Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-05
CAR ISIN FRANCE,
Received with Naval Pomp at
the rhree.Mile Limit.
Conveyed TO CHERBoURG HARBoR
where . Palace. Prepared for the Occa-
sion, Awaits Occupancy for Few Hours
BY the Russian Acknowledgements
OF TIE Days Exsseises-Signsficans Deco
rations - War Implements Look Out
Grimly from the MIdst Of Flowers.

Cherbourg, oct.5. .-ICopyright. 1896.
northern squadron gathered to honor
the RUSSIAN guests OF France. tthe
car and czarina) comprises twenty
vessels and includes the Charles Martel.
first class battleship: the Hoche. battle
ship. with Vice Admiral Regnaust de
Premesnil: the Jean Bart. Descartes.
Jernmepes and fifteen cruisers and tor
pedo boats. This fotilla left Cher
bourg little before 10 this morning.
and met the Pole Star having on boa II
the car and czarina. conveyed by the
standard and English men-of-war. at
the edge of French waters-just at the
extreme OF the three mile limit. The
rnan-of-war Dupuy de Lorne conveyed
". Faure. the president Of the repub-
lie. TO the meeting point Of the cars
yacht and the French squadron. Pres
ident Faure. after the salutes were
fired. returned to Cherbourg and awaited
the arrival OF the car at the landing
stage.
Programme of >alufcs at Sea.
ON approaching the English fleet the
French fleet fired an imperial salut.
followed by a salute to the English
vessels. which was returned by them.
The cars yacht. affer saluting the
BRUSH iron-clads steamed ahead into
the center of the French fleet. and in
ms order the vessels proceeded here.
the Pole Star being in company with
the French vessels for about an hour
and arriving in Cherbourg harbor about
noon For the purposes Of the r.cep-
ton when the ear put his foot on
French soil the great naval magazine
OF the Cherbourg arsenal. which is
situated opposite Cherbourg'S landing
stage. was utilized.
Swarms OF Secret Police Agents.
From the landing stage to the hall OF
the magazine a covered way richly dec
GRATED with silk hangings. shields. ban
nerets and flowers had been erected
The landing stage was also beautifully
draped and every preparation made TO
police the harhor and protect the land
ing stage. covered way. magazine and
its approaches with walls of uniformed
soldiers and gendarmes. while every
where, like flies on sugar, swarmed
French and Russian secret agents. The
ear disli;ses 10 see them. but acknowl-
edges mat they are more necessary
than the flags and festoons which tes-
tify To French and Russian friendship.
President Faure. surrounded by NJ
HeuotauN; Admiral Besnaryi. minister
OF marine: General BiIlot. minister OF
war. and all the generals. admirals
field officers and subalterns who are in
attendance on the emperor and empress
during their stay in France awaited
the car and czarina on the landing
stage.
The Presidents Welcome Wa. Feryid.
After the welcome, in which Faure
put some particularly fervent SEN
tences, the Slittering crowd of notabi
tiles passed along the covered way to
the hail of the magazine. while thun-
ders from great guns. ringing of bells
and the excited cries of the French
multitude deafened their majesties'
ears. The interior of the magazine had
been decorated and arranged with all
the exquisite taste ofthe French in such
matters. and with the amazing Iber-
ality of their enthusiasm for all things
Russian The interior of the magazine
was divided into a reception hall. dip.
lomatic hall and a banqleting room.