The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-17
GUARDING The CAR
ARMY OF FRENCH SOLDIERS TO
PROTECT THE LIFE OF-Rgs-
SIAN EMPEROR
HOSTS FLOCK TO DUNKIRK
Elaborate Preparations Making for
Welcome of Frances Imperial
Guests by President
Emile Loubet.

PARIS, Sept. 16. = The festivities in
connection with the visit of Emperor
Nicholas will open tomorrow, when
President Loubet will leave Paris for
'Dunkirk, accompanied by M. Waldeck.
Rousseau, the premier, and M Delcasse,
the minister of foreign affairs. The.
presidential train will leave at IL a. m.
and is due to arrive at Arras at 1:25
p. m. A brief reception on the part
of the local authorities will be held az
the station, and M Loubet will then
proceed for Dunkirk, where he will ar
rive at o'clock. Half an hour later he
will open the new town hall. Accord
ing to the original programme M Lou
bet had promised to attend a ball in
Dunkirk in the evening, but this fea-
ture may possibly be omitted in view of
the death of Mr.. Mckinley.
The work of decorating the town is be-
ing rapidly pushed forward. A big in
cursion of visitors has begun. There Is
some anxiety regarding the success of
the naval review Wednesday owing to
the gale that is sweeping the North sen,
and it is doubtful whether the car will
be able to go On board the presidents
vessels, the Cassini, from the STANDARD,
without considerable risk unless the
weather moderates greatly. Experiments
made today with two vessels of similar
tonnage determined the difficulties of
such an operation Instructions have
been given to both the STANDARD and the
Cassini to anchor close together if the
sea should be rough so as to minimize
the dangers of a passage from one to
the other.
The crowd in Dunkirk is expected to
be enormous. The Northern railroad
company has arranged for no fewer
than SeVenty-five excursion trains to dis
gorge themselves in the town early
Wednesday morning.
GUARDED BY AN ARMY.
Since the assassination of Mr.. McKin-
ley the government has decided to car
ry out a project, first considered imprae-
ucable, namely, the guarding of the
entire track from Dunkirk to Compiegne
with troops. The military will be brought
from various points in forty trains and
it is estimated that $4,000 men will be
thus engaged. Two routes are open for
the journey, and the one which the
car will take is still kept a secret in or
der to discourage any attempt at out
rage. 1t is an interesting fact that the
authorities have arranged to have the
reporters start a few minutes in adj
vance, forming pilot train for the impe-
rial party.
More troops arrived at Compiegne to-
day, bringing the garrison UP to 10000
station to the palace and wi. form a
complete Gordon around the chateau.
Through this Gordon none will be allowed
to pass unless with special permission
Orders for the isolation of the chateau
will be vigorously enforced. The palace
guard must refuse admission even to the
general commanding the garrison or
Compiegne.
The apartments in the chateau will be
divided almost equally, the right wing
given to the car and his suite and the
left being occupied by M Loubet and
the French functionaries. The magnifi-
cent room that unites the two wings, the
walls of which are adorned with pano-
plies Of arms, will be divided equally be-
tween the French and Russian aids
The work of finishing the apartments
with historical relics and furniture OF
the highest artistic value is now nearing
completion. The suites of lofty rooms
present gorgeous appearance
THE CZAR'S APARTMENTS.
The finest apartments open on the ter
race, from which there is beautiful
view over the Compiegne forest and up a
grand avenue extending several miles
These will be occupied by the car and
czarina. The walls are hung with
priceless gobelins, while the spacious
salons contain handsomely nodded chairs
and settees upholstered in rich tapestry.
The bed chambers of the Russian en-
peror and empress retain respectively
the couches of Napoleon l. and Marie
Louise
Fifty gala carriage horses have arriv-
ed for use during the festivities. The
decoration of the streets of the town
was today in a backward state and did
not promise to be very STRIKING; but the
illumination of Castle square and. the
| park will be very fine.