Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-05
ARRIVAL AT PORTSMOUTH.


Portsmouth, October 4.-The Gar
and Czarina arrived here this evening
al 3 o'clock on the Queens special train,
having consumed nearly eighteen hours
N coming from Ballater, in the Scot
fish Highlands, where they took the
train lasj night upon leaving Balmoral.
A heavy rain was falling when the
imperial travellers arrived, but this did
not deter the crowds OF s!ght-seers who
had gathered 10 catch a glimpse OF the
Car and Czarina, to cheer them a fare
we'll and to witness the official cere-
mony of the departure. The police, both
English and Russian, maintained q
strict watch of every mile Of the route
by which the train had come from the
north and were alertly Observant OF the
crowd here. But there was no signs OF
ANYTHING but cordially towards
THE NATIONS GUESTS.
All the ships in the harbor were decked
out In bunting, and all had the Russian
flag flying at the main. The Righ9
Hon. George J. Goschen. first lord of the
admiralty. with a brilliant gathering OF
naval and military nOtabilitieS and the
Duke and Duchess OF COnnaught, accom-
Dsuied the Car and CZarina from the
train. The crews Of the squadron OF
war ship-s in the haTbor manned the
wards as the imperial pair were being
conveyed TO board the yacht Pole star,
the Russian anthem was played by the
bands. and amid vociferOus cheers from
all the crews the Russian guests board
ed the Pole Star, while salutes mum
dered from the war ships and the gar
r.s1n batteries.
The Car and Czarina have thus said
farewell officially 10 England, although
thew will spend the night in Ports
mouth harbor on board the Pole star.
Tbev sail at Z o'clock in the morning
acompanied by the English squadron
mill the French squadron is encoun-
tered. which is TO convey them mo
CherbOurg. -. D,,ho
The Car gave a dinner to the Duke
md Duchess OF Connaught, the Duch-
ess of Albany. Right Hon. George D;
Goschen. first lord of the admiralty ana
. large company on board the yacht
Pole Star tonight -,
The vessels in the harbor were DILL
Tantlv Illuminated during the evening
in honor of the Car.
THE EXCITEMENT IN FRANCE
Iondon october 5.-A dispatch from
Ct petersburg to the Daily Telegram
saws that there is a rumor in diplomatic
circles that President Faure Will WISH
the Car in the beginning OF November
A Berlin dispath reports that the koi-
niscbe Zeitung confirms the news that
the Car will visit Emperor William 1or
three days at Potsdam.
The morning papers all have columns
az special dispatches from Paris descrlo-
ing Inc elaborate preparations for the re-
ception of the Car and the thrush OF
DeoDla for the event. Thousands OF peo-
ME it is said. are unable TO obtain quar-
ters. The Duke and Duchess OF MARI
bnrough are the guests Of Mrs. Wander
bilt in the Champs Elysees.
The question of dsfraying the enor-
nous expenses of the Cars visit,git IS
said is still unsettled, but President
I Faure is playing ducks and brakes with
his private fortune in order to worthily
entertain the Russian visitors.
The Times Paris correspondent saws:
81 have never knoSn Paris so excited
and feveriSh. nor have | seen the prov
ines march so resolutely in the track Of
the capitol. II is like a train Of gun
powder. I do not know where or when
/, will stop"