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figure in this, much to his regret, but
he came in heavy at the finish, when
there was an opportunity for little
grand stand play, and unwittfngly
gave the first hint that there was
scandal of some kind in the ink and
paper contracts.
The committee recommended that the
bid of Payot, Upham & Co. for that
class of goods be accepted. Their fig
ureS on ink were Is cents a gallon
higher than those of Brown & Potter,
and on paper 80 cents a ream higher
than the bid of the latter firm.
a man named H. r. Williar had been
called in by Gedge and Conlon to ex-
pert the samples of paper offered, and
he recommended the Golden Gate
brand handled by Payot, Upham &
Co., which was specifically mentioned
in the specifications. This was one of
the changes that barred many bidders.
1t developed later that this man Williar
was the representative of the nanufac-
turers of the Golden Gate paper, which
was handled exclusively by PayOt, Up
ham & Co., and it was nothing more
than natural that he, in the capacity
of expert for Gedge and Conlon, should
recommend it, to the exclusion of all
other brands. These charges concern
ing Williar were set forth in a letter
from the Union Pulp and Paper Com
pany, which Kemp produced at one Of
the board meetings he did attend.
Brown & Potter offered paper made
by the Union Paper Company, from
whom they received figures before they
made their bid. They also offered
Penniwells ink, a home production,
which previous contractors had substi-
tuted for higher priced article, speci-
fed in their agreement and for which
they were charging. Brown & Potter
offered it at so cents a gallon. Payot,
Upham & Co. were awarded the con-
tract to furnish Stanford ink at So cents
a gallon. Brown & Potter were anxious
to comply with the specification and
furnished figures on Golden Gate paper,
but Williar, the agent Of the manufac-
turerS, refused to sell them any of 1t.
Members of the firm of Payot, Up
ham & Co. deny that they or any one
representing them bribed the Supplies
Committee of the Board of Education.
H. R. Williar, who posed as the COM
mittee's expert, and whose employers
in the East prof1ted by the award of
the contract to Payton, Upham & Co.,
could not be found yesterday or last
evening, and consequently could
neither deny or affirm any suspicion
that may exist that he is the man who
paid the $4,000 to School Director Gedge.
The Call did everything possible
yesterday to give Gedge and Conlon
an opportunity to make whatever
statements or explanations they de-
sired in connection with the case
Neither of the men could be found;
none of their friends or relatives would
acknowledge that they knew their
whereabouts or when they would come
out of hiding. Inquiries at the Gedge
residence, 1852 Jackson street, ELECTED
the information that the School Di-
rector had left home in the morning,
stating that he would not return dur
ing the day or night. No one in the
house knew when he would be back,
if at all. The father of Director Con-
Ion was seen last evening at the fam
lily residence, 1863 Eddy street. He said
that his son was not at home, and that
he did not know where he was or when
he would return.
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gogues on behalf of Dreyfus, and as
soon as the verdict was known. Jews
and Jewesses were seen at every street
corner, expressing execration and
many sobbing bitterly.
At the music halls, especially the
Palace Theater, where cinematograph
pictures of the incidents and leading
actors of the Dreyfus affair were ex-
hibited, the news was received with
groans and Kisses. In the French
quarter of London there was much ex-
citement, accompanied by street fight
ing. In almost all the places of pub
lice worship pulpit references were
made TO the verdict.
Canon Holland at St. Paul's
Cathedral said: "A nation is on it's
trial. France stands at the Judgment
bar All civilization is waiting to know
whether to-morrow's news may add
anything to qualify the naked cruelty
OF bare telegram. anything to relieve
the staggered consciences."
Rev. Hugh Price Hughes, the we'll
known Wesleyan divine, preached at St.
James Hall. He said: Five unhappy
judges have already taken their places
in the judgment of the human race be-
side Judas, PLATE, Judge Jefrries and
other creatures. They have sentenced
their victim to a decade of imprison-
ment, but they have decreed
themselves forever to the scorn. de-
rision and eXecration of the human
race. Unless France shakes off this in
fanny, she will be left without an ally
or friend"
Rev. Arthur Robins, chaplain in or
binary to the Queen, preaching at Holy
Trinity, Windsor, said: THE civilized
world is aghast at this great crime of
five abject Judges
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reared before the court in uniform.
That he will actually be put through
this cruel ordeal I think doubtful. II
it depended on me I know what 1
should do. and the President Of the re-
public may think with me-"
Colonel Jouaust also declared that
Dreyfus must serve ten years, but
speaking with friends to-day, he ex-
pressed a conviction that there would
not be a fresh degradation. This GER
emony requires breaking the prisoner S
sword and tearing off his epaulets
But Dreyfus never had his sword re-
stored TO him, and he only wore un-
dress uniform without epaulets. so
that it would be impossible to carry
out the regulations for degradation.
This is Colonel Jouaust's view.
Those who think DFeyfus will be
released in October because the five
years on Devils Island will wipe out
the present sentence saw in the fact
that he was sentenced for exactly ten
years a confirmation of their view, but
they are mistaken. He was sentenced
to ten years not because that happened
to double his confinement on Devils
Island. but because according to mill
tary code the recording of two votes in
his favor fixes the term of detention at
ten years. Had the verdict been unan-
imous he must have been sentenced to
twenty years.
Those processing to have ascertalned
since the verdict the opinion of the
judges, declare that the vote of five to
two was not given by mutual agree
ment, but because the two judges vot-
ed in his favor from conviction Of
his innocence.
The present procedure is the appli-
cation for revision, signed by Dreyfus
to-day. 1t will be sent to Paris. The
clerk of the court-martial must send
complete dossier of the trial, includ-
ing all the documents submitted. A
reporter will be appointed to examine
it minutely and ascertain whether
there be any flaw in the proceedings,
The result will be submitted to the
Court of Revision, which will main
tain or annuLl the sentence.
An interesting fact developed to-day
is that the police had taken every pre-
caution to get Dreyfus safely out of
Rennes in the event of acquittal, in
which case it was unanimously agreed
there would have been serious disor-
der and probably an attempt upon his
life. The police had arranged to con-
duct him back to the military prison,
after the verdict, with the same pre-
cautions as during the trial. He was
to have been given civilian attire and
a false beard and then to have left the
prison by the small door of tn re-
crufting office leading to the Avenue
de la Care No one would have ex-
pected him to leave through that
building, which is attached to the mil
itary prison, and, thanks to the dis
guise, the police hoped he would reach
the station safely, where a special train
was waiting to rush him off before the
crowd could have heard Of his leav-
ing.
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DEMANGE WILL SUBMIT
SOME LEGAL QUESTIONS

PARIS, Sept. TO- p. m.-The day
has been one of absolute quiet, with no
public excitement, even in the Rue de
Chabrol. There was a rainfall this
afternoon, and the streets were practi-
cally deserted.
Slight disturbances occurred yester-
day at Marseilles and Belfort after the
verdict Of the Dreyfus court martial
was published. The demonstrators
stoned the residence of Jacques Drey-
fus, brother Of the condemned, at Bel
fort, breaking the windows and other
wise damaging the structure. Many
persons were arrested at both places.
The Premier, NJ. Waldeck- Rousseau
was visited this morning by most of
his colleagues. The date of the next
Cabinet Council has not yet been fixed.
President Loubet will probably not re-
turn from Ramboullet for several days
Tomorrow NJ. Demange will visit
M. Waldeck- Rousseau and submit
number of legal questions
arising out of the trial A
semi official note has been issued de-
nying the assertion of the morning
papers that the Minister of Foreign
Affairs. M. Delcasse, transmitted to
Colonel Jouaust, the president of the
court martial, through NJ. Paleologue,
Friday, a statement by the Reichsan-
zeiger repeating the disavowals of
Count Won Munster and Count Won
Buelow of German relations with Drey-
fus Tie note also denies that NJ. Del
casse asked Germany to issue the
statement
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INDIGNATION OF THE
REVISIONIST PRESS

PARIS, Sept. 10.-The revisionist
press comments upon the verdict with
deepest indignation, declaring that the
battle between the civil and military
courts will continue until the victory
rests with the Court of Cessation
The Steele has opened subscription
to erect an expiatory monument in
front of the Palace of Justice at
Rennes to remind future generations
of this outrage of justice
The Temps, referring to the rumor
that the members of the court martial
signed a recommendation to mercy,
but only as regards the degradation of
the military rank, says the mere men
ton of extenuating circumstances
proves that the judges had a doubt of
which the accused should have received
the benefit and it urges the revision
lists to remember that, in order to de-
mand justice from the country, 1t is
necessary first of all to act with calm
ness
The Gaulois says: "A great move
ment of Renaissance will spring from
the Dreyfus case.
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HEAD EXPECTED TT.
One Director Not at ALI Surprised at
The Calls Expose.

SANTA CRUZ, Sept 10-Concerning
the charges made against School Director
Gedge in The call of this morning. School
Director Ed Head has to say the fol-
lowing:
What I and others in position to
know have expected has come to pass,
as we forecasted Gedge's finish when his
raw work first came into evidence in con-
nection with the CHM contract for copy
books. That contract was considered in
an executive session of the board and
Gedge's anxiety that it be awarded was
so evident that he was openly fiouted by
different members. He buttonholed ev-
cry member and pulled every wire he
could get hold of to win it out.
II was one of the first sacrifices to the
necessity for such tool as Gedge has
proved to be. He was given his nomina-
ton by Crimmins and. Kelly, and it was
offered him by Ed Williams, Chief Clerk
of the justices Court. their City Hall
lieutenant. When I was chairman of the
Supplies Committee that combination ap-
preached me on dlnerent propositions,
and found they could do nothing with me.
They generally came at me through this
man Kemp. He made no direct PROPOSE
tions, but got at his point clearly enough
to find there was nothing doing with me.
AS a result of it lost my job as chair
man of the Supplies Committee.
II can make no direct charges against
Gedge; there are other members of the
board who intend to do that The so
called club flush neglects the business
end of things in their desire to improve
educational matters, but they are not
men who will overlook crookedness.
Gedge'S work has been so raw that none
of US could help seeing it. and Conlon's
has been on a par with it, but what the
basis of the settlement between them is
am not prepared TO say. The School
of The Call will doubtless bring it
out"
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dered impossible the repetition of
what is described as 'one Of the
greatest judicial and political crimes
of any age"
1t is universally agreed that the
second verdict is a grave political
blunder, violation of the laws of
civilization, and an act of moral cow
ardice which the world will find it diff
ficult to pardon.
The German press unanimously de-
scribes the verdict as cowardly and
impolitic, not to say criminal.
The Cologne Gazette says: 1T is a
cowardly verdict, in the barbarous
spirit of the Middle Ages. By this
crime the judges have imposed a line
of demarkation between France and
the rest of the world, which. although
it will not prevent diplomatic inter
course and stay the common exchange
of products, will, according to all the
notions of right, justice, honor, toler-
ance and ethics which the civilized
world bears with it in the twentieth
century, form a barrier only to be re-
moved by time and laborious effort.
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PRESS OF THE WORLD
RINGS WITH EXECRATI0NS

LONDON, Sept. 10.-With the excep-
ton of the Jesuit organ in Rome and
the anti-Semite papers, the press of
the whole world is ringing with exc
crations. Even the Russian press joins
in the chorus, although perhaps the
Jews are nowhere more hated than in
Russia. The judges are everywhere
described as criminals, and gloomy
speculations are INDUCED in as to
what future is in store for France.
The German press is especially in
dignant, the National Zeitung remark
ing that even the worst enemy Of
France could not have wished what
has happened"
Papers of all nationalities fall in
with the idea of boycotting the exhi-
bition.
The Daily Chronicle. says that Mer-
cier issues from the case one of the
blackest scoundrels in history.
The Daily News remarks: 1T is no
longer Dreyfus, but France herself that
is on trial"
The Morning Post declares that "the
mitigation of the sentence will be in
terpreted all over the world as evi-
dence that the judges who condemned
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n 6~N~N4-os OSpA- Iu.-OTGNIuS mas
- borne the terrible shock with
marvellous fortitude, one might
L I almost say with unnatural
calm. Yesterday he seemed
stUpefed when NJ. Labori communicat-
ed TO him the verdict, but has since raj
lied He passed a quiet night and rose
when his orderly brought him water at
5 o'clock, this morning just as he did
during the trial when 1t was necessary.
Nine. Dreyfus and Matthew Drey-
fus, his brother. visited him during the
course Of the afternoon. His brother
subsequently left for Paris. The appli-
cation TO the Court Of Revision was
taken to him at noon by NJ. Laborrs as
sistant and he signed it.
To-day Dreyfus has spoken but lit
tie, though he has seemed in better
spirits than might have been antici-
pated. The meeting with his wife was
naturally very affecting, but both held
up as well as possible. He said TO her:
L am not uneasy regarding my
self, as shall soon be free, but think
Of you and my poor children; they will
be branded as the children of traitor" :"
He is convinced that the ten years
imprisonment TO which he is sentenced
viii be wiped out by the five years of
solitary seclusiOn he has undergone on
Devils Island and he expects to be re-
leased by October 15, which will be five
years from the date of his former con-
demnation. He is so sanguine that he
had made an extraordinary request of
his wife for a novel to be read in the
meantime, explaining that his mind is
-y-. OH = T,z-r
events that he needs 10 divert his
thoughts and 10 try TO get all the recol-
lectiOns Of the last three months out of
his mind He thinks that reading a
novel will afford the desired mental re-
pose and keep him from broedtng. The
correspondent OF the Associated Press
called upon Nine. Dreyfus this after
noon after her visit with her husband
and saw her father, VI. Hadamard who
said his daughter was bearing up Won
derfully we'll. considering the circum-
stances, but desired to remain undis-
turbed to-day in view of the emotional
strain Of the interview.
H. Hadamard said that Nine. Drey-
fus and the family were hopeful and
looked forward TO some favorable de-
velopments.
The verdict" he added, is an infamy.
Captain 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
regime. His health has not improved
and the nervous effect Of yesterdays
terrible blow is bound to react on his
general condition. His suppression of
all outward emotion is due to his al
most incredible force Of will. but it does
not imply that he is insensible 10 the
mental and physical torture he has un-
dergone. On the contrary, the family
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COURT-MARTIAL JUDGES
MAY PETITION LOUBET

NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-A World
cable from Rennes says: A we'll
founded rumor is spreading that the
Judges of the court t-martial will them
selves sign petition praying President
Loubet to pardon Dreyfus.
If this be true. this action and the in
explicable clause in the verdict citing
"extenuating circumstances clearly
prove that five officers of the court con-
victed Dreyfus while they were fully
convinced Of his innocence.
1t is almost ridiculous to repeat that
these five officers condemned Dreyfus
to exonerate the generals and TO main
tain the prestige of the army. Accord
ing to the lights of these officers the
moral effect they desired has been ac-
complished by the conviction of Drey-
fus. Now they will try to save him
from the ignominy and suffering that
the verdict entails.
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Views Vary as to the
Length Of Time the
ReCOnViCted Officer Is
to Serve.
From All Sections Of the Civil
lied w Orld Come Reports Of
Protest Against the Injustice
Of the Verdict.

Just now see his weak state Of health
and abnormal impassivity. an ugly sign,
and fear for him more than they care to
express"
The town to-day has been perfectly
calm. There has not been sign nor a
demonstration nor cry for or against
Dreyfus. A number Of people gathered
to see Nine. Dreyfus visit the prison.
but they were quite respectful.
The troops and masses Of gendarnfes
who yesterday gave the center of Rem
nes the appearance of a military camp,
have completely vanished. There are
hardly any gendarmes in sight except
near the Drevfus residence, where
few are posted. Cavalry officers were
seen freQuenting the cafes this after
noon. showing that the authorities no
longer fear any trouble here and are
allowing the officers to leave their bar
racks.
So far as can be ascertained military
men are perfectly satisfied with the
verdict, which they interpret as safe
guarding the honor of the army and at
the same time doing an act Of mercy to
Dreyfus. who, they say. sufficiently ex-
plated his crime in the awful existence
he passed on Devils Island. They point
out that even if he is sent to Fort COrte.
it viii be to receive henceforth the hu-
name treatment he has experienced
since his return to France.
One strange fact is the extraordi-
nary defense of the opinion respecting
the exact effect of the Judgment
whether he can be degraded again
J, > hA a
confinement he has undergone will be
regarded as equivalent TO the ten
years detention to which he is now
sentenced. and whether he will be re-
leased next month. This matter is
quite aside from the general impress
sion that he will be pardoned in d
few days by President Loubet, who
will find some ground on which to ex-
ercise clemency.
NJ. Demange thinks the five years
will count for nothing, and that Drey-
fus, according to the law, will have to
suffer ten years detention. Many
others, however, including several law
yers, hold a contrary opinion, and de-
clare that he will be released in Oc-
tober. This, as already cabled, is the
belief of Dreyfus himself.
The correspondent this afternoon in
terrogated NJ. Coupers, the clerk of
the court-martial, on this point. He
was most emphatic in declaring that
Dreyfus must serve ten years from the
date of fresh degradation, the court
martial having considered the case as
beginning when Dreyfus appeared be-
fore them, disregarding altogether his
previous sentence.
NJ. Coupers said: Il have no doubt
whatever that according to the mill
tary code Dreyfus must undergo deg
radiation again, as he was reinstated
as a captain in the army and he ap-
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GREAT INDIGNATION
EXPRESSED IN LONDON

LONDON, Sept lit would be diff
ficult to describe adequately the indig-
nation the verdict of the Dreyfus
court martial has evoked everywhere
in England The excitement in the
Jewish quarters of London is only
natural. Special prayers were offered
throughout Saturday in all the syna-
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DREYFUS CANNOT
ACCEPT THE SWORD

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 10.-Mrs. Dav-
id Reichborg of this city. who re-
Gently started a movement to raise
a fund among American Jews for the
purpose of presenting handsome
sword to Captain Alfred Dreyfus, re-
ceived a letter yesterday from Nine.
Dreyfus, in which she said that the
Captain could not accept a sword from
American people.
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MOODY PRAYS
FOR DREYFUS

= NEW YORK, Sept. 10. =
y Among Rev. Mr.. Moody's con-
y gregation in Plymouth Church
\ this morning were several dele
y gates from Great Britain to
= the International Congregational
y Council, which viii meet on Sep
= tember 19 in Boston. Mr. Moody
= asked the prayers of the con-
= gregation for Dreyfus and his
= family and said: IT pity the
= man or nation that wifi allow
= prejudice to come into their
y hearts against Gods chosen
= people. We owe a great deal to
+ the sons of Abraham. All the
y blessings we enjoy come through
= that line. If any of you have
\ prejudices against them 1 be-
= seech you to tear them out
= From the bottom of my heart
= l pity the man who has preiu-
: dice against another because he
= is a jew"
= Mr.. Moody then offered fer
= vent prayer for Dreyfus and his
4 family. He prayed for such a
= manifestation as would show
= that there is still God netting
= out justice. Mr.. Moody after
= ward preached upon the doc
y trine of atonement, which he
= declared was the one thing
4 taught in the Bible from Gene
= sis to Revelations.
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VERDICT DESCRIBED AS
COWARDLY AND IMP0LITIC

BERLIN, Sept. 10.-The Dreyfus YER
dict causes a Feeling almost of stupe-
fication in Berlin. 1t has been hoped
that the statement of the Reich
sanzeiger, as emanating directly from
Emperor William, would have rem
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DEMONSTRATION OF
HAVRE SOCIALISTS

HAVRE, Sept 10.-The socialist and
revolutionary groups demonstrated
here this afternoon against the ver-
dict The police dispersed large
crowds and made fifteen arrests.
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Dreyfus really believed him innocent" ="
The Daily Telegraph says: This in
famous judgment disgraces France,
dishonors her army, insults the Kaiser
and offends the best principles of hu-
manity. There seems nothing left for
France but a revolution, and a war
will reduce her to the level of Spain"
The Standard says: I'VE are watch
ing by the sick bed of a great nation,
none knowing what new and deadly
form the malady may assume"
The Times observes: we do not
hesitate to pronounce it the greatest
and most appalling prostitution of jus
tice the world has witnessed in mod
ern times. All the outrageous scan
dals which marked the course Of the
trial pale into insignificance beside the
crowning scandal Of the verdict"
The Daily Mail says: "Rennes is
Frances moral Sedan
The Daily Graphic says: The
Rennes verdict will live forever as the
supreme effort of human wrong head
pdDnSS'
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citadel Island of Corsica where is reported the
will spend newly allotted term of Imprisonment.


Rd shown n dd o ca b sh ran
back f h lie let h o.
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The other leading journals comment
upon the verdict in similar strains.
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~ ENNES, Sept. I0.-Dreyfus has
- borne the terrible shock with
marvellous fortitude, one might
i almost say with unnatural
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This Paper not
TO be taken from
the Library.
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Grand Jury Will Investigate
Gedge and ConI0n.
Exposure of Their CrookedneSS HurrieS Them
to Cover While Colleague Kemp Is Driven
to Drink---WiIIiar s Peculiar Action.

4 NEW Grand Jury will be i'm
~ paneled tomorrow by Judge |
~ Datngerfield, and one of the first
L L matters that will be brought to |