Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-09-22
.DOINGS OF THE WEEK
What Has Happened In the
Civilized World.
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES



black measles In one day IN PuyalIup
valley and white hop pickers are In
state Of terror.
II 10 understood that President Me-
Klnloy has decided to offer tho post
OF Ambassador 10 the court Of st. james,
made vacant by the appointment oi Mr..
Hay aa secretary OF state. to Senator
Hoar. Tho president is very anxious
20 have him accept the post.
A Manila dispatcl, says the insur
gents have evacuated tho suburbs OF
Manila. They did 90 lii q grand march
In which nearly 5000 men took part,
carrying rifles. with colors waving,
bands playing, and shouting viva
Americanos" and viva Philippines
librel'
The war and navy departments
strongly assert that Dewey hrs never
asked for help. Newspaper reports 10
the contrary were MI canar1s, ana much
annoyance has been caused by their cir
cula,ion. The Germans are not pio-
pairing TO make trouble ut Manila. say
tho department officials.
Tho Turkish government has aont q
circular to the powers, claiming that
the British provoked tho recent disor.
ders in Gambia and refusing to Withdraw
the Turkish troops from Crete. The
circular has made an impression. Tie
bashi bazouks have consented todisarm
provided their arms are delivered 10
Turkish authorities.
The fate OF the movement Of the an
ncxation Of Jamaica TO tho United
States is scaled, says the Kingston,
Jamaica, correspondent OF the New
York Times. A movement has been
inaugurated in Jamaica having for It's
object the annexation OF the island to
the Dominion OF Canada. A change Of
nationality would thus be avoided, and
Jamaica's troubles brought TO an end.
Three persons were killed outright
and several others badly injured In
Wichita. Kan, by Rock Island pas
senger train, which struck carry-all
at the Douglass crossing. In
tho vehicle were Is persons on their
way TO Buffalo. The carry-all was GO
ing at rapid pace. and tho driver
could not stop when no saw that the
train was upon him.
Admiral Walker. president OF the
Nicaragua canal commission, has TO-
turned TO Washington. Tho admiral
says that about $50 men are at work
along the line Of the proposed canal,
and they will stay there throughout
the rainy season. Admiral Walker is
confident that tho commission will be
able TO report to congress at the ap.
preaching session. lie thinks the
project will be shown to bc entirely
practicable and worthy Of execution.
The Madrid senate has definitely
adopted the Ilispano-American proto-
col.
Forty out of every 100 oil the Fifth
regulars at Santiago are reported sick.
Five deaths have occurred among the
immunes from malaria.
Aside from tho loss OF her colonies
and the ships destroyed in battle, the
war has cost Spain about 1884. 800, 900.
Information to this effect has been ie-
ceived at tho navy department from
the naval attaches Of tlis government
abroad.
The Cuhans are ont In q new mani
festo, and tho necessity for oIganiza-
tlon Of new party Is set forth. The
document appeals TO all Cubans having
the progress and welfare OF the infant
republic at heart TO join with the
nationalist in putting the government
on stable basis.
Tho Spaniards appear TO be In no
great ruah to leave Cuba, and the gov
ernment has been urged to take vivor-
ous measures TO accelerate their move.
mcnta. The charge 10 mado in certain
quarters that the evacuation is being
delayed 80 that the Spanish govern-
ment may continue TO collect Cuban
revenues for time.
Tho cutter Bear, with tho govern
ment relief expedition, is back from the
North with the crews OF the wlia.ors
which were crushed In the Ice. Three
rhips were wrecked. Tho Orca and
Freeman were lost last fall and the
Rosario last spring. All the crews
were saved. Some Of the mon were
rescued by the Bear when on tho very
verge OF starvation. The Bear had
narrow escape from destruction In tho
leo off Point Barrow.
The navy department has arrived at
what II regards as fair and satisiac-
tory settlement Of the question OF
awarding tho contracts for tho con.
struction OF tho three battleshlps. The
Cramps, the Newport News and tho
Union iron works. OF San Francisco.
will each secure big lighting ma.
chine. The latter two companies will
bc asked to amend their bids to conform
to the speed requirements OF lS knots,
as set forth In Cramps plans.
Minor News Items.
The banking department OF Lows