The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-05
A FRENzIED COUNTS ACTION.
Attempts to Strike Loubct With a
Observation-Disclosures
by the Anti.Semitics.
PREMEDlTATED AFFAIR
In Which Many Royalists Engage.
Over one Hundred and Thirty
Arrests are Made.

PARIS, June 4.-President Loubet,
accompanied by Premier NJ. Dupuy and
the chief OF the military household. Cen
cral NJ. Bnllloud. drove to the Auteuil
races this afternoon closely followed by
Madame Loubet in second landau. As
they drove along the Avenue des
Champs-Elysee the, crowd bowed re-
spectfully, but on arriving at Auteuil
they were met by a violent demonstra-
tlon, evidently organized, and directed
against the president.
There was storm Of hoots yells and
cries OF Panama." "Abas Loubet," and
"Vive rArmee." A few shouts of "VIve
Loubet," were drowned in the clamor.
A strong force OF police kept order and
arrested many OF the dIstrubers. In
Guiding man who tried to force his
way to the presidents carriage.
During the second race the clamor In
creased to violence and was plainly d.
rected by committee OF the League of
Patriots. collected with their supporters
both before and behind the presidential
stand, around which formidable ar
fray proceeded.
During the grand steeplechase many
blows were struck and several police
men were injured In their endeavors to
prevent IN invasion OF the presidential
stand.
Christinni's Base Act.
At the crisis Of the excitement, while
shouts OF "vive rArmee" and "'vive
Deroulede" were heard on all sides,
Count ChristianI rushed toward the
president. branlshing stick and direct
ed q blow against him. striking his hat.
The crowd rushed upon Christlanl,
who only escaped severe handling by
being taken under police protection.
President Loubet remained all the
while quite unmoved, talking to the pre-
mier. while the officers of his military
household were defending him against
violence. i,
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 demon
stratlon were NJ. Joseph Lasles. anti
Semitic and Nationalist. deputy for
Geers. and NJ. Firmin Faure, anti -SemIte
and Nationalist, deputy for Oran, Al
geria.
Police Inspector Grllliere 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 10
duty.
On returning to the Elysee Palace, NJ.
Loubet received many sympathIzlng
callers.
Who Inspired the Riots.
1t seems certain that the demonstra-
ton was organized by the Jeunessc
Royallste. the Ligue dcs Patriotes and
the unti-semites. the ral,ying sign be-
ing C, carnation in the button-hole.
Count ChrIstlani Is n member Of the
Steeplechase Society, very select body
and his conduct has produced the great
est Indignation.
A special cabinet session was sum.
moned at o'clock this evening to con-
slider the situation. and important
measures were concerted to be sumblt-
ted to the president at another council
Tomorrow for the preservation OF order.
The ministers who were IN session un-
til Ii O'clock maintain strict reserve us
to the nature Of these measures, but q
semi-ofticiul 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"
It Is reported that number OF fresh
arrests will be made tomorrow morn
ing.
The events OF the day will lead to nm
Important discussion In the chamber
OF deputies, where the government will
demand vote of confidence.
There Is some fear OF n renewal Of the
disturbances. although the police pre-
cautions are Of the'most thorough chnr-
actcr; and Mt n late hour this evening,
more or less excitement Is still obscrva-
BILE on the boulcvards.
Further accounts show that the whole
race course. particularly the enclosure,
witnessed scenes of the widest excite
ment.
Countess CnstclInnc Takes n Hand
Countess Boni de Castcllnne, who was
Miss Anna Gould. of New York City,
placed herself at the head Of the Jeun-
cssc Royalistc and marched up and
down the lawn shouting "Vivc l'hrmce."
Comte Bonl de Castelane md his
brother Jean, were arrested. but soon
liberated.
Comte dc Dion. when arrested. resist
ed and fought with his cane. smashing
It on nollcemnnH head and causing
the jeweled tip 10 fly off. striking n jour-
nalist. He was detained In custody.
Altogether about lao arrests were
made, one being that OF NJ. Dansotte,
deputy mayor OF Armcntierro.
Demonstrations and counter demon
stratlons continued until NJ. Loubct left
the race course. mt 4:2O p. m. the arrival