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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-17
In Oreyfus' Favor.

Then came a witness who proved TO
no a splendid reinforcement for Drey-
fus. Ii was NJ Bertulus, the examin-
ing magistrate, who received the late
Lieut.. Col. Henry's confession or for-
gerry. In almost inaudible tones, owing
10 hoarseness, Nj. Bertulus gave MS tes-
tir,onv which was a veritable speech
for the defense. AS IL came from man
Of the highest legal reputation his evil
dence raised the hopes of Dreyfusards
Immensely, and II apparently made a
deep impression on the members OF the
court.
NJ. Jauers, the Socialist leader. VINO
was among those present IN court re-
,,,a,.ted on tihe conclusion OF the mag
,gtrateis testimony: This Is the 1rst
time the truth and the whole truth mas
been told before the judges"
Dreyfus displayed the keenest inter
est i'm the statements OF NJ. Beruuiius'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-17
Becomes Greatly Irritated When Pressed
by Prisoners COunSe|--Be
a Good Witness for DTeyfuS.

Rennes, Aug. T.-With the usual at
tendance and without any noteworthy
incident, the second trial by courtmar-
tial of Capt Alfred Dreyfus, of the ar
tillery, the famous prisoner Of Devils
Island. sharged with treason, was re-
sumed this morning in the Lycee.
Previous TO the opening OF the pro-
ceedings, Il became known that Maitre
Labori, leading counsel for Dreyfus.
who was shot in the back, from am
bush, Monday, was slightly worse to-
day. His physicians had not yet ex-
tracted the bullet; his fever continued
to increase and IL was not believed he
would be able TO attend court on Mon
day. consequently Maitre Monard,
counsel for the Dreyfus family before
the Court of Cessation In the trial re-
vision was summoned to replace Nj. La
bori until such time as the latter should
be able TO resume the conduct or the
case. NJ. Monard is expected TO appear
i'm court tomorrow.
The friends of Maitre Albert Clemen-
ceau prevented the latter from coming
to the assistance of Dreyfus, as
planned Immediately after the at
tempted assassination of Nj. Labori.
However, today's session OF the cour'
opened with brighter prospects for th'
prisoner, as NJ. DemaHge, of counse
| for the defense, evidently had come
primed with questions for Gen. Roget.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-17

Frank III Shaw, of Brooklyn, was at
Narragansett Pier the night before MS
body. bound hand and foot, was FOUND
at Scarboro Beach. and he received
telegram that had been sent 10 him
there. Such is the information the po-
lice Of Narragansett Pier say they have
discovered.
1t Is the first important development
and the only one. an the Efforts 10 soNe
the mystery of the crime.
Ii proves, IL the information or the
police is correct. that the former IN
spector for the Brooklyn trolley COM
pany was murdered not far from the
point where on Friday morning ms
body was washed ashore, and that the
crime was perpetrated only snort
time before it's discovery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-17

Washington, Aug. 17.-An order has
been issued declaring that additional
regiments of infantry volunteers be or
ganized for service in the Philippines.
The regiments will be numbered from
thirty-eight to forty-seven and will be
organized at the following places in the
order named:
Fort Snellin. Minnesota; Fort Crook.
Nebraska; Fort Reilly. Kansas; Camp
Meade. Pennsylvania: Fort Etan Al
len, Vermont; Jefferson Barracks, Mis-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-17
Roget Cross Examined.

The general resumed his deposition
on the opening Of the court. dealing
with the text of Esterhazy's letters
from Mile. Pays and was subjected to
a warm cross-examining fire. A num-
Der of the counsel's shots struck the
bulls eye. and made the general squirm
i'm his seat. Unfortunately Nj. Demange
is not yet in position to go thorough
ly over the whole ground of this Wit
ness's deposition. but Gen. Roget Will
probably be recalled TO the stand later
on. Gen Roget was unable to conceal
his annoyance and anger when Nj. De-
mango scored. The ends of his fngers
twitched nervously and he frequently
turned for consolation towards Gems.
Bilolt and Zurlinden, former ministers
of war who were seated on the witness
es seats behind him. The general also
threw glances of savage resentment al
the audience, when, as happened sew
eral times, suppressed filters went
around the court room when M. De-
mango cornered him. Finally. Gen. Ro-
get became quite red in the face and
answered NJ. Demange in hollow
voice, contrasting strangely with his
tone yesterday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-17
MURDERER ARRESTED.
Bsschum, The Negro Who Killed " IlIam Poslen
Scott, Arrested al Shsffsd. Als.

st. Louis. Aug. 17-James II.
Beachum, a negro charged with the
murder OF William Posten Scott, a
young society and business man OF this
city. was arrested I'm Sheffield. Ala.
yesterday ON the night of July 4.
Beachum and another negro attempted
60 hold up Mr.. Scott i'm the fashionable
west end. Mr.. Scott struck Beachum
over the head with his umbrella. where
upon the negro fatally shot him with a
revolver.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-17
Hands Were Tied.

Were the hands of one of the men
tied?" he was asked.
Eyes, but only so that he would not
injure himself or others"
At about O'Clock Friday. the same
day that Shaw's body was found, Will
liam Mulligan, a cabman who stands in
front OF the Casino. said he was ap-
preached by three men. They asked his
price to take them to fuckers or the
Newport dock. He demanded 90 cents
and they said they would pay only 20
cents. He refused and they went In
that direction. All three were drunk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-17

Shaw was xii = by blow in the
abdomen. Medical Examiner Wilcox
saws he has established this fact. He
mas sent his report to the attorney gen.
eral at whose request is 10 be held a
secret inquest tomorrow.
DIR. Wilcox found on the body the
marks OF ait least two violent blows.
one of these was on the chest. as N
caused by fist In fight This was
not sufficient TO cause death. second
was on the abdomen. Ii was inflicted
hy a heavy weapon-a club or Delaying
.nin and WAS mortal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-17

Manila, Aug. 17,-6:15 p. m.-Eight
hundred insurgents attacked Angeles
this morning, but the Twelfth regiment
drove them into the mountains. Three
utched locomotives were captured
None of the American troops were in
jured. The insurgent loss is not known.
NJ c. T. Spencer, reporter of the
Manila Times. was killed yesterday
during the fight at Angeles.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-17

The prisoner appeared completely alb
sortbed in his words. straining forward
TO catch every syllable.
After a brief conformation of M.
Bertullus and Nine. Henry, widow OF
Lieut.. Col. Henry. Col. Picquart former
chief of the intelligence bureau Of the
war office called. He gave his
evidence in loud. resonant voice and
created a profound impression.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-17
r1RS INNES IDENTIFIES
"THE MAN in BLACK Z
NeufeIdt, the Suspected Kronman
Murderer Breaks Down and says
ITS All Up With rle Now"

called on the day ~ the murder ana
asked where the Kronman's lived, tne
prisoner broke down and -aid; is al
up with me now."He admitted the 'nen-
tificatiOn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-17

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teaspooniul the latter makes three 20 -four
cups ~ delightful tea. FRAZER BROS. CO,
Importers. 1g1 weybosset Street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-17
YOU yIlI Be SURPRISED

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Call today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-17
TEN MORE REGIMENTS
FOR THE PHILIPPINES
Order Issued By War Department
For Their Observation-Disclosures
Rebels Defeated at Angeles.
Another Rebel Defeat.

souri,; South Framingham, Massachu-
setts; Fort Niagara, New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-17

naket's baltimore Rye, Hermitage r. g and
ola Grow Bourbon, Gibson NN,M ~ ,n', 80
w, ne Tilse. GRIMEs BRO, opp. Ne"
station.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-17
Heard Startling Cries.

important information bearing on
the murder comes from another source
III Is stated that several men wearing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-17
THE TALK OF THE TOWN.

EVERYBODY WILL SOON TALK or
TIE MEMS CALCULATING LEAD
TENtlL. 1T Is so SIMPLE AND
USEFUL, so QUICK AND so Ac-
CURATe. FAVE YOU SEEN oNtp
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-21
TO INVESTIGATE M'NALL.
a Resolution Prepared by Attorneys
of the Insurance COMPANIES.

A movement has been started by the at
have become involved in litigation with
Super1ntendent of Insurance McNaH to
ance department. A resolution was drawn
up and placed in the hands of Represent
alive McKeever several days ago provid-
ing for a legislative investigating com
mittee to examine superintendent Nc
ment- The draft of the proposed resolu-
ton reads as follows:
past two years the superintendent of in
surance of the state of Kansas has col
large sum of money amounting to at
least $4,000 from the insurance corpora
way of examination fees; and,
Whereas, 1t appears that the said Of
examination made BY his authority of
such INSURANCE corporations; and,
said officer of the amounts 50 collected
by him as aforesaid from such corpora
tions and no portion of said sum SO col
lected has been turned into the treasury
Whereas, 1t appears that the superin-
tendent or insurance has attempted to
fully admitted to o Transact the Business IS of
insurance ms IN this state from resorting to
and determination of controversies with
citizens of this state; and.
the said officer has been guilty of OPP
pressive and arbitrary conduct in the adj
ance department of the state; now. there
INSSoiNSu, by the mouse OF representa-
speaker be and he is hereby authorized
and directed to forthwith appoint special
comm1ttee Of five members of this house,
TO thoroughly and promptly investigate
lating to the administra ton of the affairs
of the said department and particularly
into the methods of examining insurance
corporations, and all other matters and
things relating to the said department
with power to subpoena witnesses, to cali
for persons and papers in the said depart
ment, and to administer oaths to all per-
sons called before it, and to employ a
Stenographer- Be it further
Resolved, That said committee shall
Immediately enter upon the discharge of
it's duties and shall continue to sit until
the said investigation has been completed.
The said committee shall report to this
mouse as soon as it has completed its la
bors, unless the house, by its adjournment
sine die shall prevent such report being
made at the present session, in which
event the report of the said committee
shall be made to the governor.
The expenses incurred by the said COM
m1ttee in performing the duties imposed
upon it by this resolution shall be paid as
paid
expected Mr.. McKeever to offer it this
morning, but he would not do so. and may
decide not to introduce it at all.
There is nothing in the insurance laws
turned into the state treasury. On the
contrary, it is provided that the fees shall
be simply to pay the expenses of the ex-
1t is alleged that the investigation is
proposed in order to aid the Connecticut
Mutual in its Injunction suit against Su-
perintendent McNaIl, which is pending in
the federal court.
If Mr.. McKeever refuses to Introduce
the resolution, it is probable that some
other Republican will offer it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-21
A BIG GAS TRUST
To Include the Wells and the Plants
in Three States.

New York, Feb. 21.-The Central
Union Gas company has been organized
under the laws of Virginia to control
the natural gas wells and plants in
Ohio, Indiana and southern Illinois.
The capital stock will be $4,000, of
which there will be 900 per cent
cumulative preferred and $4,000 900 of
common stock. OF this authorized cap
ital $40, 900 is to be retained in the
treasury for the purchase of companies
and plants.
The consent of eleven large gas pro-
ducing plants has been obtained, so it
is said toward entering the pool. These
are the Dayton Gas company, Tippe
canoe City Gas company, Covington
Gas company, New Western Gas COM
pany, Piqua Gas company, Sidney Gas
company, Troy Gas company, Spring
field Gas company, Urbano Gas COM
pany, South Charleston Gas company,
and the Mount Sterling Gas company.
1t is asserted that these companies
are earning 100000 net per annum. This
amount, it is expected, will be sufficient
to provide funds for dividends at the
rate of per cent preferred stock and
per cent on the common with a
prospect of considerable increase at
once from economies which will result
from the consolidation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-21
TRIED IT IN SOUP.
But the Canned Beef Could Not Be
Utilized in That Way.

Washington, Feb. 21.-Col. Albert
Smith, Fifteenth infantry, testified be-
fore the Miles court of inquiry today
that his regiment left New York April
10, and went to Tampa, but he was
relieved on June and did not join his
regiment again until late in July, when
he reached Santiago. Refrigerated beef
was being used and continued to be
supplied until August 8, when the regi-
ment was embarked for the north.
1.-THE beef was good,'' he said in re-
Spouse to an inquiry, except one day
when it was spoiled. I understand that
the beef had been lying in the sun on
the dock"
The canned roast beef, he said, was
used on the return trip. He did not
know how much was used, but it was
employed with tomatoes in making
soup. The orders to embark We're YER
bal and the rationS were supplied at
the commiSSary'S discretion.
Col. Smith said he had reason to be-
lieve very little canned roast beef had
been eaten except in soup. InveStiga-
ton made in September showed that it
had given practically no satisfaction in
either soup or when eaten from the can.
He had never heard of it being received
prior to the Spanish war. He supposed
it was intended to be eaten from the
can, since it was issued as a travel ra-
ton. Col. Smith said he had not felt
it his duty to make report, had it not
been called for by the department, as
he was not directly il contact with his
regiment during the time when the
most dissatisfaction was alleged to have
existed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-21
MILES EXPLAINS.
Says He Never Intended to Impute
Fraud to Anyone.

Washington, Feb. 21-In the course
of his testimony before the court of in
quiry yesterday afternoon, Gen. Miles
said he thought his use of the express
sion "pretense of experiment" was I'M
fortunate, and he disclaimed any inten-
ton to impute fraud to anyone.
LAS far as indicating fraud" he said.
81 wish to state that no such inference
was intended. 1t was perhaps an un-
fortunate expression, and had my at
tentiOn been called to it, might have
of an experiment. AS a matter of fact,
it was an experiment, and a very costly
one"
with that disclaimer remarked
Col. Davis, ''of course we will pass to
the refrigerated beef"
Then replying to a question, General
Miles said he first heard complaints
against the beef at Ponce. The first
direct statement that it had been treat
ed chemically came, he believed, from
DR.. Daily, who presented it late in Sep
TENDER and appeared subsequently be-
fore the war commission. He said he
did not recollect whether DR.. Days re-
port was volunteered or whether he had
been ordered to investigate and report
on the meat.
Tt was general talk among the officers
at Ponce, Gen. Miles continued, that the
refrigerated beef must have been SUBJ
jected to some chemical treatment to
make it keep for u hours. DE-. Days
however, was the first official report.
mary of 100 letters received by him at
army headquarters giving the various
terms in which the army meat was
characterized. These included "embalm-
ed" ''decomposed," injected poison
ed" spoiled" and the like. He said
that he should fix September 81 (the
date of DR.. Days reporD as about the
earliest at which the question of chem
ically treated meat had been brought to
his notice so as to command his full
attention.
Col Gillespie took a hand in the in
quiry when Gen. Miles finished describ-
ing the nauseating qualities of the
canned and refrigerated beef.
Did you, general, ever eat any of
this beef?'' Col. Gillespie asked.
81 presume I did about the time we
We're at Ponce said Gen. Miles, with
some hesitation. Yes, I presume I
did,
Then" said Col. Gillespie, sit had not
such characteristic qualities would
permit you to detect it off-hand?"
mo, SIR"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-21
THE OIL BILL ADVANCED
To the Head of the Calendar by the
House.

Representative Wheatley's oil inspec-
ton bill, the one prepared by State
Auditor Cole, which the Standard Oil
lobby has been fighting tooth and nail
ever since it reached Topeka last week,
was today advanced by the house to
third reading, subject to amendment
and debate, and was placed at the
head of the calendar
This bill provides for the inspection
of gasoline, and it is this provision that
the Standard Oil company objects to.
1t also compels the oil inspector to
make detailed report of all oils in
Spected and turn all fees into the state
treasury. 1t is argued that the gasoline
provision and the restrictions thrown
around the inspector to keep him from
sailing down" part of the fees, will re-
suit in turning 100000 or $4,000 into the
state treasury from this department
more than at present.
When Mr.. Wheatley made the motion
to advance the bill, several members
objected. They said they wanted all
bills treated alike.
Mr. Fairchild saw that the bill would
not be advanced unless strategy was
resorted to, and he also recognized the
fact that the Republicans would go in
directly the opposite direction to what
the PopuliStS appeared to want-if the
Populists were united. Accordingly he
opposed Wheatley's proposition and
lined every POpuliSt up against it also,
although all of them were anxious to
see the bill pass. Mr.. Fairchild further
demanded a roll call.
AS the roll caH progressed II appeared
s though the bill was destined to stay
at the foot of the calendar, until Mr..
Wheatley called attention to the fact
that the Populists were opposing the
proposition in order to throw the blame
for its defeat on to the Republican
house after a similar bill had passed
the senate.
The scheme worked like a charm The
Republicans began changing from aye
to no, and when the vote was announced
only five Republicans were recorded
against the proposition. The final vote
stood rs to 90
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-21
TO EXTEND HIS AUTHORITY.
Senate Sergeant at Arms Victim of
Tom Anderson's Joke.

The senate has rules against smoking
but this, like other rules, is subject to
constant violation, both by members
and visitors. A resolution was today
adopted to enforce this rule.
Soon after it was adopted Senator
Tom Anderson hunted up the sergeant
alarms and said:
This rule applies just the same when
the senate is not in session. Make those
newspa per men stop smoking
Dignified by this prodding, the ser
geant-at-arms ordered cigars OUT
The reporters took it as a joke, but Mr..
Gasaway got mad and stormed. He
was told that senate rules governed
only when the senate was in session.
He persisted in ''nagging'' the re-
porters until told that Anderson was
having fun with him; then Gasaway
subsidized
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-21
COL. LITTLE'S KINDNESS.
In an Hour of Need He Befriended
RAYMOND Dawes.

A side of the character of Lieutenant
Colonel E. C. Little which is known only
to his most intimate friends, has just
been made manifest to ex-AttOrney
General Dawes, who now represents
Leavenworth county in the legislature,
Dawes friendship for Colonel Little, al
though they are Of opposite political
faiths.
1t will be remembered that Raymond,
the only son of Mr.. Dawes, was MEM
Der of the Leavenworth company in
the Twentieth Kansas, which formed a
part of Colonel Titles battalion While
the battalion was at Honolulu young
Dawes was taken seriously i'll and when
the battalion sailed for Manila it was
found necessary to leave him behind in
the hospital, and a few days afterwards
he died.
Representative Dawes has just re-
ceived a letter from the manager of the
hospital at Honolulu stating that while
young Dawes was sick there before the
battalion sailed Colonel Little frequent
ly came to see him and cheer him up.
the time, but once while he was con-
sciOus Colonel Little wanted to leave
some money with him to help him
through his illness, after it was evident
that he would not be well enough to go
with his company, but the boy refused
to accept it, protesting that he would
pull through in some way.
Just before the battalion sailed, the
young man was out of his head as
usual, and Colonel Little went to the
manager of the hospital and gave him
a hundred dollars to be used for young
Dawes. The boy became worse, how
ever, and everything that was done to
save him was in vain.
Mr.. Dawes only learned Of Lieutenant
Colonel Iittle'S action yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-21

James. remarkably we'll preserved and
vigorous is inclined to fastidious dress
and appeared yesterday immaculate
from head to toe. Both the accused and
his uncle took an active interest in the
examination of veniremen throughout
the day, Frank James studying intentlY
the face of every man called upon to
testify and frequently whispering to the
attorneys. Jesse was thoroughly alive
to everything that was going on and
had an ever ready laugh for an incident
which struck him as humorous.
The questions put to the veniremen
necessitated a comprehensive history of
their lives. Prosecutor Reed examined
each one and after he had finished At
torney Walsh asked the venireman
everything that Mr.. Reed had neglected
Some of the questions asked by Mr..
Reed were:
What is your name? Where do you
live? How long have you lived there?
Where did you live before you moved
to that place? How old are you? What
is your business? Do you know Jesse
James? Do you know Andy Ryan, Bill
Ryan, Jack Kennedy, Charles Polk, Ca
leb Stone, Tom Milton or Harry Milton?
Were you in the civil war? Was your
father in the civil war? What are your
politics? Are YOU married? If so, have
you any children? Are you acquainted
with any of the attorneys for the de
Tense? Are you opposed to capital pun
ishment?'
These were but a few of many At
torney Walsh was no less inquiSitive.
He wanted to know:
DO you know Detective Harbaugh
or Detective Tillotson? Have you been
approached by anyone since you have
been summoned as a juror? Do you
know Prosecutor Reed or any of the
states attorneys? Have you formed
an opinion in this case? Did you get an
opinion from talking with some one, or
did you get it from reading the news
papers? Have you talked with anyone
who claimed to know any facts connect
ing the case? What newspapers have
you read? Have you read any news
paper article purported to be interviews
with detectives in which was outlined
the alleged testimony to be given by
certain witnesses in this case? Is any
opinion you may have so strong that it
would influence your verdict after hear
ing the evidence, the law and the in
structions of the court?'