Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-02-16
LATER NEWS.
The Spanish government has decided
not to sell the Caroline islands.

The Spanish government has decided
not to sell the Caroline islands.
The secretary Of war has given orders
for the mastering ont OF the Third regi-
ment Of immunes, now stationed at
Santiago and vicinity.
The Notifications appropriation bill,
40 II will be recommended by the com.
mittoe, carries "a. .744. 798. 40 against
estimates Of eI2.l51,19S.
1t ID said the administration will
uphold Chief Justice Cham bers, at
Apia, In bis selection Of Mslietoa Tam
us as king Of the Samoan islands.
The secretary OF war reports that
sickness In some OF the American reei.
ments In the Philippines Is high as Z
per cent, but the average is about 10
per cent.
The report Of the war investigating
conmission is In the hands Of the pres.
idrnt, and the commission 10 dissolved.
During the investigation 500 Witnesses
were examined.
Many accounts OF deaths from freez-
ing are reported from tho East. At
Bloomington, Ind, j. w. Hinkle, who
has served several terms as sheriff, was
frozen to death while going to his
home. Near Dayton, o., Martin Duffin-
ger suffered q like fate while feeding
his hogs.
The Filipino junta at Hong Kong
has issued statement In which it is
claimed that the American soldiers
precipitated the recent battle at Ma
Mia. and that the bombardment OF the
towns OF Malate, Paco, Santa Ana and
Malabon caused the slaughter Of 1000
women aud children.
A contract has been lot for two 49,
000-ton steamships for the Pacific Mail
steamship Go. They will be- the larg-
est 80 far built at an American ship.
yard, their Dimensions being greater
than those OF the American liners st.
Louis and st. Paul. They are to ply
between San Francisco and China.
The supreme military court, Of
Spain. which has had under considera-
tion the loss OF the Spanish squadron
at Santiago de Cuba on July 8 last. has
decided 10 prosecute, in connection
with the disaster. Admiral Cervera and
Commandant Emilio Diaz de Moreu,
ex-captain OF the destroyed cruiser
Cristobal Colon.
Chinese rebels are raiding Christian
churches and driving out missionaries.
Al Chang Yang and Liechuan the Ro-
man Catholic chapels have been burned
and the houses OF the native church
members have been destroyed. Several
hundred children under the care OF the
Roman Catholics, are said to have
been drowned by the raiders near
Kueifu.
There seems to be an idea in Paris
that Japan will make trouble for the
United States by surreptitiously aiding
the Filipinos.
Many OF the recently disbanded CALI
fornia volunteers are enlisting In the
regular army. being desirous OF going
TO the Philippines.
The controller OF the currency has is
sued q call for reports Of the condition
of all national banks at the close OF
business February 4.
II is reported that the executive COM
mittee OF the Cuban assembly will call
Gomez to account for accepting the
proposition from this government rela-
tive to disbanding the Cuban army.
A freight train on the o. r. g N.
was wrecked near Corbett. Or, by
running into landslide. The fire.
man and a tramp were injured.
Fifteen cars were piled up in heap.
Duke d'Arcos. formerly Spanish
to Mexico 10 likely to be legis.
lated by the Madrid government as its
minister to Washington to exchange
the Publications OF the treaty Of peace
Stanley Brewer. single, aged 80. was
thrown under his wagon, loaded with
wood. near Eugene, Or. and killed al.
most instantly. He was found at mid
night with wheel on his back between
the shoulders.
Wolf q zwicker, the Portland ship
builders. propose to bsild floating
dry-dock capable Of raising a b.0O0-ton
vessel. providing the state OF Oregon
or the city of Portland will guarantee
bonds TO the amount Of $3.50. 900.
II 10 reported from Washington that
the war investig eating committee will
severely criticise General Miles on his
conduct during the late war with Spain.
The committee will report that Miles
statement about chemically prepared
beef is not sustained by any evidence
before the committee.
Four happy Dawsonites passed
through Skagway recently with a can
vas sack Of Yukon gold that weighed
100 pounds dead weight, and which
came IRON French gulch diggings or
Eldorado creek. They are all Canadian
citizens and first came to Alaska dur.
ing the popular Klondike rush Of De-
cember, 1897.
The steamer Moana Loa. which has
arrived at San Francisco, brings infor.
nation from Honolulu that 1t has been
definitely determined that the wreck
on the Kahala coast was the four-mast-
ed steamer Nomad, Captain McAllep,
which sailed from Shanghai for Puget
sound in ballast 10 months ago. The
vessel was new one, and belonged to
Hall Bros. OF San Francisco. Captain
McAllep was accompanied on the trip
by his wife, daughter and three sons.
All are undoubtedly lost.
A fatal head-end collision occurred