Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 21, Number 23, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 16 August 1899 — Page 2

WORK OF A CYCLONE. Terrible Less cf Life Wrought by a Storm in Porto Rica ' i (anker t Victim Will AEcreftit 1,000 ger of Terrible De■trmetlom (a the Cities aaO Villaoes. San Juan, Porto liioo, July 12. — live hundred bodies lie in improvised morgues at Ponce awaiting identification. The deaths in the vicinity of Ponce will aggregate 1,000. Couriers from the south who have brought the governor newa of the state of affairs say that the city of Ponce is a scene of awful destruction. People erased with Thirst. The flood of salt water lias polluted every cistern in the city, and mobs crazed with thirst besiege Gen. Davis, commanding the American forces in the island, at every hour of the dity, demanding water, food, clothes and Reiter. At llumacao, which is 47 miles from Jan Juan, over 100 of the 0,700 inhabitants perished. The news of the disaster at Humacao reached this place by a courier who came to ask for assistance. He said that besides the terrible loss of life the city was practically almost destroyed. All the churches are reported in ruins. ■ Oaajraau’a Great Low. At Guayama, a village of 4,500 people, 40 miles from San Juan, cn the south 1 cSatst, seven "Wire killed. Twenty were killed at Cayey, which is a little village 14 miles from Guayuma, and the wagon road connecting the two cities is flooded with water and blocked with the debris of the destroyed buildings. The dead in Arroyo, in the southeast part of the island, and 'five miles front Guayama, number IC. Four Tawni Entirely Destroyed. The couriers bring word that four important towns have been destroyed entirely by the hurricane—Guavanilla, n_ town having 600 Inhabitants-, 14 miles from Ponce; Guanicn, a village of 1,000 inhabitants on the southern coast six miles from Yauco, which was also destroyed, and Tallnboa, which lies between Gnayanilla and Ponce. Porto Rico Devastated. Ponce, Ang. 12.— The worst storm ever experienced here struck this place Tuesday morning at nine o’clock and lasted two hours. It came from the northeast. Ponee was flooded at midnight and at least 000 persons were drowned. Two hundred bodies, mostly those of poor people and including many children, have been recovered. All the buildings are damaged, and hundreds have been destroyed. Lou mt Life Elsewhere. San Juan tie Porto ltico, Aug. 12. Arroyo, on the south coast, has been destroyed, 16 lives were lost there, and the town i still submerged in water. At Guayamo. the houses are still standing. Seven persons were- killed there. A number of houses were pillaged. Squads of soldiers were unhble to. maintain order, Mid starvation threatens the population. Wonr Than Klt lleporlvd.

Washington, Aug. 12.—The war de- ! partment Friday received a cablegram i from Gen. Davis, giving fuller details of J the damage done in Porto llico by the hurricane. Gen. Davis nays a famine is impending, and asks authority to issue rations to the destitute. To Send Heller nt Once. Washington, Aug. 12. The war department has taken prompt action on 1 Gen. Davis’ report. The army transport McPherson has been ordered to sail from New York to flan Juan and Ponce with supplies to relieve the destitute in Porto. Rico. Acting Commissary Gen. Weston lias ordered the purchase in New York of 600,000 pounds of rice and ,600,001) pounds of beans to he shipped on the McPherson. Such other food supplies us may be obtained at the time the Me* Pherson sails will be sent on that ship. Montserrat Completely Devastated. - Bt. Thomas, I>. W. 1.. Aug. 11. The Island of Montserrat, Dritish West Indies, was completely devastated by a hurricane Monday. All the churches, estate* and villages were - destroyed and nearly ibo persons were killed. In addition many were injured and rendered homeless and terrible distress exists among the sufferers. At La Pointe-a-Pitre, tsfciwd rrf ft tmdeloupe, immense damage was wrought, and according to a report not yet confirmed, 102 persons were killed. In the Island of St. Croix, the largest of the Virgin islands, the destruction was appalling. It was chiefly wrought at the west end. where the smaller houses are a tangled mass of wreckage. Thirty persons were killed, and the .inhabitants are in great distress. To f:ut Much l.uuilicr. Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 12.—A special to the Times from Houghton, Mich., says: Ex-Governor W. 11. I pliant, of Marshfield, Wis., will put in lumber camps on Isle Koyale to cut at least 10,000,800 feet this winter and will build a large saw mill there in the spring. Isle Itoyale is the largest fresh water island in the world and covered with dense forest* scarcely touched hitherto. htHlt P*MN Awr. Washington, Aug. 10. -Charles P. James, luuvociute justice of the supreme, court d* the District of Columbia, retired, died Wednesday near Leesburg, Vs., aged more than 80 yeurs. Bln Sam Stolen. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Aug. 9.—John W. Anderson, formerly junior clerk in Molson’* bank, has been arrested, charged with stealing $02,000 from the branch here in October last. William Agree*. Berlin, Aug. lb.— Emperor William, ti is said, has deckled to assent to the resolutions of the peace conference.

TO PUSH THE WAR. Secretary Root Say* Campaign In Philippine* Will Be Prosecute* with Vigor. Plattsburg, N. Y., Aug. 9. —The war in the Philippines ia to be prosecuted with a vigor that ought to result in gpeedy cessation of hostilities there. Secretary of War Root whs seen Tuesday night in the office of the Hotel Champlain, just after he had said good-by to the president and was preparing to take the train for Washington. The secretary referred to his visit to Plattsburg barracks Tuesday afternoon, where he witnessed a regimental drill of the Twenty-sixth regiment under command of Col. Rice. This regiment has been recruiled and organized in a little ■ovrt' three weeks and they drilled like old veterans. “Will the war in the Philippines be prosecuted vigorously from now on?” asked the interviewer. Mr. Root turned on his heel and replied, quick as a flash: “Yes, sir; the war in the Philippines from now on will be prosecuted with all possible energy. All the men, all the arms and all the supplies necessary to end the trouble in the islands will be furnished at the earliest possible moment.” It would be impossible for anyone to be more emphatic or determined than Secretary Root is in his avowed policy of ending the trouble in the Philippines. He seldom talks for publication, and the fact that he had just come from a two days’ conference with President McKinley adds interest 40-h>s words. Washington, Aug. 7. A statement prepared at the war department shows that by October 22 there will be at Manila or on the way to the Philippines 46,000 men. They will all reach the island before the beginning of the dry season. The troops to be sent from this country are ten regiments of volunteers, amounting to 18,090 men; recruits tor skeleton regiments organized in the Philippines, 1,900; recruits for regulars, 2,50'J; eight troops of cavalry, 965; marine-., 400. Beginning to-day and up to October 22 there will sail from the Pacific coast 17 transports with a carrying capacity of 693 officers and 17,370 men, which will include nearly all the organizations above named. To Flvbt Boycott. Cleveland, 0., Aug. 10. —Five hundred business men of Cleveland held on antiboycott meeting Wednesday afternoon in the chamber of commerce rooms, a fund of SIO,OOO was started to ferret out the criminals who are dynamiting cars and creating discord in the city. In a few minutes’ time not less than $5,000, was subscribed, and the rest of the amount will be fully niude up today. The meeting waft largely uttendefl, and it was a representative one in every respect. Cleveland, 0., Aug. 11. —The street ear strikers and their sympathizers propose to: boycott every man who attoafied the business men’s meeting held wthechatuberof commerce Wednesday, lor the purpose of adopting measures to stamp out the boycott. Over 350 leading business men attended the chamber of commerce meeting and adopted resolutions condemning the boycott and subscribing a large sum to assist in ferreting out street car dynamiters. ' Joined llie Striker*. Wilkeslmrre, Pa., Ang.'9.- The Glenn Lyon miners of the Susquehanna Coal company, 1,5*00 in number, joined the Nanticoke strikers and now all of the employes of the company in this region, ■t total of 3,300 are out, and the mines are closed. An official of the Susquehanna Coal company snys the strike will not interfere with the company’s eolleries in the Schuylkill region and at Shumokin. except to give more work to the men at these places. The strikers, he says, demand an increase in wages on the general ground that wages are advancing throughout the country. The men at the Exeter, Babylon and Keystone eolleries are still out. mnk- : ttiff a total of 5,500 miners on strike. In I’rnctlenlly I'lmlrd. Newport News, Yn., Aug. 11. —-The | yellow fever epidemic is practically at 'an I'tiiK' The quarantine established 1 by this city ngninst Hampton and vicinity was raised Thursday night. The local quarantine against Norfolk will be raised Saturday evening. The record of the scourge to this date shows a total of 43 cases, of yjyaiillatL fatally. Twelve cases were discharged as cured and 20 convalescents remain | in hospitals at the soldiers’ home. Another Car Wrecked. Cleveland, (>., Aug. 12. Explosives were agaiu resorted to Friday night on tlie Kuelid a veil us line near the corner of Case and Euclid avenues. The cap was bound east. There were 23 passengers ou board, but no one was injured. Several women tried to jump from the ear, but were restrained by eool-headed ones. The ear was so badly smashed that it was necessary to send for the wrecker-. War on ItellKlon* Order*. Saint Sebastian, Spain,Aug. 10. —The republican and socialist parties have agreed to organize n campaign demanding the expulsion from Spain of nil the religious orders. Senore Salmeron and Iglesius and other socialists are prominent in the movement. franetr nt Fori DanKlaa. Salt Lake. Utuh, Aug. 9.- First Sergeant John Jackson was shot and killed at Fort-Douglas Tuesday night by Private W. 11. Carter, and the latter was then shot and instantly killed while resisting arrest. Both are colored and belong to the Ninth United States cavalry. Iloth Are wlmlm*. Vancouver. B. (’., Aug. li).—According to llong-Kong advices an agreement has been readied between Great Britain amt the Chinese government that the l nited States shall have an executive kdiicuicut at ilaukow.

ASSASSINS AT WORK. I L Labor i, Counsel fer Dreyfus, Shot Down at Rennes. Attacked While oa Hla War to tha Courtroom—Physician* Hay He Will Die Exciting Oar la the Trial. Rennes, Aug. 14. — Two men ambushed Maitre Labori, counsel for Dreyfus, and one shot was fired, hitting Labori in the back. M. Labori fell in the roadway. He is still alive. Maitre Labori leftdiis house alone for the court at about six o’clock Monday morning. His residence is situSted in the suburbs of the town, about a quarter of an hour's walk from the Lycee, the route being itlong a solitary road beside the river Vilaine. He had reached a point half way on his journey when two men who had evidently been lying in wait for him rushed out of a narrow lane, and one of them single shot from a revolver. The murderers were only a couple of yards behind their victim, and the bullet struck Maitre Labori in the back. The wounded man uttered i an agonized cry and fell flat on his face. The murderers immediately fled through the lane from which they had emerged, and-both escaped. At 7:30 o'clock it was announced that the * bullet had entered the Rtomaeh; that there was no outward bleeding, and that the physicians believe that M. La,borj vyill die iron*- the l wound. A later story has it that M. Labori was i shot in the temple by a man who fired j a revolver at him outside the court, j and that the miscreant was arrested. Only two or three laborers going to work witnessed the shooting of Maitre Labori. The spot was’well chosen, as the murderers could not be seen by M. Labori until they rushed out upon their victim, the entrance to the lane being hidden by bushes. Moreover, j they wore afforded an easy means of ; escape by passing back through the j lane, which led to the country. ; One of the laborers, named Patoux, | who witnessed the shooting, said: t —“As I was passing along the road I saw a tall man walking quickly In the direeI tlon of Rennes. He was on the towing [ path of the Valalne. He was attired In a ; dark lounge suit and wore a bowler hat. It was Just as he reached the bridge crossi lng a stream falling Into the Vtlatne two men, about medium height and wearing dark suits and round, soft felt hats, emerged from a rural path entering the 1 main road. One of them carried a heavy stick. They approached M. Labori from i behind. Suddenly one drew a revolver and fired point blank at Labori. He was so 1 near that It was quite Impossible for him to miss. A sharp report was heard and M. i Labori threw up his arms and cried: 'Ho la la' (a common French exclamation) and fell Hat upon his face. I and one or two J others who saw the deed ran up, but the murderers had vanished down the lane. Help was Immediately sent for and the gendarme* quickly arrived, and soon after Mu. Labori." , Rennes, Aug. 14.—-The red und White facade of the Lycee was bathed in suusliine at 5:40 o’clock Saturday morning when Capt. Dreyfus crossed the Avenue de In Cure and entered the building for the second public session of bis triul by court-martial. - The same stringent police precautions were taken, but barely 20 persons bad gathered to wjtneaa his crossing. j Gen. Mercier was on the stand for i four hours. His evidence was a repeti- ! tion of the old charges and nccusal tions against Dreyfus. He repeated ! again his war-scare-story to the effect lluit the Dreyfus affair had brought Germany and France to the brink of conflict. | At the end of his evidence Gen. Mer- ' cier said lie believed that the only mo--1 live of Dreyfus’ treason was that DreyI fus had no feeling of patriotism. This cruel utterance brought forth hisses from the audience, whose blood'had i been sent up to fever heat by the wit--1 ness’ savage attacks on Dreyfus. | Geu. Mercier, not heeding the hisses, , terminated with remarking: “if the least doubt crossed my mind, gentle- | men, I would be the first to declare it to ytu, and say before you, to Capt. Dreyj fus, i am mistaken, but in good faith.” Then Dreyfus electrified his heare?.-, ! He jumped to his feet, us though the words had galvanized him into new life, and shouted with a voice which rang > throughout the hall like u trumpet note: “That is whut you ought to say.” The audience burst into a wild cheer, ' whereitpon the ushers called for alienee. I Gdn. Mercier then stammered: “I would come and say: ‘Capt. I>rey ; ■ fus. I was mistaken in good faith, and I - come with tiresome good faith to admit : it. and 1 will do all in human power to repair the frightful error.' ’’ i The prisoner then shouted: “Why i don’t you, then. That is your duty.” At this there was another outburst | of applause. Geh. Merrier, after n pause. ■ wlv.ru the excitement had partially ! calmed, said: “Well, no. My convie- | tiou since 1594 lias not suffered the slightest weakening. It is fdrtil'.ed by the deepest study-of the dossier and also by the inanity of the means resorted to for the puri>oseof proving the innoeeu*e of the condemned man of 1594, in spite of the evidence accumulated and in Spite of the millions of money expended.” | Col. Jouaust then said: “Have you finished ?’’ Gen. Mereier replied: “Yes.” Col. Jouaust then nnnouneed that the sessions of the court-martial would be resumed Monday morning. Drtlei It. Louisville. Ky., Aug. 14. —Congressman A. S. Berry, of Newport, telegraphed the Commercial, denying the authenticity of a recently-published interview in which he was quoted as saying that William J. Bryan would be in danger of personal violence if he cariied out his announced purpose to come to Kentucky in the interest of the candidacy of William Goebel. Congressman Berry’s message follow*: *'l never said of thought Bryan would be in danger in Kentucky. 1 did say he could only make enemies by taking part in the present canvass.”

SAN XATEO FALLS. Ge*.^Yo**s , i Brigade Capture* tha Clt r Attar mm Emgmgentent with the Filipino*. Manila, Aug. 14.—A reconnoisgance Saturday by troops of Gen. Samuel B. M. Y’oung’a brigade, with the object of discovering the whereabouts of the enemy near San Mateo, northeast of the San Juan reservoir, about ten miles from Manila, resulted in the occupation pf San Mateo. The American loss was three killed and 13 wounded, including la lieutenant of the Twenty-first infantry. The Americans approached San Mateo in three columns. Maj. Cronin, with 15 men of Ihe Twentyfifth infantry advanced from Nwaliches, five miles west of San Ma’eo. Capt. Rivers, with a hundred men of the Fourth cavalry, and Capt. Parker, formerly lieutenant colonel of • <he Twelfth New York volunteer regiment, with 280 men of the Twenty-first and Twenty-fourth infantry, and the Fourth cavalry, approached in two volumns from the south. Maj. Cronin experienced many difficulties arising, from the condition of the country, and failed to effect a junction with Capt. Rivers west of San Mateo, as had been planned. Capt. Rivers, advancing, took an outpost of the enemy two miles southwest of San Mateo. -He then encountered strong resistance among the hills, the enemy firing from excellent positions. Having failed to connect with Maj. Cronin, and seeing that the town was already occupied by ihe Americans, Capt. Rivers withdrew, covering his withdrawal by a heavy volley. He lost a sergeant killed. Capt. Parker, on advancing. found the enemy strongly intrenched. on the far side of some rice fields, about a mile wide and covered with deep mnd. Pushing forward rapidly r he. routed the-Filipinos after 40 minutes’ fighting, and then continued the march upon San Mateo, which he entered without serious resistance about half-past one in the afternoon. Maj. Cronin entered the tovyn about half-past four. The Americans still occupy the place. Our men were exhausted by the heavy marchirfg. Twen-ty-three of the enemy are known to have been killed. This is the first action in which Col. Burt’s colored troops participated. They behaved well, their leaders having difficulty in holding them back. Gen. Young accompanied Capt. Parker’s column and was under fire throughout the engagement. It is estimated that the enemy numbered between 300 and 400 men. Word has been received from Lieut. Gilmore, of the United States gunboat Yorktown, who wdth 14 members of the

crew of the gunboat was captured by the insurgents last April near Baler, on the east coast of Luzon. The message, which comes through Spanish prisoners, is to the effect that the officer and his men are at Vigan, in the province of South 1 locos, on the west coast of Luzon. All but two are well. Lieut. Gilmore is allowed a house and a servant and is fairly treated. KILLED BY A SOLDIER. A Recruit Stationed nt Fort Logan Murder* Two Policemen In Denver Sunday Morning. Denver, Col., Aug. 14.—Two police officers were murdered here at one o’clock Sunday morn ing by a recruit belonging to company L, Thirty-fourth volunteer infantry, now stationed at Fort Logan. Three soldiers had been raising a dis-“ turbanYe in Louis Klipfel’s saloon, at the corner of Market and Twentieth streets, during the night, qnd Officer Tom Clifford was notified of tneir action and asked to keep his eye on them. He followed them for an hour or so, and came upon the men at the corner of Blake and Twentieth streets. He was about to accost the soldiers, when one of them turned on him, placing the muzzle of a revolver to his breast, and sent a bullet through his heart. Clifford expired almost immediately. All th'ree of the soldiers then started to run, but two were overtaken and captured. The one that did the shooting, however, continued running, with Officer \V. E. Griffith on a bicycle in pursuit. The ! fleeing man dodged through alleys and open lots for several blocks, Griffith patronizing the streets. On Sixteenth .street, near the union depot, the officer saw the man making for the viaduct. He shot at him twice, the soldier returning Ahe lire,, mortally wounding Griffith. He died a few minutes Inter while being conveyed in m ambulance to the station. The entire police und detective forces of the city were sent out after the man, and the country for miles around has been patrolled and searched, without gettipg any trace of the double murderer, excepting that a man answering his description was seen on Fifteenth street a few moments after Griffith was shot. His two companions, who are now in the city jail, deny any knowledge of the murder, but from other recruits who saw the three together Saturday evening, it was learned that the name of the man who did the killing was Wellington C. Llewellyn, and that he came from Globe. A. T. A reward has been offered for litm dead or alive. There was talk of a lynching, should he be taken alive, but this seems to have died out. A Serlon* Riot. Londonerry, Aug. 14.—The Protestant celebration of the anniversary of the relief of Derry, besieged by James the Second’s army, in 1689, led to riotous scenes here Sunday. Ah excursion party, composed of 400 members of a ’9B club, arrived from Belfast, but the police refused to allow the excursionist to enter tho city. The appearance'' of, a nationalist band to meet the party caused disorders apd stone throwing, llotfi mobs attacked the po- ! lice. Finally the riot act was read, i and the mayor of liOndonderry called out tile garrison. .

HIS FOES ARE HEARD. Several Important Witnesses Testify Against Dreyfns. Ex-President Casimir-Perler Flatly Contradict* Camber of Oam. Mercier’* Statementa-The Proceeding* on Monday. Renne*. France. Aug. 15.-The shooting of 14. Labori, leading counsel for Capt. AJ fred Dreyfus, robbed of the Dreyfus court-martial of Its para mount Interest. The murderer apparently chose Monday for the attempt, because it was anticipated that M. Gen. Mercier. the former minister of war, with his cross-questioning. An Immense' Sensation. The news of the shooting of M. Labori caused an immense sensation in the courtroom, where the usual audience had assembled, awaiting the entrance of tha jitf ges. M. Labori’s absence had just been announced, when suddenly M. Jaunay, syndic of the Judiciary press, rushed into the room and shouted: "M. Labori has been shot.” AH present gave a gasp of horror and surprise, and every man Jumped to his feet and a volley of questions was hurled at M. Jaunay’s head, who, crying: "That is aU I know," rushed out *f court again, followed by a number of his hearers. Those who remained excitedly discussed the crime and vigorously denounced the authors. Caart 1* Saspeaded. CoL .Jouaust, president ..of the court, when the news reached him suspended the sitting of the court-martial until 7:15 a. m. It appears that Mme. Labor! herself broke the news to the court and Informed M. Jaunay of the crime, having rushed from her husband's side to the court crying for a-doctor and shouting that her husband had been shot. Mereier Recalled. M. Demange, When court assembled at 7:20 a., m., announced that though his colleague’s wound was not o seTfons as at first supposed, It would be impossible fer the latter to participate In the proceedings. When Gen. Mercier was recalled, in reply to the president of the court, he reiterated his belief that Maj. Couat listerhazy. in spite of the letter'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’. Casimlr-Perter’* Testimony. The president asked M. Casimir-Perler to explain the circumstances of the confession Dreyfus is alleged to have made to Capt. Lebrun-Renault. , M. Casimlr-Perier persisted 4n his statement of Saturday, that he had never received any confidences--ofthis character from Capt. Lebrun-Renault. He added that M. Duptty, the then premier, was present when Capt?. called at the Elysee palace. "Moreover,” said M. Casimir-Perler, “here is a letter from M. Dupuy, which 1 ask may be read." The letter asserted that Capt. LebrunRenault, when questioned by M. Dupuy, replied that Gen. Mercier had sent him to the president to receive a dressing down for his indiscreet disclosures to the Figaro. Mereier Interrupt*. Gen. Mercier here interposed, saying: . "Capt. Lebrun-Renault spoke to me In regard to the confessions in the presence of Gen. Gonse, who will testify thereto. It was then that I ordered him to go to tha president of the republic."

Regarding Gen. Mercier’s declarations on Saturday last on the witness stand, M-Caslmir-Perter said: "Gen. Mercier had r.o right whatever to l-.tervene in a diplomatic conversation. 1 have prevented such interference. It was I alone who conferred with the minister, and I declare that the impression 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 note the minister referred to Berlin. If there had been any news in regard to the matter gri the evening of the 6th we should not have waited until the Sth to publish the note. There was no dispatch addressed to a friendly power relative to the incident.. The incident has been magnified. Besides, in the event of diplomatic,complications, the president would have communicated with the minister of foreign affairs.” M. Caslmir-Perier next protested against the assertions made by Gen. Mercier in regard to the hole adopted by the chief of the state In this affair, whereupoi, the general interjected that he had spoken of the attitude assumed by M. Casimir-Perier because he had sworn to tell the whole truth. M. Demange asked M. Casimlr-Perier if, on the 6th, an understanding had not been reached between France and Germany on the subject of Dreyfus. M. Casimir-Perier replied that before his Interview with the minister on the 6th the question of Dreyfus had never been raised between them and Germany. M. Demange asked Gen. Mereier why he had not included in the dossier of 1894 the doubtful translation of the telegram of Agent "B” to his government, under the j date of November 2. In reply Gen. Mereier said not one of the J translations of the telegram was communicated to the Judges because there still existed doubts in his mind. M. Demange remarked that the text was communicated to Sandherr as official and therefore doubts were impossible. Dreyfns Kxplalnx. Dreyfus at this point rose from his seat and asked leave to explain In regard to the assertion that he had traced, on. a card the itinerary, of a certain journey of tha general staff. Both the itinerary and Journey, he asserted, were purels fictitious M Casimlr-Periersthen said he desired to reiterate that he had never promised anything to Dreyfus, adding that it was with M. Waldeck-Rousseau alone that he had spoken in regard to the condemned tOfci. Therefore. M. Casimir-Perier reiterated n\s protests at the letters of Dreyfus referring* to negotiations. This caused M. Demarge to explain how Dreyfus came to say M. Casimir-Perier had promised him a public trial. After .M. Demange had asked M. Wai-deck-Rousseau to Intervene with M. Casi-mir-Perler (then president of France) to obtain publicity. M. Waldeck-Rousseau reported that the president appeared favorable to the suggestion, ar.d counsel therefore thought he might communicate the fact to Dreyfus. M Demange added that it must be remembered Dreyfus wrote the letter four Jehrs after the occurrence, and his recol-' ieotior. cf the facts, naturally, lacked precision. M. Demahge expressed regret at the fact that the letter had beer, published and apologized to M. Casimir-Perier who thanked counsel for his expression of regret and explanation. Dent Part of a Town tlnrned. Cleveland, 0., Aug. 13.-A fire which atarted about noon Monday destroyed a large port qf the business section of Berea, u village 14 miles southwest of this city. Twenty-one business places were burned. They were mainly twostorv frame structures. The fire started from an explosion of gasoline ‘in a bicycle repair shop, ami as a high wind was blowing, the flames spread with great rapidity. An engine was taken from this city on a special train, and the fire was got under control about four o’clock. The loss will be about $1)0,900, with no insurance.

A NOVEL SCHEME. Corporation Formed to Baild Cltle* ond to BitaMltk Cooperative Farming Colonlea. Toledo, 0., Avg. 15—The Brotherhood company incorporated at Columbus has been organized for the purpose of placing in operation the greatest cooperative scheme ever attempted in the country. Among those who are mentioned in the list of incorporators are Mayor Jones, of this city, and J. A. Johnson, a millionaire of the state of Washington. The Brotherhood proposes to distribute qjoek over the country in small amounts, the investors being fully protected by cooperative life insurance. The plan includes a great amount of educational work in connection with the actual operation of the cooperative plan in the way of building cities and placing cooperative farming communities. In every place where the sentiment has developed the projectors propose building one of these colonies, and it wili be extended as the finances admit. The first of these colonies will be established on the shores of Lake Erie, near this city, and it is understood that more than half the money required has been pledged by the people of Toledo. Along the lines of education there are many plans for cooperative schools which the projectors have not fnllv wrought out. The organization as now formed has liberal financial backing. Mayor Jones stated that while the Brotherhood was not as wide as his uTea of cooperation, it would serve to assist in working up the sentiment. WHIPPED THEM AGAIN. American Traap* Engage and De. feat Anatfccr Band of Ftlfpina lß*argent*. Manila, Aug, 15.—A force of United States troops from Quing-ua, four miles northeast of Malolos, and from Balinag, near Bustos, about six miles northea: t of Quingua, encountered a body of insurgents, estimated at about 590, half way between Bustos and Quingua. in the engagement that ensued the Filipinos were severely punished and scattered. The Americans lost one man to have been under the command of Gen. Pio del Pilar and to have had in view tearing up the railway at Boeave and Bigaa, about three miles northeast of Bulacan. A battalion of the Twentyfirst infantry will be sent to those points to strengthen the railroad guard and to reconnoiter the country in the direction of Norzagaray and on the Bustos road. Gen. Wheaton, with the troops at Calulut, made a reconnoissance on Angeles, about four miles to the northwest, where he found 500 of the enemy. He silenced their lire and'then returned to CaluTut.

Washington, Aug. 15.—'The secretary of the navy has received the following from Admiral Watson at Manila: “Escaped Spanish prisoners report Oilmore and t. 7 other Americans- —eight sailors and five soldiers —confined at: Vigan July* 27. Four sailors in hosot; tal with sore legs. Gilmore well treated." THIRTY ARE FOR BRYAN. Democratic Leaders In Many States Tell f the Political Situation an It I.ooks to Them. New York. Aug. 15.—The Journal telegraphed the democratic leaders in every state this query: “Will your state send a Bryan. antl-Bry-an or Bryan and silver delegation to the national convention In 1900?” Thirty-eight replies were received. Thirty were unequivocally for Bryan, seven were in doubt but leaned toward Bryan and one named Bryan as second choice. Tn the Bryan column ar’ these states: New York, Rhode Island, New' Hamp- * shire, Maine, Ohio, Michigan, District of Columbia, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska. Louisiana, Alabama, Arizona, South Dakota, Minnesota, lowa, Virginia, Wyoming, Nevada, Florida, Delaware, Kentucky, Missouri, Indiana, Kansas, Arkansas, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia and Texas. The states.in doubt but leaning to-, ward Bryan: Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, Vermont, Wisconsin, Illinois and Oregon. Pennsylvania has a favorite son, ex* <jov. Hubert E. Patti son. He comes first, ’hen Bryan. LEAYES HONOR TO DEWEY. ... - - Presides! Will Stay Away from Sew York Reception, Leaving Him n Clear Field. Plattsburg, N. Y., Aug. 15. —President McKinley will decline the invitation to . attend the reception to Admiral Dewey n New York on the ground of pressure of public business. His real reason will be the conviction that his presence at the ceremonies would be likely by a division of public honors to detract from V ie fiJ° r . v which rightfully belongs to the victorious admiral. It was not until Monday that the president determined upon his course. Every possible inducement has been held out to him to attend. His ow n judgment, hiii own sense of justice and propriety, his natural inclination to give Dewey all the credit due him, weighed more heavily in the balance than all the pleadings, arguments and inducements. 4 -- on the Boycott. Cleveland. 0., Aug. ISA-TUe business mens anti-boycott committee, which was appointed as a result of the meeting held the other day, mgt lionday afttemoon and decided to hire lawyer* to prosecute merchants and other* wbo violate the civil rights in compliance with the demands of the boycotters. T hey also agreed to hire detectives to | hunt down and arrest dynamiters, who i I,ave been placing explosives under street ears. The businessmen h: ' * pledted a fund of $10,009 to meet ’he expense of the crnsr.de ag-.'m* the t",olatQri ot the uvr. —*