Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-11-03
TGlGgIapllc News OttlG Week.

Paris, Oct. l7.-The Court OF Cassa-
tion which is to decide upon the ques-
tion of re opening the Dreyfus case
opened today at noon. The hall was
crowded, but there was 10 demonstra-
tion around the palace. The gates were
closed, however, as a matter of precau
ton and only ticket holders were ad-
mitted, though the spectators on the
outside kept moving. Labor, lola
counsel, occupied a prominent seat, and
Nine Dreyfus was provided with seat
in the corner. The case was called
promptly. Reporter Bard opened the
proceedings by referring to the excite
ment and the scandals the case
had caused and spoke OF the
efforts to obtain revision based
upon the suspicion of letters wilt
ten to Borderaux by Count Esterhazy.
He pointed out these suspicious facts
which justified revision. Nine. Drey-
fas claimed that her husband didn't
write to Borderaux. The court will
haye to examine into these facts. 1t is
said that Colonel Henry's forgery and
confession will be in the evidence and
the forgery will open the suspicion
which formed the ground for revision.
Nothing definite has yet been settled
in connection with the formation of the
new French cabinet. The air, however,
is full of ministerial lis g, on which the
name of Ribot figures the most promi-
nently. He is said to be the favorite
candidate of the Elysse Palace and it is
generally believed that President Faure
will appeal to him to form cabinet as
Republican concentration, with Del
Case remaining in the foreign Office.
Such a cabinet would not oppose the
revision of the trial of Dreyfus. Ribot
has always been regarded as being ia
vorable to a reopening of the case.
During the session of the court of
cessation this afternoon the anti-revi-
sionist consisting of a mob of one hun
dred. headed by Drumont Millvoye
Lasies attempted to enter the court
shouting ''death to Jews. The pas
sage of the mob was barred by the police.
Large Teinforcements were sent to
guard the approaches to the court.
The lawyers for Dreyfus had to fee
owing to the danger Of being assaulted
by the mob.
Paris, Oct. 2S.-In the court of cassa-
tion at the Palace de Justice, M. Bard
concluded his report in the Dreyfus
case, the first part of which be pre-
sented yesterday. He asked the court
to make every investigation necessary
to enlighten them and to place the whole
truth in evidence.
The excitement and suspense in Paris
are far greater on this the second day of
thesi5ting of the court of cessation with
Dreyfus' fate in the hands of the judges
than it was yesterday. The strain is
growing hourly and another anti-revo-
lutionist mob is forming despite the
police. who have been reinforced to
cope with the emergency.
Chicago, Oct 27.-No lives we're lost
in yesterdays storm The total damage
| is 100000 The Lake Shore prone
| nades and walks suffered the most. AS
an Indication of the fury of the storm
is the fact that the official clock in the
photographic Office of the Masonic
Temple was stopped by the vibration of
tho b1ril1inn TioutoOo nt WilSOO saVC
that all the clocks on all the high build
ings were also stopped from the same
cause.
!. Pekin, Oct. 27.-The Foreign Minis
ters have demanded a removal from
Pekin the Chinese soldiers who on las
Sunday attacked a party of English en-
!; gineers working on the Hankow an(
Pekin Railway. Tsung Ii Yamon ha
conceded to the demand and ordered al
, infiiction of an exemplary punishmen
upon the offenders.
e San Francisco, Oct. 27.-The secon,
and third battalion, composed of th
I Twentieth Kansas regiment, elnbarke'
4 on the transport Indiana at noon today
!. The First regiment will be left behind
: On tomorrow the Ohio will sail with th
l. two remaining battalions.
San Francisco, CAL Oct. 26.-The Al
. buckle Company today invaded tn
territory and reduced the price of sugf
from 3-4 to 5 IA cents. The cut ws
= Immediately met by the Western R.
4 finery.
IS Paris, Oct. 2S.-Both the America
e. and Spanish Commissioners refused
/" acknowledge the authenticity of tt
to information concerning yesterdays sc
Is sion. Both of the sessions a ruptu
was expected or prolonging of the n
gotiations. 1t is now certain that I'll
a. Spanish will waive the question of tt
oG Cuban debt.
ry There is the highest authority II
't saying that the Spanish as last reso
O. will take the ground that the publ
lie here consider that the Cuban debt W
H. make Spain unable to carry any exte
as nal debt, thus exciting European hol
is ers of her bonds to interfere. In I'll
te meanwhile there is some hope that SUI
Ii. solution means compensation Il
81 the Philippines, which question w
next be examined. It is certain th
ry there will be do decisive action befo
~ the American Commission.
&c There is a rumOr that the Democra
to ic members of the American Comm
's. sion may resign.
r. Washington, Oct. 2S.-Arrangemer
70 have been made with the quarterms
- ter's department to embark fifty troo
~ of calvary from Savannah for Pol
Rico next week. They will sail on t.
transports. About 400 less than the t
number of horses are being taken,