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TTTT3 OMAHA DATT/Y" BKE : Til I * USD AY. ATGUST 00. 185)0. ) inni Hun topic that | tcm- Mo- Bun's itatod phall The And &tisht price. amnii [ tarry fllltii- W.IK cost iry7wilt wilt niton dled. rvlllc efcnd fcnnto , | ycari Kant nplrc. nplrc.up up bun. allege nnld nixed I ) pay tbut one ienp- lr. lr.tho the lit- l ar- vie- , J1SfIf. brltlc. was look and bolest idver- tnken tlonal broad ncy , KBld f ot a ( t tract , to ) Jmvo pome- head , Itoe. t ay , . rway , * * euro , air. 1 7l"7 H > * 7l" BRAVE DEFENDERS OF BALER Hcmarkablo Tight of Spanish Soldiers Besieged - sieged by Filipinos , COOPED IN A CHURCH NEARLY A YEAR Aim StirronniU-.l . for HUT of > n- Vnlor AglllllMt OlIllM. The heroic garrison of a handful of Spanish soldiers who for nearly a year de fended their post In a church nt Baler , ar rived In Manila the second week of July , having capitulated to the Filipinos nnd bcltM subsequently released by Agulnaldo. The story of their defense nnd the hardships they were obliged to undergo Is pronounced ny American correspondents equal to the heroism of the Spartans nt Thermopylae , nicnnrd Henry Little , correspondent of the Chicago Tribune at Manila , relates the story as follows : Baler Is the name of a town In the Philippine Islands. It Is a hopelessly plain nomenclature In a country where towns that have not much more than a dozen nlpa huts and a broken-down caribou shed rejoice In such names as San Juan de Oulnba , Perzo des Marinas nnd San Miguel do Carolling. Uy the side of these names Baler Is as commonplace and despised ns Painted Post , Nob. , or Brown's SidingKan. . , as compared to Chicago or New York. But Baler will bo known In history when the four-worded towns In the Philippines nro forgotten. It will bo known ns the place whcro for 337 days a little handful of men resisted several thousand ! * . How these men , from the thick walls ot the old Catholic church at Baler stood nt their post from the 30th of June , 1898 , to the 2d day of June , 3809. nnd fought day and night , month In. month out , against n remorseless enemy without nnd disease , starvation and despair within , IB ono of Ihe heroic feats of the world. The siege really began on June 27 , al though firing did not begin until three clays later. On that day occurred the uprising In I Prlnclpo Province , on the eastern side of liuzon. The only Spanish troops In the I province were a company of the Second battalion do Casadoros of fifty-five men , un der Captain Enrlquo dp las Morcnas y Fossl. Htotloncd at Baler , the capital ot thu province. The Glmrfli Their FortrcNn. Baler Is near the middle ot Luzon , a few miles Inland from the Pacific ocean , and ISO miles from Manila. It Is a town of 3,000 Inhabitants , nnd consists chiefly of nlpa huts , a market place , and a massive church built of stone and brick , with n convent ndjolnlng. where the priests lived and the village scholars were tousht. The Spanish soldiers In Baler , who occu pied the nlpa barracks , near the public square , decided as they would probably have a greatly superior force pitted against thorn , to retire to the church nnd convert It Into a fortress. Captain Morcnas accordingly took pos session of the church , flew the Spanish flag from the belfry and prepared for a long siege. Six thousand pounds of rlco were stored In the church , a largo quantity ot wood was piled In , and all other supplies that could too secured. The cisterns and wells were filled with water , and barrels placed In the gallerlco of the church to catch the water from the roof. Then the Second Battalion de Casaderos Just at sunset marched Into the church and bolted the doors. On June 30 , three days after the Spaniards tad entered the church , a force of BOO Filipinos under General Arldez , a relative cf General Luna" "who afterword became a rival of Agulnnldo and was assassinated by Agulnnldo's friends , marched against Baler. The Insurrcetos sent a white flag to the Spaniards , asking an Immediate surrender. Captain Morenos refused nnd the battle be gan. The Insurgents at first tried to carry the. place by assault. But from every win dow , from the tower and from the basement of the convent came such a galling fire thnt the Insurgents retreated in dismay , leaving many dead nnd wounded. The Slope Repulsed In open battle the Filipinos drew lines around the church and settled down to n slcgo. Demonstrations were made day nnd night -with a view of tiring the Span iards out. On August 7 , thinking the little garrison of the church must be well nigh exhausted , the Insurgents made another as- eault. The enemy seemed to have its force on the south side of the church , and when they thought the attention ot the Spaniards had been drawn to that quarter 100 men came up on the north , and placing scaling ladders against the wall , began to climb up to the small windows , twenty feet above -7 - the ground , not protected by gratings. But the insurgents had not only counted without their host , but they had also for gotten to reckon on ono Jose Doran , the company cook of the Casadoros. Jose had boon boiling water Just before the nttnck , nnd hearing the Insurgents crawling up the ladders , rushed to the windows nnd poured boiling water down on the men on the- lad ders. They tumbled back , shrieking- and howling. Before they could renew the at tack the cook had called soldiers to his aid , the ladders were thrown down nnd Mauser bullets completed the work begun by hot water. The next night , the insurgents deciding .the church was not to bo carried by assault , began to dig trenches nnd , build a camp. Their fire was incessant , their object being to exhaust the Spanish ammunition. On August 20 three village priests Were eont toy the Insurgents to prevail upon the Spaniards to surrender. Instead of that the Spanlardsprovolled upon them to remain , ABSOLUTE SECURITY. Genuine Carter's Little Liver Pills. Must Bear Signature of See F c-Slmllo Wrapper Dtlow. tail a eor \n tlu > as intfar. FOR HEADACHE. FOR DIHINES8. FOR BILIOUSNESS. FOR TORPID LIVER. FOR CONSTIPATION. FOR SALLOW SKIN. FOR THE COMPLEXION outturni CURE SICK HEADACHE. end the prlcstfl became of great help In i nursing the sick and wounded. Tlip ( lonil Chnnlnlu Mir * . On September 2.- . Father Carrctlo. chaplain of the Casoderos. took sick ct the dreaded berl-berl fovcr. When ho died there was no Place to bury him but Inside the church , and o n grave was dug In the central ulsle. On October 10 the Insurgent chief , Callxto Villa Corta dc In. . who had token command and brought up new troops , sent a flag ot truce with the menage that If the Span- lards did not Immediately surrender ho would destroy the church with nrtlllnry. As a guarantee ho had three old-fashioned can non mounted on bull carts , nnd paraded nround the church. The defenders refused to surrender , and the cannon were mounted In the trenches * nd fired. Ono of the cannon burst and the other two ncto.l In such nn eccentric fashion whenever they wcro fired that they caused n general stampede each tlmo from the trenches , and the sharpshooters In the church killed many of the Insurrcctos ns they ran to cover. Ono shell , how-over , entered the church , seriously wounded the Casaderos surgeon , Dr. Qulnones , while Lieutenant Martin was hit by bullets while directing operations , , from the windows. I On the 22d of October brave Capton More- 1 nas took sick of the berl-bcrl fever nnd the next day died. Ills body was also burled In the central aisle of the church. A I private soldier put on his uniform and were 1 It before the windows to keep the Insurgonti I from knowing of the leader's death. As 1 Lieutenant Martin was sick from his wounds nnd the fever , Lieutenant Zayas assumed command , On November 18 he , too , died , and the amo day three more of the soldiers died of fever nnd ono was killed by the In surgents. Lieutenant Martin , although desperately 111 , assumed command. The berl-berl sick ness grow worse among his men , nnd ono or two died each day. Finally , concluding that If the. church could not bo aired and his men get out ot doors for awhile they would all die , the lieutenant determined to make n. sally against the besiegers. As soon as he could walk ho placed his men In readiness , sud denly threw open the big doors and charged rtcrosH the open ground , driving the Insur- gents out ot their first trench , losing one man killed nnd three wounded. The rout was so complete thnt the Spanish soldiers followed up their victory by burning all that part of the town south of the church. The Nrcmleit Ilcrl-Ilerl. Some ot the dead who had been too hastily burled were carried from the church and burled lu the trench , , As n result of Lieutenant Mai tin's ma neuvers the berl-berl sickness began nt once to decrease , and after a few n.ore deaths ran out entirely. In April a heavy assault was mads on all four sides of the church. Fourteen cords ot wood wcro piled up on the outsldo ot the sacristy , but just -when It was to be fired In the hope of burning the defenders out the Insurgents were driven back by a heavy rifle fire , and at night the wood was carried Into the church and used for the cook's fire. The food supply was low at this time , nnd the garrison was put on a starvation diet. They shot the bats that flew about the bel fry of the church and ate them. They crawled out on dark nights Inio the churchyard nnd brought In snakes that had been shot In the daylight. Once two prowling cats were lured In and killed for food , and a dog that followed ono ot the besiegers' peace commissioners to the church -went the sameway. . They ate rats nnd mice that filled the priests' house and lived for weeks on the leaves of the calabasa , which grow In the old churchyard. After that Lieutenant Martin succeeded In bribing a native to bring up several hun dred pounds of rloo on different nights , leaving It where the soldiers could crawl ont and get It. , Another assault was made about this time. The enemy succeeded In bursting : In ono door of the convent nnd were pouring In when the soldiers 'hurled ' down from the window above the holy Images of the church. The BUperMKlous natives thought the Spaniards had succeeded In getting their patron saints to take a personal hand In the battle , wavered , and fled. The Yorlitown Snllcil Atrny. On the cvenlnr of April 13 the lookout sighted the United States ship Yorktown , Bent to take off the Enrrlson from Baler. The garrison thought the Yorktown was a . burned fires Spanish man-of-war. They from the tower thnt night and the next morning put out distress signals , but the Yorktown sailed awny , and the siege went on ns before. A tow days later 'the besiegers hauled up baforo the church the rapid-fire magazine gun which they had captured with the officers nnd twelve sailors who hail come ashore from the Yorktown , but after firing half a dozen rounds succeeded In breaking- beyond repair. It was not lone after this , upon being satisfied that "the " Philippines no longer be longed to Spain , thnt the Spanish garrison decided to capitulate. Everything seemed to bo satisfactorily arranged ; the garrison put the sick and wounded on stretchers and nil were ready to march out when It was found the besiegers wished to call their giving up of Baler a "surrender" Instead of "capltu latlon. " The garrison Immediately reloaded arms. "Wo do not surrender ! " shouted Lieuten ant Martin , from the window to which he had been carried on a stretehor by his men. "You should know us better. Wo will never surrender. " "Not Until We Uot ! " lie Crleil. Tbo Insurgents took counsel nnd then nsked : "When will you surrender ? " "When we rot ! " replied the lieutenant. The Insurgents hod another parley. Then they told the defenders they could march out with all the honors of war and that the event oliould bo called a capitulation or anything else thnt the senor lieutenant pleased. So the Spaniards inarched out on May 31 , carrying their guns nnd flying their flags , and three days later wore In Manila. Thirty-ono was the number that marched away from Baler ; fifty-five was the number that had entered the church when the slego begun. Only two officers came back. ARC LIGHTSJTHAT FAILED CoucriiBlonnlrcK Iiintni tlint KurnUlied liy the Klectrlo I C'otitiinny Are Worthlu , The application of the Greater America Exposition for an Injunction to prevent the concessionaires from using any Illuminating medium except that furnished by the local electric light company la being heard by Judge Dlcklaeon. The exposition manage ment represents that , In view of the In flammable character of the buildings , It Is ckeentlal that the use of gasoline and other Independent lighting facilities ehould be prohibited. The defendants assert that the J electric lights furnished were continually giving trouble and that they frequently went out during the performances. Consequently. they put In gasoline Incandescent rights and [ no protrut was made by the management until after the Independent plants were In ' operation. One or two of the defendants 1 testified that they obtained permission from ' Superintendent Gallagher to put In the lights. The Exposition association submitted a number of affidavits by local Insurance men to show that the fire hazard Is largely In creased by the use of miscellaneous lights and tbo concessionaires are still introducing testimony to show that the electric lights were worthless. CUBANS ATTACK A PAY CAR Disappointed Islanders Attempt to Collect Their Gratuity by Pores. FIVE ARE DEAD AND TEN ARE WOUNDED Innrt'iirnrlc * In ! , | MN Cnnic Much llnr < * | , .Mmiy Vetornnn I'ol- for \VecUn. SANTIAGO IB CUBA , Aug. 23. Five men are dead nnd ten wounded ns the result ot a conflict between gendarmes and dls- appointed Cuban soldiers nt Cuevltns , three miles from Santiago , where the payment ot the Cuban troops Is progressing. Five thousand Cubans had gathered there'to re ceive pay and nfter thrco dnys only 580 had been paid. Thousands who had been dis appointed at other points had come to Cuevltns ns the last place ot payment In the province. The Imperfect list causes great dlssatls- faction , and a rumor la circulated that the paymaster would leave today alarmed the men who had not been paid. They began to collect In groups and to show their annoy- nnce. Finally their threats became serious , and Captain Baltat with twenty gendarmes was present to preserve order nmong the applicants and the United States troops pro tected Colonel Moale , the ofllccr having charge of the payments. Suddenly Captain Ballat , who was mounted , was surrounded by a mob , struck eiones and bottles and shot In the arm. His men promptly fired a volley Into the mob , three persons being Instantly killed and thirteen wounded , two of whom died this morning. Colonel Moales' guard promptly sur rounded the money office , but "took no part n the fighting. For a few minutes there was n lively con- llct , carbines and machetes bclnc used 'reely. ' Captain Ballnt was the only gen darme wounded. The dead were colored Cuban Eoldlers. This morning payment was resumed under a heavy cuard. There are rumors that a 'orco Is being organized to attnck the pay office , but they are probably unfounded. General CasMllo , civil governor of San tiago , was nt the place at the time and soon restored order. There is no doi'bt that tha naccurato list will cause n great deal of wardship. Many veterans vainly followed : he United States commissioners for six weeks only to find that their names are not Isted. General Wood , military governor , dees not anticipate serious trouble. EVIL TALESJN COURT ( Continued from First Pngc.1 Esterhazy is said to have threatened , if the scandal continued , that his sovereign , the emperor , would Intervene. General Gonse here asked to be allowed to respond to Esterhazy'e testimony as given before the court o ! cassation , and declared In a loud voice that Esterhazy's statement that he was the Instrument ot the general staff was an absolute lie. The general traversed Eeterhazy's evidence , contradict ing statement after statement and declaring that Eoterhazy could only have had relations with Major Du Paty de Clam end the late Lieutenant Colonel Henry. The general ab solutely denied having "had any relations with him. Counsel asked that the dossier containing the documents refuting to the inquiry into the relations ot Esterhazy and Paty do Clam , instituted by Major Travernler on behalf of tho'mllltary authorities- , should bo com municated to the court and discussed. To this the government commissary. Major Carriere , replied that ho had applied to the military authorities on the subject , but his request had been refused. Major Carriere added that ho hoped Paty de Clam would be able to como to court in a few daye. He added that a medical consultation in this connection would take place tonight and that the decision would be announced tomorrow. Leading counsel then submitted to General Gonso a number ot searching questions on Esterhazy's relations with th general staff. The general , as a result , became very ex cited , especially when asked If there was not an Intrigue In favor of Esterhazy and If he did not take part In It. "It's false , it's false , " shouted the gen eral , and from his manner one would Imagine he spoke sincerely unless ho Is a fine actor. Disconcert * General Goime. The general , however , was visibly dis concerted at several of M. Labori's questions. The witness' voice grew eo faint that it was scarcely audible. Finally counsel naked why Esterhazy was not arrested after the Inquiry and General Gonse replied : "Because General Saussler deemed It proper to leave him at liberty. " ' 'Yce , " retorted M. Laborl , "but General SuuBslor must have been deceived by the general staff. " This abrupt declaration , accompanied by an expressive gesture , was in counsel's best style and caused a sensation In court , amid which the general returned to his seat , look ing very ill at ease. Major Gondron , who deposed yesterday , was recalled after General Gonso and sup ported the letter's statements. Gcnoral Bolsdcffro then Jumped to his feet and denied In the most forclbfo manner Esterhazy's statements , adding that had he been present ho would have "given him the Ho with all the contempt he deserves. " The court adjourned for the day at HMO a. in. Following are the proceedings in detail : Comptroller Hey , the first witness called today , gave his impressions of Dreyfus , which harmonized with those of tha generals who have already testified. But the witness was unable to give a single specific ftict to sub stantiate his impressions. Major Drcvlell testified to a long string ol military questions. Ho referred to Dreyfus' alleged boaslfulncss of his money und his irregular attendance at bis office. After Dreyfus had rebutted ono or two ol this witness * statements Major Du Clmtelct was called. Ho described the alleged con fidences of Dreyfus In regard to women and gambling. Maltro Domango expressed surprise at the fact that the witness had not mentioned this nt the court-martial of 1894 , to which Major Du Cbatelct resiled : "What ? Hero was a man accused ct ono of the most heinous crimes and you think I ought to have re tailed his confidences in regard to women and gambling. Nonsense. " Simply a 1'rlvnto Oentlemaii , Dreyfus briefly corrected some of Du Chatelet's statements and then M. Dubrleul , who described himself as a private gentle man , took the stand. He testified as to how he was introduced to Dreyfus by a certain M , Bodson , at whose house the witness afterward dined in company with Dreyfus and a German attache , whoso name he did | not remember. I Continuing , M. Dubrleul said he was greatly astonished nt the "suspicious fa- minority" between the attache and Dreyfus und that , perceiving they disapproved of his presence , M. Dubrleul ceased his visits to M. Bodson , when the latter asked < the reason for "this , saying , according to the witness that Dreyfus was the friend and even lover of his wife , and asking witness' advice as to how to get rid of her. Witness asked M. Uodscn If be had proofs and Bodscn replied : "Proofs ? Yes , I have even proofs enough to drive Dreyfus out ol the French army " | Witness , however , was unable to learn to , what M. Bodson referred. 1 II. Labor ! after questioning the character of M. Dubrleul asked the government com missary If he had made Inquiries on the subject from the police of Coutnnces , to which Major Carriere replied : "That Is n strange request. " M. Laborl Everything Is strange In this case , and the evidence of this witness Is by no menus the Icaet strnngo. When ho was pressed to describe more clearly the alleged German attache , M. Dnhrleul replied that ho did not know his name , but won told he wns attached to the German embassy. M , Laborl Was he a military or a civil attache ? M. Dubrleul I do not remember. I do not know. Let Mallrc Laborl put himself In rny place ( laughter ) and ho will eec the difficulty ot remembering the name of a stranger he met thirteen years ngo. M. Laborl If I vns unable to give his iame I should not come hero to testify. So icro is another Beaurcpalrc witness , who knows nothing , yet testifies ugalnst the prisoner without being able to substantiate lie allegations , The court will draw Its own conclusions. Dreyfus protested excitedly against thu evidence of M. Dubrleul , who Is n Parisian 'rlcnd ot M. do Bcaurcpalrc , but Colonel Jouaust exhorted him to bo calm , promising the prisoner a chance to reply. This ar rived shortly nftcrwnrd and Dreyfus thun- lered out : "I won't speak hero of M. or Mmc. Bodson , except to Bay that my rein- Ions with Mmc. Bodson ceased In 1SSS or ISS7 , Blnce which tlmo I have never seen her. I wish simply to ne ert that the wit ness Is lying. I never dined at M. Bodson's with any civil or military attache. The matter must bo cleared up. People must iroduco definite facts hero nnd not mere tittle-tattle. The name ot the person with whom I am alleged to have dined must bo iscertalncd. It must bo known hero who Is ylng and who Is speaking the truth. " ( Great sensation. ) The Government Commteeary It must be understood that I must refuse to undertake the Inquiry M. Ixiborl suggests with refer ence to M. Dubrleul. At. Laborl The government commlEflloner must not think nnjono Intends to bo dis respectful to him. But I have received In- 'ormatlon that the criminal authorities ot Joutances are able to glvo interesting In formation In regard to M. Dubrloul. If I wrlto to the public prcsecutor ho will not reply to me. but if the government com missioner refuses my request I will apply to the president , who Is hero solely con cerned with the demonstration of the truth. I will beg him to bo the Interpreter of this respectful request. I know better than anyone ono how much greater than mine Is the pcsttlon of government commissioner. M. Dubrleul having supported M. Labori's request , Colonel Jouaust announced that ho would carry It out If he could legally do so. IIcnrliiK DCCOIIICM Mono < niinnii. When thla Incident concluded the trial again became utterly monotonous. Major Lerond , a professor nt the military school , described his relations with Ester- hazy and PIcquart , telling how Estorhazy attended the artillery maneuvers of 1891 and 1896 and touching ' upon Picquart's sub sequent inquiry as to whether In 1894 Ester- hazy could have obtained secret documents relating to new inventions , to which Inquiry the witness replied in the negative. The major added that during this Interview PIcquart said he spoke in behalf of the minister of war. The witness added : "Colonel Picquart's manner In speaking of Esterhazy left me so little doubt that proofs i of Eeterhazy's guilt existed that I asked If he had been arrested or was about to be taken into custody. Colonel Picquart re plied that he had not yet obtained positive proof , but had the gravest presumptions. " Hero Colonel PIcquart Jumped up and de nied mentioning espionage to Major Lerond or that he spoke In behalf of the minister of war. But the majoradherod to his state ments and assortedsthqitTplcquart's memory was playing him false. At this Juncture Colonel Jouaust an nounced that It was Esterhazy's turn to speak , but that as ho was not present the evidence which he gave before the court of cassation would bo read. The clerk of the court accordingly read to nn attentive audi ence Esterhazy's deposition , as published In April last. The reading of ' Esterhazy's deposition oc cupied an hour , during which the audience devoted meet of its attention to M. Laborl , whoso appearance denoted no diminution of energy. The pallor which was noticeable In his face yesterday was replaced by a ruddy glow , though there were signs that bo was suffering occasional excruciating twinges. After a brief adjournment M. Labor ! asked that the three letters addressed by Ester- hazy to ithe president of the republic should be read. E2iiicrlin r Le erK. ( The followlnc are passages from ( hose letters which were published early In April last : ( In the first letter he [ Estcrhazv ] Bald : "My house Is illustrious enough in the annals of French history and in those ot the great European causes for the government of my country to take care not to allow my name to bo dragged in mud. I address myself , therefore , to the supreme bead of the army and to the president of the republic and I nsk Tilm to put an end to the scandal , as ho can and oueht to do. If I .ohould have the sorrow not to be listened to by the fuprarae head of my country my precautions fire taken for my appeal to reach the ears of my heraldic chief , the soverelcn of the Ester- hazy fRmlly. the emperor of Germany. He is a soldier and will know how to set the honor of a soldier , even an enemy , above the mean , equivocal Intrigues of politics. He will dare to * peak out loud nnd strong to defend the honor ot ten generations ot Midlers. It h for jou , ns president of the republic , to Judge If you should force mete to carry the question Into that region. An Esterhazy fears net anything or anybody It not God. " ( In his second letter Esterhazy said : "I am nt bar nnd compelled to use nil the means at my power. A generous woman who i warned me of the horrible plot woven I against me by friends of Dreyfus , with the resistance of Colonel PIcquart , ha ? since been nblo to procure fcr mo among other documents the photograph tf n paper which she succeeded In getting out of that olTlcfr. This paper , stolen In a foreign legation by Colonel Plcqunrt , Is most compromising for certain diplomatic personages If I neither obtain support nor Justice , and If my name was to be renounced , this photograph , which Is today quite safe abroad , will be Immedi ately published. " ( In the third letter Eitcrhnzy nald : "This document Is protection for me. since It proves the scoundrel Is Dreyfus , and Is n danger for my country because Its publica tion , -with the facsimile of writing , will force France to humiliate herself or to declare war. You , who nro nbivo empty quarrels , In which my honor Is nt stake , dn not leave mo under the obllgitlon of ch'oslng be tween two alternatives equally horrible. Compel Pontius Pilate of politics to make a clear , precise declaration instead ot maneu vering to retain the votes of friends of Barabbns. ( "All letters that I have written will shortly reach the hands of ono ot my rela tives , who has had the honor this summer ( o receive two emperors. What TV 111 the whole world think -when It learns of the cowardly , cold cruelty with which I have been allowed to struggle In my ngony with out help , without ndvlce. My blood will be upon your heads. " ) General Gonso said he desired to reply to Esterhazy'e statements. During the course of his observations the general Bald Ester hazy's allegation that he was the right- hand man of the general stafl was absolutely false. IllaiueM 1'nly do Cluin. The Mont Souris Interview , Gonso con tinued , occurred In July , 1S9S. "But , " ho nddcd , "ns Major Du Paty de Clnm and Lieutenant Colonel Henry left General de Bc-lsdetfre and myself In the dark In regard to their movements , It was only by chance I beard of it from M. Grlbelln. "Anonymous letters received In October , 1897 , announced that n campaign was being organized ognlnet Eetcrhnzy. It was pro posed to send Estorhazy nn anonymous letter , telling him to keei > quiet nnd do nothing , but the minister of vvnr refused to sanction It. " The general positively maintained that Eeterhazy was never Instructed In regard to what ho should say at the Inquiry con ducted by General Pellleux , and Gcnoral Gonse added the assertions of Esterhazy on this subject were utterly devoid of truth. General Gonso proceeded to refer to his avoidance of Esterhazy during the Zola trial. "I considered him to be a compromising person , " said the witness , "and I was not wrong. If Esterhazy was permitted to go free at the time ot the Judicial Inquiry , It was by the order of General Saussler , who would not accept the advice ot the general staff , nor of the officers under him , however - over high their rank. It was Major Du Pnty de Clam alone who compromised the entire headquarters staff by his Imprudence. ( Sen- j aatlon. ) If I now say so for the first time , It Is because Uio case against Du Paty do Clam has been dismissed. 1 could not have spoken earlier without seeming to accuse a prisoner. " The general then attempted to explain tha Intervention of the headquarters staff lu the choice of Esterhazy's wlnesses at the tlmo of his prosecution by Colonel Picquart and said he ( the witness ) was convinced Paty de Clam was onlv connected with the late Lieutenant Colonel Henry , and not with Esterhazy. In conclusion General Gonso said : "Colonel Henry ( I regret to have to speak of the dead ) was greatly In tha wrong In sending Grlbelln to the Mont Souris Inter view. Grlbelln would not have been there if I had known it , but I had not been told. " Pointed QticiitluiiM for fioiine. M. Laborl next aslced that the dossier in the.Tavernier . inquiry on Paty de Clam should be produced , whereupon the govern ment commissary said : "I ask that tbo request be refused. " Replying Jo counsel the commissary said he hoped Paty do Clam would bo able to appear In a few days. M. Laborl eald he was greatly surprised that Paty do Clam had sent Esterhazy docu ments cf which the former only oucht to have had official cognizance. Did General Gonse approve of Pnty de Clam's action ? Did he defend the machinations of Paty de I Clam ? , General Gonee Never. Paty de Clam was headstrong and excitable. ( M. Laborl But General Gonso Initiated certain steps. Were there not conferences at which there wore discussions as to what was to bo done for Eslerhazy ? General Gonse There were no such con ferences. It Is absolutely untrue. Those | talcs are always being repeated. I do not accept their insinuations. i M. Laborl There ore no Insinuations. Wft ; ' are talking of wtntements made by Paly do Clam. I General Gonse I was not referring to you. I After this M. Laborl said he desired to ' know if General Gonse did not consider him self In some measure responsible for the proceedings of Paty de Clam. The general replied In the negative and When the Boys Gome Home- Mr. Frederick , Hatter , will tnko off his hat to them so will every other loyal Onmhan T eng ngo every man took off his hat to us for wo have been the acknowledged perfect hatter of the westnJVe have always had the young men's trade for they all know when it comes to style and quality Frederick has them Some special prices being made this week on all our straw goods Wo are the only store in Omaha that has the popular rough straw hats for young men. FREDERICK The Hatter , The Leading Hat Man of the West. 120 South 15th Street. Just So-Talk No , 61 , Some times the first Indication that glasses are needed Is that your book must always bo in a certain place You flnil yourself constantly changing your iwsltlon In order to keep It Just right If you move an Inch to near or too far the letters blur. This Is one of the worst forms of eye strnln If you have to hold everything "Just BO" you nru taking chances with jour most precious sense With correctly adJusted - Justed lenses your work will bo pleasant - ant and restful Your eyes will bu stronger and last longer. J. C. Huteson , Manufacturing Optician , KodnUi , Camera * 1020 Doaulan St. Mil a Suwllci , i Oiuakft , i added that he vvm con clons thnt ho hud nlwayn done his duty. Tha witness ndmltted , hriwcver , tnit Tnty do Olnm i\a * not alto gether Innocent of A sh.irp In the appear ance of the "Dlxl" article which appeared in the Ubro. r.trolc and save the public the first Information regarding the character of the secret dossier and the Intrigues against Colonel Plcqiiart. When General done was a < ked what he thought of Taty do Clam's Interviews with Maltro Tcnzcnas , Bsterhay's couniel , ( Jen- oral ( Jonso rootled : "KMrrhazr was a sort of special prisoner. 1'e retained his liberty , net bocau.'e ho was under the protection of the Rcnernl staff , but because ( Jenernl Saussler so ordered It. " ( inn-mi SnitNMlrr UcocUcil. M. I iborl remarked that General Sails- pier acted In this manner because he had been deceived by the headquarters staff In i regard to Ustcrhazy , adding : "That Is a point which Is very Important to empha- size. " ( Great sensation. ) | The poucrnl admlttid there wore two In- j i tcrvlcvvs between Du 1'aty do Clam and Tczenns , after which witness said ho ordered them to stop. General do Dolsdcffro at thla point took the occasion to re-defend himself. "I n k leave , " ho said , "only to toll the coiut that 1 give the most absolute contradiction to Hstcrhazy's evidence. " Then , turning to counsel for defense , the general added : "If 1 wcro not here na a witness , I would ask permission to nay In regard to these falsehoods that I despise them and repel them with the scorn they deserve. " ( Great sensation. ) The evidence of Mile. Pays , the friend of IJstcrhazy , given before the court of cas sation , was then read by the clerk of the court , as the witness did not appear when her name was called. General Lebclln do Dlonne , governor of the military college , then testified to Drey fus' character at college. The prisoner , ho eald , displayed great Intelligence , but had a deplorable temper. Ho recalled n re mark of Drcjfua that the people of Alsace- Lorraine would bo much happier under German rule than under the rule of France. The prisoner , referring to the recriminations mentioned by General do Ulonue , explained that during him first jcar at the military college ho attained very high marks , thnt the second year ho almost held his placi > , when , ho added , he heard n member of th'i examination board had declared at a board meeting that without knowing the pupils , ho put mark " 6" opposite the nnmo ot Drey fus simply because they did not want a Jew on the headquarters staff. The prisoner thought that his piotcsts against this would therefore , bo readily understood. Regarding his alleged rcmaiks about Al sace-Lorraine , Dreyfus declared thnt the statement wn the very opposite of his real sentiments. M. Lanquety , a mining engineer ot Uou- lognc , who told the court ot cnssiulon that ho had seen Dreyfus at UrussoU during the summer ot 1894 followed. The witness talil that he could not now swear to when bo saw Dreyfus there. The pi leaner , rising , declared thnt It was In 1S8G , at the tlmo of the Amsterdam exhibition , adding that It was the only time ho had visited Drusscls. "I met jou , M. Lanquety , " said Dreyfus , "at a restaurant In the St. Hubert .ucatle. Wo exchanged n few words. " M. Lanquoty admitted that the prluoncr's statement was true. The court adjourned for the day at 11:40. : MOVE AGAINST INJUNCTIONS ChlciiRO I/ul > or L'lilniin I'rcimrlnsT n 1'ctltlnii ( o thr Next Control * . CHICAGO , Aug. 23. The Record says : Chicago labor organizations will unite In a petition to the United States congress and the various state legislatures to enact laws which will restrict the rights of Judges to Issue Injunctions without hearing evidence from both sides. The petition will recite that numerous Injunctions have been granted on ex parte evidence , which have workeJ hardships on innocent persons against whom they have been directed. It Is not sought by the labor unions to restrain the Judges from exercising tbo full power of their courts where there has been damage to property , loss of life or Injury to body , but they will Insist that where there has been neither of these conditions the Judges have no right to Issue restrain ing orders. It Is asserted that the in junction rule has worked to place men In $80.00 To the woman having the greatest number of Kirk's White Russian Soap Wrappers to her credit August 31st , we will give $10 CASH as a present. Save every wrapper you can secure , they will grow more valua ble each day. Every wrapper counts In the PRESENT great contest that ends December 20th , 1899. AUGUST 30 some elegantly costly presents will be given away , nmong them n $250.00 Seal Skin Jacket made to the winner's measure fit guaranteed. Bring or send wrappers to 308 So. 12th Bt. JAS. S. KIRK & CO. Jail in the past who were doing all that wi In their power to prevent violation * of the law , A Chicago attorney Is now nt work on the draft of n bill that will be presented at the next session of congrom. CLOSES DEVLIN INCIDENT ( Minimum .loner linn n phrnip for ( irltlim Itlil of Trinililc- MOIIIP 1'notor. CHICAGO , Aug. 23. The rhro.Mcle tmy that Senator Jones , chairman of th demo cratic n.Mlrnal committee , has closed the Devlin Incident , which disturbed the peace nnd harmony cf the national committee at Sa. Ixnils l.iM May nnd again at Chicago In June , by ordering the removal ot the prow bureau to Washington nnd authorizing the selection by ex-Governor Stone of Missouri of n now rdltor. Devlin will be out just ns soon as Mr. Stone ' .nn nnd the right man to succeed him. That wllr be within the next ton days. H Is reported that Saw B. Cook , chairman of the Missouri stale central com mittee , may bo the next editor of the bureau. I Mr. Cook Is general manager of the \\nja nnd means committee at the present time. Kx-Congressmnn Hlnrlchscn of JnckRpnvlllo has been urged for the place by Illinois democrat ? , ami ho may receive the appoint ment. AT WORK REBUILDING VICTOR Cnlnrnilo Clt > - < 1tlm from ln ( Afthra In llrlok nnil Stone I'Mflcru llun- ilrctt People VICTOR , Colo. , Aug. 23 , Tremendous activity prevails hero In preparation for re building the burned district with stool , stone and brick structures. The prljo of lota has advanced. Committees have been organized to conduct icllef work. Much assistance has been received and largo quantities of sup plies ere on hand , but more will bo needed and help will bo gladly received from any quarter. Fifteen hundred people were rendered homeless by the flro and lost everything they had. The sale of Honor within tha city limits has been absolutely prohibited. Permits for the erection of temnor.iry biillcllnus , good for ninety days , nro being Issued. Iti-nnlon of tin * Himnnil flrny. HVANSVILLU , Ind. . Aug. 23. Mayor Wll- llnm Makln , Contain J. W. Wartmnn and others of Jhls city left today for n tour of the northern stntes to Invite the governors and other prominent men to meet President McKlnley here ni the1 national reunion of the blue nnd giay , October 10 , 11 , 12 nnd 13. The icunlon Is mcctlnc n hearty response from the toiith and Is the outcome of the president's Atlanta ppcoch. Hundreds of letters have come from prominent southern ers showing their gratification nt the presi dent's policy and accepting Invitations to the reunion and personally show their ap preciation of his efforts to more firmly cement the north and south. Vndiiiuil rrnlornnl Ciinnr > MN. CHICAGO , Aug. 23. A division of senti ment In regard to the rate plan reported by the committee was apparent today among the delegates to the National Fraternal congress. The delegates nre apparently united In favor of the adoption of the mortality statement of the committee , but representatives of the older 3clctlcs ob jected to the minimum rate of the pHn. Several papers on the subject wcro read to day. rn Jlni'l In I'li CHICAGO. Aug. 23. At today's session ot the National Stenographers' association a plan of crganlzntlcn was presented by a committee composed of O. C. Goston , Iowa ; Dr. Rudolph Tombo , Now York ; L. 13. Bontz , California ; Jerome Howard , Ohl < 3 , nnd Charles MeGucrrln , Michigan. There woe a lengthy discussion over the adoption of a new constitution , but no agreement was reached. It was proposed to limit members In the new organization strictly to law stenographers nnd court reporters. "Frill" Men In Senolou In Chlonn" . CHICAGO , Aug. 23. The hundred "Frat" men , representing forty chapters of the Delta Tnu Delta Fraternity , held the openIng - Ing session of the thirty-fifth blennlnl con vention here today. Rev. Edwin Hughes of Boston provided. An address ot welcome was made by H W. Mahnn of Chicago nnd was responded to by II. Worthlngton Starr of the University of the Ssuth , Tennessee. Standard Seamless Rubber Gloves. The most use ful , perfect nnd butisfuctory toilet glove yet produced , caupod the Imnds to be- coma white nnd beautiful. Price 42.00 The Aloe & Penfold Go , , Druggists , 1408 Furnara St Oh , My Feet- ! There nro thrco ronponfi thnt nro the cnuso of most w > ro feet. 1 Ill-llttliiK shorn. 2 Too light soles. H Over-worked feet. The flrpt two you can nvold by set ting your shoes from Drcx. L , Shooumn. Wo make n specialty of welt soles that mnlso walking ensy nnd n comfort Klnck or Ton , Russia Culf , I'utcnt Leather , IJox Golf , nnd Vlcl Kld-Onco you wear u pnlr of welt holes you'll never wear the others Nothing over shown In Omaha that ofjiinls our line of woman's $3 welts for variety , style anil comfort The lighter soles In all the spring styles , too. Drexel Shoe Co. , Omaha' * Up-to-tl < e Shoe H B I 1410 1'ARNAM STREET. $20 $ Pianos at $5,00- $ This week and the balance of the month wo offer twenty of the best pianos over put on the market on the easy terms of $5 n month this payment Is so small that any ono can afford to own n piano The extra inducements together with our low price ? .r > 0 to $100 less than usual are made to clear off of our lloors the suiplus stock befroe thu fall selling begins Parties from out of town should call at our store nnd at least see wlmt wu have to offer Visi tors always welcomed. A , HOSPE , W celebrate oar 25th bunlncM ! Ter rr Oct. 23rd , 1HO& . Music and Ait 1513 Douglas ,
