Arizona republican., 1899-01-25
RESENTED BY
 TIE DUCHESS

That the dowager duchess of Uzes
 should have instituted legal proceed
 ings against the editors of the Paris ! Steele. for publishing in it's columns 2 picture representing her seated in an | armchair with Arthur :-eyer. the bright particular star of the monarch | ical journal, GaulOis leaning over the back of the chair in an attitude denot-
 ing excessive and vulgar familiarity
 with the great lady in question, is not surprising.
 When the fact is taken into consid- eration that Meyer commenced his ca
 reer as the secretary. bookkeeper and general factotum of Blanche d'Anigny.
 the infamous creature who served as model for Zola's creation of Mana" it
 will readily be understood that any honest woman would dislike the idea of
 appearing with him in the same pie ture.
 The picture in question is one of a series due to the trick of a clever pho tographer, which show prominent peo- pie in the most incongruous company.
 Arthur Meyer cannot fail to be deep ly mortified by the anger So publicly manifested by the ducle-5 at being p37- trayed in his company. For by his imperviousness to snubS, even when brutal in their violence, and by the most amazing impudence he has Gctu- ally managed to win for himself seat a. the council board of the leaders of the monarchical party. Although Jew by race, as indicated by his capac- ity and by his appearance, he has in his capacity of editor in chief Of the mon archical Gaulois led the campaign against the people of his race, and against breyfus Indeed, there have been no more bitter articles against the Hebrews than those published over the signature of Arthur Meyer, and he has rendered himself conspicuous by his denunciations of Dreyfus, and of all, no matter whether Jews CT Chris tians who had tha courage to espouse the cause of the unfortunate man.
 As editor of the chief monarchical organ, he obtained access to a num- Der of the salons of the aristocracy, where he was tolerated for the sake of the royalist cause, rather than vel come, and it WAS, thanks to this, that he was able to place his friend, the ad- venturer. General Boulanger, in com munication with the leaders of the mOnarchical party, the result being that the dOwager duchess of Uzes was induced to subscribe million dollars to the BOulanger cause under the im- pressiOn that she was thereby further ing the chances of a monarchical res tOration, while the late count of Paris, through his disastrous and utterly dis creditable association with Boulanger, lest all chances Of obtaining possession of the French throne.
 But 1t is particularly on the sO-called field O. honor that Arthur Meyer. who is held up 10 public obIoquy and con- oyNf bo rNcs T 1,1~ it's author, 'tGyp," won for himself un- dying fame and distinction His duei3 have not been numerous. Inocuous as are encounters of this kind in France, Meyer has nevertheless always shown an extraordinary reluctance to cross swords O. to exchange pistol shots. On the last occasion Cn which he took part in a duel as principal he in the midst of the encounter, turned tail and bolted around the field. pursued by his opponent. who was pricking his back with the point of his rdpier.
 With the greatest difficulty the hor- rifed seconds put sep to this extra spectacle, and induced Meyer to return to his place and to recOm- mence the combat, Scarcely had it be- gun once more when he seized his op- ponents rapier with his left hand, and at the same time made a terrific lunge forward His own rapier entered his adversary's stomach, and the later lay fer long time at deaths door,
 One of Meyers seconds on that mem- orable occasion was the well known novelist, the late Alphonse Daudet, and l shall never forget his inexpressible disgust at the behavior of his principal. which was of such a character as to place him beyond the Pale of men of honor had he ever been able 10 lay any just claim to that designation.
 What else indeed could one expect from the eX-secretary and former fac totum of "Nana?"
 Trouble has broken out afresh at LippaDetmOldt, and although a very few weeks have elapsed since a solemn | reconciliation took place between the | regent of Lippe and the kaiser. orders l nave been suddenly issued from Berlin | strictly forbidding any of the PrussiaE | railroad officials, soldiers, or officers | stationed in the principality to wear the decorations conferred upon them | 0y the regent since his accession. Pen- pie a Berlin ignore the cause of this | -resh outbreak of anger on the part of | he kaiser against the regent. But it D S6-lSI d1iy DOIiSNNu IO nave some con- lectiOn with the strange decision re- 5arding the succession controversy by he federal council the other day.
 
 The announcement on the part of the lai9sr that he proposes to signalize in ln altogether special manner the silver wedding of Count and Countess Wal iersee few weeks hence serves to call Intention to the extraordinary career 'f this New York girl. who has exer- issd greater degree of influence up- m the affairs of Europe than any other American woman who has ever sought lappines in an international marriage. Through her frs, husband, Prince frederick Of Schleswig- Holstein. she ecame the aunt of the empress of Ger many and sister-in-law of Princess Helena of Great Britain, who is mar jed to Prince Christian Of SohlGswig- TnlStoiu Horc Jvae n Q +i, l