New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-12
PARIS.
POLITICAL CALM BROKEN BY THE END
OF THE STATE TRIAL.
THE so1,ALI LIKELY TO BE BRlEF-AME~
1cANs RETURNING TO PARIS
SOCIAL NOTES.
tRv CABLE TO THE TRInuNE.]

SOCIAL NOTES
Inv c,srr TO THE TRIBUNE]
p, No,. 1.-THE calm in home pontics
which succeeded the release of Dreyfus came "
an end Yesterday with the session OF the fi'en
Court NJ Justice which was more NOISY anu
tunultuous than the most uproarious OF faia's
ROYAL farces Should the Senate dlsciaiHl Ju'
diction or acquit. the downfall OF the oaoiAe'
would be inevitable Even in the Kepuoi'c""
ranks Moline. Ribot Constans and Bourgeois are
already nut forward possible successors 10
waldeck- Rousseau, but those In the pest posi-
ton accurately to forecast the situation say
that ten Of the fifteen State prisoners VIII be
,nr..rced To various penalties, and this Will save
the Cabinet. ,-,
Moarwhile the Chamber Of Deputies which
will meet next Thursday with its culver full OF
,nternellations. is likely to be appeased by the
C,o,,ernnent itself taking the initiative by pro-
posing a general amnesty and wiping out old
scores by a vigorous application Of the sponge.
At all events. the gathering squall cannot last
long because the interest Of the French people IS
crvstallizing around the Exhibition, and, Win
the exception Of the Drumonts. Rocheforts'
Judets. Millevoyes and other professional agi-
tators all the political leaders feel convinced
that the cordial understanding. now somewhat
reluctantly admitted to exist between Germany
and England. will be the keynote for all inter
national relations between the European Powers
in regard to their interests in Africa as well as
in Asia.
The Paris Bourse is frmer after Lord Sails
bury's speech African mining securities con-
tinue 10 rise after a brief setback owing to
sales for profit taking.
Dr. Brouadel and all the Paris medical au-
thorites without exception. feel implicit conh-
dence in the measures the Government is taking
TO ocalize the bubonic plague, the appearance
Of which is announced in Algeria. at Philippe
vile and Bougie.
Americans unusually numerous in Paris
just now. but social activity is limited to in
formal dinners or luncheons. afternoon teas,
small theatre parties and visits to the Chrysan-
themum show In the Tuileries garden. which is
remarkably good this year. presenting fifty
eight quite new varieties There are, however,
busy times at fashionable dressmaking and mil
linery establishments in the Rue de la Paix
Among the most attractive social gatherings
was a tea given by Mrs. Payne at her apart
ment in the Champs Elysees. Mrs. Ingraham
presided at the tea table. Among those present
were Mr. and Mrs. Daz Abertini, Mrs. Claus
Spreckels Mr. and Mrs. De Garmendia and
Mrs. Charles Whittier. Mrs. 1ngraham's daugh-
ter has Just passed with high honors the exam
nation at the Hotel de Vile for the diploma for
normal school teaching Miss Ingraham ranking
fifth In the graduating class Of 100
Mrs Robert Leroy has returned to Paris and
will soon resume her receptions. Mrs. Leroy
has acquired a charming Yorkshire terrier,
which is the envy Of all amateurs. Mrs, Claus
Spreckels has taken for the winter and spring
the apartment recently vacated by Mrs Phoebe
Hearst on the Quai, near the Trocadero Palace.
Miss Bessie Smith-Clift gave a tea yesterday
at the Hotel Ritz in the Place Vendome. that
was well attended by we'll known Americans.
Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Fearing. Of Newport. are
making brief stay at the Hotel du Rhin. IN
the Place Vend6me, and Mrs. j. p. Kernochan
has arrived at the Hotel Bristol. Prince and
Princess Bellosoffsky, the latter formerly Miss
Whittier, are passing a few weeks In Paris
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Ogden gave dinner party
yesterday. Mr.. and Mrs Edward Bolt have
returned to Paris, and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hut
ton, from Pau are staying with them Law
renee Curtis, Of Boston, is making short visit
to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Curtis in their apart
ment in the Avenue du Bots de Boulogne. Mrs.
willard Case has left Paris for London, where
Mrs Case her rnother-in-law, has been sud
denly taken seriously Ill with pneumonia Mr.
and Mrs Luckermeyer have also left Paris FOR
London.
MIR. and Mrs Charles Stevens (the former is a
son Of the Duchesse de Dino, and served with the
Rough Riders) have returned TO Paris, having
made a two months continuous tour in motor
carriage all through France. without being de-
layed by a single accident or mishap. M and
Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt. jr., are also enthusi-
astic motor carriage tourists. They left Paris
last Saturday in a small Panhard hydro-carDoh
motor phaeton with seat behind for the
stoker. and arrived at Nice via Lyons, Mars,
Avgnon Marseilles and Toulon on Wednesday
morning Mr.. Vanderbilt acted as driver during
the whole journey. Both he and Mrs. Wander
bilt were delighted with their trip
The funeral Of Charles Kuhn of Philadelphia.
one Of the best known American residents in
France. took place on Wednesday at the Ameri-
can Church at Nice. 1t is understood that the
bulk of Mr. Kuhn's large estate will be divided
between his two nearest relatives his nieces,
Mrs Browne Of Pau, and Mrs. Mahan, wife OF
Cantain Mahan, United States Navy only
small share going to his nephew. Mr.. Evans
whose marriage was celebrated some months
ago.
"Pere Naturel" three act comedy by Depre
| and Charlton a psychological study Of most
painful problem OF paternity, was produced last
| night at the Theatre Antoine, with decided sue
J cess. The lugubrous subject Is treated by the
| authors much a clever composer might set
I tha last