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The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17
1his Was His Good Fortune Early in His Confinement,
But Later the Screws Were Applied
How He Lives.

Alfred Dreyfus, in his prison on the
lie du Diable, is at last to benefit by
regime of favor" pending the investi-
cation of his case. This news comes TO
the French public at the same time
With the first truthful details Of what
the Old regime has been. And these
details present an ensemble as mys-
ferrous as any other part of the mystic
r1ous affair. Since the beginning Of
1897 Dreyfus has been in solitary con-
hnement, without view of either land
or sea. He has even been in irons.
The government has furnished him on
ly with rations of goats milk and
bread. And, though the Dreyfus fam
lily Is allowed to send him stipulated
monthly sums for extra food and 9TH
er comforts In tropical climate, the
great mass of this money has accumu-
lated-unused-to the amount of 81 400
One of the most curious documents
that has come to light is a page from
the account book of the firm at Ca
yenne from whom all the monthly pur-
chases of Dreyfus are effected. When
1t is remembered that his only rations
are goats milk and bread, this meagre
list of thirty days provisions is elo-
quent OF an economy that can scarcely
be voluntary; and it presents vividly
the dilemma of a refined man forced
to make choice between health, clean
Illness, comfort-and nourishment.
One litre of wood alcohol. for cook
Ing; two bottles of orange flower wa
ter, three pots Of preserved butter, two
pounds of chocolate, two boxes of
cheese, six bottles of soda water. two
bottles OF mineral water, six pairs of
socks, two pounds of tobacco. fifty ci-
gars, one wooden pipe, two large boxes
OF matches, one large package of writ
Ing paper, two packages of candies one
bottle of granulated kola, ten pounds
OF soap, two pairs of white cotton
trousers and six white handkerchiefs
Other months showed orders for can
ned meats and vegetables. Excepting
always the goats milk and bread, the
prisoner has lived on these canned
goods since early in 1897, when his
mysterious close confinement was be-
gun. He might buy fresh meat and
vegetables; but it is said he will not
cook them. Between Dreyfus and the
directeur Of the administration peni-
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17

entailed upon those that remain an un-
Just share Of the burden Of caring for
the helpless poor. There ought to be
an ecclesiastical clearinghouse In New
York, through which social obligations
could be distributed according to the
measure OF each cburch's ability.
Second avenue, from Tenth street
to Eighteenth street. is still. however,
one of the healthiest and most delight
full residential quarters OF our city. Mr..
Ottendorfer's noble institution near
Eighth street-library and dispensary
and the Hebrew Technical and In
dustrial schools have been Of widely
telt service to the neighborhood.
1.-THE personnel Of st. Marks church
has almost wholly changed in twenty
seven years. Fish, Renwick, Remsen,
Catlin, the Goelets, Stewart, with
crowds of other once conspicuous peo-
pie. are of 1t no more. But others not
less worthy have come into their
places. Some of the old blood remains.
but henceforth the church, with its
aoble chapel and schools on Tompkins
square, will have to be church OF the
people.
Nearly all my old professional as
sociates are In Paradise-Tyng, Cot
ton, Smith, Washburn and others. The
iast-named was the greatest man that
have ever known in the clerical ranks
NJ Amerfca The Saintlv Over still
N1gers with US"
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17

becomes through this process a statue
OF bronze or marble. This invention
Will in way modify our present ideas
OF monuments to our famous men, and
any nation might start a pantheon Of
Its famous sons and daughters such as
the world has never known. Besides
the sentimental features of this discoy-
cry there are many reasons of It's great
value IN other respects. For the Grim
inal police 1t will be Invaluable. Sup
pose the body of murdered person is
found, the identity Of which cannot be
established. Photographs are often
quite unreliable. The body in itself
can now be kept as evidence not for a
few days. but for a number of years
II needs be. For the study Of anatomy
this invention also presents most won
derful possibilities. Its advantages are
as manifold as extraordinary.
In recent years Marini has preserved
quite a number of bodies, and the ac-
companying illustrations are reproduc-
tions OF photographs taken from bodies
ne has prepared. That OF the little
child represents little daughter OF tho
inventor himself. who died eleven
years ago, but is still resting appar-
emily asleep in a memorial room in the
inventors residence. The other is a
picture of the remains of Cardinal san
fellce. now peacefully reposing in .
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17
DREYFUS WILL Get SHOW OF MERCY PENDING THE REVISION

ulation more In sympathy with the
convicts than their jailers that ne
might easily have been rescued any
time within the first two years. "If
he only would" Is the continued
phrase which travellers hear in wine
shop conversations, now that the re-
vision has unsealed mems lips. ."If hs
had given a mnlion, he could have been
rescued at any time!" The million and
the rescue are synonymous.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17
THE DOWNWARD MOVE.
Latin Race Is Utterly Incapable of Good
Self Govern ment.

SelI-GOv0rnmo0Cs
The Latin race, If it could live with
out politics, might be the happiest and
most prosperous in Europe, says the
National Review. 1t occupies the most
fertile of European territories. 1t Is
blessed with the largest share of sun
shine and can raise the most remunera-
tive crops; the people are born cuiti-
yators, hard-working, frugal and provi-
dent, The fundamental flaw in their
character is their incapacity for self
government. They can neither gov
ern wisely, Systematically nor econom-
ically. Whatever their private gifts
NAV be-and they have many-the pub
lie service derives little benefit from
them. AS soon as they touch politics
their best qualities appear to desert
them and the worst come to the sur
face. Not only do they govern them
selves badly, but they pay the highest
price for the poorest article. Bad
finance Is an invariable accompaniment
Of bad administration. Good budgets
are almost unknown In Latin states.
In contrast to Anglo-Saxon states, they
distinguish themselves by chronic de-
ficits, abnormally large public debts
and heavy taxation. Spain was so
weighed down by the financial burdens
which had been accumulating on her
head for generations that she collapsed
ct tho first shock of solvent, we'll
equipped state. In return for yea0 of
military expenditure and national sac
rifce she got nothing but hopeless fail
ure and inevitable defeat. Her prepar-
ations for war were almost as miser-
able a farce as the painted monsters
with which the Chinese thought to
frighten the despised Japanese. Span
tsh politicians and generals never real
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17
Presented
BY the Miners OF the
YUKON RIVER"
To Our Great Silver Champion
COL. WILLIAM J. BRYAN,
Sept. l, 1898.

The present to Mrs. Bryan is a min
er's emblem of solid gold, and compos-
ed OF small spade crossed by a min
er's pick. At the center OF the cross
Ing OF the handles of the pick and
spade are a gold nugget and a bucket
tied there by gold rope, while on
the bowl Of the spade are two small
gold nuggets. Upon the bowl OF the
spade is this inscription: "Mrs. VIM.
J. Bryan, Yukon. 1898"
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17

HIM. lie never speaks to them. He
has refused to have any word with
the penitentiary administrator. Nor
would he reply to the governor of Gui-
ana when he came to see him.
1t was not always thus. During the
first two years Of his life on the sun
baked little island, Dreyfus enjoyed
what M. Roberdeau, the governor, has
called a bien-etre relatif-"a relative
well-being." He then inhabited a cab
in, in which they had kept herd Of
goats, little cabin on bluff, beside
the only grove of trees. His guards
lived in a larger building that had
been barn. At night they locked
him in. By day he roamed about, COL
lecting bugs and seaweed in the cool
hours, reading and writing in his grove
when it was hot. He had his food
from the cantine of the lie Royale.
During these first two years." the gov
ernor himself is credited with having
said, in moment of indiscretion, "the
prisoner was permitted liberties so diff
ficult to explain that they might we'll
authorize certain suppositfons. it
would be curious to seek along this
line-as psychologist" Guarded by
men OF experience, owing no allegiance
to the authorities at Cayenne and act
ing under direct instructions from Par
is, Dreyfus, nevertheless, was allowed
to roam about the island as he pleased,
continually tempted to engage In plans
for an escape. At low tide the rocky
shore of the lie du Diable is separated
from that of the lie Royale by less
than one hundred yards of channel.
Across 1t Dreyfus often talked with
individuals from Cayenne. He consist
emily refused their offers of assistance.
Did he fear a trap? Did Dreyfus fear
he would be shot escaping? Or, con-
scious Of his innocence. had he re-
solved to wait in patience? It is the
common talk at Cayenne. among a pop
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17
Testimonial to Col. BRYAN.

The American miners at Dawson
City nave sent to Col. William Jen.
nlngs Bryan, who is now In Savannah.
magnificent and interesting testimo.
MAI. 1t is gold watch chain made
OF gold nuggets, just as they were pick.
ed up IN some Of the running streams
OF the klondike, or uncovered where
streams once flowed. They are care.
1ully fastened together in chain form,
and the charm is large nugget, nearly
the size Of $50 gold piece, with one
SIDE smoothed off for the inscription
which is as follows:
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17
Russian Ice.R2mO.

Experiments last winter proved that
the ice-bound harbor of Vladivostok
can be kept open by means Of pow
erful steam ram. The port Of Hango in
Finland was kept open in the same
manner and Admiral Makarof, of the
Russian navy. believes that similar
rams could maintain an open channel
all winter between the port Of st. Pc
teyyhurg and the Baltic sea
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17

my boy" said the man of ideal tenn
permanent, III you want to become a
master OF your profession you must
study; study day and night" yes"
replied the energetic youth. "and while
I'm away of in corner studying, some
other man will be hustling around get
ting all the business. s."-Washln gtou
Star.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17

lied how indispensable honest finance
is to the well-being of a state, and,
above all, to its military strength. at
the supreme moment it was entirely
wanting-it had disappeared years be-
fore-and, failing 1t, nothing could
avert the subsequent tragedy.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17
He COnfesses.

Mrs. Wilkins reproachfully)-
George, you used to hire a carriage
whenever you took me anywhere, but
now you seem to think the street cars
are good enough. Mr.. Wilkins-Oh no,
I'd like to take you in carriage now,
but your father doesn't seem inclined to
let me realize on my investment
Cleveland Leader.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17

bed to make, his dishes to keep clean,
his daily cooking to be done, his books
to read, his writing paper and his pen
ellis. Occupied hour after hour in ab-
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17

James Cowan, Of Gait, Ont. who for
many years represented the county n,
Waterloo in the old parliament of Can.
ada. is 96 years OF age. and 10 hale ans
hearty for a. that.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17

blistered little island, bare Of trees
except for one small grove. Down
on it's lowest, barest shore, far
from the grove of trees, there is
wooden tower. Upon it's top
there is a Hotchkiss gun. Beside the
wooden tower there is wooden house,
surrounded by high, broad porch.
This is the habtation of the guards.
Then there is seen beside it high pal
isade, as high as the first story of a
house. Within the palisade there is a
hut. 1t is within the palisade that
Dreyfus lives. The hut is his prison,
and the ground within the palisade his
prison yard He sees only the sky.
The palisade, the hut, the house, the
porch and tower have all been photo
graphed; and traveller, who got his
information at the lie Royale itself has
told the daily life that Dreyfus leads
At a. m.- one of the guards unlocks
the hut door, and the prisoner may
walk into his yard. He takes the air.
He looks up at the sky. And then he
walks. From IL a. m. till noon he is
locked up again. 1t is his lunch hour.
From noon till p. m. he may walk
in his yard again. He takes the air.
He looks up at the sky. And then he
walks. And then he is locked up in the
hut again till next morning. Within
the hut he has his room to clean, his
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17

struse archi-
tectural calcu-
lations ar
,hitecture Is
his favorite
study Drey-
fus is heard
now and then
to murmur his
two favOrite
phrases, 'Inat
goes well!"
Now it will
not be long"
T Ii e guards
never speak to
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17

tentiaire there has been a silent strug-
gle going on, a struggle in which Drey-
fus always gets the worst Of it.
Seven miles out in the ocean, twenty
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17
The Accommodating rrou~

The Accommodating Trolley Car.
From the Boston Traveller: Yr.t.
passenger (who has managed to board
q trolley car that don't stop)-supposs
l had slipped and lost q leg-what
then?
Conductor-You wouldn't have to do
any more running then. We allera
stops for 4 man with a crutch.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17

Pessimist-I tell you the world Is
going to the devil. Optimist-Well, !
see you are going the way Of the world
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17
No Joke.

Bobby--"Popper. what Ia hostile
fhdian?" Mr.. Ferry-"Cne with some
good, arabic land"
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17

A Cincinnati barber explained to his
son that a hostile Indian is
eus Who has some good, arabic land.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17
Proper Solitude.

Hingso-"He's queer fellow" Jing-
so-"You bet! He told me yesterday
that he didn't like solitude unless he
had girl with him." syracuse Her
aid.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17

seven miles north
west Of Cayenne,
lie the three Saliva
ton islands, side by
side, and separated
only by two narrow
channels. The lie
Royale, almost a
mile long, contains
O little colony OF
convicts. The lie
Saint Joseph con-
tains some stores
and a small station.
Between them lies
the lie du Diable,
inha bited by only
Dreyfus and his
guards, II. is a sun
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17
Earning Mans Wages.

The fact that others shirk is a poor
reason for neglect to earn ones wages.
The Young Peoples Weekly prints the
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17
PRESERVING THE BODY.

BY the discovery of Professor Ell
flsio Marini of Italy the hlman body
is actually rendered immortal. Death
loses it's alldestroying power. The
spirit, the soul, leaves the body-per-
haps to continue in higher spheres
but the body may remain forever part
ed only from its soul, from life.
Marini's process is not a mere
method of embalming. This art, as 1t
is now practiced. may delay, but can
not arrest, decomposition. The method
Of preserving the body invented by
Marini is quite different. The departed
remains among us as If he were alive,
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17

DEVILS ISLAND, WHERE IMPRISONED
Nno structure to the left the q
mousse and
interior shows by a senry)
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17

crypt under the Cathedral OF Naples
who died there about two years ago.
His body lies In state on a catafalnua
and appears Just as II he were aslean
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17

as IL wrapped in slumber and dwelling
In the lands Of dreams. In the scion
tifc world the discovery OF Marini has
been known for years, yet receEy
achievements Of the Italian inventor
have caused some Of the greatest
skeptics to become his most enthusias-
tic admirers, and some Of the foremost
medical authorities OF Europe, like
Sappey, Richard Owen, Billroth and
Rokitansky, remained in speechless
amazement before the mysterious en-
igma that sets to naught the funta-
mental laws of nature herself.
Marini is able to impart for cer-
tain length of time an absolutely life
like condition to a body, keeping the
flesh soft and public; after the body
has thus gone through preparatory
stage he can either petrify it or turn
1t. 1guratively speaking, into metal
without apparently changing its ap-
pearance. The dead body practically
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-19

GENERAL MARKET REPORT.
-. WV March is. 1899.

New York. March Il. 1871.
coFFEE-E,en for a saturday half holiday operations
fufures to-day very small ana represented
~. ms .art Tie settling II small scattered &C
iS 80 nv ,red local traders The opening was STEADY az
elut rri..- Following the call an easier feeling
D.1rs5 IN Ser weak cables. very heavy BraZlhah re ,
e..,s rort.ra-.Ntly small warehouse deIlNeries tnu
80 - irr.pcl.rlfy the spot department. nder htht
- 5rer.nes iiI.es went OF points and under lev
III sslire orders rom European points were kept wen
- .tfhe loves. level during the rest II the session
- market 40 tn- duh with prices unchansed
rnts lower Total sales OF futures were restricted
s-a haI-s ~ which some 1900 bales changed owner
~, On the opening CALL Perhaps TIE most dsce uragihe
s..,,s ~ the an increase IN lrazillah
Its a - bags this enlargement being ia me iale
~ r.aiictons f.r steady Gwiudlng movement durlnE
~ t,src. u 3d.. season Though somewhat larger than
,s-es - the previous day. the warehouse M Nenet
-. very poor showing as conirastei with the hlgh
ne .sss M lat week The market foi spot Brazilian
osss vss dull and devoid II interesting incident from
~, ~ Anish AZ the close prices We're more or less
,or,s about "a the basis II -l6c for invoice ..'s
s-l e 1916 or f.hhuC Parcels # No : no, Inc
p..,r,e- rs,e 4 exchange advanced 5-'2d g. "a
ne range f prices m the local market To-Day
as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-19
RAILROADS..
RAILROADS..
new YORK CENTRAL

All through trains stop a, Albany Utica. Syracuse
Rochester and Buffalo
, Trains leave Grand Central Station as follows:
ENTIRE sA trfe' ES SfTsEsss nMTEp
Easiest tran in the World Due Buffalo. - r. ~ ~.
Niagara Falls. 5.s2 p. NJ; Toronto 900 p NJ =: Dc
@ .troit lilo P. NJ Limited to It's seating cspaSiv.
$40 A. M--FssT NAIL Daiy-For Buffalo. Niagara
1880 a " DAY EXPRESS except sunday ,r ro'
-, M buraio and al important New YORK Sthe r,Yr
I.OO = " sOtnIWEsTERN LIMITED ana I'm, I'm
CAGO SPECIAL Daly-For Columbus Clnc"
800 M-TRoY AND Albany spEc1Al eScep'
49, 49, Sunday. Stops nj important stations .. 49,.
J.3O p Make SHORE LIMITED Daily .n,u
train = Chicagp. via Lake Shore. Due C,eye' "a
. paror carr only .
600 p M-wESrERN EXPRESS Daiy-For Siaxa'a
4, ~ Falls. Toronto Cleveland Detroit ana M IT,,
O.&o F. M-NORTHETN EXPRESS palyym,,rwr, i'O'
I.3O p M-ADTpONDACK MOUNTAINS AND Nun
= M TREAL EXPRESS. Daily. ,-,crrpv
$40 p M-Br-FrALo AND soUTHWsS r lis
Special. Dalv--Fo- RuTalo FnsT rSu,s '''
0.10 M-pACIFTc IMPRESS. Daiy-For o Ux'en nv
burg. Niagara Falls. Cleveland. Chicaeo a,', -
cert Saturday FOR Vincent ard the ch,c,go
1@.1O nght-MrDNrGHT EXPRESS FOR Sunday
nights. Chicago seepers leave AZ v;lo'
UsRT,rM DIVISION. e.s.v %
01I g. N. AMI 3.33 P. M-Dailv. except Su"'H'' "
Pitisfeld SUNDAYS only at o.2O a. NJ
Wagner Palace cars on All through trains.
Trains illuminated with Pintsch light. -. c...,..
Ticket md Wagner Offices at Grand Cenrsn s
~ 2ei. Az Roadway ~ Fact 18th ST. w s,,,1o,
235 Columbus Ave 81 West 10Th St. i25th s. Sta, s
lash g. Station New York: 33s and T2G FuRoh 81
and 1O6 Broadway. r r.. Rrookvn. 80 a.. vo,
Telephone "2no Thirty-eRhh street fos Ne~ ,es,
bv westcot Express Company ~
GEORGE r. DANIELS General Passenger Agent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-19

5000 %iddns upland asa Futures opened steady y
ae<d advance January February. slsisb; March arch
Esq., $s ss H2gAMs sse
September APIS: September october SOD oToneI 40
January ysnasy ' ss December ''''' December
ASp M rcncTn wSs THE @a wSs
dull and :eai"rsless Sellers asking higher prices the
sssSs. "a S Fes paSn's 50 spring
No winter 81 ,5as$ co. no grade 81 6oasi Is. to ar
RYE FLorRou,ss', Sg9 I GOD p N e f1T
steady. Quoted Kiln dried 81 l5ds2 90. 10 brand
yellow NEH esr!c S%oed F9f SnG ' 9o a?
spring bran. bulk sic 25aslo So sacks to arrive go
Bran seass 90 latter aSN' White s sne M 6G o mid
dngs sIeqsis city feed si7a$i7 So homny chop. sio
GRAi% ~wHEAr-Thsre pronounced reaction reaction
from cables which instead Of opening Lover ana as 90 ons
Ss%S Nd heT s the n fag 0 ma % only ' weak
in foreign markets. closing a franc net lower fof
maho AZ ,nc efS % 1bat foretsn houses REGARDED
basis. only FIVE loads were reported but II was gen
eray understood that larger trade was under nesoa
nearly 5oooo bush In EXPLANATION OF hurope9n Srfhsn
IT was given out that worlds shipments misnI not
coed GsoO0oO bush. while favorabe crop news rom
Rain was noted in many OF the winter wheat states
Friday night with much colder weather predicted 10 III
low Demand In the local market dvided- between
shorts and foreign houses. lasting pretty well throughout
lime after II O'Clock realizing brought decline
from point. but traders in no mood 10 act
the side fearing unfaVabe crop
news Monday. and prices were easily restored
before tie the early strong basis and eft on ~
ncallv sale higher The visible supply was schcd
uled to show Of about 10000 bush. against
oeo 400 hush decrease Northwest receipts
amounted 10 3j7 cars against 3(S cars last year DURING
the week receipts AT Minneapolis and Duluth aggregated
III cars against 1923 cars the previous week and lSS1
cars a year ago No red quoted &c over MAY %
snoat and 30 Northern Duluth practically on me -5I'
basis the curb May ranged from 80 10 80
closing 72i9c asked at O'clock. CORN ne "l'r
kc set Of cable adNlces anu
the weather in States but chiefly as ihiIy
NJ symuathy the strength In wheat II IS thuf,l
that receipts continue light for some time az ~
addition 10 the bad ads farmers are not Inclined -
sell frcely al these prices Expo-t transactions amounted
to about % loads all ports The regular close va ~
advance. and the curb MAY ranger I.'nI
20 asked 1910. closing 39c asked at CLOCK 40
corn quoted sac Chicago May a1oat ol al
70 over for new. OATS-Thc market was quiet nut
steady No oats quoted at 32c No oats; ~. 40
ybife 34isc. 40 3 white 33i9c. track mNei, 81 2I99c'
track white 34d3sc; ~ white clips. 'o'sc X
Narke. drrc- No Western. 64c p ahoat. D l
Ves'e-n e4i5c q b aAoat: state rye. 5Sc New
york carlofs..... BARLEY dull; feeling 4.p
4sLc @ + f New York; mailing 54i2n6lc Delivered Ne"
York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-19
SOUTHERN COTTON MARKETS.

Memphis March 1s.-Cotton steady: middling. g., low
mdIing 5.c good ordinary. sac: receipts 2"1l bales
shipments. 2.2 bales: sales Leo bales stock. 9-'Tb
bales 1890 81,
Baltimore. March Is.-Cotton nominal. middlng Csc,
mddrg j1Gc. good ordinary. > . ldc. gross r.
cepts 40 bales: stock 22y73 bales. 80,
Galveston March lS.-Cotton quiet; middilng. b'se,
low midlling 5Ac good ordinary, Sac receipts 2V'i
bales. exports Continent, l662 bales sales "V
bales. stock. g3.340 bales.
Savannah March 1s.-cotton easy. middling. 1916
low mdllng Ice receipts. 2VJ1 bales exports coast
wise 34f bales: sales - bales. stock, SN22O bales
Orleans. March ls.-Cotton weak; middling.
10 49, low mitlng 5sc good ordinary. ll-ldc. net
receipts 557 bales gross s622 bales sales 200 bales
stock 81. 234 bales.
- Louis March 1s-Cotton dull: middling. &c; low
mddng 59sc: good ordinary j-l6c receipts. @s9
bales gross 423 bales; shipments. 1903 bales; stock
N