Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-10-13
.DOINGS OF THE WEEK
What Has Happened In the
Civilized World.
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
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a Complete Rcview Of the News Of the
Past Seven Days in This and
All Foreign Lands.
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES

WihNuHbiH hipob "ADo saw upSh
auenccd by rain.
Omaha's fall festival opened with
grand street pageant.
Eight thousand people attended the
peace jubilee At Washington.
Five cases Of yellow fever and one
peath were reported at jackson, Miss.
The fourth annual festival OF noun
tain and plain has been opened al Den.
ver.
Wolf ~ Zwickcr, Portland Tor ship
builders. have announced their intcn-
tion OF building drydock.
The Paris peace commission 10 APP
parently divided regarding the disposal
Of the Philippines. Further instruc.
tions have boen sent the American COM
missoners. Washington officials nd.
init that the Philippines question must
be settled before consideration OF other
terms Il entered upon.
News from the storm.stfioken dis
tricts along the Atlaptic coast Ia COM
ing in gradually, and IL Is probable that
100 lives have b on lost. News by
way Of boat. is that so people we're
drowned at Fernandina, Ga. Camp
bell island was inhabited by about 40
colorcd people. II is reported that oil
but three were drowned.
The second annual Walla Walla
valley fruit fair opened In Walla Walla
under most favorable auspices. The
street parade included troop OF the
Fourth cavalry. members OF the city
council, tho fruit fair officials, war
veterans, high.school cadets, business
floats and hundreds OF school children.
II was witnessed by 10000 people.
The fourth annual fruit fair Of the
Inland Empire opened in Spokane
under auspicious circumstances.
Nearly 10000 people passed through
the gates. Tho exhibits aIe fully up
to those OF preceding ycars. In many
instances. surprising them. Every
county OF the east side Of the noun.
tains, except walla Walla, Ia repre-
santed, many by elaborate exhibits.
At tho joint session OF the United
States and Spanish military commits
sions, the spaniards. according TO 70.
port circulated In Havana, declared !,
was impossible to evacnate the island
Immediately, while the American com'
missioners insisted that their instruc'
tions called for an immediate evacua'
tion. After a two hours conference
the Joint commissions were unable Il
reach any definite agreement.
A London special from Bombay sayI
a ferry-boat capsised while crossing the
Andus river. and 100 passengers were
drowned.
The Hawaiian Star says the new gov
cfnment OF Hawaii lie to be territoiia
In form. with one representative In
congress.
DR.. David j. Hill, Of Rochester, N
X, has been appointed first assistan,
secretary Of state TO succeed John b
Moore. resigned.
The Paris Figaro states that Coun
DsAubignc, French charge d'aifaires q
Munich, will replace M. Cambon n
minister at Washington. Cambon vii
go TO Madrid.
Thirty thousand people we're prosen
TO witness the launching OF the battle
ship Illinois at Newport Ncws. Va
Many prominent persons were presen
from the national capital.
The American authorities In Manil
have invited all the sohoolteachcrs /
resume the instruction of their classes
Tire schools have been closed since tn
surrender Of Manila to tho Americana
A. p. swineiord, ex-governor 0
Alaska, while In Chicago declared th
prospectors who have returned goldles
from that region were unsuccessful be
cause of lack OF foresight in failing I
prepare for life In new country.
Evacuation is we'll nigh completes
and the Stars and Stripes will 500
wave over tho entire island of Port
Rico. The Spanish aud American com
miseionors have worked In perfect haI
mony. The Spanish made no attemp
to delay the carrying out Of the term
OF tho protocol, but on the contraI
we're anxious to return to Spain.
Isaac Schlesinger, his wife and tw
children were held prisoners IA hour
at their home in West Taylor street
Chicago. by a crowd of 400 boys. Dun
ing most OF this time the family wer
compelled to go without food, as thei
larder was empty. They were In con
slant fear that an attack would b
made upon them.
In the case brought by Governo
Plngree. of Michigan. to compel tn
Michigan Central railway 10 sell mile
age tickets at a fiat 2 cents, the Wayn
county district court holds that tn
company, under its special charter, ha
right to fix Its own tolls, and tha
this is vested right which the stat
must pay for II II takes II away.
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