Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-06-02
DOINGS OF THE WEEK
What Has Happened in the
Civilized World.
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
A oompiete Review OF the News os In.
Past Seven Days In This and
All Foreign LANDS.

i Preparations have been made fof N,
cutting Of the last Gable between Cub,
and Spain.
A negro ran amuck In Key West and
attacked two sailors. One was sho
and the other struck with gun anc
seriously injured.
San Juan habror IL being heavily
mined, and the Spaniards are ready "a
give our warships a warm reception
should they return there.
Secretary Long has received an on.
cial dispatch announcing the cafe ar
rival at Jupiter Inlet, Fla, OF the
battle.ship Oregon. She sailed again
ebortly after arriving.
The safe arrival OF the Oregon ID
spoken Of with great satisfaction In
Washington by members Of tie cabi-
net. Captain Clark, OF tho Oregon,
In his message to the secretary Of tho
navy, reports his safe arrival, and says
he 10 In condition for Immediate active
operations at the front.
Official adviccs received from Ad.
miral Dewey, while confirming the boz
lief that bis supreme control OF Manila
harbor 10 as firm as ever, Indicate that
the necessity for reinlorccments with a
powerful military force 10 daily in
crcasing, and is not safely to be delayed
through any ordinary difficulty that
may be encountered.
President Mckinley has issued a
proclamation calling for $4,000 more
volunteers 70 come forward and serve
their country. Enlistments will begin
as soon ~ the regulations are issued.
Members OF the National Guard will
not be given tho preference over other
citizens under the present call. The
call, II Is ssaid 10 evidence OF tho govern
ment's intention to vigorously prosecute
the war against Spain.
Cervcra is bottled up In Santiago
harbor. The capture or the destruction
OF the warships composing the Spanish
Cape verdes squadron is now believed
to be merely a question Of time. The
news is fully credited In official WASH
ington and Secretary long announces
that while he has received no official
confirmation of the report. he has rea-
son for believing IL to be authentic.
schley's fleet Is probably guarding the
harbor entrance, and Cervera's war;
ships will thus BIO either starved Into
surrender or compelled TO fight their
way to open water. In either Of which
events an American victory IL c0nsid-
cred inevitable.
Tho Madrid government announces
that Cervera is still at Santiago.
Spanish officials say 500 were killed
and ZOO wounded IN the bombardment
Of Manila by Dewey. All classes are
awaiting anxiously the arrival OF Amor.
lean troops.
A dispatch from Manila says the Ger
man consul thero tried 10 land proyi-
siona from German ship, but Dewey
refused permission. The consul then
declared. according to the dispatch,
that he would force a landing under
tho protection Of two German cruisers,
but Dewey threatened to ilre upon the
cruisers, and the attempt To land sup-
plies was abandoned.
A dispatch TO the World from Kings
ton. Jamaica, says: The signing OF a
treaty of defense between the United
States and Great Britain Is announced
IN dispatch received Sunday by the
military authorities. A crisis In the
var between America and Spain is inn
the dispatches intimate, and
Jamaica will be directly affected. All |
leaves OF absence OF military and naval |
,fiicers have been cancelled.
-Four companies of the Fourteenth |
United States infantry, regular a
full regiment OF Oregon volunteers, and
picked battalion OF tho Fifth CALI
lornia heavy artillery have left San
Francisco for Manila 10 reinforce Ad-
niral Dewey. Lieutenant Colonel
Coffee presented tho regiment with q
Itand oi colora All San Francisco
urned out to greet the Oregon boys,
Ihouteu words OF encouragement, show
rod them with flowers and loaded
hem down with fruits and other deli
'asies. Three transports have sailed
or Manila.
Tho situation at Manila is desperate.
Food Is scarce and meat is exhausted,
while all the canned stuff is nearly
,one Two weeks will exhaust the
Ivailable supplies. Tho volunteers
lave demanded food, but the Spanish
government authorities refused to give
I, and riots are threatened. A delega.
ion 10 said to be preparing to wait on
United States Consul Williams, as the
itizens fear nm outbreak. The insur-
ents control the surrounding country,
nd Chief Aguinaldo has arrived with
'is Htah TO organize the rebels Resi-
ents are moving from Cayite.
The bombardmont OF Havana in the
ear future is not contemplated by the
United States, says Washington dis
atch.
Minor News Items.