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he had given no sign either way, ai
Frenchmen are waiting with breat
less interest the first indication
his will
To all intents and purposes Er
peror William stands today tl
arbiter of the internal peace
France, for every one anticipates th
King Humbert will follow his lea
This is probably the explanation
the delay. Emperor William hi
gone to Wurtemburg from Alsac
Lorraine and King Humbert is
Turin. Communication between tl
two monarchs is, therefore, somwh
complicated, and, as they will ui
doubtediy agree upon identical mea
ures in replying to M. Labori's a
pea?, it is possible that several dai
will elaose before their decision
c
known.
The opinion generally held here
that Emperor William and Kio
Humbert wiil allow Col. Schwart:
koppen and Col Panizzardi to be e;
amined by a regatory commissic
and their depositions to be sent t
Rennes with supplementary evidenc
from the originals of Esterhazy
treasonable communications.
The anti Dreyfusards are extrem
ly exasperated at what they chara<
terize as M. Labori's "trick." H
had long been seeking an excuse t
invoke the intervention of the Gei
mau and Italian sovereigns, an
seized the appearance of Cernusci
as his opportunity, declaring that th
admission of the' evidence of thi
foreigner justified his applicatio
regarding Schwartzkoppen and Pani:
zardi
M. Labori insisted that the appeal
ance of Cernuschi on the witnes
stand was quite without preceden!
but the anti Dreyfusards point oe
and with a certain amount of reaso
that the counsel for the defense wer
really the first to introduce foreig
testimony, as they summoned th
English journalist, Rowland Strong
on the question of Esterbazy's con
fe8sion to having written the boi
dereau
Any way it can be safely assorte
that the admission of Cernuschi as
witness for the prosecution came as
veritable God send to the defense
giving them almost at the last mo
ment a more or less legitimate basi
for M. Labori's application to sum
mon the German and Italian attaches
The anti Dreyfusards assert that th<
members of the courtmartial will igcon
|.the affirmations of Cols. Schwartz
koppen and Panizzardi, because the;
recognize thar, the testimony of thesi
oSeers will be given by order, with I
view to save their own spy, but in les
prejudiced circles it ts believed that thi
court cannot disregard the eolemt
declarations of the two attaches witbou
givisg rise to a still more grave situa
tion in an international sense than nov
prevails.
Today's publio proceedings wen
marked by three important episodes
The first was General Zuriinden'i
admission that the erasure and restitu
tion of Esterbszy's name in the peti
bleu could oot have been perpetrate<
by Col. Picquart and consequent!}
must be attributed to some one in i
the general staff The second was th<
declaration by M. Paleologue that, th
secret dossier contained a documeo
whick showed that Col. Sch wari stoppet
admitted his relations with Esterhazy
and that Schwartzkoppen, in tbeopiniot
of Paleologue, sent to Esterhazy thc
identical petit bleu for which Col
Picquart was detained ten months on s
charge of forgery. The third was Gen
Billot's icsiouation that Esterhezy and
Capt. Dreyfus were accomplices, whicl
led to an impassioned protestation on
the part of the acoosed and to a thrill
iog scene between M. Labori and Col,
Jouaust, resulting in the advocate'*,
excited denunciation of Col. Jouauat't
treatment of bim, a denunciation tanta
mount of open partiality.
Gen Ziriioden's admission that Col,
Picquart could have not perpetrated
the erasure in the petit bleu was a
startling incident.
Then the statement by M. Peleologue
that Col. Schwartzkoppen bad admitted
that it was almost certain that the petit
bleu was sent by him or caused to be
sect by him to Ezterbazy caused a
sensation, as being the first official
testimony to the treason of Esterhazy.
And it was certainly a strong point in
favor of Dreyfus, the importance of
which was immediately seen by the
prosecution and shown subsequently io
Gen. Billot's broad insinuation of com
plicity between Dreyfus and Esterhazy.
From a spectacular point of view,
however, the great event of the sitting
was the battle royal between M. Labori
and Col. Jouaust over certain questions
wbioh the advocate wished to put to
Gen. Billot. M. Labori lost control
of himself under the influence of bia
deep feeliog of indignation and bis
belie! that Col. Jouaust was deliberately
gagging him in the interest of the
Military clique. His voice which at
first resounded through the court room,
became choked with emotion. The
spectators held their breath as he
retorted defiantly to Col. Jouauet's re
fusal to put the questions, his words
drowning Jouauat't voice io an irresist
ible torrent, whose force was heightened
by his passionate gestures.
THE DREYFUS TRIAL.
Col. Jouaust Refuses to Exam
ine Witnesses.
Rennes, Sept. 7.-Today came the
begioniog of the end io the Dreyfus
trial. With the speeoh of the govern
ment commissary, Major Carri re, the
case entered upon the fioal stage of
pleadings aod the verdict will be
delivered on Monday at the latest.
There is even talk tonight of the final
ending tomorrow by holdiog ao extra
afternoon session for M. Labori's speech
aod the deliberation of the judges.
This, however, is considered unlikely,
as the government is anxious to have
the judgment withheld over Sunday, io
order to avert demonstration which
would probably develop bloodshed OD a
day wheo the workmen are free.
Tbe government is not only fearfal
regarding Henn s, but is particularly
concerned regarding Paris aod other
largo towns, where passions bavo been
heated and where the verdict, which
ever way it is given, is practically
certain to give rise to trouble.
It is understood that the government
bas intimated its desire to the president
of the oourtmartial, Col. Jouaust, and
there is no reason to believe that LS
did not fall in with its views.
Col. Jouaust this morning took the
most important decision yet taken, and
took it entirely upon his own responsi
bility, although be is undoubtedly only
the mouthpiece of the whole body of
judges. His decision to exolude the
testimony of Col. Schwartskoppen aod
Mnj. Panizzardi was most significant,
as it means that the court had already
reaohed a conclusion and that the
pleadings of counsel were merely a
waste of time aod might be dispensed
with, if they were not a necessity.
The court has made op its mind, but
which way ? This is the vital poiot,
and forms the sole topic of discussion
tonight. Both sides are equally confi
dent that the court will decide in
accordance with their view. The
Dreyfusards declare that the judges
oanoot com de mn Capt. Dreyfus after
rejecting the decisive evidence which
Sehwartzkoppeo aod Panizzardi would
have given in bis favor.
The anti-Dreyfusards, on the other
hand, explain today's rulings on the
ground that the judges recognize that
the evidence of the two military
attaches would be worthless, because
they would be morally bound to save
their agent at aoy cost.
A sample of this reason was given
by an anti Dreyfusard journalist, who,
when praising Col. Jouausts's decision,
explained : "What weight could he
attach to the testimony of Schwartz
koppen and Panizzardi ? The receiver
of stolen goods must shield the thief as
much as he can.'
From the popular poiot of view the
scene in court wheo Col. Joaau-.t de
livers the judgment will be divested of
its most sensational feature owing to
the absence of the oeotral figure. Capt.
Dreyfus will be taken to an adjacent
room when the judges retire to consider
their verdict. A moment before they
.re to reenter, a boll will be roog, aod,
as they take their places behind the long
table oo the stage, the infantry guard
will present arms and remain at present
arms, while Col. Jouaust, standing io
the ceotre of the platform, reads the
verdiot.
Capt. Drejfus will not be brought
back to the court room, and will not be
present at the public meeting of the
judges, bat when the court room has
been oleared by the gendarmes, which
will be done as soon as Col Jouaust
concludes, the reading clerk of the
court will prooeed to the room where
Dreyfas will be waiting aad read te
bim the verdiot, in the presence of a
couple of gendarmes.
The public will thus be robbed of
the spectacle of bis emotions, whioh
are bouod to be most profound, wheth
er the deoree sends him to the arms of
bis family or back to the penal settle
ment.
The verdiot may be a condemnation,
an unequivocal acquittal, or a form of
acquittal that would be equivalent to
the Scotch verdiot "not proven." The
last will be the case if the judges
should proDOUDoe againsi him by a
vote of four to three. That is, he
would be freed eveo though the judges
io his favor should be in the minority.
Bat this, naturally, would be very un
satisfactory as he would carry the
Btigma for the rest of bis days.
Capt. Dreyfus thus bas five chances
against the prosecution's three. Una
nimity, six to ooe, five to two, four to
three, or three to four, will set him at
liberty, while unanimity, six to ooe,
or five to two, will convict him. If
convicted, the judgment will be carried
to the military court of appeal, whioh
will be a formal matter. The appeal
court will only quash the judgment
aod order a re-trial, if it should be
established that the present court mar
tial has erred io a matter of procedure.
This is io the highest degree improba*
ble
The court of cassation will also have
the right to order a re trial, if it should
decide that the courtmartial bag devi
ated from its in struct io D s This is the
ooly loop hole for Dreyfus, and bia
friends will undoubtedly fight this
point tooth and nail.
Extraordinary measures have been
taken to spirit Dreyfus away, whether
acquitted or reoondemned. His depart
ure from Rennes will be enveloped in
the same mystery and secrecy as was
his arrival.
Rennes, Sept. 8-That Capt. Drey
fus will be condemned is the almost
universal opinion in Rennes tonight
Hitherto there had always been a di
vergence, but now both camps, the
Dreyfusards and the anti-Dreyfusards
seem unanimous in the conviction
that the verdict will go against him.
Upon just what this is based and
the precise reason for the conclusion
is a mystery, but there is no disguis
ing the fact that from M. Labori Jpwn
to the numerous Dreyfusards wh.
crowd the hotels and cafes aud who
last Bight were still hopeful that
Dreyfus would be saved, ail seem
now to agree that his last chance is
gone.
The one source of hope ie Labori
himself, who said this evening to the
correspondent of the Associated
Press :
"We fear that Capt Dreyfus will
be condemned, but we do not intend
to throw up the sponge. We shall
go on fighting for him."
M. Jauree, the Socialist leader, and
other prominent Dreyfusards ex
pressed a similar opinion Excite
ment is at fever heat and nothing is
discussed but the verdict tomorrow.
The news of the publication of
Count von Buelow'e speech in the
Reichsanzei reached Rennes today
and is considered very important on
the eve of a verdict, which, in some
quarters, it is thought, will be re
garded as a slight by Germany, if it
be a condemnation, as being tanta
mount to a public refusal to take the
word of Emperor William, as bis
minister is merely his mouthpiece.
According to the latest report the
verdict may be delivered betwee n3
and 5 tomorrow afternoon, the court
adjourning after M Demange's speech
until 3 o'clock.
Ma tre Labori foregoes the right to
speak for the defense, lest by doing
so he irritate the judges and destroy
the good effect hoped for from the
speech of M. D mange.
The court, therefore, will delibe
rate on the conclusion of M. De
mange's speech and the judgment
will probably be delivered before
noon.
EMPEROR WILLIAM 13 NOT
HEARTLESS.
Ver b, Aug 8 -The Reichsanzi
ger this evening in the official por
tion of the paper, publishes i fol*
lowing statement : "We are author
ized to repeat herewith the declara
tions which the imperial government,
while loyally observing the reserve
demanded in regard to the internal
matters of another country, has made
concerning the French Capt. Drey
fus
"For the preservation of his own
dignity and the fulfillment of a duty
of humanity Prince von Munster,
after obtaining orders of the emperor,
repeatedly made in December, 1894,
and in January, 1895, to M. Hano
taux, M. Dupuy and M. Cassimir
Perier, declarations to the effect that
the imperial embassy in France
never maintained either directly or
indirectly any relations with Drey
fus.
"Secretary of State von Buelow,
in the reichstag January 24, 1898,
made the following statement : 'I
declare in the most positive manner
that no relations or connection of
any kind ever existed between the
French ex-Capt Dreyfus, now on
Devil's island, and any German
agents ' "
The royal goo factories at Woolwich,
Eng , have turned out a new cannon
with a range so much io excess of any
previous ordnance that the government
butts at Shoeburyuess are quite ioade
quate to test the maximum estimated
effective range of fifteen miles. The
government has deoided to purchase a
tract of land adjoining the butts io
order to test the new weapons of the
same kind which are to be manufactured
at ooce. The speoimeo has beeo short
ened so as to bring it back to the
requirements of the present butts. It
is seriously stated that the first shot
went out of sight, and that thus it was
impossible to get the exact range.
Southerners never having had any
experience in fighting people strug
gling for liberty and home rule, have
not been enthusiastic in volunteering
for the war in the Philippines. The
Richmond Dispatch puts it very
strongly : "If the problem before
us were how to relieve the Filipinos
from the thrall of Spain, and give
them freedom, instead of how tc re
duce them to subjection to us, we
should see more Southerners enlist
ing. As it is our people are little
inclined to become instrumente in
taking from the Filipinos the right to
govert themselves "
FIGHTING WILL
SOON BE RESUMED.
War and Navy Departments
are Considering Operation
Methods.
Washington, Sept. 7.-The activity
of the war department officials and
the close figuring that is being done
regarding the available force in the
Philippines indicates an early move
ment. It bas been known that a
forward movement was contemplated
in November, but there are now in
dications that the campaign may
begin at least a month earlier if
there should be favorable weather
conditions.
By Oct. 1st Gen. Otis will have an
army of 31,000 effective fightiDg
men. It is believed by some officials
of the army that such a force ought
to begin active campaign without
delay, unless the weather conditions
are such as to absolutely prevent.
With the arrival at Manila of the
other troops now being raised, it is
suggested they may be formed into
another corps for the purpose of pur
suing the Filipinos is some other part
of the island of Luzon.
In this connection it is known that
many officers look with favor upon
the suggestion that an army should
be landed at Lingayen, and move
down the Dagupan railway, thus tak
ing the army of Aguinaldo in the
rear. This will necessitate the coop
eration of the navy, and the officials
of the navy department have con
sulted with the war department as to
what can be done to advantage in
this direction.
The navy has offered to send a
squadron to Lingayen bay, subdue
the town and occupy it, thus making
safe a landing for the army, should
the plan of attack be decided upon
The Darien Jurors Could Not
Agree.
Darien, Ga, Sept. 8-The jury in
the case of Henry Delegal, colored,
for criminal assault on a white wo
man failed to agree on a verdict after
12 hours and a mistrial was ordered.
The jury, all white men, stood five
for acquittal and seven for conviction.
Application for a change of venue in
the case was made and granted. The
new trial will be called next Wednes
day in Effingham county to which
county the murder case of John Del
egal has been assigned on change of
venue from Mclrtosh.
Henry Delegai was returned to the
Savannah jail this afternoon under
military guard of 35 men and the
troops at Darien have all been dis
charged. A motion for a new trial
for the 28 rioters convicted and sen
tenced last week was entertained by
Judge Seabrook today and will be
argued in the Effingham court next
week
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Paper. H. G. Osteen & Co.
A Striking Object Lesson.
For several years there bas been
more or less discussion as to the advis
ability of reducing the cotton acreage,
and numbers of conventions of planters
have been held, aod numerous address
es issued urging this and showing its
importance, but in spite of this the
oottoo crop has continued to increase,
each crop being larger than the preced
ing one. Ail this shows that it is
practically impossible to secare anything
like general coacert of actioo by plant
ers for a material reduction of acreage.
If some reduce others increase ; if
some States oontraot others expand and
the result is, unless some disaster occar,
more instead of less cotton, and less
nstead of more money to the planters.
iThis is strikingly shown by the last
report of Secretary Hester, o the New
Orleans Cotton Exchange, in which,
speaking of the value of the crop of
ast year compared with preceding
years, he says :
The average commercial valae of the
orop is $25. $8 per bale, against $28 62
last year, $30 76 the year before and
$41 09 in 1895 96 and the total value
of the crop is $282,773,000, against
$320,553,000 last year and $320,925,
000 the year before. He calis atten
tion to the fact that the money value of
the cotton crop just marketed is slightly
under that of the 1893 94 crop, whioh
was 3.725,023 bales less the value of
the 1893 94 had been $283,118,000 -
Wilmington Star.
ABSOUTELY IP
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Makes the food more del
wovAt memo POW
SPREAD OP THE FEVER.
Washington, Sept. 7 -Telegrams to
the surgeon general of the Marine Hos*
pita! service from Surgeon Carter, now
at Key West, state that up to last night
the American physicians bad reported
64 cases of yellow fever at that point.
He estimated that the Coban physicians
were in attendance upon from one-third
to ooe half as many more cases, but as
no reports had been made by them, it
was impossible to give accurate figures.
Dr. Carter expresses the opinion that
Dr. McLanahan of the navy depart
ment, who is ill with fever, will recover.
A message to the surgeon general
from Maimi states that the one case
reported from that point has been iso
lated.
13 NEW CASES YESTERDAY.
Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 7 -The
State board of health here today re
ported 13 new eases of yellow fever at
Key West, W. Hunt Harris, State sen
ator from Monroe county and son-in-law
of Dr. J. G. Porter, State health
officer, being among the number. There
have been no deaths. No new cases
are reported at Miami.
Jackson, Miss., Sept 8.-The one
case of yellow fever having been dis
covered at Mississippi City, Dr. J. F.
Hunter secretary of the State board of
health, tonight issued the following
bulletin : "Yellow fever bas been
officially reported in Mississippi City.
I hereby declare the above named place
in quarantine * *ir Dr. J. J. Harry,
assistant State health officer, and no
passengers, baggage, freight or express
will be allowed to be brought out into
any other portion of the State."
Mississippi Cil:y is the summer resort
on the Gulf coast 72 miles from New
Orleans. The news has produced but
little excitement and no apprehension
is felt.
THIRTY NEW CASES.
Key West, Sept. 8.-Thirty oases of
yellow fever have been reported during
the past 24 hours, Including two oases
previously omitted the total number
occuring to date so far as known is
127. -Two deaths have been reported
during the past 24 hours, making the
total number of deaths nine. The
weather is still very warm and rainy
and favorable fer the spread of the
disease.
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A Berth Ready for Samp
son.
Washington, Sept. 8 -The present
understanding at the navy department
is that Admiral Sampson will relin
quish his command of the North At
lantic squadron Oct. 3, immediately
following the conclusion of the recep
tion of Admiral Dewey. Tho vacancy
in the Boston navy yard caused by the
death of Admiral Picking will cffer
any opportunity for the suitable shore
command for the admiral if he
desires it aftar be shall have taken a
short rest.
Columbia, Sept 9.-At 3 20 o'clock
yesterday afternoon George Rodgers,
colored, shot and killed Henry Browo,
alias "The Charleston Kid," also
colored, io an alleyway in the rear
of Collicutt's bakery off Gervais street.
Only one shot was fired but the bullet
passed throught the body near the right
nipple and in fifteen mirutea Brown
had breathed his last and a coroner's
ic quest was in progress.
New Orleans, Sept. 8.-Secretary
Hester's New Orleans cotton exchange
statement shows that the amount
brought into sight for the week ending
this afternoon is 159,562 bales agaisst
79,712 for the seven days ending
Sept 8, East year, and 127,611 year
before last. Tibia makes the total
amouot for the 8 days of the new sea
son 177. 699 against 87,024 last year
and 145,547 year before last.
The South Carolina farmers are get
ting profit and praise by their sensible
diversification of crops. The New
Orleans Daily State says of them that
they are "evidencing the possession of
more good, hard sense than those of
some other States we could name.
They are turning their backs upon
cotton, and the orop of tobacco this
year is estimated at $20,000,000,
worth from 4 to 26 cents a pound.
Moreover the cultivation of wheat has
been so successful that the acreage
will likely be doubled next year."
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