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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-20
GERMAN INTEREST IN THE TRIAL.
MERcrER's REVELATIONS EXCITE RGDGCULE-THE
KAIsERs RESOLUTION.

GERMAN INTEREST IN THE TRIAL.
MERcrER's REVELATIONS EXcITE RIDGCULE-THE
KAIsERs RESOLUTION.
Berlin. Aug 19-The second trial by court
martial Of Captain Alfred Dreyfus, at Rennes on
here this week. especially the attempt on the life
OF Maitre Labor. leading counsel for the de-
fence. and General Merciers so-called denoue-
ments The latter are not taken seriously. His
statement that Germany was on the point Of de-
claring with France in 1894 is ridiculed.
The whole German press is united on this point.
The extreme step which Germany would have
taken then. IL President Casimir- Perier had not
put stop to the violent attacks on the German
Embassy. would have been to send Count Won
Munster Ledenburg. the German Ambassador at
Paris on long leave Of absence In no case
would the relations Of the two countries have
assumed n threatening aspect.
The 'Tageblatt' calls General Mercier's reve-
lations preposterous and the "Frankfurter Zei-
tung" says General Merciers talk about Ger
many meaning war in January, 1898. has ex
cited only hilarty throughout Germany.
The Cologne Gazette" after calling the pres
ent state OF the French mind species OF de-
mentia," says nobody in Germany takes General
MERCER seriously
While the energy OF the French Government
Is generally commented upon favorably. doubts
are expressed as to whether 1t is strong enough
To overcame the disaffecton in the army.
Emperor William. on receiving the news OF
the attempt the life of NJ Labor. at the
ceremony OF unwilling the monument to his
grandfather at Arolsen. Monday. used strong
language in denouncing the deed. He said the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-20
ARRESTED on THE CANPANiA'
AN ELopING PAIR FROM wrLKEsBARRE Ac0''A'
OF FORGERY.

London, Aug ia dispatch received mere ~
iron, T,vernoo, saws that George Sanders "
stevenson and Alice A. Jones. OF Whhes 80.
Penn were arrested on board the cuna'a 49,
steamer Campanls on her arrival at tina, Pc ,.,,.a
day. charged with alleged forgery IN ths 80.
States Later the prisoners were arraighe" -.
a magistrate. when It was said that the "V
husband was connected with mining 0'' n
She asserted her innocence. e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-20

you know the result" said he, apparently
much moved. 81 will not tell you what l suf-
fered at that moment. AS soon as everything
was ended I rendered my resignation. but was
asked to withdraw II. I was told that every
one could make mistake But replied that
while every liable to err. every one
had not the misfortune, as 1 had. to assert to
a jury that a document was genuine when in
reality It was forged; that every one ought TO
stand by ones word. and that when man hap
pened to experience such misfortune, there
was nothing left for him to do but go away, and
from that moment have held aloof."
This statement caused stir.
Replying to the Court. General Boisdeffre ad-
mitted that the leakage at military headquar-
tiers continued. After the condemnation OF
Dreyfus. he added, 1t ceased for a year. but In
1895 paper was discovered proving the com
municaton to foreigners Of document relating
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-20

AngIo-saxon Review. Edited by Lady Randolph
Churchill single copies $500. Order from BRENTANO's
Union Square ~. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-20
MRS. PEROT TO GO FREE.
THE ABDUCTED CHILD DELIVERED OVER ~ h""
GRANDFATHER.

London. Aug l9-The British "oVeri, NM. 90.
agreed TO the withdrawal OF the eNU'u,.'V" -,
ceedings in the case Of Mrs wilma" ,.,,a,,sr
,, MIN rho abduction OF her daugh'e,
ciaays from Baltimore The child, by mu'ua,
agreement OF the interested parties was s, ~. n
over to the custody OF her grandfather ~s,os,
poro, The formal withdrawal OF the proceea9n,nsss
will take place at the hearing OF inc N''
held Tuesday next
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-20
BLACKBCRN SAILING Up THE Sh'h"''
s,vs ur HAD LOVELY VOYAGE ACROSS THE
ATLANTIC.

Brist4 England, Aug. ls-fo"du St.h Is,,
l.. .,. ,hrao ron cutter Great Western. when is'.
gloucester. Mass. on June Is. and when eh'e. 80.
the Bristol Channel yesterday, has arrived !" ia
severn River and is sailing up 10 Glou'eS.s., ~
reports that he had lovely voyage: ana stg knee
oriv Inconvenience he suffered was -, 80 a., the
caused by his continued cramped pos''o" -
mn hna
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-20

Men do not
like to go
TO doctors.
Nine times
out of ten
they wait
until they
are laid fat
on their
backs before
they will
consult a
physician.
There is
SOme reason
l. AZ. L.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-20
CYPRUS PROPOSITION REJbCihD'
ZIONIST CONGRESS OPPOSED TO ITS coi"N"A'
TON BY JEWS.

nas,e Switzerland. Aug ls-Before the CLOS.
the Third Congress OF Zionists. which otsS" IA
tuesday last the proposal OF Delegates DdNS .,,..
rr,a,sch NJ Ncw-York In regard 10 the co,Sos,ed
Az ~ Jews on the Island OF Cyprus was reJe'''S'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-20
HANDWRITINGS ALIKE.

Then" asked M. Demange, sharply. when
you saw his handwritngs were Identical with
the writing Of the bordereau, did that make no
impression on you?"
Evidently" replied the witness THE hand
writings had great resemblance"
NJ Demange-The honorable" person already
referred to was not in receipt of pay, you said
Just now?
General Gonse-The person was not agent.
He indeed wished to procure us information I'm
and out of Europe but he concerned himself
with agents and his expenses were paid.
M Demange-Do you regard this person as
spy?
General Gonse-He only supplied information.
NJ Demange-Dd you not say that this per-
son had been proposed for the Cross OF the
Legion Of Honor. and that II he was not deco
rated 1t because some one had interviewed
10 prevent IL?
General Gonse-I never heard OF IL.
NJ. Demange-Very good
When Dreyfus asked II he desired 10
ply he said: 81 will reply direct TO the secretary
OF the Ministry OF War. who said he saw me in
the office after service hours. As regards Gen
eral Gonse, am surprised that the general off,
Evening star., 1899-04-15
The Song af the Gunner.

Marian Couthouy Smith III Lesslie,s Weekly.
She lies within her bracings With her nfuzze out to
sea; go, "
She is sleeping. darkly sleeping in the sun:
She IS waiting for the fiery touch that sets her
thundeIs free,
For the reckoning when her savage rest is done.
Oh. my lady, oh, my pet
shall hear your music yet
When the foe shall set his broadside to nv c,p,
AS stroke her, iron shoulder, heaving with the
From her throat holloY murmur seems to start
AS whisper, as | listen. with my upon her
neck,
Do l hear a sullen throbbng from her heart?
ON. my beauty, my delight,
When you speak by day night,
Earth from heaven n-soul from body-strain apart.
Watching mutely through the midnight, watching
wary through the day
As the tiger "roucbfng dumbly waits 10 seize the
gliding prey,
Holding leashed the secret force of bis desire,
So she fingers, set to stand
To the motion OF my hand.
Till my summons wakes the tempest Of her ire.
When the can shall sound to action she shall trem
BILE in her greed;
She shall know me, for her heart and mine are
shall loose her rocking thunders, shall fit the
bolts that speed
Straight to rend and strong to shatter, swift to
stun;
All her mighty thews shall thrill
To the passion of my wifi,
And my soul shall send the message of my gun!
Still she lies within her bracings with her inuzzle
And l stroke her till her steely shoulders shine:
And she slumbers without token of the fury that
shall be
When the foe shall set his broadside on her line
Oh, my lady, my delight,
when swing you round to sight,
Death shall follow, and your triumph shall be
mnet
Evening star., 1899-04-15

Cock fighting and bull fighting, as every one
knows, occupy the same relative places in
the affections Of the Mexican as base ball
end foot ball hold In the American heart,
and Sunday afternoon is reserved for them
The policeman in a Mexican town is an
official OF Importance and dignity. His uni
form may be dirty and ragged but he
wears a cartridge belt and six-shooter in
addition to his club and is usually seen
with cigarette in his mouth. Five or six
of these WORTHLESS will drag a poor trembling
wretch to the police station with a flourish
worthy OF the capture of brigade.
The Mexican wears hat covered with
gold and silver braid, that Is usually worth
more than all the rest of his and his fam
Hy's wardrobe, and IL is this together with
of the fellow, that gives him such an air
of stage make-up.
1t is always dangerous to judge the peo-
pie of a town by those most in evidence
on the street: but if / We're called on TO set
valuation on the people j saw in some
of these Mexican towns / should be tempted
to make my calculation by the dozen or
hundred, rather than by the single native.
With all their love of finery, neither the
men nor women are much given to gay
colors. Black and white predominant. but
the bright sun makes it all gay and fetch
ing.
When a Mexican grows old he seems to
shrink up until there is little to be seen of
him but big hat and a scrap of blanket
pulled tight over his meager shoulders. His
beard and hair stand out white and distinct
from his dark. shriveled face. which looks
like that of mummy in its frame of white
Life in one of these towns Is as absolutely
different from what one sees In an Ameri-
can village as though II We're a bit of Egypt
or India Yet it may be seen at the end of
a three days journey from almost any OF
the eastern and northern states and is well
worth the journey.
Evening star., 1899-04-15
Trees in Paris.
ndon Telegraph

From the London Telegraph.
There are some things that the French do
infinitely better than the English, and one
OF them is the establishment of their capi-
tai city. No absolute reason exists Why
London should not be as cheerful and
beautiful as Paris. The difference in eli
mate is small, and it Is not wholly to the
advantage of the French metropolis And
If money be consideration, thera is quite
as much of that commodity in London as in
Paris Some statistics, however, which have
just been published throw an Interesting
ray of light on the cost of keeping Paris
bright and attractive. 1t appears that the
title of vile lumiere is not as we'll earned
as one might imagine seeing that there are
but 81, ago lanterns, more than half of
which have but one burner each. The
bculeVardS and avenues are ornament ed
with ST, 400 trees, which is no mediocre
feat to accomplish, considering the inhos-
pitable nature of the soil. They are, to a
large extent, plain trees, which have been
found more suitable than most other kinds
There are, however, no fewer than l., 500
chestnut trees, whereas the number of aims
is still greater by hundred. Their main
tenance costs, in round numbers, f13 600 a
year. There are $500 seats in the trees ard
squares, which cost the weary foot pas
senger nothing, and very large number
of supplementary chairs which can be lad
for a penny.
Evening star., 1899-04-15
ABOUT THE SCALLOP.
Some of the Curious Ways of This
Shell Fish Described.

From the Boston transcript
Many people are very fond of scal!ops, as
may be judged from the fact that nearly
60, 600 gallons of the meats We're used in
New York and Brooklyn in 1897. OF course
these bivaives likewise are hunted persist
emily, and the prospect is that before long
comparatively few of them will be left. 1t
has been suggested that they might be
propag gated in great salt ponds, which could
be utilized as preserves. Unquestionably
they could be bred by mixing the milt of
the male scalops with the eggs of the fe
male, Matching them out and liberating
the young ones. Several difficulties are in
the way, however, and the most important
of these is the locomotive habit of the seal
lop
1t is by no means sedentary animal, like
the oyster or long clam, but, on the con-
trary, is addicted to swimming about more
like fish than like a respectable moliusk.
Not many years ago Frenchman brought
several thousand scallops and planted them
in a bed. The next day he was very much
astonished to find that they had all taken
French leave.
The scallop accomplishes locomotion by
series of leaps. When it is alarmed or
wishes to change it's location 1T OPENS and
energetically closes its valves, thus expel-
ling the water. The reaction shoots 1t back
ward BY this means the creature Is able
to travel long distances. Sometimes seal
lops make considerable journeys in large
companies.
One can scarcely imagine lovelier sight
than that of flock of these pretty crea-
lures with shells of every hue from purple
and white to black, enlivened with shades
of pink, yellow and fawn darting about
in Gear water In their f1ight-iike move
ments, vertical, horizontal and zigzag they
are more suggestive of a flock of winged
animals than of bivalve mollusks A SUI
perb species, called Peeten inlandicus. for
merly abundant on the coast of Maine is
now so nearly extinct that specimen is
regarded as prize by conchologists Long
Island sound, New York harbor and the
New Jersey coast have been fairly depopu-
lated Of scallops by raking and dredging
Only the yellowish- adductor muscle
of the scallop is good to eat. The animal is
eaten by birds and by boring mollusks it's
thin shell affording it slight protection For
this disadvantage, however, some compen-
sation Is given by its superior intelligence
and swiftness Of movement.
In the prehistoric refuse heaps of Florida
especially at Cedar Keys, great numbers
of scallops shells are found-reics of an
cient aboriginal repasts. The scallop shell
Is used in heraldry to indicate that the
bearer has made long voyages at sea. n
has been the badge of several orders of
nighthood-especially those of the crn-
saders. beautiful species which inhabits
portion of the Pacific Is deified hv the
natives Of some Of the islands of that
ocean.
Evening star., 1899-04-15


The main guard house at the tower
which has just been pulled down, is hard
by the Bloody Tower. 1t is at this spot
that the quaint and ancient ceremony of
locking up the tower is nightly performed,
as it has been for centuries. A few minutes
before IL o'clock the head warder or yeo-
man porter, as he is properly styled
clothed in red cloak, carrying a porten-
tous bunch of keys, and accompanied by
another warder carrying a lantern, appears
in front of the main guard house and roars
out, Escort, keys" The sergeant of the
guard turns out with some of the men, and
follows the yeoman to the outer gate, the
whole party being challenged by all the
sentries with "Who goes there?' and the
answer is simply Keys" The gates being
locked the keys are brought back to the
main guard Here the sentry stamps and
roars out, who goes there?'
Keys, is the reply.
Whose keys?"
Queen Vtctoria's keys"
Advance, Queen Victoria's keys. And
alFs WELL"
God bless Queen vietoria!" cries the yeo-
man porter
Amen" responds the main guard.
Present arms!' cries the officer on duty,
and amid the rattle of the salute he kisses
the hilt of his sword. The yeoman porter
marches off with the keys and deposits
them In the lieutenants lodgings and from
that time throughout the livelong night
you can only circulate within the tower
precincts II You know the countersign.
Evening star., 1899-04-15
Two Dangerous Trades.


File cutting and glass polishing are the
two trades in which the operatives are con-
stantly subjected to the slow and stealthy
growth of industrial disease. The danger
in their case is even more alarming than in
those which have been previously dealt
with, as the power which daily menaces
them is that most pernicious and treacher-
Gus evil, lead poisoning. In the case OF
file cutters the mischief is contained in the
bed upon which the file is placed for cut
ting. This is composed OF metallic lead,
for although other substances have been
tried 1t is declared that none Of them give
the desired amount of resistance without
residence obtainedSby lead bed. My COM
mittee has recently reported in great de-
tail on the hazardous nature of the file cut
ters industry. 1t is sufficient here to state
that the risks inseparable from his occupa-
ton are greatly augmented by the evil con-
ditioIis under which the trade is conducted
Cleanliness, ventilation. sanitary conditions
and legitimate hours of labor with all that
is entailed and understood by these simple
sounding remedies would revolutionize the
health statistics of the file trade, but the
difficulty is to obtain these conditions. The
rooted customs of this industry are such
as In many cases to battle and defy the ad-
ministrators of the law.
Glass polishing Is dangerous in that the
powder with which the edges of cut glass
are treated contains 90 to 70 per cent of
oxide of lead. Here again the same rene
dies are demanded, and fortunately they
are not so difficult OF attainment. In both
these cases the poison pursues it's victims
with a malice as relentless as II Is appal-
ling, which kills or mains as surely as
does any explosion or accident by violence.
Evening star., 1899-04-15
SUNDAY In MEXICO.
some OF the Interesting Sights to BE
Seen in That Country.

Some of the Interestinr Sirbts tn N.
Seen in That Country.
From Harper's Weekly.
Any unfortunate citizen of the United
States who. from an unwillingness to work
or to take part in the various concerns of
life, has acquired reputation among his
neighbors for being trifiing should emigrate
at once to Mexico. LAfe there seems to
wear about as serious an aspect as a comic
opera, and such a citizen would be looked
upon as worthy addition to the chorus
One Of the important things in Mexico Is
to own game cock. and on Sunday morn
ing II you leave him tied by the leg to a
convenient awning post while you attend
service In the church you will excite no
comment among your neighbors In fact,
the voice of the priest Is often almost
drowned In the Growing out on the street
Evening star., 1899-04-15
The Path to Divine Love,
From Harper's Weekly.

from Harper's Weekly.
1t is not that they never knew
Weakness or fear who are the brave.
Those who proud, the knigitIy few
Whose joy is still tu serve and save.
But they who in the weary night
Amid the darkness and the stress
Have struggled with disease and blight.
With pitiful world-weaGiness:
They who have yearned to stand among
The free and mighty of the earth
Whose sad. aspiring souls are wr,lng
With starless hope and hollow mirth:
Who die with every day, yet live
Through merciless. unbrightened years
Whose sweetest right is to forgive
And smile divinely through their tears:
They are the noble. they the strong.
They are the tried. the trusted ones
And though their way Is hard and long
Straight to the plying God 1t runs.
Evening star., 1899-04-15
How Emery IL Quarried.


Emery comes from the island of Naxos,
in the eastern Mediterranean. whence it
has been exported for the last two GEN.
turtles or more. The beds are in the north
east Of the island. There are about 300
men engaged In the trade, all Of whom
have to be married before they are admit
ted to the fraternity. The material is much
too hard to be dug out or even blasted
Great fires are lighted around the blocks
till the natural cracks expand with the
heat, and levers are then inserted to pry
them apart. This system Is continued until
the blocks are reduced in size to masses Of
a cubic foot or less. and they are then
shipped as If they were coal. There are said
to be 10000. 900 tons yet available at Naxos,
and the last reported years export was g.
$50 tons. 1t is one Of the hardest sub
stances known.
Evening star., 1899-04-15
My Garden Gate.
From Chambers Journal


green lane winds across the down,
My garden gate without;
1t leads away to Iontion fown,
With many twist1 11al6ut.
There TO and fro they come and 20,
From early until hfte;
The young, the old. she high. the low,
They pass my garden gate!
They follow Fortunes dancing CLEAN,
Their hearts with hspe' eiate,
While sit there alone and dream,
Within my garden B1g gate
They come and go while sit there,
l hear their laughter Light;
They go with heads beldy high In air,
And eyes of hope made bright!
Alas. they do not come back So
Jis hard to fight with Fate,
BUT careworn, weary sad and slow,
They pass my gaf den gate!
And some of them come Back no more
To those who watch arid wait
Pray heav'n they've found happy shore
Beyond my garden gat4!.
The moments pass, the hours decay,
The seasons smile and frown,
ana still the green lane winds away
Across the open down!
And still they follow, lad and lass,
Where Fortune beckons fair;
Nor stop to note the waving grass,
Or smell the scented air.
They follow Fortunes dancing CLEAN,
Their hearts with hope elate,
While II sit alone and dream
within my garden gate!
Evening star., 1899-04-15
RANDOM ~ ERs
The Last Summons.

The Last Summons.
From the Boston Post u
would not die la sprfagtime,
When nature first awakes,
When men get outf their wheelbarrows
And spades, and hoes. and rakes.
And twist their backs, and plant their seeds
And wait to see them sprout,
While yet they stone their neighbors hens
That come to scratch them out.
would not die in summer
When everything Is ripe,
And fallen man " writhing
In raw cucumhers grippe;
When base ball cpAnks care talking
And all the Iandscapa DER
Is sprnkled thick with flowers
And garden sass" galore.
would not die In autumn
When foot ball has the call
And long haired youths training
Some other youths to maui
When politics booming,
Thanksgiving close at hand,
And cider mills running
Throughout the happy land.
would not die in winter
E'en though it be so drear
For then, you see, there's Christmas
With all its goodiy cheer.
No, I'd not die In winter.
Nor summer, spring or fall;
And, come to think it over,
l would not die at all
Evening star., 1899-04-15
Waiting.
F. whitmore In the Atlantic Monthly.

r. Whitmore In the Atlantic Monthly.
With rosy flushing ear and cheeks that wear
The soft auroral hues that garment her.
Sha waits; nor doth one slender gold beam stir,
W al the floating sunshine of her hair,
One sigh's weft vex the tense and listening air
One bosom's heave the tender hope aver
That parts the lips where late her arch smiles
were,
Where they will break anon. Hark! On the stair,
she hears, cen now she hears-thrice- e-entranced
The whisper Of light feet that come anear,
And neareri and the spirit Of sigh
Hoyers, the while her hope becomes a fear,
Ana yet fuldllment liDgers-nigh, 90 nigh
Nor may she breathe tn all her bliss q Asesi
Evening star., 1899-04-15
A Scientific Grandpapa.
Margaret johnson in ST. Nicholas

Margaret johnson in St Nicholas
''See, grandpa, my fower,'' she cried;
II found 1t in the grasses!"
And with a kindly smile, the sage
Surveyed 1t through his glasses.
"Ah, yes" he said "involucrata
And all the forets Hsulate.
Coro1la gamopetaious,
Composftae eXoeenous-
pretty specimen 1t Is,
TaraXacum dens leonis!"
She took the blossom back again,
His face her wistful eye on;
u thought" she said. with quivering lip,
1T dandelion!''
Evening star., 1899-04-15
"JeSt Do Yer BEST"

The signs are bad when folks commence
A-tlndin' fault with Providence.
And balkin' cause the earth don't shake
AT every prancin' step they take.
No man Is great till ne can see
How less than little he would be
Eff stripped to self, and stark and bare
He hung his sign out anywhere
My doctrine is to lay aside
Contentious, and be satisfied;
Jest do yer best and praise er blame
That follers that coyntS jest the same.
I've aiius noticed gfeat Success
Is mixed with trorfifts, more less,
And it's the man who Dies the best
That gifts more kicks thin all the rest.
JAMES ,WIITCOMB RILEY.