The Weather To-day! |cak(>lina”| FAI R • The News and Observer. VOL.XLVI. NO. 136. ■BBS ALL NORTH CAROLINA DAILIES IN NEWS AID OSCNLAVJL THE SKY DARKENS OYER DREYFUS No Adjournment of the Court Martial. IT IS AN OMEN OF EVIL HAS THE COURT ALREADY DE CIDED AGAINST DREYFUS? HIS FRIENDS FEAR THIS IS THE CASE Maitre Mornard Summoned to Replace Maitre Labcri for the Present. Witness's Horile to the Prisoner Give Teslirmny. Rennes, France, Aug. 16.—Immediately after the witneses had entered the court room tliis morning Maitre Demange, counsel for Captain Dteyfus applied for an adjournment on account of Maitre Labori’s absence. Major Oarriere, the Government Commissary, unexpectedly arose and oipposed the application in the most vehement manner. Major Oar riere dilated upon, the fact that the en tire world was anxiously awaiting a de cision, and upon the necessity of ending the suspense. The court retired for twenty minutes, during which time the audience animatedly discussed the prob able results. Colonel Jouaust, on his return read a unanimous decision of the court rejecting the application on the ground tliat the reasons advanced were insufficient. Captain Dreyfus listened to the announcement with characteristic composure. 'Phis was considered a se vere blow by the Dreyfusites and caus ed considerable depression all day. but tonight it is understood! that Maitre Demange will tomorrow repeat* the appli cation for an adjournment, in conse quence of a hint that the Government Commissary, Major Oarriere, has receiv ed instruct ion not to oppose it. The 'feature of the day’s proceedings was the story of the sufferings of Drey fus on 'Devils’ Island, his prison off tin* coast of French Guiana. Dreyfus wept in court when the clerk read a docu ment recounting the details of his incar ceration. The following is the evidence in detail: Ex-Minister of Justice Guerin, tin first witness, said he knew absolutely nothing of the facts in the case, but could repeat the surrounding circumstances, which he hail already related before the Court of Cassation, if the court martin, desired. Colonel Jouaust having explained to the witness that the court martial had no cognizance of provians proceedings, M. Guerin proceeded to repeat his evidence as given before the Court of Cassation. He said, in brief, that after a Cabinet meeting in October, the Premier, Gen eral Mercier and he met to discuss the disappearance of certain documents from the headquarters staff. General Mercier was convinced then that Dreyfus was the culprit, basing his lielief on the sim ilarity of Dreyfus’ handwriting to the bordereau and the fact that the different items of information it contained canto from departments in which Dreyfus had been successively employed. The decision of the* Cabinet to prose cute Dreyfus was based solely on the bor dereau, no secret documents having made their appearance then. M. Gue rin had not learned of them till the Zola trial. M. Lebon. former Minister of the Colo nies, was them summoned to testify re garding his treatment of the prisoner. He said that when the Cabinet was ask ed to intervene in favor of a revision he thought the executive should not inter fere with the judiciary, and his respect for the. Ohose Jugeo was strengthened by his personal opinion of the culpabili ty of the condemned. “(hi my soul and conscience,” declar ed M. Lebon, dramatically, “I say I re gard the measures I took relative to the prisoner on the Isle flu Liable as war ranted, and if I had to repeat them would not hesitate.” >l. T/ebon then explained the reasons for the rigorous measures against Drey fus. He sai, and has ordered all necessary precau tions against (the introduction of the disease at the various ports of the Uni ted Kingdom. Orders have also liven given for the Royal Mail Line Steamers not to call at Oporto. i STATE DEPARTMENT WARNED. Washington Aug. 16. —The State De partment has received the following ca blegram from the United-States Consul at. l aslant: “Bubonic pest at OjK*rto, few cases in Ids bora. No trains can .pass the Spanish frontier. No .more clean bills of heitlth issued to vessels.” WRECKED OFF OUR COAST. Norfolk. Va., August 16. —Local Weather Observer Gray received a. dis patch from Kitty Hawk, N. C., tonight, stating that the three-masted schooner Aaron Rcppard, Captain Wesscll, lum ber laden, from Savannah to Philadel phia. was totally wrecked off Gull Shoals on the North Carolina coast today. The schooner had been in distress nearly all day, and went to pieces toward night. A life-saving crew from the Gull Shoals life-saving station was sent out to res cue the .schooner’s crew, but of the eight men only three were saved. It is not known whether or not. Captain Wessell is among In; five lost. The wind reached a velocity of sixty miles an hour along the coast here to day. Some of the regular passenger and freight steamers scheduled to leave this port today did not venture mi their voy age. SUSPECTED CHILD MURDERER. Remains of an Infant Found and Moth er May be Arrested. Winston, N. C., Aug. 16. —(Special.)— Sheriff Ivapp and Coroner Linville went out near Betliania .yesterday afternoon and investigated a report that a white baby had been found almost devoured by dogs ami buzzards. Only the hones of the little one could be seen. Upon investigation it was learned that a girl named Florence Bittner was tin* moth *r of the child. She admitted her guilt to the sheriff and coroner, but claimed the child was Isom dead on Friday, Aug. »sLMhu and that she put it under bushes nfid covered it with leaves and dirt. The matter was reported to Solicitor Grif fith who will probably have the girl ar rested and tried. ONE HURLED TO DEATH WHILE FOUR OTHERS ALMOST MIRACU LOUSLY FSCAPE THE SAME FATE. Orawbridge Over the Tar River Gives Way Precipitating Five Men at Work on it into the Water. Greenville. N. C„ Aug. 16.—(Speda 1.) —An accident happened here this morn ing that cost one man his life and gave four others an almost miraculous escape. For some days workmen have been building a new draw to the county bridge that spans Tar river here. They tested the draw this morning, running forward and backward, then closed it across the arch, when they dscovered that the swinging end hung a few inches too low to rest on the opposite abut ment. (’apt. J. T. Smith, who had charge of the work, took four colored hands with him and went on the swinging part of the draw to tighten the iron suspension rods in order to raise the end to a suffi cient height. While tightening these rods they parted, leaving a great strain on the timbers which broke the draw in tw o. A large section of the draw crash ed into the river, twenty-five feet below, taking five men with it. The men were thrown into water fif teen feet deep, and two say they struck bottom. Four of them were rescued and found to lie uninjured. One colored workman, John Worsley. whose home was Rock?' Mount, was drowned. The body was secured two hours after the accident, it having drifted a hundred yards below the bridge. The accident caused great excitement, hundreds of people hurrying to the scene. WRECKED OFF CAPE SAN BLAS. Mobile, Ala., August 16. —A sissial to the Register from Scranton, Miss., says: “A telegram was received here this afternoon from Pensacola that the schooner Edwards bound front Pasca goula to Sagua la Grande with a cargo of lumber had lssm sighted by a fish ing smack wrecked off Gape San Bias. The Edwards sailed August Ist and must have encountered the Ourrabelle hurricane. Up to this time nothing has been heard from the crew, and it is be lieved they are lost. TRAFFIC IS RESUMED. Newport News, Va., Aug. 10.—Traffic between Phoebus and other points on the Virginia peninsula as well as com mercial relations with Norfolk and most of the seaboard cities, has been resumed. The quarantine restrictions having beer, withdrawn, trains of the Chesapeake and Ohio and all the steamers ran on regular schedule into Phoebus. Old Point and Hampton today. The ‘Chamberlain Hotel at Old Point will be dosed for the season, but the Hygein is now receiving guests. His satanical majesty smil.is when some men make their tax returns. FIYE ASSAUTLTS IN TWEHTY-rOURHOURS The Unparalleled Record at Little Rock. NEGROES COMMUTED ALL .HIGHLY RESPECTED WHITE WOMEN THE VICTIMS. TfiREE EUSPECTS HAVE BEEN ARRESTED If Either is Identified as the Right Man Lynch ing May Follow. One Negn is Eu pecUd of All the Crimes. Little Rock, Ark., Aug. 16. —Five bru tal assaults by a negro mail on white women have occurred in Little Rock in the past twenty-four hours. It is gener ally believed that all the crimes were committed by the same negro, but three suspects have been arrested and if the right man can he prwitively identified he may receive summary punishment. The victims of the assaults are all highly respected white women of this city. Their names are: Mrs. Belle Aiken, 2114 Chester street. Mrs. Milton Young, 2461 State street. Mrs. Kennedy, Jones and 14th street. Miss Emma Longeoy, 1420 Booker street, and a young woman at Cross and 20th streets. All the assaults occur ml in the sub urbs. The first was that of Mrs. Aiken, which occurred yesterday after noon. As Mrs. Aiken was passing by 21st and High streets the negro seized her and dragged her to the woods. She resisted and cried for help. A passerby frightened the negro away after he had severely beaten his victim. Officers at once began a search for the assailant hut failed to find him. At nine o’clock this morning, a few blocks from the scene of the first crime, Mrs. Young was assaulted hi almost the same manner. The negro knocked her down with such force that a rib was broken, causing inter JPI injuries of it serious nature. He choked and beat her about the head and on the side, inflicting very serious injuries. The negro finally seized Iter purse and disappeared in the woods. Mrs. Young, who is a frail wo man, is in a precarious condition from her wounds and the shock. Her clothing was torn almost entirel?’ off in the strug gle. An hour later Mrs. Kenned?’ was at tacked at her home near West End Park. She was knocked down, Jguiten and choked. Her child ran for assist ance and the negro fled. Mrs. Kenne dy’s injuries are very painful. About 11 o’clock Emma Longooy, the 18-year-old daughter of a grocer was at tacked and beaten .by a negro half a dozen blocks from West End Park. She escaped from her assailant. City and county officers, together with a large number of mizens were by this time scouring the vicinity for the negro. The greatest excitement prevails and the anger of the citizens in the neighborhood was thoroughly aroused. The fifth assault occurred early this morning on a well known young woman at Twentieth and Cross streets. She was likewise knocked down and badly beaten. Her face was swollen and dis colored from the effect of the blows. These outrages were brought to the attenion of Governor .Tones who at once offered a reward of $l6O each for the arrest and conviction of the guilty part ies. Judging from the temper of public sentiment, the officers will find it diffi cult to protect their prisoner should the right man be captured. MISSISSIPPI POPULISTS. Jackson, Miss., Aug 16.—The Populists of Mississippi assembled in Representa tive Hall today with about sixty dele gates in attendance. Hon. Frank Burki-tt, one of the recog nized leaders of the part?* in the South Wits elected chairman of the convention without opposition. The convention nominated a full State ticket headed by Dr. E. K. Prewitt, of Choctaw. The candidacy of Hon. Wharton, of Phila delphia, was endorsed. Mr. Baker was present and addressed the convention. A BUG IN HIS EAR. So He Thought, but tin* Doctor Said it Was Melted Load. Atlanta. Ga., August 16.—A special to the Constitution 1 says: “Henry W. Hiors, a fanner who lives nea r Guest, Colei nit county came to (town yeeterduy to consult Dr. Harris. He was in great agony with what he thought was a bug in his ear. Investi gation by the doctor developed the cause of the trouble to be lead which had been nicked and poured into Mr. Hier’s ear while he was asleep. FAVORABLE AT THE HOME. Washington, Aug. 16.—Surgeon Vick ery of the Marine Hospital Service re ports from the Sohlie#’ Home at Hamp ton, Va., that the conditions there re main favorable. Surgeon General Wy man declined to state today wli'at were the prospects of raising the quarantine against the town of Phoebus, but then* are good indications that it will soon be removed 1 . PRICE FIVE CENTS. ■'* NO OPPOF ° TO BRYAN. Governor Sto? vvs of Mr. Crokcr s It,, s? nterview. St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 15.—Gov. W illiam J. Stone had the following to say today regarding the purported interview with Richard Croker covered in a New York dispatch yesterday: “If it is true,” said the governor, “that Mr. Croker really favors the nomination of Mr. ißr?’an. Tammany will certainly follow him, ami there will he practically no opposition to Mr. Bryan in the con vention. The hearty cheers which greet ed Gov. Hogg’s speech in New York on the Fourth of July would rather indicate that Mr. Bryan is not lacking supporters in the Tammany organization. With Tammany supporting hint, t here will be but very little opposition in the East to Mr. Bryan. “A statement hits been made, and pur porting to come front Mr. Croker, to the effect that what lie said emnpl intent ary of Mr. Bryan was not intended as an in dorsement o>f his candidacy for the Presi dency. but merely for the purpose of pay ing a tribute to a deserving public man. Still, it may be that Mr. Croker sincerely thinks that the party could do no better than to nominate Mr. Bryan.” GUERIN WILL STARVE RATHER. He Refuse* to Surrender on Any Terms. Paris. August 16.—M. Joseph La sics, Anti-Semite and Anti-Revisionist, mem ber of the Chamber of Deputies for Gers, and M. Mansard, manager of the Patrie, held a consultation today with Premier Wakleok-Rousseati’s secret ary in behalf of M. Guerin, President of the Anti-Semite League, who, with sympa thisers, Inis been barricaded since Sat urday in the offices of the League, re garding terms under which the latter would surrender. The Secretary said if was essential that the law should in* upheld, but that the Government was as anxious as the mediators to effect a bloodless arrest. Further conference* on the subjeet have been arranged. Crowds of people continue to watch M. Guerins barricade, over which the Anti-Semitic banner still waves. Later it was announced that M. Gue rin refused to surrender on any terms and said he would starve rather titan capitulate. The Journal Dcs Debates, declares that the investigation of the eases of al leged conspiracy to change the form of I government in France lias resulted In the discover?* of a concerted plan of ac tion to la* carried out by the various leagues. It is rumored that an attack will lie made on Guerins’ fortress at dawn. WIELDS HIS PITCHFORK TILLMAN JABS THE WHITECAPS WHO TER ROP Zt NEGROES. They are White Cowards, he Declares, Who are Playing into the Hands of the Yankees. Atlanta, Ga., August 16. —A special to the Constitution front Greenwood, S. C.. says: The second day of the Fanners’ Insti tute was enlivened b?* a speech from Senator B. R. Tillman. At the very beginning of Inis talk Senator Tillman pitched into the white-cappers who have been terrorizing a portion of this county for the last ten days and whipping in offensive negroes. The Senator called them white cowards and said they were a disgrace to the county. He thought if the Tolberts, the Republican party leaders in this section of the South were still stirring up the negroes, they ought to be dealt with. “If you want to uproot this evil and kil the snake, go kill the Tolberts, but don’t abuse those poor, Inoffensive, black wretches,” said the Senator in an ou thrust. "The Yankee,”’ said Senator Tillman, “are watching us closely, and the eyes of the whole world are on the race pro blem South. They will take advantage of everything of this kind to abuse the South. You are just playing into the Yankees’ hands. The?’ are wanting to cut down our representation in Con gress because of our new election laws, but otherwise there is little bitter feel ing now between the two sections. This sort of tiling if continued will arouse bad feeling.” “Why, just look at that Jewett wo man coming down here aud taking away tin* nigger postmaster's family,” contin ued the Senator. “She comes from Boston, the heat! and center of all devilment. The Yankees are ready to take up any such deviltry ns this white eapping business, and you people ought to put a stop to it.” Senator Tthnan then talked largely on agricultural affairs, 'denounced the war in the Philippines and closed with some choice invectives against uvtvs papersC COTTON MILL’S RIG EARNINGS. Yorkville, S. C., Aug. 16.—The n.*t earnings of the cotton mill at Clover, \ork county, for,the year ending July o6th, was sdb,64o, 41 per cent on capi tal stock of $86,660. The ori , ; j, l( ,i pacify of tin* mill will la* trebled next October. This year's dividend completes the payment to stockholders *f every, cent invested in the plan si we the mill was established eight ?*estrs ago. ADMIRAL DEWEY IMPROVES. Leghorn, August 16.—Admiral Dewey, who had licett suffering from a fevet, is now better and, this morning, he remained on the deck of the Olympia. It is believed the Admiral will give an official reception before ieaviug for Florence.