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The Georgia Record.
VOL I.
REBELS MENACE CAPITAL
Jimmezand Followers Ready to Swoop Down
Upon Santo Domingo.
THEY ARE NOW CONFIDENT OF ULTIMATE SUCCESS
Natives Flock to Consulates With Hope of Protection
From the Americans.
Advices of Tuesday from Santo Do
mingo, state that the tide of revolu
tion is rapidly nearing the capital.
The revolutionists have crossed the
mountains and are now only an hour’s
distance by horse. The government
is tottering and apparently unable to
check the insurrection. Monday it
dispatched a comtfiission to confer
with the rebel leaders for the purpose
•of trying to effect a compromise.
Meanwhile there is great suspense.
The capital maybe besieged in a few
days if a compromise fails.
Among the people there is general
alarm. The president never leaves
home night or day except with a
double guard. The city is virtually
under military law. The soldiers are
patrolling the streets. The foreign
consulates are crowded with aliens
apprehensive of disorder.
The military commandant of San
■Cristobal was assassinated a week ago.
Placards demanding the death of the
cabinet ministers are posted nightly in
prorvnerd p'a?9« Military prrp-?.ra
tions are being rushed by the govern
ment and the reserves are under arms,
but the insurrection has thus far been
remarkably free from bloodshed, al
though there are vague reports of se
vere fighting in the interior.
All the telegraph lines to the interior
of the islands have been cut by the
insurrectionists and communication by
wire has been impossible for several
days, but refugees say the revolution
is spreading.
Governor Lionas, of the La Vega
district, has gone over to the revolu
tionist?, taking with him many sol
diers. Some of the Dominican gun
boats put into the river and it is ru
mored that the president and cabinet,
in case of emergency, will flee to Porto
Rieo.
If more serious trouble comes the
people in Santo Domingo are looking
to the United States for protection. In
case of rioting the New Orleans and a
French cruiser are prepared to land
marines to protect the consulate.
Jiminez Arrested In Cuba.
A dispatch from Santiago de Cuba
says: Juan Isidoro Jiminez, the revo
lutionary aspirant to the presidency of
the republic of’Santo Domingo, who
arrived Monday with his two sons by
the south coast steamer, but was not
allowed to land, came ashore Tuesday
and was placed under arrest by the or
der of General Leonard Wood, the
military governor, who will not permit
him to proceed to Santo Domingo ex
cept after instructions to that effect
from Havana.
General Jiminez is very indignant
at the treatment to which he is sub
jected, though he does not attempt to
conceal! intention to proceed to
Santo Doffiingo and to become presi
dent of the republic.
REPORT FROM HOBSON.
Naval Constructor Again Advises Depart
ment of Progress In His Work.
Naval Constructor Hobson has sub
mitted to the navy department a sup
plemental report to that recently made
on the condition of the Spanish ships
raised from Manila bay and now being
rebuilt under his supervision at Hong
Kong. These ships are the Isla de
Cuba, Isla de Luzon and Don Juan de
Austria.
He sets forth in detail the condition
of the work and says they will be ready
to turn over to the navy for service
within six weeks after the arrival of
the batteries and the electrical plants.
Military Spirit Rampant.
An Atlanta, Ga., dispatch says:
Twenty-seven applications for the re
organization of military companies in
Georgia are on file in the adjutant
general’s office, which are to be passed
upon by the state military advisory
board at ite meeting in September.
ATLANTA, GA.. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. 1899.
THIS WITNESS FOR DREYFUS.
Deputy Chief of Intelligence Department
Thinks Prisoner Innocent.
Colonel Cordier, deputy chief of the
intelligence department under the late
Lieutenant Colonel Henri, and who
since his previous appearance in court
had been released by the minister of
war from his oath of professional se
crecy, was the first witness in the
Dreyfus courtmartial at Tuesday’s
session. The witness deposed strong
ly in favor of Dreyfus and was most
amusing in delivering his testimony.
He kept the court in roars of laughter
by his comical witticisms. The colo
nel declared that his belief in the guilt
i of Dreyfus was first shaken when the
i date of bordereau was given as May.
j The witness declared stoutly that he
was convinced Dreyfus was innocent.
Colonel Cordier then spoke up
strongly for Colonel Picquart as a
conscientous soldier and au honorable
I man, and threw light upon the situa
tion which existed in the offices of the
’TPelligene'? department- of tho war
office. He explained that Henri was
jealous of Picquart because the latter
was given charge of the statistical sec
tion which Henri had hoped to get
for himself. Cordier expressed the
belief that it was because of Picquart
■ that Henri committed his forgery.
Colonel Cordier several times men
tioned the ambassador of Germany,
. which caused the president to inter
vene and tell the witness that he must
not introduce the ambassador’s name.
The hasty correction of the witness
when he repented the same slip of the
tongue, as he did more than once, and
the amusing manner in which he avoid-
I ed mentioning Germany at other times,
I caused the greatest merriment.
During his testimony no fewer than
five witness arose and asked to be con
| fronted with him. But the colonel re
i ceived the interruptions with the ut
j most good humor.
Dreyfus spoke a few words at the
, conclusion of Colonel Cordier’s state
ments. He said the scene which pre
ceded his arrest was so fantastic that
it completely bewildered him and
merely left a blunted, impression on
him.
The prisoner is now accustomed to
his surroundings and has recovered
his self-confidence, as he speaks readi
ly and clearly and follows the witnes
ses closely.
Neither side was pleased with the
outcome of the day’s proceedings. The
Dreyfusards expected Colonel Cordier,
who was deputy chief of the intelli
gence department under the late Lieu
tenant Colonel Henri, would testify
that the bordetau was received direct
ly by the late Sandherr.
Had this expectation been realized,
the testimony would have been a
strong point in favor of the accused,
because it would have been a reply to
the anti-Dreyfusards who have all
along contended that Henri received
the bordereau and forwarded it to
Sandherr.
Colonel Cordier, however testified
that he was absent from the intelli
gence department when the bordereau
arrived, but that he believed it was re
ceived by Henri.
LABORI DENTED SYMPATHY.
American Bar Association Turns Down
Resolution of That Intent.
When the American Bar Association
resumed its session at Buffalo, N. Y.,
Tuesday, the aldermanic chamber cf
the city hall was filled with distin
guished delegates and lawyers of note
from different sections of the country,
,who had assembled to listen to the ad
dress of Senator William Lindsay, of
Kentucky.
The committee on grievances offered
a resolution of sympathy with M. La
bori, the Dreyfus defender, but it was
tabled on a close vote.
YELLOW FEVER IN FLORIDA.
State Board of Health Officially
Announces Its Existence
At Key West.
The Florida state board of health,
through its local representative, Dr.
Sweating has officially declared the
existence of yellow fever at Key West.
Two persons were pronounced to be
suffering from the disease. They were
Dennis L. Eagan, an attache of the
custom house, and William M. Brow
der, special agent of the treasury de
partment.
Several other persons are down with
fever, which exhibits symptons simi
lar to those cases already pronounced
to be yellow fever. Considerable ex
citement exists throughout the city
among the unacclimated who are pre
paring for a hurried departure. Every
precaution is being taken by the au
thorities to prevent th; spread of the
disease.
HALSTEAD HUSTLED.
Noted Editor Lectured On “Philippine!*”
and Caused An Uproar.
Editor Murat Halstead lectured in
Cincinnati Thursday night by invita
tion before the Economic Club, which
meets in the Vine street Congrega
tional church.
The audience was miscellaneous, in
addition to the members of the club,
which is largely anti-imperialistic,
Mr. Halstead’s subject was the Phil
ippines.
After the lecture, according to the
rules of the club, Mr. Halstead was
plied with questions. One of the
questioners, after he hud been answer
ed, remarked:
“I hope Otis wilj. V kept in and
win keep on blunder!ug till he and the
whole army are driven into the sea or
captured. ”
Mr. Halstead said:
“A man with those sentiments is a
traitor to his country.”
Several men jumped up and remark
ed: “Two-thirds of this audience
thinks that way. ” ’
Mr. Halstead replied:
“Whoever thinks that way is a
traitor. ”
Then there was a rush down the hall
with raised fists toward Mr. Halstead,
but a great number of men stepped in
between Mr. Halstead and those who
were rushing at him.
There was a great noise and uproar
which disclosed the fact that the audi
ence was composed of men on both
sides of that question. Mr. Halstead
was quietly led out of the church by a
side door and taken home.
No blows were struck, but chairs
and seats were upset and there were
threats and great uproariousness.
WILL RESTORE WAGES.
Southern*!* Cut of Ten Per Cent Will Soon
Be Annulled.
A Chattanooga dispatch says: The
Southern railway, during the dull
season of 1896, made a cut of 10 per
cent in wages of all employees on the
system, embracing trainmen, office
men and officials in all departments.
Some months ago the wages of shop
men were restored, while the engineers
also secured a slight increase. It is
learned that President Spencer has
decided to restore the 10 per cent cut
all around and that announcement to
this effect will be made about Septem-
I her 10th.
LARGEST ORDER ON RECORD.
A Report That. Cecil Rhodes Buys 500,-
000,000 Feet of Lumber.
A special from Kansas City says: An
order for 500,000,000 feet of southern
yellow pine, the largest single sale in
the history of the lumber trade, for
use in the construction of Cecil
Rhodes’s proposed Cape to Cairo road,
in Africa, is said to have been consum
mated.
According to The Kansas City Star
lumber dealers and railroad officials
interested understand that the nego
tiations are ended and that twenty
mills along several Texas and Louisiana
railroads are under contract to fill the
order.
Women Protest Against War.
A petition from the Netherlands
Woman’s Disarmament league has
been presented to Queen A ictoria,
praying for her, in the name of woman
hood and motherhood, to avoid war
with the Boers, and saying, “it would
oast a frightful blot upon your majes
ty’s most glorious reign.”
CONFESSION ALLEGED
Officor Who Once Guarded Drey
fus Makes Statement.
SAYS THAT PRISONER ADMITTED GLILT
Suspicious Conduct of the Witness, How
ever, Causes Ills Deposition To Be
Discredited—Drey fas Weeps.
Advices from Rennes state that
Dreyfus had the most trying day Thurs
day he has yet gone through. The
strain proved too great for him, and,
for the second time in the course of
the trial, he gave way to his feelings
and sought relief in tears.
The generals have branded him as a
traitor before the court, their subordi
nates have pointed the finger of scorn
at him. But he only flinched once—
when the official report of his treat
ment on Devil’s island was rend before
him and the pictures of his sufferings,
menial and physical, were thrown
vividly on the screen of his memory.
Then he hid his features and wept.
He passed through another such
crisis Thursday when after Captain
Lebrun-Renault and witness after wit
ness had brought up before him again
that cold January morning which ush
ered in the scene of his degradation,
Major Forseinetti, a man of heart,told
in simple words and unaffected man
ner the story of Dreyfus’ struggle with
the maddening temptation to take his
life and the intervention of his wife,
as an angel, pointing out the road of
: duty. Then again the prisoner’s breast
heaved with emotion and teardrops
trickled down his cheeks.
He arose, and after a forced effort to
remain calm as he spoke a few words
concerning his denial to Colonel Du
Paty de Clam that he wrote the bor
dereau, he turned to Forseinetti with
a look of thanks for his consolation so
needed.
Dreyfus then uttered these words of
heartfelt gratitude to his wife for the
courage with which she inspired:
“It is due to her,” he cried, “that I
am alive today.”
The prisoner could articulate no
more, but sat down abruptly to con
ceal his distress..
The proceedings concluded a few
minutes later and he was taken back to
his prison, where his wife visited him,
and, in the presence of Mme. Dreyfus
and the gendarme on guard, he broke
down completely. The tension has
been too much for him. He sobbed
convulsively and the partner of his
sorrows joined him in a solace of tears.
Captain Lebrun-Renault and the
supporters of his assertion of the
Dreyfus confession had an inning last
ing nearly the entire session, their de
positions containing little but what has
already been stated before the court of
cassation.
Captain Lebrun-Renault introduced
anew the new assertion that the fact
that he had not related the incident of
the confession to President Casimir-
Perier was because he overheard him
self called “canaille,” “cur” and “trai
tor,” while waiting at the Elysee. He,
however, could not explain why he
kept this to himself for so long a time
instead of recounting the incident be
fore the court of cassation. Nor did
his explanation as to why he destroyed
the page of his notebook containing
the record of Dreyfus’ confession
sound very convincing.
THIRTY-SEVEN TRUE BILLS.
Many of the Mclntosh Alleged Rioters Are
Released By Grand Jury.
Thirty-seven true bills were return
ed by the Mclntosh grand jury at Dari
en Thursday afternoon. In twenty
two cases no bills were found. This
large percentage of releases knocks
the props from any proposition for a
change of venue, on which all attor
neys for the defense were basing their
main fight. In releasing so many,
the Mclntosh grand jury shows that
no prejudice exists against the negro.
On announcing that riot cases were
ready to be called, Judge Twiggs,
counsel for the defense, announced
that defendants’ attorneys were ready
to try the negroes in groups of such
numbers as might be selected.
Attorney Charlton, counsel for the
prosecution, stated that he wanted it
understood that the prosecution was to
select the groups.
NO. ]O.
NEGROES WANT PEACE.
Situation In Mclntosh County
Well In Hand and Quiet Is
Being Restored.
| Barring arrests of eight negroes,two
lof them ringleaders in last week’s
riots in Darien, Monday developed
but little excitement. The two ring
leaders surrendered to the military
authorities as a result of a conference
between negro preachers and politi
cians and Colonel Lawton, the latter
of whom suggested a plan of proce
dure. Following Colonel Lawton’s
suggestions the negro committees sent
for ringleaders and laer issued a cir
cular of some length.
This circular advises all negroes to
exert themselves in favor of restoring
peace and avoid all fear of excitement
on account of the soldiers' presence.
One section in reference to the negro
women who are at the bottom of all
this trouble, reads:
“Let every woman abstain from all
words that may incite rashness or may
be abusive. Let them stay at home
and by all means let every man see to
it that no colored woman shall show
her face at the courthouse or on the
streets adjacent thereto during the
coming session of the court. We em
phasize this and earnestly beseech all
our men to heed it. The respectable
women of our race always remain
away from the courthouse and others
must now be made to do so.”
W’hen interviewed Monday night,
Colonel Lawton said:
“I apprehend no further trouble,
but will keep the militaiy here until
after court merely as a precautionary
measure. The negroes are now
peaceable and after a conference with
the leading negroes they issued their
circular calling upon* all negroes to
keep quiet. I am satisfied the sur
render of the two ringleaders was the
result of that conference and am posi
tive that the county is now practically
quiet and there will be no further
trouble.”
It is the concensus of opinion that
the situation has simmered down to a
tedious wait for the special term of
Mclntosh court. So far there are
sixty negroes to be tried with indica
tions of more arrests and surrenders
to be made.
SOUTHERN PROGRESS.
List of New Industries Established tne
Past Week.
The more important of the new in
dustries reported during the past week
include a bridge and machine works
in West Virginia; coal mines in Ken
tucky; copper mines in North Carolina;
cotton mills in Georgia, Louisiana and
Texas; a cotton and woolen mill and a
crate and barrel factory in North Car
olina; electrical industries in Florida.
Mississippi and Tennessee; flouring
mills in Alabama, Tennessee, Texas
and West Virginia; furniture factories
in Alabama and Georgia; gold mines
in Georgia; a 150,000-bushel grain
elevator in Texas; a SIOO,OOO hard
ware company in West Virginia; a
harness and saddlery works in Ken
tucky; an ice factory in Alabama; iron
ore mines in Virginia; a knitting mill
in Tennessee; lumber mills in Louisi
ana and North Carolina; phosphate
mines ,-n Tennessee; a planing mill in
Louisiana; a telephone system in Ken
tucky; tobacco stemmeries in North
Carolina; a woolen mill in West Vir
ginia. Tradesman (Chattanooga,
Tenn.)
GOVERNOR CANDLER ELATED
l That Impendinc Race War In Mclntosh
County Hus Been Averted.
An Atlanta, Ga., dispatch says: The
news from Darien is of a very satisfac
tory nature at the state capitol, and
the governor was gratified to hear
Monday morning that order was being
rapidly restored and the danger of a
race war was rapidly fading away.
Inspector General Obear returned
from the seat of excitement, where he
was with the state troops. His report
to the governor was highly gratifying,
and the governor feels that all danger
has been passed, for the present, at
least.
TH RE E THOUSAND B ALLOTS
Required To Elect a Chief of Police In
Selma, Ala.
After balloting for four months, at
regular and special meetings, the Sel
ma, Ala., city council Monday night
elected D. P. Uptegraft, a printer,
sixty years old, chief of police.
A total of nearly 3,000 ballots were
taken before any result was reached.