The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-13
EXCITING TIMES
IN GAY PAREE
Anti-DreyiuS Demonstration oil Great
Proportions.
CHEERED FOR ZURLINDEN
Marched to CherChe Midi Prison Shouting
"'Spit Upon PiCquart."
TURBULENT SCENES IN CHAMBER
Deputies Engaged in Fist Fights and
Violent Uproar Occurred-DeFre-
cinet Replied to Groussers
Attack on French Army.
TURBULENT SCENES IN CHAMBER

| Paris, December 12-The prefect of AL
giers has suspended the mayor Of Algiers
for a month on account of a speech made
by the mayor, who is rabid anti-Semite,
attacking the governor-general. The min
ister OF the interior has increased the sus-
pension to three months.
This Is intended as a warning to the AL
gierian anti-Semites, whose recent violence
and threats have been causing a panic
/, among the Jews in Algeria. which has de-
moralized business.
A.. Millevoye and the compto De Ramel.
bosh members of the chamber of deputies,
| headed an anti-Dreyfus demonstration this
afternoon. They marched to the Cherche
Midi prison, where Colonel Picquart is
confined, but they were stopped by a Gordon
of police and were begged to retire. There
upon M. Millevoye made a speech, during
which he said they did not desire a con-
flict with "thess brave fellows pointing to
the policemen, adding that they had
achieved their object in being able to spit
upon Picquart," who could hear them from
the window Of his prison.
"spit Upon Picquart"
The crowd then marched to the Hotel Des
Valides, the Official residence of General
zurlinden. the military governor of Paris.
cheering for the army and chanting mo-
notonously, Spit upon Picquart."
Meeting a lieutenant of Cuirassiers on
their way there they give him an enthusiasts
tic ovation and the lieutenant replied,
theatrically: II thank you in the name OF
the army
This brought forth renewed cheers from
the demonstrators.
The doors of General Zurlinden's resi-
dence were closed, but the crowd gathered
outside cheering for the army and M.
Millevoye harangued his followers denounc-
ing the Infamous monster of the court of
cassation," ending with calling for cheers
for the valiant General Zurinden, who
commands the army" and for "tri-color
flying over the Hotel Valldes."
Several thousand extra police and repub-
lican guards have been distributed about
the city to cope with the anti-Picquart dem
onstrations which are expected in view of
the reports that the colonel is to be pro-
visionally released today.
Indiscretions of the Stan
In the chamber of deputies, M. Groussel,
radical socialist, interpellated the govern
ment on the indiscretions of the general
stan In the Dreyfus affair. He read ex-
| tracts from newspaper articles which are
alleged to have emanated from members of
the general staff which caused q violent
uproar. during which the deputies rose and
rushed at one another and engaged in a
series of fist fights.
NJ. Grousscl continued his remarks in the
middle Of this tumult and recalled an arti-
Gle in the Intransigeant referring to let
ters from Emperor William and an inter-
view between Count Won Munster, the Ger
man ambassador at Paris and Casmur
Perier, the former president of the re-
public.
Count de Nun, the conservative leader,
rtfArrtIpta6 he kQr nd ba n
that the house be consulted as to whether
the discussion should be allowed to con-
tinue
+ The premier, M. Dupuy, said that, as the
head OF the government, he protested with
the utmost energy against the language of
ured its possible effect. Great applause).
& M. De Rouledo, arevisionist, shouted:
Come off the tribune
This caused a redoublement of the up-
roar.
Ridiculed by william
When semi-quiet had been restored NJ
Groussel continued speaking. He said the
I center of resistance to the revision of the
Dreyfus case was no longer the ministry
of war. 1t was elsewhere. As to the secret
documents In the case, he pointed out that
they had been ridiculed by Emperor Will
liam himself. Cloud protests).
M. Deschanel, republican, invited the
speaker not to mix foreign sovereigns in the
debate any more than he would mix the
president OF the republic in them.
M. Groussel continuing, spoke OF the ar
ticles In the newspapers in which 1t was
limited that Russia and the czar were mixed
up In the Dreyfus affair. and he also al
lrded to the recent semi-of1icial note rela-
tive to the minister OF foreign affairs, NJ
Deleasse, being obliged to explain some
statements to the German ambassador