The record-union., 1899-08-21

Were Driven OFF.
PARIS, Aug. 20.-Paris was to-day
the scene of most serious disturbances,
recalling some aspects of the commune.
In response to an appeal of the Jour
nal du Peuple' and lie Petite Re-
publique," groups of anarchists and So
cialists gathered about 3 O'Clock in the
afternoon in the Place de la Republique.
The police had taken precautions and
there seemed no danger of disorders.
Sebastian Faure and Faberol well
known revolutionary anarchists, We're
the ringleaders. Faure. standing on the
pedestal Of the statue which rises in
the center of the Place de la Repub-
lique, addressed the crowd. Among
other things he said that the anarchists
should be masters of the streets. The
police then interfered and dislodged
Faure and Faberol. making three ar
rests. The crowd at this point dis
persed, but a column of demonstrators,
headed by Faure and Henri d'Horr,
made for the Place de la Nation.
The police broke through the column
and a struggle for the mastery follow
ed. Shots were fired, and N. Coulter,
Commissary of Police. was twice stab
bed with a knife.
This threw the police into moment
airy confusion. The mob rea ssembled
and ran toward the Place de Ia Nation.
The police, reinforced by a squad that
had been held in reserve. made another
attempt to stem the mob and fresh
fights occurred. three constables being
wounded. Faure and dHorr jumped
into a passing street car that was go
ing to the Place de la Republique and
the car driver. on arriving there, gave
a signal to the police. who Immediately
arrested them both, together with two
other anarchists, Joseph Ferrier and
Jean Perrin.
All were conveyed to the Chateau
d Eau Barracks. Only d'Horr was IN
possession OF firearms.
In the meantime the anarchist nob
retraced its course to the Place de la
Republique, smashing the windows d
religious edifices on the way.
Suddenly, either at the word Of COM
man1 or in obedience to impulse, the
column made a loop and curved to-
ward the church of St. Ambrose, where
the rioters smashe1 the windows. Fro
ceeding thence toward the Faubourg du
Temple at the corner Of ;iue d Arbory
and the Rue st. Mauri-Popincourt they
formed up into a compact tody. Hatch
cts ere suddenly produced, with long
knives stolen from the counters of
shops and a concerted rush was made
upon the Church of St. Joseph. The
aged sacristan, seeing The mob. hastily
closed the outer gates. but these We're
soon forced with hatchets ard bars of
iron The massive oaken doors We're
then attacked. According to the first
account the wild horde burst into the
church, which instantly became scene
OF illage and sacrilege, affairs were
hurled to the foor and smashed: PIC
lures were rent. candlestic<s, orna-
menJs ana hosts from high altars We're
thrown down and trampiad under foot
The Crucifix above was made the tar
get COR missiles ami the fsJre of the
Savior was fractured in several places
Then, while rancorous voices sang
the "Cavmagnole," the chairs we're car
ried outside, piled up and set on fire
in the center of the square fronting
the church.
When this stage wa; reached the cru
.ifix was pulled dowa and thrown into
he flames. Suddenly the cry was raised
hat the statue of the Virgin had been
.orgotten and the crowd returned and
one this down also.
Meanwhile the sacristan, who had
been captured by the anarchists, escap-
ed and called the police and Republi-
can Guards, who promptly arrived with
many constables. They were compelled
TO fall back in order TO form up into
line of defense. as the anarchists at
tackled them fearIully with knives.
At length the officers began TO gain
the mastery. A score OF anarchists took
refuge in an adjacent house. Others
entrenched. themselves in the belfry and
fiercely defended themselves by show
ering missiles on the Republics n
Guards, but finally they were dislodeed
Twenty anarchists Were arrested, taker
to the police station. searched and
found to be carrying revolvers, loaded
sticks and knives.
When the police entered the church
the anarchists had just set fire to the
pulpit, which. with the interior of the
edifice was a complete wreck. Several
valuable old pictures that can never be
replaced were ruined
After the mob had been driven away
Able Lacour, the incumbent collected
the fragments of the sacrament and re-
nlaced them in the ciborium. AS he
did so he was heard bitterly lamenting.
The people living in the houses near
nv extinguished the bonfire.
Midnight-Since s O'Clock the demon
s+rators so far as Care de lEste have
haen repeatedly driven back by police
charges. the crowd crying ''Vive FAR
y,,ea,, and "Vive la Republique.'
The police also dispersed crowd OF
.o,,,ins who were burning bundles OF
s-,-e,,apers. About 10 o'clock disor-
&c occurred on Boulevard de Magneta
aod boulevard de Strasbourg. Several
,,olver an shots were fired, but nobody
was injured.
~ car,aral arrests were made in con-
e+;on alla herewith. There is no change
neotle tta situation at the building IN the
n,,e u - de chambrot where M. Jules Iuer-
~ ad his anti-Semite companions are
an+rencbed - in state OF siege agails'