The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-04
He So Decides on Request Of the Wild
Ow, who Fears Unseemly Demon
stratfons from Nationalist MODS.
BREAKFAST AT THE PALACE
DOWAGER EMPRESS ENTERTAINS
LADIES OF THE LEGATIONS.
Status of the Macedonian Revolt
More Restrictions I'm Poland
Other Old World News.

PARIS, Oct. 3.-The funeral of Emile
lola on Sunday promises to be Of the most
imposing character. A majority of the So
cialist and labor groups and several student
associations have decided to send delega-
tons. The project of police Is organizing
extensive measures to preserve order. The
procession, which probably will be longer
than the entire length of the route, which
is only half mile, will pass between
double row of police. No emblems or
flags will be allowed
The Municipal Council of Denain has re-
solved to send three delegates to be chosen
from the trades which inspired lola in
writing "Germinal," LIE Travail and La
Terre," a miner. a blacksmith and a
farmer, all dressed in their respective cos
tunes.
Contrary to previous announcements,
Dreyfus will not attend Zolas funeral.
This decision was taken as the result of an
interview with Nine. lola, whom he visited
to-day. Nine. lola pleaded with Dreyfus
not to participate in the ceremony, be-
cause his presence might lead to disorders.
Dreyfus was anxious to attend the funeral,
considering it duty which he owed to the
to him her apprehension that unseemly
demonstrations might occur if he attended.
both during the ceremony at the cemetery
and afterwards. 1.-The project of police"
she said lis also in fear that your pres
ence may lead to disturbances, and for
nothing in the world would 1 have the
funeral of my lamented husband marked
by regrettable incidents"
Dreyfus replied, expressing his deep re-
spect and devotion for Nine. lola. but
said 1t would be most painful to me to
fail in what / consider to be an imperious
duty, and lola, who, before everything,
was man Of duty, and of duty In spite Of
WOULD adrs ouxh Po9
take into account eventualities which l am
far from seeking.
Nine. lola was moved to tears and sup
Dreyfus. who himself displayed consid-
cradle emotion, responded: But they will
say | am hiding myself That / am a
coward. Yes. coward. he repeated. land
you know well L am not
Nine. lola again begged him for her sake
to abstain from attending the funeral.
Both were the prey to profound emotion,
and finally Dreyfus gave in and promised
not to attend. Nine. lola weepingly
thanked him for the sacrifice, of which she
appreciated, she said, all the greatness.
The general opinion here is that M. Drey-
fus acted most wisely in acceding to Nine.
Zola's prayer to absent himself from the
funeral of her husband, as this ceremony
would otherwise undoubtedly have been
the occasion of unseemly incidents and
perhaps of serious disorders.
The Nationalist press, in the articles pub
lished daring M. Dreyfus to be present at
the funeral of his friend. was really pro-
voking him to attend, while at the same
time, in other articles this press was STIR
ring public feeling against him.
The Courier du Soir says tonight that
the reactionary organs used all kinds of
tricks TO induce M. Dreyfus to take part
in the funeral procession, announcing one
day that he would go to the funeral and the
next that he did not dare to face his enc
mics. Thus defied, M. Dreyfus was COM
PEELED, for the sake of his own dignity, to
announce his intention of rendering homa &c
to the man who so bravely defended him.
This was what the reactionists wanted, but
the wiser among NJ. Dreyfus's friends made
him the trap, and concludes the
Courier du Soir 1--WE must congratulate
them"
The following extract from an editorial
article in the Intransigeant of this morn
ing, by Henri Rochefort, can be taken as
a sample of other Nationalist articles. NJ
Rochefort says:
Although M. Dreyfus and his general
staff of subtraitors will have every facility
TO enter the ceremony under protection OF
the police, he must come out again, and
then the carriage of the German Emperor
spy will be exposed to suffer the same fate
as that of M. lola, which often narrowly
escaped being rolled over the banks of the
Seine on leaving the ASSiZe Court