The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-20
PARIS THE SCENE OF RIOTS.
MANY DEMONSTRATIONS FOLLOW
LOUBET'S ELECTION.

Several Collisions Between the Ri
voI Factions-POIice Have n Hard
Time in stopping Encounters Be-
tween His Friends and His Ene-
uies-Dreyfusards Attack the
petite JournaI-Bonapartis En-
ter n Protest.
parie. Feb. 19-Police measures for the
rnaintenance of order have been taken On
an extensive scale, and the city is quiet.
M Ioubet did not quit his residence at
,ne Luxembourg until o'clock this even
ing.
Toward O'Clock demonstrations occur
red in front of office of Sebastian Foure's
anarchist paper. the Journal du Peuple, ON
the Boulevard Montmartre, for and
against Loubet
There was a collision between the rival
ffctions, and several persons were in
iured. The partisans of the newly elected
President were worsted in the conflict and
moved off to the Cafe Brebant where they
we're again attacked and dispersed by their
opponents. Many arrests were made.
Similar encounters occurred. at about 9
o'clock at the offices of the Libre Parole,
and more serious disorders at the Brasse
Rie Maxeville, on the Boulevard Mont
martre. where several women were tram
pied and injured.
Numerous Denominations.
A fracas took place at the Cafe des
Panoramas where blows were freely ex-
changed In both cases the police Rter-
vened energetically, arresting many.
AT il o'clock an enormous crowd was
demonstrating in favor of NJ zola
Toward midnight crowds broke the win
dows of the Rothschilds offices in the
Rue Lafitte. and another group wrecked
the offices of the and-Juifs.
Minor disturbances took place in vari-
Gus parts of the city; but the crowds grad
ually dispersed and at midnight quietude
had been almost restored.
Tomorrow NJ. Dupuy, the premier, will
ask the Chamber of Deputies to vote g. 400
C3200O for the obsequies to M Faure
This was the amount voted for President
Carnots funeral. President Loubet. fol-
lowing the precedent set by President Cas-
imr-Perier, will attend the obsequies.
NJ. Loubet will preside at the first cabi-
net council Of the new administration on
Tuesday.
IN the course of the demonstrations the
Dreyfusards attempted to invade the Of
tce of Ihe Petite Journal Finding the
doors barred against them, they smashed
the windows.
Protest Against Loubet.
AT the Hail of a Thousand Columns,
200 Bonapartists met to protest against the
election of NJ. Loubet. Speeches We're
made by Baron LeGoux, NJ Lasies and
NJ. Cunso DOrnano. Several persons who
iDfpTrUDtp6 Drnoapdino- xua oil
When the meeting broke up there were
some slight disorders and several arrests
We're made.
On the advice of medical attendants, the
remains of M. Faure were placed in the
coffin this morning, in the presence of M.
Dupuy. This afternoon crowds defled past
the bier.
Nine. Faure continues to receive tele-
grams of coincidence from rulers in all
parts of the world.
NJ. Loubet is receiving a host of con-
statnlatory teiegrams. lie Temps rejoices
IN his election as "the best possible
choice"
lie Journal des Debats, which is more
guarded, will wait to see him actually al
work
Ia Liberte exLorts him to relieve the i'm
pressons that he was elected lin the inter
ests of Dreyfus.
Viewed the Dead President.
1t is estimated that 10000 persons viewed
M. Faure's body on Saturday.
Inc family of the dead President spent
some time in the presence of the body to-
day prior to the touching ceremony or
placing the remains in the coffin, which
took place at noon.
pom the silver plate on the casket is a
simple Inscription which describes the de-
ceased as President of the Republic and
master OF the Legion of Honor, and gives
'he oates of his birth and death After
the ceremony OF coffinng the remains was
completed the casket was replaced upon
me eatafalque and the public was again
ADMITTED to view the remains.
Many Arrests Were Made.
Altogether 100 arrests have been made in
connection with to-day's disturbances.
mere is every sign of a campaign against
resident Loubet similar to that which
"IoNe NJ Casimir-Perier to resign
me Keynote of NJ. Loubet's policy may
propahly be found in the following con-
HeIsation with NJ. Bourgeois, leader of the
Moderate Radicals, who came to offer to
tHe new President the support of his party
Delore accepting it NJ. Loubet said:
GU are doubtless aware that one Of
lne nrst enactments of any ministry of
'h'Iie VIII be a stringent law 10 stem the
current OF insult, infamy and defamation
"uich now befouls France. l fear that
perhaps, legislation of this kind will
SeSreely tally with the radical ideas"
NJ Bourgeois answer was a cheerful ac-
quiescence.