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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-22

resigned owing 10 the difficulty ! had
in acquiring the English language and
my strong desire of dedicating my time
10 painting. | then went back 10 Balti-
more and Immediately received COM
mission for several important works,
chiefly church pictures; but my atten-
tion was turned to New York. where |
executed many portraits and sacred
paintings, and while living there | was
called TO Washington TO complete the
historical frieze at the capitol. and have
resided there since. having built
studio suitable for large work.
| doubt If there is another artist who
has done as much painting as i have in
the United States. ! will mention some
OF my works Besides the work at the
capitol. / have painted here i'm Wash
jngton "A portrait Of Hon. Justin :. Nor
rll of Vermont, st. Patrick's church
and a portrait of Cardinal Satolli which
is i'm the Corcoran Gallery of Art In
New York my work can he seen in the
cathedral, a portrait of Cardinal McClos-
key. There are also paintings of mine
i'm 81. AIMS, ST. Gabriels and the
Epiphany churches and the c. II. Hunt
ington parlors; in Philadelphia. In the
cathedral. THE Ascension, The Death
OF st. Joseph" and The First Com
munion of st. Aloysius;" also works in
the following churches: St. AIMS. ST.
James st. Augustine's, st. Pauls, st.
Josepn's. st. Agatha's. st. Johns, st.
Malachi's. the Nativity Of the II. V. NJ;
at Harrisburg. the senate chamber.
which was destroyed by fire, and for
which paintings | received very fat
terng letter from Ex-Governor Pattison;
i'm Baltimore, the new additions TO the
cathedral, portrait of Archbishop
Spalding which hangs in the parlor of
the cardinals residence, a painting of
the Ascension" for the Masonic Tenn
pie; i'm Washington, also ST. Peters,
st. Joseph's, the Immaculate Concep-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-22

women Of America. In the hope that an
expression of popular opinion might
help TO guide the committee in its work
and that a decision might be reached at
this session OF congress. so that the
frieze could be completed within the
year. The renovation of the dome and
rotunda of the capitol waits on the COM
pletion Of the frieze. and they are today
i'm such "A shabby condition that they
are a disgrace 20 the nation.
The rotunda of the capitol is its most
attractive feature. IL is usually the
first part of the building which a visit
or sees. II is % feet 6 inches in dame
ter, and $50 feet above it's marble floor
hangs the canopy of the 100000 pound
dome, which gives the capitol its inn
posing appearance. Around the dome
are galleries 10 which visitors may
climb. Thousands make the pilgrimage
every month 10 get nearer view OF the
decorations and view from the domes
apex of the city of Washington. The
view abroad which they have is no less
beautiful than IL was dozen years
ago, but close range inspection of the
splendid frescoes i'm the capitol dome is
not gratifying The beautiful coloring
is half obscured by dirt, and, looking
down from the galleries or looking up
from the floor, the firstAthing to catch
the eye is the rough pine scaffolding
hanging suggestively in front of the
blank space in the frieZe.
When congress has accepted a design
for this space and Mr.. Costaggini has
executed il, the scaffolding will come
down and workmen will be put at the
task OF cleaning the frescoes in the
dome. If this session of congress Will
act, the work OF cleaning can be done
next summer and the CAPITOL can be
presentable by the time the first Install
ment Of tourists arrives in the fall. But
IL congress does not act now the whole
matter must go over for another year
and then another perhaps, and so on
indefinitely.
Congressman have not been wholly
Indifferent to the unfortunate condition
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-22

sides there was some politics in the OBJ
lection to this subject. Mr.. Cleveland $
enemies in both parties were not willing
that he should figure so prominently in
history.
So there the frieze stands today. in
complete and for eight years the art
lists rough scaffold has hung in place.
useless, and a blot on the beauty of the
rotunda.
II would seem that there are enough
incidents in the history OF America be-
tween lS49 and 1897 20 furnish one car
toon. n not two for tie completion OF
the circle.
The signing Of the emancipC ton proc
lamation o. some other incident con-
ncctcd with tho civil war suggests itself
immediately. but unfortunately con-
gress has been afraid Of offending the
south lay choosing such n subject.
There arc many American Inventions
I'm the last half century which have rev.
olutionized business and social condi-
tlons.
The opening OF the great west. the ad-
mission cf the prairie states TO the
Union, the passing of the American In
dian. are matters of deep moment in the
development OF the country.
There seem 20 be subjects enough
and probably IL is to the multiplicity Of
subjects that tho failure of the commit
tees Of congress to reach an under
standing can bc attributed.
Recently ] addressed an inquiry on
the subject TO some leading men and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-22
Miss Willard's Broad View,

Worlds womans Christian Temperance
Union, Office OF the President, Evans.
ton. Ills.
1t seems to me the crowning group at
the capitol should include the figures of
those who have been foremost in the
service of the republic and not in one
historic event. We have had the repre-
sentative of war always at the front.
but such "A group as comes TO my mind
should put our inventors. scientists, ed
ucators. writer's. journalists. reformers
and philanthropists in the lead, as they
really are today and will be vastly moro
tomorrow. The warrior is a diminish
ing figure down the perspective OF time.
The man and woman whose deeds rep
resent humanity and its hallowed inter-
ests are looming figures, and will stead
lily grow upon our vision until the whole
race is lifted to it's rightful plane. Be-
leve me yours i'm the hope OF that day.
FRANCES T.. WILLARD.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-22
Representative Boutelle's View.

bangor, Me.
send you copy of u resolution intro.
duced by me. and referred to the com.
mittee on library. on this subject:
Joint resolution providing for a conn
mission to contract for finishing the
historical frieze in the rotunda OF the
capitol.
Resolved by the senate and house OF
representatives of the United States of
America i'm congress assembled, That
the president of the senate, the
speaker of the house OF representa-
tives and the members OF the committee
on library of the senate and the house
of representatives be and they are
hereby appointed q commission to se-
cure the completion of the historical
frieze in the rotunda OF the capitol by
the painting therein OF a suitable design
by an American artist of national rep-
utation that shall symbolic the great
events in the national life since the
close of the Mexican war and appro-
priately commemorate the preservation
of the Union and the establishment of
universal freedom by the heroic valor
and sacrifice OF the citizens of the re.
public under the leadership of Abraham
Lincoln.
Section 2. That said commission IS
hereby authorized To advertise for de.
signs and TO make contract for the
puinting of the design selected in its
place in the frieze and to pay a proper
compensation to competing artists and
for the completion of the work out OF
the amount of $4,000. which sum is
hereby appropriated out OF any money
in the treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated.' G.. A. BOUTELLE
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-22
Miss BartOn'S Choice.
The American National Red Cross Head
nlIn If org ANaclnin otnn II

The American National Red Cross Head
quarters. Washington, ID. G.
i can perceive that there would be
difficulty in representing many events
which would be of great interest either
lived through or read. Therefore il
would seem To me important to select
something which could be made appar-
ent to the eye. Among these nothing
seems to me SO practical and perhaps.
so real as the freeing of the four million
slaves by our martyr president, Lincoln.
This event might be made To show more
than one feature. kind of panoramic
view. if L may SO speak-the slave in
his old time state 'in de cotton an de
corn" then, If possible. some touch of
the great and terrible gathering the
blows of which sundered his shackles:
the great. beneficent, godike man that.
i'm the midst of all that. bade him go
free. and then the years Of equality and
peaceful labor. as today, white and
black as brothers In the great march
of civilization and prosperity.
CLARA BARTON.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-22
Design by L. costasgini.

Columbus and ending with the Giscov-
cry OF gold in California in 1919. These
Incidents were:
Cortes entering the temple Of the sun
IN Mexico.
Pzarro. with the horse, progressing
in the conquest Of Peru.
The burial OF De Soto in the Mssis-
~ppi river
The rescue of Captain John Smith by
Pocahontas.
The Decentralization OF the pilgrim
fathers.
Penn's treaty with the Indians and
the settlement OF Pennsylvania.
The industrial colonization of the
New England states.
General Oglethorpe and the Musco-
gee chief. an incident in the settlement
OF Georgia.
The battle OF Lexington.
The Declaration OF Independence.
The surrender OF CORVALLIS.
The death Of Tecumseh.
The American army entering the City
OF Mexico.
The discovery OF gold in California in
iSi9.
Not very successful attempt to pic
ture the history OF America, almost any
one would say, especially as il nowhere
represents the figure OF George Wash
ington.
Fifteen cartoons there arc. Room re-
mains for one large cartoon or two
smaller ones. Four or five years ago IT
was planned to use the incident of the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-22

of affairs in the rotunda. In January.
1896. Mr. Howe OF New York introduced
a joint resolution that the joint COM
mittee on the library be instructed to
ascertain the cause of the delay in COM
pleting the chiaroscuro Qight and
shaded by Mr.. Costaggini in the rotunda
of the capitol. and whether or not it
would be advisable to remove the scaf-
folding still remaining for the use of
completing the painting, and 10 report
To the house the result OF the investi-
CATION"
Nothing was done about the matter
by the house committee. and in May
Mr. Hansbrough introduced in the sem
ate a joint resolution appropriating for
completing the painting OF the frieze Of
by Filippo CostaGgini, after designs TO
be furnished by him and approved by
the loint committee on the library
$4,000 or so much thereof as may be
necessary"
This was reported favorably. but no
action was had. and when congress ad-
journed last March the resolution died
Meantime Mr.. Boutelle Of Maine had
introduced the resolution TO which he
refers below, which died with the others
March T.
Tho suggestions below come from
members of tho senate and house Of
representatives, from eminent cdJca-
tors. from the governors of states and
from representative women. They show
as wide a diversity OF sentiment as is
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-22

ton. St Leo's. st. AIMS. st. Francis
Xaviers ST. Plus and the Passionist
monastery: at Buffalo, the drop cur
tain i'm the theater; at Rondout. the
stations of the cross: at Richmond, the
cathedral: at Scranton. Pa, the cathe-
dral; at Nazareth, Ky. the stations or
the cross; at Hyde Park. Pa. st. Pat
ricks church; at Wilkesbarre. st.
Mary's church: at Wilmington. Del.
the cathedral. and many other works of
importance not mentioned. | am at
present painting % pictures for st.
Charles church. Philadelphia. which
viii he finished In January.
Before coming to America ] did
great deal OF work. and one OF my pic
lures Is I'm the Vatican palace I'm Rome.
FILIPPO COSTAGGINI.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-22

could say at least that he also is rep
resented in the historical belt.
i was born in Rome, Italy, Aug. 13.
1887. and am naturalized citizen of the
United States. When / was but 20
months old my mother died, and at the
age of Ia lost my father. i was raised
by an uncle. / studied at the Academy
OF st. Luke. i'm Rome. under the dis
tinguished masters Cochetti, Podest.
Gagliardi and Mariani. My noted con-
temporary students were Fortuni. Simo-
bretti, Lacovacca and the well known
sculptor MOnteverda. In 1870 | came To
America and engaged as a professor of
painting in an academy in the west, but
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-22
SECTIONAL FEELING AROUSED
Opinions OF President Eliot and Senators Daniel,
Morrill, and CullOm--Ve OF Southern Governors.
The Designs Made by Famous Italian Artist.

completion Of the Pacific railroads. May
10, 1869, as one of the designs, but OBJ
lection was made that too many OF the
figures of that incident were still living.
This objection was supposed TO be di-
rected particularly at G. II. Huntington.
Then the incident of the opening of the
Columbian exposition at Chicago, May
l. 1898. was proposed, but this was open
to the same objection--that most OF the
actors in the incident were living. Be-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-22
President Schurman on Two of the
Subjects.

Presidents Rooms, Cornell University,
Ithaca, n. Y.
Pressure OF time prevents my giving
to the question you ask me the careful
review IL should have. / do not feel as
sured that either 'the driving of the
last spike on the Pacific railroad or
the opening of the Columbian exposi-
ton" should be the topic used to COM
pletc the Brumidi frieze. The former
is an event OF such importance IN our
Industrial development. however, that II
others were excluded | should prefer il
to the opening of the Columbia expost-
ton. j. G. SCHURMAN.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-22
ARMY PASSING THE REVIEW STAND.
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law mentioned in our constitution. All
our national public buildings should
be decorated with those things which
appeal to the general and universal
sense of patriotism. Leaving out OF
consideration the Confederate war. / do
not know that there is any event in our
history since 1Si9 which might be re-
garded as epoch making. But the OPEN
ing Of the Pacific railway across the
continent. the Atlantic cable. the cleo
trio light and the telephone were events
of transcendant Importance.
JNO. w. DANIEL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-22
Gas Pipes Of Paper

Paper gas pipes are now made. Ma
nilla paper is cut in strips equaling a.
width the length OF the pipe TO be.made
These are passed through n vessel filled
with melted asphalt and then wrapped
firmly and uniformly around an iron
core until the required thickness IL at
talned These pipes are claimed To be
perfectly gas tight end are said TO be
much chearer than iron pipes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-22
Senator CullOm Says "The Freedom Of
the Slave"

Springfield. Ills.
Your favor inqulrinS of me what, in
my judgment. is the epoch marking
event i'm the American history since
1919 has been received. j think the
epoch event was the freedom of the
slave in this country
S. NJ. CULLOM.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-22
Senator Daniels View.
United States Senate,

Washington, ID. G..
The proclamation OF Mr.. Lincoln
emancipating colored people by force
took away property of citizens OF states
that were fighting for the Union at the
time and which never seceded-namely,
Maryland and Kentucky. Slavery was
recognized I'm the constitution of the
United States. and however little some
may regard property OF rebels as worthy
OF consideration 1 cannot see that an act
OF force depriving any man OF constitu-
tional property was that dire process OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-22
Virginia Objections.

Commonwealth of Virginia. Governors
Office. Richmond. Va.
Nothing more Objectionable 60 the
south could be adopted than the sign
ing Of the emancipation" and | cannot
think any man but some wild fanatic
or south hatcr would entertain such a
proposition for moment.
CHAS. T. OFERRALL,
Governor of Virginia.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-22
President EliOt'S Suggestion.

Harvard University, Cambridge.
would suggest the following events
az subjects FOR the Erumidi frieZe OF the
rJtunda The proclsma tion VI emanci
pafiOn Grants let "a have peace
the washington treaty the last spike
on the Pacific railroad and the first tel
crho.e. CHARLES y. ELIOT.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-22
Senator Morrill, HOnOrS Lincoln.
United States Senate.
yvasb{pgton II ~

United States Senate.
Washington, ID. C.
In revolving the subject as to what is
the most appropriate for the completion
of the Blumidi frieze in the capitol ro-
tunda II has occurred To me that Lin
coin reading the proclamation for the
freedom OF the slaves would do. but the
south might object 10 IT,
JUSTIN s. MORRILL,.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-22
NEW HISTORIC FRIEZE AT THE CAPITOL

found i'm congress on this subject but
they contain some suggestions wholly
new, which are so innocuous that con-
gress may find I'm them a relief from
the embarrassment which has delayed
its action SO long.
Preceding them is the story OF the
artist who has executed most OF the de-
signs which Brumidi outlined and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-22
A Voice From Alabama.

State OF Alabama.
Governors Office.
IL not know that guI people paiticu-
lariy object ~ q Csrt0Sn " the signing
" the emancipation proclamation.
There is no enthusiasm on that subject
down here, bat many look upon " rs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-22
Senator Wellington Says "The Eman-
cipatiOn Proclamation.
United States SenatI

United States Senate.
Washington. ID. G.
In my opinion, the most important
event i'm American history since 1S49
was the emancipation proclamation OF
President Lincoln.
G. L. WELLINGTON,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-22
Governor Bushnell Votes For Lincoln.

State of Ohio. Executive Department.
Office of the Governor, Columbus.
l would think the signing OF the
emancipation proclamation by Presi-
dent Lincoln should be considered the
most important historic event in the pe-
riod you mention.
ASA S. BUSHNELL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-22

The soil OF siberia at the close of sum.
mer is found stili ffO4en tor u inches
beneath the surface and the dead vho
have lain in their collins .or over cen-
tury have been taken ur unchanged.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-22
A Political Suggestion.

State of Mississippi. Executive Depart
ment. Jackson, Miss.
No, il would not affect the people OF
the south to make the signing OF the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-22

NV i'm American history shall COM
plete the circle OF the frieze
about the rotunda of the capitol at
Washington?
That question has been puzzling the
committees OF congress for a number OF
years. When Constantine Brumidi, the
Italian artist. designed the decoration
Ior the frieze he chose 10 historic Incl
aents, beginning with the landing of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-22

emancipation proclamation the subject
of the final cartoon. In answer to your
inquiry as TO what epoch making event
since 1S49 could | suggest as more APP
propriate. l would suggest the political
dcuge OF 1876 that ovcrthrew radical
rule i'm Mississippi.
A. j. MLACRIN.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-22
PAGES
9 to IL.

complete violation of the constitution Of
the country. believing the president had
no constitutional authority 10 issue such
proclamations. and they are not in ia
vor OF commemorating that kind OF an
act. / have no suggestion to make as 70
the proper subject.
i r. JOHNSTnN
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-22

whose four suggestions for the compile
tion of the frieze are pictured here.
GEORGE GRANTHAM Balm.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-22

Senator Gallinger Becomes Facetious.
Concord. ". II.
a. train OF vestibuled Pullman cara.
j. III. CALLlNGHA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-22
DESCENDANTS OF COLUMBUS AT THE WORLDS FAIR.

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J. f. JOHNSTON.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-08

The Village Caucus.

:. The village caucus was held at the
village hall yesterday. It was called
to order by Mr.. G.. I. Staples, chair
man of the committee. The call was
read and an organization effected with
H. G. Cooney, chairman, G. w. Van
Wormer, secretary and G. I. Staples
and G. H. Chute, judges of election.
All officers were sworn and att o'clock
the polls were declared open and re-
NAMED open for one hour. There was
no excitement of dny kind, only one
ticket being out. Twenty votes were
cast, every one of them being for the
following-named delegates to the coun-
ty convention to be held at. Jesmer's
opera house at l o'clock tomorrow:
II. G. Cooney, E. M. Chapman, r. K.
Evens, Fred Newton, r. E. Jones'. N.
A. Ross, Henry Newbert, George Chal-
mers, Frank Morneau and T. f.
Scheen.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-08

In the evenings during the past week.
fires in the surrounding country have
cast their reflections on the sky and
at first were supposed by some to be.
farm buildingsson fire, but So far have
proved nothing more than burning
straw piles. The farmers through this
section would derive much more bene-
fit from their straw if some arrange
ment could be made to have it spread
on the sandy roads instead Of having. it
burned in the fields, The roads could
be made much better for fall leaning
by spreading straw a few inches deep
over them. So
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-08

Mr.. and Mrs. George Chamberlain,
OF Minneapolis, are visiting relatives
in Princeton and incidentally decimal
ing the ranks OF the prairie chicks.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-08

Love feast at 10 A. M, Sunday,
preaching at 1870, by DR.. Forbes, af-
ter which the holy communion will be
administered. DR.. Forbes will preach
at Greenbush at $3.50 P. NJ, at which
time the new church will be dedicated
returning he will again preach here
in the evening.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-08

Mr.. J. S. Collins, of the town of Rob-
bins, is attending court as a grand
juror. Mr.. Collins is the man who lives
on the land which the government
proposes to reserve for an Indian bury
ing ground, but why this particular
piece should be chosen is a mystery to
Mr.. Collins, as he says there are no
more graves on it than there are on
any other piece at the lake. AS Mr..
Collins has improved the land consid-
erably during his seven years. resi-
dence thereon, it seems unjust to de-
priye him OF the fruits of his labor.
AT any rate he does not propose to. let
the matter rest as it is, but will try to
get the next. congress to recognize his
rights.
The Moore Heating Co., of Mime
apolis, is at work putting in ~ the
steam heating plant purchased for the
court house by the county commission
ers at their last meeting. The boiler
is expected to be large enough to furn-
ish steam for the entire building, but
for the present only the lower story
will be furnished with radiators The
small hot air furnace which has been
used for the upper story will be re-
tanned. The large furnace was sc
badly out of repair that the rooms
were filled with smoke and if it ha6
been retained some costly repairs
would have been necessary. The com
missioners decided on the steam heal
as being the cheapest, all things con
sidered. ..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-08

Sergeant Claire Galley is able to be
out again, but will not be strong
enough to return to his studies at
Mortified for. some months after his
regiments mustered out. :. - H., =