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FOREIGN NEWS.
Progress ofths ChlIl.PsruvIan war-Dsfsc.
tlOu In the Ranks Of The ALLIES
Destructive Storm on the Cen.
tral American Coast
Spanish Affairs.


PANAMA, November 29.-The Chillanl
have gone into camp at A qua Santa, fort,
miles north OF the Peruvian position, ant
are entrenching, The Allies seemed con
fused by this bold move Of the Chilians
The Peruvian torpedo boat detained by
the government rs 0 contraband OF war
has at last sailed for Peru, flying O
Hawaiian flag and with license from the
Hawaiian Consul. PeruYians place great
reliance in the torpedo service now
organizing. They succeded in landing at
africa, recently, 600 men, one million
cartridges aud II Krupp field pieces.
About l60 Allies and 800 Chilians were
killed at Pisagua. The early retreat OF
the Allies Is attributed to the running out
Of ammuniation. The town, however, had
been almost ruined by Chilian shells be-
fore the landing parties had driven the
Allies from the position commanding the
town. Rumors are ailoat concerning the
manner in which the wounded Allies we're
treated by the Chilians and respectingthe
cruel outrages on the omen found in the
place.
The Star and Herald, of Panama, says:
Just before the sailing OF the steamer
Payta from Callao the following telegram
was received by the President from Gen.
Prado:
"The Chilians have been driven back
in Santa Catalina and Dolores by Gen.
Brundeau, Daga cuts off their re-
treat in Taua and the fight still continues.
In San Antonio the excitement was in.
tense, and every one was rejoicing in
Lima"
On the arrival OF the Payta at Payta the
official telegram was confirmed and pri.
yate one had been received announcing
the defeat Of the Chilians with heavy
losses, but adding the curious circum.
stance that they had resumed their old |
position.
A Lima letter from Trustworthy source
says that Lima is all in trouble about the |
reported detection OF the BOlivians. Gen.
eral Daga marched to attack the Chilian
flank with $500 men, but got half way
from africa, halted, hesitated and tnrned |
back to africa, declaring that he feared a
revolution in Lapaz. General Prado, in
hope OF yet saving an alliance, gave orders
10 General Brundeau to advane and at.
tack the Chilians at the head OF the allied
army OF 1000 Bolivians and six thousand |
Peruvians. After the affair, at Pisagua
The Bolivian battalions dispersed, and |
most OF them appear to have gone home. |
Out OF just 400 men OF the Indendencia |
battalion only 80 mustered after the fight,
and yet but small number were killed |
lquique is blockaded and the cable cut.
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A SUDDEN FLOOD


Carries Death to Tennessee Family.
NASHVILLE, December 1l.-Yesterday
morning two children OF VIM. McCray,
one girl aged o and a boy aged years,
were drowned by the breaking of dam oi
an ice pond, lS miles North OF this city
The ice pond was formed by two dams q
quarter of a mile apart, the recent heavy
rains swelled the water, causing the lower
dam to burst, and torrent Of water swep
down on McCray's cottage near the ict
pond. MCCray, with two OF his children
in his arms, and leading a third, the
youngest, and followed by his wife, at
tempted to wade through the flood from
his house, which was surrounded by wate
to the depth Of s feet, when floating
timber Of the old ice house, knocked the lit
lie boy out Of his fathers arms and tor,
the little girl. from his grasp, and the!
were drowned. McCray, bis wife ant
their remaining child escaped.
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ST. CLAIRsVILLE.


Neuteel ond CLASSICAL Old Town.
ElioFial Letter in the BarnssvIlle Enterprise.
Looking along Main street we come to
the conclusion that this is a much. abused
village. There are several fine stores,
especially dry goods and drugs, as well
filled and as nicely arranged as in any
in the country. Nearly every branch
Of retail trade is well represented, and as
much activity prevails as in any town Of
similar size. St. Clairsvile is in the CEN
tire OF rich agricultural district, and
does not depend altogether upon the
Court House for support. There are a
number OF elegant residences, and there
is scarcely house in the village that does
not bear an air Of refinement even under
the bleak skies and surrounded BY the
bare trees OF December. We eau imagine
that the place is quite beautiful when
the trees are covered with green and the
gardens blooming with roses. From the
centre OF the village, we can look out over
the surrounding hills in nearly every di.
rection-a lovely landscape in any wealth.
er. The fathers were wise when, "with all
the world before them, where TO choose" "
they selected this spot as one OF the
hrSt places TO settle. 1t was named in
honor Of General st. Clair, the first
Governor OF the Northwest Territory
and who was so diastrously defeated by
the Indians in Western Ohio in 1901. No.
where could more healthyor more beau.
tiiul spot be found. It seems to Have been
nucleus for intellectual men. A mum.
Der OF distinguished journalists was con.
nected with her press, at their head
standing Charles Hammond, the only
great editor that the West produced before
the war epoch. Here were regulations
made Of men like Ruggles, Shannon,
Jewett, Manypenny, the Kennons and the
Cowens, families that have stamped theiI
Influence upon the State. No shire town
in Eastern Ohio has such record oI
great names, or such cherished historica
associations. The old Court House wa,
proudly pointed TO by an eminent lawyer
who said, ave are hot ashamed OF 1t nor
Of what has transpired within It's walls
The greatness Of the country hal
grown up In that old building
No wonder the people cling to thu
old Court House and the association
which II reyives. The influence o
the bar and the county officers has hat
much to do in shaping the character o
the place, and to-day, with a population
Of perhaps one thousand, st. Clairsvill,
contains within her limits large maiorit,
Of the able men Of the county, and is NOR
potent in shaping public opinion than an,
town in the county. In addition to abI
men at the bar, her ministers are notet
for their power, and her physicians ar
among the best, There Is also class q
retired people, who find here congenia
social and intellectual atmosphere, as wei
as q place where they can grow old grace
fully and lie easily
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making what may seem 10 you q very am
bilious comparison. Ihave compared tn
United States not with any single nation
but with the mass OF the nations in Eu
rope. Why not? Let me repeat. Ou
territory Is about as large, our materia
resources richer, and our debt not one
eighth the amount OF theirs, and dimin
ishing. Not 30 theirs. Our standing
army is small theirs multitudinOus aud
eating like o cancer. Our internal i'm
provements are about equal 10 theirs; ouI
education more advanced; our embar.
rassments fewer; our opportunities better.
The aggregate population Of these ma.
tions in Europe 10 which ! have referred,
is about 293,O0O,O0O. Ours, by the last
census, about 30,O00,000. Two hundred
and ninety.three millions OF inhabitants
are, to-day, living upon a territory not
larger than ours. What that territory now
holds ours can hold, and there is proba-
bility, venture tn say there Is certainty,
that In the distant future, the population
here will be as large as that OF Europe.
What then? Shall we be one government,
with all the economies OF administration
that implies, or shall We be broken into
many nations, wasting their energies in
rivalries and mutual strife. Shall we on
that great day be the United States OF
America, the mere continuation and ex.
pansion OF what we are? What
continuation that would be. Shall
these sacred, written constitutions
we now have be preserved and
faithfully administered, or shall they be
thrown away? Shall the people rule then,
as now, or shall the voices Of freedom be
silenCed by the drums OF despotism {?
Shall the Federal Government and the
state governments be as now, both under
Limitations with the ultimate sovereignty
in the people, or shall the one be an EN-.
pire and the other but provinces? Speak.
ing for myself, would not give to the |
Federal Government as much additional
power as could hold in the hollow OF my |
hand. Speaking for myself, would not
take away from the State governments as
much OF their power as i could hold in
the hollow OF my hand. Secession and
Capitalization, political monsters, both OF
them. Secession and centralization-
Scylla and Charybdis. The channel OF
safety lies between them. May We be
able to keePit, may We move watchfully,
and ever take our reCkonings only from
written constitutions.
d, second-"our & Guest :" respouseby Hon.
S. F. Hunt.
Third-"The City Of Cincinnati" re.
sponse by Mayor Jacob.
Fourth-"The State Of Ohio" response
by Gov. Bishop.
=. FifthI"Ciyil Authority" response by
Richard Smith, OF the Ga:die.
Sixth-"Our Foreign Relations" re.
sponse by Hon. A. P. Perry.
seventh."Army and Navy; response
by General NJ. F. Force.
Eighth-"The Press; response by Ed
ward Spear Of the Enquirer.
inth-'.,Commerce Of Oincinnati;" was
owing to the gentleman being
'ick who was appointed to respond.
At the conclusion OF the regular toasts,
VI. Halstead, OF the Commercial, was called
outand m de a speech, that sent everybody
away in q good humor.
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GARCELoN,s GOuGE.


The Maine MuSs IN BecOmIng Interesting.
AUGUSTA, Me, December 1.-THE Mqinl
Standard, Democratic organ Of the State
government, announces to-day, in semi.
official tone, that the returns from Port.
land, Lewiston, Saco, Augusta, Hallowell,
Bath and RoCkland for Representatives, all
have some technical defect, and that the
Governor aud Council will reject them all.
These cities elected fifteen Republican
Representatives.
The most common defect alleged is that
the returns were signed by three Alder
men instead Of four. In Portland, the
defect was in using the word scattering"
Belfast is also understood to be among the
disfrauchised cities on the ground that
DR.. Brooks, Representative elect, is an
examining surgeon OF pensions, and is
thus ineligible. The law prohibits the
Governor and Council from taking into
account the question Of eligibility in the
Senators and Representatives elect, but it
is understood that the Governor and
Council adjudge this law also to be un.
constitutional and not to be obeyed.
Benton and kennebec counties are in-
Cluded among those where it is alleged
the returns were claudestinely changed.
Charles B. Rounds, who made the charge
ofthe illegal amendment Of the returns, was
before the Governor and Council to-day,
in reference to the returns for county Off
GERS OF Washington county, Rounds being
q candidate for reelection as County At
torney.
Asomewhat angry colloQuy ensued be.
tween the Governor and Rounds in re-
gard 10 the charges. Rounds stated that
he had come there 10 inspect the returns
for county officers by specific appoint
ment, and he would be ready in regard to
the charges preferred by him whenever
the Governor and Council would order
the investigation for which he had asked.
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SPAIN.

MADRID, December 1.-THE Minister OF
the Colonies telegraphed yesterday to the
Commander.in-Chiet OF the Cuban gov
ernment that he would dispatch from
Spain the means required for the com.
plete suppression oI the instruction, and
carry out the proposed reform in Cuba.
The newly appointed ministers took
their seats in the Chamber OF Deputies
yesterday. The Premier announced the
formation Of the Cabinet, and said the
present government would support the
bill for the abolition OF slavery in Cuba,
and would present fresh proposals for q
compromise between the interests OF Spain
and Cuba on the basis OF the equal duty Of
all Spaniardsto support their share OF pub
lie burdens.
At the conclusion OF the Premier's re-
mar! Ks an interpreter was brought forward
by the minority asking for further infor-
nation respecting the causes OF the recent
crisis. The Premier stated that he was
obliged to go to the Senate, but would re-
turn Immediately to reply to the interpel-
lation. The Constitutional Deputies
strongly protested against this course, and
considerable excitement ensued, in the
midst OF which the President OF the Cham
Der OF Deputies put on his hat aud declared
the sitting closed. There was great excite
ment.
LONDON, December la dispatch from
Madrid says that the declaration OF Pre-
mier CanoVas del CASTILLO, in the Chamber
Of Deputies, on yesterday, was received
with strong expressions OF disapproval,
one faction OF the Chamber leaving the
house in body. An animated and up
roarious discussion ensued, and the result
was that seventy Deputies approved OF
the resolution to abstain from taking their
seats pending au explanation and apology
for what is considered a breach OF privi.
leHe,
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NE1GHBoRHooD NEWS.
BELI.AIRE.

Thomas Moore and family have mov. d
here from Burr's Mills. He Is employ. d
at the Baron factory.
A stranger was lryin; 10 sell u plain 20 d
ring here Thursday. II had ,ho iptiia's
70. 10 NJ" He said he found the riue,
The Democratic stand on the Pnbli,.
square is almost demolished. Il will nat
present very substantial platform for
lSSG. The tall ycamoresh still keep
Mg. Vim. Gorby left for PhilaIelpbi.
on wednesday morning, to visit her sister,
Mrs. David Shupe.
BeIlatre's Ice houses are getting into
shape to hold still larger supply ol solid
irom2 W s''"S
One Of the troubles the contractor Of
the creek bridge has had is the great nTnl-
oet oI vehicles constantly crossing, When
ne undertook to keep tho bridge open Tor
travel while rebuilding the abutmcnt. he
diq not expect SO much travel over n.
nent. Little has resigned. According
70 the informal vote made at the time 81
tue election for captain, few days Hro.
second Lieut.. Geo. K. Grafton willbe
elected to tiIl the vacancy. and Serrt, F,S,
clinton to be second lieutenant.
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The White River u.e-.

Los PrNos AGENCY, COL, Decembe. IL.
Chief ouray came to the agency yester.
day, with one of the Indian prisoners
called for by the commissioner and turned
him over to Gen. Hatch, remarking that
others would be surrendered as soon as
captured. The work Of the commissioner
will end this week. It will recommend
that the White River agency he abolished,
and the UIes OF that agency distributed to
the Los Pinos and Southern agency, that
the loss OF property occasioned BY the
outbreak, be paid for out OF the fund now
on deposit at Washington, and the por.
ton and reservation formerly occupied by
the White River Utes be coded TO the
Government.
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ST. LOUIS. December 1l.-James Long
acre was shot aud killed at Plano, ILL.,,
yesterday, by G. NJ. Bennett. 1t appears
that I.ongacre had been engaged to Ben
nett's sister, but the engagement had been
broken. Yesterday he went to Benefits
house with the avowed intention OF carry
ing the girl away, but was elected. He
then threatened TO kill Bennett, where
upon the latter shot him through the head,
and the ceroner's jury justified the act.
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ly CONSUMES In Its manufactures about
$50, ,0OO, 900 pounds OF wool, OF which less
than 2O0!0OO,OOO are grown in this coun.
try. While III .truethat the cheap lands
OF the West and Southwest can and do
produce great deal Of this wool, yet It ia
also true that nowherein the country does
the wool rank higher that along the Ohio
river border, in Pennsylvania West Viz.
ginia and Ohio, The climate, the grass
and the water all combine In favor OF
sheep raising in this part OF the country,
and this is particularly true Of our own
State, aud the wool produced figures
prominently in the market quotations for
desirable heeces.
There Is another branch OF the sheep
raising business that Ia receiving increased
attention throughout the countryside
raising Of mutton sheep. The consump.
ton Of mutton Is on the increase among
the people Of the cities and towns. It Is
found to be healthier than pork, and
those who value health in choosing their
diet are using 1t in preference. This
growing consumption Of mutton is annu.
ally making market for an increased
number Of sheep. All that we need in
West Virginia to enable us to make profit.
able use OF our hill sides and mountain
lands Is more stringent anti.dog law.
This we will probably get next winter.
The tendency Of the public mind seems to
be decidedly in that direction, judging
from the tone Of the newspapers.
We trust that the meeting at Parkers.
burg to-day will be the means OF giving an
impetus % the business of wool.growingin
West Virginia. We are pleased to note
that the call has received attention among
our wool.growers Of the Panhandle, who,
up to this time, have been compelled to
Identify themselves with associations in
Pennsylvania and Ohio.
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MOUNDSVILLE.
rue Lecture season-RaIirond Meeting
To'morroW-RIver Matters.
MouSDsyILLE. December II
R. G.. F.

MouSDsvILLE, December II.
Edltor IRtollICSncer:
Notwithstanding the wet and stormy
weather large and appreciative audience
assembled last night at the Court House
to listen to Dr.. A. O. George in the deliy.
cry ot his celebrated lecture on "Wbat
will Mrs. Grundy say" Itis not my in.
tentton to give even brief synopsis OF
the lecture, as could not do it Justice in
the time aud space allotted for this short
letter. Suffice it to say that the perfect
attention otthe audience from first to last
showed that the lecture was appreciated
by all who heard II.
The next lecture in the NJ. +. coprse
Will be delivered Monday evening by Rev
!. r. Thompson, President Of he West
Virginia University. Subject: "The
Sovereignty of Manhood"
1t is to be hoped that the railroad meet.
ing to be held in the Court House on next
Saturday at p. NJ, will be n large Hnd an.
thnslastlc one. Some say our people here
move Slowly IN any enterprise until they
are are satlsned 1t will pay. We hope that at
H6 VA ShluEuay tne matter Will
be held up in such light as all will nm.
derstand It, and will lay 10 helping hand
at once. Myow opinion may not amount
to much in the matter, but | am honest in
the cOnVlction.thatit it will be the best pay
ing narrow gauge road yet built, andI
also believe that those who wish helping
hand in the matter would do well to Iay
hold at once, for enough will do SO to build
the road. ~ '"''>'
Yesterday and to-day the river Is alive
with tow.boats with their heavy fleets OF
coal, carrying cheer and comfort to many
homes down the river.
The wrecked barGes, all that could Le
saved, have passed on down the river.
The contract for plastering the new
church building has been awarded to MF.
Rice, OF our own town. believe The
contract for the carpenter work has not
been let as yet.
On the evening Of December 2Sd Rev,
Clancy will deliver the second lecture In
the course for the benefit OF the Presby.
terian Church. X
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NEw York, December 1.-THE New
York postoffice sent out yesterday by out
going steamers ll5,92S letters, the heavi-
est foreign mail ever sent out by that Of
flee in one day. The money order depart
ment is rushed, over 5000 foreign money
orders being issued for yesterdays steam
er, sixty per cent. Of an increase over that
OF any previous year, and, in fact, is re.
garded as an indication OF improved times
in this country.
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TnE gas question is receiving good
deal OF attention over the river, and the
latest suggestion is that the works be
located at .Etnaville as a midway point for
the supply OF Bridgeport and Martins
Ferry. In case this proiec! falls through,
We suggest to our Bridgeport neighbots
that they avail themselves OF the Island
extension from this city, and get their gas
from our reservoir. We presume that an
Arrangement could be made with the City
Council provided Bridgeport would under
20 the expense Of the extension.
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RIcuMoSD, VA, December 1.-THE AS
sembly elected two Of the remaining three
State officers. The Readjusters had eau.
Gus tonight, and the name OF George c.
Phillips, who had been nominated as thelI
candidate for Railroad Commissioner, was
dropped, and that Of Capt. Asa Rogers
trp ot Petersburg, substituted. Capt
Rogers Is al present business manager o.
the Richmond Wig, Readjuster organ.
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IMMIGRANTS POURING IN.
Statistics for Last Month and Since In
First OF the Year

Statistics for Last Month and Since the
First OF the Year.
New YORK, December 1.-THE monthly
returns of Castle Garden for November
show the total arrival Of immigrants to
this port last month to be nearly 1900
an increase OF nearly nine thousand ovel
the month Of November, 1873. The total
arrivals since January lst, were 10000
an increase OF $1,000 over the same period
in 1878. The countries from which the
greatest number arrived in November
were as follows: The German States,
2,92l; Ireland, 1920; Eugland, 224; Italy
1904; Sweden, 1885; Russia, 439; Scot
land, 4S7; Wales, sos.
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SEVERE WEATHER.

LONDON, December 1.-THE weather
continues severe throughout Great Brit
ain. The Seine has not been completely
frozen over since 1861. So hard and con,
tinuous frosts SO early In the season have
not been experienced in Austria since
1888. Much snow has fallen in Sicily ant
Alabria, making communication difficult
Bread riots have occurred in the district o
Ravenna In consequence OF the genera
distress. The cold Is still intense In Ber
lin. In Upper Silesia, where the famine
prevails, the thermometer marked twelv,
degrees below zero on Tuesday last.
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gauge.

JrDdE JAMES VEEcH died yesterday at
Pittsburgh. He was widely known for
his historical researches and contributions
in matters relating to the early history Of
Western Pennsylvania. His history Of the
early Presbyterian Church Of Southwest
ern Pennsylvania, is one OF his best known
works. He was the father.in.law Of Rev.
John T. Oxtoby, formerly OF this city.
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Meeting Of Wool Growers To-day Al
PnrkeFabuFR.


Itis an evidence Of progress in this State
that in obedience to call emanating, from
Jackson county meeting OF West vir.
Einia wool growers Is to be held at Parkers.
burg to-day. Outside OF the Panhandle a
few years ago there was really no atteu.
ton paid to sheep culture in West Vir.
ginia. Now this profitable industry has
gained and is gaining fOothold in several
counties aloug the river borier and in
the interior. Tyler county leads the river
counties below the Panhandle, and Marion
county those Of the interior. Lewis coun'
ty seems to be waking up to the necessity
Of changing horses for sheep. and such
men as J. NJ. Bennett are taking hold ol
4he new industry. Intelligent farmers see
that take. one year with another, especial,
when the benefit to the soil is considered
no farming pays better than sheep raising
Fears havebeen expressed that the bust
ness will be oyerdons. This is hardl!
possible in the near future, II indeed 1t l
sysr possible. The United States annual