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THE MORGAN MONITOR iK-'
VOL. IV. NO. 33.
ANARCHISTS RULE IN PARIS
They Take Possession of the Streets In the
French Metropolis.
LOOT CHURCHES AND DESTROY THEIR CONTENTS
Desperate and Stubborn Battles With the Police
of Frequent Occurrence.
Sunday Paris was the scene of most
serious disturbances, recalling some
aspects of the commune. In response
to an appeal of The Journal du Peuple
and La Petit Kepublique, groups of
anarchists and socialists gathered
about 3 o’clock in the afternoon in the
Place de la Republique. Tho police
had taken precautions and there seem¬
ed no danger cf disorders.
Bebastion Faure and Faberot, well
known revolutionary anarchists, were
the ringleaders. Fanre, standing on
the pedestal of the statue which rises
in the center of the Place de la Repub¬
lique, addressed the crowd. Among
othor things he said that the anarchists
should be masters of the streets.
The police interfered and disloged
Faure and Faberot, making three ar¬
rests. The crowd at this point dis¬
persed, but a column of demonstrators
headed by Fanre and Henri d’Horr
made'for the Place de la Nation. The
police broke through the column and
a struggle for the mastery followed.
Shots were fired and H. Goullier, com¬
missary of police was twice stabbed
with a knife. This threw the police
into momentary confusion. The mob
reassembled and ran towards the Place
de la Nation.
The police, re-enforced by a sqkiad
that had been held in reserve, made
another attompt to stem the current,
and fresh, fierce fighting occurred, three
constables being -wounded.
Faure aud d’Horr jumped into a
passing de street car that was going to the
Place la Republique, and the car
driver, on arriving there, gave a sig¬
nal to the police, who immediately ar¬
rested them both, together with two
other anarchists, Joseph Ferrier and
Jean Perrin. All were conveyed to
the Chateau d’Eau barracks. Only
d’Horr wns found in possession of Ure¬
arms.
Holism of Wowhip Dnnolishe;!.
In the meantime tho anarchist mob
detracted its course to the Place de la
Republique, smashing the windows of
religious edifices on the way.
Suddenly, either at the word of
command or in obedience to impulse,
the eolnmu made a loop aud curved
toward the church of St. Ambroise,
where the rioters smashed the win¬
dows.
Proceeding thence toward the Fau¬
bourg du Tomple, which they reached
at the corner of the Rue Darboy and
the Rue St. Maur-Popincourf, they
formed up into a compact body.
Hatchets were suddenly produced,
with long knives stolen from the coun¬
ters of shops, and a concerted rush
was made on the church of St. Joseph.
The aged sacristan, seeing the mob,
hastily closed the outer gates, but
these were soon forced open with
hatchets and bars of iron. The mas¬
sive oaken doors were then attacked.
According to the first account the
wild horde burst into the church,
which instantly became a sceue of
pillage and sacrilege. Altars and sta¬
tues were hurled to the floor and
smashed; pictures were rent;, candle-
STILL DRIVING FILIPINOS.
One American Lieutenant Killed and An¬
other Wounded In a Skirmish.
Advices from Manila state that one
lieutenant of the Twelfth infantry wns
killed and another seriously wounded
while reconnoitering Saturday evening
north of Angeles.
The Americans encountered a large
force of insurgents and drove them
from their positions. Lieutenant Cole,
of the Sixth infantry, with eighty men
encountered 100insurgents intrenched
in the mountains of the island of Ne¬
gros and routed them after nn hour
and a half of severe fighting.
The Americans had three men slight¬
ly hurt. Nineteen dead insurgents
were counted in the trenches.
DEWEY FAVORS AUTONOMY?
Correspondent of a London 1’flper, At Na¬
ples, Interviews the Admiral.
The Naples correspondent of Tho
London Daily News telegraphs the
substance of an interview lie had with
Admiral Dewey there during tho ad¬
miral’s recent visit.
The admiral said in his judgment
the Filipinos were capable o: self-gov¬
ernment and the way to set le the in¬
surrection and to insure prosperity
was to concede it to them. He de¬
clared that he never was in favor of
violence toward the Filipino: and re¬
marked that after autonomy lad been
conceded, annexation might he talk¬
ed of.
HARRISON HAS FF.VE1.
Inspector General Is Critically III in Cuba
From Dread Disease.
A dispatch from Santiago dtCnba
says that Major Russell 15. Ilarison,
inspector general, is critically il.witli
yellow fever. The disease had been
progressing for three days, altbngli
not pronounced yellow fever intil
first « un A“ to y occur afternoon. at Cristo. The case is the
sticks,, ornaments and posts from high
altars were thrown down and trampled
under foot.
The crucifix above was made the
target for missiles and the figure of
the Savior was fractured in several
places.
Then, while raucous voices sang the
“Carmagnole,” tho chairs were carried
outside, piled up and set on fire in
the center of the square fronting the
church. When this stage was reached
the crucifix was pulled down and
thrown into the flames. Suddenly the
cry was raised that the statue of tho
Virgin had been forgotten, and tho
crowd returned and tore this down
also.
Meanwhile (he Bftcrislttn, who had
been captured by the anarchists, es¬
caped and called the police and repub¬
lican guards, who promptly arrived
with many constables. They were
compelled to fall back in order to form
up into line of defense, as the anar¬
chists attacked them fearlessly with
knives.
At length the officers began to gain
the mastery. A score of anarchists
took refuge in an adjacent house.
Others intrenched themselves in the
belfry and fiercely defended themselves
by showering missels on the repnldi-
can gnards, but finally they were dis¬
lodged. Twenty anarchists were ar-
j rested, searched taken to the-police station,
and found to bo carrying re¬
volvers, loaded sticks and knives.
When the police entered the 'church
the anarchists had just set fire to the
pulpit. The Ulterior of the edifice was
a complete wreck. Several valuable
old pictures that can never be replaced
were ruined.
There is no change in the situation
at the building in the Rue do Chabrol,
M. .Julos Guerin and his anti-Semite
companions are entrenched in a state
of seige against tho police who have
orders for their arrest.
An attempt was made to fire the
choir of St. Joseph’s with petroleum,
and the firemen were called to quench
the flames.
Several parishioners were severely
mauled in their efforts to defend the
church from sacrilege. The church is
situated in the poorest quarter of tho
city. No disorders of any kind oc¬
curred in the fashionable districts.
It is much feared that Sunday’s
scenes were due to weakness the gov¬
ernment displayed over the Guerin af¬
fair. Tho government’s desire to avoid
bloodshed has been misinterpreted
with the worst result.
It appears that, the anarchist de¬
monstration was decided upon at a
meeting held Saturday night.
The Journal du Peuple, edited by
Sebastian Faure, published a mani¬
festo denouncing the military party, aiid
the anti-Semites, tho monarchists
the priests, and urged its supporters
to meet force with forco.
“Should Dreyfus be convicted,” said
the manifesto, “it will be triumph of
the bandits. Should he be acquitted,
the military section will bo in open re¬
bellion.”
WORK OF THE MORMONS.
President Rich Issues a Statement Show¬
ing Progress In the South.
The report of President Rich of the
Mormon society issued last Saturday,
shows that 490 elders are laboring in
southern fields, and that during the
week theso walked 9,260 miles; visited
3,500 families, and held 950 meetings.
The report says in the Georgia con¬
ference 67 elders are at work, and
during the week they walked 909 miles
and visited 169 families. They were
refused entertainment 37 times.
Three New Cases of Bnbonic.
Advices from Madrid state that three
cases of the bubonic plague are re¬
ported from Oporto. They are said
to be of a mild character.
WILL ROOT RESIGN?
Story Is Afloat That New Secretary of War
Is Already Tired of His Job.
An interesting story is going the
rounds iu Washington that Secretary
Root will resign his portfolio. In a
word it is rumored that the secretary
is already sick of his job and that he
will be forced to abandon his post in
humiliation if he does not protect
himself by an early resignation.
In view of the fact that the new
secretary of war has had charge of tho
department bnt a few weeks, this is
certainly a remarkable story to find a
start anywhere. But it is going around
and comes from apparently good au¬
thority.
MERCIER TO IIE ARRESTED
And Orders Will lie Issued To Release
Captain Dreyfus, It Is Said.
The Paris correspondent of The
Loudon Sunday Special says:
“The government, I understand,
has decided to arrest General Mercier.
It is rumored that orders will be given
to withdraw the ease against Dreyfus,
it having been proved that the docu¬
ments relied upon to establish his
guilt are forgeries. ”
MORGAN, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 24. 1899.
REBELS ON THE RUN.
Twelfth Infantry Drives Filipinos
From the Town of Catulet
Aftet Sharp Fight.
A Special from Manila says: The
Twelfth infantry left Calulet at sunrise
Wednesday and advanced up the rail¬
way, Captain Evans’ battalion deployed
to the right of the track and Captain
Wood’s to the left. Two companies
remained on the track with the artil¬
lery. The insurgents were found well
intrenched in front, of the town, the
trenches having been dug within a few
days and since the occupation of Calu-
let.
At a distance of 1,500 yards the
Filipinos opened fire. Their force was
estimated by Colonel Smith at 1,500,
although the residents afterwards said
it exceeded these figures by a thou¬
sand.
The whole enemy sent heavy volleys against
the American line. Most of
their shooting, as usual, was high, but
they concentrated their heaviest fire
down the track upon the artillery.
Cylonel Smith kept the whole line
moving rapidly, with frequent flank rushes. Cap¬
The insurgents Evans and attempted therefore to
tain two compa¬
nies w’ei-e s'eilt to the right and drove
them back.
Unable to stand our continuous vol¬
leys, the Filipinos abandoned the
trenches and retreated through the
town northward. It appears that they
lia l only received their supply of am¬
munition Wednesday morning. Had
they been made attacked resistance. sooner they could
have little
The Intense heat ttaitsed mticB. suf¬
fering among the Americans.
SOUTHERN’ PROGRESS.
Ust of New Industries Established the
Fnsfc Week.
Among the more important of the
now industries reported during the
past- week are ft $50,000 steam bakery
in Middle Terii'eSsee; fi iofi-ton cast
iron piph foundry in Alabama; coal
mines in Arkansas and West Virginia;
a $250,000 cordage factory in Louisi¬
ana; cotton mills in Alabama aud
North Carolina; a cotton seed oil mill
in Mississippi; an electric light and
power plant in South Carolina; a fer¬
tilizer factory and tallow- refinery in
Georgia; flouring mills in Georgia and
Tennessee; foundry and machine BhopS
in South Carolina and Texas, a furni¬
ture factory in Nol-th Carolina; gas
works In West Virginia; ft knitting
mill in Georgia; lumber Virginia; mills in NoVtll
Carolina, Texas and mill a Louis¬ $10(3;-
000 lumber and shingle in
iana; a natural gas and oil company in
West Virginia; a shoe factory in Geor¬
gia; a in starch Georgia; factory in Florida; a plant tan¬
nery a tannery aCiu
in North Carolina; tobacco factories in
Kentucky and North Carolina; zinc
aud lead mines in Arkansas.—Trades¬
man, (Chattanooga, Team)
INDEBTEDNESS BEING SCHEDULED
Crt-flllors of the BooDo-Blnck Diamond
Railroad Arnin^lng Their Ctniinn.
Knoxville stockholders and direc¬
tors of the Boone-Slack Liitriiorid Yaii-
road are making but a schedule of in¬
debtedness, which is claimed is due
them by the railroad, and an effort is
being made to have this amount,
which will aggregate obout $125,000,
paid of the funds expected from Eng¬
land.
The claim is for directors’ salaries,
for four years’ office expense, etc.
One item is for $50,000 in favor
of Knox county. This is claimed on
a contract by which the Boone pro¬
moters secured Knox county’s $100;-
000 Knoxville and Ohio railroad bonds
and sold them for $40,000.[It was under¬
stood that the road should pay back
$50,000 and this is the claim now be¬
ing mode.
The local directors have charge of
the road in East Tennessee and it is
understood they will retain a lien on
all rights of way in this section until
the claims referred to are paid.
RIVER NILE IS LOW.
Tlie F.gyptlan Cotton Crop Ib FndnnRorcd
ai a Consequence.
Advices from Cairo, Egypt, state
that the extreme lowness of the Nile
threatens the cotton crop and the na¬
tives have been warned to sow early.
Tho upper highlands will suffer the
most, and it is feared that the loss of
revenue will be considerable.
CANAL BILLS DEFEATED.
Emperor William's Pet Measure Is Lost
In Prtisdrtn Diet.
The lower house of tho Prussian
dint Thursday by a vote of 212 to 209
rejected the second reading oi the hill
relating to the Dortmuud-Rhine canal
and the completion of tho Dortmund-
Ems canal. The lower house also de¬
feated the central canal bill by a vote
of 228 to 126.
Strikers Refuse Offer.
At. a meeting of striking coal miners
at Middlesboro, Ky., Thursday after¬
noon, they decided not to accept the
offer of the operators which was a 10
per cent raise. They demand 12J.
DROWNED AT FERRY.
Carriage Containing Hx Borsons Dr <ps
In^oa Hirer In Indiana.
A carriage containing six persons,
two women and four children, was
precipitated into White river at Wash¬
ington, Ind., Thursday night as it was
being driven aboard a ferryboat and
all were drowned.
The horse had just stepped aboard
the ferryboat when the hawser parted
and the boat swung out, droppiug the
carriasre into the river.
ELECTION SURE
SAYS MORGAN
Alabama Senator Makes Predic¬
tion For ML J, Bryan.
IF NOMINATED HE WILL WIN
Ill Another Interview Alabama
Statesman Prophecies Vic¬
tory For Silver.
The Washington Times of Friday’s
issue contained the following author*
izeu interview with Senator Morgan
from its special correspondent in An¬
niston, Ala.:
“I think that the democratic party
in the Chicago platform,” said Senator
Morgan, “gave a free, fall arid clear
expression of tile democratic breed
governing a number of subjects, i
think we ought to abide by that plat¬
form, without any amendment or mod¬
ification. I shail be entirely satisfied
with any nominee who will siucerelj
accept that, platform as tho basis of his
political administration. Mr. Dry an
is the leader of the party on the silver
plank and lie will be the logical lender
on the issue that will be formed, if the
republicans succeed, as t sitpposo they
will, in passing (licit Currency bill,
“If the republicans insist upon the
legal enactment of the single gold
standard, silver will bo the predomi¬
nating issue of the next campaign.
The republicans will attempt to dis¬
guise the purpose and effect of their
legislation, but the real question will
be this: Shall the coinage of the silver
dollar be prohibited and the legal ten¬
der power limited to $10 ill onb pay¬
ment? On that, question I have little
doubt that every democrat and every
bimetallist in the United States will
vote for the democratic nominee. T
think a silver man will be elected pres¬
ident.
“I think the United States govern¬
ment is doiug everything that is re¬
quisite to crush out Aguinaldo’s in¬
surrection. There call lie no doubt
supplied that Aguinaldo’s munitions of wiir ftrfe
by some combination som o-
where oil the Coast of Asia. That
combination States is fighting the United
for a mercenary find malignant
purpose. They are Counting upon
popular sentiment, in the United States
to recall tho American troops and make
terms with Agninftldo. That expecta¬
tion is utterly vain find without anj
foundation, in fact.
“The people in this country are sat¬
isfied with the results already neeom-
plished, and to be accomplished, by
this war. They are determined to
press it to a successful conclusion. We
deplore the revolting features. Wo
regret that innocent men are being led
to their death by Aguinaldo and his
selfish advisors, but that is only all
incident in the suppression of any iil-
surrecticn.
“I am of the opinion that Mr. Boot
is going to make an admirable secre-
tary of war. He is a very able man
and a very fine lawyer, and he seems
not to be involved in any of the compli¬
cations that have caused disturbance
in army circles.
“There will he no difference of
opinion among the American people
in regard to the war. Both leaders of
the two great political parties—Mr.
McKinley; Bryan, of the repitblicaus, and
Mr. of the democrats— concur
that the war must he prosecuted to a
successful conclusion. No political
party that opposes the United States
government, in its earnest attempt to
suppress the insurrection in the Phil¬
ippines will ho sustained by the Amer¬
ican people, and I am satisfied that
the democratic party cannot he led
into that attitude.’’
PRINTERS INCREASE DUES.
Typographical Union Adds Ten Cent* Per
Month Foi* DefeiiAc Fund.
By an almost unanimous vote the
delegates to the International Typo¬
graphical at'Detroit, Union convention, in session
adopted a constitutional
amendment increasing the union’s reg¬
ular monthly duos 10 cents per capita,
the Increase of revenue to go to the
defense fund. The action must be
ratified by the general membership.
VAN WYCK SAYS NAY.
Now Vorkcr Will Not Bo Candidate For
Presidential Nomination.
A New York dispatch says: The
boomers of Augustus Van Wyck for
the democratic nomination for the
presidency are quietly leaving Sara¬
toga, where they have been gathering
for several days, and are temporarily
taking quarters at the Hoffman house,
iu New York city. Here they will
hold a conference the latter part of tho
week. Judge Van Wyck refused To
make any statement for publication,
but he made it known through a friend
that he would not under any circum¬
stances permit the use of his name in
nny section of the country as candidate
for the presidential nomination.
TO INSPECT PLAGUE.
Hu/geon Fairfax Irwin Has Been Or«l»>rr»l
To Oporto*
A Washington dispatch says: Bur¬
geon Fairfax Irwin, of the marine
hospitnl service, now in Europe, has
been ordered by Surgeon General
Wyman to proceed to Oporto and
Lisbon and make a report on the sit¬
uation regarding the bubonic plague
which lias made its appearance iu
Portugal,
THEY ARE GUESSING
Democratic Politicians Unoertaifl
as to Crokor’s Sincerity.
HIS PRAISE OF BRYAN UNSTINTED
Tammany Foss Declares Nrhrasknn As
Greatest Mat Tilts Country
lias EVer Produce!?.
A Washington Special says: The
democratic politicians do ttU t kuoW
exactly what to make of Croker’s nn
stinted prttiso of Mr. Bryan, or how
far to put faith in his words. In New
York he is thought to be sincere and
this thought is very annoying to the
VYhiinhy whig of the New York dem¬
ocracy. Some of the BryanitfeS ftt the
national capital, however, see an ele¬
ment of danger to Mr. Croker’s friend¬
support ship and fiud the a string attached to his
of Nebraskan. The ‘for¬
mer’s statement that the silver ques¬
tion ettu safely bo left to congress is
taken by some lb trican that he and
the Saratoga conferees will bo willing
to accept Mr. Bryan and to work for
his election if the Bryanites will agreo
to leave silver out of the platform.
Tho few suspicions onos see in this
statement a hidden bribe and tlicy
Bryan profess democrats to beliovo that many of the
to are having this prop¬
osition put them in their Secret
jomneyings to Saratoga.
But tiib getierniiy accepted Opinion
is that Mr. Oroker, seeing that bottling
can possibly defeat the nomination of
Mr. Bryan, has decided to join in his
following aud still have Tammany the
recognized power in the state of New
York. Mr. Oroker does not want to
have a contesting delegation seated in
the next democratic convention and
state thus bob Tammany nritidfinl discredited in the
by the paYty.
Mr. Croker’s conversion 10 the ariti-
imperialistie view is as astounding As
his conversion to Mr. Bryan.
Had Mr. Croker studied for a : year
to make a sensational entrance or re-
turn to this country the result could
not have been more successful than
what actually oecured. He left for :i h
outing In Europe a violent expansion¬
ist and opposed to the Chicago plat¬
form aiid to the nominee, ’flic New¬
York democrats have been figuring on
his position ns such and the Confer¬
ence to be held at Saratoga was largely
tions. the outcome of his supposed without Convic¬ word
Ho returns and a
of warning reverses his position and
sets all previously conceived plans
floating stated in mid air. In j. an Brj-ttri interview
ho has that W. is the
greatest man this country has pro¬
duced.
Tho expansionists had begun to look
upon him as a strong ally and to dis¬
cover virtues in him that they nevor
saw before. They looked for him to
keep the democracy split into fictions.
Their charge disappointment is keen. Tho
new' that he still was in favor
of expansion wheti he left England,
but oh tile ivriy over life came under
the hypnotic influence of Tom Reed,
and convinced by the logic of the
speaker expressed his conversion im¬
mediately upon reaching these shores.
Bryan’s supporters, however, seo in
his sudded flop a determination to sup¬
port the democratic ticket and to give
nis fealty to the Chicago platform.
His conversion is more to Bryan than
to anti-imperialism and is possibly
more version to save either. Tammany than his con¬
to
DREYFUS WEPT IN COURT.
TIio Story of ill* Sufr.*rl up:* On Dcrll's
Island Im Brought Out.
Tho second trial by court martini of
Captain Dreyfus, of the French artil¬
lery, charged with treason, was con¬
tinued Wednesday morning at Rennes,
France. Major Carriere, tho repre¬
sentative of tho government; having
refused to agree to tho adjournment of
the case as applied for by M. Demange,
counsel for the prisoner, and Captain
Dreyfus, owing to tho murderous at¬
tack upon Maitre Labori, leading
counsel for the defense.
The feature of tho days’s proceed¬
ings was tho story of the sufferings of
off Dreyfus on Devil's French Island, Guiana. his prison
the coast of
Dreyfus wept in court when the
clerk road a document recounting the
details of his incarceration.
LILLY ONCE MORE A BRIDE.
Noted Actress Is Privately Married to
Hugo Gerald de Hattie.
A London dispatch states that Mrs.
Lilly Langtry, tho actress, was mar¬
ried July 27 last, at tho Island of Jer¬
sey, to Hugo Gerald de Bathe, 28
years of age, the eldest son of Sir
Henry Percivat de Bathe, Bart, retired
general and Crimean veteran.
The ceremony was private, the only
witness being Mrs. Langtry's daugh¬
ter. The Prince of Wales is said to
have been in the confidence of the pair
aud he sent them gratiilatious.
BRYAN AT HOME.
Nebraskan Will Spnak in Towns in Ills
Own State
Colonel W. J. Bryan, after a day of
rest in his home in Lincoln, began n
short speech-making tour iu Nebraska
towns Friday. Ho will attend the
democratic state convention at Oma¬
ha, going from there soon after for
speeches in Missouri and later in Iowa.
Mr. Bryan said he had no comment
to make on the recent conventions at
Des Moines mid Lexington. He hopes
to return to Lincoln for a good rest be¬
fore opening the campaign.
JIMINEZ UNDER ARREST.
Candidate For Dominican Throne
la Experiencing Great
Trouble,
A special from Havana says: In
view of the fact that Colonol Bacallao,
chief of the secret police, persisted in
his declaration that General Juan
Isidro Jiminez, the aspirant to the
presidency of Sauto Domingo, was in
Havana, either not having left, or
having returned, the military authori¬
ties telegraphed to Cienfuegos in¬
structing Capt, Stamper, collector of
customs; to ascertain whether Jimi-
uez was on the MenodcZ steamer and
to take him Under arrest if that should
he the case.
Just as tho steamer was about leav¬
ing Cieufuegos, Captain Stamper lo-
rated Jiminez and arrested him. Jim-
ineZ denounced the arrest, as an out
rttge. He said that he had broken no
law and would not yield except to
force. Captain Stamper replied that
he was ready to Use force if nocessavy
and Jiminez then yielded, remarking
ibat, be did so only because he could
not help himself.
Senhr Frias, mayor of Cienfuegos,
refitsed to make the arrest, claiming
that General jiminez was an old per-
sonal frie’rid whom he had known in-
timatoly for years. tVlien .Teminez
was taken into custody, Senof Frias
was found with a police inspector, in
close conversation with Jiminez and
the latter’s secretary. It is believed
tho mayor wns urging him to leave the
steamer, to conceal himself and wait
for ft better opportunity. Captain
Stamper informed Jiminez that he
Would make him as comfortable as
possible, ftnd after packed Jiminez and his
secretary had their trunks
they were accompanied by the chief
of police and Captain Stamper to the
Union hotol, where two bedrooms and
a dining room were placed at their dis¬
posal. ,
General Jiminez will be kept under
police charge until the further advioes aro
received from go Vet nor general.
There is much eXciteirient among the
people of Ceinfuegos over tile affair.
The sentiment is generally expressed
that tho authorities had no right to ar¬
rest Jiminez, an unarmed citizen, Cuba, go-
iug apparently to Santiago de
and the point is even made that, even
if he were going to San Domingo, he
would only be returning to his native
Country.
FAVORABLE TO 0REVELS.
i'nWnel plclptort’s Evidence Showed 'flint
Prisoner Wits Innocent.
Advices front Reillies state that,
when tho Dreyfus courtmaftial was lflc- re¬
sumed Friday morning Colonel
qnart, former chief of the intelligence
departflififit of the war office, was
called, continuinghiS deposition,which
was interrupted by the adjournment
of Thursday.
Colonel Picqiiart discussed the secret
dossier as being the mainspring of the
condemnation of Dreyfus. His evi¬
dence tends to show the prisoner’s in¬
nocence. He took up the documents
successively, addressees referring to the writers
arid of the letters as “A”
fend “B.” Among those present in
court were Generals 55urlinden and
Billot, former ministers of wain
Maitre Mftrnard, who argued the
ease in behalf of tlie Dreyfus family
for the revision of the prisoner’s sen¬
tence, before the court of cassation,
wns present to assist M. Dcmange, of
counsel for tho defense.
NO OFFICE AT LAKE CITY.
Mail Facilities Not Yet Hemmed In Little
Souttl Cnrolltin Town.
The disposition of the Lake City,
S. C., postoffice controversy is still
undecided, despite contrary reports.
Tho suggestion to re-establish the
office and appoint, a white woman as
postmistress wns a tentative one, and
while that course may ho pursuod, no
decision has been reached.
A new factor in the case is an ad¬
verse report of an inspector on re-es¬
tablishing tho office.
Tho case has been under discussion
ut Champlain between President Mc¬
Kinley and Postmaster General Smith.
Tobacco Stammers (Jiilt Work.
About 100 tobacco steinmers, in tho
employ of VV. I 1 '. Smith k Co., export¬
ers of leaf tobacco, at Winston, N. C.,
went out ou a strike Friday. They
demanded an increase in wages, which
was refused.
GEORGIANS ASKED FOR AID.
Hecretnry Hoot Writes Governor Candler
In Behulf of Porto Itlcans.
Governor Candler, of Georgia, has
rooeived an appeal from the secretary
of war in behalf of tho starving and
homeless people of Porto Rico. In¬
closed with the communication was a
copy of the latest cablegram from the
governor general of l’orto Rico giving
a detailed description of tho suffering
on the island aud the extent of the
loss due to the recent hurricane.
It is estimated, says Secretary Root,
that at least one-fifth of the inhabi-
itauts of Porto Rico are destitute end
without homos and that the relief
needed must he instant.
ASSASSINATION PREMEDITATED.
French Plotter* Finding Forgeries In¬
adequate Kesort to Other Menus.
Joseph Reinach cables the follow¬
ing statement to The New York Journ¬
al and Advertiser from Rennes,France:
“The shooting of Labori will warm
;:p the atmosphere of tho court, as it
has disgusted honest men.
“The attempted assassination is not
tho outcome of a weak mind; it is
part of a general plan, is cold-blooded,
premeditated and paid for.”
$! PER YEAR.
TILLMAN AFTER
THEWHITECAPS
Carolina Senator Says They Are
Rankest Cowards.
“TOLBERTS THE ROOT OF EVIL.”
Fiery Speeches at Farmers’ Insti-
„ iute Mete ting in Green-
wootft 5. C. %
Senator Ben Tillman was tbrtspoalcer
at the farmers’ institute'held at {Jreen-
wood, S. C., Wednesday. At the very
beginning of his talk lie pitched into
tho whitocappers, , who , . have , been ter-
roiizingn*'portion of that section for
the past ten days, whipping inoffen-
sivo negroes.
Tho senator calls them white cow-
nr(ls and ftaid they were a disgrace to
the county. He thought if the Toi-
! bet ’ ts < ,be republican party leaders,
"’erestiU stirring up the nfigrojes they
ought to be dealt, with,
lf ? ou " nut to u P n>[,t tbe evil and
kil1 tlla nna,te ' 8° kiU the Tolbersfbnt
dcm,t nbuso tho P oor - docent black
,
wretches,
“The yankoes,” said the senator,
are watching us closely and tho eyes of
tho whole world are now on the race
problem in the south. They will take
advantage of everything of this kind
to abuse tho south. You are just play¬
ing into the yankee’s hands. They
are wanting to out, down our represen¬
tation in cougrous because of our new
election laws, but otherwise there is
little hotter feeling now betweon tho
two sections, but this sort of thing
will arouso had feeling. Why, jnst
look at that Jewett ivoman coming
down here and taking away the nigger
postmaster’s family. She comes from
Boston, the head and oonter of all dev¬
ilment, l'ho yankees are ready to take
up any such deviltry ns this whitocap-
ping business, and yon people ought
to put a stop to this.”
The senator talked largely about
agricultural affairs, but later got into
national polities npd denounced the
Philippine war, sarcastically scorning
McKinley’s benevolent assimulatiou.
“I have not asked for any army ap¬
pointment,” said he, “because I don’t
think any decent man ought to engage
in this outrageous war.”
The senator bragged about and his part
in tho armor plate hold-up, be¬
fore he closed he made his usual at¬
tack upon the newspapers.
Congressman A. O. Latimer, who
represents tho Greenwood district,
Wan the other speaker. It was the
contest of Latimer’s scat by R. R.
Tolbert, that canned the election riots at
Phoenix last November. He did not
refer to the present race trouble, al¬
though he took occasion to attack the
Philippine policy.
llajjlfod For Vindication of Fair.
In the afternoon a mass meeting
was held to denounce tho whitecap-
ping. Tho prosecuting attorney of the
circuit made tho opening speech and
the sheriff followed. They bogged for
the vindication of tjie law aud the
sheriff said he would arrest, anybody if
lie only knout.who. to arrest, hut he
declared his inability to find out who
was at tho bottom of the tronblo.
Others spoke on the samo line, but
Bob Cheatham, who was one of the
election managers at tho Phoenix box
last November, when Ethridge was
killed by the negroes, exploded a
bombshell. He cried excitedly:
"I’ve'got a remedy for the trouble.
Drive out tho Tolberts aud whites and
negroes will live together peacea¬
bly. Rid tho country of the Tolberts
and you’ll stop tho trouble. . T’ll lead
tho crowd to rid tho country of oven
the name or leave my wife a widow.”
Cheatham’s fire-brand talk was ap¬
plauded, but it was evident that the
majority were against him, not believ¬
ing that politics is tho cause oi this
disturbance.
A man in shirtsleeves, arose, and
vehemently begged his neighbors to
help him. His farm had been visited
and all tho negroes drivon' off by the
whiteenppors. His wife is sick from
the excitoment caused by the raids.
Ho has 175 acres of Jand in cotton and
can’t get a negro to pick it. Even a
well-digger he had temporarily em¬
ployed had been warned not to work
for him.
The speaker was P. B. Brooks, who
is an industrious farmer living not
threo miles from tho courthouse.,
Resolutions denouncing tho white-
cappers were adopted and a committee
was appointed to investigate the trou¬
ble and report to another mass meet¬
ing to bo held in the disturbed sec¬
tion.
The negroes are still taking to the
woods at night and many of them have
left their homes for good.
I* is believed that political troubles
have caused tho disturbance, as the
negroes have been quiet since the No¬
vember riots.
CAPSIZED IN A SQUALL.
(« 0 <*si Down and Five of Those on
Hoard Known to Bo Drowned.
Five lives were lost near Ann Har.
bor Beach, Mich., BnUduy afternoon
by the capsizing off Pointean Boarqnes
of the schooner Hunter Savidge. She
was bound from Sarnia to Alphona
light and when struck by a squall cap¬
sized.
Threo women and two men were the
victims. Details are very meager and
the fate of the rest of tho crew waB not
given.