The Times-Mountaineer SATURDAY APKIli 2, 1S92 vrmrratr Tiir.rnnTlATli. 'WMUU It is said that President Harrison's proclamation reimposmgauues on cer tain products from Venezuela, Hayti and Colombia will be made an excuse for bringing the question of the bus- - pensive clause before the house of rep . resentatives. and that it will be the ' policy of those who are interested in discrediting the McKinley bill to avail themselves of the opportunity to at- , tack it, says the San Francisco Chron icle.- ' A homely but forcible maxim says: "Don t monkey with the buzz saw. it ' ,1 TV 1 " ll I ine jjemocrais in congress reajiy nave any bopes or discrediting tne alcjviii ley bill or making it unpopular with the peoDle of the United States they . had better steer clear of the clause wuicu una oeen pronouuceu uy uui"- pean publicists the wisest and shrewd est piece of legislation of the past fifty , years, and which has demonstrated its value and utility to this country so plainly that the proof cannot be ques tioned. The validity and legality oMhe act having been settled by the decision of the highest tribunal in the land, there la nfirkintv loffc hlir tn aaaAll it. An lihp question of its policy, and on this score the Republicans are not only ready but ' anxious for the fray. Everything that fina nwnr0rl Blnr-P r.rift BnanRnRlVfi clause went into effect has been a com plete justification of it until this case of Venezuela, Hayti and Colombia oc curred, and that is so insignificant as not to militate at all against the law r if a nnorafmn - j.i tun icmuwiatoaio inou cuuugu attack the suspensive clause there will U In f 'Tf l.no Aono ' foreign markets to American products on terms favorable to us, and the free- . i l : i il : .. C 1 i. 1 irauer nungers ana luirsas tur wuai no v calls the markets of the world. In the second Dlace. the susoensive clause has 7 . : already caused a loss of revenue to the British colonies in the West Indies amounting to over $500,000, which ' must be set down as a distinct gain to oar pxnnrtfirs. as their products were admitted on terms which enabled them . to undersell the foreigner to ' that am6unt. Unless the Democrats in congress have lost their heads alto gether they will not venture to assail the suspensive clause of the McKinley . bill. It may be of some interest to our citizens to know that the bill amend ing the charter so as to permit The - Dalles to 'incur an extra indebtedness of $25,000 was passed in the last legis lature, by the efforts of Hon. Cbas. Hilton, and was opposed by Senator Wnt.kina. Thn hill, an introduced. ' provided that only tax-payers should vote on this chaiter, and Mr. Hilton presented an amendment that water - oition rt-ina lii.or.lir intoroar.Arl arinnlrl be. electors on this question. After. . this passed, Mr. Watkins opposed the water, bill, and, we are informed, on ' the day of its passage, arose in the - senate and urgently requested that it should jbe defeated. In this matter his harangues will be long remembered by his former friends those who sup , i , i i ported mm tor circuit judge wnen me i faction in this city were doing every thing to defeat him. . As regards the new charter, we have only to reDeat what we said at the lime, it was the nearest approach to "Star Chamber" methods that was ever attempted to be imposed upon any municipality ip . this or any other state, and its defeat was well, merited. Notwithstanding these facts, the editor of the ' organ, suffering under hU own defeat at the primaries,- attempted tne duplicity to use this as an argument against those who stood by the interests of the peo ple during the session of the last leg islature. But, at the primaries, and . in. the county convention, the elec tors the sovereignty of the republic have spoken in emphjttic terms, and ' the Times-Mount a inker is well satis fied. It is no longer a handwriting on the wall, but an emphatic decision by the sovereign people that bossism an A r.riA mn.rliinA rnln hftvn. nn Atanrlinfr 1 - " - n hereafter in - ReDnblican Dolitics in Wasco county. , The Democratic lower house of congress have bowed the pregnant hinges of the knee to Wall street, aod failed to pass the Bland free coinage bill, although having 150 majority. This is an object lesson for the Demo urtiLiu preoo mat utiva uccu uuiurucu with charges against Republic-ins that they were under the control of cor- .1 a. i 1 v j i the American people who oelieve that Democracy is in favor of reforming the ills now extant in the republic. Mr, Bland considered his bill safe at the convening of congress, and Stealer Crisp was elected on this is-ue; but Tammany is very powerful in the party, and Wall street wields great influence with Tammany. . So the wheel within the wheel has moyed the machinery and produced the result desired bv 'the bosses. This is De- uocracv: and fully corrobortes the traditions of the party from the time of the Dred Scott decision ami pass age of the Fugitive Slave law to the success of the Mills bill giving pro tection to southern sugar raisiu and leaving western wool-growers without the least safegaurds against foreign competitors. We met a Democrat to-day who was sufficiently honest to say he believed in absolute free-trade, and we only wish the party to which he is affiliated would frankly make thesame declara tion. On this question, as on all others of national importance, De mocracy occupies an equivocal position, and hides its free-trade tendencies under what it is pleased to term "tariff reform." The American peo ple are protectionists not to the ex tent to prohibit trade with foreign , countries, but sufficiently strong to infus? life into American industries, and keep wages to the maximum, This may lead to reciprocity .with some nations, which are not competi tors, as has been demonstrated by the McKinley bill. But the John Stuart Mill idea of free-trade commercial intercourse without restriction or cus tom house duties would soon bank rupt thia country, and Democrats dare not advocate this in the halls or con gress or on the stump during any presidential campaign, however much they may be disposed in its favor. On the tariff, by duplicity, they cover over their real designs by claiming to be moderate protectionists; but the country is not deceived, and the election of 1888, with Mr. Cleve land's ideas fully explained on the question, emphasized this fact. The campaign this year will be but a repe tition of the one four years ago, and the American voter, by tradition a protectionist, will not be lulled into sleep or forgetfulness by the syren song of these "tariff reformers. The tactics of politicians tend in every manner possible to weaken the standing of opposing candidates with the people, and these are well under stood by the leaders of the Democratic party. This was brought forcibly to mind by reading an exchange, in which it was said that the "ticket nominated last Saturday" by the Republicans "has a number of good men on it, but as a whole is weak." We do not un derstand in what the elements of weakness consist if the candidates are "good men." ' It may be true that a "good man" may not be popular, but undoubtedly he adds strength to the ticket on which he runs, morally if not politically, and all fair-minded men will so consider the nomination. Party trickery is too frequently used to destroy the prospects of efficient candidates, and in too many instances is successful. The great question with every intelli gent American citizen when he casts his ballot should be whether the can didate for whom he votes is a capable and honest man. It makes little dif ference what church he attends, or whether he is socially agreeable if he has the capacity to manage the' affairs of the office for which he is nominated in a competent and honest manner. In county, and even in municipal affairs, tie elector has a weighty re sponsibility upon him, and he cannot be too careful in casting the elective franchise. ' The answer of Salisbury to the note of our government regarding the mo dus, vivendi ii deemed satisfactory, and the war cloud has drifted harmlessly over both countries, without deluging these nations in death arid consequent ills. This is as it Phould be, for' there is no more reason for nations to settle difficulties by killing the subjects or citizens of each other in the most expeditious manner than it is for gentlemen to settle disputes by the Sullivan method. Men are too civil ized to willingly furnish food for pow der, and nations are too far advanced to consider the logic of canon or rifle indisputable. - The delegates to the state conven tion were carefully belected, and the result was that some of the most representative-men were elected. Those from the city are well known to every one, and in any emergency can be re lied upon to make such legislatuie and judicial nominations as will receive the unanimous support of Republicans. The same can be said of those from the country, and the howling of the organ on the day previous was simply the spleen of the editor, who took this opportunity to vent his chagrin against those who had defeated him the subservient tool of a "boss." . The portage railroad bill, which passed at the last session of the legis lature received, the support ' of all members from Eastern Oregon, and no one is entitled to especial honor. In this regard Senator Hilton used his utmost efforts for its passage, having his property interests' in Gilliam county, which are largely benefitted by an open river. The representatives from the counties east of the Cascade mountains in no wise neglected the interests of their constituents, and no reasonable complaint can be made against their action. The ticket nominated by the Re publican county convention to-day is composed of representative citizens, and should receive the full vote of the party. Nearly three months will elapse before the election, and during this time opportunities will be offered for candidates to become acquainted with the people and to harmonize all differences in the ranks. The county is undoubtedly Republican, end every candidate on the ticket'inay be elected if there are no dissention and all work together. The supreme court of Wisconsin has decided . the gerrymander act of the Democratic legislature unconstitutional and void, and it is now time for the Michigan "court to follow this decision. Democracy may be triumphant fcr a time in their nefarious schemes to pro cure votes; but this is a constitutional government, and there are certain rights which cannot bo trampled on with'immnnity. . Democrats have been busy for sev eral months past naming the Repub lican candidate for president in 1892; but we do not think the party will pay little or no attention to these idle pre dictions of our opponents. When the convention meets it will carefully con sider the availability and capability of the men, and will place the one on the ticket who will be likely to secure the greater number of votes. Hon. Jos. Simon intends going to Europe in a few days, and there will be one boss less in June. If he had gone to Europe xour years ago, Syl vester Fennoyer would not be gover nor of the state of Oregon now. I DEMOCRATIC INCONSISTENCY. Our esteemed cotemporary, the East Oregonian, after quoting an editorial paragraph in this paper in regard to the Democratic lower house of congress crooking the pregnant binges of the knee to Wall street in refusing to pass the Blaud free-coinage bill, although it had 150 majority, makes the fol lowing comment: "So rattles The Dalles Times-Mountaineer. This paper occupies a peculiar position. It opposes 'free-coinage' and has done so all along, but it promptly condemns the Democrats for defeating the meas ure, and ascribes to them' the burden of carrying the yoke of Wall street. The Times -Mountaineer, surely, is unfair in such strictures, and is simply doing this for the sake of party, rather than for the right-. It pretends to be not an organ of its party, but this is evidence that it is a servile one and worthy of little respect unless we diisunderstand and mibintepret its po sition. Do we?" This paper is not an organ of the Republican parly in any sense of the term. The editor, from his earliest recollection, has been in favor of the basis principles of that organization; but on several occasions has condemned the resort to unfair methods to carry elections, and have always advocated the absolute purity of the ballot. He is opposed to free coinage, and has frequently stated his convictions on this point The Dem ocratic party, during the Ohio cam paign and th election of Speaker Crisp, emphatically placed itself on record as favoring unlimited coinage, and when the vote was taken did not possess the courage of its convictions, because, as we firmly believe, the bhadow of Wall street, awed it into submission. Foremost among the Democratic papers in the state, the East Oregonian has charged the Re publican party of being allied to cor porations, and when we find a case in point where Democracy has stultified itself, because of plutocratic influence, our cotemporary attempts to attract attention from the fact by saying that the Times-Mountaineer is an organ, and is simply following the dictates of its party. But this will not answer its purpose. The party that elected Crisp in preference to Mills' to the highest posi tion in the republic except president because of his free-coinage principles, dared not voice its sentiments for fear the plutocracy of Wall street would not help it to carry New York in November. This paper does not believe in unlimited coinage; but it advocates honesty on all questions, ind has more respect for a free-trade or. free-coinage Democrat who dare ex press and vote his sentiments in con j gress than those who attempt to de ceive the people by preaching one doc trine and voting for the opposite. But this is the plan that Democracy has followed from its inception to the present time. To hide its free-trade tendencie8,it advocates "tariff reform," and at the behest of the money power of New York tables the silver bill, one of the "reforms" (J) it preached last year through the length and breadth of the country. The Albany Democrat never equiv ocates regarding the doctrines of the party, and it can always be relied upon as representing the pure principles of Democracy. When other, papers howled against Hill as a ' candidate, the Democrat was true to the time- honored principles, and has never wavered in the support of the party at any time. For this reason we always read its editorials to tied the status o the organization in Oregon on all questions. In its issue of yesterday it prints as the leading editorial a synop sis of the speech of Representative Stevens, of Massachusetts, a large manufacturer of woolen goods, on the Springer wool bill, in which he uses all his eloquence in favor of free raw materials and protected manufactured fabrics. We are glad to see the Dem ocratic press falling in line in favor of New England corporations, that have amassed great wealth by the oppression of the poor, and attempting to legis late against the farmer, who makes his living by the products of the soil the increase of his flocks. Of course, the eastern manufacturer, if he could secure free wool from Australia or South America, aud still retain the duties on his goods, would reap a rich harvest. This may be Democracy, but it is not the policy of the Republican party. . If the New England manu facturer has protection against cheap facilities in Europe the wool raiser of C&lifornia and Oregon should have so me safeguard against peoue la bor in South . America and ad vantages in Australia. This is country by the people and for the peo pie, and the corporations of Massa chusets should not receive the benefits of legislation and the farmers of the west forced to raise wool at the same price it can be raised in the Argentine republic or Australia, or be impov erished and "go to the wall." VICTOR T ASSURED. The ring organ quotes with favor able comments the following paragraph from the Oregonian: "Hugh Glenn, one of the Democratic warhorses of Wasco county, came down from Dalles City yesterday and announced that the Democrats would sweep the county in June. lhe .Republicans are di vided, and the victory ia ours," be said. ' We are talking of presenting J udge Bennett's name for the con gressional nomination, but will not press him if Senator Raley, of Uma tilla, will accept Senator RJey would run well.' " During our resi dence in this city of over a quarter f century we never knew before that Mr. Glenn was a "Democratic war horse," or really exercised any influence in politics. He has never been elected to any office by the suffrages of his fellow citisens, and- the position he ow occupies as member of the water ' commission was an appointive one by the mayor. As one of those named in the bill he is in the office by virtue of the adoption of the amended charter, and not by the votes of the electors of the municipality of Dalles City, htical Therefore his opinions on po matters carries little " or no weight. The theory that tthe "Re publicans are divided" is very erron eous. Bossism and the machine have been defeated, and the party never had a more favorable opportunity of securing a victory than during the coming election. The idea of the congressional district electing a Demo crat is preposterous,- for if Eastern Oregon . went Democratic which ia not at all probable Mult nomah's Republican majority would be sufficient to overcome the vote. In this district, there cannot be the least doubt that the meiriber of congress will be a Republican, and while we have no personal feeling against Judge Bennett or Mr. Raley, the chances of their election are not worthy of consideration. Either of these gentlemen, if named on the Dem ocratic ticFet, will be defeated, and the acceptance of the nomination will be a patriotic sacrifice on their part for the organization. Wasco, Gilliam, Sher man, Grant, Union and Morrow are Republican counties, with the proba bility of Baker being so also, and the majority given by these will be so large that it will be impossible for Democratic Umatilla, . Crook, Harney and Malheur to overcome. Aside from a Republican majority which is al most certain in Eastern Oregon, Multnomah county is always safe for 2,500 for the Republican congressional ticket The Democracy has not the least probability of success in this congres sional district, and whoever the candi date may be he will meet with a most crushing defeat. The Oregonian reports that thus far nearly 2000 persons in that city have confessed conversion, and the number is daily increasing. This looks very hopeful for the metropolis, and, if the good work continues, one may expeo that the number of honest men will be sufficient to insure fair treatment of visitors from the interior. If religion is taking an upward tendency in Portland, the people will hope that there will be less sophistry, chicanery and duplicity, and that visitors from the interior will feel safer ia buying real estate or in purchasing goods. If Christianity inculcates honesty, it will make less deception and prevarication, and if it does not do this, it has done no good to the community. . ' The Pendleton Tribune truthfully Bays: it is conceded that ootu tne Republican and Democratic conven tions will recognize the reasonable and just claims of the East Oregon coun ties and confer the congressional nom ination upon men resident upon this side of the mountains. This is right, but more is due. The increasing pop ulation here, the rapid material de velopment and the vitally differing natural conditions . between the two sections demand that the vast region east of the Cascades should be repre sented npon the supreme bench of the state. This is reason, not selfishness. It is in order no for the Demo cratic press to raise a howl because President Harrison - did not declare war against Great Britain before Sal isbury had an opportunity to explain his position on the Behring sea ques tion. If he had it would have been used against him, and any position he tatcea win meet witn severe condem . ... . . . nation. Like Micawber, the Demo cratic party is waiting for "something to turn up" for campaign purposes. The Prohibitionists are in the field with a full ticket, and seem deter mined to keep themselves before the people if they meet defeat every elec tion. Fanaticism and perseverance are closely related by ties of consan guinity; but these elements are not the, usual factors of success. Policy and palaver are more often victorious. The Silver BUI and the Bhode Island Kieetlon. . Washington, March 31. The active imagination of certain people has been at j work for a day or two, arid has finally formulated the story that the silver bill in the house has only been postponed until after the election in Rhode. Island, in or- der to save that state to the democracy if possible. This is very doubtful, and probably without any foundation what ever, because a large number of silver men, who have already signed the peti tion asking for the cloture rule in the house, have quietly given notice that if the petition ever gets near a sufficient number of names to induce the speaker to bring m the rule, that they would have their names taken off, as they do not want any further consideuation of the silver question in the house, previous to the presidential election. The leaders of the Democratic party have deliderate ly determined to sacrifice a lot of South ern members on the silver question, whether their places are filled by alliance men or other Democrats, and they think they can better afford to do this than to take the chances of committing the party by a direct vote in favor of free coinage. and thus make it impossible to nominate Cleveland, the only man who stands any show of being elected in the Democratic party. BehrinK Nea Negotiations. Washington, March. 31. President Harrison has abandoned his contemplat ed ducking trip in order to personally conduct the negotiations for a renewal of the modus vivendi, having brought the matter to a point where it seemed prob able that an early agreement would be made. He has been busily engaeed most of the day upon this subject This afternoon General Foster was with him some time, and later Senator Morgan, a member of the senate committee on foreign relations, spent an hour with the president. He stated last night there had been no further written correspond ence between the two governments. 1 he negotiations are proceeding wholly by personal interviews, and the president's confidence that an agreement will be speedily reached, is believed to be well toundea. Eight feosle Burned to Besth. Freiburg. March 31. A family of eight persons were burned to death in a house last night through ignition of pe troleum. Freah oysters served in eyery style at the Columbia Candy Factory. TELEGRAPHIC. A Bis flanging Bee. Butte, MoDt March 80. Startling news reached here from Lander, Wyo., to day. It ia to the effect that in north ern Wyoming iu a tew days from now 75 cattle rustlers will stretch hemp at the greatest hanging bee ever recorded iu tbe country. Iu 1888 in northern Montana between 40 and 50 cattle and horse thieves were hanged by tbe ranchers as rapidly as they could be captured; but Wyoming promises to beat tbe record, unless, all signs tail. For ten years past a band of cattle rustlers have operated in that region of the country east aod south of the National Park. Tbe courts have been powerless to convict, owing to ttiu perfect organization of tbe trained wit nesses, whose testimony was always over whelming in favor of the defendants. Tbe thieves were so bold that for a long time the; have been doing business as an incorporated company with bigb-sound-ing names. A hundred ranchers and big cattle companies all over Montana, Wyo ming and eastern Nebraska, having cattle south of tbe Crow reserve, have suffered losses of from ten to seyeral hundred head of cattle aod horses, and such has been the extent of the stealing, in some cases, that whole herds have disappeared. No maverick ever escaped tbe clutches of the rustlers. It is evident they have grown rich from their excursions. At last tbe cattlemen have got together. A delegation of thirty from Eastern Mon tana passed through here a few days ago, armed to the teetb, and with horses, grain, etc. They came down on tbe railroad. THE POINT OP RENDEZVOUS. At some point of rendezvous near lander, they will meet by agreement at least 150 other men, all prepared for the expedition, and coming from different polDts ia Montana. Idaho, Wyoming aod Nebraska. Tbe expedition will be fully 200 strong, and is probably even now right in toe heart of the cattle country hanging the rustlers. There are men in that region who do not belong to tbe rustlers, but who have been in terror of their lives to such an extent they dare not expose tbe thieves. When the ex pedition gets to work, tbe rustlers will all be pointed out by these men. and many a tree will furnish a gibbet upou which the cattle thieves will meet their doom. At least seventy-five, perhaps one hundred men, will thus go out uf the business. No definite news of this wholesale banging will reach the tele graph office for a week or ten dtvs after tbe clean-un shall take place. Perhaps many bloody encounters will take place before the rustlers wilt give up the ghest. Tbe cattle companies, it is understood, raised $20,000 to defray tbe expenses of the expedition. This raid of extermina tion was planned about two mODths ago, but it gained such wide publicity that it was abandoned. Since then the move was reorganized, and the utmost secrecy has prevailed until now. Beady to Settle. Guthrie, O. T., March 29 Clifford E. Seay, private secretary to the governor, has just returned fiom tbe line of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe reservations. All of tbe allotments to Indians have been completed, county seats and lines finally located and other preliminary arrangements made. Everything is now in readiness for the president's proclama tion. At Kingfisher and Hennessey every hotel and boarding bouse is packed, and hnndreds are living in temporary tents. Every incoming train is loaded down. Thousands are coming in wagons. Wa gon trains can be seen going in that di rection, some of which are a mile in length. A message from one of tbe vil lages in tbe Indian country 100 miles east of here says that nearly 500 negroes have passed through, coming to the new lands on foot from Arkansas. It is estimated that by April 10, the date fixed for the opening, fully 6000 will be ready to enter the lands. About one nrth of these will - be negroes. Tbe Cheyenne and Arapahoe tribes, who have been allotted lands to this reservation number 8200, and note of tbem are civ ilized in tbe least. It has been but a few years since they were openly on the war- pain. Standalsy Burning. Calcutta, March 30 Dispatches from Mandalay, tbe capital of Burmab, say a fire has been raging there since 11 o'clock last night. Three-fourths of tbe city is in ashes and the fire is not checked. Tbe loss of life is great. The rest of tbe city will be destroyed before morning and about 25.000 families will be homeless. Among the buildings destroyed are the ola palace, the new government telegraph I uuibg MIU fcl?u IfUUTOUWi Tbe .whole business portion of the city will be swept sway. Chief Secretary Symea baa appealed to tbe English in Rangoon for aid. He telegraphed that thousands will die, unless tood and medi cines for tbe injured are sent at once Several physicians left Rangoon for tbe f.ity tonight, and food will be sent to morrow. The residence of Sir Alexaoder Mackenzie, chief commissioner, was burned this morning and two of bis ser vants were mortally injured. The total number of those severely burned thought to be about 2500. ' Tbe latest reports say that the loss of life may reach ssuu, ana perhaps more. Tne Anarrhlsts In France Paris, March 30 In accordance witr tbe decision of the government to adopt most stringent measures to suppress tbe anarchists, an order for their expulsion from France was today communicated to forty of tbe leading foreign anarchists in Paris. No actual crime is charged, but the authorities are determined to prevent them Irom committintr violence here. j They are known to be hand in glove with tbe French anarchists, and it is believed they will be far less dangerous if driven trom ' the country. Several anarchists, warned a short time ago to leave France, paid no attention to tbe warning. Today they were taken in charge by the police and conducted to tne frontier. Wonted in Jortlnnd. . Helena, Montana, March 30 George Love, alias Walker, alias J. W. Westlake, was arrested last nigbt at Granite on tbe charge of counterfeiting. About a year ago be was ai rested at Denver under tbe name of Walker, but managed to escape. He was arrested again and locked uo at Kansas City, but again escaped and came to Montana, tie baa been working at Granite aa a miner. Upon bis person was found about $200 in raised bills, and bid in tbe lining of bis coat be bad a number of fine saws. A complete set of burglars' tools were found in his rooms and also more raised bills. He is said to be wanted in Portand for embezzlement. Fonr Killed by One Bullet. Phcsnix, A. T., March 80. A remark able accident occurred near Palomas Mexxo, to a Mormon family Saturday B. B. Young was riding behind another wagon when a loaded' gun in tbe front wagon wag accidentally discharged. The ball pierced Mr. Yonng's shoulder, then his son's hip. through tbe baby's head, and struck Mrs. Mary Roberts.a daughter of Mr. Young. The bullet seriously wounded tbe lather and son, killed tbe baby instantly, and slightly wounded Mrs. Roberts. Becrd f a VU1J. Pabis, Marcb 31. Ravachol, tbe an archist leader, was subjected to a rigor ous examination as to bis past life, last log five boors. . Tbe result showed him a greater villain than was supposed. He confessed to tbe murder of tbe old her mit of Notre Dame, De Grace, but denied tbe murder of an old man-servant at Yanaoll in 1885, and bis former wife in 1888.' His denial, however, was not very strong, and many discrepancies appeared in bis replies in relation to tbem. The police are of tbe belief they will yet dis cover evidence that be killed both. Some time ago an old man was killed with an ax. W hen Ravachol was questioned in regard to this crime, his answer was very weak. He was a graveyard gboul, and told of a number of graves he bad robbed. When the police searched his lodgings they found among other evidences of criminal operations a set ot counter feiter's tools. When questioned regard ing tbe possession of these unlawful belongings he cooly acknowledged that be belonged to a gang of counterfeiters, but persistently refused to make any ad mission that would lead to tbe detection of bis conlederates. It is acknowledged on all sides the police bad good reason to believe tbat Ravachol would make a des perate resistance against arrest, and those who condemned them for not arresting him some days ago now admit the police were right in not attempting to effect a capture until they had made sure thei-e was no chance of bia escape. The Echo states tbat Ravachol admitted he was tbe author of the Boulevard St. Germain ex plosion. Tbe chief of detectives asserts that Chaumartin, an accomplice of Rava chol now . under arrest, betrayed his leader and told tbe police tbat Ravachol intended to blow up tbe house ot Bulot, one of tbe prosecuting counsel in the recent anarchist trials. Bulol's residence, 39 Rue Clicby, was the scene of tbe destructive explosion of Sunday morning. Ravachol lived at St. Maude, near tbe Wcod of St. Yincennes, four miles south east of Paris. He was seen going to Paris Sunday morning, carrying a small portmanteau. Ravachol is watched in prison night and day by three detectives. He is the illegitimate son of German parents, born in France. Fight Between Cenvlcts. San Francisco, March 31. There was a bloody affray at San Quentin prison yesterday. None of tbe guards were at tacked, for it was a convicts' quarrel. Martin Gleeson and James Wilkinson, convicts, engaged in a desperate conflict, which would have r suited in tbe certain death of both had it not been terminated by the timely in'erfereoce of the guards Both men were ordered to roll a number of kales of jute from the inclosure into the jute mill. Everything apparently went well until alter tne dinner hour, when tbe men resumed work. It ap -pears tbat Gleeson accused Wilkinson of trying to shirk bis work. The accusation aroused Wiikiuson'a ire, and without warning he rushed at Gleeson aud at tempted to strike him with a bale book. Gleeson was equal to the occasion, and, also having a bale book in bis band, re ccived Wilkiusoo by striking him in tbe mouth with the hook. Gleeson followed up his temporary advantage, aud before Wilkinson could retaliate lore his lace in several places with his wenpou. When Wilkinson found be had lust all his front teeih, add on the whole was getting a good deal tbe worst ot the affray, he drew his knife, used for cutting hemp, and slashed bis opponent across tbe throat. Several guaTds, who noticed the commo tion, appeared, and forced Wilkinson into a dungeon, while Gleeson, who was bleeding profusely, was removed to tbe prison hospital. Tbe doctor considers the weund very dangerous. Oh, What a Difference 1 Philadelphia, March 31. Claus Spreckels, whose immense sugar refinery was recently absorbed by tbe sugar trust,, left for San Francisco with bis family at noon in a special car attached to a regu lar train on tbe , Pennsylvania road. Much disappointment is felt at his de parture, as his choice of a site in this city for the location of bis refinery, with which be proposed to fight tbe sugar trust, was a source of much gratification to members of the board of trade and other organizations working for tbe com mercial advancement of the city. With tbem Spreckels frequently showed a de sire to co-operate, and great expectation was entertained in consequence. The "Hawaiian sugar king" always declared he would maintain bis independence, and from time to time most emphatically denied the numerous rumors that bis re finery had been adsorbed by tbe trust. With the recent sales of his property to that organization, however, Spreckels ha apparently lost all interest in this city. , A Spokane Mystery. Spokane, March 29. At 3 o'clock this morning Trix Layton, wife of Al Layton, a gambler, was found in her rooms with a bul let through her brain. She had been dead but a short time, and was not yet cold in death. Half an hour previous a police officeri hearing cries from the river, climbed down the 'bank and found Layton in the water, clinging to a log and almost dead from the chill. The man was taken out and removed to the police - station, and another gambler went to tbe room to inform his wife, when the discovery was made that she was dead. On a table in the room was found this note: "I love my Al; I am to blame for it all, Al: for give me, my darling." The opinion is about evenly divided between murder and suicide. Layton refused to. talk. The couple had been quarreling violently for two days. Some be lieve that in a fit of desperation the woman shot herself, others believe that she wrote the note and started to leave Layton, but met him at the door and was murdered. This belief is strengthened by the fact that when found she was clad in a cloak, hat and gloves. The couple came from San Francisco about six weeks ago. Layton had been dealing faro in the Richelieu gambling rooms. He is about 45 years of age, and the woman is less than A Belgn of Terror. Paris, Match 29. The police are extra ordinarily active after the anarchists. The money loss to the city on account of the recent explosion is very great. Many visitors are leaving the city. It is not known where the next blow will strike. There is no denying the fact that the expressed intention of the anarchists to inaugurate a reign of terror has caused great consternation. An important meeting of the authorities was held at the ministry of the interior today.- The situation was discussed in all its bearings. It was ar ranged to execute stringent measures for the prevention of further outrages. The resi dences of prominent officials are guarded day and night. Thevenet, ex-minister of lustice. has received a threatening letter. Judge isenoit, against whom the recent explosion in the boulevard St. Germain was directed, has been notified to quit by his landlord, who says u tne judge remains the tenants will leave. rigaro publishes interviews with two lead ing anarchists. They declare the members of the party are acting singly on their own re sponsibility. There was no preconcerted plan to cause the explosions. Both expressed them selves del;ghted with the moral effect of the explosions, which, they said, would direct greater attention to their doctrines. Rioting tm Prague. ' Pkaguk, March 29. In spite; of tbe inter diction by the government, the native Czechs gathered in great numbers last night to cele brate tbe anniversary of tbe birth of John Comenius, a distinguished seventeenth-century educational reformer. The police charged the crowd with drawn swords. The latter resisted with sticks, and were only dispersed after a desperate Dattle and many arrests. The crowd assembled at another point, de nounced Minister of Education Gaulsch and cheered for Comenius. The police charged again and another battle ensued, resulting like the former. The crowd then started for the Jewish quarter to wreak vengeance on the Hebrews. On the road they were met by a detachment of mounted police. Refusing to turn pack, tne police sparred their horses into the crowd, slashing right and left with swords. They met a stubborn resistance, and it was only after drawing off, re-forming and mak ing a second charge that the rioters were put to rout, very many of them with severe sword wounds or injuries caused by being trampled upon by the hones. They were removed to the hospitals and their wounds dressed, and then locked up. All is quiet today. No further trouble is feared. Sirs. Greenwood's Slayer. Boisx, March 29. The sheriff of Boise county has in custody W. F. Smith, whom h; is certain is one of the murderers of Mr. Greenwood, of Napa, CaL The man answers the description of one of the men in every particular; and his actions, both before and after his arrest, only serve to strengthen the sheriffs beliel that he is the man wanted. Smith came to Idaho City several days ago. He registered at the only hotel in the place and said he walked across the moun a'ns from Warrens. At this season of the year no man could perform this feat and survive. Smith was at once the object of suspicion. The sheriff discovered that his signature upon the hotel register was identical with the chirog. raphy of the missing murderer, and other peculiarities were noted. After his arrest, Smith refused to be photographed, and so distorted his face that a poor likeness was secured. The photograph will be sent to the Napa sheriff. Tomorrow, a man with a kodac will take a snap shot at Smith, hoping to get a good likeness. Oregon City Enterprise: On Thursday, tho 17th of Marcb, Mr. S. W. Moss celebrated bia 83d birthday. He was born in Paris, Bourbon county, Kentucky, March 17, 1810. The old gentleman has led an active life, most of it having been spent in pioneer work. He has been in Oregon City more than half a century. He built the first hotel, the first It very stable, du the first well, removed first stump, built the brut board fence in town, and built and ran the fiist ferry boat on the Willamette riyer, do ing all this work with his own hands and unaided by anybody. He harvested wheat on the land where the city of Saleni now stands. The old gentleman is remarkably vigorous for one of his years. He writes a fist as regular as copper plate. He has- a retentive memory and is quite a repository of interesting historical facta pertaining to tnis country, lie promises to enjoy lite a number of years yet. Children Cry for PITOHXR'8 Castoria " Castoria Is so well adapted to children that I recommend it as superior to any prescription mown 10 me. a. a. archer, u. l- 111 South Oxford St., Brooklyn, M. Y "I una Cantorla in my practice, aod find It specially auaineu uMuxecraons 01 cnuuren." 1067 2d Are,, New York. "Trom persona knowledge I can my that Castoria is a most excellent medicine (or chit- oxen." 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