The Portland daily press., 1899-08-15

eign affairs, followed him in the witness
boz. NJ. Hsnotaux declared be hal mott.
ing to add to his evidence given before tie
court OF cessation. 1he former minister
Of foreign affairs denied the allegation
that he had told NJ Monod that he te-
lteved Drey f1s was g 1ilty.
nj. Demav &c inquired whether III.
Hanotaux WAS aware Of the uncertainties
connected with the translation OF the tel
esrain dated November 2, 1896.
The former foreign minister replied
that uncertainty was the rule in such
cases. He was only aware of the one
drawn mp in the foreign office which
alone was communicated to the war min
lister. The representati' es of the govern
ment having excused NJ. Casimir- Perier,
General Msrcier and NJ. Hnnotaux, from
further attendance unless re-summoned,
the court adjourned until Wednesday.
General Bilot's g expressions of esteem
for Col. Pieuuart and ii. Scheurei -Kest
ner came as a surprise. He raised his
voice only when be explained that he
sent the Colonel to 1unis, owing to nis
neddling In matters forsign to hts duties,
but he insisted In giving Colonel Piequart
a mission OF danger ana at the same time
sntr listed him with post of honor.
M. Cavaignac gave his testimony in an
oratorical manner, with marked intona-
tion and In the way he might have dnlty-
cred a speech in the chamber of dept Il !.
he maintained his belief in the u uth
OF the confessions OF Dreyfus and CON-
tended that his (M. CavaiRnao's) attitude
throughout was that of st tatesman.
Dreyfus did not create very favorable
impression when at the conclusion of NJ
Cavaignac's testimony he was asked If
he had anything to ray. The prisoner
eplied In declamstory fashion with his
and On his heart that the court of CASA.
tion had already disposed of M. Cayaig-
macs arguments. The speech Of III. Ca
vaignao, however, certainly appeared to
make an impression on his hearers.
During the adjournment of the court
In consequences of the announcement of
the attempt ON the life OF NJ Lnhori, the
faudience engaged in violent alterations
over the incident.
Nj. Mercier, editor of the Gaulo oils, ex-
pressed the opinion that ell the neWspa.
pers oHght to regard themselves as re-
sponsible for the outrage. whereuIon
Mime. Seyrine loudly protested saying
mo, tits you who ought to be held re.
sponsible for what has happened"
The oismor finally became so violent
that gen d'armes were forced to separate
the oombatants and take away the sticks
OF all those present, but calm was finally
restored.
NJ. Jaures, the Socialist leader, who
WAS III court hG Ine time, rem6rSed that
the arrests made in Paris had for their
sole object TO forestall st. bartholomew
massacre of the Dreyfusards and that
the attempted murder OF NJ. Labori at
Rennes was one of the scattered acts of
the projected massacre.
Dreyfus must undoubtedly have been
profoundly moved by the attack on his
champion, who, for all hs knew, might
be dead or dying, yet the prisoner main.
tanned the same immobility as hitherto
and did not give in court, the slightest
Indication of his emotio S.
The dero ositions of Generals ZurHnden
and Chanoine and of NJ. Hanotaux were
listened tc closely but the session was
utterly devoid OF exciting incidents, the
mass of the testimony being directed
against Dreyfus and the lack of trenchant
criticism, owing to the absence of the
defense right arm. naturally left an i'm
pres ion unfavo rable to tho prisonsr
General MeIoier WAS acclaimed on Iesy-
Ing the court aud NJ. Casirmir- Perier
was greeted with cheers and counter
cheers for the army.
The geu d'armes dispersed the most
noisy OF the demonstrators and there was
no serious disorder.