Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-28
The PARIS PRICES
ARE NOT SO HIGH.
The Exposition can be Seen a,
Moderate Price.

Visitor Can be Fleeced But If He
Keeps His Eyes Open he viii Get
along as well as in Chicago or New
York.
PARIS, April 27-An important fea-
tare of Paris part in the exposition
preparations is in reference 70 the en-
tertaining of visitors from foreign
countries. A tour OF the city made
to-day showed that these preparations
were now nearly complete Contrary
TO expectations, seeing the big show,
instead Of being very expensive will
on the whole be rather cheap. In
quirs at hotels and restaurants to-
day showed that prices had been gen
orally raised. but were now at about
the figure at which they were expect
ed TO remain during the summer.
The general tendency is TO charge in
elusive prices so much for room meals
and service. The best hotels charge
from s. day upwards, while very
good hotels charge from SO to 81 a
day. The International Sleeping Car
Company controls some good hotels
near the Trocadera entrance To the
grounds, where the rates are 100
francs week. a little over 81 a day
for everything, even including adj
mission tickets to the exposition.
Cabs can be had for two francs
which includes the usual tip for a
ride between two points in the city.
OF the cheaper restaurants, the Du-
vale places, found everywhere inside
the grounds and In Paris are the best.
Restaurants other than these near
the grounds should be avoided. They
are put up for foreigners and charge
accordingly. There are many OF the
finest restaurants in the world in the
heart of Paris, where Frenchman go
and which charge the usual prices.
Small tips are necessary everywhere,
as Americans who live here are con-
stantly reminding visitors. They are
part of the system and it is better
and more comfortable to submit 10
them.
Another point on which Americans
warn visitors is where they take their
women. There are places where no
respectable woman should go and
where if she does go. she is liable to
insult. If her escort picks fight
about it it improves matters very lit
tie. The warning is said to be nec-s
essary because American women are
continually laundering into these
places. There are plenty Of places of
the other sort. A good rule often
told to women visitors is not To go
where respectable French women do
not go. The latter sort of French
women are in the great majority,
though some Americans keep so close
to the Paris tenderloin they get con-
trary impression.
Altogether, it. declared by those
who know, that an American can
come to Paris, see the big show and
not spend a great deal Of money. A
little French will help him, but be-
yond that he will find things much as
they are in Chicago or any other big
place. Those who go around with
their mouths open looking like s'good
things" or those who stare at people,
talk loudly, and act agressively, are
shining marks for trouble in Paris, as
everyW here else.
Yesterday saw the Inauguration of
the Russian section of the exposition
by President Loubet. The feature
of the Inauguration was the presenta-
tion to Loubet by the Russian am
bassador, acting in behalf of the car
of map OF France made Of marble
and precious stones.