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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , MONDAY MORNING , SEPTEMBER 4 , 1899. SINGLE COPY IflVE GENTS , VETERANSTOGATHER * Thirty-Third Annual Encampment Begins S Today at Philadelphia. ADMIRAL SAMPSON'S ' FLEET ARRIVES lint Appearanca in Theaa Waters Binoa Close of the War. PRESIDENT TO BE AN HONORED GUEST OhlofExooutivoWlll Bitlew Military and Naval Parades. j TOPEKA GIRL CADETS AN ATTRACTION [ Vnrlona Orntilr.atlonn of Patriotic Women Are n lfeivtor > 1111- ninnt of Ron * of Vcternna on Unix. PHILADELPHIA , Sept. 3. Tha thirty- third annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic will begin tomorrow. The vanguard of' the veterans has retched thl city anil fo < ind the people with outntrctohod bands. Never again , pt > rhap . will Phila delphia be the scene of a national encamp ment ot the Grand Army ot tb Ropubllc. I Of the valiant men who defended the cauv > ' , of 43io union there remains but a romnant. nnd with the doplotlon of the ranks the welcome Is the moro heartfelt and en- thusliuttlo. Admiral Baiupflon , with bin fleet of fight ing ships , arrived hero today and this event marks the beginning of the week's celebra tion. tion.Tha city Is crowded with strangers , while the Incoming trains from all sections are bringing thounanda upon thousands to help swell the throng. In anticipation of the coming of the host of visitors and In recog nition of the pa.U1otl m ot the veterans who freely offered tholr llvoa In dofeimo of the union Mayor Ashbrldno Issues a proclama tion In which ho reoommondud the ovonta to the "loyal and patriotic Interest of the people , " urging the decoration of stores and dwellings In every street In the city. The olty has berne Us share of Uio work nnd tbo citizens ot Philadelphia , by con tributions ot caoh and In welcoming banners their Interest In the ners , Lave shown reunion. The route of the veterans' parade , wrucn takes place on Tuesday , is one solid blnzo of color and light. Not a building but has Its front Incased In the red , white and blue. The Avenue of Fame , which extends from Walnut to Cherry street , on Brood , a dU- tanco of flve blocks , with the City hall as the center. Is the most magnificent piece of decoration ever attempted In this city. of columns. The There are two Classen about fifty feet larger and moro ornate are the street cor In height and ore placed at ners. The smaller columns , about twenty- otnnd on each side of Broad flvo foot high , street , between the larger columns. Mnnnllleent Decoratloan. The corner pillars are massive , but grace ful and at the base of each are alter- heroic size two soldiers nnd two in - naioij i * * ucnj w > electric lights Bailors. Numerous circles of decorate the polro from the base to the glided eagles at the lop. The columns are fwtoons of bunting and laurel connected by * v * - and strings of Incandescent lamps give a brilliant effect at night. The north and south fronts of the city v massive elcc- Illuminated with jft hall will bo ' feet lu length , rop- < thirty ! trie light pieces , U ' reining the Grand Army of 'tho Republc badce. Rows of Incandescent lights extend from the top ot Perm's statue , fifty-five foot above the street level , to the root and giving the effect of around the structure , nn Immense column ot brllrlant light. Camp Sexton , near Belmont , In Fair- mount park , contains 1.600 tents. It Is In tended to accommodate those posts of the which prefer to camp out . f. . Grand Army V rather than be quartered In hnlls , nrmorlcs or private houses. The tents will shelter 10,000 veterans. ti ' will bo In Tjjo big parade on Tuesday M % " twelve divisions. Pest No. 1 , from Rockford - ford , 111. , the oldest post In the Grand Army , will head the lino. As the veterans ffi paw around the city hart they will bo ro- vlowcd by President McKInley , who Is ex pected to arrive hero Monday night , ac companied by Socrotarlos Root and Gage nnd Postmaster General Smith. There will bo ever 42,000 men In lino. ' will bo the A feature of Tuesday's events chorua of 3,000 school children , who will occupy n portion of the grandstand on the north eldo of the city ball. As the parade passes this point the children will sing pa triotic am. Girl Ciidetn an Attribution. Of art the military organizations to attend - tend the oncarapmont probably none will at tract moro attention than Boyd's Girl Cadets of Topeko , Kan. Those young women are the daughters of veterans and are ccan- mandeJ by H. N. Boyd , who was sergeant of Company L , Seventh Illinois cavalry , during the civil war. They will grace the line of parndo on Tuesday. A question of absorbing Interest to Grand Army of the Republic veterans which will bo decided during the encampment Is the election of a commaudor-ln-chlot and other oftlconi. Two candidates prominent In the. flold are Arbort D. Shaw of Joe Spratt post , Wntortown , N. Y , , nud Judge Leo Rapalour of St. Loula. "Private" James L. Dalzoll of Company H , Ono Hundred and Sixteenth Ohio , U also a candidate. Others urged by their friends are Colonel W , C. Johnson of Cincinnati , acting commandor-ln-chlof , and Brigadier General Cbarlca Miller ot Von- nnso , Pa. A fnaturo of the encampment not to bo overlooked Is the gathering of various or ganizations of patriotic women closely allied to the Grand Army of the Republic. The National Association ot Aiiuy Nursca of tbo Civil War will moot and elect officers and tbo Kiel I on ot the Grand Army of the Re- publlo will take almllar action. The naval veterans will enjoy the distinction ot giv ing thu tha first street parade during the encampment. Tholru will take place to morrow aftornoou and win bo unique fea ture of the demonstration. Tbo old salts who fought und r Farragut will tramp shoulder to shoulder with the youugor vot- orona of the Spanish-American war. Next Friday the naval parade will take pUm. Admiral Sampson's fleet will be anchored In the Delaware river opposite tha city and a long line of vessels will pawi around the fighting ships. President Mc- Klnley and cabinet officers will review the war Bhlpa from the revenue cutter Gres > ham , Members ot the commission of the Imperial Russian navy stationed here euperlntendlng the building of a battleship and a cruiser TV 111 participate In the naval pageant. Prenldeiit to TitUe Purl , Elaborate preparations have been made for the entertainment of President and Mrs. Mo- Klnley. Tha front roomi of the entire floor have b en let apart for their accommodation at the Hotel Walton and nothing has been left undone that pill add to their comfort. The * president will take part In the big reception nt the Academy of Music on Tues day evening , nnd after reviewing the big parade , will be entertained nt luncheon In tlio-eJtvhnll. _ Although this was Sunday , to sightseeing by .were tbreo the peo- Pi inds. The greatest cro.Tu , nUxig the Delaware river front to waan arrival of the wnr ships. The North Atlantic squadron , composed of the flagship Now York , cruiser Brooklyn , battleships Indiana , Massachu setts nnd Texas , under command of Rear Admiral Sampson , arrived off the center of the city nt 1-30 this afternoon. The fleet had anchored at Bombay Hook , about fltty-flvo miles down the river , last night and weighed anchor nt 7 o'clock this morning and proceeded up the rl'er. A reception committee , composed of Mayor Ashbrldgo , the local Grand Army of the Re public committee and several city officials , left the League Island navy yard at 9:30 : on board the government tug Samosot , to meet the squadron. The ships were mot off Ches ter , Pa. , nnd the reception committee boarded the flagship and formally welcomed the admiral to Philadelphia. From Chester to this city , a distance of seventeen miles , the fleet was tu.dered nl- mo8t a continuous ovation. Steam whistles of factories , locomotives and river cran made a great noise , to which wns added the cheers of the multitudes nlong both the Pennsylvania and Now Jersey shores. The squadron presented a magnificent appearance - anco as H steamed slowly up the river. The Now York led the wny , with the Brook Massachusetts and Texas following lyn. Indiana , lowing In the order named. oft Market The flagship dropped anchor ket street and the other vessels swept gracefully by with tholr crows at atten tion. They nil dropped anchor to the north of the flagship , forming a single column , nnd will remain In that position until they sail away nt the latter part ot the week. The cruiser Detroit arrived several hours later and anchored Bouth of the flagship. The gunboat Nashvlllo Is expected to Join the squadron tomorrow or Tuesday Klrnt Appearance Since War. Neither Admiral Sampson nor any ot the officers of the fleet came ashore today. Most of them will , however , land tomor row and take up quarters at the Hotel Wal ton , which have been provided by the re ception committee. The admiral will re turn Mayor Ashbrldgo's visit tomorrow nt 1 p. m. Of the five ships that arrived to day , the Now York , Brooklyn , Massachu setts and Indiana were built In this city nnd the people evinced great Interest In them , It being their flrst appearance In these waters since the close of the war. Next In Interest to the arrival of the fleet was the tented city at Belmont , In Falrmount park. There are over 1,600 tents erected on the slope at that place and will accommodate over 10.000 veterans. The camp Is conducted strictly according to military rules , reveille and taps being sounded for the voterana Just as they were In the early ' 60s. A full regiment of Sons of Veterans Is constantly on duty. The camp Is only partially filled up , but by to morrow night there will bo little , It any , room left. With the exception of the Cen tennial In 1876 , which was held near the site of the camp , a larger crowd never vis ited that port of the great pleasure grounds. From early morning to late thin evening crowds wended tholr way to the big camp. The Avenue of Fame also had Ita quota of the crowds. Being located In the center of the city , It was densely crowded through out the day and night Chicago Veteran * Kii Route. CHICAGO , 111. , Sept. 3 Bearing three posts of Grand Army veterans , a special train in four sections loft hero today over the Chicago & Grand Trunk railroad to the national encampment In Philadelphia. Accompanlng the veterans was a large contingent of the Woman's Relief Corps , who will attend the encampment. The train goes by way of Niagara Falls , where a short stop will be made. Columbia Post No. 706 , Grand Army of the Republic , which Is known as the "silk stocking" post of Chicago , left early In the day. This Is the post which started the movement to bring the national encampment hero In 1800. FEAR TROUBLE AT CLEVELAND Olllclnln of Ills Consolidated Arc Ncrr- OUH About the Labor Dny Parade. . CLEVELAND. O. , Sopt. 8. There Is grave apprehension tonight of trouble tomorrow during the progress of the Labor Day pa rade. It Is evident that the officials of the Big Consolidated are nervous , for a notice was posted In all the barns today caution ing the men against recklessness tomorrow. The police have taken steps to meet any emergency which may arise. The entire night force of policeIs to be held In reserve and the day force will bo stationed nt points where trouble may oc cur. The line of march has been laid out along the tracks of the Big Consolidated and It In believed to bo almost Impossible to prevent clashes between some of the marchers and the nonunion men on the cars. TRUST BUYS FROM FARMERS American Tohacoo Company Will Hereafter Deal Direct ivlth 1'ro- duuer of Leaf ' 1'obnuao * MADISON , WU. , Sept. 3. The American Tobacco company will hereafter buy leaf tobacco direct from Wisconsin farmers. The trust will erect a mnnunoth depot In Madi son for sorting nnd storing Its purchase. This niovo , It Is expected , will drive many small dealers out of the field. Recently the trust bought 11,000,000 worth of Wisconsin leaf tobacco from jobbers , which transaction Impressed It with the advantage of having agents buying direct from the farmer , thereby making a big caving. Optioned to 1'iirnell Monument. NKW YORK , Sept. 3 The council of the Irish National federation , at a special meetIng - Ing tonight , unanimously passed resolutions endorsing the position tnkcn by the presi dent of the federation , Dr. Thomas Addis Emmet , and the chairman of tlie council , P. Gallagher , In their letters to the Red mend Investigating committee , entering a protest against undertaking to build a mon ument to Charles Stewart Parnell and pro testing against Inviting "such an Irrecouclf- able fuctlonlst as John E. Redmond , who has thwarted every effort tor union In Ireland , " to speak for the people of Ireland. ] | r > nii to Help Molieaii , SPRINGFIELD , O. , Sept. 3. Hon , W. R. Burnott announced today that W. J. Bryan ntll come to Ohio and cover the state with McLean. James Seward of Mansfield has Been selected for chairman of the executive committee and ex-Mayor Constantine of this city Is slated for treasurer. Tlmeii Ileilncci I'rluc. NEW YORK , Sept. 3. The Tlrnce an nounces n reduction of the price of Its Sun day edition from & to 3 rents , and says the price of the Sunday edition might be re duced to 2 cents , were It not for the fact that at that price tbo newsdealer ! could hardly get a fair profit on laica. . RANSANS SAIL FOR HOME Sunflower Regiment Embarks from Manila on the Transport Tartar , MANY SPANISH PRISONERS ESCAPING Flll ilnoN Are Short of Ilntlonn nnil Are. Trying Kvery Scheme tenet net Food nnd Munition * from Manila. MANILA , . Sept. S. 10 p. m. Late this afternoon the Kansas regiment embarked on big bargni in the river and were towed to the transport Tartar , the Kansas regimental flag flying and the soldiers cheering. The Tartar sailed this evening. Many Spanish prisoners are escaping from the Filipinos and bringing Into thu American lines starlet ) of hard treatment. They ogrco that the Filipinos are exceedingly shoit of rations and that a large section ot their troops Is reduced to the use of home-made black powder. The natives are trying cTcry scheme to set food and munitions from Manila. Dalljr ar rests are made for attempts to smuggle con traband of war through the American Hres. In ono case a cnsco with a cargo ot bamboo poles waa overhauled and the poles were found full of rlco. The Insurgents have a wholesome respect for the British on account ot several threats of British war ships to bombard tlnlr towns unless the rights of British subjects tuo re spected. Two Urltlsh vessels , the Lacson and the Nero , were driven by stress of weather Into the harbor of Dagupan , the northsrn terminus of the Dagupan railway. The crews were Imprisoned , but on their protest ing that they were British subjects the In surgent authorities permitted ono man , Ed wards , to come to Manila , promising to re lease the crow of the Lacson If Edwards se cured from the British consulate a statement as to the nationality of the vessel , A similar concession waa made to the Nun. Edwards says ho saw several American prisoners who wore hotter fed that the Spaniards or the Filipino officer * . A force of native police has been formed to patrol the city of Manila , co-operating with the provost guard , whose lack of knowledge of the language and the resorts of native criminals has given an opportunity for burglary , an Industry which has been flourishing of late. The new force includes many members of the old force and some Insurgents who had grown tired of fighting. It has already done much good work in running down native criminals. The American secret service recently found a Filipino spy at Calamba. He Is supposed to have been the man who stole four guns belonging to the Washington regiment. He offered desperate resistance to the soldier who was sent to capture him , and tried to run o.way with two revolver shots In his head. Finally he was brought down with a rifle bullet In his hip. He died after jumping from the stretcher and trying to run. General Bates , It Is expected , will estab lish posts at Zamboanga and In the Islands of Tamtajil , JcHo and Bongao. IOWA I1OYS TO START IIOMI2 SOON. War Department Receive * TITO Dln- putchcH from General ( His. WASHINGTON , Sept. 3. The War de partment today received two dispatches from Manila. The flrst reads : "MANILA , Sept. 3. Adjutant General , Washington , D. C. : Railway to Angeles completed In four days. Insurgents north opened on place this morning with shrap nel , which failed to explode ; no casualties. Kansas and Washlngtons being loaded oa transports. Two battalions of the Nine teenth infantry relieve the Tennessees nt Hello and Cobu. Latter , with lowas , tbo only remaining volunteer regiments , sail soon. OTIS. " At the War department It Is said that with the leaving of the Tennessee and Iowa leglmcnts all the volunteers will have left the Philippines , also all the men of the reg ular army discharged under general order No. 40 The second dispatch reads as follows : "MANILA , Sept. 3. Adjutant General , Washington : Graves of deceased member * Tenth Pennsylvania decorated September 1 , with lilting coromonlcs conducted by Chap lain l rco. Chaplain Sutherland , a per sonal friend of Colonel Hawkins , delivered on address. OTIS. " CITY OF MORGAN AGROUND Cnhle from Nnprniakl , Japan , Snyn It "Wnn Ileached at ISiitrniice of an Inland Sea. WASHINGTON , Sept. S. The quarter master general of the array today received the following cable from Nagasaki , Japan , dated yesterday , stating that one of the government transports had gone aground : "Morgan City ( transport ) struck , made water , was beached , eastern entrance north ern channel Inland sea ; all safe. Damn go unknown ; particulars later. " Important CwthoUa Dedication. WASHINGTON , Sept. 3. The Franciscan church nnd monastery near the National Catholic university at Brookland , D. C. , will be dedicated Sunday , September 17 , and a big crowd of visitors Is expected. Invita tions have been sent to all councils of the Knights of Columbus in the east and central woat and alro to all organized Catholic so cieties of the district. Five hundred dele gates are looked for from Cincinnati and many are coming from Baltimore , Wilming ton , Philadelphia and Atlantic City. There are about 100,000 members of the third or der of the Knights of St. Francis , mostly east ot the Mississippi and north of the Potomac , of whom about 2,000 are expected to journey hero , Elaborate exercises will mark the dedication. Sehiirianii nnd Hay Confer. WASHINGTON , Sept. 3. President Schur- man , of the Philippine commission was lu conference for several hours today with Secretary Hay , going over matters In con nection with the work of that body. This evening the secretary and Mr. Schurmnn were guests at dinner at the White House , at which ex-Mayor Strong of New York and his eon wore also present , Mr. Schurman expects to remain In the city for a short time , as be desires to have a conference with Secretary Root when the latter re turns to the city. \Vntnoii to llemiiln nt I'oMt. WASHINGTON , Sept. 3. The statement that Rear Admiral Watson , commanding the United Statra naval forces at Manila , 1ms asked to be rellevt'd of his command be cause of 111 health Is denied in official cir cles here. Ho baa not , It Is stated , made any such request , and although a number of telegrams have been received from him recently , no reference to the condition of hie health has been made by him. To Dedicate Miniuiuriitx. WASHINGTON , Sept. 3i The CMilcka- rauugua and Chattanooga park commission has received notice that the btate of Indiana will dedicate its battlefield monuments Sep tember 20 , The governor and staff , the state committee , state executor * , prominent mem bers of the legislature nn'd ot tha state dele gation to congress , together TV I In a large company ot veterans will attend. The Wilder Brigade association , made up ot In diana nnd Illinois veterans , will dedicate Its monument at the same time , an attendance of 1,500 from the two states Interested being assured on Uio part ot this organization alono. Irwln Sendn Plague Ileport , WASHINGTON , Sept. 3. Marine Hos pital Surgeon Irwln , ecnt to Lisbon and Oporto to Investigate the plague outbreak , cables today that ho had mailed n report. His cablegram conveys no information re garding the plague and It Is Interred that possibly the situation Is not as serious aa has been thought , though there may bo other reasons for the omission. Secretary OIIRC Comliifc Went. WASHINGTON , Sept. 3. The secretary ot the treasury nnd Mrs. Gngo will leave Wash ington about September 10 for a visit to Chicago nnd other western rtllra. The secre tary will remain until after the October festivities In the Lake City , while Mrs. Gage Is planning to prolong her sojourn until the late autumn. FESTAL DAY FOR GERMANS Cclcbrntc l.'Otli Annlvcrninry ot Illrtli of lioethe nt IiidlntihpollM and Chlcniro. INDIANAPOLIS , Ind. , Sept. 3. Today fifty-two German societies of this city , with 600 guests from outsldopoints , celebrated "German day" In accordance with an elaborate program that Included a magnifi cent parade In the foronoca.of 3,000 members of the various German societies and in which were many floats descriptive of great events In American ( itstory In which German-Ameri can citizens have taken part. Dr. N. Y. Elshlmer , president of the Cin cinnati College of Music , was the German orator of the day In the elaborate exercises at Gorman park , where 5,000 people were gathered. Mayor Taggart delivered an address of welcome to the visiting guests. Senator Fairbanks delivered the English oration. In the course of which ho spoke In high terms of ttie value of the services ex tended the government of the United States through the many years of its history by Its citizens of German birth and parentage. The senator took occasion to Justify the Philip pine policy of the national administration In the following words : "As ono of the results of the Spanish- American war our flag was carried Into the Philippines. It went upon no mission of vengeance agnjnst the Philippines. It wont to overpower Spanish authority , which had been maintained for upward of 300 years. Our flog went as the symbol of the power and authority of our government. It Is there lawfully nnd In pursuance of the ses sion of the treaty of peace. The treaty of peace wna ratified by the senate of the United States after full debate , after de liberate consideration ; and by vlrtuo of Its ratification and exchange , the possession ot the Islands passed to the jurisdiction of tbo United States. While the treaty of peace was under consideration and before Its rati fication Agulnaldo and his followers fired upon 'our soldiers and undertook to drive them from the Islands. They , fired upon the flag which meant to them deliverance from SpnnUfa tyranny , all of which -was in direct and posltjTfj rebellion ' , rV"tl.At the authority of the government. No course -was left open to the president , therefore , but to subdue the rebellion and compel recognition ot the authority nnd jurisdiction of the United States. This presents no party question. It Is purely and simply a question as to whether the United States shall maintain Its right and supremacy In the territory which has boon lawfully committed to Its authority and keeping. " Monument to Goethe. CHICAGO , 111. , Sept. 3. More than 100 Chicago German societies , having 12,000 members , today celebrated the 150th an niversary of the birth of Goethe. Over 35- 000 persons attended the celebration at Sunny Side park. A specially selected orchestra of 100 pieces played selections from Faust and other num bers inspired by Goethe's poems. A male chorus , composed of 1,500 voices selected from the Chicago German singing societies , sang the poet's songs. There was a women's chorus of 700 and n children's chorus ot 600 members , At the close of the afternoon exercises the children stirred the vast nudl- onoo by singing the "Star Spangled Banner" and waving small American flogs as they sang. The festival netted about $15,000 and the proceeds will bo used to erect a Goethe monument. LETTER CARRIERS' ' PARADE ENtlmated Fully Six Thounnnd Will He In Line Iletrolt After Next Convention. SCRANTON , Pn , , Sept. 3. Letter carriers' delegations have been arriving on trains from every direction tonight and fully 6,000 of the boys In gray are In the city to par ticipate in tomorrow's parade nnd.those of them who are delegates to stay over a week to attend the annual convention of their na tional association. Chicago's sixty representatives arrived this morning , after having spent Saturday at Niagara Falls. Cleveland's ten delegates cmo In this afternoon. Detroit , thirty-five men , all drilled nnd In new full drees uni form , reached here at 9:30 : o'clock , accom panied by Postmaster Dlclcorson , and a de termination to capture the next convention. The delegates were entertained this after noon with a Bacred concert at Nay Aug park , which was attended by ft crowd of 25,000. Postmaster General Smith and Governor Stci.o will arrive tomorrow at noon. It Is estimated that fully 6,000 carriers will be In the parade. Deputy Sheriff Killed , LONDON , Ky. , Sept. 3. A report Is cur rent that Deputy Sheriff Lewis of Man chester was killed yesterday In Clay county. Several weeks ago In Manchester Deputy Stubblefield was shot by Mart Smith , then the latter , escaping capture , went to his home and sent word to the county officials that ho would never attend court nlive , therefore It would be fatal for persons to attempt to take him. Yesterday Lewis went to servo papers on him nnd he was shot dead as he approached Smith's house. If the re port Is true this makes the third killing in Cfay county last week. Another "Dollar Dinner , " DALLAS , Tex. , Sept. 3. Arrangements are rapidly being completed for thn big dem ocratic national carnival which takes place here October 2 and 3 , concluding on the night of the 3d with a "doiror dinner. " Cov ers for from l.GOO to 2,000 are being ar ranged for. The "dollar dinner" wl | | take place at the new auditorium at the state fair grounds. William J. Bryan will speak at the fair grounds October 3 and \ Many other speakers have been Invited to deliver addresBes and respond to toasts. on Xot AnUlnir n Chnnice , PHILADELPHIA. Sept 3. Lieutenant Commander WlnMow of Hear Admiral Sampson's staff. In speaking for the admtrar today , absolutely denied the report that the admiral Is to bo relieved of the command of the North Atlantic squadron at hl own re quest. The commander said that Admiral Sampson Is enjoying good health and that he wants to stay with the squadron. VERDICT MAY KILL DREYFUS Prisoner Not Able to Stand Excitement of Conviction or Acquittal. EITHER MAY PROVE A DEATH WARRANT L'nfortnnnte Mntt'n 1'rloiul * 1'enr ( lint He Will Ilrenk Invrti 1'iulcr < lic Ordeal lioterhnry Snyn Drey- fim U Utility. ( Copyright , 1899. by Press Publishing Co. ) LONDON' , Sept. 3. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Dreyfus' oxclUimcnt during Lamotho's dcpoaltlou was calaful to witness , lie listened with strained Intensity throughout , flushing , pal- Inc , working himself forward on his chair , the boiler to watch tie faces ot 'ho Judges , noddlnc his head at times at cou- nrmntlon of points adduced and during confrontations half rising from his chair nnd dropping Into It ngaln , battling with a wish to speak and explain , perhaps to proffer once more that wild cry of Innocence to which ho has accustomed us. When at the end ot the session the president gave him leave he throw hlmseJf uwm questions llko a fani- Ishod dos upon a bone. His voice was al most a snarl. BO harsh was It with the In tensity of his feeling. The scene of enthu siasm among the partisans of Drcyfua after j Lamotho's evidence was wonderful , the first of Its kind since the beginning of the trial. "Lot them condemn him now If thuy dare , " one excltod Dreyfuenrd Was heard to say. The general feeling Is now greatly In ! favor ot the chances of acquittal. A verdict must not bo expected until Saturday or orcn 1 Monday , but Du Paty'e evidence , which Is , I , hear , long and extremely sensational , al though I cannot vouch for the latter , may i give rise to Incidents which would delay the trial still further. Dreyfus' friends are not yet decided what slope they will take for his future safety If i acquitted. They have every confidence that the authorities will get him safely out of Rpnncs. It Is yet too soon , they aay , to dla- 1 cuss the future , but they anticipate con siderable dimcultles on the part of the prisoner If they endeavor to dissuade him I from remaining In Prance , as ho undoubtedly 1 wishes. Ho has , however , been at last brought to realize that further sojourn in tha army Is Impossible. Ho talks quite freely of the vindictive feelings shown by the gen erals. "BolsdcfCre has never looked me In the face , " ho remarked the other day. His health continues to be the cause of the gravest anxiety. Yesterday with bis face flushed to an unhealthy pink and shining with perspiration , ho looked like a man sustained only by excitement with a very short time to live after that excitement ceases. I believe a verdict of either con demnation or acquittal will provo his death warrant and his friends , though they don't say so , fear the same. KNterluicy Heard From. LONDON , Sept. 3. ( New York Varld Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Eaterhajiy , being asked by a reporter of the Sunday Special after reading the evidence given at Rennes If he still deema Dreyfus guilty , answered : "Yea , guilty-roost decidedly no. And yet Vnj afraid" the oourt-toartfiil is Ruing to acquit him. It looks very much llko tt just at present , at any rate. " The Interviewer asked what in that caao would happen to Mercler. "Oh , " replied Estorhazy , "Mercler cer tainly will bo condemned for this miserable traitor of a Jew , and that will only be the becinninu of the deluge. Mark my words , the acquittal of Dreyfus will bo only the beginning of trouble In France. " "Why , then. " he was aske < l , "don't you , who know the truth about everything , go over to Rennes and help set thlncs right ? " "No. " eald Eaterhazy , with a sneer , "I am much better over here. " French Ilnuor Chnmplnln. HONFLEUR , France , Se.pt. 3. M. Fabro , the Canadian commissioner , this afternoon attended the ceremony of placing a tablet In honor of Samuel Champlain , the navi gator , who was governor of the first French settlements In lower Canada and who left Honflour to found Quebec. The tablet was placed on the north side of the ruins mid fort called La Lleutenanco. Jlmliiez I.enven Ciilmnnclrn. CAPH HAYTIEN , Sept. 3. Juan Isldro Jlmlnez , the revolutionary aspirant to the presidency of the republic of Santo Domingo , loft Calmanelra yesterday on board the George S. Crloz for Daracon , from which point he will proceed to Port An Prince and then to Puerto Plata , where his arrival is Impatiently awaited. Threaten to Strike. LIVERPOOL , Sept. 3. The demonstra tions organized today In Cardiff , Hull and Bristol by the Sailors' and Firemen's union were well attended. At all the meetlnga resolution * : were adopted to go on strike unless the Increase In wages asked Is granted. Cyclone. Unmade * Shipping , PONTA BEL OADA , Azores Island , Sept. 3. A violent cyclone Is raging here , doing much damage to shipping and to property all over the Uland of Sao Miguel. Several lives have been lost. MUNICIPAL LEAGUE PROGAM DliKMiHnloiin at Co 1111 UK Convention nt Syracuse to Cover All Impor tant Municipal ( luentlonii. NEW YORK. Sept. 3. Tbo program for the coming convention of the League of American Municipalities at Syracuse , Sep tember 19-22 , contains twenty-one papers , covering nil the Important municipal questions of the day. Papers on the municipal ownership ques tion will bo presented by Mayors Jobuscn of Denver , Tafel of Cincinnati , Robinson of Colorado Springs nnd Pierce of Marshall- town , la. , on the affirmative wide and Robert P. Porter of Now York and M. A. Gemlrnder of Columbus , 0. , on the negative side. The garbage question Is to be dealt with In papers by Mayor Williams of Memphis nnd Dr. Woodward , health officer of Wash ington , D. C. The special assessment system will be the subject ot papers by Mayor Johnson of Fargo , N. D. , and Mayor Weakley of Florence , Ala. Mayor Perry of Grand Rapids , Mich. , and Mayor Young of Akron , O. , will present pa pers on the contract system for making public Improvements. Papers will be read by Mayor Flower of New Orleans on drain age ) sewerage and water supply , and Fred eric C. Howe of Cleveland on municipal gov ernment In England. Besides the twenty-one papers tie re will be open discussions on four topics , viz. : Municipal ownership , the garbage question , the special assessment syotem and the con tract system. These discussions will be par ticipated In by the following mayors : Mac- Vicar of Des Molnes , Maybury of Detroit , Gray of Minneapolis , Phelan of San Fran cisco , Ilratuear of Houston , Taggart of In dianapolis , Klrschner of St. Joseph , Redmond of Cedar Rapids , Smyth ot Charleston , Wood- CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Thunderstorms ; Cooler , Temtternttirc nt Omnhn ymtcnlnj i ward of Atlantis , Rose of Milwaukee. Dion of Plttsburg and Swartz of Columbus. A number of aldermen and heads ot municipal departments nro also down on the program. I A feature of the convention will bo the question box Into 4vhlch all delegates will ho asked to deposit written Inquiries per taining to any municipal matter upon which they deslro special Information. The box will be opened the last day and an extra session devoted to answering the questions , a number of civil englneero and other au thorities on municipal work being present I to provide the Information called for. MURDERED ON THE MIDWAY General Klnli ( Oeenm In "Which a I'ltimber Heeelien Fntnl lujtirlen. In a general row on the Midway at the Greater America Exposition late Sunday night Jack Mullano , an employe ot tha Rowe Plumbing company , had his skull frac tured. He wna taken to St. Jcaeph'u hos pital and will die. It is not known who struck him. MR. BLAIR ENTERS A DENIAL Snjn He Did Xot ChnrRe Major Uen- eral 121 vtell S. Oil * vilth 1'erjtirjr. CHICAGO , Sept. 3. The Chronicle tomor row will say : Publication of the proceedings of the Cap tain Oberllu M. Carter court-martial , whoso verdict Is In the hands of President MoKln- ley for approval or rejection , has boon the cause of a number of sensational btatumonu during the last week , the wildest of which la that Frank P. Blair , counsel for Carter , has charged General Elwell S. Otis , now com manding the army In the Philippines , with perjury and subornation of perjury. In con nection with the etatement Mr , Blair has been quoted as emphasizing the accusations. "I have made no such charges against Gen eral Otis , " said Mr. Blair last night. "A reading of the affidavit does not by tbo iann < wi sireicn ot tno imagination support such a statement as has appeared ao coming 1 from mo. The affidavit was filed with the 1 president along with others last fall , when the review of the proceedings was referred to Senator Edmunds. "TliB affidavit was filed as an essential part of Uio demand for a setting aside ) of the verdict and simply states that ono night at the Desoto hotel , Savannah , Ga. , during the sitting of the court-martial , I overheard Judge Advocate Colonel Thomas F. Barr read some documents to General Otis and Colonel Glllosplo ot the court-martial and conclude by ctaytns ho would r ad It to coun sel , and General Otis remarked : 'That will bo good ! ' The affidavit was a proof that two members of the count-martial had ex ceeded their province in discussing the case with the prosecuting attorney. In any legal proceeding such an act Is sufficient to throw out the verdict of a Jury , and the court- martial Is only a Jury. " "In connection with the assorting of the making of a charge of perjury ngalnat the president of the court-martial , the counsel is quoted as having had nn interview with President McKlnley on the matter and that the president had said the charges would necessitate tno recall of General Otis from the Philippines. Mr. Blair also repudiated having made such a statement. "I never tafked with the president about the affi davit. " Ho said : "I do not even know If he read It. The story Is absurd. The affidavit was flled to show the prejudice of the president of the court-martial. My accusation against Gen eral Otis goes that far and no farther. I bellovo that ho was Influenced In his Judgment in the matter by something or somebody outside of the evi dence. That is evident to any reader ot the 1 evldenco. I believe that Captain Carter Is the victim of a conspiracy to degrade him. It In an American parallel to the Dreyfiu case. The same general features are In both cases. The nccusere and prosecutors of Car- i ter are ot the general staff ot the army , as are those of Dreyfus. Jealousy and n de- I liberate attempt to carry out the wishes of I superiors , to pander to political Influence. | has actuated the majority of the men on the i Carter court-martial. Secret conferences , ouch as that sot out In my aflldavlt , were the illegal methods to secure the conviction of Captain Carter. " Mr. Blair Intimated that Carter 'was sig nalled out as a victim of the wrath of the men who have been promoting the Nlraraeua canal scheme. "Carter was named a member of the canal commission to Investigate the exact condi tions of the scheme , " added Mr. Blair. "Ho was selected because of his known engineer ing ability. At tbo Army and Navy club at Washington ho said ho proposed to get at the bottom of the scheme and show It up. Hewas then sent to England as military attache of the American embassy. On his return he was placed under arrest charged with defrauding the government. I bo- llevo that If ho bad never announced his In tention to prick the plans of the promoters he would not have been accused. " NEW PERUVIAN MINISTRY CrlNU Solved ! > > Hie Formation of a Coalition C'alilnet ! > > J'reftl- denl-ttleut. VALPARAISO , Sept 3. The Peruvian cabinet crisis has been solved by the forma tion of a coalition cabinet , as the result of the conferences between Eduardo Romano , prcsldont-olect , and the leaders of the min isterialist factions. The following Is the personnel of thu now ministry , so far us decided upon : President of the court , Rafael Hotmator. Minister of foreign affaire , Scnor Ur- menta. Minister of finance , Scnor Salines. Minister of war , General Concha. I.eHM Tiixen III Wyoming CoiintleN , CHEYENNE. Wyo. , Sept. 3. ( Special. ) State Kxaminer II. B. Henderson returned today fnnn Ulnta and Carbon counties , where be has been assisting in making the tax levies for the current year. The levy for Carbon county for the present year Is 6.7 mills as against 8 mills lost year. The levy Is the least In the history of the county. In Ulnta county the levy has decreased from 10 mills In 1S98 to 6.8 In 1899. The amount to bo realized this year by the iovy It J32.500 , as acalnst 134,300 for lant year. Both Car bon and Ulnta counties are settling rapidly and under ordinary conditions taxes should Increase In proportion , LOOKS LIKE MURDER Woman Found Dead in Hastings Hotel Thought to HnTo Been Poisoned , REMAINS OF VICTIM ARE IDENTIFIED Miss Inmra Lea Trench of Burlington , ! , , the Unfortunate Person , PROMINENT IOWA MAN IS IN THE CASE He is Thought to Hare Qiron the Yonng i Woman Poison at Hastings , SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS EXPECTED Crime llelleved to llnre llreti Com mitted to Cover the YOIIIIK AVomnii' " Shame ArreM ot the Mnn Inspected , HASTINGS , Neb. . Sept. 3. ( Special Tele gram. ) The unmown woman who registered at the Llndcll hotel MI Mrs. W. F. Leo nnd who died of poison tn I ho hotel at Hnotlnm Wednesday evening , August 9 , has becu Identified an Mlsa Laura Leo Frcuoa ot Burlington , la. , and It U almost nn assttrnd fact that the girl did not commit suloldo , but was murdered. The police have been working night nnd day on the CO.ID over slnco the mystorloua woman died , but It was not until last Fil- day that they were rewarded by having nil double set aside as to the Identity of the dead woman , for n brother-in-law of tha deceased , In company with another relative , came to Hastings , ud after convincing thu authorities of the Identity of the girl and their relation to her , thn remains were taken up from the pottorn' field and shipped Friday night to Burlington , wnoro the/ have been Interred. Miss Laura Ix > o Fromih was a teacher In Burlington where she stand high In social circles and WHS well thought of. 3ho wna supposed to bo away visiting and no doubt her mysterious death will CAUIO coiutlderahlo of n ntlr among bar Burlington friends. The assumption Is that Miss French bad been placed In a compromising position by n certain well known Iowa in an Anil that at the matter was becoming srrbus they cnrna to Hastings together and ho provided a poison which she bellovctl to bo a drug for the purpose of removing all signs of tier delicate condition , and BUO took It , believ ing It to bo harmless. Every Indication points to the fact that tbo girl was murdered and that the per petrator of the crlmo was the man who ac companied her to Hastings and then dis appeared BO mysteriously. Chief ot Police Martin and County Attorney McCreary wont to Omaha early this morning to con tinue work on the case. It Is thought that the guilty man will aoon bo placed under arrest and that a great eenaatlon will fol low , as bo is Bupposed to bo of high btnnd- Ing. Careful Inquiry failed , to elicit any in formation about the alleged arrival of Hast ings authorities In Omaha for the purposi of Investigating the case of Miss French. It Is passible that the two officers referred to in the Hastings dispatch came to Omaha on Sunday , but If they did they evidently kept their Identity to themselves as well uj their movements. It was reported that tha man In the coso was In hiding In thla city and that the officers were here to arrest him. Possibly the Hastings authorities gave It out that they were coming to 0 mull a simply as r blind , while they went on to some other point. CULLINAN MURDERERS KNOWN Oliver Uenhoii Incriminate * Illnmcll nnd HIM Two Com- panloun. DEADWOOD , S. D. , Sept. 3. ( Special. ) It la now all up with Clinton Dofson and Ellas Perslnger , formerly residents of thn Northern Black Hills , who are being held at Deer Lodge , Montana , for the cold blooded murder of an old miner named Eugcno Culllnan. By confession of ono of the ac complices named Oliver Benson , the whole plot Is now made known and there Is llttlo question now as to the guilt of Dotson nnd Perslnger. Benson , who Is a young man about 20 years old , confessed everything to the pros ecuting attorney. Benson states under oath that on the morning of August 5 , Dot- son , Poralngor nnd himself loft Helena with wagon and team , the same outfit af terwards captured by the officers , and traveled during the night until the night of the 7th when they camped near the cabin ot Eugene Culllnan In Deer Lodge county. After concealing their horses and wagon , early on the following morning , Dotson and Porslnger left Benson In charge of the camp and went on foot toward Culllnan'a cabin , Benson confessed he knew the motive of their going to the cabin and that ho had been naked to go with them to help rob the old man. Three shots were flrud within the cabin as was shown by the ex amination of the body after It hod been found. After nwhllo Dotson nnd Porslnger earner back to the camp and told Benson the work had been dune but that they aldn't got any money , and after dark on the night of the 8th , the men started back for Helena. The following day the friends of tbo murdered man missed him and a twarch was madn which resulted In the finding of the body a short distance from the cabin where It had been covered with brush and dirt. Officers were put on the trail and the three men arrested. The watch found In the pousettslon of ono of the men was Identified as belonging to the dead man , A memorandum book wa.i found which is supposed belonged to Dotson. A note lu It wont to provo he had ibeen present at the killing. Captain Oliver Dotson , William Cachclln nnd William Oliver , who were also hold for the murder , bavo been rnlcasod nnd It Is not thought that they had anything to do with U. All these persons ara well known In the Black Hills. Dakota VeteriuiM Meet In Clilt-nuo. HURON , S. D. . Sept. 3. ( Special Tole- Kram. ) Many old soldiers nnd tholr frlcnda left hero Uxloy over the Chicago & Northwestern - western railway for the national Grand Army of the Republic encampment at Phila delphia. The delegation from thin utato will assemble In Chicago , proceeding by iipoclul < traln to Philadelphia. I'veiirxlonlNlK Crmvil f'liiinilierlnlii , CHAMBERLAIN , S. D. , Sept. S. ( Special Telegram. ) The excursion of the Mllwauken company Into this city today W.IB the lurgrat ever run to a South Dakota polut. It com prised alxty coacbra divided Into ilx trains , and the railroad people declare they brought In between 4,000 and 5,000 people ,