Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-10-19
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome Of the Telegraphit
News of the World.
TERsE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
An Interesting Collection Of Items Frog
the Two Hsmisphsrss Presented
in o Condsnsed Form.


The executive committee OF the poo.
ple's party has indorsed the platform
adopted at the recent democratic state
convention in Massachusetts.
When the cruiser New Orleans
reached the New York navy-yard. 1t
was found that she was so dilapidated
that 1t will require several months
work TO put l,er In seaworthy condi-
tion.
II is learned that United States Min
lister Loomis has been officially In.
formed that the negotiations for peace
In Venezuela are progressing, and that
the government troops have been or.
dered backward.
At the Lennox Athletic Club, New
York, Eddie Santry, OF Chicago,
knocked out Ben Jordan, featherweight
champion OF England, after little less
than two minutes in the 10th round OF
a very brisk fight.
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
vanderilp has issued an order antici.
pating the November interest. without
tho discount OF two-t -tenths OF pcr cent
per month. II this offer Is taken 1t will
release about $50, 900, 900.
Ex.City Treasurer G. l.. Funk, oi
Pueblo, Col, was shot and killed by
highwayman while going TO the depot
to take train for Cripple Creek. Ills
pocketbook was taken, but contained
only small amount OF money.
The Canadian government has sur.
veyors In the field re-surveyine the old
Russian American telegraph line from
near Ashcroft. u. O., to the Yukon
country, with view OF establishing
tclegraphic communication with Daw.
son.
II Is reported that at the coming ses.
sion OF parliament the formal announce
ment will be made OF the cession OF
Delagoa bay and surrounding territory
In Portuguese East Africa to Great
Britain. The price is said to be $40,-
900, 900.
The Standard Shoe Machinery Com.
pany, has tiled articles OF incorporation
at Trenton N. j. IL Is being organ
lied for the purpose OF consolidating
practically all OF the important makers
OF shoe manufacturing machinery In
the country. Its object 10 to control
the shoe trade OF the world.
Captain Hugh McGnth, Fourth cav.
airy, who is reported to have been seri-
ously wounded III tho battlo Of Move
leta, p. l., was stationed at Vancouver
post for some months, In command OF
troop +. Fourth cavalry, and accom-
panied 1t TO San Francisco when tho
regiment was ordered 10 Manila.
There Is u big stampede OF miners
from Dawson ~ Cape Nome.
Tho First Washington volunteers
have arrived at San Francisco.
The medical department OF the army
considers Vancouver q desirable place
for sanitary hospital,
The United States transport Newport
has arrived at San Francisco, 8S days
from Manila. She has 465 members
OF the volunteer signal corps aboard
and 10 civilians.
A cablegram TO the war department
from General Otis states that the trans.
port Indiana sailed from Manila with
40 officers and 8I9 men OF the Tennes-
see regiment, The regimont left no
sick.
The steamer Cottage City, from the
North, has among It's passengers Sena-
tor Shoup, who has spent several weeks
In Alaska, visiting various points for
the purpose OF obtaining information
relative to future legislation for Alaska.
President Galloway, OF tho New York
Central railway was before the indus
trial commission to give Testimony re-
lative to the question Of railroad trans
portation. He favored pooling law,
and advocated the prohibition OF the
present brokerage system.
A riot prevailed in the barracks OF
company l., OF the Eighth infantry, at
Fort Smelling. With only dozen OK.
ceptions, the company was locked in
the guardhouse. The trouble arose
from charge of robbery preferred by
Corporal Fonner against Privates Stout,
Kelly and Brazille. They had been in
St. Paul on spree.
Captain Cope, OF tho steamer Ameri.
ca Maru, which left Yokohama, Sep.
tember 27. reports the transport Tatar,
with the Kansas boys aboard, sailed
two days ahead of him, and should
reach here tomorrow. He thinks he
passed the Tartar Saturday night In
the fog, but he is not sure.
The Maxim. .Nordenfeldt Gun & Am.
munition Company, Ltd, of London,
has shipped two six-gun batteries Of
mountain guns to Manila. They were
inspected here prior to shipment by
Captain George w. vandusen, First
United States artillery, who will follow
the guns Thursday. The ordnance is
OF the latest pattern,
Ton thousand carpenters have struck
in New York.
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