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Verdict of the Judges Was Five^B
Against the Prisoner.
SENTENCE IMPOSED IS TEN YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT
Penalty, However, May Be Wiped Out By the Five
Years Already Served On Devil’s Island.
A verdict of “guilty” was found in
the celebrated Dreyfus case at Rennes,
France, Saturday afternoon. For the
second time this artillery captain was
condemned for treason, the specific
charge being the furnishing of secret
French military information to the
German government.
The verdicft closed a second trial by
courtmartial, the trial being in many
respects the most celebrated before a
military tribunal in the history of the
world. .
Though a majority of those in the
courtroom fully expected the verdict
they were completely stnpified when
it was given, and the silence which
prevailed in the room and the way
men turned pale and caught their
breaths was more impressive than any
other manifestation could have been.
As the audience left the court,rooom
fuliy 10 or 15 men were crying open
ly, and the majority of those present
walked quietly down the street for
more than a block without speaking a
word. It was like a funeral proces
sion.
Meanwhile a tragedy was being en
acted in the little room off the court
room, where Dreyfus listened to the
reading of the verdict. He had been
told the result by his lawyers and had
wept bitterly, but when in the pres
ence of the officials of the courtmartial
he listened impassively to the sen
tence.
The general belief is that Dreyfus
will be pardoned, but this will not sat
isfy his friends, who vehemently de
clare thnt they will continue the bat
tle until the judgment is reversed.
The verdict, they say, is directed
more against the Jews than against
Dreyfus, and if allowed to stand will
make Their existence in France impos
sible.
The appearance on the streets when
Rennes awoke Saturday morning left
no doubt in the mind of anyone that
the final crisis of the great trial had
been reached. Instead of scattering
gendarmes guarding the vicinity of
the prison and, the Lycee, the whole
town bristled with soldiers, all the
streets near the court were guarded
at intervals by double lines of infan
try.
The last session of the courtmartial
opened at 7:30 a, m,, when Demange
promptly resumed his speech for the
defense w'hieu was interrupted Friday
by the adjournment of the court.
The audience listened to his remarks
with the most serious attention and he
was closely followed by the judges.
Counsel said he was convinced the
bordereau was written in his natural
hand by Esterhazy. There was entire
lack of motive in the case of Dreyfus,
while there was every motive on the
part of Esterhazy. Dreyfus was rich
and happy; he had two children who
ware his pride and joy, and a wife of
whose devoted courage all were aware
everything a man should desire.
Why should he have risked all that?
“Believe me,” added M. Demange,
“Ay conviction comes from an honest
heart. I was convinced that the judges,
with the doubt which will remain on
their minds, will find it impossible to
declare their prisoner guilty, for they
will rather turn their eyes to the men
hiding on the other side of the chan
nel."
After this M. Demange, with his
voice broker/ with emotion, tears
streaming down his face and hands
trembling.concludedhis brilliant flight
of oratory as follows:
‘‘My task is now accomplished. It
is for you to do yours. J pray God,”
exclaimed counsel, lifting his arms
toward heaven, ‘‘l pray God that you
will restore to France the concord of
which she has so much need. ”
Then turning to the audience, M.
Demange added in conclusion: “As to
you, whoever you may be, Frenohmen,
be you with me or against me, finding
‘‘VERDICT A POLITICAL CHIME.”
German Opinion Vigorously Expressed
Regarding Dreyfus Verdict.
A dispatch from Berlin says: The,
Dreyfus verdict causes a feeling al
most of stupefaction in German cir
cles. It has been hoped that the state
ment of the Eeichsanzieger, as eminat
ing directly from Emperor William,
would have rendered impossible the
repetition of what is described as
‘‘one of the greatest judicial and polit
ical crimes of any age.”
It is universally agreed that the
second verdict is a grave political
blunder, a violation of the laws of civ
ilization and an act or moral cowardice
which the world will find it difficult to
pardon.
ALARMING AT KEY WEST.
Twenty-Three Additional Cases Yellow
Fever Reported.
A special of Sunday from Key West
says: ‘‘Twenty-three new cases of
yellow fever and two deaths have been
reported in the past twenty-four
hours.
‘‘The situation is still very gloomy
and large numbers of people are being
sent to the detention camp at Dry Tor
tugaa.” ± '
' inspiration in the sublime idea of M.
! Mornard before the court of cassation,
j I say to all, we are Frenchmen. Let
; us then be united in the common sen
j timent qf love of country, love of jus
i tice and love of the army.”
The close of Demange’s impassion
| ed peroration was followed by an out
j burst of applause, which w’as imme
| diately suppressed by the president.
M. Labori then said that he did not
I desire to speak.
Major Carrier, however, claimed the
b ight to reply.
| ( When the court resumed its session
after a brief adjournment, the govern
j rneut commissary began his reply.
He promised to be brief,' and said he
' desired to submit to the courtmartial
a simple observation:
“Weigh the importance of the two
categories of the witness; those found
against the prisoner; -weigh the im
portance and judge, in all the inde
pendence of your character and all the
strength of soldiers. Proof is every
where. The hour of supreme decision
has sounded. France anxiously awaits
your judgment. I also await it, con
fidently and fully maintaining the
conclusion already announced. I de
mand the application of article 70 of
the penal code and article 267 of the
military code.” •
M. Demange made a brief reply to
this .nd then Colonel Jouaust, presi
dent of the court, asked Dreyfus if he
bad anything to add in his behalf.
The prisoner arose and in a voice
choked with emotion, declared that he
had only one thing to say, but that be
was perfectly assured. He said:
“I affirm before my country and the
army that I am innocent. My
sole aim has been to save the honor
of my name, the name borne by my
children. I have s ffered fire years of
the most awful torture. But, today
at least, I feel assured that I am about
to attain my desire through your loy
alty and justice.”
The Closing Scene.
The court then retired to deliberate
and the prisoner left the hall never to
return, as in accordance with the law,
the verdict was rendered in his ab
sence. The/ingingof a bell announced
the re-entry of the judges, an officer
ordered “carry arms!” and “present
arms!” The rattle of rifles followed
and then Colonel Jouaust marched in,
saluted and laid his kepi on the table.
The other judges did likewise, the
gendarmes shouted “silence!” and the
stillness of death fell on the audience
who were waiting, heart in mouth, for
the announcement of Dreyfus’ fate.
Colonel Jouaust began by reading
the judgment which opened with the
question referred to the judges by the
court of cassation, was Dreyfus guilty
of entering into machination to send
secret doouments to a foreign power?
He then gave the answer, that the
court, by a majority of five to two,
found Dreyfus guilty.
The pent up feelings of the audi
ence were expressed in a long, deep
drawn “Oh!” when Colonel Jouaust
reached the word “guilty.” The word
was pronounced under his breath.
Owing to the threats of vigorous pun
ishment for uttering any cry there
were no outbursts, but the faces of
the majority of the spectators reflected
an expression of anguished surprise.
M. Labori heard the verdiot with
pallid visage, while M. Demange fell
back in a chair as though horror
struck, Col. Jouaust read the judg
ment without a tremor of his voice and
apparently unmoved.
The noise called for the stern cry of
“silence! siience!” and again all
around was hushed until Colonel
Jouaust finished speaking. He conclu
ded by saying the court would remain
sitting untiHhp room was cleared.
Maitre Labori and Maitre Demange
took the midnight train for Paris.
They drove to the station in a closed
carriage, escorted by four mounted
gendarmes.
JOY IN PARIS.
Condemnation of Dreyfus Received With
Rejoicing In French Capital.
A Paris special says: From an early
hour Saturday morning the boulevards
presented a scene of unwonted anima
tion. The crowds eagerly seized upon
the successive editions of various pa
pers giving hourly acoounts oi the
progress of the trial at Rennes.
At 5 o’olock in the afternoon The
Gaulots exhibited to an enormous
crowd a placard on which the words,
“Vive l’armee,” whioh Indicated that
the verdict was anti-Dreyfus. The
announcement was greeted with a deep
hum of approval and joy.
DREYFUS IS HOPEFUL.
Condemuod Captain Telia Hi* Wife That
He Will Soon lie Free.
A dispatch from Rennes says: Drey
fus has borne the terrible shock with
marvelous fortitude. His wife visited
him Sunday and to her he said:
“I am not uneasy regarding myself,
as I shall soon be free, but I think of
you and my poor children. They will
be branded as the children of a trai
! tor.”
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Although the fordqPi. office has not
given out a statement, the general im
pression -was that no ultimatum will
be sent to the Transvaal at present
and that a time limit was placed for a
conference at Cape Tow.J.
It is understood that the cabinet
meeting established the following
facts: That parliament will not be
summoned; that the reserves will not
be called for; that 10,000 troops will
be sent to south Africa.
A representative of the Associated
Press learns that a strongly -worded
dispatch has been sent to the Trans
vaal, w-hich will be published imme
diately on its delivery there.
MAY CAUSE A STRIKE.
Ducktown, TennesieE, Companies Refuse
to Employ Union Men.
The American Federation of Labor
has organized a lodge at Ducktown,
Teun.,with membership of 350 miners.
Ducktown Sulphur, Copper and Iron
Company and Tennessee Copper Com
pany posted notices about their works,
stating that they would not recognize
the labor union and would not employ
union men. Later the Ducktown
Sulphur, Copper and Iron Company
discharged all union men employed at
Mary mine.
A PLACE FOR SAMPSON.
Oommnnder of Atlantic Squadron May
Be Sent to Boston.
The present understanding at the
navy department is that Admiral
Sampson will relinquish his command
of the nom Atlantic squadron Octo
ber 8, immediately following the con
clusion of the reception of Admiral
Dewey. The vacancy in the Boston
nary yard caused by the death of Ad
miral Picking will offer one opportunity
for a suitable shore command for Ad
miral Sampson.
UNIVERSAL PEACE AFAR OFF.
So Declared Emperor Wiliam In a Speech
at Carls Rube.
Emperor William addressing the
burgomaster of Carls Ruhe, Paden,
Friday, and expressing his satifaction
at the bearing of the troops, said:
“Many centuries must elapse be
fore the theory of perfect peace attains
universal application. At present the
surest bulwark of peace for the Ger
man empire consists in its princes and
the army they lead.”
COSTLY DEWEY ARCH.
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The Sum of 826,500 Will Be Spent On
Structure At New York.
The National Sculpture Society has
submitted plans to the building com
missioner for the erection at Broadway
and Fifth avenue, New York, of the
Dewey arch, the estimated cost being
§26,500, Sections of the columns
which form a part of the Dewey arch
were put in place Friday morning.
JIMINKZ WELCOMED.
Enters Mooa at the Head of Five Humlrod
Cavalry.
General Jiminez arrived at Moca,
Santo Domingo, Friday afternoon with
an escort o f 500 cavalry, largely aug
mented by armed horsemen from the
villages along his route. Everywhere
the utmost enthusiasm was displayed.
It was at Moca that the late Presi
dent Heureaux was killed by Ramon
Caceres, who is now the idol of the
people and the minister of war in the
provisional government.
The conspirators claim that they
have secured a list of the names of
persons who Heureaux had designated
for execution.
MAY BE GENERAL BOYCOTT.
Austria and Italy Asked To Cancel Paris
Exposition Space.
Proposals have been made to both
Austria and Italy to boycott the Paris
exposition as a protest against the
verdict at Rennes.
Demonstrations in denunciation of
the verdict occurred Sunday in several
Italian cities. At Naples the demon
strators tried to attack the French
consulate and the police were com
pelled to intervene.
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b>ntine Rules li.--
Hpplied at Various
Points.
‘s-feßc Orleans special says: Sns
; reported Thursday from
(Mississippi City, Miss., were pro
fcpuced yellew fever Friday by tbe ex-
Krt, after a careful study of the cases.
Thirteen were sick, all the cases being
mild and thoroughly isolated and the
disease is fully under control. Most of
the summer residents of the town,
however, left to avoid quarantine.
Mobile quarantined against Missis
sippi City Thursday night. The state
board of health of Mississippi quaran
tined Friday. The Louisiana board
has not as yet taken any action and
probably will not do so, holding that
there is no danger, as the cases are
isolated.
One of the yellow' fever cases in
New Orleans was declared cured Fri
day, leaving only one sick, Rev. Mr.
Bentley, curate of St. Paul.
THIKTY CASES ANI) TWO DEATHS AT
KEY WEST.
Thirty cases of yellow fever had
been reported in Key West up to Fri
day night as a record for twenty-four
hours.
Including two cases previously omit
ted, the total number occurring to
date so far as known is 127, the total
number deaths up to Friday being
nine. The weather is still w arm and
rainy and favorable for the spread of
the disease.
The cases of yellow fever having
been discovered at Mississippi City,
Dr. J. F. Hunter, secretary of the
state board of health, issued the fol
lowing bulletin Friday night:
“Yellow fever has been officially re
ported in Mississippi City. I hereby
declare the above named place to be ia
quarantine under Dr. J. J. Harry, as
state officer, and no passengers, bag
gage, freight or express will be allowed
to be brought into any other portion
of the state.”
Mississippi City is a summer resort,
located on the gulf coast seventy-two
miles from New Orleans. The news
has produced but little excitement and
no apprehension is felt.
TEXAS API'I.I KS MULE.
A dispatch from Austin savs: Texas
ordered on an additional yellow fever
quarantine Friday as the result of a
telegram from Dr. Souchon, at New
Orleans, that an additional case of
yellow fever bad developed there, and
r telegram from W. H. Sanders, state
health offioer of Alabama, under a
Mobile date that yellow fever had
developed at Mississippi City.
A second telegram was received from
John T. Hunter, secretary of the Mis
sissippi state board, stating that there
were thirteen genuine cases of yellow
fever at Mississppi City and that the
state of Mississippi had quarantined
that place.
Montgomery Quarantines.
A special from Montgomery, Ala.,
says: The state quarantine has boen
extended against Mississippi City and
points west of there on the route to
New Orleans.
Fever in Vera Cruz.
Official reports of the yellow fever
cases at Vera Cruz, Mexico, iudicate
the continued prevalence of the dis
ease at that port, and a laJgo propor
tion of deaths.
GATHERING PEARLS IN FLOYD.
A Georgia Farmer Picks Up Gems Which
Are Valuer! at 885.
Interest has been aroused in the
pearl fisheries of Floyd county, Ga.
A farmer living on the Armuohee has
on exhibitibn in Rome a number of
the most beautiful pearls yet seen in
the town.
The bottle containing §35 worth of
the pretty pearls are attracting muoh
attention.
THOUSANDS OF AFFIDAVITS.
Question of Railroad Assessments In North
Carolina In the Courts.
By far the greatest suit in which the
state of North Carolina has ever figur
ed will be heard before Judge Simon
ton at Asheville. It involves §lO,-
000,000, being tlie additional assess
ment of the Southern, Seaboard and
Coast Line railway systems which the
corporation commission fixed and
which the roads are fighting.
There nearly five thousand affidavits
in the case. The railways took them
to prove that other property is not tax
ed over 60 per cent of its value, while
the state’s affidavits are to show that
other property is taxed as fully.
MOTHER USES RAZOR.
1 Cut* Her Fiy-Year-Old Child** Throat
and Then Her Own.
Mrs. Dr. James Burch of Lincoln
ton, Ga., in a state of mental aberra
tion, caused from continual illness at
the house of her sister, Mrs. F. Dun
nington, in Augusta, where she was
visiting, cut the throat of Marie, her
five-year-old child, and then cut her
own throat. Both wounds are dan
gerous, but both may recover.
: ' jjHJfffre Confident, of tin* Guilt of
lirefins and See No Fault In Ver
dict. of Courtmartial.
A Paris special says: The court
martial, Monday afternoon, signed a
formal recommendation for mercy in
the case of Captain Dreyfus. Its ob
ject is to eliminate the degradation
feature of the punishment. The rec
ommendation was sent to President
Loubet.
Except for slight street disturbances
Monday night Paris has remained un
expectedly quiet, but this condition of
affa rs is not likely to continue. The
long, heavy rain of Sunday, combined
with the fact that the leaders of the
opposing parties were all at Renues
prevented any organized demonstra
tion. Then, too, the general public
was delighted with the verdict as con
firming the prevailing opinion.
Now, however, they are beginning
to see tbe want of logic in conceding
“extenuating circumstances” to a con
victed traitor, a concession which ex
ercises doubt as to the strength of the
case against Dreyfus. Moreover, pub
lic opinion is being sobered by read
ing the comments of tbe world at
large and by tlie prospect, however
remote, that the exhibition will be
boycotted, which would mean a loss
of millions to the country.
It is estimated that the last year’s
proceedings have cost the Dreyfus
party at least 1,500,000 francs. They
do not intend to let matters rest and
rumors are revived of the impending
arrest of General Mercier. He de
clares that he does not care what hap
pens, being quite sure that be has
done his duty.
It is understood that President
Loubet opposes such an extreme
course as prosecuting Mercier or the
other generals. He is rather inclined
to a conciliatory policy, extending
even to a pardon for Dreyfus.
Tlie* Dossier In Paris.
The dossier of the Rennes courtmar
tial proceedings was received in Paris
Monday night for submission to the
military court of revision, consisting
of General Marcillo, Colonel Courbo
liousse, Lieutenant Colonel Lagrene,
Major Copp and Major Allard.
It is said that Mathieu Dreyfus in
tends to supplicate Emperor William
to order the publication of the docu
ments enumerated in the bordereau.
M. Demange has been blamed for
conceding so many points in his
speech, but it appears that he did so
in the hope of winning another waverer
among the judges, who, however,
finally joined the majority on condi
tion that the verdict would be accom
panied with the proviso as to extenu
ating circumstances.
Qnlt nt. Rennes.
A state of calm prevails nt Rennes.
All the troops and gendarmes quarter
ed in the town and its environs have
left and the jouralists and others in
terested in the trial have departed
since Saturday. The cafes which for
the last few weeks have been thronged
by excited crowds are deserted.
Monday a solitary gendarme paced
up and down before the military
prison,- and there was not a policernau
or soldier near the Lycee, which last
week resembled a barracks. Work
men were busily dismantling the
courtroom and packing chairs, tables
and benches on trolley cars outside. .
Madame Dreyfus visited her hus
band in prison Monday afternoon, but
not the slightest interest was shown
in their meeting by the population.
She found him calm and in better
spirits than could be expected.
TROOPS FOR SOUTH AFRICA.
English Cabinet Decides to Bend Ten
Thousand at Once.
The London Cabinet has decided to
send 10,000 troops to Booth Africa in
addition to the Natal force already
there of 5,000 men, of which reinforce
ments 5,000 men will be sent from In
dia, 900 from Engiand, a battalion of
tlie Northumberland regiment, and
the remainder from the Mediterranean
station. All go at once.
BOYCOTT BILL A CERTAINTY.
Congressman Bevy, of New York, Will Ask
Withdrawal of Exhibit.
A New York dispatch says: Con
gressman Jefferson M. Levy announced
Monday that as soon as congress meets
he will introduce a resolution in the
house withdrawing the support of this
government from the Paris exposition
on account of the Dreyfus case.
New York Methodists Deplore Verdict.
At the meeting of the Methodist
Preachers’ Association of New York a
resolution was unanimously passed
deploring “the shameful miscarriage
of justice in the recent condemnation
of Captain Dreyfus.”
MILES’ PROPOSAL REJECTED.
His Recommendation Ah To Rapid-Fire
(,iiiih Disapproved Of.
A Washington special says: Borne
months ago General Miles recommend
ed the purchase of a number of rapid
fire guns for use in tbe Philippines.
His recommendation was as president
of the board of ordnance and fortifica
tions.
General Buffington, chief of ord
nance, disapproved the recommenda
tion.
A RESULT OF DREYFCS VERDICT
Congress Will lie Asked To With-
Draw Our Appropriation
And Exhibit.
A Washington special says: It is
believed that when congress assem
bles there will be considerable agita
tion of a proposition for this govern
ment to übaudon its participation in
the Paris exposition. It is known that
expressions hostile to the exposition
quoted from Senator Stewart are very
widely sympathised in, and it is
thought that if the conviction of Drey
fus is permitted to stand there will be
very little friendly feeling for France
among members of either the house or
senate. Such a move, however, would
be a grave one. It is pointed out to
withdraw from participation in the ex
position would be regarded as an offi
cial insult to France. No further leg
islation on tbe part of congress is
needed to carry out the plans of Ibis
country for the exposition.
About §1,200,000 lms been appropri
ated for tbe expenses of tbe commis
sion and the government exhibit; the
commission lias been appointed and
tlie space desired for exhibits from
this country has been secured.
There are now only two ways in
which congress could interfere, one
would be to revoke such part of tbe
appropriation as has not been nlreudy
expended in the expenses of the com
mission and the other would be to
pass a resolution declaring that on ac
count of the unsettled conditions the
valuuble government exhibits should
not be sent to Paris.
To do either of these things is suf
ficient, it is believed, to break off
all friendly relations hotwoen the two
countries. Congress and the state de
partment may look at the matter from
different points of view.
The president and the state depart
ment, having the responsibility for
maintaining onr relations with foreign
governments, cannot be expected to
find in this affair a reason for involv
ing tlie country in an international
complication, and it is likely that, the
executive branch of the government
will use what influence it can to pre
vent any hasty action.
Unless congress expressly forbids it,
this government will proceed with the
preparations for the exhibition and
will send to Paris such government
exhibits as are decided upon, but this
will be done with a realization of the
probability that much of the space se
cured with such difficulty for private
American exhibits will be left vacant.
Little doubt is felt that the latitude
allowed the private citizen will be
quite extensively availed of to with
draw from participation in the expo
sition.
Another difficulty in the way of on
effort to prevent participation in the
exposition, however, will be found in
the fact that before congress has as
sembled much of the government ex
hibit probably will bo packed and on
its way to Paris, if not actually there.
The exposition opens in April, and the
work of transporting and preparing
the exhibit will have to begin scute
months before that time. Up to this
time, it is said, the preparation of the
government exhibit has not begun,
but the work will proceed as soon as
the government officials are ready.
Representative Hepburn, of lowa,
said that he had ceased to marvel at
the methods of French army justice
after observing how the trial of Drey
fus was conducted. No such trial or
verdict was possible in the United
States. He did not think it would in
any way affect diplomatic, relations
between this conutry and France, nor
did he think it would interfere with
the United States exhibitors at the
coming evposition.
CKDAItTOWN’S ENTERPRISE.
A Big Cotton Company In Formoil By
Amalgamation.
The Cedartown, Ga., Cotton Com
pany is one of the large eorpm-ations
just been organized in Cedartown for
the manufacture of a high grade of
cotton yarn and embraces the follow
ing companies under its re-organiza
tion: The Cedartown Cotton Manu
facturing Company, the South Exten
sion Mill Company, the Paragon mills,
the Cedartown Warehouse Company
and the Cedartown cotton gin. The
amalgamation of these companies pre
pares the owners of these properties
for still greater development.
REBELS CONTINUE ACTIVE.
TlieySwoop Down On Three Town* Simul
taneously, But Are UepulHed.
A Manila dispatch says: A force of
450 rebels with one cannon attacked
Santa Rita, Guaga and San Antonio
simultaneously. All the attacks were
repulsed without loss to Americans.
Colonel Bell and his regiment,while
attempting to take the rebels in the
rear, met two small patrols and suc
ceeded in capturing a rebel captain, a
lieutenant and six privates.