New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-30
TOPICS IN PARIS.
TROUBLED ABOUT PRErENDERs' TITLES.
FAILURES TO NATURALIZE BULLFIGHT1No IN
FRANCE-AN INsULTED EsPODA-ANoTHER
RESTAURANT GoNE-ARcHERY.

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RESTAURANT GoNE-ARcHERY.
Paris, September 20.
Some eminent authority on etiquette shouio
| really invent or at any rate determine. SUIT
able manner OF addressing pretenders 10 Royai
or imperial crowns. These gentry are increasing
In number at such fate that the problem IS
becoming one Of growing urgency. Just at the
present moment the all-absorbing topic or DIS
cussion in society here, especially among the
monarchical portion thereof. Is as TO now one
should address the Duke OF Orleans The predi-
Gates accorded to him during the lifetime or MS
father are no longer considered as appropriate
now that he has succeeded to the claims anu
prctenslons Of the Comte de Paris Until the
Iotter.s demise the Duke was "Monseigneur lie
Due d'Oreans." but since his fathers death ne
has become Monsieur lie Due dOrleans" This
Is in accordance with precedent. The Comte de
Chambord was always styled Monsieur lie
Comte de Chambord." and when he died Mon
seigneur le Comte de Paris" became Monsieur
10 Connie de Paris" on the theory that Mon
segneur" being a form OF address employed for
Princes OF the Blood. It IL altogether inadequate
for one who claims TO be King OF France AT
,be same time It would be obviously premature
and even ridiculous to assume the style OF Your
Majesty" since the Duke can scarcely be said
IN have assembled the throne Of France. In the
same way the Due d'Orlean. has ceased TO be a
"Doval Vighnesss" predicate that no longer
corresnonds TO the situation. since Ike Mon
se,gneur" 1. Is reserved for mere Princes or the
blood Indeed the whole difficulty calls to nina
the motto Of the Rohan family which, slightly
altered. may be rendered very appropriate 10 the
Duke. "Roi ne Puts Monseigneur ne Dagne'
Monsieur Suls" In connection with this IL Is
worthy OF note that in communicating 70 'he
various crowned heads of Europe the news OF
the Comte de Paris's death the Duke signed
himself merely as "Philippe"-that Is TO say, as
n he were a King de facto as well as one de )ure
Among his followers he Is already known as
Philippe WILL the Comte de Paris having been
Philippe VII, although he never reigned. This
method OF enumeration Is rather perplexing TO
the student of history but is thoroughly in keep
ing with French precedent.
Dry and abstruse as these questions may pos |
sibly appear to the American reader, they are |
a source OF much thought and argument here. |
and people have done little else than talk about |
that and the bull fight organized by young |
Max Lebaudy in the large grounds OF his villa
at Maisons LafHtte Notwithstanding the enor'
nous amount OF money which he spent on the
affair reaching 1t Is said. to some $4,000, the
exhibition resulted in something akin to FALL
ure. and is scarcely likely to be repeated Con-
trary to general expectation. the young Million
are 80 generally known as '1e petit sucrier.' did
not descend into the arena himself. but was con-
font 70 preside over the "crrrida" from a gayly
decorated box in the grandsand, his diminutive
and attenuated form being arrayed In the
gorgeous costume OF a toreador. On taking his
;eat he gravely saluted the audience, which was
,lo cOnid |
not refrain from manifestng their disgust at
The spectacle which awaited them The first
bull refused 10 bulge from his stall. and had
literally to be pitchforked into the ring. Neither
his animal nor the one that followed afforded
much sport. The performance was confined to
planting cockades and banderillas In their bodies
md neither Of the animals was killed. In the
bird fight however matters became more ser-
JUS: the bull began operations by d!sembowelling
he horse OF pcador. who was pitched upon his
read and carried off insensible. The first mata-
or or espada. Joseto. thereupon advanced with {
lis sword to deal the death-stroke. He
rove his sword up to the hilt between
he shoulders Of the beast. but missed the vital
pot and the animal instead of falling dead c
ashed off around the ring with the sword stick
ne In It's body, believing terribly. In vain the
nembers Of the cuadrla surrounded It. pressed
and made II turn round and round in the
ope Of causing 1t TO fall. The poor beast re-
named on Its legs Finally the espada seized a
Is sword. withdrew It from the bulls body and q
lunged It In another spot This time the ami i
ial stopped short and fell on It's knees but 1t
aqulred a dagger planted between its horns )
put 1t out OF Its agony OF quarter Of an
ours duration.
Under the circumstances. 1t Is perhaps only
ting that the authorities, having found them
elves unable to indict NJ. Lebaudy under the p
Tvs for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals =.
nd against bull-lghting. the entertainment hav-
" taken place In lis private grounds and In d