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i"" j jJ - 1 ' " ' ' 31.00 PKR YEAR VOL. XXXII. NO. 7.. . WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 1, 1899. EXCITING Of Conspiracies and Counter-Plotting Fill the i . . i Air at DIVISIONS AMONG THE STAFF i Developments of the Last Few Days Put the Generals to Secretly ' : Planning, Each to Save Himself by Saddling the Fraudulent Acts in the Dreyfus Prosecution on the Others F.vidence Yesterday Strongly in Favor of the Defendant. A Secret Session of Vast Importance to be Held Today. Rennes, August 30 The air of Rennes this evening is filled with rumors of conspiracy and predictions of coups de theatre, but nothing precise can be ascertained. General Mercier's attitude during the last few days has mysti fied his followers in the case. He is ex tremely clever, and the general feel ing is that he is preparing something, the existence of which will be revealed in a few days. It is now accepted as beyond question that there is a serious' division of opin ion on the part of the generals. While the case was running smoothly against Dreyfus they all pulled together, but since the tide of evidence began to turn in his favor, as was notably the case during the testimony of Captain Freystaetter and Colonel Cordier, which proved much more damaging to the general staff than the latter anticipat ed, certain dividing lines have become manifest between the various cliques. General Roget, Major Luth, Captain Cuignet, and M. Gribelin, the principal keeper of the archives of the war of fice, form one coterie; General Mercier and General Gonse form another, and General Billot and General Deboisdef fre a third. According to one report, the first two coteries intend to throw over general De Boisdeffre, whom they feel to be faltering and declare that he is respon sible for all the errors and illegalities of the court-martial of 1894, thus mak ing him the scapegoat. According to another report, General Roget, who was not implicated in 1894, and who even fought against Dreyfus because he inherited from his predeces sors responsibility for so doing and placed over-confidence iff the accounts of the matter furnished him by the general staff, will cut himself loose from Generals Mercier, Gonse and De Boisdeffre. This is a plausible hypothe sis, since Roget has assumed through out the role of the defender "of the army, thus making himself popular with the army and with a large section of the1 nation, and he probably would not lose by separating himself from the wrong-doers of 1894 and declaring that his opinion has been changed by the evidence given during the present trial. Yet another story is that the gener als are going to give way on the au thorship of the bordereau in view of the strong expert evidence and will admit that Esterhazey wrote it, alleging however, that Dreyfus furnished the information, not direct to Esterhazey, but to a third person who acted as in termediary without Dreyfus knowing Esterhazey. In this connection it was asserted this afternoon that Madame Rastian, who was housekeeper for Colonel Schwarzkoppen, the German military attache in 1894, and who is understood to have acted as a French spy, has been seen in Rennes and will be sum moned as a witness concerning Sch- warzkoppen's espionage system. All these rumors may be without foundation, but in any event they are symptomatic of the feeling in Rennes that something is going on under the surface and that the complexion of the trial may be altered by some coup at any moment. A DREYFUS DAY. In the matter of evidence, today was quite a Dreyfus day, only the deposi tion of the last witness, General De loye, being unfavorable. The testimony of M. Picot, a member of the insti tute, is little likely, however, 'to serve the cause of the accused materially, if at all, because his introduction of Colonel Schneider, the Austrian mili tary attache, a3 a champion of Drey fus, was rather calculated to arouse re sentment and adversely to influence the judges, especially as it was follow ed by General Roget's tactful protest against Colonel Schneider's uncompli mentary allusion to French officers. Tomorrow's proceedings, behind closed doors, will deal with the ques tion whether Captain Dreyfus was in a position to divulge the information regarding the artillery which was promised in the bordereau. The session will be very important and is bound to have a tremendous influence upon the judges one way or the other, because they are all artillery officers and will be able to appreciate such evidence better than the crytographic intrica cies that have been laid before them by the handwriting experts. The Dreyfusards express confidence that their artillery witnesses, Major Hartman and Major Ducros, will ef fectively satisfy the judges that Drey fus was 'ignorant of the matters men tioned in the bordereau, and as an ar tillery officer, would hot have been guilty of stating the errors which it contained. The local papers publish the doubt ful statement that Charles de Frey cinet on leaving the court room yester day after his deposition, remarked to a friend: "I am leaving an atmosphere of acquittal." Following are the proceedings in de tail: THE BORDEREAU ESTERHAZEY'S WORK. The first witness today, M. Paul Mey er, member of the institute and direc tor of the school of ancient manu scripts, described his researches in con nection with the Dreyfus case, which led to his conviction that the bordereau was not only in Esterhazey's hand RUMORS Rennes. writing but was actually written by Es terhazey. "I am convinced," said M. Meyer, by a magnifying glass, that the bordereau was written in a free hand and without hesitation; whereas, it is precisely hesitation in the formation of a stroke which reveals the use of tions &iven before the court ofcassa the method of tracing. I can affirm tion to the various peculiarities of that it is in the writing and in the very tno artillery. The witness said he con hand of Esterhazey. That is perfectly sdered that, in 1894, it would have clear to me." (Commotion.) been impossible for any officer serving Professor AugUSte Molinier, Of the with his rpeimpnt tn rommnnicflto nnv- school of ancient manuscripts, gave similar evidence. He said that each fresh examination of the bordereau only served to further convince him that it was the work of Esterhazey. Amid deep attention the witness de monstrated how the conclusions of the experts who attributed the bordereau to Dreyfus were mutually destructive, and dwelt on the defects of M. Ber tillon's arguments, pointing out the striking resemblances of the alleged doctored handwriting with Esterha zey's writing, who, he added, in every body's opinion, had relations with Col onel Schwarzkoppen, the former Ger man military attache at Paris, and the dissimilarities' between the writing of the bordereau and that of the pris oner. The members of the court-martial were apparently much interested and asked Professor Molinier a number of questions to which he replied, uphold ing his conclusions that Esterhazey was the writer of the bordereau. MERCIER AS PERSECUTOR. General Mercier requested to speak and called attention to the fact that in his testimony before the court .of cassation Professor Molinier said a change was apparent in Esterhazey's handwriting after 1894 and asked that the professor's former evidence be read. M. Labori, leading counsel for the defence, inquired if General Mercier intervened with the object of verifying Professor Molinier's evidence. Counsel added iiiat it seemed to him General . Mercier intervened less in the charac ter of a witness than as, a representa tive of the government commissioner. Mercier replied that on this special point he desired to confirm the evidence of Professor Molinier which ,he said, corroborated M. Bertillon's statement that Esterhazey, the man of straw, changed his handwriting in order to re place Dreyfus. In conclusion, General Mercier said: "Having emphasized the point in regard to the change in Es terhazey's handwriting in 1897, perhaps before, I am satisfied." (Commotion.) Professor Giry, also of the school of ancient manuscripts, traversed similar ground to that covered by Professor Molinier. He said the bordereau had only a superficial likeness to Dreyfus' handwriting and asserted that it was certainly the work of Esterhazey. The witness also said the bordereau was not written with the aid of key words'. M. Labori asked if the witness notic ed a change in Esterhazey's caligraphy, and Professor Giry replied that he had studied the question but did not think there had been any marked change. JOUAUST SNUBS BERTILLON. M. Bertillon at this juncture said that he desired to speak, but the pres ident of the court, Colonel Jouaust, hastily arose and said amid laughter: "The sitting is suspended." Then M. Bertillon resumed his seat in high dudgeon. On the resumption of the sitting M. Georges Picot, a member of the insti tute, was called for the defense. Maitre Demange, of counsel for the prisoner, "1 'SX ,u WeV? K1i -explaining that Picot was summoned ,?vereJ 0n,ut0p of the, es, for- because, in May last, he had an inter-7 fLiJ?n Jh& f0 st view with a foreign military attache, j etmre kmed outright by the awful in the course of which mention was ?tu.f .ei5 ries. The skulls of made of the document inserted in the dossier by General Mercier. MUST NOT MENTION NAMES. Colonel Jouaust recommended . the witness to be very cautious in his state ments. After promising ' to exercise care, M. Picot started with saying that he had an interview with the Austro Hungarian military attache. Colonel Jouaust stopped the witness, saying: "You cannot continue like this." Major Carriere, the government com missary, also exclaimed, sharply: "I protest in the name of the government and the state against the indiscretion committed by the witness." A FOREIGN OFFICIAL SPEAKS FOR DREYFUS. M. Picot then re-commenced his tes- timony, saying he had an interview with "a certain military attache" and that the conversation turned upon the Dreyfus case. The attache expressed surprise at the "incorrect attitude of French officers" in doubting the word of foreign officers. "My impression," added the witness, "was that he was anxious to assert firmly and unequivocally the absolute innocence or Dreyfus. (sensation.) "Regarding the bordereau, the attache said only three documents, enumerated, were referred to, the fact being that the others were padding, meant to swell the dossier." Witness noted that the attache em ployed the expression "hydraulic brake" and never "pneumatic brake." WHY THE BORDEREAU WAS WRITTEN. In regard to Esterhazey, the attache, M. Picot said, declared that he consid- ered him a swindler. The attache also asserted that Esterhazey had relations with Colonel Schwarzkoppen, who dis- ! . . - 1 . 1 miSSea mm .Decause isiernazey umjr brought information devoid of inter est It was then, continued M. Picot, that Esterhazey tried to enter the war of- ! fice and almost succeeded, and it was then that he wrote to Colonel Schwarz- J boVu!6 inepiyto hrneof i the bordereau, added M. Picot Colonel Schwarzkoppen wrote the telegram- : card, known as the ptlt bleu, but on ; reflection, he crumpled it up and threw j ' it in the fireplace. ROGET PROTESTS. At this juncture General Roget ask- j self beside the witness, he said he mu3t strongly protest against M. i Picot's evidence regarding the military j otoViCk'a cnrTrlca that t Ho TTroTinh i ii ' C V VAV. ii w 0 U Ul JKA A VA-AVfr h W A-A V A, A VUVft VA. A tint VioH oid tViolf ffr&i crn pn!Ipa "Jt is not form to accuse or excuse," said j the general. "I confine myself to point- i ing out to the court that the conversa- J tion repeated occurred in May that is to say, at the time the investigation or tne court or cassation was already known. For my part, I only intervened because French officeis have been ar raigned, and when being accused, French officers liave the right to re ply." (Excitement.) THE PNEUMATIC BRAKE. General Deloye, director of artillery at the war office, was called to the thing in regard to the brake of the "120 short" gun. He added that al though the gun was in use at Rennes, the officers forming the court-martial, among whom was an officer command ing a "120 short" gun had only the vaguest idea about this gun, while in 1894 the details of the "pneumatic brake" could have been known to very few officers. In connection with the discussion Dreyfus made a statement in the course which he reiterated his previous state ments concerning his knowledge of the short gun. He, with other officers, were given some information about the gun in a series of lectures. All of his knowledge of the gun and other pneu matic brakes had been derived from the lectures. When the prisoner was reseated Ma jor Carriere announced that he had re ceived a letter from General Chamoin informing him that by order of the minister of war, the third artillery de partment had prepared a dossier of the documents the defence requested and that those documents could" be submitted to the court by General Deloye under the same conditions as observed in regard to the secret dos sier. The major, therefore, asked the court to sit in secret, or behind closed doors. MDemange asked that Majors Hart mann and Ducros be allowed to attend when General Deloye communicated the documents. After the court had deliberated in TVrivatP Pnlnnol Tnnancl onTi-iiiin that it would sit in secret tomorrow morning, in order to consider the dos sier and that Majors Hartmann and Ducros w-ere authorized to attend. WI TH A FEAUFUL ORAKH The Twelve Iminenie steel Arches ol the Chicago ColUeam Tnmb)e-Nine Men Killed and Others Wounded Chicago, August 28. Twelve steel arches, each weighing thirty-three tons, which were to have supported the su perstructure of the coliseum buildine, in course of construction on 'Wabash avenue, between Fifteenth and Six teenth streets, fell to the ground late this evening. As a resulof the accident nine men are dead, two missing, four fatally in jured and ten badly hurt. All 0f the twelve arches were stand ing, the twelfth and last having been completed today. The immense "trav eler" or derrick, which has been used In the erection of the arches, has been removed and the agents of the bridge company were accounting their work as practically completed, "when, sud denly and without the slightest warn ing, the arch last put in place sudden ly fell over against the one next to it. The weight was too much for this, it gave way, crashed against the third, and then one by one" the great steel spans fell over to the south, precisely in the same manner as a number of cards would fall. ! "V .It e rsea into shaDeless masse??! thpir HmVo i on as if by a monster knife, and thev were mangled beyond recognition. The crash was heard blocks distant and the ; structure fell, leaving the walls practi ; cally uninjured. That more men were not killed and injured was almost a miracle. Fully fifty men were at work . in the space covered by the arches as l they fell. A number of the men jump ed into small excavations, of which there are many in the ground beneath the steel works and were saved from the great masses of steel that crushed , down over them. not known, and it will probably be several days before it is determined. une theory is that a shifting of sand beneath the foundation raiisAri fha. nt . lapse of the first arch which brought aii tne otners to the ground. The management has decided to at once replace the arches, and proceeded with the immediate completion of the building and have.it ready for the na tional conventions next summer. The Joss will not exceed $25,000. 1 Irritating stings, bites, scratches, wounds and cuts soothed n-nrt v,0oiv Dy DeWitt's Witch Hasel Salve, a sure and safe application for tortured flesh, ' Beware of counterfeits. Robt, R Bel- lamy. Schooner Lost fVltli All on Board Baltimore, Md., August 30. Positive information was received today that the schooner, E. L. F. Hardcastle, was wrecked in the hurricane that swept the Atlantic coast August 16th-lSth. i 11 ls feared tha Captain William Todd and all on board were lost- The gadcastle is reported to be lying in Pamllco sound, bottom up about eight miIes ffom Portsmouth island. 010 IB 3Iake Short Work of Theii Convention. M'LEAN FOR GOVERNOR lie 1 Nominated on tbe First Ballot Without Catling in any of Ills "Sw. end Choice" Iteerre The .Conven- tion Harmonious, With many Dra matic Ily-Playtt-The Delegate En tbuIutlc tor Bryan, Free Sllfer and Autl-Imperiallsm Zanesville, Ohio, August 30. The democratic state convention closed to night after a day of dramatic plays. While there were a half dozen-other candidates for governor, the 'McLean men have claimed everything with such confidence that they undertook to be magnanimous in minor parts, although they were at the same time careful that thf star candidate was not was eclipsed. They stated early in the day : that the first ballot would have none "the second choice" vote for McLean; that none of the reserves would be called out till the second ballot, and that all the candidates would have their respective votes on the first bal lot. In this way McLean was nomina ted on the first ballot by a half vote and fhe figuring was so close that the dramatic scene of changes on the sec ond ballot wfth "second choice" re serves flocking to McLean's standard did not take place. After the adoption of the majority report on credentials, the McLean men felt that they could make any play on the balloting that they desired. The vote of 3S9 to Zi in defeating the mi nority report on credentials was the hardest fight the McLean men had du ring the day, as they were then without the fifty-six contested votes from Cuy ahoga county, and on that vote they could not have made a nomination. Judge Money made such a good im pression that all wanted him for perma nent chairman and the amended re ports also continued as secretary, Hon Thomas J. Cogan, the friend of McLean, and shut off the anti-McLean man who had been -named in the report for ser-geant-a't-arms. The convention much of the time was beyond the control of the sergeant-at-arms and his assistants. The convention was properly repre sented" In its platform and the keynote speech of Judge Mooney. The name of Bryan was cheered whenever it was mentioned. The convention showed demonstrations over free silver, anti imperialism, anti-bossism and all the indictments in the speech of Judge Mooney and in the platform. The recess from 3 to 4 o'clock p. m., was taken to confer with Colonel James Kilbourne for second place on the tick et and the recess was continued, in vain until 5 o'clock p. m., for that purpose. When the convention reassembled there were attempts to nominate Kil bourne, notwithstanding his repeated declinations, and his friends withdrew his name as fast as the McLean men presented it. Finally, Judge A. W. Patrick, who today seconded the nomi nation of Kilbourne for governor, was chosen as the nominee for lieutenant governor. . Mr. McLean was given a rousing ova tion. He thanked the convention for the honor and said he would make as hard a fight for election as possible, re questing all to do their part as he would do his. Memorial Hall was packed when Hon. W. S. Thomas, chairman of the demo- cratic state' committee called the con vention to order. In the opening prayer, Very Rev. J. F. Kearney, prayed most earnestly for the deliverance of the Filipinos from "the brute force" now being inflict" upon them. The prayer was radical and forcible throughout and brought forth rounds of most vociferous' ap plause. THE PLATFORM. After the adoption of the reports of the committees on credentials, rules and permanent organization the com mittee on resolutions reported. The platform, ratified unanimously, is as follows: We heartily reaffirm the entire Chi cago platform of 1S96, and we especially emphasize the financial plank therein, and we continue to demand the free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold as equal in primary money at the ratio of 16 to 1, independent of all other nations in the world. The Hon. William J. Bryan still re tains our entre confidence and we de mand his re-nomination in 1900. We recognize the solemn fact that our government cannot be both repub lican and imperial. - We stand in line with Washington, Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln, Grant, and all other American patriots, living and dead, in desiring the perpetuity of our republic. We are radically and unalterably op posed to imperialism in the United States of America. When we have solved some of the race problems that confront us at home, then, by example, we can proclaim the blessings that flow from free institutions and thus pro cure "benevolent assimilation without criminal aggression." We are opposed to entangling allian ces with foreign kingdoms and empires. We commend the action of congress in declaring tkat our war with Spain was for humanity and not for conquest. We proudly recognize the valor and glorious achievements of our gallant soldiers from Bunker Hill to this very hour, as being among the most thrill ing and glorious in the history of the world, but we profoundly regret that American soldiers are, being unlawfully ie name of liberty, to cruch used in th and destrov dawnlnp rpnnblicanism in the Orient, and we denounce the secret and vicious alliance now in enidence be- tween England and the republican ad ministration whereby this nation may become Involved In war with foreign nations. .We demand that the Cubans and Philippines, not only be permitted, but encouraged to establish independent republics, deriving all of their govern mental powers from the consent of the governed. We denounce the republican party for its thirty-eight years of abject sub servience - to the shipping interest of -Great Britain and we denounce the Hanna-Payne shipping bill, which, if enacted into law would further shackle our Interests. We are in favor of maintaining our splendid and efficient navy. A large standing army in our repub lic is a menace to liberty. We favor the initiative and referendum, the pas sage of the eight-hour labor law, th? more rigid Inspection of mines and workshops, the prohibition of sweat shops and the abolition of the contract system of prison labor. We declare that allunlawful combi nations of capital are" the legitimate fruits of a gold standard and other cor rupt republican legislation on ques tions of the tariff and we demand that all articles, the prices of which are con trolled by the trusts be placed on the free list. We denounce the attorney general of the United States, appointed from the state of New Jersey, the hot bed of trusts, for his refusal to enforce the statutes of the United States agairst them and commend the attor ney general of Ohio for his earnest efforts to enforce the statutes of Ohio against such illegal combinations, and pledge the nominee of this convention or attorney general to the enforcement . Ui. urc . - them. We recommend a constitutional amendment providing for the election of president, vice president and United States senator by a direct vote of the people. The following names were presented for governor: James A. Rice, of Can ton; James Kilbourne, of Columbus; Charles A. Haskell, of Delaware; John R. McLean, of Cincinnati; Isaac C. Sherwood, of Toledo; James E. Seward, of Mansfield. The first ballot complete is as follows: Rice, 29; Kilbourne, 227; Haskell, 55; McLean, 402V2; Sherwood, 27; Seward, 25; Lentz. 6. In completing the ticket the conven tion developed some Interesting con tests, but none of serious importance. After .adopting the rooster as the party emblem the convention at 9:20 o'clock p. m., adjourned. ALL Ul'I'' AT O.UtlliN Nesrot urreuderlutt inn - More Htusicaderti Arreted Court to Con veue Tomorrow Darien, Ga., August 27. (Sundays There have been no hostilities between th blacks and mmtary today, thongh, the negroes remain armed and the troops are prepared for all eventuali ties. That the situation is better, however, is evidenced by the fact that Colonel Lawton, commanding the First regi ment; has returned to Savannah eighty six men and three officers, whose ser vices are no longer needed. There re mains something more than 200 soldiers on duty These will remain until after the sit ting of the speciall term of the superior court, which has been called to meet on Wednesday to try John Denegal for the murder of Deputy Sheriff Townsend The Denegal troubl era who are now confined In the Sa vannah jail. Henry Denegal surrender ed yesterday. It is probable that a special train and a military escort will bring the rioters from Savannah for trial. A citizens committee has employed special counsel to assist the solicitor general in prosecuting the case against John Denegal for the murder of Town send. It is probable that his trial will be concluded the first day of the court. The trial of Henry Denegal probably will also be short and result in an ac quittal. There has never been the slightest danger that Henry Denegal would be lynched. He was arresd upon com plaint of the woman's father and plac ed in jail. Hearing that the negroes in tended raiding the jail for the purpose of releasing Denegal, the sheriff con cluded it would be wise to remove him to Savannah for safe keeping. TIe ne groes affected to believe it was the purpose of the whites to take Denegal Just outside of the twn and lynch him, hence they armed themselves and began their riotous and incendiary conduct, to suppress which the governor called on the militia. There are still several hundred armed negroes in the swamp. A torrential rain has fallen today, which will do much towards dampening their ardor. No radical change Jn the situation, how ever, is looked for before the convening of the special term of court. QUIET RESTORED. .Darien. Ga., August 28. Several of the negro ring leaders of the riot were arrested today without difficulty. Thfire are now twelve in jail here and thirty- five in jail at Savannah. These will all arraigned in the superior court, spe- clal session, on Wednesday. The town is perfectly quiet and presents no un usual appearance except for the blue uniformed soldiers on every street. Colonel Lawton Is satisfied that the danger is over, though the troops will remain until after the trial of John Del egal for the murder of Deputy Sheriff Townsend, as a measure of precaution. The negroes are coming to understand that the presence of the troops is not a menace but a protection to them and they are coming in and laying down their arms. The probabilities are that Airing Wednesday and Thursday the ; troops will be gradually withdrawn. special term will also try Henry , 1".M' " , the negro about whom all the ; i'"3'1'"11 " l e has arisen, and thirty-five riot- , 'U1U Witt's Little Early Risers. They ?Sm ??J tii? th?,rev ta thA hmco r,rr,i Jutionarj aspirant to the Dresldnnv 1 f .nnclniftAn ra,it.. W It and fill you with new life and vigor. Small, pleasant, sure; never gripe. R. R. Bellamy. Kverbardt Win on a Foul New Orleans, August 2. Jack Ever- hardt, of New Orleans, and Joe Dun- free, of Syracuse, Y., fought before the St. Bernard Athletic Club tonight. The contest was hardt won on a nwii; Between England and the Transvaal. ACTIVE PREPARATION F-r llofttllules Itelnff .lado on Both Sldea-Kugland Heady for the nail to Open-She Vrill Hake No ttore Repre sentation to the Hoe r The Latter Increasing Strength of Their FortlO-catlons-Kruger's leronal Prepara tion foraMece Pretoria, August JO. Tho British dip lomatic agent here, Mr. Conyngham Green, has handed to tho secretary of state, F. W. Reltz. the reply of tho British Fecretary of state for the colo nies, Mr. Chamberlain, to the Trant vaal's alternative proposals to the Joint commission suggested by Great Rrltaln to inquire into the effect which the proposed franchise reform measures will have upon tho Outlanders. ir. Given arterwaras naa a long au dience with the state officials. The na ture of the dispatch is not disclosed but was subject to the consideration of tho executive this afternoon. It is under stood that another conference may oc cur at Capetown. The result is anx iously awaited. London, August 31. The Pretoria correspondent of The Morning Post says: "The Boer officials, after reading tho cabled reports of Mr. Chamberlain's Birmingham speech consider that war is inevitable. The speech has undoubt edly inflamed the war spirit here. Tho. Boers are now all armed, except those in Johannesburg. Their commissariat Is fairly good. AU the forts are amply victualed. The Johannesburg fort hits been strengthened with several qulck flring guns. "President Kruger does not hesitate to express the view that war Is almost inevitable. He has stocked the presi dency with ample supplies of provis ions to secure his own person from privation, and he Is often heard repeat- ing the Eighty-third Psalm." The Times says editorially this morn ing: "There Is the best reason to bellevo that the recent note of Mr. Chamber lain will be almost the last occasion, on which Great Britain will ask Pres ident Kruger whether he is in earnest in his promises of concessions. The note undoubtedly called for an Immediate ! answer and when a reasonable time 2"e. aL8.t?u.aA.HrJ,a& will no longer pay much attention to President Kruger's word, but will form her judgment by his actions. "The Boers should bear in mind that, throughout the whole controverts. The Cologne Gazette has warned the Trans- republic." Capetown, August 30. There was a violent scene in the Cape house of as sembly today when Mr. Cecil Rhodes repeated his conviction that the Trans vaal secret service fund was largely, used during the last Capo Colony elec tions for the expenses of the Afrikander candidates. He said be hoped that. In the forthcoming Transvaal settlement the secret service payment list would be destroyed, as otherwise many Cape families would feel uncomfortable. Several ministerialists were after ward reproved frot the chair for fiercely retorting against the state ment. The government has refused to pro vide facilities for women and children to leave Johannesburg. There is great activity at the Simons town dock yard In drilling men on shore and overhauling vessels. Seattle, Wash., August 30. David L. Wilson, who claims to be an agent of the British government and to have Important papers for the home office, has arrived here en route tp London from the Transvaal. Mr. Wilson says he has no doubt that there will be a war. "I have been three years In tho Transvaal and know the leaders of tho Boer government well. President Kru ger does not want war. He ls 'now an old man. As such, he has. not the con trol of the cabinet that he had once. The cabinet is composed of young blood wno want independence and who. r may say. will ne ver civ tin until t how .,, have either attained It or been wiped, t out of existence by the English forces : This Js why I say tnTre will be war , "When the blow Is struck it will b 1 a fatal one In the Transvaal Th British for months have been massing troops and are practically ready at this time, if necessity demands Immediate action. severe cough and catarrhal fever. Al though we tried many remedies sh kept getting worse until we used One Minute Cough Cure It relieved at rnca and cured her in a few days." B. L. Nance, Prin. High School, Bluffdale, Texas. R. R. Bellamy. JJinlnez' Provltfonal Korernment Cape Haytien, August 30. -Advices receivea rrom the cities of Santlacft presidency. A PrOVlSlOnai government hat established at Santiago where the pres ence of General Jiminez is demanded with enthusiasm by the rnti0 naCl Kodol Dyspepsia Cur sla because Its ingredient thar !t can't helrdoin can rely upon It Jor all disorders rely upon It a mWer reme! all disorders at,Zll.JeTPe' P?1 aiffeUon."-James If r" fctr iu iireveni me uesiruciion or mo li y
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