New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-23

shoe really pinches is the steady, unceaslng
flow of poor hard working. thrifty Germans
htering into the United States. NJ lie Roux
says this German blood is absorbed and d.
gested by the Americans, but he nevertheless
fears that this element will create a base OF
Teutonc temperament in the great smelling pot
where many metals are being amalgamated
into the alloy which will form the new
American race.
Victor Hugo's memory having been honored
in such a splendid manner, IT is now suggested
both in Paris and throughout the country that
something in the same line should be done for
that other magician of romance. the elder
Dumas who born on July "a, 1902. the
same year in which Victor Hugo was born
Preparations for the national cOmmemorauon
Of the author of The Three Musketeers' are
already in hand. Henri Trois ct Sa Cour' is
TO be revived with great pomp at the Coincide
Francaise, and the French are not likely to
allow the hundredth anniversary Of one whose
works have delighted so many generations of
readers to pass without fitting commemoration.
The hot stuffy. dusty little auction rooms
of the Hotel Drouot were thrOnged yesterday by
booklovers and academicians on the occasion Of
the sale of the second library of the late NJ
Pallet. regarded here one Of the most
discerning collectors of the nineteenth century.
for 100000 by the firm of Damascene Morgan,
which occupies position in Paris similar TO
that Of Quaritch in London. The 30S volumes
composing the collection sold to-day realized
$4,000. The book that fetched the highest
price was "Pastorales de Daphnis eft Chloe" in
Greek. with original drawings by Prudhon and
Gerard, purchased by Prince DemidOrff for
$1,000 beautiful fifteenth century Flemish
manuscript. Les Heures de la Vierge," was
/
Guisitey bound copy of "Zadig GU IA Destinee."
by Voltaire illustrated with original drawings
by Reps. GARNER and Robaudi, purchased
for 5000 by a dealer for American anna
teur who does not wish his to be dis
closed.
The Paris Horse Show opened yesterday after
noon in the Grand Palace amid a steady down
pour of rain. The quality of the horses of the va
rOus classes presented indicates a distinct ad-
vance in French breeding, especially in chargers
and hacks. The great event, however, does not
come off until after Easter week. 1t is an
tirely feature Of the Horse Show described
as charger championship open to all officers
Of the French cavalry. There are to be four
tests, the first steeplechase over the Vincennes
racecourse the second training trial in the
Grand Palace, the third a race across country
of thirty-one miles and the fourth fence bank
and water jumping contests in the Grand Pal
ace. An interesting feature Of the Paris Horse
Show is the salon Of equestrian paintings, pas
tells and sculpture. including works by Detaue
Georges Butson Rene Choquet, Bodoy Yer
heyen. Paul Tavernier, Pierre Tourguener Jean
de Warn, Mile. Georges Pradel and others.
An exhibition of paintings and sculpture by a
group of artists belonging TO the Cercle Volney
opened yesterday is highly spoken OF by critics
There are four characteristic Indian and Per-
sian canvases by Z. L. Weeks, a dozen pleasing,
dreamy landscapes and homeke peasant in
teriors. with carefully worked out values, by
Karl Cartier: bright little studies by Abel
Truchet; strongly drawn portraits by Leandre;
robust Alsatian open air canvases by Umbricht
and sculpture by Peuech and Fourier prin-
cipally small, nervous Tanagra-llke groups of
marble, bronze, ivory and polychrome
c. I B.