The morning news., 1892-02-21

| collar
The gentleman drew a long breath, and
| felt sorry for dead and gone Solomon.
/ Then he again turned 10 glance at the
| profane man; but be was rapidly passing
out Of sight down the Rue des Archives
/ 10 the lie de la Cite, via which he would
cross the Seine, aud so disappear in the
heart Of 2ontrouge, or In the shadows be-
yOnd.
As the forlorn-looking wretch moved rap
idly and nervously on he drew his rags
closely about him, for the wind blew
snrewdly and searchIngly; aud all the time
that index finger kept monotonously nov
ing up and down. DOUBTLESS still TO the ac-
compartment OF bad words.
The well-dressed lounger, turning to make
his way through the swarm Of handsomely
clothed shoppers and brilliant equipages.
which made pavement and roadway aliko
almost impossible, was politely Rccosted
an observing policeman, who, pointing to
the ragged citizen, now nearly cut OF sight,
said: "Discontented character. sir; under
police supervision. and believed 60 have
been mixed up with the commune Of III"
SO after twenty years and more, it seems
that there are in great and rich Paris, and
Notwithstanding the republic, those who
nurse their wrath to keep it warm. Quite
an object lesson.
WONDERFUL TABLEAU.
The Franco Russian furore, still alive and
vigorous, had filled the offers of the Theater
du Chatelet 10 overlooking The managers
of the Chatelet were prompt to take adj
vantage of the sudden demand for all things
Russian, or appertaining to Russia. by pro-
| ducinR Jules Nerne's spectacular drama,
michael Strogoff." IL cannot be disputed,
however, that IN so doing they spared
| neither expense nor pains to present the
| grandest scenic effects possible, even for
that decidedly lurid play.
| 1t is doubtful IL anything more impress
| -. II. ia
| the boards than is, as presented at the Chat-
elet. the last tableau in michael Strogoff"
that which discloses to the spectator the
| counterpart presentment of the Road OF
Cronstadt. For the setting OF this splendid
picture the vast stage Of the theater, 1856
feet deep, and upon which steel rails havo
been laid for maneuvring the vessels, 3
thrown open.
When the curtain rises the colossal iron-
| clads OF the Russian and French fleets e9s
seen. the former at anchor and the latter
slowly steaming into the harbor. Guns
thunder out a salute, military bands play :;
| and, on the decks OF the big war vessels a
thoroughly trained chorus Of sixty voices
| first chants the Russian hymn, and, then,
| with a mighty crash of rolling drums and
brazen instruments, eighty musicians add
their vibrant notes to the inspiring volume
of song in which the ohortsters peal forth
the defiant Marsellaise
1t Ia difficult, IL not impossible, for one
who has not been in the heart OF one OF tho
| great audiences which have never failed to
greet this scene with ringing cheers, to form
any idea of its perfection.
HERR MIGUEL OF FRENCH PEDIGREE.
A slight cause suffices to bring great Joy
| to the souls OF our chauvinistic editors; pro-
vided only that the cause has for its effect,
real or supposed, the undoing of our friend,
the enemy beyond the Rhine, Some OF
these saDient ones are now making merry
over the discovery that Herr MIGUEL,
worthy burgomaster Of Frankfort and min-
lister OF finance of the kingdom of Prussia,
has been bustlng about in a successful at
| tempt to establish for himself a French
pedigree.
Herr MIGUEL has recently had some cor
respondence with NJ. Costes, mayor of
| Cahors, as a result OF which the mayor has
been able TO fix the fact that the Prussian
| minister is the descendant Of a family
formerly OF that city. Documents going
| back 10 l745 have been obtained which show
that at about that time one jerome MIGUEL.
having previously espoused Jeanne Coudere,
| fled from Cahors to Germany, because OF
certain political offenses by him committed
| against the government of the vile Louis
| XIV. Jerome and Jeanne were the great
grandparents Of the present distinguished
| finance minister.
The funny men ON the prefs marvel that
| Herr MIGUEL has so long restrained himself
from gratifying his laudable desire to pro-
vide himself with French Renealogy.
GREAT AMERICAN WHISTLER.
| A pretty nose. turned heavenward, and
gracefully. temptingly puckered lips from
| which proceed such sounds of harmony as
would make the thrush burst Its sweet
throat with envy, these are things which
are gratifying the eyes and ravshing the
| ears Of Paris.
Mrs. Shaw, ant lIAmerican lady, to whom
the English have given the sobriquet Of
| ''the Whistling Patti" is nightly entertain
| ing cultured but enthusiastio audiences. /
She whistles fully as well as Tulon and Taf-
fanel. who are great artists in their line,
| play the flute
Mrs. Shaw in the course of soiree given
by Mime. Marchese. startled her hearers by
her rendition Of some extremely difficult
selecti ons. among others waltz Sylvia"
1t is contended by her admirers that no
one has ever approached the American
artist in the compass, fexibility and control
OF that curiously pleasing instrument, the
| feminine whistle.
FLooUET AND THE CENSOR.
Mr.. Floquet, president OF the Chamber of
Deputies, is, as the saying goes, "a man with
good heart" No one Is less disposed to
resent jest because 1t breaks upon his own
head than Is the popular deputy.
When new programme for the Vari-
etfos theater was recently submitted TO the
censor, that official, discovering that it con-
tanned political song. the words of which
bore somewhat upon the president Of the
chamber, interdicted Its production.
Nj. Floquet. being informed by the min,
lister OF fine arts OF the censor's action. an
once insisted that the interdict should be
withdrawn, simply demanding as the price
of his complacency, that box at the Vari-
cites should be placed at the disposal of
Mime. Floquet and himself for the first pers
formance.
This condition was cheerfully acceded TO.
Unfortunately, however, Mime. Floquet was
too frightened to attend, and M. Floquet.
remaining at home to keep her company,
sent his chief secretary TO represent him al
the theater.
The singer Baron made a success of the
new song, the sting of which had been SO
J neatly extracted by its subject.
MIXED CAVALRY AND sABER-REvoLvER.
The French military maneuvers for the
autumn OF the present year will be in some
respects on an even more extended scale
than were those witnessed In the eastern
departments last fall. Not only will the
mixed infantry regiments of the reserves
participate, but the Fifth, Sixth and
Seventeenth army corps have each been in
structed to at once organize a regiment OF
mixed cavalry to take part in the approach-
ing exercises.
The war office looks foruard IN tha -