The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-02

AS regards the pictures, they are not
very numerous, the most important be-
ing Greuze, the portrait of an en-
graver, Willie, signed and dated, 1853.
The others are works of modern mas
tiers, among others Daubigny, Diaz, Is
abey and Jacques Stevens.
The sale will be conducted by Mons
Lair-Dubreuil, and it will be attend
ed by Messieurs, Falkenberg, Robert
Lingcler, Georges Petit, Pauline and
Lasquin in their quality as experts
Not only is America robbing Eng
land of its art treasures through ir-
ristible financial deals, but she is VIM
ming some of her best men of bust
est coup of American thrift resulting
in the taking of Henry Puger from
the management of the Hotel Savoy,
London, for the same position in the
new Cafe de pOpera, New York, which
is to occupy a spectacular positiaf on
Broadway from Forty first to Forty
second street, opening December %.
M. Puger has become known to thou
sands of Americans during his seven
years management of the Hotel Sa-
voy, but could not resist the offer Of
5000 a year to become genera, man.
ager of Gotham's newest feasting pal
ace.
ton to Canada. Last year trade in
this colony was very bad, and the only
emigrants needed were farmers who
had sufficient money to run a farm.
This year, however, trade has i'm
proved but nevertheless there is a
large percentage of unemployed The
Salvation army annually sends a large
batch of emigrants into Canada Last
year the number was $500, but this
year only AGO. Every emigrant land
ing in Canada must now have at least
$26 in his pocket, in addition to any
further railway expenses to which he
may be liable. This has accounted, to
a great extent, for the decrease in emf
enforced in regard to those who wish
to settle down in the towns and cities.
Mr.. Syed Hussain Bilgrami, G.. S. L.,
one Of the two Indian members of the
secretary of states council has re-
signed. Mr.. Bilgrami, who had served
for many years in the NiZam's domin-
ions as director of public instruction,
took his seat on the council two
years ago, and as re preceded Mr.. K. G.
Gupta, by some four months, he was
the first Indian to have this distinction.
He is now sc years of age, and unfor
tunately has not found his health to
be equal to residence in London in
leave to India last winter, but the
period of leave members of the council
can accumulate is not long enough to
permit of another visit to his native
land this winter. In these circumstan-
ces, to the regret of all his colleagues
from the secretary of state downward,
Mr.. Bilgrami left for India today
Every good woman, including the
Holy Mother, is honored in stained
glass in the Lady chapel of the new
Liverpool cathedral, now being built.
friars glass works, are fixing the win
dows in the chapel, which is expected
to be ready for worship next year.
The heroines of the past few decades
are immortalized on a series of scrolls
which bear the following inscriptions:
Mary Collett and all prayerful wom-
en-.
Louist Stewart and all the noble ar
my of martyrs.
Christina Rossettf and all sweet
singers.
Grace Darling and all courageous
maidens.
DR.. Alice Marval and all who
have laid down their lives for their sis
ters.
Catherine Gladstone and all loyal
hearted wives.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning and an |
who have seen the infinite in things.
Josephine Butler and all brave cham
pions Of purity.
Anne Hinderer and all missionary |
pioneers.
Margaret Godolphin and all who
have kept themselves unspotted in a
corrupt world.
Angela Burdette- Coutts and all al