New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-26
INCIDENTS OF TIE FETES IN PARIS.
ADMIRAL AvELAN's ENORMOUS CORRESPOND
INCE-A DRAMATIC sUICIDE-PRE>IDENr
CARROTS VISIT To TOULOH.

INcE-A DRAMATIC SUItIDL-PHISIDlNl
CARROTS VISIT To TOULOT.
Copyrioht: 1898: BIZ The united Prem
Paris. oct 25-The Russian guests have gone and
with their departure q calm has fallen upon The city
Not the least surprising feature OF the demonstra-
tions here was that the population maintained their
feryor for a week with no sign Of becoming tired
Of the succession of eayetes or Of giving expression
TO their feelings of friendship toward Russia. Not
less noteworthy Is the fact that throughout the
whole period nothing occurred to emphasize the
political aspect of the reception or TO ofend the
neighbors of France.
Parisians are now seeking amusement In the in
cdents and sidelishts Of he festivities. one thing
which causes laughter is the statement that Ad-
mral Avean, while here received 1900 letters.
Among them were 10000 from women begging for
an audience a lock of the Admirafs hair or his
autograph II is stated that admiral Avelan in
tends to acknowledge the receipt OF each Of these
letters and that he will post the replies in batch
when the Russian feet reaches the Praeus.
At Clchy yesterday morning, while the train
conveying the Russians to Versailles was crossing
the Seine on the Asnieros railway bridge. woman
On the parable, bridge waved the French and Rus
sian flags shouting. Les vor ct mourir' Nive lie
Russie.' jumped into the river and was drowned
The body when recovered, was found TO be dressed
made of Russian and French rags
rreside, G@Sn95 VII aTy yat th,re at oeioe FRI
day morning. He will be accompanied by Premier
Admiral Rieunicr Minister Of Marine. and Comte
de- Montebeo. French Ambassador 70 Russia. Upon
ARRIVING al Toulon the President viii 80 on board
the French wdIship Formidable. where Admiral
Avelan will pay his respects 10 him Afterward
the President viii pay return visit on board the
Russian flagship At noon breakfast VIII be served
at the Maritime Prefecture. In the afternoon the
new French man-of-war .Iaureguiberry will be
launched In the presence OF the President and his
Marty and the Russian officers. In the evening all
viii attend a dinner The President Will return 10
Paris Saturday morning.
A great number OF floral embems were sent to be
nlaced on GounOd's grave including offerings from
in London Milan. Brussels Strasburg and Madrid.
THE RUSSIANS THANKS TO FRANCE.
Paris Oct 25-The following note sent to
the press this morning in behalf OF TIE Russian
naval officers:
admiral Avelan and his officers have been
deeply moved At the reception they have met In
the capital They offer TO the Partisan populsce a
sincere expression Of their gratitude. All they
have seen and heard will remain forever engraven
upon the depths OF their hearts and will be faith
fully transmitted to Frances friends In Russia.
The Russian officers wished TO respond 10 the
numberless tokens OF sympathy they received while
In Paris Time. however. has failed. and they
now beg all Paris and the whole Of France TO ac-
cept their fraternal friendship and most sincere
best wishes of their hearts.