New-York tribune., 1900-04-01

rected toward preventing Delagoa Bay from
eventually being taken by England. when
it would form more than an offset to the
French naval station of Diego Saurez.
1T is pointed out here that by The terms OF
Marshal MacMahon's award the right of pre-
emptfon Of Delagoa is vested In England, and
that, moreover, group of Anglo-American
fnanciers have already submitted TO the Portu-
guese Government, tempting proposition TO
purchase. the Deagoa Railway, together with
the rights to administer the customs at Lourenco
Marques. This. with the proposed railway con-
cessions. would be incorporated as an Enghsh
company. Considerable pressure is being ex-
erted at Lisbon dissuade the Cabinet from
according favorable consideration to the propo-
sition. which. from the purely financial point OF
view, would be a windfall to the Portuguese
exchequer
The activity Of Americans in Paris is con-
fined to the observance of Lent and nursing the
grip and Influenza, which still prevalent
The favorite social rendezvous of the week fas
been the Villeneuve book sale, at the Hotel
Drouot. Five hundred books and manuscripts,
forming nearly hall the collection realized more
than $50, 900. The famous Book of Hours th1t
belonged to Marshal Boucicault was. after spfr-
tied bidding bought for $137OO by Mime. Edou-
ard Andre, who also purchased for S4OO NINA
ture prayer book that once belonged to Blanche
de Bourgogne. Xenophons Cyropedla, pup
ished at Lyons In 1866, fetched $4,000; treatise
on architecture an edition of 1862, which was
once the property of King Henri H. brought
So. 900; the. "Lettres Emile sur Mythologle
was knocked down for $3.50; the "Eloge de
Folie." In red morocco. by Derome. was run up
to S1,7OO while the "Amours Pastorales de
Daphnis ct Cloe" embellished with engravngs
by Audran, after drawings by Philippe Or
leans, once the property of the Regent dOr-
leans brought only S4OO. An edition of Plutarch'
published In 1914 which belonged to Charles IN,
fetched 81, 500.
Notwithstanding the almost unprecedented
cold weather the Riviera spring meeting or the
Cannes Golf Club decided success Among
those present many Americans, including
Mr. Choate United States Ambassador at the
Court of st. James: Mr William Cutting and
MI c. Oliver Iselin. The principal contest. that
for the Prince Of Wales's Cup, for which there
were nineteen competitors. and which was
PLAYED amidst hail. rain and wind that at times
interfered with the ball, was won by Mrs. C.
Oliver Isen of New-York.
Among the musical receptions gwen to-day
were those of the Countess de Coetlogan, for
merly Miss Blake, and of the Baroness de
Reibnetz, where excellent performances were
given by Harold Bauer Paul Viardot and
Aramis Greek barytone- now quite in vogue
in society musicals.
Edmond Rostand's condition is greatly i'm
proved although convalescence is not yet
reached. He sits up in bed propped by pillows,
and occasionally receives intimate friends, Nine.
Sarah Bernhardt and then dropping in In a
neighborly way to him. What was really
the matter with him was infectious influenza
and congestion OF the lungs. One lung is still
congested. Influenza also attacked his stomach;
his nourishment consists of a little warm milk
and raw egg stirred In beef tea He may be
considered now out of danger
Cherbourg, are Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Krajewski
and daughter Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Sweetser,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Whiting. Miss Rosliton, Mr..
and Mrs. Ponsonby Ogle Miss Mary Townsend.
Miss Jenny Leroy Mrs James Doyle. Mrs. F. NJ.
Dlmond, Miss Dunham. Mrs. Charles F. Cruft,
the Misses Cruft, Mrs Warren Allen, Miss X. S.
Adams Mrs E. o. Belt Miss Louisa Bennett,
the Duke Of Newcastle, Captain f. G. Poole,
Mr. w. G. Dubosc, Mr.. E. F. Eggert and Mr..
j. w. Powell the three last named being as
sistant naval constructors in the United States
Navy; Mr.. A. c. Lafontaine, Mr.. John V.
Gathorne Mrs T Webb Osborne Mr.. Evelyn
Webb Osborne and Mrs. A z. Stockman.
Among the passengers who sailed LAQui-
taine Mr.. and Mrs George Lambert NJ. and
Nine. Abadie and Mr. and Mrs. Taylor. Among
the passengers who sailed from Cherbourg on
Friday on the Kaiser Friedrich Mr.. and
Mrs. James Faye, the Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Renouf.
Mr.. and Mrs A. H. Wheeler Mr.. and Mrs. War
G.. Martin, Miss Florence McCulloch, Miss
Buchan and Mr. Robert H Abingdon c. I. B.
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