Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-05-25
news OF THE WEEK
n q Condensed Form IOf Our
busy Readers.
a Remwne of the Lees lmporsaWt baa
Rsa Less Interesting Events
Of the Past Meek.

A new commander has been sent to
vladivostok.
Both armies in Manchuris are ready
for another great battle.
Chicago teamsters are seeking q way
out of the strike, acknowledging their
defeat.
Pala, the outlaw Moro chief, has
been killed by the troops under Gene
raj Wood.
The fourth division of Roiestvensky's
squadron will sail for the Far East
June IA.
Henry E. McGinn, of Portland, will
likely be appointed sgs Judge Belling-
er's successor.
Taft's position on buying canal sup
plies has split the cabinet and may re-
suit in tariff revision.
Rojestvensky is said to have asked
st. Petersburg to be relieved from COM
mand of the Russian feet on account
of sickness.
OF the land to be reclaimed in Kls.
math basin, LAG, 400 acres is in Oregon
and 80, 900 acres in California. Work
will begin on the Oregon side.
A number of papers relating to the
Bowen-Loomis case, sent to Secretary
Hay by the minister to Venezuela,
have been lost. Mr.. Loomis has charge
of the documents as acting secretary OF
state.
A Japanese steamer has been sunk at
Port Arthur by coming in contact with
. floating mine.
The governor general Of the province
of Ufa, Russia, has been mortally
wounded by revolutionists.
The government cable between VAL
des and Fort Liscum, Alaska, has been
laid and is in working operation.
There is talk of China putting trade
reprisals in force as a result of the strict
exclusion OF subjects from the United
States.
General Nogi and his army is max
ing forced march to reach Tsitsihar,
9 station on the Siberian railroad, and
cut off communication with Harbin.
Russian troops are said to be msssing
on the northern confines Of the Balkan
peninsula in way that arouses the
fear of Turkey and the Balkan states.
President Robbins. of the Armour
car lines, admitted before the senate
committee on interstate commerce
which is investigating railroad rates,
that his line has a monopoly OF the
transportation of fruit.
The directors of the Panama Railway
company have approved plans for the
expenditure of 81, 900, 900 for the en-
largement of the terminal and dock fa-
cilities of Panama and Colon and the
double tracking and re-equipping Of the
road.
Russian officials look for q naval bat.
tie soon.
Admiral Dewey is recovering from
severe illness.
Japan has renewed her protests
against broken neutrality by France.
A Russian imperial decree authorizes
the issuance of 800, 90, 900 war bonds.
Many Japanese troops are being
landed in Corea for an advance on
Vladivostok.
The Canadian government is about
TO spend more than $4,000, 900 in inn
proving the defenses of Quebec.
A Somerville, New Jersey, man has
offered Jekyll and Hyde personality
as an excuse for crime he has commit
ted.
A movement is on foot to consolidate
the United Brethren, Congregational
and Methodist Protestant churches Of
the country.
General Maxine Gomez, the aged
Cuban leader, is seriously i'll with
blood poisoning, and on account of his
advanced years, fears are entertained
for his recovery.
The Standard Oil dividend for April
was SO per share, being 81 per share
more than that paid for April, 1904.
The Northern and Southern Baptist
conventions will hold their first joint
meeting this year in st. Louis. 1t is
probable steps will be taken looking to
q consolidation of the two bodies.
Strikes are breaking out In many
Russian cities.
The Judge who tried Nan Patterson
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