Indianapolis Journal, Volume 49, Number 245, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 September 1899 — Page 1

INBIANAPOMB JOUMMA WEEKLY ESTAHLTSHED 1S3. DAILY ESTADLISJIED ICO. VOL. XLIX-NO. 245. INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1899. T)T)TPT: Q rT7XTrrC jatratlwat news stands. L IXLyjJli O Ui!il XkJ. J TRAINS AND SUNDAYS S CENTS.

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JUSTICE ASKED

STROXG APPEAL IX BEHALF OP DHEVFIS BY GOCRAL SEBEilT, "Who Created Excitement In Conrt nt Rennes by DeclurlnRr III Belief In the Prisoner Innocence. GOOD DAY FOR THE ACCUSED ALL THE DErOSITIOXS BUT OXE LARGELY IX HIS FAVOR. Evidence of Germain, a Beaurepalre Tool and Convicted Swindler, Proved to De Untruthful. ROGET CAUGHT FALSIFYING CARRIERS AXD BERTILLOX SUPPRESSED DV COL. JOUAUST, Dreyfus Xot at German Maneuvers DocamtnU Borrowed by Esterhasy, Xo Secrecy Concerning Xevr Guns. RENNES, Sept. L This was a very satisfactory day for Dreyfus. The Beaurepalre witness, Germain, who was to prove that Dreyfus attended the Alsatian maneuvers, found his statements denied by a reputable witness, while Germain himself, it was proved, underwent two convictions for swindling. This was the only testimony against Dreyfus, the remainder of the depositions being in his favor, several of them Toeing very-weighty, as In the case of Capt. Carvalho, General Sebert and Major Hartmann. their evidence going to show that particulars of the firing manual of the "ISO gun" and hydro-pneumatic brake were almost matters of common knowledge among the officers and that the contention that Dreyfus, from his special position on the staff and peculiar movements, could be acquainted with them, has no solid basis. This was the sum of to-day's proceedings, which were not marked by any unusual Incident, the Roget-Bruga episode, In which General Boget clearly gave himself away, being the only matter which attracted especial attention. M. Bertillon was severely snubbed by the presiding officer when he wished to reply to General Sebert, who had condemned his system as fantastic. As soon as Genral Sebert had finished his testimony M. Bertillon bounced up and asked to be allowed to speak, but CoL Jouaust quickly turned to the usher and said: "Bring la the next witness," whereupon M. Ecrtllion, extremely annoyed, returned to his seat. Immediately' after the opening of the court CoL Jouaust aroused the Interest of the audience by remarking: "Maltre Laborl the other day asked that information be obtained regarding the character of a certain witness. I would not have acceded If the witness had not expressed a similar desire. Information which has now reached me will be read." The clerk of the court accordingly read a report regarding M. De BrueIl. the Parisian friend of M. De " Beaurepalre, who testified Aug. 23 to the effect that Dreyfus met a German attache at the house of a mutual friend named Bodson, and where cross-examination reflected severely on his reputation. The report was to the effect that M. De Brueil never was a horse dealer, as claimed by M. Laborl. and that the character of the witness, was most respectable, he being held In general esteem. A GROOM'S STORY. A groom named Germain then deposed to seeing Dreyfus at the German maneuvers In AUace. Colonel Jbuaust questioned Dreyfus on thi3 point. The general effect of the testimony of the witness wad rather unfavorable to the prisoner. Germain declared he .saddled a horse for Dreyfus to follow the maneuver, and he said that Major D'Infreville accompanied Dreyfus, adding that the major told the witness the name of hi3 companion. Colonel Jouaust questioned Dreyfus, and although he did not confound the prisoner in any way, Dreyfus made a weak reply in declaring that he could not remember whether he hired the horse of Germain's employer or not. The next two witnesses gave strong testi mony In favor of Dreyfas and sadly knocked Oennaln's testimony about. His employer, a man named Kulmann, got up and declared that all Germain had said was untrue and Major D'Infreville followed and .declared he never knew Dreyfus, so Germain's allusions to him were baseless. Captain Leraonnicr, who was a probationer on the headquarter staff at the same time as Dreyfus, deposed that tho prisoner told him he was well acquainted with a certain German position, because he had followed the Alsatian maneuvers. Dreyfus replied that Captain Lcmonnler must have mixed up his remarks. The prisoner idded that he vas acquainted with a part of ALsace because he had spent his youth there, and not because he was present at the maneuvers of the German army there. A witness named Villon then told a tale of how he overheard a conversation. In a Berlin cafe, between two German officers, In which a remark was made that mobilization plans were expected from Dreyfus. The cafe, however, has since disappeared, and as there are no means, of verifying Villon's story, it certainly should not have much effect on the Judges. Two or three witnesses. In support of Dreyfus on artillery questions, were next heard, and Commissary Fischer testified that he was charged to investigate the leakage of documents at the gunnery school at Bourges and found nothing to Incriminate Dreyfus. LENT ESTERHAZY DOCUMENTS. Lieutenant Bernheim testified that he lent Esterhazy documents dealing with artillery and was unable to get them back, and artillery Lieutenant Brugcre, who attended a. gunnery course at Chalons, testified that it was easy for an outsider to obtain particulars about the guns. He said that he himself had, on one occasion, lent his firing fsanual to an infantry officer. General Roget.asked to be confronted with the witness and said the latter wrote M. Cavaigcac, then minister of war, a violent letter of resignation, in which he declared it was a dishonor to serve in the French army. This declaration caused a scene, for Lieut. Brugere, turning to General Roget, cried: I protest against General Roget's words. I affirm that I never said any such thing." General Roget then backed down, saying: "Well, that was tho general sense of the letter X roar of disgust camo from tho audience

at this apparent underhandednes3 on the part of the general, and Llfutenant Brugere again emphatically declared General Roget was wrong. M. Laborl, leading counsel for the defense, and Colonel Jouaust agreed that the letter be obtained from the Ministry of War and read in court. The lieutenant expre5scd satisfaction at this step, while the general returned to his seat with less buoyancy than he left it. The next witness. Captain Carvalho, a handsome young artillery officer, proved an excellent reinforcement for Dreyfus. He gave his evidence clearly and boldly, and emphatically declared that there were no special precautions to keep the mechanism of the "120 short" gun secret. Moreover, he added, from April, 1S3I, the artillery officers had a description of the hydro-pneumatic brake given them. "Here," said Captain Carvalho, "is an actual copy of the manual, which I hand over to the court-martial." M. Laborl then had an animated discussion with Colonel Jouaust who, at first, refused counsel's request to read a letter which tho latter had received yesterday evening, signed "Corningue," setting forth that the firing manual had been copied by men referred to as "A" and "B." Colonel Plcquart, in reply to M. Laborl, confirmed the statements In tho letter, and said he thought Major Lauth could say something on that point, whereupon the major rose and said he did not know "Corningue." M. Labor! then asked to be allowed to question Major Lauth, but Colonel Jouaust refused. Counsel insisted, but Colonel Jouaust waived him down, whereupon M. Laborl cried: "You suppress all awkward questions." CARRIERE SUPPRESSED. The government commissary. Major Carriere, said: "I desire to point out that the defense 13 always allowed to speak, while I am always refused to do so when I ask." Colonel Jouaust, out of patience, said: "I have heard enough. Bo quiet. The incident is closed." This cavalier treatment of the government commissary, who makes himself ridiculous when ho opens his mouth, caused general laughter. General Sebert followed. He also, as stated, proved a trump card for Dreyfus, as he declared the wording- of the bordereau revealed professional Ignorance. He also said the man who wrote it was not an artillery officer, and said such an officer as Dreyfus could not make the mistakes he referred tfe Geneml Sebert entered Into lengthy explanations of his statements, pertinently pointing out that an artillery officer would have known the interesting parts of the firing manual and would not have written in the bordereau, "Take what interests you." The general again declared that the bordereau could not have been written by an artillery officer or by any one who had pasesd through the polytechnic school. This made a profound impression on the court, which was intensified when General Sebert, who is a venerable-looking gentleman, concluded, fearlessly: "I am happy to have had the strength to carry here my stone toward the edifice of reparation which the court is building up with so much care and confidence, while holding itself aloof from outside passions.'" Major Ducros deposed that he commanded a field battery; that he knew Dreyfus and offered him certain Information. But, he pointed our, Dreyfus never asked him a question, although he knew ho (the witness) possessed most interesting information, notably particulars about the hydropneumatic brake. General Mercler here Intervened and said at the time Major Ducros was speaking of the Ducros field pieco had been rejected in favor of the Deport cannon, and he said Dreyfus, therefore, could have no object in procuring particulars of the Ducros gun. More support for Dreyfus was forthcoming in the deposition of Major Ilartmann, of the artillery, to express the opinion that the author of the bordereau did not know what he was writing about, since he spoke of the "120 short" gun when he meant the '"120 long" gun. The major led the court through a maze of technical details about artillery until Colonel Jouaust asked him to refrain from technicalities as far as possible, evidently fearing that Hartmanrt might reveal secrets of the service. His evidence went directly to show that Dreyfus was not the author of the bordereau, and that the artillery information mentioned in it was accessible to many officers of all arms In the spring of 1894. M. Godefroy Cavalgnac, former minister of war, returned to Rennes this evening. There ismuch speculation respecting the motive for his reappearance here. The general conjecture is that It Implies a fresh shuffling of the cards of the prosecution. Symptoms of despondency have manifested themselves in Dreyfusard circles during the last few days. AGA1XST AXD FOR DREYFUS.

Detail of the Testimony of General Sebert and Other Witnesses. RENNES, Sept. l.The Dreyfus courtmartial opened to-day with the reading of an official report on M. Du Breull, who on Aug. 23 testified to having met Dreyfus and a German attache at the house of a mutual friend named Bodson. The cross-examination of this witness had reflected on his character, but the report to-day was to the effect that he never was a horse dealer, as claimed by M. Laborl, leading counsel for the defense: that his character was most respectable and that he was held in general esteem. M. Deraange, of counsel for the defense, insisted that the Judgment of the Court of Coutancs In regard to M. Du Breuil should be read. The latter thereupon advanced to the witness box and announced that he had arranged for all papers in the caso to be sent to the court. In the meanwhile M. Du Breuil read letters indorsing his character and thanked the court for the opportunity to defend himself against the attacks of M. Laborl. The prisoner was questioned as to' the date of his relations with Mme. Bodson, and replied that it was In 1SS7. and M. Du Breuil, thinking that Dreyfus had said 1SS5, offered, amidst laughter, to have the date verified by two of M. Bodson's valets. Dreyfus expressed intense indignation at the reference made In the court to his personal relations with Mme. Bodson. "I emphatically reassert," said he, "that I never met any foreigners at M. Bodson's, and I beg the court to make such inquiries as are necessary to ascertain the truth on this point." Germain, a groom, one of the witnesses cited by Colonel Jouaust testified he was at Mulhausen In ISSo, where he was employed in a livery stable, which, he said, furnished a horse to the prisoner. Asked If the horse Jumped, the witness replied: "Give him his head and you will see." Dreyfus, the witness claimed, attended the German maneuvers at Alsace at that time. Colonel Jouaust Have you seen the prisoner since? Germain Yes. I recognized him in the Bols de Boulogne as Lieutenant Dreyfus. Colonel Jouaust How did you know that? Germain An officer named D'Infreville, a major, told me. Colonel Jouaust Do you recognize him in tho prisoner? Germain (looking at the prisoner) Yes. M. Demange Inquired whether the witness had not been prosecuted for swindling and had teen acquitted. Germain replied in the negative, but he subsequently admitted that ho had been convicted of embezzlement on June 17. 1SS3. (.Continued on Second Pajse.j

YELLOW FEVER

AXOTIIER OUTBREAK OF THE DISEASE IX XEW ORLEAXS. Death of a Man Who Had Been 111 Four Day, bat Whose Case Was Xot Properly Diagnosed. QUARANTINES ESTABLISHED BARS TUT UP BY THE TEXAS AXD ALABA3IA AUTHORITIES. Communication with Key West by the Rest of the World Cat Off by the Florida Health Board. TWO DEATHS IN THAT CITY SEVERAL NEW CASES AXD SEVEX PEOPLE UXDER SURVEILLAXCE. Garrison ami Xaval Force to Be Withdrawn and Sent Xorth Precaution Taken at Havana. NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 1. An autopsy held to-day on the body of Young F. Udolph, who died yesterday, revealed the fact that death was caused by yellow fever. The case was reported to the authorities four days ago, but Dr. Murphy, of the Marino Hospital Service, did not think the case was one of yellow fever. Another dispatch says: "A case of fever has been under consideration for several days. Several of the visiting physicians agreed in disputing Its diagnosis as yellow fever. The patient died this morning and the autopsy revealed the disease yellow fever. Another case is under investigation, but no decision has been reached. The city i3 in excellent sanitary condition and the death rate for the paat few weeks has been exceptionally low. AUSTIN, Tex., Sept. l.The State Health Department to-night received information of one death from yellow fev r at New Orleans this afternoon. State Health Officer Blunt at once ordered a rigid quarantine against New Orleans on passenger and freight business to continue indefinitely and all border stations were notified to refuse admission to any person or freight from that port. MOBILE, Ala., Sept. 1. Owing to one death by yellow fever in New Orleans and two other cases declared there Mobile city authorities to-night proclaimed a quarantine against persons, baggage and freight from New Orleans entering Mobile county. The night train from New Orleans, due at 12:10 a. m., will be prohibited from discharging New Orleans passengers here. A detention camp will be established to-morrow. Quarantine is also proclaimed against Key West. MONTGOMERY, Ala., Sept. 1. On receipt of news of yellow fever at New Orleans the authorities of Montgomery instituted strict quarantine against that city. - , SITUATION AT KEY WEST. Two Deaths and Several Cases of Yellow Fever Reported. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 1. Communication with Key West by the rest of the world has been cut off by the orders of Dr. J. Y. Porter, executive officer of the Florida State Board of Health, on account of two deaths and several cases which have been diagnosed as yellow fever. The order was issued Thursday night by Dr. Porter on the report of the existence of the disease In Key West from Dr. Charles B. Sweeting, agent of the board at Key West and sanitary inspector of the poit. Dr. Porter, who left Key West one week ago on a brief vacation, was reached in Virginia, and left Immediately for Florida, wiring hlu orders to quarantine the island city. He wlil reach Jacksonville at noon to-morrow and will immediately leave for the South, arriving at Key West Sunday afternoon. Meantime no one will be allowed to leave the island until Dr. Forter arrives. The dead are Dennis Eagan, Jr., deputy collector of customs at Key West, who was taken sick early in the week, and a boy named Cosgrove. Both were burled to-day. Five additional cases have been diagnosed as yellow fever, and seven suspicious cases are under surveillance. Those who have been declared to have the fever were named by Dr. Sweeting this afternoon as follows: Oakley, Stocking, Morris, Browder and Patt, all supposed to be white men. The suspicious cases are Taylor, Sturgis, Cockran, Rosenthal, Shomshield, Dr. McCallahan and Mrs. E. Sudlow, the latter a resident of Jacksonville. By Dr. Torter's orders State Senator W. Hunt Harris has been appointed to assist Dr. Sweeting in maintaining the strictest quarantine. The officials have established a launch quarantine patrol at Miami, and have appointed additional inspectors to guard against possible Infection from Key West. At Tampa the quarantine station and patrol are considered sufficient protection, as all vessels coming in are compelled to stop at this station. These two points are the only ones through which communication can be had with Key West, and they will be thoroughly guarded. Precautions at Havana. HAVANA, Sept. 1. A physician who arrived here to-day from Key West reports seventeen cases of yellow fever there and two deaths. Major Davis has consulted with the Marine Hospital Service regarding measures to rrevent the importation of disease from Key West, and it is probable that steamers from Tampa and Miami wilj be asked to come direct, without touching at Key West. The United States transport Buford, on arriving here, will take one battalion of troops to be returned to the United States. General Brooke has not yet decided which. Garrison to Be Withdrawn. WASHINGTON. Sept. 1. General Frank, commanding the Department of the Gulf, has telegraphed the War Department that four cases of yellow fever have appeared at Key West, and asked Instructions. In reply General Miles sent telegraphic instruction directing the removal of the garrison at Key West to such point as General Frank may deem best, but suggesting Fort McPherson, on account of the ample quarters at that post. The garrison at Key West is composed of Batteries B and N, First Artillery. Owing to the reports of yellow fever at Key West the Navy Department decided today to withdraw the force at the naval

station there, leaving only one or two caretakers, who are immune. The station ' is small and two tugs constitute the craft there. A TEXAS TRAGEDY.

Capt. R. E. Boyle Kill A. L. Culberson, Ills Brother-ln-Lavr. TEXARKANA. Ark., Sept. l.-News has reached here of a shocking killing at Atlanta, Tex., thirty miles south of here. Captain R. E. Boyle shot'and killed A. L. Culberson, his brother-in-law. The men have up to a few days ago been on the best of terms. Culberson wasa prominent attorneys nephew of Congressman David Culberson and a cousin to United States Senator Charles A. Culberson, and Boyle is mayor of the town. They met yesterday and had a few hot words and began fighting, but were separated. To-day they met again in front pf the postoffice and the killing occurred. After the shooting Captain Boyld surrendered to the officers and refused to discuss the affair. ALARM AT PONCE Freshet Causes People to Fly to Public Buildings. PONCE. Porto Rico, Sept. 1. Heavy rains have caused an unusual freshet, and the people, frightened on accoUnt of the recent hurricane, are leaving their houses and are being quartered In the public buildings. The soldiers, police and firemen work all night. The fords are impassable, but no further serious damage ha3 been done. IT IS STILL WARLIKE LITTLE MATERIAL CIIAXGE IX THE AXGLO-TRAXSVAAL SITUATIOX. Correspondence Made Public "Oom Paul" Credited with Saying a Rupture Is Practically Certain. LONDON, Sept. 1. This evening the secretary of state for the colonies, Joseph Chamberlain, issued the text of the Transvaal dispatch of Aug. 13 and Aug. 21 and of the reply of the imperial government on Aug. 28. The publication is accompanied by a note emphasizing the advisability of making "the correct versions known, owing to the fact that an incorrect version has been published in Pretoria.' The Transvaal dispatch of Aug. 13 contains the proposals regarding the franchises, which go upon the assumption that Great Britain will agree that the present intervention does not constitute a precedent and will allow the suzerainty question to drop. The dispatch of Aug. 21 makes the proposed concessions expressly conditional on Great Britain's undertaking not to interfere in the future affairs of the Transvaal, not to Insist on a further assertion of the existence of suzerainty, and to agree to arbitration. . The reply of the imperial government, dated Aug. 2S, declare that Great Britain considers the proposals put forward as alternative to those of July 31, to assume the adoption in principle of a franchise which will not be hampered by conditions impairing its usefulness and which will secure immediate representation. With respect to intervention, the imperial cote says the government cannot debar themselves from their rights under the conventions, nor divest themselves of the obligations of a civilized power to protect its subjects abroad from injustice. The note concludes by reminding the Transvaal that other matters exist which the grant of a political franchise will not settle and which are not the proper subjects of arbitration. These, the note declares, it will be necessary to settle concurrently with the questions about wider discussion, and they will form, with the question of arbitration, proper subjects for the proposed Cape Town conference. The Pretoria version of the imperial reply was that Mr. Chamberlain was unable to consider the Transvaal's proposals as an alternative to a Joint commission of inquiry. The Pretoria correspondent of the Morning Post says: "President Kruger told a prominent Boer yesterday (Wednesday) that war was 'practically certain.' Every Boer is now armed with a Mauser and has a hundred rounds of ammunition, strictly for future use, with forty rounds for practice. I am convinced that the reports of the Boers not being prepared are only a pretense, and that they will strike a blow when it is least expected." Action of the Volksraad. PRETORIA, Sept. l.The Velksraad has deferred the discussion of the correspondence exchanged between the imperial and Transvaal governments until Monday, when a motion regarding the presence of British troops on the Transvaal border will be debated secretly. Herr Fischer, the special envoy of the Orange Free State, has arrived here from Blocmfonteln and is consulting with the government on the situation. Last night's session of the Volksraad was short, as the reply to Great Britain was not ready. BOERS ARE EXCITED. Order Issued to Field Cornets to Be Ready for War. CAPE TOWN, Sept. 1. Reports received here from various outlying districts of the Transvaal describe them as being in a state of excitement. The burghers, it is said, are watching the developments keenly, but the majority of them hope for a peaceful settlement of the criste. There is a general exodus of British subjects from the large towns. Orders have been issued to the commandants and field cornets to have themselves and the burghers in readiness in the event of an outbreak of hostilities. MacDanold May Go to South Africa. LONDON, Sept. 1. Col. Hector Archibald MacDonald, the Omdurman hero, has teen urgently summoned to report to the War Office. He expects to go to Cape Colony Immediately. It is reported at Aldershot that the First Royal Dragoons, under Lieut. Col. BurnMurdoch, is under orders to be in readiness in the event of hostilities in tne Transvaal. The regiment, which figured at Waterloo, Balaklava and Sebastopol, has not left England slnco the Crimean war.. Leaving Johannesburg-. JOHANNESBURG, Sept. l.The town Is preparing for the eventualities of war. The Inmates of the Children's Home are being sent to Natal. Tho Town Council Is providing a three months' supply of food for the men and animals connected with the scavenging department. All the outgoing trains are crowded and most of the prominent men have already left Johannesburg. British Volunteer. BULAWAYO. Matabeleland, British South Africa, Sept. 1. Recruits for Col. Plumer's camp are going to that place dally. Sixty South Rhodesia volunteers were sworn in yesterday.

M'LEAN TALKS

OHIO'S XEW DE3IOCRATIC MOSES FREELY UXBOS03IS HIMSELF. Say He Will Do Ills Utmost to Rid the Buckeye State of Domination by Republican Bosses. WANTS TO BE RULER HIMSELF AXD WILL MAKE HIS CAMPAIGX OX STATE ISSUES ALOXE. Will Ignore the Silver Question, Which Was the Leading: Feature of the Convention Platform. HE IS NOW OPPOSED TO WAR AXD WILL COMBAT THE PRESIDENT'S FIIILIPPIXE POLICY He Alio Ridicules the Assertion that He Is Xot a Resident of Ohio, and Refers to McKInley and HannaCINCINNATI, Sept. l.The CommercialTribune will to-morrow publish the following: Meeting John R. McLean to-day, he looked fresh after the fatiguing experience of the last three days. It was with grim satisfaction that the reporter proceeded to interview the editor, now no longer the autocrat of a newspaper, but the nominee for Governor and as such the legitimate prey of reporters. In the name of the thousands of victims that he has placed on the rack, the reporter proceeded to the torture. "This experience of the last few days is a new one for you, Mr. McLean, but you seem to thrive on it." "Yes, I like it." "What do you think of the ticket and the work of the convention?" "I am delighted. I can't speak for the head of the ticket, but the ticket is a strong one and all the candidates must be better than the nominee for Governor, for all of them got more votes than he did when they were nominated, and if there was a slate, as most of you newspaper boys stated in your ante-convention reports, it was badly shattered by the convention, for the delegates knew better than the politicians who were the best men." "What about the platform; don't you think ? "Hold on, are you Interviewing me?" "Yes, sir, that is what I came for. You are no longer a newspaper man, you are the Democratic candidate for Governor, and as such public property and all the people have a right to know your business, if you have any." "Yes, you are right," he said, after a moment's reflection. "I am public property in a certain sense, but the people of 'Ohio have a right to know my views and purposes as the candidate of the Democratic party for Governor. The convention made the platform as it did the ticket, and it stands as the unanimous opinion of the 470,009 Democrats in Ohio who voted for Bryan." ' "But they make . silver the conspicuous and only issue?" OTHER ISSUES BESIDES SILVER. "No; you belong to a Republican paper. You want to make silver the only issue. There are many others. My position on the silver question is well known. The En. qulrcr favored Bryan and the Chicago platform. This, however, is a state campaign, and state issues must not be overlooked. No questions are of greater interest to the people of this State than those which affect the business administration of their state, county and municipal affairs. These are issues which the bosses of the Republican party are so anxious to cover up. They want a campaign on national issues alone. We want one on all. We especially want a full, free and frank discussion of state, county and municipal affairs of government. Bear well in mind at this election we elect only state and county officers; we elect no congressmen or national officials. The Legislature to be elected does not elect the United States senator. The administration of state affairs must be settled some time, why not now? With no national officials to choose, the people can safely discuss their home issues and pass intelligently on them free from the glamor of national questions. It is the opportune time. The Issue is a plain one and made plain in the platform. The city of Cincinnati and Hamilton county are in the clutches of Coxlsm and ring rule. Other municipalities and counties are in the same condition. The Republican party 13 dominated, controlled and dictated to by bosses whoso brutal treatment of independent, self-respecting Republicans a not forgotten. The issue among Republicans is plain. They are confronted by Coxlsm and Hannalsm. They want to free themselves from this yoke. The people feel in increased tax burdens and tho reckless granting of franchises without their consent the iron heel of these bosses. They resent it and want to -free themselves from it. They know they can get no relief from the bossridden Republican machine nominees. They will seek and obtain relief by their defeat. They will feel safe to do it at an election such as the approaching one, where national officials are not to be selected. "My position on such questions Is well known. I have and always will oppose bosses, and the partial defeat of Coxlsm In my home county, largely through my efforts. Is well known. If elected I will wag a relentless war against them and against state, municipal and county extravagance, no matter which party is the sponsor for the same. My election and that of a Democratic Legislature will Insure an end to Hannalsm and Coxlsm. the defeat of all measures loading burdens and . bond issues on our tax-ridden people without the approval of the vote of the people, the prompt defeat of all measures granting valuable franchises for long periods of time without the final consent of the people .who own them. It elected my administrate will be a business one. Democratic, as it should be, with no plan to use It for political preferment or as an adjunct to a national political policy. State affairs must be administered on state issues, national affairs on national Issues. National Issues are important, but not all important. They should and will be settled when officials in a national government are to be voted for, and very properly so. OPPOSED TO PHILIPPINE WAR. "But your platform declares against the war in the Philippine? Do you approve cf

this? Are you r?ady to fight the administration?" "Yes; I indorse the platform heartily on this point. I am opposed to a needle war in the Philippine islands. My record shows where I stand. During the war with Spain, while a war of humanity was being waged to carry the blessings of freedom to an oppressed reople, dally through the columns cf the Enquirer I upheld the hands of the President and pleaded with the people to surport the administration, but when that war was over and peace was declared, I, with my party and my paper, was opposed to paying 120,000,000 to purchase another war which Is being waged again t reople whom we armed to fight Spain, and, having armed them against their lawful sovereign, we now propose to destroy them because they ask of us the same freedom that they have fought for for hundreds of years to obtain from Spain. The money of the hard-working people of the United States has been used to bribe the Sultan of Sulu and help him in maintaining those twin relics of barbarism Blavery and polygamy and all this is being done under the flag of the free. I am opposed to war being waged by politicians for plunder." "Thero is much talk about your residence. What about it?" "If I don't live in Ohio, where do I live? I was bom here, educated here, began my business life here, have my Interests here.

Not a day has passed that I have not been in touch by wire with my paper and its readers. Do McKInley and Hanna live in Ohio? When tho Legislature that Hanna induced by public patronage and other considerations to let him hold the office of senator appointed an investigating committee, he and his chairman, Dick, fled from the State and refused to obey a lawful summonsare they citizens of Ohio? I am a citizen of Ohio, as they probably know now. Is this enough for this time? You may think of something else. Call again. Tell all newspaper boys to call. It is their inning and I want them to enjoy themselves, for it is not often they get a chance to hold a brother editor up." "All this la going in the CommercialTribune." "Is that so? Well, I read your paper. Splendid report of the convention, but your editorial would make it appear that the platform was an attack on business. Surely no man who knows me believes any such thing. My interests are not great, but they are many, and surely no business man la more conservative than I. It makes no attack on any honest business. It simply asks that individual interests shall not be crushed and that men high in the opposition party be restrained from riding over all that men should value. Please publish all I have said or none not part of it." Algrer Will Xot Run for Mayor. DETROIT, Mich., Sept. 1. Gen. R. A. Alger, ex-secretary of war, responding to-day to an Inquiry as to whether he would be willing to accept the Republican nomination for mayor of Detroit this fall, said: "It would unquestionably be a great honor for any one to be mayor of Detroit. However, I positively could not think of It. I woirtd not think of taking a nomination for mayor any more than I could think of taking a nomination for Governor." As to other political matters, including his own candidacy for senator, the general has declined to talk. Merely a Democratic Annex. BOSTON, Mass., Sept. l.-The Populists of Massachusetts will not hold a state convention this year. The executive committee defines the position of the party as follows: "Having for three years indorsed the Democratic state convention candidates for officers, and having voted for them, it is well to continue doing so until the next national convention shall decide whether the national alliance of 1S96 is to be 'continued or a new and Independent departure Inaugurated." . DELEGATE FROM HAWAII, W. O. Smith to Represent the Island in the Coming Congress. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1. Tho steamer Nippon Maru arrived to-night from HongKong and Yokohama and Honolulu. The Associated Press representative at Honolulu sends the following advices, under date of Aug. 26: At the coming session of Congress Hawaii will bo represented by William O. Smith, formerly attorney general of this country. He will be apioInted by President Dole. Mr. Smith will probably represent the Chamber of Commerce also. The project of securing the emigration of laborers from the north provinces of Italy to the islands has not been given up. Minister S. M. Damon will leave this city for a trip abroad on Sept. 2, and will extend his journey to Italy with the idea of consulting with the government at Rome regarding the labor question. Minister Damon gees well supplied with statistics and is prepared to refute the stories of ill-treatment of laborers on these islands, which have been sent out from certain quarters, with, bad effect on the local labor market. The matter of settling the bills for the keep of Chinese who were refused a landing hero has not beep, settled. The United States has consented to pay. the salaries of guards, but will not undertake the bills for food furnished, and the Hawaiian government has decided that it Is not respons Ible. The matter will be referred to the next Legislature. The amount will hardly exceed $4,000. Mrs. Inez S. Cowies met with a street accident on the 22d, and received injuries from which she died twenty-four hours later. The deceased came hero from Galena, 111., about five months ago. CITY WITHOUT MONEY. Slunlclpal Government of Columbus, O., Threatened with Bankruptcy. COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 1. Bankruptcy Is staring the municipal government of Columbus in the face, and by Oct. 1 the city will be compelled to close up shop unless some arrangement is made to secure funds. Even at this time it is predicted the deficiencies in all departments will approximate over $2O),00O at the end ot the year. There now remains $,237 to run the government the remainder of the year. Director of Public Safety Evans has adopted the policy of shutting up shop as soon as the funds in any department are exhausted, and as a result all outdoor work has been abandoned. Other departments may follow the same plan. FATHER CLUZ RESIGNS. German Priest Who Wa Xot Wanted by an Irish Congregation. ST. LOUIS. Sept. 1. Father Cluz, the German-American priest appointed rector of St. Patrick's Roman . Catholic Church in East St. Louis despite the protests of its members, who are now resting under the ban of excommunication, resigned to-day and Bishop Janssen accepted his resignation. Pending a decision by Mgr. Martlnelll in Washington, to whom the trouble in the disaffected parish has been referred. Bishop Janssen appointed Father Harklns. of St. Mary's parish, administrator of St. Patrick's. To those who know, this appears to be a backdown on the part of Bishop Janssen, who persisted in appointing a German priest over an Irish parish.

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SIR TII03IAS ARRIVES AT XEW YORK OX THE STEAMER CAMFAXIA. Bin Crowd of People Meets the Owner of Shamrock and Welcome Him with a Round of Cheers. DEMONSTRATION AT THE DOCK riSHIXG AXD JOSTLIXG TO GET X VIEW OF THE YACHTSMAN. One 31a n Tells IHm He Will Get a Run for 111 Money and He Replies Good Xaturcdly. ANXIOUS ABOUT THE BETTING AXD EXPRESSES SURPRISE WIIEX TOLD IT FAVORED COLU31BIA. Ills Yacht Erin to Lend the Marine Procession in the Dewey Day Parade Invitations from Clubs. NEW YORK, Sept. 1. The Cunard line steamer Campania arrived at Quarantine to-night at 7:3!) o'clock, and was met in the Narrows by a flotilla of tugs and the steam yacht Erin to greet Sir Thoma3 Lipton, who was a passenger on the liner. The quarantine commissioner's boat, the State of New York, also appeared on the scene with & large party under the guidance of Commissioner Palmer. Tho party consisted of CoL. Tredwell, Governor Roosevelt's military secretary, who was eent by tho Governor to receive Sir Thomas Upton, a number of officials and members of .the New York Yacht Club, a number of members of the New England Society, and othrr similar organizations. All boarded the steamer and came up to the dock. Sir Thomas LIpton, when seen at Quarantine, said that he had had a pleasant trip, but was glad to arrive at his destination. He said his party was small, consisting ot ' -William Fife, Jr.; Mr. Ratsey, the tallmaker, and Sir Thomas's secretary. : Sir Thomas, In bis welcome down the bay, received an invitation extending the courtesies of fifty-six clubs whllo in this country, and an Invitation to lead the marine division of the Dewey day celebration with 1 is yacht Erin. Both were accepted. One of the first questions Sir Thomas asked after the first greeting was; "How Is the Columbia?" He then expressed the belief that the best boat would win, staying: "We felt it a waste of time to come here with anything but the best beat In England. She Is here now. We axe going to do our best. The Shamrock T.ill do her Lest, and we will try to do better than some people who havo been hero before. Whatever the outcome of the race may be, I am sure if I am defeated it will be because I havo not the best boat I ftd that I am among friends." CROWD AT THE DOCK. There was a large crowd at the Cunard dock when the Campania arrived. As the big vessel loomed up a tug bearing a big shamrock flag came ahead, and this caused, great cheering on the part of the crowd on the dock. Cheers were given for tho Shamrock and .her owner. When Sir Thomas came over the gangplank he was received, with another great cheer. He took off his cap and bowed, and there was a smile on his face. He was pushed and Jostled about in the great throng like a countryman la line for a ticket at a circus, but he took it ell in good nature. "Upon my word, I did not expect this." said he as Messrs. Fife and Ratsey and a couple of members of the New York Yacht Club, aided by several policemen, made a way for him through the crowd. "Is thithe way they welcome the men who come to get the cup?" "You're all right. Sir Thomas," shouted a voice. "I'm glad to hear that, by Jove. I rather think I will be sorry to take that cup after all," replied Sir Thomas. "You'll get " a run f6r your money," shouted a voice. "I don't doubt it," answered Sir Thomas, laughingly. "You've always done that." No cup challenger was ever before given a reception that would compare with that accorded to Sir Thomas. Sir Thomas and party proceeded to the Fifth-avenue Hotel. To the Associated Press representative there he said: "We have had a very good passage and I enjoyed the trip very much. I am sorry we passed the Shamrock in the dark. I should like to have seen her where she lies at anchor. But I shall see her tho first thing to-morrow." "When will she go out for her first trial spin?" - "I expect she will go to-morrow morning," replied Sir Thomas. "Mr. Fife is locking after that part of it. You may depend upon It the yacht will have plenty of trials before the race. I am very pleased to know that the yacht is all ready to begin work. She will naturally need tuning up, and she shall have plenty of it." Sir Thomas was anxious to be Informed how the betting stood on the race. He was told that it is now 100 to 73 in favor of the Columbia. He appeared to be surprised, and said that there was a large amount cf English money that had been brought over here and that all they could get was evu money, and this the Englishmen had been forced to accept. NEVER MADE A BET. "Have you much money on the race?" he was asked. "I have never wagered in my life,"he replied. When asked about the truth of the reporj that the yacht race had already cost him 4,000, he said: "I do not know how much the race has or will cost me. I do not care. Cost does not enter into my calculations. I am here to race for sport only. It is a great task to come over after the America's cup, and I hope to be equal to It. I believe that I have the best boat ever built in England. She cost more than the Valkyrie. If in coming to America for the cup one halts at the price one had better stay at home." Asked for Information about the yacht'a construction, he said, with a laugh: "My Fife is in charge of her pettlcoata." He also said he was unable to tell who would have the tiller. "I fully apprecMo the talent and skill that is against us," he continued. "The Americans will do all in their power to keep the trophy, and we must d our best. It wc fall, uo blame will rent on