Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26
Georgios I Goes to the Varieties to sCold His
Sons Gay Companion.
CHANGES HIS MIND WHEN HE SEES HER
Prince George Causes His Royal Parent
Many Unhappy Moments.
YOUNG FELLOW LIKES GlDDY PARIS WAYS
Work on the Exposition Progressed
Rapidly and United states Build
ing Will he Done in
About Ten Days.

About Ten Days.
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PARIS, Nov. 25.-(New York World
Cablegram.-Special Telegram.)-It was an
Interesting half hour that tie king OF Greece
spent at the Paris Theater of Varieties when
he invited to his box the charming Germaine
Gallois, singer and dancer, who shares with
the Princess Victoria OF Wales the devotion
OF Prince George, the gallant sailor, prince
of the Hellenes and administrator OF Crete.
All the world has heard how Prince
Georse Is breaking his heart over his
EngSsh cousin, to whom he had vowed all
his love- and whom the stern Greek religion
forbids him to marry. But not every one
knows that the prince, while he sincerely
wooed his royal cousin, loved also, very
sincerely, the beautiful and clever actress
of the Varieties. George of Crete loves
pretty face and graceful turn of speech.
He has been constant visitor to Paris.
Sometimes he has come in state, as when
the czar was feted by the French Some
times he has come as a private citizen, just
to have a good time. But always he has
been to the Varieties in the evenings and
applauded sprightly Germaine.
And when the curtain fell they went off
together, the prince and the dancing girl, to
see life in the Cafe de Paris, to hold
gay supper party a little later.
The prudent fatherly old king disap-
proves. of course He has long sought to
break Off gently, the friendship between
his son and the lively Parisienne. And
he is all the more set upon his success now
that the ruler of Crete has become per-
sonage in the political world, the bearer OF
a heavy responsibility. He wants to marry
the young fellow solidly, respectfully, royalty
But rumor says he spent a very pleasant
half hour in the box at the Varieties, when,
for the first time, he met Germaine Gallois
He had summoned her to scold her, but
these graceful, lively dancers have ways of
getting to the hearts of even respectable
elderly kings.
Pepita la Torrera, the girl who once was
such a popular heroine throughout Spain,
died here today of cancer of the breast. She
was 2S years old. Some years ago she toured
Spain and southern France with Frascuilg,
fighting and killing bulls as cleverly as he
did. The cancer resulted from blow in
Hicted by her lover.
John Paul Jones' Grave.
hears that Monsieur Lucipia, president
br the municipal council of Paris, will
shortly introduce a bill before that body
contemplating buying the land where Paul
Jones is buried by the city, and also ask
Ing an appropriation necessary to create a
square and erect splendid tomb with a
bronze statue of the American hero.
Lucipia believes that a square is much
needed in that part of the city, and the act
would be token of French admiration for
The American commodore and friendship for
the great nation he fought for. Lucipia be-
Ing absent l cannot ascertain his intentions
more definitely.
Emile Zoa will not present himself as a
candidate for either of the two vacancies in
the Academic Franchise. He says the two
men most likely to be elected are Lervieu
and Emile Faquet
The sale of Rose Bonheur's drawings and
study furniture will begin next week. In
her portfolios were found more than 5000
sketches and studies. These are expected
to fetch high prices.
Prince Louis Napoleon. who is colonel Of
a Russian regiment is now, with both the
grand dukes of Russia visiting Paris. The
Figaro interviewed him. When asked what
he thought about the possibilities Of his
brother ultimately capturing the throne of
France he Shrugged his shoulders with
contempt
Kaiser Wilhelm has officially notified the
French government that he will lend all the
paintings by Jean Antoine Watteau, Jean
Baptiste Chardin and Jean Baptiste Pater
winch ne possesses IOrb tne retrospective
exposition next year. This volunteer offer
is sympathetically commented upon by the
press and public Potsdam contains the
most precious collection of eighteenth
century canvasses by French masters in the
world.
The French are exercised over the decision
of Queen Victoria to change her place of
residence when on the Riviera from Nice or
Cimiez to Bordighera, Italy, Just across the
frontier. The presence OF Queen Victoria
always attracted focks of fashionable
residents. which accounts for the French
annoyance.
The queen acted in this matter on the ad-
vice of her ministers who deemed 1t unbecom-
ing that she should reside in France Just
when this country is ringing with bitter de-
nunciations Of England and openly sympa-
thizing with tho Beers.
Work on the Exposition.
At the exposition grounds work continues
with more energy than ever, despite the cold
weather, which is now on for good. Great
fires have been lighted all over the wind
swept Enclosures for the workmen to warm
themselves when they can no longer stand
the cold.
The mine and metalurgy building is com
pletely under roof. The United States build
ing will be also within ten days The zinc
is already being nailed to the dome. Ameri-
can exhibitors are not expected to come to
this side to begin work before the Christmas
holidays are over.
NJ. Monger minister of posts and tele-
graph, has just reversed his predecessor de-
csion not to issue special exposition postage
stamps. The new issue will comprise all
grades, from one centime Chats FIVE for
one cent? to five francs. The engraving has
been intrusted 10 the best artists under
Oliver Merson, the famous American painter.
The stamps will differ in everything from
the current stamps, some being oval and
others hexagonal and octagonal in shape.
On "a Secret Mission.
Pierre Lott sailed last Sunday from Mar
settles, ostensiby bound for Tonkin. but
really sent on a secret government mission
10 Persia and the northern English frontier
OF india. 1t is rumored he will leave the
steamer at suez and proceed via Constan-
tinople His departure would not have been