New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-27
HOUSES or ROYILISTS SEARCHED.
DOMICIIIARY VISITS IN PARIS IN CONsE-
QUENCE OF ORLEANIST ACTIVITY.

QVENCE OF ORLEANIST ACTIVITY.
Paris. Feb 2G-Tn consequence Of the placard-
ing throughout the city OF the speeches OF the
Due d'Orleans the Orleanist Pretender recently
delivered San Reno. and the seizure OF scarf
pins and medals bearing the Pretenders por-
trait, the Prefect Of Police was ordersd by the
Government to make a strict investigation into
the recent proceedings Of the Monarchist party.
Last evening the Prefect communicated the re-
suit of his inquiries to VI. Dupuy. Premier and
Minister OF the Interior with the result that the
Minister decided upon vigorous action.
At midnight NJ. Cochefort Chief Of the Secret
Police was summoned TO the Prefecture and di-
rected to prepare seventeen confidential letters
and seventeen warrants, which were handed to
seventeen police cOmmissaries authorizing
search OF the houses Of suspects. particularly
those Of NJ. Guerin. manager of the newspaper
"Anti-JuiF'; NM. Buffet. De vaux. Robert de
Chavilly, Thiebaud. De Monicourt, secretary to
the Due dOrleans; Dubuc, president of the
Young Anti-Semltes, and Comte Sabran de
Ponteves.
The confidential letters indicated that the
warrants aimed to discover the existence Of any
political action on the part OF the Anti-Semitc
League its relations with the Royalst and
Bonapartist committees, with the other
leagues.
No incident occurred in the course Of the
domiciliary visits This morning ". Buffet,
who represents the Due dOreans vigorously
protested against the violation Of his domicile
and declared that the Royalist party would al
ways conspire. even if threatened with impris
onment.
Many documents were seized at NJ. Buffets
house.
Quantities ~ propagandist pamphlets and por-
traits of the Duo d'Orleans. a list Of members Of
the Royalist Committee and volumnous CORE
spondence were seized at the headquarters of the
Royalst Committee. in the Faubours st. Hon
orc. and at the house Of Comte Sabran de Pom
teyes. The commissary who visited NJ. de Moni-
court surpris him just he had returned
from Brussels with letters from the Due dor
leans addressed 10 Roy alist personagcs and in
structions from the Pretender TO his supporters.
All these were seized.
NJ. Thebaud expressed surprise at the pro-
ceedings against him. on tho ground that he be-
longed neither to the Royalst Committee nor
the Anti-Scmitic League.
Aliogcther a large quantity Of documents was
secured and placed under seal. All whose houses
were searched denied the possession Of com
promising documents. but it is believed the
raids will be continued.
Ia consequence Of an announcement that dem
onstrations were intended to be made at the
Vcndome Column. thirty agents Of the police
were posted in the vicinity to-day. About :
O'Clock this afternoon people began to arrive
with bouquets OF violets. Five who threw
flowers within the railing surrounding the col
umn were promptly placed under arrest though
released soon after on giving their names and
addresses 10 the police. Henccforh demonstra-
tors viii be allowed to promenade with en-
blems. but not to approach The column
The advocates Of Drcyfus revision on the one
hand. are trying TO exaggerate the Importance
OF NJ Derouede's action in calling upon General
Roget TO march on the Elystc while the anti
revisionists are doing all in their power to mini
mizc 1t. VI. Dtroulede himself wants to be tried
by The Senate. ana. therefore. is making the
most Of his exploit lie krows that summary
disposal Of the case before a magistrate would
give him no chance to pose a hero.
According to dispatches from Brussels the
Due d'Orleans is greatly annoyed at the result
Of Dtroul6dc's horsepay. which IN the Dukes
opinion. has seriously compromised any attempt
at monarchical restoration. Therefore. he left
for Turin in a hun. Prince Victor Napoleon.
the Bonapartst pretender. who Is still at Brus-
sels is reported much pleased al the de-
parturc of his rival. and as remarking that
the latters conduct has been as ridiculous as
Derouledes.