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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : WJ3 DISKS DAY , SEPTEMBER (5 ( , 1809. Be Sept. 6. 1W9. Telephones 61S-63I. , . . . This Store Will Contlntio to Close nt 0 O'clock Snttuvlnya. Table Linens Five hints of very low prices interesting to housekeepers , " 3 dozen lOc Hemmed Huck TOWN C3 Odd TaMe Cloths border all nmmd , 8l-3c each. usual price M-50 special price , $3.17 85 dozen 25c Hemstitched Huck Towels each. 19o each 5 pltcci 72-Inch Itl aehed Damask- t pieces 60-lnrh fnbloached Damask- extra quality at $1.10 per yard. extra heavy tOo per yard. AODTfTS FOn FQSTniX KID OIOVn Atr JHcCAIVS PATTRTINfl. 511 ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OMAHA. Y. II. O. A. IIUILDINO. COn. 1UTH AND DOUGLAS STS. Count Ferdinand Walsln Estcrhazy. The wltnesi deposed that Esterhazy confessed to him that bo wrote the bordereau under or- dorn from Colonel Sandherr , who was then chief of the secret Intelligence bureau. The order , I'stctbnzy said , wa to catch the trai tor at the headquarters of the general staff , whom Eitcrhazy afterward said was Captain Dreyfus. Major Carrlere hero burst out with an extraordinary protest against Major Eiter- bazy's Insinuations against Colonel Sandherr. " 1 proicst , " ho criud. "In the name and memory of Colonel Sandhurr , ag.ilnst the Inelnuatluni Introduced against him. " M. Labor ! , however , Ignored this protest , which ho styled a ridiculous pretension. M. Laborl then called upon General Uogct to tefctlfy regarding letters ho had received from Major ICetorhazy slnco the opening of this trial. General lloget today looked the ghost of his former assertive self. His face was careworn nnd showed llttlo of tint fighting spirit which first characterized hla appearance on the stage. Ho replied that he only opened ono letter from Major Eater- hazy , which he had forwarded to Colonel Jouaust. General lloget added that bo bad declined to rccelvo otbor letters. M. I iborl then asked Colonel Jouaust to have the letters read. Colonel Jouaust at first declined , but M. Laborl Insisted so firmly that Colonel Jouaust , after wrangling a while , guvo way and consented that the letters should bo road later. Colonel Jouaust axplalned that ho opposed the reading of the letters because they only contained per sonal attacks upon various parties nnd would only lead to a prolongation of the trial. trial.General General lloget then rend the one Eeter- hazy letter which ho admitted having opened. In this letter Major Esterhazy said ho could provo the existence of the alleged syndicate organized in the Interest of Dreyfus and complained that tha general staff hod rofuned to glvo him a fair hearing. 1'roblnflT Questions of Laborl. M , Laborl then , put a series of questions Intended to bring out the fact that the gen eral staff had made usu of Major Esterhazy even after ho was known to be unreliable. General lloget Bald he bad not considered Mkjor Estcrhazy's avowals to be of osny value. M. Labor ! sought to question General Rogct more closely on his statement that none of tht generals of the general staff bad any relations with Major Esterhazy ; but Colonel Jouaust declined to allow further discussion. This led to another scene between the president of the court- martial and counsel tiff , : the defcnio , M. Laborl declaring that General lloget , who came more as a public pVosecutor than as a witness , refused ; to reply to probing ques tions. A'little "later M. Laborl pushed the ques tion on General Billet on what Is known as the liberating document. General Zurllnden then came upon the platform , dressed in the uniform of his rank and with his Inseparable eyeglass. Ha spoke a few words respecting the general staff's belief In Major Esterbazy. M. Demango asked Ganeral Rogct bis opinion of Major Eaterhazy. "I have an absolute conviction , " replied General Rogpt , amid cries of "Oh ! " from the audience , "that Major Esterhazy Is a ttranger to treason. " General lloget then delivered a short dis course In reply to the statement of M. dc Foude-Lamothe on Saturday that the phrase in the bordereau "I am going to the ma neuvers , " showed that Dreyfus could not be the author of the bordereau. General Roget maintained that M. Lamothe was wrong. Captain Dreyfus arose and In a clear voice emphatically Insisted that the circular of May 17 , 1894 , announcing that the proba tioners would not go to the maneuvers was written In the clearest language , which tUo court would see If It were read. Ho re iterated that he bad never asked to go to the maneuvers , for ho was absolutely con vinced that such a request would not bo granted. M. Deffes- reporter for the Temps , testi fied that ho saw Major Esterhazy In London nd that the latter confessed that ha was the author of the bordereau. The witness added that bo raised the question of the letters of Mme. Houlanc and brought away thu impression that Esterhazy wrote the "Uhlan" letter. . Trnrlcnx Tcatlflcn for Uefcnue. M. Trarleux , formerly minister of Juctlce , was tbo next witness call ( hi. Ho made a long deposition In favor of Dreyfus , rovlow- | Ing the hiatory of the case and hlii own part lu connection therewith. M , Trarleux la an excellent epeuker with a good presence. He has iron-gray hair and tnoustacho and a clear reeonant volco which could bo board outside the court room , M. Trarleux's deposition cloned tbo public cession. He made n very tolling speech , describing how his original belief in the guilt of Dreyfus w-u first shaken and then completely : hangcd to conviction of In nocence by yubsrquent developments and the r.oblo conduct of M. Scheurer-Kestner , formerly vice president of the senate. The letturs exchanged between General Gouso and Lieutenant Colonel 1'lcqunrt also strengthened hla lonvlctiun. M , Trarleux ipoke of the machinations against I'lc- quurt and said he accubol nobody , He be- Hovod , how eve * , that the chiefs wore de ceived , M. Trarleux recounted a conversa tion with a foreign umbastaJor , who de clared In a tonu uf thu greatest sincerity that Dreyfus never had relations with him nor with any ollkcr of bU country , while the ambuisudoi added he prnteteuil docu ments proving thi ) guilt uf Major Etucrbazy. M , Trarleux delivered u very impivsaivu passage , recalling the execution of the KnglUli admiral , Ilyng , on the charge of treason , who was afterwards found to have been uujuatly condomued. M. Trarleux said that Frenchmen might well dread to have ucb a blootUtaln upon their history an that , which , through tbo execution of Ad miral Dyiiji , murkd the bUtory of England. M. Trarleux tuid General Itogot and Captain Culgnet , were , \rong In thp conclusion they bad drawn from thu correipoudence of Just before retiring , It your liver IB sluggish , out of tune and you ftvl dull , bilious , constipated , take a dose of Hood's Pills And you'll be all right In the morning. Agents "A" and " 11" thnt Drovfus was guilty. He loiteratod that tlm amhnnsador to whom ho bad previously referred hud af firmed that Major Estorhazy wan the traitor and the former minister of Juctlre declared In an emphatic tone which made .1 deep Impression upon his hearers that no parallel ought to be drawn between a model officer llko Dreyfus nnd Major Eetcrhai'.y , who had not even the soul of n Frenchman. Invitation' to ( Jrriiiiinj. M. Trarleux , on alluding to the bordereau , \\ni Inlurruplcd by Major Carriers , who said tKit while ho oppcficd direct official appli cation to foreign governments for docu ments mentioned In the bordereau , yet , If by a side wind the documents could be pro duced , be certainly would be personally much pleased. This Is practically an Invi tation to Germany to volunteer to com- munlcato the documents In question. At the conclusion of M. Trarlcux's testi mony , which was a veritable speech for thu defense , nnd which apparently made nn Im pression upon the Judges , the court-martial went behind closed doors and examined tha secret espionage doesler. The court also deliberated upon M. La- borl'n request that application be mode to Germany for the documents described In the bordereau. The decision was unani mously reached to reject the application on the ground that the court was Incompetent to Invite the government to tnko diplomatic steps to obtain the documents In question. H was also decided to bear M. Cernuscht behind c--'Si.-d doors tomorrow. The following Is a detailed report of to day's proceedings : The court-martial opened with n secret session , at which the secret espionage dos sier mentioned by Captain Culgnet yester day wus read. M. Cernuschl , the Austro- Hungarlan refugee , waa not examined to day , but will be examined by the court In camera tomorrow. The open sitting was resumed at S o'clock. Uefenne BeckH the Trntli. M. Laborl , leading counsel for the defense , submitted a preamble and motion In the following terms : As I had the honor to announce yesterday , I beg to submit to the court-martial the following conclusions : May it please the court. In view of the fact that at Us sitting on Monday , September 4 , the president of the court-martial by vir tue of his discretion and power called as the witness Eugene de Cernuschl , a former lieu tenant of cavalry In the Austrian army , re siding at 37 Rue Chambon , Paris , who represented , notably , thnt Droyfus had been signalized to him not only by the chief of a department In the foreign office of a cen tral European power , but also by an officer of the headquarters' staff of another central European power ns an informer In the service of foreign nations , and considering that the intervention in such circumstances of a former officer of a foreign army against the French officer renders necessary that the defense abandon the reserve they have hitherto Imposed upon themselves and move for the communication to the court of the documents enumerated in the papers called the bordereau and of which communication to the court will bo pf such natureas to prove In a striking manner the innocence of the accused with regard to allegations which cannot entirely or immediately be refuted except by official doocumonts , I therefore move that the government com missary requests the government to ask tbo power or powers concerned , through diplomatic channels , for communication of the documents enumerated in the paper called the bordereau. After reading the above M. Laborl pro- 1 ceeded to Inform the court that he did not 1 Intend to develop conclusions which In themselves wore sufficient. "I am well aware , " said counsel for the defense , "that we are face to face with a peculiarly deli cate situation , but ae I have no control I over decisions of the court with regard to the conclusions I have the honor to submit , I , I beg to state that I have notified the gov ernment commissioner to name Colonels ' Schwartzkoppen and Panlzzardi ns wlt- | newes whom I consider It necessary to call before the court-martial at Renncs , if they i are willing to testify before it. I beg to j I point out that it U only now , and for ex- ' ceptlonal reasons , that we are obliged to have recourse to tbo testimony of foreign officers. I odd that In view of present cir cumstances there Is nothing in this course that can cause anxiety. H U In conformity | with precedent. The moment Is very near whan truth and light are about to break forth showing the Innocence of tbo accused. " HriiiieHt Coiimlilrrccl ISxtraorcllnary. .Major Carrlore replied : "Wo can not prejudge the issue of a trial In the conclusions submitted by M. Laborl. Ono point seems to bo extremely delicate. Those conclusions amount to a request that the court Instruct tbo government commis sioner to nek the French government to sub mit to a foreign government , through dip lomatic chancels , a request for the produc tion of documents which are peculiarly non- diplomatic and possess llttla official char acter. "Therefore this mission Impceod upon the French government Is of a very delicate kind. 1 do not know if the government commissioner Is qualified 'o perform such n function. Certainly the diplomatic point of view seems to me morally and mater ially Impossible 1 cannot conceive of one government addreu-itng another such a re quest. I think the end nuw In view cannot bo attained. The defense , which has pow erful means behind It , might obtain these documents In a semi-official manner , but I think there are reasons to believe the gov ernment cannot undertake such a iuUilon , As regardii notification to mo of tbo names of Colonels Schwartzkoppon and Panlzzsrdl , I see no reat-oii why the gentlemen should not bo examined by this court If they care to attend. The court will determine what course shall bo taken with regard to the request preuented by the defence concerning documents to be obtained abroad. Tbli tu'oma to me beyond our Jurisdiction. The court will Judge , I bog the president to retire with the judges to a private room and decldo the que tlon , " M. Palfologue , tbo representative of the ' foreign office , Eupportcd Major Cinleru's I views. Ho said : i "I understand perfectly the Importance tbo defense attachm to the production of the documents enumerated In the bordereau , bcoliib' that the whole cwu turnu upon them , nut , while the request of the accused ap pear * to be based upon login and justice , it uot'mti Inadmlmable from a diplomatic point of view , Conolderatlona of the highest order are opposed to tbo government taking eucti an Initiative with u foreign rower. " Colonel Jouauat promUed that the court would announce It * decision later. Serco UasaeU , the tlrtt witness called to day , testified that the Matin sent htm to London on five occasions to Interview Major tisterhazy , who furnished a masn of Inter esting Information concerning the head quarters staff. Esterbnry declared that ho was not the author of the bordereau , though the witness did not believe him. Hater- h&zy complained bitterly of the generals , who , ho said , had thrown him overboard , nddlng that thcro was nothing left for him but to blow out his brains. The witness advised ngalnst milcldo nnd urged Esterlin- to the utmost endeavor to reveal the trutli and the part he had played. Finally , while walking In 1'lcadllly , Major Eaterhazy said to the wltncos point blank : "Well , Rlbon ( the witness' pseudonym ) I am going to tell you what nobody knows. It Is I who am the nuthor of the bordereau. 1 wrote It In 1891 nt the request of my friend , Sandherr. There was n traitor at headquarters , Dreyfus , whmn Snndhorr told mo they wanted to catch. I did not hesltnto to do what I was asked. " M. Bassctt proceeded thnt with Hstrr- hazy's consent he had each of Eslnrtmy'H stntomr-nts verified , Esterhazy saying he had decided to make the avowals breaiiin he was disgusted with his abandonment by the generals In conclusion , the witness referred to of- frrs of money to B'torhnzy. Lieutenant Colonel Urongnlart , n member of the court-martial Did Esterhazy tell you Dreyfus was guilty ? i M na rtt Yrs. Colonel Jouaimt The two ttatemcntB of Ksterhnzy are Incompatible. M. IJassett H Is not for mo to reconcile them. Major Carrlcro was Invited to oxprean his opinion and said' "There Is much to say , but I prefer to re main silent. I have made It n rule not to ! enter Into discussion with witnesses , but as ' M. Dassett states that Mnjor Esterhazy ns- scrtod that Colonel Sandberr told him to write the bordereau , I , on behalf of Colonel Sandhorr'B memory , protest against such In sinuations. Ho was Incapable of such an order. " M. Laborl I hope this protest la not ad dressed to the defense. M. Carrlero H Is not addressed to the counsel for the defense It Is addressed to the man who was capable of launching such a statement. M. Laborl DOM SI. Basaett know that M. Esterhazy addressed letters to General Hogot. M. Ilassctt I do not know. M. Laborl General Roget perhaps will tell us. General Roget I did receive a letter from MajT Esterhazy In August and Informed the president of the court-martial of the fact , asking him to make what use he liked of It. I refused to open further letters as soon as I recognized Esterhazy'o handwriting. On M I.aborl iistM-ip i sec the letter , Col onel Jounust said ho would not put the letter in evidence becausa It contained only abuse and recriminations. As M. Laborl protested General Roget said he had handed all the letters to the presi dent of tha court-martial because he did not wish to be compromised by Esterhazy , which wan evidently the latter's Intention. Colonel Jouaust said he had not Included Esterhazy's letters in the evidence because he did not .wish the proceedings to bo unduly protracted , but as the defense Insisted the letters would bo produced. General lloget offered to read the first of Major Estorhazy'a letters , In which Ester- hazy offers to prove the existence of n Drey fus syndicate. The writer complained that the general staff refused to bear or uccupV Information ho had obtained. Major Carrlero said he also had received numerous letters from Major Esterhazy which he had never read. M. Laborl Does General Roget consider the confessions of Esterbazy valid ? General Rognt No ; all Torsions given by Esterhazy are quite -Incorrect. , , He Is an Impostor pester , concerning wh'om I prefer to express no opinion. M. Laborl Does General Roget consider Esterhazy a man of straw ? General Roget I have no proof of the fact , but I am Inclined to bellevo he Is. M. Laborl Was ho n straw man In 18947 Genera ! Roget No , I do not think so. M. Labor ! When do you think he first con templated playing the part ? HNlorhnry'N Ill-Iti-putr. General Roget I have made no Investiga tion on that point. Contrary to Esterhazy's assertions , the generals of the headquarters etaff had no relation with him. M. Laborl Why was Major Esterhazy'a role of straw man not mentioned In the trial of 1898 ? General Roget I was not present and do not know. Considerable discussion ensued between Colonel Jouaust and M. Laborl , the former attempting to protect General Roget from tco close questioning. M. Laborl Insisted , however , and gained his point. The examination proceeded : M. Labor ! Since General Roget expresses an opinion on this case , upon what does he base it ? General lloget On tbo part generally played by Esterbazy. M. Laborl How do you explain the fact that Esterhazy made no confession during the Zola trial ? General Roget I do not know. M. Labor ! You had made a speech for the prosecution rather than a deposition. I have therefore the right to question anl note the fact that you do not reply. M. Lnborl then expressed surprise tbat there was no mention of a man of straw until BO late a day , whllo all the acts of which Esterhazy Is accused were long known. At the request of M. Laborl the report of tha court of Inquiry which decided whether or not Esterhazy should be cashiered was read. According to thU r port the court was not permitted to go outside of specific questions submitted to by the minister of war. One of the questions referring to Major Esterbazy's letters to President Faure caused Major Du Paty de Clam to admit that ho inspired those letters. This made a great Impression on the court of Inquiry , which finally concluded that there was ground for clemency. When the reading of the report was con cluded M. Laborl vainly tried to question General Billet concerning the "document llberatur , " which secured Esterhazy's acquittal , Colonel Jouaust declaring he would not permit General Dlllot to bo re-examined. M. Demango said be could not understand why It was alleged that the defense desired to compromise the headquarters staff , and asked whence arose the suggestion that Major Eaterhazy was a more dummy. General Roget replied that ono reason which Induced the belief that Eaterhazy was u nun of etraw WM that bis confes sion tbat be had written the bordereau was absolutely InadmlBeablo , General Roget was perfectly convinced that Esterhazy was entirely Innocent of treason. ( Murmurs of absent and distent. ) General Roget next attempted , but with out succeed , to refute the uvldenca given on Saturday by M , Des Foudu-Lamotbo , relative to tha aentence , "I am going to the manuevers , " saying the circular Issued way have been indefinite. With regard to the spy , Corralngej , General - oral Hopet declared that Cormlngez's in formation wai valueless. Ho wa a man of bad character and had recently written a letter to M Labor ! . Dreyfim' Uejiutullnii u Itccoril. Captain Dreyfus at thla Juncture pointed cut , with reference to the sentence , "I am going to the maneuvers , " the court pos sessed the circular and could judge whether it contained definite Instructions. The prisoner recalled the fact that lu August tbo probationers were asked which regi ment * they dculred to join. The situation wai very clear. All the probationers tt the htaff headquarters bad participated In " " - . , - I the Juno Journey made by the Rcnornl staff. He did not know * bother or not I certain.officers retained doubts , but ho was I absolutely certain ho hml never asked for Icavo to attend the maneuvers. The sen tence In the bordereau , " 1 am going to the maneuvers , " expressed a positive Idea. Ho not only never went to the maneuver * , but never could have attended them. M. Deffes. a correspondent of the Temps , deposed that M. EMcrhazy told him In Lon don that ho ( Esterhazy ) was the writer of the bordereau. j A judge Old It not occur to you to aik | the obvious questions who delivered the doc- | umentc mentioned In the bordereau ? I M. Ueffcs Xever. Senator Trarleux , ex-minister of Justice , was the next witness. Ho looked straight nt the Judges while testifying. He prefaced his evidence by saying that ho wished to throw full licht UDoti hla conduct In this case. case.When Dreyfus was convicted , the witness said , he was convinced , llko everybody else , of the prisoner's guilt ; but violent diatribes ( .11 the fact that Dreyfus was a Jew nwak- i ened his suspicions. Ho therefore consulted M. Hanotaux ( late prltno minister ) and the latter Informed the witness of the existence of the "cutto canhlllc do D " document , though M. Hanotaux failed to Inform him that It had been Imparted to the Judges of the first courtmartlnl unknown to the pris oner. This fact the witness InarneU later. .Xi-iintnr Trnrleiii l ro i < Nl , Senator TrarlQux , whoso statement was practically an Impassioned speech for the de- fcn a , proceeded to denounce tbo secret com munication of the document us a monstrous Illegality and a violation of the most sacred rights of the defense. The witness described as Impossible the hypothesis advanced by M. Trcyso nleros to convince the witness that Dreyfus was guilty. The witness' doubts wore confirmed when ho heard that M. Scheurer-Kestncr had tecuri'ii nr r of 'hr 'nn ' ounce of Druyr.ia and the guilt of another. M. Trarleux dwelt Upon the noble Ideal of M. Schnurer-Kestncr , who , although unac quainted with Dreyfus , passed sleepless nights tormented with the thought that tn Innocent man was shedding tears of blood When M. Sclipii r-Ki-u ic. .mei"M vhi ho knew the witness was greatly surprised , es pecially when he learned that Lieutenant Colonel Plcquart had not succeeded In ob taining the support of the chiefs of the army. The witness uald ho was amazed that the lat ter had not eagerly grasped the opportunity to work together for the rehabilitation of an Innocent man. M. Trarleux said he could not agree tea a single conclusion reached by General Udue lu bit. correspondence with Ll * > u3iant : Colonel I'lcu.uart and said -he la'lor B ra- moval f-om thn tecrct intelligence depart ment was the result of underhand plotting by some one opposed to revision. The witness enumerated la support of this statement various forged documontu which , ho asserted , had emanated from the secret IntelllKcnco department , namely , the "Cctte Canaille de D " document. In which the name of Dreyfus had been .substituted ! or the hypothetical de D , the Weyl forgery and the publication of a fac-slmlle of the bordereau. "Lastly , " said M. Trarleux , "there ap peared the cynical Henry forgery. All tbe facts created a great Impression regarding the headquarters 'staff. I accuse no oii , but , assume that the chiefs were deceived. " M. Trarleux pointed out that If any proof whatsoever of the guilt of Dreyfus existed In 1S96 General Qonso would have shown Lieutenant Colonel Plcquart an order to stop the Investigation. After an Interview with M Ssheurer- Kestner , the witness said he bccamo con vinced of the guilt of Esterhizy , and said his duty as a conscientious citizen and senator and perhaps as an ex-rulnlatet , v.'as to devote himself to a work of justice. What Convliioeil Trnrleur. In dlscu68lng"thp steps taken In support of revision , Si. Trarleux mentioned an In terview he had -with a foreign ambassador , who lu tones of the most profound and af fecting sincerity , declared that Dreyfus had never had relations with him , nor with any military attache or officer of the army of his country. M. Trarleux assorted the im portance of this statement of the ambassa dor , who energetically reaffirmed the ab solute Innocence of Dreyfus. The ambas sador added that be bad Investigated and found nothing to implicate Dreyfus. Further , the ambassador said , he had seen In the hands of Colonel Panlzzardl a letter from Colonel Schwartzkoppon proving the guilt of Esterhazy , who , his excellency added , generally communicated information of minor value. Moreover , at the time of M. Scheurer-Keatner's revelations , Major Esterlmzy called upon Schwartzkoppen ; and It was then that a dramatic scone of violent recriminations and threat * occurred. The ambassador also showed the witness that the "Cette Canaille do D " phrase did not apply to DrovfiiR. As he proceeded M. Trarleux became more and moro impassioned and tramped back and forth upon the platform. II. Trarleux ex plained that , notwithstanding the confidential nature of his revelations , the ambassador had accorded him permission to communicate It to the Judicial authorities. In a subsequent Interview which the witness had with the same ambassador the latter had Informed him that the Henry forgery which bad Just been discovered had long been known to his government and that the French government had been aware of It for n year. M. Trarleux continued : "Certain passages which I have asserted may be taken exception to , but among men of honor who listen there Is not ono who doubts the sincerity of my language or the truth of what I have said. It may be sail that I should not adduce hero the evidence of a foreigner. That Is M. Cavalgnac's opin ion , and I do not oppose It , but It has no foundation either In fact or In law. The tes timony of foreigners Is not disallowed by law which does not restrict the field of In vestigation of a Judge , to whom It merely says , "Sec , Investigate , enlighten yourself. ' "Moreover , Colonel Panlzzardl wai cited to I ' appear In a case uf swindling at Vereallle.i. This country should bo bold and proud enough to seek the truth everywhere. Be sides , was there not yesterday Borne un expected evidence of a foreigner who re lated remarks of a foreign sovereign ? Why should the testimony of foreign representa tives be opposed here ? Even the supreme head of the army , the gallant soldier , De Galllfet , has not shrunk from adducing before - fore the court of cassation the testimony of General Talbot. " M. Trarleux said he suipected neither the sincerity nor the probity of the Judges of the court-martial of 1894 , but only the nature - | turo of the documents submitted to that | tribunal. Criticising General Merclor'a role as a witness , M , Trarleux said he was sur prised that the ex-minister of war had not Included In the dossier the official version of the Panizzardl cipher telegram. Spy llrporln Mloreutl. With regard to General Itogot and Captain Culgnet , the witness declared that their al legations that Colonel Panlzzardl had In formed bis ambassador that Colonel Bchwartzkoppen had had relations with Dreyfus were absolutely unfounded. On the contrary , the witness asserted , Colonel Panlzzardl expreaaly stated that Dreyfuu had 110 relations with any foreign attache. General Hoget and Captain Culgnet had , therefore , misread he would not say mis interpreted the report upon which it was alleged they have based their statements. General Hoget attempted to Intervene , but M. Trarleux continued , reasserting the truth of all he had stated. "The ambassador al ready referred to , " M. Trarleux continued , I " ald : 'Eaterhazy Is the traitor. ' " Contln- j ulng , M. Trarlnux s td : "The nupreme court baa given Iti declilon and our very eyes confirm Iti Judgment. " M , Trarieux proceeded to show that Major E terbazy'i confesalan must bj genuine. "If , " ho said , "an Ideal of the type of traltoi Is sought , he Is the man. He Is overwhelmed with debts nnd 1 * n man of loose habits , He wrote the "Uhlan" letter to Madame Ilotilancy. llo has not even the soul of n Frenchman. And yet ho Is placed n a level with a youiiR captain of Irreproachable con duct , against whom nothing but teret doc uments have been brought. Doubt Is no loncer possible. " Aftet demonstrating , In hh way , why 'he question of the guilt of Dreyfus Is Impos sible , M. Trarleux concluded : "This IB no longer the time for pleading falsehood * ; It Is the hour fur imi'.lflcatlon. H Is also the hour fur Jiisllce , which has de clared that small 0,1 well nn great , without distinction of crctil or I'orminbrill ( have their rlzhts. " After a brief desultory IntorrhniiiM of re- mnrks tic court retired to deliberate the application of M. Liborl for an order upon the commissary tn rriueat the French iov- eminent 'o ' Invlto forelcn governments to supply documents enumerated In the bor dereau. After a brief Interval It wnn unanimously decided to ruject the application of M. La bor ! , on the ground that the court did not consider Itself competent to pronounce n nctlnn by the government. It was also do- elded unanimously' to examine M. dc Cernutchl tomorrow behind closad doom. At 11:50 : a , in. the court Adjourned for the day. day.In In view of the rejection by the court- martial of M. Laborl's motion , the Jefi'iise Intends to Issue subpoenas to Colcncle Silhwftrtzkoptien and Panlmrdl. Thf subpoenas will be transmitted by tha court- martial through the minister of war , the minister of Justice and the minister of fcr- olgn affairs , successively , and thnncc throush the French ambassadors nt Uerlln and Homo. Colonels Schwartzkrppeii and r.inta ardl may elect whether they shall appear before tin1 court-martial or maku depoHltloui before magistrates In their respective countries , In which latter case the deposition1) will be transmitted as evidence to the court-martial through diplomatic channels. This means at least weeks of delay. I\VrSTIGATIMJ TillSl'Y'S STOHY. Fluiln Home Corroliorn- tlon of It In < | IP Archive * . WASHINGTON. Sept. B. The officials of the State departemnt have been much In terested In the remarkable story of the artist , Benttiplm. nt Atlanta , and his con nection with the German secret service. The point In his narrative that narllcularlv at tracts attention at the State department Is the allegation that the United Stacs deputy and vice consul at Sonncberc has been serving as a German ascnt to convey ae- crots relative to war material stolen from the French government , and that the official baa used the United States consulate nnd the official letterheads and envelopes of the consulate to further his ends. The record ? of the department show that Alvln Florschultz was appointed vice nnd deputy United State * consul at Sonneberg In 1888. Ho had been connected with the banking business In the town and resigned the placa of cashier of one of the largest of the banks to accept the position In the consulate. His record Is exceptionally good. When tha consulate was removed from Sonneberg to Coblenz , Florschultz went along. Ha has slven satisfaction at every point and has frequently discharged the duties of consul during the absence of that official. He still holds his olacc. . Inquiry made Into the accuracy of the detailed statements mado" by Denthelm ap pear to confirm most of them. His claim that ho was a soldier in the Two Hundred nnd Second Now York reclnient and discharged In Washing ton U borne out by the War department records Notwithstanding this , the officials of the State department discredit Dcnthelm's statements , though now that they have been given such publicity It may be found expe dient to quietly Investigate the matter. A HUMAX SLEUTH. Extraordinary Skill of nn Inillan Seoul In Trnlllnc n. Funrltlvn. "Arklchlta : A Tale of an Indian Detect ive" Is a true story of Indian skill In trailIng - Ing , that would have delighted the heart of Fenlmore Cooper. It Is told In the September St. Nicholas by Lieutenant W. C. Bennett , Sixth Infantry. U. S. A. Arklchlta , a typical Indian , was chief scout at Fort SlBscton , Dakota , In 1882. Although be knew English well , he held the old Indian hatred of Its use , and would never speak It except under extraordinary circumstances. He otood about five feet nine Inches In height , was slender , but wiry , and was about 84 years of age. Ordinarily he was slow and sedate In his actions very dignified ; but when tbo necessity arose , he could be ai quick an a flash , and had , like every Indian on the northwestern plains , a pair of eyes that could equal any Held glass. His services for he had been employed as a scout for some years had been very valu able to the government , and , In recognition of this fact , the officer In command bad se cured authority from the War department to promote him to the rank of sergeant ; consequently - quently ho went around In a neat uniform with chevrons nnd stripes , very much Im pressed with bis own Importance , which ho considered second only to that of the com manding officer ; and he took care that everyone ono else also should respect hla rank and dignity. As his native name Is the Sioux for "sol dier" It Is easily seen why ho was ao named ; but be had still another name , which the Indians had given him before bla entering military circles , and that , translated Into English , was the "grasiwalkor , " or "trailer , " from bis absolutely marvelous ability to find the trail of anything that left even the slightest trace on the ground as It passed over It. A desperate soldier named I3rlce broke Jail one night and was pursued the fol lowing moriitng. The trail led to the west for a trifle over a mile ; then it turned north for a quarter of a mile , and we followed until we came to a tree at tbo edge of a slough to the northwtut of tha fort , called the "garden bar slough. " Here Arklcblti pointed under the tree and said Drlce had lain down there to rest. The trail here led into the slough. i A Dakota "slough" Is a shallow lake , tha I water of which IB from elx Inches to three | feet deep , with a soft , muddy bottom , but' not generally miry , The center of tha { elough is usually free from grasses or weeds , but along the edges , from twenty to sixty yards out , long tube grans grows. This particular slough wan a mile long , and varied from nn eighth to a quarter of a mile In width , and there was a foot of water covering as much eoft mud. During the night the wind bad rolled the water up con siderably. It sueaied hardly possible to AT THE 11:00 : A. M. Concert by Adolmann's Band in court of Fine Arts building. 2aO : I' . M. Bollatedt'a Concert Band in Auditorium. 1:00 : P. M. Indian games at Indian camp on JJlnlt tract. 5:00 : r. M. Concert by Adolmann's Band in front of Gov ernment building. 7:00 : P. M.Bollstodt's Concert Band on Grand Plaza. 8:45 : P. M. Now Electrical Fountain and Serpentine Dance at west end Lagoon ; music by Adolmann'a band. track anything through It , except where the tule-had been broken down. Whore that was the case , oven I could follow the trail ; on reaching open water , however , the case was different. , The eastern end of the slough ranched to n point ncnr the fort not more than n hun dred nnd fifty yards from n brick yard , on which WAS a kiln thnt bad been built dur ing the summer. The Ulln was now rrndy for firing. Once I thouieht Arklchlta was baffled , after all ; ho had come to a dead standstill near the title. Then an Inspiration struck mo ; perhupa by a circle 1 could find the trail. Happy thoughtl I put It Into Immediate execution , and found ono. Rather elated at my succetB , I called : "Come quick ; heap trnlll" Ho came over , took one look ; Jiut the suggestion of a smile played on his face as ho natd , "Cow. " I did no moro trailing , but understood what was bothering him. Tha pout herd also had waded through here alncc llrlco'0 escape , nnd It took all the scout's endless patience nnd wonderful eyesight to keep the trail whore the cattle had passed through It. The i grass-stem vas of no use hero. Wo had pasaed over half the slough In this I circuitous route , when suddenly Arklchlta started , straight as the crow flics , for the edge of the slough near the brick kiln. Was he following the trail ? I On ho went until he came to the shore nearest the kiln ; hero he stopped , evidently bothered again. Thcro was n scarcely dlo- cernlblo footprint In the mud and water right at tbo edge of the slough , apparently the last stop the deserter had taken before reaching hard ground. This footprint showed the toes , so the deserter was now barefooted. Another thing about this print was Us direction ; It stood at right angles to the line previously I followed. Either the man had taken a slde- I ward spring for the land from his right foot , or ho had turned around and started back i over his own trail. | Arklchlta went down on his knees and in spected the grnes , blade by blade. I kept a respectful distance at one side , astonished nt the turn the affair had taken. Now , Inch by Inch , on his kneea , ho wrenched the secret from the apparently unwilling surface of the earth. Eighty yards from the kiln he looked up and glanced nt It. The same Idea evi dently Instantly occurred to both of us. The trail was leading to the kiln ! Then he rose , 1 nnd , bending over , slowly advanced to the edge or the brickyard. After reaching the ynrd Arklchltn walked slowly around the outer edge of It , examin ing the ground with the utmost care , until he ] came to the point from which he started , when ho said : "Trail come In no go out ; man in there , " pointing to the kiln. And circumstances proved him to be right , though It was thirty-six hours before the fugitive waa located In the kiln and captured. To Cure I.aGrlppr In Two Ilayn. Take Laxative Brouio Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money If It fails to cure. E. 'W. Grove's signature Is on each box. 25c. S13AGO1.VU UOTTL.BS. In Ihr Matter of Sliced lli Urcord IB About Tnenly Mlr a Hay. Some valuable Information respecting ocean currents , reports the Baltimore Sun , lias been obtained by ihe Hydrogrnphlc of fice through floating bottles thrown over board by steamers nnd recovered by passing uhlpe , which report the exact points nt which they wore found. Frequently the bottles tles are picked up and again tasted overboard after the latitude and longitude and the number of the bottle have be n noted , o that the office In Washington may kuow thn direction taken by the bottle since put Into thu fiea or lost sighted by some vessel , In this way the direction It has drifted and tbo strength of the current can be accurately t-stlntatt-d. There are some recent returns which show ttiat bottles have Hooted thousands of miles , and ono has a record of covering 2,400 nillcu in ninety-two day * . This bottle waa tossed overboard from the steamship Fuorst Bismarck on May 1 , 1898 , about S50 miles southeast of Cape tlaco , and recov ered on August 1 In the vicinity of Oluck- stadt , on the Elbe , The dlstannn between the two points , following the route through tbo English channel , Is about 2,400 miles , giving twenty-six mlfon as the lowest possi ble estimate of the dally average veloc ity with whkli the bottle traveled eastward. The longest distance made by any bottle was one thrown from the M am 'iln Elec trician , which covered 6,300 mllee In a little over three years , or an average of nearly nix ml lea a day. Another bottle traveled 6,000 mllas In 674 days , or in average of eight knots , whllo still another made E.OOO mile * la 327 d je , or an average of 15.3 knots a day. Another good record for a bottle is 300 miles In sixteen days , or an average of 18.8 knots a day. In conducting its experiments the Navy department baa bad tha co-operation of the Russian government , which on the crnleeo of two of Its vessels had thrown Into the sea 703 bottles , of which thirty have been recovered nnd reported. Taken collectively , the paths followed by these floating bottled give a good Idea of the drift currents of the North Atlantic , The motion of the waters seema to be westerly , as Is evidenced by the declination of the numerous bottles cast adrift between Ma deira and Cape Ban Roque , all of whlcn ultimately found their way to tb Wlndwarl Islands , the Dabamas or to the west ehorei of the Gulf of Mexico , Mlnlitrr Ilnohnnnn at Cuultnl. WASHINGTON , Sopt. B. Mr. Buchanan , United States minister to the Argentlnn Re public , ha < arrived In Washington on leave of abfienco from hU poet. "THE ACAD MIE DE M DECINE OF FRANCE HAS PLACED ( "THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS , " ) At the Head of All the Waters Examined for Purity and Freedom from Disease Germs. " o.x THI : The CreamfiB Midway THE BATTLE OF MISSIONARY RIDGE 1 i > flc LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN THE NEW DARKNESS AND DAWN ; OR , Heaven and Hell. 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