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ASHEVILLE, C, WEDNESDAY MOEMNG, AUGUST 23, 1899.
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LfiEJUfltl
111 COURT
Kesumes His Task,
and Attacks Gen
eral Mercier,
Seeking Information Regard-
ing the Latest Discov
ered Forgery.
The Famous Lawyer Puts
New Life Into the
Trial.
Some Witnesses Esfrain From Testi
fying Against Drey fas, Fearing
His Cr oss-Examination.
Rennes, Aug. 22. The five hours' ses
sion of the Dreyfus trial today was
crowded full of dramatic situations and
incidents. 'Maitre Labori, the man who
has became scarcely lless' a prominent
figure than the prisoner himself, return
ed to the stage of action, and the whole
atmosphere of the scene changed in
stantly. Nobody can understand the
spectacle which they watched with
wondering eves. Labori, wounded, is a
giant tin strength and1 energy. He
seemed more than a man as he plunged
into the f,ray, striking mighty blows
which speedily drove the enemy into
their last defences, and now it is
known at last 'what theftr defences are.
Labori insisted upon a full disclosure
jand the genesis of the famous or in
famous Schneider f orgery. General
Mercier, with the tacit' support of the
court, resisted every demand" and fin
ally refused, for diplomatic or s tote
reasons, to answer any question.
It ' was the old story of the first court
martial and the bugaboo of .the past
five years. Disclosure and examina
tion of pretended evidence against the
iaccused is again to be denied on ac
count of this outrageous fict'ior of dan
rer to, the. state. t
Laborl's Voice rang with contempt" asM
; he finally exclaimed I have many more
i questtlons fto put to Mercier, and I for-
eee many refusals, too."
It should be borne in mind that the
court martial is now Virtually in open
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INSECTICIDE
defiance . the decree of the eount of
wine simply ordered it to
umxTwx wnether Dreyfus ever sut
plied to a. foreign power fh inf-ma.
tion whlich fs intimated in the border
eau. Not five TT" wwi V.
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v-iioa xuuiury Demg whether Dreyfus
wivie tine Doraeipeau, of which the court
U1 cassamcm definitely learned the neg.
ative. y ,
Aiioxner leature of the ftetimony
during the post two w three days,
which terribly, ... humiliates decent
Frenchmen, ia the revelation of the aow
social insitliii'6te of French officers. They
have not hesitated to reveal private
connaenc?es, which have not the remot
est bearing on the question of treason.
This has revolted many of fthe audience,
even those whose eynipathies are
againsit Dreyfus.
"These mien are not fit to' rank as do-
SSSL., ZZ. tTtlt
bun's correspondenft 'today. "They have
not the rudimentary instincts of gentle
men."
One result ot Laoori's figBjtjmg policy
was that onfly tone-half of the witness
es assigned for exaimimfjion today gave
their testimony. It is difficult to see
the end of the trial within three weeks.
-UaDon took a ttong drive ithte after-..
iiuun hjiu suDsequenrary received tyiany
or nisi triends. He declares -he feels
'better inistead of worse owing to his ex
ertions today. - 1
Dreyfus' fmaJintenance of his strength
'is scarcely less remarkable. He is still
unaJble to take solid food and dives on
bread and milk. His greeting to Labor!
on the platform this morning was most
affectionate. He took no notice of him
on his. entrance until he ... approached
the plaJtform with his usual mililtary
precision and saluted CoQonel Jouaust.
Then 'he turned and extended his hand.
which Labori clasped, and they stood
thus for some 'little itlime, lawyer and
client, and moreover two firm friends.
THE COURT MARTIAL
Rennes, Aug.- 22, A j-great crowd
gathered about the court, T3om 'today
when it was known that Labori had
resumed his connection with the case
Labori' s arrival was the signal for
scenes of extraordinary enthusiasm.
The crowd about the Lycee building
rushed to his carriage and tai number, of
people eagerly thrusirr their hands
through the windows toverefet him. In
reply to questions he saidr
'I aim going on1 well, my friends;
thank you, thank you."
As M. Lalbori entered the count room
the audience greeted him by standing
and there was a general' roar of ap
plause, accompanied by dappling of
hands. Tears sprang to the eyes of the
wounded man, who was deeply affect
ed by the warm welcome.
Among those who greeted Labori
was General Bililot. The lawyer -locked
we'll considering his .recent experience
He walked briskly 'but held theM eft
arm close ,to the side in order not to
disturb the wound. Mme. Labori, who
entered the court room 'ahead of her
husband, also received a) hearty greet
ing.
Labori shook hands with Generals
Billot and Mercier, who congratulated
him on beinsr able to reappear 'in the
oasfe, and thanked them
Dreyfus entered the court room soon
afiterwa.rd. and having saluted the
judges turned to Labori with out
stretched .hands, a smile of keen pleas
ure lighting up hie pale and usually
i.mra.KS'ivp features. The lawyer took
the prisoner's hand and shook -it warm
lv. whereupon Dreyfus gave him an
ntfior inrv n.f sTifltitu'd e and took his
seat'i'n front of the counsel's 'table,
with his back toward them
rvvinnv .Tmiaust next read an ad
dress, to Labroi, the tone or tne presv
dpnit ypirer nuit.e svmoathetic. iaoom
made an impassioned reply, which con
siderably fatigued him and he sat down
flushed and holding hie elide. He after
ward once or twice nervously twitched
v.io fino-Ars a,nd an1 expression flitted
over his face as though suffering.
The first witness Itloday was M. Crren-
or fArmor TrPTPCfT. UL DWILVL L . XJ-OD
timonv was favorable to Dreytus.
Maior Rollin . of the intelligence ae-
maiFtment. was asked by Labori during
owuTse of the former's tesnimony,
how a certain document of a later date
than Mercier's -. ministry, ua-mc nw
"ivrpl-nipr's TKissesBion. ttoinn
amid it was not his business to . ex
ndain. Finally M. .LaDOiu txaKX
el Jouaust ttw request uen,erai mexuiet
t Explain. The general rose ana saia
WWMvPd to answer. Lahon, (msistea,
but Mercier refused to answer, ana
Major Carriere suPP'orted him on the
ground that the examination was upon
dis-
a matiter wiutu wuguu y?r ,
cussed publicly- -
Tihori then declared an a
loud
w -hp woulld take measures to
obtain' information.
Th document under discussion- wis
the letter alleged tt haye 'been written
by the Austrian - -snwiiaxy-.
attache at
:nad rela-
Berlin, declaring, u.reyius
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tions with Germany, mentioned in the
testimony of Generals yMercier and Ro
get, and which a few , daws ago
Schneider, its alleged author, declared
was a forgery.
A secretary of the war nffi naniJ
a. di DUM V Ul Wit; WH.T OIT1CP T
. "m,ueu ,w seeing rreyrue pirey
ing into other officers' work
during
their absence and the prisoner replied
excateaiy mat Ferret's' statementa
were concoctions toy the former minis
ter of war, which caused a sensation.
The next witness,. Colonel Bertio. who
was the head of the Drvfn Affi in
1894, showed himself a most virulent
enemy of the prisoner. He had evli-
dently learned his Idestimiony by heart
and decaanned in a striderDL aggressive
tone which errated unon he
audience.
After hearing the- deposition of M.
Gendron and a number of minor offi
cers, who did not give any interesting
evidence, the courfl adjourned for the
day.
Labor! llaSt evening received two
mysterious parcels believed to be infer
nal machines. The police are examin
ing them.
MERCIER IN A TRAP.
London, Aug. 22. There are persist
ent rumors from Paris that ,hp mv.
erniment will take radttcal steps in con
nection with the Drevfusi ra.sf . bv
making anrests of persons responsible
for the forgeries of evidence. Military
Attache Schneider's Iteleerram from
Ems places Mercier and Roget 5n a ter
rible position . If they do not hOw come
out bravely and say that they have
employed a forgery, unconscious of its
falseness, they will be liable to punish
ment, according to arttidle 151 of the
penal code, whlich says: "Whoever
makes use of a false document' shall' be
liable to punishment by the same term
in prison as is the fqrger of the docu
ment himself."
As things stand itoday the generals..
mentioned have only one choice they
musb confess that they used a forgery.
thinking at to be genuine, or they must
Heave it to be inferred from their si
lence that they were conscious of the
falseness 'of the document.
The defendants' lawyers are not
ready to announce how they will deal
with the important development of
Schneider's denliall of the genuineness
of a document which is one of the chief
reliances of Dreyfus' accusers. It is
expected that they will promptly de
mand that General Mercier disclose
the source of this forgery.
A coming event of importance in the
Dreyfus case will be the Confrontation
of the Paty de Cfam by Picquart. Pic-
quart's evidence, convincing and con
clusive as 'it has 'been, will be stiW
more striking when the Paty de Clam
will have to tell what he knows of Es-
terhazy and his conferres. Picquart
and the'Mefenee will insist that Clam
be prodced in cdUrt.
Lord 'S'aJisbury is credited . with be
lieving there ' wiM' Jbe ra- serious up
heaval in France after the Dreyfus
trial, however it may result. Person
ally, he is a staunch supporter of the
republic, and will prevent any pretend
ers from using England as a Tsase for
the hatching of a coup d'etat.
GUERIN STILL HOLDS THE FORT
AND DEFIES PARIS POLICE
His Supporters Attempt to Throw
Food Within His Reai.
Paris, Aug. 22. At ten o'clock to
night the situation in the rue de Cha
brol, where Guerin is still defying the
authorities was unchanged.. A num
ber of Guerin's supporters made at
tempts today to get provisions into the
building. They showered hams, fowls
and boxes of sardines from the window
of a neighboring house, bum the aim
was bad and most of the supplies
landed in the street, where they were
confiscated toy the police.
This evening, Guerin armed wlith a
revolver, appeared at a window and
threatened to shoot Police Prefect
Puybaraud.
THE DEAD IN PORTO RICO.
Ponce, Aug. -22.--It is now1 estimated
that the bodies of 2,500 victims of the
recent hurricane have been buried, and
that 1,000 persons were injured during
the storm and that 2,000 are soill miss
ing.
Ponce is healthy, though bodies con
tinue to be ,found m the fieilds. The
authorities have decided , to burn the
ruins of Yabuco.
AD MJ R AL D E W E: YT$ PROGRESS.
Ville Franche, France, Aug. 22. The
United States cruiser Olympia arrived
here thiknorniing. The usual! salutes
were exchanged.
J.
J. D. BKataiton & Go's auction stele
of
shoes .commences today at 10 o'plock.
,..QSikIaiid Heights Hotel...
ASHEVILLE, N. C.
Most beantifnllv located on
monntalns, the Frencb Broad
nished, y New Managemenfctr Fine
N&;SICKPERSONS ARE RECEIVE V
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VICTIMS OF
THE STORM
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How the Fourteen Fisher
men Lost Their Lives on -
Carolina Coast.
Charlotte, Aug. 22. Later news from
Beaufort regarding the drowning or a
party of fourteen fishermen shows the
following among the lost: Kilsey
Smith, Wallace Smith, John and ESjah
Smith (brothers), James W. Ellis, Hen
ry Willis, John Lewis,. Joe Lewis, Will
iam Salter, John falter, Bart allter.
The four Salters are aJlso brothers.
The fishermen had moored their fleet
near Swan island in Pamlico sound,
and established a camp on the island.
Friday eyening the coast storm Came
upon unawares and they barely had
tame to get their small boats under way
before the island was completely inun
dated. The men started for the main
land, about ten- miles distant, but seven
of the eight boats were overturned by
high waves and their occupants drown
ed. Only two escaped. They were
witnesses of the terrific battle of their
fourteen comrades, but were unable to
assist them. The fortunate occupants
'of the only boat which rode the storm
saved themselves by "throwing every
thing overboard and letting the craft
drift as she would.
GEN. LAWTOfl SAYS
THE END IS IN SIGHT
Letter Received by the War
Department That Sets
Rumors at Resf:.
Washington, Aug. 23. A private let
ter received, today at the war depart
ment from, General Law'ton, dated July
12, contains some important informa
tion and refutes the allegation made in
various despatches from, Manila that
he had said one hundred thousand men
were needed to suppress the insurrec
tion. Near the close of the letter he ex
presses a belief that the end of organiz
ed opposition to the authority of the
United States is in sight.
EFFORT TO PREVENT WAR
Petitions From the Home of the Uni
versal Peace Congress.
The Hague. Aug. 22. Interest in the
Transvaal situation grows in intensity
throughout Holland as the, news ,'rora
South Arica becomes more warlike.
The committee of nineteen appointed at
Thursday's great mass meeting at Don-
drecht is arranging for a monste:
meeting at Amsterdam to protest
against Great Britain's interference in
the internal affairs of the Transvaal
republic. Dr. Leyds, the Transvaal
representative in Europe, has express
ed his thanks to the committee for its
activity. ' " - ,
The Dutch papular petition appealing
to Great Britain to abandon the coer
cion of the Boers has received 150,000
signatures.
KILLED NEAR FLAT ROCK,
Special to the Gazette. 1
Saluda. N. C. Aug. 23. Wilson Gray,
a farmer, was killed by the spartan
burg train tonight two miles south of
iriau rvoc.
all that was possroie vo revive me man
but to no avail1.
THE LOSSES AT VICTOR.
Victor, Cbl., Aug. 22 The total num
her of buildinsrs titestroyed by fire yes
terday is estimatedat 800. Ninetenths
were- wooden and the fir spreadi with
p-rrfqt. ra.niditv. Fourteen blocks are ,in.
asfhes. The total loss! is estimated from
$1,000,000 to $2,500,000. and insurance
from $400,000 to $500,000.-
REED HAS RESIGNED.
Augusta, Me., Aug. 22. The resigna
tion of Thomas B. Reed, representative
in congress fromi the First Maine dis
trict.: was received by Governor Pow
ers today.
THE NEW WAYNESVILLE INN.
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Waynesville, Aug. 22. The
new
T
hill commaudirie griperb views of
and Swahnanoa riversiyNewly Fur
Table. . JLowvitapes. - :
Waynesville Inn, now under the le
management of Mr. J. E." Montague, is
enjoying a splendid business uch as
an excellently conducted 'hotel- well lo
cated amid such natural beauties as
Waynesville posseses deserves. The
house (is full of very pleasant guests
and manv gayeties add to their enjoy
ment "Progressive euchre and whist
parties, dancing and music 'are among
the f estivities- at the finn. The new ho
tel' has already done much to increase
Wayfaesville's reputation as a delight
ful resort.
BASEBALL GAMES YESTERDAY
At New York R. H. E.
New York 2 2 7
Philadelphia 13 11 2
Batteries: Gettig and Wilson; Bern
hart and- McFatttand.
At Boston
Boston
Brooklyn
Batteries : Meekin
James and McGuire.
R. H.E.
2 7 1
5 13 0
Clarke; Mc-
and
At Cincinnati R. H. E.
Cincinnati 2 (' 2
l Pittsburg 1 9 3
Eleven tin nings. Batteries: Hahn an"
I Wood ; Tannehill and Schriver.
Second R. H. E.
I Cincinnati 1 9 5
Pittsburg 4 4 1
Called' at the end of the ninth liining
on account of darkness. Bartterles:
Taylor and Peitz; Sparks and Schriver.
At Baltimore R. H. E.
BaMmore 15 20 3
Washington 5 7 5.
Batteriee: McGinniity and Smith;
MeParland and Roach.
Second R. H.E.
Baltimore 6 8 1
Washington 5 11 1
Btteries: Howell and Robinson;
Weyhing and Duncan.
At Cleveland R. H. E.
Cleveland 6 13 8
! Louisville 15 18 5
BaJtteries: Knepper and Sugden:
Phillippi and Powers.
At St. Louis R. H. E
St. Louis 5 10 0
Chicago 1 6 4
Batteries: Cuppy and Criger; Gar
vin and Donohue. -
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
Louisville at Cleveland.
Pittsburg' at Cincinnati.
Chicago at 'St. Louis (2 games).
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Clufcp.
W. L. Pc.
70 35 .C',7
68 41 .624
66 41 .6x7
64 41 .P09
57 47 .548
58 48 .517
54 50 .519
53 54 .405
46 58 .442
46 59 .438
36 71 ,336
18 90 .167
Brooklyn
Boston . . .
Baltimore
i St. Louis
I Chicago .
New York
Louisville 46
Washington 36
Cleveland
ASHEVILLE' SUMMER SCHOOJ,.
The Institution Mav Give the Citv
r
Something Truly Great.
A meeting of the directors of the
Asheville Summer school wnu De neia
soon to discuss the- plans for the next
summer season. At tne meeting .rroi
Graimm will make some suggestions
regarding the future of the school and
outline his idea of what steps should
Ha ta.kpn to make - the concerts next
year more attractive than v ever be
fore. Mr. Gramm as ot the opinion
thaJt the nature of the approval given
the concerts this season and the man-
ner in which they are patronized
would iustifv some additional
recogni
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tion. .He will' suggest tnat xne on&nn-i
New York sextette of the school
aS Weil as uie quanewe onvum
be brought here next year, and that
there be a general increase or the
forces. Prof. Gramm; also iavors tne
idea of bringing a good tenor soloist
to AshevMle next year.
"You .have an elegant public, isaid
Prof. Gramm, "and the people want
only the best." '
We have a very large stock of bed
room suits on hand, and will give you
very close figures, if you win can at 01
North' Maiftstreet.' Phone ibt.
MRS. L. A. JOHNSON.
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Graduate American School at
KirKVille, Mo.
Telephone 525.
18 Church Street,
SWEDISH
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Treatrnefit for: NERVOUS, RH.ETJ
?' HA'flt? AN OHEB' DISEASES. .
Snwti: THTJRE ' BRANDT MAS-
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MasBBtge.
PROFi EDW. GRUNER,
(Craduatei of Chemnttz College;
v Genmnyv Formerly with- Oak-i r,-;
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,55 SOXJTSL;MAIN ST PHONEtOS.
WRECKS AT .
HATTERAS
Eleven Vessels Meet
With Disaster Near
the Cape .
News of the Awful Work of
the Storm Brought in
by Survivors'.
Unknown British Steamer
Ishore Near New
Inlet.
Fate of the Crew Yet to 'be Discov
eredShore Strewn With Wrecks
of Sailing Vessels.
Norfolk, Aug. 22. News was received
here today of the loss of eleven vessels
near Cate Hatteras during the recent
hurricane.
Six wrecks are reported to be lying on
the shore between Cape Hatteras and
New Inlet.
News was brought here by the sur
vivors of eome of the wrecks, who ar
rived by rail from Elizabeth City, N.
C, and were sent to their homes in
Philadelphia, aBItimore, New York and
other cities tonight.
The vessel upon which the greatest
number of lives were lost, so far as
known, is the barkent'ine PrisciWa,
bound from, Baltiimtore for Rto, which
went ashore on the night of Aungust
14. The captain's two sons, his wife
and a number of passengers were
drowned. The captain and crew were
rescued by life savers.
The captain and four of the crew of
the schooner Aaron Peppard, another of
the wrecked vesesls, were drowned.
A British steamer is reported ashore
tonight near New inlet and going to
pieces. Her name is unknown, as i al
so the fate of the crew.
CAVALRY ENXISTMFNTS.
First Men For Volunteer Cavalry Re
ceived Yesterday.
Thomas Oordele, of Haywood county,
and Michael Reed, of Canton, applied
for enlistment yesterday lin the Elev
enth vodunteer cavalry, and were ac
cepted. They will be sworn in and
leave today for Columbus barracks,
Ohio, where they will be drilled.
John H. Carson left for Washing;on
barracks, D. C, yesterday, having been
assigned to the hospital corps there.
Cleveland Bryant, of the Thirty
fifth, who missed connections at Salis
bury, and has been waiting here ev-,
eral days for instructions, left to join'
his regiment yesterday.
SergeantHarta was ill yesterday and
was unableVo be at the ofhoe in the af
ternoon. m THE.SUPERIOR COURT.
Argument Will Today he Beguii on an
Important Case.
In the superior court yesterday
af-
ternoon a motion was made Dy juage
Charles A. Moore to abate the suit of
the National -Bank of Asheville against
J. E. Rankin and A. C. Patterson, .ad
ministrators of the estate of R. O. Pat
terson. The motion was refused.
The count is at present engaged in
hearing the case of the National bank
of Ashevilie and others against the
West Asheville and Sulphur Springs
Street Railway company and the Falls
of Neuse Manufacturing company as
interveners!. The jury in this case has
been selected and arguments win begin
today.
ythidge Charles A. Moore appears for
the plaintiff, while the defendant is
represenitied by Davidson & Jones and?
Merrimon & Merrlmon. f t;
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Closing Out
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