Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-02

THE GREAT RACB-THE PRKPARATIoN-A FANCY
FAIR-A CASUAL wARD-ZoLA AND Hudo-ODDS
AND ENDS. ETC.

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FAIR-A CASUAL wARD-zoLA AND Huao-oDDS
| AND ENDS. ETC.
Correspondence Of The Erentno Starl
| PARIS, June 20.
| The race for the grand prix at the Bois has
eclipsed both politicians and free traders; never
| since this institution was established by the
! Due de Morny, was race SO numerously at
tended or 80 well contested. America has de-
cideGly found out the road to export horses to
win the blue ribbons OF England and France
and the municipal counc can no longer pre-
tend that in suDsdIsing the annual interna-
tional race with fr. 100 900, the city traders
or tax payers In general gain nothing from the
! expenditure. gushing writer says, the run
ming for the grand prix is as emotional as bull
fight and as interesting as battle field; be this
as 1t may, the air becomes undoubtedly charged
with hippic fever. For those not OF a 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; toietteS are mos ty
new aud as varied as the Infinite AS a general
observation. costumes were In n,aes, grey
pearls sea blues, and rose; the hats, Directore
Restoration or copo.e. AS for the prevailing
shares ladies appeared as nmersas in Their
are degenerat1ng into roughs, and That one OF
the greatest reigning abuses in France, is
Ca6oy; daily he is becoming more inso!ent,
more monarch OF all he surveys For political
tyrannies. there is solution. but for those OF
cab men, such does not sppear TO exist. The
nlhlllSts TO the rescue.
be week In advance the shops were piled
with fancy goods dedicated to sportsmen and
women, and where horse shoe, plt aud smile
were w0rke d up into hundred curious de-
Signs and combinations; even chimney piece
CLOCKS ar q watches appeared with hippic orna-
mentatl0ns. A portion OF the grand stand had
nsen exclusively set apart for the ladies', and
tnelr olnerent col0red toilets could not be sur
passed by any horticultural exhibition. The
lie between the first and second jockeys was
considered as .Ttantic." The French naturally
ielt sure that their favorite was third; but they
had the consolation that England was but sec.
old. An Englishman created some mlrGh by
retoTting. Foxhal!'s success was a.revenge for
the French excluding the Importation OF Ameii-
can pork and hams on the pretencs OF being
trichfned. However, every person who won by
betting on the American horse oheered the
stars and stripes wrinkle for the future turf
prophets, who were unanimous this year In nor
predicting the faVorite at all, aud explaining
AFTER the race their reasons Why; for the last
three grand prtx, the Whining horse ranked Is
On the ktict cards; now l3, up 10 the present
has been regarded as an uniuCky numbers
dig with consequences as getting married or
geiDg to sea on Friday, or having 13 guests to
dinner.
VERY IMPORTANT FANCY FAIR
has been held In the Tuileries gardens, and de:
ervesnotice, not in respect to its SUCCESS,
which.was magnificent recuni sr!ly for the char.
liable institution II served but as an ilfustra-
ton OF how kermesses, like race courses, estab-
fish the equality OF Wonen. Under the second
empire, the demi monde and actresses received
during pTomenades and carriage drives the
salutations OF admirers; later, virtue viewed
these attractive pariahs through field glasses
AZ present, actresses take part in fancy fairs
like lady pafrOneSseS. and the latter hot unfre-
quently send their compliments TO ascertain
the address of the miliiner Or mantua MAKER Of
an actress.
THE OPENING OF ANOTHER CASUAL WARD
In the city has proved great success. The
foriorn are Lot expected to pick oakum or
break stones next DAY to repay the cost OF the
nights lodging; only, Ii any OF tie 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 aud
region; misery has had Its representatives
from the Sandwich Islands, Australia and FIJI;
every learned profession has contributed repre-
sentatlyes; 1t would seem that acrObats actors
and the members OF that world In general, seek
the casual as matter OF course; the iaborer or
broken down citizen applies for aid with feel
Ing OF shame The second class Of applicant Is
note0 as being the most grateful: when a
iaDorer lehnds work. he never hesitates out OF
his first earned wages to return With few
loaveS for the Institution.
According to official Statistics the least
criminal class In France are beggarS, vagaOonds
In general and idlers. while the tiiiers of the
SOIL furnish the most OF accused--the propor-
lion being and 35 per cent o Virgil O for
tu.dtlS minimum. For every 100, 0C0 Ut 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 ts 25
aDG The same tor the Apes Maririrles, OF which
Nee ls the chief town. For every woman &C
cLSed there are seven men. Bachelors con-
ttlDute TO crime TO the extent OF 80 per cent.
married men cut IS; the agrlculturists commit
The greatest number. OF crimes against per sons;
civilians against property. II Is between 30
anC 40 ears OF age that 80 per cent OF the total
cr,fats are committed, and between 30 and 60
years % per cent.
lola HAS CREATED STORM
oy Classifying Victor Hugo as very much be-
meath, and not to DC compared with, such men
as Littre and iiwin-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 aid empty words-an Old child spoiled by
iiattefy, and who lives in all tue phantasma-
gorfa or the middle ages. He has contributed
but little to the truth OF the age: he has mernIy
sang for its joy. lola advises the rising gen.
Grafton TO avoid Initiating Hugo. but never to
forge, Lutte an; and the PositiTist or natural
Danish poets from the republic.
ODDS AND ENDS.
photographer, while occupied In his dark
chamber was surprised to hear knock at tis
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 q few seconds he found policeman. who
marched the lunattc to the asylum. A small
picture has been 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; a company
promises TO erect four. If the government viii
accord them monopoly for 80 years.
the municipality Is very much put about
respecting new metropolis; piejudces exist
against railway funerals, or distance out OF
to@D; affection and piety will 60 as far as the
outskirts to annually visit lost ones but mile
or so farther, not at all. IL is proposed then
10 nave 10ur cemeteries, following the Cardinal
points, and On the outskirts OF the city; the
Poslt1vistS urge that portion of the Bots de
Bouiogne be converted into burial ground-a
meinent0 nt0fi, for the gentlemen and ladies OF
the lake.
1t has been remarked that French engineers
ana the railway interest In general displayed
want or tact In allowing the centenary OF
George Stephenson TO pass unnottced. Theirs
maintained In early life that railways were
gcod Tor Anglo SaXOns, but could never De more
IMAM an amusement Tor PhriSianS. Look how
ne mas peen punished; q railway tunnel passes
under that portion OF the cemetery containing
his tomb. We have had Dumas 9ere and have
dumas ms; Dumas 9r'd,.d DeJe Is now an
nounced, 10 relation With the sale OF the Castle
OF Monte CISto.
BACHELOR too poor to get married, yet too
susceptible to let the girls alone, was riding