Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-18
IN PARIS
Students and Anarchists En-
gage in Fisticntfs
THE DREYFUS CATE
Great Excitement In the Chamber of
puties Followed by Demonstrs-
lions on the Public Thor
oughfares at Night.

DreyfIls to NJ. L=brun- Renaud should
be published. says:
IF the government conceded the de-
niand it would bring unlier discussion
aast' appear to place in doubt the au-
thority CT the Dreyfus decision More
owr, the government does not consider
it has the right to make such q commu
| nlcation, fer reasons analogous to those
which determined the court martial to
try Dreyfus behind closed doors"
There was gnat excitement in the
cha mber of deputies when NJ. Cavaig-
nae Ire tnbiican) demanded a discus
sion of the note. The premitr, N. Me-
line in refusing to DISCUSS the matter,
declared that If the chamber voted it's
INN; .ate discussion the ca binet would
resign.
the House then, by vote OF $40 to
252, adopted a motion shelving the dis
cuSsi0n.
The Hobbies of the chamber OF deputies
were crowded and there were heated
discussions even among the usually
cool-headed politicians
Thls session was to- have been opened
with speech from NJ. Jourdo (2epubil-
CAM on minor question cones rning
prisons, but in view OF the impa thence
II the members, he abandoned his
! speech on the prisons question, which
was adjourned until tomorrow.
The minister of war, General Biliot;
thu premier NJ. Me1ine, and NJ. Cavaig
!
| pres. dent of the chamber NJ. Brisson,
| announced that he had received a "e-
| quest from VI. Cavaignac to question
| the government regarding its Dreyfus
| note. NJ. Incline asked him to adjourn
the matter. requesting the chamber to
| reaSsure the country by continuing its
legislative labors. He said the budget
| must be voted and the Dteyfus affair,
| Which had become a party question,
| should be set aside.
| The premier concluded with refer
| enec to the honor OF the army and thu
respect due the jsrigea and asked for
vote OF confidence in thu government.
| NJ. Cavaignac refused to be satisfied
with this harangue. He declared the
| terms of the semi-offcial note We're not
| acceptable Cheers from the Leftists).
| protested against the silence of the min
ist5r for war at the time the army was
| attacks d and urged the publication of
| the alleged confession of Dreyfus.
| NJ. Lavertujon (Republcan) proposed
| that the discussion be asljournEd' for
| month. Amid eXc.tem- Mt the motion
| was rejected by vote of PIT to 219.
NJ Duferier de Larsan NOW d that the
matter be postponed until today's or
| ders We're disposed of. H..
This was opposed by NJ. Cavaignac
| who declared thu. governments attitulss
had created doubts in the minds of the
! people. He reproacbed the premNier for
| refusing to make a statement regarding
| IN aieg confession.
| VI. Meline said the government
would accept the motion of NJ. Duperier
| de I-arsan. aiding that if the chamber
v"u III an immediate discussion of the
| semi-ofticial note the cabinet would re-
| sign, which caused sensation. the dep
| uties gathering auount7 the ministers
| and expressing confidence in them.
vae e Y 5dss hf 81 s sb ayes s. a a15eea
nays deciding to sheive the discussion
| Several email anti-Dreyfusi demon
STATIONS took place this morning in va
| 1;ious pants of Paris. None OF them
| was of a serious nature and those who
| took part We're quickly dispersed
i \ great anti-Drs yfus and anti-Semite
| demonstrat ton took place tonight at thu
| Tivoli Vauxhall. The neighborhood was
| paradeii ny police mounted and on foot.
and the rapidly growing crowd increas-
ed the excitement. At O'clock. on the
| opening OF the meeting, the hall was a
| Seathng ssa of Humanity, crowding ev-
cry part, g sticulating shouting "a has
lola." 'yive l'al,mse and "Vive la Rev
| olrtion Sociale." The members of the
ant!-Semite committee displayed ban
| ners barring the Inscription Mort la
Jews" and other inscriptions. The
crowd consisted largely Of anarchists
and others bent on opposing the stu
| dsnts
On ". Germ, the president, proposing
! that the honorary presidency be con-
| ferred upon nj. Rochefort and NJ Dru-
] mont. a great uprDar ensued, the aaer-
ehists trying to wrench the banners
! from the anti-Semites. Several scufhes
| took place, In which two men Were in
| jug ed.
NJ. Th.beaud delivered an address de
nouncing the Jesuts and urging the
| MS setting to support the government.
Tumrllts and fights for the banners
continued with shouting, whistl:ng and
| singing OF the tAIarseillaise and the Car
| magnole. While NJ. ThiR,eaud proceedt1l
| in a violent speech, declaring that the
Dreyfus scandal was the commencement
| OF socia! revolution by band OF
scoundrels desiring to overthrow every
thing in order to mise traitor
The scen- now became saturnal.a.
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. Thu organic
ers of the meeting then seized the flags
decorating the hail and arranged a rem
devious at the military club, crying
'Vive l'armee."
The hail was partially emptied, but
soon the anarchists returned and,
breaking open the doors, began further
fight.4s- Ii is alleged that several were
inturGL Finally the students were
vanauisha5 ana the anarchists masters
" eAic SiIhsfLicIs HE. Injecting DrOke up
and the anarchists replaced the ladder
and invaded the tribune. led by NJ
C.urtois. tiou:ishing a red flag and all
sshouiinS "Conspuez Rocherort" (Spit
uioE RocheforD, and Long live Zvla."
The disturbances continues the quar-
chtsrs declaiming from the tribune
against the army and acclaiming Drey-
fus Some of the inilrd people were
carried out with their faces covered
with blood.
The interest was now transferred to
tht' streets, where the police had been
reinforced by the Republican Guards.
AT 10 O'Clock this evening large bodies
OF students. flourishiag the tgi-color and
shouting ''Vve l'arne:.." proceeded in
the direction Of the Military c.uD in the
avenue de fOpera- The troops cleared
the place de la Publique and charged thu
bodis OF students a large force is
protecting the military club.
BY midnight these who had been ar ]
5ested were released and quiet had been
restored in the plaos' de la Opera There !
was only trifling nantes tations else |
Where. AT this, hour (rnjSnIoht, Hf |