The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13
Two Who Voted For
Acquital.
The Fair Boycott Movement
Grows.
Movement

London, September 10 - The Paris cor
respondents Of the Daily Chronicle claims
to have good authority for the statement
that Dreyfus will be pardoned, although
President L)ubet viii not exercise his
prerogative until.after the meeting of the
COUNSEL de revision. He adds that Cap
tain Besuvais, and Major Breon were the
two members Of the court martial who
voted for acquittal and 1t was Captain
Parfait who insisted upon the provi so
regarding extenuRting circumstances.
GERMANY GOING AHEAD.
Berlin. September is.--The German
commissioner for the Paris exhibition,
accompanied by three assistants, has gone
to Paris to complete arrangements for
the German exhibitors This Is generally
interrrsted as indicating chat Germany
has no intention as nation Of refrain
ing from participating therein.
The Neus.e Naohristen says 1t is ex-
tremely In probable that Germany will
further interest herself In the Dreyfus
case by allowing documents proving his
innocence and Esternazy's guilt to be
published. But, the paper adds, there
are reasons to believe that should the
French government officially apply for
these papers, the documents would be
produced Without any hesitation.
PARDON URGED.
Paris. September 12.-Under the head
of "Paoifcation," the Temps this eve
ming urges the government to take ad-
vantage of the present conditions and
pardon Dreyfus. which. IL adds "would
put the finishing touches to the Rennes
verdict, and would permit Branceyto co.
cury herself With the affairs of the coun-
try and the exhibition"
THE FAIR BOYCOTT GROWS.
Chicago. September 3. 2.--Indignation
over the outcome of the Dreyfus trial
has caused party of 200 Chicagoans,
who were going TO the fair In body, 20
abandon their trip. Louis Halle. who Is
the treasurer of the party and who since
the scheme was inaugurated a year ago has
been receiving weekly rsmittances from
those who proposed going. today Issued
notices to the members to call at his office
and get their money. Immediately after
the verdict in the Dreyfus trial, Mr..
Halle commenced receiving letters from
members of the party saying that under
no circumstances would they visit France.
So many of these letters were received
that a meeting of the executive committee
was called and 1t was deemed advisable
to call the entire trip of.
IA IN ~.
London. September l9.-The movement
to boycott the Paris exposition oontin-
ues. Several firms announced this after
noon their intention TO suspend prepa-
ration of their exhibits until the Drey-
fus blot is wiped out"
= JAMAICA EXCITED.
Kingston, JAM, September 12-The
oldest Inhabitants here declare that new
sinos the Indian mutiny has Jamaica
81 .pontaneously and excitediy responded
any world incident as to the Drey-
fus verdic As a protest against 1t. a
movement has been started to adopt the
proposal to boycott the Paris.
BOSTON SCHOOL BOARD ACTS.
Boston, September 12.-At the meeting
OF the Boston school board this evening,
the following order was passed unani-
mously:
Ordered That work in preparation
for the school exhibit at the Paris exhi-
billion be suspended as far as possible,
and that the committee on the Paris ex-
position be requested to consider upon the
adyisability Of resembling the vote of the
board which provides for the exhibit.