New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13

and the awful consequences that In France are
in store for those who, heedful of the exhorta-
ton OF Scripture and of the recent French gov
eminent circular to increase and multiply, be-
come victims of continuous maternity.
The sixth annual automobile exhibition, which
was opened by President Loubet on Thursday,
in which more than four hundred motor firms
have large stands. is altogether the finest ex-
position of this essentially French industry ever
presented. There are no revolutionary novelties
in construction design; efforts have been con-
centrated perfection and fneness. The Hotch-
kiss Company's exhibit, with machines made OF
American steel, was inspected with curiosity.
Standard houses. such Mercedes, Gardner
Serpollet and Charon were centres OF attraction
to the fifty thousand visitors present on the
opening day. Among the new features may be
mentioned automobile fire engines and also
trains of automobiles, hitched on to the
other. each with its own motor and steering gear
intended TO ply the highroads of France;
for instance train of four cars In one or winch
the luxurious proprietors are seated, second
for servants and a third for sort of baggage
car and pantry and the fourth for a kitchen
In this way family can make the tour OF Eu-
rope over the highroads as If on a sort of
yachting cruise, with absolute independence.
These trains attain speed of forty-five miles
by those who still adhere to the old fashioned
coach and horses as new terror for public
thoroughfares Imagine train of half dozen
automobiles. a hundred yards in length, career
ing about like huge serpent through towns and
villages. over hill and dale!
Great activity prevails in the Fire Department.
NJ. Lepine. Project Of Police. who recently re-
| turned from Hamburg deeply impressed with the
efficiency of the Hamburg "Retter Corps" is
organizing on the same model for Paris six
companies of firemen, whose duties are to pre-
vent the destruction of furniture, pictures,
tapestries carpets and objects Of art, which so
often occurs from the water used by the regular
| iremen in extinguishng flames. The new or
ganization is to be placed under the command OF
the chief architect of the city of Paris, and at
every fire alarm detachments will be borne TO
the scene of action in automobiles provided with
an assortment of especial devices comprising a
large supply of waterproof awnings impreg-
mated with asbestos. They also are to be
| equipped with asbestos lined bags for rescuing
rare china, porcelain, statuettes and bric-a-
brac: also quantities Of sawdust chemically
treated so as to be non-inflammable, to preserve
| carpets and wooden floors, etc. from damage
| by water or burning embers. The new fire corps
will bear the title, "pompiers sauVeteurs' or
salvage iremen, and will consist OF four hum
| dred men selected from fremen of the Paris
| regiment of ''pompiers." who have served their
regular term. Each company will be under the
| command of a young architect This is an en-
| tirely new departure for the Paris Fire Depart
| ment and credit of 100000 francs has been
opened for the development of the scheme by
| the city OF Paris.
| A movement is on foot in influential financial
! circles to divert French investments to Ameri-
can railway bonds and preference shares and to
traction lines In the leading cities of the United
! States The Senator from st. German, NJ.
Waddington, and other prominent men have
! given support to the idea of finding profitable
outlet for the thrift of small investors. the &C
! emulation of which is rolling up to unprece-
denied proportions. This new trend OF french
thrift is manifested by the interest the leading
PAPERS take in the financial situation in the
| limited States and the publication in detail or
the situation in American railroads, the opinion
| Of bankers here being that the present prices OF
sound American securities, with the exception
! of industriaIs which find no favor in France
| inst now have reached level that offers favor
| able inducements to the French public which
hitherto has been timid and overconservatiVe In
| regard to American securities which they have
| never before regarded otherwise than as purely
| speculative They now seem to be finding out
| that the United States is an excellent nelu tor
| permanent investments. = L d.