The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-12-23

and nobody will know the difference" :"
subsequently Reinach said Cottu was too
thln-sklnned. Cottu seized Reinach by
the beard, dragged him from the front
room of the bank into a private office,
and after calling him an embeZZler and
coward, demanded back the check for
10000 francs. Reinach declared that it
was at his house, and succeeded in hold
ing off Cottu until the final crash came.
But part of the amount had then been
paid to the Government.
NJ. Bacrau, advertising agent of the
Panama Canal Company, testified that
the sums paid newspapers by the COM
pany ranged from 100000 francs to 1,0O0,-
900 francs for each issue of shares.
Count Catiarelli, Monarchist Deputy
for Alsne, told the commission he could
confirm the report that President Carnot
had list of the Deputies corruptly i'm
plicated in the Panama Canal lobbying.
Ihls list, he said, was composed of many
Deputies whose names have not vet been
mentioned in connection with the scan
dal.
NO BLOOD WAS SHED.
PARIS, Dec. 22.-General Felix Gustav
Saussier, the military Governor of Paris
and veteran of the service in the Crimea.
Italy, Mexico and Africa, refused to act
as arbitrator between Deroulede and
Clemenceau. The idea of arbitration was
everywhere ridiculed as an evidence OF
cowardice on the part of Deroulede, who
| suggested it, and Saussier himself is said
to have uttered very emphatic remark
which showed his view Of the case and
put stop to any idea of using the old
soldier as buffer to prevent collision.
Upon Saussier declining to have any,
thing to do with the affair Deslaudes was
appealed to and at once proceeded to arbi-
trate IN way to bring things to climax.
He decided that Deroulede and CIemen-
ceau should have an opportunity to take
six shots at each other. The proposition
to come as near as five PAGES he consid-
sidered too murderoUs and altogether
contrary to the traditions of French
dueling. He held that the combatants
should be placed twenty-five PAGES apart,
with the privilege of advancing three
steps during the firing. The one that
happened to be perforated first was to
have an opportunity of stating, if able,
| whether his honor was sufficiently salts
fed, and if not, then the firing was to con-
tinue until the six shots of the combat
ants were exhausted.
Although it was not made an open stip-
ulatlon i'll the programme, it was under
! stood that Clemenceau was not to get out
an extra of La Justice announcing the re-
suit until the other newspapers were
notified, aud Deroulede was to have the
pIlNlASSo VI ndNluH Il camera ana re-
porter on the spot to take snap shots, pro-
v1ded Clemenceau chose to do so. In the
event of fatal result the dying words
were to be faithfully reported.
Then they went out and fought accord
ing to the terms above specified and
neither was hurt. Both combatants bade
an atfectionate farewell to their weeping
friends before departing for the bloody
| field of honor, and distributed locks o1
their hair to sorrowing admirers. Arrived
at the dueling ground twenty-five PAGES
were measured off and the surgeon pre-
pared his instruments for immediate use
The antagonists appeared pale, but reso-
! Lutte, when they faced each other and re-
| ceived the weapons from the hands of the
seconds.
At the word fire. both pistols were
! discharged simultaneously. The bullets
flew wide of the mark, and the spectators
hastily slid down from an adjoining
fence, and the seconds moved little fur
ther off before the second round. Again
the weapons of death barked, but did not
bite. A friend rushed forward and ex-
pressed the hope that their honor was
satisfied and that the murderous encoun-
ter be closed. Both, however, demanded
another shot, and the solicitous friend
hastily retired to a distance. Again there
were two puffs of white smoke, but a
short reverberation was the only result
of third round. The seconds then in
sisted that the murderous work must
end, and the principals reluctantly ac-
cepted their decision. The duelists were
overwhelmed with congratulations OIL
their courage and GOODNESS.