The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-05

and the chief of the military household,
General Baloud, drove to the Auteui
races this afternoon, closely followed
by Mrs. Loubet in second landau. AS
they drove along the avenue des
Champs Elysee the crowd bowed re-
spectvely; but on arriving at Auteui
they were met by violent demonstra-
ton, evidently organized and directed
against the president.
There was a storm of boots, yells and
cries of Panama" "Vive rarmee." A
few shouts of "Vive Loubet" were
drowned by the clamor. A strong force
of police kept order and arrested many
of the disturbers, including man who
tried to force his way to the presidents
carriage
During the second race the clamor in
creased to violence and was plainly di-
rected by committee of the League of
Patriots collected with their support
ers both before and behind the presi-
| dental stand, around which a formid-
able affray proceeded
During the grand steeplechase many
| blows were struck and several police
were injured in their endeavors to pre-
vent an invasion of the presidential
stand.
At the crisis of the excitement, while
shouts of "Vive Farmee" and "Vive de
Roulede" were heard on all sides,
Count Christiano rushed toward the
president, brandishing a stick and di-
rected a blow against him, striking his
hat. The crowd rushed upon Chris
tiano, who only escaped severe hand
ling by being taken under police pro-
l. lection.
President Loubet remained all the
while quite unmoved, talking to the
premier while the officers of his mill
tary household were defending him
against violence.
Finally, after 80 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
Laries, anti-semite and nationalist,
deputy for Gers, and M. FERN Faure,
anti-semite and nationalist, deputy for
Oran, Algeria.
Police Inspector Griliere 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 pal
ace NJ. Loubet received many sympa-
thizing callers.
in N tro-
tion was organized by the Jeaunesse
Royaliste, the Ligue des Patriotes and
the anti-semites, the rallying signal be-
! ing a carnation in the button hole
| Count Christiano is member of the
| Steeplechase society, 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 sub
mitted to the president at another
council tomorrow for the preservation
| of order. The members, who We're in
session until II o'clock, maintain strict
| reserve as to the nature of the meas
ures, but a 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 reported that number of fresh
arrests will be made tomorrow
The events of the day will tend to an
important discussion in the chamber of
deputies, where the government will de-
mand vote of confidence.
There is some fear of a renewal of
the disturbance, although the police
precautions are of the most thorough
character. AT a late hour this evening
more or less excitement is still observ-
able on the boulevards.
Further accounts show that the whole
race course, particularly the enclosure,
witnessed scenes of the widest excite
ment.
Comtesse Boni de Castellane, who
was Miss Anna Gould of New York.
placed herself at the head of the Jeun-
nesse Royaliste and marched up and
down the lawn shouting "yive rarmee."