The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-05
SCENES OF DISORDER
AT PARIS RACETRACK
Anna Gould Leads Crowd Shouting
"Vive L'Armee.'
Her Husband, Comte de Castellane,'
Arrested But Afterwards Liber-
ated - Violent Demonstration
Against M. Loubet, Which Police
Were Unable to Suppress-De-
clares That He Will Not RESIGN
Paris Is Still Excited.

! Paris, June 4.-President Loubet. ac-
companied by the premier, NJ. Dupuy.
and the chief of the military household.
General McBailloud. drove to the Autiep
races this afternoon, closely followed
by Madame Loubet in a second Landau.
As they drove along the avenue Des
Champs Elyssees the crowd bowed re-
spectfully, but on arriving at Auteit
they were met by violent demonstra-
toin. evidently organized and directed
against the president
There was storm of boots. yelIs and
cries of Panama. "Abas Loubet'' and
.'Vive L'Armee." A few shouts of
"Nive Loubet' were drowned by the
clamor. A strong force of police kept
order and arrested many of the disturb
ers including a man who tried to force
his way to the presidents carriage.
During the second race the clanor in
creased to violence and was plainly d.
rected by a committee of the League OF
Patriots, collected with their support
ers both before and behind the presi-
Dental stand. around which a formid-
able ARRAY proceeded. During the grand
steeple chase many blows were struck
and several police were injured in their
endeavor TO prevent an invasion of the
presidential stand.
At the crisis Of the excitement, while
shouts of 'Vive L'Armee'' and asVivs
De Roulede'' were heard on all sides.
Count Christiani rushed toward the
president. brandishing a stick and di-
rected a blow against him, striking his
hat.
The crowd rushed upon Christfani.
who only escaped severe handling by
being taken under police protection.
Assailant of M Loubet.
President Loubet remained all the
while quite unmoved. talking to the
premier. while the officers of his mill
tary household We're defending him
against violence.
Finally. after thirty arrests had been
made. the prefect of police ordered the
republican guards to surround the pres
idential stand. The principal leaders of
the demonstration were NJ. Joseph La
ries, anti-Semite. and Nationalist depu-
ty for Gers. and Nj. Fermin Faure, an
ti-Senite and Nationalist deputy for
Oran, Algeria
Police Inspector Grilliere had his head
seriously wounded in the melee. and
President Loubet has since decorated
him with the Cross of the Legion Of
Honor, in recognition OF his devotion
to duty.
On returning to the Elysee palace NJ.
Loubet received many sympathizing
callers.
1t seems certain that the demonstra-
Royaliste. the Ligue des Patriotes and
the anti-Semites. the rallying signal
being a carnation in the buttonhole.
President Remained Calm.
Count Christiani is a member of ths
Steeplechase society, a very select body,
and his conduct caused the greatest in
dignation- A special meeting Of the
council was summoned at o'clock this
evening to consider the Situation, and
important measures were concerted to
be submitted to the president at an
other council tomorrow for the preserv
alton of order. The members, who were
in session until IL o'clock, maintain
strict reserve as to the nature of the
but a semi-oficial 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 reported that number of fresh
arrests will be made tomorrow morn
ng.
The events of the day will tend 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
he disturbance, although the police
precautions are of the most thorough
character. At a late hour this evening
more or less excitement is still observ-
aDie on the DOuleVdrQS.
Further accounts show that the
whole race course. particularly the en-
closure, witnessed scenes Of the Wild
st excitement.
Anna Gould Took Part.
Comtesse Boni de Castellane. who
vas Miss Anna Gould Of New York.
placed herself at the head of the Jeu-
Jesse Royaliste and marched up and
lown the lawn shouting. 'Vive
'armee." Comte Boni de Castellane
md his brother Jean were arrested. but
'oon liberate
Comte de Dion. when arrested. re-
listed and fought with his cane,
mashing it on a policemanS head and
ausing the jeweled top to fly eff. strik-
ng a journalist. He was detained in
ustody. Altogether about 130 arrests
we're made, one being that of NJ Dan
cite, deputy mayor of Armentieres-
Demonstrations and counter demon
trations continued until NJ. Loubet left
he race course at 4:20 p. m. the ar
ivaI of his carriage being the signal
or an indescribable tumult- The
counted guards with difficulty opened
passage through the crowd, the presi-
ent being pursued to the last with
oots and yells. Even eggs were
brown.
1t was noteworthy. however, that the
eople generally cheered him loudly.
he cheers increasing as he drove
oward the Elysee. which he reached
afely at 4:45 p. M. During the DEM
nstrations a number OF hats labeled
Resignation" were picked up
Will Not Resign.
Comte Christiani was thrown down.
upon and severely bruised IN
he melee. He is a grandson of a gen.
raj who was we'll known during the
mpire.
1t seems that it was intended to give
he Marchand mission big ovation
he government got wind of the affair
nd kept Marchand out Of the way. al
nough Captain Barratierre and the
ther members of the expedition were
here. The De Rouledists, baked Of