New-York tribune., 1900-04-22

machine TOOLS mining machines and new models
of apparatus intended for putting cotton in
bales.
The cost of this Machine Gallery falls entirely
npon the American exhibitors, in addition to
having to pay so much square foot for the
space occupied.
Even without including the Vincennes annex
it is gratifying to be able to state that with the
exception of France America occupies by far
the greatest amount of space in the whole exhi
bition, and although that means greater
amount of work and organization, yet the United
States is the only Power which will be perfectly
ready and complete on the 18th inst.-another
record for American methods and enterprise.
A DETECTIVE SERVICE ORGANIZED.
Elaborate preparations have been made by NJ.
L6pine the Prefect of Police, to insure the
safety and lives of visitors to the Exposition
and to the capital, well as to protect theu
property and exhibits. double set of de-
t2ctives in uniform and in plain clothes has been
organized for the discovery of known criminals.
By means of photographs, anthrOpometrical
measurements and mnemonic system invented
by NJ. Bertillon this special staff of detectives
has been educated up to so fine point that any
evildoer who has already passed through the
Depot central police station, can be recog-
nized in a crowd nineteen times out of twenty.
This provision has not been made any too
soon, for some of the cosmopolitan light fingered
gentry have already put in appearance
Only few days ago detective who study
ing the grounds with view to locating the
probable hunting fields of flats versus sharps
recognized and arrested d well known London
Yickpocket recently arrived.
An additional force has been provided of six
hundred men in uniform and sixty plain clothes
detectives, While three hundred horse and five
hundred foot soldiers Will be supplied for ordi-
nary purposes Of keeping order, by the Republi-
can Guards. The services of the latters have
been granted to prevent any crushes that may
result from the presence of great crowds Ar
rangements for ambuances have been carefully
made, and there no less than five police sta
tions in the Exposition grounds. Nevertheless, !
visitors will always do well to leave their money
and valuables at their hotels rooms for
greater security.
number of plain clothes men will be placed /
in those sections where valuables of an easily |
portable nature and jeWelry exhibited and
a strict surveillance kept upon the surroundings /
day and night-no chance, therefore for the fin
de steele burglar of tunnelling a court and |
popping up in a jewelry show like Christmas
clown from a trap on the stage.
Special brigades of cyclist policemen have
been formed, and already on service in diff
ferent quarters of Paris The men are mounted
9n bicycles and dressed in a becoming uniform
One brigade is organized for the Exposition sea-
son, charged with keeping order in the grounds
Of the Champs de Mars, the Quais the IN
vades the Champs Elysees and the Trocadtro
The most curious service, however, which has
been started is that of the brigade fluviaIe"
or riverside police, intended to help persons who
may fan into the river during the water festi-
vais and at all times within the fairs bounds
Their dress consists of a dark blue cap bearing
anchor in front: a blue pilot Jacket easiI,,
taken off; duck trousers and light shoes They
will be provided with lifebuoy fastened to
cord twenty yards long, and boats at regular
intervals on the river They have all had to
pass an examination in boat management before