Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-06-30

Generals oku and Kuroki arc be.
lioved to have Joined their forces.
A decisive battle between the main
armies Of Russia and Japan IL expected
shortly.
France will send a warship 10 Hayti
to enforce redress for the attack on
her minister.
A boiler valve on the United States
torpedo boat BIddle blew out seriously
burning two men.
PerdiCaris and Yarley have been re-
leased by the Moroccan bandit and
have returned TO Tangier. The former
has aged gTaetly from the hardships
suffered while captive.
Fire destroyed the Hoo-Hoo house at
the st. Louis fair and for time en-
dangered the Oregon, Texas and Ger,
man buildings. The loss 10 placed at
1000, 90 and insurance Of 10000 ear
ried.
Five more bodies have been recoy-
cred from the General slocum wreck,
making total OF ol2, OF which S24
have been identified. II IL believed
the casualties will reach 1000. More
than 800 900 has been subscribed to
the relief fund.
The president has announced the fol-
lowing cabinet appointments: VIII
liam ii. Moody, OF Massachusetts,, at
torney general; Paul Morton, OF I'LL.
nols, secretary Of the navy; Victor II.
Metcali, OF California, secretary of
commerce and labor.
Thirty persons were killed and many
injured In q train wreck In Spain.
II. f. Huntington has resigned as
vice president OF the Southern Pacific.
The total number Of known dead In
the General Elocum disaster 10 now 907.
Perdicaria aud varney are believed
70 have been liberated by the Moroccan
bandit.
The hull Of the ill-iated steamer
General elocnm has been raised but no
bodies found.
Palace guards AZ Port au Prince,
Hayti, threw stones at the French and
German ministers.
A packing company has completed
arrangements for placing a $500, 900
plant In Portland.
Russians attacked japanese 80 miles
from Feng Wang Cheng and were re-
pulsed with considerable loss.
The national 'O5 board has decided
on Ave buildings at the Lewis and
CLARK exposition with an immense floor
space.
The Citizens alliance Of Cripple
Creek has ordered 5000 buttons for
coat lapels bearing the inscription
"They can't come back"
Conditions at Port Arthur remain
unchanged.
Admiral Alexieff has been decorated
knight of the True Cross.
Russian torpedo boats have captured
a japanese schooner laden with pro-
visions.
Fire at Patterson, N. j., destroyed
property valued at between t2O0, 900
and $500, 600.
Salvador and Guatemala are both
sending troops TO the border and there
lie danger of war.
The Pennsylvania railroad has re-
duced s 1000 employees In its shops to
two.days-a-week working basis.
The absence Of Notifications In Corea
tends to show Japan has no intention
Of making that country their base.
The st Louis fair officials contem-
plate q Fourth Of July celebration
which bids fair to eclipse any ever held
in the United States.
Admiral skrydloff says he first sig
nailed the Japanese transports to stop
and when they refused was forced to
fire on them, sinking three.
The vladivostok squadion has re-
turned to Port.
Russia believes Japan Is thing of the
war and would welcome mediation.
japanese artillery is using lyddte
shells extensively.
The coroner's inquiry into the wreck
OF the General Slocum has commenced.
The release Of Captives Perdicaris and
varley has again been delayed for
week.
According to Russian advices the
Standard Oil company has absorbed
the Russian oil trust.
The Portland mine, in Cripple creek,
the former stronghold of unionism,
will hereafter employ nonunion help.
The Russian army at Mukden is now
able to take much needed rest as the
Japanese advance has stopped.
The Connecticut court has ruled
that w. J. Bryan must turn over to
Mrs. Philo Bennett all the money from
the estate Of her late husband.
The Transcontinental Passenger as
ISOLATION is in session at st. Paul.
The most important matter to come be-
foie the meeting for consideration will
be rates to the Lewis and Clark expo.
sition.
A big battle is imminent in Southern
Manchuria.