The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-26
FAURE DEPARTS FOR RUSSIA
THE PRESIDENT OF FRANCE LEFT
PARIS AMID THE CHEERS OF
THE POPULACE.
STARTLED BY A BOMB EXPLOSION
When the Crowds Were ReturninE'
Along the Route Traverscd by the
President FriIhtful ENplo-
sion Occurred.

| President FriGhtful ENplo-
sion Occurred.
Paris. Aug. 1S.-The departure of
| President Faure on his visit to the ear
/ at st. Petersburg was marked by a
! scene of the greatest excitement, ac-
| companied by the circulation of the
widest kinds of rumors. After his de-
parture a bomb exploded along the route
the president had followed. ANA although
no damage was done, in spite of the
! fact that nobody was hurt. the most in
! tense excitement prevailed Tor long
time afterwards. and sensational re-
I ports had it that those who exploded
| the bomb had intended an outrage of Il
! more serious nature.
The president received an ovation
| from the public when he started on his
| journey to Russia. large crowds of peo-
pie lining the route from Elysee palace
to the railway station and greeted the
president with enthusiastic cries of
"Niye Ia Republique: Nfye Ia Russia +;
vive Faure." etc.
Ten minutes after the presidents de-
parture. while the crowds were return
ing along the route 1raversed by VI.
Faure. bomb exploded ut the corner
of the Boulevard Madga and the Rue
Lafayette. in front of the restaurant
Duva,.
The report caused a panic in the
neighborhood. and all sorts of wild
stories were circulated. based on the
statements attributed to anarchists that
their next effort would be an attempt
upon the life of Faure. Upon invesiga-
ton by the police. however. it devel-
oped that the explosion caused but little
IL .,,l tl,+ IL
bomb was cylindrical. was covered with
yellow paper and appears to have con-
tained black substance. possibly coarse
gun powder mixed with large headed
nails. similar to those usually found in
the roughly constructed Internal ma
chimes used by the less intelligent class
of anarchists. Fragments of the bomb
were taken to the prefecture of police
where they We're submitted to a
thorough examination upon the part of
experts. who pronounced the bomb to
have been comparatively harmless af-
fair.
President Faure was accompanied on
his wa" To Russia 10y VI. Hanotauy. the
minister for foreign aars. and by Ad-
miral Bosnard. the minister of marine
The presidential party. according to
the official program. left Dunkirk this
afternoon OIL board the French warship
Bothau. The latter will be escorted to
Russia by the French warships Bruix
and Surcoufe and will arrive ut Cron-
stadt Monday morning next. August %
The French president will he received
by the car in the Cronstadt roads. The
first day of VI. Faure's visit to Russia
will he devoted TO his reception at
tronstadt and Peterhof. to the exchange
of official visits. banquet at the Peter
hof palace and a gala performance at
the Imperial threaten
On Tuesday. August 2i. the car and
his guest will start to st. Petersburg.
There the French president will he well
coined by the municipality Of st. Peters
burg and will receive in audience dele
cations from the municipalities of the
principal cities of the Russian empire.
The president will also. on Tuesday.
lay the CORNER stone of the new French
hospital. and in the evening NJ Faure
VIII preside at a banquet which he will
give at the French embassy in honor
of the ear.
On Wednesday. August -. President
faure will he present at grand review
Of the parade ground of the Kranooselo-
camp. The review will be followed hy
grand military breakfast. and the days
entertainment will wind up with a
brilliant fete in the gardens Of the
Peterhof palace.
On Thursday there will be Il grand
review at Cronstadt roads Of the com.
bined French and Russian squadrons.,
al the termination of which President
Faure will bid farewell to the ear and
czarina and will return on board the
Bothau. which will Immediately after.
wards sail for France. The president
should reach Dunkirk on his return
journey on Tuesday. August 81.
Among the magnificent decorations
prepared for the occasion Of the visit
Of NJ Faure to st. Petersburg is n
very handsome fountain TO be known
as the Faure fountain. constructed in
the middle Of the historic Kasan square.
1t is destined to remain as a permanent
memorial Of the visit Of the president
Of the French republic to the ear Of
all the Russias.
President Faure takes with him 300
medals in gold and platinum. ~ medals
Of silver gilt. and - Of dull gold. all
Of which have been especially struck
for presentation 70 the Russian guard
of honor which will attend the Tresi.
dent during his stay in Russia and 10
the various Russian officials who will be
in attendance upon the chief mayis-
trate Of France. These medals bear ON
one side the profile Of an eiigy Of the
republic and the words "RepubljmIe
Francaise.' On the diverse side Of the
medals is wreath Of laurels surround
'Ns IH' "a tH .huSiEt. i-t..
The semi-ofiicials NOyoe Yremya re.
Gently threw damper upon the visit
Of the French president 70 Russia by
denying that VI. Faure would he accom-
panied by his wife or daughter TING
recalling the unpleasant discussion
which arose during the visit Of the ear
and czarina 70 Paris regarding the urare.
dence which the wives of president Of
chief ladies Of the republic are entitled
TO
The municipal authorities Of 81
petersburg VIII present three silver
which accompany President Fanre Ia
Russia. "
Arrival at DunkIrk.
DunkiTk. Aug. lS.-prrsidcpt Fauro ,r.
rived here at 10 o'clOck this aftcr,on,
and MaS accnrdad an 1rn,su,, '"VIn