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4 CITY SUBSCRIPTIONS. 3y Carrier |1 mo 6 mos[l2_mos Daily only 40 "$2~25 $1.00 Daily and Sunday 50 2.75 5.00 Sunday 15 .75 1.50 COUNTRY SUBSCRII 'TI(>NS. ~By IIiaTrTTTTT ;f~mo!6 mos|l2 mo 3 Daliy cTnly .25 $1,501 $3.00 Daily and Sunday 35 2.00 4.C0 Sunday 75 1.50 Weekly 75 1.00 Entered at Postoffiee at St. Paul, Minn., as Second-Class Matter. Address all communications and make all Remit tances payable to THE GLOBE CO., St. Paul, Minn. Anonymous communica tions not noticed. Rej- cted manuscripts will not be returned unless accompanied by postage. BRANCH OFFICES. New VorU 10 Spruce St. (•hlriiri<».Uonm 609, No. S7 Washington St. WEATHER FOR TODAY. Minnesota—Fair Friday and Saturday; variable winds. The Dakotas—Fair Friday and Satur day; variable winds. Montana— Fair Friday and Saturday; variable winds. Wisconsin—Fair Friday and Saturday; variable winds. lowa—Fair Friday and Saturday; north to east winds. ST. PAUL,. irday's observations, taken by the United States weather bureau, St. Paul, P. P. Lyons observer, lor the twenty- I four hours ended at 7 o'clock last night. ■ Baronieter corrected for temperature and elevation. Hlxhesi temperature 78 Lowest temperature 58 Average temperature 6S Daily range 20 Barometer. 30.02 Humidity .. ' "57 Precipitation !...!!.!!!! 0 7 p. m.. wind, northwest; weather, clear. RIVER BULLETIN. ' c . .. Danger Stage Change In Station. Line. 8 A.M. 24 Hours. St. Paul v 8.0 *1 4 Davenport 15 2.0 0 0 Kansas City 21 11.4 —o'o La Crosse .. 10 3.1 *0 l Memphis 33 5.6 —0 5 Omaha 18 8.9 0.0 St. Louis 30 9.1 —0.7 ♦Rise-. -Fall. River forecast till 8 p. m. Friday: The ' Mississippi will continue rising moderate ly in the vicinity of St. Paul. YESTERDAY'S TEMPERATURES BaUleforf^'&Buiralo .. Hi"-h*SDm Battleford ...7a .=* Buffalo .. .8574 Bismarck ....84 7S Chicago .. ...'B4 74 a!ary 6G 58 Cincinnati ....90 S6 Duluth . ....76 74 Cleveland ....78 76 Edmonton ...CO 52 Denver 84 7S iy'}'"- .. .....76 .74 Detroit 82 74 ] ]"'-'•■■> •• ••••™ 74 New Orleans.Bß 78 Huron ... ..84 -78 New York ....82 74 Medirine Hat.72 66 Omaha 80 76 Pr Albert ...66 60Philadelphia .82 74 Qu Appelle ...72 66 Pittsburg ....82 76 ?Vin"7 ent ---S fi4St- L°u's ....92 86 sr"^t°° If Francisco..6o 5G SSSPf! :::; 7 G I gl^JWton .84 74 =^^H time (7 p. m. St. Paul). THE TEST OP PR OB ABILITY. With a unanimity that has no note of discord that we have yet heard, the Re publican papers assert that the interview with Admiral Dewey, reported in the London Daily News from Naples, is not authentic. Some of them advance rea- R(l" : ""•'''■ ■"■ l«^s specious to sustain their assunjatton. The admiral would not be so indiscreet as to pass the censure upon tli- administration that is implied in his ments. He Is an expansionist and im peiia'lst and, therefore,could nothavesaid that he favored autonomy in the Philip pines. And so on. But officers in the army and navy have given expression to views thai reflected upon their superiors. Miles, for instance, spoke plainly of Al g<>\ and a court-martial was hinted at. Then there is no reason why Dewey, re leased from authority and responsibility at Manila, should not have his own views and express them, especially in conver sation not intended fur publication. Bul there is nothing in the interview that fails to stand the test of probability. It should not be forgotten that the rela tiofns of Dewey with A.-uinaldo at Hong Kongi before he sailed for Manila, were friendly; that the latter consulted with him and gave him Information; that he was entertained by Dowey on his flagship. It is known that Consul General Pratt and Consul WOdman at Hong Kong had an understanding with Aguinaldo that practically made the United States his ally in the rebellion which he was to re vive on his return to Luzon. We know that he and his staff returned with V, that after the latter had cap ture,l Cavite he turned to Aguinaldo the arms and ammunition taken there, With which Aguinaldo armed the troops which he Immediately raised. We know that Dewey co-operated with Aguinaldo In the siege of Manila, until Anderson and Merritt arrived with instructions Whose nature is not known, but may be rom the complete reversal of the attitude Dewey held with what are now I the "rebels." And Dewey sail ed away on his return to this country as Boon as he could be relieved. These facts lend the support of probability to the ac curacy of the statement of views attrib uted to the admiral, views that are cred -1 i to him as a man, a sailor and an At: • i lean. ITS HONOR PRESERVED. • The honor of the nation is safe. Matthew Stanley Quay is in the saddle In the state of Pennsylvania, and moral Ideas hold sway, as of yore, in its poli tic. For some weeks past everybody in ylvanla, and quite a number of persona outside of the state, have known that J. Hay Brown, of Lancaster, would head tha ticket as candidate for supreme judge; that Josiah R. Adams would be the candidate for superior Judge, and that Gov. Stone would be commended for appointing Senator Quay to succeed himself. Indeed, the entire slate, as an nounced a week ago or ever, has been carried out. Senator Quay, like the broad-minded statesman that he is, was prompt in taking the public into his confidence, with the result: that yester day's convention might just as well never have been called, and was',, as it was in tended to be, a mere pleasant formality, engaged in to avoid any vexatious ques tion that might arise as to the legality of the proceeding had Senator Quay thought proper to have simply given a certificate of nomination to his favorites. So, too, 88 a precautionary measure, the people of Pennsylvania will be asked to declare by a majority vote their concurrence in the personal and political preferences of Senator Quay. It may net appear very plain to the ordinary wayfarer in what respect the hrnor-cf the nation is particularly ad vnnred by Senator Quay's thoughtful pro vision for judicial and other oliicers for the government of his state. Had Sena tor Quay confined himsc'f to the naming of the candidate.'-, on the state ticket, the honor of the nation might, perhaps, be Paid to still stand In need of protection. But that far-sighted statesman, many weeks ago, in anticipation of yesterday's convention, appointed a committee con sisting of Congressman Henry Bingham, of Philadelphia; Gen. Frank Rceder, of Er.ston, former secretary of the common wealth, and ex-Senator Thomas V. Coop er, of Media. This committee was in structed to draft resolutions embodying an Indorsement of the president's policy and recommending him to the. Republic ans of the country for another term, end, also, to prepare a strong paragraph in tho platform covering the war with. Spain, This programme of the great Republic an leader of Pennsylvania, so recently acquitted of the charge of helping to loot a state bank, it will be observed, has been carried out to the letter. The war with Spain is sustained, imperialism vindicated and a renomination assured to Mr. Quay's representative in the White house so far as Pennsylvania Republic ans can secure it to him. Surely with such grand accomplishments in one of the leading commonwealths of the nation, the national honor cannot be regarded as in danger to any considerable extent, at least for some time to come. With even as able a hand as that of Matthew Stanley Quay's at the helm of affairs i n New York state, ar>d even an abler and firmer hand, that of Senator Hanna, guiding at once the affairs of the state of Ohio and of the general government, we surely may all, including Prof. Schur man, cast aside any immediate concern for the honor of the nation. THAT TAX CERTIFICATE DX VI,. The statement now current regarding the investigation of the county treas- j urer's office by the state bank examiner j indicates a very loose condition of things In the administration of that office. If : the report of the bank examiner sustains that statement, County Treasurer Aro sin may find it necessary, after the ex ample of County Auditor Johnson, to transform his deputy into a political Jo nah. The statement Is, in effect, that a cer tain purchaser of tax certificates has \ found It possible, through the complai sance of the county treasurer's ollice, to purchase $20,000 worth of such certificates on a ninety-day credit. It may be pointed out as a face of more or less political significance that the name of the favored purchaser of tax certificates in this case is Denegre. The extension of this credit just in volves a gain of interest on ?20,000, com puted at 12 per cent for two or three j months, to Mr. Denegre, since the law j aids such investors in collecting 12 per cent in case the property covered by the certificate is redeemed. The only explanation thus f;ir vouch saied by County Treasurer Arosin is the same explanation given on a former occa sion by County Auditor Johnson. Ho does not know anything about the matter personally. But, perhaps because misery loves company, County Auditor Johnson is represented as declaring that he did not learn of the matter until after the treasurer's receipt had been produced and the certificate handed over. Since there is nothing said as to the date of the cer tificate, and since the report of the state exa miner is not available, the exact im port and the full significance of the trans action are necessarily not known. But whatever may be shown as to ; dates, assuming it to be correct that the ! payment by Mr. Denegre was not re ceived by the county until ninety days from the time the tax sale was closed, the transaction shows a state of thlng3 to exist which cannot be reconciled with the official duties and obligations of Mr. Arosin. Should it prove to be the fact that the j 12 per cent interest ran to Denegre j from the date of the sale, the county re- ' cciving its money from Denegre only three months after, then there is a state I of things shown to exist which should j compel the immediate removal of Treas. urer Arosin from office. And, such a ] j transaction being shown to exist, it Is j safe to say that, If all the facts were known, somebody ought to be behind prison bars on account of it. The Globe awaits with a feeling of the deepest Interest the final result of the investigation which Gen. Pope Is car rying on into the affairs of this county, regardless of the inaction in that direc tion of his Republican predecessor, Mr. Kenyon. The money to bring home the Nebras ka soldiers has been advanced by a wealthy man named Thompson. It ia expected that at the next meeting of tha legislature an appropriation will be made and that he will then be reimbursed. It sounds rather queer to hear the Portland Oregonian describe McKinley as "a shifty opportunist." Of course tho appellation fits him "quick" enough, but the medium of its transmission Is or thodox Republican. Certain Republican papers are just now very much concerned about the future policy of the Democratic party. But why worry? Mr. McKinley seems to get along quite well without any policy. A Pittsburg paper describes a striped bass weighing thirty pounds as a "pon derous fish." But that is a mere min now If some of our Minnesota fishermen are to be believed. It Is, possibly, true that the Filipinos have many "savage characteristics"—in common with some of the people of this country who burn negroes at the stake. Half of the Republican papers appear to roast Gen. Otis for the express pur pose of affording the other half an op portunity of defending him. Dreyfus appears to have his good and bad days like an invalid. It ia, however, really hoped that he is surely conva lescing. So far France has not seen her way clear to increasing the force engaged in putting down M. Guerin. Kentucky Democratic politicians ap pear to be deep in the problem how not to elect a state ticket. THE ST. PAUL GLOBE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1899. AT THE THEATERS. METROPOLITAN. The exhibition of moving pictures at the Metropolitan opera house will close with the afternoon and evening per formances tomorrow. The sale of seats for the engagement ot the Banda Rossa at the Metropolitan opera house indicates crowded houses all next week. Thousands of people who failed to heard the band when it played here last April and who were unable or unwilling to make the long trip to Har riet this summer will avail themselves ot this opportunity of enjoying the music of the greatest concert band in this coun try. GRAND. This morning the lobby of the Grand opera house will be thrown open to the public and" the ticket sale will be in augurated for the season's opening event the coming week, the engagement of those masters of comedy, Mathews ana Bulger, who will appear Sunday night in their comedy creation, "By the Sad Sea Waves." This season's edition ot the skit is described as a sparkling me lange of rollicking fun, interspersed with bright musical numbers. Such fun makers as W. H. McCart, Tony Hart, Thomas A. Kiernan, Harry Sinclair, Bes sie Challenger, Julia Ralph and others assist in the production. Of the vaudeville features the most important will be the European sensation, Mile. Le Seye, who will appear in a series of plastique poses. The management desire to announce that seat reservations for the entire season can be made now by applying at the boa office. GIBES OF JOURNALISTS. The editor of the Fargo Argus certainly has a genius for turning pretty compli ments; and the following from his paper goes to prove to a skeptical world that the days of chivalry are yet with us: "A white woman w ras murdered in In dian territory the other day for being a witch. If all the bewitching ladies in Fargo were murdereil, the town would be nearly devoid of feminine population." The Le Sueur Leader uses a trenchant argument in its own defense when it re marks editorially: "Some people are prone to think seri ously ill of any pun or chestnut that may appear in the columns of a local paper at their expense. This is all wrong. Some of our ablest and most popular men have withstood very pert jokes and remarks through newspaper columns, and were they to become angry esteem in which they are held would be considerably les sened." Mr. Pease, of the Anoka Union, has dis carded the regulation editorial "we," as too personal, and now allows the wit and wisdom of his paper to be prefaced with the pronoun "I." Having at last conclud ed his frenzied editorials anent his dis appointment in failing to secure an insane asylum right at home, he now troubles his poor bald head over the price of fuel. Even an offer to "take wood on subscrip tions" may occasionally leave the Union office chilly, for thus he eloquently voices his fears: "Gosh almighty, I hope the coming win ter will be warm and pleasant and the de mand for fuel will fall short of last win ter. The coal barons, or robbers more properly speaking, have got their heads together and have put up the black dia monds another 25 oents and by the time it is a necessity it will no doubt be hoisted another hitch. The price of hard coal to day is $7.50, or against $6 the same time last year, and I guess it would be a pretty good guass too that all kinds of fuel will be higher this winter, and again do the people have it socked to 'em. The Wisconsin people seem to have ac quired decided views upon the question of marriage. Not content with passing the marriage license law last spring, they still indulge in discouraging observations upon the subject. This bit of philosophy appears in the Burnett County Sentinel of that state: 'Mrs. Zimmerman was coming up last Saturday from North Branch to see her parents, but could not come on account of a sudden illness of her husband And such is married life." People have a peculiar way of going into Verndale, as the Sun of that place remarks: "Thomas McConnell backed into town on Wednesday's noon train direct from Bemidji." The mayor of East Grand Forks must have been elected by the labor vote; at least this clipping from the East Grand Forks Courier would indicate that he is something of a laborer in other than political fields: Mayor Dmnie has finished cutting his wheat and is now attending strictly to the brickmalung business." SMART SHORT STORIES. A witty woman was staying in a Cana dian village one summer, and met an old lady who had a blood feud on with an other old lady. "How is it Miss Smith was seen taking tea with you yester day?" the visitor asked. "Oh, "well" she said triumphantly, "she asked me to tea the day before, so I retaliated noxi day. I knew she'd make herself ill with my Johnnie cake." Beecher and Ingersoll were always great friends. Mr. Beecher had a celestial globe in his study, a present from sonv^ manufacturer. On it waa an excellent representation of the constellations and stars which compose them. Ingersoll was delighted with the globe. He ex amined it closely and turned It round and round. "It's just what I wanted " he said; "who made it?" "Who made it?" repeated Beecher; "who made this globe? Oh, nobody, colonel, it just hap pened.'" A certain French prefect recently is sued a declaration ordering severe meas ures to be taken against divers malicious persons who amused themselves by strip ping the bark from the plane trees bor* derlng the public promenade. "The trees thus mutilated"—so ran the afflche— "present a most pitiable appearance." However, as, in spite of the prefect's declaration, the "mutilation" continued unabated, the worthy functionary sum moned his head clerk to consult with him on the matter. Thereupon the clerk informed him that the plane trees them selves shed their bark every year and it would be futile to institute proceedings against such incorrigible offenders. The clerk seemed amused; the prefect did not; anyhow, the notices were removed with more than official dispatch. Let the Citie* Pay. Granite Falls Journal. We are not one of those who are dis posed to kick Gov. Lind because he re fused to pledge the credit of the state for the transportation of the Thirteenth regiment from San Francisco, because we believe he did right in doing so. There is altogether too much of this sort of thing, having counties pledge so much toward something and then have the leg islature make restitution. Let the cities look after the transportation of the boys if they want to, and get what outside help they can, but let the state keep out of the deal. When Trnsts Compel. Granite Falls Tribune. When tho bloody trusts bear down too hard it may be possible that commercial travelers will have to make towns on automobiles and fcur in a squad. This would reduce expenses and allow them a grand opportunity to see the country and determine the safety of selling wares in discrininately to customers. A Wise Move, Chicago Record. Word comes from Louisville that the whisky trust is about to limit the output of whisky. That would be a very wise thing to do in Kentucky until after the campaign is over. Vote* That Count. Lac qul Parle Vldette. If the big dallies are so anxious to vin dicate Clausen let them take a straw vote among the farmers of the wheat growing sectlonß of the stat«» ARMY #F!CMS MED CAPTAINS AND FIRST AND SECOND LIEITEXANTS SELECTED FROM MINNESOTA STEINEAUSER AND MONFOST Eaeli Will Hold tlic- Title Gained as Volunteers in Twelfth and Four, teenth Mlipipmilii Regiments Ite spectivcly-^Io.Ti-a and Michigan Quota Are Filled in the DayVi Selections—Xjimea Made Public. WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.—The follow ing appointments are announced for th» new voluntter regiments: From Minnesota—To be captains—Al arm Steinnauser, late captain Company A, Twelfth Minnesota; Kugene E. fort, late captain Company H, Four teenth Minnesota. To be first lieuten ants— Perrin S. Smith, late first lieuten ant Company B, Twelfth Minnesota; Alexander B. Coxe, late quartermaster Fourteenth Minnesota; William A. Ed wards, late iirst lieutenant Company I. Fifteenth Minnesota. To be second lieu tenant—Charles E. N. Howard. From lowa—To be captains—Jame3 C. France, late first lieutenant Fiftieth lowa volunteers; R. A. Nichols, late first lieu tenant Fortieth Iowa; W. B. Humphrey, late colonel Fifty-second lowa. To be first lieutenants—Willard M. Flynn, late captain Forty-ninth Iowa; E. A. Kreger, late captain Fifty-second lowa. To ba second lieutenant—Fred P. Woodruff, late first seißeant Company D, Fifty flrst lowa. (These fill the quota of lowa.) The Minnesota men mentioned in the foregoing dispatch were all recommended by Gov. Llnd with the exception of Charles E. N. Howard. If this is Min nesota's allotment it will be a disappoint ment that Capt. Crossfield was not given a position i nd a surprise that Maj. Fred E. Wood, personally and strongly recom mended by the governor, was not givun a commission. Capt. Steinhauser is a New Ulm man. Capt. Smith was one of the battalion adjutants when the com pany was mustered in and credited to the St. Jamos company. Capt. Monfort is a St. Paul man, and is at present inspect or of the state militia. Lieut. Coxe was quartermaster of the Fourteenth Minne sota. LASHED TO FURY Continued from First Page. dereau, and asked Gen. Mercier where Dieyfus could have obtained particulars about the pneumatic brake. The general hotly objected to being asked to repeat hia evidence, and M. Laborl, equally warm, said: "I am only asking for definite statements." Mercier then said he thought Dreyfus might have hart cognizance of the brake at Bourges, adding: "In any case, he had a better chance to obrain such knowl edge than Esterhazy could possibly have had." M. Laborl—Gen. Mercier says Dreyfus might have had cognizance. I desire to emphasize that expression. We shall now prove Dreyfus could not have had cog nizance of the brake. LABOR! 'IS MERCILESS. * Counsel proceeded to demonstrate how rigorously the secret of the construction of the brake was guarded, and asked why, in 1894, the charges regarding the Robin Melinite snells were not dwelt upen. Gen. Mercier —That arises on the simple fact that it was not known until 1596 or 18S7 that information on the subject was being divulged. The existence of treachery in regard to the distribution of heavy artillery among the army corps was unknown until 1595. The passages-at-arms between M. La bori and Gen. Mercier were followed with keen interest. Both men were wary and mutually suspicious of each other, and there was considerable acerbity, Col. Jouaust at times finding difficulty in pre venting the discussion from wandering outside legal paths. Continuing, M. Laborl asked why Gen. Mercier did not have a report prepared regarding the confessions Dreyfus is al leged to have made to Capt. Lebrun- Kenault. Mercier—The question of the confes sions was of no importance, as a re vision of the case seemed impossible. M. Labori—What does Gen. Mercier think of Esterhazy and the part he played? Gen. Mercier—l do not know Esterhazy and I do not think about him at all. M. Labori—Did he know you at his trial in ltt>B? Gen. Mercier —No. Col. Jouaust —Gen. Mercier was not minister of war then. M. Labori—This is. most interesting. Gen. Mercier declares he knows nothing of the trial of 1593. Gen. Mercier —I know nothing of it. I leave that to the court-martial which tried Esterhazy. I have only to answer in court for my acts and I refuse you tlio right to question me about my thoughts. (Sensation.) Col. Jouaust, addressing M. Labori, said: "You are reverting to the evidence of Gen. Mercier?" M. Laborl —My object in Interrogating the witness is to revert to his evidence. Gen. Mercier—l protest against the word "interrogatory," for I am not a prisoner. (Note —Interrogator!-, in French law, generally applies to the examination of an accused person by a magistrate.) M. Labori—lt is not a question of in terrogatory. I used the word In the mose respectful sense. "Will Gen. Mercier say what he means by the charge pre ferred against the partisans of Dreyfus, of having spent 35.000,000 francs? What was this sum used for? The amount is simply ridiculous. Gen. Mercier—l might just as well ask you. (Sensation.) M. Labori—Do you mean to suggest that it was spent in advertisements and in buying consciences? Gen. Mercier—l say nothing whatever. Counsel next wished to know why the bordereau was communicated to the court-martial of 1894, when it was con sidered impossible to show the other doc uments of the secret dossier. Gen. Mercier—Because the bordereau was not dated, not signed and its place of origin could be concealed. M. Labori pointed out that the place of origin had been mentioned in court, and then asked for explanations in regard to the perpetration of the 1594 forgery. The cross-examination of Gen. Mercier became more and more heated and so rapid it was difficult to follow, and many of the answers were confusing. As the questions of the counsel touch ed upon the secret dossier and a certain document in blue pencil, Gen. Gonse, Gen. Roget, M. Grlbelin and Maj. Lauth also participated in the discussion, which almost degenerated into a wrangle. The government commissary, Maj. Carrlere, protested against such discussion, and Col. Jouaust ordered silence. The com missary said an attempt was being made to show there was a fresh forgery which was used for purposes of comparison, to which M. Labor! retorted that Maj. Carriere was mistaken. The tendency of these cross-examinations, he added, was only to demonstrate the truth. Maj. Lauth said he believed a clew to the blue pencil document existed before the trial of 1894. and M. Laborl asked why, in that case, it was not produced at the trial, since It Incriminated the prisoner. Gen. Mercier said he did not know of this clew, and Maj. Lauth disclaimed all responsibility in th« matter, as he was not connected with the preliminary In quiry. DREYFUS ENTERS PROTEST. Gen. Rlsbourg, who was commander of the republican guard In Paris In 1894, was the next witaeis. He described the scene with Capt. Lebrun-Renault, when the witness learned of Dreyfus' alleged IVI IUII lIU f? Saturday Afternoon of' 99 §f0 YWV4 g*t* *l~ ~~ THE GLOBE has arranged for an afternoon J|i 9 i flll? iHiflill> and evenin ST excursion from St. Paul to l|f {f|| £ JHff£ vSIUJUft Shakopee and return on Saturday, Aug-. 26. ® J| ' ' Having had specially in view the convex ® j|[ Wimr ****** «-rt«» ience of Persons di3en§:ag:ed from duty on (fj& H? l¥riil Ctflll Saturday afternoons, the time for leaving rHi {§| l-^V^VMI <^£Ull St. Paul (foot of Jackson street) i 3 set for if « t 2:30 p. m., which, with the improvements |$ JK ' J ust made b J tne government at the mouth {fH ® 4TH-d of the Minnesota river, will give ample time ® %^B^ *3l I^^lii^^A tO com Plete tne tri P by a seasonable hour I|r H by Steamer %^ UUIBIU xbs^ E^^Ta-isl^^ s^® and Suitable music will be furnished by the W M I 211 I lIC RaL excellent Seibert Band. A spacious dancing <% 1 MllllliV Darge barge will be attached- %g (^ on Fare for round trip— adults, 50 cents; chii- 0 ,|jk " ' dren between 5 and 12, 25 cent 3. {£g W dH jflL ■ There will be no crowding-, as the number (S\ ® H "^^^^fl'^l'Cr of tickets sold will positively not exceed the (W> i k3€l ILwA rUd W Q comfortable capacity of the steamer. " %3 "Wf w»w«n^a ««i«« J^. y Tickets are now on sale at the Globe busi- JPj {fH • ness counter. /8k Jr /ftf-d-d^=»"^" To insure against disappointment, tickets ® W AlliLllj 1, J_.tf. should be bought early, as the number issued f^i Am**^**** *, mu\* • - will be strictly limited as indicated. Jl, — Light refreshments counter on steamer -yv3 confessions to Capt Lebrun-Ronault, the day after the prisoner's degradation. In conclusion. Gen. Risbourg eulogized the "service of Capt. Lebrun-Renault and said that before the incident of the con fession there was nothing against him. He was an excellent officer, a good com rade and incapable of Injuring any one. After being asked the usual question, Dreyfus protested against Gen. Ris bourg's evidence. "I am surprised," the prisoner said, "that he (Capt. Lebrun-Renault) could have made the statements attributed to him. On the way from the prison of La Sante, Capt. Lebrun-Renault shook hands with me, a fact which is in contradiction of his statement. Besides, when such a terrible charge has been hanging over a man who has resisted It for five years, witnesses should not come here merely to speak their beliefs, but ought to bring proofs, positive proofs. Otherwise, I am completely nonplussed as to how I can reply." (Sensation.) Dreyfus then proceeded to give the true version of his words on the occasion of the alleged confession and dwelt on his protestations of innocence to Dv Paty de Clam. The prisoner's remarks deeply Impress ed his hearers. At the request of M. Demange, Gen. Mercier was recalled and asked to ex plain why, having sent Dv Paty de Clam to Dreyfus to discover the amount of the injury Dreyfus had done, he had not fol lowed up his investigations. Gen. Mercier—l did not feel called upon to do so. The prisoner again protested that the inquiry ought to have been fol lowed up, "because it would have served to destroy the fiction of a confession to which such importance was now attach ed." (Sensation.) WORKING FOR DREYFUS. M. Lahorl's Private Secretary Visits the Northwest. SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 24.-M. Leon Bureau, the private secretary of Maitre Labori, the leading counsel for Dreyfus, •who has been in Seattle visiting the French vice consul, Dr. Monoda, has left for Paris. In an interview, M. Bureau ad mitted for the first time that his trip to the Northwest was for the purpose of se curing information of great value to Dreyfus. He has obtained it, and this explains his desire to reach home with out loss of time. "I have been to the Great Slave lake in the Northwest territory." said M. Bu reau, "after information connected with the Dreyfus case. I hope to reach Paris in time to hand it over to M. Labori be fore the case closes, but even if I do not it will be still of value. I am unable to state the exact nature of the information I obtained, for you know we must guard against every contingency in this case, future as well as present. "The impression that there was a con spiracy among the highest army officers against Dreyfus prior to the time he was condemned is not in conformity with our belief or contention," said M. Bureau. "It is true that the proceedings by which he was degraded were illegal, but we ocn't think that any deep-dyed con spiracy was hatched against him. It was a case of an innocent man being prose cuted while the real criminal was in the background." MARKET WOMEN REPULSED. They Were Seeking to Furnish M. Gaprin Supplies. PARIS, Aug. 24.—This afternoon the police repulsed a number of market women who were trying to supply pro visions to Jules Guerin, the anti-Semite agitator, and his companions, who are entrenched against the authorities at the headquarters of the Anti-Semite league In the Rue de Chamboulet. About 9 o'clock this evening a small demonstration in the Rue Lafayette hi favor of Guerin led to scuffles, and sev eral arrests were made. The police are continually dispersing loiterers In the vi cinity of the Rue de Chamboulet. MAY PLEAD FOR MERCY. Compromised Members of French General Staff in Distress. LONDON. Aug. 25.—The Rennes cor respondent of the Daily New 3 says: "The more compromised members of the general staff are considering the pol icy of an appeal to mercy as a last re sort." Vanderbllt's Good Example. Chlcag-o Times-Herald. Young Cornelius Vanderbilt has design ed a new kind of locomotive, which upon being- tried proves to be Quite an im provement over the railroad engines now in use Mr. Vanderbilt was disinherited because he marriad against the wishes of his parents, so he got a job in the me chanical department of the New York Central railroad and went to work for a living. His experience shows that it might be a good thing if more rich men would give their unfortunate boya a chance. Something In a Xante. St Louis Globe-Democrat. Mr Fearnaught, pilot of the Shamrock, is said to be afraid of nothing. Deficient. Detroit Journal. Some men are so deficient in the ele ments of success that they would never set the world on fire, even If the world were Insured in their favor. SO SIGN OF THE EHD WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES MAY GO ON FOR YEARS AT THE PRES EXT RATE FILIPINOS ARE WELL SUPPLIED Unless Americans Force tlie Fight ing and Hold Ground Taken, the Enemy Can Find Subsistence I Shelter for an Indefinite Period— Situation la Gloomy, and Rebels Have Ample Funds. MANILA, Aug. 22 (via San Francisco, Aug-. 24).—1n Manila talk of the ending of the war deals no longer with weeks, but with months and even years. Whether the end comes after a few months or after two or three years depends upon whether the same sort of tactics which dragged through five months, resulting in the conquest of three square inches on the two-foot map of Luzon be continued, or methods of striking the enemy fast and repeatedly and holding the ground gained be substituted. Among the mass of peo ple here, military men and foreign resi dents, there Is but one opinion. The whole effort of the insurgents for three months was to hold off the Americans until their ally, the rain, came. In this they have been as successful as they could have hoped. Unless affairs take some unforeseen turn the Filipinos will resume the war this fall with a fresh spirit and replenished stock of arms and ammunition. One ship load of arms, it is learned on good authority, has reached them within this week. Of money the leaders of the insurrection have no lack. They control the resources of a large and exceedingly rich country, and, even though no crops were harvested for sev eral years, they could still obtain enough cash and supplies by impressing to their use the treasures of the church, the storehouses of farmers and manu facturers and funds of private individ uals, a system, of levy which they have long enforced with considerable success. All the ships coming and going in the ports recently opened to trade pay heavy tribute to the insurgents. Much of the profits of this informal sort of government are supposed to go into the pockets of the leaders, excepting Aguln aldo, who is generally acquitted of en riching himself by the present war, but unless the public,treasury becomes empty the politicians who are exploiting- Aguin aldo may, if they see a possibility of suc cess, consider the war a good private In vestment. Reports brought through the lines to Spaniards and Filipinos in this city are that the spirits of the insurrectionists are improving. Americans, like the Spaniards, must defer to nature and rest on their arms most of the time while the country is a mud-wallow. The gener als are telling their followers that Amer ican inaction during the past month is due to discouragement and demoraliza tion. The Filipino soldiers, according to these informants, are tolerably content ed, although the paymaster seldom ap pears, living as comfortably as they have been accustomed to, being clothed and re ceiving rations which an American sol dier could not live on, chiefly rice, with only ossasionally a little fish or meat. They are fairly well housed, having taken possession of the dwellings and public and church buildings in the towns in which they are quartered, and they add to their living by looting. PHILIPPINE BLOCKADE. Question Which Is Receiving Atten tion at War Department. "WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.—The estab lishment of a blockade of the- ports of the Philippine islands, especially those of Luzon, is a subject which is receiving at tention at the war department, although Secretary Root says he has as yet not sufficient information to warrant definite action in the matter. The secretary says that he believes in taking advantage of everything necessary to make a cam paign successful, and that war cannot be made without causing distress. At the same time, he thinks an absolute block ade may do more injury just now than good. He considers that it would be a serious hardship upon a peaceful com munity to shut them off from means of subsistence because a port which sup plies them is in the hands of marauders. Another matter that has to be considered is the fact that the merchants and busi ness men in Manila would be seriously crippled, and it might cause a great deal of dissatisfaction should a rigid blockade be maintained at the present time. The probabilities are, however, that when the fall campaign begins there will be an effectual blockade maintained and that commerce between the towns with in the American lines and the country, in the control of the Insurgents, will be stopped. Meanwhile all possible precau- tion will be taken to prevent arms and ammunition from being supplied to the insurgent!. c MANILA SCHOOLS. Teaching of English Language la Made < 'oinpnlsorj . WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.-An interest ing description of the school system es tablished in Manila by the United States military authorities is given in a commu nication received at the state department from Mr. Charles Denby, acting president of the Philippine commission, appointed by President McKlnley. Under date of Manila, July 1, he forwards a copy of x printed circular issued by the provost marshal general, providing for the re opening of the public schools in Manila. "It will be seen." he says, "that the teaching of the English language is com pulsory. Under the Spanish government a small fee was charged for tuition, but now it is to be entirely free. The ques tion of whether books shall be furnished rree ot cost is being considered by the military authorities. It is probable that parents who are able to pay for books will be required to do so. but the poor Will not be charged therefor." MOHOS IV THE FOLD. Have Agreed to RcMpect the Sinn and Stripes. WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Gen. Otl3 cabled the war department that Gen. Bates has returned from his conference with the Moros, and confirming the As sociated Press dispatches as to the re sult of the mission. Gen. Otis says: "Gen. Bates returned. Mission success ful. Agreement made with sultan where by the sovereignty of United States over Jolo archipelago acknowledged; its flag to fly on land and sea. United States to occupy and control all points deemed necessary. Introducing llrearms prohib ited, bultan to assist in. suppressing pi racy. Agrees to deliver criminals accus ed of crime not committed by Moros against Moros. Relations between Unit ed States troops and Moros very friendly Two other point* in archipelago will be occupied by United States troops when trade and commerce can be controlled Moroa of Western Mindanoa friendly; ask permission to drive out insiirK.-iiU. Reports by mail." Xnnies of Soldiers Drowned. WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Gen. Otis today cabled the war department tha names of the men who were drowned while crossing the San Mateo river on the 21st. They were Sergeant Thomas W Countee, Privates William Carter. John ijean, J. E. Johnson, Edward Jones, lnomas Russell, Emmet McMillan Hampton Kendall and George Moody all of Company G, Twenty-fourth infantry. Following were drowned in attempting to rescue others: Private J. E. Poole Com pany H. Twenty-fourth, and one private Fourth cavalry whose name has not yet been learned. Newport Readies Manila. WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Gen. Oti 3 to day reported the arrival of the transport Newport at Manila. Private Elmer Ray mond, Company E, Nineteenth infantry died on board Aug. 7 of uraemaie. There were no other casualties. NEWS OF A DAY IN BRIEF. Berlin—The correspondent here of the Associated Preps learns authoritatively that Emperor William has refused to ac cept the cabinet's resignation Marquette. Mich.—Father Frederick Eis was consecrated fourth bishop of the Catholic diocese of Sault Ste. Marie and Marquette today. Archbishop Katzer of Milwaukee, officiated. Decatur, Ind.—A boiler explosion at the stone quarry of Voder & Sons today re sulted in the death of Alfred Minger. Dan iel Voder was fatally Injured and eight other employes were slightly hurt. Columbus, 0.-The geologists attending the meeting of the National Association for the Advancement of Science and the Geological Society of America went this morning to Lancaster to study the inter esting glacial formations thereabouts. »,«NeWi 7 0rk-Frederick Jeston, lawyer, has filed a petition In bankruptcy. DEATHS OF A DAY. SPRINGFIELD, 111., Aug. 24.-Daniel Pitcairn, a mining engineer, died today at his home in this city as a result of pneumonia contracted at Chickamauga while in camp there as a member of tha Fifth Illinois inf intry volunteers SARATOGA, N. V., Aug. 24.—Capt. W. A. Smith, of Mount Vernon, 10., cashier of the Bank of Mcunt Vernon, died here last night. A Strange Concession. St. Cloud Times. G. Pease, of the Anoka Union, says that "touching elbows with men from dif ferent parts of the state, the writer Is forced to admit that It will need the best timber In the Republican party to de feat Gov. Lind. He is putting up some right strong fences." And this from Gov. Pease! Not Slow. Mankato Press. St. Paul is not slow, thank ye. The badge question Is taking there like a prairie fire in August. A MIR-lit Horde-. East Grand Forks Courier. A big excursion of West Superior peo ple will invade the Dual Cities abou'. Oct. X.