Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-05-03
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome of the Telegraphic
News of the World.
rERsE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
An Interesting Collection Of Items From
the Two Hss,isphsrss Presented
'.' . Condensed Form.

Plumbers OF Chicago have gone ON .
strike.
Turkeys reply to the United States
Is unsatisfactory.
Boer peace commissioner mission
has been failure.
China is growing more and more
opposed 10 the ''open door,
Japan will take steps TO stop the
emigration Of her coolies to this
country.
Captain Denning, on trial before
court martial at San Francisco. has
pleaded guilty.
Frank l.. Campbell has been nomin.
ated 10 succeed Webster Davis, as as
sistant secretary OF the interior.
william A. Clark, OF Montana. will
resign his seat in the United States
senate, having decided that IL will be
wiser 70 retire gracefully.
Vote ON the Quay case was taken In
the senate with the result that the
Pennsylvanian senator was shut out by
one vote. IL stood 82 to 33.
Floods in the South grow worse.
Traffic In Louisiana and Mississippi 10
paralyzed. and the crop and property
damage will amount into millions.
John Horton, negro, his wife and
four children. were drowned In the
backwaters OF Pearl river. near Jack.
son. Miss, while trying TO escape from
the floods.
At meeting OF 200 Boer sympa-
thisers held In San Diego, Cal, resolu-
tions were adopted expressing the hope
that the United States would seek by
It's good offices 70 end the war.
The treasury department will inyes-
tigate the rumors Of the alleged illegal
landing OF Japanese on the Pacific
coast. An inspector has been ordered
70 go 10 Seattle and make complete
report on the matter.
The sixty-ninth Regiment Veterans
Club. OF New York City. celebrated the
3gth anniversary Of their departure for
THE war, with dinner at the Sturte-
want House. Just before the close oil
the festivities, Sergeant John Gleason,
who has been In the regiment for 40
years, offered q resolution Offering the
services OF the regiment 10 Paul Kruger.
Before introducing the resolution. Ser
geant Gleason said: IL am willing
and prepared to 90 TO the front with
Paul Kruger now. although have not
shouldered gun for 10 years" The
resolution was adopted with tremend-
GUS cheering.
Rivera. secretary Of agriculture in
Cuba. will resign.
Coal has advanced in price for the
Iiut time in 10 years.
Croton Landing. n. Y. strike i,
considered at an end.
Alaska is badly In need OF laws.
Settlers on lands there cannot acquire
u title.
| Webster Davis, until recently assist,
ant secretary OF the interior. says he il
out Of politics.
Governor Taylor, OF Kentucky, de.
nies that he IL fleeing from the grand
jury indictment.
| Massachusetts, Democrats will pay
81, 100 day for their hotel accomoda.
tions at Kansas City.
| In an interview, General Lew Wal.
lace. former minister to Turkey, says
the sultan Is an honest man.
| The steamship North Star. aground
near Victoria, has been iloated. The
vessel was only slightly damaged.
| II is reported that Pearl Harbor, Ha.
wall, Is worthless as u naval rendex.
"ous until improvements are made.
Americans captured. killed and
wounded 1000 Filipinos last week,
with loss of nine killed and II
wounded.
| ID Is expected that $4,000 working.
men and women will be in line in the
May day parade which will take place
in New York City.
Az Madison Square Garden, New
York City, an elephant In Forepaugh
n Sells circus was ehoked to death IN
an effort TO subdue him.
| Members OF the Boxers" society
have massacred many Chineee Catho
lies near Paro Ting Flu, in the provino,
Of Pi Chi Ii, southwest OF Ten-Tsin
A paper has been signed by all the
business men except two OF Walls
Walla agreeing to close their placer
every evening except Saturday at {
o'clock.
The capture of Bocas del Toro, and
the threatened attack ON Colon by Co
lombian revolutionists, may compe
iorcible intervention by the govern
ment Of the United States to preserv,
the perfect neutrality OF the lsthmus o
Panama, guaranteed by the United
States In the treaty OF lS46.
Colorado congressman want sol
dier's home established at Denver.
John II. Reagan, the sole survivin,
member OF Jefferson Davis confederate