The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-05
PRESIDENT OF FRANCE KISSED
AND HOOTED BY ADHERENTS
OF THE ARMY
ONE BLOW STRUCK At HIM
AFFAIR AN ORGANIZED DEMON
STRATION AND THE RIOTING
PROVED SEVERE
COUNT CASTELLANE ARRESTED

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while She Herself Took the Side
Of Those Who Opposed the Exec
mined to Meet the Outbreak by
Severe Measures.
PARIS, June 4-Fresident Loubet ac-
companied by the premier, NJ. Dupuy, and
the chief of the military household, Gen.
McBaillCud, drove to the Auteuil races
this afternoon, closely followed by Nine.
Lcubet in a second landau. AS they drove
along the Avenue des Champs -ElySees the
crowd bowed respectfully. but on arriving
at Auteuil they were met by violent
demonstration, evidently organized and di-
rected against the president. There was
a storm of boots, yells and cries of
"Fanama!' "a bas Loubet!" and "Vivc
Parmee!" A few shouts of "Vive Lou
bet!' were drowned in the clamor
During the second race the clamors in
creased to violence, and was plainly d.
rected by committee of the League of
Patriots, collected with their supporters
before and behind the presidential stand,
around which a formidable affray pro-
ceeded. During the grand steeplechase
many. blows were struck and several po-
hcemen were injured in their endeavcrs
to prevent an invasion Of the presidential
stand. za~
At the crisis of the excitement while
shouts of .'Vive rarmee" and .Vive De-
roulede? were heard on all sides. Count
Christiano rushed. towards the president
brandishing a stick, and directed \ blow
at him, striking his hat. The crowd
rushed upon Christiano, who only escaped
severe handling by being taken under po-
lice protection.
President Loubet remained all the while
quite unmoved, taking in the disorder,
while the members of his military house
hold were defending him against violence.
Finally after thirty arrests had been
made, the prefect of police ordered the
republican guards to surround the ptesi-
dental stand. The principal leaders of
the demonstration were M. Joseph Lasies
anti-Semite and Nationalist, and M Fir
min Faure, anti-Semite and Nationalist
deputy for Oran, Algeria.
Police Inspector Gillier had his hea6 Sc
riousiy wounded, and President Loubet
has since bestowed on him the Legion of
Honor, in recognition of his devotion TO
duty.
ORGANIZED AFFAIR.
1T seems certain that the demonstration
was organized by the Jeunesse Royaliste
end the League des Patriotes and the
anti-Semites, the rallying signal being
carnation II: the buttonhole. Count Chris
tiano is a member of the Steeplechase So
ciety, very select body, and his conduct
has produced the greatest excitement
A special cabinet council was sum-
moned at 8 o'clock this evening to con-
slider the situation, and important meas
ures were concocted to be submitted to
the president and council tomorrow for
the preservation of order The ministers,
who were in session until II O'clock
maintain strict reserve as to the nature
of these measures, but semi-official
note has been issued, which says:
THE government will act with the
greatest energy and will impose respect
for the president and for the state"
1t is expected numerous arrests will
be made In the morning. There is some
fear of a renewal of the disturbances.
although the police precautions are of
the most thorough character, and at a
late hour this evening more or less ex-
citement is still observable on the boule-
wards.
Further accounts show that the whole
race course. particularly the enclosure,
witnessed scenes of the widest excite
ment.
Comtesse de Castellane, who was Miss
Anna Gould, of New York city, placed
herself at the head of the Jeunesse Row
aliste and marched up and down the
lawn shouting ':Vive Parmee."
Comte de Castellane and his brother
Jean were arrested, but the former was
soon liberated.
Comte Jean, when arrested, resisted
and welded his cane. smashing 1t on
policeman's head and causing the Jew
eied head to fly off, striking journalist.
He was detained in custody
Altogether about 100 arrests were made
one being that of M. Daunesette, deputy
mayor of Armentieries.
CONTINUED DISORDER.
Demonstrations and counter demon
strations continued until M. Loubet left
the race course at 4:20 p. M, the arrival
of his carriage being the signal for an
indescrfbable tumult. The mounted
guards, with difficulty, opened a passage
through the crowd, the president being
pursued to the last with boots and wells
Even eggs were thrown
1t was noteworthy, however that tho
people generally cheered him loudly the
eheers increasing as he drove towards
the Elysee, which he reached safely at
4:45 p. m. During the demonstration a
number of hats labeled resignation
HSIS plChSQ up
Comte Christiano was thrown. trampled
upon and severely bruised in the melee
He is a grandson of a general who wls
we'll known during the empire 1t seems
that 1t was intended to give Mai. March,
and big ovation. The government got
wind of the affair and kept Marchand
out OF the way, although Capt. Baratiere
and the other members of The exnedition
were there. The Derouledists. baked
of their opportunity, evidently vented
their spite upon the president.
The race course committee apologized
to the president, who replied that bo
could not think Of holding them responsi
Bile. lie said TO an important personage
that he did not intend being intimidate te,l
into resignation.
During the demonstration M Rochefor+
editor of Intransigeant, was seen. An
attempt was made to induce him to lead
the manifestation, but he discreetly slip-
ped away.
PRISONERS PROMINENT.
Most of the persons arrested represent
some of the best families in France
Comte Christiano is held on the charge
of attempting to strike the president
Comte d'Aubigny d'Asy is charged with
woEnding Police Inspector Grilliere and
another policeman.
Among those now In custody are M.
de Clermont Honnerre, NJ. de Remusat,
M. de Beaumont, M. de Villiers, M. de