New-York tribune., 1899-07-16
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PARIS.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE GREETING III
LOUBET AT LONGCHAMPS.
THE COUNTRY AWAITING THE VERDICT AT
RENNEs CALMLY-NOTEs OF SOCIETY
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THE COUNTRY AWAITING THE NEhDlSi ~
RENNES CALMLY-NOTES OF SOCIETY
IpY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.l
Paris July 1.-THE greeting to PRESIDENT
Loubet and to the army by the people OF fa'is
at the I.ongchamps review yesterday is regaru-
ed as an unmstakable sign that the country
is at last settling down to await with perfect
calmness the Judgment Of the Rennes court
martial. 1t is particularly noticed that those
who shouted "Vive rarmee." invariably added
Immediately afterward "Vve la Republlque!
in order to proclaim that the former cry mas
lost its fictitious significance OF sedltion anu Is
no longer TO be monopozed by any factions
for agitation Even Deroulede after deposit
ing his annual wreath on the Strasbourg statue
in the Place de la Concorde. could discover h'
element of disorder. and drove about WIN
disappointed look in hired barouche, arous-
ing considerably less commotion than usually
accompanies his periodical outings
The appearance of the troops was very much
the same as on former occasions The sturdy
little infantrymen marched along with rapid
terky but resolute step. Seldom have the regi-
ments of light cavalry contained such large
numbers Of white and gray horses. The field
artillery which is undoubtedly the flower OF
the French Army presented to trained mil
ness that seem to justify the opinion ex-
pressed by the highest technical authority OF
GERMANY that The French field batteries are
superior TO and better. have better guns than
the artillery OF any other army In Europe
These field guns painted together with their
carriages and caissons. a pale silvery blue. were
q new and imposing feature of yesterdays re-
view.
Major Marchand and his tall Jet black Sene-
galese rifiemen are received with outbursts or
welcome during their visits to-day to various
sights of Paris and the enthusiastic weicoihe
accorded them is frank and outspoken eX-
preston, devoid of political meaning.
Among the Americans who witnessed yes
terday's review Senator Mark Hanna and his
family Senator George Foss, also Chief Justice
Fuller. Associate Justice Brewer and General
Harrison. were in the diplomatic tribune. to-
eether with Ambassador Porter and the Span
ish Ambassador, Sehor Leon Castillo.
Tbunderstorms on Wednesday and Thursday
caused considerable injury to the wheat. winch
will begin to he harvested next week. From
telegraphic reports from the departments re-
ceived by the Association de la Meunerie Fran
caise, it is now estimated that wheat VIII pe
% per cent less than last years crop, and last
weeks forecast made by the association OF
crop Of 140000,000 hectolitres is now reduced
to 110OOOO0O hectolitres, which is still good
average but present weather indications are
not favorable
The disgusting exhibition Of fight between
a hul and a Hon which took place at RoubaiX
Yesterday in the presence of ten thousand spec
tators. including a large contingent of Partisan
actresses and professional beauties Is unver-
sally condemned in public opinion here and by
all Paris newspapers, which denounce 1t as re-
voting brutality. especially the action OF the
spectators who burst into the ring and prodded
the dying lion with their sword canes because
he refused TO supply their moneys worth or
enjoyment by facing the bull.
The fashionable season at Paris is now ended.
CORRESPONDENTS at favorite Continental summer
resorts report the presence of greater num-
Der Of Americans than there have been since
the exhibition year. 1889 At Dinard Mrs
Hughes Hallett is entertaining large mouse
marty. also at Dinard are Mr.. and Mrs. Pen
Haseertv. Mrs Wayne Cuyler, Mr. and Mrs.
r Forbes. Mr. and Mrs. S. X. De Forest Mrs.
Charles WHITTIER Mrs. Folsom, Miss Ethel Fol-
SON. Countess Kleckskowska, formerly MISS
Tudor and her daughters; Mrs. Batchelder
Green. Mr. and Mrs Poultney Bgelow and Miss
ogden Jones Saint Marguerite, near Porni-
chet in Lower Brittany, mas suduehg spIuhs
into favor The golf links there are In excellent
condition Among Americans passing the sum-
mer there are Mr.. Robert Chanler, Mr.. Robert
Potter Mr. Leonard Yerkes. Mr.. Sanford Pom
eroy. Mr. Charles Clipperton and Mr.. Henry
Russell Wray.
Among Americans at Carlsbad are MI ana
Mrs Thomas O'Reilly, the latter sister OF
Mrs. Charlemagne Tower. wife Of the Minister
IN Russia; Miss Ruth Snyder, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry c. Kelsey. Senator Wolcott, Mrs Thom-
as Patten. Mrs Therese Sutro, Mr.. Nelson Pot
ter and Mr. e. weinberg. Mr.. Untermyer, the
| friend and adviser Of Richard Croker, Is tax
ing the waters at Carlsbad. and Mr.. Croker is
| daily expected there. The Prince of Wales
| IS shortly due at Marienbad Mr.. Thomas Sell
lyman Mrs Jesse Seligman and Mr. Ellis
| wainwright are at Marienbad.
Visitors at Homburg include Mrs. Robert
| Shaw Mrs Charles Whiting, Miss Whiting, Mr..
| and Mrs T. l.. Wilder Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Nc
| Neiu Baroness Cedarstroem-Mme. Adelina
Patti-Mr Robert Baldwin, Mr.. Daniel Norton,
Mr. Justus Hotchkss Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hor-
ner Mr. Winthrop Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Durkee,
Mr.. and Mrs G. II. Morgan, General and Mrs.
| Lucius Warren, Mr. A. j. Thaddeus, who is
| completing some portraits that he began in
| Rome: Mrs Bschoffsheim, Mrs. Pratt. and Mr..
| Hanson Withers Mr.. Andrew d. White. United
| States Ambassador at Berlin. Is expected at
| Homburg as soon az The Hague Conference
| closes