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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-03
PIcaUART MAY BE RELEASED.
Court of Cessation VIII Order "A New
Trial for Dreyfus.

Paris, June S.-rhe decision in the case
of Col. Piequart will be rendered on Tues
day. 1t is expected that the case viii be
the abandonment of the prosecution.
The Libre Parole publishes the report Of
an interview with Gen. Mercler formerly
minister of war, who defends Lieut. Col.
du Patty de Cams conduct during the
Dreyfus trial in 1884 and adds that there
can be no question as to mis- own arrest as
NJ. Dupuy who WAS r.,ssdier during the
trial, was aware OF all that passed and
approved everything.
Several papers assert that the decision of
the Court of Cessation Will not be rendered
before Monday.
The Echo de Paris announces this morn
ing that the Court of Cessation has vIr-
tually finished its labors in connection
with Dreyfus revision. 1t says that yes
terday's. sitting, after three hours deliber-
alton, only six councillors had given their
opinion whereupon the president of the
court, desiring to shorten proceedings
which threatened to be intermnable. pro-
posed vote by yes and no" on i'm
portant questions.
Six ballots were then taken and the
result of the decision will be delivered
about noon to-day Saturday.. 1t will
send Deyfus to trial by new court
martial.
LaFronde says:
IN. Krantz, the minister of war and
M. Ballot de Beaupre, the reporters for
the Court of Cessation in the Dreyfus
affair, yesterday received from Esterhazy
combination confessing the authorship
of the bordereau and asking a safe con-
duct to enable him to come to Paris ~
give explanations.
LePle Franchise is responsible for the
statement that President Loubet yester-
day Frday) announced his intention TO
resign, but that the ministers persuaded
him to remain in office.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-03
EXPERT WILL BE EMPLOYED.
EXCHANGE BANK TO LOOK INTO
BENEDICT,S ACCOUNTS.

There Is Absolutely No Evidence of
n Shortage, But 1t Is Desired to
Settle the Question PosftiveIy--It
the Cashiers Accounts Are
Straight His Disappearance Can BE
Accounted for Only by Insanity or
Murder.
Athens, Ca, June Awhile every indica-
being straight with the Exchange Bank,
nothing except an expert examination of
the affairs of the bank can make that GER
tain.
The bank officials do not believe Bene-
dict is short, but they have adopted
certain way to find it out. and set the
matter at rest one way or another. An
expert accountant viii be secured at once
and win begin his work probably Monday.
1t may take him a week or more TO finish
the job ~
The Exchange Bank was founded in 1890
and since that time the books Of tl1e bank
have not been checked up by an expert
accountant. The bank officers have not
deemed that necessary, and have salts
fed themselves by their own work that
the affairs of the bank each year were all
right Committees from the directors
have several times each year made pretty
thorough examinations into the affairs of
the bank and satisfied themselves that
nothing was wrong.
OF course, shortage might have been
covered up and they would not have dis
covered it, but as one of the directors said
this evening, such a shortage would have
necessarily been very short one.
Contemplated in November.
Last November the bank officers deter
mined TO have the books and accounts of
the bank examined by an expert, and Mr..
Benedict at their instance, wrote to Mr.
RaIph Brown Of Atlanta to secure his SER
vices Mr.. Brown could not come lust then
and agreed to come later on. He was ex
pected at different times in January, and
on up to the middle of April, but his bus
mess affairs never permitted his coming
and so the examination was delayed from
time to time.
MIR. Benedict knew from last November
that such an examination was liable to be
made at any time and in fact, was in cor
respondence with Mr.. Brown upon that
subject.
Everybody is waiting with interest the
report from this expert examination of the
books, for upon this depends great deal.
1t will settle absolutely the question of
shortage one way or the other.
If the opinion of the bank officials and
all the indications at present should prove
TO be erroneous, and MIR Benedict should
be found to be short in his accounts then
his disappearance can easily be accounted
for. If, on the other hand, the accounts
be found straight, then the matter is re-
duced TO two theories only, foul play or
insanity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-03
QUEEN REGENT OPENS coRTEs.
She Tells Why Remaining Islands
Were Ceded to Germany.

Madrid, June 2.-The queen Regent
opened the Cortes to-day with the usual
ceremonial, and in the speech from the
throne announced that the Marianne, Car
oline and Palaos Islands were ceded to
Germany by the late Spanish cabinet
During the course of the speech, her
majesty said:
When peace with the United States was
concluded, parliamentary troubles caused
a change of cabinet ana the present cabi-
net was formed. Under the constitution il
belonged TO me TO ratify the treaty by
laying it before the Chamber. There re-
mained under our coz troll the Carolines,
Pafaos and most of the Marianne Islands.
But the former cabinet believed il useless
for Spain to retain such minor appanages
OF our ancient empire, and signed with
the German Emperor a convention offer
ing to cede these territories under the law,
which will be submitted Immediately to
the Chamber.
The most important, most urgent and
most difficult task before you is TO ball
ance the budget and liquidate the debts
resulting from the war through ordinary
and permanent sources of income. Thanks
to the severely economic policy projected,
the government will not ask fresh sacri-
fees of the country, except such as can
be equitably divided among all classes"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-03
WILL BE NO MORE VOLUNTEERS.
Additional Troops for Otis VIII BE
Taken From the Regulars.

Washington, June 2.-The cabinet at it's
meeting to-day decided that there was no
present necessity for the enlistment of
volunteers. The situation was gone over
at the cabinet meeting very fully before
this conclusion was reached,
The President stands ready at any time
it may appear necessary to authorize the
enlistment of volunteers should more men
be deemed necessary, although hoping that
such a contingency may not arise.
Gen. Otis is to be given the 10000 men
for whom he has asked. The additional
5000 or 5000 troops TO make up the 10000
are to be taken from the regulars now
serving in Porto Rico, Cuba and this
country.
The administration advices from Prof.
Schurman of the Philippine commission
has been uniformly optimistic and ii is
understood that further advices of the
same tenor were received to-day. This
was also borne out by the press dis
patches, which spoke of social gayeties
in Manila for the benefit of the friendly
native population.
1t is said that there is no difficulty
about putting into Manila any number of
troops this government may elect to send.
Coincident with the withdrawal of the
volunteer troops In the Philippines, Brig.
Gems Hale Smith and Funston viii be
relieved from further duty in that coun-
try and ordered home for muster out
with the organizations with which they
were identified before their elevation to
brigade rank.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-03
HE WROTE rHE noRDERrAU.
EsterhaNy Admits 1t and DenOunces
Chiefs OF stan.

London. June 3.--The Daily Chronicle
says that Maj comte Ferdinand Walsin
Esterhazy called at lis office last evening
Frlday) with "a confidential friend. and
after declaring that The time had arrived
when the whole truth should be told, all
though hitherto by reason Of constant
orders and inducements he had kept si-
lence on the essential points, made the
following statement:
The chiefs Of the army have disgrace
fully abandoned me. My cup is fun and
shall speak out.
Yes (raising his volce and glaring
around it was who wrote the border
eau. I wrote it upon cFders received from
Sandherr"
Esterhazy, the Chr0nicle says then pro-
ceeded to explain thai for months before
1893 moral proofs had been obtained Of
leakages which were only possible through
officers belonging to The ministry of war;
and 1t was neeessaFyto catch the guilty
party by material esldence. Hence the
bordereau.
When asked what The chiefs of the
French general stan would say to this
confession, Esterhazy, Struggling his
shoulders, disdainfully replied:
They win lie as they know how to lie .
but I have them tight. I have proofs
that they knew the whole thing and share
the responsibility with me, and 1 will
produce the proofs"
He then denounced the chiefs as a "set
of scoundrels who have abandoned me
basely."
Esterhazy asserted that quite recently
the chiefs sent M. Laguerre, a former
deputy, to London with seductive offers
TO him to keep silence.
Now they are using threats" he shout
ed, but 1 will not be deferred"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-03
CARRIE JONES UNDER ARREST
said She Was Led Into the Abduc-
tiOn by the wilson's.

tiOn by the wilson's.
New York. June s.-The World this
morning says:
Carrie Jones the nurse who had charge
of little Marion Clark, was arrested at
summit N j.. last night.
Her real name is Bella Anderson. In a
confession last night she said that she
had been a party to the abduction, but
that she had been led into the scheme by
George Beauregard Barrow and his wife
Jennie
THE Beauregards schooled me in the
way 10 abduct the child We had deter
mined to take the first child that would
command ransom The plan was sug-
gested this spring by MIR. Beauregard l
hesitated, and they persuaded me to act
ION Saturday before we abducted Ma
rion. l met Mrs. Beauregard in Central
Park. / would not let her take the child
then, / so pitled It's mother on Sunday
met Mrs. Beauregard In the park again
and she was so persistent that let her
take Marion from the baby carriage. We
went TO Brooklyn by the South ferry.
THAT afternoon Mrs. Beauregard took
the letter to the Clarks, she herself had
written and gave it to a boy In New York
TO deliver TO the Ciarks. / knew Mrs
Beauregard wrote the letter.
"On Monday, when the abduction be
came public, the Beauregards and Marion
and |, Mrs. Beauregard carrying the baby.
went TO Sloatsburg. / stayed there until
Friday and then went TO the Beauregards
tat. Yesterday Mr.. Beauregard came 10
see me, gave me $40 .snd told me 10 leave
the city. then went to my aunts home
at White Oak Ridge.
Il don't know why I did this, except I
was III and needed money"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-03
COMMISSIONERS GAVE A BALL.
NATIVES OF MANILA ATTENDED A
SWELL FUNCTION.

Display OF Gorgeous Native Toilets,
and an Array of Handsome wo-
men-Chief of JoIo wants the Old
Spanish subsidy of $4,000 "a Year
ContInued-Gen. Smith burned Es-
caIante, and Killed Several Rebels
for the Murden of TiIIey.
Manila. June 2.-The United states
Philippine commission last night gave one
of the most brilliant balls Manila has ever
seen. II was one of series of enter-
tainments intended to foster friendship be-
tween the Americans and the natives.
The commission has the handsomest
residence in Manila, overlooking the har-
Dor. The grounds surrounding it were
Illuminated. while the house itself was
decorated with the American colors.
The newly appointed judges, Gen. Otis,
number of other American officers, ana
many wealthy natives were present. There
was display Of gorgeous native toilets
and many jewels were worn, and the ar
ray of handsome women surprised the
Americans. There was lc. programme
of American and Filipino dances. fol-
lowed by the rendering Of several instru-
mental selections. closing with the star
Spanged Banner"
He Wants the Annual Subsidy.
United States Senator Albert j. Bever-
idge Of Indiana, who came to the Philip
pines sometime ago has made a fort
nights trip in the southern Islands, visit
ing Ilollo, Negros and Cebu. During his
tour he talked with The chief OF Jolo who
has 1000 fighting men under his command,
and who processes friendship for America,
which friendship, he hinted might be
strengthened by the continuance of the
annual subsidy Of $4,000 formerly paid by
the Spanlards. Senator Beverdge will
leave here on Saturday.
Gen. Smith has punished insurgents at
Escaante. Island OF Negros, for the MUIR
der OF Capt Tilley of the signal crops,
who was fired upon by natives under a
flag Of truce, and cut off from rejolning
his companions ON board the cable ship.
from which he had landed. Gen. Smith
burned the town and killed a number OF
members of bands of insurgents, whom
he found In the neghborhood.
Three members OF the South Dakota
regiment were wounded at San Fernando
In the encounter between insurgents and
the American outposts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-03
COTTON MADE FROM Fur TREES.
Consul Mahin Gives an Account of
the Artificial Process.


the Artificial Process.
Washington, June 2.-Consul Mahln of
Reichenberg, Austria, under date of April
Il, quotes an account in a local newspaper
Of a process for making artificial cotton
from the wood of fir trees.
IL appears that the wood Is reduced to
thin shavings, which are placed in a wash
ing apparatus exposed 10 the influence Of
steam for ten hours. They are then sub
jected TO strong preparation of sodium
lye and are heated under great pressure
for thirty-six hours. The wood is now
changed to pure cellulose and to give this
a greater resisting power, some castor OIL
caffeine and gelatine are added. The sub
stance Is then put into an apparatus and
made into threads. which are reeled. The
article concludes:
"Artifcial cotton can be produced 80
cheaply that the genuine article can hard
" compete with ii, and one cannot say
that 1t Is a sham for 1t Is composed ex-
actly as the natural cotton of pure cellu-
lose"
MIR. Mahin adds:
In a country such as this. where for
ests Of fir trees abound and are made per-
enniaI by constant planting as the large
trees are cut down, and where all the cot
ton used in the numerous factories must
be brought from far India and the United
States, such a device should be profitable" "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-03
swrsDLEn noLlpY CAUGHT.
VIII be Taken From Jersey City tn
North Carolina for Trial.

North Carolina for Trial
New York, June 2.-Grover C. Holley.
a young man % years of age, who said
he was a plumber by occupation, living
In Jersey city, was arralgned in a police
court in Jersey City to-day on eomplant
of Sheriff M. G. Grandy or Elizabeth city.
". C.
Sheriff Grandy accused Holley of swin-
ding and forgery in North Carolina, and
In other cities in the South. IL is said
that Holley swindled people ON a bogus
real estate deal IL Is alleged that no
would represent to party Of capitalists
IN town that he was going to build a
sanitarium there. He would offer to pay
for the site with a check drawn for a
much larger sum than the value of tha
property, receiving a difference in cash
from the owners OF the land The checks
were afterwards found to be worthless.
One particular instance Is that OF
check on the First National Bank Of Eiiz-
abeth CITY, NJ c., for $i4l. IL Is also
said that he passed a worthless check
for $l49. drawn on the First National Bank
of Pensacola, Fla.
Holley was arrested at his home in Jer-
sey City to-day. He was remanded until
extraditlon papers could be received for
his removal to North Carolina.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-03
WOULD NOT SURRENDER THEM.
Chief McClusI<y Did Not Get the Fa-
NOUS KidnRppers.

New York, June arthur W. Clark,
father of Baby Marion Clark, who was kid
mapped week ago and yesterday restored
to her parents, to-day filed an information
against James and Jennie Wilson and Car
ries Jones for kidnapping. The two for
mer are in custody at Nyack
When Chief McCluskey reached Nyack
to-day TO bring the Wilson's here, Sheriff
Blauvelt refused to surrender the pris-
oners, maintaining the Rockland county
authorities had jurisdiction in the case.
McCluskey says the sherlff's refusal TO
surrender the prisoners rs outrageous, and
declares he will appeal the matter to Gov.
Roosevelt.
The Wilson woman Is reported tonight
as saying that Carrie Jones gave her the
baby as a sick child in need of country
air. She was paid for taking charge OF
the baby. The man known as Wilson Is
said to be George Beauregard Barrow, a
lawyer of Little Rock, Ark.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-03
A GIGANTIC BOND swINDLE.
Arkansas Bonds Located, Similar to
Those Redeemed.

Arkansas Bonds Located, Similar to
Those Redeemed.
Little Rock, Ark, June "A letter OF
Inquiry from the executor of a New York
estate, addressed to State Treasurer Lit
tie, has unearthed a bond swlndle which
already amounts to $175, 900 and which state
officials believe may on investigation, run
up into the millions.
The letter is from William jacques.
New York city. Mr.. Jacques says he is
the holder of seventy bonds for the state
of Arkansas, series of 1870, due this year,
and he gives a schedule of them. Seven
teen of these bonds, ranging in numbers
from 3 to 420, are shown on the state
bond record to have been redeemed and
cancelled, with the exception of two.
which are now in the permanent school
fund and actually in the vaults of the
state treasury.
bonds in his possession is a riddle that
can he solved only on the suppostion that
they are counterfeits.
The remaining fifty-tlree bonds are as
valueless as the paper upon which they
are printed, as they came within the limits
of those repudiated Ly the Fishback
amendments.
The appearance of these bonds is taken
by state authorities as evidences Of a CT
gantic swindle having al some time in
past years been perpetrated, and the state
bond board will endeavor to ascertain 10
what length it was carried and, If possi-
Bile, locate the guilty parties.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-03
QUARANTINE is UNNECESSARY.
Health Conditions I'm New Orleans
Fully Investigated.

New Orleans, June AT a conference to-
day of visiting physicians who have fully
investigated health conditions here, and
the recent sporadic casO of yellow fever,
the following statement was issued:
after an investigation of the health con-
ditions of New Orleans and special inquiry
into the case of yellow fever reported on
May Is, we state that we have been una
bic to find any other case of suspicious liz
ness in the city and have not been able to
trace the source of infection in the case
reported.
"The state and local health authorities
have afforded US all reasonable assistance
In this investigation
1--WE deem il unnecessary and unwise for
any state or city 10 quarantine against
New Orleans under the present condi-
tons"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-03
REPUBLICANS DISSATISFIED.
They Are Now Claiming All of the
Census Appointments.

Washington, June 2.-It is stated that
Southern Republicans are flooding the
White House with protests against divid-
ing The census appointments with the
Democrats, and claiming that by this
means the census win not be fairly or
squareiy taken.
The matter Is brought to light by the
speech of Representative Bailey in Texas
yesterday, criticising Director Merriam
because he had niaced in the hands OF
senators from Texas the selection OF such
appointees as are to be allowed the Dem
ocrats
Director Merriam confers frequently
with the President, and IL is supposed
that there Is a complete understanding as
10 the distribution OF the places among
the parties.
Section 1s of the act says that appoint
ments shall be made without reference to
their party affiliations, and solely with
reference to the fitness Of the persons.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-03
ROBBERS USED DYNAMITE.
UriOn Pacific Express Train Held Up
and Looted

Omaha, June 2--The west-bound Union
Pacific overland flyer. which left Omaha
yesterday morning, was held up at Wilcox,
Wyo.. at 2 o'clock this morning.
The express car was completely wrecked
by dynamite, the safe blown up and robb-
ed. The haul, however. was light. Engin
eer Jones was severely injured by flying
debris. The work was quickly done and
the men scurried off to the mountains. The
passengers were not molested
a sheriff's posse is in pursuit
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-03
THARpE HELD RESPONSIBLE.
Coroner's Jury Acts I'm the Case of
the Killing of Bishop.

Washington, June 2,--The coroner's jury
empaneled 10 investigate the killing Of the
Alabama volunteer, Bishop, in this city
last Wednesday night by one Of his COM
rades. Dock N. TharDe Of Gadsden, Miss.
returned a verdict to-day holding Tharpe
responsible for the killing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-03
1T CAUSED SOME SURPRISE.
Announcement of spain's CessiOn of
the CarOIines.

Washington, June 2.-The announcement
at Madrid in the speech from the throne
to the Cortes that Spain had eeded the
Caroline Islands and Palaos and the Ma
riannos was received with surprise here.
The cession marks the REIMBURSEMENT of
Spanish possessions in the Far East, save
in the Island of Fernando Pc and de-
Tendencies on the African coast.
The dispatch containing the news was
shown 90 the German embassy officials to-
night, but Ambassador Won Holleben said
that he had no comments to make.
Reports have been current from time to
time that Spain was figuring on transfer
of sovereignty of the Carolines, and that
Germany had made overtures looking to
their acquisition in the extension of her
colonial possessions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-03
BRIGANDs WE'RE REFUSED.
Made Attack on Plantation and
One of Them Was Killed.

Havana. June 2.-La tucha publishes
dispatch to-day from Puerto Padre say
ing that outlaws last night made an at
tack upon the plantation San Manuel.
The watchman fired at the marauders, but
the latter escaped with ten yoke Of oxen.
A search revealed one of the brigands
dead in the main road. The body was rec
osnzed as that Of Auerta. well known
negro desperate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-03
SOME Contested ELECTIONS.
The Wise-YOung and Tolbert-Lati-
mer Cases Taken Up.

Washington. June -Representative
Richard A. Wise of Virginia was in the
city to-day accompanied by his brother
DIR. Wise is looking after his contested
election case against William A. Young
of the Norfolk district. The testimony
has been opened and the papers have
gone TO the printer.
The testimony in the contested election
case Of Tolbert versus Laumer from the
Third South Carolina district, has also
been opened, and the record prepared for
the printer. Mr.. Latimer came to Wash
ington and was present with his attorney
when the testimony was opened.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-03
pAuNcEFoTE NOT ELEVATED.
Not IncIuded in Queens Birthday
Honors just Announced.

London, June 2.-The Queens birthday
honors were announced to-day
Alma Tadema. the artist, and j. A.
Boyd. chancellor OF the High Court of
Ontario. are knighted.
Henry NJ. Stanley, NJ. p, is made
knight grand cross of the Bath.
Sir Julian Pauncefote. British ambassa-
dor to the United States. was not elevated
to the peerage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-03
on ACCOUNT oF wIFE's DEATH.
John TIce of Atlanta Committed Sui
eide in Mobile.

Mobile. Ala, June 2.--John Tice of At
lanta. Ca, visiting his son. Henry Tice.
clerk of the Southern Hotel here, commit
ted suicide with poison to-day on recipe
OF news of the death of his wife in At
lanta.
The news of his wife's illness reached
him too late to permit Of his going to her
bedside. and when she died he declared he
would kill himself. This he did, although
physicians labored hard to save him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-03
DE CLAM TRIED SUICIDE.
Proceedings to BE Taken Against
Mercier and Others.

Paris, June 2.-The Petit Republque has
a report that Lieut.. Col. du Patty de Clam,
arrested and sent 10 cherche Midi prison
last night for forgery has attempted sui
eide IL prison.
Several papers announce that proceed
ings will be taken against Gen. Mercier.
former minister OF war, and others.