Waather To-Dayi FAIR.
The News and Observer.
VOL. XLVI. NO. 25
Violation of the Treaty
BERLIN'S VIEW OF BRITISH-AMER
ICAN ACTS IN SAMOA.
Germany Considers the New. Government
There Illegal—Denial of Charges Im
puted to Ambassador White
Against England.
Berlin, April B.—ißotli Mr. White ami
the British Ambassador Sir Frank Las
eollcs, conferred with Baron Von Bite
low today wit'll reference to the latest
Samoau (levelopinonts. The (iernran
Government earnestly urge's the speedy
appointment and despatch of the coni
tnission so as to prevent further diffi
culties.
A Foreign Office official empowered
to speak for the Oovernmenit tells the
cum spondeii't of the Associated Press
el.iat the action of the Americans and
British is a clear violation of the Samoa
act; that Germany intends to adhere to
this view; that she considers the new
Government of Samoa illegal and that
she has so instructed her Ambassadors
at Washington and London.
Tito United States Embassy authori
tatively denies that Ambassador White
used any sudh expressions, regarding
the influence of the British on tin* Am
erican press as stated by tin* Munich
Allgomeim* Zeitimg in an all: ged inter
view wL;h Mr. White, it is added that
tin* while story that file Ambassador
made smh charges against Great Bri
tain or even alluding to Great Britain is
pure invention.
The recent audience of the United
States Ambassador, Mr. Andrew I>.
White, with Emperor ‘William lasted IK)
mint res. They discussed Samoa and the
peace conference and His Majesty asked
the Ambassador to convey his thanks j
•to President McKinley for his “willing
ness to consider the proposal for a joint
commission and the conciliatory assur
ances received from Washington.” i
A number of papers attack Von Bite- J
low's policy. The Deutsche ZeiTimg j
says:
‘Tf the Government does not draw a
ifss.oai from the occurrences of the past
three months we -may as well cease to i
call ourselves a great power.”
An official telegram from the German !
Consul at Apia, Samoa, dated March :
24th. says minor collisions are daily <><■- '
(tarring and that tin* liouiJiardment em
tiimps intermittently. The dispatch adds: j
"Tami, yesterday, was appointed King j
at Muuuuti Ivy the other Consuls and j
commanders.
“Business is at a standstill. All tlx* 1
shops have been closed since March
loth.”
NO FIGHTING SINCE THE 21 ST.
Washington, April B.—The Secretary
of tin* Navy lias received the following:
“San Francisco, Cal., April 8.
“.Secretary of tin* Navy, Washington:
“Ma'lietoa Tanus installed as King on
tlie 23rd with appropriate ceremonies.
It:intsni: by mail. No lighting since tin*
21st.
(Signed) “KA FTZ.”
ENGLAND’S COMMISSIONER.
Washington, April B.—The British
Government has selected Mr. C. N. E.
Eliot, C. B„ as the British member of
the joint high commission for the settle
ment of the Samoan question. The Brit
ish Ambassador. Sir Julian PauueefWte,
called at the State Department today
and advised Secretary Hay of Mr. El
iot’s selection.
The appointment gave watch satisfac
tion in Government and diplomatic cir
cles, as Mr. Eliot is a member of the
Embassy staff, and during his brief ser
vice here has made many friends. It
also gave added assurances that the real
differences over the Samoan trouble are
well nigh finished, now that the Govern
ments have turned their attention to the
selection of commissioners for its adjust
ment.
CHARGED WITH DUPLICITY.
England Accused of Drawing the Uni
ted States Into Continental Quarrels.
(Copyright IS!)!) by Associated Press.)
Berlin April B.—Tlu* Samoan question
coutinu to hofid the attention of the
public, i ie newspapers being full of dis
pan'iies and comm nt on the subject.
Tiic Emperor lms devoted much time to
the matter and eonfem*d several times
on tin* subject with the Minister of For
eign Affairs, Baron Von Buelow.
It is Int resting t<> note that German
distrust and dissatisfaction at the latest
events are almost entirely aimed at
Great Britain, whose attitude is de
scribed, even in official circles, as being
dictated by duplicity and unfrieudli
lu -s. The press faithfully portrays ill's
feeling. The delay of Great Britain in
accepting the proposals for a settlement
of the difficulty, which the United
States Ambassador, Andrew D. White,
attributed mainly to the ab-anic, of the
Marquis of Salisbury from Loudon, is
generally interpreted in Germany as
showing distinctly unfr.endly motives
up< n the part of Great Britain.
The correspondent of the Associated
Dress had an 'interview on Tlu* subject
with a high Foreign Office* official, who
said:
“It has been a source* of regret and as
tonishment that Givat Britain, unlike
the Fnited States, has not expressed re
gret at the latest turn e»f affairs in Sa
moa, while the acceptance of our peace*
LEADS ALL NORTDfI CAROLINA HUES 11 lEIS $M 1 CIRCULATION.
fill settlement lias so far been coupled
with unacceptable conditions, containing
tlu* seed of new troubhs and manifestly
unfair. We could not accept, conditions
enabling the American and British c«m
missieuuTs at any time to override the
German rights, thus perpetuating the
unpleasant state erf affairs in the isl
ands.”
The press comments in the same* key.
hut, naturally, it is more outspoken. In
a length,! article the Krents /fitting
charges Great Britain with mala fide*s
iu the wilede* nwtttir. alleging that slu* is
“trying for her own selfish purposes ter
entangle the limited State's in hostility
with ail tlu* Continental powers and at ,
the* same time drag her into a policy of
expansion.”
'l'ln* Bo.rsen Courie r says the reason
ed Great Britain’s delay in assenting to
Germany's proposal was foundeel on her
de sire to continue with the aid of the
Fnited States her polie*y of “spiling Ger
many” and claims to find proof of (his
altitude in the London press, which it
accuses off resuming its old tactics of
“slandering Germany and luvod.ng trou
ble betxveen Germany and the* Fnited
States.”
The Tagebialt takes Great Britain to
task for expressing regret at the nnex
jw'cied policy of repression in Samoa,"
and regards her attitude toward Ger
many as insincere*.
The Cologne Yolks Zeifung says:
"Great Britain's behavior in this mat
ter is symptomatic and o]x*ns mi un
favorable vista for oth. r ] tending nego
tiations.”
FAIRY SCENtS AS A SAUCE
THE GRIDIRON CLUB GIVES A NOVEL BAN-
Q ETIN WA^HNGTON.
Flet>h Pots, Flower and Vaudeville Shared
I qually in the Honors of
ti * Occasion.
Washington, April B.—The Grid-iron
Club tonight gave an entertainment for
ladies, and it was one of the usual pic
turesque occasions for which the club is
noted. The members of the club have
made their reputation in unique dinner
giving, and tonight they gave a reception
to a large number of guests, different
from the usual character of such affairs.
About 175 ladies and gentlemen assem
bled at the Arlington Hotel parlors and ,
after being received by the president of
the club, and his wife, were ushered into
the large banquet hall which had been
transformed into a most beautiful small
forest, dominated by thousands of small
electric lights of different colors. There
were trees of large dimensions, and
every chandelier was an overhanging
branch. These were filled with laurel and
green vines, and amid the branches of
the trees were many birds so naturally
arranged as to make tlu* illusion more
complete. About the sides of the room
wr ranged pulmus amd ferns and potted
flowers. Iu the windows were aqua
rimes. with Jive fish and water fowl.
Grid-iron decorations of flowers and
electric lights hung in the foliage. The
room being entirely surounderd with
mirrors, everything was seen iu reflec
tion creating tlu* impression of a forest
most brilliantly lighted.
As soon as# the guests were seated an
entertainment began containing a num
ber of musical numbers amd vaudeville
selections. At (lie end of this port of tlu*
programme, President Boynton with
much regret announced that by some
j oversight no refreshments had been pre
! pared. This was received with bitter
complaint from several members who
insisted that General Boynton’s connec
tion with the army had made him forget
ful of tin* duty to tin* Commissary De
partment. In the midst of the discussion
one of the members of the club rushed
to a telephone hanging in the woods and
rang for the Good Fairy of the Grid-
Ironers, who appeared with magic wand
and promised to remedy the difficulty.
The fairy was one of the largest meni
\ bers of the club, arrayed in suitable fairy
costume, and his appearance created a
great deal of mirth. One wave of the
fairy sceptre produced a number of cooks
with necessary tables ami supplies and
one (*ml of tilt* hall was soon transform
ed into a refreshment bower where an
elegant repast was served. During tin*
evening Woman's Suffrage was given a
test. Each woman voting received a
beautiful souvenir. 0
WINS TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
Boston. Mass., April 8. —L. M. Stock
ton, of Boston, won the National Court
Tennis championship from George K.
Fearing, Jr., of Boston, on the courts of
the Boston Athletic Association today in
an exciting four set match. Stockton
| won by the following score: 0-5; 0-4;
o-O; 7-5.
lIALEIGII, NORTH CAROLINA, SIN DAY MORNING, APRIL it. 18!)!).
NAMED TO ASSIST GOMEZ
MASO AND RODRIGUEZ MEMBERS OF THE
ADVISORY BOARD.
They Will Assist Central Brooke in Paying the
Cuban Trocps. Gomez Informally
Notified of His Reinstat ment.
Havana, April 8. —The generals have
not yet officially notified General Maxi
mo Gomez of his reinstatement in the
command of the Cuban army. Barro
loxne Mnso and Ma.via Rodriguez have
been named as members of the executive
advisory board. The wrangling over the
naming of the third member continues.
Some of the Cuban Generals who are
not actually in command of forces met
informally at the Hotel Inglaterra last
night and protested against the action
of the other Cuban Generals, declaring
that they, as generals, had as much right
to assist in the deliberations and to lx*
heard as those in actual command of
forces. The other generals insist that
only commanders of forces have a right
to take action. There is no doubt Gomez
will eventually be reinstated.
Dr. Brunner, the cfiief quarantine of
ficer of Havana, has begun to use the
plant established for the disinfection’ of
outgoing ships bound to Southern inirts
of the Fnited States. This is the first
use of the disinfection at the port of
departure. The health authorities of
• Louisiana and Alabama will admit such
ships. Those of Florida and Georgia
will not do so.
General Maximo Gomez had a talk
with Governor Genera) Brooke today, in
the course of which he said that Gen
eral Mayia Rodriguez and General Bar
tolome Maso, former President of the
Cuban Republic, would act as a commit
tee of tlu* army with him to aid General
Brooke in the distribution of the $3,000,-
000 advanced by tlu* Fnited States for
tlu* payment of the Cuban troops. The
Governor General replied that he would
be pleased to have Generals Rodriguez
and Mnso take part as they were repre
sentatives of the Cubans.
General Gomez will be formally noti
fied by the Cuban Generals tomorrow
at Quinta do Medinas, his residence, of
his reinstatement' as commaiuler-iu-ehief
of the Cuban army. The commanders
of the forces last night visited General
Gomez and unofficially informed him of
the contemplated action. Another meet
ing was held this morning, but several
of the commanders had returned to tlu*
country during the night and conse
quently were not present. The whole
matter has assumed a farcical aspect.
The scoffers express doubt that any
concerted action will be taken, but to
morrow will probably determine the
matter.
Scnor Luis Munoz Rivera, former
Secretary of State in the Porto Rican
Cabinet, sailed for New York today on
the steamer Seneca. Seuor Rivera de
clares that the annexation feeling in
Porto Rico is strong and unanimous and
that the only thing that could alter it is
the continuance of tlu* American milita
ry occupation which he considers incom
patible with the progress of the island.
WAKE DEFEATS MERCER.
After Losing One Game to Mercer on
the Day Previous.
Macon, Ga., April B—(Special.)—Wake
Forest boys were entirely unfit for ball
playing yesterday on aeount of playing
in a heavy rain at Atlanta Thursday,
consequently lost a game to Mercer.
Today, however, they were iu good shape
and defeated the Mercer team by a score
of 11 to 10.
Foote pitched an excellent game and
played professional ball. He had the Mer
cer men at his mercy from start to finish,
hut his support at critical points was
very defective.
Batteries. Wak Forest, Foote and
Turner; Mercer, Garrett, Steinbaelier,
Mansfield and Peele. Hits, Wake For
est, 19; Mercer, 10. Errors, Wake For
est, 8; Mercer, 0.
OAK RIDGE WINS.
Summerfield, X. (’.. April B.—(Spe
cial)—Oak Ridge Institute defeated
On Ilford College here today by a score
of 7 to 0. Score:
It. H. E.
Oak Ridge 77 1
Guilford 0 2 0
Pattern s:-Mailoue. Brake; Fox, Faust.
Umpire: Smith.
BINGHAM DEFEATS WHITSETT.
Mebane, NV (’., April 8. —(Special.)—
Bingham School defeated Whit sett Insti
tute here today'by a score of 17 to 0.
Score: R. 11. E.
Bingham 17 15 2
Whitsett . 0 1 13
Batteries: Mangiim and Legrand; Link
and Agner.
On the 24th Bingham plays the Uni
versity of Maryland on the home grounds
near Mebane.
RAIN SHUTS OUT GAMES.
Richni tul, Ya., April S. —ltain prevent
ed the game between Georgetown and
University of Virginia at Charlottesville
today.
Rain also prevent d the Boston-Kicb
mond game lure today.
ENGLAND WINS AT FOOTBALL.
Birmingham, Eng.. April B.—England
won the international football champion
ship today by a score of 20 to 1. There
was an imnimse crowd present. Scot
land fi d not score up to half time, but
after a hard tussle managed to secure
a goal in the second half. England did
not score in the second half.
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.
Princeton, 17: Ford ham,
New York, 7: Yale, 3.
Harvard, 5; Tufts, 1.
Manhattan College, 12; University of
Pennsylvania, 1.
THE EXCHANGE
OFRATIFICATIONS
The Final Ceremonies Will
Take Place This Week,
SPANISH TREATY COMES
IT IS EXPECTED TO REACH
HERE MONDAY. '
SECRETARY HAY OFFICIALLY AOVI3ID
sfter the Exchange the President Will Issue a
Proclama ion Declaring the War Lnded,
and Pa)ment far the Philippines
Will Follow.
Washington, April 8. —Tlu* exchange
of ratifications of the treaty of peace be
tween Spain and tlu* United States sign
ed at Paris, will probably take place in
this city next week, and that
ceremony \\ >l l he folio waul by
a proclamation by President Mc-
Kinney officially announcing the
close of tlu* war with Spain and the re
sumption of friendly relations, commer
cial and ( '.liorwise h tween the two
countries.
Tin* 'Spanish copy of the treaty which
was signed by the Queen Regent March
17th is expected to reach' acre Mondiay,
and tin* armng ment. of thr* formalities
attending the exchange of ratifications
will lx* promptly perfected Secretary
Hay has been officially advised of the
forwarding of the Spanish treaty to tin*
French Ambassador at Washington. Tlu*
exchange of ratifications will he follow
ed promptly by the pa.vnn lit of $20,000.-
000 to the S)stnish Government on ac
count of tlu* cession of the Philippine
Islands to tin* United States.
Al l * 'IN I MEN’.* OF A MAYOR.
How St. Mary's is Kept Under tlu* Con
trol of White People.
Atlanta. Ga., April B.—Governor
(handler has appointed a new Mayor
and general council for the little town
ol’ St. Mary's, in Uanwldn county. This
custom of appointment has been going
on since 1875. It was the result of a
Legislature enactment passed when the
town of St. Mary's was incorporated.
St. Mary's has a population composed
largely of colored pc pie, and to keep the
village in the hands of its whit#* citizens,
the Legislature was asked to make the
provision regarding the Mayor and coun
cil when the charter was grant# d.
THE POPE'S LIFE EBBING AWAY.
London. April 9. -The Rome corre
spondent of the Daily Mail says:
“While the Pope's health has improv
ed. few deny that his life is slowly ebb
ing away. Cardinal Paroehi. Bishop of
Porto and Santa Rufina and Vicar
General of His Holiness, in an interview,
says that in spite of the advice of his
physicians, the Pope, if his strength will
permit, will receive tin* Sacred College
on Tuesday to receive tin* congratula
lations of that body upon the anniver
sary of his coronation. He even inieluls
to attend the services in St. Peter's on
Friday.”
EX-JUDGE FIELD
SLOWLY DYING
At Two O’clock this Morning
the End Was Near,
Washington. April 8. —Ex-Justice of
the Supreme Court Stephen J. Field is
dying. His physician does not expect
him to survive tin night.
Judge Field contracted a cold about
two weeks ago which became complica
ted a week ago last Thursday with trou
bles resulting from extreme old age.
This morning bis phyisietan, Dr. Ous
tis. pronounctd liis case critical, and all
during the day and night he has been
gradually sinking.
Alt 2 o'clock this (Sunday) morning
lie was pronounced dying, and his death
was mom utarily exiiected.
IION. WALKER FEARN DIES,
At One Time a Confederate Commis
sioner Abroad.
Richmond, Va„ April S. —Hon. Wal
ker Fearn, who died at Hot Springs.
Va., yesterday, was buried here today in
Hollywood cemetery.
Deceased was a native of Alabama.
Before the war lu* served as an attache
of the American Legation in Belgium and
as secretary of the Legation in Mexico.
He was a Confederate commissioner
abroad in iStil. and was subsequently in
the Confederate army. He was appoint
ed by Mr. Cleveland Minister of Greece,
Roumania and Servia where he repre
sented the United States for four years
and was chief of the Department of For
eign Affairs at the World’s Columbian
Exposition, and later a judge of the In
ternational Tribunal in Egypt.
Just thirty-four years ago, on Sunday
I morning,- Lee surrendered at Appnnat-
I tox.
SUPERB GIFI FROM FAURE
McKinley receives throlgh m. cambon
T(VO SEVRES VASES.
A Gift to this Country Commemorating Open
ing of the New rrarcpAmerican
Cable in August Last.
Washington, April B.—A notable cere
mony occurred nt tin* Blue Room, of
tin* Ex cutivo Mansion at 11 o’clock to
day when tin* French Ambassador. M.
Cnnihon, presented to the Government
and tin* American people, as represent
ed through Pro! lut McKinley, two
magnificent Sevres vases from the
French National Pottery tit Sevres. The
gift was from thel ate President of the
French Republic. F lix Fa tire, and com
memorated the o]w*ning of the new
Franco-American cable on August 17th.
last, when President McKinley and
President Faure exchanged the first
message over the new line, between the
White House and the Palace of the
Elysef*. ’1 he cases and pedestals stand
six or eight feet high, and are of a deep
blue characteristic of the finest Sevres
ware, as well as in happy accord with the
prevailing colors of the Blue Room.
The presentation was inside the occa
sion for a happy exchange of interna
tional greetings, M. Oambon making an
address and the President, responding.
The vases had already been placed in
position, one on either side of the large
window looking toward the Potomac.
They far exceed in elegance anything in
the way of porcelain hitherto brought to
the White House.
The vases will now remain a perma
nent possession of the White House,
along with several other notable decora
tions given by foreign governments. If
tiny had been given personally to Presi
dent MeKinl.y, it would have required
an act of Congress for their accept at ice,
but as a gift to the American Govern
ment and people, no special act is re
quired.
STABBED THE CZAR'S AIDE.
Moscow. April B.—An attempt 'has
been made to assassinate tlu* Czar's
aide de camp. General MnuzOy. He was
stabbed an the throat by a servant, but
tin* would-be assassin was overpowered.
The General's wounds are not serious.
SIRANDLD AT HAFTERAS
SCHOONER J. 0 IYc'AUGHTON FROM NEW
BERN 10 A LAN i|C Cl Y.
rew Saved by Captain Burrows, of Durrant’s
l if-* Saving Station. V#ssel Probi
bly a T otal loss.
Cape Henry, Ya.. April B.—(Special.)
—The schooner J. C. McNaiighton. Cap
tain Garwood, from Newborn for Atlan
tic City with lumber, stranded tit !
o'clock this morning on Hatteras beach.
Tiie crew of five were saved by Captain
Burrows, of Durant’s Life Saving Sia
tion by means of the breeches buoy.
4he vessel lies high up on the beach
and will probably be a total loss. Th.*
cargo of lumber will probably be saved.
Tlu* crew is being eared for at Du
rant's Life Saving Station.
Captain Garwood has been trading
along tlu* Carolina coast over thirty
years and was wrecked once before,
twenty years ago.
TREES MARK THEIR GRAVES,
Columbus, Ohio. April B.— The trees
which arc* to mark the graves of the
Confederate dead at Camp Chase, which
was list'd as a prison, as well as station
for Federal troops, were planted today.
A party of ex-Confed. rates, members of
their local organizations, planted the
trees which were marked to show the
Stake from which they came.
MUTTER'S OF INSURRECTION.
Loudon, April 9.—The Daily Tele
graph's Vienna correspondent says:
"Most unfavorable news has been re
ceived in official quarters from .Macedo
nia. The insurrectionary ft* .ling is in
creasing. amd Ktispi# ions movements are
being made along tin* Bulgarian and
Mon t enegrin f ron tiers.”
DIED SHRIEKING FOR AID.
Ilfracombe, Eng., April 8. —The Teaw
er Vivid arrived li re this afternoon anil
reported that when 15 miles off Lundy
Island she saw the masts of a large ves
sel disappear and soon afterward saw
three men in a dingy praying and
shrieking for h ip. The Vivid endeavor
ed to reach the men. but tin* boat sank
and its occupants did not reappear.
TIIFRSTON AN IMPERIALIST.
Philadelphia, Pa., April *8. —Senator
John M. Thurston, of Nebraska, made
an informal address at the Union League
here tonight. Among other things In*
said In* had changed front and was no
longer a conservative, but an annexa
tionist. He believed this country’s atti
tude in the present Philippine situation
was right. He regarded Agttinaldo’s up
rising as simply a rebellion of anarchy
which must lx* crushed.
MATCH DECLARED OFF.
Los Angeles, Cal., April 8. —A private
dispatch received here today says .that
the boxing match between Bob Fitzsim
mons and Jim Jeffries has been declared
off. No particulars have been given.
By Gunboats and P^bes
AN EXPEDITION SETS FORTH TO
SWEEP THE SOUTH.
Generals Lawton and King in Command.
Under Them Are 1.500 Picked Men.
They Will Move First Against
Santa Cruz.
Manila. April 9.—9:35 a. m.—At night
fall last night Gftierais Lawton and
King launched an expedition of three
gunboats, with 1,500 picked men in
canoes, in tow of tin* gunboats. The* ob
ject of the expedition is to cross the
lake, capture Santa Cruz at\d sweep file
country to the south.
The expedition, whikli embarked at
San Pedro Mswati, consists of eight com
panies of tin* Fourteenth infantry, three
companies of the Fourth cavalry, four
of the North Dakota volunte rs, four
of the Idaho volunteers, two mountain
guns, and 200 sharpshooters, of the
Fourteenth infantry.
At tin* mouth of the Pasig river the
men will be* transferred from the canoes
■to th three gunboats Laguna de Bay,
Cesto and Napinda.
Santa Cruz, the objective point of the
expedition, is at the extreme end of the
lake.
WILL SAIL FOR THE EAST.
S:in Francisco. April S. —The transport
Arizona is scheduled to sail for Manila
on tlx* 17th of tlx* month, and it is <x
A NEW GRANITE COMPANY.
i Atlanta, Ga., April X.— Judge Lump
kin lias granted a charter to the South
ern Westerly Granite Company. The
incorporators are Charles 11. Moore, of
Montpelier, Yt.; George C. and Win.
Pr stem of Kingston. N. Y., and Ham
ilton McWhorter and Frank I). Smith,
of the County of Oglethorpe, Georgia.
The capital stock is $100,009, with th"
privilege of increasing it to $500,000.
| The company will have it.s principal
offices in Atlanta and will operate in file*
counties of Sutton, Clark Elbert, Ogle
thorpe and Madison.
WHEELER WILL BE ORATOR.
New Orleans, La., April B.—Adjutant
• General Moorman states that General
j Jix* Wheeler will deliver the oration tit
the meeting of the United Confederate
Veterans at Charleston, S. (’., at their
reunion on the .lOfh of May.
FIGHTING IN YEMEN.
Aden. April 8. —Advices received from
Sana, the capital of Yemen. Arabia, say
that lighting between the Turks and the
revolting Zaidis continue and that the
former are committing such atrocities
that tin* inhabitants have sworn'to fight
to the last man.
STRONGLY FAVORING DREYFUS.
Secrets He Was Charged With Reveal
ing Were Already Known.
Paris, April 8. —The Figaro today con
tinued its publication of evidence given
before the Court of Casatiou in the
Dreyfus ease and gave the deposition of
Major Hartmann, of the Twenty-second
Artillery, who was called its a witness
for the defence. In addition to the facts
already cabled, Major Hartmann depos
ed that he knew about The hydraulic
brake since 1881. gave full details of its
manufacture and cited the case of M.
Boutonnet, an employe of the Archives
Department, who was sentenced in iß9t)
for giving a foreign attache secret docu
ments, including details of the brake,
which were not modified from 1890, to
1894.
| The Major also handed the court the
text of a lecture delivered at + he Mili-
I tary School of St. Cyr, in 1892, de
scribing the brake and said he did not
believe the documents in tlu* bordereau
came from an officer attached to the
War Office, as the brake had not been
tesml at the artillery school in 1894.
He further said lit* had been connected
for eight years with the technical kee
tion and never knew Dreyfus to ask to
! see documents.
I The Major also testified that a foreign
artillery officer could easily obtain am
information about the cannon of 120
calibre.
Regarding the frontier troops. Major
Hartmann cited articles front Mu* mili
tary journals giving full info-.nation on
the subject months anterior to the date
of the bordereau.
Replying to tju* President of the
Court of Cassation, the witness said the
libraries of the military clubs of Paris
• and Versailles had copies of the lec
tures delivered before the military
schools, but so far as he knew none of
them was missing.
The Echo tie Paris savs it learns tin*
Court of Casatiou is about to order a
supplemental investigation of the points
raised by the evidence of General Roget
ami Examining Magistrate R rtulas.
who will he confronted. Lieutenant Col
onel Picquart Avill also bt* examined, ac
i cording to the statement nut le.
The revelations made by the Figaro in
publishing the testimony furnished to the
Court of Cassation in the Dreyfus case,
! came before the correctional court ill's
afternoon, At hen tie two managers of the
paper. Mm. Rodez end Borol. were sen
tenced. in default of five hundred l'raucs
Ifine and costs for publishing the testi
mony.
PH ICE FIVE CENTS.
IM'ctcd that tin* Seandia will lx* ready
about the sam date. No report Inis been
made on the NeAvport as yet, but she
will probably not rt quire an unusual
amount of -relitting and ought to be able
to follow her sister transports closely.
'Pile Bidgston Hill, with freight for
Manila, will sail on Monday.
Batteries 1 and I\. Sixth United
States artillery, cn route to Honolulu,
are expect. d to arrive lien* tomorrow,
and (battery A of the same regiment is
expected on Monday. They will go into
camp at the Presidio until the 12th
when ithey will set sail for Hawaii on
the Nippon Harm
light Battery F of the Fourth artil
lery Light Battery F of the Fifth
artillery, under orders for Manila, will
arrive on Monday.
OTIS REPORTS ALL QUIET.
Washington, April B.—Advices from
General Otis report that everything is
quiet in his command and tint many
of the Filipinos in the vicinitv of M a In
k's are displaying white flags in token
of subins’sioir to Fnited Statos authority.
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ARRESTED FOR ARSON.
St. Johns. N. F.,
ler. a settler of Bonne Bay, on the west
coast of Newfoundland) lias confessed
that he set fire to the /French Lobster
Factory on St. John's iv-jand.
to provoke a crisis in the treaty sllori*
question. He has been arrested on a
charge of arson.
HUNTING ThT" BRUTE
ABIASTOF GIAMT STATURE ATTEMPTED
TO ASSAULT A LAOY.
deVed *o Toro Whiskey Down Her Throat
but Failed. Hir Escape Was Due lo His
V/eaktess Caus d by Drirk
Columbia. N. C.. April 8. —(Special.)
Lab yesterday Willis Blake went to
tin* home of H. W. Tarkenton and dur
ing his absence attempted to rape liis
Avife. His conduct was most brutal, and
Mrs. Tarkentom who is yet in her teens,
is ( nnpletely Vras-trnt(*d.
Rink is omjrianit statue, but fortunate
ly for Mrs. Tarkcnteii, lie was weak
from the effects of drinking, and she.
siicces-fully resisted hint. Finding that
lit* was unable to force her. In* attempt
ed to held lor and wake her swallow
enough, ivhiske.v to make her subser
vient To his will, but Mrs. Tarkenton
succeed'ng ■in preventing this. When
her hit shared returned at nightfall. Blake
hud go:*. , and his wife was crazed Avitlra
fear. /
(Indignation is very pronounced.
officers are hunting for Blake .turtf.
m j
IDE GORGE TN YELLOWSTONE.
Dleitdive. Mont., April 8. The ice
broke on the Yellows,one River last
night and wash d away three spans ol
the steel bridge. While the ice Ava> tem
porarily gorged tin* back water covered
thousands of acres.
At R. W. Snyder's ranch five persons
left the house for higher ground, but
they were caught and four of them. Mrs.
R. W. Snyder. Missis Nellie Regan.
Rose Wybreeht and Eugene O'Connor
were drowned. The fifth nt tuber of the
party, Joseph Myers, was rescued from
a tree after seven hours’ ixposure.
RAY'S IMMTNBS ARRIVE.
Savannah. Ga.. April 8.--The trans
port Sedgwick arrived at Savannah to
night at 9 o’clock from quarantine with
the TlTrd United States volunteers in
fantry (Rays’ invnntitesT. The troops
were unloaded and went aboard a plant
System train for Macon. Three sections
were run and the first battalion and
hindquarters left by the first, which
got away at I o'clock. Colonel Patrick
11. Ray said tin* health of tin* command
is excellent.
CHICAGO'S OFFICIAL COUNT.
Chicago, April B.—The (‘lection com
missioners have completed the official
(audit of the ballots cast at Tuesday s
Ma y%’ a 11y election.
'll arris'it received 118.112 votes; Car
ter $107:439: Ait geld 47.102. Harrison’s
plurality 40,973.
SPANISH TREASURE FOUND.
Galveston.
tlu* News from says:
News has been Mceivqd front Devine,
in Media county, tldit a Spanish treasure
of over 19.000 di bloorts, jewelry and
documents lias bS • unearthed there.
The name of the ■pier is not given, but
the slorv is vntieJjkf'W by re.ctote peo
ple