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sEA MONSTERS BATTLE.
Cant. Peabody's Story ofan Octopus
killing n 5000 Pound Sunfish.


VICTORIA, B. c., August 2s.-Capt
Peabody, of the bark wlllscott, tells Of
having seen a gigantic octopus fight
with, vanduish and feast on q sunfish
Of about 5000 pounds weight in the
Pacific some hundreds of miles out
from San Francisco In the course Of
vessels sailing from Honolulu to Nan
aImo. In his log entry in relation to
the deep-sea monster. he says:
'In latitude $3.50 north, longitude lSG
west, my attention was called by the
uunrtermnstcr, Frank Bostock, OF San
Diego, to a terrible cOmmotlon in the
water about three points northward OF
the fee beam. While We were watching
the breaking OF the water ceased. Then
we could distinctly see the outline OF
two objects on the surface. We got
our Telescopes to bear on them and dis
covered the smRllerof the two wasavery
large sunfish, curlouEly shaped fish all
head and no body. II appeared TO be
fully twelve feet in diameter and must
have weighed 5000 pounds. Its advor..
Bnry was Il huge octopus, the length OF
whose body WAS certainly forty feet and
the breadth about twenty-five feet,
with eight tentnclcs. We advanced sut-
flclently close to make an accurate eX-
animation. The octopus eyes were
large, OF grecnlsh tint, and somewhat
protrudlng: It's mouth however. was
not so very large. and II appeared TO be
shaped like n parrots bill; SIS tentaeles
were taperlnR. and, Ike ITS body. OF a
ErnyIsh color, covered with spots. II
appeared 10 possess the chameleon
like power OF changing the color OF
these spots as fast MS the eye could de-
tect the changeS Suddenly the octo-
pus discharged huge Jet OF dark-col-
orcd fiuld fun In the eyes Of the sunfish
md then, rushing forward with the ra-
pldlty OF an arrow, 1t cncircled It's prey
with the long tentncles. and In n mo-
ment the victor and vnnquished had
disappeared below the surface. In q
few moments more we had sailed right
over the scene. and found the water
was colorcd almost blnck for n space Of
fully two hundred feet In diameter, and
we noticed an odOr slightly resembling
iodine rising from the water. About
twenty minutes later we saw the
huge creature again on the surface en-
joying It's meal OF sunash.'
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OHIO DEMOCRATS.
Only a Few Delegates on the Ground
for State Convention.

Only . Few Delegates on the Gronno
for State Convention.
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, August 81
While there are only a few OF the del
egates here for the Democratic state
convention which meets here to-mor-
row and Wednesday yet most of the
candidates and their workers are on
hand. The delegates will all be In to-
morrow for conferences during the
forenoon and the regular district meet
inRs In the aftarnoon and the meetings
Of the committees IN the evening. A
full state ticket Is to be nominated, In
cludlng candidates for governor, lieu-
tenant governor attorney general, au-
dltor, treasurer supreme Judge and
member OF the board Of public works.
For months there has been an anil
mated contest In the elghty-eight coun-
tieB for the nomination for governor be-
tween John r. Mclean, Colonel James
A. Kilbourue, Congressman John j.
LENT, General Isaac r. Sherwood. Hon.
Charles L. Haskell, James A. Rice, Col.
James P. Seward, Horace L. Chapman
and others. The contest was really be-
tween Mclean and Kllbourne, aP the
delegates instructed for the others were
also listed on their second choice for
either Mclean or Kilbourne. During
the past week It has been the field
against Mclean, but the closing coun-
" conventions OF last Saturday gave
him such lead that he has since been
considered master Of the situation.
There are no differences over the plat
John r. Mclean arrived this after
noon and Colonel James Rilbourne to-
night, and all the other candidates for
governor and other places on the
state ticket.
There is no change to-day IN the hg-
ures. The arrival Of Mclean has made
his friends more enthusiastic, and the
arrival Of Kilbourne has made some Of
his friends more desperate. The other
candidates for governor are not doing
much except shaking hands with the
exception Of Sherwood, who seems to be
in line for second place. The Mclean
men are so confident Of not less than
seventy-six more than necessary on the
first ballot that they are figuring on
their running mates. They prefer Col.
James Kilbourne for lieutenant COVER
nor, but so far neither he nor his
friends will concede the nomination to
Mclean or accept the second place. II
the Kllbourne men hold out, It Is likely
that the ticket will be Mclean and
Sherwood.
The indications tonight are that
there will be opposition to the adoption
OF the proposed constitution that pro-
vIdes a more definite plan Of party or
ganizatlon and a uniform system for
selecting delegates to all Democratic
conventions.
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IMPORTANT
WITNESSES
EXAMINED
In the Dreyfus Trial-Five Were
Favorable and two We're ;4
Against Him.
ONE CONFESSES HIS ERROR.
In 1894 an solemnly Afirms that
Esterhazy was the Author
OF the Bordereau. -

RENNEs, August 2s.-The baiancs
of the evidence to-day. for a change,
was in favor Of Dreyfus. Five wit
nesses were for him and two against
him.
The most Interesting testimony was
that Of handwriting expert charavary,
who had come to declare he had
changed entirely his opinion, which in
1894 was against, and now is in favor
Of Dreyfus, who he to-day affirmed tSas
not the author OF the bordereau.
His candid confession Of error was
received with murmurs of satisfaction
in court which became discreet ap-
plause, In spite of Colonel Jounust's
patent disapproval. when he solemnly
added; "I declare here, on my soul and
conscience, that the bordereau was
written by Esterhazy."
The most important incident, how
ever, was Colonel Jouaust's acquies-
cence to Major carriere's request that
q rogatory commission be instructed to
take Colonel Du Patty de CLAIMS deposit
ton. The initiative came purely from
the government commissary, Maitres
Labori and Demange having no faith in
such a measure, because 1t allows Du
Patty de Clam to escape cross-examina-
tion, which is the only thing worth hav-
ing under the present circumstances.
Du Patty de Clam being a witness for
the prosecution, Major carriere Will
simply prepare list of questions which
an examining magistrate will put to Du
Patty de Clam at his residence, and no.
body supposes that the witness will be
very much embarrassed by the inter-
rogatories.
To-day the central figure in the
court yard, which is the meeting place
for all the leading personages Of the
trial during the suspension Of the ses-
sions, was Captain Freystaetter, who
was the subject Of many flattering re-
marks upon his manly and sOldler-like
bearing. Indeed, the interest in him
was SO great that some persons waited
all night long outside the door Of the
court, in order to obtain standing room
In the rear part OF the court room, in
the hope Of seeing him at to-day's sit
ting, the impression having gone abroad
that he might be recalled.
His modest and frank manner insplr-
ed admiration In all except the generals
and the other military witnesses for
the prosecution. who seemed afraid Of
him, and scowled In his direction from
the other side Of the court yard.
Captain Freystaetter will not remain
here until the end OF the trial, but will
leave Rennes in a few days.
n. De Freycinet, former minister Of
war, arrived this afternoon, and will
testify tomorrow.
Detailed proceedings on seventh
page) 49,.
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GREAT GREETING

Extended to tho Tenth Pennsylvania
Volunteers by the Citizens of Pitts
burgh aud Vicinity - Presidents
Enthusiastic Reception.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, August 2s.-wlth
cannon booming, bells changing. whis-
ties shrieklng, flags waving and
mighty cheers from hundreds of thous-
ands OF throats. the brave Tenth Penn
sylyanla Volunteers were welcomed
home to-day, after more than a years
gallant service in the Philippines. The
reception rendered the returning SOL
dlers will always be remembered in
this city as one OF the greatest dem
onstratlons of patriotism tina: has ever
taken place in this country.
a fund Of $4,000 donated by the gem
erous citizens of Pittsburgh and the
surrounding towns. permitted the
committee who had the af-
fair in charge to make lavish prepara-
iions for the home coming and nothing
was left undone that would show the
Fighting Tenth" how well their SER
viees for their country in n foreign
land were appreciated by the residents
OF their native state. The only thing
lacking TO make the day one Of supreme
happiness was the absence OF the
brave and well beloved Colonel HRw-
klns, who led the boys In all the bat
ties md shared in all OF their suffer-
ings, but who was denied the privilege
OF marching nt their head when they
returned homo TO receive the plaudIts
or grateful people.
Inc day opened threatening and low
!erlng clouds hung over the city, but
long before the arrival OF the trains
carrying the troops. the clouds had
,glshppeared and the sun wns shining
brlghlly The crowds that lined the
EEtFee's along the route OF the parade
from the parka In Allegheny to the re-
NiIcWing stand In Schenley park, waB
utmost beyond counting.
Ha'fn Million Strangers.
Good Judges estimate the number at
not less than 10000. This is not regard
ca rs too high, and the attraction GER
talnly warranted It.
besidcs the fact that the soldiers,
.lesh from the scenes Of victory. were
" pe ~ tue pnrnde, which in itself was
y memorable sight. II was also known
n.at president Mckinley. Mrs. McKln-
i,y' Major General Merritt Major Cen
'tal Franrin V. Greene and others
prominent In national and atnte affairs,
We're IN the city. The arrangements
winch hnd been made Tor the parade
'oI,l not have been improved upon.
,Alhonsh the people from the sur
,,ouhuing counties began literally pour
i'R INTO the city soon after the dawn
=, ~ Jay the police hnd made prcparn-
ms That this influx did not create any
=, .,Iohg 20 as TO Interfere with the line
From the point Of startInE in AlIe-
,Gheny over 1000 officers enrolled for
g AZ occasion from different municipal
u.Iartmcnts Of the two cities, were To-
,..,.H along the line At certain inter-
'a.s ana In this manner the Immense
,v,g.lcoutRe of onlookcrs wnH kept well
"nlcr control,
lhr decorations Of tho streets md
n.'lllngH were overwhelmingly rich
mtl gorgeous and the i've miles over
,tn,,,h The parade took place was prnc-
.SaIly an unbrOken line OF llagB, now-
~ ~, testoon and bunting.
aus reviewing stand Of President Nc
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NICE, Aug. 2s.-Admiral Dewey, ac-
companIed by Lleutenants Brumby and
Caldwell. arrived here this afternoon.
Accepting the United States vice con-
sul's Invitation the admiral drove to
Point Aufree, stopping at the Grotto.
Thence he ascended the Falcon. from
which there Is n superb view. The party
continued on 10 Cimiez, sklrtlng the
heights over the town md returned to
the city. In spite OF the wnrm weather
and the fact that this was his second
visit, Admiral Dewey expressed admi-
ration OF all ne saw, The American
officers returned to Vile Franche after
dinner
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The ROYAL
RECEPTION
RENDERED
The Tenth Pennsylvania vOlun.
teers by Pittsburgh on Their
Return from the Philippines.
THE PROCESSION is HEADED
BY President Mckinley, who Re,
eelves a Continuous Ovation.
Gov. Atkinson Present.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, August 2S.-
President Mckinley left Pittsburgh to-
night for East Liverpool. Ohio. at 0
O'Clock, a very weary man. The en-
tire day had been spent under the most
trying circumstances, and the Presl-
dent was almost worn out. As soon he
reached his private car Cleopatra, at
shadyside Station, he retired to his
s,ateroom and lay down, giving orders
that he should not be disturbed until
the train reached East Liverpool. Mrs.
Mckinley rested during the entire day,
remaining at CaIrncarque, Mr.. Pit
CAIRNS residence, and stated this eve
ming that she was feeling very well.
When the President retired Sunday
night his information was that the
Tenth regiment would reach here at 10
o'clock this morning. and arrangements
were made accordingly.
Upon arising at 7:SO Mr.. Mckinley
was told Of the delay to the troop
train, and at once began work on his
mail. After breakfast the President
received a few callers. and then was
driven to Hotel sehenley. where he was
met by the reception committee, and at
1880 went to Allegheny to meet the
regiment. Finding that the train was
even later than expected, the party was
taken to the residence of B. F. Jones,
chairman Of the Republican national
committee in 1883, where an hour was
spent.
When the President finally headed
the procession that escorted the Tenth
regiment from Allegheny to schenley
Park, It was 3 o'clock.
Along the five mile march the Presi-
dent received an ovation that was prac-
uealIy continuous from the thousands
Of persons along the route.
After the troops had been reviewed
and the exercises at the pavilion had
been concluded. the President was
driven to Calrncarque. where he was
Joined at dinner by Major General Mer-
rltt and Colonel George Curtis Tread
well, Governor ROosevolt's representa-
tive. After dinner the presidential
party was at once driven to the special
train awaiting them at shadyslde sta
ton, and at o'clock left for East Llv-
erpool. where they will be the guests
Of Joseph Taylor, one of Mr. McKlnley's
Oldest friends.
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PLAN TO PREvENT MALARIA.
Eucalyptus Trees May be Used In
Cuba TO Prevent tho Disease.

Eucalyptus Trees May be Used In
Cuba TO Prevent tho Disease.
HAVANA, August 2s.-owing to fro
uuent recommendations TO Governor
General Brooke OF the eucalyptus tree
ns an antI-malarIal ngent. some inves-
LEGATIONS into the subject have been
carried on under his orders. Attention
has been called to the success obtained
In cultIvRtIng the tree In the vast Cam
pagna dl Roma. Italy. where oucalyp-
iuR Ia now recognized ns rendering the
whole territory much less unheAlthful.
The City OF Mexico iE cited ns another
instance where mArBhy places have
been rendered healthful by the presence
ef these trees. one recommendation
says that the camp OF the British
troops in Jamaica, which was formerly
mnlarial, has been planted with euca-
iyptuH, the outcome already being n
steady disappearance Of mnrshy spots.
The tree, which absorbs the moisture,
grows very rapidly, often. ten feet In
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LONE Rcturns October I.

CHICAGO. Aug. 2S.-chairman Sam
uel Cook, OF the ways and means COM
mIttee OF the national Democratic COM
mlttee, to-day received letter from
Senator Jones saying he would return
from Europe to be In Chicago by octo-
ber i. mir. Jones is in excellent health
and I infer from his letter that he will
return from Scotland to take active
command OF the Democratic forces"
said Mr.. Cook. The letter Is purely per-
sonal and touches but little on the po-
lltiCal situation.
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ARCTIC EXPLORATIONS
OF tho WCIlmRn ExpedItion-The oh
Jects Attained.

or tho WGIlmRn Expedltion-The OBJ.
jects Attained.
HULL, England, Aug. %. - Walter
wallman, the leader OF the wellman
polar expedition. reached Tromsoe. Nor
way, August II, after having success
fully completed explorations in Franz
Josefland. and arrived here to-day. He
walks with the aid Of crutohes. his
right leg, which was so seriouSly In
jured by n fall into n snow-covered
crevasse while Mr.. wellman was lead
ing his party. still being useless. The
explorer wns accompanied by the
American members OF the expedition,
who are well. In an lnterviewW ith a
reporter OF the Associated Press Mr..
"The object Of the expedition was
two-fold--to complete explorations Of
Franz Josefland. OF which the northern
and northeastern portions were prncti-
calIy unknown. and to reach q high alti-
tudG, or even the pole Itself. The first
object was successfully accomplished.
The second would have been achieved,
Mt least TO n greater extent than by
previous explorers but for the accident
to myself
'The point Mt which we turned bRok
was twenty-five miles northwest OF the
Freeden Islands, where DR.. Nansen
landed in 1895. North OF these tlHlnnds
we photographed three Islands and
some large land. unseen either by
Payer or Nnnsen. We also found that
Payers so-called Dove glacier does not
exist.
81 stlll believe II Ia possible 10 rench
the pole by Franz JOHefland, but l
cannot say II / shall make pnothor ef-
fort"
The party proceeded Immediately to
London, where they arrived this after
noon.
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HARTFORD. Conn, Aug. 2s. - The
opening OF the grand circuit races at
Charter oak park was attended by
1000 people, who saw excellent sport.
The track was very fast, and Darrell
cllpnci ~ seconds from her record IN
the iirst two heats OF the 2:l4 pace: She
was a dultter from thnt time on, how
ever and Maxine took the race by hard
lighting. Tho $4,000 stake. the Charter
Oak, 2l6 trot, brought out thirteen en-
tries and was taken by Lord Vincent
I'm the last three heats. He was backed
heavily by the talent. The $3.50 trot was
unfinIshed, Halle Rocket tnklng the
iIrEt h sat and Valpa second and third.
The second heat showed 2:0s&, unusual
In this class.
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Pianos Must be Sold.

The entire stock OF fine pianos OF
Mllllgun, wllllin & Co.'S immense es-
tabllshmcnt must be sold quick. Any
one needing n plano cannot arord TO
miss this opportunity TO secure an In.
Rtrumcnt for about one-hnlf Its value.
The room must be vacated shortly. and
for that reason the goods must be sac
rlnced regardless OF their value OF cost.
The gentlemen In charge OF the sale
take great pleasure In showing Tho
goods and giving any information de-
sired.
The store OF Milligan. Nilkin & Co.
will be kept open every evening 10 ac-
commodnte anyone who may wish 70
inspect the stock
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year. The wood IS valuable and honey
bees seek the flowers. The honey. Il y
said, contains important medicinal pro
The tree department at Santiago de
Cuba, not knowing Of the lnvestigat lions
in progress under General Brooke's di-
rection, recently made Q request tor
several thousand eucalyptus slips. the
requlsition being strongly indorBed by
General Leonard Wood, These are
now thriving
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soLDIERs AMBUsHED.
Killed and Mutilated Near Cebu II
Philippine Islands.

Killed ana muttlateu near CeDu III
Philippine Islands.
WASHINGTON, D. G., August a.
The following dispatch has been re-
6sived from General Otis dated yester-
day:
Hughes. IloIlo, reports four soldiers
ambushed, killed, mutflated, few miles
south city Of Cebu; names not given;
that robber bands, negroes, scattered
and most members OF same returning
to work on sugar plantations; that
armed Tagnlos who had entered that
island severely punished and that con-
dltions favorable for formation Of civil
government under military supervisor
as has been directed.
Little change in Pnnay and Cebu is-
lands: withdrawal OF volunteers and
regulars discharged under order forty
last year has prevented active cam
paIgns In those islands, which medita-
ted reinforcements will cure.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-A dispatch
has been received at the war depart
ment from General Otis. under date OF
August 26. stating that Dnto Mundi, OF
Zamooanga, attacked and defeated the
Insurgents there on that date, killing
thirty Of them. The dispatch, as given
out at the war department, Is much
confused and the oaicials have been un-
able to ascertain Just who Dnto Mundl
Is. It is thought, however, that he Is
one Of the smaller chiefs.
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DOMINICAN REVOLUTION

Reports nom Santiago, Cuba, STATE
that the Government Has suFron-
dered 70 the ReVoludonlsts.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2s.-Ahriano auFi-
Ion. the representative Of the santo DO
minican reYoluhonlSts in this country.
has received the following eablagraEn;
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. q.
Revolution In capital Government
surrenders.
Cslgned) LIE A[ARcHB.
La Marcha Is the representative Of the
JImineE reVoiudonsts at Santiago Do
Cuba. No details have yet been re-
celved by Mr.. Gurllon.
sANTo DOMINGO, Aug, 2a.-Somo
OF the revolutionBtB are headed BY Eia-
mon CacereB and Horacio YAsque1. The
towns OF San Francisco de Macoria, Ia
Yegal Real and Cotoyuoi are In po1sel-
sion OF the ravOlutionigts, who arc
marching on this city. The government
has sent a commission, composed OF G.
n. AEoya, Leonte, VasqueE, Egpatllat,
Penaan and Rynoso to meet and ascer-
tain from the reyolutionists what they
want. Nothing will be done before the
commiSBlon returns. Up 70 now not
single shot has been fred here. Should
no agreement be made the government
II Is said, viii take energetic steps and
serious trouble may follow.
The United States cruiser New Or
leans and tho French cruiser CeclllO
are IN port.
Puerto Plata, Santiago, Mora and
Monte Christi are said here to be quiet.
The Dominican wRrshipB are al 81 this
The reVolutioniSts, 1t IL asserted, have
not proclaimed any special candidate.
Telegraphlc communications are GenaTs
allZ interrupted. IL
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PREPARATIoN FoR WAR
In tho Transvaal Goes on With
unnbated YIRor.

CAPE TOWN, Aug. 2S.-AccOrdlns to
reports from johannesburg the burgh-
ers are everywhere exchanging Martins
for BIausers.
A heavy load Of ammunition. ineiud-
ing 800 Mausers, arrived at Johannes
burg on Friday from Utrecht the Meth
erlands.
The Cape house Of assembly Is again
debating the question OF the transit
OF arms intended for the Orange Free
state, and presumably the Transvaal.
Evidently a state Of extreme tension
exists, as every speech made to-dny was
received with almost absolute silence In
the chamber.
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. H.
General Juan ISldro JImineE. the ravO-
lutlonary aSplrRnt to the presidency Of
the republic of Santo Domingo, arrlYed
here with his two sons to-day by tho
south coast boat, but was notpermitted
to land. The refusal Of the authorities
to allow him to go ashore annoyed him
exceedingly and he refused to grant q
newspaper interview, alleging that the
press invariably misrepreBented him,
A large crowd Of Dominican sympa-
thizers and refugees endeavored to 80
on board the steamer to salute JlmineS'
but were refused permission. They gave
flee vent to their indignation.
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AIUNDI is ALL RIGHT.
He and his TrIbesmen Mako War on
SuIu Insurgents.

Sulu Insurgents.
MANILA, Aug. q, 7:5S p. ma re-
port received here from Cebu says that
Data Mundl, with his tribeSmen, has
taken the warpath against the insur-
gents, who are holding Zamboanga, and
has given them a warm battle.
Mundi welcomed General Bates, say
Ing he was anxious to become an Amer
lean citizen, and asked permission to
fight the insurgents. He was given an
American flag.
General Bates win return to the sulu
archipelago to arrange for establishing
American garrisons there.
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LONDON, Aug. 2s.-The Rome cor
respondent OF the Daily Mail says: Col
onel PanIEEardi positively declares that
the initial in the "Canallle de D"
documents means Dubois, which iB IN
alias for Colonel Du Patty de Clam.