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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-09-15
FEAR UNITED STATES
Distrust of Latin.Americans
Is Unfounded.
THE PROPOSED COMBINATION
Ne American Secret Agents Are OpoF-
atIng Ia BOliviA-Ths News In
Washington.

Washington. Sept. lS.-The Tumors
Of possible combinations among the
states Of Central and South America
directed against the United States are
received with some concern by the off,
oials here. Nearly year ago this
spirit of distrust on the part OF Latin
American people was fret exhibited in
the semi-offioial publication 10y the
United States OF Colombia of PROPOSE
tion to combine the nations of South
and Central America. In that case the
ostensible purpose was to resist unjust
demands for indemnities by foreign
states. But incidentally during the
discussion 1t sppered that the scope Of
the combination would be broader than
this, and there was more than one in
tlmatiOn OF a deep-seated distrust Of
the United States.
Two or three events have occurred
sino% that discussion to strengthen this
feeling. First, there was a decision
adverse to Colombia in the Cerruti
case, and az Pres ident Cleveland was
the arbitrator, that unpopular decision
was charged against the United States.
Then last spring came the cruise Of the
United States gunboat Wilmington up
the Amazon and the OrinocO. The
voyages were undertaken from the most
innocent scientific and commercial mo-
tives. Commander Todd. of the Will
mington. found that there were no
charts OF these vast rivers, and conse.
quently was obliged to take soundings
as he proceeded. Incidenta lily he was
enabled to make rough running charts
of the rivers that may be of value to
commerce hereafter. His actions we're,
however, misinterpreted by some Of
the natives, though in the end Captain
Todd is believed to have perfectly sat
isfied the Brazilian officials as to the
Iectitude of his purpose.
1t is said at the depai tment that
there is not the slightest foundation for
the story that secret agents OF either
the state OF the navy department have
been sent into South America, and it
is quite certain that there have never
been any negotiations with Bolivia re-
specting the acquisition by the United
States Of lands in the interior of South
America.
As to the visit to that continent of
William e. Curtis, Chief Clerk Mich
ael. Of the state department, is author
ity for the statement that Mr.. Curtis
visit is absolutely without official au-
thority or direction.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-09-15
THE JUDGES RELENT.

Petition President LOubet That Dreyfus
Suffer no Fresh Degradation.
Rennes, Sept. l3.-The judges OF the
Dreyius court martial today, by mu-
tual agreement, expressed to the presi.
dent OF the republic, through General
Lucas, the commander OF the army
corps at Rennes, their sincere desire
that Dreyius would not be submitted
to fresh degradation.
A state of calm prevails here. All
the troops and gendarmes who were
quartered in the town and its environs
have left, and journalists and others
interested in the trial have departed
since Monday. Cafes which for the
last few weeks have been thronged
with excited crowds are deserted. This
afternoon solitary gendarme paced up
and down before the military prison,
and there was not policeman or SOL
dier near the Lycee. which last week
resembled barracks. Workmen were
busy dismantling the courtroom and
packing chairs, tables and benches on
trolley-caTs outside.
Madame Dreyfus visited her husband
in the prison. this afternoon. but not
the slightest interest was shown in the
meeting by the populace. She found
him as calm as yesterday. The prisoner
smoked his pipe today for the fret
time in many days. which indicated
that he was in better spirits than could
be- expeoted.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-09-15
INCREASED NAVAL ESTIMATES.
Repairs and New Ships Cost = Heap OF
Money.

Money.
New York, Sept. ll.-A special to
the Herald from Washington says;
The naval estimates for the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1901, will aggregate
about $50. 900, 900. This considerable
increase in the cost of the navy is due
in great part to the expenditures which
will have to be made duli ing the pres
ent and coming fiscal year for the con-
stIuotion OF the "a vessels building.
and that three battleships and three
armoIed cruisers. which will be con.
tTacted for as soon as congress takes ao-
tion enabling the department to plaza
contracts for armor.
Admirals Hichborn and Melville
have estimated that $lS, 900 will
be required to meet bills of shipbuid-
ers. In addition to this sum. Admiral
Hichborn estimates that $4,000. 600
Instead of $S, 900. 900 will be required
for repair ships. There 10 reason to
believe that Admiral Crowinshield.
chief Of the bureau of navigation. will
recommend in his forthcoming report
that the enlisted force be increased to
20. 900 men and will make estimates
therefor. He will also make ample
provision for target practice for the
service.
Admiral O'Neill's estimate for the
armor for the vessels under construc-
tion and proposed are very high. His
estimates for the present fiscal year
amounted to "a. 900, 900. which was ap-
propriated. The estimates for the COM
ing year will exceed this amount.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-09-15
CAPTAIN Case on sItnntInn.

Chicago, Sept. l9.-Captain J. e.
Case. formerly of the Second Oregon
volunteers, and a member OF the STATS
Of Generals Merritt, Otis and Lawton,
who is visiting Chicago, says that he
thinks q vigorous fall campaign will
put an end to the war in the Philip
pineA
''It takes a good deal to demoralize
a Filipino army and it would be rash
statement to declare that the insur-
gents are now demoraized, but 1t is
certain that they run earlier in the bat
tie than was formerly the case. 1t is
the general opinion Of the officers that
II General Otis were to confine himself
to one department the war would pro-
gress more satisfactorily.
General Otis makes a first-class
civil governor. In the field, there were
several instances In which he held
troops back before they had accom-
plished their work and thus necessi-
tated it being done over.
81 think all the casualties are faith
fully reported by General Otis"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-09-15
Miles May Go to Philippines.

Chicago, Sept ll.-A special to the
Record from Washington says, Nell
son A. Miles, general commanding the
army. will go to the Philippines to di-
rect the military operations during the
approaching campaign. This state
ment. while not authorized by any an
nounoement from the president or the
secretary OF war, is made upon the au-
thority of one Of the officers of the de-
partment.
There is no doubt that General Mil,
desires the assignment. and unless the
unexpected happens between now and
the middle OF October. be will start for
Manila.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-09-15
STEAMERS TO HAUL OFF.
TeO Many for Profit Now on the Lowel
Yukon River.

TeO Many for Profit Now on the Lower
Yukon River.
st. Michael, Alaska, Aug. 26, via
Seattle, Sept. 12.-This season. which
is rapidly drawing to close. will see
the exit Of several companies engaged
in the transportation business on the
Lower Yukon river, leaving the field
to four ompanies--the North Ameri.
can Trading u Transportation Com.
pany, the Alaska Commercial Com
pany, the Alaska Exploration Company
and the Empire Transportation Com
pany. 1t is thought by transportation
people that the latter company will
devote the greater part of Its attention
to the ocean end and Cape Nome. The
experiment by the Empire com pany of
trying to navigate the Lower Yukon
with the three-stack, six-orew tug En-
pire, towing three or more barges, has
proved failure. 1t is said the expert
ment cost large sum OF money.
The falling of in the passenger busi-
ness has been very marked this sea-
son, hundreds coming down the river
where thousands came last year.
Paris Exposition May Be BoycOtted.
Washington, Sept. lS.-lt is be-
lieved that when congress assemblies
there will be considerable agitation OF
a proposition for this government to
abandon its participation in the Paris
exposition. 1t is known that express
sions hostile to the exposition. quoted
from Senator Stewart are very widely
sympathized in. and it is thought that
II the conviction of Dreyfus is per-
United to stand there will be very lit
tie friendly feeling for France among
member Of either the house or senate.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-09-15
NO. II.
NEW ARMY REVOLVER.
United States WIN Very Likely Adept
the Mauaer.

Kansas City, Sept. l3.--Dr. X. d.
Griffith. of this city. has just com
pleted for the government an Official
test OF the Mauser pistol in use by Ger
man cavalry and under consideration
for adoption by the United States. The
test was made not only with targets,
but with human cadavers also, and DR..
Griffith says it proved at ranges OF
from 80 to 500 Yards the Mausel pistol
is the most effective and deadly weapon
OF it's kind ever invented, and that up
to the maximum range tried, 1t is prao-
tically as good in the hands OF marks
men as Krag-JoIgenson, Lee or Mau-
ser rife.
The pistol fires 10 shots without re-
loading. and can be emptied with ac-
ouracy OF aim In less than three seconds.
The cartridges are 30 caliber, and are
propelled by smokeless nitro powder
The bullets weigh So grains each, and
have lead core surrounded by nickel
plated copper jacket. 1t is said to be
probable that as result Of DR.. Grit
fth's test the government will adopt
the Mauser pistol,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-09-15
MsrrItt Slated for ths PhllIppIn...

New York. Sept. il.-A special dis
patch to the Journal and Advertiser
says:
After 4s hours OF almost constant
discussion among the president, Secre.
tary Root, Professor Schurman. Sena-
tor Beveridge, General Miles and Ad-
jutant- General Cor bin. 1t may be stated
positively that General Merritt will 60
to the Philippines.
No statement is made as to what po-
aition General Merritt is to assume,
but it is probable the movement con.
templates the division of Otis present
duties into two departments, Merritt to
have charge Of the military end.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-09-15
CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE.
Keepers Neglect to Search Insane Man
and He Kills Three.

81 Paso, Tex, Sept. l1.-News has
reached here from chihuahua. Mexico,
OF the terrible deed of lunatic there
few days since. Last Tuesday a crazy
man created disturbance among the
people in the plaza. He attacked an
American with heavy billet of wood.
but the American Knocked down his
assailant with a walking cane. The
police arrived quickly and soon over.
powered the lunstic and took him of
to Jail.
They locked him in a large cell.
where 10 other prisoners were confined,
and neglected to search him for wea.
pons. 1t soon developed that the luna
tic had long knife concealed on his
person, and drawing 1t he began slash
ing right and left at his unslmed cell.
mates. Two of them we're killed and
third fatally wounded before the
guards rushed In and disarmed the
lunatic.
1t is reported that the insane man
will be shot for his crime.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-09-15
RAILWAYS IN LUzoN.


Line ON the Coast.
Chicago, Sept. ll.-Special corre-
spondence to ths Tribune from Manila.
under date Of August 4, says:
Agents for company Of Spanish
capitalists, some OF whom live in Ma
Mia. announce that arrangements have
been completed for the building Of a
modern railroad line in Luzon that will
connect Manila with all the important
towns along the west coast OF the
island as far north as Laoag. The
route 10 kept secret, but it is under
stood that 1t will be the same as pro-
posed in 1875, when the scheme for
government railroads in the Philip
pines was officially projected.
Three lines were planned at that time,
only one Of which was completed. the
present railroad, which runs from Ma
Mia to Dagupan a distance of l5l
miles. The company Is keeping its
movements secret to prevent the two
or three companies that are said to be
organizing in the United States for
the purpose OF building railroads in
Luzon fiom anticipating it in securing
the same route. The Americans who
have talked railroads here generally be.
lieve that new town and port will be
established either on the north coast oil
Luzon or the northern part of the west
coast OF the island, as q terminal Of the
railroad.
This would save $50 miles sailing to
Manila for ships from the United
States or from Hong Kong, and with
rapid communication to Manila
through the richest provinces OF the
island, would be reasonably certain to
grow rapidly.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-09-15

Gothenburg. Sweden, Sept. l3.-The
steamer Antartic, which left Helsing-
boro. Sweden, May 95 last, with an ex-
pedition under Professor A. g. Ma.
thorst. was spoken of the Skaw, the
northern extremity Of Jutland, Den.
mark, today, on her return from her
search along the northwest coast of
Greenland tor Professor Andree. She
reported that she had found no trace Of
the missing aeronaut.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-09-15
Fall Fishing season.

Astoria. Or, Sept. l2.-The fall
fishing season opened yester day. but
last nights drifts did not result in any
big catches. The returns. however,
justify confidence in good fall pack,
as the fishermen. who have been out
few nights in advance of the opening of
the season, returned this morning with
full boats. The price for all good fish
was cents per pound, with steel
heads In brisk demand at 5 cents.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-09-15
EXPRESS TRAIN ROBBED.
Safe Blown Open and Contents Taken
Men Escaped.

Cochise, Ariz., Sept. l9.-Exprcss
train No. 10, on the Southern Pacific.
was robbed near here last night BY
four masked men, who blew the safe
open and took everything In sight.
The amount OF their booty is said to be
email.
The train was stopped, the engine.
mail and express cars wefo cut off from
the rest OF the train and run mile
farther up the road, where the bandits
stopped to complete their work. The
express messenger was forced to open
his car and the robbers attacked the
safe with dynamite. The strong box
was soon blown open and the contents
taken by the thieves. who hastily de-
parted.
They were last seen going north on
foot, and a posse started out on their
Trail. The dynamite used on the safe
blew out the side OF the express car
and tore up the floor. There il no
clue to the identity Of the robbers.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-09-15

Gibraltar, Sept. lS.--Before sailing
from here yesterday for New York,
Admiral Dewey and the officers OF the
cruiser Olympia presented csc to Pep
piatt, the gunner of the British battIe-
ship Devastation, who met with an aeci-
dent while the wsrship was firing sa-
lutte in Lonor Of the arrival of the
American admiral, September 4. by
which his hand was shattered by the
explosion of the charge which he was
ramming home. Peppiatt's arm has
been amnutatad.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-09-15

Denver. COL, Sept. l9.-A special
to the News from Bisbee. Ariz., says
Late Saturday afternoon there occurred
at Naco. a small town on the interna-
tional line, nine miles from here, a
shooting affair, which has already
caused the death of one American cow
boy and Mexican guard, and the
wounding of several others. and uti-
mately the delivering over to Mexican
authorities of four American citizens,
who will be tried for murder.
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awe AddItlonal ReEIments.

New York, Sept. ll.-A special 10
tho Tribune from Washington says;
Orders will be issuea from ths war de.
partment In day or two announcing
the field and staff officers OF two addi.
tional volunteer regiments. which will
be organized after the manner Of the
so-called immune regiments sent to
uba last year. their company officers
nd privatss being exclusively coored
men, and they will be ready IT, sail foi
the Philippines early in Novem Der.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-09-15

Chicago, Sept. ia special to the
Record from Washington says: The
friends of General Otis are becoming
hopeful that they will succeed in hav-
ing him retained in his present COM
mand. This week they were deeply
encouraged, and one, high official of
the war department, openly admitted
that he believed popular clamor"
would result in his friends recall, and
the assignment OF General Miles or
General Merritt to Manila.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-09-15
rriaI Of Kear.nrne-

New York, Sept. ia special to
tie Herald from Washington says.
Acting Secretary Allen has approved
the request of the Newport News Com.
pany that the hattleship Kearsarge un-
dergo her official trip on September 25.
II accepted, the work on the ship will
be rapidly completed In order that she
may be placed in commission next
month.
Battleship Alabama will probably
not be placed in commission before
the new year.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-09-15
FIyInx From Johannesburg.

Cape Town, Sept. 1S.-Four trains
containing refugees from johannesburg
have arrived here. Four hundred
refugees have also arrived at Durham.
During the past week. the relief com.
mittee Of johannesburg assisted 1000
cases of distress reported throughout
the Transvaal.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-09-15

San Francisco, Sept. 9.-The steam.
ship Del NoTte has arrived from Alaska
with 1882 sealskins. consigned to the
North American Commercial Com
pany. They we're taken under license
and will net the government g heavy
royalty.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-09-15

The addition OF these regiments 10
the army almost exhausts the quota OF
5000 volunteers allowed 5y congress.
There will then be % regiments Of
1909 men each, which, with the Porto
Rico naval battalion OF 400 men,
leaves a margin Of emily 1875 In the
authorized strength. or not quite
enough for another regiment and
hall.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-09-15
Rarnin,inn in ysn.rn.ia.

Bavana, Sept. l3.-The captains OF
the British ships arriving here from
Venezuela confirm the news that there
has been a revolution there during the
last three weeks. They say there
are two parties against the government
and that the latter is extremely sus-
picious.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-09-15

Lack of transportation facilities to
South American ports is admittedly a
serious hindianoe to the extension Of
trade between the United States and
the countries south OF us.
Colonel Chas. E. Jones, the Georgia
historian, has compiled a list OF the
surviving confederate generals, which
shows that out of the original 10 lieu
tenant-generals seven survive; of the
81 msjor-generals. l6 are living, and
of S65 generals, go survive.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-09-15

The legislative council OF Western
Australia has passed a bill enfranchis-
ing women.
Faneuil hall. Boston. which has been
undergoing repairs for several months,
is to be reopened to visitols about the
middle OF September.
Governor Atkinson, OF West vir.
ginia. claims that his state leads the
union in the production OF oil and
lumber and that it is second In coke
and third in lumber.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-29
Pagodas as Sin Offerings.

Just as brewers and other evil men
in England conciliate heaven by erect
ing churches so the bold, bad, bloody
handed Burman makes it all right for
the next existence by erecting pagodas
In proportion to the height of the pa
CODA his heap of sin disappears. And as
the Burman, like the rest of us, looks
after his own wants rather than those
of his ancestors, he builds a pagoda all
TO himself, ana allows his grandfather S
to topple over. An uncle of the deposed
king must have been round shouldered
with the weight of his wrongdoings.
Anyway, at the foot of Mandalay
hill-a nice, breezy eminence, admit
rable to give you an appetite and a pain
in the back-he built 729 pagodas,
though the guides count wrong and
say there are only $50. But perhaps
they mention the smaller number out
of regard for their monarch's uncle, not
wishing to expose the real magnitude
of his sinfulness. The pagodas are all
white and set out in rows, and under
each were what we pronounced to be
tombstones. We We're wrong, for the
inscriptions were not TO the dear de-
parted, but constituted complete copy
of the law in the Pail tongue.-Travel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-29
Amazing C1evernes, of Birds.

There is something very remarkable
in the Almost reasoning powers mani
tested occasionally by birds in eluding
pursuit or in tuning attention from
their nests and young, but in few is
this more noticeable than in the duck
tribes. In Captain Blacks narrative of
his arctic land expedition the following
instance of this is given:
One of his companions, Mr.. King,
having shot a female duck, fired again
and, as he thought, disabled it's male
companion. Accordingly, leaving the
dead bird, which he had the mortifica-
ton of seeing shortly afterward carried
off by one of the white headed eagles
he waded into the water after the drake,
which, far from being futtered or
alarmed, remained motionless, as if
waiting TO be taken up. Still, as he
neared it, it glided easily away through
innumerable little hooks and windings
Several times he reached out his hand
to seize it, and, having at last with
great patience managed to coop il up
in a corner, from which there appeared
to be no escape, he was tIiumphantly
bending down to take it when, TO his
utter establishment, it looked around at
him, cried ''Quackl'' and then few
away so strongly that lie was convinced
he had never hit it at all. The bird g
object clearly was to draw the gunner
away from Its companion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-29
Matrimonial Exports.

In the early days of Virginia, when
the adventures were mostly unmarried
men, it was deemed necessary TO export
such women as could be prevailed upon
to leave England as wives for the plant
ers. A letter accompanying one of the
matrimonial ships, dated London, Aug.
IL, 1921, says:
1--WE send you in the ship a widow
and IL maids as wives for the people
of Virginia. There hath been especial
care taken in the choice of them. for
there hath not one of them been receiv-
ed but upon good recommendations.
There are so more that are ready to 60.
For the 1eimbursing of charges it is or
dered that every man that marries them
give 100 pounds of best leaf tobacco for
each of them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-29
The Gold That GlitterS.
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DOES HEALTH MAKE


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