The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-05
CHAS. N. SCHWA6
LOSES $4,000 At
BACCARAT
HANDS OUT THOUSAND FRANCS
D A MINUTE IN FAST GAME AT "a
NOUS. PARIS cLUs-OuBs 1T
SMALL FlUTTER."
Nv VANCE THOMPSON.

PARIS. March Before sailing Tor
New York Charles VI. Schwao gave
himself days amusement at tue
races. whittier he took a party OF Am
erican girls Late that night he APP
peared at the famous gambling cluD az
No. 3 Boulevard Des Capucines. OF
which he and John w. Gates are
among The few American members
Mr. Schvab played al railway bac'
carat for exactly an hour ana lost
thousand francs a minute. When ne
had paid I'D the sl2 900, the cluomeh
urged him 10 continue, but Mr.. SchwaD
refused. saving:
No. don't mind small fiutter'
Duty have given up gambling.
Msse L.ewisohn and Edna McCauley
are al the Hotel de Paris, Monte Car
10 Their arrival created a big sensa-
tlon and they were casually asked Dy
all their acquaintances for news FROM
the great White Way. including Lillian
Russell and Diamond" Jim Brady.
I,ewisohn is looking very badly. lie
saws his reduced weight and the pal
Tor OF i'll health are due TO serious
operation which took place before
leaving New York. On Friday ne
seemed feeling better and gave a
luncheon al Ciro's To number OF
friends and then attacked the gaming
tables with his old-time enthusiasm
When not with Miss Edna, Lewisohn
is In The company of the Earl or Ross
lyn. with whom he has renewed MS
old friendship.
RossIyn is living at Cap Dali Win
his new wife, but spends most or MS
time at Monte Carlo. Lulu Saunders
is stopping at Nice with her mother
but she is also frequent ylsitor AT
! Monte Carlo To add TO the earl
embarrassment. Miss Anna ROBINSON
has arrived AZ the principally ana u
a familiar figure in the rooms. In iac'
almost all OF those who played their
parts in Rosslyn's comedy OF divorces
are now on the spot To see MIN Ut!
once more TO break the bank that new
or breaks.
Massenet has finished his new opera
| and discovered "a new star.
he name OF the opera Is sui kep'
. secret though Il will be produced
al Monte Carlo early next month. Inc
/ composer described the opera 10 the
! American correspondent as being lght
| In character, with four snort acts ana
three principal roles Chaliapine Will
sing the chief male role but the opera
: really has been written for Miss Ar
/ bell. who. Massenet thinks. Is the
greatest contralto Of modern days.
Though she is only "a years old
Miss Arbell has already sung Perse'
uhone In "ArIane." also the title role
| N "Therese" Moreover, Massenet Sc
lected her for the great role OF Queen
Amahilll In his opera "Bacchus.' 10
be given April 5. at the opera in Parls
Miss Arbell Is or the real contralto
type slim, dark and yiyacious.
Those who are familiar with the in
ner history Of Partisan life know she
Is the daughter Of Sir Richard wal
lace, the famous English philantnrop
list. who died few years ago. he
recognized the young girl and LETT hei
part Of his ample fortune.
The new tariff which Is being elab
grated by the, French government IL
now held up in committee over the
question of the new duty TO be laid
npon refrigerated beef Al present
the Importation is governed by two
tariffs. a maximum OF $40 per quinta
weight and minimum or IS. The az
ricultural groups OF deputies and i'm
portant raisers Of cattle have de
manded that the higher duty be main
tanned. the government. especially
i'm the person of VI. Pichon. minister OF
foreign affairs, i'm combating this move
ment on the ground that 80 far refig
Grated beef entering France from the
United States and Canada under the
! minimum tariff has not injured the
home dealers.
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