The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-12-29
LATER NEWS.

wreck on the Northern Pacific neal
Bearmouth, Montana.
A six-story building, 90 years old,
was destroyed by fire in New York, en-
failing loss of $50, 900.
At San Francisco the Carlisle In.
dians defeated the university of Cali
fornia in a football game; score, 2 to 0,
julius Baldwin is dead at his home
at The Dalles. He was one of the old.
est and most prominent pioneers Of the
Northwest.
Thirty men perished In colliery
horror caused by fire damp explosion
at the Braznell mine, near Browns
vile, Pa.
Laurier's French Canadian following
is protesting against Canada sending
any more troops to help England in
South Africa.
Mrs. Potter Palmer will be appointed
by President Mckinley director of the
American womans department at the
Paris exposition.
The state department will investigate
the action of the British government
in sezing several cargoes of American
-four off Delagoa bay.
The trainwreck near Pomona, Cal,
In which one life was lost and four
were injured, was caused by the break
ing of locomotive wheel.
At Rome the pope solemnly inaugu-
rated the holy year by performing the
impressive ceremony of opening the
holy door of st. Peters cathedral.
Fenians threaten to make as much
trouble as possible for Great Britain,
and will hamper her operations in
sending troops from home ports.
Twenty-one sailors from the British
steamship Ariosto were drowned In
Hstteras, N. c., surf. Their lifeboat
was swamped. Their companions
were subsequently rescued by the life
saving service.
The situation in the Philippines is
very gratifying to Washington officials.
The insurgent army has practically dis
appeared from Northern Luzon, where
all ports will be open January /. Otis
will then give his attention to the
South.
The charred remains of W. j..
Thomas, farmer, and his three chill
dren, were found in the ashes of their
home, IL miles southwest of Chilli
cothe, Kan. 1t is supposed that Thomas
murdered the children and then set fire
to the house and took his own life.
About year ago Thomas wife COM
mitted suicide by taking poison.
Buller's losses at Colenso were !, ,119
men.
Chicago poolrooms were closed by the
police.
London papers fret under restraint of
censorship.
Sol Smith Russell will retire from
the stage for year.
Lieutenant Churchill has arrived
safely at Delagoa bay.
Swift & Co. are to be paid for lot
of beef that spoiled.
A receiver has been appointed for the
Globe National bank of Boston.
Near Norwood, o., a man was shot
and killed for cutting telegraph wires.
Both salt and borax have been dis
covered in Lake county lakes, Southern
Oregon.
Price of hops has already materially
advanced in consequence of the pool
formed by Oregon growers.
President Kruger has entered protest
against England's being permitted to
purchase war supplies in this country,
Port Macaibo has been officially de-
clared open to commerce, and the Ven
ezuela revolution is considered at an
end.
The Filipinos have placed large or
der with continental firm for artil-
lery. They are said to have plenty o
money.
The warden of California prison is
confronted with problem. A pris-
oner whose term has expired refuses to
leave the penitentiary.
Ex-United States Senator Wash
turne, of M nnesota, is suggested by In
diana politicians for the head oi the
proposed Oriental commission.
Dwight l.. Moody, the famous evan
gelist,is dead at his home in East
Northfeld, Mass. The cause of his
death was general breaking down due
to overwork.
The Venezuelan government troops
completely defeated the rebels under
General Hernandez. 1t Is believed
that many prisoners were taken and
that large quantity of ammunition
was seized. General Hernandez fled.
Missionaries in Thibet have q hope
less and dangerous task before them.
After three years. work not a single
convert has been obtained. The Budd-
hist priests, owing to China's internal
troubles, are in absolute control, and
will make physical war on the intro
duction of Christianity.
Governor Stone, of Pennsylvania, ex-
presses the opinion that every husband
should deed to his wife the homestead.
Senator Depew has leased the Cor
coran mansion at Washington for his
full senatorial term of six years at an
aggregate rental of 500, 900.
A monnmant- a pranita shaft 70 feet