The herald., 1898-01-25
IN THE CHAMBER

IN The CHAMBER
PARIS, Jan. 24.-The Chamber OF
Deputies was thronged today when the
session opened at 2:S0 o'clock.
NJ. De Beaugard protested against tbs
treatment accorded the Chamber or
Saturday, saying it recalled the coups
d'etat of December, 1851, and November
1893. prolonged hurrahs.)
The Deputy further complained of the
intervention of the troops on Saturday
The President of the Chamber, NJ. Bris-
son explained that those who were
charged to clear the tribune met with
resistance and thought it their duty to
call out the gendarmes.
NJ. Jaurez, the Socialist leader, re-
quested permission to continue the dis
cussion of Saturday. He criticized the
government on the incomplete prose-
cution' of Emile Zola. and asked what
were the reasons for this safe of affairs.
The House, by a vote of 376 to 1873, ex-
pressed confidence.
The vote was taken on Premier Me-
lines motion demanding the closure
after ex-Minister Goelet had spoken,
declaring that it was the government 5
duty to formally express the conviction
that Dreyfus was guilty and charging
the government with prosecuting Zola
in order to crafty the Rightists.
Rioting was renewed today. The Mill
tary club was guarded by the police, who
were also stationed within the Palais
Bourbon, while a reserve force of 100
policemen were drawn up in the court
yard of the minister for foreign affairs.
There was another body of police in the
garden of the Tuilleries and detach-
ment of the Republican guard was sta
toned in the courtyard of the minister
of marine.
A duel with swords was fought this
morning between two newspaper men.
NJ. Verwart and Pierre Lefevre. The
former was wounded in the arm. The
dispute arose over the Dreyfus case.
The government will prosecute NJ. Ger
ault-Richard and the Comte de Bernis
for their conduct in the chamber of dep
uties on Saturday.
NJ. Jaures received dispatch from AL
giers saying that the town was in flames
and that a hundred Jews had been killed
He doubted the authenticity of the mes
sage. the signature of which was un-
known to him, and the government has
had no information as to anything like
so serious an affray.
ANTI-HEBREW RIOTS
ALGIERS, Jan. 24.-Further rioting
occurred here at 8 o'clock this morning
when it was learned that a Hebrew had
stabbed Spaniard. A mob attacked
and looted the Hebrew stores
At the head of six zouaves with fixed
bayonets the Governor General, preced-
ed by military drummers, traversed the
streets, appealing for quiet. He was
followed by mob of about 5000 people,
who shouted, Down with the Jews"
intermingled with few cries of "Vive
lie Governeur-
The Governor-Generalf finally retired
to the Winter Palace escorted by the
police.
Several Hebrews have been assaulted
and score Of arrests have been made.
This evening the town is in great tur-
moil. All the shops are closed and troops
are picketed in all the squares. Several
Jewish shops have been sacked and the
chasseurs have several times dispersed
the crowds.
This afternoon the manager of the
anti-JeWish newspaper, accompanied
by the widow of the Christian who was
killed last evening, herself dressed in
deep mourning, drove along the main
boulevard and created intense anti
Jewish excitement. The people gath
cred beneath the Arcades, shouting,
Down with the Jews" and the like.
Finally chasseurs and infantry, headed
by beating drums, cleared the boule-
ward.
A number of the natives Joined thern
in the hope Of pillaging. No Jews ap-
peared upon the streets.
At II o'clock p. m. perfect tranquility
prevailed. The streets have been cleared
and are held by troops. Altogether 300
arrests have been made and 100 persons
are to be put on trial tomorrow
EPIDEMIC SPREADING
ST. MALO, France, Jan. 24.-There
was an anti-Hebrew riot here today.
The mob smashed the windows of the
business houses belonging to the He
brews and the troops had to assist the
police.