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Jhuroheo Entered and Pillaged by
a Sacrilegious Mob.
ALTAE8 AND STATUES SMASHED.
Ihe FlHrures or the Savior and the
Virgin Torn Down, Broken and
Thrown Into a Bonfire Bnllt Prom
Article Taken From the Edlfloe.
Paris, Aug. 21. Paris was yesterday
the scene of most serious disturbances,
recalling some aspects of the commune.
In response to an appeal of the Journal
du Peuple and La Petite Repub
lic ue, groups of anarchists and social
ists gathered about 3 o'clock In the
afternoon in the Place de la Repub
llque. The police had taken precautions
and there seemed no danger of dis
orders. Sebastkm Faure and Faberot,
well known revolutionary anarchists,
were the ringleaders. Faure, standing
on the pedestal of the statue which
rises in the center of the P'ace de la
Republlque, addressed the crowd.
The police then Interfered ana dis
lodged Faure and Faberto. making
three areets. The crowd at this point
dispersed, but a column of demon
strators headed by Faure and Henri d'
Horr. made for the Place de la Nation.
The police broke through the column
and a struggle for the mastery fol
lowed. Shots were fired and M. Goul
ller, commissary of police was twice
tabbed with a knife.
This threw the police 'Into momen
tary confusion. The niob reassembled
and ran toward the Place de la Nation.
The police, reinforced by a squad that
hail been held in reserve, made another
attempt to stem the current, and fresh
fierce fighting: occurred, three con
itables being wounded.
In the meantime the anarchist mob
retraced Its course to the Place de la
Republlque, smashing the windows of
religious edifices on the way. Suddenly,
either at the word of command or In
obedience to Impulse, the column made
s loop and curved toward the Church
of St. Ambroise. where the rioters
smashed the windows.
Proceeding thence toward the Fau
borg du Temple, which they reached,
they formed up into a compact body.
Hatchets were suddenly produced,
with long knives stolen from the count
ers of shops, and a concerted rush was
made upon the Church of 8t. Joseph.
The aged sacristan, seeing the mob,
hastily closed the outer gates, but
these were soon forced with hatchets
uid bars of Iron. The massive oaken
Joors were then attacked.
The wild horde burst into the
burch, which Instantly became a scene
?f pillage and sacrilege. Altars and
statues were hurled to the floor and
nnashed, pictures were rent, candle
rtlcks, ornaments and hosts from high
iltars were thrown down and trampled
under foot The crucifix above was
nade the target for missiles and the
Igure of the Saviour was fractured In
teveral places. Then, while raucous
rolces sang the "Carmagnole," the
hairs were carried outside, piled up
ind set on lire in the center of the
Nuare fronting the church.
When this stage was reached the
fcrucifix was pulled down and thrown
'nto the flames. Suddenly the cry was
tlsed that the statue of the Virgin
d been forgotten and the crowd re
timed and tore this down also.
At length the officers began to gain
he mastery. A score of anarchists
Book refuge In an adjacent house.
Hhers entrenched themselves In the
ftelfry and fiercely defended themselves
ly showering missiles on the republl-
an guards, but finally these were dis
lodged. Twenty anarchists were ar
rested, taken to the police station,
arched and found to be carrying re-
olvers, loaded sticks and knives.
When the police entered the church
he anarchists had lust set fire to the
ulpit. The Interior of the edifice was
complete wreck. Several valuable old
ictures that can never be replaced
ere ruined. After the mob had been
riven away. Abbe Lacour, the Incum-
Bient, collected the fragments of the
acrament and replaced them In the
Iborlum. The people living In the
Bouses nearby extinguished the bonfire.
An attempt was made to fire the
khoir of St. Joseph's with petroleum
maA the firemen were called to quench
he flames. Several parishioners were
verely mauled In their efforts to de-
end the church from sacrilege.
A lamentable feature of the affair
s that It will be regarded as a pro-
h-eyfus demonstration and react
fcratly to the detriment of the chances
i acqultal. It is much to be feared
hat yesterday's scenes were due to the
weakness the government has dis
mayed over the Ouerln affair. The
orernment's toleration and desire to
void bloodshed has been mislnter
reted with the worst results.
The prefecture of police gives the
ollowlng statistics of yesterday's riots:
hree hundred and eighty persons
pore injured. Three hundred and
jxty were taken to the hospitals.
Ifty-nine police agents were wound
1 besides Commiassalres Qoulier and
tomslmone. One hundred and fifty
arsons were arrested, of whom eighty
ire detained In custody.
Favor an Early Convention.
Chicago. Aug. 22. The Record to-
lay says: "The Democratic national
committee is considering the advisa
illlty of holding the Democratic na
lonal convention two or three months
arlier than In former years. Word
ame to Chicago that a meeting of the
ommlttee is to be held In October or
November, after Senator Jones comes
tome from Europe, to discuss the ques
ion. It is not considered Improbable
hat the convention will be called to
Beet In February. Some of the com
mitteemen and Democratic leaders are
a favor of holding the convention to
tominate a national ticket as early as
ebruary."
Fourteen Fishermen Drowned.
Beaufort. 8. C. Aug. 22. Sixteen
hermen were camping on Swan
land, near the mouth of the Neus
1ver. during the recent storm. The
land was overflowed, compelling the
ten to seek the mainland. In the at-
tnp, all of their boats were capsized.
cept one. drowning 14 men. They
four Smith and four Baiter brotb-
l and six others. All wen married
leave large families. They were
of Flney Point, Carteret
A MINING; TOWN FIRE
fcoslneaa Portion of Victor, Col.
Wiped On.
Denver, Aug. 22. Reports from Vic
tor, Colo., say that the business portion
of the town Is burned, the wind is
blowing a gale and the loss Is very
heavy. Help was summoned from
Cripple Creek, but the town had been
built In the early days of the camp and
was of pine timber for the most part
which burned like tinder.
Efforts were made to stop the pro
gress of the flames by blowing up
buildings In their path by means of
dynamite, and all the prominent hills
have roared with the explosions, but
the effort was In vain. The Are burned
the Bank of Victor, the postofflce. on
the corner oposlte, crossed Third
street and followed the row of blocks
between Third and Fourth streets to
the north, taking in the Victor bank
ing company, the Western Union Tele
graph company's ofsce and the offloe of
the Colorado Telephone company, the
Hotel Victor on the opposite side of
Fourth, and the great shaft house of
the Qold Coin Mining company and its
ore bins, among the largest in the
Cripple Creek district.
The scenes of the Cripple Creek Are
were duplicated. Hurrying before the
roaring flames went men, women and
children, carrying what they could
snatch from the flames, racing for their
lives. The crash of buildings torn
asunder by dynamite and the crackle
of the flames as they consumed the dry
buildings, hastened their flight, and the
pall of smoke added a terror to the
spectacle. A special train was placed
at the command of the city by the
Florence and Cripple Creek railroad,
and three companies of firemen, with
apparatus, were rushed to the scene.
They worked all afternoon In a vain
endeavor to stay the march of the
flames.
The residence portion of the city has
suffered comparatively little, but the
business portion is paralyzed and suf
fering Is bound to follow. The loss
will reach $2,000,000. The first house
was built In Victor in October. 1SU3.
FILIPINOS DRIVEN OUT.
One American Lieutenant Klllod In
an Attack by Insurgent.
Manila. Aug. 21. "First Lieutenant
Alfred W. Drew, Twelfth infantry was
instantly killed and First Lieutenant
Willis nine, same regiment, severely
wounded Saturday In an attack on in
surgents In the vicinity of Angeles, by
two companies of the Twelfth Infantry.
There were no other casualties and the
enemy was routed. Otis."
The Americans encountered a large
force of Insurgents and drove them
from their positions.
Lieutenant Cole, of the Sixth Infan
try, with SO men, encountered 100 In
surgents entrenched in the mountains
of the Island of Negros, and routed
them after an hour and a half of se
vere fighting. The Americans had
three men slightly hurt. Nineteen
dead Insurgents were counted in the
trenches. Six rifles and a quantity of
reserve ammunition were captured.
The insurgents recently cut the ca
ble In Laguna bay, leading to Calamba.
ton the north shore of the lake, but the
break has been repaired.
First Lieutenant Alfred W. Drew
was born In Texas and graduated from
the military academy In 1891, and was
assigned as second lieutenant of the
Twelfth United States Infantry. Dur
ing the war with Spain he was major
of the Third Texas volunteer infantry.
NINE MEN DROWNED.
Raft Capnlzetl In Manila Containing
United state soldiers.
Manila, Aug. 22. While a reconnolt
eriug party if the Twenty-fourth In
fantry, under Captain Crane, was cross
ing the Marlqulua river on a raft yes
terday, the hawser broke. The current,
very swift at that point, caused the
raft to capsize, drowning nine enlisted
men. The United States transport Tar
tar, from San Francis CO July 14 with
General Joseph Wheeler and hl daugh
ter, troops of the Nineteenth Infantry
and more than $1,300,000 in coin, has
arrived.
The Shamrock Arrive
New York, Aug. 19. Sir Thomas
Lipton's cup challenger, the Shamrock)
with her consort, the steam yacht Erin,
arrived off Sandy Hook yesterday, Shs
was under her own sail, consisting, In
her ketch rig, of a mainsail and fore
sail. The arrival of the Shamrock was
unexpected. She left the Clyde on Aug.
2, taking only 14 days, 19 hours and 58
minutes for the passage. She was not
expected to arrive here before Aug. 25
at the earliest, and her quick trip will
give the yachting sharps something to
think about.
Jones an Independent Candidate.
Toledo, Aug. 22. Mayor Jones ar
rived In the city yesterday and at once
began work on a letter announcing
that he would be an independent can
didate for governor. This letter will
say: "I shall announce myself as a
candidate tomorow. I do not Intend to
I wait for the nomination by the Derao
I cratlc convention or any other political
I party. I shall be strictly a non-partisan
I Aonrllriato ratlmr Itinn nn InrlAnondAnt
and so I want It understood that my
candidacy will be non-partisan."
I'aulc at a Clrons.
Richmond, Va., Aug. 22. A special
from Winchester, Va., says that during
a violent wind storm yesterday after
noon, the big tent of John Robinson's
circus was blown down daring a per
formance. A panic ensued and 40 per
sons were more or less injured by be
ing trampled on. Fred O'Brien, an ac
robat, was the most seriously hurt. His
right thigh was broken and be received
other Injuries. While the struggling
mass was under the tent, thieves
reaped a harvest.
War Secretary and President Confer.
Washington, Aug. 22. Secretary
Root left Washington at 4 o'clock yes
terday afternoon for Lake Champlaln
to confer with the president. He was
accompanied by bis private secretary.
Mr. Mason, and took with him a large
number of documents and cablegrams
from General Otis.
Trolley Head-on Collision.
Philadelphia, Aug. 21. A head-on
collision between two trolley cars oc
curred yesterday on the Norristown,
Chestnut Hill and Roxborough rail
way, In Plymouth township, Montgom
ery county, a few miles north of this
city. Thirty persons were Injured. ..
Refusal to Submit to English De
mands May Lead to War,
A 02 IS IS IS NEZB AT HAND.
The I.onir stHndliiir Difference Be
tween tit South African Itepnbllo
mid (.rem Britain Mity He fce tiled by
Porce of Arm Very soon.
London. Aug. 22. There Is no longer
any doubt that President Kntger has
refused to submit to the demand of Mr.
Chamberlain (or the appointment of a
court of Inquiry. He may have dona so
diplomatically or hedgingly, but that
his ns war is regarded by the British
government as tantamount to a posi
tive refusal is now an established fact.
The report that President Kruger has
proposed new terms is somewhat veri
fied by the guarded comment of the
colonial office officials and the Irrita
bility displayed there. There Is not the
slightest doubt that they believe war
is now the only way to settle the con
troversy. They would far rather had a
curt, defiant answer than the tempor
izing reply which the Boer president
has sent.
With the former Great Britain would
have plain grounds for a quick com
mencement of hostilities. Under the
circumstance which It Is believed now
exist aggressive action needs consider
able explanation to Justify It In the
eyes of the world and the English mi
nority who still declare that war would
be an outrage. However, if Mr. Cham
berlain has his way, It is believed
President Kruger's counter proposals
will meet with scant attention, and un
less the Boers completely back down,
which Is not likely, the crisis will
quickly develop Into war.
The colonial office has been aware of
the nature of the Transvaal's reply for
some days, hence It Is probable that
Great Britain will delay the denounce
ment as little as possible.
A high colonial official says: "The
kind of game which Kruger is playing
must be clear to Americans. The pro
testations of the Boers that they wish
to live a quiet, agricultural life may be
the tune of some on the Veldt, but the
gang in Pretoria is simply after money.
Though President Kruger soys many
harsh things of the Outlanders, he
never hesitated to make money out of
them, either by fair or foul means.
This Transvaal question cannot be
judged by recent occurrences. You must
go back 50 years. It has been hanging
Are all tbut time, and the sooner It is
settled now the better."
The government Is somewhat an
noyed at the public's slight Interest in
the Transvaal. The official above
quoted said that Dreyfus seemed to be
the only thing the people think about,
though England Is in a most serious
crisis.
A special dispatch from Cape Town
says there Is great danger of an out
break of violence on the frontier, and
that the scum of South Africa are en
listing throughout the colony and are
being sent to Pltsanl and Jameson, on
the border.
Sunday was observed throughout the
Orange Free States and Cape Colony
with humiliation, prayer and sermons
advocating a peaceful solution of the
crisis. Mr. Snytler, a leading Dutch Re
form preacher here, referred to the
closs ties uniting the cape Dutch to
those of the Transvaal. If war was de
clared, he asserted, Great Britain would
commit a "heinous crime before God
and man. resulting In civil war In
Cape Colony."
There Is evidence of growing un
easiness at Johannesburg. Great crowds
gather st the railroad station, expres
sing disapproval at the departures for
Cape Colony and Durban, Natal.
THE KILLING OF FRENCH OFFICERS
It v Member of An African Expedition
of Fellow Count rvinen.
Paris, Aug. 22. M. Decrais, minister
of the colonies, has received a dispatch
from the governor general of French
West Africa confirming the story of
the killing of Lieutenant Colonel Klobb
and Lieutenant Meunier, by members
of a French expedition, under the con
duct of Captains Voulet and Chanolne,
In the French Soudan.
It appears that on news being re
ceived of the barbarity of the Voulet
Chanolne mission towards the natives
on the march toward Lake Chad, the
Dupuy ministry Instructed Lieutenant
Colonel Klobb, who was at Kayea. to
proceed with a column, overtake the
mission, investigate the charges and
assume command. On July 14 the Klobb
party overtook the mission at Zimber,
near Domanger. Lieutenant Colonel
Klobb sent word to Captain Voulet.
who replied that he would shoot him
If he advanced. Notwithstanding this
threat, Klobb advanced and made him
self known to Voulet. who ordered him
peremptorily to stop. This order was
disregarded and when the Klobb party
was within a hundred and fifty metres
of Voulet's troops, the latter, on his
order, fired three volleys, which were
followed by independent firing. Lieu
tenant Meunier fell dead. Lieutenant
Colonel Klobb, wounded in the leg by
the Arst volley, was dispatched by be
ing shot In the head.
Captains Voulet and Chanolne have
both had distinguished careers in the
Soudan. The mission, now outlawed,
consists, besides the leaders, of Captain
Joualland. Lieutenant Palller, Dr. Fan-
rlc and two French sergeants. The only
explanation of the affair Is that Cap
tain Voulet has become mentally af
fected by the climate. -
MlnenWIll Resume With Union Labor
Springfield. Ills., Aug. 21. State
President John M. Hunter, of the
United Mine Workers of America, has
returned from Pana, where he was In
consultation with mine owners of the
Pana Coal company, and as a result
Of the conference It Is authentically
stated that the mine will resume opera
tions with union labor in 20 days.
Colonel InKersoll XVaft No Will.
New York, Aug. 22. Mrs. Eva A.
Ingersoll, widow of Colonel Robert
Ingersoll. baa filed a bond an adminis
tratrix of her husband. He left no will.
The value of his personal property Is
estimated br her to be about $10,000.
At the time of his death he bold do
i sal property.
A WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED.
Wednesday, Angr. 10.
The government Is shipping quan
tles of mules to the Philippines.
Announcement was made of the mar
riage of Mrs. Langtry to Hugo Gerald
de Bathe, a rich Englishman.
All of Egypt Is Infected with the foot
and mouth disease. There have been
1,827 cases reported since July 18.
The transport Senator sailed for
Manila yesterday, with about 700 of
ficers and recruits and a signal corps.
A reunion of ex-Hlnve holders and
ex-slaves will probably be held In
' Chattanooga during the latter part of
September. This teunlon will bo the
first of It:; kind ever held.
Tli ii itmIrj . Auir- IT.
The Democrats of lowu nominated
1 Fred W. White for govenor.
The First Colorado regiment arrived
! at San Francisco from Manila.
Bolting Democrats in Kentucky nom
inated J. Young Brown for governor.
Scarcity of iron and steel is said to
I be due to our enormous exports abroad.
Tli I extreme lowness of the Nile
I threatens the Egyptian cotton crops
and the natives have bceu warned to
( sow early.
I Medals were awarded yesterday to 20
: men of the gunboat Nashville who cut
the cables at Clcufucgos, Cuba, during
' the lute war.
Krldnv. Aim. is.
, In a telegram Admiral Dewey says
j he will nrrlve In New York Sept. 20.
' Large quantles of supplies are being
i forwarded to Porto Hlco for hurricane
' sufferers.
I The fund In Philadelphia for the re
I lief of the Porto Hlco sufferers has
reached the sum of t.fi8l
A carriage containing six people fell
j Into the White river near Washington,
I Ind., and all were drowned.
! A cotton mill combine Is to be
) formed to absorb 935,000.000 worth of
j Fall River manufacturing property.
An attempt was made to hold up a
train In Colorado by one man. The
express messenger and conductor were
Injured. The man was afterwards ar
rested badly wounded.
Saturday, Auir. 19,
The town of Placevllle, Idaho, was
prnctlcally wiped out by fire.
Five men were drowned by the cap
i sizing of a boat off Point uux Barques,
! Lake Michigan.
Prospects are more favorable for a
i settlement of the South Jersey glass
blowers' strike which has existed since
lust April.
A man arrested near Rennes, France,
confessed he was Labori's assailant,
and glorified the crime. He Is thought
to be Insane.
Two negroes. Armestead Taylor and
John H. Brown, were hanged at Itock
vllle, Md.. for the murder of Louis
Kosensteln and wife.
Monday. Ansc. 81.
The bubonic plague is reported to
have appeared In Spain.
Walter Wellman and party of Arctic
explorers have arrived at Tromsoe,
Norway, t.
Price Henry of Prussia will return
from the far east In December by way
of the United 'States.
The bubonic plague's appearance In
Oporto, Portugal, Is attributed to im
ports of rice from India.
Signor Marconi, who experiments In
wireless telegraphy at Dover. England,
will come to the United States next
month.
General Jlmlnez, the aspirant for the
presidency of Santo Domingo, has left
Havana and says he will take peace
able possession of that office.
James P. Young, a recently enlisted
private in the Thirtieth Infantry
volunteers, was killed by a freight
train at Evanston, Ills., yesterday.
Eight hundred tons of supplies for
the Porto Rico sufferers are now on
board the transport Panther at Phila
delphia, and she will sail this evening.
Taeaday, Auk. .
The Klondike output this year will
be fully $20,000,000.
There were two deaths from bu
bonic plague yesterday In Portugal.
The number of enlistments Saturday
for the Philippines was 247, making a
total of 14.912.
The contributions to the Dewey
Home fund yesterduy were $367, mak
ing the total $19,128.
One boy was killed ami another mor
tally wounded by a farmer whose
watermelon patch they were raiding at
Ouray, Colo.
A lamp exploded on the altar of the
Church of Good Shepherd at Toledo, O.,
and the fire which ensued destroyed
the church.
Ralph Bobbins was accidentally shot
and killed by his brother, William,
near their Adirondack camp. Wuilam
mistook Ralph for a deer.
THE PRODUCE MARKETS.
Philadelphia, Aug. tl. Flour steady;
winter superfine, 2iS2.16; do. extras, S2.2G
i2.r; Pennsylvania roller, clear, old, 13
63.15; do. do. new, S2.9043.10. Wheat dull;
No. i red spot. In elevator, TIOTMe, Corn
lower; No. t mixed, spot. In elevator,
JCViJi i37tyc. ; No. 2 yellow, for local trade,
WiiSSe. Outs quiet; No. 2 whlto, clip
ped, 27Hc; No. 2 white, 27ft 27Uc. Hecf
quiet; beef hams, $28.00827. Pork steady;
smoked, 11 'a 12c.; Ides, 6i!?ic. I.ard
steudy: pure city refined, 6V44i6c. Butter
steady; mil id packed creamery, 21c; Penn
sylvania prints, fancy, wholesale, 22c; do.
Jobbing lots, 23i&27c Cheese firm; New
York full cream, fancy, lOJUOVic ; part
skims, Eggs firm; western,
fresh, IBOlSKc.; fair to good, I2iil3c.
Watermelons per 100, 1709; cantaloupes,
!-sjir . per basket. Peaches, !". j jt. ou per
basket.
Baltimore, Aug. 21. Flour steady and
unchanged. Wheat weak and lower; spot
snd the month. 71SV71-V. ; September, 72V4
tl72V . southern, by sample, t:.vi724l.; do.
on grade, GSQ)72Hc. Corn firm; mixed,
spot and the month, 36fi 36c. ; Septem
ber and October, 36fc36Hc.: southern,
white, 404i41c.; do. yellow, 40&40V4c. Oats
firmer: No. 2 white. 26tt27c; No. 2 mixed,
2Mi Rye easier; No. 1 nearby, 62c;
No. 2 western, 6787Hc Hay easy; No. 1
timothy, SIS. Cheese steady; large, Wfl
MV ; medium. 10H10c; small, HVi
11' jc. Butter firm and unchanged; fancy
creamery, 2Hf22c; fancy Imitation, 170
lie; fancy ladle, lfc&lfic: good ladte, II
illc; store packed, 12014c; rolls, life 14c.
Ergs Arm and unchanged; fresh. 14H0Uc.
East Liberty. Pa, Aug. K. Cattle ac
tive and higher on best grades; axtra,
tS.70KS.ii0; good, IS.KG6.tt; common, 0.100
1.70. Hogs fairly active and lower; as
sorted, mediums and best Yorkers, K.Of
6.10; light Yorkers. tWj6.65; heavy hogs,
t4.B04.90. Sheep steady; choice wethers,
M.6043 4 M; common, tz3; spring uuafea
tUtfeEUi; var calves, HMHH.A. .
all mm wm
Witnestw In the Celebrated Trial
Hostile to the Captain.
EFFORTS TO CONVICT ACCUSED.
He Make a Statement III Iteurard to
iitn Baadwrltlnsi nmt Thai or the
Bordereau Important Documents
Found In Italy.
Rennes, Aug. 22. The third week of
the second trial by court martial of
Captain Alfred Dreyfus, of the artil
lery, on the charge of treason was be
gun without incident. All of the wit
nesses were hostile to the prisoner.
Three points stood out prominently In
the proceedings. They were Colonel
Jouaust's display of partiality, the new
attitude taken by Dreyfus and the con
temptible conduct of a witness, Junck.
The spontaneous utterance ofJou
aust of the word "encore" (aaln),
when Ptcqusrt asked to be heard, was
the topic of conversation, as Jouaust
for the first time thus openly and can
didly revealed his partiality and hoist
ed theantl-Dreyfusardcolors. Through
out the trial neither he nor any of the
Judges have ever shown particular love
for Ptcouart, but he has never com
mitted such a flagrant violation of Jus-
tice and his duties as a UdCS a-s he did
yesterday.
The change of attitude upon the part
1 of Dreyfus, baa given universal satis
faction to liK friends. Hitherto he had
confined himself, when asked by the
' Judge If he had unv reply to make to
witnesses, to an Impassioned protests
; tlon of his Innocence, This made an
I Immense but transitory Impression on
1 his hearer.".
Moreover, (ieneral Rogel made the
slcnlflcent remark in court last week
j that an Innocent man does not merely
protest his Innocence, but defends blm
j self. This undoubtedly stung Dreyfus
Into the lint be has adopted, when he
j rose Hnd replied argumentatlvely and
i In a cr.'m voice to the various points
i raised by the witnesses. It was in re
! spouse to Ciint.'iln Jimck that he nro'
I his ionrct utrdoment, ocupylnn sho't'
( ten minutes, during which ii" used the
notes he bail taken while Junck wita
j speaking, u;;d with methodical nr
I rangement of facts and In unequivocal
language effectively discussed the in
accuracies of Jtinck's testimony.
The conduct of Junck In repeating
confidences made to him as a comrade,
by Dreyfus, disgusted his hearers, and
in the mind of any right thinking mnn
must have considerably impaired the
value of the remainder of his evidence.
He and Dreyfus sat together it) the
same office and naturally exchanged
confidences regarding their relations
with women. But. It was pointed out.
no one but contemptible persons re
peats them In court, especially In the
case of a man passing as an officer and
a gentleman.
The first witness called to the stand
yesterday was General Kabre, com
manding the fourth bureau. He tes
tified that the bordereau was given to
him to examine and see If the hand
writing of it was like that of any of
bis officers. He declared that he ex
amined the document carefully, with
the assistance of Colonel Dabovllle.
He was astonished, he averred, to find
thnt the writing of the bordereau was
exactly like thnt of Captain Dreyfus.
He reaffirmed his belief that Captain
Dreyfus was guilty and Bald: "I am
sure he wrote the bordereau."
Captain Dreyfus then questioned the
witness, and Insisted that Kabre was
wrong In his details.
M. Corhefert, the detective who ar
rested Dreyfus, told of the test made
by Do Clam, who dictated parts of the
bordereau to Dreyfus, He said the ac
cused exhibited great emotion as he
had done also when placed tinder ar
rest. "I thought he waa guilty." said
Cochofert. He was careful not to glvo
his present opinion.
Captaiu Dreyfus then arose, and
speaking calmly proceeded to refute
the testimony of Cochefcrt and Gribe
lln. He related the scene of the dic
tation test.
"I remember It perfectly," said Drey
fus. "1 came in from a cold room,
where I hnd been waiting. The dif
ference between my writing then and
my usual hand was alone due to my
cold fingers."
Captain Junck on the stand reiter
ated the charges that Dreyfus had
gambled at a club In Maus and re
ferred to the technical conference of
1893, and other old accusations.
When Captain Junck bad finished his
testimony Dreyfus, In a sharp, spirited
speech, riddled his testimony. He
made four points: First, he never
gambled. Second, that he could not
have been at the technical conference
at the time he was absent In Germany.
Third, he had no cousin or other rela
tive in the department of foreign af
fairs. Fourth, he knew absolutely In
June. 1894, that he could not go to the
maneuvers, because he had been offici
ally ordered to the Corps do Troope for
October.
Mercler to Ue Proaccnted.
Paris, Aug. 22. A dispatch from
Ems says that Colonel Schneider, the
Austrian military attache whose al
laged letter Incriminating Dreyfus has
been one of the principal weapons of
the prosecution, has started for Paris
tor the Intention of instituting proceed
ings for forgery and the employment
of forged documents against those re
sponsible for the authorship and use of
the letter, which he has already dis
tinctly repudiated.
Not Dreyfua' Handwriting.
Rome, Aug. 22. A prominent Italian
politician, according to the Don Chlscl
otte Delia Mancla has In bis posses
sion one of the most Important docu
ments referred to In the bordereau In
the Dreyfus case, and the handwriting
of the document Is unquestionably not
that of Captain Dreyfus.
j I'' Tbswe Uoya at a Birth.
8myrna. Del., Aug. 21. Mrs. Wil
liam o. Adams Saturday gave birth to
three boys. The mother weighs only 86
pounds, while the father tips the scales
at 112. Tbe three children weigh 25
pounds and are well developed. All are
doing well, Bd It is understood the
boys will be named after William Jen
nings Bryan, Governor Ebe W. Tunnell
and ex -Congressman L, L Handy.
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS, j
Wllkesbarre. Pa., Aug. M. The K-i
800 employes of the Siisqttehnnna Goal
company, at Nanticoke. who ar uat
on strike, received their pay for Juby
yesterday. There is no change In 1st ;
strike situation, both sides being firm.
Lancaster, Pa., Aug. IT ITslllllllM
from a fishing trip William Hcnuet.
aged 15 years, boarded a freight tntia
to ride to his home in this city, lie fosl
off near town and his left arm ami i -.; 1
were rut off. llu died at the county
hospital.
Lancaster, Pa.. Aug- 22. White
working on a pole. 40 feet above tbe
ground, Frank Dowalt. aged 37. u Pn
sylvnnla Telephone company Itnensunsj
received a shock, by bis climbing m r
', touching a live wire, that throw him tat
the street. His skull was fractured Ho
died at St. Joseph's hospital will, 31
having regained consciousness.
Lancaster, Pa., Aug. U. Rutssrf
Warden, aged 74 years, a farmer liv
ing in Fulton township, plunged heart
first into a barrel half full of ralnwatsst
1 and deliberately held himself these).
standing on his head, until death
eii-
sued. His wife found him. A week
he attempted suicide by cutting
veins in his wrists, but was flwsovt
t In time to thwart his purpose.
Chester. Pa.. Aug. 19 - John Drain
WSJ arrested charged with setting Ure
to the barn of Joseph Laird. In DpiaodL
! He was caught in the net by William
Terry, who happened to be Bleeping 1:1
'the barn and was awakened by tie
glare of the flames. Drains was re-
I cently released from jail for the thoft
of Laird's chickens anil was heard tr
say that he would get even for th
prosecution.
Chester, Pn.. Aug. 19. 8eveuty-ftvc
; weavers struck and caused the stop
page of George C. Eietse! & Co.'s largv
woolen mills, at the foot of BroonwO
street. The addition of Strands of har
ness to the looms greatly reduce the
; weavers' opportunity for making
money, It Is claimed, and to abandon
the method and grant the concessional
desired by the employes would cripple
their business and cause a permanent
shut down, according to the Statement
of a member of the firm.
Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 22, Martin
Krelder, aged 74 years, on Saturday
left his home In Litllz for a walk, tak
ing his dog with him. Yesterday Kroid
er's dead body was found in a Corn
field, near Lltltl, and the dog was
standing guard over It. evidently hav
ing watched over his dead master since
Saturday, when the man died suddenly
of apoplexy. Sunday boys saw what
they thought was a man lying In th
field, but the fury of the dog. whuii
thev appeared, scared them away.
IlsrrlBlitirg, Aug. 22. The state He
piibliuin convention will meet in tbt
Hnrrlslntrg Opera House on Thursday
to nominate candidates for state t rejuv
urer. Jud"e of the supreme court and
Judtre of the superior court. Colonel
I Quay and his friends will control ttte
convet tlon, which means the nomina
tion of Lieutenant Colonel James R.
Barnett, of the Tenth Pennsylvania
regiment, for state treasurer; J. Hay
Drown, of Lancaster, for supreme
Judge, and Joslah R. Adams, of Phila
delphia, for superior court Judge.
Huntingdon, Pa., Aug. 21. A prob
able double murder was committis!
here last evening. Lnsll Hell, a licensed
colored preacher, who has been living;
with a white woman named Mary
Winters for several years, while in a
drunken frenzy, attacked the- wotiiaw
with an nxe with which he knocked
her down. He then kicked het In
brutnl manor. Hell then called on John
Rumsport, a neighbor, whom he ac
cused of making love to Miss Winters,
and cut him dangerously with the aif;
Neither of the Injured persons is
pet ted to recover. Bell Is In Jail.
Rending. Pn.. Aug. 22. To spite her
fiiend, with whom she hnd quarreled.
Mrs. Sarah Machamer, a widow, aged
50 years, made a desperate attempt U
end her life by throw ing herself on lit-;
tracks before an east bound frt Igh
train, near the Third street crossing .
the Philadelphia and Heading railroad.
In this city. Fortunately the engineer
had slackened speed, and, having ob
served the woman's form on the track,
was enabled to stop the train. WbSSX
the engineer and crew attempted to re
move her she made a stubborn n i '
ance. but finally yielded to persuasion.
Philadelphia. Aug. 21. While driv
ing with his family through Holnxw
burg. a suburb of this city. Frank Ivsil
cllffe was killed by a bullet tired ly
some unknown person about 7 o'clock
last night. The ball struck him In the
breast and he fell dead in his wife's
arms. The occupants of the carriage
heard no report, nor could they new
anyone In the vicinity. Paul Spiel, o
Ilolmcsburg, was arrested on suspicion
of having caused Hadcliffo's death.
Spiel had been tiring a rifle In the
vicinity about the time Kadcllff wse
killed. Detective Geyer is of the opinion
that the shooting was an accident.
Pittsburg, Aug. 21. Arrangement
have been completed for the reception
of the Tenth regiment. Pensylvania
volunteers, upon its arrival from Cali
fornia next Monday. When tho stale
line Is reached a committee will mrea
the train and welcome the member
home and upon the arrival of the regi
ment In Pittsburg there will bo 11 mon
ster military parade over the principal
streets of the city to Schenley Park,
where dinner will be served and swords
and medals presented to the officers
and men. Addresses will bn made by
President McKlnley. Governor Stone.
Congressman Dalzell and Lieutenant
Colonel Barnett, and the regiment will
then be finally dismissed.
Wilkesbare. Pa.. Aug. 22. The Wy
oming valley was visited by a severe
wind and rain storm last evening. At
times the wind blew a hurricane.
were uprooted fences blown down
small buildings were wrecked.
At
Plymouth Christopher Schwab, a
miner, took refuge from tbe storm ia
an outhouse. A heavy piece of ties
from an adjoining building was blr n
down on the house demolishing; tbe
roof snd striking Schwab on the bend.
His skull was crushed and ho died in a
short time. When the storm was at kta
height hundreds of swallows thati
In the trees in tbe court house
were hurled to the ground by the fb
of the wind and In their bewilde
condition they were easily captured
The ground in many places was taarty
covered with them. One bonfrjlark bad
no trouble In bagging oven a bunds
of the blrd-