The sun., 1898-01-19
MORE ANTT-JEW RIOTS.
DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST THEN
IN MANY FRENCH CITIES.

seriowS Outbreaks Occur at Nantes and WAR
Seiiies-zsin Comes In for n share or Fable
odlum-uis Trial Announced to re Held II
the seine Assizo Court EarIy Tn February.
Special Cable Despatch to THE SUN
PARIS, Jan. 1s.-The anti.Jew fever is spread-
ing in the provinces. This in the opinion Of
some. is the gravest feature OF the asta-
ton, and 1t is said that the Govern
ment is deeply concerned over the situation.
Provincial agitation evolves moro slowly than
in Paris, but the feeling exciting it does not
subsidc so quickly as here, where one Impression
chnses another.
Anti.Semtic demonstrations have bcen re-
ported from Marseillcs, Lyons, Nantes, Amiens,
Bordeaux, Nancy, Rennep. Grenoble Roucn,
and elsewhere. accompanied by rowdy process
sons and attacks upon the shops of Jews. The
police scattered the demonstrators and made
several arrests.
The outbreaks at Nantes and Marsoilles were
particularly serious. Several thousaud persons
assembled in tho former city and marched to
the shops and warehouses known to bo
occupied by Hebrews, hooting and shout
Ing Down with tho Jews!' They thcn
proceeded to the office of the newspaper
lie Peupie, which has supported NJ. Zola In his
attempt to prove the innocence of Dreyfus, and
shattered the windows with stones. There was
" uEish COuuhI, lubIlnR nHU an nOur, DCtWo0n
the mob and the staff OF the newspaper
Tho manifestations in Marseilles are assum-
ing dangerous proportions Tho windows OF
Jewish jewellers shops have been smashed and
the occupants insulted. Gentle tradesmen
hang placards outside their shops inscribed
This Is Catholic Shop" with the object OF
avertinR attack.
AT Bordeaux mounted municipal guards 40
companied tho crowds making the domonstra-
tion and prevented outrRges.
Tho prevalent cries Of tho mobs are Mort
aux Juifs" "Conspuez Zola," and "vivo
; rArmee." The condition Of popular feeling
may not inaptly be described an anonymous
Boulangism. Some experienced observers boz
leve that strong man animated with Bou-
langers ambitions could carry the situation to
his own advantage.
Tho position OF tho Government Is obviously
the most important question of tho moment.
There is pretty general impression that
this 10 very precarious, but many cir
cumstances render it unsafe to in
dulge in prophecy. Opinions which
usually command respect support the view that
the Cabinet can rely uDon the Chamber Of Depu-
ties In any real danger arising from the section
of the public which demands a full and unro-
served publication of the mysteries of tho Drey-
fus case.
It is still unknown what form of procedure
Will DO adopted at tho trial OF NJ. lola. 1t can
| hardly be imagined that he will be brought to
trial with full publicity. but how this is to bo
avoided is not yet evident.
Tho adjourned Interpolation of NJ Cavaignac,
ex-Minister of War. will probably be taken up
by the Chamber Of Deputies on Saturday,
by which time doubtless the Cabinet will
nave made up its mind as 10 the
course to follow. The Opposition hopes
| Of overturning the Government were never
30 high as at present, but whatever hap
pens outdoors, 1t seems, as said before. that M.
Meline, the Prime Minister, will command o
majority in the Chamber.
The Cabinet held a meeting to-day at the
Palace of the Elysec. President Faure presiding.
The meeting was almost exclusively occupied
in the discussion of the situation aris-
ing from the Dreyfus affair. Gen. Bilot,
Minister of War. submitted n formal complaint
of defamation against the Aurore and NJ. Zolo.
NJ. Milliard. Minister of Justice. will transmit
the complaint to Procureur Bertrand.
According to one version rather hot dis
cussion arose as to the procedure TO be followed,
some of the Ministers objecting to gratuitously
| advertising tho Aurore. The opposite opinion
trumphed. however. and IL is said that the trial
will be held in the Seine Assize Court about Feb.
z. Should this DO true the Government will be
between tho two stools Of giving M Zoa the
publicity he desires, or incurring the odium Of
a large portion of the public by decreeing that
that the Assize Court shall sit in camera.