The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-05
PARIS JAMMED WITH PEOPLE.
THE CzAR AND CzARINA TO BE
GIVEN A ROYAL WELCOME.

President Faure and other Dignita-
ries go to CherbOurg to Meet the
ImperiaI VisitOrs-Their Majesties
sail From Portsmouth Escorted
NV Squadron of British War
sbips-A French Fleet to Receive
Them.
Portsmouth, Oct. 4-The special train
from Ballater, Scotland, bearing the
czar and czarina, and the members of
their suites arrived here at $50 o'clock
This afternoon. The czar and czarina ap-
neared none the worse for their long
tourney from the Highlands, where they
had been the guests of the queen at Bal
moral. Everything was in readiness here
for their departure for Cherbourg, and
q fine display of flags, etc, was made in
honor of the brief visit A large detach-
ment of troops was present to act as a
guard of honor, and the military bands
PLAYED the Russian national anthem.
The Rt. Hon. George ]. Goschen, first
lord of the admiralty; Admiral Sir Fred
erjck Richards Rear Admiral Sir Fred
erick Bedford, Rear Admiral Sir John
Fisher, Capt G. H. Noel and Austen
Chamberlain, the other lords of the ad-
mralty; Admiral Sir NOVEL; Salmon,
commander-in-chief at Portsmouth, and
large number of other high naval officers
were present on the platform when the
train arrived. The Duke of Connaught,
who accompanied the royal party from
Ballater. presented the naval officers and
the other officials to the car and czarina.
After a short delay at the station the
party boarded the Russian imperial yacht
Polar Star. AS they went on board the
warships in the harbor fired a royal sa-
lutte. After the Duke OF Connaught had
bidden farewell to his Russian relatives
on behalf of the queen, the. Polar Star
got under way and started across the
channel. The imperial yachts were es-
corted by the British channel feet Three
battleships were aligned up on the quar-
ters Of the Polar Star and STANDARD, while
cruisers were stationed at their bows and
torpedo destroyers astern.
The warships will escort the yachts to
Cherbourg, where they will be met by
French fleet.
Prior TO his departure the czar instruct
ed NJ de Staal, the Russian ambassador
to Great Britain, to express to the public
his pleasure at the hearty reception that
had everywhere been extended to him dur
ing his visit.
Berlin, Oct 4-SeVeral of the neWspa-
pers here state that the czar and czarina
on their way home from their visit at
Darmstadt will visit Emperor William at
Potsdan', remaining three days
Paris, Oct. 4.-The city is fun to over
flowing with visitors from the provinces
and elsewhere to take part in the fetes
in honor Of the czar. 1t is calculated that
there are 10000 visitors walking the
streets tonight they having been unable
TO secure accommodation anywhere in the
city. Crowds of people, finding the hotels
and boarding houses filled to their utmost
capacity, have gone to st. Germain, Yer
saliles and other places near the city
in search of lodgings. The omnibusses
and tram cars are literally packed with
humanity, and hundreds of people are
standing along the streets waiting pa
tently to find some means of conveyance.
majority of those desiring to get about
the city are compelled to walk. The cab
and carriage drivers are taking advantage
OF the great influx OF Wis
iors and are charging fancy
prices for the use of their We
hicles. little attention being paid to the
established tariff. This however, does
not cause much fault finding as the crowd
is holiday one, which spends its money
freely.
All is excitement and hustle, and every
body is looking forward with intense ex-
pectancy to the arrival of the czar. From
present Indications it looks as though his
majesty will be surprised by the warmth
or the reception that will be accorded to
him.
President Faure has gone in state to
Cherbourg to await the coming of the
car. He is accompanied by the president
OF the Senate, the president of the Cham
per OF Deputies, Baron de Mohrenheim
Ihe Russian ambassador to France, Count
Lanncs de Montebello, French ambassa-
dor to Russia, and a number of prominent
naval and military officers
The French northern squadron, REIN
forced by warships from Rochefort and
Brest will meet the Russian yachts out
SIDE the Cherbourg roads at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon.