The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-16

datss yachting cap. and jaunty, despite
bis lax OF a coat, popped out or door
way IA front Of US. He began 10 whistle
= Franch song. Instantly NJ HOMER
aAh ne knows us Keep close behind
him and see the doors close.
We stepped quickly along so that ne
ehouN not get too far IN advance or Us.
Down through the Rue de Venice ne
snaroned with a nonchalance OF air, an
Indifference OF step. which were appaI-
entity as unstudied as possible but ne
ever whistlcd that French song. Ana as
Gar as the SHIN notes reached, the doors
shut I'm advance Of us.
Aftcr We had passed through the street
w. glanced back and saw II deserted anu
dead The French song had done its
work. IL had sung Beware Police
Close up" 10 every person in the street
and the warning had been most promptly
and completely needed. NJ Houlier toi1
me that a man Is ever kept on watch az
each entrance 20 this ard other streets
OF similar character. whose duty IL -
20 scrltinize those who approach ana
give the signal If he has Sny reason 10
suspect them. IL was quite IKE a scene
from one Of the old ELECTROMAGNETIC
and mysterious. As matter OF fact' !,
s. not important The police understand
that and tho people understanq IL, too,
prObably IL IS simply one OF the many
little harmless theatrical things which the
French love 10 90. Here u IS develop
ment OF the criminal class, ana rs, thcre-
fpif. "a Grammar AlANhf LUZ a.
came parantage as the FrenchHoman
love for bright COlors. II amuscs the pco-
ole and the police do not mind, Tor they
have WAYS Of seeing what they wish 10
soc and going whore they wish 70 go, IN
dependent of the Waterman ana MS shrlh
French song.
Later in the evening NJ Houlier resort
ed 10 one OF these plans, ana we entered
mos; Of tho places whose doors had been
50 mvsteriOusly closed hrfore-entered
them without permitting single person 10
know that the police were near Ana
The Waterman In the mean time, haa
been quietly taken into custody.
The FIRST was a dance hall Of an extra
ordinary character It's largest dimension
was probably not more than thirty Feet,
and It's width was not al any place more
than one-half as much. Al least 20 per
cent Of this small room was occupied by
plain board benches and primitive WOOD.
en- tables At one OF these tables We sat
without attention. NJ. Houlier ordered
Lone can take branded cherries with
out fear" said he. They are not likely
10 be worse here than elsewhere but
the wine or the be 49, ana an express
elve shoulder shrug followed.
Before us was that small portion OF
the room which was devoted TO dancing
and In It's narrow limits an incredible
number OF couples were Waiting with
rsrvor which varied with the amount
OF LIQUOR which the dancers had drunk
during the early eNien'ng The music
Mas furnished by a fiddler. a cornetist
and A pianist. who were provided Tor IN
a tiny recess. The dancers ranged IN
age from 10 20 60. The women averaged
oerhaps g years. Costumes were care
loss. one young woman contented her
sslf with a corset and skirt as the only
~isihle garments. and she attracted no
esnecial attention. Criminality does not
seern 10 rob the French woman az gher
,rettiness. and there were those there
hat night whose very dirt ana taiiers
we're chic and jaunty. But the men''
T,enchnnen are rarely OF me appearance
INV way. and the lowest OF them sucn
~s natronize this place. loo- IKE beasts.
SI,gS cheek bones small, wl-ely set eyes,
al noses short stature big hands ana
80, md ungraceful arms and legs are
S'hsrscteristlcs. Such faces as saw
Shsf night In Paris I have never seen III
~" worst quarters OF New YORK or Lon.
t ~ ench utter and entirely brutalized
Ssn,a ,,sfv could not be written on any Dut
- Erench face OF the lowest type -
was not surprised 10 learn tnat TINS
&c. rad been the scene OF two murders
gs,hin The year-one OF the victims beng
,,,.,,her Of one branch OF the ponce ser
Zee The Republican Guards, II Is. per
sn,.s,,,ed 10 continue In existence because
~. Paris police philosophicaiiy ngure tnat
~ ,hsss people did not meet mere insy
roud ana some other ana very nxe'y