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MAI. Alfred preyfus.

down. The major was wounded in
the hand, and his assailant is a pris.
oner.
The crowds around the Pantheon
were driven back, and all the streets
leading to the temple were barred.
Twenty arrests have been made.
A total of go arrests was llade by
the authorities up to Thursday night
in connection with the attempt upon
the life Of Mai. Alfred Dreyfus.
Wrote Famous "a Accuse" Eettee.
Emile lola, who died in September,
1902, was ten years ago twice con-
demned to years imprisonment for
addressing Felix Faure, then presi-
dent of France, the famous letter, II
accuse" in which he laid bare the con-
spiracy in the general army stan
against Maj. Dreyfus. Thursday his
dust was inferred with national honors
In the Pantheon, the French temple
Of fame, with Impressive ceremonies.
The proposal to give lola glorious
burial, made first in 1906, aroused In
France all the dormant animosities
that came out during the Dreyfps
trials. and the transfer Of his ashes.
although duly voted by the chamber
Of the senate, had to be twice post.
poned because of the state Of PUBLIC
opinion Disorders and rioting were
expected Thursday, and the aythari.
ties found it expedient 10 take meas.
ures for the preservation of peace,
Passions of Many Aroused.
Tie opposition to removing the
body of lola to the Pantheon arises
from the fact that he is thus hopored
because of his famous letter, not be.
cause of his literary fame. He was
The first successful leader in the
preyfus war; he vanquished the gem
eral staff Of the army and to give him
glorious burial in the national PAN
theon at the side of Barthelot and
President Carnot, Victor Hugo, Vol
taire and Rousseau, to an accompani-
ment of martial music. while long
lines of soldiers defiled before his
tomb, aroused the passions of large
number Of the French people.
The attempt upon the life of Mai.
Dreyfus was made by Louis Antoine
Gregori, a member of the staff of La
| France Militaire, a journal devoted
| to military progress and the military
future of the republic. Maj. ORGY
1 fus was present at the ceremonies to
do final homage to the great leader
| of his cause.
Act Inspired by Press Campaign.
Gregori's act undoubtedly was in
| spired by the campaign which the re-
dictionary press has. been conducting
against lola as IAN insulter Of the
army" and "a traducer of his coun,
try" furthermore, the Catholic Faith,
paper to which Gregori was at
tached, was a supporter of Gen. Bou-
LANCER and violently opposed to Drey-
! fus. The special edition of La Libre
Parole, published Wednesday after
noon, was direct Indictment to vie
! lence.
The government and parliament,
when 1t decided to inter lola in the
national Pantheon, realized fully that
It was arousing the smoldering embers
1 of Dreyfus hatred, but Premier Gle.
menceau and the present government,
including War Minister Picquart, who
1 attained his present position as re-
suit of the successful outcome OF tue
long Dreyfus struggle, did not shsinlk
4 from this final act Of Justice to the
1 man, who, according to Anatole
France in his funeral grafton 81
zola's burial six years ago, repre-.
scented the human conscience"