Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-01-05
OF THE DAY
Epitome of the Telegraphic
News Of the World.
TERsE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
An Interesting Collection of Items From
tho Two Eemisphsrss Presented
In Condensed Form.

officer Of the American navy, having
reached that position without congress
slonal action through the retirement
OF Admiral Bunce.
The American Newspaper Publish-
ers' Association has presented to the
Anglo-Ameiican joint high commission
a carefully prepared Argument In iavor
Of free paper and free pulp.
senator Mcbride has offered an
amendment 20 the naval bill. Which
provides for the construction OF Q stone
drydock on the Columbia river and
appropriatcs 100000 for Immediate
use In beginning the work.
Ouo-hali the largest foreign order for
finished steel ever sent TO this country
has been offered the illInois Steel Com.
pAny. OF Chicago. Tho order amounts
10 81, 600, 900. and Il for water pipes
70 DO used by the Australian govern
ment. The Carnegie Company will
supply half the amount.
Senator Mcbride has introduced .
bill appropi iating $4,000 for the pur-
chase or construction OF @ launch for
the use Of tbs customs officials az AS
toria. A craft capable OF giving good
speed and one that will stand knocking
about 10 badly needed IN the customs
service at Astoria. and Senator Me-
Brides bill II intended to supply the
deficiency.
The German Ambassador. DR.. Won
Holleben. has returned 10 Washington
after an extended absence. during which
he held several important conferences
with the authorities at Berlin relative
10 American affairs. II IL expected
that his return will soon bring about
exchanges with the state department.,
and perhaps directly with the presi.
dent, relative TO number Of cuuant
questions In which both countries are
Interested.
william r. Moore, convicted OF
robbing Martin Mahon. hotel keeper
Of New York, by tho badger game. /"
was sentenced TO 10 years In the state
prison. Tho charge against Moore was
that he conspired with his vile, Fayne
Moore, 20 rob Mabon. aud that Mahon
was enticed by the woman TO apart
ments occupied by the Mooies and
there compelled by the husband 10 pay
hlackmaii. Moore WAS convicted on
bis second trial. the jury in the iirst
instance having disagreed. Fayne
Moore formerly resided In Portland, Or.
Admiral ssmpson's daughter il 70
wod a Californian.
"Bab," the well.known syndicate
writer is critically Ill at her home In
New York.
The o. X. q N. C.'s steamship CO.
lumbia on her last trip made the run
from San Francisco to Portland In ~
hours and 66 minutes.
Tho American National bank. Of
Lima, o., was robbed Of sis.l62. The
money was taken from the big vault.
Tho robbery was perpetrated In q skill
fol manner, no damage being done to
the vault.
An express train and freight train
met on the same track near vinccnnes.
Ind, and three tralnmen were serious-
u hurt and a score or more passengers
bruised and scratched.
Captain II. d. Evans name is prom
inentIy mentioned as Rear.Admirai
Runce's successor In the Brooklyn
navy.yard, now that II seems to DO de-
cided that Rear-Admiral Sampson will
remain commander.in chief Of the
North Atlantic station, and Rear.Ad-
mlral schlcy win be assigned to sea
duty IN compliance with his request.
The conference based upon the dis
armament proposal Of Emperor Nicho-
Las has boon fixed for st. Petersburg
about tho beginning Of May next, prior
to which the Russian government will
submit officially TO the powers deh-
nito plan OF disarmament in order TO
enable Them to formulate notifications
OF counter-suggosllons.
A special from Dawson dated No
vember 10 saya Reports from all
creeks In the vicinity OF Dawson indi-
cato that the winters product OF gold
will exceed that Of last year by more
than 100 per cent. Several persons are
reported TO have been frozen TO death.
Ono OF these waa found In knceling
posture beside his sled and dogs, be-
tween Hunker and Dominlon, at the
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