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SUPPLIES DISPATCHED FOR
THE STORM SUFFERERS.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-Rellef for the
Porto Ricans left destitute by the hur-
rican was despatched from New York
on the steamer Evlyn, which sailed
for Ponce today. The supplies con-
sisted largely of clothing and medi-
cines.
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COLONEL pIoUARrs TESTIMONY.

Did Much to Remove Unfavorable I'm
presslons OF Roget's Charges.
NEW YoR. Aug. ls.-The Rennes
correspondent OF the Tribune, discuss
ing yesterdays proceedings in the
Dreyfus courtmartlal cabled:
Colonel Picquart's clear. penetrat-
ing voice, carrying with u an honest
ring. absolutely convincing to all Eng
lIsh speaking spectators in the court
room, apparently did much to remove
the unfavorable Impressions retained
by the court after Roget's wholesale
affirmation OF Dreyfus guilt and Ester
haz's innocence. Colonel Picquart, like
Roget. as former under secretary Of
the third bureau OF the general stan,
once had Captain Dreyfus under his
orders and supervision and the follow
ing points were established by Colonel
Plcquarrs evidence. which explained
the military .echnicalities Of the stan
mechanism;
First that, contrary TO the testimony
OF Generals Mercier, Cavaignac and
Roget, Captain Dreyfus could not have
had access to information about the
notifications OF plans for assembling
the "troupes de couverture," troops in
case OF mobillzation), to be thrown to-
ward the frontier so as to cover the
actual mobilization, which is one Of
the subjects enumerated in the bor-
dereau and;
Second. that, also contrary to the
evidence Of Generals Mercier, Cavais-
nae and Roget, Captain Dreyfus was
by no means the only officer, civil or
military employe. who could have OBJ
tained the information indicated by
other documents mentioned in the
boriereau. Colonel Pieduart showed,
for instance, that the alleged myster-
ious firing manual was not state
secret. and that copies of 1t were given
TO any officer undergoing stan instruc-
tion who cared to ask for 1t.
Great astonishment was expressed ut
another portion of Colonel Picquart's
testimony, which disclosed the fact
that some OF the most important plans
and documents were instructed to the
sole care of few civil clerks and en-
listed men, and kept in room at the
war office, accessible to visitors, where
Colonel Won Schwarzkoppen and other
foreign military attaches were received
once a week.
These facts, developed with admir-
able clearpess in Colonel Picquart's
testimony made marked impression
on the court which is, nevertheless,
still under the spell Of the point blank,
swash bu,kler affirmations Of the gal
axy Of generals.
All the points in favor of the defense
so Ear adducer by the testimony Of
NJ. Bertullus and Colonel Picquart are
purely presumptlve.
The present phase Of the case, so
far as can be ascertained by closely
scrutinlzlng the countenances of the
members Of the courtmartial and by
observing the questions put to witness
ses, is that evidence of more sledge
hammer and crushing character than
has yet been presented. will be request
ed In order to convince the court of
Captain Dreyfus innocence. Much is
expected from the continuation of Col
onel Plcluart's testimony.
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Root Engaged In Selecting Off
GERS for New Regiments.
TROOPS WILL BE HURRIED
Their Transportation TO Philippines
VIII Be Rushed Six Hundred Per
sons Perish In q Storm

WASHINGTON. Aus. 1s.-secretary
Root was busily engaged the greater
part Of today In selecting officers to
oil the new regiments. going over the
lists Of names that has been submit
ted with recommendations for sppoint-
ments, and considering their efficiency
records during the Spanish war.
The secretary is giving the matter Of
selections special attention. and the
list Is prepared in his private office.
After the selections are made by the
secretary. they VIII be sent to the pres
ldent for his approval. Preparations
continue actively in the matter Of ar
ranging for a speedy transportation Of
the troops to the Philippines
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THE OBSERVANCE OF
wAsHINGToN's BIRTHDAY.
Masonic Lodge VIII Hold Funeral
Services at Mount vernon-Prom-
inent Masons VIII Attend.

WASHINGTON. Aug 1s-Prepara-
tions for the observance OF the one
hundredth anniversary Of George
washington's death are being actively
conducted by the committee Of the
grand lodge Of Masons for the state Of
Virginia and by the local lodges. The
Masonic observances which will take
place IN Alexandria and at Mount
Vernon. December IS and Il. next, are
being thoroughly discussed and plan
ned.
Judge r. t. W. Duke, sr,, state grand
master Mason, and Colonel X. Kemper
Of the centennial committee have de-
cided upon the opera house at Alex
andria as the place for holding the
sessions of the state grand lodge. The
first meeting win take place December
IS, at o'clock p. m.
A meeting Of the joint committee Of
Andrew Jackson and Alexandria
Washington lodges win be held tonight
when the local part of the program
will be discussed. The program as
virtually settled upon, opens with the
assembling Of the grand lodge No.
of Fredericksburg, Va, of which Gen
eral Washington was member; the
two local lodges, Federal lodge Of
washington and representative Mas
sons from all over the world will pro-
ceed to Mount Vernon, where the fun
eral services of December 1S,1799 will
be duplicated as nearly as possible.
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THE LETTER
WAS FORGED
Esterhazy Confirms Schneider
Denial in the Figaro.
DEATH OF COLONEL LOBE
Newspapers Hold DreyfusItesR sRespOn'
slble-PIequart's Testimony Was
Favorable 10 Dreyfus.

PARIS. Aug. ls.-The Figaro today
publishes a communication from comte
Paul Esterhazy. Austrian charge d
affairs a, Paris. confirming the schneld-
er denial printed in the Figaro yester-
day.
The Paris Figaro yesterday published
the following telegram from Ems;
The letter Of November 80. 1897, at
tributed to me and reproduced In the
Figaro OF August l6. 1898. is forgery.
SCHNEIDER
The reference was to the letter al
legged TO have been written oy the Aus
trlan military sttache at Berlin. de-
claring Dreyfus had relations with Ger
many. 1t was mentioned in the tes-
timony of Generals Mercier and Roget.
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stratlon he said that II was trivial and
that he had therefore ordered the re-
lease Of the prisoners. The president
expressed a warm friendship for the
United States. A special session Of
congress convened to consider the pro-
position to reduce the amount Of money
TO be applied TO the interest on the
national debt by % per cent. adjourned
without action.
The minister Of war Gays that every
thing Is quiet at Monte Christie. The
British warshlp Proserpine is expect
ed here.
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TOWN OF MIAMI DESTROYED.
Loss Of Life Is Estimated at SIX
Hundred.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Aug. ls.-Ac-
cording TO a Maimi despatch to the
Times Union and Citizen, Captain Dill
lion Of the steamer Coca, states that
the town Of Rel Bay. on the island Of
Andres, 20 miles southwest cf Nassau
was swept away in a recent tropical
hurriclne and about 800 lives lost An
eye witness OF the storm estimated
that the loss of life on the island was
fully 600.
Scattered through the wreck Of
houses at Red Bay. after the storm
subsided, he said. were hundreds Of
corpses OF persons Of all ages and
classes.
Captain Dillon said the wind blew at
the rate Of lO5 milts an hour.
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his back the legs and arms outstretch-
ed. PandemonIum broke loose in the
hall and there were Wild calls for Nc
cormack. shrIeks Of get up Kid, get
up"
Al the word ten" he raised his head
slightly and the referee paused an In
stnnt before he shouted "out." but Nc
Coy was stlll out OF Il. Thirty seconds
would not have brought him into con-
dition 20 fight again.
The general opinion seemed 10 be
that Mccoy lost the fight through ex-
cess OF confidence.
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soLLY SMITH DEFEATED.

NEW YORK. Aug, is.--Joe Bern
stein. NJ New York. won almost as he
pleased from solly Smith, OF California.
In their Eight at Broadway Athletic
club tonight. ami he brought him
down TO uneonsclousness In the thir-
teenth round.
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JIM FRANEY's DEATH.
Caused by Severe Punishment He Re-
ceived From Frank Mcconnell.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1S.-The au-
topsy on the the remains of Jim
Franey, the pugilist. who died after
having been knocked out by Frank
Mcconnell on Wednesday night,
showed that his vital organs were dis
eased; that he was in no condition to
enter a ring and principally that he
had been pummelled and beaten to
death by Frank Mcconnell. who was
arrested on a charge Of manslaughter
and is now out on bail. A similar
charge has also been placed against
]. ]. Groom and J. d. Gibbs, promo
ters Of the fight. Hiram Cook. the ref
cree and the seconds of both men en-
gagged in the contest. All have given
bonds and are now at liberty.
DR. l. L. Zahala, the city's autopsy
physician, explains the cause Of the
pugillst's death as follows:
II found severe contusions on Fra
ney's face. shoulders and upper arms.
There was hemorrage Of the brain
on the left side and the organ itself
was in an anaemis condition. The man
must have received a terrible punish
ment and death was nothing more
than the result Of the blows which
were rained on his face and head. The
impact of the head on the floor had
nothing to do with it. He was in a
dying condition before he fell.
"Franey should never had entered
the ring. An examination Of his lungs
showed pleuralic adheslons and his
system vas otherwise broken down.
He was fit for practical purposes in
life, but certainly not for unnatural
exercise"
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THE SHAMROCK ARRIVES,
Made Trip In Much Less Time Than
Was Antleipated-Was Towed
Part Way.

NEW YORK, Aug, 1S.-Sir Thomas
Lipton's yacht Shamrock, challenger
for Americas cup, reached this port to-
day accompanied by her tender steam
yacht Erin. The Shamrock sailed
from Falrlle-on -the-Clyde on August
s, and made the transatlantic voyage
In much quicker time than was antic-
ipated. The Erin towed the Shamrock
about 1000 miles, and the latter
sailed something more than 1900 miles
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CHINESE REFUSED LANDING.

= SEATTLE, Aug, lS,-United States
District Judge Hanford today denied
the application Of the Chinese crew OF
the transport Victoria for writ Of
habeas corpus In view Of the fact
that the crew is not permitted to land
here on account of the exclusion law,
the court concludes that It would be
putting the government to unnecessary
expense to transport them to Hong
kong,
The agents of the vessel furnished
a bonds Pile iglng hat they would dis
charge the crew at Manila, and send
them to Hongkong where they shipped.
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ALL QUIET IN sANTo DOMINGO.

NEW YORK. Aug. 1S,-A despatch
to the Herald from santo Domingo,
says:
President Fleguero expressed conf
dence in the ability Of the govern
ment to maintain order.
In regard to Wednesdays demon
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TROOPS AT SEATTLE,

SEATTLE, Aug. 1S.-Troops C, e and
F, Third cavalry, arrived this after
noon and Joined the other five troops
Of the regiment at Camp Robinson.
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GENTLEMEN, ATTENTION!

a appearance dusnE Regatta Week
We prepared furnish detail your oulh at aston
shngy low prices
You win dnd constituted the demands
Of all tastes and
Cali on and idea OF howfar dollar will go UP
To-DATE CLOTHING FuRNtBiitN0 GOODS BOOTS AND
Shoes HATS ETC.
10 the by wearing our Regatta Hats
Caps
PHIL STOKES CON- & l9lh Streets.
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SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 1S.-The
city of Sydney, bound for Manila,
sailed tonight with 76O men for Manila.
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Peaches.

A splendid lot Of the celebrated
Southern Oregon peaches Just
received.
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SOLDIERS OFF FOR MANILA,
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TALKING OF A TREATY.
France No Longer an Incendiary
Factor in European Affairs.

France No Longer an Incendiary
Factor in European Affairs.
LONDON, Jan. 28.-France, as the
incendiary factor in European politics,
has suddenly subsidized The diplomats
in London and Paris are conferring
daily, which gives color to the story
that treaty is being prepared by
which all the disputes between Great
Britain and France will be settled.
One report which finds credence is to
the effect that Great Britain gives
France the Congo Free State as COM
pensation for her demands in connec-
ton with Madagascar and New Found
land, and to p1acate her for the con-
quest of the Soudan. Whatever may
be the reason, the tone Of the French
statesmen and press towards Great
Britain has shifted to one Of concilia-
ton. The last French paper, published
at Cairo, to attack British rule, has
ceased SO doing, and it is supposed that
the French government subsidy has
been withdrawn from it.
The French people appear almost
worn out by the Dreyfus agitation,
and there are signs that the majority
of them have resigned themselves to
accept retrial, which seems to be the
only possible outcome Of the court Of
oassation's proceedings.
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STAND BY MRS. SLOANE.
Mrs. Gerry and Other Society Lend
ers to Give Dinners in Her Honor.

Mrs. Gerry and Other Society Lend
ers to Give Dinners in Her Honor.
NEW YORK. Jan. 2s.-New York society
will not desert Mrs. Henry t. Sloane whose
marital troubles have been much talked
about of late.- Mrs Elbridge T. Gerry has
announced that she viii soon give a large
dinner in honor of Mrs. Sloane at the splen-
did Gerry home, East Sixty-frst street
Among those who will attend the Gerry re-
ception to Mrs. Sloane are Mrs. Astor, Mrs
Ogden Mills, Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Mrs
Mrs. Frank Pendleton, Mrs. Starr Miller and
Mrs. l. Townsend Burden.
The Gerry dinner will be followed by one,
also in Mrs. Sloane's honor, by Mrs. Ogden
Mills, at which guests will be ot equal or
greater prominence and representing even a
wider influence than those who will assemble
at the preceding function.
1T is pity that the people haven't q
better understanding of this matter" said a
society authority tonight. I'VE dc not for
sake our friends because they fail to agree
with their wives or husbands. Mrs. Sloane
has as many friends as she ever had Mrs.
Sloane has nearly recovered from her recent
illness and will go out again usual. She
will be welcomed everywhere, except in GER
tain families that have arrayed themselves
on the side of Mr.. Sloane. Mrs. Sloane prob
ably will not go to the Vanderbilt houses nor
the Vanderbtlts to hers. Neither will there
be close social connections between her and
the o. H p. Belmonts. These things are
taken for granted. They cause no comment
whatever-in society,".
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SAGE TOO SLOW.
Gould Will Crowd Kim Out of the
Manhattan Directorate.

MAN nattan directorate.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-It is certain that
soon Russell Sage will sever his connection
with the Manhattan Elevated Railway COM
pany 1t Is just as certain that he will not
go out of the big corporation of his own free
will His seat in the board of directors Is
wanted for a man more in accord with the
progressive ideas of George Gould and others
in the Manhattan company
Mr.. Sage's business methods are TOO eco-
nomical to suit the son of Jay Gou.d. 1t Is
no secret in the street that Mr.. Sage standJ
in the way of great improvements planned
for the Manhattan; plans that. If not exc
cuted soon, can be made later only after
great less through the advance OF progress
sive rivals to the Manhattan.
George Gould 1t is said by the best of au-
thority, is to have a new partner in his busi-
ness ambitions in a person no other than
]. Pierpont Morgan, and it is further de-
clared there is to be hard and fast COM
bination or understanding between the Man
haitian and the New York Central rai,road
company and its subsidiary roads.
The scheme is to connect the New York
Central and it's suburban branches with the
elevated tracks and run the suburban service
of the Central the length Of the IL roads.
This would bring the trains of the Harlem
River branch of the New Haven road and the
Putnam division Of the Central in touch with
every part Of the city and prove an immense
advantage to the Vanderbilt interests
1t is believed that such an arrangement
would forever block the Pennsylvania rai-
road from entering the heart Of Manhattan.
so long the dream of the managers of that
system The Manhattan IL owns the ex-
elusive right to operate upon the streets 1t
now operates, and it would be next to an i'm
possibility for any road to gain satisfactory
entrance into Manhattan without the con-
sent and assistance of the Il" peop.e.
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coRTEs BROTHERS CLAIM.
FfIipfnos Are Seeking Return of
valuable Manila Property.


Valuable Manila Property
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-The Cortes
Brothers. two Philippine citizens now
In Washington, through Attorney Rails
ton' today made an argument before
Assistant Judge Advocate Morrison. at
the war department. to show why
large quantity of valuable property in
Manila now in the possession of the
United States military authorities
should be restored to them. Their in
terests represent nearly 81, ,000, 900. and
about forty-seven claimants are in a
similar position. This property was
seized by the Spanish government In
the Insurrection preceding our own
war. on the claim that the Cortes
Brothers were rebels. The Spaniards
collected several thousand dollars
monthly in rentals from the property.
Later on they issued a proclamation
stating that the property would be re-
stored to the rightful owners upon
their return to Manila But the city
then being blockaded by Admiral Dew
ey, the brothers could not have reach
ed Manila even had they chosen to do
So So when the American forces cap
tured the town they possessed them
selves of this property, as part of the
Spanish government property Gen.
Otis has confirmed this statement of
the facts, and has referred the claim
to the war department for adjudica-
ton, not feeling authorized himself to
return the property.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Col. Davis,
the judge advocate of the court-mar-
tial. which tried Commissary General
Eagan, finished his revision of the
courts proceedings this afternoon and
at once placed the papers in the hands
Of Secretary Alger. This action set
tied at once any doubt that may have
existed as to the routine to be pursued
in the treatment of the case. AS for
Secretary Alger, as soon as he has
read the report he will place it at once
with the president, who. under the law,
is the final reviewing authority. It is
his privilege to add or take from the
strength of a recommendation for Glenn
ency. The indications are that the pa
pers will be in the presidents hands
early next week.
The finding of the court is now an
open secret. Gen. Eagan has been
found guilty of the charges of conduct
unbecoming an officer and gentleman,
and of conduct to the prejudice of good
order and discipline, and Of the speci-
f1cations thereto and has been SEN
fenced to dismissal from the United
States army, but with a recommended
ton from the court for the exercise of
executive clemency. Under the regula-
tions the court has reached the conclu-
sion that the accused was guilty, and
it had no choice in selecting a penalty
for the regulations provided the one
penalty-dismissal from office. There
fore, the only hope for Gen. Eagan is
in the direction of Communication, reyi-
sion or disapproval.
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AMERICANS At OUTS
WILD STORIES THAT COME FRow
SPANISH SOURCES IN
MANILA
ARMY AND NAVY JEALOUS

Gen. Otis and Admiral Dewey Said
to Be at Swords Points Oxxfng t,a
Profound Rivalry for Supremacy
OF Land or Sea Forces-Phiti,
pine Police Pictured as Brig
ands.
BARCELONA. Jan. 2s.-The Manila
correspondent of the Diario says he has
discovered that the relations between
MAJ. Gen. Otis and Rear Admiral Dew
ey are most strained, owing to the nro-
found rivalry which exists between tl1e
land and sea forces of the United States
On the islands
The administrative morally of the
Americans has been, says the corre-
spondent, below par Gambling hells
OF Manila are taxed $1,000 each, and the
police are highwaymen, who make ar
pltrary arrests and then demand from
$40 to $40 for the release Of their prIs-
oners.
The correspondent further declares
that the Americans have monopolized
all the manufactures and swamped the
market with their produce, making
european competition impossible. AS
an instance of this he says that Cali
fornian wines are sold in Manila as
genuine Bordeaux.
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EVADING The ISSUE
REPUBLICANS AFRAID TO DE.
CLARE A POLICY IN RESPECT
TO PHILIPPINES
NO WORD FROM THE ORACLE
Failing OF Advice From the Presi-
dent or Speaker Reed, the Ma
jority Party In the House Is
Squirming Census Bill Report
Ready - Canal Affairs Are I'm q
TansIe-Army Bill Debate.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S.-(Special.)-
The deplorable lack of free opinion
among congressman. which is one of
the results of Speaker Reeds autocratic
methods. is shown by the way the Re-
publican members shuttle and evade re-
garding the Philippines. The oracles
are dumb and the poor supine votaries
know not which way to turn nor what
to say.
DO you favor the forcible annexa-
ton of the Philippines asked Mr..
Johnson. or Indiana, of Mr.. Dolliver,
of Iowa, who was posing as the mouth
piece of the administration: and, al
though the question was repeated and
repeated with taunt and jeer, no direct
answer was made. Suppose Mr.. Dolli-
Yer had replied: I'VE are utterly op-
posed to the forcible annexation of any
land or people; such a course would be
repugnant to the fundamental ideas of
American free government and to the
principles of our party" would not such
a declaration have allayed opposition,
and have made easy the way of the
administration? But the poor thing
didn't know, you know, he hadn't been
a spokesman long"
Had Diogenes in his search for an
honest politician come across Mr.. john
son, of Indiana, he would have set
down his lantern and have rested from
his labors. Therein can be found the
respect and weight which are always
conceded. even by those who bitterly
disagree with him. to the words of this
gentlemen. Add to these the fact that
Mr.. Johnson is the most logical thinker
and the most effective speaker in the
house. and it is apparent that an ad-
dress from him is an event. He says
what he thinks and he says it well.
His speech the other day against i'm
perialism. delivered during the consid-
GRAFTON of the army reorganization bill.
was capable of but one answer which
would satisfy the mind and conscience
of the American people; and that, as
has been seen, was the answer Mr.. Dol
liver did not dare TO make.
Meanwhile events are working in
favor of the Democratic party, because
1t has had the courage of its convic-
tions. Its policy against the coercion
of aliens is settled and accepted; it