New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14


an armored cruiser Of twenty-one knots speed
and three destroyers OF twenty-seyen knots. all
these ships To- he provided with Niclausse boil
ers and the estimated cost of J2.C0O.Oo0 francs
which will soon he in French pockets. has given
a spirited Clip to the popular enthusiasm for
extending the Franco Russian political and
naval alliance 10 its logical conclusions in the
Far East
VI. Lockroy continues his naval reforms with
unremitting zeal. He has shown his disregard
for red tape by unexpectedly i1trustnG the two
most important posts in the French Navy TO
the youngest two Vice Admirals on the list.
Consequently Admiral Fourier, who is only
fortv-nine years old. and who represents the
Younger school OF French naval officers, will re-
lieve the veteran Admiral Human in command
Of the Mediterranean feet while arother young
and enthusiastic flag officer. Admiral Sallan-
drouze de Lamorraise. will command the North
ern fleet. NJ. Lockroy. who will soon proceed
10 Toulon to stir UP matters at the arsenal
there. has ordered commission Of young Of
hccrs to report upon the Spanish American war.
with the view of adopting in France the Ameri-
can dynamite gun cruiser and other innova-
tons disclosed ly the operations Of Admiral
SIMPSONS feet VI. Lockroy Is also considering
the aGvisajiity OF still further increasing the
speed specifications of future battle-ships in
consequence Of the report of EnGineer-n- Chief
Melville the conclusions Of which heartily
Endorsed by NJ. Lockroy's technical advisers
The lingo politics Of French newspapers. in
Guiding the usually staid and conservative
Temps" in regard to the retention Of the
French transatlantic steamer Olinde Rodriguez
are by no means shared by the French Gov
eminent Thu Tribune correspondent is au-
thorzcd from tn" most Trustworthy source pos
sibie. to say that the energetic language in
which the Temps" stated that The official in
structions to NJ Cambon were worded was
never used. AID the French Government. while
urging a final decision at Charleston az soon as
practicable. admits that in case Of conflicting
evidence as To facts the matter Is one to be de-
cidcd properly by the Department Of Justice.
and has not yet become ground for diplo-
matte issue between the two Governments.
The revival Of the opcn-alr Passion Plays
which prevailed in Brittany In the Middle Ages
is attracting the attention Of literary circles.
delegation Of the French Academy, headed by
NJ. Castor Paris. and accompanied 10y many
Partisan auth Drs and dramatic artists. leaves
Paris to-day for Ploujcan. near Morlaix where
the Vie de Saint Gwenole" is to DE performed
by Breton peasants like the famous plays at
Obcrammdrgau.
In spite Of hot weather the Partisan diplo-
matic world remains within hailing distance
Of the capital. General Porter and Miss
Porter are still at Dieppe within four hours
journey Of he Embassy. and Senior Leon
castillo has so far limited his suitncr outings
to an occasional open-air dinner MIR bellevue
Sant-Germain. or Versailles In few days
Ca,
Sebastian. near the French frontier. on the Ray
Of Biscay. the Spanish Ambassador may per
haps go there also. to talk over matters before
the Peace Commissioners meet in Paris
Sir Edmund Monsoon British Ambassador and
Lady Monson remain AT Saint -Germain. and
Count TorniclIl. Italian Ambassador and Coun
toss TornclH are occupying the Embassy in
Paris. with It's 81 acious gardens and terraces
which forms an ideal summer residence right
in the heart Of the city.
Lord Salisbury and his daughter Lady Gwen
doline cecil have arrived safely at Contrexe-
Vile. The Prlilsh Premier IS evidently In need
Of the restoring effects - the Conirexeviiic
waters for the wear ard tear ~ political lfc
have made mos; V.yhe traces his robust
constitution Lady Granville Is also AZ Con-
trexevllc. and Lord Roberts is undergoing a
cure there.
Loud are tho complaints Of the Normandy and
Brittany hoielkrrpefs because the great tide
of American and English tourists has deserted
them for Switzerland. Maricnhad Carlsbad and
Homburg There Is fair sprinking ~ Amerl-
cans at Royal and Aux les Bains Among the
latest arrivals ~ Royai are Mr.. and Mrs
George :. Colt. Nrs Beach. Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
rison Brown and Mrs. and Miss Rishop.
At Homburg golf and tennis proceed mcrry
and the Duke Of Cambridge. IN handing prizes
to Miss Goelct and Miss Bachelor. remarked
that wherever he went he never failed to find
Americans and tho English drawn together by
solid bonds % love for those National pastimes
Among recent arrivals al Hombure are Mr..
John Davis father 81 Lady Terence Backgood.
and Mrs Davis. Mr. and Mrs. l. II. Siebbins
Mr. A G. Robinson MIS-. Hayward Cutting and
her daughter Baroness De Nriere. Arthur
Hume KEY Bellamy Storer and Anthony Drexel
Maricnbad has so far secured the Hons share
OF the American Paris colony. Mrs. George Law
continues 10 entertain at her Villa there. and
Miss Bend and Miss Amy Townsend have be
come acknowledged bellies at the dances al
that attractive Austrian resort. Mrs. Percy
lie Royd. Mrs Bull. Mrs O'Brien. Mrs. Mary
Newbold Sargent. Miss Emily Sargent. and
Cortland Bishop are the latest arrivals nj
Maricnbad
Among the Americans now at Paris Mr..
and Mrs Richard Dyer. Mrs. William Mac
Cornell Miss MacConnen. Mr.. and Mrs Rus
sell Stewart the Misses Stewart. Bishop Charles
Fowler j. +. Oliver. l.. MacCreery, and j. NJ.
Nelson, Jr
The end Of the war gives rise TO activity
among American yachtsmen. The American
sailing yacht Flour de 1.ys. with her owner.
George Lord Day. On board. Is cruising of
Chcrbourg, and james Gordon Bennett Is on
board the Namouna at Mentone. about To start
on his annual yachting trip to the Adriatc.
Mr.. BENEFITS party consists Of Count Auti
Champ Baron Maurice Gourgaud and George