Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-29
EXTRAORDINARY
The OvatiOnS rendered the
French by the Russians.
The Famous Slavienski Choir Sings
"The MarSeilles,"
Accompanied by Bands of the
Russian Army and Navy.
THE LIKE NOT KNOWN IN ST. Pc
TERSBURG FOR GENERATIONS.
A REMARKABLE EDITORIAL IN A
RUSSIAN JOURNAL.
A REMARKABLE EDITORIAL IN A
RUSSIAN JOURNAL.

bund or Lord Salisbury, but with
France and Russia That Rests the Fate
of EurcpC-The subtlety of Russian In
stinct Plainly shown In the Magnificent
Gallery of the Winter Palace-The
French rendered Grand State Dinner
by the Gar.
ST. PETERSBURG, July ga great deal
fin de steele history is evidently being
made up between the port of Cronstadt,
where side by side ride the friendly
squadrons of France and Russia. and
the grand structure in this city wherein
are located the offices of M. De diers,
Russian minister of foreign affairs. No
more cordial reception has ever been ac-
corded by the Russian government and
people to the representatives of a foreign
power than the one which has during
the past week been rendered to Admiral
Gervais and his officers and sailors. This
| fact cannot be minimized by the de-
| predatory tone assumed by the press Of
England and that of the nations com
posing the triple alliance.
Ovations to the French.
A reference to but one or two OF the
many significant manifestations which
have marked the occasion as an alto
gether exceptional one, will go sufficient
| ly far to prove the truth of this asser-
tion. 1t is probable the cable dispatches
have already informed the American
people of some of the extraordinary ova-
tions which have constantly greeted the
visiting FrenChmen from the moment
their warships came to anchor in Cron-
stadt roadstead until the present hour.
1t may, however, even at the risk of
repetition, be well to refer to the sing
ing of "The Marseillaise' by the famous
Slaviensh choir, accompanied by the
massed bands of the Russian army and
navy stationed at the Iron Port" How
rare compliment this was will be un-
derstood when one reflects that there
are grandfathers in ST. Petersburg,
lovers of inspiring music too, who never
before heard the grand revolutionary
hymn rendered by men who wore the
uniform of the cZar.
There is another case in point, and
one which well illustrates the sublety
DI huSSlitl lllSlillCb III lOW1
under certain conditions, very clever
things may be done. AS is well known,
there are in the magnificent gallery of
the Winter palace few military pictures
which attract more attention from
visitors than does Sanerwaid's painting
entitled 1.-The Taking of Paris by the
Allied Armies in 1874" Yet for the
present, this picture is not visible. 1t
has been completely hidden from view
by most artistic inter1ningling Of the
standards of France and Russia.
On the other hand, the smaller pic
lures which have supported Kolzebue's
Taking of Berlin, Sept. 2S, 1700,' have
been temporarily removed, thus causing
the portraiture of Prussian humiliation
to stand out in bold relief. No other
pictures have been disturbed. Thus the
place has been thrown wide open to the
public for the time being, and as a par
ticularly cordial invitation has been ex-
tended to the visitors to gaze upon its
treasures, thousands of Russians, and
hundreds of French sailors (who are
given liberal leaves of absence from their
ships have been both gratitied and
amused by the odd conceit.
The Fate of Europe.
1t is not so much, however, of strains
of music or by-gone victories or defeats
that Russians and French are thinking
of at present. Excitement has grown
rapidly since Monday when, in a care
fully prepared and remarkably virile
editorial article the semi-official Novoye
Vremya haughtily declared in effect
that not with the dreibund or Lord
Salisbury, but with France and Russia,
that rests the fate of Europe.
NoRussian newspaper dare utter such
a menace did it not do so with the APP
proval Of the imperial government. The
editorial in question has done much to
create the impression that the prelim
inaries of final understanding have al
ready been agreed upon between M. De
Giers, the Russian prime minister, and
M. De Laboulaye. the French ambassa-
dor, assisted by Admiral Gerarvais. Con-
sequently attention is concentrated upon
the Peterhon palace, where Tuesday the
czar gave a grand state dinner to the
French admiral and his suite, and there
are not wanting those who predict that
very soon after the taking of salt at the
banquet fateful words will be spoken in
no undecided manner. A few days more
will tell the tale.
Early Monday afternoon the troops of
the imperial guard and of the military
division of st. Petersburg. under the i'm
mediate command of the Grand Duke
Vladimir mir-Alexandrovitch, the brother of
the car, moved to the positions assigned
them along the route from st. Peters
burg to Peterhoff, and thence over the
road leading to Oranienbaum and Cron-
stadt.
The posts of especial honor-those in,
about and around the palace and little
town of Peterhof-were guarded by the
flower of the Russian army, the regi-
ment of Preobrajensky, and the grena-
diers, chasseaurs and cossacks of the
guard.
Early Tuesday morning the streets of
this city became alive with the sounds
an5 movements of r,-anaratiou for thA !