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his assistants.
On the other side of the hall was a snlld
mass of newspaper men , for whom rough
plno tables and benches had been provided.
In the center of the hall wore placed
chairs for the witnesses. Behind these was
another batch of the privileged public , and
then a row of soldiers , In parades uniform ,
drawn across the hall , with fixed bayonets.
A narrow space between the troops nnd the
back of thn hall was filled wlth the "gen
eral public , " Including a few Journalists
and detectives , with gendarmes sprinkled
among Ihem.
Back of the stage hung n crucifix , before
which the witnesses take the oath , racing
this at the back of the hall was a bust
representing the republic , with the letters
" 11. ' F , " ( nepubllquc Francalse ) .
IMemlicrii nf Court Appear.
At 7 o'clock MM. Labor ! and DeMango
and Major Carrlcro with their assistants
took their seats and the witnesses followed.
'
Then sharp words from the officer com-
mandlng the row of soldlns at the back of
'the court rang out :
"Carry arms. "
"Present arms. "
There was a rattle of arms and a moment
later Colonel Jouaustj jfollowcd by the other
members of the court , \yalked on the stage
from a room behind and took seats at the
table.
Deep Bilenco fell upon the audience , which
up to then had engaged in a buzz of con
versation.
Colonel Jouaust and his colleagues were
In full parade uniform , with aigrettes In the
front of their peaked shakos. Colonel
JouausL's aigrette was white ; the others
were tri-color.
Un the right hand of Colonel Jouaust sat
Lieutenant Colonel Brongnlart , Major Do
Broon and Captain Parfalt , all of the artil
lery. On hfs left hand weie Majors Prollllet
and Marie and Captain Beauvals , aUo of the
artillery.
An interesting figure seated behind the
Judges was the woman known as La Dame
Blanche , "tho white lady , " who has never
absented herself from any of the proceed
ings connected -with the Dreyfus affair , In
cluding all sessions of the nsterhazy. Kola
and Plcquart trials , and the proceedings of
tho. court of cassation. , t All the actors In
IhVdl'ama arV'knnwn to hjr. She is ? a pro
nounced Drcyfusard , very rich , and wears
splendid pearls. She was dressed today In
'a "picture" hat , with black and white trim
mings , and a pink bodice.
The splendid , gold-laced uniforms of the
generals summoned as witnesses and the
uniforms of the judges , soldiers nnd various
officers present combined to light up the
dark tints with which the walls of the hall
were painted and gave a bright appearance
to the court room.
HrliiKliiK In the I'rlnonrr.
, Immediately after Colonel Jouaust was
floated ho gave the order to bring In the
prisoner. All eyes were then turned to the
rjght of the stage , beside which was a door
leading to the room In which Dreyfus was
awaiting the summons. Almost everybody
out the most prominent officers , stood on
their feet , some mounting benches , to ob
tain' a better view. There were subdued
crlfo of "Sit down , " amid which the door
opened and Captain Alfred Dreyfus , pre
ceded and followed by a gendarme , emerged
Into the1 cour t loom.
His features were deathly pale and his
teeth were set with a determined but not
defiant bearing. He walked quickly , with
almost an clastic step , and ascended the
throe steps lending to the platfoim In front
of the Judges. There ho drew himself up
erect , brought his right hand sharply to the
peak of Ills kepi , or military cap , giving
the military salute , showing that years of
Incarceration on Devil's island and terrible
anguish of body and mind had not im
paired his soldierly Instinct and bearing.
The 'prisoner 'then removed his kepi nnd
took the seat placed for him , facing his
judges , just 4n front of his counsel's table ,
and wltlj hjs back to the audience. Behind
him sat a gendarme , holding a sheathed
saber In Ma hand.
Dicyfus , In a nc\\ ' uniform of captain of
artillery , dark blue , with red facing * ,
fixedly rogaulcd the judges with Immovable
features nnd without alining hand or foot ,
scarcely even moving his head during the
whole proceedings , except when ho entered
'and left the room. After the formal pro
ceedings , which occupied a couple of houis ,
Celoncl Jouaust began the examination of
DroyJTus respecting the famous bordereau and
what Dreyfus did with or could have known
.of ltd contfnts.
Drcjfim FnccH III * Fate.
When Dreyfus , wearing eyeglasses , rose
from his seat for examination bo stood erect ,
holding Ills Kepi In his hand before him. Ho
looked Colonel Jouaust In tbo face dm Ing
the whole Interrogatory.
Colonel Jouuuso began by saying :
"It results from the documents Just read
that JQU are accused of having brought
about machinations or bold relations with a
foreign power , or one or more of Its agents ,
in order to procure It means , by delivering
It documents , indicated in the Incriminating
bordereau , to commit hostilities or under
take war against Franco. I notify you that
you will bo allowed to btato during the
' course of these proceedings anything th.tt
appears to you useful for your defense. "
Dreyfus replied with a vehement declara
tion of his Inuoccnco , repeating several
times : "I am Innocent , " lu a voice which
quivered with emotion. The agonized man
ner In which he uttered hU protestations of
Innocence had a moat painful cifect and
" Every Cloud Has
a Silver Lining. "
The clwd $ of bad blood enveloping
fwmAniiy have a silver lining in the shape
of a specific to remove them. It is Hood's
SarsaparillA , AmericA's Greatest Medicine ,
which dreves out all impurities from the
blood , of either sex or any age ,
§ MabaXit
must have evoked the sympathy even of his
most Inveterate enerulwr.
The prisoner grew more composed as the
examination proceeded , answering every
question without a moment's hesitation.
The acoustics of the court room were abom
inable , only these within a few feet of the
Judgen being able to follow the examination
closely. Even M. Labor ! , who was seated
behind Dreyfus , within three yards of him ,
huld his hand to his cor In order to catch
the questions and answers.
Colonel Jouaust submitted Dreyfun to a
rigorous examination , more in the etylc of
a prosecuting counsel than a Judge , and
made gestures of Impatience at some dliect
denials which Dreyfus gave repeatedly to
the Judge's qucstione. The prisoner's voice
resounded frequently through the court
room as ho energetically replied , "No , my
colonel , " or "Never , never ! " to questions
put to him.
The widow of Lieutenant Colonel Henry ,
drefsed In deep mourning , was present In
court and replied to her name In the roll-
call of witnesses.
Old Indictment IN Itend.
After the court had decided not to ad
journ on account of the absence of certain
witnesses' , the clerk of the court was or
dered to read M. d'OrmeBchevllle's ' bitl of
indictment of 1894 , whl/ch / he did In a loud
voice , Dreyfus , In the meanwhile , listening
unmoved as the old charges against him
were read.
Colonel Jouaust then handed the prisoner
a. long ellp of cardboard , .upon which the
bordereau was pasted.
"Do you recognize this document ? "
Hreyfus replied with passionate outburst :
"No , my colonel. I am Innocent. I de
clare , as I there declared it In 1894 , I am a
victim. " His voice here was choked with
sobs which must have stirred every specta
tor In court. The voice of the prisoner did
not eeem human. It resembled the cry of a
wounded animal. As he ended his reply ,
with the words : "Five years In the galleys
My wife ! My children ! My God ! I am in
nocent ; Innocent ! " Colonel Jouaust said
"Then you deny It ? "
Dreyfus replied : "Yes , my colonel. "
On the court proceeding to the roll cal
of witnesses ' the most . notable , , absented
being Esterhazy , DuvPaty de Clam ant
Mile. Fa.ys , Dreyfus Salt turned his 'heat
, toward the seats of the witnesses , espe
cially when the clerk of the court callcc
Esterhazy. But when no rrsponso was re
ceived , Dreyfus returned to his previous at
titude , looking straight In front of him al
Colonel Jouaust.
Altogether about 100witnesses will b :
called on both sides. Major Carrlere , the
government's commissary , then said that Ir
view of the official mission of Oenernl
Chanolne and M. Palcologuo to furnish the
court with all the necessary explanations
respecting tno secret dossier , their deposi
tions ns witnesses would bo dispensed with ,
adding that the consideration of the dossier
would probably occupy four dais.
The court afterwards retired to deliberate
upon the case of the absentee witnesses , the
soldiers In the court room , in response < tc
the word of command of the lieutenant in
charge , carrying and presenting arms , the
Judges leaving and re-entering to the rattle
of rifles as the line of soldiers brought their
weapons , like a piece of machinery , smartly
to the ground. This performance > vas re
peated every time the court retired. Drey
fus was withdrawn Into an Inner room dur
ing the court's retirements.
On the final return of the court Major Car
rlcro said ho thought the absenso of Ester-
hazy ought not to prevent the trial proceed
ing. "Lot him come or not , " he said , "It
matters nothing to us. "
Colonel Jouaust then rend the bordereau
and dfterward asked : "In 1890 you wore at
Dourgca ? "
Dreyfus replied : "Yes , my coroncl. "
Jouaust then asked : "The tenth break
WOB then made and you were Jn a pnsltlor
to know the condition of the break ? "
Dreyfus I know the principle of it.
Jouan&t Had you any information re
specting its working ?
Drojfus No. I did not know the details ,
never having worked It.
Jouaust Did you have the break at the
military school ?
Dreyfus I don't remember.
Jouaust At the beginning of 18r you en
tered the general staff ?
Dicyfus Yes , my colonel ,
Jouauiil Have you talked on gun 120 nnd
Its break ?
Irefnn HcKnliiH IIIK Compniinrf * .
Dreyfus , who then had regained his com-
posufe , epoke distinctly end In a way which
carried conviction with It ; answering the
Inst question bo sa'ld ' ; "No. 1 never had
any knowledge of this Run while I was In
the bureau of the general staff"
Jouaust The second document of the bor
dereau relates to mobilization. Had you any
knowledge thereof ?
Dreyfus I was not In that part of the
bureau dealing with mobilization ,
Jouaust You had to do with transports ,
Now , when the regulations concerning the
conveying of troops In 1894 were modified
there were difficulties In Insuring the trans
port of troops and provisional measures were
taken which were changed In the following
rprtng. Did you know of these difficulties ?
Dreyfus I had no knowledge of this ques
tion in 1894. I had certain documents cou.
earning the provisioning and conveying of
troops.
Jouaust You had papers in your posses
sion Intended for print ?
DreyfiiB I sometimes made a mistake lu
the bureau to which they should be ent.
Jouaust You had these papers twice ?
Drejfus I did not have any confidential
documents.
Jouaust You must have known the con
tents of these documents ?
Dreyfus I never asked for them from ony
one.
one.Jouauat
Jouauat The third document relates to ar
tillery formations. You ought to be ac
quainted with these matters ?
Dreyfus No.
JouauBt Major Morln-Mllon sent jou
special documents from the 16th to the 20th
of July , 1894 , a month before the date of the
bordereau ?
Dreyfus I only had Incomplete informa
tion.
tion.Jouftuat
Jouftuat At the end of 1894 bttd you
knowledge of Information sent to Lieutenant
me by the third bUrcati on the effectiveness
of the batteries of the 120 gun ?
Droj f us No.
.Inunnit Cirnwn Impatient.
Jouaust ( with a movement of impatience )
This Is astonishing. The bureaux Know
what documents pass from one to the other.
Dreyfus What 1 say Is correct.
Jouaust I turn to the luurth document , a
note referring to Madagascar. There nro two
papers. A corporal who copied them taw
you pass through his office going to the
colonel's room
Drejfus I went through occasionally.
Jouaust You could have oblalncd thes
documents from the corporal's desk.
Dreyfus This Is not usual.
Jouaust No , but it could bo done. Thn
copying was finished on the 2Sth and the
bordereau dates from several days later
Now , for the fifth document the proposei
firlug manual for field artillery. Did you
know thr > contents of the manual ?
Urcwfus ( emphatically ) Never.
Jouaust A witness says you communi
cated It to him.
Dreyfus ( vehemently ) No , never.
Jouaust A major lent this firing manua
to > ou ?
Dreyfus No , my colonel. I deny it abso
lutely.
Dreyfus then entered Into an explanation
of dates , hut his memory failed him.
Colonel Jouaust then took up the famoua
phrase , "I am starting for the maneuvers. '
Ho said : ' 'You had never been to the
maneuvers because it was the custom for
only probationers to co. But at the date o
the bordereau you did not know you woulc
not go ? "
Dreyfus Thcro had been fresh orders
given.
Major Carrlero hero Intervened , saying
"But there were two sets of orders given. I1
was In September when It was decided not
to send probationers to the maneuvers. "
Jouaust What work were you engaged on
In the Fourth and Tlrrt bureaux ?
Dreyfus enumerated the different tasks ,
addlne : "I was only occupied with ciirrcnl
matters and perhaps a few studies of which
I foeet the subject. "
c'tor Uttered Suoh W rdn.
Jouaust At the military school you were
reproached with saying the Alsatians were
happier as Germans than as Frenchmen ?
Dieyfus No. 1 never uttered such words
Jouaust How do you account for the bac
note against you , written by a certain gen
eral ?
Dreyfus Ho said he wanted no Jews on the
general staff.
Jouaust How did you know what he said ?
Dreyfus Through conversations ,
Jouaust You attributed this bad note to
your religion ? *
Drej f us Yes.
Jouaust In 1892 you went to Mulhouse.
What did you do there ?
Dreyfus I went there three times , by way
of Basle , without a passport. Once I arrived
at my house , I never went out.
Jouaust You weut there in 1886 ?
Dreyfus Yes , possibly.
Jouaust Did you follow the German
maneuvers ?
Dreyfus No.
Jouaust Did you converse with German
officers ?
Dreyfus I deny It , absolutely.
Jouaust What was your object In going to
Alsace ?
Dreyfus For Instruction.
Jouaust You studied transports ?
Dreyfus Yes.
Jouaust You wrote certain Information
respecting the manufacture of the Uobln
shell. You said this Information was re
quested by a professor of the military
school. This was false. I am told you
asked officers Indiscreet questions.
Dreyfus It Is not true.
Jouaust Did you go to Brussels In 1894 ?
Dreyfus No. °
Jouaust A "witness affirms you went.
Had Itelutlonn With \Vonuiii. .
Dreyfus It is false.
Jouaust You had rotations with a woman ,
Dreyfus Yes.
Jouaust What nationality ?
Dreyfus Austrian.
Jouaust < How could you have such rela
tions as an officer On the general staff ?
Dreyfus I committed no indiscretion.
Jouaust Your books were well kept. You
had special resource. ? . Taeslng through the
Champs Elysee in 1891 you remarked : "Here
lives a certain woman. Suppose we call on
her. I have lost heavy sums at her house. "
Dreyfus it Is false. I have never gambled ,
Never. Never.
Jouaust Did you know 'Major ' Du Paty de
Clam ?
Dreyfus No.
Jouaust Did you know Major Henry ?
Dreyfus No.
Jouaust You have no motive for animosity
against them ?
Dreyfus No.
Jouaust And Colonel Plcquart ?
Dreyfus I don't know him.
Jouaunt And Lieutenant Colonel Ester-
hazy ?
Dreyfus I don't know him.
Jouaust You never wrote him ?
Dreyfus No.
Jouaust Colonel Du Paty do Clam says
that your writing at his dictation was te&3
firm when he made you undergo a trial on
the day of jour arrest.
Drejfus My writing has not much
changed.
Here a non-commissioned officer who wan
standing In front of Major Carrlero crossed
the platform and handed Dreyfus his writing
on tbo day of bis arrest.
Dreyfus icplled by Insisting there was
nothing to show any preclptlblo change In
his handwriting.
Colonel Jouaust then spoke of the Inter
view with Du Paty de Clara and Droyfus re
plied : "I never confessed anything to Du
Paty do Cldm. "
Dramatic * MCPIIIOfpurx. .
Hero occur ) cd ono of the most idramatlc
scenes In the examination. Dreyfus ,
tremendously excited , swayed to and fro for
a moment and then all his pent-up emotion
and indignation burst forth and ho cried In
a piercing voice , heard throughout the court
and even by those standing outaldc ;
"It Is Iniquitous to condemn an Innocent
man , I never confessed anything ; never. "
Dreyfus , as ho uttered the words , raised
his right wbltC'gloved band and held It
aloft as if appealing to heaven to vindicate
him.
Jouaust Did you say ; "If I handed over
documents It was to have more important
ones in return ? "
Dreyfus Nc ,
Jouaust Did you say : "In three years
they will recognize my Innocence ? " Why
did you say "three years ? "
Dreyfus I asked for all means of Investi
gation , They were refused me. I was justi
fied in hoping that at the end of two or
three years my Innocence would come to
light.
JouauBt Why three > ears ?
Dreyfus Because A certain time IB neces
sary to obtain llsht.
Jouaust Had you an arricro penseo ( after
thought ) ?
Dreyfus No.
The examination of the prisoner was then
ended with a few minor questions , and the
Dreyfus court adjourned , after deciding to
alt behind closed doors tomorrow and as
many of the following days as aie neceisary
or the examination of the secret dossier.
The public se&slon of the court will prob
ably take place on Saturday next.
MeiiilierN of the Oniirf-Martlnl.
The official list of the members of the
court-martial is as follows ;
President , Colonel Jouaust , director in the
engineer corps
Lieutenant Colonel Brongnlart , director of
he school of artlllerj.
Major de Breon of the Seventh regiment
of artillery.
Major rroflllct of the Tenth regiment of
artillery.
Major Merle of the Seventh regiment ot
nnlllcry.
Captain Bcauvals of the Seventh regiment
of artillery.
iMir.ss coMMKvr VAIUHS ( inuvTi Y.
Dreyfnn' fatmc I plicld liy Some , While
Olliprit Arc hUciitlcnl.
PAI11S , Aug. 7. All the newspapers today
published special editions , which were
eagerly bought by the waiting crowds ,
anxious for every detail of the Dreyfus
courl-marllal Some ot the streets wore
actually dangerous , notably the Hue Mont-
mortrc , where newsboys were rushing In all
directions bustling and Almost overturning
anyone and everything In their waj- .
While the papers today scarcely had tlmo
to comment on the court-inartlal , they all
endeavored to draw conclusions from the
different descriptions of the personal np-
pearanco ot the prisoner at the trial. The
nationalist papers declared Dreyfus appeared
embarrassed , wbllo the Journal DCS Debars
said. "Neither his face nor his work evokes
sympathy. His voice sounds false and his
protestations of innocence nro not con
vincing. "
The Temps , on the other hand , said :
"Ho replied In a tone of assurance ana
with a clearness and conciseness which car
ried conviction. "
The Figaro correspondent at Renncs said :
"Dreyfus leaves nothing rcmhlnlng of
the accusations. His whole attitude pro
claimed his Innocence. "
An evening paper here today caused a
sensation by Including among the supple
mentary witnesses whom Colonel Jouanst
has announced he Intends to personally sum
mon the name of DoMullcr , officially de
scribed as a merchant of Lille , but whom
the paper characterizes as a witness from
Potsdam , asserting that ho will testify con
cerning an Incident which occurred In Um-
peror William's cabinet.
It Is also said that there Is a witness
named Wilson , a merchant of Ljons , who ,
according to the same paper , was the wit
ness to whom Colonel Jouanst refcried as
having scon Dicyfus conversing with Ger
man officers durlnc his stay in Alsaco.
nvciythlng Is quiet this evening.
STORY OF A SILKEN SHIRT
Sonic Had III * Torn In ti Pintle Encounter -
counter and Wanted tt > Oct Even
l > y Tnklnpr Another.
The sorrowful tale of a silken shirt was
unfolded In police court Monday afternoon ,
and both the culprit and the complaining
witness came In for a share ot Judge Gor
don's condemnation.
It seems that Arthur Scale and Clyde T.
Glodfclty had at one time been fast friends ,
but later a little Wedge of difficulty entered
In , and soon they were hardly on speaking
terms. While they vveie In this state they
met ono night recently and after a few sar
castic words had been bandied back , and
forth they clinched for a fight , with the re
sult that Scale lest his shirt , that neccsraiy
article ot wearing apparel being completely
torn Into shicds , It being yanked from his
body.
Scale did not want to let things remain In
'that ' uneven state , so he went to work and
searched out fwhore his antagonist kept his
shirts. He found one at last In a valise and
he appropriated It 'to ' his own use , excusing
his act upon the plea that a fair exchange
Is no robbery. The shirt In question was
ono ot these now Ollrw with .1 firm sllU frnnt.
and was of a plaid variety loud enough t <
waken the seven sleepeH. Glodfelty fount
Scale with the shirt on his back and h (
demanded its return. There was anothei
wordy encounter , and Scale showed the cour
a cut in the backttof the. head which , he said
was made by u a qne ? nt with terrific forci
from ithe righkhand of Glodfelty.
During his testimony Glodfolty owned uj
that he had. agreed ito let the culprit off I :
he wpuTd pay him $5 in good hard cash. Thli
Sealo refused to do , saying that he woulc
prefer to lot the law toke its course rathei
than be bled by his enemy.
Judge Gordon delivered a lecture to th <
complaining wltrifcs at the close of the trial
in which he said that ho was of the oplnior
that it was more of a crime to compound j
felony than to steal a shirt. He found Scale
guilty , and gave him a sentence of ten dayi
in the city Jail , but later he suspended th (
sentence.
LOCAL BREVITIES ,
Stella White Is under arrest on the charge
of having taken $1 from the person of John
Stcfanlc in her house on South Fifteenth
street Saturday night.
Gus Schroder , at Fifteenth and Chicago
streets , reports to the police that some one
entered his saloon late Saturday night ot
early Sunday morning and took from 300
to 400 clgais.
James Ahln Snydcr and Miss Coia Cpcolla
Goodhcait were married Sunday evening ,
August 6. at the home of the groom's sister ,
Mrs. H. E. Fleming. Rev. Charles W. Sav-
idge officiated.
The report of the police department for
the month of July shows C06 males arrested
and 17 females. There were 142 convictions
nnd 535 discharges. Sixteen were bound
over to the district court.
About $150 worth of damage was done tea
a two-story frame house at 1939 South
Twelfth street about noon. The flre orig
inated by the Ignition of some coal oil. John
V. Mnsko occupies the premises.
A peace warrant Is In the hands of an
ofllcer , directed against George Butter nnd
sworn out by Llllle Sutler , who fears that
ho will injure her. Sutler cannot bo found
and It Is believed that he has lefftho city.
About 2 a. m. yesterday a file was
discovered In the store and flats at 1121
North Twenty-fourth street , occupied by
William J. Gordon. The cause was not
known The damages amount to about $30.
Sheridan Dlngman Is being held ut the
police station upon the charge of assault.
H. E , McCormlck Is the complaining wit
ness , who avers that Dlngman came Into
Us restaurant at G20 South Thirteenth street
Saturday night and with no apparent caube
jumped onto him and "smashed" him.
Light cavalry horses , such as are wanted
fortho Philippine service , seem to be scarce
In thin portion of the west. Captain Wood ,
: he officer detained from the quartermaster's
department for the purpose of purchasing
them , has picked up but a few animals. He
wants 3,000. His recent trip to Iowa was
without substantial results.
Peter Proclplo , the Italian who was ar
rested some time ago and charged with
laving stolen $145 from Tony Powell , swears
that he will get even and will begin some
sort of an action In a day or so. He has not
lotermlnod what ho will do , but thinks he
will bring suit for false imprisonment.
On Thursday evening the congregation of
St. Phlloraena's cathedral will hold a lawn
'ete at the athletic park on Harney street ,
west of Twentieth. Light refreshments will
je served nnd a specially attractive musl-
al program has been arranged for the even-
ng. The proceeds of the affair will go to
the church fund.
Pat Malny swore out a complaint yester
day in police court , alleging that Arch
larvey , a negro , assaulted him , Maloy had
a very largo black eye as evidence that he
md been assaulted , He la from Chicago
and fca\s he cannot tell Just where he waa
when the occurrence took place. Harvey
denies that be did the job of eye-blacking.
J. W. Harris , upon being arraigned In po-
Ice court on the charge of being drunk ,
aid ho came from Chicago to bee the expo-
Itlon. He wont to drinking and he claims
IB was robbed of about $45. The officers
hlnk he spent the money , as be was with
quite a gang when found , and they alt
eemed to bo enjoying drunks at their new
ound friend's expense ,
Tno carloads of Philippine goods have ar-
Ived In the city for the exposition. The
; oods consist of material for huts , farming
mplements , curiosities of air kinds and , In
hort , everything calculated to Illustrate the
life of the people. A particular effort was
made in gathering the collections to show
what articles of trade would bo most readily
soM In the Islands to replace the imperfect
SA1IOAN C01I1I1SSION ARRIVE :
Amsrlcan and German Membira Will Go t
Washington to Oonfnr ,
BRING REPORT AND DRAFT OF TREAT
Atiftptico of llrltlfth UriirmrntntlM
Mr. Klllod , 31 ny MilllfjAti > Ao-
tliin Any Tvo Mcmbcrn
Tnkc.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 7. Tlio State dc
partmont has received a brief dispatch froi
San Francisco , nnnounclng the arrival c
the American and German members of th
Samoon commission. They will come t
Washington for a. conference with the ol
flclnln , bringing their report and the draft c
the treaty , which It Is proposed to substltut
fob the treaty of Berlin At the State department
partmont It Is not expected that the com
mission will hold a meeting hero , as th
British commissioner , Mr. Elliott , has gou
to London by way of New Zealand. It I
doubtful whether two of the commissioner
could do anjthlng bojond submitting thcl
Individual reports.
Count van Hanckc of the Germany em
basey called at the State department durln
the day and had a long talk with Asslstan
Secretary Crldlcr , who has special charge o
Samoan affairs. It brought out no no\
phases , however , as neither of them had re
celvcd anything from the commissioners , ex
ccpt brief announcements of their landing
It appears that Chief Justice Chambers
visit hero may be deforced until next month
as iho has written a private letter to one o
the officials In this city saying that h
would probably put off his visit untl
September.
According to the view taken at the Slat
department the action of the commission s
far as It concerns the Berlin treaty Is morel ;
ad referendum , and docs not become effectlv
until formally approved by the three gov
ernments and In this country ratified by thi
senate. This Is likely to bring about ex
tended consideration of the woik done bj
the commission , though there Is no dlsposl
tlon to question the caio with which 1
has proceeded.
The American and German members o
the Snmoan commission , Bartlett Trlpp an.
Paron von Sternberg , who arri\ed here yes
terday on the United States steamer Badgai
left for the east tonight. They will go di
rcct to Washington.
WAS A HEAVY STORM LOCALLY
t Ilnliifnll of ( ho .Summer Oc
curn Inlc I.nnt Ki cnlng Coii-
Mdcrnlilc IlnniiiKC Done.
The ralnbtorm that swept o\er the city
between 10 o'clock and midnight was the
heaviest , in point of waterfall , of the sum
mer. During the last half hour it was n
veritable cloudburst and the torrents o
water that fell turned the streets Into rh
ers. The heavy plank gutter crossings
wherever they were In use , were swop
away by the streams , often being carrlei
several blocks before stopped by obstruc
tions.
Cars on all the lines of the city wcie
stopped by the water and In many of them
passengers sat for two hours waiting for
the downpour to cease. Along the streets
there were hundreds of pedestrians not
fortunate enough to find places of shelter as
dry as the cars.
At Twenty-fourth and Spencer streets
several of the " "
so-called "manholes" or
sewer sinks were obstructed by debris and
the backwater fqrmed a. huge lakt , over
flowing Into all the cellars of the neighbor
hood , In several instances rising above the
floors of houses built on low foundations
Residents of the vicinity called upon the
police for assistance and the street inspector
with a foico of men worked In the driving
rain in water waist deep clearing away the
vents to make outlets for the llood.
There was another lake at the corner of
Sixteenth and Cumlng streets. Ther the
water was high enough to prevent cars from
passing. The Council Bluffs cars weru held
up for nearly two hours. When the cars
were finally called into requisition again
they were unable to make the usual trip to
the Bluffs owing to the overflowing of In
dian creek and were compelled to stop
many blocks from the center of town.
The waters of the creek rose above the
banks an hour before midnight. Broadway
and cross streets between Seventh and
Fourteenth were under water that swept
between the curbs like a mill race , filling
all the cellars and causing damage to the
extent of several thousand dollars. The
yards of the Northwestern railroad are a
foot under water and the Metropolitan ho
tel is like an Island , the creek around It
having risen an Inch higher than the floors.
Authentic reports say the overflow is the
severest on record.
WANT VIADUCTS BUILT SOON
Fifth Ward CKIrrnn Pnnn Itcnoliitlon *
Uc < | iipNtliiK Council 1 Accept
I'roiiOKllloii of llullrondM.
A meeting of a few of the taxpayers
living on North Sixteenth street , was held
it Sherman avenue and Corby street Mon-
Jay night for the purpose of discussing the
luostlon of viaducts. E. C. Erlllng was
ihfltrman and C. A. Askwlth secretary. Thu
sense of the meeting was that the city coun-
Ml should Immediately accept the agtfbo-
Tiont made by the Union Pacific and Bur-
Ington railroads for the construction of
i-laducts across Sixteenth and Twonty-
'ourth streets , and the following resolution
ans unanimously adopted ;
Resolved. by a meeting of cltbcns and
taxpayers of the Fifth ward of Omaha , that
It is the sense of this club , ascertained and
Jetermlned at this meeting , that the propo
sitions aa submitted and modified , which
included the closing of Seventeenth street
is herein Bet forth , are Just and fair , and
that all property owners will be fairly
legally and Justly dcalth with ; that unless
his arrangement Is entered Into as set forth
icreln great Injustice and Irreparable Injury
will result to the many citizens and prop.
irty owners In Omaha ; that the probable
lelay in securing viaducts at Sixteenth nnd
rwenty-fotirth streets , unices said arrange
ment goes through , will resillt dlsaHtrously
.o the citizens and property owners of
Jmaha and we , therefore , earnestly request
.ho city council to accept said proposition ,
ncludlng the closing of Seventeenth street.
ind enter into said agreement at once and
.hat after the execution of said agreement
vlth Bald railroad companies that Bald ralN
oad companies be directed forthwith to con.
itruct the viaducts and subways in accord-
mce with eald agreement.
Messrs. Joseph Redmond , George Selh and
3. A , Askwtth were selected as a committee
o present this resolution to the city council
it Its meeting tonight.
rOUNG GIRL ENDS HER LIFE
Delina Thorn Siiullotri I'olnon oid |
Dim HCCIIIIHC of a
Incurable
Delma Thorp , an 18-year-old colored girl ,
led at 8 o'clock Monday night from the
ffeots of a dose of rough-on-rats taken
ilth suicidal Intent. The elrl swallowed
he poison at her home , 220 North Twelfth
treet , Sunday afternoon.
The girl had lived In the olty about a
ear , having come from Georgia | ast sum-
ler during the exposlton. She was an un-
oromonly pretty girl , attracting attention
she went on that account. She
) said to have been suffering from an in.
urable disease and for that reason deter-
lined to end her life.
When people in the house learned that
10 girl had takea the drug , phyelcla B were
QN THE MIDWAY. * I
The Cream of the Midway
--CYCLORAMA--
' THE BATTLE OF
MISSIONARY RIDGE
> & LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN
THE NEW
DARKNESS AND DAWN ;
OR ,
Heaven and Hell.
YTHE OLD PLANTATION ,
The Exposition Fun Factory. ,
Sinking the Mcrrimac.
4
fTHE MOORISH PALACE' '
-AND-
CREAT PASSION PLAY. ,
WARACRAPH
The Buttle of Manila.
QRMAN VILLAGE
AND
f AT MAN'S BEER GARDEN
AdnilMflloii I'roo.
Col. Henri Cannon , weight 617 pounds.
Th Most Scientific Entertain
ment on Earth.
QAPT. LOUIS SORGHO'S
Oppoaltfl Pabst Building.
Cha A. Postley , Mgr.
HAWAIIAN
VILLAGE
EAST MIDWAY
niitl
ttllAM ) 1M.AZA.
- < * >
SEE THH QRL'AT SEA FIGHT
FOUGHT BY ADMIRAL DHWCY
Grandest apectacle ever presented to
the public.
Destruction of the Spanish Fleet ,
Telephone for reserved seat * or boxes.
JlnrlkaRhag , roller chairs , baby chairs
and other conveniences offered. Telephone -
phone 2030 Exposition Ground ? .
FRED T. CUMMINS , Mcr.
ON WEST BIIDWAY.
Attractive and nmualng entertainment
delightful resting place for ladlta
and children. Admission to building
Tree. W. H. DOLAN , Manager.
; ent , for , but because of her assertions tha
jho had not taken poison she was not giver
the proper treatment.
HEARD ABOUT TOWN.
Germalne Towlo arrived In the city Sun
day night from San Francisco. Mr. Towl <
was a private In Company G , First Nebraska
and reached San Francisco a little in ad
\nnco ot his regiment , having been dis
charged at his own request at San Fernandc
some tlmo In May. After his discharge ht
wont < o work on itho newspaper in Manila
: aflcd "Freedom , " resigning his pcsltion tc
come home. After arriving In this * country
10 spent about two weeks with friends on the
: east , resting up and getting used to his
tiome cllmato oaco more. Mr. Towle en
listed at Lincoln , where ho v as a student
In the State university. His parents , Mr ,
nd Mrs. K. 13. Towle , reside In South
Dmaha.
1'orMonnl
C. Sheets of Sterling Is in the city.
L C. Keck of Kearney Is In the city.
W. J. Miller of Habtlngs Is at the Her
jrand.
M. R. Hopowcll of Tekamah is at the
.lillard. .
J. Trench James of Cleveland , O , , Is at
he Her Grand.
Miss Cora Ueckwlth of New York is a
; uest at the Mlllard.
W. H. Kernoll. wife nnd son of Windsor ,
a , , are at the Mlllard.
n. M , Vlfaualn and wife of Lincoln are at
me of the prominent hotrla.
Colonel and Mrs. V. M. Vlfquata of Lin-
: oln were in the city Monday.
Mr. William Spencer and daughter of
7hadron are exposition visitors.
Mrs. Lane and Miss Stewart ofvChlcago
ire exposition visitors registered at the Iltr
Jranci.
Mr. I'red Loewo of the Boston store left
.ist night for a two weeks' pleasure trip in
be cast.
C , Ulalne "Warner of Syracuse , N. Y , Is
it the Her Grand. Ho Is viewing the Blhlns
it the exposition ,
Mlsi Pearl Trcltschko left on Monday for
i three weeks' visit In Dcadwood , S. I ) , , and
lolnts In Nebraska.
Mr. K A. Weathers , auditor at AV. R
lennctt'a , has returned from a combined
luslnecs and pleasure trip to Chicago and
> Illwaukee ,
L F , Kelly , brother of W. R. Kelly , Bollc-
tor for the Union PaUnc. is the first of the
nemhers of tbo First Nebraska to reach
tome from San Francisco. He arrived yes-
erday morning.
Labor Commissioner 8. J , Kent Is In the
Ity to remain about two weeks looking up
he enforcement of the new female labor
nw that was passed at the last session
f the legislature. Mr. Kent says that ho
B going to see that the law Is rigidly en-
orced. While he Is in the city he will'
IBO look after the new law which provides
bat all nf the larger stores and business
ouees shall be equipped with lire escapee
Nebraskans at the hotels0 , Sheetz ,
terllngi Mr. and Mrs W. Chamberlain ,
UBS Glbsnn W Chamberraln , Clarke , J. B
enklna , fichuyler ; E. K , McKenzle'Hast-
ngsj C. W Wood , Aurora , L. C. Keck ,
Jearney , C , W , Turner , Lincoln , Genevleve
[ art , Nebraska City ; C. B. Haynle , Lincoln ,
F Ztegler , Hartlngton ; Mr and Mrs Hay
fyo , Fremont ; Olive M , Leader , Clmdron ;
! . J Rogers , Schuyler ; II , C. Rountree ,
Incoln ; J. F. Wolfe , Callaway ; II D. Miller ,
tanton , J C. White , Lincoln , J II. Edgren ,
H , Tibbrtts , W. 0. IJrooks , Lincoln , WG
ice , Shelton.
( Jrnr T > mi'ii t'nuiiiliiln or Onlnirn.
At the meeting of the Board of Fire and
ollco Commissioners last evening Hnmuol
id Isador Sominer preferred charges against
ollceman Simpson O. Osborn , alleging con
tact unbecoming an officer. The Sonim ra
re proprietors of a grocery store at Twen-
' eighth and Tarnam streets Tha morn-
ig of June 28 they were purchasing gar-
en produce at the market on Howard
reel and bad a cart standing outsldo the
> ace specified by the ordinance for vehicles
he ofllcer Inslbted on the removal of the
irt and IB alleged to have used abusive
.nguage and unnecessary force lu seeuilng
\
THE. . .
The Art Feature of the
Exposition .
West Midway.
THE GIPSY
In their lUiiip.uliin Camp on the 1'uil
Midway night bcuutuul Ilomanlcg
of various nations
. . . . mniMis : a.- < irs. .
THE NEW. . . Only Oriental
Show on
Midway.
Rtdo thn Onraol nr
See tlio ncyutiiia Mr
Dancing alrls. ul
IO cents for two
round trips.
DBB
Site riombntdmrntof I RAH WAY
Munllii hi Great Tunnel I HHILllHI
ON WBUT MIDWAY.
The Coolmt mill Mont Atunnliig
Place on thn I xi > n tlon Ground * .
DR , CARL tOUIS PERIN'S
Temple of Palmistry
BLUFF TRACT.
FI2IJ $1 00 AND UP.
ROME MILLER'S
Philippine Restaurant
V
With his usual excellent service.
ON TI1U VEST MIDWAY.
Society's Resort
The educational feature of the Midway
depleting life In Cuba nnd the
Island of Porto Rico.
Question Why SCHL1TZ PAI I
VIL10N cjoudal all the time ?
Answer Because ueincrwurtt and
potato salad sell fen' IBc.
. .Schlitz Pavilion. .
FKITZ MUELLER. Prop.
W.V. . Cole , Mgp
Tel. 2100.
EVEIIY mnMiNO and
AVcdnc-Hdnj and Saturday Mntlncp.
The Trocadero
Numbering 42 People
Presents an Elaborate Production of
Strahl's Picturesque
A Comic Opera In Two Acts.
I'rlcPH not * , 'tfic , ii.'e
Next Week "FRA DIAVALO. "
' TrLBplloNB l919
J3OYD' ® I
Woodvard & Burgess , Managers.
TONICHT-8:30
THE WOODWARD STOCK GO ,
In the Three-Act Comedy ,
-'TM'TAIN HAriCISTT
Thursday Frld iv Saturday
- " ( . "AMIM.E. " -
Matinees Sunday , Wednesday , Saturday.
EXCURSIOfTEflMER
Leaves foot Doug
las St. dally at 2
and S p. in. Re
turning at 5 and 10
P m. The 2 p. m.
trip lands at Flor.
one' . Riving 30
minutes to vlaw
the Water Works.
CuU - Walk , Mimic , Daiieliii ; , Trl KIOS.
Fari > , 25c. Children unilor 12 , 10n.
Art Institute
ALSO
IN Drawing , PRIVATt
Painting and USSONX
A'0K.Vi ? Decorative Work. . ,
USD * AoOtorlym.UUDaualca.
nornis.
THE MILLARD
13th nnd Douglas Sts , , Oninha.
AUBIIIGA * AND KUIIOI'EAN I'LA.f- *
CICNThALLY LOCATED.
a. K. MAHKUI , * MO.Y. Prop *
ho execution of tbo order. The trial Is set
or next Monday ,
Thieo policemen and n llroman filed
lalms with the board for remuneration for
lerlods when they were suspended. Their
lames arc G. H , Curry , J MacDowtll , j > . H ,
IcLarnau and N , S , Krncst. The claim *
rero disallowed
J , F. Clapps was appointed special police-
lan for the Twentieth and Davenport HtroDti
Istrlct to succeed Amos L , Jackman , who
ias taken another position.
Leaves of absence wore granted at ) fol-
OWB , William Ilolion , three dayu , Jsaio
Impuon. six days , John J , OrtnBhy , six daia ;
Irlah DaXcr , five days
I'onr liiNiilnllnii NdirlM I'lrr.
The llrernen were called upon shortly he-
tire midnight to prevent W H Dennett &
lo's stois fiom catching flro from Bevoral
amlng electric light wires which bewmo
roBsed on thu support above the building
uring the storm From live of the wires
rcen flames tputtered ut every point of
ontact with other substances Fortunately
liere was no Inflammable material near the
lading wires and before any dimiige waa
ono the firemen climbed to the elevation
bo\e the store nnd turned off rthe electrlo
urrent.
'I'll n n I. N IlfNtouril on MIlM iinl.i-e ,
At a special meeting of the delegates of
10 Chicago Trade Press asuoclatlon at the
ler Grand hotel a toidlal vote of thanks
as unanimously returned to the officers
r the Milwaukee railroad for the courtcdlts
nd attention shown the delegates duilnc
le journey to this city.
A vote of thanks to Prcfcldent Miller and
ccretary Outright of the exposition wa *