New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
PARIS.
CONTINUED OPPOSITION TO THE
FRANCO-AMERICAN TREATY
SPEEDY END OF THE WAR rxpEcTEn-
THEATRICAL. AND SOCIAL. NEWS

THEATRICAL AND SOCIAL. NEWS
Copyright 1900: by The New-Yors Tribune
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Farls' Feb. 24-The Customs Commission Of
the Chamber OF Deputies has given a further
hearing TO the delegates Of the Chambers Of
Commerce of Lille, Rheims and other districts
In Northern France In regard to the Franco
American reciprocity treaty. As matters stand
now the Customs Commission is almost unani-
mously opposed TO the treaty. NJ MIIlerand.
Minister Of Commerce, nevertheless. still ex-
presses confidence that when the treaty comes
up for discussion in the Chamber, the Govern
rnent VIII be able to secure it's ratification. not
wfthstanding the present violent opposition.
The news from the TransvaaI has had
buoyant effect the Bourse The rise in min
Ing securities is followed by unusual firTnness
in Industrial stocks especially those connected
with the exhibition OF 1900 although the TWEEN
ty-franc bonds Of the Exhibition itself are still
quoted at only Is francs. The opinion in fnan-
cial circles is that the South African war will
be over by the end OF April.
The theatrical interest Of the week is the re-
vival at the Coincide FRANCHISE OF Alexandra
Dumas flss diane de Lys" first brought out
IN 1853. and not performed for seventeen years.
The play is admirable reconstruction Of the
dress, manners and life OF the society Of fifty
years ago. and was success, although it can
never have such hold on the public as is main
tanned by La Dame aux Camelias." Nine.
Bartet Diane ia femme incomprise," sur
passed herself and NJ. Louis Delaunay hit off
the naughty distinction and overbearing manner
OF the blase aristocrat to perfection An anus
ing feature OF the revival of Diane de Lys''
was the costumes and headdresses of the wom-
Of rbaE mir
The low necked ball dresses, ample gowns Of
changing taffetas. with lace berthas. and the
clothes Of the men, with flowing trousers fabu-
lousy large beavers and dazzling waistcoats,
created undisgused merriment- a number Of
well known Americans were among the audi
ence, including Mrs. Ogden Goelet, Miss Goelet
and Colonel John Jacob Aston.
The annual black and white exhibition at the
Cercle Volney which opened to-day, consists OF
about seventy sketches made by the American
artist Mr. Edwin Lord Weeks. descriptive Of
caravan life and travel in Armenia and the
frontier mountains of Kurdistan and the chief
Persian cities Other groups by the same artist
illustrate the mosques and temples Of the Pun
jaub, and hunting with trained cheetahs, etc,
ELEPHANTS and monkeys.
Among the receptions given by Americans are
those Of Miss Bryant, Mr.. Dortic, Mrs. Ingra-
George
a considerable exodus from Paris to the Riviera
during Shrove Tuesday festivities. Mrs Por-
ter wife Of the Ambassador, with Miss Porter
and Mrs. F J. Parsons, is making a trip to the
Engadine Most prominent among the social
functions at Cannes a show Of living pict-
ures given on Thursday at the Cercle Nautique
under the auspices of the Grand Duchess Of
Mecklen burg Schwerin and the Grand Duke
Michael. Such pictures as Kaemmerers Mar
rage Under the Directory" Humans Spring
time and Love" Alma adema's Greek IdyI"
and Moore's Homage Of Painting TO Music
were personihed by Nine. Charette, Mrs. Ten
paut Mrs Pratt Miss Denny. Miss Hull and the
Countess CASTOR Chaudon de Briailles. Among
the audience were the Infanta Eulalie Of Spain:
the Countess Edmond de Pourtales, Mrs. Padel-
ford Mr. and Mrs. Beach Grant, Mr.. and Mrs
Clark Mrs Douglas Grant, Miss Polk General
De Charette Nj Lord Mr. Won Hoffman, MI
Lispenard Stewart Mr. and Mrs. ]. j. Hoyt and
Mr.. Charles Hoyt
The American steam yacht Varuna, with MI
Eugene Higgins and a party Of friends on
board, arrived yesterday at Catania.
Among the passengers who sailed on the
steamship New-York are the Rev and Mrs
william Guthrie. Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Cotton Mr..
and Mrs Duncan MacLaren. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Newton Miss Jane Pickering Mr.. and
Mrs William Tomkins Mrs. T. F. Hannah, Mrs
Y " Scudder Miss Scudder Mr.. and Mrs. j.
H spaulding, MI II. L. Peak and Mr. Alexander
Krder The passengers on La Champagne in
clude NJ Hutin, president OF the new Panama
Canal Company; NJ Carre, the French Govern
nent architect; u. Emile Kasson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Gorling Among the passengers who left
Paris TO sail on the Lucania are MI and Mrs
c. O. Brewster, Mr.. James F. Verret Mr. A
Bowersax and Mr.. Irwin Bowersax- The FOL
sail Ryafna
Cherbourg on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse:
Colonel John Jacob Aston, Mr.. W. A Brecken-
ridge Mrs C l. Chds, Mrs. Vandusen Reed
Miss Vandusen Reed. Mr., and Mrs. Edward
Nav. Miss Cecilia May. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Webb MI Allan Cameron Mr.. P. r Eagan.
Mr Max Muller. Mr. Bancroft Smith, MI. Paul
Seidler and Mr.. Louis n. Ogden C. B.
AuFPyc4N EXHIBITS ARRIVE IN FRANCE.
Captain A H. Mattox. press representative OF the
United States Commission 70 the Paris Exposition