The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-09

motive of the war department in so
doing still remains obscure.
The dispositions show that both NJ.
Cavaignac, the former minister of war,
and General Roget. who restated the
whole of the general staff case. failed
to produce any direct evidence against
Dreyfus. The testimony of Examining
Magistrate Bertulus was very damag-
ing. He declared plainly his opinion
that Lieutenant Patty lu Clam and Ma
jar Count Esterhazy We're the guilty
men.
The Duke and Duchess of York next
week will pay their second visit to
Ireland within two years. 1t is evil
dent that they desire to become pop-
ular with the Irish people. They intend
to attend a number of public functions.
On their arrival in Dublin on Monday
they will become the guests of the
lord lieutenant of Ireland, Earl Cado-
gan, and will attend the Punchtown
and Leopardstown races, the vice regal
ball at Dublin castle. the Dublin So
ciety's cattle show and will also pay
a short visit to the Marquis of Or
monde at Kilkenny castle.
The government has decided to re-
lease the three Irish political prisoners,
Mullet, Fitzharris and O'Hanlon, now
undergoing life sentence in Mayboro
Jail for participating in the Phoenix
Park murders. A deputation from the
corporation of Dublin. headed by the
lord mayor. went to Dublin castle in
station on Friday and presented a petit
ton for the release of the prisoners
The lord lieutenant replied that he had
resolved to release them, but could
not fix the date of their release. 1t is
generally expected the prisoners will be
set at liberty within short time.
A so-called "up-to-date" rector of
the city church of ST. 'Mary-at-Hil in
the center of Billingsgate announces
that his sermon tomorrow night will
be millionaire Marriages." with par
ticular reference to the Vanderbilt we'd
ding. accompanied by 1imelight views
of the Vanderbilt mansion and the in
teriors of American. millionaires' resi-
dences. The rector intends to dwell
upon the worldliness of worldly goods.
contrasting the gorgeous surroundings
of the Vanderbilts and other million
aires with the lilies of the field
The visit of the king and queen of
Italy to Sardinia next week will be an
interesting occasion. and from some
standpoints significant. The event will
shape the naval reunion at Cagliari,
capital of the island Of Sardinia, of the
fleets of Great Britain and France, and
1t is hoped the opportunity will be seiz-
ed upon to emphasize the better under
StdiuillS NOW existing between the two
countries. Altogether there will be so
warships in the harbor, 20 British and
Is each from France and Italy. There
will be no review, but the king and
queen of Italy will hold a ceremonious
reception of the principal officers.
1t is announced that the Prince of
Wales has succeeded in definitely ar
ranging for the queen to open in May
or June the royal college of science
in which the science collection of the
South Kensington museum will be
housed. The collection at present is
lodged in the part of the museum
known from it's hideous shape as the
'Brompton boilers The ceremony of
opening the college will be on the same
scale as imperial institute Inaugural
tons The route will be lined with
troops and there will be a procession
which, however. will have a melan-
choly side, as her majesty has deter
mined it will be her last public ap-
pearance at a ceremony of this ma
ture.