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opinion Of the temporary arrangement " 'A
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WAKES WITH BRITISH
TRANSyAAL VICTORIES.
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Paris. Oct 2l.--The In South Africa
arouses greater public interest in Paris than did
the war between the United States and SPAN
The Partisan press to-day devotes more space
and bigger type to the battle OF Glencoe than II
d,d n the CAPTURE Of Santiago. The violence
of the Angophobian language and epithets en-
ploved by the French newspapers Of every
shade OF political opinion seems TO increase with
the prospect that the subjugat'on Of the Beers
NAV he a shorter and less formidable piece Of
work than the French journalists predicted. II
Is felt at the Quai dOrsay. where events IT.
South Africa are being watched with the closest
attention. based upon information that has hith-
erto proved TO be remarkably accurate that the
report of the means OF resistance which the
Beers are capable Of exerting is exaggerated
and that the termination OF the war may ensue
much sooner than is generally expected.
A prominent French diplomatist in discussing
the situation said:
People in France are Just beginning to realize
that Cecil RhOdes's plan for Cape-to-CaWo
railway is within the bounds OF feasibility ana
the possible consequences of such scheme are
now appreciated for the first time. The Trans
vaal came at most opportune nlomvn'
for England: for had all the anti-Briush ele-
ments existing in the Transvaal. the orange
Free State and Cape Colony been able 10 arrive
at an understanding with each other. with the
/ view OF uniting to form an independent Soulh
African confederacy. as had been hoped by some
Of the European Powers having large interests
In Africa the problem which Lord SallspuG!
and Mr. Chamberlain now taking in hano
, would have become far more serious mater.
The present outlook is that France German!
and all Europe can DO nothing else than accept
with perhaps III concealed dissatisfaction me
practical fusion Of the Transvaal and the Or
ange Free State in the British Empire, Which
before long will be connected with EgypI 10y
Cecil Rhodees proposed railway. 1t IS the Brit
ish success in colonial aggrand zement in AIT ca
so contrasting with the painful incldehts tnal
have characterized recent French efforts IN me
Soudan and elsewhere in the African continent
that has infamed the French mind with SUCH
unprecedented bitterness toward England
The Paris Bourse has not been so buoyant for
more than twelve months Dealings in African
mining securities show Increased activity. The
rise in prices to-day almost attains the proper
lions Of boom Paris Exhibition bonds follow
suit. with a rise Of more than a franc. They are
quoted at II francs 80 centimes. the highest
point reached since the Dreyfus affair
The chief theatrical incident Of the week is
the production Of Robinson Crusoe." grand
spectacular play. with ballet and pantomime
accompaniments. in four acts and twenty-four
tableaus by Ernest Blum and Pierre Decour-
celle This was successfully effected last night
AT the ChAtelet Theatre Defoe's hero is repre-
scented with his man Friday. parrot. monkey.
goat and dog The Partisan adapters have even
supplied Robinson with young French VIE
and relatives There are naval battles with cor
sairs and thrilling fights on land Robnson's
dream furnishes a pretext for fairyand ballets
and merry Christmas dances. Robinson Cru
see" is the first Of the Exhibition plays
brought out II is written for young folk, and
will delight them without boring their parents
A considerable number OF Americans are IN
Paris. among whom are Mr. and Mrs. lie Grand
: Benedict. Senator Smith, OF New-Jersey; Mrs
Hungerford Countess Telfener and her daugh-
tiers. Mrs George s Rainsford and Miss Rains
ford Mr. end Mrs LorillaId Spencer. Mrs.
. Henry White wife Of the Secretary Of the
United States Embassy at London Mrs. Walter
! Fills, Mrs John Lawrence and her daughters,
! Baron De Hoffman and his daughter the Mar
! Quise De Mor6s.
NJ Jules Cambon, who has been taking the
waters ct AK les Baines with his wife and fam
ily. returned TO Paris on Wednesday and at
tended a dinner given Thursday by President
Loubet to Count Muravieff. the Russian Min
, .ster Of Foreign Affairs. At this. among other
guests. were present Count Cassni the Russian
ambassador al Washington, and Nile. Cassni
The death announced this morning az Berlin
| Of Countess Marie Won Munster. daughter Of the
/ German Ambassador at Paris. Prince Munster
| Derneb ourg has cast gloom over Partisan SO
ciety. especially the American colony. where the
Countess had many sincere friends.
Among the passengers who sailed or the 81
Louis are Mrs. Vanderbilt Allen Miss Gladys
Allen Mrs. Edward Carey, Miss Garfield, Mr.
and Mrs Charles E. Dana Miss Mcent Dana
| n ted Engineers q
member Of the Isthmian Canal Commission; Miss
Ernst Mr. and Mrs 8 X. De Forest and fam
lily. Mr. and MIS-. a. ". Green and family. Mrs.
3. T. Goodrich and family. MIR and Mrs. 3. +.
GRAY IT, Mrs NJ. B |. Goddard, Mrs. II. F. Har-
beck. Miss katherine Hoffman Mr.. and Mrs c.
De r Moore Mrs Laurence Mills Mr.. and Mrs.
D. O'Connell Mrs. w. D. F. Prentiss. Miss
Prentiss, Mrs. Sarah Robb. Mrs Henry ".
Smith. Mr.. and MIS-. Charles Seabrook. Mr..
Samuel Thompson, Nj w II. Hale Mrs. F. II.
Waitress Mr.. and Mrs. A H. Wickham, Mrs
Laurence Wells and family and Colonel Marion
Wheeler.
Among the passengers on La Touraine are
Mrs. William P. Moore. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Blackmar. Miss Lebel Nine. De Cespedes. Duke
De Loubat, Joseph Peabody and Francis Rem
wick
The passengers on the Auguste Victoria in
clude Mrs. J. II. Chandler. Mrs. r. c. Barlow,
Mrs D. c. Bacon, Miss Susan Strong. Thomas
S. Steele. Miss Steele and Dr. H. p. Bowdtch.
! The passengers who left Paris to sail the
Campania INCLUDE Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pnzer,
Miss Phzer. Mr.. G. A. Phzer. Mrs. Jonathan
scullin. Miss Sculn Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Moore Mrs. +. c. Williams and Miss Williams
Among the passengers sailing from Cherbourg
Sunday on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse are
Count Cassini the Russian Ambassador at
| Washington, and Mile. Cassini. Don Jose Lima
tour Mexican Minister Of Finance. and Nine
Lmatour and family, SIr. and Mrs. george
Lowell Mrs. Frederick Turnbul and family.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Low and family. Mr.. and
Mrs H. W Phelps Mr. and Mrs. John p. War