The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-05
ATTACK ON L0UBET
Was Only Prevented by Good Work on
Part Of Police,
ORGANIZED DEMONSTRATION
Was Made Against the President at
the Race Course.
MANY DlSTURBERS WERE ARRESTED
And Others viii Be Today, II Is Now As
serted,
A CABINET MEETING ON THE INCIDENT
Announced that the Government
| VIII strictly Enforce Respect TOR
| President aud the state.
i
CABINET MEETING ON THE INCIDENT
Announced that the Governmcn
VIII strictly Enforce Respect tor
President aud the state.

Paris. June 4--President Louhst &C
oompaned by the premier, NJ. Dupu% aud
the chief of the military household, Gen
races this afternoon. closely followed by
Nine Loubet in a second landau As they
drove along the Avenue des Champs, Fly
see. the crowd bowed respectfully, but on
arriving at Auteil they We're met by a
violent demonstration evidently organ
ICED and directed against the president
There was storm of boots. calls and
cries OF Panama "Abas Loubet!' and
give larmeel" \ few shouts of "Vive
Loubet" we're drowned in the clamor.
strong force of police kept order and
arrested many OF the dsturbers, including
man who tried to force his way to the
presidents carriage.
During the second race the clamor in-
creased in violence and was plainly di-
rected by committee of the League OF
Patriots" collected with their supporters,
both before and behind the presidential
stand, around which formidable ARRAY
occurred.
During the grand steeplechase many
blows were struck and several policemen
we're Injured in their endeavors to prevent
an invasion of the presidential stand, A
the crisis OF the excitement, while shouts
of "Vive rArmee!" and "Vive deRou'
lede!" we're heard on all sides, Coun
Christiano rushed toward the president
brandshing a stick and directing blow
against him, striking his hat.
The crowd rushed upon Christiauo, VIII,
only escaped severe handling by beint
taken under police protection.
President Loubet remained all tho Will
quite unmoved, talking to the people Will
officers Of the military and the peopl
were defending him
Finally the project OF police ordered tn
republican guards to surround the presi
) dents stand Among those engaged in tn
demonstration were NJ Joseph Lasie'
anti-semite and nationalist; Deputy For
giers and NJ Firmin Faure, anti-semit
and nationalist deputy for Orange Algeria
, Police Inspector Grilliere had his hea
seriously wounded in the melee and Pres
. dent Loubej has since decorated him wit
the cross OF Legion OF ftoupi III iSSpb u
ton OF his devotion to duty
On entering the Elysee palace NJ. l'ol
. bet received many sympathizing callers.
S Il seems certain that the demonstrate
was organized by the Juennes socialist
the Lige des Particles and the anti-sen
r. ties the rallying sign being carnation
the button hole Count Christiano IS
e member Of the Steeplechase society, We
select body, and his conduct has prte;lc
tho greatest Indignation
< special cabinet council was summon
for o'clock this evening to consider I
situation. and important measures we
concerted 10 ne submitted to the preside
/, 81 another council tomorrow for the pre-
ervation OF order. The ministers, who we
i, in session unlll II o'clock maintain stri
reserve as to the nature OF these matter
II but semi official note has been issl
- which says The government will a
" with the greatest energy and will impC
in respect for the president and for the state
1t is reported that a number of FIRE
arrests will be made tomorrow.
ID The events of the day will lead 10
important discussion in the chamber
deputies before the government will DR.
- the matter
- There is some fear of renewal of d
turhancss although the police preaa
lions are OF the most thorough charsct
boisterousness is still Observable on
boulevards
Further accounts show that the wht
acs course particularly the enclosu
A. witnessed scenes Of the widest eNcit
v mem
Comtesse Castellane who was "
he Anna Could of New York City plac
. herself at the head Of the Juenesse Roy
ists and marched ap and down he la
shouting "Viye l'Armee" Comts Di
n, Castellane and his brother Jeane were
,.e rested. but soon liberated
-. Ccmte De Dion. when arrested. resis
10 and fought with his cane smashing u OF
;" nclteeman's head and causing the blood
.s Hcw. He was detained in custody.
so Altogether about 1870 arrests we're ma
one being that Of NJ. Dansette, dep
ed mayer OF Armentleres
Demonstrations and counter CENT