Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-19
FAURES VISIT TO RUSSIA
Intense Excitement in Paris
When He Departed.
WAS GREETED BY LARGE CROWDS
ovation From Ellsee Palace to
Station.


the Gear at st. Peterburg, to-day, was
marked by scene of the greatest ex-
citement. accompanied by the circuIa-
tion OF the widest kind of rumors.
After his departure bomb exploded
along the routB the President had fol-
lowed, aud, although no dumage was
done and IN spite of the fact that no
body was hurt, the excitement prevailed
for long time and tho sensational re-
ports had il that those who exploded
the bomb had intended an outrage OF
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 the Elisee
Palace to the railroad station and greet
ing the President with enthusiastic
cries Of "Vive la Republique, Vive la
Russie, Viye Faure," &c.
Ten minutes after the Presidsnt's de
parture, while the crowds were return
ing along the route traversed by M.
Faure, a bomb exploded at the corner
OF the Boulevard Magenta and the Rue
Lafayette. in front OF the Restaurant
Duval. Thu report caused panic in
the neighborhood, and ali sorts of wild
stories we're circulated, based 90 the
statements. attributed 10 anarchists,
| that their next effort would be an at
| tempt upon the life Of President Faure.
Upon investigation by the police, how
ever, il developed that the explosion
caused but little damage, and that no.
body was hurt. The homb was Of
cylindrical form, and covered with vel
low paper, and appeared to have con
tanned black substance, probably
course gunpowder, mixed with large
l Il. sIu. a.. tltt
found in the roughly constructed in
fernal machines used by the less intel.
ligent class of anarchists. Fragments
Of the bomb were taken to tho prefec
ture OF police, where they were sub
mitted TO thorough examination upon
the pErt OF experts, who pronounced
the bomb TO have been a comparatively
harmless affair.
The coincidence OF the explosion of
the bomb along the route SO recently
followed by tho President was the sub.
iect OF considerable comment, and an
official investigation into the affair is
in progress.
President Faure was accompanied on
his way to Russia by NJ. Hanotauy,
the Minister for Foreign Affairs. and
by Admiral Bosnard, the Minister of
Marine.
The Presidential party. according to
the official programme, will leave Dun
kirk this afternoon on board the French
warship Pothuau, which will be es-
corted to Russia by the French war
ships Bruix and Surcouf, and will ar
rive at Oronatadt next Monday morning.
; The French President will be received
by the Gear 10 the Cronstadt Roads.
Tho first day of NJ. Faure's visit to
!, Russia will be devoted to his reception
at CronstRdt and at Peterhof, the ex-
change of official visits, banquet al
the Peterhof Palaces and gala perform
ance at the Imperial Theatre.
Next Tuesday the Gear and his guest
will start TO st. Petersburg There the
! French President will bu welcomed by
the municipality of st. Petersburg.
and will receive in audience delega'
tions from the municipalities Of the
principal cities OF the Russian Empire.
The President also, On Tuesday, viii
lay the cornerstone of the new French
hospital, and in the evening M. Faurt
$ will preside at banquet which ht
will give at the French embassy in
honor OF the Czar.
Noxt Wednesday President Faure will
. be present at a grand review on the
. parade ground Of the Krasnoe- SelC
=, camp The review will be followed b,
. a grand military breakfast. and th'
days entertainments will wind vi
' with brilliant fete in the gardens o
Petorhof Palace.
. On Thursday, August Goth, there viii
0 DO a grand review, in Uronstadt Roads
= Of tho combined French and Russian
{, squadrons, at the termination of which
! President Faure will bid farewell TO tn
i Gar and C2arina and return on boart
|. the Pothuau, which will sail imme
y diately for France. The Presiden
!, should reach DupkirlE on bis return
e journey on Tuesday, August 3lst.
q Among the magnificent decoration
: prepared for the occasion OF the visi
d Of M. Faura 70 st. Petersburg is
8 handsome fountain, to be known as tn
v Faure fountain, constructed 10 tn
Q middle of the historic Kasan Square
n 1t is destined to remain as permanent
Q memorial OF the visit of ths Presiden
q of the French Republic to the Gear O
8 all the Ruosias
President Faure takes with him 30
medals in gold and platinum, so medal
of silver gilt and 90 OF dull gold, all O
which have bsen especially struck 70
d presentation to the Russian guard q
. honor which will attend the rresideu
y during bic stay in Russia and to th
= various Russian officials who will bs il
u attendance upon the chief magistrate
y Of France.
y The municipal authorities of st
. Petersburg will present three silver Low
L ing cups to tho French war ships whio
y accompany President Fauro TO Russia
e Paris, Franco, Aug. 1S.-Later j
!, the day the officials of the prefectur
y OF police. who had been investigation
l. the fragments of the bomb explode
'' this morning declared that it had con
sisted of at iron tube. 30 csntimetre
long and five centimatres in diameter
"a 1t was put in an empty store close
the corner of the Boulevard Magent
!. and the Rue Lafayette Some of tn
"a nails contained in it were thrown fe'
/ feet on to the sidewalk. Suraps q
Il paper found about the scane OF the OK
10 plosion were inscribed "Vive la Lii
a erte" anu "Vive la Pologne" appar
Is emily indicating that the author of I'll
~ explosion to-day was the same indivii
ual who caused the recent explosion ]
the Bots de Boulogue and on the Plac
Gle La Concordo.
rs Loudon, Eng, Aug. ia specif
n dispatch from Paris, this Afternoon
J, says that man named Perior was Al
l. rested yesterday On the train on whic
y President Faure arrived from llavre
Is The prisoner was found TO have loade
}. revolver in his pocket ana is know