The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
They Jam the Boulevards of the
French Capital
To Join in the Welcome to Pres
ident Paul Kruger.
TRIP ACROSS FRANCE
1t Was One Continuous Ovation
All Day Long.
Much Hostile Feeling Toward
England Manifested.

Paris. Nov. 24-Mr. Kruger arrived in
Paris at 1O:4O this morning and was
given a magnificent reception The
boulevards were crammed with vast
crowds
Mr.. Kruger and party entered the train
al Dijon at $3.50 a. m His saloon cars
were attached to the train De Luxe from
the Riviera TO Paris.
In spite OF the early hour a fair num-
Der OF inhabitants assembled on the
platform to cheer the departing states
man Mr. Kruger uttered a few words
of thanks TO the city for its splendid
welcome.
The train only stopped once en- route
at Laroche. where a deputation with
flags was waiting at the station to pre-
sent Mr. Kruger with a warmly worded
address of admiration and sym pathy for
the Boer cause. Mr.. Kruger thanked
the deputation through his Interpreter
The crowd, which was of respectable
numbers Off such a small town. gave the
distinguished traveller unstinted ap-
plause,
Elsewhere along the route there were
the same scenes as yesterday. People
were waiting on the sides of the track and
on bridges and other points of vantage.
They waved their hats and cheered as
the train rushed past at highest speed
Nearing Paris these gatherings grew
more frequent and of larger numbers,
until the train approached the termi-
nus the Care De Lyon here Then a re-
markable spectacle was presented Not
only the windows but the roofs of the
houses commanding a view of the track
were covered with spectators In addi-
ton the railroad employees. engineers
cleaners, pOrters and guards had clamb-
cred on the trains lying on the side OF
the tracks and at the cOaling platforms
at every point where a glimpse only of
the train itself could be secured.
THE ARRIVAL
This, however, was merely a fOretaste
Of the spectacle which greeted Mr..
kruger's eyes when the train steamed
into the station itself notwithstanding
stringent precautions TO admit only
ticket holders, a large assemblage filled
the station, while through the open
doors could be seen a huge concourse Of
people gathered in the court yard out
side The mayor and municipal coun-
SeIors. a number of senators. deputies,
army officers and reporters were mus
tered on the platform
Mr.. Kruger was to have passed
through the station hall, which had been
specially arranged a salon of honor.
being profusely decorated with flowers
and where he was to be formally re-
ceiVed by the mayor and municipal
councillors but for some reason the
mayor welcomed him on the platform
instead. and Mr.. Kruger. to the great
disappointment Of those waiting in the
salon of honor, passed out through an
other door to the front Of the station
where landau was drawn up Mr..
Kruger entered tbs vehicle and was at
once driven off for his hotel amid en-
thusiSstic cheering, which followed him
along the whole TOute-alOng the outer
bouleVardS. across the Place de la. Re
publique, which was a perfect sea of
spectators. and through the central
boulevards He arrived at the Hotel
a
A large escort of mounted municipal
guards rode around Mr. kruger's car
riage
Along the main boulevards the crowds
increas sed in size and Mr. Kruger
reached the central portion of the city
the sidewalks were blocked and every
window was filled with sightseers- Trees
had been climbed and 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
was imDeded. The police precautions
We're very stringent. A space extending
half a block from the hotel was cord
Oned by rows of mounted Republican
guards. augmented by files of armed
municipal guards over the entire route
from the station to the hotel enthusiastic
cries greeted Mr.. Kruger. Shout after
shout arose until there was a continu-
Gus roar of cheering. When the BOer
president reached the cleared area in
front Of the hotel the demonstration was
uprOarious
WYE LES BOERS.
Mr.. Kruger, bareheaded bowed on all
sides while the air was rent with cries
of 'sFive Kruger - .'Vive les Beers
Mr. Kruger quickly alighUed from his
carriage and entered the hotel, but the
mass of spectators was not satisfied and
the people shouted. yelled and clapped
their hands in chorus until a window on
the balcony was opened and Mr.. Kru-
ger appeared. Then hats were again
inn
was resumed with renewed vigor-
Handkerchiefs ard flags were waved and
the greatest enthusiasm prevailed. The 4
scene before the hotel continued for over
an hour A body Of students, bearing
flags. attempted to march past the hotel
but were stopped Nothing daunted. the
students broke into cries and songs un-
til Mr. Kruger again appeared in re-
spOnse to their demonstration after
which he retired for luncheon
A sight which stirred the feelings of
the crowd to the utmost was the ap-
pearance on the balcony of the great
grandchildren of Mr. Kruger. waving
q BOer flag The little ones were cheered
to the echo. as. held aloft by a servant
they unfurled the Boer colOrs-
Through all this fervid welcome the
anti-British sentiment did not appear
The cries were confined to plaudits of
Mr. Kruger ard the Beers If there were
any shouts opposed to Great Britain
they were not heard in the tumult. So
direct had been the warnings of the
prefect OF police. NJ. Lepine, to cause the
arrest Of persons raising anti British
shouts, ard so omnipresent were the po-
lice that any person desiring TO give ut
terance to anti-British sentiments would
hardly have dared to do so. There was
but one incident having any semblance
Of this sort. Opposite the hotel is an
English store. and on its balcony stood
many spectators. When Mr.. Kruger ap-
peared ON the balcony Of the hotel some