New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-10

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IICE-FEARS OF FURTHER
TROUBLE.
Rennes. Sept 9-Scenes Of great excitement
occurred Mt Rennes tonight. The anti-Dreyfus-
ards broke loose and started demonstration
which. had IT not been for prompt and rigorous
measures hv the police. would undoubtedly have
developed into serious disorders
The first sign Of trouble manifested itself I'M
ncdiately after the verdict became known The
streets leading to the I.ycee at that time
filed with crowds Of people awaiting news from
the courtroom The announcement Of the pris-
oncr's condemnation agreeable 10 MAORI
" Of these and cheers and cries OF "NlFe
rArm4e," we're raised the gendarmes and
,roons looking on without making any attempt
at interference. The terrace in front OF the
Caf4 do Ia Pajx. the leading cafe in Rennes was
filed with people When the verdict OF the
court was announced the customers rose to
their feet and demanded that the string band
on the terrace should play the "Marseillaise.
The band struck up the air and the crowds
both inside and outside, Joined in the national
song.
Colonel Iouaust passed the cafe little later.
on foot IN full uniform on his way from the
Ivcee to his home The crowd. with barred
heads cheered him. crying, give TArmte''
Colonel Iouaust in reply to their cheers saluted.
As dinner time approached the streets became
enntv but about o'clock the crowds again
gathered at the Cafe de la Paix and in the
square beside II. and the adjacent streets Just
then an incident occurred at the Hotel Moderne'
uh,cb 20 known az the Dreyfusard centre. Two
men. notorious anti Dreyfusards. entered the
winter garden. inside the hotel. and sat down
at one Of the little marble tables under the palm
trees and ordered coffee At an adjoining table
co, "ra Dame Blanche" with a companion,
while at other tables were seated MN. BERNARD
Iazare and Forzinetu with other Dreyfusards
The two newcomers at once began 10 make
offensive remarks about Dreyfus and Jews gen
erarv. one Of them. turning to La Dame
blanche. said ooh. these dirty Jews. these dirty
Drevfusards," La Dame Blanche replied tell
ing him not to address her The men. however
nersisted. and added personal insults, where
upon La Dame blanche became greatly OK
cited and called them cads TO insult a woman.
The men retorted extensively. and in a moment
"1a Dame Blanche" snatched bill Of fare set
IN q heavy metal frame, ana threw IT at the
head Of her insuter. narrowly missing HIM
The other diners. seeing the trouble rose and
threatened to throw the men out Of the garden.
In an Instant the place became a perfect babel
every one shouting at the top II his voice.
calling the men towards. The women present
hastily withdrew, Nine. Lazale being carried
away in a fant!ng condition.
Inst az the threatened free fight was on the
noint Of breaking out a detachment or gen
dartnes arrived. and. after a scene or intense
excitement put the men who had caused IN"
disturbance into the street
This however. was only the beginning. The
men proceeded to the terrace Of the cafe de Ia
Pa,x which was now crammed with anti-pre!
fusards and there gave their own version or
the trouble. and in few moments an anti
r,r.vfusard demonstration was I'm full swing
ri, ,,o,le sitting AT the tables rose with shouts
/ 81 Down with the Jews" and "Nivc IArFncc.
and demanded that the band play the Mar
seillaise" The band was obliged 10 comply WIN
the demand. and the crowd hawled the Mar
sellsise" at the top Of their voices altering the
words 10 March on. march on. against the
Jews" Sticks canes and hats were waved. and
then the crowd chanted. "Vivc rArmfc' Nive
/ rArmee' ConspIez les Juifs"
Finally one man waved his hat and shouted
! Let US march on the Hotel Moderne" The
I crowd showed strong disposition 10 follow
this advice and as the hotel is within hun
dred yards 81 the cate the situation began 70
look serious Two Englishmen who we're sitting
IN the cafe we're recognized as foreigners ana
| the crowd hustled them out.
At this moment the cry police" was raised.
and an instant later strong body Of gendarmes
and police. headed by detectives rushed into the
care and cleared every one out demonstrators
or not At tho same time several squadrOns 81
mounted gcndarInes and Dragons with car
bines slung across their backs gallOped UP and
threw themselves across the road leading 10 the
Hotel Moderne Other detachmeniS ~ cavalry
cordoned all the approaches 70 the cafa and
then gradually closed in on the crowd which
was now large and extremely threatening. and
drove them like cattle across the bridge over the
river and into the upper part Of the town, which