The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-13
WYE L0UBET" MAY
Be HEARD AGAIN
Castellanc Looks Upon Hin as
Probable Successor to
President Fallieres.
LATTER WOULD RESIGN
His Intention Becomes Known,
and Political Crisis Is
Approaching.

ny THE MARQUIS DE CAsrELLANE.
Especial Cable to The Times-D epe chi
Paris. February 12.--From official
aources. since ! had 1t from minister
I learn that Mt tho las, Cabinet meet
Ing NJ. Fallieres offered his resignation
as the President OF the French Repub
lie. saying that the state of his health
would oblige him to abandon the heavy
responsibility OF his post It is also
fact that lthe guests of the Elysee have
remarked for some time his failing
health. The ministers urge him not to
press his resignation. as presidential
crisis two months before the general
elections would imperil the success of
his party.
NJ. FSallieres then agreed to postpone
Ibis resignation until May is. The
news got out, however. and presi-
Dental crisis is virtually at hand.
Candidates are already coming for
ward. The three chief rivals are An
tonin Dubost now president OF the SEN
ate; NJ Ribot, formerly Prime Minis
ter, and NJ. Loubet. the Immediate pre-
decessor OF Fallieres.
| II I may venture to prophecy I
would suggest that ere long we shall
| have the opportunity to cry once more.
"Vive Louhetn
| Thanks to the humane influence of a
! number of American women. Lucien
! Miilevove. deputy for Paris. is preach.
I ing a crusade in favor of our dumb
animals. especially that animal most
! OF all abused--the horse. NJ Millevoye
/ is very eloquent. and practice has made
/, him good orator. Like ST. Francis, OF
4 Assist. he looks upon beasts and
birds as our fellow brothers. The ex-
| act phrase he employs Is our infe-
/ rinr brethren"
a Modern st. Francis.
| NJ Milleyoye, the modern St Francis.
whom up to date no one ever accused
/ OF being a saint, believes that all an
imals have souls. NJ Millevoye is also
preaching a crusade against vivisec-
/ ton. He objects 10 John d. Rockefel-
Ier's institute for that reason. He
. goes further and takes fling at the
/ Americans for boiling their Holsters
2 alive His eloqucnce has completely
! won over the Chamber of Deputies.
and in the future the schoolbooks OF
Paris are 10 contain more precepts
about gentieness to animals NJ. Lo'
pine, the prefect of police. has issued
an order forbldding cab drivers TO use
Whips with knots or thongs. And all
this help for the helpless is due TO the
: leayen of humane American woman
residing in Paris.
I, Mrs. Sterling Postley, formerly Miss
! Cook, of San Francisco, has just pre-
J sided over a novel and charming re-
, ception. II n French woman OF society
met with an accident to limb she
{ would hide herself away from her near
est friends until she had recovered the
use OF IT. Not so this plucky American
hostess She had a dais erected in her
boudoir. and upon 1t was placed a
sImpIe throne. There she sat and re-
lcoived her friends after the manner
of a modern queen
She was assisted by her Uother-tn-
law. Mrs Clarence Postley. who her
SELF is not yet entirely recovered from
the recent automobile accident in
: which the Postleys were hurt
!. No silly Chatter.
Instead of the usual silly tea table
chatter the conversation turned upon
two beautiful paintings. masterpieces
which the hostess had just bought and
1 for which, incidentally, she paid SEQ
900.
At recent reception given BY Mrs
William Moore there were present sis
princes. eight dukes and as many more
counts and barons.
Mrs. Clinch Smith has also beer
entertaining n great deal She has
Just moved into her new mansion. anf
pie, chiefly composers. poets. writer's
not to speak or the men and womer
Of title. Mrs. Clinct Smith. who wa
Miss Bertha Barnes. of Chicago, IL ;
social power In Paris.