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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-08
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DECLARES DREYFUS
Rioid Examination Of the
Famous Prisoner by
Colonel Jououst.

RENNES, Aug. 7-Interesting scenes
attended the opening of the second
court-martial of Dreyfus this morning.
At I O'Clock NM Laborie and De
mango and Major Carriere, with as
sistants. took their seats and the wit
nesses followed.
MN. Laborie and Demange were
greeted with warm handshakes from
numerous friends in the courtroom.
Former President Casimir-Perier en-
tered shortly before {. An officer met
him at the door and conducted him
to the velvet covered chairs reserved
for witnesses. The ex-President found
himself between Generals Billot and
Chanoin. both in parade uniform.
other ex-Ministers of War, Generals
Mercier and Zurlinden and Cavaignac
were seated behind. Colonel Picquart
took a seat without any demonstration
for or against him.
The officer commanding the row OF
soldiers at the back of the court gave
the command Garry arms!, Present
arms!" There was a rattle of arms, ana
a moment later Colonel youaustt tql- 4
court. walked on the stage from room
behind and took seats at the table,
Deep silence fell upon the audience,
who up TO then had engaged in buzz
of conversation.
The members of the court-martial are
as follows: President, Colonel JouauSt,
director in the Engineer Corps; Lieu.
tenant Colonel Brongniart director OF
the School of Artillery; Major de Breon
of the Seventh Regiment OF Arullery;
Major Profillet of the Tenth regiment
of Artillery; Major Merle OF the Sew
enth Regiment of Artillery; captain
Parfait Of the Seventh Regiment of Ar
tillery; Captain Beauyals OIL the sew
enth Regiment of Artillery.
Colonel Jouaust and his colleagues
wore full parade uniforms, with aigrettes
in the front of the peaked shakos. On
the right hand of Colonel Jouaust sat
Lieutenant Colonel Brongniart Major de
Breon and Captain Parfait. all OF the ar
tiIlery On his left hand were Majors
Profiilet and Merle and Captain BeauVals,
also of the artillery.
Immediately after Colonel Jouaust was
seated he gave the order to bring IN the
prisoner All eyes were then turned 10
the right of the stage, on Whlch sac was
q door leading into the room IN Whlch
Dreyfus was awaiting the summons: AL
most eyervbodv but the most prominent
officers stood on their feet; some mounted
the benches to obtain better view:
There were subdued cries of sit down,
amid which the door opened and Captain
Alfred Dreyfus, preceded and followed by
a pendarrne, emerged into the courtroom.
His features We're deathly pale and his
teeth were set with a determined but not
defiant bearing. He walked quietly with
almost an elastic step, and ascended the
three steps leading 70 the platform in
front of the Judges. There he drew hlm-
self up erect, brought his right hand
sharply to the peak Of his military cap,
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EMILY CRAWFORD
REVIEWS TRIAL
Draws Pen Picture OF Dreyfus
and Other Actors in the
Great Drama.
Copyrighted. 1899. by the Associated Press.

RENNES, Aug. THE ancient capi-
tai of Brittany was never less moved
never more sluggish, than on this mem
orable day. 1t seemed hundred miles
away from Dreyfus and his exciting
case. He (Dreyfus) has been known to
be excited, but he had been keeping a
stiff upper lip, and yesterday he re-
fused to see the last set of photographs
of his children, brought from Paris by
his brother-in-la He had remarked
to his brother, Matthew Dreyfus, on the
strangeness of his fate, so strange that
he himself could not yet realize it.
Nothing. he said astonished him more
than to find factions disputing furiously
about him and to learn that he was an
object of hatred to most of the officers.
He said 1t grieved him to think that if
there was an acquittal it would not
change their minds.
But he was spared such unseem-
ly manifestations as those which shook
ZOla's nerves last year and terrified his
wife. There was no bowling in front
of the prison. There was no crying of
Death to the traitor!" or Death TO
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D ENNES, Aug. AT $50 a. m. this
pretty city of Rennes, neatly
decked with monuments and be-
i I f1owered, awakes with incredible
Indifference to the great drama
about to open, but on every side there
is animatiOn-gayet even. so pure and
brilliant is the summer morning. We
look for places that have been assigned
to each of us There is nothing pomp-
Gus about this sales des fetes save its
name. 1t is adorned with modest mo-
billions. exactly like the theater of
casino or club in watering places Of
recent creation. Chairs have been
placed in the center for witnesses and a
few specially invited persons, and
school benches and desks alongside the
walls for journalists.
Some little time is required for every
body to get properly seated, but every
thing is done with urbanity, almost
with cordiality. Evidently for to-day
partisans have called a truce. The feel
ing of being out on a holiday agitates
these Parisians and these ParisienRes
who have escaped from the sitting heat
of Paris. A breeze delicately perfumed
with the aroma of open country blows
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RAILWAY ASSESSMENTS
FIXED BY EQUALIZERS

SACRAMENTO, Aug. The State
Board of Equalization tonight, after
N au-day session, completed the as
egsment Of the various railroads OF tn,
Itate. as follows:
California Pacific. g, 250,000, an in
crease Of $250000 over last years
Central Pacific, $13,OOO,OoO, the
same as last years assessment.
Northern California Railway
s344. SOC; last years assessment,
Northern Railway, $3,374,37O, an
increase over last years assess
nent. which was 50, 100,0 600.
south Pacific Coast. S1,009,680, the
same as last year.
Southern Pacific Road, SO, 100000;
last years assessment, $l4, 664 $50.
Southern California Motor Rail-
way. $50, 600. same as last year.
san Francisco and North Pacific,
&. 600. 600; last years assessment,
southern California. S3,O00,o 900, an
increase of $50, 600 over last year
Santa Fe Pacific, $1,3S4.o0O, the
same as last year.
South Pacific Coast, $60O.U0U re-
duction Of $4,000 from last year.
san Francisco and San Joaquin,
S2.124, 800; last years assessment
Nevada County narrow gauge,
SIP, 800; last years assessment
500 600.
carson and Colorado, $4,000, a
reduction OF $4,000.
Nevada. California and Oregon,
s125. 600 the same as last year.
Paiaro Valley road, 100000; last
vearis assessment, S188,7S8.
Pacific Coast Railroad, $250,O00;
last wears assessment 1904, 400.
Alameda and San Joaquin, $685.
$50. the same as last year.
Gualala River. road, $4,000 the
same as last year.
california and Nevada, $50, 600, the
same as last year.
Sierra Railway, $3.50, 900; last
oars assessment, 1852, 400
Sierra Valley Railroad, $53,725,
the same as last year
San Francisco and San Mateo
electric roads, $4,000 last years
assessment. 800, 000
Randsburg Railroad new road.
first time assessed), $500, 900.
Pullman Palace Car Company,
$4,000; last years assessment,
sl21. .140.
Toland moved to raise the assessment
( the Central Pacific s2,000,0e0 over last
ears assessment, but received no sec
nd. He then moved TO raise 1t $1,000,
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ton of curiosity. Of pity in the high
est degree, mingled with vague anx-
iety, with heartfelt anguish in the case
of those most passionately thirsting for
justice.
1t has been so often stated that this
man Dreyfus has a thankless ply
sique, displeasing voice. an awkward
manner How will he make his ap-
pearance?
Behold him at the foot of sort of
pulpit. in which his advocates. De-
mango and Laborie are installed with
their secretaries He is wearing an
artillery captains uniform. newly
made. his KEPT in his white gloved
hand. He sits down and henceforward
makes never a move. can see his pro-
file clearly as it stands out against the
side wall. of the stage. This profile,
strictly speaking, has no striking fea-
ture Dreyfus is slightly bald. The
coronal of hair which still remains
above his temples and back Of his head
is o1Iite gray almost white. His mus
tache has lost less of its color The
ewes are deep sunken in their sockets
lis complexion is fresh colored In a
word, he still very much resembles the
youthful photograph OF him which we
see in the windows of Paris paper
shops and which was taken shortly
after he left the Ecole Polytechnique
The hard life of the Isle du Diable
which prematurely bleached his hair
has prevented the lines from filing out
and preserved the f1rmness. delicacy
and lightness of youth.
1t is toward the end of the sitting that
the audience has it's greatest sensation.
during the course of the prisoners
cross-examination-c sharp and a
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in through the wide-open windows.
Half an hour has passed while we are
getting installed.
Almost Immediately after the stroke
Of 7 the members Of the court-martial
and barristers make their entrance. The
physiognomies of the advocates are
well known-Laborie, of sturdy build,
with his energetic face framed with
placid. pointed beard; Demange, with
frame and face of a peasant from the
plains of Beauce, high -colored and sly.
The faces with the most strongly
marked character are those of the col
onel presiding and the Government
commissary Carrierre. The colonel has
a rather high and mighty air, made
more pronounced by an enormous pair
of entirely white mustaches and by a
heavy white imperial. From a distance
his eyes and white hair are the only
dfstinguishable features Of his face, but
the eve is soft and kindly, in contradic-
tion with the assumed unkindness of
bristling mustache and dryness and
volubility of his speech. AS for Major
Carrierre he is a STOPPING figure,
wearied man. His face is deeply fur
rowed and fatigued, his voice thin, his
eIocution stumbling. He apepars to be
much more hostile to the prisoner than
Colonel Jouaust, despite the Iatters
Grabbed manner.
Bring in the accused"
One of those indescribable, unspeak-
able moments of which chroniclers rid
themselves by writing sensation" or
emotion.
All, yesi An emotion. sudden and
violent, which seems to make the
whole audience rise to its feet. sensa-
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FAC-SIMILE OF SECRET
DOSSIER.

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little nervous on the part of Colonel
Jouaust and extremely clear and calm
in so far as the prisoners replies are
concerned.
First of all the bordereau is placed
before Dreyfus' eyes. We ourselves
catch a glimpse from afar of this docu-
ment, famous henceforward through all
time.
And at this moment Dreyfus, despite
his determination to be firm, again be-
trays emotion and his voice is at once
warm and thick as he replies: mo,
Monsieur Colonel, 1 did not write that
l am innocent, Monsieur Colonel, I am
innocent. I have been five years in a
dungeon and 1 am innocent
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S0UBRETTES FIGHT WITH
SCISSORS AS WEAPONS
Both Are So Badly Injured That There
Is Little Hope of Their
Recovery.

PARKERSBURG, W. Va. Aug. 7-Geor-
gle Jenkins and George Dealvin, or Con-
stantine. soubrettes, while packing up at
the First-street Theater to-day, preparing
to start for Cincinnati, commenced to
quarrel.
When the door was broken open by at
taches of the theater the Jenkins woman
was found with four serious and probably
fatal stab wounds in her left breast. She
was taken to the hospital. where II is
said there is no hope of her recovery
The Dealvin woman was so badly stabbed
she could not be moved. Both used scis-
sOrs as weapons.
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TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
WRECKS GAS PLANT
Works Supplying Wabash, Ind,
With illumination Entirely
DESTROYED.

WABASH. Ind, Aug. THE gas works
Of the Logansport and Wabash Valley
Gas Company were destroyed by terrific
explosion, which shook the city, at 5
o'clock to-day. Workmen had just COM
ple{ed charglng the tanks with calcium
lene is manufactured. when an explosion
occurred. The company installed the acct
the first ever put in for Illuminating a
city with the new light. Scores of plate
glass windows were broken by the shock
in the business part of town.
Tonight the city is in darkness and
there will be no light until the new works
are constructed. The loss is heavy.
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Dramatic Incidents at Rennes
Attending the Prisoners
Second Trial.
Asked Questions in Harsh Manner by the
Presiding Officer of the Court-MartiaI
Accused SoIemnIy Asserts Innocence.

Special Cable to The Call and the New York
Herald. Copyrighted, 1899. by James Cor
don Bennett
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SOME SENSATIONAL.
EVIDENCE EXPECTED

PARIS Aug Am evening here to-day caused sensation
is
inga Williams
who
man Alsace.
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CYCLONE IN DOMINICA.
Timely Warning From American
Bureau Saves Shipping.

KINGSTON, Jamaica. Aug. THE
island of Dominica in the Leeward Isles.
reports that a terrific cyclone was sweep
ing over them. this afternoon. travelling
west-northwest and heading for jamaica
timely warned by the American Bureau
branches.
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CAPTAIN DREYFUS DECLARES THAT
He IS NOT GUILTY OF TREASON
HARSHNESS TO DISARM
ENEMIES OF DREYFUS

RENNEs Aug husband this after
displayed toward
the trial under the
presiding
exceedingly
his nerve
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900, but received no second. He moved
to raise the Southern Pacific to S31. 000,-
600, but received no second. He moved
to raise it to SIS. 900 900, but received no
second.
Toland voted against all of the
assessments of the Southern Pacific as
agreed upon by the other members.
Evening journal., 1899-09-13
FROM PLEASANT ANGOLA

THE LATEST FROM THAT
HEALTHFUL SPOT IN OLD
SUSSEX.
Angola, Del. Sept. 12.-Mr. and Mrs.
William Long, of Philadelphia, were
guests of d. d. Burton and family.
Mrs. Tillie Skinner, of Camden, VINO
spent the Summer with relatives here,
has returned home.
Mrs. Martin, Of Lewes, spent Thurs
day here as the guest of her friend,
L. e. Joseph
Miss Anna Neal Dryden, of Balti-
more, who has been visiting the family
OF T. A. Joseph, has returned home.
Captain and Mrs Theodore Burton,
of Millsboro, spent Sunday with
George Burton and family at Holly
willie. a.
Misses Eva Hopkins and Gertrude
Anthony. of Philadelphia, have been
visiting the home of Robert Burton, at
Fairmount.
George Burton is on an extended trip
to Virginia.
Miss Caddie Hazard, of Wilmington,
spent a few days with her aunt Mrs.
II. o. Bennum, last week.
Misses May Bright and Margaret
Prettyman, Of Wilmington, are guests
Of Walter d. Burton at present.
Miss Margaret Lawson, who is spend
ing her vacation with her parents here,
win return TO Camden for the Winter.
Karl. Ernest and John Burton and
John Johnson, of Philadelphia, who
spent a short time with parents here
have returned to the city.
Miss Annie Dryden and Laura
Joseph spent Friday with Joseph NJ
Martin, of Lewes.
Mrs. James Tunnel. daughter and
son, of Philadelphia, are now sojourn-
ing at the home of her sister, Mrs. Al
vine l.. Joseph, in Long Neck.
Arthur Stevens is a visitor at the
home Of II. o. Bennum. ST., at Cool
pring.
Miss Lena Lingo, Of Philadelphia Il
with her parents. at Oak Orchard, a
present
The colored camp seems to attrac
many young people at present.
]. A. Marsh, who has been employed
at Rehoboth during the season, has
returned home.
Miss Annie Marsh, has returned
from the hospital somewhat improved
lin health.
Miss Margaret Lawson and friend, o
Milford, spent Sunday at Rehoboth.
Occasionally there is a watermelon
lparty to break the monotony.
Evening journal., 1899-09-13
IN The SPORTING WORLD
FARRELL STAYS ONE ROUND.

FARRRLL STAYS ONE ROUND.
AT the Quaker City Athletic Associa-
ton last night Ed. Dunfass stopped
Charley Hitte in three rounds The
sailor was overmatched in weight
height and reach, but made a hard and
game stand while he was in the ring
The patent lights used in the building
went out while the Kentucky Rose
bud" and Jack Farrell were boxing.
The Bud" had punched Farrell pretty
hard in the one round they boxed Gas
light was substituted, and Farrell,
claiming that he could not see, refused
to continue. Frank Welsh and James
Dempsey boxed a hot draw. as did also
Jack Haggerty and Jack Gallagher.
Tom O'Hara bested James Duffy and
John Haines and Johnny Devine made
hot go, with honOrs about even.
One night last week the Kentucky
Roseb bud" was bested here by Midget
Glynn in a ten-round CO."
Evening journal., 1899-09-13
CANNING FACTORY CLOSED


DEATH OF MISS MARGARET MAT
THEws-So8IE OF MILLIONS WIS.,
ITORS.
Milton, Del, Sept. l2.-Hamp David
son. who has been very sick for the
past few weeks, is much better
Miss Jennie Holden. OF Philadelphia,
is the guest Of l.. S. Black and wife.
Andrew Davidson, of the United
States zizania, is home for a short
time.
William sappington and wife, OF Bal
timore, are visiting Samuel J. Wilson
and wife.
J. Frank Lank and wife, OF Philadel-
phia, formerly Of Milton, are visiting
No. Edward Wiley.
Paul Mowbray, of Fredericksburg
Nd, is visiting here
William Mcgee, Of Philadelphia, is
spending a few days with his parents
James b. Adkins and wife and John
Holland, OF Iowa, are visiting relatives
here for a few days.
Mrs. James Robbins is the guest OF
her brother, Cornelius NAPLES.
Miss Ada Lank, of Lewes, spent Sat.
urday with Miss Fannie Clements.
Joseph d. Truxton, Of Georgetown
was in town last week
Mrs. William H. Fox and two chill
dren, William and Lydia, are occupy
ing S. ]. Wilson's cottage at Broadkiln
Beach.
Mrs. William Repp. who has beer
spending the Summer in Michigan, has
returned home.
The canning fatoory of e. A. Dutrict
has closed for the season.
N. w. White is transacting business
in Philadelphia.
r. Davis Carey and family are spend
ling the Summer at their beautiful
home in this town.
William J. White is having beau
tiful residence erected. Isaac w. Nailo
is doing the work.
The schooner Stetson |. Ellison, own
ed by the Carey Bros, IS undergoing
repairs.
J. /. Hargrove and wife, OF Milton
Iowa, are visiting relatives here.
James Ponder Jr., son Of John Pom
der left for Delaware College on Fri
day.
Tho colored people are holding cam
at the old Methodist church.
Miss Genia Prettyman, who has beei
visiting c. G. NAPLES, has returne
home.
Miss Margaret W. Matthews, daugh
ter OF the late David Matthews, OF Nan
ticoke hundred. died at the home Of he
mother, Mrs. Margaret A. Matthew:
near Smiths store, aged "a years, 1
months and 10 days. Funeral services
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Brown. q
Georgetown, were held at wesle
Chapel Interment was made in tn
cemetery adjoining the church.
Evening journal., 1899-09-13
FARMERS SAVING FODDER
CORN CROP GOOD, BUB TOMATO
CROP SHORT IN THE VICINITY
OF HOLLYVILLE.

OF HOLLYNlLLB.
Hollyville, Del, Sept. l2.-The farm
ers in this vicinity are busily engaged
in saving fodder. The corn crop Will
no good, but the tomato crop will be
short There are no peaches. but
large crop OF apples. The sweet po-
tato crop promises to be large
In the town OF Milton tomatoes are
selling as low as FIVE cents per basket.
Samuel Perry. of Chesapeake City,
Nd, and Mrs. Elizabeth Burton, OF
Philadelphia. were the guests OF Mr.
and Mrs. w. NJ. McIlvaine.
Rev. and Mrs. c. G. Hopper. OF
Georgetown, were guests of William T.
Hurdle.
Luther c. McIlvaine, who has been
residing in the State of Ohio for the
past three years, is visiting relatives
in Sussex
Mr. and Mrs. William johnson, OF
Virginia, have been visiting in Sussex
for several weeks.
Miss Minnie Ward, of Little Creek.
las again been selected as teacher Of
fthe public school for the coming school
term. The school will open Monday,
October ..
Randolph Records of Ohio, who has
Ibeen visiting in Sussex. speaks in
llglowine terms of This LITTLE state and
may in the near future become resi-
dent of Delaware.
The season at Oak Orchard is about
over for 1898. and this little resort has
been largely attended this season. Tn,
people Of Georgetown have taken &
lgreat interest in Oak Orchard. and
fmany more cottages will be built mex
season. It is a delightful place foi
Those who wish to spend week or tel
days shifting the salt air.
Evening journal., 1899-09-13
ANOTHER CHECK swIEDLER
A BOGUS CHECK FOR s12 PASSED
ON CLOTHIER JAMES H. WRIGHT

A BOGUS CHECK FOR s12 PASSED
ON CLOTHIER JAMES H. WRIGHT
Clothier James H. Wright. CT Eighth
and Market streets, is out $l2 on a
worthless check, accepted by one OF his
statesmen In payment for a 81 pur-
chase.
The check is on the Central Nationci
Bank, amount S12, date September 9
and is drawn to John Evans. TIE
forged signature is that of the VIII.
mington Pipe and Foundry Company
signed with the name Henry f. PickeIs
president
The check. which had "Bay check
stamped across the face, was presentet
for deposit at the Central Na.iona
Bank, but the forgery was detected. a.
the name "Pickels" was impT operl,
spelled, being written Pickles.
No trace OF John Evans can t,e found
but the salesman who accepted tn
check says he can Identify the maj
who passed 1t.
Evening journal., 1899-09-13
DELAWARE BOYS WY.

At Cambridge, Nd, yesterday, when
the aurel baseball team played the
stron Cambridge nine, the victory
was won by the former, winning by a
score Of 10 to A. The features of the
game were the hard hits made b. the
Laurel boys and the pitching of Dan
nehOiger. Fas5n
The four runs earned by Cambridge
were. made on errors. While running
bases Gross. Laurels left fielder. fell
and broke one of his legs in two places.
Evening journal., 1899-09-13
BIlOWNSON Us. RRADYWINF.

TIL third game of the series of five
for he championship OF the state will
be layed between the Brownson and
Brat ,dywine baseball teams on Satur-
day next at Front and Union streets
grou nds. The Brandywine Club has
secu red a professional pitcher, alsa
two other professionals. Tierney and
Conner will be the battery for tae
Bro, gnson.
Evening journal., 1899-09-13
xeAL ESTATE.
NOiices
Notice: Repairing Sidewalk
A A RESOLUTION DECLARING DEFEC-
TIVE SIDEWALKS TO BE
A NUISANCE.

BE n resolved by the Board Of Directors
Of the Street and Sewer Department:
SECTION j. That every sidewalk or foot
way In the city of Wilmington By law re-
quired no be paved. which is uneven,
rough. Or in which there are holes, caused
by the wear or removal Of the material
OF which N is composed: or in which there
are loose bricks; or which is broken or
thrown into ridges or forced out OF its
normal position by trees, tree roots or
any other cause Is hereby declared to be
a nuisance, and any person or corporation
owning, or any agent In charge OF, the
premises abutting on said defective side
walk or foOtway and allowing the said
defects to continue, shall be deemed
guilty Of a nuisance. and upon conviction
Thereof m the Municipal Court OF the city
OF Wilmington, be punished by a fine OF
not less than two nor more than ten dol
lars for every uwenty-fOur hours THAT
such nuisance continues.
Section 2. This resolution shall become
and be of full force and virtue on and
after thirty days from 1.-THE date OF its
passage; and q publication in at least Two
daily papers of the city Of Wilmingt
| for a period OF at least five days with
I reasonable time after its adoption, sh.i
lbe construed to he Of sufficient notice ano
/ warming.
The above resolution was adopted by thi
/ Board OF Directors of the Street ana
Sewer Department. ait a regular mcetinl
held this fifth day of September, A. ID
1899
Attest: HARVEY J.. WILEY,
1