The Wichita Daily Eagle (Wichita, Kan.)
August 15, 1899

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WICHITA, K ATOlAfiiTlIESPA3r H.OBKING. AUGUST 151899 HHBEEW YOIiUMEXXXI f 3k tSg IV, N ASSASSIN Tactics the Last Resort of the Anti-Dreyfusards, DREYFUS' SENIOR COUNSEL M. Labori, the One Man Mas ter of the Situation IS SHOT IN THE 'BACK By an Unknown Miscreant Trial Pro ceeds", With the Defense Thus Crip-pled-Ireyfaa .Loses Ground. '(Copyright ISM by the Associated Press.) Hennes Aug. 14. The drama at Rennes in-ows tragical. Thit long becalmed town is being stirred Into a more violent pas fclen than Paris. The Parisians arela borious. The Brettons are silent and pos sessed by their belief or Idea, whatever It may be. This morning at C o'clock a welltnlgh successful attempt was made to kill M. labori, who defended Zola last year, and who came here to defend Dreyfus, with M. Demange. The would be assassin was evidently a crank and looked liko a workman. His weapon was u. revolver and the theatre of the crime ti.e Quay Xlichemont. It was while La ljii was going to the court with Colonel l'lCQuart and his cousin, M. Gast. When Zdadame Labor! came up she was sent to fetch a doctor, and, not knowing the town, she lost a good deal of time. At last she thought of going to the court and asldng there for a military surgeon. Doctors Vldal and Rectus were at hand and at nee accompanied her. They had the presence of mind to send gendarmes to the barracks for an ambulance with a ttretcher and bearers. "With deep thank fulness they found that M. Labori could move his limbs at will. The "spine, there fore, was not injured. The ball had en tered at the sixth vertebrae, behind the thorax. It might be imbedded in the Muscle of the back or have penetrated i eeier, injuring the lungs. However, the thing was to bear the wounded man I j the gray-looking villa he had hired for use during the trial, a villa adorned with green slabs of aince, bright with .flowers und in the airy part of Rennes. But why go further into details. The lesson of the event was foreshadowed. The two opposite forces are in line of battle. Fa naticism has been appealed to and has answered the call. Colonel Plcquart describes the would-bo murderer as swarthy and thick-set, res olute and intelligent looking. He thinks the man might be a Southron. If so. he must have known the country around slennes. It is a country of small patchy Holds, separated by hedges, which has was evidently familiar with. Apparently he knew places In the thicket into which he could dive and in doing so remain r .ncealed for some time from a pursuer. e gendarmes that Colonel Plcquart met Ined the pursuit, but the fleet running rr.d knowledge of the locality enabled t' 3 would-be murderer to escape. M. Labori is young, fair, handsome and fill of lusty lifo and high spirit. His t lents as a speaker are not of the high est order, but no other member of the Paris bar knows better how to use law 1 1 dt-fcat Its object. He can drive a mo l' r car through the code. Until ho landed for Zola his luck was uninter rupted. Ho then had an attack of ty pluld -fever, which greatly weakened hl:n and forced him to neglect business. The Zola affair was a great advcTlse metn but It brought him no direct profit nnd created for him endless enemies. He refued the handsome feo the novelist of fred. nor dos he accept pecuniary reward from Dreyfus. I-iborl proud of his wife's beauty. Fe Is equally proud of his good looks and t.'.Ients and loes no opportunity to hear Mm pload. She is an Australian, receiv ed, as a pianist, her education In Lon don, became a plncr at concerts, made the acquaintance of the deformed but hijAly gifted Russian pianist Pachmann. married Mm. had two children, and then fell in love with Labori. The passion was mutual. She and Pachmann were divorc ed and than she married Labori. The i hi Wren live with her and find a devoted stepfather In .him. Mmc. Labori hnd at ided all the public sittings of the I 'tines court-martial. Her beauty is ond dh-pute. She Is a striking h1-nde, '1. though her path has not always -n sttvwn with roef, she expresses the 1 of-life in splendid health and a sat I fed heart. What a bolt from the blue r v the morning's event has been to 1- Sie cemed the hupp'est woman ne wht-ii she set out this morning. In le-w than ten mlnutos her life was l'ghtea. LalMri. not 1 nB convalescent from ty phoid, is In m h t ,;ate to re.eive a l-sll entering the :h ra through the back. He is now In a hich fter and there may le dancerim i-om;n.rt,.on; later. I hear of the attemrted assassination .shortly after 6 thl n-,.-., nK as i, was er-t.-rinpfa corridor teu'in to the hail of t'Mtice in the Lycee. There 1 aW Mae. 1 .bori rushing from the tpoite dlrec t n. pale as death, with a urgenn In military uniform beside her and a follow ing of other erso:if. All ha.l an air of iiuewirie-s. Their thoughts certainly did r.?t run on the Dreyfus rase. The police rushed out of the guard "room and ran in tiie same direction. "What is the matter?" I asked. "Labor! has been wounded by a pistol shot and is now probably dead." "Who wounded him?" "Probably a madman. A country wom an heard him gleefully shout as he ran away, I have killed Dreyfus.'" Terrible a the news was, I folt I must not follow Mnw. Labori. but must gain my place in the court room, which I found crowded, as the sitting was about to commence. The president of the association of legal jurisdiction, M. Tauney, well known as the organiser of the International Press Congress, jumped upon a table and ex claimed: 'ML Labori has been tired at and wounded." The announcement caus ed a dc-p bush. Solemn silence relghed for perhaps three or four minutes.' cs slbly it was. the silence of stupor, for ell seemed stunned. At length the National ists and Dreyfusltes declared their hor ror of the crime and their sympathy with the victim. We on the Dreyftis side re membered how lavish he was of his vi tality, how he never spared himself, hiw he was always In the breach when a vio lent assault was impending, how in tno stress and hurry of attending to Zola's affairs last year he caught a pleurl"S;r, was" between life and death, and was tended continuously and brought back, rescued from the very grave, by the t'e voted and intelligent care of his lo'-ely wife. We remembered that we have all found pleasure in seeing lime. Labori at Rennes. With her blonde hair, regular features, fine figure, motherly blue eyes, and graceful walk with all that, she looked a Ceres who had not yet lost 'Prosperina. HVe had called her the "Bona Dea" or "Good Goddess." Wo Dreyfusltes also remembered how pleasant was Labori's blue eyes when ever catching that of a friend In court, they lighted up. He must have literally had a nowerful heart, that drove the blood everywhere, with regular strong beats. The fresh complexion declared a fine arterial circulation. He has always been unconventional, largely because he Is the son of simple, useful folk. The father l3fan Alsatlo'h and a station mas ter at Chalons. He Is In the secret of the steps to be taken In regard to every transport of troops, were Frahce.attack ed from Gprmany. He and his wife were staying at Laborl't Paris homn lion tho j crime was committed. Mme. Labori tele graphed for them to come at once and they are now here. The sitting was adjourned for a short time this morning to enable M. Demange to inquire after Labori's condition. Dur ing the proceedings pending the Inquiry the ladles grew excited and communicat ed their nervousness to the gentlemen. As a precaution against canes and para sols being used in a factional fight, a. gendarme was sent around to take them Into his care. This led to masculine pro tests and much feminine cackle, but the gendarme insisted. The court then entered. Colonel Jou aust the president of the tribunal, allud ing to some manifestation of opinion last Saturday in the press tribune, threaten ed to clear it if either approval or dis approval of any witness was expreed ther. He then ordered the confrontation of 31. Casimir-Perier and General Oler cler. These witnesses were more a-cat-and-dog than before. Casimir-Perier seemed so like one of those fussy mon grels that one sees on the box of a French peasant's market cart. The dog sits be side the driver, looking Intently forward and ready to pick a quarrel with no mat ter who. He seems to think he runs the whole concern. Casimir-Perier spoke ot himself of what he did and said when president. He often snubbed Mercler ver bally and by almost turning his back up on him. Ho had little to say of the Drey fus affair. General Slercler paid him back in scratches that almost drew blood. General Billot sat while making his own deposition. He still believes" Dreyfus guilty; but gave no strong reason. He said that Colonel Plcquart systematically as head of tho intelligence department, kept back all ,new facts favorable to Dreyfus and stifled inquiry. -EM.ILY CRAWFORD. EFFECT OF THE NEWS IN COURT ennos, Aug. 14 There was an eager struggle for seats in court today and WO were seated. Thero were the usual mili tary honors. Immediately after the pri soner anived the president ann ounce 1 that in consequence of the applause and other expressions of opinion on Saturday, he had decided that If there was any fur ther interruption the court would be clear- el. During the adjournment of the court, in consequence of tho announcement of the attempt on the life of 11. Labori. the audience engaged In violent altercations over the incident. 31. Mercler, editor ot the GauloLs, expressed the opinion that all tho newspapers ought to regard themselves as responsible for the outrage, whereupon Olme. Savarlne loudly pro tested, saying: "No it is you who ought to be field responsible for what has hap pened." The clamor finally became so violent that gendarmes were forced to seperato the combatants and take away the sticks of all those present, but calm was finally restored and the session was resumed, as already cabled. The shooting of M. Labori. for Captain Alfred Dreyfus, robbed the morning ses sion of Its prominent interest. The mur derer, apparently, chose today for the at tempt, as it was anticipated that M. La bori would crush General Mercler, the for mer minister of war. with his cross-questioning. The news of the shooting of 31. Labori caused an immense sensation in the court room, where tho usual audience had assembled, awaiting the entrance of the judge. '31. Labori's absence had just been anounced. when suddenly 31. Jaunny syndic of the judiciary press, rushed Into the room and Flmuted: "31. Labori has been shot." All present gave a srasp ot horror and surprise, and every man jump ed to his feet and a volley of questions was hurled at 31. Jauisay. who. cring "that is all I know." rushed out of tho court again, followed by a number of hU hearers. Those who remained excitedly discussed tho crime and vigorous de nounced the authors. Colonel Jouautt. president of the court, when the ne'vss reached him. suspended the sitting of the court martial until 7:15 a. m.. It appears that Madame Labori herself brake the news to the court and Informed 3L Jaunay of the crrmc, having rushed from her husband's side to the court, crying' for a doctor and shouting that her husband had been shot. THE CONFRONTATION When the court martial was resumed. General 3Iercier was confronted wth 31. Casimir-Perier. the former preyldent of France. The latter declared that Mer cier's story, told on the witness stand Saturday, of the imminence of war be tween Germany and France In 1SS4, was grossly exaggerated. ad complained of the action of the hen mintstex of war I3erc!er- in moving W.X) tr.ops to tho frontier without consulting him. As it was 3L Labori's tak to take General '3Iercier n hand and M. Demange, asso ciate counsel, was quite unprepared for the task, tho few questions the latter put, wre practically of little effect and Gneral Mercler escaped cheaply. -Moreover. 3L Demango was deeply affected by the attempt to arsasinafe his colleasue. and was quite unable to do himself jus tice. j When General Xerder was recalled to j reply to the president of the of ite court, he reiterated his belief that Major Count Esterhazy, in spite of the latter's own declaration; was not the author of the bordereau, which, the witness claimed, was written on tracing paper and was found in an embassy. The president asked 31. Casimir-Perier to explain the circumstances of the confes sion Dreyfus is alleged to have made to Captain ILebnm-Renault. 3L Casimir Perier persisted in his statement of Sat urday, that he had never received any confidences of his character from Captain Lebrun-Renault. He added that 3L Du puy, tho then premier, was present when Captain !Lebrun-Renault called at the Elyces Palace, "Moreover," said M. Cas-inflr-Perier, "There is a letter from M. Dupuy, which I ask may be read." Tho latter asserted that Captain !Le-brun-Renault, when questioned yb3L Du puy. replied that General 3Iercier had sent him to the president to receive a dressing down for his indiscreet disclosures to the Figaro. Captain Lebrun-Renault spoke to me In regard to the confession3 the presence of General Gons, whq will testify there to. It was then that I ordered hlra to go to the president of the republic." Regarding General Mercler's declaration on Saturday last on the witness stand, 3L Caslmlr-Pcrier said: General 3Iercler had no right whatever to intervene In a diplomatic convention. I would, have pre vented such Interference. It was I alone who conferred with tho minister and I de clare that the lmpresilon I derived from that conversation was one of complete calm; otherwise the Incident would not have been closed by the framing of a note We had no telegram from Berlin that evening. It was In regard to a not the minister referred to Berlin. T 'here had been any news In regard to the mat ter on the evening of the 6th we should not have waited until the Sth to publish the note. There was no dispatch ad dressed to a friendly power relative to the Incident. The incident has been mag nified. Besides, in the event of diplo matic complications, the president would have communicated with the minister of foreign affairs." General Mercler replied that he went to the Elysee Palace as minister of war. He recalled that General D Bolsdeffre could testify In regard to the orders received. M. Demange seized upon this declara tion and insisted that General 3Iercler re peat the statement htat he had given orders to General Bolsdefre on the 6th relative to mobilization. M. Casimir-Perier. resuming his testi mony, said he did not reply to certain of General Mercler's insinuations. "I do not wish to answer them," said the form er president. "The circumstances are too sad and too tragic for me to desire to envenom the discussion. I am master of myself and of my conscience. I would only state that General Slercler has made every effort to mix me as deeply as possible in this affair. But I have re mained aloof. I affirm, during the pro gress of the investigation." The former president then complained of the incorrect behavior of his subordin ate toward thq chief of state. "As an In stance." said 2kT. Caslmlr-Perler, "Gen eral Mercler undertook to shorten the term of service of 60,009 men without con sulting the chief of state, thus lacking in the respect he owed the chief of state." M. Caslmlr-Perler next protested against the assertions made by General 3Iercler In regard to the role adopted by the chief of the state" In this affair, where upon the general Interjected thaht he had spoken of tho attitude assumed by 31. Casimir-Perier because he had sworn to tell the truth. 31. Demange asked General Mercler if he had explained to the cabinet how he reconciled the relations of cause and ef fect, and the patriotic emotion aroused by the treason, with communication of "the secret documents to the court-martial. Tho general repeated his statement of Saturday as his hypothesis of the sit uation. M. Demange asked 31. Caslmlr-Perler, if. on the 6th, an understanding had not been arranged between France and Ger many on the subject of Dreyfus. M. Cas-imis-Perier replied that before his Inter view with the minister on the 6th the question of Dreyfu3 had never been raised between them and Germany. 31. Demange asked General Mercler why he had not included In the dossier of IStM the doubtful translations of the telegram of "Agent B." to his government under the date of Xovember 2. In replying. General 3rercler said not one of the translations had been communicated to the judges because there still existed doubts In his minS. 31. Demange remark ed that the text was communicated to Sandherr as an official and therefore doubts were impossible. 31. Demange then asked that M. Peleo logue ,of tho foreign office, be called In order to state that only a single version of the telegram was given to him. as he understood General 3rcrclr's uncertainty was aroused by the receipt of a semi official draft of the telegram. At this point. 3Iajor Carriere. the repre sentative of the government asked that it be clearly shown that two versions of the telegram were given, one official and one semi-official. 3H Demange said that in communicat ing the official text Xovembcr 2. Sandherr emphasized its official character. Counsel next asked General 3tercler why the explanations of the secret dos sier were not included in the dossier re lating to the revision. The general re plied that he considered these explana tions were given for his personal use and that was why ho destroyed the document. At this 31. Demange expressed a sense of asnishment nad asked General 3Iercier if ne did not have reasons for "Uppres". Ing the document. The witness repudi ated the suggestion. DREYFUS EXPLAINS A FOINT Droyfus, at this point, rose from his seat and asked leave to explain in regard ti the assertion that he had traced on a card the Itinerary of a certain journey of the general staff. Both the itinerary and journey, he asserted, were purely ficti tious. '3L Casimir-Perier then said he delrd to reiterate that he had never promised anything to Dreyfus, adding that It ww with 31. Waldeck-Roeau alone that he had spoken in regard to th condemned man. Therefore, 3L Casimir-Perier re'ter ated his protests at the letters of Drey fus referring to negotiations. ThM caus ed 3L Demange to explain hw Dreyfus came to say that Casimir-Perier had promised him a nubile trial. After M Demange had asked 3L W&ldeck-Rous-eau to intervene with 3L Casimir-Perier (then president of France) to obtain pub licity, M- waldeck-Rousseau reported 'that the president Appeared favorable to j Bulletin OF Wloaito, Tosidaj, &gt 14, 1899 Weatker Far Wichita Today: Fair; trariaeir :mth. wlad IMPpRTANT NEWS OF TODAY- Pages. 1. AmhimIb iHthc Dreyfts Case Great Day for Drcyfe-V aeiesfc 2. Haw Euk'smA Kales Colaales 3. Wichita Livestock Xarketa Wheat a Cent Above MatKrday Stack Market CaatlBaes ''Slatted" 5, Street Car Matter Delye Mate far FatchcH-GeBtry Errtmt 6. Towosklp Is to Beyeett Aaxasta klahema'sFisarTrala 8. Xnfldera Straaso CaaTorslea the suggestion, and counsel therefore thought he might communicate the fact to Dreyfus. M. Demange added that it must be remembered Dreyfus wrote the letter four years after the occurrence, and his recollections of the facts, natur ally, lacked precision. M- Demago ex pressed regret at the fact that the let ter had been published and apologized to 31. Caslmlr-Perler, who thanked counsel for for his expression of regret and ex planation. BILLOT PRAISES PICQUAR7 General Billot, former minister of war. was the next witness. He was In uni form, sat wlth'crossed legs and gave his evidence in a conversational manner. He said he would be 71 years of age tomor row. Like everybody else, he added, he had some knowledge of the Dreyfus af fair before taking the war portfolio. While feeling deeply on the subject, he remained aloof from the matter until he returned to tho cabinet. In the early days of his administration, tne witness continued. 31. Scheurer-Kestner fa form er vice president of the senate) asked him whether he ought not to investigate the Dreyfus affair. M. Scheurer-Kestner, the general pointed out, had made simi lar representations to 3L De Freyclnet and got the same reply from both, that neither of them were very conversant with the affair. General Billot dwelt at length upon the action taken by M. Scheurer-Kestner. to whom ho recom mended prudence. M. Scheurer-Kestner finally communicated to General Billot his convlnctlon of the Innocence of Drey fus but the general found the evidence insufficient and asked him to investigate the matter further. The general then dwelt with the role of Colonel Plcquart, whom, he said, ho holds in the highest esteem. "He is In telligent," said General Billot, "and gave me valuable Information about tho organization ot a neighboring army and Its artillerv. This information showed the necessity of continuing the reforms in our artillery, commenced by tliat great initiator. General 3Iercler." t "I, who am neither an engineer nor an expert In handwriting," added General Billot, "saw In that direction the grand work he had accomplished." After this General Billot referred to Colonel Plcquart's proposition to entrap Esterhazy. whom lie suspected, but Gen eral Billot forbade this. He added that Colonel Plcquart always acted without authorization. General Elliot next referred to the em inent services Colonel Plcquart rendered to the army, leading to his being en trusted with a confidential mission to the east and afterwards to Tunis. He ener getically protested against the allegation that he had desired to send Colonel Plc quart to a plate from which he would never return. He explained his devotion to the country and army, and that anxi ety respeotlng the secrets of the national defense often entailed exceptional meas ures like rslgnatlon. and going to distant points whence it was possible to return with a superior rank and where heroism certainly wiped out everything but treason. (Sensation.) 3L Demange invited General Billot to explain the statements of 31m. Barthou and Polncalre, former ministers, that the general was once so doubtful of the guilt of Dreyfus that he did not sleep for sev eral nights. General Billot acknowledg ed that the statements wero true. Answering questions of counsel the gen eral said Colonel Plcquart's revelations produced doubts In his mind, but, he add ed, all the same. Ids conviction of the guilt of Dreyf us remained unchanged. CAVIAGNAC IS UNCONVERTED 3L Cavalgnac former minister of war, was the next witness called. Replying to the president of the court, he said he was1 the first cabinet minister to assume responsibility to Dreyfus. He had closely followed the Inquiry of the court of cas sation and still he desired to associate himself with the responsibility of those who in 14 protected the country and the army against treason. (Sensation.; Continuing, the witness said that among the principal points upon which he based his convictions was the confession to Captain Lebrun-Renault, In support of which contention he quoted a passage from an alleged letter of Drefus. but which In reality was part of General Gonz's report to the minister of Vr en Colonel Du Paty de Clam's llege-i con fession. M. Cavalgnac admitted the pos sibility of mistake;' in human testimony and said they oucht to be taken into ac count when condemning a felltyw-man. but he thought the bordereau alone es tablished the fact that treason had em anated from the bureau of the general staff and an officer who was able to se cure all the information desired. According to 3L Cavalgnac. even in hl attempts to hide his crime the accued bad allowed words to escape him which indisputably established his snUtyEvery thlng. accordlngt to this wi:ne. con demned Dreyfus, and. he claJnWL In spite of the prisoner's denials. 5t km es tablished that he had ben everywhere It was necessary to procure the informa tion in question, t was established, the witr.rs as.-erted. that the prisoner had copied plans cf the proposed concentra tion of the army. Witnesses be claimed, would testify in support of this asser tion. t was impossible, according to 3L Ca valgnac. to credit that Esterhazy was a traitor, even admitting the bordereau wa written by him. Esterhazy, ha insisted, could oalr hare acted as the intersjedi- ary of as accomplice. The inquiry of the court ot cacaatioa provsd that treaaoa 1 was really coratted and he, 3C. Cavalg nac; had not based hp conviction of the culpability of Dreyfus solely on the hand writing of the bordereau. In the secret dossier, ho pointed out, there were msny elements for conviction, and he proposed to discuss all the allegations made by foreigners with, the view of exculpating Jouaust asked that Cavalgnac explain the discovery of the Henry forg ery, but the witness repeated the state ments he had already made on the sub ject. He dwelt at length on M. Cuignet's long investigation. Colonel Jouaust then asked: "What do you think of the Henry forgery in rela tion to the facts now occupying our at tention?" "The Henry forgery," replied M. Ca valgnac, "as alleged, was in order to se cure A revision of the case by the court cf cassation and was not even alluded to. This forgery, therefore, should remain outside the scope of the questions submit ted to this court martial. That Is my opinion." Replying to another question, 3L Ca valgnac said his statement that Dreyfus went to Brussels in the middle of 1S31" rested on hearsay. Counsel for the prisoner then questioned M. Cavalgnac in regard to his statement that General de Bolsdeffre was absent from Paris November 6. when General Mercler declares he was there. The wit ness replied that General de Bolsdeffre was certainly absent on that date. Col onel Jouaust remarked that this point would be elucidated when General Bols deffre appeared. DREYFUS POI NTS TO THE RECORD Colonel Jouaust then told Dreyfus to rise, and asked him If he had any re marks to make upon the evidence. The prisoner, who during M. Cavlagnac's ar raignment of him had seemed nervous and agitated, replied In a low voice: "I am astounded that the man who produc ed In the tribunal of the chamber the Henry forgery can come here and base his convictions of my culpability on mat ters which the court of cassation has al ready disposed of." (Great applause.) ZURLINDEN IS OBDURATE General Zurllnden. also a former min ister of war, was the next witness. He began by pointing out the obligation rest ing upon those directing espolnage to do everything possible to save those serving them whenthe latter were discovered. He then declared that he still regarded the bordereau as being decisive proof of the guilt of Dreyfus and said it would be Impossible for those who were prose cuting Dreyfus and who should be act ing from esprit de corps, and Jt would be as unjust to say so as to approve the "odious act just committed." General Zurllnden then traversed the told ground and declared that nothing, not even Esterhazy's confession, had oc curred to change his convictions. Demange suuggested that if Colonel Fabre had not thought of examining the handwriting of the probationers tho bor dereau would then have been eternally burled in the archives of the ministry of war, "and," he remarked. "If this Is the case. It must be evident there is nothing in the bordereau which Indicated Drey fus." General Zurllnden, in a troubled voice, acknowledged this fact conclusively and tried to explain. M. Demange, however, got General Zurllnden to admit that It was not until after tho condemnation that the study of the bordereau seemed to indicate that It was the work of a probationer. In reply to further questioning General Zurllnden said that In order to know the whole truth In regard to the bordereau they must have the four notes therein mentioned. They must be secured. JUST WHAT DREYFUS WANTS At this point Dreyfus Interjected: I associate myself with these words, my colonel. I also desire the truth. I only ask for the truth." These statements caused excitement In court. CHAMOIN AND HANOTAUX General Cbamoln next testified. He briefly affirmed 'his belief in the culpabil ity of tho prisoner. The appearance of Cd. Hanotaux, the former minister of foreign affairs, who followed him in the witness box, re awakened the Interest of the audience. W. "Hanotaux declared he had nothing that added to his evidence given before the court of cassation. He said he never had cognizance, cither os a minister or as a private individual, of any secret dossier. He recalled the circumstances under which he took office, saying foreign poli tics then presented grave difficulties. The negotiations with Great Britain and Bel- glum with regard to Africa, the war in 3fadagascar and tho state of affairs in China were pointed to. 31. Hanotaux de clared that he foresaw the difficulties which speedily developed. His fears, he added, were -fully justified, and when it became necessary to publish several offi cial notes in order to satisfy a foreign embassy tho situation was undoubtedly grave and ho forthwith requested Gen eral Mercler to cease the prosecution of the affair under the ruling circumstances. But General -Mercler was obdurate and the affair proceeded. 3L Demange Inquired whether 3L Hano taux was aware of the uncertainties con nected with the translation of the tele gram dated November 2. 1K1. 31. Hano taux replied that uncertainty was the rule in such cases. The court rose at noon, adjourning un til Wednesday. WHO THE DECAPITATED IS Ht Identity KataBUnhcaaa A. J. Sick 3. T. Hopper Under Arrest. Guthrie, O T.. Aug. 1L PostofSce In spector Frank Beebe was In Guthrie this morning and confirmed the report of the capture of another of the supposed mur derers of A- J. Kicks. whoe beadles body was found in the North Canadian river, near Oklahoma City. The reewid arrest was made by Deputy County At torney 311tchell and Constable Sam Bar teil. finding the man in the Chieka&w nation. His same is Woody King. In spector Beebe says there is hardly a doubt but what the right men bare been arrested and that they will hare to prwe the dearest kind of an ailbi to escape cenviction. Guthrie. O. T, Aug: It Following up the developments la the murder my-tery at that place, the Oklahoma City TUnea Joumal ays: Tha ideatity of the nmr dered and decapitated man found in the river has at last been estabUjae-l with- out a doubt. His came Is A. J. Kick, which sroves that the Initial A. J. E found en the man's shirt are semstse. A man by the naas of J. T. Hopper was arrested yesterday nr Lexington. O- T.. and breurht htn tht rsornimr and Is nosr ta iilL Another' case supposed to be o33cted wltk it crlac. Is &e!ax- .hunted. There Is bat aM. iraaaM, aow evcr, of his aeins; captored. Tha due tn?oa which Hopper -waa ar rested is that he was one ot tfee three men who pufcup at Morrow wagon yard two days before the body ws found In the river. Tote fact Hopper does net deny. He was elso Identified, thla morn ing by B. L R- 3fcCuan. wke manages the Morrow wajron yard. 3Jr. 3fcCuan visited the JaH this mornln and as soon as Hopper saw McCuan (Hopper cried out; "Hello, there,' and reached his hand through the iron bars of the cage to shake hands with. HcCnan. 31c Cuan came out of. the, pall and said. "That's one of than: fce knew fee and 1 knew him." Mr. McCain was asked If ho could Identity the bor of the mur dered man as one of tha 3att.'who Tras with Hopper at the wagon yard Mr. McCuan said: "The dea5 man's fac was so puffed and swollen that I j-cannot say that I positively Identify nlaak being one of the men with Hopper, but he bore everv resamhlance to the loan. The dead man's nose is flatter than "w the nose of the man I saw with Hopper, but be has the same kind off1 a mustache, the short growth of beard andV the same size. Hopper and two otliei rien, one of whom I think was tna tr o u- roan drove out of the wagon Var about an hour, or on hour and a h2?' tir the sun the evening before the body "6$. Uie mur dered man was found floating in the river." Mr. McCuan was1 positive that the three me;n left thd wagon 3'ard at the time above stated. Ho further says that HoDDDer told him that the three were gamblers, and that they wero gambling hero in tho city. The clue which led to Hopper's arrest was the finding ot the camp where three men stopped that night and also the finding of tho burned papers and the blood where the man had been killed. It was found whero the body had been car ried down the side of the road from the camp to the river and thrown In. The camp was situated about 3 yards from the river. The blood was soaked into the soil but was dug up by Officer Sam Bartell, one of the men who discovered the cine ,iii put in a sack and brought to tho city. In hunting through the ash-s whero the papers had been burned the murdered man's card was found with the name of A. J. Elck on it- This card was all burned except the man's name and It seems almost providential that It was not consumed with the other papers. It Is said this camp was first discovered by Thurston Renfrow and his father. This Is denied by Barteil and Webb Jones who claim tho credit for discovering the camp. The authorities further claim that they have the names of peoplo twho saw the three men go Into camp that night and also the names of other people who saw only two men break camp in the morning. A representative of this paper had an Interview with Hopper this morning at the Jail. Hopper is not a pleasant look ing man, but he looks intelligent. He is of medium height and of very dark com slexion. Hopper was asked: "Were you In Okla homa City a couplo of days before the murdered man's body was found In the river?" "Yes; I stopped at Morrowa. wagon yard." "When did you leuve Oklahoma City?" he was asked. "I left Oklahoma City Thursday after noon at 2 o'clock. There wero four of u. 3Iyself, W. J. King. Wilkes Williams and a roan named Frutell. Frutell left in his own wagon. We al ldrovc to within five miles of Norman, where wo camped that night. Tho wagon we hail belonged to King, whose wife was at my house while wo were up here. We drove to ray hour?, whe e t stopped, and King and his wife went on. Williams Is a deputy sheriff of Lexington. Frutell own a cotton gin at Buckshead. eleven miles southeast of Lexington." This story of Hopper's docs not corre spond with the story other people tell. 3Ir. 3IcCuan Is ooMtlve that the Hire men did not leave the wagon yard until about G o'clock. Hopper says It was 2 o'clock. An old man and his son. who were In the wagon yard at the ramt tlm those men were, say that the men did not have time to drive farther than the j,. .....t.. river and go into camp oeioro sundown. ,i c "'u an" n" "on w.r. named by the Duke of Ori-aw. was lively Identify the carpet found on thejto bav8 rep4flccd Marquis de OalHfet. It dead man as tho one the three men ha.l. j, impowiw,. to verify the Otam. but It The old -man and his son were not pol-! in believed that natter were on Ue re y live In identifying the man. though they of becoming sriou and that the attempt said he boro a very clove resemblanee to on the life ef Laser! was eoftaeetae with one of the three men who had the carp-t the plot. Tho old man and hl son also say that i THU afternoon a frh wrrit M U the men had pillows with cases on them t9r of Aed a ninw. t.n..t k. .u 1 'OK to a Frwh tatt Ms Srw to cases wa found with the murdered man's head In it Hopper protended all morning op to the time be was Interviewed that he did not know why he was arrested. He was akd if he had beard of the murder! man beins found In the river. 11 mM that ha had. He was asked whn tMA. and he answered that he had ben toM while In jail at Lexington, after hU arrest Ho was asked who told him. He repilerf that an old man loM him. Then be ad mitted that the old man bad hinted to him that thVs was What he was arrested fior. ATtbotura the murdered man's Identity jj. 1 estaoltehed beyond a doubt, yet who MJA fBrtW ,0 tS)mw thml Elck was and where he came from to Lri and bl wtie i tbr ne o thh place is ftttl a mystery. H wa j gefaer. but ht li-xe te eutrayt site known to hare money. poiMy Cm lit turn! beck, JmitJus ?rM' fcer ears won VA at on gamoKng ho fei tM city a while before the man Uft tews, He was an expert at throwing elce sad wen picotr of mosey. The otner two men met Ek-k sere and inAmmA him to join them. All ef the men hd been drmklag. It is beHeved that iSk wan murdered for at er. The e-aeral opinion 1a that thy weat tace camp anl j Kick wsct bot while he waa aaip &s-2 his head est off. Laet night b?3re Cecnty Attorney Tay lor left Lxin-xtos with Hee-r he tele graphed v Jlxe MJtcbei and Sim Mar tell to takv tM s:Mo4hi train fer Den nleoa te arre-K Wvody Xtey. the rthr man ssfxv-M to b eosaecf- ita tne K'eu Uxitomrr Taexe ana. asffe enrae. Ta Mitchell and itxrvtl id wlih I 9nrrtnmt deYs tie a warrant f- King' arrewi. Ve w has ben reared ffomrtitsa, taeazs Mr. Teyler le eoad3t the can will be easily casgbt. Hay There' Sfe MhmIIjmx Tberr. Sulphur Sprtegx. I. T Aug. It To t&e Jviltor ef the. Essie: 1trprU harte? been elrctair3 that raattpax exlatx ac this place. I take this bcUm4 of di. abwdBC the public miod. There Is no smallpox ax this plue, or nar here Hheuld any -oVrelep bere. seen method -via promptly be taken aa wl!! prsteel the pttbjie. (Sind) X X. COOS Mayer. DEVILISH Malice, With Ingenuity .ta" Match It, Gould Devise sr- DEADLY STROKE iiu munc Than Placing Labori Horst:du Combat Has Been TO THE CAUSE OF DREYFUS Belief la Faris la a Coaaeettes, Witk tke rIeaalstFlet.-Laactrl'al'eaAt UobXo Arrests Xet London. Aug. It Tie correspondent ot the Times at Rennes, who comments upon the "prodigious drama belnjr en acted" and the loss to the Dreyfus causo through tho disablement of Labori. says: "There Is a terribly suggestive timeli ness In tho crime. If tho fates had been combining against Dreyfus thay could not have armed a more efficient agent of their designs than the unknown man wha shot Labori just as he was about to rid dle with shot and shatter with his inveo tive. Irony and scorn the latest argu ments of the public accuser. Mercler: "It was a master stroke. The one .in dispensable man was thrown hurt du combat Just at the moment when most was expected of him. I do not exagger ate the general Impression when I af firm that, with Labori nbxent. the bot tom seems to have dropped out of tho defense. The examination of Mercler by Demango was one of tho weakest exhl billons of foreign ingenuity and presence of mind which it Is possible to conceive, Mercler, Billot and Cavalgnac. with the others, held the floor just as their pre decessors in the trial of JS3L while the prisoner was left almost without de fense. "Doubtless. 3L Demange I sa gr-jat law yer, and he may well have been uoat by the terrible event, but his formal and an tiquated methods stood' Mm in sad tfead today, and it was today that was moat demanded by all the adversaries of Disy. fus. "Then ,to cap all, Mercler called upon Madame Labori to proffer his sympathy. It must bo remembered had ut, recov ered from the typhoid fever and his ar dent, nervous organism, overatrang by the tension of this trial, Is in a bad 0n dltion for combatting a fresh ahock. Tho worst news would surprise nobody. For reasons which I am bound net te g.Te, the evont Li a national calamity." THE ORLEANIST PLOT "Paris. Aug. H. Slight demewt rati wis havo occurred hehre this evening bat there was no disorder. With reference to tho TeiKrt that the attack upon 3L La bori covered an attempt to steal docu ment, it is mid that the latt anonymous letter ho rfecslved contained thn. fettowltwr orders. "Nous allons bruler votro berte et votro dopier Dreyfus." ("We are getotg to burn your box and your Dreyfus de rier," The Immediate cause.of Saturday's ar rests was a polleQ discovery of treama.bl oorritfpondnco In France a&4 Uelgtum. rovoullng en Intention to cH a groat meet ing of Royalists. NatlotuiMiiU and sail Bemlt to plan measures for tltc over throw of the repoeHe. The W was .to creAte disturbance that would necessitate calling out. the trooe. who would have frmtTnlxNJ-o the tchemn contemplated with the ren pi raters Then ruxae were te b made on toe Hlrse palace and tb ,L government office. Finally a minister mt wde arrmt for a p;illI cjtem at pun Irtwelr with )na! mrtta4 -A siremf police force now ettard tn eAiee mt the AflU-gtrnH teejruc wr a crvwd nm basing tfteuftAMt romptMy aw)fc traf fic "WkHtowa hi taw vielnlty are aft isw with people antletpotlng treubie. THE RESULT OF A PLOT ltena, Ag. II Tae itemet made j Ufa tae life ef 31 Lorl vu evidently the rtiK ef a jrfot. A letter wm snt iie cwwwwary ymw vmm xnenMBK, warning him tfcat It was latcmttd to make tin attemfri upea t& life ef Ceaeral Mr &r. CowtwU7 the potiee a&4 detects Itm surreuMled tse Keatrat aad Itft the jef a4mtev4oa U the eeurt. WnUe vaa f Laterf met UmH PtoatwU and W. Get. ItnnveJaiety after war nun Miet Ma Hit wife arrived watte A La her! it a lytog ec the ereu4 tmA Cetesel Itrteart and it- Gt www fww tne mereVrrr. M. Laeori sett t wf "Ge te te court a4 &k te tse mWmtr Xme. LaWrt ran eer. gave the tint br hubeadaed Was fcet. and rs hr to sAm f9 Mttfewa a the rreue4 s-4b htt InNfeud d tek his had ta aer -p. LABORI'S CONDITION T9 fettewte; feeSetia fd4ex Is ceMttleo of H- L40fi was ltrf at.J3 refer Tewreratar "S ta iw aeura. Tt tt iesv talk ef SL Albert C esM. the 3uRf of tae te acet&erx. as a cettat tf LaeerL NOBODY YET TO ARREST TW ware evenU reports tM after nee tfcat lbe &u4llant c4 M. Lb-rt aal beea eaptstei. fcut t&y erv4 te few un fowled. X zrtat suave ot -i saw U an4f er fttifl., tut w Wwc far 4&KtMSt fresi tn r fee re .--d ta iex tfceftm by tats to turn bit rerefr. Heag Ksec, Ac 11 0ra wfe deaths frets the pi tedc It U&l wetfc and S acv ca were repmrl.

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ffce WLkMin Sailtjflle: ttC5daij9Ttmf affust 1 5, 1899 k h IN 1 11 Light Monday Supply and Trading Dull. TOPS AGAIN AT $4.25 Only One Sale of Cattle at Steady Prices. The local market yesterday was up ceveral points along: with the other live stock markets and tho grains. Tne local strength -was more marked than some of the centers reporting early and held Its own with light receipts all through the trading. It was a light day and the busi ness was mostly dull and inactive. The quotation for what was sold was o to 10 cents Jjlgher. There was a firm tone to the market and It was a general disap pointment all around that there was so lisht a supply. The top prices were 7i cents above the tops of Saturday, w hlle the quality of the iew lots in was not nearly eo good. Both days were, how ever, so light in offerings that no compart-on Is really justifiable. The two cars -.ihleh went over the scales were aver aged only 212 pounds and the grade just fair. Tbere were few wagon hogs or local stulT in either and all divisions showed up a weak and uneventful day. Good fat mediums were wanted and killing hogs of not especially defined grades would 2ise met with a ready sale. In their ab sence everything was taken whi.h was offered and the day closed with a listless spirit, solely from want of desirable stock. The heavy roads all through this section and the widely ranging rainfall the past twenty-four hours had no little to do v.ith tho light recelplts, and this latter condition prevailed generally. Chicago fell lelow the estimate and Kansas City was very light. The fall In tho temperature of 23 degrees will lend some Impetus to the fick shipping and with the absorption f the heavy fall of rain it Is expected t -.at the week will show up better later. Prices are very strong and that, too. In '-co of the declining provision market, and with the present good live and active demand for butcher and mixed light hogs, it would seem as though they will surely commence to appear at tho markets and packing points. The "Wichita market has more -than held its own comparatively for several -weeks and the supply of late is below tho demand. 77 73 9 20 120 210 $4 23 214 4 25 235 43 220 425 2S0 4 23 243 4 20 253 4 20 210 4 20 130 4 10 snrrrKRR axd xotiss. The Burton State bank had In a carlca J of hogs cf medium light grade which sold without dock at the top price. Jeff Houston shipped up from Ponca City a carload of light mediums which Fold at the top mark. The cattle market was .nearly lifeless, there being one bunch of 11 head of stock-r-s averaging S93 pounds, and selling at 4.X These were part of a carload of F.Dckers and feeders shipped In by Jim Bosley of Clear- ater. Tom Spear also of Clearwater shipped In a carload of I .:tcher stuff on the early market. Tho quotation was given as steady for jes urduy. Yesterday was a good Monday at Dold's nnd the shipments from all departments were heavy and the destinations widely scattered. Last week was one of the Sieavlest of the season, and on Saturday s lifht all the smoke houses were hung full. Sunday was kept busy In several dlls!ons and the business opened yester day with another big natch of largo size orders. Provisions yesterday were firm but ex tremely dull. The strength was a ten nt advance In hogs. Cash lard closed off 2"-- cents at $5.20, and cash ribs steady ui JS.ojti. Chicago had estimated 23,000 hogs for sicrday and received 23,000. On Satur- iv tho receipts were S.C14, and the esti mate for today is 20,000. Mr. Frank Bobbins returned yesterday morning to Qlcdlclne Lodge, where he is looking after cattle. "Work is progressing -very nicely at tho big new well at Uie Dold plant and with no unlooked for hindrances will be finished ot tho expected time. Mr. Jack Osborne, night man at the Ftock yards, has returned from his sec ond trip to Los Angeles. Cal., where he went in charge of a shipment of stock. ABOUT 'HOG CHOLERA. The fact that hog cholera, or swine p ague, is almost exclusively confined to t. rn producing localities and that hogs which are renred and fattened on an al most exclusive corn diet have constantly d 'ranged digestion, and are easy mark i r swine plague, are becoming more and more apparent to observant farmers So says J C. Suffern in Livestock. Enlight ened man (even many protesslonal swine b'eeders) has iolared nature's laws by in v online hog rings and stock laws and confining" his highly improved hogs on t ime grass pastures and fenced lots, where they, cannot unearth the various fibers and roots which contain tho min i'Al ingredient so neceesary for proper 0 geetion and ultimate nutrition and med 1. at Ion of their various intricate bodily t'-sue-. la the writer's opinion, support ed by man recent" writers on the subject. t -ci1l cholera or swine plague. I al mwt emirtlj due to diseases which have tl'eir oricln in indigestion, arising from un aim -t exclusive corn diet. Corn Is rkh in fat ami heat forming Ingredient, but it is very deficient In fibrin, carbon, n Kronen or muscle, toon und blood-form.!.? eitments. The hog's d'geslive organs -pc1k'.I- during late autumn (Had thU l usually the season when cholera I 0 rampant),' being Forged with too much corn, unaccom panied by other fcou re thrown Into u ia:e of deranceimiu wnich detracts from their iiatur&U h-a process of conertin:r food into chmf As. a re sult hnge have weak muscles and bones end impure blood, in fact, their grow ing bodies are in such a deranged con dition that they becomei easy j.r.-y for specific microbes or germs, which are continual' rnuitipling in th.!r txlies Bfd which develop cholera, or wine I' ague. But these disease rrodu..r Germs cannot obtain n foothold in the healthy bodies of hogs which fcr? kept EV1AKE PERFECT MEty do sot jtraraiu oonotor XerLorgvr' TbeJoTtiJamhiJioui.; lTe caa be rtf-iana to you. the vrnr worst costs cf Ik-rrou liability a-o ahfcnluirtr cured br PEKFElTU lTARLT. Ut prompt rciirr tola itomnlt, ltUinj- memory and tbe nt r and drain of tits! ponn. incurred bj .ndfr re t i.aj or cxce. of tarty yemn. Iratur-Y coraiKlPcxracTtotverrruss. Via. Brace cpt he syttrci. Gitc 0iKx bloca to tb c erfcs ad 5ctrc to tkc eyei crfjATOcnffcrcJd. Onrjc boTrsncwTiua nersy t?JkUS fcoxe t CS.M complete cuarantecUcure Qor noner r t uadrd. Cn be omeI in Test t pocket. Satf eTe.-rwhere.or roili in pl&in wrapper on receipt of price by tub rxxrsrro co.. cxto fai. CMurnni Sold in AVIchlta by G. Gehring and "Wells VT. ililler, druggists. ta -ptSxt i'tZ'irr on well balanced diet Grass, clover, shorts, peameal, rape and most especial ly root crops, such as artichoke tubers, potatoes, carrots, mangels, beets, ruta bagas, eta, are all good, healthy hog foods. Long and practical field experi ence has convinced tha writer that the Improved varieties of the "tame" arti choke (not wild, artichokes, which pro duce very few and small tough tubers, and which are very difficult to eradi cate, and are toy many farmers confound ed with tho "tame" artichoke) are by far and all odds the cheapest, healtnlest, handiest hod food that can be erown, my crop of 1237 vcostincr me less than 1 cent per bushel' to produce. They are also a much surer crfop than most other roots and are usually ready for, your hogs to root out about the time when tame grass and clover pastures usually 'fail and farmers begin stuffing their hogs with corn. LIVESTOCK MARKETS. CHICAGO. Chicago, Aug. 14. There was an active general demand for cattle today and with a moderate supply prices were firm for choice lots and steady for others. oGod to fancy cattle sold at Jo.WJ.45, commoner grades at 54.50g6.55. Stockers and feed ers, $2tj6.35; Texas steers, $3.7g5.30, and calyes$4,,7.15. Hecelpts of hogs were considerably un der expectations and there was the live liest kind of a demand, prices advancing lO-loc Heavy hogs sold at 54.12g4.S0. mixed lots at U.S&Gi.SQ and lights at 54.C0 (4.9-3. Pigs sold at 53.Og4.83 and culls at t2.23S4.10. Liberal offerings of sheep and lambs caused a weaker market in spite of a good demand, sheep selling off 10c and lambs from 15 to 25c. Sheep sold at 52Q3 for cu.ls up to 54.5JJ-4.75 for choice wethers. Lambs sold at S3.oO;4.30 for common ggrades up to S4.S56.S5 for choice lots. Receipts Cattle, 1S.00O; hogs, 22,000 sheep, 23,000. KANSAS CITY. Kansas City. Aug. 14. Cattle Receipts. 6,000 natives; 4,000 Texans. Market steady to strong. (Native steers, 543S.S3; Texas steers, 12.755; Texas cows, 52.75Q3.50; na tive cows and heifers, $2.13fc5; stockers and feeders, J2.S0H3; bulls. S2.40-g4.10. Hogs Receipts, 3,000; market strong, 10c higher; active. Bulk of sales, t4.353i4.-3o. heavy, 54.2Sg4.50; packers, 54.23S4.45; mlxed.vt4.30ff4.43; light, 54.30tM.00; yorkers, 54.G034.e5; pigs, 54.5'g4.62ri. Sheep 'Receipts. 2,000; market steady. Lambs, 54.75S5.75; muttons, $3.2554.50. ST. LOUIS. St. Louis, Aug. 14. Cattle Receipts, 5.000 Including 3.000 Texans. Market steady. Native and shipping steers, t3.G0UC.15; stockers and feeders, 52.7055; Texas and Indian steers, 53.2O5J'4.50; cons and heifers, $2.5053.75. Hogs 'Receipts, 3,300; market 510c. higher Pigs and lights. t4.701x l.'jO; packers t4.C0t?4.75; butchers. $4.7034.50. Sheep Receipts, 1.000; market steady. Native muttons, t3.90S4.10; lambs, 54.50 60.40. COTTON. New York, Aug. 14. Spot cotton firm; middling uplands, 6&c; middling gulf, 6&c. New Orleans, Aug. 14. Cotton Steady; middling, 5;4c. BASEBALL Clubs. Played. "Won. Lost Perc. "Brooklyn D3 64 Boston 97 CI iPhlladelphla 100 CI .Baltimore 97 63 Cincinnati 97 54 Chicago 97 53 Et. 'Louis 69 54 Pittsburg 1C0 4H 34 .G53 3G .623 39 .610 39 .60S 43 .557 44 .546 43 .545 51 .490 55 .433 54 .432 64 .231 S3 .167 Louisville 97 43 Kew York 95 41 "Washington 99 Co Cleveland 103 17 NEW YORK, 7; CLEVELAND, 6. New York, Aug. 14. The game today was dull and uninteresting. The visitors made a bid for -victory In the last In ning, but were stopped after scoring two runs. Score: R di E :Xew York 1 0011022- 7 11 2 Cleveland 0 00040002 6 11 -4 Batteries Cfew York, Gettig and "War ner; Cleveland, Hughey and Sugden. Um pires, Emslle and "Wilson. Attendance 400. PHILADELPHIA, 6; CHICAGO. 3. Philadelphia, Aug. 14. Chicago out-betted and out-fielded the Phillies today but an unlucky Inning in which the visitors made two errors and the locals three hits allowed Philadelphia to win. Attendance 4.CS2. Score: R II E Chicago 0030 01000311 2 Philadelphia 00040002 6 7 4 Batteries Chicago, Taylor and Donohue; Philadelphia, Bernard and Douglas. Um pires, Lynch and Connolly. BOSTON. S; CINCINNATI. 3. Boston. Aug. 14. Phillips got badly rat tled In the seventh today after two were out. and gave two passes to first, which, with two singles and Duffj's lucky double, clinched the game for Boston. A lightning triple play in the first prevented Boston from scoring. "With three on bases Steln feldt jumped In the air and brought down Collins' liner, tagged third and threw to ilcPhee. retiring tho side. Umpire Gaff no's decisions caused a good deal of kicking. Attendance 4.O00. Score: R H B Boston 0 0 03 0050 8 6 2 Cincinnati .0000030003 9 3 Batteries 'Boston. Nichols and Bergen; Cincinnati, Phillips and Peitz. Umpire, Gaffney. BROOKLYN. 4; LOUISVILLE. 2. Brooklyn. Aug. 14. Brooklyn took the lat game with the -Loulsvilles today after a h)t struggle, winning the series by 11 to 4. Swartwood made a peculiar decision in the sixth. Farrel sent up a fly that Clark held monu-etanly but dropped the ball In starting to throw. Swartwood al lowed the out. but Brooklyn scored the winning run after the decision. Score: RUE Louisvlllo 1010 00 0002 5 3 Brooklyn 1 0100200 412 0 Xjrunui JC3 lJ""i? ili vuiH4iu,im.u .A.tu m.M.n.i. OhwUvti XTAririAAxr nnri VnllArr """""i i.vuo..j. Umpires, Swartwood and McDonald. At-) tendance 2,lt. BALTIMORE, 14; PITTSBURG. Baltimore. Aug. 14. The Orioles pulled out a forlorn hope against the Pittsburg ers today in the third inning, when, with the score 7 to 0 against them, thej batted Tanneiiill out of the box. Sparke did not fare much better and the game was clinched before he warmed up. The game was called at the end of the seventh on account of darkness. Attendance 1,631. Score: R H D Pittsburg 3310200914 5 Baltimore 0 0 S 5 1 0 14 9 4 Batteries Pittsburg. Tannehill. Sparks nxii Schriver; Baltimore McGlnnity. ilc- Kenna, Howell and Robinson. Umpires, Manassau'and McGarr. "Washington, Aug. 14. Washington-St Louis game postponed; wet grounds. Western Lt"sne. Minneapolis at St Paul RUE St. Paul 000 000 0000 5 1 Minneapolis 0 010 00 0001 4 1 Grand Rapids at Buffalo R H E Buffalo 2 1220000000712 5 Grand Rapids ...2 10 3 9 0 10 0 05 10 12 3 Second game BHE Buffalo 0 12 0 0 0 0 1-3 v 1 Grand Rapids 0 0 00010001 5 2 Indianapolis at Detroit RH'B Detroit OlOOlOieiJi-J 9'l fadlnanapolls .v....2 0 0 0 13 0 0-6 9 2 I pally Eagle, by earner, 19 certs a we, 11 Is. Where Yesterday's Bull Market Landed Wheat BAD REPORTS NORTHWEST Coarse Grains Go it Alone, Closing Generally Lower. Chicago, Atig. 14 "Wheat today derelop cd Into a strong bull market and closed at an advance of a cent over Saturday. The continual falling off In primary re ceipts and generally disappointing spring wheat threshing returns caused free cov ering and brought outside support to the market. Coarse grains were utterly In different to the wheat strength and closed a shade lower for nearly all options. Lard declined 2 1-2350 but other products made little change. Considerable Irregularity was shown by wheat during the morning, though prices at all times were above Saturday's clos ing quotations. An opening advance of 3-Stfl-2d at Liverpool and a still further advance 1:30 o'clock made the opening here strong. September starting at 71 3-Sc, an advance of l-2c There were some dis position shown to realize at the advance, and the market wavered for a short time, September selling at 71 l-4c, but the strength of th& foreign markets, and some poor threshing reports from the north west gave confidence to the bulls and all offerings were rapidly absorbed, Septem ber advancing to 7 5-Sc A period ot comparative easiness followed. Outside selling orders came In In sufficient quali ties to depress prices, the decline being rendered easy by the favorable foreign crop news, A feature of this was the announcement that usia, in spite of the famine reports, would have some wheat for export. The market declined to 71 1-Sc for September, and though rallies were frequent, the tendency until after noon was lower. iDurlng the afternoon, however, the market developed marked strength. Primary receipts, for the first time in months, showed a decrease from a year ago. The figures were 656.000 bushels, compared with S63.000 last year. The visible supply, which was not ex pected to show any material change, de creased $00,000. The general tenor ot northwest harvesting reports was disap unfavorable. The weather In the north west was favorable, and the cash here was poor, but this did not discount the effect of the crop prospects, and In the last hour a strong buying movement set in which carried prices steadily upward. Minneapolis and Duluth receipts were 231 cars, against 247 last week and 314 a year ago. Chicago receipts were C4 cars. At lantic port clearances of wheat and flour aggregated 314,000 bushels. September ad vanced to 71 7-Siy72c and closed, strong at 71 7-3. Corn was barely steady. The brilliant crop prospects caused some selling, but sympathy with wheat, small country' of ferings and a good cash Inquiry supported the market and declines were Inconse quential. Receipts were 33S cars. Septem ber ranged from CO 5-Sli 3-4 to 30 7-S0 31c asd closed a shade lower at 30 3Sc December closed 1-Sc lower at 2S 3-Sc. During most of the session oats were practically at a standstill, and the range was barely 1-Sc. There was a good de mand for cash, however, and the visible Showed a decrease of 624,000 bushjls. Heavy estimated receipts for tomorrow caused some easiness In the speculative market late In the day. Today's receipts were 444 cars. September ranged froTi 19 5-S to 3-4c and closed a shade higher at 19 3-4c December closed a shade Iojver at 19 5-Sc Provisions were quiet and lrregultr. The market was strong early on the sharp advarce in hog prices Declines followed on rather free selling by a prominent packer, but In the afternoon the market was studied by the advance in wheat. Th close was easy for pork and lard and steady for ribs At the close September park was unchanged at $.30: Spvemher lard 2 l-2f5c lower at J3.20ffS5.22 1-2 aid 1-' and September ribs a shade higner at 53.03. Estimated receipts Tuesday: "Wheat 115; corn 463; oats 700; hogs lS.OO VTSrBLE GRATN SUPPLT. New York. Aug. 14 The statement of thg visible supply of grain in store and afloat on Saturday. August 12, as com piled by tho New York Produce exchange. Is as follows: Wheat 36,255.000 buhe!s. decrease 7S6.O0O bushels: corn 1 OSS.roO bushls decrease 3S3,G00; oats 3.SS7.0N bush els, decrease 2C4.000; rye 552.0CO bushels decrease 21.000: barley 35S,0u0 bushels, de crease 5S.000 bushels. GRAIN AN'D PROnOCE M VUKET3. CHICAGO. Chicago, Aug. 14. The leading futures ranged as follows: I Open. "High Low Clo-. Wheat Sept D-'c May I 1 73,i-3, 4sj Tmf 7174 1 Ii j

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L 3ii ,)H, .h& 2li 2V 2Aa Oats Spt Dec May Pork Sept Oct Lard Sept Oct Ribs Sept Oct ZX 25H6i, t3iU I lrA, 1V 1?H 13S 21 S3) S36 i 5?7t 5 vS 5 10 1M1 it! 2rHi S 43 i S .T2"-i' S30"l 52S f6 i 5ri S42, 5 2P 5 36

la 5 32V 5 OTt, 5 1 CASH QUOTATIONS. Cash quotations were as follows: Llour'Flrm; No. 2 yelkw. jsic "Wheat No. 3 spring. 677(c; No. 2 red. 73Sc Com No. 2, SITic. Oats No. 2. 2iec: No, 2 white. 2!gc; .No. 3 white 2?-S23iic Rve'No. 2. Sc. Barley No. 2. 24?.5c Thnothy seed Prim. J2.aMi2.3S. Mess Pork Per barrel. 57.30iS.. iord. per 100 pounds. 55.lHrS.25. short rH. side looe. 54.505?i.l5; dry salted "b.-ntklers boxed. 56icJ soort clear sides boxd. 53 3C'?a.23. "Whl?ky Per gallon, 51J3C. Spgar Cnchanged. Clover 55.40. RECEIPTS AND -SHIPMENTS. Receipts. Shipments. Flour, bailers 12. .."0 "VVroat bushels 4.9tt 41X93 Corn. buhels 22. 4SUQ) Osts. bushels 41S.OX 5& Rye. bushels ZJKO l,0i Barley, ousneis is.o ioi On the produce exchange today the but- I ter market was flra; creamery; 134i13c: dairy, 2lc; cheeee firm, 9H19c;,aggs firm, fresh J2c CHICAGO. Chicago. Aug. 14. Cash wheat: Ne. 2 red, 72&73$$c: No. 3 red, 9&W&cf'So. 3 hard winter, 8663: No. -3 hard winter, 67&9c; (No. 1 northern spring, 71?i72; No. 2 northern spring. 7171ttc; No. 3 spring, 6770Hc. Corn-OCo. Cl?ic; No. ,MO. Oats-'No. 2, 21c; No. 3, 294c Flax Cash northwest, $1.06; southwest, 51.06; Sept, n.0; Oct., $1.05; Dec., Jl.OCSi. Butter Firm; creameries, 13&18c; dairy, 1216c Eggs -Firm; fresh 12o iDressed poultry Steady; turkeys, SfcfJ Sc; chickens, 9!311c; ducks, 830c. KANSAS CITY. Kansas City, Aug. 14.-Close: Wheat 1 Sept. 65c; iDec., 67Hc Cash: o. 2 hard, 64&cj No. 3. Q&Q63&C; No. 2 red, 6Sc; No. 3, 64g6Sc Corn Sept., 274c; Dec., llc Cash: No. 2 mixed, 29c; -o. 2 white, 2Uc; No. 3. 2SHc Oats No. 3 white, 22323c. Rye No. 2, 51c Hay-Choice timothy, $7.50; choice, prai rie, 96. Butter Creamery, lic; dairy, 14c Eggs Fresh, 10c. ST. LOUIS. St. JLouIs. Aug. 14. "Wheat-Stronger; No. 2 red cash, elevator 72c; track, 71g 724c; Sept., 72?sc asked: Dec TaHc; Qlay, 7S?sc; No. 2 hard, C9fe70a Corn Stronger; No. 2 cash. Sic; track, 32c; Sept., 30H:: Dec. 27c. Oats Firm; No. 2 cash, 21c; track. 23c; Sept., 0Uc; No. 2 white, 25c iRye Strong; 5c to arrive. 'Flour Held higher, but-dull. Patents, 53.43fi3.55; straights, $3.15g3.25; clear, 52.75 Q3.tO. Bacon Boxed shoulders and extra shorts, 55.74; clear ribs, 55.87ft; clear sides, 50.00. Dry salt meats "Boxed shoulders, 55.12ft; extra shorts, 55.25; clear ribs, 55.37ft; clear sides, 53.50. Receipts Flour, 7,000; wheat, 89,000; corn. 148,000; oats, 42,000. Shlpments-JFlour, S.000; wheat, 13,000; corn, 15,000; oats, 14.&XL NEW YORK. New York, Aug. 14. Flour Receipts, 124.667; exports. 5.S.43. Sales, 5,100. Fairly active, higher. Winter patents, 53.653.90; winter straights. 53.3GS3.50; Minnesota! patents, 53.73U4; Minnesota bakers, 53.05 Q3.15. J Wheat Receipts, 1SS.7B0; exports, 141.262; sales, 2,400 futures: 40,000 spot. Spot strong; iNo. 2 red, 7SUc f.o.b afloat spot; No. 1 northern Duluth, 79rc f.o.b. afloat spot; No. 1 hard Duluth, S3&c f.o.b afloat; No. 3 red, 765ic elevator. Options opened strong at ftc advance. A Eetback under realizing followed at midday, but the afternoon witnessed a second active ad vance based on a liberal decrease in visi ble supply figures, covering, strong late cables and a sharp rise at St. Louis. Closed strong, ltHttc advance. Olay closed KJirc; Sept., 76ftS77Hc, closed TTUc; Dec, 79g4C, closed TJic Corn Receipts, 216,450; exports. 163,103. Sales. 15,000 futures. 200,000 spot Spot steady; No. 2, SSiic f.o.b afloat; STJc ele vator. Options opened firm, ftc advance with wheat and ruled steady all day. Shorts covered on higher cables and light offerings. Closed steady unchanged. Dec, 34?4$nic. closed 34c; Sept., closed 35c Oats Receipts, 151.300; exports, 48.552; spot easier; No. 2. T7c No. 3, 26c; No. 2 white, 2Sc; No. 3 white, 27c; track mixed western, 2S2Sc; track white western, 2&0 34c; track white state, 36331c Options neglected. Butter Receipts, 10,156 packagges; strong: western creamery, 16ft20c; fac tory, 1SS15C. Cheese Receipts, 10,054 packages; quiet; largo white, 9ftt9ic; small white, 9 10c; large colored, 9ftg9ic; small colored, 9-glOc. Eggs Receipts, 9.379 packages: firm; western ungraded, 11014c at mark. LIVERPOOL. Liverpool, Aug. 14. Wh eat Spot No. 2, red western winter Arm, 5s Sd; No. 1 red northern sprin, 6s ftd. "Futures firm; Sept.. Cs 10d: Dec, 5s ll;&d. Corn Spot American mixed new Arm, 3s 3sid; American mixed old firm, 3s 4Ud. Futures steady; Sept, 3s 4Vd; Oct, 2s 4Hd. COKFEK AND SUGAIt MARKETS New York, Aug. 14. Coffee options opened quiet at unchanged prices to 5 points decline and ruled exceptionally flat with absolutely no speculation and local Interests fairly well evened up. Bujing was checked by unsatisfactory European cables and continued heavy receipts In Brazil. Current low prices checked selling. Closed quiet, net unchanged to 5 points lower. Sales 5.250 -bogs, including Sept.. 54.40; Oct.. 54.45; Nov.. 54.50; Dec and Jan., 51.90; Feb., S3.00: March. 53.0305.10. Spot coffee, .Rio dull and nominal; No. 7 Invoice, uic; No. 7 jobbing. 64c Mild quiet, barely uteady; Cordova. 7ftflllc Sugar Raw easier, lower to sell; fair re fining. 4c; centrifugal 96 test, 4 9-16c; mo 2ac3 sugar. 3"sC. Refined quiet, about steady. atETAX. MARKET. New York. Aug. 14. There was very lit tle movement in prices on the metai ex chanco today. Iron and tin alone dis played posltHo strength and any degree of acthlty. The other departments fol lowed a rather listless course. The news from foreign markets and domestic points of product Sack-d influential feature. At the cloe the metal exchange called pig Iron warrants steady with 513 bid and $15.30 aked: lake copper unchanged at $1 50: tin quiet with 531.05 bid and 531.3 asked; lead s"ad with 51. CO bid and 54.65 asked; spelter quiet at 53.73. Coldwater OefentH Alilnod. Coldwater. Kan., Aug. 14. Last Satur day cr) basban enthusiasts gathered at the Ashland ba?ba!l park to witness the final contest of the Coldwater and Ash land teams. The game was Intensely in teresting, developing many bril'iant plays and fa5t work generally. There was never more than a difference of one In the score from first to last. Coldwater had thlr crack twlrlr. Vonschriltz, in the box. while Ashland had thir old battery. Cricket and Gear. 2n the sixth inning, with the score tied, the game came near terminating In a free-for-all ftcht Flr?t baseman Smith of Ashland, disputed the umpire's decision. He was fined and re moved from the game. The club then pro tested, claiming that it crippled thm that they coukI not continue the contest. j Finally a compromise was effected, where by the umpire was removed and the of fending piajer returned. The features of the game were the coaching of ije vil lage clown." Chapman, the stick work of Gear and the phenomenal umpiring of Taylor. The score: Coldwater J 0 1 10 01 0 2 S Ashland 1 10110200-6 Hor the Jfesr Leprae Prosipera. St Louis. Aug. It George Schaefer. Chris Von Der Ahe and Ai Spink, the St. Louis delegation which went to Chicago Saturday nicht to attend a secret meetlag of the new American Association of Base ban Club, held there yesterday, returned teday. Mr. Schaefer, wto is, president of the aw St- Louis dun, said: TThe Chicago meeting was a success in every way. The new league, is a sure go and the hardest work we will have wSl be turning down the applicants for admis sion to it. Sixteen cities wanted repre sentation In our organization Sunday, and as oar circuit will Include bat eight cit- j less we wia have to turn down just oae half of the applicants." Firsi Neighbor (proadlrj '"MTdsoehTJi U learning the Tiolin." tecood Ditto f sad-tyj--S-. I bear Fa. HI II In the Stock Market But it Doesn't Last Long. VERY -MARKED STRENGTH In. a Few Cases, Not Affecting thejaeneral List. New York, Aug. 14.-The stock market started off with something of an upward rush. Stock exchange traders and the small outside following had apparently come to the conclusion that Saturday's bank statement Indicated that- all vexed problems In the money market had been settled and that ease and abundance of funds were now at hand- The first sharp advance in stocks, however, demonstrated that the pressure of some heavy selling would have to be encountered on any general upward movement- The market thereafter lapsed Into the spotty condition which has been Us recent characteristic. A small number of stocks showed very marked strength, but the usually active and prominent stocks lay practically dor mant throughout the session and showed a sagging tendency which tho strength in special Instances had no effect towards counteracting. Tennessee Coal and Iron advanced by sensational leaps an extreme 6?i points, giving color to prevalent ru mors of a corner in the stock. The tone was feverish below tho high level and the net gain was Zi. The announcement of the settlement of tho smelters strike In polorado enhanced the prices of quite a number of stocks. Including American Smelting, which Is mostly affected. Colo rado Fuel. Renver and iRIo Grande stocks and Colorado Southern stocks. Gains In the group ranged from 1V4 points in Den ver and Rio Grande to fyi in Colorado 'Fuel preferred. The smelting stocks rose 3?J and 2 respectively. The ralI$oad stocks to show strength were compara tively few. The Chicago Great "Western debentures started downward after their notable rise on Saturday and are nearly 2 points oft on the day but the preferred "A" stock Is ud over 3 nnlnts and th preferred "B" stock over point Be- eMoo thoc. oa .Mnl.1. a t Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis stocks, Louisville. Kansas and Texas preferred, the Minneapolis, St Paul and Sault Ste. (Marie stocks, Cleveland and "Wheeling preferred. New York. Chi cago and St Louis stocks and some of the low-priced railroad stocks. Confidence over the money situation had a relapse, the conviction growing that the Saturday bank statement may not be a fair reflec tion of Saturday conditions injhc mar ket Uneasiness and depression were also reflected from abroad, political disquiet in France and advancing money in Lon don and Berlin causing some pressure of liquidation from those quarters should this country's credits be called home. "Whatever Is manifest In the money mar ket Is realized to be due to the quietude of speculative markets the world over and conservative heads In the financial world are Inclined to frown upon an out break of speculation. The closing of the market was active, but extremely Irreg ular. People's Gas mounted above 122 on the announcement of the acquisition of the Pullman Gas company, while other stocks tended downwards. (Net changes are mixed. Closing prices wero as fol lows: Atchison pfd.... Ftl!So. Ttallway pfd 5?U Balto. Ohio... 47VTpxas Pacific 22 tan. racuc 3i Union Paclilc... 4.U t r enirai faciac. .'mh. aoasn -S- Ones. Ohio... 2S5 Chi. G. W 15H C. B. Q 136-, Chi. Ind L.... 9 do pfd 0'4 Chi. E. I'l.... 77 do pfd 2 Wheel L. B.. W uo prd Wl. Central Adams Ex i 15 .in .1414 5A .lt7'A Am. Ex Chi. North w.lO?i L. S. Kx s.. ill. I. P.. list- Wells Fargo C.C.C. St.L.. y.Ani. Cot. Oil.... 45Mr do 1st pfd 47 Am. Malting P.-V do 2d pfd do pfd V, T1. Hudson.r-'Am. S. Ref.... 43 Del. L. W...17 do pfd 91li D R. G 22 Am. Spirits 5i do pfd do pfd Sfi Erie HVArn. Stel Hoop do 1st pfd 37M do pfd fi Grwt N. pfd....l-v Am. Stoel i "W. CIS Hock. Coal 17 I do pfd J "Hock. Tally... ;i Am. Tin Plate., -ivi minors Central.lt 11' do nfd 90 Iowa Central... 1 jAm. Tobacco ...1174 do pc"d 55 I do pfd I'l K. C. P. G... 1-Ui An 'Min Co .7M L. E. "W 2ir4nrook. R. T....113H pfd 73 'r-ol. F. fc T 5P Like Shore ....2Mi'Con .Tbbacco... 47 Lou. fc Nash.... 751 cV pfd 9'A Vinhattan L.-.TTi Fd Steel 60 Met. St Rv 20 do pfd R2 Mex. Central V4Oen. rvlertrlc. 124 Minn X- St L.. f IGlu. Sncar. 7Vi do nfd 9-V do nfd Mn Pacific ...i. 4"-r Int. Piper Mobil Ohio.. do pfd M K T. irVLnrlede Gas do pfd "MVat Blcult N J. Central...1l7H do pfd ..KO '2 7? s-U ..IMS N Y. Central...l3'v Nat Iad nri a.- v... do nfd No. PiHflc do pM Ont West O. R. F- N do pfd Pennylvan!a Reading 21 "H. do pfd

71 Nnt Seel tVi do pfd 5.. Vi .77 V. Y. Air Bk.-.iy? :sut North Am 124 Pacific Coast ...2 73 do lt pfd K .."yt dn M p'd f1 22 iPirlfie Mall K 'Kit. People' Gas .121S -ul Pres5. Steel far pnti do lt pfd do 31 nfd Rio G W -o do nM V.K flo nM tll PaL Car .135 J 2r-J2tan41- T- sti St S. F... do lt pw do 2d pfd St L Southw do pfd St Paul do nfd St Paul fc O co. Pacific Sa Railway... .iiwirar J"1, i r.. VU'T-nn. C A I

ffx ...s-'l S. Leather... 9 lH do pfd -j PS U P Rubber .'It o pfd ?A T Union -IK 11' The bond market showed Increased ac tivity. Kanas nnd Texas second leading P-ices are dull Total sales 52J1.0 United States 3"s ard rw 4s advanced U and the oki 4s registered and the 5s H In the bid prices. Forlrn NtnrkssndXARPr, New York. Aur 14 Commercial-Adver- tone of the markets were generally" better I Cecil Rbo4M- h Senx of Rhb trday till the Labor! Incident In Ren&s 9a- ta alr pub4og the Uaten Jack became a disturbing factor. Consols are depr ad dee?er la CeatraJ Africa. going better, closing steady Americans opend flm on the bank "tatemeat though Httie was done In them tilt New York opened. The cH?e was at the tp. Daaver and -LouUvHlea were featcreft." London, Aug. 11. Consols fer nTsney. :of,: for the account YCZZ-l&z Canadian Pacific W)i: Erie. 14. Erie first preferred. 3i; minds Central. H74: Northern Pa cific prefenrd. 75H: extra dividend St Paul common. 135. New York Cent'at Pnasyrraala. 7; Readies, ll5: Unisn Pa cific preferred. 7?: Atchison. 2SS. Lfil vlHe, 77; Gral Trsnk. SVi; Aaacaada. ITs- Bar silver. 27id. Money SST-i Tr i cent The rate of dlscoant in tae o3 raarket for sitort bills 3fte5i 7er cent; three months. 211-l$3i per ctat Ksr Yarte Mfy 38 rkrt. New York. Ang. It Money on caM eas ier at 2r6 per 'cent; Jast loan 2 per cent, yrlme mercantUe paper HSS pT cen. SterHmj exchange flra with aetsal hmst nej in bankers' bIMs at UJf.&i, far de mand and 54-SSUSi r days; potd rates. H,&it and 54.1764: cosanw--da! bCls, UM. EHrer ceniacate, ei gCc Sar aSrer, 5&c Xexlcas CoBaxs, fA. HAND SAW 18 A GOOD THIHO BUT HOT W SHAVE SAPOLIO THE PROPER THING FOR HOUSE-CLXANUtOr 48c Gorerameat bonds at?M; slate bonds Inactive; raHhfd bond strong. TrfmmryUtxzmment. "Washington. Asig. 14. Today staleateat of the condition of the treasury- showarl Available cash balance, $273,9S6,ST3; eJ4 reserve, 3245,So3,254. inn (Continues from Second Pc-) satisfy any but the Canadian jteople. In the foregoing the principal feature of the British system of colonial govern ment, has been rapidly sketched. Scoreca of smaller colonies have not been referred to .but the principled of the British sys tem are carried out in each. John Bull never lets go of the executive authority whether he governs "his colony with viceroy or a deputy commissioner. "Wherever conditions warrant the -colonists enjoy local self-govemmnet and make thhelr own laws, but the executive power Is In John Bull's hands, and his vice roy, or his governor, or his commissioner la ways has; command of the troops. The British empire scattered In all quar- iters o fthe globe, composed of Islands peopled by ceml-barbaric races, threat- eened on every side by the territorial ns- Bresslon of other powers. Is guarded by email i n .nivn Hr.eli.nin- cant In all India there are but a few more British troops than Premier Dupuy assembled in Paris a few Sundays ago to prevent a mob from caning the president of Franco whila he spent fifteen minutes at the race track. In all Canada the Brit ish troops would make an. Insignificant showing compared with the First. Second and Seventh Regiments In Chicago when on holllday parade. There are In the British regular army at the present time 214,437 officers and men. These Include cavalry, artillery. Infantry. i engineers .army terlvce men, ordinance teal staff, awid ny cores.

Cf Vil fnrra M.5SR mra ttTB kDt in m tji cev wK T.iw TTttrh. 'JfCJit OU.BU. V l ener in Egypt 35.003 distributed In tho colonies around tho globe, and 74.6C3 main tained la India. TVil 4a ssntnln1v not a. lnrr Ktindtne j army for an empire of U,230.0. On the "harf o -frvjoulation. The standing army nf ih TTnhrf S'-atea in time of peace would be maJiy times larger. Tn TnM fh. Th-kUh smv Is emnloved to protect the northern frontier against the encrouchments o fthe Papian tribes, who, instigated by dluaihi, are an ever present menance. Largo bodies of troops are stationed at Glbraltir, Malta. Aden. Ceylon, and Hor.g- kong. not to keep natives in subjection, but to guard the routes between various parts of the empire. In addition to tho regular army Great Brltlan has made efficient rsc of native troop. There is in Tndla a native army of 143.000. It has been drilled into a high state of efficiency .It Is admirably equip ped, and fts ysfem of mobilization r dduced to almost perfect It Is slgnifl caant that It is upon her Indian army thit Great Britian will lairHy depend In trhe event of war with the Boers. But after all. the question comes back nraln. Do colonic, p-iy? Great Britian 4TiinIr thai Af nnrl l-inlnf minus Kirjr uu uuu iwiius i" iii-j iiu.ca. ,t.t.1.. .1.... Jl L .t. M.... First as to commerce. In 1SS7 the ex port of produce and manufactured ar- tfnftva i fill Vinvla tn nil Allrtfrt.v4 r 51.171.0P5.W. Of th! trnendlous total tho British colonies purhaied more than ore-third, or, to be exact, 5W3 373,315. In India for 1S97, the public revenue rrom all sources wa5 w?L5Ai. anfl tne total expenditure, lncludlnir Interest on debt and all charge of adnln!tratkn, was 54Sl,19),545. lca-ing a eourplus of 5.fiC3.90. In tho last five yar of British rule years of surplus and thirty-one year of deficit: but In these years the urea of British territory has lnereaied from G2S. 000 to y.000 pquaro ml!, and -the co!t of developln gthe new territory ban been enormous. Up to March 31. 1S33. Grrat Britian had constru! in !ndla2! 157 miles of railway and 4S.V4 rail of teVgraph.

te construction of irrigation works and in the relief of famine. Great BrHlan ha ben flnguhu-ly fortu nate In the manag'snent of the Indian railways. Lart year they ylejdM a re turn of CJ0 per vni. The telegraph eys- j tern paid a dlvlden of 5 34 p" cent and I the poRtofflce department despite the rs- I I iii'j (jjiih.-j urinruou unniv iac 7"- torn of subsidized steamship lines, wn op erated to a profit to theh govrnm"-t Laxt. but not least the ttal anatjal burd-n of taxation on Mch al.lt InhaWt- v. nii"u ciatcn nign7 uui is 10..7 chm. The olon of Ceylon .the Jjt-ais FX- -v- tlernent. Australia, New Zecmn-I aw Flil are adxrin'stered at a profit, nn-1 Oraoa no tax on tb Imperial traii-y. yet Great Eritian's comci'""e 1 these reJ- oi:fS is enormoos Grat BrlfU; trade jin banana juon" anraan m ronaa number to 5K.W annually. T5e j r&ptn tridn in wakh. ppla.foa. trade. and general advanrnv!nt of the Do;n4n4A3 in rr-ccnt years give abttndaat prmi9 that In tb futaro Canada aJe will double the foreign commerce of Great Britian. But it is to tn eeo41Q? of Africa that the greatfrrt enrgy of Great rJrlUxn today Is being dlrectM. Brltlon captlal is por ing to South Africa nterjrio y mitt- Today the tTfrit at Cape Twwn can trav el due north by rail XZf) rnlttsi to Bolu wayo. and the work of cofHUrastloej is co Ing irtcadUy forwarrd. From th irth anoth-r line of railroad is pwhls stead ily southward .In a fw years Gri Britian wtd faavo esnalHxhrd herself se-VJ curely tbrtnsh the Vngth of tie oontl st from Cairo to Cap Town, and wSl control all Africa worth Zb JsavJsg. To-lay Great Britian gorem Cap O? ony asd Natal m preSe. mastares th-s cztoiT part o Rise railway rjtuaa. on a rerens paying basfit. and esjys a -mrc agzregatisg to rwaJ caatiwrs VfiVAfA per asnerc The ioiUrxlzz tateiated ta&esea, rnad p from tb zocsit rtt Ogsm attain iH in Brttfcgi stwisticai wsrks, sb-nrs the ooenparailT reneacsa asd x&iz4U tares of th BrrsVth eoioaio, dlrt4d Ivr txve sake of oonvtniK iaio aeografifcical Oorrfe. Xtrmsw. Expeji4ittire. MMiterraneaa G2 ttZJH Jn.3an Oceas V3 W.lftiiIaM! UasoertS. WITH-" tX IAITEA lASfiMX 80U

This large four-story building is ad mlrably fitted and furnished for the car ot the sick. No loathsome or contagious diseases admitted, but all other dbeaves that are usualy treated at hospitals ara successfully treated here, including Whis key. Cocaine and Morphine Habits, abso lutely guaranteed. Women, married or Einsle. can find a safe retreat here dur- J Ins confinement and a horao tn ,vry case found for the child If redulred. A hime for the poor and rich alike, as all operations and medical treatment ftro frce- an th only clwrKfl l wlo U oruinary uusj.nai ivv. mwi i jw enough to pay the running expenses oC the Institution. Tho best of reference iriven when required. "Write for circular to the "Martha Washlnjrton Home. Die Glm nen.Mboaetft raster fur tieaorristM, Wtt Spvrraatorrhc, WhltM. nnmUrit dU. I chkr;ea. or ar laJUwwo- on, irniiuen or niccrm frrmaa waula. t a cf tnncottt Bica LrniEiu3Caiv""fno. ao-trtnrat. aoia sy vrsnitM. or nt la plan wrtrrr. or exprca. prr"a, io li .id. or a bowct, gz.. ClrcnUr rat on rriBt. J' CIon 1.3W.1SS Empire of (India 95.370.167 Strait Settlemnt 465.254 In Asiatic ArchipeligO) C La buna. North Bor neo, Hongkong) M4J43i 1.274,21 scwues 431,594 cam fi3.775.7M 4.912.372 76.204 I.062.4S5 SS8.520 ES.S38 2.02S.5M 2L223 6.S5L933 45.751 U.5i 57S42S Australia 9S.21&5S1 j -w Zealand &.07J.SJ FU1 TtS CanaJa 8,330,771 Newfoundland S35.6M British Gufana. 62.2U j "West Indies 1.S3S.W9 j South AUantlo 21.271 j In Africa- a CaD Colony 7.2S9.W3 (b) Basuloland 45,7 j (c) Natal 1.457,333 (d) Protcctoratffl 6S3.424 There is. finjtllr. much in hkftory and sttftHtlcs. which goes to prove that a y tem of colonic, when honestly and prop erly administered. U a. paying investment for a. nation strong enough to protect its po?rfo5alons. having once acquired them. and having the commercial geaiiu and eziterprised to develop them. FOR FOOTBALL LEAGUk I-'rleads Univeralty Will Work te 4tiritllrnn (''iilcta. The Friends Unlver-nty of thla etty bM re-organlxed its fotbaU team and I try ing to form a football league in southern Kansas. EmporJa, Newton Arkansas City. HutchKMton and WinfleM are Ik LOW U "T ttl te xh l: Favorable rrplten have bn received from seeral of the towns. EIGHT WIRES TO NEWTON Slanager Lincoln Laying- Oat Be ste of Knn Cily Line. Manager Lincoln of the MWonri an4 Kanmit Telephone company was in ti I cy Sunday Ho left yesterday to J.rtve over tho route from here to HmperU to- lay out t he Kanias O'y Jlne. Bight r will be Atrung btwt"n Wlehla and New ton and the route chanced some from tha present Us. DERBY WILL INCORPORATE i Tows t Have JJiiyar and CoaocU This Vm, Chas. Crrty of LXrby, the r&x o- retary of the KepuWtcan ceMtrai eotmnlU tMi sar Derby haa bean growing and wiffi ineorprate this fait it time. Mr. Cnt- ley says Dfb? b Vn pi4iIbx tijcht i along and wonts t Ixj a ral tewa now an bTe a mayor oad vnacU. Crd of ThanUa The undrTslBed 4rtrr to rwturn thinks to h4s many frtead for thHr raay -m 4f VtMir.mm lkftcn lo ntMtf and art? rr? .fferteg of Mrs. doriae hv last UlaeM ami I dettre t furtfcr ifcutk tav4 of or yVUMA tries who broat Gowrrt to cHT br slak rwa sod last hours. "W. XERA.V. rFumfshed by the Wlohlta Abttract and Iand Cwxpaay. H. M. DusV4, XUitcU or. Crt Ji. 'Pftcne 2B.) Kasunu Town sad Las4 C. to Far liy Cranry Co. tract Is a tat n e qr, et It 2S-2 e 1 2Iry C KwUnd UJH Van Lsw toi. 5 Church st ohy Catharisa MaA to Threa llt s WfnwnrsclS.lw A A Afltetr toilB KoSkrtixn s S ft lot 43 Shsrma.n ft VCirmA 2 aJd 1 and 2 llrm s B&x a Roaasa Flrsa te Kamii Trxy, S9t 2 Ifefc 2, C 1 7 AffrrtM Jettat aad Trine Lakwy t Vr0fn T Saard 5 ft tot 54 Sfcen&as e 22f 22S vn 'WatrsBaas 2 a4d o Qimr-CLAiM mums CxtntkM M MaChwsra t J. 3. Xaaftp fr 24 and 22 New Yrk av Mashewa Uh add 7! T Xrar rrx im J M Kaac tet y.-ir Tvrk ar- iathwa 4 vVi. Nasste Trscy to T H Swt t 3 JMc J AkerVo H W IHe-tsrt t Carotto T TTt tot cf rM ate Grlffea3t4as 2 s4d...,' A M CndKnaa to ny4 C Jdafittxftc Vrj 1. sad 24 relrrtrjr mrrm LstMts add. tots 122 aad it: 2f l Marke tf. dy. kA$ 22 a4 II Oak st. Aaveas add X laa W ij a Laara Owktsa. tot 17 Bad u. 2oes ro?fl Jttt p.EcacYnas derx Jhn Perry rw t kart K W4to tot 3 8 asorfce? t L 2 s44 WLea a ss&a -rtu bet $n a txsaa ml e&nts M" L iJJ' !lJl.! it Jg i W&T" -3E3aa?srm-Tms 2PcCJtEaTOj "U1 Wl D1DHUT1.0 jH v c.s.jt. jm -tm0P r. X

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