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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-19

General Louis p. Di Cesnola, and the
other Jacob s. Rogers, who recently
left the museum the princely bequest
or SS'OOO,OOO General Di Cesnola's Cyp-
rlote collection, as has been said, form
ed the nucleus Of the Metropolitan mu-
seums aggregation, and his services
during the past 30 years have been in
valuable He was paid for his collec-
tlon' 10 be sure, and also has received
I salary as curator, but in the best
sense his services have been dislnter-
ested' ana II Is acknowledged that the
museum owes TO him more than Il can
ever repay. Born I'm Italy in 1892 and be-
longing to a noble Piedmontese family,
Cesnola fought three years in the Ital-
ian army, including the Crimean cam
paign, and, coming to New York in 1860.
married an American lady and served
with distinction through the civil war,
being brevetted brigadier general by
President Lincoln few days before the
latter's assassination. He was United
States consul at Cyprus from 1866 10
1877. during his term OF office conduct
ing those explorations which resulted
In the collection he afterward brought
TO the United States and sold to the
museum lie has been honored by
kings abroad and by colleges in this
country. his books having made him
famous. Elected a trustee and secre-
tary OF the Metropolitan museum in
1873. he has devoted all his energies
ever since TO the promotion of it's in
terests and is the moving spirit OF its
development
A man of different mold was the lat
est benefactor OF the museum, Jacob s.
Rogers, the millionaire locomotive
builder of Paterson, N. j.. who has be-
slowed upon 1t the fortune accumulated
through the business energy and sa-
gacity of lifetime and who during his
career manifested little interest I'm art
save as an amateur A bachelor re-
cluse. eccentric and. reputedly parsimo-
nious, Mr.. Rogers divided his time be-
tween his elegant home in Paterson,
surrounded by a park filled with red
deer as pets; his farm at Pompton.
where he raised blooded cattle. his club
In New York, where he died. and Paris.
his favorite city. The contrast be-
tween the lives OF these two men, the
one devoted TO art during his life and
directing his best endeavors TO its pro-
motion, the other apparently indiffer-
ent TO art for arts sake. but at the end
It's greatest benefa ator, is conspicuous
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-19
~Apotan Museum first ErerIed Central Park ny

ed and that another generation may
elapse before it will exist In it's entirety
and may necessitate the expenditure Of
at least $40 100000 for completion. The
present value OF the museum property
and assets is placed at about Sl2. 900.
600, exclusive OF the Rogers bequest.
which is estimated at s.. 600. .000-a most
remarkable showing when IL is consid-
cred that the total valuation at the
time OF removal to Central park was
under $500. 900.
AS to the art collections OF the mu-
scum, columns of space could be filled
with a mere enumeration. The nucleus
of the aggregation. its chief treasure
perhaps, is the unique and unrivaled
Cypriote collection. Then there are the
Assyrian and Babylonian antiquities,
comprising il is said, the largest num-
ber extant: there are bronzes and cera-
mics. sculptures ancient and modern,
gold and silver jewelry, Etruscan orna-
ments, Egyptian mummies, an unsur-
passed series of medals. tapestries.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-19

worries, lacquers and laces In special
donative collections this museum has
been exceedingly fortunate. and IL Is no
figure OF speech TO allude to the mu-
scum and It's contents as a monument
or private munificence. A dozen years
ago the museum was enriched by the
tine collection OF old masters presented
by Henry O.. Marquand. comprising
works by Vandyke. Gainsborough.
Reynolds, Turner. Rubens. Velasquez,
Teniers, Rembrandt, Van der Nicer and
Zurbaran The old painters are well
represented in the general collection.
and also American artists. as West.
Peale. Stuart and Trumbull and the
modern European artists. Mr.. Mar
quand alone has added more than a
million dollars TO the museums value,
and his example has been followed by
Miss Wolfe. Mrs. Coles, Mr.. Moore and
others whose names appear as generous
donors. The Vandyke presented by
Mr.. Marquand is valued at $50. 900. and
Rosa Bonheur's Horse Fair" cost Cor
nelius Vanderbilt $50. 500 at the Stewart
sale in 1897.
The museum has indeed been fortu-
nate in it's friends, and. though few of
them can be mentioned in this connec-
tion, two at least stand out prominent
ly. one OF these the man who has been
longest identified with the institution
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-19


Tonga. vita brevis''-Art is long.
but life Is short-receives It's
exemplihcation I'm the monu-
ments erected TO art az the ex-
peuss OF the individual. Men are born
live awhile. then pass away, perchance
leaving the increment OF their tolls 10
perpetuate art, sometimes unwittingly'
sometimes with direct intention. In It's
largest sense art may be taken 10 mean
all knowledge or the sum OF knowieuge'
though generally restricted TO mar
rover range. At all events It's mohu-
ments endure while men and nations
perish, and thus the summum bonum OF
knowledge is perpetuated.
These thoughts are suggested, and the
truth embodied il emphasized by the
Rogers bequest 10 the metropolitan
Museum OF Art In New York city,
which is itself a not iworthy example of
the absorption of human energies di-
rected toward the building of a monu-
ment destined TO en-. .e perhaps for all
time. Other muse Ems have been found
ed, have advanced 10 the dignity OF ma
tional repositories In which are stored
the records of mars most glorious
achievements in the world of art, but
Few, IL any, have reached so elevated
Nhh "a iNSFhNH - - NNfr-N
a TIME.
Incorporated only 81 years ago and
really dating from the purchase of the
Cesnola collection OF antiquities in 1872
the public spirited citizens who stood
its sponsors and their successors have
steadily kept In view their grand ideal
until now. after nearly a generation has
passed away, the museum contains a
SURPRISING art collection and Is an in
nuence in art culture everywhere rec
ognizcd. During the first nine years OF
its existence the museum occupied
small building on Fourteenth street,
New York city. but In 1879 il took pos
session of the palatial structure situat-
ed, as millions are aware, in one Of the
most beautiful sections Of Central park,
opposite Fifth avenue and East Eighty
second street. Compared with the
magnificent structures since erected as
additions IL is dwarfed almost into sig
nificance. for during the years 1879 a
southern extension was added and
during 1909 a northern wing, giving
the museum as then completed a front
age toward Fifth avenue of 33s feet and
n width north and south OF $50 feet.
But even those additions by no means
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-19
OUR TALLEsT MAN.

Seven feet seven inches in height is a
pretty good showing for a man, and a
young man at that, but that is what is
claimed by the original of this illustra.
tion, Vought Burke of Englishtown, N.
j. AS child of 6, when taken TO
school. he passed for one of 10. and on
one occasion when he walked past the
schoolroom window on his own feet the
master thrashed him for walking on
stills, which were forbidden. When
ever a circus came TO town he obtained
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-19
LARGEST GORILLA
EVER DISCOVERED,

There may be other gorilias In the
unexplored forests OF Africa even lar
ger thar the ferocious animal shown In
the accompanying illustration. but this
Is the largest $50 far known 60 have
been seen and killed The brave Ger
man traveller. Herr Paschen who shot
IL in CAMERON territory, west Africa.
had terrible tussle with the monster
ana narrowly escaped from the en-
counter with his life
After four months manipulation by
expert taxidermists the skin OF this GO
rilla has been stuffed and mounted for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-19

having written
her ira & dy,
m a a c m e Del
phyne." in the
incredibly short
space of three
days. How long
she was think
ing about II and
diges ting the
: material is quite
anoth er story.
She is the wife
or the talented
Irishman whose
name she bears,
but is a native
OF Texas, the
daughter OF a
local Judge. and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-19

The people OF Cornwall, the ethnolo-
gists say, have a Celtic strain in their
composition, as shown by the portrait
of a. Cornish fishwife presented in the
accompanying illustration The Cor
nish fishwives, by the way, have taken
a hand in the annual fracas which is
now going on over a real or fancied in
vasion of their rights by outsiders. The
native fishermen are religiously dis
posed and go to church on Sundays,
holding that the finny inhabitants OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-19

some of her "reminiscences are supposed
to be contained in her sprightly play.
"A Lady From Texas" In personal ap-
pearance Mrs. O'Connor is small and
comely. with brunette complexion and
dark hair and eyes. She is bright and
witty conversationalist. with a gener-
Gus fund OF anecdote.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-19

In the nude TO a famous painter who
has immortalized her charms in a
painting now owned by the city of
Hamburg. The countess Is a Sicilian.
Marie Zoe Beccadille di Bologna, prin-
cess OF Camporeale. She was married
when young TO Count Doenhoff and met
her present husband when he was an
underling subject TO Doenhom's orders
Now conditions are reversed, and she
rs again countess, while her former
husband occupies position similar TO
that which Count Bulow held I'm former
times.
The wheel of fortune seems 20 have
favored these two and by right Of nat
ural gifts they have won their high po-
sitions. The countess. a fine musician.
was once a favorite pupil OF Llszt and
is endowed with many accomplish
ments which go Co make her successful
as the second lady OF the empire"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-19

a pIsTINGIIsnED AsTRONOMER.

Professor Edward Charles Pickering.
who was recently honored by the Royal
Astronomical society with gold med
al for his invaluable work on the varia-
bic stars, is a descendant OF the famous
Timothy Pickering who was adjutant
general under Washington In the Revo-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-19

conjunction with the German East AZ
rican system.
4 new method for producing ap9sthe-
sia was discussed at a recent meeting
OF the Medical Society OF Berlin. Or.
Wohlgemuth has constructed an arpa-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-19

completed the plans for extension de-
signed by the famous architect. the late
Richard M. Hunt. which provided for a
series OF buildings 10 cover an area OF
lSA acres. Only one-eighth the area
was covered by the structures erected
up 20 the end OF 1893, and as soon as
funds were provided another extension
was begun in accordance with the wise
and comprehensive plans OF the talent
ed architect
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-19
MUNIFICENCE.

OF buildings and is not only the finest
product OF the architects skill. beauti-
ful and magnificent. but Is In harmony
with the design whole. Even now
IL Is estimated that but one-sevepth OF
the completed museum has been~erect-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-19

ratus by which patients inhale chloro.
form mixed with oxygen. II has been
tried by many prominent surgeons.
with results that are reported as salts.
factory, the disagreeable sensations be-
lne obviated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-19
THE COUNTESS Won BuLow.
FRANCE
~ rsss

This brilliant and fascinating woman,
wife OF the chancellor of Germany, has
had varied career. She is still con-
sidered one of the handsomest women
OF Europe, though she is now more
than so years old and has a daughter
OF 32. More than 25 years ago she posed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-19

journal In the world is published week
ly In Athens. 10 Is written I'm verse.
even the advertisements.
The cable from Brazzaville 10 Stanley
pool will ultimately be extended to
Lake Tsnganyika, where II will form a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-19
EAGLES OF KILLARNEY

The famous eagles which used TO
haunt the lakes of Killarney, making
their home in the Eagles Nest noun
tain, have been eXterminated within the
last three years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-19

cry 20 years. January and October OF
each year always begin with the same
day, 50 with April and July so with
September and December; so with Feb
ruary, March and November
Probably the most extraordinary
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-19
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
NEW YoRKs MONUMENT OF MUNIFICENCE

lion dollar hall completed last Novem-
ber. a building with the general form OF
a parallelogram 305 feet long and 100
feet wide. connected by a gallery lO5
feet long and Sc feet wide with the
original or central structure OF the mu-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-19

interest on the public debt. The amount
now Is $50 600, 900. and the rate has de-
clincd from f.So por cent to per cent.
No century has ever begun on a
Wednesday. a Friday or a sunday. md
the same order OF days is repeated ev-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-19
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN MODELLING

Here is a prehistoric model of a group
of cattle found in an ancient cemetery
at Eel Amrah, in Egypt. said to be the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-19
AROUND The WORLD.

CAPTAIN Lsplumc. q Belgian officer.
writes from the Kongo Free State that.
after immense trouble he has succeed
"a In capturing, tanning anu training q
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-19

number Of African elephants. The ami
mails. he says, are now as useful as
those ofIndia
In 1885 the people paid tlls,o00 900 for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-19
A RAPID WRITER OF PLAYS.

II is said that Mrs. T. p. O'Connor.
whose portrait appears herewith, is one
of the most rapid writers in the world.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-19

a free view by looking over the fence.
and whenever there is parade ne is
in demand 10 head the procession dress
ed in costume as Uncle Sam lie ad .
mits finding his abnormal inches rather
inconvenient az times, but i'm window
washing and picture hanging times he
has ali he can do. being able 20 perform
his work without the use OF steplad-
der.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-19

Since the island OF Fmosa became Japanese
to
DEVELOPMENT of its vast one Of the valuable
he
open to the world The real this his
n
of the island where the head hunters dwell
shown the Illustration
to
he % he
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-19


alluded
Benedict retired banker and amateur yaGhtsman situated
More than
million dollars in improving the
miadors
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-19

luton and his secretary OF state and war
when he was president. He was born in
Boston in lS45 and is now director of the
Harvard university observatory, which
he has made one of the foremost in the
world. This Is the second time he has
received a gold medal from the great
astronomical society. the first having
been awarded for his photometric re-
searches, during which he observed.
measured and catalogued many thou
sand stars.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-19

1t is not surprising to the friends
VII to his
associate of the Royal academy Philadelphia
illustrator, but for 10 resided
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-19

the Umlauff museum at Hamburg.
where IL may now be seen. Larger
than the average man, this gorilla
measures feet l01a inches from the
crown of his head TO the middle toe.
and along his outstretched arms. from
middle finger to middle finger. . feet 3h
inches
No wonder this beast terrorized all
the country through which he ranged
and that no native dared venture with
in gunshot Of him. fearing a hug in
those brawny arms.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-19

HE oft quoted aphorism, "Ars
Tonga. vita brevis"--Art is long.
but life Is short--receives It's
II exemplification in the monu-
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-07

The south end of the G. A. & G. is
being ballasted with gravel. AS sOon
as that end is completed the north
end will be taken care of the same
way.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-07
LOST
Time Was Made
Up
Record Breaking Run
Into Cleveland
Was Made by Valley
Train Thursday.
Seventy Miles an Hour Beaten
Railroad News.

Passengers on the north bound G.. II.
& ", train, due to leave the Union de-
pot at l o'clock, THURSDAY afternoon,
were given one of the fastest rides of
their lives.
The train was 20 minutes late leav-
ing Canton and but little of the loss
had been made up when this city was
reached. The scheduled time between
Akron and Cleveland is one hour and
ten minutes. From the N. Howard st.
station it is ain hour and there is nc
chance of cutting dcwn the run from
the Union to the Howard st. depot,
Between Akron and Cleveland there
are many scheduled stops and a num-
Der of flag stations. Very few of the
last named were missed Thursday. De
spite this fact the train pulled into the
station at Cleveland exactly on time
There were several short stretches
where a mile minute WAS Gistanced
The train men, anticipating very
fast run, held watches ON the mile
posts. One mile, between Akron Gnc
Hawkins, was made in 81 seconds, a
rate of almost II miles AN hour, From
Boston to Brecksville the run was made
at the rate of 50 miles an hour, i'll
cluding the slow-downs. The trair
was pulled by b. & o. locomotive
having six foot drivers. Although i
is not generally known, this train IL
| making the fastest runs Of any pas
senger train passing through this city
Sixty miles an hour is an every da,
speed. 10 see the mile posts go slip
ping by, so fast that they look like {
continuous high board fence get on thu
train any day that 1t is from 10 to II
minutes late. Then the engineer OPEN
the throttle and lets her slide alonI
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-07

long time he waited for his change.
When he did get it at last, the fellow
asked him to hold three bottles for
him and let him have the three quar-
teIs for moment. This was done and
as. Murray professed TO believe this
was "a sale, he was assailed by the
boys friends and was in danger OF
bodily harm when Officer MeCaldwel
arrested him, He was fined $40 land
costs and his license revoked by" May
or Doyle.
Harry Aldridge pleaded guilty Of in
toxication but his case was continued
while allegations that the fellow com
mitted a nameless offense on some
boys in Perkins park Is investigated.
The case of Henry Fowler, charged
with larceny was dismissed. Walte
Vincent paid 81 and costs for intoxi
cation. Albert Loubert paid ~ ant
costs for the same Offense.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-07
faster than bit of scandal can travel.
ERIE MANAGEMENT

ERIE MANAGEMENT.
Frequent inquiries have been made
recently as to the exact relations some
of the Erie officials sustain to that
road. The question has given plenty
OF room for surmises and shrewd
guesses. The fact seems to be that the
advent of President Underwood and
the elevation of Mr.. Thomas to the
craftsmanship of the board of directors
has brought about complete change
in the methods of the road. This Is
due probably to the intention to lift
Mr.. Thomas out Of the class of nominal
officers, who bear the title Of chairman
of the board. In many instances it is
well known that this is little more than
an honorary title, being given to salve
the wound inflicted at the moment of
involuntary retirement from the active
head of the property. Sucn, however,
is not the case with Mr.. Thomas and
the active interest he still has in the
road is what caused the questions.
From what can be learned it seems
that Mr.. Underwood is virtually IN
charge of the operation traffic, aud me-
chanical departments, while many ex-
ccutiye and all financial questions are
cared for while president Of the road,
and still looks after since his elevation
to the chairmanship, which position
he formerly filed in reality, in addition
to his other duties.
OFFICIAL VISIT.
Mr.. L. Il. Loree, the new president
lof the B. & o., accompanied by mum
Der of other officials, visited Akron
Thursday afternoon for few minutes.
They We're on Il special train, consist
ing of five cars. Besides Mr.. Loree
the party was made up oil q. l.. Potter,
general manager; l.. @. Haas, assist
ant to general manager; Fl. w. Will
! liams, chief clerk to president; III. o.
Dunkle, superintendent OF L. Il W.; II.
Finney, general superintendent, and
Paul Didier, assistant chief engineer.
SPECIAL TRAIN.
| A special train consisting of eight
coaches and a Pullman, passed through
the city last night en- route to Buffalo.
The party was made up Of students
from the Virginia Institute
MINOR IMPROVEMENTS.
The engineering department of the
G. A. a G. is busy taking care Of a
number of minor improvements that
are now being made. The platform
at the South Akron depot is being
raised, new track Is to he built be
tween Clinton and Barberton to the
quaGries of the Turkeyfoot Stone Co..
a siding to the plant of the Cuyahoga
Falls Water Works CO., the water tanks
at Howard and killbuck are being re
moved to Millersburg and Mt. Vernon
and the bridges AT Halo and Soutl
of Barberton are to be painted.
GRAVEL BALLASH.
The south end of the G. A. & G. is
being ballasted with gravel. AS sOor
as that end is completed the nortl
end will be taken care of the same
way.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-07
A CARD

To Home Seekers Those wishing
lots in the new Perkins allotment on
North Hill pay $500 and get our re-
ceipt for the same. Number of your re.
ceipt will denote your choice number.
First come, first served. Hale &
Coates.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-07
SMALL RIOT.
Street Fakir Narrowly
Escaped.
A Stiff Fine lmposed-PoIice
ie Court News.

S. J. Murray was in Police Court Fri
day as a result OF a small riot at Main
and Market SITS, Thursday night. Muir
ray was selling certain oil of most
remarkable curative properties. One
boy bought bottle for quarter, ana
rendered a dollar in payment. For
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-07

Save your wrappers from Cordova
Coffee. Premium list In each package.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-07

.SHAKESPEARE'S
APOTHECARY
SHOP
CONTAINED
LITTLE
ELSE THAN
"a BEGGARLY
ARRAY OF
EMPTY BONES"
CALI AT
MODEL BAKERY
AND
SEE THE
DIFFERENCE.
Both Phones 394.
S. B. LAFFERTY