Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-10
NEW CABLE SCHEME
France Plans to Lay One to the sOudan and
French China,
BRITISH SECURE SOUTH AFRICAN LINES
Minister of the Colonies Compelled to File
Dispatches at Alden.
BIG SUBSIDIES FOR FRENCH COMPANIES
Panama Canal officials Want United States
to Bsck Their Scheme.
CHEAPER THAN The NICARAGUA ROUTE
Amnesty Measure is Being Opposed by
Those whom II wns Framed to
BcneHt, Including zoIn
and Drcyfus.
Panama Canal officials Want United States
to Bsct Their Scheme.
CHEAPER THAN The NICARAGUA ROUTE

PARIS, Dec. 9.-(New YORK world CaDle-
gram-Specal Teegram.) France is now
thoroughly awake to its danger in having
Let all the South African and Asia'ic cables
fall under British control. Even the min
ister of the colonies finds his cipher dis
patches held at Alden. The French press is
agitating the matter vigorously Several
prominent deputies will urge large suosi-
dies to the French companies being formed
to lay a cable to the Soudan and French
China. The laying of cable between Oran
(Algeria) and Tangers tMorocccl is to be
begun Immediately so as to avoid the Glib
raltar route for much telegraphic business
Heads OF foreign companies were all on
deck on Thursday to do President Loubet
honor in their respective buildings when
the president visited the exposition grounds.
Mr.. Woodward, owing to the absence OF
Commissioner Peck, welcomed Loubet at the
United States pavilion. Everybody assured
the president there was not the least doubt
about being ready before the opening date.
Isthmian Canal Project.
Panama canal officials express confidence
that the American commission appointed by
President Mckinley to study the different
routes across the lsthmus will favor grant
ing United States support to the French en-
terprise rather than to the Nicaraguan pro-
JcCl'. III oil lhISiNiN" 'i'S pANS'NN'S ~ $3.50
Panama Canal company said:
II don't wish to presume what the decision
OF the American commission will be, but
body of men headed by Admiral Walker
will certainly be intelligent, fair and fully
competent in every respect. Therefore, as
we know our route is the better one, We arc
confident those men will recommend 1t.
When here the commission was evidently
impressed with the advantages of the Pan
anna over the Nicaraguan route. When they
go down to examine the work we feel sure
of the verdict.
'Our canal is now progressing without
noise, but without stop. We don't need the
financial help of America, but OF the other
hand, 1t is better to give America the con-
troll rather than have two canals with bdsi-
ness insufficient to support both. The
United States can help the company in Pan
anna and secure control for immensely less
money than would be sunk in Nicaragua.
Opposition to Amnesty Measure.
The amnesty demanded from the Cham
bers by Premier Wadeck Rousseau is reet-
ing with most determined opposition from
the very man 1t apparently seeks to benefit.
Picquart and Zola had already s'gnined their
indignation at thus being deprived of pub
lie trial on the charges against them. They
claimed that the only possible Viniication to
themselves could come through such trials
before the courts.
Now Dreyfus writes to the president of
the amnesty commission stating he intends
to pursue his rehabilitation, amnesty or no
amnesty. When interviewed about the Drey
fus letter the Marquis de Gallifet, minister
of war, said:
when | was asked to recommend Drey-
fus' pardon to President Loubet l made 1t
a condition that Dreyfus should solicit the
pardon, thereby compelling him to accept
the Rennes verdict as correct. Now he has
no legal right whatever to demand a re-
vision This letter is a mere bluff Per-
sonally believe Dreyfus guilty, Had Gen
eral Mercier waited patiently in 1894 before
ordering the arrest the traitor would have
been caught red handed"
General Mercier has definitely put forth
his candidacy for senator from the depart
ment of Loire Inferieure at the January
elections. Dreyfusites are fighting him saw
agely, but it is generally believed he will
be elected.
Riviera Season FlOurishes.
The Riviera season, despite all adverse
representations, is phenomenally successful.
1t Is almost impossible now to find villas
to rent. Americans are numerous as are
also the English despite the reported hard
feelings perfect whirl OF gaiety is going
on. More Americans are streaming through
Paris every day bound south.
Vera Douglass contrary to all expecta-
tions, is still lingering, but her physicians
entertain no hope. Her real identity is
still undiscovered.
Polaire. the mystic girl who is just now
setting Paris wild with her beauty and some
strange. peculiarly diabolical dances. per-
formed last night a curious act OF somnam-
bullsm. At a. m, while fast asleep she
rose and walked out into the Park Monceau
near which Is her home. There clad In n
nightrobe she went through her whole
theater performance, using the wooden
bridge for a stage. Her only audience con-
sisted OF two bewildered policemen who,
thinking her a lunatic, tried to seize the
young woman. As soon as they touched her
Polaire fell stifiy backward in a it OF
catalepsy and is now scarcely conscious,
She will not appear in public for some days
Nine. Marguerite Durand, the beautiful
editor OF the Feminine Daily la Fronde,
which is written, composed, printed and
sold by women, tonight gave great recep-
tion to the literary and artistic uppercrust
Of the French capital to celebrate the second
anniversary or the foundation of her news
paper. The press for three days had been
flled with praises OF Nine. Durand's work.
She had made what 10 claimed TO be the
only successful great daily completely in
women's hands. 1t is not only good paying
property. but powerful political and So
cial organ, AT the reception, which was
held in the La Fronde buildings fine parlor,
many Americans were present, among them
Ambassador Porter, his wife and daughter
sybi sanderson In Mourning.
A previous cablo to the effect that Mas
senet intended to bring out Sybi Sander
son in one of his operas. is now confirmed
by the public statement that the famous
San Francisco singer will shortly appear
in the principal part In "Thais" She is still
wearing deep mourning for her husband.
Antonio Terry Mr. and Mrs. Austin Lee
have gone into mourning because OF the