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Dreyfus Inquiry’to Go Before the
Court. of Cessation.
ABLOW I'OR DREYFUSITES
lively Fight Expected in the Chambers
When the Bill Comes Up for a Vote——
and ‘Vo’ill
Will be prose-nus“ l‘o-(lazy
Probably Puss.
Paris, Jan. 30.-~A semi—official note
ISSUI'l! -.-u .s». .Lay says (:11; at ur-
ezuracrrlinary meeting the "litter: r‘c—
aided that :;:e 1::1'fster of .iusin-i. 3.).
Lam-:1. .~- shinnii to the ' in: ,-.,
of Deputies to-day a bill providing that
cases of trial revisions are to be
brought before the united sections of
the court of cassation. Whenever the
criminal section having pronounced
upon the admissibility of an applica-
tion for the revision of a previous
judgment, it shall proceed with 'a pre-
liminary inquiry conduéted by a dele-
gation consisting of more than one-
third of all the members of the court.
In the preamble of the bill the gov-
ernment reciting the conclusions of M.
Mazau, the first president of the court
of cessation on the charges brought
by M. Quesnay de Beaurepaire, the
president of the civil section of that
court at the time of his resignation,
says; “From the facts adduced by
M. Mazau, it would not be wise to en—
trust the judgment of the Dreyfus af-
fair to the criminal section alone.”
A lively discussion of the bill is ex—
pected to take place in the Chamber
of Deputies, though the measure wrll
probably be finally voted. The facts
adduced in M. Mazau’s report, it is
added, are not sufficient to, lead to dis-
ciplinary measures against the crimi-
nal court magistrates, though they are
possibly sufficient to give doubts as to
their impartiality in the public mind.
The decision of the government is
most unfavorable to the revisionists
and is .a. serious reflection upon the
criminal court, though its ultimate ef-
fect. if the united courts of cassation
should favor a revision of the Dreyfus
trial, would undoubtedly leave the an-
vti-revisionists no ground for further
agitation.
In the meanwhile the government’s
decision justifies the charges of M.
Quesnay de Beaurepaire.
In the lobbies of the Chamber of
Deputies it is believed that the gov-
ernment’s bill will not lead to the re-
signation of any member of the crimi—
nal section of the court of cassation.
Even if it did, it would not change the
situation. The Dreyfus revision inquiry
would proceed. When it is terminated
it will be submitted to the combined
court of cassation, in the event of the
bill being passed.
It is understood that the government
will propose that the bill be submitted
to a special committee of the Chamber
to which M. Mazau’s report will be
communicated. .
The actual words of the conclusion
of M. Mazau’s report are as follows:
"Without 'suspecting the honor of the
criminal sectionof the court of cassa-
tion, which remains intact, it appears
Wise not to leave it to bear alone the
responsibility for the definitive judg-
ment which has to be pronounced."
Chamberlain Quotes Dewey.
London, Jan. 30.--Mr. Joseph (Tham-
berlain, secretary of state for the colo-
nies, in a long speech delivered at the
dinner of the Birmingham Jewellers
and Silversmi‘ths’ Association Satur-
day evening, made a most vigorous at-
tack upon the pessimistic ideas enter-
tained by those -who professed to be—
lieve in England’s decline, and boast-
ed of her achievements during the past
year. . '
Speaking of the imperialistic policy,
he quoted Admiral Dewey as saying
that England’s imperialistic policyv'as
one of the mightiest factors in civili—
zation.
Continuing, ,Mr. Chamberlain ex-.
pressed his great satisfaction at hav-
ing thesympathy of the colonies in
that policy, and called attention to
the fact that the United States were
entering the lists and sharing the tasks
that might have proved too much fer
England alone.
Donkhobnrs Are Detained.
Halifax, Jan. 30.--A message from
the quarantine station Saturday an~
nounced that the werk of examining
the two thousand Doukhobors, who
arrived Friday on the Lake Superior,
was proceeding favorably.
Further evidence of smallpox has
been obtained, and the detention of
the Doukhobors at this port is assured.
The disease was not confined to the
child buried at sea, and other children
are suffering from it. - As fast as a
suspicious case is discovered the, pat-
ientjs isolated. All the immigrants
will be vaccinated.
Crispi on Universal Peace.
London, Jan. 30.--A Central News
dispatch from Rome says that ex—
Premier Crispi, in an interview on the
subject of the proposed international
conference in the interest of universal
peace, express-ed himself 'as follows:
“The conference‘will decide noth-
ing. The sole possible result willbe
that the powers may align themselves
in the formation of an international
PHILIPFlNE COMMISSIONERS.
They Are Expected to Start Soon on Their
Mission to manna.
Washington, D. (3., Jan. 30.-The
special Philippine commission, which
is to examine carefully into the affairs
«in the new Pacific possessions, leaves
Vancouver for Manila to-da‘y. At the
head of this commission are two most
versatile and learned Americans, Colo-
nel Charles Denbyand Professor J.‘ G.
Schurman. The selection of the for-
mer was due to his wonderful knowl-
edge of affairs in the far cast, for hr.
spent years in official capacities in Chi-v , .
na, and is a diplomat of rare attain--
ments. He is said to be thoroughly
conversant with many of the language:-
of the far east, as well as with the
customs of the people there.
PROF. J. G. SCHURMAN.
Professor Schurman, the president of
Cornell University, is .a scholar of
rare attainments and will probably re<
commend some feasible plan for an
early settlement of the troubles in the
Philippines.
Iloilo Natives May Surrender.
Manila, Jan. 30.--Acc0rding to
vices just"received from Iloilo, capital
of the island of Panay, at the election
held on January 17 Senor Ramon Mei-
liza was chosen president of the so-
called Visayan Federation for a term
of two years, his predecessor, General
Lopez, being appointed commander-in—
chief of the forces of the revolutionary
government. .
Senor Melliza is kindly disposed to
the Americans, and it is hoped that the
difficulty between the natives and the
United States authorities will be set-
tled amicably.
Business was being resumed there
when the dispatches in question were
sent, and sugar was entering from the
island of Negros. Ships were loading
hemp. The sugar crop is far below
, the average, and 'shows an estimated
deficiency of about nine thousand tons,
valued at $74,250. Although matured,
the crop was not being harvested ow-
ing to the lack of labor, but with the
subsidence of the excitement the local
authorities were persuading the na-
tives to return to the provinces.
Six native commissioners headed by
Senor Ramon Avencena, a. lawyer, ar-
rived yesterday from Iloilo by the Uni-
ted States transport St. Paul. They
have come to consult with Aguinaldo.
A number of native soldiers who had
been transported, were landed on the
25th of January in the island of Panay,
about 25 miles north of Iloilo.
Woodrufl‘ for Yale.
New Haven, Conn., Jan. 30.~-Several
clerical members of the Yale corpora-
tion have been surprised during the
past week to receive letters from a
well known Yale graduate in New
York advancing the claims of Lieu-
enant Governor Timothy L. Woodrui‘l
ti
forpresidcnt of Yale.
The authorities decline tomake pub—
lic the writer’s name, but describe him
as a “successful business man.” They
say, however, that he is perfectly se-
rious in advocating Mr. \Voodruffi‘s
candidacy, favoring him as an ener-
getic young man of affairs who would
unquestionably satisfy the public de—
mand and that the next president of.
Yale should be chosen outside the
Congregational ministry of Connecti-
cut.
Lieutenant Governor \Voodruff was
graduated from Yale in 1879, and he
received the honorary-degree of M. A.
in 1839.
Clark Elected in lllontana.
Helena, Mon-t, Jan. 30.--The eight-
eenth senatorial ballot on Saturday
resulted in the election of the Butte
Democratic candidate, William A.
Clark, who received 54 of the 93 votes
cast
Twelve of sixteen Republicans voted
for Clark. '
' William A. Clark is sixty years of
age, a native of Connellsville, Pa. He
has a. plantation of thirty—two thous-
and acres in Mexico devoted to grow-
ing coffee, tea and tobacco and rubber.
His net income for 1898 was not far
from ten million dollars.
Death Caused by Football.
Springfield, Ohio, Jan. 30.--Charlcs
Ort, son of the Rev. Dr. S. A. Ort, presu'
ident of the Wittenberg' College, died
yesterday from' spinalmenlngitlisu The
disease was caused by an injury which
the young man received in a football
game some time ago.
Owing-to Ort's death it is probable
that the faculty will 'prohibit any
games being played at the college or
arbitration tribunal.‘ I hope'that'I am
wrong, but I think a general war is
more probable than a general disar-
mament."
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Vitality of an Old French Customfi
London, 'Jan. 30.--French"retu'rn’s
show that thirty mlllionvisitlngcards
passed through the postoflice. the first
week in January, a notable proof of-
the survival of old-fashioned French
politeness. ‘
Fashionable society has tried for
some seasons to kill the custom, but
the people cling to it mere fondly than
ever. . .
x Colon Striken’ Threats.
Colon, COlombia, Jan. 30.--The strike
of the dock laborers is extending. The
laborers in the railroad machinegshop
- and the switchmen were driven11'rom
their work by the stflkers on Saturday
and the town is plac’arded with threats
to destroy the shop by fire‘.’ '
Street riots are frequent, and the
general situation is hourly becoming
more serious. ,
by the st'udehts. " . ‘
. Was 114 Years Old.
Albany, N.‘ Y., ‘Ja‘n. 30.--The vital
statistics department of the state board
‘of health has. received a death certifi-
cate of- a woman who was one hundred
and, fourteen years of age at the time
of her demise.
The name of the deceased is Marga-
ret Fallen, and she. died at Ledyard,
Cayuga copnty. She was born in Ire-
land and came to ths couintry forty-
four years ago.
Free Fight in a Paris l‘hoatro.
Paris, Jan. 30.-~During the represen-
tation of "The King of Rome" at the
New Theatre on Friday evening the
Bonapartists made a. demonstration by
waving the tricolor crowned with the
imperial eagle, and shouting “Vive
l’Empereur!” ‘
Counter'crles were raised and a free
fight ensued, in‘which several persons
were severely bruised. No arrests Were
made.
than FOUND- GUILTY
Sentenced to Dismissal With
Recommendation for Mercy.
M’KINL'BY MAY COMMUTE
Believed in Washington That the Presi-
dent Will Mitigate the Sentence—J’el'
dict Forwarded 'to the Secretary 01
War.
Washington, D. 0., Jan. 30.--Gencral
Eagan, commissary general of subsist-
ence, has been found guilty of the
charges of conduct unbecoming an offi-
cer and a gentleman and of conduct to
\the prejudice of good order and dis—
ad—_
cllpline and of the specifications there~
to, and,has been sentenced to dismis-
sal from the United States army, but
with a recommendation from the court
for the excl-else of executive clemency.
Only Presicent McKinley stands be-
‘tween General Eagan, commissary gen-
eral, and dismissal from the military
service of the United States.
"verdict of. dismissal Saturday and Lieu-
tenant Colonel Davis, judge advocate.
delivered the record and finding to the
secretary of war. The court then ad-
journed sine die and Lieutenant Colo-
nel Davis left for West Point.
In view of the order convening the
court, requiring it to try General Ea-
gan, “and such other persons as may
be brought before it,” there were some
who thought that the administration
expected that there would be devel-
opments during the trial which would
enable it to bring General Miles be—
fore the court.
But it is explained at the department
that the order was in the usual form.
and that ‘even if the administration
had any charges to prefer agains;
GeneralvMiles, it could not bring him
before the Eagan court because of its
final adjournment.
Upon receipt of the record and find~
ing Secretary Alger transmitted them
that official, with his assistant, Major
Morrison, is now engaged in making a
brief of the evidence and reviewing the
record to see that it is in proper form.
The army regulations require that.
the case “shall be forwarded through
*the commanding general of the army
for such remarks and recommendations
as he may see fit to make.” General
Miles expects, that the regulation will
be waived in thiscase, but, even if it
is not, he will simply indorse the pa—
pers “respectfully forwarded to the
secretary of war," and this will end
his connection with the matter.
It is reported that the president, in
view of .the testimony brought out
during the trial, will, as has been done
before, order a medical board to de-
termine whether General Eagan was
responsible for the statements he
made, and if the board should so rec-
ommend, retire him.- In any event it
seems to be thegeneral impression that
the president will mitigate the sen—
tence.
Before disposing of’ the Eagan case1
it is thought that the president will
act on that of Captain Carter of the
Corps. of Engineers. The record and
finding of the court martial that tried
Captain Carter are now before the at-
torney general, who is consulting with
Colonel Barr, of the judge advocate
general‘s department relative to it. It
is understood that action in Carter's
case will shortly be taken.
Swindlcd in Eleven Countries.
London, Jan. 30.--The Paris police
havearrested a new variety of bank
swindler, whose victims are scattered
throughout Europe. He is a Greek of
the name of Etienne Apostoulos, and
was accustomed to figure as a French
Jew of the name of Jacques Levy. He
has scooped in a million francs by
means of ingenious forged coupons
since October.
Many minor banks on the continent
and in England received instructions
from Jacques Levy at a Paris address
to pay sums varying from five hun-
dred to one thousand francs to a per-
son stated to be visiting in their 10-
cality. The letter contained coupons
generally of the Egyptian. unified debt
to cover the payment. The person
(named was never found and the bank
would then write and ask Levy what
to do with the coupons. He always
replied to sell the coupons and send
the amount by check. '
Levy thus'cashed valueless paper for
hard cash, but the other day a Berlin
bank, struck by the peculiar nature of
the business, asked its Paris repre-
sentatives to inquire into it.
They found that the coupons were
forgeries. Levy was arrested. He was
astonished, he said, because he stud-
ied the French code and found that
it did not include frauds committed
outside of France. This proved true,
but he was held because eleven for.-
eign countries demanded his extradi-
tion.
The Topeka Coming Home In Tow.
San'Juan, Porto Rico, Jan. 30.--'The
United States cruiser Topeka, which
arrived here ten days ago under or-
‘ ders' to toke'coal before continuing her
cruise in, South American waters, left
this harbor Saturday morning for the
Norfolk navy yard.
She was towed out of the barber and
the" ‘colllier Peoria picked her unim-
gdertakingto tow her during the re-
mainder oft-her journey. '
Orders came several days ago for
the Topeka to put to 'sea at once and
continue her cruise, but the chief en-
gineer reported to the commander that
both boilers were in bad condition and
it wOuld be unsafe for the cruiser to
sail. '
A board of survey appointed to make
an examination, condemned both of
the Topeka‘s boilers.
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Fire in a Theater.
Seneca Falls, N. Y., Jan. all—During
the performance of a wargraph enter-
tainment in Johnson’s Opera. House on
Saturday night the machine took fire“
and was completely destroyed.
' In an instant the hall w ‘3 filled with
flames and smoke and afi- anic ensued.
There was a wild rush ;for the doors.
and women and cinldren"were trampled
under foot.
many persons were Injured. none se-
riously.
. chief element.
VVi‘thout delay the court signed its,
to Judge Advocate General Lieber, and
No lives were lost, but‘
‘D'UIN'S WEEKLY REPORT.
Great]: Strength Evident In the Induntr be
. of the Cuuntry. ' .
New York, Jan. 28.--The country is
in a stronger position than‘a Week
ago. Remarkable strength in its in-
dustriesis important, but is not the
Public confidence in
the business of the country and in its;
securities has been tested to an un-
usual extent by the sudden fail in
stocks and the subsequent rise.
Confidence in the value of whens.
corn and cotton has been shown by th :
markets, and at rising prices tha-
world buys because it has t0‘-"buy. Th':
vast supply of unemployed capital has
been shown impressively, and the new
and startling independence of foreig.
money markets fires attention.
The lumber movement is unusual;
large for the season with prices of mu
grades sharply advancing. Raill‘uul
earnings and tonnage have shown so: -
prising gains. Treasury receipts ax:
gaining, and a vote on the peace treat;-
has been fixed for February 6.
W001 grows weaker because forced
by speculation 3. year ago to prices
which the market for goods could not
sustain, and has been much embarras-
sed‘in trying to sustain ever since.
Cotton is higher one-quarter cent.
and goods have been strong. Belief
that damaged cotton will cut down.
the yield helps increased demand fuz-
goods to raise prices for both.
Boots and 'shoes -do not qu‘otablv
change, though the lowest offers for
boots by fifteen cents are reported.
while leather is nearly one per cent
higher, with hides not changed.
Pig iron has risen at Chicago be—
cauSe of higher freights frof the soutl'.
and at Pittsburg a shade for Besseme.
and Grey Forge because of growing
demand. but for the moment the rise
01’ .2- per cent. in pig is exceeded by the
rise of 2.0 per cent. in products. The
pressure for many products is such
that the works are able to make theii
own quotations, and rails, bars at
Pittsburg, and wirenails have slightly
advanced. The demand is heavy in all
lines.
' Wheat has risen eight cents, with
much buying based on extraordinary
exports, from Atlantic ports for the
week, flour included, ,813,301 bushels
against 2,971,333 last year, and from
Pacific ports 321,255 bu‘shels, against 1,-
180,272 last year, and from other ports
462,454. “
Reports of injury to winter wheat
always comeat this season, but count
for little when the farmers are selling
heavily. Corn has advanced two cents
although exports have been 11,513,335
bushels, against 13,061,477 las_t year,
and the surprising continuance of de—
mand, equalling last year’s, seems to
be forgotten.
Failures for the -.week have been
224 in the United States, against 342
East year, and 33 in Canada, against .‘A
last year. ' '
Miners Perish in Ahska.
Seattle, Jan. 28.-—The steamer Cor-
tage City, from Alaska, brings news
that several Copper River prospectors
have. perished in Valdez Glacier. The
following are known to have been
lost:
'Ole Evjens, Baldwin, Wis.
Henderson, Wisconsin.
Charles Khron, New York city.
D. P. Smith. Chicago.
George Sweesy, New York.
Among the many badly frozen min—
ers are:
I-Iolven Evjers, Baldwin, Wis.
Sylvester Grog, St. Joseph, Mo.
George Poalowitz, New York city.
There are six men. at Valdez suffer-
ing from frozen feet, hands and faces
A hospital has been established at
Twelve Mile camp, on the other Side
of the glacier, and fifteen men are suf-
fering there from the same cause. All
were frozen trying to cross the glacier.
but managed to get back to camp.
The freezing of the Evjens, father
and son, is particularly sad. They
started for Valdez, but on getting well
toward the summit of _the glacier,
found their feet freezing. Both start—
ed back. The son gave extra wrapping
tolhis father for his feet, and as a re-
sult both the son’s legs were frozen in
a few minutes. and he was unable to
go on. He bade his father good bye
and compelled him to go on without
him. ‘2
Then the boy lay down in thesnow
to die. The body probably will never
be recovered. '
The‘ father reached Twelve Mile-
camp. but is not expected to live.
M isscd .Tlxcir Tra nspon.
San Francisco. Cal., Jan. 2S.--Captain
J. 1". Morrison of Company I and Lieu—
tenant M._ F. Smith of the Twentieth
regiment, United States infantry, from
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, with sev-
‘eral non-commissioned officers and a
few privates, were left behind when
the transport Scandia sailed for Ma-
nila. .
The officers had secured shore leave
and will report to General Shafter at
the Presidio. The privates'were not
given any permission to go. ashore and
rare in dread of summary punishment.
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Mountanleer Dies. 109 Years Old. _
Knoxville, Tenn, Jan. lass-Mordecai
Gatewood died Thursday {in the house
in which he was born, at. Surgoinsville.
Hawkins county, at the age of, 109
years. He was a mountaineer “of un-
usual intelligence and great physical
strength. . .
No Result in Pennsylvania,
'Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 28.--The result
of the ninth ballot in joint session for
United States senator follows: ‘
Quay 73, Jenks 55, .Dalz'ell 13, Stone
7, Stewart 5, Huff 6, Irvin 3, Tubbs 1,
Rice 1, Grow 1, Markle 2, 'Widener fl,
.ther- 2,.to‘tal vote 171, paired 80. ‘Nec—i
E. New. “Oil, Na:
essary for a choice 861 Absent with—
out pairs 1. No election.
For Writing Gladstone’l Life.
London, Jan. 28.--The Academy says
Mr. John Morley has been. paid. ten
thousand pounds for writing the biog-
raphy of Gladstone.
May Marry Deceased .‘Wlfo’s Slater. _
London. Jan. ‘28.--The Manx House
of Keys has passed a. bill legalizing
marriage relations with a deceased
wife’s sister. . '
Spain Bother Likes Pelee.
' Madrid, Jan. 28.--Spain has accepted
the invitation to take part in the czar’s
universal peace conference.
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