River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-29
WELCOMED TO PARIS.
Paul Kruger the Object of Many
Attentions.
Great Demonstration on His Arrival
In the French CapitaI-He Ex-
changes Calls with Pres
ident Loubet.

] luthA LOuDEA.
/ Paris, Nov. 26.-Mr Kruger arrived
| in Paris at 10: 40 Saturday morning
and was given a magnificent recep-
! ton. The boulevards were crammed
with vast crowds.
Mr.. Kruger and party entered the
train at Dion at $50 a. IN. His
saloon cars were attached to the
| train de Luxe from the Riviera to
/ Paris.
| Cheered Along the Route.
! In spite of the early hour fair
| number of inhabitants assembled on
/ the platform TO cheer the departing
statesman. Mr.. Kruger uttered few
words of thanks to the city for its
! splendid welcome.
! Elsewhere along the route there
were the same scenes as Friday. Peo-
| pie were waiting on the sides of the
| track and on bridges and other points
| of vantage. They waved their hats
at the highest speed.
Welcomed by the Mayor.
Mr.. Kruger was to have passed
4 through the station-hall, which had
been specially arranged as salon of
honor, being profusely decorated with
| flowers, and where he was TO be for
mally received 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
1 IN he. ea1n af hnnnr f1aGxad
| out through another door to the front
of the station, where a pair-horse
| landau was drawn up.
A large escort of mounted municipal
| guards rode around Mr.. Kruger's car
/ rage. Over the entire route from
| the station to the hotel enthu-
siastic cries greeted Mr.. Kruger.
Flowers Thrown at Kruger.
Along the route flowers were thrown
| into Mr. Kruger's landau and women
tossed their handkerchiefs in his
| direction. Mr.. Kruger smiled and re-
garded with curiosity the balconies
and roofs. which were alive with peo-
| pie.
| On his arrival at the Hotel Scribe
Mr.. Kruger was greeted on the
| threshold with the Boer hymn, sung by
the children of the Transvaal consul,
TO which Mr.. Kruger listened with
| tears in his eyes.
Reception at the EIysee.
just before four o'clock gala Ian
dau from the Elysee palace was driven
TO the Hotel Scribe, and Mr.. Kruger,
| his interpreter and NJ. Crozier pro-
eeeded to the Elysee, escorted by a
strong detachment of cuirassiers. The
scenes of enthusiasm of the morning
were repeated. Mr.. Kruger was re-
| ceived at the Elysee with semi-official
ceremonies, such as were accorded to
! the sovereigns who visited the exposi-
| ton. A detachment of infantry, with
| it's standard and band. drawn up in
the courtyard. rendered the honors.
Both Mr.. Kruger and President Lou
bet took somewhat roundabout route
from the hotel to the Elysee in order
to avoid passing the British embassy.
which is situated upon the direct road.
/ Special precautions had been taken to
protect the building, the gates of which
were closed, and police and mounted
guards formed a Gordon extending
some distance on either side of the
embassy to provide against any hos
tile demonstration being made. Pres
ident Loubet received Mr.. Kruger in
the hall of the ambassadors, where M.
Delcasse, the minister of foreign af-
fairs. was also awaiting him. The in
terview lasted five minutes. and had
no political tinge. Mr. Kruger then re-
turned to his hotel, with the same
ceremonial.
LOubet at the Hotel.
| NJ Loubet returned Mr.. Kruger's visit
at 4:30 p. m. The French president was
warmly acclaimed during his drive to
| the Hotel Scribe, and during his stay
at the hotel the crowds raised alternate
shouts of give Kruger!" and give
| Loubet!" After President Loubet's de-
parture Mr.. Kruger withdrew to his
own room and declined to see further
visitors, even the officials of the mu-
nicipal council, who were DESTROYS of
ascertaining the day on which he would
accept reception al the Hotel de Vile.
Mr.. Kruger dined with the members
of his family at $40. He was very much
fatigued and retired early.
spends "A Quiet sunday.
! Paris, Nov. 26.-Mr. Kruger passed
| Sunday with his family at the Hotel
Scribe, observing the Sabbath in ac-
cordance with the customs of his IA
therland. His apartments were
| closed to visitors, and he remained
with them, indulging in perfect rest.
| Although the bouleyards were alive
/ ta In 20 Cot ,t,rI
merrymakers and singing songs, the
! Hotel Scribe was cordoned, and the
! jewellers did not disturb his rest.
| The morning found him quite recov-
| cred from the fatigue. After an early
| breakfast he conferred with DIR.
| Leyds There being no church of his
own denomination in Paris. he held
a private service in his apartments,
surrounded by his encourage.
| census -erurns.
| Washington. Nov 26-The popula-
! ton of the state of Kansas. as official
| ly announced Saturday, is 1.470,495. as
\ against 1,427,o96 in 1890; an increase
of 1899, or per cent. Nevada,
1885. against 4576l in 1890; decrease
of 1926, or "a per cent.
|
BeIoit store Robbed.
Beloit, Wis, Nov. 26.-Bort, Bailey
e. Co.'S dry goods store was robbed
Saturday night OF silks and gloves
to the value of 81 800. This is the
second robbery of the same kind and
same manner the firm has suffered in
the last six months.
Negroes KiiIed.
Baldwin. l. l., Nov. 26.-Augusta
Boyd. eolored woman, was hurled
as if from a canon by the Patchogue
express and struck the depot, over
so feet east of the Grand avenue
crossing. so hard that the building
will have 10 be fixed. She was in
stantly killed The train was travel