Telegram-herald., 1890-03-27

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prozysl "a u o'olook al atgAt
n. ss~-s /. D@s with soaisaxss.
TIE nan 20 ~h0zn above az othsrs
shs recent OFlssslss cAsco IN France
m4ss pSsssss significance Is The exile Of
jersey. 0sn. BoulShzeE said Ar.
Alexander ComssOck, vell-knOSn
New Ts-k theatrical manage yester-
day When In Eur0pe fee weeks ago.
/ nsd "a 0ppoEtuGlty TO make the as
euzlntancs u BoGlzBxer. sn1 spent
whole day wish him IN his quIeE little
dormlt tory Ia Jersey TIE l1s2 of visit
tng ulm occurred 20 ne While calling on
Henri k0eh foFt. another noted treneh
exile. In Loadon- TIE great Partisan
editor lives singular lie. he Is tae
active head OF AS paper, although The
yeasty enannsl Funs between him ami
his sLar / sas over tWo hours wlth
hirn. He assured ne that tie lttle
matter OF few miles OF ocean cidht
Interfere with the supervision OF ths
paper, that DO wrote bis leaders regu-
larly and sent his instructions 20 the
stat, and his copy morning and evening
BY special messenger wiring whatever
vas late and urgens for his editorial
page. lbs could not trust the nai.s and
ala not caro- 20 have every thing scrutin-
lied found Rochefort a charming
man and a warm admireF OF Bonlanger,
70 whom he gave ne letter Of intro
duction.
Well. ! went down 90 81 Helier's in
Jersey. The trip isn't very nice one
In mid-wintsr. bat when Nc got there
it WAS pleasant enough. / found Bou-
LANCER nt his villa. . small. self-con-
tanned bsilding, al dJoining tho hotel
which IS known By the name OF tho
sign that swings AZ the entrance-'La
Pomme dor the Golden Apple No
sooner had he read NJ. Rochefort's
letter than he came 20 greet me in the
little eception room that has been the
scene OF all his recent thea tricAl dis
play. and ot which one reads 30 much
in tho newspapers. His manner was
exceedingly cordial snd ELUSIVE He
at once began talking OF the United
States, OF which he had very vivid
recollection having been here some
OF the French Government 81 the York
town celebration.
"He showed considerable familiarity
with New York. New Orleans and
Montreal We had lunch. As we were
sitting down, some visitors were
announced-French politicians. They
were kept waiting. and when We got
through with lunch. the General coolly
executed a flank movement against
the enemy. as he called the new
comers. and invited me out for walk.
When we returned. tney had gone.
~ am pestered by pilgrims, he said
They take all my time. Now, when
have guest from America, they can
wait
He is the greatest poser I ever saw,
in both big and little things Yet he
IS remarkably pleasant com mpanion.
] never heard a brighter conversational
ist or a better raconteur.
During the afternoon, as we sat in
doors smoking, the talk for the first
time casually turned upon French poll
tics. His face grew grave and almost
sad.
II DO not enter France as Die
tator within the next fve months, I
will abandon the fight and come 10 the
United States, he said, with emphasis.
That was in Decem Der. Over two
months have passed, ana there seems
10 my mind less likelihood now than
ever OF his dream OF dictatorship com
ing true.
"He led me TO believe that there
would be grand coup d etat, and that
he would be in it this time. sure 1t
would either take place in February or
March.
"Boulanger's villa at St Helier's is
a plain. comfortable building. costly
furnished. but with little evidence OF
luxury A good deal of his money
comes from the voluntary contributions
OF the French peasantry, among whom
he IS still wor.hipped. Some OF il, too,
comes from the dashing Duchesse
D'Uzes Tho Duchesse is one OF the
most noted figures in Psrisian society.
Handsome and masculine, with face
remarkably like that OF George Sand,
she has long been q social leader in the
Faubourg ST. Germain. She may or
may not be the silent partner OF the
brave general; a. any rate she has a
splendid income from her estates and
from the Cliquot vineyards in which
she Is large stOckholder. where she
has two castles. fine hunting parks,
isa keen spOrtswOnan and is the presi
dent % = hunting clnb. I thing Bou
lanxer has reached the end OF hi.
tsthsr, politically and financially. Hs
really wants % cone TO this couutrJ
ard such = ne vanity OF the man tha'
think re fully expects bis fellow
couu;ryuer here 70 worship him"