The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-29
REINACH NO SUICIDE.
An Eminent Physician Finds
No Poison in the Body.
ANDRlsux CHALLENGES RlsoT.
The Ministry Dare Not Arrest the Mon
archist Plotter-Diseovery Of More
Damaging Documents.

Damaging Documents.
PARIS. Dec 2S-The official report OF
DR.. Brouardel, who has charge Of the au-
topsy on the body of Baron Reinach, was
made public today. Il declares that an
analysis of the stomach reveals not the
slightest trace of poison. The conclusion
is reached that death yas due to natural
causes. The report is regarded with sus-
plcion from certain quarters. Many per-
sons openly express the belief that Baron
de Reinach was murdered, and the official
report to the contrary does not shake their
belief. Against all these, however. stands
the reputation OF Dr. Brouardel. Those
who know him declare shat nothing the
government could offer him would induce
him to attach his name 20 a false report,
and If such report was secretly decided
upon he would not in any way be party
to it. The report is eagerly discussed, and
is taken TO end the question as to the
baron's death. De Reinach's family, it IS
supposed, will accept the report as final.
as it removes from the baron the stigma of
suicide.
Figaro SAYS book cons tanning copies of
correspondence with Herr and Arton re-
Iating to votes in the senate and chamber
of deputies on behalf of the Panama ca
nal scheme. which has been found in the
Office of the Panama Canal Company, IS
said to compromise a large number of SEN
ators and deputies. There are letters de-
handing money, together with the rates
on which payment has been made. 1t will
be the basis of additional prosecution, as
il establishes the fact that Arton was the
blackmailer and go-between in the corrup-
ton of Legislators.
The extreme socialists are again active.
At meeting of the leaders it was decided
to summon the people to meet when the
chambers reassemble and to appeal to the
army not to take arms against the people.
The effort Of Andrieux to draw Premier
Ribot into q duel has failed. 1t not con-
sldered likely that Andrieux will resort to
violence, as was at first intimated. There
is no Disgusting the fact that Andrieux
has gained much admiration by the bold
ness and success of his course. There is
no doubt that the government had in
tended to order his arrest Oh the charge Of
treason. His arrest was 20 be effected sud-
denly, to strike terror into piotters for
overthrow of the administration. An
drleux checkmated that scheme by boldly
proclaiming the governments intentions
and purpose was TO silence him in the task
of exposing the Panama frauds by COM
hitting him to dungeon. He also pro-
claimed that he had made sure of the Sc
curity of the evidence under his control,
so that the purpose of the government is
defeated. This, it is reported, made the
ministry hesitate in its purpose of arrest
ing Andrieux without having clear and
unanswerabie evidence to establish the
case against him. The ministry feared
the public would interpret hasty
arrest as proof that the statements
of ADdrieux as to the motives of the gov
eminent are true. This would mean the
ruin of the cabinet. When Andrieux
arose bn Monday morning he was still at
liberty. He then determined on still
holder move. That was to give Ribot
choice between duel or the retraction of
words in which he had accused Andrieux
of endeavoring to excite disorder and vir-
tualy OF being the instigator of an insur-
rection. Andrieux sent challenge to
Ribot on the ground stated. The premier
replied through the secretary that the ut
terances OF Ribot had not gone beyond
legitimate public criticism. Andrieux.
not satisfied with this reply. sent two
AiAChNs w tHc tlcIiliSi ~ t2SiudHu
ton. These friends represented that NJ.
Andrieux considered Rihot's words were
implying that he. Andrieux, had been
guilty of criminal, ignohle act. and was
seeking in an llegitimate manner to
arouse disorder and bIooished. and that
Andrleux therefore insisted on such salts
faction as duel would give. Ribot re-
piled quietly and decisively that
he had nothing to add to
the explanation already given
through his secretary, except that he con-
sidered the explanation ought to have dis
sipated any doubts of Andrieux as to the
sense in which the words that Andrieux
considered offensive had been used. Ribot
did not speak ALPHABETICALLY, nor did he
offer any retraction. or even propose to
mitigate or extenuate the meaning of
what had been said He declined, at the
same time, 10 discuss the matter further.
Andrieux states in letter to a newspaper
that Ribot's words could be taken as
equivocal. Andrieux adds: They are
not acceptable 10 me, but thank my
friends for the measures they have taken
toward dissipating doubts as to what
Ribot means"
IN. Audrieux. ex-p:eiect OF police, knows as
much about the Panama scandal any one
does. But he does not seek 10 bring criminals
10 justice, Only TO disCTedIt the republic. He
has tired "a smirch De freycinet and Carnot
He Is ardent mouaTchist.l