The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-19
Bomb Exploded In The Path Of The
President Of France.
BELIEVED TO BE ANARCHIST WORK
He was Starting on His Journey 10 ''s''
the Gar of Russia--Tbe txpiosio"
Caused Intense Excitement
in Paris.

along the route the iftSiu'He ia" A",'V
cd. and although no damage was oohe,
IA in snlte of the fact that nobody was
hurt. the most intense excitement pre-
vailed for a long time afterward and the
sensational reports had II that those VINO
explodcd the bomb had intended an out
rage OF more serious nature
THE EXPLOSION.
The President received an ovation from
tho public when he started on ms Jour
ney 10 Russia large crowds or people
lining the route from the Eiysee Palace
10 the railway station. and greeted the
President with enthusiastic cries or "NlNe
la Republiquo: vive la Russie, and VlVe
Faure.'
Ten minutes after the Presidents de-
parture while the crowds were returning
along the route traversed by NJ. faure,
a bomb exploded at the corner oil Inc
boulevard Magenta. and the Rue La
aaycttc. in front OF the restaurant DuFal.
The report caused a panic in the neigh
borhood and all sorts Of Wild stories were
circulated. based on the statements at
tributed 10 Anarchists that their next ef-
fort would be an attempt upon the lie
Of President Faure.
Upon investigation by the police. how
ever. il developed that the explosion caus-
Cd very little damage and that nobody
was hurt
THE BOMB.
The bomb was OF cylindrical shape
was covered with yellow paper and APP
pears to have contained black sub
stance possibly coarse gunpowdcr, mix
cd with large-hoaded nails. similar 70
those usually found in the roughly con-
structed Internal machines used by the
less intelligent class OF Anarchists.
Fragments of the bomb were taken TO
the prefecture of police. whore they were
submitted 10 q thorough examination up
on the part of experts. who pronounced
the bomb 10 have been a comparatively
harmless affair. IL had consisted of an
iron tube. thirty centimetres long and
five centimctres in diameter. 1t was
placed on an empty store close TO the
corner OF the Boulevard Magenta and
the Rue Lafayette. Some of the nails
contained In IT were thrown few feet
on TO tho sidewalk.
THE SAME MISCREANT.
Scraps of paper were found about the
scene of the explosion. inscribed: 'Nive Ia
rberte" and "Vive la Bologne' apparently
indicating that the author Of the eXplo-
sion to-day was the same individual VINO
caused the recent explosions in the Bois
De B11cgne ard on the palace De la
Concorde.
Present Faure was accompanied on his
way 10 Russia by NJ. Hanotaux, the min
ister Tor Foreign Affairs and by Admiral
Bosnard the Minister OF Marine.
rhe Presidential party according TO the
O cial programme, left Dunkirk This ar
ternoon on board the French warship
Pothuau The latter will be escorted TO
Russia by the French warshiDs BruiX
and Surcouf and will arrive at Cron-
stadt on Monday morning next. August
23d.
The French President will be received
by the Gar in the Cronstadt roads
ARRIVAL IN RUSSIA
Tho first day of NJ. Fauros visit to Rus
STA will be devoted TO his reception at
Cronstadt and Peterhoff and banquet
at the PeterhOff palace and gala per-
Torrance at the Imperial theatre.
on Tuesday. August oath. the Gar and
his guest VIII start to ST. Petersburg.
There the French President will be 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 cornerstone Of the new French hos
pital and in the evening NJ. Faure Will
preside at a banquet. which he will give
ut the French Embassy i'm honor of the
Car.
GRAND REVIEW.
on VIC tuesday. August 18th, he will be
present at a grand review on the parade
gro und of the Krasn~e Selc camp The
review will De followed by grand mill
tary breakfast and the days entertain
ments viii wind up with a brilliant fete
in the gardens Of the Pc.arncff Palace.
on Thursday there will be a grand re-
view in Cronstadt roads of the combined
French ami Russian SOU adrons. at the
termination Of which President Faure will
bid farewell TO he Gar and Czarina and
will return on board the Pothuau and viii
return 10 France.
Among the magnificent decorations pre-
parcC for the occasion Of the visit Of Nj.
Faure to ST. Petersburg is a very hand
some fountain. TO be known as he Faure
fountain. constructed in the middle of the
historic kaisen Square IL Is destined to
be a permanent memorial of the visit OF
tie French President TO the empire Of the
Car Of all the Russias.
MEDALS or HONOR.
The President takes with him three
hundred medals Of gold and platinum
eighty medals Of silver gilt. and eighty
OF dun gold. all Of which have been es-
pecially struck for presentation 10 the
Russian guard Of honor which will at
tend the President during his stay in
Russia and 20 the various Russian officials
who will be I'm attendance upon the Chief
Magistrate Of France.
These medals bear on one side the pro-
file of an eftigy Of the republic and the
words. "Repubique Franchise"
on the diverse side OF the medal is a
wreath Of laurel surrounding the date
August. 1897.
4 DAMPER.
The sem-ofcial NOvoe Nremya re-
Gently threw a damper upon the visit OF
the French President 10 Russia by de-
nying that NJ Faure would be accom-
panied by his wife or daughter. thus re-
calling the unpleasant discussion which
arose during the visit OF the Car and
Czarna TO Paris regarding the prece-
dence TO which the wives OF Presidents
as chief ladies OF the republic are en-
titled
The municipal authorities Of ST. Peters
burg Will present three loving cups 10
the French warships which accompany
President Faurc TO Russia.
OVATION TO FAURE.
DUNKfRK. August lS-Prosidcnt Faure
arrived here at I o'clock this evening
and was accorded an ovation. Later the
President and his suite embarked on board
the French warship Pothuau. which is
lying IN the roads.
The embarkation Of the President and
party took place at o'clock amid the
cheering Of the crowds on the quay ana
the booming OF salutes from the war
ships The sailors clambored into the
rigging and heartily cheered the Presl-
Gent.
NJ. Faure. on board tho Pcihuau then