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MERCY ASKED.
Continued from page ~

ficulty for private American exhibits wi!
be left vacant. Little doubt is felt thai
the latitude allowed the private either
will be quite extensively awaited of tt
withdraw from participation in the Eek
position.
Another difficulty in the way of al
effort to prevent participation in the Eek
position. however. will be found in the
fact that before Congress has assembled
much of the government exhibit probably
will be packed and on its way 10 Paris,
if not actually there. The EXposi ion Will
open. in April. and the work of transport
ing and preparing the exhibit will nave
10 begin some months before that time.
Up to this time. it is said. the preparation
of the government exhibit has not begun,
but the work will proceed as soon as the
government officials are ready.
Representative Hepburn of Iowa, saiu,
today. that he had ceased 10 marvel ~
the methods of French army justice aItel
observing how the trial of Dreylus VII
conducted. No such trial or verdict We
possible in the United States. lie dld 'lp'
France nor did lie think II Wouiu isi' ~
fere with United States exhibitors ~ '"o
coming Exposition. ,o,
The Dreyfus verdict is attracting lhuC II
attention throughout Official qua ~ ~
naturally those whose opinions "oui" pe
Valua BILE are reluctant TO EXPRESS NeifS
comment because of the national dspeHt
Of the case. The feeling Is, noMrtv,, ~
favor of Drevfus and a strong sentiment
has DEVELOPED against the injustice 10
which according to the prevailing peilet,
he has been subjected
Some of the officials express lear lhtt
this sentiment will have a serious erect
on the Franco American 1ue"tS "ii.n =
comes before the Senate. The instrument
has moi vet proven very popular ana the
present feeling may turn the tide
against il.
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mer conviction was the result of forgery.
falsehood and conspiracy.
The pubic opinion OF the world has IL
right to make itself heard and felt in this
anu every matter which outrages the
sense OF Justice 1t seems to me that the
means are at hand to make France in
stantly and keenly sensible of the moral
consequences of this prostitution of jus +.
tice. great worlds fair IS 20 be held
NJ Paris IN the year 1900. All the nations
OF the world have been invited to partici
pate in this great exposition. and most If
the great nations of the world have en-
gaped to be there Great Britain, the
United states and Canada among the
number. Ny proposition is that, in view
French people, sanctioned bv the govern.
mcnt ana upheld by the mob, the other
nations OF the world should one by one
refuse to participate In this great centen-
NAL show
They could very well allege that they
were AFRAID to trust their representatives
IN country where an innocent man can
be condemned without shadow of evl-
dence and without any manly protest
from the nation at large
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THE 12lh CENSUS.
Director Merriam Anxious That II Shall Be
Most Perfect Ever Taken.

Washington. Sept. lin an inter
view. today. Hon. w. r. Merriam. di-
rector of the census. said in reference
to the appointment of enumeratorS:
.'Our next great undertaking-and
any branch of the work which must
reach every nook and corner, farm and
cabin in the United States is greats
that of selecting about 10000 enumera-
tors for taking the 18th census. We are
trying strenuously to prepare for a
complete and reasonably perfect CEN
sus. The burden of the work of gath
ering the materials FOR 1t, however, VIII
fall on the enumeratorS.
In any important line OF private
business preliminary training is re
ouired of those who desire TO act as
census enumerators should take up the
study of census laws. schedules and
statistics, thus familiarizing themselves
as far as possible. with the acual de-
tails of the work. In this way they
will be prepared, on the first of June
next like a great and well drilled
army. to begin their labors understand
ingly and tremendously from ocean to
ocean, without, after that day, requir-
ing further orders of instructions.
while | shall not undertake TO Sc
lect enumeratOrs without consulting
with the proper census supervisor as
to the qualifications and experience OF
applicants, | would like to suggest that
all candidates adopt the course l nave
indicated and thus help to insure at the
threshold of the Goth century. the most
perfect census in the history of the re-
public"
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MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
The Features Of the Days Dealing In All
the Leading Stocks.

New York. Sept. 11.-FDrced liquida tion
was in evidence all day on the Stock FIX
change as She consequence of the efforts
OF the banks to reduce their deposit liza
bilitics by reduction or loans. The con
tinued demand from interior sources for
money and payments tor taxes into the
sub treasury, today. confirmed the tx
pcctation. At various times during the
day the pressure Of selling seemed to have
exhausted itself. but the rally in prices Al
such times was feeble and the trading be
came very dull. the demand for stocks be
ing at a minimum. Aside from few OF
the Iron and Steel stocks which have been
under recent manipulation for rise, the
largest losses Of the DAY were ~ me
Changers ana trunk lines There were q
few spots In the railroad list that were
relatively firm. notably Louisville, Union
Pacific and Northern Pacific. The bears
seized the opportunity for the prevailing
depression to put out extensive short
lines Tennessee Coal and iron rose IN
the early dealings but fell TWO points be
low Saturdays level before the close.
Sugar was only slightly anected. conti 4
mental Tobacco. Pullman. Manhattan ana
People, Gas were especially weak. The
net losses on most of the active railroad
stocks ranged between one ana two
points The quota lions for odd lots
ranged above the regular quotations ~
most cases. indicating the presence Of
bargain hunters during the decline. The
market totally ignored the tendency 70
recovery in foreign stock markets, al
though London bought some 300 shares
in the early dealings. Call loans were
made al 5iZ per cent. soon after the open
ing. but quickly rose 10 and y, touching
10 and dropping to ; per cent. after the
days needs had been practically all met.
Bonds weakened In sympathy with
stocks. but the selling pressure was not
United States bonds were unchanged IN
bid quotations.
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THE COURTMARTIAL D0SSIER
Arrives al Paris-Appeal TO Kaiser-ZoIa's
Letter on Dreyfus Case.

Paris, Sept. 12-The dossier of the
Rennes courtmartiil proceedings ar
rived here, tonight, for submission to
the military court Of revision. 1t is
said that NJ. Matthew DreyfuS intends
to supplicate Emperor William to order
the publication of the documents
enumerated in the bOrdereau.
The Aurore publishes. this morning.
Il long letter from NJ lola. the novelist,
which is IA pendant to his famous
"J'Accuse" letter in the early stages of
the revision movement. 1t concludes
as follows:
The ministry which its agents have
betrayed. the ministery which had the
weakness to leave big children with
muddled minds to play with matches
and knives. the ministry which has for
gotten that to govern is to foresee-has
only to hasten to act if it does not
wish to abandon to the good pleas
urc Of Germany the fifth act of the
dra ma. the denouement before which
every Frerchman should tremble.
ut is for the government to play this
! fifth act as soon as possible in order to
pr vent its coming to use from abroad.
| Tbr government can procure the docu-
m"rts. Diplomacy has settled greater
difficulties than this. Whenever it ven
tur"s to ask for the documents enumer-
atcd in the bordcreau. they will be
: givon. ard that will he the new fact
i wliah would be this time | hope fully
| informed and would quash the verdict
! sars r"nvoi in the rlentitude of its
| sovereign majesty.
''Eut if The government were to recol
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kHny AND NAVY NOTES.

The captain Of the United States
transport Morgan City which was
wrecked. Sept. | by striking reef
eight miles from Ononuchi. says there
are good prospects of saving the vess.
ana that divers have been engaged for
that purpose.
The Mallory Line steamer san Marcos
from Galveston arrived at quarantine
New York Monday. all we'll The San
Marcos touched at Key West on the 9Th
where she embarked officers ana I93 su.-
diers belonging to Cos. r ana y, IL
United States Artillery. These troops
We're ordered North owing to the preva-
lence of yellow fever at Key West. All
are in excellent health.
Before sailing from Gibraltar for New
York. Admiral Dewey ana the officers "
the United States cruiser Olympia pre-
scented $50 70 Peppiatt. the gunner of the
British battlcship Devastation. who while
the warship was firing the salute in honor
Of the American admiral. Sept. 4, had his
hand shattered by the exploding of a
charge which he was ramming home
Peppatt's arm has been amputated
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Save Your
MONEY,

To save your money, by getting more
for it, ask your druggist to show you
the 5o-cent bottle of the old reliable
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CALLS FOR BOYCOTT.
Nova Scotia's Attorney General Wants All to
Keep Away from Paris.

Halifax, y. S. Sept. 1l.-IIon. J. w.
longley. attorney general of Nova SEQ
tia will publish a letter in tomorrow
Chronicle in which he vigorously de
nounces the second condemnation Of
Dreyfus and urges the nations of the
world 10 Join in a general boycott of the
Paris Exhibition. Mr. LOngley says:
The fabric upon which social existence
rests is justice. Every poor human being
that is called upon to tread this earth for
a longer or shorter period is each moment
at the mercy of the stronger power of his
fellow beings. and his only capacity to
enjoy life and avail himself of It's oppor
tunities rests upon the conviction that h
shall receive Justice at the hands of those
with whom his destiny is limited
1T is not surprising. therefore, that the
world should stand aghast at the specta j
Gle of a human being condemned abso p
lutcly without evidence. after a public
trial in the face of the whole world con :
demned, indeed. in the face of the fact
that the evidence pointed almost conclu
sively to his innocence. At all events il
established beyond question that his for
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again. the defenders of justice and truth
will do what is necessary. Not one of US
will desert his post. Proof, invincibie
proof we shall finally end by obtaihinS'
on Nov. % we shall be at Versailles. Ny
trial will recommence. inasmuch as IL Is
n recommence in all it's fullness. II,
meanwhile justice is not done, we wall
osain help to do it. My beloved. my
valiant Labori whose honor has but in
creased. WILL therefore, pronounce at
Versailles the address which he was un
able TO pronounce at Rennes, and ii Is
very simple Nothing will be lost.
LAS for me, | shall not be silent. He
will merely have to utter the truth with
ont fear of iniuring me, for | am ready
to pay for II with my liberty and my
blood. Before the Seine assiZe court |
sworc to the innocence Of Dreyfus. /
swear to it before the entire world which
now proclaims it with me, and | repeat,
truth is on the march. Nothing will stop
it, At Rennes il has Just made a giant $
stride.
II no longer have any fear except that
may see 1t arrive in a thunderclap Of
the a'.u"'ug Nemesis, devastating the
fath,rldnd. unless we hasten ourselves T.
make ii shine forth under the clear sun
of France"
NJ Zola entities his article The Fifth
Act" After describing his horror ON
hearing the verdict. which he regards as
a moral Sedan. he accuses the army
chiefs of having crushed Dreyfus in order
10 save themselves from prison, and
makes an appeal to the government,
which. he SAYS. will return 10 France the
honor she has lost by the Rennes verdict,
a verdict that he describes as "a most
extraordinary attempt against truth and
Justice"
He asserts that he knew positively in
January OF last year that EsterhaZy was
the real traitor. the latter having fur
nished Col. acknowledgment with numcr
Gus documcnts-man of his own hand
writing-a complete collection Of which IS
now III Berlin.
Since then he SAYS. Il have lived IN
terror les, Germany should strike us with
the proofs in her possession thus dishnn
uiin- our army in the face Of Europe. In
Greer {, Hft,rward. easily vanquish ii"
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EXPOSITION WILL SUFFER.
Representative Grosvenor Says tina, Dreyius
Verdict is Heavy Bow.

Washington. Sept. 11.-Representa-
tive Grosveuor Of Ohio. who has just
returned from Europe, where he spent
part of the time in Paris. when asked
by Post reporter il the Dreyfus Yer
diet would hurt the Paris Exposition.
replied: Beyond Il doubt. No nation
can afford to boycott the Exposition aa
Il nation. because such action would be
a direct insult to France, but individuals
can express their opinion, and in my
judgment. thousands who would other
wise have visited Paris. Will remain on
this side. This will touch the French
in a tender spot. The French people
are looking forward to making q great
deal of money of the show. 1t is a good
thing that the appropriation for the
Exposition has been made. Congress
would hardly be in the mood now to
appropriate money.
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REV. OR. ALMCN GUNNlSOH
For Third lime Elected President Of ST. Law
renee University Of Brooklyn.

New York. Sept. 1l.-At a meeting of
the special committee appointed by the
trustees of St. Lawrence University To
elect president for that institution. held
in Brooklyn on the Sth inst. Rev Dr. Al
mon Gunnison of Worcester. Mass, was
unanimously elected. DR.. Gunnison was
the pastor of All Souls church. Brooklyn.
for - Years. and for nearly 10 years. he
has been the pastor of the First Univer
salist church IN Worcester, Mass. He is
Well Known as a preacher and writer.
This is the third time he has been elected
as the head of the university. he having
declined the TWO previous elections
Dr. Gunnison was born at Hallowell
Me. in 1871. His father was Il prominent
clergyman in the Cnivcrsalist denomina
ton. DR.. Gunnisnn's school days were
passed at Dalhousie College. Halifax, \.
>. and at the Green Mountain Institute.
Woodstock. VT. His collegiate course was
at Tufts and his theological course at ST.
Lawrence University, from which he was;
graduated in 1StS His first settlement
was in Bath, Me. where he remained
three years. being then called to All Souls
church, Brooklyn. From BROOKLYN he
went to Worcester.
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Wendell Phillips Hair-Shirt.

Recalling his converse lions with Ralph
Waldo Emerson. during his first visit TO
america. Justin Mccarthy writes in the
Wendell Phillips. whom 1 hau already
met IN New York. and he expressed his
regret that Phillips could not be prevailed
Upon 70 come TO any of the dinners of the
Saturday Club. for he was so strong de-
voice of total abstinence that he was I'M
willing To be present at a dinner where
wine was drunk. | began to express
somewhat emDha tically my regret that
man 50 gifted and otherwise so genial
should have such rigid views. Emerson
smiled his sweet smile again. and said,
We'll. well. | know how much Wendell
Phillips likes pleasant and intellectual
company. and so let us at least give him
The credit of his hair-shirt' -
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CHICAGO 10 PROTEST.
Mass Meeting Called 10 Send Request Tor
Pardon Ct Dreyius.

Chicago. Sept. IA monster mass
rceting to protest against the sentenc-
ing of capt. Dreyfus in accordance
With the decree of the courtmartial is
being planned in Chicago Prominent
Chicagoans are said tn be concerned in
the movement. which was started, yes
rerday. at a mass meeting held in the
Jewish section. The proposed meeting
is To be held. next Saturday. and
among those who are expected IL take
part are Judges Dunno. Gibbons and
Stein. State Attorney Deneen, Harry
Olson, Assistant States Attorney. Rab-
bi Emil q. Hirsch. John J. Finnerty
and Nober Gottlicb 1T is the intention
OF the organizers OF the movement to
send a letter representing the voice of
Chicago to the President of France.
requesting that Dreyfus be given his
freedom.
The Methodist Ministers Association
of Chicago. today. pat itself ON record
as protesting against the injustice OF
the verdict in the Dreyfus case. y
committee was appointed to consider
the appropriateness of contributing
money for Lafayette monument as a
gife to France.
Robert J. Thompson, secretary of the
Lafayette Memorial commission. stat
I'd. today. that he felt little concern
over any action growing out of the
Dreyfus decision. The work is at a
stage when criticism cannot affect ii in
the least" said he. We nave collect
ed more than $4,000 ana have no need
of assistance from religious organiza-
lions ana have received none"
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PAaIs IS FAIRLY QUIET.
People Divided As to verdict-Fear Result on
Exposition.

Paris Sept. Recommending upon
the verdict in the Dreyfus case. the
Temps today. says that all good citi-
zens who had divided on the Dreyfus
affair Agree in desiring that the judg
ment should reopen an era of peace
and repose for France that is far from
being compatible with the judgment"
Continuing, the Temps says: We
have strong belief that if the judges
did not give Dreyfus the benefit of the
doubt they implied il in the admission
of eXtcnuating circumstances. 1t is,
however. possible that Dreyfus may not
lose this benefit. 1t would be enough
for the chief of state to sign his par
don. This solution would bring about
the pacification of which France is in
need"
Late this evening, an attempt was
made by a band of men 10 break into
St. Joseph's church The sacrisitian.
armed with gun, appeared in the
doorway of the church and threatened
to blow out the brains of the first man
who entered. The crowd then retired.
shortly afterward q force of police
appeared and cleared the streets. Dur
ing the struggle a revolver was fired at
the officer in command. but no one was
injured.
Except for the foregoing disturbances
Paris has remained Unexpectedly quiet.
but this condition of things is not like
" to continue The long. heavy rain.
yesterday. combined with the fact that
the leaders of the opposing parties We're
all at Rennes.. prevented any organized
IL, 'Than tho 70
public were delighted with the verdict
as confirming the crosse jugee. Now,
however, they are beginning to see the
want Of logic in conceding "extenuating
circumstances" to convicted traitor.
concession which excites doubt as to
the strength of the case against Drey-
fus.
Moreover. public opinion is being sob
cred by reading the comments of the
world at large ana by the prospects.
however remote, that the exhibition
will be boycotted. which would mean
the loss of millions to the country.
There is little doubt that the trial of
the Derouledeists. next Monday. at
which it is asserted sensational evil
dence will he developed and the re
opening Of the Chamber Of Deputies
will be signals for fresh trouble. At
present both parties are taking breath.
but the latent animosities are undi-
minished.
1t is estimated that the last year :
proceedings have cost the Dreyfus par
ty at least 100000 francs. They do
not intent to let matters rest and ru-
,nors are revived of the impending ar
rest of Gen MERCER. He declares that
he does not care what happens, being
| quite satisfied that he has done his
| duty.
| Ii is understood also that President
| I.oubet opposes such an extreme course
/ as the prosecution of MERCER or the
| other generals. He is rather inclined
to conciliatory policy. extending
even to pardon for Dreyfus.
Maitre Demange has been blamed
! Tor conCoding so many points in his
speech but it appears that he did 50 in
| the hope Of winning another waiverer
among the judges. who. however fin
ally joined the majority on condition
that the verdict would be accompanied
with the proviso as to eXtenuating cir
! cumStanceS.
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ment reached final determination, To
day. to assign Rear Admiral Norman II.
Farauhar to command of the North Al
lantic squadron. to succeed Admiral
Sampson and to place the latter in com
mand of the Boston navy yard to MI thn
vacancy caused by the recent death OF
Admiral Picking. The transfer Will take
place Oct. 10
Rear Admiral Farduhar Is one Of the
veteran officers of the navy, his service
covering the Civil War as well as the
Spanish American conflict. His last sea
service was as commander of the New
ark in 1886. His shore assignments have
included stations at the Boston navy
yard. the League Island navy yard, and
since 1897 at the Norfolk navy yard. He
was commissioned rear admiral. March Z
last, under tho naval personnel bill.
Admiral FarQuhar was at the navy dc
partmcnt. today. and had a long talk with
Acting Secretary Allen.
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IIa.sked.
New York Produce Market.

New York. Sept. II.
FLOtR-Receipts. 30.S2i bbls: exports
2l.59o bbls:; sales. $500 pkss.; quiet bu
steady. held at old prices; Minnesota pa.
ents. $5.S5u4.u5.
WHEAT-R Receipts. 162, SoO bushels: ex
ports. 1852 bushels: spot steady. No.
red. 74i- fob. ationt spot; No. | Northern
Duluth, ~ fob. atloat to arrive. old: No.
hard Duluth, 81, to arrive; No. red. 12I.
elevator
CORN-Ecceipts. 49,. i75 bushels; tx
ports. 81. 1870 bushels; sales %. 600 bushei.
futures. $4,000 bushels spot. SPOT steady
No. ,. 391s fob. afoat: 37s. el. vator.
OATS-Receipts., 22s, POO bushels; exports
$3.50 bushels: sales 25.SnO bus as spot
spot quiet: No, ,. %; M. ,, z b: Nj
white. 271ad2s: No. 3 white. 26ss,t q. TRACK
mixed Western. 2GGt27: track White 266?I
BEt.F-Firm: cut m ats. steady: pickles
LARD-Steady: Yves tern Steamed s5.e5
September, $565, nominal, !. refined, steady
PORk-Firm.
BUTTER-Firm: Western creamery. is
M3; do. factory. l3@,I6; June creamerv
lSI2M22.
EGGS-Firmer; SKATE and Pennsylvania
lsiadl9: Western. lBMlGi2.
SuGARIRaw. uuiet, fair refining. 81
centrifugal 10 tesE ZIG: refined, quiet.
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lawton Bound 10 Make a Denial.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE war de-
partment makes public the following
cable dispatch.
Manila, Sept. H.
''Corhin, Washington:
"EaWtOn prOnounceS utterly found
ationlcss newspaper reports OF inter
view asserting that he commented on
military situation or criticized conduct
Of operations here. Declares before
hand as false all future accounts of
such Interviews. SCHWAN."
Gen. Schwan is a colonel in the ad-
jutant generals department and was
made brigadier during the Spanish
war General Corbin stated that he did
not know what the denial referred To
and that the department had address
cd no inquiry to Gen. Lawton.
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ESTeRHsZY THE iaRePReSSiBlg.
Says Drcy'us' Conviction was Pre- ARA" gcd
Whole Trial a Farce.

London, Sept. 1l.-Major Estcrhazy
comments, today, on the verdict in the
Dreyfus case. The Evening News quotes
him as saying Dreyfus was justly con
demned. as the inevitable result of tn"
according to EsterhaZy, bore conviction
to the minds of the judges. and. he added.
the courtmartial. following the previous
finding, declared Dreyfus guilty and me
innocent
Continuing, Esterhazy said: 81 believe
the sentence was in accordance with an
understanding with the government.
Dreyfus Is in position to claim a rcduc-
ton of his sentence by one half Tho
whole business was "A farce. arranged In
advance. and doubtless he will soon b"
liberated"