Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-05
DUlNUO lN UAl i AAlO
Weekly Budget Of Gossip Cleaned in the
Festive French Capital,
AMERICANS DEFEND THE DUMB ANIMALS
Uncle Sans Daughters Come to Rescue of
Overburdened Cab Horse,
DREYFUS WILL CHANGE HIS RESIDENCE
He Will Soon Go to Warmer Locality for
Benefit of His Health
DREYFus WILL CHANGE HIS RESIDENCE
eulLLoTINE is. NOW WITHOUT A HOME
Instrument of Death No Longer slices
Heads on Mnlefnctors in Its
Old Place in the square
de In ROauctte.


gram--Specia Telegram.) .)-Several OF the
most prominent women of the American
colony have for some time past agitated the
question of stopping cruelty TO cab horses.
The campaign is now thoroughly organized,
thanks to the efforts Of Mrs. Munroe MISS
Fanny Reed and others Vance Thompson,
the wel-known New York writer, put the in
fluence Of her large acquaintance among the
French press to service in the cause. Many
OF the best Partisan journalists have pledged
active support Severne yesterday pub
lshed ringing article entitled Americans
Show the Way explaining the campaign
by saying, among other things:
"The first thing noticed by foreigner in
Paris Is the general atrocious cruel treat
ment of animals on the streets. This must
stop"
Further Severine praises the act OF David
Be,asco, who last summer thraehed a coach
man who continued to whip his horse after
kind remonstrances.
Dreyfus will not remain at Carpentras
much longer, as the first touches Of winter
has affected his chest. The doctors ad
vised a still warmer climate. The family
has agents exploring the northern shore
OF Algeria, Greece and Egypt, but Matthew
Dreyfus tells correspondent that in all
likelihood his brother will settle at Corfu,
near the place where the late empress of
Austria built q marvellous palace. One of
the Dreyfus children, little girl, last week
suffered some throat trouble which at first
was feared might be diphtheria. The father
was absolutely distracted and refused to
leave her bedside. Microscopic examination
showed that the ailment was not the dread
disease. The child is now we'll
Tod Sloan yesterday became embroiled in
fight with two French Jockeys at Auteuil
racetrack, the scene of the famous royalist
manifestation against Loubet. The subject
of discussion was the Driscoll- Charlemont
recent match. Sloan, who was present, con-
tended that the decision awarding the VIC
tory to the French champion was unfair
The Frenchmen resented: hence the blows.
Tod rather bested his antagonists, using his
walking g-stick freely. Each three jockeys
were fined 500 francs by the board Of man
ayers of the racetrack.
GuilIOtinc is Homeless.
The guillotine 10 just now homeless Some
months ago the municipal council in obe-
dience to powerful influence of property
owners, decreed that public executions
should no longer take place In the famous
Square de la Roquette. The choice of
another place was postponed for a time,
but it is now stated that the authorities have
inals awaiting capital execution. 1t pesters
the aldermen to know where the ghastly
machine may be erected. So far every pro-
posal for new place has met with such
fierce opposition by the inhabitants of the
neighborhood that the matter had to be
abandoned, Deidler, jr, hereafter will
probably be compelled to operate on some
empty lot just outside the city limits.
The party OF which Henri Rochefort Is
spokesman is protesting violently against
Loubet's having just appointed as chaplain
IN the Elysee palace Able Hertzog, who eel.
eorated the marriage OF Prince Jean and
frineess Isabelle d'Orleans the other day
In England. General Gallifett is also charged
with aisloyalty to the republic for having
otflcially assigned the Prince de la Tou
dAuyergne to represent him at the wed
ding.
Mhude Come Visits Paris,
Maude Come this week spent five days
In Paris. where she addressed twice small
bodies of French volunteers departing tc
the Transvaal in the hone of being abI,
to join the Beers through Portugal ter.
ri'ory, Maude brought over her famou
Irish flag, secretly kept in ireland for tn,
last nifty years to be hoisted over Dublir
as signal OF general rebellion. The fat
was dispatched to the Irish regiment nov
nghting with the Beers by a trusted ennis
sary, who carries it wrapped around hi
body next his skin. Maude rushed back 4,
ireland to continue her agitation
a company has just been formed here [,
build 100 large balloons and operate an ex
tensive business of free ascensions in al
the principal cities OF France. The com
pany includes many prominent members o
the aristocratic Association club, their ide,
being that captive balloons are ineffectiv,
In developing taste for the sport and un
fettered ascensions at nominal rate OF 81
francs each passenger arc bound to be prof
liable financially and attract the attention
OF many ingenious minds ito the problem
OF aerial navigation.
Earl Dunraven spent three days in Pari
last week on his way to Pau from London
He said the Columbia's victory once NOR
proved the genius of the Herreshoffs, no
the superiority OF American yachting II
general.
libel suit has been filed by the widow
OF Colonel Henry against Joseph Reinacl
ana Is due November 16. Zola's trial 4
about the same date The government 4
setting all influence at work to smotbe
the cases.
Transyaal officials at the exposition ar
oohtinuing work steadily. as though Their
were no war The South African republi
ouiulhss comprise an official pavilion de
Nolea TO history and the resources of tb
country Ihere is to be reproduction O
solu mine, with the most recent crushinj
ana refining machinery TO run full time
an interesting Boer farm. showing the rea
mode OF living OF the Transvaal farmer
Cattle, ostriehes and other African animal
are to be kept around the farm. Seyera
private ingenious exhibits will form quit
good-sized Transvaal village at the Troc
adero grounds.
Juardo, the Filipino envoy now on his wa
TO washington is said to have spent fou
days here last week without condescendinl
TO call or receive the regular Filipino rep
resen'ailyes, There is much jealousy anon
these different chiefs
AS soon as the Chamber of Deputies meet