New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
PARIS EMERGING
TWO MORE BANDITS
SHOT AND KILLED.
Government Plans for Relief
lid from .4merica-
Waters Fall Slo7Cly.

Paris Feb. 1.-The height of the water
at midnight at Pont Royal was - feet T"
inches a fall of nearly four feet from the
highest point. and the flood continues 10
crop at the rate of about three-quartels
of an inch an hour.
Premier BRAND has instructed the
projects to make complete inventory Oh
the flooded areas and to appralSe 'iie
individual losses, after which Parnaflleh'
will be asked for new credits In cohhec-
ton with the measures Of relief
Soldiers are still guarding many OF the
nubIic buildings. and strong detachments
have been sent to the various outlying
districts to prevent the wholesale piitase
which is still going on boat patrol
surprised band Of Apaches robblng
villa tonight at Boulogne-sur-Se1fe-
After an exciting chase, in which a fusli-
lade was exchanged, an infantry SER
seant sank the robbers boat with a blo"
Of an oar. Two of the Apaches were
killed and the others were captured.
One Of the most hopeful features OF
the situation IS the action of the govern
menI III carrying lItO tiESSS
enable the small proprietors, both IN
Paris and throughout the flooded dis
tricts of France, to re-establisn them
selves by means Of loans and TO furnish
work for the victims. The City Council
following the lead of the national gov
ernrnent, is arranging. with the CO.
operation of the savings institutions, to
furnish money for rebuilding stores and
houses and refurnishing supplies.
The government has adopted general
scheme Of employment, whereby those
who desire work may find it IN repairing
the roads and the public buildings
throughout the devastated territory.
Tho Municipal Council has voted to pre-
sent medals 10 those who have been con-
spicuous in the rescue work. These
medals will bear the appropriate inscrip-
ton, "F'luctuat nee Mersitur,'' which is
the motto Of Paris.
FAMILIES EAGER TO RETURN.
Some difficulty is being experienced in
restraining the residents of the fooded
districts from returning to their homes
immediately on the recession Of the
water. without waiting for the disinfec-
ton. of the premises. The Foreign Of
fee is now free from water, but is with
out gas, electricity, telegraph or tele.
Phone service.
The students residing in the Latin
Quarter have formed a relief society,
and have agreed to care for their few
American comrades who suffered in any
way in connection with the flood.
In addition to $4,000 received from
Massachusetts, new subscriptions to the
relief fund from the United States are
as follows: The French Colony Of New
York, $1,000: the French Colony of san
Francisco. $4,000; the American Red
Cross. 5000; ". K. Vanderbilt 500
600, and Mrs. A y. Huntington. 5000
Tn addition TO tie generous aid fur
r1ished already by American residents
the food sufferers VIII receive the pro-
ceeds of a concert now being arranged
by American students. Among recent
contributions cabled from the United
States was q personal gift of S40D from
Ambassador Jusserand
The Seine at noon had dropped d lit
tie more than three feet from its crest,
the recession being a the rate Of about
three-fourths of an inch an hour. The
waters are also retreating from the
streets More tram~ays we're in opera
ton to-day, as we'll as the new sections
of the subway.
The progress Of the relief work under
Tie adn1irsb bic system of French organi-
zation is highly creditable. In addition
to the regular esta blishment of the Red
Cross and other relief societies, public
spirited citizens have thrown open their
buildings and transformed them into
hospitals Many seIninaries which were
left vacant since the properties passed
10 the state have been equipped as hos
pitfalls and temporary homes for refu-
gees. in some cases beds being set up in
the cellars Of the churches.
NOBILITY AIDING IN RELIEF.
The Marquis de Vogue, Comte d'Haus-
sonville, the Due de Camastra, Comte
d'Harcourt and other representatives. Of
the nobility of France are devoting all
OF their time TO the work of relief. The
women OF the Societe des Femmes de
France. which is republican organiza-
ton. as distinguished from the Societe
des Danes FRANCHISES, have entered the
hospitals as nurses.
MonsiEnor Annette, Archbishop of
Paris, is personally directing the work Z
of the Catholic clergy and charitable or
ders
The killing Of brisands who prey upon
the helpless in the outskirts of the CITY