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WILMINGTON N. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, lb99. PRICE 5 GENTS. VOL. XII. NO. 204 . J:; A DRAWN BATTLE ! Neither Side Pleased the Dreyfus Case Yesterday. SOME HOME THRUSTS MAD Between Witnesses on Both Sides Mercier-Endorses the Statement of a Witness Favorable to Dreyfus Colonel Cordier Testifies to 1 Many Facts Strongly (Favorable to. the Defendant His Denunciation of General Roget Ilis Account of the War Office Spy SystemSpying on Drey fus' Private Life. Rennes, August 29. Neither side was pleased with the outcome of today's proceedings before the court-martial that Is -trying Captain. . Dreyfus. The Dreyf usards expected; that Colonel Cordier, wno was deputy chief of the intelligence department under the late Lieutenant Colonel Henry, would testi fv that the bordereau was received directly by the late Colonel Sandherr. Had this expectation been realized the testimony would have been a strong point in favor of the accused, because it would have been a reply to the antl breyf usards, who have all along con tended that Henry received the borde-' reau and forwarded it to Sandherr, a thing he would not have done had the bordereau been, as the Dreyf usards as .'sert, written by his accomplice, Ester hazey, for. In that event, Henry would have recognized the handwriting when he received the bordereau from -the German embassy and would have sup pressed It, instead of forwarding it to handherr. Colonel Cordier, however, testified to . day that he was absent from the intel ligence department when the bordereau arrived, but that he believed It was re ceived by Henry. r ' Naturally, this statement elated the antl-Dreyf usards, but they had no rea son to congratulate themselves upon the remainder of Cordier's testimony, as it was wholly in favor of Dreyfus. - On the other hand, the procession of generals and officers of the general staff who demanded an opportunity to confront Oslonel Cordier was a good piece of tactics from the point of view of the anti-Dreyfusites, because, though all the points they contested were not of the first importance, yet their very appearance on the stage and the con tradictions of some of Cordier's state ment left a disagreeable impression. The appearance of General Mercier to question Colonel Cordier came as a surprise to many In the audience, who had supposed that after last Satur day's ' scene, when Mercier was con fronted with Captain Freystaetter, he would remain quiet; but Mercier is game to the death. His action today is interpreted as intended to show that he is not going to throw up the sponge. The part he played in 1894 lays him open to arrest, and this is a constant topic of discussion in the cafes and at other meeting places in Rennes. There appears, however, to; be a good reason why the government will not take any such serious step until the trial is over. - : Colonel Jouaust, president of the court-martial, could adjourn the ' trial indefinitely if Mercier, who Is an im portant witness! were arrested. If the trial were adjourned for more than forty-eight liours, W would lapse, and the proceedings would have to be gone over again from the beginning. Today's attendance was the largest since the beginning of the trial. Every body was on the qui Vive to hear the testimony of Charles de Jrreycmet,. sen ator, former premier, former minister of foreign affairs, and former minister of war. This adroit politician, the "white mouse" of French politics, sat upon the fence as well as he could. His expression of a fear: that tn .ureyrus agitation would injure the discipline of the army annoyed the Dreyfusards, as calculated to influence the judges against the accuseds But he followed it with an eulogy of ;the pioneer of the Dreyfus campaign, M.; Scheurer-Kest-ner, former vice president of the sen ate, whose character he said he held in the highest esteem. M. Labor! then se cured another confession favorable to Dreyfus by getting M, De Freycinet to admit that he could not recall a sin gle fact going to prove that money had been sent Into France from abroad to promote a campaign in favor of Drey fus. The general feeling, however, is that his appearance on the witness stand has not materially helped the accused. COURT PROCEEDINGS. Following are the ; proceedings In de tall. The appearance of Colonel Cordier, former deputy chief of the intelligence department of the war office, as the ; first witness, aroused great interest, as, since his previous appearance, the col onel has been released by the minister of war from his oath of professional secrecy. i Colonel Cordier said that the day after he returned to Paris from a va cation in 1894, Colonel Sandherr, who appeared greatly distressed, handed him a copy of the bordereau on fools cap paper. Sandherr and Cordier an! matedly discussed the bordereau, Sand herr considering it-ample evidence of treason. The document was photo graphed and an Investigation was open ed resulting in suspicions against Drey fus being aroused. Prior to this there was no presumption of Dreyfus guilt Colonel Cordier said he believed the bordereau was handed to Colonel Sand herr by Colonel Henry. THE SPY SYSTEM. Cordier then explained what was the "ordinary channel" i by which inf orma tlon reached the war office. "The ordinary channel," the witness said, "was a very- clever spy attached to the intelligence department, who ' had the habit of visiting great houses, but who preferred the company of ser vants to the company of their mas ters." . Cordier then described the method of piercing documents and showed how the bordereau was pasted together by. Henry who was usually entrusted with such work. Referring to the spy who has been dubbed as the "ordinary - channel," Colonel Cordier said the former did not directly receive the document from the embassy from which they were; ab stracted. A woman, he explained, served as an Intermediary and, 'the "ordinary channel" having been clos ed, It was found necessary to negotiate directly with the intermediary, other . wise the woman, with whom rendez vous were usually made in churches. LEAKAGES IN DEPARTMENT SE CRETS. .... ; DeaKng with the; leakage discovered by the military . authorities, Colonel Cordier said he ascertained -It was oc- curring at Bourges. Witness recalled the tact that an ar tificer named Thomas was sentenced for treason in 1894.! The foreign corre spondents of Thomas did not notice his arrest ana, consequently, a letter ad 1 . ,3 . n Vim w n I . - urwacu w uu iinercepieu and a reply was sent. This letter asked for plans of a shell. ; The headquarters staff obtained the plans and sent them to Thomas' . correspondents. Tne latter hanirfn Thnmas. tmri xt,.i- lng bank notes, which xwere credited to tht funda of the headquarters staff. TTMm tvdttt vvui ava vx - H UB. . :- - Whatever had been said to the con- irnry, witness maxii,incvi .tuax xue leakage at Bourges could . not be With the Outcome in ascribed to Dreyfus. This also was the opinion of Colonel Sandherr. who fre quently had recourse to the witness' intimate knowledge of this question in the futile efforts to discover- evidence against Dreyfus. Witness told information of the leak age of 1894 was received primarily. The name mentioned was that of a gentle man, 45 years of age and decorated, who used to convey documents to the embassy, which the witness described as a house with a large garden. Colonel Cordier emphasized the fact that the above personal description did not bear the slightest resemblance to Dreyfus, but resembled much more closely another officer whose name had been mentioned and could no longer De prosecuted or convicted. Referring next to what he styled tne 'husre undertaking of Richard Cuers, Lajoux & Co.,',' the colonel declared the object was nothing less than recruiting German spies for the service of the French government. One of Cuers' spe cial services, continued the witness, was furnishing Germany with false in formation. He, therefore, was some times obliged to say he had succeeded in subordinating a French officer, and, in this way, Cuers was Induced to de clare he had of an officer BESS'S? I Proof of this could be found at head quarters in a dossier of false docu ments delivered to Germany. "These documents," added Colonel Cordier, "are no doubt in all the better order because the archivist, Gribilen, wears blue spectacles. (Laughter.) Colonel Jouaust'called the witness to order and the remark was withdrawn, witness declaring, amidst peals of laughter, "It escaped me, Monsier le President. I withdraw the spectacles.' WITNESS DENOUNCES ROGET. Cordier then described the events prior to the arrest of Dreyfus -and showed that only a single real leakage, namely the plans of the fortresses, had occurred at the time of his arrest. The document known as "Cette Canaille de ," he explained was contempora neous with this leakage. "It has been said," continued the witness, "that I made a mistake on this point and confounded the docu ment with another containing the Ini tial alone. I should like very much to see the document, in order to assure myself that it had not been tampered with. It is not, however, of any import ance, except to show that General Roget's evidence concerning me is false from beginning to end. (Sensa tion.) SPYING INTO DREYFUS' PRIVATE LIFE. : Reverting to the manner in which the j uspicions against Dreyfus crystalized, suspicions tne colonel descriDea tne enons to pry into the prisoner's life, and said the ; information at first received was very bad and constituted strong proof against the prisoner. Later, however, it assumed a different aspect. It was admitted that before his marriage Dreyfus was not 'unimpeachable mor ally, nor was he entitled to wear a wreath of orange blossoms. (Laugh ter.) "But," Colonel Cordier added, 'after his marriage, Dreyfus was quite different." The witness also said that while Dreyfus boasted of his conquests, he. Cordier, was of the opinion that those who boasted the-most accomplished the least. (Laughter.) CONVINCED OF DREYFUS' INNO CENCE. In 1894 the witness regarded as Insuf ficient the sole proof against Dreyfus, namely the bordereau. He did not be lieve the prisoner was guilty, but the fact that the Judges were unanimous in convicting him changed the wit ness' mind. His doubts, however, re turned when he saw that the date of the bordereau, received in September, had been fixed as May. Colonel Pic quart's investigation and the infamous campaign against Picquart Increased the suspicions of the witness. "In 1894," declared Colonel Cordier emphatically, "I had been assured by the unanimity of the judges and I was absolutely convinced of the guilt of Dreyfus. Now I am absolutely convinc ed of his Innocence." (Great 'excite ment.) Replying to the president, he declar ed that the approaches of the. Dreyf u family to Sandherr were not the at tempts at corruption and that Dreyfus' brother's remark, "Our fortune is at your disposal," was only the expression of the family's ardent desire to save an Innocent member of it." HENRY A SPY ON HIS ASSOCIATES Replying to Colonel Jouaust's re quest to state what he knew regard ing' Henry's relations with Picquart, Cordier said good fellowship prevailed in the department until the appearance of . Henry, who had been forced on Sandherr. He had close relations with the supreme chief and his colleagues suspected he might report what he heard in the office divisions and what occurred in the department. Some sup ported Sandherr and others supported Henry. . , M. Labori asked' the witness what he knew In regard ito the arrest of Drey fus. WHAT DREYFUS SAW IN THE " MIRROR. .. "I remember," Cordier replied, "that one of the proofs advanced against Dreyfus was that during the dictation scene, he looked Jn a mirror. That is going too far. If Dreyfus looked in the mirror it was because he had seen an other head besides his own there. There was an arrangement of mirrors, and, since it must be told, I will say it, be hind the curtain were ttwo ears listen ing. Dreyfus, therefore, might have seen something besides his own face in the mirror. At this juncture M. Labor! informed the president of the court that he had received a. telegram signed "Pages" an nouncing the dispatch of a letter rela tive to" the relations between Colonel Sandherr and the Dreyfus family." Counsel added that he had himself re ceived a telegram as follows "I de clare Colonel Sandherr jtold me dis tinctly that neither before nor after the conviction was an offer ot money made to him." Colonel Jouaust announced that he would not read the letter, because he knew nothing of the writer, and asked the usual question of Dreyfus. Dreyfus replied- that he would refer marely to the scene on October 15th, preceding his arrest. "It was," he said, "so fantastic that I frankly confess I understood nothing connected with it. It was conducted under such conditions that I do not know what manner of brain had conceived it and when I left the extraordinary scene my head liter ?Uj? reel5d8f,? ?,annot reme'nler tha , r , " . " J' ,. , . . , Major Lauth replied to Colonel Cor I die'r:, oS other things he declared i 9.ord.ier. .wa? always expressing antlpa- my to ne Jews. . -xes," exclaimed Cordier, "quite I true. I was an Anti.Komit hut mv ' opinions never went to the length of ( wuigms lowe viaence against tne Jews. (Sensation.) X am an honest man and I have a conscience." (Renewed excitement.) - General Roget mounted the platform, where his appearance caused a general stir. He said he would not reply to Colonel Cordier's statements concerning himself; "but," he added, "the witness has said that what I said was false. He must now say in what I have toeen in correct." Colonel Cordier: "In everything." General Roget: 'Very .well. Let us. toe exact Let us take the case of le Mercier-Pi card." . Continuing, General Roget entered into a lengthly explanation denouncing Le ftfercier-Plcard as an imposter and swindler. He also referred to a letter Matuheu Dreyfus attributed to Cordier, whereupon the latter again arose and protested against General Roget's in sinuations. He declared that when It became known when -he was going to testify he was covered with mud and treated as a drunkard in order to mini mize the value of his evidence. He also emphatically protested against a state ment of The Libre Parole that he of fered his services to Mattheu Dreyfus, and said the minister of war had au thorized him, the witness, to prosecute the newspaper. General Roget proceeded to make the same, attempt as General Mercier to confound Captain Freystaetter, saying that the leaking In regard to the robin shell waa only reported in 1896-1898, wlhich. he said, necessarily invalidated the captain's statement that these leak ages formed the object of part of the secret dossier in 1894. Dreyfus entered a strong denial of many of Roget's statements. Colonel Fluer appeared in the "wit ness box to refute Colonel Cordier's tes timony. He declared that August 23, 1898, Colonel Cordier said to him.: "Dreyfus is guilty, but there must be two others. There are three of them." Colonel Cordier shrugged his should ers and admitted that just a week before the arrest of Henry he said forgery had been committed at "Hhe headquarters staff, but, tbe colonel added, he told the same thing to others the day after the posting up of the speech of M. Cavaig nac, then minister of war, was voted "by the chamber of deputies. General Mercier caused a sensation by endorsing Colonel Cordier's statement with reference to the afieged attempt of Mattheu Dreyfus to bribe Colonel Sandherr. The general said: "When i me tfc lpre,: sion of heing an honest: man resolved to sacrifice everything for his brother.' " M. FREYCINET ON THE STAND. After a brief adjournment the session of the court was continued; the name of 'M. de Freycinet was called and amid suppressed excitement, the former min ister "of war, former minister of foreign affairs and former premier, ,-took tne witness stand. Maitre Demange proceeded to tiues- tion tJhe former minister. Counsel re- i M. de Freycinet told General Jamont I that 35,000,000 francs had been raised ; abroad lor tne aerense or jjreyius. . In Renlv M. d Frevcinet exoressed ! the anguish which he felt at the sight i Of tne trouDle into wnicn niS country was plunged and said his wttiole desire was to see peace and calm restored. In regard to the conversation referred to, the witness said: "Gneral Jamont made me a visit of courtesy on the occasion of my quitting office. In regard to the Dreyfus case, I was led to say thatour agents abroad reported that efforts 'had been made on the initiative of private individuals, in ibehalf or tails cam- , imisrn a verv disinterested camnaien li i France, I am sure, but tss so abroau. f I reported the estimates I neard. Tnat, , Monsieur le President, is a resume, as: complete and faithful as my recollec- tion permits, of the conversation with most wag the identity of our anxiety in ! regar(j to arm3r. ,we mutually ex- ' Dressefl uneasiness, for it must not be concealed that the nresent attacks have had a- profound echo which might eventually endanger the cohesion of the la a higher rHsfjnlinA than ovph tho mil- - itary code, as I said in the chamber.t ' is inn more ngxjroua discipline wiucn i comes from the confidence of the soi- dier in his chiefs. How can that con- r fldence be maintained if these chiefs ! are depicted daily in the blackest col- j ors? Was it not to toe feared that at a given moment this confidence jyould j liQannpar n whaf xcvnilrt tine rf- . suit if we were engaged in external i difficulties?" M. de Freycinet had much more to say along this line and fully maintain ed his title to the nickname "The Lit tle White Mouse," which was bestowed upon him on account of his ability to speak lengthly without conveying much information. M. Labori:."Is M. de Freycinet aware of any fact "which led him to believe foreign money has played a part In the revision of the trial of 1894?" M. de Freycinet: "No, no; Monsieur le President." M. Gallichet, editor of The iPrapeau, then testified. He expressed his per sonal indignation at the chafes " of treason against Henry and repealed the gossip of a third party relative to an alleged remark Colonel Cordier was overheard to make, namely; "We have taken Dreyfus with his hand in the bag." Mr Belhomme, a former. Inspeotor of schools, 78 years 'Of age, testified that he examined as an expert the 'border eau in the Esterhazey case and came to ithe conclusion that it was not tbe work of Esterhazey. The court at noon adjourned until to morrow. NEGRI) LABOR FOR FACTORIES Will Colored Workmen Make Good Silk Spinners? Mot, ot tne Cape , ear and Yadkin Valley Traek to be Abandoned ' (Correspondence of The Messenger.) Fayetteville, N. C, August 28. Your correspondent is informed by what he regards as good authority that the agents for the Ashley . silk spinning mill, now rapidly approaching comple tion, are endeavoring to procure colored laborers here as silk spinners. Of course, this means the adoption of negro opera tives throughout, as they can hardly hope to "mix" the two races In associ ation so close asr that of a mill. There is no lack of negroes out of employment in this community; but, unfortunately. tney are generally the most worthless part of the colored population, and it "is uuuuuui wneiuer, wna ineir loose nan its of life and lack of industry, they can or will conform to the rigid disci pline and ceaseless toil of a well man aged factory. 1 . The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com pany contemplates discontinuing the use of the track of the old Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley railway from Hope Mills to Mcwatt s station, wnich, with the stretch of road from Fayetteville to Hope Mills already In disuse, will make twelve miles of the old line aban doned. This will not be done without a vigorous protest against it before the state corporation commission by Dr. McNatt and others having large inter ests in that section, who are confident that they can present a strong case. The Women's Missionary Union will be in session in the Presbyterian church here this week. Its president is Mrs. D. P. McEachern, of Red Springs, daughter of ex-Sheriff Hector McNeill, of this county.and one of the most cul tured women in the state, end its secre tary Is Mrs. Lauchlin McDonald. 1 Be sides interesting papers on mission sub-" jects, able addresses, notably from Missrs. Buchannan and Verner, exten sive travelers in Japan and Africa, will furnish rare entertainment at the meet ings. . Vhe death of Mr. J. P. Hodges, of the Little River Academy neighbor hood, removes from the scenes of this life one orthe most esteemed and lnfiu. entlal citizens of all the upper Cape b ear section, tinted with a very win nlng personality, his polish and culture were marked in ell his relations with his fellow-meBL while he met the grave duties of life in a Christian spirit. UN BAMS Di He Tells of the Murder ous Assault! THE CORONER'S VERDICT Bold Jolf u J. Jeffencn fo the ITIur der The Gun Used Found and Identl fled Tli Defendant's Statement-Un i aeeeanfal Trial of tne Bloodhounds . j Jefferson Taken From WiUon by Un known Parties, Supposedly for Kaf ' Keeping. ' J. (Special to TWe Messenger.) Wilson, N. CL, August 29.5-Mr. Cal vin Barnes, who wad hot from ambush; while returning from his farm near Wilson last night, died bis morning about 3 o'clock. I - He waa conscious up to "Ms death; and gave to tine family and near rela tives 'gathered arouad Ma death bed an account of Che shooting. When the deed waa done he was driving alonfg with one of Ms grand children in his lap. The other child! was in ithe back of the buggy leaning over his grandfather's (shoulder. The grandchilidren gave the ialarm, which was answered by an! jpld colored man. " j Mr. Barnes could) give no descrip tion of his assassin. I From the position of -the, wound in his hack the murderer must have ibeen crouched down under the underbush' The remains of t the deceased" will be laid to rest tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. The following citi2iens of Wil son will act aa pallbearers: W. D. Hackney, Alex Green, G. li. Green, J. C. Hadley, W. H. Farmer, P. B. Deans, B. B. Roads, S. C. Wells, if. G. Roney and Jonas Oetthurer. The funeral ser- I vices will be conducted by! Rev. B. H. r . j . , . ; i n Melton. D&stor of the Christian church. Mr- Barilea leaTes a children two daughters and one son, m to murn hia 1obs- I- The state hounds brought here last nio-ht rm a srwWMal truin tram We1dn failed to trace Mm up. There baving ii 'been no rain here for same time it was impossible for the dogs to keep the trail. An examination of tihe ground around the scene of- the assassination has hroUeht to su t lighit the gun! with which the deed is supposed io have been done. jt waa found in a ditch about 100 yards . ... ,L, rm. frm ie scene of the snooting. The gun is a double-fbarrel) shoe gum. There wa3 DUft ltt un me oVhV barrel shows evidence of Jhaving been' recently discharged. In an interview with' your correspon dent John J. Jefferson, the -man arrest- ea last nigni, gives U1S VerSJOH UI WMS difficulty with Mr. BarneS on Monday mornang. Barnes to let one of his jcolored mem x,, K. . y,n' J,a. vsKovr. get a barn of cured tobacco down for packing. Jefferson eaid that ,h to Mr Barnes that tihe colored' man wanted) was hired only to tend some calves and that he was employed only a portion of ills time. Mr. (Barnes answered that he, Jefferson, 'had noth ing to do with the negro or whlat work he had to do. This was he extent of the quarrel, according to iShs. suspected1 maa The past record of Jefferson is not so good. On several occasions he nas had difficulties wfth hia neighbors, and at present he is suffering at tiie hands of public sentiment. I .The coroner's jury held its investi gation this evening and -after hearing the evidence rendered) the following verdict: "It is the opinion and belief of his j ury that Calvin Barnes j came to his death by a gun shot wound, the gun in the 'hands of John Jefferson." The jury waa composed of the fol lowing cStizens of Wilson! Messrs. IW. D. Hackney, J. G. Roney, Ben Bay: wood. P. B. Deans, W. ff. Felton and W. L. Banks. The nrisoner was turned . over to Sheriff Sharp and ball wis refused, - When it became so plain from, the evidence produced at the inquest that Jefferson ws the guilty man a lynch' ing waa planned by some, tweeni 7 and 8 o'clock he Tonight be- was taken in charge by some unknown parties and it is thought ihas been carried! to Ral eigh for safe keeping. -No news as to his whereabouts cam be learned, EXCITBARMT AT DtBUin Over Criminal Assault on a Girl At , ' temptto Lrnch Ike Negro . Charlotte, N. C August 29. An Ob server special from Durham, N.- C, says that a large crowd surrounded the Jail there all day and at 10 o'clock tonight demanded that a negro named Parker, who is alleged to nave com mitted a crime against ian 8-year-old white girl last evening be delivered to them. The jailer told them he was not there, bu the crowd would not leave until a committee of five went through the jail and found that the negro had been secretly taken away early in the night. - - Large bodies of men then entered the surrounding woods in search of the ne gro, and if found he will likely be quickly disposed of. - There Is a good deal of excitement in Durham tonight and at 9 o'clock the mayor issued a proclamation clos ing all barrooms. The accused negro is a convict "trusty" and passed his vic tim while carrying water to the chain gang, three miles from town. Tbe Old Dominion Loading Sttamen New York, August 29.-JTlhe stesimr ers Jamestowni and Wyandotte ..'were being loaded and the OM Dominion ia being unloaded at the piers of the Old Dominion Line on the Nbrtbi river. The officials said thai! there would) be 00 delay to the sailing of these vessels. No further trouble has been caused by the striking longshoremen ami the po lice scattered throughout the locaSity I nave shad ratlins ta co. , ; , -. IJ III Wide Scope of Present Investigation OTHER PARTIES INVOLVED. Tne Attorney General's Report .Will Call Attention to ThU Latter Fact Reeraltlng the New Regiment -Tne ttiisn for Commissions In Them, Treasury Statement for First Two Idonths of Fiscal Tear The Cuban Census. ' ' r - Washington, , August 9. 'Attorney General Griggs is expected to return to Washington tomorrow, hut it is possible that he irtay not reach here until next i Monday. i No one here knows when the attorney general will make his report on the Carter court-martial case to the presldent,!although there are persistent intimations that it will be made soon. There is some ground for the belief that the attorney general's report, when it Is forthcoming, will be much broader than has heretofore been intimated. It is said in some quarters that it will not only deal with the case of Captain Car ter as shown by the record,, but will point out the connection of others with the' case and direct special attention to them. (This, if It proves true, will ac count for the long period the attorney general has given to the consideration of the case. The record is e;eedingly voluminous and the labor and time in volved in Its examination, simply In its bearing on Captain Carter alone, would be immense. Following out its ramifi cations as to others would require much additional labor and time. RECRUITING FOR THE NEW REG IMENTS. ... Although recruiting for the ten new volunteer regiments has not yet active. ly started In all parts of the country, j 2.764 men have already been secured for these regimentsy including 157 en- i rolled yesterday. TREASURY MATTERS. f The treasury today received SS.210,000 from the sale of the old custom house site in New York city authorized by congress. The receipt of this money makes quite a change in the aspect of the treasury statement. It brings the receipts of the day up to $4,579,396, and as tne expenditures were $532,000, this gives a surplus for the day of $4,047,396. Yesterday the statement showed a de- , ficit for the month of August of $1,144,- 000. One change, in the dajrs receipts makes a surplus for the month.' so far of $2,903,396, and reduces the deficit for the two months of the fiscal year tO $5,593,000 ANXIOUS FOR COMMISSIONS. With about 100 commissioned places yet to fill in the ten new regiments un der organization. Secretary Root finds himself overwhelmed with applications, even greater in number than the sum total of those received at the beginning of the Spanish American war. It is said at the war department that the large majority of the men who held com missions in the volunteer army in that war are again applicants for service in the Philippine campaign, reinforced by nearly all of those who held non commissioned places. This same wil lingness to re-enter the service is said to be observable among the enlisted men and the officials cite as a case in point Colonel Bell's . regiment, the Twenty-seventh volunteer Infantry, made up of 48 per cent, of men who served as volunteers in the Spanish- American war and 9 per cent who were In the regular army in that war, or a total of 57 in one regiment Secretary Root has resolved to enter tain no personal applications for com missions and insists upon all being, pre ferred through the regular channels. OBJECT OF THE CUBAN CENSUS. It is understood that the president's proclamation relating to the taking oT the census of Cuba will be made public at Havana very soon. Although it is welPknown that the taking of the cen sus Is a preliminary step to the estab lishment of a republican form of gov ernment in Cuba, it Is positively stated at the war department that there is nothing in the census proclamation to Justify the assertion that the United States intends to give Immediate inde pendence to Cuba. The taking of the census will be followed by municipal elections and the Inauguration of 'au tonomy in localities where it is de monstrated that it is practical and ex pedient. ' ORDER REIGNS AT-DABIlSN Cavalry to Relieve tb Infantry Guard. f rlsoner to be Put on Trial Today Addreas of Leading Negroes to Their Haea ' Darlen, Ga, August 29. Four troops the infantry on duty here since last Thursday. .The cavalry will be under eommand of Colonel Lawton, of th First Georgia regiment, and will re main as long as it is deemed necessary to keep troops for the preservation order. The tug Crescent City has sailed for Savannah with a guard of twenty-five soldiers to bTlng here the twenty-eight rioters confined in the jail at that place. There aTe eighteen rioters in jaH here. The rtrial9 will begin "tomorrow morn - ing before a special term of -the su- arrested today without troubles Tne address Issued by the negro lead ers of Mcintosh county to their race is having extensive effect. It is an able paper and signed by six preaefhers, the postmaster, tne chairman of the re publican nartv. -thA rnllfctvr i rt fha nrtrt and nnp i1tnr a,1I tvAnr-cA ' Tf -ova f in part: i "With the unfortunate causes that led to the present condition of affairs, we nave nothing whatever to do. They ace matters for the superior court, and by tnat tribunal they will be adjudicated. We are concerned only in restoring peace and in doing so as quickly as pos sible witnout tne sneading or another drop of 'blood. - . "Avoid, all fear and excitement on account of the presence of the soldiers. Tthey are here for the protection, of the lives or men and women of both races equally and to see to it that the law Is upheld and obeyed. 'Avoid every act that has even the appearance of lawlessness. Do not car ry and firearms. Be very careful to observe the law with regard to the car rying of concealed weapons. Speak temperately about current affairs. Let every woman abstain from all words tihat incite to rashness or mar! le abusive. Let them stay at home. And by all means, let every man see to it that no colored woman shall show her face at the court house or on the streets adjacent thereto, during the coming session of the court. We must understand that the courts are instituted for the settlement of all questions of right and wrong.The good of the entire people is paramount to the interests of any individual. The courts must oe sustained, , tiheir officers, at all hazards, must toe respected and obey ed; the law must -be upheld." . Irritating stlnes. bites, scratches. wounds and cuts soothed and healed by DeWitf s Witch Easel Salve, a sure j and safe application for tortured flesh. Beware of counterfeits. - Rom. R. Bel lamy. ' . . . - ; v . ASSISTANT CHIEF MONROE RACK He Returned Yesterday from Syracuso and Gives a Glowing A ceoant of His I Trip Assistant Fire Chief W. P. Monroe returned yesterday morning from Syra-' cuse, .ITew Tork, thoroughly delighted with his trip. He says he was most hospitably (treated anc? that his knowl edge of a Are department and its prop er service has been considerably en larged by Ms attendance upon the con vntlon. - T Chief Monroe has been attending the twenty-seventh annual convention of the International Association ol Fire Engineers, which was held four davs last week, and which was largely at tended by representatives from nearly every state in the union. Chief Monroe had many acquaintances in attendance upon the convention, among whom were Chief Joyner and Assistant Chief Haney, Atlanta's two great fire fight ers who inaugurated and drilled our department. Wilmington was the only cJty in North Carolina represented, as this Is the only place In the state that can boast of a paid department. ' The COnventlnTi Ni'aa nf a mnof structive nature, a mi th iaf i i proved fire apparatus was exhibited and operated and different members of the association ably discussed im portant problems. The scientific man ner of. fighting fire was discussed at length, which greatly benefitted those present and which, Chief Monroe says, will stand him well In hand. In all there were six topics dealing with sub jects of vast moment, which alone was well worthy the attendance of a repre sentative, as from it he derived valua ble Information that had been tried and will make him up-to-date. The social part of the convention was a big feature, "and consisted of ca rtage rides, dancing, a clam bake and various .other means of entertainment. The attendance at the convention, as we have stated, was gigantic and 2,500 people were accommodated at the clam bake, which embraced a service of 2,600 clams, 450 lobsters, 250 pounds of spring chicken, 2,000 ears of corn and 27 bushels of Irish and sweet potatoes. Next year the convention will meet in Charleston, and then the associa tion will be served with the orovertalsJ unbounded hospitality of the south, as aDjy representee; Dy tne people of our i sister state. J ! ! Chief Monroe Drought backa num ber of souvenirs of his visit: His wife and two small sons returned with him, having joined him on the return trip at Harrlsburg, Pa.,'comlng from a visit to Chicago. RA( E THIS AFTERNOON ; August Regatta of Carollua Yacht j Club Will be an Excltlug Cou nt and j J Will be Followed by a Big Dance . Tonight ! I If anything the delay of the August j regatta of the Carolina Yacht Club has I caused a rise in its interest, though '. it was at a high pitch before, which , means that a large crowd will be on ! j hand this afternoon at Wrightsvllle i beach tn -afttn pact tlla AVAnf- Tlfl voaa is to start at 4 o'clock, the preparatory signal being given thirty minutes pre vious to this time, and all Indications are that the excitement will wax fast and furious from the very jump until thev grand finale. All - the handsome yachts have been gotten In racing shape for the contest, and several new crafts have been entered. These new boats ners" have the appearance of "wln and will be sailed by capable crews. 1 Tonight a big dance at the club house will terminate the festivities and add greatly to everyone's pleasure. Upon this occasion the prizes will be pre sented. The last train will leave the beach at 11 o'clock, Instead of 10 i o'clock, in order to give one hour more ! to frolicing. ! ROWED WITH A DRISTOR A Furniture Dealer Hauled Up Before I Court One interesting case afloat In magis " terial circles yesterday was against j.U. L. Barrett, white, charged with j trespass and disorderly-conduct, and t in both cases he was deemed guilty and adjudged to pay the cost, which amounted to something like $10. , From the evidence introduced by the , state, in the shape of the testimony of three negro women, it seems that one of the women, Mary Cannady by , name, had purchased several pieces of furniture from Barrett's store, on South Front street. Tne purchase was made on time, and at one of these ap pointed times the woman failed to re- spond. So Monday Barrett went to the . Cannady woman's house and a row en sued, which terminated in Barrett , being hauled up to court on the two t charges mentioned. I -Justice McGowan held that the de fendant was guilty In both cases, as he had cursed the woman, thereby committing disorderly conduct, and had committed trespass by going upon the premises not backed by the right of the . law and after being forbidden by the .owner not to. An Interesting Relic Colonel William L. DeRosset is the possessor of an interesting relic of the American-Spanish war in the shape of a cartridge for a Hotchklss gun. picked 1 up on the Spanish cruiser Reina Mer ; cedes after she had been riddled by ; Schley's fleet at Santiago. It was Dre- of ! sented to Colonel DeRosset by Mr. Will 1 Smith, who secured rt from an Ameri- 1 can marlnp whn tprvp nn nna nfVi thebattle: , . anu t iikk nii rniin to it own MOiHfcKJUUGMBWBOW ! - - xne Expres agent at Brunswick DIa appear, Short In Ilia Aoeonnt Brunswick, Ga., August 29. (W. A. Airheart, Southern Express agent at Bruswick, Ga., has disappeared and is a defaulter to about $1,200. He dis peared Sunday and! Soperintendient Mark O'Brien came here at once to in vestigate, finding the shortage as stated In the safe Mr. O'Brien found1 a note from Airheart in which he said: "To the Gentleman Opening this Safe: This is my last chance. I could not stand the temptations of this town. D 1 Brunswick. My only regret Is on account of my friend, Mark J. O'Brien. . - - "Your for other parts, ' "W. A. AIRHEART." Airheart, who was formerly an ex press messenger, succeeded P. H. Mab ry, little over a year ago, after Mabry bad skipped out iwith $15,000. Mabry waa caught and the money recovered. Airheart led a fast life ia Brunswick, which, it is said, accounts tornis down fall. All weak places lit your system ef fectually closed against disease by De Witt's Little Early Risers. They cleans the bowels, promptly cure chronic constipation, regulate the liver, and fill you with new life and vigor. Small, pleasant, sure; never gripe. R. R. Bellamy. , , a Democratic Victory ' - Jefferson City, Mo. August 29. In complete returns received tonight from the eighth Missouri district In which an election was held today to fill the unexpired term - in congress, of Rich ard P. Bland, deceased, show$ that Dorsey W. Sbackleford, democrat, has been elected over W, J. Yosholl, repub lican by .2,200 plurality. Complete re turns cannot be had tonljrht. , ' The Wilmington lit School of Business and Normal College . . Preparatory School for College, Technical School or Life The epuipment .Is of high efficiency throughout school where the fornfation of character and the training of the mind go hand In band, the result being thoroughly rounded boys and girls. Care ful attention given to individual development. The conditions ot. the true elements of education are here offered. Special advan tages will be offered to those desiring to save time in preparation. COURSES CLASSICAL, SCIENTIFIC ANL BUSINESS. J. E. HOCKEY. Principal. (Old Me'ginney School House.) , Next Session Opens at 8:50 a. m., Sept 18, 1899. ! : i . - .- - THE JOHNSON DRY GOODS GOHPAHT ARE SHOWING- -THIS WEEK NICE HATS, ALSO AN ENTIRE NEW LINE Denims. Drapery Silks, &c. JUST RECEIVED. The Johnson Dry Goods Co BOTH, PHONES No, 193. 111 OIIalrlsLet Street. LOOK at THIS All Mixed Suits at the nominal price of $8.50 Worth $12.50, $15.00 and $18.00. - We must close them out if the price will do it. Best Negligee Shirts $1.25 now going at $1.00, cheaper at 50c. Underwear at lowest limit. Merchant Tailoring Department Now Open. - Orders Solicited. M U N S O N & CO, OUR BUYER -Will soon leave for the. .northern markets, and in order to reduce . our stock before the arrival of our ' New Fall and Winter Goods We will offer all those who wish to spend their cash with us during the remainder of this month Special Inducements in the NEW CARPETS ARRIVING DAILY And if you contemplate buying new ones do not fail to see them during the next ten days. NO. 9 NORTH Sole Agents for "W. B. Corsets BEHIND OUR COUNTER is stored ready for the wants of our patrons the choicest stock of fancy " groceries and pure food products, teas, coffees and cakes and the best brands of canned goods that the world offers, besides laundry supplies, washing pow ders, soap and starch, and we sell at prices that are as low as our goods are high grade. We sell the best lump starch at 31-So per pound: THE KING GROCERY CO. B. P. KING. Manager, Fourth Street Bridge. Phone S87 LOT OF QUILLS, GOLF Way of Prices and Discounts. FRONT STREET. and Standard Patterns. iS'theTonly shoelin the world that will fitlthe foot with a BUNION or enlarged join t. Plenty of room for joints, closely fitting elsewhere. It means comfort for tender feet. Lace and Con gress. For sale exclu sively by - : Peterson A p"ifr The Bunion Shoe 'V.
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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