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CRANK AGAINST DRERFUS. sons WITNEssEs TESTIFY IN FA- vos or TEE PRISONER. .â€"-â€" ll. Bomlllon and Ills Freak Measurement System Are [uncalledâ€"The Presldcut of the Court Not Snllsned. { lA dcspatch from Rennes sayszâ€"At‘ the courtâ€"martial of Capt. Dreyfus, the clerk read a medical certificate, de~ claring it was impossible for Col. De Paty dc Clam to leave his bed to come to Rennes to testify. Maitre Labori asked Col. J ousaust to Instruct two wellâ€"known medical men to examine Du Paty de Clam, but 001. Jouaust refused. WITNESSES FOR DREYFUS. Mr. Roland Strong, an English news- paper man, was then called to the witness bar, and deposed to the fact that Major Court Esterhazy confessed to him that he wrote the famous bor- dereau. The next witness was M. Gobert, an expert of the Bank of France, the first man in France who declared in favor of Dreyfus. He reported, on examining the documents, that Esterâ€" hazy and not Dreyfus wrote the borâ€" dereau. He was most emphatic in this. Answering questions ofthe judges, M. Gobert declared his conviction that the bordereaiu was written in a run- ning natural hand, and said there was no tracing or other trickery. Gen. Gonse asked to be confronted with M. Gobert and put a number of questions, over one or two of which the witness stumbled, to the infinite satisfaction of the military witnesses, who smiled and exchanged joyful glances. LIKE A VAUDEVILLE SHOW. M. Bertillon, the noted anthropometâ€" cr, or specialist in the measurement of the human body, was called, and with him came five soldiers, staggering un- der the weight of immense leather sat- chels, bulging with documents, charts, 01.0., which they deposited on the stage as a roar of laughter echoed through the court. Even the 'udges were un- able to suppress a smi e, as they gazed on M. Bertillon’s stage properties erewn over half the platform. A table was brought in, upon which the plans he was using could be placed. THE AUDIENCE, BORED, LEAVES. The witness began by saying that only intelligent men could follow his explanations, and the court was half emptied, as the audience, after smil- ing audibly at his extraordinary words and expressions, soon became bored and went out. Mr. Bertillon commenced his deposi- tion at 8.30 am. It occupied the whole session, and will, perhaps, occupy the whole of to-morrow’s session. The caurt room presented a curious ‘scene while M. Bertillon,.whom the Dreyfusards, in their most indulgent moments, de- scribe as. a " dangerous maniac ” spent the three remaining hours of the ses- sion in explaining his ” infallible sys- tem” of proving Dreyfus was the au- thor of. the bordereau. The majority of the public, however, utterly unable to comprehend M. Bertillon’s theories, had left the court room. Even la Dame Blanche,” the white lady. abandoned her post. STRANGE SORT OF EVIDENCE. In the meanwhile M. Bertillon, with gestures and in a shrill voice, contin- ued his monologue, producing every minute some: fresh paper, covered with wonderful hieroglyphics, copies of which he presented to the judges. Their 'heads clustered together, their eyes gazing on 5the long, wide strips of paâ€" per, while M. Bertillon leaned over their table, trying to explain his mys- tifying diagrams, which were after- wards passed to M. Labori and Deâ€" mange, who, however, apparently did not derive much profit from their per- usal. Dreyfus gazed on the scene with a look of stupefication. The clearest utâ€"- terance of M. Bertillon was that the handwriting of the bordereau "obeys a geometrical rhythm, of which I dis- covered the equation in the prisoner’s blotting pad.” ' DEMONSTRATES HIS THEORY. The witness finally announced he would give a practical demonstration of the writing of the bordereau, ac- cording to his system. Then be clearâ€" ed, the desk, drew his chair nearer, de- posited his high hat on. the floor, and sitting down, began copying the borâ€" dereau. The audience watched him, bent over his desk, busily drawing let- ters, the judges gazing at him, until, at the end of ten) minutes, the people and judges became restlessly impatient and Col. Jouaust remarked that it was not necessary to copy the whole bor- (tliereau, and that a few lines would suf- ce.- . COURT COULDN’T MAKE IT OUT. A few minutes later M. Bertillon rose, strode to the judges’ table, and laid before them his copy. The judges’ counsel, the Government commissary, Major Carriers, and the clerk, cluster- ed around in one group, eager to see the result, The audience watched this strange spectacle, until Colonel Iouaust shrugged his shoulders, and then the spectators knew that M. Ber- tillon had failed to satisfy them. M. Bgrtillion noticed this, and said agologetically: "I was too badly plac- e .n Maitre Demange whispered a few words to the prisoner, with a shrug, of his shoulders, and a smile on his face. Dreyfus appeared perfectly satisfied. LABORI CONFIDENT. To the newspaper men who crowded around Maitre Labori» asking him for his impressions, counsel said there was I certain resemblance to the bordereau, addi : "But that is all. M. Bertillon only d what dozens could do. It only proves a clever forgery. That is all." LIVELY SCENES. Nothing very "material has been brought out at the sessions of the court-martial, but several lively scenes have occurred between counsel and wit- nesses. The prisoner indignantly de- nied his alleged confession to Leburn- Reneault, and1 demanded that the time had come when positive proofs of his guilt, not mere “beliefs” should be. shown. Two interesting scenes took place. One was when M. Labori asked Gen. Roget' to give his opinion of Esâ€" berhazy’s role, and his visit to the Ger- man EMbassy October, 23, 1897. Roget replied, in gthe tone of studied disdain, which he habitually adopts towards counsel for the defence: "I absolute- ly refusei to tell you.” M. Labori warm- ly insisted, but the president of the court crushed him: with a curt refusal even to allow Gen. Roget to respond. The second scene was between M. Labori and Col. Jouaust, after the de- position of the Royalist Deputy, De Grandmaison, which consisted of a tirade aga'n.t {designers intervening ‘n the affair, delivered in grandiloquent style, with a peroration, ending with the words, addressed to the judges :â€" "If you think Dreyfus innocent, ac~ quit him; but if you decide he is guilty, you must pronounce his con- demnation.” The deputy-accompanied this instruction to the court with sweeping gestures, and turned to leave the stage, amid roars of laughter from the audience, which drew a fierce, stage villian look from him, that again convulsed the court. M. Labori, however, called the de- puty back. He wanted to examine sev- eral of M. De Grandmaison’s state- ments. .But Col. Jouaust refused to allow the questions to be put, at which counsel became tremendously indig- nantl insisted upon his right to do so, and a warm altercation ensued be- tween the president of the court and counsel. The former, however, main- tained his decision, and M. Labori sat- down, gagged and boiling over with in- dignation. THRILLING SCENES. The confrontation of Colonel Mau- rol, Captain Freystaetter, and General Mercier, was an instructive ex- posure of the fraud and dishonesty of the general staff, which the absence of Du Paty de Clam only prevented' from being complete. No one among the public who entered ‘the court-room on Saturday, and again found himself entangled in M. Bertillon’s cryptoâ€" graphic jugglery, anticipated the thrilling scenes to be enacted before the court adjourned. M. Bertillon talked for two hours, during which even Col. Jouaust felt constrained more than once to bring him to the. point. Capt. Freystaetter’s opening state- ment was a discharge of grape shot for the Mercier gang. He enumerated four documents that were secretly comâ€" LUUKS MUGH LIKE WAR. THE BOER TROUBLE Is Now AT THE ELEVENTH noun. British Force From lndIaâ€"The Tlmes Says Final Arrangemenls Ilave Been Madeâ€"Chamberlain’s Grave Words. A, despatch from London says :â€" There is little that is really new con- cerning (the dispute with the Trans« vaal. The special despatches from South Africa all lay stress on the feel- ing of anxiety and unrest that pre- vails there, and declare that no con- fidence is felt in the promises of the Boers. All the morning papers com- menr editorially on the speech de- livered .by Colonial Secretary Cham- berlain at Birmingham, on Saturday. The-y are unanimous on one point, ex- pressing in practically identical phraseology the fact. that the matter is now at the eleventh hour, and that the issue is in President Kruger’s hands. The Times says :â€"â€""Mr. Chamber- lain’s speech clearly indicates that the Transvaal has not yet made up its mind to abandon cquivooation and pro- crastination. It would be idle to ignore the Scale or the expenditure of the military preparations. In addition to the men and ammunition that have gone from here, arrangements are ripe for the despatch of a considerable BRJII‘ISH FORCE FROM INDIA. There is reason to believe that the fin- al arrangements for the general dir- ection of the expedition which may be necessary in the event of a rupture have been completed by the War Office.” The other papers print similar ar- ticles. They insist upon the gravity of Mr. Chamberlain’s speech, and point out that further delay is impossible. They do not commit themselves to any opinion of what President Kruger is likely to do beyond expressing the fear that Boer ignorance will possibly ren- der a warning vain. The Daily Telegraph calls Mr. Cham- berlain’s speech an “informal ultima- tum.” The Standard says it marks the most critical stage yet reached. The Daily News observes:â€"”We cannot but suppose such grave words were Well weighed beforehand.” The Johannesburg correspondent of the Standard says that the action of the Volksraad in refusing to agree to the cancellation of the dynamite mono- ,p-ly has almost obliterated the hopes of peace. The correspondent adds:â€" "President Stcyn, of the Orange Free State. is still silent regarding the in- tention of that Republic. I am inform- ed that the natives thinld England fears the Boers, and that they prefer British rule, but they fear to speak openly lest the Boers be victorious." municated to the tribunal of 1894. The first Capt. Dreyfus energetically de- nied, and, no reliable evidence has been adduced to its support. The second was the “Canaille do Dâ€"â€"-” docu- ment, which has been shown not to reâ€" fer t‘o Dreyfus at all. The third was the d’Avign'on letter, supporting the second, which therefore falls to the ground with! it; while the fourth was the Panizzardi despatch, which has been proved incorrectly translated, and ruled out of the prooeedings by Col. Jouaust in the present trial as UTTERLY UNRELIABLE. Capt. Freystaetter did not hesitate a second when M. Labori asked him if he maintained his open statement. He replied :â€"â€"”Not only _did I read the documents, but Col. Man-rel read them and made a commentary after each.’ This was \the lie direct to Col. Maurel, who did not protest, but merely object- ed to the term “commentary.” Mauâ€" rel thius stands before “the world as a self-confessed liar. Capt. Freystaetâ€" ter’s candid admission that he did wrong unwittingly, and that when he knew of it he obeyed the dictates of his conscience, evoked a murmur of ad- miration'. M. Labori then called Gen. Mercicr again to the stand to drive him into a corner on the Panizzardi despatch, but Mercier was first allowed to question Capt. Freystaetter, endeavouring to catch him onaquestion regarding the Robin shell. His deliberate attempt to make Capt. Freystaetter out a liar was a specimen of the disgraceful tactics of the military clique. There audience shuddered when he cried:â€"“I have caught Capt. Freystaetter inadeliber- ate lie." Capt. Frcystaetter replied stoutly and without a tremor of voice that he did not say the document referred to THE ROBIN SHELL but to a shell. Then it was that La- bori saw his opening to force upon Col. Jouaust the necessity of bringing Du Paty de Clam into court, as, in' face of the contradictory declarations of Gen. Mercier and Capt. Freystaetter, the evidence of Du Paty de Clam could alone decide the matter, especially in view of the fact that Gen. Mercier had said in his deposition that Du Paty de Clam comp-lied the dossier, in- cluding the explanations sent with the documents. When M. Labori tackled him, howâ€" ever, Mercier saw the trap, and im- mediately shifted his ground. declar- that he had made a mistake in RAISING REGLMENTS IN RHODESIA The Telegraph’s correspondent at Fort Salisbury, Rhodesia says that Colonel Badenâ€"Powell, who arrived at Buluwayo three weeks ago, has already raised two regiments of mounted rifles, and. that the formation of gun detach- ments is progressing rapidly. There are many volunteers for the cavalry. There is an abundance of material without drawing on the police or miners. A despatch to the Daily News from Johannesburg says that many small traders are being ruined by the poli- tical uncertainty, which has caused the stagnation of business. Fifteen hun- dred families are in receipt of daily relief. Unless something decisive oc- curs speedily thousands of British sub- jects will be alienated from their all- l-egiance to England. .__,_.__ WITH A JACK KNIFE. 0rlllla Man Severed the Windplpe, Yet Hay Recover. ’ A despatch from Orillia, says:â€" For some time' back Mr. Thomas Whipps, an old and respected resident: of Oril» lia, has been suffering from melam choiia, with a tendency to suicide. Ho gave up his farm on the outskirts of the town and came into town to live. A few weeks ago a new brick house he was erecting on the Calverley estate was totally destroyed by fire, and this seemed to increase Mr. Whipp’s trouâ€" ble. His friends h‘nve kept him pretty well under surveillance, and up to Thursday morning had succeeded in preventing any desperate act. He got up early, complaining of diarrhoea, and made two or three visits to the outhcuse at the foot of the garden. During this time Mrs. Whipps had re- mained awake, but she finally dozed off, and was aroused by some one call- ing. A neighbour, Mr. Whiting, had heard moans, and on looking out of his window saw Mr, Whipps lying on the ground in a pool of blood. Dr. Gilchrist was summoned, and found that the throat had been cut from ear to ear, and the wi’ndpipesevered completely, The patient had lost a greafl quantity of blood, and was very weak; at one time it being thought life was extinct. However, he rallied, and at the time of writing has a fair chance of recovâ€" ery. iThe weapon used was an ordinâ€" ary jackknife. ing saying that Du Paty de Clam complied â€""+â€"“' the dossier; since he had been inform- FEAR THE END OF THE WORLD- ed by Gen. de Boisdeffre that the late Col. Sandherr complied it. This is the dying effort of the general staff to hide the truth behind the veil of death; and the audience shuddered with dis- gust, Labori uttering his despairing cry. “Always the deadl Always the dead!” A Serious Paulo Among the lJneducatecl Classes of Southern Russia. A despatch from St. Petersburg, sayszâ€"Reports from Southern Russia say that a rumour of the approaching end of the world is causing a panic among the uneducated classes. At Kharkov, the capital of the governâ€" ment of that name, workmen are leavâ€" ing the city in large numbers, wishing to spend what they consider their last days at their village homes. The fac- toryâ€"owners have asked the police to stop this emigration, in order to preâ€" mnt the ruination of business. _____*__ DROUGHT IN ENGLAND. A despatch from «London says :â€" Drought prevails over an extensive area in the middle and south of Eng- land. The East end of the city has been put on a short supply of water. Fac- tories in Staffordshire have been clos- ed becausel of lack of water. from 182,912 acres, an average of 30,25 MARKETS [ll-THE wolf THE BEST IN YEARS. , --t Bulletln Issued by the Manitoba Agricul- Iiâ€" ‘ rural Department. Fri-(’65 or Grain. Cattle, (318039. 850 A despatch' from Winznipe-g, sayszâ€" mthe Lea-ding Mimi's- The summer cropl bulletin of the Proâ€" vincial Department of Agriculture was issued on Thursday. It gives a very interesting summary of- crop pros- pects, which 'confirm' previous esti- mates. The ltotal yield of gain is placed at 62,504,766- bushels. The total wheat yield is estimated at 38,504,766 bushels, or an‘ average of 20.55 bushels per acre, from 1629,995 acres. Oats are estimated at 40 bushels per acre. giving a yield of 23,003,126 bushels from as acreage: of 575,136. The yield of barley is. placed at 5,532,972 bushels, .â€" Toronto, Aug. 29.â€"We had 82 load! at the western cattle yards toâ€"day/ Trade all round was slow, and alargi quantity of stuff was !held over for to morrow’s market. i There was not much doing in expo-i . cattle, and prices were unchanged at $4.25 to $5, with an extra 15 cents for the choicest. A good; deal of inferior butcher's can. tle was unloaded on the market. The want of. pasture still keeping the oven age quality of offerings low. For prime stuff there was a fair demand, but trading was generally dull, with prices a shade lower. Following are some of to-day’s tram actions:â€" bushels per acre. a The yield of flax, rye. and peas are estimated as follows:â€" lAcres. Bu per acre. Total Flax. . 1 21,780 13.6 296,208 Rye. . . 3,217 20.4. 65,626 A load of export cattle, weight 1,27» Peas. .' . 1.306 19.5 26,1567 lbs., sold at $4.50 per cwt. The figures given: are carefully pre- pared from estimates of crop corree sponxdents who are good judges of what to expect. , Generally speaking. the es- timate may be considered conservative. If suitable weather for ripening and harvesting follows from this date, the crop if 1899 Will be above the average. 20 bushels per acre being considered the average for the past ten years or more, THE BEST IN YEARS. Mr. F. W. Thompson, manager of the Ogilvie Milling Company here, when interviewed. said the two car- loads of new wheat received here on Thursday were the best grown in Mani- toba for years. He says there has been absolutely no damage from frost at any point in Manitoba. The harvest, Mr. Thompson stated; “is progressing under most favourable circumstances. ’ One load of mixed butchers’ and rough export, weight 1,100 lbs, sold at $4 per cwt. One load export, weight 1,2801bs., sold at $4.65 per cwt. A lot of extra choice export, weight 1,340 lbs, sold at 5 per cwt. Prices of export bulls and stockers- were unchanged. ' Good veals were in demand at $7 to, $9. With quotations as low as $2 for inferior. There was a fair demand for sheep, of which there was a good run. Prices Were the same as last Tuesday, $3 per cwt. for bucks, and $4 for ewes, being the top figures. Cows sold at $25 to $45 each The hog market was easier; quota» â€"+â€"_ tions are unchanged from Tuesday, but. CAUGHT A BEAR. there was a tendency towards lower . 9., I 1 prices. (.1300 many light hogs are 8321111} ‘ , ' ‘ , . coming in; $5.361â€"2 per cwt. was t e A Tour-Ins Exxi;:‘il::::aln Lake of Ban. highest general price, though for a few extra choice selections as high as A despatch from Barrie, Ont., says :â€"- $5.50 was paid. William Aldorff Albernithey, of 001- Following is the range of current umbus, Ohio, had a startling experiâ€" qm’tatwm"â€" ‘ ence‘ on Tuesday morning while trollâ€" . cattle" , .51 ing on. Lake of Bays, Muskoka, district. %%1&%:?'cgficgwga° ' ' $3355 g 422 The guide was paddling him over the Butcher: med. £0 and: 325 360 lake in search of fish, which did not Butcher, inferior. , _ , 310 325 come to his spoon, when suddenly they Sheep and Lamb?- saw a large bear enter the lake, and gw?’ 901' Gth' - ' ~ - proceed to swim across. The only arm- Suci 5’ l)“ :w ' ' h' ' ' 300 400 ament aboardwas a 44-calibre rifle, inâ€" pr ’13 am. '57 e’ac ' ' ' tended for small game. The guide, unâ€" Milkers and Calves. der directions, followed up the big Cows, each. . . . . 2500 4500 quarry. and Put a Couple of shots in Calves, each. . . . 200 700 him before he reached the shore. Tlge HOSIL bear evidently was not overpowered y . the bullets, for he started up the €190,399 1111035: Perl” - 441'?” 233% steep side of the shore and disappearâ€" 313 L hogs’ per cwt‘ ' 41214 46213 ed into the woods which afforded .9. “MW 038’ [Jeâ€" ° ' safe thicket. Mr. Albernithey andhis Buffalo, Aug‘ 29._SWing wheat _ guide followed and presently came across bruin in the midst of a patch of berry? bushes. The bear was evident- ly hurt severely, and showed no fight, so that’ it was an easy, thing for the two men to dispatch it. They brought the carcass in triumph to the hoLel, and Mr. Albernithey has consigned the skin to as. local tannery to be cured. This is the first instance of a. bear ever having been killed on Lake of Strong; No. 1 Northern, ’17 7-8 to 78 1-8c; No. 2 Northern, c.i.f., 73 8-80. Winter wheatâ€"Strongly held; No. 1 white and No. 2vred, 3c bid, to arrive. Cornâ€"Firm; No. 2 yellow, :57 1-40; No. 3 yellow, 370; No. 2 com, 36 {1-20; N0. 3 corn, 36 to 36 1-4c. Oatsâ€"Strong; No. 2 white,r‘215 1â€"2c; No.3, white, 24 3â€"4: 1:4 250; No. 4 white. 23 3-4 to 24c; No. 2 mixed; 23 1-20; No. 3 mixed, 23c. Rye â€"No offerings. Canal heightsâ€"Steady. Bays' Flourâ€"Firm. .â€"_+â€"â€" Detroit, Aug. 2.9â€"Wheat closed:â€" No. 1 white, cash. 72 1â€"2c; No. 2 red, WELSH COLONISTS FOR CANADA. caSh. '73 1-26; September. 74 1'80} _.._ December, 770. Duluth, Al. 29. â€"â€"Wheat,â€"No. A Large Mlgratlon to the Bomlulon in the Near Future. A {despatch from London, says :-â€"The Welsh: may invade Canada in large numbers. In the sixties 3,000 {Welsh- man went to Patagonia, and, in spite of the sterility of the country, they triumphed, and now send .to Europe some: of the finest wheat grown in South America. The Argentine Republic, which until recently. made no claim on Patagonia, hard, cash, 74 7-8c ; September, 78 1â€"80.. December, '72 7-8c; No. 1 Northern. cash,- 72 8-8c; September, 71 1â€"80; Dec ember; 71 7-8c; May, 150: No.2 ,Nortllr urn, 68 1-80; No. 3 spring, 6'5 8â€"80. Milwaukee, Aug. 29.â€"Wheat7No. 1 Northern, 72 to 74c; No. 2 spring, 71. 1â€"2 to 72 1-20. Ryeâ€"Higher; No. 2, 54 to 54 3â€"4.0. Barleyâ€"Steady; No. 2, 41. 1-2 to 420; sample, 35 to 41c. Toledo, Aul. 29.â€"Wheatâ€"No. 2, cash 72 '1-2c; September, 73 1-80; December, 76’ 1-80. Cornâ€"No. 2 mixed, 34c. Oats. â€"NOL 2 mixed, 21c. Ryeâ€"No. 2, cash, now demands military service from the 550 bid. Clover seedâ€"Prime, cash. settlers and compels them to drill on $4.05; October, $4.55. Oilâ€"Unchangv Sundays. They are beginning to look ed, to Great Britain for assistance. Other. Welshman who desire to emiâ€" grate have been looking about, and, following the invitation of the Can- adian High Commissioner, David Lloydâ€"George, member of l’arliament fzor Carmarvon, and two others are to sail on Thursday for Canada. Mr. Lloydâ€"George said he and his comâ€" panions were going to spy out the country and that he could say noth- ing further until the end of the visit. â€"__â€"-â€"-.â€"-â€"â€"-'_ TROUBLE AHEAD FOR PARIS. Demand for Parlhunent‘s Recall Grow IllfiisiellI. A drearpatchE from Paris says :â€"The po: litical situation is growing grave. 0n: hundred and five deputies have signeu the petition, asking that Parliamen be assembled: in extra session. The lav, provides that if a majority of th< members make this demand the Gov ernment must call the Chamber to. gether. There are 500 members, and i. 150 more members ask for an extra ses sion of Parliament, France may set the end of the Dreyfus case taken 11). with wild debates in the Chamber 01‘ Deputies, the Ministry overturned, ant, then a repetition 'of the scenes of last May, when it was almost impossible to I form a Cabinet. , _____*__. CANADIAN PORK FAVOURED. English llcuse Proposes to Estubllsli a Packing Factory Here. A despatch from Ottawa says :â€"â€"With the object of enlarging the market in England for Canadian hams and bacon, a wellhknown London importer, Mr. Courtenay, of J. and M. Courtenay,'is at present on a visit to this country. During the past few years Canadian hog products, particularly bacon, have been growing in favour, and Mr. Cour- tenay thinks that their popularity will be enhanced by the establishment of a porkâ€"packing house in Canada to produce mainly for the British market. He will likely start such a porkâ€"pack- ing establishment in Ontario. â€"â€"-+â€"'â€"‘ ; ESTERHAZY MOBBED. râ€"e ondoners lloct uiul' Gronn at. the Arch ’l‘raltcr' of France. A desp'atch‘ from London says :‘â€"Thg Daily News says that exâ€"Major Ester- hazy, who is a fugitive from Francey’ was recognized on Oxford street on Tuesday, by a few persons. They began groaning, and their actions soon a- tracted other persons, and in a short time a wellâ€"dressed crowd Was follow-7 ing Esterhazy along the street hoot-w ing him. The police interfered and dis‘ persed the crowd, whilc' Esterhazyr made his ‘cscapc in a cab. .-‘ , .__..+._..._ DIED OF HICCOUGHS. lA despatch from Mattaewan. N.Y.. says tâ€"Barton Fitzsimmons died in the General hospital, Fishkill landing. on Wednesday night, of hiccoughs. The attack began last Sunday, and in spite of the efforts of several physi- cians, continued until he died of ex- haustion:.