The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-06
HEARD IN FRANCE FOR THE FIRST
TIME SINCE LAST NAPOLEON's
DAY.
THE CAR ON FRENCH SOIL.
GIVEN A ROYAL WELCOME nv THE
PRESIDENT AND THE PEO-
PIE.
ELEMENTS UNKIND TO THEM.
Their Royal Highnesses of Russia
Given Severe Shaking Up in
the Channel.

CHERBOURG, Oct. 5.-The bad luck
which seems to cling to the car
showed itself again today. The most
elaborate preparations had been made
TO receive the Russian travellers. The
way from the landing stage to the hall
or the arsenal had been covered with
SILK hangings, shields, bannerets and
howers,and the landing stage was beau
tifully draped. Venetian masts were
erected at many points, and floral bunt-
ing and other decorations were dis
played everywhere, but when the work
was complete the weather became
threatening, and later a terrific squall
swept over the city and port, telling
the Venetian masts to the ground
scattering the decorations in all di-
rections and inf1icting great damage
generally. This morning, however
hundreds Of men were set to work re-
pairing the damage, and every possi-
BILE effort was directed toward having
the arsenal. the landing stage and the
approaches made bright with fresh
decorations for the coming of the czar
and czarina
The French northern squadron, con-
sisting of twenty-One vessels and in
cluding the Charles Martel, first-class
battleship; the Hoche battleship, with
Vice Admiral Regnaut de Premesil on
board: the Jean Bart, Descartes, Je-
mappes and fifteen cruisers and torpe-
do boats, left the harbor at 8 O'clock,
in single file. gale of wind blowing
Before the warships were outside the
harbor they were almost completely
hidden from view by a heavy rain
storm which did further damage to the
decorations ashore. The gale also in
creased in force, and a heavy sea be-
gan to thunder on the coast.
At noon the news was signaled that
the Russian imperial yacht Pole Star
had joined the French squadron, and
was proceeding to this port with the
French warships on each side of her
The wind was against the esoorting
squadron. and as the ships appeared
1t was seen that the Pole Star was
rolling heavily. The French ships in
the roadstead were formed up in two
lines, and the Russian yacht passed
between them. The spectacle was a
grand one. The band on board the
French ships played the Russian an
them, .and the sailors dressed the sides
and cheered heartily The czar stood
upon the bridge of the Pole Star and
responded to the claInors with a mill
tary salute. The Pole Star, followed
by the Standard, then led the way into
the harbor, upon which the land bat
teries poured forth an imperial salute
President Faure, in evening dress,
wearing the order of st. Andrew and
surrounded by the president of the
senate, M. Loubet; M. Brisson, presi-
dent of the chamber of deputies; NJ
Meline, president of the council Of min
listers; M. Hanotaux, minister Of for
eign affairs; Admiral Besnard, minister
Russian ambassador to France; the
members Of the Russian embassy and
the staff appointed to wait upon the
czar and czarina during their stay in
France, awaited their majesties' ar
rival at the landing stage, where a
company of marines, flags flying and
band playing, was drawn up. The Of
ficers who will attend upon the czar
are Gen. LIE Mouton de Roisdeffre, Rear
Admiral Roustan, Col De Lestapis, Col
Oudard, Lieut.. Col Menetrez, Com
mandant Pauffin de Saint Morel and
Commandant Chanzy.
ROUGH WELCOME.
The Pole Star, however, was destined
to have another rough experience be-
fore landing the car and cZarina AS
she was towed by two tugs alongside
the obsolete dispatch boat Bls0n, which
had been moored against the quay in
order to serve as a pontoon, she crashed
heavily against the gangway which had
been run out from the Bison and
smashed 1t to pieces. But the gang
way was almost Immediately replaced
by another, and the czar and czarina
stepped ashore.
Every cofgn of vantage was black
with people, and the utmost enthu-
siasm prevailed. Hats and handker-
chiefs were waved in the air, and for
the first time since the fall of Napoleon
Ill. there arose from an immense
French crowd the almost forgotten
shouted 'Vive fEmpereur! But it was
soon followed by other cries of "Vive
lie Tsarr' "Vive Ia Russell" during
which several baskets of flowers were
presented to the czarina. President
Faure presented the czarina with
floral offering representing a car filled
with roses, pinks and azaleas and
drawn by doves.
The czarina was holding in her hand
a light, unopened umbrella She was
dressed simply in a gray costume, with:
a cape, and wore straw hat trimmed
with roses de France. The czar wore
the uniform of naval captain, and
displayed the insignia of the grand
cross Of the Legion of Honor. His
majesty stepped forward firmly, with
his left hand on the hilt of his sword.
The czar touched his cooked hat as
he passed before the French flag and
his salute was greeted with prolonged
shouts President Faure, who was on
the landing stage bowed deeply and
kissed the czarina's hand and welcom-
ed the czar to French soil, the latter
replying to the presidents salutation
with a military salute and then taking
M. Faure's hand The president ask
ed solicitously whether the cZarina had
not suffered greatly In the course of
the rough passage across the channel.
The czar thanked him for the inquiry
and reassured him regarding the car
mas welfare. He further expressed the
pleasure he felt in at last achieving his
long formed project of visiting France
The czar having concluded his re-
sponse, President Faure gave his arm
to the czarina. while the czar walked
on the presidents right hand As the
party aScended the steps leading to
the hall, decorated in Louis XIV. style,
the premier, presidents Of the chambers
and others followed them and the SUM-
light burst through the clouds for the
first time during the day, thus dfspell-
ing the gloomy feelings of those who
had remarked the unlucky storm of
the night and morning and the incl
dent of the wreck of the gang plank
at the leanding stage.
The invited guests were already seat
ed in the reception hall and they arose
as the czar and czarina and the presi-