The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-18
All Paris is Frightened
by a Bomb.
Explosion After President
Had Passed Along.
No Damage Done by the Missile.
Journey TO Russia Begun.

Paris, Aug. 1S.-The departure Of Presi-
dent Faure on his visit to the czar at
St Petersburg today was marked by
scene of the greatest excitement accom-
panied by the circulation of the widest
kind of rumors.
The president received an ovation from
the public when he started on his jour
ney. Large crowds of people lined the
route from the Elysce Palace to the rail
road station and greeted the president
with enthusiastic cries of "Vive la Repub-
lique, "Vive la Russo. "Vive Faure. 4"
Ten minutes after the presidents de-
parture while the crowds were returning
along the route traversod by n. Faure, a
bomb exploded at the corner of the boule-
ward Magenta and tho Rue In Fayette in
front of the restaurant Du VAL The re-
port caused panic In the neighborhood
and all sort of wild stories were circulated
based on the statements attributed to an.
archists that their next effort would be an
attempt upon the life of President Faure.
Upon Investigation by the police, however,
it developed that the explosion caused but
little damage and that nobody was hurt
The bomb was of cylindrical form, was
bavo contained a black substance posi-.
bly, coarse gun powder mixed with large
headed nails, similar to those usually
found in the roughly constructed Internal
machines used by The less intelligent
class of anarchists Fragments Of the
bomb were taken TO the prefecture OF
police, where they were submitted TO
n thorough examination upon the part Of
experts. who pronounced the bomb a com
paratively harmless affair.
The coincidence of the explosion of tho
bomb along the route so recently followed
by the president was the subject OF con-
siderable discussion and Official investiga-
tion into the affair is in progress.
President Faure was accompanied on bis
way to Russia by nj. Hanotaux, the min
lister for foreign affairs and by Admiral
Besnard, the minister of marine.
The presidential party. according to the
official program, will leave Dunkirk this
afternoon on board the French warship
Pothuau. The latter will be escorted to
Russia by the French warships Bruix and
Surcouf and will arrive at Cronstadt on
Monday morning next, August 3d..
The French president will be- received
by the car in the Cronstadt roads. Tne
first day OF NJ. Faure's visit To Russia
will be devoted to his reception at Cron-
stadt and ut Poterhoff, TO the exchange of
official civilities n banquet at The Peter
hoff Palace and gala performance ut the
Imperial lheatcr.
On tuesday, August "a. the czar and
his guest will start to St Petersburg.
There tho French president will be well
coined by the municipality of st. Peters.
burg ana will receive In audience dolega-
tions from the municipalities Of the
principal cities of the Russian empire.
The president will also, on Tuesday lay
tho cornerstone of the new French hos
pital and In tho evening will preside at
"A hanuuet which he will give at tfo
French EN- mbassy in honor of the car.
On Wednesday, Aug. %, President Faure
will be present mt tho grand review on the
parade ground Of the krasnee- -Selo camp
The review will be followed by n grand
military breakfast and the days enter
tainment will wind M with brilliant
fete in the gardens Of the petorhoff Palace
On Thursday there will be grand re-
view i'm Cronstadt roads of tho combined
French and Russian squadrons. at the ter
minaton of which President Faure will
bid farewell To tho car and will embark
on tho Pothuau, which will proceed inn
mediatcly for France. Inc president
should reach Dunkirk on his return Jour-
ney on Tuesday, August 81.
Among the magnifccnt decorations
prepared for tho occasion of this visit is
very handsome fountain, to ne known as
the Fauro fountain. constructed i'm the
middle Of the historic kasan square. It
is destined To remain rs "a permanent me-
mortal Of the visit OF the president OF the
French republic to the czar OF all the
Russians.