New-York tribune., 1902-05-25

We have Delarey chivalrously sendlng pack
Lord Methuen. his wounded prisoner; we see
De Wet Botha and De Villebois-MareuN In
halos of glory.
The Partisan paying public last night gave
this spectacular drama enthusiastic recep-
tion, but play has yet ever oeen reaHy SUI
cessful treating of still going on
At the dress rehearsal on "Wednesday, 10 IN
sure the new rule being rigidly carried out
three members Of the Society of Dramatic Au-
thors Victorien Sardou, Georges Feydeau and
Pierre Decourcelles. stood at the turnsule III
the dark. dismal theatre. scrutnlzlng the oozeh
invited critics. who. shivering with cold' passed
wretched evening. Even the actors and
actresses at last got i'll tempered and sulky at
being compelled TO play to an almost empty
house unIighted and cold. NJ. Sardou, wearing
a black cap as stern and severe as If he were
Minos pronouncing judgment in the Internal
regions turned away all unauthorized specta-
tors but finally. with his Voltairian smile al
lowed the few privileged critics to smoke cigar
cites When the curtain run down the only
persons who seemed satisfied with the new the
strical regime were Sardou and his two asso-
ciates
This is the first occasion since the third re-
public came into existence that France has oeen
left without a constituted Chamber OF Deputies,
and with the President of the republic, the
Minister or ForelSn anu lhS 6SiAOi0-
simo of the army all absent in foreign lands
and with a Cabinet which has declared its IN
tention of retiring from office no more forciple
object lesson could be offered to the world or
the strength and stability of the present regime
President Loubet must have foreseen and pro-
vided for every emergency before he started for
Russia. All goes smoothly and regularly
as clockwork.
So far the only effect of NJ. Wadeck-Rous-
seau's announcement Of his resignation is eager
but idle speculation to his successor. The
name of Leon Bourgeois is on everybody's lips;
nevertheless the Radical leader emphatcally
disavows any intention Of again taking office.
NJ. Deschanel. the brilliant and ambitious pres-
dent Of the defunct Chamber spoken of the
"dauphin" of the republic and regarded as a
candidate for the chief magtstracy at some
later day. is also spoken of as likely successor
to NJ. Waldeck-R Rousseau. So also is NJ Con-
slant. the sturdy statesman, who as Ambassa-
dor TO Constantinople had a successful diplo-
matte brush with the Sultan last summer, and
who pricked the balloon of Boulangerism ten
years ago. NJ. Doumer the French Chamberlain,
is also suggested, and so Is NJ. de Freycinet. the
veteran academcian, who has already left his
mark in the history Of the republic by his long
and able control of the ministries of War and
Of Foreign Affairs.
Each Of the above is an advanced Republican,
regarded as being able to command that party
and retain control OF that party's strong ma
jority in the Chamber. which will meet in the
Palais Bourbon a week from Sunday.
Two annual spring shows opened this week
amidst weather more wintry than vernal. and
when Nine Loubet visited the superb exhibit
ton of rhododendrons, azaeas pinks and
orchids in the great conservatory the banks
OF the Seine there was a storm of hail and sleet
accompanied by thunder and lightning. and cold
not exceeded in the month Of May for twenty
years. The same weather marked the opening
Of the dog show on the terrace Of the Tuileries
Garden. where prominent feature is a pack OF
foxhounds Of the Pau hunt. exhibited by Henry
Ridgway. All the animals Gagged and pre-
sented with a comfort and luxury of taste sur
passing anything before attained at similar
exhibitions in England, France Germany.
AS usual. the pet dog section is the most re-
markable. Amateurs declare that never before
has there been such fine collection OF Brussels
terriers. now much in vogue. and also of Pa
pillons. Japs and Pekings. which are quite the
rage. The exhibition is a huge success, espe-
cially ladies' days, which are Tuesdays and
Wednesdays. There capital sheep dogs of
the famous breeds from the Brie country and
Beauce, but the collies mastiffs. Newfoundlands
and St Bernards by no means up to the
proper standard. GLIB