The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-01
THE USUAL BOMB EXPLOSION
LUNATIC BLAMED THIS TIME, IN
STEAD OF THE ANARCHISTS.
Police Forced to Dispense a Band of
"Down with Emperor WIiliam!'
azure arrived

here this evening at o'cl and was met
at the Northern Railroad station by NJ
Brisson, president of the Chamber of Dep
uties; M. Louvet, president of the Senate;
the military staff and the minister of coun-
cilors. Ten minutes after the President
had passed the Madelaine on his way to the
palace bomb was exploded inside the rail-
ings of the church. Two arrests were made
inside the rail and Enclosure, which was
Immediately closed by the police. AT the
prefecture of police the bomb explosion is
not attributed to Anarchists, but it is rath-
er believed to be the work of the lunatic
who was responsible for the previous SINH
lar affairs. 1t is believed that the men ar
rested for completely in the explosion to-
day are innocent, and all of them have been
released.
AT IL o'clock tonight a band of $50 per-
sons, with flags flying, left the opera and
proceeded in the direction of the Elysee,
shouting Down with Emperor William!"
The police stopped the procession on Rue
Aguesseau. The band dispersed after a
scuffle Two of the leaders were placed
under arrest.Y'
The reception to President Faure on the
occasion of his return from Russia, after
participating in the arrangement resulting
an especially brilliant affair. Awaiting the
arrival OF President Faure were large bod
les of troops massed in the vicinity of the
Care du Nord, including the whole of the
artillery garrison from Mont Valerein.
President Faure looked robust and bronzed
as the result of the voyage. The scenes at
the railway station and along the entire
route battle description. The crush at the
Place de IOpera was so great that the COM
bined efforts of the municipal guards, chas-
seurs mounted gendarmerie and brigades OF
police were hardly sufficient to keep
order. The scenes as viewed from a balcony
was long to be remembered. AS the pres
idential cortege moved along the streets
the crowd began to sway and move about,
the excitement reaching the climax as Pres
ident Faure drove up, bareheaded, and ac-
knowledging the shouts of welcome. M.
Meline sat on the right of the President,
opposite him being General Letournies and
Baron FrederichS. In the second carriage
appeared NJ. Hanotaux and three generals.
Then followed a long line OF carriages con-
tanning the officials who met the preSl-
Dental party at the station. AT the Place
de POpera large platform had been erected
and upon it were assembled the members
of the committee of the Chamber of Com
merce and Industry of Paris, which had ar
ranged the decorations and which had been
commissioned to welcome the President
back from Russia
The grand stand in the Place de L'Opera
was surrounded by ring OF trlumpha1
arches raised over the entrances OF all OF
the streets cOnverging there, thus repro
ducing the effective decoration of the boule-
wards during the visit of the Car to Paris.
The effect was that of great ballroom
surrounded by lofty walls. On either side
of the stand were two lllunlha ted devices
Industry" The crowds in attendance ap-
peared to be of the middle rather than OF
the working classes, the large FACTORIES
being usual.
NJ Faure alighted at the picturesque
grand stand decorated with crimson and
gold. The band played the Marselllalse,
and massed choirs sang the Russian hymn,
unaccompanied. with solemn thrilling eff
feet. The chairman of the committee OF
the Chamber of Commerce and INDUSTRY
read the following address to the Presldent:
"Al Frenchmen feel the same patriotic
joy at the homage rendered you IN Hussla
and at the solemn conservation of the al
lance made for the maintenance OF peace.
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry
is deeply grateful for this and we rejoice
especially because all our fellow-citizens
will partake in the prosperity which we are
entitled to anticipate from it. Peace is our
dearest wish and in accomplishing this
beneficial work you will receive your just
After President Faure had briefly replied
to the address of welcome the procession of
the presidential party to the Eslysee Palace
was resumed. The route was lined with SOL
diers, and the President was escorted oy de-
tachments of cuiraSseurs and mounted re-
publican guards. The shouts chiefly heard
as the President was driven to the Elysee
were "Vive l'alliance! "Vive la France
and ''Vlve la Russia" There were thunder
ing cheers and shouts of "Vive la Felix
Faurei" Such a spectacle of popular en-
thusiasm has rarely been witnessed. The
people seemed entirely to lose self-control.
MANY accidents occurred during the crush.
The ambulance corps was kept fully occu-
pied The shrieks of the women in the
crowd were sometimes painful to hear. The
President must have been extremely
touched and gratifed by the demonstration
and the fairy-like change which came over
the city during the past 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 magnificent
decorations being used.
The President had evidently been well
coined back to France not as a potentate,
but as the faithful representative of tho
people and his receipt is regarded as the
triumph, not of person, but of a principle,
and the date Of Aug. 81 will undoubtedly be-
known henceforth as alliance day"
Three performances were given during the
afternoon at the Theater Franchise and in
the evening at the opera The people waited
the whole day to obtain admission The only
discordant note at night was the holding or
two Socialist meetings to protest against
the governments policy.
The streets tonight were brilliantly illu-
minated, dense masses of people throngine
the principal boulevards. Numerous bands
continued playing for hours in front of the
cafes. Dancing was next to impossible,
owing to the pressure from the crowds.
President Faure gave q banquet to all
of the ministers at the ElySee. kilograms
were received from the principal towns am
nouncing that feteS were in full swing in
various portions of the republic Cries or
give la Francer ''Vive la Russia and
savy;,-a lyolIfa uere heard oVprvWhQra