The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-05
CONFLICT IN EMOTIONS
PariSianS Run the Gamut OF
Human Passions.
SORROW FOR HUMBERT
ANGRY AT ATTEMPT ON GAR
GLAD OF VICTORY

| Copyright, 1890 by the Associated PreSs-)
| Paris. Aug. 4.-The events of the past
week touched almost every note in the
gamut of human passions. Parisians
| experienced sorrow genuine and sincere
at the assassination of Italy's king; joy
over the victory in Africa which re-
| moved Rabah. the most stubborn
enemy of France in that country, and
Indignation and chagrin that the SOW
ereign of another country should have
had his life ieopardized by one of their
countrymen while he was a guest OF
the nation. So quickly did these acts
follow one another that the daWning
of hope for the safety of the ministers
/ at Pekin, as revealed by recent dis
patches, was almost lost sight of, and
| even the more circumStantlal evidence
developed early in the week that the
| general massacre reported was not an
actually received only slight credence.
\ sinister warning found a place in the
press, cOunseling the government not to
trust the subtle carnations from Chi
nese officials who asserted the safety
Of the foreigners and urging an ad-
vance of the allies toward the capital.
Hope, but not conviction, that the min
listers are alive is the present condition
of the public mind.
Deep Sorrow For Humbert.
The general mass of calm citizens
would have been moved to sentiments
OF affection had they been able to wit
ness the depth Of the true grief which
was exhibited in this CITY when the
news of the assassination of King
Humbert was made public. When the
nrst report OF the crime was confirmed.
in every gathering place could be heard
expressions of sympathy and indigna-
ton which would have done more to
bring about a friendly feeling between
the two countries than would years of
diplomacy.
Inc shah Of Persia would have been
the recipient Of a most eXtraYaganU
series Of feTeS had not the death of
King Humbert placed official France
IN mourning. Breakfasts dinners, re-
ceptions and special performances at
the opera and thea tres had been ar
ranged for his benefit. filling the hours.
days and nights of his stay. All these
have been abandoned. but the shah has
found amusement which deeply inter-
eStS him. The court of the palace is
sufficiently large 20 permit of the Op-
Grafton of an automobile, and one of
these vehicles has become his toy.
1CACA V 1CIOIy y Ii Africa
The move grave happenings of the
week have diverted public attention
from the celebration in a fitting man
ner of the successes of the French arms
IN Africa The killing of Rabah and
the dispensing of his army is a feat
which means that the final supremacy
France in the Lake Tchad region.
where she is deeply interested. This
sultan has been a stumbling block to
the success of France in that territory
Tor some years. 1t was he who de
teated the BretOnnet mission and who
killed another French explorer.
Rev. E w Lawrence. secretary of
the Church Society for the Promotion
of Kindness 10 Animals, intends to
visit Washington for the purpose of
presenting his ideas to President Nc
kinney as to extension of the provisions
OF the Geneva convention TO horses.
he hopes also to secure audiences with
the car, Emperor William and the
heads OF other nations being convinced
of their cooperation.
The result of the recent information
al sports in France has been a sugges-
ton that a permanent international
society of athletes be formed.
Failures In Exhibition.
So loud has become the outcry of
those holding concessions at the ex-
position on account of The loss of
money that a committee has appealed
to the commissioner general The mat
ter is really serious TO many. as bank
ruptcy is staring them in the face An
effort will be made TO assist them So
far the management has agreed to the
inauguration of a series of feteS and
spectacles in an attempt to attract the
crowd, which has been DECIDEDLY want
ing recently