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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , THUJRSDAY LOTOSTING , AUGUST 17 , 1899-TWELVE PAGKES. SINGLE COPY JiTVJfl CENTS.
ENEMY DRIVEN BACK
Forc of Fifteen Hundred Filipinos Makes
Determined and Desperate Stand ,
SEND HEAVEY VOLLEYS AGAINST OUR LINE
Attack is Doggedly Met and the Rebels
Compelled to Botreat ,
A THEY CONCENTRATE FIRE ALONG RAILROAD
c
Attempt to Flank the American Troops is
Very Neatly Thwarted ,
J HAD RECEIVED A FRESH SUPPLY OF ARMS
IntciiMC Hcnt Cnnc * Much
AmmiR Soldier * 'Reporter Shot ,
Probably Knlnlly Lieutenant
Howlniid'n Clone Cnll ,
,1 , , ( MANILA , Aug. 17. 8 a. m. The Twelfth
infantry left Calulet at sunrise today and
vV . advanced up the railway. Captain Evans'
battalion deployed to the right of the track
and Captain Woods' to the left. Two com
panies remained on the track with the ar
il ; tlllery. The Insurgents were found well In-
> trenched in front of the town , the trenches
Slaving been dug within a few days and slnco
the occupation of Calulet. At a distance of
1,500 yards the Filipinos opened fire.
Their force was estimated by Colonel Smith
ot 1,500 , although the residents afterward
Q Bald It exceeded those figures by 1,000. The
enemy sent heavy volleys against the whole
* " American lino. Most of their shooting , as
. usual , was high , but they concentrated their
fc4 heaviest fire down the track on. the artillery.
Colonel Smith kept the whole line moving
rapidly with frequent rushes. The In-
eurgcnts attempted to flank Captain Evans
and , therefore , two companies were sent to
the right and drove them back.
Abnnilon tbc Trcnchc * .
r Unable to stand our continuous volleys the
Filipinos abandoned the trenches and re
treated through the town northward. It
appears that they had only received their
supply of ammunition this morning. Had
they been attacked sooner they could have
made llttlo resistance.
The intense heat caused much suffering
among the Americans.
A reporter of the Manila Times , who was
Accompanying Colonel Smith , was shot In the
head , probably fatally. One American offi
cer received a slight wound on the face.
Lieutenant Howland ot General Wheaton'3
etaff , who know the country thoroughly as
the result of rcconnolssances nnd who as
sisted In directing the movement , received
a volley whllo riding across a field close to
the trenches , but ho escaped unharmed.
SiiHtiilii Defeat Ilcforc Angclc * .
NEW YORK , Aug. 16. A Journal dispatch
from Manila says : The Flllnhios sustained
a severe defeat before Angeles today. Ten
companies of the Twelfth Infantry , with two
cannon , attacked 2,500 Insurgents , who , were
Intrenched nr.ar tbo town.
" A flerco flrht followed- Tvhich the Fili
pinos-were worsted and drlvon away In dis
order. Their loss was UOO men. The Ameri
cans had two killed ind t , velvo wounded.
The Twelfth occupies Angelas aad Is holdIng -
Ing the town.
MANILA , Aug. 16. 5:20 : p. m. The in
surgents have been concentration for two
days before Angeles.
It Is officially announced that Colonel
Smith with ton companies of the Twelfth
regiment and two guns of Battery E of the
First artillery , under Lieutenant Kemley ,
this morning attacked 2.500 strongly en
trenched Insurgents at the southern approach
to Angeles and drove them back after a
sharp flcht. the American troops losing two
men killed and twelve wounded. The in
surgent loss was estimated at 200 men.
Our force will hold Angeles. About 200
insurgents appeared this morning in front
of Doloresa short distance north of Porae ,
but they were driven off by ono company of
the Twelfth regiment under command of
Captain Anglum. Ono American \\as
wounded.
( HI * ItcportH
WASHINGTON , Aug. 16. Another sharp
engagement between MacArthur's command
and the insurgents was reported to the War
department in the following dispatch from
General Otis :
MANILA. Aug. 16. Adjutant- General ,
Washington : MacArthur's troops occupy
country from Candalla to a point near An
geles , thence toward Porac , taking within
his line Santa Arltu , Guagua , Bacolor. Colonel
nel Smith with ten companies of the Twelfth
Infantry and two guns of the First artillery
today attacked the enemy's Intrenchmonts
on the outskirts of Angeles , estimated at
2.500 , driving them north and Inflicting upon
them reported Toss of 200 killed and wounded.
Our loss two killed and twelve wounded.
On the llth InsV General Young's
troops , consisting of detachments of the
Fourth cavalry , Twenty-first , Twenty-fourth
and Twenty-fifth Infantry , drove the in-
eurgents northeast of Munlla through Mara-
qulna , San Mateo , into the mountains. Re
turning the following day a column of In-
cui gents , 500 trtrong , descended to the road
cast of Balluag for the purpose of taking the
railway. They were drlvon by our BaTluag
nnd Qulngua troopri and routed yesterday.
This force Is In full retreat northward ,
carrying a number of their officers. Angeles
will bo permanently occupied at once.OTIS.
OTIS.
SUIMM.inS FOR THI3 IMIIMPIMMSS.
Nrrenrli > N and Dellenele * for Sol
dier * AVIII He hblpped 'lit Onee.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 16. The commts-
ary department la now working busily to
provide food and subsistence for the new
army of the Philippines. The bulk of the
material must be purchased In this coun
try and shipped from San Francisco. When
it Is realized that 200,000 pounds of food
will be consumed every day by the men In
the Philippines some Idea can bo gained
of the quantltcs which would have to be
provided ,
The first order for the new army of 60,000
| & men ho been made up by Commissary
' * General Weston. This Is only preliminary
ar.d similar orders will follow , so there will
tie no intermission In the supplies.
One of the largest items en the list Is
7,000,000 pounds of Hour. With this go
400,000 pounds of hard bread , 30,000 pounds
ot crackers and 30,000 pounds of gingersnaps -
snaps , Tbo first order for coffee amounts
rl to 750,000 pounds. Five thousand cases o (
corned 'beef nnd 115,000 pounds of codflih
form two Important Items. The canned
goods in the order Include everything which
a first-class grocer usually sells. Tomatoes
head the list to the extent ot 150 tons , In
the H t also are 2,500 cases of green corn ,
00 cases of lobatcis , 4,000 cases of salmon ,
600 cases of fancy emipg and canned
peaches , pears and apples in large quan
tities. Other Itema are 27,000 pounds ol
chocolate , 2,000 cases of condensed milk ,
1,000 cases of condensed cream , 3,000 caiea
of evaporated fruits and 0,000 cases of oat-
meal.
A welcome addition to tbo commUsary
tort * which are placed on sale will be
1.000 barreU ot elugcr ale in bottles. All
kinds of dainties are provided for the men.
Fifty cases of mushrooms are Included , an
well as several thousands pounds of candy
In half-pound boxco.
Among the standard articles of diet in
rations aroJ8&)00 ( ) gallons of vinegar , 17,000
pounds ofjj yH fcand several thousand
pounds oMBtjffihiindrcd cases of
baked boSf ifTurjf't tf KiL.the order
: m
Rico and sugar aTvKJ
In the Philippines , althoug Wo quantities-
of finer sugar are Included m the order.
Fresh beet Is sent from Australia to Manila
In refrigerator ships. The meat Is frozen
and Is said to bo of excellent quality. U
will take 130 tons of bacon per month to
supply the troops. Ono of the items of
this big order Is 76,000 pounds of plug to
bacco. There will also go with this as-
nlgnment 11,000 pipes of assorted kinds and
several thousand pounds of fancy smoking
tobacco in tin cans and packages.
SOLDIERS GO ON EXCURSION
TIrt Ncbrn kn Tnkc * Day * ' Oiitlup :
nnil ANCCIK ! * to Summit of Mount
Tnmnlpnlw.
SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 16. ( Special Tele-
gram. ) Today all the Omaha boys , through
an Invitation of Cadet Taylor , took a de *
ightful trip to Mount Tamalpats , leaving
San Francisco nt 0:30 : a. m. , taking the ferry
across the ibay to Sausallto , then taking the
rain to ' .Mill Valley , changing there again
o the Mount Tamalpals Scenic railway ,
and after an hour's interesting ride wlnd-
nc UD the side of the mountain , the rood
cutting letters and figures of all sorts with
ts 'many ' curves , the party arrived at the
extreme summit. After partaklnc of a dc-
Iclous lunch , the crowd scattered to view
ho Bleats from an elevation of 2,592 feet
above the sea. After a picture had been
ak'en of the party the train was boarded
for San Francisco , Company L making the
crowd lively with songs of its own compo
sition. Everybody reported having an cn-
oyablo tlmo and a day well spent.
Private Arthur Wilson , Company L , Is in
receipt of a flno letter slcned by many of
his Tekamah friends , who wish him to bring
lomo the rlflo and other equipment ho car
ried through the war.
Major Ole Grctcn , late surceon of the
Third Nebraska , was mustered into the
First Nebraska today as captain to nil the
vacancay caused by the resignation of Cap
tain Johnson.
The health of the cams continues to remain - * *
main in excellent condtlon. Today only one
man was sent to ceneral hospital.
T. W. McCullouch , former city editor of
The Bee , was a caller today at the Nebraska
camp. Ho is here to meet the First Colorado
n the Interest of the Denver Times.
NEBRASKA FILLS ITS QUOTA
Governor Poyntcr Send * 1,1st of Xoml-
untlnii * for Ofllccr * lit tbc Five
lrovlIonnl ncKlmcnta.
LINCOLN , Aug. 16. ( Spe-lal Telegram. )
In response to a dispatch from Secretary
of War Root Governor Poynter tonight tele
graphed the War department a list of nomi
nations for commissioned officers ID tbo
Ivo provisional regiments which are to bt >
organized. Nebraska's allotment under the
call is four officers , a major , one captain
and two lieutenants. The list submitted
> y Governor Poyntor contains more names
.nan the call asks for , but it is thought
.hat the state's quota can be increased teat
at least "Six. While the governor refused
to state whom he had recommended , it ts
understood that the Hot includes Lieutenant
Colonel Eager of the First regiment , Major
Tracy of the Second and Lieutenant Colonel
nel McClay of the Third. An equal num
ber of men from each of all the three regi
ments has been recommended and if the
state's quota is not Increased the selection
from the list will be made by tbo War de
partment.
An effort will bo made to secure an ap
pointment to some office of higher grade
than captain for Colonel Muiford. This
name , however , was not included in the list
of recommcnatlono sent today.
TRANSPORT WARREN ARRIVES
Home Flrnt Colorad
lletiveeii Soldier * nnd Governor
Cordial.
SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 16. Gaily dressed
with lines of many colored flags , the United
States transport Warren arrived at this port
at 5 o'clock this afternoon , having on board
the First Colorado regiment volunteers ,
back from the campaign In the Philllplnes.
The regiment , commanded by Colonel Mc
Coy , returns with forty-six officers and 924
men , about 230 less than the number who
sailed from San Francisco last year. Just
before the regiment departed from Manila
thirty-five ot the First Colorado enlisted In
the Thirty-seventh regiment of volunteers ,
which was forme in the Philippines Two
deaths occurred after the Warren loft Yoke
hama. These were Private Ivan Tanner-
helm , Company H , and Private Lindsay ,
Company L. Private Tannerholm died ot
typhoid maforla nnd Private Lindsay suc
cumbed to an attack of dysentery. The re
mains of these two soldiers were burled at
sea.
TO UXPHIUTI * 11U1XFOHCK.MI3NTS. .
Hoot lii CniiNiiltntlon tvUh Army
OlllrcTH o That nnd.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 1C. Secretary Root
has bean In consultation with the officers of
the quartermaster's department with a view
to expediting the movement of the Philip
pine reinforcements and as a result ho this
afternoon directed that four additional trans
ports .bo chartered. They are the Pueblo ,
Belgian King , Columbia and Charles F. Nel
son , These four ebbs have a capacity of
2,650 men. The Pueblo is now at San Fran
cisco and the Columbia at Portland. Ore ,
The other two vessels are exnectcd to ar
rive nt San Francisco In about ten days , and
It U expected that all of them will bo ready
to sail for Manila September 1.
It is Secretary Root's desire that the en
tire body of reinforcements for General Otis'
army may reach the Philippines for service
during the month ot October at the latest
and to that end he has been quietly nego-
tlatine for additional ships. It Is now be
lieved that all of the ten regiments will
have landed at Manila by the time the dry
season op"us , A short and successful cam
paign by ibis new army would , of course ,
obviate the necessity for sending any addi
tional volunteers to the Philippines and the
plans under consideration at the War de
partment are said to he predicated on that
Idea , It betne the Intention that whatever
additional troops may lie recruited will be
held in reserve for possible contingencies.
New I'rmlilfiit for Miami Unlvcrvlly.
HAMILTON , 0. , Aug. 16. Rov. Dr. Davis
Stanton Tappan , pastor of the First Presby
terian church at Portsmouth , O. , has been
elected president of Miami university.
1't'tltlun lit llnnUruptey.
NEW YORK , Aug. 16. Peter Mallett of
Peter Mallett & Co. , warehousemen , has
filed a petition In bankruptcy. Liabilities ,
{ 91,101 ; no assets. _ _
STATE TICKET IS COMPLETED
Iowa Democrats in Turbulent Convention
Make Their Nominations.
RADICAL SILVER ELEMENT IS SATISFIED
Pnmllt * Hndornc the Candidate * nnd
the ClilciiKO 1'lntform In Alllrmcil
In It * Entirety Sell *
Withdraw * .
Governor > ,
FRED B. WHITE , Keokuk County.
lieutenant Governor
M. L. BBVJS. Montgomery County.
Fudge of Supreme Court
A. VAN WAGENEN , WooUbury County.
Railway Commissioner
. . . , W. II. CALHOUN , .Marshall . County.
Superintendent of Public Instruction , . . .
t.B. P. HOIJST , Boone County.
DBS MOINES. Aug. 16. The democratic
state convention today nominated the above
ticket.
The populist state convention also met and
endorsed the above ticket. All the nomi
nees are democrats except Calhoun , who was
.ho populist candidate. The Chicago plat-
'orm was endorsed in Its entirety and the
democratic state committee was empowered
to fill any vacano'es ' caused by death or
otherwise.
Mr. L. T. Gcnung presented the name of
P. E. White for nomination for governor.
it. F. Grimm presented the name of Cato
Sells. Sells addressed the convention , with
drawing as a candidate and seconding tbo
nomination of White. S. W. Basher , who
was considered aa a candidate , also seconded
ended White's nomination. Other dole-
sates also favored Sells and Basher , but
they both again withdrew and the informal
ballot resulted : White , 742V4 ; Sells , 102 ;
Dougherty , 106 ; Basher , 8414 ; Daly , 30 ;
Genung , 13.
The ballot was made formal and the nom
ination was made unanimous.
Cato Sells could have been nominated for
governor , but was not acceptable to the
populists and withdrew , throwing his
strength to White , who was the candidate
on the fusion ticket two years ago , being
defeated 'by ' Governor Shaw. The conven
tion was very turbulent throughou and the
business was transacted with difficulty , but
the results are satisfactory to the radical
sliver element , which was in control. It is
not probable , however , that the sound money
element will make an attempt to maintain
a separate organization this year.
For state superintendent of public Instruc
tion B. P. Holst of Doono county was nom
inated by acclamation.
IlennliUloiia Committee Report * .
The committee on resolutions finally made
Its report and after endorsing the Chicago
platform , "In the whole and In the detail , "
It proclaims the admiration for and loyalty
to that peerless exponent of democratic
principles , William J. Bryan , and favors
Iilm for the nomination in 1800. The com
mittee then goes on to state :
Wo rejoice in the exalted sentiment and
motive that prompted the government of
the United States to take up arms In de
fense of the bitterly oppressed people of
Cuba , In the successful termination of the
war with Spain and in the patriotism and
unsurpassed bravery displayed by soldiers
and sailors on land and scaj The war for
the liberation of the tyranny-cursed island'
was worthy of the gre.nt republic and the
most civilized nation that flourished in the
tides of time. But for the same reason that
we glory in the successfuF war against
Spain wo deprecate the continued war
against the Filipinos. One war was for the
emancipation of the people. The other vas
for the subjugation of the people and if the
war against Spain was right , and It was ,
that against the natives of the Philippines ,
who have committed no offense , save to love
liberty , and to be willing to fight and die
for it , Is wrong. The army authorized by
congress to conquer the natives of the
oriental islands Is a repudiation of the
American doctrine of consent affirmed in the
Declaration of Independence and in conflict
with the principles which George Washing
ton and his fellow patriots of the molu-
tlon made sacrifices to establish. We also
condemn the war against ths Filipinos , be
lieving It may have been inspired by Great
Britain for the purpose of producing condi
tions that will force an Anglo-American
alliance , and not only protest against the
war and demand the extension to the Filipinos
pines of the same assurance given to the
Cubans , but wo record our
antagonism to an alliance with Great
Britain or any other European power and
express our detestation of the attempt made
in British interest to disrupt the frbii'lly
relations which have uniformly existed be
tween the United States and Germany. We
oppose conquests of the Philippines because
imperialism means militarism , because mili
tarism means government by force and because -
cause government by force means the death
of government by consent , destruction of
political and industrial freedom anil the
obliteration of equality of rights and tLe
association of democratic Institutions.
View TriiHtn Midi Alarm.
Wo view with alarm the multiplication of
those combinations of capital , known as
trusts , that ore concentrating and monop
olizing Industry , crushing out independent
producers of limited means , destroying com
petition , restricting opportunities for labor ,
nrtlflcally limiting production and salving
prices and creating an IndustrlaF condition
( i life rent from state socialism only in the
respect that under socialism benefits of pro
duction \\otild go to all , while under tbo
trust system they go to Increase the for
tunes of the Individual. These trusts und
combinations are the direct outgrowth of
the policy of the republican party , which
has not only favored these institutions , but
has accepted their support and solicited
their contributions to aid that party in re
taining power. It has placed the burden of
taxation upon those who Tabor and produce
in the times of peace and who fight our
battles in time of war , whllo the wealth of
the country is exempted from these burdens.
We condemn * "thls policy and it is our
ttolemn conviction that the trusts must bo
destroyed or they will destroy free govern
ment , and we demand that they , be tup-
pressed by the repeal of the protective
tariff and other privileges conferring legls-
latlon responsible for them. By the enact
ment of such legislation the state and na
tion will aid in their destruction.
The platform concludes with a denuncia
tion of" letting convict labor by contract ,
urging a careful study of the existing liquor
laws and a condemnation or the admlnlstra.
tlon of Leslie M. Shaw and the republican
party of the state of Iowa. The populist
party resolutions are similar in theory. The
report of tbo resolutions committee vaa
adopted and the convention adjourned Pine
die.
I > OI'UIISTS AM ) DKMOCHATS A ( JUKI : .
.Voiuliu'i'N mid lU'Kolutlon * Are Ac-
cci < nbe ! to Until I'nrtlf * .
DES MOINES. la. , Aug. 16. The Iowa
populists met in state convention this morn *
Ing with only about fifty delegates present.
The First , Second , Third and Fourth con
gressional districts tfere not reprrsrnted ,
Generaf J. B. Weaver called the convention
to order and W. II. Roberts of Creston was
selected temporary chairman , and Mr. J , B.
Clark of Alula secretary. Regulation work *
Ing committees Were appointed , and alto a
committee of three to confer with the demo *
crats regarding the nomination of a state
ticket acceptuble to both , as well as on the
resolutions to be adopted. At the afternoon
session this committee reported that a rails-
factor/ agreement had been reached , the
results of which are seen In the action of
the democratic convention.
After the domocratlc convention adjourned
the populists endorsed the nominees nnd
resolutions of the democrats and then ad
journed ,
GOVERNOR IS NOMINATED
AiUI-nocbplttr * llolil One of the
AVnriiicut Convention * Ever Held
In Konluc Uy.
LEXINGTON , Ky. , Aug. 16. From every
county of the 199 composing the slate , ex-
crpt nine , ono of the most remarkable gath
erings of Kcntucklans ever assembled In the
interest of any political cause within the
bordora of the otate assembled today In ac
cordance with the call of Chairman P. P.
Johnson of the state central committee for
the purpose of nominating a ticket to op
pose the ticket nominated at Louisville In
June , beaded by Wllllnra Goebcl. Over
3,000 were in the convention hall when Hon.
Phil Thompson , sr. , called the convention
to order. John W. Greene of Owen county ,
temporary chairman , subsequently made
permanent chairman , made a strong speech
on taking the chair , Whllo the committees
wore out ox-Congrces.man Owens of Scott ,
Captain S\\ecney of Marlon and Theodore
Hallan of Kcnton made addresses.
The resolutions adopted declare the Louis-
vlllo nominees not nominees of the dome
cratlc party , demand the enactment of a
lam- giving force to section 1C of the state
constitution , which provides for deprivation
of offic of any person who , in his election ,
has been guilty of unlawful use of money ;
Indorses the principles of the Chicago plat
form In 1896 and Bryan for president In
ll'OO ' ; denounces the Goebol election law ;
favors the regulation of railroads so as to
prevent extortion ; demands the abolishment
of the Chlnn book bill and condemns Mc-
Klnley for alleged advancement of the In
terests of the trusts.
Theodore Hallan of Kcnton nominated
John Young Brown for governor and the
nomination was made by acclamation.
HARD BLOW TO FAITH HEALERS
Mr * . Henrlkkn. HlntNeli , n DlHclplc of
Dovrle , Foniul Guilty of Violat
ing State I.nir.
CHICAGO , Aug. 16. By a decision made
today Iby Justice Everett a hard blow was
dealt to the methods of faith healers. Mrs.
Henrlkka Blatsch , a follower of Alexander
Dowle , the "divine healer , " was charged
with violating the medical practice act in
administering to Mrs. Anncta Flanders , who
died under the faith "divine healing" treat
ment of Dowle , who claims he possesses
the power of healing the- sick by the laying
on ot hands.
Mrs. Blatsch was found guilty and a fine
of $100 and costs was Imposed.
Justice Everett held that within the law
the followers of the faith healer must re
sort only to spiritual and mental means
of treating the sick. When these means are
not resorted to solely and material means
are used then the state law governing the
practice of medicine bos been violated. The
faith healer hereafter must cure only by
spiritual and mental means , even the ordi
nary means to assist nature being denied
htm and his followers , because the court
held that all a physician or surgeon did waste
to assist nature.
An appeal wns taken frorrj the decision of
tha Justice. ' * ' '
OMAHA MESSENGER IS KILLED
C. T. Thompson , In Employ of United
State * I5xi > rcN Company , Run
Down by Train.
COLORADO SPRINGS , Colo. , Aug. 16.
( Special Telegram. ) C. T. Thompson , a mes-
seneer in the employ of the United States
Express company , was fatally Injured at Ll-
mon station , cast of this city , last night.
It appears that while Mr. Thompson was
crossing + ho tracks from the station to his
car ho was struck by an engine approaching
unnoticed. The young man was frightfully
mancled and died several hours later. Ho
was taken to Goodland , Kan. , and although
ho was allvo when he reached there and
everything in the power of the physicians
iwas done for him , he died In great agony
at 5 o'clock this mornlne.
Thompson formerly resided hero and Is
well known In this city. His homo is in
Omaha ,
TRAIN ROBBER CAPTURED
Mnlce * Denpcrntc I-'lnlit nnd WonndK
Two of 1'iirniiliic
CARLSBAD , N. M. , Aug. 16. John Thomp
son , a member of 'the ' Kotchum gang that
held up the Colorado & Southern train near
Folsom. N. M. . on the 14th ot July , was
captured twenty miles northeast of Carls
bad at daylight this morning by Shcilff M.
C. Stewart of Eddy county and posses.
Thompson made a desperate fight , shooting
two of the posse , onetlangerously. Ho con
tinued to fight after ho had suriondcrcd and
was knocked In the head by one of the posse.
Thompson's partner escaped , but the posse
Is in pursuit. Thompson had four bullet
wounds that extended through his body and
are Just heallntr over. They were made by
steel bulleta , which shows him to have been
In a bard fight lately. Ho refuses to talk.
STAMPEDE FROM DAWSUN CITY
Stenmpr Dlrlno Arrive * Avltli Ileport *
of Vnlnnbl Xoty Gold
FlnilH ,
VICTORIA , 'B. ' C. , Aug. 16. The steamer
DIrlgo , with sixty passengers and considera
ble treasure , arrived today from Alaska.
Among Us passengers Is Ferguson , the part
ner of Alexander McDonald , who denies the
bankruptcy of McDonald , News was brought
of two stampedes from Dawson , almost
simultaneously , about August 1 , for the zone
In the vicinity of Selkirk , where two creeks
were discovered , running from 50 cents to
$2 a pan ; the other is a fine quartz leaden
on Rock creek , about thirty-five miles north
of Dawson , where a local assayer found val
ues of $1,700 to $3,200 gold , Ed Brice of
Dauson has returned from Cape Nome ,
where he found repojts grossly exaggerated.
He offered ten claims for $100.
MlM IMIK-lltH of Of I'll II VeNMelH , AlIK , 1(1. (
At New York Sailed St. Paul , for Routh-
ampton ; Kensington , for Antwerp ; Ger
manic , for Liverpool. Arrlvad Trave , from
Bremen and Southampton ; Majestic , from
Liverpool ,
At Plymouth Arrived Pretoria , from
Now York , for Hamburg , via Cherbourg.
At Queenstown Arrived Teutonic , from
Now York for Liverpool ; Rhynland , from
Philadelphia for Liverpool1.
At Antwerp Arrived Ncderland , from
Philadelphia.
At Glasgow Arrived State of Nebraska ,
from New York ; Mongolian , from New
York.
At Southampton Arrived St. Loula , from
New York.
At Sydney , N. S. W. Sailed Warrlmoo ,
for Vancouver.
At Rotterdam Arrived Maasdara , from
New York.
At Cherbourg Arrived Pretoria , from
New York , via Plymouth for Hamburs.
Sailed Saale. from Bremen , > Ia Southamp
ton for New York.
At Philadelphia Arrived Switzerland ,
from Antwerp ,
LABORt'S ' WIFE SHOWS PLUCK
Scenes of Sick Boom of Dreyfus' Oounsal
Described by ITuree ,
SURGEONS AbSURE HER DANGER IS OVER
1'ntlrnt Stilt Suftern ttvtremr AROity ,
However , nnil Will L'ertnlnly lie
Unnblc to 1'roocert with Trial
on Monday.
N'ns , AUK. 17. Mnltrc I.nliorl In
y tiornc till * inornliiK. Hid fe
ver IncreniieN.
( Copyright , 1S99 , by Press Publishing Co. )
IlENNDS , Aug. 1C. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) It so hap
pened that your correspondent and Laborl's
secretary worked on the same French news
paper some years ago. It was duo only to
the secretary's friendly assistance that
Mmo. Labor ! consented to sco mo
this afternoon , for Just now she
hides herself to newspaper men. I
found her palo and exhausted , for practically
she has never left her husband slnco she
found him on Monday morning. Their
friends have again and again taken her from
Laborl's bedside , that she might rest , but
she has always returned , begging , "Let mo
bo near him. I am so much less nervous
when I can tend him. "
So , during air these trying hours it was his
wife who patted the pillow under Laborl'3
head , who moistened his parched lips.
Always the feverish eyes of the wounded
giant could wihch the beloved form of his
wlfo as she noiselessly trod In the darkened
room. Ho knew his first call would bring
her eager tender answer and the soothing
touch of her hand on his brow. I expressed
to Mine. Lnbori the deep sympathy the
American people feel for her and their in
dignation against the author of the crime.
Then , knowing that , because of certain con
siderations , the defense 1ms purposely under
stated the gravity of his wound , I asked
her :
"Tell me how your husband really Is ? "
"Tho surgeons believe nir danger is
passed , " sl.e answered , "but what awful
hours wo lived before they told us It would
not bo fatal and now to see him suffer so !
He Is so kind , so gcntio in his strength. "
"Does ho suffer much ? "
"Terribly at times. " she answered ; "then
the pain seems to pass off. Yesterday , when
the surgeons for the first tlmo expressed
hope of his speedy recovery , my husband
talked with his own peculiar good humor.
But as ho smiled an expression of frightful
pain convulsed his face and for an hour he
could not repress his groana. "
I.nbort Show * Stoat Heart.
"How lid iMaltro Laborl receive the news
that the court-martial refused to adjourn
until Monday ? " I asked.
"Ho smiled , " she answered , "and then
said : 'They saw through our game and
know I could not be In court on Monday. ' "
"Ah ! Ho himself know ho would not bo
able to attend court on Monday ? "
"Well , the surgeons said that perhaps It
might not be impossible , " answered Mnie.
Laborl. " 'My ' husband would have main an
effort , no doubt , but wo had llttlo confidence
that ho would bo' able to get to courton
Monday. But my husband and M. Domango
did not dare to ask for a longer delay.
They thought it would bo easier to get the
time they wanted by installments. Lawyers
are so tricky , you know , " she added , smiling.
"Tho interests involved are so great that
these tricks may be considered legitimate ,
don't you think so ? "
"There's a rumor that you , madame , are
determined your husband shall take no fur
ther part in this case. "
"It Is not true , " she answered spiritedly.
"I have lived In mortal dread that my
husband would bo murdered ever slnco
Zola's first trial. Threatening letters have
come , not only to him , but were oent to
me dally , by every mall. Of course you can
Imagine how fearful I will bo hereafter.
Yet I shall never use my Influence to pre
vent my husband doing his duty. In the
great battles now being fought I am told
my husband Is necessary to the triumph
of Justice. "
"I know it is so. "
"Thenwhat am I to say , save 'Go fight
the good light. ' "
PoNHlblc llobbrry of Victim.
Let mo Interrupt myself a moment. As
you know , for effect on the court , an effort
has been made to prove that while Laborl
lay deserted , Plcquart and Cast having run
after the assassin , Laborl's coat was taken
off , the pockets rifled and the coat then
put on again. To me this tale seemed hazy
for several reasons. I was among the first
to reach tbo spot where the wounded man
lay , arriving a few minutes after the shoot
ing. Laborl certainly had his coat on then
and I am certain It was not taken off after
ward until he reached his house- . Moreover ,
It seemed incredible to me that any ono
wishing to steal the papers In Laborl'a
pockctfl would think of undressing his vic
tim , a risky enterprise and difficult , etlll
ICFH probable that , having accomplished the
theft , he would put Laborl's coat on him
again. Until today I believed this etory
was Invented by revlslonlsto , of whom som'o ,
let It bo said in passing , In their desire to
show proof of an antl-revlslonlst plot , are
Just as capable of such things aa their ad
versaries. So , this afternoon I asked Mme.
Laborl if it was really true that papers
wore stolen from her husband.
"Yrs , three letters dlfnppcarod from his
pockets , but they were not important , " she
answered.
"Might not the letters have fallen from
his pocket when ho was raised nnd placed
on the stretcher , madame ? "
"It is not impossible. "
"Did your husband tell you that some one
rifled his j > ocketa ? "
"I don't remember that ho did. Ho elmply
said some one had stolen the letters , "
I'll 11 oil t See * HU Friend * .
"Today he was allowed to see his friend ? , "
Mme. Laborl continued , smiling sadly. "Hla
friends Insist too much upon seeing him , I
think. But what can I do ? They won't
listen to me , arid he wants to talk to them.
"His mind Is full of the trial. Ho is eager
to return to court. His generous nature feels
for Dreyfus as if it was his own brother
who was wronged , Since a new trial was
decided on he has been prepared to strug
gle day and night.
"He has said to mo when I tried to get
him to leave his books and papers and rest :
'Very small one that thou art , remember
that our foes are tremendously powerful.
Remember that a man's honor , his life , the
honor of his wlfo and children are at Blake.
Remember that the fate of France Is in
volved. '
Ule worked so hard he fell ill two months
ago , although no ono knew It. I thought I
would lose him then. But he has mastered
the Intricacies of this case ; he has solved
the darkest mysteries of this awful affair ,
Tbo criminals know this and that is why
they tried to kill him. "
AHiiouliiteil I'reMM Story.
RENNB3. Aug. 1C. M. Laborl i scd a
better night. Ho had some eleep and his
condition IB more reassuring , The assail
ant of the lawyer hag not been captured ,
S p , m. The correspondent here of the
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Associated Trees has Just returned from a
visit to M. Laborl , who Is lying nt the resi
dence of I'rof. Bapch , nn old rambling house ,
situated In a nailed garden on the outskirts
of Rcnurfi. Ho found , unfortum efy , that
the wounded lawyer was worse. A slight
fever has returned.
The x-ray photos arc now being developed ,
eo the position of the bullet Is not yet
known. Mine. Lahorl Is beginning to feel
the effects of the nervous shock and fatigue.
M. Hill , secretary of M , Lnborl , said It had
not been thought advisable to inform the
patient today of the refusal of the president
of the court-partial to adjourn the sessions
In view of the counsel's condition.
The decision of Colonel Jouaust not to ml-
Journ the court has created a very bad Im
pression In Drcyfusard circles and posscmls-
tlc predictions are being niado as to the out
come of the trial. It Is pointed out that
the decision of the members of the court
not to adjourn being unanimous , shows that
not one of the Judges Is weir disposed to
wards the prisoner.
6:20 : p. m. The following bulletin hag
Just been Issued : "Tho condition of the pa
tient la satisfactory , In splto of slight fovor.
The X-ray has shown the bullet traversed
the skin , sub-cutaneous cellular tissue and
muscles around the spinal column , flatten
ing acalnst the right sldo of the fifth or
sixth dorsal vertebrae. "
The premier , M. Waldock-Rousscau , has
telegraphed to the sufferer expressing his
sincere grief and expressing hopes of his
iccpvory.
Emllo Zola has telegraphed saying : "On
learning of the outrage I send you the ex
pression of my Indignant anger. My heart
Is full of tenderness and admiration for
you. "
M. Dcmango had a jng consultation with
Matthew Dreyfus this afternoon respecting
today's session , the gravity of which Is fully
recognized.
M. Dcmango Is much upset by the loss of
M. Labor ! , particularly as the latter had
prepared a sot of questions for General Roget -
get , and the absence of this and the fact
that M. Laborl's secretary was compelled to
bo away put M. Dcmango to a great disad
vantage. Counsel for the defense , however ,
will take General Roget In hand the first
thing tomorrow.
The grc dlsanpoltment of the Dreyfus
family and M. 1. i.mango , however , is the re
fusal of the court to adjourn when applied
to this morning. This Is considered a grave
portent and Is taken as an Indication that
the members of the court-martial have al
ready made up their onlnds unfavorably to
Dreyfus.
D.V11IC HUMORS A1CM1A.T AT IlENNES.
Outbreak of Any Clmrncter Would HoNe
No SnrprlHC to Iiibiibltnnt * .
( Copyright , 1899 , by Press Publishing- . )
RBNNES , Aug. 17. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) ! a. m. All
softs of dark rumors are afloat hero tonight.
Every ono expects sorao outbreak ; nobody
knows when or how It will come. Nearly
the whole town Is awake after midnight.
Every ono Is unwilling to go to bed.
Since the attempted assassination of
Maltro Laborl on Monday passion has run
so high and excitement is EO Intense that
only a word Is needed to start a fight. A
street fracas mlzht end In riot and riot In
massacre. Three duels have been fought
einco Monday.
The nearness of the anniversary of St.
Bartholomew's day Is possibly the reason
i that a threatened massacre of Jews Is
I vaguely but persistently whispered. Cer-
i talnly fear and unrest are In the air , height
ened by the mysterious movements of the
I poltco and the cavalry , all of which are on
duty day and night. The authorities have
been telegraphing and telephoning to Paris
all the evening.
PIKTKISN DAYS MAY SUFFICE.
Dreyfus' CounncI May lie Able in
KoNiiinc Untie * Hi tlint Time.
( Copyright , 1809 , by Press Publishing Co. )
RENNES , Aug. 16. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The following
statement Is Issued by Paul Reclus , sur
geon to Laborl :
"It Is wrong to construe the application
for the adjournment 1 of the Dreyfus court-
martial proceedings Into an opinion of the
four attending physicians that M. Laborl
will be able to prosecute his duties on Mon
day. Our Joint report simply eald itwas
not impossible.
"My own private opinion has been al
ways that Laborl's rising from his bed on
Monday would bo hlglily Imprudent. As a
matter of fact it never was contemplated
seriously that lie should do so. Unices our
professional opinion Is modified by tomor
row's examination the bullet will not bo
extracted. The patient will be able prob
ably at the end of fifteen days to resume
his duties , though great care will bo neces
sary to bring about this , oven at that time. "
GUERIN STILL BARRICADED
Anti-Semitic Hnmicr Wave * Over IIlN
CiiHtle ICfTortn 1'iidi-r AViiy for
TcrniH of Surrender.
PARIS , Aug. 16. M. Joseph Laslcs , antl-
scmltc and anti-revisionist member of the
Chamber of Deputies for Gors , nnd M , Mas-
sard , manager of the Putrlo , held a consul
tation today with Premier Wnldeck-Rous-
scau'a secretary In behalf of M. Guerln , prea-
idcnt of the Anti-Semite league , who , with
sympathizers , has been barricaded since Sat
urday In the offices of the league , regarding
terms under which the latter would sur
render.
The secretary eald It was essential that
the law should be uphold , but that the gov-
oinmontOH as anxious as the mediators to
effect a bloodless arrest. Further confer
ences on the subject have been arranged.
Crowds of people continue to watch M ,
Giierln's barricade , over which the nntl-
semltlc banner still waves.
It Is rumored that an attack will bo made
on M. Qucrln'a fortress at dawn.
DEWEY'S ' SICKJ3PELL IS OVER
It IN Ilclleved He Will Give nil ( Un
cial Heeeplloii at -Kliorn llefore
Icnvliitf for Klort'iioe ,
LEGHORN , Aug. 16. Admiral Dewey ,
who has been suffering from a fovcr , la now
better , and this morning he remained on
the deck of the Olympla. It U believed the
admiral will give an official reception be
fore leaving for Florence.
I'niitber I * Transferred ,
WASHINGTON , Aug. 16. The auxiliary
cruiser Panther has been temporarily trans
ferred to the War department for ueo in the
transportation to Porto Rico of relief sup
plies collected In the cities or Baltimore
and Philadelphia. , _ _
SAD TALE IS RETOLD
Details of Dreyfus' ' Sufferings on Devil's
Island Belated in OourU
DEFENDANT IS MOVED TO SHED TEARS
Widow of Oolonol Henry , Who Committed
Suicide , Tolls Her Story ,
GENERAL ROGET DENOUNCES PRISONER
M. Lebon , His Jailer , Tells Why He Ussd
Such Vigorous Methods ,
SAVAGE ATTACK IS MADE ON PICQUART
Dcfenwe Ione * ) Sonic Advantage on
Account of AbKoneu of at. Inborl
Proceeding * of nn Iiitcr-
liny *
RENNES , Aug. 1G. The second trial by
court-martial of Captain Alfred Dreyfus of
the French artillery , charged with treason ,
was continued this morning , Major Can-lore ,
the representative of the government , hav
ing refused to agree to the adjournment of
the case until Monday applied for by M.
Dcmango , counsel for the prisoner , and Cap.
tain Dreyfus , owing to the murdcrouo attack
upon Maltro Laborl , leading counsel for the
defense.
The feature of the day's proceedings wan
the story of the sufferings of Dreyfus on
Devil's Island , hU prison off the coast of
French Guiana. Droyfua wept In court
when the clerk read a document recounting
the details of his Incarceration.
The general improsslon left by today' *
proceedings Is unfavorable , owing to the absence -
senco of such cross-examination an M.
Labor ! would have given MM. Lobon and
Ouorln and owing to the facts that General
Jioget's arguments received no reply. This ,
however , it is hoped will prove damaging
when M. Dcmango cross-questions him to
morrow , although M. Domango cannot be
said , up to the present , to have shown to
any great advantage.
The proceedings opened with the applica
tion of Dcmango for an adjournment. Thla
was followed by the deposition of M. Guorln ,
the former minister of Justice , who , however -
*
over , only repeated the evidence ho had
given before the court of cassation.
M. Lcbon , the former minister of the col
onies , then testified In Justification of his
instructions to treat Dreyfus rigorously , de
claring that cxtrcmo stringency only dated
from the time ho thought an attempt would
bo made to rescue the prisoner.
Colonel Jouaust. president of the court-
martial , asked Dreyfus if ho had any now
questions to nut to the witness and tie re
plied , in an emotional voice : "No , my
colonel. It is frightful that , day after day.
for hours , I should thus have my heart , my
soul and my very entrails torn without being -
ing permitted to reply. It Is a torrlblo tor-
ttiro to Impose upon an innocent and loyal
soldier , it la a'frightful thing ! Frightful !
Frightful ! " _
Cmine * Grcnt Indignation.
M. Domango here nsked that the official
report of the treatment of Dreyfus on tha
Isle du Diablo , which was published In the
newspapers last week , should bo read. The
clerk of the court did so and in a sympathetic
tone recounted the harrowing tale of Drey
fus' mental and physical sufferings * and In
human treatment on the Island.
Deep drawn breaths of Indignation came
from the hearers as the reading proceeded.
Dreyfus at first watched the faces of the
Judges with his usual composure , but grad
ually , aa the story proceeded and Incidents
of his awful existence were brought up be
fore him , his eyes grow dim and tcare glls-
toned In his eyes and slowly trickled down
his checks.
Dreyfus could stand it no longer and for
the first tlmo during his trial ho gave way
to his emotions and silently wept. The
faces of the audience expressed sympathy
with the prisoner's emotion and even the
captain of gendarmes , sitting beside Drey
fus , turned and gave him a look of uncon
cealed compassion.
General Merclor , who , with M. Lobon , was
Boated In the front row of the witnesses'
seats , listened to the reading of the report
unmoved , while Colonel Jouaust followed it
with nn air of bored tolerance.
M. Labon afterward returned to the stand
and added a few more words In Justification
of his conduct and then Colonel Jouaust
ordered the next witness to bo brought In.
All eves were turned toward the door on
the right of the stage and a moment later
the form of a woman dressed In deep
mourning appeared In the doorway , and , ac
companied by a iinn-commtssloncd officer ,
advanced to the platform.
IV 111 CM v nf Colonel Henry Tenflfle * .
It was tha widow of Colonel Henry , th
French officer who committed suicide In
prison after confessing to forging certain
documents In the case. With palo face and
hand upraised before the crucifix she took
the oath to tell the truth. Mmo. Henry is
of medium height and has a common caste
of features and certainly could not bo de
scribed as attractive. She at once put her
self at ease , leaning forward with both handg
resting on the rail of the witness stand. In
an attitude of complete self-possession oho
gave her evidence , accompanying the word ]
with frequent gestures.
Her evidence , however , was of llttlo
weight. She admitted the frequent visits of
Estcrhazy to her husband and eald her hus
band told her ho liud forged ono document ,
"In order to BUVO the honor of the country. "
She uixvo her evidence In a matter-of-fact
way and was In nowise the sympathetic fig.
uro the unll-DrcyfusItes have tried to make
her.
General Rogct , in undress uniform , fol
lowed. His evidence was a. vitriolic dlatrlb *
against Dreyfus from beginning to end ,
The court adjourned until tomorrow on
the conclusion of General Iloget'a monologue ,
The following IK the evidence In detail ;
Ex-MlnUter Justice Guerln , the first wit *
ness , said he knew absolutely nothing of the
facts In the case , but could repeat the eur-
roundlng circumstances , which ho had al
ready related before the court of cassation ,
if the court-martial desired. Colonel Jou
aust having explained to the witness that
the court-martial had no cognizance of pre
vious proceedings , M. Oucrln proceeded to re.
peat his evidence , as given before the court
of cassation , baying at the end of October ,
after a cabinet council , the premier Invited
him to hU room , where General Mercler
Joined them and explained that for eom
tlmo pant documents had been missing from
the headquarters staff and that in consequence
quence of Inquiries made a tumplclon at
tached to Dreyfus. General Mercler , the
witness continued , added that bo was con
vinced Dreyfus was the culprit. He said ho
founded hla conviction on three facts :
IteimoiiM for SiiMpeotlnir Ilreyfim ,
1. Tim bordereau , the author of which
was undlscoverublo until Colonel Fubro , ou
returning from the maneuvers , Immediately
after bo saw the document exclaimed !
"Why , it h Dreyfus' handwriting. "
2. The uaturo of the documents c-iumer ?