Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-13

until after the meeting of the Cons
ell de Revision. lie adds that Cap
tain BeaurvlS and Major Breon
were, the only two members of the
r: court martial who voted for acqut-
tai, and 1t was Captain Parfait who :
insisted upon the proviso regarding
/: eXtenuatinS circumstances.
Rennes. Franco. Sept. 12.-NIatthlcu
Drcyfus has returned here and visited
his brother this morning In the prison.
He. found him still bearing up well.
The prisoner has received an enormous
number of letters Of sympathy since
Saturday, and he passes the greater
part Of the day reading them.
GOES no CORTE.
Paris. Sept. Fit is said that Drey-
fus Will sDend the uncXprcd portion
OF his sentence at Cortc, IL fortress In
the north Of Corsica. The city of Corte,
which contains the fortress is eighty
four kilometcrs northeast of Ajaccio,
where Napoleon was born.
The citadel ut COrtc was Il prison for
captive Arabs. 1t stands on II bleak.
Jagged and precipitous rock, overhang-
ing the river Tavignano. Its walls and
towers and the ancient city that sur
rounds 1t are-;weather beaten and worn
by time and incessant war. Vincen-
tcllo d'lstria laid the foundation OF the
present structure, which was built al
The beginning OF the sixteenth century,
rs castle by D'Istria, who was vice
roy Of Corsica for King Martin, of Ara
gon.
In the sixteenth century Gaffori. the
Corsican patriot. seized Corte In the
name of the national party, and Il be-
came the capitol OF the Island.
In Gaffori's little bullet ridden house
Charles Bonaparts, the father OF Ma
poleon, lived In 1853.
THE DUKES PART.
Paris. Sent l2.-Thc Journal says the
Duke of Orleans will have cause to re-
greet the part he has taken in the Drey-
fus affair, adding that the Royal Eng
lish family decline to attend the mar
riage of the son of the Duke of Char
tres: that the King OF the Belgians has
requested the Duke of Orleans not to
stay in Belgium, and that the King of
Italy has forbidden his nephew, the
Duke of Aosta. Whose wife is the sister
OF the Duke of Orleans, To receive the
Duke of Orleans if he comes to Italy.
A PARDON URGED.
Paris, Sept. 12.-Under the head of
"Pacliica ton" the Temps this evening
urges the Government to take advan-
tage Of the present conditions and par
don Dreyfus which 1t added, would
put the finishing touches to the Rennes
NCiHiSe anu Wouiu permit FRANCE 10 Oc-
cupy herself with the affairs of the
country and the Exposition"
a CABINET COUNCIL.
Paris, Sept. 12.-At to-day's Cabinet
Council the Premier, NJ. Waldeck
Rousseau, Informed his colleagues that
he had received reports from the pre-
fects OF the various departments which
showed that the verdict OF the Rcnnes
court-martial had everywhere been re-
ceived quietly.
UP to this hour (4:15 p. ny it is pre-
sumed the Council took no action in
the Dreyfus or other matters of great
importance. 1t was one of the frequent
meetings held by the Cabinet and II
was not hurredly called, being an
nounced several days ago. No special
importance is attached to It,
INDIGNATION IN JAMAICA.
Kingston, Jamaica. Sept. 1.-THE old
est inhabitants here declare that never.
since the Indian mutiny, has jamaica
30 spontaneously and eXcltedly re
sponded to any world incident ms To the
Dreyfus verdict. AS a protest against
It, a movement has been started to
adopt the proposal to boycott the Paris
Exposition.
It would be almost impossible to de-
scribe the altitude of contempt of the
'1A.%S ehN SOioi GU, JEWISH ana Chris
tlan population alike, which the news
papers faithfully reflect.
CANADA MAY BOYCOTT.
Toronto, Sept. ia meeting Of the
Canadian Commissioners of the Paris
Exposition has been called for to-mor-
row at Ottawa. 1t is expected that in
consequence of the result of the Drey-
rus trial steps may be taken at the
meeting to boycott the Exposition, es-
people.
PREPARATIONS SUSPENDED.
London. Sept 12.-The movement to
boycott the Paris Exposition continues.
Several additional firms announced this
evening their intention ito suspend
preparations Of their exhibits until the
"Dreyfus blot Ia wiped OUT
APPLICATIONS FOR SPACE.
New York, Sept. 12.-At the offices
Of the United States Commissioner OF
the Paris Exposition 1t was said to- tlay
that there had been no evidence at~that
office that any exhibitor will withdraw