Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-14
DnEYFUs IN GOOD SPIRITS.

Rennes, Sept. 13.-Captain Dreyfus
continues in good spirits, and his health
is fairly satisfactory, although the
stomach trouble still clings to him.
Nine, Dreyfus visited her husband to-
day and came away looking cheerful
She spent about an hour with him. NJ.
Labori's assistant sees him twice II day.
Most of his waking hours are passed
In reading correspondence and Paris
literary reviews. He Is under the same
discipline as prior TO the trial, and Is
allowed exercise daily in the prison
yard. A canvas screen Is now hung
across the court yard to prevent him
( being seen from the windows OF houses
adjacent and to prevent photographers
getting snap shots of him.
CLOSELY GUARDED:
A guard OF forty soldiers is posted in
the prison yard beneath his window
and sentry with loaded rifle and fixed
bnyonet Is stationed on the wall over
looking the second court yard, where he
takes his exercises.
B GOVERNMENT COMMISSIONER. +.
Paris, Sept. 13-Tbe Government
commissioners attached to the Council
Of Revision may possibly finish the re-
port on the Dreyfus case before Mon
day. In that event the Council OF Re-
vision will give n decision regarding the
merits OF the appeal that day, and on
the following day the cabinet will de-
eide whether measures of clemency are
advisable.
THE CHAMBERS.
The Liberte announces on good au-
thority that the government will not
convoke the Chambers until December,
on the ground that the deputies could
not sit legally while the Senate is act
nr aS n high court. t.
The Republiuue Franchise says NJ.
Melne, the former premier. has sent
to a number of his political friends n
confidential letter asking their opinion
regarding the immediate convocation or
the Chambers.
BRITISH EXHIBITS.
London, Sept. 13.-While the papers
are full of letters from individuals and
Ieveral firm announcing their with
5rawal from the Paris Exposition and
urging the government to do likewise,
there is no intention upon the -f'ett,t-ef
the British government OF taking any
such step.
II seems also unlikely that the pres
ent agitation will result i'm any general
withdrawal OF British exhibits.
DANGER OF SYMPATHY.
Max o'Rell paul Blouet) has written
that q public expression of sympathy
WIN go against Dreyfus, adding:
For Gods sake use your influence to
stop it. But for the universal sympathy
shown for Dreyfus, whom personally
believe to be innocent, in England and
Germany, he would have been acquit-
ted. I Is n terrible thing to say, but
say 1t and am not afraid of contra
diction."
FORTY FIRMS WITHDRAW.
The Evening News is urging the for
nation of n British legion of honor.
consisting OF persons and firms who
will have nothing 70 do with the Paris
Exhibition, and publishes list of over
forty firms and others, headed by Sir
William Blake Richmond, r. A., who
will not exhibit.
RUNIOR OF PARDON DENIED.
The rumor which was current this
afternoon that the Rothschlds had re-
ceived word from Paris that Dreyfus
had been pardoned, was absolutely de-
MED by them. Such action, they said,
would be absolutely impossible until
the Council Of Revision passes on the
appeal,
Scotland, is said to be receiving great
number of kilograms and letters from
her subjects at home and abroad beg
ring her to plead with President Loubet
or Dreyfus' pardon.
THE QUEEN AFFECTED.
1t is known that the news of the
Rennes verdict which reached the
court at Balmoral Saturday night.
greatly affected tthe Queen, who had
followed the proceedings with atten-
tive interest
BOYCOTT ENDORSED.
Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. 1s.--The
Board of Trade to-day passed resolu-
itlons of sympathy for Captain and
Madame Dreyfus, condemned France
\ for her trayesty of Justice, Endorsed the
movement for a boycott, and advocated
the Withdrawal Of this nations sup
port Of the Paris Exposition.
OFFERED a HOME.
OtseSo, Wis, Sept. a. The following
cabiegTam was sent to Dreyfus from
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