BAD FOR HOME ROLE
Little Hops that the Factions in Ireland
Will Oome Together.
MEETIN'G OF MEMBERS IS TO BE CALLED
Dillon and His Followon Most Likely Will
Absent Themselve * .
MEALY WRITES LETTER IN BITTER TERMS
Acks Bedmond to Lay Parnollito Proposals
Before Coming Meeting.
REQUEST NOT LIKELY TO BE GRANTED
Amnesty Association Will lie Woniid
Up , nn the Last of the Political'
Prisoners Ilnvc lleeii
llclcnncd.
( Copyright , 1809 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Sept. 2. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Not much
hope la entertained among those beat ac
quainted wJth the situation In Ireland that
nny good will came of the new attempt to
bring the homo rule factions together.
Hcaly hus asked Redmond to lay the Par-
r.ollltc proposals for unity before a committee -
too appointed by the Irlsn members In
April last for the purpose of recelvlug each
proposals. Redmond's suggestion was that
a nmall conference , representative of all
noctlona , should discuss the basis of reunion.
Redmond ban replied to Healy , agreeing to
his suggeatlouft , and a mooting of homo rulu
members of all sections will shortly be
called. Dillon bos taken no part In the
correspondence , but when Redmond's pro
posal was flmt made he declined to accept
It ao a settlement. The unity question Is
now taken In hand by the people themselves.
It jn unlikely , therefore , that Dillon will
support Uio proposal at the forthcoming
mooting of the party. It Is moro probable
that ho and his supporters will absent thom-
Bclvea from the coming meeting. Healy'o
letter to Redmond Is couched In terms of
bitter hostility to Dillon and gives no hope
of an amicable foellng being established ,
though Healy Is said to have been urged
to wrlto to Redmond by ono of Dillon's fol
lowers. Owing to the fact that the last of
the political prisoners has now been re
leased , the Irish Amnesty association will
bo ilnally wound up ,
StrniiKo Story of I.ont Oemn.
A strange story of pearls lest In St.
James park and found and lost again le now
ngltatlng Scotland Yard. The woman who
lost them has succeeded up to the present
in keeping her Identity a mystery , but al
though the pearls were only worth $400 , she
has advertised a reward of $5 for each ono
returned.
It was from the lips of 7-year-old Johnny
Saundurs , who lives In a Blum In tbo bdr-
ough at the other side of the Thames that
the story which cave tho-first duo was
. .Johnny , with two companions , was
ng near the Horse Guards parade when
he found a pretty little cardboard box. In
the box was a "necklace of lovely beads , "
and after Johnny and his friends had ad
mired them they discovered flve more beads
wrapped In tissue paper. Johnny put the
loose ones in his trousers pocket , but the
pocket had a hole in it , and was empty
when the trio reached home , hot and hun
gry. After dinner there was a gathering of
the clann iu Scovell road. Johnny was the
hero and distributed.the pearls impartially
among his playmates. The fashionable young
woman who lost the Jewels will probably
never see ono of them again.
The South Sea house , where the famous
financial bubble was blown nearly two cen
turies ago , has been sold , and in a few
months will be razed to the ground. The
famous old pile of buildings In Thread-
needle street has gone through many
changes lnco It was the home of the South
Boa company early In tbo last century , and
is now let out in offices. Tha purchase
price of the freehold Is $1,7BO,000 , equal to
nearly $250 per square foot. It is likely
that during the demolition some Interesting
historical discoveries will be made.
Dry Month In KiiRliiiul.
The month of August which just closed
was the dryost experienced In 'England gen
erally during the last half century , and In
London the dryest for threo-qunrters of a
century. The total rainfall of London was
only ouo-thlrd of an Inch. Records ot
previous years do not show any August
with a less fall than nine-twentieth of an
inch.
inch.Tho
The absorbing interest of the Rennes trial
is put In the shade by the annual/pllgrlm-
ago to Lourdes. The number of pilgrims
this year In organized parties is 1,200. The
Paris Figaro gives a list of eight alleged
miraculous cures registered and scientifically
established by Dr. BoUsalrlo , dlrectour
du Bureau des Constatlons and several pro
fessional colleagues , Including foreigners.
These aio mostly surgical cases cured by
Immersion In the pool , which has been
analyzed and found to contain no special
therapeutical qualities. Several women of the
French nobility aided sick pilgrims to take
their batha and attended thorn In the hos
pital.
The number of American visitors In
Europe this season has passed all records.
London and continental hotels have reaped
a rich harvest , a majority of the visitors
beginning and ending'their European trip In
London. It la estimated that 100,000 Ameri
cans visited Riiropo this year.
Itwas noted that what Interested Ameri
cana most in London were the ancient and
literary associations. The house where Dr.
Johnmm compiled his dictionary In the
upper room In Gough square , the desolate
grave of Oliver Goldsmith In the temple
and the birthplace of I/ord Byron In Holies
street.
Month African Show Cloned.
The manager of the Earlncourt exhibition
, has succumbed to the popular outcry and
ordered the Kaffir Kraal , In connection with
Bavage South Africa , to ba closed to women.
The director * of Savage South Africa ab
solutely deny any Impropriety aud are very
annoyed , but complied with the order the
llrst day. After the official notice was given
hundreds if women , Including fashionable
\Vost End persons , presented themselves with
the Intontlrn of vlcitlng the kraal , but were
refused admission and openly gave expres
sion to their keen disappointment and waited
about the entrance to taw kraal till the 2ulu
savages and MataUelo emerged on their way
to the theater for the nightly show. It was
noticed that the eavngps wore long coats or
wore otherwise decently clad , Previously
they wora very scanty raiment while passing
through the exhlbtlon grounds. The pro
prietors of the Ethiopian show are consider
ing whether they will take legal action
ngnlnst the exhibition authorities , as they
nllt-ge that no undue familiarity existed
between the blacks and white women. Noth
ing occurred beyond the shaking of hands ,
and this was most frequently owing to the
forwprdnpus of the white women thomsclvca.
frank Flllls. niuuaglu * director of'tho South
African show , defends the practice ,
"Whlto women have shaken hands with
General Tom Thumb , with cowboys &nd the
two-headed nightingale , "
This hag drawn an Indignant protest from
Mrs , Tom Thumb , who writes that her hus
band , ' the late Charles Stratton , was an edu
cated gentleman who should not be classed
with eavago South Africans.
DOINGS OF THE SWELL SET
Andrew CarneK'e ' nnd Otliec Amer
ican * Cnt ( lulte a Figure
Across the Water.
( Copyright , 1839 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Sept. 2. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The prince
of Wales has been joined at Marlenbad by
hla favorlto sister , Princess Louise , whose
society tbo prince has often said has a
tonic effect on her relatives. The prlnco has
recently shocked the sticklers for rigid ad
herence to the regime prescribed by the
euro by partaking of some grouse sent him
from the Scotch moors. The cure season Is
most over now nnd many who have been
staying at Marlenbad , Homburg , Carlsbad ,
Kissinger or Schwalbach arc moving onward
for the after euro at Alx-les-Balns. English
visitors Included Lady Randolph Churchill.
Some of the people are deserting Horn-
burg now , but among those still there arc
Mr. and Mrs. Drexel nnd Mrs. Arthur Pagot
and Claude Hay.
Mr. and Mrs. Carnegie have boon attending
many outdoor functions In the county of
Sutherland recently and are very favorably
disposed toward horticulture In the district.
On Wednesday last they took a prominent
part In the flower show at Novar , a pretty
hainlot on the property of Munro Ferguson ,
M P. Carnegie denied that Florida was the
kingdom of flowers. He said the true king
dom of flowers was the district f Hecton.
Munro Ferguson , a younger brother of the
proprietor , declared that Carnegie Is llko
Roentgen rays , one who sheds light in dark
places. Carnegie had as a visitor the superIntendent -
Intendont of the botanical gardens at Wash
ington nnd also the president of the society ,
embracing In its membership almost all the
horticultural societies of America. Both
are of tlio opinion that the flowers In the
district of Novar surpassed those ot any
other locality with which they were ac
quainted At Tain on the preceding Friday
a similar show was opened by Mrs. Carnegie ,
the party there Including the American am
bassador and Mrs. Choato and W. T. Stead.
Choato made some remarks regarding pre
historic and latter day gardens. He said :
"I Iblnk men and women have gone back
to the first principles ot mankind. The
original design of creation wan that all men
and women should be gardeners and do
nothing but that , all the time to bo engaged
in the cultivation and enjoyment of fruit and
flowers and vegetables , which would grow
up spontaneously about them without toll
on their part. But a stronger got into the
garden and played the d 1 with them all.
Now I think the men and women of today
should retrieve end correct the mischief
which was done that day. They appear to
have found that the noblest efforts they can
make Is to raise a little garden in and about
their own homes. But as coo of the effects
of transgression of our original ancesters It
Involves a great deal of toll and care. But
It is satisfactory to flnd men and women
doing their beat to correct the mischief
originally done. "
'CarneEio J& or ajdJpjr tp Carnegie in-
BlltuTo"at Plftsburc ; ' an ancient man
trap which he found In Sklbo castle on tak
ing possession. Ho Is rebuilding Sklbo
castlo. The work is being steadily pushed
forward and a great number ot workmen
nro employed. Steel girders used In Hie en
largement of the castle have been brought
from Plttsburg. Carnegie has in hand a i
scheme to benefit the school and village
libraries. It Is his Intention to secure 40-
000 standard works , which will be distributed
among the existing libraries In Scotland and
England and Ireland. The scheme la not yet
complete In Its details.
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Martin were present
at the athletic sports at Glenurquhart near
Balmacan on Saturday. The party Included
Bradley Martin , Jr. ; the earl and countess of
Craven , the counters of Strafford , Count de
Kcroglay and Mr. Roosevelt. The prizes
wore presented by Mrs. Bradley Martin.
LONDON IN THE DOLDRUMS
Dearth of Mattern of Social Interest
In the ISiiKlUh Capital Demo-
cratlc Conduct of Walen.
( Copyright , 1899 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Sept. 2. Excepting the small
Incursion of society folk Thursday to see
Mrs. Langtry's first night In "The Degene
rates , " London remains in the social
doldrums.
Partridge shooting commenced Friday.
The birds are reported to be plentiful.
There Is such a dearth of matters of inter
national Interest that even the recent special
election In the Eighth Missouri district for a
successor to Congressman Richard P. Bland
has been utilized as the topic of the day ,
lengthy editorials foreshadowing oil kinds
of possible political upheavals in the United
States.
A weekly paper again brings up the May-
brick caeo , saying the Injustice done to
Droyfus Is nothing when compared to that
done to Mrs. Florence Maybrick , the Ameri
can undergoing penal servitude for life after
having been convicted of poisoning her
husband , basing its remarks on the old
theory that she ought to have been hanged
or freed ,
The prevalence of the plague abroad
creates uneasiness hero And the authorities
have taken a few regulation precautions at
the ports. But the bulk of the English are
far too satisfied with their sanitary security
to seriously consider the possibility of an
outbreak In this country.
Many stories ore current about the prince
of Wales' recent visit to Marlenbad , where
do was mofit democratic. It Is said that a
Polish Jew , sittingou a park bench next to
the prince , not knowing his Identity , began
to question him about what ho paid for bis
rooms , doctors , etc. , ending with digging his
royal highness In the ribs and telling him
he looked too healthy to need the water
cure.
An astonishing report la going the rounds
about the now gun made at Woolwich ,
which Is said to be BO powerful that no range
JB long enough to test it , so a now range
Is to be built. It is seriously stated that
the first shot went out of sight and that
it was Impossible to get the exact range.
But the range was conservatively estimated
at fifteen miles. As the extended testing
grounds will not bo ready for some time , U
Is EiId iho gun la being shortened BO that
It can b tested Immediately ,
Public Interest In both the Dreyfus court-
martial and the Transvaal crisis rather
Magged during the week and H Is not yet
keen on the yacht race , though the papers
give good accounts of Shamrock's doings.
Kn Truth In the Statement.
( OupyrlPht , 1899 , by Press Publishing ; Co.T
LONDON , Sept. 2. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The Stage ,
the organ of the dramatic profession , which
Is in the confidence of the Actors' associa
tion , scouts the Idea that secret meetings
of that body have been held to protest
against the American invasion. No official
denial is forthcoming from the Actors' as
sociation , but it la generally believed that
there IB no truth in the statement.
LOOKS LESS WARLIKE
Transvaal Situation Appears to Assume a
Mora Peaceful Phase.
LONDON PEOPLE ARE QUITE OPTIMISTIC
Negotiations Seduce the Possible Points of
Difference to Three.
ENGLAND WILL NOT DISCUSS SUZERAIN
Great Britain Will Not Surrender Big !
Future Intervention.
PREPARATIONS FOR HOSTILITIES
Oem Paul' * People Are I/en * Appre-
heiislve of Trouble Tlmn Are the
and Prepare for
the Worst.
( Copyright , IBM , by Press PubllshlriK Co. )
LONDON , Sept. 2. ( Now York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Most people
here cling to the Idea that there will bo no
war with the Transvaal , despite the active
preparations which continue' be made by
the war ofllco for hostilities.
On Friday a fresh batch of special service
officers left for Capetown and a dragoon
regiment has been ordered to hold Itself In
readiness to start on three days' notice. If
hostilities break out the British troops will
be commanded by Sir Redvers Duller.
The negotiations which have been In prog
ress between Colonial Secretary Chamber
lain and President Krugor have reduced the
possible points of difference to throe. Eng
land will not surrender Ita right to future
Intervention. It asks that the reform bill ,
which Kruger has promised , shall not be
Introduced till the British agent at Pretoria
has made his suggestions , and refuses al
together to discuss the question of suzer
ainty. This latter Is regarded as being
the dangerous point.
The Most proposal , that of Secretary
Chamberlain , for a now conference at Cape
town , has caused dissatisfaction to the Ult-
landors. They think It will Involve further
delay. The latest news from South Africa
goes to show that the people there are more
apprehensive of war than those here In
London. The Stock exchange people do not
apprehend war and In the Kaffir market
prices do not fall to any remarkable degree.
Underwriter. ) at Lloyds are demanding a
premium of 60 per cent against a declara
tion of war within six months and the people
In the Transvaal are Insuring their prop
erty against war risks , chiefly warehouses
and premises llkery to be burned.
PEACE DAWNS IN TRANSVAAL
Honra Shorr Disposition to Meet Im
perial Government Half Way In
Arrnnfrlnf ? n Settlement.
PRETORIA , Sept. 2. The reply of the
Transvaal government to the Imperial gov
ernment's last dispatch has been received
toy Mr. Conyngham-Grcene , the British
agent here. It Is understood that the gov
ernment is willing to meet the other side
In a conference at Capetown , as suggested ,
and to explain the working of the new fran
chise law The Transvaal government Is
also willing to receive the friendly sug
gestion of the Imperial government. A
more hopeful feeling prevails here.
LONDON , Sept. 2. Right Hon. Herbert
Asqulth , former home secretary In Lord
Rosebery's cabinet , addressed the Liberal
aEsoclatlon at Lcven this afternoon. Ho
said he was convinced that there is noth
ing in the Tranevaal situation , delicate and
dangerous as It Is , which cannot and ought
not to be safely solved by firm , prudent
diplomacy
"I do not believe , " he said , "anything
has occurred or Is threatened to bring us
even within measurable distance of a catas
trophe which would be a reproach to states
manship , a calamity to civilization and an
almost incalculable disaster to South Af
rica. "
DIVIDE UP THE OIL FIELD
Standard Oil Mncnntes Make n Propo
sition to IleprcHeiitatlvcM of
the llakii Syndicate.
( Copyright , 1803 , by Press Publishing Co. )
BERLIN , Sept 2. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) I am In
formed by an oil trader hero in a largo
way that negotiations between the Standard
Oil company and the Baku syndicate for a
geographical delimitation of their respective
spheres of trade , which were broken off five
or six years ago , have been again resumed
The Standard Oil people propose to take
England , France , Germany and the other
western countries in Europe , also the west
ern portion of the basin of the Mediterra
nean , leaving Russia , Austria and the re
maining countries of eastern Europe and
the Levant ports to the Baku trade. Baku
traders are , It Is understood , moro agreeable
than they were flvo years ago , as hey de
spair of conquering the western markets
with their inferior oil , excepting the de
mand for heating purposes and for lubri
cating oils.
M. de Wltte , Russian minister of finance ,
however , raises objections to this artificial
arrangement , as he has the greatest hopes
that the Baku refiners will eventually suc
ceed In bringing up their product to the
American standard. The correspondent
further bears that the larger merchants and
consumers of American oil In Bavaria are
following tbo example of oil merchants In
the Grand Duchy of Baden by moving the
government to permit only cuch Increases
on North German prices aa are actually In
curred on transport from the harbors cf
the Gorman ocean. The Standard Oil people
at Mannheim , who supply nearly the whole
of southern Germany , have added an In
crease to the price far In excess of the
actual cost to transport it from Bremen ,
DARING TRADE COMBINATION
London AVulI Paper Manufacturer *
Komi a Coinhlne Price * to Jlu
Ilulied lir.O I'er Cent ,
( Copyright , 1899 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON. Sept. 2. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The most
dcrlng and what will probably be the meet
successful tr&de combination ever formed In
this country , will come Into operation Mon
day , All the manufacturers of wall paper ,
with the exception pf four flnns , in Lon
don , haye agreed to pool their proflta. The
capital aggregates (1,000,000.
The promoters have guarded against for
eign competition by an agreement with the
dealers who have signed the contracts , not
to deal with foreign manufacturers for ten
years. By the end of ten years , it is ex
pected that the syndicate will be strong
enough to ward off all competition.
The price ot the cheapest eoru of wall
paper Is to bo raised Immediately 250 per
cent. About one-third of those engaged
in the trade will be thrown out ot employ
ment. The syndicate expects Immense
proflts. |
YANKEE TOOLS ARE USEFUL
American Manufacturer * ! Supplanting
Machinery , Much to the
of John Hull.
( Ccxpyrlght , 1899 , by the Associated Press. )
LONDON , Sept , 2. With so many material
signs of the increase ot American leaven in
English life It is small wonder that the
K ess nnd people are paying special , and , In
onio Instances , hysterical .attention to this
Encnaco to Insular habits. The hnlght of this
( feeling is perhaps best Illustrated by the
, remark of an English Jockey , who , seeing
last Tuesday at Derby the American Jockeys
securing all three places In ono rnco , mut
tered : "Othello's occupation U gone. "
On the same order is J.ho Olobo'a comment
upon the purchasing from Plttsburg of
gondola cars for the Soudan railroad. H
says : "No Imperative question of time can
be urged here , as in tho-caso of Atbara , nnd
it Is hoped that a full inquiry will be made
as to the facts. " *
In reply to an evening paper's query as to
vrhy the government tins now promised to
help the farmers by securlnf ? the bpst Ameri
can Instead of English mochlijory , an Anglo-
Australian writes : "Nobody In Australia
would think ot using anything 'but American
machinery. It Is all American , from the
reaper and the binder to the lawn mower
and garden trowel. Many ot the Implements
are unknown to the English farmer. J , Bull
will stick to the old groove. "
Another sign of the times Is the announce
ment by ono of the largos * flrma of brewers
In the United Kingdom that they arc going
to make lager beer , which1 Kn.s caused article ?
to appear bewailing thq- threatened popu
larity of the ancient nnWonal drink ale.
Drawing attention to theiliicrcased use of
ice , the Standard says : ' 'The recent hot
weather Inclined the Englishmen to sym
pathize with the irritability usually dis
played by American visitors at the difficulty
In securing It. "
EASY VICTORY FOR JIMINEZ
Capital of Santo Domingo Declares
for Aspirant , Who In on Ills Way
to the. Inland.
PUERTO PLATA , Santo , Domingo , Sept. 2.
Santo Domingo City , the capital , has declared -
! clared for Jlmlnez. , Telegraphic , postal and
railroad communication has. been restored
without censorship throughout the country.
The members of the provisional government
have left Santiago de las Caballeros for the
capital.
CAIMANERA , Cuba , Sept. 2. The vessel
carrying General Jlminez , who sailed from
Santiago yesterday , put into this port because
of indications of a severe storm. Jlmlnez
will next proceed to Baracoa , where he will
probably embark a party of Dominicans , who
were detained there recently by direction of
the American military authorities.
General Jlmlnez declines to make known
his precise destination. Ho will probably
land nt Port au Prince or at Puerto Plata.
His veesel has no arms or , ammunition on
board. J f
1'uiidrt for Piu-riil A."rtal , * ,
( Copyright , 1891) ) , by Press Publl&hlns Uo. )
LONDON , Sept. 2. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Lord Mayor
Daniel Tallon of Dublin nnd John Redmond
will sail the middle of October for America
to collect funds for a memorial to Parnell
in Dublin. The Journey is undertaken In
response to an Invitation from 150 citizens
of Boston holding various views on Irish as
w"ell as American political affairs.
TWO CASES OF YELLOW FEVER
No Alarm at New Orleans , Iiat Scare
KlNcwIiere in I'nralyzliiR
littsineN * .
NEW ORLEANS , Sept. 2. The report of
ono fatal case of ycltow fever in New Or
leans has caused no excitement hero and no
heglra from the city , but there is consid
erable vexation in the business community
over the establishment of quarantine by the
surrounding towns. For a week at least It
seems likely that Texas and Alabama will
be closed against New Orleans freight , In
volving a heavy loss In current business.
Dr. Sanders of Mobile is quoted as saying
tho/e are two cases in this city. Ono of
these is the Adoiph boy , who died yeeter-
day ; the other is a biisplclous case , now
convalescent and in no danger of death.
The Stale Board of Health has been called
in session today to consider the situation.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 2. The marine hos
pital service has received a telegram from
Surgeon MoAdams at Kpy West stating that
one death occurred last night from yellow
fever and no new cases are reported.
Troops Detained liy Quarantine.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 2. The War deport
ment Is making ovpry effort to secure the
removal of the two batteries of artillery
garrisoned at Key West , but has so far been
unable to do oo because of the strict quar
antine drawn by the Florida state officials.
Surgeon General Wyman of the marine hos
pital service has undertaken to pcura the
removal of the troops. If he succeeds the
soldiers will be taken directly from the
wharf at Tampa on board train to Atlanta
and placed at Fort MoPhorson. Otherwise
the War department will be obliged to send
a government transport to Key West and
bring the men north. Assistant Surgeon R.
K , McClannahan , medical officer in charge
of the naval station. Is among the sus
picions cases at Key West , thought to be
yellow fever.
> MV Cii e nt Key \Vfnt ,
JACKSONVILLE , Fla. , Sept. 2. The State
Board of Health here was advised today of
flvo new cases of yellow fever and ono death
In Key West , making a total of eighteen
cases now In the island city. Dr. Porter ,
executive officer of the Florida State Board
of Health , passed through here at noon to
day , enroute from Virginia to Key West ,
where he will formulate his policy. Ho was
Joined hero by Secretary Matthews of the
State Board ot Health. The name of the
victim today In Key West was Peck.
ADVANCE IN PRICE OF COAL
IMttnlinrK Conl Combine 1'iitn ou an
Increawe from 10 to 25 I'er
Cent I'er Ton ,
PITTSBURO , Sept. 2. The Plttaburg coal
combine took charge of the railroad mines
In this district ytsterday and today ad
vanced prices to $1.10 $ per ton , an Increase
of from 10 to 25 per cent a ton.
Immediately upon receiving notice the
retail dealers rained the price of coal to the
consumer 1 cent a bushel , or 26 per cent a
ton. Previous to this formation of the com
bination prices at the mines ruled from 85
cents to il per ton ,
Income of the Hock iHlnnil ,
CHICAGO , Sept. 2. The net Income of the
Rock Island road for the month of July
was $721,335 , an Increase of { 119,048 over
the same tnonth of last year. For the four
months ending July 31 , the net Income of
the road was 12,095,608 , an Increasa ot J108-
208.
GUILTY OR fflKOCENT
French Nation is Verj Much Excited Over
Status of Dreyfus.
TESTIMONY MADE TO SUIT OPINIONS
Paris Papers Dish Up Accounts of Trial to
Fit the Headlines.
ANTIS CLAIM CONVICTION IS CERTAIN
Friends of the Accused Offlcar Confidently
Predict His Acquittal.
NEITHER PARTY WILL ACCEPT VERDICT
Whatever May lie the Ilcimlt of the
Trial , Unit the Population
of France AVID llcvolt
It.
( Copyright , 1899 , by Press Publishing Co. )
RENNES. Sept. 2. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Whether In
bad faith or because of the wonderful faculty
for self-delusion that the French possess ,
the partisans In this trial , Uroyfusltes , as
well as antls , have Invariably put on testi
mony that has been construed to suit their
already settled opinions. The best oxannplo
of the effect of this malady can bo seen In
the manner in which the antl-Dreyfusltes
Interpreted Captain Freystaetler's testi
mony. Nothing In the worM ever had
clearer significance than his sworn utter
ances , but It was amusing to see the stupe
faction of the foreign correspondents , not
thoroughly familiar with French character
istics , when the Paris newspapers arrived
hero the next day. All the nationalist
sheets had I > | R headlines like these :
"Mercler's Victory. "
"Mercler Brands a Liar. "
"Frejstaottor Convicted as a Perjurer. "
"Freystaetter's Collapse Before Mercler
and Maurel. "
The accounts lit the headlines. One for
eign correspondent looked over these papers
that morning In dismay and exclaimed in
comical bewilderment :
"Am I mad ? These people have turned
this thing upside down. "
I laughed , for I have seen the same sort ol
work done for two years. What 1 have said
here applies In large measure to both eldes ,
although the nationalists undoubtedly arc
more brazen , or , If you please , more com
pletely under hallucination. SInce the trial
began It has been curious to watch the Drey-
fusltes and their enemies enthusiastically
claim a victory after each sitting. It made no
difference to them what had been developed.
I write this 10 prove how futllo Is the
hope the verdict , whatever It Is , will bo
accepted and that calm will succeed the
present agitation.
Whatever verdict the court-martial pro-
nounc s , halts the population of Franco will
surely revolt from It and will refuse to
abandon tie fight. '
If Dreyfus be condemned his partisans
will cry : "The court-martial has subserved
the Interests of the army and has violated
Justice. " If Dreyfus bo acquitted the na
tlonallsts will exclaim : "The decision was
dictated by the government ; the judges
were bought with Jewish gold. "
A DrcyfuNiird Vlevr.
( Copyright , 1S99 , by Press Publishing Co. )
RENNES , France , Sept. 2. ( Now York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) It
has been claimed many times that Dreyfus
guilt was established by three things the
secret dossier , the bordereau and his own
confession.
We know the value of the dossier. It is
a collection of forgeries of documents that
may flt anybody , without a single proof
against Dreyfus.
The bordereau may bo discussed graphi
cally and technically. The discussion of
the handwriting has ended. It proves that
the bordereau was written , not by Dreyfus ,
but by Esterhazy , who , moreover , baa owned
up to having written It. The technical dls-
cuesioii of it has also ended and it has
proved that the documents mentioned In It
nmy have been Intercepted and communi
cated by any officer of several hundred.
The third pillar of the prosecution
crumbled two days ago. Human Justice Is
so uncertain that nothine Is ever neglected
to get a direct confession from the per
sons accused. The authorities authenticate
such a confession , display It in nroof of
their foresight and to safeguard their con-
solencea. In this case the yarn about the
confession was produced at the same time
as the forcerles. The ridiculous story told
by Lobrun-Ilonault does not withstand In
telligent examination.
Wo have now reached the last days of
the trial nnd not a single proof against
Dreyfus has been broueht forward. I con
sider bis condemnation Impossible , I do
not say this because of blind partisanship.
Nobody has examined the evidence more
critically , moro soberly than have I. The
attitude of Jouaust , the president of the
court , elves mo DO uneasiness. I am eo'n-
vlncod that when the officers of the court-
martial flnd themselves fnco to face with
their consciences not one will dare to com
mit the crime of voting against Dreyfus.
J. COHNELLY.
AH the AntU See It.
( Oo > pyright , 1899 , by Press Publishing Co. )
RENNES , Franco , Sept. 2. ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. )
Three classes of proofs have been produced
which malco tbo condemnation of Dreyfus
absolutely certain.
First. It has been shown that no officer
except ono situated as Dreyfus wan could
Imvo betrayed the documents In question ,
The traitor had to bo an officer of artillery ;
ho had to be attached to the general staff ;
he had to bo a probationer. Ho was Drey
fus.
Second. Bertlllon , the most distinguished
expert on handwriting In the world , proved
to the satisfaction of all men of brains that
Dreyfus wrote the bordereau.
Third. In a moment of weakness Dreyfus
confessed his guilt. No one who beard the
precise , trtralghtforward deposition made by
Captain Lebrun-Henauft can , in good faith ,
doubt what he said , Moreover , to his testi
mony must be added that of Captain d'Attel ,
These two men do not know each other , but
both gave the same version of Dreyfus' self-
Incrlmlnatlng words.
Hitherto the condemnation of Dreyfus waa
only needful. Now It has become abso
lutely necwwary for the good of Franco.
Were euch an Impossibility as acquittal pos
sible In the face of the evidence , self-con
clusive , It would mean that money can da
everything In this country , even buy the ver
dict of our courts-martial.
MAURICE BARRES.
.Scull ThrniiKh KiiiillHh Keyex ,
( Copyright , 1899 , by Press Publlsh'nff Co. )
LONDON. Sept. 2. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The uncer
tainty as to Dreyfus' ultimate fate IB well
illustrated by the diverse effects the evi
dence of the week has hid ou the minds
THE BEE BULLETIN ,
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Generally Fair. Variable Winds.
Page.
1 I'oor Oiitliiok for Home llnlr.
TrannMinl Situation Imtiroxed.
Opinions oil the Drryfiin. Cane.
American Victory In Philippine * .
of the Dreyfus Trlnli
Hut Kl ht In ( lie II I iv Sixth.
Welcome lit llctnrnlnp : Soldier * .
I Last WorU In Oiunlin Society.
ClroiiM Comes In Town.
R SntnrtlnjN llnif Unit ( iiinrn.
\Mtn of ( lie KxniiMttliin.
I'rnirritm for l.nhnr Day.
U Council 111 nil.I. . in-ill Matter * .
IointMv null Common ! .
7 Kiinliiii Judicial Nomination * .
Alhyit Frank1 * Hi-cord Disclosed.
8 In ( lie World of Atnnicmcnt.
t ) Sportlne HovliMV of ( lip Week.
With the Wheel * nnil Wheelmen.
10 Sketch of Hrnr > - Hilton.
11 Short Storlc * of the liny.
Pleasant Vacation Trip * .
IiMrn Hoys on ( lie KlrliiK Iilno.
Conductor Shot liy n Crook.
1- In the Domain of Woman ,
ii "Drnllcrlc * of Doncunl. "
I'l ICdltorlal mill Cotnmriit.
15 ChlciiKO TriiKt Conference.
Importance of Chemistry.
10 "Found In the Philippines. "
17 Conilltloii of Qmitlin'H Trade.
Commercial ami Flnniicliil Ne s.
It ) Kchncs of the AnteKOIIIII. .
Musical ItevltMV of the Weclc.
20 Ncvtn of the Ilnllroiiilx.
Temperature at Omaha yestcrdayi
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of the English correspondents present at
the trial. The Dally Mall correspondent ,
for Instance , reports :
"Although some Dreyfuslto leaders like
Jaures continue to enthusiastically affirm
the absolute certainty of Dreyfus' acquittal ,
with flying colors , the lawyers for the de
fense are anything but satisfied with the
course of events generally and do not look
forward to such entire success. They re
alize that Dreyfus has been making a
rather unfavorable impression the last day
or two , his answers , particularly in refer
ence to his visits to Mulhauson , not ringing
true.
"Laborl , too , feels somewhat despondent.
Ho is perfectly aware that hla own want
of self-restraint has produced answering
Irritability on the part of the president and
ho feels greatly hampered by the severity
with which the slightest Irregularity on
his part Is put a stop to by Colonel Jou
aust. He feels that he has not dona hla
best.
"To sum up the situation , those In the
Dreyfus camp best able to Judge the prob
abilities are by no means hopeful these last
few days , since It Is more and moro felt
that some overwhelming proof of Dreyfus'
Innocence will be necessary to obtain an
entirely favorable vofdlct.1
On the other hand , the Dally Telegraph's
correspondent wrote at the close of Friday's
proceedings :
"Dreyfus' fate has Just been practically da-
clded. The somewhat tame proceedings of
today are absolutely decisive. The prisoner
will be acquitted with perfect unanimity if
the rules of logic , the rules of evidence or
even the principles of common sense have
the slightest weight with the honorable offi
cers who compose the military tribunal. SInce
the decree of the court of cassation was
promulgated there has not been a reason , and
now there Is no longer even the semblance of
a pretext , for clinging to the belief that per
haps after all Dreyfus may be guilty. "
Maltre Demango expects a verdict on
Thursday.
The consensus of opinion In Paris Is that
the effect of Captain Freystaetter's evidence
has been to substitute Mercler for Dreyfus
as the real defendant no things stand at pres
ent. The minister of war Is liable to prose
cution for communicating forged documents
to the court-martial of 1894 , for appropriat
ing and destroying Judicial documents and
for having Illegally procured the communi
cating to himself of secret documents after
ceasing to bo minister of war.
The prosecuting of Mercler , so far as con
cerns his conduct while minister of war , Is a
parliamentary question , for the offenses wore
committed during his tenure of office. He
can only bo tried by the senate sitting OB a
high court ot Justice , with the consent of the
Chamber of Deputies to the prosecution. The
two houses of the French Parliament are not
in session now and there are obvious reanous
why the government should not be In a
hurry to convoke them. Probably , therefore ,
Mercler will be allowed his freedom until the
court-martial pronounces its verdict.
NO ARTILLERYMAN IS GUILTY
KXpert In That Service Demonstrate *
That DreyfiiH Could Xot Have
Written Ilorderean.
RENNES , Sept. 2 , There was n large at
tendance and a big number of generals at
tbo Lycee this morning at the opening ot
the Dreyfus trial.
The Interest centered in the testimony of
Major Hartmann of the artillery , which was
Interrupted by the adjournment of the court
yesterday. The major , who haa done great
service for the defense , resumed his depo
sition regarding artillery matters and the
bringing out of points and phraseology in
the bordereau Indicating that the writer
could not be Dreyfus. The witness wished
to enter Into the question of the Robin
shell. But on General de Loyo objecting
to a statement on the subject In open court ,
Major Hartmann asked to be allowed to
give It behind closed doors , saying It would
only take him a few minutes to call atten
tion to the point he had In mind. The
president of the court , Colonel Jouauat , de
cided to hear this part of the witness' tes
timony in camera at the end of today's
session , or at the beginning of Monday's
session.
In response to questions from Maltre La
bor ! and M. Demange , counsel 'or the de
fense , Major Hartmann eald any officer at
tending the Chalons camp could have ob
tained sufficient Information to write notes
on the covering of troops and Madagascar
matters ,
M , Laborl then recalled General Mercler's
attack on Captain Freystaetter on the lat-
ter's declaration that the secret dossier
communicated to the court of 1831 con
tained a document concerning a shell , for
which General Mercler called the captain a
liar. Major Hartmann affirmed that It was
i quite possible that particulars about a cer
tain shell should have leaked out In 1894.
An Interesting confrontation between
Geneial do Loye and Major Hartmann fol
lowed , the general declaring he did not bo-
lleve the major was keeping strictly to the
truth. De Loyo then proceeded to point to
what bo Bald were inaccuracies In Major
Hartmann's testimony. Ho insisted that
DroyJua , in the course of conversations with
( Continued on Second Page. )
IT T r AT t 'P * P'PVTI nn
I'ALL ' OF A I'ASOiLSS '
Colonel Byrne's ' Men Scala Height and
Dislodge Four Hundred Natives.
BOULDERS ARE HURLED DOWN THE INCLINE
Charge is Mndo Through Dense Shrubbery
Dp Almost Perpendicular Slope.
TWENTY-ONE OF THE FILIPINOS ARE KILLED
One American Officer and Several Men
Wounded in Making Asoont.
FORT CROWNS HILL THOUSAND FEET HIGH
further Treachery In Discovered of
Supposedly friendly \ntlves mill
Shipping CnniiiilnMlitncr Is
I'lncod Under Arrest *
MANILA , Sept. 2. S:34 : p. m ,
the most luacccslblo stronghold of the bands
which have bc-un destroying plantations and
levying tribute on the people of Negros , was
taken Tuesday by the Sixth Infantry , under
Lieutenant Colonel Byrne. The only means
of reaching Uie town was up HU almost per-
pemllculat hill , covered .with dense shrub-
bury and 1,000 feet high. The Americans
accomplished this under flrc , although an
officer and several men wore hit and rocks
woie rolled down upon them. The native
strength was estimated at 400. Many of the
rebels weio wounded and captured and
twenty-one wore killed. The American
forces captured a quantity of stores and
destroyed the fortifications.
The shipping commissioner of Mallna , a
Filipino hitherto In high standing , has boon
arrested , charged with appropriating half
of the first month's salary and levying
monthly thereafter an assessment from all
the native pallors shipped from this port.
It Is represented that ho hold a commission
In the Insurgent army and was raising funds
for the Insurrection. But It Is suspected
that his operations were merely prlvnto
blackmail. The Information resulting In the
arrest of the shipping commissioner reached
the port captain and chief of police through
a sailor who Is not In sympathy with the In
surrection.
The Official Gazette , published nt Tarlao ,
which has boon received here.i contains an
order by Agulnaldo assembling the Spanish
civil prisoners and sick soldiers at the ports
of San Fernando , Union and Dagupaii for
repatriation. The order stipulates that ves
sels calling must fly the Spanish or Red
Croes flags. Jomccllla , the Spanish commis
sioner , Intends to ask General Otis for per
mission to send ships.
Report uf General Otln.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 2. General Otl to *
day cabled the War department a dispatch
which he received from General Hughes ,
commanding the American forces at Hallo.
General Hughes said :
"Lieutenant Colonel Byrne on August 31
destroyed Argogula , most Important boodlt
stronghold , killing twenty-ono , wounding
many ; capturing largo quantities supplies ,
complete outfit for reloading shells , bolos ,
epears , oto. The fact was remarkable , as the
town waa accessible only by ono road , up
an almost perpendicular slope , constantly
under flre for 1,000 feet ; one officer and two
men were otruck by boulders rolled down
on them , but not seriously hurt ; no other
casualties reported ; bandit strength , 400. "
OTIS CHARGED WITH PERJURY
Counsel Illnlr Also Threaten * to
llrlnn Similar AvciiHiitloii Attains
President Mcltlllley.
CHICAGO , Sept. 3. The Timea-HeralU
Bays : Charges of perjury and subornation
of perjury have been filed against General
Elwoll S. Otis , commander of the American
army in the Philippines , with President Mc-
Klnloy by Frank P. Blair , ono of the counsel
for Captain O. B. Carter , late government
engineer at Savannah. Counsel Blair do-
na/.s / that at an early data he will also ilio
charges of perjury and subornation of ppr-
Jury against Judge Advocate Colonel Thomas
H , Barr and President McKluloy. Colonel
Barr appeared In the famous trial of Carter
for the government. General Otis was presi
dent of the Carter court-martial.
Indiana HeiichcH Muiillii.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 2. The following
has been received at the War department :
MANILA , Sept. 1. Adjutant General ,
Washington : Transport Indiana arrived ;
one casualty , unasslgned recruit , Orvlllo
Mercer , died August 30 , typhoid fever. Ills
remains hero , OTIS.
The transport Indiana sailed from San
Francisco August 2 , ton officers , 807 recruits ;
Colonel C. B. Hood , Sixteenth Infantry , com
manding.
Colored Heliiiciits Are Filled.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 2. General Corbln
sayn that the War department has discon
tinued the recruiting of colored soldiers at
Fort McPheraon and vicinity for the reason
that every one of the colored regiments In
the regular serv'ce In full and BO far no
orders have been given for the formation
of any volunteer regiments. The race ques
tion , he sajs , has nothing to do with the
stoppage of recruiting at Fort McPhorson.
OlllrerN A Nluned to .School Duty.
WASIUNOTON , Sept. 2. The following
army officers have been detailed to college
duty : Major William A. Thompson , Grove
City college , Pennsylvania ; Captain Dlllard
H. Clarke , Unlvertlty of Illinois ; Flrat Lieu
tenant Warren R Dunton , Kemper school ,
Boonevllfe , Mo ; First Lloutnnant Samuo'
V. McClure , University of Idaho.
WESTOVER AND HARRINGTON
I'oiHillstH and Ienun-rats of th .Sixth
Judicial District Complete u
Fnsloii Ticket.
VALENTINE , Nob. , Sept , 2 , ( Special
Telegram. ) Tbo democrats and populists
of this judicial dibtrlct met In two separate
conventions In this city today to nomlnatu
two candidates for district judgo. Judge
Westoycr , the present Incumbent from the
west nnd of the district , who In a popullut ,
was nominated In 'ach convention by accla
mation ,
There was a protracted struggle for the
stcond piaco on the tlcl'ot between Judge
Crltes of Chadron ami J. J , Harrington of
O'Neill. Mr. Harrington was the choice of
the populists and Mr. Crltcu of tbo dumo-
crats. After spending the entire afternoon
In a fruitless effort to get together by means
ot conference committees they mot In joint
convention , the democrats being given 49
voUa and the populists 40 votes.
Mr. Harrington wan nominated on the
flmt ballot. They endorsed the popullRt
platform of 1S92 and IS'JU and the popullat
state platform of 1S99.
