New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-13

or,d ba purchased in view Of hostilities, but the
rovu,t NJ technical investigations made on the
SPOT discloscs the fact that to-day not S'"e'e
va-ship nr torpedo boat OF French or foreie"
nationality that could hy any possibility De
rot ready for sea under Eve months. Is avail
able in any French dockyard. Neither the SRA
lillian nrst-class cruiser Aquidahan whose
name has recently been changed to - Mayo
nor the two Brazilian second class cruisers
building In Toulon could. in the Judgment VI
competent experts. be ready before seven
months The five japanese torredo-boa's pu'u-
,n.. Of Havre and Toulon cannot he completed
under six months. and IT viii take ~ FEAST
seven months to finish the two Portuguese gun
boats AZ Uavrc. Very largo options for each or
these vessels have already been offered by the
United States. Spain and third parties; but up
20 noon to-day not one had been accepted.
Investigation also shows that the three Rus
sian cruisers ordered in France last year and
generally supposed TO he we'll advanced have Just
been laid down The third -olass cruiser Rio Plata.
which q year ago Argentina decided to present
10 Spaln az a gift is just begun at Havre. At
Toulcn serious strike Of workmen delays the
oyerhauling CT two Spanish men-of-war there
The Pelayo Spanish barbette hatile-ship OF
$500 tons. has been fitted with new belt of
heavy armor amidships. protecting her central
batteries and has been provided with large
number Of rapd-fre Canet guns. The feIay'
is being entirely overhauled. and Is being sup
piled with new Niclausse boilers. she Is also
loading great quantities OF ammunition pur-
chased in France. but cannot be ready for sea
before ten days The Numancla, spanish
broadsdo- battery frigate also at Toulon mas
been fitted with new boilers and batteries OF
Canet rapid firing guns. and has taken on an
abundance Of ammunition and stores. and VIII
soon leave Toulon for Carthagena Inc VIZ
toria sister ship Of the Numancia after thor
ouch overhauling. left Toulon ton days ago for
Carthagena. with new batteries and large sup
plies Of ammunition purchased in France The
SPANISH battle-ship Carlos Quintos. whose
cupola plates have just been rut in place at
Hayrc. is taking on batteries Of Canet quick
firing guns and large supplies Of ammunition
and in a few DAYS will he ready for sea. The
Spanish Government has secured options on
nearly all the available Canet quck-hring guns
and ammunition.
The leading social event Of the week was a
brilliant musical matinee civ hy Mrs Jullah
Story in honor Of Mrs. lothian Post and MISS
Lizzie Post on Wednesday, Among those pres
ent were Mrs. Washington. Miss King MISS
Forbes. Mr. AMI Mrs. Louis Rutherford. Mrs.
Rinkhuyzen: the Countess Dvonne nee Auden-
reid: Mrs. Waffray Mrs. Lickermeyer MISS
FetrldCe. Mrs John Munroe. Miss Hunt, Mrs.
Worden. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bolt. Mrs. Leroy
Mrs Mallet Mrs George Law. Miss Stella
Anderson the Duo Fitz James Mr.. Julius Stew
art Mr. Frank Welch and Mr.. Blowitz-
Last night Mrs. Luckermeyer gave a dinner
10 the Portuguese Minister, NJ. Souza Roza. and
TONIGHT Mrs. Lag gives brilliant dinner party
AT a fashionable restaurant. Mrs Van Dusen
Reed who recently arrived In Paris, Is installed
with her two daughters at her apartment in the
Rue Pierre Charron. Miss Fanny Reid and
Miss Scott have been enlivenns Lent ny d
series Of musicals. one Of which. this afternoon
was especially attractive Mrs Edward Deacon
has left Paris for the Riviera. The Baroness
Wonderful. nee Gift has resumed her Sunday
receptions Miss Pauline Dresser has departed
for Cannes
Among the passengers who sailed on the Ma
varre to-day was Carous Duran. who has de-
cded 10 extend his American trip so as To in
cude visits 10 Chicago Washington and Phila-
dephia in addition to the cities mentioned last
week He was accompanied to the station by
NM Puvis de Chavannes. Henrer. Beraud and
q deputation Of other Paris artists.
NJ. Alexandra Bisson's three-act farce, pro-
duced last night at the NOuveautes. entitled
lie Controleur dcs Wagons Lifts" with clever
~ arranged scene in which photograph con-
ccaled in a chandelier plays an important role,
overnows with genuine wit and drollery, and
has made decided HIT NJ Emmanuel Ane,
the Partisan critic. writing in this mornings
"Matin." says: Its third act is one Of the
funniest have seen on the stage" This is per
haps an exaggeration; but lie Conroleur des
Wagons Lifts which, by the way, contains
nothing about sleeping railway travel
ling. is Of the same vintage as 1.-THE Masked
Ball" which some years ago made Bissons
name familiar in NewYork