The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-11-26
r,onsyaal President Given Mag.
niticent Reception at the
French Capital.
formally Welcomed to the City
Ly the Mayor and Munici.
pal Councillors.
'.or of an Anti.British Out
break Apparently With
out Foundation.

p,r,s. Nov. 26.-Mr Kruger arrived
p,,3. ut lO:40 u. III. and was given n
rnncent reception. The boulcvards
i. erammed with vast crowds.
Nr kruger aud party entered the
Lain i, DIXON at G:3O n. W. In spite OF
4. early hour a fair number Of inhab-
amt, assembled on the platform to
|b,,r the departing statesman. Mr..
ruscr uttered few words of thanks
the city for Its splendid welcome.
The rain only stopped once en- route,
|, laroche. where deputation with
I, >, was waiting mt the station to pre-.
lat Nr. Kruger with u warmly word.
aa lrcss Of admiration and sympathy
rt.e loer cause.
E.cW mere along the route there were
] h. same scenes as on the previous day.
}, 3l.e were waiting on the sides Of the
BACK aud on bridges and other points
\ vantage. They waved their hats
|, a c!.cercd rs the train rushed past ut
b. .a.Acst speed.
Ecmnrknbi~ spectacle mt uaris.
Nearing Paris these gatherings grew
I, frequent aud OF larger numbers
l..u. the train approached the tcrmi.
H.. tic Care de yon. here. Then n
knarAabIc spectacle was presented
\, ol.v the windows bu; the roots of
b. houses commanding u view of the
hack were covered with spectators. In
Ealtlon the railroad employees. engi.
(,ers. c.eancrs. portcrs aud guards had
Nam i red on the trains lying on the
kf!e oi the tracks and at the coaling
Ea,!oyms at every point where Il
E.ml, only Of the train itself could
\ secured. This. however. WAS merely
.oyetastc Of the spectacle which
Ee,icd Mr.. krugcr's eyes when the
kan steamed into the station itself.
\ iw,hstanding stringent precautions
atml, only ticket holders u large as.
kmbagc filled the station. while
Fasou-n tho open doors could be seen a
(uec concourse Of people gathered IN
b. courtyard outside. The mayor and
banlc.pa! councillors. u number OF
Eaators. deputies. army officers and
rtcrs We're mustered ON the plat.
es.a.
Welcomed by tho Mayor.
Mr. Kruger was to have passed
t!oucA the station hall. which had
een specially arranged us IA salon OF
(onor, being proiuscly decorated with
|owers. and where he was 10 be for
fa!.y received by the mayor and mu.
pcllnl councillors. But for some rea.
N ie mayor welcomed him on the
Plati rn instead and Mr.. Kruger. TO
te appointment Of those waiting III
r. salon OF honor. passed out through
rotncr door to the front Of the station,
Mere a landau was drawn up. Mr..
fFu-er entered this vehicle ana was ut
FAce drlvcn OF tor his hotel. amid en.
ruslaslic cheering. which followed
Pm a.ong the whole route-aiong the
(l'cF houlevards, across tho Place tie Ia
fpl'Aluc. which WAS IL perfect sea oi
'iajors, aud through the central
u''Ards. Ho arrived at the Hotel
Fh" a; 80 a. III.
= ~ escort Of mounted municipal
|aaFaa rode around Mr.. kruger's car.
bag.
y" Anti nrltish sentiment.
Aent which stirred the feelings OF
IT, clowd to the utmost was the ap-
Fe4lancc on the balcony OF the grand
kAAHrcn OF MIR. Kruger waving IA Boer
* The little ones were checrcd TO
~ echo as. held aloft by a servant,
feaS uniurled tho Boer colors.
Through all this fervid welcome the
n"' british sentiment did not appear.
Ae cries were con fined to plaudits foT
r Kruger aud the Beers. II there
Eefe amy shouts for Great Britain
lA0sc We're not heard in the general tn.
4 '''' 80 direct were the warnings oi
lae project Of police. NJ. Lepine, to
ks"sc The arrest Of persons raisins anti
'"sh shouts, and SO omnipresent
G e.o The police that any person desir'
(s.o give utterance to anti. british
L'n'lments would hardly have dared W