Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-11
DONE WITH TIE D0SS|ER
Dreyfus Court Martial Today
Completes Its Examination of
the Mysterious Document.
The Public Session Tomorrow
Promises to Be Momen-
tous One for France.
Believed That National Charac.
ters Will Be Severely Compro-
mised-.- South African Affairs.

ters Will Be Severely Compro-
mised-.-South African Affairs.
Rennes, Aug. 1.-THE Dreyfus court
martial concluded it's secret sessions at
8 o'clock this morning, Paleogue, of the
foreign Office, completing his explana-
ton Of the secret dossier. Adjourned
till tomorrow.
SATURDAY TO BE GREAT DAY.
Promises to BE Big With Events In
the Dreyfus Case.
Rennes, Aug. 11.-Chicago Record
Special. Saturday. with its open sitting
ot tie Dreyfus court-martial, will be a
great day. Gen. Mercier and ex-Presi-
dent Casimer-Perier will be confronted.
and anything is possible as the result Of
the sitting. In any case the trial will
continue, but il what is expected hap
pens the victory will begin on that day.
Dreyfus and his friends are deter
mined to leave nothing for his enemies
to stand upon. They will then assume
the offensive, and they are determined
not to stop till the military party is
routed. 1t begins to look therefore, as
if the trial would be much longer than
was at first expected. 1t is even possi-
bic that it may run over into Septem-
ber.
The righteous indignation and admir-
able boldness of the Dreyfus side are
increasing every day.
The secret dossier still monopolizes
ithe attention of the COURT martial. This
famous collection of documents was
brought down to Rennes last Friday
under a strong guard The chief OF the
secret police Gen Chanoine of the war
4 department and NJ. Paleologue of the
1 foreign office We're met on the platform
at the station by the prefect. Two cabs
/ had ben engaged. In the first was
placed the precious valse with two
members of the secret police under the
eye of their chief. Gen. Chanoine and
NJ. Paleologue followed in the second,
With a valise of duh yellow leather
4 bound around with two strong straps.
1t was very heavy, requiring two men
/ TO carry it. On one corner was riveted
Ia small brass plate inscribed Minis
tere des Affaires Etrangeres" (foreign
loiace1. This was simply diplomatic
pouch. such as is used by French am
! bassadors. The valise was locked in the
new safe OF the Rennes branch of the
Credit Lyonnais bank.
The most contradictory reports con-
Itinue 10 circulate concerning the effect
produced in the Lycee by the contents of
sHthis valise since il was opened Tuesday
morning. Some declare that Dreyfus
sleeps no more that Nine. Dreyfus left
THE prison yesterday with red eyes ind
that the prisoners lawyers are bewil-
Ideree. As regards the prisoners health,
Ia close friend of the family gives this
Information. Capt. Dreyfus' condition
his excellent. He is still dieting on ac-
Ecount Of his disordered liver, eating
Eonly milk ard eggs. His moral state is
ibperfect His Will aud courage are un-
changed. He awaits the result with alb
solute confidence. He knows he is in
Enocenf. and that IS a permanent source
Eot strength. He is not at all nervous.
las has been reported. Notwithstanding
tine impression of stupor produced by
listening to the reading, it is inconceiv-
able that the secret dossier Is now
Slheard by him for the first time
4 Concerning Nine. Dreyfus eyes, it
would have been impossible TO tell
whether they were red or not, SO short
was tbs. moment during which her face
twas visible on entering and leaving the
alcoupe. If she really had been weeping
lit assureGly was from far more natural
causes than this childish dossier.
In the matter Of the lawyers and their
alleged nbewilderment,'' there is this to
be said: Yesterday afternoon Maitre
lDamanse walked slowly. a big cigar in
his mouth, from the Hotel de France,
where he is lodging, to the prison, ira
versing the broad graveled square in
front of the central telegraphic office.
-
I by a group of ever-waiting newspaper
linen. He did not hesitate to chat about
the case in a general way; he was man
llfestly in the best of spirits, and he even
Submitted good-naturedly to the snap
ishots' Of the English correspondents.
i When. few minutes later, Maitre
lDemange disappeared behind the prison
door Just as Nine. Dreyfus was driving
home, he did not look at all as il he
lwere going TO condemned mans cell.
\ A friend tells me that both Maitre La
bori and Capt. Dreyfus are in the same
contented mood. When they left the
Icourt room just before noon it was evil
ldent that the secret dossier had no more
saddened the countenance or damped
the ardor of the jovial barristers than
lit had caused Dreyfus insomnia or filled
with tears Nine. Dreyfus' eyes.
Worse Than Reported.
Fargo, n. D., Aug. 1.-Reports from
the hail-striken district about here
show that yesterdays estimate was too
low; that the damage will probably
reach 5000 acres. Last night Cass
county was visited by a storm which
destroyed 5000 acres.
Brother OF Hobart Fatally Hurt.
Lima, o., Aug. 11.--c. T. Hobart,
chief engineer of the Columbus, Lima
and Milwaukee road, and a brother of
: Vice President Hobart was caught be-
tween construction train and a big
crane at Conner. today, and probably
fatally hurt
Big Fire at Dallas.
Dallas, Texas, aug. 11.-Early this