The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-01
HONOR TO THE CAR
FRENCH REPUBLIC PREPARING A
FITTING WELCOME FOR HER
IMPERIAL GUEST
REACHES DUNKIRK SEPT. IS
VIII Witness Close of French Army
Mancuvers at Rheims Sept.
10 and May Then Go
to Paris
REACHES DUNKIRK SEPT. /

PARIS, Aug. 31-As the day set for the
arrival of the czar IN France approaches
interest in his majesty's visit is quicken
ing into excitement. The newspapers
are devoting columns daily to the Vari-
Gus arrangements under way. The Off
cia1 programme of the fetes is still I'M
published, but it is now known that the
czar will reach Dunkirk during the
morning of Sept. 49, He will proceed to
go to Rheims the following day to wit
ness the sham fight with which the
grand maneuvers will close from Vitrie
fort The Goth is held open and is spok-
en- of as a day of reserve, but if the car
visits Paris 1t will be that day. Sept. 81
he will go to Bethany. near Rheims to
be present at the review of the whole
army engaged in the Eastern maneuvers,
and will probably start on his way home
early the next morning.
MIGHTY FLEET OF WARsHIPs.
In order to make the naval display at
Dunkirk more imposing the French
Northern squadron will be rinforced by
three battleships and a cruiser from the
Mediterranean fleet giving a total Of
SO warships, including IL battleships, 5
cruisers, 8 torpedo boat destroyers, II
torpedo boats and 8 submarine boats.
The car will be on board the imperial
yacht Standert, which will be escorted
by the Polar Star, and he invites the
grand admiral, the Grand Duke Alexis,
to accompany him, when the cruiser
Svitilana win join the escort
President Loubet will arrive at Dun
kirk Sept. IT, accompanied by the cab
met ministers, and will open the new
city hall there during the afternoon. The
following morning President Loubet and
cabinet will embark on the torpedo boat
destroyer Cassini, which will proceed to
the three-mile limit, where the president
is expected to- greet the car between 10
and IL o'clock. NJ Loubet will go on the
Standert which will then review the
fleet. The Standert will go to a dock
near the railway and there will be a
lucheon given in the hall of the Cham
Der of Commerce. The car and Presi-
dent Loubet will proceed by separate
trains to Compiegne. M. Loubet will ar
rive there first and will greet the guests
There will be banuet in the evening,
and probably gala performance at the
Castle theater.
TO SAFEGUARD THE GEAR.
Elaborate preparations to insure the
cars safety during his stay in France
are being taken. All undesirable for
eiSners have been expelled from Dun
Kirk, and the chateau at Compiegne is
closely guarded by. troops. 1t was at
first proposed to station troops along the
entire railroad track from Dunkirk to
Compiegne, but this was abandoned ow-
ing to the lack Of troops. The greatest
cause for anxiety on the part of the
police Is the close proximity of dwelling
houses to the railway in Dunkirk. Each
house has been examined, and the occu-
pants have been compelled to give de-
tailed information respecting themselves.
All access of visitors to the chateau at
Compiegne is now forbidden, except to
holders Of special passes.
Electric light is being installed, and the
generating stations wires, which win
| pass through the park, will be watched
| by sentinels.
Military engineers are constructing a
light track from the railroad to the tri-
Dunes on the reviewing ground. Grand