Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-03-29
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome Of the Telegraphic
News Of the World.
rERsE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
An Interesting Collection ~ Items From,
the Two Hsssisphsres Presented
= = Condensed Form.
rERsE TICKS FROM THE WIRES

The Beers have 10000 fighting men
left.
President Kruger does not expect
any aid from the powers.
The Boera have blown up the bridges
north Of Bloemiontein and are retreat.
Ing TO the north.
Central American governments are
opposed 70 the Davis amendment TO the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
Senator Davis, chairman Of the SEN.
ate committee ON foreign relations aud
In charge OF the French reciprocity
treaty, said that Notwithstanding the
purpose 70 extend the time for the OK
change Of rati6cations. he proposes b
do all he can 10 obtain ratification dur.
Ing the present session.
Elizabeth I. struble, editor Of the
Nautilus. q Christian science news,
paper. at Sioux Falls. 8. d.. pleaded
guilty Ia the federal court TO sending
obscene literature through the mails,
and was fined 5000. Mrs. struble 70.
fused to pay the iine and was taken &c
Jail.
The differential freight rate OF 10 pea
cent ON the Canadian Pacific between
the East and San Francisco Ia abolished.
This Is the outcome OF a meeting held
In Chicago, at which agents OF the
American lines threatened 10 secure
legislation debarring the Canadian Pa.
cific from participating In traffic orig.
mating In the United States II the dif.
erential were continued.
Much concern 10 being shown by the
German government In the threat made
by Montague White that the Beers will
destroy johannesburg TO prevent II be.
ing made the base OF the British opera.
tions against Pretoria. The Berlin au.
thorities will strongly oppose such 40.
tion, because OF the damage which will
done TO the property owned by Ger.
mans.
Great exoitemenr prevails In San
Jaeinto. a. Ii has been discovered that
part OF the San Jacinto mountain has
slipped into subterranean cavern. A
territory covering 60 acres. at an eleva.
tion Of 1000 feet. WAS dislodged by the
recent earthquake and has slipped iB0
feet lower than Il had previously stood
for centuries. The face OF the new val.
ley In thickly trayersed with fissurea
aud cracks.
The German government contem.
plates another expeditionary force ia
the interior OF Shan Tung. where most
Of the American missions are located.
The German governor at Kiao Chou has
standing instructions 30 take such
measures for the protection, not only
OF German missionaries and other In.
terests In Shan Tung province al may
seem necessary, but OF American mis-.
sionaries as we'll.
Julia Arthur has retired from the
stage.
st. Patrick's day was enthusiastically
celebrated throughout Caps Town.
Hetty Green's daughter is said to Be
engaged to poor Spanish nobleman.
The Kansas City, Pittsburg Il Gull
railway system has been sold at auc-
tion.
Andrew Bolter, one Of the noted
entomologists in America, is dead In
Chicago.
Two boys. aged 0 and years. we're
burned TO death In their own house
near Alfred. N. Y.
British industries are badly in need
Of cash. The money market IL head
over cara In debt.
Nine persons were injured In New
York by the dropping OF q coal chute
upon an elevated train.
General Hernandez, leader OF the
Venezuela revolution, il making pro-
gress against the government.
Two thousand Boer women In Pre-.
toria have been armed to aid IN the dee
fense Of tho Transvaal capital.
United States supreme court rendered |
decision upholding the Texas courts |
In their war against the trusts.
During u row in saloon at Occur
d'Alene. Idaho, two negroes were shot,
one fatally and the other seriously.
Puerto Rico's distress Ia growing /
worse. Governor General Davis cabled |
that 500 tons of provisions will be
needed weekly.
The French line freighter Pauillac
is missing. She carried cargo valued
at 80. 200, 900 and has not been heard
from for over . month.
To prevent friction with the sultan
OF the Sulu archipelago. measures have
been taken by the American authori.
ties in the Philippines for the adjudi.
cation of any questions that may arise
which cannot be disposed OF by provis.
ions OF the treaty which he and Gen.
eral Bates entered into several months
ago.
Diplomats In Constantinople believe
Russia aims at commercial protectorate
Of northern Asia Minor.
The American Political league, new
will hold national CON.
vention In Boston July 4.
Congressman and senators have 1b..
600. 900 packages OF seeds to distribute