Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22
GOSSIP FROM PARIS
Dutch Coffee Grower Fails in Attempt to
Blow Up British Transports,
WETTE GUlLBsRT ATTACKED BY A CAT
Noted Singers Face Badly Bitten and
Scratched by an Bnragsd Feline.
PARIS EDITORS POKE FUN At WALES
Call Upon the Heir Apparent to Head His
Armies in the Field,
PARIS EDITORS POKE FUN At WALES
COLONEL PICQUART WILL TAKE A WIFE
Count Boni CastcIInnc Flirts with N
Gny Indy and Countess Anna
Takes Her Recrcnnt spouse
Severely to Task.

Copyright, 1899, by Press Publishing Coz
PARIS, oct. 21.--(New York World
Chblegram-Special Telegram Jan Vande-
moor, wealthy Dutch coffee grower and an
ardent sympathizer Of the Beers has just
returned to Paris after the failure OF re-
markable attempt at wagng private war
against England.
Some time ago Vandenoor, when the Brit
ish were beginning to send troops to Africa,
fitted out a swift vessel to ram unattended
troopships. Numerous accidents to the ma
chinery and mutinous dissatisfaction of the
crew compelled it to put back to Antwerp
after twelve days at sea, during which not
single transport was sighted.
Yvette Guilbert last night on returning
from the theater, had terrible fight with
an infuriated tomcat, which somehow got
into the house. AS a result she is tempo
rarily disfgured by several severe bites and
ugly scratches near her eyes and her upper
lip was torn. The fight dramatic and
occurred in utter darkness. Her screams
, woke her husband and the servants and a
: lively chase followed. The cat was finally
killed by Yvette herself with a pair of tongs.
When interviewed she said she would be able
to sing again in few days. An autopsy
the cat showed no signs of hydrophobia. In
cidentally she volunteered the information
ideas upon marriage. 1t will be remembered
she married a New York doctor.
Max Shiller, manager of Duse and brother
1n-law OF the Resented brothers. is the most
intelligent. slovenly- looking Bohemian ever
seen on the Rialto.
Max Pegis, the Jew-baiting ex-mayor Of
AlgIers, is now fugitive from justice in
Barcelona. He issues, through friendly
papers in Paris. call for volunteers to go
to the Transvaal to fight for the Beers. 1t
Is said number of the rough element which
supported Guerin's Chabrol bluff have writ
ten to Regis, offering their services but he
will accept only men able to contribute to
the cost of fitting out the expedition. Both
Amolcnre Cirrlani and Merott Garibaldi. his
secretary, continue the organization of bdLG9,
expressing confidence that they can reach
the Beers, despite difficulties.
PoLing Fun mt Wales.
Paris journals are keeping up persistent
campaign of satire against the prince Of
Wales, asking why he does not follow the
established monarchical custom of the heir
to the throne and lead the troops to battle
They cite Frederick of Prussia in the French
war down to Constantine OF Greece. All Of
Wales feasting exploits and other affairs
are raked up and he is called race track
and boudoir hero. He is asked whether he
does not think it time he should redeem his
loose and useless existence by going to the
front himself. instead of simply wishing a
pleasant voyage and safe return to the de-
parting battalions.
The sensation in literary circles is the ap-
pearance of new posthumous volume OF
Victor Hugo, entitled Things l Have
Seen" 1t consists mainly of his impress
sions and characterization of famous men
and contains an invaluable inner history of
the Napoleon coup d'etat also the oppos-
tion which Hugo led while suffering a long
exile as a consequence. Seven American and
eight English publishers have already ap-
piled for rights OF translation.
1t Is reported that the discovery of Won
derful oil mines in the Caucasus has sent
several of the biggest French capitalists
scurrying toward Grozni to arrange for their
exploitation. The supply far exceeds the
richest American wells. One well at the
shallow depth of 400 feet flows 5000 tons
daily. The naphtha is so pure as to require
little refining. Eiffel, designer and owner
OF the famous tower. is the principal owner
of the Grozni oil fields and declares the dis
covery will completely drive American petro'
leum out of all European markets.
The Mercer family seem to revel ir
trouble Two days ago son of the general
Lieutenant Mercler, challenged Urban
Gohier a relentless writer Of military cor
ruption. Both were wounded, young Mercie
seriously. Today comes out the general
interview given correspondent OF th'
Novo Vremya, reprinted here, in which h
again maintained the existence OF a Dreyfu
syndicate. allegation which wal
shown at Rennes to be a ridiculous fabrica
tion. This time the general went too far
naming the French grand rabbi, Zudo
Kahn, as the distributor of corruptinl
money The rabbi says he will enter imme
dlate action.
Colonel picauart VIII Wed.
Colonel Picquart has just sent letters noti
flying his Paris friends that he is engaged
to marry Mile Emile De Bouillargues,
young woman living at Carpentras whom
picQuart met on a recent visit to Dreyfus
1t is case of love at first sight. Nobod
here knows the girl. She is only out OF
convent three years and never visited Paris
She belongs to good family. Much com
ment is excited at the fact that Picquart
having repeled so many hysterical heiresses
should fall in love with a girl reported I
be in very modest circumstances.
Leoncavallo tells me he has be9n invite
by the emperor Of Germany to a long so
journ at Pottsdam to compose opera 70
which William himself wrote the bool
Leoncavallo has accepted and will eav
Paris shortly His last opera, Bohemia,
is meeting with great success here at tn
Renaissance theater.
Cleo Merode, now that her mother is deat
Is able to realize the dream Of her life an
live in quiet reSpectability. After this sea
son her connection with grand opera ceases
The ballet dancer will marry her hancC
Andre rDoyen, a wealthy country gentle
man as soon as she is out OF mourning re
tire at the end of her contract and liy
on country estate in the north of France
Jeanne Chauvin, the young woman lawyer
will probably not be admitted to defen
Cailly before the Senate at Versailles, Beren
ger, the president, informing the committe
against plotters that he has discovered a
old regulation forbidding access to the Sen
ate noor of a Woman He will use that