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Many Believe Verdict
Will be Unsatisfac
tory Compromise
Policy of Prisoner's Enemies
to Cause Disorder
at Rennes.
The Aggressive Labori May
Reappear at the Trial .
Monday.
Coienet Testifies That He Thinks
Dreyfus is Guilty and the Pris
oner Shouts That it is a
"Manifest Lie."
Rennes, Aug. 19. Most of the foreign
correspondents came to Rennes with
the impression that after afull hearing
of the evidence Dreyfus' acquittal
would -be inevitable. The trial has now
proceeded a fortnight, and nothing
worthy of the name of evidence has
been adduced against the accused, yet
scarcely any one is confident of the re
sult. This change does not limply that
the prisoners 'judges are dishoneeit or
corrupt, 'but means 'that the jury is in
capable of forming an impartial verdict
and its members are victim of illegrti
mate influences and pressure, which
require extraordinary heroism to. resist.
The policy of Dreyfus' enemies has
been torf bring forward the reasons of
the state, based not on the pretended
danger of a foreign war, but of a civi
war, which they say his acquittal
would nrecinitate. Thi they have
done by plotting Uprisings at Rennes
and elsewhere, designed to demonstrate
to the court, martial that the country
must be .saved bx again sacrificiner the
accused. . The government iSv cogn!zatft
of the plot and it remains to be seen if
they will further succeed in forestalling
it. - -
Dreyfus' defense" is nandicapped by
refraining from impugning itihe honor of
the chief witnesses for the prosecution,
because 'they fear such tactics would be
fatal to the defendant. La-bori may
reappear Monday and he may end this
by his rigid, cross-examinations.
Regarding the verdict many believe it
Will be an unsatisfactory one euoh as
to 3 against the prisoner, resulting in
his discharge without restoration to
rank.
THE COURT MARTIAL.
Rennes, Aug. 19. When the court
martial of Dreyfus was resumed this
today, Major Cuignet; formerly attach
ed to the ministry of war, was called to
the 6tfand. The witness, who declared
he was convinced of the prisoner's guilt,
was cross-examined by M. . Demange,
who pointed ut that several of hs
statements contradicted previous depo
sitions. Major Cuignet recounted m
detail the task which General Cbnse
assigned to thim in May, 1898, of claasi-
fviner the documents in the Dreyrus,
Esterhazy and Picquart cases.
The first question I will ask," said
the witness, "is Dreyfus guilty.' My
conviction of his guilt is based on thrne
grounds:
"First, h'is confession to Captain L,-
brun Renault.
"Second, the technical nature of the
contents of ithe bordereau.
"'Third, the results of the examin?--
tion of the secret dossier. .
"T wtMI add the evidence of the expert
Bertillon (laughter) as indirect proof of
the means employed 'by the Dreyfus
flamffilv to secure the prisoner's rehabili
tation. I protest that a. campaign iwi
nTvrivrn.Wftn, a.adnst justice, .trutn
and our country."
.TYiaimr's outbursts of heroics
evoked cynical smiles and indications
of dissent coupled wtfth. marks of assent
from the assembled generate. The wit
tipsa invited the court's especial atten-
n. h-vio. ,eAt. dossier, in which he
' A wv-w.
said would 'be found ample proof of the
rvrlisrtner's emit. 1
Ait this stage , of- the -proceedings
m mmra. tlie person v who
is oompelledrto rely . artiflcial ld f ot
good vision 'ta to- have - a - break . down
and not be able to get It quickly .repaired:-
it bring one to the realization
iTth Messing- beatowed-upon ; human
ity by the Invention of spectacles. r v
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D-reyfus rose end tnterrupted. ifhe wit-
new, shoutins: - ,-' .
"That is a manifest Hie." 4
After this the witness Tecited in de
tail reasons for Ma beKef that the
agent supplying the information, was a !
French staff officer. He itheh endeavor
ed fto show that the traffic with the
foreign military attaches could only
have been carried on by a probationer
n the department occupied by Dreyfus.
Replying to M-, Demange, Major Cuiff-
net insisted that if Henry committed
the forgery "it was In the interest jot
the country." To this statementVounsel
retorted, -'You did not flay that to, the
court of cassation." At the request of
Denrange the major's deposition befar
the court of cassation was read. It
showed that Cuignet empliaticatly de
clared before that ihe was convinced
an investigation would easily ehow that
Patty de Olam wa& tthe principal author
of itihe Henry forgery. When TDreyfus
was asked if he wished, to reply, to the
witness, he declared he nad never ask
ed Major Cuignet for documents except
by the desire of his chief, Major Ber-
tin: 1
"All the details which Major Cuignet
has given on this subject," said the
prisoner, "sprang out of his own imag
ination and are due to the same state
of m'ind wliich prompts 'the unreasoning
bitterness even againsb an innocent
man."
The condition of M. Labori, who we
shot from ambush, was improved this
morning.
SENSATIONAL STORY
BYWAY OF LONDON
Stated That Geo. Merrier is
to be Arrested and Drey
fus Case Withdrawn.
London, Aug. 20. A Paris special to
the Sunday Special says that the gov
eminent has decided 'to arrest Gener
al Meroier, and that it Is rumored that
Major Carnere, the government repre
sentative at the Dreyfus trial, will be
ordered to withdraw the case, it having
been proved that the documents show
ing Dreyfus' guilt are forgeries.
The sending of large numbers o,
ftiroops to Rennes
officers of VktrowTfc
emmentj lis said to toe part of .the plan
for the withdrawtafl' of the prosecution.
The government will be able, to quell
any disturbance that ay arise as a. re
sult &f i ts action.
GOMEZ MAKES APPEAL
FOR CUBAN SOLDIERS
Says They Are Starring While Wait
ing for Promised Pay.
Havana, Aug. 19. General Gomez
had a conference wfth .'General Brooke
and explained the terrible condition of
the Cuban troops, who were starving
while waiting' for the money promised
them in accordance with the supple
mentary lists, adding (that there was
danger of these men becoming bandits.
Brooke promised that the payments
would be resumed.
TRAGEDY III LOUISIANA.
One Man Kills Three Opponents Be
fore Yielding Up His Own Life.
New Orleans, Aug. 19. At Lake End,
Red River parish, La., a difficulty arose
between R. R. Freeman and CaiKie
Brown and shotfcs were exchanged with
out results. Brown left and returned
soon after. with 'Ms1 brother Robert and
Dr. Glover. All opened fire on Free
man, who, however, hred so straight
that Callie Brown and Glover were
killed and Robert Brown wounded.
The latter begged for his life, which
was granted. He left by , the front
door, but re-entering the building by
the back .he shot Freeman, inflicting a
mortal wound. As Freeman fell he
fired, his 'bullet going through Brown's
heart. Both fell dead.
, undetr. .caitaimiand of i
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ASHEVILLE, N. C.
nisfi -New Mfimmerit.4Fiiie
SILVE
R ISSUE
PARAMOUNT
T5-a zn r 4. . TT7:il XT a.
Dry an bays IO tO I Will Not
. . disfranchising measure applying to
De Subordinated to wa noteworthy.
J The athletic sports were well e:ijoy
ijin TsSlie AsfteviUe a-nd Marion played ihe
J ottc fbest game of-basebaH seen in this part
Omaha, Aug. 19.-The allied silver of , tne ,9tate se but for a
forces of Nebraska head a love feast
ere today as a preliminary to three
eonventiona here Tuesday. Bryan and
Champ Clark, of Missouri, were speak
ers. Bryan took occasion to deny the
story sent out recently from Des Moines
la., that he is willing to subordinate
the silver question.
"I have insisted at all times and in 1
all places," he said, "(that the money
question will be before the country un- 1
till bi-metallism is restored and that 16
to 1 is the only ratio at which the mints
can be opened. I have never for a mo
ment thoug-ht a compromise desirable
fr possible."
Then Bryan 'launched forth into his
vell known arguments 'for bi-mettallism
and insisted thiat the gold standard was
responsible for the evils of trusts and
Imperialism.
TEXAS WHITECAPS WARM
OWNERS OF LUMBER MILLS
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Bloody Riots Threatened if They Em
ploy Negro Labor.
Austin, Tex., Augr 19. The situation
in the Orange lumber district of Texas
is extremely oitiitical:and according ' to
private advices a bloody race war is
imminent aespute tne preseaice or a
cavalry troop and a detachment of
state rangers. Whitecap organizations
have warned every negro to leave and
hundreds 'have already fled. So far
they have killed one negro and serious
ly wounded two others. They have sent
notices to the lumber men threatening
death if negro labor is employed.-
Governor Sayres today offered a re
ward of $200 for the arrest and convic
tion of members vof the mob.
COLONEL ARM FIELD
y ' APPOINTED MAJOR
Of EGrty"SixtllV(!iltlIlteCt Itefiftartlt,;lei States; President Van Nbrden.of the
4; " v:;v-er unexpeQiea.
ATmflehi, lat colonel of the'Flrst North
Carjolina volunteer infantry, received a
telegram late this afternoon from the
war department offering him a major-
ship in the Forty-sdxth U. S. V. I. The
news was entirely unexpected, as Col
onel Armfield has never asked for any
position for .himself . It is evident that
the offer was made purely on account
o'f the splendid record and high stand
ing that Colonel' Armfieia has wiith the
war departmenti''" -' '
Everyone in Stiatesville is pleased
with the appointment. Colonel Arm-
field will, as yet, give no intimaJtlion
as to whether he wliM accept or not.
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Asheville Defeats . Marion Feeble
Keynote of Campaign.
bid Fort, N. C, Aug. 19. The polit
ical barbecue and the match game of
baseball between Asheville and Marion
and other sports attracted between 300
and 400, people to this town today. The
speeches arguments for the passage of
the constitutional amendment limiting
the suffrage were delivered in the
grove. The speakers were M. H. Jus
tice, of Rutherford: W. A. Guthrie, o8
Durham; J. A. Roebling, of Asheville;
E. Ellis Gardner, of Yancey, and Locke
Craig, of Asheville. Guthrie appealed
to populists to come to the aid of the
democrats on the . amendment. Mr.
Roebling spoke from the standpoint of
what he regarded as northern senti
ment in favor of Anglo-Saxon suprem
acy. Locke Craig declared that "th;
proposed amendment disfranchises the
negro. It will rob him of nis power in
North Carolina. " Gardner declared
that "sordid personal amUition" was
all that nrompted opposition to the
"people's measure."
This first of the political campaign
meetings by the amendment support-
?$bi&US&d6
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era has been regarded as important ;n
striking' the key-note of the coming
J campaign, but H is chiefly signiflcant
as snowing the educational effects of
the teachings of Chairman Slmracns'
literary bureau. Only, one speaker d's-
cussed the probable unconstitutionality
jof tne grandfather clause of the pr
'posed law. In fact the avoidance of
reatures or the law, whether it is
constitutional or not; that makes it a
sunaerstano mg between the umpire
C " " 7T UZ 1 ieam " "e Tema ;n
ning would have won a hotly contested
game.
t The following is the summary of the
'game:
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I Asheville . . . 1. 5 y
'Marion J g f
I Struck out--By Honeycutt, 14; by
Malone, 9; home "un, Turner, A.; dou-
bleplay, Fox to Waites. Time of game,
2:30. Umpi-tf, W. W. Neal, of Marion.
There was also a tournament, won
by G. W. Sandlin A ball in the even
ing ended the dcy's program.
DEAN OF THE LAW SCHOOL
Raleigh, N. C, Aug. 19. Ex-Judge
James C. McRae was elected dean of J
the university law school today.
RORTO MM
RELIEF COMMITTEE
Prominent Men Named by
Secretary Root to Su
perintend the Work.
Washington, Aug. 18. Secretary- of
War Root today appointed a central
Porto Rican relief committee to take
general charge of relief work. This
was done at the suggestion of Governor
General Davis, who sent a message to
day saying that one thousand tons of
food should be shipped weekly for the
present.
Davis placed the number needing as
sistance at 100,000, txuit said he hoped to
get a large number on the self-sustain
Ing basis by starting public works.
Root appointed the following on the
central committee: Ex-Secretary B'-'iss.
Brigadier General Henry, Bishop
Blenk. of Porto Rico, now 'in the TJnit-
Jretafy Barwlne, 4; the Mercants' asso
ciation or New xork.'iami ne mayoans
orj their jftPTe4taUVejB6f;stoKy.
York, 'PhiladeJphia-and JEJautirnore.
REED WILL RESIGN TUESDAY.
Alfred. Me.. Aug. 19. All doubts of
Speaker Reed's resigning from congre e
.were ended today when his private sec
retary announced that the resignation
would surely be Sn the governor's
hands before next Tuesday, and that
it wouM take effect September 4.
BASEBALL GAMES YESTERDAY
At Pittsburg R. H. E
Pittsburg 11 16
Cleveland 1 9
Ba'bteries: TanneWill and Schriver;
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Pittsburg 3 10
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Batteries: Leever ana Kcnnver
Knepper and McAllister.
At New York R. H. E
New York 2 9
Philadelphia. 4 5
Batteries: Doheny and , Warner;
Frazer and McFarland.
At Baltimore R. H. E.
Baltimore 11 13 2
Washington 1 7 2
Batteries: Nops and Robinson ; Mer
cer and Roach.
At Boston
R. H. E.
9 13 2
0 8 2
Clarke; Mc-
Boston
Brooklyn
Batteries: Willis and
Kinney land McGuire.
CAVALEYMEN WANTED.
Recruiting Station Wants Men to Bide
Fiery Steeds of War.
Joseph H. Runnion, of Madison county,
John West, . Haywood county ; L H.
Chandler, Buncombe, and Woodfin
Glenn, of Asheville, were applicants
for enlistment at the local recruiting
station yesterday. Their applications
will be acted on Monday.
The station received telegraphic in
structions yesterday to take no more
men for the Thirty-third. Besides other
volunteer enlistments were authorized
for the Eleventh cavalry, a new regi
ment of. volunteers. Recruits for this
regiment! will be sent to Columbus bar
racks. .
We have a 'very large stock of bed
room .suits on hiand. and will glve you
very close figure if you win call at 57
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. MRS. L. A. JOHNSON.
I NO DRUGS.
N0 KNIFE
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Telephone 625.
18 Church Street.
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10 HUGH
Said to Have Been
Sent Yesterday by
Great Britain.
Boer Government Incensed
by Detention of War
Munitions,
Serious Signs Bloodshed May
be Percipitated by
a .Raid.
English War Office Prepared to Send
Thirty Thousands Troops to
Cape Colony.
London, Aug. 19. The People says It
learns through a person occupying a
high official position that Milner, Brit
ish commissioner to South Africa, being
convinced that the diplomatic conflict
had .reached a critical stage, cabled he
government requesting . authorization
to insist upon the Transvaal govern
ment accepting the terms offered by
Great Britain, and that Chamberlain
thereupon despatched an ultimatum to
Kruger, through Milner, based upon
the erms already offered.
The People also states that the war
office is prepared to send 30.000 troons
to Cape Colony, v1f of the number
coming from India. '
THE BOERS INCENSED.
Pretoria, Aug. 19. The Boer govern
ment is incensed at the detention!
war munitions in transit to the Trans
vaal bv the Portuguese authorities at
Delagoa bay." It is said the govern
ment was on the point of returning a
favorable reply to England's ravifcatlcri
for-a-joint inquiry when the news of
the JJelagoa fcay -episode -arrived an
thrl.p-nseq;u-jr-.- - withheld. ...
. ANOTHER JAMESON RAID?
London, Aug. 19. There' are eHou1
sign that bloodshed Will be precipM'tat
ed in South Africa by nwais; of a
stroke similar to the Jameson raid and
in the same interest 'that of adventure.
Rhodes probably is not personally ac
tive, but his henchmen are carrying on
an active anti-Boer campaign. There
is considerable astonishment that Port
ugal, at Great Britain's instance, re
fused to forward the Boers' munitions,
but it is certain Chamberlain won't al
low Kruger to turn the Transvaal into
an arsenal. "Rather he himself wHl- take
the aggressive.
ENGLAND'S PREPARATIONS.
London, Aug. 19. There is no' cessa
tion of war preparations by the -Boers
or England. The Transvaal govern
ment are beginning to move 'troops to
the border and police on the frontier
have been ordered to strictly prohibit
any cattle leaving the country, while
the treasury of the republic is receiving
large amounts of gold beyond the ordln-
lary requirements. Lord wonseiey, oom
(mander In chief of the British army,
was In consubtation at xne war
vesterday with General Littleton, a
seistant miHtairy secretary at headquar
ters staff. Tenders for an immediate
supply of large stores of forage ana
general stores were under consiaera-
t.oni
A TRAMP SHIP ASHORE.
Norfolk, Va., Aug. 19. The Merritt
Wrecking company was advised this
evening that a tramp steamer was
ashore at Thimble Light in the Chesa
peake bay, and a tug as sent to the
scene. It 'is impossible to learn tonight
what ship it is or the extent of the
damage.
We have in our Odorless Refrigerators
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