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The San Francisco call., 1899-12-10
PRISONERS AT BLoEMFoNTEIN

LONDON, Dec. e.-The War Office has
received the following dispatch from Cen
eral Walker. the British COM
mander at Cape Town:
THE Free State Government reports
that there are thirty-five prisoners at
Bloemfontein. including Lieutenant Iris
tam Of the Twelfth Lancers. who is Sc
verely wounded $"
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-10
Vanadana Mines Sold

BAKER CITY. Or, Dec. S.-The vana-
dana group OF mines on Olive Creek was
sold to-day TO British Columbia capital
lists, represented by Colonel Topping.
The new company will Immediately erect
a large mill
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-10
Close of the Iridium.

The iridium in honor of the ImmacuIat a
Conception of the Blessed Virgin. now
being held in st. Francis Church, Valleio
street will close at 3 o'clock to-morrow
afternoon. The closing devotions will
consist of reception of new members
into the Sodality of the Children of Mary
and an address and benediction with the
blessed sacrament.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-10
Shepard,s Successor.

AUBURN. Dec. e-After quite a bitter
contest the Republican County Central
Committee to-day indOrsed n. III. Rich
mond for the Auburn pOstOffice 10 sue
ceed w. A Shepard. whose term expires
next IulY.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-10
California.

THE Sporting Duchess" as produced at
the California Theater by the Frawley
Company was such a success and there
were so many people in the city who were
unable TO see IL that il has been decided
10 give a magnificent revival next Thurs
the Saturday matinee. The great derby
race. the regimental ball. the auction
sale at TattersalIs and nine other excit-
ing scenes viii be reproduced with the
same fidelity that marked the initial pro-
duction and all OF the favorites will be
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-10
A Violet Tea

The ladies of Lincoln Corps No. 3. G. A.
r.. will give a violet tea on next Friday
afternoon in aid OF its fund for the re-
War Of the Rebellion.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-10
Military Order of Foreign Wars.

The Military Order OF Foreign Wars of
the United States has decided to postpone
its commemoration day banquet until
some time in January. The annual meet
ing Will be held next Thursday, when Of
ficers for 1900 will be elected
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-10
Steeplechase.

II the weather holds fair Crowded" is
the only word that will describe Central
Park to-day. This unique pleasure resort
is always thronged on Sunday An elab-
crate bill is TO be presented. Professor
Hill, the ludicrous high wire performer:
the razzle-daZzle. mechanical bands, BIZ
cycle circus and aerial trolley are a few
OF the leading features. An extra list OF
handsome presents has been prepared for
the winners of the steeplechase.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-10
Marblehead in Port.

SAN DIEGO. Dec. 9.-The United States
cruiser Marblehead arrived here to-day.
six days from Acapulco. with all well on
board. She will remain In this port for
some time.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-10

Don't worry about slander; 1t will rub
of when IL gets dry.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-10

The following correspondence between
Mayor Phelan and superintendent Nc
Laren of Golden Gate Park explains it
self, and will be interesting in view OF the
coming election TO decide the question OF
issuing bonds for the extension of the
park panhandle TO Van Ness avenue: .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
PLEAS FOR PRISONER,
Another Day Decidedly Favora-
BILE to Dreyfus at
Rennes.
PIcQUARFs STRONG TESTIMONY.

Proclaims His Belief In the limo
More Revelations of a Sensational
Character-Laborrs AssaIIant Arrested
and Confesses.
R:nnes, Aug. 1S.-Monnard ap-
peared as counsel for Dreyfus this
morning. Picquart resumed his tes-
timony. He discussed the secret dos
sier as the handspring of the condem-
nation OF Dreyfus, and took up the doc
uments SUCCESSFULLY. He divided the
dossier into two parts, the first con-
tanning three documents. the D. Avig-
non paper, the document containing
the words "Cette Canaille de D.
and the document with nothing but
the report of the journey to Switzer-
land in behalf of foreign powers. He
said the second part was chiefly a re-
view of the first. Most of the docu-
ments which Picquart described were
forgeries and police reports which
the colonel intimated had been ''doc-
tored." All the evidence developed
strengthened Picquart's belief in the
prisoners innocence. He created a
sensation by declaring the dossier was
improperly removed at one time from
his desk in the intelligence depart
ment. He asked to see the dossier.
The court refused and said the minis
ter's orders were absolute. The wit
ness then stated that it was previous
ly in his possession but had been
stolen.
Picquart then told how Esterhazy's 8
anxiety to get the war office led the
witness to investigate and reach the
conclusion that he was the author of
the bordereau. Further investigation
found the information contained
therein might well have been supplied
by Esterhazy. When he told Gen.
Gouse. the latter said: $50 a mistake
has been made"
Few More Sensations.
There was another sensation when
Picquart. desiring an interview with
the general, he stated it was impos-
sible to reopen the affair and told Pic
quart IF You say nothing nobody
will know" This the colonel said
he declined to do. The witness Bit
terly recited the details of the various
attempts made TO get him out of the
way. At the conclusion of the depo-
sition, which lasted the entire session,
Roget and Mercier were allowed to be
confronted with the witness, but
nothing sensational developed. Pic
quart showed marked ability and
keenness in the presentation of the
case, and was listened to most intent
ly throughout.
Adjourned till tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
Hair For Violin Bows.

The horse hair used In making violin
and other similar bows is imported
from Germany. y considerable part
of the hair thus imported. however,
coming originally from Russia. Horse
hair for these purposes is white and
black. The black is the heavier and
stronger, and this is used in making
bows for bass viols, because it bites
the big strings better. In preparing the
hair for use in bowmaking the white
hair, used for violin bows, is bleached
to bring it to its final whiteness.
The standard violin bow is % inches
in length; longer bows are made TO
order. Shorter bows are used by
young persons; but the bow commonly
seen in the hands of a violin player
is % inches long. Horse hair for violin
bows is imported in various lengths,
but mostly in lengths of SO inches.
Hair sufficient for one bow is put to-
gether in what is called a hank. There
are grades and qualities of the horse
hair, but the best is not very costly
4 hank of the best white hair can be
bought for 20 cents; It might cost 80
cents more to have it put into the bow.
To rehair a bass yiol bow costs more.
the bulk or hair required being greater.
New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMs.

Pickpockets following the Ringing
circus made quite a haul at Oshkosh,
Wis.
Miss Julia Dent Grant will become
the wife of Prince Michel CantacuZene
Sept. %.
Roosevelt is reported as emphatical-
ly declining in advance a vice presi-
Dental nomination.
A train fell into the river from a
railroad bridge near Santiago de Chilli.
Fifty were drowned.
The recent drought in southern Rus
sia has caused the utter loss of the
winter and spring wheat crops.
1t is stated at Havana that Jiminez,
the Dominican revolutionist, has left
that city en- route to San Domingo.
William Heinrich, 81 years old, was
killed by a plank which fell on his
head as he entered an alley at Chicago.
The part taken by the troops in sup
pressing the street railway strike in
Cleveland cost the state of Ohio S25,-
OO0
Conrad Elmer, a farmer living near
Monroe, Wis, was run over at the neck
by a wagon wheel. sHe died shortly aft
erwards.
The steamer Clutch arrived at Van
couver, B. c., with 103 Klondikers.
Purser Turner reports $400,000 of treas
ure on board.
The Ward line steamer Vigilancia,
which sailed from. New York Wednes-
day for Mexican ports by way of Ha-
vana, is missing with fifty passengers.
David Klass, of Brodhead, Wis, fell
on band saw in a Spring Grove saw
mill. One arm was nearly severed and
his abdomen was cut open. He cannot
live.
Albert Myers. of New Philadelphia,
o., shot his wife through the heart, shot
and wounded Miss Lib Cordrey, aunt of
the dead woman, and then committed
suicide.
Dr.. Hiram w. Thomas. pastor of the
Peoples church. of Chicago. married
Miss Vandelia Varnum, well-known
lecturer of Franksville, n. Y, at the
home of the bride, on the 10th.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
kansas where non-un1on labor is en-
DEVASTATION IN PORTO KIco.
As Seen by People Who Have just Arrived
from the Island.

As Seen by People w no nave u uSI ArE1Nco
from the Island.
New York, Aug. 1S.-Several OF the
passengers on the steamship Philadel-
5h,s -hieh arrived yesterday from
Porto p;oo we accounts of the wide
spread desolation nl~ rum ~rougnt oy
the recent tornado. Rafae. Coiia1o, OF
Ponce, of the firm of Collazo;- ereL,
Guerra & Co.. said his firm had los-
about SSo, 900 in damages. About half
of the coffee trees are destroyed and
the entire crop was lost.
NJ. Bird, of Guayama, said there were
1000 hogsheads of sugar in Guayama
alone, and it was thoroughly wet. lie
it is not disposed of at once it will
be worthless He asks the Americans
to help his countrymen by finding mar
kets for this product = the stored
sugars, tobacco, etc.-and wants the
government to give immediate free
trade as a means to this end.
Both said the natives are grateful for
the aid rendered to them by the Amer
leans. but insisted that free trade would
be the only permanent relief. They
also ask for the establishing of agri-
cultural banks to loan money at mod
crate terms of interest to the needy
farmers. Money now commands from
10 to 16 Der cent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
WAS FULL OF HARDWARE.
Eody of n Negro Woman Just Dead in the
Buckeye State.

Columbus, o., Aug. 1S.-Eliza Day,
aged 60 years. a patient at the Column
bus state hospital who was received
from Marion, o., ten years ago, died
Wednesday from peritonitis. and an
autopsy yesterday revealed in her stom-
ach' the handles of five silver spoons
and fifty cambria needles, and in the
bowels nearly fifty more needles. About
a year ago the woman told an at
tendant she had swallowed several
spoons. but an examination failed to
disclose the presence of any foreign OBJ
ect in her stomach and her story was
regarded simply as one of the vagaries
of her disordered mind.
The remarka BILE feature of the case
is that the woman never appeared to
suffer any pain or have any trouble
with her stomach. The bowls of the
spoons are Supposed to have been cor
roded by the acids of the stomach.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
CAN SEE HIS OWN LUNG.
Has a Cavity in His Chest Through Whicl
That Organ Protrudes.


That Organ Protrudes.
Centerville, Ia, Aug. 1S--The exam
ination of a man with a visible lung
made here through a life insurance
application, and. r. Bernard, bone ex-
pert, says that science has new prob
lem to discuss. James Rankin, a coal
miner of % years, was born in LaSalle
with eleven and oDe-haf muscles and
parts of five ribs on the right side miss
ing. He also has cavity in his chest
through which the lung protrudes like
an inflated balloon at every inspira-
ton.
How Rankin survived infancy is a
mystery" said DR.. Bernard, "for the
congentital trouble caused complica-
tions which should have been fatal"
The mans pulse ranges from thirty
six to 134 beats to a minute without
apparent inconvenience. The lungs are
sound. The mans appetite is enormous,
his whole organic life seems correct
and he is mining coal every day with
out suffering. The physician will not
say that Rankin is a good risk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
Chicago situation Considered.

Detroit, Aug. 1S.-For three hours
the typographical union convention, in
executive session yesterday, considered
the questions affecting the craft which
grew out of the ste-eotypers' strike in
Chicago a year ago. Since the strike
both union and non-union help has
been employed in several of the news
paper Offices, and means of remedying
this condition were considered. When
the session adjourned the matter was
stff1 under discussion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
NJ. GuerIn is still

Paris. Aug Is. - The compositors
who on Wednesday left NJ. Guerin' s
printing Office were examined yester-
day by NJ. Fabre. the magistrate, and
on giving evidence of good faith were
released. General Jacquey and General
Lague, who interviewed Guerin last
evening, say that he declared he would
resist TO the death. The house is now
guarded by Republican Guards. The
cabinet will meet today to consider the
situation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
In His Eyes.

Sometimes n deaf man gives an an
swer which makes wonderfully close
hit. although he has totally misunder-
stood the question.
is your sons bride n pretty girl?'
asked an old lady of penurious and
very deaf old gentleman whose son
had recently married the daughter OF
4 prosperous grocer.
NO" said the old man calmly. "she
isn't, but she will be when her father
dies"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
Torn to pieces in a Corn-she1ler.

Beatrice, Neb., Aug. IS. = Frank
Bangs was instantly killed by falling
into a corn-sheller at a local elevator
yesterday. a wagon load of corn had
just been driven in and the trap was
opened to receive the corn. Bangs fell
through the trap into the shelter and
was caught by the sharp steel prongs
of grapples, and torn to pieces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
IFS Chief Cse.

4 little boy writing n composition on
the zebra the other day was requested
TO describe the animal and to mention
what 1t is useful for. After deep re-
Election he wrote: The zebra is like a
horse. only striped. 1t is chiefly used
to illustrate the letter H."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
Cleveland strikers Parade.

Cleveland, Aug. 1s.-There was a
parade of the street railroad strikers
and their sympathizers last night and
1000 or 5000 men turned out AS the
procession was disbanding cars on the
Big Consolidated lines were jeered at.
Then a few stones were thrown by
hoodlums without doing any damage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
Combine of Handle Makers.

Fort Wayne, Ind, Aug. 1S.-Eight of
the most prominent handle manufact-
urers of the United States held a meet
ing here yesterday to form a combine.
The object is to pool the product.
Among the leading men here are r. W.
Montross, of Chicago; Cook Rogan and
NJ c. Baker, of Piqua, o., and A B.
Schnitzker and Charles Sherry, Of
New Haven
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
WAS A FATAL EXPLOSION

Eighteen Killed and 60 In Peril Result
of London Disaster.
London, Aug. 1S.-By an explosion
in the Llest colliery, Glamorganshire,
Wales, IS persons were killed and 60
are still in danger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
Emperors Are Not to Meet.

Berlin, Aug. IS. = The Associated
Press is authorized to deny the report
telegraphed from st. Petersburg to the
London Daily Telegraph that the en-
perors of Russia, Germany and Austria
will meet at Skiernlwice, in Poland,
early in October.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18

aIiliimed his 6el1ef in the innocence OF
Dreyfus. He said his belief in the in
nocence nf Dreyfus was also based on
documents in the secret dossier which
he had seen. But what, above all, con-
frmed the witness In his belief was the
entire absence of motive which could
have tempted Dreyfus to commit such
crime. Without motive emphatic
ally declared the experienced magis-
trate, there was no crime"
Bordereau the Work of Esteriazy.
You have been told" he said, that
Dreyfus is guilty. For myself, / be-
lieve. and believe profoundly, in his
innocence. II / come here to tell you
so, you will understand that ii is be-
cause my conscience tells me that in so
doing / am performing a duty, an abso-
lutte duty. The court of cessation has
declared the bordereau to be the work
OF Esterhazy. Now, the court of cas-
sauon is the supreme authority in all
matters of justice in France" CSensa-
toni His other testimony added moth
ing to the foregoing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
Labori Improving Rapidly.

Rennes. Aug. Is. NJ. Labori was
able TO leave his bed for three hours
yesterday. and even to walk unaided
thrice across his room Last night the
doctors thought he would be able to be
present ut next Mondays session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
Iowa Omcer wounded.

Washington, Aug. 1S.-Otis cables
that Lieut.. Lamont A. Viii, Jams, Com
pany f, 51st Iowa, was severely
wounded in the leg on the 9th inst.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
National Firemen.s Association.

Milwaukee, Aug 1S--The convention
OF the National Firemen's association
opened yesterday in the city hall There
was only slim attendance, just twen-
ty-five delegates being present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18

Lone good turn deserves another =
Those who have beep cured by Hoods
Sarsaparilla are glad TO tell others
about it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
THE FATE OF FRANEY.
Revelations OF the Autopsy on the Sar
Francisco Fighter.

San Francisco, Aug. 1S.-Au autop-
sv of the remains of Pugilist Franey,
knocked out by Mcconnell Wednesday
night, showed the vital organs were
diseased. He was in no condition
to enter the ring and had been pum-
melled and beaten to death by Nc
Connell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
THE MAN WHO SHOT LABORI.
wonId-be Assassin Arrested and Con
fesses.

fesses.
Rennes, Aug. 1S.-The man who
attempted to murder Labori has been
arrested at Dol and confessed. His
name is Glorot.
The police believe Glorot is luna
tic. Because of his arrest yesterday
he said: Il am the man who shot
Labori.'' -
Bertullus and Picquart Talk.
Paris. Aug. 1S.-The Figaro has re-
ceived from Colonel Panizzardi. former
ly Italian military attache in Paris, a
declaration denying General Roget's
statement in his evidence at Rennes
that he (PanizzardD addressed re-
port to Signor Ressman. formerly Ital-
ian ambassador to France, to the ef-
feet that Colonel Schwartzkoppen.
former German military attache in
Paris, had relations with Dreyfus.
Panizzardi adds that he never heard
the name of Dreyfus until the latter's
arrest.
Rennes. Aug. 1S.-Yesterday was a
Dreyfus day in the court martial now
going on here. First there were two
first-class Dreyfus -Bertullus
and Picquart, and second, there was q
dispatch from Ems from the Austrian
military attache in 1894. Schneider. in
which he declared n forgery a letter,
which has a prominent part in the case
against Dreyfus. in which Schneider
was alleged to have said that Schwartz
koppen and Panizzardi. respectively the
German and Italian attaches. were try
ing to make out that II was not Drey-
fus who was giving them information
and adding that he had no belief in
these protestations. NJ. Cavaignac. the
former minister of war. in his testi-
money made a great point of this when
he testified before the court
Roget's Testimony Weakened.
Demange, the counsel OF Dreyfus,
made a good many holes in General
Roget's testimony when he examined
him yesterday and undoubtedly weak
ened it. When Roget had concluded
NJ. Bertullus. the examining magis-
trate. took the stand. He assisted in
the examination of the secret dossier
in 1894 and told Major Ravary that
there was a flaw in the dossier which
would occasion the collapse of the
whole case The witness explained
that he meant the petit bleu. 1t must
be proved. he told the major. that the
petit bleu was a forgery and the work
of Colonel Picquart, and that as long
as that was not proved the case could
not hold
Bertuuus . Good Witness
All of this witness testimony was
fayorable. to Dreyfus. he energeticaily
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
striker. Win Their Conteptiou.

Springfield. Ills, Aug 1S.-The Daw-
SON miners returned to work yesterday,
the operators signing a written agree
rent to cease shipping coal into the
districts in Missouri Kansas and Ar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
ONerfiIne.

ten days for stealing an eight day
clock naturally feels that he got about
two days the worst OF it.-washinglon
Post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
THE SHAMROCK IS HERE.

Americas Cup Challenger Reaches New
York.
New York, Aug. IS Americas cup
challenger, the Shamrock, arrived this
morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-30

. two special trips to Masyhali Hall ana In
dian Had on Mouday. July .. and Wednss-
day, July 3, In conjunction with the regular
Thursday. Friday and Saturday. tripa. The
moon e now gloriously full, and It Is safe
to predict that these two special trips win
be much appreciated. and well attended BY
those who like to enjoy a quiet sail down
the beautiful blue Potomac In the moon
light. Dancing and the usual other attrac-
tons will hold high carnival at Marshall
Hall for those who care to stop OF at that
point. Prof. Schroeder's band accompanies
the steamer and plays all the latest concert
and dance music. The steamer leaves At
the same hour as on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday evenings, at $50 o'clock.
Tomorrow the first of the regular Satur-
day trips of the steamer Sam'l J. Pentz.
under the personal direction Of Capt. e. 8.
Randall. will be made to River View. Up
to this time the Saturday trips have been
chartered to Sunday schools, the demand
for June dates to the View having been so
great that the management had to charter
snd Of the season the Sunday, Wednesday
and Saturday trips will be under the direct
control of the View management.
Those who visit. this pretty resort tomor-
row Will f1nd plenty to amuse them. The
chute Will be ready. as will all thu other
attractions. to aid the visitor In passing a
pleasant hour or two, and there will be
music and dancing all day and evening.
ihe steamer Pentz will leave her wharf
Ing, VIII leave River View at 1918, g. 8 and
1920 pm. Those who wish a pleasant ride
without landing can take the 6:45 pm. boat,
nave trip to the View and return as soon
as the passengers are landed, reac hing
nome ABOUT quarter before 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-30
Why Cats Should He Protected Prom
erty.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
A day or two ago pet cat belonging to
my little daughter was shot and killed on
an unoccupied and open lot opposite my
house, the cat being at the time running
after chicken which was trespassing on
the same lot. On inquiring whether 1 have
legal redress 1 am informed that "cats are
not property in the District"
1 confess to having had, with the rest of
mankind, decidedly felcidal inclinations &C.
casionally when kept awake by nocturnal
serenades by my neighbors cats, but 1
certainly think that when pet cats have
market value 1t is time the District should
include them in the class of protected prop
erty.
On summer nights one is annoyed by the
bowling of dogs, and they are so numerous
in the District that 1t bids fair soon to
rival Constantinople in that respect, and
they are the main source of a terrible
malady. But as 1t Is now poor puss, how
ever useful or however beloved, is pariah
in the eye of the law, and whosoever find
eth her may slay her.
The cat is indispensable in many houses
as a destroyer of rodents, which would
otherwise multiply to an amazing extent.
Why, then, should she not be property
since she preserves property?
EDW'D NJ. SCHAEFFER.
June % 1899