Evening star., 1900-06-02
MUCH IN EVIDENCE
Many Thousands of Americans Are
Already in Paris,
PROSPECT OF A big PRIZE FIGHT
The Fourth Of Judy Will Be G'ori-
ous Occasion.
nT7CA I'M ~ an
RESPECT OF A big PRIZE FIGHT
SOUSA IN HIGH FAVOR

cut of trade" themselves. Nearly all the
German princes are openly engaged either
in commerce or manufactures. The Tsar Of
Russia is one of the greatest winegrowers
In the world. and his immense vineyards
in the Caucasus produce juice from which
are initiated the most celebrated crus of
Bordeaux sold in Russia and the orient as
the real thing. Those near relatives of the
tsar the grand dukes of Mecklenburg, are
noted horsebreeders and pork packers The
King of Saxony sells annually a million
dollars worth of porcelains-some of them
initiating the ancient marks so perfectly
that unlearned amateurs complain of being
misled by them. The Duke of Coburg
draws an honest income from great not
house fruit and vegetable cultivation. The
Duke of Bavaria has made a fortune out
of his Palatinate tobacco and cheeses. The
Duke of Sleswick- k-Hostein-Augustenbu
brother-in-law of William II, is the pro-
p1jetor of one of the most important starch
factories of Germany. The Duke of Sake
Weimar-Eisenach is a great horticulturist
and nurseryman, his plants and young trees
having a wide reputation. The Prince Of
Stelberg is miner, drawing from his
own silver mines in the Hartz mountains
large part of the silver for the coinage OF
the empire. And William ii himself. finally,
Is a porcelain manufacturer, even down to
vessels Of the humblest uses. The Chariot
tenburg factory is his personal venture.
When they visit the exposition their serene
highnesses each with his speciality, Will
come as well posted as an American busi-
ness man.
Americans at the Fair.
The army of our fellow countrymen, al
ready in force. is beginning to suffer from
internecine disorders. Some say we are too
generous. Some say we have a deadly
grip, even for small change. Extraordi-
nary stories of how we are to be done
during the exposition are current, along
side of extraordinary declarations Of indie
pendence and threats of bOycotting. The
DISPUTE has already reached the public
p1ess and Parisians in general and tie
colony in particular is being treated TO
feast of Letters 10 the Editor.
Meanwhile the American lady raises her
Voice. Running about Paris unattended,
she gets into cafes ladies ought not TO ire
auent and Is asked, in her own interest, to
vacate My two daughters and myself
entered cafe uhe name of which should
have been a guarantee-it was the cafe
Americain) and were about to seat ourselves
when we were informed by the garcon in
the hearing of everybody. that thay did not
serve ladies who We're undccompauieI. So
writes an indignant one to the Messenger.
And Immediately. being an Ameri an lady,
she proposes to make reform. Il should
be glad to learn if other American ladies
in Paris have been objected to a like an
noyance, and whether nothing can be done
to prevent a recurrence, at least in a cafe
bearing such name. The pity Of ii is
that the lady, in her innocence, mad Stun
tled into just one of those cafes, sought by
their brothers. from which American Indies
would be proud to be elected when in pos
session of the facts. 1T was In the daytime,
too when even such cafes, in the name of
propriety, are avoided by unattended dam
sells Should a nice-looking fair one. Ameri
can other. really wish to sit in the cafe
American unattended, she need but visit it
after the theater at night. when the rules
are relaXed-aS can testify great numbers
of American young men-and OLD. All this
but showS-the eyes of the world now being
on this capital - the great need of the
American lady to come off and be. for
short time. self-effacing, in the interest of
the general American exhibit.
Chances for Prize Fighters.
fancy that the Boxing Club would give
a hearty welcome to few American fight
ers during the exposition. The trouble with
those who have already shown in Paris has
been that-beng champions on vacation
their demands were exorbitant and their
in communication with the proper people in
Paris. Here ia boxe" is peculiarly the
sport of aristocrats and aspiring gild"d
youth. The Ecole de BONNEVILLE has nothing
in common with the Folies-Bergere, and the
Boxing club gets together a very differcn.
public from that Of the avaricious managers
of Paris music halls.
Talk of a great fight, in which the names
of JeffrieS, "FitZ and one or two other
American heavy-weights are mentioned, Is
now current in the colony. The facts are
these: Mr.. William Window Brockott, son
of Commissioner Bracket, came to Paris
already interested in the international
sporting events of the show On going over
the possible American features with the
French promoters this question of a first
class pugilistic exhibit came to assume
en- Nv. ,,,rft TONG To. irCt
purse of $4,000 plus half the gate receipts
The new bull fight ring in the suburbs of
Paris, with seating capacity OF l4,ooo
people. has been put at their disposition
FitZsimmons, who is naturally anxious TO
have another opportunity of distinguishing
himself. has signified his willingness to
fight in France. Mr. s. c. Haller. former
ly with the Buffalo Bill show, is now on
his way across the Atlantic with the papers
ready for the signing And all is as good
as arranged, excepting the identity of
Fits opponent, who is. by cholce Jef-
fries. the winner of the worlds champion
ship contest. Whether it will be a light to
a finish or more restricted boxing match
with eight-ounce gloves will depend on the
decision of the prcfect of police OF Paris,
who is now holding the question under ad-
visement. In either case there is Splen-
did public for such meeting at the pres
ent moment in Paris. and, sporty and un-
gentle it may seem, it will be received
as the most American and the most well
come of our American exhibits
SOusa's Band is Popular.
Until the pugilists arrive the most talked
of American in Paris certainly is Mr. Sousa.
Sousas Band has now played half a dozen
times before the greatest open-air crowds
the exposition has yet assembled. 1t is not
far to seek, the secret of his immense and
immediate vogue In this perfect spring
weather the Sousa afternoons sponta-
neously developed into 50 many all-round
assemblies of the colony and visiting thou
sands. When they play The Stars and
Stripes Forever, when they wave the big
flag from the steps of the coquettish little
music pavilion of the Esplanade des lnva-
lides. the immense throng, 10000 strong.
that rises, waves its hats, handkerchiefs
and parasols and frantically cheers. seems
to be AL American. Never before have We
OF the colony seen so many fellow-country-
men gathered together in Paris. Again.
they delight in certain instruments now
seen and heard by them for the first time
in the music militaire', from the new
world. The ''Sousaphone" and great
baritone horn of splendid volume and a
brooding tenderness that brings tears to the
eyes as 1t dominates the elaborate orches-
tration with its simple air of Take Me
Back to Old Virginia" or "NellieS in the
Cold. Cold Ground are utter novelties to
these Parisians. Such slick drummers as
the two with Sousa's Band and such slick
effects as they get out of sandpaper and
tapping on the wooden edges of their in
struments also delight the Paris crowd.
Apart from all trick effects and the entice-