Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-25
LIFE ON THE RIVIERA
ShreWd Thief Got Away With
Rich Booty.
PLEASURE RESORT FAMOUS
Constant Ebb and Flow of Visitors to
Monte Carlo.
CONVENIENCE IN TRAVELLING
Tables Crowded With Both Sexes, but
the Stakes Are Not as
High as Usual.

| High as Usual.
1 Special Cablegram to The Star.
NICE, May 25.-Another big theft of
| jewelry is reported. The victim Is a dia-
| mond merchant. established in Paris and
| the precious stones distracted from him
are estimated at the value of 100000 M
! Schin left the city Of Paris few days
ago on business tour in Germany and
Switzerland in company with NJ. Giattauer
| who Is one of his travellers, and he thought
that he might as we'll take the Riviera on
| his way back and take some orders there
| Accordingly, the two men lunched at
tavern in the Avenue de la Care and at
the conclusion Of the meal NJ. Glattauer,
who was provided with leather bag con-
! tanning jeweiry and precious stones, went
| on to show a necklace to lady with
| view to its purchase. They had agreed
to meet again at cafe in the neighborheod
1 of the restaurant and as M. Glattauer was
| absent longer than he had expected, N.
Schfn crossed over TO the Credit Lyonnais
| close by for the purpose of writing a tele-
| Paris.
| He seated himself at table in the hall
| after laying his own leather bag in which
|
| floor at his feet, and he had not finished
| his dispatch when he felt something stir
| ring and looking down saw to his dismay
that the precious bag had disappeared M.
| Schfn looked around, but he could not de
| tect any one in the hall with his bag. He
| r1ed on to the nearest police station to
| hurried to report the affair." but so far
| clue to the mystery has been discovered.
| In the course of his statement to the Of
| ficials the diamond merchant said that he
| mad gone In the morning to a jewelers.
shop In the Avenue de la Care, and that
! man, who had come ostensibly as GUS
| TONER but who was being watched by a
| couple of policemen who had entered after
| him, overheard him talking to the trades
| man about the precious stones that he had
with him.
The man, of course, bought nothing, and
| he left the shop at the same time as M.
Schin and seemed to follow him, but the
diamond merchant attached no Importance
| to this odd attention on the part of total
stranger, nor did he notice him in the hall
Of the Credit Lyonnais. M. Schif also In
| formed the police that he had in his bag
besides the diamonds and pearls, a book
| containing the names of the agents to
whom he had confided the precious stones
| for sale. He is insured for $4,000, a sum
considerably inferior to the value of the
| diamonds and pearls that he has lost.
1t is still too early to determine as yet
| whether the season on the Riviera this
year has been a complete success. Sue
cessful it has been in some ways-succeSs-
| full beyond compare. But in some details
there would certainly seem to be a diff
ference of opinion as to whether it has
been all that was hoped for it. For some
incomprehensible reason there Is always a
raising of the bucklers at the moment of
the annual migration southwark on the
| part of those croakers and killjoys who are
apt to discover all kinds Of epidemic just
at the last moment. 1t would be absurd to
pretend that there are no such things as
epidemics In such places as the old quar-
tiers of Nice, Cannes, Mentone or WILLIE
| franche.
Soap Named After Unclean Town.
| The fact that the soap on the continent
takes its name from the ufcean town of
| Savona and Is staple industry at Mar
| seille, appears to give those who live along
| the Riviera an inherent dislike to that use
| full article of the toilet. The sanitary con-
| dition is, Notwithstanding all the reports,
most satisfactory one, and though the most
| constant changes of temperature have been
productive of a considerable amount of In
| fluenza during midwinter. those who have
| been staying down here for the fine wealth
| er have not had to suffer a great deal
| There is a constant ebb and flow of visit
| ors at Monte Carlo for many reasons, but
| if one may judge from the few villas yet
| remaining, it may be safely asserted that
| the principality is becoming more and more
| in favor as a residential spot. Most GER
| tainly the fame of the Riviera has spread.
Since the late Emperor Frederick of Ger
many was nursed with such devotion by
| his wife at San Reno. the Italian well
as the French. Riviera has become favor
| lite winter resort with the Germans. 1t is
! only few years ago when the principally
of Monaco and the "Atrium'' In the Casino
| were like a little English club. with just
| sprinklng' of the most aristocratic repre-
| sentatives of other nations. But then Monte
| Carlo was difficult of access, especially
| from those northern cities where special
trains de luxe" now permit the traveller
| to get into his compartment at St Peters
burg. Berlin. Hamburg, Frankfort or
| a oStQr dan md at he Gt nf
Monte Carlo without being disturbed.
| Convenience in travelling has brought in
creased popu: arity to the Riviera. and it is
| becoming each year more ana more cosmo-
| politan. Possibly the idea that in time the
| democratic tone of the old rooms would be-
| come more and more accumulated led to
the opening Of the International Sporting
| Club where the afternoon teas and the
| famous game of .'bridge' are immensely
| attractive to the ladies'.
| Statesman Refused Admission.
| Racial distinctions cannot and are not
| made, but the same vigor Is shown by
| those who are deputed to issue cards of ad-
| mission to the rooms as when a certain
| well-known statesman, VIGOROUSLY indif-
ferent as to his personal appearance. was
| refused admission, Notwithstanding the
| names and titles he acclaimed. The tables
are crowded with both sexes, but the stakes
| are not as high usual while the bank has
a run Of bad luck, and seemingly give color
| 10 the pTeCenSlOnS Oh tuOSe VINO Invent
| fallible" systems.
1t is amusing as study of human nature
| to wander down into the Condamine. the
| little township lying between the Casino
| and the Rock of Monaco. which is renowned
| for its inexpensive hotels. and Is very
| largely patronized by the German tourist
| element. There is but one topic of CONVEX
sation either at the breakfast or the dinner
| table. and that topic Is the vagaries of rou-
! lette. The lucky ones are pointed out and
| asked to unfold their plans.
Legends of all kinds are associated with
the tables but those who know most con-
| corning the subject, and whose experiences
| extend over period of at least thirty
| years. do not hesitate to say that luck is un-
doubtedly the most important factor Of
! those who win. and that men who boast of
making fair living with small capital and
| who know when to retire with certain loss
| or with moderate gain. have much more
! chance than all the mathematicians or
| clever calculators who have consigned their
1 opinions to print.
Naturally some must win, or those who
| walk about the "Atrium'' smoking their
| cigars or talking to their friends discussing
the news of the day displayed by the tele-
/ grams, would not be interested in the study
of faces about to emerge from the rooms