Sedalia, Mo. One
bandit was captured and another was
severely wounded.
Aguinaldo Ia said to be preparing to
make resistance, and Spanish sympa.
thizers In Madrid declare 10000 men
armed with Mausers will oppose Amer
lean control Of the Philippines.
Secretary long has ordered the
cruiser New York to Havana. On his
arrival, Sampson will hoist his flag on
the cruiser, and 1t ia expected abe will
bring the admiral north next month.
A German government official, in
an interview with correspondent Of
the press in Berlin confirmed the report
that Germany 10 negotiating with
Spain for the purchase OF the Caroline
islands.
Advices from New Guinea say the
native tribes living on Musa river late
~ raided the Masini villages, in Coll
lingwood bay. and massacred Is coast
people. There are no police to deal
with the murderera
News from Samoa states that the ma
tives held o meeting October 10 TO
discuss the question Of the kingsbip.
A number OF conoiliatory speeches
ore delivered, but no candidate was
named. nor was any decision arrived at.
Two men have been arrested at I.on-
don on charges Of having robbed the
Duchess of Sutherland OF valuable jew
eiry In france last month. Part of the
stolen jewelfy was In the possession OF
the robbers when they were arrested.
a New York Herald dispatch from
Guayaqnil, Ecaudor, Gays: Owing to
attempt OF revolutionists to invade tile
country simultaneously from Colombia
and Peruvian frontiers. the council of
state has granted extraordinary powers
to President Aliaro, who has assumed
q Dictatorship over the country.
The Methodist general conference will
hold its 1900 session In Chicago.
Chile is on . specie basis and no
more paper money will be issued.
1t Is announced at Washington that
no more presidential postmasters will
be named until congress meets.
The battle-ships Oregon and Iowa
have been ordered to proceed from Mon
tevideo TO Valparaiso, where further
orders will await them.
Troubles has arisen in Africa be-
tween Germany and the Congo Free
State. relative to the respective boun-
dary lines north of Lake Tanganika.
General Thomas Regalado, the head
OF the revolutionary movement in Sal
vador, has usurped the presidency and
proclaimed himself chief executive Of
the republic.
The attempt to effect coalition be-
tween the states OF Nicaragua. Hon
duras and Salvador, to be conducted as
the United States OF Central America,
has failed completely.
Arrangements are being made by the
war depai itment to dislnter the remains
OF all the soldiers who lost their lives
In the campaign before Santiago and
bring them to this country.
Great improvement In the health of
the army has taken place within the
last two months, as shown by the last
reports to the surgeon general from the
field and general hospitals.
There is band OF American swim
dlers In Hamburg, Germany, who are
passing worthless American paper
money. for which they not only procure
valuable merchandise. but even obtain
money in exchange from their victims.
1t will probably be the end of Deoem-
Der or the beginning of January before
any further news Ia received from the
men who have chosen to spend the
winter on the rich gold.hearing creeks
Of the Klondike. About 500 men will
winter on the creeks In the Atlin river
country.
The navy department has made pub.
lie report from Admiral Sampson.
covering the operations of the United
States blockading fleet off Santiago
after the destruction of Cervera'a
squadron. The report scores General
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