Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-13
FRANCE HONORS RUSSIA
The Czar's Fleet Enthusiastical-
 ly Welcomed at Toulon.
COUNTRY AGoG WITH EXCITEMENT

Every FrenehmAn Realizes That the Event Is BIE With Political sIEuInoanoe-The CEAr al Copenhagen Cigarette and Champagne For the Russian TArs-
 PARIS, Oct. i2-For weeks France has been in a turmoil of expectancy over the projected visit of the Russian squadron to ToulOn- It is to arrive today, and until Oct .sS the fea~ts in honor of the event will continue. Today and tomorrow they are to take part in the festival in Toulon, fol- lowed by days and nights of dinners and receptions in Paris, including several At the palace of President Carnut-
 All the streets and bouleVar1ls of Paris. from the Paris, Lyons and Mediterranean railway terminus to the Champs Eiys have been decorated with flags and will be illuminated at night throughout the stay of the Russian ss,ilors.
 The fetcs include ball at the Hotel de Vile rendered them by the municipality gala performance at the opera and a Te- view of trOof- At I.ongchamps. in which the Russian sailurs will take part, together with detachment of French blurjackrt- in the march past The visit will be Hn imposing manifestation. and il will also bt the reply of the Franco Russian alliance. to the reCsnt diplomacy ot the triple alliance
 Germany fully understands the inPog- NA AAAs III aAaAt to the manifestation by announcing tLat she will send an additional tit rman >aluad- ron to the Mediterranean. and tist- it i~ added in Germany. if FTaI.ur s. t.,T1ls-s Russia tO establish cuss!ing >....i'In Iu those waters Italy will ar,Cid 90 similar favor to G. Truany on 0ne of her i>la4.,i~ t<,- tween Sardinia and Cor~lca-
 An Immense TrIumPhsI Arch
 An immense triumphal arch has l,7cn erected opposite the city hall in Tuulou and directly in front uf the quay where the Russian ofIiccr> will enter the town The city hall is n blaze of light and color~. The decorations have been made without regard to expense All the rooms Ia Lg used in entertaining the Russians have been furnished with royal ~plendor and luxury.
 Tens of thuu>Au,l~ have arrived hrrr Jo- day. Many ~trt-rI> arp >o crowded that Ve- hiclrs have brcH forbidden in them. The quays near the city hall arr impossible and the pedestrian must fight his WAY acruss the open spaces ProPrietors of h." tels and ludEing houses arr doing an Cnor nous busine~~ They charge GN frame a day for the smallest r1om- For ComfuTtshl, quarters the Pricc k SI5 or SsO
 The delegates from the Russian embassy in Paris arrived here yesterday afternoon among them Nj de Ciers, son uf the Rus sian minister of foreign affairs, They wru welcomed enthusiastically at the station by the people and were Cheerrd iuce~santly ly as they drove 10 the docks They went out on a steam yacht tO visit the French squad ron already at anchor here and then drov, round the port They found both the aC, tive and reserve Mediterranean squadron, of Francc-mOre than 5n War>hipS. lcside, torpedo buats-ready tu reCcivc the RE~>iaI fleet. MOre than l".uh marinC~ are aboaU these vessels
 In tEe last thnet days presents for ih, Russian marines have t-rn rcccivcd hourl, at the city hall.
 The mayor announced last evening uha he now has ready for the crews uf the Rus sian fleet mort than l.nn packets "f Ciga rptte>. inuumrrahlc chcs7>cs and biscuit and dozens of cI>r~ nf brandy and cham ! naEne