The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-08
EPIDEMIC OF GALLO DUELs
1T HAS ITS ORIGIN IN THE ANTI
SEMITIC PROPAGANDA.
Result of the De Dion-De Saint AIery
Meeting-De GaIIifet on COups
d'Etat-Thieves In Paris.
lcopyright. l0OO. By the AssOeiated Press.l


exposition has made its entry, and a very
large proportion are Americans. Every
moment of the day one sees cabs flying
about the boulevards loaded with Saratoga
trunks, while the American accent is heard
IN restaurants and other places Of popular
resort. The hotels are already filing up
and the prices of everything are rising.
In fact those first arrivals form sort of
forlorn hope on whom the hotel and shop
keepers are experimenting with Increased
charges. Not only the visitors, but per-
manent residents. are beginning to feel the
burden of the advanced rates which most
of the hotels have so raised that the
regular guests are obliged either to leave
or TO accept accommodations. Those who
are unfortunate enough to have only
monthly leases On their apartments have
been notified that their rents will be
doubled for six months after the opening
OF the exposition. The cabdrivers have an
eye on greater wealth and are trying to ar
range with the government for increased
fares. At the exposition itself everything
e. hustle and confusion. Heavy draught
teams line the streets adjoining the ex-
position buildings, waiting 10 deposit their
loads of exhibits. The American exhibitors
finding themselves seriously handi-
capped in preparing for the installation,
owing to the unexpected congestion the
railroads between Havre and Paris, and
also on the tracks within the exposition
grounds. There is a continual struggle
between representatives of every nation
10 get cars in the grounds, but the French
people hold the key and take good care
that their own cars taken TO their ex-
hibit space and unloaded before those Of
the United States and other nations. Rus
STA and Belgium are the only countries
favored. United States Commissioner Gen
eraI Peck is disturbed by this, and in or
der TO expedite matters has stationed men
along the railroad from Havre to Paris
for the purpose of pushing through the
cars carrying American exhibits.
Some alarm was recently created by the
discovery of a few cases of smallpox in
Paris, especially as the discovery was
made on the eve of the exposition, and
for a short time there was a great de-
mand for vaccination. Medical statistics
just published show, however. that there
l. little ground for anxiety as the disease,
which made its appearance at the begin
ming OF the year, has now practically dis
been reported among a population of two
and half millions.
The talk of society is of the crop of dueIs
springing from the De Lubersac-De Roth
schild duel, which is really the fruit of
the present anti-Semite mania. The whole
affair is of trivial origin, dating from the
school days of the two principal actors
when on one occasion Comte De Lubersac
found Baron De Rothschild in possession
OF the college tennis court and asked him
10 quit. De Rothschild refused and in
the course OF dispute which ensued De
Iubersac called him a dirty Jew" The
resulting ill-feeling lasted during the re-
mainder OF their college days. Comte De
Lubersac was recently a member of the
Jockey Club and an unpleasant remark
was repeated TO him which he attributed
TO his old disputant and thereupon he
wrote an insulting letter to Baron Robert
De RothschilG. Although the seconds de-
cided that the fact that the Baron was a
minor debarred him from seeking salts
faction. meeting between the two is
only postponed, as De Rothschild is de-
termined 10 settle the matter on the field
OF honor. Three other duels, of which one
was decided on Wednesday, are the i'm
mediate outcome of the quarrel and are
directly traceable 10 the hostility of the
rival Semitic and anti-Semitic cliques. The
offensive reference to De Rothschild's sec
ond, Nj. De Saint Alery insinuating that
written by Comte De Dion and Comte
BOni De Castellane in their capacity as
De Lubersac's seconds. has brought a
challenge from NJ Saint Alery to Comte
De Dion, who is the principal second of
De Lubersac This attack on the De Roth
schiIds is considered most unkfnd. they
are remarkable for their generosity to-
ward all charitable undertakings in Paris.
President Loubet inaugurated the Salon
by an official visit on Thursday and var
nishing day, Friday. was the occasion of
the usual society gathering. The Salon
is held this year i'm temporary buildings
I'm the space south OF the Seine formerly
occupied by the Grennelle abattoirs. The
consensus of opinion is that the quality of
the works exhibited is mediocre In sculp-
ture remarkable feature is the absence
OF brOnzes, the only example being enor-
nous bas relief by McMonies, destined for
the Brooklyn triumphal arch. The Temps
critic says this bas relief is very note
worthy in detail work. but considers that
McMonnies has failed in general effect.
Captain Appleton. of Boston, ex-presi-
dent OF the Massachusetts branch of Sons
of the American Revolution, has arrived
here with the object OF seeking the graves
Of French soldiers and sailors who feu
IN the cause OF American independence
He intends to place over these graves
commemorative tablets. He commenced
his task by making the rounds Of the Pa
> The Chamber of Deputies accomplished
a serious piece OF work this week in de-
Gliding the question OF the composition of
the colonial army, which matters has oc-
cupied parliamentary attention for some
time past. There has been a fight between
the ministers of war and marine as to which
should have control, the naval men strong
~ insisting that the colonial army should
be attached TO the Ministry OF Marine on
the ground that its transport service de-
ponds upon them. The Chamber. after an
excellent speech by the Marquis De CALI
fet, the war minister. decided that the
force in question should be controlled By
the War Office and should be composed OF
native troops with Frenchmen as COM
missioned and noncommissioned officers
In the course OF the debate the war minis
ter dispeled the idea fostered by the Ma
ttOnalsts that France could be invaded by
foreign power. having a big navy. lie
declared that all the naval ports OF France
were perfectly safe from a foreign landing.
while in the case or the other seaports q
big navy would only be useful In re-em-
barking its invaders IL the latter succeeded
In escaping the overwhelming forces the
French could bring against them. The
marquis, whQfis now quite recovered from
his recent severe attack OF grip. created
considerable amusement In the Chamber by