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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-02
THE DIRTY OF FRANCE.

NJ. Cayaigrac Is reported 10 have SAID that
there. should be no revision Of tho DreyfuS case
because the exposure Of Colonel licnrys iorgery
had not proved the innocence Of Dreyfus or hod
NOT altered the crse as affecting Drcyfuss quit
In thu; Let us give NJ. Cavnignac credit for en-
tiro honesty. Then we must deem him guilty OF
,ock of comprehension Of the requirements or
common justice
We cannot say that since Henry was forger
therefore Drovfus was not traitor. Tha' wo'lld
ho logic worthy of only a Zola trial. Henrys
douhle confession does not prove Drcyfuss IN
noconce. No But 1t does destroy the MAJOR
part Of what was assumed to he the proof OF
Dreyfuss guilt We can say that nee Henry
was n forger the case against Drryfus is seri-
onsly weakened II is possible. though we ere
not vet prepared to believe it. tina; without any
Of Henry's or any ,,h n mans forgcrles Dreyius
wonld have been convicted and condemned. IL
IS absolutely certain. by NJ. Cavaisnacs own
declaration. that but for Iicnry's forgery re-
opening of the Dreyfus case would have peeh
granted
What Is the inevitable conclusion! mat the
French Government Is now morally pouh" TO
gran; such revision II not. IT VIII practically
say TO the world: we confirmed III" DrcyluS
sentence because we believed that le'ier 10 De
genuine We now know II 10 have been
forgery. But we still confirm the sentence
II IS not to be believed that NJ. BrlssOn. one or
the most upright Of men. will place hmS'h III
such n position before the world. II is not 10 u"
believed that NJ Cavagnoc himself, nno'her
upright man. will do so. Revision must come
1t nav he that II will only confirm the original
sentence. 1t may be that after all. Dr'yfus Is
guilty We do not assume 10 pass upon su'h
matters But guilty or not he was not legally
convicted. and justice and the honor of France
demand that he shall be either legally convicted
or set at liberty That is to-day the one para
mount duty Of France.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-02
SOCIAL AFFAIRS AT NEWPORT.

Newport. r l.. Sept. (SpeciaD.-Mrs Hefmsns
Oelrichs tonight gave the principal socia en''''
tainment o, the day. IN the form OF barn ainn'.
at Gray Crag Park. the country estate OF MI az.
Mrs. q. II. +. Belmont. II was in honor OF MI a"S
Mrs. William jay.
Dinners also were given by Mrs. r. I "hsoI
Mrs John Cadwaader. and luncheons oy ss
Thomas Hitchcock. ir and Mrs. A. Cass Na"H'''
and a chlldren's party by Mrs. r. q French
William Burden. OF |. Townsend burueh' s''
James g. W. Cutting. son OF the late Robert u
Cutting went 10 Narragansett Pier to-day -
swim back 10 Newport They were accomps,,ssss
by friends and succeeded IN ACCOMPLISHING az.
dinlcult feat burden though by means "a
hausted was wiling To give up before r.aShise ,s
harbor and went ashore at Castle Hlll .srs
Was taken into a boat of Fort Adams IN se' ~,
thunderstorm He anxious 10 con'lnue, ~ az
his friends would not permit him under ~. s,or noou
conditions The start was made just atter IL y IL
Cutting was i'm the water about seven ana o'e ~
hours Both finished In good condition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-02
PERSONAL.

w. 6. Witham. OF Atlanta. is president OF twenty
.breo hanks each one entirely Independent OF the
others.
The Rev. f. K Muller who has gone back 10
South Africa on missionary work. was on'S re-
Gently ordained In Rome. and Is the irst shyII
of the Zulu 10 enter the itofha" N"'
Church.
Professor Echterxeier has completed the moue'
for his monument OF the poet Immermanh' wn'c"
+, TO be placed in front OF the theatre at Masue-
burg. 1t will be unveiled on April a. 1888
Nrx Kathleen Blake Watkins. who was married
in Washington the other day to DR.. lncooo'e No''
man. is better known 10 newspaper readerS aS
kit" the woman who reported the war io'
Tt ronto paper
Many years ago when Lord Dunerin was ABOUT
to 10 TO India as Viceroy. he instructed MS ste"
ard IN buiid n stone wall around famous ruined
castle on his Irisn estate. In order TO protect "
from vnndels on MS return home ,fn o Thy seo old
after he found to his am ma In its place Was
circular wall ncosing nothing Sending for nra tns
steward he demanded to know nov Wny HS insisted
that what he had ordered had been done . But
whess is the saF@ en ssksd the the sTad
oud thing shure. pulled II down o to n miHs t tor
me- In telling the man TO build the wal , LIE
Iordship had said nothing about the preserVa''o"
of the castle.
Methodist missionary in China for thirty-ognt
wears. is visiting friends in ST. Louis. The Anglo
Chinese College and Girls School. now known as
the McTye!ye Home and school were ionndsn
Under hts and ne esc Ths only fur
Tough which DR.. Allen hos had IN his missionary
so3 to 1893 witch ne spent in this country. an
invalid from influenza re attended the Baltm1re
Generni as the wax hr rt" Of tbs coun
try on China as Il Mission Field
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-02
EXPERT TESTIMONY.

TIE address on Medical and Other Experts
delivered yesterday before the American Social
Science Association by Mr.. st. Clair McKelway,
of which we publish the greater part this morn
Ing, deserves the careful attention OF the bench
and bar and of intelligent citizens In every walk
Of life 1t is subject Of great and growing I'M
portance and this discussion Of II by man OF
large observation and experience, as well as of
unusual capacity for the engaging exposition or
truth should prove an effective contribution to
q much needed reform. 4 universally respected
Judge of n high court has recently said that ex
pert testimony is at present the worst scandal
of our legal system and with that severe CON
cluson we believe few discerning persons will
Disagree The value of scientific opinion-in-
deed the necessity for it-may he conceded in
cases where the unbiased illumination of tech
meal questions which must otherwise remain
obscure is essential to the just determination Of
an issue Such an illumination Is commonly
supplied In one field by the judges charge; 1t
might also be supplied in other fields by expert
testimony.
The trouble and the scandal consist in the
fact that system has grown up under which
experts arc paid large sums to swear TO dia-
metrically opposite interpretations of a state of
4.
those on the other side have declared making
them ridiculous, and creating II he can pre-
sumption in his own favor. The worst of it is
that the process has now gone SO far as to leave
little doubt in the minds Of impartial observers
TINT In any particular case these scientific
opinions" are largely If not wholly accidental.
the accident being the retainer which commits
the expert to one side or the other. Various
ioc For ,n owls tl,ue md
ing the abolition of expert testimony altogether.
have been proposed. The one most favornbly
considered Is that Of payment by the public for
testimony Of this sort instead of Ivy the li,gants
Mr.. Mckclway approves this plan. but does not
stop there. He would have experts summoned
by The judge IN such numbers as he thinks nec-
cssary. and ''the Judge himself should be the
final authority as TO the net truth to be gath
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-02
TIE STJCIDE'S CONFESSION.

In order TO appreciate fully the peculiar apt
moss of thc wre.ched Hcnrys suicide an incl
dent of the persecution Of Henry's victim must
be recalled. When Drcyfus WAS sfirst arr'S'e"
his captors and accusers hcsitated to bring him
"a trial, They knew that conviction ny que
nroccss of law was scarcely 10 he had 1hey
therefore resortrd to other means for hXihG
uDon him the guilt of treason and TINS OF Add
ing fucl to the tame of the mob's hatred CT tho
race and religion TO which he belonged. Inc
,noons would have done credit to the ]nQuislion
Mt its legendary worst. They strovc day al"
night. with every sort of suggestion. menace
and moral torture, to drive him TO suicide. let
fer kill Yourself" they told him blrntly. "for
"vou will be condemned TO doom worse ihan
death" They put lethal- weapons In his cell 10
tempt him and to facilitate his self-murd"r IN
case he should be impelled thereto. MAKE MN
Kill himself or drive him mad. That was III"
biJeous standing order to his jailers..
In that they did not succeed Never for one
n,omcnt did they even shake his steadfast cour-
age But now one of those who were foremost
in doing that devilish WORK himself seeks the
fate 10 which he vainy tried TO drive his victim.
Truly. This Judgment OF the heavens that
makes us tremble. touches Us not with pity.
Drcyfus could not by days and nights OF torture
he driven TO either confession or suicide. Hen
rv. at the first touch Of Ithurcls spear, PUSHES
nrccipitatcly to both. "Do yon believe in GodT'
demands an officer In Iugos "Nine'y-thrce.
Yes" is the reply; sometimes in times Ike
This" Yes, in times like this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-02
THE DREYFUS CASE.
LIKELY TO BE REOPENED.

From The Utica Herald. In.
Public confidence In the army mas oeet ,SS,ites
shaken by Henrys confession ana me provo reyss
that the Government Will De ioioeu ,.,,,.tice
the Dreyfus trial and undo a monstrouS i'J"''
JEw-HATERS STILL MORE FURIOUS
From The Hartford Courant. ,.u
The Minister is quoted saving that !usai ns that
be done In the matter. II by TINS ne IN "a going
the Government OF which ne IS ,m es ~ the Devil
to Paris and give him fair trial. therr ,be paris
ing scenes ahead. Neither the army n1I u mint.
populace will view that proceeding Wed WIZ a mi.
ty-unless indeed they have eNperleneesJi utv the
raculous change of heart In az piU ysr
Jew -haters will be more furious than ever
A NASTY CONSPIRACY. AT LEAST
From The Philadelphia Ledger ,u,oceut
II may be that Dreyfus Is not eh,re ermv ofneers
bur IL would appear that some or me arm, s!,,e
delIherateIy conspired to send him into eA''''
lola WILL SOON BE THE MoB's HA"''
From The Baltimore American. ..,.. Of
Zola. who has nobly championed the triumph.
Justice appears to be upon the polly NJ letter con-
arms nnc of The leading charges made by hi nv the
which he has been persstentiy pc, mob Unless ~
Government and bounded oy III. a,her nobs It VII VII
very soon reverse its Judgmen., any Novelist as
Gus I'm npplaudng the great rTen nt
has been hitherto In denouncins HIM
FRANCES PERIL"
From The Brooklyn Eagle . faces were
Truly n looks as though the Latin r,,pitten her
snaadin.g r. their end France has "urlsss she
own name In the book OF doom, n she mus.
uses strong prompt measures TO cLaso decadent
stand sefrecorded before the IN wn s@
the laws are partial. ana IN WINS
selves foster Injustice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-02

doubtless prove an additional testimonial TO me
SIKH and ingenuity Of American naval architect
ure. They will also serve as warning 'ha'
naval progress Is not 10 be mninta'hro u!
..lnt well enough alone" policy in the Navy De-
partment's Construction Board.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-02
LYCEUM-E. II. SOTHERN.

The annual engagement OF f. VI. sothern and
his company the Lyceum Theatre began last
night and an audience took It's numerous lives
,r its several hands and went into the theatre
to SEQ the opening. The play was The Ad'
ventures OF Lady Ursula" by Anthony Hope. Mr.
Sothern's appearance has come to be looked for AZ
an unfailing INCIDENT OF the early theatrical season.
certain to he fraught with pleasure He was
warmly welcomed again last night The warmth
of the welcome was past all possible DOUBT ana
was both literal and ngurative Inc cast OF 'as
play was as follows:
sylvester.
Tho Earl Of Hassenien. 'hoylon srYhn,
The RAv Mr. BmoOe. ........'..'''' wen fsNss"
Mr. M,F',h r-.a
Mr. NJ T Tss.T'0 G"liori ",S.' Nar.ssn f's..
Mr Wsrd Foot Guard, cieorss 3 sr,sni
Oilton servant Lord Hassendsn Rowland Blcksons
Mills servant 20 cir George sylvester. c p tlocNa
servant at Lord Hassenden's town Lodgings John Cos
roonan Al sir George sylvester Norman Pan
'''' ' Rabecca Wirca
NJ. ra,,o, bar ann, ......... Kate Pattison-seln
' '' Virginia Hirna
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-02
AmnatmrnIe.

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cNsiNO--s-TRakos DuoJls Dandy -,
oIJ'Tg TiEATEW- si1O-A Runaway Uif. -. fsr.
r.1r% Nj'aEG-Wnx Works. Grand Concert ""' ~
UMPIRE; TIE N.ct--s .2o-Too Much Jo"n,..,1n,.,
tlkJ,,,Ii'T -rilThIi'r --s''i- i'Hv srd Ns Vs.,
80, nc CniSr, :Iof al. s.l-sirrng"r - Nrw fcfK
WnsTpIl G AI.a ROGT GARDEN " uaeF"'s' ,v
i,ycFi' M v:iEA.RE-s.i5-TAe Adventure VI '
MApis0T SQUARE ahRDnN- s'so-s 'ao--''F'a' N"'"'
MADISON sQuApE ROOF GARDE%--SS ,,lesno,. Sand
NANiIsT- - Yi.\CTl-a:' o-T-fl'tor he'ue1 -
Hraiu's .f,r,Ia ard Fireworks = ne or,e'a"7
M'NEAY NH, THEATRE s;i5-The Ne" '""''
pAsTGR'g-i2 - II =. IT, andeNii ,r,
pA,f - IAcK'S THEATRE " nrheVH'e'
WAlIACFR THEATRE S2-Tne Me'oi''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-02

writer in The United Service Magazine"
points out that during our National existence
we have expended more than ten thousand
millions OF dollars in war. For peaceful Ma
ton, without standing Army. and ordinarily
with only the skeleton OF a military organza-
ton. this seems pretty large bill According
TO the same authority England has spent In the
same time only about one-eighth as much. while
she has extended her sovereignty all around the
world and confirmed her authority over between
three hundred and four hundred million people
The figures will no doubt surprise a good many
persons. but there is no reason to imagine that
they are far out OF the way. Even n peaceful
nation has to conquer Its peace and that takes
fighting. and fighting costs money. Whatever
our outlay in that direction. It has been within
our means. and Its results Justify the expendi-
ture. In our list of none can be pointed
TO which were wantonly begun or which we're
not carried on In the interests OF justice civil
ization and humanity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-02

war nor in peace. Nor Is 1t at all necessary
for this Nation to pledge itself 10 peace Vi "
reduce It's ornaments. 1t has now an army
smaller than the civil police force OF Euio-
pean empire. and 1t offers menace 10 ITO o'"e,
Nation on the globe. To the movement stai'eu
by the Car it will give Its most cord'a' gym
patty. but it cannot be expected 10 90 any
thing more.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-02
DFATH OF MRS. NCLUNG.

Saratoga. y. Y. Sept. Mrs. {. NJ -A'' '- ~
thirty-sx years old, OF Knoxville Tenn ".o
out of a seconds story window OF the nte s oa
Hotel early Yesterday morning. died TINS rss
Mrs McClung was the daughter OF Coionel ens' al
NJ McChee. the railway builder ana n.assSSsS ani
Knoxville and New-York CITY Her huSVa""
TWO children survive her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-02

The text Of the Cars peace note is on its
way TO this country. II will. Of course he an
swered in accordance with the requirements OF
diplomatic etiquette. But there Is no reason to
suppose that such answer will be an acceptance
OF the invitation The United States has moth
Ing to do with European Concerts neither In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-02

We have passed some pretty severe criticls"'S
upon the Metropolitan Street Halfway Co"'-
pany. and 1t deserved them. But II Is only JUS.
to say that 1t has done an uncommohiy soou
piece OF work In Sixth-ave., and mas set 10 '"''
city a splendid example OF now 10 pe'io'"'
great undertakings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-02
Mr. STR4NAHAN SLIGHTLY IMPROVED

Saratoga. n. Y. Sept. (SpeciaD.-Dr. c. r. COM
stock. one OF the attending physicians. at 10 oe0.
tonight reported thai the condition OF j. . !"
Stranahan. Of Brooklyn. WAS slightly improvss-
To-day he took some nourtshment the nfst IN NV
h.AIlr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-02

The British colonies go right on with they
plans for cable across the Pacific Who're Is
our Yankee enterprise?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-02

1T Is solemn thing" said the young man.
when a woman trusts man with her directions"
1t amt as solemn. said the man with the dry
goods necktie. "as when she won't trust him with
his own wages" -(Indianapois Journal
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-08-11

Washington. Aug. 7.-Wben the pres
he had not received the reply of Spain
nor any intimation as to how soon the
reply might be expected. The French
ambassador had not been heard from
throughout the day. and he, as well as
our own government officials, was
waiting for Spain to give the final re-
Spouse. Two days have now passed
without a word officially from Spain,
either in the way of inquiry or re-
Spouse. From this ii is clear that the
Spanish cabinet fully realizes the time
for argument, counter proposals and
notifications has gone by and that
there is only one simple issue to meet,
namely, whether the American terms
will be accepted as a whole or reject
ed. There Is, indeed, reason to believe
that the Spanish government has been
directly notified that the stage of ne
gotiations has passed, and that only
the matter of an answer, favorable or
unfavorable. remains. That the an
swer has not come quickly is no mat
ter OF surprise 10 the officials here, for
they realize the tremendous RESPONSE
bility which Premier Sagasta must as
sumo in making these peace terms
sufficiently palatable to the Spanish
populace and the political leaders TO
Kermit its acceptance without an in
ternal CONFUSION. In his conferences
with the president and Secretary Day
the French ambassador has brought
out clearly the great task before Sa-
gasta. 1t seems Il be the general view
here that III the premier and his min
istry were untrammeled M acceptance
Would Come mt Once
and that the preliminary peace ar
rangements would be now closed. But
in preparing the Spanish public and in
guarding against political agitations
hereafter by public men of other
parties the Madrid government is TAX
ing time for missionary work not only
among themselves but also among the
populace and different sects. Well In
formed people here place Monday as
the time when the United States is to
receive SPANS final answer, but this
is purely conjectural, for there Is not
the slightest means OF knowing the
trend Of affairs at Madrid. 1t might
come to-day, but in the event OF Its
coming late in the day the response
would not be communicated to the
government until Monday. There is
the same confident feeling among
officials here, as from the first, that
the Spanish answer will be a reluctant
acceptance of the terms offered. At
the same time there is II remote pos
sibility that the disclosures made by
the American government at Santiago
concerning the serious condition of our
troops might be a straw ut which the
Spanish cabinet would grasp. This Is
quite doubtful. however, as there is a
question whether the statement of the
American general eveyr got outside
the borders Of the United States ow-
ing to the strict censorship imposed.
Moreover all evidence reaching the Of
ficials here indicates that Spain is
weary with the conflict and is con-
WINGED beyond the slightest question
of the hopelessness Of further oppo-
SitiOu.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-08-11

santiago. Cuba, Aug. T.-Manzanillo.
~biocEaded by the Hist and Hornet,
with the wrecks of six gunboats and
three large merchant vessels strung
along the beach, and with the insur-
gents under Salvador Rios pressing
the city closely from the east, is
anxious to surrender to the American
troops. Negotiations to this end have
already been started and Commander
Lucien Young, OF the Hist, sent a
communication to Admiral Sampson
suggesting that another demonstration
be made before ManZanillo by a part
OF the American feet, TO pavev the
way 70 the city's surrender. Col. San
chez Pirron, the Spanish governor OF
M~anzanillo, is cut off from all COM
m%unication. he has only 1000 troops,
many of whom are sick, and he recog-
niZes the futility of further defense.
He is ready to surrender ManZanillo
Internationally, provided the Ameri-
can fleet will make q demonstration
before the city Of such force as to save
him from being court martialed for
Surrendering.
This Information was obtained by a
New York Herald correspondent who
was aboard the vessel sent under flag
of truce to remove the families and
baggage OF Gen. Escano's office.
In both the town and harbor could
be seen the terrible effect of the bonn
bardment by the American vessels.
Against a wooden pier lay the steam
slip Jose Garcia, only her smokestack.
boiler and a tangled, twisted iron post
remaining visible. This vessel had
been guued by fire. The Purissima
Conception is on the beach a hundred
yards to the south, while a little fur
Their out. with only the top OF the nun
mel and masts visible above the water,
is the Gloria. This vessel had been
Filled with Explosives,
set afire and allowed TO drift cut OF the
harbor. iyn the hope that IN Ameri-
can ship would take it alongside and
be blown up when the Gloria was de-
stroyed. TO the disappointment Of the
Spaniaris no American vessel took the
bait and the Gloria was sunk alone.
The pontoon Maria and the most for
midable water battery in the harbor
was burned and Is now a charred
mass. The gunboats Cuba, E~spagnola,
Guantanamo, Estrella, d'Legado, Pa
rego and Seatinella were all sunk or
beached in front Of the town. Little
damage was done in Manzanillo by the
shots from the American vessels. All
of the Spanish soldiers in Manzanillo
envy their comrades in Santiago, who
are destined TO return TO Spain. They
hone TO surrender to the Americans,
and declare that they viii not give up
their arms to the Cubans, believing
that a massacre and a sacking OF the
town would follow. Three undred
Spanish guerrillas, commanded by
Orian. with three small field pieces,
are operating against the insurgents III
the vicinity of Santa Cruz.