The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-10-10
THE GAR Is IN FRANCE
RUSSIA'S RULER WILL SPEND
FIVE DAYS IN FRANCE.
Elaborate Preparations TO Receive
the Royal Visitors Were Spoil
ed by squaI.

Cherbourg. Oct. 1.-The bad luck which
seems to cling TO the car showed itself
again today. The most elaborate prepa-
rauons had been made to receive the
Russian travellers. The entire way from
the landing stage to the hall Of the ar
senal had been covered with silk hang
ings, shields, bannerettes and flowers.
The landing stage was beautifully draped.
Venetian masts were erected at maay
points. and floral bunting and other deco
rations were displayed everywhere.
A terrific squall swept over the city,
yelling the Venetian masts to the ground,
scattering the decorations in all direc-
lions and inflicting great damage general
ly. This morning hundreds of men were
set to work repairing the damage.
The French northern squadron. con-
sisting of q vessels, and including tho
Charles Martel. first-oiass battleship
the Hoche, battleship, with Vice Admiral
Regnaut De Premesnil On board; the
Jean Bark Des Carries; the Jemmepes
and Is cruisers and torpedo boats left the
harbor at 8 o'clock in single file, with a
gale blowing. Before the warships were
outside of the harbor they were almost
completely hidden from view by a heavy
rainstorm, which did further damage 10
the decorations ashore. The gale also in
creased in force, and heavy sea began
10 lnunuer on the coast. IneIe seems
little doubt the imperial yacht Pole Star
will receive a severe shaking up, and #
the storm lasts may have difficulty in
making the port Storm signals have
been hoisted here and along the coast.
According to the program. which may
be upset by the storm, the French fleet
will meet the Pole Star at the three-mile
limit. The battleship Dupuy De Lone,
with President Faure on board will,
however, push forward to meet the car s
yacht, salute her. then return to Cher
bourg to await the arrival of the Russian
travellers.
At noon the news was signaled that the
Russian imperial yacht Pole Star had
Joined the French squadron and was pro-
ceeding to this por. with the French war
ships each side of her The imperial
guests will after being formally well
coined by President Faure, proceed along
the covered way to the hall of the arse
nal. The interior of the arsenal building
has been eXquisitely decorated and divd-
ed into "a reception hall. diplomatic hall
and banquetng room.
In the banqueting room. where the ear
and czarina will partake of bread and
salt in the Russian fashion. there are
three tables, one raised higher than the
other two. At the highest table the car
and czarina. President Faure and the
most distinguished guests will be seated.
Rails have been laid In the arsenal
grounds from the railroad proper to the
door of the diplomatic hall. 1t is pro
posed that the czar and czarina embark
on board the imperial train this evening
at and proceed to Paris. where they are
booked to arrive at o'clock tomorrow
morning at Lamuette station. Thence
their majesties are to make their state
entry into Paris into the Russian embas-
sy, where they will be housed during
their stay.
The car and czarina have planned tC
remain five days in France, and will Visit
Versailles and Camp De Challions, where
there will be an imposing review oil
troops. numbering about 10000.