Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-17

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This reported connection of Dreyfus
with Russia is also common talk in
diplomatic circles here, where 1t finds
credence. 1t Is also stated that evil
dence of this was produced ut the Sc
cret session at Rennes, and NJ. Del
cases hurried visit to st. Petersburg
Just before the court-martial, Is cited
i'll support OF this theory.
PUBLIC OPINION DIVIDED.
On the question of joining in boy
cott, public opinion is very divided. The
big majority favor active participation
in the exposition, while number of
leading and influential papers like the
Nosslshe Zeitung, Frankfurter Zeitung
ana Tageblatt, advocate absentation.
1t is reported that few important
lions have declared their determine
ton to abstain, but these, SO far are
the exceptson,and not the rule. The
bulk of influential opinion seems 10 I
await the action of Germany's principal
await the tcaion of Germany's principal
pecially Great Britain and the United
States, and will be guided therhy.
a MEDIOCRE SUCCESS.
The army manoeuvers this year are
regarded as Il mediocre success, owing
to various causes, chiefly unfavorable
weather. The manoeuvers ended earlier
than arranged because of the intended
visit of the Car to Potsdam on Thurs
day, which was subsequently aban-
doned. Thus Emperor William had his
preparations for this important visit
for nothing. Aside from these unto
aroused serious criticism OF the milf
tary value of these manoeuvers. in
which three army CORDS numbering
10000 men, participated. The troops
marched we'll. in infantry covering.
in spite Of the weather,being often knee
deep In mud. from 20 to 10 kilometers
daily.
EGREGIoUs PLUMBERS.
But some of the commanders made
| egreGious blunders. General Won Falk-
enhausen. commanding the Thirteenth
! Corps. got separated from the Four
| teenth and the plan of campaign had to
be licked into shape for the next morn
| ing.
The Emperors dashing charge at the
head of two cavalry divisions on We'd
nesday was Il fine sight. But all the
experts agreed that such n charge in
actual war and under the same condi-
| lions would have led to the complete
| humiliation OF the whole cavalry.
| There was, however, the remarkable
| fact that the physical condition and
| morale of the troops on both sides re-
manned fine in spite of the weather.
Only few cases of serious illness were
/ reported 4 &. 50 IS
4 Experts assert that tho new field ar
| tlllery and automobiles were both found
| to be easily transported. Automobiles
| henceforth will be regularly used in
| army transportation. Some autMmobiles
made during the night and ovSr I'M
known and unfavorable roads froSa SO
to 70 miles without breaking down.
ALsATIANS FRATERNIzE.
Perhaps the most interesting feature
of the manoeuvers was that the Fiji
teenth Corps. mainly recruited in Az
SAGE, fraternized sincerely With the
men of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth
Corps, who were from other parts of
the empire.
The Alsatian press this week dwelt
on the Emperor's Strasburg speech in
a way showing that His Majesty's adj
vice to the clergy to keep good friends
with the empire has borne fruit.
THE SAMOAN MIDDLE.
Samoa still greatly exercises the
| press. The opinion seems to be about
| unanimous that the new agreement, IL
1t comes in force, must be modified. At
| the Foreign Ofllce the officials are very
reticent regarding the matter An off,
| cial empowered to speak told the AS
ISOLATED Press correspondent that Bar
on Speck Won Sternburg, the German
commissioner, who has been Ill at Sa-
moa, has been granted sick leave in
| definitely. The propositions submitted
| by the commissioners are now being
considered by the three governments
and 1t Is seriously hoped and expected
that all the points at issue will be
finally and amicably adjusted.
DAMAGED BY RAINS.
The terrific rain storms in the whole
| eastern part of southern Germany did
great damage. The temperature drop
| ped almost to the freezing point in
many localities. Much snow fell In the
Bayarian Alps and even in the valleys.
The Iser rose suddenly Munich was
overlooked and at the sports EXPOSE
ton, held on an island, most OF the
buildings were destroyed. The damage
done in Bavaria and Silesia was very
| large.
The tone of the Agrarlan and Conser-
vative press remains aggressive and
abusive of the cabinet. particularly of
Prince Hohenlohe. The Kreuze Eel
tung, one of the most moderate of these,
promises the government a lot OF trou-
BILE at the next Legislative session.
ARTILLERY REoRGANIzATION &
! The reorganization of the artillery be-
| gins to go into effect October /. BY the
| reorganization the number Of field ar
2! tillery regiments Is Increased from IS
TO "a, the electives OF the regiments
being reduced. while the batteries are
increased from 494 to STA. The expense
is over S6.0Oo,0Oo marks. with 12, 600 600
marks annually in addition. The reor-
ganization will be fully completed by
1901.
Baron stephen Won Washington, a