, 1889-05-09

lowed by the Crispins 70 our hotel and I,
| IN our wake.
Before reaching Marseilles, at Sing,-
pore, one OF the pilots brought on board
news OF the surrender OF Napoleon at
sedan, 40 that tupon our arrival at the for
mer place we were somewhat prepared for
the state OF things there. We went direct
60 the grand hotel of the Louvre and PaiI.
ihis hotel WAS constructed like the Pax
Ton, with court in the center surrounded
by balconies, but with balconies outside
as well. Our apartments were
on ." =, the the second floor the most
which we paid $50 day. In less than an
hour after our arrival at the hotel We were
approached by leaders Of che Commune.
lnternatiouals and the Ligue du Midi, ali
seemingly acquainted with Mr.. Trains
record, and they we're not satisfied before
he was talking TO 1000 people In Alham.
bra. | was with him that night and
never saw q more excited crowd. Ms,
Train wanted to know why it was that all
the able bodied Frenchmen before lin
we're IN Marseilles, laughing and jokiugia
the cafes, instead Of at the front folio wing
and surrounding that city ~ their beau-
tiful Paris was at that day besieged By
Prussians. This stirred the audience up
and they sang the Marsellaise. There
we're seven of these meetings every night
at different points in the city, and Mf.
Train spoke at each a certain length Of
time. These meetings were kept up about
three weeks. The sentiment sought to bs
developed was one that would set up q
provisional government in the South Of
France independent Of Gambetta's admin.
istartion at Tours. There was . United
States frigate in the rbor whose officeu
movement In France made their head.
quarters in our room. The officers of the
United States boat gave US two largo
American flags with which in connectioa
With large French flag we festooued the
balcony In front OF our rooms. The presi-
dent OF Ligue du Midi was the prefect OF
the district embracing Marseilles and "a
aspirant for the dictatorship of France.
With the assistance of this gentleman We
bod obtained forcible possession of the city
in jluding the treasury containing ST..
100 200 frances, when Gambetta sent
Mons. Ghent to Marseilles to supplant our
prefect. At that time General Ciuserst,
whom Mr.. Tr in had imported at his own
expense from Switzerland, was ready 10
take charge OF the following we hai $4,000
In city OF 100000 But shortly after the
arrival OF the new prefect reactiouary
feeling was enRendered by report that
Ghent had been shot and Mr.. Train
was cast into prison. After hard work on
my part IN bringing all the influence Of
Y nited States authorities. the London
Times. and powerful connections in other
quarters, to bear on his release. Mr.. Train
was given audience at Tours by Gambetta
and advised that ne could accomplish
much for the republic BY Iublic speaking
in the United States. and
making arrangements for eauipping
its armies, Thls Mr.. Train
was brought to see and we
were placed on board steamer
bound for London. We spent twenty
three eventful days in Marseilles. I might
recall one incident that happened toward
The last of our stay. The populace had
been accustomed to call Mr.. Train to the
balcony with cries of vive Ia republique,
Vive la Train, etc. One day these cries
were raised in the street below with the
effect Of securing Mr.. Trains presence On
the balcony. Mr.. Train glanced down and
saw q squad of soldiers with mus
kets pointed at him. Quick a. .
aasb he realized the situatiou,
and wrapping himself in tho
American and French AsQs that drsped
the ba cony he shouted to the now disoom-
fted would-be ssssssins, "Terrevous mis-
cradle lsch!" and they skulked through
the crowd and vanished.
Mr.. Bemis said that their departure
from France was attended by punctil-
ious courtesy on the part of the authori-
ties at Tours, and that it was not until
the overtures subseq uently made by Mr..
Train from London to furnish war sup
plies were ignored that he realised the
skillful manner in which they had bess