New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-08

MacMahon's army on its offensive march toward
sedan without previous concentration at
Chalons II the Cape Verd feet has really gone
70 Porto Rico then all can say-and mind. my
personal sympathy is strongly with Spain-is
that IL has sailed for a naval Sedan the result
Of which. just as in 1870 will be the downfall
Of dynasty; but II seems TO me incredible that
the Spanish Admiralty can have committed such
a strauegical crima"
The immediate effect OF the temporary sus-
pension of the wheat outles. together with the
Spanish decree prohibiting the expectation from
Spain OF breadsturs. has been greatly 10 in
crease the French orders for May deliveries
thereby tending TO put UP the price Of wheat all
around. without any diminution Of the price in
France The unknown quantity Of the present
wheat speculation ia the real supply available
at Odessa. which is believed 20 be overcast
mated. NJ. Michel Ephrussi. one Of the most
prominent financial authorities in the European
wheat market. expresses the opinion that NJ.
Meline's decree RENTING the wheat duty OF
francs will probably be extended beyond the
limit Of July l. NJ Fphrussi says that even
II there had been war between the Unlted
states and Spain wheat would have attained
its present high price which is simply due 10
the natural laws Of supply and demand. and
fore war became imminent. NJ. Ephrussi says
the French wheat crop about eighteen days
hehindhand and this. together with increased
transa;iantic freichts and insurance. of course
helped 10 keep up prices for May deliveries
France Is once again IN the throcs or gen.
eral election. which VIII come off tomorrow.
All public buildings, churches pedestals Oh
monuments and statues. even curbstones' are
ten &c nil e1eCtiOneerinC
every imaginable hue. Cardinal Richard Arch-
hishoD of Paris ordered masses to be celebrated
for France at the Church e the Sacred Heart
during the three days preceding election day;
but Notwithstanding the unusual activity OF the
Clercals seldom have any previous general
elections caused less popular interest. 10 D.
sure the FIVE thousand candidates for the I'VE
hundred seats and their friends ana relatives
ora making a vast amount Of noise. but during
The entire campaign which is 70 be decided al
the polls tomorrow not a single oandldate mas
been able to find anything 10 say that Is oTigi-
nal or which rivets public attention. Never be
fore have electioneerins literature and orator!
tauer - such a dead level OF mediocrlty. An
advantage won Tomorrow by the CieIlcais ana
r.acr,onists would mean proporiionate In
crease Of sympathy for Spain. while the haol-
Gals and Socialists are al. solid for the United
Paris shopkcepers are now more outspoken J"
,heir American synpathics than hitherto. -"T
,bAv adroi; that the Americans are their oeS'
foreign customers.
Although there are a number OF "e"-Ni.o" I"
Americans in Pay.s. there are no so''a' 'u''
f lions or doinCs - record. for all the dihhers'
dances and coaching parties thai MAKE INV
>,,,,r,can colony so attractive at this time %
the year have been suppressed on account "' az
war " po,dinl. who seems to have recovered
from the sensation ~ his TRANSATLANTIC eHpe"-
arccs gives in an interview with Figaro
/ ,~.r Lie iu,nression II Ncw-York. ASKED
,.bo. no thought of art in the United states VI.
| D.i5i,d renlied. The only artistic things il
Ar,arica are those that have been bought al
I ovorhi,ant prices and even the hnest 'ne'S
d,oauvrcs assume in that country 81 electri'lN
and Of tinsel fashy decoration q sicN\' ou'-".
n,ace aspect" When asked about the war VI
Bo,dini said: In the best New-York socl"' 81
cles the war is deeply deplored. where I" -
known tina. The war was brought about py inc
/ st,yorites who want 10 upset Mckinney. N"'''
acid q he went much into society in New
York NJ Boldini replied "Oh yes indeed
did. foreign artists arc always well Ir'o'N'''
in New-York and are quite spoiled ana o'e'
whelrcd with delicate attentions eve" "a"
Carolus Duran one evening Ndih'"N "''
az h,s decorations; and when deiciousF d
,rac,i,.D Young woman leaned toward me ana
aske6 ne who that noble foreigner vas sa'u
II was Sagasta.
Among the Americans in Paris VINO are i''.
oun,,lv seen driving in the Bots are Ny anu
Mrs. cornelius Vanderbilt Mr.. and MIS- LOUIS
| coleman. Mr. and Mrs Bradley MaTun' MT
Adolph Ladenburg General and Mrs Luc'u'
Warren. Mr.. and Mrs. Potter Palmer MIS-
David King. Miss King. Mrs susan lra'e''
Mr. and Ms waiter Phelps Dodge MIS- 'Au'
ens.us s,aulding Miss Charlotte Bo"dl'ch MS
nurant Cheever. Mrs. Elisha Dyer IT, M's
CHARLES Whittier Nj and Mrs. Joseph Saf
gen, Mr. Frederick Baldwin. Mr.. ChaT'es hoo
ineon and Colonel Thomas 7. OchiIuee' ""'
NUS frequent appearance at the races. Lac
n,gapcroent is announced Of Miss Leone Dan
nat Havuand. niece Of Mr William l. Dah"a
the nainter. TO NJ Henri de Luze Among l"'
,aseenpers who sailed on La Gascogne are M
Rruvaert. the French Consul-General al Ne"
YORK and Mrs. Bruwaert. nee King Oh I'm
caeo who returned TO Paris from Venice las
Tuesday.