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A VERDICT IN SIGHT.
The Dreyfus Trial Nearingilts
Completion.
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Many Speculations as to the Result
of the Great Trial at Rennes—The
Prisoner’s Chances Are Five
to Three For Acquittul.
RENNES, Sept. a—Yestexda) marked
the beginning of the end of the Dreyfus
trial. IVith the speech of the govéinment
commissary, Major Carriere, the case en-
tered upon the final stage of pleadings,
and the verdict will be delivered on Mon-
day at the latest. There is even talk of
the trial ending today by holding an ex-
tra afteinoon session for Maitre Labori s
speech and the deliberation of the judges.
This, however, is considered unlikely,as
the government is anxious to have the
judgment withheld over Sun day in order
to avert demonstrations, which would
probably develop bloodshed on a day
when the workingmen are free.
The government is not only fearful re-
garding Rennes, but is particularly con-
cerned regaiding Paris and other large
towns where passions have been heated
and where the verdict, whichever way it
is given, is practically certain to give rise
to some trouble.
It is understood that the government
has intimated its desire to the president
of the court martial, Colonel Jouaust,
and there is no reason to believe that he
will not fall in with its views.
Colonel Jouaust yesterday morning
took the most important decision yet tak-
en and took it entirely upon his own re-
sponsibility, although he is undoubtedly
only the mouthpiece of the whole body of
judges. His decision to exclude the testi-
mony of Colonel Schwartzkoppen and
Major Panizzaidi was most significant,
as it meant that the court had already
reached a conclusion and that the plead—
ings of counsel were merely a waste of
time and might be dispensed with, if they
were not a necessary part of the legal
procedure. '
The co 1rt has made up its mind, but
which way? This is the vital point and
forms the sole topic of discussion. Both
sides are equally confident that the court
will decide in accordance with their view.
The Dreyfusards declare that the judges
cannot condemn Captain Dreyfus after
rejecting the decisive evidence which
Sch“ artzkoppen and Panizzardi would
have givenin his favor. The anti— Drey-
fusa1ds, on the other hand, explain ves-
terday’ s rulings on the ground that the
judges recognize that the evidence of the
two military attaches would be worth-
less, because they would be morally
bound to save their agent at any cost.
A sample of this reason was given by
an anti- Dreyfusaid journalist who, when
praising Colonel Jouaust’s decision, ex-
claimed. “What weight could he attach
to the testimony of Schwartzkoppen and
Panizzardi? The receiver of stolen goods
must shield the thief as much as he can.”
From the popular point of view the
scene in court when Colonel Jouaust de-
livers the judgment will be divested of its
most sensational feature owing to the ab—.
sence of the central figure. Captain
Dre1fus will be taken to an adjacent
room when the judges 1etire to consider
thei1 1e1d1ttA moment befoxc they
are to 1e— —ent er a bell will be rung and as
the1 take their places behind the long
table on the stage the infantry guard
will pmsent arms and 1emain so while
Co.lon('»l Jouaust, standing in the cente1
of the pl“ ti 11:11, reads the verdict.
Captain Dreyfus will not be brought
back 1) the cour'tioom and will not be
piescnt at the public meeting of the
judges but u hen the couitroom has been
cleared by the gendarmes, which will be
done as soon as Colonel Jouaust con-
cludes, the reading clerk of the court, M.
Coupnis, will proceed to the room where
Dre}. ins will 'zzc waiting and read to him
the v'exdict in the prose: .cc of a couple of
gendarmes.
The public will thus be robbed of the
spectacle of his emotions, which are
bound to be most profound, whether the
decrc 0 sends him to the arms of his fami-
ly or back to the penal settlement.
The verdict may be a condemnation, an
unequivocal acquittal 01' a form of ac-
quittal that would be equivalent to the
Scotch verdict "Not proven.” The last
will be the case if the judges should pro-
nounce against him by a vote of four to
three—that is. he would be freed even
though the judges in his favor should be
in the minority. But this naturally
would he eminently unsatisfactory, as he
would carry the stigma for the rest of his
days.
Captain Dreyfus thus far has five
chances against the prosecution’s three.
Unanimity, six to one, five to two, four
to three or three to four will set him at
liberty, while unanimity, six to one or
five to,two will convict him anew.
If convicted, the judgment will be car-
ried to the military court of appeal,
which will be a formal matter. The ap-
peal court will only quash the judgment
and order a‘ retrial if it should be estab—
lished that the present court martial has
e1'1ed in a matter of procrd '10. This is
in the highest degree ir‘ .1pr.obable
The court of cassati on will also have
the right to order a retrial if it should de-
cide that the court martial has deviated
from its instructions. This is the only
loophole for Dieyfus, and his friends will .
undoubtedly light this point tooth and
um
Extraordinary measures have been tak-
en to spirit Dreyfus away whether ac.
quitted or recondemned. His departure
from Rennes will be enveloped in the
same mystery and secrecy as was his
arxival.
A Narrow Escape.
MIDDLETOW'N, N. Y, Sept. 8,—-
W’hile making a balloon ascension here '
yesterday in connection with the Sparks
show Professor Dave had a narrow es-
cape. At the height of 1,000 feet the
aeronaut cut loose with a parachute,
which dropped 200 feet before opening.
The aeronaut finally landed in a tree top.
Admiral Dewey Improving.
GIBRALTAR, Sept. S.—.~‘.<lmiral Dew:
ey yesterday visited the garrison library
and lunched with the U1: 11-11 States can
so]. His health is gradmu'y improving,
and he believes he will be (”Kiley recov-
ered before his arrival in New York
harbor.
Storm 0] Halifax.
HALIFAX, Sept. 8.—A severe storm
has prevailed for the past 48 hours on
this coast. The wind- is northwest and
blowing almost with hurricane force. It
is feared many disasters have occurred,
with heavy loss, of property.
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A SAD Suspense.
Bereuved Mother Knovvl Not Which
Is Her Son.
CHICAGO, Sept. 8. —§l‘wo bodies, each 7
represented to be that of Ernest Baltzer,
a member of the .First Illinois volunteers,
who died in Cuba, have for months lain
side by side in Graceland cemetery here.
The fiist body was brought back by a
local undertaker, and Mrs. Philippine
Baltzer, mother of the soldier, mourned
for him as her son. Then the govern-
ment commission brought back another
one, and they said it, too, was her boy.
Distracted by grief, but by a‘ government
order restrained from opening the cas-
kets to attempt an identification herself,
Mrs. Baltzer had the second body laid in
an adjoining grave, and she strewed
flowers and wept over both mounds, half
crazed by anxiety to know which really
contained the remains of her soldier son.
To make the situation‘more pathetic
and more complicated Mrs. Baltzer re-
cently received word that the body of an-
other “Ernest Baltzer” had been brought
back from Cuba and interred in the Na-
tional cemetery at Arlington heights.
Mrs. Baltzer yesterday visited the graves
in Graceland with Miss Mabel Minion of
New Orleans. Miss Minion was in charge
of the fever hospital at Santiago. She
attended Baltzer on his deathbed and
dug with her own hands the trench in
which he wasburied. aShe declaredthat
a bottle which would identify the re-
mains was interred with him. This hot-
tle has not been found. Mrs. Baltzer
yesterday declared that she Would have
the two graves here opened.
BASEBALL SCORES.
Results of Yesterday’s Games In the
National League.
At Brooklyn—
Brooklyn .......... 100000000—1
Boston ............. 000000011~2
Hits—Brooklyn. 6; Boston 4. Errors—
Brooklyn, 3; Bost o,n l. Batteries—Ken-
nedy and McGuiret; Willis and Bergen.
At New York —
NewYork ......... 000'000000—0
Baltimore .......... 0 5 0 0 0. 0 2 2 1—10.
Hits—New York. 5; Baltimore 15. Er-
rors—New York 4; Baltimore, 1. Batter-
ises-Aih laroni, Gettig and 0‘ Neil; Kitson and
mt
At W ashington—
Washington ....... 0 O 0 0 0 0 2 1 2—5
Philadelphia. ...... 0 0 0 0 I 0 0 0—1
Hits—Washington, 16; Philadelphia, 2.
Errors—Washington, 2; Philadelphia, 2.
Batteries—Dineen and Kittridge; Orth and
McFarland.
At Pittsburg—
Pittsburg ........ ..102100000——4
Louisville .......... 0 0 O 1 2 0 3 1—7
Hits—Plttsburg 11;0 Louisville, 16. Er—
rors—Pittsburg, 5; Louisville, 2. Batteries
——Tannehill aid Schrlve-r; Fauber and
Zimmer.
At Chicago—
Chicago ............ I 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 3-?
Cleveland .......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0-6
Hits—Chicago 13; Cleveland, 12. Errors
—Ch1cago, 2; Cleveland. 2. Batteries—Tay-
lor and Chance; Kneppier and McAllister.
At St. Louis-
St.Louis ........... 000110000—2
Cincinnati ........ 1 0 1 O 2 60 0 0—4
Hits—St. Louis, 7' Cincinnati, 6. Errors
-St. Louis, 1; Cincinnati, 1. Batteries-
Powell and Criger; Hahn and Peitz.
Table of Pdrcentuxcs.
W'. L. P.C.
Brooklyn ....................... 82 3 .688
Philadelphia. . 76 47 .617
Boston ....... . 74 46 .616
Baltimore... ...... .. 69 48 .589
Cincin‘iati ...... . . 69 52 57.1
. o s ........................ 63 55 5.51
Pittsburg ....................... 61 60 . 50 I
Chicago ......................... 62 61 .501
Louisville ....................... 54 65 .451
New York ...................... 49 70 .412
Washington .................... 42 77 .353 -
Cleveland ....................... 19 108 .143
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
A frost visited the Catskills and ad-
joining places.
Thomas A. Edison has purchased a
part of the Ortiz mining grant in New
Mexico.
The Winnebago Indians have chosen
Thomas R. Roddy, an Irishman, for
their chief.
The Chicago board of education has de-
cided to have Spanish taught in three of
the high schools. .
Mail advices from Japan reported
great loss of life and property in a ty-‘
phoon on Aug. 15.
The vertical tide of Cook inlet, Alaska,
was reported to be responsible for the
dc 1.15 of many piospectors during the
summer.
Prince David W"a vanakoa, nephew of
ex- -Queen Liliuokalaui. said in an inter-
view at Seattle that Hawaii was ne1'er so
prosperous as now.
Fatal Summer Cottage Fri-é.”
HAMILTON, Ont., Sept. 7—A fire
11101.9 out in a summer cottage at Hamil-
ton Beach early yesterday morning and
before it had burned itself out five cot-
tages were in ruins. Mrs. Carlson, an
aged woman, was cremated in the fire,
and Mrs C. C. Carlson was severely
burned. Mrs. J. H. Homing, whos e cot-
tage adjoined Cailson’ s, was also severely
burned.
I'ostmasters Appointed.
W ASHI‘1GTON Sept. 7.——The follow
ing are among the fourth class postmas-
ters appointed yesterday: Nev. Jersey—
Neickelton, Elmer Bradshaw. New Ymk
—Miieotrip, William Kenney; \V est Eat
on, N. E. Tracy. Pennsylvania—West
Reading, W7. H. Tyson.
A New Ocean Liner.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 7.—A great crowd
assembled at the landing stage and pier-
head yesterday to witness the departure
of the White Star company ’s new steam-
ship Oceanic, Captain Cameion, for New
York.
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THE REMOVAL OF OTIS.
Great Pressure Upon the Administrm
tlon Without Results.
deal of pressure is being brought to bear
on President McKinley and Secretary
Root to recall Major General Otis from
the Philippines or at least to intrust him
only with duties purely civil, placing
some oflice1 of known ability as a mili-
tary commander in charge of military
operations. Nothing has developed, how-
ever, to show that the administration is
dissatisfied with the course of General
Otis. Whatever those who criticise his
ability as a military man have had to say
in that respect nearly all of them admit
that he is one of the very best adminis-
trative oficers of the army. There is no
reason to assume that Secretary Root
has been impressed with the 'belief that
General Otis should be superseded by
another officer of high rank.
On the contrary, it is asserted on :good
authority friendly to General Otis that
the president and other officials of the
administration have been more impressed
than ever before with the course of Gen-
eral Otis in the Philippines since their
recent careful examination of his record
in the islands from the beginning of the
outbreak against the authority of the
United States.
Train Wrecked In Egypt.
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correspondent at Cairo says ail-vices 111m
been received from Berber, on the Nile,
near the influence of the Atbara, that a'
train returning from Wad) Halfa with
soldiers and workmen for the Atbara dis-
trict fell into a ravine owing to the col-
lapse of a viaduct, with the result that
24 were killed and 30 injured.
Little Fever ‘at "Santiago.
WASHINGTON, Sept. ”1'.—Surgeon
General Sternberg has received a dis-
patch in which Major Havard, chief sur-
geon at Santiago, says that from Aug. 12
to Sept. 5 there have been only four cases
of yellow fever there, three Americans
and one Spaniard, with no deaths.
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A revolution has broken out in Vene»
WASHINGTON, Sept. -7.—A great 3» “eh"
Seven persons were killed by a freight.
train wreck in Dungéness tunnel, West:
Virginia.
A rich vein of gold quartz has been dis—
covered on Laokout mountain, about six.
miles from Chattanooga.
The United States transport Burnside
sailed from New York with a full cargo-
of supplies for the needy Porto Ricans.
A homing pigeon released at Denver
reached Grafton, W. Va.,, 31 days later,
having traveled 1,350 miles and broken
the world’s record for long flight.
Mrs. H. C. Smith of New York city fell
from her carriage while-driving near her
summer home at Shelton, Vt., and, her
head becoming caught in the spokes of
the carriage, her neck was broken.
Wuhington’s Welcome to Dewey.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.-Admiral
Dewey will be given his real home com—
ing welcome at Washington on the night
of Oct. 2. The next day, between the
hours of 3 and 4 p. m., be will be pre-
sented by President McKinley, on behalf
of the nation, the sword voted him by
congress. A letter was received from
the admiral yesterday, dated at Ville-
franche, France, Aug. 27, in which he
stated that he would arrive here on that
date. He will be met in New York by a
distinguished party, including the mem-
bers of the cabinet and representatives
of the president and the navy and war
branches of the government as well as
representaive citizens of the District of
Cblumbia, who will go to New York in a
special train tendered them for that pur-
pose. General Miles has consented to
act as grand marshal of the parade.
Pol—v—FeF—d—
The Fever at Key West.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.-—A telegram
from Surgeon General Carter of the ma-
rine hospital service to the surgeon gen-
eral states that to date there have been
50 cases of yellow fever and six deaths
at Key West.
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