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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-16
Sympathy Expressed.

The faces of the audience expressed
sympathy with the prisoners emotion
and even the captain Of gendarmes, sit
ting beside Dreyfus, turned and gave
him a look of unconcealed compassion.
Gen. Mercier, who, with NJ. Lebon was
seated In the front row of the witness
seats listened TO the reading of the re =
port unmoved. while Col. Jouaust fol-
lowed il with an air of bored tolerance.
NJ Lebon afterward returned TO the
stand and addeu a few more words in
justification OF his conduct and then
Col. Jouaust ordered the next witness
TO be brought in.
All eyes were turned towards the door
on the right of the stage and a mo-
ment later, the form of a woman,
dressed in deep mourning, appeared In
the doorway and escorted by non
commissioned ofncer advanced to Ine
platform
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-16
Lebon Defends His Course.

M. Lebon. former minister OF colon
hs. was then summoned to testify re-
garding his treatment of the prisoner.
He said that when the cabinet was ask
ed TO intervene in favor of revision
he thought the executive should not in
terfere with the judiciary, and his re-
spect for the chose judge was
strengthened by his personal opinion OF
the culpability of the condemned.
ION my soul and conscience" de-
clared NJ. Lebon. dramatically. Il say
/ regard the measures i took relative
TO the prisoner on lie du Diable as war
ranted and IL 1 had to repeat them
would not hesitate"
NJ. Lebon then explained the reasons
for the rigorous measures against
Dreyfus. He said n certain telegram
sent TO French Guiana disappeared. IL
was traced out of France. but immedl-
ately on reaching the English lines II
disappeared. showing, the witness said.
that efforts were being made TO enable
the prisoner TO evadc the regulations.
Rigorous. even painful. measures were
therefore taken to prevent his escape
NJ. Lebon therefore issued orders that X
necessary. the prisoner was TO be fired
upon (senSatiOn).
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-16
0Teyfus' 0uihurst.

The court adjourned until tomorrow
on the conclusion OF Gen. Rogat's
monologue Col. Jouaust previously
asked Dreyfus n he wished to say any
thing and the prisoner who during the
time Of Gen. Rogats testimony against
him several times made a movement
as III 10 rise and retort, but was waved
down by Col. Jouasst rose and in that
voice which Is not agreeable i'm ordin-
ary time. but when strangled with
emotion. as it was to-day. has a thrill
ing effect on his hearers, he cried.
crushing his kept In his hands: My
colonel. 10 Il a frightful thing that
every day they tear out my heart and
soul without my being able to reply.
1T Is awful torture for an innocent
man and loyal soldier.
1T Is a frghtful thing; frghtfull
Frightful"
The audience. profoundly stirred be-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-16
Ordered 10 Shoot.

Continuing, M. Lebon said he also
ordered that copies of the letters ad-
dressed TO the prisoner should be de-
llvered TO him. the originals be retain
ed. The witness was Informed August
1 that an American vessel passed the
lie du Salut and orders were then is-
sued that Dreyfus was to be shot on
the slightest alarm.
referring to the Weyler forgery.
which was intended TO convey the im-
pression that Dreyfus was In communi-
cation with outside sympathizeiss- - a
Lebon said he frankly admitted that
he believed In IT'S authencity as did Col
Picouart until long after its produc-
tion. NJ. Lebon next referred to the
numerous rough drafts the prisoner
made of his letters before finally dls-
patching them.
At this point NJ Demange interrupted
the witness and said:
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-16
MRS. FELKER
SUES AGAIN.
This Time She Seeks TO Re-
cover $4,000 for Services
FROM HER FATHERS ESTATE.
Claims He Made Distinct Promise 10
Recompenss Her for Her Work.
SHE CARED FOR HIS HOME FOR YEARS
After Ills Dealh Mrs. fe.ka Contested Fathsr's
Will htf Wiihaxe ~ Ap.. T.-u-- a,
She CARED FOR HIS HOME FOR YEARS
After Ills Oealh Mrs. fsIk@ Contested Fathers
VIII but Withdrew Aia Testimony Had esan
Submitted suIl OVsr Paro.

Mary Il. Felker, Whose controversies
with other members of her fathers
FAMILY over his estate have been quite
numerous, has begun a suit 10 recover
$1,000 Tor services rendered her father
Patrick Garrfgan during the last years
OF his life. Mrs Felker in the first place
contested her fathers will but when
the testimony had been submitted on
ner side 10 jury in the common pleas
division her counsel decided 10 with
draw her objections TO the probate OF
the VIII, as II was clear she had not a
sufiicient case TO go TO a jury on.
There had been hope on Mrs. Felix
ers part that she could show her faith
er had an unreasonable prejudice
against her because OF her marriage TO
a divorced man, but the testimony Of
tnose near her father at the time OF
ms ma aking his will did not show him
TO be I'm any way weak minded
Mrs. Felker had been given a piano
Dy her father and her sisters detained
IL. She sued for the piano and a fury
In the common pleas division OF the SUI
preme court decided her sisters did
wrong in OBTAINING II. Next there was
an aTnicable suit brought by the par
Ties interested in the estate of Mr.. Gar
rigan.
There was testimony introduced at
the hearing on the question OF admit
ting the will to probate TO the effect
that Mrs. Felker had for years cared
for her fathers home. Now she claims
her father made her a definite promise
to recompense her for her labor in his
home. Page q Page are attorneys for
Mrs. Felker in her present suit.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-16
MAYNARD WOMAN
SUES FOSTER-nOTHER.
Says She Was Improperly Reared
and as Result Became a floral
Wreck--Demands $4,000

New York. Aug. 16-Marie 4. r.
Shea of Jersey City sues her foster pa
rents because, she alleges. they allow q
her 10 adopt an evil life when size came
TO maturity.
She is twenty-seven years old now.
Papers in the suit have been filed with
IN clerk of the New Jersey supreme
court. and the case will be tried next
month. 1t is unique, and raises the
question Of the degree of responsibility
assume by persons taking a child from
an institution and promising to rear it
as their own.
Society owed a debt to Marie Shea.
Her foster parents assumed II. She says
neither has paid. She asks $4,000 dam
ages and a share in the estate of her
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-16
Would Not Speak Of Suffering.

Col. Jouaust. president of the court
martial. asked Dreyfus IL he had any
questions TO put to the witness, and he
replied in an emotional voice: mo. I
am here 10 defend my honor. / do not
wish 10 speak of the atrocfous suffer-
ing which for five years /. a French
man, suffered on He du Diable.
Nj. Demange here asked that the off,
cial report OF the Dreyfus imprisonment
be read. Deep drawn breaths OF indig-
nation came from the hearers as the
reading proceeded.
Dreyfus at first watched the faces OF
the judges with his usual composure,
but gradually as the story proceeded
and incidents of his awful existence
were brought up before him his eyes
grew dim and tears ghstened in his
eyes. Then they slowly trickled down
his cheeks. Dreyfus could stand IL no
longer and for the first time during his
trial gave way to his emotions and si-
lently wept
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-16
Prosecution Endorsed.

General Mercier, NJ. Guerin said in
conscience of these convictions declar-
ed his intention to ask the cabinet to
authorize the prosecution OF Dreyfus. A
special cabinet met November l, 1894
TO consider the matter. The witness
forgot whether Nj. Casimir- -Perier or
NJ. Dupuy presided. General Mercier
handed the cabinet nothing but the bor-
dereau. After the minister of war had
related his reasons for his suspicious,
the cabinet unanimously endorsed the
prosecution of Dreyfus Hanotaux alone
made some reservations or diplomatic
objections. based on the place where the
document was found. But is was agreed
that i'm the event of court martialling
Dreyfus measures should be taken 10
prevent mention of the name of any
power. From that day the witness had
learned nothing whatever of the case
personally. as IL was in the hands OF
the military authorities. M. Guerfn at
that time had never heard OF the secret
documents and none was ever commu-
nicated to the cabinet. He learned OF
the existence OF the alleged secret doc
uments only during the Zola trial and
learned of the alleged confession OF
Dreyfus TO Captain Lebrun- Renault
only from the newspapers. General Mer-
cier never mentioned the confession to
the Csabinet. cot -Joratst then question:
ed the witness.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-16
| Mr.. EDWARDS
IS READY NOW.
Will Tell School Committee
How to Reduce Expenses
IN RUNNING EVENING SCHOOLS.
Some Time Ago He Made The Statement
That $4,000 Could Be Saved.
TRUANT OFFICER ALSO HAS A PLAN
Mr.. vhllemus Has Been Looking Into Matter Of
Evening ScnoOl Expenses, and Has Found
Away 10 Save Over $500.

Some time ago Mr.. Stephe1 o. Ed
wards. a member Of the school commit
tee from the Second ward, stared, dur
ing a meeting of the committee, that
in his opinion the expenses tor the
evening schools could be reduced an
nually by an amount OF $4,000. The re
suit Of Whis statement was that at the
next meeting of the committee Gen.
Hunter G White. who had been the
chairman Of the committee on eveainS
schools for several years, resigned
from that committee, and Mr.. Edwards
was appointed by Chairman Barney to
fill the vacancy.
At meeting of the committee on
evening schools, held a few days later.
Judge Frederick Rueckert was elected
chairman o fthe committee. quite a lot
of wire pulling having been resorted To
hy persons outside the school commit
tee to prevent the election OF Mr.. Ed
wards as chairman. At a still later
meeting the committee on evening
schools voted 10 requesct Mr.. Edwards
TO prepare, in writing, a report OF his
plan of economiZing $4,000 annually,
and Mr.. Edwards agreed to submit
such a report.
The time for filing this report was
set down for early in August, but Mr.
Edwards, whose time is pretty well oc-
cupied, asked for an extension. and this
was granted. Now Mr. Edwards has
notified his associates of the commit
tee on evening schools that he is ready
to report as far as the evning high
school is concerned and a meeting of
committee on evening schools has been
called for tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock in the office of Superintendent
OF Schools Tarbell. at City Hall.
What Mr.. Edwards report contains
will, OF course, not be made known
prior TO the meeting, and therefore il
is impossible to say with any degree OF
accuracy just where and in what lines
economies are proposed. 1t is under
stood, however. that his report will re-
commend the cutting of salaries Of
some of the higher teachers, as one of
the arguments made by Mr. Edwards
to the school committee was that i'm his
opinion the evening school teachers
We're paid far more in proportion TO the
hours of labor than the day school
teachers.
Mr.. Gilbert f. Whittemore. who IS the
visiting principal OF the evening
schools, has. IL is understood. prepared
a report, which will also he submitted
TO the meeting to be held tomorrow. in
which he also proposes certain econo-
mics in the evening high school. These
are proposed TO be brougl. about by
the curtailing in some instances and
the dropping in others of certain stud
les. Mr. Whittemore's plan figures up
q proposed economy OF 1892 in the ex-
penses for the evening high school.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-16
DEFEAT FOR
FILIPINO REBELS
Colonel Smith Routed $500 Rebels
Near Angeles--InsurreCtion Grow
ing i'm Negros and Cebu.

Manila, Aug. 1850 p. m.-The in
surgents have been concentrating for
two days about Angeles. Ii Is Of
fcially announced that Col Smith with
ten companies OF the Twelfth regiment
and two guns OF Battery T. Of the First
artillery. under Lieut.. Kemley. this
morning attacked $500 strongly en-
trenched insurgents at the southern ap-
proach To Angeles and drove them
back after a sharp fight. The Ameri-
can troops lost two men killed and IL
wounded. The insurgent loss was esti-
mated at 200 men.
Manila. Aug. II. via Hong Kong.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-16
SITUATION SERIOUS.
Result Of Delay Of Beers In Answer.
Ing EngIand's Demand.
Emergency Force Of 10000 Men Ready 10
Be Sent 10 South Africa.

London. Aug. 1.-THE Transyaal Sit
uation is unchanged. according TO all
obtainable information officially, but
the continued delay Of the Boer answer
to Great Briradn's demand for a Joint
inquiry as to the effect upon the out
landers Of the proposed franchise re-
form measures makes matters look
more serious.
The war office has completed sts nre-
parations for an emergency force of Do :
900 men to be ready TO leave within a
week.
Fast steamers Tor their transport are
awaiting orders. IL is sa-. the Gren.
adler Guards, now at Gibraltar ana
the Twenty LAnciers. now in
Egypt, may be sent 10 South Africa
in addition TO the other Regiments
which have already been ordered tbaro
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-16
Working on a Clue.

Considerable Importance is attached
10 Information which the Narragansett
police are now working ON. Ii con-
Germs 30-foot sailing yact which put
In at Narragansett Pier during the
storm Thursday night. A message was
carried aboard by a Western Union
messenger and the yacht left while the
storm was at its height. There were
seven or eight men aboard, and nearly
all OF them, il is said. were intoxicated
None but drunken men, IL is claimed.
would have ventured out I'm such
weather in 50 frail a craft. The next
morning Shaw's body came ashore.
The Western Union operator who re-
ceived the message for one OF the
yachtsmen is impressed with it's i'm
portance, but declines to state it's con-
tents or the name OF the recipient on
the ground that IL Is against the rules.
IL is thought possible that this mys-
terious yacht may be the same chat
left Gravesend Bay with three men
aboard of her the night of the day that
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-16
GueTln's Testimony.

The following is the evidence in de-
tail. Ex- Minister of Justice Guerin the
first witness, said he knew ABSOLUTELY
nothing OF the facts in case but could
repeat the surrounding circumstances
which he had already related before the
court OF cessation IL the court martial
desired. Col. Jouaust having explained
TO the witness that the court martial
had no cognizance OF previous proceed
ings NJ. Guerin proceeded to repeat his
evidence as given before the court OF
cessation saying at the end OF October,
after a cabinet council, the premier in
vited him to his iNom where General
Mercier Joined them and explained that
for some time past documents had been
missing from the headuarters staff and
that in consequence OF inquiries made,
suspicion attached 10 Dreyfus. NJ. Mer-
cier, the witness continued, added he
was convinced Dreyfus was the culprit.
He said he. founded his conviction on
three facts:
First-The borderaeu, the author OF
which was undiscoverable until Col.
Fabre, on returning from the man-
ouvres, immediate after he saw the
document, exclaimed:"Why II is Drey-
fus' hand writing"
Secondly-The nature of the docu-
ment enumerated in the bordereau n
conjunction with Dreyfus' employment
i'm different departments proved con-
clusively according to General Mercier.
that Dreyfus alone had cognizance or
all these papers and he alone could
have disclosed them. N
Thirdly-The dictation test and Drey-
fuS' perturbation at the time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-16
WARWICK MILL STRIKE,
Practically no Change in Situation, Though -Four
More weavsrs Have Returned

There was practically no change to-
day in the strike situation at the War
wick mills at Centreville. except that
four of the weavers who left tho mill
yesterday, returned 10 their looms thfs
morning. The expected reinforcements
on the part OF the mule-spinners and
carders. which were claimed by the
striking weaverS yesterday. did not
materalize. and all the other men are
steadily at work.
The strikers assert that they are de-
termined TO stay out until Laboissan-
Mere the loom -fixer whom they claim
was discharged. is reinstated. but the
opinion generally prevails In the Valley
that the strike will only last very few
days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-16
No Future In RaiIroadlng.

Mr.. Townsend offered TO help him
and suggested that, being a friend OF
President Rossiter, OF the BrooklyI
Rapid Transit Company he might be OF
assistance in securing Shaw's advance
ment.
Shaw seemed cheerful enough. but
rather dull. He did not meet the propo-
siuon with enthusiasm. He declared
that there was no future for him With
the railroad company.
Mr.. Townsend promised then TO look
further and try TO aid Shaw In some
other line of k.He promised To write
to Shaw as soon as there was any news
for him.
Shaw did not ask Mr.. Townsend why
the note of invitation had been sent TO
him, and perhaps never knew that Il
was because a young and beautiful
woman had asked Mr.. Townsend to in
terest himself in the young man.
Who this young woman is Mr.. Town
send refuses to state. but Il is known
that from her beautiful character her
interest in Shaw is a tribute to his
After leaving Mr.. Townsend Shaw
called on l.. g. Hopkins a publisher IN
the Times Building. Mr.. Hopkins was
very busy. and after waiting for some
time Shaw left the office. having learn
ed that Mr.. Hopkins had found no open
ing for him.
The inquest will not be held before
Friday. Coroner Burns has received
word from Acting Attorney General
Stearns that he will sanction an in
quest, but can not do so until the Of
hcial papers arrive, the preparation of
which Will take several days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-16

roster father. Bartholomew Shea, who
died in Jersey City.
Her petition. prepared by her lawyer.
Isaac Goldenhorn. OF Jersey city. tells
ner side of the story. Mrs. Shea alleges
that the girl had such wayward tenden-
cies that TO rear her properly was not
possibl
vas born i'm 1872" says Marie my
rlght name is Mary Kirklan1. Perhaps
dont know who my plrents were
Never mind. 1t may be that / had rath-
er go down TO the dock some night am,
jump over than 10 tell who thev were.
Il found myself "a child in Il founding
asylum In New York. What Z new say
Is what learned after that. In 1917, as
| have heard, Bartholomew and JuiIa
shea came 20 the asylum IL search uf a
cluid. Tney picked me GU because AS
Continued on Page Fwo.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-16
ADMIRAL DEWEY BETTER.
Has Recovered From Attack Of Fsml and Spent
This Morning on Deck.

Deghorn, Aug. 16.-Admiral Dewey.
who has been suffering from fever. ia
now better. and this morning he re-
mained on the deck OF the Olympia. It
is believed the admiral will give an Of :
fetal reception before leaving for Flor
ence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-16
aroused Resentment.

The bombardment OF Paes on the cas-,
side OF Laguna de Bay by the NapId.
an. whose commander. Lieut.. Copp. was
under the impression that the town
had been re-occupied by the Insurgents
aroused strong resentment among the
Continued on Page Two.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-16
Murder Not Premeditated,

DR.. Wilcox is positive that the man
was murdered and that the body had
been in the water not longer than As
hours. There were other wounds on
Shaw's body, including a great bruse
on the chest, all made before death.
1T Is the belief OF DIR. WILCOX that Shaw
was in a ough-and-tumbie fight when
he wac killed; either that he was in
vowed IN an open quarrel or that he
was attacked and overpowered after a
struggle. The nature of his injuries in
dtcates that murder was not premedi-
tated or Intentional. Deliberate assas-
sins would have employed Il knife or a
nj NJ
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-16
Express Englnssr Killed

=. Montreal, Aug. 16.-The west bound
Imperial limited on the Canadian Pax
cine railway, which left Montreal on
Monday. colhded with an east bound
tea train just west OF Sudbury and the
engineer on the Imperial limited was
killed and several Others injured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-16

gan to applaud. but the applause was
quickly suppressed.
Nj. Demange then announced that he
would question Gen. Rogat tomorrow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-16
Became Disheartened.

The Brooklyn police have learned
that while Shaw was a big, amiable,
good tempered man, he had become
somewhat disheartened at his failure
TO reach higher position in life than
he had secured since he went out to
battle for himself. He grew listless.
but there came what promised 10 be
turn for the better in his fortunes
A letter from Frederick G. Townsend
or No. A Pine St~~-A Manhattan. in
yited Shaw TO call at the office on Mon
day Aug. T. Mr.. Townsend is a public
accountant with large practice, and
his note brought hope TO Shaw
The latter was an expert -beelSkeeper
He had known Mr.. Townsend for many
years; knew him as kind helpful
friend. There was hope in this note of
invitatfon-and IL may have meant
much 10 Shaw.
IL was on Sunday. August 6, that
Shaw asked for the second time for
short vacation from the railroad. He
said he had business in .aanhattan.
The vacation was refused. and Shaw
sent In his resig..a He kept his
appointment with Mr. Townsend who
spoke kindly and hopefully to him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-16
CoHees.

!, our Conee sales are increasing & every week.
= Nom Sa,N customers wonder they have not bought
before OF US. We always have something
NV n rricss from 42c. down to the Lowest
,d.aa, 81 bhos. CO, Importers, 2g7 wey.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-16

Shaw disappeared. One Of these men,
as reported in yesterdays News, an
swered the description OF Shaw, and
was under the influence OF drink or
drugs when assisted to the boat
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-16

Daily.
Jersey and Rhode Island Peaches,
KING q co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-16
THE TALK OF THE TOWN.

EVERYBODY WILL SOON TALK OF
TIE ktsS' CALCULATING LEAD
ltNtIl. IT is SO SIMPLE AND
USEFUL, so QUICK AND so AC-
CURATe. PAVE YOU SEEN 0NEp
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-24
HAN MA IN A RAGE.

A Cleveland, Ohio, occurrence Of
Oct. 23d, in which Mark Hanna prom
inently figured, was not deemed of suf-
ficent interest for the Associated press
to handle. Here it is:
Senator Hanna, it was learned to-
day, ran up against tough PROPOSE
ton Saturday night, and his temper
was greatly ruffled, to say nothing OF
the imperative necessity OF sending
his senatorial dignity to the laundry
for restarching.
The Senator tried to talk trusts and
expansion on Harvard street in the
South end. He started out to ridicule
the Democratic platform. When he
got to William Jennings Bryan's name
the lungs of the audience let loose.
When the applause subsided Uncle
Mark exclaimed. warmly: "Thats
right-yell. There's not a Democrat
in the United States whom l would
rather see nominated for President
than Bryan. We beat him out once,
and | guess we can do it again"
Again the crowd yelled.
a see you are going to have some
fun with me-" continued the Senator,
but don't intend to be put down by