The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-16
WARRANTS ISSUED
M. Cuerln, President Of the Anti.
Semitic League, Defies Arrest.
AFFAIR MAY CAUSE BLOODSHED
Police Do Not Want to Resort to Force
and Await His Action.
DEMONSTRATIONS ARE BEING HELD.
Several Other Officers Of the League Have
Been Arrested,
OVER WHICH THERE IS MUCH EXCITEMENT
Three Men Were Wounded by SUPP
! posed Anurchist Who Fired
Into n Crowd.
ARE BEING HELD.
Several Other Officers Of the League Have
Been Arrested,
OVER WHICH THERE IS MUCH EXCITEMENT
Three Men Were wounded by n SUPP
posed Anarchist Who Fired
Into Crowd.

Paris, August l5,--The warrant for NJ
Guerin, president OF the anti-Semite
league has resulted in the arrest of sew
eral officers of the league NJ. Guerin is
now regarded as an outlaw, In a state oE
rebellion. He can not claim the right OF
a citizen of exemption from arrest from
sunset to sunrise, and persons guarding
the headquarters of the league are In the
same position.
Instructions have been issued to arrest
anyone found connected with the building.
Three OF tho Guerins who attempted to
leave the place this morning were ar
rested. They all carried six-chambered
revolvers and hatchets. and what French
men designate as American "knuckie
busters" otherwise known as brass
knucfles. The project of police is still
awaiting orders from the government or
the action to be taken against Guerin.
At the annual banquet OF the Bonapart-
lists today NJ Mignot presiding tele-
gram from Prince Victor Napoleon was
read, saying he relied on the various com
mittees to act energeticaly under the
present grove circumstances. The read
ing Of the telegram was greeted with
shouts of "Nive lEmpercuri" ''Vive
Guerint' The young royalists also as
sembled at banquet AT st, Maurics to-
day in honor of the name day of the
Duchess OF Orleans
M. Guerin this evening displayed au
anti-semite tr-color flag on the roof of
TIE anti Semitic headquarters. on the
flag was the motto reading: France for
Frenchmen.
As an anti-Somite group was standing
at the corner of Fauburg ST. Denis and the
Rue de Valencicnnes this afternoon some
passersby were greeted with cries OF
Down with the Jesuits!" whereupon they
were surrounded and threatened py the
demonstrators supnosed anarchist
then nred several shots, wounding three
men One OF them. man named Camille,
was seriously wounded The alleged an
archist was arrested.
NJ. Waldeck Rousseau conferred several
times during the day with NJ, LePine.
project of police, and in consideration OF
the fact that n recourse to force IN the
arrest of NJ. Guerin might lead to USE
less sacrifice of life entailing still grayer
den cnstratons at the obsequies OF the vic
Tins, the premier decided not to expose
the life of any man, soldier, policeman OF
fireman, but to CIV, NJ. Guerin a choice
between self imprisonment and arrest.
Meanwhile 1t looks as though this affair
would have a rather tame ending. The
friends OF NJ Guerin are busying them
selves TO rescue him from an impossible
and foolish position. NJ. Stevens, son OF
the we'll known artist. obtained from the
government permission TO enter NJ. Gue-
ring house and advise him TO surrender at
discretion, assuring him that no one
doubted his courage, but that he ought not
To compromise his friends and be tho
cause of placing human life at stake.
Jacob Lssces. anti-Semite deputy for
Giers. who was furnished with similar
permit. visited NJ. Guerin at . o'clock this
evening and conferred with him for three
quarters Of an hour, making every enort
to persuade Guern and his associates that
further resistance was vain ana ienser-
Gus. , ,,,,
At 10: 80 NJ. Lasces went to see M wal
deck Rousseau. In the premiers apsenco
he was received by his chief OF canipet,
In the course of an interview afterwaru
M. Lasces denied that he was In charge OF
any negotiations or represented either size.
He said he was simply acting on his own
responsibility because he was anxious 10
avoid strife. m
~ believe" NJ Lasces continued. that
| the matter will be arranged tomorrow ma
| Guerin and his friends are over-exciteo'
They have succeeded In obtaining an as
surance from NJ. Waldeck- Rousseau that
| thew will not be disturbed tonight and may
| get needfuI repose. Tomorrow ] shall sec
the premier and arrange terms by wnlah
| M. Cuerin and his associates shall consl-
| tute themselves prisoners The premier
Ia not ntractible and will doubtless grant
! their wish to be treated Win 'huuisonce,
and NJ Guerin's request to be allowed to
surrender at the police department In
stead of being arrested In the Rue chabroi.
| + NAV say that have spoken not only IN
my own name, but also that OF N. Du-
| mont"
There was considerable excitement ac-
companied by demonstrations ana soul
fles, in the Rue Chabrol ~ tne COURSE -
The evening and the police have made sew
eral arrests.
posTPoNEMENT REFUSED
Rennes, August 49,. $3.50 a. m.--owlng
IN the opposition OF Major Carriere, the