New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-06
TOPICS IN PARIS.
Military ManoeuueS-Motor Boat
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/ Paris, Sept 5.-Now that the crops are safely
4 harvested. the annual military manoeuvres are
4 in fun swing. All over France railroads steam
/ ers and canal boats are bearing supplies and
Transporting troops The railway stations pre-
/ sent animated scenes entraining and detrain-
ing infantry. cavalry and artillery. Special In
terest is taken in the operations near Mont
lucon, owing TO the fact that General de Negrier
is applying in the field his version of the tactical
and strategic lessons Of the Boer war. II is
,ecollected that last year General de Negrier
wrote series OF striking articles on the sub
ject in the Revue des Deux Mondes" and
President Loubet was so much impressed by
them that he has given the general an oppor-
tunity Of putting his theories into practice
4 General Andre Minister Of War brides him
self in having put the French Army on a true
republican basis and eliminated all traces of
caste privileges. This year the men under the
colors look unusually smart. wiry and efficient
as they tramp along the hot. dusty roads with
elastic step and swinging arms. frequently sing
ing popular songs in chorus of companies. The
grand man1uvres proper. that is to say, the
operations OF opposing armies. each comprising
three or more army corps, begin Monday In
the Rhone Valley. and viii end with grand
review al Monteimar. in the presence OF Presi-
dent LoUbet.
The motor boat race from Paris down the
Seine to Havre and Trouville excites popular
interest The hotilla reached its destination to-
day, the Mercedes. a smart little launch, driven
or, rather, navigated by the amateur sportsman.
NJ. Perignon, easily beating twenty-three COM
petitors. thereby winning the Havre Cup. This
fresh and salt water development of automo-
bflisrn is pronounced decidedly successful. and
and
ular French sporting calendar.
The technical commission TO report on the
best means OF avoiding fire in the metropolitan
Railroad in Havre has adopted the conclusions
submitted by NJ Lippnan. a member of the
Institute and professor Of physics in the Uni
versity OF Paris. who has devised means for
making the entire electric plant including. of
course the cynamos. Of incombustible material.
Actually the dynamos Of the Metropolitan are
made OF metal cotton and paper. Singularly
enough, the paper and cotton which had been
selected for the insulation in contact with cop
per. form in the case of short circuits a most
dangerous combination, the bobbins becoming
IN such events, the words Of II. Lipp-
man. so many asphyxiating bombs. In the
future all bobbins 10 be made OF refractory
insulations instead Of combustible installations.
The materials recommended for the purpose by
NJ Lappman are mica and metallic oxides
which have been experimentally proved to be
fncom bustible
The season In Switzerland just is very
animated. in spite Of the hot weather Among
The prominent americans al Montreux IS Car
dinal Gibbons bronzed and rudy. enjoying
bust health Dir. and Mrs De Sales Jenkins
gave a reception in honor OF the Cardinal, who
is their guest. Among those present were the
Princess Hohenlohe. Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Washing
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Gallatin. Mr.. and Mrs. APP
thorp. M F1thian and Mr.. and Mrs. Theobald
Chartran. who subsequently entertained Car
dinal Gibbons and also Mr.. Van Dyck. the
tenor on their island home at Clarens which
was respondent with a profusion OF fireworks.
The toy show organized by NJ Lepine. Project
OF Police, has now become g regular Partisan
institution. This years exhibition, opened to-
day IN the Petit Palais. Champs Elysees. is
highly successful II gives a forecast Of what
children are 70 have for Christmastide. Miifa-
ture automobile cars boats and navigable bal
looms are the prominent features. also ulechani-
cal toys in the form OF an old woman who picks