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The San Francisco call., 1899-09-12
HGITHTION TO HBHNDON PARTICIPATION IN
THE PHRIS EXPOSITION.
Injustice of the Verdict in the Dreyus Case Will Cause Public
and Private attempts to Retaliate Upon
France

city to enjoy life and avail himself Of It's
opportunities reStS on the conviction that
he shall receive justice at the hands OF
those with whom his destiny is limited;
1t is not surprising, therefore, that the
world should stand aghast at the spectacle
of a human being condemned absolutely
without evidence after public trial in
the face of the whole world; condemned,
indeed, in the face of the fact that the
evidence pointed almost conclusively 10
his innocence. At all events, it estab-
Iished beyond question that his former
conviction was the result of forgery,
falSehood and conspiracy. The public
opinion Of the world has a right to mako
itself heard and felt in this and every
matter which outrages the sense of JUS
uce. 1t seems to me that the means are
at hand to make France instantly and
keenly sensible to the moral consequences
of this prostitution of justice. A great
world S fair is to be held at Paris in the
year 1900 All the nations of the world
have been invited to participate in this
81 eat exposition. and most of the great
nations of the world have engaged 10 he
there, Great Britain, the United States
proposition is that, in view of this lnfa-
nous moral turpitude of the French peo-
pie, sanctioned by the Government and
upheld by the mob. the other nations OF
the world should one by one refuse to
participate in this great centennial show
They could very well allege that they
we1e afraid to trust their representatives
in a country where an innocent man can
be condemned without a shadow of evil
dence and without any manly protest
from the nations at large
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Z0LA DECLARES THE
TRUTH WILL APPEAR

PARIS, Sept. 12-The Aurore pub
fishes this morning long letter from
Emile Zola, the novelist. which is a
pendant TO his famous "JAccuse" let
ter in the early stages of the revision
movement. 1t concludes as follows:
The Ministry which its agents have be-
trayed, the Ministry which had the weak
ness to leave big children with muddled
minds to play with matches and knives,
the Ministry which has forgotten that to
govern is to foresee-haS only to hasten
to act if it does not wish to abandon to
the good pleasure of Germany the fifth
act of the drama, the announcement be-
fore which every Frenchman should
1t is for the Government to play this
fifth act as soon as possible in order to
The Government can procure the docu-
ments. Diplomacy has settled greater
difficulties than this. Whenever it ven-
lures to ask for the documents enumer-
ated in the bordereau they will be given,
and that will be the new fact which will
necessitate second revision before the
Court of Cessation, which would be this
time, hope, fully informed and would
quash the verdict sans renvoi in the
plentitude of its sovereign majesty.
But If the Government We're to recoil
the defenders of justice and truth will
do what is necessary, and not one of US
will desert his post. Proof, invincible
proof. we shall finally end by obtaining.
On November % We shall be at Versailles.
My trial will recommence, ilasmuch as
it is to recommence in all it's fullness. If
meanwhile justice is not done we will
again help to do it. My beloved my
valiant LabOri, whose honor has but in
sailles the address as he was unable TO
pronounce 1t at Rennes, and it is very
simple. Nothing will be lost.
AS for me, l shall not be silent. He will
merely have to utter the truth without
fear of injuring me, for 1 am ready to
pay for it with my liberty and my blood.
Before the Seine Assize Court swore
to the innocence of Dreyfus. 1 swear to
it before the entire world, which now
proclaIms it with me. and l repeat, truth
is on the march. Nothing will stop it,
At Rennes it has just made . giants
stride.
l no longer have any fear except that
1 may see it arrive in a thunderclap of
the avengiig nemesis, devastating the
fatherland, unless we hasten ourselves to
make it shine forth under our clear sun
of France.
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JUDGES NOW
ASK MERCY
FOR DREYFUS
Members of the Rennes Court
Martial Have Signed a
Recommendation.
TO PREVENT FURTHER
DEGRADATION.
Anarchist Rioters Start Disturbances
in Paris, and the Firebrand
May Spread Rapidly.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

T ENNES, Sept. 1.-THE judges of
] the DreyfuS court-martial to-
~ day by mutual agreement eX-
pressed to the President of the
republic, through General Lucas,
the commander of the army corps at
Rennes, their sincere desire that Drey
fus would not be submitted to fresh
degradation.
The court-martial signed formal
recommendation for mercy this after
noon. It's object is to eliminate the
degradation feature of the punishment
The recommendation will be handed to
General Lucas for President Loubet.
When NJ. LabOri's secretary informed
Dreyfus of this action he was greatly
affected and said: Il still have hopes.
PARIS. Sept. IA serious fire broke
out this evening in the Rue Barley,
which was recently invaded by an
archist rioters. A large warehouse
filled with upholsters' materials has al
ready been destroyed. When the police
attempted to-clear the streets they We're
hooted by roughs and several firemen
were severely injured.
Later in the evening an attempt was
made by band of men shouting 'Vive
Panarchie!" to break into ST. Jo-
seph's Church The sacristan. armed
with a gun, appeared in the doorway
of the church and threatened to blow
the brains out of the first man who en-
tered The crowd then retired.
Shortly afterward a force of police
appeared and cleared the streets. Dur
ing the struggle a revolver was fired
In n hut
was injured.
referring to-day to the verdict at
Rennes said: Il felt horror but not
surprise"
Spontaneous demonstrations in favor
of Dreyfus have occurred in MANY
parts of Italy. In Florence a crowd
shouting Down with the Jesuitsl"
threatened the French Consulate. The
police interfered and a fight ensued. in
which many persons were hurt. Twen-
ty arrests were made.
BRUSSELS, Sept. 11.-A violent So
cialist meeting. at which 1000 were
present, was held tonight to protest
against the sentence of Dreyfus. Many
speakers expressed horror at the iudg-
ment which was denounced as the
greatest crime of the century, and con-
tempt for the five judges. They swore
that no French soldier or officer should
henceforth appear in Belgium without
being greeted with shouts of "Vive
Dreyfus!" 'Vive la Justice" and also
that NJ. Dumont and NJ. Rochefort
should never cross the Belgian frontier
again without being put to flight by a
storm of public contempt.
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killed and a notice was posted on her
door giving her twenty-four hours 10
leave or be killed. 1t was done by a body
of horsemen whom the Griffins say were were
the Philpots. The jail here, which has
two Griffins in it, is heavily guarded by
men with Winchesters.
rumor is also current here that bat
tie was fought yesterday in Clay County,
resulting in the killing of four men ana
the wounding of seven. The rumor To-
Gates the battle on Red Bird Creek ,I,b
eighteen miles from Manchester There
have been several killings there of late
and the battle may have been either be be
tween the Markums and Roberts or the
Sizemores and Ashers, which four fac
tions are at war with each other.
WILLIAMSON, w. Va, Sept u.-Sher-
if Henderson of Logan County and a
posse of fifteen to-day went to the Hat
field fort in the mountains thirty miles
from here and without bloodshed captured
"Deyii Anse" Hatfield, his son Bob and
John Dingess, relative of the Hatfields by
marriage. The prisoners will be be taken al to
der growing out of the Hatfield-McCoy
feud. Captain Hatfield, the only prom
inent member of the faction now at lib
erty. is being hunted with posse.
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LIEUTENANT PEARY
MUCH DISHEARTENED
Feels Keenly the Loss of His Toes
occasioned by Freezing in the
Far North.
IVY YORK. Sept.

NEW YORK, Sept. ia Herald
.-oataI from St James, Newfoundland.
savs: The Windwards S people say ina. tnaI
99ettS5,,taran+ 9etS Peary feels keenly the accl-
dan+ 70 his feet and is much broken IN
snirit owing thereto: Ihough ne Plaio
a northern advance tor next season On
e1n,awba+ a. changed basis, they do not pc
Sotii SiIIe that he will ever be able TO carry II
ont because of the trostng ot ms 1SeI IJ9
and consequent amputatloh OF Ioes' hiS
II-ithdrawal to Etah they attrlpute 70 an an
tncreasjne dependency upon ESqulmauX'
whom he will endeaVor TO nave rePlace
him in much of the work. Hls increasInS tiS
years VIII aiso 'eii "p'--
"T1n The ice was of exceptional thickness
during last season. Kane BASIN never
opensd and no ship could make Latitude
81 The winters inacuon proved very
irving for the steamers crew., none OF
whom, save Robert Bartlett; the mate
viii venture north again. He VIII re-
ulace his uncle, Captain John BarIeIt. az
T1nasfer when the Windward goes north
next year, the latter having llsor deteriniiieo
Norwegians in the Fran who foregath-
cred with Pearys hunting party IN May
are very much depressed oyer tRer 1tair niS niiS
tyeon Syenson. Though the Fran did so
T9TeII on her last cruise she has ta1ieo 10
land seas is much more difficult 70 I navI-
%ate than in the open Polar ocean north
6f Franz Josef Land In the former nuge
bergs add to the dangers OF navigation,
md the Fram's peculiar build proved no
sdvantage to her in coping with them.
The Norwegians are disappointed most
,,lar their failure TO outdo Peary. added
fo which is the very meager results OF
their years scientific work. They had l, not !
Zen the satisfaction Of working nortn
eVet to The confines Of the hitherto explored
regions, as Peary had, and their i que, n,,
I'M Which is really but the subject for
%UIh Winner cruise Owing to her inability TO
sat FAR north this season, 1T is believed
ne Fram will abandon her proposed e1-
,,edftion next spring.
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Representative Hepburn of Iowa said
that he had ceased to marvel at the
methods of French army justice after
observing how the trial of Dreyfus was
conducted. No such trial or verdict
was possible in the United States. He
did not think it would in any way af
feet diplomatic relations between this
country and France, nor did he think
it would interfere with United States
exhibitors at the coming exposition.
NEW YORK, Sept. u.-Congressman
j. NJ. Levy announced to-day that as
soon as Congress meets he will intro
duce resolutions in the House with
drawing the support of this Govern
ment from the Paris Exposition on ac-
count of the Dreyfus case.
NEWCASTLE E-ON-TYNE, Sept. IL
w. D. Stevens, a shipowner and royal
commissioner to the Paris Exhibition,
has declared that as a result of the
Dreyfus verdict he will not put his
foot on French soil. He adds that
thousands of his countrymen will take
the same attitude. Several important
firms have already declined to exhibit
at Paris.
tation against the exposition is begin
ming to find vigorous expression. The
Vosssche Zeitung says this evening that
a number of the largest German firms
have pledged themselves to withdraw.
The Berliper Tageblatt says the Ber-
lin Council at it's next session will con-
slider a special motion to withdraw the
Berlin municipal exhibit.
On the other hand the correspondent
of the Associated Press learns on the
highest authority that the German
Government considers the Dreyfus case
now, under all the conditions, done with
and does not intend to relinquish official
representation at the exposition. The
official responsible for this assurance
adds that it should be borne in mind
that despite the Dreyfus case the Off
cial relations between the two govern
ments have steadily improved during
recent wears.
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WAR FEELING YET RUNS
HIGH IN The TRANSVAAL

~APE TOWN, Sept. 11.-Four trains
containing refugees from Jo-
hannesburg have arrived here.
4 Four hundred refugees have also
arrived at Durham. During the
mast week the relief committee of Jo-
bannesburg assisted 1000 cases of dis
tress reported throughout the Trans
vaal.
PRETORIA, Sept 11.-Excitement
nrevails here pending the decision OF
the Cabinet Secretary of State Petlzo
has left this city for Johannesburg and
Cane Town. The likelihood of war Is
much discussed. The coming of British
troops is not regarded as meaning GER
tain war, but merely as making up for
the paucity Of troops in South Africa,
much commented upon during the past
month.
The burghers of this place are Of
fering the Government gifts OF meal.
The town has a deserted appearance.
The British diplomatic agent, Conyng-
ham Greene. has made representation
to the Transvaal Government regarding
the recent arrest of Mr.. Pakeman, edl-
tor of the Transvaal Leader, and the
Government is sending a reply.
President Kruger has issued notice
warning burghers who intend to go
shooting beyond the River Limpoo,
which forms for many miles the north
west and north limit of the Transvaal,
that they will be severely punished un-
less they first obtain permission from
the local authorities.
The tension remains high pending
the receipt of Mr.. Chamberlain's dis
match IT is asserted on excellent au-'
thoritv that the Transvaal Govern
ment with a view of keeping the min
ing Industry, has decided to protect 1T
in every way. AS a first step the Gov
ernment has notified the Rand COM
panies that their men will receive pro-
lection as long as they remain peaceful,
and should war unfortunately occur the
men will be given a reasonable time 10
leave the country if they desire. 1t is
officially announced that the article in
the gold law about the confiscation of
claims and mines belonging TO people
convicted of treason or conspiracy
against the State, which was last year
eliminated. will be re-enforced. Ihe
article also gives the Government power
to order that the mines be worked, ana
provides that if this instruction is dis
regarded the Government may work
them through it's own agents.
Commander General Joubert denies
that the War Department is ordering
heavy ordnance and rifles. He de-
clares that he is anxious for the preser-
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The Foureau-Lami mission started
from Algiers in the summer Of 1898,
with the intention of crossing the Sa-
hara Desert by way of ASSUME, Air and
Aeadez to the Lake fchad country.
which had shortly before, by agreement
with Germany and Great Britain, been
included within the French sphere of
influence"
The expedition was large and i'm
rosing one. comprising over 250 Spa
his tirailleurs. picked rifiemen, several
hundred caravan men and a very large
number Of animals.
All the larger garrisons, Fort Mac
Mahon, Fort Miribel and others OF the
Algerine hinterland contributed thelr
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~ DelleVeQ thaC Wnen congress
wv assemblies there will be con-
u Y siderable agitation Of a prop
osition for this Government
to abandon its participation in the
Paris Exposition. 1t is known that ex-
pressions hostile to the exposition
quoted from Senator Stewart are very
widely sympathized in, and it is
thought that if the conviction of Drey-
fus is permitted to stand there will be
very little friendly feeling for France
among members of either the House or
Senate.
Such a move, however, would be
grave one 1t is pointed out that to
withdraw from participation in the ex
position would be regarded as an Off
cial insult to France. No further legis-
lation on the part of Congress is needed
to carry out the plans of this country
for the exposition. About 81, 200 600 has
been appropriated for the expenses of
the commission and the Government
exhibit The commission has been ap-
pointed and the space desired for the
exhibit from this country has been Sc
cured.
There are now only two ways in which
Congress could interfere. One would
be to revoke such part of the appro-
priation as has not been already ex
pended in the expenses of the commits
sion and the other would be to pass a
resolution declaring that on account of
the unsettled conditions the valuable
Government exhibits should not be sent
to Paris. To do either of these things
would be sufficient, it is believed, TO
break off all friendly relations between
the two countries. Congress and the
State Department may look at the mat
ter from different points of view. The
President and the State Department,
having the responsibility for maintain
ing our relations with foreign govern
ments cannot be expected to find in
this affair a reason for involving the
country in an international complica-
ton, and it is likely that the executive
branch of the Government will use
what influence it can to prevent hasty
action.
Unless Congress expressly forblds 1t
this Government will proceed with the
preparations for the exhibition and Will
send to Paris such Government ex-
hibits as are decided upon, but this will
be done with realization of the proba-
bility that much of the space secured
with such difficulty for private Ameri-
can exhibits will be left vacant. Little
doubt is felt that the latitude allowed
the private citizen will be quite ex-
tensively availed of to withdraw from
participation in the exposition.
Another difficulty in the way of an
effort to prevent participation in the
exposition, however, will be found in
the fact that before Congress has been
assembled much Of the Government ex-
hibit probably will be packed and on
its way to Paris, if not actually there.
The exposition opens in April and the
work of transporting and preparing the
exhibit will have to begin some months
! before that time. Up to this time, 1t
is said, the preparation of the Govern
ment exhibit has not been begun, but
the work will proceed as soon as the
Government officials are ready.
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quota of troops to the mission, which
made its rendezvous at Timassinin
near the northern limits of the Taureg-
Adzju country, about $50 miles south
of Constantine, Algiers, and about 400
southwest of Tripoli.
Agadez, the point from which the ex-
pedition would strike off to the south
east for Lake Tchad, lies in the coun-
try of the Southeren Tauregs, about 200
miles south of Air, about 400 south of
Constantine, and 1900 southwest of
Tripoli These Tuaregs have seen but
little of Europeans, and, while they
have been disposed by the propitiating
influences of gifts and tolls exacted to
receive and allow passage to merchant
caravans, they have been averse to
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LONGLEY PROPOSES
WORLD WIDE BOYCOTT

HALIFAX, N. S., Sept. III. W.
Longley, Attorney General of Nova
Scotia, will issue letter tomorrow in
which he vigorously denounces the sec
ond condemnation of Dreyfus. and
urges the nations of the world to Join
in a general boycott of the Paris Ex-
position. He says:
The fabric upon which social existence
rests is justice. Every poor human being
that is called upon to tread this earth for
a longer or shorter period is each mo-
ment at the mercy of the stronger power
of his fellow beings, and his only capa-
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having at any price a military caravan
pass through their country.
The Tuaregs are a main branch of
the Berber family and the dominant
race throughout the whole region be-
tween Algiers on the north and Tim
bucto and Lake Tchad on the south
west and southeast. Those of the Tim
buctoo and Middle Niger country gave
the French good evidence of their ca
pacity as fighters before General
Ghourko finally effected their subjuga-
ton. Among the Tuareg tribes of the
Sahara are a number of considerations,
which, while they are hostile to each
other unite and make common cause
against any military force coming from
the outside and their aggregate num-
bers make them very formidable foes.
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ELIHU ROOT MAY RUN
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
Statements to the Effect That He Is
the Administration Candi-
date for the Place.

CHICAGO. Sept. IA special to the
Times-Herald from Washington says:
There are whisperings in political circles
that Elihu Root Secretary of War, is
likely to be the administration candidate
for the Republican nomination for Vice
President.
President Mckinley has favored the re-
nomination of his running mate, but Mr..
Hobart's health will probably prevent him
from again accepting Office.
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NO TRACE OF ANDREE
COULD BE OBTAINED

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Sept. 1.-THE
steamer Antarctic, which left Helsing-
berg Sweden, on May 25 last with an
expedition under Professor A. C. Nat
horst, was spoken off The Skaw, the
northern extremity of Jutland, Denmark,
to-day on her return from her search
along the northwest coast of Greenland
for Professor Andree. She reported that
she had found no trace of the missing
aeronaut.
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of sympathy with the Transvaal Gov
ernment, pledging their support.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE activity in
the Admiralty and War Office con-
tues to-day. 1t is said that orders
have been sent TO America for light
iron girders and bridging sections for
probable use in South Africa. Trans
ports are moving to the docks, prepara-
tory to embarking troops.
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walton of peace.
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 1.-THE Of
ficials of the Netherlands Railway
Company have been notified to hold
themselves in readiness to guard the
line in the event of war. The Italians
in the Transvaal have decided to re-
main neutral should hostilities arise
The Transvaal Hollanders here held
meeting to-day and adopted resolutions
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SHIP MAY BE SAVED.

KOBE, Japan, Sept. 1.-THE captain Of
the United States transport Morgan City
which was wrecked September by strfk-
there are good prospects of saving the
vessel and that divers have been engaged
for the purpose of trying to float her.
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LABRADOR FISHERMEN
MAY SUFFER .PRIVATIONS

HALIFAX, N. s., Sept 11.-Fishermen
who have returned from the codfishing
grounds on the Labrador coast report a
serious condition of affairs. The cod fish
cry has been almost an absolute failure
and all vessels are returning with small
catches AS the fisheries are the chief sup
port of the people, it is feared their fail
ure will be followed by starvation in
many parts of Labrador, unless assist
ance is forthcoming.
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FIERCE FEUD BREAKS
OUT IN KENTUCKY

LONDON. KY, Sept. 1.-THE opening Of
,,.ar between the Griffin and Philpot fac
lions in Clay County began last night
The house of Widow Chadwen, reiiet OF
tos teg Dave Chardwell, the leader Of the Grif-
fin faction, was fred into from all sides
She escaped by throwing herself on the
foor. Ali the cattle, hogs and dogs wers
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Circuit Court in Session.

SEATTLE, Sept. 1.-THE September
session of the United States Circuit Court
of Appeals was commenced to-day
Judges Gilbert, Ross and Morrow were
on the bench. Sixteen cases will be heard
here The court opens next Monday
morning in Portland.
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 11.-As- :
semblyman n. P. Conrey of this
city to-day stated that there is
quiet movement on foot among
the Jews of this city to influence
legislators, provided an extra :
session is held, to ask the Gov :
ernor to request the Legislature :
to repeal the act of the last Leg
islature appropriating $130,000 for :
the Paris Exposition.
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viscount Clifden Dead.

LONDON, Sept. u.-Leopold George
Frederick Agar-Ellis, Viscount Clifden,
died to-day in his seventy-f1rst year.
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hours, r. The physicians have failed to
make a report tonight.
No deaths have occurred in the past
twenty-four hours. Nine cases are being
treated at the yellow fever hospital and
the remainder are in private families.
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SPREAD OF FEVER.

KEY WEST, Fla. Sept. 1.-THE total
number of yellow fever cases up to date
is 1S9; reported in the past twenty-four
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VT 7ASHINGTON, Sept. lit is
II I believed that when Congress
wv assemblies there will be con-
u Y siderable agitation Of a prop