The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-10
ANTI-DREYFUSARDS
SHOW UGLY FRONT.
THEY CAUSE SCENES or GREAT RI.
osTEMEST ON TINE sTREETS
At RENyEs.
C0sto0ess IT the Cafe - IL Posx
Uosee the Daa1 - Play ~Tho
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Den
onstsaAisn Prevented.


~ ENNEG, Sept s--ecenes Of great sx-
II element occurred At Rsnnss to-
night The anti DreyfuaardS broke
ioooe and started q demonstration which
but for prompt and vigorous measures By
the police. would undoubtedly have dsvsl-
oped into serious dsor1en
The aYss sign Of trouble manifested r.
sek Immediately after the verdict became
known. The streets leading TO the Lycee
were at that time filled with crowds Of
people awaiting news from the court room
The announcement OF the prisoners con-
damnation was agreeable 10 q ma jorfty Of
these. and cheers and cries Of "sive Par
NEE" were raised. the sendarmes looking
ON without any attempt at Interference.
The terrace In front Of the Cafe de- Il
Paix, the leading cafe In Rennea was MI
ID with peopae taking their afternoon
drinks and aper1ents When the verdict Of
the court was announced the customers
arose to their feet and demanded that the
string band which plays on the terrace
should give The Marseiiaise." The band
struck UP the air. and the crowds both
instts and outside Joined Ia the national
song.
Col. Jousust passed BY = little later on
foot and in full Uniform on his way from
the Lycee to his homo. Tue crowd. with
bard heads. chsered him. crying 'vive
parmae"
salu4ed with his hand to his kspie.
5Insults for the white Lady.
~ dinner time approached the streets
became empty. but about . O'Clock the
crowds again gathered at the Cafe de IL
Paix and In the square beside II and tho
adJecent street.
Jabt then an incident occurred at the
Ho9l Aoderns. which In known a. the
nregfusArd center. Two men, notorious
onti-Dreyfuearda entered the winter gar
DEM inside the garden. and sat down Ut
onstof the iittis marble tables under the
palm trees and ordered coffee. At IN ad-
Joining table sat la Dame blanche with
. cCmpanion. while at other tables we're
seated Mn. Bernard. Laxare and Gorxin-
ETH. With other Dreyfusards
Tho two newcomers at once began TO
make offensive remarks about Dreyfus and
the Jewa generally One OF them. turning
20 la Dame Blanche" said: "oh. these
dirty Jews: these dirty Dreyfusards."
ia Dame Blanche. replied, telling him
not to oddreas her.
The man. however. persisted. and added
personal insml,s. whereppon ia Dame
Blanche" became greatly excited. and
called them cads to insult a woman. The
men resorted extensively. and In . moment
Ia Dasne Blanche" anatehed . menu card
In . heavy metal frame and threw II at
the head OF her insulter. narrowly missing
him.
The other diners. seeing the trouble, rose
en- mAsse and threatened TO throw the men
out OF the garden In an instant the place
became . perfect babel. everyone sh ou:lns
1t tho top OF his voice. calling tho MEN
towards snd ''eanaile,'
The ladies' present hastily withdrew.
Mime. Laxsfe being carried away In a
faintinx condition.
Genaav@es Prevent = Free Ftsht.
Just ~ the threatened free fight was
on the point OF breaking out. "A detach-
msnt Of gendarmes arrived and after q
scene Of intense excitement put the men
who had caused the disturbances into ths
street.
This. however, was but the beginning
The men proceeded TO tho terrace OF the
Cafe lie Ia Pasx, which Was now cram
med with anti Dreyfusards. and Their.
gave their own version OF the row and in
few moments an antf-Dreyfusara dem
onsfration was In full swing The peon,.
sitting At the tables rose with shouts Of
Down with the Jews and "ytvc Far
NEE. and demanded that the band play
the "Marseiiiaise." The band was Oh
So
crowd bawfed the Msrseilaise az the ton
Of their voices. altering the words 70
March on" 60 March on against the
Jews"
sticks. canes and hats were waved ana
then the crowd ehsntsd "vive rarmea
v've fsrinee: conseuez les Juirx"
Finshf one man waved HIS ha. and
shouted. let It's march on tho un,.,
Moderne" The crowd showed a s,rc,.
disposition 10 follow this advice. ana "a
the hotel is within a hundred, wards -, 81.
cafe. the situation heEaa 20 look ugly
TWO Englisamen who were sitting IN 81.
ease were recognised a. foreigners .,.
the crowd hurled then, ou,.
Crowd prt~~a Like Cattle.
AZ this moment ere cry Poke" W.,
fassed ana Al inStaa, Later .f~rrx hc.,.
OF The esndsrfnes and police. NeaA~t ~
detectives. rushed cut .nto she street a,.
cleared every ore out. aeucns,rs.nrx q,
not. AZ the same tire seveta, squadron.
Of mounted geaiarrres ard crzso~>n. wan
carhtnes s3ang across their back. gallon
ed nr ard threw themselves ac-aws rhs
rnaa leading g. tie Hesel Ma,e-n.. ots.-
detachineats ot cavalry eortones al ~.
approaches 20 She cafe ara tAen generally
closed III cn tAe erawA- wAA,A was nov
rather large anl extremely sArs>.ssr,tnS