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The times., 1898-09-10
BRIDGE FOR QUEBEC.
1t Will Cost Between Three Million
and Four Million Dollars

Montreal, Sept. 9.-At the annual meet
ing of the Quebec Bridge Company, held
at Quebec. il was decided at oace to call
for tenders for the construction of the
bridge, which is estimated to cost from
$3,G00.0OO to $4,COO0O0 The amount of capt.
tai so far subscribed is s2s5 0O0 The re-
port states that the Dominion govern
naent has given assurances that a sub
sidy of 80 1-3 per cent on the cost of the
enterprise would be voted at the next
session of Parliament. 1t is expected
that the Province of Quebec and the City
of Quebec between them will vote sub
sides amounting together To another
third of the cost and the balance of the
cost will be met by issuing bonds.
Attached to the report are extracts
from those of the engineers-Merrs,S Shan
ly, Shrieber, Gauyin, and Hoare-showing
the impossibility of constructing the
bridge for any reasonable sum at any
other site than that opposite the Chau-
diere Here the river is 2,5S5 feet wide
at high water, 43 feet deep, while from
the bed of the river to the lower edge of
the bridge the distance will be 195 feet,
and the length of steel bridging will be
g. 100 feet.
1t is the intention Of the company to
cons truct and own themselves the lines
from the bridge into the city of Quebec,
and also that from the south end Of the
bridge, which will connect at concen-
trated point with all the railways on the
south shore. On the north end traffic
will be taken from the bridge to Quebec
by either of the two lines-one passing
into the city along the coves on the rorth
side of the river, and the other on the ST.
Foye village, entering the city by st.
Charles River valley.
The times., 1898-09-10
"spEAKFAsYo WITNESSES.
Claims of Washington Men Against
Montgomery County

Rockville, Sept 9-The county commits
sioners of Montgomery county, through
their attorney, Mr.. Bowie F. Waters,
have filed their answer TO the sheriff S
bill Of inteEp1eader. in reference to what
action should be taken in connection with
payment TO Mr.. Howard O. Emmons and
Mr. Warren Choate the sum of $40.
which amount they claim as half OF the
fines collected In local option cases, in
which they were the prosecuting Witness
es. The commissioners in their answer
allege that Mr.. Choate has not put in his
appearance in the prosecution of these
cases prior to this time. il being alleged
in the bill of interpleader that Mr..
Choate accompanied Mr.. Emmons on sew
eral occasions when he was in search OF
evidence. The hefCommissioners also main
tain that they refuse to recognize the
claims of 5Mr. Emmons or Mr.. Choate
but uphold that all convictions were
brought about through the instance of an
organized effort OF the officers and citi-
zens. fat
The next step, which will be taken in
the case viii be the taking of testimony
before an examiner. This case is one
of remarkable interest throughout the
county, as II is but the beginning of what
seems TO be the general impression, of a
crusade against the "speakeasies by
parties who are in the hopes of getting
one-half OF the fines In case of conyic-
ton. It has already at this time been
the method by which at least twenty
parties have been compelled to appear
before justices of the peace and give bail
for their appearance at the next grand
| jury term of court. These indictments
| being brought by parties who claim one
| half of the fines In cases of prosecution.
| AS the law now stands one-half of the
| fines go to the prosecuting Witness who
| announces his intention OF making the
! prosecution for that purpose, and
| the other half to be expended in behalf
| of the law library OF this court, thus
| leaving upon the county the onerous bur
| den of paying all costs in the case. when
| no conviction is made, and leaving it
without any hopes of reimburSements
! where convictions are made
The times., 1898-09-10
COUNT ESHERHAZY HIDES
Another Amazing Feature in
the Case of Dreyfus.
ALL PARIS IN CONFUSION
The French Foreign Minister In
formed That If Attempts Are Made
to Introduce Emperor William
Into the Revision the German
Ambassador VIII Depart.

New York. Sept S.-A Paris dispatch to
the Journal says:
Excitement over the Dreyfus case has
famed out afresh. and all the city to-
night is burning with excitement.
Count Esterhazy is a suicide! He
has hanged himself" His body was
found by Nine. Du Pays" He has fol-
lowed Col Henry HE wrote the bor-
dereau?' These are few of the start
ling declarations that have been on every
lip. All Paris has believed the count a
suicide
Even now. when it is definitely known
that the man is alive, the furore has not
abated.
Count Esterhazy is in hiding, and ac-
cusations are more freely heard than
ever that it was he who was the author
of the famous bordereau.
The most infammable fuel was added to
the general discomfort today when Count
Munster. the German ambassador, inform
ed NJ Delcasse, minister of foreign affairs,
that If the French government presumed
to show in the Dreyfus revision, letters
alleged TO have been written by Emperor
William, he has instructions to demand
1
| ters are forgeries.
An insistent crowd has poured around
the obscure hotel in which Esterhazy was
| said 10 have ended his life, eager for con-
| firmation and for details. Nine. Du Pays,
one of the most intimate personal friends
| of the count, was reported to have found
/ the body hanging.
| Nine Du Pays met ali inquirers and
| steadfastly declared that Esterhazy was
! not dead.
He has not hanged himself" she re-
peated, over and over again; 'he thought
| of anything but that
| The city was first thrown into uproar
| this afternoon when the Temps publish
! ed the statement that Esternazy had de1
/ from Paris. The news spread like wild
! fire. Within n few minutes the police
swooped down on the Temps office, took
possession, and also raided the news
stands. seizing all copies of the paper.
They ordered the editor TO issue an
other edition, making an apology for the
previous statement and denying it.
/ But the mischief was done. The po-
lice were too late. Paris buzzed with The
discussion OF the case the prospect of re-
vision and the suicide of Col Henry
On top of all this came the report that
EsterhaZy was not a fugitive, but, in
turn a. suicide 1t was not long after
the Temps article was the street
that the evening papers sent hroidcast
the story OF Esterhazy's death. Not only
I was IL published that he had taken his
own life, bat the details were given as to
! his having hanged himself in room at
an obscure hotel.
There was no foundation for the re-
port, but Paris could hardly have been
more deeply agitated had the body acIu-
ally been on exhibition
/ 1t is generally believed tonight that F':;-
terhazy has fed from the city. 1t IS re-
ported that he left Paris last night ana
| crossed the channel to Dover. from
! whence today he went by another steam
| er to Ostend
The times., 1898-09-10
GEN. sHAFTER ARRIVES.
He Is Tired Out and Declines to BE
interviewed.

fhtcFNleNeG-
Gen. Shafter arrived in Washington at
$50 last night. completely tired out, as he
had slept scarcely amy since leaving Mon
tauk on Thursday morning. The general
was accompanied by Lieut. Col. j. d. Mi
ley and his Cuban boy servant. He went
Immediately to the Ebbitt House and left
word that he would see no one until morn
ing.
After dinner, however, Lieut.. Col. Miley
made his appearance in the lobby.
THE general is in excellent health, I"
said the lieutenant colonel. land after
spending three or four days in Washing
ton he will return to Montauk He is look
ing forward with pleasurable anticipation
to a trip to California for a short rest
Considerable interest WAS manifested in
Gen. Skaters Cuban servant. VINO is a
bright boy OF about sixteen He cannot
speak a word of English, bus he can
shave 10 perfection. and when he i.rac
ticei his tonsorial skin on the general in
Santiago de Cuba, the soothing effect was
in such contrast to the narrowing efforts
of the professional Cuban BARRIERS that
ihe commander Immediately resolved to
take him along. The boy seems to enjoy
his good fortune immensely. and his eager
black eyes take in new surroundings with
amazed delight.
In speaking of home rule for Cuba
Lieut. Col Miley said there was not an
unarmed Cuban or Spaniard who owned
a foot of land on the island who did not
/ strongly favor annexation to the United
States.
! "A popular vote today" said he. would
result in a large majority for anneAa-
ton"
/ 1t was said last night at the War De-
par msnt that as soon as the Peace
! Commissioners finish their labors, Gen
! ShafiCT will be assigned to his old com
-mand, that OF the Department. of Cali
foTnia. with headquarters at San Fran
cisco. Gen. Shafter has made a persona
I request to be returned TO his old post.
The times., 1898-09-10
FREE KITCHENS TO CLOSE.
Havana's Civil .Gevernor Relieves
Them No Longer Necessary.

Havann's Civil Governor Relieves
Them No Longer Necessary.
Havana, Sept. 9.-The free Kitchens es-
tablished in Havana when the port was
blockaded to relieve the necessities of
the poorer part of the population will
be closed after tomorrow, as the civil
governor believes that the reasons which
compelled their establishment have dis
appeared
The civil governor of Havana caused
much qualification yesterday by the state
nent that the secretary of agriculture,
commerce and industry had given a
favorable report on the petition of the
Planters Club asking for free importa-
tion of foreign cattle intended exclusively
for agricultural purposes.
Tomorrow lle laa3 steamer Ciudad de
Cadiz win SAN for Spain, taking with it
the archives Of the military government.
Brigadier General Ramiro Bruna, head OF
the engineer corPs. will take passage.
The insurgenI Gen. Carlos Rogas. win
400 men. is encamped at Varadero, VII
iage in the Cardenas district.
Capt johnson has gone TO the Red
Cross hospital at Caiberion to visit The
American Journalist Allan, who is sick
there. Both men express their gratitude
for the attentions shown them.
Up to o'clock this af .ernoon the
American commissioners had not arrived
Apartments are reserved fer them at
the Hotel de Ing,eterra, and arrange
naents have been made at the palace for
their official reception.
The times., 1898-09-10
TIE DIXIE's FLAG.
1T Was Presented to the Ships Crew
and I'm furled af Once.

1T Was Presented to the Ships Crew
and Tin furled af Once.
Baltimore, Sept. 9,--Mrs. Emma Thomas
Miller. the president of the Lord i,aiti-
more Chapter Of the Children Of the
American Reyolution. has received a note
from Commander Charles III. Davis, of
the Dixie, acknowledging letter of con-
gratulations sen sthe surrender of Ponce.
1t was at Mrs. MIXERS suggestion that
the members OF the Lord Baltimore
Chapter decided to purchase an American
flag to present to the Dixie.
The flag was ordered and was sent to
Portsmouth, Va, by the manufacturers.
| together with a letter of presentation
from the chapter. Somehow 1t was lost,
but was afterward recovered, and
through the courtesy of Secretary Long
was forwarded to Guantanamo by the
Yankee, and from there to Cuanica, Por-
to Rico, to the Dixie, by the Mass1cnu-
setts.
The flag received by Commander
Davis, july 26, the day before the surren-
der OF Ponce: after the .Lr:en Ter the
crew sent ashore from the Dixie ca:ticd
II with them and raised ii over Ponce.
In the letter sent to Mrs. Miller, Com
mander Davis says:
Il used the flag sent by the Lord Balti-
| more Society of the Children OF the
American Revolution to mark what was
really the beginning of the occupation by
the United States of a new and most val
uabe acquisition TO its territory bee use
| 1t was the handsomest, newest ara
! brightest flag board. and because 1t
seemed peculiarly fitting that a gift from
! a society formed to commemorate cur
| own beginning as a nation should serve
| to mark a distinctly forward step in our
manifest destiny Of civiliztng exransio1.
Il am at loss to understand the de.ay
j In the receipt of the flag, and am quite
| sure that 1t was never presented at the
freight or express Offices at Old Point
| prior to the sailing of this ship. 1t re ach-
/ ed me, however in ample time to take It's
part of the share which the Dixie had IN
! the honors of the war. ! beg IeaVe TO
assure you again that the gift of the nag
! has been most highly appreciated by all
! the officers and men on board
! The flag is the handsomeSt that couio
| be purchased. 1t is ten by sixteen teet.
! and accompanying it is blue and White
| pennant bearing the inscription: IRE
! sented by the Lord Baltimore Society oil
| the Children of the American Revolution
| May 81 1885,
There are I25 children in the Lord Bal
timore Society The flag was strictly the
! gift of the children. as the money Tor hs
| purchase was taken from the FUNDS OF
| the society, and there were no OUTSIDE
| contributions.
The times., 1898-09-10
SOLDIERS FROM PORTO RICO.
New York and Pennsylvania Troops
to Arrive Today.

New York and Pennsylvania Troons
to Arrive Today.
New York, Sept. 9-The United States
transport Mississippi, with New York and
Pennsylvania troops aboard, is due to ar
rive here from Ponce early tomorrow
morning. The New York troopers include
ia officers and men and their horses. of
Troops A, of New York. and c. of Brook
lyn. The Pennsylvania cavalrymen in
clude the City Troop the Governors s
Troop, and Sheridan's Troop numbering
593 officers and men and their horses
There are also ia officers and men of
the Pennsylvania Volunteer Artillery on
the Mississippi, and 1t is supposed that
Batteries A, B, and c are included in this
number.
The Pennsylvania soldiers win be met
ut the pier by a special committee of the
National Relief ConmiJtee of Philadel-
phia and by representative of Gov.
Hastings in case the governor did not get
away from Secretary Aiger in time to get
there TO represent himself.
1t is the intention of the committee TO
put the Pennsylvania soldiers on the train
as soon as they can be got of the trans
port
The times., 1898-09-10
ECCLESIASTICAL cEREMoNY.
Installation of Mother Superior I'm
a Catholic CSnyerf


Baltimore. Sept 9.-The important cere-
mony of the installation of Mother Su-
perior of the eastern province of the
School of Sisters of Notre Dame took
place yesterday at the Mother House,
Ashland Avenue and Aisquith Street
The services began with high mass. at
which Rev. n. Firle oficiated. This was
followed by the reading of the ratiica-
ton of the election received from Rome,
through the commissary general. Mother
Ernes:a, of Milwaukee, Wis. who was
in attendance.
Sister Clara. who held the office Of
Mother Provincial since May, 1883, was
reelected in Novemer. 1887. but the Car
dinal Protector OF the order refused to
ratify the election, as it was not in ac-
cordance with the rules and constitutions
of Notre Dame. which state that a
Mother Provincial may not hold The Of
1ice for longer period than three terms
of three years eacn. Consequent upon
this decision new ballot took place IN
June, at which Cardinal Gibbons presid-
ed. IL resulted in the election OF sister
Mary Evangelista as Mother Provincial,
with Sister Mary Ignatia assistant.
Sister Clara, who has so ably filled the
office of Mother Superior, Will remain at
the Mother House. to aid by her cJuns i
the new officials.
Mother Mary Evangelista, the new pro-
vincial, was Miss Josephine Myers. She
was born in PittsbuIg, Pa, and was the
daughter of the late Anthony Myers,
man whose family is prominent in bus:-
ness and Catholic social circles Of PITS
burg. After the completion of her school
studies she entered the noviuate OF NOtre
Dame at Milwaukee. Wis. Following her
religious profession, in 1864 she 3ame 10
the Institute of Notre Dame, Baltimore
in which she taught and in ls13s on the
opening of NoIre Dame College, Charles
Street extended, Sister Eyangeiista took
charge of a class in the academic depart
ment. In 1878 she was appointed mistress
OF novices. a position of the grayest re-
sponsibility This office she filled with
the greatest satisfaction until August.
1888, when she was sent as superiOr9ss
to the New England schools.
Sister Mary Ignatia o'Connell, the new
Neglected assistant, was born in Ire.dnd,
and is related to the renowned irish io-
orator Daniel O'Connell. In 1856 she ac-
companied to Milwaukee, Wis, her uncle.
the late Thomas Shea, on his return lruln
a visit to Ireland
Sister Ignatia. then Miss Kate O'Con-
nell, completed course of study at -
Mary's Institute. Milwaukee, and an 1SI2
she became a religious of Notre Dame
She has held many important offices In
1874 she opened St Mary's School Co
vanstown. in 1877 she took charge of the
department of history ana geography at
Notre Dame College; from 1885 TO 1883
she was directress OF St Joseph s Acad-
emy, Hagerstown. Md. Her health fail
che 1Eff fpH n FeiInnfIiSn
! a time all active duties. Subsequently
| she became teacher of history in the
! Academy of the Holy Angels Fort Lee,
N J. In 1894 she was appointed directress
| of the Cathedral School, West Mulberry
| Street.
The times., 1898-09-10
GEM. wHEELER's GRIEF.
Impressive Funeral Services Over
His SONS Remains.

Camp Wikoff, Sept. 9.-The bodies of
Thomas H. Wheeler, Gen. Wheeler's son,
and of Lieut.. Kirkpatrick, of the First
Cavalry, were taken from the camp today
after a short funeral service, which was
very impressive.
Troop A, of the Third Cavalry, in COM
mand of Lieut.. Hawkins, reporsed at Gen.
Wheeler's headquarters at 6:45 this morn
ing and the services began fifteen minutes
later. A hollow square was formed with
the choir between Gen. Wheelers tent
and that in which the bodies lay. The
caissons on which the coffins were to be
carried were opposite and the cavalry es-
cort and spectators on the other two
sides. The services began with the choir
singing Nearer, My God, TO Thee
During the first verse the buglers Of one
of the coiored regiments nearby sounded
the reveille several times in quick success
sion. Gen. Wheeler standing at the head
of his sons coffin, was much affected. The
Rev. Archibald Bradshaw, pastor of the
Marble Collegiate Church and chaplain OF
the One Hundred and Seventy-frst New
York Regiment, read the Episcopal ser
vice.
After the psalm Lead Kindly Light
prayer followed, and then the chaplain
made short address.
Then eight cavalrymen lifted the two
coffins to the two caissons and dashed
them in place. The escort headed by
the mounted band of the Sixth Cavalry
swung about into the road and the cais-
sons fell in behind. Following the collins
were Col Viel and staff, of the First
Cavalry, two covered army wagons, with
Gen. Wheeler and his children, several
friends and a long line of mounted OFF,
GERS and men from all branches of the
service. The band played dead march
and the sound was carried far on the
soft morning wind. One strain told ths
story to all who heard it, and from hun.
dreds of tents came the soldiers to stand
bareheaded as the cortege passed by
The column wound slowly among the
low sandhills. its progress marked by the
momentary halting of hurrying messen
gers and orderlies and the lumberins
army wagons. squad of artillerymer
halted and uncovered as the procession
passed.
AT the station the escort wheeled fours
left and sat with sabers at present as
| they had done during the whole funeral
service. while the bodies passed them
The caissons halted beside the train
which had just backed in, and the cof.
fms We're passed to the baggage car.
The times., 1898-09-10
A GROWING PENSION EVIL.
The Practice of PaEvninE Certifi-
Gates Is Becoming Common.

Gates Is Becoming Com mDn-
An appendix in the annual report OF
the Commissioner of Pensions has been
made public. 1t contains statistics in re-
gard TO the work of the office. Reports
from the various divisions of the bureau
are also incorporated. 1t is said that the
pawnng or pledging of pension certifi-
Gates is a growing evil, and some strin-
gent measures should be adopted to reach
the offense, and, if possible, effectually
to stop it.
1t has been discovered by Investigations
made in several cases of this nature that
unscrupulous persons have accepted as
security for money loaned to needy pen
sioners their pension certificates and
vouchers, charging them interest on the
amounts so loaned ranging from 5 to so
per cent per month. This practice is net
confined to any one place, but is INDUCED
in to a greater or less extent in most. If
not all. of the principal cities throughout
the country. The present law governing
the pawning or pledging of pension GER
tificates is inadequate to reach the Of
tenders
The sum of ST. 50, improperly obtained
under pension claims. was recovered by
special examiners during the year. and
judgments We're rendered in four civil
suits aggregating S11, 16.22, though they
have not yet been realized upon. This
only represents portion of the money
recovered. as reclamation on forg I'd
checks is made through the Treasury
Department.
The times., 1898-09-10
A POLITICAL ALLIANCE.
story OF an Alleged Deal to Cal
RuoseVeIt Votes.

story OF an Alleged Deal to Gain
Roosevelt Votes.
Albany, N. Y, Sept. 9.-Edward Lau-
terbach spent several hours with Gov
Black yesterday.
1t is said in official circles that a
strange story has reached the governor
from New York, relative to the purpose
for which Fred Gibbs waylaid Lieut.. Gov.
woodruff at Poughkeepsie- The sub
stance of the story is that Gibbs on be-
half of Senator Platt offered assurances
that if the Kings county delegates were
peacefully turned over MIR. Woodruff
would be placed on the ticket with Col.
Roosevelt.
The further assurance was given, it is
said, that Col. Roosevelt would leave the
executive chamber for the United States
Senate, and thus place MIR. Woodruff in
the governors chair, and crafty his
highest ambitions The lieutenant gov
ernor is supposed to be at present con-
sidering this proposition
The times., 1898-09-10
SUGAR CONFERENCE ENDED.
France and Russia Opposed the Alb
OIitiGn of BOunties.

Under date of August Consul Roose-
welt, of Brussels. reported to the State
Department that the recent international
sugar conference held in that city closed
without reaching an agreement upon the
question of sugar bounties.
Austria, Hungary, Germany, Belgium,
and Holland were all in favor of the alb
clifton of the bounties, but they were op-
posed by France and Russia.
The conference adjourned upon the
understanding that the diplomatic discus
sion should be carried on between France
and Belgium, and in event of accomplish
ment of any tangible result another meet
ing should be called
The times., 1898-09-10
GERMANY AND FRANCE.
Cologne Gazette's Significant Conn
ments on the Dreyfus Case.

Cologne Gazette's Significant Conn
ments on the Dreyfus Case.
Berlin. Sept. 9.-The Cologne Gazette
in a leading article headed: Germany
and France says:
The French nation appears to be in
an inexplicable state of mind, which
rightly keeps Germany awake. 1t is
closely allied to the national frenzy which
once brought on war and it may ID so
again. Here and not in the secret Drey-
fus documents is her danger. 1t would
be well for the Gar to exert cure upon
France and upon the success o. mis- ef-
forts wifi depend the success of his peace
work. Until better results of the Cars
peace overtures have been :;hoWa we
shall hold to the emperor's utterance
Peace can never be better assured than
by the German army ready for action. ="
The times., 1898-09-10
COMPANY Fl SAILS.

Last of the District Troops En- Route
for Home
The following dispatch was posted at
the War Department yesterday morning:
Ponce. Sept. s.
"Adjutant General Washington:
Transport Alamo sailed at $50 o'clock
today with following on board: Three
companies, F, G and H, Second Wiscon-
sin, officers, 20 men; Battery A, First
Illinois. officers, 70 men; Company II.
First District of Columbia, 2 officers, SO
men: Battery C, Pennsylvania Artillery,
officers. 166 men; unattached. 6 officers,
50 men: civilian employees. 20 men. Should
reach New York September is. Total, IS
officers, 545 enlisted men.
WILSON, Major General"