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THE MORNING NEWS. t
established 1850. - Incorporated 188S. V
J. H. ESTILL, President. )
111 li II
III; Hulk of the Maine Said
to Be in Ribbons.
SUBMARINE MINE STORY.
Theory Has Weight Among the
Survivors.
STOVE IN HER PORT SIDE.
Effect There Looks Like External
Explosion.
New York, Feb. 21.—A special to the
Tribune from Havana, says: “The Maine
is actually in ribbons, but enough of the
vessel remains to make possible whether
the explosion came from without or with
in. ,
• The officers of the Maine do not pub
licly discuss the theory of a sub-marine
mine, which may have been set off by the
explosion, but it evidently has weight with
them. They are'particularly anxious for
points to be gathered from the examina
tion of the plates of the hull. Their belief
is that these will have to establish wheth
er the explosive force came from without
or not.
•The nature of the damage to the port
side has not been fully settled, but the
weight of opinion seems to be that the hole
was made by an external explosion.
“Cupt. Sigsbee thinks that the investiga
tLi.ii to be made by him will be completed
in three days, and the result laid before
the court of inquiry.
"Capt. Gen. Blanco and the palace offi
cials show every official courtesy. Their
sincerily Is undoubted; so Is their anxiety.
A special effort is being made to discourage
Calk of the explosion being otherwise than
accidental. •
"The newspapers give prominence to
dispatches saying that it is recognized in
th" United States that the casualty was
purely an accident. Prominence is also
given to Madrid dispatches quoting Pre
mier Sagasta and other Spanish statesmen
to the effect that the sympathy and sor
row has caused a friendly feeling between
Spain and tha United States.
“Doiwithscanding these assurances from
aiu one, i painful impression is caused
in Cuba oy the knowledge that a consid
erable eltment among the Spanish classes
rejoice with little secrecy over the disas
ter. If instances were isolated, it would
not l>e important. _ Unfortunately, the veri
lied mses are too many to support this
charitable view. In several places Spanish
Briny officers have drunk toasts that other
vessels of the American navy may follow
the Maine.
"11l Matanzas, where mutterings were
heard at the time of the Montgomery’s vis
it. tiie Intransigente newspaper La Re
gion publishes an article saying in sub
sume that the calamity to the Maine
w is judgment on the United States for
sending a ship to Havana as an ‘'affec
tionate sign of sympathy toward Jhe taf
fl ring and heroic Spanish nation.” The
lone is one of mingled sarcasm and mock
condolence.
in a frequented restaurant In Havana
‘ night on the bill of fare was "Chicken,
ala Maine.” This indicates the feeling
‘ : a part of the populace, especially the
volunteers.
While aware of these manifestations,
• ant. Sigsbee and Consul General Lee
concur in advice* against sending further
" ir vessels to Havana at present.”
HITTER AGAEV ST TUB SPANISH.
American Just Buck From Ha
vana Furious,
New York, Feb. 21.—The Ward Line
ft amer Seguranca arrived at quarantine
• -day from Tampico and Havana. The
F guranca arrived at Havana at 10 o’clock
* ,! llle morning after the disaster of the
-' one, and passed close by the wreck.
Thi. Seguranca’s passengers said that
t it excitement prevailed at Havana,
“ 1 at the time of sailing ihe foreign pop
-1 'on was generally of the opinion that
i M;une was destroyed by design. They
1 ' and among other things in support of
1 - theory ihe fact that ihe Spanish mnn-
Alfonso XII, which was anchored
1 the .Maine, changed her moorings just
I "us to the disaster.
of the passengers, William L. Car
ul! w °nt so for as to say he saw a boat
‘ *nr the Maine a short time previous
’ 1 explosion. He-said he would go to
‘ engton to make a statement before
' i. athorilies.
I’. Holcomb of Newcastle, Del., ct.e
• i passengers on board the Seguranca,
“ outspoken in bis belief that the in
- ition would reveal some startling
* ll 'instances.
Wt, R to Havana,” said Mr. Holcomb,
'” l at all In sympathy with the insur
but on Wednesday, when we got to
111 a, I believe any of the Americans
"ofii.l were In a mood to commit mur
fiie flags of the Spanish warship
" Tlot at half-mast. The vessels of all
' “ r nationalities had paid this slight
tri!l| >te to the dead.
k ■ "** contrast between the bearing of the
' iir ds and the Cubans Is strong. At
I funeral of the Maine’s seamen, the
' ln women In the streets were almost
dressed in mourning, while the ,‘Spanish
nun wore colors. The only American
saw in (he whole procession were
t ‘ m - I 'l ones, about three by six Inches.
1 w ent aboard the Alphonso XII, und
tlhe HJofninfl
was received politely. The only expres- 1
sion of regret I heard there was from r.n |
officer, who complained that the force of !
the Maine’s explosion had broken his toi
let bottles. There can be no mistaking the
indifference of the Spaniards in Havana
over the loss of the warship and those on
board. On Thursday, while driving to the
cemetery with two American friends, I
was assailed with jeers, and som- one
threw a large stone at our carriage.”
F. W. Bobbitts of thi9 city, who was
with Mr. Holcomb In the carriage, added;
“That is perfectly true. In fact, one or
two children yelled after us that they had
blown up the Americans, and that thejr
were glad of it. I did not hear a single
expression of regret for tho terrible loss
of life from any Spaniard during the time
I was In Havana.” •
Frank Weinhamer of this city, an eye
witness of the explosion, a fellow passen
ger of Mr. Holcomb, told (he following
story; “On Tuesday evening I strolled
down to the river front for a breath of
fresh air. I was about 300 yards from the
Maine. The first intimation I had of an
explosion was a crunching sound. They
ihere came a terrible roar. Immense
pieces of debris flew skyward from the
Maine. Some of them must have been
thrown at least 300 feet. It looked as
though the whole inside of the ship hau
been blown out. Many persons on the
pier were nearly thrown from their feef
by the force of the explosion. The air
became stifling with smoke.”
Mr. Weinhamer said he heard an excited
Spaniard declare shortly after the explo
sion that if tiie Americans sent another
warship it also would be blown up.”
M illiam L. Carbin, the passenger who
professed to have important information
about the explosion, refuses to make any
further statements than he made quaran
tine. The other passengers of the Segur
anca did not take Mr. Carbin as seriously
as he took himself.
COURT OF INQUIRY AT HAVANA.
Capt. Feral in Connaltatlon With the
American Officers.
Havana, Feb. 21.—The United States
light-house tender Mangrove arrived this
morning, having on board the officers com
posing the court of inquiry appointed by
Rear Admiral Sicard to Inquire into the
loss of the Maine.
The commander of the Fern sent a boat
at 10 o’clock for Capt. Feral and his secre
tary, Lieut. 'Salas of the Spanish navy,
W’ho are to take part in the Spanish In
vestigation into the disaster. They were
taken on board the Mangrove,. and at 1
o’clock were still conferring with the
American officers.
The divers this morning recovered two
more bodies, some files of documents and
books.
The board of inquiry met on the Man
grove at 10 o'clock this morning, with
Capls. Sampson and Chadwick and Lieu
tenant Potter and Marix
present. Capt. Sampson presided, and
Lieutenant Commander Marix, recently
executive officer of the Maine, acted as
recorder.
Capt. Sigsbee, the commander of the
Maine, was the first witness. He was un
der examination until 1 o’clock this after
noon, at vsjhich hour an adjournment was
taken.
It is probable that no further witnesses
will be heard to-day, but the boar*} will
make a careful personal examination of
the wreck, near which the Mangrove Is
anchored.
Capt. Sampson received
Press correspondent immediately after the
morning session of the board. He said,
in the course of the interview; “I would
be glad to give the Associated Press, news
but owing to the delicate situation, the
board has decided to make nothing what
ever public. I do not know what testimo
ny may develop or when, and it is only fair
to the Spanish government not to tell Ihe
public the testimony until all has been re
ceived, and the findings have been consid
ered.
“You may say that this rule is absolute.
Due care will be taken for the rigid en
forcement of it, and all stories purporting
to come from the court should be set down
as false. I have no Idea as to how long
the court will remain here. No one is au
thorized to fix the time, as the members
themselves do not know. I shall give the
Associated Press such routine news of the
proceedings as is proper.”
Capt. Sigsbee told the correspondent that
he was quite pleased with the examination,
and that he was able to answer all ques
tions asked, not only as to his own acts
but as to those of his subordinates on the
Maine.
Consul General Lee says the Spanish
officials are not interfering with the inves
tigation into the causes of the disaster.
He has notified the captain of the port
that the wrecking tug Right Arm will be
here to-morrow from the Merritt and
Chapman Dock Wrecking Company. No
objection will be made to the presence of
the tug or her prospective work. She will
probably make an early attempt to save
the big guns, and if i>ossib!e the more
movable parts of the Maine’s machinery.
To-morrow morning Consul General Lee
will escort the officers of the court of in
quiry to pay visits of ceremony to the
captain genera] and Admiral Manlerola.
To-day the divers found a copper cylin
der used in conveying charges to the six
inch guns. The fact that it had exploded
seems to show that there was an explo
sion in the magazine for fixed ammuni
tion on the port side foiward.
All the wounded men, except two, are
doing well. Paul and one other
will lie taken to Key West Wednesday by
the Bache.
.This afternoon the court of inquiry per
sonally inspected the wreck of the Maine.
By their invitation Capt. Peral, appoint
ed by the Spanish government as a special
judge to investigate the disaster, and h!s
secretary, viewed the divers at work.
Capt. Peral expressed his appreciation of
the courtesies shown to him by the court
of Inquiry.
PI Kt IIASEAIILE WARSHIP#,
A Number of Vessels Obtainable at
the Clyde Yards.
London, Feb. 21.—Six armored vessels,
six protected cruisers, thirteen torpedo
boat destroyers and five torpedo boats are
now building in Great Britain for for
eign governments, of which a number are
purchaseable. although Japan is supposed
to have an option on several of them.
Those warships which have been ordered
for South American governments are con
sidered as being for sale to the highest
bidders.
Thomson Bros.. Inform the Associated
Press that Spain hus arranged to man the
two remaining destroyers of the four com
pleted some lime ago at the Clyde hank
yards, but not delivered, presumably ow
ing to lack of payments.
SAVANNAH. GA.. TUESDAY. FEBIUJAKY 22. ISOS.
bib 11 oi.
Day Fails to Bring important
Developments,
SLUR CAST BY SOBRAI.
Legation Says He Is No Longer
An Attache.
NAVY DEPARTMENT NORMAL
Business Getting Back to Its Usual
Condition.
Washington, Feb. 21.—T0-day's develop
ments in the Maine disaster were of a
negative character, greatly to the disap
pointment of a considerable number of
persons who were looking for some start
ling discovery by a diver working in the
sunken hull.
The state department, after learning that
Lieutenant Commander Sobral was no
longer recognized as an attache of the
Spanish nation, decided to ignore the in
terview attributed to him, which it at first
was disposed to resent. It is now learned
that Secretary Long, late Saturday even
ing, called upon Acting Secretary Day of
the state department and laid before him
newspaper clippings containing the report
ed interview. Acting Secretary Day
agreed with Secretary Long that there was
warrant for looking into the matter, and
called the attention of the Spanish charge
to the publications. The charge, however,
promptly declared that the naval officer
was no longer an attache of the legation,
his.successor having been appointed and
gazetted Dec. 24 last. He further explain
ed that It was owing entirely to the more
important and pressing matters of busi
ness before it that the legation had over
looked the sending of the proper notifica
tion of the change to the state department.
It is said that, as a matter of fact, there
are frequent great delays in tho receipt
of such information among attaches at
the state department.
For very obvious reasons, Capt. Sigsbee
at Havana is making the most strenuous
efforts to hasten the recovery of the
bodies, probably nearly a hundred In num
ber still imprisoned in the wreck of the
Maine. It was a knowledge of the cap
tain’s desire that probably led Consul Gen
eral Lee to notify the state department of
the need for more divers. This had the
desired effect for the navy department
took action to send more aelp.
Admiral Sicard telgraphed from Key
West this afternoon that he had sent five
divers to Capt. Sigsbee, and asked if that
was sufficient.
The business of the navy department is
getting back to its normal condition, as is
evidenced by the fact that an order has
been issued lo discontinue the special tel
egraph service which was established
with Key West, and hereafter the office
at that place will close at 10 o’clock at
night, as formerly. Commander Forsyth,
the commandant at Key West, has also
asked permission of the department to
stop his daily bulletin?!, and this has been
granted with an understanding that he
will report any deaths that may occur
among the sufferers in the hospital there.
To-day he reported that they are ail get
ting along nicely.
The exchange of official condolence* still
continues. To-day Secretary Long sent a
telegram as follows to Capt. Bulalc:
"Cap*. Eulale, Commanding Officer of
the Spanish Cruiser Vizcaya, Tompkins
ville: I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your telegram of condolence for
the loss of the Maine, and to thank you
for the expression of sympathy.”
A similar response was also made to a
telegram from Vice Admiral Spann at Vi
enna.
Steps have been made by the navy de
partment to fin the vacancies caused by
the loss of the most of the crew of the
Maine. Numerous letters and telegrams
have been received at the department from
individuals desiring to join the navy, ask
ing to lie enlisted immediately. A tele
gram was received from an organization
in Detroit, offering the immediate services
of 10,000 citizens of that city in case of
need. Patriotic offers have been received
at other places.
SOIIR VI, MAKES A STATEMENT.
Says He Did Not Mean to Reflect on
the Navy.
New York, Feb. 21.—T0-day a represent
ative of the Associated Press called upon
Lieut. Commander L. G. Sobral, naval at
tache to the Spanish legation at Washing
ton, now ln this city, and during an inter
view, asked if the reported interview held
with him had been accurately stated.
Lieut. Commander Sobral said that he
had been misunderstood, hence misquoted.
He said that the construction irfaced upon
his remarks had its! to an erroneous de
duction—that he had not made any un
kind or harsh remarks about the officers
of the Maine. The reporter in speaking to
him quoted the opinion said to have been
given by an officer of the navy of Great
Britain, reflecting on the discipline in the
American navy. f
Lleul. Sobral ventured the remark tha l
"accidents happen” on ships, and perhaps
the sentinel on duty had become careless.
He had no‘ unkind feeling toward the
American navy, and he had many friends
among the personnel and among the gov.
eminent officials ln Washington. He
greatly regretted the whole circumstance.
When asked if his official connection
with the Spaniel) legation bad ceased, be ,
said that it had uot. and he was, as form
erly, Ihe naval attache of that legation in
Washington. ,
Notwithstanding this statement his re
call was regularly gazetted on Jan. 21. and
he is not regarded by the legation here as
connected with it.
VIZCAYA OFFICERS IN THE CITY.
They Fay the Official Culls Demand
ed by Custom.
New York, Feb. 21.—Capt. Eulale and
four officers were brought to Ihe city from
the Vizcaya by Lieut. Dougherty, U. S.
N., on the government tug Narkeeta to
day. On arrival at the Spanish consulate
Capt. Eulale was received by Consul Gen
eral Raldasona.
After a brief reception, the captain, con
sul general and their attendants crossed
over the Brooklyn bridge to the navy yard.
A large crowd was outside the Spanish
consulate, but there was no demonstra
tion.
At the navy yard Capt. Eulale paid Ins
respects to Admiral Dunce, the command
ant, und was received with the usual lien
ors. The ceremonies were brief, and the
Spanish party soon returned to tho con
sulate.
Capt. Eulale spoke at some length in
Spanish, addressing himself to the ad
miral. The consul general of Spain trans
lated as follows;
“Capt. Eulale says that he lias special
orders from the government of Spain, re
questing him to say that ho is here to re
turn the visit made by the Maine and oth
er ships to the island of Cuba.
“The admiral can funey his surprise and
S’eat sorrow on reaching American wa
rs, to learn that the Maine was no more.
The captain begs to express his keen sor
row for the appalling misfortune that lias
overtaken the Maine, and his keen sym
pathy is with those who lost relatives and
dear ones, in sympathy for which lie has
placed his flag at half-mast and will keep
it there until his departure, save on Wash
ington’s birthday, Capt. Eulale consider
ing himself and his officers as being in
mourning.
“Many invitations have been extended lo
him, he says, and his officers, two enter
tainments having been arranged especial
ly for their pleasure by Ihe Spanish col
ony in New York, but none will be ac
cepted as so solemn an occasion does not
admit of any festivity.”
Capt. Eulale also visited Governor's
Island and paid his respects to Gen. Mer
ritt, U. S. A., and afterward the party
drove to the city hall, whcia a call was
made. U|n Mayor Van Wyok.
Capt. Eulale greeted the Mayor os fol
lows: “Mr. Mayor, as you are the official
representative of Greater New York, and
as the Vizcaya 13 in the harbor of this
great city, we wish to call and pay our
respects, fol Lowing our visits to naval and
military authorities.”
After a pleasant conversation, the party
withdrew, and Capt. Eulale returned to
his vessel.
Admiral Bunce will visit the Vizcaya at
1 o’clock to-morrow.
Maj. Gen. Merritt and the Spanish con
sul general will also make a visit.
During the reception at the navy yard
Capt. Eulale expressed to .Admiral Bunce
his deep sympathy with the navy and peo
ple of the United States over the loss of
the Maine and the brave men who went
down with her. Capt. Eulale said that
during the Vizcaya's stay In this port Far
flag would be at half-mast, as a token of
respect to the Maine's dead.
Both on the arrival and departure of
Capt. Eulale a company of marines pre
sented arms. From the Spanish consulate
Capt. Eulale returned to his ship.
Washington, Feb. 21.—The social courte
sies which the government intended to ex
tend to the officers of the Vizcaya have
been abandoned on account of the Maine
catastrophe.
Asa result the stay of the Vizcaya at
New York will probably is' shortened.
The Vizcaya wi.l not coal at New York,
according to the understanding here. This
determination gives relief to the authori
ties hero, as the tatting on of coal in time
of public excitement Is attended with more
or less risk, the coal affording an oppor
tunity to extremists for the secretion of
explosives, despite the utmost precaution
that may be taken.
ORISIS AFI’HOACHING.
Madrid I’nper Suspicions of Ameri
can Activity.
Madrid, Feb. 21.—An official agency says;
“The Imparcial publishes a dispatch for
which It must assume full responsibility,
as it does not accord with the relations
actually known to exist between the
Spanish and American governments. It
is dated from New York,and reads: ’Great
military preparations are being made. The
forts are being re-enforced. Three hun
dred artillerymen have been sent to Sandy
Hook, and the naval reserves have been
ordered lo hold themselves in readiness.
The gun cotton and smokeless powder
factories are working night und day and
it is generally believed that u great crisis
in the relations between the United States
and Spain is Imminent.’ ”
The government has received no Infor
mation tending to confirm tiie dispatch
from New York to the Imparcial with
reference to alleged extensive military
preparations in the United States. Ad
miral iiermejo, the minister of marine,
visited United Stales Minister Woodford
this evening In order to communicate, It
is supposed, dispatches with reference to
the Maine.
The Vizcaya will leave New Y'ork to
morrow or Wednesday.
EXPLOSION AN ACCIDENT.
Senor Sagasta Say* Divers Have
I,earned Tills to He a Fact.
Madrid. Feb. 21.—Senor Sagasta, the
premier, says the reports of divers, which
have l.cor. since confirmed, prove that the
disaster to the Maine was the result of
an accident.
MONUMENT TO THE MAINE.
Representative CitniiiiltiKs Proposes
an Appropriation of 9100,000.
Washington, Feb. 21.—Representative
Cummings of New York to-day introduced
In the House the following resolution;
"Resolved, that the sum of SIOO,OOO be and
the sum is hereby appropriated out of any
money In the treasury not otherwise ap
propriated. to be eipended under the dl
jConlinutd on Fifth I’age.)
ZOLA ADDRESSES THE JURY.
HIS SPEECH GREETED WITH
HISSES AND PROTESTS.
Judge Advocate General Declares
the Charge Unproven That the Es
terliazy Court Martial Acquitted In
Accordance With Superior Orders.
Also Protests Against Certuin
Newspapers Accusing Officers of
Seeking to Overthrow the Re
public.
Paris, Feb. 31.—The rain to-day deci
mated the crowds about the approaches
to tho Assizes court of the Seine, ln the
Palace of Justice, though, the court It
self was packed with people.
M. Zola was hissed when he reached the
court. The advocate general commenced
his address. He declared that M. Zola’s
assertions that the Esterhazy court mar
tial acquitted a guilty person in accord
ance with superior orders remained entire
ly unproved. Maj, Esterhazy, he added,
could not be the author of the bordereau,
and he protested against certain newspa
pers accusing officers of seeking lo over
throw the republic.
The advocate general severely criticised
the attitude of Col. Plcquart and M. la>
Blois and, regarding the reproachment
that the court martial of Maj. Esterhazy
was conducted behind closed doors, he
said that "when a question of foreign af
fairs is under discussion the matter must
be Judged among Frenchmen."
He added: "The Esterhazy court proved
the fact that they were divided in opinion
on the question of the trial taking place
behind closed doors, but they were unani
mous in acquitting the officer.”
In conclusion the advocate general ex
pressed confidence that the Jury would
condomn M. Zola without hesitation.
The session of the court was then sus
pended .
When tho session was resumed, M. Zola
read an address to the court, in which he
said that the premier, M. Meline, had the
air of giving the jury, who was charged
to avenge the national honor, an order to
find me guilty.” (Loud protests.)
The presiding judge said: “You cannot
say that the premier has given an order
to condemn you.”
Continuing, M. Zola said: “Such pro
ceedings are an abominable piece of politi
cal manners. I have never in
sulted tho army as has been suid
but I have raised a cry of alarm and I
leave history to judge me ami to appre
ciate my acts.”
“Those who dishonor France,” M. Zola
said, “are those who mingle cries of
“Vive I‘Armee’ with ‘Abas les Jtiifs’ and
‘Vive Esterhazy,’ after the letters he has
written. (Murmurs). If 1 am here h Is
because 1 wished it. It is 1 who asked to
appear before you, who are the voice of
justice. It is for you, gentlemen, that I
raise the cry of alarm and that 1 wish to
bring out the truth, perhaps unsuccess
fully, hut iWre I stand before you and
wait your justice.”
M. Zola complained of the prevailing
slate of lassitude and exclaimed: “Your
thoughts which I think 1 can read on
your faces are: ‘We have had enough of
It. The matter must be brought to an
end.’
"I am not defending my liberty, gentle
men,” M. Zola said to the jury, “in pre
senting myself to you. 1 am defending
the truth. Look me in the face, gentle
men. Have I been bought, or am Ia
traitor. 1 am a free writer who intends
to resume his vocation and again take up
his interrupted labors. I Indignantly pro
test against the* charge of being an Ital
ian."
“Oh," he added, "I am not defending
my liberty. Condemn me, then If you
wish. It will lx* but an additional error.
It will be the seed which will germinate
and prevent France from falling into in
difference.
"If the country is in trouble the fault
lies wilh the government, who in the hope
of saving some culprit had tried to pre
vent the truth from coming into the light
of day.
"The very life of the [tropic Is at stake.
It is for you, gentlemen of the jury, to
utter Ihe truth upon this affair and ren
der Justice.”
M. Zola dwelt upon ihe fact that the
entire people had been thrown into pain
ful anguish through doubts of the guilti
ness of Dreyfus, and said: “The govern
ment, Who know all and who, like you,
are convinced of the Innocence of Drey
fus, will one day moke it known and will
publish It without running any risk.”
Then, raising his voice, M. Zola three
times proclaimed the following: “Before
all the world, I swear Dreyfus is inno
cent!"
Loud murmurs and hisses from the back
of the court greeted this utterance.
M. Zola concluded by saying: "The day
will come when France will thank me* for
saving her honor.” (Prolonged uproar.)
M. Labori, counsel for M. Zola, follow
ed with an eloquent speech.
His opening words, “We am bore ln de
fense of justice and right,” were hailed
with loud protests from the back of the
court room, but counsel continued re
proaching the authorities for “being led
astray by (Kissing Interests," and “with r ot
wishing to deal with the Dreyfus affair,
although there are few senators or depu
ties who doubt his innocence.”
"Nevertheless,” continued M. Labori,
’’truth will prevail. The elections will rot
be allowed to pass amid mystery and am
*
M. Labori then thanked "all those per
son age t of the Intellectual elite of France
who have had the courage to seek for truth
and light."
Counsel referred to tho “inspired arti
cles in the pn sa,” “intended to deceive 'lie
country,” and said: ’’if a syndicate exists,
It is a syndicate of gcod faith, of loyally,
whoso aim It is to obtain Justice end
right In the interests of the entire coun
try, and this syndicate has the greatest
faith in your perspicacity.”
This caused a violent uproar, against
which M. Labori vehemently protested.
An Individual in the back of the court
room shouted: "How much have they paid
you?"
To this M. Labori retorted: “If w.* had
been paid, such as you would have ap
plaud'd us.”
M. laiborl then proceeded to reproach
the premier with refusing to allow genprals
to be Judged before a Jury and he asked:
“Are generals then alx>ve Ihe legal con
science of the country? Our opponents
talked of confidence in tUo army. We.
too, have confidence in it, but is not for
•he army not to raise a cry of alrtin ns
M. Zola has done. He spoke In si rung
language, but he did not Insult the army.”
In conclusion M. I-lhori declared that he
intended to prove Zola's good faiih and
review (he whole affair, "groping into
things hitherto unknown” and the court
was then adjourned.
The speech of the distinguished defend
ant was constantly interrupted by hisses
and protests.
The Advocate General's address was re
garded as remarkable, lie spoke in a
eohl, passionless voice, and Ills speech was
l<H>r la fotm and substance, as well as in
delivery.
M. Zola's lost much by is lug read. Gr
it I erica I effects were quite absent. Even
had I: been an impressive speech. It would
have failed of Its puifKise. because Its main
features were Insults to the premier, M.
M' line, mid the jury, and a needless glo
rification of himself.
M 1 .ahori naturally was more fuccsss
fui. was able to .improve silence by his log
ical reasoning and elegant and lofty ora
tory.
llt I Ml* 1.0(11, (iOVHRMMSST.
Ha I lour Introduces the Mill In the
■ louse or Common*.
I-iOndon, Feb. 21,—The Houso of Com.
mons was crowded to-day when the First
lord of the Treasury, Mr. Balfour, in
troduced the Irish local government bill.
In so doing Mr. Balfour said he thought
it possible the new order of things would
at first seem lo be a failure, but he believ
ed il would work through failure to the
success which would lie the beginning of
better and brighter days for Ireland.
The government, Mr. Balfour continued,
proposed that the local administration tie
distributed between county councils,
urban and rural district Councils, and
boards of guardians, Iho election of which
would Ixi by parliamentary franchise,
with th-. addition of peers and women.
The qualifications and disqualifications for
election as councilors would lx? the same
ns in Kngland, except that minister* of
religion would be disqualified from sifting
in the county or district council, the gov
ernment acting therein in accordance
with precedents. •
.Mr. Balfour said he thought the bill
was based upon broad, democratic lino*.
John Morley, chief secretary for Ireland,
in the Into liberal cabinet, welcomed the
hill as being a genuine democratic effort.
Mr. Dillon, chairman of the Irish Par
liamentary parly, said he thought the
measure was an Immense advance over
the bill of 1892, and fulfilled the promise
of the government, but, he claimed, was
not equal to the English and Scotch meas
ures. Nevertheless, he added, the ldll
would do much good and his party would
endeavor to execute In good faith,
John Iledmond, the Parnolllte leader,
also welcomed the ldll. but lie criticised
some points of the measure. He added
that Ir it work 'd successfully it would
be an unaswerable argument In favor of
home rule.
Timothy Healy, Irish nationalist, also
praised the hill. The hill eventually pass
ed ils first reading.
SB It OTO HOT INVADED.
Heml-Ofllelal Hole of Denial Ismiicil
in France.
Paris, Feb. 21. A eemi-ofncdal note Is
sued this afternoon, says It Is quite un
true that French forces have entered the
Rokoto region, and that the story is mere
ly a revival of an exploded rumor.
London. Feb. 21.—Replying to an inqui
ry, Mr. Chamberlain, secretary of state for
the colonies, In the House of Commons, to
day, said he had received a telegram from
l.leut. Pitcher, saying that he had re
ceived Information that four French offi
cers, with a hundred men, had arrived at
Argunga on the Rokoto river, and within
the sphere of British Influence, Mr. Cham
berlain added: "I cannot believe that,
pending (he negotiations, the French gov
ernment can have authorized this Inva
sion of territory over which our rights
have been recognized by the convention
between Great Britain and Franco.”
London, Feb. 22. 4 a. m.—All (he morning
papers comment editorially on the gravity
of the confirmation given by Mr. Cham
berlain to the first reports from Akassa,
The Paris denials arc regarded as ail of
ficial disavowal of the advance of the
French expedition. Official and diplomatic
circles In Paris are quite calm and com
posed, ami it Is Inferred, therefore, that
the expedition will be recalled.
"The "West African commission contin
ued its lalxirs yesterday (Monday) with
out unusual excitement.”
TAMPICO’S HIG Flit M.
The I.osN on Custom House, tv barf
mill Merrill! ml Is*? |2,IMMI,fMIO.
Mexico City, Feb. 21.—The new wharf at
Tampico, constructed by the Central Rail
way under governmental supervision,
was totally destroyed by fire Sunday.
The fire started In a box car on the east
end of the wharf, and quickly spread to
the sheds. The cause of the fire is un
known.
The cons!ruction of the wharf was com
menced In July, 1(!, and It was roi#ldered
lo ho one of the finest on this continent.
Ils length was 2,575 feel, and all is burned.
The custom house, under construction and
nearly completed, was damaged to the
extent of $809,000. The Total loss on wharf,
custom house and merchandise is nearly
$2,000,000, fully Insured.
I t;I,V FIGHT AT CHICAGO.
Iloli Armstrong Knocks tint Vnuk
Kenny in Five Hound*.
Chicago, Feb. 21.—80 b Armstrong re
trieved some of his lost laurels to-night,
when after a desperate battle of five
rounds, he swung a vicious right against
Yank Kenny’s jaw, and sent to the floor
the prototype of Big Jim Corbett, In a
tr im*' which lusted for fifteen minutes.
The battle from the first was one of the
fiercest. Both men forsook any semblance
of science, hugged, roughed, gouged, slug
ged and wrestled until both were In a state
of exhaustion.
In the fifth the men were weary and
staggering, when Armstrong enught Ken
ny on the Jaw.
The big white man fell straight back
ward and the fight was over.
For fifteen minutes Kenny's seconds
worked over him, and finally succeeded In
resuscitating their man.
f DAILY. $lO A VFIAR,
J 5 CENTS A COPY.
{ WEEKLY 2-TI.MKS-A-WKEK $1 A THAU
DEFENSE OF THE DEPUTIES.
CLAIM MVDF. THAT THEY FIHEU
FOII SELF I’ROTKCTIOA.
Miller* Alleged lo Have Been Armed
With t 1 iihs. Hammer* and Stone*,
Sheriff VNxniilteil W hen the Head
l' the Column llrnehed Him—Tw
of the Mob Flourished Revolver*
und n Third Aimed n Vlclon* Mod
n Him With n Knife .
Wllkc.-barrc, l’a., Feb. 21.—When th
fourth week of Hie trial of Sheriff Mar.
tin and his deputies began to-day th
prosecution had only two more witnessed
to hear.
James Hannen of Lattlmer testified tha#
he said to Deputy Price: "Tills is a bad
business, Sam.”
"Yes,” replied Price, "and I am glad t
did not shoot.”
The testimony of Mike Damschak, that
last witness lor the commonwealth, wa|
unimportant.
lion, George H. Ferris then made the in.
Iroductory speech for the defense.
Mr. Ferris presented in detail the facts
of the case ns the defense hoped to pVovo
them, it would endeavor to show that*
there had liei n rioting throiighout the le
gion, that the sheriff was justified in call*
ing out Ihe posse, and that he was also
Justified in ordering tlio shooting at Latti
mt r if he deemed it necessary. He tneri
.detailed tho movements of the striker.-*
from the limn they left Harwood until
they reached Txittlmer.
"There,” he said, "the sheriff advanced
alone to meet them-. Instantly there w
a tumult of yells. Five or six men pounc
ed upon the sheriff, seized fiilm, -hoved
hitn into a ditch on the left of the road,
ami began beating him. Two of then*
flourished revolvers at him and a thlr<l
made H savage stab at him with his knife.
The sheriff, In his struggles, freed his rlghg
arm and drew his revolver and snapped
U at one of ills assailants. It would non
go.off. Instantly the man struck him m
vicious blow In the face with his fist and
knocked him to his knees. All at once m
revolver rung out from the rushing mob—
then another—then three close together—
then a rattling volley from the guns,
which lasted several seconds, and ceased
wlu n the mob gave way. The order to tiro
was givm, by whom we do not know, but
It was Hone too soon, for the. head of lha
charging column had reached within fif
teen feet of the deputies’ line before tha
attack was Repulsed. That, gentlemen. Is
tho story of Lattlmer, as you will hear It
from Ihe deputies. W expect a verdict
of acquittal.”
The first witness for the defense was
Mrs. Catherine Weisenborn, she said:
"The strikers gathered at Harwood on tha
day of the shooting and one of them, Gas
perick, who testified for the state, entered
Mike Kinaakl's house and tried to get him
to go out, crying: ‘lf you don't come we'll
kill you.’ Klnuskl was in hiding and es
caped, and as the strikers departed, they
cried: 'We’ll show tho white people what
we'll do when we come Imok.’ I saw tho
strikers chase a number of people. They
were all armed with clubs and stone* and
some hnd revolvers.”
Mrs. Catherine Brennan, another wit
ness, said the strikers were armed with!
clubs, hammers and stones. One man
fired a shot In the air. Others tired into
tho brush where many of the men were
hiding. Mrs. Brennan says she saw Mar
tin Hhronflnlek march into Joe Schultz’s
saloon, crying that If he did not come out
ho would lx? killed. Schultz was in hid
ing and could not he found.
This concluded the testimony for to-day.
lllllT foi.mivv im; the hounds.
lira. W. C. Whitney Knocked Front
Her Horse I>y n Hi-antlln*.
Aiken, 8. C., Feb. 21.—While following
Ihe deer hounds with forty of her distin
guished friends, Mrs. William C. Whitney
rode against a scantling at an unused saw
mill. She was struck In the forehead and
knocked from her horse. When picked up
she was totally Insensible, and had a long,
ugly gash Just above the eyes. She was
carried to her palatial mansion at Aiken
and the best of medical attention given.
Tho accident occurred this morning
about 10:30 o'clock. Hon. W. C. Whitney
and wife, with a parly of thirty-five or
forty, were out on a deer hunt about two
miles from the oily, at Robinson's park.
Mrs. Whitney was among the leaders,
and was riding at a fast gallop along a
narrow path a short distance from the
roadway.
Nalb-d across Ihe path was a scantling,
but Mrs. Whitney did not see It until too
late. She was riding so fast she could
not stop In time to save herself, but was
carried directly against the piece of wood.
The rough edge out a gash five Inches
long In her forehead. Luckily her saddle
Slirrup was a double safety, and her foot
dkl not catch when she was thrown to
the ground.
Dr. Valentine Mott was in the party,
and attended Hie injuries. He pronounced
her wounds very painful, and said sha
would lx? confined to her hoom for soma
time.
TROOPS OUT IV KEVTICKY.
Military Ordered lo Prevent Barnlog
of Toll Gute*.
Frankfort, Ky.. Feb, 21.-Gov. Bradley,
late this afternoon, ordered Company E,
Slate Guards of Lexington, to report im
mediately at Nieholasviile for active duty.
The excitement at the county seat of
Jessamine is said to be intense, the raid
ers having threatened to bum four dif
ferent toll gates In that county, and fur
ther threatening that they will be ready
to tight if any one attempts to Interfere
with their plans. People who are finan
cially interested in the toll-gate property
applied to County Judge Phillips for
guards, but, as he would only give them
two for each gate, they sought protection
from the Governor.
HO Mil HI It STS AT A HALL.
Four Person* Monnded nod a stam
pede Caused.
Havana, Feb. 21.—At about midnight
last night while a masquerade ball was
in progress at the Irijoa theater, a bomb
was exploded on the second floor, destroy
ing the window blinds and the roof, and
wounding a man named Pou and his
father and two other persons. The explo
sion caused great consternation and many
of the masqueraders abandoned the then
. ter; others, .however, continued dancing.