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The Manly Utterances of Georgia journal
Which Supports Bryan.

from me baltimore Herdd.
The esteemed atlanta Constitution 10 O
stanch and orthodox Democratic newspaper.
and though 1t 10 opposed to the policy Of the
Administration in the Philippines. it docs not
share in the I'M American hope that disaster
may befall our national arms on the island Of
Luzon. On the contrary. it takes the patriotic
view that. without reference to the wisdom Of
permanently establishing our sovereignty in
the Orient. it IL the bounden duty OF our Gov
eminent to go forward with tho instruction
until all opposition to American authority has
ceased. and until tho Stars and Stripes wave In
peace and security everywhere.
For this bold and public spirited stand the
Constitution has been taken to task by some OF
it's less rational contemporaries. and it retorts
in vigorous language. Who would be SO
craven" asks the Constitution. 'as to give the
poltroon advice that our men should retire
under fire. bushwhacked in the rear by ene-
miles, either abroad or ut homer" No ques.
ton OF politics. 1t continues. mo trimming Of
sails. no debating of details. but godspeed and
triumph for the men on the firing line-hat 10
the policy. the spirit. the grit which patriotism
calls for!' 1t furthermore declares itself to be
AN American newspaper. with no bullets to
fire into the backs OF the men who are await
ing Aguinaldo's attack"
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LOST BOY FROM CARNEGIE, PA.
Met Two Mon at tho Ferry and Didn't
Reach Manhattan College.

A boy about IL years old. who said he was
Leo Howard Redd OF Pittsburg. Pa. stepped
up to Policeman Mclaughlin about o'clock
last night and told him that he was lost. He
had left home on Saturday to visit an uncle in
this city named Thomas Donohue. the boy
said. His M other had written out his uncle's
address for him. had packed a trunk with his
clothing and had given him his fare to New
York and 400. The boy said that he had lost
the address on the train and had been living
with two meh he met at the ferry when he ar
rived and to whom he told his story. The men
had had his trunk taken to q saloon at "a
Ninth avenue and he had spent his money in
entertaining them. They had begun to fight
about him and he had left them.
The boys trunk was found at the saloon. and
he was sent 10 Police Headquarters.
had already been made there for Leo Colter.
IL years old OF Carnegie. Pa. who was to have
been met at the ferry on Saturday and taken to
the Manhattan College. The boy found yester-
day admitted when questioned. that he had
come from Carnegie to attend college. but
insisted that his name was Redd andnot Golfer.
He was detail the night until his friends
could be disc /.
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| Man Who Was Burned to Death Said to
| Have Been Deliberately Set on Fire.

Man Who Was Burned to Death Said to
Have Been Deliberately Set on Fire.
Joseph Tetonia. a pookkeeper OF 1928 East
Twentyfourth street. was taken from the
back room Of Harry Messeners saloon at
392 First avenue to Bellevue Hospital on
Aug 81 badly burned about the face and
head. The people In the saloon told
the ambulance surgeon that Tetonia after
cleaning fancy waistcoat with naphtha had
tried to light cigarette. and that the naphtha
fumes had iRnited. They declared that they
had thrown water on the flames but could not
axtinguish them.
Tetonia died In Bellevue on Friday last. The
police then Investigated the case and the de-
teetives Of the East Twenty second street sta
ton now declare that Tetonia came to his
death as result OF q practical Joke. They say
that the man was asleep on q long table
in the rear room OF the saloon and that one Of
the other customers proposed that 1t would be
Joke to pour some naphtha on his waistcoat
and then awaken him. cigar was then
offered to him by one man. another was to
hold out lighted match and drop 1t. SEEM
ingly by accident on Tetonia's wastcoat as hO
reached for it.
The police declare that the joke proved so
serious that the jokers became scared
and told the story about Tetonia clean
ing his waistcoat. Last night the detec-
tives arrested three men as the persons
who had planned and executed the joke.
They are George Dorney. "a years old. OF 429
Second avenue: Charles Foster. 40 years old Of
1873 First avenue. and Francis McGovern. SO
years old. Of 342 East Twenty-third street.
All stuck to the original story last night but
they were locked up as suspicious persona.
They will be arraigned In Yorkville court
to-day
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SYMPATHY FOR NINE DHkYFUs.
Summer Residents Of North East Harbor
Me-, Telegraph Her q Message.

summer Residents of North East Harbor,
Me-. Telegraph Her u Message.
NORTH EAST HARBoB. Me-. Sept. 12.-When
the news OF the condemnation OF Capt. Dreyfus
reached North East Harbor the following
message OF sympathy was telegraphed to Nine.
Alfred Dreyfus. at Rsnnes. by the summon
residents:
MADAME: The heart of the whole world is toward
you. The trial has made evident the innocence and
the noble character of your husband and the great
public. which has followed this struggle with
anguish. renders to him. and TO his children.
the honor for which he has struggled till now: for
which he 10 still struggling in France.
WIN. CRoswELL DOASE. WINTHROP SARGENT
Bishop of Albany. AIMEE SARGENT.
g. K DoASE. AND. L. WHEELwRIGHr.
JAMES T. GARDINER, SARAH c. WHEELING,
ELIZA q. D. GARDINER. A. DE VIII MARCO,
KATHERINE DuNHAM. Professor of Finance.
MARGARET CoSDIr, University of Rome).
MARGUERITE JUNOD. E. DE VIII DE MARCO,
THEoDoRA W. WooLsEY GEORGE W. Folsom.
b. W. FRAZIER. ETHELDRED Folsom,
ARTHUR HUGH FRAZIER, l.. l.. LIMOGES
W, II. HUsTISGTOS. HELEN ELLIS,
(Rector of GIRce Church, h. +. GRAY.
New York
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THE YANKEE POWDER WON.
EXTRAORDINARY RESULT OF A GUN
TEST AT INDIAN HEAD.

Tho Superiority of tho Navy's smokeless
Powder Over tho British Cordito
Demonstrated-Very High Velocity ATT
tanned with an imported t8-Inch Gu
WARRINGTON. Sept. 12.-offlcials the Navy
Department visited tho proving ground at
Indian Head to-day for the purpose OF testinG
Vickers 6-inch gun which was purchased
year ago with q view to the adoption
OF that type OF quick firing gun In the
Navy. Among Those present were Admiral
Charles ONelll. Chief OF the Bureau OF Ord
nance: Admiral Richardson Clover. Chief OF
the Bureau OF Naval Intelligence: Lieut.. r. D.
Tisdale. Major Charles Smith. Capt Ayres and
CAPT. Russell. Assistant Chiefs OF Ordnance.
United States Army.
The trials we're conducted under the drec-
ton OF Capt. A. r. Coujen. the official in
command OF the Indian Head proving
grounds. The 6-inch gun tested had
already been fred at the proving ground
In England OF Nossrs Vickers. Sons b
Maxim. Ltd. In the presence Of the naval
attache representing the Bureau OF Ordinances
but the further trials at Indian Head were held
for the purpose OF demonstrating the efficiency
Of the system to the Chief Of the Bureau OF
Ordnance.
The fret shots were fred with cordite. which
In each instance gave velooties above 400
foot seconds. After a sufficient numbe Of
rounds to demonstrate the fact that the
velocities would exceed what was expect.
cd OF the gun. Admiral O'Nell deter
mined to obtain conn arative result by using
navy smokeless powder. Accordingly. he
had employed. charge that would give
chambe pressure not exceeding II tons
per square inch. and the result obtained under
these conditions was velocity OF 2.013
foot seconds. Such a muzzle energy with the
pressure employed has never hitherto been
obtained abroad. In England with the
use OF cordite this gun gave a veloc-
ity OF 2S73 with a pressure Of
seventeen tons. The result OF 2.al3 Ia re-
garded as very extraordinary and as indicate
ing that the American Navy powder is much
superior TO the English explosive cordite.
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DBsYFUSs JUDGES NOT HONEST
Resolutions of Condemnation Adopted by
tho Kansas City Board of Trade.

Resolutions of Condemnation Adopted by
tho Kansas City Board of Trade.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. Sept. 1.-THE Board OF
Trade to-day denounced the conviction OF
Dreyfus as a disgrace to a civilized 'iol.
John W. Moore. President OF the Board. called
together tho 100 members who were on the
floor at noon to-day and E. d. BiRelow. the
Secretary. read these resolutions which were
adopted:
Resofuod That this Board Of Trade. in its
sympathy for human rights wherever in
volved. based upon the proceedings &c appear
ing in tho public press. believes. in the trial By
the Government OF France Of Capt. Dreyfus.
that the tribunal was not honest or i'm partial
In it's intent: that conviction. not truth was
the purpose: that It did not proceed in manner
nor according to principles and usages In
practice by all Christian and enlightened
nations: that the accused was not granted
his full opportunity or right for defence: that
testimony was admitted and entered into
tho court judgment that should not be adj
missable in any court in any civilized nation
that sufficient evidence was not produced to
prove his guilt: that both In tho conduct Of
the trial and in the sentence pronounced a
travesty upon justice and a reproach to civili-
sation has been enacted: that the accused
without proof OF guilt. is punished and that
the great Republic OF France presents to an
astonished world the pitiable spectacle OF a
co "upt people too i'm potent to purge itself"
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WON'T EXHIBIT At PARIS
California Canning COmpnny's Plan
Changed by the English Owners.

California Canning COmpAny's Plan
Changed by the English Owners.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 1.-THE California
Canning Company. limited. a big English syn
dictate which recently absorbed nearly all the
fruit and vegetable canning establishments on
this coast has cancelled its exhibit for the
Paris Exposition, on which 80 900 had already
been spent. because Of the stockholders feel
ing in regard to the Dreyfus verdict. Isidor
Jacobs. managing director OF the company in
San Francisco, received to-day a cable message
from the main office at Newcastle on Tyne.
ordering the preparation OF the exhibit stopped,
The following letter was sent to-day to the
Paris Com missionors:
I'VE have to-day received cable from the
head office. perem ptorily ordering us not to ex-
hlbit at the Paris Exposition. but to send our
exhibit to London instead. We are therefore
forced to cancel our arrangements for space "
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I.wa Women Score Anti-Imper,uli.t League.

FTom ~ NJ LOUIS bI0O.' Dsm0Crdl.
BURLINGTON. Ia Sept. -,--fhe Burlington Society
Of the Daughters Of the America Revolution rs.
ceived communication from u com uittae OF Cam
bridge. Mass, women, headed by Mrs Thomas Vent
worth HigZnson. inClOsing petition to the Presi.
dent Of the United States Tor signatures protesting
against the war Of conquest into which the country
has been plunged in the Philippine Islands. approx.
ing the resolutions OF the An;i.imper,ast League.
demanding the imme iiatc suspension OF tho war.
aud urging the President obey the prime pies OF
the Declaration Of independence The Burlington
society Immediately Adopted r,.oiut.oas laying tho
petition on thu table as unworthy our attention
and contrary to principles Of loyalty and fidelity
to our country's honor" coulemnng the action Of
the Antnporinlst League as treas rnable and in.
nCal 70 the best interests Of thu United Stltss and
of the Philippines The petition Is ordered returned
with emphatic disappruNRl
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TALK OF BOYCOTT or PARIS Snow
II. Levy viii Propose II in Congress-Com-
missioner Pook Not Apprehensive.

nI9btoboH Eook Not AppEtuoubiNcs
Representative Jefferson NJ Levy. Tammany
Congressman for the Thirteenth district. said
yesterday that as soon as Congress meets he
will introduce resolution asking the United
States to withhold its support from the Paris
Exposition next year because OF the verdict In
the Dreyfus case.
At the offlce OF the United States Com mission
to the Paris Exposition. 1920 Broadway. q rep
ressntative OF Com m issloner- General Peck
said:
There has been no evidence at this oflcs
that any exhibitor will withdraw from the ex-
position. Not q single exhibitor has called
here even to ask for an opinion as to the result
OF the Dreyfus verdict upon the Paris Exposi-
ton. Nor has inquiry been made by mail: In
fact there 10 no Indication OF any alarm on the
part OF exhibitors. or that any exhibitor will
withdraw. On the contrary. the applications
for space yesterday were moro numerous than
on any day for some time. and the applicants
did not even ask II the Dreyfus agitation would
injure the exposition.
Many OF the exhibitors have completed
plans for their exhibit. and the expense In
CURED has been large. The exposition will
not open until April 10. 1900. and many things
may happen In this busy world before that
time to change public opinien. 30 far as 10
known at this ONCE no American exhibitor
feels that he can accomplish anything for
Dreyfus by Withdrawing his exhibit. Events
move quickly. and few days may change the
whole Aspect Of affairs In France. Commission
er-General Peck, In telegram from Chicago.
says I have not thought and do not feel
that the present excitement over the Dreyfus
case will result Tn any uprising that will pre-
vent the exposition being opened with ample
protection for all property and exhibits. l do
not believe that whatever view our people may
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From IA. Albania con,tf,u,,on,

Editor Constitution: Let me. an old-timO
Democrat. comment on your utterances on the
Philippine question. These islands were forced
upon us by train OF circumstances. The
overthrow OF ARuiEado and his faction. who
do not represent tho people OF these islands.
should not be question OF party politics. II
ia aquestion Of national honor. He who wishes
disaster to the American arms deserves to be
kicked out OF the country When our author
ity is acknowledged. the question as to the
policy TO be pursued toward tho Philippine
peoples will become a legitimate subject OF dis
cussion by our citizens and by Congress- The
party that commits itself to opposite views will
suffer. DIR. f. W. GILLIDA
BALTIMORE, Sept o.
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Negroes Defend Themselves From Drunken
Whites.

COLUMBIA s. c.. Sept. H. - A crowd OF
drunken white men went to II camp-meeting
in Lancaster county. ten miles from the
county seat. last night. The negroes objected
to their conduct. and the whites then fired into
tho crowded church. The negroes returned
the fire. and the whites scattered. Two whites.
named Hough. brothers. were seriously
wounded. and mum Der OF negroes. just how
many cannot now be ascertained. were shot.
None are reported dead
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Two young women were detected In the
SicGel- Cooper Companys store In the act Of
stealing a suit OF clothing and two pairs OF
shoes yesterday afternoon. Detectives Bar
nett and Veins arrested them and took them
to Police Headquarters. There the women
said that they were Mary Bell and Mary Kelly.
both Canadians. living at 100 Third avenue,
The police say that both names and addresses
are actitiouA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-13
IssKMBAY's 4PPEIh FOE JUSTICE
City Fathers Ask France to Redress the
Wrong Done to Drsyfus.

City Fathers Ask France to Redress the
Wrong Done to Drsyfus.
Tho following resolution. introduced by AL
derman Woodward rep Manhattan. was
passed by both branches OF the Municipal As
sem bly, yesterday:
"Whereas. Since the last session OF the NUM-
oipal Assembly. the intelligent people OF the
world have been startled by the report OF the
conviction OF Capt Alfred Dreyfus. and
"WhTeds. We feel that his con viction was un-
just aud not sustained by the reported facts
and testimony now therefore.
"RPsolred. That the Municipal Assembly OF
the city OF New York extends to Capt Drey-
fus its profound sympathy: and further
'ReSOlred That in the interest of Justice
and humanity and republican institutions liz
Assembly eXpress es Its earnest hope that the
great wrong be corrected by the French Re-
pubic. to the eud that truth and justice may
yet prevail"
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old-Time photographers Meet.

BosToN. Sept. 1.-THE min cteenth annual re-
union OF members OF the Odd Time Telegra-
piers Association and the United States
Military Teegraphers Corps. began here to-
day. with mem beers present from all parts OF the
country. Tho business session OF the former
was held this morning. with II. ]. Pettingill.
presiding. Mayor Quincy welcomed the ASSOC
citation. which atterward made him an hon
ornry member,
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Found Dead in Her Room.

Mrs. Gertrude Wood 80 years old was found
dead yesterday morning in her apartments on
tho second floor OF 80 West Sixteenth street.
where she had lived for the last four months
She became Ill on Monday and the physician
who was called In treated her for gastritis
Coroner's Physician Williams will make an
autopsy on the body day.
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MoNTCLAIR. y. j.. Sept. l2.-Horris Putnam
Stevens. New York lawyer. and Miss Jean
Morrison. daughter Of A. =. Morrison. were
quietly married at the home Of the brides
parents. 124 Harrison avenue. Montclair. at
$3.50 O'Clock o-night. The ceremony was per-
formed 10y the Rev, William +. Junkin. pastor
of tho First Presbyterian Church.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-13
YELLOW FEVER IN HAVANA.
Five Deaths Reported Among the Soldiers
and the Civilian Employees.

and the Civilian Employees.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 12.-Col Alden. acting Sur
geon- General. received this afternoon . cable
despatch from Surgeon Carter at Havana re-
porting that Ordnance Sergeant 2. S. Modaoll
and Private Bernhart Kramer OF the Second
Artillery died yesterday OF yellow fever He
says that two children. one an American and
the other Spaniard. are i'll with yellow fever
and have been sent to the yellow fever hospi-
tai.
The following death report from Gen Brooke
at Havana was received at the War DEPARTING mt
to-day:
Death report. Sept. 10. Havana.-Private F.
f. Williams, Com pany B. Second Artillery; J..
H. Keegan. civilian employee: Henry Luns-
ford civilian employee: all died Sept. 8. yellow
fever"
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Quarrel Led Wife to Try Suicide.

Mrs. H lon Schmoz. 30 years old. OF 6lS East
18Th street. ATTEMPTED suicide yesterday by
turning on the gas after quarrel with her
husband. NciGhhors Smeled the gas in time
to save the womans life and she was removed
to the Harlem Hospital u prisoner.
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Jersey Trust Conference Delegates.

TRENTON. y. j.. Sept. 12.-Gov. Voorhees, to-
day named the following delegates to the
Trust Conference in Chicago: Attorney Gem
eral s. II, Grey Of Camden, Edward o. Keasbcy
OF Newark, Allan /, McDermott OF Jersey City.
Eugene Stevenson Of Paterson and Henry II.
lsham OF Elizabeth.
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THE CLEVELLND BoYCorE
Merchants Agree to Patronizs the Stree
Cars.

CLEVELAND. O.. Sept. 12-About thirty Of the
business men who own the largest stores in
the South End have signed an agreo-
ment that they will ride on the
street cars and do everything In their
power to break the boycott and restore bust
ness to its former standing In that part OF the
city. They also agree to refuse to sell after a
certain date to persons who are participating
In the boycott against the street car company.
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Thief at tho Hotel Wilton,

Robert Streep. the proprietor OF the Hotel
Wilton. 43 West Twenty seventh street. called
at the West Thirtieth street station last night
and reported that his room in the hotel had
been robbed OF $500 in the afternoon. He
found the window opening on the fire escape
open an the bureau drawers had been ran
ad
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A Missing Cashier Returns Home.

WILMINGTON. n. C.. Sept 1.-THE missing
cashier OF the Wilmington Savings Bank.
George Sloan. returned tonight. He arrived
In the city from New York. but refused to talk
until tomorrow. saying he was too tired TO be
bothered. Friends took him home. whore he
went directly TO bed.
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CLEVELAND Ohio. Sept. 12.-Elmer Dover
Senator Hannas private secretary. said to- day
that letter received by Dan Hanna from Mrs
ator was returning 10 America not bGnefited
in health. The baths which Mr. Hanna took
at Aix-les- Bans had no effect on his rhou-
NATHAN
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Committed Suicide In the Street.

Kate Henthsr. IL years old. OF 10G Walton
street. Williamsburg. committed suicide last
night by drinking earboIic acid in the street.
She was respondent over the loss OF her
father. who died two years ago.
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INCENDIARY FIRE IN HATANl.
Forty-two Buildings Destroyed - Grocer
Charged with Starting the Fire.

Special Gable De,patcA to THE Bun
HAVANA. Sent. 12-An alleged incendiary fire
In the Cerro ward Of Havana this morning
destroyed forty-two buildings. One hundred
and eighty persons were rendered homeless.
Francisco Garcia. grocer. who insured his
house ten days ago. has been arrested on
charge OF incendiarism. The people tried to
lynch him. but the police drove them off,
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NEW BARRACKS At sANTIIGO.
To Build Near MORO Castle Because No
Fever Cases Have Occurred There.

Special Gable Dtspdteh to TEE Sun.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Sept. 1.-THE French
steamer Vile do Marseilles has arrived here
from Cape Hayten. bringing 400 head OF cat
tle During the trip 124 head died.
Owing to tho fact that not q single case Of
yellow fever has occurred among tho troops
stationed at Moro Castle extensive barracks
are being built there.
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dh efforts oil the crew, the coolies were finding
their way on deck. They were shot and dubbed
and hacked but they came faster than they could
be taken care Of, and in half hour from the
time the mates boat left us, the Chinese had pos
session OF at least one half the brig They got
hold Of some Of the muskets and cutasses and
they knew how TO use the former as well as the
sailors The forward gratings were pricd of
ana the hold cmpted Of its living cargo and dur
ing all this time there was fierce fighting in the
waist Of the brig,
"Thc coolies had no fear. and once loose their
savage natures were thoroughly aroused When
they got possession Of half the vessel they cap
tured the water butt on deck, and We saw them
drinking with the bullets flying past their ears
The water seemed TO add 10 their desperation
for soon after getting possession Of il hundred
or more made a grand rush, armed with every
sort Of weapon, and after conflict Of five min
utes they had possession Of the ship Three
OF the crow saved their lives for the time being
by running aloft but all the others seemed TO have
been killed
"You cannot suppose that We were quiet spec
tatOrs of such a scene We wanted 10 be called
away TO help suppress the outbreak, but our cap
tain had a mortal hatred for coolies and announced
that he would not interfere in the slightest II
cut us men, though 10 see the crew making a
fight against such odds, and gradually falling
baCl; and fighting 10 the last without getting
our help. When the grand rush was made, and the
remnant Of the crew driven aloft, n sort Of groan
went through our ship, and more than man
muttered against our captains policy When
the Chinese got full possession many Of them
drank sea water, and il was only short time
before a cask Of rum was preached and served
out to all When tho vile stun began to take