New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-28

ance upon either the building or It's cohteh's'
The greatest sufferer by the fire Is the composer
Massenet whose That's was on the eve Vi
being produced. and the whole of whose scenery
has been burned
Elaborate preparations are already peihs
made for the Carnival, which comes early this
vaor Norli Gras falls on the 9Th Of next
month, and will be observed with the usual
mock ceremonies. but the real f1te and pageant
will be at M-Cartme on March l. the STU
dents NJ the Ouartier Latin and the Corpora
ton Of Laundresses have once more amaiga-
mated their forces for the purpose Of organiz-
ing a procession similar TO that Of last year.
care being taken to steer clear Of everything
political that has taken place during the last
twelve months and to cOnfine the mm!cry 10
the comic events Of the year Meanwhile, the
balls masoues at the Opera have already COM
menced and. Judging from the crowded at
tendance there and from the sounds or revelry
that are to be heard proceeding from every
available dancing hall Of the metropolis, our
Parisians have not lost any of their faculty for
enjoyment.
Those who profit most by this present season
Of pleasure are the musicians, who for several
centuries have established sort OF open-dir
mart and exchange in the narrow little street
named the Rue des Petits CarreauX. Every
Sunday from o'clock to /. in sunshine AMI
rain. musicians Of every kind assemble there
to await engagements. and thither flock
the orchestra conductors in search OF a first
violin or bassoon, the mana gers 81 the suburban
theatres . nd Of the barri6re darcing halls. as
well as the managing committees Of public and
ben eft balls all Of them certain TO find just
what they require In the shape OF VirtIosoS
Inasmuch as musicians have n tendency 10 eX-
travaganccs OF couture ard Of raiment the
scene Is quite picturesque Sunday morning
I'm this little street. and there are many VINO
will regret the disappearance of this time
honored and ancient marchc des musiciens. the
existence Of which Is threatened by the large
and broad thorough:are which * destined to
unite the Rue Reaumur 10 the Rue du cuatre
Septembre.
Parisians are much wrought up by tho arrival
OF a Mormon elder. who has come here on
prosely ting mission He Is little man. with
small eyes and big spec:acles and abundance OF
red hair and Is careful TO avoid touching the
questions of either polygamy or marriage in his
lectures. His conferences are having for the
present what may be described as IA succ"s de
curlositr. but II Is doubtful whether ne VIII
succeed in making many converts as the French
are far too fOndiy attached 10 their native soil
to possess the same taste for eXpatriation that
prevails in Germany and other Continental
countries. Before coming here. he visited
Sweden Norway. Denmark Germany ana
Switzerland. charged with what he describes as
IN" annual HllSSlOn OF our 1EulfH IN Europe,
and complains that he has boon subjected 10
much i-treatment and persecution In each Of
these countries especially in Germany. where he
claims 10 have been hunted IKE a wild beast
He does not expect to be nterfered with by the
authorities here. and providing h. does not
preach pOlygamy. he will be LETT unmOested
II Is difficult - realize that the Comtesse de
Therm"S. who died last week and whose funeral
to, place yesterday at FerrIjres. was the daugh-
ter ~ FOGchc. the famous or rather Infamous.
Minister OF Police Of the First Napoleon. As
such. she WAS IN receipt from the state Of a
pension conferred upon her at the time Of her
fathers death. which has been paid 10 hey
ever since 1920 when he committed suicide at
Trieste. Notwithstanding her 70 thers B)napart-
ist prpcliv!tics. she was thorough Royalst.
lived exclusively IN Rovalst society and married
her daughter and her granddaughters To menu
bcrs Of IN" Lcgitmst party Her fathers title
~ Duke f otrantc Is now borne by the son Of
her third brother who occupies the post 81
Grand Master Of The Horse t. King Oscar Of
sweden. the Duchess having been. prior to her
marriage. a lady in waiting 10 the Princess o: