Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-03
BRUSHES UPON ENGLISH
Getting Ready to Listen to the
Roosevelt Lecture.
GREAT DEMAND FOR ADMTTTANCE
visit of the Ex-President to the
French Capital Attracts Much
Attrnttou-some Matters
of Politics.
BY PAUL vILLIERs

Mr.. Roosevelt. who is 10 deliver q lecture
at the Sorbonne on April Is. has Informed
the university authorities that IL would
please him above all things to address an
audience Of young men. The vice rector.
into whose hands has been placed the duty
Of arranging for Mr.. ROosevelt's lecture,
very naturally has reached the conclusion
that it would also please the former presi-
dent Of the United states II his audience
had a knowledge Of English. 1t is the in
tention Of the university to as nearly as
possible do all things in accord with the
wishes Of its guest
Now. pretty nearly everybody in Paris
wants to see and hear Mr.. Roosevelts lee
ture. and IL the hall OF the Sorbonne could
accommodate ten times the number it
can, il would still be crowded and hundreds
would be unable 10 secure admission. 1t
has been found necessary, therefore. to have
a kind OF civil service examination so as
to have for Mr.. Roosevelt an audience Of
young men who can understand English.
Official Paris and American Paris are
looking forward eagerly for the arrival Of
Mr.. Roosevelt His visit will be more Of
an event than the visit Of any ~reigning
monarch. He appeals to Paris and the
French love for the spectacular.
Tariff war Cloud Nanishes.
As I have indicated in these dispatches
would be the case, the tariff war cloud
between the United States and France has
been dissipated. Both governments have
made concessions and a satisfactory basis
Of agreement has been reached. As 1
pointed out neither France nor the United
States desired a fight and it had been
felt here in government circles all along
that the talk Of a break between the two
countries was barely possible.
More of DueE's DOinEs.
The Duez scandal grows in seriousness
as Investigations continue. 1t probably
never will be known just how great the
defalcations of Duez have been. That they
are well up in the millions is certain.
Naturally the church party is jubilaut over
the revelation and II is not at all impossible
that they viii be used with effect in the
elections next May.
According TO the Temps. Duez appears.
in addition 10 hfs other defalcatfons. TO have
been in the habit OF perpetrating a pecu-
liarly ingenious species OF fraud. In vir-
tue OF the provisions of the law OF July
1. 1909, the heirs OF defunet persons who
had made donations 20 the religious orders
and societies were entitled in certain cir
cumstances 40 claim the restoration of
these gifts. In many cases. more especially
when the gifts were Of ancient date, the
heirs took no steps 10 cover the donation
or did not even know Of its existence. In
such cases, NJ. Duez used 10 approach them
through an Intermediary, informing them
that he had discovered the donation and
prepare TO recover it for them on condi-
ton that they signed an engagement Sc
curing half Of the amount TO the liqui-
datOr. In the case Of one heir Of a donor,
a Russian, the amount thus recovered is
said to have been 10000.
in Paris.
Among Americans in Paris the past week
were Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Mcdonald and
Louis Metz OF Omaha, DR.. and Mrs. RAY
w. Matson Of Portland. Ore. and Mrs
Samuel H. Newhouse OF Salt Lake City.
The Ex-Princess Chimay. nee Clara Ward
whose sensational elopment with the Hun
garian gypsy violinist Rigo, created so
great a sensation a few years ago. is now
living In a modest quarter OF Paris. She
is married 20 a cousin OF Rjgo. A former
friend, who ran across her the other day.
was surprised TO notice how she has
changed in appearance. She has grown
very stout. OF course. the famous beauty
Of other days Is not without means. and is
able 70 crafty her wants. She has changed
not only in appearance. but also in habits
and tastes. She cares little or nothing now
for worldly amusements. and seems quite
happy and contsnted in the quietude OF her
own apartments.
Nine, steinheu IncOE.
Disguised as an old woman, Nine. Stein
he'll paid a three days visit to Paris TO
settle some personal affairs. Her presence
was known only 70 a few persons. She
took a room IN an hotel on the boulevards.
and saw her counsel and an attorney. The
object Of her visit was to arrange some
property matters between herself and her
daughter, and to settle some affairs reiat-
ing to the sale Of the house in the Impasse
! Ronsin, in which her daughter is living with
her cousins, and which is 20 be put up for
auction shortly.
Madame took all her meals in her room
and during the three days that she vas in
Paris nobody in the hotel suspected who
she was. The person who was travelling
With her gave such strict orders that even
her attorney had some difficulty in seeing
her when ne called al the hotel.
There is no truth in the report that she
was 10 appear On the stage. she is said
to intend to live quietly on her income
which though not very large. viii be suf.
ncient for her.
Effects of
Smokers may now quote medical opinion
In favor OF the weed" DIT. de Kermahor
Of the French army has been diligently col
'ecting statistics on the subject. and an,
nounces that the irresistible evidence o.
figures proves 10 him that smokers ar,
healthier than non-smokers. He says: II
the first place. there Is not the slightes
doubt about IL that tobacco Is 70 a larg,
extent a geTmicide.
Smoking helps one In another way. I
helps 10 build up the general health. To
bscco is very soothing il Gains the mind
and so strengthens the system 10 resis
disease"
Abstathe and the Army.
Speaking on the ravages OF absinthe az
Paris congress. Major Henri Roberts state
that In the most contaminated districts tn
recruiting officers had 10 refuse as man.
as 80 per cent o. the young men called q
Z serve with the colors.
NJ Bompard, a salesman in the handker