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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
By RU S Sell SPAULDING
Secretary of he Art Co1tectors' Soc;e+x

gain. 1t offers a field for his business acumen and
makes such an excellent story to tell. prominent
iron merchant of Pennsylvania declined to buy
a magnificent example of the Barbizon group for
ten thousand dollars. The dealer refused to take
less, and his house had an immense capital and an
unbemished reputation for a century An ire
sponsible ambuating dealer got wind of this, and
within few hours called upon the millionaire with
story OF picture by the same artist whose owner
had paid thirty thousand for it, in financial dis
tress and would sell it for twenty-five thousand. 1t
distinctly inferior picture as compared with
the other but the bargain-story worked. The mil
lionaire bought it at twenty 1.-TWO thousand although
its actual outside value seventy five hundred dol
lars. At the worst however, he had good picture.
Fairy-Tale Histories
THE millionares desire for the bargain is fostered
by the interesting histories of many Well-knoWn
pictures, of which read like fairy-taes Mil
let's Angelus was first bought from the artist by
a well known French dealer for eight hundred dol
lars. He sold 1t to French collector not without
difficulty, for thousand Watching Millet's prog
ress and development, he later bought it back from
this collector at SIX thousand dollars. This excited
Miets grief and Indignation and going to his
friend he upbraided him, the ground that the
price was friendly and exaggerated, and that no
picture of his could be worth that money The
dealer however, sold it in England for seven thou-
sand dollars 1t was next bought by Secretan the
French Copper King, at an augmented price at
private sale. At the SeCretan sale New Yorker
bidding against the French Government paid for it
one hundred and fifteen thousand dollars and after
exploiting it in this country sold it to a celebrated
French collector for one hundred and thirty thousand
And yet one of Rembrandts finest pictures
David Playing the Harp Before Saul - was offered
for two years in this country at fifteen thousand
dollars without finding a purchaser 1t ranks as
the third in importance of all Rembrandts pictures
and was bought by The Hague Museum at sixty
thousand dollars.
most important work of Troyon's, La Va1l6e
de la Toucques offered for two years on the
New York market at fifty thousand dollars but
finding no purchaser was shipped back to the Con
tinent to be sold abroad. We have not yet enough
of that spirit which induces the English Govern
ment to pay four hundred thousand dollars for
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Raphael, and French collector to pay
hundred and twenty-five thousand for Rom
ney's portrait of Lady Hamilton.
We not unsophisticated, however as
that Western millionaire whose palatial country
house was finished at the time that the Denndoff
collection came into the market. Urged by
friend to buy it bloc, as an opportunity which
never would again in his lifetime, he said he
would talk it with his wife. On the day follow
ing he declined. Our house is new, he said and
we don't feel like filling it up with lot of old pic
lures. 1t was the same good woman who beam
ing with pride, said: Come down and stay with
us over Sunday. It's just like a hotel"
The truth is-and this is the whole moral of this
artlcle-that no millionaire, unless his ability to
judge is beyond doubt-should act without the
agency at least the expert advice of trustworthy
dealer If for no other reason he will get any de-
sired picture much cheaper. The dealer knows ac-
curately its market value and probably ready to
pay it, cash down. The bargain offerer thus will be
eliminated and has been said the bargain oferers
wares always are spurious.
1t requires just as much study and experience if
not more, to make trst-class judge of pictures as
are needed to make frst-class lawyer And unless
the vanity of the collector gives him the insane idea
that his own judgment is to be relied upon he easily
may find dealers who trustworthy in all
respects his banker.
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One Who Knew How

+ DON'T know much about art; but know what
like, said rich collector, taking me through his
gallery. And in this gallery, with strange mixture
of pictures good and bad, real and spurious costly
and cheap, there was a certain harmony. Everyone
of them had something in it which was the thing he
liked, and which, taken by itself deserved his liking
At the meridian of busy commercial life he had
gone at picture collecting he had gone at every
basic principles and their exemplfcation He al
ways is learning. Every picture he buys teaches
him something. Year by year a number of paint
Ings disappear from his walls and are replaced by
with the work and his purchasing power is prac-
tically unlimited he will have great and famous
collection if he lives. His pictures daily mark his
evolution in art appreciation He always is glad to
get expert opinion, questions the expert and
weighs the information in his own mind. This is
the true collector whose millions help millions
should do, and he is benefactor of all art students
in the country in this way.
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Milo naires as Art Buye

~ ONE and see my Domenchino" said a
millionaire, smiling the gratified smile of
49, proud possession. | went to see his Do
menichino which he valued, from the price he
had paid for it, at thirty thousand dollars 1t was
handsomely framed, but the frame worth more
than the picture. He showed me also a Corot which
he had purchased at a long price In turning it
to look at the back saw that the picture fresh
not twelve months old. And Corot had been dead
for twenty-five years!
This millionaire was like great many other Amer
lean milionares; like some milhonaires in all other
countries, in fact. One of the commonest weak
nesses among men who, by their acumen and keen
perceptions, have built up great fortunes, is the
belief that they fine judges of art. 1t is snare
to the vanity from which few escape.
A familiar figure in the European market, and
figure frequently that a reference to it here
cannot be regarded as having any personal bearing
IS the millionaire who, after some preliminary
perience resolves to abandon all dealers and trust
to his own judgment in the future. He has found
that negotiating, cheCk-boOk in hand for fine pic
lures, brings him into personal and pleasant
tact with counts and countesses narquises and
dukes. Their friendliness is marked, the friend
ships thus established are sWeetly cordial that
the social experience often is valued highly
than the picture, and the narration of the
story to his friends is delight forever
Wen-Disciplined Nobility
SOME French dealers lay traps such buyers They
~ have a string of counts countesses rnarquises
and even dukes, poor in pocket but well disciplined
dealer of this class, having picture which an
established firm would sell readily for three thousand
dOlarS, calS upon the countess tells her that Mr..
Smith of Smithville, "one who is rich beyond be-
lief is coming to Paris and that he desires to hang
the picture in her gallery and bring Mr.. Smith to
see 1t. Mr. Smith takes tea with the countess,
takes the picture at twenty-five thousand dollars
takes others while in the mood and has really
charming time. He readily pays ten thousand for
a picture which he might have bought through
trustworthy dealer for two thousand or which the
trustworthy dealer would have refuse 10 sell to him
for any consideration. All our mionaires are not
of this class, however.
1t is the new milhonaires who suffer and who are
caught by the tricks which exist in this as in all
other trades And the most familiar trick is the
great bargain. Such thing great bargain in
the form of painting does not exist
Our new millionaire, however, believes in the bar
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a Raphael, and French collector to p
hundred and twenty-five thousand for I
ney's portrait of Lady Hamilton.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-29
THE ALGECIRAS SETTLEMENT.

There will be European conflict Morocco That is
fact assured by the reached at geca The kaiser
bumpous and bcoe attitude maintained almost the
the has gained little that could been
secured without threat rupture the peace of Europe
No doubt the played by the United States bringing about
settlement highly important but is probably fact that
closest friends the exed the
full influence in turning Emperor William from that fol-
lowed to the end would inevitably have precptaed war.
and Italy partners the triple alliance and
Russia her traditional friend made it clear the kaiser that they
could with appreciation that would lead conflict
with France and Great Britain
1t powerful influences like could be
ignored without the risk Of that Germany
induced take the that led BY
Germany only Saved her face but reganed rights
had previously been ignored.
The work of the Moroccan conference
the action taken by France Great Britain Spain years
This action has been materially modified and modified has
formally approved by all the represented Ageras
There be question that Germany entirely within her
rights when she protested against the action of the three
which disposed Of of Morocco between themselves
gave France free hand in the sutanate.
This plain ignoring of the rights the other powers
tory the Madrid convention of 1880 of which Germany
and the kaiser right claiming that the which
participated in that convention should be consulted subsequent
treaties concerning Morocco The Agecas
direct result OF that
Out of the latest settlement France will get
assured her under the Spain
special interests be recognized both in policing the suanae
and the composition OF the bank that will administer Moroccan
finances In oceng the police however she accept Spain
partner and also take officer from neutral
In the Moroccan bank while she will be superior her position
evil not be Germany obtains nothing in the way Of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-29

their new uniforms for the first time at
the ball
The public schools will close at noon
Friday 10 allow the teachers TO attend a
session Of the Bristol County Teachers
association. which will be held I'm the dis
trict court room at the town hall.
The following officers have recently
been appointed by the council for the
ensuing year: Overseer OF the poor
Charles n. Bliss; chief engineer Of the
fire department. Joseph b. Howe: assist
ant engineers. John II. Brown. William
L. Wilmarth. James r. Wylie and Thomas
j. Loughran; town sergeant and dog con-
stable, George L. Dunn; finance commit
tee. Edwin a. Cady.. William II Crowley
and q George L. Arnold: undertakers
George NJ. WILDER. David Walsh. william
Smith and oliver Bacon; highway sur
veyor. James Seymour; auctloneers. John
H. Brown. James NJ Young. Joseph
Harris. Martin Burke and Charles H.
Sparks; field drivers, u. L. Bushee, T. "
Mason. William ID. Coggeshall; apprais-
ers Of damage by dogs, Hiram o. Bents,
Francis b. Barker George l.. Drown and
George Barker; rackeTs Of beef and pork.
John B. Bachelor. w. L. Wilmarth.
James f. Wylie and George Cole; weigh
ers William B. Drown. Henry F. Champ
lin, Willard Il. Howe, Joseph w Martin
ID. B. Luther, Alfred c, Barton. Frederick
Simmons. Richard II. Smith +. s. Martin
and Joseph Hoar; gaugers OF casks. Will
liam l.. Wilmarth and John Malloy: sealer
Of weights and measures. William McKen-
zie; health officer, George J.. Drown:
ueasureTs OF wood. William Mckenzie.
John III. Brown, A. c. Barton. James A.
Seymour, -. B. Luther, c. II Seymour:
prosecuting officers under the town or
dinauces and state farm act. f. c. Macon
Der. Peter McGann, Alfred Bergnon,
George L. Drown. Joseph Dallaire was
appointed to have charge of the water
ing carts. The following are the members
of the town council. President. Joseph
B. Hoar. Frank w. Smith. Henry Deblois,
Thomas German and David X Porter.
a large congregation was present at
St Marks church last night 10 hear the
rendering OF a song service by the vested
choir OF the Trinity church. Bristol Rev.
Mr.. Trotter conducted the service and
MIR. Charles Perry officiated al the organ.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-29
Prince Won bvelow
<7<cS NS6H Gr~o Vysp ~EkR

Berlin, March 29-The relations OF the
imperial chancellor, Prince Bulow with
Emperor William has been the subject OF
much discussion among the public recent
ly. Now and then a German newspaper
has printed suardedly an intimation OF a
chancellor crisis" which has been fol-
lowed by denials on the part of news
papers having official connections.
Since Herr Won Tschilsky was appointed
secretary for foreign affairs in January
In succession TO the late Baron Won Richt-
hofen, IL has been said that the Chancellor
was dissatisfied because Herr Won Tschir-
sky was selected by the emperor without
previous consultation with the chancellor
Every week brought out a new story. The
one or the moment concerns the raising
or tho colonel bureau OF the foreign
Office 20 cabinet grade. with Prince Ernest
Won Hohenlohe- e-Lsngenburg. director OF
the bureau, to be colonial minister.
Prince Bulow proposed Prince Won Ho-
henlohe- -Langerburg for the place. but
when the appropriation was refused by
the reichstog appropriations committed
owing TO the centre party's opposition to
Prince Hohenlohe's anti-Jesuitlcal actions
while regent of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
during the minority of the reigning duke
Charles Edward, the chancellor. IL is said.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-29

suggested that some one else must be
chosen for the post.
The emperor. howeveD took the view
that IL was best 20 support Prince Hohen-
lohe and insist on the reichstaR making
the appropriation, The question Is likely
TO come up I'm the reichstag I'm few
days
The emperor after his morning walk in
the Thiergarten usually calls at the chan
cellor's palace and walks up and down the
garden with him, and residents OF the
houses overlooking the garden observe
that his majesty's attitude toward Prince
Bulow does not differ from his former at
utude. The emperor takes the chancel-
lor's arm I'm the promenade or slaps him
on the shoulders while talking.
1t Is certainly true that Prince Bulow
has been much criticised. and there Is a
disposition 20 blame him for the suspicion
and dstrust OF Germany manifested
abroad and several government measures.
especially the taxation projects. have not
been approved by the reichstag. Criti-
cism. however. centres upon the chancel-
lor for everything which any one disap-
proves Of. His position has been especial
ly difficult during uncertainties resulting
from the conference at Algeciras and his
iii wishers have utilized the opportunity
10 conduct a limited press campaign
against him. There is no certain indica-
tion as yet however that the chancellor s
position has been seriously affected.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-29
BROWN BOYS
MADE MERRY
ON CAMPUS

Arrayed. as time-honored custom and
tradition provides, in caps and gowns, the
members Of the senior class at Brown
were today the observed Of all observers
and the object Of envy OF the lower
classmen
1t is thus that the opening OF the spring
term at the University is always recog-
nized the academies headgear and robe
being on this day donned for the first
time by the future presidents of the
United States, clergymen, politicians and
barristers who are soon to receive their
degrees.
At chapel President Faunce delivered
one of his characteristically practical and
helpful brief addresses to the students;
and after the exercises here the boys let
themselves out in true college fashion on
the middle campus.
The classes. in accordance with a well
established Brown custom, formed with
the seniors al the head and proceeded TO
entertain themselves and a generous
number OF spectators by the famous
snake dance" a wild revel Of frolic, in
which the Brown boys can give cards and
spades to any Cherokee and beat him TO a
standstill
No gyration or step known 10 the mod
ern cake-walI the serpentine or any 9TH
er cXtravagant or grotesque dance Of an
cient or modern invention can compare
with the marvellous extemporaneous com
bnation that the boys on the hill present
ed: and while It lasted the fun was fast
and furious
The students will now settle down to
business-and baseball.
Continued on page Two.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-29

Lillian ", daughter OF William and vir-
glnia Perry, aged IL years, months.
2l days. Residence, s5 Putnam street.
Notice Of funeral later.
REYNoLDs-In this city. on the 2sth
inst. Charles ID. Reynolds, In his 7sd
year.
Notice OF funeral later.
scoTT--In Pawtucket. on the 2sth inst,
Mrs. Roselthea A. Scott, wife OF Henry
f Scott. in the 62d year Of her ago.
Prayer from her late residence / Dig
avenue. Friday. March soth, at 10 a. m.
Funeral services at the High street Uni
versalist church. at IL o'clock. Inter-
ment at Diamond Hill. Relatives and
friends are invited To- attend
sMART-In this city. the 2sth inst Mary
s., wife OF David Smart aged 76 years.
Funeral services Friday. the soth inst,
at p. m. at the residence Of her hus-
band. 81 Carpenter street Relatives and
friends are invited TO attend.
sHELDoN-In Pawtuxet, on the 2sth
inst. Hannah F., wife of George F.
Sheldon and daughter Of the late Ira
d. ard Sarah A Phillips
Funeral from her late residence. so
Main street, Saturday. the slst inst, at .
o'clock p. m. Relatives and friends are
invited TO attend
sMITH-In this city. on the 2eth inst.
Albert Morris Smith.
Funeral services Saturday, the 31st inst.
at 2 o'clock. at HIS late residence. 2s7
Rochambeau avenue. Relatives and friends
are invited to attend
SMITH-Ln this city, on the 27th inst.
Jennie. wife Of Joseph Smith, in the 42d
year OF her age
Funeral on Friday. the 30th inst. at
O'Clock y. m, from her husbands resi-
dence. No 1i2l Eddy street. Relatives
and friends are invited 10 attend.
TAYLOR-In this city, on the 27th inst.
Charles F., son OF the late George A.
and Eliza A. Taylor. in the 64th year Of
his age.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
TUckER--In this city, the 9th inst, A.
Sidney Tucker aged SO years.
Funeral services Friday, the 30th inst.
at p. m. at his late residence. 76 Har-
rison street Relatives and friends are
invited 10 attend. Burial at the con-
venience OF the family.
WAT ERMAN--In this city on the 26th
inst. Mary wife Of the late Hon. AL
bert Waterman.
Funeral private.
WYATT--In this city. the 2sth. James
Wyatt aged SO years.
Notice OF funeral later.
WILEY-In Pawtucket, on the 2sth inst.
Mary j., wife OF John Wiley.
Notice OF funeral later.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-29

THE report OF the failure OF Maine
worsted mill is a reminder that a great
many men get worsted when they tackle
business Boston Globe
'''rhe public gain from following the
somewhat uncertain larceny trail would
not be great. For even II conviction
should be had. the spectacle OF certain
eminent citizens In jail for doing pre-
cisely what had been done by many other
eminent citizens not under indictment and
very much at large would hardly be ex-
emplary. New York Times.
1T really looks like an Irish parliament
in Dublin green at no very distant day.
All that Ireland has got 10 do is wait and
be patient. The British Liberals are evil
IDENTIFY disposed to do the rest. Boston
Herald
THE decision In these cases, howevS-,
will have very important bearing on
the future OF insurance In this country.
II In contributing money from the treas
ury OF an insurance company 90 a politicah
campaign fund no crime was committed
insurance officials will be licensed 10 con-
tinue 10 make such contributions. Flor
ida Times Union.
Larceny is a very serious thing. and
the judges charge has given some very
prominent people considerable alarm
Chattanooga Times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-29
DIE e =

ALLEN,-In East Providence, the 27th
inst. Edwin Pierce Allen.
Funeral Friday. March both. al ? p. m.
from the residence of his father. +. b
Allen, 62 Russell avenue. East Provi-
dence. Relatives and friends are invited
20 attend.
AUSTlN-In this city, on the 27th inst,
Mrs Elizabeth Austin wife OF Jason s.
Austin. i'm the 6Sd year OF her age.
Funeral will take place from her resi-
dence, 100 South Angel street, Provi-
dence. r. L. March 30th. at II o'clock a.
m. Relatives and friends invited TO at
tend
Hartford and Worcester papers please
copy.
eooTH-In Cranston, on the 2stn inst.
Homer Booth.
Funeral from his late residence si9
Potter avenue. Friday. March 30th at 2
o'clock p. m. Relatives and friends are
invited to attend.
sRADY-In this city. on the 27th inst.
Patrick r. Brady aged 54 years.
Funeral from HIS late residence. No. 116
Ives street, Friday morning at $3.50
O'Clock. Requiem mass at ST. Joseph's
church at o'clock Relatives and friends
are invited 10 attend. Deceased was a
member of Cathedral branch. No 6l5. l.
G. n. 4.
BRADFORD this city. 27th inst.
Henry Arnold Bradford son Of Henry
l. and Evelyn A. Bradford aged /
month. days
Funeral private.
JONES william Jones. died March %.
1906 aged 30 years. 3 months. iS days
Funeral Friday az 2.30. In St Matthew $
church. South Worcester.
PERRY.ln this city, on The 2sth inst
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-29

The Mems club OF St MarG's church
held q monthly meeting last night AZ the
residence OF Mr. Howard l.. Clark on
South Main street The speaker OF the
evening was Prof Courtney Langdon OF
Brown university. ana his subject was
Dantes Inferno Social exercises fol-
lowed the address and a large number
OF members were present.
The Ladies' Aid soc-e-y of tho Metho-
dist church held a regular meeting at
the rooms in the vestry last night. Busl-
ness OF a routine nature was transacted.
after which a short entertainment was
enjoyed,
Amity lodge OF odd Fellows met at odd
Fellows hall last night Plans were talked
over for the celebration OF the founding OF
the Independent order OF odd Fellows.
which occurs on Thursday. April 26th.
An excellent program for the celebration
of.the event Is being arranged. A social
whist party is 60 be held at the hall to-
morrow night under u. direction OF
Amity lodge.
Warren Is 20 be represented by an
amateur baseball team this season. known
as the SILK Hat baseball team. Organi-
zation has already been effected. and
Captain Manager Smith Is at present en-
"a sed I'm arranging n schedule of games
with amateur teams throughout the
state
Mechanics Firc company No II max
ing arrangements for grand Easter ball
Monday. The company viii appear Ina