The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-19
ms IMPERIAL MAJESTY OF RUS
STA THE GUEST OF THE
FRENCH REPUBLIC.
BETWEEN FILES OF TROOPS
nj. LOubet and Nicholas IL. Make
the Journey From Dunkirk
Landing to the Castle at
COmpiegne.
MASSES PUSHED AWAY BACK

COMPIEGNE, Sept. 1S.-The cars first
day on French soil passed without un-
toward incident, except the delay of a
couple of hours in docking lie STANDARD,
the Russian impeial yacht, at Dunkirk.
The presidential train conveying NJ. Lou
bet and the czar and czarina, with their
suites, arrived al Compiegne this even
ing. The utmost vigilance was exer-
c;sed along the railroad track. The train
dashed through a double row Of bayo-
nets and with drawn sabers the infantry
was reinforced by regiments of dragons
and huSsars. In some cases double lines
of troops were on each side of the track,
the first line being foot soldiers and the
second line cavalry. Any outrage along
the track was utterly impossible, as no
one was allowed to approach it.
The town of Compiegne was brilliantly
Illuminated, the whole route from the
station to the chateau being decorated
with festoons and colored lights. The
streets were entirely clear of the pub
lie, and the sidewalks were occupied by
soldiers. Every window, however, was
filed with spectators, who greeted En-
peror Nicholas with an incessant roar of
cheers.
A four-horse landau with the
czarina and her ladies sof honor
headed the procession, Emepror
Nicholas and President Loubet fol-
lowing together. At the back of their
landau sat a presidential footman and a
scarlet-coated Cossack. Cannon salutes
Were fired and the bands played the
''Marseillaise" and Russian hymns until
the chateau was reached.
This beautiful structure was illumi-
mated with lines of electric lamps. Nine.
Loubet was waiting there to receive the
imperial guests. The evening was spent
OuiotlV at he "a Sf1a M Nina oI1
bet and the czar and czarina dining in
their respective apartments.
SCENES AT DUNKIRK.
DUNKIRK, Sept 1S-In honor of the
visit of the czar, before 5 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 the presidential vessel, the
torpedo gunboat Cassini, was lying, and
along >the line of the route from the pre-
lecture, in which President Loubet STAYED
over night, to the side of the dock. The
weather cleared considerably this morn
ing and by o'clock, the hour fixed for
Preident Loubet's embarkation, the sun
was shining. The wind, however, was
high and the temperature decidedly cool.
There was a profuse display of bunting
--eNN 'SOA
packed with fishing smacks, which pre-
sented a perfect forest of masts, all be-
decked with flags A stream of specta
tors Wended their way in the direction
OF the piers and Wharves from which a
glimpse of the Cassini might be gained
as she threaded a passage through the
docks to the open sea. The portion of the
docks on which is situated the chamber
OF commerce building. at which the Of
n q l. 111rNO T., 4],NI
Which the ,Cassini was moored, was COM
pletely cut off by troops and admission
was denied except to members of the
press and to those persons accompanvinp
PRESIDENT Eoubet. The Cassini was the
distance OF 100 yeards from the landing
stage and small crowd was allowed to
assemble behind the Gordon and witness
the departure of President Loubet and
the landing of the czar and the main
body of the visitors
PLAIN PEOPLE SHUT OUT
The Inhabitants of Dunkirk saw abso-
lutely nothing of the car, as the ceremo-
mes took place behind an impenatrahle
wall and the emperor, in company with
President Loubet, entered the train at the
DOCKS After lunching at the Chamber
OF commerce, they left for Compeigne.
without even traversing the streets of
Dunkirk. These arrangements were n
source of keen disappointment to the
Dunklrk citizens, who, having :lavishIy
decorated their town, hoped that the car
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 three-mile limit IN es-
cort the STANDARD, the cars yacht, into
brench waters, returned to the road
stead accompanied by the cars Yacht
and the Russian cruiser.
Enormous crowds invaded Dunkirl< nv
train and road. Thousands proceeded on
loot and by street cars to the promenade
On the seashore of MaIo les Bains a
suburb, couple of miles from Dunk ;rk
from whence was obtained a magnificent
view of the fleet riding at anchor in twa
INES The number of ships was small
but with grim, black hulls, dirty yellow
upper works and low free boards. thew
looked very formidable.
The following is list of the French
sAlps winch took part in the review:
THE SEA FIGHTERS.
First class Battls ships -Massena. For
lnl9a9ae., nl9 PIE CouIbet, Charles Martel, Bouval
and JaureguiEerry.
Bruix No i1oiiie anu
Protected Cru;sers-D,Assas, surcoui
Coast Defense Battleships-Rouvn
Amlral-Trehourt. Jemmapes and Valmv
,Destroyers-Ya atagan, DurandaI and
torpedo Dispatch Boat-Cassini
Sea-going Torpedo Boat-Grenadier
cais. anu on
In addition twelve torpedo boats at.
tached to the ports of Cherboure ana
Dunkirk We're present at the naval dis
play 'A- uiS-
The iotilla of torpedo boat destrovere
patrolled the lines of warships and kent
tue excursion steamers from encroacb.
ing on the prohibited area. The entire
squadron was dressed in bunting,
"A snght mishap to the tug boat OF
Cassini resulted in delay of fortw min
utes IN the outer basin, but finally the
"nte hull of the Cassini could be ner-
celyed by the concourse assembled on the
SANDS at St Malo les Bains emereino
from behind the long pier which tuts ont
10 sea from the docks Imn1edio +o1I,
afterWard was heard the sound of 40 :,
non, as the first battleship began a salute
OF tWenty-one guns. Before the smoira
mad risen from the mouth of the canno,
the heavy guns of the other vessels toos
up the salute, and their thunder revar-
Derated over the land and shook the
windows of the Casino and hotels
OWing to the rough sea and the fao4