Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-09-20
GEAR NICHOLAS Il
ARRIVES IN FRANCE
He Is Received by President
LOubet.
NAVAL REVIEW FOLLOWS
Thousands Assembled at Dunkirlz,
but Saw Very Little Of the Russian
Ruler, Ceremonies Taking Place Be-
hind ImpenetrabIeWallo of Soldiery.

DuC saw very AlGCIe Oh Jno huSSAdu
Ruler, Ceremonies Taking Place Be-
hind mpenetrable Wall of Soldiery.
DUNKIRK, France, Sept. 18.-In hon.
or of the visit of the czar, before
o'clock this morning the streets OF
Dunkirk echoed with the measured
tramp of infantry marching to take up
a position in the Gordon thrown around
the section of the docks where were the
presidential vessel and the torpedo
squadron and along the line of route
from the prefecture, in which President
Loubet stopped over night.
The weather cleared considerably this
morning and by o'clock, the hour for
the presidents embarkation, the sun
was shining. The wind, however, was
high and the temperature decidedly cool
There was profuse display of bunting
at the harbor way. The docks were
closely packed with fishing smacks,
masts, all bedecked with flags. A stream
of spectators wended their way in the
direction of the piers and wharves, from
which a glimpse of the Cassini might
be gained as she threaded her passage
tbrough the docks to the open sea.
Troops Guard Docks.
The portion of the docks on which is
situated the chamber of commerce
building, at which the official lunch
took place today, and near which the
Cassini was moored, was completely cut
off by troops and admission was denied
o. b0,- oF %6 20
those persons accompanying President
Loubet.
The Cassini was a distance of 100
yards from the landing stage and a
small crowd was allowed to assemble
behind the Gordon and witness the de.
parture of President Loubet and the
landing of the czar and the main body
of the visitors.
The inhabitants of Dunkirk saw abso-
lutely nothing of the czar, as the cere.
monies took place behind an impenetra-
BILE wall of soldiery, and the czar, III
company with President Loubet, entered
the train at the dock side. After lunch
ing at the chamber of commerce they
left for Campagnie without traversing
the streets of Dunkirk. These arrange.
ments were a source of keen disappOint-
ment to the Dunkirk citizens, who,
having lavishly decorated their town,
hoped that the czar would drive through
some OF the main streets to the railroad
depot, instead of going on board the
train inside the docks.
At 10 o'clock the Cassini, which had
proceeded to the 3.mile limit to es-
cOrt the Standard into French waters,
returned TO the Roadstead, accompanied
by the cZar's yacht and the Russian
cruiser. Enormous crowds invaded
Dunkirk by train and road. Thousands
proceeded on foot and by street cars to
the promenade on the seashore Of Malo
Les Baines. suburb few miles from
Dunkirk, from whence was obtained a
magnificent view of the feet riding at
anchor in two lines. The number of
ships was small, but with grim, black
hulls, dirty yellow upper works and low
free boards, they looked very formida-
BILE. The following is a list of the
French ships which took part in the
review:
French Ships In Review.
First class battleships--M Massena, For
midable, Courbet, Charles Martel, Bou-
vel, Jaquerguiberry.
Armored cruisers-Dupuy de LONE,
Bruix.
Protectected cruisers-D' Assas, Sur
couf, Galilee.
Coast defense battleships-B Bouvines,
Admiral TrehOuart, Jammanes, Valmy.
Destroyer Yatagan, Durandal, Fau-
conneau.
Torpedo dispatch boats-Cassini.
Sea going torpedo boats-Grenadier
Submarines - Narval, Morse, Fran
cais.
In addition 12 torpedo boats attached
to the ports of Cherbourg and Dunkirk
were present at the naval display.
the fotilla of torpedo boat destroyers
paUrolled the lines Of warships and kept
the excursion steamers from encroach-
ing upon the prohibited area. The en-
tire squadron was dressed in bunting
A slight mishap to the tugboat of the
Cassini resulted in delay of 40 minutes
in the outer basin, but finally the white
hull of the Cassini could be perceived
by the concOurse assembled on the sands
at st. Malo Les Baines, emerging from
behind the long pier which juts out to
sea from the docks. Immediately after
ward was heard the sound of cannon, as
the first battleship began a salute of 21
guns. Before the smoke had risen from
the mouth of the cannon the heavy guns
of the other vessels took up the salute
and the thunder reverberated over the
land and shook the windows of the
Casino and hotels.
Owing to the rough sea and the fact
that the Cassini is an extremely bad sea-
boat, it was decided that President Lou.
bet and his party should embark on the
imperial Russian yacht STANDARD and
then review the squadron instead of the
czar and czarina boarding the Oassini.
AS soon as the STANDARD was sighted
the Oassiui steamed to meet her. Then
Admiral Menrads flagship, Massena,
rave signal and the cannon of the f1eet
doomed salute of 100 guns. When the
Standard and the Oassini were about
300 yards apart, a boat was lowered
from the CassinI and President LOubeG
and others took their places therein.
The boat was then towed to the Stand
art by a steam launch and President
Loubet and his party boarded the Rus
sian yacht. After a short interval the
Standard steamed to the head of the
line and the review of the French war
ships began.
As the long black hull of the Stand
art, with yellow tunnels, proceeded
slowly up the line, the crowds ashore
cheered for the czar and the republic of
France.
The czar and czarina landed here at
$3.50. President Loubet met the impe'
rial couple at the gangway as the Stand
art was moored to the quay and gave
his arm to the czarina. The landing of
the imperial couple was greeted with
frantic enthusiasm.
Memorial Exercises In Schools.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. lS.-In all the public
schools of ST. Louis, which had been ap
propr1ately draped in mourning, memo
iai exercises were held today and as {
rurther token of respect TO the late pres
ident the schools will remain closed to
| morrow.
Victim of FootbaII.
CHICAGO, Sept. 18.-Charles Bueck
man, the first victim of the football
games this season, died here today from
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