New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08

OF the Mekony of the Irawa1di tns Drama 200
ira and the Yang-tse-K ang. in the highlands
OF the Chinese province ~ Yuma II ana OF MP no
ct The people at Marseilles appeared to go lit
orally wild about General Duchesne, VINO was
embraced and Toasted and acclaimed. until MS
feelings rendered him speeches. and ne became
utterly unable to respond to the addresses OF
quasi fantastic eulogy otherwise than py mere
dumb show. -, !.
In the midst Of all this hubbub the arrival OF
Prince Henry and his two companions TOOK
place almost unnoticed. only his parents ana a
few personal friends being on the docks 10 greet
him home. The Prince is tau , StraP plamS
Young man Of over six feet, with a SILKY Dlond
mustache and soft blue eyes. most PROPOSES
sing youth in every sense OF the word, ana one
OF whom his countrymen may well be prouo.
seeing that at the age Of twenty-seven he has
already secured a place in the front rank OF ge-
raphcal explorers.
1t is understood that his services are 10 be
recognized by the gift of the cross OF the Legion
Of Honor which his father. the Due de Chartres.
also possesses having won 1t a simple soldier
under the name Of Robert lie Fort In the war
of 1901.
MALMAIsON TO BE PRESERVED.
Every one who retains any reverence or inter-
est for the historical past will be glad to near
that a wealthy lover Of antiquities has at length
come forward to preserve Malmaison from De-
ing cut up into building lots by the syndicate
of spectators who purchased the estate some
time ago for that purpose. Its new owner. VINO
has bought both the chateau and the park IN
tends to form there a sort OF Josephine museum
a home for every kind Of relic appertaining to
the residence there Of the first wife OF Ma
poleon before and after the divorce. 1t VIII be
none too soon; for the chateau Is almost in
ruins its rven roof being open in many places
TO inroads of wind and storm fetid moisture
hanging on it's walls, while through us as
jointed and apertured window-frames the pats
fy i'm and out unceremOniOusly Indeed, IN us
present condition it bears so ominous an aspect
as to respond to the significance OF It's name;
ia Nal Maison," The Evil House" purchased
by Josephine herself when Napoleon was IN
Egypt Malmaison was entirely restored anu
improved during the Consulate by the famous
architect Lenoir and there the Empress created
a Trianon of her own. richer in idyllic ana pas
toral treasures than even that Of Marie An
toinette. ou,
Few places around Paris are more pregnant
with interesting associations. 1t was there that
Josephine welcomed her husband home on ms
return from Egypt: thither also she with9rew
after her divorce; and 1t was under the snade OF
its wide spreading trees that after waterloo tne
last hopes of the dethroned Emperor were shai-
tered Napoleon being accustomed 10 WISH MAI
maison until the very last Indeed. it was there
that he began that last journey TO RocheIor'
on June 90 1915. which terminated at ST Helena.
After Josephine's death at Mamalson IL pecdihc
the property of a Swedish banker. ana then
nassed into the hands, first of old queen Chr's-
tina of SPAIN then Of Napoleon ILL., ana AFTER
ward into those Of the State. which solo u 10
the speculators above mentioned. VINO nav
now in their turn disposed vi 1t IN so eihineh'S
satisfactory fashion