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The Hood River Glacier. It's a Cold Day When We Get Left. VOL. 6. HOOD RIVER, OREGON, SATURDAY. DECEMBER 29, 1894. NO. 31. " . " i . - - 2Xedd Iftver lacier. PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING BT , . S. F. BLYTHE, Publisher. - SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. One fear (2 00 six months 1 OC Three months t ...... 60 8n(le.oopy iCeaW GRANT EVANS. EOBT. HUSBANDS. THE GLACIER BARBERSHOP, . Second St., Near Oak, Hood Rlter, Or. EVANS 4 HUSBANDS, P.oprietors. Shaving and hair-cutting neatly done, faction guaranteed. Satis NORTHWEST NEWS Condensed Telegraphic Reports of Late Happenings. TAKEN HOT FROM THE WIRES "Budget of News for Easy Digestion From Different Pars of the States of Wash ington, Oregon and Idaho Item of Interest to Paclflo Coast People.. ' 'There are nearly 500 communicants of 'the Catholic Church upon the Umatilla reservation. . Mayor Belt of Spokane says he will allow no more glove contests within the city limits.: Football, even, will be closely watched. ; A recent investigation of the Snoho mish county poorhouse is developing a sad scandal connected with the treat ment of female inmates. Philip Kelly and Miss Fannie Strong of Myrtle Point, Or., eloped because they could not get parental consent to their marriage. They are well known in Josephine county. - The hop growers of Brooks, Or'., pro pose sending a delegate to the conven tion which has been called for January . 8 at racramento. They meet next Wednesday to select a man. - Kev. Dr. Fercken, having decided to return to his native land in Asia Minor, has tendered his resignation of St. Matthews' Church, Sprague, to Bishop Wells, and has applied for a transfer to the Angelican Bishop at Smyrna.. - The Regents of the Agricultural Col lege, Pullman, allowed Contractor Cam eron 0,850 on the administration build ing, but declined to allow the remainder of the estimates and accept the building 'until some minor details of construction :are completed according to contract. W. W. Walker of a Marion county aiursery is improving ' the Oregon wild dewberry, and says it is a pity that such delicious fruit should be neglected. This berry grows wild in the Willamette Val ley, but has been neglected and unno ticed. Israel Patton wa3 in Ashland, Or., the other day with a wagon-load of - bear skins, which he sold. The bears were killed this fall up in the Big Butte coun try off toward to the head of Rogue river by Mr. Patton and his father-in-law. C. F. Edmondson. State' Food Commissioner H. B. Luce swore out a warrant in Ashland before Justice Luckey last week for the arrest of William Ulrich, manager of the Southern Oregon Packing Company,.at Med ford for selling adulterated lard. Another case has been started against Ulrica in Josephine county. There is a scheme on foot to have tie Legislature form a new county out ot portions of Spokane, Lincoln ana Stevens counties with Davenport as the county seat. It is alBO proposed to add a por tion of Whitman county to Lincoln to compensate for the loss of the northern portion of Lincoln county . The employes of the Oregon Pacific have received their pay. The amount disbursed among them was $6,480, and there was a small balance left in the ex chequer. As the recei'ver applies all the surplus possible in repairs to the road bed, it will be seen that the track js re . ceiving much more attention than in the . early days of his receivership, when the total income often barelv exceeded $4, 000. At the last meeting of the Spokane Ministerial Association it waB decided to enter upon an organized crusade against cards, theaters ana dancing, ine pastors decided that they have been too lax in their treatment of these matters in the past year, and it was resolved to turn oyer a new leaf with the beginning of 1805. In accordance with this resolu tion an agreement was made that on the first Sunday in January every minister will preach "against card-playing, against . dancing and against theater-going. f The Walla Walla Sunday-closing move ment with its prosecutions and trials is viewed not with unmitigated pleasure by some there. The Union voices its dissatisfaction in this wise: "Com mercial travelers, who were wont to make this place their objective point for laying over on Sunday, now arrange their plans with a view of giving other places the benefit of their presence on this extra day, and according to a care ful estimate made by business men here this city has been losing for the last few weeks from $500 to $600 monthly." MULVANEY'S BRIDE. She and Her Paramour Taken Back to Salt Lake. Pueblo, Colo., December 21. Captain J. J. Donovan of Salt Lake. City arrived here yesterday from El Paso. He had in custody a young man and young woman, who are the chief actors in a thrilling romance of love and robbery. The party left last night for the Mormon city, where the'young people will answer for their wrongdoings. About one year ago Mr. Mulvaney, a retired New York merchant, met, loved and married a pretty young woman from Philadelphia. Mr. Mul vaney was wealthy, and he so loved his young wife that he lavished much money on her and bought her precious stones to the amount of $10,000. Wishing to make .her a substantial present, he also deeded her property to the amount of $150,000. A few weeks ago Mr. Mul vaney met a young Pniladelphian, Charles G. Valentine, at Atlantic Citv. The Mulvaneys went to Salt Lake, Val entine following. December 1 Valentine and Mrs. Mulvaney, after giving Mul vauey a narcotic, left with his watch and money. Donovan found a clue, and fol lowed the trail and captured the eloping couple just as they were crossing the Mexican line. GONE WITH AN UGLIER MAN. Santa Ana, Cal., December 21. The list of hobos in Anaheim was decreased bv one to-dav.' C. P. Miller was therebv made a grass widower, and the worldly possessions of his little daughter were diminished $180 and a gold watch. ' The tramp, with whom Mrs. Miller became so enamored as to leave the bed and board of her husband and rob her child, goes under the name of Joe McCarty, and .while he is not prepossessing, he was bright and intelligent enough to captivate the heart of Mrs. Miller, and, with prospects of good food while the money lasts, decamped without leaving a word as to his future address. SALE OF THE CALL. The Bids Have Been Received on a San Francisco Newspaper. San Francisco, December 21. At 2 o'clock this afternoon the various per sons interested in the sale of the Call assembled in. United States Commis sioner Heacock's cnambers, and the bids that had been presented were opened. Two of them had been in the hands of the 'Commissioner since morning, and two more were handed in when the mat ter was called up this afternoon. There were present at the time Mr. Fitch and Mr. Crothers of the Call-Bulletin, Thos. Magee and Charies Shortridge of the San Jose Mercury, Allis Galpin and a few others. Before the bids were opened all nersons except those directlv inter ested were excluded from the room, and it was ordered that no information in regard to the amount of the bids should be given out until further action should have been taken in the matter. This is all that was done to-day, the matter then roing over till to-morrow to allow time or additional bids to be presetted. THE PANAMA CANAL. No Definite Plan Will be Decided Upon for Some Time. Paris, December 21. M. Tournerie, the chief engineer of the new Panama Canal Company, states that, although 800 men are working at the Culebra cut-. ting, a definitive plan is not likely to be decided upon for eighteen months. Fif teen engineers went out a month ago, and eleven of them are about to start on a thorough survey of the Isthmus. They will make borings and test the sou. it may be found advisable to dispose of. the aatpra nf the OhacreR river bv damminsr it in the mountain valleys and thus form ii i i v .Ti: I i 1 laKes, wnicn can ue uunseu io suppjy the power for executing the works and eventually operating the locks. When the survev shall be complete M. Tour nerie will go and examine the route per sonally. Then he will preside over a commission, which win decide wnetner the work shall be- continued or aban doned. - BUI Cook and His Gang. Fort Smith, Ark.', December 21. Bill Cook and four of his gang had an enjoy able time at Fort Gibson last night. They rode into town about dusk, and took supper at Mrs. Brown's, the regular stopping place for travelers. Bill Cook, Cherokee Bill and Jim French were in the party. They made no effort at dis guise, and talked freely with the people. Cherokee Bill is rapidly recovering from his wounds, and expressed himself anx ious for another fight. A strong force was made up at Muskogee, and went after the outlaws. He Used a Scalper's Ticket. San Francisco, December 21. The trial of the action brought by Frank Pausen to recover damages - from the Northern Pacific Railroad Company for befng ejected from a train of its cars September 6, 1892, while, en route from Seattle to Portland has been concluded in the United States Court. The jury found a verdict in favor of Pausen, and assessed the damages at $321. The claim was for $10,000 damages. On a former trial the jury failed to agree upon a ver dict, . The trouble grew out of an in dorsement upon Pausen's ticket. ' The Rebellious long Haks. Paris, December 21. Monsignore Mutel, the head of the Catholic missions in Corea, writes that the position of the native Christians is most serious. The rebellious Tong Haks, he says, now threaten to invade the northern part of the peninsula. NEW SILVER BILL Bland Has a Substitute for the Carlisle Currency Plan. RETAINS NATIONAL BANK LAW And Provides for Coin Notes Redeemable at the Option of the Government In Either Silver or Gold An Emergency Fund is Also Created. . Washington, December 20. Repre- sentative Bland of Missouri will move to strike out all after the enacting clause in the Carlisle currency bill now before the House of Representatives and substi tute a measure he has prepared for a currency system based on coin and coin notes. Mr. Bland's plan does not inter fere with the existing national bank sys tem, but instead of allowing banks to isBue notes as the Carlisle plan proposes, Mr. Bland proposes that the government issue the notes, calling them coin notes. These are to be redeemed in gold and silver coin and the government is to coin both metals. The Bland measure would have been offered as a substitute for the pending bill, but as Mr. Walker of Mas sachusetts has given notice of presenting a substitute embodying the .Republican view of the subject, Mr. Bland's plan will be offered in connection with a mo tion to strike out all after the enacting clause. . ' The Bland bill provides sfor the free coinage of silver and for the deposit of gold and silver bullion and the issuance of legal tender notes upon it. The bull ion ib to be.Bubsequentlycowed and the coin notes are to be redeemed in gold and silver without discrimination, as may be most advantageous to the gov ernment. Provision is also made for is suing coin notes on standard silver coin. All the outstanding gold and silver cer tificates are to be retired and coin notes are to be substituted therefor. Provision is also made for the redemp tion of outstanding greenbacks and treasury notes in gold or silver coin with out discrimination. An emergency fund is created bo that in case of panic or money stringency the Secretary of the Treasury may, on deposit of United States interest bearing bonds, issue to depositors of the bonds coin notes. Interest on such bonds is to go to the government while they are on deposit, and should they mature while on deposit they are to be cancelled. TO FIGHT, IF NEED BE. England and Bussla Would Object to an Invasion of Nanking. London, December 20. It is under stood that the agreement between Eng land and Russia in regard to the war in the East does not permit any warlike operations in the vicinity of Shanghai. This includes the prohibition of a hostile fleet passing through the entrance of the Yang Tse Kiang river. Japan has re cently threatened to disregard this agree ment on the ground that the Shanghai arsenal is supplying Chinese with arms, etc. It is believed the third Japanese army at Hiroshima is destined for Nan king. The English and Russian govern ments have intimated they would pre vent this movement, and the recent as sembling of the British fleet at Chusan and the Russian fleet at Che Foo is ac counted for. It is understood England and Russia have decided to fight, if nec essary, to prevent hostilities on the Yang Ts Kiang. HAI CHENG CAPTURED. London, December 20. -A Tokio dis patch says Japanese Lieutenant-General Katsira captured Hai Cheng December 13. The Chinene garrison numbered 5,000, while the Japanese numbered only 1,500. The 'Chinese retreated toward Liao Vang. The losses were trifling. Asks for Information. ... Washington, December 20. Repre sentative Pence of Colorado has intro duced a resolution asking the Secretary of the Treasury for information as to the probable revenues and deficiencies for the current year; -whether internal rev enue taxation or customs duties can best meet possible deficiencies; what revenue would be yielded by taxing ale, beer and fermented, liquors from $1 to $1.25 per barrel, and what revenues have been or will be gained by the increased tax of distilled spirits. .. Portland's Public Building. . Washington, December 20. Senator Dolph has introduced an amendment to the sundry civil bill, providing , an ap propriation of $150,000 for" the Portland public building, with the further provi sion that the Secretary of the Treasury may contract for the completion-of" the building. The Senator says this amend ment will be favorably reported from the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, which will give the amend ment a parliamentary status. It will then be incorporated in the appropria tion bill. - . McBride Regarded as Conservative. , Columbus, O., December 20. John McBride, the newly elected President of the American Federation of JLabor, is recognized here as one of the most con servative labor leaders of the country. Concerning the policy of the organiza tion when he shall have assumed the duties of its executive office Mr. McBride preferred not to talk at this time ; but, considering his conservative course through years as the head of the miners' organization of the country, the friends here of the new President naturally ex pect a continuation of this course in his new position. RIOTING AT BELIZE. Caused by Trouble Between Employers . ' and Employes. . New Orleans, December 20. News received here this afternoon from Be lize, British Honduras, under date of (December 14 is to the effect that there has been considerable rioting there in consequence of the refusal of the em ployers to pay the wages demanded by the men. The laborers are ' prin cipally those employed in mahogany arid logwood cutting. 1 hey sought an inter view with the Governor, and complained of the low rate of wages paid them, ask ing him to interfere in their behalf. The delayed reply of the Governor was to the effect that, while he felt much sympathy for the men. heonML not see hie wav clear to inter" Vcmployer and employe. ' The laborers wte very ma cfl" exasper ated at the reply, and toward evening of me aay me repiy was given tney con gregated in large crowds and began riot ing. They proceeded to break into and rine large stores ; and. while no one was seriously hurt, many were badly bruised. When the mob reached Multrie's store it was confronted by the clerks armed with revolvers." They fired over the heads of the mob, and wounded a man and a woman. The mob then rushed into Cramer's store, and carried off a large number of watches. The mob finally attacked the police station, having been but slightly opposed by the constabu lary, and the entire city was at its mercy. At this time Captain Macallister . of the British gunboat Partridge, realizing that the violence ought to be checked, landed a force of marines and stationed them. The riot act was read to the mob, and when a heavy gun had been put in posi tion the violence was checked. The British gunboat Pelican also landed a force. -. On the 12th an attempt was made by the strikers to rescue eleven prisoners as they were being transferred from the police station to the lail, but the blue jackets drove them off. Wednesday Cramer & Co. posted a notice offering to pay woodchoppers $15 per month the amount the strikers demanded. ANNEXATION OF CANADA. The Full Text of Senator Gallinger's Resolution. Washington, December 20. The fol lowing is the full text of the Canadian resolution introduced to-day by Senator Gallinger : Whereas, we believe that the political union of the two great English-speaking communities who now occupy and con trol North America will deliver the con tinent from danger of war and securely dedicate it to peaceful industry and progress and lessen the per capita cost of government defense; insure the rapid development of its boundless natural re sources ; enlarge its domestic and foreign commerce ; unite all interests in creat ing a systematic development of its means of internal communication with the seaboard by rail and water East and West ; protect and preserve its wealth, resources, privileges and opportunities as the undisputed heritage of old ; im mensely add to its influence prestige and power; promote, extend and perpet uate government by the people" and re move forever the. causes moot likely to seriously disturb cordial relations and. kindly intercourse to the motherland ; therefore, be it Resolved, That we invite Canadian people to cast in their lot with their own continent, and assure them' that they shall haye all the continent can give them. We will respect their freedom of action And welcome it when they desire it into an equal and honorable union." CONFIRMED BY BAKER. Mosquito Indians Incorporated With Nicaragua. Washington, December 20. The De partment of State has received a dis patch from Minister Baker at Managua, saying that the Mosquito Indians have surrendered their rights under the treaty of Managua, and have become incorpor ated with Nicaragua. This surrender, it is understood, disposes of phe last ves tige of the claim of sovereignty by the Mosquito IndianSspver the Mosquito re serve set aoart bv the Managua -treaty of 1860 and the award of the Emperor of Austria thereunder. It also termi nates any,ground for continued pretext of a British "protectorate" over the Mosquito reservation, and greatly sim plifies the right of transit across the isthmus. : . After Dry Natural Gas. Anderson, Ind., December 20. The Indianapolis gas trust began a. new ex periment in natural gas production yes terday on the Waddell farm, nine miles east of Noblesville. Twelye gas wells will be drilled on a section of land. Near the center a well will be sent down into salt water. To this well a powerful pump will be attached and the water drawn out. This will be done with a view of keeping the other wells dry. The experiment on a large scale is the result of one made a short time since by Superintendent Shackleton, when he put a pump into a wet well, and in less than forty-five minutes had a half i dozen wet wells in the vicinity flowing dry gas. Many gas companies and citizens were present to learn the result. - End of a Baseball Association. New York, December 20. The Tri bune to-morrow will say : An important baseball conference will.be held in the Fifth-avenue Hotel to-day, and at its conclusion the alleged association which was to give war to the National League will probably be a thing of the past; It is said that a great deal more notoriety had been given to it than it deserved. AFTER TIEN TSIN The . Two Japanese Armies Are Now Consolidated. CAPTURE OF NEW CHWANG The Two Armies, Amounting to Seventy Two Thousand Men, Are Marching Direct to Tien Tsln An Outbreak An tlclpated In Shanghai. New York, December 19. A dispatch to a morning paper from Shanghai, dated December 18, says : The first and second Japanese armies are marching direct to Tien Tsin. They are now north of New Chwang, which place has been captured. Several other cities have also been taken without any serious fighting, The force of the two armies Combined amounts to about 72,000 men. y FROM THE FRENCH CAPITAL. Paris, December 19. A dispatch from Shanghai says the first and second Jap anese armies have joined each other north of New Chwang and are now marching direct to Tien Tsin. - AN OUTBREAK FEARED. Shanghai, December 19. The Shang hai officials of the native city have re moved their wives and families to the foreign settlements for safety in antici pation of an- outbreak, which is feared in consequence of the imposition of the war tax. TIEN TSIN POORLY DEFENDED. - London, December 19. The Times correspondent in Tien Tsin says that there are only fourteen sheila to each gun in the city's defenses. This scarcity is due largely to the action of the Peking Board of Finance, which has curtailed the supplies of ammunition for years. THE FIGHT NEAR FENG HUANG. Yokohama, December 19. In fighting near Feng Huang the Japanese lost twelve killed and sixty-three wounded. The Chinese had 139 killed. WERE SOLDIERS IN DISGUISE. Washington, December 19. The Jap anese legation to-day received another telegram from Matsu, Minister of For eign Affairs, regarding the reported atrocities by Japanese soldiers at the fall of Port Arthur. Dispatch says the gov ernment ia not yet in possession of the full facts, but has ascertained the follow ing circumstances : Many Chinese sol diers both at Port Arthur and those who came in from the outlying fortifications taken by Japanese . soldiers discarded their uniforms, and it is now known to be certain that nearly all the Chinese killed in plain clothes were soldiers in disguise. The Chinese inhabitants 'pre sumably a majority) of Port Arthur left before the engagement, though a few re mained, having been armed and ordered to resist the Japanese and fire upon them. This they did, and in the confu sion of the fight it was impossible to dis tinguish them from the Chinese soldiers. The Japanese army entering fort Arthur was greatly excited by the Bight of the fearfully mutilated bodies of their com rades, some of whom had been burned alive and some crucified. Notwithstand ing this the discipline of the army was maintained. Numbers of Chinese pris oners were taken and kindly treated. The wounded who. could be moved are on the way to Tokio, and will arrive in a few days. ' THE RED, CROSS IN THE WAR. Washington, December 19. An of ficial telegram was received 'by Miss Clara Barton, President of the American Red Cross'Society, to-day from the Jap anese legation to correct the erroneous statements going the rounds of the press, that the Red Cross had been rejected by Japan, etc. The Japanese Minister very courteously volunteered to ascertain the facts from his government, and as a re sult the following message was received by him from the Minister of Foreign Af fairs at Tokio, dated December 16, 1894: "After the fall of Port Arthur a Chi nese steamer entered Port Arthur with a few foreigners on board, who stated that they belonged to a so-called private Red Cross Society of Tien Tsin," and aBked that the wounded Chinese should be delivered to them for treatment at Tien Tsin. They produced certificates from. Li Hung Chang and some foreign Consuls. Our military authorities re plied that, while they appreciated the philanthropic spirit which prompted this action, the Chinese wounded were pris oners of war and could not be allowed to be taken to their own country, which was hostile to. Japan, even though the request was made through the good of fices of the Consuls of neutral powers. They added that the Japanese field hos pital would care for the wounded Chi nese, for which purpose it had abundant facilities, and requested the Chinese ves sel to leave the harbor within a specified time." ' Bearer of Relics. . Rome, December 20. United States Ambassador MacVeagh gave a dinner to-day to the officers of the cruiser De troit, which brought home the Vatican relics exhibited at the Columbian Expo sition. A solemn reception of the offi cers by the Pope is now regarded as un certain. Another Lexov Spasm. Washington, December 20. The po lice department of the city may be lex owed after the holidays. Some startling tales of alleged corruptness have come to light, and a searching inquiry has been under' consideration for the past week. ' ANTI-REVOLUTION BILL Introduced in the Reichstag, But That Body Adjourns. Berlin, December 19. Dr. Neiberling, Imperial Secretary of Justice, introduced the anti-revolutionary bill in the Reichs tag to-day. . He said it was not intend ed to upset public opinion ; nor was it a disguised anti-Socialistic law, but it was directed against excesses of a criminal nature and against the work of revolu tionists seeking to undermine the State. The Secretary of Justice then proceeded to refer to several inflammatory pam phlets which have recently appeared. In terruptions of Socialists were so frequent and of such a nature that the President of the Reichstag, Herr Von Levetzow, was compelled to several times call them ' to order. Dr. Neiberling then produced a revolutionary broad sheet, which he asserted was intended for circulation in the barracks of the soldiers. He added : " The aim of our opponents can onlv be obtained by overthrowing all order, and i trust the majority of the House will support the government against this enemy who deny eyerything sacred to people." Herr Singer moved adjourn ment of the Reichstag, expressing a doubt whether a sufficient number of Deputies were present to enable a vote be taken. After roll call it wai found that Herr Singer's point was well taken ; consequently Herr Von Levetzow, Presi dent of the Reichstag, adiourned debate on the anti-revolutionary bill until Jan uary b. ' . parliamentary conflict coming. Berlin. December 19. The Governor of the Zwick'au district has dissolved the Social Democratic organization within his jurisdiction on the ground that it is a society without the rights of a corpora tion, wiiheim btoiieiB the Social Demo crat who sits in the Reichttag for the constituency. This summary action with Mr. Jvoehier's dehant utterances in the Reichstag are taken by many radicals and Social Democrats to indicate that the government is steering straight for a parliamentary conflict. Several opposi . ion Deputies say that the Emperor evi dently seeks to govern with a Federals Council as suggested by Councillor Roes sler in a recent pamphlet, but without a lieichstag. . - Ihe anarchist meeting called to pro test against the anti-Socialist bill was a fizzle. Waroenecke, the mechanic who got a permit for the meeting, was ar rested yesterday for writing a virulent article in Der Sozialist, and nobody could find a hall for those who respond- ed to his summons. THE ITALIAN SCANDAL. Premier Crigpi Accused of Having Pur posely Avoided Debate. Rome, December "19. The political crisis continues to absorb public atten tion. Ex-Premier Giolitti has gone into the country, where he is followed and watched by detectives. There is no doubt news of the proroguing of Parlia ment has created a bad impression throughout Italy. It is interpreted as indicating that Premier Crispi intends to remain m power in spite of the oppo sition. Ex-Premier Rudini in a letter to the electors accuses Premier Crispi of hav- , ing purposely avoided debate in the Chamber of Deputies on the Banca Ro- mana scandal, by forcing prorogation. THINKS CRISPl'S FALL IMMINENT. London, December 19. The Daily Chronicle correspondent in Vienna con tends that Crispi's standing with the King has been shaken and his resigna tion may be expected at any moment. . He thinks that Crispi would not survive his fall long, as he has been apoplectic for some time. The Times correspondent in Vienna--- says that it would be difficult to exag gerate the profound impression made there by the exposure of the scandals in Italy. He hints that the revelations are likely to prevent the renewal of the . triple alliance when its period shall ex- ' pire. Some newspapers regard Crispi as proved guilty, others not. GIOLITTI SAID TO HAVE FLED. Vienna. December ""19. A' dispatch says Signor Giolitti, ex-Premier of Italy,, passed through this city last evening on his way to JBenm. It is reported he has fled from Rome to avoid being arrested. Delivered Over to Mexico, San Antonio, Tex., DecembeTT-20,-- Giraldo Saiz, who was Captain of one of the bands of so-called Garza revolution ists, who made a raid on San Ignacio? Mexico, two years ago and massacred and burned the bodies of the garrison of Mexican troops at that place and escaped into Texas, was yesterday delivered to the Mexican authorities by United States Marshal Ware. The delivery was made on the authority of an extradition order issued by Acting Secretary Uhl of the State Department at Washington. Howgate's Case. ' Washington, December 20. Captain Henry Howgate pleaded not guilty tec? '. seven indictments brought against him for embezzlement while disbursing clerk- of the signal service when arraigned to- -day before Judge McComaa of the Crirhi- -nal Court. Counsel were aleo notified to appear before the court next Saturday to arrange for the date of the trial on the ; other three indictments, two for embez-"v zlement and one for forgery. . Entire Mine on Fire. Seattle, December 20. The whole Newcastle coal mine appears to be on firej-and it is feared that the entire mine will become a wreck, involving a loss of $500,000 to the Oregon Improvement Company. Coal creek is pouring into it. but it Will take several weeks to thor oughly flood the mine, and when the nre is extinguished it win tane tour ornve months to pump it out. About 250 men are made idle.