The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-05-24

Readers.
Mrs. Mckinley continues to inn
prove slowly.
Carnegie gave $4,000, 0OOto Scotch
universities.
The Ohio congressional party is in
Oregon on their trip home.
In second trial race Shamrock ii
beat Shamrock ] one minute
President Mckinley reviewed the
school children of San Francisco.
The University of Oregon defeated
the University Of Washington in ath-
letics.
An extra session of the Hawaiian
legislature cut the salaries of great
many Of the officials.
The Pan-American exposition has
been dedicated. Vice President
Roosevelt made the address of the
day.
An American company has con-
cluded arrangements with the Mexi-
can government for the construction
of a new railroad in Yucatan, Mexico.
A body of Filipino rebels under
Angels attacked detachment OF
American troops, killing two soldiers
and one native scout and taking one
soldier prisoner.
A New York syndicate has been
formed for the purpose of securing
the trade of the Orient. Manzanillo,
on the southwest coast OF Mexico,
will be developed as the chief port.
The general strike of the employees
in the machinery and allied metal
trades throughout the country to en-.
force the nine hour day, with an in
crease in wages, was estimated to
effect at least $50, 600 men, but many
employers signed the scale at the last
moment, thus reducing the number
considerably.
King Alexander of Servia will not
abdicate.
The Albany, N. Y, street car strike
has been settled.
King Edward has ordered many
reforms at Windsor.
Lawson's yacht Independence is
being hurried to completion.
Germany is much afraid Of Amer
lea commercial supremacy.
Turkey refuses to permit the entry
of typewriters into that country.
The battle ship Ohio was launched
at San Francisco in the presence OF
President Mckinley.
A fund is being raised for the de-
struction of sea lions at the mouth
of the Columbia river
The president told Governor Geer
that he might visit Oregon before
the expiration of his term.
The Union Pacific now controls
the railroad situation from the Mis-
souri, river to the Pacific coast
Mrs. Mckinley is now able to sit
up. No date has yet been fixed for
the return of the presidential party
to Washington.
Orders have been issued for strike
of fifty thousand machinists through
out the country. A prolonged sthug
gle is expected in the Pacific coast
shops.
Peace reigns in the southern Phil
ippine islands.
Civil officers have been appointed
in Albay province,
A transport line may be established
via the Suez canal.
An Ohio river boat was burned.
Two lives were lost.
Three hundred firms have signed
the agreement with machinists
Ten cars were wrecked on branch
of the Southern Pacific near Albany,
Or.
Nine miners are dead and three
fatally injured from an explosion in
West Virginia coal mine
The Chilean government has waived
its objection to the Pan-American
congress to be held in Mexico.
President Mckinley has given ur
his tour to the Northwest on account
of his wifes illness. Her condition
is considered serious.
The Shamrock II will be partially
remodeled.
The Alaskan, the largest merchant
steamship ever built ON the Pacific
coast, has been launched at the Union
Works, at San Francisco.
The governor of New York has
ordered 2, 200 soldiers to Albany. All
efforts to settle trouble between strik-
ers and employers has thus far failed.
Although reports coming from
South Africa are very meager, the IN
dications are that the Beers are rapid
ly breaking down, owing to cold and
lack of provisions.
The congressional appropriation Of
So, 900, 600 for the extension of the
rural delivery postal service becomes
available in three months.
The Roman Catholic archbishop OF
Montreal has forbidden the members
of that church froni2 countenaneing
cremation in any way.
The public printer of Minnesota
beat all records by issuing the laws
passed by the recent Legislature with