New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-23
PARIS.
TWO WELL-KNOWN VICTIMS OF AUTO
MOBILE ACCIDENTS.
THE MODERN CAR OF AGAMEMNON-sUC-
CESS OF PRINCE HFNRYS JOURNEY


CESS OF PRINCE HENRY's JOURNEY
Copyright; 1902: BY The Tribune Associaton)
Especial TO The Tribune by French Catle.l
Paris, March 22-Two killed and fourteen
wounded is the casualty list nearly as can be
ascertained Of the automobile record for the
last ten days. one Of the victims, N. Quellen,
the poet whose songs Of primitive Brittany IN
the Celtic language have earned for him repu-
tation similar to that enjoyed by Mistral as the
bard Of Provence. was buried yesterday. His
funeral was attended by delegation Of literary
men and members Of the French Academy.
The death Of NJ Quelen. who was struck and
crushed to pieces while walking across the
Boulevard Port Royal by automobile going
at over the regulation speed, has aroused wide
spread indignation. The "Soliel" to-day in a
leading article declares now that the disease
has broken out IN Paris known as speed in
sanity" and urges the legislature either 10 stop
automobile circulation in Paris altogether, or
else TO TO it that the city ordinances are
strictly observed The 'SolieI" complains that
almost invariably the offenders while admit
ting that they were going at an Illegal speed,
pretend 10 excuse themselves by saying that
they sounded their warning horn. which, in the
"Soeil's'' opinion. is adding insult TO injury.
The owner and driver Of the automobile which
killed the Breton poet is II. AgamemnOn Schle-
MANN son of the famous Trojan eXcavator, and,
as may well be imagined, the Partisan press
finds in this ultra modern car Of Agamemnon
fertile source Of ironic banter more likely TO
annoy the now disconsolate author Of the homt-
eide than any measures which the French tri-
bunals likely to impose. The comic illus
trated papers publish pictures of Agamemnon
crushing Trojans attired as Parisians beneath
his chariot. and there are piquant illusions TO
Diana, provoked by Agamemnon's killing Of her
favorite stag and to Agamemnon's subsequent
sacrifice OF his daughter Iphigenia Altogether
NJ Agamemnon Schlemann is having an ex-
tremely lively half hour of It at the hands of
French journalists, and the outlook is that this
tragic accident will do more than anything else
TO make these motormen. suffering from an
acute phase Of the epidemic Of speed insanity.
realize that the Paris streets cannot be treated
as conquered territory. This fatal case pos
sesses all the literary and theatrical elements
that impress the Partisan public than if
the victim as well as the author Of the homicide
belonged to the mere commonplace herd Of
everyday mortals.
The other fatal victim was the Viscomtesse de
Balincourt who resided in Paris. but had gone
on a visit TO friends In Lorraine. She was driv-
ing in an automobile owned by relative the
Baroness de Gargan near the German frontier.
The car guided by a professional mechan-
ician. and, going at over the regulation speed,
81 had a collision with a cart which uneX-
oectedly appeared at the bend Of the road. The
car was completely overturned, and Nine de
BaIincourt was frghtfully crushed by the auto
mobile falling upon her chest She died fifteen
minutes afterward without regaining conscious
ness.
The Journal yesterday devoted half the
front page TO the appropriations Of ". Hughes
z-iS 10 ne
States The Partisan journalist declares
that II would have been no exaggera-
ton had Prince Henry cabled from New-York TO
his imperial brother julius Caesars message 10
the Roman Senate. I came, saw, conquered
The journey from beginning 10 end. says NJ. LIE
RoEX surpassed all the most optimistic OBJ
server could have wished for. NJ. lie Roux COM
pares the manner in which the French republic
received the Gar with the more democratic
reception which the great American republic,
with less regard for the protocol extended to
Prince Henry, and states that the American
unlike the Frenchman. prides himself affect
ing Ignorance Of the etiquette of European
courts and secretly enjoys watching and study
ing the effects of democratic customs and greet
ings upon royalty. According TO NJ Hughes LIE
RouX the first question that American reporters
were instructed to solve whether Prince
Henry was a dude, poseur who puts on airs
or whether he was a downright good fellow, and
this question. he declares. was answered to the
satisfaction OF all that Prince Henry was a
thorough good fellow. The Hyde lecturer finds
that the United States Ike the pretty girl in
the ballroom. is prone TO fiirt with any or all
the European powers and that Notwithstanding
the brilliant success Of Prince Henrys journey
France has nothing to fear from any royal
visitors 20 the United States, but where the