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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-02
SEVERAL ARRESTS MADE.
Representative Gratke VIII Be Taken
in This Morning.

Portland, March Representative
Conn. Jennings, Hope and Gurdane
We're arrested here tonight by assistant
sergeants-at-arms on a warrant ISSUED
by Speaker Davis. The arrested parties
Immediately went before circuit 'rdge
Stephens and asked for wrdts of ha-
beas corpus. The Judge granted the
writs, making them returnable at 10
o'clock tomorrow. A sergeant-at-arns
also left on tonight's steamer for Asto-
ria, to arrest Representative GratKe.
on his return trip he will also arrest
Merrill of Columbia county Other scr
geant-at-arms Also went TO Eastern Or
egOn to make arrests
Representative Jennings was arrested
ait the Union depot as he was about to
take the train for Heppner. Thomas,
Hogue and Wagner. Of the Multnomah
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-02
SNUGG FOUND GUILTY
Jury Convicts Him of Riotiug. but MS
charges Jacob Nauha.

The jury in the case of Gus Snugs
and Jacob Nauha, charged with having
taken part in a riot, has found the
former guilty as charged ana the latter
innocent. The case has been before
Judge Mcbride in the circuit court for
several days past, and has caused con-
dents of West Astoria. For days the
court room was packed ana every turn
of the case was watched with interest.
The case grew out Of the strike of
fishermen last year. One sunday after
noon Jacob Jackson, while on he set
racks at Elmore's cannery. was assault
ed by a crowd OF men. He vas cut
about the head and hot water was
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-02

In the circuit court yesterday the two
cases against George Harris and Mrs.
Lena Kelly. charged with 1ewd cohaSi-
tation. came up for trial The first
indictment was dismissed, but in the
second the defendants withdrew their
plea OF not guilty and entered one Of
guilty Judge Mcbride sentenced them
10 pay fines of $75 each or be impris-
oned for 81 days in the county jail The
crime was committed December 10.
1896.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-02
CONTINUED on Third Page)

Wait for the "Huseby," the best
bicycle on earth for the least money.
$40 and $50 F. L. Parker, agent
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-04
PRAGUE NOW MORE PEACEFUL.
FOUR RIOTERS GIVEN TWENTY
YEARS PENAL sERVITUDE.

System of Summary Trial without
Appeal Put in Force Another
Regiment OfInfantry and squad
ron of Cavalry Added to the Mill
tary Force - Military Disperse II
Mob of Youths at PiIsen.
Prague, Dec 3.-The city authorities,
the Bohemian and National Students AS
sociations and the workmens societies
met to-day and appointed vigilance COM
Tnittee. The Stadthaler was waited up
on and informed that the object of the
committee was to secure order and safety
of life and property The Stadthaler was
requested to call out the troops, but this
he refused to do, declaring that he was re-
sponsible for the maintenance of order.
The stadthaler, however. invited the dep
uation from the vigilance committee to
request the committee to use it's influence
to prevent further disturbances.
The city was queit all night Another
regiment of infantry and a squadron of
dragons have arrived to reinforce the gar
rison here Up to 2 o'clock to-day there
had been no further disturbances.
AT Pisen last evening, the troops were
called upon to disperse a riotous mob Of
several thousand youths. Some of the lat
ter were wounded and many arrests were
made Subsequently the military forces
were Withdrawn. The town has since been
quiet.
Reports from various places in Bohe-
mia, including New Bidchow, Melnik and
Kralup, tell of disturbances during the
last few days, the houses of Germans
and Jews being attacked by the Czechs.
The Germans of Bodenbach made repris-
ais in the neighborng Bohemian village
of Froeglitz, where a school, two inns and
a shop were attacked, and a number Of
people badly injured, despite the interven-
tion of the police and burgomaster.
The Germans also fomented riots at Ga
blontz, stoning a Bohemian school. 1t
was necessary to call out the troops to
quell the disturbance
The heavy snow storm, which has been
continuous since last night, has assisted
IN Keeping the people quiet. The streets,
cafes and theaters are almost deserted. No
advertisements appear in the newspapers; ;
trade is at a standstill, and it is feared
there will be many failures owing to the
losses from the rioting.
Much inhumanity and brutality were ex-
windows of a children's hospital were
smashed, exposing the inmates to the bit
ter cold, and other hospitals suffered sim.
liar treatment.
Smaller riots were reported from Cheu-
dim, Schlan, Gablonz, Tetschen and Ma
chod, all Bohemian towns.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-04
PINAR DEL RIO FULL OF POOR.
FORTY THOUSAND PEASANTS HELD
AS ADOS.

Fifteen thousand of the Number Or
Children of Tender YeRrs--AII in
Want and the Municipal AuthOFi-
ties Unable to Provide for Them.
Spanish Cavalry Reported TO Have
Killed Nineteen Insurgents.
Havana, Dec. 3.-Senor Canelajas, the
special commissioner Of the Spanish gov
ernment, has returned here from his visit
to the province of Pinar del Rio. He says
there are in the province 10000 concentra-
dos peasants, gathered in from the coun-
try and neghborhood of the towns for pro-
lection from the insurgents, or to prevent
from joining the enemy, and that they are
all in want OF this number 1900 are or
phanS and the majority are children of
tender years. The municipal au-
thorities, the commissioner says, are
without resources and, therefore, unable
to do anything to relieve the destitution.
There is great anxiety here to know of
the terms of the message of President Nc
Kinley for congress
The central committee of the autonomist
party has passed a vote OF confidence in
its president, as a result of the latter's
negotiations with the reformist party to
bring about a union of both parties.
1t was officially announced to-day that
the Spanish cavalry, in pursuing the in
surgents under Gen. du Cal, who is said
to have been badly defeated recently in
Pinar del Rio by the Spanish forces un-
der Gen Bernal, has surprised an insur-
gent force killing nineteen of the enemy
and capturing five mounted men.
i. IA
of che Planters Association expresses the
opinion that all signs indicate the success
of the seasons sugar crop.
Although the reformists have appointed
a committee to negotiate with the auton-
omists, it is believed, nevertheless, that
nothing definite will be decided upon be-
fore the arrival from Madrid of leading
members of the party, who have been ap-
pointed as delegates by the Cuban reform
isis there, and who are now on the way.
The governor of Pinar del Rio is endeav-
oring to relieve the critical situation in
that province, where a majority of the
inhabitants are identified with the tobacco
trade. The crop this year Is only half the
normal, though some judges have put it
at about 60 per cent. of the usual yield.
The Spanish column under Lieut.. Col.
Alto Laguerre engaged the insurgents at
Arroyo Blanco, near Sancu Spritus, and
inflicted considerable loss upon them.
Later, 1t had another hot engagement with
the insurgents at the Delicias farm, the
insurgents, according to the official report,
being badly defeated. At Remedies. the
insurgent leader Eloy Monteaguedo, a
man of much influence among his coparti-
sans, has formally surrendered. The col
lumns under Col, Bruella and Col. Palan-
ca, while in the Remedies district, fought
the insurgents under Gen. Garlic and
Gen. Gonzales. According to the official
account, the insurgents left twenty-five
dead upon the field. No further details of
the fighting have been received.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-04
DEPARTURE or THE DAUNTLEss.
Commander of the Vesuvius Makes
an Explanation.

Washington, Dec 3.-Commander Pills
bury of the Vesuvius which has been do
ing some hard work off the Florida coast,
engaged in heading off fiHbustering eNpe-
diuons, has been annoyed by the publica-
tion in the newspapers n few days ago of
a story to the effect that he allowed the
tug Dauntless to pass with a schooner in
tow which carried supplies of war TO the
Cuban insurgents. The commander has
written a letter to the navy department,
In which he says he had considered the
heretofore that he had not men
toned 1t to the department,
but the width of the publication calls now
for an answer, which he gives I'm the fol-
lowing account of the matter: ION Nov.
H. l heard that the Dauntless was at Fer
nandina for fumigation. Tho Nesuvius
was ordered to that point at once to have
her under observation. She was found
just crossing the bar for Jacksonville, to
which port the Vesuvius accompanied her.
She was thoroughly searched and allowed
to proceed to the city. She was taken on
the ways and cleaned and painted, and a
few minor repairs made to her boilers and
engines. on Nov. II she was put in the
water again and on that day the Vesuvius
proceeded to the mouth of the river to
await her coming. on Friday, Nov. 19,
the tug came down the river with the
schooner Jennie Thomas of Baltimore, in
tow, bound for Savannah. Both the tug
and the schooner were searched thorough
ly and critically. The schooner was empty
and was cleared for Savannah. The tug
had nothing ON board except two or three
blocks of ice and leg of beef, She had
crew of nine men. Her papers We're
complete and without flaw. She ANCHOR
ed the schooner for the night near by and
went alongside wharf at Pilot Town.
The next morning. very early, at day
Hight, just before she got under way, an
officer was again sent on board and an
other search made, with the same result
She was allowed TO proceed.
II have been informed by the COM
manding officer of the revenue cutter
Boutwell, of the arrival of the Dauntless
with the schooner Jennie Thomas In tow,
at Savannah ON the following day."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-04
BOUND TO PRESERVE ORDER.
The New Austrian Premier Reas-
sures a DeputatiOn of Germans.

The New Austrian Premier Reas-
sures DeputatiOn of Germans.
Vienna, Dec. IA deputation of Ger
mans from Prague that waited upon Bar
on Won Gautsch Won Frankenthur the new
Austrian premier, to-day, were assured
that every measure possible would be
taken to preserve order and protect prop
erty
Herr Kramarsh, vice president of the
Reichsrath, declares that neither he nor
Or. Won Abrahamovics, it's president, will
resign in the face of mob intimidation. He
considers, however, that it will be impos-
sible to carry the ausgetisch (Austria-
Hungarian) compromise bill in the Reichg-
rath, and that the present arrangements
with Hungary will have to be prolonged
by imperial decree, without the assent of
the Reichsrath. This probably means the
indefinite prorogation of that body and the
reign of something like an absolute gov
ernment.
The enforcement of the staldericht (sys-
tenn of summary trial without appeal at
Prague speedily quieted the disturbances
there. Four rioters, who were arrested
yesterday were tried last night and SEN
fenced to twenty years penal servitude
within three hours of the time of their
arrest.
There seems little to choose between the
Germans and the CZechs. In towns where
the former predominant they have COM
mitted serious eXcesses against the latter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-04
DIAMONDS DODGE THE DUTY.
saIoOnkeeper and His Wife Held on
a Charge of Smuggling.


New York, Dec. 3.-Emanuel ]. Lasara,
a saloonkeeper of this city and his wife,
We're each held in 5000 bail by United
States Commissioner Shields to-day, on
the charge of having smuggled into this
country 100000 worth of diamonds. They
pleaded not guilty. The diamonds were
seized on Wednesday night at the office
of Max J. Lasara, a diamond merchant in
Maiden lane. The examination of f. j.
Lasara and his wife has been set down
for Dec H.
Collector Bidwell was very reluctant to
give any. information about the arrests,
saying he was afraid publicity would in
terfere with other important arrests they
expected to make.
There has been some wholesale smug-
Cling going oR," said the collector, "by
what, / think, is an organized gang. Lasa-
ra and his wife, think, are the most inn
portant members of the gang. The evil
dence we have is, l think, sufficient to
convict the prisoners"
According to the sta tement made by Max
J. Lasara's lawyer, the diamonds seized
were purchased by Max J. Lasara during
his trip abroad last fail, We're shipped in
the regular way, and the regular duty paid
on them.
The connection which the persons under
arrest have with the case is not clear at
present Max J. Lasara Is one of the best
known diamond merchants in the city and
he has been carrying on an important bus
mess of Sery large proportions. The dia-
monds in controversary We're found in the
office of Jordan & Reichman, where Max
Lasara has a safe
The Lasaras are brothers. Max Lasara
is being sued for divorce and, in some
way, it is thought, this latter fact has a
connection with the charge of smuggling.
Later in the day, Max J. Lasara was ar
rested and held in 5000 for examination.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-04
{ DAILY. SO A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
| WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-W EEK 81 A YEAR
RELIEF FOR THE RAILROADS.
MORE TIME TO BE GRANTED FOR
EQUIPING THEIR CARS.

The Extension May BE Three Years
and Possibly Only for One Year.
The Law to BE Enforced Against
Those Roads which Fail to Comply
With the Requirements During
the Extended Period--The Exten-
sion to he General In Its Charac-
ter.
Washington Dec. 3.-The hearing given
by the interstate commerce commission on
the question of extending the time within
which the railroads of the country may
comply with the provisions of the car coup-
lers and train brake act was concluded
at noon to-day. The commission Intends
to take some supplemental testimony un-
der oath before coming TO a decision.
There seems to be no doubt whatever
that an extension will be granted and that
the extension will be general in its char
acter, the hearing having determined that
any discrimination would fall as heavily
on roads which have complied with the
law as on those which have thus
far disrogarded it. The general
impression among both the railroad men
and the labor leaders who were In attend
ance on the hearing, is that the extensions
granted by the commission will be COM
promise. The railroad representatives ask
ed for five years with conditions that one
firth of the rolling stock of each company
should be equipped each year and the rep
resentatives of the railroad organizations
protested against an extension In excess
of one year. Three years Is generally be-
lieved 20 be the maximum extension
which the commission will grant.
The commission are evidently in great
doubt as to their ability to impose condi-
tions on an extension, and 1t may be that
they will grant but a years extension at
a time with the understanding that
against those roads which do not complete
the yearly portion of their equipment DUR
ing that period the law shall become op-
eratiVe
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-04
AMERICANS EXEMPT.
Belgium RevOI1es Its Order as to
Civil Guard Duty.

Brussels, Dec. 3.-The government has
decided that Americans residing in Bel
gium will hereafter be exempt from ser
vice in the civil guard.
In September last, in spite of the fact
that according to the treaty between the
United States and Belgium, neither coun-
try can call upon the citizens of the other
country for military service, the Belgium
government proposed to compel foreigners
to serve in the civil guard on the theory
that that body was not part of the army
Thereupon, the Americans residing in Brus-
sells met and decided to oppose the action
of the Belgian government, and resolu-
tons were adopted and forwarded to the
United States minister at Brussels, Bella
my Storer, asking for the Intervention of
the United States government in the mat
ter. 1t is doubtless to the efforts of the
United States that the Belgian government
has now decided that Americans residing
in Belgium will hereafter be exempt from
service in the civil guard.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-04
PUNISHMENT IN PRISONS.
Western Wardens Advocate the Lash
and Spanking Paddle.

and Spanking Paddle.
Austin, Tex, Dec. 3.--The most import
ant subject discussed at the national pris-
on congress to-day. judging from the in
terest manifested, was 'The abolition of
corporal punishment"
This subject excited so much interest
that the chaplains at their afternoon ses-
sion almost forgot the object of their
meeting and drifted into the matter again.
and 1t was on at the time of adjournment.
The only two men who came to the res
cue of the corporal punishment system
was Superintendent Whatley of the Texas
penitentlary and superintendent Hoyt of
the Colorado reformatory. Both these gen.
tlemen said that dement's and dungeons
might work in the east, but the Texas and
Colorado horse thieves and robbers had to
be dealt with with more severity. Mr.
Whatley was in favor of the flash" and
MIR. Hoyt advocated a spanking paddle"
Quite a number OF wardens, including
]. w. French, warden at the Fort Leaven-
worth prison, was opposed TO corporal
punishment.
At the afternoon session of the congress
the chaplains held their meeting. News
was received of the death of George III.
Hckox of Jackson, Miss, and the asso-
citation drafted suitable resolutions of re-
spect. Inasmuch as the death left a va
cancy in the presidency, the first vice
president, Rev. william j. RAFT of juno
tion, Miss. was elected as his successor.
The night session was devoted to gem
eral debate by the wardens on corporal
punishment and the reading of papers.
The committee having charge of the So
lection of the place of meeting next yes,r
received invitations from Minneapolis, In
| dianapolis and Columbus. o.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-04
AUTONOMIsTs OF CUBA.
A Circular Claims They Are Satisfied
with spain's OFFER.

With Spain's OHer.
Washington, Dec. S.-Information was re-
ceived here to-day from Havana that the
organ of the autonomlst party of the ISL
and, Ell Pals, had Issued formal circular
declaring, in behalf Of the Cuban auton-
omists. that they are satisfied with the
plan Of Cuban autonomy now extended to
Cuba a realization of the policy they had
urged from the beginning of the century,
expressing the greatest hopes in the new
regime, and declaring meanwhile that the
fulflment of the aspirations of the Cuban
people leaves no further reason for con-
tinuing the fight In the filed. The state
ment closes with a patriotic speech to the
men in arms TO return to the peaceful
homes of their regenerated fatherland.
This declaration of the autonomists of
Cuba Is said to be an important feature
in the present situation, as the success
of autonomy as granted by Spain is de-
pendent largely upon the attitude of the
Cuban autonomists toward 1T.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-04
WON'T GIVE UP HIS OFFICE.
Mobiles Postmaster Refuses to Va
cate for McKinIey's AppOintce.

Mobiles Postmaster Refuses to Va
cate for McNinIey's AppOintce.
Mobile, Ala, Dec. 3.-Almost for four
days past the newly appointed postmaster.
P. D. Barker, republican has in vain
endeavered to obtain possession Of the post
office here from Postmaster Rapier
democrat The latter's attorneys have
raised an entirely new point of law, which
Inspector Tate says has never been raised
in his experience, nor has he ever had to
transfer an Office situated precisely as this
one is
Postmaster Rapier's commission expires
in December, 1898. Mr. Barker was ap-
pointed by President Mckinley in october
last. y
Mr.. Rapier has had no notice Of the re-
moval although Inspector Tate served
upon him tonight telegraphic instructions
from Postmaster General Gary saying Mr.
Rapier should acknowledge Mr. Barker's s
commission as notice of removal no other
notice being customary with the depart
ment.
Mr.. Rapier's attorney holds that the Ian
guage of the statute relating to postmas-
ters of the first class is specific that it
provides that the President shall oppoint
and may remove such officers by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate Con-
sequently, as Mr.. Rapier's commission
had not expired and Mr.. Barker's appoint
ment had not been confirmed by the SEN
ate, nor Mr.. Rapiers removal confirmed
by the same body, Mr. Rapier is still
postmaster He Is in the postoffice and is
waiting there the next move of Mr.. Bar
ker and the inspector
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-04
HAYTIAN MINISTER EXCITED.
Two German school ships Reported
Going to the Island.

Going TO the Island.
Washington, Dec. 3.-The Haytian min
lister, Mr.. Ledger. was an early caller at
the state department to-day, having news
from the home Office Of a most disquieting
nature, of which he wished to talk with
the officials. Secretary Sherman being
still confined to his home by a cold and
Assistant Secretary Day having gone with
the President on his journey to Canton,
Second Assistant Adee was acting as Sec
retary of State, and to him the minister
had recourse.
1t appears that his government has cab
led him from Port au Prince that the Hay
tian consul al Kingston, Jamaica, had tel
egraphed that two German warships sail
ed yesterday from that place for Port au
Prince. The news had created the great
est excitement In the town and all over
the island, and disturbances were appre-
hended.
The foundation for the statement Is be-
lieved to be that two German school ships,
which have been cruising In southern wa
ters, are just starting on their way north
ward to the United States. About the mid
die of last September the German charge
d affaires here. MIR. Reichenau, formally
advised the state department that the
German cadet school ship Stain would ar
rive at Charleston Feb 2 and that the ca
det school ship Charlotte would arrive at
the same point Feb. II. They are to de-
part on Feb and 10 respectively.
Neither of these vessels can properly be
regarded as warships, although they are
attached to the German navy, and carry
q large number Of young cadets. Never
theless the Haytian minister fears that
their appearance In Haytan waters Just
at this time, when the threat has been
made that German warships will make
"a demonstration in the harbor of Port au
Prince, may lead TO serious trouble.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-04
BOGUS FIVE-DOLLAR BILL.
1t is of the Series OF 1891 ana Bears
"a Portrait of Grant.

Washington, Dec. 3.--The discovery Of a
new counterfeit five-dollar certificate Of
the series OF 1891, with a portrait of Cen
Grant is announced by the treasury secret
service.
The note Is neither as long, nor as wide
as a genuine. Apparently II is printed
from plates made by the pho-mechanical
process and is well executed, especially
the lettering, seal and entire back Of the
note. Gen. Grants portrait is different
in some details from that in the genuine,
and on the whole has a fiat appearance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-04
ZOLA TO LIBERATE DREYFUs.
Author Claims to Have Substantial
Proofs of His Innocence.

New York, Dec. 3.-A dispatch to the
World from Paris from Emile Zola says:
81 have substantial proofs of Capt. Drey-
fus' innocence.
"He shall not remain in exile. I have
made his liberation my affair. I will de-
vote my life to it."
France is no longer France" he con-
tinues, IF she can be so deceived and
driven to mad rage against a human be-
ing who for three years has been expiating,
under atrocious conditions, a crime he new
er committed
Paris, Dec 3.-Gen. Pellleux. who was
detailed to investigate the charges brought
against Count Esterhazy, accused of the
authorship of the letter which brought
about the arrest and sentencing of Capt.
Dreyfus, delivered his report to Gen.
Saussier, the military governor of Paris,
this afternoon. The decision of Gen.
Saussier will, it is said, be announced to-
morrow.