The sun., 1897-11-18
Coon morning I!

The eminent diplomat getting in his fine work He knows thai
there nothing equal his trap on this side OF the water and
presumably feels confident that the silver service, the gunboa
itself and whole works general will pale into nsgnhcance
the aforesaid trap presented to view The acunen OF the
late Ambassador the Court of ST. ame noticeable and
inasuch there not time between now and November % to
import any more British carriages be well to let Mr. Bay
put exhibition the second great feature of the show
the first being, course, the great speecmaker himself
THE public will naturally astonshment learning that
Wilmington lawyers have been indicted for failure to the
license required by law Not because the lawyers have not been
sufficiently of the probability of their indictment, but be-
few of the whole number should omit to that which
the great number does not hesitate pay Lawyers in general
rather favored matters Of license and similar requirements and
the contention of those who have been indicted that they Of
fcers of the courts therefore exempt from license will
strike many persons particularly conclusive Lawyers tech
nca officers of the courts but they business directly
with the community exactly do physicians, engineers and
Others who probably pay license fees without mumuring
The whole affair has petty flavor which, matter whether the
obctng lawyers right wrong in their legal contention will
not help them in the public esteem.
IT would be the height of presumption for any ordinary mortal
advice make suggestion to that grand and glorious
establishment of great known as the Water Commission 1t
has been tried times past by OF little by
those who do realize that the Water De amen superior to
earthly wisdom, having acquired by purchase otherwise,
small portion of that onsence which frail minds have hereto
fore attributed exclusively Providence 1t has been hned that
the Department might find good move place rail alongside
the not absolutely TO drown tEen
Selves those who either through msadvenure otherwise
might walking the path by the race, might have
chance continuing their earthly pursuits The wisdom and
ncence of intellect which the Water Department has been
entirely la the and had become appar
that persons do fall into water and drown the Department
erected sign near the entrance South andvwine inform
ing mankind that the walk there not public toroughe and
that persons who walked along it did their risk The
felt confident that this sign would end all
peension the mentioned Unfortunately there mis-
ed do hell
walking forbidden paths spite Of signs Several of these
persons have fallen into the race-unawuly of corseand
having fallen into the drowned likewise unawuly
course But person who is drowned nawuly has right
expect consideration hands Of the Water Department.
The latest addition the list of persons who would persist in walk
ing alongside the and being drowned found aoa
day. Whether the Department intends to prosecute his remains
for falling into the Wilmington drink g water supply without
having first secured permission, remains to be
Perhaps long history judicial cargeale to cir
custanta evidence and the gross savagery of masm
of Alfred Dreyus formerly captain the French army
yet stand first for pahos and for horror Charged r 1895 with
having sold to the German Covernmn plans of French fortresses
and schemes for the mobilization Of troops Dreys convicted
by courtartia In the presence of 5000 troops his regaa
Office stripped from him. his sword broken and he
displayed in ignomny the popuace, which stoned him. Then
he taken to life sentence the Isle du Dabo desc
late spot the coast of French Guiana which, in character does
not belle its There in murderou climate maaa torrid
poisonous where the ba animals alone survive the prisoner
who young kept great steel cage like beast
At home his is cursed perhaps that Of Benedict Arnold
was in the dark days of our struggle for national existence On
nearly side he is held in deesaton traitor A cousin
ung by the constant references his relationship the exile
killed himself and his family Of four to escape the cruel ooquy
Throug hou his trial the accused maintained his proeaos
of innocence. ln three the truth will be known and then
Minister himself will take part he said hearing his
And while he has been s1ering his faithful wife has
been toing prove his innocence Her appeals have been heard
in the Vatican and every Court in Europe Many have been
convinced of the justice Of her and only within few days
she has Brought charges such grave importance against "a rich
and titled oce' supposed to be the Come Esterazy that the
War Department has been forced to the Suppose
Dys be shown to have been the scapegoat for anoers
what punishment is adequate the crime of the for whom
he has suffered what repentance equal the offence against justice
which the members of the court-martia perpetrated?