Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-06-29
LAYER NEWS.


and will now accept arbitration.
A six story building burned in Bos.
ton entailing a loss Of $3.50. 900.
Many buildings were wrecked and
some stock killed In Bradley. Neb., by
q twister.
British hrmness has had quieting
effect in the Transvaal, and the Beers
now talk Of peace.
President Timothy Dwight has bade
farewell to Yale. and delivered his last
baccalaureate sermon.
Owing TO the prolonged drought and
the plague OF locusts Asiatic Russia Is
threatened with famine.
A young woman in the Atlin oun-
try has discovered vein OF quartz a
mile long and 500 feet wide.
In religious riot near Rome. several
men have been killed, and troops have
been sent to quell the rioters.
At the peace conference Russia sub.
mitted u proposal TO keep navies OF the
world at a standstill for three years.
At the Rough Riders reunion at Las
Vegas, N. NJ, Colonel Theodore Roose.
welt was presented with gold medal.
Colonel Thomas X. Cornelius, an
Oregon pioneer and veteran OF the
early Indian wars. died at Cornelius.
Or.
China will tear down her great wall
at an enormous expense. A Chicago
civil engineer will superintend the
work.
The new American cup defender, CO.
lumbia. developed great speed on her
trial trip. She beat the old Defender
in brush.
According TO Official reports the cur
rent year has been the most successful
one in the propagation OF fish since the
organization Of the commission.
AT Camden, N. j.. Ere damaged the
Moro-Phillips chemical works TO the
extent OF 100000. Three large build
ings used In the manufacture Of phos.
phate were destroyed.
The citizens OF San Juan. the capital
OF Porto Rico, propose to display their
patriotism and fidelity to the govern
ment Of the United States by celebrat-
ing the Fourth OF July in good Ameri-
can style.
The body OF Ensign Monaghan, who
wac killed in Samoa, was fttingly re-
ceiyed In Portland. A requiem mass
was said at the cathedral and a sermon
was preached by Archbishop Christie.
The body was escorted TO the train by
naval, military and church organiza.
tions.
Misleading OF orders caused the
Linnton. Or. collision.
The treasury deficit will reach nearly
s100. 900. 600 for the year.
Al an botel FIRE in Oswego. n. Y,
one woman lost her life and eight were
injured.
The Spanish government has ap
pointed LuiEi Marinas consul-genera
at Manila.
Secretary Long will create a boart
Of admirals. Admiral Dewey will
probably preside.
The cruiser Philadelphia has arrived
| In San Francisco from Samoa. will
| Admiral Kautz on board.
A San Francisco cigaEmaker has beer
arrested by revenue officers for refllini
boxes. and initiating foreign stamps.
One OF England's greatest men dice
the other day at MacclesHeld. Hi
name was Leo whitton and he weighe,
7lz pounds.
Yellow fever has broken out amonl
the soldiers at Santiago and Puert
Principe. Four deaths and II case
have been reported.
The coast and Heodetic survey steam
or Patterson will make survey OF tha
portion Of the Behring sea on the route
to the Alaska gold fields.
England will borrow 81, 900. 900, re
payable In yearly installments, for tn
defense works. barracks and rifle range
at home and abroad.
Porto Ricans are becoming dissatis
fed. They contend that under th
present arrangements they are Of n
country and have no flag.
| At Johnstown, Pa, the Cambri
Steel Com pany has posted notices OF
general advance Of wages Of 10 pc
cent. About $500 men are affecte
by the advance.
At Akron, o., settlement has bee
reached in the steet railway strike
Ten hours are to constitute q day
work. The motormen and conductor
receive an advance OF 2 cents. an
other employees az cents an hour.
Fifty hospital ambulances shippe
from Chicago to Tampa, Fla, over
year ago by army officials to be To-
warded to Cuba for the use OF til
United States troops, have been los
II took II cars to haul the ambulance
The Filipinos imprisoned two Enl
. lishmen ut Taohbobona, on the islam
OF EamaI. southeast Of Luzon, Th
British cruiser Grafton steamed to tn
point from Cebu, and her commando
! demanded their release. When I'll
was refused no landed force OF mi
rlnes. and cleared his ship for actor
whereupon the Engllshmen were han,