Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-16
Beauties of French Capital Seek to
Shine Brighter by Produc-
ing a Contrast.
DEoUs PERSONALITIES IN FAVOR
Pets Being Sought that Have Ugly
characteristics.
IoNoMAN1AC ATTACKS WOMEN
Yields Knife on Female Patrons Of
the Metropolitan Road.
OF SERVANTS ALARMS
United states Agents Keeping a Close
watch ON Rich Americans in
France--RevenRcful Man
shoots Surgeon.
RY pAI1L. YrLLIERs.


BY PAUL VILLIERS.
PARIS, July 15.-(Special to The Bee)--
The fashionable beauties now surround
themselves with the ugliest servants pos
slble Their constant companions are
hideuous pets One celebrated beauty has
engaged a dwarf who is described as hav-
ing a tremendous head malevolent ex-
preston and hardly any legs, and the lady
takes him out walking with her In order
that his ugliness will emphasize her beauty.
Other beauties are selecting equally unat-
tractive foils and the fashion is said to be
spreading just as rapidly as ugly servants
and pets can be found.
= Uses Knife on Girls
To contend that certain crimes happen in
cycles is no midsummer dream. This city
demonstrates this idea probably more so
than any other big city. For months
policemen will be victims OF the criminal
element. Now 1t is women.
The Metropolitan railway has become the
scene of dangerous assaults committed by
a man who is evidently a monomaniac. A
girl of 10 years got into the train and on
her arrival at the Etoile station was alightA
ing when she received, as she thought, a
severe blow from a man who was near her.
On reaching her home she discovered that
she was bleeding profusely. She had to be
conveyed to a hospital. Later on she was
able to proceed to the police station for
the purpose OF lodging a complaint, and
there she found another young woman who
had gone with the same object, as she had
been stabbed in the side, fortunately with
only slight effect. In each case the self
same individual was to blame, the two
descriptions of the monomaniac tailed.
These are but a few of the victims. Double
patrols of police have been placed at danger
points and plain clothes men are on the
lookout.
Fewer Female Servants.
It is expected that the census will show
great falling off in the number of servants,
and especially in that of BONES a tout
faire. 1 give the name they go by because,
though they are employed as general SER
wants, they have little in common with the
British maid of all work. The bonnie is in
variably of rustic origin. But one wonders
at the speed with which she assimilateS
what is Partisan and what this city re-
quires OF her
| In 1901 there were in France 1923 bonneS
a tout faire The number had fallen in
1906 to $4,000 An official connected with
the taking of the census tells me that he
expects to note when all the returns are
classified stlll more important reduction.
| Watching Rich shoppers.
| United States treasury agents are a busy
lot In Paris right now. Wealthy Americans
who came over for the English coronation
are being watched by the force of detec-
tlves representing the American cutoms.
1t is reported here that the large purchases
| of pearls that have been made within the
last few days have been duly noted, and a
full description OF the purchasers sent over
to Collector Loeb. The Precious Stones
Importers association OF America, which
Is working in conjunction with the govern
ment. is determined that none of these
pearls or any other gems shall be smuggled
through without the duty being paid
Surgeon shot Down.
The Hotel Dieu, the great hospital OF
Paris, was the scene of terrible crime.
DR.. Gunard, the chief surgeon, had just
visited his patients and has descended to
the hall door. on reaching the door the
professor was detained by a nurse in con-
lnection with one OF the cases, when a man
fired four shots at him. All the bullets
took effect, and the professor sank back
terribly injured. DR.. Guinard was carried
back into the hospital. The man is a
Spaniard named Canadido Herrero, who a
year dBO was ItCtlN0u Illp tne nOSplldlS
where the chief surgeon performed a SER
ious operation him. Herrero seems to
have been convinced that the operation was
not necessary, and he was heard to declare
on more than one occasion that the doctor
had put him to useless suffering.
THE Doctor" he said, carved me in a
horrible way, and l have more than once
tried to kin him" The man seems to Be
insane or in such a highly nervous condi-
tlon as not TO be responsible for his 40
lions.
Suing for Lost Opportunity.
| Nj. Louchet artist. is suing the Metro
politan Railway company for damages be-
cause the first morning train was two
minutes late, and caused him TO miss the
$3.50 a. m. mail to Fontainebleu, which
would have enabled him to paint the sun
rise.
Heroic Physicians Last Letter.
DIR. Mesny, the French physician, died at
his post recently in the plague hospital at
Manehuria. One Of our newspapers pub
lished his last letter 10 his wife. from
which We take the following:
When you receive this letter I shall be
no more, and shall have gone TO await for
thee. / was seized at o'clock in the
morning, but kept at my duties until the
afternoon. My little daughter, you were
right; papa IS going to die. Think OF me.
Love me. as l love you. Minette, adored
one, dear children. friends, au revoir Later
shall meet you II is useless for you TO
come out here to visit my grave You
might take the malady also. and the child
rem would be left alone. My Minette, do
not come. Embace the little ones for me.
and adored one pray for me-"