HP RED CLOUD CHIEF. fWW ;; m it 4 4 Kit IW i m ::" Nrt I t? W ?' '.1 i Sr. a. KB i u i ,... 8 M' w m 4 U At .w ,i ra V KfflM A Formal Appeal for Recognition of Filipino Indopondonco. WON'T GIVE UP SPANIARDS, A Doeumont From Ajutnnlilo Itaoelvod by Ail tlia Foreign ttcinttil In Minlln Clnlmed tint tin litnnd Worn Not BpalnU to Cede. Manila, Anx 0. Agulnaldo lias appealed to tit j povven for recogni tion of "Filipino liitlcpciulcnco" in n document date I from Tiirlao. July 27, nnd signed by Uucncamltio. It lias boon rocoived by nil tlio foreign con suls in Manila with tlio request that thoy forward It to their respective governments. Tlio Filipinos uso tliolr old nrgu mont that they had conquered the sovereignty of these islands from Spain beforo tho signing of tho troaty Of Paris and, therefore, Spain was In no position to cede thorn to tho Unitod States. They nrguo Mint tho possos slon of 1,000 Spanish prisoners, cap tured, with their arms, llf?htliiff against tlio Filipino "is cloquont proof of tho nullity of Spanish sover eignty, a whon tlioy surrondorod Spain's hold, was Irrevocably lost." Tho document then says: "Reply ing to tho Spanish cointnltteo's request tw release the prisoners because Spain no longer had political interests in tho Islands, we asked for n troaty of pence and friendship botweon Spain nnd tho Filipinos, whereby tho pris oners would bo released. Hut tho commissioners refused, becauso It would mean our independence. This is equivalent to saying that tlio pris oners must stay in our hands Inded nltoly, becauso their possession Is our most efficacious mothod to ndjust ac count with Spain and obtain from her recognition of our Independence.' Tho Filipinos clnlm that they con quered all tho country oxeopt Manila nnd that they eo-oporatod in securing Mio city's capitulation by surrounding it at the cost of thousands of lives. They also claim that thoy conquered tho country unassisted, except for sixty guns that Admiral Dowoy gave Agulnaldo, and that Admiral Dowoy and tlio llrltlsh and llolglun consuls recognized tho Filipino sovereignty by asking for passes to visit the country. Thoy repeat tha claim that thoy havo letters from Amorlcan consuls nnd generals recognizing tholr sovor orelgnty and promising that tho Americans would rocognlzo tholr in dependence, "which was at tho dispo sition of tho powers." Tho Filipinos attempt to mako cap ital out of tho statement that Admiral Dewey had such contldenco that Ajruluohlo would observe and futlll the rules of war Mint ho gave him a hundred bpanlsh prisoners which tho Amcrleau'navy had capturod. Ftnal.y tho Filipinos appeal to tho powers to Inlluonc Washington to bring to a termination "tho unjust war which is devastating the coun try." Washington, Aug. 0. Tho state de partment is entirely without Informa tion as to any address by Agulnaldo to foreign powers for tho recognition of tho Filipinos, either as belligerents or as constituting an Independent government. Tlio appeal puts this dcslro into rather formal shapo, and it may bring to an Issue tho uttltudo of outside governments. Thoro is nonp prohcnslon, however, that any for eign government will hoed tho ad dress. Up to tlio presont Mino Micro has boon no Intimation to the state de partment that any forolgn power had even tho remotest Idea of giving rec ognition to Agulnaldo and his assoi'l ...., n t im oaiitrtirv. thoro has been most friendly feeling maintained bo tweon this government and foreign powers throughout the I'hlllpplno conflict. Tho Stato department doai not nharo the approhenslon which is said to havo arisen among army oflleers that China has glvon Indirect recog nition to tho Filipinos. This appro honslonprew out of a roport from Goncral Otis that horses could not bo secured for cavalry uso from China becauso thoy woro "contraband of war." At tho Btato department it is said that tho matter has not assumed a form Involv ing tho recognition of a stato of war, hut that Minister Congor roports Chi u onnrftit Is duo ontlrolv to certain domestic regulations prohibiting the exportation of horses or ponies. chairmaTjones is delayed Ihroatoacd lllnon M.y Keep tha Uona tor Abroad Till October. Sr Louis, Mo., Aug. 0. Ex-Governor Stone is In receipt of a lottor from Senator Jones, chairman of tho na tional Democratic commltteo.ln which tho Senator says ho la threatened with a return of ill-health and will not . t f . 1 1 .1 Oikin lifkfniin (In. leave lor mo unasu anva mraiu -tobor J, and probably not Mien. Tho lettor waa written in Londou, and tho Scuator oald ho would loavo shortly for Scotland and thoro soolt to regain ils health. Couut Voa Monitor Male m Prlooe, Vaiiis, Aug. 0. Emperor William of Germany has conforred upon Count Von Munster-Ladouburg, tho Gcr jnau ambassador horo, tho title of prluciUa.recognltipo of his sorvlces ns head of tho German delegation to tho peace conference at Tho Hague. Iowa Mstbodlsts to Ilullit a Iloipltal. Dnai ftfrisyue I5wf Aug. 0, -The Mothodlst conferonojs of tho state havo npprovod tho plan to build a rfreat Protestant hospital horo to coit $3v 0,000. DEWEY AFTER MANILA IN I873, At llin Vlrgliilu. A (T,i I r tho Admiral Wiuitod to Take tlm City. Waoiiinoton, Aug. 0. Chairman Mosts, of the committee nf 100 having In charge the reception to Admiral Dowoy on his arrlvnl In Washington, which Includes the presentation of tho sword voted him by congress, has re ceived from tlio admiral n lottcr ap proving tho plans under consideration for tho nflfalr. The letter says: "I nolo with plcnsuro Mint it is proposed to inako tho exercises as simple as possible. It Is Impossible at this tlmo to fix tho data of my nrrlval in Wash ington, but I will not faH to give you tho Information on that point ns soon as possible." An interesting historical fact, dat ing bach to lb'7.1, has come to light, in which Admiral Dewey was the conlrat figure. l)cwoy, then a commander, was in command of tho United States steamship Nnrrngnnsett on tlio Asiatic station, having taken cliargo of tho vessel on March 1, 187.1 The vossol was on surveying duty when tho Vlrglnius trouble was precipitated and a war witii Spain seemed immi nent. Commander Dewey wrote to tho navy department requesting that In caso war was declared ho should bo assigned to tho duty of capturing Ma nila. Tho peaceful settlement of tho controversy with Spain avoided the necessity of n hostile demonstration, but the Interesting fact is that tlio doughty oillcar had his oyo on Manila over a quartor of n century ago. A search will bo made for tho letter In tho files of tho navy department, and, If found, It is expected nn effort will bo made by the citizens' committee to havo it reproduced ns n souvenir of the reception. LEFT ALL TO HIS WIFE. Muyd Tuvli, Who Wits Worth 815,000, OUO, (llvni Nothing to Children. San Fiiancibco, Aug. 0. Tho will of Lloyd Tovls, tho capitalist who died July 'M, was Hied for probata yesterday by Susan O. Tovls, widow of Mie decoased. The on tiro estate, stated In tho peti tion to exceed 81,000,000 in vnluc, though it is believed to bo worth over 815,000,0(11, is bcqueatliod to Mrs. Tovls. After making tho bequest tho testator coutlutics: "I hereby deelnro that in making this will, I nth fully mindful of my children, Margaret . Hlandlng, wlfo of Gordon ltlnudliig; Louisa Tovls Sharon, wlfo of Frederick Sharon; Harry L. Tovls, Hugh Tovls and Wil liam S. Tovls, and that my omission to mako any provision for thyin by this will is intentional and I com mond my said children to tho caro and affactton of my said wife, in whom I have full faith and confidence." PROGRESSIVES WIN. Dotviilne Tlrkot l'.lecteU All tha Wny Through la the Cherokee Nation. VlNITA, I. T All?. 0. A full voto wos polled in tho Cherokeo election yestordey. Returns indicato tho elec tion of liulllugton for principal chief by 2,000 majority. Tho Downing Mckot was elected all tho way through. This makes it certain tin tho troaty with tho United States will bo revived or a new commission appointed to nnko another treaty with tho Dawos commission. lUilljr Hurt In n Duel. Vienna, Aug. 0. A sensational sabro duel was fought yesterday bo tween Herr Wolf, tho notorious Ger man rudleal member of tho rolchstag, and Herr Kr.ekep, a German liberal deputy. It was a furious encounter. Herr Wolf recolvod a wound In tho head, suvcrlnp; uu nrtcry. The doc tor, declared him Incap.iblo of contin uing the duel, but ho persisted, though his face was bathed In blood. Ultimately ho sustained a second wound in tho head and was carried homo lu a dangerous condition. "White Ktophint" Htlll Itunnlnx. Kinqston, Mo., Aug. 9. In splto of tho crusade of Mia women of the W. 0. T. U. of this city against tho "White Klophant," tho alleged saloon drug storo, It is running as beforo, and tlio first legal battle botween the liquor nnd anti-liquor factions re sulted in a victory for tho "Whlto Hlophnnt." Tho women aro not dis couraged, however, and will take up the fight moro vigorously than bofore. Jim liikir Ii Acquitted. llAlMiouiiVU.i.K, Ky., Aug. 0 Tho jury lu the case against Juntos linker for tho murder of Wilson Howard re turned a verdict of not guilty on tho ilr&t ballot. Thoro was a general handshaking when the verdict was announced. The linkers will not re turn to Clay, as tho feud is over ou tholr part. lteruta to It Kit o Wagea. Dwrnoir, Mich., Aug. t. Tho atroet railway otllciais havo replied to tho request ct conductors and motormou for an increase in wages from 31 to 25 cents por hour. Tho answer Is a de clination to allow the Increase asked for. llryan Hpeaki In low. Ci.amnda, Iowa, Aug. 0. William Jennings liryan spoko at the Chau tauqua hero yesterday. Five thous and peoplo woro presont. Ho dis cussed tho silver question, expansion, lucrcaso of tho army aud trusts. Dewey Witut to Dee tha 1'ope. London,. Aug. 0. Tho Jtomo, corre spondent of the Dally Mall says that Admiral Dowoy will arrive thoro on Wednesday, aud that ho has asked for an audlanco with tho l'opa. GHIAN LEflNSTOJHE REBELS Horses for Manila Held to Bo "Contraband of War," CAUSES NO LITTLE ANXIETY. Action Tint ! Held to Ho Dansjeroudr Cloie to Iteongiiltlon of thu Filipino Unvernment What Agututldn !! Ileen HtrWInc for. Wabiii.voto.v, Aug. 0. Some uneasi ness prevails in military circles re I a1 ttvo to tho attitude of China with respect to tlio Filipinos as tho result of her refusal to permit tho shipment of hones purchnsed lu China by tho agents of Goncral Otis to Manila on tho ground that thoy aro "contraband of war.1' While tho l'ekln government has not formally recognized fho bolllgor ency of Agulnaldo and his followers her announcement that horses aro "contraband of war" is regarded as dangerously near s-.ich recogni tion. Olllelals interpret her no tion to mean that China holds that thin government, Instead of suppress ing an insurrection, is involved in a war and thut goods purchased by it in her empire for tho use of the American army arc consequently con traband. This government has taken no diplomatic notlco of China's dec laration that horses aro contraband. Tho United States would vigorously protest agnlnst recognition of tho bel ligerency of tho Filipinos and for somo time tlio authorities havo been satisfied that there was no danger of any foreign state grantlngsuch recog nition. Keports rocoived horo havo Bbown tho desperate efforts made by tho Fil ipinos to socuro recognition of Agul nnldo's government, thoy having gone so far as to rofuso to permit tho re lease of Spanish prisoners unless Spain first recognized tholr belllgoroncy. Uccauso of tho great chango which would occur In tho status of tho Fil ipinos by tho recognition of their bolllgeronoy by any nation, and the consequent ombarnssment to tho United States, this government is doing everything possl bio to prevent it. It is believed theso cfTorts will be successful, at least until tho result of the next campaign Is apparent. Should tho dry season end with the insurgonts still lu tho Hold, tho dlfll culty of preventing foreign recogni tion will bo matorlully increased. In somo quarters thoro is a disposi tion to believe Mint China lias been stirred up to her extraordinary action by European interests, but sho is re garded as altogether too friendly to tho United States to formally recog nize tho Filipinos. A NAVAL OFFICER'S BLUNDER. Filipino. Homutrdel Aftor They JI,.d Ileen 1'ronilied l'rotoctlon. Manila, Aug. 2, via Hong Kong. Tho gunboat Napldan shelled Facte on tho lake near Santa Cruz last week. Tho town wns full of peoplo who had been encouraged to return after General Luwton's expedition, having been assured that thoy would not bo molested If thoy peaceably at tended to their buslnoss. Lieutenant Copp, who was In com mand of tho Napldan, hoard that tho Insurgents had reoccuplcd tho town, and, steaming closo in, oponod fire with his 0-poundcrs without warn ing. Tho people, terrified on seeing tho boat approaching, lied to tho hills with barely time to escape. Ono child was killed and many buildings were damaged. Tho authorities ox press great regret on account of tho Incident. WASHINGTON TROOPS LAGGED Laurton Order the Arroit of mi Ufllcer Whoso Conunnnd Wa Slow to Obey. Manila, Aug. 2, via Hong Kong. j After tho taking of Calamba by the Americans, General Lawton ordered, mat captain Utls of tho Washington roglment bo relieved of Ids command and pluced under arrest on account of slowness and soemlng roluctanco of ino companies under his command in obeying tho order to disembark from the cascoes and wado through the, marshes under lire. Tho men bay that a majority of them havo b;cu sick nnd mult for duty, nnd were tflvon to tinWtn,i that they would not bo asked to do any moro fighting. Tho Washington rcgltnout Is among tho roglmonts which has served longoit on the firing line, and had a good record hereto fore. M'ARTHUR; M'KINLEY'S choice An Armjr OMoer'a (Statement About tha Next Field Commander la Lusin. Chicauo, Aug. 0. According to a regular arny ofllcer who passed through Chicago yesterday ou his way to tho Phllippfno servico, Gonoral Ar thur MacArthVr is President MoKln- Iav'm nhnln 4Vll flnlfl fVtmntnniln.. r9 41. Luzon Island jampaigu at tho end of iiiq rainy season. Tha Oaoglriank Waa Faulty, JlAH Hauiiou Malno, Aug. 0. Tha coroner's jury impauulcd to hold nil inquest in coniuoiion wuu mo accl' dont at Mount IDesort ferry, Sunday! in which twetty persons lost thol lives by tho freaking of tho ferr, slip, completed its sitting to-day, I finds that "thost naonlo nam a to thnl deaths by droVntng, caused by th Insufficient consk-uctlon of tho slip. Tho slip from (lie dock to tho boa1 was forty foot loig aud ton foot wide Moro than 11.0 pelplo woro on it when it broke. I I REFUSES TO RESIGN. Atlanta' Mayor Admit He Wm Drunk nnd Soy It I Nobody' limine. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 0. On tho au thority of parties who aro very closo to Mayor Woodward it may bo stated that ho will not avail hlmsolf of tho opportunity offered by tho city coun cil to resign, but will remain in ofllco and court an impeachment trial. Tho mayor takes tho stand that no ono Is responsible for his own private llfo nnd that as long as ho transacts tlio public business no complaint Is justi fiable. On this lino tlio following ex pression from him is Interesting: "For twenty-thrco yoars," said ho, "I did not let a drop pass my lips, and when I was elected to tho mayoralty I was a sober man. It was my mlsfor tuno for tho President's jubilee ban quet to bo held a fow nights after my election. Scnted at a big round table with tho President, paying respect to each toast, with Socrotury Algor on ono oldo nnd General Shaftcr sitting In front of me, my enthusiasm got tho better of my discretion, and I am sure Mint I behaved myself as well on that night as any other gentleman who was pres ent. Thero Is uot ono net of malfens nnec, which can bo charged against me, and 1 propose to stand my ground llko a mart." Tho outcome of tho caso 13 Involvad In doubt. If an Issuo is reached thero may bo some sensational disclosures regarding tho recent franchise fight, and unduo influence on Mio mayor. UNION LABOR IN POLITICS, Now York Working mon Tako Slopi To ward Formntlon of n New Party. Ni:w Yuiik, Aug. 0. In response to a call Issued somo timo ngo by tho Central Federated Union, twonty-ono dolegatcs, ropro3onting 105 labor or ganizations, met last night in Claren don hall to consider tho advisability of forming a permanent labor political party. Josoplt Ilorondoos, of tho tailors, a leader of a score of strikes, made n passionate appeal for imincdlato or ganization. "Why should wo longer wait?" lie asked. "To have more jails filled and moro indignities heaped upon us? I tell you tho tlmo to act is now, Tam many Hall sent mo to prison nnd tlio capitalists sent that heroic leader, JStigono V. Dobs, to a prison cell for your rights. Hut the timo to end it aI4 is hero, and labor must strike. Now is Mio time, Now York is tho plnco. Organlzot" Tho proposition to form a perma nent organization was then submitted to a vote, and tlio following oflleers were elected: Chairman, William J. O'Drlon, president of tho board of walking delegates and of tho Granite Cutters' union; vice chairman, T. M. Oily; socretary, Krncst llohin; treas urer, Patrick McCarthy; sergcant-at-nrms, Richard Coonoy. Acetylene Oii Kxplodet. WAiUBir, Ind., Aug. 0. Tho gas works of tho Logansport aud Wabash Valloy Gas company wcro destroyed by a terrific explosion which Rhook the city at 5 p. in. yesterday. Super intendent Courtier and his assistant, Duncan Edwards, had lust comnh-tPil charging tho tanks with calcium car- 01110 anil water, from which tho gas acetylono is manufactured, when the explosion occurred. The loss is heavy. Shipping n.Bteel Urldes to India. Hahhisuuiio, Pa., Aug. 0. Tho Pennsylvania Steol company lias shipped about 4,003 tons of material to bo used in tho construction of tlio great bridgo at Gaklclk, India. Slxty threo carloads of steel havo thus far been forwarded and olghtoon moro will go this week with tho remainder of the structural material Tho com pany Is thrco months abend of Its con tract. Wants Them to He Able to Shoot Washington, Aug. 0. Gonoral Miles is anxious that tho new regi ments bolng ralsod for sorvico in tho Philippines shall bo especially otllclent with small arms, and an order was sent to tho commandor of each regi ment directing that targot practlco bo tho chief featuro of tho instructions given tho soldiers. Union Men Oil charged. Ciiattanoooa, Tonn., Aug. 0. Tho Chattanooga Electric Street Railway company has discharged 15 conductors nnd inotonnen who refused to with draw from the union. A gcncrnl mooting of labor unions has been called and an effort will bo made to havo a boycott on tho road declared. 40,000 Men for I'litllpplnei. Washington, Aug. D. A statemont prepared at tho war department shows that by October 22 there will bo at Manila or on the way to tho Philippines 40,000 mon. Thoy will all rcaeh tho Islands before tho beginning of tho dry season. A 810,003 Fire at Mexico, Mo. Mkxico, Mo., Aug. 0. The Famous dry goods house, ono of tho largest in Mexico, was damaged by flro yester day to the amount of 815,003, accord lug to tho proprietor's estimate. It was insured for 810,000. The causo of tho fire is not known. Volantear Muttered Out San Fuancisco, Aug. 0. The Sec ond Oregon regimont was mustered out of sorvlco yesterday. Each man recolvod his discharge papors from tho mustering ofllcer and passed on to tlio paymaster, who gavo him wlwt monoy was duo hi m. Goebel Campaign llegtto. Louisvim.k, Ky., Aug. 0. Tho cam paign of tho Domocratlo tlokot headed by William Goobol for governor was opened yesterday, mootings boing held in a dozen or more of tho princi pal towns in the state. Hoi Caslmir-Perier or Mercier May Bo Arrested for Perjury, A REW SENSATION IS LIKELY. A Fnrla Taper Say That Toitlmony of the Kz-1'reiMent nnd I'x-Mlnliter Con II ct Second D.sy' Prooeodloiri Were In Secret. Paws, Aug. 0 Tho Paris Jour says' "Thoro aro gravo contradictions in tho ovldonco of General Mcrclcr and ex Prosidont Castmlr-Perlcr boforo tho court of cassation and it is understood that counsol for Dreyfus are prepar ing a dramatic coup. Tho Dreyfus lawyers propose, when tho respective depositions aro prcsontod to the court martial, to charge olthor General Mer cier or M. Caslmlr-Porlcr with perjury under Mio military code. An arrest will then occur Instantly, while the accused witness is still in tho witness box." Cnslmlr - Pcrlcr was president of Franco and Mcrclcr was minister of war when Dreyfus was first tried, convicted and publicly disgracod, his buttons boing cut off his uniform. IJ0M1, of course, havo boon strong antl-Dreyfusitcs over since. Nkw Yoiik, Aug. .A dispatch to Mio New York World from Rcnncs says: Maltro Laborl talks with ro markablo freedom on tho nttltudo of tlio judges. Tho correspondent asked htm: "Do you feel quite suro of victory this time?" "Yes, entirely," lie said. "Tho judges nro already assured of Drey fus innocence. Only old Colonel Jouaust seems scorns shall I say afraid lest ho appoar prejudiced. So ho nppears unnecessarily harsh toward Dreyfus." "Do you think tho general opinion is that Dreyfus Is too vehement?" "Put yourself in his place," an sworod Labori, with feeling. "Nat urally ho is au.ioti3 to impress Ills judges. This wretched joko has already lasted too long." "How long will tho trlat last, do you think?' Laborl shrugged his shouldors. "Anywhere from eight days to thrco months. I havo no idea what tactics tho government's commissioner intends to adopt. I am not in his con fidence. All theso fine soldiers keep as much from mo as thoy possibly can." When Laborl cama out of tho prison last night ho told a group of newspa per men: "Wait till I got some of thoso strut ting generals on the witness stand Mcrclcr, lloisdcffro and others. Thon wo shall all haVo fun. I am anxious to get nt them." Tho gonor.il impression Is that both Carrlero and Jouaust made a bad do but Even tho nntl-Dreyfusltes nro dissatisfied. They aro heard on all sides saying that It is a trick of tho government putting such a ridiculous person as Carriero in charge of the prosecution. Rknnks, Aug. .Tho pollco ar raugements in tho vicinity of tho Lyceo this morning woro exactly tho samo as those of yesterday, but not mora than a hundred persons had gathered at tho early morning hour half past 0 o'clock fixed for tho open ing of the day's proceedings in tlio trial of Captain Dreyfus. Tho pris oner was conducted to" tho Lyceo at a quarter past fl and exactly tho snmo precautions wero observed as on yes terday. No demonstration was made upon arrival on foot of Maitre Labori or Maltre Domange, counsel for Dreyfus, or the mombers of tlio court-martial or of General Chanoino, ox-mlnlstor of war, who attonds tha court to give necessary explanations as to tho secrot dossier. General Chanoino appeared lu uniform. Tho secret sitting to-day lasted un til 11:45 o'clock, when the court ad journed until to-morrow morning. QAt tho conclusion of tho sitting tho crowd, numbering about 2,000 per sons, and composed puroly of sight seers, was allowod to pass freely be foro tho Lyceo until a few momonts beforo Dreyfus emerged. Thon tho chief of gendarmcriu mado a sign to his assistant, who blow a whistle, liefore tho shrill sound( had finished the elattor o hoofs was heard and a moment later a strong dotachmont of mounted gondarmes, folloivod by gendarmes on foot, galloped into tho avenuo from a sldo Htroet, wheeled around and divided into two squads and cleared a spaca of 3 JO yards In front of the Lycoe. Tho horsemen rode upon tho sidowalks, clearing ovorybody out. Even tho correspondents wero driven away. Thon u detnehmont of Infantry, headed by a trumpeter, dashed up at tho doublo line formed across tho ave nuo from tho door of tho Lyceo to tho postern gate of tho Manutentton. Tho soldiers wero stationed shoulder to shoulder, facing outward and toward the spectators, who were orouohed, be hind tho mounted gcndai'inos, a hun dred yards off. Soon afterwards somebody shouted "Hero ho Is," and the spectators, many of whom had como from neighboring towns expressly tosoo Droyfus.craned their necks and stood on tiptoe, hop ing to catch a vlow of tlio famous prlsonor as, precede! and followed by gendarmes and with a captain of gon darmes beside him, he pasted through the lano of soldiers with a quick mil itary stop, oyes front and with sol dierly bearing, but with tho Blight, jerky movement of the loft arm and shouldor of tho continental ofllcer ac customed always to rusting his hand on the hilt of his sword. Dreyfus, liowovor, bolng under arrest, Is ac- "J" prived of his sword. Tho crowd just porcolvcd tho pris oner's head nnd shoulders ns ho passed by the gaps betwoon tho heads of tho infantrymen, whoso red kepis, dark bluo tunics nnd bright rod, baggy trousers, throw a band of color across tho roadway. Loss than a minute was occupied in crossing tho roadway and Immediately after Dreyfus reached tho wall of tho Manteutlon tho post ern gate was thrown open and ho dis appeared within. Tho shrill whlstlo was again hoard, tho gendarmes wheeled round and galloped back to their barracks, tho crowd quickly dispersed, and in a fow minutes the vicinity of tho Lyceo was almost deserted. In tho meanwhile, Colonel Jouaust and tho other members of tho court martial, Major Carrlero, tho official representative of tho government, aud General Chanoino, all in full uniform, left the Lycoe by tlio main portal, tho crowd saluting them respectfully. BRITAIN GETS CUBA'S TRADE. Money Milking Opporlcnltlos Aro Slipping Away 1'roin American. Washington, Aug. 0. Charles F. W. Neoly, director of flnanco for tho postolllcos of Cuba, had a long confer ence with Acting Postmaster Gonoral Heath yesterday. Ho said to a re porter that the Cubans wero much pleased with the now poUolllco sys tem which was Improving daily. Ho thought it was a mistake to havo mil itary men govern tho Cuban people. The Itritlsh, ho said, arc stealing a march on Amarlcans in tho islands, aud unless the capitalists- of this country moved quickly thoy found that somo splendid money-making op portunltlos were gono forever. Tho English had bought up tho railroads and wero going to extend existing linos through tho provinces which aro still without railroads Unless a stronger effort was mado to control tho Cuban trado tho Urltlsh will get it Another thing that will Jiaudlcap Americans, in Mr. Neely's opinion, Is that in previous dealings with Ameri cans M13 Cubans wero not fairly dealt . with. Cuban merchants did uot ro ceivo anything rosombllug tho samples'" which wore shown thorn when thoy gavo orders, and hereafter houses In New York, Philadelphia and Boston will find it hard to deal with them. Furthermore, American firms refuso toglvo tho Cuban merchants long credit, nlthough foreigners aro will ing to do so. As to annexation, ho ndded, tho Spaniards aro in favor of it, although tho richer Cubans do not seem to bo. Ho cordially commended General Lud low's suppression of tho newspaper El Reconcentrado, saying that it was a dlsgraco to journalism. Illanco did uot allow tho paper to bo published, and it was suppressed until tho Amer icans assumed control of tho island. Chicago, Aug. 0. "Moro than 810, OOJ.OOO of Euglish capital has been in vested In Cuban tobacco plantations. English firms control tho Cuban to bacco market, and tho American im porters of Havana tobacco will havo hereafter to look to the English for theso goods." James Grontham of London, a rep resentative of English capitalists, who was in Chicago yesterday on his way to tho Pacific coast, Is authority for this statement. He has just returned from Cuba. Comparatively recent In vestments of English capital in Cuba and Porto Rico aro c3tlinatod at S10, 000,000. He said: "It is only a matter of a fow years till English capital will ab solutely control tho Cuban and Porto Rico commercial centors. Tho Cubans prefer to trade with tho English to any other nationality becauso thoy speak Spanish, nnd tho English houses grant from sixty to ninety days' tlmo on transactions, aud also show sam ples of goods. Amorlcan houses, as a rule, domand at least part payment in ad vanes." To Hum nn Agnoitlo Library. Toi.iuio, Ohio, Aug. 0 Ou the even ing of August 15 in the street in front of the Memorial United Hrcthrcn church, tho elegantly bound volumes which compose the library of Marshall O. Waggoner, formerly a most pro nounced ngnostlc, will bo burned. Wnggoncr wns recently converted to Christianity and made a public dec laration of faith a few weeks ago and became a member of tho Unitod Urcthren church. Tho library in question is valued at several thousand dollars and nearly every author of any uoto who wroto in dofonso of in fidelity and agnosticism is represent ed in it May He Agulnaldo' Cargo. San Fuancisco, Aug. 9. Tho City of Peking, which sailed Saturday for Houg Kong by way of Honolulu and Yokohama, took among her cargo .131,410 pounds of shot, tho first ship ment of the kind over mado to Japan. In addition there wero 107,050 pounds of pig lead and 34,753 pounds of sheet lead. Just to what uso this rather unusual shipment Is to be put is not known, but suggestions havo beon made that it may bo inlondcd to smuggle It into Luzon for Agulnaldo and his army. Finn May Try New Foundlanit St. Johns, Now Foundlnnd, Aug. 9, Ropresontatlvos of Finns who nro about to emigrate havo arranged to confor with Governor McCallum rola tlvo to the settling of 30,030 Finns in New Foundland. He Hit Off the I'ollceman't Kur. Toi.kuo, Ohio, Aug. 0. Patrick Meade attacked Ofllcer Langendorfer last night, beat him badly, and bit off ono of his eari Langendorfer shot aud killed Mead?. r A itf. it i w a. 2m '.;;j.M"iwmjn)iUiU' jtjllri.l a, it nil 1 m 1 tui iati im natai 'atimafcunn aatJailftTITaTlaTI iTi "ariawaWapwayyifWaia, lijajHTrsa";aaawsr una mwrMMW" -7Z , lL4,L'l HMHItfJAJJWUMll si' "WMIlitWluuSBIIiWAWl