The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-10
ANTI -DREYFUS|TES ARE RIPE FOR
ROWS AND RIOTS At RENNES

Rennes, Sept. 9.--Scenes of great ex-
citement occurred at Rennes Tonight.
The anti-Dreyfusards broke loose and
started demonstration, which, but for
prompt and vigorous measures by the
police, would have undoubtedly devel-
oped into serious disorder.
The first sign of trouble manifested
itself Immediately after the verdict be-
came 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 condemnation was agree
able to majority of these and cheers
and cries of Vice rarmee" were raised,
the gendarmes and troops looking on
without any attempt >at interference.
The terrace in front of the Cafe de la
Paix, the leading cafe in Rennes, was
filled with the people taking their after
noon drinks and aperientS When the
verdict of the court was announced the
customers arose to their feet and de-
manded that the string band which
plays on the terrace should give the
"Marsellaise." The band struck up the
air and the crowds, both inside and out
side, Joined in the national song.
Colonel Jouaust passed by a little
later, on foot and in full uniform, on
his way from the Lycee to his home.
The crowd, with barred heads, cheered
him, crying ''Vive rarmee." Colonel
Jouaust, in reply to their cheers, sa-
luted with his hand to his kepie.
AS dinner time approached the streets
became empty, but about o'clock the
crowds gathered at the Cafe de la Paix
and in the square beside it and the ad-
jacent street.
Insulted a Woman.
Just then an incident occurred at the
Hotel Moderne, which is known as the
Dreyfusard center. Two men, notori-
GUS anti-Dreyfusards. entered the WIN
ter garden, inside the garden, and sat
down at one of the little marble tables
under the palm trees and ordered cof-
fee. At an adjoining table sat La
Dame Blanche" with a companion,
while at other tables were seated NM.
Bernard, LaZara and Gorseinetti, with
other Dreyfusards The two newcomers
at once began to make offensive re-
marks about Dreyfus and the Jews gen
orally. One of them, turning to La
Dame Blanche" said "Oh, these dirty
Jews; these dirty Dreyfusards.
La Dame Blanche" replied telling
him not to address her. The men, how
ever, persisted and added personal in
became greatly excited and called them
cads to insult woman. The men re-
torted extensively and in moment La
Dame Blanche" snatched a menu card
in a heavy metal frame and threw it a
the head of her insulter, narrowly miss
ing him
The other diners, seeing the trouble,
rose en- nasse and threatened to throw
the men out of the Garden. In an in
stant the place became a perfect Babel,
every one shouting at the top of his
voice, calling the men towards and
canaille. The ladies present hastily
withdrew, Madame Lazare being car
red away in a fainting condition.
Just as the threatened free fight was
on the point of breaking out, a detaCh-
ment of gendarmes arrived and after
a scene of intense excitement put the
men who had caused the disturbance
into the stret.
This. however was but the beginning
The men proceeded to the terrace of
the Cafe de la PaiX. which was now
crammed with antiDreyfusards and
there gave their own version of the row
and in a few minutes an anti-Drey-
fusard demonstration was in full swing
The people sitting at the tables rose
with shouts Of Down with the Jews"
and 'tViye Iarmee" and demanded that