Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-13
Prominent ROyalistS and lntl-Semltes
Taken Into Custody.
ONE NAV DEFIEs AUTHORITIES.
President of Anti-semite League
Bnrricndcs Himself I'm His Home,
and Announces lie VIII blow Tn
the House Before lie Sure nhers.

| PARIS. August IA semi-otficid
rote. issued this morning. reads as fol-
| lows:
"A certain number Of arrests were made
this morning, as the result OF magiste'
rial inquiry. and by virtue OF Articl.
| INXNIX. OF the Penal Code. regarding
a conspiracy organized for the purpose
! Of accomplishing a change I'm the form
Of government. Persons implicated be-
long to group Of Royalist youth, and
the Patriotic and Anti-Semitic Leaguea
At the trial OF the Seuilly Barracks az
| fair. facts relating 10 that incident along
| we're used as the basis Of the proseoutiona
but searches were then made and docu>
ments were seized which led to the dis
| coverv OF an organization dating back Ia
| July. 1898, and OF a plot TO seize tho
| government by force. The documentf
| leave no room for doubt, either in regard
To the existence Of the plot or as to tho
chief actors therein. After very close
watch organized proof was obtained that
the same groups were preparing for
fresh attempt at an early date, the PROOF
being such as to enable the disturbances
to be averted by immediate measures.
The investigation Of the affair Is entrusted
to NJ. Fabri'
ARREST OF DEROULEDE.
NJ. Doroulede founder OF the League OF
Patriots. and a member OF the Chambea
| OF Deputies for the Angoulome Division
OF Charente. was arrested at O'Clock
this morning, az his estate, at Croissy'
near Paris.
A number Of members OF the Ant-se'
mite and Patriotic Leagues Were also aF$
rested this morning. -.
| NJ. Deroulede was taken into CUSTODY
| by four gondarmes and was driven t'
Paris. on his arrival here he was incar-
cerated in the Conciergerie prison.
The arrest Of NJ. Marcel-Habert Is exc
.ected.
Patriotic League, which are now guardea
by gendarmes.
THE GOVERNMENT DEFIED.
When an attempt was made to arrest
NJ. Guern president Of the Anti%semit9
League. he refused to surrender, ana BAR
| rlcaded himself I'm his house. He says
he is prepared TO hold out for three
weeks. having n good stock Of food ana
firearms. The doors and windows OF MS
residence are barricaded. ana NJ. Hufflh
announces that he VIII blow up his houa'
before he surrenders.
on the application Of NJ. Fabri fresn
searches of various houses were mad1
this morning, including the headquarters
| OF the Anti Semites, where only unln-
! portant papers were seized.
Altogether sixteen members OF tho Anti'
Semitic and Patriotic Leagues nave psAt
arrested.
, NJ. Guerln. as this dispatch Is sent,
armed with revovers and knives, sui
holds possession OF his apartments. tho
headduarters Of the Anti-Semite Leagues
| To which entrance IS secured only AFTER
running the gauntlet OF strong guard
| Of Ant-Semites.
II Is reported that NJ Andree Buffet.
vlce-president Of the Young Loyalist
, League. has been arrested.
TELEGRAMs TO ORLEANS.
= II appears that the officials unearthed
| kilograms sent 10 the Duke OK orleans
| from Brussels az the time Of PRESIDENT
Faure's funeral. the first saying All oAp
| men are ready"
The second telegram was dispatched tha
following day, and said: 1T - useless
to come"
the attempt at an insurreetion against
s tina government had In the m-anwnud
failed.
LATER.-Duriug the trial OF NJ. De-
roulede traces were discovered Of fresh
: Nor and of consultations at which the
= question was discussed whether the at
Il ternpt should be made 10 change the forIn
- Of government before or after the Rennes
70 court-martial.
\ The government thereupon. Judging that
q the time for action had arrived. ordered
s a number Of arrests to be made. al &c
r. which, apparently, have not yet been eI~
y focted.
e The Ministry Of the Interior declines To
l give the names OF prominent persons al
y ready captured, or who are 90 De takeu
into custody.
i when arrested " Deroulede shouted,
1T Is a rascality on the part Of the gov
" eminent, which Is trying 20 imphcate mo
), in the same affair as the Orleanists,
:, | whose adversary l am
~ CALL on THIEBAUIT
- A police commissary called az c'clock
+ in the morning az the residence or VI
To- Thiebault on the Quai Noi,aire, ana
70 number Of policemen suirounaeH mo
% house. but ~ Thiebault escaped by Dali
p cony 10 an adjoining house.
The police have seized the Drahu news
{, paper Office
"a The house OF Andre 90 BUFFET. represen.
tatlvo OF the Duke Of Orleens ana vice
president OF the Young Royailst league.
was searched. and number OF papers
were seized. Buffet was arreeied al Eel
eaiier. on the frontier. as no was aoour
$ TO cross into Belgium.
a JOURNALIST ARRESTED.
NJ Mailliard. Of the Petit Partisan stan.
has been arrested on the charge Of urg-
l. ing soldiers 10 a ple5iscite on the form
NJ OF government.
X The police have placed seals upon tho
soo~s az .J,les Guorn's residence IN which
he stil dFhes them
THE AFFAIR SERIOUS.
y According 10 rumors current In oriciai
f. circles the affair Is likely 10 produce SCI
rlous consequences. II Is stated that tho
government possesses precise and detailed
, Instructions from the Duke d'orleans 70
his agents
Nfeasures have been taken 20 prevent
NJ. Guorin frcm communicating with per-
IL sons outside Of his residence, and the
y water. gas. and Telephone connections
~ have been cut OF.
s. The League OF Patriots Is organising q
n meeting tor Tuesday next Go protest