The evening times., 1896-10-05
|RUss|Es RULER N FRANCE
Car and Czarina'S Arrival In
CherbOurg.
FRENCH WARSHIPS ESCORT
Imperial Yachts Left Portsmou
This Morning Accompanied by the
British Channel Fleet. and Were
Met Off the Coast of France by the
Squadrons of the Republic.

Portsmouth,, Oct 5.-High windsprevaiied
throughout the night, kicking Up foueh
sea in the channel, and rendering things
altogether disagrecable, but this morning
the wind subsidized and the air was cold and
the sky clearing. Gradually the cloudsroiied
away and the sun contributed its share to-
ward making brilliant morning.
Tie arrangements for the departure OF
tue czar and czarina for France, which were
made several days ago, were perfect ana
the program was carried out to the last
detail. The Russian imperial yachts Polar
Starand STANDARD, the former havingthe cZar
and cZarina on board, were escorted by
vessels of the British Channel fleet, each
of the yachts being attended by three pat
tlcSlips, which We're stationed at their bows
and twelve torpedo destroyers followed III
their wake.
CANNON RoARED FAREWELL.
The fleet started at 7:3O o'clock, amid
the booming of the cannon firing and the
royal salute and the cheering OF the blue
jackets and the crowds on shore. The i'm
perial visitors were hidden adieu on be-
half of the queen by the Duke OF Connaugit.
Before leaving the car and czarina sent
mostcordial III essage to the queen thanking
her maj jesty for her hospitality.
Cherbourg, Oct. 5.-The weather was
stormy throughout the night and a heavy
rain prevailed this morning. A number OF
the Venetian III asst which had been erected
for decorative purposes in honor of the
cZ3r and cZarina, were destroyed by a
squall which struck them last Eight, and
a large force of wurEmen We're engaged this
morning III replacing them as far as pos
sible.
The French squadron of war vessels start
ed at s o'clock to meet the Russian i'm
perial yachts with the czar and czarina on
board and escort them to ills harbor-
PEOPLE VERY ENTHUSIASTIC.
The Russian imperial yachts, Polar Star
and STANDARD the former having the car
and cZarina on board, together with ts
French squadron acting as an escort. were
sighted at noon. President Faure, NJ. Chal-
lemel -Lacour. president OF the Senate; M.
Brsson, president Of the Chamber OF Dcpr-
ties: NJ. Melline, president OF the Council
OF Ministers; NJ. HanotauX. minister uf for
eign affairs, and large gathering OF other
Distinguished persons were assembled ~.
the Quai de IA Arsenal awaiting the arrival
of the imperial visitors, who, after being
welcomed by the president. Will be enter
tanned at luncheon at the Maritime Pre-
lecture. ..-........
The Russian imperial yachts, accom-
panied by their escort OF French warships,
arrived here at O'Clock this afternoon.
The streets were literally packed with pco-
pie when the czar and cZa rina arrived. All
night long thousands had been flocking into
the town from all parts of the inte Nor, each
in his or her best clothes
The crowd was very orderly and ex-
tremely good natured. They crowded the
quays and every accessible place where a
view of the warsilips of the imperial yisi
tors might be had. but were perfectly traet-
able, and gave the police very little tIpulIr
The ear will inspect the French fleet
this afternoon, and II the weather permits
will witness a sham military light.