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EUGENE CITY GUARD. u i VAmrmtvu rrepmetw. EUGENE CITT. OREGON. ROSE'S WITHDRAWAL His Challenge tor the Amer ica's Cup Recalled. ENGLISH PRESS CENSUKED HIM Created Ueneral Iinpreaslon Thai lilt Challenge Waa an Oploon on the Keiult uf the Laat Itace. New York, Oct. 28. The following cablegrams were pouted on the bulletin board of the Mow York Yacht Club to day: "Newmarkot, Oot 25.- Secretary of the New York Yacht Club: Owing to a geueral impression that my challenge might be construed as an exposition of opinion on the result of the laat race, I much regret having to ask yon to with draw the same. Charles D. Itosc." "Hyde, Oct. 25. Secretary New York Yacht Club: I have received a letter from Rose, withdrawing bin challonge fur the America'! cup. Have called the committee, and will mail you officially. ThelluHon." The receipt of the above cablo dis patches did not cause as much surprise aa will be generally expected. The at tacka made upon Mr. Hose by the Eug liHb press are enough to discourage any body, aud it is now believed the ques tion of a challenge for raw in 1800 will be left iu the haiida of Ixird Dun raven aud the Hoyal Yacht Siaadruu, aa it ia not thought likely any other club will take op the challengo, iu view of the attitude iu which the Hoyal Victoria Yacht Club baa been put by Mr. Hose's action. However, the chal lenge of Herbert Moier, the well known colonial yachtsman, who rained $100,000 iu a abort time to build a yacht to be named Went Australia, for 181)7, may now do for 1800. Then again, Sir George Newuea may issue a challenge, aa he announced himself as being ready to do so soon after Lord Onnraven'a yacht was defeated. I'ercy Thclluson, secretary of the Royal Yacht Club, replying to a ques tion to him by the Associated l'l ess this evening, auid the Koyal Victoria bad no challenge for the cup. MILLER AND LUX ESTATE. It Is aa Far Prom IHetrlliutltiii aa When Ihe Millionaire llr.l. San Francisco, Oct 26. Charles Lux has been dead nearly nine years, aud left to his heirs, executors aud ad minUtratora a half interest iu au estate conservatively valued at 91(1,000,000. By this will Mr. Lux divided the prop. erty belonging to him equally between his wife, Miranda W. Lux, and his brothers aud sisters, who are known as the "German heirs." As executors of his estate, he named the womau who shured his name and her sou, Jusse Sheldon Totter. Mrs. Liu died a year ago and requested by h"r will that her share of the kingdom belonging to Mil lor ifc Lux be devoted to various chari ties aud relatives. During the life of her son, Totter, the income from her heritage was to be hit. Charlea Lux died in 1887, and today not a dollar has bueu passed in the dis tribution of hia estate. Tho heirs have not received a penny of tho fortune which some day will be theirs. Mrs. Miranda Lux, his widow, was left ff4, 000,000 by his will, yet she died in comparative poverty. Lawsuit after lawsuit has been instituted to obtain a distribution; expert accountants aud lxiokkecpcra have given the results of their examinatioiia of the books of the millionaire; attorney after attoruey has acquired wealth by advice aud counsel in these proceedings, but today the gigantio curate of Lux is as fur away from distribution, figuratively speak ing, aa tho day he died. RECRUITS FROM THE 3k SOUTH. Twelve Hundred Sanlarila Amloua to right for Spain. Washington, Oct. 23. A letter re reived at the uavy department from the commander of the United States ship Yantiu, at Montevideo, states that Sep tember 16 last, the steamship Sau f ranuisoo carried iroiu that port over 1 1,300 Spaniarda who had volunteered to joiu tho Spanish army iu Cuba. Eleven hundred of these were from Uruguay and tho remainder were do aerter from tho Spanish army who had voluuteertd to return for service iu Cula. A great proportion of the total number were mere boys. They were taken charge of ou the San Francisco by a guard of Sauish soldiers and not allowed to leave. J lie snip bad UO Spauish flag or insignia of nationality. No formal enlistment took place ashore, but each man, ou boarding the vessel, presented a paper proffering hia service to Spain. An Knd to Klllbuaterlng Expedition. Thiladelphia, Oct 25. The Cuban expeditious from this couutry, accord ing tJ statements of local leaders, came to an end by the capture Sunday, at the British island of Iguauga, of one of the most imporant expeditions which has gone from this country. The meu sailed from New York Ootolwr SI in the steamer Delaware and lauded at Ignauga, expecting to secure passage thenon to Cuba. They remained aev era) days without scouring the desired tnuisHirtation. Cubans iu New York, becoming annoyed at the uonreceipt of information of their lauding in Cuba, sent for information of their landing. When the nature of it was received, or ders were given to return to this couu try. Tho men were waiting for a steamer when a British man-of-war landed some marines and arrested them. They were taken to New I'rovl deuce, where they are now held as prisoners. Lord Warden of tho Claqae Port. Loudon, Oct 23. The Marquis of Salisbury has been appointed lord wsrdeu of the Cinque porta, in place of tlit Marquis of Dufferlu, resigned. THE ALASKAN BOUNDARY. England Seeking aa Kutraace to the Clold field or the Yukon. Seattle, Oct. 25. The agitation of the J A lank a u boundary question baa been taken op bodily by the American raaidenta of Juneau, and a mova ia now being made to form a boundary club at that place, to keep the people aud the government fully alive to the danger of losing the invaluable . Yukon mine. Aa already Indicated, the war-cry, "Ten marine leagues or fight," ia be ing aonnded. The situation ia clearly given by O. 13. Swinohart, editor of the Alaska Mining Keoord, at Juneau, who ia now in this city. He aaya: "If England can effect an entrance to the Yukon country she will be satis fled, and she hopea to accomplish that object by securing Dyea inlet aa a port of entry. She will also try to obtain Annette island, but will waive that and all other considerations in order to control the rich mines of the north. She would undoubtedly relinquish all claim to the rest of the territory to gain her end, and, if she suoceeds, we might a well give up any claim to Alaska." F. Otis Smith, editor of the Alaskan, published at Sitka, is also in this city. He aays: "All England wants ia a seaport at the entrauoo to the Yukon country, and she has raised this pretended claim on the southern boundary so that she may figure in the eyes of the world as magnanimous. She will forego this claim, magnanimously, if the United States will admit the claim she ia set ting op in the Chilkat country and let her have a seaport, giving access to the Yukon. But the boundury bus long been established, and I do not see why we should submit anything to arbitra tion." A STUDENT OF CUBAN HISTORY. Ion M. IMrkliiaou Hay the Law of Hu manity I lilgher Than Neutrality. Dctrot, Oct. 25. The News today prints au extended interview with the Hon. Don M. Dickinson ou the Cuban question. Mr. Dickinson's expressions show him to have been a close student of Cuban history and Spain's oppres sions, aud his oouclusions are regarded to be, to some degree, indicative of the sentiments of the national adminis tration. In tho course of the inter view Mr. Dickinson says: "While we must maintain the law of neutrality, yet the law of humanity ia higher, and whether or not the United States recognizes the belliger ency of tho independence of Cuba, this oouutry should certainly intervene in the interest of civilization to restrain the atrocities uiou persona aud prop erty daily perpetrated ou the island. This ia what tho Cubans are hoping aud praying for. No law can restrain the expression of our natural fueling of sympathy, nor should it restrain, iu my opinion, such an expression from thia country. "Cuba is at our doors in tho high way of commerce so near that as the murders are douo we can hear the shrieks of women and children aud can see the horrors in Cuba that were practiced by Alva iu the Netherlands. Wo call send our sympathies to Greece, to Poland, to Hungary, but here at home, at our very doors, shall this struggling people. Toss their fettered arms ou high Aud groau for freedom's gift iu vain I' NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES. Washington, Oct 25. Attorney General Harmon made bis initial ap pearance before tho U. S. supreme court today, making tho opening argu ment iu tho "G" county case, involv ing tho question of Ihe boundary lino between Texas aud Oklahoma. The court assigned four hours to the argu ment of Uie oaso ou each side. Ex-At- torucy-Oouural Garland is cue of the attorneys iu the interest of tho state. Special agents of the Uuited States government have been investigating al leged depedatioua of timber thieves in the Sierras. The ageuta state aa a re sult of tho investigation that tho saw mills oi Tine Hidgo have beeu making inroads ou government timber, over 1,000,000 feet of which has been seized by the government The offenders will be vigorously prosecuted. The following pensions have been granted to residcuta of Oregou and Washiugtou: Oregou Original, Thomas Johnson, of Cottage Grove, Lane couuty. Washington Original, Sam uel W. Hausley, ot Arlington, Snoho mish couuty. Renewal, John 8. Stev ens, of Tekoa, Whitman couuty. The appeal iu tho famous Southern Pacilio railroad case, recently decided by the Uuited States court of appeals, in favor ot Mrs. Stanford, reached the supreme court today and was docketed. Tho trauscript covers 1,280 pages. The supreme court Unlay dismissed tho case of tho Flonruoy Livestock Company agaiust Captain Beck, agent ot tho Omaha aud Winnebago Indian, tor want of a printed record. lllvlaton Huperlnleiideiit Advanced. San Francisco, Oct 26. Heretofore there have been nine division suporiu tendeiita iu charge ot the Southern aud Central Tacitlo systems between this city and Portland, Ogdeu, and El Paso, who were directly uudcr General Su perintendent Filmoro. The latter'a promotion to the position ot manager, however, left the geueral superintend ent's place vacant, aud the position, or rather title, has beeu abolished. This left quite a gap between the ottlcial titles. Hcuco the determination to ad vance the divisiou superintendents oue round higher iu rank. Hereafter they will be otllcially designated as "super intendents." sod will have full charge and bo jorsonally responsible for every thing ou their divi ions and will have more authority iu trausactiou of rail road business. Hreall to Retaliate. Now York, Oct 25. A special of the Herald from Buenos Ayrea says Rio Janeiro, Brazil, telegraphs that in tho eveut Brazil should be compelled to pay what her government regards as outrageous demands made by European nations, she will retaliate. Retalia tion will take the form of an increased rate of duty upon all goods entered at the custom-house from oountriea which proas their claims. The oa bluet haa already decided thia question. Jack . deupsey dung Consumption About to Claim Him as a Victim. HAS BUT A FEW DAYS TO LIVE The Hero uf More Than Tbree-Meor and Teu llallle righting III Laat Uf lt. Portland, (Jr., Oct 24. Jack Demp aey, the Nonpareil, from whom Fita sinimons won hia title to the middle weight championship of the world, ia dying at his home, in thia city, 8HU Grand avenue. The dread disease fastened itself upon biin during bis laat Eastern tour, which commenced about eighteen months ago, aud when he returned home last July, hia physi cian, Dr. Harry Lane, prououuoed his case hopeless. Other physiciana of note were consulted, but all agreed with Dr. Laue that the noted ring gen eral might live a few month, but his case would terminate fatally. Last night the Nonpareil's condition was considered critical, ao critical, in fact, that a rumor was ourreut on the streets that the end had come. A re porter ou calling at the house at a late hour, found no confirmation for thia rumor, but ascertained that the ex champion was sinking rapidly, aud the end might come any time. Dr. Harry Lane, who haa been a per sonal friend aud medical adviser of Dempsey since be first came to Tort laud, teu years ago, said last night that Mrs. Dempsey had been cogulzaut of her husbaud'a true pondition for many weeks, aud, like a truo wife, had kept back her grief, that hia last daya migt be peaceful. "I never had the heart to tell poor Jack," said the doctor. "He would uot have believed me had I told him, for he never did take much stock in the opinions of medical men. He has been planning what he would do when he got well, aud we have planned with him. It has been hia ambition to wit ness the coming mill between Fitzsim mous aud Corbett, aud with me aud others of his friends he haa spent hours discussing the matter, after a aick inau'a fashion. He thinks Corbett will win if he keeps hia head, but has an excellent opinion of the Australian's wonderful prowess iu the riug. He says that the fight will be a terrible one, and will probably last a long time." CANVASSING SENTIMENT. A Hpaulah Corrvapondrut In Thia Conn try to tiel Our View Toward Spain. ... . . . . ' . . n 1 ra-t . 1... Y asiiiugton, ucu . iiio interest taken in Spain in the policy -ud par. poses of the United States toward tuba is miiicaitxi Dy ine arrival nere oi Scuor Thifouto Galligeo, a special cor- respondent of El Uuraldo do Madrid ouo of tho leading papers of the Span ish capital, who cornea to canvass the sentiment among tho leading public men hero. He sought to secure au in terview with President Cleveland aud Secretary Olney, but did not succeed, owing to the departure of tho former for Atlanta aud tho engagements of Mr. Olney. Later ho found John W. Foster, who was Uuited States minis ter to Spaiu, tho negotiator of tho last treaty with Spain, aud late secretary of state in Mr. Harrison's cabinet. Geu eral Foster, the ex-secretary of state, said he was out of politics, aud had no information as to the policy ot this government, but he said: "It is my personal opiuiou that if Spniu does uot suocoed iu terminating tho insurrection by uext spring, when tho dry season closes, she will bo con fronted with the gravo danger of los ing possession of Cuba altogther. By that time it will be difficult, if uot im possible, to prevent tho recognition by tho Uuited States of tho Cubans aa bel ligerents, for tho American people are being awakened to the fact that Spaiu hud proclaimed her recognition of the Southern confederacy within eight weeks from the date Fort Sumpter was fired ou." Hurled In I'arl. Taris, Oct 24. Fuueral service, with high mass, was celebrated at noon today at tho church of St Ferdinand Desloiues, for the repose of the soul of the lato John W. Mackay, jr. Tho re mains were then conveyed to a crypt at the church of St Augustiue, where they will remaiu pending transporta tion to Havre. Tho body will be taken to the United States uext week. Further ItraUlrure llouelpa. Loudou, Oct. 24. A dispatch to the Ulobe from Madrid quotes a Havana dispatch to Iuiparcial, saying Rabi, the chief lieuteuaut of Maoeo, tho in surgent leader, has held a conference with his frieuds to point out that fur ther resisteuce to the Spanish forces was hopeless aud to study means to end the war. The result of the confer ence was uot known when tho dispatch was pout In Neeretary I'rlve' Hand. Olympia, Oot 24. While it has uot beeu ollicially auuouuoed, it is well understood that tho rcsiguatiou ot A. T. MoCargor, deputy insurance com missioner, is in the hands of Secretary of State Price. His fcuoocasor has al ready beeu determined upou, but uo announcement will be made or change occur iu tho secretary's oflloe before tho first of next month. Our Nhl Abroad. Washington, Oct 24. The Marble- head has arrived at Mersina, iu the Oulf of Alcxaudivtta, under orders from the navy department to look after Ihe welfare of Amorieau missionaries. Tho Petrel, which was sent to Che mul;o to reinforce tho Yorktown iu protecting American interests there during the exciting times following the assassination of the queeu, has re turned w Chee Foo, Fltaalinmona' Attached Stake Menej. New York, Oct. 24 Iu the supreme court today Judge Beaeh slgued au or der directing Philip J. Dwyer to turn over to the sheriff ot Kings couuty f 3, 600 belonging to Rolart Fitasimmons. This is a part of the stake mouey in the fight in which he waa to have met Corbett The stake was attached some time ago by Joseph Looker on a bill for printiug Incurred by Fitsaimmona. IN THE SUNNY SOUTH. frealdenl Cleveland and farty Kaacb Atlanta. Atlanta. Oa.. Oct 24. For the preeut, at least, the scat of the govern meut of the United States may be aald to have been transferred to Atlanta, for the city harbors tonight the presi dent, vice-president, and six members of the cabinet, oot to mention, Trea urer Jordan, Governor Coflln, of 0u uectleut. Governor O'Ferrall, of Vir ginia, Governor Stone, of Mississippi, and a loug list of other dignitaries of ollicialdom. Fifteen minutes after 4 this after noon, the presidential train rolled into the union depot In accordance with the wish of the president, aud the de sire of the exposition ofllcials, the arri val of the party was deprived of any thing iu tho nature of a hippodrome. Ten thousand people had assembled in the vicinity of the atatiou, crowding the streeta aa closely aa the apace al lowed, aud overflowing for blocks in every direction. The roofs, windows, awnings, telegraph poles and every polut of vantage iu the neighborhood had been utilized by tho eager onlook er. The special was stopped outside of the depot, however. The party dis embarked and were escorted to carri ages by the reception committees and driven to tho Hotel Aragoo, their des tination, before the expectaut crowds realized that the distinguished visitors had reached the city. Nevertheless, as the president's carriage, drawn by four white horses, dashed around the coruer of the statiou, the crowd recognized the portly form of the president, aud a mighty cheer went op, which grow aud developed into a roar as the line of carriages aped rapidly op Tryor atreet through the mass of enthusiastic hu manity. LAW NOT VIOLATED.' Coinmlaeloner Slump Nay Hut Krw Jap anese Are Cuming to Thl Country. Washiugtou, Oct 24. Commis-siouer-Geueral Stump, of the immigra tion bureau, has reported to tho aecre tary of the treasury the results of au iuvestigatiou recently made by him in person of the allegation that Japanese were imported iuto this couutry under contract in violation of the alien-con-tract-labor law. The commissioner geueral visited all the porta in the Northwest at which Japanese could enter the United States ou the Pacific coast, aud, after the examination of all the facta, be finds no reason to fear an influx of Japauese, and the statement that numbers of them have been im properly admitted, be says, ia untrue aud without foundation. He finds that it is uot the policy of the Japan ese government to encourage emigra tion, aud that Japan causes each ier- I sou leaving the country to bo supplied ... . i , ,ruM. ed thu-u huyi ' , lucaiw t0 reach I tlR,jr duittimltioI1 TmJ wums ot mo showed that at that time there were 2,03!) Japauese in the couutry, aud it is tiie opiuiou of the commissioner that this uumber has uot been materially increased. Tho arrival of Japanese at all ports iu 1804 is stated to have been 1,031, aud during tho last fiscal year 1 , 1 50, a decreaso for the year of 781. The number of Japauese who arrived at Sau Francisco duriug the last half of the fiscal year is given at 320. At Vancouver, tho arrivals for the same period amounted to 384. FAVOR THE CANAL. Muiport I Tniinlaed by Many Member of Conarraa. Baltimore, Oct 24. The Manufac turers' Keoord sent to every member of congress a letter asking: "If the spe - cial Nicaragua canal committee, ap - pointed by act of congress, makes n fa- vorable report ou the feasibility of the canul, will yon probably favor govern- ineut aid looking to its early construc tion?" Ouo huudred aud eighteen replies have been reoevied. In theso, ninety six are strongly iu favor of building tho canal, either by govemmeut aid or government ownership; two are op posed, aud twenty are noncommittal Among those who favor tho measure are Senators Morrill, Palmer, Frye, Sherman, Daniel aud Pascoo, aud Con gressmen Achcsou, Underwood, Hicks, Hardy, Catchiiigs, Morse, Stewart and Robinson. A WASHINGTON RUMOR. Kepnrt That ttlnry Cuiiteinnlatea Ue- tiring Pruiu the Cabinet, Chicago, Oct 24. A despatch to the Inter Ocean from Washiugtou says: "Owing probably to the fact that Secretary Olney did uot go to Atlanta with the presideutal party, but left for Bostou today, a rumor ia afloat tonight aud will bo published tomorrow, that Mr. Olney ia contemplating retiring from the cabiuct The alleged excuse for this is a supposed disagreement be tween himself and tho president in re gard to tho foreign policy, aud espe- Italy with reference to the Venezuelan matter, in which tho rumor aaya Mr. Olney favors a more vigorous course than docs the president The rumor, however, is entirely unconfirmed, aud, owing to tho absence of Mr. Olney and President Cleveland, as well as all members of tho cabinet, it is impossi ble to obtain detluite information which will couflnu or disprove it" Will 1'am Through llrltlah Territory Loudon, Oct 24. With reference to the iuterest which Colouial Secretary Chambcrlaiu is taking iu promoting a Pacific cablo connection between Brit ish North America and New Zealand, the Post says iu an editorial: "It is a matter of satisfaction that although the Hawaiiau concession for tin Americau cable will compel our Pa ciflo cablo to take a louger route through the Fanning islands, it will pass eutirely through British territory, It will uot be the fault ot tho govern ment it the cable ia uot an accomplish ed fact iu a few years." Turtuaal aud Italy. ' Rome, Oct 23 Aa an outcome ot the king of Portugal'a postponement ot hit proposed visit to Rome, on account of the pope's opposition, it it reported that Italy has suspended diplomatic re lations with Portugal The pope's op position to the visit it due to the dif ficulty the Catholio monarch would be nnder iu beiug received by both the quirinal and the Vatican. NO MORE IN HIS FAVOR Defense in the Durrani Case Calls ItS Last Witness. MAY GOTO THE J IKY -NEXT WEEK Ueueral Iu.pr...loa I That the People's Case lla lleen Greatly Strength 1 curd by HI rrleud. San Francisco, Oct 23. The defense in the Dnrrant trial practically ciosea t,tu. Possib v. another witness wiu - -. : 1 1 be tiamined tomorrow, but hia leati- mony will be brief, if taken at all, and then the prosecution win Degiu uieptu dnnrion of t.tstiinonv in rebuttuL Al- thouglial.meoiinemosl.u.pUulv.. h...w. nn ttiB nart of the m-osecution ia yet to bo lubmittod, from the preseut outlook the case will go to the jury at the close of uext week. Now that the attorney! for Durraut have practically closed their caso, the Impression prevails that the defense has materially strengthened the case of the prosecution. lt is tho opinion of those who have watched the trial that the defense has failed to establish a single fact which Attorney Deuprey in hi! opening statement said bo would do. Although it was announced that an alibi would be proven for the prisoner, uot a witness has been called to swear that Durraut was elsewhere than at Emanuel church on the afternoon that Blanche Lamout was murdered. Fail inir to show that Durraut was uot at ttle church the defense has attacked tho credibility of the witnesses who testl- Med that they saw him in that vicinity in company wjtb Miss Lament The latest attempt of thia kind was made thia afternoon, when Dr. O. C. McDonald was called to the stand to give expert testimony on the hallucina tions of elderly womeu. Attorney Dickinson asked the doctor if it was not a fact recognized by the medical profession that in time of great excite meut over an extraordinary crime elderly women ofteu became impressed with the delusiou that they had per- sonal kuowledge of the existence of al- legod facts. Au objection to tne qncs - tion was sustained in its first form, as the court said it had not been Bhown that the witness was competent to give export testimony ou the subject After a proper foundation for the questiou bad beeu laid, the objection waa over ruled. The witness said that nmler such circumstances people often be came possessed of various delusions, but denied that elderly womeu were in ore HVelv to have such hallucinations more likely to have sucb hallucinations 1 1, ' V ,., . , ! Italian chesuuu, lS'.uUc; pecaus, Tho question was plaiuly to throw 13(3l0c. Brazils, 12,',,(ftl3c; Liberia, discredit on the testimony of Mrs. Leak , Uutlfic; peanuts, raw, fancy, bt& 7c; aud Mrs. Vogel, two of the strongest ; roasted, 10c; hickory nuta, 8(sl0c; co wituesses for the prosecution. Mrs. ! coanuts, tJc per dozen. Leak, who lives opposite Emanuel ' Provisions Eastern hams, medium, church, testified that ou the afternoon of the murder she saw Durraut and Miss Lament enter the church. Mrs. Vogel said she saw Durraut standing in front of the normal school for an hour, waiting for Blanche Lament, aud that when she came out he boarded a car with her and rodo away iu the direction of tho church. A loug deposition from Charles U. Clark, a traveling salesman who re sides iu this city, but who is now in Boston, was read. The defense ex pected to prove by Clark that he had seeu Miss Lamout tne afternoon oi April 3 accompanied by a man other than Durrant Clark said that he th dnt nnrl could not positively fix only thought the girl he saw was Miss Lumout from the fact that ahe re- 1 sembled a picture of her which he saw ! in a newspaper. j An attempt was made to discredit i the testimony of W. J. Phillips, who said be saw Durraut enter the pawn broker'a shop on April 12. Phillips waa recalled aud asked about the char acter of a hotel that he formerly con ducted at Victoria, B. C, but the ques tiou failed to show that he was ever eugaged iu any business that was not roapec table. Attorney Dueprey waa not well enough to appear iu oourt this morn ing. It is expected that he will be able to resume work in two or three days. Committed fur I unteiiiftt. Salt Lake, Oct 23. The Kelsey con tempt proceedings weie brought to an issue today by an order committing Lewis P. Kelsey to the penitentiary in default of paying the alimouy awarded to Sadie B. Kelsey in her suit tor di vorce. Ihe order of Judge Merritt is that he be imprisoned until the order ot the oourt ia obeyed, or uutil dig charged by tho court Kelsey immedi ately applied to Judge Kiug, ot the Provo district, and was released on a writ of habeas corpus, giving boud for 11,500. The case will be heard again before the supreme court November 6. Johnaiin and Zrlglrr. Lonisvillo, Oct. 23. John S. John sou today proved that ho haa not lost any of his ability to lower records, aud had there uot been a Blight derange meut to oue of the quads pacing him the track record for a mile, with flying start, paced, would probably have been hovering arouud 1:43. As it was, he lowered it to 1:44 1-8, beating Pete Berlo'a professional record of 1:40 4-5 by two aud three-fifth seconds. In the class B trials, Otto Zeigler was the bright particular star. He lowered the paced two mile, standing start, record of 4:01, made here last year by Johnson, to 3:51, actually clipping off ten seconds. hlrago lla Two pldenilr. Chicago, Oct 23. The health de partment today declared both diphtheria aud tfyhoid fever epidemic iu Chicago. Tho department reported 330 new cases of diphtheria last week. 40 4-10 wr cent of which were fatal. The epi demics are charged to impnre water. The health commissioner has issued a warning against drinking unboiled water. He Will tin to Lna Angele. New York, Oct 23. The Rev. J. A. B. Wilsou, pastor of the Eigh-teeuth-streot Methodist Episcopal church, announced today that he had accepted a call to the Methodist Epia oopal church of Lot Angeles, Cal Mr. Wilson haa been prominent iu munici pal reform movement! and temperance work, and bat attacked Tammany Hall from tha pulpit very bitterly. i PORTLAND MARKETS. I P V T T V TXlwTTT Trade ia rather quiet The steamer brought in a large supply of grapes, lemons, etc. The market ia fully sup niil with me. Pheasant! are quoted j ,2 g... gSSi j better. In other linea there were no changes. Wheal Market. The local wheat market ia more active, and quotations firm and higher. Ex port value! were reported aa followa: Walla Walla, 47c; Valley, 60(tf6U,',c per bushel. Produce Market. Floob Portland. Salem. Caacadia and UHVWUi - - - ------- Davton, are quoted at I2.U per oarrei ; ' ,i,i,. vi.u): Suowhake. $2.70: Ben iton county, $2.70; graham, $2.35; super- Oats iood white are ouoted weak, al 22c; milling, 2mMc', VY. lUigOo. Kolledoalsarequoieuasioouw; us - --- - f4.50.s7.0i); cases, :rr.vb"M " ,T ! -AS Ha Timothy, 8 per ton; cheat, 5.00. BAaLzr Feed barley, f 11.25 per ton; brewing, nominal. MiLtsTurrs Bran. $10.50; shorts, 113.50; middlings, 16t10; rye, 75(j4U0c per cental. Burraa Fancy creamery is quoted at 22,',,c; lancy dairy, 17c; fair to good, 16c ; couimon, 10c per pound. i'oTAToas New Oregou, 351345c per sack. , Onions Oregon, 60l per cental. ToULTkY CuieaeiiB. old, 2.60(43 pel doeu; young, 11.60,3 2.00 per dozen; ducks, 2 6Oy?4.O0; geese, sd.00ca7.00; turkeys, live, 10c per pound; dressed, 12c. Jiuos Oregon, are quoted 22,'aO per dozen. Ciickok- Oregon fall cream, Higu j jr pound; half cream, 6(3 7c; tkim, 4S 6c; loung America, u a iuc mgiier, Oukuon KOkiTAULKo CabUaue, 1,'uC per Id; tadishes, 10c per dozeu bunches ; greeu onions, 10c per dozeu ; cucumbers, 7dc(gtl per sack; caulltlower, SI per dozen; tomatoes, 15ig2oc per box; corn, tftgSc per dox. Tropical Fbuit California lemons, $4.60(i5.00; bananas, 2.2.(t$3.00 per bunch ; Valencia late orauges, fJ.OO per box; Med.terraueau sweet, $2.00(3.00; pineapples, 4(g5 per dozen. CAMr'OHNIA KOKTAHLKS Ciariic, 116 W 6 ( tic per pound; aeet potatoes, lo per pound; Merced, l'c. rhumi ruun Apples, goou, fi per j box; prunes, 2ojj-Hic, peacm-s, 26id70c 1 per box; peais, lall, ouctiifl.ou; water melons, 76c(al.O0 per dozeu; canta loupes, tl.00i3l.25 per dozeu ; grapes, ooc per box ; New York Concords, 60c per basket; llwafo craubornes, (10.60 per barrel. Wool Valley, 10$ 11c, according to quality; Eastern Oregou, (u0c. Hops Choice, Oregou tfytO'uC per pound. Kins Almonds, soft shell, 9(gllc per pound; paper shell, 12,'ytd 14c; new ! tr0P Caliloruiu walnuts. Bolt sliell, K,. .tauJard WBuulg( 10iuc; . "Ja9l-'c . per pounu ; nauis, picnic, I'tifc; breakfast bacon HVllic; abort clear Bides, ,'jWc; dry salt sides, 7,'8(?Scj dried beef hams, 12 (a 13c; lard, compound, in tins, 1 ; lard, pure, in tins, U'al0c; pigs' feet, 80s, 13.60; pigs' feet, 40s, $3.26; kits, $1.25. Oregon smoked hams, 12o per pound; pickled hams, b.'jc; boneless vvuuu f 1 'iv, 1 w tinuiO vr L 1 hams, 10c; bacon, "Jo; dry salt sidt lard, 6-pound pails, 834o; 10s, les, oc; o'gc: oils, o 4C ; tierct-s, sc. ! lliiiKs. Diy hides, butcher, sound, j per pound, 13$ 14c; dry kip and call ; skin, U(jl3c; culls, 3c less; salted, 60 1 lbs and over, 8tf8,!c; 60 to 00 lbs, 7(j ,7,'gc; 40 and 60, tint 7c; kip and veal : skins, 10 to 30 lbs,6) Jc; calfskin. Bound, un,3 to 10 Ibi, birfDc . 0 10 ,u lu, vvc; green, unsauea, ic 1 "we; culla, la2c leas ; aheepskiiis, ehear- meilium mWc; ong wooi 5070,-. 1 Mercuandla Market. Salmon. Columbia, river No. 1, tails, tl.26igl.00; No. 2, tails, 2.25a2.60; fancy, No. 1, flats, fl.76ijl.8o; Alaska, No. 1, tails, tl.20(i1.30; No. 2, tails, $1.00 (a 2.25. Suoab Golden C, 4)c; extra C, 4g'c; dry granulated, bAc; cube crushed aud powdered, be per pound; ,'4c per pound discount 011 all grades lor prompt cash ; half barrels, ,Je more than barrels; maple sugar, lSicjliic per pound. Ookfxb Costa Kica, 22(ot23'4c ; Rio, 20 (22c; Salvador, 21(!i211sc; Mocha, 20ig31c; PadangJava, 30c; I'alemba Java, 2tiG$28c; l.aliat Java, 23't'.Ec; Ar buckle's MokaBka and Lion. 122.80 rnti hlOO-pound case; Columbia, $21.80 pel iw pounu case. Coal Steady ; domestic, $5.007.60 per ton; foreign, $8.6011.00. Bkans Small white, No. 1, 3c pel pound; butter, 3c; bayou, 2c; Lima, 1 Cohdaok Manilla rope, I'-inch, ir ! quoted at 9 V, and Sisal, 8c per pound, j xjaoh. Calcutta, vc. Kki-Island, $5in 6.25 per sack; Ja pan, $4.60(34.75. SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS Floob Net cash prices: Family ex tras, 3.35(tr,3. 45 per barrel; bakers' ex tras, $3.163.2.'); superfine, $2.352.00. Bari.bv Feed, fair to good, 00c; choice, 01 '4c; brewing, 67,'i((i70c. Viig.T .No. 1 shipping, 07Si per ctl ; choice, W83c; milling, 7,lc$1.05. Oats Milling, 75$85cj surprise, 85ii0; fancy feed, 76tf3; good to choice, 05(t72l,c; poor to fair, 65(3 B2c; gray, Co(jl75c. Ilora yuotable at 67c per pound. Potato as Sweets, 75c(u $1 ; Bur banks, 60trf65c. Onions Good to choice California. 2oni 35c. Wool Spring 6 to 8 months Calav eras, defective tl(tf8c; Northern, good to choice, 1213V;do defctive, 8ll)c; new iambs and fall clips, 5(?t5's'c; Ne vada, spring, light aud choice, Hylic; heavy, 0m 8c. Full Short, trashv San Joaquin plains, 3tf5e; good do, 6ilc: Southern and coast, 4(jStic; mounlain, light and li.e, bVt7c. BiTTkR Fancy creamerv, 22vS24c; econds, 20i 21c; fancy dairy, 2J(21c; fair to choice, luV 17c. Fous Ranch, 30tg35c. Cuiksk Fanrr. mild, new, common to good, 3m 5c: Young ica, 6(ii8e; Eastern, ll12e; em. 10il2's'c per pound. Amer-West- Meat Market. Bagr Gross, top steers, $2.5tig2.e0; iw BHjera, fz.auigz.ril); cows, $2.25irf2.o5; dressed beef, 4g5'.e per ponnd. ' r Mtrrro!i Gross, best sheep, wethers, $I..5,tf2.00; ewes, $1.75; dressed mut ton, 4c per pound. Vxal Dressed, small, 56c; large, 3 4c per pound. Moos Gross, choice, heavy, $.1.40$ S.60; hght and feeders, $3.00iS.i; diiieaed, 4.vc per pound. KA1E1U Ul' UKOCTI Most Prolonged SinCe m v, ionization EXCEPT WEST AND g0l. W.. ...,,., lleeo K.ported. It ., lined to V.r, a,,,.,, A Washington, Oct. 2- p severest, most prolong a ' 01 - r . .ulu ,. . erally kuowu iu th. i"::. tr at I ainee the bureau's oru,.,,u ., Su'i are a few places which h- oeption to the general rule v most of the couutry, uule. J West and Southwest, th appear to have beeu a heavv ? i"" mourns or uinra, wl there haa been exceptional tiou, it ha. been conliued ft areas. In tome parts of the 8 the drouth began iu the latter July, but in most sections )t svT become markedly pronounced tnl August m The entire Atluutio coa.t, few exceptions, auch at CharleZ Ti C. and Augusta, Ga., how, , A ency below the normal raiufiijT the first of August, amonutiuii., instances to almost half the Z precipitation. The Ohio and kv" sippi valloya reported limikr tious, aa haa a part of the Pacific? Tho lake region has fared ttt,T other aoctioua east of SliMinipp ? pa.-taofthe Rocky niountaini, u Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and Km! there have beeu excessive rain, thia period, aud along the Pacific cos from Sau Fraucisco to Olympic TJ were good rains in September, u then have been in places since ia th,t tiou. The greatest complaints Mat from West Virginia, Kentucky uj Westeru Pennsylvania. Fortumtoly, iu some psru of u country the drouth did nut let lniua after the principal crops weremituni consequently the effect haa not btta disastrous aa if it begun earlier u ! some places it has had a slight eftct jon the planting of winter wheat, ttf i complaints come froui many qauva i ef the inconvenience of securing wita ! tor domestio and Btock purjweea, buut I small streams, stock ponds, tprinpui I wells having become dry. Putim j have beeu iujured in many itatn. k I ia also noticeable that there bai beei au increase of typhoid fever over tat normal in many sections where ducti i is severe. AN ACTIVE VOLCANO. i'rofetaor Alexander ltrnrt CatBnml by Two tlkhunler. . Port Townscud, Wash., Oct !J. Further evidences uf au active volaao in the Olympic mountains have beej received, aud serve to confirm then port of Professor Alexander, of ir Smithsonian institute. Two joq men of this city, Ben Pettrgrove ui Charles Sally, are just from the Olra pio mouutaius, where they were hut iua elk. and rcnort that, after eiiwi- enoing a series of slight eartliqub ' shocks, covering a period of twvtb, flames add huge volumes of wore observed ascending from ooe of tho Biunller peaks. Flames wtmliuv spasmodically up for a few hundred feet aud theu dense volumes ot black smoke would -belch forth, winding p into the clear sky. Theso operntiota were repeated every teu minute. P tygrove aud Sally hurried back toton for a fresh supply of provisions, and will make an effort to locate the tsf posed volcano. South of Port Tot send last night the sky was clear, tad volcauio phenomena were wituesiedlf doioua of people, who describe ! eruptions of smoke iu the tame ma ur aa the two elkhuuters. Many Mt igator! on the lower sound and itnin caw the strange sight, aud all t lieve it to be a small volcano. ChauJlcr Still Fighting Tht rl. Washington, Oct. 23. Senator Chan dler, of New Hampshire, haa writMj additional letters to the president and to the iuterstato commerce oommiss" urging immediate actiou to prevent th execution of the newly formed railroad trunk line agreement, by the president! of nine roads running from the in board to the West. He asserta that W agreement ia a gigantio trust, ana plainly oontrary to law. He Tig usly attacks Interstate Commeroe toa niissioner Knapp for a statement tM' the matter waa not one of which u commissiou could take coguitauw, W aaya he should be removed. Hu' to the president closes by sayug-1" from him to J. Pierpont Moig4H0," oause the whole conspiracy om- Deralrallon Cnuaed the Fall" Duluth, Minn., Oct 22 -The t bank of which Charles Stockey. w fled last week with $13,000 cashier, has failed. This action decided upon when the other bun" xusea to iuruisii uy i.u morrow an assigumeut will be mu C. Davidson, of Little Falls v00 a majority of the stock. There or aiderablo couuty aud statu m0"' fr the bank, and a large amount ot vidual deposits, but tho director!-; that every dollar will be paid. Naval Appropriation ! S' Paris, Oct. S4.-Thel)B(ir.i-i'"-T. tee today rejected all the creoits rf by Admiral Besnard, the munr marine, ou OctoU-r 10, to carry ou naval programme for li'J4, 1SJ ,i 1806, and which invedved an expenditure of 1 5.000.000, of tornedoes, an im-rease of . annually. The entire PfV""1! of resents an outlay of f 200.WO.000 Uie uext twelve years. , - i The omelal riure. Washington. Oct. 22.-Tl.etea ofllcial speed made by the Indi her trial trip last rr. - -ported to Secretary Herlwrt the spetHl to have been 15.54. hour. The contract for the rf tion of the ship called for a f g fifteen knots.. The tW rece bonus of 25,000 under the cou for each quarter-knot mda w traot requlremeata. J