New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-29
of extending hospitality to Admiral Avelan and

Of extending hospitality to Admiral Avelan and
his officers except by submitting their names to
ballot ordinary members. This was done
and on Thursday last the eight chief officers OF
the squadron were solemny proposed seconded
and elected at a special ballot called for the
purpose. All other leading Partisan clubs have
taken their from the Jockey and have
given the Russian Ambassador to understand
that their doors will be open to the Russian
officers thrc ughout their stay in Paris
In connection with this visit II may be
mentioned that there is a large and i'm
portant Russian colony here in Paris which,
like that of the Polish aristocracy, has grad
ually become acclimatized to such an extent
that it may be regarded as a part and parcel
Of the Partisan grand monde. Among its prin-
cipal members the enormously wealthy
Princess Woronzoff. who resides in a fairy
like palace in the Avenue du Bots de Boulogne;
the Princess Wokowska, the Prince Gargarine
who has just inherited the vast fortune OF
the last male member of the princely house
Of Mentschikoff. the founder Of which was a
pastry cook who attracted the notice and
his way into the favor Of Peter the Great
1t is difficult to realize to what extent bicy.
cling, which is now all the rage here, in the
highest as well as the most bourgeois circles
played a part in the recent parliamentary
elections. In large number of the electoral
districts the question submitted to the voters
was not relating to the Church, to the school,
to the administration. TO the form of govern
ment but merely the projected tax on bicycles.
The interest displayed in the matter has been
of the most astonishing character. and the con-
sensus of opinion seems to be strongly against
the proposed impost Numerous statesmen, in
Guiding ex-Premier Goblet, were shrewd enough
to appreciate the importance attached by the
public to the matter. and their victory at
the polls mainly, and in many cases entirely.
to the fact that they have pronounced them
selves as strongly opposed thereto
Much popular interest is manifested in the
scheme now under discussion by the municipal
authorities here for the revival Of the salvage
corps Of Newfoundland dogs on the banks Of
the Seine. which did much good work
during the first years after the Restoration in
1915, rescuing people from drowning 1t seems
that the thing not kept up, owing not
only to the expense but also TO the fact that
the animals disturbed the rest of the citizens
by baying and barking at night, while in the
day time they showed themselves very ag-
gressive. 1t is believed that the blunders OF
the past can be avoided by housing the dogs
on RATS or barges out in the river. The pro-
posed system is intended to supplement, not
to supersede the present elaborate service Ok
"sauvetage" which has accomplished much
good work The number of deaths by drown
ing in the river has grown so large Of late.
most Of them being due 10 suicide, that IL Is
felt that the sauvetage corps requires further
assistance No better method Of satisfying this
want seems possible than that OF invoking for
the purpose natures salvage corps. namely.
well-placed, well-cared-for and well-trained New
foundland dogs.
1t is not the Due de Broglie, reported. but
his soldier son, the Prince Amedee de Broge,
who was injured the other night in the rail-
road accident on the iron bridge over the Loire
near Anglers He was returning with his wife
from the country seat OF the Vicomtesse de
Tredern, the Chateau de Brissac, the Nicomt-
esse in question being his sister-in-law Like
the Vicomtesse the Princess Is one Of the
daughters and heiresses of the millionaire sugar
reiner Say. and she is famed as one OF the
most charming hostesses in Paris. although
seen at her best at her magnificent Chateau de
Chaumont where she is now nursing her In.
jured husband.