Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-06-09
DOlNGS OF THE WEEK
What Has Happened In the
Civilized World.
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
A Complete Review Of the News Of the
Past Seven Gays I'm This and
All Foreign Lands.


Spain will yield no territory. and will
not listen TO peace oyertures on such q
| basis.
The schooner Jane Gray, which left
Seattle for Kotzcbue sound with q party
Of prospectors, on board has been
wrecked Oh Capc Flattery.
Tho converted Yacht Wasp reports
having gone into Cienfuegos harbor
and sighting thrce Spanish cruisers,
probably Of Cerveia's feet.
Secretary Alger. In letter to con-
gress says that $1,000 OF 10000 troops
will 20 to Cuba at once and be follow
cd, AS soon as possible, by 30, 900 more.
The run on the governments bank
has assumed formidable proportions,
and II steadily increasing day by day.
Spain ID gradually drifting TO a paper
basis.
The Florida expedition Is now safe
with Garcia's army. A letter has
been received In Key West from one OF
the American members OF the party,
which was written after the landing
was made.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
by two Spanish torpedo boats to des.
troy the ships Of Schlcy's fleet, but
they were repulsed and took shelter
beneath the guns OF the forts. This
engagement, II Is said, was the first
hostile movement of Santiago.
The war department Ia massing ra.
tions for 80 days for the troops assem-
bIed at Jacksonville under tho com
mand OF Major General Lee. Ofiicials
decline to say how many men are to
be concentrated there. or whether they
will stay at that place for the full 30
days for which Tations are provided.
Amid the music Of hundred bands,
the cheers Of hundreds of thousands OF
people, the blasts OF many whistles
and the waving Of innumorabio Gags,
the trans.Mississippi exposition was
formally oponed In Omaha. Nothing
occurred 10 mar the occasion. Presi-
dent Mckinley addressed the assembled
multitude by long-dlstance telephone.
touched the magic button and the ex-
position was dedicated.
Jacksonville. Fla, Is likely to be
made the base OF operations against
Porto Rico. General Lee will open
headquarters there Immediately.
The anti.Brltish demonstrations at
Manila are intensiiYing. The queens
portraits are insulted and all foreigners
are preparing to take refuge at 0ayite.
On Decoration day big gathering Of
Americans proceeded TO tho tomb Of
Lafayette, In the Pypus cemetery,
Paris. and the tomb was decorated with
wreaths and mutual flags.
The British battleship Renown re-
ports being chased by an unknown
steamer while ON her way from Ber-
muda. The nationality OF the pursu-
ing vessel could not DO learned.
The secretary Of wal has authorized
the governor Of Nebraska to raise "a egg
iment OF infantry, under the presi-
dents second call. William J. Bryan
will be colonel Of the new regiment.
Advices from Cadiz say all the guns
OF both batteries and forts are being re-
placed by heavier guns. Il is reported
that the departure of Camara's fleet has
been delayed by defects in the torpedo
boat.
In the campaign against the Span
iards In Cuba, the army and navy will
act together. No decisive blow Is likely
to bo struck by either branch OF the
service until tho other ia ready to CO.
operate.
II Is stated that thero Is possibil-
ity Of Adolph s9tro, SAP Franoisco's
ex-mayor, partly recovering his
health, Notwithstanding that his physi-
clans have pronounced his mental and
physical condition incurable.
According to late Manila advices
there Is serious sickness on board the
United States cruiser Boston. II Is be.
lievod that fish furnished the vessel at
Manila had been poisoned. The Span
iards were caught trying to strengthen
their defenses and forced to desist.
The captain OF the British steamer
who saw the Cape Verde
fleet In Curacao harbor reports the
Spanish ships in fair shape, but coal
was quite low with them. All the vea-
sells took on enough to carry them to
the next port. The vizcaya and Maria
Teresa also took on large quantities OF
provisions and other supplies from
lighters.
AS q result Of the investigation the
treasury department has been making
into the question OF tariff for the
to be levied as military
Contribution during the occupation OF
the islands by the United States forces,
the administration have practically dc
cided to enforce the exlsting spanish
schedules only, with such changes az
circumstances may make necessary.
Minor News Itcma.
Maj. Henry 7. Stanton, the widely
known Kentucky poet, died at
Frankfort.
j. q. Fiokes, Of Steubenyille, o., has
boat propelled on the BIZ
cycle principle,
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett. au-
thor OF Little Lord Faunlleroys
and other novels, has been granted
divorce from DR.. Swain NJ. Bnrnett.
win permission TO use her maiden
name, Hodgaon,