New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-23

clal prominence to Beatrix as the type Of the
modern woman misunderstood by her friends
anu whose life is poisoned by her husbands
D'U'a4Ily' Eugene Grandet the humble but
heroic victim Of paternal avarice. and Pauline
IN the "Peau de Chagrin" are among the o+ba-
characters selected for texts by the ..GauIofs"
winch concludes its appreciation with the
VIRUS II to-day Paris witnesses the apotheo-
SIS OF the immortal genius Of Balzac it is be-
cause ne knew how to gather and press in his
works the most beautiful flowers of the female
heaFI All the Paris newspa to-day each
IN It's own way. from the Illuminating fanaticisna
OF DruHont, the humanitarian socialism Of Jean
Jaures' the quaint old fashioned Imperialism of
Faul de cassagnac, and the redhot anarchisn
OF Ffochetort. place editorial laurel branches on
Falgulere's massive statue of Balzac which
seated with hands clasped over crossed knees in
the triangular open space at the corner of the
Rue Balzac and the Boulevard Hausmann con-
templates the endless procession of the electric
tramways as they fit TO and fro from the Arc
de Trionphe TO the Opera
Jules Lemaitre, president of the League of the
Patrie FRANCHISE, has become the 'enfaut ter
rlole" Of the French Nationalist party, which is
split, and its leaders and its rank and file are
completely at loggerheads, owing to NJ. Lee
maitre's continued advocacy Of the plebscte
after the Deroulede model. and now Edouard
Drunont, founder and captain of the anti-Se-
mite organizations, which hitherto formed the
most cohesive element of Nationalist opposition
has brought about still further dscord in the
party by instituting violent campaign against
automobilism in every form. The Marquis De
Dion Lucien Millevoye and other Nationalist
chieftains are fervent chaufeurs consequently
this outbreak of NJ Drumont has raised
sort OF civil war in the party il the Chamber of
Deputies and outside the Chamber.
NJ. Drumont who at least seems to have the
courage of his opinions, has founded anti
automobile league, and in a flaming editorial in
the 'Libre Parole declares that Frenchmen,
and particularly Parisiafs, must have lost all
sense OF shame and Of individual rights 10 ac-
cept the situation imposed upon all foot-going
citizens by the tyranny Of the automobile. He
says that If Frenchmen still had any blood
left in their veins they would rise man
and hurl imprecations at the heads of the
notormen. The speed craze Of the rich auto
mobilists, says NJ. Drumont, is s careless Of
the victims that it brushes to death on public
roads as the great corporations, financial
groups, syndicates and trusts which give no
heed to victims ruined by gigantic and pItiless
operations.
NJ. Drumont points out that the inaIienable
rights Of foot passengers are enforced by
tribunals in the United States even against
bilIonaires but not so in France. He appeals
TO all the men. women and children of France
to have pluck and 10 assert their right TO walk
at liberty, which the anti-Semitic apostle in
his grandiloquent but illogical exordium pre-
diets will be torn away from them oy repub-
Ican tyranny, just as French citizens have al
ready been deprived Of their right TO pray and
their right TO send their children to Catholic
schools.
The result Of these outbursts Of Jules Lemaitre
for a plebiscite and Of Edouard Drumont
against automobism is that the French Ma
tionalist party. which is the French equivalent
OF the Boxer party in China, and which for ten
years has worked so much evil and has done
so much TO discredit France at home and
abroad, is now split up into small but bitterly
hostile factions, much to the satisfaction Of the
moderate Republicans and thoughtful men Of
every political stripe
The frost, snow and the prospects Of an ex-
ceptionaIIy cold winter have considerably ad-
vanced the season in Southern France. At Pau
fox and drag hunting have begun In earnest
Among the Americans already settled there are
Mr. and Mrs Van Rensselaer, Thayer, at the
Villa Jouvenier; Mrs. Nelson Potter and her
daughters. at the Villa Bon Accueil Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Ridgway, Mrs. Kane, Miss Kane,
Miss Cushing, Mr.. and Mrs. Livingston, Mr..
and Mrs Georges Thorn. Mr.. and Mrs. Delano.
Miss Zimmerman. Charles Morse. Thomas Bur
CESS and Alexander Phillips Mrs. Laurence
and Mr.. and Mrs Forbes Morgan have begun
their series Of weekly dinners, and the merry
round Of cosey luncheons dinners and bridge
parties, sandwiched IN between hunting, golf
and tennis, is in fun swing.
Mrs. Ellen Gore. the American woman who
was found shot dead in the apartment Of NJ.
Rydzensk, a young Russian barytone,
little known among the Americans here. as she
only arrived in Paris TO complete her musical
educatio last August. She a sentimental
and somewhat impressionable woman Of re-
fined and attractive appearance, and the Paris
ian idyl and mutual infatlation Of the two
young musicians had only lasted a few weeks.
The opinion OF the magistrate conducting the
investigation of Consul General Gowdy and Of
all those who knew the hapless young lovers
is that suicide is the only plausible explanation
of Mrs Cores death. c. / 3.
SBARRETTIS APPOINTMENT.