The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29
new FACES.
Anna Gould and Her Count In
Attendance
At the Famous GOOdWOOd Race
Meet In England.
GALLIFET A TERROR.
New French Minister of War
the Right Man.
He Has the Professional Dis
turbers on the Run.
GALLIFET A TERROR.

rCopyright 1899, by Associated Press.I
London, July 29-Though the attend
ance at the Goodwood race meeting this
week beat all records it was largely
made up of faces familiar al previous
meetings such as the Prince of Wales
the Duke and Duchess of York, the
Duke of Cambridge, the Duke and
Duchess OF Marlborough, the Duke ana
Duchess of Devonsnire, the Duke and
Duchess of Richmond, Lord and Lady
William Beresford, Lady Randolph
Churchill, the Duke and DucheSS OF
Portland, the Earl and Countess OF
Aberdeen and the Earl of RoseDefy-
Among the new cOmers were the Count
and Countess BOni de Castellane- The
quality of the racing matters little, ana
certainly this weeks card was DelOW
par both as TO the number and qualt1eS
of the entries. The pleasure seekers
made the usual fine show on the lawn
and there were the usual picnics under
the trees, the participants enjoying
themselves to the fullest extent rms
was almost the closing big function OF
the season, only the COWes regatta re-
naming before the final disintegration
of society until late in the autumn
The weather was typical of Goodwood
meetings and furnished occasion for the
display of tOilettes although coIored
muslin gowns, the simplicity of which
was noticeable, were generally voted
the most attractive. The members of
the royal family wore tweed suits and
low hats while many Of the best known
men wore dressed suits and straw hats
which was quite a new departure at
this meeting.
DISGRACE OF DE NEGRIER.
The disgrace of General De Negrier
has created a profound impression, not
only in France but all over Europe and
has brought into prominent notice the
depth of the civil as well as the mill
tary courage possessed by the new
French minister of war, Marquis De
N.7T DGf p Ct q
patriots who threatened terrible
vengeance with the army if they were
thwarted by the republic. doubled up
and fell to pieces and the public is be
ginning to realize that at last the right
man has been found to suppress the
real traducerS of the aTmy--thOse who
degraded its honor and shamed its uni
form by chicanery and intrigue. It is
symbolic of the change in the situation
to see General De PellieuX, who in full
regimentals, attempted to bully the
jury into the conviction of Zola, now
whining pitifully for pension from the
position to which he has been diScraged.
When General De Pellieux searched
Colonel Picquart'S rooms, he found
bundle of love letters from a Madame
NJ. -, the wife Of well known judge
to Colonel Picquart. General De PellieuX
read the letters carefully and sent them
to the WOman'S husband, who upon the
evidence they furnished, obtained
judicial separate from her. When
asked by General De Gallifet if he had
denied on his word of honor that he had
done so; but the minister of war found
that the general had been lying and
hence the punishment imposed upon
him was in even greater degree than it
would otherwise have been. The re-
mOvaI of General De Negrier tends to
the salvation Of the republic as if his
fragrant characterization had been over
looked, the discipline of the army could
scarcely have been maintained.
Details of the interview between Gen.
De Gallifet and Gen. De Negrier show
how misplaced was the confidence of
the public in Gen. De Negrier. When
taxed with issuing seditiOus circulars
instead of boldly sticking to his guns,
the general equivocated, prevaricated
and behaved like pOltroon, until forced
into a corner. Gen. De GaIlifet then
treated him like a whipped school boy
and ordered him to go forthwith and
fetch the original documents. Even then
Gen. De Negrier had not the courage to
return until De Gallifet sent him COM
mand to come and not forget the cir
cular.
Gen. De Gallffet's communication is
sued yesterday in which he avowed full
responsibility for the disciplinary meas
ures adopted toward the generals con
trasting so strikingly with the pusil-
lanimity of previous French ministers
of war, will add to the respect of both
the army and the nation for him and
fully justifes Premier Waldeck- Ros-
seau's bold step in appointing him to