Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
RELICS ARE SHOWN
Historic Articles on Exhibition
in Paris.
POLICE MUSEUM OPENED
Warrants for Arrest Of Lavoisier and
Nine. du Barry.
DAMIEN'S PRISON ENTRY SEEN
Number of Persons Registering for
Old-Age Insurance Shows
an Increase.

PARIS, August 8, 1912
Among the most interesting but least
visited of the many museums of Paris
is that recently opened at police head
quarters on the initiative of Louis Lepine,
the popular project Of police.
The interesting relics include many Of
great historic i0terest and the revolu-
tionary epoch furnishes a large share.
Side by side are the warrants for the
arrest of the celebrated chemist La
voisier, for whom the republic had no
USE and Nine. du Barry. In another
case is the document relating to the ar
rest of the actors and actresses Of the
Theater Francois, July ), 1893. among
them the celebrated actresses Lange and
Raucourt, about whose famous charms
the austere description of the accused"
is characteristically silent
A cynical official has grouped together
the warrants for the arrest OF the
Girondins Verguniaud, Valaze and 'Geu-
some, who left their cells only to ap-
pear before the revolutionary tribunal
and the inevitable sequel. the scanold.
all signed Hermann, and the document
which in turn sent Hermann himself to
the guillotine q few days later.
A little further on is the prison entry
of Damien, 1.-The frightful assassin Of
our beloved king, Louis XIV together
with those of Jehan Chastel. who at
tempted to assassinate Henry ~, and
OF Ravaillac, who succeeded in doing so.
Memories of Crimes.
Among celebrated crimes and GRIM
inals whose memories linger here are
the dreadful prisoners, the MarQuise de
Brinvilliers and her associates, the docu-
ments of whose trials jostle those re-
lating to the celebrated affair OF the
queens necklace, which shook the throne
of Louis XVI.
Here, too, are the papers dealing with
Cartouche Mandrin and the Lyons Mail
Among the entries in the register or the
conciergerie. preserved in another case,
are those relating to the arrest OF Cheva-
lier de la Barre. tried and executed IN
1895 for refusing to uncover his mead De-
fore the sacrament. carried In process
sion. Revolutionary heroes supply a
long list OF entries: Camille Desmoulins
Danton, the poet Andre Chenier. Gems.
Hoche and Santerre and Nine. Roland.
1t is understood that the secularized
mona stery Of the Grande Chartreuse is
shortly to be classed as a historical
monument" which will secure its preser-
walton by the action OF the government.
In the meantime, aS the roof OF the edi-
fee is falling into disrepair. the minister
Of the interior. at the urgent instance Of
the president of the senate. Antonin Du-
bost and German Perier, deputy. mas
opened a credit Of s., 400 for the neces-
sary work
Want Monastery Preserved.
In 1903, Immediately after the expulsion
of the Carthusians. the council general OF
the department of the Isere addressed
a petition to the government asking that
the monastery should be ciassed among
the historic monuments Of France. 1t
was also suggested that it might be util-
lied as a museum OF geology. forestry
and zoology, with botanic garden. lab
oratory and observatory. Lodgings were
to be provided for French and foreign
students Of the fora. mineralogy and geo
logy Of the French Alps. and the insti-
tuition was to be affiliated to the Univer-
sity Of Grenoble.
Leon Bourgeois. minister of labor. has
tabulated statistics UP to July OF the
number of persons who have registered
themselves for old-age insurance In &C.
cordance with the terms Of the law OF
1910. as amended in February, 1912. Ac-
cording to returns received from projects
of departments, the number OF persons
under obligation to insure now registered
is 7.Oo9,OOS, or an increase Of 273.93O since
the previous quarter day. April I. The
number Of registered persons who had an
option OF insurance is now 500, 40. or an
increase Of 1853, 10 upon the figures for
April 1. The number OF persons in France
under an obligation to insure Is about
100000
Returns Satisfactory.
The government, 1t is understood, re-
CARDS the returns Of July 1 as fairly
satisfactory in view Of the fact that 1t
has not been possible to apply actual
compulsion owing to an adverse. decis-
ion Of the court Of cessation. A new
bill making insurance effectively COM
pulsory for the working classes is to be
introduced in the chamber next session.
and it will have every prospect Of pass
ing 1t Is in view Of this situation that
the date for the practical application Of
compulsion was postponed till January,
1918.
The new insurance law amendment
bill 1t Is believed. will not propose to
proceed against defaulters by public
prosecution. Defaulters are not to be
brought before the justice of the peace;
project and are to be proceeded against
In the same private fashion as those who
neglect to pay their taxes.
The government. however. expects that
the advantages conferred by the amend
ment law of February q, 1912l.e.. re-
ductiOn of the pension age from Is to 81
and increase the government grant to
each pensioner from $12 to $2O-will con-
tinue to have an excellent effect In In
ducing the working classes to take ad-
vantage of the act without compulsiOn.
and that the remaining five millions. or
the greater part of them, will soon come
in.