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The sun., 1898-02-17
Latest Aspects of the Dreyfus Case


The Paris correspondents of foreign news
papers, who doubtless may be regarded as
impartial onlookers, seem to have reached
the conclusion that the position taken by
NJ. CLEMENCEAU in L'Aurorc Is a sound
one, and must eventually commend itself
to the sober second thought of France. M.
CLEMENCEAU does not aver that DRRYFUs
Is guilty or innocent of the crime imputed.
He has formed, he says. no opinion on the
subject. He does insist, however, that
DREYFUs was not fairly tried, and conse-
quently was deprived of citizens most sa-
cred rights. Under the circumstances, NJ.
CLEMENoEAU contends, the punishment
inflicted upon DREYFUs was an abomina-
tion, and justice will never be satisfied un-
til a new and fair trial shall take place.
The upholders of the sentence reply that
the forms of procedure followed in martial
law differ materially from those prescribed
for the ordinary tribunals. Civil justice,
they say, is not army justice. This is
dangerous distinction to draw in country
where military service is not voluntary,
but compulsory and universal. 1t does not
tend to endear conscription to Frenchmen,
or to enhance their respect for military
authority, to proclaim that, 30 long as they
serve under the colors, they must submit to
a suspension of the most vital guarantees
of equity, and to the loss of the most
precious safeguards of honor, liberty and
life. 1t Is a grievous misfortune for France
that the facts brought out In tho Zola trial
are calculated to make many Intelligent
civilians look upon the nations military
RVatam with INDIGNATION and dia0uSt md
to pit against the cry "Long live the army 1"
another cry, "Long live the republicl"
For the first time since October. 1877, when
the champions of genuine democratic
regime gained definite control of the French
Chamber of Deputies, there are omens of
antagonism between the army and the com
munity at large. Such a state of things Is
big with peril; for let standing army
once feel itself unpopular, and 1t is apt to
become unpatriotic. Henceforth the in
strument of coups detat is ready, and any
bold and ambitious man may seize it. Nor
would there be lacking specious pleas be.
hind which an INSCRIPTIONS reactionist
might mask his designs; It might be plausl-
bly, argued that to defame the army, which
is the buckler of France against the for.
eigner, Is treason to the State.
1t was an irremediable blunder that was
committed when the court-martial convict
ed DREYFUs, as there seems TO be no doubt
that 1t did convict him, on the strength Of
document which he and his counsel were
not permitted to sec. Should the officers of
the general star ultimately yield to tho
pressure OF public opinion and grant DRKY-
YUs new trial, they will AcknOWledRe that
The sun., 1898-02-17

Indianapolis holds her rank as the first
American city for literary clubs and the only
American city that has Quo Vadis Euchro
Club. Even partial record of the activity in
the Indianapolis literary olubs for . week is
amazing. The Indianapolis Literary Club
hears q paper on "Some Popular FallA-
cies." Tho Philomathian Club listens to dis
courses on Age" and MADAME DE STAEL-" ("
The Katherine Merrill Club is entertained by
original articles called "a Sketch" and IAN
Impersonation." Tho Parlor Club considers
"other Characters" and Women Of the
Play" Tho Aftermath Club 10 treated to
eAsAys on "EMERsoN the Poet" "The Poet"
'Poetry and the Imagination" and poem on
"The Poet" The W0mAn'S Club discusses
"sHKLLKT's Lyrics I" and Personality n Prose
The sun., 1898-02-17

1t Is interesting to learn that tho bones of
George Wilkes. Kentucky's late lnmented trot.
ting horse and father Of many trotting horses.
will be dug MP and placed in the museum of the
museum will become celebrated throughout The
country. Indeed. there arc but three more
are urgently needed TO make the colieo.
tion reasonably complete. The first is the
whom Daniel Boone induced, as they were nbonf
to kill him, to place their hands In the crack Of
the log which he was splitting into fence rails
as hard as they could, on his promise thai when
the log had been split he would surrender with.
have done but for the sad accident by which the
iron wedge slipped ont and fastened all their
coon. The third is tho Star.Eyed GoddeSs ~
Reform. to be preserved in Kentucky sour mash
The sun., 1898-02-17

hitherto they have been grossly In the
wrong, and by such confession win forfeit
their influence over the rank and file.
Should they, on the other hand, persist in
refusing retrlal. on the ground that tho
Dreyfus affair is res adjudiooto, they will
continue to expose themselves to scathing
censure, and n feeling of antipathy between
the army and the people Is likely to super
sede the sympathy which hitherto has been
the pledge Of the republics safety.
The sun., 1898-02-17
Young Mr. ware. Moa-lc. Took.
From the Bangor Daily News.

from INC bdHDoT LHHU Nehs
Late In January Bangor boy named Ware
took boat from BuckspOrt for SargcniV o.
where he soon iell sick with tho measles G ::
ease which has not visited the eastern shores OF
Hancock county for some years;
Immediately after young Ware WAS i4hon
sick measles became popular Spreading tom
Sargentylle to Deer Isle they invaded every
school district, causing the schools to clo'' Aol
keeping tho doctors busy for weeks. Novng 9
out In wider circles, the disease swept thGo N
Sedgwick and BrooKsvilc. and croSsuE 'he
Normal School was in session. aud nearly r'"ry
student either came down with tho nArH-.r- or
hurried home TO have the disease where s Oi
nursing was handy
Up to date more than 400 persons have "a
the measles. and two have died from the u.s.
order.
The sun., 1898-02-17
The Nations Dead.

Tho men of the Maine who lost their
lives in Havana harbor are not less the
nations dead, and not the less died they
for the flag, than If they had died in battle.
The honors of war to them, to their fami-
lies and dependents the abundant provision
which nations gratitude will promptly
make, and over their graves Old Gloryl
The sun., 1898-02-17
HAD Eighth Avenue Car Service.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE suy-Sir: The present
service the Eighth Avenue Road. above Fifty
street. is so abominaby poor that public attention
should be called to IT, There s only half the former
number OF cars employed, ana an utter Indifference
shown to tho comfort OF tho public A few evenings
ago saw six turned back at Sxtieth street and
the through passengers compelled to walt IN the rain
and mud for ten minutes. CENTRAL PARK WEST.
The sun., 1898-02-17
Now the mississippi River srows.

From the HsV Orleans Times Democrat.
remark made use OF TO one OF the members Of
tho Senate subcommittee while the committee was
investigating the river and the passes showed very
clearly how far the work OF building up Is carried on
by the river.
"Ths Mississippi River IL to-day" said ono of those
who testified before the committee some hundred
milss Hssr than IL was when Do Soto nrst gAIed on
its muddy FuSh Just give her time enough aud she
viii build hsssslS clear On Aaross TIE 0ulf" u III,
The sun., 1898-02-17
All Over.

To THE EDITOR OF Tue sUE-Sfr: syntax Shaw was
arrested to-day for calling names after school
teachers. John Satan witness before tho Excise
Board In q Sunday selling case last Friday Frank
Ryewhiskey is an undertaken. He formerly kept q
saloon. Have you never heard OF Jed Penn ieaa
Penn, and Cal Bunneil, all fishermen Barnegat
BayP p.
The sun., 1898-02-17
Portrait or an Unknown Speaker In the Car.
ItOI
Prom the Washington Post.

FTOH NC WdshIn0toH Post.
The pastel portrait OF ex-Speaker Keifer, which
hangs in the rear lobby OF the House, with the
gallery of portraits of former Speakere Is slowly
its pristine whiteness. but tho shirt front has
turned toa duh yellow; ExSpeaker Keifer's 8
late Judge Crisp, which now occupies the
position OF honor over the mantel half
way across the lobby. On the other side
OF Mr.. Blaine. which is also in pastel and mag.
niacent work OF Its kind. 1t is not generally
never hung in the position of honor over the
mantel referred to. as the light there was not
tion in the lobby on which the present SpeaSer's
portrait hangs there Is the portrait OF an un.
known. There are two or three cx.Speakers Of
whom there are no portraits in tho lobby, and
no one knows the name OF this one His dress
shows that ne was q statesman OF tho early
the first years of tho republic.
The sun., 1898-02-17

To TEE EDITOR OF the sUN-Sfr: Who Is H. B. NJ /
"ons who wrote better English than the Hon. William
shAkospeAre." who "lived at Holgate"2
W. II. REEHART.
The sun., 1898-02-17

q our friends rho favor us tcfth rdna'crfpfs for
publication trtsh hare rejected articles returned
nsy must IN oil oases send stamps for that prrposs
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-28
CALLS UPON CONGRESS
 TO END BUTCHERY.
Letter Sent by Chicago Typograph- ica1 Union to Senator Mason
 and Colleagues

CHICAGO, March 27.-At the regu- lar meeting of Chicago Typographical Union No. 16 held to-day, the follow ing open letter was ordered telegraphed to Washington:
 w. E. Mason, Senator, and Colleagues, Washngton Chicago Typographical Union No. Is believes that the eloquent appeals to the intelligence of the Ameri- can people by Senators Thurston, Proctor and Gallinger in the United States Sem ate on behalf of the starving women and children in Cuba, place the United States in a position where their duty to civiliza- ton and humanity is clear. This union, therefore, calls upon the Chicago Con- gressmen and Senators of Illinois to in- sist upon the United States demanding that the butchery, starvation and in human policy pursued by Spain in Cuba under the guise of so-called warfare shall cease forthwith and in the name of hu- manity, which rises superior to diplomacy and precedent, to enforce such demand mediately-peaceably if possible; by force of arms if necessary.
 GEORGE ". DAY, President
 CHARLES DEACON, Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-28
ENORMOUS MAJORITY
 FOR SENIOR SAGASTA
Elections for the Popular Branch of the Spanish Cortes Pass OH
 Quietly.

MADRID, March 27.-The elections for the popular branch of the Cortes have passed off rather quietly. The in- dications are that Senor Sagasta will have an enormous majority, estimated at 300 of the 432 seats in the Congress.
 Disorders are apprehended at Bill bao. where the polling caused great ex- citement. The military judge at Bilbao issued a warrant for the arrest of three Socialist Municipal Councillors. One of them was taken into custody, but the other two escaped.
 MIDNIGHT = The election In the capital was without special incident. The elected Deputies include five Lib erals, one Independent and two Con- servativeS. >
 Despite great precautions at Bilbao there was much disorder. A body of a hundred miners tried to commit acts of violence. It is rumored that So- cialist has beaten a Conservative can- didate there. All the other provinces are reported calm.
 NJ Patenotre, the French Embassa- dor had a conference with Senor Gull lon yesterday. to which much impor- tance is attached.
 HAVANA, March 27.-The election of Deputies to the Cortes has been in progress to-day The Orden Publico Guards. armed with rifles, have stood ready to prevent any disorders and the polling up to the time this dispatch was filed (before noon) was peaceful. The city generally is quiet. Last night the theaters were full and to-day the streets are thronged.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-28
SLIGHT DAMAGES TO
 THE BATTLE-SHIP TEXAS
Struck on a Coral Reef While on Duty in Her Station in South
 ern Waters.

NEW YORK, March 27.-Of all the surmises made by reason of the sudden trip to this port of the battle-ship Texas none were correct. She struck a coral reef while on her station in Southern waters recently, and if this was not the sol reason for her being ordered to the Brooklyn Navy Yard, it had much to do with the transfer.
 The extent of the injury she suffered will probably be known tomorrow, when divers will make an examination put in the drydock The machinery of her starboard turret is also out of gear and will need extensive repairs.
 That the Texas had struck the reef was learned from two sources. A workman who came over to this side mentioned casually that he had heard it from one of the seamen, and petty officer verified the statement when pressed for an explanation of the presence of the battle-ship here.
 II can give you no further informa- tion,' he said. Ut is a very small mat ter, anyway. and I do not think the accident caused the Texas to be sent to the yard. Two or three matters need attention. This may be one of them. I understand that divers will go down tomorrow and examine her hull to see whether it will be necessary to put her in dock.
 This officer said the Texas had merely touched the reef in the neighborhood of Dry Tortugas. The injury to the yes sells hull cannot be very serious or she could not have made the trip north in fpfV
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-28
SEATTLE FATHERS QUICK REVENGE Slays a Man Who Led Three of His Daughters
 AStray. Goes to the Trysting Place and Coolly Shoots tn Q Culprit to
 Death.
Special nispatch to The Call.

SEATTLE, March 2.-M. F. Shelderup, s travelling agent employed by the Equit- able Life Insurance Company of this city. was shot through the breast and killed by E. NJ Bradley at the corner of Third and Cherry streets in this city to-day ln the presence of at least hundred per sons. has borne a good reputation here for six years He says that Shelderup betrayed three of his daughters, and the slayer ap- parently has no compunction for his act. He was on his way to the Police station to give himself up when arrested.
 Shelderup's relations to Lillian Brad lev the eldest of Bradleys daughters, had been intimate for nearly two years. A few months ago he and Lillian had a falling out and he began paying atten- tion to a younger daughter, Bessie The elder girl. in a fit of jealousy, reported certain doings of Shelderup and her sis ter to her parents about week ago, and as a result Bradley began hunting for Shelderup to kill him.
 Shelderup left the city, but returned on Saturday night, and yesterday morning took a fatal step by telephoning to Miss Bessie asking her to meet him at con- cert at the theater. The message was irl- tercepted by the father, who. arming himself with revolver, coolly walked near the theater, and, without word, fired. Shelderup died a few moments la ter in nearby saloon, almost without a word.
 Shelderup had wife here. He was a Norwegian. about 35 years of age. Brad ley has a large family. He is a carpenter and came to Seattle from Kansas City.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-28
NOW BEING PUT
 ON A WAR FOOTING
Significant Activity in the Prepara- tion of the New Jersey Militia
 for Emergencies.


 TRENTON, N. J., March 27.-The work of putting the New Jersey Ma tional Guard on a war footing is being successfully pushed. Major-General Plume, commanding the New Jersey division of the National Guard, adju tant- General Stryker and Quartermas- er-General Donnelly held conference here last night to compare notes. They expressed much satisfaction at the work that had been done. Captain Armstrong, of the Quartermaster-g gen. erals office. returned last night from Washington where he had gone to hurry up the orders for ammunition and ordnance stores. These latter will be shipped to Trenton without delay. Yesterday a large number of army hats and leggings and about 2000 rubber blankets were received at the State ar senal. Adjutant- General Stryker said that no orders had yet been received from Washington for the calling out of the National 1ard or the militia, but it was not denied that the preparations were being made in the belief that such a call might be made. There is talk of a special session of the Legislature to place fund of s25O,oO at the disposal of the Governor for the better equip ment of the National Guard in the event of war.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-28
NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE
 CRUISER CARLO ALBERTO
Tn a Few Days It Will Be Known Whether the Italian Vessel May
 Be Bought

NEW YORK. March 27-A Washing ton special to the Herald says: It is the expectation of administration off, cials that the next few days will deter mine whether or not the Italian hr- mored cruiser Carlo Alberto is to fly the American flag. Official information was received by the authorities from Rome to-day in regard to the action of the Italian Chamber of Deputies in ap- proving the course adopted by the Min ister of Marine in selling ships under construction. The authorities under stand from their information that Italy will not sell ships actually in commits sion, and if this refusal should be per sisted in. then the authorities will un- doubtedly abandon their efforts to buy Italian vessels.
 It is admitted by the authorities that active negotiations for the sale of the Carlo Alberto are in progress. and it will not be the fault of Commander
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-28
In the Handball Arena.

The coming of the two champions of handball sports has started among the local players sort of impetus to emulate as far as it is possible the example set by those two great players. As a conse- quence, the attendance at Phil Ryan s San Francisco court yesterday afternoon was better than on any other Sunday, except, of course, when the crack players were billed for days sport.
 The farewell game of Phil Casey was played yesterday afternoon, at which that distinguished worlds champion and J. c. Nealon entered the arena against James Dunne and T. F. Bennett. Both Dunne and Casey played with their usual coolness and showed the local boys some new tips on backwall takes and low ground send-ins.
 The result of this game was: Casey and Nealon ..............15 q 21 IS 2f Dunne and Bonnet ............1 Is r q 19
 The scores of the other players were:
 E. Lynch and E. McDonough defeated L.. Waterman and D. J. Sheehan. Score: 21-14. 15-2l 21-1S.
 M. Basch and T. Foley defeated A. Fay and T. Leach. Score: 21-16. 13-21. 21-19
 D. Began and NJ. Basch defeated J. Brown and F. White. Score: 21-i5. 17--2l. 21-20.
 w. Manion and P. Steiner defeated M. Nc Neil and c. McDonald. Score: H-1S. 1S-21.
 J. White and E. Toy defeated E. curley and J. Collins. Score: 21-I7. 15-21. 21-ls; and R. Shields. Score: 2l-14: 16-e1, Ell
 M. Kilcallon and R. Linehan defeated A. Hampton and J. Harlow. Score: 2l-1S, 19-2l, 21-20.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-28

the same amount at the boundary, and thus save the expense of conveys at $6 day.
 The late newspapers reported that the summit had been conceded to Can ada, but the collector did not know this officially, and so he and the Governor went on horseback to Sheep Camp, and from there climbed up the summit to interview Captain Belcher, in com mand of the mounted police there. The captain received them courteously, but in reply to MT. 1Veys question as to whether he could place sub-collectors at Lake Bennett, Captain Belcher said he certainly could not with his (Bel- cher's) permission The conversation that ensued was similar to the one had with Captain Belcher by The Call cor respondent, the courteous mounted po- lice officer making no disguisement or the fact that Canada claimed the ter ritory beyond.
 Governor Brady and MT. Ivey asked politely bA what authority Captaln Belcher hAd taken up his position there, and the answer was. By ln- structionS from his superiors. The collector has nothing further to do but to report the matter to Washlng- ton and ask if the sub-collectorS De placed on the summit.
 So far as the rumored drastic 1n- structions from the Treasury Depart ment to entirely stop the liquor trafnc in Alaska are concerned, Collector lvey had done nothing except close the breweries All the saloons are running as usual. Governor Brady, however who leaves for Washington at once In order to have his say in the lmpeno- ing Alaska legislation, is outspOken as to the iniquity and illegality of the saloon business, and he seems to favor the idea of asking Congress to grant Alaska statehood. instancing Califor- mia as an example of becoming State without first being a Territory. under similar conditions to those now exist ing in Alaska.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-28
GOLD FIELDS RICHER THAN
 KLONDIKE Bonanza Strikes Made on Phil w alsh
 Creek. Fifteen Hundred Men Already at the New Dig
 gings. Trails Lea ding Toward the Big Salmon damned With
 ArgOnauts. OTHER NEW DISCOVERIES Land Along Lake Creek Yielding Rich Returns to the Gold
 Seekers.
Trails Leading Toward the Big Salmon damned With
 ArgOnauts.
OTHER NEW DISCOVERIES.
Land Along Lake Creek Yielding Rich Returns to the Gold
 Seekers.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SKAGUAY, March g (via Seattle, March 2O.-For a week past the excite ment here as to the rumored rich strikes near the Big Salmon River has been growing and growing, and one after another a dozen or so of the leading men of the town have packed their out fits and started up the trail in a rush. From Dyea also there has been an exodus, and the Chilkoot summit has for the last three or four days been so damned with men that night and day there was a continual procession. the chin of one man grazing the pack of the man in front of him. It is said that on the other side from Lake Bennett and all the camps along the lakes where so many hundreds have been camped during the winter there has been a regular stampede. and the trail for two hundred miles is thick with people.
 A man arrived at Dyea on Monday who showed a lot of nuggets from the new diggings, and Charles fitzpatrick of Philadelphia is in town here showing shot gold that he has taken from his claim on the creek where the new strike was made. The new diggings are on Phil Walsh Creek, which emp ties into the Lewis four miles below the Big Salmon. The first discovery was made in January by a party of ten spending the winter there, of whom c. M. Breede and a man named Tim ons put in the discovery post two and a half miles from the mouth of the creek MT. Fitzpatrick was there on March 6, and staked claim No 50 above Discovery. When he left the creek, which is about eighteen miles long. No 175 above and No. 40 below Discovery had been staked. He says by this time at least 1500 people are there. or more than enough to stake the creek in claims of 250 feet several times over.
 He heard that rich strikes had been made on Lake or Cedar Creek, ten miles below, but on the opposite or west side of the Lewis River, by Con- nelly of the same party which made the discovery on Phil Walsh Creek. MT. Fitzpatrick declares that the aver age at a depth of four feet was S2 50 a pan. Bedrock is about eight feet, and had not been reached when he left. Every one who has come out these last few days declares the district to be richer than anything in the Klondike.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-28
TRUTH.

The truth about yourself is something ike this: You have been ndiscreet enough to waste your powers. You have abused some Of the privileges with which you were en- dowed by nature, and now you are q sufferer Spots have already appeared before your eyes, and your nerves are GH half shattered. You 0o not sleep at night the number Of hours you should, and you wake ID tired and without q particle or energy. And yog know, although ashamed Of the fact, that to- day you are only half q man. Get on your thinking cap. Do you want to De weak and puny creature oIwayss # you MH bat call at the Hudsonian Institute. or write there for free advice. you wifi again De pfaced on your feet. Then part Of your life will De shown to De just like ihis table: