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Sympathy With Role.

In these notes do the women show
themselves capable of discriminating
between the actor and the MANI
Not always. For Instance. when I
vas playing the role of I.auaceIot' IN
Merely Mary Ann with Miss Robson,
my notes showed that the writers con-
fused the real man. Edwin Arden, with
the stage role of I-auEcelot. And
when 1 recently played the role Of
Harry Harmony in 'Hearts Aflame. a
cad of the worst type, it required a dis
eliminating feminine mind not to IN
quire what manner of man 1 was in ny
home life How 90 l know this? Well.
partly from the notes received from our
regular patrons. expressing regret that
l was cast for such a part, and partly
| from the peculiar sympathy which is
esta biished bet xeen actors and audience,
/ TO which the actor # at all teInpera-
/ mental responds iustantaneously-
! Now. Mr. Arden. sup7osias (mind
! you. say supposins) there was such :
person as the typical matinee girl with
Ter violets and her stage-door notes
what is responsible for her-er-disap-
pearance?"
T! Mr. Arden's eyes twinkled and rs
h,cked the ashes from his cigarette in Il
a hammered brass tray. with a brisk
snappy gesture that spoke volumes
| If you wrote letters and letters, bu
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Velasquez picture at any price, having
resolved to bequeath it to the Frado
Museum, in order TO be assured that
the picture Will remain in my beloved
Spain forever"
In spite of this reply, Mr.. Hamilton
repeated his offer, adding that perhaps
he could pay a sum even greater than
s3e0, 9Oo This was also refused
In speaking further of the offer the
distinguished Spanish woman said:
Il must OWN, however, chat the
splendid offer of that unknown Aneri-
can millionaire excited my admiration,
because 1 felt that his spirit and fond
ness for art must be intense, inasmuch
as he demonstrated his wish to get the
Velasquez picture at any cost What
difference between the manner Of
utilizing wealth and the manner in
which most European nillionaires dis
.sipate their fortunes!
In regard 70 my dear Spain she con-
tinued, t-unhappfIy she has been deprived
OF nearly all the immense and thriving
territories that the Queen Isabel la Cat
olica left to her. Luckily, however. no
one can deprive Spaniards OF their glori-
Gus history and artistic treasures which
attest their greatness, and these all true
patriots must cherish as religiousIy as
devotees keep the holy relics. 1 have
tried to set an unpretending example.
IF events go on being so favorable
to the United States the great American
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"a Sailoyiteh. "

"A saiiovitch, A sailovitch. the fright
ened Waterman cried;
The CAPTAINS and the admiralS at once
GOT giaSsy-eycd:
The trembling gamers manned the guns.
ard shut their eyes and shot
And blew away the Spinnaker upon a
pleasure yacht;
Fun steam ahead was ordered, and the
fleet went on its way:
1t was Il splendid victory the Russians
won that day
a sailovitch! \ sailovitch" the watch
man whooped once more;
The captains and the admiral all yearn-
ed to be ashore;
Again The frightened gunners rent the
air with sho', and, 10!
A COW and calf upon raft Were badly
wounded. oh,
The captain and the admiral rose W
with honest pride:
"Another Russian victory is won to-
day they cried
"A sailovitch! a saiioviteh." the ner-
vous Waterman hawled;
..Oh whereawayovitzky% from the
bridge the captain called
A lover and the one he loved were row.
ing on the bay:
Down bore the Russian squadron and
an oar was shot away,
The admiral, elated, danced upon th'
quarterback,
But. a moment later. tainted when /,
rainGrop hit his necki
Chicago Record-Herald-
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HAD ONE WISH.
Dying Man Who Desired TO Come Back
to Earth and See the I'm
proYemeuts.

Representative Lewis Of Georgia is
church member and does not often en-
gage in yarn spinning, but occasionally
he may be found lounging in the cloak
rooms and taking part in Il heard a
good one the other day
AN Episcopal clergyman. says the
Georgia Representative. was called TO
the bedside OF an aged parishioner.
whose illness was of character that
preciuded all hope of recovery. The old
gentleman had for years been active in
the purchase and sale OF real 5state and
his investments had proved profitable
1T was evident that the pext trans
action on this line for the old gentleman
would be a certain parcel or piece OF
land lying and being within lis reach.
would be of the same moderate dimen-
sions and devoted TO the same purpose
as that described in the first purchase
ofSreaI estate of which we have any ac-
count. and which may be found record
ed in Liber l of the Book of Moses.
chapter xiii. where Eparon conveys to
Abraham certain lands for a burial
place
The good clergyman talked to the old
gentleman and asked him il he wished
to say anything about his earthly af-
fairs. No. doctor was the answer, !
have been a successful man and have
tried to De q good man. There is moth
/ ing l specially desire. though IL would
be a great qualification 80 me IL I could
get permission TO come back TO this
+ town about twenty-five years from now
/ for a few hours just TO see the improve
I
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Tha Duches5 Of Vll5hgImosa Wso Owns tie WzIaoQue5
Will Not Sell 1t at Any Price, But Will
Give 1t to the Prado Museum, So
It Will Remain in Her
Beloved Spain.
Beloved Spain.

Nothing escapes the agent. and 1t Is
with great tactfulness that he leads 10
to a suggestion that they should part
with their grandfather clock. chair, or
whatever IL may be- It is no easy task
There are old folks who cannot be IN
dueed 10 part with the pots and pans
that belonged to the grandfather'S
grandfather Old carved chests ard set
tees are to venerable danes like their
own children So the agent goes away.
but only TO come again time after time
TO see that the rare old things have not
been secured by some one else. and 10
test again the owners objection TO SELL
ing them When distress in any form
comes TO the village the agent IS very
keen, for under such circumstances ne
often has been able to secure what N
good times would have been withheld
from his grasp
Some of the aristoeratic- collectors Of
art IN England even keep shops where
they can display and resell their dis
coyeries Herbert Kitchen, whose fa8h-
er was the Dean of Winchester, and .
now the Dean of Durham, is one OF
them. OF little cottage just out OF
Winchester he has made a perfect treas
ure house OF beautiful and rare antinut-
ties. nothing whatever within its walls
suggesting modern times.
And in Winchester itself. Mr.. Kitchen
has small shop where old pewter, caiz.
china, silver, and rareties Of all deserip-
tons are on sale.
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Scour the Country.

Lord RothschiId and other great col
iectors have agents continually going up
and down the country in the hope OF
being able TO purchase some Of the really
antique things that are hidden away in
tiny villages and hamlets- Into almost
every Get has the curiosity dealer pene-
trated-
From long chats and renewed acqUatnt-
ance with the village innkeeper he has
learned all about the Oldest villagers,
and once in their little dwellings his
sharp eyes have noted everything that
would be interesting 70 the collector.
a curious old dresser here. rare old
fireplace there. n quaint metal pot or
pitcher, valuable old china on account Of
its age, etc.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-22
LIFE I'm FUNKsTowN.

The Funkstown people, patrons of the
trolley, consider the change of the form
er schedule a great inconvenience and
a very poor accommodation, especially
TO the working people Those men and
women who are compelled to be at work
not later than 1870 a. m, have to go By
private conveyance or walk the distance.
One of our neighbor women was either
taking advantage of the pretty weather
or forcing the sign of spring, as she was
seen perched In her apple tree trimming
the outer branches
Boonsboro trolley car ran over and CIT
in two pet beagle hound belonging TO
William Wolf. This is Mr. Wolfe's sec
ord dog killed by the cars. A pet cat
belonging to Miss Esta South was also
killed by the car
Mr. C. E. Howard killed another hog
weighing 500 pounds.-Funkstown Cor
respondent OF Hagerstown Globe.
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ally that it was decided to exhibit it at
the Prado Museum, during the feasts
celebrated in Madrid in connection with
King Alfonso's coronation. 1t re-
manned there about month, during
which time it was admired by many
people
It was also exhibited at the Euro
pean Historical Exhibition, together
with other portraits OF the family; and
finally was reproduced in the Senior
Bernete's notable book, '|Velasquez, -
published at Paris in 1898 and about
to be published in London
In Madrid it is generally known that
the saloons of the palace contain re-
markable collection of ancient and
modern pictures, consequently fire.
quent requests are made by both
Spaniards and foreigners to visit them.
These requests are granted
Some weeks ago two Americans visit
ed collections. The day after. one of
them named Hamilton, informed the
duchess that he was ready tG pay me
S390,ee9 for the portrait of Diego Corral
in the name of an American millionaire,
who had sent him to Spain for the ex-
press purpose of buying 1T.
This offer although tempting, was re-
jected.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-22
THE DOGGER BANK COMMISSIONS QUARTERS
Elegant Room in French
Foreign Office Is
Thus Used.
Paris, January


/" HE apartment in which the sit
tings of the North Sea Inquiry
Commission are being held is one
OF the most sumptuous salons
of the French ministry of foreign af-
fairs. It is situated on the second story
facing the panorama of the Seine quays.
and opposite the Alexander III Bridge
and the Palaces of Fine Arts The
chamber forms part of NJ. Delcasse's
private apartments, and is occasionally
used by him as a sitting room.
During the recent visit of the King
and Queen of Italy TO France, when
they were lodged at the foreign min
istry, this room served as the official
drawing room It>has- never before been
used for a conference. It was at one
time proposed to put at the disposal Of
the commission the same room which
had been sued by the Hispano-American
Commissioners, but it was decided that
it would be better to select entirely new
quarters.
The furniture is finely upholstered, and
the room Is hung with red velvet, the
wood and brasswork being richly gilt
When lighted by electricity the effect
produced is magnifi ,ent A smaller ad-
jacent room has also been placed at the
disposal of the commissioners for their
private conferences when considering
the evidence that is placed before them,
or deciding important questions that
may arise in the course Of their investi-
cations. The picture affords a striking
contrast to the scenes of battle and
bloodshed that would have followed the
Dogger Bank episode had not diplom-
acy triumphed over war-like feeling.
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Tho Y5Iasqaa5 Picture Which fhMoTsan Could not Buy
One of SPANS Greatest Ladies Upholds
Her Family's Glorious History by
Refusal of 100000 for
Famous Picture

|, dom of Villahermosa, instituted by Don
Juan II, King of Arragon, Navarro and
Sicily, for his son Don Alfonso Fur
thermore, / am Countess-Duchess of
Luna, Countess of Guara, and Countess
widow OF Guagui-
Therefore my manner of proceeding
has to conform scrupulously with the
glorious history of my family.
Among the numerous objects and
works of art inherited from her ances-
tors and now kept rehgiously, there
are pictures by Velasquez, AIurillo, and
Goya; and one of these ValesGuez pic
lures in particular she was not dis
posed to sell.
According to the most authoritative
opinions this portrait is one of the
best works of the immortal Spanish
painter, and is the effigy of Don Diego
Corral, inspector of the royal apart
ments at the court of Phillip " We
lasquez painted il when he came back
from Rome, in 1851.
The portrait was extoIled SO gener-
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is the property OF the British nation
Fitz-Henry. too, is adviser IN artistic
matters TO the sSternes, the millionaire
bankers of London. and TO lot OF
wealthy folk
The beauties OF the art treasure
which pass though his hands appeal
greatly to Mr. Morgan's English agent,
who personally bought SO largely some
time ago that he was in danger OF
financial trouble, but this he escaped
He has a house in Queen Anne's Gate.
which contains a collection which many
OF mis- principals envy. and a feature OF
which is its specimens of the rare
French Pate Tendre.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-22
TRYING To IMPROVE OUTLOOK

The fortune teller studied the IineS
in the young mans hand.
aYo2 will be crossed in love- she
said.
He handed her another half dollar
'.yvnI she be u rich grip
.'Yes-rich in beauty and goodness"
he handed her still another half dol
lar
But she Will inherit a fortune
He felt IN his pockets ana fodnd ne
had no more money.
But II will be 4 small fortune, she
said, and you viii lose II II specula-
tion.'-Chicag Tribune.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-22
Agents of Morgan.

From articles printed in the London
press il IS known that ]. Pierpont Nor
gan has agents all over Europe TO aid
him in collecting works of art, and per-
haps the most experienced Of these is
his English representative, whose name
is Fftz-Henry.
This art expert also buys for the
Rothschilds, and was of immense service
to the late Sir Richard Wallace in form
ing the priceless collection that now
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-22
ORIGIN OF THE EXPRESSION.

The sphinx was propounding its riddle
TO a Greek Failure TO solve il, as all
know. meant death.
Well" said the monster. impatiently.
noting the mans hesitation. cant you
see through it?"
7 can't. for the life of me- was the
reply.
A few moments after the unlucky
gueSser had passed away. but the ex-
preston survived--New Orleans Times
| Democrat.
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NO DEFENSE TO nFFER.

The pot had called the kettle black
Il know I'm black said the kettle.
but / don't care for that. Nv color rs
genuine. All I'm ashamed of Is that
they're using me for boiling down a mix
ture of brown sugar, green coffee. and
water into pure Vermont maple strip.
That's what I'm sputtering and Tuning
about
Hereupon II boiled over with wrath
Chicago Tribune.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-22
THINGS WRONGLY NAMED;

Titmouse is a bird.
Catgut is a sheepgut.
Sealing-wax has no wax.
Blind worms have eyes and can see.
Irish stew is unknown in Ireland
Rice paper is not made of rice or the
rice plant.
Kid gloves are not made Of kid.
German silver is not silver, nor OF
German manufacture. it having been
made in China for centuries--Chicago
Post
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The Passing Of the Matinee Girl

received no replies, how long would you
keep it up27
OH
I closed my note book and tucked my
rear-goId pencil into my purse Some
thing told me that 1 had the truth at
last. The matinee girl myth had been
fondIy murdered by the very men VINO
had brought into existence.
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nation also will be able to pride itself
on possessing a brilliant history as well
as many artistic treasures, but mean
while Americans must be convinced that
not everything IN the world can be got
through iron OF. gold
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Madrid, January q.

Madrid, January q.
T was undoubtedly Pierpont Nor
gan to whom one of the greatest
ladies in Spain gave a rebuff
lately.
Dona Maria del Carmen de Arragon
AzIor, Duchess Of Villahermosa, IS
the owner of perhaps the finest known
example of the work of VelasqueZ, and,
as was reported in a few lines by ca
BILE, has refused an offer Of 100000 for
it from some anonymous American
millionaire.
Il have received innumerable con-
CALCULATIONS from Spaniards as well as
from foreigners" she said when ques-
toned, for my behavior on this occa-
sion. Nevertheless, 1 think am not
did what / was Obliged to do by the po-
sition in which the heroic feats and
virtuous lives of my noble ancestors
put me-
Il am the direct heiress of the Duke
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Thanks for Offer

The duchess at once forwarded the
following answer to the American:
Il thank you for your offer, which I
esteem highly Notwithstanding I can
not accept it, would not sell my
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Could They?

Could the Russians tell pralrle
schooner from a schooner OF beer -
Sioux City Tribune.
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What They Think in Kansas.

They may believe him in England, but
out here in Kansas RogeStvensky' story
sounds very shYvisky.-Atchison Globe.
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THE BALTICFLEE

TINE Baltic fleet has net only been
the cause Of activity in diplo-
matte circles, but il has stirred
the poets and the photographers
as no other recent event has done. =
few of the hot shots recently hred at
Admiral Rogestyensky and his rolitck-
some crew are as follows:
A Vision of Vodka.
1t was a Russian sailorman
Who drained his vodka Gown,
And then began the sea 10 scan
With dark and sullen frown-
81 See said he In accents shiill,
That danger hovers nigh;
Unless we kill with leader pill
We ali are sure TO die.
He drained another bumper and
His eyes grew very wide;
The dreaded foe was lying low
Upon the heaving tide.
He saw the Jap torpedo boats
Go darling here and there,
Upon the swells With deadly shells
They lured him to their lair
Within the vodka glass again
He dipped his NOBLE nose,
And then he saw with dropping Jaw
1t doubled all his foes.
Now fire q" he Shrieked- with every gun,
Nor let your ardor slack"
The cannon roared. the sneifS all scared
They sank q fishing smack
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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TN HE apartment in which the sit
tings of the North Sea inquiry
Commission are being held is one
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-10-28
ADAMS EXPRESS THIEF CAUGHT
George CunIiffe Held at Bridgeport
and $4,000 Recovered.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Oct 20.-Ed-
ward George Cunliffe, the Adams ex-
press employee who disappeared from
Pittsburg with SOLO in cash, has
been arrested here. He made a confess
sion and expressed his willingness to
return at once to Pittsburg.
He declared that the money which
he had taken was intact and that it
could be restored, but he declined to
tell until his return to Pittsburg where
it is hidden. In his pocket was found
$500 In cash
Nearly $4,000 of the plumber stolen
by Edward George Cunliffe from the
Adams Express company in Pittsburg
was recovered at the home of Gun
liffs's brother-in-law, Joseph w. Board
man, in Bristol. The money was in
a suit case sent from Bridgeport to
Boardman and had not been opened up
to the time that Boardman's house
was visited. Boardman knew nothing
of the money being in his house.
Detectives under the direction of
Daniel c. Thornhill, superintendent of
the Pinkerton agency of New York,
traced Cunliffe here, and upon their
arrival early in the morning the aid of
the local policemen and detectives was
enlisted.
All the hotels were watched careful
ly, but Cunliffe was not arrested until
late in the forenoon, when he was seen
by Superintendent Thornhill walking
down Middle street
Thornhil called to his aid Policeman
John O'Connell, who was a piano NOV
er before he went on the force and is
the strong man of the department, and
O'Connell placed the man under arrest.
Cunliffe made no attempt to deny his
identity and offered no resistance.
"Yes, Pm Cunliffe," he said in reply
to the officers questions. II guess the
jig is up"
The prisoner then promised to make
no attempt to escape and accompanied
the policeman and detective to the Of
fee of Superintendent of Police Bir-
mingham, where he made statement
about the robbery. In the presence Of
Superintendent Birmingham, Detective
Thornhill, Henry Curtis, the local agent
of the Adams Express company. and
Captain Arnold of the Bridgeport de-
tective force Cunliffe admitted that he
had taken the money.
Five minutes after took the money
l was sorry" said the prisoner, but 1t
was too late then to do anything. What
can you expect from a man getting a
salary of only 500 a month and ham
ding thousands of dollars a day?
was tempted, and l fell 1 have ham
died larger sums. l remember once
when l had $250,0O0 in cash. 1 was
tempted then, but I thought 1t over,
and decided to be honest.
81 want to go back to Pittsburg, re-
store the money and throw myself up
on the mercy of the courts
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-10-28
PUSHING THE REPAIRS.
Work on Trinity Methodist Church
Is Now In Full Swing.

The extensive repairs now being
made on both the interior and exterior
of Trinity Methodist Episcopal church
south, are now fully under way, under
ington. The brick and stone work
on the front of the edifice is being
painted red and light-yellow, and
will present handsome appearance.
The work on the interior will require
more time, and will be of more i'm.
portant nature. 1t is expected that
the auditorium will be ready fer wor-
ship in about three weeks.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-10-28

CHICAGO. Oct. 20.-The former Sal
walton girl. Inga Hanson, who was
sent to Joliet penitentiary for alleged
perjury in connection with a personal
injury suit against the Chicago City
railway win probably be pardoned by
Governor Deneen Two physicians
have declared that she is the victim OF
autohypnosis and that as long as she
is in her present environments she Will
be helpless and that death will ensue
unless she is released. The physicians
declare that if she were TO say to her
self thar she is well she could rise from
her bed and walk OrganicalIy there
is nothing wrong with her, but func-
tionally she is an dsordered
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-10-28

Recommendations Will Be Made to
the Council This Evening.
The joint committee of councilmen !,
firemen,Iand business men, appointed
at the meeting on Friday night, held
a meeting IN the firemen's hall last
night, with all the members present :.
The result of the meeting was a series
of recommendation to be presented
to the council, and these will be sub
mitted at Il special meeting of that
body to be held this evening at 8
o'clock. The recommendations will
not be made public until that time.
Mr.. X. Poole was made chairman of
the joint committee, and Mr.. G. J.
Thomas, secretary.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-10-28
Claims American Citizenship.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 20.-Ghir-
kis Vartanian, who claims to be a nat
urallzed American citizen, was again
sentenced to death by the circuit court
at Stambul for the murder of promi-
nent Armenian merchant, Apik Und-
iian, in the Calais quarter of Constan-
tinople on Aug. &c. Alfariap, another
Armenian, who also claims American
citizenship and who is charged with
participation in the plot TO assassinate
the sultan on July p, when a bomb
was exploded as the sultan was leav-
ing the mosque, killing about forty per
sons, was sentenced to fifteen years
Imprisonment.