The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-09
BOMBS FOR THE CZAR,
His Reception in Paris Not
Altogether Cordial.
THERE WE'RE BOMBS FIRED.
Rut the Police Have End~avored -
smother All Reference to Them
The Crsr and Cssrina Inspect the
Louvre and Then Visit the Imperial
Palace At vcrsaiiies-The Csar Olives
100000 Francs to the Poor OF Paris.

Paris. Oct. S.--President Faurc arrived
at the Russian embassy shortly before
fo:so a. IN. in an open carriage. and the
czar and czarina. who had expected him.
Immediately entered the vehicle and. eS-
corted by = strong detachment OF cuiras-
siers. proceeded 10 the Louvre. Entering
the Louvre. the czar and cxarina received
an ovation from enormous crowds OF peo-
pie. The building was superb,y' decorated.
The imperial visitors were received by
the minister OF instruction. NJ. Ramband.
who introduced NJ. Puryis de ChavAnne.
president of the Salon Du Champ de Mars,
and NJ. Dataille. the celebrated painter OF
battle pictures. The czar shook hanua
with both the artists and exchanged u
few cordial words or greeting with them.
Their maiesties returned to the Russian
embassy at 1l.45. and at noon lunche4
with sixty members OF the embassy. Al
o'clock in the afternoon the car and
czarina started for Versailles.
The Grand Duchess Olga. infant daugh-
ter of the cxar, was taken to Versailles In
an open landau. sitting In tho lap Of 4
nurse. who made the baby wave her hand
and throw kisses to the crowd. which re-
sponded with cheers
The imperial party arrived at Versailles
at $50 r.. na- amid the usual scenes Of en-
thusiasm. Their majesties visited the gar
dens and the parks. the grounds being
beautifully prepared for them. fountains
playing and everything in tho neatcse
order.
THE Russian imperial standard MAS
hoisted over the center OF the palace OF
Versailles and floated there throughout
the stay of their maJesties. After having
made tour of The gardens. the cxzr and
czarina entered the court OF honor. where
magnificent tent OF red velve. trimmed
with gold fringe had been erectad. The
imperial party was met BY the minister Of
fine arts. the director or the national mu-
seuns and the curator OF tho palace. and
were conducted up the queens staircase.
at the top OF which they were met by Nine.
and Mile Faure. whom their majestieo
graclously greeted. The visitors than pro-
ceeded to snspect Marie Antoinette's and
other small rooms, thence thAy were es-
corted TO the Sale des Glaces. and when
they entered upon the balcony chey were
most enthusiastically cheered by the
crowd Of 1900 people assembled before tho
palace. Just before dusk the grounds
were brilliantly illuminated. being hung
with fairy lamps. The cxar has given
10000 francs for distribution among tie
poor OF Paris.
In spite OF the denial OF the police, tho
newspapers insist that demonstrations c1
bomb-throwing. reported In the afternoon.
actually occurred. In addition to the re-
port that bomb was exploded upon the
Place dc la Concordc. the Journal says
another explosion. fnJurtng one person,
occurred on ths Rue st. FloFintin and IN
arrest was made. The Gaulois asserts that
a number OF anarchists have been arrest
ed The police are believed to b with
holding the facts.
London. Oct. s.-sA special from Paris
says that an eyewitness OF one OF the ex-
p,osions declares that there were few PER-
sons on the Place de la Concorde when .
man carrying a basket was noticed lOit<r-
ing near the statue OF the City OF Lyons.
Soon afterward, II Is claimed. there WAS an
explosion with a report like mat OF fog
signal. Nails and pieces or iron were SCAT
tered over the statue. which was injurcds