New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-09

- ~a.ord Tn Germany wheat Is satisfac-
tory. although slightly less 30 than IN 1910 III
Austria Hungary the estimate exceeds last 'e"'
production by 6060000O hectolitres. IN France
reports from twenty departments snow
marked increase in the wheat area, ana 'he MAJ
vest although injured by storms In the las, io''-
night will slightly exceed that OF 1880 pu'
should the present fine weather be succeeded oy
rain during the next three weeks there VIII oe
serious dmnution
II is q great mistake to suppose that tic ""
Dreyfus agitation has been killed or even 81
fenced bv such wise and drastic measures ms the
removal of General Zurnden. the investl8a'lo"
Of the conduct of General Julliard for MS aP-
proyal OF Colonel Saxe's order of the day. Ut
even bv the ridicule brought upon M Queshay
de Beaurepaire by the practical JOKE OF ha'''
who turns out TO be professor or phlosoph!
held In high esteem by the students OF the Aa''ii
Quarter NJ Ernest Judet In the feu' Joul-
nal" Rochefort. Coppee. Drumoh'' arthur
Never Mievoye and company are to-day ihoIe
bolligerent II possible than ever. They sui Hsit
for their lost cause with fanaticism worthy Oh
the late Mahdi They are bringing all 'her
guns 10 bear upon the seven officers composihs
the Rennes court martial, in the hope OF con-
yincing them that 1.-The acquittal or Dreylus'
even II justified by the evidence. would decapi-
tate the army and deliver France bound manu-
and foot to the foreigner" For. incomprehehsl-
BILE as 1t may be to an American mind, this ire
concable band. including some OF the keehest
intelects Of this country, is still convinced that
the Dreyfus affair is the result Of a huge foreign
conspiracy against France. Ernest Judet. IN IA
flaming leader in the Petit Journal to-day,
cites the Emperor Williams friendly visit to the
French training ship Iphgenie at Bergen as evil
dence that "the foreign policy OF France is now
made subordinate to that of Germany and to the
caprices Of the German Emperor, and that the
French Army has become merely a branch estab-
lishment OF the German Army" The Emperor
william continues Judet, has realized the first
step of his plan to come TO Paris for the Exhibi-
ton Of 1900 which will certainly be carried out.
Should the Rennes court martial decapitate the
French Army by the acqulttal OF Dreyfus Judet
saws that such visit would be tacit renuncia-
ton by France Of Alsace-Lorraine and a national
disaster Judct's editorial is headed From Ber-
In to Paris"
American observers should bear IN mind that
this is fair sample Of the fanatcal articles
which appear daily in the Petit Journal"
which has circulation Of more than million.
and which penetrates the country districts and
IS read by masses Of the people who seldom
see any other newspaper.
The "Vieux Corsaire." OF Saint Malo. persists
in the accuracy OF It's announcement that the
Hohenzoern with Emperor William on board.
will visit Saint alo and Dinard on August 4.
Events in Belgium continue 10 be keenly
watched here. The Temps" says that King
Leopold has irretrievaby lost prestige. and in
diplomatic circles the captulation of the Bel
gian Premier, whose polysyabic and belliger-
ent name Of Van der Peereboom when translat-
ed into English merely means pear tree. is con-
sidered temporary measure which Will delay
a revolution, but cannot avert II.
Prices at the art sales In the Hotel Drouot
are beginning to be affected by the waning sea-
son. On Friday a sofa and eight armchairs,
all in superb Aubusson tapestry sold for mere
song-S0OO francs; and the pony's. or donkeys,
bride which belonged to Marie Antoinette, and
which the Queen used at the Trianon. brought
only pol francs. IT is in Spanish leather. en-
broidered in silk, with flowers. the brass buckles
and blinkers being deliberately chased.
Senator Mark Hanna with his wife and fam
lily, arrived in Paris to-day. He intends after
a weeks stay in Paris to go TO AK les Bains to
take the waters there. General Porter has
issued invitations for q dinner 10 Mr. Hanna on
Monday. which will be attended by the Fene-
zuela Commission and members of the Cabinet
and Diplomatic Corps.
The death is announced Of Mrs George
Haines daughter of the late George Law. Of
New-York Mrs. Hanes left Paris Sunday
with her husband in perfect health. intending
TO pass the summer at their villa on Lake Como.
In the train she caught a chill from an open
window. which rapidly developed into pneumo-
MA Her death occurred Wednesday at
Basic.
/ Mr. John w Keller, president OF the Depart
ment of Public Charities OF New-York. has left
Paris for London having completed thorough
investigation Of the Paris charities especially
the Dieu Hospital Mr.. Keller finds everything
connected with the cooking and refectories on a
much better footing here than in NeW-York
otherwise New-York has little to learn from
Paris.
Dances and formal dinners have now come TO
an end for the season but great number OF
we'll known Americans still remain and fire.
quent the open air restaurants OF the Bois de
Boulogne. among them Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Bel
mont Mr. and Mrs William Watrous Mr. and
Mrs Thomas H. Kruger Mrs Robert c. Living
ston the Misses Livingston, who intend going
10 Bourboule for few weeks: Mr.. and Mrs.
Lorillard Spencer, and Mr. and Mrs. Tracy
Lyon Mrs. Pratt. daughter Of DR.. Sims, OF
New-York met with a painful but not danger
GUS cycling accident at Homburg. Her face and
side were badly cut. and she was brought back
TO her residence in Paris, where she now Is ad-
vancing satisfactorily toward recovery.
Among the passengers who sailed on the ST.
Paul from Cherbourg are Mr. and Mrs Frank
Andrews Professor and Mrs Nj. ID. Buel, Mr..
and Mrs Alexander Caldwell. Mr.. Thomas +.
Cushing and Miss Cushing Mrs. Leslie Cotton.
Miss Ellen Arthur. Mrs W. b. Dinsmore and
Miss Dinsmore, Mr. and Mrs. F. Il. Duryea.
Mr. and Mrs. w. b. Flint. Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Hutchinson and family. Mr.. and Mrs Frederick
Grand d'Hauteve, Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. john
stone. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kelly Mrs. Adolph
La6enburg and child. Mrs. and Miss Munroe,
Mr.. and Mrs Edward c. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs.
NJ nd Mrs Frederick Ia Ylnr