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ruptions almost developing into up
roar caused Colonel Jouaust to order
| the commandant of gendarmes to main
| tain silence.
Colonel Maurel, as the spoke. was
greatly excited and troubled. The
| fingers of his right hand opened and
shut nervously, while those of his left
| kept up a tattoo on the bar Of the wit
ness stand.
Captain Freystmeter steadfastly re-
garded his former colleague, his cold,
determined attitude having an immense
effect on the audience, whose great
agitation increased as exciting Incl
dents followed.
NJ Labori asked whether Colonel
Maurel confirmed the explanations OF
Captain Freystmeter, and what the
latter had said in regard to Colonel
Maurel. The latter replied:
'I answer with all frankness and
truth I only listened to the reading
of the documents very absently. 1t
was not interesting" (Shouts of "Oh.
OH" and much laughter)
The witness concluded with saying:
"That is all, Monsieur LIE President.
1 remember nothing else.'
! Captain Freystmeter was then re-
quested to definitely give his recollec-
| tions concerning the production of a
secret document at the court-martlai
| of 1894. His manner was quiet and col
| lected as he replied:
| mot only did I see them, but I assert
| Colonel Maurel had them in his hands.
And, what is more, I assert that he
made commentary on each document
as it passed through his hands," CTm-
mense sensation.)
/ Colonel Maurel, very pale, nervously
protested against the use of the word
| commentary" which caused laughter.
II could not have acted as Captain
| Freystmeter asserts" said Colonel
| Maurel II was too conscious of my
duty to allow myself to influence in any
way the Judges whose President was,
and if what Captain Freystmeter has
just said in regard to me had been
done in my presence, il the President
had attempted to exercise pressure on
me as a Judge; If he attempted to in
fluence me, Notwithstanding his age,
rank or functions. | would have re-
minded him of his duty. 1 would not
have waited five years before coming
forward to provoke an audience in open
court.
"I have finished. I will say no more
in reply to Captain Freystmeter."
Addressing Colonel Jouaust, Captain
Freystmeter said:
MY excuse for my attitude, my Col
onel is my ignorance of legal regula-
tions / did not know at all that 1t
was forbidden to make any communi-
cation in the judges room. (Sensa-
tion) Moreover, April Sth last, l
wrote to Colonel Maurel, clearly ex-
planning everything I intended to do
when I learned it was irregular to
communicate documents in the Judges
ROOM"
| Colonel Maurel admitted the truth of
his statement, adding: Captain
Freystmeter because ] am accustomed
had been awakened in his mind by Col
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A Sagacious Pig.

Pigs that have amazed vast crowds
at the circus by their performances are
not to be mentioned in the same breath
with the young porker, the following
account of which has been sent to the
Record" by a person who has here
tofore been considered thoroughly re-
liable and truthful.
zone of the big drays going down
Tenth street on Thursday having to
stop at the corner of Carpenter street,
the boys who were utilizing the rear
end for rides were surprised and de-
lighted to see a pig try to scramble up
beside them. Kindly hands helped
him, and he sat content among the free
riders until q small street below Nor
ris was reached, when he intimated by
grunts and scrambling that he wanted
to get off the dray. He was assisted to
the street and Immediately made his
way to a doorstep, where he was at
home, as he was soon admitted into the
house.
He is a pet pig owned by derma-
tologist, who is making experiments on
him with newly-invented hair tonics.
Every few days piggy appears on the
doorstep with bristles of q different
color. and it is said his hair has really
begin to curl, owing to the application
of castor oil and quinine. Recently,
having been treated with peroxide of
hydrogen, he has been of a most beau
tiful gold color. Piggy is bathed every
day, has his teeth brushed with lister
inc, and sits on the front steps with the
children, occasionally strolling a square
or two with them. The fact that he
knew his way home and preferred 10
ride there has made him quite hero in
the neighborhood. ."-Philadelphia Rec
ord
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from Iceland, more than 1000 years
ago, leaving a land of almost perpetual
ice and snow, and reaching a land in
the summer with it's beautiful green
color, to their unaccustomed eyes,
would very naturally give the name
Greenland to it. At the summer time,
it is said, that Greenland presents u
most beautiful green near the Danish
settlements, to this day. Our Oldest
inhabitants, who have been wont to de-
scribe the terrible cold and deep SHOWS
of their boyhood days as incompara-
bly, greater than anything which does
or can occur to-day, had completely
lost their reckoning the last winter
when reading of a ship that had sunk
in New York harbor by weight of the
ice upon it; also that Washington had
had "a inches of snow on level, and
the lowest temperature ever noted in
that fair city. l am sure a careful
study will show no appreciable change
in the climate of this earth since the
early historic times. OF course, nothing
here adduced touches climatic changes
in glacial times. or in prehistoric times,
which changes have been established
beyond question:"
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Ever Our Bows.

(By a Mother Of the Fifty-f1rst Iowa.
When in youth, the war cloud gathered
Dark and dense from shore to shore,
When the sad, illustrious Lincoln
Called our boys in days of yore.
Called them to defend our banner,
Sever slavery's calling chain,
How those brothers, too, and fathers,
Bled and died, but not in vain.
For long, long era passes,
Liberty has reigned supreme,
Glowing in its bright effulgence
Till midocean caught the gleam.
Then, above the waters tumult,
Waited onward by the gale,
Came again that cry for freedom,
That bespeaks the bondsman wall.
Then again our nations ruler,
Troubled, that for human woes
He must send our brave boys yonder,
There, to conquer freedom'S foes.
Then they gathered on the camp ground
Drawn in battle stern array,
Drilling, marching ever onward
For warfare far away.
Brother grasps the hand of brother,
Just as loyal noble, true
He who sighs at dutys calling
And must sacrifice the blue
Scloieres there who under Lincoln
Freedoms cause completely won
To be borne across the waters
BY the patriotic son.
There the sisters, wives and mothers
Then committing them to heaven
Turned to wait in anxious prayer
New bright flowers strew their pathway
Till they pass the Golden Gate
And the waters wild commotion
Yields them an unhappy fate.
Then imprisoned on the transport,
Ninety days till stiff and sore.
Longing for that active service
That awaits on hostile shore
Wheh they plunge in sinking rivers,
Intervening duty's post,
Midst storm of well aimed bullets
From long deluded host
They, must penetrate the jungles
Seek the fee in hidden lair
Strike the glittering knife behind them
Keep their feet from treacherv's snare
But Old Glory floats behind them.
All along the weary trail,
Marked with gore where thirst and hun.
On the war path oft prevail
No complaint those brave lips murnur.
Even say they think it fun.
When like rabbits in a corn field
Nlggers pop up, jump and run
NOV the ranks are, thinned by sickness
Wounds and death have entered there
But they captured San Fernando,
cap the climax, then and there.
Long the blue has served our countrv
Won great victories and renown.
B4t within earths torrid girdle,
,F1.reeqom,s cause is won in brown.
WIN bright laurels they're returning,
Back to 'Friscos LOYAL shore
Where they left all crowned with bonors
Just few short months before.
Now we'll greet those sunburnt baroas
Listen TO the tales they'll tell.
HOW they left their banner waving
- er the place their comrades fell.
mus II IS our nations honor
And the gift of freedoms ioys.
Are defended and promoted.
by cur valiant soldier boys
written August |, 1898. II. E. D., il
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Oldest Bell i'm the Countrv.

t. A. Sales of Providence has just
been sued for the possession of what
is said to be the Oldest bell in the coun-
try. Originally a convent bell in Am
sterdam, it was captured and used by
the British navy as a ships bell until
August 10, 1872, when the Guerriere
lowered her colors to the Constitution.
After knocking around for decades
with other captured naval stores this
old bell was sold in New Orleans for
junk. The late S. A. Smith, an ardent
antiquarian, bought it, and took it 70
Rhode Island. The bell is of a dull
greenish-bronze color, about eighteen
inches around its mouth and about
fifteen inches high, with a projecting
crown. 1t is made of very thick metal
compared with modern bells of the
same dimensions. 1t is possible that
this thickness of the metal is the cause
of its remarkable softness of tone
New York Tribune
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tention before the General, as required
by military discipline Regardless or
the wild entreaties of the stage mana
ger and the despair of the prlnctpai
actors, the dutiful soldiers remained
thus, until the General shouted; All
right, my children, play away. At
your command, General, answered The
men, and then took their part in the
piece, the production of which suffer-
ed, however, somewhat from the un-
forseen interruption.
=
The children of School No. 8, Indian
apolis, Ind, are certainly remarkably
musical, for recently they gave a Wag-
ner concert at Plymouth Church. and
succeeded in surprising and delighting
a large audience. Choruses from
"Tannhauser" and Flying Dutchman"
were given, as we'll as solos from those
operas, and "Lohengrin.''
Willy Burmester had but a very
short vacation after his return to Ber-
lin from America, and just now he i
in Russia, where much of that appre-
probation which he did not find here
is being showered on his work, says
| Musical America" Who was to
blame in ~America-Burmeste or the
public? 1t is a pretty question, and
vital one
| Lloyd Remenyi, nephew of the vio-
| linist, whose long career ended 50 sud
denly in San Francisco a few months
/ ago, has received his uncle's famous
! $4,000 Strad., and with 1t proposes to
keep the name of Remenyi before the
music-loving world. Young Remenyi
was for four years a pupil of Joseffy
but has finally given up the piano fol
! the violin. He will be heard rext
winter in concert with Gerardy, La
chaume and Marteau.
A veritable reign of error was the
scene that recently took place during q
performance of Norma" at the opera
/ house in Turin. While the first act
was being sung, the basso, a singer
named Gaudio, was heard 1isputing
| violently in the wings with another
| singer in the company. As the quarre
| progressed, fireman on .he stage at
tempted to interfere as a peacemaker
/ The basso gave him a blow on the head
which sent his helmet down over his
nose, and when the fireman boxed hi:
ears in return, the singer drew a dag
ger, and, rushing toward the peace
maker, cried out: Wretch, I will
drink your blood and tear out your in
! sides." Not caring to meet such {
fate, the fireman took to his heels, and
as no other way of escape was open t.
him, rushed across the stage. The au
dience saw the firemen in such appar-
ent excitement, followed, by the singer
and Immediately supposed that tbs
| theater was on fire, and began to ge
out as quickly as possible. The othel
singers, noticing the excitement, con
cluded that Gaudio was crazy, anG
started to save themselves. They
rushed on the stage to escape him. The
stage manager took away his dagger
the chorus and ballet fell to fighting
one another, and the audience, thinking
that the fire had terrified them, con
| tinued it's flight from the building
| Women tainted on the stage, the polict
rushed in and the riot among the per
formers was stopped only when they
discovered that the audience haC
rushed out. leaving the building emp
ty. It was too late to get the audi
ence back, so Norma" came to an enc
for that night.
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Is the Climate Changing?

This question is answered in the neg
ative by Prof. III. A. Hazen, who writes
as follows in Popular Science: This,
subject is of the extreme interest and
merits a most thorough study. We find
the early and the latter rain to-day
in Palestine precisely as described 3,5J0'
years ago. Jordan overfiows all it's
banks in February to-day exactly as
it did in Joshua's time 33 centuries
ago. Plants taken from mummy cases
in Egypt which must have been gath
cred more than 5000 years since, are
practically of the same size and have.
the same appearance as those growing
to-day. Records of vintages in France
for over 700 years show practically the
same dates as to-day. Actual observa-
tions of rainfall for over 200 years in
France show no change. Observations
of temperature for almost 200 years at
St. Petersburg show no change appre-
ciable to us, though of course the earli-
est observations were extremely crude.
and somewhat unreliable. Facts of this
kind might be adduced to fill small.
volume On the other hand, we have
records of most extraordinary cold
weather in ancient times. One winter,
the light wine in Italy froze. Another.
winter the River Po froze over SO as.
to bear teams (an unheard-of phenome-.
non to-day. In this journal for June.
it is stated that sParnassus and Soracte'
now free from snow, were covered with
it in classic antiquity Also, the name,
Greenland, which strikes us as so sin
gularly inappropriate, was not inappllc-
able at the time it was named, in the
icso
able that descriptions of the cold IN an
cient times were much exaggerated.
Parnassus and Soracte have snow at
times, and, in earlier days. when pro-
lection against the cold and snow was
much less than now, a little snow would
go a long way. The early voyagers
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Yanker didee dude down,
Didee dudel launter,
Yankee viver voover vown,
ROfeTmelt und taunter.

Soon after being sung, this quaint
verse became so popular among all
classes in Holland that it became q
truly national song. 1t was sung in
livelier time than the old chant which
it supplanted.
"One of the latest and aptest his
torical--if least NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of
Yankee Doodle is stanza said to
have been sung by some of the Rough
Riders in Cuba after the surrender of
Santiago. 1t ran something like this:
Yankee Doodle came to town
Wearing striped pants on,
But Spain she saw so many stars
That now they need expansion.
Yankee Doodle has already belong
ed to the three great families of the
Caucaslon race (sic)-the Latin, the
Teutonic and the Anglo-Saxon. In sew
en- centuries it has been carried into
the heart of four Of the greatest poll
teal powers of history"
Rhys Thomas, the we'll known vocalist
and teacher, writes TO the Record
Union saying that the report circu-
lating in the Eastern press as well as in
this State, that he is about to leave
California and take UP his residence in
the East is incorrect. Mr.. Thomas has
no such intention. He will resume his
classes in this city with the beginning
of October and California will not lose
the tenor.
It is said that the late Johann Strauss
left an estate valued at $1,000 900. Ac-
cording to Music Trades and Musical
America it is to be divided among his
wife. his two brothers, and the Vienna
"Gesellschaft der Ausikfreunde." Ills
last work was a ballet. founded on
CINDERELLA" but partly finished, which
was to have been produced next sea-
son at the Royal Opera in Vienna One
of Strauss latest waltzes was called
after the artist Lehnbach, who mad
painted portraits of the composer and
his wife and then refused to accept a
fee for them.
Opera in Russia is sometimes subject
ed to unexpected Interruptions. The fol-
lowing incident which recently occur
red at the Court Opera house, Moscow.
Is related by "Music Trades" Car
men was being produced. and the con-
manding General of the garrison had
kindly lent a number Of privates to
represent the Spanish. soldiers in the
piece When, in the second act, at the
command of Don Jose, the priyates
marched on to the stage, they We're
thrown into confusion by seeing their
.Chief sitting in the
front row of stalls. They forgot all
about the play, and stood still at at
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Man and His Stomach.

Love-" she sighed. is immortal"
Don't you believe it, he responded.
MY first wife killed 1t in a week once
when she attempted to do her own
housework." ."--Chicago Times-Herald.
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do you find your wife's high tenn
per a great trial?"
"I should say not; the groceryman
never sends US poor vegetables or bad
fruit
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COURT
OF CAPT. DREYFUS,

tcontinued from First Page,
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REAL ESTATE.
FOR SALE.

s325-Lot 50x240 18th avenue, near 9th st.
81, 000-200x140 corner Avenue D and 24th St,
embracing 3 dwellings and vacant corner
will sell separately.
A good time to buy real estate.
S50-Lot 50x14o 2lst street, north, between
Sth and 9th avenues.
S2,seQ-S-room house, Sth avenue, between
2st and 22d streets.
S2,650-5-room house. 9TH avenue, between
25th and 18th streets.
$6OO-I.ot 50x190, 7th avenue, between 18th
and 9th streets.
S750-5-room house in Jonesville.
s65o-3-room house. large lot, near Speaker
Station, Woodlawn.
ss50-5-room house, large lot, near-Wood-
lawn Station.
l have numerous vacant lots and dwellings
at bargain prices, for homes or invest
ments, in the city and suburbs.
D. r. DUNLAP,
223 21st St.
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FOR electric light wiring drop postal to
r. NJ. Newbold & Co., Rooms 41S-419 Chai-
ifoux Building, 2-4-1mo
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FOR SALE.

81, 5G0-F.rst ave-, 2ox140, between goth and
21st.
s25Ooo-First ave., 3ox1S2k, 3-story brick,
between 10th and 21st streets.
s12000-Second ave-, between Goth and 21st
streets, stories.
s12, 500-Twentieth street, between 1st and
I'd aves., 2-story brick.
Ss o00-Twentieth street, 60x100, between
Cd and Sd ayes, 2-story brick
se00o-Second ave-, 8x140, between 21st
and I'D 3-story brick.
s25oo-Second ave., 25x140. between 18th
and 10Th streets.
business block for $50, 00o-cheapest
property ever offered.
For sale or exchanged 450-acre planta-
ton and orange grove In Florida. Call and
see colored drawing of same.
FOR RENT.
Two newly remodeled stores, Nos 321 and
1923 18th ST., North. Nice opening for
business man.
422 North 18th ST., rooms. dining room
16x40, suitable for first-class boarding.
w. N. MALONE & CO.,
2017 First Avenue. Phone 49,
FOR SALE.
s525-371kx100, rooms and hall, newly
painted and papered; good home, 33d ST.,
near Avenue +; 5000 cash; balance l and
years.
20. 25o-Beautiful broom cottage, hot and
cold water, tile bath room, everything
complete. near Highland avenue, South
81 5ooNs-room cottage on 22d street, near 5th
s2,5oO-5ox1sO. 9Th avenue, between 24th and
25th streets. -
ION s. e. THOMPSON.
Telephone 24. 219 21st St.
2-1-Wed-frl-sun-1y
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FOR SALE-A good paying newspaper, To-
Gated in Montevallo, Ala, a live growing
town; will sell cheap for cash; reasons for
selling my law business requires my entire
time. ]. NJ. Reynolds.
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Notice to Contractor,

Notice to Contractors
OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER-Bir-
mingham, Ala, Jan. %, 1899.
Sealed proposals viii lbe received at this
office until Il o'clock, noon, Wednesday,
Feb. 1st, 1892 for lowering the sanitary
sewer in 9Th alley, from 18th to 9th st.
and for extending the same between 2nh
and 2sth streets. Plans and specifications
may be seen at this office. Right is re-
served to reject any and all bids. Certified
check for $50 made payable to the Mayor
and Aldermen of Birmingham must accom-
pany each bid.
(Signed) JULIAN KENDRICK,
City Engineer.
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FOR SALE.

s5,O0o-Elegant South Highland home lot
1922 feet front on prominent street; Groom
house, with every convenience; large stable
and servants house.
81, 75O-Each. for two choice South High
land lots, on car line at bargains.
$S75-Nice small home near 10Th street and
9th avenue.
ssO0o-Comfortable home on easy terms,
on car line, near 18th street and 10th ave-
nue., south.
ity. near 9TH avenue. north, and Path street.
stores and residences for rent and property
for sale in all parts Of the oity East Lake
Woodlawn, Avondale and West End
MCCONNELL & WHATLEY,
Phone A. 1T 21st Street.
cod
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REAL ESTATE
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FOR SALE


FOR SALE.
H.0OO-Lot S7iax220 feet, with 4-room cot
tage, Avenue I, near 10Th street. Also
lot 40x140 feet goth street, north, beyond
Capitol Park, only $780, This lot is in a
good neighborhood and is cheap.
81, 700-S1 900 cash, balance ! and 2 years,
for lot 104x191 feet with good 2-story s.
room residence and broom servant s
house well located on South Highlands.
Improvements alone on this lot cost $500.
$95O-Lot 50x167 feet, with broom cottage,
Avenue NJ near 18th ST., South High
lands $3.50 cash, balance !. 2 and years.
We have many other bargains. Call
and see us.
$35O-Large lot with 4-room cottage, now
renting for IS per month, on Birmingham
and Bessemer dummy. Also lot 100x135 at
West Woodlawn, near electric car line,
only 500.
ss0O-s100 cash, balance 1, and 8 years, for
lot 100xi40 feet, with broom cottage and
good cstern, in good neighborhood at
Lake View. This property cost the own
er $4,000 and would make nice suburban
home.
s11OO-1k cash, balance 70 months for acres
rich land under a high state of cultivation,
with good 4-room cottage fenced in, and
Is near car line at West End. Call quick
and secure a bargain.
SMITH & STILLMAN,
let
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SLEEPING CARS SERVICE.
BIRMINGHAM TO NEW ORLEANS.
VIA
"TIJE OLD RELIABLE"

1.-THE OLD RELIABLE.'
LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE RAILROAD
The Louisville and Nashville railroad will
put on extra seepers at Birmingham on
the trains leaving Birmingham at O'Clock
Sunday, February 10, IL and IL, to accom-
modate the crowd attending mardi gras fes-
tivities at Mobile and New Orleans:
special rate of one fare for the round trip
has been made for this occasion. For in
formation and sleeping reservations
call on or address r. f. Beasley, Passenger
Agent, Birmingham, Ala. 1-5-t