New-York tribune., 1899-12-24


alton would be a national humiliation ana
! confession OF weakness
| ,,oarvbue rews has reached Paris through
| ,he AGENTS of q Paris firm interested in mhhs
.oourities tn the effect that revolt IN cape
! COLONY against the English is imminent y"
tho other hand All engineer Of the Creuso' CUM
many learns from Boer sources that the emu Vi
| the war is nearer than most persons suppose oe
csuse the Roer food supplies are alreauy Nei'
lou, and that as all the able-bodied Boer popu-
| ,auo, is already In the field u Is impossioie !"
renair the heavy losses sustained IN the ia''
four engagements. ~.
A. an ,nstan,e of the way In which the Ma
tional,sts are exploiting the TransVaai war io'
marty purposes a meeting OF Anti-Seinltes' "''
der patronage Of NJ. Mlllevoye General JacqueS
and Colonel Monteil. was held at Tlvon NauN
hall last night under the pretext OF aiuii'e Wv
- h,,, tho Socialists getting wind OF the
- ,o.uro Of the meeting burst into the build
,nc o,d ,nfrrled A red flag. and after brisk
eobt with canes cleared the hall or tne Anu
sen,,tes and NGtionalists. and sang songs ridi-
cu,,nr Deroulede and Rochefort. Inc 1a'oi''
oour,ots with which the refrans ended were
"nsrou,ade Charenton-ton-taine," Charenton
be,ne an insane asylum near Paris. Inc
counlets relating to Rochefort were:
Rocbefort est un vieux barbon
Plus II devient vieux plus II deVient pe'e'
N MAline the former Premier and Minister OF
Agriculture expresses confidence that the
Franco American commercial treaty viii be re-
iected by the Chamber. for he says tnat ne Is
now assured Of the Nationalist votes against the
treaty. In Government circles. on the contrary
equal confidence is expressed that the treaty
will he adopted by the Chamber with falr
majority. in spite Of the opposition when NJ
Meline is organizing with such extraordinary
energy.
The funeral OF Mrs Walden Pell at the Epls-
copal church in the Avenue Alma to-day was
attended bv nearly all the American residents
II WAS the largest and most impressive Ameri-
can funeral that has taken place here for many
years prominent feature being the presence OF
all the American students Of art and music OF
both sexes. who In the death OF Mrs. Pell are
denr,ved of a most liberal and discriminating
patroness In accordance with the wishes ex-
pressed by Mrs Pell certain relics OF her DEAD
husband were placed in jewelled casket and
deposited in the coffin with Mrs Pell's body
The body will he transported next week 10 New
port for burial.
Mrs. Pells death has cast gloom over the
Christmas social activity. There Will be no
dances nor balls this year, dinners, small theatre
parties and afternoon receptions being the IA
vorte forms OF amusement The dinner given
yesterday by Mrs. Payson at her house In the
Rue de Chaillot was attended by General and
Mrs. Porter. the Danish Minister. NJ De Heger-
mann Lindercrone: Mrs. Wayne CIyler. Mrs
Dortic and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Drake.
Mr. and Mrs Diaz Albertnis weekly recep-
tions are we'll attended, as are also the Thursday
receptions OF Mrs. Van Rinkhuyzen nee Rob
bins Invitations have been issued for num-
Der OF Christmas dinners. to be followed by
small receptions Among these are dinners to
he given by Mrs. Griswold Gray. Mrs. Dortic
Mrs Palmer Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Curtis. Mr
and Mrs Francis Young. MT. and Mrs. Spencer
Biddle Of Philadelphia and Mrs. De Diesbach
nee Miss Mccall. also of Philadelphia.
Nine De Stamm, daughter Of Baron De Hoff-
mann. who has been making a visit to her
J father, returns to-day to Florence, where she
| will pass the winter Mrs. John w. Mackay
| has left Paris for Rome. and Mr. and Mrs. Will
lam c. Payne started yesterday for Nice in their
motor carriage intending TO make the whole
Journey by road Mr.. and Mrs. William K Van
derbilt jr.. have returned to Nice from highly
successful trip to Pau and back in their petro-
| leum gas motor phaeton. and are about TO leave
Nice again in the same automobile for a run
through Spain intending TO complete the trip
and be back again in Nice by the end Of Janu-
airy. Recent arrivals at Nice include Mr.. and
Mrs ]. w. Hagerman. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Tuck Mr. and Mrs Joseph Wales and Mr.. Au
| gustus Post.
Queen Isabella Of Spain has rented Lord
salisburys house. La Bastde. at Beauleu, be-
| 20 nd nd aaa-
ing the season there. accompanied by the In
fanta Eulalie Mrs. George b. Mcclellan has
taken a villa at Grasse and is established there
for the season.
Healthy as is the instinct Of sporting rivalry.
the eager competition aroused by Mr.. James
| Gordon BENEFITS international automobile chal-
| lenge cup in the world OF the motor here
has led to strange and unfortunate results. The
choice made by the Automobile Club OF France
of competitors to represent this country
in the race has not met with the approval of a
majority Of the automobile amateurs in Paris.
and bitter complaints are poured forth by sew
eral "chaufeurs" who consider that they are
better qualified for these posts OF honor than the
selected champions. all crack automobilists.
| and feel injured at having been passed over by
the club.
! Each has a large following and one Of them
in his indignation and with the support Of his
bankers. has just made remarkable move
Not having been chosen by France. he has now
determined to enter the race carrying the colors
Of Belgium, and has just applied to the Belgian
Automobile Club for membership with that end
in view. Moreover. in compliance with the regu-
lations he will have the cor which he intends
10 ride in the contest built in Belgium but II
will be constructed on French plans by French
workmen. The final complication in this gen.
orally muddled state OF things is that. while
Belgium is likely to be represented by a French
man In the forthcoming so-called international
contest. one Of the chosen champions OF France
happens 10 be a Belgian.
Among the passengers who sailed on the ST
Louis from Cherbourg were Mr.. and Mrs
Blythe. Mr.. W. Branch. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Tuft and family. Mr. and Mrs Frederick Win.