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CRAZY MAN’S BLOODY CRIMES.
v. SHOCKLEY SIDDEISI.Y I'SES
ills KNIFE in a street car.
Cuts tin* Tliroot of One Passenger,
irrloimlf Stall* One I*olieeninn nntl
Then Carve* 111 Another Before
llis Murderoa* Rnid 1* Stopped—J.
1). Itisliop Killed, Police Captain
Thompson and cx-I’ollcenian Mc
l n> of \tlantn Seriously Injured.
Atlanta. Ga., Oct. 2S.—William G. Shock
-1 t crazy man, went to the capitol ibis
r ning and asked to see the Governor.
H, - iid his relatives were plotting to ruin
him and he wanted the state to protect
him.
Gov. Atkinson could not give the mad
man an audience and he left, going to
the station house. There, ne said he heard
ho was wanted by the police and asked
tc <■ locked up. The police paid no at
teution to him,, except to order him off
tho premises.
Two hours later Shockley had killed one
m:m and almost killed two others, in a fit
of insane frenzy. One of those whom
ho slashed almost to death with his hor
r;hli- knife was Capt. John Thompson of
tin jiolice department, who had ordered
him away from the station house when
ho went there to be locked up. Another
of the wounded wasfßobert McCoy, an ex
po, .man. The man who was slain out
j-iglu was J. D. Bishop, a farmer living
n , r Westview cemetery, on the western
outskirts of the city.
It was one of the most shocking trage
dy s that has ever happened in this or
any other community. Bishop, who had
never seen the mad man before in his
life, was on a trolley car, bound for West
view Cemetery, going to his home. He
and Mrs. N. J. Walker of 133 Edgewood
avenue, with her little baby, were the
only passengers inside the* car until
Shockley boarded it, near the Nelson street
bridge. Capt. Thompson, in citizen’s
clothes, on his way home, after his night's
work, was standing on the rear platform
smoking. He did not recognize Shockley,
and so far as it is known, the mad man
did not recognize him. There seems tp
have been no animosity toward either of
tin victims. The mad man was seized
with an overpowering thirst for blood, and
the first man who carao across his path
was singled out as his victim. When he
entered the car he walked to the front and
quietly took a seat beside Mr. Bishop, just
across the aisle from Mrs. Walker, who at
the moment was trying to quiet her child,
which was crying.
Without a word or gesture of Warning,
Shockley suddenly threw his arm about
tiie ne-k of his victim and plunged a long
-1 laded pocketknife into his jugular vein.
The force of the thrust was such that
i’ almost severed the man’s neck half way
around. The blood spurted out in a great
sir* ■•• ii. saturating the victim of the mad
n-sassln before he coutd disengage him
clf and spring toward the door of the
As he was fleeing from the car he stop
ped to deni a horrible slash at Capt
Thompson, who. having his back to the
front of the car, had seen nothing of what
occurred within. He had just turned when
Shockley was coming out. As he passed
I in the mad man sunk his bloody blade
into the captain's face, inflicting a terri
ble gash from ear to chin. Despite this
wound, from which the blood was flowing
in a great stream, Capt. Thompson tried
10 gl*e chase to the mad man. He drew
his pistol and fired three times at him,
hut neither bullet took effect. By this
time ex-Policeman McCoy came up. To
h in ('apt. Thompson handed his smoking
pistol, and asked him to take the fleeing
assassin, dead or alive. McCoy responded
"ith a courage and energy that was he
roic. He gave chase to the fleeing man
and was almost overtaking him when the
latt. r turned, brandishing his bloody knife.
•M. i'oy realized that he was in for a des
pira'e encounter and raising the police
captain's pistol he ordered the mad man
t" Mop. This he ignored, coming straight
toward the muzzle of the weapon, as if
h defied it. McCoy pulled the trigger
t 'r.. time, but each time the weapon re
fused to shoot. Then he threw it down,
“ltd grappled with the maniac. It was a
f..r life, and a desperate one. for the
to armed man against the armed maniac,
-t 'oy was cut and stabbed three limes,
II his clothing literally torn to rags
11 'he fight,which might have resulted fat
-1 o to him but for the timely arrival of
r eman Brown. Brown and other suo
in overcoming the mad man and
u *s finally landed in a cell at police
•••tracks, where- he now is. McCoy was
on to a drug store and his wounds
" -"d. Capt. Thomson was carried to
the Grady Hospital.
' ll ! 'o' car, where the mad man first
go" way to his frenzy, a ghastly scne
' presented. Blood was spattered every
' t . while Bishop luy on the seat as
tr as a corpse. Mrs. Walker, with
- u nerve and presence of mind, as soon
'■ ••' recovered from the momentary
" !l "rs of the scene that had been enacted
• i, her eyes, get herself to save the
’"ided man If possible. Without her
Ttanee, while most attention was be
given to the mad assassin, she caught
wounded man up in her arms and
s nuy forcing him into the corner of the
■ seat, she took her handkerchief and
t to hind up his wound. She could not
f 1 'he flow of blood, however, though
” r efforts to do so her dress was sat
’" i in the crimson fluid. The plucky
v 1,1 remained by the side of the injur
-1 m in, her /baby lying on the opposite
• where she had placed her, until
j ’ lll fame and made further efforts use-
The oar In which Bishop died was
' l! ick into the city and ids body trans
'o an undertaking house,
th Capt. Thompson and McCoy are
t" i ng well to-night. They are both bad
■ wounded, but will, in all probability,
; °ver. Capt. Thompson Is one of the
■ 1 men ever connected with ihe force,
"in.. >'ears ago he came near being killed
the knife of n murderous negro and
' -a siiort While ago he was shot in
I 'T and laid up for months, by a man
wh-m he was arresting.
Shockley claims that he is from Mor
* " county, Georgia, though he came re
' ' tu'.y to Ailanta from New Orleans. He
t.ds vr wild and weird story about his
Baubles with his family, who he imag
are persecuting him. He said he went
' ’ ihe Kimball House arcade last night
! 'here saw fill his family engaged in
'king up a plot against him. He said
brother in Morgan county got into
1 1 "i ; b • • about financial matters and skip
nut for Texas, and he was going there
' s, *e him when he got quarantined at
''■ Orleans. ATI his troubles, he says,
Or.) from those of his brother, who
• • bud luck by reason of making a small
fPje JHofranij
cotton crop. Shockley declares that when
he hrst saw Bishop In the car he thought
he was his cousin whom he had not seen
lor many years, but since killing him
he is satisfied that he was mistaken, lie
gives no reason at all for his bloody work.
GK\. WOOD AT M V\7,AM 1.1,0.
Blent. \ onn K Consul erert n Terror
and Hero by the People.
Manzanillo. Oct. 2.—The United States
government boat Hist arrived to-night,
with Gen. Leonard Wood, commander of
the military department of Santiago, ac
companied by Lieut. Matthew' Hanna.
Col. Petit reports that the Cuban
general, Kios, is apparently making every
effort to prevent the disbanding of his
troops.
There is practically'no sickness in Col.
Pettit's regiment and yellow fever has
been unknown here for several years.
Manzanillo is in good sanitary condition.
Lieut. Lucien Young, the commander of
the Hist, created more excitement on land
ing than even Gen. Wood himself. Crowds
gathered at the wharf to see the young
commander, who, with Lieuts. Holm and
Jugen of the Hornet and Wampatuck, de
feated a whole flotilla of Spanish gun
boats at Manzanillo Ipn July 1 last. The
people of Manzanillo consider Lieut. Young
a hero and a terror, and think he ought
lo be an admiral, for, although the Span
ish shore batteries in that memorable en
gagement continued to bombard the Amer
ican gunboats, it is generally admitted
here that it was the shooting of the Hist
that caused the people to flee to the moun
tains. In many part of the city are still
visible the marks of the Hist’s shells.
Lieut. Victor Blue, who has been in
specting the wrecks of the Spanish gun
boats, considers it quite impracticable to
raise them, but he believes the Spanish
steamer Purissima Concepcion, which the
Spaniards ran ashore in the hope of saving
her cargo when pursued by an American
warship, can be raised, as she appears to
be in good condition, A local merchant,
however, claims to have purchased the
hull and Us contents from the Spanish au
thorities.
According to reports from the Cuban as
sembly at Santa Cruz del Sur, Gen. Ca
lixto Garcia has been chosen permanent
chairman of the organization. Gen. Maxi
mo Gomez is expected there to-morrow or
next day, and it appears that the Ces
pedes faction believes it can count upon
the help of Gen. Gomez to break the au
thority of Garcia.
The Cespedes faction expect Gen. Gomez
to appoint a court martial to try Gen
Garcia for offenses covering practically
everything from murder to petty larceny,
but the probability is that Gen. Gomez,
recognizing Garcia's ascendancy in the as
sembly, will not force the issue.
DECIDED TO DROP GEN. LEE.
A .Sensational Story A* to tlie Vir
ginia Senatortnt Race.
Washington, Oct. 28.—Considerable ex
citement was created here in Washington
by the news which came from Richmond
to-day that the men who are fighting Sen
ator Martin have decided to drop Gen.
Fitz Lee as their senatorial candidate.
This is regarded as an acknowledgment
of defeat, for If they cannot beat Martin
with Lee, they cannot beat him at all.
This race has acquired its special inter
est because of Gen. Lee’s candidacy. Some
time ago, after consultation with his
friends and these anti-Martin leaders, Gen.
Lee declared himself a candidate for the
seat held by the man who defeated him.
Gen. Lee was then just back from Ha
vana and there was a wave of popular
enthusiasm in his favor. Now, if reports
from Richmond are to be believed, that
enthusiasm has in a measure died out and
the men who got him in the race should
drop him as they have done, seems to
prove that there is a fall in Lee stock.
In explaining their action, these men say
frankly that Gen. Lee has many enemies.
The principal ground on which they base
their declarations of unavailability, how
ever, is that lie is supposed to be a sound
money advocate, and this to the average
party worker in Virginia is treason of the
most heinous variety. Gen. Lee's friends,
however, do not admit this allegation, nnd
some are bold enough to claim that Gen.
Lee would declare in favor of free silver
if the support of the leaders was assured
him. The general, however, has never de
clared himself upon the subject since the
issue became a vital one in state politics.
The anti-Martin men are quietly trying
to bring out candidates in different parts
of the state in the hope of splitting Mar
tin's vote, but they have little chance of
success.
p\Y FOR DIM HAH<KI) SOLDIERS.
Spaniards Remaining; la Colin to Be
Given IFIHI Each.
Havana, Oct. 28.—Captain General
Blanco has been instructed by Ihc minis
ter of war, Gen. Correa, to pay to each
discharged soldier remaining in Cuba the
sum of $2l.
The joint military commissions met at
10 o'clock this morning to discuss the mat
ters touched upon in the notes recently
exchanged between them.
A parry of engineers, under the com
mand of Cap!. Crawford, went to Marl
anao this morning at daybreak. The par
ty will attempt the construction of a land
ing place on the beach there. Cuban sol
diers belonging to Gen. Menocal's divis
ion stationed at Marianao will be hired
to do the work. _
assignment of the third.
It Hus Been Put In Another Than the
Seventh Corjis.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 28,—Gov. Atkinson to
day received the following reply from
Adjt. Gen. Corbin lo his letter asking that
the Third Regiment lie attached to the
Seventh Corps for service In Cuba:
"The Secretary of War requests me to
say in reply to yours of the 2,'id inst., re
questing that the Third Georgia Regiment
be assigned lo the Seventh Corps, that
this regiment has been assigned to a brig
ade in another corps, hut your request will
be kept in view, and If an opportunity of
fers for giving service to (his regiment in
a foreign country, it will be availed of.”
Will Form New Cabinet.
Baris. Oct. 28.—M. Dupuy has formally
Informed I'resident Faure that he will
accept the task of forming anew cabinet.
He has secured the support of M. Itibot,
Dolcasse and Leygues
SAVANNAH. GA.. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 2!>. IS9S.
PEACE PROSPECTS IN PARIS.
ENCOURAGING nEI’ORTS AS TO THE
PROGRESS OF NEGOTIATION'S.
Ultimate Fence likely to Re Readi
ed Sooner Than Expected a Few
Day* Ago Spun turd* Heall/tiig |
the Firmness of Amet leans Will
Prolinbly Let Negotiations Pro
ceed—Philippine Question to Be
Token Up by Joint Commission
Early Next Week.
Washington, Oct. 28.—The President was
enabled to lay before the cabinet to-day
very encouraging reports from Parts re
garding the progress of the peace nego
tiations. The administration now fully
believes that the negotiations will be con
cluded much sooner than was expected
a few days ago. It can he staled authora
tatively that the commissioners have not
yet actually begun the discussion of the
Philippine question, and further than that,
it will not be taken up until next week.
Since the Spaniards have found that the
American commissioners mean, exactly
what they say and that their presentation
of the side of the United States is in real
ity an untimatum, the uselessness of pro
longed debate, it is said, has become ap
parent to the Spaniards and it is now
believed the Philippine discussion will be
less protracted than expected some days
ago.
The recent action of the United States
government in initiating that the negotia
tions were proceeding much too slowly
has had its effect upon the Spanish com
missioners and they are not likely to
doubt remaining propositions to the length
that they did the settlement of the Cuban
debt. -
The United States has not assumed nor
guaranteed the so-called municipal debt
of Cuba or Cuban municipalities, but it is
expected that such debts will be paid by
the municipalities incurring them, for by
no reasoning could they be charged upon
Spain. Our government, it is said, in offi
cial circles, would look upon an attempt
at evading the payments of such debts
as repudiation and dishonesty, and what
ever government is established in Cuba
will be expected to see that these obliga
tions are carried out in good faith. More
over, some of the bonds of Cuban munici
palities are held by citizens of the United
States and the United States might insist
that the investments of her citizens in
such securities are made good. The state
department has no information as to the
amount of these municipal liabilities.
Attorney general Griggs and Secretaries
Gage and Long, on account of their ab
sence from the city, were not present at
to-day's cabinet meeting. Secretary Hay
said that the Cuban question had not as
yet. as he understood, been Anally decid
ed by Ihe Paris commission, but a com
plete settlement, it was expected, would
be reached by the end of the present week.
The Philippine question, he thought, would
be taken up by the joint commission early
in the coming week. Although the mem
bers of the cabinet are entirely reticent
on the subject of the acquisition of the
Philippines, there is now little or no doubt
that nothing less than the cession of the
entire group of islands will be accepted
by the American commissioners.
THE PHILIPPINE SUBJECT.
Americans to Present n Memoran
dum nt Monday’s Session.
Paris, Oct. 28.—The American peace
commissioners, at their sessions to-day,
drew up a memorandum on the subject of
the Philippine Islands, which it is ex
pected they will place belore the Spanish
commissioners at the joint sesion on Mon
day next.
This formation is based on the crystal
lized judgment of the five American com
missioners, gained each for himself from
the conditions presented in a careful ex
amination of many persons and papers ac
quainted with and bearing upon the Phil
ippines.
Whether or not there be divergent views
among the American commissioners they
will stand as a unit before the Spaniards.
This statement may at this hour be ac
cepted as quelling any rumor that resig
nation might follow any member’s vari
ance of opinion from that of his Ameri
can colleagues.
Each member of the American
commission has separately formulated
his views regarding <he Philip
pines in his own terms and all have been
forwarded to Washington, the transmis
sion has been made by mail and cable.
A report from Madrid, via a New York
newspaper, reached here 10-night (Friday)
to the effect that the Spanish peace com
missioners will retire protesting from
Paris because the Americans disregard the
Spanish propositions. The correspondent
of the Associated Press submitted the re
port promptly to a member of the Spanish
commission, who declared it "stuff," and
authorized a denial.
REFERRED TO PARIS COMMISSION.
Cuban Commissioners Agree Only
on Mutter* of Little Importance.
Havana, Oct. 23, 8:35 p. m.—At this morn
ing's joint session of the evacuation com
missioners of the United States and Spain
no conclusions were arrived at except as
to matters of detail and of import
ance.
Thus far all matters of fmiwrtanee have
been regularly referred to Paris for decis
ion by the joint is-ace commission. On
Nov. 15 the quarantine againat yellow
fever will cense so that steamers between
Havana and Tampa can carry passengers
without Immunity certificates.
About that time Rear Admiral Sampson
will leave for the United States to attend
the wedding of his daughter and it is the
intention of Maj. Gen. Butler to go to
Washington before the latter part of next
month.
LOSS OF STEAMER DOTY.
Her Crew of Sixteen Men Perish
During: n Gale.
Chicago, Oct. 28.— The loss of Ihe steam
er L. Doty, with her ontire crew of
sixteen men during the gale of Tuesday Is
now conceded. Wreckage brought here
has been fully identified by Capt. Ellison
of the steamer George Williams, which
belongs to the same line, as having come
trom the Doty.
The Olive Jeannette, which the Doty had
in tow, was lowed into Chicago to-day.
Her crew confirmed the loss of the
steamer.
CLOSE OF PEACE Jl RILKE.
Philadelphia's Prosprn in 111 e Carried
Out Without ii Hlteh.
Philadelphia, Oct. 28.—The great peace
jubilee was brought to glorious conclusion
to-day with a monster civic celebration.
The magnificent illumination of the city
continues to-night, and the streets arc still
jammed with people.
Although President McKinley and others
of the Washington party returned to the
capital last night, interest was not less
eager in to-day's programme, which was
not marred by a single unfavorable cir
cumstance.
The day opened with the rededication of
Independence Hall, and then Gov. Hust
ings, Mayor Warwick and the other ofil
cials reviewed the parade from the same
stand in the court of honor, which the
President occupied yesterday. More than
20,000 people were In the line, the beauty of
which was enhanced by many Interesting
floats. The commercial museums had
floats descriptive of Hawaii, the Philip
pines, Porto Rico and Cuba. Four na
tives in costume were on the Hawaiian
float, which also carried bags of sugar,
coffee and other products. The same Idea
was pursued on the other floats represent
ing our newly acquired colonies.
One of the most striking floats was that
representing the interior of the old Ross
House, where Betsy Ross exhibiting to
Washington and Hancock the first Amer
ican flag ever made. It wag called "The
Birth of the American Flag."
One of the most elaborate displays was
that styled “Our Reunited Country.” It
showed a group of American soldiers,
among whom stood with clasped hands a
Confederate and Union soldier. "After
Many Years,” was the title of a float rep
resenting John Bull and Uncle Sam, clasp
ing hands across the bows of their respec
tive cruisers.
Other floats showed Hobson's raft,
Dewey at Manila, the Reel Cross minister
ing to wounded soldiers ihe heroes of
ihe war. and Liberty, the latter represent
eel by Columbia and the thirteen original
states.
The evolution of the army and navy was
Illustrated bv bodies of marching men,
dressed in the costumes of the different
periods of American history from 1778 to
1861.
One of the events of the day was a re
ception on board the new Japanese cruiser.
Kasagi, by Capt. Kashiwabara and the
officers of the ship. The function was in
Ihe nature of a farewell, as the Kasagi,
which recently went into commission, will
shorlly sail for England, after receiving
her guns, thence to Japan.
Among those who attended were Gen.
Sumner, Commodore and Mrs. Philip,
Capt. Slgsbee, Capt. Folger, Lieutenant
Commander 'Marix, Gov. and Mrs. Hast
ings, Mayor and Mrs. Warwick and a
large number of state and city officials,
aimy and navy officers nnd distinguished
jubilee guests. &
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AVHITE MEN'S MAN'S MEETING.
Eight Thousand North (nrollninn*
Meet nt Goldhoro.
Raleigh, N. C., Oet. 28.—A special to
the News and Observer from Goldsboro,
N. C., states that B,(XX) people attended
the white men's mass meeting at Golds
boro to-day. The meeting was presided
over by' William A. Guthrie, Populist can
didate for Governor In 18.16, who made
the principal address of the day.
William E. Fountain, formerly chair
man of the Populist state committee and
at present chairman of the congressional
committee in the Second district, declared
his allegiance to the Democratic party in
a speech at the meeting.
Resolutions were adopted, the preamble
of which cites that in the counties having
a mixed population, especially In Bertie,
Craven, Edgecombe, Halifax, New Han
over and Warren, the local government
has been turned over wholly or partially
to negroes, who fill the county offices,
there being nearly 1,000 negroes in office ail
told, 300 of whom are magistrates. That
as a result of these negro officials bad gov
ernment has followed; respect for the law
has been diminished and property has be
come less valuable.
The resolutions ask for the united voles
of the whites, disclaim any, intention to
resort to violence, declare friendliness to
ward (he negro, deny (hat bonditlors Jus
tified Senator Pritchard’s letter lo (lie
President and strongly denounce his ac
tion in writing it.
The resolutions conclude icy declaring
that if the Democrats carry the legisla
ture they will pass such laws as will give
the whites control of local affairs in (he
eastern counties.
Delegations from nearly all counties of
the eastern part of the siale were present
and the meeting was very enthusiastic.
Democrats claim that the moral offe -t
throughout the slate will lie considerable
and they are more than ever confident cl
success.
A JUDGE'S SENSATIONAL CHARGE*.
Accuses I’roHilncnl Me.i of Circiilnt
liik False Statements.
Cleveland, 0., Oct. 28.—As a result of a
story which lias been circulated during the
last two or three days to the effect that
Judge F. A. Dellcnbaugh of the Common
Pleas Court had received half an attor
ney's fees In a big divorce case tried be
fore him, the Judge to-day made a sensa
tional statement from the bench. At (he
opening of the court the Judge arose and
said:
"I wish to beg the pardon of attorneys
and litigants for being a little tardy this
morning. 1 have been delayed by reason
of certain stories—fits —which huve been
circulated against me.
"Attorney Vernon Burke Is the Instigat
or of these stories and Judge Lamson
of this court has been the conduit through
which they weie given publicity. 1 will
only say now that a bar meeting will de
termine which of these men, Burke or
Lamson, Is the most malicious liar.”
Burke Is a stale senator and a well
known attorney. He was the leader in the
opposillon to Ihe election of M. A. Hanna
for United States senator in the state
legislature last winter.
Judge Lamson is one of the Common
Pleas Judges.
Judge Dellcnbaugh in a very Intimate
friend of Senator Hanna.
President Again nt Washington.
Washington, Oct. 28.—The I rain bearing
President and Mrs. McKinley nnd party
on their return from the Philadelphia Ju
bilee, reached here to-day. Thu short trip
was without Incident, and all were In good
spirits.
STILL URGING A REVISION.
ARGUMENTS IN DREYFUS' BF.il VI F
ONTINI E Vl' FVUIS.
M. Hard Conclude* III* Heport of the
Case anti Ask* That the Court
Bring Out the Truth ’lJie Public
Prosecutor I rge* a ItevUion, anil
If Dreyfus I* Innocent, Declare*
the Heal Culprit Must Not Go In
piinlNlietl.
Paris, Oet. 28.—At to-day's session of the
Court of Cassation, in the Palace of Jus
tice, M. Bard, the reporter, concluded his
report of the Dreyfus case, the first part
of which was presented yesterday ns de
tailed Ui these dispatches. He said tills
morning dial (lie court should make every
investigation necessary io enlighten them
and place the whole truth in evidence.
It was for the court to decide whal re
mained to lie done. The task was a del
icate one, hut that was no motive lo avoi.l
it. He concluded: "You have a great duty
to fulfill. Do what your conscience dic
tates."
M. Mcrnanl, counsel for Madame Drey
fus. urged that an investigation be order
ed concerning the divergency of llie testi
mony of the exjierts, who exumined the
bordereau in IBM and 1897, atul also to as
certain whether secret documents were
communicated lo the members of the court
martial.
The court was less crowded than yester
day, but the same stringent precautions
were taken. There was no excitement
outside the palace of justice.
The public prosecutor, M. Manau, fol
lowed M. Mornard. Addressing the Judge,
ho said: "Nobody can now take the Drey
fus affair out of your hands, nor can you
.relinquish it without dereliction of duty.
Your decision must constitute for every
body ihe expression of truth and justice.
Revise the trial, then, gentlemen, or at
least, prepare the roail for the revision."
M. Manila declared the court could not
annul the sentence imposed on Dreyfus
without a retrial of the iirlsoner. He add
ed: "You first fix the responsibility. If
Dreyfus is innocent, the culprit must not
go unpunished.”
The public prosecutor, continuing, pro
ceeded to argue on the same lines as M.
Bard, the reporter of the case, urging a
revision of the trial and dwelling upon tlte
fallibility of the writing experts. He also
suggested that MaJ. Esterhazy should tes
tify on the subject of the bordereaux.
M. M.rnau concluded with denouncing
"the villainous attacks on the partisan
of revision," and made a strong plea lhat
the court be not Influenced by outside
pressure, but that It decide in favor of h
revision of the case find the immediate
provisional liberation of Dreyfus.
At this stage of the proceedings M. Ban!
read a letter from Gen. Gonze, to the
president of the Conn of Cassation. In
which the general said: "I have Just
heard of a memorandum Introduced in
court yesterday in which Picquart accus
ed me of a dishonest action. I have never
previously heard of this memorandum and
I wish to deny most formally Picquari’s
allegations. I think my word is of greater
value than tha' of a man imprisoned oa
(lie suspicion of forgery ”
The reading of the last statement called
forth loud protests in court. The report
er added that as Col. Picquart’a memor
andum was publicly read. It was only
Justice to rend Gen. Donee's I< tier.
The reporter of the court ordered thut
the general's loiter is: added to the docu
ments in the case and the court adjourned.
EXPLANATION OF RELICT A.NCi:.
If Dreyfus Is Innocent, the Situation
Will lie (trim*.
London. Oct. 28.—1n moderate circles,
according to the Parte cor respondent of
the Times, where a serious effort is lin
ing made to discover Iho truth In the
Dreyfus affair the Impression left by the
rejiort of M. Hard, ofllclnl reporter to the
court of Cassation, and by the requisi
toire (petition) of M. Manau, the procu
raieur general Is "profound, painful and
discouraging."
The correspondent of the Times con
tinues: "The thought which weighs like
a pall on the country seems to i a reluc
tance to believe In the complete innocence
of Dreyfus, because such a belief would
Involve such terrible censure of those re
sponsible, knowingly or unknowingly, for
his condemnation."
SEX ATOM HILL STILL VIUDKOI *.
A Large .Audience In Ills Native f'ily
Applaud Him.
Elmira, N. Y., Oct. 28.—Ex-Senator Hill
made his first political speech since 1891
In his native city to-night in the presence
of an audience (hat crowded every avail
able* inch of space in the Lyceum thea
ter.
Mr. Hill's address Wss delivered jn his
usual vigorous style and elicited gr*ai
applause at times. He did not mention
the national Democratic platform lor ih<*
silver issues, except to say: "Wo will
cross no bridges until wo come to them;
1900 will take care of itself.”
He charged the Republican state organi
zation with an intention lo betray the pro
posed legislative biennial session amend
ment and calh*d upon the Republican can
didate for Governor lo define hla position
on that question. He also charged that
Col. Rooeeveit, when a member of the
legislature, was antagonistic to the Inter
ests of lalior and thut ho voted against the
bill to submit to the voters of the state the
abolition of the convict contract
labor in the stale prisons. lie referred
sarcastically to Col. Roosevelt’s Corning
sjreech, in which the coionel said he had
seen a great deal of light upon labor prob
lems during ihe past fifteen yeurs, and
asserted that Col. Roosevelt had been at
least fifteen years behind the times in re
gard to all the labor measures which had
been passed for the benefit of the labor
organizations by the state legislature.
He contrasted Col. Roosevelt's achieve
ments during the Spanish-American war
with those of whom Senator Hill called
the real heroes of ihe war.
Kl-tiov. Flower B peaks.
Watertown, X. Y., Oct. 28.—Ex-Gov.
Roswell P. Flower presided at a mass
meeting of Democrats held in this city to
night and made his first speech of the
campaign
TIIAMvNIaIY IN(J PROCLAMATION.
President McKinley *o*l* \pnrt Nov.j
Sit as u liny for Tliunksufving.
Washington, Oct. 28.—The President, af
ter the cabinet meeting to-day, issued the
following Thanksgiving proclamation:
"By ili- President of the t'nlied States.
—A Proclamation.—The approaching No
vember brings to mind the custom of our
ancestors, hallowed by time and rooted
in our most sacred traditions, of giving
* ht jt God t oi II
ings he has vouchsafed to us during the
Past year.
“I*‘ew years In our past history have af
forded such cause for thanksgiving as !
this. We have been blessed by abundant
harvests, onr trade and commerce have ;
In en wonderfully increased, our public j
credit lias been Improved and strength- I
■ tied, all sections of our common country
have lien brought together and knitted
Into closer bonds of national purpose and
unity.
"The skies have been for a time dark
ened by the cloud of war, but as we were
compelled to take tip tin* sword in (he
cause of humanity, we were permitted to
rejoice that the conflict lias been of brief
duration and the losses we have had to
mourn, though grievous and Important,
have been so few, .considering tin* great
results accomplished, as to Inspire us with
gratitude and praise to the Lord of Hosts.
We may laud and magnify Ills holy name
that the cessation of hostilities came as
soon ns to spare both sides ihe couniless
sorrows and disasters that attend pro
tracted war.
"I do, therefore, Invito all my fellow
citizens, ns well as those at home, as
those who may lx.* at sea or sojourning
in foreign lands, lo set apart and abserve
Thursday, the 2tth day of November, as
a day erf national thanksgiving, to come
together In their several places of worship,
for a service of praise a lid thanks to Al
mighty* God for all tile blessings of ihe
year; for the mildness of the seasons and
the fruitfulness of the soil; for the eon
tlnued prosperity of the people, for ihe
devotion and valor of our countrymen, for
the glory of our victory, and the hope of
a righteous (race, and to prny that the
Divine guidance which has brought us
heretofore to safety and honor may he
graciously continued in the years to come.
“in witness whereof, etc.,
"By the President, William McKinley.
"John Hay. Secretary o*f Slate.”
WANT TO HAWK THE MAINE,
A Wrecking Ciimpany Makes the
Government a Proposition.
Washington, Oct. 28.—Tlie Acme Wreck
ing Company of Sun Francisco has made
a r*quest on the tiavy department for au
thority to raise the battleship Maine. The
company has had experience In raising
vessels on the Pacific coast, and represent
ations have been made to the department
ns to its ability to accomplish the task
in Havana harbor.
It proposes to blow the mud from un
der the wreck by means of a stream of
water, and then to pass chains under and
allucli them to the framework, connected
with a system of steel barrels. These
barrels will also be placed In the wreck
an.l utilized wherever they can bo mad**
available. The company simply usks
authority to raise the Maine and bring
her lo this country. If the government
iv.nits the ship after she reaches the Unit
ed States tile company will want to l>e
paid salvage money through comkmna
i.on proceedings. It is “probable, in case
the government does not want the ship,
tlie company would exhibit her In different
large sea coast cities of the* United States.
No money is demanded from ihe govern
ment by the company. It is stated ui the
department unofficially that In case the
company is found reliable the authority
will no doubt tje given.
\ I NITKD STATUS DEPOSITORY.
( apt. Engllsli Pulling for tlie Fonrlli
Natioun! nt Atlanta.
Washington, Oct. 28.—Representative
Livingston and Senator Bacon called at tlie
treasury department 10-dny With (’apt.
J. W. English of Atlanta, to make a propo
sition to have Atlanta designated a a
ixiint of deposit for national banks for
Giorgia and contiguous states.
Capt. English would like to have tlio
Fourth National Bank of Atlanta select
<*l as the place of deposit for ail the ra
tional banks in lhat section of fhe coun
try. so that the money which those banks
now carry to New York can he deposited
In Atlanta. The result of the* present plan
Is to congt si the great amount of money
in New York and ('apt. English'* plan
would leave more money in tlie South.
They were* unable lo see the secretary
about this to-day, but will to-morrow.
Capt. English will, however, send to ills
bank in Atlanta something over .IKXi.ip)
whether the plan aliove referred to goes
through or not. Under recent orders of
tlie treasury department, money is ad
vanced banks on the recently Issued bonds.
The captain has put up the bond* and the
money will be sem at once to the Fourth
National.
TO HKMAIN IN THE SERVICE.
President McKinley Agrees lo Re
tain the Second Georgia.
Washington, Oct. 28.—Orders will he s
t-ued to-morrow authorizing the Second
Georgia Regiment to continue In Ihe ser
vice. The President, after hearing the
statements of Senator Bacon, Col. Brown
and Capt. Wlleoxson, assented to the prop
osition, and the orders mustering the Sec
ond Regiment out will be revoked.
Secretary Alger lias also given his as
sent, so lhat it only rests with the offi
cers and men of Die First and Second
Georgia to demonstrate that they can mus
ter a sufficient number of men to fill up
a regiment.
It is understood that there must be no
compulsion, and Ihe regiment must be*
made up of men who are anxious and
willing to remain in the service.
The President seemed pleased that the
Georgia volunteers should la* eager to re
main In the service In view of the fact
men from other states are flooding the
war department with applications for dis
charge.
(Jen. Wood's Tour of Inspection.
Washington, Oct. 28.—A cab’e dispatch
from Gen. Wood, announcing his depart
ure from Manzanillo on the Hist on a
tour of inspection, informs the war de
partment that thef situation in Santiago
ia excellent.
DATUY. $lO A TEAR.
t CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY --iiMl.a-A-WI.EK It A THAI*
SUIT TO RECOVER A BIG SUM.
GOVERNMENT Tn Si F. THE ATLAN
TIC < OATH W TING COMPANY.
Alleged lo Have 1 nlawfully He.
Oelveil .l,ti< o,O<'l> Through Collu
sion W ith Cnpt. Carter— Friends of
the Cnptiiiii Concede That -lie W ill
tic Dismissed From tlie Service.
No Chnri ec to Escape Imprison,
nien lltii Through Executive Clem.
Washlngton, Oct. 28.—Although the Prc*.
Ident h is not Anally acted upon the c.isa
of Capt. Carter, It Is conceded by some of
the captain's best friends that he will bo
dtemis.-iii from the service, and proceed
ings will bo instituted against Messrs.
Green and tlaynor, the principal officer*
of (he Atlantic Contracting Company, of
New Yolk.
A suit will be brought to recover $1.600,
OCO, which it I- charged has been unlawful
ly obtained by this company from the gov.
ernment through ils collusion with Capt.
Carter.
It Is the positive opinion of the official*
of the war department, who are familiar
with all Ihe details of ihe case, including
the review recently made of the court
martial proceedings In ihe’cnse of Capt.
Carter by former Senator Edmunds, wha
waf made a special attorney of the depart
ment of Justice for the express purpose of
ascertaining:
First. Whether the proceedings against
Capt. Carter were entirely regular, and that
(hidings and verdict In accordance wllll
the evidence.
Second. What sic|>*. if any, should ha
taken against (lie Atlantic Contracting
Company and against Cupr. Carter to re
cover the amount of which the govern
ment, it is alleged, iias Ison defrauded.
Asa result of the investigation mado
hy former Senator Edmunds. It In said
there is no escape for Capt. Carter’s dis
missal and Imprisonment, except through
the exercise of executive clemency. It I*
not true, the Morning News correspondent:
was assured hy a high official of the war
department to-day, that Judge Edmunds
found serious legal flaws In the proceed,
ings against Capt. Carter, and, therefore,
held them to lie void. The correspondent
was told that Mr. Edmunds, In reviewing
Ihc i ;isc. foil net sonic minor discrepancies
In the action of Ihe court martial, but
none of sufficient Inqiortanc* to effect the
general result or to Justify a retrial.
In his report, Mr. Edmunds points ouß
that an officer cannot tie punished twice
for the same offenvc, and the President
is reminded that the mitigating power ir
Ihc sentence of tho court martial In Capt.
Cnrlcr’a case is In tlie hands of the chief
executive. The Inference from this Is that
Capt. Carter will escape a further trial in
the civil courts and that the strong politi
cal and social Influence brought to liear
in his behalf may yet operate to save
him from the penitentiary, and from tho
humiliations of having his offense pub
licly placarded at his place of residence,
as contemplated by the sentence of the
court martial. While tho President may
deckle to lop off the Imprisonment and
placarding features of the sentence, no
one at the war department supposes for
a moment that he will exercise the miti
gating power lo the extent of allowing
him to remuin in the army.
The conclusion most important to Capt.
Carter, reach'd hy Mr. Edmunds, is that
which Is against his retrial by the civil,
court. If Capt. Carter has profited by hl
alleged collusion with the contractors, the
government, therefore, has no way of re
covering from him directly. The Morning
News corrcs|>onilent is assured hy Him
same authority that there was nothing ii*
the report made by Mr. Edmunds to pre
vent the government from Immediately
entering suit to recover the amount from
the Atlantic Contracting Company, Its
which suit Messrs. Green and Gaynor will
be the principal defenders.
Various estimates have been made as te
tile exact amount of which the government!
has been defrauded by reason of Capt.
Carter’s collusion with Ihe Atlantic Con.
trading Company, and some of the fig*
ures wre tip to as much as $2,000,000. The
exact amount, as estimated on the basis
of the evidence adduced by the court mar
tini, Is. according to the war department's
authorities, $1,600,000. The amount paid tat
the Atlantic Contracting Company at va
rious times during Capt. Carter’s regime
aggregated over $3,000,000, but a cureful es
timate fixes the nmount unlawfully paid
the company by reason of Imperfect work
not done at all, at the amount mentioned.
There is still due the company about $3-V>,-
000. The engineer officers at the war de
partment consider its significant that ria
attempt had been made hy the company
to obtain paym< nt of this nmount. nor
has Ihe company done anything toward
tho resumption of work in connection wilti
Its continuous contract, which calls fop
work Involving the payment of over $2,000,-
000 more.
The delay In acting upon Capt. Carter’s
case has not only stopped work altogeth
er on the Savannah Improvements, hut
has caused a loss (o the government by
reason of Ihe deterioration of the work;
previously performed.
Traps for Ihe Philippines.
Washington, Oct. 28.—Additional troops
sailed from Ban Francisco for Ihe Philip
pine Islands, as shown by the following
telegram received by Adjt. Gen. Corbin
to-night from Gen. Merriam:
“Ban Francisco. Oct. 28.—Transport Ohiot
sails to-day for the Philippines with head,
quarters and companies A. B, C, D, E, H,
K and M. First Washington Volunteers,
detachment California heavy artillery and
hospital corps. Total. 28 officers. 778 en
listed men. Senior Officer Col. Wholly.
Officers Honorably lliselutrged.
Washington, Oct. 28.—8 y direction of the
President, the following named officers of
the volunteer army are honoruhly dis
charged from the service of the United
States, their services being no longer re.
qulred:
Capt. James G. Blaine, assistant adju
tant general, son of cx-Becretary Blaine.
Capt. Edward Murphy, second assislanc
and adjutant general, son of Senator
Murphy of New York.
To Go to East Florida Seminary.
Washington, Oct. 2S.—By direction of
the President, Col. Albert P. Morrow,
United States Army, has been detail'd
for service us professor al East Florida
Seminary, Gainesville, Fla.
Mrs. Ilotkln Indicted.
Sin Francisco, Oct. 28.—Mrs. Cordelia
Dm kin was indicted ihis evening hy tho
grand jury of the city and county of San
Francisco for the murder of Mrs. John P.
Ounning in Dover, Del., on Aug, 12 last.