Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-03

Paris, Oct. 28.-PreSident taure has
asked Nj. Uupuy to form new cabinet
in place OF the Brisson cabinet which
resigned Tuesday. Dupuy has asked
until today to decide, but he VIII
doubtless accept the task unless I'm
forseen difficulties arise. 1t Is thought
that the cabinet viii be composed as
follows: NJ. Dupuy, premier and MIN
lsLe-' or the Interior; NJ. DetreyclneL,
minister OF war; NJ. Constans, minis
ter or justice; Nj. DeIcasse, foreign al
fairs; VI. hibOt, Hnance; Vi. Bourgeois,
public instruction.
The court OF cessation was occupied
Thursday III hearing testimony IN the
Dreyfus revision case. M. Bard
made a lengthy and powerful
plea in behalf OF DreyIuS.
great stress was laid by III. Bard on
Col. Picquart's letter OF July IA, 1898,
TO the minister OF justice, in which ne
gave seven principal arguments
against the probability OF the guilt OF
DreyfuS, including the impossiDillty OF
Dreytus procuring plans OF fortress
projects and tor the movements OF
troops, undetected, whereas Major Es-
ternazy had free access thereto. InIs
letter also cites interviews which Coz.
Picquart had with Generals bIIlot anu
Come, and says: With the proof III
his hands | have established the Inno-
cence OF Dreyfus. 10 this Come re-
plIed according to the letter TO the
minister OF justice: What is it to you
yf11g 10 ,
Plcquart. But he is innocent" Gen.
Come: You know Mercier CORNER
minister OF war; and SaussIer
CORNER military governor OF Paris
are mixed up in this AFFAIR. DO you
Wish to compromise them The let
tel then continued that ON leaving
Come Col Picquart declared that ne
Was convinced OF the innocence OF
DreyfuS and proposed to fight the mat
ter out and reveal what he knew.
These statements caused d sensation III
the court. After further reEer
ence TO Colonel Plcquarts
message that the minister OIL
war anu general staff had tempered
with The document and Lad manuLac-
tuIJd evidence in the Dreytus case, and
the presentation OF the contradictory
statements OF Col Picquart and the
minister OF war relative to the secret
document alleged to have been COM
IQunicated to the court, the hearing OF
the case adjourned for the day. The
court house was emptled quickly.
There was no demonstration. The
beuef is general that the court OF cas-
SatloA will pronounce neither for a re-
vision LOr for an annulment OF the de-
ciston in the Dreyfus case, as either
course would entail awkward conse-
quences. TO avoid these it Is expect
ed that the court will decide that as
the affair now presents itself there has
been no treason, therefore the con-
aemnation pronounced upon Dreyfus
by The court martial cannot be upheld.
Wants French Throne
London, Oct. 2S.-The Rome CORE
spOndent OF the Times says: Il learn
thaC Prince Louis Napoleon, who was
supposed TO have rejoIned MS regI-
ment in Russia, is really at Geneva,
where he has raised, on SPECIAL secur-
lty, a loan OF such dimensions as eA-
cludes the hypothesis of its being re-
quired for private purposes. Prince
Louis has long been the candidate OF
the BOnaparIISts Tor the French
throne in preference To his brother,
Prince Victor"