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"VOLUME 51.<p></p>TRIAL THE A/ J.' fcV RESUMED: General Mercier Put on Stand and Confronted by Ex-Pres ident Oassimer-Perier. DEMANGE IS IN CHARGE. Tried to Examine Mercier. but Being Utterly Unprepared Wan Unable to Galu Much—Adjourned Till Wednesday. Bennes, Aug. 14.—(By Associated Press)—The Dreyfus court-martial re convened this momi::g at 7:*20. Maitre Demange, of Dreyfus' counsel," an nounced that though LaboriV wound was less serious Than at first supposed, it would be impossible for him to take part in the proceedings. Gen. Mercier "was recalled to the witness stand. Mercier was at once confronted with ex-President Casimir-Perier, as ar ranged at the close of Saturday's ses sion. Casimir-Perier declared that Mereier's story as to-the imminence of war between France and Germany was grossly exaggerated, lie complained of the action of Mercier, who was then minister of war. in moving 60,000 troops to the frontier without consult ing him. As it was Labori's task to take Mercier in hand, and/as Demange, the associate counsel, was totally un prepared for the task, a few questions thai he asked had little effect, and iMereier escaped cheaply. When Mercier was called he reiterat •H.ed his belief that Esterhazy, in spile of the letter's own confession, was not the author of the bordereau. Col. Jouaust asked Casiinlr-lVrier to ex plain the circumstances of the confes sion Dreyfus is alleged to have made -.2° Capt. Lebrun-Henault. Casimer- Perier insisted that he never received any confidences of this character from Henault, adding that Dupuy, then premier, was present when Renault *was called. "Moreover,*' slid Casimir IVrier, "here is a letter from l")upuy whieti 1 as* shall be.read." The letter asserted that Kenatilt had been ques tioned by Dupuy, replied that Mercier fcent him to the president to receive a dressing vdown for his indiscreet dis closures to Figaro. Mercier interposed, raying: "Lebrun-Uenault spoke to me in regard to the confessions in the presence of General Gonze, who will •testify thereto. It was then I ordered him to go to the president o*f the re •^public." Begarding Mereier's declarations Sat urday, Casimir-Porser said: "Mercier had no right whatever to intervene in dinlomatie conversation. I would have prevented such interference, it was I nlone who conferred with the minister. 3 declare that the impression 1 dcriVed fromthat conversation was one of com plete calm,otherwise the incident would not liavev been closed by the framing of the note. We had no telegram from Berlin that evening. If there had been any news hi regard to the matter on the evening of the 0th we would not have waned till the 8th to publish the note. No dispatch was addressed to a friendly power relative to the incident. The incident has been magnitled. Be» hides in Ihe event of diplomatic negrf liations. the president would have com municated with the minister of foreign affairs. -4 Mercier replied that he went to the Klvsee as minister of war, and tint General Uoisdeffre could testify as to the order* he received. Demange in sisted that Mercier repwit the state ment that Boisdcffre had given orders 'on the 0th relative to mob'liziition. Casimir-Perier .aid he die? ID: reply to certain of Mereier's insinuations. "1 do not wish to answer them," he Buid. "The circumstances are too sad and too tragic for me to desire to en* venom the discussion. am muster of myself and of my conscience, and I •would only state that Mercier has made every effort to mix me up as deeply as possible in this affair. But I have remained aloof during the prog ress of the investigation." Cagimir-Perier complained of the in correct behavior of his subordinate to ward the chief of state. After Cavaignae and Hanotaux, the former minister of foreign affairs, had :testitied, the court adjourned till Wed nesday. SATIBDAV'S I5V15NT8. The Bearing on the Chauces of Dreyl'ii* lXftCtttoNOd. Bennes, Aug. 1i».— (Special by Ber nard Lazare to the Chicago Record.)— The death blow was to have been given •the Dreyfus pause yesterday, but it was the adversaries of revision ou whom the blow fell. They took for their coup the moment when Gen ^Mercier was at Bennes, endeavoring by his audacity and his lies to impose his *VIBWS on the court-martial. M. Derou 'lede-and his accomplices arrested in Paris had everything ready for the "blockades." The conspiracy which v.CJeji. lionet's cowardice caused to fail a few months ago was all in hand again 1 and was to have been' consummated simultaneously at Paris and at BenneK M. Deroiilede's lieutenant. M. Mar cel-Haberr, when arrested at Lax'al, fort.v-six miles cast of Bennes, was ou his way to take command of the bauds 'here which tried to create disorder after ve«t*rday\s sittjng. If the conspirators had succeeded Gen. Mercier might vwith immunity have sent Dreyfus back *»hnt is what ho wanted to say when ho £_ Viie to Hennes a week ago antl sought CL tb interview with CoL Jouaust. \Geu. Mercier had known, while in fcjv "itness box yesterday, that his A had been seized he would hnve of his assurance he would 1 1»V cai\ has here. A week ago agents of the na tionalists arrived here and organized themselves. Some of those Well-trained "perturbators" from Algiers were im ported, and professional public agita tors from Paris came down under the personal direction of Secretary dules Guerin and M. GeraTd, the latter of whom was arrested here yesterday. The young men's royalist clubs and the religious associations gathered evening and tried their hands at dis turbances in the public streets, but were quickly put to route by the re publican workingmen. Today Bennes is quiet and it js now believed that the trial will end in victory for the cause of Dreyfus, especially as resolute men here are resolved to support the valiant minority and are determined to sfce that at last justice is done. From all this it will be ,seen that Saturday's events in Paris are closely associated with the grand trial in prog ress in Hennes. Saturday, as I have said, was a day of defeat for the anti-Semites and no tionalists. who had placed all their re liance on Gen. Mereier's testimony, for the last month he has been repre sented as the nran who would see jus tice done, whose work was to hunt the "traitor", to the ground, at whose ges 1 lire would shine forth the terrible light of truth. Gen. Mercier came for ward as a redoubtable accuser he dis appeared as a pitiable accused. Against his victim he offered not a single charge not already preferred, not a charge the inanity of which was not loug ap-o demonstrated. He^presented no new accusation he but sought to cover his own tracks with lies and falsehoods. At last he admitted having communicated with the judges of 1891 secret documents, but displayed a high sense of humor when he threw the legal responsibility on Col. Morel, president of the first court-martial.' 'fix-President Casimir-Pcrier wHl re ply tomorrow to the assertion of Gen. Mercier that he did not show these doc uments to Capt. Dreyfus and his law yers for fear of war. This reply really will be found in M. Casimir-Perier\s tes timony yesterday, when he added that no grave diplomatic incident hap pened in December, 1894. or January, 181)5. Bevoud this false testimony and that revealed last Monday, all Gen. Mer« cier's talk yesterday was empty. He tells us nothing now after Gen. Cha noine's comment on the secrfet dossier, after Gen. Boget and M. Cuignet's dis cussion of the bordereau from the technical point of view, the two last named having ended by taking refuge behind M. Bertillon. Oen. Mereier's fall is lamentable and irremediable, for he has executed a grave deception on his friends. The cold, venomous Mercier in himself could not' lift yesterday's sitting above the commonplace, but his hypo critical cruelty succeeded in drawing from the martyr's breast the cry of renrobation which lie awaited, and sent a shiver of anger through every breast. So it was that he left the courtroom amid curses and imprecations. He straightened up his twisted ligure and worked his month into a disdainful smile, but all in vain. 'Jiic anxious look in his eyes reflects his terror of approaching retribution. MOKE BlllUHTON ARBESTSV Hcacock'» Son and Brol)ter«ln«Lnw Arretted* Brighton, Aug. 14.—(Special.)—Guy B. lleaeoek and Al. Kndicott. son and brother-in-law of C. (^. llcacock, the editor of the Brighton Enterprise, who is now in jail at Washington for an al leged libel, were arrested Saturday evening on a charge of republication of crimiual libel. They were taken 1o Washington, before jCsquire Folger, who held them in $200 bail for prelim inary hearing Sept. :»0. Mrs. llcacock was seen by the Cou rier's correspondent last night. »5he says her son is sim ply foreman in the office and that Mr. Kndicott's connection with the paper at all remains to be proved and that she alone is llie one that is responsible, and that she is willing take the consequences. JEALOUSLY KILLS TWO. Thomas Hotillliau niiooUHtx WITeaud HlmwcUl Chicago, Aug. 14.—(By Associated Press.)—Thomas Houlihan, formerly etishier of the Booth Packing compa ny, early this morning shot his wife and himself. Both died instantly. Jeal ousy was the cause. H/ Storm Abatiutt* ?SK c. ftjjAF A. SELLS^LEADS. '1 x&mm Said to Be Favorite Candi date for Governor, mm his wn less posiriveness in repared accusations. act of the government ifced a profound impression Th SOME CONVENTION GOSSIP S. H. BaHtior 1* tlic Idol or theHindical Free Silver Men—Judge Mai* tin J. Wade Not Yet vuAr-i, In the Race* JJes Moines, Aug. 14.—With the ap proach of the democratic state conven tion there has'been a marshalling of forces and a lining up of men who might be induced to offer themselves up on the altar of free silver. There is no question but that the party will endorse the Chicago platform as a whole, and the method of adopting it has been widely discussed. It is the opinion of many of the party leaders that a motion to adopt the platform will be brought before the convention without any mention of the silver plank, and the convention will be shuf fled over on the Bryan platform before it knows what has happened. Democratic papers throughout the tate have been pleading for harmony on the money question, and n&k that it be not discussed. The gold men will be asked to swalhow the silver pill without any objections, and the demo cratic press of the state has been hedg ing Continually to prevent the gold men from protesting. The issue is plainly marked, however, and the Polk county convention is a good indication of the strife that will arise between the candidates who are known to be avowed gold men. Polk county could not endorse Cato Sells because of his affection for gold, and Polk county, is not the only county that has a gener ous sprinkling of populists, who claim to be democrats, and shy at the men tion of the word gold. Cato Sells, of Vinton, and S. H. Ba shor, of Waterloo, are the two most popular candidates for the nomination for governor. Bashor is wedded to sil ver and Sells doesn't eare to say where he is on the money question, but is as much feared by the populists as Grov er Cleveland or any of the plutocrats who fail to chirp about the "crime of 187a." A score of other gubernatorial can didates has been suggested, but out of the lot the. most promising one seems to lie .ludge'Martin J." Wade, of Towa City*Judge Wade has Veen suggested as a compromise man upon whom the gold and silver forces micht unite, llis views on the money question have al ways been so similar to those of Cato Sells, however, that it is doubtful whether he would be a popular man with calamity crokers. The silver element has taken the reins in its hands and will rule the convention without question. The gold element in *the party is either very slight or is quite reticent and may ex pect to find itself speeding over the iowa political sea in a free silver launch. "Bryan and 10 to 1" is the war cry and a man who chokes on that cry had better stay away from the convention next "Wednesday. Few_ aapirauts for the oflicc of rail road commissioner have come to light. A rabid anti-railroad mau is desired for the place and the only two demo crats who have launched a campaign for the office are J. B. Burgess, of ()t tumwa, and Horace M. Bebok, of Ta ma county. There is some question as to what stand the platform will take on the liquor question, but there is a grow ing feeling that no future democratic platform in Towa will be silent on the liquor question, as Bashor is said to be opposed to the present 7iinlet law and favors high license and a local option statute. There is unanimity in the opposition to expansion and Iowa democracy will no doubt-go on. record with an anti expansion plank that will revive Agui naldo's spirits ar.d set the Philippine insurgents to warring with renewed vigor. All* the anti-trust leaders in the par ty have been at work on an anti-trust platform, and the only contest will be to see which plank presented de nounces trusts in the most violent terms. ________ Henolve to lto»X£n!t»t. Waterloo,Aug. 14.—Members of Company B, late For,ty-uinth Towa, will re-enter the state service. At a meeting the following resolution was adopted: "Besolved, that we, members df Cyinpauy B, Forty-ninth Iowa vol unteer infantry, assembled pursuant to invitation of Adjutant General Bvers, do hereby declare that we will continue the company and reorganize according to the National Guard laws of the state of Iowa." It was de cided to first find the number of old members that will rejoin, and then x'ftcruit un to the strength allowed by balloting on names of civilians pre sented. 1 Washington, Aug. 14.—(By Assoeiat ed Press.)—The weather bureau issues a bulletin saying that the storm center is moving north off Jacksonville, Fla., and that it will not be particularly se vere,.from now ou. Ifllmiau Won. Hiteman. Aug. 14.—The lliteman baseball tea.n played the ('entcrville aggregation at Centervillc last Wed ucsdny. The audience was exceeding ly small ami'tin- proceeds very unsat isfactory. The game resulted in an easy victory for Hitemau by the score, of to 7. Today's Session of the Krelgerbund. Chicago, Aug. 14.—(By Associated Paxton i* Press.)- -The Kreigerbund of North Amcriea today listened to the annual address of President Joseph Schleuker and the various reports showing the prosperous condition of the bund* Charged With Perjury. S ED AVI OTTUMWA, WAPELLO COUNTY, IOWA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 189J). TUEV GIVE AID. Cities Responding Readily to Secretary Root's Call. Washington, Aug. VI.— (By Associ ated Press.)—Besponses to tiie appeal of Secretary Uooi for aid for riie Porto Biean sufferers are coming from the mayors of the different cities in a most gratifying manner. Promises of money, food and clothing have, been made. The war department has al ready been assured of one full load for the transport MePlierson which sails Monday. Money may be sent to the Bank of North America at New York supplies and provisions to Col. Jones, chief quartermaster, Army Building, Xcw York. Cities WJ11 Help Them. Chicago, Aug. 12.—The mayors ot manv cities have sent word to the Trib une that the^v will do all in their pow er to help. Some of the messages are yiveu below: C)iloai£o Will Lose No Time. "Chicago can be depended upon to do its full share in ameliorating the suf ferings of the people of Porto Hieo. They are new wards of the republic and now is the opportunity to show them how the I'emtblic cares for its pcoole. What action I shall take iu the matter 1 cannot state 1 ill have seen the secretary's lelegram. I may an nounce it to the people through the medium of the newspapers, as in tiie case of the New Richmond cyclone suf ferers. In that instance announced that the city comptroller would take charge of any and all donations from citizens. may refer the matter to Mayor Harrison by telegraph. How ever, no time will be lost in taking whatever action seems wisest, and, as 1 said before, Chicago will do its full share. Charles M. Walker, "Acting Mayor." Baltimore to be Generonn. "We should do all we can for the suffering Porto Bicans, and I believe Baltimore will respond liberally to the appeal for help. The inhabitants of the island are a part of us and of our great country now, and our feeling toward them should be more than neighborly, it shoqld be brotherly. I have heard nothing officially about the distress, and should the occasion re quire, when 1 do hear, I shall be glad to issue an appeal. 3 know Baltimore will respond." "William T. Malster. Major." Boston to Act Today. "The telegram from the secretary of war making appeal for funds to relieve distress in Porto Bico only reached me late this afternoon. 1 am arranging to call a meeting of business men to morrow to organize a committee to raise funds." "JosmjjjpQuincy, Mayor," Louisville VViU Act. "The-matter will be referred to the general council, which is clothed with authority to act in such matters." "Charles P. Weaver, Mayor." H-^Tellft ol Lives Lost at Sea Van Couver, B. C„ Aug. 12.—Terrible havoc occurred during a recent hurri cane off thfc Australian coast, accord ing to advices received here by the Mi owera yesterday. Five ships in all founderd at sen or were wrecked and over 100 lives in all were lost. The City of York, an iron ship of 1,107 tons, went ashore at Bott nest islam! ami is a total wreck. Kiev en lives were lost. The wreck of the Carlisle Castle was the most frightful that has occurred on the coust for two years. Thirty-three persons' from among the passengers are missing, and while many were drowned, many more were eaten by sharks. The Augsburg was carrying a cargo of horses aloug the coast, and the ruin that the seas made among the animals was terrible. The stalls were torn down by the great masses of water that came in over the deck and a large number .of the animals were drowned. Two other unknown ships were wrecked during the storm and a large number oT passengers were lost. Storm at Clilcuao* Chicago, Aug. I2.—A storm that burst upon Chicago just before 7 o'clock last evening as suddenly as might a cyclone, that showed almost a cyclone's violence and.nussed away in half an hour, wrought havoc Itll about the city, it blew down chim neys, walls and trees, sent loosely tied schooners running amuck in the river to their damage and that of the bridges and jeopardized the lives of several parties that were on the lake in row boats. It is not known yet whether all who were afloat when the storm broke are safe. bnt the quick cessation of the squall Marshalltown, Aug. 14.—dames Mc Coy and Miss Sophia Paxton, of Tama county, were married here ou Wednesday. The clerk at first refused to grant the license, even though the I'1' lightning blinded two men groom-to-be was accompanied by his'driving in Lvanston, who failed to see step-father. Shortly they returned uc- Northwestern train as they crossed coiupauied bv a wouuiu uho made a til- t'i'ack ahead ol it. I heir wagon davit to the effect Giat she was rcsi-HV«»S HI ruck and Ihey were thrown out d«jnt of this city, that the girl was ofj with violence. legal age, etc., ami the license was is-1 sued. Kriends of the young lady Typographical I'nlou Meets, heard of the marriage and investigated, Detroit, Aug. 14.— (Uy Associated but 13 rears old, but (Press.)—The International Tvpograph is heir to a considerable amount of Meal Union is in session here. Prcsi propcrty. It transpired that the wom-| dent Donnelly, reported the pinion in an making the affidavit was mother of the most pros-perous condition MUCC ~the groom. .She has been arrested on a: Of 27.500 members nearly 2o,000 charge of perjury. jhave secured a uine houo-rfay. wmmm Km LABOR! "SHOT. .4M Famous Couhsel for Dreyfus Shot This Morning:- "•k Eucoiiraseuienb Keunes, Aug. 14.—(By Associated Presd.)—The following bulletin has been issued: "Maitre Labori, of the counsel for" Dreyfus, was shot from behind on a lonely road while ou his way to court at o'clock this morning. The ball pene trated the posterior region of the thorax on the right side at the height of the fifth or sixth dorsal ver tebra. A heavy flow of blood prevents for the present, an exploration of the depih of the wound. The undersigned doctors hope that the ball is lodged in the muscles enveloping the vertebral column. Thcv mupt. however, main tain for today full reserve respecting the integrity of the lungs and the spinal cord. The bulletin is signed by Drs. Uenaud, Beiehis, Brissaud and Vidal, and timed at 8:20 this morning. Bennes, Aug. 14.—(By Associated Press.)—Some laborers beside the river heard the shouts of "murder" raised by the pursuers of the murderers. One of them placed himself in the way of an assassin, who shouted: "Let me pass. 1 shot Dreyfus." The laborer* drew aside, the murderer ran across the field to a railroad, dashed across in front of a moving train and was lost to view in the woods in the direction of the village of Chantepie. Col. Piequart and his brother-in-law Gast, who accompanied Labori, pur sued the murderer some distance but being heavy men were unable*to over take him. The laborers declare the murderer said as he ran: "If I can get away, I'll go for them." The shooting was witnessed by some At the residence of Labori at 4 this afternoon the Associated Press was in formed that the condition of the pa tient had grown worse and the agony increased fever set in. The doctors are very anxious and fear that even if he recovers his left leg will be para lyzed. He is unable to move it. He is conscious and talks continually about the trial. He recently received a num ber of threatening letters but paid no attention to them. At 2 o'clock this afternoon Labori was suffering great agony, and th doctors, who had left the house, were! Waterloo. A hastily summoned. After court had adjourned. Col. Jouaust called and ex pressed deep regret at the occurrence. Mercier also called, but the doctor thought it unsafe to allow him to see the patient. The assassin is being vigorously look ed for. It will not be known for forty eight hours whether Labori is likely to die or recover. .liny Have the Mau Paris, Aug. 14.—(By Associated Press)—A dispatch from Leiuans says: "The commissary police have arrested a mau named Gallon, a marine engi neer on his way from Bennes to flnrve by rail, whose description Is with that of Labori's assassin. ., HIVES WARNING TO W. J. BRYAN. Fear That He Would bo Shot Should He Canvass Kentucky Cincinnati, O., Aug. 12.—Congress man A. S3. Berry, of Newport, said yes terday: "1 think it would be unwise for Bryan to stump Kentucky. Ken tucky people arc of quick passions and they do not hesitate to use revolv ers, and a speaker like Bryan, who says exactly what he means, might be Lightning that accompanied the storm and played all about the skies in dazzling profusion and caused ex- shot at. 1 saw Mrs. Bryan while plosive reports of deafening kind when Washington and told her what I it struck was the active cause of many thought. She agreed with me." small fires and minor injuries to men I and women. The wind also created off Goose ?DKATH IN A LAKH* point two whters.pouts—sights seldom I seen by the lake marineT-and the Woman ».,«cMe by steamer Susquehanna passed none too! iowi»lu8» far away for safety from the pair of} :!lscll.VIiC' 7 discover-' dangers. Other boats on the lake suf- form ot Miss Ann Besley fercd torn sails and were endangered. f„?a,in*r 111 NXO,}'?n saved them. hours. Lne remains were taken to an The dust storm that was the precur-j undertaker to -be prepared for burial, stir of the rainstorm and the rain and woman was an old and lightniug were followed by a remarka-1 res|ected citizen of this city, ble" illnminatio" "f the northern sky partially paralyzed for that, will long be remembered by Chi-'*omc together with other cagoans along with the tremendous illness, it is thought, drove her into a assault them oT the dust, as a feat- tt4n,Pl,,,av.V insanity, during lire of the stuldeu and quick!** gone! storm. yesterday, 'l*id, been dead for several which time MU» took her own life. She was missing from home several hours uctore the discovery of the body was made. STIC IK It AT DKK iflOINES. 0|iemtor« ul the Hock Inland Freight House Strike for Higher Wages* Ues Moines. Aug. 11.—(Hy Associated Press.)—b'ifty operators iu the Bock Island freight house struck this morn ing for higher wages but returned to work pending the action of the general al manager. Thev claim that miles* 'be demand is complied with there wiil be a general strike. dm KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS QUIT. Conclusion of Grand Lodge Session at Davenport* Davenport, Aug. 11.—The Iowa grand lodge, Knights of Pythias.'ad journed jast evening after installing officers. Today's session was princi pally devoted to hearing reports and acting unoii them. AJl made a favora ble showing. T. M. Shockiey, of Osk aloosa, was elected grand master at arms, and W. A. Colip, of Waterloo, grand inner guard, after keen conttiis Xo choice, on these officers was made at yesterday's session. 4 ON HIS WAY TO COURT V. -v The Bullet Wan Fired Prom Behind and ou a Lonely Koad—Doctor* Hope for Beat* bnt Give Lit* The Clinton, KI£on, Badclilte. Shel don and Oskaloosa companies competed in the prize drill of the Iowa brigade ai Camp Lopcr yesterday afternoon. Uadeliffe won, with Sheldon only one point behind. The Rathbone Sisters closed their session yesterday afternoon by the election and the Installing of the lol lowinsr officers: Grand chief—LaubenfeUs, of Mt. Pleasant. Grand senior—Mrs. Hat tie Lanning, of Washington. Grand junior—Mrs. Abbie McCall. Davenport. Grand manager—Miss Aunie Phelps, of Oskaloosa. Grand mistress of records and seal —Mrs. Grace Long, of Waverly. Grand nrotector—Mrs. Linnie Fiero, of Osceola. Grand guard—Mrs. Ida Strawn, of iowa Citv. Supreme »*«»"resentative—Mrs. Nellie E. Day. of Dubuque. The uniform rank will break camji after guard mount in the morning. Dr. S. G. Blythe. a delegate to tin1 Iowa grand lodge, Knights of Pythias," died here yesterday afternoon, lie was laborers going to work, '^he spot was attacked yvith^aeute gastrics. while tit well chosen. A laborer, who witness-' ed the shooting, says that Labori was' walking along the towing path of the Yalnine. At the bridge crossing the stream falling into the Valaine, two men rushed out behind him. One drew revolver and fired at Labori a.t short range. Labor! fell flat on his face with an exclamation and the murder ers vanished down the lane. The po lice were sent for and Madame Labori notified. She soon arrived on the scene. tending the afternoon session, and ta ken to his hotel, where death occurred at 6:.10. Heart failure followed the gastric attack, causing death. Deceas ed was 02 years of age. He was a practicing nhysician at ftagle Grove, and was well known throughout the fet&fer The remains were sent to his home last evening. Grand officers were elected Wednes day follows: GVand chancellor—Ben I. Salinger of Carroll. Vice chancellor—William Thomas of Cedar Bapids. Prelate—F. P. Carey, of Clearfield. Keener of records and seals—H. D. Walker, of Mt. Weasant. Master of the exchequer—VV. T. S. Bn:h. of Aeklev. SupretV.e representatives—O. C. Dow ell of Des Moines and C. F. Ktiehnle, of Denison. Grand trustees—K. L. Kinkead, of Knox- ille, and W. A. Hendersons of Clariuda. The next meeting will be held at permanent location was not considered. IOLOR12D WOIT1 EN ^NVEN#^ National Convention fleets In Chicago Today Chicago. Aug. 14.— (By Associated Press.)—The convention of the Nation al Association of colored women began today,nearly a thousand delegates be iug present from every section of the country, including many women of na tional reputation. The race problem and other quelions of interest to col ored people will be discussed. RUVOLIillON GAINING GKO(M). People Are In a Pnnic Over tbe Sltna tiou* Puerto Plata. Aug. 11.— (Uy Associ ated Press.)-The people here are iii a wild panic. The revolution is gaining ground. The si-nation is considered bud for the government. D(:ill!(l(]| PROYKK'IV Her Labor Organization* Denounce Penitentlury Coutruci Labor. Dubuque, Aug. J4.—(Special.)—-The Dubuque Trades and Lanov conyre.rs, comprising siii the local Iab»ir *rganiza tions, at yesterday's nu-rting adopted resolutions proustiug against contract labor in the state penitentiaries and denouncing the system as barbarous and obsolete. Iowa Girl Win* Seholnrslii))* Chicago, Aug. 11.---Mips Mara 1/auise Gibson, a very pretty, bright young woman of U, who was born in Marion. Iowa, March H, 1SH0, the city now her home, has been awarded a free schol arship in the vocal department of the Chicago Musical College. Although more than 400 scholarships have been given from this institution during the past twenty years. Miss Gibson is the i'rst young woman west of the Mississippi river to be thus fa vored. Her voice is rich, mellow eontraltu of remarkable sweetness, pathos and power. A iCut'i' Today* Newport. B. I.. Aug. 14.—(By .Asso ciated Pros.) The Columbia and the Defender sailed in a racc of thirty-six miles for a cup today. The weather is fine. The Defender started three minutes ahead of the Columbia. Dewey 111* .i .-. Leghorn. Italy. Aug. 14.—-(Bv Asso ciated Pre**.) —Ue.wev remained' on board the Olympia today, oeiug with fever, AjA* if YB3 NUMBER 41 THE MODEL ENTERED. SH Burglars Try in Vain to Orack 4*. t/lv- The report of the keeper of records and seals showed receipts for the year of $17,:i9t.51 membership, 24.4S5, with 439 subordinate lodges. During the year subordinate lodges disbursed $19,437.54 in sick and funeral benefits and have total assets of 457.03. -\injor General Carnahan addressed the grand iodge yesterday morning. "Calamity" WcBer took exceptions to a reference to the war in the Philip pines, wherein Carnahan- stated he would follow where the flag waved, whether right or wrong. Weller'^ point of order was overruled and the decision of the chair was greeted with marked enthusiasm. the Safe in the J. B, A'Sax Store* THEY SECUKED NOTHING. k',i HWd. 'fe' Are Believed to llqvo Been Frightened Aivay Before They Could snececd in Their Attempt, 9 From Mondnv Daily. ^, The Model clothmir store at 229 EasS Main street, owned by J. It. Sax, was**^® entered by hunrlars last night. They made a futile attempt at opening the safe, and it is oelievcd were frightenci^' away before they accomplished their desiirns. Several suits of clothing were found on the floor aiu^ the -sunposi tion is that the intruders had select ed them out Qf tlie ^tock to take awav, but in their hast« were compelled to-- .i' leave them behind. .Mr. Sax said-this morning thqt the only articles missing' were a-few pennies. and.'^ome postage stamps, wiliest weVe '!ukeH 'out of the stamp drawett Two ^io!es, were drilled^ in the safe door and the combination^.' knob.brpktm/OfrV b,ut 4lie.,\lqci i no way dajn'4g cd.' t^V, veondbV'% works was ajl that wa^ -necessary this morning for'C. A*.ftrauv,'ve\per£ safe opener of this city, to open the door. Mr. BVaun said that in his opin ion it was the. work of so mo one who had a faint idea of the coijifnction of a Hall lock, but that they had made iv hunglesoniii attempt to/open :t. rhe\ burglars gained entrance' |-hroi:^h a second stot v.indqw, ty wittch i:ey as-s cended bv means a ladder. The bur-?y glar.y was not discovered until thisr morning when ike Sickier, and K. 1', •, Baer, employes at -the *qpened the store. They discovered the-cloth* ing on the.floor, and Very so^n located the more serious results of tiie visit ot the intruders. The police- were, notified 'but t&$fe is no cL*w-on Avhic^iT'rta W'o and very doubtful if parfifes^ire ever a^K^JTem-lcd."' 'fhe Xtodel-'AVas bur£iMtf?zed about a year. airO ?and.the. loss was much greater than Ufl, Jtt4,arbt. Aide. from the slight dauiujjftto the safe, Mr Sax says his loss wiB4^..iiajuinal, A .hoKsc '^ndribt)ggy 'belonging, to John LalUic.,Walst(en out of the al l£y in the re)irvi£ Ton^i Karrdliv barn, Saturday ni^hf, the stol en property Wak tf^fc^'lieen. loeated. .The police have bt^eii notified, and Chief of Police 11^ C. Williams has sent out a number of postal cards de scribing the property, Thf color of the horse is boy. ,lt .nine .years old and weighs about ,000 'pounds*. It was hitched to a road wagon, \v:th dark-, red running gearp and ]jl^ck bed. The buggy cushiop is slightlyt,torn. One tug of the harness is broken and is re paired with a piece of .wire... 111RI2ATISN1NG TALK. A Boer Organ Warns Kugtaiid to Be* ware ol'the Transvaal. London, "Aug-'- 1}» (U.V. Assin'iiili'd Press.)—A Boer organ. Mite Digger News, publishes a Johannesburg dis patch, saying in the event of war, *ee the. the ck holders by blowing up millions of dol lars' worth of machinery and causing absolute ruin to Johannesburg as a towh and mining* center. Another dis patch. however,' says: "The reply of the Transvaal to the, proposal for a joint inquiry'is bhiirg 'delayed by the government until it has prepared a scheme for granting tin Or.tlaiuUus immediate and siihstanliuj represen tation, as the, Transvaal wiil make ev cry effort to. avert, intervention iu the internal affairs of the country." HANOtai riuii'tlHT, Isaac Proctor* ol* Dubuque, Commits Suicide BCcatise* of'intemperance* Dubuque. 'Aug, li*.s--(By Associated Press.)—The dead bodyof Isaac Proc. tor, a pvominent fontifaelor of this city, was. ioniuP hVtugi^ I sin his barn this morning. He had committed sui cide beca.ijse'of intemperance aud eon sequent dothesHe.unhappiness. Boy I'bKlced Atvny, Ida Groyjp, Aug. l_l.--.Tlie 14-year-old son of Frtfd- Baker, living south of town, wjis induced to leave home by the hired hand, and together they started for Wyoming. The last heard of theni they-. had«takcn the train at Danburv foi\Sioux City. The boy is 11 for his,age. had no monev and had never been awat from home, xftx?ncr_ '"ittade-Very »IH. btockpfcrt, JAVi^v, 11^—s(Special.)—At the hotel Brewer this mumme-. niioiib inrce muirs after breakfast, \V. IT. Brewer and daughter, were lakeu vio lently il| vfch ej'amps^of the slomaeji. They wi*r* \Vry*i!i frll Mhy. but are re covering.,,The,siykue^sjs supposed to have hceu.cuuxcd by s^tfiethmg in the food which they had eaten for break fast. VM. ill The. assessed value of lots cu? loosa ia $3,500,000. I 1 a im sfW W fifty ,/•