The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-26
ACCIDENT
CAUSED
DEATH.
Verheyen Lost His Life When
Automobile Bought by W.R.
Hearst Struck a Tree.

Paris. May 26.-Several serious automo-
bile accidents have occurred recently. The
most regrettable happened last week
Fournier sold a sixty horse power Mors
to Mr.. w. II. Hearst, to be delivered at
Florence. He sent a machinist to pilot the
automobile to Italy. He was accompanied
by ALEC" Verheyen, German and for
merly racing cyclist. friend OF Zim-
norman. Wheeler and Banker, who is
now a chauffeur.
The machnist drove the automobile
down a crooked hill near Montereau. at
a rate of sixty miles per hour. He failed
20 make the turn, and collided with a
tree. Verheyen was instantly killed. The
reckless machinist did not have scratch
verheyen was in the United States last
year with Fournier.
The minister of agriculture is doing ev-
erything possible to boom the movement
TO substitute native alcohol for American
petroleum. After patronizing alcohol mo-
tor and automobile races, he has organ
lied an international exhibition of alcohol
power machinery. such as engines for
automobiles. lighting and heating appa-
ratus. opening today in the Gallerie des
Machines, where Barnums show was.
The immense sale des fetes is now en-
tirely Illuminated by alcohol lamps.
The Paris courts appear determined not
to punish scorching chauffeurs. Two sum-
monses failed this week. as the judges re-
fused TO accept the time of the police
watch as conclusive evidence of excess of
speed and declined TO accept the police
mans approximate estimate.
AS the matter stands, no evidence can
be adduced against scorchers, and only
two courses are open-either to furnish
the police with chronometers and pedo-
meters. or drop all proceedings.
NJ. Deutsch, somewhat scared by Seve-
ros tragic ascent. countermanded his
new air ship, the Vile de Paris. which
has been under construction for twelve
months past. Since then protests of aero
nauts have caused him 20 reconsider his
decision and the airship will shortly be
ready. 1t will be manned by NJ. Tatin, its
constructor: the Comte de Ia Vaulx and
NORM. an engineer.
Henceforth Paris will have two horse
Palais. and a new one. fnaugurated last
Sunday I'm the Marche aux Chevaux, in
the Gobelns Quarter. by the Societe
d'Assistancc aux AnimauX.
Fine black perchons were shown there,
also several good American horses, which
are becoming more popular. one dealer
remarked that IL the African war is not
speedily terminated all Europe must soon
look TO the United states and Canada
for horses.
The French Director General OF Gus
toms has issued circular whcih is bound
to cause relief to perplexed smokers COM
ing 10 Europe
All lovers OF the weed should take note
that they have right to introduce. duty
free. thirty cigars, fifty cigarettes or
three and a half ounces OF tobacco. Duty
Is levied only on the excess. This inform
alton will doubtless save many an anN-
ious passenger from sacrificing his stock
OF choice cigars to tho rapacity OF menda-
cious stewards.
Americans crossing for the coronation
will be glad to learn OF improvements I'm
the French railway service, shortening
the trip from London 10 Paris by a whole
hour Beginning next month the Bou-
logne- Folkcstone and Calais-Dovcr routes
will comprise two day services. with cor
rtdor train. lavatory and restaurant cars.
making the journey I'm six hours and nifty
minutes