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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1897-12-10
Or. wYMAN,s REPORT.
Danger of the Importation OF Asiatis
Cholera.

Washington, Dec, 7.-Surgeon-Gen-
eral Wyman, of the marine hospital
service, has submitted his annual re-
port to Secretary Gage. 1t shows that
during the fiscal year ended June 80,
1897, the total number of patients
treated at hospitals and the dispensaries
connected with the service was 64, AIT.
Although the total number of patients
treated was 673 in excess of those treat
ed during the previous fiscal year, the
expenditures were $53S, 5S6, which is
$2l ZOO less than the previous year.
The number of immigrants inspected
by officers of the service at the various
ports aggregated 2S2, 327. The surgeon
general says:
"The necessity OF legislation to secure
proper shelter for deck crews on West
prn waters, to which my attention was
called in the last report, was met by the
oct of congress requiring every steam
boat upon the Mississippi river and it's
tributaries to furnish a place for the
crew with protection from the weather.
This subject is one that has long en-
gagged the attention OF the marine hos
pital surgeons, who have made frequent
reports thereon, and this action OF con-
gress will be productive OF much relief,
although the act does not take effect
until June 30, 1898. To meet the
growing demands for the service, new
regulations have been prepared, and
will shortly be issued. .
The surgeon general invites attention
to the excellent work by officers of the
corps during the recent visitation ofyel-
low fever IN the South. Officers were
assigned to infected districts, and, all
though a number of them were not inn
mune to yellow fever, nevertheless they
responded with alacrity and performed
their duties with judgment and eff
cheney. Three officers contracted yellow
fever and one lost his life by accident
In the line of duty.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1897-12-10
The Matter Arranged.

Washington, Dec. Tt was official
ly announced at the White House today,
on the return of the president to Wash
ington, that Governor John Griggs, of
New Jersey, has been rendered and has
accepted the Office of attorney general
of the United States, which will be
vacated by the nomination of Attorney
General McKenna to be associate JUS
tice of the United States supreme court.
1t has not yet been settled when Gov
ernor Griggs shall assume his new
office, but it is probable that the date
will be about the beginning OF the new
wear
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1897-12-10
THE LOCKS At THE DALLES
The Government Proposes to
Push the Work.
CANAL WILL BE SPEEDILY DUG
Eastern Washington and Idaho Are In
terested in the Project-The Boat
Railway Experiment.

Washington, Dec. Further in
formation respecting the proposed canal
and locks for the channel at the dalles
is to the effect that it is proposed to
push the work with a deal of rapldlty.
The contract system and modern
methods of excavation and building
have made it clear that years need not
be spent upon work Of this character
If the contract for improving the Co
lumbia by small channel at the dalles
is adopted it will no doubt be stipulat-
ed that the work must be done with
rapidty. Heretofore Oregon has as
sumed control over the proposed I'M
provement at this place. Eastern
Washington and Idaho, it is now said,
will take hand in the matter, and
will not consider the Columbia river
wholly an Oregon stream. Upper Co
lumbia river interests begin to press
upon the Washington and Idaho con-
gressmen, and make them feel the need
of doing something to secure the water
outlet to the Pacific ocean without in
terruption.
A theory which has been supplement-
ed on to some extent here in Washing
ton is the fact that certain engineers
who approved the boat railway scheme
wanted an experiment of this kind
tried for the purpose of influencing
other works in the United States, both
of public and a private nature. 1t is
also said that engineers are somewhat
accommodating, and are not very anxi-
GUS to go contrary to the wishes OF con-
gressmen who push particular schemes.
Engineers who have gone contrary to
what senators and representatives have
wanted, have been subject to severe
criticism, and this they do not fancy
any more than other people.
1t must be acknowledged also that
while the boat railway scheme has re-
ceiyed the Endorsement of many emf
nent engineers, it has also been some
thing of laughing-stock, and way
down deep the leading engineers OF thu
army never believed that congress
would authorize it, or that a boat rail
way would be built. 1t is one of the
subjects that they always smiled about
and would raise their eyebrows with
look of amusement when asked for {
serious opinion upon the project. The
greatest drawback to the boat railway
as always stated frankly by some OF thu
engineers, was that it would cost $50,
600 a year to maintain it, and that nj
one could tell how much would eyentu
ally be spent for repairs and break
downs. The canal project has Away
been most favorably considered, and /
looks as if that was to be the improve
ment for that portion of the Columbia
\ river.
The secretary OF the interior has ap
proved patents to the Oregon q Cali
fornia Railroad Company, of land
amounting to 1851 acres in the Rose
burg land district.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1897-12-10
In the unner House.

The senate chamber at the opening
session was veritable conservatory.
The floral display was beautiful. Pre-
cisely at l2 o'clock the gavel of Vice
President Hobart fell, and the senate
was called to order. An invocation
was delivered by Rev. Milburn, the
blind chaplain. Seventy-seven senators
responded on roll-call.
The venerable Mr.. Morrill,, of Ver-
mont, was first recognized by the vice
president. He offered resolution,
which was passed, in the usual form,
that the secretary inform the house
that the senate was in session and
ready to proceed to business.
Allison Of Iowa presented a resolu-
tion that a committee of two senators
be appointed to join like committee
from the house to inform the president
that congress was in session, and pre-.
pared to receive any communication he
might desire to make. The resolution
was passed, and the vice-presioent
named Allison and German as a senate
committee.
BY resolution of Cullom of Illinois,
the time of the daily meetings of the
senate was fixed at noon. On motion
Of Hale of Maine, a recess was then
taken until o'clock
At 1880 the senate reassembled and
the committee, headed by German, re-
ported The presidents message was
presented by Mr.. Pruden at l:SC
o'clock, and was laid before the senate
and read.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1897-12-10
VICTORY FOR INSURGENTS
Town Of GuiSa Is Wiped Off
the Cuban Map.
DYNAMITE GUNS WERE USED
Every Building in the Town Destroyed
Spanish Throughout the Province
Are Terror stricken.

Every Building In the Town Destroyed
Spanish Throughout the Province
Are Terror-s Stricken.
Havana, Dec "a further report
today on the capture Of Guisa by Gem
eral Garcia confirms Yesterdays dis
patches, and the report adds that the
entire garrison OF the town, composed
of 500 men. died heroically without
surrendering. Only four or five OF the
Spanish survived and were made pris-
oners.
The Spanish official report describes
the terrific effects of the pneumatic
dynamite guns used by Garcia. The
insurgents fred 72 shots on the fort.
Each shot wrought terrible havoc. The
gun was operated at short distance
from the front of the town. Not a
single house remains. All are blown
to pieces.
Besides the dynamite guns the insur-
gents used two field pieces.
Garcia sent word to the Spaniards
before the bombardment that they
would be pardoned ii they would sur
render. The only answer was Long
live Spain, Z" and general volley from
all the forts.
The town was completely destroyed
in ~ hours. Besides 500 regular
troops the Spanish had 800 militia and
volunteers. The total loss is not exact
ly known, but is large.
Col. Tovar, who arrived to the rescue
of Guisa, reports that it was terrible to
see the dead Spanish half buried under
the rubbish Of the forts.
General Pando arrived today in Man
zanillo, from whence he sent a long
cable to Blanco, reporting continuous
fighting against the insurgents since
November 23, especially with Gomez
in Santa Clara province. He also gives
his first impressions about the war in
Santiago de Cuba, declaring that the
insurgents are numerous, we'll armed
and daring. Pando intends to kegir
an active campaign against Garcia anC
Rabi, and protect Bayamo and al
towns threatened by Garcia in the in
terror of the province. His arrival al
Manzanillo has caused great deal 0
enthusiasm among the Spanish wh'
We're panic stricken over the news o
the destruction in Guisa.
The Cuban victory at Guisa was thu
most important of the entire war
Guisa had 5000 inhabitants.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1897-12-10
NEW RAILROAD RECORD.
Union Pacific Makes the Fastest Time
in the West.

Union Pacific Makes the Fastest Time
in the West.
Omaha, Neb., Dec. Z. 7.-Celebrating
its new birthday, the new Union Pa
cifc has taken two more falls out of
Father Time and has set a pace for fast
running that will likely stand in the
West for some time. Three record
breaking spurts in one week is its rec
ord. The first was done last Tuesday.
At that time, $40 mile run was made
at the rate of 62 - miles an hour, with
l00-mile dash at the rate of $50
miles an hour.
Yesterday, the fast mail was again
late in Wyoming, and was danced
across the Nebraska plains at rate
that makes Tuesdays run look slow.
It covered AZ miles from Sidney to
Julesburg, in 8S minutes; 81 miles,
from Julesburg to North Platte, in II
minutes; so miles, North Platte to Lex
ington, in 60 minutes; 30 miles, Lex
ington to Kearney, in 33 minutes, and
a final dash OF AZ miles, from kearney
to Grand Island, in 36 minutes, or 20
miles an hour. The 26l miles from
Sidney to Grand Island was made in
238 minutes, an average of 65.6 miles
an hour. From Grand Island to Omaha
the speed was ordinary, the lost time
having been made up.
Today the Union Pacific brought a
theatrical company on special train
from Julesburg to Council Bluffs, 294
miles, in 2e6 minutes. From this
must be deducted Eve minutes for
changing engines at Grand Island;
four minutes by Missouri Pacific
train on the crossing at Petrel, and
necessary slowing up through Omaha,
and a slow run over the Missouri river
bridge. The actual running time OF
the train was 275 minutes, an average
of 63. 6 miles an hour.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1897-12-10
VIII Give snain a Trial.

New York, Dec. IA special to the
Herald from Washington says that con-
gress will concur with the wishes Of
President Mckinley and give trial to
Spain's new scheme of autonomy. The
Herald poll of the senate and house
shows the following results:
Senators against action, AZ; senator's
who favor, but do not expect action, "a;
senators for immediate action, 8; sena-
tors noncommittal or not seen, Ia; rep
resentatives against action, l7S; repre-
aentatives for action, l59; representa-
tives noncommittal or not seen, IS.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1897-12-10
AGAIN IN SESSION.
First Regular Meeting Of the Fifty Fifth
Congress.

At loon Monday the first regular ses-
sion of the 55th congress was launched
upon the unknown seas of legislation.
simultaneously at both ends of the cap
itol, Speaker Reed IN the house and
Vice. President Hobart in the senate,
dropped their gavels and called TO or
der the bodies over which they preside.
The sun shone brightly from cloudless
sky, making aglorious bright Decem-
Der day. with tine Of frost in the air,
and breeze just strong enough to keep
the stars and stripes swapping from
the flagstaffs.
At the capitol crowds swarmed into
the corridors at an early hour and
choked the marine steps as they ascend
ed to the galleries from which they
were to view the show. As is usual on
such occasions, the reserved galleries
we're carefully guarded, admission be-
ing only by card, and the public had
great difficulty wedging itself into the
limited space set aside for it.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1897-12-10
PRESIDENT IN TIME.
Mother Mckinley Recognizes Her De-
voted Son.

Mother Mckinley Recognizes Her De-
voted Son.
Canton, Dec. 9.-Once more the
children of Nancy Allison Mckinley
have gathered about her couch, made
sacred by her tenacious struggle
against death. The reunion is COM
plete. The president arrived before
the death angel made his visit. In the
little upper room at the Mckinley
homestead there was a scene almost too
sacred for pen to write. The eyes of
all present were filled with tears as
they witnessed the remarkable and al
most miraculous rally of the presi-
dents mother from the unconscious
state into which she had fallen early
in the morning.
AS her son entered the room accom-
panied by his wife, Miss Helen said:
Here, mother, are William and
Ida.
The president knelt at the bedside,
kissed his mother tenderly and rever-
emily, and as he did so she put her
arm about his neck and signified that
she knew him. 1t seemed to friends
that she had been awaiting the arrival
of her son. Soon afterwards she lapsed
into an unconscious state, and the
strength that had been husbaDded for
the last meeting of mother and son
seemed to leave her.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1897-12-10

The session of the house today,
though it lasted but two hours, wit
messed very lively skirmish over the
question of distributing the presidents
message to the various committees
clothed with jurisdiction over the sub
iects dealt with. The conflict of au-
thority came between the ways and
means committee and the banking and
currency committee. The battle ragged
all along the line. During the day
Grosvenor of Ohio fired the first gun
against the civil service law, and this
also brought the friends and enemies
of that measure into action. Johnson
of Indiana, in ringing warning, de-
clared that if bill to emasculate the
civil service law was passed, it would
meet the presidential Veto
Eventually Dingley, in Difference to
the opposition Of the members OF the
banking and currency committee, agreed
to modification of the order OF dis
tribution, so as to send to the ways and
means committee all matters relating
to the revenues, the bonded debt OF
the country and the treaties affecting
the revenues. The resolution was
then adopted.
After the session Chairman Walker
claimed he had won a decisive victory,
and that his committee, under the or
der, would have jurisdiction of meas
ure, as he explained it, to convert the
greenbacks into gold certificates. But
members of the ways and means com
mittee insisted that the changes oi
verbiage in the order would not affect
their jurisdiction, and that a measure
such as the president suggested, if IN
troduced in the house, would be re
ferred by the speaker to their commit
tee
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1897-12-10
Burned to the water Line.

Chicago, Dec. 7.-The steamer
George w. Morley, of Cleveland, was
burned to the waters edge on the beach
at Evanston tonight. Her crew OF 1s
men got ashore without trouble. The
Morley was bo md from Milwaukee to
Chicago without cargo, and when off
Evanston lamp exploded in the engine
room. Before the pumps could be
started the fire was beyond control, and
the boat was beached, the crew wading
ashore. The Morley was wooden
steamer, and was valued at $s5, 600.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1897-12-10
Appropriations Recommended.

Secretary Gage Monday transmitted
to congress estimates of the appropria-
tions required for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1899, as furnished by several
executive departments. The total
amount called for in the estimates is
s462, CAT, ,SS5, which is about $50, 00O,-
600 in excess of the appropriations for
1898. including deficiencies and miscel-
laneous expenses, and about S41, ,0OO,-
600 more thau was estimated for 1898.
Under the head of public works the
treasury department, among other items,
asks for 800, 600 for the erection OF a
courthouse, penitentiary, etc. -at Sitka,
Alaska, and $50, 900 for continuation
of the work on the public building at
Portland. Or.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1897-12-10
MESSAGE SUITS sPANIARDs.
McKinIey's Cuban Attitude Is Entirely
Satisfactory.


New York, Dec. "a dispatch to
the Tribune from Havana says:
President McKinley's message is re-
ceiyed quietly. Satisfaction is felt in
official circles over the statement that
the recognition OF either belligerency or
independence is not justifable under
present conditions. The credit which
the president gives for conducting the
war on humane principles and for i'm
proving the conditions OF the reconcen-
tradoes will strengthen Captain-Gen-
eral Blanco in carrying out his policy
The official feeling may be summar-
lied in the statement that the govern
ment does not now fear the embarras-
ment which come from action by the
United States before instructions from
Madrid could be carried into effect.
The hint Of ultimate intervention
causes some uneasiness and discussion
has already arisen over what is meant
by ''reasonatW time" but palace Off
cials do not Interpret it as likely to
prevent the application OF autonomy
within the time needed for carrying out
the detail OF the system as directed
from Madrid.
Autonomists, reformists and conserv-
atives who support Sagasta and Blanco
will make the message the basis Of a
movement for the early union of all
parties to uphold the hands of the gov
iernment in its colonial policy. Com
mercial interests are pleased with the
pacific tone of the message, though not
taking it as conclusive settlement.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1897-12-10
Hartl Ready to Pay.

A dispatch to the Frankfurter lei
tune of Berlin from Washington says
Hayti is ready to pay Germany the in
demnity demanded for the alleged ille~
gal arrest and imprisonment of Herr
Emil Lueders, a German subject.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1897-12-10

Brussels, Dec. 9.-The Movement
Geographique today announces that it
learns that part Of a French expedi-
tion, under Major Marehand, while on
its way to the Nile, has been massa-
cred near Dahengaheza. The survivors
Of the party, it is added, retreatsd.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1897-12-10
FORCED TO TAKE WATER.
The Diminutive Government of Hayti
Grants Germany's Demands.

Grants Germany's Demands.
Port Au Prince, Dec. 9.-It is un-
derstood the question of indemnity de-
manded by Germany has been settled,
and all demands of that country have
been agreed to by the government Of
Hayti in the face of display of force
made by Germany and under threat of
bombardment of the defensive works
of the port unless the demands were
agreed to within eight hours.
The first part of the settlement took
place at 6 o'clock last night, when the
Haytian flag formally saluted the Ger
man flag. The second part of the set
tlement will take place this morning,
when Count Schwerin, German minis
ter to Hayti, will be formally and SOL
emnly received by the Haytian presi-
dent. The latter, it is stated, has as
sured the German authorities that
summary justice would be promptly
meted out to those officials of Hayti
who caused the estrangement between
the republic and Germany.
Naturally there is strong feeling
of resentment against the government
on account of the humiliation inflicted
upon the country, but it is not thought
anything more serious than minis
terial crisis will result.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1897-12-10
DOWN TO REAL WORK
Senate and House Attend to Actual Bus
iness-Money Takes Oath OF once.

Washington, Dec. "a new mem
Der, in II. DeSoto Money, of Missis-
sippi, was introduced in the senate to-
day, and, after some brief criticism OF
the form of his credentials, the oath OF
Office was administered to him.
During the session, l0S bills, many
of which were private. pension meas
ures, were introduced, in addition to
several joint resolutions and some SEN
ate resolutions.
An interesting contest for precedence
in consideration of Lodges immigra-
tion bill and the proposed legislation to
confer authority upon the president to
act for the protection of the govern
ment's interest at the sale of the Kan
sas Pacific was pending at the close of
the session. The probability is that it
will be amicably arranged before the
senate convenes tomorrow.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1897-12-10

Nickerson, Kan, Dec. 7.-While
temporarily insane, Mrs. NJ. E. Ross
today saturated her clothing with kero-
sene and set herself afre. She was
burned to a crisp Ter husband and
daughter, in trying to extinguish the
flames, we're perhaps fatslly burned.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1897-12-10

Butte, Mont, Dec. "a special
from Helena to the Miner says: Judge
Horace r. Buck, associate justice OF the
supreme court of Montana, shot himself
through the right eye about midnight
at his home in Lennox, a suburb Of
Helena. He spent the evening with a
party Of friends at neighbours house,
seeming to be very cheerful upon re-
turning home. After chatting for a
while with his family he went to his
room, and soon afterwards the shot
that ended his life was heard. His
wife ran upstairs and found him lying
on the floor dead.
The Judge had been breaking down
in health for some time, and it is sup
posed he was seized with a sudden i'm
pulse to end his existence He was A
years of age, native Of vicksburg,
Miss, and a graduate Of Yale. He
came to Montana in 1879.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-09

- HoWsN un@
! mt Usds The acquaintamce a lfr.
Hlntne during the conuem ssuuim a
l0os-0. He Va TIN beSiuu1nr IN -.
o. term In TIE bouss. A. tkat sins I
0Wned snd edited oUunfxy Dowupapee
IN General 0ar6eld's district Ono dsy
In the fall q 1885 0axAeld wruGs me- o
c0se upto HI hilltop hcme in u He'll
college toWno9 Hiram. He ~ me- Int
he thought it wonld b good thing Tor
yo1ng neWspaPer man 70 study nn1iun-
81 politics In Washineton and ret %
quainted with national men, md that
b would undertake 10 Ut no : clerf-
snip IN the hons1 q Representatives In
duo time he spoke TO his old ftiend.
General Robert c. Scheuck. who We
chairman q the ccmmitses On military
anairs, and the result W. W. Riven
tho c1ez8ship a that cummfttes.
Coifax waD speaAse q the houDA ma
Tor some reasm q other - seemed %
have little Hing for TIE smhitipus
young member ftum TIE Angusta dis-
trict Of Maine tue b appointed blaine
to . position neae the foot AZ that cum-
mittee. Nov, Blaine had not served n
the army and bod no kuowledge q MIL
itaEy Liquidation and NO taste fue that
kind Of work he used 10 Be q country
editor himself and be appeared 10 taks
Q fancy to the young clerk from Ohia
he would often drop into the COMMITTEES
room. and. standing before tho wood
fire, would talk freely to me about his
newspaper and political career end his
plans and hopes for the future.
remember that he said one day: 81
do not like this military committee
business and ought mot to be here. Next
congress am going to be On the CON-
mittee ON appropriations or ways and
means Financial questions win soon be
the dominant ones In oongreA Two
years later / expect 10 Be chairman d
my committee. Then think shall be
speaker Of the house and after awhile ]
hope to 60 to the senate"
Everything came about exactly q be
planned. He had wonderful precedence
concerning his own future, % wen - In
relation TO political events. When he
was . candidte for the presidential nom.
ination in 1850. he said to me: NY CO.
reer has thus far closely paralieled that
of Henry Clay. He was speaker Of the
house and then senator. His party 10
fused to nominate him - long - It had
any chance Of electing q president.
When it had no longer any chance, Il
gave him the nomination be had % luua
sought believe that 10 going 10 b my
fate. "-Chicago Times Herald.