New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-10

reason heat known 10 himself, he haG decAned
a request TO write preface FOR mel DooH' On
learning that he was about 10 .De eltc'eu shs
went to the length Of having MS nam pilnt.u
In full letter upon the title page OF a lrighuniy
immoral and disgusting BOOK Pup'.snen a.
Brussels. sent copy %, " an ~ f ia'y no.,
fore rho election was to take place, accompany
ing the book with card upon "n'cl WIS Mr.t'sn
an explanation 70 the effect mat the yViui,,e az
oueet!on was one Of the earliest literary 'Hy's
~ Gustaye Droz. The result OF TINS infamous
manoeuvre was that he was defeated DS ci"Sn-
ing majority discovering 100 ia'e 10 MA . ~
oed the loss OF his election. IL Is scarceiS H".es
sarv m saw that he had never seen or hsatd OK
the above mentioned book In hls hle, a''r ~
succeeded in obtaining from tne brusses Rno
Usher written Acknowledgment 20 tha' ~,
az we'll as abundant evidence 70 warrant MN III
bringing suit for conspiracy against NE S,,a -
But he was 80 crushed ana broken Sp'',er y.
tho disgrace brought upon him by TINS vale plot
that he allowed the time to go oy WITHOUT o'ins-
ing the woman TO justice; ana iro"i ''"' "S
forth never touched pen again IT. ooroa >,
He was urged in vain 10 permit MS ha'nr
no brought forward once more Tor eiec''Dh az
the Academy, but he Invariably decnheu. GU -, ~
the very heart by the injustice TO wncn .s M,
hers had subjected him In taking II for gran'fa
that he could have been guilty OF writing ahy
thing so shameful the work faiseiy at,IIouI ,,
to him. His death yesterday was suoden' IN, ne
rad heen carving his invalid wife upstairs from
her carriage and had just laid her down Vii ne
lounge. when suddenly he fell to the erouhu praa
from the rupture OF an aneurism Drought a'"N'
by the exertiOn.
THEATRE-HAT CAMPAIGN.
The feminine world Is up in arms against ne
theatrical managers whQ have been endeaV0rins
70 put a stop to their wearing their hats In the
"fauteulls d'orchestre" OF parquet seats ana
they threatened TO boycott the Coincide FRAN
caise. the Opera Comique. and a few other houses
which have been bold enough 10 begin this re-
form The majority, however. OF the managers
are afraid to follow suit and al the opening night
OF "Mess,re Du Guescln,' at the Porte SAINT
Martin the hats and sleeves were more monu-
mental than ever. much 80 that one OF the
leading critics began his criticism on the follow
ing day by informing his readers that ne saw
nothing of the piece. Of the scenery or the cos
tunes owing to the gigantic hats in front *
him "Messire Du Guesclin" is the dramatic
event Of the week. 1t is a historical piece. writ
ten on patriotic lines by General Boulangers
auondam ally, the ex-Deputy Paul Derouiede.
and deals with that period Of French history.
following P0itiers the hero being appointed 10
collect a force TO oppose the hated English con-
uuerOr Du Guescn shares with Jeanne dare
the honor Of being Of the most popular ana
striking presentations OF Gallo patriotism, and
strangely enough the elder COquen who fills
the tie role resembles in extraordinary de-
gree even in private life the counterfeit pre-
sentiment Of Frances famous warrior on MS tomo
in St Denis The play is magnhcently staged
and the coronation scene in the Rheims Cathe-
dral is alone worth the price OF going 70 the Porte
Sant-Martin.