Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-03-09
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome Of the Telegraphic
News of the World,
TERsE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
Am Interesting Collection of Items From
tho Two Ismisb bhsres Presented
in q CondsBsed Form.

A dispatch from Rome Tuesday says
The pope was taken suddenly III that
morning.
Tho battle-sblp Oregon accompanied
by the collier Iris, saiied from Homo.
lulu for Manila February 20.
The sundry civil bill. together With
q large number Of public building
measures we're passed by the United
States senate Tuesday.
The American Pottery Company.
with lie burden Of $50. 900. 900 capiial-
ization, Il likely 10 fail in Its purpose
Of uniting the potteries.
Monday congress passed the army re-
organization bill with an amendment
providing that no permanent increase
In the army shall be made beyond 1901.
The German government has ordered
its warships to leave the Philippine
islands and has placed German sub
iects there under the protection Of the
United states.
According TO adviccs from Genoa,
province Of Barcelona. the number Of
disbanded Spanish sailors IN Cuba who
are joining this American navy is con-
siderably increasing.
Six second -lientenants in the regular
army. Just graduated from the mill
tary academy Mt West Point, have ar
rived at San Francisco, on their way to
Manila to join various regular infantry
regimcnta
The Southern Pacific overland from
Portland ran into landslide in can.
yon 46 miles south Of Rosebuig. Or.
The locomotive and baggage car were
derailed, and the fireman badly injured.
A tramp who was stealing ride was
slightly hurt.
A dispatch from vahi. capital Of the
island Of Samos, of the west coast Of
Asia Minor, says that boat belonging
TO the British torpedo-boat destroyer
Bruiser has foundered in n squall on
Hamos. and that eight Of her crew were
drowned.
Orders have been issued to the hos
pital-ship Relief, now at New York.
to sail for Manila at tho earliest possi-
BILE moment. and 10 move al as great
speed as is safe. The Relief's cargo
will consist OF enough medical supplies
for $4,000 men for year.
The senate committee on naval af-
fairs held : meeting Monday for consult
tation on the naval appropriations Il
was decided to antagonize the house
Increase for the navy, and the commit
tee will recommend only six new war
vessels instead of twelve provided ion
In the house bill.
The gunboat Princeton sailed from
Sues Monday for Alden. She 10 bound
for Manila. where she should arrive in
about three weeks.
The North Dakota senate has passed
. bill providing for the appointment OF
commission of three physicians In
each county for the examination Of all
applicants for marriage licenses
In the federal court In Tacoma Judge
Hanford has ordered decree Of fore
closure on the Shelton q Southwestern
railroad. The sale Of available prop
erty has been ordered to settle claims
which. ell told, amount to nearly $780,
900.
TIL extent Of the loss by Gre in the
suburbs Of Manila since February 20,
has been given. Sixty buildings Of
stone and $50 substantial wooden
structures with iron roofs were de-
stroyed. In addition. 5000 Nipa
houses Of the natives were burned.
The Spanish senate has by vote OF
100 to z. approved the motion Of Mar
shal Marines de Campos, signed by
all Spanish generals In the senate, de-
manding parliamentary inquiry into
the conduct OF the recent war. The
government supported the motion.
Two comm issioners who returned to
Manila from Malolos. the headquarters
OF Aguinaldo, report that 5000 Of the
insurgents at that point are anxious to
surrender, and that II Is believed Agui.
naldo is ready TO receive peace propo-
sails. The commissioners were sent to
the inaurgent stronghold under flag
Of truce.
Ofilcials Of the German foreign office,
have notified the United States em
bassy, at Berlin, that the government
will henceforth admit American
oranges, lemons and raisins without
examination. and also all American
fresh and dried fruit will be allowed tc
pass In bond through Germany withon,
being examined.
1t is announced that Germany will
insist that Mataaia be made king oi
the Samoan islands. The United
States. however. with the approval oi
England, is determined to support
Malietoa Tanus. Chief Justice Cham.
bers will likely be recalled from the
islands on account Of the letter h,
wrote to his brother, and the publica
tion OF which offended Germany.
Mtnor Newa iteMs.
| A letter received from Dawson re-