The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-29
Russians Worn Ont With Drink
ing, Dancing and Kissing.
'HDEcencY AT THE OPERA.
The Russians Carry Away Presents
Worth Half Million.


Psars. Oct. 2s-The Russian fetes.
which kept all the main thoroughfares of
this city eongested and the people who
.hronged them wildly joyful. are being
prolonged from Lyons to Toulon. Before
starting for Touion President Carnot was
visited by the cars brothers, the Grand
Duke Sergius, governor Of Moscow. and
Paul. The grand dukes were instructed
by telegraph from the czar TO come to Paris
and express to the president the heartfelt
thanks of the car and ezarina at the mag
nificent and cordial reception given the
Russian squadron and its officers. Grand
Duke Sergias, in thanking President Car
not, said Russia and France were now in
dissolubiy united in current Of sympa-
thy, the strongest two great nations had
ever known. President Carnot responded
grand duke directly they returned to their
hotels and then started for Toulon.
Carnot took with him the foreign. home
and navy ministers. with NJ. Humbert,
president of the municipal council, who
twenty years ago was in Toulon Jail as q
convicted communist. with iron chains
riveted on his legs. But Humbert is now
president of the town council of Paris,
aware of his own importance. and lost no
chance to show himself = courtler of the
potentate of Siberia Most Of Humbert's
fellow town-eouncilors kept pace with him
and poured out public money like water
on civic festivities made at the cost of the
taxpayers.
The handsome gifts msde 20 Admiral
AyeiIan and officers at the ball previous
to their departure from Paris was the final
effort of the festivity. and it is admitted
that the ladies. moved by patriotic
ardor. came in order TO let the
Russian officers dance with and
embrace them. The Russians while
being driven through Paris had to kiss in
fants by the score, while the mothers who
handed up the wee things began with an
embrace, showing the indissolubiIisy of
the union. In TouIon, where the people
universally smell OF garlic, the kissing and
embracing ordeal was much more trying
than in Paris And now the visit of Ad-
miral Avellan is at an end and he goes up
the Mediterranean on cruise. The great
thoroughfares of Paris look like bali
room deserted and into which the light of
dawn has come. One sees only wearied
eyes and pailid or congested faces. Those
worst off are the Russian visitors, they
being surfeited with bsnqueting and
rounds Of pleasure.
The indiscretion of Emperor William
helped to swell the Russian triumph. He
says and does foolish things. Having en-
tertained the crown prince Of Italy at the
Metz review and made the French back
riss and the blood of Frenchmen boil, the
mob is not blamed for crying ssyive ls
Czar." The French won't an ally against
Germany aud want TO wrest Alsace and
Lorraine. but their statesmen play a more
than dangerous game. Europe may at
any time be Cossacked through republican
France.
Eiffcl, who was convicted of swindling
Panama shareholders out of about si0.-
000. 600, was asked to take Admiral AvelIan
up in his tower. Arthur Meyer, of the
Gaulois, ex-secretary of Blanche Antigony.
the original of Mana" was charged
ton at the opera. He invited all
the theatrical demi-monde. Madame
Melba, mistress of the Dake of Orleans.
was invited to participate. The Princess
de Chartres was also invited and came.
Yvette Guilbcrt, famous for smuity songs
Nine. Judic, noted for innuendo; frma
Pochot. noted for her canaiIie style, and
Emile Nallendon. reputed for pagan vices.
were present and exalted in ths highest
degree. The state box at the opera was
filled with duchesses and other grand la
dies TO keep the Baroness Won Mohren-
helm and Nine. Carnos, wife Of the presi-
dent, in countenance.
What power can q nation showing such
scandalous incongruity exert in controil-
ing the forces which 10 has been rashly uu-
Iooseningf 1t has enormous military
strength, but wants social backbone.
Every one processes TO want peace. bat
popular emotion is easy to lead. and
knaves wanting great military contracts
may easily be helped by irresponsible poI-
iticians in parliament TO land France in
war. In any case Russia viii be the rul.
ing and directing party. The German.
claim 20 believe that France has no. vet
been allowed to sec her allyis drift. which
is that of Ignatieff in is66. doubt
whether the French understand what they
are doing. In any case Eurcpe has en-.
tered into . new phase Of political evoiu-
ton. EMILY CRAw FoRp.
TouIox, Oct. 28-The great series of
fetes in honor Of the visiting Russian SAIL
ors Is at an end. and they carry away with
them as mementos presents valued al
$4,000. As the Russians were preparing
to turn their prows seaward it may safely
be said that nowhere In the history Of civ
iIization has there been such dernop.+rs-
ton of sympathy and universal enthusi-
asm as was displayed here. In Paris. Ly-
ons and Msrseilies upon the occasion OF
the visits Of the guests Of the nation.
President Carnot kas received the follow
ing message from the czar;
AT the moment Of departure of the
Russian squadron from France / an par
tieulAriy aesirous of expressing to you
how deeply touched and gTaiiied am al
the warm and splendid reception nav
sailors have met vita in all port. whale on
French soil. This is an evidence Of keen
sympathy which has once more been dis
played with so much eloquence. ard will
add = fresh link 20 those aniting the two
countries, and will, / hope, Contribute TO
Il.