The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26
FAURE YET IN RUSSIA
HE JOINED THE CxAR IN VIEWING
A MARCH OFF TROOPS.
Dinner Given by the Empress-Euro
pean Newspapers Comment Upon
"Friendship.''

st. Petersburg. August 5.-The car,
czarina and President Faure and their
respective suites witnessed Il march past
Of $4,000 troops at Krasnoe Zelc camp to-
day. The spectacle was most imposing
AS the imperial guard passed the grand
stand the car cried Thank you, my
men In the march past Prince Ma
poleon led the czarina's lancers, himself
galloping to the front OF the imperial
party saluting with his sabre and bowling
| low.
| At the conclusion Of the march past
| military balloon assembled bearing the in
| scription, "Vive la Francias, 1897
| The end OF the spectacle was somewhat
marred by heavy shower,
| At the luncheon which followed, Presi
| dent Faure toasted the czar and czarina
| and the Russian army, to whom, he said.
he brought the greetings of their French
| comrades. The car replied by toasting
| Our Comrades OF the Valiant Army
Both toasts were honored standing and
| tho Marsellaise and the Russian National
hymn were played.
| This evening the emperor gave banquet
| to M Faure with special invitation to
| the officers of the French squadron. NJ.
| Faure toasted the Russian army and tie
GEAR the French army.
London August 25.-Thc specials to the
Times and other London morning papers
all remark the boundloss character of the
enthusiasm, quite unusual among the Rus
sian people, which has been evoked by NJ.
Faure's visit. In strong contrast to the re-
ception rendered Emperor William.
Even the heavy rains have not prevent
ed the immense crowds from turning out
to welcome the guest Of Russia.
The st. Petersburg correspondent of the
Daily News says that Emperor Nicholas
and the empress were present at last
nights (Tuesday) dinner at the French
embassy.
The menu card was artlstically decorated
with allegorical designs by Clalrin. The
empress attached hers to the handle OF
her fan to keep as souvenir. She has quite
lost her girlish look and is now stately
woman OF magnificent presence. She
wishes to attend the luncheon to be given
on board the French warship Potsuau.
The official dispatches from st. Peters
burg to Paris make no mention OF the
presence OF the czar and czarina at the
embassy dinner but say NJ. Faure had
Baron Mohrenheim on his right and the
Countess of Montebello on his left. Cow
ers were laid for forty five NJ, Hanotaux
land NJ. Muraveff were present.
NJ Faure's bed is the one which has
been used successfully by Emperor Fran
els Joseph OF Austria Hungary and EN-
peror William.
All the correspondents comment upon
the fact that there was no mention OF the
word alliance" in the toasts at the ban
quet in Peterhoff Friendship" is still
the keynote Of all official utterances and
| of the addresses presented to NJ. Faure.
The Paris correspondents describe the
French press and people as delighted with
the splendid reception rendered NJ. Faure.
but are unable TO conceal their dlsappoint-
| ment at there being no sealing OF the
hoped for alliance.
St Petersburg, August %. Count Mura-
vieff the Russian foreign minister and NJ.
Hanotaux, the French foreign minister
here. have had further long conferences.
NJ. lraure has decorated General de Fred
ericks, the adiutant minister OF the imps-
| rial household. with the grand Gordon oil
the Legion OF Honor and has conferred
. crosses and the rank OF commanders In tht
| Legion OF Honor upon adnlrals Kruger
2 rrolstol and Slogoullne.
. Paris, August 25.-French newspaper:
comIlain that the word friendship il
> the keynote OF all official utterances a
Cro1etadt and ST. Petersburg, and that tn
!, term ALLIANCE" has not ben used in an!
= OF the toasts or exchanges OF verbal com
n plin.eLts
The Soleii declares that the rance an'
= Russia entente only benefits Russia. witt
. is thereby able TO coerce Germany.
: Peterhof, August 25-Tonight immense
crowds gathered to witness the illumlna
r tions and fireworks. The emperor ant
: empress appeared upon the balcony of TN
palace with NJ. Faure and were accorded
d tremendous oyations The car and czarini
e have accepted an invitation to luncheon
II on the French warship Po,huau tomorrow
Russians Are Wild.
London. August 26.--The special CORE
l. spondent o, The Times at 81. Petersbur
u says:
The Franco Russian frenzy during III
last few DAYS Is impossible TO describe Il
n telegram. The bertbs OF the officers o.
W the French warship Pothuau were file
% with flowers today "wednesday by tn
e Russian ladies'. Tho sailors from the sur
= couf. which lies in the Neya, were carrie
= ON the shoulders OF Russians through ID
!. streets. Or Tuesday night 200 French OF
a | Ulcers ana COO sailors were kept going con
N tinualIy from fete 10 'ete.
The nobs along the quays and othe
points OF special interest gave the seen
such a wild and disorderly aspect tina
q many people who had gone TO look at III
jlIun,lnations turned back 10 their homes
'e n il reported that six persons we're tram
0. Mod TO laath while NJ. Faure was bein
Is driven from the French embassy to ID
s railroad station.
- twenty women Killed.
Madrid. August 25.-Twenty women wer
d killed today by an accident TO the appa
10 r,,ns used for raising water at Noncadt
= province Of Valencia. on the Moncaaa nv
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