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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-02-15
LANCASTER AND CHESTER

LANCASTER AND CHESTER
RAILWAY.
BETWEEN CHESTHR AND LANCAsrHR
Schedule in effect Daily except Sunday
on aud after Sept II, 1898.
WESTBOUND EASTBOUND.
NOS. IA and is. Nos. IL and Is.
A NJ. p NJ. AH PM
81 5 So Ar Chester Ly 11OO 700
sO7 SOY Richburg IL So 745
s 90 455 Bascombville IL SO 1855
8 SO 4SS Fort Lawn 1912 Sic
IS co 400 Ly Lancaster Arl259 s So
Connects at Chester with Southern
Rot way, Seaooard Air Line aud Car.
olina and North Western Railway.
Connects at ancaster with the Ohio
River Il charleston.
Leroy Springs. Pres., Lancaster, s. C..
M Heath, G.. p. A.,
w IL Hardin. V p and Aud. Chester
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THE CHANGE IN THE FEELING
Has Spread Suddenly, and the
Conclusion is Something
of a Mystery.
EXCITEMENT AT FEVER HEAT.
Laborl, However, viii not Throw
up the sponge.-Higher Courts
to Appeal to.


RENNEs, Sept. s.-That Captain
Dreyfus Will be condemned is the al
most universal opinion heard in Rem
ncs tonight. Hitherto there had all
ways been a divergence, but now both
camps, the Dreyfusards and the anti
Dreyfusards, seem unanimous in the
conviction that the verdict will go
against him.
Upon Just what this is based, and
the precise reason for the conclusions
is a mystery, but there is no disgusting
the fact that from M, LaborI down to
the numerous Dreyfusards who crowd
the hotels and cafes. and who last night
we're still hopeful that Dreyfus would
be saved, all seem now to agree that
his last chance is gone.
The one source Of hope is NJ. Labori
himself, who said this evening to the
correspondent of the Associated Press:
I'VE fear that Captain DreytuS will be
condemned, but we do not intend to
throw up the sponge. We will go on
fighting for him."
N. Jaures, the Socialist leader, and
other prominent Dreyfusards, express
ed similar opinion. Excitement is at
fever heat, and nothing is discussed but
the verdict of tomorrow. The mill
tary precautions are of the most elab-
crate character, and no attempt at dis
order is likely to have the slightest
success. Orders have been Issued to
repress the FIRST symptoms of trouble
With an Iron hand.
AcompIetc Calm.
A small antI-semlte meeting was held
here this evening, and the complete
calm that attended 1t is an indication
OF quiet day tomorrow.
A strong force of gendarmes guarded
the approaches to the building where
the meeting was held, and the orders
were to arrest the first man who raised
u seditious cry. Nothing, however, oc-
CURED. Indeed, the Inhabitants Of the
town seem Indifferent, and the NneIgh-
b0rhood OF the Lycee and the prison is
deserted, save for few gendarmes.
The news Of the publication of Count
Won Buelow's speech in the Relchsan-
zelger reached Rennes tonight and 1t
is considered very Important on the eve
Of verdict, which. in some quarters, 1t
is thought, will be regarded as a slight
by Germany. II 1t be condemnation,
as being tantamount to a public refu-
sal to take the word of Emperor WILL
lam. as his minister is merely his mouth
piece.
According to the latest reports, the
verdict may be delivered between and
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon, the
court adjourning after NJ. Demange's
speech until . o'clock. There is some
criticism of N. Laborl's decision not to
speak, the friends of NJ. Demange
thinking It his object to escape his
share Of the responsibility in the event
of verdict of condemnation. NJ. De-
mango having once seen Cap
tain Dreyfus condemned under
his advocacy, would naturally like
". Lnborl to share the criticism this
time, especially as NJ. Labori has as
sumed such prominent part In the
proceedings.
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DETROIT, Mich, Sept. S.-Comman-
der-ln-chlef Shepard, of the Sons of
Veterans, In his report to the Eigh-
teenth annual encampment OF the order,
to-day made nn important recommen-
dalton about the society's badges and
decorations. Mai. A. b. Davis, OF
Pittsburgh, Pa, UP to the time OF his
death, a few months ago, furnished all
badges and regnlla OF the society. Com
mnnder Shepard recommends that the
order now manufacture It's own badges
and regalla and sci lthem at profit for
It's own benefit.
Quartermnstcr General Bottoms re-
port showed the order In good Condl-
ton financially with $1,000 In the treas
ury. The membership has fallen or
about 1000 In the past year, according
to Adjutant General Abbott's report,
and he ascribes this to the fact that
so many of the young men from whom
the orders membership would come
have enlisted In the army. The report
shows q total membership OF $4,000,
scattered among some 1900 branches.
The order has decided to present to
enoh OF It's members who served In
either the spnnlsh or Philippine war, II
badge OF honor, manufactured from n
Spanish cannon, which has been prO-
missed for that purpose by Secretary OF
Wnr Root,
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RAILROAD DEVELOPMENT

In the Kanawha VaIley-Work VIII
Begin This STonth-ImmcnsO Coal
Lands to be Opened mp.
Special Dispatch to tho IntelllgenceF
CHARLESTON, W. Va. Sept. 81
Within the present month work will
begin on the construction of the long
contemplated railroad up Paint creek,
through the rich undevelOped coal and
timber lands of that section, at present
almost entirely wilderness. Its oon-
structlon is now an absolute certainty,
the specifications being already pre-
pared and all the important details OF
mechanism decided upon.
The road, OF which twenty miles VIII
be built at present, will begin at Dago'
where an immense tlpple will be erect
ed, and run along the creek, penetrate
ing into the very heart Of this rich ter
ritory. No expense will be spared on
workmanship. The road will be con-
structed entirely Of the most substan-
tial material. The rails will be 70
pounds, and the bridges Of stone and
OF the very best masonry. The tlpple
at Diego will be built so that coal may
be shipped from the mines that are 10
be opened both by river and rail: A
large amount Of property has been
purchased around Diego. This prop
erty belonged principally to George
Peabody Valentine. With the Pratt
lands this newly acquired property
makes body OF $4,000 acres entirely
under the control OF the Pratt estate,
which will build the road. This estate
is now managed by Pratt & Co., OF New
York, concern worth millions Of dol
lars.
It Is not the intention Of the owners
OF the lands to develop them direotly
themselves. They win have them laid
off in plats so that they may be leased
in convenient sectinos The property
thus to be laid on and leased embraces
roughly all Of the land from the mouth
of Pain. creek for sixteen miles up and
reaching from the Cabin Creek lands
to Armstrong creek.
Except for the developments re-
Qulred for investigation the whole tract
is virgin land. It is trnversed by the
Powallton seam, from which is pro
duced the highest price coke In the
world. 1t is intended 20 make the de-
velopment the largest in Kanawha
AS soon rs the first twenty miles is
built the extension OF the road will be
taken into consideration. 1t is intend
ed, II practicable, to extend It Into the
Coal river and Loup creek fields and
eventually make It short line connec-
tIon with the Norfolk & Western rail-
road. The contracts will be let in the
course OF few days,
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ONO ARMY AnnoIntmonts. a

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. s.-The
following appointments in the volunteer
army are announced:
Ohlo-To be captains: r. ]. Herman,
late captain First Ohio cavalry, Forty
second; THIN Gilmore, late adjutant
Seventh Ohio, Forty-thlrd; Carl K.
Mower. late captain and commlssary
subsistence, U. s. V, Forty-ffrst; A. B.
Colt late colonel Fourth Ohio, Forty
second; Charles F. Hake 1r,, late cap-
tain Company I, First Ohio, Forty
fourth: George II. Mcconnell, late cap
tain Ohio artillery. Forty-sixth; A. G..
Rogers, late captain First Ohio cavalry,
Forty-seventh; a. b, Potts, late major
Tenth Ohio, Forty-seventh.
To be first lleutenant-G. I, Morrison,
late first lieutenant First Territorial
regiment, Thirty-eighth; w. F. Her
ringshaw, late second lieutenant Fifth
Ohio, Forty-sixth; Lorenzo D. Gasser,
late captain Second Ohio, Forty-thlrd;
Charles q. Lawrence, Troop +, Sixth
cavalry, Forty-hfth; H. L. Evans. late
corporal Sixth Ohio, F6rty-feuFth; D.
p. Lukens, late First Ohio, Forty-Slxth;
- Yost. late captain Eighth Ohio, For
ty-sevonth.
To be second Observation-Disclosures P.
Barber, sergeant major, Eighth Ohio,
Forty-flfth.
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a. Gen. Nercler relied upon them to
support the guilt Of Dfayfus. The
statements Of the military attaches that
they had no relations With DFeyfua had
been confirmed by the statement OF
the minister In the reichstag. He could
not have been deceived by his attache
at Paris.
II have finished" said n. Demange,
my examination Of the secret dOssler.
All France knows the Worthlessness Of
Its contents. Yet y Is owing to It that
the country has been distracted for
months aud Il has been thought that
there were documents and proofs In Il
which might bring France to blows with
nelghboring powers. You are now ac-
qualnted with 1t. The secret dossier
has been exploded.
You win pardon me the loss Of time
have imposed upon you. I Will now
take up the circunstantlal evidence"
A brief adjournment OF the court was
here announced.
Counsel was warmly applauded as he
took his seat,
Tho Circumstantial Evidence,
on the resumption OF the session. n.
Demange discussed &he circumstantial
evidence adduced in 1ss4. He said the
perturbation OF Dreyfus at the dlctatlou
scene had nothing to do with producing
the idea of guilt In the minds of those
present, Col. Du Patty de Clam, NJ.
cochfert and Mai. Grlbelln were all con-
vlnced beforehand Of his guilt asa re-
suit OF evidence which they considered
unimpeachable, so much so that they
wished Dreyfus to blow out his brains,
but Dreyfus declined because he was
innocent. NJ. Demange successfully
showed the holloWness OF the sorles OF
Matthieu Dreyfus' attempt to corrupt
Col. Sandherr. the late Lieut.. Colonel
Henry's theatrical denuncIatlon OF
Dreyfus as Q. traitor at the cOurt-mar-
tial OF 1894, and the reports Of the de-
tectiYes. He pointed out how the pros
ecutlon had advanced as proof the al
legged statements OF individuals who
were not In any war ofiice, but whom
they carefully abstain from producing
for examination, especially dwelling
upOn Henry'R statement in 1894, which
has since been admitted to be false, that
q certain war office employee Informed
him that Dreyfus was the culprit. NJ.
Demange then showed the emptiness
OF the gambling and libertine charges
against the prisoner and said the SIM
piest actions OF Dreyfus were H1lscon-
strued, even his legitimate desire to OBJ
tain knowledge being imputed as u
crime.
The statement was made this after
noon that the verdict OF the courtmar-
tIal will be rendered tomorrow.
Maitre Laborl foregoes the right to
speak for the defense, lest by doing so
he Irritate the Judges and destroy the
good effect hoped for from the speech
OF NJ. Demange.
The court, therefore, will deliberate
on the conclusion OF NJ. Demanges
speech and the judgment will probably
be delivered before noon.
There is a nearly universal feeling
this evening that Dreyfus will be con-
demned,
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AGUINALDO'S CONGRESS

Convcncs in Extraordinary Session.
Decree Against ForoIgners-Evcry-
thing to be Done on Stamped Paper!
MANILA, Sept. 8, $3.50 p. MA Fill
iplno who has arrived here from Tarlso,
says an extraordinary session of the
revolutionary congress took place at
Tarlso August "a. AguInaldc presided
and chose MabIni as president Of the
supreme court, and Gonzags as attor-
ney general. They both represent the
most conservative and temperate ele-
Mabini, who recently resigned the
foreign secretnryship, is the ablest man
connected with the revolution. Com
zags was president of the last peace
commission.
The proceedings of the congress dis.
proved the report that Aguinaldo had
declared himself dictator.
A decree has been issued by the FIJI.
ipInos compelling the registration OF oil
foreigners in Filipino territory. The
Chinese, who are large fraction OF the
population, are considered foreigners,
including those born in the Philippine
islands. Applications must be made on
stamped paper, which figures largely
in ali the business Of tho insurrection-
ary government. This seems TO be
largely scheme to tax Chinamen.
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THERE WILL
BE NO CONFLICT
in TRANSYAAL
According to an Official State.
ment Issued In London
Last Night.
1HE QUEEN WILL Non PERMIT
A Resort to Arins.-other Signs
That Indicate a Peaceful
Settlement.

PRETORIA, Sept. s,-Midnlghl.-The
government has issued formal an
nouncement that It's last dlspatch was
intended as an acceptance OF the Joint
inquiry. The mistaken Interpretation
arose through confusion OF ldeaE
Both President Kruger and Vice Presi-
dent Joubert declare that they are de-
termlned to work for q peaceful set
tlement.
LONDON. Sept. s.-8Ir Montague
white, the consul general of the South
African republic in London, said to a
representative OF the Associated Press
this evening:
II assure you on the authority OF q
cabinet minister that there willsbe no
war with the Transvaal, In fact, the
qneen will not permit war. 1recelved /
a telegram from Pretoria to-day assur-
ing me that the Transvaal government
quite understands the position regard
ing the peace party in England, and is
in nowlse misled by speeches or DEM
onstrations."
The cabinet council here to-day at
tracted greater public interest than
any meeting Of the ministers for years
past.
A well-dresse4 crowd OF people cor
daily greeted the most prominent Of
the cabinet ministers. and Impatlently
thronged the precincts Of the foreign
office throughout the session, in the
hope Of obtaining a gllmmerlng Of the
outcome of the momentous event. The
war spirit was evident on all sides, and
the generals were enthusiastically
cheered when they appeared, the crowd
evidently understanding that they had
been summoned to be in readiness in
the event Of the ministers wishing their
advice.
The council was marked by absolute
unanlmity and in spite Of lack Of OH
clal Information and the presence Of
much corroborative evidence that the
situation is scarcely less strained, there
is no sign of any intention to convene
parliament, and no immediate necessity
exists to cGtt out tiIg=ruserEaE Il is.
probtbie. however, that the appeals
from the government of Natal Will re-
suit in the dispatch of large body of
troops from England and India to Ma
tai and Cape Colony.
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Disastrous To FISHING
Was the Storm on tho far North At
IRntic Coast.

was the Storm on the i0r North At
Iantic Coast,
CHARLoTTEToWN, P.E.I.,sept. b.
Reports which have been received here
to-day from ports throughout the prov
ince and from the north indicate that
the heavy gale Of Wednesday night was
very disastrous to fishing and coasting
craft. The storm appears to have been
the most severe In the Gulf Of 81. Law
renee, from Cape Breton TO Quebec. II
is believed that at least a dozen lives
were lost
Hundreds of fishing boats along the
island coast and. northern New Bruns-
wick were smashed to pieces, and In
several cases the occupants were drown
ed. Three bodies have come ashore
neOr South kildare. In all eight or nine
men were lost at that point,
The schooner Bessie Willis Is a total
wreck al Fox Bay, near Gaspe, Quebec
The willis was loading q chrgo OF tish
for Halifax when the gale swept along
the const and drove her ashore. The
crew escaped. The Chatham schooner
James Jasper IL total wreck at Flat
River. The crew was rescued, a dlsa.
bled schooner was towOd Into AlbertOn
hRrhor. Reports are anxiously awaited
from the MRRdRlen islands. where a
large fleet was fishing.
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WEST VIRGINIA AFFAIRS.

Col CasteeI Wm not be Given .
Majors CommIssiou-would Create
Friction Among Officers in Line Of
Promotion-Pcrsonal Mention.
Special Dispatch to tho Intelllgencer.
WASHINGTON, d. c.,sspt. SIT is
settled, apparently, that Colonel casteel,
OF West Virginia, now captain in the
army destined for the Philippines, will
not be given q majors commission. IT
commissioned the higher grade could
have been secured, but he was given q
captains place, then the best position
available, before It had been determined
TO raise tho additional regiments. The
trouble In the way is in acquiring him
promotion, which would cause friction
among the officers IN line for advance
ment who would necessarily be dis
placed by giving a higher grade to q
man lately appointed. The two West
Virginia senators and the. President, In
conjunction with the secretary Of war,
endeavored TO discover a way whereby
Captain Casteel could be promoted, but
Senator Elklns was advised to-day by
telegraph Of the futility OF the effort.
II Is not yet known positively wheth-
eF or not MAYOR " " GlllOtl VIII hSGSph
the commission lately rendered him at
his previous rank. The major Is here
attending the reunion OF the Spanish
war veterans, He was this afternoon
put on the committee, representing
West Virginia, on plan Of organiEa-
tiotO There is quite good attendance,
and q permanent society will be formed
before the close Of the reunion.
Representative r. II. FreeT, OF the
Fourth West Virginia district, Is In the
city to-day, and Representative Day
ton, of the Second district, was here
yesterday.
Hon. George NJ. Bowers, United States
FISH commissioner, returned to-day from
Massachusetts, bringing with him his
family. Mrs Bowers and the children
spent the summer In the old Bay state.
They went TO their home In Martins
burg.
Hon. 8. R. Hanen, who was expecting
to attend the G. A. r. encnmpment In
Philadelphia, was here yesterday. He
concluded when he arrived in Washing
ton to forego the trip to Philadelphia,
and left last night for Charleston.
Miss Watts, daughter Of General c.
c. Watts, OF Charleston, Is visiting her
schoolmate, Miss TOwson, in this city.
II is understood position as teacher
in the Kendall Green Institute here has
been rendered Miss Watts, and that she
will accent,
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A Newsnaner Wow.

LONDON, Sent. S.-The Pail Mail
Gazette this afternoon BayI;
mo ofilcial account has been issued
OF to-days cabinet meeting, and 1t Is
highly improbable that ono viii be per-
mltted to appear. From authoritative
sources we are in n position to state
with what we believe to be substantial
accuracy the result Of their moments
Gus deliberations. There 10 every rea-
son to believe that Mr.. ChRmberlnln's
dispatch was found to contain a telling
exposition Of the British case, with q
polnt-blank refusal to entertain the
Boer proposal that England should re-
llnquIsh suEeralnty over the Trnnsvaal,
and n pertinent reminder that the of
fer OF a Joint inquiry Into the franchise
proposals cannot remain open indoa-
nltely. Though not an ultlmntum in
form, the dispatch will be one in eff
feet, since II may be expected to con-
tain strong hint that no answer will
be accepted which Is evhslvs or unfa-
vornblc In any essential condition"
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The Naval RovIew.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept s.-Tha
thIrty-thlrd encampment of tho Grand
Army OF the Republic, which began
here last Monday, came to an end this
afternoon, when navnl review was
held on the Delaware river The ships
that were reviewed were those OF the
North Atlantic squadron, composed Of
the flagship New York, Cruiser Brook
iyn, BnttlcBhipB Indiana, MassHchu-
setss and Texas II was the greatest
or three nnvnl reviews that have been
held on the Delaware within n year.
The weather was perfect tho number
OF hoats In line wna very large, and the
crowds that lined both the Pennsylya-
MIA and New Jersey shores Of the river
far out-numbered those that have wit
messed the previous reviews.
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I,nhv smith,s nlsnntrh.

LONDON, Sept. S.-A special dispatch
received her to-day from Lady Smith,
Natal, aays the British troops there
are engaged in manoeuyers over the
billy country subsequent TO q parade OF
the forces. Continuing the dispatch
says: with the trasportation and
equipment the finest ever seen IN South
Africa, and the health Of the men ex.
cellent, everything Is ready for war. All
the advices confirm the presence Of q
large number OF armed Beers on the
border. They are described as being
bellicose and It is rumored that they
have arranged to poison all pools and
springs that might supply the invad"
ing force with water. Unrest 10 re.
ported among the Natal natives ana
this, It Is suspected, is due to Boer in-
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statement in support OF the Standard
company. He took the position 10 this
statement that trusts are the necessary
and the Irresistible result Of our rapidly
growing commerce. In adopting them
we are but following the example Of
that greatest OF all commercial nations,
England, under whose commercial
charters. capitalization and scope arc
practically unlimited. Any legislative
restrictions Imposed here would oper-
ate alone to the benefit OF foreign COM
mercial competitors, The claim that
such restrictions would help the weak
and incompetent OF our own country
as against the strong and aggressive,
iS too puertie to call for serious an
lWpF.
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The ELOQUENT PLEA

Made by ". Dcmange for Dreyfus Be-
fore the C0artmartIaI-Thc Junior
Counsel for the Defense Makes u
Remarkable spooGh.
RENNEs, Sept. S.-Amid silence and
holding the keenest attention from the
audience, Malire Demange, shortly af-
Ter the opening OF the proceedings OF
The DreyfuH courtmnrtlal to-day rose 70
make the speech for the defense HIS
opening remarks seemed to meet with
approval.
However solemn the occasion may
BE-, he declared, II must Mt the outset
protest with all my soul against the al.
legation which one OF the witnesses ala
lnt shrink from utterlng. This witness
aii not hesitate TO declare that who
ever advocated the revision Of this case
that ls to say, whoever believed In the
Innocence OF Dreyfus-wns working
against the army and against the coun-
try-t here declare that he does not
know me and that he does not know
haltre Lab0ri. Neither NJ. Labori nor
myself would be here II these state
menH were true. Let me tell you sim
ply this: The day on which, amid the
schIck Of furious political passions, l
pest Of madness, when saw everything
had learned to revere and love since
childhood imperilled, /, n Frenchmnn,
the son Of soldier, endured every tor
turg When / turn my eyes toward
bDvll'a Island, where was buried alive
one who, from the bottom Of my heart
J believed 10 he n martyr ! began to
wonder II divine Justice had not aban-
d1ncl him. Since then have recover
81. l have hearkened to tho voice OF
my conscience and have pursued an
undertaking course. free from anger ana
passion. not hRedlng hatred or prcJu-
dice, You win do yours, which Is to
netc out Justice"
Continuing. NJ Demnngo said no
Wished to ciehrly define the prisoners
r9HltloD, saying:
DTcyfus' Position.
when the case OF the revision began
rDreyfus was convict aud serious pre-