Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-02
LETTER FROM PARIS.
THE GREAT RACBETHg PREPARATIoN-A FANCY |
FAIR-A CASUAL wARD-ZoLA AND HUGo-ODDS
AND ENDS, ETC.

FAR-A CASUAL wARD-zoLA AND HUGo-oDDs
AND ENDS, ETC.
Correspondence OF The Evening &arl
PARIS, June 20.
The race for the grand prix at the Bois has
eclpsed both politicians and free traders; never
| since this institution was established by the
Due de Morny. was a race so numerously at
tended or so well contested. America has de-
cidedly found out the road to export horses to
win the blue ribbons OF Eogland and France
and the municipal couIc can no longer pre-
tend that In supsidlSiDg the annual interna-
t1onal race with fr. 100 900, the city traders
or tax payers In general, gain nothing from the
expen diture. A gushing writer says, the run
ming for the grand prix is as emotional as a bull
fight, and as interesting as battle field; be tn1
as 1t may, the air becomes undoubtedly charged
with hippic fever. For those not OF q horsey
turn OF mind, the crowd Is the most interes ing
part OF the whole spectacle. Every kind OF
vehicle Is trotted out to do duty for the day;
the City is full OF strangers; toileUtes are ty
new and as varied as the Infinite. As general
observation, costumes were In liiae5. grey
pearls. sea blues, and resi- the hats DlrectoIre
shapes ladies appeared as umbrellas In their
sheaths. There can be no doubt French crowds
are degenerating into roughs, and that one OF
Inc greatest reigning abuses In France is
Cabby; daily he is becoming more insolent.
more monarch OF all he surveys For political
1yrannies. there is solution. Bat for those OF
IihiliSts to the rescue
The note Of preparation for the race was visi-
pc week in advance; the shops were piled
WIZ Fancy goods dedicated to sportsmen and
women, and where horse shoe, pit aud smile
were Worked up into hundred curious de-
signs and combinations; even chimney piece
CLOCKS az q watches appeared with nipple orna-
mentat1ons. A portion Of the grand stand had
been exclusively set apart for the ladies', and
tnelr oi1erent c0lored toilets could not be- sur
passed Dy any horticultural exhibition. The
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considered as Titantic." The French naturally
felt sure that their favorite was third: but they
hao the consolation that England was bus sec.
Old. An Englishman created some m,rLh bY
TetortiDg. Foxhalls success was a revenge for
the French excluding the importation OF Ameri.
can pork and hams On the pretence OF being
betting on the American horse cbeered the
stars and stripes. Wrinkle for the future turf
prophets, VINO were unanimous this year in not
predicting the favurite at all aud explaining
after the race their reasons why: for the lasI
three grand prix. the winning horse ranked Is
on the kr1ct cards; now IS, up to the present,
Gas Deen regarded as an unlucky number-as
Dig with consequences as getting married or
gelI g TO sea on Friday, or having Is guests to
dinner.
VERY IMPORTANT FANCY FAIR
has been held in the TuileIies gardens, and de-
serves notice. not In respect to its success,
Which.W as magnificent pecuri 'rlly for the char.
liable institution it served but as an llus,ra-
iish the equality OF women. Undsr the second
empire, the demi monde and actresses received
curing P1omenadeS and carriage drives the
5alutatlons OF admirers; later. virtue viewed
these attractive pariahs through field glasses.
Al present, actresses take part In fancy fairs
Ike lady patronesses and the latter not unfre-
quen'ly send their compliments to ascertain
the address Of The mliliner or maLtua maker OF
az actress.
THE OPENING OF ANOTHER CASUAL WARD
q
f.r.orn ale Lot expected to pick oakum or
break stones next day to repay the cost OF the
| nights logging; only, II any OF the relieved
come on their feet again In the world, they are
expected to send donations OF bread Among
the casuals figure men OF every color, race and
region; misery has had its representatives
from the Sandwich Islands, Australia and Fiji:
every learned profession has contribu repre-
senlatlves; 1t would seem that acroOats, actors
and the members OF that world In general seek
he casual as m after Of course; the iaborer or
broken Down citizen applies for aid With a feel
log OF shane. The second class OF applicant is
DCteu as being the most grateful: when a
iaDorer lefnds work. he never hesitates out OF
Ills first earned wages to return with few
tayeS for the Institution.
According to official statistics. the least
criminal class In France are DeggsrS yagab IN is
ID general and idlers, while the II lers of the
sou furnish the most OF accused-the prooor-
iisn being and 80 per cent. o. Virgil. for
tsmat,S m,a.t,'n For every 100000 OF the total
population OF France there are twelve accused
In the department OF the Seine, OF which Paris
IS the Capital, the number OF the accused Is 25,
\ ce is the chief town. For every woman ac-
:, sea there are seven men. Bachelors con-
Jlbute to crime to the extent OF 80 per cent;
Gafled men but q; the agricalturists co mint
ha greatest number OF crimes against per- sons:
civilians against property. IL is between go
mo 20 years OF age that 50 per cent OF the total
.EiElt ere connIi ted, AMI between 40 ana 60
ears g per cent.
lola HAS CREATED STORM
oy classifying Victor Hugo as very much be-
Leath, and not to be compared with, such mea
Is Llttre and DarWin-the latter belong to the
living present, and are the Incarnation OF the
wants and certaintles OF science. Hugo is a
colossal rhetorical machine for manufacturing
GiS ard empty WOIds-an old child spoiled by
l'attery, and who lives In all the phantasma-
tut little to the truth OF the age; he has merely
sang for It's joy. Zoia advises the rising gen
ration TO avoid initiating Hugo, but never to
forget Lutre and the Posilvlst or natural
school. lola, like the Greek philosopher, would
bsh 1sh poets from the republic.
ODDS AND ENDS.
A photographer, while occupied in his dark
chamber, was surprised to hear knock at his
Sanctum, With the terrible formal demand.
open In the name Of the law" the artist at
once did go, and found himself In presence OF
man with two revolvers: don't STIR" said he,
marched the lunat1c to the asylum. A small
picture has heen stolen from the Louvre gal.
lery; visitor simply put 1t under his coat and
disappeared.
The project OF founding lyceums In Paris for
girls Is being favorably taken up; q Company
promises TO erect four. II the government viii
accord them monopoly for so years.
The municipality i5 very much put about
respecting new metropolis; prejudlces exist
against railway funerals, or distance out of
toWD; affection and piety will 60 as far as the
outskirts to annually visit lost ones, but a mile
or SO farther, not at all. It is proposed then,
10 haVe four cemeteries, following tue Cardinal
points, and On the outskirts OF the city: the
posltlVisfs urge that portion OF the Bots de
B0ul0gDe be converted into a burial ground-a
lnenetto mort, for the gentlemen and ladies of
the lake.
1t has been remarked that French engineers
and the railway interest In general displayed
want OF tact in allowing the Centenary of
George stephenson TO pass unnOticed. Theirs
maintained In early life that railways were
gcod 1or Anglo Saxons, but could never pe more
man an amusement for Parisians Look how
ne mas Deen punished; railway tunnel passes
under that portion OF The cemetery contafninp
MS tomb We have had Dumas ps,.e and baye
dumas JUS; dumas grand pe1e Is now an.
nOunced, Ia relation With the sale OF the Castle
OF Monte CIjsto. 0 0'''Ao
BACHELOR too poor to get married. vet too
| susceptible 10 let the girls alone was riding
Wltn4a lacy ''all OF q summers day and acci