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Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-30
SAYS DREYFUS WAS GUILTY
VI. lie Roux Declares the French
Prisoner Made Confession
of Conspiracy.

CHICAGO. April 29.-Alleged secrets OF
the Dreyfus case. unknown to mary
Frenchmen who followed closely the pro-
ceedings OF the trial, we're conhded to
University Of Chicago students today by
NJ. Hughes lie Roux. The French lecturer
declared that Captain Dreyfus admitted
guilt at the time he was pardoned.
Captain Dreyfus not only was guilty OF
conspiracy against the French government.
but he confessed to a number of charges
and asked for mercy when signing a pc
tition for pardon" was the statement
with which the French lawyer and lecturer
astonished his auditors. That Dreyfus
actually admitted his guilt is not generally
known even by people who endea vored to
follow the case closely in all its phases"
NJ. lie Roux explained to the students
that his knowledge Of the case came
largely from the fact that he was asked by
friends Of Captain Dreyfus to take up the
defense Of the prisoner.
A the time my aid was sought added
NJ. lie Roux, 81 told Captain Dreyrus'
friends that 1 would take up the case IL
they would show me that the man was
innocent OF the charges against him.
The were unable to do this.
You may ask why it is not concluslvely
shown TO the public that Dreyfus was
guilty. 1t can be shown now. but It will
not be on account Of the heated public
sentiment both in and out Of France. 1t
has been decided that in twenty-five years
the whole affairs will be made clear. At
that time many records will be given to the
public which thus far have not been seen
except by examiners in private. In twenty
Ave years people will be able to look at the
case dispassionately, which they cannot do
now"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-30
CREIGHTON BEATS WASHBURN
Splendid Game of Ball Between Col
legiRns Won by the Omaha
Lads.

The 400 spectators who waved their colors
and rooted on Creighton field Monday
witnessed a snappy, c~lean-cut game of base
ball, in. which Creighton defeated Wash
burn college by a score of 8 to 2. The Kan
sans are Just completing a long northern
tour. through Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin.
Minnesota and Dakota, and out of four
to Missouri, one to Highland Park and
yesterday to Creighton. From the first IT
was a. clean, hard-fought contest. For
favor of Washburn, and the Creighton
rooters began to grow fearful. hen the
varsity men dabbed on their war paint
beautiful sacrifices, clever base stealing,
scientific coaching and hard hitting and
Creighton came out of the sixth Inning
two more runs were scored and all the
while, try as they would, the Topeka men
ended 6 to 2 in favor OF Creighton. The
acknowledged star of the day was Harry
WEIGH. Crelghton's former captain and star
pitcher. Never before had a player pitched
such ball on Creighton field. Terrific speed,
combined with almost perfect control. made
even the veterans from Washburn, who had
hit with ease. such pitchers as Ellis and
Thompson of Des Molnes, bite the dust. In
batting ne also eXceiied, with two two
b%aggers and a single. In a lesser degree
her crs. Excellent curves, cool-headedness
and &C ntrol enabled him TO give a fine ex-
Third Baseman Creighton, guilty of the
only errors on the Creighton side, redeemed
himself by. hitting out a beautiful two
saCker, which scored two runs. Bucklin
Lynch. Stone and Dineen. gave WEIGH ex-
cCllent support, in fact, the whole Creigh-
ton, team supported their pitcher in grand
every respect the game was a creditable
one. Washburn left for Lincoln last night,
where It plays Nebraska tomorrow, and
famous Nebraska Indian aggregation at
VintoiI park next Saturday. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-30
FIGHT ON THE CONSTITUTION
Negroes in institute Test
Proceedings on the suf-
fraRe Question.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 29.-The first
step was taken today by the negroes OF
Alabama toward testing the new constitu,
ton OF the state, when Nelson Bibb, an
aged negro. made affidavit before a notary
that he had been denied the right to regis
ter, although alleging that he had COM
piled with all the qualifications exacted by
the constitution,
1t is said this af1davit will be used by
MILFORD H. Smith, a negro lawyer from
New York, who is here, In filing a bill in
the United States district court, declaring
that the constitution OF Alabama is con
trary to the federal constitution. II he
is unsuccessful In the lower court the cast
will be appealed to the United States su.
preme court.
The Colorcd Mans Suffrage association
which was organized here about a month
ago. has issued an appeal to the negroes
Of the state to subscribe 81, 900 to pay the
costs Of contesting the new instrument.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-30
SAYS SHE is MRS. LEUTeERT
Attorney and Detective Declare wo
man In Custody Wife of
the Sausage Maker.

CHICAGO. April 29.-Mrs. Mary Robbins,
who is believed by som to be Mrs. Adolph
L. Leutgert, the supposed murdered wife
Of the sausage maker, was taken into
custody tonight by Detective Blais because
Of the strong suspicion that attaches TO her
case. Mrs. Robbins had intended leaving
the Alma Mott home, $50 Austin avenue,
to which she was taken about six weeks
ago, but the chain Of circumstantial evil
dence seemed so strong to Attorney Law
renee Harmon, who defended Leutgert, and
to a number OF persons interested that a
hurried conference was held and 1t was
decided TO hold the woman until further
investigation can be made.
The woman told apparently conflicting
stories. but insisted that she is not Mrs.
Luetgert. Mr.. Harmon asserts that he Is
more than ever convinced that she is Mrs.
Luetgert and Detective Blais declared she
is the widow Of the sausage maker.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-30
EFFECT OF LAJoIE CASE
Decision VIII Hold Good ana he En-
forced In Pittsburg and
Philadelphia.

CHICAGO, April 2s.-President Hart OF the
Chicago National League club, and a mem.
Der Of the leagues governing triumvirate,
said today Of the Pennsylvania decision in
the Lajoie case:
The Injunction cannot be circumyented.
Talk OF carrying the case to the United
states supreme court Is ridiculous, as the
Pennsylvania supreme court is the court
of last resort In that state.
Speaking OF the Missouri cases, President
Hart said:
The National league is Indifferent to an
adverse decision In that state. Losing In
any other state we can simply go TO Penn
sylvania and secure injunctions which will
prevent players OF any club playing In
Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia and Pitts
burg, two important ball cities, are in that
state. You may be prepared to see a long
list OF injunctions. II may be the PLAYERS
we go after will not strengthen our teams
much, but the action will have a good
effect on the future crop OF players. Some
Of the men who have jumped we don't care
about, but such men as DAILY and Jones OF
he White Stockings will be enjoined,
believe.
Mr.. Hart stated that the contract 10
which the Pennsylvania decision holds the
players was drawn by the attorney for the
Players Protective association.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-30
MACHINE TO PICK COTTON
Invention VIII H Put to Work in
south as Rival of
Negroes.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. April pa special
to the Birmingham News from Jackson.
Miss, says:
The first regular contract ever made in
the world to pick cotton by machinery was
closed in Greenville a few days since and
the first experiment with the machine will
be made on a plantation in Washington
county. A Pittsburg man is the inventor
of the device and for the last ten years he
has been conducting experiments in the
vicinity of Greenville. He claims that the
device has been modelled on a practical
working basis and feels confident that he
will revolutionize the cotton picking in
dustry in the south. The machine, he adj
mits. is valueless except on the level up
lands, low valleys and prairie grounds, but
even II 1t should prove successful with this
limit its effect on the labor question in
the south will be very marked.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-30
PENSIONS FOR WESTERN VETERANS
War Survivors Remembered by the
General Government.

WASHINGTON, April 20. - (speciaI.)-
The following pensions have been issued:
hover, North Platte s.. ineFease, restoTs-
q. Borsiough,, York, .ss;- Moses w. Loop,
f Hgli; slo' si sPec oris AiRfiii w "; SsmGs Gdlafn Sd.
ton S. Renewals (widows)-Lucia E.
WstsAsoo, ST., increase WIDOW. war with
spainl-special act April H. Mary Louise
iowa: oorisinai%George A. Gray, Marion,
fcintamin +: BIS6y. Walnut, ,slS; samuel
s%isher, Muscatine, Sic; Charles L. Drake,
Irwin. s.; George s; Dickegl Griswold 81;
George TSS' sSn M; sfSst' , MeSs%S Nelson sr'' P sGyHeh Ken KEN
mond, 81; Barnett ID. E%veringham, Cresco,
So; Joseph F. Pears. Corning, $40; William
Spirit Lake, s.; special act April II. Sidney
Leland, Toledo. $50; Mexican war. special
66 FP4aina II S sfS8Ssn WS .@N ctc966 asal 3 gu.
buque, 81; special accrued April 10, Martha
Il r; Wolf Upton, s; ,rTs War Nth Spain,
colorado: Original widows etc.-war
with. Spain, special act India Stewart
(motherJ, Pueblo, $40.
Issue of April 3:
Nebraska: Increase, restoration. reissue,
etc.-John E. Axtell Beaver City. SO;
West, La Platte, si2; Peter Hartman, Rock
ford, $I2. Original widows, etc.-Mary h.
Hartman, Rockford, IS.
Iowa; Increase, restoration. reissue. etc.
john Wolf, Sharpsburg, IS; William II.
Sewell, Horton, s12; George B. Parsons,
Sioux City, IS; Christopher Sippitt, Shen.
andoah, si2; Wireman Miller. Marcus, $40;
William Kirtley, Jefferson, S. special ACT
April IS, Peter C.. Monfort, Fairfield. 500
DISQUALIFICATION NJ. Persons, Sac City, IS:
William b. Coventry. Marshalltown, IS;
John B, Ellis, Meriden, S; William Krud-
wig 0eeds), Sioux City, s.. Original
widows-special accrued April II, Cordeiia
Warner, Clermont, s..
South Dakota: Increase, restoration, re-
issue, etc.-Henry CoTl. Salem. $12.
Wyoming: Original-Louis Miller, Lara
mie, IS.
Monte Vista, S. Increase, restoration. re.
issue. etc.-Francis G. Burnett. Vulcan so,
John II. Rector. Colorado Springs, Sl2,
Theodore Ptllond, Lamar, S12.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-30
GIVES MONEY TO EMPLOYEES
Railroad Man Clears Millions on
Deal and Shares with
the Men.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. April 2s.-John B.
Newton, who was general manager OF the
Atlanta, Knoxville & Western railroad
when 1t was sold TO the Louisville & Nash
Vile, has received a check for $25, 900 from
Henry McHarg, former owner of the At
lanta, Knoxville & Northern as a present.
Mr.. McHarg was also asked for a copy OF
the last monthly payroll, and his reported
intention is to give each OF the 1000 en-
ployes one months salary as a present.
Mr.. McHarg is reported to have cleared
between $4,000. 900 and SO, OOO,O 900 by the sale
of his road.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-30
CAR MEN ORGANIZE
Form a Secret Union to Get Better
Hours and More
Pay.

CHICAGO, April 2s.-The Daily News to-
day states that mOtormen, gripmen aud
conductors OF the Union Traction company,
after secret work covering more than a
month. have organized a union. Previous
attempts to organize street railway men in
Chicago have failed and the success OF the
present organization is regarded as Of i'm
portanee. as the men will insist on better
hours and pay.
Only the organizers know the names Of
the men who have Joined ths union. Each
man a. he signed was siveA his number
and THE will be his only .dehtity as
uni0n.st until the public meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-30
swIft's Team Organized.

h Swift Base Ball club has organized
for the season, with the following PLAYERS:
g. Middleton, catcher; A Mcconnell,
base; George Kennedy, shortstop: Thomas
Parker, leftield; A, Denny, centerheld; j.
d. McHugh rightheld; o. Nelson, subst-
tute. Clubs wishing to arrange for games
address Communications to ], ID. McHuRh'
manager, Swift Base Ball club, care Swift
and Company, South Omaha, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-30
Falls City Bows to Humboldt.

HUMBOLDT, Neb., April 2e.-(special.)-
The High school team came up from Falls
City Saturday afternoon to combat on the
diamond with the High school boys of this
place, and a very close game was the
result. The home club carried of the
honOrs by a score of s to I. Batteries:
Falls City, Burchard and Poteet; Hum
boldt, Schmelzel and Moore.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-30
FIOOred Three Times.

CHICAGO. April 2s.-Eddie Connolly
knocked out Charles Burns OF Cincinnati
here tonight In the third round of a six
round contest. Connolly was too fast for
Burns and had the better of the bout all
the way. At the end OF the third round the
Cincinnati mar was 1oored three times,
the last time for the limit.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-30
wants TO Go Back to BROOKLYN.

BALTIMORE. April 2~9.-Manager Nc
Graw of the Baltimore American league
team today received a telegram from Out
fielder James T, Sheckard, dated Philadel-
phia, saying that he had made up his mind
to return TO the Brooklyn National League
take legal action to recover the advance
money paid him, the expenses of training
in the, south and whatever other damages
POSSIBLE,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-30
CREIGHTON
wASHBURN.

Earned runs: Creighton, 8. Two-base
hits: Welsh a.. Crelghton, Coldren. First
base on balls: on Welsh, 1; off Doane, 9.
Stolen bases: Bucklin (2), O'Keefe, Ora
ham. Coldren, Worsley. Sacrifice hit:
O'Keefe. Time: 200. Umpire: Malone.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-30
wichita Has n Complaint.

KANSAS CITY, April 29.-wichita, Kan,
through its Chamber Of Commerce has pre-
scented a petition to the Interstate Com
merce commission complaining against the
railroads for alleged discrimination in
freight rates.
The railroads are charged with discrimi-
mating in grain rates in favor of Kansas
City. The main point in the contention is
that while Wichita is much nearer the
ports on the Gulf of Mexico the same rates
on grain is charged as over the longer haul
from Kansas City to the same points. A
hearing of the Interstate Commerce COM
mission to investigate the charges will be
held in Wichita before June Is.
The roads against which the complaint Is
directed are the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe, the Gulf, Colorado q Santa Fe, the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, the Chicago,
Rock Island G. Texas, the Houston & Gen.
trail Texas, the Texas G. Pacific, the Mis-
souri, Pacific, the Frisco system, the Texas
Midland, the Illinois Central, the Calves
ton, Houston & Henderson and the Inter-
national & Great Northern.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-30
COMPLAIN OF UNFAIR RATES
Merchants and Manufacturer in Chicago
Want Favors Equal to New York.
APPEAL TO COMMERCE COMMISSION
wichita Chamber of Commerce Pre-
sents Petition for Correction Of
Alleged Discrimination in
Favor of Kansas City.

CHICAGO, April 29.-Merchants and
manufacturers Of Chicago have united in
a strong protest to the Interstate Com
merce commission against alleged discrim-
nation in tr-anscontinental rates. 1t Is
charged that by the rates made Chicago
manufacturers are placed in competition
with New York for Pacific coast trade and
for trade west OF the Rockies.
Attention is called to the fact that equal
rates from New York practically eliminate
the advantage which should be Chicago's
owing to her situation terTitorially. Tt
this charge the answer OF the railroad
arrangements has always been that water
competition by the way Of the gulf has
made It imperative that the same rates be
made from New York to the Pacific coast
as from Chicago. St. Louis, st. Paul and
other Mississippi river valley points. Were
the rates made higher from New York by
the all-rail route the lower rates existing
by water from New York TO the gulf and
thence by rail will take all the trafHc that
way. TIL result is that jobbers in the
middle west have been unable to compete
with New York jobbers by reason OF the
local freight rates charged from New York
to Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-30
Our Art Souvenirs.

We are in excellent shape for handling
callers for our art souvenirs. The work
Of classifying names is finished. Call be-
tween s and IL, and 1 and 8, you'll get the
souvenir and a portfolio OF Paris Exposi-
ton photographs for your trouble.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-30
In the Woman's Realm

about W-o we alike. These suits and skirts are a lot OF manufacturers sam
pies In White, and fancy pque, natural linen, linen in the new shades of blue, rose
&ca and $5 and the suits R5 ech. This is less than half the regular value
- Sale oil our second floor "Wednesday morning 49,
OF them today. Fine material well made lots OF tucks-. ZE
FINE SILK STREET sKiRTsZwe have a few Of hose elegant skirts in crepe de
chine peau. de soea d hne. FRENCH tanetah With drop u1derskrts ant the hnst
applique trimming. Worth from $N00 to $500 Take a choice o. E0
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-30
Meats, Meats.

meat emporium and only the FINEST AND
FRESHEST OF meats are offered. They
fcient stan and the PRICES ARE WAY
DOWN. AS well get the best-it costs no
more here than the poorest elsewhere.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-30

SOphs Win Ames Meet.
AMEs. Ia, April 2s.-(speeial Telegram
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-30
Grocery Specials
for Wednesday.

Our grocery specisisLthey come every
ranging for them we settle PRICE CUT
TING and the thing Is done. Quality IL
immutable-let prices vary as they may.
You can mail your order, phone your or
der. send a child with the message. The
groceries we herewith list as specials are
OUR USUAL QUALITIES.
The Colfax chronicle., 1902-03-15
OUR DUTY TO CUBA.

The peace Of Cuba il necessary "a
the peace of the United States; the
health Of Cuba is necessary to the
health Of the United States; the indie.
pendence of Cuba is necessary to the
safety Of the United States. The same
considerations which led to the war
with Spain now require that com.
mcrcial arrangement be made under
which Cuba can live.-Secretary Roots
Report.
l most earnestly ask your attention
to the wisdom, indeed, to the vital
need, of providing for substantial
reduction in the tariff duties on Cuban
imports into the United States. Cuba
has in her Constitution affirmed what
we desired, that she should stand, in
international matters, in closer and
more friendly relations with us than
with any other power; and we are
bound by every consideration of honor
and expediency to pass commercial
measures in the interest of her mate
rial well-being. - President Roosc-
velt's Message.
The Colfax chronicle., 1902-03-15
PORTO RICO is RICH.
Its Resources, However, Need Pains
taking Development.
Young Americans Should Think
Twice Before Emigrating to the
Island Obstacles I'm the
Way to Success.
Especial Washington Letter.l

Especial washington LetterJ
NONLERNlNG the island of Porto
Rico thousands of letters of in
quiry are coming to senator's and
representatives, and occasionally the
newspaper men in the national capital
hear from distant friends making in
quiry as to the advantages of that pog-
tion of our imperial republic.
Young men ask questions about the
agricultural possibilities or the mer-
camille conditions. Young women ask
the cities and villages; for the major
ity of the feminine querists are seeking
to be schoo.-teachers. By the way, if
they only knew the unhappy lot of the
school-teachers who have gone from
this country to Manila, they might
hesitate before leaving home, sweet
home for any of the islands which are,
and for many years will be, infected
with the virus of Spanish corruption
in every department, official and civil.
School-;eachers, however, are but a
small minority of those who make in
quiry for the purpose of putting their
brain. Drawn and capital into the de-
velopment of the resources of Porto
Rico. 1t has been suggested to the
writer that one printed letter in good
newspaper would give these inquiring
people more information than they
can get from the hasty correspondence
of statesmen who have not time to
The Colfax chronicle., 1902-03-15

up for oil, there were at least four
mills in that part of the country man
ufacturing peanut oil which was used
as lubricant for locomotives and
spinning machinery and by housewives .
as substitute for lard in bread and
pastry.
1t is certain, however, that oil ex.
traction from peanuts will never be-
come an established industry in this
country unless the growers raise suf-
ncfent quantities to keep the mills at
work and can sell them It a price low
enough to compete with cotton and
other oil seeds that now control this
market. Most planters seem to think
that the supply is now greater than the
demand. They would probably be sur
prised to hear that the amount they
raise is not sufficient to support al oil
making industry. The fact is, how
ever, that nearly the whole American
crop would be consumed by two mills.
An oil mill of fair capacity will grind
$4,000 tons of peanuts in a year. More-
over oil mills could not afford to nav
the price demanded for the best stock
and the third or fourth grade nuts
probably would not keep more than
one mill going for six months.
The Colfax chronicle., 1902-03-15
The HrlStOCrdCu
OF Labor
sx WILTON q. wzsKs.

|
This however always apparent for sometimes
Now that mans business higher the scale than mne But
when peseverng aboer by unremttng effort raises owy
calling to the level and above that of another which their
conce have called honorable the point readily admitted
THERE is, THEN, AN ARISTOCRACY RESULTING
FROM HONEST EFFORT WHICH, when excellence reached,
IS IMMEASURABLY ABOVE THAT SO-CALLED ARISTOC-
RACY WHICH EXISTS BY VIRTUE OF TRADITIONAL
RECOGNITION.
pow stimulate his people activity farming agriculture
hav already dignity of borrowed from
When farmer by nt of much labor and planning
useless tract OF ground into productive fedsomehng that
beneh to mankndhs digging has become science and when he
further and discovers methods by which he
the quantity and quality of his yield he entitled be ranked with
the arsocracy Of labor because may larger
because he has risen from mediocrty excellence.
Had the miller of the Dee-an humble person-oreseen
the continued concentration of effort his calling would me
produce whom the world large would recognize
naes possible that viewing only the glitter of wealth.
might have trembled for his loved occupation assuming
the wheat which passed between on the Dee
became result of special skill
all that region round about then miller becomes
the legitimate ancestor of his particular branch aristocracy
of labor
WEALTH OFTEN FOLLOWS IN THE WAKE OF Ex-
CELLENCE BECAUSE THE DEMAND FOR THE PRODUCT
OF MANS HIGHEST ENERGY EXCEEDS THE SUPPLY
Woe the descendants of these aborers however who
fancy they in the smiles and paus of obes
Like them who of the first apple persons will find them
selves dsnerd and under the necessity proving their right to
heirshp by personal striving lost standard
SURELY THE WORLD is COMING TO RECOGNIZE
THAT THE REAL. ARISTOCRACY is FOUNDED UPON La
BOR DILIGENTLY PERFORMED
The Colfax chronicle., 1902-03-15
FROM SASKATCHEWAN, WEST.
ERN CANADA.

In a letter written from Prince AL.
bert, Saskatchewan, one of the dis.
tricts of Western Canada, by Henry
Laughlin to DIR. C. T. Field, of Chase,
Michigan, and which appeared in the
Reed City (Michigan) "Clarion," ap-
peared the following:
IF any one should ask you how
like it up here, tell them am perfect
~ well satisfied; for me it is just the
place. l have as good piece of land
as ever laid out doors. Wouldn't ex-
change it for the whole of Lake county,
or at least the township of Chase.
"Of course have not been here
very long, but as much of the country
as have seen, it cannot be beat any
where. We had as good crops here last
fall as ever saw, and everything gets
ripe in good shape. We had as good
ripe potatoes as ever ate in my life.
There is no better place for stock ON
the continent than here. Horses and
cattle will do as good running out all
winter here, as they do where they are
fed all winter there. Have built me a
residence and now all want is a wife
to keep house for me. have some
breaking already done on.my place, but
next summer / intend 10 have more
done and then will be ready for busi-
ness.
I'VE have had a very fine winter SO
far. 1t has not been much below zero,
II any, except about week in the mid
die of November. It has been quite
cold the past day or two. We are in
log shanties, and they are just mud
died up on the outside, and nothing has
frozen on the inside as yet. There is no
wind or rain. just nice steady weather
all the time"
Apply to any agent of the Canadian
Government.