Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-11-24
EVENTS OF TIE DAY
'Epitome Of the Telegraphic
News Of the World.
TERsE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
An Interesting Collection Of Items Fro"
the Two Hsmisphercs Presented
In y Condensed Form.

John Collins, an cmployc Of tho o.
r. q N. Company. was fatally injured
by premature blast near Meacham,
Wash.
War preparations continue at Hong
Kong without abatement. and the
mines in the Lai Mum pass have been
charged.
General Miles In q speech delivered
at tho Now York chamber OF commerce
banquet. says the United States must
protect the Cubans.
Tho survey Of the west entrance OF
the proposed Nicaragua canal has been
finished, and the map, with soundings,
plated and tho contours put In.
Tho rumors circulated In London that
the American feet was on the point OF
starting for Europe, caused great ex-
citement In commercial and social cir-
cles.
Fumes OF burning sugar on board the
| American ship Kenilworth, from VAL
paraiso 10 New York. caused the death
Of three mon and nearly that Of
| fourth.
4 Baron Waideck DE viliamil, an Aus.
trian nobleman, and q captain OF the
Seventh volunteer infantry ummunes),
| is In disgrace, and has left Lexington,
KY, for parts unknown.
There Il a report In Washington that
during the delay which has occurred.
Spain has been able 70 form some sort
| oi coalition with the European powers
10 back mp the pretenslons she has been
making In the negotiations. An inter-
esting feature Of the matter 10 the re-
fusal OF the authorities 70 order the
muster out OF tho volunteers who rc-
Gently returned from Porto Rico.
There has been remarkable activity
, about the war department for several
days in the way Of preparing the troops
for service In lands beyond the United
3 States. An order has been issued di-
: recting at least ten regiments OF the
, regular army now stationed In north
4 western forts and posts to hold them
selves In readiness for immediate trans
porsatIon and service in tropical ell.
mates.
The Spaniards In their communication
10 the peace commission Wednesday 70
affirmed the position which thoy as
sumed against the discussion here o
spain's Philippine sovereignty. Thel
A insist that the words "shall determine
the control, disposition and government
OF the Philippines" In article . OF tn
peace protocol do not warrant any ref
erence 10 Spain's withdrawal from tn
Philippines except on her own terms
and therefore the Spaniards propose 81
bltration on the construction to b
placed on the words control, dtsposi
tion and government"
Oregon has been selected by the MOI
mon church for Zion In the far Wes
The people Of Salvador are again u
Q, In arms, caused by the new deal entere
a Into by the government.
;" Washington authorities say that II
war tax will not be abolished at th
coming session OF congress.
ys The steamer Columbia. bound fro
Honolulu to Seattle, sank In the harb'
Of Hilo. She had number Of passe
gers on board, but there we're no casua
/. ties.
- General Calixto Garcia and hls sta
and other delegates from tho so'call'
Cuban assembly will go to Washingto
where they will have conference wi
the president.
General Merritt will soon resur
q command OF the department OF {
East, and General Shaiter will go
San Francisco TO resume command
, the department Of the Pacific.
spaniards are ready at last to reT
70 tho American ultimatnm OF thu
weeks ago, A meeting has bcen
n. ranged with the American comm
eioners. who feel confident that defn
results will be reached.
. In Oakland. CAL, sparks from ne
:, " lighted fire ignited the dress Of M
Proay, and she was burned to death
the presence Of her two small childr
- Just prior to her death she gave bi
m. 10 child. which was dead.
An open switch caused collis
near Murray Hill, Ontario, in VIII
eight persons were killed or iats
wounded. The accident was caused
a freight train irving to escape OF
!. siding from an. approaching passen
day train.
President Mckinley has compile
his plans and decided on a line Of
tion with regard TO our new governm
~ possessions. All OF the islands ar
day be continued under strong milit
government; oil fiduciary positions
be- administered by army officers;
49, islands are to be kept out OF politic
m. much as possible; the present ourre
Sed. systems are 10 be retained for the p
:" ent, and duties on imports from
islands will be collected.
Miner News Items.
: Husbands and wives travelling
thur, rether In Norway, Austria and II
'ee gary pay only ono fare and half ON
railways.
- Mrs. Fred Douglass. widow OF