The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-25

The "White Lady" 81 the WeDDeo
COwrt-MaPttal.
st. Louis Globe Democrat.

st. Louis Globe Democrat.
20 much mystery has prevailed With re-
gard 10 the identity Of tho lady who ns-
ured so prominently At the Rsnnes court
martial M the "Dwms Blanche that IL
may be tsiv a. well 70 rate that she has
nothing In common whatever with the
Countess Mariel, 80 popularity known in
literature under the pseudonyn Of "Gyp."
but II . Nine Dsrton. who for come years
pasg has been the fair friend Of General
the Marquis de 0Nllif~t. now minister Of
war. The marquis 40 svsTyons knows.
has been separated from his wife for more
than . quarter OF century, and - COM
pis,s 10 the arrangement that at the very
moment when tho marquis - the leading
member OF cabinet thas has arranged for
che stats trial Of q number Of leading
roysiisn by the senate on q charge OF
treason. his wife ana hls eon are cruising
on board the wa'halla ~ the gusts OF
Count Boni de Cas,siians who IL now
known to BE- the principal financial hacker
OF the latest royaiiss conspiracy ags.nE
the republic
lister Of vsr. Nine. Darton In likewise the
professional ianceusA ~ leading Partisan
cou,urier. and likewise OF 80 equally fash
ionabie Partisan halter. That 10 20 say,
whenever either Of these trades People ~
augurase a rev fashion ..,hss In heafges-
or In frocks. they get her - star, 10 for
them. and as she - very handsome and
striking hooking woman. much public at
sen;ion II attracted 20 any style OF hat
or dress 81 which she may make her ap-
pearance IN public Needless TO add, that
she not only - dressed and hated free Of
cost but that she likewise receives pay
snent firm, the trades pecc!e whose wares
she tnus acvertis~s.
II - doubtful whether any public ztten-
ton would have been attracted 20 her
questionable association with the Marquis
De GaIisfst had :. not heen FOR the fact
that at the courf-.nartal NJ Rennes sne,
by virtue OF tickets which Re Rad gwen
her. occupied the mos, prominent and con-
spicuous position IN the court room irnre-
diaieiy behind the PRECEDING officer. and
fanked on ore side ny tire lord chief Jus
tee os England. and or the other hy the
official representative % tire minister o.
war namely. Gen Chsmogn. ard hy tne
delegate ~ the minister Of foreign az
fairs Ultimately ire scandal caused by
her presence there became - great inst
the prsstcr; az The court martial took g.
upon Himself 20 ignore the permit ~ tire
minister ~ war. and 60 Srss % all make
her take her place among the general pub
re AZ the fusfhs- era ~ the hall sn4ily
seepirg hes cut % the court room alto
R.taer.
~ - a TfrSii1F tAEt tEaf frh ann rts'rA-
ton OF almost every French minister os
war since the overthrow 81 the empire
IN fs7e has been nnarr~s IN q MEASURE sy
srtsscrcffsrs q. r-o-nsrtan with the fay
sex thus Ger. HnulaEgsv Owed hls down
fan 20 the Countess IL no,n~nafn. G~r
De clsssy VINO vas minister % var during
the presidency ~ Aar,rsl MsrHaho-. los;
RS portfolio and hs socs nsre n co.,
neetioe with foreign s4ven.uress ard
sry 81 the rsne - Baroness De Kauss
whose fssre re aeczrns. Ger Trfsschsn.
another republican minister o- war To-
cana Irvciv~f through the Infamous Mr.
rsnou1n. in ire .Snosis Legion q Horor
scandal vA.ch resoitef rot Only IN hss
ccwrfAI ia. Likewise 81 trait OF P-esfSe,:
Srsvy In fact. every s~rsie veteran wSo
has bed TIE Office ss minister ~ var
xncs the sosarssffe1 - the sn.ra repub-
ue In 1873 seems 90 Rave considered g
necessary 70 play re rnie 81 the G1f Mar
30 sore more or less Ssesss1nshis ara dc
.~pusasi. verus Without any regard for
ere Obligations Of hts Office and Of his
eonk