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YOU. XXII.—NO. 227.
BAD Nil DREYFUS
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COURT-
MARTIAL WERE NOT IN HIS
FAVOR ON MONDAY
ABSENCE OF LABORI THE CAUSE
MERCIER ESCAPED THE LEGAL IN-
QUISITION THAT WAS IN
STORE FOR HIM
DEMANGE A DISAPPOINTMENT
His Legal Learning Not Sufficient
for the Occasion—Labori *s Logic
and Scathing Cross-Examination
We're Confrontation of
Gen. Mercier by Former President
Casimir-Perier Fell Flat.
RENNES, Aug. 14.—There was an eager
struggle for seats in court today, and
640 were seated. There were the usual
military honors. Immediately after Drey
fus arrived, the president announced that,
in consequence of the applause and other
expressions of opinion on Saturday, he
had decided that if there was any further
interruption the court would be cleared.
During the adjournment of the court in
consequence of the announcement of the
attempt on the life of M. Labori, there
were violent altercations over the inci
dent. M. Mercier, editor of the Gaulol3,
expressed the opinion that all the news
papers ought to regard themselves as re
sponsible for the outrage, whereupon
Mme. Savarin loudly protested, saying:
" 'Tis you ought to be held responsible
for what has happened."
The clamor finally became so violent
that gendarmes were forced to separate
the combatants and take away the stick*
of all those present, but calm was finally
restored, and the session was resumed.
Gen. Billot's expression of esteem for
Col. Picquart and M. Scheurer-Kestner
came as a surprise. He only raised his
voice when he explained he sent the col
onel to Tunis owing to his meddling in
matters foreign to his duties, but he in
sisted on giving Col. Picquart a mission
Of danger, and at the same time en
trusted him with a post of honor.
M. Cavaignac gave his testimony in an
oratorical manner, with marked intona
tion, and in the way he might have de
livered a speech in the chamber of depu
ties. He maintained his belief in the
truth of the confessions of Dreyfus, and
contended that his (M. Cavaignac's) atti
tude throughout was that of a statesman.
Dreyfus did no; create a very favorable
impression when, at the conclusion of M.
Cavaignac's testimony, he was asked if
he had anything to say. The prisoner re
plied in a declamatory fashion, with his
hand on his heart, that the court of cas
sation had already disposed cf M. Cavaig
nac's arguments.
The speech of M. Cavaignac, however,
'certainly appeared to make an impression
0:1 his hearers.
TO PREVENT MASSACRE.
During the short suspension of the sit
ting of the court, M. Jaures, the Socialist
leader, who was in court, remarked that
the arrests made in Paris had for their
sole object to forestall a Saint Bartholo
mew massacre of the fusards, and
that the attempted murder of M. Labori,
at Rennes, was one of the scattered acts
of the projected massacre.
Dreyfus must undoubtedly have been
passionately moved by the attack upon
his champion, who, for all he knew,
might be dead or dying, but he main
tained th.- same immovability as hitherto,
and did not give in court the slightest in
dication of his , motions.
The depositions of Gens. Zurlinden and
Chanoine and M. Hanotaux were listen
ed to closely, but the session was utterly
devoid of any exciting incident, the mass
of the testimony being directed against
Dreyfus, and the lack of trenchant criti
cism, owing to the absence of the de
fense's right arm, naturally left an Im
pression unfavorable to the prisoner.
Gen. Mercier was acclaimed on leaving
the court and M. Casimir-Perier was
greeted with cheers and counter cheers
for the army. The gendarmes dispersed
the most noisy of the demonstrators, but
there was no serious disorder.
The shooting of M. Labori, leading
counsel for Capt. Alfred Dreyfus, robbed
the morning session of its paramount In
terest. The murderer, apparently, chose
today for the attempt because it was an
ticipated that M. Labori would crush Gen.
Mercier, the former minister of war, with
his cross-questioning;.
SENSATION IN COURT.
The news of the shooting of M. La
bori caused an Immense sensation in the
court room, where the usual audience had
assembled, awaiting the entrance of the
judges. M. Labori' absence had just
been announced, when suddenly M. Jau
nay, syndic of the judiciary press, rushed
Into the room and shouted:
"M. Labori has been shot."
All present gave a gasp of horror and
surprise and every man jumped to his
feet, and a volley of questions was hurled
at M. Jaunay's head, who, crying, "That
is all I know," rushed out of court again,
followed by a number of his hearers.
Those who remained excitedly discussed
the crime and vigorously denounced the
authors.
Col. Jouaust, president of the court,
when the news reached him, suspended
the sitting of the court-martial until 7:15
a. m.
It appears that Mme. Labori herself
broke the news to the court and Informed
M. Jaunay of the crime, having rushed
from her husband's side to the court, cry
ing for a doctor "and shouting that her
husband had been shot.
M. Demange, when court reassembled at
7:20 a. m., announced that, though his col
league's wound was not so serious as at
first supposed. it would be Impossible for
the latter to participate in the proceed
ing's.
When the court-martial was resumed,
Gen. Mercier was confronted with M.
Casimir-Perier, the former president of
France. The latter declared that Mer
eier's story told on the-witness stand
Saturday, of the imminence of war be
tween Germany and France in 1894. was
grossly exaggerated, and complained of
the action of the then minister of war
(Mercier), In moving 60.000 troops to tha
frontier, without consulting them.
As it was M. Labori's task to take Gen.
Mercier in hand and M. Demange, asso
ciate counsel, was quite unprepared for
the task, the few questions the latter put
were practically of little effect, and Gen.
Mercier escaped cheaply. Moreover, M.
Demange was deeply affected by the at
tempt to assassinate his colleague, and
was quite unable to do himself justice.
The president asked M. Casimir-Perier
to explain the circumstances of ths con-
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fession Dreyfus is alleged to have made
to Capt. Lebrun-Renault.
M. Casimir-Perier persisted in his s ate
mont of Saturday that he had nev.r re
ceived any confidences of this character
from Capt. Lebrun-Renault. He added
that M. Dupuy, the then premier, was
present when Capt. L?brun-Renau t call
ed at the Elysee, Paris.
"Moreover," said M. Casimir-Perier,
"here is a letter from M. Dupuy, which
I ask may be read."
The letter asserted that Capt. Lebrun-
Renault, when questioned by M. Dupuy,
replied. that Gen. Mercier had sent him
to the president to receive a dressing
down for his indiscreet disclosures to tha
Figaro. :>"-^'V YV.-V.
Gen. Mercier here interposed, saying:
"Capt. Lebrun-Renault spoke to me In
regard to the confessions in the pres-nca
of Gen. Gonse, who wi 1 testify thereto.
It was then that I ordered him to go to
the president of the republic."
Regarding Gen. Mereier's declarations
on Saturday last on the witness stand,
M. Casimir-Perier S3id: - ■
"Gen. Mercier had no right whatever to
Intervene in a diplomatic conversation.
I would have prevented such interference.
It was I alone who conferred with the
minister, and I declare that the impres
sion I derived from that conversation was
one of complete calm; otherwise, the in
cident would not have been closed by
the framing of a note.
"We had no telegram from Berlin that
evening. It was in regard to a note the
minister referred to Berlin. If there had
been any news In regard to the matter
on the evening of the 6th we should not
have waited until the Bth to publish the
note. There was no dispatch address
ed to a friendly power relative to the
incident."
The former president then complained
of the incorrect behavior of hi-; subor
dinate toward the chief of the state.
"As an instance," said M. Casimir-Per
ier, "Gen. Mercier undertook to shorten
the term of service of 60,000 men without
consulting the chief of the state, fhus
lacking in the respect he owed to the
chief of the state."
M. Casimir-Perier next protested
against the assertions made by Gen.
Mercier, in regard to the role adopted
by the chief of the state in this affair,
whereupon the general interrupted that
he had spoken of the attitude assumed
by M. Casimir-Perier because he had
sworn to tell the whole truth.
GEN. BILLOT TESTIFIES.
Gen. Billot, former minister of war, was
the next witness. He was in uniform,
sat with crossed legs and gave his evi
dence in a conversational manner. He
said he would be seventy-one years of age
tomorrow. Like everybody else, he add
ed, he had some knowledge of the Drey
fus affair before taking the war portfolio.
While feeling deeply on the subject, he
remained aloof from the matter until he
returned to the cabinet. In the early days
of his administration, the witness con
tinued, M. Scheurer-Kestner (a, former
vice president of the senate) asked him
whether he ought not to investigate the
Dreyfus affair. M. Scheurer-Kestner, the
general pointed out, had made similar rep
resentations to M. de Freycinet, and got
the same reply from both—that neither
of them was very conversant with the
affair.
Gen. Billot dwelt at length upon the
action taken by M. Scheurer-Kestner, to
whom he recommended prudence. M.
Scheurer-Kestner finally communicated
to Gen. Billot his conviction of the inno
cence of Dreyfus, but the general found
the evidence insufficient, and asked him to
investigate the matter further.
The general then dwelt upon the role
of Col. Picquart, whom, he stated, he
held in the highest esteem.
"He is intelligent," said Gen. Billot,
"and gave me valuable information about
the organization of a neighboring army
and its artillery. This information show
ed the necessity of continuing the reforms
in our artillery, commenced by that great
initiator, Gen. Mercier.
"I, who am neither an engineer nor an
expert in handwriting." added Gen. Billot,
"the*, saw in that direction the grand
work to be accomplished."
After this Gen. Billot referred to Col.
Plcquart's proposition to entrap I Ester
hazy, whom he suspected, but Gen. Billot
forbade this. , He admitted that Col. Pic
quart always acted without authorization.
Gen. Billot next referred to the eminent
services Col. Picquart rendered to the
army, leading to his being entrusted with
a confidential mission to the East, and
afterwards to Tunis. He energetically pro
tested against the allegation that he had
desired to send Col. Picquart to a place
from which he would never return. He
explained his devotion to the country and
army, and anxiety respecting the secrets
of the national defense often entailed ex
ceptional measures, like resignation and
going to distant points whence It was
possible to return with a superior rank,
and where heroism certainly wiped out
everything except treason. (Sensation.)
After justifying his course towards Col.
Picquart, Gen. Billot explained what he
had done in connection with Esterhazy.
He then renewed his protests against the
attack the defenders of Dreyfus made
upon him during the trial of M. Zola, and
concluded with expressing a regret that
while in power he was obliged to devote
most of his time to the Dreyfus affair,
which time, he added, ought to have been
given to the guardianship of the national
defense.
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M Demange invited Gen. Billot to ex
plain the statements of MM. Barthou and
Poincaire, former ministers, that the gen
eral was once so doubtful of the guilt of
Dreyfus that he did not sleep for several
nights. -"'--.-'•
Gen. Billot acknowledged the statements
were true.
Answering questions of counsel, the gen
eral said Col. Plcquarfs revelations pro
duced doubts in his mind, but, he added,
all the same his conviction of the guilt of
Dreyfus remained unchanged. There was
a great sensation when M. Demange men
tioned the opinion expressed by M. Bar
thou, that Gen. Billot had been forewarn
ed in regard to the forgery of Lieut. Col.
Henry. The general acknowledged that
the Henry forgery was among the factors
arousing his doubts.
Continuing, Gen. Billot said he was Im
mensely surprised and deeply affected by
the revelation of the forgery* He said:
'I never could have believed a superior
officer could be guilty of forgery.".
CAVAIGNAC HOSTILE.
M. Cavaignac, former minister of war,
was. the next witness called.
Replying to the president of the court,
he said he was the first cabinet minister
to assume responsibility to Dreyfus. He
had closely followed the inquiry of the
court of cassation, and still desired to
associate himself with the public honor
Continued on Third Page.
MAIN PORTION OF CASS
LAKE WIPED OUT BY FIRE.
CASS LAKE, Minn., Aug. 14.—(Special.)
—The main part of Cass Lake was de-
stroyed tonight by fire that broke out at
6 o'clock. Fifteen buildings were burn
ed. The loss at present cannot be esti
mated accurately, but it is believed that
it will reach quite a figure, probably
$150,000.
The fire started In the middle of the
business part of the town and burned
every building in the west end except
Lushers' jewelry store and the Times of-
TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 15, 1899.
IS STATE OF SIEGE
SAN DOMINGO REVOLUTIONISTS
ARE IN FORCE BEFORE THE
TOWN OF MONTE CRISTI
HIVE Will A BIG BATTLE
REPORT TO THAT EFFECT SAID TO
HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY
PRETENDER JIMINEZ
PEOPLE ARE IN A. PANIC
Revolution in the Dominican Re
public Seems to Be on in Earnest
Jlminec, Who Is in Cuba, Re
futes Some of the Sensational
Stories Going the Rounds—Gen.
Ludlow Watching for Filibusters.
HAVANA, Aug. Jiminez, the as
prlant to the presidency of the republic
of Santo Domingo, has received, It is re
ported, news of a decisive victory of the
revolutionists near Monte Chrlsti, which
place is now besieged. The garrison there
may offer some resistance, as the gov
ernor last year shot six adherents of
Jiminez after the revolution that failed.
The Discussion publishes today a state
ment emanating from Jiminez, who says
he is firmly resolved to observe the laws
of the country, and he asks all that are
offering their services to stop doing so,
as he is not recruiting. The statement
goes on to declare that, despite all the
lying rumors put in circulation by his en
emies, the people of Santo Domingo are
ready to support him, and that if he were
not a just man they would not turn to
him at a time when weary of the cruel
ties of Hereaux, but would look to some
one else.
La Lucha having published a report
that Gen. Jiminez started for Haiti, he
replies today that he cannot understand
how such stories get currency, unless it
is there are those who wish the United
States to take over Santo Domingo and
on that account are trying to discredit
him in the eyes of the American people.
PUERTO PLATA, Aug. 14.— people
here are in a wild panic. The revolution
against the government is gaining
ground. The situation is considered bad
for the government forces. Surgeons and
drugs have gone from here to Monte
Crlsto.
HONORED IN AUSTRIA.
Admiral Dewey Reports Upon His
Visit to Trieste.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.— navy de
partment today received the following
letter from Admiral Dewey:
"United States flagship Olympia,Trieste,
Austria, Aug. 11, 1899.—Sir: Leaving
Trieste today I desire to bring to the at
tention of the department the uniform
courtesy and kindly feeling shown not
only to me but to the ship and its whole
personnel, as representing our country, by
the officials and people of Trieste and
Austria. The Austrian minister of ma
rine arrived from Vienna to welcome us
officially, and remained several flays
awaiting us, but was obliged by his duties
to return before our arrival. The naval
military and civil officials stationed here
have been most cordial.
"The people also have exhibited a most
friendly feeling toward our nation, and
have visited the shin in large numbers.
It Is estimated that 40,000 people attended
the funeral of Rask, an electrician who
died in the hospital, and they showed
many marks of sympathy.
"Naval Constructor Capps, who visited
the dock yards at Pola. was shown every
courtesy there, and also at the naval and
private shipyards of Trieste.
"I have the honor to be very respect
fully, —"George Dewey,
"Admiral United States Navy."
ANTI-BOYCOTT MEN.
Merchants of Cleveland Will Pur
sne Lawbreakers.
CLEVELAND, 0., Aug. 14.—The busi
ness men's anti-boycott committee, which
was appointed as a result of the meeting
held the other day, met this afternoon
and decided to hire lawyers to prosecute
merchants and others who violate the
laws in compliance with the demands of
the boycotters. They have also agreed
to hire detectives to run down and ar
rest dynamiters who have been placing
explosives under street cars. The busi
ness men have pledged a fund of $10.
to meet the expenses of the crusade
against the violators of the law.
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STEAMER PARIS SAILS.
Starts for Milford Haven Under Her
Own Steam.
FALMOUTH, Eng.. Aug. 14.—The
American line steamer Paris, recently
pulled off the rocks near Coverack, left
here under her own steam this morning,
aided by several tugs. She Is bound for
Milford Haven, where she will be docked
for repairs. Divers have been working
on her day and night for weeks past,
sheathing and calking the damaged por
tions of her hull.
HOBSON HEARD FROM.
Has Been Doing Good Work at
Hong Kong.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Naval Con
structor Richmond Pearson Hobson was
heard from by the navy department to
day, for the first time at any length since
he was assigned to duty in charge of the
Spanish ships raised from Manila harbor
and now undergoing repairs at Hong
Kong. His report is unusually Interest
ing, dealing in general questions, such as
the need of a large dock yard In the
Orient, the increasing shipping at Ma
nila and the prospect that Manila will
succeed Hong Kong as the emporium of
the East, the value of Chinese labor in
fice. These buildings were saved only by
heroic efforts. The fire was caused, it
is believed, by an explosion of a gasoline
stove In Jerry Bell's barber shop.
The principal 'losers by the fire are: Ed
Elston, hotel; S. L. Doying, hotel; M. J.
Foley, hotel; Mrs. Bye, lodging house;
John Meining & Co., hardware mer
chants; T. P. Cory, general merchandise;
J. Newman, two buildings; A. J. Aber
crombie, dwelling; F. C. Hazelton, liv
ery; B. D. Juddkins, flour and feed store;
F. W. Smith, law office
all branches of Industry, etc. He also
says the three Spanish ships, which are
completed, will be worth to the govern
ment about $610,000, and that he contem
plates trying to raise three more Spanish
vessels now at the bottom of Manila bay
TEXAS FLOOD LOSS.
Damages M Figured by Experts
Runs Into Millions.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.—Mr. E. S.
Holmes Jr., an expert, of the statistical
bureau of the department of agriculture
has just completed a report to Chief Sta
tistlcan Hyde, of that department, em
bodying the results of a tour of the flood
devastated region of Texas, and making
a careful estimate of the damage done
the aggregate of which he places at $7,
--414,000.
The report states that the great dam
age was In McLennan, Falls, Milam, Rob
ertson, Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Wash
ington, Waller, Austin, Fort Bend and
Brazoria counties. The number of farms
submerged is estimated at 8,100, with a
total area of about 1,380,000 acres. Of this
area at the time of the flood there were
about 503,000 acres under cultivation, 339,
--000 acres being In cotton, 124,400 acres in
corn, 10,800 acres In sugar cane, and 28,
--600 acres in other crops, with a total pro
duction In sight equivalent to about $7,
--950,000.
Although nearly 90 per cent of the total
loss occurred in" the destruction of or in
jury to growing crops, the damage to
farm property and the losses of livestock,
etc.. amount to the large sum of $844,000.
The land itself Is damaged by washing
and gulleying to the extent of over $200,
--000, but of this loss about one-half ls esti
mated as offset by the increased future
productiveness resulting from the alluvial
depcslt left by the flood. !
Mr. Holmes says that the precise ef
fect of the flood upon this. year's crops
is difficult to estimate. While the crops
over a very large area were practically
destroyed, the effect of the rains on the
upland crops will be highly beneficial and
should, he thinks, result in a large In
crease In yield throughout the entire cen
tral part of the state, and so much of
the Western part as is under cultivation.
He says, however, that a conservative es
timate of the actual destruction includes
about 227,000 bales of cotton, representing,
at an average price of 4.4 cents per
pound, about $5,100,000; 4,400,000 bushels of
corn, worth 20 cents per bushel, $880,000;
sugar cane to the value of $355,000, and
other crops estimated at $235,000, a total
loss to standing crops of $6,570,000. The ad
dition to this amount of the loss to farm
property raises the total to $7,414,000, or
about $74 per capita of the population of
the district, which is estimated at 100,000,
negroes largely predominating.
DEFENDER OUTCLASSED.
Columbia Once More Proves the
Better Racer.
NEWPORT, R. 1., Aug. 14.—The Colum
bia today added another victory to her
already splendid record by defeating De
fender thirteen" minutes ; seven seconds,
over a thirty-eight-mil' course, and the
Amorlta defeated Colo.*!a, Qulsetta nnd
Ariel in the schooner finishing
twelve seconds ahead of Colonla, and win
nirg the race by on- minute fourteen
seconds, corrected time
The prizes were two Tn-igni".cent- cups,
valued at $500 and W.fS>: each, for tne
sloop and schooner clashes, respectively,
(-red by John Jacob Astor.
Columbia sailed a sp'ciidii race, and
showed that in light air she Is' man. min
utes faster than Defender. Up every .eg
of the course she made great gains over
Defender, and this was more noticeable on
the first leg, which was a spinnaker run
of thirteen and one-half miles. .In the
second leg, which promised to be at the
outset a dead beat to windward of eigh
teen miles, Columbia showed again that
she could both outfoot and outpoint the
older boat. The wind shifted several
points at a time until it bad swung from
northwest to almost southeast. T_ia did
not materially affect the positions of the
racers, except on the. win 1 ward work,
and then a sudden change from about
northwest to east Illustrated what a
great difference a sudden shift will make
as regards the position of the leader.
After rounding the block island mark
boat, Columbia started to beat west of
island mark boat, with a lead of two min
utes and forty . seconds over Defender.
Columbia Immediately tacked to port and
headed in toward the point just off shore.
Defender tacked in Columbia's wake, end
followed her for over half an^hour. in
the meantime the four schooners had
rounded the leaward mark, and stood out
to sea on a port tack. •
The boats encountered a favorable shift
of the wind after they had been sailing
east thirty minutes on that hitch. De
fender was about six .brutes behind Col
umbia when she tacked under the Ice of
Colonia, but instead of following her fast
rival Capt. Rhoades stood out to sea, and
found that there was some advantage to
be sained by so doing.
When the Defender finally came about
on the starboard tack It was seen that
she had lessened the distance between
herself and the Columbia by about two
minutes, and later on this leg of the
course she got another favorable shift
which helped her immensely. Columbia
made great speed with I sheets flattened,
and at the West island mark .had added
three minutes five seconds to her lead.
On the run home Defender tried to car
ry a spinnaker, but when Capt. Rhoade3
found that in order to' keep it full he
would have to head away off the course
he dropped it below decks In a hurry.
Columbia, on rounding the weather mark,
set her big balloon jib and it pulled
splendidly, but In addition to this Capt.
Barr set a balloon staysail, which he
worked wonderfully. ■.;'... •'■■"
Experts, who figured out Columbia's
time, say that she beat Defender at the
rate of twenty seconds for every mile
of the course sailed.
FATAL VENTURE.
English Lad Fails Five Hundred
J {;ViV\V _,■ Feet to Death.
BERNE,- Aug. -14.—Hamilton Smith, an
English lad sixteen• years of age, while
descending the Otemna mountain, fell
500 feet from a precipice recently and was
killed. Accompanied by two compan
ions he had climbed, the mountain with
out a guide from Chaurion.'
ADJUDGED INSANE.
Man Who Started the Messiah Craze
Among Indians.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Aug. 14.—Albert
C. Hopkins, . who during the Messiah
craze at Rosebud and Pine R dge agen
cies in the winter of IS9O-1, attained no
! toriety by appearing among the excited
{ Sioux and announcing : himself their
looked-for Messiah, today was adjudged
Insane. Hopkins is at present serving
a term in the Sioux Falls penitentiary
j for sending obscene literature through the
mails. ." '■['': '-.._,..
Northwest Pensions.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.—Pensions
have been granted as follows: South Da
kota—Charles Vleter. Deadwood.3^6; Levi
Townsend, Cresbard, .sl6-to {17; William
H. Gould. Hot Springs. $6 to $8. North
Dakota—Howard Morgan; • Granite Forks,
56.00
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GUI ARE LOADED
BOERS EXPECT WAR, AND ARE
HURRYING PREPARATIONS TO
RESIST INVASION
BURGHERS ARE BEING ARMED
BRITISH ARE FULLY AS ACTIVE,
AND ARE SENDING STORES TO
SOUTH AFRICA
WAR RUMORS ARE INCREASING
An Armor-Plated Train, Fitted With
Loopholes. Is Sent to the Natal-
Transvaal Border, and Artillery
of tbe Orange Free State Is Going
to Occupy Van Reinens Pass—
Kroger Weeps in Council.
JOHANNESBERG, Aug. 14.—The Stand
ard and Diggers' News says today: -
"The Boers are convinced that there is
nothing for it but the resort to war. All
sorts of war rumors are in circulation.
It is alleged that the field cornets have
received orders to ' supply all unarmed
burghers with rifles gratuitously and to
substitute Mausers for Martini-Henrls
wherever the latter, are still in use."
The reported shipment of £400,000 from
London banks Is believed to be due to
the enormous purchases by the Transvaal
government of ammunition, provisions
and forage, the supplies exceeding those
of many European nations.
ENGLISH RECRUITING.
CAPE TOWN, Aug. 14.— is reported
that a former officer of the British army
is now recruiting among the volunteers
here, with the object of forming an Irreg
ular corps for the protection of Beuchan
land.
Gen. William Francis Butler, In
command of the British troops in South
Africa, against whom there is such feel
ing because of. his alleged Boer sympa
thy, will be transferred, It is understood,
to England.
Dispatches from Durban, in Natal, an
nounce that an armor-plated train, fitted
with loopholes, has been sent to the
Natal-Transvaal border and that artillery
of the Orange Free State is going to oc
cupy Van Remen's pass.
ALL MUST ATD.
PRETORIA, Aug. 14.— volksraad
has amended the gronwet, compelling
persons who are not burghers to co
operate with them In the defense of the
national territory and the suppression of
rebellion.
Gen. Joubert, vice president of the re
public and commander-in-chief of the
Transvaal forces, denies that the burgh
ers are loading their rifles and preparing
for war.
Despite Gen. Jouberfs denial, It is re
ported that the government made large
purchases of mules today. Today a
crowd besieged the office of the field
comets, demanding rifles on account of
the war scare.
LONDON, Aug. 14.—Pres'dent Kruger,
j according to a dispatch from Johannes
i berg, has sent a reply, accepting the pro
| posal of the secretary of state for the
; colonies, Joseph Chamberlain, to submit
; the franchise controversy to a joint com.
| mission of inquiry, on condition that the
j independence of the Transvaal shall not
i be Impugned.
The Johannesberg correspondent of the
| Morning post says:
"President Kruger, owing to advancing
j years, has become physically and men
j tally Incapable of dealing with the sit-
I uation. Often at the meetings of the
i executive he weeps, but possibly he is
I shamming incapacity."
FRENCH CABINET MEETS.
M. Delcasse Reports Upon Visit to
St. Petersburg-.
PARIS, Aug. 14.— a cabinet meeting
today the minister of foreign affairs, M.
Delcasse, related his visit to St. Peters
burg, and told of the cordial welcome
extended to him. He said:
"This welcome and the toasts ex
changed were the outward manifestation
of the solidity of the bonds, always
strengthening, which are to the advan
tage of both France and Russia."
The minister of justice, 'M. Monis, said
an Investigation had been ordered into
the recent conspiracy against the govern
ment, and that it would be carried out
with the utmost celerity. But, he added,
owing to the absence of persons wanted
by the police, the necessary searches
were not yet completed.
AUSTRIAN TRAITOR.
Government Railroad Official Ar
rested for Treason.
VIENNA, Aug. August Hosetlg, a
government railroad official, has been ar
rested for stealing the emergency mobili
zation plans which he delivered to a man
named P. Ziboworskl, who is said to have
communicated them to agents of France
and Russia.
Ravages of the Plague.
HONG KONG, Aug. 14.—There were 23
deaths from the plague during the last
week and 25 new cases were reported.
ELECTION AFFIRMED.
Peru Congress Approves Recent Re
sults of ' Balloting.
LIMA, Peru (via Galveston, Tex.),
| Aug. 14.— the close of an exciting scs
i sion today the Peruvian congress formal
; ly approved the recent presidential elec
| tions and proclaimed Eduardo Romana
; as president and Senores Atsamora and
Bresanl as first and second vice presi
dents respectively.
FORCE OF NATIVE TROOPS
ROUTED BY AMERICANS.
MANILA, Aug. 15.—A force of United
States troops from Qulnga, four ' miles
east of Malolos, and from Ballgua, near
Bustas, . about six miles northeast of
Quinga, encountered a body of Insurgents,
estimated at about 500, half way. between
Bustas and Quinga. In the engagement
that ensued the Filipinos were severely
punished and scattered. The Americans
lost one man killed.
The Insurgent force is believed to have
been under the command of Gen. Pio del
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BULLETIN OF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY
Weather Forecast for St. Paul.
Fair and Warmer.
I—Bad Day foir Dreyfus.
Labori's Assailant at Large.
Monte Christ! Besieged.
Boers Ready for War.
a—Policy Case in Court.
New National Issues.
Minneapolis Matters.
Inland Lake Regatta.
4—Editorial.
Emperor William Is Friendly.
6—Sporting News.
Millers Defeat St. Paul.
Appeal for Porto Rico. .
6Markets of the World.
Bar Silver, GO I-4c.
Chicago Sept. Wheat, 71 7-Bc.
Stocks Active.
News of the Railroads.
Year's Wheat Yield.
S— the Field of Labor.
St. Paul Social News.
Savings Bank Case Up.
St. Luke's New Superintendent.
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OCEAN LINERS.
NEW YORK-Arrived: Taurlc, Liverpool;
Furnessia, Glasgow; Phoenicia, Ham-
BREMEN — Arrived: Koenigen Louise,
New York, via Southampton.
RPOOL ~ Arrived: Etruria, New
YOKOHAMA— Sailed: Tacoma, for Ta
coma.
AMSTERDAM - Arrived: Steamer Clu
den, New York.
TODAY IN ST. PAIL.
METROPOLITAN-Vitascope pictures of
Jeffries-Fitzsimmons fight, at 2:30 and
8:15 p. m.
Base ball, at Lexington park, St. Paul
and Minneapolis, at 3:45 p. m
Lake Shore pavilion, White Bear, vaude
ville entertainment, at 8 p. m
Como park, Minnesota State band, at 8
p. m.
Tr i,lu»_ >dg.c" A' F- and A. M., Masonic
hall, Merriam park.
MZ. lii lh«lod^ e -_.A'_-, and A- M-» Masonic
hall, South St. Paul.
Summit chapter. Royal Arch Masons,
Masonic hall, Dayton and Western ave
nues.
LEADERS HAVE ARRIVED.
Great Gathering; of lowa Democrats
at Dcs Moines.
DES MOINES, 10., Aug. 14.-The lead
ers of the lowa Democracy arc in the
city tonight. In, anticipation of the great
Bryan meeting tomorrow, and the sta**ie
convention Wednesday. C. A. Walsh, of
Ottumwa, secretary of the national com
mittee, and Cato Sells, of Vinton, who ls
the state committee's candidate for the
gubernatorial nomination, were among
the first arrivals. Mr. Sells' friends say
he is willing to have his name presented
if they deem it advisable. A prominent
member of the committee said this even
ing: .
"We will not present Mr. Sells'. name
unless we are confident he will be nomi
nated. We now believe confidently that
he will be, - but the situation may
change."
John S. Murphy, of Dubuque, is regard
ed by the Sells people as the man who
holds the key of the situation. If the
acknowledged 16 to 1 leader of the state
will agree to accept Sells, who Is con
sidered conservative on the money issues,
Sells will undoubtedly be nominated.
It is rumored tonight that Mr. Bryan,
who will be here tomorrow, will be asked
by the state committee to use his In
fluence In favor of Sells.
Judge M. J. Wade, of lowa City, ls now
considered out of the race, and the fight
ls between Bashor, the ultra sllverlte, and
Sells, leaning toward sound money views.
Democrats and Populists will both hold
conventions Wednesday. The state com
mittees of both parties want to merely re
affirm the Chicago platform, and then
adept vigorous planks In opposition to
trusts and imperialism, and make the
whole fight on these two questions and
state issues/leaving entirely out of con
sideration the money issue. V':
MADE HER A FIEND.
Chicago "Wife Killed Her Cruel and
Brutal Husband.
CHICAGO, Aug. 14.—Martin J. Wiley,
an engineer, was shot by his wife to
night in front of their home on South
Green street. He died shortly after
ward at the county hospital. Four bul
lets, all that the revolver contained, were
sent by the angsred woman into the body
of her husband,, and while he lay dying
at her feet she expressed the wish that
she had another shot to use on him.
"I hope he will die," said Mrs. Wiley,
as she was placed under arrest, after an
ambulance had started on a hurried run
to the hospital In a vain hope of saving
the wounded man's life.
Wiley expired just as he was placed on
the operating table. .
The woman's life has been made miser
able by the 111 treatment of her husband.
He beat her several times today, chased
her from the house, and was following
her up to strike her when she shot m.
The first bullet entered his head, and as
he lay on the ground she fired three
more shots into his face.
REWARD LOST.
Louisville Detectives Will Sot Re
ceive $12,000.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 14.— man
arrested by local detectives two weeks
ago, suspected of being James V. Dun
ham, the sextuple murderer of Sam a
Clara county, California, was identified
this morning as Chris Netherfleld, ot
Warren, O. He will be released from
custody.
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VILLAGE DESOLATED.
Twenty-One Business Houses in
Berea, 0., Burned.
CLEVELAND, 0., Aug. 14.—A fire,
[ which started about noon today, de
stroyed a large part of the business sec
tion of Berea, a village five miles south
west of this city. Twenty-one business
| places were burned.
Pilar, and to have had In view tearing up
the railway at Bocava and Biga, about
three miles northeast of Bulucan. A bat
talion of ' the Twenty-first infantry went
to the point, - with Instructions to
strengthen the railway guards and recon
noitre the country in the direction of
Norzgara and on the Bustas road. Gen.
Wheaton, with the troops at Caluut.
made a reconnoissance on Angeles, about
four miles to the northwest, where he
found 500 of the enemy. He silenced their
fire and then returned to Caluut.
LABOR! WILL LIVE
THAT , S THE LATEST advicb
FROM THE VILLA OF THE
STRICKEN LAWYER
MPERITIIRE mm NORMAL
ONLY FEAR IS OF HIS WEAKENED
CONDITION, DUE TO ATTACK
OF TYPHOID
NO CLUE TO THE ASSASSIN
Shooting of Dreyfus' Principal At
torney Believed to Have Been tho
Result of a Weil-Timed Plot-All
France Deplores and Denounces
the Act-Paris I, Aflame With
Political Discord.
RENNES, Aug. 14.-There were several
reports this evening that the assassin of
M. Labor! had been captured, but they
Proved to be unfounded. Detachments of
troops and gendarmes are beating the '
woods, and scouring the country. They
have been engaged in this work all day
long, without success. A great number
of people saw the murderer fleeing, but
he was either too far distant from them
or he succeeded In cowing them by
threats to use his revolver. A gardener
named Delhayl got near enough to the
man to clutch him by the shoulder, but
the fugitive shook himself free and, turn- -
ing to his pursuer, exclaimed
"Begone, or I will kill you. I still have
five shots left in my revolver, and they
will be for you."
Delhayi being quite unarmed recoiled
and allowed the man to escape.
The attempt made upon the life of M
Labori was evidently the result of a plot
A letter was Sent to the commissary of
police, this morning, warning him that it
was intended to make an attempt upon
the life of Gen. Mercier. Consequently,
the police and detectives surrounded the
general, and left the other principals in I
the drama unprotected.
A proclamation signed by M. Lajat,
mayor of Rennes, and M. le Herlsse,
deputy, for File et Villalne, In which
Rennes is situated, has just been issued. .
It commences:
"An abominable outrage, the author of
which cannot, claim to belong to any
party, has just dishonored our dear town
of Rennes," and concludes with appeal
ing to the population to remain calm and
to resist provocations from whatever
party they may emanate. '
Still further particulars show that M.
Labori and his wife left their bouse to
gether, but just before the outrage she
turned back, having forgotten her card of
admission to the court. While she was
gone M. Labor] met Col. Picquart and M.
Gast. ' Immediately afterwards a man
shot him. His wife arrived while M.
labori was lying on the ground, and Col.
Picquart and M. Gast were pursuing the
murderer. M. Labori said to his wife:
"Go to court and ask to suspend the
sitting."
Mme. Labori ran into court, gave the
news that her husband had been shot,
and ran back to him. She sat down on
the ground, beside her husband, and took
his head in her lap. During the interval,
while Col. Picquart and M. Gast were
pursuing the murderer, and before Mme.
Labori arrived, M. Labori, thinking him- !
self mortally wounded, said to a bystand
er- ..-V
"If I die, tell my wife my last thoughts
were for her."
OUTRAGE ANNOUNCED.
The following bulletin issued:
"Maitre Labori was shot from behind,
the ball penetrating the posterior region
of the thorax on the right side, at the
height of the fifth or sixth dorsal verte
bra. The heavy flow of blood prevents
for the moment the exploration of the
depth of the wound. The undersigned
doctors hope that the ball is lodged In the
muscles enveloping the vertebral column.
They must, however, maintain today a
full reserve respecting the integrity of
the lung and spinal cord." . V
The bulletin is signed by four doctors,
Renaud, Reichls, Brissaud and Vidal.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon M. Labori
was suffering great agony, and the doc
tors who had left the house were hurried
ly summoned to attend the patient. Col.
Jouaust called after the close of the ses
sion of the court-martial and was allow
ed to see M. Labori. He expressed deep
est regret at the occurrence.
Gen. Mercier followed, but the doctors
declared that M. Labori could not bear
such an interview in his present state,
and Gen. Mercier was obliged to go away
without seeing the wounded man.
STORY OF SHOOTING.
A laborer named Patoux, who witnessed
the shooting, said:
"As. I was passing along the road I
saw a tall man walking quickly in the
dliection of Rennes. He was on the tow
ing path of the Valaine. He was attired
ln a dark lounge suit ?nd wore a oowler
hat. It was just as he reached a bridge
crossing a stream falling into the Valaine
two men, about medium height and wear
ing dark suits and round, soft felt hats,
emerged from a rural path entering the
main road. One of them carried a*heavy
stick. They approached M. Labori from
behind. . Suddenly one drew a revolver
and fired point blank at Labori. He was
so near that it was quite impossible for
him to miss. .
"A sharp report was heard, and M. La
bori threw up his arms and cried, 'Ho
la la' (which is a common French exclam
ation) and fell flat upon his face. I and
one or two others who saw the deed ran
up, but the murderers had vanished down
the lane. Help was immediately sent for
and the gendarmes quickly arrived and
soon afterward Mme. Labori." : ;•
M. Labori, on falling, retained presence
of mind enough to arrange his dark,
morocco vallet, ln which he carried his
papers, under his head, for a pillow until
his wife arrived, when he half raised
himself and dropped his head in her lap.
A number of laborers who were unload
ing a barge of stones beside the river
hef.rd the shouts •of "Murder!" "Stop
him!" raised by the pursuers, and one of
them placed himself ln the way of the
murderer, who, covering him with a re
volver, shouted:
"Let me pass. I have shot Dreyfus."
The man was so taken aback that ho
drew aside and allowed the assassin to.
proceed. The murderer ran across the
fields until he reached the railroad. He
crossed the embankment and followed the
track until he arrived at the level cross
ing. A train was just arriving at full,
speed, and the murderer dashed across.
the line In front of the train and toward
the woods in the direction of the village
of Chantepie. where" he was lost to view.
Lieut. Col. Picquart and his brother-in-
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