Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-29
DOM PAUL WELCOMED
He Is Accorded an Enthusiastic
Reception In Paris.
HE IS GREETED BY GREAT CROWDS.
The EG-PIosldeut of tho Boer Republic Il
GIvon u Magnificent keceptlon-he'
oelVed by tho Mayor at the
Railway Station

Paris NOV, @4'-MT' hIUBVi "'''
I'm lnrls nit l0:40 o'clock this morning
and was given magnificent reception
The bouleyards were filled with vast
crowds.
Mr.. Kruger and party entered the
train ut Dillon ~ $3.50 o'clock TINS
morning.. His saloon cars were attach
ed to the "lraln de luNe" from the
Rivera to Paris. In spite of the eur
~ hour, Il fair number 81 inhabitants
assembled ON the platform To cheer
the Departing statesman, MIR, kruker
uttered few words OF thanks 10 the
clty for it, splendid welcome. The
train stopped only once on the way,
AZ La Roche whore n deputntlon with
hagE, was waUng az the station to
present Mr.. Kruger with II warmly
worded address of admiration and
sympathy for the loer cause. Mr.. kru-
ger thanked the depUtaulcn through
his interpreter, The crowd which
was OF respectable numbers for such
u small Sown, gave the distinguished
traveller unallr.ed applause. Else-
where along the route there we're the
same scenes rs yesterday People
were wmlllng upon the sides of rhe
track and on bridges and other points
Of vantage. They waved their hats
amid cheered as the train rushed past
alt highest speed, Nearing Paris thee
gatherings grew more frequent and
OF larger numbers, until the train
approached the terminus, the Care de
Lyon. here.
Then u remarkable spectacle was
presented. The roofs OF the houses
commanding Il view OF the tracks
were covered with spectators. In adj
dltlon, the railroad employees, engi.
nees, cleaners, portersnnd gunrds,had
clambered on the trains lying upon
the side of the tracks and at the coal
ing platforms-at every point where
" glimpse only Of the lrNln Itself
could be secured,
This, however, was merely fore
taste of the spectacle which grcnted
Mr.. Kruger when the train steamed
into the station Itself. NOtwithstand-
ing stringent precautions to admit0nly
ticket holders. u large Ass >Gbloge
filled the STATION, while through the
open doors could be seen huge con
course of people gathered In the
courtyard outside. The mayor and
municipal councillors, a number of
SENATORS, deputies, army officers and
reporters were mustered on the plat
form.
Mr.. Kruger was no have passed
through the station hall, which had
been specially arranged MS salon of
honor, profusely decorated with
flowers. and where he was to be for
mally received by the mayor and mu-
nicipal councillors. For some reason
however, the mayor welcomed him
upon the platform instead and Mr.
Kruger, to the great disappointment
of those waiting in the salon of honor,
paksled out Through another door TO
fhe front of the station, where Ian
lnu was drawn up, Mr.. Kruger en-
tered this vehicle, and was at once
driven off to his hotel, amid enthus'as'
tic cheering, which followed him along
the outer boulevnrds, across the Place
de In Republique, which was perfect
sen of spectators. and through the
central bouleyarls, lie arrived at the
IIcOtel Scribe at 1880 O'Clock. A large
escort Of mounted municipal guards
rode around Mr.. Kruger's carriage.
New York, Nov. pa London dis
match 10 the New York Journal says:
"rhere are rumors that an attempt
will be made TO assasSinn'te Kruger
Information has been conveyed to the
authorities Of am alleged plan ITO be
executed ait Paris at the banquet
Krugcrs friends have been notified to
be watchful."
Along the main boulevards the
crowds increased in size and as Mr.
Kruger reached The central portion OF
the city the sidewalks were blocked
and every window was filed with
slght-seers Trees. boxes, chairs and
ladders were brought into use to per
init "a. glimpse of the noted stranger
Within two blocks of the hotel the
streets were SO crowded that progress
WINS impeded.
The police precautions were very
stringent. A space extending half .
block from the hotel was cordoned by
rows of mounted republican guards,
augmented by files Of armed munich
pal guards. Over the entire route
from the station to the hotel erthu-
niastic cries greeted Mr. Kruger.
Shout after shout arose until there
was a continuous roar Of cheering