New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-07

FRENCH ADMIRALTY AND LESSONS OF
THE SPANISH WAR.
MANGUVREs At BREsT MAY RESULT ~
REORGANiZAT1ON or THE COAST
DEFENCE SYSTEM

DEFENCE SYSTEM
lnY CAM. ro THE 1nInr>El
Paris Aug G-The French Admiralty has
taken 10 heart the lessons ~ tho Spanish wal
and the manuuvres now going on near b'es''
under the supervision Of VI. IoS<roy. are likely
10 result in a complete reorganization ~ inc
system Of coast defence which Is soon 20 D."
intrusted to the naval authorities instead 81
remaining. AZ hitherto under tAe ui''''o" -
the Ministry OF War.
The object Of the man~uvres at Hres' was 20
determine whether Brest. Ike Santiago. could be
captured by land attack. and ia" operations
were conducted by Admiral Fourner 50 as to
resemble as closely possible those at Santi-
ago After four days engagement, during when
bluejackets and soldiers were often waist dcep
I'm water. the umpres decided that General
Dodds. who had the same role 10 perform as
General Toral at Santiago. had prevented the
invading force from cncctng a landing. NJ.
Lockrov is. however. far from satisfied with the
security Of Brest from a land attack. and us
deferccs are soon II bc greatly strengthened.
NJ. LocKroy is deyoting great attention 10 SUD-
marine torpedo boats. and the Narval which
viii measure 100 feet from stem TO stern. ana
- feet beam has been begun In the Govern
ment CONSTRUCTION Yard AZ Cherbourg The
Narval Is to De propelled by both electricity ana
steam and Will be provided with four torpedo
tubes placed astern. Her speed under water
will be eight knots. and twelve knots on the
surface
AutomobIem continues 10 be the faNorlte
nast,me for those who remain In Paris. The
latest convert Is Prince Ourouson the Russian
| Ambassador who caused considerable conster-
nation on Wednesday by dashing at a pace Of
fifteen miles an hour in his motor phacton
through the little village Of Chosy le Roy leav-
! ing a trail Of his petroleum vapor and the i'm
precations Of the villagers. who telephoned 10
the next town on the road. which was Chatil-
! lon for the gendarmes to arrest him. When the
| Ambassadors phacton came to the pavement
| Of Chatillon a Gordon OF police stopped him, but
| upon ascertaining that the amateur stoker was
no less a parsonage than the representative OF
the car the authorities released him with pro-
! found excuses and Prince Ourouson went spin
| ming along the road TO the enthusiastic shouts
| OF "ViVe la Russe,'
| Among the women Of society who may fire.
| ouently be seen propeng their motor carriages
| In the envrons of Paris are the Duchesse
dIrzcs Baroness de Zuylcr Mrs. William q. Tiff
fanny and Mrs Clarence Dinsmore. Edgar Scott
sttacht Of the United states Embassy. who is
passing the summer with his young wife at VILE
| dAvray. has become expert az ANA
| -
lance between Vile dAvray and the Embassy in
Paris which is about nine miles, IN something
| less than thirty minutes. Mr.. SCOTS favorite
: motor is a petroleum gas tricycle. Of one and
! three-quarters horse power.
Among the well-known Americans remaining
| in Paris where the weather is exceptionally
cool and agreeable, arc Mr. William x. Van
! derbilt. Mr. and Mrs. George Munroe Mrs. Will
! lam F. Moore Mr.. Adrian Iselln. jr.. Mr. J. b.
whitney Mr. Auffmordt. MIS-. Alice Mason. Mr..
Richard Mortimer Mr. and Mrs. W. ". Com
mac Mr. and Mrf. T. Bradley. Miss Bradley.
! Mr. and Mrs Charles Gay. and Mr.. James Cor
don Bennett who has ordered his yacht, the
, Namouna. now at Mention to be put into com
mission. and intends sailing next week on his
usual summer trip to Venice and along the Dali
| marian coast Of the hdriatic.
Nine Paten6tre. wife Of the French Ambas-
/ s.dor at Madrid. has returned from that capt
| tai and is passing few weeks al Versailles.
! ,fr Iulius Stewart, the artist. and his brother.
! Mr. Robert Stewart. are occupying Mr.. James
Carbon Benefits cottage at Bousival MI ana
Mrs Edward Tuck are giving series Of charm
ing luncheon parties at the Chateau dErmont'
! ,,oar Malmaisori. Mr.. and Mrs Leslie Cotton have
! ,oft Paris for Spa. Mrs. Clarence Andrews mas
| ooue TO Vevay Mir. Harry sands ana MI
! t,rederick Martin have gone on waking tour
,hrough Switzerland. Mr. and Mrs. Dorbic ana
Nc Kingsland have left for Hougate
! General Porter, United States Ambassador
- Mis-. Porter are enjoying the sea air al