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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19
Toward Noble Art.

Wefers, former trainer and coach for the
successful track team at the academy two
years ago, when Midshipman Sweeney was
captain Wefers, who Is well known in
AhhapoIls ana popular both here and at
the academy. Is now head coach of the
root ball squad at the Army-Nayy Prep
school Still another athlete of prominence
Whi. ee TINS ms afternoons aia game was q. H.
American League base ball team, who
holds the worlds record of five Straight
shut-outs OF opposing teams.
MISS Ruth Bowie of Washington, daugh-
ter or MI w. Worthington Bowie, superin-
tendent Of Pennsyivania's freight lines. is
visiting her relative here, Mrs. Robert
Bowie.
Miss Ethel Cowie entertained at her mar
ents nome In the Naval Academy yester-
day afternoon from to 6 O'clock
The torpedo boat destroyer Blakley ar
rived at the Naval Academy this morning
will sail for Norfolk navy yard The
Blakley is cruising over the waters along
this portion Of the Atlantic coast.
Miss Barnette Of Washington is the guest
Of Mrs Ray B. Shaver and will attend the
hop at the Naval Academy tonight.
Rt. Rev William Paret, bishop Of Mary
land, arrived here this evening to assist In
the dedication of the new St. Philips
Church of St. Anne's parish
Mrs. Snowden Walk entertained ar an
AFTERNOON tea today In honor Of the Uni
versity OF Virginia foot ball team Assist
Ing her to receive were Misses Nancy Nc
Clelland. Elizabeth Worthngton ana Miss
Dawson, all OF Washington
Mr. Irwin King of Galesville, this county.
was was operated upon at the Emergency Hos
pltal last night for appendicitis DR.. Jo-
seph c. Bloodgood of Baltimore performed
the operation.
The fourth of the series of Naval Acad-
envy hops was given tonight. Midshipman
with Mrs Magruder. wife of Lieut.. T. p.
Magruder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19
PREYED ON BEGGARS.
French Thief Adopts Unique Scheme of
Robbery.

Special Cablegram TO The Star.
PARIS, November 1s.-A worthy named
Everard who was sentenced TO penal servi-
tude for life recently. deserves a special
niche IN the temple of infamy. His speciality
was robbing beggars, and he only brought
himself into the clutches of justice when
he so far forgot his methods as to muir
der two of his victims-a man and wo-
man.
These are the only two have ever kill
ed" he said plaintively at the conclusion
of his trial And then he confessed to
his thefts He began his career with the
hypothesis that every beggar is an imposter
and generally prosperous one. He made
his home in Calais and studied the move
ments of the beggars, He noted those who
were possessed Of wealth and robbed them
In their rooms. Everard carried out his
thefts In the most barefaced fashion.
knowing well that his Victims could not
obtain redress from the police without ex-
posing their own frauds.
He prospered- The beggars offered him q
handsome share OF their takings TO leave
them unmolested. but he preferred his own
method At last two OF them offered vio-
lent resistance, and he sWas compolled 70
put an end 70 their career and thRsoV -
0yV0s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19

artists had a strong interest in doing work
in a realistic manner, just as the artists of
today look to realities rather than mere
ina gination.
In the Fifteenth Century.
In the beginning of the fifteenth century
sculpture had gained SO free a footing in
Italy that means and opportunity for still
further development were easily accorded.
1t chiefly devoted itself to the ornamental
ton of tenb-monuments and affairs, which
with few exceptions were built up against
wall in the shape of triumphal arch,
and required much plastic decoration IN the
way of reliefs and detached figures. Pull
pits, fonts, holy-water basins, singing gal
leries and choir screens were also adorned
with rich carvings.
This abundant supply of work necessarily
called forth a corresponding amount of
skill. There was a decided effort to attain
q correct likeness in portrait-statues of the
dead, and in the reliefs there was a ten
dency to portray the varied scenes of life.
Tuscany, long the center and head of
Italian art, led in the movement. One of
the first important masters was Lorenzo
Ghiberti, whose great bronze eastern doors
at the Florentine baptistery moved Michael
Angelo to declare that they were worthy
TO be the gates of paradise He was fol-
lowed by two artists; the first Lucca della
Robbia, whose charming figures of baked
and glazed clay, mostly in white on a pale
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19
SUES FOR BREACH OF PROMISE.
Scotch Lassie Begins Action Against
Negro Doctor.

Special Cahlrgram 70 The star
EDINBURGH, November 1S.-Bella Mac
kinuou. an unmarried woman, forty nine
years OF age. has sued a negro doctor for
breach OF promise In the Edinburgh court
ot'sesslun The defendant was named Jo-
seph Skeele Meyers Nurse. He is forty
two years old and a native of the Barba-
does lie now lives at St Kits in the
West Indies. His former residence was
York Mansion Battersca Park. London.
Mis- Mackiuuou was a friend of Miss Will
Son. who in 1881 married Nurse. They
went To the West Indies and two years
later the wife died. The colored doctor
then began 4 correspondence with Bella
Mackiuuon and In 1896 he returned to
Edinburgh. Miss Mackinnon met him at
the station and he stayed at her house as
a paying huarder from February until May
lie went TO the West Indies once more
and the affeCtionate correspondence be-
tween the Scottish spinster and the negro
was resumed.
Loving letters. fun OF embraces and
Kisses followed. In 1895 Miss Mackinnon
was shocked by receiving from her lover
Photograph OF himself and three women.
She wrote an indignant letter TO Nurse.
In January 1904. the negro wrote that
ais Scottish friend did not seem the same
as ON his last visit. 1T would be great
sin to- take YOU like lily and let you
droop and die in n strange land. II seems
you are hysteriCal. and / could not be en-
gagged to a hysterical lady. Marriage Is
thlne Tor life, and must not be entered into
unless after due consideration" A month
later he married another woman.
one Of Miss Mackinncn's brothers admit
Ted that he objected to his sister marry
ing q negro. Damages to the amount of
$500 were sought This is believed to be
the first time on record that a white wom-
an has sued a negro for breach of prom
ise. The Jury awarded $500
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tons OF this amount Kilkenny, with To-
l56 tons increased it's output by 1888 tons
Roscommon and Tyrone, however, show
a considerable falling off.
The output of slate amounted to 6,Si6
tons as against 6.302 in the preceding year.
Tipperary with 1872 tons. Cork with 1909
Wexford with 65S and Kilkenny with 5s'3
show an increase In every case. and these
are the only Irish counties which are en-
gagged in the production of slate. As re-
CARDS copper ore, the mines of Allibies and
Crookhaven. in County Cork, and of Cren-
bane and Trigoney in Wicklow, were to-
gether responsible for sos tons of dressed
copper ore an increase of II tons. In the
case of iron ore. which is confined to Coun-
~ Antrim, there is a decrease of 81, ITO tons.
There is also falling off in the case OF
limestone The figures for 1908 and 1904
are AT 100 tons and 400. 724 tons, respect
lively.
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COMMEND THE CASTS
Popular Approval of Stars
Works of Art.
SURPASS EXPECTATION
INTEREST AROUSED AMONG
r TEACHERS AND PUPILS.
Each School Hopes to Share in the Dis
ribution-Progress of the
- Voting.
sURPASS EXPECTATION

s'Very fine casts" said Supervising Prin-
Icipal S. +. Kramer last night when asked
hyhat he thought of the six pieces displayed
In the business office OF The Star. They so
far surpass all expectation" is the repeated
Remark heard as the visitors pass IN front
~ the casts.
Are these works of art" asked one man,
rror only copies Of works of art?'' The
Question provoked discussion. The conten-
tion was finally settled by an agreement
that reproductions had fair chance Of be-
ing resi works of art II the originals from
(which they had been taken We're in them
Helves Of unquestioned art value. and If the
1manHer Of copying was up to a required
standard. There is no question, then. that
the great Minerva and the rest Of the ex-
itlibited casts have real aesthetic value
Every. one of the many teachers and
pupils who have looked long and intently
at the collection today have agreed
that they have4uever before seen such pro-
ductions There is. they say. absolutely
no relationship between these articles and
The plaster images Of the street hawker or
even the mouth-vamted reproductions seen
;n the drawing rooms, studios and CALLER
ses I'M general
When are the rest coming?" is now the
question Curiosity has been awakened by
The six casts for every one of the hundred
and siXty-scven.
Which are going to the high schools
and which TO the big buildings and which
e 10 the eight-rpom schools? We want to see
What we are 10 get
Fortunately. the director is able TO assure
all the eager voters that all the casts are
OF the same high standard.
one little girl said: Il hope the Venus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19
GAITHERSBURG NEWS.
Dedication of New Church-Personal
and General Notes.
Special Correspondence of The Star
GAITHERsRURG Md

Special Correspondence of The Star.
GAITHERsBURG, Md,
November IS, 1905.
Contractor James L. Gardiner of Virginia
Is putting the finishing touches on the new
house of worship the Gaithersburg South
ern Methodists are having constructed It
IS expected that the ediice will be ready
for dedication Sunday. December TO- when
formal services will take place and the
first service will be held in the building.
Rev. Thomas J. Lambert, the pastor, an
nounces that Rev. J. C. Kilgo. d. D., presi-
dent of Trinity College, Durham, N. c.,
has accepted the invitation extended. and
VIII preach the dedicatory sermon. Grace
M. e. Church, South, has been determined
upon as the name for the new ediflce.
Mr.. John w. Walker has sold lots 6 and 8
In Walkers addition to Gaithersburg to
Mrs Mary ]. Briggs, who contemplates
shortly erecting a town residence on the
site. The lots brought s575.
Mr.. Thomas Marshall only son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas H. Marshall. died at the
home of his parents, near Washington
Grove recently. Death was due to tuber-
culosis Mr.. Marshall was aged twenty-five
years.
Mrs. Allan Rutherford has closed her
summer home here, removing to Washing
ton for the winter.
Phebus & Kingsley, who were recently
awarded the contract for building the par
sonage for the pastor or Epworth NJ. r..
Church, Gaithersburg. are Fastening the
work, hoping to turn the building over
for occupancy before severe winter sets
in.
Mr.. Maurice Brewing of Laytonsville. this
county. has been appointed to the position
of assistant engineer at the Public Ii
brary In Washington
Mr.. Claude Owen, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas j, Owen, of Gaithersburg, recent
ly completed his course of studies at st.
Johns College, Annapolis, returning here.
He is now taking a course in a Washington
law school.
Mr.. David F. virts has begun the con-
struction of a convenient residence on
Walker avenue on the lot recently pur-
chased of Mr.. J. w. Walker. The build
ing will cost about $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19
EMPEROR ACTED IN BAD FAITH.
French Writer Declares Germany
Ought to Bear Responsibility.


PARIS. November 1s.-In his concluding
article in the Echo de Paris. on Germany
and the Anglo-French entente, NJ. Andre
Mevil deals with the aggressive policy of
Germany and shows how 1t has converted
the agreement OF April 8, 1904 into po-
titical pact. He begins by pointing out
that on this occasion William II showed
the same bad faith as did his grandfather
in 1870. when he declared that his efforts
were only directed against Napoleon III.
In conclusion, he says: Germany alone
ought to bear the whole responsibility be-
fore Europe Of her policy which has Sc
riously disturbed International relations.
France and England have combined their
forces solely with the object OF defending
peace, which they were justified In regard
ing as threatened. Now, as before the
whole question turns on general policy AT
the present moment the only point Of inn
portance in our foreign affairs Ia the speedy
conversion Of the Anglo Russian rapproche-
ment into a fait accompli The news which
reaches US regarding It Is excellent IF II
be confirmed the policy which the ex-
minister for foreign affairs desired to pur-
sue will have triumphed In spite of the
deplorable crisis Of the past few months.
We are entitled to declare that policy must
be q very sound one to have resisted
French pusillanimity and German hostility.
But win not its final triumph be due, above
all, to the firmness Of England?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19
North Sea Filibusters.
peciaI Cablegram to The Star.

Special CableRram TO Ine star.
HELSINGFORS. November 1s.-Complete
mystery surrounds the gun running trade
carried on by the Finnish revolutionaries
to which attention was drawn by the wreck
of the John Grafton with a cargo of 10000
rifles ammunition and blasting gelatine
made in Birmingham OF Jacobstad. recent
ly.
It IL now known that another steamer
bound on the same mission as the John
Grafton visited the Finnish coast early IN
September Several consignments of rifles
and revolvers were landed from her. Re-
Gently a vessel purporting to be an Ameri-
can yacht and owned by an American lady
remained of Viborg for suspiciously long
time Among the crew were several we'll
known revolutionists. Secrecy was rigor-
ously preserved, and no one was allowed to
board the vessel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19

Donatello, or Donate di Bette Bardi. dis
tinguished as clinging more closely than
any other artist of his day to true rep
resentation of nature.
Influences Toward Noble Art.
These were the men who made the infiu-
ences toward a great and noble art in Italy
at time when another young italian,
Genoese. was preparing to make the earth
larger by the discovery Of new world.
The awakening of Christopher Columbus to
the belief in a truer science of geography
was preceded In Italy by a general awak-
ening of the true and beautiful in art.
Donatello was sometimes rather indiffer-
ent to mere beauty. Productive and full Of
energy and natural in style, he sometimes
became almost ugly. His st. John is re-
pulsively like skeleton. But in his relief
compositions he favored the picturesque ar
The high altar of San Antonio at Padua and
the altar in the chapel of the Holy Sacra-
ment are adorned with singing angels of
childish simplicity and agreeable expression.
These angels sing or play upon the flute
or upon the cymbals or strings. and In gen.
eral character have the grace Of Della
Robbia cherub.
1t is Maurice Hewlett who In his italian
sketches tells us that the angels and sing
ing boys of these artists are veritable re-
scripts of the Tuscan peasant boys Of all
times.
Greece and Rome
The interest In the Italian period does
not, however, detract at all from the zest
students are taking in the art history of
Greece and ancient Rome. When the d.
rector has had an opportunity to leave
busy room 100 in The Star building, where
the counting of votes Is done, she says she
finds in all the schools pictures and articles
telling of a studious interest in the history
of art.
At the Seaton building the principal, Miss
Flora Hendley, has hit upon an excellent
and unique method eff keeping newspaper
clippings for the contest. and for general
matters pertaining to school affairs Each
Of the clippings Is mounted on piece OF
cardboard and then placed In portfolio
This method gives a free and easy circula-
ton in a few moments to whole class
without fear of injuring the clippings
AT each door throughout the Morse School
building are large, tough envelopes, one
for flve-coupon votes, the other for ones
Bulletin boards giving the number brought
into one building by the different classes
are conspicuously placed in many school
corridors ~
1t is safe to say that but one topic occu-
pies the mind of the average boy or girl
In passing along the street one who hears
the conversation of the children is sure to
notice the words vote" casts" win" and
School
A small boy In one of the buildings said:
Il hope we will get collection. I want to
copy them. l have drawn every cast in
the building and 1 do wish we had some
new ones"
All the children have some special reason
FOR having the casts, and only one little
boy yentured to say: 'I hope we won't
nave TO write compositions about them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19
New American Tenor.
~ Cablegram 10 The Star

ep5-si Cahlegram 10 The Star
PARIS November 1S.-Isaac Routman.
ninetceu-y ear-old boy who has been selling
vegetables from a street wheelbarrow in
The East Side slum district OF New York.
IS expected TO come to Paris TO complete his
musical education, according TO letters just
received here. He has been hailed as q
tenor who will one day be the equal of
Caruso aud de Reszke. Routman, accord
ing to his Paris relatives and friends. was
discovered by a member of the FRITZ Scheff
opera company. DR. H. Hobrook Curtis
found that he had a marvellous voice. and
Mr. Charles Dillingham;. the well-known
theatrical manager. has offered him every
advantage OF training and education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19
Annoyed by Husbands Caresses.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
PARIS. November 1s.--A curious case OF
conJugal infeaicity came before the Paris
assize court recently. At the beginning Of
the year young woman was married 10
a man named Baudent, but fortnight later
she returned to the homo OF her parents.
stating that she had left her husband boz
cause he was too fond OF her.
During the honeymoon. she said. he made
love incessantly and one day gave her oS3
kisses. Unable to endure so much affec-
ton. she instituted divorce proceedings. At
the last hearing Baudent fired q revolver
at his wife, but the bullet happily missed
her.
In answer to her recriminations he said.
Il have loved you passionately for ten
years. You have never loved me"
He was acquitted, and It IL expected that
his wife will withdraw the divorce proceed
inge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19
ANNAPOLIS NEWS NOTES.
Foot Ball and Academy Hop Make
Things Unusually Gay.
Special Correspondence of Tho Star.

SpecIaI Correspondents OF Tho Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. November Is. 1905.
Among those who witnessed the game at
tho Naval Academy this afternoon between
the Midshipmen and the University of vir-
gina was Lieut.. Boyers. U. s. A., head
coach Of the Army eleven. Lieut.. Boyers
is former star Of the Army team. having
been one OF the best centers the soldier
boys ever had on their squad Another
army man who saw the game was Mr.. r.
II. Davis of the Army-Navy Preparatory
School of Washington. a former Army star,
who played full back in the game with the
Midshipmen In 1903 and again the follow
Ing year. One OF the best-known athletes
locally to witness the contest was Bernie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19
of Milo is as pretty as these are She fs
my favorite. She is SO graceful scr, +.,..
Angels of DonatelIo.

Probably no number in the various col
lections has caused more inquiry than have
the Angels of Donatello. In many of the
schools there are already. reliefs OF the sing
ing boys of della Robb1a. The casts are
particularly the favorites Of the music
classes. Many of the schools have, fine
prints of these same singers and musiefans.
Their popularity has been recognized by
making them a part of each OF the Star
Art Collections except the first. In collec-
ton No. is a cast of boys playing musical
instruments by della Robbia. In collec-
lions No 3 and No. are two reliefs EACH
Angels with Flutes. by Donatello. and In
collection No. a relief of Angels Singing
by Donatello.
The originals of these interesting casts
are now scattered in France London and
Padua, but they all had their origin in Tus-
cany in the early middle ages.
Teachers write to The Star that never be-
fore have the school children been SO
aroused to an interest in the history of art
and so eager to know something OF its
quality.
The reason that the work of these artists
IS so popular is that the fifteenth century
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19
GARTER FOR THE MIKApo.
King Edward Will Also Raise Japanese
Mission to Embassy.

Special CabIegram to The Star.
LONDON. November 18-The statement
recently cabled to America that the king
has decided to confer the order of the gar
ter on the Emperor Of Japan Il now ON
cially announced. II 10 announced that a
special mission. under member OF tbs
British royal family, win be dispatched to
Toxic early next year for the purpose OF
investing tho emperor with the insignia OF
tbs ordsr. This mission win be headed By
Prince Arthur Of Connausht. himself Rar-
ter knight.
II u furthermore mentioned in tina ON
ciai fntimation that the king has expressed
his intention OF at once raising the British
legation at Toxic to the rank OF an en-
bassy. This latter promotion WIN inavft-
an Ambassador at tho Court Of It, Jam6a,
instead Of heretofore BY minister pieal-
potentiarx. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19
Mont Observance of Sabbath Deplored.

Non Observance Of Sabbath Deplored.
Special Cablegram to The Star
LONDON. November 1S-In paper la
menting the decline of Sunday as a day Of
public worship. the Rev. II. varley said at
the Congregational union conference that
such state Of things must eventually re-
suit In q breakdown of family life. They
could not prevent the premier from playing
Els premiership. There was an ethical
danger In the lowering OF the idea OF social
duties. The decline of worsfhp meant q
mater1alixing Of life. he suggested that
they could also make the ministry less onI1-
ciai and preeeh batter sermons. What was
wanted was not the petty Diping Of 4.glory
for me- but the grand organ voaoD Of re-
dAmptlon Tor AL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19
Mineral Products of Ireland Increase

Special Cablesram to The Star
DUBLIN. November 1s-A slight increase
in the mineral products OF Ireland during
the year OF 1904, as compared with those
of the preceding year. is shown Ia some
cases by the statistics lately issued by the
home office. OF coal. for example. los. 637
tons represent an increase OF nearly 5000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19
Suicide From Ill Health.

NEW YORK. November iR-Charles Cut
triss. head OF the electrical department or
the Commercial Cable Company. committed
suicide by shooting himself with q revolver
In his home In 7th avenue today IN health
was the cause. Mfr. Cuttriss having caught
maiarial fever while at work Ia the Philip
pines.