The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-12
AT A HIGH PITCH
INTEREST IN THE DREYFUS PRO-
CEEDINGS CENTERED UPON
TODAY'S TESTIMONY
SENSATION FULLY EXPECTED
ALL THE NOTABLE DREYFUSITES
TION OF DOSSIER
IT rs AN UNCLEAN THING

Turning of the Tide Against
Them-Dreyfusftes Seem Conf
dent and Observation-Disclosures
Now Are That the Trial VIII BE
Pr0tracted.
Copyright by the Associated Press.
RENNES, France, Aug. IL All the
notable preyfusjtes here are satisfied
with the result of the examination of the
secret dossfer which was completed at
today's session of the military court
They have urged their newspaper friends
in Paris to cIamor for full publicity,
knowing that If it be granted the Ma
tionalist and anti -Dreyfusite parties will
be utterly disgraced. They are convinced
that the war office dossiers TEEN with
forgeries. OF course. their impressions
are derived from the five counsel present
at the examination of these precious
papers Publicity would mean the piIIory
for Gen. de Boisdeffre and company.
They would be pelted with their own
foul eggs, while Capt Dreyfus would be
cleared in the face of the whole world.
The military caste here is furious at
the turn things are taking. The CORE
spondent of a Russian paper said today
that in q cafe frequented by officers he
unfolded the Dreyfusite Aurore to read.
All the military men near by scowIed at
him in marked manner, and after
coughing and otherwise showing their
disapproval, went in a body to the other
end of the cafe, as If the Russian were
a leper.
All the officers at the military club
came out on the club balcony V hen a
bundle Of Dreyfusite journals was being
burned i'll the streets, and they approved
the performance by unmistakabIs ges-
lures. One sees the wisdom of the order
fcrn-ddtng officers not attached to the
garrison to stay here until the trial.
EXAMINATION CONCLUDED.
The examination Of the diplomatic dos
s1er was concluded this morning. Trey-
fus, on leaving the Lycca, looked brighter
than he has ever previously appeared.
M. Eamangc has lost no oponrturitv to
conciliate the seven judges He has let
himself be interviewed In order IN cav,
nlco things about them. That astute 3D.
Vocate understands human nature. He
remembers that the seven are IGNORANT
OF law, always ready to sacrifice eoI1itv
to authority, quick to scout at the rules
OF evidence, and are members Of a caste
who think they have been attacked nv
Jews cosmopolitans and foreigners.
some OF them boast of not having read
the report of the inquiry before the court
Of cessation, because they Thought II uras
published at the cost of a syndicate and
intended to cast odium on the army
M Labori is naturally sangline and
has always hoped. but one can aather
that both counsel still see that the in1pes
are strongly ard deeply preiudiced
against the prisoner, and will trv to con-
denim him on his looks, if all legal evil
derce breaks down
FIELD DAY
Tomorrow is expected by both sides r.
prove field day. Gen. Mercier and ex
PRESIDENT Casimer-Perier VII be con-
frcnted, and anything is possible AZ the
result of the sitting. In anv case the
trial will continue, but If what is ex-
pected happens the victory will begin
on that day % -
Dreyfus and his friends are determined
TO leave nothing for his enemies to e+an1
upon. They will then assume the often.
| sive, and they are determined not to sto,
Till the military party is routed. It be-
C---~ ~ iCCA, Incl clOIe as II the trial
would be much longer than was at first
expected. 1t is even possible that If
may run over into September.
The secret dossier was brought down
to Rennes last Friday under a stronn
guard. The chief of the secret po1Ice
Gen. Chanoine, of the war department
and M. Paleologue. of the foreign office
We're met on the platform al the station
by the prefect. Two cabs had heen on
gagged. n the
precious valise with two members of +be
secret police, under the eye of their CHIEF
Gen. Chanoine and NJ Paleolog11e fol
lowed in the second, with a valise of ,7,1I1
yellow leather bound around with two
strong straps 1t was very heavy. re-
quiring two men to carry it. On ono
corner was riveted a small brass n1a+e
inscribed ''BIinistere des Affaires Etran-
ceres" foreign office. This was siunIv
diplomatic pouch, such as is used bv
French ambassadors. The Valise was
locked in the new safe of the Rennes
branch of the Credit Lyonnais bank.
CONFLICTING REPORTS.
The most contradictory reports continue
TO circulate concerning the effect pro-
! duced in the Lycee by the contents Of
this valise since it was opened Tuesday
morning. Some declare that Drevfus
! sleeps no more, that Nine. Dreyfus left
! the prison With red eyes and that the
prisoners lawyers are bewildered. As
regards the prisoners health, q close
| friend of the family gives this inforrna-
! ton:
Capt Dreyfus' condition is excellent
! He is still dieting on account of his
| dlsordered liver, eating only milk and
! eggs. His moral state is perfect. His
will and courage are unchanged TIE
awaits the result with absolute con1s
! dence. He knows he is innocent and
! that is permanent resource OF. strength
He is not at all nervous as has been
reported. Notwithstanding the impress
sion of stupor produced by listening to
the reading, it is inconceivable that the
secret dossier is now heard by him for
! the first time
Concerning Nine Dreyfus' eyes. #
would have been impossible to ten
! whether they were red or not. so short
was the moment during which her face
was visible on entering and leaving the
coupe. If she really had been weeping.
it assuredly was from far more natural
causes than this childish dossier.
! In the matter Of the lawyers and their
alleged "bewilderment," there is this to
! be said: Maitre Demange walked slow
| ly, big cigar in his mouth, from the
Hotel de France, where he is LODGING.
to the prison, traversing the broad gray..
! eled square in front Of the central teIe-
graphic office where he was Immediately
surrounded by group of ever-waiting