New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-28
PARIS IN MIDSUMMER.
THE WEATHER-A SELECT STREET FIGHT
NJ. SCHNEIDER'S STEELWORKs.

Hot weather is oppressivey felt in most Cities
but most Of all In those cities OF Chrstendom
which are united In the cult OF the Black Cost
and Top Hat, whatever may be their differences
Of religious belief I chronicle with satisfaction
an attempt recently male heie TO remedy the In
convenience Of wearing waistcoat In hot
weather by the use Of the silk sash.
This garment is sold in every conceivable color.
and can be seen in the window Of every hoser In
Paris, so | have no Doubt that thousands have
been sold. The expanse Of shirt front exposed.
however. is so considerable that have not seen
many patrons Of this innovation who had the
boldness to signify their patronage by wearing II
in Paris.
A fight in the streets of Paris Is rare
occurrence. Angry words and shaking OF hsts
are frequent, but they rarely lead TO actuai
blows. This happened, however. yesterday In
front of the Madeleine Church. One OF the two
men in presence was a cab tout, the other was
aaFrench officer, the Marquis de Rosambo, who
had Just led his bride, Mademoiselle Gallon. down
the steps The ring of people who stood by
while the dispute was going on, though SMALL
WAS probably the most Select that was ever
gathered on such an occasion There were the
parents and relatives and witnesses Of bride and
bridegroom. Among them were the ex-Presidens
of the Republic, Marshal MacMahon, VINO bears
his age wonderfully, the Comte de Rohan Chaoo<
NJ. de Laboulaye. Senator and late ambassador to
Saint Petersburg. and Vicomte de Luppe Inc
bridegroom was in full uniform, and the bride
was In white welding dress with long traln'
As the latter was about to step into the carnage
the beadle, an imposing official with cooked hat
sword and silver chain, took up the brides tram
in order to help her to enter just then coupe
Of cab touts went for the beade. pushed him
.l<o;, hic md
possession of the brides train, which was soiled
and torn in shrcds in the scuffe. A gang OF
cab touts from other parts of town, who had
gathered in front of the Madeleine by appoint
ment. cheered and stood between the bridal
party and the carriage steps. The Marquis DO
Rosambo, to recover his wife, had recourse 10
heroic means, and knocked down the two COM
missionaries A general fight might have fol-
lowed but for the arrival Of the police, ana the
wedding party were able to drive away Inc
cause of the quarrel was the jealousy OF the
touts against the bcadle, who is deprlving them
Of what they consider their perquisites The
beadle's business is to accompany the bride and
bridegroom down the steps, and help them into
the carriage. The touts are allowed TO call up
the carriages and open the doors. The commis-
sonnaircs think that they would get bigger tips
il they carried the brides train. Several Gays
ago they agreed TO assemble in front OF the
Madeleine. and make rush for the Marquise de
Rosambo's train, and thus establish their ngnt
for the future Their plans were baiiied, how.
ever by the bridegroom's gallant defence, and
the offenders are in the hands Of the police
The pictures of the "Salon" have been cleared
out OF the Paais de PIndustre to make way for
an exhibition Of women's arts. The subject Is ap-
parently vast to the verge Of infinity. The sense
in which the directors Of the present exhibition
have taken the phrase "women's arts includes
only the arts and industries which are women
province because they supply the female need OF
adornment This is very restricted sense, anu
very disappointing one to visitor who eX-
poets to zee examples of what woman has done
in painting, sculpture, music, poetry and 50 on.
The present exhibition is little more than glori-
fled Nine Tussauds, in which the figures are
cleverly arranged to carry the spectator back
ward through the centuries along the corridor OF
fashion stopped with amusement after passing
through the periods of Louis XIV and XVI, and
before coming to the Directoire period. at the
Age OF Patches The trfers Of the day almost
made a science OF these now unfashonaoe beauty
marks They actually Invented code OF nomeh'
clature for patches. depending on TIE position III
which the patch was worn. Thus, II stuck on 40
the corner of the eye, it was called the galante;
near the lip. the ergageante; If beneath the eye
the passionnee.
This week is TO be riot of festivity in Paris.
There is to he a two days exhibition OF cycle
races at the Velodrome Buffalo, for which splendid
prizes are offered and tomorrow there VIII De
opened at the Tuileries the grand Franco
Russian Fete. There is to be grand repro
ducton of the world-famed fair Of NlJnl-Nov-
gorod-minus the smells and the cholera germs
hope-and there is TO be big lottery at franc
the ticket, with all prizes and no blanks. ior
this it appears. is the generous Russian custom
Fireworks are proposed, but there Is loud out
cry against them for reasons which can UNDER
stand since | have read scientific article on
mosquitoes in, l think. The Temps" 1t was
lust three years ago in the Exhibition year, that
the birds who nested in the parks and who de-
vourcd the mosquitoes eggs. were scared away
by the continuous uproar and especially by the
fireworks which formed part Of the celebrations.
Till the birds come back must not expect tho
present plague OF mosquitoes TO abate. They are
returning by degrees, and never were guests
more welcome And this is why the suggestion
of more fireworks" encounters the greatest OPP
position.
me of visit once paid to the works at Creuzot,
which NJ. Schneider-the French equivalent Of
Krupp or Carnegie-contros. The town Of Creu-
business and the human beings who directly and
Indirectly minister 10 IL. 1t lies in a mountainous
district near Macon, off the main passenger
track OF railways and close to the deposits Of
iron ore. The works turn out guns, machinery
and all kinds of heavy iron and steel, and exc.
cute numerous contracts for the war departments
of the French and other Governments Tho
place was founded by the elder Schneider, q
well-known member of the Legislative Assembly
under the Empire and great Imperialist The
present proprietor is his son. To visit the town
at night is like penetrating into the bowels OF
Nesuvius. By, daytime he sun may I'LL the
streets with light but not with gayety. The
air is unbeatable; a smell of sulphur rasps
H. Schneider is tall and light complexioned,
with gray hanging mustache, grizzed hair and
II bulldog neck His manner is blunt and almost