Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-07-21
LArsa NEWS.


Alaska treasure ships.
Unole Sam has bought an Australian
liner, the steamer Cnlgoa. She 10 now
being transformed into cruiser.
An island known as the Marcus Of
Weeks. between Honolulu and the Phil
ippines, flies the United States flag and
has been offered to this country as q
coaling station.
Yellow fever il prevalent among Gen.
Miles' command at Siboney. The type
Of tho disease IL said to DO mild and
the medical star express confidence in
being able 10 hold II In check.
President Mckinley has given ex-
preston 10 a strong hope for an early
peace. Responding to congratulations
on the success OF the Santiago cam
paign, he said: ~ hope for an early
peace now"
Both nations arc reaping benefits
from the Anglo.American friendliness.
The non-concurrence Of Great Britain
In the proposal for European interven-
ton between America and Spain, 1t is
claimed, thwarted the designs OF the
powers.
Premier sagasta is quoted as saying:
Spain wants peace, but II must be an
honorable peace, as Spain deserves.
The army is anxious to resist to the
last, but the government cannot con-
sent to such useless sacrifice. Had We
our feet, the situation would have been
very different"
A decree has been published suspend
ing throughout Spain the rights Of indi-
viduals as guaranteed by the conetitu-
tion. The government wishes 10 have
full power 70 suppress evidences Of
discord or rebellion which might APP
pear. The publication Of the decree is
accepted as proof that peace negotla-
tions are actually in progress.
II is announced that General Miles
will start for Porto Rico within week.
With the presidents approval he per-
fcctcd all arrangements for bis expedi-
tion to seize that island before he left
Washington, and the plan will now be
promptly carried into effect. Orders
have already been sent TO Admiral
Sampson to render General Miles the
hearty assistance OF the navy In effect
ing a landing at Porto Rico, and num-
her Of yesseis OF the feet will start for
the island at once to institute an effect
i've blockade and reduce such fortihca-
tions as might interfere with the de-
barkation Of the military forces
Advices from Honolulu state that
several mild cases OF measles have
broken ont since the arrival Of the Pa
ciflc coast troops.
A London correspondent OF French
journal says the powers will intervene
and tho United Statee will be robbed
Of the Philippines.
The gunboat bennington has left Ban
francisco for the North IN quest OF tho
Spanish privateers reported of the
coast Of British Columbia.
While at Honolulu an American flag
was presented to the cruiser Charleston
by the Queen Dowager Kspiolani Of
Hawaii. in token Of friendship for the
United States.
News Of the defeat of the imperial
troops near Woo Chow is confirmed In
Hong Kong. The loss OF tho imperial
forces Is probably more than 1900
killed.
A beautiful American flag has been
sent by the steamer Alameda to the Ha-
waiian chamber Of commerce to BIO un-
furled at the ceremonies OF raising the
flag In that city. II was the gift Of the
chamber OF commerce Of San Francisco.
By ths explosion OF q boiler In the
Niagara starch works the building was
wrecked and six persons were killed
and 30 injured. Two others are miss.
ing, who are supposed to have perished.
OF the persons in the building, only
two escaped. Most Of the injured were
persons outside the works. Scarcely
house within 1000 feet of the works
escaped being hit with BRICKS twisted
iron or heavy timbera
A dispatch to the London Daily
News from Gibraltar tells long story
Of pseudo wealthy Mexican who was
ionized for six weeks at Madrid and
Cadiz, dined with Admiral Camara,
inspected the feet and deienses, and in
every way won the confidence Of the
officials. only to disappear the moment
u warrant was issued for his arrest.
He afterward confessed to the oorre-
spondent that he was captain In the
Second Texas Rangers, and was acting
as the confidential. agent OF the United
States government.
Tho first and most daring train rob-
berry in years on the Truckeo division
OF the Central Pacific occurred two
miles east Of Humboldt. Two masked
robbers held up the East-bound ex-
press train. The engineer and fireman
were taken of the engine and compelled
to go to the express car, the robbers
climbing over the tender and covering
them with reyolvers and Winchester
rife. The robbers blew open the ex-
press car door with dynamite and also
blew the safe open. The car was COM
pletely demolished. The amount So
cured is not known. No one was hurt
In the explosion.
| -Four OF Garoia's men have died from