Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-05-26
DOINCS OF THE WEEK
What Has Happened In the
Civilized World.
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
4 Complete Review Of tho News or the
Fast seven Days in This and
All Foreign Lands.

All Forsign Lands.
The flying squadron has arrived at
Key West.
Japan has sent four warships to the
Philippines 70 protect Japanese inter
ests there.
| SaRaata has succeeded In organizing
a new cabinet. Senor Leon Castillo
will be minister Of foreign affairs, and
Lieutenant-deDeral Correa minister
OF war.
Extensive jcwolry manufacturing
plants went up In smoke at Attleboro,
Mass. Thousands Of workmon ara
thrown out Of employment. The loss
will amount TO over million dollars.
The navy department has officially
announced that tho battleship Oregon
Ii safe. but refuses to divulge her
whereabouts. II Is almost certain,
however. that she has Joined Sampson .
feet
On the departure Of the Charleston
Tor Manila, eaiutes were fred at Mare
Island navy-yard, and employees OF the
yard and citizens Of Vallejo who assem-
bled along the shore vigorously cheered
the departing vessel.
The first detailed account OF tho bonn
bardmcnt by Simpsons ships has
reached Key West. II says San Juan q
forts we're badly damaged, and that the
Spaniards had considered them, more
formidable than Hayana'e Notifications.
Uncle Sam may boycott the Paris ex-
position, says Washington special 10
a Chicago paper. There IL prospect
that the United States will refuse TO
send an exhibit In retaliation for the
unfriendly attitude assumed by France
since the war began.
The complete isolation Of Blanco
from the outside world Is now looked
upon by the leading military and naval
authorities as an essential move, and
steps, u Is said, will be taken immedi-
ately to cut the cables which leave
Cuba at Santiago. The right to cut
these cables within the three-mile limit
constituting spain's jurisdiction In not
doubted by the authorities at Washing
ton.
Tho battleship Alabama has been
successfully launched at Cramps ship.
yards. Philadelphia The Alabama is
one of three powerful hattlo-ships for
the construction Of which provision
WAS made by the act OF June 10, 1906.
The Alabama and her sister ships, the
Illinois and Wisconsin. now In progress
Of construction, are combinations Of the
best features OF the Iowa and Kearsarge
types.
A force OF telegrnphers is to accom-
pany tho Manila expedition.
As result Of General Morritt's pro-
test that regulars instead Of volunteers
were needed for the Philippine expedl-
tion, three regiments OF troops now at
Tampa will likely DO sent TO Manila.
The Cubans are joining the Spanish
army. Ineufgept sympathizcrs have
received instructions not TO resist
Blanco's conscription order, and
Blanco's army thus Is being filled with
Spain's enemies.
Andrew Carnegie, In an interview,
says war is likely to be quickly ended,
and that peace viii bo in sight within
ten days. Permanent retention Of sthe
Philippines he does not think advisable
for prudential reasons.
The Spanish people have a new object
OF wrath. England Is execrate' upon
all sides and by all Glasses at Madrid,
and the feeling against Britlshers Is in.
tense. Chamberlain's alliance speech
10 the cause Of the outburst.
Don Ignacio do h Tore, son-in.law
OF President Diax. OF Mexico, IL touring
tho United States. II IL understood
that the object OF the visit Is TO impress
on the people Of the United States that
Mexico Is In sympathy with this coun-
try during the present war with Spain.
Preparations for the relief expedition
to be sent to the Philippines are being
hurried In both the military and navy
departments, says the Madrid corre-
spondent Of tho New York World. Five
batialions, each / l,20U men, under eight
officers, are assembled at Cadix. Barce-
Iona and Valencia, all ready, or will be
ready for emharkation this week.
A dispatch from Havana Is to the
effect that an American war vessel en-.
gagged In removing torpedoes at Cardenas
was blown up, and that the entire crew
perished. The report is confirmed at
Madrid in dispatch from Havana
which says naval boat has beon blown
mp of Cardenas, resulting in the loss
Of ITO lives. The United States feet
officers off Havana harbor have not
heard OF II.
The continued presence In Canada OF
Sonor Polo y Bernabe, late Spanish
minister to this country, and the recent
reports which reach here OF his activity
there in behalf OF the Spanish cause,
have given rise to the suggestion In
Washington that 1t might be proper
proceeding on the part Of this govern
ment to direct the attention Of the
British government to tho ex-minister'a
course, as Q violation oi the neutrality
laws.
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Efinor News Itcms.
The manufacture Of sugar and salt is