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GAFFNEY CITY, S. C.. FIJI DAY, AUGUST 18, 1899.
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Ef-EYnili nr.uro run
FIRST TIME IN COURT
Story of His Sufferings on
Devil’s Island.
IIADAME HENRY TESTIFIES
Prisoner, on living Asked Kor a Statf-
uicnt, M.ikes a Most Patlietic Ileply
anil Is Loudly Applauded by the
Audience.
Rf.nnks Frauco, Aug. 1ft.—Immedi
ately after the witnesses had entered
the courtroom tins morning, Maitro
Djtnauge, counsel for Captain Dreyfus,
a: plied for an adjournment on account
of Maitre Lubon’s absence. Major
Carriero, the government commissary,
unexpectedly arose and opposed the ap
plication in the mos* vehement manner,
with the gestures of a stump orator.
He read a certificate from Labori's doc-
b rs which, however, was a weak point,
ns It only said it might not ba impossi
ble for Labori to attend on Monday.
Major Oarriere dilated upon the fact
that (he entire world was anxiously
awaiting a decision and upon the neces
sity of ending the suspense.
The court retired for tiU minutes, dur
ing which time the audience discussed the
probable result, the general impression
being that the judges, in view of Major
Carnere’s strong opposition, would re
fuse the application for adjournment.
This proved to be the case, as Colonel
Jouuust, on his return, read a unani
mous decision of the court rejecting the
application on the ground that the
ic-asous advanced were insufficient.
Captain Dreyfus listened to the an
nouncement with characteristic com
posure.
Dreyfus Weeps In Court.
The feature of the day’s proceedings
was ,he store of the sufferings of Drey
fus on Devil’s island, his prison off tne
coast of Guiana. Dreyfus wept in court
when the clerk read a document re
counting the details of his incarcera
tion. The proceedings opened with the
application of M. Demauge for an ad
journment. This was followed by the
deposition of M. Guerin, the former
minister of justice, who, however, only
repeated the evidence ho had given be
fore the court ot cassation.
M Lebon, the former minister of the
colonies, a big red-bearded man, then
testified in justification of his instruc
tions to treat Dreyfus rigorously, de
claring that the extreme stringency
only dated from the time he thought
an attempt would be made to rescue
the prisoner.
Colonel Jouaust, president of the
courtmartial, asked Dreyfus if ho had
any questions to put to the witness and
ho replied in an emotional voice:
"No, sir; I am here to defend my
honor. I do not wish to speak of the
atrocious suffering which for live years
I, a Frenchman and an innocent man,
suffered on the Isle do Diablo.”
M. Demange here asked that the offi
cial report of the treatment of Dreyfus
on Devil’s island, which was published
in the newspapers last week, should be
read. The clerk of the court did so, ‘
and in a sympathetic tone recounted the
harrowing tale of Dreyfus’ mental and
physical sufferings and inhuman treat
ment on the island.
Deep drawn breaths of indignation
came Irom the hearers as the reading
proceeded. Dreyfus at first watched
the faces of the judges with his usual
composure, but gradually, as the story
proceeded and incidents of his awful ex
istence w’ere brought up before him, his
eyes grev/ dim and tears glistened in his
eyes and slowly trickled down his
cheeks.
(ireat Sympathy Kor Him.
Dreyfus could stand it no longer and
for the first time during his trial gave
way to his emotions and silently wept
The faces of the audience exfcressod
sympathy with the prisoner, and gen
darmes sitting beside Dreyfus turned
und gave him a look of unconcealed
compassion.
General Mender, who, with M. Le
bon, was seated in the front row of the
witness seats, listened to the reading of
the report unmoved, while Colonel Jou-
nust followed it with an air of bored
tolerance.
M. Lebon afterwards returned to the
stand and added a few more words in
justification of his couuuct and then
Colonel Jouaust ordered the next wit
ness to be brought in. All eyes were
turned towards the door of the right of
the stage and a moment later the form
of a woman dressed in deep mourning
appeared in the doorway and accompa
nied by a nonconuuisaioued ollicer ad
vanced to the platform.
It was the widow of Colonel Henry,
the French etticer who committed Sui
cide in ] rison, after confessing to forg
ing certain documents in the case.
With pale lace and hand upraised Ite-
fore the crucifix, she took the oath to
tell the truth.
Madame Henry is of medium height
and has a common caste of features and
certainly could be described as at
tractive. She at once put herself at
ease, leaning forward with both hands
resting 011 the rail of the witness stand.
In an attitude of complete self posses
sion she gave her evidence, accompany
ing the words with frequent gestures.
Tol'l Her of Kor-jcrics.
Her evidence, however, was of little
weight tsho admitted the frequent vis
its of Riterhazy to her husband and said
her husband fold her he had forged one
document "in order to save the honor
of the country.”
Shu gave her evidence 111 a matter-of-
fact way and was in no wise the sympa
thetic figure the anti Drcyfasites have
tried to make her.
General Uogel in undress uniform
followed. His evidence was patriotic
diatribe against Dreyfus from beginning
to end.
The court adjourned till tomorrow on
tiie conclusion of General Uogel's mon
ologue.
Colonel Jouaust previously asked
Dreyfus if he wished to say anything,
nnd (he prisoner, who, during General
Hogcl’s fnluiiuation against him, sev
era) times made a movement as if to
rise and retort, but was waved down by
Colonel Jouaust. ros*- and 111 that voice
which is not agr cable in mdinary
times, but when strangled with emo
lion as it was today has a thrilling ef
fect on his hearers, ho cried, crushing
his kepi in his hand:
"My colonel, it is a frightful thing
that every day they tear out my heart
and soul without my being able to re
ply. It is awful torture for an innocent
man and a loval soldier. It is a fright
ful thing. Frightful! Frightful!!”
The audience, profoundly stirred, be
gan to applaud, but the applause was
quickly suppressed. M Demange then
announced that ho would question Gen
eral Rogel tomorrow.
M. Labori passed a better night. Ho
had some sleep and his condition is
more reassuring. The assailant of tho
lawyer has not been captured.
ACQUITTAL NOW PREDICTED.
Syndicate of Murderers Alleg d to
Have Dreyfus on the 1,1st.
New York, Aug. 10.—Joseph R-i-
naoh cables the following statement to
The Journal and Advertiser:
“The shooting of Libori will warm
up the atmosphere of the court as it
has disgusted honest men.
“Tne attempted assassination is not
tho outcome of a weak mind; it is part
of a general plan, is coldblooded, pre
meditated and paid for.
•‘The crime syndicate of assassination
feared Labori and wanted his life and
his documents. The same men are re
sponsible for the raeor which cut Hen
ry’s throat, for the rope which hung
Locriuier and the pistol that shot La
bori. History furnishes no example of
a crime so atrocious.
“The plot includes the murder of
Dreyfus if acquitted.
“The murderers who ordered the as
sassination will yet be caught. No com
promise verdict is possible now. The
judges, who hitherto would have been
willing to throw a son to the anti-Drey-
fusards, wilt now make no concession.
"They stole Labori’s papers to feed
the dossier. My letter, which was
among the stolen documents, will not
give the dossier much nourishment. It
will doubtless be claimed by the mur
dering pariy ‘(hat the Anglo-German
syndicate’ hired tho men to shoot Labori
in order to awaken sympathy for Drey
fus.
‘‘The army accusers are now in full
retreat and hoping for revolution.
There have been several combinations
made to murder Dreyfus. The mur
derer has many accomplices. The plot
has a platform of two planks: First,
subversion of tho republic; second, the
murder of those who denounce the gang
of forgers.
‘‘Labori’s blood stirs honest souls.
Look forward to a speedy acquittal of
Dreyfus.”
WHITECAPS BEAT NEGROES.
P (
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Ulacks of Greenwood County, S. C.,
In 11 State of Terror.
Greenwood, S. 0., Aug. 1C.—For
more than a week a gang of whitecaps
has been almost every night whipping
negroes in this county.
It was at Phoenix, this community,
thickly settled by negroes, that the
election riot between the blacks and
whites took place last November. Since
then among the lower class of whites
there has been an unrelenting disposi
tion to drive om the negroes.
The negroes are said to be in a state
of terror, and many spend the nights in
the woods and swamps, while others
seek protection at the houses of their
white landlords.
The sheriff appealed to Governor Me-
Sweeney for assistance, stating that as
chief peace ofiicer of the county he was
poweriess to suppress the lawlessness.
Governor McSweeuey and Attorney
General Bellinger are eijiected to reach
here today and they will doubtless make
a personal investigation of the situation.
\Vliter Fight at Charleston.
Charleston, Aug. 10.—There is a
duel on foot between the city council of
Charleston and the city waterworks
company for the purchase of the plant.
Charleston will soon begin the construc
tion of a new system of waterworks
which when completed will kill the
present water company, and rather than
be left with a big waterworks plant it
is very likely that it will sell out.
Should the city purchase the plant
much of die machinery will be used in
equipping the new system.
M nyor of Anniston Dying.
Anniston Ala, Ang. 1ft.—Hon. F. M.
Hight, mayor of Anniston, is lying at
the point of death. The end is hourly
expected. Mayor Right has a cancer
ous affection that has prostrated him
for mouths. He has been for many
years mayor of Anniston and is consid
ered one of the brainiest men in the
state. He is 5ft years old.
Italcigh anil Eastern itoarl.
Raleigh, Aug. Id.—The secretary of
state has incorporated the Raleigh and
Eastern Railway company. The cor-
oration will construct a railroad from
aleigh to or near Wakefield, in Wake
county, or to or near Ear|>sboro, in
Johnson county. Tho length of the
road will be 20 miles. The capital
stock is $100,000.
Million Dollar Cotton Mill.
Montgomery, Ala., Aug. 16 —New
England parties have purcl vsed laud
and waterpower at Lick No. 3 in Saint
Clair county, this slate, on which to
erect one of the largest cotton factories
in the south. They propose to begin
work in 30 days and will expend over
$1,000,000 on the plant.
Two Steiunslilps Overdue.
Savannah, Aug. 1ft.—The steamship
City of Augusta, reported sailed from
New York Ssturday and due here Mon
day night, has not arrived. The De
catur II Miller, from Baltimore, is aleo
a day overdue. A little uneasiness is
felt for both vessels.
Hronrho Coni Mines Open.
Chattanooga, Aug. 16.—The famons
Bronco Goal mines, at Bronco, Ga., 30
miles from here, after being dosed down
for four years, have been opened again
and will give employment to 200 miners.
Tho general offices are in this city.
An Kill Ire Hlork Destroyed.
Blackhhkak, Ga , Aug. 16 —An en-
tire block at this place has been de
stroyed by fire. When discovered the
flames were under strong headway, and
it was impossible to control them before
the buildings were burned.
TO MAKE LYNCHING
A FEDERAL OFFENSE
Negroes at Chicago to Offer
a New Statute.
DEATH TO BE THE PENALTY
National Afro-American Council Will
1'rop ;se That Uncle Sain Take
Charge of Mob Law Cases and Mete
Out Justice.
Chicago, Aug. 17. — The National
Afro-American Council of the United
States met at BeMiel church today in a
convention whidh will last till Saturday
evening. Among those in attendance are
Bishop Alexander Walters, president;
Booker T. Washington. Tuskegee, Ala.;
Bishop W T . H. Turner and W. A. Pled
ger, Atlanta, Ga.
One of the most important matters to
bo presented will be the following pro
posed federal statute:
"Whenever any number of men as
semble in any state cr territory of the
Uniud States with the intent to take
the life of any person who has been ac
cused, without due process of law or
the commission of any criminal offeuse
by lynching, burning, cutting, maim
ing or by taking the life by any unlaw
ful means of any person so accused,
such acts will be declaMd a crime
against the government of the United
States, and whoever is privy to such at
tempt or present, aiding in the commis
sion of such offense, shall be tried in
any United States court aud if con
victed shall be punished by death. And
it is further enacted that the govern
ment of the United States shall have
the right to interfere in any state or ter
ritory of the United States where men
assemble for the purpose of lynching
any neison.
"Whoever shall tamper or interfere
with or intimidate any witness who has
been properly summoned to give testi
mony m any case of said lynching shall,
upon conviction, be fined not lets than
$1,000 or punishment by imprisonment
in the penitentiary for not less than
three years, or both.”
The council will also attempt to shape
the political po.icy of the negro race.
In his address today, Bishop Alexan
der Walters, tho president, said:
"The goal to be reached is all that is
guaranteed to American citizens by the
constitution aud declaration of iudo
pendeuce—life, liberty aud the pursuit
of happiness; tho recognition in all pans
of this broad land of the citizenship of
the negro; the removal of the barriers
erected by prejudice to hinder Afro-
Amer.caus from attaining their highest
developments. In a word, we desire
the opportunity to struggle, unfettered,
for the things which some of the white
people of this country think are ‘unat
tainable’ by the negro, but which they
arc careful to keep out of their reach.”
The agencies to be used, he said, were
education, character, indnotry, wealth
and agitation.
Some of the delegates say an effort
will be made to have congress pass a
law making lynching an offense against
the United Status laws.
HOT SPEECH BY TILLMAN.
Sennit, It oh st s Whlttcappeitrs and
Says “Kill the Tolberts.”
Greenwood, S. C., Ang. 17 —Sena
tor Ben Tillman was the principal
speaker at a farmers’ institute here
yesterday. He pitched into the white-
cappers, wlv> have been terrorizing a
portion of this connty for the past tea
days, whipping inoffensive negroes.
The senator called them white cow
ards aud said they were a disgrace to
the connty. He thought if the Tolberts,
the Republican leaders, were still stir
ring up the negroes they ought to be
dealt with. He said:
“If you want to uproot the evil aud
kill the snake, go kill the Tolberts, but
don’t abuse the poor, innoceut black
wretches.
"The yaukees,” said the senator, ‘‘are
watching us closely and the eyes of the
whole world are now on the race prob
lem in the south. They will take ad
vantage of everything of this kind to
abuse the south. ”
ASSAULTS IN LITTLE ROCK.
Five Urutul Crlmvs May Kututt In 11
\Y tiolcsii I e Lynching.
Little Rock, Aug. 17 —Five brntal as
saults by a negro man on white women
have occurred in Little Reck in the past
24 hoars. It is generally believed that
all these crimes were committed by tho
same negro, bat four suspects have been
arrested, and if the right man can be
positively identified ha may receive sum
mary punishment.
The four negroes answer the descrip
tion given by some of the victims Tney
are Ed Wright, Joe Gardner, Will Mor
gan and James Randle. Wrignt has
been positively identified by Mrs. Ken
nedy as the man who assaulted her.
A Leading Virginian Daad.
Knoxville, Aug. 17.—Thomas F.
Wood is dead at his home in Bristol,
Va., aged fib He was president of ths
Merchants’ Exchange bank aud at the
head of the Bristol Milling company
and other business enterprises. He
was one of the best known men in
southwest Virginia and Tennessee.
Concert In McKinley's Honor.
Plattshurg. N. Y., Aug. 17.—The
Twenty-eixth regiment baud today gave
a concert on the lawn in front of the
hotel, in honor of Preeident and Mrs.
McKinley, who sat on the balcony out-
eide their apartment.
No Wlii-nt Crop In Kussia.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 17. —Reports
from southwestern Russia say that the
recent drouth in that portion of the
country has caused the utter lo»s of the
winter aud spring wheat crop.
Ilayw..rd Out of Dangsr.
Omaha, Aug. 17.—United States Sen
ator Hayward w: s so much improved
today that he was takeu to his home in
Nebraska City. The doctors now con
sider him out of danger.
WINE MAKER IN TROUBLE.
G.*orgo Maik Acca-tcd of Dodging
F«a ral It. venue T.ix.
St. Louts, Aug. 17.—George C. Stark,
president of tho Stone Hill Wine com
pany of Hermann, Mo, ono of the
lirgest wine making concerns east of
California, was brought to this city to
day by United States Marshal Boyle,
who had arrested him on tho charge of
defrauding the government by making
and disposing of brandy on which the
revenue tax had not been paid.
The arrest was made at Hermann at
midnight and tho distillery aud wine
cellars, valusd at $250,000, were seized
by a representative of the United States
internal revenue departmeut. It is
stated that not less than 4,110 gallons
of spirits more than accounted for on
the government books were sold.
Mr. Stark said:
"I know absolutely nothing about the
rectifier which has caused all the
trouble. We have been rectifying but
three years aud niyson attended to that
end of the business altogether. I had
no idea there was any trouble until I
learned tne first of the mouth that the
revenue officers were here looking over
our books aud plant. 1 did not pay
much attention to it.”
He denied emphatically that he had
been a party to any attempt to defraud
the government, or that he knew of any
such attempt.
Omar G. Stark, secretary of the wine
company, was arrested here today on
the same charge preferred against his
father. He had come to St. Liuis on
business. Both prisoners were taken
before tue United States commissioner
for examination.
The prisoners were released 011 $5,000
bail each.
AN EPIDEMIC THREATENED.
Stench of Decaying Bodies In I'orto
IMeo Almost Unbearable.
San Juan de Porto Rico, Aug. 17.—
Communication has now been restored
in the direction of Ponce as far as Ca-
guas. The whole country has been de
vastated. In every section the hurri
cane destroyed all tho towns and vil
lages. The people whose homes were
wrecked are waudoriug about seekiug
food and shelter.
In the towns the stench of the decay
ing bodies under the ruins of homes and
{ ublic buildings is almost unbearable,
n Yabuca both of the government phy
sicians were caught in the wreckage
aud wounded. The town will be set on
fire in order that an epidemic may bo
avoided
Dr. Altman of Arcibo writes that up
to Aug. 11 no assistauctVt any kind had
reached there. There is aimost an un
bearable stench and unless aid comes
within a few days, he declares, there
must follow a fearful epidemic.
It is certain that there are more bodies
laying In a state of putriticatioii under
the rums, but it is impossible to find
them and to clean up towns.
INVADERS ARE DRIVEN OFF.
Dominican Government Forces U<->
pulse the insurgents.
Santo Domingo, Aug. 17.—Another
invasi m from Hayti was attempted
Tuesday. The government forces met
the insurgents near Monte Christi and
aft^r severe lighting the invaders were
dispersed and some of them, it is re
ported, were captured. This may eud
the trouble in that section, as the revo-
lutionary movement apparently lacks
organization and is sporadic in its na
ture.
The revolutionists so far have carried
on only a guerrilla warfare and the gov
ern men t is therefore not dismayed by
the outbreaks. Reports from the in
terior say that everything is quiet.
Several of the leaders were arrested
and the trouble seems uow at an end,
but discontent exists. The people gen
erally are hopeful that the civil troubles
will soou be settled.
UN NEW REGIMENTS
GALLED FOR BY ROOT
Secretary of War Orders the
Enlistment to Begin.
NONE TO BE RAISED SOUTH
ANTI-GOEBEL PEOPLE ACT. H?
Guerlu Still II titling Out.
Paris, Aug. 17.—The president of the
auti Semite league, M. Guerin, is still
holding out at the headquarters of the
league, where he barricaded himself and
defied arrest on iast Saturday when an
attempt was made to arrest him. Plight
of his typesetters came out of the barri
cade today and surrendered to the au
thorities. They were taken to a police
station. There were a few slight dem
onstrations in the neighborhood, but
they were easily quelled. Another at
tempt made bv M. Lasies to mediate be
tween M. Guerin aud the goveruweut
has failed.
No Alai in Over the Plague.
Washington, Aug. 17.—Surgeou Gen
eral Wyman of tho marine hospital ser
vice does not think there is reason for
alarm in this country on account of the
ontbreak of tho bubonic plagut- in Por
tugal. The only official information he
has thus far received is contained in the
following dispatch from the United
States consul at Lisbon: "Bubonic
plague at Oporto Few cases in Lisbon.
No trains can pass Spanish frontier. No
more clean bills of health issued to ves
sels.”
Wants Cuba Made a Statn.
Havana, Aug. 17.—The Sufragio Uni
versal today says: “When the United
States go vermeil t makes Cuba a state of
the American Union, then will be ful
filled the solemn promise declaring that
the Cuban people ought to be free and
independent. This would be in accord
ance with the American constitution,
nnder which each state of the Union is,
with respect to its own affairs, inde
pendent of the others.”
A Ward Liner !•> Overdu*.
New York, Aug. 17.—The Ward line
steamer Vigilancia, which sailed from
here last Wednesday for Mexican ports
by way of Havana, where she was due
on Sunday, has not arrived yet. Tue
Mexico, which sailed from here Satur
day, arrived at Havana today, which
would mdicate that the steamer sighted
off Jupiter was the Mexico aud not the
Vigilancia. The Vigilancia carried 50
passenger*.
Gi» ilng at Lake Forest.
Lake Forest, Ills., Aug. 17.—Good
golfing weather prevailed at U\ eiitsia
today. On account of the number ot
j cup contests, three besides the Ravi-
N \v Volunteers Are to Be Numbered
From Thirly-Kiglit to Forty-S-veil
and Will Be Organized at Northern
Posts.
Washington. Aug. 17.—An order has
been issued directing that ten addi
tional regiments of infantry volunteers
be organized for service in the Philip
pines. The regiments will be numbered
from 88 to 47 ami will be organized at
the following places in the order named:
Fort Snelling, Fort Crook, Neb.; Fort
Riley, Kan.; Camp Meade, Pa.; Fort
Ethan Allen, Vt.; Fort Leavenworth,
Kan ; Jefferson Bairacks, Mo.; South
Framingham, Mass.; Camp Meade, Pa.
The colonels and lieutenant colonels
of the new regiments are announced as
follows:
Coionels—Thirty-eighth, George S.
Anderson, major Sixth cavalry; Thirty-
ninth, R T. Bullard, captain subdepart-
meut; Fortieth, E. A. Goodwin, captain
Eighth cavalry; Forty-first, T G Rich
mond, captain Second artillery; Forty-
eecoud, J. M. Thompson, major Twenty-
fourth infantry; Forty-third, Arthur
Murray, cap.aiu First artillery; Forty-
fourth, E J. McCleruaml. captain Sec
ond cavalry; Forty-fifth, J. H. Durst,
captaiu Fourth cavalry; Forty-sixth, W.
S. Scnuyler, captain Fifth cavalry;
Forty-seventh, tVader Howe, captain
Fourth artillery.
Lieutenant-colonels: E. B. Pratt,
captaiu Twenty-third infantry; C. J.
Crane, captain Twenty-fourth infantry;
Byrne, captain Sixth mfantry; J.
S. Mallory, captain Second infantry;
E. II Crowder, major judge advocate;
James Parker, captaiu Sixth cavalry;
Francis Michler, captain Fifth cavalry;
W. E Wilder, captain Fourth cavalry;
J. H Beacom, captain Sixth infantry;
John Bigelow, Jr., captain Tenth cav-
dkry.
Tho new regiments will be organized
under the general instructions issued at
the time the first ten regiments were
called out.
In the list of lieutenant colonels an
nounced it is not knowu whether Ber
nard A. or Charles A. Byrne is in
tended Both are captains in the Sixth
infantry. General Oils has been cabled
for the full name, as tho ofiicer waj
designated by him.
With the 13 regiments already called
into service, the ten ordered today will
make a total of 80,000, in round num-
beis, of the 35,000 volunteers authorized.
Preeident McKinley gave his ap
proval of Secretary Root’s recommen
dation that regular army officers bo se
lected for colonels and lieutenant colo
nels for the new regiments.
The rusult of the secictary's call for
troops will bo to give General Otis a
fighting force of over 70,000 men.
CUT OFF A BABY’S EARS.
I 11 I Stall- Tieltol Named by Kentuck
ian* at L'xlngtou.
Lexington, Ky., Aug. 17. — From
every county but nine of tho 110 com
posing the state, one of the most re
markable gatherings of Kentuckians
ever assembled m the interest of any
political cause met in accordance with
the call ot Chairman Johnson of the
state ceutral anti-Goebel Democratic
committee, for the purpose of nominat
ing a lull ticket to oppose the ticket
nominated at Louisville in June aud
headed by Goebel.
After the nomination of Brown, tho
conventiou adjourned until 8 p. m ,
when Brown accepted the nomination
in a lengthy ami impressive speech.
The entire ticket was nominated by ac
clamation The ticket is:
John Young Brown, Jefferson, gov
ernor.
Major P. P. Johnston, Fayette, lieu
tenant governor.
Lawrence P. Tanner, Owensboro, at
torney general.
Frank A Pasteur of Caldwell, auditor.
John C. Droege of Kenton, treasurer.
Edward L. Hines of Warren, secre
tary of stale
E. O. Gurrant of Jesscmine, superin
tendent public instruction.
G., W. Vaudervere of Lincoln, com-
niissiouer ot agriculture.
lSIGENGF favorable
TO CAPTAIN DREYFUS
Maitre Berlullus the Star
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Witness at Rennes.
HE CREATES A SENSATION
SOUTHERN TO GET L. N ?
Plan Fur Consolidating the Systems
lti , |ic)rt«-il Under Way.
New Yokk, Aug 17.—Tho Times rays:
The sihitne for tho consolidation of the
Louisville aud Nashville and tl e South
ern railways is well under way. To
permit of its legal consummation, the
Atlantic Coast Line will be an interested
parry, so that a constitutional provision
preventing the South* r.i from acquiring
a direct lease of the Georgia rauroad, a
necessary link, may ba overcame.
The Louisville and Nashville extends
from Cincinnati to New Orleans; the
-Southern from Washington to Atlanta.
Included in the system are the Mem
phis and Charleston and the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia railroads.
This will give the couso'idation nearly
all the business east of the Mississppi
river, with the Illinois Centri 1 as abint
the only competitor for business to
New Orleans and the gulf.
On Tuesday and Wednesday stock
holders of the roads in question were in
conference at the Waldorf-Astoria.
Among them were J. M. Culp and Na
than Morris. One of them, when seen
last night, said:
“I wiil tell you that our meeting had
nothing whatever to do with the guif
rate war, but not a word will I tell you
about what wo did.”
STATUS OF THE PEARS CASE.
uoaks, competition
early.
play was begun
Negro Nurse Girt Later Rousted the
Little One Alive.
Tallahassee, Aug. 17. —Parties from
tho north end of Leon county toll of tb*
hornblo 4 deeds of a 13-year-old negro girl
named Currie Simpson, near Moccasin
Gap, on the place of Lucius B Rainey.
Carrie wus nursing a baby boy for her
aunt. Some time siuce she sawed off
his ears with a dull kuife aud otherwise
mutilated portions of the body. When
questioned about the matter, she said
the dogs bad found the child asleep and
t6aewed off his ears aud one dog was
killed for the mutilation of the child.
The grown people daily went out to
work, leaving Carrie in charge of the
baby, and only a few days since she de
liberately covered tbo child up with
ashes left in the fireplace, which were
mixed with live coals of fire, and took a
seat on the doorstep, where she could
hear the screams of tho roasting child,
which gradually came to be only groans
as the roasting process progressed, and
when they ceased she ran screaming to
a nearby field and told the mother that
a ueighbor’a boy had burned her child
to death.
When the screaming, frantic mother
reached tbo cabin, she found her baby
on the fire literally roasted alive.
Notwithstanding the fact that these
notorious barbarities have been traced
to Currie aud sbe admits her guilt, no
legal steps have been takeu to have
her punished.
Att* nipt to Wrrck a Train.
Opelika, Ala., Aug. 17. — Walter
Critn, a negro boy, made an attempt to
wreck a passenger train on the Lafay
ette railway, bat was thwarted in tho
design and is now in the county jail
The obstruction was discovered by Sec-
ttoumaster Martin while going to work
011 a hand car. He had the dangerous
work undone und proceeded 011 his hand
cur until out of sight of the locality. He
then made his way back to tho point
through the woods and discovered Crim
putting the obstructions back on the
track. Hu captured him and had him
put in jail.
Short In His Accounts $2,800.
Montgomery, Ala., Aug. 17.—State
Examiner Cowan reported to Governor
Johnson the result of his examination
of the books and accounts of Hon. W.
R. Waller, former sheriff of Montgom
ery county. He reports the former
sheriff to be due the state about $2,800.
This amount is, however, shown by tiie
report to have grown ont of miscon
structions of the statutes relating to
the office. Mr. Waller’s friends say he
will make good any amount he is shown
to be due the state.
i'lly of Aufwsta Is Safe.
1 Savannah, Ang. 17.—The City of
Angusta arrived at her dock at mid
night and was docked half an honr
later. The vessel met the storm Mon
day afternoon when not far from Sa-
' vuuuah. She headed out to s^a and
ran for miles weathering heavily the
: roughest storm, Caj tarn Daggett says,
: he ever taw.
American’.* Murderers to Be Arrested
and Uunislied.
New Orleans, Aug. 17.—Mr. W. W.
Pears, youngest brother of Frank Pears,
murdered at Sun Pedro, Honduras, iast
February, arrived in the city last night.
"The staus of tho Pears case,” said
Mr. Pears, "is that the department of
state is now working for satisfaction rn
a iino that is satisfactory to u?. We
are now satisfied, in other words, that
tho proper action is being takeu aud
will be stubbornly pressed.
“What wo wanted and demanded was
the arrest aud punishment of the per
sons responsible for tbe murder of my
brother Frank. That is the point, and
I am satisfied the department of state is
now at work in that direction, the
money consideration clause having been
dropped out altogether.”
"How' many persons would that in-
voive?” was asked.
"The commander of the troops eta-
tioued at 8an Pedro at the time, who
was General Manuel Bouilia. lie is
the governor of that district as well.
Then the soldier who shot Frank—Cruz
Rosales. This fellow was arrested aud
held in San Pedro for a while, but I do
not know where he is now.”
Motorinaii Criminally Negligent.
Bridgeport, Conu., Aug. 17.—The
jury in the inquest into tbe cause of
the accident on the Shelton S reet Car
company’s line at the bridge at Peck s
millpond, Aug 6, by which 30 people
were killed, rendered their verdict to
day that the motorman of the wracked
troiley car, George S. Hamilton, was
guilty of criminal negligence and that
the Shelton Street railway was very
negligent. The jury also recommended
a special session of the legislature to act
on certain laws which it recommends
for tiie protectiou of the persons riding
on trolley cars.
I wa Silver M -u Combine.
Des Moines, Aug. 17.—The Demo
cratic state convention nominated the
following ticket: Governor, Fred E.
White of Keokuk county; lieutenant
governor, M. L Bevis, Montgomery
county; judge supreme court, A. Van
Wagenou, Woodbury county; railway
commissioner, W. H. Calhoun, Marshall
county; superintendent of public in
struction, B. P. Holst, Boone county.
The Populist state convention also met
and indorsed the above ticket. The
Chicago platform was indorsed iu its
entirety and imperialism denoumel.
A Boy Dynamiter Arrested.
Cleveland, Aug. 17.—Another ar
rest was made this morning iu connec
tion with attempts to blow up cars on
July *3. The prisoner is Roy Folger,
14 years of age, who it is alleged was
associated with four other boys arrested
yesterday. There wore several disturb
ances on tbe southside last night. A
dozen cars were attacked by unkuowu
persons.
After (Clotli 31111*’ Stock*.
Fall River, Mass., Aug. 17. —Offers
were nude today for tbo stocks of
Dearly all the heavy print cloth mills in
this city by the New York promoters of
the yarn mills combination which was
formed some time ago. Tne print
cloth mills of Fall River are coutrolled
by 3<> corporations.
f isiirgenl* Attack Angcb-S.
Manila, Aug. 17 —Eight hundred iu-
surgents attacked Augele* this morn
ing, but the Twelfth regiment drove
them into tiie mountain* Three ditched
1im:<motives were captured. None of
the American troops were injured. The
infeurgeuU’ loss is not known.
Asserts His Belli f In the Prisoner’s
Innocence and the Stall in oils Made
by lilin Profoundly impress the
I Audience.
Rknxes, Franco, Aug. 17.—With the
usual attendance and without any note
worthy incident, tho second trial by
courtmartial of Cap:ain Alfred Dreyfus
! of the artillery, charged with treason,
j was resumed this morning iu theLycee.
Previous to tho opening of the pro-
I ceediugs it became known that Maitre
Labori, leading counsel for Dreyfus,
who was shot in the back from ambush
Monday, was slightly worse today. His
physicians have not yee extracted the
buliet, his fever continues to increase
and it is not believed he will be able to
attend court Monday. Consequently
Maitro Menard, counsel for the Dreyfus
family before the court of cassation in
the trial revision proceedings, has been
summoned to replace M. Labori until
such time as tho latter is able to resume
conduct of the case.
M. Monard is expected to appear early
in tho morning. Although he is a poor
substitute for the brilliaut, energetic
Labori, it is hoped his presence will
strengthen the defense.
Friends prevented Maitre Albert
Ciemenceau from coming to the assist
ance of Dreyfus, as planned immedi
ately after the assassination of U. La-
bori.
Brighter Kor Dreyfus.
However, in spito of the difficulties
encountered by the defense, today’s ses
sion of tho court opened with brighter
prospects for the prisoner, as Demauge,
of counsel for the defense, evidently
came primed with questions to ho put
to General Roger.
The latter resumed his deposition on
tho opening of the court, dealing with
the theft of Esterhazy’s letter from
Mademoiselle Pays. A number of coun
sel's shots struck the bull’s eye aud
made General Roget seek his seat.
Unfortunately, M. Demauge is not
yet in a position to go thoroughly over
the whole ground of this witness’ de
position. Geueral Roget will probably
be called to tho stand later.
General Roget was unable to conceal
his annoyance and auger when M. De
mange scored. The witness’ fingers
twitched nervously and he frequently
turned for consolation toward Generals
Billot and Zurliuden, former ministers
of war, w no occupied the seats behind
him. The general also threw glances
of savage resentment at the audience
when, as happened several times, sup-
pressed titters went ’round the court
room when M. Demauge cornered him.
Finally, General Roget became rod iu
tho tace ami answered M. Demange iu
a hollow voice, contrasting strangely
with his confident tone of yesterday. •
Then came a witness who proved to
bo a splendid reinforcement for Drey
fus. It was M. Bertnilus, the examin
ing magisrrate, who received Lieutenant
Colonel Henry’s confession of forgery.
In aimost inaudible tones, owing to a
hoarseness, M. Bertullus gave his testi
mony, which was a veritable speech for
the defense. Coming from a man of
tbe high legal reputation of M. Bertul
lus, this evidence raised the hopes of
the Dreyfusards.
After recapitulating his other evi
dence before tiie court of cassation, M.
Bertullus energetically affirmed his be
lief iu the innocence of Dreyfqs. Ho
declared the bordereau was in three
pieces aud not iu little bits. He alac
said it did not reach the war office by
the ordinary channels.
No .Motive Discovered.
M. Bertullus said his belief in the iu-
nocenco of Dreyfus was based ou docu
ments in the secret dossier, which he
had seen. Cut what, above all, con
firmed tho witness iu his belief was the
entire absence of a motive which could
have tempted Dreyfus to commit such
a crime.
"Without motive,” emphatically de
clared the experienced magistrate,
"there is no crime. ”
"You have been told,” he said, "that
Dreyfus is guilty. For myself, I be
lieve and believe profoundly iu his in
nocence.
"If I come here to tell you so, you
will understand that it is because my
conscience tells me that iu doing so I
am performing a duty, an absolute duty.
"The court of cassation has declared
the bordereau to be the work of Ester-
hazy. Now, the court of cassation is
the supreme authority in all matters of
ju-tice in France. ”
This concluded the testimony of M.
Bertullus
It apparently made a deep impression
on the members of the court. M. Jaures.
the Socialist leader who was among
those present in coart, remarked ou the
conclusion of the magistrate’s testi
mony:
"This is the first time the truth aud
the whole truth has been told before the
judges.”
Dreyfus displayed the keenest interest
in the statements of M Bertullus, seem-
lag completely absorbed in bis words.
After a brief confrontation of M.
Beriuilus and Mme. Henry, widow of
lieutenant Colonel Henry, Colonel Pic-
quart, former chief of the intelligence
bureau of the war office, was called.
He gave his evidence in a loud, resouant
voice and created a profound impression.
The court adjourned after partly
hearing Colonel Ptcqoart, who will con
tinue his deposition tomorrow.
Britons Predict Conviction.
London, Aug. IT.—The correspond
ents of Loudon papers iu Rennes are
almost unanimous in taking a gloomy
view of the pronpects of Captain Drey-
fn*. They seem to believe it likely that
he will be found guilty. The represen
tative of The Daily Telegraph says that
miles* the German government reveals
the name of the traitor, it is on the
(aid* that the same verdict will be ren
dered as in the previous courtmartial.
Dewey to Visit France.
Nice, France, Aug. 17.—It is an
nounced that the United .States cruiser
Olympia, now at L-giioru. Italy, will
arrive at Viile, France, Aug. 22.
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