New-York tribune., 1902-01-04
A MILLION FOR A TITAN.
vR MORGANS OFFER FOR SACRED
AND PROFANE LOVE"
EXPLORATION FROM ITALY FORBIDDEN
FEATURES OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY
EXHIBITION IN LONDON.

-FFAIDR DRES Or Iftt ROYAL ACADEMY
EXHIBITION IN LONDON
Copyright: 1902: BY The New-York Tribune
IBr CABLE TO THE rRIBUxEI
London. Jan I. a. NAT the Royal Acad-
.nny's exhibition OF old masters which opens
to-day Raphael's "St Anthony of Padua." which
I Pierpont Morgan has purchased for the enor-
NOUS sum OF SJo0.OIs0 will be the great attrac-
ton. The Virgin and Child are shown with
Ct Peter. 81. Paul. St Catherine and St Ro-
ssla and above is a lunette with the design of
the First Person of the Trinity and two minis
t.rng angels The title OF the picture is due to
the fact that the scapular Of St Anthony IS
shown embroidered the tunic covering the
SHOULDERS OF the Child. As might he expected.
the canvas is in wonderful condition Mr.. Nor
gan has lent four other magnificent pictures on
The wall. Facing the Raphael is superb Van
Dyck portrait Of lady and little girl. which
cost Nj. Morgan another princely sum. The
disproportion between the two figures in the
ricture enhances the stateliness OF the lady.
whose bejewelled dress is painted with almost
Holben exactitude. not detraCting. however.
from the main interest Of the portrait. To the
right Is another Morgan loan, a silvery render
ing OF Cardinal Ferdinand. who was Governor
n the Low Countries in 1858. In the fourth gal
lery the eye is Immediately captured by the blue
also lent by Mr Morgan who, il may here be
stated, endeavored to crown an already unique
collection ny bidding 81 100000 for the Borghese
Titan Sacred and Profane Love" but the Ital-
fan Government forbade its expectation. Fol
lowing precedent a single painter has been
chosen for individual honor. and on the present
occasion the happy choice has been made OF
Claude. the great Frenchman TO whom Turner
readily owned allegiance. On the whole, the
Academy is to be congratulated on an exhibition
interesting and profitable to connoisseur and
student alike
The Marquis Ito was entertained by the Lord
Mayor at luncheon yesterday. He drove UP to
the Mansion House in the embassy gold lined
carriage but the crowd which had waited out
side 70 see him forgot 70 cheer and merely stared
A distinguished company had been invited 10
meet the famous statesman, and the toast to his
health was drunk with enthusiasm Replying
in his native language. the japanese ex-Preulier
said that the thickening network Of COM
rerce would in the future bind England and
Japan more closely than before. for in his
opinion the focus OF international competition
was moving toward the Pacific He modestly
attributed the progress Of Japan and the
changes which had taken place in that country
70 the devoted japanese Emperor and the pa
triotism OF the japanese people.
During the last couple of years the Stock Ex-
change has had much to answer for in the way
Of spreading unfouIded rumors Of an alarming
character. Yesterday another vile canard was
put in circulation. Everybody seemed TO hear
that there had been an attempt 10 assassinate
Lord Miner and some people actually said the
truth Of the matter was that he had been shot.
But though prompt inquiries made one
able TO obtain the slightest clew TO the
source OF the rumor. II had its effect. however
in the South African market. That the report
false any Of its predecessors was
shown by the receipt OF telegram at the CO.
lonial Office from Lord Miner himself in the
afternoon.
II is reported this morning that Argentina has
finally accepted the terms OF settlement
proposed By Chill with reference TO the delimi-
tation Of territory in dispute. At the legations
been averted, and Barring Brothers have also
received information from Buenos Ayres that
the dispute has ended pacihcaIly-
Vigorous denial, official and unofficial. is given
70 the loathsome charges against British SOL
ders in South Africa which have been made
by Berlin newspaper. IN order more effect
ually 10 combat these charges DR.. Conan Doyle
proposes 10 publish a pamphlet the subject.
Il is 70 be translated into five European Ian
guages and publicity VIII be given it in every
Continental country and in America.