The Times-Mountaineer
SATURDAY MARCH 19. 1S92
POLITICAL CSARISM.
in. the west. I he motto has been,
Protect the factory owner, and let the
sheep-grower compete with the prod
uct from South America and Aus
tralia. This was the doctrine of Mr.
Morrison, Mr. Mills and Mr. Oleve
Caesarism in politics is as despicable land. On the contrary, Mr. Mc-
an arbitrary control in other matters. I Kinley, in his tariff bill, threw the
In a free government, . where nover-1 greater protection around the farmer
eignty is presumed to rest with the in- and producer. That there are rich
dividual elector, any dictatorial policy corporations in this country no one
will meet with determined 'opposition. I will deny; but wealth is more nearly
; The ballot should be as free as the air
we breathe, and should be the expres-
' sion of each citizen regarding his choice
" for officials. This is absolutely neces
sary to' maintain the "purity of free in
stitutions, and any deviation from this
rule is certain to undermine the foun
' dations of republican institutions and
give the control of public matters to
corrupt cliques of few persons instead
of to the liberty-loving clubs of many.
There is1 no aphorism that has more
truth as a basis than the one that
"eternal vigilance is the pi ice of lib-
- erty," and when any organization be
comes so corrupt as to wilfully tram-
'. pie on the opinion of electors, its doom
equally divided in tho United States
than in free-trade England, and com
bined capital is not nearly as oppres
sive. Any prosperous country will
have corporations, and these are sim
ply the result of prosperity and the
business qualifications of certain citi
zens. . Wealth and poverty have .ex
isted side by side in all ages of the
wor'd, and always will. While, by
natural endowments and advantages
of education, there are different classes
in society, one portion of humanity
ill gravitate to the gutter and the
other enjoy the comforts and luxuries
of life. Jn this country, we do not
believe the- success of any political
is sealed. It may prosper for a sea- I organization will make the leapt differ-
son) but there is an ominous hand ence regarding .corporations. They
writing On the wall which surely fore- will exist under Republican or Demo-
tells . its defeat Corporations and
combined, capital may for a time con
trol those subservient to their influ
ence; but it is only a question of a lit
tle time when the bands will be
erotic administrations, and it Jay
Gould or Vanderbilt were poor to
morrow they would be rich in a little
while, whatever party had control of
national affiira. The quality of ac-
; broken and the elector will assert his quiring wealth is inherent in the in
manhood. , . dividual, and is not governed, in but
v This matter has appealed to us in a few instances, by surrounding circum-
- very emphatic manner by one or two I stances.
oi the ruling Republican faction at
The Dalles boasting that the candi-
' dates next June would be only those
of their own dictation, and all others
: who would not "pass ender the- yoke"
would be relegated to the rear and re-
I -j rri- - -
ceive no consideration. oia is con
A Democratic' cotemporary, in its
puerile efforts to write an editorial
that will suit its Bourbon readers,
talks about it becoming necessary, "in
order that the aristocratic and money
classes on both sides of the pond, may
trary to the traditions of the Repub- retain their 8ra8P on the reina of Kov"
lican party, which was originated as ernment that the minds of the com
as active opposition to the machine mon people be diverted from questions
methods and Bourbon control of the rlSnt. ana 01 government,, even
old Democracy. Whenever it is at- thongh tue alternative be the storming
tempted it beeets a spirit of opposition P o dormant passions, the awakening
u. i - i.- of the fishtins instinct." This "rot"
, In' national politics it has caused the r?ven n regard to the policy of the
defeat of presidential candidates, and presenc administration .regarding the
' willnroddce the same result in local Chilian and Behring. sea question
affairs.
The ..lessons stated have been em
phasized as facts in every campaign,
The brother is of sufficient age not to
I perpetrate such balderdash as editor
ial, and which would sound much
and the Republicans of Wasco county better as a Friday afternoon essay of
, should heed them. . If there is a Re-
r publican majority in this county it is
so small that the least attraction to the
opposition may change it to a defeat.
With the removal of ; the TJ. P. shops
from this city fully 300 voters were
' lost to The Dalles and 70 per cent, of
. these were Republican., Politically,
this wiU leave Wasco doubtful, and
it behooves those having the good
a ten-vear-old school .boy. It must be
recollected that the most belligerent
during the Chilian trouble, were south
era brigadiers, who desired to shed
their blood for the honor of the flag
the stars and Btripes, and not the !bon-
nie blug flag" and who are to the
"manner born" as Democrats. In this
emrgency,the statesmanship displayed
by Mr. Harrison and Mr. Blaine, con
of the ' party at heart to attempt no MJ tne T"0 P0110 01 oc-
arbitrary action that will alienate any "T as admirable and received the
who have hitherto supported the
ticket. County conventions should be
free from any extraneous influence,
and the delegates should crystalize on
candidates and not be pliant tools
under the operation of the machine or
the caucue. Henry Clay said he would
hearty endorsement of the best men
of the nation. In the Behring sea
dispute, the position taken by Mr.
Harrison is that dictated by a safe,
conservative policy, and whioh will
make the nation strong and independ
ent. Our cotemporary should read
rather be'xight than be president, and hi8t0,7 o his PartT for the Pst
every American citizen should feel twenty-live years ror a run illustration
that he would rather suffer continuous
defeat than be under the control of
self-constituted bosses. Caezarism in
politics has been defeated on every
of a shambling, indecisive, jingo
policy, and write no more school-boy
essays in the editorial columns , of
paper.
his
occasion in national politics, and the
same fate will meet it next June in
Wasco county if it is attempted on the
county or state tickets:
THE COPPER COMBINE.
Next Saturday the Republican pri
maries will be held in Wasco county,
and voters will exercise the elective
franchise in a purely democratic ca
pacity. This is the only instance in
the system of government under which
There is not much danger from the I we live in which the people are given
"great combination that is said . to an opportunity to voice their senti-
have been formed for the purpose of I ments, and this should be exercised
controlling the ' copper mines of the I with the greatest freedom. If a clique
United States, says an exchange. It I or faction can name the delegates to
is but a few years ago that a much I the county convention its object can
greater combination was organized for I be easily accomplished, and the voter
like purpose. That combination I can be herded - and ' driven to suit
secured a temporary control of the I selfish purposes. There is nothing
principal mines in Europe as well as in obligatory on any Republican to sup
America. ; Its existence was brief and port any set of delegates which a cor
ita end disastroua It ' bankrupted rupt and autocratic faction to accom
plish its ends may see fit to nominate,
and the widest ' range of individual
choice should , be exercised. The
Times - Mountaineer, for many years
every one of its promoters and en-
. dangered the credit of the French re
public . And we had no anti-trust
', law in those days.
- There are natural laws .the streogth I past, has fought against class control
of which can- never be overcome by I of the primaries, and it always wilL
' artifice. One of them is that when- I It has never, asked any favors from
-j ever a natural product is very widely I the Republicans of Wasco county
. diffused no combination of private or does not seek any office or has "an axe
corporate capital can control its pro- to grind"; but from paBt experiences it
' duction for any great length of time, is persuaded the ' only way in which
unless it be by keeping prices at a very the people can assert their soverignty
. low margin of profit, and this seldom is by going to the primaries and voting
is the policy of a "great combination." I their sentiments, without being in
Copper is very widely diffused and if fluenced by fear or favor from any one.
-the "great combination' wer ho to The editor of this paper has always
limit its - productions as . to rai e its been a Republican, and while he holds
' price much . above present rates the sacred the national policies of Lincoln,
' inevitable result would be the opening Seward and others, ho does not be-
of new mines by persons who ere not heve that these should be sacrificed to
members of the "grpat combination." benefit those who are affiliated with
After which one of two things would the party only for personal and selfish
follow; either the "'great combination"
temporarily would ' have to sell its
products at a loss, so as to drive the
new producers out of the market, or it
would have to . buy the new mines.
' The almost unlimited cash and ' credit
of the old copper trust were unable to
resist the tide of new copper that
OBSTRUCTIONISTS.
The campaign on the part of the
Democracy will be simply anti-Re
publican, and that will be all.
The evils that have existed since the
Declaration of Independence was
signed will be traced to the misrule(l)
of the Republican party, with the ex
ception that, regarding the four years
from 1861 to 1865, Democrats will bp
as silent as the grave. Trusts, cor
porations, hard times, blizzards, cy
clones, drouths, floods and famines
will be charged to Republican admin
istrations, and the remedy for all these
ills will be said to reside in ' the pure
and rttime-honored principles" of De
mocracy. If a delicate matter is
touched UDon by the opposition the
"pure and patriotic Democracy" will
be reminded of a joke from Mark
Twain, Arcemus Ward or Mrs. Par
ington, and the "dear people" will be
cajoled by pleasantries instead of ar
gument.
We may be premature in thus
outlining . - the camDaisn of this
o -
year; but the tactics of- many pasi
campaigns have been so nearly
the same that it is not difficult to
predicate what the future will be.
DuriDg the long years that the Demo
cratic party was in control of the
lower house of congress very little na
tional legislation was enacted, and
when it appeals to the people in presi
dential campaigns it has no other re
course than to tear down the work of
Republicans without rebuilding any
thing in its stead.
On the tariff it has been ambiguous
on every occasion, and is only remarka
ble for continuous obstruction tactics to
the American policy. Believing in
British free-trade, it dares not enun
ciate ita ideas; but equivocates to keep
within the 'line of tariff reform.
The Morrison horizontal ' reduction
measure was the outcome of its best
thought on the question, and this was
very unsatisfactory to the American
public. When the Mills bill was in
troduced, and southern industries were
protected to thejniury of those in the
the north, the animus of the. party was
shown in full sunlight
iThe history of the tariff is a fair
representation of the party's position
on the currency question. Anything
to procure votes seems to be the ruling
idea,' and to accomplish this resort has
been had to all kinds of subterfuges to
delude the people. Repudiation, free
silver and a gold basis have all been
advocated at different times, and ac
tion on this subject, the same as on the
tariff, has been completely influenced
by the public pulse.
With a- large majority of Dem
ocrats in the lower house of con
gress during the present session, an
other effort is being made to draft a
tariff bill that will insure the election
of their president next November.
This measure will be a failure like the
others, and the verdict of the people
will be in favor of ' protection. A
party .that is afraid to adopt a nation
al policy should not be trusted with
public affairs, and equivocations will
not satisfy American citizens when
Questions of vital importance are
awaiting settlement.
and 8uirgst8 th idea that such men
will ;iot bo representative of the city
as much -as of Mr. Farley's personal
views. It seems, from a general search
around town, that there is ho other
ticket proposed than this which will
be given out to morrow morning.
This is allowing "Boss" Farley to dic
tate rather too much. Any one who
will be a voter at the June election is
eligible as a voter at to-day's pri
maries, and he can write a list of
names oa any piece of paper,nd under
the Australian ballot law this will be
counted, and must be counted. There
is no necessity for any one's not voting
for lack of a ticket or because he can
not endorse Farley's selection. It is
necessary that this county shall go Re
publican this year, and to carry it we
must have suitable candidates, and
these cannot be named by interested
parties. ,
Some of the ring organs in the state
appear to be pledged to the renomir
nation and re-election of Hon. Biuger
Hermann as the representative of the
first district in congress. We have
nothing against Mr. Hermann, for he
has been an indefatiguable worker for
the interests of the different portions
of the entire state; but tile people have
sufficiently honored him by sending
him to Washington City as often as
they have. If this is a free govern
ment, with a basis principle of rota
tion in office, and there is any person
in the Willamette counties as capable
and honest as Mr. Hermann, there
should be i change in the member of
the lower house. Of course it is
really none of our business in the
second district; but to say as little as
possible about the matter, it is very
strange that for the past ten or twelve
years, in the old settled counties of the
Willamette valley, there has not ap
peared on the surface of politics any
man capable of representing that por
tion, of the stace in congress except
this man from Roseburg.
Hon. J. N. Dolph, one of our sena
tors, has received more vilification
than any representative in Washing
ton City, and yet we. believe he hus
done more for Oregon than any con
gressman or representative we have
ever had. Mindful only of the best
interests of the state be advocated
measures for the betterment of the
state, and on several occasions have
increased the appropriations for the
locks at the Cascades. The people of
Oregon are perfectly satisfied with Mr.
Dolph, and only wish all representa
tives were aj earnest and 'indefatigu
able as he is regarding improvements
of the Columbia river. '
ends.
The Damocrats, in the lower house
of congress, are using herculean efforts
to support their doctrine of free-trade,
as contradistinguished from the Amer
ican policy of protection, and have
used their best arguments and sub
sidized the Associated Press to spread
flowed upon the markets whenever it tore the American
made a raise in price, and the funds producer8 ana manufacturers have too
of this "great combination are not , Dractical exnerience of the ben-
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likely to be able to serve as a ouiwaru efiu of protection to be hoodwinked
against competition. by the sophistries of British free trade,
Besides which, the Sherman anti- and m pace too much reliance on the
a mi I -
trust law is in force nowadays, .mat economic policy which has been fol-
which is too strong for the Standard ,owed w;tn unprecedented success for
Oil trust is likely to be too strong for lon . vears to change it for one of
any "great combination" that purposes I doubtful expediency,
to recrnlate the production and price of
. " I e, i . .-J T TTril -1
senator uavia x. xliu, ine prospec
tive candidate for "president on the
Democrats frequently accuse the I Democratic ticket, has been enthusi-
Bepublican party of being friendly to astically received in the south. This
corporations because it has been the I is as it should be, for Hill proclaims
champion of protection; but this can I himself a Democrat of Democrats, and
copper.
oot be substantiated by argument In
every tariff measure drafted by the
Democracy in congress the manufac
turers or corporations of New England
have been favored to the detriment of
men of such political predilections al
ways stand high with the people south
of ' Mason and Dixon s line. Free-
trade and Democracy have always
been hobbies of the descenda ts of the
the farmer or grower of raw material I English cavaliers.
The Dalles Times Mountaineer re
marks that "there is no doubt that the
doctrine of protection is growing in th
west." This is important information
if true. We had an dea, judging
from the last election, in 1890, that
there was a very strong and dangerous
"free trade", . sentiment, even in the
west. Of course the protectionists
Btill hold their own in Oregon and
Washington, in Salem and Stringtown,
but the probabilities are that this year
will find them badly defeated even in
these places. The west, of all places,
ought to defeat and repudiate protec
tion. It has no use for it, and it is
going to do it, too, even in Oregon,
Walla Walla Statesman. ; The
oracle : has spoken; let human reason
be silent In our humble opinion we
believe the west is more favorable to
the McKinley tariff bill than to the
British free-trade equivocations of the
Democratic lower house.- Bro. Parker
should acknowledge, if he believes in
'fair ply," which is considered a char
acteristic of the Anglo-baxon race,
that the issues in 1890 an off year
were not on the tariff or currency, but
that the . result was largely owing to
extraneous influences entering the
political arena. If the vote had been
decided simply on the questions which
caused the difference between the two
parties, Democracy would have met a
lasting defeat Bro. Parker is a Dem-
crat: but he should consider himeelf
sufficient'y American to give facts as
they exist, and not misstate the issues
of any campaign for political capital.
Mr. O. W. Dunbar, of the Astoria
Daily Talk, has been sentenced by a
circuit judge to one year in the county
jail because he expressed his opinion
in his paper of a man whom he con
sidered a fraud. A lawyer, before a
jury, could have been more severe ic
his criticism on the character of an
innocent witness and enjoyed perfect
immunity; - but a newspaper editor,
where he has a substantial foundation,
cannot let sunlight shine on the rogues
and swindlers for the benefit of the
community without incurring the pen
alty of the law. Freedom of the press
is an empty sound and a farce, and in
this free country, where every man is
supposed to be equal, if an editor de
sires to paint a thief in his true colors
he should hire an attorney to do it be
fore a jury. The latter is above the
law because it was made by him and
for his sole benefit.
The method adopted by "Boss" Far.
ley for securing such a delegation to
the county convention as will suit his
ends is scarcely one that will be gen
erally approved by the community.
The postponement of announcing the
names of those ' proposed to represent
us in the choice of officers, both county
and state, smacks rather of jobbery ,
The northwest is more interested in
an open river than in any other
project. With free transportation to
seaboard the Inland Empire could pro
duce grain as cheaply as any portion
of the continent Railroad monopo
lies have been a great hardship on
producers for many years, and as soon
as these are given a subordinate posi
tion the people will assert their rights.
This is as it should be, and combined
capital should always be subservient
to the wishes of the individual elector.
TELEGEAPHIC.
Hermnnu'M Big Task.
Washington, March 16 Governor
Pennoyer baa succeeded in making Rep
resentative Hermann work in ttie river
and harbor committee exceedingly hard.
His letters to Chairman Claucbard,
which have been read before the com
mittee, have been used with considerable
effort, and will probably succeed in cut
ting down the appropriations for the
Columbia River. Tomorrow Chairman
Bianchard will move to cut out the ap
propriation tor further improvement on
the Cascade Locks on the Columbia
river, and to use the money that would
be appropriated for this purpose for u
portage railroad around The Dalles. This
is done in accordance with a letter re
ceutly received by Bianchard from Pen
noyer, in which he states that the people
of Oregon would prefer to have the Cas
cades temporarily abandoned, if this
could secure the portage railway. The
whole matter is very cunning as to the
Democratic policy. The Cascade locks
may be abandoned, and if the work is
abandoned upon it they will be liable to
go to pieces aud fait into rack and ruin.
But even if Chairman Bianchard succeeds
in having the portage road substituted in
the bill in place ol the Cascade locks im
provements, when it reaches the house a
point of order could be raised against it
that it would be i-ommitling the govern
ment to the building of iailroadd, and ;t
would be stricken out. By this means it
would be easy tor the Democrats to suc
ceed in preventing any appropriation for
the Columbia River. Perhaps Mr. Her
mann wid be able to defeat the chairman
of a powerful committee as that on riv
ers atid harbors. He is making a fight ior
the Cascade?, but at every turn Peunoy
er's letters are flashed upon him, with
the statement, "Here is what your gov
ernor says.'' But Mr. Hermann comes
back with the statement that be is the
representative of the people of Oregon
before congress and the governor is not.
Alone and Pennlies).
Seattle, Wash., March 16. Mis3 Lil
Han Stewart, a pretty 18-year-old ui uri
en, committed suicide early this mcrtii
at a lodging house on Main strti t
taking "Hough on Kats." The girl s pa
rents live in Southern Oregon on a t'.irn
and the girl herself for some jears has
attended a school in Eugene. A ear 8
she left her parents' roof aud came to
Seattle to join a young .man named C.
Castair, with whom she fell in lov;
Eugene. Castair was a waiter in
restaurant at Eugene, and the parents of
the girl objected to her engagement.
Castair came to Seattle, ana was em
ployed as purser on a steamer. Then
sent fur bis sweetheart, and ehe lei t home
against her parents' wishes. That was
year ago. The day she arrived in Stat tie
news reached her of Castair's death. He
had till en overboard from bis steamer
near Port Townsent! the same day that
be telegraphed for her to loin him, au
his body has never been recovered. The
girl was too proud to return to her homf
and, so far us known, ber parents are not
yet aware of the tragic death of their
daughter or her lover. Lillian worked as
a waitress in a restaurant for ssvera
months, but last Kovembershe took sick
and since then has subsisted upon the
charity of her fnerds, the other wait
resses. This morning she was foun
dead. Her body may be sent to Oregon
for burial.
TELEGBAPHI0 SEWS.
Nerions Fire at Chehalisu
.' Chehalis, Wash., March 18. A big
fire is now raging in the business portion
ef the town. It started at 1:30 this
morning In Pruner's jewelry store and
burned east and west the length of the
blcck. The jewelry store and stoi k is a
total loss.
Dr. Sullivan's office building, belong
ing to Joe Sanders, went next; and J. S.
Dcott 8 shoe store and a vacant building
on the corner soon followed. Murphy &
Stucbell's big furniture store is now
burning, and the Chehalis bouse, belong
ing to Mrs. Barret;, can hardly be saved.
If the fire goes another block the business
bouses north are doomed. The total loss
already is $15,000, and it is probable
tbcusands more will go up in smoke.
Only the most heroic efforts of the fire
men saved Mrs. Barrett's $35,000 brick
structure.
He Served tlie (Warrant.
Portland, March 17. L. McMabon
was shot and Seriously wounded this
afternoon by Police Officer Day Hutchins,
while resisting arrest. The officer, who
had a warrant for McMabcn, who wa
charged with obtaining money on false
pretenses, attempted to serve it on one of
the principal streets. McMabon broke
away fiom the officer and started to run
down the street with a large crowd in
pursuit. Jumping into an express
wagon, be drew a revolver and nred in
discriminately into the crowd but with
out doing any damage. Officer Hutchins
drew a revolver and fired at the fugitive.
The bullet passed through. the base of his
skull. McMabon was then captured.
Hutcbios was also taken - into custody.
It is thought McMabon's. wound is not
fatal.
ttentiattoaal Hniclde.
Spokane, If ash., March 17 A most
sensational suicide occurred here tonight.
William Armstrong, a well-known young
jeweler, was sitting in a music store next
door to his place of business listening to
selections Irom Lohengrin, which "V. H.
Brown was playing on a piano. Sudden
ly he arose aud asked Brown if he would
go for a doctor as be was sick. Brown
started out to baa a doctor, when Arm
strong called out that be bad "taken
strychnine. By the time a phvsician
arrived Armstrong had gone into spasms
and died in a few minutes without as
signing any cause for bis act. He was
highly respected and leaves a wife and
two children.
Peoples Fart) Convention. '
Oregon Cray, March 17. The peoples
party state convention today mane the
following nominations: For congressmen
First district, M. Y. Roork; Second
district, J. C Luce. For supreme Judge,
D. Wiigbt. District judges First dis-
tiict, Ira Wakefield ot Jackson ; Second
district, G. P. Edwards; Third district, J.
F. Hendrix; Fifth district. J. C. Archi
bald. This completes the work done up
to the hour Cor noon adjournment.
For BnKBia'8 Foor.
' Libau, Russia, March 16. Early this
afternoon a steamer was sighted off this
port, beading in from the westward, and
almost immediately afterward the flag of
the United States could be distinguished
flying from the stern of the vessel.
was then known for a certainty that
the approaching vessel was toe Indiana
under the command ot Captain Sargeant
which sailed from Philadelphia February
22 with a cargo of flour and provisions
for the relief of the fainiue sufferers in
Russia. The Indiana will enter the har
bor in a short time. Soo i after the news
of the arrival of the Indiana was received
at Libau, the Russian cruiser Slrasdi,
commanded by Captain Dividoff, having
on board J. M. Craw lord, American con
sul fat St. Petersburg ; Couut Bribrinskion
chief of the famine relief committee
Bernholdt, American consul at Riga
president of the St. Petersburg bouree
and several other notable persons, pro
ceeded out to welcome ber. Flags were
flying on all the vessels in the harbor,
and the wharves were crowded - with en
tbusiastic people. . The warship was fol
lawed by the steamer Concordia, which
bad on board the bourse committee and a
large number of guests. As the vessels
neared'tbe Indian the military band
played the "Star Spangled Banner," and
a salute was fired. Gentlemen from the
Strasch and Concordia boarded the Indi
ana, and speeches of welcome and thanks
were made.
The Collection ltistrlct Controversy.
Washington, March 15 The state
ment is made that one reason why the
Washington senators opposed the bill
cutting off a portion of the Puget Sound
collection district was that they expect a
town to built opposite Astoria, at the
month of the river in Washington, and
the Washington statesmen claim the Ore
gon senators are afraid the town will far
eclipse Astoria and become the real town
at the mouth of t'ne river. The Wash
ington senators claim to be as much in
terested in the iingrovemect of the Co
lumbia river us the Oregon men, and
tbey did not take kind'y to the attempt
made by the people of Astoria to shut off
farther improvements for deepening the
cbanuel ot the Lolumoia, making it a
great water highway, nnd if tbey can do
anything that will aid in building a town
on the opposite bank, tbev will very
gladly avail themselves of the opportuni
ty. These are the tumors that have wen
floating about the capitol today, wheu
the recent contest between the Oregon
and Washington senators was discussed.
Guaranteed Core.
We authorize our advertised druggist
to sell Dr. King's. New Discovery for
Consumption, Cough and Colds, upon
this condition; If you are afflicted with,
a r.oueh. cold or any lung, throat or chest
trouble, and will use this remedy as di
rected, giving it a lair trial, and experi
ence no benefit, you may return the bottle
nrf have vour money refunded. We
could not make this offer did we not
know that. Dr. Kiog'8 New Discovery
could be relied on. It never dissapoints.
Trial bottles freest Snipes & Kinersly's
drug store. Large size ou cents ana f 1.
Raum'ri Investigation.
Washington, March 15 Commission
er Raum was examined before the house
investigating committee today, He was
questioned as to his connection with the
Gypsum Mining Company, and refused to
answer, saying he would not answer any
questions relating to private affairs, Mr.
Wheeler said there was uo power to com
pel the testimony. In answer to a ques
tion the witness said be borrowed $500 of
Mr. Lockwood, which was pah I In three
days; this transaction had uo relation to
the promotion of a clerk. - There was
considerable testimony regarding bis
promises to various persons that the pen
sion cases in which tbey were interested
.should receive attention. The witness
offered to produce all letters and orders
regarding such from the files in bis office.
The witness did not recall any case in
which be bad giveu Democratic congress
men any special privileges.
3U00 individual holders of the trust ttock
before-the increase in capitalization. The
certificates paid 7 pei cent interest on
preferred, and 8 per cent on common
stock. A profit of of a cent per pound
on sugar means $15.100,000 a year to the
sugar trust. A refiner who gave infor
mation regardi u the sugar trust and its
plans, said: "The arrangement will be
effected, I believe, within a month, if it
is done at all, una will be a grand com
bluaiion ot all thesogar refining capital."
An Editor Mentenred to One Year
Astoria, Or.. March 17 The libel case
of the state ot Oregon vs. O. W. Dunbar
of the newspaper Town Talk, which oc
cupied the circuit court for several days,
resulted in the conviction of Dunbar.
The case is a notable one, being the first
conviction of a newspaper man for libel
in this state. Dunbar published articles
defaming the character of Samuel El
more, the well-known salmon canner and
a prominent citizen. A motion for a new
trial was argued and overruled. The
prisoner, before sentence, said to the
judge:
All I have got to say in the matter is
that a great many of my witnesses failed
me; some of them came here and swore
to the opposite of what they agreed to,
and there are some men that begged off
from coming here, and I should have
liked to have had a new trial to toroe
them to come here. That was my idea
of a new trial. The men came and swore
falsely. If I was guilty of that charge,
there were others also gui'tv. I have
nothing more to say."
The judge, in pronouncing eentence, in
part said :
The circumstances and evidence in the
case are of such a character as to leave
no question in my mind as to the mcttves
of this party. Trie article charges a num
ber of things very defamatory to a min's
character. It virtually charges Mr. El
more with being a thief and swind.er;
that be was a hre bug; that if he got a
contract to run bis boat between Astoria
and coast ports, the people would not be
safe in trusting the cargo to bioi, lest he
sink or burn his boat. The evidence
seemed to me, instead ot snowing im
proper conduct on the- part of Elmore,
that it showed In conduct had Ix-cn that
of a man who had a Viire to help the
writer of that uuice. He bad done for
liiui what lew -men would do; advanced
money from time to time, and tried to
he'p him a.ong without getting any se
curity. You have taken the word and
statements of people iu regard to lnat-r
tors, ana were willing to traduce a man s
character simply ou the statements oi in
dividuals. It those individuals "went
back" on those propositions and refused
to testify to it, it is your misfortune; it
will teach you that before you attempt to
blacken a man's character you must
know you are telling the truth. A
newspaper is a powerlul engine, either
tor good or evil, as it mav be Ui-ed, and
bv au improper and shrewd nse of a
newspaper the character of any man may
be blackened where he is not known. It
is very dangerous when used in an im
proper mauner. There are others moral
ly as guilty as you they are where the
law cannot reach them. You have placed
yourself where the law has reached out
and caught you its victim. You do not
come here as an ignorant man. You
have been for years to. lowing the news
paper ousmess. xou are a man o! tain-
lly, and as there has been sympa.by ex
pressed lor your tamilv in this matter
you ought to have thought ot your fami
ly before. , It is the judgment of this
couit that you be imprisoned int.be lull
of this county lor oue year, and that you
pay the costs ot the action. -
ine sentence nus been the engrossiLg
topic on tne streets this atternoon.
It is said there will be no aupeal, but a
petition will be made lor a commutation
of the sentence by the governor. The
general opinion is that the sentence is
severe but well deserved. . 4
England JMast Keply. '
Washington", March 16. Acting Sec
retary Wharton was today instructed to
inform the British minister that the' pres
ident desires to know at -as early a date
as possible the intention of the British
government In regard to the proposed re
newal of the modus Vivendi of last year
for the preservation of the seal fisheries,
pending the settlement by arbitration of
the question of the jurisdictional rights
of the United States in Behring sea. The
British minister . was n quested to call
Lord Salisbury's- attention to Wharton's
note of tue otb lost, insisting on the ne
cessity of the modus vivendi with a sug
gestion that the president would like to
have a response .as soon as possible, that
he might act understandingly in the mat
ter. The president's desire tor a speedy
action is said to be the tact that it is es
sential ' be should know whether Great
Bntaio will co-operate io keeping the
sealers out of Behring sea; as otherwise
the execution ot that duty, falling solely
on the united states, win necessitate the
baking of arrangements that can scarcely
be effective nnless completed at au early
day. The character of the instructions
1 3 our naval and revenue vessels, destined
for duty in Behring sea this season, will
depend almost altogether ou the altitude
to he assumed by Great Britain, and as
the yessels will hive to be in the vicinity
of the sea by the 1st of May, it will be
seen that there is very little time to spare
in preparations. - , -
TELEGEAPHIC SEWS.
Anarchists of Fnrtn.
Paris, March 15, It is evident that the
persons who stole the dynamite . cartridges
from the mine quarries are endeavoring to
inaugurate a reign of terror in th's city.
About 2 o'clock this morning a terrific explo
sion occurred at Loubau barracks, occupied
by the Republican guard, adjoining the
Hotel Devillc. In a moment the widest ex
citement prevailed. Men sprang for the
doors and windows, thinking the walls would
come toppling down upon iheni. The streets
in the vicinity were soon filled with an ex
cited crowd. It was found that a dynamite
cartridge had been placed upon fie ledge of a
window of the messroom. The guards fortu
nately escaped without injury, and the only
harm done was to the barracks and buildings
in the vicinity, which was great. Hundreds
of windows were broken and the walls of the
barracks and other buildings were badly
shattered. A cabinet council was called this
afternoon, at which President Carnot signed
a bill introducing a clause in the penal code
making the willful destrrction of r.rope-ty by
means of explosives pu lishable with death.
The clau.-e will be introduced in the chamber
of deputies this afternoon. It is ljclicved the
anarchists will gain courage from their im
munity from arrest, for the police have not
succeeded in detecting the authors of any- of
the explosions, and serious apprehension is
felt regarding the attitude they may take on
May day. The police are working in the
dark, and the tracks of the authors of the
outrages are so well hidden that thus far it
has been impossible for the best-trained de
tictives of the Paris police lo fol'ow them.
The Cabinet Sleeting.
Washington, March 15. The cabinet
meeting was attended by all the members ex
cept Blaine, Foster and Noble. The issue of I
proclamations of retaliation against the
countries which have refused to enter into
recipiocal trade relations with the United
States nnder the terms of the McKinley act,
was the principal subject of discussion. It
was decided to issue proclamations of this
character this afternoon against three countries
of South America. These are, understood to
be Columbia, Honduras and Venezuela. The
Behring sea question was refened to inci
dentally. It is pretty well settled that nothing
further will be done in this matter until Salis
bury leplies to the president's note ol the Sth
inst., insisting on a renewal of the modus
vivendi. If a response from Salisbury is not
soon received it is understood U:e president
will call the .-mention ol the Uritish minisler
here to the lact the sovernme-it is awaiting
Salisbury's reply, and asking that the matter
be brought to his attention. It is said at the
slate department the franco-American treaty
signed at fans today is tor limited commer
cial reciprocity, the details of which are ypt
unknown at the department, it having been-
almost solely negotiated by Minister Kcid.
The lew Umatilla House,
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Imposing the Unties.
Washington, March 15. In accordance
with the provisions of the reciprocity legis
lation, Blaine, on January 10, addressed notes
to the representatives in this city of Austria,
Hungary, Colombia, Hayti, Honduras, Nic
aragua, Spain, tfje Philippine Islands and
Venezuela, informing them that unless some
understanding was reached as to commercial
arrangements before Ma:ch I . the president
would be compelled to issue a pioclamation I Port 8 1
sugar, molasses, coffee and hides. The com-
mercial arrangements .with Nicaragua hove
already been published. It is understood a
similar arrangement has been agreed upon
with Honduras; also that Austro-HuDparv
made a definite proposition, likewise Spain,
respecting me rmiiipine islands, which give
promise ol an early and satisfactory adjust
ment. ims leaves Colombia, 1 lay u and
Venezuela. As to these connlries the presi
dent today issued a proclamation declaring
me duties set term in section 3, in torce as to
sugar, molasses, couee and hides.
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' Tafcins Artive 3Ieaaures.
New York, March 15. The Herald'
Washington special says: A report has been
current in Washington that the cruiser Balti
more has been ordered to do patrol duty in
Behring Sea. It is also reported several other
naval vessels will be sent to join the Balti
more and assist the revenue cutters in pro
tecting seals from the fleet of poachers already
under way lor the sealing ground, ouch pol
icy on the part ' ol the administration would
be in touch with the sentiment expressed in
the executive session of the senate this after
noon when the report of the joint commission
was read, showing that the English and
American evperts who visited the seal islands
agree that seal life on the islands is being rap
idly diminished. .Nearly every senator who
spoke advocated the policy of sending a fleet
into tfennng sea with as little delay as -possi
ble to protect seals from slaughter by poachers.
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The Price or Coal.
London, March 17. There was an ex
citing scene at the coal exchange today.
It became apparent that the -pinnacle
was reached in pushing tbe price of coal,
and everybody was waiting to see who
wnuld strike the keystone for the down
grade movement. At length one of the
lpading films vfieied coal at 4 Ehilllnss
under tne ruling price. It was as if a
firebrand had been cast into the crowd.
There wns a wild rush to follow the
leader, and coal took a rapid fall. Rep
resentatives of Belgian mine ouners, who
had flocked in dozens to the city to take
advantage- ot the situition, are going
bacK to .Belgium aisgusted. . Tbey nnd
the miners' stoppage has not made Lon
don a gold mine for continental produc
ers. 1' is now considered certain the ad
journed miners' conference to be held in
London tbis afternoon will decide in
favor of a resumption of woik on Mon
day next.
Children Cry
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Attempt to Control Refineries of the
United States.
Philadelphia, March 16. Tbe belief
is general among business men here that
the American Sugar Refinery Company,
commonly known as tbe ''sugar trust," is
making extraordinary nflbrts to secure
possession of the three independent sugar
refineries in tbis city, with good chances
of success.' A well-informed gentleman
says positively that, in at least one in
stance, a deal was practically concluded.
The three great Philadelphia sugar re
fineries Sprockets'. &jigbfs ' and tbe
Franklin have been a thorn in ibe side
of the American Sugar Refinery Company
for years. Tbis corporation, wboie capi
tal prior to January of this year was $50,-
000,000, increased its capitalization to
$75,000,000, and with this addition to its
money power bas redoubled its efforts to
bring within its control all outstanding
refineries. There were, it is understood.
Btealine the Wttnetwe.
Spokane, Wash., March 17 'The tiial
of Mrs. Nora Wright, arrested yesterday
op a charge oi being a procuress, was to
day postponed until next Tuesday. When
tbe case was called for trial today it was
found that Theresa and Lena Jurgeson,
tbe two principal witnesses against tlie
woman, were missing. An investigation
followed, and, as a result, William RuUDd-
tree, a ecavenger, and Lee Baker, a doe
catcher, were arrested and are now in the
county jaii, held in $1000 bonds each.
This morning, it is stated, tbe two men
called at Mrs. Jurgeson'e, and, it is al
leged, by means of bribery, induced the
older girl to ride off with Biker. Tbe
younger cne also disappeared about an
hour later, and it is thought, that the two
men - returned and secured ber during
MrB. Jurgeson's absence from home.
Ine police are bunting tor the girls, but
it is tDougnt mat they bare been taken
to some out-of-the-way place ai.d that it
win be a difficult job to nnd them.
Mrs. Wngut was released on $300 bail
tor ber appearance Tuesday.
Fatal Barroom Row. -Roseburg,
Or., March 17. Abe Hans-
brough, a brother of United States Sena- j
tor Hansbrough, of North Dakota, a
sporting man, was fatally stabbed, once j
in the buck and twice iu the breast, this J
atternoon in Tom Cnteser's saloon, by
jxick Jones, Doth being nnder the innu
ence of liquor. 'Hansbrough was very
abusive all day. Dr. Ozias attended to
dressing bis wounds, but the injured man
died at 7:40 in tbe evening. Jones gave
himself up to tbe authorities- and was
taken to the county jail.
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