Telephones 618 G94. Bee , Aug. 31 , ' 99.
Thin More Trill continue lo clone nt 0 o'clock Sntnrilar * .
Special Sale of
Summer Corsets
The following popular makes of summer
corsets at just one-half price. They are
all perfect fitting models made of the
heat summer nettings or batiste long
medium and short models
tR. & 0. ) , ( W. B. ) , ( O. D. Chicago Waist ) , ( Fcrrla Good Sense Walnts ) , ( Kabo with
fihtent loop eyelets ) , ( J. B ) , ( Royal Worcester , W. C. C. ) Comets that sold al
ways at $1.00 and worth It. On sale Friday and Saturday at BOc oaoh. A bar
gain If we have your size ,
I * . I ) , Summer Corset made of a strong Impelled netting made to fit durable
And comfortable. Regular prtco J2.00 price to close Jl-00 each.
von rosrcn KID nrovEi ANP HOCALI/S
BELDEN & Co.
ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OMAHA.
Y. M. 0. A. I1UILD1NO , COIL. 10TII AND DOUGLAS STS.
Ing employment. This department should
bo made of service to them.
All persons wanting herp are earnestly
invited to communicate their wants nt once
to this bureau. Addrcsn S.J. . Kent , dep
uty commissioner , frco employment de
partment , Bureau of Labor , Lincoln , Neb.
AIR IS RENTTFBROKEN BOW
Comnniir M Grrcleil ivllli the Gront-
rut Dcnionntrntlon ICvcr WltncMfieil
Tlicro Hccpplloii Toilny.
BROKEN BOW , Neb. , Aug * 31. ( Special
Telegram. ) The long wlshed-for event was
fully realized this afternoon In the arrival
of Company M In this city over the B. &
M. As the train pulled In at 5 o'clock this
afternoon , bearing the members of Company
M , they were greeted with the greatest de
monstration over witnessed hero. Fully
1,000 people had assembled at the depot.
whllo cheering , the clanging of
bolls , blasts of jvhlutlts , blowing of horns
nnd bands of music rent ihe air.
Mothers , sisters and everybody else , were
crow-ding the cars , Intent on being first to
grasp the hand of their loivJ ones. For
tunately but two of the company wera killed
In battle and their parents did not live
hero. It waya Joyous uieetlni ; for both the
men and tl jr relatives. After tbo great
rush was over a number of the men hold
Impromptu receptions end thus were enabled
to greet most of their 'friends. The Grand
Army was on hand , lo escort the boys up
town , but all formalities were dlspcnrol
with and each went his way accomprtnl < Ml
by relatives and a squad of admiring
friends.
Captalm'Talbot brought Pome with him a
Spaniard , 'who .pamo to the company sick
nnd yearly' ' , starved' , but who now Is , as the
captain : remarked , - "fat"enough for beef. "
Lieutenant Hnnnla 10 Company 0 of Geneva -
nova , and Lieutenant1' Fisher cam * home
with the 'boys and will remain over tomor
row1 Idf the big reception. The business
houses and streets ar6 elaboratly decorat
ed In holiday attire and everybody Is get
ting ready for a big time ,
A special train 'Will bo run from Ravenna
to Broken Bow tomorrow and hundreds of
people from towns along the -Ine ar - ex
pected hero to help the citizens to celebrate
the home-coming of the company. A
mornbpr. , of the company , residing nt
' "
Ans'ley , who slopped' at home tills evening , '
will bo here at the reception and will ba
accompanied by the Ansley and I'nvenna
bands.
MADISON GREETS COMPANY F
ImnoMliiK Demonntpntlon In Attonileil
1 - 11 ( ir Mit Cro il with Patri
otic Es
MADISON , Neb. . Aug. 31. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Company F arrived last night and
WBJ met by a band and n bg ! crowd. Six
teen girl rough riders met them at Columbus
nnd at Humphrey they were Joined by an
other company , who returned with them.
This morning a procession was formed at the
depot , headed by the north Norfolk people.
Over SOO people had arrived at noon nnd over
1,500 po pie wore In line of parade , which
was formed as follows : Marshal , Newman
Grnve ; Madison band , Lady Cadets , twenty-
eight girls dressed as rough riders , Norfolk
band. Company L. NVrf IU KnlRhtf of
Pythias , Creston band , Grand Army of the
Republic of Norfolk , Humphrey and I/adlfaon ,
Madison and Norfolk flro departments , Battle
Creek band.
The march was east on Main street , around
several blocks and south on Main to the
dining hall , A triumphal arch , with the
national colors and picture ? of the heroes
of the war , was placed over Main street
A fine banquet wrs served to the bands at
the pavilion. The exercises at Heln'e opera
house drew a big crowd. A great demonstra
tion was made on the entry of Company F.
The audience was nddrc3fed by Colonel J.
E. Simpson iilid John R. Hayes of Norfolk ,
t
Prof. Perduq and Congressman John S. t
Robinson of Madison. Robinson Introduced
_ a Spaniard , to } hp audience.
'WKSTOX KJiTRlVTAIJfS Tim HOVS.
Soldier * from tin * First I rni liii
HriU'lVi" AVoli'nnu * Moni'- ,
WESTON , Xeb. , Aug. 31. ( Special. ) The
Weston soldier boys arrived home last even
ing and the citizens and friends were pres
ent at the depot In throngs to give them
n hearty welcome. As tbo train came In
tight bells , steam whittles and anvils set up
a Tuclferous noUu that did not cease for one
hour. Flags wi-ro waved In profusion , and
people rhouted thi'mselvrn lirar e. The
'Weaton hand played several patriotic
airs and then escorted the returned
heroes In blue to the Commercial
hotel to partake rf a Jiunptunus
'
banquet. After supper an Interesting program - !
gram wns rendered In front of the hotel.
M. O , Worrall presided ns taastmatitor and
Welcoming addresses were mile by Jnenb
Mauck and County Treasurer J , L. Coleman.
The following toatts were responded to by
the soldiers ; "Mustered Out , " Fred Rock-
atellow ; "First Experience on the Firing
Line , " Carl Stevens ; "Honolulu , " Ernlo
Force ; "Hardtack , Eto , " N. A. Tuveson ;
"Letters From Home , " 11. W , Liggett ; "Life
In the Philippines. " Walter K. Hill. Music 1
was furnished by the Westnn bund , a male
quartet nnd others , and added much to tha
spirit of the program ,
HT. UmVAHl ) IHS A ( JiY T1J1A.
Hqnnil of Klftrrn Mi'n An Hrvrlveil
with > ON > mill KiithiiuliiMiu.
BT. EDWARD , Neb. , Aug , 31. ( Special
Telegram , ) The delegation that went to
Colutnbua to meet the St , Edward boys gave
them a royal reception all the way from
Columbus to this place and at this station
nearly 2,000 people were gathered to cheer
them home. Bella and whlstres were
turned Icoso and cannon fired. A parade
a formed under the Grand Army of the
Hood's Pills
Do not gripe nor irritate the allmen
tury canal. They act gently yet
prompt/ ! , cleanse effectually anil
6ivo Comfort
Utfflt * .
Ropubllc pool's control" utter the post com
pany , cccnposed of young women , fell In line ,
then the members of the First , under Cor
poral Ell SlJison , as follows ! Fred and Tat
Fitzgerald , Guy Green , Fred Larson , Henry
Thompson , Charles O'Donnell , Oils Raushe ,
John Hcdlund , Charles Henderson , George
Thompson , Charles Dalstedt , Henry West-
brook , Simon Slmonson , Alfred Powell ,
Steward Kennedy , Oscar Marshall.
After the men , a company of little fel
lows marched , then citizens on foot and In
carriages. The march was made through
tbo principal streets to the bandstand ,
where Comrade John Travis welcomed thorn
homo In a neat speech. Then three
cheers and a tiger were given. The recep
tion will bo held next Tuesday , September
5 , when there will bo a big program carried
out. Arnlstant Secretary of War Melklcjohn
and Hon. M. W. McGann of Albion will
speak.
COMPANY H IS WELCOMED
Xclnon KxiicrlenccN the ( Jrentent Celo-
brntloti Ever Known In Tlint
Thriving Community.
NELSON , Neb. , Aug. 31. ( Special Tele
gram. ) This has been a red letter day In
Nelson. Fully 15,000 people were out to extend -
tend welcome to the boys of Company II.
Largo delegations came In from every proj
clnct In the county nnd four special trains
brought hundreds of people from surround
ing towns.
At 11 o'clock occurred the parade , which
was the feature of the day. It was over
two mllea long. There were about 300
veterans of the civil war In line , who acted
as escort to the men just returned frccn the
Philippines. The Rusktn delegation brougSt
a float representing the battleship Maine.
It was accompanied by a well drilled mill-
tary company of little- boys and girls. At
the park the company wns formally wel- i
corned by Hon. E. D. Brown. This was responded - I
sponded to by Lieutenant Alexander Van
Valln , on the part of Company H. A feast
was spread for the company nnd all veterans - 1
erans of the late war , after which an hour
was spent In short patriotic speeches by .
prominent citizens of tbe county. | I I
In ( ho evening tbe Hebrpn Military band
entertained the 'crowd for an hour with a
program of Brie selection ? . The' day was
closed with a flnq dlspray of fireworks , a
strong feature of which were set pfeccs of
Colonel Stotsenburg , "Welcome Company
H , " and "Old Glory. "
This was the 1'lggest day ever experienced
In Nelson.
ASTIR WITH WILD EXCITEMENT.
I'ullerton AVnltlnjr to Greet Itn Solcllrr
lloyn from Manila.
FULLERTON , Nob. , Aug. 31. ( Special. )
The whole town Is astir with excitement and
expectation over the return of the band
cnen and Company B , First Nebraska rcgl-
ment. The newly organized band , nccom-
panled by the members of secret societies
and the citizens' reception committee , went
to Columbus lost night to meet the boys on
their arrival there. A big demonstration I
has been prepared for them when they ar-
rlvo nnd a reception will be given them
September 7. Hon. W. F. Gurrey will be
orator of the day. Lieutenant Storch ar.1
rived home unexpectedly yesterday and left
today for Beatrice to attend the reception
given to Company C.
hT. PAI'Ij , SlSPliXUS ! DUSI.VKS.S.
( iriuit Chlnii , HH ( Inly ncmillnliiK ttol-
.Icr , ( llvfii n AVelcome Home , '
ST. PAUL , Neb , , Aug. 31. ( Special. )
This afternoon Grant Chlnn , the last one
of the St. Paul volunteers , and the only one i
wounded In action , returned from the
Philippines , nnd to show their appreciation
of the noble service of those who re
sponded to their country's call , business was
auspendgd and nearly the entire population ,
with bands of mtinlc , tolling of all the
church bells and firing of cannon , repaired
to the I ) . & M. railway station to meet and
welcome the returning hero. In fact It was
made a day of rejoicing. In tbe evening a
reception , with speeches and clnglng o :
patriotic songs took place In the opera
house , where all the volunteers of the late
Spanish nnd Philippine wars occupied the
seats of honor on the stage ,
( 'riMimiit Cri-olH Coi-pornl Hull.
FRKMONT. Neb. , Aug. 31. ( Special. )
Corporal Hall of Company H , First Nebraska - ,
braska , arrived homo fbls afternoon. He
was met nt the depot by ti crowd of 1,000
people , with band and flags , and escorted
to his father's house ,
Fremont's other two .soldiers , Fey and
Kelley , ore expected In tomorrow.
Help MllllKH" Celebrate.
OKNEVA. Neb , , Aug , 31. ( Special. )
The Forby Guards and most of the boy *
of Company a helped Mllllgnn celebrate
the arrival home of the Fighting First ,
Tht < town was crowdud with visitors nil
day. The Guards were treated royally and
nct'lvcd much praleo and applause.
HAS CREDITORS IN OMAHA
\iuriiHl .Irrulirrui " t'lilciiwo 11 oil I
Dciilrr , KnIU for tfl , l , l 7
null .No Ai ctH ,
CHICAGO , Aug , 31. August JcrnberK , a
local real relate dealer , today confessed
bankruptcy , placing his liabilities at ? 1,433-
137 , without assets , The principal creditors
are thu Union National bank , Chicago , $5'- ' )
030 ; 0. K. Johnson , Omaha , $17,600 ; Union
National bank , Omaha , $16,982 ; S , A. Tol-
mnn , $205,90(1 ( ; Illinois Land and Loan com
pany , $245,341 ; Augimtana college and theo
logical seminary , $14,336 ; Dane County State
bank. Wisconsin , $23,207 ; Carl Elving ,
Omaha , $12,000 ; Ralph Metralf , receiver for
Dime Savings bank , $290,000 ,
August Jurnberg was In the Ice builnef *
in Omaha under the firm name of Jernborg
& Rylandrr about peven years ago. He
failed In 1S93 and nine * then he has been
concerned in no business enterprise In this
city , President Wattles of the Union Na
tional bank Bays that the Htateraent that
Jornberg owes the bank $16,000 is entirely
lie doe * ust flu'9 ( be fekolt a
TRIBUTE PAID TO A WOMAN
Dreyfm Acknowledges that His Wife's
Inflnenca Averted Suicide.
STORY OF PRISONER'S ' TEMPTATION TOLD
Korclnrttl Dpncrllicn Solillor'n Dcnlrc
fur Irnh ( Itefore Dlnlionop
llocllnl I'riMrn Teeter
tor the 1'rlnoner.
( Continued from First I'ftRe. )
calmly di-clarlnn that Cnptnln Lebrun-
Henault'a statement that n certain Captnln
Dattcl was niescnt during his conversation
with Capl.iln Lobrun-Honnult was Inaccurate.
The wltnwfl , however , maintained that
Captain Dattel was present , whereupon Drey-
fill said that If ho was present he , the
prisoner , did not upeak to him.
Dreyfus then raised his voleo excitedly ,
and , accompanying his words with short , emI -
I phatlc gestures of the right hand and qulv-
] crlns with emotion , protested that Captain
Lobrun-Renault ( should have repeated to his
chiefs his utterance , which began with a
nrotcstallon of Innocence , without asking ;
him to explain his words.
"Those are maneuvers , " cried the pris
oner , "which must fill all honest moo with
Indignation. "
This declaration of the prisoner made n
deep Impression on the audience.
Droyfus spoke the last words through 1
his teeth , nnd was evidently laboring under
the greatest excitement nnd Indignation.
The audlenco broke Into "bravos , " which i
the gendarmes Immediately suppressed.
Captain Antolno followed nnd repeated
what Captnln Dattel had said confirming the
confession. Dreyfus replied that ho had J
not spoken to Captain Dattel.
On being rccacllcd Captain Lobrun-Rcnnult
said this was true , but he added that Cap
tain Dattel was prosed and could have over
heard the conversation ,
M. Laborl hero pointed out that Captain 1
Dattel had not spoken to his chiefs on this
subject , and General Merrier , who , like all
the military witnesses , followed the proceed |
ings today with the keenest attention , rose 1
and admitted that this vuis correct.
Mciuilnu of l.cttiTx DlNtortpil.
Colonel Jouaust told Droyfus that be bad 1
not explained why he mentioned the term of '
three years , to which Dreyfus replied : "I
, did not give three years as the term. I :
i ' only ' said I hoped that In the course of two i
or three years my Innocence would be rec-
1 ognlzed. And I wish to state , my colonel ,
' that , as my letters to General Gonse show ,
my words did not have the senna evil minds i
.
have sought to give them , "
.
j M. Labor ! then had General Gonse called
j to the bar and asked him If he had not
| j used , the alleged confession of Dreyfus In
opposing Ptcquart's arguments In favor of a
provision.
General Gonse replied that he had not ,
whereupon M. Laborl asked that the letters
exchanged between General Gonse and
Colonel i Plcquart should be read. The clerk
of the court began to read a letter be
ginning : "My Dear PIcquart " when Gen
eral ' Gonse Interrupted him and asked thnt
Colonel ' Plquart's previous letter be read
first , but as the letter \vaa not available
for the moment tbe reading of all the letters -
ters was adjourned until tomorrow.
Major Forzlnettl. who was governor of the
Cherche ' Midi prison during the time Drey
fus was Imprisoned there , and who testified
In behalf of Dreyfus , declaring he had never
;
heard of the confession Dreyfu * Is said to
.
have made , was the next witness called. He
repeated his testimony before the court of
cassation , adding that he frequently met
Captain Lobrun-Renault andiCaptaln Dattel.
and ! that neither of Athena ever , vajluded , p (
the alleged confession. The witness de
clared that he once taxed Captain Lebrun-
Renault , before General Qonse and other
witnesses , with saying he had sitokcn to the
witness ( Major Forzlnettl ) of the confession
and that Captain Lebrun-Renault did not
reply.
"Whereupon , " Major Forzinettl said , "I
seized his arm and cried : 'If the words
repeated as yours are true , you are an In
famous liar. ' "
Major Forzlnettl then declared that on
vlolttng General de Dolsdeffre to express
fears about the health of the prisoner , the
general ; asked him his opinion of Dreyfus
nnd ] the major replied : "My general , had
!
you not put that question to me I would
hare kept my counsel. But slnco you ask
my opinion , I declare I believe he Is Inno-t
cent. , "
The witness then recounted Colonel Du
Paty ; de Clam's theatrical devices to sur
prise Dreyfus , to which Forzlnettl declined
to i bo a party , and the major also said that
.1 on one occasion when Droyfus was In a
crisis i of despair he , the witness , remained
with tbe prisoner , consoling him , until 3
o'clock. In the morning. i ( '
Colonel Jouaust asked Major Forzlnettl 1 (
Dreyfus ever had ideas of suicide and the
witness replied that Dreyfus had asked
him for a weapon , and that also after his
condemnation was read to him ho was with
difficulty prevented from dashing his head
against the wall , i
After the last visit of Du Pxty do Clam
to Dreyfus , continued Major Forzlnettl , the
prisoner wrote to the minister of war a let
ter which concluded with the words : "When
I am gone , let them seek the culprit. "
. iiiHllillifil ! ' HIM WHr.
At the conclusion of Major Forzlnettl's
evidence Dreyfus , on Colonel Jouaust's In
vitation and after reference to the lost In
terview with Du Paty de Clam , said , looking
with gratitude at the major : "There Is a
matter which Major Forzinettl has Just re
coiled , which has greatly moved me and
which I wish to recall , for I wish to say
to whom I owe the fact that I have done
my duty and to whom I owe having done It
for five years after my condemnation. I had
determined to kill myself. I had made up
my mind not to undergo the frightful tor
ture of a soldier from whom they wished
to tear the Insignia of honor , Well then ,
let mo say this : That If I went to that tor
ture I can Eiiy here that It was thanks to
Mmo. Dreyfus , who showed mo my duty
and who told mo that If I was innocent I
ought ( o go to It for the sake of her and
our children. If I am here , It Is for her I
owe It. my colonel , "
Hero Major Forzlnettl said : "It Is quite
true , In his last Interview with me Drey
fus said : 'For her and for my children I
will undergo the torture of tomorrow. "
The declaration of Dreyfus that his Ufa
was due to his wife deeply stirred all liU
hearers. He spoke In a broken voice , with
emphatic gestures , swaying to and fro with
emotion , and when bo had finished ho Bat
down abruptly , evidently to conceal hie dis
composed features fiom the gaze of the
spectators In court , who , when lie Is seated ,
are only able tu sea the back of hie neat , I i
Tears were glistening In his eyes nnd hoI 1
was clearly suppressing an outburst of sob- I
hlng. >
The suasion concluded with the confronta- i
tlons of Captain Lebrun-Renault and General' I '
de Doledeffre , the former explaining that ho i
did not speak to Major Forzluettl of the > j
Dreyfus confession because he had received I
Inetructlonx to keep silent. General do ) I
Bolsdeffre denied that Major Forzlnotti hud L
expressed to him Me conviction that Dreyfus
wa Innocent. The major maintained his as- '
tertlon however
, i
The court then adjourned until tomorrow , i
'
I'roi-t'filliiUN 1" lU'tall. .
Following are the proceedings In detail : : I
When tbo public session naa resumed i\t '
'
9:30 this morning there was a stir In the ,
audience and considerable curiosity was
manifested as the name of Captain Lobrun-
Renautt of the Republican Guard , the re
cipient of ibo tO'callcd confection of Drey *
fuawftii called , and the officer walked
smartly to the witness box , saluted the
court and threw his kepi on the table. He
then stood at attention awaiting questions.
The president of the court , Colonel Jon-
aust , Bald : "On January f , 1893 , the day
of the prisoner's degradation , jou were en
trusted with the task of conducting him
from the Chcrcho Midi prison to the mili
tary school , where ho remained some time
In your charge. Toll the court what passed
between you nnd him at that time. "
Captnln l/obruh-ReniauK On Saturday ,
January ( i , 1805 , I wnu ordered with m >
squadron to proceed to the Chcrchc Midi
prison and take charge of Dreyfus , who waste
to bo degraded at 9 o'clock In one of tha
courtyards of the military Rchool. Starting
nt Tilu , I arrived at the place Indicated at
7:45. : The office of the garrison adjutant
WAS pointed out to rno as the place to keep
the prisoner until the hour of the degrada
tion pnrado. Ho began to protest his Inno
cence ami to say that , with considerable
means at his disposal and a bright future
In fttoro for him , ho could hnvo no motUc
In brine Rullty of treason. Ho said : "t
I nm Innocent. In three years my Innocence
will bo acknowledged. The minister knows
It well. Ho told Du Paty do Clam to toll
mo so , sonic dnys ag6 , In my cell. He known
tint If I communicated documents to Ger
many they wore of no Importance , nnd It
was to obtain more serious and moro 1m-
portant documents.
The witness added that Captain Dattel
1 \\ta * present when the statement was made.
i Continuing , Captain Lobrun-Renault said
that us soon ns' four artillerymen , commanded -
' manded t > y a corporal , come to take the
prisoner to the courtyard for the ceremony
of degradation ho ( witness ) left the office
and was Immediately surrounded by several
officers , to whom ho repeated Dreyfus' rc-
marks. Ho also reoeated them at the cap
tain's mess of the Republican Guard.
Xn Mention of CaiifcNnlon.
Referring to articles In the newspapers In
regard to the confession Captain Lobrun-
Renault said : "General Mercler said to me :
'Go to the Elyscq and repeat to the presi
dent of the republic what you have told me. '
While I was In the ante-room I heard some
one make remarks about mo In very dts-
courteous terms. M. Dupuy ushered me be
fore the president , who said : 'You have had
relations with journalists and have been
Indiscreet. Certain articles bavo appeared
In the newspapers. '
I "I replied that perhaps journalists were
among the persons I had seen , but I said
I had nut spoken directly to journalists.
No mention was. made of the confession and
I left after having received n. lecture from
the president.
"M. Dupuy took mo Into another room
and drew up a semi-official note to the effect
that I had no relations with the press. "
One of the judges asked the witness If he
did not remember hearing Dreyfus say that
the documents delivered were only copies ,
to which Captain Lebrun-Renault replied :
"I do not recollect. I do not remember the
phrase. But he may have said it. I talked
with Dreyfus for a quarter of an hour.
The sentence I have quoted was that which
I Jotted down in my notebook. "
A Judge What did General Mercler tell
you when you , mentioned the confession to
him ?
Captain Lebrun-Renault He asked what
Dreyfus had said and then told me to go to
the Erysee and describe the confession.
But I was given no time to mention it
then.
'The Judge Did you go there for that
purpose ?
Captain Lebrun-Renault I went there for
that purpose.
v
The Judge It is a great pity you said
nothing on the subject.
Lebrun-Renault I had no time to speak
of it. The president , moreover , seemed
] much more concerned about a remark by
Dreyfus concerning > the writing of the
'bordereau' ' ' , whlohfhabVbeen published In a
newspaper. - > tw
A Judge-jDld 'the president know what
you came to thej-Elyseo for ?
Lebrun-Renault The president was
notified that I was coming. For my part. I
was somewhat Intimidated , which Is easily
explained. I heard myself described as a
"traitor , " "canaille" and "cur. " That was
not encouraging.
M. Demange asked the witness If It was
really a conversation with Dreyfus , or If
the prisoner's remarks consisted of a broken
dialogue , as General Qonse had said.
Captain Lebrun-Renault Dreyfus epoke
to me , but I did not reply.
\ot In Kxpliilnlnrr nunlnciiH.
M. Demange asked how the witness could
detect confessions In a sentence containing
the words , "I am innocent. In three years
j my Innocence will be acknowledged. "
1
Captain Lebrun-Renault It Is not for mete
to reconcile the Inconsistencies of a sentence
In which the material fact that documents
had been communicated was admitted. H
Is not for me to give an explanation. It Is
for Dreyfus and the defense to explain. I
heard this sentence. I was onfy a kind of
phonograph and I repeated It without com-
mentary. ( Excitement. )
Replying further tu M , Demange , the wit
ness refused to say whether or not ho re
garded the words of Dreyfus as a confes
sion. "I have no impression whatever , " he
said. "Dreyfus said a great deal to mo.
I retained this sentence and I repeated it
when asked. If I did not mention it In
my report , it was becauao I had the task
of conducting Dreyfus from the prison to
the place of degradation , and It won not
my duty to make Dreyfus talk. " ( Exclti- :
tncnt. )
M. Demango How could General Gonhu
nnd General Morcler , on hearing your story ,
believe they had to deal with n confession
nnd how could they send you to the Elyace ?
Lebrun-Renault I have no Idea.
M. Demange reminded the witness that
before the court of cassation he considered
the sentence of the prisoner which he had
quoted to bo a kind of explanation or ex
cuse ,
Captain Lebrun-Ronault Why , Monsieur
lo President , thnt Is a personal question.
I have no opinion to express on that point.
I nm no Judge of things. I repeat simply
what Dreyfus told me. Certain persons
may consider hla remarks na embodying
confessions , others as being an explanation.
That Is tholr business. . ( Commotion. )
\ittliliiK to Hciiurt t ( lie Time.
M. Luborl Captain Lebrun-Renault was
not content with entering on his report of
January B that "duty commenced" at such
an hour and ended nt such an hour , but hu
especially added , "nothing to report , " when ,
ns a matter of fact , he alleges that an Incl-
dent of this Importance occurred ,
Captain Lebrun-Reuault I had nothing to
report. My duty was to take Dreyfus from
the prison and guard him. I had nothing
to fay in regard , to that duty.
M , Laborl Why did the witness keep the
lent of his pocketbook with the note of the
confcoalon for years ? The witness seems to
eay that it was more chance. I am sur
prised that the witness destroyed it just the
day after It was mentioned In tbo Chamber
of Deputies. '
To this Captain Lebrun-Renault replied
that at that time he considered that the
document be possessed was authenticated by
the copy made of It by M. Cavalgnae the
day before It wan destroyed.
M. Labor ! The court will draw Its own
conclusions.
Then , turning to the witness , M. Laborl
aeked : "Who wna the official who made
abusive remarks about vou at the Elysco ?
Captain Lebrun-lUnault 1 have no idea.
At this time M. Laborl eald he was much
surprised that the witness had not referred
to this abuse before the court of cassation ,
Asked If he had anything to ray , Droyfus
declared that when ho wae at the military
school on the day of bis degradation , Captain
Lebrun-Renault did not leave him.
"It Ii possible , " continued the prisoner ,
"that C j > Uln D'Attel entire * tUe guard
room , hut so far as I can assert after A five *
years' Interval , no other officer but Captain
Lcbrun-IlcnAtiU entered the room In which I
wao. "
Replying to Colonel Jouaust , Captain I.e-
brun-Rcnault reiterated that Captain
D'Attel entered the room and remained
there five minutes. ' ,
Dreyfus , replying , eald that In any case he
certainly did not speak to Captain D'Attel.
Ho added that ho had already explained to
the court that the words actually need on
that occasion referred to the steps taken
In regard to him , the prisoner , by Colonel Du
Paty do. Clam , tu whom ho had expressed a
deslro that full light should be thrown upon
his caw.
"Allow me , " continued Dreyfus , " to ex
press the omotlon nnd surprise I feel today ,
after five years , when I sco n witness , who.
hearing such words , beginning with a pro
tect of Innocence , reported them to his
chiefs without asking the most concerned
person for an explanation of them. Thcso
nro proceedings In the face of which all
honest people can only express , indignation. "
( Great sensation ) .
Captain Antholne , who was present at the
degradation of Droyfus , was the next wit
ness. He testified that on leaving the parade
ground ho mot Captnln D'Attel , who In
formed him that Dreyfus had rnado remarks
In his presence , the meaning of which to hla
mind clearly was : First , a formal con
fession that ho hod delivered aocumcnts ;
second , an allegation that the documents
were unimportant ; thlnl , that the prisoner's
objcnt was to obtain moro Important docu
ments In exchange.
Replying to Captain Antholno the prisoner
sftld ho hud only one observation to niakc ,
that ho maintained positively that he only
spoke to Captain Lobrun-Renault nnd that
ho had nothing to add to his reply to the
latter.
Captain Lebrun-Renault , recalled , admitted
that Captain D'Attel did not apeak to the
prisoner , but ho added that as D'Attel was
In the room , which was very Email , ho cer
tainly heard the words uttered by Dreyfus.
M. Laborl What Is very certain Is that
Captain D'Attel made no report of the In
cident to his chiefs.
General Mercler No.
Testimony of Colonel Gnrrln ,
Lieutenant Colonel Guerln , whom General
Sausater ordered to attend the degradation
nnd report upon It , was next examined. Ho
said : "At about 7.45 a. in. I saw the prison
van arrive. Droyfus alighted nnd won taken
to the office , where he was guarded by Cap
tain Lobrun-Renault , whose name I did not
know at that time. At 8:55 : the adjutant
of the garrison relieved Captain Lcbrun-
Rcnault with four artillerymen and a corp
oral , composing the guard which was to
conduct the prisoner to the place of degra
dation. At that moment I was at the door of
the building. Captain Lebrun-Renault ,
when relieved from duty , saw mo and Im
mediately began to relate what Dreyfus had
said. The three statements which struck
him because of their Importance remained so
graven In my memory that I could never
forget them , namely : First , the prisoner
prldo In the facings ho had lost ; second ,
his confession that he had delivered docu
ments to a foreign power ; third , that in
three years justice would bo done him. A
group of officers wore standing near and
as Captain Lebrun-Renault's conversation
was not confidential nnd the statement he
had made was of great importance nnd In
terest to us , I begged him to repeat to the
officers what he had just told mo.
"I must add that Captain D'Attol had been
ordered to superintend matters , and his spe
cial duty required him to report everything
which occurred in the office of the adjutant
' while Dreyfus was there and until Dreyfus
I was conducted to the place of degradation.
I Throughout the ceremony the prisoner
, walked automatically. Afterwards , when he
[ was conducted to the prison van , I stood , in
company with some officers , -Tn the passage
I Dreyfus traversed and Dreyfus , addressing
[ the ofllcers , repeated that In three years
I justice would be done to him. Ho then entered -
| tered and disappeared. After the ceremony
, I verbally reported to General Saussler the
Incident of the morning , particularly tbo
statements made by Dreyfus to Lebrun-
Ronault. During the day Captain D'Attel
also told M. Wunberger , archivist of the
! ' Paris headquarters , that Dreyfus had con-
I feesed. " I
j M. Demango How do you reconcile his
protests of Innocence with his alleged con
fession ?
Colonel Guerln Tnat Is not my business.
M. Demange You reported the confession
to General Sanssler ? ,
Colonel Guerln Certainly.
M. Demange Was it suggested that steps
bo taken to verify the alleged confession ?
Colonel Guerin I do not recollect.
M. Demange So there was no attempt to
Interrogate Dreyfus in regard to the alleged
j confession ?
I Colonel Gucrln The case bad passed out
of the hands of the military authorities , the
prisoner having been banded over to the civil
authorities.
Drcj-fuM Hail \iitliliilf to Ailil.
Droyfua , when the usual question was put
to him , said ho bad nothing to add to the
robly he had made to Captain Lebrun-
Ronault.
Ono of the judges asked the witness
whether M. Weyl , when attached to the
army headquarters , had relations with Eater-
hazy , to which Colonel Guorln replied that
he believed that Weyl had known Eaterbazy
for a long time.
luo juuge uu you uiinK Jioiernazy KUOW
the prisoner ?
Colonel Guerln I do not know.
Dreyfus hero remarked that be never
knew Euterbazy.
Major de Mttry of the Hussars testified
to Captain Antholne telling him of the al
leged coufftslon of Dreyfus.
Army Controller Peyrolles also testified
that he heard of the confession from Colonel
Guorlu. The latter , hu added , Introduced
tbo wltnetia to Captain Lebrun-Reuault on
tholr wny to tlio Zola trial ,
Continuing , Major de Mltry said ; "I said
to Captain Lebrun-Ranault polntblank :
'How Is It the confession of Dreyfus wna
not reported to our president and premier
when you were summoned to the Elyseo' . "
Captain Lebrun-Renault replied : 'I didn't
report It , through a kind of apprehension ,
because , when In the anteroom , I heard some
oue say : ' "Who IK this gendarme who Is
betraying profewlonul secrets and feeding
the press ? Ho might smart for such In
discretions. " '
"I replied : 'Renault , you have mace a
mistake. In your place I would have told
thu president. ' "
When called uoon to reply Droyfus de
clared he bad never tmld his trial would bo
revised in three yearn.
"I do not understand these words , " said
the prisoner. "I should be very grateful to
you , my colonel , if , in the Interest of truth ,
you would make public the letters which I
wrote to the chief of the headquarters staff ,
It would then be seen In what terms I
asked that an Investigation should be made , "
Colonel Jouaust Hut why In three years ?
Dreyfus I have already told the court that
I told Colonel Du I'.ity do Clam the govern
ment had the means of Investigation , hut
that It required time to use them. I sad ,
therefore , that before two or three years
my innocence would be acknowledged , But I
emphatically assert there was no sinister
motive in my mind , such as has been at
tached to those words. ( Excitement ) . '
[ Note Dreyfus evidently referred to the j
general ttuff's suggeatlon that when ho
used the cxnrcsslon "three years" ho knew
that Eaterhazy would then appear as a man
< f straw and try tu take his ( the prisoner's )
place. ]
HIM . .InlU'iIlilulix DrryfiiH Iniiiifi-ut.
Major Forzlnettl , who was governor of the
Oherchn Midi prison while Dreyfus was con
fined there , followed. He testified that while
In prison Dreyfus always seemed to have thu
bearing of nn Innocent man and always as
serted bli luuoccuce. Tha witness added
I
Venetian Carnival Day
AT THE EXPOSITION
. . . Friday , September 1st . . .
11 iO ( n. in , Frnn * Ailclniniiii'H Ilnml , Pnrmlo on flrnnil Conrt ,
2in < > it , in , IlcllMtciU'N Convert llntul nt Ainlltorlum.
liOO 1 > . in. I'ruiir. Aitoliuniui'n llntul Concert , I'I no Art * lliillilhiff.
7lO ) ii. in. Venetian AVntcr Cnrnlvnl oil I.IIKOOII ni'lUlrilt'm Con
cert 11 nml on "Olymiilu" Aitrliiinnn'n llntul Ilnvrnllntt
Donhlc Qtinrtcttc Mlonx llrn cn * AVnr SOUK Aqnnllc I'Mrc-
M-orUin.
8tlfi it , in.CTT I'lrotrlc Konnlnln with Serpentine Dnnoe nnil
Frunr. Ailclutnnii'H Ilniul nt we t end l.nitoon.
QN THE MIDWAY
The Creanufjip Midway !
--CYCLORAWSA--
THE BATTLE OF
MISSIONARY RIDGE
& LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN
THE NEW
DARKNESS AND DAWN ;
OR ,
Heaven and Hell.
THE OLD PLANTATION
The Exposition Fun Factory.
HOBSON
Sinking the Mcrrlraao.
THE MOORISH PALACE
-AND-
CREAT PASSION PLAY. .
I WARACRAPH
The Buttle of Manila.
PHILIPPINE VILLAGE
The greatest Feature of the Exposition
Portraylnr the Life , Habits and
Customs of our New Powesslone.
Tba Real Thing Endorsed by tit * Clergy.
An Educational and Entertaining Attraction.
GRIFFITH'S ' rooorit8 | fortw °
round trips.
B WUklVlttJ
The Great Naval Battle RAILWAY
In th Tunnel.
, HAWAIIAN
-VILLAGE
COR. BAST MIDWAY
nnd
GRAND PLAZA.
MEET ME AT
On the Midway.
Tllzb-Oluss Vaudeville ,
lloor 6e. Meals We.
,0 =
EXCURSION STEAMERfoot
foot Doug.
las St. dally at 1
and 8 p. m. lie-
turning at 5 and 10
p. m. The 2 p. m ,
trip lands at Flor-
nc , fflvlnc 30
mlnuten to view
the Water Works.
Manic , Dancing- . Tel IllltS.
25o. Children under 12. lOo.
IIOTKJ-S.
THE MILLARD
13th and Douglas Sts. . Omnlui.
-AMUKICAN ANO ICimoi'KAK MjA.t-
CKNThALl > Y LOCATED.
J. 1C. MA. It KICl * JC SO A. { * Z I >
that he told General do Dolpdeffre that he
believed Dreyfus was Innocent. Continuing ,
Major Forzlnotti said he wad Intimate with
Captain Lcbrun-Henault and Captain D'Attol ,
but neither of them over mentioned to him
the alleged confession of Droyfus ,
Heplylng to M , Demange , the mnjor said
tliat Colonel Du Pnty de Clam asked him lo
Biirprlno Dreyfus In his Bleep , In order to
dlflturb him off hla guard by throwing tbe
light of a bright lamp In his face.
The witness also recalled the despair uf
Dwyfus after hl conviction and the re-
gretB he expreesed at not having resigned.
Dreyfus , the mujor eald , talked of com
mitting suicide.
When Dreyfus roeo to reply be admitted
thnt after his degradation he Intended to
commit suicide , but ho added that If be
succeeded in enduring the torture Indicted
It wan owing to his wife , who made him
understand liln duty , ( Commotion. )
Major Forzlnettl corroborated this , Ho
Bald DrpyfiiH * utatemontH were quite correct.
Captain Lebrun-Ronault , recalled by Cole
nel JoimiiBi , naiu no am not icu Major
Forzlnettl of Dreyfus' conres ton bccauut
General nUbourg , his commanding officer ,
had told htm to hold his tongue.
General Ilogot then advanced and dented
that Major Forzlnotti was on terms of In
timacy with Captain d'Attel.
General Ilolsdcffro alao asserted that there
were Inaccuracies In Major Forzlnetti's evi
dence. The general denied that the major
over declared to him that ho believed Drey
fus waa Innocent. Replying to M. Dumange ,
Major Forzlnettl Bald ho udherrd to all tbe
evidence ho had given before tbo court of
catfiatlon ,
At 11:25 : Uie court adjourned for the day ,
CoiiNtltiillou AVID Mtiinil ,
DRIJS8BLS , Aug , 31. The Ilelglan Cham
ber of Deputies today rejected a motion to
rovleo the constitution , the vote utanJIng
059 against 31. Tha motion was Intended
to pave tbo way for a universal suffrage
bill ,
< ; < > ) < 1 llouiul fur
SYDNEY , N. S. W. , Aug , 31. The Ameri
can steamer Marlposa , Captain Hayward ,
which sailed from here prior to August 30
from San Francisco , had on board 180,000
In gold.
To Curr n fulil In Out ; Day
Take Laxative Dromo Quinine Tablets. All
druKBlstB refund the money If it falls to cure.
B. W. drove' * ulgnature U on each box. 2Sc ,
THE. . .
RT6S
The Art Feature uf the
Exposition.
West Midway.
THE NEW. . . Only Oriental
Show on
STREETS Midway.
Ride the Cnmcl ,
Hoc the Egyptian
Dancing Girls.
ON WEST MIDWAY.
AUractlvo Mid arnuclng entertainment
delightful re Ung place tor l < xdi <
and children. Admission to buHdinff
free. W. H. DOLAN , Manager.
Society's "Resort
The Cuban Village
Tbe educational feature of Uie. Midway
depicting life In Cuba and the
Island of Porto Rico.
Qucftion Wh\j \ is SCIILITZ PA- \
V1LJQN crowded all th tinief
Answtr Because itvinerwurst and '
potato salad etllfcir ISc. I
'
. .Schlifz Pavilion. .
FRITZ MUKLLEK. Prop.
The novrest , most scientific and Interest-
entertainment on Midway ,
CAPT. LOUIS SOIICHO'S
Opposlts Jsbst buildlnc ,
MSI mm
- < $ >
1\'I2 IIAVK IIKU 1VOW
In Her Own Aquarium ,
IWWIIM GtfhVMft tfV i I Bill
Champion Lady Swimmer of Uie World.
See Manic Stair * Thnt'i ( be Place.
WEST MIDWAV.
AMUSIiMlCXTS.
c Woodward and
s nursoss.
Grand Opening Attraction.
5 NIGHTS laffiajUept. 2
Matinees Sunday and \A'e < lnesdnys.
POPULAR PRICES-Mc-SOc.
The Awfully Funny Farce
Prices 15c , 25c , .loc , 50c , 75c.
HltOW.VH MfillT
Seats now on sale.
VV. COLE.
The TrocaderoVV.
Tel. 2100.
UVKItY
Wi-i > iifNi1iir nml MnturiliiMntlnen ,
Till ! : 'J'llOCADRHO OrilltA CO.
Numbering 42 People , Presents
AGiund Ddililo Mil In K M-
"It. M. S. I'fJVAI'OIlIS"
nml "CAVAIII3IIIA IIUSTIOA.VA. "
Prlco6-r.Cc. 33c , 25c. Next Week Tlio Mlkadi
Opcnlnj ? of Oinnha'B Society Vaudeville
Theater
SUNDAY
MATINEE
Presenting the greatest all-star vntiflevlllo
combination in the world.
Hex Odin- now open for mil * * of urn IN ,
Prlcoo never changing' . Come early and
avoid tha
Woodward & nur/css. Manager ! ) .
Iii-il Tno I'rrfnrniniipi'd
THE WOODWARD STOCK GO ,
TODAY ai.'IO "MOTIICi. "
Souvenir button will bo given to every
ludy purchusliiK n ticket on the lower
floor
Touluht Hlin "dipt , llnckett.
Another
$10.00
Gash
Prize
to the women who secures between (3ept (
1st and 15th Ihe greatebt number of Whlio
ItUHHlau sou v > wrappers , No wrappers
turned In before Hcpt. 1st nor after 2 o'rlock
p. in. Bejit , 15th will bo counted In thlH 110
contest , but i-ach and every wrapper , no
mutter whim turned In , will count in tha
grand prize content ending Dec. 2Vth , IbW ,
when thu woman hiivlng tlio greatest num
ber of
WIHTJJ IlUflBIAN SOAP
to her cTfcdlt will receive a a present a
I2&O.CO Alaska sealskin jacket made to mras.
lire. There will alto be nine additional
prizes. Two valued nt $ i5 ouch and sv\tn
of $10 cash each. ,
These contests open only to the women at
Nebraska and the city of Council Jiluffs , I * .
Ilrlng or vend all wrapper * to Jus , H Kir *
& Co. , m 8 Hth St. . Otnulia. , . . .
Llllle A. Hagatz , Columbus , Neb. , bu
tlio greatest number of White Jtunslan w1 !
wrapper * up to noon , Autf , 31 , unil r elv
the $10 cash prize.
