New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-11
TOPICS IN. Paris.
Marseilles Strike National Disaster
Princes Loutse's Escape.

Especial TO The New-York Tribune by French Cnble)
Copyright; 1904: BY The Tribune Assocation)
Paris Sept. 10-The MarseiIles strike which
has now been going On for fortnight has at
tanned the proportions of national disaster,
over million tons Of shipping being idle at the
wharves Even II the prospect of an early set
Element is realized. Marseifles can never alto
gether recover the commerce already diverted
into other channels where the bulk is likely to
remain even after the establishment OF nor
NAL conditions. Genoa, aided by the ST. Gothard
Tunnel and by the coming opening Of the Sim
plon Tunnel has already supplanted Marseies
the decline OF which a maritime port is now
irreparable.
Princess Louise OF Coburg. after her romantic
escape by carriage. automobile and railway ex-
press trains, is now comfortably lodged in
Paris at a sumptuous little apartment situated
within five minutes OF the Opera. The princess
is in good health and expresses herself as de-
lighted 10 be in France beyond the clutches OF
her oppresscrs The doctors and faculty OF
Paris she says, Will soon establish her sound
ness OF mind. and without divorce or further
scandal she hopes to live in France as free
independent woman. In interview with
Henri de Noussane. intimate friend OF
Count Matachich. published in the journal" the
princess relates how a waiter secretly slipped
under her plate messages from Count Matachich
arranging the escape in course OF a breakfast at
the Elster Sanatorium with her dame de COM
pagnie keeper and doctor. She walked quietly
out Of the house, having bribed the Waterman,
at 2:3O IN the morning. drove 10 Hof. but missed
the Berlin express and went thence by carriage
10 Benberg. where she took the train for Ber-
lin and drove 10 the house Of the Socialist Dep
uty. Herr Sudekum, where she remained four
days. At last she started from Berlin in
25-horsepower automobile which broke down
at Magdeburg and thence could only so
AT half speed continually stopping for
repairs. and at last reached Hdersheim. Going
thence by train TO Cologne. she took the night
express for Paris, passing through Belgium.
where the princess said she trembled with fear
lest she should be recognized by the conductor.
whom she had often before at Nice and
Cannes in happier days.
strange discovery was made Wednesday
by Partisan workmen. While excavating for
buildings on the site of the abandoned founding
cemetery the diggers unesrthed the delicstely
modelled skull OF woman which strons cir
cumstantisl evidence indicates as that OF the
beautiful Princess dc Lambaile. the conhdante
of Queen Marie Anto!nette, who was guiotincd
IN September 1882 commission OF Vieux
Paris archaoIogists. including victorien sar-
dou Lucien Lambert and others. is con-
WINGED that the skull is really that OF the
princess which. after the guiilotning and the
abuse OF the mob. was put pikestan and
shown to the Queen. In the prison Of the
temple the records prove that the head If the
princess was buried In the founding cemetery
by PointeI. the valet Of the DUG de Penthievre,
her brother-in-law; moreover. that she vas the
only adult woman ever buried there. The
skull is in a perfect state Of preservation. the
delicate structure end beautiful white teeth
showing the marks of having been assiduously
cared for.
The landscape painter. NJ. Monchabion. who
died on Sunday at his birthplace. Chaton-on-
the-saone. expressed the wish that his last
Salon picture. 'Bords dc la Saone." ne cx-
hibted at the annual exhibition OF the Carnegie
Institute in Pittsburg. The canvas was shipped
to-day for that purpose.
Paris is socially deserted. owing 20 the hne
autumn weather. Mr.. and Mrs Claus SpreckeIs
and Mrs. J. d. Spreckels have left Lucerne in
an automobile TO sail for New-York Mrs Loril-
lard Spencer Mrs. Kiefer. Mr.. and Mrs. Clinch
Smith, Mrs. and Miss Coburn. Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Caldwell, Mr.. and Mrs. Lucen Chase and
Lewis s. Ware among those remaining at
Lucerne. James Gordon Bennett and a party
of friends having splendid partridge shoot
ing his preserves IN Bohemia. where thirty
thousand cartridges still remain TO be killed
Mrs. Vaa Dusen Reed. Mrs Brney, Mrs.
Hughes Hallett and Mrs. Villiers Forbes are at
Dinard. Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Curtis. Mrs. and
Miss Cameron and General and Miss Warren
are at Cernobbio.
James Hutchinson Of Morrstown. has just re-
turned - Paris after automobile tour OF
4 700 miles in Holland. Germany, Switzerland
and France. There ak in the party. with |
two heavy travelling trunks and Ave dress suit !
cases. all on 1S-horsepower automobile. Not
a single accident occurred during the three !
months Of the tour. Mr. Hutchinson says motor |
cars Of not % horsepower are best for the |
European trip. more handy and less expensive. |