Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-12-07
LATER NEWS.
The Samoan treaty was signed at
Washington.

The Samoan treaty was signed at
Washington.
This years. hop product OF Washing.
ton amounts to 1888 bales.
The new Austrian budget provides
for consul-general in Chicago.
The tone OF the Japanese press on the
war In the Transvaal is decidedly pro-
British.
Genreal Joe Wheeler writes that the
Filipino war Is being prolonged by the
ants In this country.
The British railway companies have
agreed to convey free TO the port OF en-
barkation, all books, papers and peri
odicals intended for use OF the troops
engaged In South Africa.
At the caucuses held In Washington
the democrats chose James ID. Richard
son, OF Tennessee, as their candidate
tor the speakership. The republicans
nominated David d. Henderson, OF
| Iowa.
General Leonard Wood will be the
master OF all Cuba under the direction
Of the president until the time comes
when congress takes action by provid-
Ing new civil government for the
island.
| The Hernandez revolution Is gaining
ground In Venezuela from day to day,
and Is supported by leading members
OF the financial and commercial worlds,
who supply the revolutionists with all
the arms and money they need.
The British dead and wounded at the
hard.fought battle OF Modder river
numbered hundreds. The war depart
ment has given out the information
that the total number OF causualties
was 452, and the number killed, 73.
The Boer loss was slight.
Bubonic plague has made Its entry
into Japan, five undoubted cases having
been reported at Kobe, three already
proving fatal. The pest is traced to
cotton imported from China. Much
dismay prevails in the infected city
and the most drastic measures are be-
ing taken by the authorities.
According TO late advices the grea,
drought in Australia was broken in
October. Terrific storms followed, do.
ing great damage, epecially TO build
ings. The AdamstowE Roman Catholic
school, in which 40 children we're as.
sembled. collapsed. One scholar was
killed and two others seriously injured.
IL has been definitely settled that the
auditing department OF the Oregon
Short Line is TO be brought under the
supervision OF Auditor Erastus Young
OF the Union Pacific, and all accounts
for both lines audited at Omaha. II
il also rumored that the o. X. & N.
auditing department Is soon to follow
In the wake Of the Short Line.
Lawton has reached Bayombong.
The battle Of Graspan WAS the frs
battle fought on Free State territory.
The internal revenue collected il
Oregon the last fiscal year amounted
to $41S,775.
Troops in Cuba are to be removed
General Wood has given his approva
, OF such action.
Secretary Gage will probably con
tinue the purchase of government bond
for another month or more.
Ex.Collector of Customs Thomas
Black, died suddenly of heart troubl
and asthma at Portland. Or.
|
/. Four blocks OF business houses wer
laid In ashes in Philadelphia. TIL
total loss is estimated at $4,000, 900.
The iron and steel trade is rathe
quite In some lines, but prices ar
: holding mp, and scarcity is predicted
President Mckinley is considering
. plan for dividing Cuba into two part
and placing Geanels w. Wood and Lud
low in charge.
y The Oregon, Samara and Callao
y with 100 bluejackets and marines cap
tured the port of Vigan, province O
J. south Slicos, notrh of Manila.
v American manufacturers are sellin
TO the outside world over 500, 900, 90
| WOEtu Ol ltOu anu bVcoA al oASCob Va oh
y earlier year in their history.
9 General Methuen, in command {
the British forces, was slightly wound
Is cd at Modder river. Colonel Northcot
/. and Lieutenant Colonel Stopford wer
& killed.
The great Thanksgiving football
game at Portland between the Null
= nomahs and the Olympics, of San Frar
: cisco, resulted in tic, neither sid
scoring.
Eight thousand Beers were defeate
n by General Methruen in the hotties
% battle OF the war. The fight too
u place at Modder river and lasted |
l. hours.
Great Britain has protested vigorous
'd ly to this government against the OF
V ganization of expeditions here, il
= tended, presumably, for the assistanc
ID OF the Beers.
" The Vanderbilts now have the b.
O. They have also acquired Morga
70 holdings in the Big Four and Chea'
or peake q Ohio. This Is combinatio
~ not contemplated.
1t Lightship No. 80, whose station is .
O. the mouth Of the Columbia, after vici'
situdes probably never experienced b.
!. fore by lightship, Is ashore ON Nj
"a Kenzie head, between Cape Disappoin