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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-12
IN THE COTTON MARKETS
Statistical information Of the Leading Ex'
changes Of the United States.
STRENGTH IN LIVERPOOL WAS SURPRISING
Contrary 10 Expectations the Market
Closed Higher Win Aho'e
List of 10000 spots sold.
Office OF The Post,
Houston, Thursday, May II.

Houston, Thursday, May IL.
Liverpool surprised the spectators on this
SIDE today. The weakening on this side after
the publication of the bureau report yesterday
caused the belief that Liverpool To-Day wouiu
be lower than yesterday. but on the contrary
Liverpool closed is-eid better. Business in
stocks there was extensive, being 10000 again
today, making for the week SO far sales Of
Sc 900 bales something unusual. In January.
1872 the largest sales on record were made
One days business footed UP 10000 and an
others $4,000. No such record has boen made
since, although 10000 and $4,000 bales have
changed hands, but the occasions have been
rare.
New York was encouraged by the good news
f;or Liverpool and closed at a gain of to 3
ports. New Orleans was l point up on May
and unchanged on other months.
Spots remain unchanged, with the tone
steady.
Port receipts were 546s, against 2+3 last
year and 4lO3 in 1885.
Houston expects tomorrow $50 to $50 bales,
AGAINST 60S last year and 2O5 in 1895.
New Orleans expects 1900 to $500. against
2395 last year aud 2209 in 1896.
Cargill Richardson say of todsy's mar
ket: Liverpool sent an encouraging market
again this morning. futures early being 1-Gid
up, an extensive business reported on TIE spot,
with 10000 bales POSTED rs sold. Later 1a-Gid
was lost in the future market. Our market
wade fair response TO the foreign aavices
aud on good huying by Liverpool a hsner
range was reached, but al efforts at improve
ment were met by selling by longs, prilci-
pally New Orleans.
1t raned in TeNas-eNcessiyoly in many sec
tons The Northeast got over four inches,
wble one to three inches were reported from
many districts. Reports from the interior to-
nay say rains Will prove very beneficial but
we VIII hear a different story should they
ctLtllue for soma time. 1t is an assured fact
that excessive rains In May put cotton in the
grass and this ic the month for the tap root
to start its downward course for summer
moisture; bI With plenty on the surface the
root will spread and when hot July suns
come foundation for the plant will be lack
lug Rains were also reported In the Atlantic
STATES, where drouth has been the cry. Should
we see clear. Pleasant weather the balance of
this month, we believe the plant will thrive
dhd a start even better than last year will be
seen; but. ON the other hand, a series OF
storms such as seen in Texas during May
1925. might Fave the same effect upon the
market as It did in that never-to he forgotten
season.
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Chicago. NAV If There was fairy active
demand for cattle today at previous prices.
5 1915 25 mediums .G5T4 81 stockers ana
feeders i.o005.iO Texas steers s.sodt DO
Trade In hoes was good but prices wers .
choicer grades There was another sharp adj
vance 10 the rrice OF sheep and lambs; there
being lively demand and GOOD dsai OF
comnetition between buyers to secure tne
choicest nocks. There was an urgent demand
for lambs to shin east
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Coperas Cove, Texas, May 1.-THE wind
blew down vacant shop house belonging
70 Clements 4 Bro. and wrecked two BUG
giles which were being painted there.
L. HudSon's house is on the foundation.
aiso Glenn & Dunsmore's gin.
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.
Quotations for Hound Lots of staple
Commodities.

These quotations are revised daily and their
correctness can he relied unon. the prices are
those ruling In Houston wholesale markets.
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COFFEE.

New York, Nav 1i-options closed barrel,
STEADY, unchanged TO points lower; sales 1000
bags Spot Rio dun; mild dun.
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WIRE Am NA1Is

Galvanized Gidden $3.50 waukegan 81 60.
Nails $2S5 base. Advances for common over
ease: %; loe Sd, i6c; I'd and sd 30c 3D. zoe
"a lvc; 100 and l6d. Sc. Quotations are f7r
loss than car lots.
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ST Louis. Nav u.-Cattle- Receipts 1900
inol1dins I6S Texans; steady TO a shade lower
Tor natives, with Texans steady 10 a shade
higher Texas and Indian steers iofii al
cows and hefers 2.2Odi IS. Hogs--Rs eeipts
SlOQ; market opened weak. closed steady
sheep-Reeeinis 1900; market steady.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-12

Vessels In Port.
STEAMSHIPS.
GALVESTON COTTON RECEIPTS.

ny International and Great Northern rail
way. PCS bales. Gulf. CcIor1do and salt, Ne
10y. Galveston. Houston and Hend rson. $50:
Missouri n Kansas and Texas, rs. Gal5eston.
houston aud Notthe n l harga A Ice 5l6;
sloop Columbus 10. I tai 1883
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CANNED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

CANNED FRUITs-Appies. S-lb So9sici
pineapples, 2-lp. eyeloss and coreless. 81 ,5o1
sliced Sl20; pears. 2-lb standard 90c back.
berries, G-lb STANDARD Csc. pie fruits, Glib, as
sorted zoe; peaches. Glib full weight 81 10: glib
light weight SllO; pie peaches, 3-lb CSC.
CANNED VEGETABLES--Tom toes alb
fun weight S5a90o; 2-lb full weight 65q70c
FUN weight 9Oc; string beans, Glib fuii weight
7hc; No. stringless beans, 2-lb, full weight,
81 20; red kidney beans, 2-lb full weight Csc .
Juno peas. fancy 2-lb weight $40; Amer.
con petit pois peas, fancy. 2-lp full weight
II t5ql.7 asparagus, California, 2ib-!b S. 90;
corn, Auburn Cream : ID fun weight 81 100
-; No l, 1-lb full weight 81, o51i. 10 Blue
FIdge. 2-lb S0nS5c.
CALIFORNIA FRJIT-Extra standard 2n
" peaches. lemon cling 81 1907. 20; yellow
Crawford 81 65di.s So; black cherries 81 s5; april
cots. A.Gnl.7o: Bartlett pears Si65di 10, as
sotled Sl.45nl.5o, standard 21A-lb peaches. vel.
low Crawford SL50nl. 10; apr:eots siiOIfi A..
bartlett pears sl.45ui.5 So
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas CITY, Nav 1l.--Cattle- Recaipts is00
natres. 10 Texans: the demand was animated
and the better erRies were steady at Nestsr-
Gays prices Texas steers i.2Sgi &c. Hogs-
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Futures opened quiet and Arm; at noon
barely steady; closed steady. Highest for au-
gust 8. s3, low $50; high for October 59i, low
t.sl. Following are the quotations.
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'Ex. div 100 per cent,
FXcHANGE N HousroN.
HOUSTON BANK cLEARINGs

New York, St Louis and New Orleans. buy
ine ct SOC discount to per, SELLING u pre-
MUM
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COTTON ON sHIpRoARu

For Havre-ss Middleham Castle 1913.
For Bremen--Ss WI lehad, 20iS
For HamburE-Ss Moonstone, 1900
Star line, 1885.
Total on shipboard, 1908.
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GRAIN AND FAY.

Carload lots. /. b. cars rom mlliers; deal.
err charge from store 5dl0c more nor 100 lbs
OF bran. 2l3e per bushel OH oat= and corn,
aud lOql5c per 100 lbs on hay
BRAN-per 100 lbs. soc. corn bran 67hc
CROPPED CORN-Per 100 lba 7Sc.
CokN-No, 2. sacked, 4Oc yer ou,
oATs-TeNas, 30laaS4o per blu.
MlLLEI SEED-T5c.
SOkGHUM--s5c per bushel
'WhEAT sHoRTS-S5o pei 100 lbs.
HAY Alfalfa. SIC .O0It400 per ton timothy
81 b0Qli00. South Texas prairie hay 81 O0ir
coo. North Texas 80 NOGi600
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Futures opened quiet. ut noon quiet and
steady closed dull but steady. Highest iof
July 5.Ts, low 5.75, high for October O.6l, low
5e4. Following ore the quotations:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-12

Receirts 1880: there was good demand
Tor hogs and prices were SC lower. S1eep-,
heceirts esI0 trade was brisk u sheep ana
prices ruled strong 10 shade higher.
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n rtn gross receipts of cotton by the
follows: tue city were as
Houston ana 1ov,- 49,, Bales
International n and Great Northern...,' ~
TTSrS.S.on; Harrisburg and San Antonio
Eouston East and West rexas ''''''.'' $50,
CUR Colorado and Santa Fe ''''''''''
S ~ Antonio and Arkansas Pass ,' '''''' $500
Missouri Kansas and Texas 1900 ~ -;
Total
=, .'''''s-'s .s..-............. ~
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nANANAs--per hnnrh nn

lotse culls 81 25dl 90
CoCoANuTs-Pe hundred 50 so
nEWBERRlES--Pe crate S225d2.50.
lEMONS--S2 5Dai3. 25
oRANGES--Californl4 uayels 37s614 90.
California seedlings 50. 75d3. 90
SIRAWBERRIES- crate OF "a quarts.
81 25Gl2.0o.
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Sch Mary e, II. C. d W. MI cmsen PR,
TAMPA
port Ntws
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DRIED FRUITS AND Nuts.

APPLES-Fnncy evaporated. 50-lb boxes
lcMc; LIB cartons lie: choice evaporated, in
BULK. 50-lb loc fancy sliced in 50-lb boxes,
SIC
ApRICoTs-Per ib. loose. lie; i4hc In lib
cartons.
CiTRON--In 10-ib boxes 13c,
CUhRANTS--In bbls &c: 25.lb boxes clean
ed. bulk, TIC; lib cartons &c.
PEACiES--Evaporate unpeeled, t0niic.
81 co; = box l.. l.. raisins GU965c; s-crown H.
NJ, raisins 5o-lb boxes. sc; 3-crown l.. ~
fais,ns, 50-lb boxes, &c.
FKUNES-California. 50-60s DC; G0-7os &c:
20 S0s SIC; s0-eos &c; e0-i0os iss15Ac
NUTs--Brazil Toe per III; flberts Sicily lie:
Naples l2hc; waInuts lie; peanuts, fancy
hand picked SIC; No 2s 4WGjc almonds
TaIagona Ice per ID, in sacks; pecans 3I6c;
III Ian chestnuts loo per ID.
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Canned snimon situation.

The situation on the Columbia river is a
peculiar one, according to last mail adylces
The impression generally existing there seems
to be that the association is trying to keep
the market down until the outside packers
nave sold out One writer says in u letter
Just received here that the combination has
been pounding prices until the market is down
20 Sis basis, but at the same time 1t is
keeping It's finest brands out OF the market
until the outsiders have disposed of their
packs Every packer on the river outside OF
the association the writer continues. who
has been forced through the competition OF
Tie combine 10 make 81 20 basis price, Is
taking particular pains to hammer the COM
bire's pet brands
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-12
A BUSINESS BAROMETER
Prices Of Commodities and an Index to The
Conditions Existing in The Markets
TEXAS As A SHIPPER OF VEGETABLES.
Fast Trains May he Pint On TO Trans
port Produce to Northern Mar
kets-Notes About Trade.
Office Of The Post.
Houston. Thursday. May II


AS a rulo the markets are quiet. In the
country farmers have been taking advantage
OF the fine weather TO work their crops, and
as vegetables are plentiful. the farmer is not
All extensive purchaser OF food products, as
was the case a few years back, when the
average Texas planter raised cotton. corn and
cattle only and bought everything, he con-
ed. even TO green vegetables in season
ane butter shipped from the North.
wonderful change has taken place in the
past few years in this direction. Planters buy
very little meats. even as they are raising
hcgs on a larger scale than ever. They find
l. profitable also TO devote some land to po-
tatoes, which brings them ready money in the
spring. Judged by the number OF seed pota-
toes sold in South Texas In the early spring,
the acreage this year will be enormous.
Every train going north for weeks past has
carried South Texas products, such as ber-
ries aud vegetables. aud next year the acre
age VIII be greatly increased, as real estate
men will make concerted effort to secure
desirable immigrants for the country tributary
to Houston, where rich land can be purchased
cheap, and which. being contiguous to rail-
roads. insures good market.
In this connection the New York CONNER
cial says; Texas vegetables may come into
tie Northern markets in sufficient quantities
to prove an important competitive factor Men
Interested IN the region around Waco are try
Ing TO induce the railroads to establish fast
tre.ght or express service, running solid
trains through to the Northern markets. The
plan proposed is the same as that adopted by
the banana men In shipping bananas through
from New Orleans to Chicago. The trains go
direct and the fruit arrives in good condition
II is said that the section around Waco can
lay down vegetables In tho Northern markets
two or three weeks ahead Of any point ir tho
South II the railroads cooperate II is fur
Their said that there Is a disposition among
railroad men TO do that. Some truck raisers
nearer this market who have heretofore had
the market exclusively ars fearful that the
lnnnntIllnn VIII he mr. 1t LnaIlA rulnclls
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IUy '..'.''..... Loo I.67Ia TO 90
septemb ...... 4.illa $50 4 121a 40
5sh Quotations were as ..u1ws
Flour--Steadv.
Wheat No. 9 sprIng II; No. spring e5 III:
No. red 73lbd74iS ~ 49,
Corn-No 2 $685.: No. . ytllow 3.Cs4t,
Oats-No, 2eH 02f9i NJ. W te .at n
SOig, No. VIII te 3 dGg g.
Ryc--No S.
Barlcy-No S6dn
Flax seed No .O6: new l07ib6l03.
Timothy see Prime So
Mess p2rk--Per ha rel s.56s IS
Lard-Per 100 pounds, i0ld4,9j
Short ribs d g. o S 4iO14.7,
Dry sailed sboul 15rs Boxed 81 f14tS
Shor clear ides Boxed 4s5H4. 90
L. ...-II L. q o.
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Following are the ciearancss OF the Houston
banks for the week thus far and for the CORE
spending time last year. together with the in
a ease or decrease.
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MARINE rNrELL,erncr..

Port q Galveston, NAV TO-
ARRIVED.
SIS Pensacola. Simmons. Pensacola.
CLrAREn
port Nows. ''-"
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Houston spo, ono,..,


Changed 'oseu steady ana un.
Ordinary Middllng .,.S lS-ls
Good ordi; r,.,..'.i S-lo Good mi6dlnp a zig
Low mS SddIiary"', isis Middlns fair. ..s ~ iS
New orIasn. = 3,is Sales ........". =.
changed Fo's closed steady and I'M
oTSiu STeinary 3 7-ls Midalins ,.....eh
Good Ordinsry.9 i 2-,s Coed Gee mlddlIns. g 7-ls
~. n'uuIlng'''S s-i6 Sales SiSo
changed s i'Fk-spOts closed quiet and un-
i.o% 0 0sISati11,ary sis Good mIddl,nr su
Mddi ihi1sa'ins 5 is-ls Middlins f fair.
Livsrn. ,''.'''e- Sales .s........6O
10000: lmporisP o oo. closed unchanged; saies
GeSd r orss,,r,s;.s 27,ss Mid, upland "a 1s-s,
Lew midclinr - Good mid, up. 1885,
sets 0, ,auo,s Tor miadiias a, o,nsr .no. ~
ft.es1ee'asr WILD the sales, e'V- ihs'-
Mobile TOM. Today. Sat'dy sale.
81 saon,h '''.-'..osie 5u-ls 5,fls
''''''..oaiet 50 sH al
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-01
WHEELING PEOPLE.
Can Always Find tho Best orProofin
Home Testimony.

Home Testimony.
The following public statement comes
from resident who can be seen on the
street. who can be interviewed ut her
home. and who will be only too pleased
to give minute particulars to anyone
who really suffers from my Of the
consequences which inevitably follow
weakened or ovcT-cIcited kidneys.
Is not such evidence Of moro vnlue
than published statement from some
citizen OF fnr-nwuy placer
Mrs, sherman Farrell, Of no. GS7G
Main street. BnyG; II doctorOd for
five or Elk yeers for kidney trouble, but
cOGld get nothing that dld me any
good. IN fact. in several eas0g I wna
worse while taking the medicine. I
had constant pains ncroBg the small OF
my back. very sharp ana shooting n I
strained myself. A. the time got
Doana Kidney pills at the Logan Drug
Company's ntore could scarcely turn
over In bed rnd had 10 move around
very carefully Trey thoroughly re-
moved all the aching and pains
Donn'R Kidney pills for sale by nll
dealers. Price 60 cents. Mailed by
Foster MIlburn Company. Buffalo. N.
y, sole agents for the United States
Remember the name-Doan'B-Rndt take
no substitute.
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straight fiush," and he laid down the
king. queen. Jack. ten and nine OF
hearts.
Penheld fell back in his chair rigid.
It was evident that he had lost all the
money he had in the world. He gasp
ed couple Of times and then said In
voluntarily:
Good God! What will Eliza say?"
The others said nothing. In moment
Penfeld realized that II looked as II he
had played the baby and with a forced
laugh he pushed the money toward
Balm, who had made no move to pick
'Hold or" said the man of lron. quiet
Iy. II am not sure that CON honestly
take that pot"
"If you think I am going to do the
baby act" exclaimed Pen1eld angrlly,
lyon are mistaken. Take It."
at Is not that" said Balm. Before
take the pot. want you fellows 10 de-
eide a point Of honor for me. You know
always declare that ] have right to
anything observe IN game OF poker.
Well, / made one observation In this
game that / feel ] had no right to-"
All the other players waited breath
lessly. .r
"By an agreement with our slippers
we were all to stop playing when he
called out an order. while one of the
party attended to II. Just as Penheld
was asking for his draw Of two cards
the skipper called out Let go the ace OF
spades Penfield Involuntary caught
one OF the cards in his hand and knew
instantly that he had three aces. had
three kings myself. and knew that he
had me beaten. But also had the.jack
and queen besides the king Of hearts,
and threw away the other two kings.
I drew two cards in the hope that l
might catch either straight or flush
on the twO-card draw. As you can see
] caught both. Now, I am not sure
that hnd right to make use Of what
noticed about Penheld's hand. for It
was shown, to me by something that
was outside the game. leave It to
you"
A moments consultation sufiiced to
make the players decide that a man
with keen sense Of honor would not
profit by such an accident in a gentle
mans game. and 1t was decided to d.
vide the pot.
It was some weeks afterwnrd before
the players not directly concerned be-
gan to wonder II Balm had really
thrown two kings into the discard or
had simply let Penfeld out with fairy
story
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Another great discovery has been
made ,aDd that too, ~ lady In this
country. "Dlseasc fastened It's clutches
upon her and for seven years che with
stood It's Eeveresi tests. but her vital or
gans were undermined and death seem
cd Imminent For three months she
coughed incessSntly. and could not
sleep. She finally discovered n way to
recovery. by purchasing OF us bottle
OF DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption. and was 30 much relieved on
taking first dose. that Fhe slept all
night; and with two bottles, has been
absolutely cured, Her name Is MrS
Luther Lutz." Thus writes ". c. Ham
nick & Co, OF Shelby. " c. Trial bot
lbs free Mt Logan Drug Co.'S drug store.
REGULAR size zoe and 81 90. Every bot
Tie guaranteed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-01

General GonBe replied that he had
not, whereupon n. LaborI asked that
the letters exchanged between General
Gonse and Colonel Picquart should be
read. The clerk of the court began to
read a letter beginning MY Dear Pic
quart" when General Gonse inter-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-01

IeGt, ElklnS, opposite ana SWltH on His
right
said Penneld. after looking at his cards.
The pot was worth opening for much
more, and the others all knew that he
was only trying to coax them In. Elk
lns came in but Smith dropped out, for
one Of the things he had learned In
purchasing his knowledge Of poker Is
that speckcI medlocrity which shows
neither pair nor the nucleus OF n
straight or a flush is an excellent thing
to throw into the discard. Just as Balm
had picked up the deck for the draw,
the skipper sang out:
Let go the ace OF spades"
Being the next In rotation for deck
service Smith jumped up to obey the
order saving at the same time:
Go right ahead. boys, am not In
this"
After executing the order Smith re-
turned to his place and found that the
game was waxing furious.
II raise yOu another hundred Pen
field was saying excitedly.
That let's me out" said Elkins, lay
ing down his hand.
by this time there was about S5,OOO IN
the pot. The skipper was watching un-
easily for he had no Intention OF allow
Ing such game when the cruise began.
Stlll he could say nothing while TINS
pot wns under discussion, but from the
way he wns ndgetinR at the wheel u
was evident that he intended calling
halt as soon MS possible.
I'm have to go you a hundred more
said Balm, pushing the money into the
pot
Penncld counted the money he had
left. found he had not enough and then
drew his cheClS-booh from his pocket
'.rhc money have here with what is
down on the stub Of my check book,
makes SiGO. raiae you 1850"
Balm said nothing. but drew OUT
fresh wad and laid $500 on the table.
- have four aces exclaimed Pen
field. trlumphantly.
mo good" said Bain, ~ have
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Colonel Jouaust asked Major Forzln-
ETH II Dreyfus ever had ideas Of sui
eide, and the witness replied that Drey-
fus had asked him for a weapon, and
that also, after his condemnation was
read to him. he was with difficulty pre-
vented from dashing his head against
the walls.
After the last visit Of Du Patty de
Clam to Dreyfus, continued Ma1o. For
zInetti, the prisoner wrote to the minis
ter OF war letter which concluded with
the words; when am gone let them
seek the culprit."
AT the conclusion Of ForzinettI's evil
dence, Dreyfus, on Colonel Jouaust's
invitation. and after reference to his
last interview with Patty de Clam, said,
looking with gratitude at the major:
There is a matter which Major For
zinetti has Just recalled which has
greatly moved me, and which wish to
recall. for l wish to say to whom ] owe
the fact that 1 have done my duty,
and to whom owe having done It for
five years after my condemnation. had
determined to kill myself. had made
up my mind not to undergo the fright
full torture Of soldier from which they
wished to tear the insignia of honor.
Well. then let me say this. That II
went to that torture can say here
that 1t was thanks to Madame Dreyfus,
who showed me my duty. and who told
me that II was innocent ought to
go to 1t for the sake Of her and our
children. II am here, It is for her I
owe IT, my colonel"
Here Major Forzlneth said: at Is
quite true. In his last interview with
his wife Dreyfus said, For her and
for my children will undergo the tor
ture of tomorrow"
The declaration OF Dreyfus that his
life was due to his wife deeply stirred
all his hearers. He spoke In a broken
voice, with emphatic gestures, swnylng
to and fro with emotion. and when he
had finished he sat down abruptly. ev-
identity to conceal his discomposed fea-
lures from the gaze of the spectators in
court, who. when he Is seated. are
only able to see the back Of his seat.
Tears were glIstenIng in his eyes, and
he was clearly supervising an outburst
OF sobbing.
The session concluded with the con-
formation OF Captain Lebrun-R enault
and General de BOisdertre, the former
explaining that he did not speak to
Major Forzlnetti of the Dreyfus confess
sion. because he had received Instruc-
lions to keep silent.
General De BOisdefrrs denied that
Major ForzlnettI had expressed to him
his conviction that Dreyfus was limo
cent. The major maintained his as
sertion, however.
The court then adjourned untTl to.
morrow.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-01

ALWAYS ask your grocer for Wheel
ing Bakery Bread. Good. Big. Cheap.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-01

Liver Complaints cured by BEECH
ANS PILLS.