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EXCITING DAY
FOR DREYFUS
rigaro Publishes Telrgrtm Ex
posing an Alleged Forgery.
THE KISS OF A JUDAS
Intensely Sensational Testimony l
Given Before the Court Martial
laborl IsprovlBf.
I'AIUH. Aug. n.-A htIuI edition of
the Flaaro, Ju( Imued
exiHe an-
other allea.fj f.rgery In the Dreyfu
ca oy puiiimnini tin teirgram rrom
"Thj lelt?r of November 10, 1S37, at
trlhuled lo me and reproduced In Fl
nro of Augunt U. IW I a forgery.
"(Hlisned) HrjINKIDEIl."
The letter referred to waa one from ;
Schneider, the Aumrlan military at'
Utile at I'nrla. In which he waa al
leged to have mild tchwartxken and j
runliiardl. reapectlvely (Jerman and j
Italian aitxhea, were trying to make'
out that It wa not Ureyfu who waal
giving them Information and addlna; J
that he had no belief In thee proteata
tloii. M. ('avalgnac, former mlnUter
of war. In hi te.tltnuny, made a great
point of 'lila. ,
K1S8 OF A Jl'DAS.
Teatlmony of Wltnean- Cauiea Great
SenMtlon In Court
HENNEH, Aug. K.-In the Rreyfu
oourtmartlal today Mm. Henry aald:
"On July lsth, the day my buaband
called on M. Uertullua, colonel In the
courae of a conversation that evening
told me he had friendly and charming
reception. He described bow the mag
istrate advanced to meet him and
held out hla arm. 'I said to my bua
band, are you sure of thla man? Ar
you ur he I lncerT I am very
much afraid that bla kits waa the
klsa of a Judas, "
There wa a great sensation In the
court at thla statement of Mm.
Henry.
"I waa not wrong," ahe continued,
amid the breathless Interest ot the
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W. J. SCULLY. Agent.
iSl Bond Street.
court. "Till man la Indeed th Judla
I ImAglned.
Referring to pter which arrived
at tho same time a th bordereau.
Mm.!, Henry ald: "These puper wer
riot all torn In thousand piece. I
waa tble to not that pernonally. The
letter often cam antlr. M. Bertullu
haa maintained that everything ar
rived In piece. That la falar."
The court her resounded with ex-
claniallon of aurprUe and Mm. Henry
concl'idiI:
"I have nothing; more to ay.
M. Bertullu aald he did not delr.
to reply to Mme. Henry, adding: "Bhe
la only a woman."
"I am not a woman," exclaimed Mme.
Honry furiously. "I speak In the
name of my huband."
The Incident caused great excltment
In the court.
"Now I will reply to the Madame,"
ild M. Uertullua.
"Bhe la defending the name of a
dead man and that of her child." (re
newed aenaatlon.)
, Colonel Plciuart wa then called to
,he (,,,, tnd. He proteated rnot
flrml)r a,,ln,t u ,uplclon of havirta
cauaed the disappearance of any doeu-
ruent relating to Dreyfua. The docu
menta had dlsapp-ared but he wa
not connected with their dlaoppeaT-ani-e.
Ho alao repelled with Korn the
auertlon that be bad endeavored to
,,ul .neither olTlcer In the place of
lho .I author of the bordereau.
"It I true," the wltneaa continued,
"that tho name of Captain Dorval be
ing meiitlonel to me aa a dangeroua
man. I had him watched, and do you
know, gentlemen, by whom Dorval waa
denounced? Ily hi own couln." con-
Unued Ploiuart, "Major Del'aty du
Clam." (aensatlon.)
The colonel outlined hi connection
with Dreyfua at th military college
and afterwards at the mtnlstery ot
war, where, owing to the anti-Semite
predJuJIce of th genera ataff, be
first appointed Dreyfua to the depart
ment where probationers had no direct
cognlunce of ecmt document."
Referring to the dictation test, the
witness earnestly and emphatically
affirmed that be aaw no signs ot per
turbation In tbe handwriting of Drey
fua on that occasloa and moreover
shortly attroward Du Faty du Clam
admitted that ha baaiwt found frcafi
charge against Dreyfus.
"B.'yond the bordereau," added wlt
neaa. "ther waa nothing agalnat Drey
fua buluuty nothing."
"His Impression, during th Investi
gation," continued Colonel Plcquart,
wa that the acquittal of the accused
was probable, aa the evidence waa In
sufficient." The colonel declared that In 1M4 he
did not know the co nneta of the secret
dossier, but he believed, like all other
officers, that it contained frightful
proof against the prisoner. When he
became acquainted with Ita contents
howeVitf, he found that his "earlK
Impressions were entirely wrong."
(prolongued sensation.)
Next the colonel examined the bor
dereau and declared Dreyfua could not
have disclosed a part of it.
Regarding the Madagascar note, the
wltnes disputed lta valu and said he
did nut believe It wa a confidential
note.
Colons Plcquart then declared he
had nerer seen Dreyfus copy the small
est document In the war department.
In the opinion of the witness, the de
partment where the bordereau waa dis
covered ought to have been searcked
when tie discovery waa made. This,
he explained, waa the department In
which Du Paty de Clam worked and
that was the department In which he
waa working on the plan of concentra
tion of troops and the Madagascar ex
pedition. He ad led:
"It wa In the Major Du Paty du
Clam' deportment that a search
should have been made, or rather In
hi private room where he worked
quite alone." (sensation.)
HIS CONDITION SATISFACTORY.
Laborl Will Be Able to Be In Court
by Wednesday Next.
RENNE3, Aug. 17. It became known
later In the day that M. Laborl was
progressing most satlnfactorlly. Th
doctor, after their examination of
the patient today, declared that unlea
complications occurred he will be able
to be present In court at the beginning
of next week or Wednesday at the
latest
The wounded lawyer 1 In excellent
spirit, especially after reading the
account of today's proceedings.
The doctor Intend to leave the bul
let where It Is unless It Induce fever.
A NEW REEF DISCOVERED.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17.-Captaln
Lumber, of the ship Waohusett, Just
arrived from Sydney reports the dis
covery of a sunken rock not on the
chart, It Is in lattltude 33 degree
south, longitude 151 degrees west and
there wore live or six fathom of water
on It. The Waohusett passed over the
spot In safety but It would be particu
larly dangjroua In heavy weather for
a deeply ladon vessel coming here from
Australia,
filORE TROOPS
FOR OTIS
No Delay WIM Be Allowed in Or
ganizing Tto Regiments.
PREPARATIONS GOMG ON
Orders Sent to Virions Department
for Snpplylnf Hie Mei-The Best
Field for Recruits.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17. "The
policy ot th war department," aald
Secretary Root today, "I to furnlih
General Otl with all tbe troop and
supplies that he can use and wblcb
ar necessary to wind up the Insurrec
tion In the Philippines In the shortest
possible time."
Tbe secretary was speaking of the
ten regiments which were called out
today by order of tbe president. He
aid that no delay would be allowed
In enlisting, dropping and supplying
the new regiment already organised
to go to the Philippine aa soon as they
Were needed for act I v. operations. IX
the present number ot transports are
insufficient more will be procured.
The men already enlisted for th Phil
ippine service will be sent at onoet
and new reglmenta will follow aa fast
as they are organised and needed.
While there haa beeu aulue aUgtlon
that the new regiments will b used
as a reserve force, it may be stated
positively that these regiments as well
aa more, !f they can be used, will be
sent to reinforce General Otl. Sec
retary Root sent a copy ot tbe order
to the varioua departments ot the army
and they at one began preparations
for supplying the new organizations.
Within half an hour the ordnance
bureau bad sent orders to th different
arsenals directing that complete out
fits of arms and ordnance supplies for
each regiment be sent to the rendes
voua where they are to be organised.
The quartermasters department gave
order for supplying tents, clothing and
other equipments furnished by that
department, while the commissary de
partment ordered a sufficient supply of
rations to be on hand to feed the troop
as fast as they arrive. The medical
department waa also directed to aee
that auppllea were sent.
The regiments will be recruited with
the same pare exercised in enlisting
the 3rst ten rerlmenta. It la th. In. I
tentlon of the department to have the
regiments give more .attention to firing
than to any other feature ot the drill
The men will be armed as regular In
fantry reglmenta, with a new magna! ne
rifle. The selection of major and com
pany officers for the reglmenta are now
occupying the attention of tbe secre
tary, and the men are being chosen
from among the volunteer who were
called out In the Spanish war. The
officers will be distributed as equitably
aa possible among the different states,
but the efficiency record of the men
will govern to a great extent In their
selection.
THE BEST RECRUITING FIELD.
New England and Western States Will
Be Called on For Men.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17. It appears
from today's order that the ten regi
ments are to be recuited In new Eng
land and the western states. Kansas
and Pennsylvania have apparently
been selected as the best field for re
cruits. It is said that no special effort
is to be made to secure recruits In the
southern states. This Is due, it Is
said, to the experience ot the officer
who operated In that quarter for re
cruits for the ten volunteer regiments
Just organtxed. The only places where
difficulty was experienced In securing
men waa In Georgia, Alabama and the
Carolina and the gulf state and the
two northwestern Pacific states.
The ten regiments organized under
the order ot July 6th, have secured
their full quota except the Twenty
ninth at Fort McPherson, Ga.; the
Thirty-third at Fort Sam Houston,
Texas; and the Thirty-fifth regiment
at Vanc6uver barracks. These regi
ments will be filled by use of the over
flow from the more successful regi
ments. DREYFUS CASE WEAKENING.
The Chances for His Acquittal are
Becoming Smaller.
NEW YORK, Aug. 17,-The Rennes
correspondent of the Tribune describ
ing Wednesday's proceedings In the
trial of Captain Dreyfus, cables:
"The chances of Dreyfus' acpulttal
are becoming smaller and smaller; had
Judgment been pronounced Wednes
day night, It would In all probability
have been condemnation. The test!
mony of General Itoget made a visi
bly profound Impression on the eourt
It must tie remembered that all th
mi-inliers of the courtmartlal are grad
ual". of the polytechnic school and
from early youth have been imbued
with a renp-wt for military authority
and prestige amounting to religion.
It should also be remembered tlu
rj 'ni-r.ii f. nr.. although not employed
at the ministry ot war when the dis
coveries were made there, which led
to the first Dreyfus courtmartlal In
li'M. wa former sub-chief of th bur
eau of the general ataff, and that
Dreyfus served under bis Immediate
orders and supervision. General Ro'get
turned toward Dreyfus this morning,
an 1. In a ringing voice, with unflinch
ing glance, sail: "Dreyfus has de
nied any knowledge of plans of con-
rentntlon of troop In case of mobili
sation; but Dreyfus, himself. In 189J
drw three maps, showing the tones
of concentration of the French army.
These maps are In the Fourth bureau
of tbe general staff."
"Dreyfus made no reply, but turned
and spoke to Matlre Demange. Gen
eral Roget again turning ferociously
upon Dreyfus, said:
I'r-yfu. denied having any knowl
edge of the manual of arms, but in a
letter from Colonel Jeannel, dated
June tMH, which I now hand to the
court. Colonel Jeannel declares that he
distinctly remembers having given
Dreyfus a copy of the manual of
arms."
"It will be remembered that the zones
of concentration and the manual of
arm are two of the five subject
enumerated In the bordereau and any
evidence tending to connect Dreyfus
with tbem is of vital Importance. Tbe
prisoner face flushed with excltment
aa he declared: "It la frightful to be
compelled for five days to listen to such
charges without being able to defend
myself. It Is veritable torture to an
Innocent man."
His face became Uvld and waxen;
he appeared more nervous and dis
heartened than at any previous period
of the trial. Maitre Demange seemed
embarrassed by his failure to secure
an adjournment until Monday, and
either from inability or want of mast
ery of the facts, made no attempt by
cries questions, aa Maitre Laborl
would doubtless have done, to sift out
the truth of General Roget's testimony
w hich, like that of Mercler, Billot, and
Cavalgnac, la an Impassioned pleading
for the prosecution. All the rest of
General R iget's evidence was a violent
and Irrelevant diatribe against Col
onel Plcquart.
"General Mercler, In civilian dress,
and General Zurlinden and General
Billot in uniform, seemed immensely
pleased when Mme. Henry testified
that she had had no knowledge of the
person whom her late husband referred
to In his famous last letter to her,
when he said: "You know In whose
Interests I acted." A galaxy of gen
eral officer congratulated Mme. Henry
when she descended from the witness
stand and from their radiant facea. It
could be read that they regarded
Dreyfus condemnation as a foregone
conclusion.
AMERICAN COMMERCE
IN THE FAR EAST.
Report of American Consul at Chefoo
Showing That Great Strides
Have Been Made.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 17.-The state
department has received a valuable
report from the United States consul
at Chofoo, showing the great strides
mndo by American trade throughout
China. It Is In line with the views
expressed by- President Sehurman,
since he returned from the far east,
and gives such additional Information
as to how this American trade must
be directed If It hopes to continue con
trol of the markets of China as against
Germany, Russia and Japan. Sum
ming up from numerous tables, he
says:
"It will not be long at this rate be
fore the United States and Japan will
supply the market entirely unless we
are shut out when Germany and Rus
sia get their ports In order."
The consul also shows the manner
In which Russia Is developing the,
steamship services between Port Ar
thur and European and Asiatic Russia.
He speaks also of the gradual control
which the Germans are obtaining of
the whole province back of Chefoo.
BINGEN A FAST HORSE.
GLENN3 FALLS, N. Y., Aug. 17.
In the free for all trot today, Blngen
went a mile In 2:MVi, the fastest heat
trotted on any track this season.
Makes the food more
norm (WKma
mm
ADVANCE IN
MEAT PRICES
Enormous Demand for Cattle la
Cblcajo Stock Yards.
PRICES WILL GO HIGHER
Will Be Hif her fttxt Year Tbaa Now
-Tbe New York Market Alao
Advanced.
CHICAGO, Aug. J7.-Tbe Record
say:
Investigation at the stock yard In
regard to tbe recent advances In the
price ot beef brought on the statement
that never before in th; history of
the American cattle market bs there
been such demsnd for all kinds of
meats as at the present time. Tbe
demand for export cattle Is enormous.
Th. statement Is made that the price
of all cattle will be higher next year
than they are now, but in three year,
when all the thousands of feeders find
their way Into the market, ther. la
likely to be a slump of two to three
cents. This year Kansas bas 300,009
head of cattle. At present everything
cost more alive than formerly, mak
ing It necessary for packers to ad
vance price on all dressed meats. The
price quoted yesterday to local butch
ers was nine cents a pound for the
best straight beef lit whole carcass and
1414 cent a pound for loin and rib,
when together In even sets.
All Jther meat have been more or
lees effected. Price have gone op
In pork, mutton, veal, and all dried and
smoked meats.
PRICES AT NEW YORK.
Advance Caused by Shipment of
Large Quantities to England.
NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-A represen
tative of the firm of Nelson, Morri ft
Company, whn asked as to the cause
of the rise In the price of beef, aald
to a World reporter:
The advance here is caused by the
eff rta of the American packers to
drive Australian beef from the Eng
lish market and establish Americaq
beef Instead. We want that business
and In order to secure it we are ship
ping Immense quantities of beef to.
Englmd.
'Just now the business abroad la
being carried on at a heavy loss be
cause we are cutting price to kill
corunetiti jn,
"Th'i consequence is that the export
of American beef Is very much heavier
than ever before. Naturally under
these conditions thre is less beef for
the home trade, although there are as
many cattle for the market as ever.
"There Is no real shortage In market
able cattle, all the reports to the con
trary notwithstanding. The receipts
at the yards In Kansas City, Omaha
and Chlcagj yesterday were large.
"The foreign demand being very
heavy, as I explained, the prices to
cattle dealers as well as to butchers,
are high. The packers are not reaping
any great rewards. The recent heavy
shipments to the cattle yards may ease
the strain a little, but I do not look for
lower prices.
"The remedy for complaining butch,
era Is simple. They must raise prices.
I have not heard any complaint from
consumers. The butchers are com
plaining and they must work out their
salvation by getting more money for
their beef. '
"They must get together and keep
up their prices with the gneral advance
If they really want to protect them
selves." UTAH MEN MUSTERED OUT.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 17.-The
men of theUtah artillery have doffed
the garb ot Uncle Sam and put on
civilian clothes. The regiment was
mustered out yesterday In force of 145.
When It entered the service Its muster
rolls carried 176 names. Of the miss
ing, nine were killed In action, five
died of wounds and dysentery, the re
mainder were either discharged for
disability or remained In the Philip
pines. But few re-enlisted.
ftPWDEft
delicious and wholesome
mme co.,r vow.