Czar Reaches Paris

Paris, Oct. 6.- [Copyrighted, 1896, by the Associated Press.]- The czar and czarina arrived here safely at Rane lagh station, from, Cherbourg, at 1 o'clock Tuesday morning. The weath er was fine and the countless decora tions showed up splendidly in the sun light. Their majesties were accorded a most rapturous reception and reachec the Russian embassy, where they wil reside during their visit in this city at 11 o'clock. The crowds beg-an gath ering along the route of the procession shortly after daylight, and by 8 a. m. the neighborhood of the Avenue Due Bois de Boulogne, the Place De IVEtoile, the Avenue des Champs Elysees, the Place de Ia Concorde, the Pont de la Concorde, the Boulevard' Saint-Germaine, the Rue Saint-Simon, and the Rue de Grenville, qn which the Russian embassy is situated, were throng-ed with enthusiastic people. A doublé line of troops held the route from the railroad depot to the embassy from shortly after 7 o'clock, and the soldiers were reinforced by lines of gendarmes, sergeants-de-ville and detectives, the latter including a number of agents of the Russian secret pólice and picked men from the nihilist detective corps. Magulficeiit Deeorations. The decorations eclipsed anything ever seen in the French capital. Russian and French flags entwined, or floating side by side, predominated, but the trees, balconies, roofs, lampposts, satues, anything and almost everything was utilized in the decorative effects planned to impress the czar with the enthusiasm of France at the visit of her friend and ally to Paris. The czar and czarina were received at Versailles by M. Faure, after which their majesties and suites entered the president's train, the Russian train being too heavy for the light rails of the circular railroad, and the party started for the Ranelagh station of Paris proper, where they arrived at 10 o'clock. At Ranelagh the czar and czarina were welcomed by the presidents of the senate and chamber of. deputies, all the abinet ministers, General Saussier, the military governor of Paris; Cardinal ïtichard, archbishop of Paris; the civil and municipal authorities and other high officials. Fanfare of Trumpets. The arrival of the distinguished travelers was signalled to the expectant throngs by a fanfare of trumpets. After which there was a long roll from the drum corps, the guard of honor presented arms, and the troopf, were called to attention from one end of the route to the other, causing the crowds to begin cheering from the depot to the embassy. President Faure, in saluting the imperial couple, removed his hat, and at the same moment a battery at Mont Valerien flred the flrst shot of an imperial salute of 101 guns. The usual formal presentation then took place in a magnificent salon constructed expressly for that purpose, after which President Faure offered his arm to the czarina and with the czar on his right, returned to the platform of the railroad station. The czar then reviewed the detachment of the Garde publicaine on duty. When this ceremony was concluded their majesties and President Faure and their suites entered the gorgeous state carriage in ■vvaiting and the state entry into Paris was begun. At the Kussian Kmbassy. There were flfteen carriages in all 'In the procession and they were escorted by detachments from the crack picturesquely attired French-Africar. cavalry regiment, the famous Spahis, with their tvirbans and long, white cloaks, lined with red or blue, and the gallant chasseurs d'Afrique, whose light blue uniforma and baggy, red trousers and splendid Arabian horses were much admireu by all. In addition, the dashing Cuirassiers with glittering steel breast plates and helmets, long trailing horse hair plumes and strong prancing horses, furnished a detachment'to the escort, thereby adding considerable to the grandeur of the military pageant. The carriages were 3riven postilion fashion and the flrst contained the czar and czarina and President Faure, the latter sitting with his back to the horses. The president, after reaching the lïussian embassy, remained with their majesties for a quarter of an hour, during which the czar expressed to him how deeply he and the czarina were affected by the heartiness of the welcomé accorded them by the citizens of Paris and their representatives.