The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-09-26
WELCOME TO THE GAR
NUssIA's RULER PUTS HIS FOOT On
BRITISH SOI. AT LEITH.
Precautions Taken to Protect the
Royal Majesties, Both AHoat
and Ashore.

sighted at the entrance of the Firth of
Forth at 1890 this morning. The prince
of Wales who was In charge of the ar
rangements for the reception of the car
and czarina, and will accompany the Rus
sian visitors to Balmoral; the duke OF
Ccnnaught, M. DeStael the Russian am
bassador, Lord Rosebery, and high mill
tary officials, arrived at the jetty from
Dalmeny at II o'clock, and were received
by an escort Of Enniskillen dragons.
KAN was railing heavily, out in spite of
this an enormous crowd lined the way to
the docks and greeted the arrival of the
Z royal party with the greatest enthusiasm.
After inspecting the reception room, the
royal party joined the duchess of Buc-
cicugh and countess OF Lytton embarking
on the steamer Tantalon Castle. The
steamer proceeded down the firth to meet
the czar and czarina. The channel fleet,
which lined the Firth Of Forth. saluted
as the prince of Wales and the royal par
ty traversed the lines. The Russian I'M
perial yachts, on their arrival, were sa-
luted by the fleet, and Immediately drop
ped anchor
The Tantalon Castle soon afterwards
ran alongside the Standard, which had
their Russian majesties on board. The
prince of Wales the duke OF Connaught
anG M. DeStael went aboard and well
coined the car and czarina to Leith. The
greetings exchanged between the imperial
travellers and British princes was most az
fectionate. The party lunched together
on board of the Standard The harbor
was full of merchant vessels from all
parts of the world, decked from stem to
stern with bunting and placed in the new
est possible trim, that after passing
through the lines of powerful warships
the progress of the Standard I'D the Firth
Of Forth was parade-like in the extreme.
The precautions taken afioat and
ashore for the protection of their majes-
ties were unprecedented, 1t is believed, in
naval annals. Picket boats, steam launch
es and torpedo boats of the smaller class.
> tho warships Majestic, Magnificent Re
pulse and Resolution, formed complete
net around the Russian imperial yacht,
III order ostensibly, to prevent shore
boats from crowding about the Standard
but in reality to prevent any possibility
OF an attempt to commit dynamite or
other outrages on the Tantalon Castle.
On the train to take their majesties to
Balmoral at different places along the
route to Balmoral, and about Balmoral
itself, were picked members of the Rus
sian secret police and the czars nihilst
detectives. The Russian detectives &C
cOmpanying the ear were reinforced on
landing by a picked squad of the best
Scotland Yard detectives, who remain
attached to the party until they leave
Great Britain.
detachment of 400 policemen and d
regiment VI lllS illdnutIS llflGQ the streets
leading from the jetty to the railroad
station, 400 yards distant. The reception
room of the great station was made bril-
liant with flags and flowers, the Russian
ensign being entwined with that of Great
Britain. The state carriages from Buck
ingham palace were in waiting to convey
the imperial and royal party to the sta
ton. The train in waiting what is
known as the queens special" a train
especially built for the use of her mai
eSty, and containing every convenience
1t is possible to place i'll railroad car.
The cZar wore the uniform of the Scots
Greys He and the czarina were ushered
into the reception room, where the mem
bers of the municipal councils of Leith
and Edinburgh welcomed the visitors to
Scotland
The car was cold in his demeanor, but
the czarina won the hearts of everyone
by her geniality. The imperial party and
the members of the royal family shortly
afterwards left the room and entered the
state carriages, which, in spite of the
rain, were left open out of consideration
for the pleasure which the multitude of
spectators experienced in seeing the dis
tinguished Russian travellers. Escorted
by the Scots Greys, they traversed the
gaily decorated and troop-lined quays and
streets for over a mile. Instead OF enter
ing the queens special at the railroad
station, according to program the i'm
perial party was escorted on board The
train at the junction of the bridge and
station This was probably another pre-
caution taken for the safety of the car
and czarina There was a great military
display and much cheering as the imperial
train drew away.
The extraordinary arrangements to pre-
vent injury to the royal guests created a
bad impression. While everybody was in
holiday attire, and the streets were pro-
fusely decorated, soldiers, detectives ana
police, with special Russian detectives,
we're at every turn. Every foot of the
railroad tracks from Leth to Ballater
was guarded, and a constant search of
the nearby neighborhood was kept up
prior to and during the trip of their mai
estes through the city.
Gar at BnImornI.
Ballater, Sept. 22-The queens special
train, bearing the car and czarina and
the members of the English royal family
who accompanied them, arrived here at
7:35 d. m. After the formal reception
by the municipal authorities, the czar and
czarina took an open state carriage and,
escorted by the Scots Greys, drove to Bal
moral. AS the imperial guests were on
their way, the first bonfire was lighted
on the mountain peak. Arriving at the
castle grounds at Balmoral, the servants
OF the castle and the Ballater and Grathie
volunteers led the procession of carriages
with flaming torches. Three other bon
fires on the adjoining peaks Illuminated
the mountain side with a glare of light.
Balmoral castle was thus reached with
out any incident. The queen and Pm
cess Beatrice received their imperial Wis
itors at the door of the castle, and the
warmest greetings were exchanged, the
bagpipes meantime sounding a shrill well
come and the torches carried by the serv-
ants being thrust high in the air. accom-
panied by loud cheering of all the attend