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The evening times., 1899-09-02
Nearing the End mt Rcnnes.

If a coup de theatre is contemplated by
either the prosecution or the defence at
Rennes. il will have to be sprung today or
at latest, on Monday, since the general
understanding is that the testimony will
be closed by that time. and that verdict
may be expected by Thursday. AS the end
of the trial approaches public attention is
riVeted to it all the more closely and ex-
citedly. Everybody is watching and wait
iLg for some sensational 6elousmeat
1t is a significant commentary upon the
way things are managed in France. that
the statements made by the invalided Patty
by Colonel Jouaust TO examine him at his
bedside, while sedulousIy kept secret from
the defence, the press, and the public were
known yesterday to the cabal of headqrar-
tiers conspirators. As soon as the court
martial decided TO take Patty de CLAIMS tes-
timony. NJ. de Freycnet hurried TO Paris
and, when the commission had performed
its duty, succeeded in securing an abstract
of what the sick witness had divulged
With this information he returned to
Rennes and presided last night at a meet
ing Of the generals. who for hours were in
conference over the new developments.
What Patty de Clam may have con-
fessed is largely conjectural, but, probably
on the authority of persons who were
close 10 him, and knew his intentions, it
is currently reported that he made c,ean
breast of the whole conspiracy against
Dreyfus, acknowledging his guilty par
ticipation, but insisting that all of his acts
were performed under the direct and spe-
cific- orders of the chiefs of the Intelli-
gence Department. Du Patty de Clam is
represented as being enraged at Gonse
Roget. Lauth, and others for their attempt
to save themselves by making scape-
goat of him, and is determined to expose
the entire plot, and. in detail, the means
and persons used to carry it into effect
Assuming the truth of this story it will
wreck the last hope Of the traitorous gen.
erals to shift their crimes to the shoulders
of Dreyfus or anyone else, and make it i'm
possible for the judges TO escape the neces-
sity of an acquittal. They may wish to
take the opposite course, but win hardly
dare to, in view of consequences which
would be likely to end in their individual
disgrace. Already they have exposed
themselves to disciplinary proceedings by
ignoring the limitations placed upon their
duty, in the decree of the High Court of
Cessation, which confined their authority
TO an enquiry into Dreyfus' connection
with the sale OF military information to
foreign powers. Should they venture to
find the prisoner guilty in spite of The in
controvertible evidence that he is innocent,
the High Court, ii is believed, would i'm
mediately denounce the verdict and order
the Dreyfus judges under arrest, to stand
trial for contempt and for malversation of
justice.
The probabilities of the situation, there
fore. assume narrower limits as the case
proceeds toward its termination. There is
no doubt that Mercier, Gonse. Roget and
Boisdeffre would plunge France into
bloody revolution today rather than toler-
ate the exsneration of their victim. which
must involve their own humiliation and in
The evening times., 1899-09-02
Englaaa,s Back stifen..

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The questions at issue between England
and the Transvaai are IN a condition of
deadlock. Mr.. Chamberlain has published
his correspondence with the Pretoria
government, and the documentary evil
dence shows that our news dispatches have
been accurate as to the progress of the
South African, difficulty.
The situation today is not particularly
encouraging to the hope of peace, although
chances seem to be that President Kruger
may accept the invitation to another
Bloemfontein conference, though probably
more for the purpose of gaining time than
with any intention to accede to the British
terms. For the present he and his advis
ers are stubbornly determined not to make
the concessions and give the guarantees
demanded, except upon the conditions of an
abandonment of English suzerainty and in
ternational arbitration of differences.
Strict adherence to such conditions pTec
edent, on the part of the Eoers can only
lead to war and that shortly. On the whole,
we do not believe that it can be averted.
The reasons why the Salisbury Government
might go to almost any length consistent
with dignity and honor, to avoid the issue
of arms, have been set forth in these col
umns. But the surrender OF suzeranty and
consent to international arbitration with
quasi-subject state, are plainly impossible.
Unless the South African Republic shall
recede from its position. an impasse
has been reached, and nothing but cannon
can break the way through It.
While the course of the colonial Office
has been dictated by considerations of pru-
dence, its results do not appear to have
furthered the interests of peace. Indica-
tions in London of a willingness to treat
rather than proceed to extremities, have
tended to exaggerate the belief of the
Beers in their military ipvincibility, and
the longer the final word is left unsaid. the
greater that dangerous fallacy is likely
to grow. AS we have remarked, the situ-
| alton is one of deadlock. II can be relieved
only by surrender at Pretoria, or the ad-
vance of Sir Frederick Walkers army.
The evening times., 1899-09-02

must be brought to bear. and kindly and
equitable relations between individuals
must settle il If anything will. 1t is rot
fair TO accept Inferior work of any kind
from a white man merely because he is
white. or to refuse a negro the chance to
develop himself to the best of his ability
because he isl a negro. There is
never any good in repressing ability.
1t is dangerous. Energy not used in one
way will be used in another. 1t is also
periions to treat another man with con-
tempt and trust that he will not resent it.
IL is, in short, unwise to treat anyone
else as one would not wish to be treated
ones self, and the world has been a long
time in learning that lesson.
The evening times., 1899-09-02
Justice to the Nerrn-

The race problem in certain parts of the
South appears to have assumed rather
alarming proportions-not that the present
dlfhculty Is so great, but that ii may prove
sign OF worse trouble TO come. 1t is
reported that a certain element of the
white population is determined to drive
the negroes who own or rent land out of
the neighborhood, that white tenants NAV
occupy it. This is the case in South Caro-
una, where, as reported in the local papers,
several negro tenants were whipped by
~hitecaps. one man being taken from a
sick bed and beaten severely. The trouble
there was that the negroes were willing to
pay a higher rent than the white men
would pay, and the land owner, therefore.
gave them the preference
In doing things like these the aggres-
sors merely cut their own throats. a great
deal has been said about the duty Of the
negro to the Republic. but there seems to
be some danger of forgetting that the
white man also has a duty to the negro.
IL the latter is willing to work. paw his
debts, and rear his family TO be industrious
and intelligent, he certainly should not be
interfered with in any way II he is not
allowed to accumulate money he cannot
pay his share of taxes; and if he does not
contribute TO the support of the schools
the white man viii have 10 pay the whole
cost, or allow his children to grow IN
ignorant; and an ignorant population is a
menace anywhere. Ii seems as il a little
common sense ought TO settle this part of
the problem without trouble. 1t should be
plain TO anyone that a negro cannot be
expected 10 have all the white mans yir-
tues without any of the white mans re-
wards Take any white population. Lut
them In country where they were ex-
pected TO be laborers, and only laborers
dependent and ignorant; where no incen-
tive was held out to the ambitious among
them to improve their condition; where
they were Disseminated against in every
line Of work, especially intellectual work.
and there would be trouble in less than one
generation. il the dependent class han
pened to be weak, it would become vicious
and degraded; if strong. 1t would rebel
and there would be bloodshed
IL is time that the country realized that
there is a good deal of human nature In
a negro, and that he cannot be expected
TO behave like man unless he is treated
as one. The complaint of those who are
trying to force him out OF the trades and
of the farms is that he underbids them as
workman. But let him have an equal
chance with the white man, and he will
do as the white man does-ask as much
as he can get for his labor. BY massing the
race together and forcing them to act as
a unit. race feeling is developed which
is dangerous in two or three different ways.
1t distorts the feeling of the oppressed and
the oppressor. This is matter in which
individual effort, not q mass of prejudice,
The evening times., 1899-09-02
READY FOR HIS CLIENTS.
Mr.. Reed on Duty as a New York
Counselor at Law.

Counselor at Law
NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-Thomas B. Reed,
formerly Of Maine. former Speaker OF the
House Of Representatives, and former can
didate for the nomination for President Of
the United States, became a New York
lawyer yesterday Mr.. Reed did not work
very hard at the job. but ne will begin
practicing in earnest within few days
Several friends who called at the Office
of Simpson, Thacher & Barnum. at 10 Wall
Street, to pay their respects TO Mr. Reed,
were disappointed at not finding him in.
They were told by Mr.. Barnum that the
former Speaker would not be down, al
though il had been expected that he would
enter actively upon his new work yester
day Mr.. Reed spent part OF the day at
his rooms in the Manhattan Hotel, and is
still looking for house he can lease with
out violating the New York charter or the
civil service law. When that is settled he
will be joined here by Mrs. Reed and by
his daughter. Miss Kittie Reed
Politicians in the Republican camp will
be much interested in knowing where the
former Speaker finally decides to live. He
says he is out OF politics, but the Repub-
lieans in the assembly district where he
settles down will be delighted beyond
measure. They will begin reminding him
that they do not propose to let him keep
out of politics, even if he did retire frcn
that field when he left Maine and the
Speakers chair.
Republicans in all parts of the city have
taken up anew their discussion as to
whether they viii not make Mr.. Reed their
candidate for President. governor. mem
Der of the Republican big Five and a
whole lot of other things. But the former
Speaker has been in politics long enough
to know that it all depends, and for that
reason he is saying nothing. His long
time friend, Senator Thomas C.. Platt. still
has lot of political wood which he con-
fidently expects Mr.. Reed will help him
saw.
The evening times., 1899-09-02
Took the Barber Along.
(From the Philadelphia Reeord.O

There are particular people and people who arc
not particular, but it is doubtful if there are
any moro particular people than a fond ma and
pa of pair of little boys who live on North
Broad Street. These dotng parents are so par
ticular that they will allow only one barber
to keep the hair. of their Young sons in trim
part for Atlaistie City the first of this month
there was TO hesitation in engaging the tonso-
rial artist to so along. His beard was to be
paid as well rs the amount of wages he usually
earns each week While he is at command, how
ever papa permits the CT the razor ard
shears TO shave him. every day, while mamma
has her head washed every other day, so that
the barber is not given too much opportunity TO
grow lazy. Still, he locks upon himself as 4
man of leisure, and refuses to associats with the
ordinary run Of face a.hercrs
The evening times., 1899-09-02

Our Boston Filipino Junta eonspirators
of Aguinaldo's old partner, Isabel Artucho.
He says that the Tagal Washington" IS
not fighting for the independence of any
one but himself. What he is after sNper-
sonal dictatorship, which would enable him
to enslave his own and all the other tribes
of the Archipelago. We are very much
afraid that Hoar and Atkinson will have
to get bill introduced in the Massachu-
setts Legislature permitting them to
change Aguinaldo's other name from
Washington" TO Nero"
The evening times., 1899-09-02
Socialists and Populists.
(From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat

tFrom the st. Louis Globe -Democrat)
Europe's Socialists are often called by Ameri-
can writers the Popuists of the Old World but
this Characterization is unjust to the Socialists
These, unlike our Populisis, comprise many OF
the ablest r.cn in their respective countries The
grievances which they have are real. In most
cases the remedies which, they propose are wise
OF course, the ultimate aim OF mcst of the
Socialists OF the nations of Continental Eurone
is the establishment of a Republic, although this
object Is not avowed openly in recent wears as
il was once. What the Socialists of Belgium
ask for Is manhood suffrage. This prevails in
Germany for the election of members of the Rc;cb
.tag. and in France for tho election Of members
of the Chamber of Deputies, the popular branch
Of the Parliament Of each country respectively
Belgium's Socialists for the time being are weak.
ened by the Withdrawal of the Liberals from their
support Nevertheless, the eventual accomplish
ment OF their present purpose seems certain.
The evening times., 1899-09-02

The French murderers of the Voulet ex-
pedition in the Soudan, are exciting much
interest in Paris. Voulet and Chanoine,
the latter son of the general and former
minister of that name, butchered Lieuten-
ant-Colonel Klobb and his companions,
who had been sent to arrest them for
frightfuI atrocities committed upon the
natives. The Paris Matin, ascribes their
wickedness to the Misunderstanding climate
of the region, and proposes for the as
sumed mania, the term ''Soudanity." But
the same kind, though not the same degree
of ''Soudanity" appears among the anti
Dreyfus conspirators! What would the
"Matin'' call that? How would Semitic
phobia do?
The evening times., 1899-09-02

The diplomacy and business ability of
the Kaiser are alike worthy of praise and
emulation. Since he mounted the imperial
throne His Majesty has introduced great
many radical reforms and improvements in
Germany, and contemplates more. One of
them is understood to be a better method
of procuring political contributions in ex-
change for cabinet offices, and another. it
is said, is the establishment of the bargain
counter system of shopping in Berlin.
Wilhelm's long conference with John Wan
amaker on the formers yacht, Hohenzol-
lern, convinces us that the Emperor knows
where to get reliable information on both
subjects.
The evening times., 1899-09-02
rhe Daughter of Famous Bishop.

Many people will learn with surprise that the
daughter of the famous Reginald Heber is still
alive, more than seventy years having elapsed
since her father died in India, not long after
he had reluctantly accepted the See of Calcutta,
which was great sacrifice, as he certainly would
have been made II bishop at home. Miss Hcber
who inherited large family estate in Slrop-
shire, married Mr. Percy, a cousin of the late
Duke Of Northumberland, in 1920 and they have
just celebrated their diamond wedding at Hod-
net, their beautiful old place in Shropshire.
The evening times., 1899-09-02
A Hint to the Boy.
(From the Chieago Post.)

NfsINtte1 0sst.I
'.Yes., said the old gentleman. rcfeetireiy,
''my friend. Joseph Steele. really has most con
sidcrate son.
IN what wayT' asked the YOUTH
s.Why, in spite Of the tact that the boy is just
hack from colicge, he Is aide 10 talk with his
father without conveying the itieg nat he knows
more than the old man will ever harm"
Then the youth. who had just returned from
college himself. went of into cosnvr and tried
to decide whether there anything personal
in the remark.
The evening times., 1899-09-02
Where Arbitration Fails.

Uncle Jededilh-l'm il favor of arbitration as
a msars o scttlin' these-here international dis
putes: but yet l realize that there might be some
case where our national honor would demand The
tribunal of war.
such be?
Uncle Jctlcdish- Cases where the arbitrators
decided for the other side.
The evening times., 1899-09-02
Lessons of Anti-semitic Movement.
(From the Boston Globe. }

The whole history OF the anti-Semite move
ment in France, enlisting in its support and in
opposition it has all sorts and conditions of
intoierant men, is instructive. From it even we
have something from which to take warning. 1t
demonstrates vividly and with clearness the pos
sibilities for evil which lurk in every movement
which Judges race order by its worst
instead of its BEST and inyokes not calm rea-
son and fair judgment, but savage bias and ter
roriym
The evening times., 1899-09-02
Too COMPLICATED.

(From the Chicago TribuHc)
Great snakes. Is that one OF those auiozro-
bilesT'
..Yes"
well it's got TO have shorter name. The
darned thing is out OF sight before you can pro-
nounce it,
The evening times., 1899-09-02
Washington, September 1. 1899.
Ruilds an ImperishabIe Monument.

(Frcm the Chicago Times Hera,d)
Tie man who will use a portion OF his means
to give books to his native town. and thus place
the treasures o. learning within TIE reach Of the
masses, builds monument that is imperisha-
Bile. The hooks may be worn out in time but
they constitute the nucleus of what is certain
to be permanent educational force perpetual
ing the memory of the founder for all time.
The evening times., 1899-09-02
CURRENT HUMOR.
CircumxfnnsiaI Evidence.

From the Cleveland Plain DesIer)
Il wish George would shave off that fuzzy
little mustaehe.''
"'WhyY'
''tie kissed me last night and though; it was
4 CatSInillarI''
The evening times., 1899-09-02

fanny. Short. of a revolution in which the
trial and scandal would be lost sight OF in
a sea Of carnage there does not appear
any hope foR the eansDiratorss and the
brightest prospect for Dfeyfus and justice.
The evening times., 1899-09-02
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Readers Of TIE TINES who may at any tim
be urabie &c procure copies OF il az any news
stand or railroad station. or on railroad trains
viii confer q fsycr upon the management oy
se:ding TO this Office information Of the fact
The evening times., 1899-09-02

Communications intended for publication in
THE TINES must be tersely and plainly written.
and must in all cases be accompanied by the
name and address of the writer. Pejected com
munications will not be preserved. and only man.
lscripts of obvious importance viii be returned
d: Taeir authors
The evening times., 1899-09-02

THE TIMES. in all its editions, Morning. Even
fng, and Sunday, viii be mailed TO one address
ior FIFTY CENTS per month. Addresses changed
often as desired
The evening times., 1899-09-02

That the said Otis replied in sub
stance that the said Gillespie. prior to
leaving the hotel as above detailed
herein. stated to him, Otis, that Cap
tain Gillette probably had some of his.
Gillespie's mail, and thereupon that he.
Otis, offered to show him, Gillespie,
the way to said Gillette's Office. That
in pursuance they together went to said
office. but he. the said Otis, disclaimed
and denied having discussed or having
heard discussed upon that occasion the
case against said Captain Carter. Affi-
ant further states that upon the CONVEX
sation with the said Otis in the pres
ence of the said Rose, as aforesaid, the
said Rose stated to the said Otis a
hypothetical case, in substance as fol-
lows:
Suppose, general, you were the at
torney for the plaintiff in hotly con-
tested civil case, and l for the de-
fendant; and at 10:30 o'clock on Sat
urday night, on the fifth floor of an
Office building, in my Office, the ele-
vator having stopped running and l
man past sixty years, you had found
me in close consultation with one Of
the jurors in the case in which you
were interested What would You
think of the situation?"
To which the said Otis replied: 81
had never regarded 1t in that light; it
would look very, bad"
And affiant thereupon remarked: "It
would be ground for new trial. The
jury would be discharged. and probably
the offending lawyer disbarred.'
Afiant further states that for rea-
sons of policy he abstained from inter
posing the challenge to the competency
of said Otis further to sit in said trial.
And further affiant saith not.
.>,FRANK P. BLAIR.
The man whose signature appears abov
3 a we'll known lawyer of Chicago and so
i the late Gem frank p. Blair. 1t wi
,robably surprise the President of th
United States as much to learn that sue
IN affidavit is in existence as it vii
stound Captain Carrier. his friends, an
lis attorneys TO see it in print.
The evening times., 1899-09-02

\ sun Francisco telegram S1ys: William Steel,
the banker who died recently in San Rafael,
CAL leaving an estate Of 100000. often express
ell an aversion 10 ministers, and h;s viii, just
filed for probate. proves that he meant Just what
he said. The closing paragraph reads: And
make the special request thar my body be ere
mated. and that not one copper coin OF the IN
come OF nv estate be exPendsd upon or in any
chapel or church, or upon the support or en-
courageneDt, directly or indirectly u any So
vailed minister Of the Gospel. or ON missionaries
II any sect. for the whole Of the t-ib, Of whom
1 entertain a sincere well-fGu1deds. and Unecn-
querable aversion, because dlTiEg Eiy h.etHIe
found that both che .nd women preIeners
did not know about what they were talking"
We have inst been told that the Johnsons stand
At the head of the Chicago directory, says the
Louisville Courier Journal But the Boston
directory came forward with tle Smiths at the
head Of the poll Sin@l,arIy enough however,
John Smith does not lead the Boston Smiths He
gets no better than third pace William Smith
appears I7s times in the fifteen and oEe-half
pages devoted TO the Smith family Charles
Smith scores is times, while John Smith shows
up but lbs times, closely followed BY George
with ISL to his credit. Another peeuliaTity OF
the Boston directory IS that the Murphys occupy
fourteen pages. close second to the Smiths. and
the Sullivans eleven, while the Browns have only
ten and one-hah pagcs Thus arc the cherished
traditions Of American life set aside. both in the
East and in the region of the lakes
Much of Kentrcky's fame Is in liquor II il
claimed that the old Hamilton homestead, on
Winston IIin, Covinston. is the birthplace OF
the mint iulep." In the palnIy days Of the
elder John Hamilton he frequently entertained
the leading Democrats of Kentucky One hot day
in midsummer. when John G. Carlisle aud Jo-
seph c. $. Blackburn were his guests he con-
ceived the idea of brusing the fragrant mint. CT
which theFe were large beds on the farm. in a
glass filed with cracked ice. The other ingresii-
ents of the now famous iuiep were pouresl in. the
edges of the sassSs were garnished with mint. a
slice of grange was added to each. and the straws
were clipped 50 that the distinguished guests
need net bury their noses in the mint while sip
ping The beverage The drink was an ins.auta-
neo,is s,:ccess. and its fame was not slow io
spreading.