New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-05
TOPICS IN PARIS.
RISE OF THE DRYGOODS TRADERS
NO LONGER OBJECTS OF RlDCuLE-oHi" NINA" '
WHO LIVED IN sTYLE-A TRoobLH
SOME RELATIVE.

NO LONGER OBJECTS OF RIDtcuLE-cRIMiNALs
WHO LIVED IN sTYLE-A TROUBLE
SOME RELATIVE
Paris, July q.
PreparatIons are now being made TOT the ope"-
ing of the shooting season Few weeks he"0e'
and this has served TO draw attention I'd '"e
fact that much Of the most desiraDe spo'""s
nroperty within reach Of this city Is either leaSeu
or owned by persons engaged IN the orFsoo"'
trade Fifty years ago there was no CLASS vi ''7"
who were held in so much contempt as 'he u 'pe'
o,d bis clerks. who used to be designated as
"calicots" and whom the leading car'c"'ui'''''
r,avvr,ghts and novests Of the period were never
tired Of holding up to ridicuie. IL WAS eSpe''""'
Of the social aspirations Of the counter-jumper
that fun made. and his disposition 'o""''
oorostr,onism. sport and dandysm was the stock
toke of almost every farce put onto the stage
TODAY. however. the knight Of the yardstick
has become one of the powers or the Iano' ho'
only does he own historic chateaus environed by
VA rks and forests swarming with game, Dut ne
also drives the finest horses has his colors regis
,red On tho turf owns splendid yachts. Influences
public opinion through the newspapers winch lie
controls by means Of his advertising patronage,
and is held up to public laudation as patriot
and = benefactor on account Of the princely dona-
tfons which he makes alike T haritable enter
prIses and to national institutions Prominent
among these princes Of the bargain counter are,
of course. NJ ueriot and NJ. Chauchard, or tho
Louvre: NJ Jauzot. of the "Prntemps; NJ
Cognacu OF the Samaritan: NJ. Bessand' OF the
Belle Jardinlere" and ". NORM. OF the Bon
Marche And not only is 1t the proprietors ana
managers OF these great emporiuns VINO nave
bossomed forth members OF the sporting
world but their statesmen and employees as well.
one Of the choicest pieces OF forest land adj
Joining that leased by the Duchesse dues at
Rambouillet is hired by the year by an associa-
ton composed OF about dozen foorwalkers and
statesmen OF the Bon Marche who during the
shooting season devote all their spare time to
noting rabbits and other small game. All these
big csta Adjustments are Of relatively recent crea-
ton and the big fortunes invested therein have
oil been made within the past three or four doc
AIDES In some. such for instance the Bon
MarchG tho employees have share In the profits,
whereas in others. such az the Louvre. the latter
have pecuniary interest In the business "f
the firm: not even the general manager. NJ.
Honore In order 10 give an idea Of the trade
witch they DO It may be mentioned that the
business transacted last year by the Bon Marche
amounted 10 $50 ono 900. Of which the net profits
per cent The Louvre follows next with a show
ing for the twelve months Of $24 100000. on which
the profit was as much as per cent The third
In rank is probably the Belle Jardiniere although
f. Is the Oldest established-it dates from 1926
and is receipts attain about ss.cO0.O0O a year The
prntemps founded IN 1865 and from which Emil
Zola derived the data for his novel "Au Bonheur
des Danes" turns over about the same amount
" money in the course % the year. while the
Samaritan does a business II about $O00OOO in
the same period. No artist or playwright dreams
any longer 81 caricaturing the knights OF the
yarIs,!ck. and We're they to do so they would
find no theatrical manager 70 produce or news
paper 10 publish their caricatures.
Talking about chateaus. I, may be Of interest
To state that what IS described here as a de
scenic de police" that Is. police raid. has been
made at the historic and picturesque Chateau
du Loire In the department Of La Sarthe. II
was occupied by man and foH women who
have resided there for some years. keeping car
riages. horses ard servants. and have hitherto
been the object OF universal consideration and
regard I'm the surrounding district not only by
reason ~ their distinguished appearance. but also
by their apparent sobrety Of life and generosity
toward the poor Il now turns out that they
ar.. tho leaders Of ono ~ the most famous in
teIuntDlll btNuS 81 pi'Nl''hEAN' anu wv '''7
mense cellars and vaults OF the old chateau
which Is on the banks Of the River Loire nave
been found cranmed full with the proceeds Of
robberles that have evidently been perpetrated
during a long number OF years
Considerable sensation has been created In
cubland here BY the arrest on charge OF muir
der ~ the Marquis De Nayve. who is the owner
If the Chateau De Preses Cuffy. on the
hanks Of the Loire and who has also filled sev-
eral Government Offices besides officiating more
recently as Mayor Of the town OF Cuny. AS in
the case OF the plckpockets. he was an object
~ much consideration throughout the depart
ment the people Of which were evidently I'M
aware II the circumstances Of his marriage AS
4 Young man H. was we'll known on the trench
turf and ran through a couple Of large fortunes
Finding himself without resources. he applied To
one Of those shady matrimonial agencies making
, business ~ finding titled husbands for rich
heircss.s who are not only OF plebeian birth but
who have also had misfortunes. In the case OF
the hciress TO whom the Marquis sold his an
cont name and title the misfortune took the
form of a little boy. whom NJ de Nayve engaged
himself 10 legally recognize as his own. Dscov-
erlng subsequently that the Marqul9e was pas
slonatclv attached To this child and that she mad
arranged 10 bcqueath to It instead OF 10 her hus-
band the major part of her fortune Oh her u'"''
he Killed the lad at Naples That Is at least the
charge which has been brought against him and
which has led to his Incarceration In the prison
Of Bourges The affair promises 10 develop into
a cause cGlebre rich In sensational Incidents. and.
owing To the many acquaintances which the
MARQUIS Possesses in the great world Of Paris
has already attracted an unusual amount OF at
tcntion here.
The poor Due de Seville, who has died at sea
on his return Journey from the Philippine Islands
was n familiar. though scarcely popular inquire
I'm this metropolis. and source or the utmost