The age-herald., 1900-11-24
FRENCH PEOPLE
 WILD OVER KRUGER For Moment Becomes Popular
 Idol of the Republic ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION Trip From MarseiIes to Dion a Tri- umph - Demonstration Was Anti Rritish-He Will Reach Paris
 This Morning.
ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION

Dijon, France, November 23.-r. Kruger has become for a moment at least the pop ular idol of the French His triumpant progress northward through the country from Marseilles to Diion has settled this beyond a doubt. He met with a tremendous reception in each town along the route where the train stopped, eliminating in scenes of frenzied enthusiasm here this evening calculated to turn the head of any man.
 The population of Marseilles gathered in thousands this morning to escort him to the railroad station and gave him rous- ing send-off while at Tariscon, Avignon, Valence, Lyons, Macol and Diion the in- habitants who crowded the railroad stations made the rafters tremble with enthusias- tic shouts of Vive Kruger" and "Vive les Boers." The demonstration was all the more significant because it shows that the fervid acclamations at Marseilles were not merely an explosion of eXuberance on the part of the warm hearted and excited pop ulace of a sunny cline, but sentiments shared with even greater intensity by the unusually less demonstrative and colder blooded inhabitants of the northern pro- vinces
 The wamth of the enthusiasm increaseN instead of decreasing. One of the most i'm portant phases of the demonstration was
 
 tion. The few criminally foolish English men whose ill-timed money throwing at the Hotel Du Louvre in Marseilles eXas- perated the people in the streets there, never dreamed of the serious consequences of their act. They sowed the wind and to- day the English people are reaping the whirlwind. The news of the supposed in- suit to MT Kruger seems to have sprung across France and at all stations, but es- pecially at Lyons and Dion shouts for the min ole wifi 1ol1d cries of down with the English Indeed, at Ly- ons the denunciations of the English drowned the shouting for the Boers. This is a disturbing feature which is universal ly discussed. Fears are expressed that to- morrow's reception in Paris may assume character calculated to arouse the feeling of Great Britain again Frence to such an extent as to the result in unpleasant rela- tions between the two countries.
 More Hopeful.
 The warmth of enthusiasm reached in Marseilles yesterday palpably raised the spirits of MT. Kruger and his advisers to a high pitch. The faces of Dr. Leyds, MT Fischer and others which, on the eve or the arrival of MT. Kruger, revealed the anxiety they felt regarding his reception, were today lighted up with happiness. EVl- dently hope had revived in all that hAs mission to Europe would be crowned with success Mr. Fischer spoke to MT. Kruger
  vcys to the United States, and told him of the welcome they had received there from the American people. He expressed himsf grateful to know that so many Americans had expressed sympathy with the cause of the Transvaal adding that ne was not at al lsurprised to learn this, as he had expected all along that the freedom loving citizens of the American republic would stand by the Boers in the struggle to defend the liberty which they had pre- yiously won for themselves.
 The most remarkable demonstration along the route occurred at Lyons Station. AS the train slowed down on entering the town the windows and roofs of houses were seen to be occupied with people. when IL stopped the big station was filled with concourse of thousands, who sent up mighty shouts of Long live Kruger, and "Down with the English" Again and again the rafters resounded with the plaud- it's for the Boers and the anti-Engnsh cries. It was a memorable scene.
 Outside the station stood still greater assembly to witness the presentation or the address from municipality authorities in the square in front of the depot.
 The ceremony of presentation took place on a parapet which looked down upon sea of upturned faces. A Frenchman helo a tri-color beside MT. Kruger as he re- piled to the address, which breathed sym pathy and admiration, and when he con cluded the cheers were renewed bolster ously.
 Noteworthy Feature.