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FRENCH MINISTRY IN DANGER.
Former Premier Meline Leading tho At
tacks-Cabnet Council To-Day.
y..s.1I /,cbI. D.,not-h IA TT, A.,
!ypseiai Gable Despdtches 10 THE suy

Former Premier Meline Leading tho At
tacks-Cabinet Council To-Day.
Syse,al Gable Despatch TO The SUN
PARIS. Sept. 11.-There will be a Cabinet
council at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning to de-
eide whether 1t would be advisable to sum mon
the Chambers to meet at once. 1t 10 believed
that NJ Meine. who was Premier of the last
Ministry. has sent circulars to his followers
urging them to add their signatures to those
already secured to a request for the con vocation
Of the Chamber In case II. Moline obtains
the legal mum Der OF signatures the defeat Of
the Government Ia certain. On the other hand
the Government has chance Of victory il II
summons parliament to meet for the defence
OF the Republic.
NJ. Millerand. the Socialist member OF the
present Cabinet. who holds the portfolio OF
Minister of Commerce had an hours inter-
view with Premier Wadeck Rousseau to-day
and promised the Government the support Of
the Socialists in the present crisis.
1t 10 believed the Cabinet at its meeting to-
morrow will also consider the question OF what
action should be taken if Dreyfus asks that his
case be again submitted to the Court OF Cassa-
ton.
In the course Of a speech to-day NJ. Boucher
who was Minister OF Commerce in the Cabinet
Of NJ. Meline. demanded the convocatou Of tie
Chambers.
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Says Time on Devils Island Counts Double
and Dreyfus Should BE Free on Oct. IL.

Says Time on Devils Island Counts Double
and Dreyfus Should BE Free on Oct. 10.
Special Gable Despatch to TIE Sun.
RENSEs. Sept. 11.-Mme. Dreyfus says her
husbands past punishment in cell on Devils
Island counts double That is. as he was con-
fined in a cell for nearly five years this punish
ment is equivalent to ten years i'm prisonment
in military fortress She says her husband
will be a free man on Oct. IL. An eminent
French lawyer confirms this statement.
Maitre Denenge told the newspaper cor
respondents that it was impossible to degrade
Dreyfus a second time.
The clerk Of the court martial says that
Drsyfus was undoubtedly sentsnoed to ten
years Imprisonment from the day next after
his degradation. II this view should be cor.
rect the prisoner will not only be degraded
again. but Q will have to serve ten years i'm
prisonment In a military fortress In addition
to the five years he has already served on
DEVILS Island.
The answer to Dreyfus's appeal Ia expected
within ten days or two weeks. II the decision
is adverse and Dreyfus is sent to Corsica, his
wife may accompany him. She will not be al
lowed to live with him. but will have the privi-
lsgs OF visiting the prisoner on the regular days.
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HATFIELDS' FORT TAKEN.
OLD DEVIL ANsE AND TWO OF HIS
FOLLOWERS CAPTURED

Surprised in Their Stronghold by n west
virginia shsriH-Thcy Are to He Sent to
Kentucky to Be Tried for an Old Mo
WILLIAMSON W. Va, Sept 1.-THE old Hat
field fort, which has become famous as the
stronghold OF the HATFIELD clan. was captured
to-day and Devil Anse Hatfield. Bob Hatfield
and John Dingass were made prisoners.
East-bound passenger train No. II. which
passed here about noon. carried on 1t Sheriff
Henderson and a party Of ten officers from
Logan county. When II reached this place II
was quietly boarded by Deputy sheritfs Peck
and Klag OF this county, Prosecuting Attorney
Peck OF Logan county and two others. The
party were very quiet and undemonstrative
and the fact they were posse in pursuit OF
any one was known by very few persons on the
train or along the road.
They reached Wharncliffe. their objective
point. thirty miles east Of here. about 1880
o'clock. and at once hastened to the fort a
short distance away. All in the party are de-
termined mon and they were well armed.
The fort was at once surrounded and each
opening was covered by Winchester held by
a man whom the Ha fields have sworn to kill.
The occupants OF the fort showed fight, but
their surprise was complete and they finally
surrendered without any one being injured.
Sheriff Peck then tslegraphed the news to
Judge Doolittle. who is holding court here.
and asked for means to convey the prisoners
here. The Sher!ff's party and hs prisoners
are expected on tho first freight train from the
east. Tho news OF the capture created great
sensation here. as it was believed that the
Hatnelds would never be taken alive. A num-
her OF members OF the clan were here
attending court and witnessing the trial
OF Elias Hatfield. Jr.. who killed q. L. Ellis,
and II 10 possible that they will attempt to
effect q rescue when the party reach here.
The party will at once be greatly strengthened
to defeat such an attempt
In the party were some OF the men who few
weeks ago kidnapped to Kentucky Bill and
Tom Hatfield. and against whom for this act
the other Uatnelds had sworn vengeance; and
with them were some Masons OF Logan Lodge.
OF which Ellis. who was killed by Elias Hat
field. Jr.. was member.
Cap Hatfield was in the fort short time be-
fore the party reached It. but was not found
and 10 still at large. Dingass Is Bob Hatfleld's
son -in-law. aad Bob is a son OF Devil Anse and
a brother OF Cap and Elias. Jr Bob and Anse
are wanted in Kentucky on old murder charges
connected with the Hatfield Mccoy feud OF
years ago. They will be taken there and will
probably be convicted and hanged. Their cap
ture breaks the back bone OF the band and 1t
10 thought that the arrest OF Cap and Troy.
the young boy. will be easy. With these two
captured tho band. which for years has been
mennce to good order in this part of the State.
will be completely broken up.
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LAHTON NOT CRI7ICIsINe OTIS
He Repudiates Alleged Interviews Pub
lished in Associated Press Papers.

WASHINGTON. Sept. I.-Major- Gen. Lawton.
who ranks next to Major-Gen. Otis in tho
Philippines. has taken an effectual method OF
putting stop to the stories published In
American newspapers that he ia opposed to
the conduct OF the war in the islands and has
criticised the plans OF his supcriors. In
despatch received by Adjt-Ge Corbin
to-day from Brig. Gen. Theodore schwan.
now at Manila. Gen. Schwan quotes
Gen. Lawton us utterly regulating these
reports. In The opinion OF officials Of
the Government concerted effort il being
made. chiefly through the fundamentally OF
tho Associated Press. to make the people of the
United States believe that Otis and La wton are
at loggerheads. Dispatches under Manila and
Hong Kong date lines have been published In
newspapers in the United States indicating
that Gen. Lawton is induleinG in criticism OF
Gen Otis.
Adjt. Gen. Corbin said this afternoon to TIE
SuS reporter that the despatch from Gen.
Schwan had not been sent ID response to
any inquiry from the War Department. 1t
came. he said. entirely without solicitation.
and the denial caused no surprise among
the officials Of tho War Department. Il have
never believed these stories for an instant"
said Gen. Corbin. This dispatch from
Gen. Schwan shows conclusiyely that Gen.
LawtOn has not been critcisinE his
superior in any way. The stories that were
published in this country about his opposition
to Gen. Otis were evidently made up out OF
the whole cloth"
The despatch from Gen. schwan is as follows:
Manila. sept. H.-Lawton pronounces ut
terly foundationless newspaper reports OF in
terview asserting that he commented on
military situation or criticised conduct Of
operations here. Declares. beforehand. as
false. all future accounts Of such interviews.
"SCHwAN."
Gen. Schwan is acting as Inspector General
OF the army in the Philippines In the regular
service he ia a Colonel In the Adjutant Gem
erals department and intimate friend OF Gen.
Corbin. II 10 supposed by Gen. Corbin that
Gen, Lawton saw copies OF American news
papers representing that he was opposing
Otis's military policy. and asked Schwan to
deny them officially.
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cola WARNS FRANCE.
Friends OF Justine Will Keep Up the right
to the End.
Special caht De,ratc, IN THE Sun.

Special Cdhie Desrnteh IN The Sun
PARIS. Sept IAN. Emile Zola contributes
a long letter to the ATorc this morning It 10
n pendant to his famous "JAccuse" letter It
concludes thus:
The Ministry which It's agents have be-
trayed. which has had the weakness 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. 1t does not wish to
abandon to the good pleasure OF Germany the
fifth act the denouement before which every
Frenchman should tremble. II 10 for the
Government to play this Nth act as
soon as possible In order to prevent it's
coming to us from abroad. 1t can pro-
cure the documents. Diplomacy has settled
greater difficulties than this
Whenever II ventures to ask for the docu-
ments enumerated in the bordereau they
will be given. to 1t. and that will
be the now fact which will necessi-
tate second revision before the
Court OF Cessation. which would be this time.
hope. fully informed and would ruash tho
verdict In the penitude OF it's sovereign magis-
tracy but II the government we're to recoil
again the defenders Of justice and truth will
do what Ia necessary. Not one OF us will
desert his post The proof tho invincibs
proof. we shall finally OBTAIN.
On Nov. ~ we shall be at Versailles. The
trial will commence in all its fullness. and II In
the meanwhile justice is not done We will
again help to do It. My beloved. my valiant
Labori whose honor has but increased. will
pronounce at Versailles the address which 1t
was impossible to pronounce at Renpes. and it
will be very simple. Nothing will be- lost.
As for mo | shall not be silent He will merely
have to utter the truth without fear Of injur-
ing me. for am ready to pay for 1t with my
liberty or my blood. Before the Seine Assize
Court l swore to Dreyfus's innocence
swear to II before the entire world. which now
proclaims 1t with me. Truth is on the march.
Nothing will stop it. At Rennes 1t has just
made a giants stride. l have no longer
any fear except that | may see it
arrive In q thunder clan OF an avenglng
Nemesis devastating the fatherland unless
we hasten ourselves to make it shine forth
under the clear sun OF France"
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President of Venezuela Will Lead His
Forces Against tho Insurgents.


sseotai cabl. Despafeh to THE sux.
CARACAs. Venezuela. Sept. 11.-President An
drade IL so DESTROYS Of terminating the civil
strife ia the Republic that he will take the field
in person to morrow against the rebel General.
Cipriano Castro. The latter 10 advancing to-
ward Valencia.
There is much excitement here over the acts
OF the revolutionists.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 11.-Mr. Russell. Charge
dAffairss OF the United States at Caracas in a
mailed report TO the State Department under
date OF Aug I. says that in the previous
week the insurGent faction in the State OF Los
Andes. under Gen. Cipriano Castro. was de-
fsatsd by the Venezuela Government troops in
bloody battle which lasted eighteen hours
The loss OF the insurgents was estimated at
300. Mr.. Russell says that the battle marked
the end OF the disturbances in thar section
No additional advoes concerning the present
state OF affairs In Venezuela have reached the
Navy Department. The cruiser Detroit is on
he, way from Philadelphia to La Guayra.
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TEACHER DIES OF MILPRACTICE.
Refuses to Name Her Accomplioes an,
Blames Only Herself.


Blames Only Herself.
Miss Lucy d. Meyer. a teacher In the Allen
street public school and the daughter OF DR. F.
H. Meyer. OF As Morton street. died at her
homo at 8 80 O'Clock Yesterday morning as tho
result OF criminal operation. In spite OF the
requests OF her father. the police and the
family physician. the young woman died with
out naming the man who was responsible for
her condition or the person who had perform ed
the operation. Coroner Fitzpatrick said last
night that neither he nor the police have any
thing to work on In the case.
Miss Meyer had lived with her father and
her step mother in the Morton street house Cor
about twelve years. and the family was we'll
known and highly respected In the neiGhbor-
hood. Miss Meyer was graduated from the
Normal College about four years ago and since
then had taught In the public schools. She
was "a years old. She became 30 seriously III
on Friday that her father called In the family
physician. DR.. William L. Harding. OF 235 West
Eleventh street. DR.. Harding saw what had
caused tho girls illness and urged her to CON-
fess and to name the doctor or midwife to
whom she had been for treatment. Miss Meyer
refused though DR.. Harding threatened to re-
port the to the police. Ho did report the
case to the police OF the Charles street station
on Sunday and detectives were assigned to in
vestiGate it but they could learn nothing from
the patient
Coroners Physician Donlin made an autopsy
on the body yesterday afternoon and the result
confirmed DR.. Harding's suspicion. Il thought
at hrst" said DR.. Donlin aftsrward. that the
girl might have used drugs but my autopsy
revealed unmistakabe evidence that she had
been operated on"
DR.. Harding said: Miss Meyer refused
point blank to name anyone. All that could
get her to say was Nobody but myself 10 to
blame for this. l have taken drugs. doctor.
that's all Threats to tell her father and the
police did not move her In the least. did tell
the police on Sunday because I know
then that there was absolutely no
hope OF her living. We protect our
patients as long as It Is possible. but when
death is inevitable. a physician must con slider
himself told DR.. Meyer too. and until he
learned 1t from me. do not think that he had
any suspicion Of the truth. I have known him
and his daughter for ten years"
Coroner Fitzpatrick. who was present at tho
autopsy and who will hold an inquest later,
said last night THE woman made q state
ment which l don't want to make public but
don't mind admitting that it Is absolutely
worthless so far as evidence 10 concerned. She
did not accuse anybody and we do net suspect
anybody. She admitted to Dr. Harding that
there was man In the case. but she wouldn I
say who he was or how long she had known
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EsTERHAzY's OPINION.
Defends the Verdict. but Thinks the Trial
Was All Arranged in Advance.

Special Gable Despatch 10 TIE Sun.
LONDON. Sept. 1.-THE Erenin9 Nerrs gives
the following as Esterhazy's opinion OF the YER
diet OF the court martial:
"Dreyfus was condemned this time-iustly
and legally condemned-as the inevitable and
fatal result Of the evidence collected against
him. Above oil was the luminous demon
StratoR OF his guilt made by Gen. MERCER.
IGdeed. 1t can well be said that it was
he who bore the light OF conviction to the
judges minds The sentence. like all passed
by u court-martial. cannot be appealed
against; it can only he carried before court OF
revision. There are two Of these courts. one
in Paris for court martials held In French ter
ritory and the other in Algers for Algeria and
Tunis. All these courts do Is to see that judg-
ment has been rendered In accordance with
the law. The highest opinion is that the SEN
tence inflicted was in accordance with an I'M
Outstanding with the Government. The whole
business was a farce arranged in advance.
Beyond all doubt It will be carried further
when Dreyfus is set at liberty"
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MERCER DOES NOT FEAR ARREST.
President Loubet Said to Oppose the Pros
ecution Of the Generals.
Special Gable D.spa,cA 10 Tnu aus.

special Gable DesDdteh 10 THu Sun
LONDON. Sept. 1.-THE Paris corres-
pondent OF the Daily Graphic reports
an interview with aen. Msroisr al Rennes
In reference to the latter's rumersd
impending arrest. Gen. Msrcisr 10 rep
resented As saying: The reports OF my
intended arrest do not trouble me. Certainly
the newspapers have INDUCED IN them for two
years. am convinced that the anti-national
campaign that we have witnessed for two
years Is ending. Appssssment will como des-
pits the efforts OF the aRitators. for they have
no more money. leave Rennss tonight. but
will not 20 to Paris"
A despatch to the Ddilg Ne,cs from Paris says
that the prosecution OF Gen. MERCER was de-
cided upon by the Chamber OF Justice. but
proceedings were stayed lest the ap-
pearance OF the General at Rennes as
prisoner should be Interpreted as
instruction to the court m artih not to give
weight to his testimony. Some prominent
Drsyfusites now urge Prime Minister
Waldeek Rousseau TO prosecute him. but
President Loubet opposes any extreme course.
He thinks the policy Of attempting to
bring the Generals to justice unsafe. as 1t would
be impossible to entrust the army with the
maintenance Of order.
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EXPEDITION BoICorr DrsCUssED.
Ono British Commissioner Has Resigned
Agitation Growing In Austria.

Ono British Commissioner Has Resigned
Agitation Growing In Austria.
Special Cable Despdtch to THE Sun.
LONDON. Sept 1.-THE newspapers here
contain serious discussions Of the question
OF boycottlng tho Paris Exposition OF 1900
In consequence OF tho Drsyfus verdict.
Some urge that the suggestion he care
fully weighed before an organized effort
is attempted. The idea obtains much popular
support. Its most ardent advocates declare
that II the United Ststes and Great Britain
should join In a combined boycott they
could ruin the exhibition. Mr.. stephens.
a shipowner OF Newcastle. one OF the
British Commissioners to the Exposition.
has resigned. A few firms announce that
they will participate in q boycott. but there
Is no indication OF general abstention from
exhibiting
kilograms from Berlin indicate that boy
colt Ia not likely to beSeriously supported
VIENNA. Sept. 1.-THE agitation In favor OF
boycottng tho PARIS Exposition Of 1900 on ac-
count OF the verdict OF the Rennes court
martial Is gaining ground at Vienna. Budapest
and Prague.
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FILIPINO FORCES DISA9kEE.
Excommunioated Priest Causes q Split
Among AGuinaldo's Follower.

E1communioated Priest Causes q Split
Among AGuinaldo's Follower.
Sr,ciar Gable Despdtch 10 THE sUS.
MANILA. Sept IL. $40 p. Nan excommuni-
Gated priest OF the name Of Aglipay joined tho
insurgents last July. He had been excom-
nunicated by the Archbishop OF Manila Since
that time Aglipay has been preaching the doc
trins Of the alleged holy war and has re-
peatedly denounced the Archbishop. On Aug.
81. at Tarac. he baptized Aeuinaldo's son. and
this act has caused q significant division be-
tween tho followers OF the Archbishop and
those OF the so-called holy cause" VIII ich 10
the strongest influence the rebels can bring to
bear on the inhabitants OF the provinces.
Six companies Of the Nineteenth Regiment
have started on the transport Indiana for
Iloilo. where they will relieve the First Ten
nessee Volunteers. The latter will sail for
homo in few days
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DEWEr SAILING HOM6W4RD.
Has Eighteen Days to Cover $500 Miles
from Gibraltar to This City.

WAsHINGToN. Sept. lin a telegram dated
Gibraltar. Sept. 10, Admiral Dewey has notified
the Navy Department OF his departure thence
for New York. He said that he would reach
New York on Sept % The distance from
Gibraltar to New York is about 5000 miles and
the Olympia can cover II easily in from twelve
to fourteen days
The Admiral In his message. did not say
whether or not he would atop at any place on
the last stretch OF his voyage. but as he has
giver himself eighteen days. the naval author
tiles think that he will be likely to stop at the
Azores If the weather Is such that there will he
no danger of delaying his arrival In New York.
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COZ RooSEVELTs sCHfDUAE
VIII Wind Up tho Week in Brooklyn-Dines
with Plat and Ohell.

with PIRtt and Odell.
Gov. Roosevelt came to town last evening
and invited sena, or Platt and Chairman Odcll
OF tho Republican state Committee to dine
with him at the Holland House. Important
matters were talked of. Gov Roosevelt told
OF his rOce nj experiences throughout tho State
and Senator Plat and Chairman Odel were in
terested listeners Without doubt the Demo-
Gratis are making every effort to capture the
Assembly this fall. and the Republicans are
at work morning. noon and night to thwart
these efforts.
Gov Roosevelt Ia TO leave New York this
morning and will get to Middetown at noon.
He will get to Walton late in the afternoon by
special train aud spend the night there On
Wednesday afternoon he will go to Oneonta
arriving about 1870 p. NJ. and will remain
over night. He will be at Lowvle on Thurs
day afternoon. in Utica that night, at Lyons
Friday afternoon. and at Syracuse in the even
ing and will get back to New York ut q o'clock
Saturday morning. H. will have luncheon at
the Brooklyn Union League Club at noon on
Saturday. and will go thonce to Prospect Park
to attend the Antietam anniversary Gelsbra-
ton by tho War Veterans Sons. Rear
to attend the celebration. Invitations
will be sent to Mayor Van wyck, Presl-
dent Edward M. Circuit Of the borough
OF Brooklyn, Walter b. Atterbury. VI. j. Dady.
Hugh Mclaughlin ana James Shevlln.
senator Plat and Chairman Odell are 10
leave New York on Wednesday morning to he
the guests OF Lieut.. Gov, Woodruff at his
Adiron dack home in the Fulton Chain Mr.
P!att and Mr.. Odeli expect to be gone nearly .
week
Poland Mineral Spring Water.
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smash-up In "A Round House.

Locomotive No. 8 Of the North Shore division
Of the Long Island Railroad met with an acci-
dent last night at the Whttestone terminal OF
the division. At o o'clock. Fred Loter. the on
gineer, started the engine on the down grade
leading TO the turn-tHbs in order nat H. night
turn II arouAd so that 1t would bs ready for tho
train thar was scheduled to leave a lew min
utns later. The wet rails caused Tie engine to
slip after brake were applied. so that l. ran
into the round house. aud smashed into Err
CINE No ~ that was housed there for the
night, Both engines were badly damaged.
Railway Fares Lower than Ever to
BunAlo Cleveland. Detroit. Cincinnati, Chicago, st.
Louis. Kansas CITY. D-ny T, aud all the ST. at r.
. .Stst Ticket ouS% .''' -avA'. Coz sr0Oa' "a
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sea oONER LOST oy The RoMER

Crew of Seven Men Reach ANDY Hook
Point In Their Boat.
The wind blew a sixty-mile gale from the
northeast at y O'Clock last night but subsidized
rapidly after that hour
The schooner Penokee from Norfolk. Va. for
Saco. Me-. with cargo Of coal. while trying to
mako harbor here in the gale struck ON
Romer Shoal The crew Of seven men. after a
hard struggle in a heavy sea. succeeded in
reaching Life Saving Station No. | on Sandy
Hook Point at 10 O'Clock in their boat The
cautaln says that after the schooner had
water and sank. She viii probably be total
less She was a two. master Of 3l6 tons built
at Milwaukee in 1872
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ATTEMPT TO LOOT PARIS CHURCH.

Band of RouRhs Held Mt Bay by the Armed
B-adlo of st. ThOmas's.
Sr,crdI Gable D,'patch to The suS.
PARIS. Sept ia band OF roughs taking adj
vantage OF tho absence OF the police at flre in
Rue d'Arbos, attempted to-day to break into
the Church OF st. Thomas. which was recently
pllaged by a mob that had been melted to riot
by Sebastian Faure and other Anarchist
leaders
The beadle. however. stood in the doorway
with 4 gun and threatened to shoot the first
man who attem pied to enter tho church. He
succeeded in cowinR the mob until tho police
arrived. when the latter cleared the street
with their swords.