The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-04

TO cough. and somewhat testify asked her
companion TO stop smoking. saying:
You see ft inconvenienees me. and Il IL not
allowed in this carriage. which Is marked
Ladies' Only"
The Muscovite lady smoked more vtgor-
ously than ever. remarking that. as there was
20 notice in or outside the carriage 10 prevent
her smoking. she was determined to finish
her cigarette. Mile. vircn tetorted by calling
the Countess a bad lot. This was too much
for the Russian. oblivious OF the Franco-Rus-
stah alliance, and without any formal declarn-
tion OF hostilities, she attacked the French vo-
man. and apparently gained a decisive vic
tory. When the trim stopped at the Orleans
Ceiuture station. Mile. Vlron, with her fea-
lures considerably battered and her hat very
much awry fed from the held OF battle and
sought assistance from the st~ationmaster.
He Immediately called upon the Russian
Countess to abandon her cfRarette. but she
again pointed out thar there was no notice any
where toiforbtd her smoking. and went ON puff
Ing spirals ct smoke into the faces Of the sta
tionmaster and guard. The latter. either
warned by the fate Of Nile. viron or afraid Of
international con Implications. abstnined from
violence. and the mater is to be referred 70
arbitration-In the law courts.
On Oct. ~ last tho gambling rooms at 0s-
N-1A wa S1t IL hANV SANS = hA-a
expired. Very few figures are needed to show
the kind OF profits these establishment make.
In spite OF having to pay a rent Of 100000 franc
q year. this Belgian Monte Carlo made q clear
prodt OF more than 100000 francs this sea-
son. To this must be added 10000 fran rs In
entrance fees, paid by 1890 temporary mem
bers. The heaviest losers last season wero An
EnRiishman and 4 Russian. The former
dropped $4,000. and the latter still more
S1S0.OOO. OF course. every one hopes and
many expect to win. but cold. hard figures are
against them. Last seasons statistics prove
that every gambler at ostend lost on an aver
age about $500.
Naturally. there Is keen comretitton for this
lease. The old company has offered the adj
ministration to build n fine theatre and to de-
fray all the expenses of it'd MANAGEMENT. The
famous VI. Blanc Of Monte Carlo is the second
competitor. and the third Is the international
Sleeping Car Company. This last company
is about to build a great new hotel. which will
contain 800 rooms and cost 100000 francs.
Last night at the BALKAN Town Hall the Rev.
DR., Watson Ian Maclarenl Eectured for the
first time this season in London upon his
American Impressions His attitude was al
most uncom promisinzly eulogistic. He de-
clared the typical American to be tall, sin
ewy. nervous, eaGer, self-conidsnt.and bright"
with enormous intellectual possibilities. Uncle
Sam he pronounced a lover OF Scotland Ia sem
tlmentglity chiefly due to Sir Walter Scott.
anxious to connect himself with the past. SEN
timental below the surface, patriotic. and hos
ritable to a degree. The characteristics OF
the average New York. Boston. PHILADELPHIA
and Chicago man were amusinEly sketched.
The New York mar is. DR. Watson says. the
money maker, The Boston man Ia the book
worm. and the hum which one hears when
entering the city by train comes not from the
traffic. but the various browning societies IN
full, swing. Philadelphia is the city Of old fami-
lies. where each man knows who his next door
net2hbor's grandfather was. Chicago Is the
city OF hurry. and. in 4 sense. a coarse city.
but one. nevertheless. where a navy may rise.
as in q case which he quoted. TO own a nakRii-
cent art collection ard become a splendid art
critic. DR.. Watson told some intere sting sto-
ries OF the last Presidential election, when he
was tackled by the first two people he meta
barber and q boy-and heckled as TO his opin-
ions on the currency. On the general ques-
ton OF An Anglo-American alliance the lecturer
was most emphatic. declaring that until the
Venezuelan DISPUTE there was a deep and Bit
ter feeling against Us. greatly removed by our
patience. dignity. and self-resrraint on that &C.
casion. and since raised to a white heat by our
friendliness during the late war. He concluded
by appealing to his audience TO individually. SO
far as each could. help in cemsnting the ALI
ance. I'm which" he added. lies the hope of
peace and righteousness throughout the civil
lied world"