New-York tribune., 1901-07-28
PARIS.
STATISTICS OF INCREASE OF LABOR
STRIKES IN FRANCE


INTEREST IN STEEL ISSUE IN THIS COUN-
TRY-ELEcTIoN INDIcATIoNs-ART
AWARDS AT MUNICH
scopyrirht; 1901: By The New-Eork Trbune9
IBx TO THE TRIBUNEl
Paris. July 27-The Statistical Bureau of, the
Ministry of Commerce has just published an
elaborate report on French labor strikes which
shows an alarming increase in the conflicts be-
tween capital and labor The report covers the
wear 1900. in which there were 9o2 strikes IN
which 222. ia persons took part. with loss OF
3. .76O577 days wages in the year 1899 there
were 40 strikes. The annual average number or
strikes for the nine years previous TO 1899 was
only 362. The report shows that in the year
1900 scarcely % per cent of the strikes resulted
in a victory for the strikers; that is to say,
where the strikers obtained what they struck
for The figures also show that in 1900 !, ,115. .524
days wages We're sacrificed by 2615 persons
who wanted to work. but who were compelled
by those who organized the strikes to remain
idle for periods extending from two weeks TO a
hundred days.
The progress of the steel strike in the United
States is being keenly watched here by those
engaged IN the steel industry especially in loco
motive and railway construction, and
hears predictions that the American iron in
dustTy. which promised 10 Lead the world. may
after all be crippled at the outset by gigantic
strikes --..
It is. meanwhile satisfactory to turn to the
experiments recently completed on the line Of
The Orleans railway. where two types OF locomo-
tive are in use. the American simple expansion
engine with two cylinders, OF which consia-
cradle number already. in use on French rail-
ways and the French compound expansion four
cylinder locomotive The experiments lasted
fifteen days on the lin between Paris and Au-
brais. Trains Of forty ballasted cars of a weight
Of sixty-one tons were drawn at speed of sew
eaty-five kilometres an hour on alternate days
by American and by French locomotives. The
results were recorded by dynamometric regis
fering car. the utilization Of steam measured by
means of Martin recorders, placed upon the loco
motives. The diagrams thus obtained served as
data for the official of the relative merits OF
American and French locomotive engines work
ing French rails, and it is gratifying to learn
that the superiority of the American made loco
motive has been established by these trials
The annual examinations of the Conservatoire
Of Music and the Drama were concluded yester-
day. in vocal music the only graduate who rose
above the average plane of talent was Mile. Ces-
bron, who obtained first prizes both in opera
and in opera conique. which entftle her to an
engagement at the Academy of Music and con-
sequently much is likely to be heard of this
young woman in the coming musical season.
Mile. Cesbron has clear soprano voice, and
after singing the third act Of "Armide' she WAS
pronounced by jury, comprising among other
musical authorities Theodore Dubois Camille
saint-saens. Victorien soncieres, Delmas Call
bar ro he by eer he
promising pupil of her class. Nevertheless too
much significance should not be attached to this
because Gailhard the manager Of the opera de-
olares that never before has there been such a
dearth Of high order Of fully developed operate
voices both male and female, at present. and
he attributes this not TO the professors the
lack Of good natural voices, but to the fact that
nowadays musical training does not begin in
childhood, the case sixty years ago when
the Conservatory recruited from the pick OF
the chidren's cathedral choirs throughout
France.
The real heroine of the Conservatory this year
has been discovered in the class of comedy,
under the direction OF lie Bargy, OF the Theatre
Francois. in the person OF young woman fifteen
years and ten months of age, named Mile. Pierat
She is the daughter of actress of the Odeon
and her parents strongly objected to her adopt
ing the stage a profession. Mile. Pierat has
only studied twelve months al the Conservatory.
but the jury, including Victorien Sardou Jules
claretie. Alfred Sapus. Paul Ginisty and Mounet
Suly. decided TO disregard the tradition of the
eonseryatoire and give the first prize to a pupil
of only one years standing, the only precedent
for such innovation being the case of Mile
cloisette in 1863. Sardou and Capus do not
hesitate TO say that a second Reichenderg has at
last been found in this little blond girl whose
voice, diction and theatrical temperament I'm
their opinion. far exceed anything produced at
the Conservatory for many year.
The elections last Sunday for the trienniai re-
newal Of Councillors General in all the French
departments VIII be continued tomorrow In the
ninety-two electoral districts where a second
balloting was found necessary. but the rough
result, already known and discussed has q
very pronounced political character especially
these departmental elections took place on the
very day after that on which the new law regu-
lating religious associations had been promul-
gated. anc had any real hostility among the ma
1ority OF the French voters existed against this
Law. the opponents Of the Waldeck- Rousseau
ministry 80 confidently predicted. the country