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ESTABLISHED JTJaS"E If ) , 1871. OMAHA , SATURDAY MORNING , SEPTEMBER 0 , 1899-TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
AWAIT THE VERDICT
A All Francs Holds Its Brdath , Anxioni for
E sult in Dreyfui Oasa.
MOST PEOPLE LOOK FOR A CONVICTION
It
| 1 Anthoiltlei Take Unuoual Precaution ! to
Suppress Anj Outbreak.
REPRESS TROUBLE WITH AN IRON HANU
Indications Point to a Qnlet Time During
Trial'i ' Closing Houra.
VERDICT IS EXPECTED SOME TIME TODAY
Imlxirl Uccllnrn to Mnkc n Clonliiir
AddreiiN , Win-rent Some Crltlclnm
In Cnllnl Forth Dc
I'lca for UrcyftiH.
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RENNES , Sept. 8. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Despite nil
that will bo cabled to the contrary tonight ,
I persist In thinking the acquittal of Drey
fus pretty certain. As I have often told
you , the Judges are absolutely Impenetrable.
I have the exclusive Information that fol
lows , from the best possible authority.
Three things especially had antagonized the
Judges the last few days :
First. Laborl's plain Intention to reverse
the rules and try the gencrala Instead of
Blmply defending Droyfus and his loud de
nunciation of Jouaust'8 methods every time
ho was prevented from turning the pro
ceedings Into political maneuvers.
Second. The dispatches Laborl sent to
Emperor William and the king of Italy , as
well as his summoning of the German ,
Schwartzkoppon , and the Italian , Paulz-
zardl , whoso testimony would have given
the llo direct to the hlghcet French officers
In open court.
Third. The roadlng yesterday at Laborl'e
request of Eatorhazy's fast letter , which
showered Insults upon nil the generals then
seated In the tourt room.
Even Laborl's friends thought this an lll-
ndvlaod piece of work , without utility , tno
evidently a mean and little revenge. While
the Judgoa were possibly willing to set Drey
fus tree , they were very unwilling to let his
acquittal eervo as tbo starting point for the
disruption of the army.
Whether or not the generals were to bo
punished in the future , the members of the
court-martial wore anxious that they them
selves should not bo accused.
It was because of their lax attitude that
the Dreyfusnrds gained the first advantage
and they determined that Mercler , Gonso
end the otheiw should before them avoid
any future prosecution.
Now comes the most Interesting part of
my Information.
li IlurKiilu nil Snip.
One of the Judges delegated to conduct a
1 eort of bargaining with the defense very
adroiCy-opened negotiations a few days ago
by dropping these remarks while in conversa-
li' tlon with General Charaoln :
, | I- "Wo know Bomo of our generals have done
things irregularly ; have done things highly
reprehensible.
"But wo don't want that repeated every
fifteen minutes. Laborl's purpose to Injure
the welfare of the army Is Intensely offen
sive to us.
"Wo are fairly Intelligent nr.d freely able
lo appreciate what some of our generals
liuvo done after ono simple statement ot It.
"Lnborl'a harping on the same chord Is
worse than useless it Is Impu'dent. It la
ovou dangerous to Franco. "
-m General Chamoin understood the hint.
1 Ho communicated It to Gclllfct , minister
of war , and 'to ' Mtllerand , who In turn tried
to Influence Laborl to ceuso to attack the
generals and to stlt-iC to the defense of
Droyfus. But tlio Ip.wyer was obdurate.
Next the military judges entered upon
a coureo whlcL might bo called a mild
_ , . form of blackmalllnu. They gave plain
I Intimations to Chamoln that unless Laborl
renounced the privilege of making a clos
ing argument , unless iJemango In hla
speech took pains to exonerate all the su
perior officers concerned , Dreyfus would bo
rooondomnod.
"Tho Interest of the stnto must prevail
over that ot Individuals , " was the Judges'
clinching argument.
Of course , you understand a transaction of
this kind is not conducted brutally nor with
out the Hktllful use of circumlocutions.
Hut there is not the least doubt these ne
gotiations took place.
Demango , thinking only of Dreyfus , al
most Implored Laborl to yield to tbo judge's
demands.
"You have seen how violence worked , my
friend , " urged Demango. "Lot us not nuk
of theeo men what Is revolting to them ; let
us yield n little. "
Examine today's proceedings in the light
of this explanation and see how startllngly
mild and eontlilng IB the argument ot De-
mango.
Tha startling announcement that Laborl
will make no address la another proof that
a tacit understanding has been reached nnd
that the defense has already fulfilled the
conditions Imposed.
I am convinced the court-martial will hold
to the ngrx mt nt In good faith and now that
Dreyfus only Is In question will liberate him
tomorrow.
However , It Is probable the acquittal will
not bo nmclo unanimous , BO that censure too
severe may not fall upon Dreyfus' accusers ,
AuMOcliitt'il I'rtMM Story.
RI3NNES , Sept 8. That Captain Droyfus
will bo condemned la the almost universal
opinion heard at Rennea tonight. Hitherto
there bad always been a divergence , but now
both camps , the Dreyfusarda and the antl-
Preyfugards , seem unanimous In the con
viction that the verdict will go against him.
Upon just nhal this Is based , and the pre
cise reason for the conclusion are a mystery ,
but there la no disguising the fact that
from M Laborl down to the numerous
Dreyfusnrdu who crowd the hotels and cafes
nnd who last night were atlll hopeful that
Dreyfus would be saved , all eeem now to
agree that his last chance Is gone ,
Tbo ono BO 11 roe of hope Is M. Laborl
himself , who said tbla afternoon to the cor
respondent of the Associated Press :
"We fear Captain Dreyfus will be con
demned , but w * do not intend to throw up
the Bponge , Wo shall go on fighting for
Jilm. "
M , Jaurrn , the socialist leader , and other
prominent Dreyfusurds , expressed a similar
opinion ,
Excitement Is at fever heat nnd nothing
la discussed but the verdict of tomorrow.
The military precautions are of the most
elaborate character , and no atteupt at d s-
order IB likely to have the ulUhteit fsucceti.
Orders have been Issued to repress the first
symptom of trouble with an Iron hand. A
small anil-Semite meeting was hell here
thla afternoon and the complete calm that
attended It It an Indication of a quiet day
tomorrow. A strong force of gendn-mrs
guarded the approaches to the building
where the meeting was held and their crders
to arrest the first man who raised a
pry. Nothing occurred. Indeed ,
the town seem Indifferent
Elysec and the
nw gendarmes.
Count Von
Buelow's
reached Renneo .nnigTr Hj r" ls cinsldcrcd
very Important on the eve oFa verdict , which
In some quarters , It is thought , will be re
garded as a ollKht by Germany , If It bo n
public refusal , as being tantamount to n
public refn l to take the word of Emperor
William , as his minister Is merely his
mouthpiece.
According to the latest report , the ver
dict may be delivered between 3 and 5
o'clock tomorrow afternoon , the court ad
journing after M. Demange'e speech until 3
o'clock. There Is eotne criticism of M.
Labort'a decision not to speak , the friends ot
M. Demange thinking It his object to escape
his olmre of the responsibility In the event
of a verdict of condemnation. M. Demange
once having seen Dreyfus condemned unior
his own advocacy would naturally llko M.
Lnborl to share the criticism this time ,
especially an M. Laborl has assumed such a
prominent part In the proceeding.
CLOSING HOURS OF TRIAL
M. DriunnK" Mnkrn nn Rlniineiit I'lcn
In llchulf of tin * Unforttiiiiitf :
Drej fun.
RENNES , Sept. S. The hall of the Lycee
was crowded this morning at the opening of
the Droyfus court-martial. There was a
large attendance of women nnd newspaper
writers who eat up all night In order to
secure front places. At an early hour a long
line was formed of people awaiting admis
sion. Standing room nt the back of the
court now commands IB to 20 francs for
places , and the demand Is Increasing as the
trial approaches Its end.
Among the privileged spectators today wan
Baron Russell of Klllowen , lord chlo ! Justice
of England , who was conducted lo a scat by
General Chamoln nnd M. Paleologue of the
French foreign office. The lord chief Justice
was seated nt the back of the Judges' table.
He came here from Paris , where ho was at
tending the sessions of the Anglo-Vene
zuelan boundary arbitration commission , In
order to see something ot the trial.
Maltro Demange at once opened his speech
for the defense. In eloquent terms nnd with
Impressive delivery he brought out strong
evidence against Esterhazy. During the
course of his remarks he cried :
"Do you think If Dreyfus nnd Bsterhazy
had been before the court-martial of 1891
that the court would have condemned Cap
tain Dreyfus ? " As he asked this question
counsel pointed to the prisoner sitting be
fore him and " "
added : "No.
Dreyfus today appeared cheerful. He
emlled and shook hands with his counsel on
entering the court. The English chief Jus-
Ice followed the Speech of M. Demango with
the closest attention. The lawyer gave a
very fine performance , so far as the audl-1
cnco was concerned. His voice was ex-1
qulsltely modulated , sometimes soft and per
suasive and at other times sharply argu
mentative. Finally he filled the room with
his stentorian tones KB he thundered with
Indignation nt tbe charges against Droyfus
and the shameful weakness of the prosecu
tion nnd in denunciation of Eoterhazy. The
gestures and features of M , Dnmange were
equally expressive. ,
Onictirn Leuve the Scene.
The front rows of the chief witnesses'
seatS wore empty except for the presence
of M. Trarleux , the former minister of
justice , nnd M. Cavalgnac , former minister
of war , nit the generals and officers having
left Rcnnes by order of the minister of
war , General do Galllfet Colonel Plcquart
has also left Renncs , although he holds no
rank In the army.
Dreyfus listened to the oration of M.
Demange with a mask of Impassibility re
sembling his frozen attitude during the
first days of the trlaV Whatever the
prisoner's feelings were as ho heard M.
Demango's plea In his behalf , he carefully
concented them.
It was generally noticed today that
when M. Laborl entered the court
this morning he spoke to M. Dt-
mango In a deprecating tone and a sharp
discussion ensued almost bordering on a
dispute. The same thing occurred during
the usual brief suspension ot the sitting.
The two lawyers , apparently , were at
loggerheads about the best method of con
ducting the case , which it was said boded
no good for Dreyfus.
Great Interest bat been aroused hero by
the arrival of Max Regis , the former mayor
of Algiers , and a notorious Jew-baiter. Ho
was attended by a couple of Algerians in
natlvo costume and a crowd of people fol
lowed him. He stopped to take some re-
( TCBhuients at the principal cafe , and the
place was immediately invaded by a gaping
crowd. M. Regis was presented In the
court yard of the Lycco and discussed the
situation with the lending antl-Dreyfusards.
Ills presence Is not a good omen for the
peace of the town.
The local papers today publish nn open
letter from M. Regis to the premier , M.
Wnldcck-Rossenu , doctoring that ho , M.
Regis , Intends to preserve the greatest calm ,
but adding that If an attempt is made to
arrest him he will resist.
A detailed report of the proceedings fol-
IOUH :
Amid Intense silence and holding the keen-
eat attention from the audience , M. Demango ,
shortly after the opening of the proceedings
of the Droyfus court-martial today , rose to
make the speech for the defense. Ills
opening rcmarku seemed to meet with ap
proval.
"However solemn the occasion may be , "
ho declared , "I must at the outset protest
with nil my soul against the allegation which
one witness did not shrink from uttering.
This witness did not hesitate to declare that
whoever advocated the revision of thla case
that Is to say , whoever believed In the In
nocence of Dreyfus was working against the
nrmy and against the country. I hero de
clare that he does not know mo and that
he does not know Maltre Laborl. Neither
M. Laborl nor myself would be bore If
these statements were true. Let me tell you
simply this :
"The day on which , amid the scenes of
furious political pasalons , I taw let Icoue over
our country this tempest of madness , when I
eny everything I had learned to reyere and
love slnco childhood Imperiled , I , a French
man , the son of a soldier , endured every tor
ture. When I turned my eyce towards
Devil's Inland , where was burled alive one
who , from the bottom of my heart , I be
lieved to be a martyr , I began to wonder If
divine justice bad not abandoned him.
Since then 1 bavo recovered. I have heark
ened to the voice of my conscience and have
pursued an undevlatlng course , free from
anger or pasalon , not holding hatred or
prejudice. I have done my duty. You will do
youri , which la to mete out justice. "
IliiriltMi of Proof Shtftx.
M , Demange Bald he wished to clearly de
fine the prisoner's position , saying ; "When
the cone of the revision began Dreyfus wag a
convict and serious presumptions of his In
nocence were necessary before the case could
bo taken up by tbe court of cacaation. To
day It Is for the public prosecutor to prove
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COURT-MARTIAL IS IN SIGHT
Three Officers of First Sonth Dakota Regi
ment Under Arrest.
TROUBLE BEGAN IN THE PHILIPPINES
Hnrrcrnit .Mnjnr Wnrnpr , I.lrutPtiniit
Colnnrl Stover nnil Mputrnnnt
Ilntm MuM Submit to nn Ofll-
clnl liivcntluatlnn.
SAN FRANCISCO , Sept. 8. Although the
troops on board the the transport Sheridan ,
which returned from Manila last night , have
not yet been allowed to land , several offi
cers ot both the Minnesota and South Da
kota regiments wore given short leave to
day and gladly took advantage ot It.
From them It was learned that there had
been considerable trouble among the officers
of the First South Dakota volunteers , b > th
In the Philippines and during the vnjagp
home , as the result of which Surgeon Major
Warner , Lieutenant Colonel Stover and Lieu
tenant Horace K. Bates are now said to be
under arrest , awaiting an official Investiga
tion Into the charges preferred against them
by Colonel Frost of that regiment. None ot
tlio officers would discuss the affair , how
ever , nor could any definite Information bff
obtained on board the transport.
Considerable feeling was also evinced by
the Mlnncsotan ngalnst their former com
manding officer , Colonel Ames , who was In
valided homo some months ago and has
awaited the return of his regiment In this
city slnco his convalencencc.
The St. Paul Commercial club's delegation
to meet the returning volunteers of the reg
iment telegraphed from Utah today to Iho
effect that they would arrive hero tomorrow
night , their tardiness being due to the fact
that they did not expect the Sheridan until
Monday ,
SIOUX FALLS , 8. D. , Sept. 8. ( Special
Telegram. ) Senator Pettlgrew tonight re
ceived telegrams from Lieutenant Colonel
Stover and Lieutenant Bates of Company II
announcing their arrest at San Francisco
by Colonel Frost. The dispatch said the ar
rest was on account of published letters ;
what letters Is unknown here. Aberdeen
and Water-town papers published many ex
tracts of Stover's lettore confirming reports
ot the Impossibility of enlisted inon to se
cure discharges.
CHARLES M'COY'S JOB GOES
Civil Service Complication * Affect n
DnUotnn lOHtul Change *
Army Orderfi.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 8. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The Civil Service commission today
rofuKed to approve the transfer of Charles
T. McCoy of Aberdeen , S. D. , from a posi
tion In the postofflco at Huron , S. D. , to St.
Louis. It will bo recalled that McCoy was
until recently an inspector In the Postofflco
department , but through the efforts of re
publicans in South Dakota he was removed.
It appears that Postmaster D. B. Jeffries of
Huron , being notified that the Huron office
would have a free delivery system begin
ning September 1 , sent notice to the depart
ment of the appointment of clerks in the
office , Including the name of. Charles T.
McCoy. . ' * - i
This notification reached the department
August 22. Probably It was accompanied by
a request from McCoy that he would llko
to bo transferred to the St. Louis postoffice
and this the department sought to do. Rec
ommendation for the transfer was made to
the Civil Service commission two days ago ,
but It Is rejected on grounds lhat no evi
dence appears that McCoy is in the civil
service and that the restoration of free de
livery at the Huron postoffico after a cessa
tion of that service for three years does not
permit the appointment of persons outside
of the classified service to places In that
office. The commission holds that , once a
classified office. It remains so and an eligi
ble list must be provided for appointments
In the Huron office.
A dispatch was sent to the postmaster
of tbo office at Huron today , asking If In
accordance with department Instructions
he had established free delivery on Sep
tember 1. Probably the next question the
department will desire to have settled will
j bo as to who tbe clerks In tbe office are.
I It was acknowledged at the Postoffico de
partment , today that the Civil Service com-
I mission Is on top In the flght. The end
Ib not In sight , as no move will bo made
' by McCoy's friends.
i Peter Slrlcder was today appointed post-
i master at Pilot , Ouster county , Neb. , vlco
| J , B. Osbourn , resigned.
| William J. Warlike was today appointed
' carrier In tbo postoffico at Lincoln ; also
Oliver R. Borskeo , carrier at Burlington ,
, la.
An order was Issued today discontinuing
the podtoffice at Donovan , Colfax county ,
Neb. Mall will be sent to Rogers ,
Private Charles S. Muentefcrlng , Com
pany I , Fourteenth infantry , now in the
Philippines , bos been discharged.
Corporal Benjamin F. Clair , Company C ,
Tenth Infantry , supposed to bo at Fort
Monroe , will bo sent to Fort Crook for
duty with his company.
Captain Wallace C. Taylor , Thirty-ninth
Infantry , will proceed to Fort Crook and
join his regiment.
DEWEY PARADE IS GROWING
of iv JiTdoy Mllltln OfferM
to Mnrrh nnd Defray II *
Own KxiiiiNPN. |
NEW YORK. Sept. 8. The National
Sculpture society today submitted plans to
the building commlBikner for the erection
at Broadway and Fifth nveriue of the Dewey
arch , tbo estimated cost being $20,500. Sec
tions of the columns which form a part of
the Dewey arch were put In place this
morning and ont ot tbe colonnades Is harf
up. The top of the arch will be In place In
a few days. The figures of the admirals
for tbe arch are now practlcally completed
and the first of them' will be taken up to
the arch tomorrow. They average about
twelve feet in height.
, It has been decided that a united chorue
I of 250 voices from the Arlon and Lleder-
i kranz societies shall accompany the ad-
enlral up the harbor on the float "Peace , "
I and elng hymns and songs of welcome.
| General Roe baa received applications
j for places In the land parade from a bri
gade of New Jersey militia from 1,500 to
2,000 strong. The brigade offers to defray
an its own expenses.
Colonel Hcln of West Point has an
nounced his Intention of marching in tbo
parade at the bead of 300 West Point
cadets.
The indications are that tbe visiting
troops wilt exceed 10,000 In number. With
the troops announced to General Roe by
the committee on plan and scope there are
8.000 on the program already.
General Poster received a letter today
from L. M. Sheldon , president of the Nor
wich Alumni association , suggesting that
the association be assigned a part on the
program. Admiral Dewey la a graduate of
the Norwich university and has accepted
nn Invitation to dine with the association
in Boston.
ENTERTAIN THE AMERICANS
llrltlfth Officer * nt CillirnKnr filvr the
( iliul Iliinil to OlllucrN from the
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GIBRALTAR , Sept. 8. ( Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) While the
officers of the Olympla hnvp been enjoying
the hospitality of the garrison , Admiral
Dewey has been living us quietly ns an
American citizen can at a hotel , bast night
seven ofllcers of the Olympla were enter
tained at mesa by the Hoyal artillery.
When the company arose nt4luo close of the
dinner iho hosts gave three cheers for the
president of the United States and then at
n signal they lifted their. guests to their
shoulders , bounced them according to the
old fashion of the mess and then carried
them around the table. The Coldstream
Guards Invited the officers to dinner to
morrow night. While the garrison has been
considerate of their neighbors , the Spanish ,
for their polo and cricket grounds are In
Spanish territory , once the official ceremo
nies over , they left nothing undone to show
their good will. The Ocrmnn ship Kaiser ,
bound to Gibraltar , has put In at Tangier.
Had It como hero the Olympla's seamen
would have been given no shore leave on
account of their antipathy to the Germans.
Admiral Dcwcy paid a social call , took a
walk and spent the rest of the time chatting
and with his mall today. Ho goes aboard
tomorrow evening.
CARNEGIE IS AN AMERICAN
No Trntli In theK < M > orl tlmt lie Will
Stand fur Election to the
CoiiiiuniiK.
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LONDON , Sept. 8. ( Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Andrew
Carneglo baa agnln emphatically affirmed
his American citizenship. The report cir
culated In London today that he would
stand for Parliament as liberal candidate
In Suthorlandshlrc , In which Sklbo
castle , his Scotch scat. Is Hlluatcd , McLeod ,
sitting member , retiring. Carnegie , as a
matter of fact , could not bo elected a mem
ber of the House of Commons until ho got a
certificate of naturalization from the homo
secretary and was a resident of the country
llvo years. If eligible ho would be returned
by a big majority , as ho la very popular In
Suthcrlandahlro and native Scotland. In re
ply to the Inquiry , Carneglo wired , from
Sklbo cantle today : "Rumor absurd , being
an American citizen. If I ever go Into polit
ical life It will bo In Washington , de
nouncing betrayal of American principles
In the Philippines. "
NEW PERUVIAN PRESIDENT
Sciior HiMimim IniinRtirnteil for Term
of Four Yenrn nn Succcsaor
of I'lorotn.
LIMA , Peru , Sept. 8. Senor Eduardo
Romana , former senator for 'Arequlpa , was
today Inaugurated as president of the re
public of Peru tor the. term 01 four years , as
successor to Senor Nlclaa Plilrola.-
The ceremony passed'off 11 , . the most ab -
solute silence. The crov.iI'pln.jthQ street
did not raise'a single ' \ V r t BT
After Senor RomarijRfe iViiten thotonth ,
which'was at 1 o'cIocMttWeSliarnoDn"Bcnor ,
Plerola returned to his1 private residence ,
followed by a large body of artisans , whom
ho addressed from n window , recommending -
: ing them to promote pence and to give tholr
i support to the new government. His re
marks were heartily cheered.
Grunted Clilncxc Frniiclilnc.
j PEICIN , Sept. S. The dowager empress of' '
' China yesterday caused a telegram to be sent
1 to Prltchard Morgan , M. P. , to proceed Im
mediately to China and commence his mining
and commercial operations In tbe province or
, Szcchuen. Mr. Morgan has replied that he
I will leave Genoa September 19 , reaching
I Pekln at the end of October nnd bringing
l with him a large staff and American capital
ists who are Interested in tbo Morgan enter- '
price. I
llrltonn Kiitertnln Olymplii'n Crevr. ,
qiBRALTAR Sept. 8. Major General F. ,
G. Slade. the officer commanding the Royal
artlllerj here , and the other artillery officers
stationed at this post , yesterday entertained !
the officers of the United States cruiser
Olympla at dinner. The usual toasts wore
drunk and It was altocether a brilliant
affair. Admiral Dewey was not present. .
To Iiivrntlirntc .Soli.
BERLIN , Sept. 8. The government has
sent Prof. Von Volkens of the University of
Berlin to the Carolines to Investigate the
soil and the flora.
'FOURTH CUT BY BURLINGTON
* \VI11 Cnrry I'ncUInK llounc 1'roductn
from Uninliii to Ohio Illvrr
I'lilntn for 11 Centn.
KANSAS CITY , Mo. , Sept. 8. After Mon
day next the Burlington road will bo carryIng -
Ing packing house products from Omaha to
Ohio river points for 11 cents per 100
pounds. The Burlington gave notice today
of Its fourth reduction of 3 cents on tbo rate
from Omaha to southeastern points.
Officials of the Kansas City , Fort Scott
& Memphis road , who have declared tholr
Intention to maintain a differential of 6
cents in favor of Kansas City against
Omaha , will meet the Burlington's cut to
morrow , when it will give notice of n
D-cent rate to Memphis.
The Missouri Pacific announced today
that It would meet tbe reductions made by
the Burlington and tbo Memphis roads.
YELLOW FfzVEU INCREASING
Thirty C'IIKI-H Iti-iorl During IIIH |
T > > out-Four 11 ( i urn nt Key WfHl
With Tno Death * .
KEY WEST. Fla. , Sept. 8. Thirty cases
of yellow fever hove been reported during
the last twenty-four hours , including two
cases previously omitted. The total number
occurring to date , so far as known , U 127.
Two deaths have been reported during
the last twenty-four hours , making the total
number of deaths nine. The weather Is still
very warm and rainy and favorabln for
'
tbo spread of the disease ,
City Qunruiitliif-d ,
JACKSON , Miss. , Sept. 8. Ono case of yel
low fever having been discovered at Mis-
Bleslppl City , Dr. Hunter , secretary of the
I Mississippi Hoard of Health , tonleht placed
the town In quarantine , upder Dr. J. H.
Harry , as ftnte health officer. Mississippi
City Is a summer resort on the gulf , sev
enty-two miles from New Orleans ,
T\vo nt-utliH from IMoKiiv.
OPORTO , Sept 8. Two more deatba from
the bubonic plague were officially reported
today , but no report waa made of any new
csaes.
Itrttrulln Slnrl for Miinlln.
CHICAGO , Sept. 8. Eleven officers and
176 privates left here t- > day for San Fran ,
cisco to join General Otis' command In the
Philippines. Tbe men were enlisted In
Ohio , Kentucky and Tennessee.
FLUTTER OF WHITE TOGS
DOTB of Peace Now Hovcra Over Old Oem
Paul's ' Sonth African Domains ,
INDICATIONS NOT FAVORABLE TO WAR
Trnnnvnnl Oovernnient Ilrclnrcw In
Favor ot n Joint Inquiry lloem
niul KiiRllNh Will Settle Their
Illfferrneen.
PRETORIA , Sept. 8. ( Midnight. ) The
government has Issued a formal announce
ment that Its last dispatch was Intended as
nn acceptance of the Joint Inquiry. The
mistake nroso through a confusion ot Ideas ,
Both President Kruger and Vice President
Jottbert declare that they are determined
to work for a peaceful settlement.
In the Ilaad this morning debate waa
resumed on the concentration of British
troops on the frontier and the stoppage ot
ammunition Intended for the Transvaal. The
House adjourned shortly before noon , after
adopting unanimously the following reso
lution :
"The Volksraad having considered that
friendly correspondence Is still passing be
tween the two governments , that the con
centration of troops In great number near
our border has a restless effect on the In
habitants of the state and that the Trans
vaal hnn flved In friendship nnd peace with
all nations and desires to coutluno to llvo
In such friendship nnd peace , now declares
Its regret at the fact of concentration , nnd
expresses the opinion that In the case of
eventualities which might leart to enmity
or war between the two governments , the
cause would not llo with the republic.
"As regards the stoppage ot ammunition
at Dolagoa bay , the Volksraad trusts that
the government will act according to cir
cumstances.
"Tho Uaad further resolves to drop the
matter of the concentration of troops on
the border for the present , until the gov
ernment shall supply further Information
to the Raad although the Information ob
tained IB unsatisfactory. Nevertherces , with
a result to the negotiations pending , the
Raad declares Itself determined In the
meantime to maintain the rights and Inde
pendence of tho'republic. . "
Ijookn More l.lUe 1'cncr.
LONDON , Sept. 8. The Anglo-Transvaal
situation wears today a more peaceful as
pect. The Associated Press account of the
decisions taken at the cabinet council yes
terday ( Friday ) arc confirmed from the
best sources of Information. In addition
to the troops from India a brigade of four
battalions of Infantry is under orders for
South Africa tomorrow , ono from homo
and one from Mediterranean stations. The
sailing of the Harlech Castle has been can
celed and the steamer will probably bo em
ployed to transport these troops.
A semi-official statement cornea from
Pretoria through Capetown to the effect
that the Transvial government has ex
plained to the British diplomatic agent ,
Mr. Greene , that its last dispatch was meant
as an acceptance of the proposed Inquiry.
Montague White , the consul general ot
the South African republic in London , said
to a representative ot the Associated Press
this oventaR : , .
"I assure you on tb authority * ot a cab- _
inp't. TJinl&ler that there wtllt bo no rar"
wlth 'tb.e "Transvaal. In fact , 'the queen
will not permit a war. I received a tele
gram from Pretoria today that the cabinet
qulto understands the position regarding
the peace party In England and Is in nowise
misled by speeches or demonstrations.
The Capetown correspondent of the Dally
Mall says :
"There is no doubt that Mr. Schreiner
( the Cape premier ) and the Afrikander lead
ers have thrown in their lot with Sir Alfred
Mllner and this fact explains the irritation
displayed In the Volksraad. It is reported
from Blomfonteln that a ballot will bo taken
throughout the Orange Free State to decide
whether the government shall remain
neutral or bhall assist the Transvaal. "
According to a dispatch to tlio Dally Mall
from Brussels Dr. W. J. Loyes , the pleni
potentiary of the South African republic to
the European governments , does not believe
there will be war between Great Britain and
the Transvaal , but the Boers will fight to
the end if an attempt is made on tholr in
dependence.
AMSTERDAM , Sept. 8. The members of
the Dutch Transvaal committee have cabled
to Queen Victoria Imploring her In the name
of humanity and God's kingdom to preserve
the peace.
liiirlli-r AdvlupN.
LONDON , Sept. S. It Is understood that
the result of the cabinet meeting established
theeo facts : Parliament will not be sum
moned. The reserves will not be called out.
Ten thousand troops will be sent to South
Africa.
A representative of the Associated Press
learns that a strongly-worded dispatch has
been sent to the Transvaal , which will be
published here Immediately on Its delivery
there.
The cabinet council hero today attracted
greater public Interest than any meetIng -
Ing of the ministers for years past.
A well dressed crowd of people cor
dially creetud the most prominent of tno
cabinet ministers and Impatiently thronged
the precincts of the foreign office throughout !
I
out the session , eagerly scrutinizing the
faces of thoeo coming and going in the hope i
ot obtaining a glimmering of the outcome
of the momentous event. The war spirit I
was evident on nil sides and the generals
were enthusiastically cheered as they ap I
peared , the crowd evidently understanding
that they had been summoned to be in readi
ness In the event of the ministers wishing !
their advice.
Mr. Chamberlain , the secretary of state
for the colonies , and the earl of Selborno ,
the under secretary , were the first arrivals
among the officers and they wore followed
by Field Marshal Lord Wolsley , the Com
mander-in-chief of the army ; General Blr
Reivers Buller , who , It Is said , will have
the field command In the event of a war
with the Transvaal , and General Sir Evelyn
Wood , adjutant general to the forces.
The arrival of Lord Salisbury , the pre
mier , waa the algnal for tremendous cheer
ing. Next came the duke of Devonshire , the
lord president of the local government
bnard , and the earl of Halsbury , the lord
high chancellor , who passed unnoticed. As
showing the Importance of the meeting of
the eruncll Under Secretaries Wlndham of
the War department and Broderlck of the
foreign office were summoned to attend. By
1 o'clock all the cabinet ministers were pres
ent.
ent.It
It waa reported that Mr. Balfour , the first
lord of the treasury , would not agree with
gome of his colleagues In the cabinet and
there was uorne talk of a split.
Hloclc Kxt'huuKC Heeuvem.
Tbo first Indication of tbe possible de
cision of the cabinet came from the Stock
exchange , where the tone recovered on the
report that the ministers bad decided not
to eend an ultimatum to tbe government
of tbe Transvaal , but to insist that the
Tranavaal must agree to a conference at
Capetown , but it is too early yet to give
this as definite Information of the action
contemplated or taken ,
Tbe cabinet council wa > concluded at S
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Hour. DCR. Hour. Uf-c.
p. m. A reporter of the Associated Press
aiked the president of the Board of Agri
culture , Rt. Hon. Walter Long , If any
conclusion had been reached. Ho nld :
"AH I can say Is that wo must have pa
tience. "
The ministers came out arm in arm ,
laughing , chatting , greatly contrasting with
the manner In which they wont In. Lord
Salisbury again re.-olved nn ovation.
Although the foreign office has not given
out a statement , the general Impreswlon
was that nn ultimatum would be sent to
the Transvaal at present and that a tlmo
limit will bo placed for a conference at
Capetown. The short duration ot the coun
cil and the early departure of the military
men summoned were taken as Indications
that the situation Is more pacific , though , of
course , this Is only Btirmlse.
The correspondent of the Times nt New
castle , Natal , says : "There would bo llttlo
surprise hero If the Boers assumed the ag
gressive Immediately. It Is a matter of as
tonishment that so few British troops are
In the country , especially on the western J
border. " I
The Times in Its second edition today pub
lished a dispatch from Mafcklng , which
said : "Colonel Baden-Powell will review ]
the troops nt Ramathlabamn tomorrow.
Large numbers ot Boers are moving about
the border near there. There Is uneasiness
over the number of Transvaal Dutch here.
It U feared they might Join the Invaders In
CIIBO of a raid. "
Armed Unrrn oil tlic llorilcr.
A special dispatch received hero today
from Ladysmtth at Natal rays that the
British troops there are actively engaged in
maneuvers over the hilly country , subse
quent to a parade of the force. Continuing
the dispatch says :
"With the transportation and equipment ,
the finest ever seen In Sonth Africa , and
the health of the men excellent , everything
in ready for war. All the ndvlocs confirm
the presence of n Urge number of armed
Boers on the border. They are described
as being bellicose , and It Is rumored that
they are completing arrangements to poison
all pools and springs that might supply the
invading force with water. Unrest la re
ported among the Natal natives , and this ,
it Is suspected , Is duo to Boer Influences. "
Many shipowners have called at the office
of tbe admiralty and ottered their vessels
as transports. They were told , however ,
that nothing would be done in this direction
until the cabinet council had decided on what
action would be taken In regard to the
crisis.
The Evening Standard today says : "The
general feeling pervading the public depart
ments and clubs Is that hostilities are In
evitable. "
The Pan Mall Gazette this afternoon
says :
"No official account has been Issued of
todty'D cabinet meeting and It Is highly
Improbable , that ono will be permitted to
(
appear. 'From authoritative 'rOurces-we are
hi "a'pcsltion toltyatn with what -we be-
llovo to be substantial accuracy the result
of their momentous deliberations. There is
every reason to believe Mr. Chamberlain's
dispatch was found to contain n telling ex
position of the British case , with a point
blank refusal to entertain the Boor pro
posal that England should relinquish
suzerainty over the Transvaal , and a perti
nent reminder that the offer of a Joint In
quiry Into the franchise proposata cannot
remain open Indefinitely. Though not an
ultimatum In form , the dispatch will boone
ono In effect , since It may be expected to
contain a strong hint that no answer will
be accepted which Is evasive or unfavor
able In any cpsentlal conditions. "
KRUGER'S SECRETARY SPEAKS
Given the PreMilent' * Iduiui Concern
ing 13iiKlund'n Attltiidr In ( lie
I'renent DlHnute.
( Copyright , 1S99 , by Pres Publishing Co. )
NEW YORK. Sept. 8. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) In response
to a cablegram to President Kruger asking
If the Boers would arbitrate with England , a
local paper has received the following reply :
"PRETORIA , Sept. 8. The right of for
cible Intervention by a forelcn power for
the protection of a subject arises only when
such subject Is barbarously ill-treated , while.
i everybody knows that hero British subjects
j are better off than In their own country.
They form the most prosperous part of the
Inhabitants of the republic.
1 "Every power lias the right to protect its
subjects against ill-treatment , but England
I -wants , not to protect Its subjects , but to
I make them its subjects by threats of force ,
Thin shows tbo ulterior motive. It has
{
I been conclusively proved that England's
, suzerainty bus been abolished since the con
vention of 1884. Lord Derby himself erased
' It from the draft of the convention , which
was mutually accepted. This convention has
never been broken by the republic , although
England con'ends that there have been
small technical breaches committed. The
convention provides only for certain civil
rights for foreigners , but has no roferencn
to political rights , The republic has re
peatedly naked England to arbitrate on dis
putes nnd has constantly got refusals.
"SECRETARY FOR PRESIDENT. "
OI5TTINO OUT OK TIIIJ COUNTItV ,
inriiif'Hliiirif ( In- SIMIKof nn K
( if TlioHi" Who Korrm-c n War ,
JOHANNESBURG , Sept. 8. Anxiety hero
In rt-enrd to the crisis has been Intensified
by the tone of the raad. The rnlfroad i-on-
tlnues to bo besieged by those wanting to
get out of the country.
niiuisiiun TO TRA.VSVAAI , .
imiinrN nnil llnttrry of Artillery "Will
I.cnviIndia Sf-pli-uilM-r IN ,
BOMBAY , Sept. 8. The Nineteenth HUB-
\ sars and the Twenty-first field battery of
i artillery have been ordered to leave Zoun-
' derabad for tbe Transvaal September 18.
llulli-r llrnortx nt Win- Oilier ,
LONDON , Sept 8. Sir William Francis ,
Butler , who was recently relieved as com 1
mander of tbe British troops In Snutb Africa 1
by Lieutenant General fllr Frederick Fore-
stler Walker , arrived In this city today. i
He reported nt the War office and waa con
sulted In regard to the situation in South
Africa ,
MovciiH'iitN of OrennexxrlH , Si-pt , H ,
At San Francisco Sailed Ship Queen
Margaret for Queenstown ; ship Flottbeck ,
for Queenttown ; steamer Acapulco , for Ma
nila.
nila.At
At Liverpool Arrived Britannic , from
New York.
At Hamburg Arrived Waldcrsee , from
New York ,
At Now York Arrived Columbia , from
Hamburg ; Nomadic , from Liverpool ; Pre
toria from Hamburg.
TURN COMBINE DOWN
Omaha Republicans Demand Oleim Oivmli"
dates by n Decisive Vote ,
ALBYN FRANK DEFEATED IN HIS OWN WARD
Hit Friendi nnd Neighbors Bofnto to Enders -
dors * His Record.
VOTE IS VERY CLOSE IN SAUNDERS1 WARD
He May Pull Through by a Very Small
Majority
ALL THEIR ALLIES GO DOWN WITH THEM
Ilurmriitrr , Thoninn , Ilryimtt Kl
llnrlKht nnd SiTitiinnn All Win Out
* Ontrom AVInn Commissioner
In IIIH Dlntrlet.
The republican primaries yesterday re-
eultcd In a distinct repudiation of the Web-
stcr-Rurbnnk-Saundors-Frank combine and
the defeat of the combine's ticket In every
ward except no In the city. Their defeat
means an overwhelming endorsement
The Dec's course In demanding the
retirement of tattooed candidates with
Indefensible official records whoso nomina
tions would Jeopardize the party's success.
The light WOB clear cut In every yard , the
combine of disreputables having placed
tickets everywhere , masquerading under all
sorta of dummy candidate * ? . They called to
their support the riffraff of the party and
received active assistance from the dem
ocratic machine , anxious to liavo the repub
lican ticket loaded with rotten timber.
In the Fourth ward In particular the dem
ocratic gang was much In evidence nnd In
teresting snap shots could have been taken
of Hill Ourley and Charles Fanning , Leo
Hcrdman and John L , Wubster consoling
with one another on the sldowallc In front of
the polls. The most signal victory was In this
ward , where John L. Webster , who had Just
returned from Europe to boost his senatorial
ambition , had put himself personally on the
combine's ticket to bo turned down with
only 287 votes , as against 531 for a colored
man , the loneet on the opposition ticket.
In most of tlio wards the voting was BO
much against the Wobster-Frank-Saundora
combine that tholr own supporters became
discouraged early In the season and pulled
out for the meat part before the polls closed.
Thf KlKht In IH-tllll.
In the First ward the fight was botwccn
two delegations , one lor Charles S. Elgutter
for county Judge , the other set up In the
Interest of D. F. Thomas. The Klguttcr dele
gation won out by three to one.
In the Second ward the opposing elements
wcro on the one aldo for George Anthos for
treasurer and N. P. Swanson for coroner and
on the other eldo Fred Brunlng for treas
urer. The Swanson delegation won out
easily.
In the Thlrd ward It was Burmcstcr for
4 BhorlffandvantT-Burmostor. ( ( The antl-Bur-
mostpr- fight was oiigln&urcd by ex-Mayor
Droatch and his political lieutenant , John
T. Clarke , who stuttered around the polls
worse than a flickering lamp. The antls
wcro not In It and Clarke Is stuttering yet.
In the Fourth ward both the delegations
wore committed to Haverly for county clerk ,
but ono was pledged to support W. A. Fos
ter for county Judge nnd the oilier D. M.
Vlnsonbalcr for the same office. The flght
was practically the old flght of John L.
Webster against Mayor Moores and the
friends of The Bee. As already stated Web
ster was loft high and dry.
In the Fifth ward a great deal of gen
uine heat developed during the afternoon
and In the heat of the argument vllo names
and epithets were freely passed. It was
probably resentment over ono ot these that
led to the striking of Harry Strawn l y
Bomo ono In a crowd behind him. Ho was
smashed squarely In the eye and toll to the
ground half fainting. It Is said that
Btrawn's auiallant was a mim by the naino
of Bell. When the judges began the work
of canvassing the ballots wcro found to
bo In a great state of confusion. Baundnra
had named all the Judges and at his dic
tation they threw out 123 ballots marked
for the antl-Saundcrs delegates on tha
ostensible ground that they had too many
crosses , though In fact they wore voted
for the proper number. With theeo thrown
out the Saunders delegation was counted
n majority of cloven and given certificates
over protests of the other candidates. The
arbitrary action of Saunders' judges was
denounced on all slclre and nearly precipi
tated new trouble.
In the Sixth ward 1,018 votes were cast ,
of which the Barlgbt delegation received
an overwhelming majority. In fact , the
Frank pluggers abandoned their effort to
elect a full delegation early In the day and
attempted to split the delegation by cir
culating a sample ballot which carried the
names of five of their men and flvo
Uarlght delegates. This ticket was headed
"I am an antl-Roeowater man , are you ? It
to split the delegation and vote for the
following : " This move proved no more suc
cessful , however , and long before the polio
closed , Darlght's success was conceded.
Henry Ostivm received the endorsement of
the ward for county commlmloner by a ma
jority of about 100 over W. II. Elbourn ,
All ) > n Frnnlt Iti-Ji-eteil.
In the Seventh ward Albyn Frank was
administered a well-dewon-ed rebuke , Th
delegation pledged to him In his candidacy
for clerk of the district court was defeated
by the delegation favoring I ) . F , Tliomua
for county Judge by majorities ranging from
47 to 61. A to'al vote of _ 1583 was polled.
Frank and his followers retorted to all the
schemes and machinations of which they
weio capable In order to carry the day.
Many voters who were known beyond a
question to bo fiiBlonlBtB were polled In bin
Interests , nod tlio Imna'rs of the county
poor farm wore ruuhed to the polls
without regard to thulr political be
liefs and forced to line up for Frunlt
Frank was on baud at the polls early and
attempted by his personal presence to stem
the tide of popular disapproval which waa
being manifested by the large number of
voters who made no secrecy n ( their oppo-
Bltlon to him. Johnny McDonald drove up
early In the afternoon and endeavored to
cheer bis sldu partner , but tarried not n
great while , bulng equally Interested In
other wards It was noticeable that tlio
workers for the Thomas delegate WPIO
more numerous than thu Frank plungers
In the Eighth ward the court house com
bination succeeded In making It a trlflo in
tercstlnz. There were 798 votes cast and
the result was close. Of the straight ballots
the SwanBjii delegation received 349 and
the Pederaon ticket 344 , The Bwansoii di'le-
tales Kalno-1 on the scratched tickets and
the entire delegation was elected with the
exception of J II , T Woodi , whose name
had been arbitrarily removed from the ticKei
by Chairman liurbank of tlio county com-