The Portland daily press., 1899-06-12

tnht IL Woulu have been impossible fOl
any one to get within ten yards Of ths
steps Of the box.
After the races the police dispersed sew.
eral thousand persons demonstrating
along the ayenus Des Champs Elysees,
who were supposed TO be making for tbs
Elsysee, cheering for the President and
the army. Several arrests were made.
Later In the evening disorderly scenes
occurred outside the offices Of the Intrnn.
sigeant. NJ. Roohefort's paper. Several
Journalists were roughly khandled and
eventually arrested.
At late hour this es e1 ing there isscon.
| siderable effervescenoe along the boule
wards, where the traffic is much impeded.
A few police charges were necessary In
tbs vicinity OF the offices OF the Lihrs
The only grave incident Of the day oo-
curred after the President had returned to
the Elysee, at one Of the garden restau-
rants In the Alice de Long Champs.
About quarter past five, when the estab-
lishment was full Of customers, somebody
made an objectionable remar K concerns
ing the President, the people took sides
and a regular fight ensued. Bottles
glasses, decanters, tables and chairs were
hurled about. At the same time crowd
OF socialist demonstrators arrived In the
vicinity and bearing that q row was in
progress. laid Siege to the restaurant,
Dtfoaeta& NhH0 AAt 4t5tta NAtQaHs 4nc
throng quickly swelled to several thou
sands. The windows OF the cafe were
smashed and the struggle was continued
within. biDally the mounted police ar
rived, cleared the neighborhood and
closed the cafe. Several persons were In.
lured, including number of policemen.
Several members Of the Chamber of
unanimous in praising the wise and
calm attitude Of the populace there. The
Socialist leaders were the 1irst TO exhort
their friends to display moderation. NJ.
Jaurez more than once intervened to pre-
vent the enthusiasm Of his followers de-
velopdng into disorder.
We forget our differences here, said
he, ITO assemble around the President of
the Republic" or the 40 parsons arrest
cd only eight have been detairsd In Gus
tody. N. Louhet himself expressed wish
that all who had been arrested merely on
account Of seditious cries, should SO far
as possible b. liberated.
Two policemen who were injured by de-
monstrators who were trying to rescue
friends from arrest One, n detective,
was very roughly used. His clothes were
nearly torn off his back, and his revolver
and purse wsre stolen. just before mid
night another demonstration took place
outside the Office Of Librs Parole. In the
scuffle with the police several persons
were injured.
Yesterday was an anxious day for NJ.
Loubet and III. Dupuy, but. exoepb for a
few frothy demonstrations outside of
one or two newspaper offices during the
evening, everything passed on satisfac-
torily.
The anti -Drey fusite papers yainly try
to magnify fcw brawls into fright ul
anarchist riots. The 5oir by suoh head
II mes as "a Grand Prix of Anarchists
ana Police Agents" and IA Very Expen-
sive President,'' seeks to make out that
the whole demonstration in favor of nj.
Loubet was manufactured by the police
with the assistance of the anarchists. 1t
dearly for President who: needs an es-
cort of 30, 600 soldiers and police whenever
he leaves the Elysee."
There is no doubt that thesfsar OF dis
orders kept many society people away
from Longchamp. This was shown by
below those OF last years grand Erik.
With more than Il, 900 men under arm {
the city had more the appe arance OF the
fourteenth Of July than the grand prix
1t was great triumph for NJ. Louhet
and an indication of the change in pub
lic opin ion.
The predominant cries were "Vive
Loubet'' and "Conspuez Rocheforu. -
After the riot at the pavilion D'Arnenon-
Vile. the mob marched to what It sup
posed was the residence of III. Roohefort,
but not knowing the number of this
house, the dem onstrators hooted outside
another residence.
The Jockey club held meeting on Sat
urday and resolved unanimously that NJ.
Loubet, being their guest, must be treat
I'd courteously. Lots were drawn and
Vicomte D'Haroourt was selected to pre-
sent a bouquet to Nine. Loubet On the
other hand the club decided that none of
the lady members Of their families should
attend the races. a.s
During the disorders at the pavilion
D'Arnenonville, the gentleman whose
remarks caused the trouble got quietly
out with the lady accompanying him, but
they were recognized in their carriage by
the crowd, and in his terror the gentle
| man ordered the coachman to whip up
the horses, trying to pierce the crowd
| at gallop. The mob, however, seized
the horses and mal-treated the ocoupants,
whose clathing was torn and who would
| have suffered more had not several sym.
pathizing socialists cried out. Leave the
aristocrats alone" At this the carriage
was allowed to depart.
CHASSEURS ARRESTED.
Nice, June 1.-Two officers of the
Chasseurs were arrested today for shout.
ing "Viye L'Armee," and "a bas les
Traitres."