THE OMAHA. DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , AUGUST 27 , ISO ! ) .
Telephones CIS 604. Bee , Aug. 27 , 1S09.
H W A " 7 ! !
Merit Will
We are building reputation for merit , the
process has been slow , but 'the foundation is
substantial Our business is growing daily ,
but we are just as careful of our reputation as
we were at the beginning , thirteen years ago.
A Lining
Bargain
A few pieces
of fancy
stripe skirt
ing or skirt-
lining light
grounds with
beautiful
stripe effect , regular 16c qual
ity.
To make them go quick wo put the
prlco at Co per yard.
Flannel Our shelves and
Department counters are load
ed with new fall
and winter goods.
The choicest lo bo found Wo mention
a few :
Now plaid back cloaklngs , 56 inches
wide , nt J2.GO , $3.00 , $4.25 and ? 4.50
yard.
New line of French Planners.
Persian stripes , dots , plaids and fan
cies at 49c , B5c , 7iic and 90c yard.
FIccco lined new Cotton Wrapper Flan
nels at lOc yard.
New plaids In Vlgouroux Flannels nt
15c yard.
New Venetian Flannels at 20c.
New Voroutlno Flannels nt 20c.
New Outing Flannels nt 6c , 6Vlo , 7&c.
81-3o and lOo yatd.
New Black A score or more of
Crepons pretty patterns-
crisp and now , are
being shown in our black
goods stock.
Women will enjoy this first peep at the
now designs for autumn. This will
give jolt a hint of the prices :
Mohair Crepons , $1.00. $1.23 , $1.50 , $1.75 ,
$2.00 , $2.23 , $2.60 , $2.75 and $3.25.
Silk Crepons , $2.23 , $2.50 , $2.75 , $3.00 ,
$4.00 , $4.50 , $5.00.
AQBirra ron FOSTER KID OLOVBI AJTO aroCAix's PATTERN * .
THOMPSON , BELDEN & Ca
TBE ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OMAHA.
T. II. O. A. BUILDING. COR. 1OTH AND DOUGLAS ST8.
as follows : John B. Wright , Lincoln , $20 ;
W. F. Hayward , Chadron , $2.50 ; Charles
T. Dlckcnson , Omaha , $20 ; Q. W. Norrls ,
Beaver City , $25 ; W. J. Jackson , Valentine ,
$20 ; J. Warren Kelfer , Jr. , Bostwlck , $20 ;
F. M. Malcott , Valentine , $20 ; K. W.
Inellor , Shubert , $20.
OKNEVA AVAITIXG FOR THIS HOYS.
Hearty Welcome to lie Given Com
pany G When They Arrive Home.
GENEVA , Neb. . Aug. 2G.-SpeclaI. ( )
Last night the Forby Ouards were presented
with a largo photograph of the late Capuin
Lee Forby , from First Lieutenant Burton
Fisher. They drafted a set of resolutions
to be sent to Company G.
illuminations , flrenorks and extensive dec
orations with bunting , flags and worda of
wvilcomo will mark the line of the parade *
next Tuesday.
A brass Held piece , which has been In
Geneva tor some time , having been shipped
homo by Second Lieutenant Harry Hanncs ,
Company G , will bo an Important part of
the parade. It Is a six-pounder and was cap.
tured at the fall ot Manila.
Word was received last evening that Com
pany H of Neleon will bo with our boys at
Geneva on the 0 n. m. train Tuesday.
Much gratitude Is felt by citizens t6 D.
K. Thompson for his kindness In assisting
BO liberally In bringing home the heroes.
The women of Geneva and vlcinfty are doIng -
Ing all In tholr power to assist the Women's
Relief corps In the herculean task of feeding
u multitude on Tuesday. Nothing before has
ever drawn so on the generosity and loyalty
of our people , who feel they cannot do
enough.
Musician Claude Head of Company G Is
In the city , the guest of Deputy Sheriff
Walte. until after the reception.
Rrnnil Welcome nt VnlpuriilMo.
VALPARAISO , Neb , , Aug. 26. ( Special. )
Arrangements are being made to give the ,
returning soldiers of the First Nebraska
regiment and also these returned from the
Second and Thlid regiments u grand welcome
homo on Thursday , August 31. Klght frcra
the First regiment on their way , mem
bers of Company U. three discharged , al
ready homo , and three dead , all of the
First , and two of the Third and ono of the '
Second , making the number furnished from
this vicinity.
I.uneh for tlit > l.niln.
iM'COOK. Neb , , Aug. 26. ( Special Tele-
pram. ) McCook Is making arrangements to
lunch the entire First Nebraska regiment ,
the first section of which Is expected to
reach hero about C o'clock 'Monday even
ing. All three sections ot the special train
will stop here about ono hour each and
during the stop a wholesale lunch will
bo served to the gallant boys. People from
all o\cr this section of the state will be
here to receive the bravo lads.
Amateur Tlirntrh-nl I'erformuiiee.
" 0\er the Sea. " n drama In five acts ,
was presented ut ho CrelghioiuOrphuum last
night by local amateur talent and win bo
repeated at a uiaUneo this afternoon. It is
given for the benefit of U. & M. camp ,
Modern Woodmen of America. The attend
ance last night was not nx lane ns was
anticipated , .and a number of tickets that
wcie sold were not uaed. For this rrns'in
It Is believed that the matinee today will
| bo witnessed by a largo crowd. The perK -
K formanco was up 19 the usual standard of
f amateur theatricals , and the absence ot
etago fright and a familialIty with their
lines on the part of those taking part were
features worthy of note. The following
local amatcuis assumed the roles : James
"Woman's Work
ts Never Done. "
The constant re CAttsts sleeplessness ,
loss of appctiiet extreme nervousness. And
lht tired feeling. But a < wonderfut
change comes ivhen Hood's StrsupAriUA
is taken. It gives pure , rich blood , good
appetite , steady nerves.
Colored Our stock of au-
DrcSS Goods 'tuinn dross goods
was never as
complete as now.
U IB replete with all the scarce fabrics
ot the season. Such as golf suitings ,
plaids , cheviots , Venetians , in fact
everything that Is new for tailor
ulado suits.
Kid Gloves
New Kid
Gloves are be
ginning to arrive One of the
lirst lines to bo received is a
special quality of fine German
lamb-skin.
Durable , pliable and well made , colors ,
black , brown , tan and reds special
price $1.00 per pair.
/
Men's TICS New fall shapes ,
new patterns
made of regular silks
That usually sell at 50c. They come in
puffs and tccks special prlco 23o
each.
Underwear Our
new fall
line of Portage
"Knit to Fit" un
derwear for ladies ,
made from best ,
yarns , comprising
Union suits , vests ,
drawers , and tights
in sanitary merino ,
silk and lisle and
all silk.
Mathews , John Enkerboll , Reed Wilson ,
Harry Smith , H. F. Osborn , John Hockstras-
ser , S. A. Snoddorly , Misses Edwards , Mamie
Jackman and Dorothy Lowe.
NATIVES AMBUSH SOLDIERS
Three of a Sqnnil of Four Killed by
People of Inland of
Ccbu.
MANILA , Aug.26. 5:40 : p.m. Four men of
the Twenty-third regiment , stationed atCebu ,
were ambushed by natives in the bills and
three of them killed. The fourth man suc
ceeded In making his escape. Details of the
affair are lacking.
CrnlNer Uontoii ArrHcn from Mnnllii.
SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 28. The United
States cruiser Boston arrived hero today
from Manila , from which place it started
on Juno 8. It was dry-docked at Hong
Kong ; then went to Nagasaki and Yokohama
hama , leaving the latter place on July S9
for Honolulu , where It arrived August ! > ,
making a record trip for a man-of-war be
tween Yokohama and Honolulu. The Beaten -
ton sailed from Honolulu on the 17th Itist. ,
having a smooth passage during the entire
voyage from Manila. i
Fitmoiin Pnlntliift on Exhibition.
J. D. Longworth of St. Louis is in the
city to arrange for the exhibition of a fa
mous painUng by A. D. Cooper , ( he ar
tist who produced "Trilby. " Mr. Longworth
and Mr. Cooper wcro schoolmates when
bays In St. Louis. Both were members of
the Press club of that city and the paint
ing hung for many years on the club loom
walls.
The subject is "Mazanta Viewing the
Heaven nt Dawn , " and a prominent society
woman of St. Louis Is said to have precd
as the model for It. The painting , with
out frame , is five by eight feet. It Is In
the nude , a study In right and shadow ef
fects , and for the present It will bo dis
played in T. J. Foley's tnloon. IJia Douglas
street.
Troublen of "Womnii'N Weekly/ '
Judge Scott has Issued a temporary in
junction to restrain the George company
and Constable McQInnls from appropriating
the presses , type , office fixtures and other
properly of the "Woman's Weekly" in satis
faction of rent alleged to bn due for the
use of the bulfdlng at 2127 Farnam street.
In her petition Miss Falrbrother. owner of
the publication , contends that her property - ' \
erty was Illegally seized by McGInnls and '
that , when she attempted to remonstrate
with him , he assaulted her end sruck her
several times. Ho was subsequently fined
In police court for this orfenio , and she
has now gone into court to secure posses
sion of the property.
CruUer Wilmington DHiihlc | < l.
NIJW YORK , Aug. 20. A dispatch from
Montevideo says : The United States gun
boat Wilmington has arrived nt this port
with Its screw broken. It was bound for
Rio Janeiro , Brazil , when a violent temped
surprised It off Cape Polonce. The storm
lasted live dajs and 1ho accident to its
machinery happened during the very heavy
weather. The Wilmington will have to re
main hero until the arrival of a new bcrow
from the United States , the special pattern
of screw used on the gunboat not belne
obtainable on the River Praia.
THE HEAI.TY MAIIICUT.
INSTRUMENTS placed on record Satur
day , August 26 , 1SW ;
Warranty Deeiln.
Jlellmuth Koeller to G , T. Morton , lot
11 , Ford's Saratoga add , . , . , . , , , . . $ 300
C. K. Turner and husband to f , A.
Kennedy , lot 10 , block 1 , Summit
Phice i
T. II. Norrls and wife to B. II. Hust
ings , wl4 lot 1 , block 0. Belvedere 275
C. B. Brldenbeckcr and wlfa to H. N ,
MfCarty , lot 29 , block 3 , W. L. Bel-
by's 1st add to South Omaha 150
C , U. Layton und wife to Adolf Blom-
qu'at , lota 27 and 2S , block 5 , Pullman
Place 170
'Uermnn ' Kountze to A. O. Hoag , lot
12 , block 8 , Kountre Place , 4.000
P.uH Clnlm DeriU.
Alfred Formon , and wife to G. H.
Palmer , a tract commencing at nw
corner lot S3 , block 8 , Hunscom Place 610
Alnrgarct Green and husband to
Thomas McCormlck , w 110 acres sw
2M6-12 , 4,300
Special master to IX M. Barker , lot 11 ,
block 116. Dundee Place 400
Same to I , O. Munger , lots 13 and 1) ,
block 99 , baine , , 1.800
Total amount of tranifers , , , . , ? UWH
REFUGE BEHIND DEAD MEN
General StafF Risorts to Quotations from
Lips Long Since Dust.
ALLEGED ILLNESS ENCHAINS PATY DE CLAM
Military Clique I'orcHreN I'nliil lletrlt
iif I.nlKirl'n ( liicnlloiiliim nnil
JouniiMt ItrdiHi-N to Permit
.M cello ill nxninlnntlnn.
RBNNES , Aug. 26. "Dead men tell no
talcs. " This la the barricade behind which
General Mercler and the general start hn\o
Intrenched themselves.
Dut ( Cicro U one weak point In their de-
rensc Colonel Du Paly dc Clnm and the
military clique know It and arc striving
to the utmost to keep him out of M. La-
borl's clutches. If they can prevent Du
Paty do Clam , who la now called the "sick
man of the 'Dreyfus affair , " from appearing
at the witness bar , they can effectually
put the silence of M. Loubet between truth
and justice. M. Laborl Is fighting tooth
and nail to drag him Into court , but Colonel
Jouaust persists In refusing htm the nec
essary ntslstancc. He declines to pond rep
utable doctors to officially report on the
ptato of Du I'aty do Clam'a health , which
c\cry Dreyfusard firmly believes Is only
diplomatically affected and that be will re
cover quickly enough after the trial.
M. Laborl hit the nail on the head to
day when , repljlng to General Merclcr's
last remarks , he exclaimed : "Alwajs the
dead. Sandherr dead ; Henry dead ; Du Paty
de 'Clam ' Is not coming. "
Colonel Jouaust Immediately cut him
short , declaring he must not make observa
tions , and M. Laborl staggered and fell
back Into his seal with a despairing gcs-
tuie.
Colonel Jouaust was not BO particular In
stopping the stream of Inelevant gossip
which ) ( lowed fioni the llpi of the military
witnesses during the last fortnight. While ,
however , the Drejfusards believe Du Paty
de Clam Is not seriously 111 , they feel a 02-
crct dread which Is pressed In the slgnlll-
cnnt remark , not Infrequently heard :
"Saudherr Is dead ; Henry committed sui
cide , and Du I'aty do Clam will die. "
The confrontation today of Colonel Maurcl
and Major Frcystaeter and General Mer
cler was an Instructive exposure of the fraud
and dishonor of the general staff , which tba
absence of Du Paty de C/am alone prevented
from becoming complete. The defense might
demand that n rogatory commission be cent
to the homo of Du Paty do Clam to see It
ho Is sick. Dut MM. Labor ! and Dcmango
despair of obtaining a satisfactory result
therefrom. They want to have Du Paty do
Clam in court and turn the screws of the
rack themselves.
Menmlerliiyr of Ilertllloti.
No one among the public who entered the
court room this morning and again found
hlimfelf entangled In M. Bortlllcn's crypto
graphic Jugglery anticipated the thrilling
scenes to bo enacted before the court ad
journed. M. Dertlllon talked for two hours ,
during which time even Colonel Jouaust fu > 't
constrained more than once to bring him to
the point. Then M. Laborl popped a few
questions , which , when the court-martial
condescended to admit them , were answered
In an offhand manner by the witness , who
thought fit to show his contempt by barely
looking at .M. Laborl and to proceed at the
eamo time to pack up his voluminous par
cels and diagrams.
Captain Dieyfus also spoke a few words ,
repudiating Bertlllon'B direct denunciations ,
and then a military 'witness was put up to
explain to the Judges what Dertlllon really
meant. Ho only managed to bo cquafly ob
scure. All this was utter gibberish to the
general public and the Journalists , most of
whom left the court roccn and sauntered up
and down the court yard , leaving three-
fourths of the benches empty.
All flocked back , however , when M. La
borl rose and asked that Major Frejstneter
be called to the bar. Everybody know the
significance of his appearance and dead si
lence fell upon the court as the little ser
geant usher returned conducting a tall.
keen looking man seemingly every Inch a
soldier In his parade uniform. As he came
to a halt In front of Colonel Jouaust , ho
smartly gave the military salute , took off
his ) ; opl , stood at attention and replied to
the formal questions as to his name , age ,
and the like In a resonant tone , which he
maintained throughout the whole of his tes
timony. Never once did his \olco falter.
Never did It degenerate Into hoarse rronlc-
Ing as did Colonel Matirlcl's when Captain
Freystneter looked him straight in the eye
and with astounding calmness gave him the
He.
Captain Freystaotor's opening statement
was a discharge of grapcshot for the Mcr-
cler gang. He enumerated four documents
that were secretly communicated to the
1E94 tribunal. The flrst Captain Dreyfus
energetically denied , and no reliable evi
dence lies been adduced In Its support.
The second wcs the "Camulllo Do D. "
document , which has been shown not to
refer to Dreyfus at all. The third was the
D'Avlgnon letter , supporting the second ,
which , therefore , falls to the ground with
It , whllo the fourth was the Panizzardl
dispatch , which has proved to bo Incor
rectly translated and ruled out of the pro
ceedings by Colonel Jousaust In the piw-
cnt trial , as utterly unreliable.
M. Laborl asked Colonel Maurcl to ex
plain his declaration that only ono document
was read. Mnurol gave the Jesuitical re
ply : "I did not say only ono was read. I
said I only read one. "
A wave of indignation pusscd over the
audience , shown by n , tempest of hissing
and "Ohn" which were repeated when ho
said again In a distracted way that ho had
only read one. Captain Froystaeter did not
hcsltato a second time when M. Laborl
naked him If ho maintained his open state
ment. He replied : "Not only did I read
the documents , but Colonel Maurol read
them and made a commentary after each , "
This was the Ho direct to Colonel Maurel ,
who did not protest , but merely objected
to the term "commentary. "
In Detail.
Following are the proceedings In detail :
The reappearance on the stage of the
court-martlaf today , of M. nertlllon , the
distinguished anthropometer , was the signal
for an outburst of hilarity on the part of the
audience.
Before continuing his demonstration , M ,
Bertlllon replied to the comments upon bis
evidence yesterday. In regard to the prison
er's exclamation of "Oh , the wretch , " the
epeclullst asserted that if Dreyfus , who had
up to that time retained his self-possession ,
so far forgot himself at that particular point
as to Insult the witness , it was obviously
due to agitation when he saw his method of
fabricating the bordereau was discovered. "
"My extraordinarily Ingenious demonstra
tion yesterday proves the excellence of my
system , " added the witness.
M. Her I Ifl n then resumed the expcsUlcn of
the technicalities of his system , passing
around charts , plates , etc.
Hero followed n re-enactment of scenes
similar to those of yesterday. The prisoner
was apparently quite Indifferent to what was
going on and the Judges and counsel alone
attempted to follow the specialist in bis
Interralnlablo cryptographic problems.
The witness was heard to say during hU
demonstration ; "The system I have the
honor to explain to you can easily be carried
on under your eyes and if > ou like I will
again read the notes. "
Roars of laughter greeted too deprecatory
reply of Colonel Jouaust , president of the
court-martlar , who Bald : "Oh , DO , don't
trouble yourself "
As tbo comedy was prolonged It grew to
wenrlsomo that the nudlcnco brought out
newspapers and chatted in low tone * . M.
Jauroa , a member of the Chamber ot
Deputies and a stronpt Dreyfusard , openly
showed his Impatience , but WAS not re
buked for eo doing.
Hertlllnit Snntft I'll. '
M. Bertlllon , at ono point , advanced al
leged frreh proofs against the prisoner ,
namely , In the Dreyfus papers seized nt the
war office , and In which the specialist said
ho found two words had been traced. A
ho proceeded the witness became Imbedded
In paraphernalia. His lecture , delivered In
funereal tones , began to pall on the Judges ,
who finally paid only the most cursory at
tention to the examples submitted. Ono of
M. Bertlllon'e demonstrations was handed
to Dreyfus , who cloecly scrutlnlred It and
returned the paper with n disdainful shrug
ot his shoulders and without uttering a
word.
In summing up the results of his test M ,
Bortlllon said : "Fully understanding the
responsibility ot so positive statements , on
my soul and conscience I declare today , as
I did In 1894 , on my oath , that the bordereau
Is the work of the prisoner here. " ( Sen
sation , )
Dreyfus heard this assertion unmoved.
The witness was asked by the court howho
explained the similarity ot the handwriting
of the bordereau and that ot Estorhazy , to
which ho replied that since 1S94 Estcrhazy
may have practiced Imitating writing ot thu
bordereau , In order to render possible the
substitution of himself for the prisoner.
In support of this theory M. Bertlllon pro
duced a fresh array ot plates , which ho al
leged proved his hypothesis In regard to
Hsterhazy. There were murmurs of assent
and dissent. The witness pointed out that
In listorhazy's writing there wore certain
callgraphlc blunders , which , ho asserted , did
not exist In the original bordereau , but wore
found In reproductions of the document In
consequence of Imperfections In the methods
employed to reproduce them. This , ho con
tinued , tended to prove that Estcrhazy had
appropriated the writing ot these reproduc
tions.
"Estcrhazy , " exclaimed M. Bertlllon. "Is
n man of straw and a scoundrel. I bavo
said this ever elnco the commencement of
the Zola trial. "
There was a sensation In court at this
remark , which was turned to laughter as the
witness , In his excitement , knocked his
portfolios to the ground. iM. Dcmange asked
M. Bertlllon If ho had submitted Kstorhazy's
handwriting to the same test as the border
eau. The witness replied In the affirmative ,
explaining , however , that the tests wcro
ICPO complete than In the case ot the
prisoner.
DrcjfiiH ReiilleM.
After a short Incidental discussion of thy
Weylcr forgery , which it was believed was
perpetrated by order of the prefect of po
lice , Colonel Jouaust asked the prisoner If
ho had anything to say In reply to the wit
ness , and the attention of nil present was
Immediately riveted on Dreyfus , who ex
plained how the exclamation "Oh , the
wretch , " escaped his lips yesterday.
"M. Bertlllon , " the prisoner said , "was
constantly turning to me while testifying
and calling me the guilty man. I retorted
'wretch' to him. Those are the circum
stances under which I uttered the word. I
have nothing to reply to the deposition of
the witness. But there is one thing of
which I am absolutely sure , and that Is that
I am not the writer of the bordereau. "
Referring to his papers , which wore
seized at the war office , Dreyfus said it
would not be strange to see notes , written
by officers , altered. Ho added :
"I was shown yesterday a note relative
to General de Mlrlbel. There were In the
dccumcnt corrections made by the chief of
department himself , w'hlch ehows that im
mediately after having written a note ho
handed'it to the chief of department. "
Referring to the so-called blotting pad
letter , Dreyfus wld : "This letter la per
fectly genuine. Mme. Dreyfus can testify
to that point. No ono hero will doubt the
word of Mme. Drejfus , and you , gentlemen ,
less than any one , " ho added , looking stead
ily at the Judges.
Acrecfl irltli Uertlllnii.
After a brief adjournment the government
commissary , Majoi Carrlere , called upon
Captain Valeria of the artillery to explain
M. Bertlllon'e sjstem and to give nn opinion
on the subject. The captain said ho thought
M. Bertlllon'B evidence might bo summar
ized In a sentence : "Tho bordereau was
doctored and the Document fabricated by
means of tecret writing , or writing with a
key , the key word 'Interest' being found on
Iho blotting pad letter attributed to
IMathleu Dreyfus , "
The witness declared that as ho wished
to remain on scientific ground , he would not
attempt to define the motives actuating * the
writer of the bordereau , but ho was per
fectly convinced It could only have been
Dreyfus. Ksterhazy had declared himself to
be the writer , but that could not bo true ,
because It had been proved that the bor
dereau was forced.
In conclusion Captain Valerlo declared
court now had In Its possession material
proof of the prisoner's guilt. ( Sensation. )
When Dreyfus was asked the usual ques
tion , the prisoner pointed out that the evi
dence of Captain Valerlo was only a repeti
tion of M. Bertlllon's and that consequently
his reply to the latter applied equally to
Valerlo.
Reference having been made to the doc
tored words In the minutes written by him
at the war office , Dreyfus pointed out that
those minutes were written In the presence
cf witnesses. Ho also dwelt upon the fact
that he had already acknowledged the gen
uineness of the "blotting pad , " declaring
that the hypothesis that ho doctored the
bordereau In order to have means of defense
fell to the grotmd Itself , elnco he had never
attempted to turn the system to use. ( Sen
sation , )
' 'AH M. Bertlllon's measures are false.
All , without exception , " exclaimed the pris
oner vehemently , amid cxcHoraent.
HnulN of ( lie Klrxt Verillct.
Major Carrlero asked the court to confront
Colonel Maurel and Captain Frcystaetcr , As
Captain I'roystaeter , his breast glittering
with decorations , advanced with firm step
and nn air of energy , ho created a good
Impression. He were a short beard , turning
gray , and a flowing blonde mustache. His
hair Is almost white , although bo Is only
42 yeais of ago. He deposed , EujJng :
"I was a judge of the court-martial of
1894. My belief of the prisoner's guilt was
duo to the evidence of experts and Colonel
Henry and Colonel Du Paty do Clara. I
should say It was strengthened by the read
ing of documents which were communicated
to us , the judges , In a private room.
"The secret dossier contained :
First A biographical dossier , Imputing
to Dreyfus acts of treason committed at
polytechnicpchool at Bourges , at the mil
itary college and while on the headquarters
staff.
Second The document known as the
"Cetto Canaille do D " document.
Third A letter which by showing resem
blance of the handwriting proved the genu
ineness of the "Cette Canaille de D " doc
ument and which was called the "d'Avlgnon
letter. "
Fourth A telegram from a foreign mil
itary attache very distinctly asseverating
the prisoner's guilt.
A great sensation and lively Interruptions
followed this statement. "This telegram , If
I remember rightly , " continued the witness ,
"was In the following , terms : 'Dreyfus is
ancsted. Emissary warned. ' " ( Renewed
criee of "Oh , oh. " )
At this Juncture General Mercicr and Colonel
nel Maurel jumped up ( simultaneously and
usked for permission to apeak. Their action
caused Intense excitement , which became
breathless aa Colonel Maurcl stood up and
both the former Judgc-e confronted each
other with almost dellant looks.
Colonel Maurel said * "I have only a word
to say. The other day Mnltre Laborl drew
roe from the ground of argument to the
I ground of secret deliberations. 1 told him
I had only read a single document. Thcso
, were the words : 'I only read ono ilocu *
i ment. ' I did not say only ono document
had been read. " ( Sensation , ) , " 1 did not
go any further than that and did not wish
to violate the secret of the Judges' deliber
ation. "
Captain rrejstaetcr was then requested to
definitely give hU recollections concerning
the production ot a secret document at the
court-martial of 1S94. Ills manner was
quiet and collected as ho replied :
I'liitly Accttftrn Colonel .Mnurpl.
"Not only did I see them , but I assort
Colonel Maurcl had them In his hands. And ,
what Is more , I assert that ho made a com
mentary on each document as It passed
through his hands. " ( Immense sensation. )
Colonel Maurel , very pale , nervously pro
tested ngalnet the use of the word "com
mentary , " which caused laughter.
"I could not have acted as Captain Frey-
ptaeter asserts , " said Maurel. "I was ton
conscious of my duty to allow myself to In
fluence In any way the judges whose presi
dent I was , and If what Captain Frcy-
stactor has just said In regard to mo had
been done In my presence , If the prcjldent
had attempted to exercise pressure on mo as
n judge , If he attempted to Influence mr ,
notwithstanding his age , rank or functions ,
1 would have icmlndcd him of his duty , I
would not have waited five years before
coming forward to provoke nn audience In
open court.
"I have finished. I will say no more In
reply to Captain Frcjstacter.
Addressing Colonel Jouaust , Capta'n
Freystaoter said"My excuse for my
attitude , my colonel , Is my Ignorance of th
legal regulations I did not know nt all
that It was forbidden to make any com-
munlcatlon In the judge's loom. ( Sensa
tion. )
"Moreover , April 8 last I wrote to Colonel
Maurel , clearly explaining everything I In
tended to do , when 1 learned It was Irregu
lar to communicate documents In the judges'
rooms. "
Colonel Maurcl admitted the truth of his
statement , adding : "Captain Frejstaetcr
referred to doubts which had been awakened
In his mind by Colonel Henry's forgery.
Ho Epoko of the anguish by which his con
science was tortured. I did not reply to
Captain Fre > staetcr because I am accus
tomed to allow every ono the liberty of his
opinions. In my opinion every ono ought
to guide his ship his own way. "
M , Laborl requested the. Judges to note
that no contradiction was offered to Captain
Freystaeter's statement that the Panizzardl
telegram of November 2 was communicated
privately to the Judges In 1S94 ; and , under
the circumstances , General Mercler having
testified that he had given an order that the
telegram should not bo communicated and ,
whereas , he had also testified that the order
was carried out , counsel begged the pres
ident of the court to ask General Mercler
for an explanation concerning the statement ,
which entirely contradicted his evidence.
( Great sensation. )
t.eneml Merclerf llliifT.
General Morcler , who had paid wrapt at
tention to what 'ntts going on , pointed out
that Captain Frcystaeter had spoken of an
act of treason , alleged to have been de
scribed at the 1S94 court-martial as having
been committed by Dreyfus nt the Poly- I
technique school , adding that Freystacter I
seemed to retain very exact recollections of
the documents communicated , and nskcd
what he referred to in the letter men
tioned.
Captain Freystaeter It referred to a
shell. I see the document perfectly In my
mind's eye. "
General Mercler So , Captain Freystaeter
Is caught in the very act of lying. ( Loud
protests. )
"I repeat It , " the general repeated coolly ,
amid renewed protests. "As a matter of
fact , the Robin shell to which he refcre ,
was only adopted by Germany In 1895. Wo
were only Informed of the act of treason In
189C. "
Captain Froystaeter adhered to his state
ment that a shell was mentioned in the
commentary to the generals In 1S94.
M. Laborl then said : "In view of the
Incidents occuiTlng I roust insist once more.
Monsieur lo President , that the condition of
Colonel Du Paty do Clam be examined into
by impartial physicians. General Mercler
has stated that the packet containing the
secret documents wet , prepared by Colonel
Du Paty de Clam. "
General Mercler ( Interrupting ) Pardon
me , I bald I had learned from General de
Bolsdeffro that the package was brought by
Colonel liaty de Clam. But I also said
Colonel Sandherr prepared the package.
( Sensation. )
M. Laborl AlwajB the dead Sandherr , the
dead Henry , the dead ! Their testimony is
constantly being cited.
Colonel Jouaust protested against these
words as being out of order and M. Laborl
resumed his seat In silence.
This Incident , which terminated with the
evidence of Captain Froystaetcr , caused in
Immense Impression on the audience. The
Dreyfusardltes' Jubilant.
FIGHTING IN SANTO DOMINGO
IlebclH EHKIIKC ( Jm eminent Troop *
for Three DUJM iiiicl Iiilllut
u Severe Uefent.
CAPE HAYTIEN , Haytl , Aug. 26. News
has just been received hero confirming the
report of yesterday's fighting In Santo Do
mingo between the government forces and
those of the revolutionists.
General Pachcco , at the head of 400 men ,
of the revolutionary troops , fought the gov
ernment troops for three daju , indicting
heavy losses. It la reported that the gov
ernment force lost ICO men In killed and
wounded nnd that the revolutionists cap
tured two field pieces. In addition General
Antonio Caldcron , ono of the government
commanders , was killed and eecrctly burled
The revolutionists lost only thirteen men
Killed , bctildcs several wounded.
Ineenilliiry Work lit Huron.
HURON , S. D. , Aug. 1'6. ( Special. )
An unsuccessful attempt wan made last
night to burn the Hills blocu on the corner
of Dakota avenue and Third street , and
ono of the largest and best brick buildings
in the city. Coal oil was poured on the
slalra just above the flrst landing and
some wae also left in a bottle and ect on
flre , The fire was discovered by some pas-
sore-by before much damage was done. It
la a clear case of Incendiary , and will be
carefully investigated. Two rooms in the
building were being put iu readiness for
occupancy by Nllo Booth with his stock of
dry goods.
A special train brought to the city today
thlrty-ono grain elevator proprietors , audit
ors , Inspectors and buyers , representing
the various elevator companies doing busi
ness along the railway lines between Min
neapolis and Saint Paul and tbo .Missouri
river. They are inspecting warehouses ,
elevators , etc. , and getting samples of
grain. They are a merry lot and have been
out elnce Monday evening.
Meet In Iliiltlmoru In 1001.
DETROIT , Mich. , Aug. 16 , The supreme
court of the Foresters of America decided '
today to hold Its next mooting In Baltimore
In 1901. The matter4of selecting a perma
nent headcuarters was turned over to the
advisory board for final action. It is be-
llovcd that I'lttsbure will be selected , be
cause of its central location.
for New Silver Certlflriite ,
WASHINGTON , Aug. 26. Two designs
for a new J5 silver certificate have been sub
mitted to the secretary of the Treasury by
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing , Ono
has upon Its face a vignette of Washington
and the other of Jefferson. It te likely the
former will be accepted , owing to the su
periority of the workmanship upon U.
FUGITIVE NEGRO HUN DOWN
Henry Deified , Hard Pressed by Posse , Sur
renders to Lieutenant Wood ,
CANDLER CONSIDERS SITUATION CRITICAL
Hntlrp rirnt Cpnrdin lloKlmenl li on
Sronc nnil Other Tronm Are llrlil
In UoailliiPNN \ hi ( on Are
DAIUBN , Ga. , wVug , 26. The round-up of
riotous negroes In Mclntosh county by the
military today tcsultcd In the surrender cf
Henry Dclcgal , the murderer of Deputy
Sheriff Townscnd , and the location for future -
turo nrrost ot Delcgal's brother and Uio
woman directly Implicated In the killing ,
Dolcgal's surrender was made to Lieutenant
Wood , In charge ot n detachment of thirty
Savannah eoldlcrs stationed llttc-on mile ? In
the country to back up the sheriff's posse
which was scouring the swamps. Delcgil
tonight stated that he surrendered to the
troops for protection as ho saw the sheriff's
posse was closing In on him and his cap
ture was only n matter of a few hours OP
minutes. The arrest of Dclegal and the
arrival of the reinforcements for the mili
tary seem to have broken the backbone
of the I't'flance ot tl o law by the ncgrooa ,
A whole regiment ot trocps Is now on duty
In and .Vomit Datien , under command of
Colonel Law ton , and Jt Is not believed there
will be further bloot'e'icJ There nro stli !
, sivcral ungUndars or the blacks wanted
] b' thu clllceis of the law. Unless they
como In and surrender 01 are brought In by
their friends and turned over to the au
thorities the iroops will go after them to
morrow.
Situation Still Critical.
ATLANTA , Ga. , Aug. 26. "Tho situation
In Mclntosh county is extremely ciltkal and
grave , " said Governor Candlcr tonight. "Tho
entire First regiment , composed ot seven
companies , Is on the sccno and I have or
dered companies I and F ot itho Fourth regi
ment to report at itholr armories and hold
themselves In readiness for a call from
Colonel Law ton.
"Tho law < lees not provide that the militia
can niako arrests , " continued the governor , "
but the trocps will back up itho sheriff , who
is In command of a large posse , and will Bee
that ho has all the assistance needed. Wo
are doing everything In our power to got the
anms , ammunition and tents and equipment
on the scene as speedily ns possible. "
Governor Candler was In his office all day
and -nas constantly receiving reports from
the seat of1 the trouble. Colonel Lawto re
ported by wlro to the governor that It
would be Impossible to reetoro pcaco and
order unices the Delagels were arrested
The governor answered that Colonel Law ton
was In command and should do as wisdom
and discretion suggested. On& of the flrst
messages received by Governor Candler
today was from Captain J. II. Devoo ot
Savannah , commanding the colored mllltla ,
who offered his company to the governor to
assist In quelling the rioting nt Darlen. The
First regiment had previously been called
out and the negro company was not needed.
Ono report was received during the day
that not less than 1,000 negroes were under
arms In the swamp and they were In a poil-
tlon to sustain themselves for some time.
Another message said that several hundred
citizens , acting upon their own responsi
bility , loft Brunswick this morning and wcro
en route also to the scene of the crime.
Outbreak In "Illiiclc licit. "
That section of Georgia comprising Mcln
tosh and Liberty counties , where the out
break has occurred. Is ( the "black belt" of
the elate. The negroes there outnumber
the whites five to one. Liberty Is the only
county having negro representatives In the
Geortfla legislature. It is one of the moat
Illicitly7 negro inhabited sections in the south
and there are many towns and villages com
posed solely of negro families. The land ,
which Is owned largely by white people ,
Is tenanted by negroes. Some of the best
forma are owned by negroes themselves.
Should a prolonged difficulty with the whites
occur the block men would have sufficient
food to sustain them ( supplied from the
farms , either by owners or tenants who
would appropriate the landlord's crop with
out compunction. The O'Keefeenooko
swamp , in a portion of which the negroes
hide , Is probably the largest in the United
States , being In many parts absolutely Im
penetrable and unexplored. It Is a low ,
marshy land , fed by the ecawater and cov
ered with a heavy growth of vines , tough
grasses and other Gcml-troplcal plants.
Colonel A. II. Law ton , who la In control
of the mllltla , commanded the First Geor
gia regiment. United States volunteers ,
during tbo Spanish-American war. Ho has
the full confidence of the executive depart
ment and the authority given him in the
present trouble attests to this effect.
LONDON SOCIETY GOSSIP
Luily Itnniloliih C'Unrehlll'N
iiiuiit to YOIIIIK Went CniiaeH
2\o End of Talk.
( Copyright , 1803 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Aug. 20. ( Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Lady Ran
dolph Churchill's engagement to young Corn-
wallls West , desplto all newspaper contradic
tions , is perfectly true. Moreover , as stated
originally , the announcement was made pre
maturely by his mother to prevent the
match. Mrs. West's generalship has been
rewarded by at least a temporary victory.
Lady Randolph has gone to Alx les Bains
and young West , whoso mother Is two years
younger than Lady Randolph , has left Eng-
fand and promised not to see bis flanceo for a
year. If at the end of that time , they 10-
main constant they will be married , but It
Is believed even if West's mind Is un
changed Lady Randolph has been so af
fronted by the criticisms her engagement
evoked that she will never como to the
scratch. Winston Churchill sternly opposes
the marriaso and West has been notified by
bis father that If ho roarrlos without his
consent his allowance will bo withdrawn
and ho must consequently resign his commis
sion In the Guards. It will surprise every
one if the marriage over takes placo. By
the way. the Wests are Jubilant over the
prospect of their beautiful dauchter , Prin
cess Henry Pless , providing an heir for her
husband's tltlo to the estates. She has now
boon married flvo years without children ,
Comto and Comtcsso Bonl Castellane
were prominent figures during the Dublin
horse show this week , the mo t notable
function of its kind In Europe. Buyers
carao from all parts of the world ; repre
sentatives of all the European governments
were present and. . Dublin was thronged with
the smartest eaclety during the week. The
cornto and comtetso lived aboard their steam
yacht Valhalla at Klngatown and dined with
Viceroy Cadogan at the viceregal lodge and
entertained the viceroy and vlccreloo and
court aboard the Valhalla , which was beau
tifully illuminated for the occasion. Comto
Bonl wau deeply Interested In the Iiorso
show nnd bought two pair * of splendid
carriage horses for $5,400. Ho expressed
himself delighted altogether with bU visit
to Ireland , promising to surely attend the
horoe Ebow next year. They salted today
for Trouvllle , their party Including the
Due and Duchesse de Luynesl , Duchesae de
Galllfetwife of the war minuter , whose
presence on the Valhalla shows that Bonl
docs not carry his violent antl-Dreyfuw and
antl-rc-publlcan animus into his private re
lations ,
Earl Stafford's personalty being uworn at
J 13,000 caused considerable surprise , but It
appears that during the Jaet three months
of hU life to assigned hi * estate and
With the beginning of Augm' ' torture be
gins for many thousand1 * who arc annual
victims of Hay Fe\cr. Thn vegetable mat
ter alloat In the air after ban eat I ? rndcJ
Irritates the too sensitive mucous membrane
with c\ery breath , whl-h soon becomes In
flamed. Water pours from the new and
streams from the ojre , tlicio Is constant
sneezing und wheezing. In jcars gone by
many who were thus affilctrd lied lo the
mountains for relief , often at a great sac
rifice ot home or business Intcrwn , but
there- were many more forced from strait ol
circumstances to "giln and bear It. "
The New Medicated Vapor Treatment of.
fcrs unepenknblo relief to o\cry sufferer ,
and a euro to n largo number. Us first ap
plication soothes and qulc'.s the Irritation
and gl\cs Instant reflet. Dr. Shcpard will
welcome any hay fever patient during Aug
ust who desires a trial treatment , without
any charge whatever. All resident * of the
city or country who have not tried It may
now como and test the now treatment until
they are satisfied of Us merits , all without
money and without price.
SPECIALTIES ,
Catarrh , Asthma , Hay Fever , Bionrhltls ,
Donfness" , Dpepsa ! , Rheumatism , Malaria ,
Nervous nisiMiBcs , Hlood DIJCKICM. Skin
Discuses , Female Dlieu s , and other ctira.
bto chronic aliments treated successfully
by mall.
mall.TAKEN BY MIL
\ letter to Dr. Sliepnril Mill lirlnpr t
you by return mull hln free : iU-inu <
liuolc on the treatment of thenc ehron *
Ic illNeiiHen , 111 * Coimultntlon IllnnU
a ml other InterentlnK literature.
Write for them toiliiy. Adilrom ,
hlieitnri ! Meillun ! Inntltute , nil , aid
nnil : tll \ . \ . Life llldiCt Omiiliu , Acb.
$200,000 to his daughters to escape new
death duties. This was a source of sorlaua
displeasure to Countess Stafford , to whom
ho only bequeathed $5,000. The now Earl
Staff old finds himself with nothing except
entailed estates which nro heavily charged
and mansions which are too poor to occupy.
The countess is staying In Scotland with
her daughter and will probably go to New
York later.
AMERICAN BRIDGE IN EGYPT
Kitchener Oiienn Structure Unlit by
riilliiilclnhln Firm llrltou.
Doubt It * Stability.
LONDON , Aug. 26. A special dispatch
from Cairo says the sirdar , Lord Kltchonrr
of Khartoum , successfully opened the
Atbara bridge today , which was constructed
by a Philadelphia firm after competition ,
with British firms for the contract.
The Evening News says : "It now re
mains to bo seen whether this bridge , bull !
in America on lines condemned by English
engineers , will bo able to stand the
Atbara's rushing Hoods.
CAUSE OP AVI'I-SUMITU ULACR FLAG
Onu of lleNlcKeil I'lirty In Dyliitr Con
dition VlHlteil by Mother.
PARIS , Aug. 26. Mmo. Chantaloupo ,
whoso son Is among the besieged persona
in the headquarters of the nntl-Scmlto
league , was allowed to visit M. Gucriu to
day on account of the report of her eon's
Illness. The anti-Semite president , who ap
peared to bo agitated , opened the door for
Mmo. Chantaloupo and she remained forty
minutes In the stronghold. On returning
to itho street she reported that her son wna
In a djlng condition , hence the hoisting of
the black flag this morning.
Twentieth KIIIINIIN to Hull Seit. 3.
KANSAS CITY , AUK. 26. A cablegram
to the Star from Manila today says : Thn V-
Twentieth Kansas regiment and General -
Funston have been assigned to sail on lha
United Slates transport Tartar about Sep
tember C. The Tartar will go to San Fran
cisco by way of Hong Kong. Nine officers
and CSO men of the regiment have been
discharged to date nnd ICO are sick. Nona
of the Invalids are in danger.
Iliuilc OflleerH llclil -riMiiiNll | > | . ,
LIMA , 0. , Aug. 20. Stockholders of thn
late American National bank , which was x _
mjstcrlously lobbed of over $18,000 on last y"
Christmas eve. today filed a null against
N. L. Michael1 , vice president , and Gus
Kalb , cashier , to recover the amount taken
with interest.
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An Interesting
Photo
t
T4 ? A Baby's ' Testimonial for
| GRAPE-NITS
Amateur photographers recognize the dif
ficulty in securing good "Interiors. "
Ono of the most perfect specimens of this
sort of photography was received by ths
Pcstum Cereal Co. a short time ago , showIng -
Ing in perfect light and with the cleanest
lines , a ftaby In a high chair at the table ,
the mother In thu act of feeding baby nome
Grape-Nuts with a spoon , The little on *
has ono band on the spoon and Is evidently
"gobbling" ' the food , A laekage of Grapo-
Nuts rests on the table , and that , together
with all tbo utensils , are perfectly outlined.
The picture contains much detail , but could
not be successfully reproduced on new -
paper , otherwise It would bo given he-re.
The mother writing , states ; "I tak-
pleasure In Bending you a photo of Mabol
Anita Uonnett , who Is very fond of Grape-
Nuts. Among ull the prepared foods wo
find Grapo-Nuts especially line for children
beginning to cat solids ; they are no easily
dlgiated and nourishing. Little Mabel Is
always very eager when elio noes us , pre
paring Grape-Nuts for her , and > ou can see
by her face how thoroughly natlsfled Bho Is
with her men ) . She neems to think her
mamma needs help In getting the Grape *
Nuts to her mouth and the picture is true
to life. I want to thank you for placing
such a delicious and dcllcato food on the
market , Respectfully , Mrs. L. M. Ben
nett , Forrest , Illinois. "
No stomach U too delicate to receive and
digest Grape-Nuts , for the reason that the
food 'U ' really pre-dlgeotcd by the processes
through which It pastes In the manufacture ,
and by these processes the starch Is trans
formed Into grape sugar , which is ready at
once to go Into rich blood and build up
tbo tlsauo of both muscle and brain ,
All final-class grocers sell Grape-Nuts and
the Postum Cereal Co. , limited , make them
at their factories at Battle Creek.