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WE ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OMAHA. V. H. C. A. BUILDING. COR. 10TU AND DOUQLA3 STS. his remarks nt 11.50 a. in. The verdict U expected on Monday next. M. Palcotoguo of the Trench foreign oflleo nnd Major Carrlcro did not oppoae M. Laborl's application. Major Carrlero pointed out , however , that the proposed step would Involve r. deviation from the usual procedure In making n long adjournment necessary. Counsel for the defense replied that the court was entitled to adjourn for forty-eight houin and In case a longer period was required ho suggested that a short seMlon be hold tomorrow , when the court could adjourn until Monday. M. Lnborl then drew up a formal applica tion that Cotoncl Schwnrtzkoppen and Major Panlzzardl bo cited as witnesses and that seven questions bo telegraphed to them to which they were to reply under oath. The first question vva to bo If they had ever received the documents mentioned In the bordereau. The former attaches would bo asked further If they had received the firing manual , when they had received It nnd frocn whom ; whether either of them sent listerhazy the petit bleu , a copy of which was to bo telegraphed , nnd finally If they ever , directly or Indirectly , had any relations with Dreyfus. The court deliberated for a quarter of an hour an'd on returning the president , Colonel Jouaust , read Its decision , declaring It Incompetent to grant M. Laborl's applica tion. Innt hiicech of I'roNceutlon. Major Carrlcro at 10 30 a. m. began his speech , closing the case for the prosecution. All the generals and other officers who were beatcd In the witness chairs rose and left the court room Just before the government commissary opened , In accordance with the ordcru of the minister of war General do Galllfet , to leave Renncs within two hours after the ple-.dlng had begun. There was an Interesting scene In the court yard of the Lycce , where the ofilcers took leave of each othct. They appeared to bo In good spirits. M Demange , of counsel for the defense , will probably occupy the whote of tomorrow In his speech for the defense , and M. Laborl will speak on Saturday. The verdict will bo rendered Monday because the police authorities are opposed to the announce ment of the verdict on Saturday , If It were possible to do so , on tbo ground that It would bo likely to lead to trouble on Sun day. day.After After M. Labor ! had submitted his appli cation for the dispatch ot a rogatary com mission to receive the depositions of Col onel Schwnrtzkoppen and Major Panlz/ardl. the chief of detectives , M. Cochofert , de posed favorably regarding the attitude of Drejfus when Corouel Du Paty do Clam dic tated the bordereau to him. The witness said DrejfUb only appeared to bo troubled afterward , when Du Paty do Clam ques tioned him. M Cochcfcrt referred to the revolver found on a table near the desk nt which Drejfus was then seated and ho recounted how tbo prisoner on peru'lvlng It cried "I will not kill mjself ; I will live to establish my Innocence. " The clerk of the court then read a let ter from Captain Humbert to the effect that Dreyfus had cxorcssed n keen desire in 1804 to enter the statistical section of the War office and sajlng that ho met Dreyfus once carrying some voluminous packets of maps and documents and remarked that ho was acting very Imprudently. Dro > fus then rose and calmly traversed Captain Humbert's statement , declani'g them to bo Inexact. Murder llt > f < * iiilM III * C'onrxe. General Merclcr afterwards came to the bar and said that ho felt the deposition of Captain rre > stnetter was bound to have produced consldeinblo Impression on the minds of the Judges. Ho epo'/ie of the at tacks made on him slnco tlm captain had testified , baying the Drejfusard press had been calling him n false witness , etc. The general declared that ho gave nn order In 1S91 that nothing should bo dona with the various translations of the Panlz zardl dispatch , adding that he hlnibClt was present when the picket of secret papers for the rourt-mnrtlnl was made up and It did not contain the Panlrzardl dispatch Ho had slnco questioned the Judges of the court-martial on the subject , but not one of tfhom was prepared to swear that tbo dispatch was not submitted to them , because - cause their recollections were now rather vague. This statement of General Mercler evoked a chorus of disgusted "Ohs" from the au- dlcnce. Geuoial Mqrclor proceeded to call atten tion to contradictions In Captain rre > staot- ter's statements , reading an old letter from the cuptaln to a friend , In which he de clared his mind was made up lu 1891 be- foie ho ft.iw the secret dossier , nnd another letter from an olllcer who was In company with Proystaetter In Madagascar , wherein the writer asserted that Captain Fre > tnet- tor talked ot the court-martial of 1S94 , but never mentioned the Panlzzardl dispatch , and after this General Morcler brought up two bad points lu Captain Frejataetter's career. Whllo In Madagascar he was guilty of an act of disobedience to his chief and ho also executed thirty natives , This assertion paused a certain Impression In the audience and Colonel Jouuust asked General Mercler to abstain from giving any further particulars. The general added that ho firmly believed Frejstaetter was a bravo man , but ho thought the two acts referred to showed he could not bo entirely trusted. Ho asked the Judges not to allow the cap- tain's evidence to iilmko their confidence In his own depositions , but to lend him the lame credence ns though the Kroystaettei Incident had never occurred. The court then retired to deliberate on me Non-Irritating Cathartic Easy to take , easy to operate- Hood's fills M. Laborl's application nnd Its probable de cision wns eagerly discussed. Every one In court stood up when the Judges returned. Colonel Jouaust gave the order "Present arms" to the guard of soldiers at tbo bottom of the hall , while he , standing , nnd with the other Judges standing on cither side of him , read the announcement that the Judges had unanimously decided that the president , Colonel Jounust , was competent to order a rcgatory commission , and that the Judges , na a body , according to the military code , wcro not competent lo do so. M. Laborl thereupon asked Colonel Jou nust If ho Ftlll maintained bis refusal to appoint the commission , the colonel having , when M. Laborl submitted his conclusions , said ho was opposed to the application. Colonel Jouaust replied "Yes , " and the evidence of Colonel Scbwartzkoppen and Major Panlzzardl with regard to their rela tions with Dre > fus was thus excluded. The refusal of Colonel Jouaust seemed In explicable , because It appeared to bo his duty to receive all evidence directly bearing on the case , and moro especially the evi dence of the two attaches , the refusal of whoso evidence Is equivalent to a slight on their respective countries. That Colonel Jouaust's decision means the condemnation ot Dreyfus was the unanimous opinion of the antl-Dreyfusards , nnd It was also the opinion of a majority of the Drey- fusardu , whoso last hope Is that Colonel Jouaust only dared to refuse to tuko the evidence of Colonel Schwurtzkoppon and Major Panlzrardl because the court had already made up Its mind to acquit the prisoner. After the decision of the nourt refusing to examine the attaches by commission had been delivered leports regarding the ex amination of the papers of the bordereau wcro read. Then M. Laborl complained of the absence of Cernuschl , who sent a letter to Colonel Jouaust saying he was Indisposed and confined to the house. Counsel said he wlahed to question this witness and asked that certain letters be submitted to the court showing Cernuschl was the subject of mental derangement and setting forth other facts un'avorablo to him. General Roget. Captain Culgnet , Colonel Plcquart , General Morcler and Major Hartmann were allowed to make a few explanations of the evidence affecting them. They all dwelt upon com- naratlvelv minor nolnts. \VeiiU Speech of the I'ronecutlon. Major Carrlere was called upon to deliver the final speech for the prosecution , which only lasted an hour and a quarter , and which was generally characterized as one of the weakest orations ever heard In a court. He said ho considered It to be established that Dreyfus wrote the bordereau , though the phrase concerning the covering of troops was very significant. Ho pointed out that Drey fus could have obtained the firing manual j with little difficulty. Moreover , the major | argued , Estorhazy could not say lu August I that he wa * going to the maneuvers , while Dreyfus could have thought BO up to August 28 The government commissary affirmed that he himself noticed the alteration In Drey fus' handwriting slnco 1894 In letters which ho had written from Devil's Island. Referring to the secret dossier the major slid Estorhazy was not In a position to furnish the interesting Information. Dis cussing the correspondence o "A" ( Colonel Schwarzkoppen ) Major Carrlero declared emphatically his belief that Dreyfus had relations with the power of which "A" was the agent. He admitted Esterhazy was not n nice person , but said there was nothing to provo ho was a traitor , and added that Plcquart had utterly failed to convince him of the Innocence of Drey/us. "My belief In the Innocence of Dreyfus , " said Major Carrlero In conclusion , "had been transformed Into a conviction of hie guilt , which has slnco been strengthened by the testimony of the witnesses of the prose cution. Today I come to tell you on my eoul nnd conscience that Dreyfus Is guilty and to ask for tbo application of article Kxvl of the penal code. " DctnllH of ( he 1'rouceilliiifH , The proceedings In detail were as follows : When the court-martial resumed Us Bit ting this morning It was noticed that the generals were again In uniform , fore shadowing further field operations on their part , j Major Carrlore , the government commls- I sary , oponeu the proceedings with the on- j nouncement that Eucene de Cernuschl , the Austro-Hungnrlan refugee , woa sick and un able to attend court today , but held himself at the deposition of tbo court at his hotel , After this Savlguaud , former orderly of Colonel Plcquart and ono of the witnesses , asked tin court to certify that Senator Tra- rloux , the former minister of justice , had called him an Imposter and a perjurer , j M Trarlt-ux rose and Insisted that Savlg- naud's evidence was a contradiction of the evidence ot Colonel Plcquart , M. Scheurei- Kestuer and M Roques , proving , he claimed , perjury somewhere , hut not by tbo lost trio 1 of witnesses M. Trarloux added that his 'statements ' were In accordance with the dic tates 01 hU soul and conscience and If he was amenable to the law for them there was also a law against perjurers. After the court had certified to M. Tra- rleux's charge M. Laborl rose and said ; "I have received notice that for reasons of public policy Major Panlzzardl and Col onel Schwartzkoppen could not come to Renncs to testify before the court-martial. But I am aUo Informed from the same quar ter that they would answer ( he questions of a commission sent by the court-martial. I therefore b g the court to direct , as In the case ot Colonel Du Paty do Clam , that Colonel Schwartzkoppen and Major Panlz zardl be examined by commission. The court will certainly understand that the de fense must bubmlt to the necessities of pub lic policy , which are , I have no doubt , sim ilarly understood by the government of the republic. I shall therefore be glad If you will ask M. Pnleologue If In this case the telegraph must not be employed. I think such a method would be exceedingly rapid and I am convinced that the president of the court-martial Itself will not refuse to allow the defense lo ascertain the truth. " Counsel added that ho would make a for mal application to this effect PorelKii IMIli-c H Willing. Colonel JouniH , president of the court , Invited the opinion of M. PalcologUc , who replied- "It li olMr Hint considerations of public policy stand In the way of foreign military attaches appearing In n Trench court to lesllfy In regard to facts of which they had cognlrancc In their diplomatic capacity. Colonel Schwnrt7kuppon nnd Major Pnnlz- zardl will not ttend the court-martlaf. "As regards the dlspttch ot n commission , I believe- the foreign ofilco will not oppose It. But I must make nil reservations re garding the use of the telegraph. I do not know If that would bo a regular proceed ing. " M Laborl But couriers can be employed. M. Paleologuc I do not think the tele graph can bo ued. . Major Carrlero I do not oppose the np- polnliicnt of a ccimmlfslon. It Is a matter fnr the president to decide There Is no legal objection , provided we respect the provisions of the military cede which do not peimlt nn Interruption of the trial. Such procedure must not bo allowed to hinder the progress of the trial nnd must therefore bo tapld. M. Laborl I think It possible to make the procedure 1 propose very rapid. The military cede provides for a suspension of forty-eight hours. On the other hand , the court might shorten Its sittings , reducing them four hours loch. In any case I shall ha\o the hoiior of formulating an applica tion which I will submit to the court. While M Laborl was drafting his motion n member of the court-martlnt remarked that certain documents mentioned In Du Paty de CHm' " depositions could not bo found rlther ninnng the records or In the statistical department of the War office. M. Demange Perhaps they arc under seal. M Laborl then read his application , sayIng - Ing that as considerations of public policy prevented the appearance of Colonel Schwartzkoppen nnd Major Pnnlzzardl be fore the court-martial , commissions should be eciit to examine them , In order to permit those officers to state under oath all that they knew with regard to the case. Counsel requested the court to have the following questions put to each of the two ofilcers : lilxt of 1'ropoNeil Uiu-Mloii" . " 1. On what data did jou receive the documents mentioned In the bordereau ? " 2. Arc these documents In the same handwriting as the bordereau , which jou know from a fac-slmlle ? " 3. What did these documents contain ? A4. Did jou receive the firing manual , either In the original or a copy ? " 5. Did jou receive the graduation bar ? "C. Since what ( lute and until what date did you receive these documents ? " 7. Was It to the same correspondent that jou addretsed the petit bleu to , referred to In the conversation between Count Von Munstcr and M. Delcasso ? " 8. Have you had direct relations with the accused ? " Colonel Jouaust Invited Mnlor Carrlere's opinion and the latter referred to the pro visions of the military code. M. Lnborl urged the importance ot the evidence of these two witnesses , whom , he declared , ho would not nave cited If Corn- uschl had not been called. Counsel pointed out that it was possible to suspend the pro ceedings Tone enough to obtain replies to the question which he considered Indis pensable. The court retired to deliberate on the motion and on Its return Colonel Jouaust read the judgment. It declared that the president of the court alone was com petent to appoint a commission to interro gate Colonel Schwartzkoppen and Major Panlzzardl and that the court unanimously pronounced Itself incompetent to give effect to counsel's motion. M. Laborl asked Colonel Jouaust 'whether , seeing that he alone was competent , be re fused to grant the application. Colonel Jouaust replied : "I do" M. Cochefert , chief of the detective de- nartment. wn rnnnlTVirl In rnnnpntlnn with Colonel Du Paty de Clam's version of the dictation scene. He said he noticed Drey fus showed great perturbation after having been questioned by Du Paty de Clam. The witness added that on a Bide table was a revolver and Dreyfus , noticing the weapon , exclaimed : "I will not tnl.e my life. I will live and prove my Innocence. " After Lieutenant Bernhelm had boon re called and explained to tbo court iho VSES of the graduation bar , which General Mei- cler produced for the court's benefit , a let ter was read from Captain Humbert of the engineers , who , like the witness , Callopln , met Dreyfus carrying documents from the geographical department. Humbert lso re ferred to the desire of Dreyfus to enter the statistical section. DrejfiiH Setn Humbert Hlpflit. In reply to the usual question , Dreyfus said that Captain Humbert's locollootlons were not exact , adding : "In regard to the papers mentioned per haps it is advisable to have the commis sariat tables of plan No. 13 produced , when you will see that they are of no great Im portance. It Is certain I was acquainted with live or six tables , tbo printing of which I was Instructed to nuporluteml. " Colonel Jouaust Did you apply to Colonel Sandherr with the view of entering the sta tistical soctlou ? Dreyfus No , no. Colonel Jouaust Did you express such a desire to your comrades ? Dreyfus No. General Mcrclor here reappeared on the scene. After saying that the evidence of Captain Freystaottor must have greatly In fluenced the judges , ho referred to tbo at tacks on himself made by the revisionist newspapers , saying that In consequence ot Froj-staottor'a assertions he had been de scribed as a forger , and it was great satis faction to him now to be able to reply to Captain Freystaetter by adducing In addi tion the testimony of Colonel Maurel , ot his own testimony , which won confirmed by Colonel Du Paty de Clam's deposition , Continuing , the general said that the In formation which be had happily been able to obtain would completely enlighten the judges. Ht ) maintained that In 1S94 ho gave orders that the various translations of the PanUzarll telegram received from the for eign offlec should not be taken Into account nnd he cited the testimony of General de Bolsdeffro and M. Grlbclln on this point. The sealed envelope banded to the court- martial of 1891 the general also said , was made up In hla presence and did not contain the Panlzzardl telegram , It was sealed by Colonel Sandherr nnd Colonel Du Paty de Clam was entrusted with the duty of convoying It to the courc-martlal. He , the > witness , bad questioned the officers who I acted as judges In the court-martial of 1S94 In regard to the presentation 0) the court of a secret envelope. All , with a single exception , had assured him that they did not remember reading the Panlzzardl tele gram. Chnrtceil itHli I.unney , General Mercler. continuing , said he reproached preached Captain Freystaotter for engaging In newspaper discussions , which perhaps re sulted In his Ideas that others were being substituted for bis personal recollections , which Indicated a certain mental derange ment. In support of the theory of lunacy j Mercler mentioned that Freystaetter , while 'In Madagascar , was once guilty of disobey ing his commander and on another occasion the captain executed thirty natives without trial , The allegations of General Mercler t I caused so much excitement In court that Colonel Jouaust requested the general not to enlarge on the subject In conclusion , General Mercler Invited tha Judges to pay no attention to Captain Frcy- staetter's statements , but to accord to the evidence which be hlmaelf had the honor to give all the confidence nnd moral authority they would have reposed In It If the I'rej- slaettcr Incident had never happened. Mnltrc Dcmnige jsald he agreed with Gen eral Morcler that the Frejitnetler Incident could be dropped without Injuring the case ot Drojfui , "Thank God , " said the law j or , "I nm hcri < In a court ot justice where the question ot Justice Is being dlscuss"d before honorable men and loynl soldiers. Then , let this Inci dent be forgotten. " The reports of experts were next read , showing that the tracing paper on which the bordereau was written was similar to paper Used by Esterhazy , nnd official records woic produced showing Dreyfus was wrong In re gard lo the number of probationers In 1891Tho The prisoner admitted that hla recollec tions were perhaps not precise. M. Laborl said he regrelted Ccrnuschl was not present , ns counsel drMred to question him , nnd In any case he , M. Laborl. wanted to add to thu dossier certain letters showIng - Ing that Ccrnushl had suffered from In- aanltv and wn destitute of moral sense The defense nad discovered Ihnl applications had been made for Ccrnuschl's extradition and h * was pronounced to bo altogether worthless and unreliable. Counsel also said that although representing himself to be a political refugee , If Ccrnuscht had not left Austria ho would have been placed In nn nsjlum for the Insane. Stiftpli'lotiH Comlm-t of llNterlinrr. M. Lnborl- then asked that a letter re ceived from the witness Grenler should bo read. The government commissary admit ted receiving the letter , hut said It was of nn Importance. Counsel thought otherwise nnd read n copy of the letter which Grenler had sent him simultaneously with the one to Major Cnrrlerc. The letter referred to nn epistle from Estcrhnzy showing the lal- j tcr's great Interest In questions outsldo ot his duties , that Esterhazy had In his pos- fcesslon official documents , that he concerned himself with the mobilization of the troops and that he had expressed supreme contempt for the Trench armj. Colonel Jouaust remarked that If the let ter had reached him he would not lnvcj made USD of It , as li bad nothing lo do with the Drejfim case. This called forth mur murs of assent and dissent , and M. T nborl lotortcd that ho wns of quite nn oppoJlto opinion. Ho sold General1 Oha-noln hod handed the court a letter from Colonel Schwnrtzkoppen to his government an nouncing that ho wns aoout to send them Information regarding the real effectives of the Russian army and this wns also re ferred to In Tsterhnzj's letter. Colonet Schwartzkoppen had nlso mentioned the Paris nnd Toulon maneuvers , which would explain the phrase "I nm going to the maneuvers " This letter was written a fortnight alter the arrest of Dreyfus and M. Laooil de clared he would be glad lo hear the generals on that point. General Hogot accordingly inarched to the pfatform. In regard to the mobilization of the Russian army , ho said a well-informed article on this subject had appeared In the Revue Bleu owing to the Indiscretions of n certain person he would not name , ns he , the general , did not wish to compromlso him. Captain Culgnot con firmed General Rogct , adding that It must not bo concluded that the Information fur nished lo Ihe German general stuff did not emanale from Dreyfus The fact that it took a fortnight to reach its destination proved nothing. General Mercler also Inlervened to show that any infoimallon furnished by Ester- hazy could have had no value. Colonel Plcquart offered explanations of the leakage in 1893 and General Mercler again jumped up , and profosted against In discretions committed In favor of a former minister being called leakages. At the rcquest of M. Laborl the evidence given by a wltneee named Ecolle before the court of casSatloTi'was ' read. It described how Esterhazy employed Ecollo to execute a sketch of a rifle which afterward Esterhazy said ho had sent abroad with an imaginary plan of mobilization. Another Cliurite of Iiimnilt } ' . After further evidence on this point a let ter from Esterhazv to General Rnirnk was read lu which the writer complained that no Use was made of his information and violently lently attacked M. Bertlllon , who , accord ing to Esterhazy , ought to bo in an asylum for the Insane or In a prison. Esterhazy complained of his miserable condition , de scribed General do Bolsdeffre as a scoundrel and the Echo do Paris as a "dirty Jew eheel , " adding that It was a mistake lo abandon him and Iben prosecute him. At this Junction M. Labor ! said he thought the court had had quite enough of this edi fying letter and asked that the rest of It be not read. But Major Carrlere objected , remarking that the letler was most intei- estlng. M. Laborl They are all Interesting and I would like to have them all read. Major Carrlero They are all of the eame dc-groo of Interest. They are all rot. Tbo reading then proceeded. In a letter containing a long string of bitter recrimina tions and violent Insults , particularly In re gard to certain members of the court-martial whoso Impartiality was Impugned , Esterhazy declared : "I will say or do nothing to Increase the dangers of the Blluatlon. But I , an old and faithful servant , have been denounced nnd have fallen beneath the blows , after having been basely abandoned by the Bolsdeffrcs , Billets and other generals. " After Major Hartmann had briefly refuted General Morclor's slalemcnt that the dor- mans always termed the hydro-pnoumatlo brake tro "hydraulic brake , " which Hart mann declared to bo absolutely unlrue , Colonel Jouauut , though requested by M. Laborl ro allow M. da Fands-Lamotho to bo re-examined , refused to hear any further evl- 1 d'ence and adjourned the court for the usual brief Interval. STOTIY A.t Citrriiiniir nzculiiiten KlorHuliuetr Driithelin > "e > er Kuiuloycil , COBURG , Germany , Sept. 7. A semi official agency declares that the statement recently made by Charles E , Benthelm at Atlanta , Ga. , to the effect that Alvln Flor- BChuetz , when United States vice consul at Sonneberg , used the seals , letterheads , etc. , of the consulate for years before the Drey fus case came up , for the transmission to the German War ofilco of Trench military secrets , Is pure Invention. It la also said that Benthelm wns never employed In the offices of the general staff of Germany , as he has claimed. ( Copyright , 1699 , by Press Publishing Co ) ROME , Sept. 7 ( New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram ) Major Panlz zardl. . Interviewed today , said he thought Colonel Jouaust was very fortunate In hav ing the power to decline his evidence and that of Colonel Bchwartzkoppen. He added- "Every one knows that my friends and I are trustworthy , nnd wo have sworn on our honor ttiat we never bad any communication with Dreyfus. " I'urUlan Jieeurcn rimt I'rlne. SAN FRANCISCO. Sept , 7 A Jury com posed ( if American and foreign architects has awarded M Barnard , the Parisian i architect , the first prize In the competi tion sponsored by Mm. Phoebe Hearst , who offered prizes for the Ix-st plans for new buildings for the University of California. The ultimate cost of the Improvements will roach Into the millions. Mrs , Hearst will defray all of the expenses of the proposed additions to thu university ( eiiNiiH 1'roelninntloii I'lihlloheil , SANTIAGO. Cuba , Bejit -President Mc- Ktulev-'s renmiH proclamation baa been T > ul > - ll hed here. A leading journal Bays : "Tho Cubans must realize the situation and co operate In all possible VVOJH for the thor ough taking of the census , which will give proof reitardlnfr the elements of population and supply arguments to support the con tention of our people that they deserve Independent government. " G , A , R , ENCAMPMENT ENDED Ex-Prisoner's OnmpSra Closes Thirty-third National Gathering. COLON'.L SHAW ELECTED COMMANDER CIIIIIMI ! ( ) ( < of rUr Vpiiolnfril ( * 'ck llrllcf front I'dinlun tinun that Work Ilnrilnill ) > t'lion Mnnj ( Mil oIlorn. PHILADELPHIA , Sept " . The thirty- third mtlonnl encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic cntno to nn cud tonight - night The election of a conunnndcr-ln-chlct was conducted and carried out In the iriost peace- nblo manner IniflKlnablc. Colonel Albert 1) . Shaw of Watortown , N. V. , wfl unanimously elected to the hlglioat office of the orRinlza- tlon ntler Judge Leo S Una ? I our of St. Louis had declined to bo n candidate. W C. John- BOII of Cincinnati , who was acting com- mnnder-ln-chlef , was llrst mentioned and thu nnmes of Colonel Shan and Judge Hassleur later became prominent. Johnson's boom was ended jcsterday with his election totho , oinco for the unexplred 'crin of the lito Commander Sexton , hinting two da > s. This rendered htm Ineligible to the candidacy for another term nnd with the election of Col onel Shaw he bccamo a past commander-Ill- chlef. The friends of Colonel Shaw and Judge Rnsslcur claimed the \lctory until the Mis souri \ctcrau at today'n session ft the en campment withdrew from Iho contest In fax or of his New York oppiacnt. Aside from the selection of n comniandcr- In-chlcf , the pension question received the major portion of attention. Resolutions were adopted that rule 225 , now In practice , wns a hardship , In that It required proof of Iden tity nnd Injuries which many old boldlcrs could not furnish , and asking that the pres ident re-cstabllah rule 164 , which Is not so sti logout In UH requirements. The resolutions also deplored the practice In the pension bureau which bars widows who ha\e nn Income of $ % a jear nnd asks that the limitation bo Increased to J230 a jear. Pursuant to the resolutions a committee of flvo was appointed to seek relief from the administrative officers and falling there , to oak congress to amend the l.xw In favor of the \etcrans. Chicago secured the next encampment anl It Is expected that Judge Rassleur will then be elected commander-ln-chlef. Illiimliuttlon "C the ricct. The features of the fourth day's celebra tion of the Grand Arm > of the Republic en campment weio the Illumination of the North Atlantic squadron , and the campflro of the union ex-prisoners of war , both of which occurred tonight. The lighting up of the fleet drew large ciowde to both the Pomisjlvnnla nnd New Jersey shores of the Delaware rl\cr. The ships wcro literally covered with electric lights and presented a magnificent picture. Iho big searchlights on the \cssels were also In operation , making the Illumination moro effective. The cruiser Detroit re ceived considerable attention from the crowds by reason of the order sending It to Venezuela to protect American Interests there. The Academy of Music was crowded to the doors tonight by Grand Army of the Re public men nnd their friends to take part In the ex-prisoners' campflre. Addresses were made by Governor Stone of Pennsylvania Mayor Ashbrlght of this city , ex-Governor Robert C. Patlluon , Lieutenant Colonel James E. Barnett of the Tenth Pennsyl vania , General 'John C. Black of Illinois , United States Senator Penroso nnd a num ber o others. There were numerous reunions held nnd the Illumination of the "Avenue of Fame" and the fireworks display at Camp James A. Sexton were continued tonight. The Women's Relief corps , which began Its convention hero jesterday , completed Its business today by electing the following executive committee : Mrs. Charlotte J. Oummlngs , Pennsylvania ; Mra. Minnie D. Morgan , Kansas ; Mre > Florence H. Dates , Vermont ; Mrs Luclnda A. Scott , Missouri ; Mrs. Jennie Boll , North Dakota. The recom mendations made by the president of the corps yesterday were favorably passed upon. One of these was the contribution of J2.000 to the Grand Army of the Republic. The concluding session of the Ladles' Na val Veterans' Aid association was held , at which the officers elected yesterday were installed. The only business remaining to be done today by the delegates ot the Ladles of the Grand Army of the Republic , who convened In annual session yesterday , was the elec tion of a president. Thor was a very spir ited contest for the honor , which resulted In the election of Mrs. Julia B. Shade of Philadelphia The report of the pensions committee , which was yesterday recommitted with In structions to the committee to embody therein the doslrcs of the cncamptment rela tive to the pension lawe , was again pre sented. The report was accompanied by ronolutlona drafted by the committee and the encampment at once adopted them unanimously. They were as follows ; Siipiilfiueulnry l'en lcm HeMOluiloim , "We respectfully direct attention to sec tion 471 of the rovleed statutes of th United States , which reads as follows : 'The commissioner of pensions shall perform , un der the direction of the Secretary of the Interior , such duties In the execution of pension and bounty laws as may be pre scribed by the president , ' "Resolved , That this encampment respect fully represents to the president Us ear nest conviction that rule 225 , now In prac- tloal effect In the adjudication of claims for pensions , under section 2 of the act of June 27 , 1890. In the pension bureau , works grave Injustice to worthy ex-sol diers and ex-Bailors and we express the hope that you will flnd It consistent with your duties as an executive officer to ab rogate this rule and re-establish the prln- clpro as defined In rule 104. Under the operation of rule 164 , formulated and TU Into effect soon after the passage of this act , unquestionably responsive to public sentiment and based upon sound legal propositions , In a word , the simple ex pression of the letter and spirit of the Jaw , 400,000 names wore added to the pension roll of the republic nnd to which no ob- Jectlon was heard for years oftar Its pra- mulgatlon. "Resolved , This encampment respectfully represents that the practice In the pension bureau In barring widow claimants who have an Income of $9G a year Is not war ranted by the terms of the law and we warrafy endorse the recommendation of the commissioners of pensions to successive secretaries of the Interior that the limita tion be Increased to $260 a year "Resolved , That the commander-ln-chlef appoint a committee of five comrades to present to the president a certified copy of the action of his national encampment , with nn expression of our earnest delre for Justice only to our disabled comridcs and the widows and orphans of our 'Itad under the letter and spirit of the law. "Resolved , That this committee Is hereby authorized and directed , in the event that It Is determined that relief may not be ac corded by the administrative officers of the government , to present to congress a re quest for the amendment of the law In euch form as to make certain the true In tent of the statute as wo believe It can be construed as herein presented " The report was signed by R B Brown , J W Burst , John Palmer and Charles Clark Adams The committee as suggested In the \7ENET1AN CARNIVAL DAYr-iij | v FRIDAY 8 , September , at the ion 11 ilio n , in. ( oiu-rrt li > Vilrlnui nn > Ilitiul hi MiinnfiiHnt < Iliillilluit. UiHn p , in. ItrllMriU'H Conrorl llniiil In ltu > Vtnl Itorlinn. J' * r.lOO p , in. Coiu'erl 1 > > Ailolniii nil'm lliiuil In front of ( ! < > \ eminent UlllllllllK. TiOO p , in , "Vrnrllnit CiirnUnl" on I.IIKOOII. lldNtcitf'x ( om-i-rl llninl in "Olj niiiln. " Mmlo li > Aiti'linnmi'N lliiuil. lliiMiilliitt Dontili * ( Inni IH. Indian VOIIKI li > Mim\ mill CliiM i > tnn > llrni rx , S | If ji. inru iif > trlrnl roiiiiliiln it nil Srritrnllito llaiu-c nt urt mil l.imonn , .Mnilo It ) Vilrliniinir * llninl. report wns appointed , consisting of the four signers of the report , together with General Daniel E. Sickles of New York. iWlmiNkii nnil limn lloiirmrnliMl. The national convention of the Lojnl Homo Workers , an auxiliary of the Grand Army of the Republic , elected the following officers- Amos L Seaman , St. Louis , presi dent ; A. M. Conklln. Ohio , senior vice presi dent , Trank McMurrny , Ohio , chaplain ; Knto Sherwood , Ohio , counselor , n. C. Close , Indiana , secretary , Kstelln Kdgccombe , lork , Nob. . Junior vlco president ; Audrpw Streett-r , Mlngo , In , sergciint-ol-nrms , M. \ \ . Hargrove , New Jcrsoj , tKaauter The departments of the various states this evening appointed their representatives In the natluial council of administration. The new council met tonight and orgnnUed. TIio following composed ( he council Ala bama , M. I ) Wlckersham , Arizona , Clmrks 1) . Bclden , Alkaline * , Peter S Smith , Cali fornia and Nevada , C. O. Woodruff , Colorado rado and \V > omlng , J. B. Cooke ; Connecti cut , D. W. Sharpe ; Delaware , Win field Scott Bryan , riorlda , R S. Wllrnarth , Geor gia , J. A Commerford , Idaho , R. Pickering ; Illinois , Thomas W. Scott ; Indiana , William H Armstrong ; In dian Territory , R. M. J. Schrlver ; Iowa , P. H. Lennon ; Kansas , C. P. H. Voney ; Ken tucky , A. H. Bliss ; Louisiana and Missis sippi , Lincoln Sin. . ; Maine , E A. Buth , Mar ) land. Marian A. Brian , Massachusetts , C. T. Howell , Michigan , Aaton T , Bliss , Minnesota , L W. Collins , Missouri , r. M. Stertctt , Montana , II S. Hewell , Nebraska , Andrew W. Trnjnor , New Hampshire , John Drowno ; New Jersey , James H. Morrlsseo , Now Mexico , Lovorett Clarke , New York , Jctin Conway ; North Dakota , George E. Wlnshlp ; Ohio , B. M. Moulton ; Oklahoma , John T. Baldwin , Oregon , A. J Goodhrotxl , Pennsylvania , William K Stewart ; Potomac , Lorenzo V < andeihoof ; Rhode Ulnnd , Nelson W. Vial ; South Rakota , E. W. Korster ; TennesseeJeorge W. Patton , Texas , John L. Tygnrd ; Utah , K. M. Bishop ; Montana , John W. Currier ; Virginia nnd North Carolina lina , James E. Fuller ; Washington nnd Alaska , Harry A. BIgelow , West Virginia , W. G. Leonard ; Wisconsin , A. H. Degroff. SONS OF VETERANS MEET nil | NOII of Opinion UN to Whether tlit ; SOIIH Sliull I'lii'iimp ttlth A cicrniiM Mori-lifter. DETROIT , Mich , Sept. 7. Whether there Is really any friction between the Sons of Voterano and the Grand Army of the Re public and whether the two societies shall In the future camp together nre the serious questions being considered by the eighteenth annual encampment of the Sons of Veterans which began here this morning. Opinion on the matter of encamping to gether with the Grand Army of the Republic Is divided. There Is In the hands of the resolution committee a resolution fixing the 1900 encampment at Chicago , simultaneously with the Grand Army of the Republic , and ordering that the sons camp with the vet erans hereafter. It will be reported to the delegates for consideration tomorrow. Both Syracuse , N. Y. , and Milwaukee are working for the next encampment , with Mil waukee apparently In the lead. Two candidates for the oflleo of com- mander-ln-chicf to succeed F. L. Shep.ird of Chicago have developed. A. W. James of Youngstown , O. , Is the leading candidate , with Newton J. McGuIre of Indianapolis nnd Rev. W. J. Patton of Marlnette , WIs , also working for the office. The Ladles' Aid society Is meeting nt the Hotel Cadillac with forty delegates present. Mrs. Elizabeth R. Davis , president , In hur annual report said that In the last year twenty-eight charters have been granted. She recommended that the per capita tax bo reduced from 12 cents per month to 10 cents , and the secretary and treasurer be given an Increase of salary of $50 a year. Mrs. Mamie P. Dlrsey reported o total mem bership of 4,729 divided among 193 societies' There Is a balance In the treasury of $670 WATER AND RAIL TO ST. LOUIS XCIT Ilotile In Announced from York lo MlMHourl City ' 'J \ Vajof Mobile. ST. LOUIS , Sept. 7. It Is announced that in September 13 the Hollander line will Inaugurate ltd service between Now York and St. Louis. The steamship Catania will on that day sail from Now York to Mobile , whence the Mobile & Ohio railroad will bo used to St Louis. The Catania Is a sleam- shlp of 3,500 tons and ono of three which will bo used In this eervlce until It has been fully Inaugurated. I3y means of these vessels the Hollander line expects to have weekly sailings from New York and Mobile. The trip by water and rail between New York and St. Louis will cpnsmna nine day * . FIRE RECORD. lon Inland' " I.nrnrwt Hold. NEW YORK , Sept. 7. The Oord'n City hotel , nt Garden City , owned by the A. T. Stewart estate , was burned today. The hotel was the largest on Long Island , out- eldo of Brooklyn and was built In H73 nt a cost of $125,000 , Its furnishings hivlnc rest } 30,000 more. Guests and servants who were In the hotel when tbo fire started all escaped uninjured. Six Hindu. n ( ( VlltrHlln. cn.N'TRALIA. Mo. . Sept. 7 S'x blocks of bulldlngH In the business part of town were burned today. J 13 Wood's livery stabl , with twenty-two head of horses , Ha > den's livery stable , Hays * Oarrard's hardworo store , the Merchants' hotel : C. A. Jacobs' brick block ; Raldrldge's rj"nlr nb p ana Jonas Hera's home have heen dts r y 1 nd the fire Is still raging. The loss Is row over J100.000 , partly covered by insurance. I'M nil llonke nnil I'AJRFIBLD , Neb , Sept 7 ( Special ) j W Wllsblre. a farmer living a mile and a half north of town Irst all of his hmine- hold goods by flro yesterday. The houee , together with the farm , belonged to an Omaha firm Mr Wllahlre's goods were Inured In the Nebraska State Insurance arsoclatlon of this city To Cure u C'olil In One Day Take Laxative Uromo Quinine Tablets. All druggUta refund the inone y If It fatU to cure E. W Grove's signature Is on each box 25c. I'rnlrlr rim In South Dakota. PIERRE , S I ) , Sept. 7 ( Special ) Thn usual fall prairie fires have started In this part of the state , and the first one. b ide | burning over a large amount of range In ON TIIIJ Mim\\y. THE. . . Thu Art Fciititi-o of tile Exposition West Mill win ' lo cents for two GRIFFITH'S round trlpo. D The Great Navnl Rattle RAILWAY In th * Tunnel. Off WEST Attractive nnd amusing entertainment delightful resting place ( or IfulV * and children. Admission to building free. W. H. DOLAN , Manager , Th newest , most scientific nnd Interest- entertainment on Midway , CAIT. LOUIS SIWCIIO'S Opycsit building. fcl HUlll. PHILIPPINE VILLAGE The greatest Feature of the Expoiltlon . Portrivjlnir the Life , Hiblts nnd tf.il Customs of our New Possessions. il ( ha Keal thing ( ndorssd fay the Clergy An educational and Entertaining Attraction. _ 4 > - < Creightoti Orphettm. . . . MATINEE TODAY. Any Sent 25c. Children lOc. Cnllory lOc. TONIGHT Kliri , i.A r VI-VM.A The Exquisite Dinc-er. Europe's Host , li "The Lotus Dower" 11 Dance Vision. * > I'INSOM > MIMITON In a New and Origin il Comodv mini * run r viiur.is n iin < - Champion Cake Wall'eis of the Woild. AIADDOX AM ) AVAY.M : In Songs. Dances jnd nccentrloliks. Phenomenal Instrument illst. \ V % \1M LlghtnlnK Oil Painter. i , v I-AII ; sisTtu.s Prettiest of Chnrntttr Impersonators Prices never chinging. nvenlng He- served seats , 23c nnd oOt , gallerj , lOc. Mat inees Wednp ! di > , Saturday and Sunday , tiny seat , "He , children , lOc ; galltrj , lOc. & H To I ! ' ) ! ' > , Tonight 8:15 Matinee- fen turdaj Popular piloos 2 > C0i\ TlK Popular Comedian , Supportfd bj a MMropolltnn Comp.iny oC 30 Artists , In Donnelly & Glrard'H CJrMicst Faice-Comed ) , kt PricesISc , 25r , 33c , tOc , 7Je One week , commencing Sunday matlneo , Senlember 10 , Mini St Oeorge Hussey In "Mrs. II. 0'Bhaughneiiney " The Trocadero-Mgrv''reKL2f Wei > ne ili { ) mill Snlnrilii > Mutineer. Tim THOCAOnilO OI'KIIA TO. Presents Gilbert nnd Sullivan's Greatest Comic Opera Success , THE MIKADO. Prices 50c , S5c , 23c. Next Wook-IiOIIKMIAK' ' GIRL JIOTULS. THE MILLARD 13th and DoiiftluP StM , . Oiiiahu. -AMUIIIOAV AVI ) ICIJUOI'KAX 1'LA.t- CENTUAU.Y LOCATED. J. K. Mtltli.1.1. 9UA. 1'xap * the Chapelle creek country , destroyed about LOO tons of hay Another flro Is burning to the north this afternoon , hut Is so far out that nothing can bo learned as to Its ex tent or damage up to tonight. HYMENEAL. Ciirtiir-Ilr iiMl. Mr Wlllard- Carter of Company L , First Nebraska , and Miss Daisy Dryant of Omaha were married Tuesday evening nt T o'clock at the rcsldonco of the officiating mlnlntor , Rev V II KoHtor , p.mtor of the First United Presbyterian church PIKRRE , S I ) , Sept. 7 ( Special Tele * gram ) The llijuor license case to tc t the etandlng of the license law under the pro visions of the dispensary amendment Htatca Attorney McClurg of Mcado county appear ing for the liquor dealers , with Atlorney General Pylo and W. S McLaughlln repre- tenting the btate , was taken up today FunlonUt * hflfi-t PHRRB , s n. , sept 7--'Spc ui Eram. ) The ru ion convention In ihls county to 02lcct delegates to the Elite Judicial fimlnu convention at Mitchell selected John K. Hughes , P O King , J Keyc and N n. Wetitovcr Resolutions were i dupted de nouncing the Phlllppiiio policy of the a'l- | mlnUtratlon
