Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-03
FRANCE JEALOUS OF RIVALS
Son of Former President Perier Head
of Progressives.
BREsT FAVORED AGAINST HAvRE
Movement 10 Shorten Time Between
New York and Paris to Gain Adj
vantage for France In Trans
Atlantic Travel.

PARIS. sept 2.--Claude Casimir Perier,
son of the former president of the republic,
is making a campaign in favor of substitute
ing Brest for Havre rs the French port
for steamers from the United States He
admits that the inferior place held by
French steamers in Atlantic traffic Is due
to the activities of the Germans and Eng
lish in building larger and faster steamers,
but contends that the French could better
their position by reducing the distance be-
tween France and New York, which
change to the more westerly Brest would
bring about.
The distance from Brest to Paris is con-
sderably longer than that between Havre
and Paris. Nevertheless, NJ. Perier de-
clares the inauguration of series of fast
express trains would notably decrease the
existing train voyage and the total saving
OF time between Paris and New York would
be at once distinct advantage to French
transatlantic travelling.
Heat Accounted For.
The remarkable and constant transpar-
ence of the atmosphere was the cause Of
the terrific heat wave in France, accord
ing to NJ. Deslandres, the director of the
observatory of Meudon. NJ. Deslandres
made this report to the Academy Of
Sciences. He added This transparence,
long continuing has brought about the
high temperatures. I may add that IL 1t
has been an uncomfortable thing for man
II has been n helpful condition for astrono-
mers. We have been able to make some
remarkable clear observations of the heav-
ems"
Game Plentiful in France.
French hunters are now busy with the
annual hunting season. This year game
is abundant Partridge, pheasant hare
rabbits. roebuck and even deer have been
sighted in unusual numbers in the con-
siderable areas of woodland which do not
come under the heading Of private hunting
grounds.
OF these private grounds there are many.
NJ. Lebaudy, the so-called sugar king. pays
$4,000 year for the right to control the
hunting in the famous forest OF Fontaine-
bleau. But even So the forest is public
domain and any person who wishes may
follow the Lsbaudy hunts In France
hunting comes within the ambitions and
reach OF the masses of the people who
may have a fancy for that form Of sport.
The only requisite after the gun and pow
der is a governmental permit, which costs
about $500 yearly.
HIEh-TOned Hunting.
Quantities of game are found within a
short distance of Paris. Invitations are al
ready out for the more pretentious hunts
OF the rich man on his private domain.
In these custom dictates that the hunter
shall be accompanied by two men, valet
and a guard Sometimes there is even a
third-the gun carrier, The gun carrier
passes the weapon to the guard, who gives
II in turn to the valet, who then hands 1t
70 his master. This complication Is rem
nant Of the magnificent hunts in the early
days Of France. when the joyous tumult
of horse aud hound, and valet and
''plqueur" rang through the court OF the
chateau.
To the modern hunt many prominent
\ French women of today are ardent de-
Notices The young duchess OF Noailles Is
clever shot, and the countess oil
hdgne. the Duchess Dues, the
SIS lie Hon. the Countess de Fels
James George Raoul-Duval. du
ABrazier all have won their laureis
II Irkswomen.