New-York tribune., 1896-01-05
TOPICS IN PARIS.
THE DYING CZAREvITCH AT NICE-A NEW
MUSEUM PRINCESS MATHILDE.

Much interest is expressed here in the condition
Of the young Czarevitch of Russia. who arrived
at Nice the day before Yesterday on board The 81
Petersburg and II NJ W established at the peauu-
fu villa des Terrasscs There was no official re-
ception when he landed. His health Is too saiy
shattered g. admit ~ his being exposed to the IA
tigue and excitement which n function OF that
kind entails Indeed his arrival was exceedingly
quiet. and were It not for the squadron of gen
darmes and "A company of infantry which are on
duty around the villa. his presence might pass
unperceived
There l. something particularly pathetic about
this visit ot the Czarevtch. since ~ is wen-n'fh
certain that ne will return from ihe Riviera
corpse. in the Same way a. that other Czare'iic"'
the elder brother - Alexander Ill. who Was Ike
wise taken To Nice just thirty years ago only /"
die By a strange coincidence both CZareViich'H
will have succumbed 20 the same maiady con-
sumption produced by the same cause. namely "a
blow on the chest inflicted In rough play by
brother Ia the case Of the Czarevitch Nichoas'
the blow was delivered by his younger bro'her'
Alexander. who not only took his place as he'r %
The throne but also married his bctrothcd. the
now widowed Czarina while In the case Of the
Czarevitch George the blow was struck by the
presen, CzaT
Nice must possess So many sad associations for
tb. reignng family = Russia that IL Is difficult To
understand how any 4 ih,n when ailing can take
I'M residence there without beng oppressed by Its
for them many mourrful memories Thus. only
a few months hav' elapsed since another Russian
Grand-duke. Alexis by name the twenty
,ear-oid son of old Graud-duke Michael breathed
his last al Nice. a VI tim t. consumption. while
the consort of Alexander succunihed 10 the same
fell disease which had been permitted 70 advance
beyond all remedy owing TO her absolute refusal
Z, permit the physicians TO examine her chest and
back when Dr Botkne finally induced her to
submit 10 proper examination 1t was too late to
do anything else than merely reiard the iatai
issue
Paris is already In holiday attire In preparation
for the great festival Of the year. the Nouvel-An.
and the windows of the various shops show that,
IN spite Of the Complaints OF diminished pros
perity and decrease of brilliancy. the Partisan
tradespe ople have lost nothing of that ex'aordi-
nary taste and art which they possess in display
ing their wares to the best advantage The
wealthy Faubourg st German is full Of large and
handsome shops which vie with the best on the
right bank of the Seine and the boulevards are
simply radiant with Partisan creations Of every
description. from toys and bonbonnefes to those
wonderful set pieces If "charcuterie (angiice'
pigs meat so dear to the French middle classes
The shops seem to be doing a rushing business
there
crisis. since everybody apparently has plenty OF
money.
THE PRESIDENTS P1ETY.
Full of strange contrasts is this beautiful land
of France Il is only a short time ago that there
lived AT the Eysee Chief Magistrate an un-
believer. in the person Of Father Grevy, who did
not hesitate 10 convert the exquisite chapel oi
the palace into a storeroom. and the beautiful
rat n BOOTS
shoes To-day we have a President who not
only attends mass with every appearance or
profound devotion In the palace chapel. now
restored to Its original and sacred use. but who
does not even fear to cross himself In the most
reverent manner at those particular portions OIL
the service where this token Of piety is pre-
scrbed.
Yesterday the two Cardinals recently ele-
waited to the Sacred College by the Pope re-
ceived their berettas from the President. They
were fetched by officials of the Ministry Of For
eign Affairs from the Nuncio's residence In the
Presidential state carriages, escorted by a
squadron OF cavalry. and when they drove into
the courtyard Of the Elysee entire battalion
Of infantry was Lined up TO furnish the military
honors the band playing the "Marseillaise." AZ
ter presentation to the President, the entire
party adjourned in procession 10 the chapel
where. after the termination of the mass. Nj.
Faure placed the beretta on the head Of each
newly created Cardinal. who bent low before him
for the purpose In the days Of President Theirs,
as we'll Of NJ Grevy the mass was always
omitted; but II restored by the Inflated Sadi
Carnot and has been maintained by President
Faure, who addresses the prelates OF the Church
as "Monseigneur" instead Of as Monsieur" and
gratifes all religious people here by the manner
In which he discountenances the professions Of
nd Of which have
hitherto been regarded as nseparable from re-
publican opinions At the close OF the ceremony
the entire party adjourned to the grand dining
hall, the senior OF the newly created Cardinals
offering his 10 the Presidents wife and occu-
pying the seat a: her right. Covers were laid for
sixty and the band of the Republican Guard
played throughout the repast.
A NEW INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM.
Paris has new museum. a magnificent
ed:hce. standing OH the Avenue du Trocadero.
built at an expense Of about 100000 francs on
a site worth 100000 francs the money spent
for the purpose having been bequeathed to the
city Of Paris by the Duchess Gaera, widow Of
the great Genoese railway contractor and who
died some eight years ago leaving an enormous
fortune. The Duchess likewise left a quantity
OF valuable bric-a-brlc, as well as a collection
OF paintings Of great value. the understand
ing that these should form the nucleus Of the
so-called Musee Galliera. But the City Fathers
have dispersed these art treasures among the
various metropolitan museums and public edi-
fees. the consequence being that this superb
palace is almost entirely empty. The municipal
ity declares ii is to constitute museum Of indus
trial art, purely and exclusively, although that
was far from the thoughts Of the Duchess and
all the collections have yet to be formed.
many years must elapse before the museum IL
in any way full worth visit.
Nine. Galliera was for many years the host
nf he Cn,,ta and n, ,le De-. to-