The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-27

decision on the question of the pro-
posed revision Of the Dreyfus case un-
til Monday next, owing to the absence
from the meeting of the minister Of
finance, Mr.. Peytral and the minister
of agriculture, NJ. Viger.
1t was officially announced this af-
ernoOOn that the civil commission
which had been examining the docu-
ments in the Dreyfus case, with the
view of reporting to the government
on the advisability Of reopening it,
is equally divided for and against re-
vision and the government considers
that his revision gives it full liberty
of action and also of responsibility.
Therefore, the government has decid-
ed to wait until Monday, when a full
cabinet meeting will be held, When a
decision will be arrived at.
AN ULTIMATUM TO TURKEY.
Rome, September 24.-Within TWEEN
ty-four hours Great Britain, Russia,
France and Italy will append their
signatures to an agreement for the
p~acifcatiOn of the island of Crete, in
Guiding a plan for coercion of the sui
tain into submission. The scheme has
been drafted for some time, but it's
enforcement was delayed to invite the
participation of Germany, which coun-
try declined.
At the beginning of the week the
four powers will send an ultimatum
to the sultan of Turkey, summoning
him to accept the project and inform
ing him that unless he does so meas
ureS viii be taken to force his COM
pliance.
The powers have irrevocably decided
to settle the Cretan question immedi-
ately and will not hesitate to send
their fleets to the Dardanelles and be-
You'd if necessary.
TO REMOVE COLUMBUS RE-
MAINS.
Havana, September 24.-The Saints
day of the princess Of the Austrians
was celebrated here today. The Span
iSh and foreign warShipS in the har-
Dor. including the transport Resolute,
which brought the American commits
%siOners, fired salutes.
At s o'clock next Monday morning
the captain generals body guard Will
form in the Plaza Cristo, whence they
Will proceed to the cathedral to render
hOnOrs during the lowering of the re-
mains of Columbus from the mOnu
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preparation for transportation to
Spain.
General Maxine Gomez some time
since arrived at the camp of General
ROjas in the Santa Clara province.
General Gomez gives emphatic denial
to the published reports that he has
presented his resignation as command
er-in-chief of the Cuban army.
An American subject named Nor
H~Olwenstein. who was sentenced by tbs
Spanish government for completely ir
the insurrection in Cuba, and who has
been confined seven months, has beer
released by order of Captain Genera
BIancO. and sailed today on the City
of Washington for New York. The
American commissioners paid his pas
sage money.
A GERMAN OFFICERS GREEK
FIRE.
Berlin. September PA new arc
highly important invention was teste(
at the German naval manOuvres. end
ing this week. It was in the shape o
a Greek-PhOenician fire, invented by
Berlin engineer. 1t ignites on cOntac
with the air or water and cannot bI
q%uenched by either water or earth. I
burns with a brilliant flame. exceeding
big searchlights and it can be SUM
under water or under ground and Whel
brought to the surface Instant,
bursts into flames at any desired
point. 1t was tested during the nigh
evOlutions off the island of Heligolan,
and off kiel and proved most efficien
in detecting the presence Of the enc
my.
Emperor William visited Stettin yes
terday to open the new harbor. Durin
the course of a speech which he de
liVered in reply to the address of wei
come of the burgomaster, his majest
said: Our future lies on the waite
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press gratitude to you for havin
brought Stettin to this degree of pros
perity. I hope, expect, and might ais
say I demand. further development
the same rate of progress
The amb OF m of Han
burg has taken Ut the fight in beha
of American pork. Published stats
tics show there has not been a sing
case of trichinosis in Prussia or Ham
burg due to American pork for fiftee
years.
London. September 25.-The Observe
this morning continues it's ESterhaze
revelations. begun last Sunday. in
long article, the most salient featul
of which is COmte ~ESterhaZey'S dis
closure. made, it is asserted. in tf
presence of more persons than on
that he was the author of the famot
Dreyfus bOrdereau. which he wro'
Eat the request of Colonel Sandher
now dead" 1T was intended" he sal
ITO constitute material proof of Ore.
fus' guilt. 1t was known through
French spy in the service at Berl
that certain documents had reacht
the German general staff which Dire.
fus alone could nave obtained. 1t WI
a list of these documents which col
stituted the bordereou. Dreyfus he
been tested in several way For il
stance, a plan for the concentration
troops on the southeastern fronti
had been dictated to him which w;
quite fantastic. A short time afte
ward our spies in Italy informed
that the Italian staff was makir
notifications in the fortificatiol
around Nice, which correspondent to Il
changes announced in the imaginal
scheme dictated to Dreyfus. The
Dreyfus managed to spend long hol