New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-04

OF judicial error ana with having hSp"
his superiors and those about him into the COM
mission OF criminal acts. the Figaro once
would have been mobbed and It's editors wouia
have been lucky II they had escaped peins
lynched.
OF the forty-seven daily newspapers "h'e"
appear to-day in Paris, only six oppose revision
The consensus Of the press and conversations
with representative men like Ribot houVie''
.Jules Roche Hebrard. waldeck- Rousseau. TIT
man. the Due dAudiffret and Pasauier prove
that the public mind is prepared for the return
to France and retral of Dreyfus. Even Derou-
lAde IS reported to be open to doubt Emie
Drumont. Lucien Mievoye and Henri Roche-
fort still continue to launch broadsides OF IN
vective against President Loubet and against
the syndicate of Jews and foreigners VINO are
comprising the ruin Of France
Meanwhile a handful of natonalists and pro-
fessional patriots are doing their utmost 10
create in Marchand's reception counter irri-
tant to the Dreyfus revelations; but Marchand
has shown himself much too sensible to become
their dupe. His mpromptu remark about the
abandonment of Fashoda being means or
preserving peace which France cannot anord
to resort to more than once In century, when
considered exclusively from Marchand's point
of view, was under the exuberant cireuih-
stances pardonable II nevertheless toucheo
vein Of popular enthusiasm similar TO that
called forth By Captain Coshlan's memorable
speech at the Union League Club about Ger
many II is In this light that the incident
should be Judged.
Marchand is good-looking fellow and mas
In his manner. physique, ringing voice ana
magnetic eyes all the elements OF a popular
hero II Is above all the French women who
A boulevard
paper this morning says that 1t is lucky that at
the French receptions owing 10 the ceremoniais.
the speeches were more circumspect than those
IN the United States otherwise the Parsians
would undoubtedly have been treated TO kiss
ing exhibition rivalIing that which characterized
Lieutenant Hobson's return home after his gal
liant exploit at Santiago Bay.
In Diplomatic circles here SPANS cesson TO
Germany Of the Caroline, Palaos and Marianne
Islands Is regarded with absolute Indifference
as according 10 a statement made at the Quai
d'Orsay. France has interests whatever in
that part of the world. The transaction, on the
main lines which were settled last November
is considered very wise one from the Spanish
point OF view.
The sale of the vaancay pictures and furni-
attended by prominent Americans. among whom
were the Countess Boni de Castellane. formerly
Miss Anna Could; Mrs. John Lawrence. sena-
tor Henry Cabot Lodge and Mrs. Lodge Mrs.
Gardiner. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Binney Mr..
Richard Corbin and Mr. and Mrs Ogden Mills,
who secured some excellent pieces of tapestry.
An interesting feature OF the sale a set Of
Louis XVI furniture. consisting Of two sofas
and twelve chairs with carved and gded wood
backs and seats of Beauvas tapestry represent
Ing rustic scenes from Casanova's pictures
which brought $4,000 francs. This price was
paid by Paul Foux a Paris dealer, who is con-
fident that he will be able to resell them for
400 900 francs
A number OF Americans we'll known in New
York and Chicago attended the sale at the Hotel
Drouot yesterday of eighteenth-century china,
when a table service of Sevres with flowers and
gliding on green ground fetched IL 900 francs
and was considered cheap. This set will shortly
be seen in New-York.
The automobile fete which monopolized the
Bots de Bouogne and Champs Elysees yester-
day, decided success. There were races
for motor and cycle motor carriages. manned
and driven exclusively by actresses and singers
Of the Partisan theatres and procession OF
each representing a Paris theatre The Opera
sent two motor breaks filled with the corps de
ballet: the Odeon was represented by two white
lacquered electric victoras bearing the leading
artists Of that theatre including Miles. Yahne
Valentine and Page. In the break Of the Va
rietAs sat Miles Jeanne Granier and Marcelle
Lender. The cost of the floral decorations is
estimated TO have been on the average $1,000
oob Dxt.1
afterward distributed by Mile. Jeanne Graner
OF the Varieties. and Mile Rachel Boyer Of the
Theatre Francais Among those present were
Nine Sarah Bernhard Nine. Rejane and Nine.
Emma Calve Baron de Zuylen. president of the
Automobile Club; Baroness de zuylen, nee de
Rothschild: the Duchesse Dues. Comte de
Dion Mr.. William G. Tiffany, Mr. James Cor
don Bennett. driving his red and cherry motor
phaeton and Adrien Hebrard. Also NJ. Char
ron winner of the Pa Bordeaux motor race,
who having accepted Mr.. Winton's challenge.
has deposited 10000 francs portion of his
stakes looks forward with enthusiasm TO the
forthcoming race In America. and is anxiously
awaiting a reply from Mr.. Winton.
The leading social incident of the week was
the dinner given by Mrs Frederick Sherman.
followed by a dance Among those present
were Mrs David King. Miss King Mr.. and
Mrs Pomeroy. Mr.. and Mrs Franklin
Singer, Mrs. John Munroe. Mrs. Griswold
! Gray and her niece, Miss Irving Miss
Agnes Backington, the Misses Nugent. Mr..
and Mrs Howard Martin, and Mr. and Mrs.
Albertini The cotillon led by Mrs Sher-
mans elder daughter and Mr.. George Munroe.
The Countess CALI formerly Miss Roberts of
| Philadelphia. gave a dinner on Wednesday TO
Mrs Hughes Hallet. Among the guests were
! Mr.. and Mrs Riley. Mrs. Whittier and Miss
| Fanny Reed
Open-air dinners in the Bots de Boulogne are
| now in full swing. The flower fete to-day was
| the occasion of almost the entire American
| colony assembling in the Bots.