The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-18
THE PARIS ANARCHISTS
Lead a Day of Wild Disorder in the
French Capital.
FURIOUS FIGHTS WITH STUDENTS

An Antl-Dreyfus Meeting Ralded by
Anarchists, who Are Driven out,
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 made 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 disorderly 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
vote of $40 to 252.
A great anti-Dreyfus and anti-Semite
meeting last night at the Tivoli 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-
citement. At o'clock, on the opening
of the meeting the hall was seething
sea of humanity crowding every part,
gesticulating, shouting "a bas Zola,"
"Nive PArmee" and "Vive la ReVolu-
tion 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 NJ. Guern, the president, propos-
! ing that the honorary presidency be
conferred upon M. Rochefort and NJ.
Drumont a great uproar ensued, the
anarchists trying to wrench the ban
ners from the anti-Semites. Scufiles
| took place, in which two of the officials
were injured.
M. Thiebaud delivered an address de-
nouncing 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 NJ. Thiebund proceeded in a vio-
| lent speech, declaring that the Dreyfus
| scandal was the commencement of a
social revolution by band of scoun-
drels desiring to overthrow everything
| in order to raise traitor"
| The scene now became a saturnalia.
The anarchists removed the iron STAIR
|
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 at the Military club, cry
ing "Vive PArmee."
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 were mas
ters of the situation. The meeting broke
up and the anarchists replaced the lad
der, invaded the tribune, led by M
Courtois, tlourishing a red flag, and all
shouting, "ConspueZ 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. Al
10 o'clock last evening large bodies OF
students, flourishing the tri-color and
shouting "Vive pArmee," proceeded II
the direction. of the Military club, II
the Avenue de pOpera The troops
cleared the Place de La RepubliquC
and charged the bodies of students. BY
midnight those who had been arrested
were released and quiet had been re-
stored in the Place de rOpera.
| kilograms from numerous provincial
towns report student manifestations a
Marseiles, where the windows of Jew
ish shops have been broken. At Mantle!
and Lyons there have been. similar at
taclks on shops and on the synagogue
rested.
A heavy fog settled over the city
yesterday afternoon and made it diff
cult to ascertain until late exactly wha
happened. 1t seems that, fearing dis
orders, a large body of police moved il
the direction of the Pantheon about
o'clock and barred the bridge across tn
Seine. Half an hour later the students
issuing from their lecture rooms file
the Place du Pantheon. An agitate
crowd, shouting "Conspuez Zola," an
raising other cries, moved in tn
direction of the bridge Several at
20 tempts 10 cross the river were frus
trated, but eventually a large numbe
reached the Place de la Republique. L
one case the crowd stopped in front @
q shop that bore the name Levi,
shouting Death to the Jews. Let u
pillage. Let us pillage."
The students at the rear, ignorant {
the cause of delay, pushed on, and tn
mass contlued it's onward course afte
attempts in various directions to reac
the principal boulevards. always frus
trated by the police. Many were al
rested The students were now joine
by the riffraff of the city, but finall
desisted till the evenings riotous NEE
, ing.
:, The students, having the sympath
of the authorities, were treated wit
unusual forbearance by the police, wi
only kept them within necessaI
n bounds. According to some accoun
VI 20 people were wounded in cavalI
charge outside the Tivoli Hall, whic
the police eventually cleared.
The events of the past few days a.
beginning to produce feeling of pan
in Jewish circles. Both the busine
IS, and private houses of the Rothschilt
and other wealthy Jews are guarded
special detectives and gendarmes, f
fear lest the Drumont crusade produ
a sudden popular outbreak.