New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-26

house. The latter IL undoubtedly Ion Caiios'
who has however. never taken the trouble 10 20
to law about the matter. For although his an
cestor. the Duke OF Anjou grandson OF LOUIS
XIV on succeeding TO the throne or spain al
the beginning OF the eighteenth century. re-
nounced for himself and his heirs all right as
French princes OF the blood to the throne OF
France he in no way abrogated or surrendered
any claims that his descendants might ultimately
possess 10 the craftsmanship Of the House or
Bourbon When at the death OF the Comte de
Chambord who was the last survivor OF the
senior and only French branch descended from
King Louis XIV ard King Louis XIV. the pre-
tentions TO the throne OF France passed by virtue
OF a special treaty concluded short time pre-
vously TO the Count of Paris. the latter took IT
for granted that this succession to the pretender-
ship likewise comprised the succession TO the
Oomte de Chambords universally recognized
craftsmanship OF the House OF Bourbon. and at
once proceeded to assume the Comte de Cham-
bord's armorial bearings. that is to say, the
Bourbon arms without label OF cadency.
For this he was taken to task by Don Carlos.
hut without avail. and as the young Duke Of Or
leans has followed his fathers example and de-
clned 10 listen to any arguments on the subject.
a lawsuit has now been brought 10 determine the
question once and for all by Don Francis Of Bour-
bon. the most ridiculous of all the French pre-
tenders To the French Crown He Is a son OF that
Spanish Prince Henry of Bourbon who was killed
in 1870 In a duel at Madrid by the Due de Mont
pensier. while his mother was a Castilian lady
Of non-royal birth. who was never recognized as a
princess OF the reigning house of Spain. which In
itself IS enough to place Don Frar els out OF rum
ming az a pretender Yet in spite of this. he has
coolly assumed the title OF Duke of Anjou and.
ba hae n ie wifi
~ money has found a number Of followers among
the less reputable classes Of French Royaliss.
The Insttut Pasteur has just published its re-
port for the year 1895, and furnishes plenty OF
matter for discussion and reflection. The salient
feature of the statement appears to be that OF
1920 persons treated for hydrophoba only two
succunlbed to their injuries. But the pith OF the
report lies much in the fact that the NOR
tality has dwindled from "a per cent in 1856 to 10
per cent In 1885, as in the remarkable decline in
the number Of patients who present themselves
for treatment Indeed the number Of persons
ln0culated last year was less than half that OF
ten years ago. Several conclusions may be In
ferred therefrom. and each theory has It's advo-
Gates. According TO some. he institute has been
SO ,essful in mitigating the disease that there
are longer the same number of cases 10 be
treated According 10 others experience has
served to diminish the general faith in the inocu-
lation remedy. There are yet others who do not
hesitate to attribute the decline In the number
OF Pasteur Institute patients to the fact that
hydrophobia IL to "A great extent disease in
spired by terror. and that people nowadays
no longer SO much afraid OF II as they were for
merly
At length the time has come when it is posi-
BILE to sit about on the chairs in the Champs
Elysees and In the Bots without mourning the
risk OF pneumonia. and the people called the
"Decaves." who make the seats beneath the
trees at the Rond-Point around the Arc de
Tromphe their vantage ground are now oncs
more established there In full force 10 discuss
and criticise those who drive or ride up and
down the Avenue du Bots de Boulogne the
cyclists coming in, OF course, Tor the prlncipaI
share OF their observations The number Of
bicycles which passes this point of fine morn
Ing Is simply amazing and enables one to
gauge the true extent of the wheeling craze I'm
Paris There Is a continual stream Of wheels M
every description. and wheelwomen's skirts are
conspicuous only by their absence. the number
of them being so enthusiastically small that OF
the thousands that pass up the avenue there
not more skrted riders than one could
count on the fingers Of both hands. Many avail
themselves Of this popularity Of costume to
ride mems diamond frame wheels and use the
dropping hande-ba of racers IL nav be said
that the knickerbockers are worn with an ease
and naturaness that In nine cases out Of ten
Danish all trait Of vulgarty and convey the
impression that the riders wear them merely
for their own comfort and pleasure and I'm no
way with the object OF cutting a dash by
smart costume.
Both the Gingerbread and the Ham fairs are
in full swing and appear to have lost nothing
in the way of popularity. to judge from the
crowds which fill the tramcars and the omni-
buses running In the direction of the Place du
rr0ne and of the Boulevard Richard Lenoir.
The Cours de Vincennes Is, as usual lined with
theatres. merry go rounds and menageries. sew
eral OF these transient playhouses being de-
voted to lurid scenes from the in Madagas-
car In the Ham Fair the sales have been
enormous. greater In fact than ever One cor
ner OF the Fair Is reserved Cor the Sc vendors
ID
or donkey flesh and police regulations compel
them to announce this fact openly 10 buyers
In spite of this there ia an immense demand
for these decacies