The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-12
BY Reading the Comments of The
World at Large.
ANIMOSITY IS UNOlMlNISHEO
However. aud the Drcyrus Party VIII
Not Let Matters Rest Where They
Are Threats Arc Made for
the Arrest OF Mcrcier, But
Loubet Counscls More
Conciliatory Course.

PARIS. September 1l-Except for
slight street disturbances to-aight Paris
has remained unexpectedly quiet. but this
condition of affairs IS not likely 70 con-
tinue The long. heavy rain yesterday,
combined with the fact that the leaders
OF ,he opposing parties were AN at Rennes,
prevented amy organized demonstration.
Then. too. the general public were de-
lighted with tine y.fI.c, as confirming iho
Chose Judge Sow. however. they are
beginning to see tAe want of logic in
r0nceding "eNteuuatlg circumstance
90 "a convicted traror-a concession which
eXcites doubt as to ihe strength OF ihf
case against Dreyius. Moreover, public
opinion is being s0bered by reading the
comments 0f fne WYrld 40 large, ana Dy
the prospect however remote. that the
exhibition viii Doe blycottea. which would
mean loss of millions 90 th' country.
ERESH TROUBLES LPECltND.
There is little doubt that the trial Of The
Derouldel-ts next Monday, az which u y
asserted evidence Will Dee developed ana
the re0pening OF the Chamber Of Deputies
WI De- signals for fresh troubles. A
present both parties are taking breath.
but the latent auimosity is undiminished.
10 is estimated that last years proceed
ings have cost the Dreyius party az least
10000 francs.
They DO not intend 90 ict matters rest
and rumors are revived oi The impending
arrest of General Merclcr. lie dec ares
that he does rot care what happens. being
quite satisfied that he has done his duty.
10 is understood that President L0uDet
opposes such am extreme course as pro-
scouting MERCER or tho other generals.
lie is rather inclined 20 cOnciliatory
policy. extending even to a pardon Tor
Dreyfus
NJ. Demango has been blamed for COM
cedng so many points in h.s speech, but
BE- appears that he did so in the hope oi
winning another waVerer among the
judges. who. however, finally Joined the
majority ON condition that the verdict
would Dee accompanied with the provlsO
AS 90 eXtenuitug circumstances.
QUIET AT RENNEs.
RENNES. September IA state Of
0uiot prevails here. All the troops and
gondarmes quartered in the towns have
lert. and the journalists and others In
tors-fed in the trial have departed since
Saturday The cHfes which FOR ino .dst
few weeks have been thrOnged with eN-
cited crowds are deserted.
This Afternoon solitary gc1darme
paced uD and down before the military
prison and there was not policeman
or soldier near the Lycce. which iasi week
rosembied barracks. Morkmen were
busy dlsm8nting The courtroom ana
packing the chairs. tables and benches
ON trolley cars outside
Madame Dreyfas visited her husband Ia
prison this afternoon. but not the signt's-
interest was shown in their meeting of
the p0uul1ti0n The prisoner smoked a
nine to-day for the lrs, time in many days.
which Indicated that Doe was in better spir-
it's than could De eXDeccd. Tine court
martial signed a formal rec9mmcnaaiion
for mercy THIS afternoon. lts nolect l- I'd
eliminate the degradation feature OF tne
punishment The recommendation VIII he
handed t0 General L-scas Tor PRESIDENT
Ioubet.
When NJ. Labori's secretary informed
Drevfus OF this action he was greatly ar
fected and saii. 90 SIN have hope7'
TO MAINTAIN PRIVACY.
BERLIN. September 1.-THE Naiipnai
ZeItuns today says it has been oec'deI
that hereafter the private apartments of
the Emperor here and at Fotsdam VIII
te closed 10 the public even In the aD-
sence of their Majesties.
Tha decision is probably due % IN
fact that "a 81 Mertine De Muller tfstihei
before the Dreyfus court martial that he
had seen a newspaper. bearing postage
stamp. iu Emperor W.liams bed room
at Potsdam. and that on The paper we're
the words in German. 'Dreyfus has been
arrested
VERY CONSIDERATE
The Judges Of the Dreylus couri-mafual
to-day. hy mutual agreement. expressed
90 the President OF The republic thrnsr
General Lucas the Commissioner of the