Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-06-05
DREYFUS IS SHOT
A,tsmp, 70 XIII French MAJOR at
caboazaton of zola
BULLET LODGES IN WRIST
Flnt Mise, Him and Strikes the
Catafalque
PAPIs THROWN INTO PANIC
Frs, Report Was that Fsllierss Was
Assassinated
EXERCISES ARE ELABORATE
Ttsn~h President rr-sides over rro-
sram In Pantheon nnd Later
Reviews Thirty Thousand
Troops.
EXERCISES ARE ELABORATE

of Emil zola a. the Pantheon was marred
D., q dastarGly though unsuCcessful at
tempt upon tho lie of Major Alfred Drey-
fua Paris was thrown into state Of
panic. Tor Il was at first thought that the
pfstI,,nt of the republic had been shot
down The major was wounded In the
hand and mis- assauant is a prisoner.
Emil Zola who died in September, - ?,
was ten years ago condemned to year
Imprisonment for addressing to Felix
Faure then president Of France, the IA
NOUS letter. "JAccuse,' in which he laid
hare the conspiracy IN the general army
s'tn against Major Dreyfus. Today his
dust was Inferred with national honors in
the Pantheon. the French temple Of fame,
with impressive ceremonies. The proposal
90 give Zola glorious burial made first in
1903 aroused in France all the dormant
anmosities that came out during Dreyfus
trial and the transfer of his ashes. al
though duly voted by the chamber and the
senate, had to he twice postponed because
uf the state Of public opposition. Disorders
and rloting were expected today and the
authorities found II expedient to take
measures for the preservation Of peace.
Passions of People Aroused.
The opposition to removing the remains
" lola to the Pantheon arises from the
tact that he Is thus honored because of
his famous letter, not because Of his lit
crary fame. He was the first successful
leader in the Dreyfus affair; he vanduishcd
the general staff OF the army and to give
him glorious burial in the national
Pantheon at the side Of Berthelot and
President Carnot Victor Hugo, Noltaire
and Rousseau II an accompaniment Of
martial music, while long lines Of soldiers
filed before his tomb. aroused the pas
sions Of a large number of the French
people
The attempt upon the life Of Major Drey-
fus was made by Louis Anthelne Gregori,
member OF the staff Of La France Mill
tare. a journal devoted to military prog
rcss and the military future OF the repub-
Tic Major Dreyfus was present at the
ceremonies to do final homage to the great
leader OF his cause.
Gregoris act undoubtedly was inspired by
the campaign which the reactionary press
has been conducting against Zola as "an
insulter Of the army" and "a traducer of
his country" Furthermore, the Catholic
Faith. a paper which was a supporter OF
General Boulange. was violently opposed tc
Dreyfus
The special edition Of La Libre Parole
published yesterday afternoon was a d.
rect Indictment TO violence
Government Does Not shrink.
The government and Parliament. when
70 decided to inter Zola in the national
Pantheon beside Carnot. Victor Hugo and
other great Frcnchmen realized fully that
% was arousing the smouldering ember'
of preyfus hatred but Premier Clemen'
csau and the present government. includ.
ing War Minister Plcquart. who attained
IBIS present position as a result OF the sue
crssf.l outcome Of the long Dreyfus strug
E.r ga not shrink from this final act OF
justice % the memory Of this man.
q Tie program for the ceremonies Of las
SHIT and today was consequently care
fIIv arranged TO avoid any organized
sfrent Manifestations There was no pub
be- hing tn state under the Arc de Tri
umphe as IN the case Of Victor Hug,
fwerty-tHrss years ago nor any popular
procession % untold thousands such al
farlovti the famous novelist 70 his grave
Instead the remains q lola we're quietly
taksn rs the Pantheon last night. But tn
raulfrsta'Iors % last night although no
very serious gave the government aupg
UarrIrs % tra possibility % trouble TODAY
ir order therefore. t1 be prepared ~
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