The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-02
SITUATION At fASHODA
Oyster Like Reticence of the
British Government
THE FRENCH WILL RETIRE
Dut wni Receive Important Accessions
OF Territory A Lull in the Drey-
fus Excitement-A Blow to
the Jesuits.
cecvr,rh, Isss BY Associated Press.

Copyright iSS by Associated fress.
London, Oct. 1.-The oyster-like reti-
cence of the British government re-
epecting the situation at Fashoda n
the intentions OF the ministers In the
matter Is causing a bitter cutlery IN
the press. Even the supporters OF the
government are disguised, and the only
hin on the subject appears in the army
order Of the commander-in-chief OF the
forces. Lord wolseley. on the conclu-
sion of General K~itchener's campaign.
An which he says: The campaign mas
~resuited I'm the reconquest OF the valley
Of the Nile from the second cataract TO
sbe sebret river" This is seized upon
nv the press as an indirect statement
of policy on the part OF the govern
ment. and Is implying the determine
zion OF the ministers to insist upon Ma
tor Narchand's evacuation OF Fashoda.
In the meanwhile the blowing OF trum-
nets on both sides Of the channe con-
tinues.
Inquiries made in diplomatic quarters
reveal the opinion that the ultimate set
element OF the difficulty VIII ne that
she French will retire from Fashoda, but
will he permitted to retain an important
mart Of the territory through which Ma
5or Marchand marched. This Will pe
another score for French blun' similar
10 the Niger settlement, which is no"
admitted to have been a diplomatic VIC
tory for France
excitement since the appeal in the case
and the discriminating documents were
sent TO the court of cessation. whose
decision. however. will probably NOT De
rendered until January. the preIn,i-
nary proceedings will take three weeks
and the matter is not likely 10 iormshy
come before the court before the n OF
October
The interesting announcement Is mace
that the pope has ordered the papa
nuncio at Paris to request the cleIsy
and clerical organs to discontinue their
opposition TO a revision OF the Dreyius
casa This is a blow for the Jesults,
who have been instigating the military
authorities and who control the most
virulenf and the most unscrupuious
a-nti-revisionist newspaper. the Libre
Parole.
In the meantime Lieutenant Colonel
Picouart is strictly secluded in the
military prison at Cherche MIDI. NJ
written OF verbal communlcauohs
books or writing material are allowed
him The prison meals are taken t'
him by two soldiers. who stand beside
him while he eats. But they must no
speak to him.
M. Henri Rochefort's newspaper. IN
Intransigeante. publishes some sensa
tional accusations against the Frencl
military establishment In AFRICA
charging the officers of the naN dls
culinary battalion with reNoltlhl
cruelty and giving names and dates
The extraordinary lax treatment q
the anarchist assassin of the empires
OF Austria. the Italian Lucchenl, IN IN
prison of 81. Antoine, Geneva, Is caus
ing much remark. He Is allowed wins
cigars. letters and newspapers, spehu
money and gives newspaper interview
In fact, he is treated like the Hon o
the prison. when examined before IN
magistrate he made a parade OF JEST
and frivolous The assassin
trial has been fixed for the first week !
November. He will be condemned I
solitary confinement for life. only on
man has hitherto undergone the pun
fshment. which has more terrors ina
capital punishment. The prisoner
confined in an underground CELL INT
which no sun shine ever penetrate'
He Is not allowed a bed, but sleeps O
the ground. and is only permitted
take exercise once a week in the priso
ward