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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21
WASHINGTON MONUMENT, pHIIADErpur,

One of the first equestrian statues OF
the immortal George erected I'm this
country stands on Pennsylvania av-
enue. Washington, and is the work Of
Clark Mills The action Of the legs Of
the horse is uneQualed in any similar
statue IN America, but other parts of
the work are not considered good, and
as whole the statue Is not a great
work Of art. OF about the same merit
is Thomas Crawfords equestrian statue
in Richmond Va. The French-Potter
equestrian statue recently erected in
Paris has merit The horse by Potter
is good but the pose Of Washington is
that of a pompous actor Daniel Chess
ter French is a sculptor Of splendid
genius and unquestloned ability, but In
this statue he has placed his subject In
an impossible position. There was
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21
FAMOUS BUsTS AND STATUES OF WASHINGTON.

ington's head, and there is not the re-
hottest doubt that he left with WASH
ington the bust he had made This bust
Colonel Washington gave Clark Mills
who in turn presented It 10 Wilson Mac
Donald, the veteran sculptor Of New
York, in 1873, The bust is still Ia Mac
Donald's possession.
In presenting this greatest relic Of
Washington TO Mr.. Macdonald Mr..
Mills said, This Is really the only per-
fectly truthful likeness Of Washington
in existence" All he asked was that
Macdonald would reproduce It in va
rous forms aud give It 20 the country.
and this has been done. The bust has
been reproduced In plaster eypsite and
bronze and IN colossal he ana cabinet
sizes. MocDonald's colossal bust Is
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21
KINDLY SMILE rlsu,,

Some excellent photogr,p,, =.
Gently been taken of Ne Al m, N, s..e Z
OF the sea. Asa rule. n. ' n, ~ , ,
me water at the seas bottom
strong that the camera, hmp n, \
sci to which the lamp q fs.,.' u y ]
be held in position by piece, d i.,s
stones, and even after thk,5,. =.
generally necessary to les,s, NJ ~
of the waves by pouring On N III
instantaneous photographs q y.
ish have been taken N IN, rs,S|
ana they We're so clear h,f h II
case the scales could be eo,r,j i
the aid Of a magnliylng eas,
In order to take such bb,,--.J
successfully however. ersst 49, Il
necessary since fish are ,hy ,,l VI
orally hesitate before they r,,,n,
approach the uncanny loohp II
which has so boldly nirN3 u
them, In time, however. ID,
photographer Is rewarled. b
gradually come within easy .sn
him, and be can take pictures
at his leisure.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21

the points proposed are. Reporting OF
cases, compulsory confinement OF re-
calcitrant patients in special lustitu-
tons and the prohibition OF Infected
persons from acting as nurses, teachers
or physicians
The Illinois legislature has been
asked toreappropuate 50. 600 for a statue
OF Miss Frances h Willard to De placed
IN Siatuary hall, Washington. the time
limit Of the first appropriation having
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21

gether measure six feet and are secure
~ fastened to the walls OF the school,
houses The original colossal bronze by
MgDonald is in the State library, Har-
risburg. Pa. 1t was purchased by the
legislature.
A queer character who figures IN the
list Of sculptors who had Washington
as a subject is Giuseppe Ceracchi In
1871 Ceracchi who seems to have been
man Of ability in many ways. for he
had been employed by Pope Plus VI to
assist In designing works for the Watt
can, came TO America and became
friendly with Washington and other
celebrated Americans. CeraCchi nude
busts Of jefferson, Clinton and Jayrand
congress ordered him to make CO.
lossal bust Of Washington II has al
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21
HEAD OF THE FRENCH.PoTTER STATUE, PARIS.

buryport, Mass. The head Is after
Houdon, and the figure is a magnificent
representation of Washington In the
military dress OF the Revolution, The
model Of this statue is in the New York
City Normal college,
The colossal statue Of Washington in
Union square New York, By Henry
Kirs Brown has the Houdon head and
is probably the best liked equestrian
statue of the first president IN exist
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21
THUMB MARK sylpryt,

On the evidence Of q thumb rrsI
man has just been committed iitl
on a charge of burglary IN linda
After the burglary was frsriS
geant Collins made an examim.sn
found some finger marks On M
painted woodwork. He took q !,
larged photograph Of thess rhiA 4
next step on learning that The iaas|
was in custody on another c.au d
to take an impression q ths I'd
thumb and enlarge 1t by photg1is|
Comparison satisfied he ofH 4
the same thumb was IN both Tar-|
This ingenious procedure Is Dot I'D
ly new TO Sergeant Collins VII
been several years studying ia1s|
tlon on the Bertillon system taal
said to be the first occasion % We \
magistrate has accepted suc. ~
mOny.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21

price was to be about $1,000 Houdon
sailed IN the same ship with Benjamin
Franklin and landed IN Philadelphia
after voyage OF several weeks. lie
proceeded to Mount Vernon and arrived
there on Oct g. 1855.
He was most cordially received by
Washington and began his studies at
once. He made mask In plaster,
which he carried back TO France
Washington In his diary gives an inter-
osting account Of how HOudou mixed
the plaster and when the mask was
produced 1t was pronounced a perfect
success by Judge Brooke ana others
who We're present at Mount Vernon at
the time, Houdon spent two weeks at
Mount Vernon, and during that time
made the mask Of Washington's face
and neck, took measurements Of his
person, made drawings Of the generals
clothes and II Is said, made a little
sketch IN wax lie certainly had plenty
Of time 10 study his subject and get all
necessary materials. An entry in
Washlngtons diary under date of the
18th Of October l7S5, reads, Sat to NJ.
Houdon for my bust"
That bust remained in Mount Vernon
until lSi9, when Clark Mills. who had
received an order for an equestrian
statue Of Washington from congress.
went to Mount Vernon for material and
got the consent Of Colonel John Au-
gustIne Washington and G. w. Park
Gusts to make a mold over the "orig-
inal life cast bust which Houdon left
az Mount Vernon just sixty-four years
before. Mr. Mills made a piece mold
over the old, smoke stained original
and cast two duplicates, which pleased
Colonel Washington so much that he
proposed that MIR Minis take the old
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21
MRS. HENRY c. PAYNE, WIFE OF
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL.

Mrs. Payne is a descendant Of the
colonial Dutch Of Manhattan Her "a
Their was a Van Dyke, and Mrs. Payne
was reared In New York city. but met
the man Of her choice, Henry c. Payne,
while visiting In Wisconsin For many
years Mrs. Payne was a great sufferer
from rheumatism, and there we're
months az a time when she was unable
to stand upon her feet. She has fully
recovered her health, however. and Is
one Of the prominent entertainers Of
the capital She is handsome, diuul.
fled matron and charming hostess
and belongs to numerous clubs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21

by Edward Sheffield B,.,..
marble statue by JOSEPH 4 S n ~
front OF Independence han n Soaa,
phla' heroic size bust OF NJ. Fa.''s'
masonic regalIa by Edw,, 1i'1,,,aIlai
llhe Of Virginia The bsoS A /, y We
copy . OF The head Of me Hma,. "a
W. j. Hubbard the se ,,ssa,' nv
mission from the leglsl ,y'sI y y
state Of Virginia to MAXI ,' y, 4. 2 .
bronze Of the original marb n W. WEI
Houdon These copies an. nv ~, 'l'sF
q follows one IN the wsss NJ ,'l'A
Lee college Lexington Va '' y. y
erslde park New York on. w I. ! y n
cite park, ST. Louis. one n M cs (. az
y c. one IN North caroli,. ''.,'i
sixth the sculptor sold 70 E, ,.s - (.
OF 81 Louis pINKNEY T p,ls "
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21

means OF the photograph records OF
many OF the native songs Of Uganda
utilized In the war dances, festivals
and orgies ~ well as many OF the dia-
lects of the various tribes.
French seamen and miners are
Obliged by law TO make provision for
their old age
Quito. the capital OF Ecuador. is TO
have a cotton mill. The machinery for
II must be carried on the backs OF
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21

Washington TO be Of the finest marble
and best workmanship"
Governor Harrison wrote Immediate
ly to Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin
Franklin, then In Paris as representa-
tiyes Of the United States 20 select a
sculptor to execute the work They
sought Houdon and made contract
wlth him to proceed to America and
make a statue Of Washington. The
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21
MISS ALICE ROOSEVELT. THE
PRESIDENTS DAUGHTER.

Pretty Alice Roosevelt is one Of the
most charming society girls In Wash.
lngton and because Of her fathers Off.
eial position one Of the most eonspic.
uous leaders Of the capitals smart set.
She is a slender, graceful blond, with
blue eyes and slightly retrousse nose,
and her manner is frank and cordial.
She is good talker and an excellent
listener. Parlor magic is one Of her
lads and she is a very clever amateur
sleleht OF hand performer. A decided
favorite with young men, she has
many suffers. Five are now steady
callers at the White House.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21

Killed In railroad accidents and asSe
passengers were injured. During the
same period on British roads not sin.
gle passenger was killed and only ,7s
were injured In railroad accidents
heavier SHOWS have fallen this win.
yer on the inner ranges OF the Hlma-
layas bordering on the Pamlrs than
have been known for twenty-five years
In the course Of lecture In London
Sir Harry Johnston reproduced BY
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21

lapsed. The failure to draw the appro.
priation was due 10 the delay Of The
artists In submitting their competitive
models
The eyes Of ants are said 10 apprs.
ciate The ultra violet rays OF light
which are beyond human range Of Nj.
sion. Therefore the ant sees a color of
which we can form no conception.
During The past year on all railroads
OF the United States lsi persons were
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21

mules to an altitude ,, !.
Andes Andes in sirht Of , chi.' J; 'PSl.lf'
The Kadisuo Indians i
skilled potters. -, ,,,,r, " u
Every day 10000 'ls'' !.
in London. A. l,,, ~
nelgians win be p,, aol.,,r. 2
Thirty thousand o.. .n.l rI.s
yaccinated By Ain'''
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21

nothing bombastlc. ostentatlous or the
atrical about Washington,
\ marble statue OF Washington by Sir
Francis Chantrey OF London stands In
the statehouse in Boston In the pave
ment In front of the statue are inserted
facslmiles Of memorial stones TO the
ancestors OF Washington from Parish
church near Althorp, Northampton
shire, England. The figure Is seven feet
In height ana Is Of Carrara marble. As
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21
PICKED UP IN PASSING.

There has been noted In Honolulu
series OF tidal waves believed to be due
TO volcanic action.
Sick workmen In Japan are entitled
by law TO good hospital treatment
English Is more and more taking the
place Of French in Russian court cir
Giles.
The Dyaks OF Bornoo are a primitive
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21

n . %o o,.., Of ara IT'S rrss, i.
Ceracchi. 'u' Is m0is,.i I
Among the other col,. ~
e ecu by American ' oDs eass .
SSSn erected Statue ao@ of S +. ,ss u
statue in Druid HiIilIlI', ...o ~. I.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21
WASHINGTON Favorite Subject With Sculpon

ence. The figure OF Washington is dig
nlned and superb, The action Of the
horse Is good, but 1t is severely conyen-
tional The horse Is the same old horse
Of Marcus Aurelius-two feet paving
the air and two on the ground,
Another splendid work that has the
Houdon head is Thomas Balls eques-
TRAN statue OF Washington in. Boston
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21
MRS, NELLIE GRANT sARToRls
AT HER DESK.

Mrs. Nellie Grant sartorls, daughter
OF General Grant, is a we'll known fig.
ure In Washington society. Just at
present she Is in mourning for her
mother, but at other times the sartoris
home Is quite a gay social center. Mrs,
Saftorls has a handsome son, Aluer.
non' and two very pretty daughters,
Rosemary and Vivian, all three Of
whom are fond Of the eseltements Of
the social whirl. Mrs. Sartorls was
the Alice Roosevelt OF twenty.eoht
years ago and was called "the daugh.
ter Of the nation" Her marriage In
the White House was a great event
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21

head for his model and leave the cop
les. Mr. Mills did So and not only used
II for the head Of his equestrian statue
now on Pennsylvania avenue Wash
ington. but made a different copy OF lt
In bronze after tinkering with the hair
and other parts The Houdoh statue
made Tor Virginia now stands IN the
capitol In Richmond
Thomas Jefferson Is authority Tor the
statement that Houdon took back TO
Paris only the plaster mold OF Wash
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21

and gentle race whose custom It is to
oui on their enemies heads to decorate
The walls OF their houses.
There are 1900 rural free delivery
routes in operation today and 1913 Pc
utlons under consideration.
The royal commission in ENGLAND
Which has been investigating tubercu-
iosis' recommends rigid laws. Some Of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21
NINE. TAkAHlRA, WIFE OF tn
JAPANESE MINISTER.

a dainty little woman from the
Land Of the chryssuthemum is Nine.
Iakahira, wife Of kogoro Takahlra,
Japanese minister TO the United
States. She is dark and rather pref.
V and is only five feet tail she Is
often spoken Of as the best dressed
woman In Washington, her assert.
ment Of Jewels is rich and varied and
she is fond Of society. She speaks
English quite fluently, and her Friday
receptions are very popular. They
are open to all who care 10 call. and
she IS very puneiiIious about her so.
eial obligations.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21
MISS HlLoEeARoE MKgNNA, JUS.
TlcE M'kENNAs DAUGHTER.

One Of the handsomest girls in
Washington society is Miss Hide.
earde Mekenna, the youngest dsuah.
ter Of Joseph Mekenna, associate ius.
tlee Of the United States supreme
court, She has two charming sisters.
and all three arc tall and queenly and
clever. Miss hildegarde. the youn.
gest member Of the family Is fond OF
walking and horseback riding and Is
also a studious young person, reser.
bling in this respect her learned IA.
Their She is very fond Of dancing and
the usual social gayeties Of the cap.
ltal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21

composite ONE. 1t has the lIoudon face
with the Stuart and Peale hair added,
and Is intended for the public schools
colleges and public buildings of Amer
lea. Mr. Macdonald has bad q colossal
bust OF the old head enlarged from the
originate complete copy Of the Hou-
don, one hundred and fifty OF Mac
Donalds gypsite colossal busts Of
Washington have been placed Ia the
public schools OF New York city gifts
Of Frank Tlford Esq, one Of the Sons
Of the Revolution The bust aud the
bracket upon which the bust stands to-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21
MISS DAISY LETTER, LADY CUR.
IONS BEAUTIFUL SISTER.

Miss Daisy Letter Is one Of the best
known society beauties Of the capital.
she is the second daughter Of Mr.. and
Mes Levi z. Letter and a sister OF
Lacy Curzon, wife Of the vleeroy OF
india Miss oaisy's social trlumphs
are as wide as the world, for she ls as
we'll known in london, Paris and India
az she IS in Washington and chieauo.
She IS tall, slender and graceful and
mas played havoc with a great many
hearts Her engagement to at least a
aozen men OF note has been reported,
but she Is still single. She attended
the recent durbar In India.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21

nations and even artists Of China and
japan have endeayored to produce
counterfeit presentments Of the "Cin-
cnnatus OF the West" Probably the
very FIRST plastic representation Of
Washington Is a bust that was found IN
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21

Gorge WASHING.
TON has been a ia
vorite subject with
sculptors and artists.
Since the nth day Of
December 1893, at
least a thousand art
lists Of all kinds, paint.
ers. sculptors and en-
gravera OF an mOdorn
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21
NINE. eoNzALo De .,s.s s,
WIFE OF THE CUBAN "''

One Of the handsome 's..s.ass'
diplomatic corps IS sr's' \, ~
oaessda, whose husband no.. y c,,r :
pubIle's frs. minister y d, .
States. Before her m "a I ..se Srs
Miss MIRANDA, one o. ., ~. ~ yssr|
tive Cuban women N q ~ ss.s.xs ~,
granddaughter Of a ws wei, r,s,rss
millionaire millionaire An ard'. 3. ~, ", III
S assistance nee to her sD'. ,,,,,i,,
money 10 carry on ne .. .sn''iSsT n
insurgents against sp.'
Is a very attractive on''
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21
LAFAYETTE WASHINGTON STAT
UE by NJ. BARTHOLDI, PARIS.

Christ church, Salem street, Boston. in
the year 1889 IL is very crude affair
and the scuptors name is not known.
In August. 1888. resolution ordering
Joseph Wright to make a bronze statue
Of Washington was passed by congress,
but for some reason the order was not
flied 1t Is claimed that Wright made
a mask and bust Of Washington at that
time, but Rembrandt Peale, who knew
all about Wright, stated that Houdon
was the only sculptor who made
mask Of Washngton's face
The world is indebted to Jean Antoine
Houdon the great French sculptor. for
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1903-08-08
Old Mission
Pictures
Full Sci Free
To Readers OF the
Chronicle
rT1HE SAN FRANCISCO
& HCHR ENTCJ r" haS mr.

TTt1E SAN ENANNlS\O
1 "CHR UNCLE" has ar
ranged for the reproduction OF a
series Of pictures Of The OLD
MISSIONS OF CALIFORNIA, 10
be given away FREE 10 readers
OF the Sunday edition.
These are mol common pictures;
they arc masterpieces Of arr and
workmanship, prepared with great
care and expense, vivtdly portray
ina from the bes; view points,
the interesting textures OF these
famous and historical old Struc-
lures now fast falling awak
Those Of yov who are lucky
enough 10 set them will have set
OF art works thai cannot be pro-
cured elsewhere. Gems, each and
every one, with a little historical
inscription about their romanceS.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1903-08-08
THE FIRST ONE

A picture Of AISSI0N SAN
DIEGO de ALCALA will be given
with THE SUNDAY CHRONICLE,
July slh, and on each consecutive
Sunday thereafter, one will be
given until the series Is complete.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1903-08-08
Items Of Interest Clipped
from exchanges and Con.
densed for Quick PerMsaI.


convicts, is probably in the vicin-
ity of Carson and is seeking to
beat his way east on the S. P.
The noted female character,
Calamity Jane" who has been
known on the frontier since
1870, died at Terry, eight miles
from Deadwood, S. D., on Aug
ust 1st, of inflammation of the
bowels.
The Reno Journal states Oh
reliable authority that the con-
tract for the construction of the
irrigation canal in this State
will be let without delay, and
1000 men will be employed in
that work,
Fred Wagner reports that at
a depth of 1O5 feet on his Daisy
Bell claim, on Knob Hill,
streak of ore an inch wide was
encountered that assaved SOL
900 in gold.-Lincoln County
Searchlight.
Dr. Charles E. Mooser, of
Reno, has received the welcome
intelligence that he is $4,000
richer than he was a day or two
ago. He has fallen heir to
portion of a California estate
appraised at halt a million dol
lars.
A lire occurred in the store of
the Nye County Mercantile Co.,
at Tonopah, last week Thurs
day which, but for the prompt
work of the fire company, would
have destroyed portion of the
town. AS it was the damage
was not extensive.
Leigh Ingalsbe, a former res
ident of Reno, has been arrested
at Santa Cruz on a charge of
murder. The warrant for his
arrest was wired from MERGED.
The defendant played in the
Modern Woodmen band while
in Reno. He is an expert clar-
inetist.
Two men dug out of the Elko
county Jail last Sunday night.
The Sheriff knew they were dig
cling out and placed guards
about the building and caught
the men. This action was taken
to make sure which prisoners
were doing the work of making
a break.
In the United States Court at
Carson Monday in the suits of
the Salt Lake Mining Company
VS.. the Tonopah Mining Com
pany, Judge Hawley decided the
three cases in favor of the Tono-
pah Company, The case of
Mcnamara VS.. the Tonopah
Company is yet to come up.
Judge Hawley decided the case
on the ground that the first
locator of mining ground took
the title to it, and all subsequent
locators must take notice.
The general land Office at
Washington has issued a per-
emptory order providing for the
tearing down of the fences of
stockmen who have illegally
strung their wires across the
public domain, and for the
throwing of such lands open to
the public There has been Wig
orous fighting against the pro-
posal of the government to re-
move illegal fences since the
beginning of President Roose-
velt's administration, and in
some cases stockmen have defied
the government to eject them.
Any further evasions of the law
will bring the offenders before
the federal courts. 1t is stated
that the law will be enforced by
the government officials to the