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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-31

When the public session uf the Drey-
fus court martial was resumed at $40
lhlf morning there was stir boo the uu-
diHnru ana considerable curiosity was
manifested uH the name W capt Lc
hruu-liUuuult 0f thr republican FulrI.
the recipient uf tho Hu-rulIed confession
ut brU}fuH was called and the officer
walked sWlrtIy Go lhH witness box. sac
lutvl the court and throw hlH kppI lu
thv table. llH then stood at attention.
awaiting uutH.IuuH
The president uf tho court. Col J0u.
aust Huids
ION January o. 1890 the day OF tho
priHuntrH degradation. you were enc
trusted with ha TASK I'd CONDUCTING
him from iho DhUruhu Mai prison DO
the military school whore Do remained
some time iu your charge Toll che
court what passed between him and
you az that time"
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lIi.r HtD years. Interval no other Of
H..i lui Capt D. Hun-ltennult en-
i"tHd tho room iu which i War."
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nELmvE THE PRISONER IN.
NOCENT.

"Aty general. had you not nut that
question To- me } would have Kept my
counsel but since sou uHk my opinion
/ declare I believe hr is Innocent"
The witness then rccouuted COL uu
Fatty DC CLAIMS theatrical devices tn
rurpiHe prgyfus. 10 which Fouonottt
declined Go De- party and the major
also declared that on one occasion wHrn
DrcyluH was in despair, the witness
remained in prison rUuHUiinr him until
O'Clock ln the manning. COL Iouuust
asked the major if nuUyfua ever had
any idea uf suicide. and the witness r.-
piled that nrgyfuH had asked him Cor
q weapon. nud that also aftor hIH CONE
dcmnatl1n was read 90 him he was
with dlTgulty prevented from dlahur
Die head against Che wall.
After thn aHt Visit 90 uu Patty de-
Clam Co preyfuH. continued MaI rlfsa.
hctiA tho prisoner wrote Go the minister
~ war l.ttUr which concluded with
90, sihc culput"
TRIBUTE TO MIME DREYFus.
a. The conclusion Of Maj. Furaonotira
evidence, pnyfuH. on col J1ulusrr Loo.
Ntutlou aud after reference 90 thU I4at
interview with uu Patty dr clam. aIII.
locking with gratitude roe tha major.
lh.iv u % matter which Mai Force.
H'tN ms just recalled. which hAH great
49, moved me aud which I wish b. fs-
clll. for I wish Co say 10 whom owes
the fact that ! have done ms duty and
TO whom ] owe having done 10 f1r nyr
Years after my condemnation. / had
determined to kill myself I had mad,
w. my mind not DO undergo me ftIeHt.
ful torture ~ "a soldier from whom thry
wished 90 tear tho lualrnln of honor
wen, then Tot me cay thIHs That Do
J. went 20 that torture ! can HHy hUrH
that % was thanks 90 Madame DfryFuH
VINO showed me my duty and who told
me that " ! wus Innocent ought Co
DO u for iho sake OF her and our
children. 10 ] am here. u is 90 her
owe o. my colonel"
Herr Mli Fonauettl said.
'it ~ uulto true. tn this last inter-
Wow with me pfeyfua alllt
For her and Tor my children viii
und ergg the torture uf tomorrow"
Tho declaration OF pr,vfuH that hIs
ne Wns due Co DIE wife deeply atlrrei
nll hll holrors he spoke Boz Il broken
voice with emphatic gcsturrH. awuylur
o. and fru with emotion. ana when
De- had finished be- cat down abruptly
evidently 90 conceal bic dis,umpuHHI
features from the rlzc of the apeeta.
tors iu court. who when De- 90 SEATED.
are only able o. srC the back Of his
seat Tears were cllstoninF in bile eyes
ahd ho was clearly auppr, Frlnr an OUT
uurnt % H1hhIng
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LE nnuN.RENAuLrs sroRY.

Capt. H. Bruno enuult-O Saturday.
January ., 1885, ] was ordered with my
lgundron 90 proceed Co tho Ch.rUhs
Miil prison and take charge % Dryyfua.
who wns 60 b. degraded ut O'Clock
ln one NJ tho court yards of the MILL
tnry school Starting ut 7.l5. I arrived
ut the place Indicated ut 7.i5. Tho ufnCr
of tho garrison udtutunt was pointed
out Co me uH the place 60 kr"u the prise
pncr until the hour NJ the degradation
parade, lie began 10 protest his iuuo-
crnco ana to say that which consider
future IN store FOR him hv could have
no motive in being guilty " treason.
lie SAID ~ am Innocent. In three
years my Innocence VIII Dee uCkuuwl-
edged. The minister knows 10 vol Hlo
told Du Patty de- Clam to tell me so,
some days ago, ln my cell. llr knows
That n ] communicated documents 90
Germany they were OF no Importance
and 10 was Co obtain more serious and
NOR" important documents"
The witness added that Capt dAttnl
was present when the statement was
made. CONTINUING capt h. Btuu-
kcuuult said that ns soon u7 four urtll-
lorymHn commanded hy O. corporal came
90 take the prisoner 90 Ihu court yard
Tor tho ceremony uf degradation De-
twltueHl len the office aud WINS lWmu-
diHtely surrounded hy several officers.
90 whom Dc repeated preyfuH' remarks.
Hc also repeated them at tho captains
mess of tho republican guard
Referring 90 articles IN the news
papers BOO regard Co the confession
Cant. L. llruu-Rguuult snidt
Gen. MerclUr said 90 me 90 90 ia.
ElyHeo and repeat 90 the president Df
tho republic what you have told me-
"Whllr ! was lu the ante room ! heard
some uuu mako remarks about me lu
worry dlaCuurtrUuH tones NJ Dupuy
uHhcryd mo before the president. who
said, You have had relations with Jour
ulllBta and have been ludlsOrrgt, Ger
tain articles have appeared IN the news.
papers
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-31

NJ DpmuuFr= could Cen. G0uso
ana Gen. Morclur ON hearing your story
believe thpy had Co deal with cone
fcHHlpu uud why dld they send you 90
the ElyHyvF
Le iruu- BnumIt=t have no idea.
81. buWuugH reminded the witness
that before tho court uf CusHutlln Dec
considered the sentence 0f the prisoner
which hr had quoted tp De- n kind ut
explanation ur excuse,
Capt b. aliunuult Why. mon
slvur De- president that Dr. o. personal
question. I have uu opinion tp express
uu that point. 1 am uu judge uf Things.
I repeat simply what brrEiuH Told u.u,
Certain persons may consider uIH rrs
marks HH Uuhudying conf -Hilns. UihHu
uH being Hu explanation Tuut ls their
business iNHWWluuul
~ Iuburi=Dupt. IU Uruu-Ruuault
was not content with entering ON hl4
report OF JANUARY ON that duty CONF
mguuul ut such AN hour ana ended ut
lt such 5000 hour but Dee especially adj
dnl "NuIHuE t1 report when uH t mat
ter uf tact nr alleges that uu Incident
UT fa.H Importance occurred.
Capt H. uu-Euuuult-t had uufu-
.uE lH report My duty was 10 take
urNfus from che prison and guard
um. I had nothing 10 say lu regard
tl that duty
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Mai ForFonctti, who was governor OF
the ChorUhc Mlil prison during tho time
breyfus was Imprisoned there ana who
testified In behalf NJ Dreyfus. declaring
he had never heard OF the confrasl1B
Drcyfus ~ said 90 have made. was me
next witness called, He repeated hls
testimony before the court OF cnssntIon
adding that be- frequently met Caut,
Le Brun Henlult aud Cnpt
d'Attel ana that neither OF them ever
alluded to the alleged confession. The
witness declared that he once taxed
Capt Le Brun- Renault before Con.
Gonso and other witnesses with saying
he had spoken 10 the witness Mai
FoHenettO OF the confession. and thai
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L. urun-Ronauit-Th president was
notified that ! was coming. For my
part was somewhat inundated,
which ls easily explained. I heard my-
anlf described uN o. traitor" "CBuhlIIH"
and cur That was not cncourug-
lug.
81. pcmangc asked tho witness % %
WIS rnuUy % conversation Vflu urrYfuH
uI NJ the prisoners remarks consisted
ui % broken dialogue us Gen. G1nae had
said.
capt H. -Uonhult -proyfus
spoke iH Wr but ! lld NOT reply
NJ. b'mHuEy asked how th0 witness
could detect glni' HIuuH iu u sentence
containing the words. - um Iun1oaut
lu ihr.y years hy Innocence VIII De- ace
mUWIrdE.lF'
h. EHu-lguuultHlt la not fnr me 90
reconcile the lrUuuHHtuuDu of seine
tHuDH loo which thD material fact that
documents had been communicated was
admitted 10 Dr. NOT Cor We t1 give 1000
explanation. 10 H Coz DreytuH and the
defense tI explain. I uHHIt this seine
i.uuU. ! Was only u kind of Ibuuua
HHph ana / repeated % without come
mHufHN.' U,KUItumsuD
Replying further Goo N. pemuuEu thr
witness refused tI Say whether ur NOT
Dor regarded the words 90 DrgyfuH Hs
A como" "luu.
"a have GOO impression whatever" Doc
said. .buyfus HuIl u great deal tu UH.
! retained this sentence and repeated
10 when asked. m ! llI uui mention .t
task uf conducting DrUyluH from fHu
prison 90 tho place uf DEGRADATION and
10 was not Wy duty 10 make bryfuH
fllE." tEWUlfHrUHTTl
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/ WOULD KILL HIM


though" he added with low chuckle,
and made him get away from the bars
OF my cell In hurry
one thing was made manifest during
the interview with tho desperate man
this morning and that was that he had
an undylng hatred for Warden Dow.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-04-12
THE ENORMOUS MONOPOLIES.

Senator Chandler, of New Hamp-
shire, bears the following damaging
testimony against Trusts, and fears
that they will destroy his 1.-THE Republic
cam party unless something is done to
check the growing evil:
The growth of trusts in this country
is destroying all incentives to individual
enterprise and putting all power, indus
trially, in the hands of multi-million-
aires
Ingenious and industrious men OF
moderate means, whether manufactur-
ers or traders, are being crushed out by
the enormous monopolies. The bright
est and best business men in the coun-
try are rapidly being forced to become
mere salaried employees of corporations
with immense capital. The effect of
such an industrial system is deteriora-
ting in society as whole.
THE influence of such aggregations
are not only powerful industrially, but
omnipotent politically. These enormous
combinations of capital control the
politics OF the country, nominate the
candidates, then furnish the means to
carry the elections, and later direct all
legislation, State and National, and
dominate the use of all executive
power.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-04-12
LOCAL.

Capt. Smith Very Much Alive and Kicking
Capt. J. Speed Smith is so strong and
well that he is vigorously kicking
against the publications of this para,
graph in various newspapers, which be
denounces as premature and in ex
cessively bad taste:"
Richmond, KY, April S.-Hon. j
Speed Smith ex-Clerk of the Kentuck Y
Legislature, former candidate for the
Republican nomination for Congress in
this district and one of the most prom
inent and widely known Masons in the
Safe, is a very sick man, and his friends
are alarmed at his condition. He has
Bright's disease. Recently he made a
tip to the city and was examined by q
specialist, who, it is said, told him
there was no hope for his recovery
Speed Smith is one of the most popu-
lar men in Central Kentucky, and his
hundreds of friends all over the State
will regret to hear of his failing
health"
The above dispatch appeared in Sun
days Lexington Leader. and at thai
moment Cast. Smith Yves delivering g
funeral Grafton over the correspondent
who sent out the dispatch. The Cap
tain, as a matter of fact, is not in the
best of health but his condition is not
such as to warrant such a distressing
narrative. He was down town OH Sun.
day and when asked if he would like
to get in q 20-foot ring with the man
who started the report. he replied, "No
want a smaller enclosure than a 20
foot ring. L would Xix to catch him by
the scruT of the neck and ring it good
for him."
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-04-12
DEATHS

PEKRY.-Mrs Elizabeth Perry, moth
er of DR.. G. G. Perry, of White Hall,
died as a result of paralysis at her
home in Fayette county on Wednesday
last, aged 20. Interment in Lexington
cemetery.
RICHARDSON Mrs. Matte Richard
son died on Tuesday last, of consump-
ton, at the home of her husband, Lee
Richardson. on the Irvine pike. De-
ceased was about 25 years of age, was a
daughter of James Bleyens, and her re
mains were laid away in the Peter Cen
try burying ground.
JOHNSON AT Berea, on Wednesday
last, VIM. Johnson, Sr., a well known
and respected citizen of that section,
in his 8Sth year. Intsrment in the tam
lily burying ground, near Silver Creek.
Six children survive, Mrs. Elizabeth
Anderson. Of Kansas, Mrs Larker Null
lens and Mrs. Sarah johnson, Of Clark,
and Mrs. Eliza Witt, VIM. johnson,
Jr., and P. B. Johnson, Of this county,
who, In their bereavement have the
sympathy 81 many friends.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-04-12
Kentucky University Will hereafter Send
College BOYS.

At last Saturdays stormy meeting of
the Executive COMMITTEES of the Inter-
Collegiate Oratorical Association at
Lexington, a new constitution was
adopted which will more nearly place
the five colleges on an equality when
it comes to selecting their orators
hereafter. The wide latitude in her
choice of speakers has given to Ken
lucky University such a pronounced
advantage that it has become monotO-
nous to the four other institutions Of
the association, and they have been
long considering an amendment re-
stricting the orators to Undergraduate
coilegians, debarring men from the
professional schools To this end Mr..
Crook, from c. u, last Saturday Of
iered a resolution, that each representa-
tive to the oratorical contest must be
a student meeting the full academic
requirements of the college proper aud
an undergraduate according TO the full
meaning Of the word"
Naturally, Kentucky University
raised hue and cry about this alleged
discrimination against that institution,
which has won four annual contests.
her orators in almost every case being
students of the Bible Department,
which is composed of men of mature
years, post-graduates. and often mar
ried and engaged in active ministerial
work Naturally from such body OF
men, ranking in years from % to 35,
we're to be found speakers of long ex-
perience on whom X U. depended to
combat the young fellows of 1921
chosen from the society halls of the
other institutions. 1t was said, 10 the
discredit of X. T.. by one OF her dele
gates last Saturday, that any such
amendment would shut out two-thirds
or three-fourths Of their men, and
would necessitate their withdrawal
from the Association. To this Mr..
Little. the other delegate from Central
University, responded. that such an
allegation was a confession on the part
Of X. U. that she was, Rs literary in-
stitution, the Inferior Of her rivals, and
that K. Z. WAS but q big Seminary
with an academic appendix. He dis
glalmed any desire 70 force <. Z. from
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the Association, but that if she could
not compete with the other institu-
tions on the only legitimate conditions
for fair and creditable contest, then
X. U. is not up to the standard. Mr..
Little then offered thisamendment as a
compromise, and it was adopted, X.
U. opposing, and Centre, G. o., and
Georgetown supporting. a vote Of 81
State College not voting;
ANY one may take part in the con
test that is either student of law,
Bible or art college, who has never
practiced law or had from week to
week. or month to month, or at any
regular interval the charge of church.
lfthis amendment stands. and Czal
Reeds rulings supports its passage
hereafter X u. will not be allowed L
select an experienced preacher or al
old lawyer, matriculate him in the Col
lege OF Arts, and put him up on thu
platform to compete with bona dde
college students from five TO ten year
his junior.
Rev. Mr.. r. Z. Moss, who won the
contest last week, represented K u.
and breaches at Kirksville, in thi
county, and at Walton, Ky. This il
his fifth year at X. IT,, having pre-
viously taught school in Tennessee
His age is not known to the writer, bu
he will probably bear the added dis
tinctiOn of being the last old man Il
enter the Kentucky oratorical cOntes
without a heavy handicap for age
style and previous occupation.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-04-12
Indictment Of Insurance Companies

In view OF the fact that Insurance
Companies have lately come in for a
deal of attention at the hands of various
circuit judges, we append this article
from the Paris Reporter, where recent
~ the grand jury indicted the COM
panies for violating the antitrust laws
of the state. The jury in the case
stood for to 6 against punishment:
sit is matter of regret that the in
vestigation in the trial of the insurance
companies did not take a wider range
and cover longer period of time for
the education of the public on the gen
eral subject of insurance. One year,
1897, was allowed in proof as
far as BOURBON county is concerned.
1t developed that in that year the
agencies collected about S32, 900 and
paid out in losses, commissions and ex-
penses about $4,000. Whether profit
of $4,000 was reasonable or unreasona-
BILE, or whether that was a good, bad
or average year, the evidence was not
conclusive.
"The reduction of the average OF rates
in the town after the building of the
water works and putting in the electric
alarm system was very slight, and no
Fevidence was presented to show whether
the rate before 1890 was a losing one or
not to the companies. The companies
certainly are so bound together as to
rates and risks that they act as one
company, and herein lay grounds for
the charge of combination, but the fact
remained that they did not raise the
rates, but rather lowered them, gave
them grace in the sight of some Of the
| jurors.
''The fact that thirty large insurers
testified that they were satisfied with
the rates, is not conclusive evidence
that the rates are reasonable. The av
erage insurer is totally dependent upon
the agent for information, and the
agent gets his cue from his company.
The average insurer is totally ignorant
as to what is a reasonable or unreason-
able rate, and when the other element
of uncertainty-risk-is added, he is
more deeply in the fog.
1.-The agencies of Paris are in the
hands of men who are capable of ferrit-
ing out this matter and informing the
public, and they owe to their constitu-
ents to give them the cheapest and
most reliable insurance possible. II
the reports made annually indicate
that our average rate is too high they
should not be content until it is low
cred.
4 The Court of Appeals will soon de-
eide whether these companies are
technically guilty of violating the anti
trust law by forming themselves in
such boards as the Kentucky and
! Tennessee Board of Fire Underwriters.
In the meantime, while this matter il
pending, it is to be hoped that the
companies will not threaten or desert
any of our territory. They have 70.
-ceived our money for years, and owe tc
their constituents, their agents and
themselves to stand their ground. II
the present law forbids boards" the
old reliable can manage to get paying
risks without boards"
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HOw's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
warl for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
f. ]. Cheney for the last 10 years. and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
West & Truax. Wholesale Druggists
Toledo, Ohio.
WaIding, KinnaD & Marvin, Whole
sale Druggist, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous sarfaces of the system. Testi
monials sent free. Price 75c per bottle
Sold by all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best. I'm
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-04-12
MR.. McCREARY ON THE POLITICAL
SITUATION.
Washington Post, April s.


Few public men in the country have
had a more honorable public career
than that distinguished Kentucky
Democrat and courtly gentleman, ex-
Gov. James B. McCreary, who was seen
at the Riggs last evening. In the twelve
years of his service as Congressman he
worked necessarily for the interests Of
his district and State, and in the coun-
ellis of his party he was always deemed
one of the best and wisest advisers.
On being asked the situation in the
Blue Grass State Gov. McCreary said:
There is nothing but good feeling prev
alent in the ranks Of the Kentucky
Democracy. A spirited canvass is GO
ing on between the three aspirants for
the Governorship, but it matters not to
which the nomination fails, the Demo-
cratic candidate will be elected. 1
think we will carry the State by from
5000 to 10000 votes. A great many
who went away from the party in 1886
have returned and all bitterness be-
tween opposing factions has boon al
layed.
"We lost the State in '96, but next
year Mr.. Bryan or whoeyeriis the Presi-
dental standard bearer of the party
will get Kentuckg's electoral vote. /
presume that Mr.. Bryan will be the
nominee again on pretty much the
same platform, although there will no
doubt be a strong declaration against
trusts and against imperialism. The
Republicans will almost certainly re-
nominate Maj. Mckinley. and so we
shall have a campaign pretty much on
the lines of the preceding one.
~ notice that there will be contest
when Congress meets for the caucus
nomination for leader OF the minority.
1t would be far better. l think, to 90
back to the old plan Of having no par
tioular leader of the minority party in
the House. The plan Of devolving upon
one man the entire responsibility OF
party management and policy is not a
wise one, for it engenders rivalries and
friction which we're much better
avoided. 1t is a late innovation and
the best thing the Democrats of the
nexs House could do would be to re-
turn to the old system thst left the d.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-04-12
CORRESPONDENCE.
R VINE.
TEstill County,

Mrs. Jim Congleton is visiting at
Moberley Station.
Miss Nettie Mcguire was the guest of
Miss Lille Barker last week.
Mrs. ID. A. Wallace and Miss Ida
White are in Cincinnati buying goods.
Mr.. McGinn conducted the Easter
services at the Christian church, April
2.
w. NJ. Snowden and George Will
Jams were in Richmond last county
court day.
Miss Ida Park is with her sister, Mrs
viii Simpson, who is low with con-
sumption.
Mrs. Harry Milward, of Lexington, is
visiting her father, David Bergman, at
this place.
Miss Edith Mahaffey gave candy
party to some of her young friends Fri
day evening.
Mr.. John Powers, representing the
Power Grocery Co., of Paris, has been
in Irvine this week.
Chas. d. Miller, of Richmond, is Wis.
iting his aunts, Mrs. Thomson and Miss
Daniel, at this place.
Mrs. Tom Williams, Jr., entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. David Bergman and Mrs.
Harry Milward Wednesday evening.
Saturday evening C. w. Miller enter
tainment Judge Redwine, Attorney
Bird and V. L. Waugh at his fathers
residence, on Main street.
Miss Elizabeth Miller, of Nicholas
vile, was in Irvine few moments last
Monday. She is now visiting her
brother. Hugh Miller, near Richmond.
Hugh R'ddell is moving to the Will
Gould property, opposite the residence
of w. 7. B. Williams. Mr.. Riddell
married Miss Shelby, of Lexington, last
June. This is their first attempt at
housekeeping and we wish them much
joy and happiness.
Thursday young harrison was arrested
for house breaking. He broke through
the front window Of the old corner store
which contained some of NJ. NJ. Mill
er's old stock Of goods. harrison con-
fessed that be had helped himself to
three bolts of dress goods, two of which
were returned, but the third is missing
The MoUN-AINEER.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-04-12

Observation-Disclosures Cobb, of
Madison, and Miss Lydia Browning, of
Fleming, were married at the residence
Of Lafayette English, in Jessamine, on
Saturday, April l.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS friends Of
Rev. G. L. Nourse. C. U. '94, will be
pleased to hear OF his marriage, which
occurred yesterday to Miss Wilmuth
Archer Bayuman, of Gracey, Taigg