The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-24
THE TURBULENT FRENCH
Anarchists Excluded From the Pro-
hibited Anti-Dreyfus Meeting.
TWO KILLED IN ALGIERS RIOTS


The Jewish Quarter Attacked and
stores Pillaged-Meny Persons In
Jured In the Flights Between the Mob
and the Hebrews.
Paris, Jan. 24.-In anticipation of the
prohibited anti-Dreyfus demonstration
yesterday, under the direction of the
organizing committee of the anti-Drey-
fus meeting at the Tivoli Vauxhall last
Monday night, stringent measures were
taken by the authorities to preserve
order. The Place de la Concorde and
the Garden of the Tuilleries was held
by detachments of cavalry and infantry
and large forces of police. Nothing
happened until 2 o'clock in the after
noon, the time announced for the meet
ing to protest against the pro-Dreyfus
agitation, in the Sale des Miles Colon
mes, In the Montparnasse quarter.
The approaches to the hall were oc-
cupied by police and mounted Republi-
can guards, while the precaution was
taken of removing all chairs from the
interior. The police refused admission
to known anarchists, but many who
were less prominent evaded the police
vigilance, gained admission and created
disturbance.
M. Thebaud was elected to the chair,
and the nosiest disturbers of the pro-
ceedings were expelled from the hall
M. Thiebaud proposed that a wreath
should be laid on the Strasbourg statue.
and the proposal was greeted with
cries of "Vive Tarmee" and "Vive La
France"
AS the disturbance continued M
Thiebaud got motion adopted to close
the meeting.
The wreath was then placed in a car
riage, but the police refused to allow
the crowd to follow in a body, and di-
vided it into small groups. In the
meantime the anarchists tried in vain
to organize a fresh meeting.
The wreath was placed upon the stat
ue at 4:3O in the afternoon amid perfect
order. Later in the evening the police
dispersed large bodies of anti-Jewish
demonstrators in the Rue de la Fayette
and at the offices of The Aurore. But
nothing serious occurred, and there were
few arrests during the day.
All Paris is excited over the row in
the chamber of deputies on Saturday,
when M. Gerault Richard dealt M. De
Bernis a violent blow in the eye. The
trouble arose over another attempt to
have the alleged Dreyfus confession
made public. Premier Meline declared
that this could not be done, and al
most Immediately there was a scene of
widest disorder, adherents of the vari-
| Gus parties attacking their opponents
In true pugilistic style. The disorder
became so great that President Brisson
adjourned the sitting, but the fighting
was not stopped until a detachment of
soldiers was sent to the scene. Today
M. De Berris is wearing patch over
his highly colored optic, and there is
much talk of proposed duels.
1t is agreed on all sides that Satur-
days scene in the chamber of deputies
was almost without precedent, except
the recent disturbances in the Austrian
reichrath. Curiously enough, Count
Badeni, former Austrian premier. wit
messed it. He must have felt quite al
home.
After the chamber was cleared 1875
torn off neckties were picked up, to-
gether with many coats that had been
torn by deputies from each others
shoulders. M. Clovis Hugues, one of
the deputies for the department Of the
| Seine, had a door slammed on his fin
gers, which were so mutilated that he
is now in the hands of a surgeon.
The scene of the fighting around the
tribune was unparalleled. Comte de
| Bernis is retired cavalry officer, and
has the rough manners of the bull
| fighting town of Mines, where he will
be candidate at the next elections. NJ
Jaures is thick set, florid and hairy. M
| Gerault Richard is mild looking. The
latter was hustled and knocked abOu
| like a football in his attempt to dea
| Comte de Bernis a blow. Some 80 depu
| ties were in the fight. Coats were torn
| to tatters and cravats were seized il
| the attempts to choke an opponent
During a lull in the fight NJ. Geraull
Richard was seen in tatters, his cravat
torn off and his vest front torn open
while his sympathizers were pettine
him on the back
Suddenly Comte de Bernis bounded
up the stairs of the tribune on all fours
like an animal, dealt M. Jaures a heavy
| blow on the back of the head, and kick
ed him on the legs. NJ. Jaures was
knocked over, and stumbled down the
steps. Picking himself UP, he saw
Comte de Bernis making off with a
crowd of deputies, while the remainder
of the house hooted him, crying Cow
ard" and Traitor" NJ. Jaures threw
knotted handkerchief after him
Comte de Bernis seemed paralyzed, anG
the house cheered NJ. Jaures, while g
body of socialists made another rusf
at Comte de Bernis, and the melee was
renewed as furious as before.
M. Brisson, president of the chamber
finding it hopeless to restore order, de,
parted, and the military entered at the
request, it is said, of a Questor who
feared loss of life If the scenes were
continued.
nEAnJY ANTI-JEwISH RIOTS