The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-18
THE PARIS ANARCHISTS
Lead a Day Of Wild Disorder in the
French Capital. 7
FURIOUS FIGHTS WITH STUDENTS
An Anti-Dreyfus Meeting Raided by
Anarchists, Who Are Driven Out,
But Finally Return and Take Pos
session of the Hall.

But Finally Return and Take Pos-
session of the Hall.
Paris, Jan. 1S.-Anarchy ran riot in
the French capital yesterday and last
night. The first disorders occurred
among the lawmakers themselves. An
attempt was Iade in the chamber Of
deputies to question the government on
the Dreyfus note, but Premier Meline
declined to have the subject reopened.
A harsh and dsorderly discussion was
precipitated, during which the premier
threatened that the cabinet would re-
sign unless The matter was shelved. The
government forces won, the motion to
indefinitely postpone being carried by
a vote of $40 to 252.
A great antiDreyfus and anti-Semite
meeting last night at the Ticoli Vaux
Hall produced extraordinary scenes.
The neighborhood was paraded by po-
lice mounted and on foot, and the rap
idly growing crowd increased the ex-
element. At o'clock, on the opening
of the meeting, the hall was a seething
sea Of humanity crowding every part,
gesticulatng, shouting "A bas Zola,"
"Vive TArmee" and "Vive la Revolu-
ton Sociale." The members Of the
anti-Semite committee displayed ban
ners bearing the inscription, Death to
the Jews" and other inscriptions. 1t
was soon seen that the 5000 people con-
sisted largely of anarchists and of
others bent on opposing the students.
On M. Guerin, the president, propos-
ing that the honorary presidency. be
conferred upon M. Rochefort and M.
Drumont a great uproar ensued. the
anarchists trying to wrench the BAN
ners from the anti-Semites. Scuffles
took place. in which two of the officials
were injured.
M. Thiebaud delivered an address de-
rouncing, the Jews and urging the meet
ing to support the government. Tumults
and fights for the banners continued
with shoutings, whistlings and singing
of the Marseilaise and the Carmagnole,
while M. Thiebund proceeded in vio-
lent speech, declaring that the Dreyfus
scandal was the commencement of a
social revolution by a band of scoun-
drels desiring to overthrow everything
in order to raise traitor"
The scene now became saturnalia.
The anarchists removed the iron stair
case giving access to the tribune, so
that the committee was unable to de-
scend. Free fights began around the
flags. Finally the students chased the
anarchists out of the hall. The organ
izers of the meeting then seized the
flags decorating the hall and arranged
rendezvous al the Military club, cry
ing "Vive rArmee."
The hall partially emptied, but soon
the anarchists returned, and, breaking
open the great doors, began further
fighting. Some Of the injured were car
ried out with their faces covered with
blood. Finally the students were van
quished, and the anarchists We're mas
ters of the situation. The meeting broke
up and the anarchists replaced the lad
der invaded the tribune, led by M.
Courtois, nourishng red flag, and all
shouting, "Conspucz Rochefort' (spit
upon RocheforD and Long live Zola."
Interest was then transferred to the
streets, where the police had been re-
inforced by the Republican Guards. At
10 o'clock last evening large bodies of
students, fourishing the sri-color and
shouting "Vive rArmee," proceeded In
the direction of the Military club, in
the Avenue de rOpera. The troops
cieaieu the ildce ue La hepuniique
anu charSeo 'he pooies VI stuueiits' py
Hlidhlsht lhoSe WIN hau peeii a'ieSte"
were reieaseu anu quiet liau oeeh ie-
stored in the Place de TOpera.
kilograms from numerous provincial
towns report student manifestations al
Marseilles where the windows of Jew
lsh SHOPS nave oeeh pfokeh' AZ Nantes
ana Lyons 'nere nave Deer. siflliiar at
tacKs Oh shops ana On the synagogue
Inc croWu rescued those WIN were al :
rested.
A heaVy los settleu over 'ne Ivy
yesterday afternoon ana maze u oiin-
cult 10 ascertain uillil ia,e cAactiy VIVA
happened. IL seems that, rearing ois-
orders large body or ponce moved III
the direction OF the fantheoh ABOUT
O'Clock and barred the priage across 'he
Seine. Half an hour later the students,
issuing from their lecture rooms hiled
the Place du Pantheon. An aSltaled
crowd. shouting "Conspuez loia' ana
raising other cries, moved IN the
direction or the brldee. several at
temDts 10 cross the river were trus-
trated, but eventually a large number
reached the Place de la 'tepublique. In
one case the crowd stopped IN front OF
cbpn that bpra Tnvi ~
ebontine "Deatb to the Jews Let rs
nilape LET nc nilIaee"
Tha students at The rear ignorant nj
tho cause of deiav nushad on. ord the
MACS coptirea rs onward course after
atIamnts in various diractions to rear,,
the nrincina1 bou,avards ALWAYS frus-