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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-11
Mus. Undergo Degradation Again.

M. Copois said. 81 have no doubt
whatever that, according to the mill
tary code, Dreyfus must undergo deg
radiation again, as he was reinstated as
a captain in the army and he appeared
before the court in uniform. That he
will actually be put through this cruel
ordeal l think doubtful If it depend
ed on me | know what | should do, and
the president of the republic may think
with me-" Colonel Jouaust also declar-
ed that Dreyfus must serve ten years,
but speaking with friends to-day he ex-
pressed a conviction that there would
not be fresh degradation. This cere-
mony requires breaking the prisoners
sword and tearing off his epaulettes.
But Dreyfus never had his sword re-
stored to him and he only wore un-
dressed uniform with epaulsttes, so
that it would be impossible to carry out
the regulations for degradation This IS
Colonel Jouaust's view.
Must Serve Ten Years.
Those who think Dreyfus will be re-
leased in October because the five years
on Devils Island will wipe out the pres
ent sentence saw in the fact that he was
sentenced for exactly ten years a con-
firmation of their views; but they are
mistaken He was sentenced to ten
years, not because that happens to be
double his term on Devils Island, but
because according to the military code
the recording of two votes in his favor
fixes the term of detention at ten years.
Had the verdict been unanimous he
must have been sentenced to twenty
years. Those protesting to have ascer-
tained, since the verdict, the opinion of
| the Judges declare that the vote of to
| 9 was not given by mutual agreement,
but because the two judges voted in his
favor from a conviction of his inno-
cence.
The Present Procedure.
The present procedure is the applica-
ton for revision, signed by Dreyfus to-
day. 1t will be sent to Paris. The
clerk of the court martial must send
complete dossier of the trial, including
| all the documents submitted. report
er will be appointed to examine 1t mi
nutely and ascertain whether there be
any flaw in the proceedings. The result
will be submitted to the court of revis-
ion, which will maintain or annul the
sentence.
Precautions.
An interesting fact, developed to-day,
is that the police had taken every pre-
caution TO get Dreyfus safely out of
Rennes in event of acquittal, in which
case it was unanimously agreed that
| there would have been serious disorder
and probably an attempt upon his llfe.
The police had arranged to conduct him
back to the military prison after the
verdict with the same precautions as
| during the trial. He was to have been
given civilian attire and a false beard,
and then to have left the prison by the
small door of the recruiting office, lead
| ing to the Avenue de la Care. No one
would have expected him to leave
through that building which is attach
! ed to the military prison, and thanks
to the disguise the police hoped he would
reach the station safely, where a special
| train was waiting to rush him off before
| the crowd could have learned of his
| leaving the prison.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-06
The REASON WHY.

The Citizens Committee of Fifty
has at last torn off the mask of
hypocrisy with which Judge Ander-
son has for so long Il time been try
ing TO deceive the people in respect
TO the City Commissioner appoint
ment.
The Committee seems to be
taking no pains to disguise
its suspicion that Judge AnGer-
son wants to control the organiza-
ton of the Board of Commissioners
for the benefit of the Central Union
Telephone company.
The fact that the judge recently
published an interview advocating
one of the favorite schemes of the
local telephone monopoly was signif-
icant enough, but the fact that he
persists in doing all in his power TO
return Mr.. Crisp to the board, when
that official has made an open con-
fession of his ..friendliness" To the
telephone monopoly, is even more
significant.
1t is reasonable to suppose that
Mr.. Crisp blundered, and blundered
badly, when he put himself on record
as favoring a proposition to recog-
nize the validity of the 2o-year fran
chise grab, but the people We're
quick to grasp the real inwardness
of the situation.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-06
salvation Only Through Christ.

Is faith in this truth outgrown
Some say so But the proofs point to
the contrary When forced to frank
declaration. those who pin their faita
on worthy attainments in character and
service, such as they claim we can
make for ourselves, have to acknowledge
that the best men have their faults.
No one can be trusted absolutely and
always, for he sometimes lacks wisdom,
if never virtue We do not and cannot
often attain to any exalted standard of
excellence and never reach perfection
If, then, the best men cannot save
others CT even themselves, who can?
Nobody.sxcepting Jesus Christ, and He
can and does. He claimed this when
He was on earth, and He began to
make good the claim then and has been
proving it ever since 1t is as truly a
matter of fact, of ordinary human e1-
perience, that there is salvation in Jesus
Christ, and that nobody knows of any
other opportunity Of being saved than
through Him, as the fact of birth or
growth or death 1t has been regarded
and discussed altogether too much as
matter of philosophy and theology. 1t
is much more matter of solid, prac-
tical, everyday fact. Congregation
alist
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-06
JAIL BIRDS BOLD BREAK.
sherin-s Son Felis One Prisoner aud
Piuckiiy Holds Another at BAY.

sherIns Son Feiis One Prisoner aud
Piuckiiy Holds Another at Bay.
GREENsBURG, Pa, May Ga bold
break for liberty by four prisoners re-
suited i'll two getting away and the
other two being held at the point of a
revolver ut the main entrance to the
Jail by Ernest May, young son of
Sheriff May
1t WIS visitors day, and the doors to
the corridors We're thrown open. an
iron bar ON the third floor, forming a
partition between the recess hall and
the main corridor. was sawed. With
that removed it only remained for the
prisoners 70 reach out and unlock the
iron door. That was done by dummy
key made of wood.
Harold Fuller, alias Texas, charged
with horse stealing at East McKeespOrt,
and Edward Davis, charged with lar
ceny at West Newton, led the way,
walking leisurely past the guard,
young man ut the door. He did not rec
ognizc them as they passed out, but
when they started to run he became
suspicious. and, turning around, found
Nichols and Jim Smith, charged with
larceny. passing out the door. Nichols
pulled Il handybilly and struck vici-
orlsly at May. The blow fell on Mays
left arm
With his right the young jailor struck
the criminal ON the neck, telling him.
Placing his foot on the neck of the
prostrate Nichols May pulled his re-
volver and commanded Davis 10 stop,
and he did so. There they We're held
until assistance arrived. The country
was beng secured for the two runaways.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-06
easy ON THE REBELS.
Mckinley Cabled to Schurman
Not to Be Harsh.
MUST LAY DOWN THEIR ARMS.
The President OF the Commission, 1t Was
Understood. Reported He Expected
Peaceful solution nsOon-Aguinaldo May
Realize Our sincerity.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-The state de-
partment received dispatch from
President Schuman of the Philippine
commission, giving the substance of
the conferences with the representa-
tiyes of Aguinaldo, and asking for fur
ther Instructions. While the text Of
the dispatch was. not made public, Sec
retary Hay stated that it showed u very
satisfactory condition of affairs in the
Philippines, and pointed to settle
ment of the difficulties there.
The reply of the president 10 Prof.
Schurman cablegram, it was under
stood, stated that he was very anxious
TO have the peace negotiations concluded
at the earliest possible moment, and to
this end he desired that no unnecessary
or Illuminating conditions should be inn
posed upon the insurgents.
1t was believed i'll administration cir
.les that as soon as Aguinaldo was con-
WINGED of the sincerity of the American
government he would agree to sur
render. He will be required, however,
10 lay down his arms This will be the
principal condition. and until an agree
ment on this point is reached the nego-
tiations will not make any progress
toward conclusion
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-06
SAN FERNANDO OCCUPIED.
Fighting south of Manila Great
Work by Lawton's Men.

MANILA. May 6.-Major General Mae
Arthur division advanced TO San Fer
nando Friday and found that the place
had been evacuated by the rebels, who
left only Il small detachment to cover
their retreat by train. General Mac
Arthur occupied the burning town with
out loss.
The rel-cls south of Manila attempted
to rush through Brigadier General
Ovenshine's line Thursday night. The
attempt failed, but the rebels main-
tanned Il fusillade of musketry on the
Fourth infantry regiment for several
hours. The demonstration was inef-
fectual beyond soaring the inhabitants
of Malate
The outDostS of the Idaho and Cali
fornia regiments beyond San Pedro
Macati We're also attacked during the
night. Major General Lawton was
quartered at Belinag.
New YORK, May 6.-Former mayor
W. L. Strong received cablegram Abm
his son. Major Putnam Bradlee Strong.
who is serving on the staff of General
Macarthur. The cablegram confirmed
the capture Of san Fernando, and said
that General Luna, the insurgent COM
mander-in chief, had been wounded.
MANILA. May 6.-Detailed reports of
the woTk of Major General Lawton's
expedition show that harder fighting
took place during the early part of this
week than earlier accounts indicated.
In the attack upon San Rafael the
American forces We're met with heavy
fire from Il large number of rebels who
We're concealed i'll the jungle on all
sides 1t WAS only the adoption of the
tactics followed III Indian fighting in
the United States, every man for him
self. that saved the division from great
loss. General Lawton. as usual, was ut
the head Of his line with his staff.
SCOTS battery demolished stone
frouted trench at short range
The ihsursent leaders, Gregorio and
Pho del Pillar. who had 500 men in Bali
nag. letrearcd when General I.awton
approached the town Chief of Scouts
loun@. with men, entered Balinag
ahead of the army. and rang the church
bells To announce that they had posses
sion Of the civ
General Lawton. when attacking III
fore" outside uf Balinag. saw women
and children in the rebel trenches. and
sent Captain Case IN advance with
white fiag to warn the ilsurgentsto re-
move the noncombatants. When within
800 yards "f the trenches two volleys
We're fired at Captain Cases party
Chief Of Scouts Young. whose BRAY
cry at Balinag was most notable, served
as an Indian scouG under Major General
.. Q. Howard in his campaign in the
northwest III 1876. The work of Ionng's
scouts was IA fe,turc of the expedition.
On "Wednesday % Of them encountered
body of 800 filipinos beyond BaliImg
and drove them until of the 100 rounds
of ammunition which the scouts carried
they had only about II rounds left.
They Were about to retire when Lieu
tenant Boyd, with Il troop of the Fourth
cavalry, came up. with them and chased
the enemy into San Miguel
There We're 1000 Spanish prisoners in
the hands Of the Fiiipinos at San Mi
guel. They We're served with ) cents |
worth of rice daily and Were compelled
20 work hard on the rebel defen,vs. |
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-06
A GERMANS DEATH TRAP.
Rebels In Their Ambushing of
British and Americans.

San FRANCISCO. Nav 5.-The regular
correspondent of The Associated. Press,
writing from Apia, Samoa. under date
Of April 20, gives Il detailed account of
the fightin" i'll which Lieutenant Lans-
,lal, and Ensign Monaghan of the
American navy and Lieutenant Free
man III the British navy lost their lives.
When the party had reached the Ger
ilan plantation, Lieutenant Cave asked
Captain Hufnagel, the German mama
ger. il there We're any Samoans i'll the
Vicinity. The manager said that none
had been there that day. At that vTry
moment. and within ii few hundred
yards of the expedition. WAS Il large
body of rebels. Hufnagel advised that
II return home he made by way of the
main road through the plantation, as
everything Was 'piite safe and no rebels
had been about.
AIislcd by the information of HUFF
nagel, it was decided to return by the
main road. The troops marched down
the road to Il narrow gulley. the sides of
which We're covered with buffalo grass.
On top of the slope, just after tne last
OF the troops had begun to march
through the Stiley tne fepeis attacked
them.
Hufnagel is held Oh board the Ger
man ship Fake under pledge from her
commander to return him to Captain
Stuart TN demand. Affidavits have been
Made by men engaged i'll the Vaillee
fight that ii white man was with the
rebels directing them throughout the
engagement. Hufnagel answers the
description of this man exactly
Won Bullow. Il FruSsian cavalry offl-
Ger, was deported To Sydney by the
German commander. He was seen on
April - i'll command of ii body of 800
mon nIl th,. NNnN IN rnin fnrl... Mntnnf1
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-06

made this point sufficiently clear
yesterday when he opposed granting
the company application.
In the light of this information,
the ulterior motive of the attempt by
Judge Anderson and his proxies on
the Board OF Commissioners To have
the city construct its own conduits.
is quite apparent to all. 1t is moth
ing more nor less than a scheme To
recognize the validity of the 25-year
franchise-a scheme sugar-coated
with municipal ownership and So
called 5000 concession. but con-
trived for the sole purpose of deceiv-
ing the people.
The citizens of Akron have shown.
upon more than one occuSion. that
they regard the 25-year franchise now
held by the local telephone monopoly
"a colossal steal. and this under
handed attempt To trick the city into
such ii recognition of the steal a.
would make it binding upon the
people. cannot be too severely con-
demned.
UAfter Akron : citizens have frankly
eXpresseea desire to ratify the steal.
it will be time enough for the City
citizens have not changed their opin-
ions from six months ago. what justi-
tication have the City Commissioners
for changing theirs?
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-06
WON'T HURT OUR INTERESTS
Assurances Received Regarding Great
Britain's and Russia's Agreement
to China.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-Official assur-
anceS We're given 10 our government
tIat the agreement reached between
Great Britain and Russia us to spheres
uf Influence in China concerned only
the two parties and that I'm no manner
did II affect the interests of the United
States.
The agreement does not amount to IL
seizure Of the lands Ill China defined as
being within either Of the two spheres,
and even .tould any territory be ac-
qulred i'll them by either of the parties
to this agreement, the United States, it
was stated. will not be the subject of
any discrimination in commercial or
trade matters. Such rights as are now
possessed in treaty ports will continue
TO 'be enjoyed freely by the United
States
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-06
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
Topic For the Week Beginning Ma.

Topic For the Week Beginning May
s-COmment by Rev. $. II. Doyle.
ToPIc.-Patient continuance in well doing
/ Rom. ii, ILL
In this passage Paul points out to
the Jews the fact that they need not
hope to escape Gods Judgment simply
because they are Jews. In Judgment he
declares that God is nc respecter of per-
sons, but ''renders TO every man -ac-
eording to his deeds; to them who by
patient continuance III well doing seek
! for glory and honor and Immortality
eternal life; but unto them that are
contentious and do not obey the truth
hut obey unrighteousness, Indignation
and wrath, tribulation and anguish,
upon every soul of man that doeth evil
OF the Jew first and. also of the gentle
There are many discouragements to
patient continuance in well doing
Difficulties are constantly putting them
selves in our way In the first enthusi-
asm of our faith it is easy to meet and
overcome them, but as our religion be-
comes more of an accustomed thing with
us it is not 50 easy to do SO. Those for
whom we labor are often ungrateful.
and forgetting for time that we are
laboring primarily for Him who died
for us we become faint hearted and
wearied Results are often not as APP
parent as we think they should be. The
master builder is encouraged by seeing
his building constantly growing, the
np af 70 hiu ln,yaloriu,r
before him, but he who labors in spir-
itual spheres very often has not the en-
couragement of apparent results, and
this is discouraging These and other
things are thorns in the flesh of con-
tinuance in well doing, and specially
so in patient continuance.
But there are also encouragements to
even patient continuance in well do
ing The greatest of these is the assur
ance of the reward for our patient con-
tinuance. Eternal life Paul here declares
to be the reward, and since it is
gift Of God it is positively assured TO
us "In due season we shall reap if we
faint not, Due season is God S season,
and we may safely leave the time with !
God. knowing for certainty that in
His time and in His way the reward is
sure to come
This fact shonld be great inspira-
tion to patient continuance in well do
ing All depends upon it The race is
never won until the goal is reached |
To begin well. TO run well for time |
and then to drop ont means to fail
Faithful to death should be our |
for it is unto those who are |
faithful unto death that crown of life |
is promised That crown is also at |
death Here the cross. yonder the !
crown here the church militant, yon- /
der the church triumphant BE thou :
faithful unto death "
Bible Readings -Eccl ix, 10; lisa.
xl, 1881: Math XIV. 31-46: John ix,
4: XIV, IS; Rom V, 15; xii, II; | Cor
x, 81; XIV, 5S; Gal. iii, 1-10.; Col iii,
IL ii Thess iii. IS; Heb vi lO-I5
Rev ii. 10
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-06

THE nominal editor evidently real
ICES that his influence is naught in
the editorial columns of Mr.. Dob
sons paper, for he is putting in most
of his time just now writing commu-
nications. Our old friends, PRO
Bono Publico," .Old Citizen"
Taxpayer and Fair Play have
to stand some hard service when the
nominal editor takes the liberty of
appending their names to his com
munications.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-06
RATIFYING A STEAL.

Six months ago, after an ordinance
granting 25-year franchise to the
Central Union Telephone company
had been surreptitiously railroaded
through the Council, series of
indignation meetings was held'at the
City Hall by Akron's outraged citi-
zens.
At these meetings, some of Akron s
most conservative business men.
aroused 10 action by the bold viola
ton of their rights, frankly denounced
the granting Of the franchise as a
steal unparalleled in the. history
of the city. With unanimity of
action that well evidenced their
determined purpose. they demanded
the immediate repeal of the ord-
nance.
How II majority of the Councilnen,
faithless representatives of the peo-
pie, ignored the petitions of their
constituents, and persisted in. their
favoritism to the interests of the tel
ephone monopoly. is Il matter of
local history. Upon the other hand.
Akron's four City Commissioners, to
man, stood by the people in their
fight, and even went to the extreme
of sending IA written communication
to the company notifying it that the
franchise, as granted, was invalid.
and that the company had acquired
no rights binding upon the city.
This was the firm stand taken by
the commissioners six months ago.
Where do they stand now?
The Central Union Telephone Com
pany is now before the commissioners
with an application for a certain priv
ilege acquired under its alleged
franchise-the right to conduit it's
wires. 1t is told that this applica-
tion, granted by the commissioners.
will he IA virtual recognition ON the
part of the city of the validity of the
franchise. Commissioner McGarry
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-06

The great. enemy nf God and man is
of course the sworn foe of every good
work, Among the causes which he
heartily hates and persistently opposes
is that which carries the glad tidings
of salvation to the heather and seeks to
lift up to life and hope the benighted of
the earth. Missions to the heather are
so entirely unselfish, in such perfect ac
cord with the purposes of heaven and
likely 20 be so influential in extending
the reign of the Lord that it is not wen
derful the. great conspirator plots and
schemes and strives in every conceiva-
bic way TO discredit and defeat all such
enterprises. Lutheran Observer
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-06
PRESIDENT WILL NOT ATTEND.
So Replied When Pressed to he Present
nj Hnrtrnnft Monument Unveilinr

So Replied When Pressed to BE Present
ut Hnrtranft Monument Unveiling.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-Representative
Olmstcad of Pennsylvania, Major 1. B.
Brown, president of the Hartrarift Mon
ument association; State Senator Nc
Carroll, Representatives J. B. Seal and
f. B. Mclean called upon the president
TO invite him TO attend the unwilling of
the monument erected to the memory
OF General Hartranft, at Harrisburg, on
May IL.
The president had professionally ac-
cepted an invitation to attend these
ceremonies sometime ago, but was now
obliged to decline on account of his
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-06
Gesture. ver.u. Thoughts.

The orator who makes gestures SO
waving and graceful that attention j.
called to them will often excite admi-
ration But. commonly. there will be a
corresponding decrease in the hearers
estimate Of the orator as d thinker and
a truth teller. Christian Register
STATE ARsTRAToRs At WORK.
Tried Hard to Settle the strike at Buff
falO-AImost "A Shooting.
BUFFALO. May 6.-The members1 of
the state board of arbitration and me.
Giation haze worked hard in an en-.
de;tvor to settle the existing troubles on
the docks. Conferences have been held
with the strike leaders, meetings have
been addressed and speeches, listened to
and at midnight conference was going
on at the lroquois hotel at which were
present representatives of all the inter
eSts involved and most determined
effort was being made to bring about
settlement of the difficulty.
y meeting was held at which were
present fully 1000 scoopers. When q
member of the state board asked them
if they would return to work If all their
demands save one-that of the with
drirwal of the contract from Mr. Con-
nors-were conceded, there was a great
shout of mo, never. We will not go TO
work again under any contractor"
The strike of all union men employed
on the docks, which was prophesied for
noon yesterday, did not occur. Presl-
dent Mcmahon of the new scoopers'
union said that at the request of the
state board 1t was deferred 24 hours.
Bartholomew Connor, secretary of
new local M. 81 grain shovellers, drew
Il revolver on Secretary Treasurer Bar
ter of the International Longshoremen'
union. Barter wrested the revolver
from him and ordered him out of the
room
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-06
MISSIONARIES
From Congo Free State.
West Africa
Will Deliver Sermon Sunday
Services In the Churches.

Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley, Christian
Alliance missionaries just from the
Congo Free State. West Africa, will
speak at the Peoples meeting at
Christian Alliance hall at and 1:D
O'Clock Sunday. They have been on
the, field number of years and are
good speakers. Prayer and praise
service Wednesday evening. Junior
Missionary Alliance Saturday at
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-06
For Hartranft Monument unveiIinv.

HARRISBURG. May 6.-Adjutant Gen-
eral Stewart detailed provisional bri-
gade of the national guard to take part
in the unveiling of the Hartranft monu-
ment in Capitol park next Friday. Cen
eral Gobin will command the brigade
which will he composed of the First,
Seventh and Eleventh regiments and
the Governors troop.