The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-19

the Elysee Palace. Everything 1t seems.
was prepared 10 carry out The RoyaLst
plan that day. but NJ. Dcrouldes failure
s.oiled all and the Duke OF orleans. who
was awaiting at Brussels the signal 20
come to Paris. received instead tele-
gram from NJ. Buffet. adding: Useless TO
come Send you further news to-mor-
row.
The Duke Of Orleans then wanted to go
farther away and the fact that the Royal
lists wished 20 carry out their conspiracy
IL possible was shown IN telegram whicn
NJ Buffet sent him begging him TO re-
main "as the government DID not kno"
what 20 do with VI DerOulde.' Coniinu-
ing the Indictment then explained that the
conspiracy was not abandoned win the
failure of February 23d, but thar tne
Vaccinations continued IN secret ana pup
lie meetings We're continually held.
MN. Deroulde and Marceriabert IN July
at 81. Cloud and I'm the Theatre de Ia Re-
publluue. Paris outlined the plans. stili IN
slsting for the owe throw Of the pariiamen-
tary regime ny a mob uprising, aided pV
several chiefs OF the army and troops on
whom thcy could count The indictment
evoked frequent 0utbursts OF derislVe
laughter and ronlcal comment at the eN-
pense of the R0yalists especially on 'he
reading Of the various teiegrams eA-
changed and the failure OF the plots. AZ
the conclusion OF the reading OF the indict-
ment NJ Bernard and his colleagues left
the senate and ". Fallleres ordered the
senators 90 s't behind closed doors.
PRISONERS GAIN A POINT.
The Senate at p. NJ. was still dehber-
ating II was then understood the sena-
tors had agreed 90 grant the apghcatioh
II. f... rNurnennf cd before
the parliamentary enquiry by couhsei.
This was q point The prisoners considered
most important to- them. The senator's
then discussed whether they were com
petent 90 SIT as n high court and try the
case.
Several papers to-day revived the rumor
that the Duke Of Orleans is shut mp win
NJ Guern in Fort Chabrol. the headquar-
ters or the AniSomitic League. ~hlcn mas
been besieged since August 18th. NO de-
finite statement was made 10 this eiiecl
and the papers merely hinted that u mlsht
he true basing their idea on the statement
that the Duke or Orleans has not Deen
heard from for over a month. The same
rumor on a previous occasion was utter
lv discredited. Since then several persons
have entered Fort ChabrOl and nave NOT
seen the Duke As matter OF TACT. the
Duke of Orleans has been heard OF seyera
times. The Due de Luynes. one OF ms
intimate friends. said August 39h, that
the Duke of Orleans was I'm Austria Inc
silence of the Royalist Dretcnder al thls
stage is not surprising. and it not taken
10 be any ground for supposing him TO De
with Guerrin.
The most rigorous precautions were
taken for the safety of the Senate p-liu-
ing this afternoon To was cordonncd by
notice who were stationed every few yards
while every gate leading 10 the LuNem-
burg Palace was guarded by detach-
ment of municipal guards Nobody was
allowed 10 enter The court yard or even
remain I'm the precincts of the palace with
out a card of entry. The ticket ho.deis
after crossing the main court yard had 20
traverse the dark entrance hall passing
between "a double row Of stacked rifles
behind which barely distingulshabe in the
gloom We're silent figures. strong detlcn-
ment of the municipal guards in their
blue uniforms decorated with red cord.
The ushers ON the staircasos repeatedly
examined the tickets. The public and
press galleries were crowded. The send-
tors seats were well filed. Many came
specially from the country. where they
had been taking q rest. 10 attend to-day
session. Therefore 70 was decided thn.
NnN usual evening NIF"7 'NNNN t'" va. tt'tt.' ~
with. and all the senators were in morning
attire The maenhcently ornate Senate
chamber. with its fine sculpture. richly
gilt and decorated walls and beautiful
frescoes. had undergone practically no
change. Only the presidents tribune had
been replaced by "a platform. upon which,
behind a long eildcd mahogany table We're
placed red velvet chairs for President
Fallieros and Procurat0r-General Bernard
and his Two substitutes.
MASONS ACT
The French Freemasons. composing the
assembly of 1892 adopted "a resolution to-
day in the name OF the order OF the
Grand orient. declaring the aud-Semite
movement criminal and odious and plead
Ing with the French Government for sup'
port against clerical. militarism impe-
rial and monarchist c0nspiracies"