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DREYFUs TRIAL.
Maitre Labori Present When the
Case Opened This Morning.

RENNES, Aug. 22.-The second day
of the third week of the second trial OF
Captain Alfred Dreyfus on the charge
of treason began at 6:30 o'clock this
(Tuesday) morning.
Maitre Labori was present. IIe drove
to the court in a carriage and entered
the hall at $50 o'clock. The audience
greeted him by standing up and by a
general clapping of hands.
Maitre Labori walked quite briskly,
but holding his left arm close to his
side, in order not to disturb his wound.
He met General Mercier and General
Billot in the middle of the courtroom,
stopped, chatted and smiled. Labori
looked very we'll. He was given cush-
ioned arm chair. Nine. Labori look
ing we'll, was also in court
Labori was warmly ngratulated by
friends.
Captain Dreyfus. on entering, smil-
ingly shook hands with Labori.
Colonel Jouaust addressed a few
words of congratulation 10 Labori, and
expressed the profound Indignation of
the tribunal at the attempt to assassi-
nate the counsel Labori was much
moved, and thanked Colonel Jouaust IN
an eloquent speech
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PRIEST SAT IN CONGRESS
And He Was Elected to That Pos
ton While in Hail

Father George D. Heldmann's candi-
dacy for Congress from the Second
Chicago District recalls the fact that
only one Catholic priest ever occupied
seat in the hall of Congress, the Rev.
Gabriel Richard of Michigan. Not
only was he the only Catholic priest
ever elected to Congress, but he was
also the only member who ever came
direct from a prison cell to seat on
the floor of Congress.
Father Richard was not elected as
Representative, but with only the pow
ers of a Delegate representing the then
Territory of Michigan. This was in
1923, and the ecclesiastic served with
distinction throughout the entire Con-
gress delivering several able speeches
on important issues.
Father Richard was man of great
learning, a thorough French and Eng
lish scholar, conversant with Spanish
German and Italian, and had mastered
the language or dialect of the several
tribes of Indians of Michigan He was
a man of medium size, with short feat
ures, a bulging forehead, slightly bald,
wiry frame and quick in speech and
action A native of Santes, France
>,
ceived orders at a Catholic Seminary
in Paris in 1890. Eight years later
Father Richard came to this country,
and for time was a Professor of
Mathematics in ST. Mary's College,
Maryland Afterward he labored as a.
missionary in Illinois, and finally locat-
ed in Detroit Mich.
While pastor in ST. AIMS Church in
that city he began the publication of a
Catholic paper called the "Essai de
Michigan and it is claimed it was he
who took the first printing press to the
West. It became his duty as pastor
to excommunicate parishioner who
had been divorced from his wife, and
this. together with articles published
in his paper, caused him to be prose-
cuted for defamation of character.
A fine of $4,000 or Imprisonment for
a long period was imposed, and. being
poor himself. and majority of his par
ishioners being French settlers of small
means, he was forced to go to prison,
where he remained until elected to
Washington correspondence
of the Chicago Record.
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PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
Schurman Says They VIII Be of
Great VaIue To United States.

ITHACA On. W, Aug. 21-Commis-
sioner Jacob G.. Schurman reached
Ithaca to-day. Since leaving Manila
he has, he says, steadily refused to dis
cusS Philippine affairs. although he has
been besieged by reporters everywhere,
Chicago reporters having gone as far
west as the Rocky Mountains to inter-
view him. However, he now makes the
following statement for the Associated
Press:
First. the United States, having as
sumed sovereignty over the Philippine
Islands by virtue of treaty of peace
with Spain, the Chief Executive of the
republic is engaged in establishing that
sovereignty. The issue to-day is not
commercial one, although the natural
resources of the Philippine Islands are
of great value and await only Ameri
can capital for their development. Nor
is the question one OF political expedi
ency or party politics. although in its
collateral branch there may be aspects
upon which political parties may prop
erly divide, but the question to day is
neither one of commercial advantage
nor of partisan politics. 1t is a purely
moral question. The vital issue is the
honor of the nation, the protection Of
loyal Fflipinos. and the fulfl.ment of
our obligations to the nations of the
world involved in our acceptance of
sovereignty.
Second, the means and agencies for
the accomplishment of these must be
determined by the President, and il is
we'll TO bear in mind that the President
understands the situation better than
anyone else can possibly do. inasmuch
as he is in receipt of information from
a variety of sources, civil and military.
and has the judgment OF experts upon
the facts reported. I have no doubt
thes President will soon effect a solution
of the Philippine problem, which will
be entirely satisfactory to the Ameri-
can people. To his craftsmanship and
tried ability we may entrust the issue
with perfect confidence"
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Not Much of an Eater.

Captain B. w. Morgan, every inch a
Welshman himself. likes to tell this
story when there is another Welshman
in hearing: He went home to dinner
one day and found a paperhanger ut
work in the house. He asked the time,
and Captain Morgan told him it was
noon.
Il guess I'll knock off and go home to
dinner then" the paperhanger re-
marked.
"Stay and eat with u.s." the Captain
said. and the invitation was accepted.
Captain Morgan was attentive to his
guest during the meal. He had a pro-
digious appetite. The Captain helped
him to roast beef several times, until
lust how much the fellow would eat
without crying enough. The game
was growing quite interesting when the
fellow began to show signs of quitting.
"Will you have some of the plum
pudding?" the Captain asked him to
revive his failing appetite.
mo. thanks" he replied, "Pve had
enough, l think"
'.Oh. take a small piece of the pud-
ding" the Captain urged; its genuine
English plum pudding, and home made
at that"
"Well, I don't mind trying it, he
said.
The Captain helped him to a section
of the pudding weighing about a
pound. and he ate 1t with some relish.
Then he showed his chair away from
the table and leaned back for an after
dinner chat.
.I'm not much of an eater" he said.
not noticing the smile on the Captain
face: cit takes very little to satisfy me.
Say, you ought to see the Welsh eat.
Are they hearty eaters?,' asked the
Captain.
Hearty eaters?Y repeated the fellow.
Say, they eat like lot OF hogs. =
Pittsburg News.
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REJECTION OF CANAL BILL.
Looked Upon as a Conservative
Defy of the Emperor of Germany.

BERLIN, Aug. 21.-The newspapers
of this city recognize the fact that the
rejection by the Diet of the canal bill
marks an epoch in the political history
of the country, and point out that the
Conservatives for the first time since
the formation of the empire have open
ly defied the sovereign.
One of the results of the political
system is that the Socialists are ar
plauding the firmness of The Agrarian
junkers in upholding the principles of
constitutional right.
The question of the dissolution of the
Diet as a result of the defeat cf the
canal bill is much talked about. but
such a step is not likely until the up
per house has approved the new civil
code.
Opinion is much divided as to what
Emperor William may do in the mat
ter, many persons believing that the
Ministry will resign and that their res
ignation will be accepted. In any ease,
IL is asserted, the Government will have
to encounter in the next elections a
great moral force, the Conservative
junkers having hitherto been invariably
on it's side.
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Chinese a Litter Bearers.

81 am a great advocate of Chinese
labor for the hospital department in
the field. Some have criticised me for
saying that the Chinese are invaluable
to US in the field, but I know what l
know" was the remark made by Major
Hoyt, chief medical officer of General
MacArthur's division. "It was back in
the days when our forces held the
country only as far out as Caloocan
that / determined to make use of the
sleepy-looking yellow men. I organ
lied small litter corps Of four Chi
nese, and was laughed at for my
verdancy. One night when there was
quite brisk fighting around Caloocan
started for the firing line with my four
Chinese. By the time 1 struck the
line my four had dwindled to one. The
laugh was on me-seemingly. But that
one Chinaman was hero, doing every
thing I told him, with the utmost
promptness and coolness.l When we
got back to Caloocan the boys made a
bogus medal, decorated him with it,
and called him Captain, and saluted
him. I'm half-inclined to believe that
he really thought he waS a Captain.
We pay our Chinese very we'll for their
dangerous work, and when he learned
what his pay was he must have thought
from that evidence, and judged by the
Chinese scale of wages, that he was
a-sure-enough Captain. After that we
had no difficulty in getting plenty of
Chinese for the work of litter bearers.
These coolies are race of burden
bearers, and can stand the wear and
tear much better than our own men
could do. 1t is rarely now that we
have trouble with one on account of
coWardice. OF course we shelter them
all we can under fire, for they are just
as necessary to us as horses or mules
would be; but when necessary they will
go right up under the hottest fire, pick
up wounded man, lay him gently on
the litter, and start back with him,
trotting, yet careful to give no unnec-
essary jar to the litter. They are the
best men for this particular work L
have ever seens'' Other army surgeons
tell the same, tale. Not a medical Off
Ger in the field but has a squad of these
bearers. In camp they do the cooking
and other servants work. On march,
going into position, they carry great
weights in the way of hospital stores
on the same litters.-Manila letter in
Tas1ie'S Weekly
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PARIS, Aug. 21-M. De Craiz, Minis
ter for the Colonies. has received a dis
patch from the Governor General of
French West Africa. fully confirming
the "Figaro's" story, cabled to the As
sociated Press this morning, of the kill
ing of Lieutenant Colonel Klobb and
Lieutenant Meunier by a member of a
French expedition under the conduct of
Captains Voulet and Chanoine, in the
French Soudan.
The confirmation has caused q great
sensation, and caused the most pain
full impression, the only explanation
suggested being that Captain Voulet
had become mentally affected by the
climate. Curiously enough, the killing
occurred July 14th, the date of the
French national fete.
1t appears that on news being re-
ceived of the barbarity OF the Voulet-
Chanoine mission toward the natives on
the march toward Lake Chad, the Du-
puy Ministry instructed Lieutenant
Colonel Klobb, who was at Kayer, to
proceed with a column, overtake the
mission, investigate the charges and
assume command. On July 14th the
klobb party overlook the mission at
Timber, near Domangar Lieutenant
Colonel Klobb sent word to Captain
Voulet, who replied that he would shoot
him if he advanced. Notwithstanding
this threat, Klobb advanced aud made
himself known to Voulet, who ordered
him peremptorily to stop. This order
was diSregarded. and when the Klobb
party was within 80 meters of Vou-
let's troops, the latter. on his order,
fired three volleys. which y ere followed
by Independent firing.
Lieutenant Meunier fell dead. Klobb.
wounded in the leg by the first shot,
was dispatched by being shot in the
head
Voulet then ordered a bayonet charge
and the remainder of the Klobb column
fled, carrying their wounded and leav-
ing, beside the two officers, nine men
dead.
Captains Voulet and Chanoine have
both had distinguished careers in the
Soudan. The mission, now outlawed,
consists, besides the leaders, of Captain
Jouall and Lieutenant Pallier. Dr. Han
ric and two French Sergeants.
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stone and a Fellow Veteran.

Owen Ochiltree. writing in the Phila-
delphia Inquirer" tells some interest
ing stories about Governor Stone of
Pennsylvania Just before he was
nominated for Governor, Colonel Stone
distinguished himself in Washington.
A decrepit veteran from Pennsylvania
was hobbling on crutches through the
Capitol on sightseeing expedition
He became tired, and seeing u row OF
six unoccupied benches in the rotunda,
he sat down to rest. A policeman in
stantly made for him. Get up from
there he commanded. Don't you see
that sign up there?" pointing to le-
gend which bore the words: 'These
benches exclusively for ladies'.
The veteran protested that he was
tired out, and that as the benches were
not in use he felt that an old man who
had lost his leg in his country's de-
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S2.75 Chenille Table Covers for Sl.6S


fense might be. permitted to use small
space on one of them. 1T makes 10
difference" declared the policeman.
MY orders from the Police Board are
to keep men out of these seats. You
must move on
The old soldier gathered I'D his
crutches and prepared to move on just
as Colonel Stone came passing through
The Colonel is a veteran himself, and
seeing a comrade in distress, he in
quired the cause. The veteran explained
and Colonel Stone lost his temper.
'Sit right down again on that bench ="
he exclaimed, land stay there until you
get rested" Then, turning to the po-
liceman, the Colonel denounced his
conduct in rather strong language, and
added that he would have that sign
taken down if he had to get a resolu-
tion through the House to do it. The
officer walked off and left the Colonel
swapping war "reminiscences on the
Ladies Bench"
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Advices From Alaska.

VICTORIA, Aug. 21.-The steamer
Alpha arrived tonight from Alaska
with a hundred passengers, among
whom We're John Irvine, who has been
adjusting disputed claims in Atlin. A
Hendrickson had about $4,000, While
some of the men had good amounts.
Latest advices from Dawson tell of the
burglary of c. Goldstein's jewelry
shop. The steamer Sambo has arrived
at Eagle City with $50 United States
soldiers to be stationed there. Colonel
Hay, upon his arrival. reduced the
wages of the carpenters constructing
the barracks from S6 to SO per day.
This resulted in a strike.
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Fate Of Several Prospectors.

SEATTLE, Aug. 21.--News has been
received of the finding by Indians Of
the remains of four prospectors at the
head of Porcupine River, Alaska. The
remains have been identified as those
of Holmes, from Fresno, Cal; Moffett,
Bellevue and DR.. Allen. Together with
a man by the name of McPhee, they
started for Dawson over the Edmonton
route over one year ago. The whole
party was stricken with scurvy. Nc
Phee alone was able to reach Fort Nc
pherson. A relief party was sent out
to bring in the others, but they could
not be found. When McPhee left the
party they had but two small dogs for
food. The party probably starved to
death
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Judgment for Defendant.

SANTA ROSA, Aug. 21-Judge
Dougherty in the Superior Court this
afternoon gave judgment for the de-
fendant in the case of the California.
Winemakers' Corporation against F.
Schmidt on account of the failure of
the corporation to amend it's complaint
within the specific time. The corpora
ton brought suit for the performance
of contract Schmidt joined the cor
poration, and then declined to transfer
his Wine
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debtedness. When the steward
reached the old Columbus miser, whose
reputation for stinginess had long be n
known in the little hamlet, the sancti-
monious church official was somewhat
startled by being addressed:
How much is the entire indebted-
ness on the church,"
Upon being told, the would be philan-
thropist, before the eyes of the congre-
cation, took out his checkbook and
fountain pen and wrote a check for the
full amount. The steward waited
until the check was safely deposited IN
the basket before continuing the CO.,
lection"
When the church was dismissed I'll e
people fairly buzzed with the excite
ment of discussing the payment Of the
church debt by Mr.. Blank, the Million
aire from Columbus
And no wonder The debt was $17.50.
Ohio State Journal.
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CRIPPLE CREEK (Col), Aug. p =
Fire has utterly destroyed the busi-
ness portion of the city of Victor.
causing a loss estimated at S20OO,OO0.
Beginning shortly after noon, the f1re
ragged until evening, consuming every
thing in it's way. 1t had it's origin, 1t
is thought, in the Merchants Cafe, ad-
joining the Bank Of Victor, on the cor
ner of Third street and Victor avenne.
\ strong wind from the south famed
the fame, and in few minutes all the
surrounding houses We're atir2.
Help was summoned from Cripple
Creek, but the town had been built in
the early days of the camp, and was OF
pine timber for the most part, which
burned like paper.
Efforts were made to stop the pro-
gress of the flames by blowing up build
ings in their path by means of dyna-
mite, and all afternoon the hills have
roared with the explosions, but the ef-
fort was in vain.
The fire claimed the Bank of Victor,
the Postoffice on the corner opposite,
crossed Third street, and followed the
row of blocks between Third and
Victor Mining Company, the Western
Union Telegraph Company's office and
the Colorado Telephone Company. the
Hotel Victor on the opposite side OF
Fourth street, and the great shaft
houses of the Gold Coin Mining Com
pany and it's ore bins, among the
largest in the Cripple Creek district.
From there the flames We're swept
northward by the half-hurricane which
was blowing, and never stopped until
| they had taken the Florence and Grip
pie Greek depot and the fine new depot
of the Midland Terminal Road at the
| head of Fourth street.
All the buildings between these are
total loss, with practically all their con-
tents, for the flames were so rapid that
nothing could be saved
The scenes of the great Cripple Creek
confiagration were duplicated. Hurry
ing before the roaring flames went
men, women and children, carrying
what they could snatch from the
fames racing for their lives. The
crash of buildings torn asunder cy
dynamite and the crackle of the flames
as they consumed the dry buildings
fastened their flight, and the pail of
smoke added a terror to the spectacle
A special train was placed at the
command of this city by the Florence
and Cripple Creek Railroad, and three
companies of firemen, with apparatus,
were rushed to the scene. They worked
all afternoon in a vain endeavor to
stay the march of the flames.
The first house was built in Victor IN
October. 1898 In July of the follow
ing year the city was incorporated, and
six years later it contained 10000 peo-
PIE That is about the population now
Later-The fire was finally got under
control this evening. Conservative es-
Inmates place the loss at S2,500,000.
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Auxiliary Cruiser Badger.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21.-The
United States auxiliary cruiser Badger
has gone to Portland, where she viii
receive the Oregon division of the naval
militia and take them on an eight days
cruise. On disembarking the division
at Portland the Badger will come down
to Eureka, where she will pick up the
local division of the California naval
militia on September Sd. The three
San Francisco divisions will embark
upon her here on September 9Th. The
Eureka division will be disembarked on
September 18th, and the San Francisco
division on September 18th. The Bad
ger will then go south, taking on the
Santa Cruz division on the 18th and the
San Diego division on September 10Th,
taking each out for eight days work
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He Paid the Church Debt.

He lives in Columbus, and is known
ato have thousands. But his reputa-
ton by no means would justify his
being called a philanthropist.
week or two ago he went down in
the country to his old home.' On his
first Sunday there he went to the old
church near the mill. Memories of the
Sunday mornings of his boyhood days
flooded him, days when he sat in the
hot church and listened to-the boys
shouting while swimming in the old
millpond. His heart on this particular
Sunday morning was grateful for all
things, and especially the privilege OF
attending the old church again
At the conclusion of the sermon the
minister asked the congregation for a
contribution to pay Off the church in
The record-union., 1899-08-22
HERRERA WON.
Knocked Out De Coursey in the
Fifteenth Round

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 21-A Her
rera of Bakersfield knocked out Billy
De Coursey of this city in the fifteenth
round of what was to have been a
twenty-round boxing contest here to-
night. De Coursey's seconds threw up
the sponge, but their man was already
down and all but counted out Her.
rera weighed more than De Coursey
and was the stronger man throughout
In the fourteenth round he had De
Coursey on his knees four times and he
stayed down the limit each time. 1t
was hard fought battle all through.
The men are lightweights. The light
took place before the new Southern Cal
ifornia Athletic Club.
Young Peter Jackson of San Fran
cisco and Jim Tremble of this city
were matched to-day to a contest be-
fore the Los Angeles Athletic CLUB on
September Sth at 152 pounds.
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to nominate candidates for State Treas
urer, Judge of the Supreme Court and
Judge of the Superior Court. The NOM
ination for Supreme Court Judge is
equivalent to an election by reasons OF
two vacancies to be filled no elector
being entitled for more than one can
didate.
United States Senator Penrose
reached Harrisburg to-day, and will
stay until after the convention, to
which he is a delegate from Philadel-
phia
Quay and his friends will control the
convention, which means the nonina-
ton of Lieutenant Colonel James e.
Barrett of the Tenth Pennsylvania
Regiment for State Treasurer, j. Hay
Brown of Lancaster for Supreme Judge
and Josiah r. Adams of Philadelphia
for Superior Court Judge.
The platform will indorse the National
Administration and it's war policy; and
recommend the denomination and re-
election of President Mckinley.
Chairman Elkins will retire from the
Craftsmanship of the State Committee
and General Frank Reader will be
chosen his successor.
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Nine Soldiers Drowned.

MANILA, Aug. 21-5:30 p. m.-While
4 accommodating party of the Twenty
fourth Infantry, under Captain Crane,
Tas crossing the Mariquina River on a
raft to-day, the hawsers broke The
current, very swift at that point,
caused the raft to capsize, drowning
nine enlisted men.
The United States transport Tartar,
from San Francisco July 24th, with
General Joseph Wheeler and his daush-
ter, troops of the Nineteenth Infantry
and more than S1,300,000 in coin, has
arrived
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Territory of Alaska.

SEATTLE, Aug 21-The towns of
Southeastern Alaska have issued a call
for a territorial convention to be held
at Juneau, October 9th. The conven-
tion will be composed of seventy dele
gates. The object is to promote unity
in all demands made by Alaska in Con-
gress, and to frame and adopt laws
which Congress will be urged to pass.
This will cover municipalities, courts,
schools taxes etc.
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PONCE Qsland of Porto Rico), Aug.
21.-It is now asserted that the bodies
of $500 victims of the recent hurricane
have been buried. that 1000 persons
We're injured during the storm, and
that 1000 people are still missing.
There is the greatest lack of money
for repairing damages. replarting and
replenishing stocks.
Ponce is healthy, though bodies con-
tinue to be found in the fields. The au-
thorities have decided to burn the ruins
of Yabuco.