The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-19
DARK
TO LONDON.
Little Hope of Dreyfus' Ac-
quittal Is Entertained.
Movement For COnvOcatiOn of
Chamber of Deputies.
WAR PREPARATIONS.
Troops Are Beginning to Move
In South Africa.
Forage For 10000 Horses Has
Been Sent From England.

copyrighted by Associated Press. 1891
London, Aug. 19.-Revelations of fur
ther forgeries, disavowals by foreign
diplomatists and even Col. Picquarts
evidence seem to fail to remove the
deepening conviction sin the minds of
the spectators at the court martial be-
ing held in Rennes that Capt. Dreyfus
has no chance of acquittal 1t is al
legged that the members of the court
martial have refused to even take the
trouble to read the copies of the court
of cessation evidence on the ground
that they are fully competent to con-
duct an independent inquiry and that
this accounts for the ignorance dis
played at the trial and the tedious
character of the proceedings.
Advocate Mornard who is assisting
Maitre Demange. of counsel for the de-
fense. and who watched the progress of
the case yesterday could not help re-
marking the partiaIity Col. Jouaust,
the president of the court martial dis
played especially his hostility toward
Col. PicQuart who gave testimony in
favor of the accused man. Should
Maitre LabOri as now seems likely re-
sumo his place as chief counsel for the
defense Monday or Tuesday, it is pro
bable that his provocative manner in
court much more than M. Demange's
suave style and further his delicate
political aspect will be considered.
A strong agitation is beginning to be
manifested in Paris for the convoca-
tiOn of the chamber of deputies. Should
a majority of the members support the
demand the government will be COM
PEELED to consent thus letting loose the
flood gates of Interpolation on theDrey-
fus plot, etc.
Gen MARQUIS De GaIifet, the minis
ter of war, is a strong man, however,
and may perhaps be able to cope with
the situation.
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR.
The latest franchise kite from Pre-
toria has failed of its expected effect.
1t is merely regarded as a device to
gain time. There is no cessation of the
war preparations on either side The
Transvaal government is beginning TO
move troops to the border and the pO-
lice on the frontier have been ordered
to strictly prohibit any cattle leaving
the country While the treasury of the
republic is receiving large amounts of
gold beyond ordinary requirements.
Field Marshal Lord WOlseley, COM
mander in chief of the British army
was in consultation at the war office
yesterday with Gen. Neville Gerald
Littleton, assistant military secretary
and the headquarters staff. Tenders
for an immediate supply of large stores
of forage and general stores were un-
der consideration. Six months supply
has already been sent out.
1t is reported that Col. Hector Mac
Donald, recently appointed to an inn
portant Indian command, but who has
delayed taking up his post, is really
waiting to be ordered to South Africa
under command of Lieut.. Gen. Sir
Frederick Walker, who relieves Gen.
Sir William Francis Butler as COM
mander of the British troops there.
The recent test cricket matches be-
tween England and Australia were
played in such fine weather that they
gave the bOWlers no chance for high
scores and resulted in drawn games.
Agitation has commenced for some
reform of the cricket regulations, eth
er allowing four days for important
matches, or for some system of hand1-
Gaping with the view of bringing the
attack and defense more on level.
The Earl of Benbigh, speaking at a
Primrose meeting during the week,
voiced the general feeling Of the gov
ernment's supporters by saying:
IF the breakup of the British En-
pire is wanted, all we have to do is to.
show a weak front in South Africa.
Great Britain has to win the next trick
there. whether by diplomacy or other
STEAD BREAKS OUT.
Mr. William T. Stead, in the Review
of Reviews. makes startling insinua-
tion against Mr. Joseph Chamberlain,
the secretary of state for the colonies.
He says that if the Liberal leaders, Sir
Henry Campbell -Bannerman. two years
ago. had not made themselves parties
to a most scandalous fraud, in the way
of Whitewashing, ever perpetrated upon
the public Mr.. Chamberlain would not
be in the colonial office today"
Mr. Stead refers, apparently, to the
Jameson raid into the Transvaal and
intimates Mr. Chamberlain is entirely
responsible for the present crisis, add
ing:
what is now demanded, almost
aviwed, is the destruction of the DOM
ination of the Boer oligarchy.''
Continuing, Mr.. Stead berates Sir
Alfred Miner, the British high commits
sfoner in South Africa, and says if he
would be no threatenings of war in
South Africa.
A matter of another kind has raised
a storm of indignation in London At
the Earl'S Court exhibition is a Kaffir
hraal, somewhat similar to the Da-
honey camp at the Chicago Worlds
fair In spite of the fact that the kraal
called the South Africa limited, it is
alleged that the vilest orgies take place
there. But the greatest storm was
raised by the innocent and worse at
tentions showered by Englishmen upon
these half naked Kaffirs, instigated by
curiosity, kindness or other motives.
Fashionable women go into the black
mems huts and give them presents.
MIXED MARRIAGES.
The Kaffirs put the worst possible
Interpretation upon feminine alteration.
The extent of this black worship has
been brought out prominently by the
marriage of an alleged prince, a former
inmate of the kraal. to an English girl
who is well connected. The papers de-