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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-26

sion this week OF the jackson
statue in Lafayette Square. &C.
casioned by an unauthorized
report that the art commission
nro,osed recommending it's removal be-
cause, of lack of merit as work or art.
TO ieer at this statue is no new thlns' Out
to move it wOuiI probably prove dlH1cuit.
For fifty-five yeas 1t has STOOD "here
it stands now, and it has acquired merit
i'm this space of time through historical
association No one will deny that 1T is
not a manifestation of mature art, but
il has a naive frankness which should
commend it. Moreover, it has decorative
onality Absurd as it is. 1t ornaments the
square
Few people know that this was the first
enuestrian statue ever erected in Amer
lea. and that at the time 1t was modelled
the sculptor, Clark Mills, had never seen
an equestrian statue So short, indeed,
is tie span which connects the birth of
sculpture in America with the finished
product of today.
1t was almost by accident that Mills
undertook the commission for the Jack
son statue. He was passing through
Washington on his way to Europe, paus-
ing in this city to model bustS of Webster
and Crittenden, and Teasing his eyes on
the statuary at the Capitol" when he
met Mr.. Cave Johnson. then Postmas-
ter General, and president OF the
jackson memorial committee. who invited
him to present a design for bronze
equestrian statue OF Cen jackson. At
first he hesitated to accept. realizing his
incapability, but the offer was tempting,
and he was not a man OF small courage,
of patient labor he finished a miniature
model, which. by the way: is still in ex-
istence in private ownership
Almost Immediately the model found
favor. and q contract was made with
Mr. Mills for the work, his compensation
Being s12UN. and the government fur
nishing the bronze. 1t is needless to go
into the story of the sculptor's Difficult
ties The statue was modelled with
! little delay. but cast only after many
attend to this himself. building his own
foundry On the eighth day of January
1883 1t was unveiled, and SO greatly did
il satisfy those who beheld 1t that Con.
ton voted the sculptor $4,000 in add
ton to the $1,000 already paid. This
! was appreciation OF q very tangible kind
| In referring to this incident dorado Taft
the well known sculptor. has said: "Whc
| begrudges today to this brave pioneer
his little need of success? Let us hope
| that he never became conscious OF his
| defects. His grasp of his subject is q
purely mechanical one; his motif in the
Jackson statue Il problem in equilibrium
| 1t seems at first thought strange that
| Americas initial performance in this line
| should be an attempt of surprising au
| dacity, but it Is the story Of all begin
nings. the intrepidity of ignorance. But
| he adds: when we compare this pro
! digious congressional joke with st
Gaudens' Logan and Sherman will
Messrs. French and Potters Washing
| ton and Grant with Wards Gen
Thomas we realize how far we hav'
come" There are many statues in Wash
| ington no more worthy, and with IA
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three boats with sails. Never perhaps
did Whistler produce more subtle or
exquisite work. Tolstoi. who has SO
lately passed from among the living. once
said that "art was a feeling handed
down." and such, indeed, is this picture.
The charm which Whistler was conscious
of i'm this nocturne could not be explained
hut could be interpreted through the me-
dunn of art. There is spaciousness, har-
mony, design in the work. but all three
do not comprehend the sum of its viz
fues. This Is Whistler at his hest-the
artist, sensitive and sympathetic; the
noet, finding for an emotion wordless but
adeGilate expression. This picture, curl
ousiy enough, was for many years in the
nossession of Ruskin's private secretary.
4 the Public Library there is now on
"A exhibition a collection of photographs
of architectural monuments in Spain's
cathedrals. palaces and castles. many Of
which are very beautiful. This exhibition
was arranged specially to supplement the
lecture given by DR.. Haney last week
under the auspices of the Washington So
ciety OF the Fine Arts. which was entitled
with a Sketch Book in SPAIN At the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-26
A Little Off.

e ENATOR ALDRICH in the smoking
- room OF the Adriatic said to an eager
tariff disputant.
MY friend, you don't quite understand
your subject. Your errors are slight, but
they are very .ludicrous. You remind me
of a little Providence boy.
What is a Illuminating animal?' his
teacher asked the boy.
% One that chsws her cubs the lad re-
piled. -
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son of Carl F. Weller, the artist. The
picture, which possesses rare beauty, rep
resents the little lad seated In chair
before a piano, on the keys of which he
rests his hands, half lovingly. half play
fully looking over his shoulder, with
merriment and gentleness in his eyes. He
Is a beautiful child. and Mrs. James has
displayed acute perception in her por-
trayal She has caught the spirit of child
hood which has in it the potential es-
sence of age In composition and color,
moreover. the picture merits remark
being with respect to both uncommonly
pleasing. Mrs. James. it will be remem-
bered, was a pupil Of the late Howard
Helmick. and one of her pictures, a
Holy Family shown some years ago
in one of the Society Of Washington
Artists annual exhibitions, has been re-
produced as Copley print
7 AMES HENRY MOSER has just fin
J ished an exceedingly interesting paint
ing in oils which will take its place
among the best of his productions Quite
different in character from the pictures
he has previously painted, this is q sunny
outdoor picture. rendered in the spirit
of the ''plein air. painters rather than
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will, be removed from Lafayette Square IS
far from probable.
r. =
THE Corcoran Gallery IS closed ana
i will not reopen until the l2th OF De-
cember, when the private view or lis d.
ennial exhibition of contemporary OH
paintings by living American artlsts VIII
be held 1t is on account of the lnstalia-
ton of this exhibition that the gallery
is temporarily closed. To this exhibition
many are looking forward win Keen III n,
terest. not only in Washington but IN
other cities The standard OF the exn1pi,
tions of the same general character held
by the Corcoran Gallery two and four
wears ago was such as TO lhduce con-
tidence in the approaching display III Is
known that the foremost artists In
America have promised contributors ana
that the best work produced W1tnln the
past two years has been invited Further-
more. very substantial prizes are offered,
ri. 600 for this purpose. The jury of selec-
ton and awards consists of r. ID. Miilet.
chairman; William Sergeant Kendall. Ed
ward w Redfeld. Frederic F. Ninton and
L. II. Meakin. The majority or the PIC
lures have already arrived.
::
n of paintings by Miss Bertha f. Per
ric of this city opened Monday. and will
continue through the coming week. Forty
water colors and twelve paintings in Oils
are comprised in the collection, which Is
pc culiariy attractive. The themes pre-
scented are varied some few having been
round abroad. but the majority in New
England There are several typlcal
Gloucester subjects. not few wood in
teriors and some broad views OF rolling
fields in New Hampshire, besides figure
studies. Almost without exception they
are equally well rendered and display not
only technical skill--lnastery of medium
but inherent sympathy and understand
ing
Miss Ferries art is based on sound
principles, and is profoundly serious II
dares comparison with the best produced
and as the saying goes ut wears well. y
Lacking perhaps in a display Of clever
ness-in spontaneity-it more than COM
pensates in strength and veracity. which
give enduring merit. There Is sincerity
In all her transcriptions which carries con.
viction. And what Is more there is most
| frequently no want OF charm. The fish
| ing schoOners in Gloucester harber which
she has interpreted have picturesqueness
and suggest the romance of the sea. The
woods. as she has painted them, nave
mystery and allurement; the open heids
| spacious and intimate suggestion. Per.
| haps some Of the pictures on exhibition
are better than others. but they are ex-
ceptionally even in merit. and In no In
stance fall below the high standard the
painter has set for herself Miss Perrie
| Is the secretary Of the Washington Water
Color Club: and e regular exhibitor In the
| leading New York and Philadelphla
water color shows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-26

illustrated in color by Maynard
Dixon. Chicago: A. c. McClurg Il
Co
AFRICAN AND EUROPEAN ADDRESS,
ES. BY Theodore Roosevelt. With
an introduction presenting de-
scription OF the conditions unden
which the addresses were given dur
ing Mr.. Roosevelt's journey in 1910
from khartum through Europe TO
New York. BY Lawrence F. Alb
bolt. New York: G. +. Putnams
Sons.
CAPTAIN PHIL, a Boys Experience In
the Western Army During the War
Of the Rebellion. BY NJ. NJ Thomas.
New York: Henry Holt & Co.
HELL-FIRE HARRISON. BY W. D.
Wattles. Illustrated and decorated
in colors by Frank I. Merrill. Bos-
ton: L. {. Page a. Co. Washington:
Woodward & Lothrop.
FAMOUS LEADER SERIEs-FAMOUs
SCOTS, Including Trappers, PiO-
neers and Soldiers Of the Frontier
Their Hazardous and Exciting Adj
ventures In the Mighty Drams Of
the White Conquest Of the Amert-
can Continent BY Charles H. l..
Johnston. author OF Famous Cav
airy Leaders" etc. illustrated. Bos-
ton: l.. c. Page & Co. Washington:
Woodward e Lothrop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-26

A PAINTING by Whistler, not pre-
"a viously shown in this country, is
now on view in the V. G. Fischer gal
leries. It is entitled "Nocturne-Blue and
Silver" and represents merely sky and
water, with, in the distance to the left.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-26

time of the delivery of this lecture DR..
Haney made, four or five large-size draw
ings, in colOEed chalk, on manila paper,
illustrating certain aspects of the coun-
try to which he made special reference.
These are now on exhibition with the
photographs and add much to the interest
Of the display. One is in blue. one in
or fotir colors. They are broadly ham
died. but extremely effective. and patent
ly demonstrate, when in juxtaposition
with the photographs, the superior in
terest of original work. All four are
admirable They should prove interesting
and instructive to students, but to none
could they fail to signify. An exhibit on
Of what. are known as thumb box"
sketches-that is, sketches about the size
of a postal card-by DR.. Haney has been
recently held at the Pratt Institute, i'll
Brooklyn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-26

n RANY will be glad to know that Mrs.
lVl Alice Archer Sewall James has re-
covered her health and resumed her work.
which for a time was laid aside. While
on a visit to her old home in this city
recently she painted Q portrait of her
little nephew, Fra6k Sewall Weller, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-26

. HERE has been much discus
sion this week OF the Jackson
statue in Lafayette Square, &C.
casioned by an unauthorized
report that the art commission
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-26
4 HISTORY OF THE WAR OF sECEs-

~
SION; 1851 BY Rossiter John
son. author of The Story of the
Constitution of the United States, etc.
New York: Vessels & Bissell Com
pany Washington: William Ballan-
tyne & Sons.
Not mere selection. but the art of selec-
ton. shaped this compact history. Out
from the multitudinous details of mill
tary records and fun accounts. the author
built to the narrow limits Of the present
volume the essential body of the civil war.
compelled to resign much, he. with sure
instinct gathered and articulated the
perlnanencies of the great conflict The
personal aspects of the war are, in the
nature Of things. fading. But its causes.
A political and economical discomfort
may recur: its impulse toward rebellion
and disunion may repeat itself, SO, upon
these fundamental phases the author
turns the full lesson and admonition of
The war tragedy itself. The literary man
uer of the history spirited and decisive,
holds these necessarily long reaches of
military movement close TO vivid per-
sonal reality.
POPULAR LAW-MAkING. a Study Of
the Origin, History and Present Ten
denotes of LaW-Naking by statute
nv Frederic Jesup stimson. profess
sor Of comparative legislation if
Harvard University. New York
Charles Scribner's Sons. Washing
ton: BrentanoS.
The modern aspect of law, or statute
Jaw. is the subject of this notably inter.
estinT thorough and practical study. TIC
present a general and basic view of the
problems confronting not only legislators
but all other citizens as well, is the
broadly educative purpose of the work
Through an examination of legislation in
the past and present. its drift or ten
dency Is defined and projected fairly into
the future. How far legislation can rem
cdy the evils facing the state or the in
dividual, and what the future of Amer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-26

Kipling, RudyaYd. Rewards and Fsifies. :
I,aaghiin, O, e. "Just Felix's"
Martens, Maarten- Harmon Polls
MAIZE Mrs.. III. i. N. II. Great treason.
Mitchell. 8. W. Guiliotine Club.
Nicholson, Meredith. Siege Of the Seven Suit
ors.
Richmond, Mrs G. +. 3. .Red .Peppe. Burns.
Senior. Dorpthy. Calnes. Her Book.
Spaith ]. G. Mrs, ht5.
stuart. MrS. n, Men. sssAyv ystHef.
Tompkine, J. ". Methsrv and Edthers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-03

An anchor to windward-an ad. In
the EVENING NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-03
GOULD PAID
$4,000 TO
THE DANCER

New York, Nov. 3.-"Ten," Frank j.
Gould cabled laconically from Europe.
1t appears that ten was $4,000, the
heart balm which Mr.. Gould paid Miss
Bessie De Voie, the dancer, to end her
suits against him for alleged breach OF
promise of marriage. Miss De Vote
had demanded 100000 to solace her
wounded affections. incidentally she
made public letters expressing per-
fervid affection which she said MIR.
Gould had written to her.
Her suits eve came to trial, and
some secret reasons why it did not
were revealed before Justice Finelite
stein, a lawyer, sued Miss De Vote
for $1,000 as due him for legal services
In her action against Mr.. Gould and in
a suit she brought against a woman
who, Miss De Vote alleged, slandered
her regarding her action against Gould.
Mr.. Wallenstein testified that Miss
De Vote retained him to push her suits.
He swore further that he went to the
Western Union building and saw a Mr.,
Taylor, who seemed to be Frank
Gould's manager, guide, philosopher
and friend.
MI. Taylor, Wallensteln testified, said
he would try to induce Mr.. Gould to
make a compromise with Miss De Vote.
After long negotiations 1t was agreed
that $4,000 would be paid to Miss De
Vote provided certain letters she had
were handed to Mr.. Taylor. Wallen-
stein asked Miss De Vote for the mis-
sives; she told him she had hypothe-
Gated them with a woman, whose name
he did not mention, as security for a
loan of $3.50.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-03
GIFTS FROM A QUEEN.
Alexandra Sends Photos to Two Amer
leans.

Alexandra Sends Photos to Two Amer
leans.
New York, Nov. Sat a meeting of
the executive committee of the Pill
grims, held at the Lawyers club, f
Cunliffe-Owen, by command of Queen
Alexandra, presented to w. Butler
Duncan, president Of the society, a
handsomely framed portrait of herself
and Of the late king, on which she had
written her autograph: also a message
that the picture was in kindly remem
brance of the leading part MI. Duncan
had taken In the welcome of the late
king 10 New York, just half a century
ago.
A framed and signed portrait of
Queen Alexandra was presented to
George T. Wilson, chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee Of the Pilgrims.
If you do not read the NEWS
every day you will miss a great deal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-03

Read the NEWS every day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-03
Killed on Way to Get License.

New York, Nov. 3.-Esther Pertel,
twenty years old, Of 20 Second avenue
started from her home for the city
hall, where she was to meet Samuel
Krengel and appear with him to get a
marriage license. In front of her home
she stepped in front of a heavily laden
truck and was run over and killed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-03
GIVES HIS WIFE TO ANOTHER.
Husband Helps Woman Pack Up and
Depart With Rival.

Chico, Cal, Nov. 3.-First getting
consent of her husband and leaving
her two children with him, Mrs. o. ].
Eller, wife of the section boss of the
Butte County railroad, left town with
Alexander Bowen, also married, but
whose wife is In the east. They In
tend to live together.
Eller went to the depot to see them
off and kissed his wife, saying he
hoped she would enjoy her new life.
The children also kissed her goodby.
Leaning from the car Window she
waved her hand at the family group
on the station platform until the train
had disappeared.
IF she loves another man better
than she does me / would rather she
lived with him." said Eller. II helped
her pack her trunk. l trust she will
have no reason to regret her choice"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-03
His Strawberries Ripeninn.

Montclair. N. j.. Nov. 3-Strawber-
ries are blossoming and ripening In the
garden of Henry V. Doremus, 20 st.
Luke's place. The berries are redden-
ing fast under the warm sunshine of
the last few days, and Doremus had
some of them for dinner.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-03
A suicids After Quarrel with wife.

A Suicids After Quarrel With Wife.
New York, Nov. 3.-Simon Hlrschko-
WITT, twenty-five years old, q tailor,
killed himself by inhaling gas through
a tube IN his home, 1873 Allen street.
after he had quarreled violently with
his wife. Hirschkowltz went home
and had difficulty In arousing his wife
to open the door for him. This made
him very angry and started the quar-
rel.
Read the NEWS every day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-03
Forest Mills
H F;ai.hed Underwear

For Women, Misses and Children.
All weights, sizes, textures and proportions,
embracing q selection of 25 distinct styles in eight
or ten sizes and proportions, for tall or short, slen-
der or stout figures. A style for everybody
The Perfect Elasticity of Forest Mills Under
wear is one of it's chief points of perfection. 1t
hugs the body clos ely, yet gives with every mo-
ton; permitting perfect freedom of movement, no
binding anywhere; no clumsy seams! In short, an
Underwear that is a delight to particular persons.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-07-08
Talks About Bonuses, Signing
of Articles and Other In
teresting Matters.
SAN FRANCISCO, July s.
SEx RICHARD. the promoter Of
last MONDAYS Jeffrfes-Johusou

EA h1lhAr1s LnS pfOiHutcr "a
last Mondays Jeffries-Johnson
contest at Reno, in an interview
here today makes many sensational dis
closures Of how the big contest was
arranged. He declares thai two days
before the fight bidding he had both
Johnson and Jeffries, through Berger,
signed, and that no other promoter had
a chance to get the fight. no matter
how much money they bid.
Richard also states hat he offered
johnson a 49, 900 bonus to sign.
and he made him think that Jeffries
was getting the worst Of it. He made
the same deal with JEFF. making the
bcilermaker think the negro was being
bested. However, he had to agree with
Jeffries that Jack Gleason would be his
partner.
In speaking about the arrangements
of the big match at Hoboken, n. j.,
Richard says:
Bids We're opened, but no one had a
chance. 1t didn't make any difference
how high they went. we had them
cinched. Allthose fellows who travelled
to New YORK; were on a wild goose
chase.
Before the fighters signed I had to
put up s2e, 900 with Stakeholder Bob
Murphy, the New York hotel man. who
was agreed upon. and l had TO lend
johnson $500.
Now, as to the cutting up of the
purse. 1t was decided to cut it 70 and
rs. This agreement held until about
three days before the fight in Reno,
Then | visited johnson asked him
If he didn't want TO cut 1t so and so. ]
went to JEFF. / was the only agent be-
tween them. Nc one else knew a thing
about it. Jeffries refused to cut it s.
and so, but finally agreed to a cut OF
40 and so. which scheme of division was
adhered TO.
I'VE drew a house that paid s270, 775-
We still have a sixth interest In the
moving pictures, and the fight against
them is only going to make money for
US. It's the pest advertising In the
world.
sThere is no ordinance in this city
which can prevent the showing of the
pictures. We viii show them in San
Francisco. all right.
"These crooked politicians give me i
pain. / don't know who is behind
| Mayor Mccarthy. but / do know that
this country is getting to be u by
crooked politicians. This is certainly
one crooked town"
IF 1 had s12o. 900 in my kick wouldn''
auow myself to be licked before ]
stepped into the ring" said Jim Cor
bett before leaving for the East. Why
Jeffries was worried to death over that
fight. He was all right physically, but
he was decidedly not at all right men
tally"
Corbett left on the Overland Lin
tied at 11:40 for New York. His mex
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-07-08
REAL PRIZE FIGHT WITHIN 100 FEET
OF SOUTH ORANGE POLICE STATION


Murphy and Thomas Devlin. nodded
for him to pitch in.
: The pugilists then went to the Ten
tire of the ring for instructions.
Crompton, like Jeffries, drew the coll
or line when it came to shaking
hands.
"Ill make you suffer for dat insult.
you pale-faced kid" said Beach as he
dug in.
The fight was on. Crompton did
most of the leading and he boinbarded
the big coon's face and stomach like
a repeating gun. Beach got sore on
his seconds early in the go and gave
them to understand that he was doing
the fighting. Let 1t to me. fellows;
I'll get in that johnson punch in a
few minutes"
Crompton. however, cut up his
heavy opponent and in the sixth
round he bad him bleeding and
bruised. +" Use got to quit soon, boys"
remarked Beach at the start of the
sixth. THE kid is too fast for me-"
He called the turn, for Crompton led
with a blow to the jaw in the sixth
and the referee counted nine. Beach
strived gamely to rise n was on his
feet when Champion rushed him.
Friday jumped into the ring and
threw up the sponge The next min
ute Police Marshal Thomas f. Ma
guire appeared, but the principals
were off and the official witnessed no
violation of the law.
Several days ago Beach knocked out
Billy Newman and he thought Cromp-
ton would be just as easy. After the
fight Beach informed his friends that
he would retire and go back to shin
ing shoes. Crompton has refused sew
eral tempting offers on the nickel
drome circuit.