The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-02
INTER- OUTCRY IN PRESS.
~xCrIsN PAPERS WANT TO KNOW
ABOUT FAsHODA.
card to its Plans Disgusts Even
Its supporters-TempoF Lull
OrcuFs in the Dreyfus Case.

Copyrighted. 1855. by the Assccsafst Press.
IOSDOE, Oct 1.-The oysseT-iike rets-
oeacs az tbs government Respecting rsse
sa.ua.toyl s. Fa&aoda and the intentions
q she ministers In the matter is causing a
asrsr eufcry In the press. Even the sup
uor.eSs OF the government are Disguised
TIE Oily aint on the subject appears tn
tba report o. the coEaulander-.n-cfEef OF
the forces, Lord Wo.seley. on the co1c.u-
CO.. OF Gen. kticaener's campaign, in
which ae says
.~rhe campaign has resulted in the re-
eauouext OF the valley OF tie Mile from the
s-css.,f. cataract 10 the Sg5ret river
This = seized upon by the press as an
sa<hr.ct statement Of policy upon the pars
If the government, and AS Implying TIC
determination Of the ministers 10 insist
uss,n Mai Marchaads evacuation OF
Fashoda.
In the meanwhile, tie blowing OF trum-
n4ts on bath sides of tire channel coTstiss-
yes.
cal die opinion that the ultimate settle
msnt OF the difficulty will be that the
french will retire from Easaoda but viii
h uaxs;Itted 10 retain an important part OF
.he territory through which Mai. Mar
eaaa6 marched. This viii be another
score for French BLUM. similar 10 the Niger
ae,;.eaaent which Is nov admitted 20 aaye
6esu a diplomatic victory for France.
There has been a iRl! n the Dreyfus ex-
e.temsnt since The appeal In the case and
tbs sncr minaiiug documents were sent 10
ths court Of cessation. whose decision,
however. will probably not BE rendered
Ill January. The preliminary proceedings
viii taae three weeks and the matter ID
not likely 20 formally come before tho
eo1s. before the end Of October.
The interesting announcement lr made
that tie pope has ordered the papal nunclo
81 Paris TO request the Clergy and clerical
organs 70 discontinue their opposition to a
revision OF the Dreyf1s case. This "a
blow for the JesGlta. who have hoen insti-
eating the military authorities and who
control the most viru.eGt and most unscru-
pa.ola anii-revisioniss newspaper. the liz
hrs Parole.
In the meanwhile. Col Picauart Is strict
" secluded n the military prison at Chercha
Md. No written or verbal communications
books or writing materials are allowed HIN.
The prison meals are taken him by two
soldiers who stand beside while he eats
But they must not speak TO him.
Henri Rocheforts newspaper. the Tntran-
sigeante, publishes some sensational accusa-
tons against the French military In Africa
charging the officers Of the naval discipiin-
airy battalion with revolving cruelty and
giving names and dates.
The extraordinary lax treatment. Of the
anarchist assassin OF the empress OF Aus
irta, fhe ltaHdn LucheSn. IL the prison of
81 Antoine, Geneva, Is causing much re-
mark. He is allowed wine. cigars. letters
ana newspapers. spends money ard gives
newspaper interviews. In fact he IL treated
IKE the lion OF the prison. When exam ned
before the magistrates he made parade OF
jests and frivolous answers. HIS trail has
been fixed for the first week In November
lie will be condemned 10 solitary confne-
ment for life. Only one man has hitherto
undergone the punishment. which has more
terrors than capital punishment. The pris-
cner ia confined n an underground cell into
and Is only permitted 70 take exercise once
q week in the prison yard