New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
CARNIVAL SEASON IN PARIS.

Paris February "a
CARNIVAL WEEK.-Paris tonight entered upon
the carnival season. which will bring few days
gayety to the boulevards before the advent of
Lent The festivities opened with masked ball at
the Opera House tonight. Great preparations had
been made this affair, and the scene within the
agnifceut hall one Of exceptional brtlliancy.
Thousands Of colored balloons and serpentines
distributed among the guests weapons for the
mimic battles among the merry throng Sunday at
La VfIletto where the famous abbatoirs Of Paris
n assoro proaeon PHI RnP t De S
district, and in the evening public balls will take
vii be especially Illuminated with electric lights
Yards viii take place on tuesday and in the evening
bands will be stationed IN the squares i for the
dancing in the open spaces about the bandsJands;
The students nave OoLtIleG LIOG me U1
the Mi-carene celebration, in the form Of grand
ma ted cards representing the various schools
A NEW FRENCH HERO-In French eyes the
most interesting character in the Transvaal War
Is Colonel VuIebos-Mareui the French military
observer with Beers who is represented by the
French press the Won MOltke OF the Boer army.
He Is popularity supposed have been the directing
spirit Of most the Boer victories The unanmity
wherewith the Nationalist press lauds him the
skies however. has awakened serious doubts among
good Republicans OF It's Observation-Disclosures and in the
fulsone praise Of VillebOis rs seen attempt TO
elevate him into a popular idol. IN defeating the
10 avenge Fashoda. but Republicans and Radicals
retort, You trying 10 create another BOu-
LANCER him against the republic his
return 20 France FRANCOIS Ioppee, the poet, VINO
has become a fervid Nationalist, revealed the Ma
tionalist programme by writing TOO warm q eulogy
OF VHlebois a letter 20 the self-styled Patrons
League This epistle put the Radicals on their
guard and one Of their mouthpieces says w nat
Z the Nationalist dld not succeed in doing with
cynical MERCER they will not attain with another.
Forewarned Is forearmed. and France does not
want another Bouianger.
ACCUSING AMERICA-In spite OF the repudia-
ton by official circles and the Deputies for Mar
Unique OF any sympathy FOR credence in the
assertions American political agitators
spons,ble for the troubles in Martinique, the news
paper which gave prominence originally these
statements has returned the charge publishing
under the caption American Intrigues in
terview with an anonymous Martinique planter, In
which il reiterates the accusations against Amer
lea and says: The audacity OF their agents il
such that several times recently American cor
vettes visited Martinique waters and under the
very eyes OF the colonial authorities took sound
tr.Rs The article concludes by asking again what
( the Governor of the Island and the Cabinet are
thinking Of 10 permit these actions These attacks in
themselves might be OF little Importance, but
article in an influential journal such as the FL
( garo" shows that suspicion OF America exists in
other pOlItfcal circles concerning Martinique The
/ TTDft
+ following events with jealous eyes. and that the
negroes OF Martinique hope TO initiate their breth-
which already exercises a dissimulatin pro-
tectorate over San Domingo, would not be sorry 10
through suppression OF Parliamentary representa-
/ ton suppression as a colony
! THE ExPOSITION.-As the time approaches for
the opening OF the Exposition more interest ap-
DaEsntly attaches 20 H. The crowds in the streets