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Mrs. Chas. Veil left Sunday for Chicago, where she will spend the summer. She was accompanied by her daughters.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-26

MT. Will Riley is reported to be slowly improving. He is a sufferer from typhoid fever.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-26

Mrs. E. c. Furth returned Sunday from St. Louis, where she has been visiting relatives fer few weeks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-26
HlEAP <OLUI1N.~

FOR SALE-Tw) wheels sl5 each: a horse to exchange for COW. II. T 0leott. 11l9 w Barraque street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-26
Outuitted Ills sharp roneued wife.

An Engiishman of Lymington had the misfortune to live in a contin- uous quarrel with his wife, who was a modern Xantippe, and threatened, in case she survived him, to dance over his grave It was her lot to outlive him, but 1t was not so easy to carry out her threat The hus- band had the precaution to make an injunction in his will requiring his body to be buried in the sea near his residence and without ceremony. The injunction was complied with.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-26

Just received all kinds of Lan 1reth onion sets and garden seeds I bulk or papers. m
 Mccain Grocery Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-26

MT. J. J Mackedon, of Jonesboro, is calling on his many Pine Bluff friends today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-26

FOR sALE-une upright piano, price req sonable Apply to No 5l3 West Second avenue, PA
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-26
Bob Taylor S Lectures
l. Mitchel

Capt. J. B. York, the influential lumbrrman, is in Wichita. Kas., on business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-26
Not Up to Last Year.

There will probably be some kind of May day celebration at Manila but it is not expected to be so imposing as the one last year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-26

Fluff City Lumber Go. manufactur- CT and dealer in all kinds of lumber, also sashes, doors, blinds, and all kinds of iDtelior and exterior finish Everything at reasonable prices.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-26

Tickets all styles. or picket fence complete. Bluff City Lumber Co. 267
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-26

Mir George Manning. of Kearney, snndayed in the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-26

Eat the best-"WAyE CREsr.r
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Ube Daily Graphic,
Railroad Time ables
Iron Mountain Route

Iron Mountain Route.
 ARRIVES DEPARTS 85ttIe Hoclx Aecon 5.30 D. m. 655 m of eontbbonnd 10;55am 1f.00a n % Northbonnd 4:50pm 4.55 pm
 Cotton Belt Route. southbound ........ .... . 3:05 m 2:lUp m sonthbonnd 3:30am 3;35 I'll D Nortbbound 1905 pm 1:1Op 4 Nortboound l:35am 1:40 m
 ALTHEIMER BRANCH. 5 Little Rock Aecom..--10:40 m 6 Little Rock Accom-. 2:35 m Pine BiuR Arkansas River Ky. Regular Passenger. 1O:10 "a nj 800 p m Arkansas River Packet Co. Steamers Thursdays..... .l2:s0 m
 Fridays........... 1100 m
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Fairfield County.
STAFFORD,
DEATH OF REV MOSES TAYLOR.

DEATH OF REV III OSES TAYLOR.
Rev Moses Taylor, pastor of the Lun-
dy's Lane Baptist church, died from the
dread disease, consumption, at his home
on .StratfOrd avenue, last week Thurs
day afternoon, at the age of 56 years.
Mr. Taylor was native of Virginia,
served through the Civil war in the
United States army, End came to this
place in 1890. For several years he has
been pastor of the Baptist church, fulfill
ing his duties in faithful manner, striv-
ing to lead his people In all ways for
their benefit, and gaining the respect of
tian life. He was a member of Elias
Howe, Jr., Post, G.. A. R., and that Or
ganization attended the funeral and per-
formed their ritual at the grave. A wife
and large family of children are left to
mourn the loss Of kind husband and
father, and the community, a good citi-
zen.
The W. C. T. U. met, last week, with
Mrs Thomas at her home on Main street.
Miss Charlotte Devine and Samuel
Pendleton of Bridgeport were married at
the home of the bride on White street,
Thursday afternoon Of last week. Rev
Joel S. Ives officiated, and the happy
couple took the Colonial express, which
made an especial stop at our station, to
accommodate them, for bridal trip to
Washington, D. G. On their return they
will reside in Bridgeport.
The Down Town Euchre club were en-
tertained by Mr. and Mrs Henry Meachen
at their home on ELM street, last Thurs
day evening.
There were several gatherings, last
Friday night, about town, for proper
observance of Halloween. A very pleas
ant one was that under the auspices of
the Z. P. 8. G. E., in the parl0rs OF the
Congregational church.
Miss Lottie Weaver OF New Haven has
been the guest Of Mrs William Latin.
Mrs George Morehouse entertained the
members OF the Golden League, last
Thursday afternoon, at her home on King
street.
The Unique club met, last week, with |
Mrs Edward Beers OF Strstford avenue. |!
Mrs George K. Wilson gathered in the |
FIRST prize, Mrs William Crawford the |
second, and Mrs George Aeachen The
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The Home Circle.
The Heresy of Parson MedllcOtt.

Inc 1l6I6Sy Vi al ooA NAOuAAOoVO'
IMoGEN CLARKE IN THE INDEPENDENT.
There was no doubt but that Parson
Medlicott failed in his later days; at least
that WAS the verdict of BroadmeadoWs.
Certainly he grew slower in step, hearing
and sight-the hearing, IN especial, OF
evil against others, and the sight Of little
petty defects which are the grain of hu-
manity itself. One thing about him, how
ever, remained young despite all the mu
liabilities Of life he came TO old age with
the heart of little child. Broadmead-
ows, noting the encToaChments of the
years upon her pastor with apologize
leniency, condemned particularly this
trUstful simplicity on his part. 1t seem.
ed an evidence of spiritual blindness, an
Justification of conscience-a result that
of old age surely that made the lapse
of dOctrinAl wisdom so apparent. In
short, the parson was too tolerant. AS
he expressed 1t himself, he was fond OF
''the sunny side of the way"
but one side OF the road has to be in
shadow" objected DIR Aldham, whose
pessimism was Rs bitter as his pills, and
who had undertaken to point out to the
minister the defects of his system.
Then come owe where l am, :" laughed
thu parson; there's plenty OF room and
plenty of Gods sunshine fer us all"
What could be aaid in exGenuation Of
one who thus trifled away the serious
questions of life? A spasm of righteous
Indignation coursed up and down Broad
meadows; the gravity Of the situation
was alarming. The kindest thing, of
course, was to acknowledge that the old
man was falling, butWsuch an admission
curtAils the power, IL any remains, in the
person himself. From that hour the sun
OF Parson Medlicott's supremacy hasten
ed toward its setting.
1t seemed as IL, after that voicinR OF
his philosophy-if such iG could be called
every one IN Broadmeadows fell to
watching the minister and treasuring up
scraps OF bis talk, not to find little mug.
gets of geld imbedded therein, but to
turn and sift, and sift again, until only
Stag remained. And the pity of 1t was
that he was unconscious OF this secret
tribunal where he was daily arraigned Sc
he passed blithely among them, tall,
bowed figure In broad-brimmed felt hat
and clerical clothes, whose original black
had grown greenish from long service,
with his little dog-his inseparAble COM
panlon-pressing close at his eide. Such
was the honesty of the man, however,
that, had he been aware Of this scrutiny
of his words and deeds, he would not
have altered them by an iota. Still there
was no doubt that he was entangliDR
himself In net wrought by his own care
lessness.
There was that day, for instance, when
he had talked so long with Mrs Thurs
The Newtown bee., 1899-11-10
HOME CURE
FOR BLOODP POISON.

There is not the slightest doubt that the
doctors do more harm than good in treating
Contagious Blood Poison; many victims OF
this loathsome disease would be much better
off to-day if they had never allowed them
selves to be dosed mercury and potash, the
blood poison.
The doctors wholly unable to get rid Of
mpt to heal up the outward appearance of the
u.s. This they do by driving the poison into the
it shut in with their constant doses of potas.E
throat and other delicate parts then break out
tinued indefinitely, the drugs doing the system
itself.
rry St Newark n J. saws: at had spent A
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in his old pulpit, at the Congregational
church, on Sunday, and officiated at the
the Communion service. Mrs Brown
sang 81 know that my Redeemer Liveth"
very effectively.
Mrs Otis Curtis has returned from q
visit with friends out of town.
The W. G. T. U. held its last meeting
with Mrs George Carey, st her house on
Main street.
The large fire at the Merwin place,
Milford, on Thursday night, WAS very
plainly seen by down town residents of
this place.
J. W. Cook of the Y. NJ. G. A, Bridge
port, gave q very interesting talk, in the
Methodist church, last week Sunday
evening.
Miss Ethel Curtis entertained the FRI
day afternoon whist club last week.
The Fullerton Memorial circle OF
Bridgeport we're entertained an after
noon of last week by the Y. L. M. circle
of the Congregational church in the
church ps rlors. An interesting program
was rendered and q bountiful lunch
serves
Miss Ada Clinton is visiting in Milford.
The selectmen held their regular
monthly meeting in the town clerks Of
flee, last week.
| The Walker Lewis place Is receiving q
cost of naint, ssid to be the first since it
was built over 100 years ago.
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The club 60 to Milford for

consolation. The club 60 to Milford for
their next meeting.
William II. Curtis entertained q party
of friends, last Thursday evening, at his
home on King street.
Blakeslee lodge, No. 76, A. o. U. W.,
held a smoker at Odd Fellows hall, Tues
dav evening.
Evening Star lodge, D. of R., held
meeting, last week Wednesday evening,
with large attendance. A fine collation.
was one of the numerous attractions.
Azslia chapter, o. < s., held whist
party in McNamara's hall, Wednesday
evening of this week.
The trolley cars are having frequent
delays, occssioned by the breaking of
overhead wires. The most trouble seems
to occur near Avon Park.
The meeting OF the Changers, last
week on Saturday, was one of unusual
inter ct. Addresses we're made by Nor.
timer Whittlssey, of New Jersey, and j.
q. Hale, president of the Pathological
| society. Good music was furnished by
local ts lent. The regular session of the
Housstonic Grange was held in the even
ing.
Mrs B. G. Rider has entertained Mrs
Charles Moore and daughter during the
past week.
Mrs Fred Lillingaton of Main street ia
reported i'll.
Rev Joel S...Ives of Meriden preached
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BETHEL-Leave 7.s5. Io.45 q. M sos p. m.
Sunday 1855 al Arrive $40 g. M, & 20
5.55 p. m. Sunday Clio r. m.
HAWIEYVILlE-Sort loss, g.. M $50 %.
m. Sunday, $50 g. m. Leave for Bethel e.27 q.
M, 4.o7 5.40p. m. Sunday, SIS p. m.
sREPAUG-Sorth, t1l.l2 q. m 1854 p. m
Sunday, isis am. South. te Is E-m-t SIS,
p. m. Sunday, 5.S6 p. m.
ROXBURY FALLs-North, fIl.s0 q. m
b.42 pm. sunday.fs.22 am. South, ts.05 am,
tSH5 p. m: Sunday. 1875 p. m.
R0XBURY-Sorth. lbs q. M $50 d. m.
Sunday. SIS .. m. South. SIS a m, SIS
JUDD's BRIbGE-Sorth, fIl.4 g. m
tb-66 p. IN. Sunday. ts.I2 g. m. South. ts-5o,
q. m go, P. m. Sunday. f5-os p. m
WAsHNGTOS-Eorth, n.45. q. M s.O7 D.
m. Sunday, 9.02 q. m. South, SIS q. m, 8s
p; m. sunday, 2-6l p. m.
NEW PREST0S-Norfh, u.4s a. m, Gil d.
m Sunday, sos q. m. South, s.S4 a. m, STA,
pm. Sunday, ASS p. m.
list, q. m, rs.2o ID. m.
Sunday, sls "a m. South. ts-25 q. m, sIo6
m. Sunday, ABS p. m.
hORRIs-North, I2.os, fs.25 p. IN. SUN
day, s27 a. m. South. fs.7o q. m 500,
p: N. Sunday, Ais p. m.
BANTAM-North. i2l2 p. M 6-A p. m.
sunday 9A5 q. m. South, s.l2 q. m, 7-H7
p. 10. Sunday, 4.07 p. m.
LAKE-North. f12I6. p. M, 1851 p. m.
Sunday fe.49 q. m. South. fs.lo q. m, $50,
IN. Sunday, SIS p. m.
LlTCHrIKLD-Arrtve 1870 Up. m, s.x7
246 p. m. Sunday $50 D NJ
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THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
NEw YORK, NEW HAVEN AND HARTFORD
RAILROAD.

sEw YORK. NEW HAVEN AND HARTFORD
BERKsHIRE DIVISION
NEW HAvEN-North, s.36 q. m, s.57 p. M.
ssEIT5S@Ncrth los M, 4a1 p m. South
srE ;7S Il 80 N 1o1s a. M. 4.ss p. M
hoNRoE15North. tlo;2s q. M t4ss p. m
sss 2; n; See Botsford below.
65s, SAT, s.5S, n27 a. M % s.1O. 6.9s p. m.
Ha s1RfaE vi E ~ 7sa. 1o.4s a.
scatn. 81. s.ss. as. III; a. m 3i5, SIS. SIT
sRooKF Sanany J 81 ii sos,
day. s sd e. NJ ssi 1 rs SnH
BsooKf FfH' D. Nor Sos, Ills q. M @ 10,
SIS, 1876 p. m. sunday. sos. South, So. .ae,
III f. sn az Sill L. Rsf1VnEdssy osa p
"a, 5.59t p: N: sunday, north. sl5 a. M
ss sSst aIG ed & M saa. n1a, as a. No.
MOO s ssa sS az s Fl m 1es sunday ssa "a
MERWINsvILLE-North s.st, Hiss q. m, 2.35
6.57 p. m. Sunday, s.s5 am. South, 1875 am.
K I'll N p % s sssnaasy p sO
sunday,sA9a 8. M. South. 1923 q. m. SIS, $50,
Dis p. m. Sunday, 4.30 p. m
CORNWALL BRIDGE-North, DOT .. m, 12.02
4.07,6.25, p. IN. Sunday, eos a. m. South, 1ol1
g. m. $50, sol p. m. Sunday, 4.06 p. m.
VEST CORNWAIL-North, 9.I5 q. m, II. II,
<-33, 6.35 p. IN. Sunday ,s.14 q. m. South, 1o-oS
q. m. 3.l6. AS q. m. Sunday. 3.o2 p. m.
DAKBURY DIVISION.
DISADVANTAGE (Main st. statlonl 8 20, 7.4b,
$40, 9.05, q m, $40, IS. Sunday b.26 m.
white st. Station,) 104s, So "a, Sos, 6.6S m.
South white st. station) 9.3S, IL "a q m, 40,
$50 m. MAIN ST. station) 500, 7.25, uA5,
am, $50. Sunday, sos q m, s. 10. 300 p m.
BETHEL-North, 100. lo.o6. 10.l q. n. 2.os,
500, 649, 6.46 p. m. Sunday, l0.0s Ims
SLAP. M. South, sos, 7So 9A6, 11.67, o. M,
4.27, 6.37, 627 p m. Sunday, sI2 m, SIT
7.2l, s5s q. m, .. 3, $40
p. m. Sunday, 1003 q m, SOS p. m. South,
617 LIS M. Gas m. sunds sis.
SANFORD 7.1s s.a a. M, LIS, SIS D.
m. Sunday, 9.59 q. m, 8.0 p. m. South, Q. 16 q.
m, 12.02, 6.4S p. m. Sunday, 8.22 q. m, 6.27 p
RANCHvILLE-North, ITO, s.46, 1928 a. m.,
LOB, 50 13, 5.S6, rs p. m. Sunday, e.63 g. M,
7.5S p. m. South, 6.2I, 7.A5, 1000 q. M, L. OS
4.z6. 65S, $40 p. M. Sunday, s.2S q. M, SIS
GEORGETOWN-Norsh, 7Jo6, s.43 q. m, Lag
6.N pm. Sunday 9.49 q. m, 7.5k p. m. south. |
6.26 q. m, 12.1l, SIS p. m. Sunday. s.S1 am.
6.36 p. m.
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BoTsFoKD TO BRIDGEPORT.

BoTsFORD-North. 7S6, 1O.3l q. m 1905. asa,
6.65 p. m. Sunday, 7-s6 a. m. South, TOT,
s-a5, n-36 a.m- 49,. 6-S5 pm. Sunday, 6-Se
p. m. See Botsford above
sTEPNEY-North,7.2s ,l0I6 am. Has M, AS,
Gas p. m. Sunday, 7.2s a. M South, Tie, SOS,
LONG HILL-North,f7.2 q, 1o.l1, IL So q. m, 4s7,
SIS p. m. Sunday fl q p. m. South, 7.24,
500, l14s q. m, 4&s, 6.6l p. 10. Sunday 6-5s
TRUMBULL-Eorth. fills. zoos, ll.a2 q. m,
4.3l, 6-S2 p. m. Sunday, t7.l6 q. m. South
5:29, 9-l4 n.64. q. M, 4.a. 81 p. m. Sunday
BRIDGEPoRT-Eorth, 7.O5. SIS. IL .oS a. m. 40
s9a q IN snndav- > NJ q. m. Arrive. 7 IN
s.26 8. m. laos, SOS. ITO p. N. Sunday tbs
p N.
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s. S. s. FOR THE BLOOD

entirely different meur forces the
mentp
oSwiftSp Ga
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BRANCH.

WATERBURY-Leave. s.k6. SIS. II.I7 q. M.
l.80. 4.os, 500. 6.12. 7.os. EOS, u.so p. m: Sun
days. $50 q. M, 7.4b p. N. Arrive-6.25, 500,
lozo .. M, l.02. a.s5, z.lo 5.ba. SAT. 75l, Ills;
sundaXs, 1:o2 9. M, bl9 p. m.
WATERTOWN-Lesve sos, 10, 1872 .. m.
12lk, 2l7. 4.22, 6. $50, TBS, LOO p. 10 Sunday,
81 3. ms k.N p. NJ. Arrive, 7so2, SIS, LII q
M Al go, tl7. 80 7-9os s.22s uS7 ,. M sun
The Newtown bee., 1899-11-10
Beware of the Doctors
Patchwork; You Can
Cure Yourself at Home.

hundred dollars with the doctors, when L realized that
they could do good had large spots all over my
body and these broke out into running sores and
duces. decided try s. S. last resort and was
greatly improved. followed closely your 'Direc-
tons for Self Treatment and the large spotches
chest began grow paer and smaller and before long
disappeared entirely. cured perfectly and
skin has been as clear as glass ever since cured my
self at home, after the doctors had failed completely
1t is valuable time thrown away expect the doctors
Contagious Blood Poison for the disease is be-
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prosecution. 1t is safe to say that no I'm
biased American who attended the sit
tings OF the Rennes court martial. as the
tribune correspondent has done, and who
mas subsequeIs~ scrutinized, with the
ald OF French jurist, the stenographic
reports of the trial which the Figaro pub
fishes daily In its slN-page afternoon edi-
tion can find, so far, any presumption of
quit sufficient to hang a dog on.
ON the other hand, many persons who
felt convinced of Captain Deryfus' inno-
cence when the court of cessation pro-
nounced Judgment revoklng the sentence
Of 1894, and decreed new trial. feel dis.
appointed that the defense has failed to
adduee new facts or crushing proof estab-
fishing Captain Dreyfus' innocence I'M
qestonably The impression prevailing In
Paris among those who have all along been
favorable to the prisoner is that his posi-
ton is not as good today as 1t was be-
lore the Rennes trial began, and 1t is a
significant fact that several large bets have
been made at some of the most promi-
nent Partisan clubs, with odds of three to
one, that he will not be acquitted. The
most disquieting feature is that the pub.
lie at large, and almost all the newspapers
Ignore the purely legal aspects OF the case
and continue to blaze forth with broad
sides of abuse and insult for their oppo-
nents.
General MERCER is largely responsible
Tor this, for he Went to Rennes with the
avowcd determination to make the ORGY
fus t,ial his Aueterlitz or his Waterloo.
'Lui GU moi were his defiant words, and
Maitre Labori, whether wisely or not.
from his clients point of view. Who has be-
seeched his counsel to let MERCER and the
general staff alone-hns excepted MERGERS
challenge. The latters criminal audacity
in ondeavoring, through General Chanoine,
to influence the court by a falsfed docu-
hent which he hoped would be communi-
Gated to 1t unknown TO Captain Dreyfus or
his counsel, thereby repeating his tactics
OF 1894. has caused n profound impression
in Paris and shows what desperate means
are being used to secure the prisoners
cordemnation-th condemnation which
the pretorian generals Of the former gen.
era staff have, according TO good authority,
been counting upon TO give thcm such a
moral victory and prestige that, in con-
iurction with the deeply laid nationalist
and royalist plot (of which the melo-
dramatic anti-Semitic defiance of Guerin
at Fort" Chabrol is but the provocative
episode) to precipitate street fighting.
MERCER or Roget might have become the
man on horseback prepared to undertake
the role of a monk or Cromwell as
might best suit his convenience.
May not this also explain the attempted
assassination of Labori? This plan was
nipped in the bud by Laboris forensic on
slaught upon Mercer, who was by the adj
vocate's masterful questioning brought TO
bay and now stands discredited, even with
the reactionists, clericals and nationaltsts.
Had it not been for Labori he might have
become their leader instead of now stand
ing before the country on his own defense,
confronted with an impending criminal IN
yestigation.
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TROUBLE BREWING.
The ROttenness Of the Army Of France
May Be Dug Up.
MERCIER'S ARREST EXPECTED.
A Rumor Was Circulated that He Had
Quilted Paris,
WHICH, HOWEVER, PROVED UNTRUE.
The Residence Of General St. German,
Where MERCER Is Stopping,
BEING CLOSELY GUARDED BY GENDARNlES
BEING CLOSELY GUARDED BY GENDARMES
secute the EcIair for Publishing
the Cnnaiile de D. Document.

Rennes, August 27.-The government has
decided to prosecute the Eclair for the
arbication of the "Canaille do D."
document, one of the four documents Sc
cretly communicated to the Dreyfus court
martial of 1894 and which has been shown
not to refer to Captain Dreyfus at all.
But the object of the government is to dis
cover who communicated it to the Eclair,
The assumption is that the communication
was made by Colonel Du Patty de Clam, or
possibly by General Gonse. The publica-
ton occurred three years ago, but under
the law, prosecution can not be maintained
"a any time during the following five
years.
This evening it Is rumored that the gov
ernment has also decided to arrest Gen
eral Mercier, but the iumor is not con-
firmed.
Last evening a rumor was in circulation
that General MERCER had fed TO the island
of Jersey, hut this story proved to be Nith-
out foundation.
Early this morning the gendarmes wers
eral st. German, military commander of
the district, with whom General MERCER
has been staying during the trial. Their
presence indicated that he was still there,
and In reply to questions they declared
that they had not seen him leave the
grounds. This afternoon he was undoubt-
edly al home, although he refused to re
ceive callers. No one who has studied his
character and methods believe that Cen
eral Merciar would flee at the prospect Oh
arrest. He has altogether too much dog
gedness in his composition.
General ST. Germans house Is in one
of the suburbs of Rennes,
The government has issued orders for
the prosecution of a contributor to the
EcIair. and NJ. Hassard, director OF the
patrie. The former will be charged with
having printed perversion OF the Ca
naille de D." document as THAT beast
Of a Dreyfus is really becoming too exact
ing"
GENT official note issued this evening
makes the following announcement; The
statistical section of the staff bureau al
the war Office no longer concerns itself
With espionage questions, which are now
pror erly COL fined TO the detective service
the statistical bureau il particularly con-
cerned with the relations of the war once
tn French military attaches abroad
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NO CONVINCING PROOF
OF the Guilt of Dreyfus Has Yet
Been Produced.
Especial to The Post.)
- ...z4 ~ Tho Trihp,,s

Especial to The Post.)
New York, August 27.-The Trlbune's
cable from Paris says: 1t is ridiculous at
this stage of the proceedings to suppose
that if the prosecution possessed any
crushing facts or documents incriminat-
ing Dreyfus, such evidence would not al
ready have been put before the court by
Jealous witnesses like MERCER, Boisdefrre,
Gonse, Roget and their acolytes. Elimin-
ating the documents now known to have
been forged or falsihed, setting aside the
perts-and especially the cabalistic, pres
tidigitarian representations of NJ. Bertil-
lon, which, even If they were understood
by the court and his conclusions accepted,
might be interpreted as showing that
Esterhazy wrote the bordereau quite as
plausibly as that Captain Dreyfus wrote
it-sifting the tedious chapters of unsup-
ported affrmations, of irrelevant, malic-
ious chatter and erratic Inventions, one
finds that only two points creating pre-
sumption of Captain Dreyfus' guilt nave
been established by the prosecution.
The first of these Is that, when attached
to the fourth bureau OF the general STAFF
during the summer and autumn OF 1888
notwithstanding his previous denials, he
had special facilities for obtaining the
secret information indicated by the cap
ton of one OF the FIVE documents enlmer-
ated in the bordereau, namely, the points
of concentration for the troops OF couyer-
ture in the eastern territorial region in
the event of mobilization. This is clearly
established by the testimony OF Colonel
Berth, who, during the summer and
autumn OF 1898. was subchief Of the fourth
bureau. and as such was Captain Dreyfus
immediate superior Captain Dreyfus ac-
knowledges this, and admits having been
iptristed with the secret of the combina-
tion locks which opened the cupDoards
where the plans were kept. This proof
OF opportunity. hitherto denied. but now
accepted by Captain Dreyfus. is. after, all
merely an inculpatory presumption; but,
unlike almost all the other evidence so far
adduced by the prosecution, IL consti-
tutes evidence that would unquestionably
be admitted and would have weight In an
American court.
The second point established by the
prosecutions this upon evidence that
would not be admissible In an American
court---is that Captain Dreyfus was OF a
prying inquisitive disposition. Such, from
a technical legal point Of view, is the sum
total of the progress so far made by the