The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-18
ANARCHISTS TAKE A HAND.
Tfsy Attend An lnti.Dreyfus Ate;ins
and Capture The Hall.
FREE FIGHTS AND WILD DISORDER.
Disturbances in Several tities-Thc tsbs-
net Threatens To Resign ~ ~ Note De-
manding the Publication OF an Al
legged Confession II Published.

PARIS. Jar. IA semi-oflcill note Is
sued to-day relative to the demand that
the alleged confession o, Alfred Dreyfus
to NJ. Lctrun-RcnauG should be publish
ed. says:
III thc government Corcoded the de-
mand il would bring Under discussion and
appear 20 place doubt the authority OF
the Drcyfus decision. Moreover. the
! government does not consider II has IN"
| right TO make such cen cnmunication.
reasons analogous to those to which de-
termiacI the cour, martial to try Drey-
fus behind closed DOORS
THREATENED TO RESIGN.
! There was great excitement IN tho
! Chamber Of Deputies to-day whcn VI.
| CavaigEac, Republican. demanded dls-
| cusson OF the note. The Premier, VI.
| Menuc In refusing % discuss IN, matter.
| declared that o. ths Chamber voted ia
| immediate discussion thc Cabinet would
! resign.
The House then by vote of 80 10 %
! adoptcd motion shelving Tho discussion.
Several small anti-Drayfus demonstra-
! uons took place this morning IN various
! parts of Paris None ~ them were OF
serious nature and those taking part IA
| them were quickly dispersed.
WILD SCENES.
! \ great anti-Dreyfus and antics nlilie
| meeting tonight at the T.voN NauNhall
| produced extraordinary scenes. The
| nelghb0rhood was paradcd by police,
mounted and on foot, and the rapidly
| growing crowd increased the excitement.
! At o o'clock. on the opening OF the meet
I b Hf...r - hff
/ manity. crOwdng every part. gesticulal-
! ing. shouting. ~ Bas Zola" "Nive
! rArmee, and "Viye IA Revolution So
] ciale" The members OF the ant-Scmltic
committee displayed banners bearing IN
! scriptions. II was soon seen that IN"
| 5000 present consisted largely of Anarch-
| lists and others bent on opposing the stu
! dents. on NJ. Guerl. the president. pro-
! posing that the honorary presidency be
conferred upon NJ Rochefort and Nj.
| Drumond. great uproar onsued the
! Anarchists trying 10 wrench the banners
| from the anti-Semitcs. Scufiics took
place I'm which two officials were injured.
NJ. Thlohaud delivered an address urg-
ing the meeting 10 support the govern
! ment Tumults and fights for the banners
continued with shouting. whistling and
! singing Of the "Marselllaisc' and the
"Carmagnole" while NJ Thicbaud pro-
ceedcd in a violent speech declaring that
the Drcyfus scandal was the commence
ment OF a social revolution by band
Of scoundrels desiring 10 overthrow every
thing I'm order 10 raise a traitor
The scene now became a saturnaiia.
The anarchists removed the iron staircase
giving access 10 the tribune. 80 that the
committee was unable 10 descend. Free
fights began around the fagstans. Fin
| nffr fh. gtfllnufa ,h4s4I ungfgHlg gfz
out ~ the hall The organizers Of tho
meeting then seized the nags decorating
tho hall and arranged a rendezvous az the
| military club. crying "Nive larmce."
CAPTURED BY ANARCHISTS
The han WAS partially emp,ied but soon
the anarchists returned. and breaking
open the great doors. began further hght-
ing. II is alleged that several were injur-
cd. Finally the students were vanquished
and tho anarchists became masters of tho
| situation. Tho meeting broke up and ihc
| anarchists replaced tho ladder and invad-
ed the tribune. led by ". Courtos. Hour
ishing "a red nag and al shouting Con
spuez RcchefOr,' tSplt upon R0chcforO
and Long live Zol9.'
Tho disturbances continued. the anar-
chsi3 dcclanllng from tho tribune
| against the army and acclamlng Orgy
frs Some OF the injured people were
carried out with their faces covered with
| blood.
The interest was now tran sfcrrod 70
the streets vhero the police had been re.
inflrccd hv the RepubliCan guards. a:
| 10 o'clock this evening lnrgo bodies OF stu
! doats lOurishIrg the tri-coor and
shouting "Nive larmee' proceeded IN
tho direction OF the military club IN
| tho Avenue D. Lopcra. The troops
cleared the Place De Ia Tuhligue and
| charged the bodies o. students. A large
! force IS protecting the military club.
Several were arrested. The dcmonstra-
tors then proceeded. shouting "Conspaez
| Zoll" 10 the officers of the Temps. the
! Aurore. and the Libre Parole, but the pO-
lice again dispors them.
Near midnight 800 students led by NJ.
MellevOyc. re-assembled at the military
! club. hut they met with the same fate.
| I'm the n cles some were wounded ind
others arrested. Ultimately NJ Mile
,oye obtained permission OF The police 10
march before the club crying "Vive
! larmec"
QUIET Ar MIDNIGHT
By midnight those who had been ar
rested were released. and quiet had been
restored in the Place De LOpera. There
were only trining manifestations else
|
the Prcfect Of Police. has personally taken
the direction Of the men who are protcci-
ing the Military club through fear OF
furthr tr0ubl
Tclegrams from numerous proNinciFi
towns report student manifestations at
| Marac!lles where the windows Of shops
! have been broken. ~ Nantes there have
! been some nttpcks on shops and on the
synagogue. The crowd rescued those who
| were arrested.
NEWSPAPER ATTACKED.
LYONS. January IA student domon-
straton took place here to-day with cries
OF Down with Dreyfus," Tho Office ~
| La Pouplc which has supported Icla.
was attacked but the stan made sot'ie
and drove away the students.
SHAME UPON ZOLA.'
MARsEILLEs. January IA crowd y
OF three thousand persons made a DEM
onstrati0n here to-day. They cheerri the
Amy club. whose officers appeared upon
the balcony. shouting; "Viye Ia Francei"
and displayed the tr-color. which :he
crowd cheercd frantcally.
Another crowd paradcd the streets with
cries OF Shame Upon Zola'" They gath
cred memacnely In front - The syra-
gogue until the police dispersed them.
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