The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17
PROGRESS OF EVENTS.
Catholic Feeling at iicnncs Hi=he
Than Ever Against Dreyfus.


Than Ever Against Dreyfus.
| Copyright, 1890, by the Associated Press.
RENNEs. August l6.-The Bretons are
first cousins OF the Irish. though without
irish wit and gaiety. But they have
greater taste for personal ad1nment and
picturesque costumes. They are very
ike the Irish in their sympathy with ont
laws. especially II the outl3wry bee due
90 serving a cause bv unlawful means
dear 10 tho common people.
We see this iu the vain attempts OF The
police TO seize the man who shot VI. Ia
b0ri IN the back. The whole country has
been vainiy secured Cor him. hut as all
the country folk refuse 90 give intorma-
zion. or only speak % mis.ead The police
viii probably go on searching frutloss'r.
The Catholic feeling Of the whole dis-
trict has been aroused against DraFtus.
and runs higher than ever since the
archbishop issued q PASTORAL announcing
that no open-air procession in honor or
the Virgin must take the place Of the
F/tival Of the Assumption. ie has orr
dered the clergy in the interest OF peace.
t0 c0ndre the procession 90 The cathedral
and other churches The general conc'u-
sion deduced from the Episcopal pastoral
has been that the Dreyfusards. who are
either Jews. Free Thinkers or bl1sp1em-
ere. intend 20 insult religion and breed
disturbances. As "a consequence n su.Ien
ceiling is shown. AS "a matter Of iact
nobody more deeply regrets the int'rdla-
ton or the Assumption procession in the
former capital of Brittany man me
friends OF Drey,us. particularly MS
friends On tho press
The latter had hoped to End the process
sion rich I'm local color and an interesting
subject for dispatches.
Maltre Labor had been living In
house unsheHerod from the sun and ia
rather a busy quarter. II was Thought
desirable To- transfer him 70 more qliet
suburb. and he is now at Professor
Rasches house. quite I'm he coliirN
though close To Rennes.
WHERE LABORT LIES.
II is am old-fashi0ned homestead built
OF granite and snugIy slated WIN iaIil-
yard on one side and on the oiner
large. old-fashioned shady garden. lNe
place IS surrounded by high vans lhlt
might stand a siege. The removal ,ooN
place on a hand ambulance cart Whlcn
one man drew and two pusAeo. l-iD9'l
suffered fearfully on the way. tho bullet
sim being imbedded in the dorsal mus
cles. There is. however. no fever tno"sh
he chafes dreadfully at losing the oppor-
uinity 10 tackle the military witnesses.
II has been remarked that the Drestus
case brings him fame and bad luck since
he first concerned himself with H. no
has been attacked with p,eurisy ana
typhoid fever. and now he Is shot IN the
back.
The seriousness Of his state was hidden
I'm the hope that the trial might be adj
iourned pending his recovery 10 was a
rather unreasonable expectation now
ever desirable from the view point or me
defence Maitre Demange's application
for an adjournment to-day was roughly
dismissed.
Madame Labor. 10 show that her hus-
hand was recovering rapidly. attended the
session. She was sorely disappointed at
the news she had 10 convey and she SAID
he would be even more so.
To-day's witnesses were Senator Guerin.
who was Colonial Minister at the time
Dreyfus was sent 10 Cayenne: Madame
Henry. widow OF the suicide and ".
Lebon who was Colonial Minister io~
more than two years and VINO ordered
the paiisade. or high fence. 90 he .taced /
around the hut on the Isle OF Devils
Guerln IS a provincial attorney in Car
pentras. where they know nothing Of the
Dreyfus case. except what they have /
learned from the papers.
KNEW HIS FATHER.
happen 10 know that he was eounnirt-
cd wl,h the prisoners ia;e father. who
was naturalizel Freedman IN 1873 q
Carpeni&u, where two OF his three /,
daughteAs have since married. This, pos |
ssby ACCOUNTS Tor tho toae Of kind feel l