The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1891-10-17
FOREIGN LANDS.
Railroad Building in the
Heart Of Africa.
SUPPLY OF GUTTA PERCHA.
Afghanistan Opened by the Ameer to
Free Commercial Intercourse
With Russia.
SUPPLY OF GUTTA PERCHA.

Russia is negotiating a commercial
treaty with Persia.
Minister Grant has great hopes OF the
American hog in Austria.
San Domingo will abolish its free list
for all countries except the United States
The wheat crop in Italy is unusually
good, but barley is below last years
crop.
Paper that is absolutely waterproof
has just been invented by Partisan
chemist.
Instruction of horses in swimming is
given with the greatest care in the Ger
man army.
By new law just published the Jews
OF Poland are forbidden to buy real es-
tate from peasants.
The near future promises to witness an
unprecedented amount Of railroad build
ing into the heart of Africa.
The supply Of gutta percha is being
rapidly reduced, and the French govern
ment has undertaken to produce it in
Algeria.
The Cologne Gazette says the Emperor
and his principal military advisers APP
prove the proposition TO reduce the term
Of military service to two years.
Much anxiety is felt regarding Rus
sian movements in Pamir in Central
Asia. 1t is rumored that Lieutenant
Dawson has been taken prisoner.
The great shoals OF mackerel which
we're discovered only few years ago on
he south coast of ireland in the autumn
rave again made their appearance.
The Moscow Gazette, speaking of the
Mityleue incident, says that every blow
struck by England at Russian diplomacy
in Europe will be met with a blow by
Asia.
Russian troops are practicing forced
night marches and other night manue-
yers across the River Pruth on the Rou-
manian frontier with the aid of electric
lights.
Mrs. Maybrick's solicitor has been adj
vised not to proceed with the agitation
for her pardon, as the British home of
flee will decline to reopen the case in
any form.
Little credit is given to the report in
Paris that Berlin will be transformed
shortly into a fortified city. The last
effort in this direction is almost twenty
years old.
There is a large population of Jews in
Vienna. The recent census in Austria
shows that there are llS,49 professed
Hebrews in Vienna out of population
OF 1885, 175.
The Eiffel tower is evidently finan-
cial success. Over Ell, 900 has been paid
for admission to it by visitors since
March % last, when this years season
commenced.
The telephone between London and
Paris is proving big success scientific
ally, commercially and financially.
A letter from Salvador says President
Ezeta has decided to call President Ba-
rillas of Guatemala to account for incit-
ing rebellion in Salvador, of which pol
icy President Ezeta is said to be obtain
ing ample proofs.
After consulting with the British
agents the Sultan has decided to recon-
struct the administration of his govern
ment and appoint responsible Ministers
in the different branches, he himself re-
serving the fixed civil list.
The government of Montenegro has
ordered three merchant cruisers built in
England after the type of the Russian
volunteer fleet. The vessels are to be
employed during times of peace in trade
between the Adriatic and Odessa.
In London Mr.. Giffen's recent estimate
that $10,000,000 in gold would be the
limit of exports to New York is not dis
puted; but even this maximum is ex-
pected to entail an increase of the Bank
of England rate of discount to or 6 per
cent.
Rome is to be lighted by electricity by
the first of the year. A motor at Tivoli,
about twelve miles distant, will supply
the power, while the Via Nazionali will
be the street first lighted.
lie Jour of Paris says the Chinese gov
ernment has granted the Jesuits an i'm
mense tract of land as compensation for
the losses which the order suffered by
the burning of their buildings in the re-
cent riots.
EloCGIlClty 10 pldy Aug dH Important
part in the working of heavy guns, am
munition hoists and winches in the
French navy. New ships are being fit
ted with electric appliances in lieu OF
hydraulic gear.
1t is stated at tConstantinople that Lord
Salisbury has consented to re-examine
the Egyptian question on the expiration
of his vacation, and the basis of all ne
gotiations is that English occupation
shall not be followed by that of any other
power
The published stories regarding the
conversion of Prof. Winscheid of LeipsiC
to Professionalism are not entirely due tc
his disapproval of the exhibition of the
"holy coat" The facts are that the Pro.
fessor joined the old Catholic movement
in 1870, since which time he has beer
entirely disassociated with the Catholic
lChurch.