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sovereign, the emperor, would inter
Gen. Gonse Interposed.


Gen. Come here asked TO be allowed
TO respond to Esterhazy's testimony
as given before the court of cessation,
and declared in loud voice that Es-
terbuzy's statements that he was the
instrument of the general staff was an
absolute lie. The general traversed
Esterhazy's evidence, contradicting
statement after statement, and declar-
ing that Esterhazy could only have
had relations with Maj. Du Patty de
Clam and the late Lieut.-Col. Henry.
The general absolutely denied having
had any relations with him.
A Request From Counsel.
Counsel asked that the dossier con-
tanning the documents relating to the
inquiry into the relations of Esterhazy
and Patty de Clam, instituted by Maj.
Travernier on behalf of the military
authorities. should be communicated
to the court and discussed. TO that
the government commissary, Maj. Car
riere, replied that he had applied to
the military authorities on the subject,
but his request had been refused.
Gen. Gonse Got Excited.
Leading counsel then submitted to
Gen. Gonse a number of searching
questions on Esterhazy's relations
with the general staff. The general,
as result, became very excited, espe-
cially when he asked if there was not
an intrigue in favor of Esterhazy, and
Of he did not take part in it?
Its false, it's false" shouted the
general, and from his manner, one
would imagine he spoke sincerely, un.
less he is fine actor.
Disconnected by LabOri.
The general, however, was visibly
disconnected at several of NJ. Labori's
questions. The witness voice grew so
faint that it was scarcely audible.
Finally, counsel asked why Ester
hazy was not arrested after the in
quiry, and Gen. Come replied BE
cause Gen. Saussier deemed it proper
to leave him at liberty"
"Yes,' retorted NJ. Labori, but Gen.
Saussier must have been deceived by
the general staff"
Created a Sensation.
This abrupt declaration, accompa-
MED by an expressive gesture, was in
the counsels best style, and caused d
sensation i'll court, amid which the
general returned to his seat, looking
very i'll at ease.
Maj. Gendron, who deposed, Tues
day, was recalled after Gen. Gonse
and supported the latter's statements
Gen. DeBoisdeffre then jumped to
his feet, and denied in the most forci-
bic manner Esterhazy's statements
adding, that had he been present he
would have given him the lie with all
the contempt he deserves"
The court then adjourned for the
day at 11:40 a. m.
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Clothing and rood For the Suffering

New York, Aug. 24.-The United
States transport Mcclellan has sailed
for San Juan, from Brooklyn, with
relief cargo for suffering Porto
Ricans. The cargo consists of 1900
women's vests, 4,sOO calico wrappers,
1900 mems undershirts, 600 pairs OF
mems trousers, and varied assort-
nent of other clothing, food, medicine,
and building materials.
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InternF tional Institute of China.

Chicago, Aug. 24.-Dr. Gilbert Reed
of Chicago, promoter of the Interna.
tional Institute of China, designed to
instruct and elevate the better class OF
Chinese, passed through Chicago, er
route to Pekin, where he will purchase
ground and proceed with the erection
of bnildingS
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Walter Wellman and the survivors
of the Polar expedition led by him ar
rived at Tromsoe, Island of Tromsoe,
Norway, on the 18th, on the steamer
Capella, having successfully completed
their exploration in Franz Josef Land.
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Estcrhazy Kissed in London

London, Aug. 24.-Maj. Esterhazy
Sas recognized, Friday, while walking
long Oxford street, and was soon sur
ounded by a crowd of people. who
lissed and groaned. Esterhazy was
mable TO find refuge in a cab until the
,olice had dispersed the people.
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To Terrify the TngaIOgs.

Washington, Aug. 24.-In order that
an aggressive campaign may not be
delayed through waiting for the roads
to get in condition for moving heavy
artillery, the war department has for.
warded to Gen. Otis large number of
the most improved rapid-fire and dyna-
mite guns.
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The German embassy in Washington
has received from Baron Sternberg
the full report of the Samoan COM
mission and the draft of the proposed
convention by which the treaty of
Berlin will be modified.
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The Thirty-Fourth Ready.

Washington, Aug. 24.-Col. Kennon
of the Thirtyfourth infantry at Fort
Logan, Col, has reported to the war
department that 80 officers have re.
ported and more than the full quota
of enlisted men. The health conditions
are excellent and the equipments all
right with few exceptions, which will
be supplied at San Francisco.
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Eleven Wrecks or Hatteras.

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 24.-Eleyen YES
sells were lost near Cape Hatteras dur
ing the recent hurricane, and as tho
stories of survivors come to hand, it Is
shown to have been one of the worst
disasters in the history of the mer
chant marine. 1t is known 80 lives
were lost.
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Premier Right Honorable George
Houston Ried, in addressing the farm
ers' conference in Sydney, N. S. W.,
promised that the government would
assist them to get the best American
machines, thus aiding in the improve
ment of their condition.
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Daughters of st. George.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 24.-The ff'
teenth annual convention of the
Daughters of ST. George, one of ths
best known secret benevolent SO.
cieties of women in the world, was be.
gun here, about go delegates being
present. All parts OF the United
States and Canada are represented.
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Mrs. Eva A. Ingersoll, widow of Col
Robert Ingersoll, has filed n bond ~
administrators of the estate OF her
husband. Mrs. Ingersoll swears that
she has made diligent search for the
will of her husband, but that to the
best Of her knowledge and belief he
died intcstatc. The value of his per-
sonal property is estimated by her TO
he about $4,000. At the time OF his
death he held no real property.
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Orders were issued, on the 18th, for
competitive examinations to be held
September Is in each geographical de-
partment of the army for the promo
ton of enlisted men who desire to be-
come lieutenants.
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viii Attend the Reunion.

Philadelphia, Aug. 24.-The chair
nan of the committee on invitation of
the G. A. II. encampment, which con-
venes here September 4, has received
President McKinley's acceptance of
The invitation to attend the reunion.
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THE MOB STONED THE TROOPS.
infantry Compelled 10 Fire ON the
Mob at HiIvcrsum, Netherlands
Quiet Restored.

Amsterdam, Aug. 24.-The disturb
ances at Hlversum, where martial law
has been proclaimed, continued Tues
day evening. The mob stoned the
troops who are occupying the town,
and the cavalry charged on the rioters
with drawn swords. Finally, the in
fantry fired on the mob, killing one
person and wounding two others.
Quiet was restored at midnight.
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WITNESSES ON THE RACK
Maitre Labori Injects a Little Spie,
Into the Proceedings
at Rennes.
WITNESSES FURNISH The MATERIAL
The Famous Advocate Ever on the
Alert to Detect Weak Spot in
the Evidence. and Has "A Fine Fa-
Guilty of Bringing II 10 the Notice
of the Court.

Rennes, Aug. 24.-Maitre Labori
leading counsel for the defense, and
Nine. Labori, were present in court
when the trial by court-martial of
Capt. Alfred Dreyfus was resumed at
the Lycee at $3.50 a. m.
Documents From Esterhazy.
AS NJ. Labori was entering the court,
he was informed by newspaper man
tat Gen. Roget had received docu-
ments from Maj. Count Esterhazy,
who is now in London. Counsel was
much interested, and CLEANED all the
information possible. On the arrival
in court of Gen. Roget it was noticed
that he carried a bulky envelope con-
tanning the documents referred to.
The Session Began.
The session began with the testi-
mony of minor witnesses, including
Comptroller Roy and Maj Drevill The
latter, who is employed in the German
section of the second bureau of the
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Gov. Poynter has abandoned the pro-
ject of providing a special train for
the First Nebraska, and the disbanded
volunteers will be forced to use the
travelling allowance granted by the
government. Over $4,000 had been
pledged by private subscriptions, leav-
ing $4,000 still to be raised.
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A Dead Illinois Soldier.

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 24.-Law-
renee d. Taylor, late of the Third Illi-
lois volunteer infantry, is dead at the
Sisters hospital, where he has been
.or some time under the charge Of
ocal Red Cross society.
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May Lose Their Post once.

Washington, Aug. 24.-The assault
of the white cappers at Peck. Fla, on
the colored assistant postmaster there,
probably will result in the disoontinu-
lncs of the post Office.
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The state departments advised from
Yokohama of the formation of an
American-Asiatic association there to
safeguard the interest of American
citizens in Japan and to cooperate
with similar associations in New York
snd throughout the Orient.
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The British colonial Office denies
that Secretary of State for the Colonies
Joseph Chamberlain has sent an ulti-
matum to the government Of the South
African republic with respect to the
demands of the outlanders, as was as
sarted by The People,
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The state department has been in
formed by Consul Managhan, at Chem
nitz, Germany, that u new trade ar
rangement has been made between
Uruguay and Germany by which each
Is guaranteed the same rights as the
most favored nation, except that Uru-
quay does not grant the special
privileges given to Brazil, Argentina
and Paraguay.
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The cruiser New Orleans has re-
turned to Santo Domingo to take up
her post near the scene of political
agitation. The Machias arrived at San
Juan, Porto Rico, On the 21st.
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The city of Havana was profoundly
stirred, on the 18th, by the death of
the young wife of Villegas, the former
Cuban officer, whose cruelties to her
had long been a scandal.
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stiII Holding the Fort.

Paris, Aug. 24.-The Guerinites are
still holding out at the headquarters { +
the Anti-Semite league which has been
besieged since August 10, by the att
thorities as a result of the recent dis.
tnrbances here. All is nniet.
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An order for the organization of ten
additional regiments of volunteers for
service in the Philippines was issued
by the war department on the nth.
This order will add 1900 men to the
enlisted strength of the army and in
rreases the total strength of the army
TO 95,045 men. 1t will give Gen. Otis
fighting force of G2,451 men.
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Capt Dreyfus still lives almost ex-
clusively on milk and eggs. On rising
at five o'clock he takes a glass of
milk. He is then escorted to the court
room under a strong guard. On re-
turning to prison he takes a second
glass of milk and at one o'clock
soft-boiled egg and another glass of
milk.
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In the Peruvian chamber of deputies
Deputy Velez, on the 18th, made mo-
ton that a note be addressed to the
minister of instruction requesting an
explanation as to why the council
had decided to close the English
schools at Callao. The motion was
adopted.
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On the night of the 10Th Mrs. Jennie
Weston drowned herself and her four
year-old son BERTHE in a cistern at the
family home in Pierre, S. d. There
was no one else at home except a
daughter about II years old and the
deed was not known until next morn
Ing. Family troubles are supposed to
have been the cause of the tragedy.
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James p. Young, private in Co. d.
Thirtieth infantry volunteers, was
killed by freight train at Evanston,
ILL.,, on the Goth, while on his way to
Fort Sheridan 20 report after n days
absence. The body was strewn along
the tracks for block, and the onlyre-
manning vestige of the uniform which
Young wore was brass button found
on the roadbed.
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The city of Victor, Col, was visited
by a destructive eonflagration, on the
2ist, which utterly destroyed the busi
ness portion of the town, and caused
Il less of s2.0OO,000. The first house
was built in Victor in October, 1898.
In July of the following year the city
was incorporated and six years later
it contained 10000 people. That is
about the population now.
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THURSDAY, Aug. "a.
Grain and Provisions.

St Louis - Flour - Patents, 49, 456D3. co.
other grades. 81. .75@S25. Wheat-No. red
72q73c Corn-No. mixed, 32q52lac. Oats
No. 2, 22c. Hay-Prairie, S4.50@7 .50
timothy new, H50G9.5O; choice clover.
$7.50Q9.50. Butter Creamery, 19@21c:
dairy, 15@17c. Eggs-Fresh, 12c Lard
Bacon9Clear rib SIC. WooiNTub- washed.
2042Ghc; Missouri and Illinois medium
combing, lsAc; clothing, 19Ac; other
grades. 13Glsc.
Chicago-Closing quotations: Wheat
ssptemn5er 7ssa1sAc orDan1si Deeasm6sri s,4s nas
September, 31ssc; December 2Ss4c; May,
29asc. Oats-August, 2O3c; September, zoe:
December, 199sq19Ac May. 212sQ2l1sc.
Pork--August, $3.50; September, $500
S3219 October, $S.4O December, $780, jan
uary, s9.6Z,a. Lard-August s5.20; Septem-
ber, $500; October. $5.271s December, s5.S5 S.;
September, s512z; October, IS l5d5. .l7is; f;
December 81 90: January, $500
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The transport Siam sailed from San
Francisco. for Manila, on the goth,
with $50 mules which will be used for
military service in the Philippines. The
vessel will stop at Honolulu for sew
eral days and the mules will be given
q run ashore as a rest from their
steamer voyage. Fifty experienced
drivers accompanied the animals.
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Live stock Marker.

St Louis-Cattle-Fancy export, S. SOD
6.25; butchers, s4.Wq575; stockers. s2.754
$50; cows and heifers. 2.5O45.O0. Hogs
light, A.25G490 Sheep-Native sheep, s.. .06
%. 80; yearlings, s4.25q5.OO; spring lambs,
A25d5.75
Chicago-Hogs-Mixe and butchers,
heavy. S41O1p4. 40; light. $45O@IS5. Cattle
Beeves, S4.50n650: cows and heifers, 81 .90f1
i.s5 Texas steers $3.s0d4.60; stockers and
feeders, s300fl4.75. Sheep-Mutton sheep,
s275Q425; lambs, s35oq6.10
Kansas City-Cattle-Native steers. $500
u6.25: Texas steers, So. 4094.5 So; Texas cows.
81 70G3 80; native cows and heifers, s.. S59p
SIS; stockers and feeders, s.. 35g4.90 Hogs
Heavy and packers, s445q4.511k mixed,
81. .40d4 IS; lights, S450G4. .72lk: yorkers, 465
Q472ls. Sheep-Lambs, sS.50Q5.So; NUT
tons S300QA0O.
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| ing certain hours of the day. The pris
oner, replying, admitted he was pres
ent during those hours, but explained
| that his presence was connected with
| his duties.
"a Private Gentleman"
The fourth witness, NJ. Duhrieul, de-
scribing himself as a private gentle.
| man, proved most entertaining, and
| moreover, gave NJ Labori the first op-
portunity of making a few points in
favor of Dreyfus.
NJ. DuBrieul, one of NJ. Wuesnay de
Beaurepaire's witnesses, told a gos-
sipy story of meeting Dreyfus at the
house of an acquaintance, NJ. Bodson,
| in 1894, when Dreyfus was a lieuten-
ant, and to seeing the latter convers-
ing with a man described to the wit
ness as a German attache.
The Sum of His Testimony.
This was the sum of his testimony
| which was dotted with flashes of un
conscious humor, as when NJ. DuBrieul
| said he told his acquaintance that he
| could not frequent his house if the
German attache visited him. The ac-
| quaintance, it appeared, replied, ex-
cusing the fact, by saying the German
was not his, but his wife's friend
which caused general laugh in court,
| which became louder when NJ. Du
Brieul, later, remarked that he had no
prejudice against Dreyfus for visiting
his acquaintance or, rather, his ac-
quaintance's wife, adding: IF every
officer who is in love with his neigh
boris wife is dismissed from the army,
there would be very few left
Labori Took Him In Hand.
NJ. Labori took M. Du Brieul in hand
and beautifully ascertained that he
only knew the visitor was a German
attache because he was told so, and he
did not know whether he was Il mill
tary or a civil attache. He did not
even know his name. In fact, the
whole story was of the fiimsiest de.
scription. Moreover, a foreign mill.
tary attache would have had nothing
TO gain by cultivating the acquaint-
ance of a simple lieutenant. as Drey-
fus was then.
Drcyfus Made Reply.
Dreyfus, when he rose to reply to
this witness, spoke In quiet, convinc.
ing voice, denying that he had any re.
lations with a German attache, mill
tary or civil.
NJ. Labori finished with NJ. Du Brieul
by asking for the production Of his
record in the law courts, which coun.
sci limited was discreditable.
Capt. vsIdant Testified.
The next witness, Capt. Valdant. tes-
tilted TO seeing NJ. LeBlois in Col. Pic
quarts office at the beginning OF 1896.
and Capt. Lerond, of the artillery, who
followed him, spoke of the notorious
ignorance of Esterhazy in artilley mat
ters, showing he could not have di-
vulged what was promised in the bor-
Gereau.
Capt. Lerond also 1eposed that Pic
quart, in October, 1896, connected Es-
terhazy with espionage. Col. Pic
quart confronted the witness and de-
MED the allegation.
Esterhazy Didn't Respond.
Esterhazy was called as the next
witness, but there was no response,
and so the court ordered the reading
of his evidence as given before the
court of cessation. When Esterhazy's
deposition had been finished, NJ. Labori
asked that Esterhazy's letters to the
president of the republic be read, in
which Esterhazy is said to have threat
ened, if the scandal continued. that Lis
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It is now acknowledged that the bu-
bonic plague began in Oporto, Portu.
gal, June A last, since which time there
have been 80 cases, 13 proving fatal.
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MAITRB FERNAND LABoRL-

war office, deposed that Dreyfus, while
on the general staff, could have had
access, unperceived, to documents dur
ing certain hours of the day. The pris
oner, replying, admitted he was pres
ent during those hours, but explained
that his presence was connected with
his iinfiee
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Cotton
Financial,

Quotations for middling range as fol-
lows; St. Louis, &c; New York, 6 5-l6c
Memphis, 1-16c.
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New York Aug. A-Money on call
steady at 3 per cent; prime mercantile
paper. 4hQ5 per cent; sterling exchange
steady, with actual business In bankers
bills at 4S6lzG 1904 for demand, and at
iS3l4 Q4S3la for SO days; posted rates. 4Sf
and 4S71a: commercial bills, ASP; silver GER
tificetes. 6OG60&; bar silver, 50 1916 Mex
icsn dollars, fh. Government bonds
weak.
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River News.
THE MARKET REPORT.

Fall. = Trace,
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Drcyfus Made RepIy.

Dreyfus, when he rose to reply to
this witness, spoke In quiet, convinc-
ing voice, denying that he had any re.
lations with German attache, mill
tary or civil.
NJ. Labori finished with NJ. Du Brieul
by asking for the production Of his
record in the law courts, which coun-
sci hinted was discreditable.
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The British Government Has
Sent an Ultimatum.

Cape Town, May 5.-The reply Of
President Krnger to the British de
mapd Tor the cancellation of the
dynamite concession contends that
that the concession is bona fide and
constitutes no breach of the London
convention. lie says that the amend
ment to the concession aeked by the
Brisish government will be breach
of faith in regard to other parties
London, May 5-Tbe Outlook
publishes a special from its Cape
Town correspondent which states that
the British secretary of state for the
colonies, Chamberlain, has dispatched
a firmly worded demand to the Trans.
vaal government that it must observe
its obligations to the queen as the
paramount power by secureing peace
and order within there public. This
demand supplementary to demand for
the cancellation of the dynamite con
cession and is taken to mean
that the British government
deems that the time has
come to invite President Kruger to
observe the letter as we'll as the
spirit of the London convention
1t is rot stated how far the demand
takes the form of an ultimatum or if
a period is fixed within which the re
dress of the grievances of the Out
,anders ehall he made
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White Woman Pardoned.

Yesterday Governor E!lerbe grant
ed a pardon TO Mrs. Cornelia S
Bryant. white woman. who was
convicted in Clarendon County On
March / last, and sentenced by Judge
Aldrich to six months in the county
jail Numerously signed petitions
were presented by Senator Appelt,
together with a certificate from the
Jail physician that the woman was in
a weak and delicate condition, and
could not be given the attention
necessary in the jail A very earn
ess and vigorous letter was written
the governor by the Rev P B
Wells, pastor of the Methodist
church at Manning, setting forth that
the woman was confned in a cell
shut off from air and light: and ad-
joining that in which condemned
murderer was kept. All agreed that
the ends of justice had been fully
met The State, May 6
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THE CUBAN SUPREME
COURT.

Havana May 4-Governor Gener
al Brooke has signed the commissions
of the President and Associate Jus
tees Of the recently constituted
Supreme Court of Cuba The
tribunal, as now made up, consists Of
Senor Antonio Gonzales de Mendoza
President, and Senores Pedro GeDza
les LloreDte, Jose Garcia Montos,
LUIS Esteves Romero, Udsldo
Tamayo, Angel Betancour and Rafael
Cruz Porez, Associates.
Seuor Federico Mora, who has held
the post of Civil governor of Habapa,
is appointed Attorney General. with
senors Octavio Giberga and Carlos
Revila as bis assistants. All the
Justices are we'll known jurists. men
of untarnished reputation, and
possessed of wealth enough to place
them beyond temptation to abuse
their trust. More than this, the
selections satisfy legitimate political
considerations, the IouT principal
provinces being represented in the
tribunal-Havana by Senor Llofente,
Santiago by Senor Tamayo. who was
formerly an associate Justice of the
Provincial Supreme Court. a post he
resigned to become Gen. Woods
chief Cuban adviser, Puerto Principe
by Senor Betancourt, and Matanzas
by Senor Porez The other members
of the tribunal are Havana men.
The Court, att p. N proceeded
to the examination of the applicants
for admission to the Bar who present
ed themselves and were examined on
witten questions.