The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-10-06
THE GEAR ON FRENCH SOIL
RUSSIAN RULER AND THE CgARINA
 GREETED WITH ACCLAIM.

Thousands Shout, "Long Live the Czar,,-.
 A Royal Welcome to the Crowned Heads
 A stormy Passage Across the English
 Channel-French and English Warsh;ps
 Thunder salutes.
 Cherbourg, France, Oct. 5.-The czar and czarina arrived here from Ports- mouth, England, at 3 o'clock this after- noon and were given frantic ovation by the immense crowds that had as- sembled near the Bassin du Commerce, the Avant Port and the quays in that vicinity. The weather was stormy throughout the night and early this morning the rain was falling heavily. This had bad effect on the many beautiful decorations, but did not dampen the enthusiasm of the multi tude which, armed with umbrellas. early sought points of vantage.
 All night thousands of persons of all ages and conditions t1ocked into the town from all parts of the interior. and the trains arriving this morning brought thousands more. The streets were literally packed, but the crowds were orderly and good natured Every- one appeared good .natured Large numbers of gendarmes were every- where present, but they had no difficul- ty in keeping order. A stiff gale was blowing outside the harbor all the morning, and very high sea was run- ming, which made. the crossing of the channel a most unpleasant experience.
 It was recalled that the czar was a; very good sailor, he having made a voyage almost around the world while he was czarwitch, but much sympas thy was expressed for the czarina, who. in addition to being in delicate health, is unused to the sea. A storm signal was flying on the breakwater and al- together the weather conditions were most inauspicious.
 At o'clock the French northern squaron left the roadstead and headed across the channel for the purpose of meeting the Russian yachts and Britt ish warships accompanying them Ths sql adron was reinforced by warships from Rocheeort and Brest They all proceeded to about the middle of the channel, where they drew up in line and awaited the coming of the czar
 About noon signals on the breakwaters announced that the yacht Polar Star bearing the czar and czarina had been sighted, and the pent up enthusiasm of the crowd broke forth in a mighty cheer. Prior to this, however the crowd knew the yacht was approach ing, for they had faintly heard the. deep booming of the guns from the French and British warships as they, met off shore As the vessels ap- preached the breakwater, the Polar Star was seen to be making heavy weather of it, sometimes pitching al- most bows under Despite this, as the yacht passed into the harbor past the breakwater, the czar was seen standing on the bridge, wrapped in a storm proof cloak
 As the Polar Star passed in the forts on the breakwater thundered forth an. imperial salute, and the crowds ashore broke forth in wild cheering. The war ships passed ahead of the yacht in the harbor and ranged themselves in two lines, through which the Polar Star steamed slowly to the quay, followed by the Standart. As the Polar Star pass ed the bands on the warships played. the Russian National anthem.
 Shortly after the imperial couple had landed the sun broke through the clouds The czar and czarina had a short rest before o'clock, at which hour magnificent banquet was spread in the dining room. It was the original intention that the imperial visitors should traverse the streets of the city, but the unpleasant state of the wealth CT forbade this and at o'clock the czar and czarina and their suites boarded special train that was await ing them at the Arsenal, a track hav- ing been specially laid thereto from tho railway station, and started for Paris. President Faure with the ministers and other high officials proceeded for Paris on the train on which they travelled to Cherbourg last night