The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-11

the terrible shock with marvellous forti-
tude, one might almost saw. with I'M
natural calm. Yesterday he seemed
stupefied when M. Labori communi-
Gated to him the verdict, but has since
rallied. He passed a quiet night and
| rose when his orderly brought him
water at D O'Clock this morning, just as
! he did during the trial, when it was
F, necessary. Madame Dreyfus and
Matthew Dreyfus, his brother, visited
him during the course of the afternoon.
His brother subsequently left for Paris
The application to the court for re-
VISION was taken to him at noon by NJ
| Labori's assistant, and he signed II
io-day ne has spoken but little though
ne seemed in better spirits than might
nave been anticipated. The meeting
| with his wife was naturally very affect
ing, but both held up as well as pos
sible. He said to her:
am not uneasy regarding myself
as shall soon be free, but think of
| you and my poor children: they will
be branded as the children of traitor"
he Is convinced that the 10 years, i'm
| prlsonment to which he is sentenced
VIII be wiped out by the five years of
| solitary seclusion he has undergone on
Devils island, and he expects to be re-
leased by Oct. Is, which will be five
| Years from the date of his former con-
uemnatlon. He is SO sanguine that he
mas made an extraordinary request of
| MS wife for novel to be read in the
meantime, explaining that his mind is
| so shaken and weighed down by recent
events that he needs to divert his
thoughts and to try to get all the rec
objections of the last three months out
Ia he hof
novel will afford the desired mental re-
pose and keep him from brooding.
The correspondent of the associated
press called upon Nine. Dreyfus this
afternoon after her visit with her hus-
band and saw her father, Nj. Hada-
mard, who said his daughter was bear
ing up wonderfully well considering the
circumstances, but desired TO remain
undfsturbed to-day in view of the emo
tlonal strain of the interview. NJ. Had
amard said that Nine. Dreyfus and the
family were hopeful and looked forward
to some favorable developments
The verdict he added "is an in
fanny. Captain Dreyfus in in poor
health. as every one knows. He has
been extremely i'll from the moment of
MS arrival in France, and has been put
on special regime His health has
not improved, and the nervous effect
of yesterdays. terrible blow is bound
III,
suppression of all outward emotion is
due to his almost incredible force of
VIII, but does not imply that he is insen-
sible to the mental and physical tor
ture he has undergone. On the con-
trary, the family just now see in his
weak state of health an abnormal i'm
passivity, an ugly sign. and fear for
him more than they care to express"
Quiet at Rennes
The town to-day has been perfectly
calm. There has not been a sign nor a
demonstration nor cry for or against
Dreyfus or against the Jews heard any
where. A number Of people gathered
TO see Nine. Dreyfus visit the prison,
but they were quite respectful.
The troops and masses of gendarmes,
who yesterday gave the center of
Rennes the appearance of a military
camp, have completely vanished. There
are hardly any gendarmes in sight ex-
cept near the Dreyfus residence, where
rev are posted. Cavalry officers were
seen freauenting the cafes this after
noon, showing that the authorities no
longer fear any trouble here and are
allowing the officers to leave their bar
racks. So far as can be ascertained,
Ihiiitary men are perfectly satisfied
with the verdict, which they interpret
as safeguarding the honor of the army
ana at the same time doing an act of
mercy for Dreyfus, who has. they say.
sufnclently expiated his crime in the
awful existence he has passed on Dew
II > isiahd They point out that even if
he is sent to Fort Corte, it will be to
receive henceforth the humane treat
ment ne has experienced since his re-
turn to France.
One strange fact is the extraordinary
difference of opinion respecting the ex-
act effect of the Judgment. whether he |
can be degraded again and whether the |
hVe years solitary confinement he has |
undergone will be regarded as eouiya-
lent to the 10 years detention to which |
he is now sentenced and he will be re-
leased next month. This matter is |
quite aside from the general impress |
sion that he will be pardoned in a few |
days by President Loubet. who will find |
some ground to exercise clemency.
NJ. Demange thinks the five years |
Will count for nothing and that Drey- |
fus, according to the law, will have to |
suffer 10 years detention. Many others, |
however, including several lawyers, |
hold a contrary opinion and declare |
that he will be released in october. This, |
as already cabled, is the belief of Drey-
fus himself
Difference of Opinion.
The correspondent of the associated |
press this afternoon interrogated NJ.
Coupers, the clerk of the court martial,
on this point. He was most emphatic
in declaring that Dreyfus must serve
10 years from the date of a fresh deg
radiation, the court martial having con-
sidered the case as beginning when
Dreyfus appeared before them, disre-
sarding altogether his previous sem
tence.
NJ. Coupers said: II have no doubt
Whatever that, according to the mill
tary code, Dreyfus must undergo deg
radiation, as he was reinstated as cap
tain In the army and he appeared before
the court in uniform. Tht he will ac-
tually be put through this cruel on
deal | think doubtful. If il depended
on me. | know what / should de- and
the president of the republic may think
with me-