New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01

famous Interspersed among these restaurants
were the principal shops Of the capital especiaHy
those devoted to the sale OF jewery, while upon
the first and second floors were all the leading
rambling resorts. Indeed, there is probably no
single spot on the entire Continent OF Europe not
even Monte Carlo, where such immense fortunes
have been squandered as at the public tables OF
Frascau and Of other gamblingsho keepers or
the same stripe.
The gardens adorned by beautiful fountains,
statues and fine lime trees. constituted the daily
afternoon resort OF all that was most brilliant IN
the political. literary. military and social world
of Paris and If the weather was bad the rendez-
vous took place underneath the spacious arcades
which surround the building. both on the outside
and on the inside. Columns. indeed might be
written about this. once the most char-
acterisic feature of Partisan life. which Is no"
about to disappear. There Is simply no END 10
its interesting associations. and. tawdry decayed
and dsreputable looking though IT has become,
yet its disappearance must be a source OF regret
10 all those who have any regard or veneration
for olden times.
YVES GUYOT TO EDIT THE "DEBATs.'
Still more startling than the news Of the dem
clifton Of the Paais Royal is the announcement
that the editorship Of the journal des Debats
has been intrusted 10 NJ. Yves Guyot The
journal des Debats' is probably the most con-
sentative and high-toned OF all the newspapers
OF France Founded In 1889 to publish the de-
bates of the National Assembly. the "Debats
has had more brilliant contributors and been OF
more sustained Importance than any OF the
numerous contemporaries which have from time
&c time eaualled or exceeded It's fame. Chateau
BRAND, Benjamin Constant, Theirs. Jules Janin.
Laboulaye., John Lemoine. Professionalism. Le-
roy Beaulieu Renan, Leon Say and Arsene Hous-
save are a few Of the names taken at random
from its staff. More than any other French paper
Il has tried TO catch the tendency Of the best
opinion OF educated men of the world on current
questions and It's tone has been UNNECESSARILY
superior to that Of any other Continental jour
nal. So great. indeed. has been Its prestige that
on no fewer than six occasions members OF Its
staff have declined the offer Of ambassadorships
and posts of ENJOYS, rather than sever their con-
nuction. even for a time. with the "Debats.'
Into this circle Of everything that is most
eclectic In France the entrance OF NJ. Yves Guyot
must create somewhat the same effect the
appearance Of the traditional bull in the china
shop A man Of rare intellectual capacity. he is
the very antithess Of the character Of every one
Of the contributors Of the paper. past and pres
ent. Until quite recently an ultra-Radical with
strongly developed Scciastc tendencies. he was
ESCAPED punishment by the services which he
rendered In preserving the national archives,
the national printing establishment and the
Conservatory OF Arts and Crafts from destruction
BY those flames which reduced the Tuiieries ana
so many other public buildings to ruin. ms
wife attracted some considerable n9uce aoou,
ten years ago by shooting down and killing In
the Sale des Pas Perdus Of the Palace OF Justlce
q man who had been prosecuting and endeaVorlhg
10 blackmail her ever since her marriage; YET.
in spite Of the manifest generalization OF the
crime the provocaton which she had endured at
his hands was regarded as so acute that she was
acquitted by the Jury and acclaimed as a
heroine instead OF being denounced as a muir
deress.
A PROLIFIC AND RADICAL WRITER.
Until recently NJ. Yves Guyot. who has repeat
eddy undergone Imprisonment since the estab-
lishment Of the Republic for offences against the
press laws and who has especially distinguished
himself by raking up and laying bare admins
trative scandals. has been Of the most
prolific writer's on Socialistic subjects. and has
likewise taken a prominent part In the femi-
ninist movement. Indeed. his appointment TO
the editorship OF a paper such as the journal
of a huge Joke IL did not remember that
the only other uitra-conservative paper OF the
French metropolis. the organ par excellence
of the Protestant bankers and merchants.
namely, the Temps" has Its star writer
and managing editor another ex-member OF the