THE BED CLOUD CHIEF.
THIS INS
ITEDBYAiMl
A Mexican Saint Said to be Respon
sible for the War.
POSSESSES PECULIAR POWER.
rfntlros of Ctilliiutiti nnil Sonora Ho-
llevo the Worn in I'otiettet Bupern't
tural l'owon I.,reelr a Flulit to lto
Rain Ceiled Torrltory.
Er. Paso, Texas, Aug. 8 Stxntn Te
resa, a Mexican woman who lias long
been rovcred as a saint by tho natives
of Chihuahua and Sonora, and Is be
lieved to possess the power of healing
tho sick by tho laying on of hands, is
bollcvcd to hi more or loss responsible
for tho present outbreak among tho
Yaqul Indians. George Harold, an
old Texas ranger, Mays that he
is confident that Santa Teresa Is
responsible for tho outbreak. Har
old was ono of tho olllcors who
rounded up the ringleaders of tho raid
on tho Mexican custom houso at Palo
mas, Chihuahua, a few years ago.
"Santa Teresa," ho says, "was Im
plicated In that rebellion, which was
crushed in its inolpieucy. Every rebel
captured on this side of tho line had a
pictures of the woman In his possession
and on tho back of the picture was in
scribed ono of her prayers."
After tho l'aloinas raid tho Mexican
government made an effort to appre
hend her. She escaped to this toun,
however, and rcmuincd hero a year or
raoro. While hero sho was visited by
thousands. About a year ago tho wo
man disappeared from this locality
and It afterward turned out that she
had gouo to Sonora and had taken
up hor abodo in tho edges of the
Yaqul villages, whero sho was safe
from molestation from the Mexican
.government.
It Is bollcvcd sho Incited tho Yoquis
to revolt The womau is described as
frail and dclicato in appearance. Shu
undoubtedly possesses great magnetic
powers. Harold and others aro couti
dont that her prcsenco In tho Yaqul
country had much to do with the up
rising now assuming alarming pro
portions. DEWEY'S NAPLES CALLERS.
Tho Admiral Itofuiot to Talk About Ger
many To S4II In n Weok.
Naples, Italy, Aug. 8. Admiral
Dowoy, who arrived hero Saturday
morning from Trieste on board tho
United States cruiser Olympia, posi
tively refuses to discuss his operations
in tho Philippines or his relations
with tho German navy. Tho mayor
of Naples yesterday called on Admi
ral Dowoy, who will return tho visit
io-day.
Tho Olympia will sail for Leghorn
Saturday or Monday, procoodiug to
denoa or Nice.
Vico Admiral Gonzalos will givo a
banquet to-night In honor of Admiral
Dowoy. Lewis M. Iddings, secretary
of tho United States embassy ut
Rome; R. C. Parsons, second secretary
of the embassy; M. do Castro, United
States consul general at Rome; the of
ficers of tho Olympia and tho Italian
authorities hero havo been invltod to
bo present.
London, Aucr. 8. Tho Naples corre
spondent of tho London Dally Mail
telegraphs tho substance of an inter
view ho has had with Admiral Dowoy,
who is represented as having said: "I
was given to understand that tho
American victories ovor Spain had ex
cited ill feeling against us in Europo,
but so far as I am concerned tho ro
caption glvon mo could not havo been
, more flattering.
"It will glvo mo pleasure to say this
when I return to America, and I shall
bo happy to do what I can to dlssl
pato any American prejudices against
Europo oxcitcd by criticisms on Amer
ican civilization."
Admiral Dewoy, according to tho
Dally Mall's correspondent, refused to
talk regarding tho Philippines, but
the correspondent asserts that ho has
tho best reasons to know that "Ad
miral Dowoy does not share tho pessi
mistic vlows of somo Americans about
1 tho possibility of subjugating tho in
surgents." Third Cavalry Troop Leave Fort Myer.
Washington, Aug. 8 Troops A, D
and M, Third cavalry, loft Fort Myer,
Va., to-day for Seattlo, on tho way to
Manila. At Chicago tho detachment
will bo jolnod by other commands.
Fivo other troops of tho Third from
Fort Ethan Allen will join tho com
mand at Seattlo. Tho mounts for tho
cavalrymen accompanied them in spa
' daily arranged stock cars.
Chaplain Harry Utartt for Gnui
Foht Riley, Kan., Aug. 8. Chap
lain T. VV, Harry left to-day for his
now station, Plnar dol Rio, Cuba, by
way of Now York. Ills family will
stay at Fort Rlloy during his absence
on foreign service
Tha I'retWIent to do to Clilcign.
I'LATTsnuno, N. Y., Aug. 8. Prosl
dont McKlnloy has at last promised
41 to attend the Chicago autumn festival
to bo hold tho woek of October 0.
domes' Popularity It KevWIng.
Havana, Aug. 8. A mass meeting
inhouor of Gotforal and Mrs. Maximo
Gomez yestorday afternoon was at
tondod by some 3,000 people. In three
purta, a procession startod from Cou
tral park and arrived at tho houso of
Gomez beforo sundown. Tho general
and Sonora Gomoz stood In tho door-
ffray to review tho parade. Fran
clsco Gonpales, who mado tha address,
characterized tho prosonco of Sonora
4iomcz as a "symbol of peace," Ho
touched ou tho loss of their son, who
died a martyr with General Maceo.
SHUTS OFF SUPPLY OF ARMS.
Fllluuttnrtn; In the I'hlllpplnoi ItocMvon
it Chock.
Washington, Aug . James Good
now, consul-general of tho United
States at Shanghai, has rendered a de
cision as rcfereo In the consular court,
which will bo of far reaching Import
anco during tho continuance of tho
war in tho Philippines. The case was
In relation to the steamer .Abbey,
charged with taking arms from Canton
to Liton. It lias been in contention
for somo time. The owners of tho
vessel gave a bond that the ship should
land tho aims purchased at Singa
pore, but she did not do so. Tho bond
was demanded by the Chinese author
ities. Mr. (iooduow holds that it must
bo paid. The Importance of tho de
cision Is pointed out by tho Shanghai
Mercury, which says:
"Tho effect of tho decision of Mr.
Goodnow retches much beyond the
more fact of being judgment for the
plaintiff with the penalty of tho bond
and tho costs of tho suit. Hitherto
tho American forces at Manila had
to fight against Filipinos well armed
with modern rltlcs and guns, and It Is
no secret that tho majority of theso
arms havo been landed In tho Philip
pines from Chinese ports. When
United States consular olllelals havo
rccolvcd information that cargoes of
weapons were about to bo shipped
from China, their urgent protests havo
been the means of stopping shipment.
Hut when tho United Stntcs olllelals,
through want of knowledge, havo been
Ignorant of such contraband runs, tho
Chinese olllelals havo likewise been
blind to the shtpments, though
no doubt well aware of such. It Is in
this respect that Mr. Goodnow has
scored such an important point. On
the strength of that judgment tho of
ficers of tho imperial maritime cus
toms of China must necessarily do all
in their power to stop shipments of
arms to suspicious destinations. It
has been decided, on tho motion of
customs, that China is llablo for any
shipments of arms which get to tho
Philippines through lack of diligence
or honesty on tho part of tho customs
or the Chinese olllelals. Therefore,
the caso of Drew against Sylvester
will bo tho moans of checking tho
chief source of supply of arms and
warlike material that tho Filipinos
havo possessed."
GENERAL TORAL ACQUITTED.
Hpnnlth Court-Martial Decide. That lie
Acted Under Order of Superior.
Madiui), Aug. a Tho supreme
court-martial, before which Generals
Toral and Paroja havo beou on trial,
charged with surrendering Santiago
do Cuba to tho United States forces
without having cxhaused all means
of dofonso, lias acquitted both ofllccr.s
on tho ground that thoy acted upon
tho orders of their superiors and only
surrendered when it was imposslblo
to do otherwise.
Tho judgmont severely censures
those in high command in tho colonies
and in Spain, as well as tho govern
ment's responsibility for tho Jack of
resources for tho defonso of tho col
onies. It was rondcrcd by a majority
of only ono vote, and is not well re
ceived by tho press and public, who
wanted a clearer cxposuro of rclatlvo
responsibility.
COLLISION OF STEAMERS.
Veiael W. Ik Morley Coe to the Bottom
With Cnreo
Dkthoit, Mich., Aug. 8 As a re
sult of a collision tho steamer W. 11.
Morloy, with n cargo of hard coal,
lies sunk in tho river and tho car
ferry steamer Lunsdown is sunk in Its
slip at Windsor.
Tho Morloy was bound up, having
hard coal for Dululh. Tho Lands
down, ono of tho Michigan Central
car ferries, was crossing tho river
from Detroit to tho Canadian shore.
Thcro was somo mistako in signals
and tho two boats camo together with
a terrific crash.
It evil the Itlot Ant.
Si. Louis, Mo., Aug. 8. In all tho
churches of East St. Louis Sunday a
letter was read from Rishop Jansson
concerning tho robclllon in St Pat
rick's congregation. Tho bishop gives
tho parishioners until next Wednes
day to recognizo Father Cluso, his ap
pointee, as pastor of tho church. All
who refuso to submit after that day
will bo excommuntcated from the
Catholic church.
Ltd HUyt lilt Father.
Chattanooga. Toun., Aug. 8. Cap
tain A. It. Witt kins, n county ufliclal
and well-known in Tonnossee, was
stabbod-to death by his 11-year-old son
Clarcnco yesttrday. The boy has been
arrested. Watklns was whipping tho
boy on account of breach of family
discipline, whon tha lad became en
raged, pulled his kulfo and plunged
tho blado through his father's heart.
I'lonenr Mlnourlan Diet.
Smci.niNA, Ma, Aug. 8. James Wor
land died at his home, cast of this
placo, yesterday, agel 70 years. Ho
crossed tho plains to California in
18(0 and accumulated a fortune. He
returned hero about 185s and has slnco
been a prominent farmer.
Buiallpog at Hedalla.
Skdat.ia, Mo., Aug, 8. Thcro aro
two cases of smallpox quarantined at
tho Missouri, Kansas & Texas railway
hospital. Thoy wero received a week
ago from tho Indian territory, beforo
the naturo of tho dlseaso was known.
They wero promptly placed in an Iso
lated ward and aro convalescing.
Kx-Qovornor Atklnton Dying.
Atlanta, Go., Aug. 8. Former
Governor W, Y. Atkinson is seriously
ill at his homo in Newman, and it is
believed his recovery Is impossible.
imjp losi.
Accidonts on a Trolley Car and a
Gang Plank.
EXCURSIONISTS MEET DEATH.
Twenty-Nino I'omihii Klllod In n F.ill nf
Forty Fent From n Treitlo and Twenty
Woro llrownod fruiting to n Ferry
Steamer.
ItiittNiKrouT, Conn., Aug. 8 An open
trolley car, twisted, bent nnd smashed,
lying In the middle of Peck's mill
pond at Oronoque, about six miles
north of here, this morning, Is tho
only vislblo Indication of an accident
of yesterday afternoon, whon twonty
nlno lives wero lost and twolvo per
sons seriously Injured from tho car
leaving tho trestlo which crosses tho
pond at this point. Tho causo of tho
accident is not known. Engineer
W. W. Starr, who superintended tho
building of tho brldgo said to-day
that the bridge was perfectly safe.
In his opinion tho motorman became
bewildered as tho car began to travel
fast down tho incline, nnd, finding
himself In a dangerous situation, lost
his head and turned tho current ou
Instead of reducing It.
Tho road was opened for business
Thursday. Tho accident occurred
midway between Shclton and Rrldgc
port. Tho car was ou tho way to
Shelton. It was in el 1 urge of Conduc
tor John Carroll, who was killed, and
Motorman Hamilton, who oscapod by
Jumping. '
Tho trestlo is -1 10 feet long, made of
iron, with stone foundations, and was
not protected by guard rails. South
of the trestlo is 'an incline, down
which tho car ran at a high rato of
speed. After it ran onto tho trostlo
for about ten feot tho trucks left the
rails ami then tho car continued on
tho ties for about sovonty-fivo feet,
when it went oil tho trostlo and
dropped into tho pond bolow, over
turning complctoly and up-ending.
Whon tho car struck, tho four-ton mo
tor and tho heavy trucks crushed into
it, Instantly killing many of the pas
songcrs. Rah. IlAitnoit, Me., Aug. 8. Twonty
persons wero killed yesterday by the
collapso of tho gang plank of the
Mount Desert ferry. Those klllod were
members of ono of tho many oxcur
slou parties on tho way to Rar Har
bor to sco tho war ships that wero ex
pected thcro yesterday.
All the morning long trains packed
with excursionists woro rushing to
liar Harbor. Tho train which left
liaugor at 8:35 consisted of twelve
cars jammed with people. At Mount
Desert ferry, tho terminus of tho lino,
tho train is loft for tho boat, for an
olghtcen-mllo sail to liar Harbor.
From tho wharf ahllp.or gang-plank,
forty feet long and ten feet wide,
leads up to tho boat.
Tho slip wus hinged at tho inner
end and was raised or lowered to suit
tho tide. Tho wharf extends on both
sides flush with tho end of tho wooden
gang plank, fivo timbers four by
twelve inches, set vertically ran tho
length of tho plank and these wero
crossed by two inch plauks It is
said that thcro was no support for tho
plank botwecn tho hinges and tho
outer oud.
When tho excursion train from Ran
gor arrived ut tho ferry, there was a
rush for the steamer Sappho. Tho
first fow passengers had crossed tho
gang plank safely, and it is estimated
that "00 people were massed on tho
plank. Suddenly thoy felt tho plank
glvo way beneath them.
The 'long timbers supporting the
plank broko in tho middle. Tho
hinges held up ono end and tho chain
tho other whllo tho brokon ends of
tho plauk dropped, and a struggling,
screaming mass of humanity was
plunged into tho water, fifteen feot
below tho wharf.
A few clung to tho inclined sides of
tho plauk, but nt least ISO wero strug
gling In tho water. The piling of tho
wharf practically penned them on
thrco sides, and tho boat lying nt tho
wharf closed tho outer end -of tho
opening. After tho first moment of
stupefaction tho work of roscuo be
gan. Ropes and llfo preservers wero
thrown to tho crowd, but In tho panic
pooplo in tho water clutched ono an
othar and many sank thus In groups.
Old l'attoutter Conduct on Discharged.
Spuinofiki.I), 111,, Aug. 8. An order
from tho general ofllcors of tho Illi
nois Con tral railway, discharging six
of tho company's oldest passenger
conductors, has causod qultn a stir
among the employes of tho road here.
Superintendent Ralley of this division
of tho road has refused to assign n
reason for tho discharges. Freight
conductors havo been promoted to
tako tho places of tho passcngor mon
who woro romovod.
I.oncitreet to Itevlew Nebraika Troop.
San Fiiancisco, Aug. 8. General
James Longstreot, United States com
missioner of railroads, has arrived
hero on his annual tour of Inspection
of the government aided lines, no
has accepted an invitation to review
tho Nebraska regiment at tho Presidio.
The Printer' Strike on New York Hun.
Nkw YoitK, Aug 9. A steamer
from Philadelphia arrived hero this
morning with 104 non-union men to
take tho places of men who struck on
tho Now York Sun Saturday night.
Only nine of this number, 011 arrival
hero, wont to work, and after work
ing for less than ono-half hour fivo of
theso jolnod tho ranks of the strikers.
A printer who had gono from this city
as an emissary of the strikers was
aboard the steamer, and he spent tho
ttmo on tho trip to this city in ex
plaining tho situation to tho non
union mon.
KILLS 13-YEAR-OLD GIRL.
I'entlon Ikt.itulner In Wathlnctnn Com
mit. Terrible Murder.
Waaiunoton, Aug . A horrible
murder was committed yestorday in
tho northeastern section of tho city.
The murderer was lleiij.tiuln 11. Snoll,
a special examiner In tho pension of
fice, ft man 45 years of age. His victim
was Lira Wolssenbcrger.a girl 13 years
of age, who had boon employed in
his household until a few months
ago, when she was taken homo by her
parents, who became suspicious of
Sncll's conduct toward her. Suell
seemod to be Infatuated with the
child and paid her a groat deal of at
tention, which, however, sho resented,
Yesterday morning Snell wont to the
victim's houso and entering at tho
front door passed on through tho mid
dlo room, whero tho girl wus sleeping,
to tho dining room door. Whllo
standing at tho door tho mother or
dered him out of the house. Knoll
started to go, passing again through
tho room whero the child was
Ho bent ovor the sleeping child and
drew her from tho bod. Awakened
suddonly sho screamed In terror.
Twisting one hand In tho girl's hair
and throwing back her head Suell
drew a razor from his pocket and
swept It aero hr throat. Twlco ho
slashed hor throat anil onco ho missed,
cutting a great piece of flesh from her
cheek. Tho heTid was almost severed
from the body and both tho murderer
nnd his victim wero drenched with
blood.
Attracted by tho child's screams tho
mother ran to tho roseue. In a fronzy
sho grappled with tho murderer and
was badly slashed on the arm with
tho razor. Tho murderer attempted
to oscape, but was soon captured by
tho pollco and locked up. Ho refused
to glvo any explanation of his acts
and says ho remembers nothing about
thorn.
YAQUIS WELL PREPARED.
It Will Tiiko Mexico a I.mie Time mid
n Ltrgo Army to Huhltio Them.
Tkiiuazas, Chihuahua, Mexico, Aug.
3. Tho Yaqul Indians nro arranging
for a prolonged war, and it Is going
to tako tho Mexican government a
long time and a big force of troops to
quoll tho rebellion. The Yaquls aro
bettor prepared now than over beforo
for a long and bloody campaign.
Thoy aro well fixed financially, nearly
all of them having saved tho $200 per
head which tho Mexican government
paid them when thoy signed tho
treaty of peaco two years ago. They
havo boon making money slnco thou,
too, and It is known to bo a fact that
they havo boon laying in big sup
plies of arms and ammunition for
somo time.
It has been common talk among tho
American prospectors In tho Yaqul
valley that the Indians woro prepar
ing for another outbreak, but as tho
braves had always shown a friendly
spirit toward- tho Americans It was
thought thoy would not molest them
when thoy did go on tho warpath.
They aro dotormlnod to recover nil of
thoir lost country, iiowover, nnd will
kill everybody thoy find within tho
limits of thoir old possessions.
A number of miners and ranchmen
in nnd near Cocorl havo been slain
and their property laid waste.
Austin, Texas, Aug. 8. Informa
tion received horo by private advices
is to tho offect that tho Moxican army
will opon up actlvo and continued
warfaro on tho Yaqul Indians to-day.
For a week tho Mexican soldlors nl
roady In tho Yaqul territory have
been engaging tho Indians, until the
main body of men could bo mobilized.
In doing this, thoy havo lost qulto a
number of thoir soldiers, whllo tho
Indians havo lost comparatively few
warrlora
STEAMER'S NARROW ESCAPE.
With 800 I'enoni on Hoard Comet
Near Foundering.
Soinii Haven, Mich., Aug. 8. Tho
passonger atoannr City of Grand Rap
ids, with 200 persons on board, nar
rowly escaped foundering in mldlako
last night. Tho steamer was bound
for Milwaukee and was thirty-threo
miles out when a largo quantity of
water was discovered in tho hold.
Tho water was pouring In from many
leaks and to make tho situation moro
desperate, tho onginocr was unable to
start tho pumps. Whon the water
roso until it was within two inches of
tho fires, tho steamer was turned
around and headed for South Haven.
The passengers woro awakonod and
told to prepare thomselvos for what
might happen. A wild scramblo for
llfo saving apparatus followed. Just
beforo tho fires woro put out by tho
iucoming water, tho engineer suc
ceeded in rigging up one of tho pumps,
which held tho water in check until
port was reached again at 0 o'clock
this morning.
Two iiielios moro of water would
have shut off the supply of steam from
tho boilers, and tho steamer mint
havo sunk in mid-lake, most likely
with great loss of life.
Shoot Wife and lllin.elf.
DiiNSHi'Mt, Cal., Aug, S. This quiet
village was tho scene of a doublo trag
edy yesterday, whon Henry ISrown, a
mill sawyor, shot his wifo and then
himself, both expiring Immediately.
Freldnt Wat Late.
Plattsiiuho, N. Y., Aug. a Presi
dent McKlnloy, accompanied by Sec
retary Cortelyou, attended church
Sunday morning, driving up from tho
Hotel Champlain. Although tho man
who drovo had lived in Plattsburg all
his lifo, ho drove tho party to tho
Presbyterian church instead of tho
Methodist church, making tho Presi
dent about fifteen, minutes lata. Tho
pastor of tho church, however, do
layod services until tho arrival of tho
President.
m
Tho Captain Faces tho Court-Martial
at Rennos.
PROTESTS HIS INNOCENCE.
Solit Interrupted Ilia l'rlnnor Dootnr
ntlout tit luiiornnre ttrought Into
the Itnnm Through I.tnet of Koldlnrt
Colonel llonry't Widow Thorn.
Rr.N.Mis, Aug. 8. Tho proceedings
of tho court-martial buforo which
Captain Dreyfus Is on trial opened at
7:10 o'clock this morning. Captain
Dreyfus ontetcd tho court room with
a firm step, though his features wero
pallid. Ho Is partly bald, and what
hair ho has Is gray and closo croppod.
He answered tho formal questions of
tho Judgo as to his name, ago, etc., In
a clear, determined voice, lie sat fac
ing tho judges, with his hands resting
ou his knees.
Tho trial opened, so far as Ronncs Is
concerned, In an atmosphero of per
fect tranquility. Tho population Is
apparently indifferent. A dotaohmotit
of infantry was drawn across tho avo
una In two doublo lines, leaving be
tween them a passage for Captain
Dreyfus to cross tho avenue from tho
military prison at the cntrauco of tho
Lyceo.
Tho crowd which by that tlmo had
increased to a few hundred was kept
b.sck by tho gondarmes to a distance
of 130 yards on either sldo of this pas
sago. Captain Dreyfus emergod from
the military prison under escort of a
lieutenant and four gendarmes. Ho
csosscd tho railroad quickly and dis
appeared within tho Lyeue, tho sol
diers hiding htm from view.
Tho principal personages in tho trial
arrived between half past 0 and 7
o'clock. The generals, Dreyfus' enq
mlcs, passed with hardly a cheer from
the spectators. General Meruier alone
was grcoted with a fow crlea of "Vive
V Armee," nnd "Vivj Morcler" as ho
drovo up lu a closed o.irrlage. Lieu
tenant Colonel Piiquarl arrived 011
foot at half past 0 o'clock, wearing a
silk hat and black frock coal with tho
red ribbon of tho Liglon of Honor in
tho buttonhole. No demonstration
was made upon his arrival. The scouo
insldo tho court room was most ani
mated. Every inch of spaco was filled
a quarter of an hour beforo tho pro
ceedings opened.
Tho widow of Lieutenant Colonel
Henry, dressed in (loop morning, was
present in tiio court and replied to
her namo in tho roll of witnesses.
After tho court had daclded not to ad
journ on account of tno absenco of
certain witnesses tho clerk of tho
court was ordered to road M.
D'Ormcsahovlllo's bill of Indictment
of 1801, which ho did in a loenl role.,
Dreyfus in tho moan whllo llstoniug
unmolested as tho charges against
him woro read.
Droyfus, in a now uniform of cap
tain of artillery, dark blue, with red
facings, fixedly regarded tho judges,
aud without stirring hand or foot,
scarcely oven moving his lioad during
tho wholo proceedings, except whon
ho entered aud loft tho room. After
the formal proceedings, which occu
pied a couplo of hours. Colonol Jou
aust, prcsidout of tho court martial,
bogan tho examination of Droyfus
respecting tho famous borderoau, and
what Droyfus did with or could havo
known of Its contonls.
Whon Droyfus, wearing eye-glasses,
roso from his scat for examination,
ho stood erect, holding his kepi in his
hand beforo him. Ho looked Colonol
Jouaust In tho faco during tho wholo
interrogatory.
Colonol Jouaust began by saying:
"It results from tho documents just
read, that you aro accused of having
brought about machinations or hold
relations with 11 foreign power, or 0110
or moro of its agents, in order to pro
cure moans by delivering it documents
indicated in tho' incriminating borde
reau to commit hostilities or under
take war ugalnst Franco. I notify
you that you will bo allowed to state
during tho course of thcuo proceed
ings any thing that appears to you use
ful for your defense."
Colonol Jouaust then handed tho
prisoner a long slip of cardboard upon
which tho bordorcau was pasted:
"Do you rccognlzi this document?"
Droyfus rep.icd with a passionate
outburst1
"No, my colonol, I am Innocent. I
declare It horo as 1 declared it In 1891,
I am a victim " hi volco was choked
with sobs. Tho volco of tho spoukor
did not soom human. It resembled
the cry of a wounded anlinaL As ho
ended his reply with tho words, "My
wife, my child, my GoJ, I am inno
cent, innocent," Colonel Jouaust said:
"Then you deny It?"
Droyfus replied, "Yes, my colonol,"
Tho prlsonor grow moro composed
as tho examination proceeded, an
swering every question without a mo
ment's hesitation.
Colonol Jouaust submitted Dreyfus
to a rigorous examination, moro in
tho stylo of a prosecuting counsel
than a judge, and made jestures of
irapatlenco at some dlreot denials
which Droyfus gave repeatedly to tho
judge's questions. Tho prisoner's
voice rosounded frequontly through
tho court room, as he energetically re
plied: "No, my colonol;" or, "Noycr, Dov
er,'1 to questions put to him.
When tho court called the roll of
witnesses tho most notable absentees
wore Esterhazy, Du l'aty do Clam and
Mademoiselle Pays. Droyfus half
turned his head towards tho scats of
tho witnesses when tho clerk of tho
court called Esterhazy, Rut whon no
response was recelvod, Dreyfus re
turned to his provlous attitude, look
ing straight in front of htm, at Col
ouol Jouaust. Altogether 100 witnesses
will bo called 0:1 both stdoi.
Major Carrlcre, tho govonimont'i
commissary, then said in view of tho
official mission of General Chanolno
and M. P.ilcoloeuo, to furnish tho
court with all tho ueccfmry explana
tions respoctlng tho'sccrot dossier,
thulr depositions, as witnesses, will bo
dispensed with, adding that the con
sideration of tho drossier would prob
ably occupy four days.
Tho court afterwards retired to
dotlborato on tho caso of tho nb
sontoo witnesses, tho soldiers In tho
court room, In rcspouso to tho word of
command of tho lieutenant lu chargo,
carrying and presenting arms,
tho Judges leaving and re-outoring
to tho rattlo of tho rlllcs, as tho lino
of soldlors brought thoir weapons,
llko a pleco . of maohlnory,
smartly to tho "present" and then
thou dropped thoir butts heavily to
tho ground. This porformanco was
repeated every time the court rotlrod.
Droyfus was withdrawn Into an Innor
room during tho court's rotlromonts.
On tho final return of tho court Ma
jor Carrlcrre, for tho prosecution,
said ho thought tho absonoo of Ester
hazy ought to prevent tho trial pro
ceeding. "Let him como or not," ho
said, "it matter not to us."
Colonel Jouaust read the bonlorcau
nnd then examined Droyfus closely,
tho captain denying specifically ovory
allegation made.
Jouaust: "At tho military uohool
you wero reproached with saying tho
Alsatians wero hnppler as Germans
than as Frenchmen'.1"
Droyfus: "No, I never uttered such
words."
Jouaust: "How do you account for
tho bad noto ngnlnst you, written by
a certain general?"
Dreyfus: "Ho said ho wanted no
Jows upon tho general's stair."
Jouaust: "How do you know what
he mild?"
Dreyfus: "Through conversations."
Jouaust: "You attributed this bad
noto to your religion?"
Dreyfus: "Yes."
Colonel Jouaust thon npoko of tho
Intorvlow with Du Paty do Clam, and
Droyfus rupllod: "I novor confessed
anything to Du Paty do Clam."
Hero occurred ono of tho most dra
matic scones in tho examination.
Droyfus, tromoudously excited,
swayed to aud fro for a moment and
then all his pont up omotlon nnd in
dignation burst forth nnd ho cried in n
piercing volco, hoard throughout tho
court and oven by tiioso standing
outsldo:
"It is iniquitous to condomn an In
nocent man. I novor confessed any
thing; never."
Droyfus, after ho uttorcd tho words,
raised his right whlto gloved hand and
hold it aloft ns if appealing to hoavon
to viudicato htm.
Jouaust: "Did you say: 'It I hand
ed over documents It was to luvo
moro Important ones In return?"
Droyfus: "No."
- .Joiiuusti. ..liDId jnii...-VK.-if jiUirnA
years thoy will recognize my iuuo
conco?' Why did you say 'throo
yoars?' "
Droyfus: "I abkod for all moans of
Investigation, Thoy woro refused
me. I was justified In hoping that at
tho ond of two or thrco years my in
noconco would como to light."
Jouaust: "Why throo yoars?"
Droyfus: "Recalls n certain tlmo is
necessary to obtain light."
Jounust: "Had you an arrioro pou'
sco (afterthought)?"
Droyfus: "No." '
Tho examination of tho prlsonor
was ended with a fow minor questions
and tho court docided to sit behind
closod doors by fivo votes to two.
AMERICAN MURDER IN JAPAN.
Nelion Ward, a Virginian, and Two
Jnpanaie Wo mon Kliled.
San Fiiancisco, Aug. 8 .Tho
steamer Hong Kong Maru brings par
ticulars of tho murder of R. Nelson
Ward, n, young American, nnd two
Jnpauesa women by an American sail
or named Mltlor at Yokohama on tho
morning of July 17. Ward was tho
son of a wealthy man of Ab
ingdon, Va., and was 23 yoars of
ago. His body was found with
tho head and cars and a hand and an
arm cut off. ThoJtwo'Japnnoao women
wero also mutifriHRl. Tho causo of
tho murder was jealousy on tho part
of Miller. The murderer is supposed
to havo lived at RufTalo, N. Y. IIo
roached Yokohama on tho Tam
O'Shauter, whero ho descrtod. Tho
murder was douo in tho Rising Sua
saloon, which was owned by ono of
tho Japaneso women. Mlllor will bo
tried by Japaneso law, as tho now
treaty with tho Unltod States went
into offect beforo tho murders woro
comtnlttod.
BECAUSE SHE REFUSED HIM.
A Colorado Man bhoott lilt Streethenrt
anJ Klltt Illniielf.
COI.OIIADO Sl'IUNGB, CoL, Aug. a
William Rordcn shot Miss Mabel Mc
Kenna yesterday becauso alio rofusod
to marry him. Tho shooting oc
curred whllo thoy wero walking to
gothor on Caramlllo street Rordon
escaped and tho girl was taken to St
Francis hospital. Soveral hours af
terward tho polico, soarching for Ror
don, found his dead body near whero
ho had shot his sweetheart. IIo had
shot himself through tho head. Mo
Konna is still alive.
The rreildonllal Party.
Plattbuuuo, N. Y,, Aug. 8. ProsV
dent and Mrs. Molvlnloy, Vice Presi
dent and Mrs. Hobart and soveral in
vited guests will sco tho yacht race
to-day from Dr. Webb's ynoht. Sir
Wilfrid Laurlor, tho Canadiau pro
mlor, has decided not to visit hera
during tho President's stay. Secre
tary Root will arrlvo to-morrow.
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