New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-27

every possible effort to obtain reduction or
the French duties on Spanish wines from L.
as at present to 10 francs. a hectolitre
President Felix Faure's receptions and pan
auets at the Elysees on the occasion OF MS III
vesture with the Golden Fleece continue 10 lol"'
subjects for the ruthless pencils of Foran Cir
hault and other Partisan artists l. no" dP
nears that. according TO the "Cr de Paris, con-
siderable discomfort prevails in the spans"
colony because at a dinner which followed the
Golden Fleece ceremony Senior Montero h'oS'
who brought the illustrous insignia from Spain;
Senior Leon Castillo, the Ambassadors anu
his First Secretary were the only SpaniardS
in,.t,.d. while the whole Russian Embassy. from
Alpha to Omega was present at the dinner
y, naval circles a keen interest is taken !"
.,o humorous professional publications on 'he
r.oont war between the United States ana HP"'"
ord =, the lessons to he derived from H. zap
tain Mahans series OF papers about 'he N"'
on Goa and it's lessons has been TRANSLATED '"''
French and submitted 10 the ofncefs d, Wv
Eronch Naval War School as theme i"l S'"'''
An eminent French naval authority II "'''"7
- ,,o Journal dos I,ebats' brief essays on the
san,e subioct Praise is given to Dewey i''
tho nasterlv manner in which he entered Ma
Mia BAY ana 10 sampson W. 49,
structions. the execution of which preNeh'e"
,,.,.a.s oecene from Santiago. There is very
a,.oro criticism however. Of American gun
navy which is declared to he decidedly inferior
IN that OF any frst-class European navy. Ac-
cordine IN the French critics, the great fauit
~ tho American ships is their inability TO carry
enough ammunition for their batteries ana this
tbov cav would have been highly embarrassing
70 Dewey had the Spaniards shown the iaih'-
est trace Of military instincts ny con'hulis
hostilities from their land batteries at'ef the
destruction Of their feet.
The French Government is devoting great at
tention Just now to artillery experiments III
the army as well as in the navy. Nearly nan
the French field and horse artillery Is now pro-
vided with quick firing guns. and re-" Gays
ago a battery equipped with the new "espo"
discharged tNenty-one shells gun Hlhu'''
The target consisting of 2N0 wooden soio'e's
erected two and one-h half miles distant. IN one
minute and forty-Ave seconds every o. " 'he'n
was destroyed
The present pernicious tendency OF rreh'h
rlavvrights to sacrifice action for dialogue ana
IN place upon tho stage pure literature WITHOUT
dramatic inspiration or movement IS pahilu"S
apparent In NJ Fernand Vanderem Le ca
lice a drama in three acts. produced ~ 'n'
Vaudeville in which Nine Rejane has co'Slo-
cradle success in the death scene YOUNG
uifa fe,gns Ignorance Of the frtatons Of her
husband whom she sincerely loves because r.
,.rse IN rho form Of the lex taonis or humilia
/ ,ion and forgiveness are both repugnant to her.
/ one dav when the worthless husbanos con-
/ duct is forced upon her notice after Wh'ch Nv
approaches his wife implorng PARDON she con-
/ mits suicide BY inhang from her handkerchief
the fumes Of chloroform with when IL Is SAT
/ urated; but the three acts are IKE three emp
tiers OF a novel, with no preparation l'i III"
matte sequence or situation. From the OUTSET
II is evident that the theory OF Slmonhe' '"'
beroine must lead to suicide. and when this
comes at last the audience is Indifferent In
I Gle Calico" at the Vaudeville, Just as in "Suu-
ensee" at the Coincide FRANCHISE. the morpd
nredetermination to die becomes tedious. and
/ prevents both plays from being successful win
The public. although amateurs delight in their
! nicely turned phrases and graceful dialogues
Nine. Rtjane's chloroform scene IS truthful and
reveals startling realism. 1t is a strOmS bit of
/ acting but there are dozens Of other imperson-
atoms which afford Far better opportunities foI
this Partisan fayori,e's originality and inlmita'
! bic piquancy II. tiuitry, ~ the wayward hus'
! hand throws too much boulevard sccpticisn
| into an unsympathetic role lie Calice WI
not last long at the Vaudeville. Ii is cur
from which no one cares 10 drink twice
Although Thanksgiving Day was sunptuousl,
celebrated in the American colony, there arr
still some weeks before the period Of socia
activity will begin. Among the Americans here
are Mr. and Mrs Potter Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs
John Payne Miss Bessie Payne. Mrs De Gar
mendia Mr. and Mrs Clarence Deane. MI anf
Mrs c. D. S Miller. DR.. and Mrs Biddle. Mr.
and Mrs j. Forbes Mr.. and Mrs. Higginson
MI and Mrs ". n De Forest. and Mr.. and
Mrs Frederick Alien. Among the American:
who have left Paris for Nice Mrs. and Miss
Spencer Schuyler. Mrs. and Miss Romano. Mr.
and Mrs Wetmore Cryder and Miss Cryder. anC
Mrs Pummer Day, the wife Of Lieutenant Com
mander Plummer Day. L. s. y. Mr.. Hitchcock
United states Minister 10 Russia, is staying
few weeks al Cannes. Mr.. Andrew D. White
United States Ambassador at Berlin is abou
10 leave Florence for Genoa TO meet his famil,
on their arrival there from NewYork
Among the passengers who sailed th'
Gascogne are Mrs. Morrell and Mr. NJ. d. Hin
nisdal The passengers who left Paris ant
| sailed on the St Louis from Southampton arr
Mrs James Welch. Mr.. and Mrs William II
Van Wart and their family. Miss " f. Sands
| Mrs James Heartness, Mrs. G. L. Morse Mrs
| ! X Wi1dlcombe and MI and Mis- Hamilton
1 NeuSISg.