Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-28
Expressions Of Regard Exchanged
by Their representatives
DEATH OF THE OLDEST PRINTER.
The Recent Railway Wreck the
Only Topic in Paris.
FIGHT OF BANTAM WEIGHTS
FRANCE AND RUSSIA,
With Those Two Nations, IL 10 Declared,
Rests the Fate Of Europe.

Rests the Fate OF Europe.
ST. PETERsBURG, July 2s.-A great deal Of
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 NJ de Giers,
Russian minister Of foreign affairs. No more
cordial reception has ever been accorded by
the Russian government and people to
the representatives OF 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 mlnimized by the deprecistory tone
assumed by the press of England ana that of the
nations composing the triple alliance.
reference TO but one or two of the many
Significant manifestations which have marked
the occasion as ar altogether exceptional
on. one WIN go sufficiently far to prove
probable that cable dispatches have already in
formed the American people of come of the
extraordinary ovations which have constantly
greeted the visiting Frenchmen from the
moment their war ships came to anchor in
Cronstadt roadstead until the present hour. Ii
may, however. even at the risk OF repetition.
be well to refer TO the singing of the Marseil-
laise by the famous SlaVienski choir accom-
panied by the massed bands OF the Russian
army and navy stationed at the Iron Port"
How rare a compliment this was will be un-
derstood when one reflects that there are
grandfathers in ST. Petersburg lovers Of in
spring music too, who never before heard the
grand revolutionary hymn rendered by men
who wore the uniform Of the car. There is
another case In point. and one which well Illus
trates the subtiety Of Russian instinct in indi-
eating how, under certain conditions, very
clever things may be DONE. As is well known,
there are in the magnificent gallery of the win
ter palace few military pictures which attract
more attention from visitors than does Saner-
waids painting entitled The Taking of Paris
by the Allied Armies in 1914" Yet, for the
present, this picture is not visible. 1t has
been completely hidden from view by a most
artistic interminglng of the standards OF France
and Russia. On the other hand, the smaller
pictures which have supported kotzebue's
Taking OF Berlin, September 2s, 100, have
been temporarily removed. thus causing the
portraiture Of Prussian humiliation to stand
out in bold relief. No other pictures have been
disturbed. As the palace has been thrown
wide open to the public for the time being, and
as Q particularly cordial invitation has been
extended to the visitors to gaze upon its treas
ures, thousands Of Russians and hundreds Of
French sailors (who are given liberal leaves OF
absence from their ships) have been both
Gratited and amused by the odd conceit
RUSSIAN BOAST.
1t is not so much, however, Of strains Of
music or bygone victories or defeats that Rus
slams and French are thinking Of this morning
Excitement has grown rapidly since Yesterday
when in a carefully prepared and remarkably
virile editorial article the semi-official Nouove
Fre1nyd haughtily declared. In effect, that not
with the drelDund nor Lord Salisbury but with
France and Russia, rests the fate of Europe.
No Russian newspaper dare utter such men,
ace did it not do so with the approval Of the
imperial government The editorial in
question has done much to create the
impression that the preliminaries of q final
understanding have already been agreed upon
between NJ. de Giers. the Russian prime min
lister, and NJ. de Laboulaye. the French am
bassador, assisted by Admiral Gervais. Con-
sequently attention Is concentrated upon the
Peterhof palace, where today the czar gives 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 fsteful words will be spoken in
no undecided manner. A few hours more will
tell the tale.
THE PREPARATIONS.
Early yesterday afternoon the troops of the
imperial guard and of the military division of
ST. Petersburg, under the immediate command
of the GRAND Dnke Vladimir r-Aiexandroyitch.
the brother Of the car, moved to the positions
assigned them along the route from st. Peters
burg to Peterhof, and thence over the road
leading to 0ranienbaum end Cronstadt 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 regiment Of Preobrajensky and the
Grenadiers, Chasseurs and Cossacks Of the
guard.
Early this morning the streets Of this city be-
came alive with the sounds and movements o.
preparation for the great state dinner, and be-
fore the sun was well up the st. Petersburgers
in all sorts of conveyances were by land and
water hurrying westward to secure some coign
of vantage from which, if possible. to catch a
glimpse Of the nations guests. The sharply
contrasting yellow and black OF Russia and the
blue, white and red of France were united in
rosettes aud other devices which ornamented
the bosoms of thousands of the holiday makers.
THE RUSSIANS ENrHUsIAsrIoL
The dinner given to the French sailors yes
tsrday at the Cronstadt Exchange was marked
by lesser degree Of official character than
any of the previous festivities There were
about 800 sailors present and all toasss
of significant nature we're drunk amid the
ment the officers of the French feet appeared
upon the balcony Of the exchange. where
enormous crowds Of people greeted them with
frantic cheers and fought and struggled to get
piece of the tri-color flags which the
French officers detached from the decorations
of the exchange and threw among the populace,
shouting at the same time "Vive La Russie "
The people about the exchange responded to
these cries with "tlve La France, and in every
way the utmost enthusiasm prevailed. The
crowds also several times insasted upon hearing
the "Marseillsise.''
OFFICIAL CIRCLES HOLD ALooR.
LONDON. July 3s.-The St. Petersburg cor
respondent of the Times telegraphs that the
official journals do not like the enthusiasm
which has been aroused by tho visit of
the<|Fyench feet to Cronstadt. He
adds thai it il asserted that the car IN
displeased with the manifesta tions made In
fav6e. Of the republic and that he ordered that
no pleasure steamer was to be allowed to an
proach near the French war ships when he VS.
tied Admiral Gervais. 1t is not believed in this
city that the visit of the French squadron To
Cronstadt will have . lasting effect upon the
friendly relations existing between the two
countries.
The opinion is expressed that the car will
never consent 70 an actual alliance with the
French republic, and il 10 asserted that the
car was only with the greatest of dificultv
persuaded to abandon for . moment his Known
distrust Of France.
singular Flight Of IN Exploded Boiler.
NEW ORLEAxs, July 25.-The Times-D -Democra
vickburg, Miss, special says: A small boiler
used in the repair shops Of the Hill City oil
mill exploded yesterday, fatally injurine Engi-
neer Albert Spier and Fireman Albert FisAer.
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