, 1898-09-03

states that events .eclipsing the Czar's pro-
posul ~convulse France. 1t appears that NJ.
Oavaignac, the Minister of War, entrusted
the REORGANIZATION of the Dreyfus documents
to an officer, who discovered watermarks,
which apparently identical under daylight,
revealed discrepancies under a strong artii-
cial light, especially one read before the
Chamber in NJ. Cavaignac'S speech which Sc.
cured the vote on the 9Th July, and which
statement was then deemed SO important that
it Was placarled throughout France as the
final attitude of the Government. AZ read by
NJ. Cavaignac The document said, He left
for a high policy the hiItus now supplied
from Berlin" AID IF the Kaiser asks me re
gurding my connection with Dreyfus, / will
reply that | never had anything to do with
that jew" The writer was alleged TO be an
Attach6 to the German Embassy in Paris.
NJ. Cavaignac summoned Colonel Henry
aud questioned him before distinguished Wit
nesses. The Colonel at first reasserted the
authenticity Of the paper, but, breaking down
under cross examination, admitted that ho
forged it under the urgency of I FINISHING
proofs of Captain Dreyfss's guilt. He WAS
thereupon arrested upon the spot and lmprl.
soned in Mont Stralereen, where he subse.
o~uentlv committed suicide by cutting his
throat with q razor.
General Hoisdeffre, head of the General
STAFF, whose reliance upon Colonel Henry
caused him 10 be also responsible, has resign.
ed.
There is a rumOr thai General Boisdshre
inspired the forgery. even II be did not order
it, Colonel ESterhazy has been cashiered.
Stormy meetings Of the Cabinet followed;
NJ Cavaipnac maintaining that Colonel
Hoprv's manufacture of false evidence left
nntonched the other Dreyfus evidence.
Other Ministers supported he revision Of
tbA Dreyfus case aud further punishments.
Similar dlffer ences of opinion are expressed by
the Paris press. Berlin and London journals
favor the latter idea.
A despatch from the Constantinople CORES.
uouAent of the Standard" reports that NJ.
Kromnensky, Of the Russian Embassy there
has been transferred to Pekin, vice NJ.
Pavlof.
Russia has given satisfaction regarding the
recognition Of England's sphere in China.
Other Eastern news states that the British
Admiral las received his orders in the event
Of the Tsung Ii Yamen rejecting England's
demands.
london news announces the departure Of
Mr.. }. Chamberlain for New York OH a visit
TO his wife's family.
Advices from Santiago state that Genl.
Garcia has been removed from his cOmman
bv Genl. Gomez, aud. that Genl. R~odrigues
succeeds him.
A despatch from Manila reports that Genl.
Merritt has left on the U. S. transport
sChina'', bound to Paris, to take part i'll the
Spanish American peace conference.
A telegram from TromsOe, Norway, states
that the steam whaler "Fridtjof" having
Wellmann's Greenland expedition on board,
has returned. On her way back she met the
expedition to Franz Josef land at Koenigskar
Island, which reported that all search for
Andr6e had proved futile.
New YoEA, 1st September.
Flour, City Mills for the West Indies. per
barrel, e4.7O 10 $3.50
Meal, best Kindred, pr. barrel, 82.05 to $3.50
New Seasons Pork, no quotation.
Heavy Mesa Pork, SO to 894
Crystals per Id. 4 5.t6
sugar Fair to q X. Mscdo. test 81
Molasses, Eng. Islds. per gal. no quotation
Exchange New York & London S4.S2i to
S4.8S
London, LIST September
(Dem. Crystal per cwt. 1913 to 1876
Sugar ! Muscovado, los. Cd. to los. Cd.
German beet IS pr. ct. fob. IS. I'd
Rum. Dem. pr. gal. Id. to Is. Cd,
Cocoa, TriuidaI, Good Nialling Red pr Cws
ITS Sd
Consols, llO4