The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-06-08
PRESIDENT LOUBET STRUCK.
Greeted With Storm Of Hoots and
Assaulted With a Cane.
EXCITED MOE SURROUND HIM.

PARIS. juno 5.-Presidcnt Loubet,
accompanied by the premier. NJ. Du-
puy, and the chief of the military
household. General McBailloud, drove
to the Autcuil races yesterday after
noon, closely followed by Mne. Lou
bet in second landau. As they drove
along the avenue Des Champs Elysees.
the crowd bowed respectfully, but on
arriving at Auteuil they were met by
violent demonstration, evidently or
ganized and directed against the pres
ident
There was storm of boots, yolls
and cries OF Panama" 'Abas Lou
bet" and 'sVive i'armee." A few
shouts of ''Vive Loubet" were drowned
in 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
increased 70 violence and was plainly
directed by committee of the League
Of Patriots, collected with their sup
porters both before and behind the
presidential stand. around which a
formidable ARRAY proceeded
During the grand steeplechase many
blows were struck and several police
men were injured in their endeavors
to prevent an invasion of the presi-
Dental stand.
At the crisis of the excitement,
while shouts of ''Vive rarmee" and
''Vive de Roulede" were heard on all
sides. Count Christiano rushed toward
the presidents brandishing stick and
directed a blow against him, striking
his hat
The crowd rushed upon Christiano,
who only escaped severe handling by
being taken under police protection.
President Loubet remained all the
while quite unmovcd. talking to the
premier, while the officers of his mill
tary household was defending him
against violence.
Finally. after thirty arrests had
been made. the project of police or
dered the Republican guards to sur
1OuhO CuC DESSiuCAtidA SGduus
The princip:i leaders of the demon
stration were NJ. Joseph Lasies. anti
Semitic and Nationalist, deputy for
Gers. and NJ. Firmiu Faure. anti-Sem-
tie and Nationalist. deputy for Oran.
Algeria.
ton was organized by the Juenesse
Royaliste, the Ligue des Patriotes
and the anti-Semites, the rallying
sign being a carnation in the button
hole.
Count Christian0 is member Of the
Steeplechase society, IL very select
body, and his conduct mas produced
the greatest Indignation.
A special meeting Of the council
was summoned TO consider the situa-
ton. and important measures were
concerted, to be submitted to the
president at another council for the
preservation of order
Comtesse Boni dc Cas:e,lane who
was Miss Anna Gould of New York
city, placed herself at the head of the
Jennesse Rovaliste and marched up
and down the lawn shouting ''Vive
rarmee." Comic Boni dc Castellane
and his brother, Jean, were arrested,
but soon liberated.
Altogether about 135 arrests were
made. one being that of NJ Dansette.
deputy mayor of Armentieres
Demonstrations aid counter-demon-
STATIONS continued until NJ. Loubet
left the raccccurse at 4:2O p M, the
arrival of his carriage being the sig
ma, for IN indescribable tumult. The
mounted guards with difficulty opened
a passage through the crowd. the
president being pursued to the last
with boots and yells Even eggs were
thrown.
It was noteworthy, however, that
the people generally cheered him
loudly. Comic Christiano was thrown,
trampleG upon and severely bruised in
the melee. lie is a grandson of a gen.
eral who was we'll known during the
empire. Most of the persons arrested
represent some of the best families in
France.