The record-union., 1893-10-18
WELCOME TO RUSSIANS.
French Enthusiasm Worked Up
to a Very High Pitch.
GENERAL HOLIDAY IN HONOR OF
THE VISIT OF THE FLEET.
President Carnot Welcomes the OIL
GERS of the Squadron in Person
Marshal Mcmahon, EX-PreSident of
France, Passes Quietly Away-A
Prussian Count Assassinated and
His Wife Probably Fatally Shot.
Special to the REcoRp-UNIox.

PARIS, Oct. 17.-This is a great day at
the French capital. 1t is a general holi-
day, and from early dawn people began
crowding in holiday attire the streets,
pouring in from the country and from
other cities in special trains. The streets
are almost embowered in decorations. in
which the Russian and French colors
commingle, as France hopes they may
on that day when Frances enemies ap-
pear opposed to her in battle array. Win
dows. balconies, housetops, even the
chimneys of the houses along which the
Russians are expected to pass, are all
black with sightseers.
Street hawkers are selling Russian
flags, pennons, urinkets, medals, souve-
Mrs, ballads and gaudy prints of the Rus
sian royalties, Admiral Ayellan, his ot1i-
GERS and other emblems of the Russian
visit, on every side, on the boulevards,
on the main streets and on the side streets
throughout Paris.
President Carnot and the Gar have
been telegraphing to each other, Russians
are walking arm in arm with French
IN en-, shaking hands, congratulating each
Place de POpera to see the decorations of
the Military Club, where the Russian
officers will be lodged during their stay.
At the club mentioned a regular branch
postotfice has been organized for the con-
venience of the guests.
The Russian naval officers arrived by
train from Toulon at $3.50 this morning.
The throng is estimated at 100000 people
gathered around the depot, while every
street leading to the Military Club, where
the Russians are to be entertained, is
packed with people.
AS the Russians appeared and entered
the carriages the great throng set up
mighty shout, 'Vive la Russie ~
Admiral Avellan and the officers ac-
conpanying him stood up in the car
riages and replied with shouts of 'Vive
la FranceW Only with the utmost diff
Guilty were the police enabled to keep the
thoroughfores on the way to the club
clear enough to admit of carriages passing
at a slow walk. AT times French en-
thusiasm was worked up to such pitch
that the Russians looked alarmed as the
cheering masses. surging forward, burst
through the military lines and gathered
about them.
The Russians appeared thoroughly
tired out by the series Of entertainments
at Toulon.
Admiral Avellan made brief response
to the address of welcome presented him
at the station by the President of the
Council, expressing pleasure at being
chosen to return the visit of Admiral
Gervais to st. Petersburg, closing with
compliments for France and French
men.
Admiral Avallan and his officers had
no sooner entered the military club than
tremendous roars of cheering, which
swept over the Place de POpera, COM
-, ho1n
of the club, where, in reply to the greet
ing of the vast multitudes below, the
Russian Admiral and his staff waved
their caps in the air and cried 'Vive La
France" This caused climax in the
excitement, and if the people were wildly
enthusiastic before those words fell from
the Russian Admiral's lips, they were
fairly mad with excitement when they
heard them.
The Russians drove to Palais Elysee
this afternoon, and on their way there
the same enthusiastic scenes were wit
messed. Some people Missed before the
British embassy, but the demonstration
was soon suppressed. Upon arriving at
the Elysee the Russian Admiral and staff
were received with military honors and
presented to President Carnot by Baron
Won Mohrenheim, the Russian Embassa-
dor.
President Carnot received the Russians,
surrounded by officers of his military
household, and after having greeted them
he turned to the Russian Embassador
and said: 81 thank you for having pre-
sented to me the officers of the Russian
SQUADRON. | am happy to be able to-day
to renew the greetings in person which
were extended to them at Toulon in my
behalf"
President Carnot then turned to the
Russian visitors and said: You have al
ready heard, Messieurs. at Toulon the
expressions of good will of the French
Government and that of the people of
the districts through which you have
passed, and throughout the nation you
will everywhere meet the same sincere,
cordial welcome. Ties of friendship,
which have been drawn closer by the
touching demonstrations of which our
fleet was the object at Cronsadt, are
growing stronger every day. May the
friendships be an inspiration to all who
have at heart the benefit OF peace,
confidence and security. The great
Emperor who sent you, and whom |
greet from this place, intrusted you with
the exalted mission which you worthily
carried out. l bid you therefore vel
come"
Admiral Avellan replied to President
Carnot, thanking the French President
for the courtesies extended to himself and
officers while on French soil.
The Russians then visited the Ministry
of Interior, the Ministry of War, Ministry
of Marine and other important buildings
of similar nature, including in their tour
the Senate and Chamber of Deputies. At
the Chamber OF Deputies the Russians
were welcomed by Vice President CAST
mir Perier, who, addressing Admiral
Avellan, declared that the Deputies fully
appreciated the honor paid them by the
Admiral and officers in visiting the
chamber, and expressed happiness at
having been associated with sentiments
which caused the hearts of Russians and
Frenchrnen to beat in unison on this
occasion, never to be forgotten.
The Vice President added: I'VE ad
dress, with the entire nation, our respect
full homage to the Gar and our sympathy
to the Russian nation, army and navy"
The vast concourse of people around
the public buildings Immediately closed
behind the carriages occupied by the
Russian officers, until the crush was so
great that the vehicles were carried
forward by. the throng, amid deafening
cheering. Men, women ana children
were running behind the carriages and
grasping the hands of the Russian Off
GERS, who often rose from their seats,
waved their hats and shouted 'Vive nos
bons amis les Francais." TO the Rus
sian cheers the crowd replied by cries of
'Viye nos bons amis les Russes." Alto
gether the scene was unprecedented in
the history of the world, unless excep-
tio,, Io ,,1oJo favor of the ayfraOrdi-