Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-09-01
LATER NEWS.


The United States peace commission,
10 far as II has boon made up. is COM
posed OF Senator Davis, Senator Frye,
Whitelaw Reid, and Secretary Day.
William X. Vanderbilt and the cap
tain Of his half-rater were thrown into
Newport harbor by the capsizing Of
their craft, and had narrow escape
from drowning.
Senator Hoar may be our next am
bassaiOr to Great Britain. President
Mckinley will, 1t Ii said. make the ap.
pointmcnt ii given assurance that 1t
will be accepted.
In statement by General Shafter he
says the Santiago campaign was fault
lessiy conducted. And the man who
so conducted II was BhaiteT, who Ia not
too modest TO say 90, and incidentally
TO reply 70 some reflections which have
been made upon his method Of doing
thinga.
General Aguinaido, interviewed at
Bacoor, declared that he was anxious
to support tho authority OF tho United
States In those isands, and he had per-
suaded the other leaders TO accept his
views. Once Spanish rule 10 ended, he
fayor the disbandment Of the Insur-
gent army.
A translation Of General Blanco's
latest proclamation TO he people OF
Havana has reached Washington. 1t
says; Property-owners In Cuba should
refrain from all hostile manifestations
and put their trust In the United
States, which will do them justice and
protect them as regards their private
interests.
The United States and Germany arc
not in harmony regarding the govern
ment Of Samoa. Emperor William, 1t
Is said, is Jealous. A desire TO absorb
the islands prompts his course. Core
spondence now In progress between
Washington and Berlin may lead to
serious friction. The United States
maintains firm attitude with regard
TO the recent extension Of the bounda-
ries OF Apia district
There has been a serious clash at
Cayite between United States soldiers
and insurgents. The riot resulted In
the killing Of one soldier. and the eeli-
ous wounding OF another. The man
killed was Trooper Geo. Hudson,
member Of the Utah battery. Dis
mounted cavalrymcn charged and final
~ dispersed the natives, killing four
and woundlng several. A band of
natives engaged In plundering a
wrecked gunboat was charged by Amer
lean troops, who killed, one and wound
cd another.
Secretary Alger, while on a visit TO
Camp Wikoff, ordered iurlough for a
sick soldier.
Acting Secretary Allen says there is
no prospect that the battleship Oregon
will return to the Pacific coast in the
near future.
By the explosion OF the boiler OF an
engine used to operate thresher on
the farm OF j. +. Kirk. 10 miles west
of Eugene. Or, one man was instantly
killed and Ave terribly scalded by
escaping steam.
At Midjlctown, N. Y, ice cream
prepared with lemon extract, pur-
chased from travelling salesman.
caused the death Of three persons and a
score OF others are sick, and more fatal
tiles are expected.
Merritt cables from Manila announc-
ing the arrival OF the transports Rio
JaneiIo and Pennsylvania. All were
we'll, and no casualties were reported,
excepting that Private Wenks, First
South Dakota, died on the voyage.
A serious insurrection has broken out
at Nadao, In the interior OF the Hainan
islands. The American missionaries
and native converts have sought refuge
in safe territory. The French may
interfere II rebels are not suppressed.
The Thinyalla line steamer Norge.
which has arrived In New York, re.
ports that she sunk the French fishing
schooner La Coquette, OF Bayonne,
France, Saturday last, on the Grand
Banks. The captain and eight seamen
were saved and 10 went down with the
vessel.
Spain Is apparently willing that Ger.
vora's men remain In America. Sagas.
ta's refusal to accept McKinley's offer
is now regarded with suspicion, and the
prisoners In consequence may not fare
so we'll in the future. No officers will
be liberated unless the sailors accom-.
pany them.
Two passenger trains came together
at Port Huron, Mich., with serious re-
suits. Many persons wore seriously
hurt. A panic among the passengers
followed the collision and in the rush
for the doors and windows OF the cars
many women were trampled under foot.
many slight injuries being thus In
fllcted.
Advicca from Honolulu, by the
steamship Moana, states that the con.
gressional members OF the commission
| to report on form Of government for
the territory OF Hawaii. arrived al
Honolulu August II. The commits.
sioners met Dole and the cabinet. and
proceeded to organize for business. Sen.
| ator CullOm ia chairman.