The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20
LATER NEWS.

A new fast mail service has been in
augurated between Chicago ana San
Francisco, the schedule time being 73
hours.
General William r. Shafter, who
for over a year has had the position Of
brigadier-general OF volunteers, has
been retired.
1t is believed in London that the
Boer troops have invested Kimberley,
and cut off all communication with the
outside world.
Early in December the United States
will have 10000 troops in the Philip
pine islands, and As war vessels in the
islands waters.
The Columbia won the first race with
the Shamrock for the American cup.
She beat the Shamrock IL minutes on a
80-mile course.
The Orange Free State troops have
cut the telegraph wires and destroyed
the railroad track at Noryalsport, just
across the Orange Free States southern
border.
The Beers have cut the telegraph
wires at many points, and reliable
news is hard to obtain from the more
important cities in the war districts OF
South Africa.
John R. Dodson, OF Portland, has
written to friends from Dawson City
that he is taking the census OF all the
people in the Yukon valley, on Ameri-
can territory.
A dispatch from Caracas, Venezuela,
says that President Andrade is prepar-
ing to leave the country, and the insur-
gent leader, General Castro, is master
of the situation.
The Portland Press Club at its meet
jng recently urged its members to stand
by the 1902 exposition project and to
do all in their power to bring the affair
to successful conclusion.
A train OF flat cars loaded with gravel
was wrecked on the Northern Pacific
track on jefferson street, Olympia, de-
molishing about 100 yards OF track.
The trainmen escaped unhurt.
The price of fall chinook salmon,
steelheads and silversides has reached
the highest figure ever offered on the
Columbia; cents q pound, and 2 q
cents is being paid for dog salmon.
James Roach goes free from further
prosecution or even the imputation of
guilt OF stealing cattle from his neigh
bors, after a struggle in the courts
which has gone on for more than year.
Boston gave Dewey watch during
the naval hero's entertainment there.
The finest shops in Chinese city
are those devoted to the sale of coffins.
Ten people perished by the burning
of the steamer Nutmeg State at Long
Island sound.
Montana and Kansas troops were
entertained at a rousing reception al
Oakland, Cal.
Chicago is making arrangements fol
the entertainment of Admiral Dewey
during next month.
The navy department has substituted
the Ranger for the Badger as one of the
reinforcing feet of the Philippines.
Visitors to the Yellowstone Park fol
the season just closed numbered 8, 1859
Many foreigners were among the tour
lists.
The steamer W. P. Ketchan rar
down the little schooner Typee in Lake
Huron. The Typee was instantly sunk
and four OF her crew were drowned.
A street car filled with 40 passenger
collided with passenger train on thu
Santa Fe road at Dallas, Texas. Hal
of the passengers were hurt, thre'
fatally.
The strike of the machinists en-
ployed by the Canadian Pacific ha
ended, the officials of the road having
consented to meet committee of tn,
machinists and arbitrate.
The University of Pennsylvania foot
ball eleven was defeated by the Carlisle
Indians by a score of 16 to 5, on Frank
lin field in 25-minute halves. The In
dians won because they played the bet
ter football.
The sultan of Turkey was drowned il
the Bosphorus, and the drowning i
! believed not to have been accidental
Several ladies of the harem are suspect
ed of completely with members of tn,
young Turk party.
The Beers captured an armored trail
from Kimberley to Vryburg, killing
three British soldiers and wounding
captain. All the others on the train
except the engineer, were taken prison
ers. The engineer escaped.
The transport officials at San Fran
cisco, expect that five vessels will sal
for Manila within week or 10 days
The Tartar and the Manuense will b
the first transports ready. The Olym
pia and Pennsylvania may go to Port
land to take on troops there.
A decision of great Importance il
bankruptcy cases has been handed dow
by Judge Jenkins in the United State
circuit court of appeals, at Milwaukee
Wis. The court ruled that a judgmen
secured against an insolvent persol
within four months preceding the film
of bankruptcy is void.
The greatest dividend payer anon
the Cripple Creek mines, is the Port
land. Its latest dividend is $50, 00