The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-13

burglars, whereupon she demurely adds:
My voice has always done u great deal
for me-"
The career of Mr.. Ellis Roberts. the
painter of the beautiful portrait of Lady
Mar and kell!e at this years academy, $
| an interesting example or man rising
| from comparative obscurity to fame, and
| that by his own talent. Mr.. Roberts start
ed in life as figure painter at the POI
| teries. where he learnt the elements or
| painting and drawing under NJ. Arontaux.
| At the age of Il he became a student at
the Stoke School of Arts, and two years
| afterward he won the new Stafford art
scholarship. A few months afterward he
| gained another prize at South kensing-
| ton, where he studied for over two years.
| He was then elected to the first travelling
scholarship ever given, and went to Rome
| for the old masters and Paris for the
| modern school, and gained great reputa-
| ton among the students. On his return
| to England. he started a small studio.
/ Here began his period of storm and stress.
BY mere chance he was commissioned 10
paint u portrait Of Lord Bury. and this
picture in the Grosvenor gallery was his
| introduction to the public. His career
| thenceforth was smooth. and commissions
| flowed in merrily. At present he is paint
ing portraits of Princess Louise, OF the
| duchess of Sutherland, of the duchess Of
| Portland. of Lady Londonderry, of Lady
| Powis, of Lady Dalkeith. of Lady De
Vesci, of Lady Marlborough and of several
other notable people.
| The London kelt says: MANY viii be
| disappointed to learn that Lord Sails
bury has refused to give the title of lord
| mayor to the chief magistrate of Cardiff.
1t is somewhat unfortunate that this small
| concession was not granted to such a
| thriving and enterprsng city as the
| Welsh metropolis. CHANGING at the i'm
portance and population of the cities
which enjoy the distinction of having Il
lord mayor, it apears that Cardiff has an
I.unquestionble claim for this honor. Ber.
| mingham Is the only new town that is go-
ing to have this privilege at this time.
Though small In area. Wales, however,
has an undeniable right in claiming this
title for the chief magistrate of its most
enterprising and deserving city.
The petition of Mr. Arnold Mathew for
the restoration of the dormant earldom
of LANDAU has been forwarded to her
| majesty the queen, and that the attorney
general Is now engaged In examining the
petitioners evidence In support OF his
claim. The case will finally be referred TO
| the committee on lrlNNcStS at tHe houSe
of lords, which will be dealt with early in
the next session.
The first important step in the getting
of improved direct access between Lon
don and South Wales was accomplished
when the Great Western Railway CON-
pany's South Wales and Bristol direct bill
passed a committee of the house of lords
unopposed recently. Originally there
We're eight petitions against the bill. and
II ausurs well as to the spirit In which
the Great Western company are carrying
out their undertaking given in the begin
ming of the present year to South Wales
that they should have been able to dispose
of all these. Not only have the petitions
disappeared, but complete arrangements
have been made as to acquiring the land
and the price paid for 1t for quite two
thirds of the line. The engineers are also
on the ground pegging out the final centra
line and boundaries. SO that IL the com
pany keeps on in the way they have be
gun there appears no good reason why the
works may not be started before the be-
ginning of next year.