New-York tribune., 1897-09-01
PRICE THREE CEITS.
FAURE WELCOMED BY PARIS
THE PRESIDENTS RETURN MARKED
BY ANOTHER EXPLOSION.
THE BOMB WENT OFF TEN MINUTES AFrEP
NJ FAURE PASSED THE MADELEINE-EN-
THUsIAsM occ4sIoNED BY THE
ALLIANCE WITH RussrA-rHE
LATEST EXPLOSION LIKE
SOME OF THE PRE-
vIoUs ONES.

LATEST EXPLOSION LIKE
SOME OF THE PRE-
vIoUs ONES
Paris, Aug 3l.-President Faure arrived at
the Northern Railroad Station. from Dunkirk at
O'clock this everrg. He was received there by
the president OF the Chamber OF Deputies, NJ.
Brisson; the president # the Senate, NJ. Loubat:
the general in command Of the Paris garrison
ana mis- staff. ard the Municipal Councillors
In the vicinity Of the station large bodies Of
troops were massed including the whole OF
the artillery garrison from Mont valerlen.
After listening tn shcrt speeches Of welcome the
President entered a landau and proceeded to The
Elysee Palace by way OF the Rue Lafayette,
the Place de rOpera. the Madeleine and the
Place de la Concorde NJ. Faure looked robust
and bronZed as the result OF his voyage
Enormous crowds Of people lined the route.
and the President was warmly acclaimed. All
the balconies were filled with spectators and the
waving OF handkerchefs and flags was to be seen
on all sides.
Ten minutes after the President had passed
the Madeleine a bomb was exploded inside the
railing around that church Two arrests fol-
lowed Immediately, and the rallied inclosure was
closed by the police. who began an active inves-
tigation into the outrage.
Nobody was injured by the explosion. but as II
followed so closely on others of a cimilar nature
1t caused the greatest excitement. All the per-
sons inside the ratings Of the Madeleine were
minutely examined by the police before they
were allowed to co. The fragments OF tn bomb
found by the police resembled those found In the
Bois de Boulogne on June 13 and on the Place
de la Concorde on June Ii. The bomb consisted
Of an iron tube filed with an explosive land
loaded with nails
AT the Prefecture of Police the bomb explosion
is not attributed to Anarchists, but is believed to
be the work Of tn. lunatic who was responsible
for previous similar occurrences The men ar
rested for completely in the explosion to-day
have been set at liberty.
BY noon the streets in the vicinity Of the
route to be followed by the President from the
railroad station to the Elysee Palace began to
fill with people ard presented scene OF great
animation. The majority Of the stores were
closed. and the houses and public buildings
more profusely decorated with flags than the
national holiday July H. Deputations from
the different patriotic societies placed garlands
at the foot of the Strasburg statue, on the Place
de la Concorde. and TIE Deum chanted in
the basca Of the Sacre Cnur, Monsgnor Clari.
the Papa Nunco, officiating.
GREETED BY THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
The Place de rOpera, which was richly deco
rated, was particularly thronged Here a large
platform had been erected. and on this platform
we're assembled the members OF the committee
Of the Chamber Of Commerce and Industry OF
Paris which had arranged the decorations and
which had been commissioned to welcome the
President back from Russia The President. who
.laj h,,, ha Dran
General Letournies ard Baron Fredericks. left
his carriage on reaching this platform and as
cended the steps leading to it, There The chairman
of the committee of the Chamber Of Commerce
and Industry read the following address to the
President
"All Frenchmen feel the same patriotic JOY at
homage rendered you in Russia, and at the SOL
emn conservation Of the alliance made for the
maintenance of peace The Chamber OF Com
merce and Industry is deeply grateful for this
and we rejoice especially because all our fei-
low-citizens will partake in the prosperity which
we are entitled to expec; from it. Peace is our
dearest wish, and in accomplishing this benef-
cent work you will receive your just reward"
NJ Faure then re-entered his carriage and
drove toward the Elysee Palace The route was
lined with soldiers and the President was es-
corted by desachments of cuirassiers and
mounted Republican Guards. The shouts chiefly
heard as the President was driven to the Elysee
were "Vive rAlliance," "Viye la France" and
"Vive la Russe."
The streets tonight were brilliantly umi-
mated dense masses of people throngng the
principal bouevards. Numerous bands contin-
ued playing for hours in front of the cafes.
Dancing was next to impossible. owing TO the
pressure from the crowds.
President Faure gave banquet TO all Of the
Ministers at the Elysee. kilograms were
ceived from the principal towns announcing
that fates were in full swing in various por-
tions of the Republic. Cries Of "Vive la France"
''Vive la Russie" and "Vive rAlliance" were
heard everywhere
The grandstand in the Place de rOpera was
surrounded by ring of trumphal arches raised
over the entrances OF all the streets converging
there thus reproducing the effective decoration
of the bouevards during the visit of the Gear
to Paris The effect was that OF a great BALI
room surrounded by lofty walls On either side
OF the stand were two illumined devices inscribed
to Felix Faure" and Trade and Industry" The
crowds in attendance appeared to be Of the mid
die rather than of the working classes, the large
factories being open as usual Straw hats pre-
dominated ali along the line Of the railroad and
on the boulevards.
Three performances were given during the
afternoon at the Theatre FRANCHISE and in the
evening at the Opera. The people waited the
whole day to obtain admission. The only dis
cordant note at night was the holding OF two
Socialist meetings 10 protes, against the Gov
policy.
NJ. Faure must have been extremely touched
and gratIfiej by the demonstration and the
fairylike change which has come over the city
during the last few days. the scenes reminding
one OF the visit OF the Russian officers to France
not long ago. notably at the Army and Navy
Club. where they were lodged, the same mag
nificent decorations being used.
The President has evidently been welcomed
back to France not as potentate. but as the
faithful representative Of the people. and his