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CAPT. CASE.
Some Talk About IL In tho Deputies In
Spite Of Gen. BmIots Protest.

Some Talk About 1t in tho Deputies In
spite of Gen. BnIot's Protest.
PARIS, Nov. 1S.-In the Chamber of Deputies
to-day President Brisson gave the floor TO Gen.
Billot. Minister of War, whom tho proposed in
terpellation of NJ. Castelin, Republican Revis-
ionist. in regard to the conviction of Capt.
Dreyfus. the French military officer who was
degraded and sentenced to life Imprisonment
for betraying military secrets to Germany, was
called in Its order.
Gen. Billot read a short statement declaring
that the question was an extremely grave one,
the interests OF justice and the country being at
stake. The court-martial which had tried and
sentenced Capt. Dreyfus had been regularly
constituted, and, after an exhaustive examina-
ton Of the case, had been unanimous in pro-
nouncing judgment against him. Later the
Council of Revision had given complete con-
sideration to the case. and had unanimously re-
jected Dreyfus's appeal from the judgment of
the court-martial, and nobody. Gen. Billot said.
had a right to reopen the case. Every precau-
ton had been taken TO prevent the escape of
Dreyfus from the lie du Diable on the coast of
French Guiana, where he Is confined. He con-
cluded by appealing to the patriotism of the
Chamber not TO debate the question. Applause
Nj. Castelin persisted in the discussion OF his
motion, amid murmurs ofdissent. and demanded
the prosecution of the authors OF the Campaign
in favor of Dreyfus's release. who. he said. had
spread broadcast the most infamous stories OF
Dreyfus having been the victim OF a plot.
voted confidence in the Government and con-
viction that the Government would search for
regard to the condemnation OF Dreyfus il there
should be any occasion to do so.
The Government only accepted the order of
the day In consideratiop of the addition OF the
last words OF the resolution. They had pre-
viously insisted upon the order OF the day pure
aud simple, which the Chamber was not dis
posed to vote.
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WITNESSES COMMIT SUICIDE.
Four Men Said to Have Hanged Themselves
to Avoid TestifyinE.

CHICAGO. Nov. 1S.-A despatch from Green
Bay. Wis, says: "a fewdays ago August Pohl.
tho chief witness against Swanson, accused of
the Leshak murder in the town Of How, Oconto
county. hanged himself. Three moro mon in
the town. whose names were not learned. are
reported to have hanged themselves yesterday
from fear OF being drawn into the case.
The murder was one of the most mysterious
crimes ever committed in Wisconsin. and II il
supposed to have been the sequel TO q feud of
long standing between Leshak and Albert
Swanson.
Ten years ago Albert Swanspn had a friend,
whose name is unknown. This man haa q
quarrel with Leshak.. He disappeared sud-
denly. and although there was never any evil
ance. Swanson and many others believed that
he was instrumental in removing him.. This
was the cause of the feud between Leshak and
Swanson, and the latter, 1t is alleged. often said
that he would get even with Leshak for the
part he accused him Of playing in the putting
away OF his friend.
August Pohl, who hanged himself Friday.
and who was the principal witness against
Swanson, is also reported to have had a griev-
ance against LeshaK, and 1t is charged that he
urged Swanson on. and even paid him to put
Leshak out OF the way"
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MRS. MERRITTS SUICIDE.
SEE laid SIZE WAS UNHAPPY AND
WISHED TO DIE.

She Swallowed Cocnine and Refused to
Take Any kemedy-Tho Coroner,s jury
Says the Woman Killed Herself whiie
Temporarily Insnne-Merritts Story.
LONDON, Nov. 1s.-The Coroner's Jury which
held an inquest this afternoon upon the body
of Mrs. Alma Merritt, wife Of George W.. Mor-
ritt Of New York, who died At the Hotel Cecil
on Saturday night under peculiar clrcum-
stances, returned a verdict that tho lady com.
mitted suicide while temporarily insane.
The Inquest wa, conducted by Coroner Trout
beck. who opened tho proceedings at 8 p. M.
Mr.. Melhuish. n well. known London barrister,
appeared in behalf of Mr.. Merritt, who was
greatly distressed as ne was called to the wit
moss stand.
Mr.. Merritt testified that ho'had no occupa-
ton. He resided in New York, and was NJ
present at the Hotel Cecil. He was married
on July %, 1906. He returned to the hotel on
Saturday evening, after taking a walk, and
found his wife greatly excited and extremely
historical. One Of the chambermaids OF the
hotel was in his wife's room.
He told Mrs. Merritt TO get herself ready TO
20. to the theatre, and then went to his own
room. Shortly afterward his wife camo into
his room and took something from q bottle
which he believed to be medicine which had
been given to her by a physician. She was
then vomiting, and went into a rapid success
sion of commissions. Doctors were quickly
summoned. Mrs. Merritt was lying on q sofa.
and when the doctors arrived she began to
talk incoherently in German.
Mrs. Merritt was a Roumanian by birth.
she was normally of q very excitable disposi-
ton, but was not subject to commissions. He
had never known of her threatening TO take her
liic. but she had a dread Of her expected yoy-
ssI TO OF. Ne Mrs. sor Moy Which n she could &C, Isr not rid her,
days with a violent toothache.
Chambermaid Denton testified that Mrs.
evening she gave tho witness a note which she
Denton) despatched by a messenger. AZ
5:4o Mrs. Merritt called her. When she went
Merritt was holding in her hand n glass half
filed with a yellow liquid. She said: II
drink this because / am unhappy She then
whom ths witness knocked the glass from her
hand. smashing it. Witness then got Mrs.
Merritt on the sofa and brought a doctor.
Mrs. Merritt had vomited before the doctor
pr. Hasle:t, who attended Mrs. Merritt. was
called to the stand. and said: II found Mrs.
Merritt in a most excited state. She said: L
at first that she had taken chlorodyne lint
mcnt and then drunk from q bottle contain
ing cocaine. She refused TO take an emetiC,
she was seized with fits, one Immediately sue
ceeding another, until she died"
A post-mortem examination revealed the
ton otherwise than that they were all con-
gested from the effects of the poison she had
taken. All the symptoms pointed beyond
doubt to cocaine poisoning. She had probably
taken fifty grains of cocaine. Of which it is q
matter OF record that twenty grains would
prove fatal aud even two would have a serious
effect.
The Jury were only ten minutes considering
tho verdict.
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Thomas A. Edison Has Occasion TO Pay
HE Respects TO the New Journalists.
These are piping times for the products of tho
new journalism and times when the proprietors
Of those products must be butting their heads
against stone walls in sheer ecstacy. Hardly .
day passes that some well-known and reputable
person doesn't feel II necessary to take the time
and trouble to brand as q pure lie some story
that one of tho products has published. The
latest person to do this is Mr.. Thomas A. Edi-
son.
Yesterday morning q New Journalist, under q
faring scare" head. published O story about
q wonderful achievement Mr.. Edison had made
with the Y ray. and quoted him as saying that
with the ray he could make the blind to SEQ. To
scientific men. and oven to men Of ordinary
common sense. Mr.. Edison was made to appear
ridiculous. No one appreciated that fact bettor
than Mr.. Edison himself. and as quickly as he
could he took occasion fatty to deny the state
ments credited to him.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Edison gave out the
which said that he had succeeded, By use Of the
y ray. in making Otto Kollenz of 100 South
oFS an Go Sxenu nia Se" Sews ara j@SSo b Mo1r to see:
"A week ago last night | had been several
hours in a dark room experimenting on the
powerful cube. i noticed that when my eyes
were shut / saw the passage OF my, hand, l
then blindfolded myself with my hand entirely.
Then | could see the movement of my other
hand. This. with other experiments. l sent to
the Electrical Engineer. New York. last week.
1T naturally occurred to me that It might be
possible for people afflicted with blindness of q
peculiar kind. such. as cataract, to wee moving
objects with the X ray. On Monday my atten-
ton was called TO q telegram. from San Fran
cisco. in which II was stated that a colored boy
had been enabled to see by means of the y ray.
1t was suggested that two blind men be brought
to try the experiment. This was done, and OK
periments were tried on Tuesday night with
different kinds of tubes. There were some
favorable results.
This was all that there was accomplished at
that time. the men saying that they could dis
tinguish little points of light
1t was also stated In the story that Mr.. Edison
intended to devote himself to the work Of
curing tho blind in the future. NJ. Edison said
that he had no intention Of doing any such
thing. He said that he was an electrician and
not an occuiist. In the interest of science, he
says. he may try to secure three or four moro
blind subjects. and try upon them X rays OF
greater penetrative power.
MIR. Edison said he had been much annoyed
by the absurd statements that had been made
about his experiments. He said he was just q
plain, ordinary man OF science and not a divine
healer. and did not want 10 be- made TO appear
as such. He saws he does not have any hopes at
present at least that either of the men upon
whom he experimental with the Y rays will
recover his sight.
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RUSH FOR FEDERAL SPOIIS
WlEEMlN WANTS TO BE PosTmAs-
TER MILHOLLAND, COLLECTOR.

Johp Sabine Smith, Too. Wouid Lik .
Plaeo-United States District Attorney
Wouid Just Suit, He Thinks-what
These Gentlemen Base Their Claims On.
There was a good deal of talk in New York
yesterday about Federal spoils. This was
brought about by the return OF Wilbur f.
wakemnn, Secretary OF the American Protec-
tive Tariff League. who spent ten days in tho
West and during that time paid n visit to Nc
Kinley at Canton. Mr.. Wakeman's return
ELECTED the fact that he is a red hot candidate
for Postm aster to succeed Charles w. Dayton.
Mr.. Wakeman has done efficient work from
his standpoint as secretary of the American
Tariff League. He has not been In sympathy
with the regular Republican organization Of
the state and county. He was a candidate for
the nomination for Congress in the Twelfth dis
trlot, which went to Charles A. Hess. All sum-
mer he was on duty at national headquarters
sending out tariff literature.
Mr.. Wakeman has always boon a warm friend
Of Mr.. Mckinley, and his immediate chief
in New York 10 the Hon. Cornelius N.
Bliss. treasurer of tho Republican Ma
tional Committee and prominently men,
toned for a Cabinet portfolio. especially for
the place OF Postmaster-Gene Mr.. w ako
man on his visit West also saw the Hon.
Marcus A.. Hanna, Republican National Chair
man. just what progress he made he himself
Ia not aware. Only the future will bring this
out. but Mr.. Wakeman 10 q very hopeful citizen.
While the talk was going on about Mr.. Wake
man It was brought out that John Sabine Smith
recently had a long talk with ex-senator
Thomas G. Platt and that Mr.. Smith wanted to
be United States Attorney, for the south
lane. MIR. Smith. like Mr.. Waterman. has
not been In accord with the regular
Republican organizations of the State: but at
Saratoga he called on Mr.. Plat and informed
the Tioga chieftain that II he. Mr.. Plat, was
nominated for Governor he. Mr.. Smith, would
give him the fullest and heartiest support.
Mr.. Smith has had various troubles in his
Assembly district with tho regular warriors.
but he is said to be a good friend to his friends
and n loyal adherent when he gives In his sign
manual, He is. an earnest candidate for Mr..
MacFarlane's place.
Meantime John E. Milholland is working like
fourteen day laborers on the big pipes to be
made Collector of tho Port of New York. Mr..
Milholland has also been in opposition to the
regular organizations of the State. and some
how o report got abroad last night, from pretty
good sources. that those who are to have
charge of the Federal patronage OF the State
will go somewhat slow in making their final de-
cisions.
Mr.. Smith had charge of the Republican
county speaking campaign. and he has invited
all the spellbinders who were under his direc-
ton TO n dinner at the Hotel Manhattan to-
morrow night. Tho Republican Assembly dis
trict leaders are also among those invited.
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Marguerite Beny's Lover. After HetrayinG
Her, Refused to Marry Her.

Marguerite Beny. a German housemaid, Ia
years of age, attempted TO commit suicide In
the Stuyyesant Square Hotel, at Third avenue
and Ninth street, yesterday morning. She had
occupied the room with a man, who. she says,
was Oscar Newburger OF 3l6 East Ninety-frst
street. He left her at o o'clock in the morning,
and Immediately after mis- departure she stuffed
up the crack under the door with a towel. shut
the window, and turned on the gas. The house,
keeper, Mrs. Smith. smelled the escaping gas at
about 10 o'clock and notified John Breitner, tho
PROPRIETOR, who broke in the door.
The girl was taken to Bellevue Hospital.
where she said she had been betrayed by New
burger several months ago. The man had
promised to marry her, she said, and after put
ting the ceremony of a number of times had
finally agreed to make her his wife on Tuesday
night. They went 10 the Stuyvesant Square
Hotel. took a room. and, after dinner. started
out to look for IA minister. They had gone only
a few blocks, the girl says, when her companion
suggested that they go TO the theatre. instead.
After the theatre he explained that 1t was too
late to get married that night SO they went
back to the hotel. Before Newblrger went
away. the girl says. he told her that the engage
ment was off and that he was not going to marry
her. She pleaded with him. but he threw her
10 one side and went away. Then she deter
mined to kill herself. She will recover.
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FOR AN EPISCOPAL HIERARCHY.
Arguments For aud Against at tho Ma.
tionnI Congress or the Church..

Arguments For and Against at tho Ma
tionnI Congress or the Church.
NORFOLK. Va, Nov. 1s.-The second days
session OF the National Episcopal Congress was
opened with devotional exercises conducted by
Bishop A. NJ. Randolph. The topic for discus
sion was: do we need q hierarchy in this
Church 2"
The first paper read was by the Rev. Francis
NJ. S. Taylor Of Mount Vernon. n. Y. He took
an advanced position in favor of a hierarchy.
his address concluding with these words:
Give us Archbishops. distributed in the
various sections of the country. and the Church
will go on to a magnificent success and victory
The Rev. George l.. Locke. Il. D.. of Bristol.
r. l.. strongly opposed the establishment OF a
hierarchy in the Church in this country. The
Rt. Rev. John B. Newton Of Virginia followed,
earnestly opposing the idea.
Tho Rev. DR.. Huntington declared his belief
that the time will come when every State in
the Union will have its House of Bishops. with
Its presiding Bishop, and that the Union will
have its House Of Bishops with its presiding
Bishop,
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TWICE TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF.
Tailor Sehindler. Ont on Parole, Again
Attempts His Life.

Charles SCHNEIDER, "a years old. n tailor. Of
254 Maujer street. Williamsburgh, was dis
charged on Tuesday from ST. GATHERINGS Hos
pital. where he had been under treatment for
more than q month for two self-iuiicted shot
wounds in his left side. At the time he shot
himself he said he was under the impression
that a sore on his right hand was likely to cause
his death. After his discharge he was arraigned
on the charge OF III suicide, but was pa
rolled for IA hearing Tomorrow. When SCHNEIDER
returned to mis- home he told mis- wife that he
believed he was ruined. At = O'Clock yesterday
morning SCHNEIDER got up and went into his
kitchen. His eldest daughter heard him walk
ing to and fro. She was on the point of calling
to him when she heard n fall. she ran into tho
kitchen and found him on the floor with his
throat cut. In his right hand WAS II razor. The
girls screams brought her mother, and they
placed SCHNEIDER on u lounge. A policeman
summoned an ambulance and SCHNEIDER was
taken back to 81. GATHERINGS Hospital, where
his condition was pronounced critical.
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THE n IN INDIA,
Agents from bombay on Their Way to
Kussin to Buy Wheat.

hussin to buy Wheat.
ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 1s.-The Journal Of
Commerce announces that agents from Bombay
are on their way to Russia for the purpose of
making large purchases of wheat.
All Of the leading newspapers in st. Peters,
burg have opened subscription lists for the re-
lief of the sufferers by the famine in India. The
price of wheat in all tho grain markets OF south
Russia and the rates for the transportation of
freight have advanced materially In conse-
quence of the foreign demand for grain. =
Moscow, Nov. lS.-The Metropolitan OF Mos
COW and all OF the leading newspapers here have
opened subscription lists for the relief of the
famine sufferers in India. reminding the public
OF the sympathy shown by the peoples of Great
Britain and the United States with the sufferers
in Russia at the time OF the famine In that
country in 1912.
Returns received by the Government show
that the yield Of the principal cereals in fifty
Governments OF Russia Is 10. SOC. 900 quarters
below the average yield during the last thirteen
years.
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NEGROES Want MORE spo11s.
The Colored National League Reproaehes
Both OF the Great Parties.

BOSTON. Mass. Nov. lS.-President Oscar
Armstrong OF the Colored National League pre-
sided in the Charles Street African NJ. E. Church
last evening at q meeting called to reproach
both the Republican and the Democratic parties
for not giving the negroes proper representa-
ton. James Fl. Wolf advised his people to use
their 4,4OO votes in Boston to defeat candidates
for Aldermen unless such representation WAS
accorded. Mark Il. De Morti urged the employ
ment of a colored man on the School Board, and
teachers az well.
The Hon. Isaac B. Allen. the newly elected
member of the Governors Council. closed the
speaking. and was greeted with cheers when he
said: by the help of God l will oil that seat.
and there is not enough money in the vaults OF
Massachusetts to stop me. l refuse to sell out.
! cannot be bought"
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oUTLIvED HIS UsEFULyEss.
A Now Yorker who Gave n Fictitious
Name KMIed MimseIr in Cnnndn.

WINDSOR, Ont, Nov. ia man who had
registered yesterday as A. II. Morse of Racine.
n. ", was found dead in his room at the Inter-
national Hotel this morning. He had shot him
self through the head. He left a letter. which
bore neither address nor signature, and which
said that as his usefulness was nearly or quite
exhausted from age and as q "companionship
of always most genial and pleasant nature had
been broker off by death after over forty-two
years" he could see no good reason why he
should live any longer.
The suicide, in concluding his letter. said the
name he had inscribed on the hotel register was
IA delicious one. and that his purpose in resort
ing TO II fictitious name WAS to conceal his
identity.
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CABMAH MURRAY BUNCoED.
A Woman Passenger EVades Payment b
jumping from His Cab.

Matt Murray. a cabman who has his head
quarters at Fifth avenue and Twenty-third
street, was engaged by q good-looking young
woman to drive her to the West Thirtieth
street police station early last evening. He took
her to the station house. whore she asked
whether q man whom she named had been
locked up. On learning that her friend was
still Mt liberty she had Matt take her to q drug
store at Twenty eighth street and Sixth avenue.
She drank a glass of c~alisays. Then she went
of them. She wound up at Thirty fourth street
and Sixth avenue. and. after n drink there, said
she would 20 TO Eighth avenue and Twenty-hfth
street.
Murray jumped Off tho cab at reaching that
point ard opened tho door. No one came out.
Peering inside he saw that the cab was empty.
the woman had dropped out somewhere. Matt
drove slowly to tho station house; and. after tell
ing how he had been DONE" solemnly an
nsunced that he would devote the rest of his
natural lifo TO running down the woman.
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BAL1IMoRE's REPUBLICAN, FIGHT.
While the Mayor and Conncil Squabble.
Democratic Omceholders Stick.

BALTIMORE, Md. Nov. ls.-The Supreme
Court of the United States may have to settle
the dispute between Baltimore's Republican
Mayor and Republican City Council. mmedi-
ately after the election last year the Council by
ordinance stripped the Mayor Of his appointive
power because he refused to recognize the
recommendations made by members. Since
then the fight has been red hot. the Democrats
holding on to their positions. while tho Repub-
licans were having 1t out in the courts.
Some time ago the local court decided that the
action of the Council was legal. whereupon tho
Mayor appealed to the Court of Appeals. Now it
is understood that the lower court will be sus-
tanned. but the Mavor 10 determined to take the
matter to tho highest court In the land. II Is
not believed that this tribunal has any jurisdic-
tion in the matter. but as IL will take nearly a
year to bring 1t up for argument. the Mayor
will have gained his point, for by that time the
present administration will have gone out of
existence and q new election will have been
held.
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MISS ZIMMER'S SCHOOL.
Turkish Authorities Try TO Sueere ss Her
Home for Orphans.

CoNsrANTINoPLE, Nov. lS.-A great many
Americans in Constautinople are interested in
the case of a Miss thinner who collected fifty
orphan children for the purpose of giving them
shelter and instruction. The school thus estab-
lished was supported chiefly by funds con-
tributed by Germans. Miss Zimmer's venture
coming to the notice of the Government, the
authorities endeayored to compel her to cease
teaching the children. With this object the
police have been calling at Miss mme school
every day trying to make her dismiss her pupils,
but she steadily refuses to do so.
The attention of the embassies has been d.
rected to reports that the Turkish authorities
are torturing suspected persons for the purpose
of compelling them to disclose their knowledge
of revolutionary movements.
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TIE REVIVA1 OF YDUsTRY.
Factories Continue to Increase Their
Working Forces.

DETROIT. Mich. Nov. 1s.-The Michigan
Malleable Iron Company has added $50 men to
It's working force. Prior to the first of the month
the works were being operated with n reduced
force. but now 300 men are employed. Many
contingent orders had been received before cleo
ton. and these will furnish employment for all
that can be put TO work in this establishment
for the remainder OF the winter.
PoTTsyILLE. Pa. Nov. ls.--The Tilt silk MIN,
which had been working at about oue-third Of
Its capacity, resumed on full time and at full ca
pacity to-day. Over 800 hands are employed.
factory OF Dudley s. Sons, Wilkinsonville.
started on full time yesterday after working
short hours for q number of months.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Castle Coming Home.

LONDON. Nov. ls.-Mr. and Mrs. Walter NJ.
Castle of San Francisco left Waterloo Station
at 10 o'clock this morning for Southampton,
where they will embark on board the steamer
Havel for New York. A few friends gathered
at the station to bid them farewell Both ap-
peared to be in a happy frame of mind. Mrs.
Castle was perfectly composed and appeared to
be in good health. The Castles were booked
under the name of "Michaels."