The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-05

Paris, June 4.-PreSident Loubet, aC
companed by the premier, NJ. Dupuy,
and the chief of the military house
hold, Gen M. c. Bailloud, drove to the
Auteuil races this afternoon, closely
followed by Madame Loubet in a sec
ond landau. AS they drove along the
Avenue des Champs-Elysee, the crowd
bowed respectfully, but on arriving at
Auteuil, they were met by a violent
demonstration, evidently organized,
and directed against the president.
There was a storm of boots, yells and
cries of Panama" "a has, Loubet,"
and "Vive Parmee." A few shouts of
give Loubet" were drowned in the
clamor. A strong force of police kept
order and arrested many Of the dis
turbers, including a man who tried to
force his way to the presidents car
riage.
During the second race, the clamor
increased to violence and was plainly
of Patriots, collected with their sup
porters, both before and behind the
presidential stand, around which a
formidable ARRAY proceeded. During
the grand steeplechase many blows
were struck and several policemen
were injured in their endeavors to pre-
vent an invasion of the presidential
stand
At the crisis of the excitement, while
shouts of give Parmee" and "ViVe
Deroulede" were heard on all sides,
Count Christiani rushed toward the
president, brandishing a stick and dt-
rected a blow against him, striking his
hat. The crowd rushed upon Christ
iani, who only escaped severed hand
ling by being taken under police pro-
lection.
President Loubet remained quiet
while the officers of his military house
hold We're defending him against vio-
lence. Finally after thirty arrests had
been made the project Of police order
ed the Republican guards to surround
the presidential stand.
The principal leaders of the demon
stration were NJ. Joseph Lasles, anti
Semitic and nationalist, deputy for
Gers. and NJ. Firmin Faure, anti-Se-
mite and nationalist, deputy for Oran,
Algeria.
Police Inspector Grilliere had his
head seriously wounded in the melee
and President Loubet has since deco
rated him with the cross Of the Legion
of Honor in recognition of his devo-
ton to duty. On returning to the
EIysee palace, NJ. Loubet received
many sympathizing callers.
1t is certain that the demonstration
was organized by the Jeunesse royal
lists, the Ligue des Patriotes and the
the raIlying sign being
a carnation in the buttonhole. Count
Christian is a member Of the Steeple-
chase Society, a very select body, and
his conduct has produced the greatest
Indignation.
A special council was summoned at
9 o'clock this evening to consider the
situation and important measures were
to be submitted to the presi-
dent at another council tomorrow for
the preservation of order. The minis
tiers, who were in session until IL
O'Clock. maintain strict reserve as to
the nature of those measures, but a
note has been issued which
saws: 1.-The government will act with
the greatest energy and will impose
respect for the president and for the
state"
The events Of the day viii lead to an
important discussion in the chamber
of deputies, where the government will
demand a vote Of confidence. There
is some fear of a renewal of the dis
although the police precau-
tons are Of the most thorough char
acter. and at a late hour this evening
more or less excitement is still observ-
able on the boulerards.
Further accounts show that the
whole race curse, particularly the en-
witnessed scenes Of the Wild
est excitement Comtesse Boni de Cas-
who was Miss Anna Gould Of
New York city. placed herself at the
head % the Jeunesse royaiiste and
up and down the lawn shout
ing "Viye rarneeH Comte Boni de
an ais brother Jean were
arrested. but so,L liberated.
COmte de Dion. when arrested, re-