Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-07-06
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome of the Telegraphic
News of the World.
TERsE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
An Interesting Collection of Items From
the Two Hemispherss Presented
IN Condensed Form.

Our sales abroad have more than
doubled since 1880.
Now Orleans will furnish the first
two Of the Spanish court stcnographers
Otis asked for.
A new sugar company organized In
San Francisco has 90, 900, 900 to use In
Hawaiian isles.
| One of the Prince Luigi party panned
out $1,000 in four days timo at Cape
Nome. Alaska.
After 20 ballots were taken, the Ken
tncky Democrats nominated William
Goebel for governor.
A Japanese vessel has arrived In
San Francisco and IL said TO have bu-
bonic plague on board.
Riotlng has broken out aiIesh in
Cleveland. Severa! street cars were
demolished by the mob.
The government will use a she'll OF
terrific explosive power In the fall CAM
paign In tho Philippines.
The freight steamer Pawneo burned
near Cape Henry. coast Of Florida.
Her crew OF 81 was picked up.
The ship selkirk went down on Ape
reef, In the Philippines, with $780,
900 cargo. All hands were saved.
The Chicago stockyaris strikers have
been successful, and have returned !
work at an increase Of 2b cents day
The peace conference will lay aside
disarmament proposals. The Russian
proposals were declared unacceptable.
The varsity boat race was won by
Pennsylvania, with Wisconsin second.
Twenty-seven thousand people were in
attendance.
Vanderbilt has bought another road
In the East. and the rumor is being re-
yiyed that he intends establishing a
new transcontinental line.
An asphalt trust, to control the paw
ing material output Of the world, has
been Incorporated in New Jersey with
capitalization OF $50. 900. 900.
Yellowstone has new geyser. The
size OF the opening IL about the same
as the famous Fountain geyser. The
eruption plays from 200 to 25O ieet
high.
San Francisco authorities have dis.
covered counterfeit dies for stamping
certificates Of Identification aa given at
Hong Kong. They cut an important
part In the Chinese smuggling schemes.
Crop prospects In England and
France have improved.
Fire in the freight yards at Toledo,
o.. did $500. 900 damage.
Rich New Workers are on their way
TO Alaska to develop American mines
A life size statue OF solid gold will
be Colorado's state exhibit at the Paris
exposition.
Reaf-Admiral Sampson will re-
linquish command OF the North Attain
tic squadron In November.
John Bull is said to be in bad
pinch and Germany and France are not
far behind. They all need American
gold.
The new French cabinet is being
we'll received. Two hostile groups
have Withdrawn their opposition and
most journals are favorable.
Three hundred native Porto Ricans
have been enlisted In the new battal-
lon authorized by the war department,
and 100 more will be taken.
Aguinalio expects recognition after
the next election. lie has proclaimed
that the present administration Of the
United States will meet defeat and Fill
ipino independence will follow.
Since the announcement that about
10, 900 volunteers were to be mustered
into the army service In the Philip
pines, the president has been deluged
with applications for commissions.
At Poughkeepsie. N. Y, In the col
lege boat races, Pennsylvania four
cared and Cornell freshmen were the
winners. The eight-oared race was an
exciting contest between the lthacans
and Columbia.
A dispatch from Pekin says: q. A.
Flitche. interpreter of the French lega-
tion there, has been struck by a China
man. and Is suffering from bruises.
The French minister demands public
apology from the tsung II yamen.
Sir Thomas Lipton's cup challenger
Shamrock was launched ut Millwall,
England. As the Shamrock reached
midstream from the slips. a barge COL
lided with her, stiking the yachts bow
above the waterline, and making big
dent.
At Pueblo. Colo, the Eilers smelt-
ers, one of the trust plants, has resumed
operations with about half the regular
force. The wages paid out are aboui
what the company originally offered,
and the men are guaranteed protection
i they choose TO violate the eight-houI
law.
Minor News tteMa.
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