New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-11

APPLICATION FOR REVISION
WILL BE GRANTED


Rennes sept 10-Dreyfus has borne the ter
ribe shock with marvellous fortitude. one might
almost say with unnatural calm Yesterday he
seemed stupefed when Naitre Lahori commune
cal % him tho verdict. but he has since raj
lied, and he passed a quiet night, rising when
his orderly brought to him water at o'clock
his morning. just as he did during the trial
Nine Dreyfus and Matthew Dreyfus. his
brother. visited him during the course Of the
afternoon. his brother subsequently leaving
Rnnes for Paris. The application to the Court
q Revision was taken 10 him at noon by Maitre
Laboris assistant. and he signed IT,
To-day he has spoken but little though he has
seencd in better spirits than might have been
anticipated. The meeting with his wife was
naturally affecting. but both bore up as we'll as
possible He said to her:
Il am not uneasy regarding myself as 7 shall
soor he free, but think OF y2u and my poor
children They Will be branded as the children
Of traitor"
He is Convinced that the ten years imprison-
nent t0 which he is sentenced Will he wiped out
by the FIVE years Of solitary seclusion he has un-
derg-n on Devils Island. and he expects to be
released by October 10 which viii be FIVE years
from TIE date Of his former condemnation. He
80 So sanguine that he has made an extraord-
nary request # his Wfe for novel ~ read in
the mean time. explaining that his mind is so
shaken and Weighed down by recent events that
ie needs 70 divert his thoughts and 10 try 70 get
all the recole ectiors Of the last three months out
Of MS mind u thinks that reading a novel
VIII afford the desired mental repose and keep
him from broodirg
a MAE. DREYFUs HOPEFUL.
NJ Hadanard the father Of Nine. Dreyfus
said bis daughter was bearing up wonderfully
vel considering the circumstances. but desired
% remain undisturbed to-day in view Of the
emotional strain Of the interview. NJ. Hadam-
ard sad that Nine Drcyfus and the family
We're hopeful and looked forward TO some favor
able development.
The verdict" he added, rs an infamy. Cap
tain DreyfuS IS IN poor health. as every one
Knows He has been extremely III from the
moment Of his arrival in France and has been
put on special diet His health has not im.
proved and the nervous effect OF yesterdays
terrible blow is bound TO react on his general
condition His suppression OF all outward emo
uo1 is oue 20 Dis almost incredible force Of VIII,
bu, j. does uot imply that he is insensble 10 the
mental ard physical torture he has undergone
On The contrary the family just now see IN his
weak state os health an abnormal impassivity'
an ue.y sign and fear for him more than they
care O. express"
CALM At RENNES
The town to-day has been perfectly calm
There has not been a sign Of demonstration
nor a ,ry FOR or against Dreyfus or the Jews
heard anywhere. a number Of people gathered
10 see Nine Dreyfus visit the prison. but they
"ere respectful
u" troops and masses - gondarmes WHO yes
terday gave 20 the centre Of Rennes the ap-
peafance Of military camp have vanished
There arc hardly any gendarmes ia sight. except
near the Dreyfus residence, where a ie" are
POSTED Cavalry officers were seen frequentlnS
H. restaurants this afternoon. showing that the
authorities DO longer fear any trouble here ana
are allowing the officers 10 leave barracks.
s. far as can be asccrtaincd. military men are
PERFECTLY satisfied with the verdict when 'h'y
interpret as safeguarding The honor Of the army
sna a. the same time doing an act Of mercy 10
Dfe}fus who. they say. has sufficiently eXPat-
60 his crime in the awful existence he passed on
Devils Island They point out that even n ne
is gent 20 Fort Corte. IN Corsica. II Will be to
receive henceforth the humane treatment he mas
experienced since his return to France.
WHAT THE SENTENCE MEANS
One strange fact is the extraordinary differ
enoe o. opinion respecting the exact effect OF
the judgment whether he can be degraded
again, and whether the FIVE years solitary con-
hnement ne has undergone Will be regarded as
equivalent 10 the ten years detention to which
he is now sentenced and he be released next
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