Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-05-05
LAYER NEWS.

The barbor defense plans Of San
Francisco are said to be in the hands OF
the Spanish.
A New York journal dispatch says
the government is preparing to seize
several small islands In the South At
lantic as a bases Of supplies.
Secretary Alger has submitted esti-
mates Of $34, 900, 900 to cover addition
al army expenses to July /. This will
be included In the general deficiency
bill.
Banco, In his report Of the Matanzas
bombardment says the French and
English consuls have entered protests
on the ground that no previous notice
was given.
From Key West comes the report
that the gunhoat Newport captured the
small Spanish sloop Engracia of
Cabanas, and sent her capture into port
in charge Of prize crew.
II is announced that extraordinary
naval and military activity Ia displayed
throughout France. All the ships re-
Gently mobilized are kept in fighting
trim. The reserves expect to be called
ont.
1t wns officially announced at Madrid
that the Notifications Of Matanzas have
not suffered, in spite OF 300 shells fired
by the American feet, and that not one
man was killed or wounded thereby.
The stories OF the bombardment received
from the United States are received
with shouts OF derision.
The navy department has received
official advices from st. Vincent, Cape
de Verde islands, to the effect that the
Spanish squadron sailed from there.
going in westerly direction. 1t des-
tinstion Is unknown, even to the offi-
GERS OF the warships, who sailed under
sealed orders.
Spanish mail has been ordered confs-
Gated by the postofiice department. In
the first batch received at the dead let
ter Office, the discovery OF numerous
contraband letters, some OF which are Of
great importance to the naval and mil
taiy authorities, has demonstrated that
the order 10 not only justified, but a
wise precaution.
A proclamation has been issued by
the autonomist government at Havana.
Spanish adherents in Cuba are urged to
resist the American invasion. The
war ia classcd as an unholy one. The
J American campaign is denounced at
4 being one OF aggression and the United
States government is accused OF sailing
under palpaby false colors.
The monitor Terror and the gunboai
Machias have bombarded Cardenas
killing many Spaniards. After an
hours firing, the batteries OF the enemy
were silenced. A shot from the shore
batteries provoked them to fire back
For two hours, the reports say. Car
denas withstood the bombardment
Then the ancient guns, which did nj
damage to the ships. suddenly grew
| silent.
News has reached San Francisco OF ;
terrible explosion of powder that wa
being carried by pack train to Colone
i Dan Burns Candelaria mine in Mexico
The pack train was unusually large. !
consisted OF over ll0 mules and tn
attendants numbered some 40 Mexicans
A part Of the freight consisted Of am
munition, caps and boxes OF powder.
is said that 2ls boxes of powder an,
30, 900 caps exploded with such fore
that is men and so mules were killed
The committee on military affair
has iayoably reported the administra
tion bill suspending important law
governing the quartermaster' depart
ment In the army.
Minister Clayton communicated I
the foreign department of the govern
mont at Mexico the resolution Of th
American congress declaring war wit
Spain. Minister Mariscal, of the foi
eign department, replied, assuring th
American minister on the authority {
President Diaz, that Mexico will mair
tain the strictest neutrality.
Oriental advices received by steamC
in Vancouver, B. c., tell Of shockin
massacre which occurred near Taipol
China, at the house of one Yang Xii
shang. A party OF over 30 robbie
entered the house and murdered Yam
his wife, his mother and children an
servants, l5 persons in all, who resis
cd them In their attempt to loot IL
house and attack the daughters. Whe
the raiders had butchered all the il
mates they set the house on fire.
The large paoking-houses of the A
lantic Powder Company, near Dove
, N. j., containing high explosives Fl
the United States government We
I blown up and two men are known
have been killed. Several are missii
and number were injured. Tho g
, plosion is believed to have been Il
work of Spanish spies. Suspicion
| characters had been seen around Il
/ buildings for several days.
: The large Spanish steamer Guid
9 bound from Corunna for Havana wi
0 large cargo OF provisions and mon,
. for the Spanish troops, was captured
| the United States monitor Terror. ~
Q capture took place 10 miles off Ca
q denas, after desperate chase, duril
I which the monitor Terror and the gu
4 hoot Moohtoa NraI cavarul ahnks almc