Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-21

all the green goode' he could pay
for that he did not have enough
money left to pay his fare home.
Ames said he had procured return
ticket. The two compared notes
and concluded that they had been
swIndIed by the same gang. They
were sent down to tell their adven-
lures to Police inspector B r. s.
SLAVE TRAFFIC.
PARIS, Dec. 21.-A blockade of
The coast Of Morocco is within the
probabilities Of the near future.
Should that fail to secure the ends
aimed at, an expedition to the in
terror of Muley Hassan's dominions
may follow. Negotiations have
been begun with one or the other
of these objects IN view, by the
powers which signed the anti
slavery protocol Of the b ussels con
ference. According to the reports
of the French and Spanish minis
ters at Tangiers, Muley Hassan has
repudiated lis own Endorsement Of
the Brussels agreement by authoiiz-
ing the sale OF negroes in his em-
pire. Moreover, it has been discov-
cred that the sultan of Morocco has
countenanced the foundation of a
settlement at Marakesch, one Of the
imperial residences, in which the
male and female slaves brought
from the interior are compelled to
marry in order that the children
born of these unholy unions may
be sold for the sultan's benefit. In
fact, slaves are being bred in
Morocco In much the same fashion
as heretofore. Europe cannot toler-
ate SO gross violation Of its de-
cisions, and all the slgnatory powers
seem virtually in accord as to tlIe
necessity of an expeditions. Al
though the sultan Is fond OF boast
ing that Morocco is stronger than
Europe, he knows well enough that
barbarism must always and every
where give place in the long run to
civilization. Should the contenl'
plated expedition be ordered, France
will take advantage Of the oppor-
tunity of settling the issues relating
to Touat with Muley Hassan. AT
present the sultan occupies the
Touat territory illegally. 1t is on
the direct route of the slave cara
vans. France now has an excellent
pretext afforded her for settling the
Oran frontier question, and we may
be sure she will make the most
of 1t.
WHAT THE SECRETARY SAYS.
NEW York, Dec. 21.-Secretary
Tracy, who is here for day or two,
In answer to an inquiry If he thought
the Chilean difficulty would be set
tied satisfactorily soon, said: eyes,
/ believe so, 1 do not anticipate
war with Chill, the Yorktown is
the only United States man of wal
in the Chilean waters at present.
The Boston, however, is on her way
there and should visit Valparaiso
this week.
Secretary Tracy said there war
twenty-five new ships in course OF
construction In the navy, including
cruisers and battle ships, and they
would all be completed by 1894, II
congress continued the appropria-
tions necessary for the work.
EXTENT OF THE STORM.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2l.-The
signal seryice says that storm
trough of considerable intensity ex-
listed Saturday evening from South
eastern California, northward over
Nevada, Eastern Oregon and East
ern Washington, extending into the
British possessions. Rains had
been general during the day In all
portions of Northern California,
Nevada and Washington, with
SHOWS on the mountains In Nevada
and Eastern Oregon. The heaviest
rains fell along the North California
and South Oregon coasts, ranging
from so of an inch at San anFrancisco,
.S2 at Eureka, to .62 at Roseburg.
In the interior of Northern Call
fornla, In Eastern Oregon and
Nevada the precipitation of the
last twelve hours amounted
TO from one.fith TO two-fifths of an
inch, except at Keeler, where there
was but a sprinkle. Clearing oondi-
tions are indicated for the north.
west portions of California, but the
south portion of Northern California
and all OF Southern California will
receive rains and cooler weather AT
Sisson, CAL, 1t commenced showing
and showed at intervals all
day, with heavy winds. The
snow Is one foot deep, with a
heavy north wind, with lndi-
cations for clear and cold. All
trains are on tllEe.
RIO oRANDE WESTERN.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2l.-The
statement Is again made here that
the Rio Grande Western is comtem.
plating the extension Of its line To
this coast, aud that estimates are
being made as to the cost Of construc
tlon. The road now touches the
confines OF Nevada, aud the leglsla-
ture OF the state has offered a sub