Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-12-05
DOM PAUL WELCOMED
He Is Accorded an Enthusiasts
Reception in Paris.
he IS GREETED BY GREAT CROWDS.
Tho Ex-PTesldeut Of the B0er Republis =
Given q Magnificent keception-Rs.
ceived by the Mayor at the
Railway Station.

Paris Nov. 24.-Mr. Kruger arrived
in Paris ait 10:40 o'clock this morning
and was given magnificent reception
The boulevards were filed with vast
crowds.
Mr.. Kruger and party entered the
train at Dijou at $3.50 o'clock this
morning. His saloon cars were attach
ed to the train de luxe" from the
Rivera to Paris. In spite of the ear.
ly hour, fair number of inhabitants
assembled ON the platform to cheer
the departing statesman. Mr.. Kruker
uttered a few words of thanks to the
city for its splendid Z welcome. The
train stopped Only once on the way,
at La Roche where deputation with
flags, was waiting AIT the station to
present Mr.. Kruger with warmly
worded address of admiration and
sympathy for the Boer cause. Mr.. Kru.
ger thanked the deputataou through
his interpreter. The crowd, which
was OF respectable numbers for such
small Sown, gave the distinguished
traveller unstinted applause. Else.
where along the route there were the
same scenes as yesterday. People
were wanting upon the sides of the
OF vantage. They waved their haita
and cheered as the train rushed pass
ait highest speed. Nearing Paris these
gatherings grew more frequent and
OF larger numbers, until the train
approached the terminus, the Care do
Lyon, here.
Then remarkable spectacle was
presented. The roofs of the houses
commanding a view of the TRACKS
were covered with spectators. I'm ad-
dtdon, the railroad employees, engi-
neeS, cleaners, porters, ,and guards, had
chambered on the trains lying upon
the side of the tracks and ait the coal
ing platforms-at every point where
| q glimpse only Of the train thsek
could be secured.
This, however, was merely fore
taste of the spectacle which created
| Mr.. Kruger when the train steamed
into the station itself. Notwithstand.
| ing stringent precautions to admit only
ticket holders, a large assemblage
filNed the station, while through the
open doors could be seen huge CON
course of people gathered In the
| courtyard outside. The mayor end
municipal councillors, number %
SENATORS, deputies, army officers and
| reporters were mustered on the plat
form.
!. Mr.. Kruger waa to have parsed
through the station hall, which had
been specially arranged as a salon q
honor, profusely decorated WITH
flowers, and where he was to be foE.
malQy received by the mayor and mn.
udcipal councillors. For some reasoa
however, the mayor welcomed him
upon the platform instead and Mr..
Kruger, to the great disappointment
Of those waiting in the salon Of honoes
| palzaed out Through another door -
the front Of the station, where q laa.
| dau was drawn up. Mr.. Kruger e.
driven off to his hotel, amid enthusiao,
tic cheering, which followed him along
the outer boulevards, across the Paaca
de Ia Republique, which was perneCe
sea of spectators, and through ths
central boulevards. He arrived at the
Hotel Scribe ait 1850 o'clock. A large
escort of mounted municipal guards
rode around Mr.. Kruger's carriage.
New York, Nov. GA London din.
patch TO the New York Journal SAYS
There are rumors that am ATTEMPT
will be made to aSsassinnte Kruger.
Information has been conveyed to the
authorities of am alleged plan TO be
executed ait Paris ait the banquet
Kruger's friends have been notified -
be watchful."
Along the main boulevards tAa
| crowds increased in size and an Mr..
Kruger reached the central portion q
the city the sidewalks were blocked
and every window was filed with
sfght-seers. Trees, boxes, chairs and
ladders were brought into use TO per.
NIT "a glimpse of the noted stranger.
Within two blocks Of the hotel the
| streets were so crowded that progress
was fmpeded.
The police precautions were very
stringent. A space extending half .
| block from the hotel was cordoned hy
rows of mounted republican guards,
augmented by files Of armed municlp
| pal guards. Over the entire route
from the station to the hotel enfhu.
siastic cries greeted Mr.. Kruger.
| Shout after shout arose until theru