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ffSP' Wbt Siting WASHINGTON, FRIdIy;-AUGUST 18, 1899. -JUMEER I265. Price One Cent. IE SHOCK ARRIVES She Crosses Sandy Hook Bar Early This 3Iorniii. Qnlck Vojusrc of the Brltlhh Clial Icnffer the Occasion of Mncli Sur prise Towed Two-thirds of the AVay by the Steam Yacht Erin. 'Thin Ih Thousht Ijy Some to Be in Violation of the Meed of Gift of the America's Cap The Worst Blow k Encountered Only Small SunnlU Last Sighted Southtvcsx of TusUur on the Fourth Iuxtant. Sandy Hook, Aug. IS. The British yacht Shamrock, under her own sail, fol lowed by the steam yacht Erin, crossed the Bar at 7:ES o'clock this morning. Af ter reaching the Hook the yacht took up b tow from the tug Robert Haddon. The yacht passed the Hook inward bound at 8:15 a. m. Prom her main truck flew the private signals of her owner, a Shamro:k in yellow field with green borders. The ensign of the British Naval Reserve had been hoisted at the head of her yawl mast. Her code signal flags, "S. H. M. K.," indi cating her name, were strung up at the mainmast. She is painted a light green and although not very beautiful in her -present rig looks to be a saucy craft and may give the Columbia a square fight when properly fitted out. The steam yacht Erin followed close in her wake. She is painted -white. She steamed in flying owner's signal from the foretruck and her code signals "R. C. M. J3." from the Springstay. The naval re serve flag floated over her taffrail. The absence of any American flag was noticed, otherwise every other thing look ship shape. The yachts were given a salute by the marine observers when they passed the Hook. The arrival of the Shamrock was unex pected. She left Fairlie on August 3, tak ing only fifteen days for the passage. She was not expected to arrive here before Au gust 25 at the earliest, and her quick trip will give yachting sharps something to think about. On her passage across she was sighted but once. Then she was in tow of the Erin, Sir Thomas Lipton's steam yacht. It was calm at the time and it is surmised that the Erin's steam has had considerable to 36 with the Shamrock's quick passage, tow ing her when the wind was light, and fol lowing her when it permitted her to make g6od time under canvas. A at Evpccted for Ten Dayn. The arrival of the British yacht, which hopes to take back with her the America's Cup was a greater surprise to those who have been preparing for her reception on this side than it was to anyone else. The yacht even though she was towed all the way by Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht, the Erin, was not expected for ten days. It is charged by yachtsmen here that she was under tow all the way, which would not only be unsportsmanlike, but in violation of the deed of gift of the America's Cup. David Barrie, the American agent of the "Irish Peer" in America, has been making active preparations for a fortnight to leave New York in the ocean-going tugboat John' A. Lawrence two days be fore the expected arrival of the yacht to meet the Shamrock and the Erin and con voy them into port. In addition to this, two steamers have been chartered, which were expected, in case the arrival of the Shamrock was delayed, to meet her outside the Hook. The last time the Shamrock was sighted was on August 4, when the steamer Whim brel spoke her at 7:15 in the evening ten miles southwest of Tuskar. Cablegrams ffom Limerick stated that at that time the Shamrock was in tow of the Erin, a light wind was blowing, and the Erin sig naled "All well." Towed Two Thousand 31 i I en. The Shamrock shows a light, silvery metal where the paint has been scrapsd from the sides. She steers with a ti Ier -and has three boats. The yacht is com manded by Captain Hogarth, assisted by Captain Wringe and Navigator Hamilton. The yacht had light westerly north and northwest winds. The Erin towed the yacht about 2,000 miles. The yacht sailed something more than 1,200 miles. Her best day's run under canvas was 2SS knots. Most of the towing wa3 done af ter passing the Azores on August 9. The yacht was boarded off Quarantine by Deputy Health Officer L'Hommedieu and promptly cleared. The Erin is commanded by Captain Mat thews. On board as a passenger was Che valier J.Iartino, marine paintor to the Queen. The Erin is schooner rigged, flies the blue ensign of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club and Sir Thomas Lipton's private sig nal. The yachts will anchor -off Tomp klnsville. The crew are well satisfied with the behavior of the challenger and laugh ingly advised the newspaper men visiting the yacht not to bet heavily. Details of the Voynirc. Before the yachts left Quarantine, Cap tain Hogarth gave some details of the voyage. He said: "We came on a south erly passage and had light to strong northwest and northerly winds with fre quent squalls to the Azores which we reached on August 9. From there we had moderate weather, so moderate in fact, that we were obliged to take tow from the Erin. We towed for about 2,000 miles through the lightest kind of winds. The Shamrock's total sailing distance was something more than 1,200 miles and the best day's run under canvas was 26S miles. The worst blows we encountered were on ly small squalls and the Shamrock comes in what may be called very good condi tion." Coming to View the Race. London, Aug. IS. Sir Thomas Lipton, Will Fife, the designer of the Shamrock, and Ratsey, the sailmaker, will sail for New York on board the steamship Cam pania, on August 20. Sir Thomas Lipton's parly of guests to witness the races for the America's Cup. will include Mr. Ar nold Morley, M. P.; Lord Charles Beres ford, RL Hon. "William J. Pierrie and wife, Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Premier of Canada, and Lord Chief Justice Russell and his eon Charles Russell. riyiin'M Bnninets Cc.lege, Sth and K. lousiness, ihorihaad, typewriting $25 a year. DISSENSIONS MAY ARISE. The Lone Tow of the Shamrock Likely to Canve Tronhle. London, Aug. 18. The "Westminster Ga zette" says that the news of the arrival of the Shamrock at New- York is sensa tional in more ways than one. The paper referring to the action "of the New York Yacht Squadron in granting the Sham rock permission to tow, says that the pas sage of fifteen days would suggest that the towing concession had been used more freely than was intended, in which case there may be trouble. "Otherwise," the "Gazette" adds, "noth ing but an Atlantic liner or a torpedo boat destroyer need aspire to beat the Sham rock, hence it would save trouble to send the cup to the Royal Ulster Yacht Club immediately." VOYAGE OF THE CELALLENGEB. She Sailed From Fairlie Rourix. In the Frith of Clyde, AiiKUHt :t. The Shamrock, commanded by Captain Hogarth, sailed out of Fairlie Roads, In the Frith of Clyde, on Thursday morning, THE SIUMUOriC SAILING CLOSE HAULED. (From the Latest Photograph of the Cup Challenger.) August 3. She was convoyed by Sir Thom as Lipton's steam yacht Erin, and was to follow the southern trans-Atlantic route. It was computed that with her jury sails and one big square sail for going before the wind, she would make the voyage in one month. Her voyage occupied but one-half of that time. iiie ouaiurucs. !-: ","" i ntX Sea, and through St. George s Channel into the Atlantic, cutting the tenth parallel of west longitude at about the 50th degree of north latitude. Continuing southwesterly the twentieth parallel of longitude was in- j tersected at about the 41st and 42d degree of latitude. Sailing westward she followed the line of the 40th degree of longitude. It was feared that the West Indian hur ricane which was first heard of to the southwest of tlie Windward Islands might strike the Shamrock. The Erin, which comes with the cup challenger, is an interesting craft. She was built only eighteen months ago for Count Ignacio Flono by Scott & Co., of Greenock, Scotland. When she was launched she was christened Aegusa, but Sir Thomas when he bought her from the Italian nobleman renamed her the Erin, in order, perhaps, to have a little more Irish atmosphere to the cup-challenging outfit. When Lipton first announced his inten tion of having a try for the "blue ribbon of tJe seas' he said the challenging yacht would be buflt In Ireland, and would be sailed by Irish skippers and manned by an Irish crew. But beyond sending his deil through the Royal Yacht Club of Belfast and naming the challenging yacht Sham rock there will be very little if any Irish flavor to the cup races, beyond the name Erin, which is on the stern of his new steam yacht. However this may be, the Erin is a fine boat, and before she left the waters of Great Britain to convoy the Shamrock on her voyage to this port, she represented an outlay to Sir Thomas Lipton of over ?400,000. The vessel is 252 feet on the water line, 264.7 feet over all, 31.65 feet beam, and has a molded depth of 1S.5. Her gross tonnage is 994 tons, and her net tonnage is 67C tons. She is subdivided by four -water-tight bulkheads, and carries a set of triple ex pansion engines capable of developing a speed of sixteen knots an hour. She has two boilers and eight furnaces, and her high steam pressure at full speed Is ISO pounds. Count Florio, for whom she was built from original designs, is a member of the family connected with the Florio-Rubat-tino, a big Italian steamship line. Before war with Spain was declared. In April, 189S, agents of the United States Govern ment tried to purchase the yacht, intend ing to convert her into a torpedo boat de stroyer, but the deal fell through, and she remained the property of Count Florio until Sir Thomas Lipton secured her. Although originally fitted out in sumptu ous style, Sir Thomas was not satisfied, and he has completely overhauled her interior. He stopped at no expense in redecorating her cabins, until today she is one of the most regal yachts afloat. One of the features of the Erin Is her electric light plant Upward of 3,000 lamps have been used, and they are so arranged that the yacht can be illuminated along her rails, masts, shrouds, and near the water line. It is expected that she will make a beautiful picture when her lights are all turned on at night. Sir Thomas Lipton will leave England by the Cunarder Campania, on August 26. He will be accompanied by the designer of the Shamrock, Mr. Fife, and by Mr. Ratsey, the sailmaker. Former Jndge. Hilton Dying. Saratoga, N. Y., Aug. 18. Former Judge Hilton's condition is weaker this morning. He has been unconscious for more than twenty-four hours. His death is expected at any moment. His pulse is 130 and his temperature over 100. "Queen of Summer Trias." Boston by Sen, Tor particulars and illustrated folder address Pass. Dcpt. Jl. & M. T. Co.. Baltimore, Md. $5.00 B. & O. Seashore Excnrxion To Atlantic City. Sea Isle City. Cape May, and Ocean City, N. J., beginning August 4. Tickets good Friday and Saturday, and for return until the following Tuesday. Mountain Chautauqua Via B. fc O. Mountain Lake Park, Md.. 2.S0O feet above sea level. Tickets Ausust 1 to 80. rood in r. I turn until 31, 6.10 for the round trip. WRECKING THE DOSSIER Colonel Picqnart Dissects the Fa mous Secret Document. He Reappears Before the Court-Martial at Rcnnc and Given Luminous Testimony In Favor of Dreyfua, ExiirewsiiiKT IIIm ReadluCHH to Re ply to CharKCH Made Against Him ly General lionet Startling Evi dence Concerning a Remark From General Gauze Cool Treataient of the WltnoKM liy President Jonanst. Mercier's Significant Admission. Rennes, Aug. 18. Those who had feared that another outrage would prevent the continuation of yesterday's startling expos ure of the infamies of which Dreyfus is the victim were greatly relieved when Colonel Picquart, surrounded by a dozen detectives, appeared at the main entrance to the Lycee at 6:15 o'clock this morning. He entered the witness box the moment that the court reconvened and with the same masterful and lucid vigor resumed his exposition of the numerous doubtful points of the stupendous affair. He spoke ' clearly, forcibly, and rapidly. W lthout a superfluous word he seized one by one each fact and held it up a moment to the llght while he polnted out Us significance and its relationship to the whole plan. Then he put it swiftly into its proper place in the great puzzle map which he has re constructed bit by bit under the eyes of the judges and the world. He -went out of bis way a few moments to dispose of a few of General Roget's charges against him, saying that he was ready to reply to every point therein. General Roget rose in the audience and asked to be allowed"to speak, but he 'was not permitted to do-o-.-- - Colonel Plcquartthensalda few words more about the bordereau o show that Dreyfus was not inaposltlOh to write "I am going to the maneirvres." The witness said he would not touch the question of the handwriting of " the bordereau. That was not necessary and besides there were more than enough experts to deal with that matter. The witness then came to the secret dos sier which for the first time was openly discussed almost without an attempt of reserve. Picquart said that he first saw it in August. 1S96, when he made an ex haustive examination of it. He asked that it now be placed in his hands. He knew every piece of it well, he said, but his ex planation would be facilitated if the origi nals were before the court as he analyzed them. Colonel Jouaust declared that the Minis ter of War would not permit the witness to handle the documents. The Witness Sot Disconcerted. "Very well," responded Ticquart, "I can deal with them equally well, though per haps more tediously, from memory," and this marvelous man then proceeded to take up piece by piece as though it was actually before his eyes, describing it minutely and disposing of it accordingly as It was valuable or worthless. He ap plied to each case only the simplest tests of reason and common sense, and his con clusions became one after another so plain, so luminous, and so inevitable that it was impossible to escape from them. There was no longer any doubt of the in fluence of this master mind upon the seven judges behind the black table. They leaned forward, following every word with the most intense interest. Their faces often expressed amazement as well as conviction and several times one of them turned toward General Chamoin, the custodian of the secret dossier, with looks of astonishment, as a crushing blow demolished some fabric of suspicion. He never struck twice in the same spot. The moment an obstacle fell before his in vincible logic he dashed to the next with out wasting a stroke upon the mere ruins. "He dealt first with the four documents contained in the first portion of the dos sier, taking up the piece known as the doute preuve. "Everyone knows," said Picquart, "in what language this piece is 5 To the Seashore and Re- $5 tarn via Pennsylvania Railroad. Atlantic City, Cape May, Sea Isle City, and Ocean City. Tickets on sale for all trains Fri days and Saturdays, good to return until follow ing Tuesday. Atlantic City tickets good via Delaware Bridge, avoiding transfer through Phil adelphiaT l.OO Atlantic City and Return via B. & O. " Saturday, August 26. Leaving Washington, 2 'P. m., arriving seashore 7:30 p. m.-1" IteiurninS. J leac Atlantic City 7:00 p. m., Sunday, 27th. written, so I presumeil may discuss Its points in a translation." The president, however, refused to al low the witness tOj'reveal the nationality of the document, which is, of course, Ger man. There was scarcely a new fact in Picquart's whole exposition. It was per haps the military genius with which tho facts were marshaled which "made them at last invincible. His disposal of the evi dence in the secret dossier was precisely the same as indicated ia his testimony be fore the court of cassation save that he was now more severe Hn discussing Du Patj de Clam's role 01 manufacturing a case against Dreyfus. He expressed his regret at Du Paty'fle Cam's absence from the trial and wondered mow he would ex plain his conduct now. GIicm Proof ofForgerlen. Picquart went on to denounce certain pieces of the diplomalicjdossier as forger ies, giving proof tnefeof. The others he characterized as not worth serious discus sion. "Only a diseased imagination, he said, could construe them as evidence o! Dreyfus' treason. As a matter of fact," continued Picquart,' "a war map and other papers disappeared from the War Office after Dreyfus had bteu sent to Devil's Island, showing that some queer fo k re main there." The witness presently too'c up the petit bleu, saying that he never knew of Esterbazy's existence until the matter came into his hands and he began an investigation. He next gave details of some of the reports on Esterhazy's char acter. Colonel Henry was engaged in the enquiry also and declared that he could find nothing against Esterhazy. Henry's superior thereupon suggested that he him self would take the matter up. "No, no," replied Henry, "on no account. I will continue my enquiries." "And," added Picquart, "Henry always refused aid." Colonel Picquart finally gave a piece of evidence that was evidently unpalatable to the court-martial. He repeated his declara tion that when he informed General Gonze that he believed that Dreyfus waff innocent and Esterhazy guilty, Gonze directly for bad him to open the case, saying: "If you say nothing nobody will be the wiser." The Court-Martini AHtonlshed. Gonze denies this, but Picquart reaffirmed It with great emphasis. The members of the "court-martial drew back, evidently In credulous that such a charge against tha honor of such an officer should be noted. The whole policy of the -defence during the trial had been to refrain from charging the headquarters staff with conspiracy or will ful deception. M. Demange will argue that they were honestly mistaken for he believes it impos sible to secure from the seven officers a ver dict which will imply that their superiors were a set of the blackest scoundrels. Pic quart therefore Is the first one to accuse a great general of a dishonorable act and evi dently the esprit de corps of the officers forming the court-martial is immovable. Picquart pressed the charge nevertheless. The hour for recess having arrived, Pic quart advanced to Colonel Jouaust, offering him a memorandum outlining the principal points of bis evidence 'or the convenience of the judges. The president drew himself up and coldly waved Picquart away saying with unnecessary curtness: "You can de posit that with the greffer." Resuming his evidence alter recess. Colo nel Picquart described a series of plots against him in the war office when it was found that be would not join the anti Dreyfus party. Colonel Henry especially declared war against him and all the world knows what followed. Witness then re viewed the "Blanche" snd "Speranza" In cidents. Picquart was describing how he was thwarted in the Esterhazy investiga tion when Colonel Jouaust stopped him, saying that that was immaterial. The wit ness promised to be as brief as possible and continued his testimony on the same lines as those of his eyidence before the court of cassation. Colonel Picquart fin ished his direct testimony at 11:30 a. m. The president asked; if he had erased Es terhazy's name from the petit bleu and rewritten it. Witness denied that he had done so. Colonel Jouaust Didn't you suggest that Major Lauth get the petit bleu stamped? Picquart Certainly -not. It would have destroyed its value as evidence. Tlientrical HerolcH From Roget. General Roget was the first to confront Picquart, assuming a bullying manner. Most of his words were inaudible in the body of the hall, but be got into a direct colloquy with Picquart which Colonel Jouaust stopped, Instructing Roget to ask his questions through the court. Roget made a theatrical attempt to convict Pic quart of falsifying dates in his testimony. Picquart repeated his preliminary an nouncement that in speaking of so many details from memorylt was possible for him" to mistake the dates of minor matters, but none was cited by Roget having any material bearing. Roget's pompous "I of ficially contradict you" made but little im pression. General Mercler followed Roget, speak ing in a low voice. He denied that he had ever communicated the secret dossier to Picquart either personally or to convey It to other officers. M. Demange asked Mercler what were the secret documents communicated to the 1894 court-martial. The Four Secret Document!. General Mercier, for the first time, nam ed them, saying that he had sent them to the court-martial, but had carefully refrained-from admitting it. By his direc tion the-documents fwere irregularly and secretly submitted-tothe judges. The four pieces were the Davignon letter, the note of the Italian attache upon railway mobil ization, the famous "Cette Canaille de D." letter, and a document known as the "Chose aucun signe etaC'major." M. Demange then brought out from Mer cier the cold-blooded? admission that evidence practically knolvn to be false was .used to secure the confiction of Dreyfus. It was in connection with the "Cette Can aille de D." letter. M. pemange turned to General Mercier saying! "When you sent Attractions at Bay Ridge. Coney Island Steeplechase!- Ferris Wheel, Grav ity Railroad, continuous performance at Bijou Theatre, German Root Garden, sailboats, bathing, fishing and crabbing, and rpany other attractions for amusement ami entertabiment. Music by Naval Academy Band. Seal; food dinner, 50 cepts. Trains from Baltimore ndOhio depot week days 9:30 a. m. and 4:30 p. m.S Sundays, 0:35 a. m., 1:30 and 3:15 p. m. Rate 40 cents for adults and 25 cents for children., 1 $1.25 To Baltimore aml Ke" ?-2; turn via Pennsylvania Railroad. Tickets on sale Saturday? and Sunday, August 10 and ,20, gQoil to return juntil Monday, August 21. All trains excepi,Coagressional Limited. 1-! tho "Canaille de D." document fo the court-martlar you already knew, did you not, that the individual referred to was Dubois?" General Mercier, after some hesitation, re'plied: "Well, I had my doubts." The court then rose. M. LABOKI GAINING STBENGTH. He HoiicH to Attend the Court Early Next Week. Rennes, Aug. 18. M. Labor! is rapidly gaining strength. He walked about at noon today and feels confident that he will be able to return to court nearly next week. His doctors' however, arc not so san guine, though they hope that their pa tient may be able to appear in court be fore many days. CLAIMS HE SHOT LABORI. A Bad Character Arrested, But HI.h AdmiNMion Im Discredited. Rennes, Aug. 18. A man supposed to be the assailant of M. Labori, counsel for Dreyfus, who was shot by an unknown man while on his way to the court on Monday, w'as arrested this morning .ear Dol, about thirty-five miles northwest of here. The prisoner's name is Glorot. He is forty years of age and a native of Bre ton. He has been arrested a number of times upon various charges and is a per son of low character. The man admits the shooting, but the authorities here do not place much reli ance upon his statements, fearing that they may prove to be merely the boast ings of a drunken man. JESUIT PBTESTS ACCUSED. Startling: KcportM AllcKlnsr Attempt to Conceal Lnborl'x AMvallunt. New York, Aug. 18. A cable to the "Journal" from Rennes says: "A most sig nificant and startling incident has hap pened here, the effects of which jnay be far-reaching. Only those who have lead between the lines in the Dreyfus case, and who are aware of the great conflict be tween the Jesuit and the Jew, will be able to properly appreciate its importance. Al ready it has set the Catholic press ablaze, and will flash like a train of gunpowder through all the Catholic centres in France. For forty years past the house of the Brothers at Cesson has been the abiding place of holy men. Their school has been the only one In the village, and nearly all the existing adult population and all their children have been educated by these sim ple, geritle priests. The Jesuit propagan da, according to its high conception of its duty, leaves no opportunity unimproved, j.nd its education of all the people of the provinces for decades past has been piob ably only a part of the movement which is now approaching its climax in the Dreyfus afTair. "These old priests whom I saw today are good and honest, yet they have been I compelled to stand with shamed faces and stricken hearts, accused of concealing an assassin, while their poor old house had to submit to the indignity of being ransacked from roof to cellar by Hennion's Mc-chards. This means a great deal.. It means that Monsieur Hennron, who Is very far from being a fool, suspected that Laborl's as sassination was planned, ordered, or paid for by Jesuits. It means that when the poor old gravedigger of Rennes Cemetery said on Monday afternoon that someone made him swear not to reveal his discov ery of the assassin Jn the cemetery, Hen- nlon believed it was one of the Jesuit.! priests who had shut his mouth. At all events Hennion has laid at the door of these priests an Infamous charge, treated them as suspected accessories in a most foul and cowardly attempt to murder, and insulted the Society of Jesus in a way that it must and certainly will resent." CASUALTIES IN LUZON. OtlK Report Soldiers Killed and "Wounded Xcar Snn Fernando. The following cablegram from General Otis was received at the War Department today: Manila. August IS, 1S99. Adjutant General, Washington: Additional .casualties, killed: Xcar San Fer nando, Ninth Infantry, August 9, Company K, William N. Munaon; near Bustos, Third Infantry. 14h. Company F, Charles A. Brooks Wounded, near San Fernando. Twelfth Infantry, 9th, Company F, Corporal William Barnes, arm, .sight; Company M, George Mummer, abdomen, severe. Fifty-first Iowa, Company E, Second Lieut. Lamont A. Williams, leg. severe; Twenty second Infantry, Company H, William Kneister, leg, moderate; Seventeenth Infantry, Company II, Corporal Samuel H.. Lamb, thigh, severe; 10th, Company E, William Rupel, chest, moderate; 13th, Company G, George W. Sharp, forearm, moderate. Ninth.Infantry, 9th, Company I), Janus Linton, nitts, slight; Company G, George II. B. Strauch, ncrk, severe. At Angeles, Com pany C, Richard E. Keenan, leg. severe; 13th, Company I, Henry P. Shierloh, foot, moderate. At Santa Hita, 12th, Company E, James Brown, forearm, slight. Xcar San Mateo, Twenty-fourth Infantry, Company E, Louden Ware, head, slight. Xear Quinga, Third Infantry, 13th, Company B, William Foster, leg, ssvere. At Angeles, First Artillery, Company E, William Gartz, leg, mod crate. OTIS. Arrived on the Warren. General Shatter sent the following des patch to the War Department this morning: San Francisco, Cal., August 17, 1S09. Adjutant General, Washington: Following military passengers arrived on trans port Warren: First Colorado, -16 officers, 937 enlisted men; Majors S. A. Cloman, quartermas ter; II. W. Young, judge supreme court, Manila; P. S. Strong, A. A. G.; Capt. E. E. Booth, Thirty-sixth Infantry. Discharged soldiers, 131, two of whom transferred sick to general hospital, Presidio. To report at Presidio for discharge, one; sick soldiers transferred to general hospi tal, Presidio, 25. Casualties during vovage. Private I. M. Tinnerholm, Company II, First Colorado, died August 2, dysentery, buried at sea; Private Frank B. Lindsey, Company II, First Colorado, died August 8, malarial fever, buried at sea. Effects of both in hands commanders. SHAFTEIL Major General. Homcft Arrive at Manila. The following cablegram was received at the War Department from General Otis this morning: Manila, August IS, 1S90. Adjutant Ceneral, Washington: Connernaugh, 61 horses, arrived this morning. OTIS. Ordered to Portugal. Surgeon General Wyman has ordered Surgeon Fairfax Irwin, of the Marine Hos pital Service, to Lisbon and Oporto to re port to the bureau on the bubonic plague, which prevails in Portugal. Assistant Surgeon Helser is already in that country watchlng the progress of the disease. $1.30 Ant let am and Harper's Perry and Hagerstown.. Special excursion Sunday, Au gust 20. Leave Washington 3:05 a. m., stopping at intermediate stations. Grand opportunity to visit these historic battlefields. SPECIAL NOTICE. Quarantine Declared Oft at Old Point, Hampton, and Xevrnort Xcw. The steamers of the Xorfolk and '"Washington Steamb'oat Company now make their usual land ings at Old Point Comfort, going and return ing, connecting as usual with Hampton and New port News. JOHX CALLAHAN, Gen. Mgr. $4.00 "WasttliiKton to Atlantic .tl.OO City and Return :Via Peannylvahta Railroad Without Change of Card. Saturday next, August 19. Special train leaves Washington 4:30 p. m., arriving Atlantic City 9:20 p. m. Jteuirnms Sunday, August 20, leave. Atlantic Gity " p. m. Tickets good only, on speMSrs, Saturday. 0:30 p. rnjTicicts fo Ft. Monroe and cial train in each direction. "" r Norfolk, good to rcturtr -Sunday night, $3.G0. A DEPOT FOR SUPPLIES. Food and Meclleine for Porto Rio "Will ne Received. The District Commissioners this morn ing received an offer from Mr. C. C. Dun canson of the use of the Inter-Ocean Building, on Ninth Street between E and F Streets northwest, as a depot where supplies of clothing, food, and medicines for Porto Rlcan sufferers could he receiv ed. The action was taken by Mr. Dun canson after reading a letter from the Secretary of War, published in The Times Wednesday afternoon, relating to the re ception of supplies of this kind by the relief workers. The Commissioner were not prepared to receive supplies other than money until they had communicated with the Secretary Root for Instructions. As soon as it was learned that sush sup plies would be acceptable to the people of the island. Commissioner Ross set about securing a building large enough to re ceive such donations as might be made by the citizens of the District. The result of this search Is made known in the follow ing statement which was given out by Commissioner Ross this afternoon: In view of the distress and destitution prevail ing in Porto IUlo the Ccrtimi-sioners have deemed it advisable to provide a convenient place where citizens desiring to contribute supplies of food and clothing mjy place the same" for shipment to Xew York. ThrouRh the courtesy of Mr. C. C. Duncarison the company owning the Inter Ocean Buildinpr, on "Ninth Street, ju-t below F, have placed the tame at the disposal of the Cora mifiioners for Out purpose. TIip receipt and shipment of any supplier con tributed will be under the general charge of Col. L. I. Wright, whose efficient services in like matters are well known in this community. He will lie awisted by ladies who have proffered their services in receiving and assorting the supplies. According to instructions from the War De partment, the following would be most desira ble: Rice, beans, codfeli, and such like foods; medicines, such as quinine and other simple rem edies, and cotton clothinir of all kinds. Summer clothing of any kind, suitable for men, women, and children, will be thankfully received and forwarded. If there lte any contributors- who may hare supplies at their rerfdenccs who will notify C'ol Ionel Wright at the Inter-Ocean Building, by postal, he will send for the arae. Arrangements have been made to keep an exact record of the amount and kind of contributions made, and by whom. The building will lie open tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock, and will thereafter be open every stcular day between the hours of 'J a. in. and 5 p. m. It is to be hoped that a generous response will be made by the people of Washington. A letter received by Mrs. N. R. Wright from her daughter, Mrs. H. Clayton Graff, who is the wife of the supply and finan cial agent of the Postoffice Department on the Island of Porto Rico, stationed at San Juan, describes the situation at that place as very serious. She says that the storm began at 2:30 in the morning and lasted for full three days in all its fury, blo.v.ng away the lighter houses anl unroofing ths larger ones as though made of paper. The streets were filled with water and the sky was so dark that the lamps had to be lighted and kept burning all day. All bus iness was suspended, no one daring to leave shelter even for a minute. She say3 that no time should be lost in sending re lief, as not a single tree, or food-bearing plant escaped. Every possible means of subistence has been destroyed. Mr. Charles J. Bell, treasurer cf the re lief fund for the District, today reported the receipt of $97, making a total of 5319 for the past three days. HOW TO ATP POBTO RICO. Commissioner Gnndln Snsrgrcsts a Plan to the President. Dr. M. Zeno Gandla, Porto Rlcan Com missioner to the United States. Govern ment, has sent the fallowltig letter . to President McKIuley: Viiv Vfvrlr- 4iif' I"?. To His Excellency William JIcKmhy,' President of the Tnited States: In the face of the disaster which ha befallen the I-Jand of Porto Rico, our unfortunate-country, I write to tlunk you for the interest and good will you manifest in alleviating the sad condition of the Porto Rieans. In my own name and that of my compinion in thi? communion. Dr. Jules Henna, at this moment absent in Can ada, I beg to express our gr-ititude and that of the people we represent to v-our Government. I permit myself to respectfully submit to your Excellency several idea1. The crop arc com pletely ruined. For three or four jears Torto Rico will not produce enough to sustain the financial balance, not even at the limited height it occupied before the disaster. I propose to you, sir, that 3011 postpone for three jears the maturing of general debts. The results of charity 'will be felt by the most needy onr, who remain without food and shel ter. But, sir, there is another kind of poverty the mhcry shut up and hidden in homes and fjnulie?. 1 beg that vou will seek to relieve it by favoring the establishment of rural banks which will lend money to the owner of smaller farms cheaply and on long terms, so that they may be enabled to repair their estates. They will never be able to do so, sir, if not thu3 aided. Xcver was there a time more opportune than this for the inauguration of free trade betwetn tlie. United States and. the island. Concede it. sir; but if jou ttill hesitate to grant w so sal utary a reform, declare at lcau immediately that whatever American good go to the island may enter there free from all customs duties I ask that the government of the island raise a loan in the United States. Tlie island has rich guarantees to furnish for such a debt. Act ually, the inland owes nothing. With such a loan the public calamity could be relieved, and whatever deficit the suppression of import du ties might bring could be made ur. Suppress, sir, for such time as you mav deem prudent every class of tax on agriculture in gen eral and tatcs due by thoe who lave suffered ,il?nwi J1,MT1n corape,CTte the resulting decrease in tate; Declare, as a work of public Interest, the canalization and deviation of the channel of the Itiver Portugu&5, near Ponce, the cause of the loss of life in that city. For years this urgent necessity has been discussed, and years more will pass without its being realized if jou do All this I propose to you, interrupttns your summer vacation, but Knowing your interest in the welfare ot the iMrto means. AU of this. in the name of Porto Hico. I submit to vmir kind consideration, at the same time calling your attention to the petitions winch, since January, vvc nave ueen presenting to jou. Tlie American people are turning their atten tion to us; act, sir, as asked bv the subscriber. Your obedient servant, M. ZEXO OAXDIA. This letter was endorsed by a mass meet ing of Porto Ricans in Xew York on Tues day last. MINISTER MIQTJEI, TO RETIRE. ReHull of a Government Defeat in the PrnfcHinn CItnuilier. Frankfort, Aug. IS. Tho "Frankfurter Zeituns" rirints with Drominence the state ment that it is in receipt of information 1 ceiling fired at his pursuers, killing Pas from a reliable Berlin source that after the !sau and mounding Gow. Then foUowed 1 , . r .i. . , .u 1 ...it 1 ' an exciting siege. Police from all pre- defeat of tho clauses of the canal bill in j t n the cene. and tnousands iue 1UK.1B11 uuau uv "Mva )'"j tho situation was extremely grave and firmly determined feeling was noticeable In government circles. In the present state of mind of the gov ernment, the paper says, Dr. Miquel, the Prussian minister of finance, will have to retire, but that will not be the only con sequence of the government's defeat. Hence important and surprising develop ments are imminent. Emancipation Day Excursion to Frederick via Ii. & O. Augr. 24. Leaving Washington S a. m. Returning, leave Frederick S p. in. Kate, 1.25 for the round trip. Proportionate rates from intermediate stations. Interesting and patriotic programme has been arranged at Frederick fcr entertainment of ex cursionists. 1.1.25 to Baltimore and ltetnrn -via B. & O. Saturday niiu snnany, August 19 and 20, good for return until follow ing Mondav. Tickets good on all trains except Itojal Limited. $:t,.P SpecinI Grand Excursion. $2.50 To Ft. Monrocr Norfolk, Vireinia Beach, and 0-rnn View, vli Norfolk and Washincton steam- DIED AT THE ROPE'S El Marderers Taylor and Bronn Hang ed at Rockville. Deatu Was Dne to Strangulation, tlie Drop From the Scaffold Xot IieinV Lobs EiioiikU to Dislocate the XccUh of tlie Doomed Men A. Large Crowd Around the Jail. Rockville. Md.. Aug. IS. Armstead Tay lor and Alfred Brown, colored, were hang ed at the Jail here this morning for the murder of Louis Rosenstein and his wife, Dora, at Slidell, Md.. May 13. Both men were strangled to death. They mounted the gallows under protest from the priests who accompanied Brown. The condemned men ascended the scaffold at 10:12. Fathers Coleman and Cunnane, who accompanied Brown, said to Sheriff H. G. Thompson that the drop was not high enough and that the ropes wers too clumsy. The sheriff declared that he hal done his duty. When the rope was placed around Tay lor's neck he said: "I say, these as my last word3, Brown had nothing to do with i:. I did the whole Job myself. I hope Christ will forgive me." Brown refused to say anything exceptr "Lord have mercy on me." The trap was sprung at 10:16 and both men shot down only to be caught under their chins by the heavy ropes which failed to slip In their noose. Both men jerked and gasped six minutes, being slowly strangled to death. Brown was pronounced dead at 10:31 by Doctors LInthlcum and Stonestreet. Tay lor was declared dead at 10:35. The Rev Howard England and the- Rev. Dr. Engle accompanied Taylor to the scaffold. W. E. Belt, of Chicago, sent thejollow in despatch to Governor Lowndes after the execution: "I hold you and Judge Mc Sherry responsible for the death of an in nocent man. This will be heralded throughout the United States." Neither Taylor nor Brown exhibited any symptoms of nervousness but mounted the scaffold firmly and met death with smiles. Their l.at Mght on Earth. The condemned men spent last night ve"?y quietly and nothing sensational developed during the hours which were anxiously counted by the death watch. At 7 p. m. Brown asked for a lunch of coffee, bread, and canteloupe, white Taylor ate steak, fruit, and milk. After the repast, the men were left with their spiritual advisers, who were the Rev. Father Cunnane, of Rock ville; the Rev. Father Coleman. th3 Rev. Howard England, and the Rev. E. M. Engle. At about 11 p. m. beta men fell into a sound slumber and were quiet until day light, when they were again joined by their religious advisors and spent the remain ing hours in prayer and in singing hymns. The Death AVntch. Both men seemed to be reconciled to the death which was rapidly approaching and nothing sensational transpired. The few hours of sleep were sound and only th'e pacing to and fro of the death watch serv ed to break the stillness of the jail. The watch consisted of B. F. Gaither, Willtam Embrey, Samuel Jones, J. A. Selby, and Jailor W. E. Connell. Several crowds cf negroes entered ths town, but there was no disturbance. It was said, however, that If Governor, Lowndes should send a reprieve for" Brown, the colored citizens of Rockvills would lynch him themselves. The- jail" was well guarded and if any attempt at violence had been made it could have easily been frustrated. The wife of Brown, who was brought into prominence during the trial, came here last night and endeavored to obtain a pass which might enable her to witness the execution. A new double scaffold was erected and Sheriff H. G. Thompson spent the night at the jall. William Belt, of Chicago, who formerly owned Brown, arrived in town on a mid night train from Washington, after a vaia attempt to obtain clemency from Govornor Lowndes. A Crowd Around the Jail. The occasion was turned into a gala day by the presence of hundreds of fakirs, gip sy bands, and side shows which were crowded around the jaiL From eariy morning until 10 o'clock the crowds con tinued to pour into the to.vn and when the execution took place nearly 10,000 per sons had arrived. Brown occupied the same cell front which the negro Randolph was taken out and lynched three years ago. Nobody ex cept the sheriff and the daath watch were admitted to the jail during the night. j Xearly fifty people witnessed the execu tion and the jail yard was crowded. DEEDS THAT T.ET) TO DEATH. History of tlie Crirue and Capture of the Murderers. -v, The crime for which Taylor and Brown were hanged wasJ! committed earlv Satur ! day morning. May 13, at Slidell, a Ifetfe settlement in Montgomery county. Md., about, two miles north of Boyds. Before dawn these men entered the small store 1 kept by Lcuis Rosenstein They were dis- j covered and Rosenstein and his wife were j fatally wounded. Rosenstein received four severe cuts on the head , fl contused wcur,a on .uuiuv-v. .uuuu v... and contused wound on the back j of the head which caused concussion of , tae brain. He was found lying behind the counter of his store. Xear him was his wife. One of the weapons U3ed was a po ker. Medical aid was summoned and the vctims were removed to a hospital at Bal timore, where they died. The motive for the crime was robbery. On the morning of Wednesday May 17, the police of the Seventh precinct located Taylor in a shanty at the foot of Fowler's Hill, Georgetown. Sergeant Fritz Pas sau. with a squad, surrounded the place and. accompanied by Policeman Gow, en tered. The fugitive sought shelter In a garret, and through a scuttle-hole in the 0f citizens found vantage ground on the neighboring hills. The murderer fired re peatedly through cracks in the side ot the 1 shanty, and men from behind trees and fenceposts poured volleys from shotguns, rifles, and revolvers into the framework of the house. This continued fqr an hour, when the police obtained authority to set fire to tho house. As the oil and kind- ling were being prepared. Taylor surren 1 dered. Probably one hundred shots wero fired in the effort to kill or disable the 1 murderer. He was under cover and was (not hit. j When the announcement was made that , Taylor had been captured, wild cheers went up from the crowd thnt crowned the hill tops and hillsides near the scene ot the tragedy. A thousand men cried, "Kill him!" "Lynch him!" "Hang him!" "Shoot him!" A hundred hands tore a stout clothesline from poles in a nearby yard, and a noose was made at end. When tho police appeared at the door of the house, this was understood to herald the coming of the murderer. The shouting and cheer ing of the crowd grew louder and mora vengeful and a vast throng of men surged forward. A fence that stood in the way ot the crowd was borne down. When th? rUfKJ f"KyJ&Z? ga-gyj;Jg vtjn-3. rf-j' - Vt -iiil Tt jr