The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-07
RENNEs AWAKENING
From its Normal Condition Owing to
Approaching Trial OfDreyf'us.

Approaching Trial ofDreyTus.
RENNEs, August 6.-Rennes has
awakened from its normal condition of
sleepIness, and with the arrival of hun
dreds of journalists from all parts of
the world and witnesses and other ac-
tors in the Dreyfus drama, the town is
assuming an animated appearance. The
terraces in front of the cafes are full
of people warmly discussing the COM
ing trial. which will open on Monday
morning at $50 or Z O'Clock.
General Mercler, who was minister
for war when Dreyfus was condemned.
arrived from Paris this afternoon. He
was dressed in multi. and his face
showed an anxious, careworn look. A
large number of persons had gathered
on the platform at the railway station
to witness his arrival, but no note
worthy incident occurred.
The leading event of the day was the
arrival Of the hero Of the Dreyfus at
fair, Lieutenant Colonel Georges Pic
quart. Colonel PIcquart wore a bowler
hat and dark suit. His train arrived
at o'clock this evening. an hour late.
and only few people were present at
the station except detectives and police
officers. AS Colonel Plcquart entered
the carriage which Maitre Labor, coun-
sci for Capt. Dreyfus, had waiting for
him in the station yard some Of the
spectators shouted "vive Picquart''
and "Vive Dreyfus." These shouts
ELECTED counter cries OF "a bias Pic
quart" and "a mort, a l'Eau'' from the
few nti-Dreyfusites present.
But the bark OF the latter was worse
than their fight, for not the slightest at
tempt was made to carry out the
threats, which Colonel Plcquart utterly
ignored. He did not give even glance
to the shouters as his carriage drove
quickly away to a private house In the
town, after a brief call at Maitre La
boris residence.
The authorities are apparently be-
coming anxious regarding the mainte.
nance Of tranquility in Rennes during
the trial, owing to the invasion of the
town by a crowd OF antI-Dreyfusard
agitators. and heroic police measures
were taken this evening to insure peace
during couple OF opposition meetings
which were quite private, A small
number Of people assembled in thg
neIghborhood OF the houses In which
meetings were held, and this led the
authorities to mobilize in the locality a
force of policemen on foot, mounted
gendarmes and a swarm Of detectives
who closed the streets in the vicinity
although there was not the slightest
sign of disorder.
Cards Of admission to the trial were
issued this afternoon to the representa-
tives of the press, every two foreign
correspondents, without exception, re-
ceIving one card between them, which
means that the leading papers Of the
world outside OF France Will be able tc
be represented only every other day.
Captain Dreyfus will be conducted tc
the new court room IN the Lycee' WhlcT
faces the military prison, across the
broad avenue de La Care. every morn.
Ing and return in the evening between
double row Of Gendarmes. Workmer
have been busy to-day fitting up the
Sale des Fetcs In the Lycee for the
trial. and the installation Of benches
desks. etc, is already practically com.
pletcd. a large cruclhx has beer
brought from the military chapel and
hung behind the seats of the Judges
which are placed on the stage. As the
Sale dcs Fetes Is really a theatre, the
prosccnum has been left untouched
and will form frame for the scenes OF
the trial.