Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-02-22
LATER NEWS.
Plague at Manila ia spreading.

Wluu.
An armor plate trust, composed OF Is
firms In the world, which practically
monopolize armor plate. will be
formed.
Will Burts, negro, was lynched
near Baskett Mills. y. o.. by a mob OF
$50 men. He assaulted the wife OF .
planter.
Rear Admiral Sampson has been
offered and declined the presidency OF
the Massachusetts institute Of
technology.
Three men we're caught In snow
slide In Colorado, near Silyerton. Two
were killed and the third saved his life
by running.
The Abbott. Downing Carriage Com.
pany, Of Concord, N. H., has made an
assignment with liabilities OF 5000, 900
and assets Of $500, 900.
The strike situation at the island OF
Martinique IL now calm. Several ar
rests have been made OF strikers for in
terfering with men at work.
The body Of Miss Esther J. Cullen,
OF Olympia. Wash. was found ON the
tide fats OF that city. A complete air
OF mystery surrounds her death.
The Vermont State Federation Of
Women's Clubs IL attempting to secure
the appointment OF women on the state
board Of penal aud charitable insti-
tutions.
A band Of Cree Indinas, camped
near Butte, Mont, bought q quantity
OF alcohol, and by mistake were given
wood alcohol, three OF the band dying
in great agony.
The Owen brothers, two Of the band
its who held mp and robbed Wells
Fargo express car ut Fairbanks. Ariz.,
have been captured near pearce. Ariz.,
by u Tombstone posse.
Pirates are causing much trouble In
Chinese waters. A crew from British
gunboat had lively fight with them
near Choutou Chang. In which several
pirates were killed and one sailor shot.
At III Paso, Texas, mob OF negro
soldiers from Fort Bliss attacked tho
city police station with the object Of
releasing two OF their comrades who
had been arrested and during the fight
one officer and one soldier was killed.
The Beers now claim TO have l20, 900
fighting men.
The army appropriation bill carries
Sill, 700.364
Treaty between the United States
and Trinidad has been signed.
Charles Lewis, of LewisvilIe, Or,
killed himself accidentally while hun.
ting.
Astoria, Or, Is taking special pro.
cautions against the introduction OF
plague.
The antitrust conference has de-
clared in favor Of the government own
ership OF railroads.
A press agent OF the defunct franklin
syndicate believes that Miller made a
million dollars out OF the swindle.
Manufacturing. railway and ice har-
vesting interests have been greatly
damaged by severe stoims in New Eng.
land,
Three well.known citizens OF the
town of Nanaimo. B. O.. were drowned
while ON hunting trip ON Vancouver
Island.
Tho United States government has
OIL new naval vessels under construc.
tion, which will require in officers
alone, 1900 men.
Willis p. sullivan, Mayor Phelan's
secretary, was chosen by the board OF
police commissioners OF San Francisco
to be chief OF police
Sam Deswick, an old and we'll.
Known character on the Chicago Eord
OF Trade, died as u charity patient In
the Baptist hospital OF that city.
Mexican papers are giving much at
tention TO the proposed construction OF
the Nicaragua canal. They believe 1t
will benefit Mexican trade.
England is suffering from a severe
blizzard. Trains are showed up in all
directions and street.car lines blocked
and telegraph and telephone wires are
down.
The Salvation Army celebrated the
Goth anniversary OF its establishment
In the United States with the baptizing
of Booth Tucker's-baby. The ceremony
took place in New York.
The Vladimir vostock, one Of the
supply ships chartered by the govern
ment for the transportation of quarter
and commissary stores, ar
rived at San Francisco from Manila.
Patriotic women Of Vancouver, h. |
o., have devised means to aid the
British soldiers in South Africa. Three |
thousand pairs OF socks are ready for
shipment, besides sweaters, caps and
handkerchiefs.
Captain Charles Loeffier has been
ioorkeeper at the entrance OF the exec
itiye chamber in Washington for over
80 years.
The Oldest consul Of the United
States in continuous service Is Horatio
]. Sprague, who became consul at
Gibraltar in lS48.