The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-31
PARIS SCANDAL.
Nile. De Feraudy's Adventure
With the Gear the Latest.
A Chance Meeting With the
Russian Emperor
LEADS UP TO A STIR.
A Noted French Sculptures Ban
ished From Russia,
1t Is Said, Because of Her Love
For Nicholas II.
LEADS UP TO A STIR.


scIIIptress. whose attachment to the
young car of Russia was a subject or
general comment last winter when,
abandoning all friends and associations.
she went TO ST. Petersburg and there
asta bIished herself in magnificent style
The Russian correspondent Of great
Paris daily has sent letter to MS pa
per in which he states that Mile ' erena
was expelled from Russia because she
made herself too conspicuous there py
repeated attempts to renew the friendly
Intercourse known to have existed De-
tween herself and the caz at the time
of the Iatter's visit TO Paris a little over
two years ago. Already all sorts OF
complications have sprung from rnIs
AFFAIR. and more Of them undoubtedly
viii follow .
a prominent weekly having compared
the expulsion OF Mile de Feraudy rom
Russia TO the expulsion of La BeAe
Orero from Monaco (Which took place
some weeks ago., the sculptresS now
sues the editor on the ground that ner
reputation is besmirched by this tnso-
Ienrly suggestive comparison or nerSe1L
with the notorious Spanish dancer
WhereupOn the hor-tempered Ouero II
turn comes forth in great wrath anu
alleges, through her attorneys. maj nag eeag
reflection upon her character contained
in these first legal papers has injured
her feelings and damaged her to the
aggregate amount of 100000 francs TOT
de Feraudy. Out of it all the publc Il
having lots Of fun. and promises ltSetL
more before the end Of it all IS reached
Meanwhile every body is rushing Tortn
10 saw what he or she knows until II De
comes extremely difficult TO extract the
real. undoctored truth from this mass
of assertions and denials. A correspond
ant has secured Mile Verena's story
Although reluctant TO speak at nrst,
she seemed TO state the facts in all sin
1TIIa I7are-a de FerauGy is quite a
character in Paris. at ease alike in the
upper sphere Of artistic Bohemia and n
the most exclusive sets of society. TO
which, in truth, she belongs by right OF
birth. Against her good name nothing
was breathed until some things began
to leak out about her extraordinary
frfeudliuess with the great eastern ruler
In physique she is opulenCly endowed
Her features are regular and naughty;
her figure and every movement SHOW
high-bred perfection
In his book. Beauties Parisiennes,
Paul Chardier describes her as twenty
dve-a. Juno Just uaatured, whether seen
in the flowing robes she wears in her
studio or in the proud creations which
at great functions let her bare arms
and shoulders dazzle men and torture
with envy women who nave been less
favored by nature"
Mentally she is well equipped. as her
work shows. She was the raVorlte
pupil of the sculptor TOlenaar- Her
statues have been admitted to the salon
three years in succession; her bust OF
Sarah Bernhardt is well known and her
little bronze StatueLrer premier corset
although il would never do in America.
Is conspicuous in all the shop windows
OF Paris and artiStica1ly recognized as
a thing Of great merit and strange con-
The following is a precise translation
of what Nile. de F'eraudy said Of her
first and subsequent meetings with the
czar. After it was written this state
ment was submitted to her and ap-
proved as absolutely correct:
7 am sorry that the story should
have become common property as DO
not believe in having my private affairs
discussed publicly as they now are IN
several countries. But it is none Of my
doing and could not very well be avoid
ed since there were other people pres
ent every time I met the cZar- Now,
so many malicious things have been said
that I shall very willingly give you the
true account.
"One morning went to DetailIe's stu
do. France was wild with enthusiasm
because the czar and the czarina had
/ reached Paris the day before. When I
/ reached Detaille's place found my old
friend in great excitement and he cried
Why. my dear girl. you can't come in;
you can't stay! The cZar IS due here
Z every u1inuteI Please go away
| laughingly declined to leave and lose the
/ opportunity Of seeing the great sover-
J e1gu at close range although DeCallle
explained that one may not appear in
such august presence without special
command and all sorts Of fOrmalities-
7 when the imperial party came in. There
were President Faure, the car and quite
a suite Of officers and great personages,
F whom. of course. I did not know. For
tunately two artists were there too.
/ Puvts de Chavannes and Gerome, hose
studios had already been visited and
VINO had been invited to join in going
( the rounds Of the others.
While Detaille was showing his pic
lures and trying TO find the proper
words 70 acknowledge the ompIirneI1ts
Of Efsrh TTn nTIl 7 M TaTf T. 7
remained quietly in a corner talking in
a whisper with Ger0me. who had Just
been decorated by the car and was feel
ing as happy as you please
Suddenly the car stopped before 4
] terra-cotta statu@a portrait OF my
little brother as gypsy boy-which
had made and given to DetailIe.
80 All this is good said the car In
deed I think this is exceedingly fine
And he began to look at it from diff
ferent points OF view
I -GerOUe whispered to me, Isn't that
Y thing yours, Verena?
/ 90 Tt is
/ Then look out you're going to be
I decorated too said the dear old chap,
Z with a merry twinkle in his eye
Z And before I could realize what had
I happened, Detaille having told who I
was. the whole party was in front of
me, with the car saying he was glad
/ 10 know me because my marble statue
Grief which is in the St Petersburg
palace. was one Of his preferred bits Of
sculpture
After the first surprise I recovered
my wits and began to answer him The
I conversation between US was soon very
animated. and. although Felix F'anre
} looked annoyed and NJ MOllard. the
[ chief OF the protocIe, was making des-
perate signs to me, especially every
time laughed outright. the czar him
self 61d not sean 6tSp1eased At having