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- - -.. - - Wm 3L FT WILMINGTON N. C.SaTURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, PRICE 5 CENTS; VOL. XII. NO. 207 4i A DAY FOR DREYFUS All the Testimony Save One Discredited Wit ness, in His Favor, t ' ) A POSITIVE CONTRADICTION- t 1 1 Of this Witness by His Former Employer Some of the Evidence in the Defendant's Favor of Great We ight The Contention of the Prosecution as to Revealing Secrets About the No 120 Gun Shown ;to be Baselessz-Dreyfus Shows that Certain Charges Against Him are Impos sible Carriere Snubbed by the Court. Rennes, September L This was a very satisfactory day for Dreyfus. Tie Beaurepaire witness Germain, who was to prove that Dreyfus attended, Alsa tian maneuvers, found his statements denied by a reputable witness, while Germain himself, It was proved, un-j derwent two convictions for swindling.' This was the only testimony against Dreyfus, the remainder of the deposi tions being in his favor, several of them being very weighty, as In the case of Captain Carvalho, General Sebert and Major Hartmann, their evidence going to show that particulars of the firing manual of the "120 gun," and hydro pneumatic brake were almost matters of common knowledge among the offi cers and that the contention that Drey fus, from his special position on the staff and peculiar movements, could be acquainted with them, has no solid basis. This was the sum of the day's proceedings, which were not marked by any Incident or unusual inciaent, me Roget-Brayere episode, in which Gen eral Roget clearly, gave himself away, being the only matter which kttract ed special attention. : M.T Bertillon was severely snubbed by the presiding officer when he wished to reply to General Sebert, who had condemned his system as fantastic. As soon as General Sebert had finish ed his testimony, M. Bertillon bounced up and asked to be allowed to speak, but Colonel Jouaust quickly turned to .the usher and said: "Bring in the next witness," whereupon M. Bertillon, ex tremely annoyed, returned to his seat. M. Godefrey Cavaignac, former min- ister of war, returned to Rennes this evening. There is much speculation respecting the motive for his reappear ance here. The general conjecture is that it implies a fresh shuffling of the cards of the prosecution. Symptoms of despondency have man ifested themselves in Dreyfusard cir cles during the last few days. THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL. Following is a detailed report of to day's proceedings: I The Dreyfus court-martial opened to day with the reading of an -official re port on M. du Breuil, who, August 13th, testified to having met Dreyfus and a German attache at the house of a mu tual friend named Bodson. The cross examination of this1 witness had re flected on his character, but the re port was to the effect that he never was . a horse dealer, as claimed by Maitre Labori, leading counsel for the defense; that his character was most respectable, and that he was held in general esteem. Dreyfus expressed intense indigna tion at the reference made in the court of his personal relations with Madame Bodson. "I emphatically reassert," he said, "that I never met any foreigners at M. Bodson's, and I beg the eourt to make such inquiries as are necessary to ascertain the truth on this point." RESORT TO CONVICTS FOR EVI - D2NCE. Germain, a groom, one of the wit nesses cited by Colonel Jouaust, testi . fled that he was at Mulhausen in 1886, where he was employed in a livery sta ble, he said, and furnished a horse to i the prisoner. As the horse jumped the witness replied: "Give him his head and you will see." Dreyfus, the witness claimed, attended the German maneu vers at Alsace at that time. Colonel Jouaust Have you seen the prisoner since? Germain Yes. I recognized him in the Bois de Boulogne as Lieutenant Dreyfus. ' Colonel Jouaust How did you know that? . Germain An officer named d'lnfre ville, major, told me. Colonel Jouaust Do you recognize him in the prisoner?! Germain Yes. i M. Demange inquired whether the witness had not been prosecuted for swindling and had been acquitted? Germain replied in the negative, but he subsequently admitted that he had been convicted of embezzlement June 17, 193. )-r. Counsel also showed Germain ,was sentenced to six months Imprisonment for embezzlement in 1898. M. Labori asked Germain if he was acquainted with M. de Beaurepaire, and the witness replied that he was not acquainted with him, but he added that M. Beaurepaire knew the facts to which he testified through the wit ness' friends, and he also admitted hav ing written to M. de Beaurepaire, giv ing Information which the latter had published in The Eco de Paris. In reply to the usual question, Drey fus admitted that about 1886 or 1887 he spent a furlough at Mulhausen. He de nied emphatically, however, that he had ever been invited to any German ma neuvers or had ever attended any or that he had ever dined with, a German officer, Replying to Colonel Jouaust, Drey fus said that while he was at Mulhau sen he rode his brother's horse and did not remember anything about the horse mentioned by Germain. GERMAIN CONTRADICTED. Kublmann, the livery stable keeper who employed Germain at the time, testified that he never rode with Drey fus, as stated by Germain; that he nev er went to the maneuvers in company with Dreyfus, and absolutely denied all Germain's statements. Major d'Infreville testified that he had known Germain since 1894. He added that Germain informed him that Dreyfus attended the German maneu vers. "Witness had never said that an officer Germain saw In Bois de Bou logne was Dreyfus, for the simple rea- son that he did not know Dreyfus. Captain le Monnler, of the head quarters staff, who was a probationer on the staff at the same time as Drey fus, deposed that while they were at the school of war In 1894, Dreyfus said . he was well acquainted with a certain position to which tljie Germans attach ed great importance as a means of checking the French advance. This po sition, witness continued, was west ward of Muhlausen,: and Dreyfus said he reached this opinion after following the German maneuvers on horseback. . .The prisoner at this point quietly pointed out that the position mention ed by Captain le Monnier was situated in an entirely different locality from . where he, the prisoner, is supposed to have followed the maneuvers. The pris oner reiterated that: he never attended the maneuvers in question. A REMARKABLE CONVERSATION. M. Villon, a tripe merchant and an other of the. friends of M. deBeaure paire, declared that when in Berlin during the year 1894 he overheard a " conversation of some German 'officers who were lunching in an adjoining room. One of the officers, the witness said, expressed inaignauon that a French officer should be guilty of trea son, and his companion replied: "It is a good thing.f or us. Do you know we are getting the pan of mobilization from Dreyfus?" At the request of M. Demange, M. Villon detailed the alleged conversa tion and said he had mentioned the conversation in 1894 because Dreyfus had been arrested, and, knowing, him to be guilty, the witness foresaw he would be convicted. Special Commissary Fisher, of the eastern military railway system, de posed that he was ordered to investi gate, a leakage in . the gunnery . school at Bourges, and, he added, the results of his inquiries did not seem to in criminate Dreyfus. GAVE DOCUMENTS TO ESTERHA- ZEY. Lieutenant Bernheim testified that while in garrison at Rouen, he furnish ed Esterhazey with information and documents regarding the artillery in which Esterhazey was much interest ed. The witness was never able to re cover the documents. He supposed at the time that Esterhazey was anxious to increase his military knowledge. THE 120 GUN MANUAL NO SECRET. Lieutenant Brugere, of the artillery reserve, the next witness called, said it was perfectly easy for any officer to closely Inspect the "120 short" gun. Moreover, he added, the detailed ex planations and information regarding the brake were given to the officers present when the gun was fired. On two occasions, witness also said, when the gun was fired he noticed the pres ence of a group of non-artillery offi cers. Therefore, the lieutenant pointed out, it was plain that access to the gun was quite easy. In May, 1894, Lieu tenant Brugere continued, the new fir ing manual was distributed. A copy was given to each battery, and, as the captain's lectures were not fully un derstood, further copies of the firing manual were printed and all officers and non-commissioned officers, so de siring, could obtain as many as they liked. In some regards even the ordi nary gunners secured copies, and among these favored regiments Lieu tenant Brugere pointed out was the ar tillery stationed at Rennes. (Excite ment.) The witness said he gave nis copy of the firing manual to an infantry of ficer May 17, 1894. The Societe de Tir a Canon of Paris also printed the man ual and distributed it among its mem bers. Captain Lerend here interposed, say ing that no batteries of the "120 short" gun were at the Chalons camp in 1894, and Lieutenant Brugere retorted that he only referred to what he saw in the month of May. General Roget asked Lieutenant Bru gere if he "was not the officer -who wrote M. Cavaignac, then minister of war, a violent letter tendering his res ignation and declaring it was a dis honor to serve in the French army. (Sensation.) N Lieutenant Brugere energetically pro tested against such a meaning being giv.en to his letter which was . quite contrary to its effect. M. Labori said he thought it would be advisable to produce the letter in question, and Colonel Jouaust promised to ask the minister of war for the doc ument. -CAVALHO TESTIFIES. Captain Cavalho, of the artillery, also testified to the ease with which the "120 short" gun could be inspected. He said the gun was frequently operated in the presence of non-artillery offi cers, who were told everything they desired to know, including a descrip tion, of the hydro-pneumatic brake. Regarding the .1895 firing manual witness said copies were obtainable in 1894 in all the regiments of the army and asserted that he had purchased a copy of the manual which he placed at the disposal of the court. At this juncture M. Labori read a let ter from a spy named "Corningue," stating that he had copied the firing manuel in the room of -Major Paniz zardi, the Italian military attache at Paris, in the presence of Colonel Schwarzkoppen, the German military attache at Paris. He said he was not certain whether this was the 1894 or 1895 manual, and begged the president to question Colonel Plcquart on the subject Picquart said he believed it was the 1895 manual and that the copy was made in 1896, in Major Panizzardi's room, in the presence of Major Paniz zardl and another person. Colonel Picquart added that Major Lauth ought to know something about a certain mark on the manuel. All the manual at the Versailles garrison were ordered returned to headquarters to see which was missing. Major Lauth expressed surprise at the fact that Colonel Picquart's recol lections were so valuable and added that Colonel Picquart had relations with the spy Corningue, who he said, was a doubtful character. M. Labori asked to what spy Major Lauth was able to give a good char aster, to which the major replied: "Why, none." (Laughter.) M. Labori said Major Lauth insinu ated that Corningue was trying to levy blackmail. Was that his idea? i Colonel Jouaust refused to allow the question and M. Labori exclaimed: "You disallow every awkward ques tion." (Sensation.) ' JOUAUST SILENCES CARRIE RE. The stir created by this lively re tort had not yet subsided, when the government commissary, Major Car riere rose and begged to point out that the defense was constantly asking leave to speak and that when he, the commissary, asked to do so, he was re fused the necessary permission, to which Colonel Jouaust repliedr I have heard enough. Hold your tongue. Be quiet. The incident is closed." (Pro longed laughter.) Addressing Colonel Picquart, M. La bor! asked: "When did you know that the' firing manual was being copied?" Colonel Picquart During the summer of -1896." - STRONG TESTIMONY FOR DREY FUS. General Hippolyte Sebert, retired, of the marine artillery,- preceded his tes timony by saying he did not think he ought to withhold the evidence he was able to give as he felt it would con tribute to the reparation of a judicial error. The general then criticised the bordereau from a professional stand point, pointing out that the writer must have been, a low classed man, negotiat ing directly with a correspondent .on whose doles he was dependent. He said he was probably an officer, but cer tainly not an artillery officer, adding that this was proved by the employ ment of expressions an artillery man could not have used. The witness gave a number of in stances showing the dense ignorance displayed in gunnery technicalities by the writer of the beordereau and, amid great silence, general Sebert declared that his study of the case had led him I . 1 1 .i j. ii 1 a -4 to xne Conviction mat me uuiuucau could not have been written, by an ar tillery officer nor by an officer belong ing to a special arm of the service who had passed through the polytechnic school. (Excitement.) General Sebert referred to the satis faction he felt at knowing that the experts of" the highest standing in t handwriting had confirmed his opinion and he had dismissed M. Bertillon's assertions, saying that on examination, he, the witness, had easily found proof of the worthlessness of that demon stration .(Sensation.) He said: "I have been sustained in giving my evidence by -my firm belief in the entire inno cence of Dreyfus, and I am glad I have had strength enough to bring here the stone which I have to lay on the edi fice of repatriation which you are con structing so carefully and conscien tiously, while holding aloof from out side passions. (Excitement. This edi fiee is a work of appeasement and peace, which will restore the country to an era of concord and union." (Pro longed excitement.) . A brief suspension of the session fol lowed. When the session was resumed, at the request of M. Labori, General Se bert expressed his opinion -of Valerie's evidence in support of M. Bertillon's system, saying that in spite of the lat ter's talent he had not succeeded in converting a false theory into a true one. M. Bertillon. at this point, exclaimed: "I beg leave to speak." Colonel Jouaust asked the prisoner if he had anything to say -in reply to the witness and the prisoner replied that he had not. Then Colonel . Jou aust, without taking the slightest no tice of M. Bertillon, called the next witness, Major Ducros, of the artillery, who showed that Dreyfus had abund ant opportunities in 1894 to obtain in formation relative to guns but did not take advantage of them. Major Hatmann, of the artillery, was the next witness for the defence. He asked the court to sit briefly "in camera," ana colonel Jouaust prom isea to render a decision later.- i Proceeding. Major Hartmann testl- ! fled on highly technical subjects, his j evidence being the same as given be fore the court of cassation. The court at 11:40 o'clock a. m., ad journed for the day. THRBOGRS STAJinFlRJI They Fhow no Indication of Backing Cown Before Great Britain Pretoria, September 1. The Volks raad has deferred Che discussion of the correspondence between the imperial and the Transvaal governments until Monday, when a motion regarding the., presence of British troops on the Transvaaal border will be debated se cretly. Large crowds gathered around the building, anxious to learn the latest in telligence. President Kruger remained with the executive until a late hour, discussing the situation. Johannesburg, September 1. The town is preparing for the eventualities of war. The inmate's of the children's home are going to Natal. . The town council is providing a three months' supply of food for the men and animals connected with the scavenging j department. All the outgoing trains : are crowded and most of the pTomi-: nent men have already left Johannes- : buf&. Capetown. September 1. Reports re ceived here from various outlying dis tricts of the Transvaal describe them as being in a state of excitement. The burghers, it is said, are watching the developments keenly, but the majority of them hope for a peaceful solution of the crisis. There is a generalfexodus of British subjects from the large towns. London, September 2. The Pretoria correspondent of The Morning Post says: "President Kruger told a prominent Boer yesterday (Wednesday) that war was 'practically certain. Every Boer is now armed with a Mauser and has 100 rounds of ammunition strictly for future use, with, forty rounds for prac tice. - "I am convinced that the reports of the Boers not being prepared are only a pretense and that they .will strike a. blow when it is least expected." The Johannesburg correspondent of The Standard "says: "It is generally understood that there is the strongest inclination in the volksraaad to repudiate, British suzerainty.- A large section of the Boers is strongly opposed to a concession of the franchise on the basis of a five year residence, and the position is still very grave." "Our baby was sibk for a month with severe cough and catarrhal fever. Al though we tried inany remedies she kept getting worse! until we used One Minute Cough Cure! it relieved at -nee and cured her in a few days." B. L. Nance, Prin. High School, Bluffdale, Texas. R. R. Bellamy. COTTON YEAH JUST CLOSED Hester's Figures as t Crop and Pro . duetlon by States New Orleans, September L The to tals of Secretary Hester's annual re port of the eottoni crop of the United States were promulgated today. They show receipts of cotton at all United States ports for the year 8,579,426 bales, against 8,769.360 last year; overland to northern mills 1,345,623, against 1,237, 813; soultihera consumptibn taken di rect from interior of the cotton belt. 1,353,791, against! 1,192,821, aniaMn'g the crop of the United States for 1898-99 amioumt (to 11,274,840 bales, aeainslt 11. 199,994 last year and 8,757,964 the year 1 before. The mills of (the south have used 157,558 bales mora thaa during 1897-98, against a consumption by tihe .north of 2,190,000. - ' - .The crop for the different states to given as follows In thousanida of bales: Noith Carolina 583, South Carolina 1,012, Georgia 1,536, Alabama L159. Florida 70. Mississippd 1,522, Louisiana 590, Arkansas 834, Tenneseee 414 Texas 3,555. Total crop bales 11,275. North Carolina), above, includes Ken tucky amd Virginia; Temnetesee includes Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas and Utah; Texas includes Indian, Territory. Mr. Hesters full report which will be Issued tomorrow will contain inter esting f actia dm relation, to the enormous incnas in tib spindla of soutihern mills. To)Order Soldlra from Key TTet to Atlanta Atlanta,' Ga., September 1. In view of the yellow fever at Key "West where' batteries B amd W, of the First artil lery are located!, and the probability that they will be removed to Fort Mc Plhersoini Mayor Woodward : of this city, today addressed a communication to Lieutenant Lyon, who is .command ing the department of tihe gulf, General Frafrk being in New York, asking Mm to order the batteries here. 'Lieutenant Lyon believes that Fort McPhierson is the foesjt post in the de pa -torment for the batteries, not only on account of health, but because of the Bcccxmmodations which are afforded; at tlln post. IJha Twenty-minth regimenc v hich is now there Js fully recruited and will probably "be "moved before the batteries arrive. - Hamilton Clark, of Chauncey, Gtu, says -ne sunerea witn itcning piles twenty years before trying DeWitfs Witch Hazel Salve, two boxes of which completely cured him. Beware of worthless and dangerous counterfeits. R. R. Bellamy, " - - - Of the Commaud of the Atlantic Fleet. QUESTION OF SUCCESSOR. TTst Undseided by; Navy Department. Schley One f the Three in Line of Promotion The Garrtsoa at Key Weit, oi Account , or Yellow. Fever There, to be Removed to Atlanta. General Lee's Recommendations for Independent Government for Cuba WashiLngtxm, September 1. At the conclusion of the Dewey celebration at New York Admiral Sampson will be relieved of the command of th'9 North Atlantic .squadron!.! This action is to be. taken at the request of tihe admiral j who has already had much more than j his portion of sea; service in His grade, j After a short leave ol absence he will be assigned to shore duty, probably in command of one of the navy yards. " In considering the selection of Ad miral Sampson's successor as commander-in-chief of the North Atlantic station the navy department has practi cally narrowed the field down to twj names. It (has been laid down as the" policy to be followed, thatTtne coan miandls of fleelta aid stations shall be ; t , j .. , wuerevw piwaraji iut me M nine rear, admirals of the first grade. It has been found thaiiz of these offi- ! cera wlho are not already on sea service , or about to retire shortly (there aTe I three nairnes, Remey fin connsmand of i Portsmouth, Farquhar, commandant : ate Norfolk, and Schley, president of ! the retiring board). Farquhar lias been I longest on continuous shore duty, and it Is indicated here that either he, or : Retmey ia to succeed Sampson. YELLOW FEVER AT KEY WEST. General Frank, bamonam!dli!d? the de- partiment of the gulf hag telegraphed the war department that four cases of ; yellow fever nave appeared at Key West and asked instructions., In reply General Miles sent tele graphic instructions directing the re moval of the garrison at Key. West to such point aa General Frank may deem best, but suggested Fort McPherson on account of the ample quarters at that post. j . iTha Key West garrison is compesed of batteries B and Nv First artillery. The acting assistant surgeon at Key West bias also reported to General Sternberg that four cases of yellow fever have appeared in the town. There are no cases among the troops. The garrison at I Key West it is defi nitely dieoidfvl, will go to Fori McPher son!, Atlanta, The navy department decided today to' withdraw the I force at tho naval station at Key West, leaving orly one or two caretakers who sre imamine. Tie station ia small, and two tugs con stitute the craft there. NOT UNEASY ABOUT THE MO j NONGAHELAj. The navy deparltrnent to still without the slightest apprehension on the score of the training rihip Mohongahela, al though she ia about four days overdue at the Chesapeake capes. This is a trifling delay in tie case of a sailing .ship, for the (Mononlgahela was note ex pected to- use her engines to amy ex tent on a cruise aa long aa that froni Funohal to Hampton Roada LEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO I CUBA. In a report received at the war de partment from General Fitzhugh Lee, cornmanding the provinces of Havana aaid Plnar del Rio, that officer makes a number of Tecommedationa for reform for the betterment of the imlhabcitants. ; Among these are that an' early census of the island' be taken; that the ques tion of suffrage be considered in all Its aspects, and a decision reached regard ; fog the same; that a modern system of ' jurisprudence, as far as it can- ba made . applicabie generally be introduced, so that elective officers belonging to it ! can be voted for , at the general elec j ttiions; itihat a general election be order- ed for a president or a chief magis- trate, vice-president and a congress, or legislature to consist of two branches, i and all otiher officers of a republic, as ' well aa municipal elections in the va- irious municipalities; that the United j States shall keep a strict supervision : of the affairs of Cuba until a republi ' can form of government "thaa "been adopted by the people; that the island shall still be garrisoned iby troops of j the United States, In order to protect 1 the lives amd properties of citizens of i the United States and those of other j foreign countries residing 5n Cuba, pre- I serve peace, suppress disorder, and j malnitaiin the supremacy of civil law I wherever and whenever necessary ; tha t ! the future of the Cuban reptiblic shall be vested ia the people amd their rep- ; resentaitives so far as it relates to the . . . .. . question! of an American protectorate or annexation to tihe IJnited: States. I-" MISSIONARIES TO Till? OHIKHT Farewell Services to a Party of Fifteen j Soon to Start New York, September 1. There was a special comamuaiioin service in the chapel of the church mission house for a class of fifteen missionaries who are soon to star'U for Japan and China. The services were conducted by BMiop John Scarborough, of New Jer--eeyr assisted fby Bishop George Worth ingto&v of Nebraska; Bishop Leighton Oolemam; of Delaware, and various oth er clergymen. The: Rev. Beverly D. Tucker, of Norfolk, Va., preached the sermon. !'.."' Tne missionaries- are 'bein g sent out by tne Domestic and Foreign Mission ary Society of the Protestant Episcopal church and are said to form the largest party ever sent out by that church. The party is " composed of Rev. and Mrs. John Atabler, and Rev. and 'Mrs. Jj liindsay, Virginians, returning txr Japan after a vacation; the Rev. Said, Kev. Joto Ormastead Welborne, J. J. Chapman, St George Tucker, Benjamin Lanceli, Catmteran F. McRae, all of the Alexaindiria'semdaiary, of Virginia. The three first named will' go to Japan and the last two to China. Rev. Allen Cooke, of tihe Nasotalhi seminary, Wis., "will go to Japan, Eliza LCook, of Con necticut and Msisa C Warner, of Geor gia; will go to China, and Miss A. T. Wall, of Massachusetts, and Miss Clara J. Neeley.' of Virginia, to Japan. Irritating stings, bites, scratches, wounds and cuts soothed and healed by DeWitfs Witch Has el Salve, a sure and safe application tor tortured flesh, Beware of counterfeits. Robt. R. Bel lamy. . x. H I Oil- ACCOUI) t Of 'YdlOW I Fever Outbreak. SEVEN GASES REPORTED. Two Have Proved Fatal Tue State Board ot Health Has Established a Strict Quarantine of the Island Only Telegraphic Communication with the Best of the World Allowed To Investigate "ouree of the Disease Yellow Fever at New Orleans, y Jacksonville, Fla., September 1.--Communication with Key West, by the rest of the world has been cut by the orders of Dr. J. Y. Porter, executive officer of the Florida state board of health, on account of two deaths and several cases jwhich have been diag nosed as yellow fever. The order was issued late Thursday evening by Dr. Porter, on the report of the, existence of the disease in Key West from Dr. Charles B. - Sweeting, agent of the board at Key West and sanitary in spector of the port. Dr. Porter, who left -Key West one week ago on a brief vacation was reached in Virginia and left immediately for Florida, wiring his orders to quarantine the island city. He j will reach this city at noon tomorrow and will immediately leave for the south, arriving at Key West m Sunday afternoon. Meantime no one will be allowied to leave the island until he shall arrive. The dead are: Dennis Eagan, Jr., deputy collector of customs at Key West, who was taken sick early in the week, and a boy named Cosgrove. Both were buried this morning. Fiv cases additional have been diagnosed as yellow fever and seven suspicious cases are under surveillance. By Dr. Porter's orders state Senator W. Hunt Harris has been appointed to assist Dr. Sweeting in maintaining the strictest quarantine and from, his ener getic character it is, certain that the orders will be most strictly carried out. The officers at the state board of health, office here have been busy to day endeavoring to discover- by wire the number of cases, the length of time that they have been observed and the source of the infection, but Dr. Sweet ing has been unable to trace the dis ease. ' The board officers have established a launch quarantine patrol at Miami and have appointed additional inspec tors to guard against possible infec t on from Key j West. At Tampa the quarantine station and patrol are con sidered to be sufficient protection, as all vessels coming in are compelled to stop at this station. These two points are the only ones through which com munication can be had with Key West and they will be thoroughly guarded so that the possibility of , in f ection from the beleaguered city is thus reduced to the minimum. The news of the fever in Key West was received in this, city with no alarm. There is no excitement nor will there be any, for previous experience has demonstrated the efficiency of the board under Dr. Porter, when Key West was formerly caught in tne same trou ble as now. The only communication excepting by telegraph ia over 150 miles of water and the rigid quarantine that has already- been established is euffi cient protection. YELLOW FEVER AT NEW OR LEANS. Montgomery, September 1. On re ceipts of. the news of yellow fever at New Orleans, the authorities of Mont gomery instituted strict quarantine against that city. Governor Johnston is out of town, but will put on state quarantine tomorrow. ' Austin, Texas, September 1. The state health department tonight order ed a rigid quarantine against New Orleans on passenger and freight busi ness to continue indefinitely. Chicago, September 1. A special to The Times-Herald from Indianapolis, says: "The state board of health today re ceived a report of the death of a man at Vincennes from yellow fever. The man had recently returned- from Cuba.' . : NEGRO TROOPS XO X WANTED Atlanta Opposed to Rscrulttnc Proposed. Regiment There tna Atlanta, Ga., September 1. Regard ing the announcement that a negro reg. iment would be recruited at Fort Mc Pherson, The Journal today says: "When the announcement was made that the regiment would be organized here several officials at the barracks, realizing the danger of amassing- ne gro soldiers in the south," took the ini tiative. Mayor Woodward was soon ac quainted with the facts and he wired Secretary Root not to send the negroes. "A similar request was made of Governor Candler and he readily agreed with the iMcPherson authorities that the presence of negroes at this time, under the present exlstinjr ; and disturbed conditions, might result seri ously. "'A letter was received yesterday af ternoon by Post Chaplain Nave from Washington stating that 110 nesro sol diers would be quartered at McPher- son. ".'It is a wise move. said Chaplain Nave, 'on the part of the authorities. for I do not believe the conditions in th& south would permit a regiment of negroes to come to the post and the peace ana good order of the barraCks te maintained.' " Ail weak places In your system ef fectually closed against disease by De Witt's Little Early Risers. They cieans me ooweis, promptly cure cnronlc constipation, regulate the liver, and All you with new life and vigor. Small, pleasant, sure; never gripe. R. ti. Bellamy. Tortured by Xaqul Indians City of Mexico. The news today from the Yaqui country how that the Indians have been again encountered by the Mexican troops under General Torres and twice defeated and dis persed, taking refuge in the mountains where they are being pursued by the troops. The hostile bands are relately insfenineantT and settlers are regain ing confidence. 'Denver, SepTjamiber L (Ai special to fihe News from Phoenix. Arizona, says Harry Logan, formerly of Phoenix, re turned today from a trip to Senora, Mexico. He says it was difficult to trace the operations of the Yaqui In dians, and many Jives were lost which were not reported. The Yaquia tor tured a number of captives. Logaar was one of a party wnddh discovered the bodies of several Mexicans and two Americans cot the Yaqui river and the way the Victims met itheir death was apparent. Their ears ihad been cut off ana ocner parts of their bodies re moved (with knives. After- this Alie soles of their feet were removed and the, unfortunates compelled to ''lance over beds of cactus. When rendered unconscious by train tthteir heads were 1 split open with axes. VOLUNTEERS RETDRNINO Uealmenta that are to nail from BIa 11a General Fanaton'a View ot the Situation Manila, September 1 Of the troops aD0Ut"t0 return to the United-States the xiaiisiis men Ytut leave va jutvru ine transport Tartar, the Washington-reg- iment on board the Pennsylvania and the Nevada cavalry on the Ohio. All three departures will occur within the next week. Eight hundred men. of the Kansas regiment will return and 200 will remain at Manila. Fifteen of them re-enlisting. Three officers and thirty men of the Kansas were killed and nineteen officers and - men died from disease during the smallpox epidemic, while 122 members of the regiment were wounded. Of the Washington regiment 875 men are embarking, while eight offi cers and 206 men will stay, most of those remaining re-enltstlng in the new regiments being formed there. One of the officers of the regiment was killed, one- was. wounded and one died from disease; twenty-four of the men were killed, 128 were wounded and nine died. General Frederick Funston and Mrs. Funston are with the general's regi ment. General Funs ton has undergone an operation necessitated by an injury resulting from a fall -from 'his horse while serving in the Cuban army with General Gomez. In the course of an interview General Funston remarked that he would not mind staying In Luzon. He dislikes war, but inasmuch as there Is fighting he would like to remain and aid In bringing it to a close. Speaking of the future he said: "The only solution of the problem will be through whipping the insur gents. I do not think they will insur der." When we begin active operations against them on a large scale in the au tumn we will scatter them Into small "bands, and I think when the soldiers composing these bands see that they are persistently - pursued they will throw away or hide their arms and return to the pursuits of peace. A year hence small bodies of armed men will be able to go anywhere in Luzon. The island i has always been infested with bandits and was never safe for Europeans to travel. Probably after the endof the fighting the highwaymen will be more numerous because the members of Aguinaldo's army, who have lived for years witn guns Jn their hands, have ! acquired a taste for bush life and wo rather continue as highwaymen than I return to-work. Cavalry is greatly needed here. The : country, when dry, lis superb for caval- ! ry operations. The insurgents have ! none. One of their stronsr Doints is : their ability to retreat rapidly. Oav- i airy would overtake and hopelessly j scatter and punish them, and could sub- j sist largely on the country. Whn j cavalry is once here it should be given j a cnance to go ahead and not be kent ' In towns for guard duty. Our greatest i successes have been gained when the ! regimental commanders have been al- i lowed to quickly follow up the advant- ! ages gained in battle. Small bodies of I Americans, operating freely and com- manded by officers of dash -and enersrv could badly break up the enemy. The j capture of Aguinaldo by cavalry would I be a less difficult nronrwltinn 4han hA capture of the Apache chiefs in Arizona. More BioUiic iu Cleveland Cleveland. O.. September 1. Another riot broke out at 9:30 o'clock on Cen tral avenue, near Giddiners avenue. A small torpedo exploded tinder the wheels or a central avenue car, and a large crowd of foreign workinsrmen assem bled. They soon began to throw stones at the passing: cars. The police eharg- : ed 'the crowd and clubbed ; it severely. ! As the rioters broke away the police ! made ten arrests. During- the riot in 2 I the crews of several street cars that passed fired revolvers over the heads i ot tne moD. witn two exceptions, the prisoners are foreigners scarcely able j to speak English. Canton's Faretrell to iUcKInley j Canton. Ohio, September 1. To the i accompanyment of enthusiastic cheers irom the large crowd that thronged the station and platforms., the special train bearing the president and Mrs. McKinley steamed out of Canton at 9 o ciock tonight. The president from the rear platform bowed his acknowl edgments for the kindly demonstra tions. The train goes direct to "Wash ington over the Pennsylvania lines and 13 due to arrive at 1 p. m. Saturday. To Balld a New Iron Furnace Chattafnooga, Tenm.. Seiiteiniber 1. The officers of the Roane Iron Com pany, who own the large furnaces at Rockwood, Tenn., announce today that on September 15thV they will begin the erection of another large furnace at that place. The company will expend 1200,000 in limjprovements, which, will include the erection of this furnace. President II. S. Chamberlain- of the company, will arrive in New York Sep tember 12th to purchase modern ma chinery. Xne Jeffreys-snarliey Flgnt New York, September 1. Jlim Jef- fries,of California, and Tom Sharkey, of Dundalk, Ireland, will flglht for the heavy weight ohamptonBlhip of tho. world alt the Coney, Island Sporting Club October 23ixL Thia was decided today at a meeting of the managers of the pugilists. Only two bids were re-. celved , for the contest and the man agers of the club house by (the seaside having given the beter inducements, secured the 'bout. The Coney Island club offered 66 2-3 per cent, of the gate receipts with, a guarantee of $30,000 and deposited a certified check for 2,500 aa a forfeit! , Sparks The populists of Massachusetts will not hold a state convention this year. Six hundred lives have been lost by the flooding of a copper mine at Sesshi, - island of Bhikoku. The yellow fever patients at the sol- dlier's home at Harnptonv Vaw are now well, Vickery reporting to Surgeon General Wymam that the last case had been discharged from the hospital. October 18th has been decided upon as the day for launching the "Shu- brick, the first of the torpedo boats buildSsng at the Ttigg shipyard, Rich mond, Va., and Miss Shubrick has been intvifcedto christen the boat. A physician who arrived at Havana from Key West, reports seventeen cases of yellow fever there and two deaths. It is probable that steamers from Tam pa and Miami will be asked to tonne direct without touching at Key West. At Tamers Station, Tenn., a special train bearing Oooper"a circus was wrecked Friday by the bursting of an airbrake hose and twelve persons were injured and circus property and ani mals scattered in all directions. 7 Commissary General Westom gives dfireottanp tor the! purchase in New York of 429 tons of beans and rice and 152 tons of dried fish for the relief of the people of Porto Rico. -In. a colliisioii between two rfver steaaners on the North sea canal me of itihte vessels satnk and nine persons, in cluding two women were drowned. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cures dyspep sia , because its ingredients are such that It can't help doing so. "The pub lic can rely upon it as a master reme dy for all disorders arising from im perfect digestion." James M. Thomas, M. D in American Journal of Health, N. Y. R. R. Bellamy. LOOK 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 OtN & C O. THE JOHNSON DRY GOODS COEPATC ARE SHOWING THIS WEEK NICE c HATS, LOT OF QUILLS, ALSO AN ENTIRE NEW LINE SSOF-Sc; . Denims, Drapery Silks,. &c. JUST RECEIVED. The Johnson BOTH PHONES No, 193. Ill Market Street Broken Nothing so annoys the person who Is compelled to rely on artificial aid for good vision, as to have a. ' "break down," and not be able to get It quickly remedied. It brings one to a realization of the blessing bestowed upon mankind by the invention of spectacles. We are prepared for prompt action in repairing broken glasses. Doesn't matter where you got yours, we can duplicate the most complicated lenses, or any part of the frame, on short notice at low prices, s DINGELHOEF BROS., i OCULO Parlor No.-123. The Wilmington School of Normal College . Preparatory School for College, Technical School or - The epulpment Is of high efficiency throughout a school where the formation of character and the training of the mind go hand In hand, the result being thoroughly rounded boys and girls. Care ful attention given to Individual development. The conditions of 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 Meginney School House.) Next Session Opens at 8:50 a. MISEPYTAKES&WINGS. OUR Will soon leave for the northern markets, and in order to reduce our stock before the arrival of our New. Fall land Winter Goods We will offer all those who wish to spend theiricash with us during the remainder of this month . , r".t" I 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. O NORTH FRONT STREET. Sole Agents for tV. B. Corsets and Standard Patterns. at THIS GOLF &C. Dry Goods Co Glasses; OPTICIANS. jflarlcet Street Business and m.,J5ept. 18, 1899. Life . S The misery that comes out of an ill- - fitting shoe is something beyond de scrlption and measure. Avoid - all this by buying a pair of our Vice Kid Bals for men. The most comfortable $3.00 -J-Shoe in the city. Our "Kid Calf" Shoes for men cannot be excelled. A ' few more of our special bargains In Ladies' Slippers left. GEO. R. FRENCH & SON, ' 108 NORTH FRONT STREET. BUYER Way of Prices and Discounts.
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Sept. 2, 1899, edition 1
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