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A VESSEL SMARTS To Devil’s Island to Bring Back Capt, Dreyfds. FRENCH SENSATION- Takes on New Phases. Town Named for Rehearing. Paris, Sept. 18. —De Soir says that Gen. Chanoine, the minis ter, told friends that he regard ed himself as a general sentinel relieving another charged with watching over the army rights, and intimated that as he was appointed after the first cabinet council of Sunday he was not responsible for the decisions reached at the council. He declared that should he see an attempt, under pretext of a revision oi the Dreyfus pro ceedings to engage in manoeu vres argainst the army,he would immediately resign. A majority of the Paris papers approve of the cabinet’s decis ion, which is looked upon as the first definite step taken toward a revision. fly A few unimportant street demonstrations occurred last night. The difficulties attendant up on securing a revision of the Dreyfus proceedings may fye gauged from the story now pub lished that Gen Zurlinden prac tically offered himself by advo cating a revision of the case,and i that his change of opinion is due to the strong feeling which he 1 afterward found among his sub ordinates at the war office. According to newspaper ac counts, which are undoubtedly correct, Premie” Brisson only got his way at Saturday’s cabi net couuci], then supported by eight of his colleagues, after a tough fight against Gen. Zurlin den and the minister of public works, who were warmly sup ported for three hours by Presi dent Faure himself. DISCUSSION AT THE COUNCIL. At the opening of the council, M. Harriet), minister of justice, stated his views of the case at considerable length, expressing the conviction that a revision was necessary for the peace of the country and expedient on the ground that many old docu ments in the case appeared to be of doubtful authenticity, and above all that Col Henry’s ad mission of forgery threw suspi cion upon all his evidence. M. Sarrien, however, did not ask the council to decide for or against revision, but only asked parmission to submit the matter to a commission. M. Faure opened the discus sion. He did not openly oppose a revision, but pointed out polit ical and other objections to re opening the case. It is said that M. Brisson went so far as to remind M. Faure of the constitutional limits to his functions. • Gen. Zurlinden admitted when he took office that if he was not a Drevfusite, he at least had an open mind and felt greatly in * sympathy for the Dreyfus fam ily. A deep study of the dossier, however, had absolutely con vinced him that Dreyfus was guilty. Finally a division occurred, in which M. Faure did not take part. A semi-official note ex;>'ahis that Gen, Chamoine only bad a conference with President Faure after bis appointment to succeed fIGGI'B IG|\!OWGE The Insurgent Leader is Densely Dense ON WORLD'S GEOGRAPHY But Believes his Soldiers tho Best on Earth. Manila, Sept. 19—In an inter* view with a correspondent yester day Chief Aguinaldo, of the Fil ipinos, professed entire ignorance of the autonomous sy-ie’n in vogue in the British colonies, of protec torates and of American State autonomy. He said he understood only ‘‘absolute indep mdence.” Personally he believed a protector ate for the Philippine Islands wai necessary. He had not studied po litical economy, and knew noth ing about the various forms of gov ernment. The insurgent leader said there was no need of protection for th* Philippine Islands, because the Filipinos were able to cope with any army. He admitted that he had never seen a foreign army. Aguinaldo declined to discuss the American Army, and protes ted his undying gratitude to the Americans. He said they had come to the Philippines to light the Spaniards only, and now that they had fin ished the task it was to be expected that th -y would retu-n to Amer ica. The Fnipino leader expressed himself confident that the newly founded Government wou'd build a navy ultimately. In the mean time, he said, the great Nations should protect and aid a young Nation instead of grabbing her territories. If the Americans should refuse to withdraw, the National Assembly, he said, must decide the policy to be pursued—a policy which he declined to fore cast . Gen.Zurlinden had actually been signed. The decision of the committee appointed to consider the matter of the revision will be in no way binding upon the cabinet, which will still have to decide the ac tual question of revision. It is reported, however, that a vessel bas already started for the Isle du Diable in readiness to bring Dreyfus to Paris, and that M. Brisson and Gen. Chamoinine are determined that nobody, however high his position, will be sheltered. Stirring events are regarded as impending. Gen. Zurlinden is credited with the belief that there is Picquart mystery, and it is believed that he fully in tended Picquart should be prose cuted. According to Col. Pic quart’s written statement to the minister of justice four secret documents were submitted to the court martial held in 1894, behind the backs of Dreyfus and his counsel. It is reported that the government has selected Beaubais, capital of the depart ment yf Cise, as the most suit able tewn in which to hold a rehearing of the case. Beware of Imitations Co JOHN DUNCAN'S SONS, AOtMTg, NEW YONK. HOW NOBILITY flooley’s Expose Did Not Expose One-tenth OF THE NAMES OF PEERS Who Sold Their Names to The Promoter’s Schemes. London, Sept. 17.—Promoter Hooley’s disclosures of the pay ments to members of the nobil ity to become figurehead direc tors in his companies did not reveal the one tenth part of this swindling practice in England. Quiet investigation has been made and the result is astound ing. Names far above suspicion are found on the list. ■ : V • SCANDALOUS CONDITION OF AF t FAIRS. It must not be prejudged that all these noble lords were bought as Hooley’s directors were, or had knowledge of probable fail ure; but the absolute worthless ness of many of the companies to which the public subscribed because of these names shows a scandalous condition of affairs. In the full list are 69 peers and 190 companies, having ft combined capital of $320,000,- 000. Os this amount $270,000,000 represents the capital of com panies that have never paid a penny in dividends, eitheir in cash or script. INSIDIOUS AND IMMORAL INFLU ENCE. The London Critic, which has a compiled list, says of it: “There has, during the past three years, crept into the ranks of the titled classes the insidous and immoral influence of a com pany promoter. He commenced by attacking an impecunious peer. Now t he numbers within nis clutches every peer whose venerations for the traditions of i a noble name has fallen short of his lust lor gain.” THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FKS is das not only to the originality and simplicity of the combination, but also to the eare and skill with which it is manufactured by scientific processor known to the Caj.jfobnia Fig Syru* Co. •uly, and wo wish to impress upon all th* importance of purchasing the true and original remedy. 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