The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-24

EtnhtsSewtsh Shops Sacked and Burned
Soldiers Charge the Mob with Draw.
~swords-Fuundrods OF Arrests NIade-Most
or tho Jews Finaiiy Seek Refuge Indoors.
Special Cable Dsspatoh to The Sun.
PARIS, Jan. 24.-LarRe detachmonts Of cuiras-
siers, Republican guards. infantry, and police
held the commanding points OF tho city on Sun.
day. giving. with the excited groups moving
about and attempting demonstrations, n reyolu.
tionary aspect to the town. but midnight passed
without any serious trouble.
several mass meetings were hold, the chief of
which was In tho Sale des Mile COLONIES, in
the Mont Parnasse quarter. M. Gucrin. the
chairman. declared that the object Of the mcet-
ing was to protest against the attacks on the
army. He got no further. owing 10 q band OF
Anarchists shouting Down with tho armyl'
Down with the country!' A majority Of those
present shouted counter-cries of Long live
Francei' Long live the army!" and the uproar
became 30 very great that It was finally neccs-
sary to close the meeting. Those supporting the
Government then marched TO tho Strasbourr
statue, where they deposited a wreath. No dis
order marked this emo
Tho gravest riots that have yet occurred were
reported last evening from Algiers, where
bloody street fights occurred between the anti.
semites and Jews. Three Frenchmen were
killed, thirty Jews were wounded, and q num-
Der of shops kept by Hebrews were %pillaged and
the looted goods burned.
The trouble began by n mob invading the
jewish quarter. shouting down with the
Jews!' and wrccKinE the stalls. A squadron Of
chasseurs charged the mob with drawn sworda,
ana temporarily dispersed them. The ~rioters,
however. reformed and again advanced on the
jewish quarter. Rovolvers and daggers were
plentiful in the crowd. Tho trouble became
worse toward night. when the maintenance Of
order was intrusted to the troops.
When the death of Two Frenchmen named
Cayol and Macon, who were knitted and shot,
became known the p%opulace were thrown into o
state of frenzy. They cried: ''They are muir.
dering us!' Death to the Jewsl'' and attacked
the jewish shops. which were shattered and
burned. All the spirit houses on the uuays
kept by Jews were set on fire.
Hundreds of arrests wero made. Eventually
most Of the Jews sought refuge indoors.
1t Is clear that Saturdays scene in tho Cham.
Der Of Deputies will not end the Dreyfus agita
ton. The situation is rendered moro grave
owing to the ncarness Of the general election.
Party passions and racial and religious hatreds
are daily becoming more inflamed. 1t is evident
that France is drifting toward u serious crisis,
and tine dread of military intervention increases.
The Chamber of Deputies will reassembic to-
morrow. but it is thought probable that the
Interpolation of NJ. Jaures will DO postponed
until Saturday.
The officers OF the Chamber have decided to
report to the Public Prosecutor. Count do Ber-
mis-. and NJ. Gerault-Richard for the assaults
they committed in the Chamber yesterday.
They may ask the Chamber to suspend the par
iiamontary immunity from prosecution.
Primo Minister Melines speech in reply to
the Interpolation OF NJ. Cavaignac is voted to
have been able. but 1t does not satisfy the
1t certainly does not close the subject,