Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-03-16
news OF THE week.
m a Condensed Form for Our
Busy Readers.
A Resume Of the Less Important but
Net Less Interesting Events
of the Past Week.

But little is known in Russia of the
turn of affairs in the Far East.
Itis reported that national upris-
ing against the cEar win start May 4,
A bomb accidentally exploded by
anarchists in st. Petersburg killed
eight persons.
Fire in seven-story building at Phil
adelphia destroyed property to the
value of 100000.
Kuropatkin, in message to the car,
admits that he is surrounded and his
entire army in grave danger of being
annihilated.
The policy adopted by the president
and his cabinet as to federal appoint
ments is to keep all good men in their
places and make as few changes as pos
sible.
The government has clear case
against Hermann for destroying letters
Of the general land Office just before he
relinquished the position as commits
s;oner.
The special commission appointed by
the president to consider the subject OF
naturalization will be ready to report
to the next congress and it is expected
some startling exposures will be made
as to the extent of fraudulent papers
issued.
War against the Standard Oil is be
ing continued in Kansas.
Armed peasants in Russia are burn
ing and looting their landlords estates.
The deadlock in the Missouri legis-
lature continues. At present Cockrell
leads with rs votes.
The balloting for United States sena-
tor, by the Delaware legislature, con-
tinues without result.
Charges of graft are being made
against the St. Louis exposition COM
pany in having the buildings removed.
A vain effort is being made throug-
out Russia to suppress news of the de-
feat in the Far East. At Warsaw the
Poles were almost jubilant over the re-
verse.
The marquis of Anglesey is dying of
consumption. Six years ago he had an
income of $500, 900 year, and is now
q bankrupt, with liabilities of nearly
$1,000, 900.
Russia is secretly gathering an army
on the Indian frontier. Britain's ac-
ton in Thibet and Persia is resented
and it would seem as though conflict
was inevitable.
The Japanese have succeeded in cut
ting of the retreat of Kuropatkin to the
north. He now will be compelled to
cut his way through the japanese army
in order to reach Harbin, or try to hold
Mukden, which means siege.
N. Witte has resigned his Office in
the Russian ministry.
Three hundred Chinese burned to
death at small port near Hong Kong.
Grand Duke Vladimir has been
marked as the next victim of the Rus
sian terrorists.
The present battle at Mukden is
thought by those favoring peace to be
the last of the war.
Harry 8. New, of indianapolis, will
succeed Cortelyou as national chairman
of the Republican party.
One person was fatally injured and
40 others seriously by the turning over
of an elevated car in Chicago.
According to best estimates the Muk-
den battle has cost the Japanese 0,0OO
men and the Russians $4,000.
Forty votes for United States senator
sees no one of the candidates nearer
election in the Missouri contest than on
the first ballot.
Both armies fighting around Mukden
have captured guns. The japanese lost
a number of machine gusn, but have
taken Is big siege guns.
An investigation is being made as to
the cause of the fire on the steamer
Oregon. The owners of the. steamer
Del Norte have put in claim of salv-
age for assisting the Oregon.
A railway commission bill has been
disapproved by the governor of Mon.
tana.
German military critics severely con.
denim Kuropatkin's generalship and
foresee his defeat.
There is no prospect Of break in the
Missouri senatorial contest. Neidring
haus leads in the voting.