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EUGENE CITY GUARD. I. Im OAMFBELL, rrHior. IUOENE CITY OBEQOS EVENTS OF THE DAY the Tt Hemispheres PreeeoWd la a Condensed Feraa. A dynamite explosion ooourred at K'onlcie by wblub several pertoci were killed. The latest report from Russia are to the effect that the winter crop through oot the touth, excepting in the Cau casus, it in a fairly favorable condition. A Singapore dispatch to the London Time say the Spaniard bare been de feated by the insurgent in tbe Philip pine islands, with the loai of 800 of their men. The strike in the gas workt, in Bor deaux, wblub necessitated tbe calling in of the soldier to assist in tbe work to tave tbe city from being left in dark ueaa, ban euded in a compromise. At Webster' sawmill, on Deep Creek, in Washington, Engineer ii. F. Elmore wa caaKbt by a abaft and in stantly killed. Tbe body was fright fully mangled. Tbe first serious frontier incident in a long time occurred near Monitor, when a Herman foreat guard shot an alleged French poaoho.-, inflicting a CeU wound. Tbe French government will inquire into the oase. While the employe of tbe Tblels enamel factory, of Hamburg, Germany, were going to work a body of strikers attacked them and a free fight followed. Shot were fired, several persons seri ously wounded and many arresta made. A Paris dispatch ssyt the trial of Basin' patent roller boat, which it Is alleged would shorten tbe Atlantic pas sage to ninety-sis: hours, is expected to occur in the middle of December across tbe Eugllsh channel from Havre, in the presence of distinguished naval author ities and possibly of President Faure, who is interested in tbe experiment A disastrous prairie fire swept over tbe Seuiiuolo country, Oklahoma. Six teen persons, it is reported, wore burned to death by the raging flame. A Catbolio mission was saved by the berolo work of Sister Freda and Kirk. Tbe two sister fought the flame for two hour with blankets, and eared the live of tweuty Indian pupil. Tbe fire wa started by outlaws, who were fleeing from a posae of deputy marshal. Most of the people burned were half breed Indian. Tbe sugar planters of the Island of Maurltu have decided to join with those of tbe Urltlsb East Indie in rep rosuntation to tbe government of (treat Britain regarding tbe sugar bouutle paid by foreign countries, with tbe view of brlugingg about some counter acting influence to enable planter there to compete more fairly with their for eign rival. Delegates have been ap pointed to present the grievance in tbe proper quarter. Hon. Lafayette Lane, an ex-con-gresauian of Oregon, died at bis resid ence at Iioseburg, Or., November S3. The railroad track from Coqullle City to Marahlluld and Myrtle Point was greatly demolished by last week's freshet, mauy bridge being afloat and the roadbed badly damaged in mauy plaoos. Last week's snow storm was much more severe on the Hound than in Port land. At Taooma fully niue Inches oovered the ground, retarding to a con siderable extent railway and street-oar traffic. The Hound oltles have rooeived no through Eastern mail for a week. linker oountv' asaoiisuieut roll has been filed, and show the total value of property in the oouuty to be $2,974,3X4; total valuo of taxable property, fa, 103,879. Washington oounty'i asaoas ruent shows tbe total valuo of property to be 14.037,433; total taxable prop erty, 4,4U1,04S. Hon. T. T. doer, of Marlon county, la spoken of as tbe most likely candi date for the honor of oarrying the elec toral vote of Oregon to Washington and represent the Webfoot state In the electoral college. The sage of Waldc bills polled the largest vote of all the Oregon electors, and bas always been unusually popular with bis party. The numerous hold-up which have ooourred in Taooma and Seattle during the past two weeks have caused mauy oltlseus to take the precaution of de positing thoir money and valuable in some safe place before veuturlng into the streets after night In none of tho hold-ups which have ooourred bave the robbers secured more than a few dol lars for their palus. Owing to the many protests received by Superintendent Irwin against his decision to allow the holiday teachers' meeting to go by delault, it is likely that be may recousider bis decision and make auother effort to secure a meeting place. Tbe teacher think that among the numerous towus of Or egon there surely must be at least one where a suitable ball for holding the meeting may be secured. A Cashier Speculated. Lebanon, Pa., Nov. 95. The amount of tbe defalcation of Cashier Johu H. Hotter, of tbe First Nation al bank, will reach 1 100, 000 or more. Suudiy, Holler seut out for Uoueral Uobln, director of the bank, and made clean breast of the affair. Tbe di rectors are able to make good the loss, and say the depositors will not suffer. Hotter was a heavy speculator in real estate, and owing to the stringency of of tbe time could not realise. George W. Q. rarrts Heed, Pittsburg, Nov. 88. George W. (). Ferris, who oonceived and built the world-famous Ferri wheel, died at Mercy hospital in this city, at 11 o'clock this morning, of typhoid fever. His illness wa brief, and it wa ouly Friday that be wa takon to the hos pital. Attending physioiaua say his ystem wa greatly ran down by over work. Tbe Prince of Wales' celebrated "Norwich Oatos," at Handringham, re considered the finest specimen la tbe kingdom of wrought Iron. I'prlelug 1 VrufUr A Bneno Ay re dispatch state that tbe revolution nnder way in tbe Uru guayan republic i gradually gathering strength. It exact proportion are a jet unknown, a the telegraph oom panie bsve been seized by tbe govern ment snd nothing i allowed to oome out It i reported, however, that there bave been several hot skirmisbe on the frontier between tbe rebel and government force. Heveril bouse bave been burned, it i laid, and sev eral were killed on each ride. A Nervy Jeweler. Fonr men entered Jacob Niedllkow's jewelry store in Milwaukee, Wis., and attempted to rob tbe place. Two cov ered the proprietor with revolver and ordered blm to open tbe safe. He grap pled with the men, who opened fire on blm, shooting bim in tbe band. Tbe jewler's wife entered and several shots were fired at ber and bor obild. Tbe robbers were then frightened off, and being pursued were captured. Woman fires I'pon Burglar. At Coland creek, Virginia, Mrs. Elizabeth Uelcher, who is reputed to bave money at her home, beard bur glars working at back door. Hbe stole out witb a Winchester, saw three men at tbe door and fired three shot at tbem. Tbe burglars fled. Tbey were tracked more tban three mile by blood stains. Kleven Thousand Men Out. The American Company's lighters and hip cleaners in Hamburg, Ger many bave joined tbe big strike there, and eleven thousand men are now ont Rebellion la Madagascar. Dispatches from Antananarivo say rebellion In Madagascar i rampant, and In tbe vicinity of tbe capital trade is paralyzed. Itrous rire la Portland. The extensive plant of tbe Inman, Pooleen Lumber Company, of Port laud, Or., was almost completely de stroyed by fire Thanksgiving evening. Tbe fire wa discovered by tbe night watchman, and in an incredible spaoe of time the entire plant wa a seething cauldron of flame. The loss sustained i about 1(45,000, covered by insurance in namerou companies to tbe extent of sbout $40,000. Tbe most distressing result of the fire is that ISO men are thrown out of employment, temporarily at a season of the year when they can ill afford to be idle. Tbe firemen on duty did good service, but oould not do muob exoept to prevent tbe spread of tbe flames. Just bow the fire originat ed is difficult to determine, but it is supposed to bave been caused by spon taneous combustion. Mr. Robert D. Inman, of tbe oopmany, says that al though sustaining a heavy loss he t not at all disheartened and will rebuild a toon as possible. It wa fortunate that a strong east wind wa blowing a it carried tbe flame oot over the liver and tbe lumber plied up in the yard south of the mill escaped almost alto gether. Had the flame reached the lumber, the loss would bave fallen heavily upon tho mllloompany.as more than 7B,000 worth of lumber was itored there. Americans la London, Tbe second Thanksgiving dinner of (he American Society, of Loudon, took place in the grand hall of the Hotel Cecil in that city. Ueury H. Welcome, chairman of the society, presided, in the asbonoe of tbe United States am bassador, who, witb Mrs. Bayard, was "oommanded" to dine with the queen, t Windsor oastlo. The dinner was on a more elaborate scale than auy of the previous gatherings of the society, and about 800 ladies and gentlemen were present Tbe ball was splendidly dec orated. A special feature of the orna mentation, in addition to the stars and stripes, which were evorywhore dis played, was a quantity of Amerlcau corn specially brought over for tho pur pose. Mauy American dlrho were on tbe meuu, aud some Immeuse pump kins bad a share in providing tho good things for the table. Bebiud tbe chair occupied by Mr. Wellcome was a repre sentation of the itatuo of Liberty aud a large .American eagle, and near tbe chairman, ou a podestal. wa an enor mous punipklu, sent as a present to Mr. Uayard, whose abteuce was much re gretted. In the middle of the dinner there was a surprise for the gueats when eauh one received a leather-bound ouveuir book ooutaluing the portrait of Mr. llayard aud the American presi dent, luo'udiug President-elect Mo Klnley. Mr. Bayard's letter of apology tor not attending, aud wishing "God speed to the laud we all love," was fol lowed by a telegram from the United State ambassador at Windsor castle, in which be said: "Your charming souvenir of the day we oelebrate has Just been received, aud tbe oopy for her majesty will be presented before your dinner is over. All who love the United Slate and Great Britain will jiu In tbe mutual oongratula, tiou over the peaceful relation of the English-speaking people of the world." Mr. Bayard's aeutiuieut were greeted with loud cheers, and Mr. Wellcome, the ohalrman of the society, in allud ing to Mr. Bayard' regretted auseuoe, said that It wa a good omen that tbe Uuited State ambassador wss tbe guest of the queen at a Thanksgiving diuuer. The toast to the queen wa bouored with unusual energy. Ortiun'i Trial a Surras. The battleship Oregon bas just re turned from a short cruise, undertaken to give a board of inspection an op portunity of looking ber well over. It was given out uuofllolally that the trial had been very great success, and that the board was highly pleased with the ship in all details, though the real find ings will not be made publlouutil they are sent to headquarter In Washing ton lu the form of an official report, aud from there giveu out ' The Soldiers' Hum Investigation lu the Soldier' Home Investigation In Leavenworth, Ksn., the defense plaoed niue loading business men on tbe stand who all testified as to tbe ap parent good management of the home, the marked decrease of drunkenness among the soldiers since tbe establish ment at the home of the Keeley euro, and to the sobriety of Governor Smith, flood la Wliooneln. A disastrous flood is reported from Wlsoousin. Many buildings bave been damaged, aud the property loss will bt heavy. FORTY YEARS AFTER. Wandering llasbaad Returns Bom With a Hang fortaa. La Grange, Ind., Nov. 80. A strange story has developed near Center, a lit tle settlement in Steuben county, by tbereunlt:ng of busbaud and wife after forty years' separation. William Weld ner disappeared from Bt Joseph ooonty. Mich, then bis borne, in 1860. Hi wife did not give up hope of hi return nntil 1804, when a letter alleged to bave been written by ber husband on bis dying bed solved tbe mystery. The letter came from Lo Angele, Cat, where Mr. Weidner believed her hus band died. Mrs. Weidner donned widow's weed and mourned her hus band as dead. She subsequently mar ried John Tompkins, snd to thl union is children weie born. Yesterday Weidner returned to find hi fumily, little believing that bis wife wa alive. He found in gray beaded Mr. Tompkin tbe bride of hi yontb, and a husband and wife tbey will live together again. Weidner went to the count to (peculate, and sev eral fortunate business venture have glv.n blm possession of a comfortable fortune. Tbe theory i advanced that tbe let ter sent Mr. Weidner wa part of a oonspiraoy to murdor Weidner at tbe time, a be wa the owner of several valuable mining claim. SAN BENITO SURVIVOR3. Landed In Nan Franoleco, Thar Cheer Their Itescuers. Ban Frinoisco, Nov. 80. Wbon tbe thirty-seven survivor of the crew of tbe wrecked collier San Benito were landed at Mission street wharf by tbe steamer Point Arena between 8 and 4 O'clock this morning, the poor fellow were still shivering froin the thorough chilling tbey received while clinging to the rigging so many hour waiting to be laved. A tbey climbed on tbe dork, tbey gathered in a group, of which Captain Smith wa tbe oenter, and gave a succession of rousing cheers for tbe orew of tbe Point Arena. Then the shipwrecked men quickly scattered to their homes, most of tbem having families. Many of the Sanv Benito's men were pitiable pictures a tbey landed. A a rule they had more to say in praise of tbeir resouers than of their own suffer ings. One and all lauded Mate Louia Olsen, of the Point Arena, to the skiea, and were full of praise for Peter An derson, Andrew Lilleland and Axtel Ueurlcksen, who, witb Olsen In oharge, manned tbe first boat tbat approached the wreck to rescue the men banging to the rigging for life. A BROKEN HEART. Loss of Kyeslght Caused a Young Woman's Death. Chicago, Nov. 80. Anna B. Clark died of a broken heart, actually and physically a broken heart She died suddenly in Chicago and ber remain were takon to her Cleveland home for iutermont From that city come in formation to the effect that a physician examined the body, and asked if Mis Clark bad recently suffered any great sorrow or shock. He was told tbat she bad been tnformod tbat total blindness wa near and Inevitable. Tbe physi cian said there was a heart lesion, and that one of the few authentio reoorded deaths from a boart broken by sorrow wa her. Two week ago Mis Clark went the dally round of ber dutlea, and then, owing to some slight trouble, as she supposed, with ber eyesight, she visit ed an oculist He told ber tbat tbe loss of her eyesight might be the ques tion of but a few hours. This wa Saturday. Sunday afternoon Mia Clark returned to hor residence from a walk. She entered the door, and some one spoko to hor. She turned and said: "I hear your voloe, but I oaunot sae yon." Her own voice wa a bit broken as she spoke, but the significance of what she said wa not felt by those about hor. Tho next morning she wa dead. SUNK IN SHOAL WATER. Aerldeut to a Steamer With a fishing Club. New York, Nov. 80. The side-wheel steamer John E. Moore, with the Clin ton Fishing Club on board, sunk on tho Elbow of Romer shoals, at 13:30 o'clock today. All her passenger were rofoued. There were no women aboard, and there was no excitement Ouly the lower deck of the boat was sub merged, the upper deck, both fore and aft, being above surface. Tbe fishing party, oousistiug of 130 men, started on the Moore at 9 o'clock for the fishing bauks. The boat (truck either a sunk en wreck or a rock, and aank in five minute. Sevoral of the passenger were wet up to the waist before they could scramble to the upper deck. A heavy fog was on at the time, which caused Captain Samuel Morrell to lose bis bearings. All of tbe Mooro' pas seugors were transferred to the pilot boat Walter II, Adam In small boat. A llloodless Duel. London, Nov. 80. A special from Paris says a duel with pistol was fought near that city on Sunday last between tbe Marquis de Montmorte and J. A. Hutchinson, an American resident Six shot are said to have been exchanged at twenty -five pace, with no results. New York, Nov. 80. Walter L. Rhue, a 10-year-old boy, who resided with hi parent in Brooklyn, wa killed lu a game of football at the Pardee grounds this afternoon. He wa a member of the Brooklyn boy' high school team and tbe Seueoa foot ball team. Tbe lad wss tackled and thrown heavily to the ground. When be arose, he wa hardly able to stand, aud fell again almost immediately. He died soon after from an Internal hemor rhage. ratal Hlryrla Accident. New Orleans, Nov. 80. Robert Ken nedy, mauger for Thomas Lynch, while attempting to cross Tulare avenue, at tbe start of the bicycle road races, wa knocked dowu by a wheel riddeu by A. Orr. Kennedy' skull wa fractured. He wa taken to Charity hospital, aud died a few minute afterward. Orr wa badly shaken up, but not scrlouily injured. In bumming around a man strikes mauy a trail that he recognise. o Never steal your neighbor' good samo, even if your 1 worn out THE FREEDOM OF CUBA Bourke Cockran's Eloquent Plea lor the Patriots. HE URGED AS INTERYE5TI0H It Is Tlma, Ha Declared, That th President Should Maka Known Ills Vleas. New York. Nov. 80. St Leo' aburoh was orowded with Cubans and their sympathizers tin morning, wben a requiem mas wa celebrated in memory of tbe eight Havana medi cal (tudenu who were executed by the Spanish in the city of Havana, ou No vember 27, 1871. The services were conducted by the R jv. Father Duoey. Referring to tbe Cuban struggle for liberty, Father Ducey suid tbe spirit displayed by the patriot is even greater than tbat of tbe patriots who founded this country. Another service was bold tonight in Cbickering ball, wbioh was orowded. Bourke Cockran, Charles A. Dana, En rique Verona and Dr. Burnett were tbe apeaker. All the member of the Cuban jonta bad seats on tbe platform. Bourke Cockrun's speech was one of the most eloquent ever made by bim. He urged intervention by this govern ment in the Interest of civilization snd humanity. He said tbe annexation of Cuba would put this country on a foot ing with barbarous Spain. When, however, tbe Cuban should breathe tbe air of freedom and desired to become a part of this republio then they could be treated as equals and not tbe sub jects of oonquest Further, he said tbat if necessary, tbe Cubans should be allowed to purchase their freedom from Spain, and that, in the interest of peaoe, the United States should guar antee tbe paymeLt of tbe bonds. However, it Is time, be declared, tbat tbe executive should make known hi view upon tbe Cuban question, and if tbe word wa spoken, freedom would be secured without tbe firing of a sin gle shot But if interference should become necessary in tbe cause of hu manity, he favored a final resort to arms. In conclusion, Mr. Cockran laid: "This governmeut must speak upon tbe Cuban question. Never before ba to much power been vested in the exec utive. Will our president pronounoe tbe word of doom or liberation? If be declare Cuba libre, tbat flag (poiuting to the stars and (tripes) will be the symbol of liberty and progress to man kind." A HOLD-UP THAT FAILED. Five Men Tried to Hob an r Iretrio Car, Hut Were Beaten Off. Kansas City, Nov. 80. At midnight four men, led by Oscar Bridges, said to be a bridge and parachute jumper, made an unsuccessful attempt to rob an electrio cir filled witb passenger for Iudependenoe. Bridge was arrest ed after a desperate tussle with the motorman aud brought here. The other men escaped, bnt their names are known. The gang is said to be tbe same that held up the west-bound Chi cago & Altou passenger train just out side ludpeudeuco about fl month ago. This afternoon the police gave out the men's uauies as Oscar Bridges, Eu gene Ridgewuy, Ernest Kidgeway and Alexander Repiue. All are under 23 years of age. Tbe Ridgewsy boys live in Sheffield, a small suburb near the scene of tbe hold-up. Eugene is s barber, Ernest a professional highway man. Repiue has respectable parents, and lives at Ceuteropolis, a suburb of Kansas City. WiLL MOVE TO PRINCETON. I'resldent Cleveland Purehaeee a Uouia There. Princeton, N. J., Nov. 30. Rumor bave been current here concerning President Cleveland's intention of making bis peruianeut home at Prince ton. Nothing definite could be learned nntil this evening when Professor An drew West returued from Washington, after having had an interview with the president Professor West gave out the following statement: "President Cloveluud bas today pur chased the residence of Mrs. A. J. 811 doll, ou Bayard avenue, in Princeton, and will make Priuceton his perma nent home soon after tho expiration of his term as presideut. Negotiations looking to this eud have been in prog ress about three weeks, aud were oon sumatod today1 by the purchase of tbe proporty." A Myntery Clea-nl lp. Tabor, la., Nov. 80. While hunt ing near Sidney today some boys dis covered the badly decomposed body of a man, which on investigation proved to be that of Moses Yowoll, who disap peared from Sidney about two monthi ago. Yowell was postmaster at Sid ney, and the postoffloe authorities, sus pecting that all was not coriect in tbat oflloe, seut au inspector to investigate the matter, who discovered a shortage of abbout S0O. Yowell stated tbat the money was at bis house, aud was allowed to go after it, but failed to re turn. Ottawa, Out, Nov. 80. A scandal is being investigated in the militia de partment. It has been discovered that blankets which have been supplied to tbe miliita weie made half of wool and half of shoddy, wheu the ooutraat called for their being' all wool. It la (aid tbat there was oolluslon between tbe department and the contractors. Aotlve natures are rarely melancholy. Activity ud sadness are incompatible. Milk is always sold by weight In Arabia. Twenty-Five llrlow Zero. Salt Lake, Nov. 80. A special to tbe Tribune from Ueleuu, Mont, says: , "Touight is tho coldest night over i the state that bus ever been kuown in the recollection of the oldest pioneer, j At 7 thl eveniug the mercury regis-' tered f roin tweuty to twenty-five de- gree below zero in vatious parts of, the olty, aud It will fall easily ten de gree before morning. The weathei ' bureau here reports tho temperature In ' the not thern part of the state to bt1 from ten to tweuty degree o-dder than ! it I In UeUua." I WEYLERS HEAVY LOSS. Two Thousand ot HI ,n the Knhl Hill- Chicago, Nov. 80.-The Tribune's speci.1 from Jacksonville, J; 'l Colonel Jose Reye. ald da camp of (Jew ral Maceo, wounded and en route to New York foi medical treatment, and with dip.tche. to tbe junta, passed through here yesterday. He say tbe fighting in tbe Kubi bill, of Plnar de Rio wss the most sanguinary batt e of tbe war. He claims 2,000 of Weyler ( men were killed in two day, and twice a mauy wounded. Weyler went to tbe field with 85,000 men in three columns, one of 15,000 h..,.eif! one of 15.000 under General Eihague, and a tbird of 6,000 under General Munxa Tbey found Maceo entrenched In a crescent shaped range of bills. Wben at the foot of the bills the Spaniards were met with a withering fire that cut gp in heir rank. Maceo' men shot from behind rocks and trees, snd gradually gave way before the Spaniards, who, en couraged by what tbey thought to be a victory, pursued thom. Suddenly a deafening explosion rent the air, aud a scene followed somewhat like the mine horror at Petersburg dur ing the late war. Horse and men were blown high in the air and fell to the earts dead and mangled. Tbe dynamite mine wa touched off by John Linn, formerly of tbi city, who i S'sojo' electrician. Maoeo then loosened bic dynaroiw gun, prepared by Linn, and more havoc wa wrought In tbe mine explosion, Colonel Reyes says, Weyler lost 700 men killed, and 600 more in charging, besides 1,600 wounded. Next day, Maceo, knowing of tbe re serve force under Weyler, retreated to even a stronger position. Tbon be wa attacked by tbe column under Ecbague, who was ronndly thrashed and driven from tbe field, losing 800 men killed, beside 1,300 wounded. Next dsy Maceo retreated again, maneuvering all the while to entrap Welyer iuto a field tbat bad been honeycombed with dynamite. Mean while, however, General Weyler, hear ing tat there was danger of an upris ing in Havana, because of hi failure to cruth Maceo, hastened back to tbat o.ty. Insurgent Leader Shot. Havana, Nov. 80. Antonio Lopes Colo; ia, formerly leader of tbe revolu tionists in Matanzas, wa ibot this afternoon, having remained for 24 boors previously in a chapel, according to law. It transpires that in the engagement fought in tbe Rubi hills, between the Spanish forces, nnder Captain-General Weyler, aud the insurgents, under Maceo, the Spanish oommaner-in chief and staff were without provisions for 80 boors. Tbe train witb supplies was detained. General Weyler urged tbe troops onward, regardless of the ab sence of tbe provision train. Captain-General Weyler baa issued orders to the farmer In tbe province of Piiiar del Rio, Havana and Matanzas to carry their corn to tbe garrisoned towns, and the railroad officials have been iuEtrocted to provide farmers with care and mules witb which to facilitate the transportation. Tbe corn will be sol 1 to the soldiers of the Spanish col umn, snd will be used for military purposes. LEAVENWORTH IN ASHES. Mtarlv All of the Kuslnets Part of the Town Hurned. Seattle, Nov. 80. Nearly the entire bnsiuess portion of the town of Leaven worth, headquarters of the Cascade di vision of the Great Northern railroad, was burned early tbi morning. Every house opposite the depot, with the ex ception of one small building, wa de stroyed. The names of the people In business who were burned out are a follows: J M. Duffy, saloon; M. Blevel, same building; Frank Pousey, barber; S. Silverstone, saloon; Mrs. H. A. An derson, restaurant; John B. Jorke, general store; Jorke hotel; M. Dona hue, saloon and one buildng; W. M. Cross, fruit and vegetable dealer. Tho fire originated in the office of the Jorke hotel, aud the lodgers bad a nar row tfcape from cremation, nearly all escapiug in their night-clothes. A oook, named Silverstone, and a brake man, name Thomas Metzdorf, were soverely burned about the head aud face. Leavenworth ia located In the east ern slope of tbe Cascade mountain, and is a thriving little town of about 1,000 people, populated by railroad men and miners. JOSEPH LEASEY'S DEATH. Particulars or tin Aculdent by Which He Lost Ills Lira. La Grande, Or., Nov. 80. Particu lars of the accident that oauaed the death of Joseph Leasey, on Fox Hill, laet evening, are to the effeot that he was bringing down a load of wood, which turned over npon him, causing death almost inBtantly. The accident was caused by tbe breaking of a bame strap on one of the horse. ThU left the weight of the load largely upon the other animal, and tbe wagon swung out of tbe track and ran agaliiBt a stump, causing tbe load to upset Wil liam Smith was driving ahead with another load, and when he discovered that something had gone wrong, he went back and found the unfortunate man crushed under the load. t'liriilng la Chile. Washington. Nov. 80. An indefinite rumor ha reached here of a revolution in Chile, but is discredited at the Chileau legation, where Minister Gana received a cablegram from tbe under minister of foreign affair, giving the names of a cabinet just formed by Pres ideut Errazuris. The cable make no reference to any disorders. Tin is a comparatively expensive metal, being worth about ,100 a ton. Warlike Colombian Kuiuor. Panama, Colombia, Nov. 80 Co lombia will make a descent on Corn island, off the Mosquito ooast, and take possession. It I proposed to land an .ruied force, lalse tbe Colombian aud haul down the Nicaraguan flag. Such are tbe prevailing report here and in Colon. Madrid. Nov. 80.-An official di patch from Havana say. that the Span bd. gunboat Baraooa ha. captured three boats laden with insurgent arm. and ammunition in the M.jari river, prov. luce of Santiago de Cuba. X" RAYS AND THE BLIND. Bdlsua ta Try Ills Hiperlmea aa Millionaire Kous. New York, Nov. 25 Charles Brad way Rouss is arranging with Mr. Edi son for treatment with Roentgen rays in tbe hope tbat bis sight msy be re stored. Siuoe the eleotrlolan began bis experiment in applying "X" rays for the restoration of sight no one has taken more iuterest in tbe subject tban the millionaire merchant, who, for more tban two year, bas been prao tically blind. " jhst i a single ray upon which to base my hope," aid Mr. Rous. "I have tried evory oculist and, every treat ment tbut promised rellof, and offered fl.000,000 for a oure, but it ha all been of no avail. If there i power in this man called the "Wizard" to re lieve me I want to know it" John P. Martin ha for tome time acted a. Rouss' proxy, hoping for a restoration of hi own sight, and bas submitted to all kinds of treatment, but without favorable result. Now be is to e a subjoot of the ray. Be fore Martin become the ub1eot of the experiment, Edison wisho to iuvetl gate furthor and solve preliminary problem. Wben this ha been done, a most elaborate and carefully prepared line of treatment will be entered upon with Mr. Martin a. patient Every step aud effect will be carefully noted and the result reported to eminent ocu lists for their professional oplulous. Then if the treatment .how any ten dency to restore sight or eveu to retard tbe waste of the optio nerve Mr. Rouss will be glvcu the same treatment THE LOST COLLIER. Eight of Her Crew Lnaa Their Lives In the Surf. Point Arena, Cat. Nov. 25. Tbe steam collier San Benito, which went aground a fow miles north of tbi place, will be a total wreck. Eight of the vessel's orew bave been drowned, and tho remaining thirty-five, after suffering terribly from exposuro, were taken from the wreck today by bouts from tbe rescuing steamer Weeott In tbe terrible fog of Sunday morning, tbe San Benito crashed ashore in a dan gerous locality, and i now resting on tbe rocks gradually beating to piece by the oouibiued action of gale and urf. Wben tbe steamer grounded two boat were lowered, but they were all drowned. Tbe captain and remainder of tbe orew stuck to the ship until taken off by the rosculng steamer. So far a known those drowned are: O. W. Scott, first assistant engineer. C. H. Condon, seooud assistant eu gineer. M. Prendergast, fireman. John H. Sberidun, messboy. Three seamen, name unknown. A Fatal Hunting Accident. Oakland, Cal., Nov. 25. A distress ing buuting accident ooourred yester day ou the Newark marshes. Matthew Peterson, (on of a well known contrac tor of this city, waa (hot aud killed by Albert Kline, a San Francisco commer cial traveler, his Companion in a duck hunting trip. Tbe shooting occurred late in the afternoon not far from Newark. Peterson and Kline were seated near a blind in a duck pond, awaiting a flight of birds. A flock of ducks (tarted near tbem, Kline oallod to bis compauion to go to the blind, a small platform bidden witb tules. As Peterson rose Kline reached for his shotgun. Tbe weapon was muddy, and slipped in hie bauds. Tbe content of both barrel were emptied Into Peter sou's bead as tbe triggers were acci dentally pulled. Peterson waa conscious almost until he died. He made a statement to the physicians and to the local justice of the peace exonerating his companion. He said tbe shooting wa purely a wi den tul. A Pallbearer Killed. Double Springs, Ala., Nov. 25. John Welton met a horrible death at Shiloh burying-ground near here, wbile acting a one of the pallbearer at tbe funeral ot Junius Roberts, farmer. Tbe coffin was lowered iuto the grave by straps. The strap held by Welton and another man suapped aa the ooffln was being lowered. Wel ton lost his balance a the strap broke and fell bcadloug into tbe grave, which was six feet deep. At the tame time the rear end of the coffin wbioh bad been held by the broken strap also plunged downward. The falling ooffln struck Welton on the head and banged bim against the side of tbe grave, which wag of bard aoil. Welton waa extricated, but died two hours after ward. A Football Flayer Nearly Killed Chioago, Nov. 25. During a foot ball game this afternoon, Gavin Wright, 15 years old, was taokled around the neok and thrown to tbe ground, tbe other players piling on top of him. The ligaments ot Wright's neck were snapped and be received a oonoussion ot the brain. He oanuot live twenty-four hours. Ruaila Proposes to Partition. Loudon, Nov. 25. Tbe Daily Mall's Berlin correspondent says the Grand Duke Nicholas, of Russia, on a reoent visit to Vienna, took with him a pro posal for the partition ot Turkey among the power and to make Constantinople a free port Russia to bave Asia Minor and England to have Egypt. Insult to tho Hpaulsh Flag. New Castle, Del., Nov. 25. It has been learned here that the Duke of Te tuan, Spain's minister of foreign affairs, ha. cabled to 8enor de Lome, minister to tbe United States, to pro test to the American government against the insult inihHn.,,i.i. this oity last week, wben a local lnili tary company carried the Spanish ool or. from the armory and burned tbem. Tbe shortest tlmn fnr LL! .u. vt.uuiuuic UiO t' ytcntjui is sixiy-aix days. Well llelng Sunk In tha Capitol. Salem, Or., Nov. 25. Tbe work of (inking a well on the artesian plan was begun on the state capitol grouuds today. Secretary of State Kinoaid bas contracted with tbe Wataon Broa , of Portland, to bore into the earth nntil water to hia taste (ball be found. Four-Inch pipe ia to be used. Tbe well is being sunk close to the intersection of the walls In the northwest angle of the capitol. It Is hoped to have the work oompleted in time for the mem bers ot the legislature to drink from the fountain. NORTIIWBTBREVuTS Evidence ot Steady Gr and Enterprise. ITEMS OK GENERAL -rom All th. cm.. ,oa Thriving g,Ur Uu -Oregon. Baker City has. movement,., der way to secure a public llbrlrf Tbe Eagle woolen mills. n Tille, now employ, slxty'i' There are about 600 bead of , . .ale . n Eagle valley, Unloul'" The Santiam river was renT, bave been higher last week T"1 the flood of istfl. W9 Him Senator-elect Harm and Josephine oountles, tt.w!!'' u, a registration , The people of Wsllowsoo" a special session nf th. wl They have an overstock of thoy wish to dispose of. "" Prairie City, Grant oonntv h.. selected as the next meeting tbe directors ot the flr.t EsViT gon District Agricultural Society The hospital, employs qutrte'r,.,! laundry at the Warm oJL. nai have been oompleted and ar.1! anuitiug j ue turned over to tbe m eromeut as soon ss tha .... rive. CB,U- The body of FerUn ... .. . . the ill-fated Arago, was hmi u" .A..b na 4-U. V ..V. 41 of tbe UmDona. Th a, aa aeV VUJlt(JJ Tttl Identified by paper found in tk. lVSVJnVJVaVe 8even miles of tbe new motor nil. way grade between Waterloo, SodiTlla and Lebanon, are said tn h . for tbe laying of rail. On aooowiirf mo uao, weamer worit has been ducca. tinned nntil next spring. Tbe oontraotors whn h... i awardod theoontractfor furniihlMud plaoing rock on the north Jtty, Coos bay, are prepariug to begin west immediately, and ara emnlnwina with that object in view. Barry Clay, a (beenbovsr. received about 6,000 bead ot (beep frog neepmen in me neighborhood of Mooi tuont. and drove to Arlin which place be shipped to ChictrA i Dana win oe ted and puoed on tin marvei later on. Tbe material is on hand snd us foundation ot tbe cradle laid at Will Bros' mill in Myrtle Point, fortbeoos struotion of a new steamer to roa c the upper Coquille. Tbe machinery of the old Cumtux will be used, snd us new steamer will bave the (imsum. A correspondent ot tbe Independents West Side ay: "Fifty-one yesnifj, the band that peos these lines vu paddling canoe down the WillametM river. The writer started from lbs old William Prathnr nlune. nrnnt tn l.nrkft. minte, stepped iuto the ctnoe, snd is three day waa in Oregon City. Hi put into the canoe what flour it would bear, and in five days was backigiii at the place from where be started." Washington. The shipment, of farm prodacti from Uarfield during the month of October last, not oountiug wheat, amounted it value to about f U.Q00. A haystack with a doien obicieu npon it went down the Columbia river last week. The fowls were rescued fa Thanksgiving purposes at Freeport There have been shipped ont of Aber deen by expross (ince the first of Au gust 816,000 pounds of fresh lub.wDich briugs tbe value of the seaton'i output of salmon up to almost f 100,000, or f 1,000 per day. The work of floating the Ulenmong has been stopped for tbe present All tbe men have been discharged, except the old hands. Tbe heavy weather makes it impossible to do anything jut now. When work cau be resumed ii unoertaiu. The 8pokane Falls & Northern Tele graph Company has completed the atringiug of au additional wire from Spokane to Northport, and thenoecoi neotiug with Roseland. Tbeboiinea) ot the oompany will probably neoesii tate the plaoing of another wire orei the line to Nelson oon after tie am the year. The total cargo sbfpments by iiit ot the leading mill, of Ws.bmgwn the month ot October, as official re ported to the West Coast uiW Sound Lumberman aggregated i,u 012 feet of lumber, and Of the lumber. 14.944.547 W ' foreign, and 23,280,465 feet coastwise. The total exoeedi Sept" ber by over 4.000,000 feet . i 1 nrflSSSbSii' A winter mourawu, . . peculiar variety of fruit thai W"J exhibited by Robert Seorest "7 waa brought to Oakesdale W J- Durant. from the Yakim. oo7 The seed was planted in melons were picked this ,f looks like the oraiuary u,"""'tBta n i frit r a tin A rinlnv that the winter"1 will not ripon nntil it bas been" away for a cou.iaeiaum u The massive jam of log MJ! been wedged in oei: - , walls of the mountains on to river, and known as tbe J finally gone. The recent Mg tookitoutoleananddepo'ltM' boom at the mouth of (of mas of log. ha. bee" taj, years, making a Pf' over the river, and had I bee ance to lo.ging on tne upf A new town to be knowt . 1 ' ba. been started In the Mettaow A New Whatoom man, " kjU. ranch near Linden. or lug ot a preacher a ho'ldin.W TM the Hue in . British Columbia- nraacher was out bunting w companions. They r7'btB companions started to look h. ... J.j .u.. . Kr. and tne ne nun i" i-imbeM''' animal bad turned on b m bad time to ahoot Kn' , him. Hi.bodywa fo-fUi the indications, the ngni terrlflo one. , Iake rep" Per.on. from Wa,n"D',hi'bat that tne water . known during the recent n-