The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-24

were : 90 on duty around the law courts
today; but despite al precautions % ex-
clude the public. 1850 persons got into the
hall There were endless officers in uni
form and civilian clothes. and the young
Officers in the court and hail joinsd IN the
manifestations and waved their caps when
''Yive Tarmee" was cried. The cid Of
hcers were content 70 laugh merrily. The
jury slipped away. bat some of the jury
men were recognized in the hail and born
in triumph through the seething crowds
on young mems shoulders. The din was
fearful. but IL was q joyous din. The
fact that Zoia was meeting a severe sen
teaca sof1enod angry passions. The
French. as v.ctors are kindly
Are we entering" moderate people ask,
''an act Of pronunclamentor
No. No French general ever attempted
military dlc,ature.
The second and first Napoleons were
practically foreigners. But there is a
strange combination OF army. church and
people with one object in view, to put
down Israel in France. This union is
less fortuitous than il looks. The Jews
new control all the sources of wealth. Tie
minds and feelings of the people have
long been in revolt in secret against this
power. which has no physical force be-
hind It. What has fermented in the brain
IS now going into action.
The church is the one universal organ
zation TO pit against a Jewish universal
alliance. An alliance. therefore is now
politically with Rome, but she must keep
the republic. 4 monarchy could only live
by force Of the army. and would mean
war
France is not organized for war. for her
army is only militia, but Prince Henri of
Orleans is hoping for a military move
ment against the republic and then to come
TO the top. He daily showed himself DUR
ing the trial in the hall of the courthouse
and one day embraced Maj. Esterhazy.
crying ''Vive rarmee." He swas sur
rounded and salaamed by his Orleanist
friends. bat 1t did not do He has no bril-
liant. captivating qualities, bur only an
ambiguous half girlish figure. and talks
through hts nose languidy.
N. Faure only patronized Gen. Pelieux
and Gen. De Boisdeffre as against lola.
He likes fine military company. Bots
deffre is arstocratic and in favor, and
the president is sensitive to this.
The cheering was tremendous all over
town bu; there was little violence. though
the Jews were terrified. Some Jews
capped with their lives. Fortunately three
days of carnival have used up the animal
spirits Of the people. They were tired
and wanted 20 so to bed. The students.
however. are much excited.
At late hour tonight I went to Zola's
house. A. I passed through the flower
adorned vestlbule thought that impris-
oument would be a wholesome change
from this luxury. NJ. Zola's taste for
luxury is italian and his home is fur
nished most in the Italian manner. rich
~ and handsomely. l found him more
nervous than on the hearing OF the YER
dict. but bearing up with a s;If upper
lip He says he Is sorry for France, but
thinks she Will right herself
The house was filled from the ground
floor TO the garnet with bouquets Of fiow-
ers that had come from all parts. the gifts
doubtless Of Jewish ladies. The tables
were filtered deep with kilograms. One
dispatch of 900 words came today from
Odessa. NJ. lola will write another letter
before surrendering himself He is very
tired. He absolutely felt like a storm
tossed mariner. He was going he said to
the end OF the century in all-around new
conditions. Friends about him envied him
his new departure in the path of glory
What an honor II would be 70 be a martyr
for truth and justice lie had all shat
prosperous career could give. but the way
% the cross philosophicauy understood
was now open TO HIN. y friend expressed
regret that there is so much bourgeolsie
comfort AZ the st. Pelagie prison. NJ
Rochefort has there his English bed and
bedding and his servant aud his wife go
daily 10 prepare hts lunch. y cell would
he preferable we're ii not for rheumatism
Zola's oldest friend assures me that he
would not die in Jail He was brought mp
in hardship; hts father was an old NIL
itary csmpaigner with Napoleon. and
was in the retreat from Russia. was at
Waterloo and other battles. a sturdy
French peasant. VI. Zola vas reared by
reasantrv 20 he hardy and enduring His
health ls not SO good as a while ago. owing
ia his an,l-fat diet, but the prison Is sure
to strengthen him. ard then there IS the