Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-03
LETTER FROM PARIS.
THE GREAT RACR-THE PREPARATIoN-A FANCY
FAIR-A CASUAL wAKD-zoLA AND HUao-oDDS
AND ENDS, ETC.


FAIR-A CASUAL wARD-zoLA AND HUao-oDDS
AND ENDS, ETC.
Correspondence OF The Evening Start
PARIS June 20.
The race for the grand prix at the Bots has
eclipsed 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-
cideoly found out the road to export horses to
win the blue ribbons OF Eogland and France
and the municipal council can no longer pre-
tend that In suDsidising the annual interna-
t1onal race With fr. 1oo, 600, the city traders
or tax payers In general, gain nothing from the
expenditure. A gushing writer says, the run
ming for the grand prix is as emotional as bull
fight, and as interesting as battle fleld be this
as it may, the air becomes undoubtedly charged
With hIppic fever. For those not OF q horsey
turn OF mind, the crowd Is the most interesting
vehicle is trotted out to do duty for the day;
the city Is full Of strangers toiletteS are mostly
new and as varied as the Infinite. AS general
pearls, sea blues, and rosa; the hats Dlrectoire
Restoration or copote. As for the prevailing
shapes ladies appeared as umbrellas In their
are degenerating. into roughs. and that one Of
the greatest reigning abuses In France is
Cabby; daily he is becoming more insolent,
more 81 al ne sey For political
cab men, such does not sppear to exist. The
nihiiists TO the rescue.
The note Of preparation for the race was vIsi.
bic week In advance; the shops were piled
with fancy goods dedicated to sportsmen and
women, and where horse shoe, DIT and smile
were worked up into hundred curious de-
signs and combinations; even chimney piece
clocks and watches appeared with hippic 0rna-
mentatlonS A portion OF the grand stand had
been exclusively set apart for the ladies, and
their different colored toilets could not be sur
hy mn tnrIlfI oil y1HfI
lie between the first and second jockeys was
considered as 'T1tantic." The French naturally
felt sure that their favOrite was third; but they
had the consolation that England was but sec.
ond. An Englisnman created some mirth by
retort1ng, FoXhalls success was revenge for
the French excluding the Importation OF Amari.
can pork and hams. on the pretence Of being
trichined. However, every person who won BY
betting on the American horse cheered the
stars and stripes A wrinkle for the future turf
prophets, who were unanimous this year In not
predicting the favorite at all, aud explaining
after the race their reasons why; for the last
three grand pr1x, the winning horse ranked Is
on the KI1ct cards. now -, up to the present,
has been regarded as an unlucky numbers
big with consequences as getting married or
go1Dg TO sea on Friday, or having Is guests to
dinuer.
VERY IMPORTANT FANCY FAIR
has been held In the Tuileries gardens and de-
serves notice, not In respect to its success,
wh1cb.was magnificent pecuniarlly for the char.
ton OF how Kermesses, like race courses estab.
fish the equality OF women. Undsr the second
empire, the demi monde and actresses received
during promenadeS and carriage drives the
Salutat10n5 OF admirers; later, virtue viewed
these attractive pariahs through field glasses.
AT present, actresses take part in fancy fairs
like lady patronesses, and the latter not unfre-
quently send their compliments to ascertain
the address OF the milliner or mantua maker OF
an actress
THE OPENING OF ANOTHER CASUAL WARD
in the city has proved a great success, The
Icriorn are not expected to pick oakum or
break stones next day to repay the cost of the
nights lodging; only, If 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 Fill;
every learned profession has contributed repre-,
SentatiVes; 1t would seem that acrObats. ACTORS
and the members OF that world In general seek
me casual as matter Of course; the laborer or
ing of shame. The second class of applicant ia
noteo as being the most grateful: when a
his first earned wages to return with q few
leaves for the institution.
According to official statistics the least
Criminal class In France are beggars, vagabonds
soil furnish the most Of accused-the pronoro
ton being and 80 per cent. o! Virgil o G1r-
tN7tatts nin.fun. For every 100, 900 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 Is.
ana the same for the Alpe5 Maritimes OF which
Nee Is the chief town. For every woman &C
Jilbute to crime to the extent OF 50 per cent:
married. men but Is; the agriculturists commit
he greatest number OF crimes against persons;
civilians against property. 1t is between 20
and 40 Years OF age that 80 per cent OF the tota,
crime are committed, and between 40 ana 60
yedrs 23 per cent.
lola HAS CREATED STORM
by classifying Victor Hugo as very much be-
neath and not to be compared with, such men
as Littre 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
Dig and empty words-an old Child spoiled by
Hattery, and who lives in all the phantaSu1a-
goria Of the middle ages He has contributed
out little to the truth Of the age; he has merely
sang for Its Joy. lola advises the rising gen
Grafton to avoid initiating Hugo, but never to
forget Ltttre and the Posltivist or natural
school. lola. like the Greek philosopher, would
Danish poets from the republic.
ODDS AND ENDS.
photographer, while occupied In his dark
chamber, was surprised to hear q knock at his
sanctum, with the terrible formal demand.
''open in the name of the law" the artist at
once did SO, and found himself in presence OF
man with two revolvers: don't STIR said he.
and IN few seconds he found policeman who
marched the lunatic to the asylum. A small
picture has been stolen from the Louvre gal
lery; q visitor simply put it under his coat and
disappeared.
The project of founding lyceums in Paris for
girls Is being favorably taken up; COMPANY
premises to erect four. IL the governmentWiil
accord them monopoly for so years.
The municipality Ia very much put about
respecting nav metropolis; prejudices exist
against railway funerals or distance out of
town; affection anaipiety will 60 as far as the
outskirts to annually visit lost ones, but mile
or so farther, not at ALL IL is proposed, then,
TO have four cemeteries following the cardinal
points, and on the outskirts OF the City; the
PositiVlsts urge that portion of the Bots de
BoulOgne be converted into burial ground-a
nneneato 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 unno1ced. TIMERS
maintained IN early LIE that railways were
good TOT Anglo Saxens, but could never De more
tnan an amusement for ParisianS Look how
ne mas peen punished; a railway tunnel passes
unuer mat portion OF the cemetery containinp
ms tomo. We have had Dumas De,,e and haya
dumas Jus; Dumas grand peJ'e ia now an
hounceo, IN relation With the sale OF the Castle
OF Monte Cristo. 'Ao o'''o
BACHELOR too poor to get married vet ton
susceptible to let the girls alone was ridin0