Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-12-14
LATER NEWS.

Englishmen are depressed by the sit
tation in Africa.
Arizona will apply for statehood to
the present congress.
The Americans have occupied Bang
ned, province of Abra.
Steamers will leave Portland every
10 days for Cape Nome.
The Kentucky election commission
gives Taylor's plurality as 1888.
The Filipinos' treasury was captured
by the AmericanSet Mangatarem.
The governments herd OF reindeer in
Alaska is rapidly increasing and now
numbers 1900.
1t is announced that Russia will re-
sumo this month diplomatic relations
with the vatican.
Bishop Henry Potter, of New York,
has arrived in Manila on q brief visit
to study the Philippines
A gas explosion killed many coal
miners at Carbonate, Wash. Cause
OF the accident is mystery.
The British artillery arm in South
Africa has been materially strength.
ened by the arrival Of six big guns.
Commander Charles l. Howell is
dead at New York city. He was chief
engineer of the Maine when she was
blown up.
Lady Francis Cook, formerly Tennie
Clafflin, announces her intention to
forsake England and take up her resi-
dence in New York.
Two hundred miners are on strike
at the Tesla coal mines, California,
because of dispute with the superin-
tendent over the wage schedule.
The horticultural commissioners of
Southern California propose to estab-
lish quarantine against infected nur-
sery stock imported from foreign coun-
tries.
General Gregorio del Pillar was
killed in fight with the Thirty third
infantry, l8 miles northwest Of Ger
wants. The insurgents lost 10 men in
the engagement.
The Yananda group of mines near
Baker City was sold for $l,500.000.
The property is to be extensively devel-
oped by the new owners, who are Brit
ish Columbia capitalists.
Genral Grants expedition in Luzon
has visited Orani and several western
towns, meeting small bands. He
killed several of the rebels and cap
tured quantity OF munitions OF war.
The British at Ladysmith made
brilliant sortie and captured strong
Boer position. The movement was
made at night and was surprise to
the besiegers. Two guns were de,
stroyed and one taken
New York wants both the big con.
ventions.
The investment of Mafeking is closer
than ever.
John S. Chase, the socialist mayor
OF Haverhill, Mass, has been re.
elected.
Ten shipwrights from Seattle took
the places of the strikers at Vallejo
navy yard.
Ex-Governor Lord, of Oregon, has
departed for Argentina, to take his
post as United States minister.
Legality of the war revenue act is
involved in the inheritance tax case be.
fore the United States supreme court.
The Six Chinese Companies, of San
Francisco, have subscribed 81, 900 to
promote commercial relations between
China and the United States.
The New York coffee exchange has
petitioned the authorities to release
the coffee cargo of the plague ship
Taylor. They claim there is no danger.
Chaplain Shields, being tried at San
Francisco by court-martial for drunk
enness. will try to prove that his
brother clergymen are prosecuting him.
Beet-sugar men are much disturbed
over recent discussion. Their industry
is tiourishing, but free sugar from the
islands they say would be disastrous to
them.
The German ship Wansbek, which
has arrived at Astoria lost two men ON
the voyage from Philadelphia, and the
boatswain says it was the captains
fault.
Crawford, the soldier who permitted
Wardner bull-pen prisoners to escape,
was dishonorably discharged and sem
fenced to lS years six months imprison-
ment.
Dispatches indicate that the Beers
are making all preparations for hasty
retreat to the Transvaal borders in the
event of defeat at Tugela and Lady
smith.
A Kentucky mob had no mercy for a
negro who murdered and outraged q
woman. He was dragged through the
streets at the end of rope and finally
bound to stake and burned alive.
Sick soldiers were compelled to fight
at Vigan. The Americans had but one
company and 150 sick men. They had
to fight 500 Filipinos. The attack was
made in the early morning, and it be-
came hand to hand conflict.
Fighting has ceased between the
Mexicans and Yaquis, the Indians hav-
ing retreated. 1t is said they may be