The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-24
AWAITING DREYFUS' ARRIVAL.
NO ONE SEEMS TO RE INFORMED AS
10 THE lime.
He VIII Probably lie Landed Secret
iy at the Arsenal at Night to
Avoid Trouble.

Brest. France, June 23,--The inhabitants
of this port are absorbed in the pending
arrival Of Dreytus. The question on every
no one seems able to reply. The town,
however Is perfectly calm. Along the
favorite promenade, the Cours da Jot, on
the cliff overlooking the splendid harbor
in which half dozen picturesque old
three-deckers are lying moored alongside
modern cruisers, were few groups OF
sailors and marines gazing Stewards
When questioned. they admitteN that
they were watching for the French cruiser
Stax, bound from French Guiana win the
famous prisoner on board, but In the same
breath expressed the belief that she would
not arrive In the daytime. They think the
warship viii be Kept outside the harbor
until night and that then Dreyfus Will be
landed inside the arsenal This Is also the
general opinion of the townspeople. The
authorities profess to know nothing of the
matter.
representative OF the Associated Press
called on the maritime project ard had an
interview with Port Admiral Barrerea,
who is typical OF French poiteness, but
who displayed most praiseworthy ignor-
ance.
He said: up to now l have received
absolutely no instructions. l am waiting
orders from the new minister Of marine.
can not even say Dreyfus Will be landed
here. In any case he can not arrive yet,
and taking a pencil he traced the course
| of the Sfax from the Cape Verde islands
4 which she left Tuesday, adding: You
see she can not have passed the Canary
Islands before yesterday. so she will not
arrive here at the earliest until Sunday or
perhaps Monday"
The project OF police also told the Asso-
ciated Press representative that no had
not received any instructions regarding
| Dreyfus.
In spite OF these declarations, La de
/ Peche OF this city publishes an interview
! with naval officer who is auoted as say
/ Ing positively that authorities received
| the fullest Instructions long ago respect
/ Ing the military and police precautions.
! 1t is understood that Dreytus will be
landed at the arsenal at night and strict
orders have been given to prevent any
one from entering the arsenal, He will
/ then be taken of to Rennes by special
/ train without staying an hour In Brest.
! II would be easy, however, TO land ORGY
| fus on the coast In the vicinity Of Brest
and place him on board a train without
| the fact becoming known. The military
signal men at the semaphore stations yes
terdsy received the strietest orders to ex-
clude all strangers.
| The French hrst-class cruiser Tage. now
/ lying in the harbor. has been instructed
/ to put TO sea on Sunday evening and IL Is
thought she has been ordered to meet
the Sfax and have preyfus transferred "a
her. But Admiral Barrera says the Tage
is simply going to sea for the purpose OF
experimenting with carrier pigeons
No doubt big crowd will be present q
witness the landing OF Dreyfus II he Is
/ a allowed n h.. seen Rut M dtanr1A~e
expected.
| A detachment OF secret police has ar
rived here from Paris and hns been dis
tributed about the town.
London. June 24.-.rhe correspondent Of
the Daily Mail at Rennes says, Du Patty
de Clam will be brought here to confront
/ Captain preyfus. His cell will be mex
to that OF the celebrated prisoner Madam,
and Madamolselle du Patty de Clam ar,
already here.