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Write, and the “ Canaille ” Letter. Which Did Not Refer to [umâ€"The Dis- covery of Esterhnzy’s Guilt by Piequrt. Capt. Alfred Dreyfus, of the Four- > teenth Artillery, then attached to the i general staff, was arrested in Paris on Oct. 15, 1894. The arrest was made on the order of Gen. Mercier, Minister of War, and Dreyfus was taken to the Cherche Midi military prison, where for fifteen days he was kept in ignorance of the charge against him. Meanwhile the arrest had been .made known through the antiâ€"Semitic papers, and through them the public was conâ€" vinced that Dreyfus was a traitor to‘ France before he knew of what he was accused. The fact that Dreyfus was a Jew added bitterness to the popular feeling. Gen. Mercier announced that there was overwhelming evidence that {for three years the accused had been in communication with the agents of a foreign power. .- “'"o~ s Spies of the French Secret Intelli- gence Department had been at work in the Germany Embassy in Paris, and in September, 1894, discovered the now famous bordereau on which the con- viction of Dreyfus was apparently bas- ed. Count Munster was the German Ambassador and Lieut.â€"Col. von Sch-1 warzkoppen was the military attache, The bordereau was found in fragments in Schwarzkoppen's waste basket. Gen. Mercier turned it over to Major du Paty de Clam, who pieced it together'and affirmed that the handwriting re- ed. Count Munster was Ambassador and Lieut.-i warzkoppen was the mil The bordereau was found in Schwarzkoppen's wast Mercier turned it over to de Clam, who pieced it affirmed that the hat sembled that of Dreyfus. is a reported ITRANSLATION OF THE “ In the absence of an eating your desire to see theles-s, send you, sir, cer tion of interest. “ 1. A note on the nyumu; of 120 (method of operating th 2. A note on the troupes de A few “ 3. A note on 1ery formation. “ 5. The scheme rei‘ ual o'f field. firing (D “This last paper iicult to procure, am my disposal only for The Ministry has Tc. WVIIS ”but“..- de heroic enoua W1 :0 Mme. Dreyfus ma ' ' f for her husband, but gt' It of operating this piece.) 1 the troupes de converâ€" tmOps). A few modifi- . Inade by the new plan. F THE DOCUMENT: . of any news indi- , to see me, I never- sir, certain informan- to Madagascar“ T he following UAan-O v, the letter before Dd, it is alleged s a last resort 10 n of Dreyqu, he :r. Moreover this 06’ not previously he accusqd: a nd Y in artil- handwriting, and referred to a neces- sity for a “ more detailed explanation. " Col. Picquart looked up Esterhazy’ 3 re- cord, which he found to be bad. He secured letters written by Esterhazy and the handwriting seemed familiar to him. He then thought of the bor- dereau, and a comparison convinced him that Esterhazy \V as the real trait- or and thatan innocent man had been sent to Devil’s Island. He communi- cated his discovery to his superiors, and was told to continue his investigations, but to work quietly. He attempted to do so, but foxind unexpected obstacles put in his way at every turn. Finally he was in the Secret Intelligence Department, and sent to the dangerous mission on the frontier of. Tripoli. But the truth would come out. M. de Castro, Esterhazy's stock broker, saw a facsimile of the bordereau and recognized his client's handwriting” He communicated with M. Scheurer-j Kestner, one of the Vice-Presidents of the Senate, who «bowed the proofs of Esterhazy's guilt to Gen. Billot, then Minister of War. He was told that the case was closed. Then Mathien Drey- fus. brother of the prisoner, wrote an open letter to Gen. Billet accusing Es- terhazy and demanding that justice be done. u Again Paris was thrown into excite- P ment. Gen. de Boisdeffre tried to stem e the tide that had set in toward Dreyâ€" P fus by asserting that the prisoner had I 'been convicted on secret evidence sub- C mitted to the court, which was in vio- t lation of the code, but morally justiâ€" ( fixed. The whole staff office rallied c around Esterhazy. He was ordered to I demand an investigation, and did so. 1 Col. Picquart was recalled from Tripoli ' to testify. The court-martial was a farce or worse. The handwriting ex- perts admitted their previous error in identifying the writing of the border- eau as that of Dreyfus, but it was suggested that he had traced the let- ’ ters from specimens of Esterhazy's - writing. Picquart, instead of being a . witness against Esterhazy, was prac- ’ tically on trial himself, the whole power of the staff office being used to discredit his tfistimony and shield Esterhazy. On Jan. ll, 1898, Ester- ' hazy was acquitted. Later, Picquart - was dismissed from the army and then , arrested on a charge of forging the» petit bleu. He was accus. . . _ sold himself to the Jews. He is still in e prison. 1'iand daring the Governme . m... cm. lihpL The Government REMOVED FROM HIS POST. Meantime the Zola episoue M. Zola, convinced of the inr Dreyfus, wrote an open letter ing the staff office for its < cute him for libel. The Gc accepted the challenge and twice tried and convicted. H the trials were is well rei Zola is now in exfle, havmg l ,to escape imprisonment. m uh-.. A: r In 9116 new CD 1898 the Dreyfus prominent. M- ‘ ter of \Var. T0 Dreyfus casehe speech in confir er's guilt. T0 t1 added a new 19H .898 the DreyIus Dunc "W “U )rominent. M. Cavaignac was Minisâ€" b :er of War. To interpellations of the p _ ed with along SWBCh .11; confirmation of the prison- i e - ' evidence he | l3 pen-Panizzardi series in which the name of Dreyfus appeared in full. This a- he said, left no doubt of the prisoner's guilt. He also read a statement of 1 AN ALLEGED CONFESSION l by Dreyfus to Capt. Le which has si This speech was posted all over Par- is. Col. Picquart at once denounced ; the new Schwarzkoppenâ€"Panizzardi let- after came of the'Court of Cassatio . transferred to the whole court, whose ' ' t been rendered. that Mme. 'on it is believed the court for revisx d on the merits of might have passe d declared Dreyfus innocent theAcase an . “0“er of a new court- ligence Department, ed the letter. His 3' ed. Because of this ' resigned, as deffre, cgief of the £__,_ n}, [161.116, v»â€"'_ . , at once demanueu a the case and the Govern- innocence of Dreyfus. ; that Mme. Dreyfus’s appeal asked only ‘ ' it is believed the court might have passed on the merits of ’nnocent ward at Sante Barbe. He was a .hnique in 1.878, became a Sub-Lieu- 's special! career as a d’Appiication. ' Sec- ' 0nd Lieutenant in the Thirtyâ€"first Ar- ' ' 1882 and in 1889 was made 893 he was attached to aff. being the first He- He has two 5 Captain. In 1 children. Bot . . wife possessed moderate fortunes. guished hims-e 1f army - LUlV LIUDLo -__- the challenge and he was rd and convicted. How farcial ; were is well remembered. w in exile, having left France imprisonment. new Chamber of Deputies of de reyfus case was agau M. Cavaignac was r. To interpellations .sehe responded with confirmagion of the To the. tormer evid: A ‘_ __‘ s Curtis. of KM‘ 3 K21“, trim. He the district em“ J 11116 29, 1: 3714 and SW“ 3 and aft.el‘- que in 18789 a Sub-Lieu- his speck}! IUDC‘ . Lracy THE POTATO. I‘OSB' Browned Potatoesâ€"Boil large pota- “1‘32: toes in their skins. peel, and when chial your roast of meat is almost done lay nered. the potatoes in the drippmg pan about rance the meat, dredge and baste as you do the meat. Drain and arrange around' es of the meat on the platter. made Scalloped Potatoes. -- Butter a ORANGE BASKETS. Orange baskets. filled with sections] of the fruit taken out and pited up. or orange colored blocks of jelly pour- ed in. when nearly hard, are at all times pretty additions to the table. In preparing the orange skins. wash and scrub first to free them from any specs 01 black or dust. and then wipe dry. If a handled basket is desired. outline the handle first with a sharp knife cutting about the “equator of the orange " but leaving the strip of handle intact. Carefully remove the severed skin with the knife. then with a sharp pointed orange: spoon take .out . the inside of the orange. If a covered basket is preferred. cut off a small slice about an inch and a third in di- ameter across the end of each orange and save it for. a cover. If still simpler baskets are desired cut the oranges in halves, remove the pulp and with sharp scissors cut the edges in little points. .When the skins are preâ€" pared they shOuld be thoroughly chillâ€" ed. .An easy way to do this is to pack them lightly in an ice-cream freezer and pack the can for an hour or so in salt and ice. At the end of this time remove them. fill with - orange sections. orange jelly, or L orange frappe or ice. and serve each orange on a dainty dessert plate. The oranges with the covers may have them tied on with narrow ribbon. hav- ing a fancy bow on top. LESS FRILLS. A change is coming over the femi- d8 Scalloped Potatoes. -â€" Butter a L): bright tin basin or pudding-dish and put in a layer of cold potatoes season- '11-! ed with pepper. salt and bits of he 1 butter; fill the dish with these layers. )pâ€" and cover the top with cracker crumbs. ;he Pour over it a cup of milk or cream. his and bake half an hour. T's A nice way to, fry potatoes is to dip 'i them in egg and then in cracker or served 1.00::- ' alvuy'Lvu-avv -,. â€".____V, neck, with a. tiny baby ribbon and the initial embroidered on the left shouldâ€" er. is the latesc smart thing to wear. But the-cut, that is the difficulty, for all the beauty of these delicate un- dergarments depends entirely on the fit. Combinations are dying out. ex- cept for bicycling and active sports. Saratoga Chips.â€"Peel the potatoes carefully, cut into very thin slices and keep in cold water over night, drain off the water and dry the potatoes thoroughly in a. towel, put a handful all; a time in a kettle of very hot lard. stirring with a fork to prevent them from adhering to the kettle or to each other. As soon as they become ; light, brown and crisp, remove quickly with a skimmer and sprinkle with salt as they are taken up. Pot'ato Puttâ€"Two cups mashed po- tatoes. two tablespoons melted butter; stir these with a seasoning of salt to a creamy consistency. Beat two eggs and add with six tablespoonfuls of cream. Beat all together, pile in an ir- regular form in a dish and bake in a quick oven until nicely colored. The old-fashioned flower gardens were largely made up of annuals. Am- ong flowers, by far the larger part of. the old-time favourites were annuals; and it is probable that nine out of ten persons to-day, if asked to mention their favorute flowerd, florists stock excepted, would name annuals. Sweet peas, pansies, asters. cosmos, nastur- tiums, these have a hold on people i which they will never lose. I. _- .3 ANNUALS IN FLOWER GARDENS. W “1v“ U-Vd . . , And so, while it is possible to find -in snug back nials, the annuals are omnipresent. Their great variety, their adaptability to all needs and circumstances, the in- numerable, characteristically beautiful ways they have of expressing them- selves, makes them always indispen- sable. Sal-1L9. Almost all of the annuals may be grown successfully by sowing the seeds where the plants are to stand. This is e when the weather is warm en-ugh in spring, and as soon as the soil is in good workable condition. The seed bed should always be thoroughly prepared, with good drainage and an abundance lot well decomposed fertilizer worked in. But it is much the best plan, espe- cially in northern latitudes, wherever‘ it can be done, to start the plants in 'hotbeds, cold frames, greenhouses or boxes of earth in the houSe. from which they are transplanted _ to the open ground. Considerable time is gain- ed in this wayâ€"often one or two months. Nearly all the annual species mav be handled in this way, There _v.â€"â€"â€" The commonest erroné nuals, is to plant them ‘ This mistake is freq with other plants). and sistently and diam-1‘0 91:10:092 zinni§8. marts' A LIâ€" ‘Anm ' stand about through the summer, eao bunch of flowers jealous of its neigh- shrubs and perennials are not grown. then the annuals have the border to themselves. Arranged in this way, 1 a “41016 lot of plants tail to grow. e The irregularity is not de e if some celandine '. into a half occupied nook somewhere. what we want. we wanted flower beds. The first and easiest and greatest “ improvement to be made in hundreds 3. of front yards would be to obliterate :e the flower beds entirelyâ€"sod them 1e over, and leave an open greensward where they have stood in the middle ly of the lawn, and move the flowers into F" the side borders. i8 1::- ing this plan permits. Instead of the orthodox twenty minutes alloted to a average asparagus lying horizontally. and which half cooks the stocks and overâ€" son- cooks the heads. diminishing its flavor 5 of and consistence, a period of thirty or rers. forty minutes on the plan recommend- mbs. ed will render fully one-third more 33“” of the stalk delicious, while the head idip will be cooked by the steam alone.’ 1‘ or Gourmets assert that asparagus, to â€"- he perfect, should always be eaten two wine glasstuls of sherry, half a wine glassful of brandy and one and one-half gills of whipped cream are added, when it is refrozen and put in the ice cave until ready to be served. rowing an- lower bOd§