New-York tribune., 1899-07-02

pellations directed against the Cabinet by De
roulede and Millevoye have resulted in placing
the Ministers still more firmly in the saddle and
giving them a powerful majority in the Cham
ber. a result which the efforts Of their own
warmest friends had failed TO accomplish
The situation in Belgium Is closely watched
here especially by the French Socialists, who
are very eager to aid the Belgian people by every
means in their power In diplomatic circles the
conviction prevails that revolution cannot be
averted unless the King before next Tuesday
removes Van den Peereboom and promises that
the obnoxious electoral bill shall be replaced by
q liberal franchise law The situation OF Leo
pod II and Van den Peereboom is considered
here analogous to that of Louis Philippe and
Guizot in 1S4S and must be followed by similar
results namely, the establishment Of a Belgian
Republic unless the King even at the cost of
infringing the constitution, decides TO intervene
between now and Tuesday when the Belgian
Chambers will reassemble. Dispatches have
been received in Paris this afternoon from most
authentic source, indicating that King Leopold
has already decided to interfere, and thereby
save the country from bloodshed
The approaching end OF the Paris season is
marked with considerable social activity in the
American colony dinner party on Wednes-
day given by Mr.. William NJ Dannatt at the
Pavilion ArmenOnville. in the Bos de Boulogne,
in honor of the Duchess Paul de Mecklenburg.
was decided success. The guests were seated
at dozen small tables. Among those present
were the Ambassadors of the United States and
Italy and their wives the Turkish Ambassador,
the Danish Minister and Nine. de Hegemann
Lindencrone Lady Angesea Mrs. Waddington,
NJ and Nine Benjamin Constant. NJ. and Nine.
Henri Gervex Baronne Flotow Mr. and Mrs.
John Munroe, Miss Hunt Miss Porter, Mrs
Ladenburg, Mrs. Don Cameron. Mrs. Law. Mr..
and Mrs Deprez, the Marquis Chasseoup Lar-
bat, NJ. Georges Feydeau and Mr. James Gordon
Bennett The dinner followed by dance.
Mr. Dannatt leading the coton with the
Duchess Paul de Mecklenburg.
Yesterday a dinner was given by Mr. Sebastian
Il Schlesnger and his daughter. Miss Schles
niger TO the composer, Moritz MOszkowsM;
among those present were Mrs Wilmerding
Mr. and Mrs. Eyre, General Tracy and Isidore
Braggiott.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Carroll gave a success
fu musical yesterday.
Among the Americans in Paris are Mr.. and
Mrs. Waldo story just arrived from Rome; Mrs
Courtland Hoppin Miss Clarke, Miss Van
Brunt Mrs. c. c. Lay and Robert S Lay OF
CnlCdSO, George tdnunQ ross, or CnCdBo
Mr.. Leslie Cotton is going to Dresden, where
his sister is shortly to be married Mrs. Cotton
will return to America. Mrs Van Schock has
arrived in Paris from Florence. Mrs Eugene
Schuyler has returned from Aassio and is stay
ing with her sister Miss King. Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Wharton, Mr. Robert Pratt and Mr..
Robert Winthrop attended the sale Of eighteenth
century furniture at the Hotel Drouot. where
~ l. al
interest the original clay medallion Of the first
medal struck in commemoratiOn Of the inde-
pendence of the United States. 1t was executed
according to instructions given by Benjamin
Franklin to Augustin Dupre. Engraver- General
Of the Mint who lived in the Rue Corneille In
1776 1t represents female head in profile.
with flowing hair, over pike with Phrygian
cap, and the inscription 'Libertas Americana"
Mr.. II. c. Frick is making a flying visit In
Paris. Mrs. S. Fisher Corlies and Miss Margaret
Verese. Mr. Cadwader and his family have
gone to Munich. Mrs. Nelson Potter has gone
10 Geneva. Mr. Leishmsn. United States Min
lister 10 Switzerland. left Paris to-day TO rejoin
his wife and family at his residence Schloss
Habsbourg. Lake Lucerne. where preparations
are made for Fourth of July festivities on a
grand scale, including garden party and ban
quet at which more than five hundred Amer-
cans expected.
The American Chamber of Commerce In Paris
will give a dinner on July t. which will be at
tended by Millerand. the French Minister Of
Commerce. who expresses sangune hopes
OF reciprocity treaty between France
and the United States Among the other
guests who have accepted Lord Russell,
Chief Justice of England; Chief Justice Fuller,
ex-President Benjamin Harrison and other
members of the Venezuela Commission.
Among the passengers who sailed on the New
York from Cherbourg to-day are Mr.. Alvey Au-
sustus Adee Second Assistant Secretary of State;
MI and Mrs. Charles Brinsmade, Mr.. and Mrs
Theodore Emmett, Mrs. w II. Field. Miss Alice
Field Mr.. and Mrs. John McKesson. Miss
Martha Pomfoy Mrs. j. w. Corbin, Mr. and
Mrs w. L. Spencer, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
Sorchan and their family; Mr.. and Mrs Will
lam Vandyke, Mr.. and Mrs. Warham Whitney,
Miss Wetmore, Mrs NJ. A. Downing and the
Misses Downing. Mr. William p sackett. Mr..
Hartmann K. Evans, Captain j. 5. Davidson
and Mr.. A. A. Tucker. Among the passengers
who sailed on La Normandie are NJ. and Nine.
Leon Meyran. NJ Albert Leighton and Mr.
George ]. Burns. Among the passengers who
left Paris yesterday to sail on the Campania
are Mrs William Astor. Mrs. Edward s. Will
ing Miss s. r. Willing, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.
Bridge, Mr. William " King. Mr.. Edward b.
King. Mr.. Henry Schif Miss Schiif, Mr. Charles
NJ Gay, jr, Mr G.. NJ Jeffrey Mr.. f. c. Thayer,
Mr.. Albert Young. Mr.. f. w. Coombes. Miss NJ.
r. May and Mr.. Mark Aronson c. J. b.
REPORTED SALE OF KAISER FRIEDRICH.
THE REJECTED STEAMSHIP SAID TO HAVE BEEN
u tn NEW WORKERS.