The Washington herald., 1907-01-07
Vicious Literature and Plays
Publicly Condemned.
FOREIGN GAMBLERS EXPELLED
France to Construct Submarine
Crufsers-Saint-SReBs Pleased with
eIt-SDitzer-Hanne Duel Is Fought.
Priests Fined for Saying Mass.

/ or what foreigners call Paris life. seems
/ to be toning itself down. Distinguished
men write articles from time to time in
the press urging restriction Of the license
/ permitted in the display of questionable
! literature and illustrations. Prefect Of
! Police Lepine has suppressed some ven
ders of photographs for outraging good
manners. and has forbidden the employ
ment Of girls in the fabrication of any
articles on immoral association. while
the hebdomadary repose laws have
transformed the Sunday aspect of the
city.
On Thursday night theater audience
execrated the Haunting Of disgusting vice
I in its face, and yesterday the public au-
thorities suppressed one of the actors.
To-day the announcement was made that
Premier Clemenceau is determined to ex-
pei from France an foreigners at the
head Of gambling clubs These multiplied
rapidly after the passage Of the asso-
Citations law OF 1901. Some OF them ad-
mitted women and big sums were lost.
Forty-two Belgians alone have been or
dered to leave under the Clemenceau or
der, and more will follow.
Seize Nine. MaiHtenOn's Manuscripts.
When the projects men visited the
Grand Seminary Of Versailles they found
10000 francs in securities and many man
uscripts of Nine Maintenon. which had
been acquired by the seminary i'm the
eighteenth century, including a volume of
replies by the madame to familiar ques-
uons asked her by the students at recrea-
ton time Many letters were also found
The prefect viii devote the money 10
benevolent institutions and the manu-
scripts will be placed I'm the departmental
archives. The seminary is likely 10 be
turned into a horticultural school
A new game was successfully worked
on a provincial manufacturer here this
week. on his arrival in Paris nc took an
automobile at the station and drove to the
home Of a friesd. On leaving the house
some time later he found a pretty woman
in the automobile. She said she had never
been in one before. and begged for a ride.
The manufacturer smiled. and consented
10 take her along on the way she
chloroformed and robbed him. Then she
hailed the chauffeur. told him To stop the
auto. and stepped out She ordered the
driver TO proceed to the Pasteur Institute.
where he discovered the manufacturer un-
conscious.
France Plans Submarine Cruisers.
The admiralty has decided to build four
submarine boats. which viii be cIassed rs
submarine cruisers. II is announced that
they viii be superior to any submarine
aflOat. and have d radius Of action Of 900
miles without making port. The surface
speed will be fifteen knots an hour. and
the submerged speed ten knots. The dis
placement viii be $40 tons.
The Bishop Of Orleans was fined five
francs and three priests at Compiegne
one franc for saying mass. Another
priest was acquitted on the ground that
the mass was celebrated in accordance
with the viii OF dead man. In many
towns in place Of the seminaries free re-
igious schools are being opened by the
seminary authorities. In some instances
the buildings and equipments have been
given by Catholics out of their private
funds. In others. as at Abb the sem
mary authorities have given notice by
declaration that they are going to trans
form the institution into "a school for
private instruction.
Cardinal Richards letter on the organi-
zation Of the Denier du Cutie confirms the
outline previously cabled. The cardinal
begins his letter with the subject Of
spoliation, saying spoliation is about to
be Consummated more rapidly and thor
oushly than was at first announced. He
beseeches the faithful to contribute lib
orally toward defraying the expenses of
the diocese.
The Liberte announces that the first
rules, ordering simplicity at funerals. viii
be modified 50 as 10 permit more lights
and music. and 20 allow the collection
of more fees.
Saint-Saens Lauds Roosevelt
Saint-Saens. the composer. who has Just
from New York. says Americans
are admirably informed on foreign and
music, and there is no bet
ter public. he says New York is calum-
mated when it is charged that the town
is wanting in interest lie found New
York the most successful type of modern
cities. The homes are exceedingly com
Portable. and the parks are superb. Speak
ing Of President Roosevelt, Saint -Saens
said:
He is a veritabIe democratic president.
l do not know if he likes music, but he
came to my concert. It was the first he
had attended since ne has been Presi-
dent"
The witnesses to the duel between Lieut..
Splitter and Lieut. Andrea" to-day issued
the notices. which are generally sent out
after such meetings, in which
it is stated that owing 20 an alteration
between Lieuts. Splitter and Hanne
meeting was judged to be inevitable.
Lieut.. Hanne, as the offended party. chose
army revolvers Two shots We're ex-
changed at thirty PAGES. Ordinary city
clothes were worn, without Overcoats or
furs. Gloves could be worn at the will of
either party. Having sustained Lieut..
Spitzer's fire, Lieut.. Hanne fired and
wounded his opponent. The document is
signed in behalf Of Lieut.. Hanne by Cor
tier Raymonds and in behalf of Lieut..
Splitter by Mandre Mel In this state
ment the correct name of Lieut. Spitzer's
opponent is given for the first time. The
statement does not say whether the duel
was fought in American style. or other
wise. Magistrate Hamard examined the
witnesses to the duel this evening.
The Intransigeant says it is not true
that Lieut.. Splitter fired in the air. The
bullet from his revolver grazed Lieut..
Hanne's foot, and he is now confined to
his bed by his injury.
Col. Perry Carson COnvaIescent.
Col. Perry H. Carson. of the District
government, has been confined to his /
home for several days. suffering with |
an attack Of acute indigestion. Dr. Z. D. /
WiliistOn, his attending physician. says