The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-22

BY hrearms Nearly all we're hurt b,
being crushed or trefden under foot.
body Of rioters. VINO had taken ref.
uge in the courtyard OF sha Care d
fEste. was expelled BY the pcllss. vhc
made twenty-five arrests. Quiet has nov
been restored.
Besides ST Joseph's Church. two cafes
were wrecked
Republican Guards Gated o..
A: late hour 20,9 people were IN the
Boulevard De Msjenta. which runs past
the end % the Rue de Chabrol.
They we're kept constantly moving by
the Republican Guards. who made a re-
narksble display of force Large bodies
Of police were constantly Operating in
and around the Rue de chabrol. and a
large force was held In readiness at the
nearest barracks.
In the collision between the anarchists
and Guerinites the scufiing was serious,
and three companies Of the republican
guards charged the contestants. several
persons being injured.
Fifty or sixty policemen were seen
striking wildly az evefy person within
reach on the Boulevard de afaienta. A
lad was Knocked down. and while trying
TO rise a policeman literally jumped ever
him.
According TO some accounts. paving
stones were torn up and used as mis-'iss.
In the Avenue de Tanlebourg there was
a fierce conflict. The police had 10 draw
their swords against the anarchists, who
assailed them with stones. Four police
men were wounded. two so seriously that
they had 10 be taken TO the hospital.
En-c; on Dreyfas Tria'.
a lamentable feature Of the affair is
that IT will be regarded as a pro- -Dreyfus
demonstration. and react generally TO the
detriment Of the chances Of acquittaI
II Is much 10 be feared that yesterdays
scenes were due 10 the weakness the
government has displayed over the Guerin
ahair The governments liberation and
desire to avoid bloodshed has been mis-
interpreted with the worst results.
II appears that the anarchist demon
stration was decided upon at meeting
held Saturday night The Journal du
Peuple. edited by Sebastian Faure. pub
lished manifesto denOUncing the mill
tary party, the anti-Semites. the monar-
chists, and the priests. and urged It's sup
porters to meet force with force.
Should Dreyfus be convicted" said the
IL VIII De the triumph of
bandits. Should he be acquitted, the mill
tary section will be open to rebellion"
The paper called on all anarchists 10
demonstrate against the priests and the
Jesuits. Copies Of the manifesto were
scattered broadcast, and the result was
that the anarchists flocked into the
streets, singing the ''CarmagnOle and
crying "A has Rochefort," "A b6s Dru-
mont" and "A bas Guerin."
The Guerin affair is becoming a COM
Dlete farce.
A leg of mutton and other provisions
having been thrown from a house oppo- |
site and having fallen into the street, |
hey were seized by the police. VI. |
Iuerin. enraged at the loss of his Sunday |
Inner. flung the window open and shook |
his fist. exclaiming: IF a single one |
IF my men should complain of hunger |
Sill blow Lepines (prefect of police head |
III the first time he passes through the |
street.
You policemen who have the misfor- |
uEe TO serve band Of scoundrels ought |
q let things go. You can't allow us TO |
lie Of hunger. All, bon dieu, but we shall \
'esist. r'end US up what our friends have /
hIown US, or fire on US at once, savages."