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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.