The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-26
IN THE THROES OF A RIOT
A Succession of Disturbances in
the French Cabinet.
WAR MINISTER RESIGNS
Excited and Angry Mobs Dance Around
Bonfires OF Dreyfus Papers and
Trouble Crops Out In Every
Quarter.

lice were stationed IN the nelghDor-
hood of the Palace Bourbon and Place
de la Concorde TO prevent projected
demonstrations at the opening of the
chamber of deputies. The French cab
met met this morning and Minister Of
Marine Lockroy announced he would
shortly introduce a scheme of the ad-
ministration for the reorganization Of
the navy. meeting of progressives
and republicans decided not to sup
port the governments international
policy. but to uphold to its fullest ex-
tent its foreign policy.
There was considerable disorder
about the approaches of the Palace
Bourbon. Members of the League Of
Patriots, who were crossing the Place
de la Concorde. shouted "Vive fArme!"
and the republican guards were Obliged
to clear the passage. A conflict with
the police ensued. in which a number Of
anti-Semites attacked and injured the
commissary of police, with loaded
sticks. The ringleader. Mr.. Guerin.
president of the anti-Semetic league,
was arrested. When NJ. Drummond.
anti-Semitic leader. arrived, there were
further disturbances. with cries of
Down With the Jews." and cheering
for France. Detachments of cuiras-
siers charged and dispersed the mob.
Several arrests were made.
The session of the chamber of depu-
ties had no sooner opened than NJ. De-
rouledo made a violent attack upon the
minister OF war. General Chanoine.
whereupon the latter arose and ex-
planned the conditions under which he
accepted the portfolio. In doing so
he declared he was of the same opin-
ion as his predecessors. referring to
the question of reopening the Dreyfus
case. a remark which was greeted with
cheers and protests. When Chanoine
was able to resume speaking. he as
serted he was the guardian of the hon.
or of the army. and concluded with
| saying angrily:
Il place in your hands the trust I
received, and l tender my resignation
| in this tribune"
This evening 10000 people sang THE
Marseillaise'' around a bonfire made Of
| the Dreyfus- saper , Les Drott de
| L'Homme, (The Right OF Mani. All
| the stores in the neighborhood were
| closed in anticipation of rioting. The
cuirassiers, assisted by the mounted re-
publican guards. succeeded in driving
back another crowd which was shout
| ing "Shame upon Brisson." As this
dispatch is sent a big crowd is gather
| ing and organizing a manifestation In
| front of the military club.
| BY o'clock i'm the afternoon about
| $50 arrests had been made. The crowds
| were continually augmented, until the
vicinity of the chamber of deputies was
| Chanoina and the army The cuiras-
| s,ars had the yraatest diricultv in
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~, h,,ar ,hs adiournment of the cham
har thara was Intense excitement. fol-
lowed nv street demonstrations. prin-
cinallv maintained by the anti-Semites
| in the vicinity of the offices of the anti
Drevfus papers. There were numerous
| collisions between the demonstrators
| and the police In many cases Il was
| necessary for the curiassiers TO clear
the streets
a. m.-About midnight a mob Of
members of the Patriotic League
smashed the windows and glass stair
case of a shop whose owner IL said to
be a Jew. at the corner of Rue Aber
and the Rue Scribe. The vigilance
committee Of the socialist party issued
tonight manifesto condemning the
action of General Chanoine and de-
nouncing the make believe republicans
who have stransied deDste In the chaih-
ber and created crisis.