New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-20

otber performers were Miss Vandusen Reed,
with seighbells Miss Fetr.dge. with silver rat
ties, while Mrs Bolt played the piano accom-
paniment to this high carnival. The cotiNon'
led by NJ Candamo. whose partner was hrs'
Bolt began at | o'clock. The first nsure was
opened by Mrs. Story. who. harnessed with rio
bons and roses to light chariot hlied WIN
favors and flowers. glided gracefully INTO 'he
ballroom Among the most successful costumes
Of the men were those worn by Mir. Monsoon son
80 tho British Ambassador, as Beau Brummel;
Mr. John w. Alexander, as Father kneipp'
Mr. yu,an Story as a Huguenot. and the
Messrs. William Dannat. julius Stewart Frank
Welsh and Henry Cachat.
The French Government has asked Commits
sioner C-idler and Colonel Hamburger TO SUD-
init n detailed plan for an American amateur
athletic programme for the exhibition OF l'"'
with speclal reference 10 the American Uni
versity teams Consequently Messrs Cridler
and Hamburger will start on Friday for Cannes
~ confer with Baron Pierre de Coubertin, presi-
dent Of the French Olympic Association. and. in
conjunction with him. draw UP suitable pro-
eran,me The present idea is by a process or
selection from American National contests to
obtain one hundred American amateur all-round
champion athletes who will remain in Paris dur
jrg the exhibition. competing In international
tournaments with the champions Of all other
countries The French authorities ask that ma
tionai French games like leu dc Paume, for In
stance, lie included with the sports Of England
and America In the international competition
Baron Coubertin has Just founded the Pasteur
prize ard medal for Johns Hopkins University
also the Tocqueville prize for Harvard and al the
instigation Of Baron Coubertn permanent com
mittee has been formed this week called the
Franco American Union which shall form the
boss Of the athletic and academic interests OF the
two countries and promote better kno"leose
OF modern France throughout the United states
Tho members Of the committee are the Duo de
Noatilles. the VicorIte de Tocaueviile, the Mar
ou,s de Rochanbeau NJ Paul Bourget. Or. Sam
uel Pozzi NJ. Georges Hersent NJ oscar Camp
fort Count Jacques de Pourtales and Baron
Pierre de Coubertin.
In French official circles the highest tribute is
Maid 70 the firm and dignifed attitude preserved
nv President Mckinley during the present crisis.
o,d rho belief is expressed at the Qua! dOrsay
thu, ~ any rupture ensues between the United
States and Spain it certainly will not result from
the Maine disaster Meanwhile great activity
continues among spectators TO secure options
m war material. 1t is known here that Spain
sunplv Of the Spanish Mauser rifles Of seven
,nf,,r,etre Calibre with which the Spanish Army
is equipped is inadequate and the spanish
agents are negotiating for the purchase Of half
a million French Gras rifles, but the sale had not
been concluded up 10 noon to-day.
Spanish naval authorities are making search
Ing inquiries as to the Whereabouts and condi-
ton and the number Of the crews, etc. OF the
American steam yachts In the Mediterranean.
The American steam yachts now in commission
al Nice or cruising within sixty hours OF Nice
form a tight little squadron. There are nine
vessels all OF high speed, and in case Of emer-
g4ncv their crews would be utilized by the
United States TO man any men -of-war purchased
in Europe The nine yachts in question are the
Margari.a owned by AIr. A. ]. DreXel. at Mes
sira: the Namouna. owned by Mr. James Gordon
Bennett. ut Pa:ras; the Narada Owned by MI
Henry VOTERS. at Venice the Colombia, ct
Genoa: the Andria, owned by Mr.. John L.
Brooks at Cannes: the Varuna owned by Mr..
Eugene Higgins. at Nice: the Sultana, owned by
Mr.. j. r. Drexel. at Nice; the Arcturus owned
by Mr.. Rutherford stuyvesant. at Nice the
Valiant, owned by Mr. William X. Vanderbilt. az
/ Nice. With the exception Of the Valiant, the
owners OF these yachts are on board
Among the passengers who sailed on the Bour-
gogne to-day are the Marquis de Bouthillier
Baron Halevyn. Mr.. and Mrs NJ J. Newman
and the cyclist champions Jaap. Eden and
Cissac.