Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-05-05

Chile and Peru are said to be on the
verge Of war.
Massachusetts has appropriated sl5,-
900 for the 1905 fair.
. A Japanese squadron has been sight
ed near Vladiyostok.
1t seems probable that the gold stan
dard will be adopted by Panama.
The canal commission has about de-
cided to have the waterway dug by con-
tract.
Ex-Presdient Kruger, Of the Trans
vaal. is very weak and constant care is
necessary.
Ambassador Cassini says Of Russia
had expected war she would never have
evacuated China.
Serious charges have been filed
against Superintendent Potter, Of the
Chemawa Indian school.
The monitor Wyoming and torpedo
boat destroyers Preble and Paul Jones
will call at Portland on their way
north.
Russia has nearly completed arrange
ments for a French loan of s160, ,000.-
900 for three years one which per
cent interest will be paid. The gov.
ernment will establish coaling s'a-
tion on the California coast at Cali.
fornia City, Marin county.
Grand Duke Cyril is on his way to
st. Petersburg.
Russins have suffered disastrous re-
pulse on the Yalu.
Congress has adjourned. The house
rendered Speaker Cannon great oVa-
tion.
The alleged attempts to blow up Rus
sian warships at Nevesky is reported
to be false.
A cave-in at Spanish mine resulted
in many miners being buried. Fifty
bodies have already been recovered.
Plans for issuing money orders by
banks have been adopted by the execu-
tive council of the American Bankers
association.
The Russian foreign office has issued
circular to Representatives abroad,
declaring that Russia will not accept
mediation to terminate the war, which
the circular declares was forced on her.
Two hundred Japanese went down
with the transport sunk by the Rus
SLAMS rather than surrender. The czar
is reported to be indignant because the
commander sent the ship down with
the men on board.
The japanese have crossed the Yalu
near Wiju.
President Loubet, of France, was
warmly received in Italy.
The military at Telluride, Colo, has
deported 80 more miners.
The Oregon building at the st. Louis
fair will be ready for occupancy May l..
Fire in London wholesale district
destroyed $500, 900 worth of property.
King Edward has made no peace
proposals to Russia, as has been re-
ported.
Russian authorities say the crossing
of the Yalu by Japanese is no import
ant victory.
Another unsuccessful attempt has
been made to assassinate Premier
Maurs, of Spain.
The Vladivostok squadron is reported
to have sunk four Japanese transports
conveying 1000 men.
The New York Centrals railroad
shops at ALBANY, N. Y, were destroyed,
entailing loss of $25O.000.
The senate has passed bills giving
Portland an assay Office and dividing
Oregon into two judicial districts.
St. Louis has been warned to expect
food.
The house has passed the bill Civ
ing Alaska q delegate.
Kouropatkin is to be made COM
mander of land and sea forces in the
Far East.
A dispatch from Port Arthur denies
that 20, 900 japanese troops have land
ed at Dalny.
The foreign military observers as.
signed to Japan's first army in Cores
have been ordered to leave for the
front.
The powers are expected to back
Russia in declaring the use of wireless
teleglaphy constitutes espionage. The
United States alone is expected to make
certain reservations.
The tomb of the famous Livingston
family, near New York, was broken
into and the bodies of several removed,
while the bones of others were scat
tered over the floor.
The Vladivostok squadron has sunk
a small Japanese steamer at Gensan.
The Japanese are landing much ma
terial and other supplies and preparing
to build bridges In the neighborhood o.
Win.
The house has passed the senate bill
providing that when the United Statet
district Judge of the district of Oregon
is absent or unable to hold court, the
circuit Judge may hold district court
and perform other duties of the districf
Judge.