Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-07-14
DOINCS OF THE WEEK
What Has Happened In the
Civilized World.
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
A Complete Review Of the News Of ths
Past seven Days I'm This and
All Foreign Lands.


A shipioad Of Skaters wounded men
arrived ut Key West Wednesday.
senior DuBosc, former charge a affairs
at Washington, from Spain, was among
the passengers lost In the steamship
La Bourgognc disaster.
The war is now costing Spain s2s.
000,0 q month, and this pace she
cannot keep up for six months without
suspending all interest on her sinking
fund and hcr debts.
The Spanish fleet arrived at suez
Wednesday, having completed the
passage OF the canal. Camara was
notified that he must leave the port
within "a hours, and that he would
not be allowed to coal there.
The general health Of the United
States troops before Santiago Is excel
lent. Not case Of yellow fever Ia re-
ported, despite the fact that Santiago
do Cuba Is recognized as great fever
focus as far south as Rio Santos.
Tho stampede from santiago is on.
Launches from foreign warships have
carried hundreds to Jamaica. People
left behind beseiged the English and
Austrian consulates imploring that
they be- given chance TO leave. Span
isli troops have become dislicartcned
since Ceryera's feet sailed.
After the destruction OF the Spanish
feet 4i0 men from the Marie Teresa
were placed as prisoners on the Hsr-
ward. For some reason these men
mutinlod. The officers and crew OF tho
Harvard were prepared, and the
mntinoers were fred upon. Six Span
iards were killed outright and 10
wounded.
Tho Cuban legation In Washington
has been advised OF the safe arrival In
Cuba Of the second expedition Of Cuban
volunteers from the United States nm
der command Of General Emilio Nunes.
The expedition left the coast Of Flor
ida June 20 and landed at Punta Caney
on the SOth. On board the transport,
besides the $50 Cuban volunteers,
chiefly from Florida, and New York,
were two dynamite guns. 1000 SPRING
Geld rides and large quantity Of ain-
munition.
The French Transatlantic Com
pany's steamer La Bourgogne, which
left New York Saturday for IIavre,
sank. after colliding with the British
ship Ciomartyshire in dense fog. so
miles south OF Sable island. The ool-
lision occurred at 8 o'clock Monday
morning. Only 400 persons were saved
out Of 725 on board La Bourgogne. The
Allen limo steamer Grecian has arrived
in Halifax. towing the Cromar,yshire,
which had been In collision with La
Bourgogne She reports that tho latter
sank almost Immediately with the pas
sengers and crew. The Cromartyshife
saved 400 pelsons in all, and OF these
40 were passengers.
President Mckinley has sent tele-
gram to Shaiter and Sampson ordering
them to confer as TO the advisability OF
the feet entering the harbor 10 assist
IN the bombaIdment OF Santiago.
Shaiter has decided that he will wait
for reiniorcements. The storming of
Santiago is therefore, likely not to oc-
cur for a few days. The news OF Pam
dos arrival Mt the doomed city has
been confirmed.
Guards about the palace and public
buildings at Madrid have been doubled.
The government realizes the gravity Of
the situation. Carlists and republicans
are only awaiting favorable opportu-
nifty TO strike.
Madrid calls her disaster victory.
Tho government has announced that
CeTvera's entire feet has escaped to
safety. Minister Aunon, II is said. ia
delighted, and declares that Cervera's "a
dash was brilliant one and quite suo-
ceasful.
Orders were issued by the depart
ment Tuesday looking to the immediate
dispatch OF troopships fiom Tampa
with reinforcoments for Shaiter. 1t ID
probable at least $4,000 will be sen,
forward as quiclky as transportation
can be provided.
ST. Louis presentsa bloody Fourth Of
July record. Three murders were
committed. A probably fatal shooting
sffray also occurred, and little girl
who was playing with firecrackers set
tire to her dress and was burned ia
death.
Targets were made Of wounded men,
and Spanish sharpshooters fred ON the
ambulance corps at Saturdays and
Sundays engagement at Santiago de
Cuba. Several members OF the corpl
we're wounded and two woanded men
were killed outright.
Gomez troops are short OF food. and
serious suffering Is inevitable II a fresh
supply is not soon sent to them. Fail.
ufe Of the Gusaie expedition TO land
supplies and subsequent disposal Of the
vessels cargo makes 1t doubtful IL an
other attempt can be made In the near
! future. So
N14nor Ncws Items.
Germany has 1885, 600 school teach
ers, America, $4,000.
In Illinois during the past year lis
coal mines were abandoned and u
mines opened.
Upward Of 10000, 900 Amorl6ar
flags have been sold since the blowing
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