The age-herald., 1899-08-06
CAPT. DREYFUS
 AGAIN ON TRIAL Rennes is Wide Awake Over
 the Big Event JOURNALISTS ARE THERE Picquart's Arrival the Principal
 Event of the Day. CARDS OF ADMISSION ISSUED
Authorities Anxious Regarding Main
 tenance of Tranquility.
POLICE MEASURES BEING TAKEN
No Signs of Disorder Have Been Evi dent, Though Mounted Gendarmes and a Swarm of Detec-
 tives Are on Guard

Rennes, August 5-Rennes has awakened from it's normal condition of sleepliness and with the arrival of hundreds of jour nalists from all parts of the world and wit nesses and other actors 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 coming trial, which will open on Mon- day at 6:30 or ' o'clock.
 General Mercier, who was minister of war when Dreyfus was condemned arrived from Paris this evening. 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 rail- way station to witness his arrival, but no noteworthy incident occurred.
 Arrival of Picquart
 The leading event of the day was the arrival of the hero of the Dreyfus affair." Lieutenant Colonel George Picquart. Col. Piequart wore a brown hat and dark suit. His train arrived at o'clock this evening, an hour late, and only a few people were present at the station except detectives and police officers. As Colonel Picquart entered the carriage which Maitre, counsel for
 
 spectators shouted: "Vive Picquart,' and ''Vive Dreyfus
 The shouts elicited counter cries of "Abas Picquart' and "Amort, a reau," from the few anti-Dreyfusites present.
 The authorities are apparently becoming anxious regarding the maintenance of tranquility in Rennes during the trial, ow- ing to the invasion of the town by 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 the neighborhood of houses in which meetings were being held and this led the authori- ties to mobilize in the locality force of policemen, mounted gendarmes and swarm of detectives who closed the streets in the vicinity, although there was not the slightest sign of disorder.
 Cards of Admission
 Cards of admission to the trial were is- sued this afternoon to the representatives of the press, every two foreign correspon- dents without exception receiving one card between them which means that the lead ing papers of the world outside of France will be able to be represented only every other day.
 Captain Dreyfus will be conducted to the new court room in Lyce, which faces the military prison across the broad avenue De La Care, every morning and return in the evening, between double row of gend- armes. Workmen have been busy today fitting up the Sale des Festes in the Lyce for the trial and the installation of benches desks etc, is already completed. A large crucifix has been brought to the military chapel and hung behind the seats of the judges, which are placed on the stage. The Sale des Fetes is really a theater The proscenium has been left untouched and will form frame for the scenes Of the trial.