Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-01-19
HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS
A Resume of the Lsss Important but
Not Less Interesting Events
of the Past Week.


The president recommends the reduc-
tion in number Of Panama canal COM
missioners to three members.
1t has developed that Port Arthur
had provisions for two months and dis
sensions caused the surrender.
The president has appoionted Vespa-
sian Warner, of Illinois, to succeed
Ware as pension commissioner.
Utah politicians say polygamy is op-
posed by young Mormons and will die
of itself il given an opportunity.
Bristow has resigned as fourth assist
ant postmaster general Eand the presi-
dent has designated him as q special
commissioner to make an investigation
into the present trade conditions and
freight rates between the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts, and between the west
coast OF South America and the east
coast Of the United States and of Eur
ope and to determine the best policy of
managing the Panama railroad.
A naval battle in the Indian ocean is
expected.
The miners strike in Germany is
spreading.
A bill will be introduced in the SEN
ate to restore the army canteen.
The Colorado legislature has expelled
two senators in connection with the
election frauds.
Russia has entered protest to the
powers, claiming that Japan is organ
izing Chinese troops against her.
Oyama has received large number
of reinforcements and Kuropatkin will
make supreme effort to crush him
before more arrive.
Appropriations, though small, will
be maed for the Columbia jetty and
channel, and Fulton has joined in the
fight for the Cello canal.
Two Santa Fe trains collided head on
near Las Vegas, New Mexico, and three
persons were killed and number of
others injured, two fatally.
The Japanes war Office has notified
Minister Griscom that it will be
pleased to permit General Macarthur
to accompany the army of japan in
Nanchuria.
The National Livestock association is
in session at Denver.
Mark Twain is much improved and
will be able to be out shortly.
Japanese cruisers await the Russian
feet in the Indian ocean off Borneo.,
Seven more vessels have arrived at
the Suez canal on the way to join the
Baltic squadron.
Sixteen degrees below zero has been
recorded on the Great lakes and in the
Mississippi valley.
Russia intends to be better prepared
for siege against Vladivostok than
she was at Port Arthur.
While removing mines in Port Ar
thur harbor, one was accidentally dis
charged, killing 20 Japanese.
T. c. Powell, of Portland, has been
appointed United States marshal at
Nome, Alaska, by the president.
Russian troops are losing confidence
in Kuropatkin. There is constant
pickering among the officers at the
ManChurian headquarters.
President Roosevelt will call an ex-
ira session of congress to revise the
tariff and calls on congress to pass rail-
road rate law and navy appropriation
bill.
Edward Wallace Hook is now gov
ernor of Kansas.
A great socialist conspiracy has been
discovered in Russia.
Charles s. Deneen has been inaugu-
rated governor of Illinois.
The president urges improvement of
the army medical and;ordnance service.
The oath of Office has been admins
tered to Governor Douglas, of Massa-
chusetts.
Governor Peabody announces that he
will contest the Colorado election and
unseat Adams if possible.
General stoessel says he was led to
believe by Chinese spies that General
Kurokatpin was marching south to re-
lieve him. He knew nothing about the
retreat from Lao Yang until after his
surrender