The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-12

snd escorted by a picked body Of cuirassiers.
All were men of fine physique and formed
a splendid cavalcade. with the fiery sun
glinting on their Furnished steel breast
plates and helmets. the latter surmounted
with the red cockade and trailing black
horsehair plumes. The two leading cuiras-
siers rode revolvers in hand, with fingers
ON the trigger. and carefully watched each
side of the road. while beside the carriage
ran a number OF policemen, rendering II alb
solutely impossible for anybody TO approach.
On arriving at the race course the pres
ident drove through the paddock to the
presidential box. Municipal guards and
police lined the path across the paddock.
Drums beat and trumpets blared when NJ.
Loubet appeared in the front of the box
and a scene Of intense enthusiasm followed,
lasting several minutes with an uproar of
shouts Of "Vfve Loubett' and viva la Re
~publique,' which settled finally into a
m~onotonous chant. The president sat bow
ing and smiling, with Nine. Loubet at his
side In a cream lace dress.
SHOOK THEIR FISTS.
A portion of the GROVE in the paddock
shook fists. umbrellas and sticks at the
smartiy attired people in the Jockey Club
stand adjoining the presidents box. but the
club men. beyond returning disdainful
glances. made no retort. NJ Loubet and his
party were so completely surrounded by
guards and police that 1t would have been
impossible for any one TO get within ten
yards of the steps of the box.
After the races the police dispersed sew
eral thousand persons demonstrating along
the avenue Des Champs Elysee who were
supposed to be making for the Elysee,
cheering for the President apd the army.
Several arrests were made.
Later In the evening there were disor-
derby scenes outside the Offices Of the In
transigeant. NJ. Rochefort's paper. Several
journalists were roughly handled and
eventually arrested.
At a late hour this evening there Is con-
siderable effervescence along the boule-
wards. where the traffic is much impeded. A
few police charges were necessary in the
vicinity of the Office of the Libre Parole.
The only grave incident of the day &C.
CURED after the President had returned to
the Elysee at one of the garden restaurants,
the Pavilion d'Arnenonville. in the Alice de
Longcharnps. About a quarter past 3, when
the establishment was full of customers,
somebody made an Objectionable remark
concerning the President. The people took
sides and a regular fight ensued. Bottles,
glasses decanters. tables and chairs were
hurled about. AT the same time a crowd Of
Socialist demonstrators arrived in the vi
cinity. and, hearing that a row was in
progress. laid siege to the restaurant, shout
ing "Vive la r~epubliquei" The throng
quickly sweIled to several thousand. The
windows of the cafe were smashed and the
struggle was continued within. Finally the
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borhood and closed the cafe. Several per-
sons were injured, including a number Of
policemen.
Several members of the Chamber of Dep
uties who attended the races are unanimous
In p~raising the wise and calm attitude Of
the populace there. The Socialist leaders
were the first to exhort their friends TO dis
play moderation. NJ. Jaures more than once
interviewed to prevent the enthusiasm of his
blowers developing into disorder. I'VE
forget our differences here" he said. Ito
assemble around the President of the re-
public"
A FEATURE OF THE DAY.
One of the features of the day was an
unusually large gathering of deputies and
municipal funetionaries at L~ongchamps,
less to witness the races than TO testify
their adherence to the existing regime. All
the ministers were loudly cheered when 60
ing and returning.
Of the forty persons arrested only a small
number have been retained In custody. NJ.
Loubet expressed a wish that all who had
been arrested merely on account of sedi-
tious cries should. so far as possible, be
liberated.
Two policemen were injured by demon
strators who were trying To rescue friends
from arrest. One, a detective, was very
roughly used. His clothes were nearly torn
on his back and his revolver and purse
were stolen. These, however, were isolated
incidents.
Just before midnight another demonstra-
ton took place outside the office of Libre
Parole. In the scufies with the police sew
eral persons were injured.
Inquiry at the prefecture of police at a
late hour ELECTED the Information that about
thirty arrests were mad during the day and
ten policemen were more or less seriously
injured.
The predominant cries during the day
were "vive Loubet," and "Conspuez Roche
fort!' After a riot at the Pavilion d'Arne-
nonville the mob marched to what it sup
posed was the residence of NJ. Rochefort,
but, not knowing the number of the house.
the demonstrators hooted outside another
persons residence. There were considerable
manifestation outside the offices OF the In
transigeant. NJ. Rochefort. in fact. has en-
tirely lost his popularity with the Socialists
on account of his attitude in the Dreyfus
affair.
The Jockey Club held a meeting on Sat-
urday and resolved unanimously that NJ.
Loubet. being their guest. must be treated
courteously. Lots were drawn and vicomte
dHarcourt was selected to present a bou-
Quet to Mime. Loubet. On the other hand,
the club decided that none of the women
members OF their families should attend the
races. The attendance, therefore, was
smaller than usual. The admissions to the
WEATHER. EORECuCT