The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-09
VI. ROCHEFORT FOOLED.
Trick Played on the Editor by a Dreyfus
Joker-Rules for Paris Cabs.

PARIS, Aug. 23-Karl. who so Cleverly tricked
VI. Quesnay de BeauTspaire during the Dreyfus
AFFAIR. has been again amusing himself. This
time his victim has been the redoubtable VI.
Rochefort. the truculent editor OF the Intrarsi-
gsant Roc9etort hay'nS declared in his paper
tion, Karl was panied to observe that he had
no evidence in proof Of his assertion. and kindly
undertook To manufacture some for him. As
Stunning n frock coat. white tie and broad
hrimmed hat Of Quaker-like dimensions, bearing
under his arm a large case for documents and
on his nose n pair Of spectacles, and looking
for all the world Ike a most respe ctablem member
Of society, instead Of the merry scamp he Is. Karl
presented himself AZ the Office Of the I~ntronsi-
oeanf, where he introduced himself as Or.
Berthemet. the intimate friend Of DIR. Palier.
the brother Of the gallant Captain who lately
suCcumbed to yellow fever in Africa.
He informed the representative Of the paper
who received him that he was acquainted with
that officer and was. able 10 prove that i had
been premeditated in cold blood and that il
was only called by its righ name when described
representative Of Vi. Rochefort asked TO be al
lowed to take notes which Karl was ONLY too
anxious to allow. Then began an amusing
respecting Pallier and his companions. oc-
casionally unclaspinR the case he carried under
sulting some document. He even went 50 far az
TO promise that documents would be supplied
Htern@iIated the Minister Of the Colonies re-
specting the Captains death.
II is almost Incredible that 80 astute a man as
RoChefort can have allowed himself 20 be played
with rs though he we're n mere Quesnay dc
Beaurep but he is not the only clever French
man who has let passion blind him completely,
The Project Of Police has issued a new edict
regulating the traffic OF the streets Of Paris
This measure was not decided on before II
was wanted. for II is notorious that Partisan
drivers were a disgrace to their profession
S H1aIci I .eT REQUIRES re 's All ooachn an to d SfHes sIpwIg
when close to the sidewalk. an order that will
save many a limb from being broken and many
n dress from being spoilt, II also says that
coachmen having 10 turn into n street on the
left shall keep well 10 their right. Any one
who has seen the frequent collisions occurring
~ this rIlc. Hitherto il has been the duty
of the passenger to declare whether he took
was n fruitful source Of quarrels and DISPUTES
between drivers and the public. Article LINN.
now provides that re c3achnan must take
and consequently the Paris Jehu will no longer
be free to demand franc 20 for a few minutes
Ter % employ him for an hour.
Certain of the Seine are eNemrt
from the tariff; and pers9pnss d,sdnoTs ignorant Of this
who know when they have overstepped by
an inch the limits controlled bv regulation
prices. Vow y Cabinan must warn his fare
before entering on the more expensive area.
Should an accident occur the customer need
nav nothing II he has taken tho cab by the hour
he is called upon 10 pay for tho time already
elaVsed. Tho CoAChnan may. under article
20, nSk 10 be Daid IN advance when driving toa
station. a theatre. a concert or other public
establishment. He NAV also demand the price
Of a course IN advance II kent waiting before
a station or before n building with more than
ono exit. This IL n wise ordinance 10 protect
the poor Cabmau from being, cheated bv the
respectable looking swtndler. Formerly
cabs AT a stand were compelled 10 accent n
customer: by the new rules n cahman may
remain al r stand " he has declared his inten-
ton Ia be To give his horse a rest. 4 cahman
NAV refuse 10 take -four persons, the front seat
being only intended TO a single
passenger,
Articles ga, a7S. $40 are directed against the
too lively butcher, and mlkmen who. driving
light twO-wheeled vehicles, drove reckleSsly
over the unfortunate foot passenger and were
out of sight before an alarm could be given.
These gentry must now have plainly affixed
10 their traps n registered number by which
thew can easily he identified,
The above are the PRINCIPAL points IN the new
regulations Of interest 10 foreign visitors,
hut these regulations are Of n voluminous
character and cover thirty pages ~ the RuisfiH
Municipal OTciei Fewer occasions nf disputes
will arise. life md limb will I've safer and the
unfortunate cab horse will receive kinder treat
ment,