The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-10

lv discussed The news that Dreyfus had
been convicted was greeted with deep
hum of approval and joy.
A number of fellows n cafe tonight
started TO sing the Marseillaise and then
formed a procession which The police soon
dispersed and the leaders OF which were
arrested and takcn TO the station.
BY IL o'clock the bouleyards were de-
serted. The representative of the Assoc
Gated Press here learns on good authority
that one of the members of the Cabinet
to-day told a friend that Dreyfus prob
ably would not have TO undergo further
Imprisonment and that if DE was sent 10
prison his place of confinement would
probably be the Island of ST. Marguerite
Lear Cana- where Marshal Baz4ne was
incarcerated ana hence he escaped il is
generally believed that the government
attitude toward the cOurtmutial rendered
The president and members of that body
iodisposed 20 accept the instructions and
limitations given al the outse. of the
subsequent request sent To- Major Carlere,
c1urimaruars proceedings, ana mat me
rhe government S commissioner az me
tr.al. To- con0ue himself 10 the limits laid
down bv the Court OF Cessation. and
finally. the request that the verdict Doe dee
laved until Monday. stiflened the back
bone Of Colonel J0uausl who replied lndt
ba v,ul8 NOT receive orders from any one
and thereupon closed the case a. Gem
enceau. I'm the Aurora, says Colonel Jou-
aust's object was 20 save the General
staff and that between Dreyius ana Mer-
cer, DE selected MERCER.
NJ Coneily an the Figaro, holds that
the verdict. by reducing the original term
Of Imprisonment shows that the campaign
for revision was legitimate IL DIeylus
is guilty De should receive q penalty Tor
aggravating. instead of leniency Tor eA-
tenuating circumstances.
The Socialist groups met this evening
and passed resolutions protesting against
the Rennes verdict and declaring their de-
termination 20 continue no struggle Tor
the protection of republican liberty. Re
ports received az the Ministry OF Interior
indicates that no disturbances have oc-
CURED anywhere In the provinces.
AT Rennos TWO and-Dreyfusardsi nsulted
lie Dame Blanche ana afterwards incitei
"a mob TO march ON the Dreyfus hcadquar-
ters. the Hotel Moderne, but the police
and eendarmes quickly and encclually
souelched the movement
The I.ibre Parole says: Tho soldiers az
Rennes. without fear OF reproach have
given the world a fine spectacle. ana have
saved the honor Of the army. The verdict
was equal 10 q second Austerltz.'
Henry Rocheforte, I'm the lntransigiant
SAYS that Fgance at last has taken re-
venge on foreigners.
The Petit Journal warns the Dreyfus-
ards 10 accept the verdict quietly, "eise
the nation despite the scOundrelly gov
eminent win ind means 20 make them
The CrOix, the Jesuit organ, says 1.-THE
verdict proves that IN France the army
will not prosecute an innocent man. The
Judges decided without fear or favor
as their conscience dictated
The Soiree described the result "as a
national victory. all the more striking
because won in spite Of scandalous gov
eminent pressure. the expenditure Of fabu-
lous sums by a syndicate, and the cyni-
cal Intervention Of Germany"
EXCITED MODERN ROME.
ROME. Sept. IA special dispatch from
Rome SAYS the sentence pronounced
against Dreyfus has produced enormous
excitement there. and that thousands OF
kilograms Of sympathy have been sent 10
Dreyfus and TO Maitre Demange ana
Naitrc I.aborL
TARDY GERMAN JUSTICE
LONDON Sept. "a special dispatch
from Berlin says: 1t Is now permitted to