Captain Alfred Dreyfus relinquished his appeal for a reversal of the judgment of the court-martial. He was pardoned by President Loubet, and left the prison at Rennes at three o'clock on the morning of September 20th. Little or no attention was paid to his departure. Captain Dreyfus said that while he had been given his liberty, yet liberty was nothing without honor, and declared that he would continue to seek reparation for the injury done him. The Dreyfusards are determined to pursue the campaign against the generals and other officers of the general staff. Dreyfus is now at the home of his brother-in-law at Carpentras, France. General Gallifet, the minister of war, has addressed an order to all the troops of the French army, telling them the case is settled and to forget it.

The Chinese government has lodged with the State department an emphatic protest against the military order of General Otis excluding Chinese from the, Philippines. It is insisted that the action is contrary to international law, in violation of existing treaties, and completely disregards the friendly relations long maintained between the two countries. General Otis' order was issued some time ago, but without direction-from Washington. The matter was promptly brought to the notice of the President, as the protest gives the matter an international aspect beyond the military questions involved.

General Otis has cabled that Aguinaldo sent two insurgent officers to General MacArthur with a request to send into our lines American prisoners, and to send to Manila a prominent insurgent general officer for a conference. The request for an interview was granted. It is hoped that the conference may prepare a way for surrender, and the outcome is awaited with much interest.

The friends of Rear-Admiral Schley protested against his assignment to the command of the South Atlantic squadron because they felt he deserved something better. But Admiral Schley told the President he had no protest to make. Although he did not care for the command, he would accept his orders, as he had always done during his forty-three years in the navy.

The Treasury Department has reversed its previous ruling, and decided that the Chinese stewards on board the Olympia may be permitted to land when the vessel arrives at New York. This permission will entitle them to the right to remain in the United States, but they cannot become citizens without the permission of Congress.

On account of the feeling which has been aroused on account of the Dreyfus verdict the French consul at Chicago has withdrawn his country's flag from the all-nations parade which is to be a feature of the fall festival next month. He said he could not do anything that would afford an opportunity to offer insults to the French flag.

Admiral Dewey, when at Gibraltar, expressed a willingness to accept the home in Washington which it is proposed to present to him, and the committee in charge of the fund is exceedingly desirous that it should be increased from twenty-seven thousand dollars to fifty thousand dollars before he arrives.

The preparations for war in the Transvaal continue on both sides. The despatching of British troops to South Africa is regarded by the Boers as a casus belli. President Kruger has cabled a strong personal appeal to Queen Victoria beseeching her to intervene to prevent bloodshed.

General Funston and the Twentieth Kansas will be given a reception at Topeka on their return from the Philippines. Governor Stanley will meet the regiment at San Francisco and escort it by special trains to Topeka. General Alger will be there to address the soldiers.

Word has been received at Washington that General Otis has failed in an effort to purchase the Filipino arms. The natives were to receive forty dollars upon surrender of arms and a guarantee that they would not be arrested for previous armed opposition to the United States.

Nine states were represented at the Anti-Trust Conference which assembled at St. Louis September 20, for the purpose of discussing the trust question and taking such action as might be deemed necessary. The idea of the conference originated with Governor Sayers of Texas.

Li Hung Chang, the Chinese statesman, severely criticises President McKinley on his foreign policy, and says he considers the American occupation of the Philippines a great mistake. He adds further that if Grant had lived no such mistake would have been made.

The members of the G. A. R. refused to take part in the Dewey land parade because of the position assigned them. Hearing of this, Governor Roosevelt telegraphed the major-general commanding the national guard of the state, to give them any position they want.

The Postoffice Department has decided not to extend rural free delivery any further for the present. The amount appropriated for this service for the current year was three hundred thousand dollars. The appropriation is nearly exhausted.

The Pope's encyclical recently addressed to France had nothing to say on the Dreyfus case. It was merely a theological lecture, urging upon the bishops a faithful performance of their duties, in which discretion should curb the over-zealous.

Hon. Thomas B. Reed has written a note of thanks to his constituents in which he says that during his twenty-three years of service in Congress they have not questioned his public acts, and no honors are like those which come from home.

Governor Roosevelt has issued a proclamation making September 29 and 30, the dates of the celebration in New York City in honor of Admiral Dewey's return, legal holidays in the state of New York.

William Rockefeller succeeds the late Cornelius Vanderbilt as director of the New York Central, and William K. Vanderbilt succeeds his brother as president of the New York and Harlem Railroad.

Sig. Marconi, the inventor of wireless telegraphy, is to report the international yacht races for the Boston Herald. While here, he will conduct some experiments for the United States government.

Information is received from Paris that the Senate has met as a high court of justice for the purpose of trying twenty-two politicians on the charge of conspiring against the government.

It is reported that Aguinaldo is willing to release all sick and civilian Spanish prisolers, but General Otis refuses to allow Spanish vessels to go to ports held by natives to receive them.

It is said that Ex-President Harrison is making a very strong impression in his address before the Venezuelan Commission. It is believed he will occupy at least ten days in speaking.

It is reported that on September 9, an anchor and a buoy marked "Andree Polar Expedition" were found by a Norwegian cutter on the north coast of King Charles Island.

President McKinley has invited General Alger to attend the banquet to be given to Admiral Dewey at the White House, October 3. The invitation was accepted.

President Diaz has received from the Mexican Congress permission to leave the country for twenty days to visit Chicago and other points in the United States.

Including sixty vessels now under construction, the navy of the United States consists of 304 men-of-war. The list includes thirteen battle ships.

A decree has been issued by the provisional government of San Domingo naming October 9 as the date for the election of a president and vice-president.

Rear-Admiral Montojo, who commanded the Spanish forces at the battle of Manila, has been sentenced to retirement without the right of promotion.

The next Congress will probably enact a law requesting national depositories to pay one per cent interest on federal funds deposited with them.

Last year the American Board of commissioners for Foreign Missions received $C-44.200.89. The expenditures were $692,446.78.

Smith College at Northampton, Mass., opened with over twelve hundred students, This is the largest woman's college in the world.

The naval estimates for last year were $47.128.251.08. This year's estimate will probably exceed that sum by $25,000,000.

The administration has decided to give Porto Rico two-cent postage with us, the same as Mexico and Canada enjoy.

General Otis has cabled that by October 1 all volunteers and discharged regulars will have left Manila.

The estimated pig-iron output this year is fourteen million tons, or two-thirds of the world's production.

Ex-Secretary Alger has announced that he will not be a candidate for United States senator.

Fabulous prices are being paid for windows on the line of the Dewey parade in New York.

Pig iron now sells at $19.50 a ton, the highest price in twenty years.

Paper currency has been demonetized in San Domingo.