Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-27
RETRIAL DECIDED ON
"yIyE LA REVISION" NOW BEING
SHOUTED IN PARIS STREETS.
TIE FRENCH CAPITAL EXCITED.
Bourse in Disturbed Condition-He-
trial Not Popular Among Country
People, Who "sti1l Cling to Fetish
of Army's Honor"

PARIS. September 2s.-At a meeting CT
| the Cabinet this morning. all the minis
| ters being present. a decision was taken
| In favor of revision of the trial of the
| former Captain Dreyfus. and the docu-
ments in the case will be sent to the
| Court Of Cessation.
The Cabinet ordered the Minister of
Justice, NJ. Sarrien, TO lay before the
| Court of Cessation the petition of Madame
| Dreyfus, wife Of the prisoner Of
| DEVILS Island, for a revision of her hus-
bands case The Court, therefore, will
| decide the legal question as 10 whether
the first trial of Captain Dreyfus was
vitiated by the forgery committed by
| the late Lieutenant-C Colonel Henry, who
was a witness before the court-martial.
| and who confessed to having forged a
document in the case.
| The Minister of Justice mas announced
that he has given instructions that pro-
ceedings are to be taken Immediately
against any one attacking the army.
CABINET MEETING ANIMATED.
The Cabinet meeting was prolonged
ana animated. The Minister Of Agricul-
ture. NJ. Viger, is reported to nave DIT
terly opposed a revision, and 1t Is fu-
mored he will resign. He left the
meeting before it ended, renarking To
newspaper man that he was completely
voiceless.
1t is supposed that the instructions 10
prosecute any one attacking the army
were issued at the request OF General
Chanoine.
PARIS EXCITED.
The city Is excited, and the Bourse is
in a disturbed condition. Conservative
papers. however, counsel the people 10
remain calm. 1t is doubtful II the action
OF the Cabinet is popular among tne
masses, particularly the country peop,e,
who. X is pointed out, still cling TO the
fetish OF the honor OF the army.
Crowds of people outside the ministry
OF the Interior, where the Cabinet coun-
Gil was held. loudly cheered the minis
ters. and there were shouts OF "NlVe Bits
son" and "Vive lie Revision
BRISSON WRESTLED WITH THEM
II is understood that NJ. Brisson lite
rally wrung consent from the Cabinet
for a revision, after remarkable display
OF eloauence and personal influence, ana
the stormiest scenes. His strongest OPP
ponent was NJ. Sarrien, the Minister OF
Justice, who expressed desire 10 resign
and warned the other ministers that they
were assuming a terrible responsibility
Mn Viger and Maruejules, respective
" Minister OF Agriculture and Minister
OF Commerce supported NJ. Sarrien.
NJ. Brisson fell into violent passion
and declared tearfully that the ministers
ought to credit him with understanding
all the difficulties. and the best way OF
meeting them. Should they abandon MIN
now. by refusing a revision, 1t would be
to face dishonor. AS final argument,
he pointed out that II would be an ex-
tremely grave matter to force Cabinet
crisis while the Chamber was not In ses-
sion. The dissenting ministers then re-
luctantly yielded. NJ. Maruejules SAID: IL
is not worth while 10 resign. when 1t Is
known that we shall be overturned in
fortnight"
CHANOINE NEUTRAL
General Chanoine, Minister OF War, re-
NAMED neutral. President Faure hastily
returned TO Paris this evening, but MI
Brisson went to the Bots de Boulogne,
probably to avoid presidential Interior
encs until the papers should have an
nounced the decision of a revision, NJ
Faure being strongly against revision
The criminal chamber OF the Court Oh
Cessation, which will examine the dos
ser." consists of fifteen judges and
nresident who hapDens to be q Jew.