The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-02-02
EVENTS OF THE DAY.
Epitome of the Telegraphic
News of the World.
TERsE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
An Interesting Collection of Items From
the Two Hemispheres Presented
in q Condensed Form.

Recent Dawson fire destroyed prop
erty worth 100000.
Bubonic plague has broken out at Ro-
sario, South America.
A race riot occurred at Coalberg
Ala. One negro was killed.
In long article in Paris paper
Emile Zola defends his fathers honor
The Alaska mail service will be ex.
tended to Cape York the coming
spring.
The National prohibition convention
has been called to meet at Chicago,
June 27.
The census of Puerto Rico Just com
pleted shows total Of 957, 900 innhab'
itants on the island.
Nelson and Rossland have estab.
lished smallpox quarantine against
Northern Washington and Idaho.
1t is said the pro-Boer meeting al
Washington was conducted almost
wholly by anti-expansion and anti-ad.
ministration men.
Nearly all the business buildings and
many frame dwellings at the mining
towns of Ward and Lafayette, Colo.
RADIO, were destroyed by fire.
William Kirk, first mate of the
American ship Clarence s. Bement,
was murderously assaulted in bis cabir
while his vessel was at anchor in Port
land, Or, harbor.
Chairman Lacey. of the house COM
mittee ON public lands, said that it
will be impossible to pass general land
laws for Alaska at this session, owing
TO opposition in the senate.
The North China Daily News pub
fishes an edict, signed by Emperor
kwang Su, appointing as emperor in
dis place Put Sing, the nine-year-old
son of Prince Tuano. The new emperor
will ascend the throne January 81.
The senate committee will report
favorably on Senator Fosters Alaska
lighthouse bill, making an appropria-
tion of $300,0 900, to include a light.
house at Unamak pass, Foster agreeing
to a reduction in the appropriation
rom $500,000.
Commander Richard Wainwright,
who was in command of the Gloucester
1t the battle of Santiago, was presented
I sword of honor and a silver service
by a committee representing the citi-
sens of the District of Columbia in the
Columbia theater, Washington.
General Otis reports to the war de-
partment that the Western coast of the
island of Panay is now open for trade,
and that the coast of Laguna de Bay
and neighboring sections of the country
will also be opened to unrestricted
traffic by the end of the week.
A majority of the senators is against
the seating of Quay.
Millions in war munitions were inn
ported through Delagoa bay by the
Beers.
A Boer patrol, mistaking signals,
was badly cut up by hot fire from q
British kopje.
The headquarters of Generals White
and Hunter was smashed by shot
from "Long Tom"
Despite reports to the contrary, Web.
ster Davis is to be retained as assistant
secretary of the interior.
The steamer Townsend, plying be-
tween Seattle and Alaskan points, is
total loss near Haine's Mission.
Montagu White will be received as
the consular and diplomatic represent
ative of the South African republic.
Secretary Root has issued an order
appointing complete new board of
ordnance, with the exception of Gem
/ Eeral Miles.
Governor Gage will call an extra ses-
sion of the California legislature. A
United States senator will probably
be elected.
Captain l. Friedman, who died in
San Francisco recently, left three-quar.
ters of his fortune, amounting to $780,
900, to charity.
The new ships now being built for
the Oceanic Steamship Company will
be without peers in the Pacific, and
will greatly improve the service.
Matt Hilstrom, who killed Luke
Mooers, the Clatsop county logger,
was adjudged insane. The evidence
showed the insanity to he hereditary.
The overdue City OF Seattle, has been
reported from juneau, where she was
towed by the Cottage City. The
seattle's delay was caused by the
breaking of her propeller.
The transport Pennsylvania, which
sails from San Francisco, will carry
funds for paying off the United States
troops now in the Philippines. About
81, 250, 900 will be taken.
Berlin, Germany, is to construct an
underground railway costing $25, 5,000.-
600.
Twenty three years ago Senator Tel