New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17

lions he can get by direct and immediate ap-
pea 10 Washington there will be no steps
taken by French diplomacy in a matter which.
IN us present phase. is acknowledged to con-
Germ exclusively the United States and Spain
II Is 10 be noticed that although no further
news In regard to the Irene incident has been
received in Paris, the action Of tho G.rnan
nava! commander In the Philippines causes no
little uneasinoss. and is taken as evidence NJ
the intention Of Germany Ia secure at least
coaling station. If not an extensive foothold IN
some one Of the Philippine Islands Nothing
would cause greater satisfaction in official cir
cles here than To learn that the opening Of such
an untimely question so closely connected with
the peace Of Europe rad heen anticirated or
postponed by the effective occupation of Manila
by the United States troops and by the United
states civil and military administration Of the
islands
In financial circles sanguine hopes Of peace
prevail. and the Spanish per cents yesterday
at one time touched 80 but tumbed down again
to-day TO 81, upon the receipt OF news from
Madrid that Sefor Sagasta was not prepared TO
abandon Porto Rico as we'll as Cuba and that
neither he nor any other Spanish statesman is
yet willing 10 admit that there can be no peace
until Spain rellnquishes all her American pos
sessions
French naval authorities watch with interest
the solution OF the problem how the Spanish
garrison of Santiago is 10 be transported to
Spain. and cite the only historical parallel.
which occurred in the case OF the French army
Of twenty-five thousand men under Junot
which. after having surrendered to the Brit
ish army in PortuGa! under Sir Hugh DIAL
ri. Cd in iisb CHI bN.
the treaty of Cin,ra. on August 80 1S0S. and
transported to Brest. French opinion Ia that
the Santiago army will eventually he trans
shipped 10 Spain in neutral ships. thereby
leaving the American transports available for
further military operations az Porto Rico or
Havana.
Notwithstanding the war, Spain is putting
forth unprecedented Efforts to make a good
show at the Worlds Fair In 1900. and the
Spanish Commissioner. the Marquis De Villa
lobar has submitted elaborate plans for a royal
Spanish pavilion. which is to he a reproduction
OF the Alhambra. An Industrial we'll an
ar; section Ia planned upon great scale. and
NJ Madrazo I'D other Spanish painters have
signihed their intention Of sending number
Of new and ambitious canvases 10 the exhibit
ton.
Seldom has the American colony fingered so
long in Paris the present season. Among
those present on Thursday at the review az
Longchamps were General Porter and Miss
Porter who seated In the Presidential
tribune. not far from Senior Leon v Castillo the
Spanish Ambassador In the other trihunes
were Mr. and Mrs. Hartman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Scott. the Marquis and Marquise De
Breteuil. Mrs. George Munroe and Mrs Austin
Lee.
In the evening several dinner parties were
given on the upper platform OF the Eiffel
Tower whence there was superb view Of the
Nominations and fireworks along the Seine
and from the heights Of Montmatre. 70 the
( Pantheon Among the most brilliant ~ these
Finel Tower dinners one given nv Count
and Countess De Casteanc: among their guests
were Mr. and Mrs George Gould and Mr. and
Mrs Austin Lee other dinners on the tower
were given by Count and Countess Ludovic De
Divcnne. Mr. and Mrs. George Munroe. Mrs.
George Law. and Mr.. and Mrs. Iturhe.
The Open Air Club at Puteaux continues 70
he favorite resort during summer afternoons
and evenings. and the al fresco entertainments
given there by Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Cotton. Mr..
and Mrs Charles Carroll. NJ De Hegermann
Llndencrone. the Danish Minister. and Nine.
Llndencrone. formerly Mrs Moulton. are highly
appreciated.
Many American dinners now served at a
/ fashionable restaurant in the Place Vend6me.
where a very attractive ono given the other
evening by Mr.. James Gordon Bennett 10 Mr..
and Mrs. Leslie Cotton. Mrs George Law. Mrs.
Whittier. Miss May and others
Count and Countess Boni de Casteane Will
soon leave Paris TO entertain Count Bonfs
electors near the town OF Castcllane. after
which he intends to make trip with his wife
and Mr. and Mrs. George Gould and Mr. and
Mrs Austin Lee 70 Norway. in his yacht. the
Walhalla. now at Deppe.
Mr. and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt still oc-
cupy their villa at Saint German. but viii
soon return to America to pass the rest NJ the
summer at Newport. Mr. John Reubel and
his sister Miss Reubell. have left Paris for
V,chy. where Mr. and Mrs. Brdgman are also
taking the waters Mrs. Stanford Pomeroy has
cone 70 Dinard: Mrs. John l.. Name has gone 70
carlsbad Numbers OF Americans are prepar-
ing 10 60 10 Switzerland but the seaside re-
sor,s ~ Normandy and Brittany are 90 far
quite deserted
The Red Cross continues 10 receive eager
subscriptions for the American wounded ana
the list now amounts TO close upon looVo'
francs
Among the passengers who sailed on La Gas
coene are Mr. and Mrs Ulman. Monsisnor
Nurtb Bishop Of Dacca; Mr.. and Miss Ames'
the Messrs Charles G. Prnz. A. f. frinz' j. =
Mercer and Boyd Beals.
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FrNERAL or EX-SENATOR O'cONNOR