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Telephones 618 G94. Bee , Aug. 31 , ' 99. Thin More Trill continue lo clone nt 0 o'clock Sntnrilar * . Special Sale of Summer Corsets The following popular makes of summer corsets at just one-half price. They are all perfect fitting models made of the heat summer nettings or batiste long medium and short models tR. & 0. ) , ( W. B. ) , ( O. D. Chicago Waist ) , ( Fcrrla Good Sense Walnts ) , ( Kabo with fihtent loop eyelets ) , ( J. B ) , ( Royal Worcester , W. C. C. ) Comets that sold al ways at $1.00 and worth It. On sale Friday and Saturday at BOc oaoh. A bar gain If we have your size , I * . I ) , Summer Corset made of a strong Impelled netting made to fit durable And comfortable. Regular prtco J2.00 price to close Jl-00 each. von rosrcn KID nrovEi ANP HOCALI/S BELDEN & Co. ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OMAHA. Y. M. 0. A. I1UILD1NO , COIL. 10TII AND DOUGLAS STS. Ing employment. This department should bo made of service to them. All persons wanting herp are earnestly invited to communicate their wants nt once to this bureau. Addrcsn S.J. . Kent , dep uty commissioner , frco employment de partment , Bureau of Labor , Lincoln , Neb. AIR IS RENTTFBROKEN BOW Comnniir M Grrcleil ivllli the Gront- rut Dcnionntrntlon ICvcr WltncMfieil Tlicro Hccpplloii Toilny. BROKEN BOW , Neb. , Aug * 31. ( Special Telegram. ) The long wlshed-for event was fully realized this afternoon In the arrival of Company M In this city over the B. & M. As the train pulled In at 5 o'clock this afternoon , bearing the members of Company M , they were greeted with the greatest de monstration over witnessed hero. Fully 1,000 people had assembled at the depot. whllo cheering , the clanging of bolls , blasts of jvhlutlts , blowing of horns nnd bands of music rent ihe air. Mothers , sisters and everybody else , were crow-ding the cars , Intent on being first to grasp the hand of their loivJ ones. For tunately but two of the company wera killed In battle and their parents did not live hero. It waya Joyous uieetlni ; for both the men and tl jr relatives. After tbo great rush was over a number of the men hold Impromptu receptions end thus were enabled to greet most of their 'friends. The Grand Army was on hand , lo escort the boys up town , but all formalities were dlspcnrol with and each went his way accomprtnl < Ml by relatives and a squad of admiring friends. Captalm'Talbot brought Pome with him a Spaniard , 'who .pamo to the company sick nnd yearly' ' , starved' , but who now Is , as the captain : remarked , - "fat"enough for beef. " Lieutenant Hnnnla 10 Company 0 of Geneva - nova , and Lieutenant1' Fisher cam * home with the 'boys and will remain over tomor row1 Idf the big reception. The business houses and streets ar6 elaboratly decorat ed In holiday attire and everybody Is get ting ready for a big time , A special train 'Will bo run from Ravenna to Broken Bow tomorrow and hundreds of people from towns along the -Ine ar - ex pected hero to help the citizens to celebrate the home-coming of the company. A mornbpr. , of the company , residing nt ' " Ans'ley , who slopped' at home tills evening , ' will bo here at the reception and will ba accompanied by the Ansley and I'nvenna bands. MADISON GREETS COMPANY F ImnoMliiK Demonntpntlon In Attonileil 1 - 11 ( ir Mit Cro il with Patri otic Es MADISON , Neb. . Aug. 31. ( Special Tele gram. ) Company F arrived last night and WBJ met by a band and n bg ! crowd. Six teen girl rough riders met them at Columbus nnd at Humphrey they were Joined by an other company , who returned with them. This morning a procession was formed at the depot , headed by the north Norfolk people. Over SOO people had arrived at noon nnd over 1,500 po pie wore In line of parade , which was formed as follows : Marshal , Newman Grnve ; Madison band , Lady Cadets , twenty- eight girls dressed as rough riders , Norfolk band. Company L. NVrf IU KnlRhtf of Pythias , Creston band , Grand Army of the Republic of Norfolk , Humphrey and I/adlfaon , Madison and Norfolk flro departments , Battle Creek band. The march was east on Main street , around several blocks and south on Main to the dining hall , A triumphal arch , with the national colors and picture ? of the heroes of the war , was placed over Main street A fine banquet wrs served to the bands at the pavilion. The exercises at Heln'e opera house drew a big crowd. A great demonstra tion was made on the entry of Company F. The audience was nddrc3fed by Colonel J. E. Simpson iilid John R. Hayes of Norfolk , t Prof. Perduq and Congressman John S. t Robinson of Madison. Robinson Introduced _ a Spaniard , to } hp audience. 'WKSTOX KJiTRlVTAIJfS Tim HOVS. Soldier * from tin * First I rni liii HriU'lVi" AVoli'nnu * Moni'- , WESTON , Xeb. , Aug. 31. ( Special. ) The Weston soldier boys arrived home last even ing and the citizens and friends were pres ent at the depot In throngs to give them n hearty welcome. As tbo train came In tight bells , steam whittles and anvils set up a Tuclferous noUu that did not cease for one hour. Flags wi-ro waved In profusion , and people rhouted thi'mselvrn lirar e. The 'Weaton hand played several patriotic airs and then escorted the returned heroes In blue to the Commercial hotel to partake rf a Jiunptunus ' banquet. After supper an Interesting program - ! gram wns rendered In front of the hotel. M. O , Worrall presided ns taastmatitor and Welcoming addresses were mile by Jnenb Mauck and County Treasurer J , L. Coleman. The following toatts were responded to by the soldiers ; "Mustered Out , " Fred Rock- atellow ; "First Experience on the Firing Line , " Carl Stevens ; "Honolulu , " Ernlo Force ; "Hardtack , Eto , " N. A. Tuveson ; "Letters From Home , " 11. W , Liggett ; "Life In the Philippines. " Walter K. Hill. Music 1 was furnished by the Westnn bund , a male quartet nnd others , and added much to tha spirit of the program , HT. UmVAHl ) IHS A ( JiY T1J1A. Hqnnil of Klftrrn Mi'n An Hrvrlveil with > ON > mill KiithiiuliiMiu. BT. EDWARD , Neb. , Aug , 31. ( Special Telegram , ) The delegation that went to Colutnbua to meet the St , Edward boys gave them a royal reception all the way from Columbus to this place and at this station nearly 2,000 people were gathered to cheer them home. Bella and whlstres were turned Icoso and cannon fired. A parade a formed under the Grand Army of the Hood's Pills Do not gripe nor irritate the allmen tury canal. They act gently yet prompt/ ! , cleanse effectually anil 6ivo Comfort Utfflt * . Ropubllc pool's control" utter the post com pany , cccnposed of young women , fell In line , then the members of the First , under Cor poral Ell SlJison , as follows ! Fred and Tat Fitzgerald , Guy Green , Fred Larson , Henry Thompson , Charles O'Donnell , Oils Raushe , John Hcdlund , Charles Henderson , George Thompson , Charles Dalstedt , Henry West- brook , Simon Slmonson , Alfred Powell , Steward Kennedy , Oscar Marshall. After the men , a company of little fel lows marched , then citizens on foot and In carriages. The march was made through tbo principal streets to the bandstand , where Comrade John Travis welcomed thorn homo In a neat speech. Then three cheers and a tiger were given. The recep tion will bo held next Tuesday , September 5 , when there will bo a big program carried out. Arnlstant Secretary of War Melklcjohn and Hon. M. W. McGann of Albion will speak. COMPANY H IS WELCOMED Xclnon KxiicrlenccN the ( Jrentent Celo- brntloti Ever Known In Tlint Thriving Community. NELSON , Neb. , Aug. 31. ( Special Tele gram. ) This has been a red letter day In Nelson. Fully 15,000 people were out to extend - tend welcome to the boys of Company II. Largo delegations came In from every proj clnct In the county nnd four special trains brought hundreds of people from surround ing towns. At 11 o'clock occurred the parade , which was the feature of the day. It was over two mllea long. There were about 300 veterans of the civil war In line , who acted as escort to the men just returned frccn the Philippines. The Rusktn delegation brougSt a float representing the battleship Maine. It was accompanied by a well drilled mill- tary company of little- boys and girls. At the park the company wns formally wel- i corned by Hon. E. D. Brown. This was responded - I sponded to by Lieutenant Alexander Van Valln , on the part of Company H. A feast was spread for the company nnd all veterans - 1 erans of the late war , after which an hour was spent In short patriotic speeches by . prominent citizens of tbe county. | I I In ( ho evening tbe Hebrpn Military band entertained the 'crowd for an hour with a program of Brie selection ? . The' day was closed with a flnq dlspray of fireworks , a strong feature of which were set pfeccs of Colonel Stotsenburg , "Welcome Company H , " and "Old Glory. " This was the 1'lggest day ever experienced In Nelson. ASTIR WITH WILD EXCITEMENT. I'ullerton AVnltlnjr to Greet Itn Solcllrr lloyn from Manila. FULLERTON , Nob. , Aug. 31. ( Special. ) The whole town Is astir with excitement and expectation over the return of the band cnen and Company B , First Nebraska rcgl- ment. The newly organized band , nccom- panled by the members of secret societies and the citizens' reception committee , went to Columbus lost night to meet the boys on their arrival there. A big demonstration I has been prepared for them when they ar- rlvo nnd a reception will be given them September 7. Hon. W. F. Gurrey will be orator of the day. Lieutenant Storch ar.1 rived home unexpectedly yesterday and left today for Beatrice to attend the reception given to Company C. hT. PAI'Ij , SlSPliXUS ! DUSI.VKS.S. ( iriuit Chlnii , HH ( Inly ncmillnliiK ttol- .Icr , ( llvfii n AVelcome Home , ' ST. PAUL , Neb , , Aug. 31. ( Special. ) This afternoon Grant Chlnn , the last one of the St. Paul volunteers , and the only one i wounded In action , returned from the Philippines , nnd to show their appreciation of the noble service of those who re sponded to their country's call , business was auspendgd and nearly the entire population , with bands of mtinlc , tolling of all the church bells and firing of cannon , repaired to the I ) . & M. railway station to meet and welcome the returning hero. In fact It was made a day of rejoicing. In tbe evening a reception , with speeches and clnglng o : patriotic songs took place In the opera house , where all the volunteers of the late Spanish nnd Philippine wars occupied the seats of honor on the stage , ( 'riMimiit Cri-olH Coi-pornl Hull. FRKMONT. Neb. , Aug. 31. ( Special. ) Corporal Hall of Company H , First Nebraska - , braska , arrived homo fbls afternoon. He was met nt the depot by ti crowd of 1,000 people , with band and flags , and escorted to his father's house , Fremont's other two .soldiers , Fey and Kelley , ore expected In tomorrow. Help MllllKH" Celebrate. OKNEVA. Neb , , Aug , 31. ( Special. ) The Forby Guards and most of the boy * of Company a helped Mllllgnn celebrate the arrival home of the Fighting First , Tht < town was crowdud with visitors nil day. The Guards were treated royally and nct'lvcd much praleo and applause. HAS CREDITORS IN OMAHA \iuriiHl .Irrulirrui " t'lilciiwo 11 oil I Dciilrr , KnIU for tfl , l , l 7 null .No Ai ctH , CHICAGO , Aug , 31. August JcrnberK , a local real relate dealer , today confessed bankruptcy , placing his liabilities at ? 1,433- 137 , without assets , The principal creditors are thu Union National bank , Chicago , $5'- ' ) 030 ; 0. K. Johnson , Omaha , $17,600 ; Union National bank , Omaha , $16,982 ; S , A. Tol- mnn , $205,90(1 ( ; Illinois Land and Loan com pany , $245,341 ; Augimtana college and theo logical seminary , $14,336 ; Dane County State bank. Wisconsin , $23,207 ; Carl Elving , Omaha , $12,000 ; Ralph Metralf , receiver for Dime Savings bank , $290,000 , August Jurnberg was In the Ice builnef * in Omaha under the firm name of Jernborg & Rylandrr about peven years ago. He failed In 1S93 and nine * then he has been concerned in no business enterprise In this city , President Wattles of the Union Na tional bank Bays that the Htateraent that Jornberg owes the bank $16,000 is entirely lie doe * ust flu'9 ( be fekolt a TRIBUTE PAID TO A WOMAN Dreyfm Acknowledges that His Wife's Inflnenca Averted Suicide. STORY OF PRISONER'S ' TEMPTATION TOLD Korclnrttl Dpncrllicn Solillor'n Dcnlrc fur Irnh ( Itefore Dlnlionop llocllnl I'riMrn Teeter tor the 1'rlnoner. ( Continued from First I'ftRe. ) calmly di-clarlnn that Cnptnln Lebrun- Henault'a statement that n certain Captnln Dattcl was niescnt during his conversation with Capl.iln Lobrun-Honnult was Inaccurate. The wltnwfl , however , maintained that Captain Dattel was present , whereupon Drey- fill said that If ho was present he , the prisoner , did not upeak to him. Dreyfus then raised his voleo excitedly , and , accompanying his words with short , emI - I phatlc gestures of the right hand and qulv- ] crlns with emotion , protested that Captain Lobrun-Renault ( should have repeated to his chiefs his utterance , which began with a nrotcstallon of Innocence , without asking ; him to explain his words. "Those are maneuvers , " cried the pris oner , "which must fill all honest moo with Indignation. " This declaration of the prisoner made n deep Impression on the audience. Droyfus spoke the last words through 1 his teeth , nnd was evidently laboring under the greatest excitement nnd Indignation. The audlenco broke Into "bravos , " which i the gendarmes Immediately suppressed. Captain Antolno followed nnd repeated what Captnln Dattel had said confirming the confession. Dreyfus replied that ho had J not spoken to Captain Dattel. On being rccacllcd Captain Lobrun-Rcnnult said this was true , but he added that Cap tain Dattel was prosed and could have over heard the conversation , M. Laborl hero pointed out that Captain 1 Dattel had not spoken to his chiefs on this subject , and General Merrier , who , like all the military witnesses , followed the proceed | ings today with the keenest attention , rose 1 and admitted that this vuis correct. Mciuilnu of l.cttiTx DlNtortpil. Colonel Jouaust told Droyfus that be bad 1 not explained why he mentioned the term of ' three years , to which Dreyfus replied : "I , did not give three years as the term. I : i ' only ' said I hoped that In the course of two i or three years my Innocence would be rec- 1 ognlzed. And I wish to state , my colonel , ' that , as my letters to General Gonse show , my words did not have the senna evil minds i . have sought to give them , " . j M. Labor ! then had General Gonse called j to the bar and asked him If he had not | j used , the alleged confession of Dreyfus In opposing Ptcquart's arguments In favor of a provision. General Gonse replied that he had not , whereupon M. Laborl asked that the letters exchanged between General Gonse and Colonel i Plcquart should be read. The clerk of the court began to read a letter be ginning : "My Dear PIcquart " when Gen eral ' Gonse Interrupted him and asked thnt Colonel ' Plquart's previous letter be read first , but as the letter \vaa not available for the moment tbe reading of all the letters - ters was adjourned until tomorrow. Major Forzlnettl. who was governor of the Cherche ' Midi prison during the time Drey fus was Imprisoned there , and who testified In behalf of Dreyfus , declaring he had never ; heard of the confession Dreyfu * Is said to . have made , was the next witness called. He repeated his testimony before the court of cassation , adding that he frequently met Captain Lobrun-Renault andiCaptaln Dattel. and ! that neither of Athena ever , vajluded , p ( the alleged confession. The witness de clared that he once taxed Captain Lebrun- Renault , before General Qonse and other witnesses , with saying he had sitokcn to the witness ( Major Forzlnettl ) of the confession and that Captain Lebrun-Renault did not reply. "Whereupon , " Major Forzinettl said , "I seized his arm and cried : 'If the words repeated as yours are true , you are an In famous liar. ' " Major Forzlnettl then declared that on vlolttng General de Dolsdeffre to express fears about the health of the prisoner , the general ; asked him his opinion of Dreyfus nnd ] the major replied : "My general , had ! you not put that question to me I would hare kept my counsel. But slnco you ask my opinion , I declare I believe he Is Inno-t cent. , " The witness then recounted Colonel Du Paty ; de Clam's theatrical devices to sur prise Dreyfus , to which Forzlnettl declined to i bo a party , and the major also said that .1 on one occasion when Droyfus was In a crisis i of despair he , the witness , remained with tbe prisoner , consoling him , until 3 o'clock. In the morning. i ( ' Colonel Jouaust asked Major Forzlnettl 1 ( Dreyfus ever had ideas of suicide and the witness replied that Dreyfus had asked him for a weapon , and that also after his condemnation was read to him ho was with difficulty prevented from dashing his head against the wall , i After the last visit of Du Pxty do Clam to Dreyfus , continued Major Forzlnettl , the prisoner wrote to the minister of war a let ter which concluded with the words : "When I am gone , let them seek the culprit. " . iiiHllillifil ! ' HIM WHr. At the conclusion of Major Forzlnettl's evidence Dreyfus , on Colonel Jouaust's In vitation and after reference to the lost In terview with Du Paty de Clam , said , looking with gratitude at the major : "There Is a matter which Major Forzinettl has Just re coiled , which has greatly moved me and which I wish to recall , for I wish to say to whom I owe the fact that I have done my duty and to whom I owe having done It for five years after my condemnation. I had determined to kill myself. I had made up my mind not to undergo the frightful tor ture of a soldier from whom they wished to tear the Insignia of honor , Well then , let mo say this : That If I went to that tor ture I can Eiiy here that It was thanks to Mmo. Dreyfus , who showed mo my duty and who told mo that If I was innocent I ought ( o go to It for the sake of her and our children. If I am here , It Is for her I owe It. my colonel , " Hero Major Forzlnettl said : "It Is quite true , In his last Interview with me Drey fus said : 'For her and for my children I will undergo the torture of tomorrow. " The declaration of Dreyfus that his Ufa was due to his wife deeply stirred all liU hearers. He spoke In a broken voice , with emphatic gestures , swaying to and fro with emotion , and when bo had finished ho Bat down abruptly , evidently to conceal hie dis composed features fiom the gaze of the spectators In court , who , when lie Is seated , are only able tu sea the back of hie neat , I i Tears were glistening In his eyes nnd hoI 1 was clearly suppressing an outburst of sob- I hlng. > The suasion concluded with the confronta- i tlons of Captain Lebrun-Renault and General' I ' de Doledeffre , the former explaining that ho i did not speak to Major Forzluettl of the > j Dreyfus confession because he had received I Inetructlonx to keep silent. General do ) I Bolsdeffre denied that Major Forzlnotti hud L expressed to him Me conviction that Dreyfus wa Innocent. The major maintained his as- ' tertlon however , i The court then adjourned until tomorrow , i ' I'roi-t'filliiUN 1" lU'tall. . Following are the proceedings In detail : : I When tbo public session naa resumed i\t ' ' 9:30 this morning there was a stir In the , audience and considerable curiosity was manifested as the name of Captain Lobrun- Renautt of the Republican Guard , the re cipient of ibo tO'callcd confection of Drey * fuawftii called , and the officer walked smartly to the witness box , saluted the court and threw his kepi on the table. He then stood at attention awaiting questions. The president of the court , Colonel Jon- aust , Bald : "On January f , 1893 , the day of the prisoner's degradation , jou were en trusted with the task of conducting him from the Chcrcho Midi prison to the mili tary school , where ho remained some time In your charge. Toll the court what passed between you nnd him at that time. " Captnln l/obruh-ReniauK On Saturday , January ( i , 1805 , I wnu ordered with m > squadron to proceed to the Chcrchc Midi prison and take charge of Dreyfus , who waste to bo degraded at 9 o'clock In one of tha courtyards of the military Rchool. Starting nt Tilu , I arrived at the place Indicated at 7:45. : The office of the garrison adjutant WAS pointed out to rno as the place to keep the prisoner until the hour of the degrada tion pnrado. Ho began to protest his Inno cence ami to say that , with considerable means at his disposal and a bright future In fttoro for him , ho could hnvo no motUc In brine Rullty of treason. Ho said : "t I nm Innocent. In three years my Innocence will bo acknowledged. The minister knows It well. Ho told Du Paty do Clam to toll mo so , sonic dnys ag6 , In my cell. He known tint If I communicated documents to Ger many they wore of no Importance , nnd It was to obtain more serious and moro 1m- portant documents. The witness added that Captain Dattel 1 \\ta * present when the statement was made. i Continuing , Captain Lobrun-Renault said that us soon ns' four artillerymen , commanded - ' manded t > y a corporal , come to take the prisoner to the courtyard for the ceremony of degradation ho ( witness ) left the office and was Immediately surrounded by several officers , to whom ho repeated Dreyfus' rc- marks. Ho also reoeated them at the cap tain's mess of the Republican Guard. Xn Mention of CaiifcNnlon. Referring to articles In the newspapers In regard to the confession Captain Lobrun- Renault said : "General Mercler said to me : 'Go to the Elyscq and repeat to the presi dent of the republic what you have told me. ' While I was In the ante-room I heard some one make remarks about mo In very dts- courteous terms. M. Dupuy ushered me be fore the president , who said : 'You have had relations with journalists and have been Indiscreet. Certain articles bavo appeared In the newspapers. ' I "I replied that perhaps journalists were among the persons I had seen , but I said I had nut spoken directly to journalists. No mention was. made of the confession and I left after having received n. lecture from the president. "M. Dupuy took mo Into another room and drew up a semi-official note to the effect that I had no relations with the press. " One of the judges asked the witness If he did not remember hearing Dreyfus say that the documents delivered were only copies , to which Captain Lebrun-Renault replied : "I do not recollect. I do not remember the phrase. But he may have said it. I talked with Dreyfus for a quarter of an hour. The sentence I have quoted was that which I Jotted down in my notebook. " A Judge What did General Mercler tell you when you , mentioned the confession to him ? Captain Lebrun-Renault He asked what Dreyfus had said and then told me to go to the Erysee and describe the confession. But I was given no time to mention it then. 'The Judge Did you go there for that purpose ? Captain Lebrun-Renault I went there for that purpose. v The Judge It is a great pity you said nothing on the subject. Lebrun-Renault I had no time to speak of it. The president , moreover , seemed ] much more concerned about a remark by Dreyfus concerning > the writing of the 'bordereau' ' ' , whlohfhabVbeen published In a newspaper. - > tw A Judge-jDld 'the president know what you came to thej-Elyseo for ? Lebrun-Renault The president was notified that I was coming. For my part. I was somewhat Intimidated , which Is easily explained. I heard myself described as a "traitor , " "canaille" and "cur. " That was not encouraging. M. Demange asked the witness If It was really a conversation with Dreyfus , or If the prisoner's remarks consisted of a broken dialogue , as General Qonse had said. Captain Lebrun-Renault Dreyfus epoke to me , but I did not reply. \ot In Kxpliilnlnrr nunlnciiH. M. Demange asked how the witness could detect confessions In a sentence containing the words , "I am innocent. In three years j my Innocence will be acknowledged. " 1 Captain Lebrun-Renault It Is not for mete to reconcile the Inconsistencies of a sentence In which the material fact that documents had been communicated was admitted. H Is not for me to give an explanation. It Is for Dreyfus and the defense to explain. I heard this sentence. I was onfy a kind of phonograph and I repeated It without com- mentary. ( Excitement. ) Replying further tu M , Demange , the wit ness refused to say whether or not ho re garded the words of Dreyfus as a confes sion. "I have no impression whatever , " he said. "Dreyfus said a great deal to mo. I retained this sentence and I repeated it when asked. If I did not mention it In my report , it was becauao I had the task of conducting Dreyfus from the prison to the place of degradation , and It won not my duty to make Dreyfus talk. " ( Exclti- : tncnt. ) M. Demango How could General Gonhu nnd General Morcler , on hearing your story , believe they had to deal with n confession nnd how could they send you to the Elyace ? Lebrun-Renault I have no Idea. M. Demange reminded the witness that before the court of cassation he considered the sentence of the prisoner which he had quoted to bo a kind of explanation or ex cuse , Captain Lebrun-Ronault Why , Monsieur lo President , thnt Is a personal question. I have no opinion to express on that point. I nm no Judge of things. I repeat simply what Dreyfus told me. Certain persons may consider hla remarks na embodying confessions , others as being an explanation. That Is tholr business. . ( Commotion. ) \ittliliiK to Hciiurt t ( lie Time. M. Luborl Captain Lebrun-Renault was not content with entering on his report of January B that "duty commenced" at such an hour and ended nt such an hour , but hu especially added , "nothing to report , " when , ns a matter of fact , he alleges that an Incl- dent of this Importance occurred , Captain Lebrun-Reuault I had nothing to report. My duty was to take Dreyfus from the prison and guard him. I had nothing to fay in regard , to that duty. M , Laborl Why did the witness keep the lent of his pocketbook with the note of the confcoalon for years ? The witness seems to eay that it was more chance. I am sur prised that the witness destroyed it just the day after It was mentioned In tbo Chamber of Deputies. ' To this Captain Lebrun-Renault replied that at that time he considered that the document be possessed was authenticated by the copy made of It by M. Cavalgnae the day before It wan destroyed. M. Labor ! The court will draw Its own conclusions. Then , turning to the witness , M. Laborl aeked : "Who wna the official who made abusive remarks about vou at the Elysco ? Captain Lebrun-lUnault 1 have no idea. At this time M. Laborl eald he was much surprised that the witness had not referred to this abuse before the court of cassation , Asked If he had anything to ray , Droyfus declared that when ho wae at the military school on the day of bis degradation , Captain Lebrun-Renault did not leave him. "It Ii possible , " continued the prisoner , "that C j > Uln D'Attel entire * tUe guard room , hut so far as I can assert after A five * years' Interval , no other officer but Captain Lcbrun-IlcnAtiU entered the room In which I wao. " Replying to Colonel Jouaust , Captain I.e- brun-Rcnault reiterated that Captain D'Attel entered the room and remained there five minutes. ' , Dreyfus , replying , eald that In any case he certainly did not speak to Captain D'Attel. Ho added that ho had already explained to the court that the words actually need on that occasion referred to the steps taken In regard to him , the prisoner , by Colonel Du Paty do. Clam , tu whom ho had expressed a deslro that full light should be thrown upon his caw. "Allow me , " continued Dreyfus , " to ex press the omotlon nnd surprise I feel today , after five years , when I sco n witness , who. hearing such words , beginning with a pro tect of Innocence , reported them to his chiefs without asking the most concerned person for an explanation of them. Thcso nro proceedings In the face of which all honest people can only express , indignation. " ( Great sensation ) . Captain Antholne , who was present at the degradation of Droyfus , was the next wit ness. He testified that on leaving the parade ground ho mot Captnln D'Attel , who In formed him that Dreyfus had rnado remarks In his presence , the meaning of which to hla mind clearly was : First , a formal con fession that ho hod delivered aocumcnts ; second , an allegation that the documents were unimportant ; thlnl , that the prisoner's objcnt was to obtain moro Important docu ments In exchange. Replying to Captain Antholno the prisoner sftld ho hud only one observation to niakc , that ho maintained positively that he only spoke to Captain Lobrun-Renault nnd that ho had nothing to add to his reply to the latter. Captain Lebrun-Renault , recalled , admitted that Captain D'Attel did not apeak to the prisoner , but ho added that as D'Attel was In the room , which was very Email , ho cer tainly heard the words uttered by Dreyfus. M. Laborl What Is very certain Is that Captain D'Attel made no report of the In cident to his chiefs. General Mercler No. Testimony of Colonel Gnrrln , Lieutenant Colonel Guerln , whom General Sausater ordered to attend the degradation nnd report upon It , was next examined. Ho said : "At about 7.45 a. in. I saw the prison van arrive. Droyfus alighted nnd won taken to the office , where he was guarded by Cap tain Lobrun-Renault , whose name I did not know at that time. At 8:55 : the adjutant of the garrison relieved Captain Lcbrun- Rcnault with four artillerymen and a corp oral , composing the guard which was to conduct the prisoner to the place of degra dation. At that moment I was at the door of the building. Captain Lebrun-Renault , when relieved from duty , saw mo and Im mediately began to relate what Dreyfus had said. The three statements which struck him because of their Importance remained so graven In my memory that I could never forget them , namely : First , the prisoner prldo In the facings ho had lost ; second , his confession that he had delivered docu ments to a foreign power ; third , that in three years justice would bo done him. A group of officers wore standing near and as Captain Lebrun-Renault's conversation was not confidential nnd the statement he had made was of great importance nnd In terest to us , I begged him to repeat to the officers what he had just told mo. "I must add that Captain D'Attol had been ordered to superintend matters , and his spe cial duty required him to report everything which occurred in the office of the adjutant ' while Dreyfus was there and until Dreyfus I was conducted to the place of degradation. I Throughout the ceremony the prisoner , walked automatically. Afterwards , when he [ was conducted to the prison van , I stood , in company with some officers , -Tn the passage I Dreyfus traversed and Dreyfus , addressing [ the ofllcers , repeated that In three years I justice would be done to him. Ho then entered - | tered and disappeared. After the ceremony , I verbally reported to General Saussler the Incident of the morning , particularly tbo statements made by Dreyfus to Lebrun- Ronault. During the day Captain D'Attel also told M. Wunberger , archivist of the ! ' Paris headquarters , that Dreyfus had con- I feesed. " I j M. Demango How do you reconcile his protests of Innocence with his alleged con fession ? Colonel Guerln Tnat Is not my business. M. Demange You reported the confession to General Sanssler ? , Colonel Guerln Certainly. M. Demange Was it suggested that steps bo taken to verify the alleged confession ? Colonel Guerin I do not recollect. M. Demange So there was no attempt to Interrogate Dreyfus in regard to the alleged j confession ? I Colonel Gucrln The case bad passed out of the hands of the military authorities , the prisoner having been banded over to the civil authorities. Drcj-fuM Hail \iitliliilf to Ailil. Droyfua , when the usual question was put to him , said ho bad nothing to add to the robly he had made to Captain Lebrun- Ronault. Ono of the judges asked the witness whether M. Weyl , when attached to the army headquarters , had relations with Eater- hazy , to which Colonel Guorln replied that he believed that Weyl had known Eaterbazy for a long time. luo juuge uu you uiinK Jioiernazy KUOW the prisoner ? Colonel Guerln I do not know. Dreyfus hero remarked that be never knew Euterbazy. Major de Mttry of the Hussars testified to Captain Antholne telling him of the al leged coufftslon of Dreyfus. Army Controller Peyrolles also testified that he heard of the confession from Colonel Guorlu. The latter , hu added , Introduced tbo wltnetia to Captain Lebrun-Reuault on tholr wny to tlio Zola trial , Continuing , Major de Mltry said ; "I said to Captain Lebrun-Ranault polntblank : 'How Is It the confession of Dreyfus wna not reported to our president and premier when you were summoned to the Elyseo' . " Captain Lebrun-Renault replied : 'I didn't report It , through a kind of apprehension , because , when In the anteroom , I heard some oue say : ' "Who IK this gendarme who Is betraying profewlonul secrets and feeding the press ? Ho might smart for such In discretions. " ' "I replied : 'Renault , you have mace a mistake. In your place I would have told thu president. ' " When called uoon to reply Droyfus de clared he bad never tmld his trial would bo revised in three yearn. "I do not understand these words , " said the prisoner. "I should be very grateful to you , my colonel , if , in the Interest of truth , you would make public the letters which I wrote to the chief of the headquarters staff , It would then be seen In what terms I asked that an Investigation should be made , " Colonel Jouaust Hut why In three years ? Dreyfus I have already told the court that I told Colonel Du I'.ity do Clam the govern ment had the means of Investigation , hut that It required time to use them. I sad , therefore , that before two or three years my innocence would be acknowledged , But I emphatically assert there was no sinister motive in my mind , such as has been at tached to those words. ( Excitement ) . ' [ Note Dreyfus evidently referred to the j general ttuff's suggeatlon that when ho used the cxnrcsslon "three years" ho knew that Eaterhazy would then appear as a man < f straw and try tu take his ( the prisoner's ) place. ] HIM . .InlU'iIlilulix DrryfiiH Iniiiifi-ut. Major Forzlnettl , who was governor of the Oherchn Midi prison while Dreyfus was con fined there , followed. He testified that while In prison Dreyfus always seemed to have thu bearing of nn Innocent man and always as serted bli luuoccuce. Tha witness added I Venetian Carnival Day AT THE EXPOSITION . . . Friday , September 1st . . . 11 iO ( n. in , Frnn * Ailclniniiii'H Ilnml , Pnrmlo on flrnnil Conrt , 2in < > it , in , IlcllMtciU'N Convert llntul nt Ainlltorlum. liOO 1 > . in. I'ruiir. Aitoliuniui'n llntul Concert , I'I no Art * lliillilhiff. 7lO ) ii. in. Venetian AVntcr Cnrnlvnl oil I.IIKOOII ni'lUlrilt'm Con cert 11 nml on "Olymiilu" Aitrliiinnn'n llntul Ilnvrnllntt Donhlc Qtinrtcttc Mlonx llrn cn * AVnr SOUK Aqnnllc I'Mrc- M-orUin. 8tlfi it , in.CTT I'lrotrlc Konnlnln with Serpentine Dnnoe nnil Frunr. Ailclutnnii'H Ilniul nt we t end l.nitoon. QN THE MIDWAY The Creanufjip Midway ! --CYCLORAWSA-- THE BATTLE OF MISSIONARY RIDGE & LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN THE NEW DARKNESS AND DAWN ; OR , Heaven and Hell. THE OLD PLANTATION The Exposition Fun Factory. HOBSON Sinking the Mcrrlraao. THE MOORISH PALACE -AND- CREAT PASSION PLAY. . I WARACRAPH The Buttle of Manila. PHILIPPINE VILLAGE The greatest Feature of the Exposition Portraylnr the Life , Habits and Customs of our New Powesslone. Tba Real Thing Endorsed by tit * Clergy. An Educational and Entertaining Attraction. GRIFFITH'S ' rooorit8 | fortw ° round trips. B WUklVlttJ The Great Naval Battle RAILWAY In th Tunnel. , HAWAIIAN -VILLAGE COR. BAST MIDWAY nnd GRAND PLAZA. MEET ME AT On the Midway. Tllzb-Oluss Vaudeville , lloor 6e. Meals We. ,0 = EXCURSION STEAMERfoot foot Doug. las St. dally at 1 and 8 p. m. lie- turning at 5 and 10 p. m. The 2 p. m , trip lands at Flor- nc , fflvlnc 30 mlnuten to view the Water Works. Manic , Dancing- . Tel IllltS. 25o. Children under 12. lOo. IIOTKJ-S. THE MILLARD 13th and Douglas Sts. . Omnlui. -AMUKICAN ANO ICimoi'KAK MjA.t- CKNThALl > Y LOCATED. J. 1C. MA. It KICl * JC SO A. { * Z I > that he told General do Dolpdeffre that he believed Dreyfus was Innocent. Continuing , Major Forzlnotti said he wad Intimate with Captain Lcbrun-Henault and Captain D'Attol , but neither of them over mentioned to him the alleged confession of Droyfus , Heplylng to M , Demange , the mnjor said tliat Colonel Du Pnty de Clam asked him lo Biirprlno Dreyfus In his Bleep , In order to dlflturb him off hla guard by throwing tbe light of a bright lamp In his face. The witness also recalled the despair uf Dwyfus after hl conviction and the re- gretB he expreesed at not having resigned. Dreyfus , the mujor eald , talked of com mitting suicide. When Dreyfus roeo to reply be admitted thnt after his degradation he Intended to commit suicide , but ho added that If be succeeded in enduring the torture Indicted It wan owing to his wife , who made him understand liln duty , ( Commotion. ) Major Forzlnettl corroborated this , Ho Bald DrpyfiiH * utatemontH were quite correct. Captain Lebrun-Ronault , recalled by Cole nel JoimiiBi , naiu no am not icu Major Forzlnettl of Dreyfus' conres ton bccauut General nUbourg , his commanding officer , had told htm to hold his tongue. General Ilogot then advanced and dented that Major Forzlnotti was on terms of In timacy with Captain d'Attel. General Ilolsdcffro alao asserted that there were Inaccuracies In Major Forzlnetti's evi dence. The general denied that the major over declared to him that ho believed Drey fus waa Innocent. Replying to M. Dumange , Major Forzlnettl Bald ho udherrd to all tbe evidence ho had given before tbo court of catfiatlon , At 11:25 : Uie court adjourned for the day , CoiiNtltiillou AVID Mtiinil , DRIJS8BLS , Aug , 31. The Ilelglan Cham ber of Deputies today rejected a motion to rovleo the constitution , the vote utanJIng 059 against 31. Tha motion was Intended to pave tbo way for a universal suffrage bill , < ; < > ) < 1 llouiul fur SYDNEY , N. S. W. , Aug , 31. The Ameri can steamer Marlposa , Captain Hayward , which sailed from here prior to August 30 from San Francisco , had on board 180,000 In gold. To Curr n fulil In Out ; Day Take Laxative Dromo Quinine Tablets. All druKBlstB refund the money If it falls to cure. B. W. drove' * ulgnature U on each box. 2Sc , THE. . . RT6S The Art Feature uf the Exposition. West Midway. THE NEW. . . Only Oriental Show on STREETS Midway. Ride the Cnmcl , Hoc the Egyptian Dancing Girls. ON WEST MIDWAY. AUractlvo Mid arnuclng entertainment delightful re Ung place tor l < xdi < and children. Admission to buHdinff free. W. H. DOLAN , Manager. Society's "Resort The Cuban Village Tbe educational feature of Uie. Midway depicting life In Cuba and the Island of Porto Rico. Qucftion Wh\j \ is SCIILITZ PA- \ V1LJQN crowded all th tinief Answtr Because itvinerwurst and ' potato salad etllfcir ISc. I ' . .Schlifz Pavilion. . FRITZ MUKLLEK. Prop. The novrest , most scientific and Interest- entertainment on Midway , CAPT. LOUIS SOIICHO'S Opposlts Jsbst buildlnc , MSI mm - < $ > 1\'I2 IIAVK IIKU 1VOW In Her Own Aquarium , IWWIIM GtfhVMft tfV i I Bill Champion Lady Swimmer of Uie World. See Manic Stair * Thnt'i ( be Place. WEST MIDWAV. AMUSIiMlCXTS. c Woodward and s nursoss. Grand Opening Attraction. 5 NIGHTS laffiajUept. 2 Matinees Sunday and \A'e < lnesdnys. POPULAR PRICES-Mc-SOc. The Awfully Funny Farce Prices 15c , 25c , .loc , 50c , 75c. HltOW.VH MfillT Seats now on sale. VV. COLE. The TrocaderoVV. Tel. 2100. UVKItY Wi-i > iifNi1iir nml MnturiliiMntlnen , Till ! : 'J'llOCADRHO OrilltA CO. Numbering 42 People , Presents AGiund Ddililo Mil In K M- "It. M. S. I'fJVAI'OIlIS" nml "CAVAIII3IIIA IIUSTIOA.VA. " Prlco6-r.Cc. 33c , 25c. Next Week Tlio Mlkadi Opcnlnj ? of Oinnha'B Society Vaudeville Theater SUNDAY MATINEE Presenting the greatest all-star vntiflevlllo combination in the world. Hex Odin- now open for mil * * of urn IN , Prlcoo never changing' . Come early and avoid tha Woodward & nur/css. Manager ! ) . Iii-il Tno I'rrfnrniniipi'd THE WOODWARD STOCK GO , TODAY ai.'IO "MOTIICi. " Souvenir button will bo given to every ludy purchusliiK n ticket on the lower floor Touluht Hlin "dipt , llnckett. Another $10.00 Gash Prize to the women who secures between (3ept ( 1st and 15th Ihe greatebt number of Whlio ItUHHlau sou v > wrappers , No wrappers turned In before Hcpt. 1st nor after 2 o'rlock p. in. Bejit , 15th will bo counted In thlH 110 contest , but i-ach and every wrapper , no mutter whim turned In , will count in tha grand prize content ending Dec. 2Vth , IbW , when thu woman hiivlng tlio greatest num ber of WIHTJJ IlUflBIAN SOAP to her cTfcdlt will receive a a present a I2&O.CO Alaska sealskin jacket made to mras. lire. There will alto be nine additional prizes. Two valued nt $ i5 ouch and sv\tn of $10 cash each. , These contests open only to the women at Nebraska and the city of Council Jiluffs , I * . Ilrlng or vend all wrapper * to Jus , H Kir * & Co. , m 8 Hth St. . Otnulia. , . . . Llllle A. Hagatz , Columbus , Neb. , bu tlio greatest number of White Jtunslan w1 ! wrapper * up to noon , Autf , 31 , unil r elv the $10 cash prize.