Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-06-30
DOINGS OF THE WEEK
What Has Happened In the
Civilized World.
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
a Complete Review Of the News of ths
Fast Seven Days I'm This and
Ali Foreign Lands.

ships are c0hieu ana rehdy 70 seize
the flrst opportunity to make dash for
the open sea.
A dispatch from Kingston, jamaica,
says the Spanish steamer Purmlssa
Conception ran the blockade In safety
and has arrived at Trinidad with money
and supplies for the Spanish troops.
General Miles has received cipher
message from Captain Allen. chief
signal officer In Cuba, saying tho land
ing of troops has actually begun, and
was In progress when the dispatch was
sent.
The United States cruiser Marble
head has landed supplies in Guantana-
mo and ousted the spaniards. The
cruiser was hred upon by Spanish
gunboat which attempted TO repel the
invasion. but was quickly driven out Of
sight and into shallow water.
A cable between the United States
and Hawaii may soon be laid. The
prospect Of annexation has revived new
interest In the project. The house
committee on commerce will make an
effort TO secure action on the pending
measure In congress at the sessions to
be held next winter.
Spanish prisoners captured during
tho Santiago campaign will be removed
from Cuba. The government has de-
termined that all spaniards falling into
American hands shall be we'll cared for.
They win be brought away In trans
ports. The number has been various
ly estimated at from $4,000 to $4,000.
Tho projected expedition TO Porto
Rico has been abandoned at least for
the present. II is stated that there are
no troops to spare for the movement.
The entire attention OF the war de-
partment ie TO be concentrated upon
the prosecution to successful issue Of
the Santiago campaign, in accordance
with Miles recommendations
Tho house committee on military
affairs has agreed on and fayorably re-
ported Joint resolution reviving the
grade Of lieutenant general In the
army. II authorizes the president to
appoint Acknowledgment whenever
he deems 1t expedient. 10 be selected
from those officers in the military ser
vice distinguished for courage, skill
and ability. and the Limitation In the
bill as to the choice from officers mot
below the grade OF MAJOR general be-
Ing stricken out by the committee.
NJ. Sariien has decided to relinquish
the task of attempting to form new
cabinet in France.
May internal revenue collections
amounted to si5, 6l1, an increase
over May last year OF sS, 2sl, ,225.
General Dufiield's brigade OF 5000
mon at Camp Alger, Washington, D.
c., have been ordered to take transports
at Fort Monroe for Santiago.
Cable service between Guantanamo
and Washington has been restored and
Blanco has been cut of from communi,
cation with the outside world.
The United States army for tho in
vaaion OF Cuba. about 10000 strong
and commanded by General Shafter,
has arrived safely of Santiago dc Cuba,
Reports OF disasters at White Hors,
rapids, on the way TO Dawson City
have been exaggerated. Instead OF 6o(
boats being lost, but 90 were wrecked
Rumors are current In Madrid tha
a cabinet crisis Ia imminent and that |
national government pledged to vigor
Gus prosecution OF the war is likely Il
succeed the sagasta ministry.
In response to an inquiry, Mr.. Rams
den, the British consul at Santiago
sent the following dispatch to the New
York World: Nothing happened I,
Hobson or the others during the bonn
bardment.
Chinese authorities, presumably upoI
representations from Spain, have com
PEELED the U. S. s. Zafro to leave Chi
nese waters without allowing the usua
"a hours to. take on coal and provisions
She Ia now in British waters ut Hon
Kong,
Three Spanish gunboats and som,
large vessels, apparently merchantmen
left Havana harbor and proceeded east
ward, close In shore. The auxiliar
gunboat Maple fired upon the Spanisl
ships and they returned to port an,
have not since attempted II sortie.
BY way Of Marseilles, France. tn
state department hap received an,
transmitted to the navy department
advices confirming the report that Tn
Spanish reserve feet has returned I
Cadiz. The dispatch states that til
Victoria came into port disabled and Il
tow.
Major-General Merritt may sail 70
Manila on the cruiser Philadelphia
which has received orders to be read
for sea by July |. The prospectiv
governor-general Of the Philippines
anxious to reach the islands a. soon Q
possible. General Otis will go wit
the fourth squadron.
Minor News Items.
| o. q. Tow, a Chinaman, has enliste
In the army and will Join company L
now at tho Presidic, San Francisco.
The total assessed value Of equaliEe
property In Kentucky Is $5b2, ,e77, ,0oi
on which aS,000,00O state taxes wi
be called.
The now French chamber Of dept
ties Is composed Of a54 republicans, 1C
radicals, "a radical-socialists. 81 st