New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-03
TOPICS IN Paris.
French Projects broad-Epidemic
Of SmGde-Seosom Ending.

(Specla! 70 The New-York Trissne by French Cable,
copyright; 1904: BY The Tribune Association)
Paris. July 1.-THE French loan to enable the
sultan or Morocco to pay his debts, the French
mission to Morocco, the French financial adviser
10 act as curator to the young sovereign on the
WISH 10 Paris OF Ell Menebhi, the SuItan's War
minister's project for Franco Algerian gendar-
merle at Tangier, NJ. Jauras's elaborate hill for
the SUBSIDY OF French pacific penetration are
sure signs that France is slowly but surely tight
ehlns her grip on the land OF the setting sum-
ouL oouots are expressed whether this purely pa
cine conquest by assimilation Of the warlike
Moorish population can be effective without
strong military force 10 back 1t up French diplo-
macy watches with keen interest the United
States mission to Emperor Menelek OF Abysstnia
which by the mysterious disappearance of Mr..
LOOMS devolves upon Mr.. Ellis who thus he
comes, as far as is known here. the first coIored
citizen OF the United States TO be intrusted
WIN diplomatic mission to n foreign poten-
tate Mr.. Ellis is proceeding on his Journey with
his secretaries and typewriters in considerable
pomp and state. Among his luggage is a superb
ivory mounted revolver. which he intends TO pre-
sent to the King of Kings. besides innumerable
boxes Of choice and gigantic cigars The French
Foreign Office has instructed its diplomatic and
consular representatives in the Red Sea re-
gions 10 extend every possible facility and
courtesy. both social and Official to Mr.. Ellis
and to the members of his suite.
An epidemic Of romantic suicides has burst
out In Paris. there being no fewer than nine in
the last five days First of all the Comte de
behasue. a highly cultured. wealthy and hand
some nobeman. blew his brains out in the
WOODS Of the Vile d'Avray beneath an elm tree
"here ne hrst met the fair widow whom he
loved but who declined his suit. Then came the
suicide OF Marcel Paillard, the youngest of
q well known Partisan restaurateur An emo
tional artist OF eighteen years. the spoiled child
of his parents. he made the acquaintance OF a
young woman friend Of his family eighteen
months his senior. Marcel fell in love with the
young woman, who. however. seeing the danger
OF the intimacy. that was growing out of the
boy and girl courtship. requested NJ. Paillard to
cease writing to her. Marcel asked her to
10 a last interview at his studio TO return his
letters. When there he suddenly pressed the
muZze of a revolver TO his forehead. pulled the
trigger and fell lfeless at his sweetheart's feet
Besides these. four young women in Partisan
society have Aithin the last few days killed
themselves. respectively, with the revolver. the
knife. poison and drowning. because OF unre-
Quilted love-
The French military authorities express salts
faction with the interesting test TO ascertain
how rapidly~~Sng distance dispatches could be
chosen was from Brest TO Belfort, by way Of
Paris distance OF $50 miles. Ten relays car
ried the message in twenty-four hours and seven
minutes. Ordinary motor cycles. not racing
machines. used. The cyclists were sol
diers. The result will be the final adoption OF
motor cycles in the French army.
The Paris season IS now drawing to a close
The trend OF tourists IS toward Switzerland
Holland and the Tyrol. Edward Coonne. the
musical conductor. is leaving Paris in few
y weeks with Louis Lombard At the Chateau
Trevano he arranges his plans for the winter.
The latest arrivals at Aix-les- Bains are Admiral
and Mrs. Gilmore Mrs. a. p Richardson, How
ard Richardson and Mr. Van Bergen, of New
York. ThE arrivals at Lucerne are Mrs. Col
burn. Miss Draper Colburn. Mrs. George Dodge
and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Conkling. Mr.. and Mrs.
Craig Biddle and Miss De Peyster have arrived
in Paris and Mr.. and Mrs. Cortland Bishop,
after short stay IN Paris. have started for
London. g l. Is.