Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-06-02
LATER NEWS.

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encampcd at Chickamnuga.
/ impartial, the official organ Of the
Madrid government, rciteratee that
Cervera Is IN Santiago harbor.
4 A Hawaiian annexation measure in
the form Of an amendment to the war
revenue bill has been offered In the
senate.
An Independent railroad line between
Portland and the Sound is to be built
at once. There Is lIttic doubt that the
Vanderbilts are back Of the enterprise.
/ ]. J. Ebans, who killed two persons
In San Diego county, eight years ago,
has atoned for his brutal crime with his
life. He was executed In San Quentin
prison.
Preparations for getting the soldiers
of on the second expedition TO Manila
are being carried forward with all pos
sible expedition at San Francisco, troops
being rapidly equipped.
While miners were working In the
Red Ash vein OF Caska William colliery,
about 10 miles east Of Pottsville, Pa,
large body OF water was struck and six
men are supposed TO have been drowned.
Mrs. Frank NJ. Pixley. widow Of the
late politician and journalist, died at
her ranch, near Corte MADEIRA, Marin
county, California. The cause OF her
death was heart disease, from which
she had suffered for many years.
Tho war department has chartered
the steamers China and Colon, OF the
Pacific Mail Company, which. with the
Centennial, Zealandla and Ohio, will
comprise the next expedition to the
Philippines. They will carry 5000
men.
A novel plan TO reach Cervera and
destroy bis feet 10 offered by J. J. Hoi.
land. the inventor Of the submarine
torpedo boat. He says he will go into
Santiago harbor with his boat and after
first destroying the mines in the harbor
Will blow up the Spanish feet.
All Havana is fear stricken, and the
conditions In the Cuban capitol are
described as being most distressing.
Famine ls imminent. The Spanish
government officials jealously guard
food OF all kinds. and refuse to issue to
any family more than enough for the
needs OF single day at any one time.
Il Is now said that other nations will
object to Hawaii's aiding the United
States Such q move may lead to
serious complications. Spain. 1t Is
thought likely, will demand an expla-
nation Of Dole's government, and In
case OF an unsatisfactory reply will |
appeal 10 the powers Of Europe for
support.
The war department has accepted the
services Of company OF German sharp
shooters in the eastern district of Brook
lyn. The organization is known as the |
independent volunteer company, and !
has 200 members. When war was first
declared between the United States
and Spain the organization was among
the volunteers.
Charles w. Richards. sergeant OF
artillery, on duty at mortar battery
near Fort Taylor, Key West, was fred
upon by three unknown men, whom
he says he knows TO be Spaniards. The
fre was promptly returned, but the men
escaped. Richards was slightly wound.
ed. He says the three men carried
package containing dynamite, with
which they intended to destroy the
batteries.
The blockading squadron under Wat
son is doing duty along the western
coast OF Cuba.
Schley can maintain the blockade
Of Santiago harbor and annihilate the
Spanish feet IL il is found outside.
The Madrid newspapers are urging
tho cutting OF the American cable
crossing the Atlantic, II the Cuban
cables are severed.
The government is preparing to be-
gin active operations In Cuba, the Phil.
ippines and Porto Rico at once, aud
bring the war to an end as quickly as
possible.
The dispatch boat Dandy had a close
,all In terrible storm at sea. The
water gave out. Fuel also was running
low and the little steamer finally made
narbor just In time to avert serious
disaster. {
Captain Concha, Of the ill-fated
Spanish cruiser Don Juan do Austria,
destroyed at the battle Of Manila, says
hat Admiral Dewey's victory at ..
Manila was partially due to the decripit
of Admiral Montejo's fleet.
A Madrid dispatch says Spain is \
'erging upon a revolution. Sinister 8
igns Of an impending outbreak are t
The queen Is brave and
determined. She refuses to fly the
although urged by Emperor
Francis Joseph Of Austria to do so. :
News Of the capture or destruction OF :
feet, II is said, 10 sure to :
'recipitate o civil war.
The Cuban insurgents have issued h
var bulletin. Their representative In n
his country, Thomas Estrada Palma, h
'as received copy Of Las Villas, pub O
ished In the insurgent camp. In an o
ddress by Gomez, the attention of the a
,uban people is called to the fact that n
he United States Is helping them to 4
hrow off the Spanish yoke. Recent ii