Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-02

the republic, is making a campaign in
favor of substituting Brest for Havre
as the French States. He admits thai
the inferior place held by French
steamers in Atlantic traits Is due tt
the activities of the Germans and Eng
steamers but contends that the
French could better their position by
reducing the distance between France
and New York which a change to the
more westerly Brest would bring
about The distance from Brest to
Paris is considerably longer than thai
between Havre and Paris. Neverthe
less, M. Perier declares, the Inaugural
ton of a 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 a distinct advantage
to French transatlantic travelling.
The remarkable and constant trans
| parence of the atmosphere was the
cause of the terrific heat wave in
France, according to M. Deslandres
the director of the observatory OF
Meudon. NJ. Deslondres made this re-
port to the Academy of Science. He
added: This transparence long con.
tinuing, has brought about the high
temperatures. l may add that II 1t
has been an uncomfortable thing for
man it has been a helpful condition
for astronomers. We have been able
to make some remarkably clear obser'
vations of the heavens.
The Catholic population of Savoia,
forming an impressive procession Of
many thousands, has participated in
the transfer of the ashes of Saint
Francois de Sales and Sainte Jeanne
de Chantal. The ceremony was he'd
at TIE village of Annecy. The ashes
were taken from the cid convent OF
the Visitation where they had reposed
during three centuries and placed Ill
the new convent which the sisters OF
the Visitation have recently built on
the heights overlooking the beautiful
Lake Annecy
Leon Cavallo, now staying at Monte
catini, Switzerland, is we'll along in
the composition of new opera to he
produced in Milan and New York.
1t is named La Foresta Mormora and
has only two acts. The story is from
a Romance by Korolenko. The libretto
is by Enrico Covacchioli
French hunters are cleaning their
shot-guns for the annual hunting sea-
son opening during the closing days Of
August and which this year is particu'
larly alluring. Game is abundant.
Partridge, pheasant, hare rabbits, roe
buck and even deer have been 81 ;hted
in unusual numbers in the consider
able areas of woodland which 90 not
come under the heading of private
hunting grounds.
Of these private grounds there are
many. M. Lebaudy, tie so-called sug-
ar king, pays $4,000 a year for the
right to control the hunting in the ia.
nous forest of Fontainebleau. But
even so, the forest is public domain
and any person who wishes may fol-
low the Lebaudy hunts. In France
hunting comes within the ambitions
and reach of the masses of the people
who may have fancy for that form
of sport. The only requisite after the
sun dAu pO"uCl 10 a 6ONCI
permit which costs about $500 year.
ly.
Quantities of game are found within
a short distance of Paris. Invitations
are already out for the more pre*en-
tious hunts of the rich man on his pl'i-
vate domain. In these custom dicates
that the hunter shall be accompanied
by two men, valet and guard.
Sometimes there is even third-the
gun-carrier. The gun-carrier passes
the weapon to the guard who gives it
in turn to the valet who then hands it
to his master This complication is a
remnant of the magnificent hunts in
the early days of France when the
Joyous tumult of hound and horse, and
valet and "piqueur" rang through the
court of the chateau.
To the modern hunt many promi-
nent Frenchwomen of today are ar
dent devotees. The young Duchess of
Noailles is a clever SHOT and the
Countess of Chevigne, the Duchess
Dues, the Countess lie Hon, the
Countess de Fels and Madames
Georges Raoul-Duval, du Cast, and
Brazier all have won their laurels as
good markswomen.