The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-14

Dr~eyfus has returned here and visited
his brother this morning in the priscr1.
He found him still bearing up well.
The prisoner has received an enormous
number of letters Of sympathy since
Saturday and he passed the greater part
of the day in reading them.
Paris, September 12.-Under the head
of "Pacification," The Temps this
evining urges the government TO take
advantage OF the present conditions
and pardon Dreyfus. which, it adds,
would put the finishing touch To the
Rennes verdict and would permit
France to occupy herself with the af-
fairs of the country and the exposi-
ton.
At today's cabinet, council the prem
ier, NJ Waldeck- Rousseau, informed
his colleagues that he had received re-
ports from the projects of the various
departments which showed that the
verdict of the Rennes court-martial
had everywhere been received quietly.
Up to this hour (4:15 p. m.) ii is
presumed the council took no action in
the Dreyfus or other matters of great
importance. 1t was one OF the frequent
meetings held by the cabinet and II
was not hurriedly called. being an
nounced several days ago. No special
Importance is attached to III.
The Journal says the Duke of Or
leans will have cause to regret the part
he has taken in the Dreyfus affair.
adding that the English royal family
declined ITO ATTEND the marriage Of the
son of the, Duke of Chartres; that the
king Of the Belgians has requested the
Duke of Orleans not to stay in Belgium,
and that the king of Italy has forbid
den his nephew, the Duke of Aosta,
whose wife is the sister of the Duke of
Orleans, to receive the Duke of Or
leans if he comes to Italy.
Kingston, Jamaica, September IL
The oldest Inhabitants here declare
that never since the Indian mutiny has
Jamaica so spontaneously and excited
ly responded to any world incident as
TO the Dreyfus verdict. AS a protest
against it, a movement has been start
ed to adopt the proposal to boycott the
Paris exposition.
1t would be almost impossible to de-
scribe the attitude of contempt of the
white and colored, Jewish and Chris
tian alike, which the newspapers faith
fully reflect.
Toronto, Ont, September ia meet
ing of the Canadian commissioners or
the Paris exposition has been called to-
day at Ottawa. 1t is expected that in
consequence of the result of the DTey
fus trial steps may be taken ait the
meeting TO boycott the exposition, es-
pecially by the English speaking peo-
{ pie.
! London, September 12.-TJhe move
! Inent to boycott the Paris exposition
/ continues. Several additional firms an
! nounced this afternoon their intention
! ito suspend preparation oftheir exhibits
! until the "Dreyfus blot is wiped out"
New York, September 12-At the Of
! fees Of the United States commander
of the Paris exposition is was said to-
day that there had been no evidence at
that Office that any exhibitor Will with
! draw from the exposition in conse-
! Quence of the verdict in the Dreyfus
case. Applications for space were
! more numerous today than for some
, time.
, London, September 12-The home Of
flee has granted permission for the pro
posed demonstration in Hyde park.
London, next Sunday, to express SYM
pathy with Dreyfus and to appeal to
France to do him justice. Twenty-one
platforms win be erected and special
requests are being made to the vari-
Gus churches and religious societies TO
assist in promoting the demonstration
Berlin, September 12.-The German
accompanied by three assistants, has
gone to Paris to complete arrange
mentS for the German exhibitors. This
is generally interpreted as Indicating
that Germany has no intention, as a
nation, Of refraining from participating
therein. Many OF the newspapers are
pointing out that the exhibition is not
connected with politics and they coun-
Gil moderation until the action OF other
nations is determined. Germanys ac-
ton, il is said, will be governed large
1y by that Of Great Britain, the United
States and Austria
The Neuste Nachrichten says IT il
extremely improbable that Grmany will
further interest herself in the Dreyfus
case by allowing documents proving the
innocence Of DreyfuS and ESterhazey's
guilt to be published. But, the paper
adds, there are reasons TO besieve that
should the French government officially
apply for these papers the documents
would be produced without any hesfta-
don
London, September 12-The solicitor.
Of the French consulate have resigned.
as a protest against the verdict of the
DTeyfus court-martial.
The Paris correspondent OF The Dany
Chronicle claims to have good author--
~ for the statement that Dreyfus will
be pardoned, although President Lou
'bet viii not exercise his prerogative un-
IN afe-r the meeting OF the conscH de
revision
He adds that Captain Beauyaf. and
Major Breons were the only two MEM
berS OF the courv-martfaa who voted for
acqufuta and was Captain Parfait
VINO insisted upon the pryviso Rgard-
ing extenuat1ng circumstances.