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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-12

The curious thing about coal at ST.
4 ton is that it's harder to set the Goa
than to get the $40.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-12

The Alpine death list for 1902 is large
enough to tempt automobiles to do
some uphill scorching.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-12

Ella Wheeler Wilcox has issued an
other challenge to Col. Joyce as to the
authorship of the poem "Solitude," bu,
has named no referee. How would the
Sweet Singer Of Michigan" do?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-12

he Windt's proposed Alaska Siberian
railway won't materialZe unless he sue.
rvc,lS in raising de wind.''
The Washington times., 1902-12-14

island was the scene Of the burial and the
resurrection Of Osiris. The legend is
that Typhon. Jealous Of the power and
prestige Of Osiris. killed him and scat
tered the parts Of his mutilated body
throughout upper ana lower Egypt. He
did this because he feared the power Of
Isis. the faithful and intrepid wife OF
Osiris But she gathered together the
dismembered body. deposited it in her
temple at Philae, and. using some mys-
terious incauJations taught her by Thot.
she brought his soul back from the lower
regions and reinstated him on his throne,
Panel in HierogIyphics.
The most interesting panel in The TEN
pie OF Isis on Philae is known as the
Resurrection Of Osiris, " where the story
above is told in hieroglyphs. It seems
the gods Of the Nile were also called into
requisition by Isis in this difficult per
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was not represented at his best and
that he has been relying somewhat upo1
bis past reputation. or that ne has felt
that anything would 10 for this ov-
hibiticu. One OF his nude studies that
OF a slight model posed beside q small
stream OF water which IS falling over
cliff. seems 20 possess more good
qualities than any of his other exhibited
work. The pose is good and the abiIify
OF the artist 10 do strong work for
exhibition purposes IS amply manifested
IN tais single picture. II ire quite probable
however. thar the best Of Mr.. LaFarge's s.
work Is now on exhibition at Chicago.
where onc-man exhibition com
posed OF the work Of Mr.. LaFarge is now
being held az the Field Gallery The
place Of honor al This exhibition has
been given &c the paintings Of Winslow
Homer The paintings. eighteen in num-
lor, an illustrate the work OF man
who is thoroughly familiar with his
work and who expresses himself with
a directness that some might claim
comes near 10 a sacrifice OF a feeling
of beauty. The drawing Of Mr. Homer
so laT as this collection shows. would
appeal TO che visitor with more strength
han his coloring. but. taken as O. whole
his exhibit contains so many varied
Acmcs that all can find much TO ADMIRE
and a rare chance for profitable study.
] was glad 90 note That the picture sent
10 this exhibition by n. Hobart Nichols
had found purchaser. This picture
entitled November" is one OF Mr.
Nichols pleasing landscapes with
happy combination Of autumn woods
foreground or fields ana water. and a
siy that is full Of the sentiment Of the
closing ot the year. The picture was
given good place by the hanging com
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Temple of Philac.

which viii be at once reclaimed by CON
trolling the inundation Of the river and
forcing the water over this tract. sta
tistics show that from the beginning OF
next year the revenues Of the land will
be increased over Si3.O0O.OOO per annum.
The work would have been commenced
ln 1898 but for sentimental and. to most
minds. a reasonable objection on the part
OF archaeologists and egyptologists
throughout the civilized world. Accord
ing 20 the first plans for the dam at As
wan. the reservoir was % have beId. the
water at so high level that the sacred
and beautiful island OF PhiIae would
have been completely submerged during
a part Of the year. and its wonderful
temples ultimately destroyed.
An Ancient Temple.
/ wrote sacred" above. for. according
to the lore Of the ancient Egyptians the
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and continued until all Of the many good
things had been sampled and approved
Of. For genuine enjoyment nothing can
excel Salmagundi dinner. It is doubt
iul n at any other gathering in New
York there could be found so many con-
genial men as were seated around the
table al this last dinner. To some il was
a home coming. for many of the members
reside outside Of New York, and for these
there was the most cordial greeting and
friendly inquiry for the last art news in
the members particular locality If you
can imagine a large family comprising
some go members who have come home
on some holiday event like q Christmas
dinner, and who have not reached the age
when such events pail on the taste. but
are as glad and as joyous as school boys
on a vacation, you can form some idea Of
the good time that awaits the SaIma-
gundlaus when the great dinner OF the
year is given. Around this table were
seated men whose names are as familiar
to the art world as nursery rhymes are
TO children. Walter Shirldw, whose art
work has for years been one Of the stand
ards to be looked up to, F. Hopkinson
Smith, the popular novelist, painter, and
lecturer: Frank ID. Millet. whose pic
lures Of home life have been so charm
ingly painted that their home interest
has awakened the strongest responses
from all. whether artist or layman.
Harry Fem. who has fttiugly been re-
ferred 90 as the Nestor Of American illus
traitors; W. ~ Fraser. so long promi-
nent in the management OF the art de-
partment Of Scrlbner's; Thomas Moran.
JIe painter OF that fine series Of Western
soeuery, and who now looks but little
older than when be was the comrade OF
jackson. Holmes. Ginord. and others who
The Washington times., 1902-12-14

appeared from England some sixty years
age. The canvas bears the signature OF
| Titan and the date 1913. II this Is q
genuine Titan and not q find OF the
Cardiff Giant order. Robert Jarvis
has by this investment Of dollar placed
himself i'm a position where he can take
a long holiday on the proceeds OF the
sale Of yhis picture, Tor Tiuans are rare.
prices are high, and the market is not
overstocked. Il is doubtful. however. IL
this picture will ever be sold outside
Of Boston. for the Bostonians are appre-
ciative Of good art. and are enthusiastic
collectors. This is easily demonstrated
from the fact that at a sale last week
a Sevres vase decorated with a portrait
Of Marie Louise and signed by the ar
tist Constautin sold for $3.50.
In Philadelphia.
In Philadelphia the leading exhibition
in progress seems so bc that of
the Plastic Club. which will continue
until december 20. Al this exhibition
Miss Anna Lea Merritt exhibits for the
first time in Philadelphia a portrait OF
Harrison s. Morris. the editor Of Lip
pincotrs." ana the secretary or The
Pennsylvania Academy Of Fine Arts.
The Salmagundi c ub.
The leading feature i'm New York art
circles last week was the dinner of the
Salmagundi club at their club house on
West Twelfth Street. The entertain
ments Of this club haze always been en-
joyahle for their lack OF formality and
the pcrading spirit Of comradeship.
This occasion was a noteworthy one. the
guests OF honor being =. Hopsiuson
smith. Walter Shiriaw. and Frank ID.
Millet. Dinner was served at Z O'Clock.
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mittee, and has been ono o. the favor
ties OF the exhibition.
Everett L. Warner did not seem near
as well represented in this exhibition
rs at Washington. and Il seems safe
TO say that he felt more enthusiasm for
the Washington exhibition than Tor the
exhibition at New York. although the
latter city is ROW the home OF this
talented artist.
The Chicago Salon.
The third Chicago Salon. the represep-
tatiye exhibition OF art photography OF
she year. viii open at the Art Institute
December l6. and will continue until
January 4. 1903. An exhibition OF the
Arts and Crafts will also be held at the
Art Institute at the same time. These
two exhibitions follow closely the exhi-
bition Of American Artists ~hich has
been open 10 the Chicago public since
he latter part OF October
a Titan in d Cellar.
From Roxhury. Mass, comes the most
interesting art news OF the week No
one can longer doubt that the prchas-
ing Of art treasures is a safer investment
than Government bonds. Il seems from
the press reports that one Henry W.
Smith. a merchant Of Roxbury. I'm dis
posing OF the accumulated rubbish Ia
his cellar came across an Old canvas
and was iokiHgly offered dollar for 1t
by a ueighbor, Robert Jarvis. who was
standing by while the cellar was being
cleared Of its mass OF rubbish The
dollar was accepted and the ragged.
a-umpIed canvas changed hands In
yastigatior OF the canvas by experts
iiscloses the fact that the painting is
Jiuaus Mary Magdalen." which dis
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often shared the charms Of the scenery
or the new West and the hardship OF
camp life. There was also Hy Myer. the
illustrator. whose work is so fun of ma,
nounced individuality that it is recor-
nized without his signature. These ana
dozens OF others who are making tbsi-
artistic talent felt in the formation M IN,
present condition Of American art we're
found at the table.
The Speeches.
Ot speechmaking there was plenty. bur
not Of ;he stilted after-dinner natterD
The speeches we're from comrsde 70
comrade' without any set plan TO win
the applause Of the gallery or the an
proyal Of the press. Hopkinson smith
was by far the most effective spealfe,
and spoke feelingly OF his connection
with the Salmagundi Club and the many
changes that had passed over the arr
conditions in New York since his com
ing TO the city in 1852. He paid "A worthy
tribute TO the artists who had been the
pioneers, such as Eastman Johnson
Saldford r. Clifford and John W. Cash
lear, and said that men OF today we're
too apt TO forget the Importance Of their
influence in shaping the art education
Oh their successors. Men who have
been to Munich and come back and paint
with broad stroke from the center ~
their spinal columns are too ant 10 loo1,
down on the man who paints with the
tips OF his fingers. was the novel man
ner in which he depicted the attitude Of
the Two schools.
In addition TO tic snort speeches made
hy the guests of honor there were SOW
otal short speeches made oy members
who were called upon bv ihe p-ssi.I..-,-
TO tell the boys what vou k1ov y
CHARLES Z. FAIRNAN-
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sketch in plaster. which may be termed
working mode! for the final work. is
executed IN a creditable style. and. what
Is better. there has been no attempt 10
picture q man on dress parade or i'm
spectiou. The figure shows man %
strength. and the face the face of man
who grasps at situations quickly agd who
never turns aside from the Dafh Of "a
fixed purpose Mr. Dunbar was so
fortunate as 10 make several photo
graphic studies and a portrait bust of
Mr.. shepherd while he was on q visit TO
this city some years ago. and with this
material at hand it SIS easy TO see how
well equipped ne is for this particular
work
SCn2 Comparisons
The thirteenth annual exhibition of
the New York Water Color club. which
closes today. has been q great success
both in point OF attendance and I'm The
sales which have been made. As COM
pared with our own exhibition OF jh.
Washington Water Color club. now in
progress at the CorcCrau Gallery. there
81 much 20 be learned. Although
Mr. Smell is the president OF the
NoW York club. his work on eX-
hibiton al New York does not SEEM
in the surroundiuzs Of me other work.
50 conspicuous or meritoglous as the
example OF his work exhibited here
This uay De- due ln "a measure 10 the
water colors is now being held at
Brooklyn, and his New York exhibition
has probably been weakened on that
accorut
The work Of John LaFarse so,mc8
FAR below what might Boz ozpc ted OF
on artist of 20 much prominence. One
could not resist the impression that he
The Washington times., 1902-12-14

both Lord Cromer and the Kbedive
took part The cost Of the work is $40.
ooo.ooO. The dam stands in the first
cataract. a few miles south Of Aswan.
1t viii hold water twenty meters above
the low water level Of the Nile. It's
length is 2.156 yards. its width a the
crest is 26 feet 8 inches. and al the base
50 feet inches It's height at the deep
est point is 90 feet 4 inches.
Built Of Granite.
Il is built OF gray granite. quarried
from the adjacent mountains. II is
pierced by $50 openings. or undersluIces.
OF which liO are % feet by 6 feet. and
forty are IS feet by feet. all provided
with massive gates. To the north. at
Asyut. there is smaller barrage. sO3
yards long. containing a lock 81 feet
vide through which I steamed on the
Rameses the Great the largest boat on
the river. last April
Both barTaEes were commenced hy
Nessrs. Aird d Co. in 1898. The Asyut
dam Is in perfect working order. 1t has
III openings sixteen feet wide. provided
with gates. The smaller dam. working
in conjunction with the great dam at
Aswan and connected by telegraph. will
absolutely control both the irrigation
and the navigation Of the river.
To Build a Canal.
The same firm viii soon con moace
navigable canal. which VIII skirt the.
first cataract and enable large steamers
to continue their course in the direction
OF the soudau. This canal, and it's nee
esssary appurtenances. win cost $4,000.
boo. and is 20 be finished IN 1905. The
Egyptian government is TO- refund tha
money expended ia these great works "a
The Washington times., 1902-12-14

T sale Of paintings In London
"A last week. a picture by Gains
4 \ borough brought S2s. 100 AT the
Le Long sale in Paris there
were sold 20 collectors in one day arti-
cles Of value amounting TO more than
$4,000 one OF the peculiar features o.
this sale was the disclosure that "a
bronze statuette OF a child sold al auc-
ton for 81 800. and that Nine lie Long
had picked up this statUctte at a happy
bargain for $40.
English papers seem somewhat iubi-
lant over the fact that the order for
the new dishes 10 be used at the White
House was awarded 20 an English firm
The contract was awarded 10 Josiah
Wedgewood d Son. and the order calls
for 296 pieces The centcrs OF the
plates will be left entirely free from
decorations. and the seal OF the United
States viii De placed on the rims OF the.
dishes
Sentiment IN New York seems to re.
somewhat divided over the merits OF the
exhibition Of water colors by Japanese
artists now 90 be seen en- one Of the
Twenty-third Street galleries. In some
OF the papers there seems to be a tone
a. apology coupled with q line Of de-
fcnse FOR the exhibition based upon the
grounds tina, the pictures are pretty and
cheap. u this is the estimate 10 be
placed on art exhibitions why not praise
the chrome and the Hthograph2
A Statue Of Mr. Shepherd
4. s. J. Dunbar has recently com
pleted study for a life-size statue OF
Alexander r. Shepherd which has given
high degree Of satisfaction 20 the
friends and acquaintance who knew Mr. 4
Shepherd intimately during the period
OF his residence in Washington The
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The Steady March Of Progress Has Laid d
Heavy Hand Upon the Waste Land of
Egypt and the Gigantic Scheme Of Iriga-
ton Originated by the ARCieRts Has Been.
Completed by Modern Builders. :. :.

TOR centuries the lordly river which
waters the fertile valley of the
Nile has followed its course
through Upper and Lower Egypt
uninterrupted and unopposed by any OBJ
stacle strong enough 10 arrest its mighty
tide. Many attempts have been made TO
conserve the water. wasted at the over
flow. for use when the river was low and
drought threatened For hundreds or
years dykes were built along the banks
by the Egyptians. The Romans con
tinued this plan. and regarded il as so
important TO the prosperity Of the coun-
try thar any man caught injuring Nile
dyke was exiled to an oasis in the des-
crt.
Washed Away by Tide
But like the levees along the borders
Of the Mississippi. these dykes we're
washed away in a night when the tide.
fed by the Blue Nile. the sobat. the At
bara, and other smaller tributaries that
carried the melting SHOWS from the
Abyssinisn Mountains and the green
water from the swamps near the lakes.
suddenly arose 20 the greater heights
marked on the Nilcometer near Asvan.
and swept everything from its path.
Amen-em-hat. King Of Egypt tried TO
build a dam at Seneneh. and failed Va
rious rulers Of more modern times have
failed. or partially failed. in similar un-
dertakinss. British capitalists and en-
gineefs. under the leadership or Sir John
Arid. have succeeded. and although. un-
der the terms Of the contract. the great
dam and reservoir will not have to be
completed until January 1. 1903. il is
practically finished. and the best ta-
gineers in the world pronounce it sue
cess. II was inaugurated December .. /
with imposing ceremonies. in which
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Bonaparte strongly urged the building Of
a dam to control the inundation Of the
Nile and instantly realized the benefits
that would accrue from it. He little
dreamed that his old enemy and rival
Englsnd, would be the arst to put his
idea into execution.
Near Philae are other islands scarce
ly less noted One is Elephantine IA
nous in ancient history. but notable in
this connection because the height OF
the river has been gauged for SO many
centuries in this vicinity. There is
nileOmeter. OF course, and then a text at
Edfu. which states that If the river
rises "A cubits at EIephantine it viii
water the country satisfactorily. These
nileometers were very important fac
tors in the finances Of Egypt, for no tax
es could be collected until the river had
risen to a certain height. other islands
are two Of black marble bought by Lord
Kitchener as an investment after he
took Khartoum. now known as Kitchen
er's Island.
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Baths Of Cleopatra, Near Aswan.
4 the First Cataract Of the River Has Been
Constructed a Huge Dam That Will Raise
the Water So High ds to Flood the Valley
and Increase The Fertile Lands One Third
Induguated on December 9. :. :, :.

formance. for on another panel the Nile
I is represented as a dual godhead-one,
the North Nile. Hap reset" crowned
with lotos leaves, and the other the
South Nile. ''Hap-mehet." crowned with
papyrus leaves-pouring water over the
soul Of Osiris before It rejoined the body!
For centuries only priests were allowed
to touch the soil Of PbiIae. It's temples
are among the most artistic in Egypt.
The site is ideal.
The First Cataract.
The river flows around it between
mountains on either side and descends
over high boulders to form the first cat
aract not far off. Tall palms offer de-
lightful shade and tropic flowers bios
som everywhere. The foundations of
the temples are now being strengthened
to resist the possible inundation when
the autumnal rise in the river shall fill
for the first time the great reservoir. for
although Sir John Ards engineers had
TO change their original plans for the
protection Of fair Philae. there is still
reason to fear the result Of a very great
food in the Nile
/ read another legend cut in old
French on the stones Of one Of the Tenn
pies Of Philae. It was to this effect;
"The French. under Marshal Durve,
chased a flying squadron OF Mamelukes
to this point VIXEN the army Of Napoleon
invaded Egypt"
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NapoleOn's Scheme.

It IS strange that history does not at
tach more Importance TO this inscrip-
tion. for Philac is about the southern
limit Of ancient Egypt. Another curious
fact in this connection is that Napoleon
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A Growing Town.

Aswan has been growing like a West
ern American town since the great bar
rage was commenced Its population is
about $4,000. 1t has always been i'm
portant because it was one Of the three
towns Egyptians, Romans. and British
thought wise TO garrison. Alexandria
and Cairo being the other two. It is the
key TO southern Europe. It's famous
Quarries OF pink granite have been used
for centuries for making statues OF
kings and obelisks. At a distance il has
almost the tint OF human flesh.
CHARLES EDWARD LLOYD.
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Bed of Pharaoh Threatened by the Erection Of the Dam
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-30
other Notable Measures.

Among the other important measures
OF general legislation which have not been
been enumerated are as follows; To pre-
vent the sale of firearms, opium and in
'pxicating liquors to the natives of GER
lain Of the Pacific islands; to promot
the efficiency OF the revenue cutter serp
see. and to provide for the retirement o
ITS officers; to refund the duties paid In
Porto Rico on articles imported from the
United States during the military occupa-
ton; appropriating 5000 900 for the relic:
u the volcano sufferers at Martinique; aN
thoriEing the erection of Y. M. C. A. builG
,ngs on United States military reserve
tions; regulating the introduction Of eggs
OF game birds for purposes Of propagation,
providing for the protection of game in
Alaska. particularly the large game, such
rs moose. caribou, etc: extending an in
yitation to the French government to par
ticipate In the unwilling In Washington OF
the statute of Marshal De Rochambeau;
~refunding the amount of legacy tax paid
BY charitable, benevolent and eleemosynary
institutions.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-30
AWAIT CONFERENCE REPORT
Houses to Take Action on Philippine
Civil Government Bill Before
Adjournment.

WASHINGTON. June 29.-The exact time
when the present session Of congress shall
come to a close cannot be foretold until
there is definite information as TO when
an agreement will be reached on the Phil
ippine civil government bill. However. the
general consensus Of opinion places the
adjournment on Tuesday-at the latest
Wednesday. The prediction involves the
opinion that the Philippine conferees will
be able to conclude their work Monday.
That they can do that is quite evident
in view OF what already has been accom-
plished in the way of harmonizing the
differences on that bill and on account OF
the probability that parts Of the measure
will be dropped in case it should appear
that no agreement will be reached except
through prolonged exchange OF views.
Neither house is disposed to extend the
session for more than a day or two for
the purpose Of seeing an agreement on all
the features Of the bill. when It is felt on
all hands that the preservation of no one
feature of the bill 10 necessary to its sue
cess as a whole.
1t is not believed In any quarter that
either house will consume q great deal
OF time in debating the conference report
when presented, but lest the debate should
run longer than is expected the resolution
fixing the time for adjournment will not
be brought In until the Philippine con-
ference report shall be made to and ac-
cepted by both houses.
OF the appropriation bills, the general
deficiency and the naval bill remain &c
receive the finishing touches. There are
still some points Of difference on each
of these measures between the two houses
but hone tina cannot be harmonized when
ever the Philippine bill shall be out Of the
way. Neither house will attempt much
other business. The senate calendar con-
tains a number OF measures which can be
discussed, and there is an understanding
in the house that the military bill shall
be used as a basis for discussion to fl
in the time when conference reports are
not at hand for consideration. There also
is an understanding that the London dock
charges bill shall be taken up under q
suspension Of the rules after the adoption
Of the resolution fixing the hour for ad-
journment.
Both houses will close the session with
exceptionally clean calendars and with the
feeling that It has been a session OF i'm
portant achievements.