Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-01
KRuGER RECEIVES A
CONTINUOUS OVATION
President of the Transvaal Leaves
MarseilIes for the Capital
of France.
CHEERING CROWDS EVERYWHERE
At Every City Thousands Greeted the
Exiled Boer observation-disclosures by
the Tribute of His Hosts
In Paris Tonight.

Dion, France, Nov. 26.-Mr. Kruge.
has become. for a moment at least the
popular idol of the French. His tr1-
umphant progress northward through
the country from Marseilles to Dijon
has placed this beyond doubt. He met
with a tremendous reception in each
town along the route where the train
stopped, eliminating I'm scenes of fren-
zied enthusiasm here last evening cal
culated to turn the head Of m man,
The population OF Marseilles gathered
In thousands this morning 10 escort
him to the railroad station and gave
him a rousing send-off, while at Ia
rascon, Avignon, Valence, Lyons, Ma
col and Dijon h inhabitants VINO
crowded the railroad stations made the
rafters tremble with enthusiastic
shouts OF "Vive Kruger" and "Vive les
Beers" The demonstration was all the
more significant because 1t shows that
the acclamations at Marseilles were not
merely an explosion of e~xuberance on
the part of the warm hearted and ex-
citable populace of a sunny CLINE, but
sentiments shared with even greater IN
tensity by the usually less demonstra-
tive and colder blooded inhabitants or
the northern provinces.
The warmth Of the enthusiasm In
| creased, instead of diminishing, as
might reasonably nave been expected
from the difference In character or the
inhs bitsnts of the provinces through
which Mr.. Kruger passed, but n or
the most important phases OF the dem
| onstration was the turn 1t took In an
| anti British direction. The few criml~
nally foolish Englishmen whose III
timed levity at the Hotel du Louvre IN
Marseilles exasperated the people In the
streets there, never dreamed or the Sc
rious consequences OF their act. They
sowed the wind and the English people
are reaping the whirlwind. The news
of the supposed insult TO Mr.. Kruger
seems TO have spread across France,
and at all stations, but especially at
Lyons and Dijon, shouts for the Beers
were mingled with loud cries OF Down
with the English
Indeed. at Lyons the denunciations OF
the English drowned the shouting Tor
the Beers. This is a disturbing feature
which 10 universally discussed. Fears
are expressed that today's reception In
Paris may assume a character calcu-
lated to arouse the feeling OF Great
Britain angainst France to such an ex-
tent as to result in unpleasant relations
between the W countries.
Departure From Marseilles.
Marseilles, Nov. 25.-Amidst the
| cheering Of a large assembly ex-
President Kruger entered his carriage
at o O'Clock this morning for a drive
to the station. He was accompanied
by DR.. Leyds, Messrs. Pearson, Yves
sells. Eloff, Fischer. Van Hammel. Ram
baud and Keymens. Just before the
departure of the train Kruger appeared
on the steps of the railroad carriage IN
response to the shouts OF the crowd.
He said:
citizens OF Marseilles: / thank the
population of Marseilles for their warm
welcome. l trust / shall find the same
enthusiastic sympathy In all the cities
which l am going to travel through,
and hope 1t will be followed by actions
which will continue to assist us and re-
suit in abetting our cause"
The train left at 800 for Dillon. where
Kruger will arrive this evening. Kru-
gers departure took place without any
disagreeable incident.
Avignon, Nov. 23.-Kruger's train
reached here at IL. He was greeted by
throngs Of people and shouts Of well
come. The mayor made a speech and
Kruger responded briefly, showing
signs of fatigue.
Valencia, Nov. 23.-The train having
Kruger on board passed here and was
welcomed by a crowd.