Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-20
Both Glasses Looked on as Menace
to the Republic.
MONARCHIsTs FINANCED STRIKE
Criticism of Malcontents Must Not
Touch Republic.
ATTEMPT TO BRIBE A JOURNALS
French Waterways Now Improved to
such Extent that StOppnge of Rail-
ways Would Not Eudangcr
Paris Food supply.
Ely PAUL NILLIERs.


PARIS, Nov lg.-(Special to The Bce)-
The French government is said TO be de-
tsrmined to put an end to the Vaccinations
OF the violent revoluuonists and regalists
who haunt this city There are men here
whose presence is regarded as menace TO
the republic. Disorder and talk of disorder
constitute their stock in trade They are
not members of labor organizations, but
royalists and monarchists who still cher
ish the hope that another French mon
archy Is not a midday dream. 1t is said
that the recent railroad strike was IL
nanced by French monachsts II is whis-
pered In government circles that several
members of the cabinet have urged the
deportation of any man who raises his
voice against republican Institutions.
Criticism OF the administration way of
doing things will be allowed, but attacks
on the republic itself viii not be tolerated
il these officials have their way.
Police i'm Had Light.
\ peculiar story of an attempt on the
part of the police to bride revolutionary
journalist is current here.
NJ de Marmande, a well known anarchist
on the staff of the "Libertaire" received
a communication asking him whether he
would join the Surete Generale-in other
words, become a spy in the pay Of the
police BY appointment, a man who said
he had been sent by the ministry Of the
Interior called and offered him first liz
and finally t2O month IL he would keep
them informed Of all that went on within
the office Several friends of the anarchist
had been placed in an adjoining room to
listen to the conversation and they took the
visitor straight tc the nearest police sta
a..
they know anything Of the matter.
French Waterways Vastly Improved,
There was much baseless talk about
Paris being in danger OF starvation had
the railroad strike been continued. France
has improved her waterways even though
the railway system has claimed for itself
the greater share Of public patronage.
Now one can transport goods from Paris
via the Seine from Havre, and from there to
the English aud other capitals. OF course,
large steamers cannot ply between Paris
aud Rouen, but they certainly do from
Rouen down to the mouth of the river. In
fact, those now running are twin-screw
steamers Of at least 600 tons burden. with
niue feet six inches Of Craught. These
steamers are 50 constructed that they can
pass under low bridges and canal locks.
again, the government decided, by reason
OF the flood, to pay even greater attention
to it than before. a commission was ap-
pointed to consider the question of strength
ening the Seine as waterway. It's most
important recommendations were to lie
carried out at once. These are now I'm
course Of execution, and include the re-
placing Of the old low narrow bridges by
high, modern ones Of steel The Seine.
moreover, is being widened in the vicinity
| OF lie de la Cite, so as to enable large
! steamers TO anchor and discharge their
cargoes at the Quai d'Austerlitz.
a railway strike cannot control the food
supply Of Paris unless the maritime arm
is a party to il.
Real DInod Drawn ia Duel.
a duel with a real effusion OF blood-a
sufficiently rare event in encounters OF
this kind TO make II noteworthy-tooI,
place on Sunday, last. between two colonial
officials. One Of them is a civil servant.
lately returned from Porto Move, and the
other is the medical officer Of battalion
OF colonial troops. The cause OF the duel.
has not been made public but the two
adversares, after the usual preliminaries
met on the Grand Roue de Paris with
swords. The first reCOntrc passed without
damage to either combatant, but in the
second the doctor ran his sword through
the muscles OF the forearm OF the civil
servant who was the challenger. The
wounded man wished 10 continue TO fight.
but the doctors forbade Il, and the com
batants left the field without having bAeu
/ reconciled. The wounded man threatens ia
! send another challenge 10 the doctor. who
says that II il be issued he win break tle
mans nose and crush his hat over his
/ eyes in the most conspicuous Place here
Oid-Timc PuriSians PASSING.
One by one the old Parisians who ,vore
conspicuous during the second empire. arc
vanishing, ana the name OF the MARQUIS
/ Philippe de Massa has been added TO The
. death roll which includes such typical Per.
isians as General Galllffet
The marquis, who was found dead in bed
one day last week, was an old comraFc of
General Galliffet. lie was a fine sports
man. a caring horseman and had written
several plays. one OF which was produced
1t The Coincide Franchise. lie was also
the author Of songs and VERSES.
Athieticism RuIes the Hour.
The enthusiasm Of Frenchmeu over attn.
lcticism knows no bounds Moreover o.
cannot be denied that they are Improving
I all branches of sport. They wish gnlllsh,
men 10 visit Paris TO show them how TO run
a distance relay race. and they feel con,
Edence In their ability TO surprise the bes
OF clubs of the game.
The principal French club o. anxious ID
" ascertain the opinion Of ENGLISH clubs upor
annual relay races The teams would bt
three on SIDE and 81 is left TO tho DIS
erection Of the compcuns clubs as 90 IA,
length OF time Their respective men should
run. The only stipulation /! that the m.l
between them shall run for enc hour
should tho proposal take the race. woul.
be- an annual one, ana the hasCecme trosh5
of-etd must be wCu three times in sue
ce5siOa.