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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-07
Great Market in Venice.

There are one hundred and sixty shops
in Venice where such articles are sold,
and one hundred and twenty-five in Flor
ence. Some of these shops are very large
and they are crowded with beautiful old
pieces of oak and black walnut. uphol-
stored in leather and b. Ocades of the If
teenth and sixteenth centuries; mantels
and. chests. picture frames of all sizes.
marble ornaments for the garden, the
courtyard and the drawing room. busts,
benches. baptismal fonts, we'll curbs,
seats. columns which are supposed to
have once supported the ceilings o pail
aces and chu. ches: fragments Of affairs.
frames and everything that anybody can
conc Give Of made of wood, iron, silver or
stone. ALI OF these articles are repre-
scented to be genuine, and no doubt many
of them are. 1t is difficult for any one
but an expert to decide, and me only
ground for suspicion is the unreasonable
abundance, foi at the rate that they are
shipped to all the countries OF Europe,
as well as to the United States. one would
think that the supply must have been ex-
hausted years ago.
The most difncult class of articles tc
judge Is rugs. and very few persons can
tell the old from the new. Mr.. Nesbitt,
the rug buyer OF Carson. Prize. Scott &
,nce, says the only way he can pick out
an antique rug Is by the smell, and he
could not define that evidence SO that
lpy one else could profit by it.
The italian government for many years
has had very stringent law prohibiting
The shipment Of works of art from this
COUNTRY. This law provides that the gov
;rnment snail have an option to purchase
every article of this sort that is offered
for sale. and whenever any one pur-
chases painting or piece of sculpture,
a piece of wood carving or object of that
sort 1t must be sent for the inspection OF
board of commissioners. which is sup
posed to know all about such things.
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BORROW 81 900 FOR 60 DAYS. rs
We hood security Address Box 152. Star ONCE
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Governments First Option.

The commission reports the case to
the minister OF education, who decides,
upon it's recommendation, whether the
interests OF Italy will be injured II the
article in question is sent out of the
country. The government has the first
option fer the purchase, and il it does
not exercise that option it may either
permit or forbid the shipment. In case
of permit either the seller or the buyer
must pay duty OF 6 per cent upon the
appraised value the proceeds OF which
support the art commission.
Sometimes the government absolutely
refuses either to buy or to permit valu-
able works of art to be shipped out of
the country, but there are many ways of
evading the law. and that Is the reason
why so few articles of value appear In
are smuggled to Paris in various ways
By passengers on railway trains and
steamers with their luggage. Pictures
md statuary are concealed in sacks Of
packages where the customs inspectors
would not look for them. The four ia
NOUS portraits by Velasque2 which we're
recently sold I'm the United States for
half million dollars are said TO have
been sent from Genoa to Paris concealed
in the upholstery OF furniture. but no
body knows whether that story Is true
or not. The smugglers know a hundred
different ways OF getting things over the
frontier.
In order to prevent this smuggling, the
government has had census made OF all
the valuable works OF art in Italy, both
In public and private galleries, In
churches and In other places. and that
list is tabooed: that is. the owners of
pictures, statuary and other objects which
are so recorded are absolutely prohibited
from selling them or allowing them to
leave Italian territory. But the govern
ment is practically powerless to enforce
the law.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-09
JORDAN ADVISES YOUNG TO
CARE FOR PHYSICAL LIVES

David Starr Jordan, president of
Stanford university, was loudly ap-
plauded yesterday by students of Occl-
dental college and Los Angeles hlgh
school, to whom he made brief ad
dresses. At both the schools his re-
marks were directed particularly to
young men.
1.-The world is in need of young men"
he said, land not every kind of young
man will do. The young man the
world wants is the one who makes the
most of the opportunities afforded him
and who overcomes the obstacles of life
without wearing a frown. The man
who does this is assured of a bright
and happy future and success"
Boys, take care of your physical
selves and make all that nature in
tended of your lives. BY all means be-
ware of the use of cigarettes and liquor
in any form. Many a young man has
been ruined by the use of stimulants.
Go in for athletics and develop your
physical natures so that your mental
natures might also be better improved" J"
The Stanford president also urged
the students to make the most of their
time while attending school. IF you
waste your time you will be the one to
suffer. Get all you can out of your
education. If you don't you will regret
it every day you live.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-09
GOSSIP OF THE THEATERS

| Substitute" the play Mr.. Flgman used
last season and which will be offered
at the Burbank a few weeks hence.
At the Unique this week the Earl
Rauworth company is presenting In
| Old Virginia" a pretty romance of the
old south. The various characters are
true to life and are cleverly handled
| by the members of the company. Mr..
, Earl as the planter is excellent, as are
Miss Noel and Mr.. Dillon as his chill
| dren. Herbert Cramer makes the
thankless role of a money lender stand
out prominently. Frank Frayne as the
old NANNY was very good.
The present revival of "Florodora"
which Ferris Hartman is giving with
such success at the Grand opera house
| this week reminds one of the dittlcul-
ties many authors experience in getting
| their work produced. Thomas Ryley
the author of "Florodora," carried the
piece around under his arm for long
time before he could get the piece pro-
duced, but finally managed to interest
John c. Fisher in the work, and Fisher
| promised to produce it. When the first
rehearsals were commenced Fisher
thought it did not contain quite enough
musical numbers and called upon Les
| lie Stuart, who wrote the tuneful num-
bers contained in the piece, for some
more musical numbers. Mr.. Stuart
found that he would not be able to
| write more music in time to get the
piece produced on schedule time, but
| consented to add a seXtet number
which he had written for a vaudeville
performance. When the production OF
| the piece was made this number really
scored the biggest hit of the musical
| comedy.
! That's Magrane, who it was recently
| announced will go to New York to
play the leading role in Porter Emer-
son Brownies play, 1.-THE Spendthrift,"
which she created during the two
weeks run of the piece at the Belasco,
will not leave until the close of the
present run of George Broadhursts s
| play, 1.-THE Man of the Hour" and it is
now evident, owing to the crowded
audiences and heavy demand for seats
! that the play will be given for third
week,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-09
.MuSiCNOfeS
FLORENCE Bosard lawrence

Teresa Carreno, the only pianist in
the Philharmonic course this year,
made her recital appearance at Simp-
son auditorium last night. She was
greeted by one of the most representa-
tive musical audiences that has assem-
bled under that roof this year. and
her work throughout the interesting
program was keenly sympathetic and
in that best mood which an artist can
only attain when cognizant of under
standing and appreciative listeners.
Madame Carreno in selecting her
program conferred two great kind
nesses upon her audience First, she
chose works which were entirely un-
hac<neyed, and many of them almost
new here, and she also made up pro-
gram with gratifyingly intelligent
selections. She was not content, as
are many pianists of her brilliant tech
nidue. to play a few scintillant piano
smashing numbers, but found instead
selections which permit the exhibition
of supreme manual skill and also or
a magnificent mentality.
This selection of new numbers for
the program is more more important
than it appears to the casual concert
goer, for last year practically every
one who played during the winter in
cluded the moonlight Sonata" upon
the program, and only the most daring
pianist omitted the rendition of Liszt
Rhapsodie.
Last night we had neither Of these,
but had instead the beautiful MacDoW-
ell (Celtic) Sonata, which has all the
novelty of newness, although it was
Dlayed here recently at the concert of
the American Music society. There
are many beautiful movements in this
work, and while the treatment of the
themes is essentially modern, 1t never
theless embodies some beautiful mel
odies and phrases which are rarely
sensuous. These passages became
glowing and warm under the magic
touch Of the artist, who imbues every
one with a richness which rivals the
cello, so deep her touch and so reso-
nant her tonal power.
The Chopin sonata, op. 5S, was her
opening number, and was warmly
greeted especial interest centering on
the almost reverential manner in
which she interpreted the slow move
ment in the second part.
One might exhaust all the adjectives
suggestive Of limpidity when describ-
ing the playing OF Beethoven's G
major Rondo, and yet fail to give
an adequate idea of the beautiful sim
plicity with which this charming eX-
ample of early composition was rem
dered.
The Schubert-Liszt arrangement of
the King" and three other Liszt
numbers concluded the announced pro-
gram, to which We're added the artists
own composition "Valse Teresita," 3"
and the "Valse Souvenir de Wen"
Madame Carreno will play the Grieg
Concerto at the Symphony concert
Friday afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-09
Society

MIR. AND MRS. EUGENE OVER
N TON entertained with an infor-
ALA NAL reception last evening at
their home in West Twenty-third
street, complimenting Mr.. Overton's sis
ter, Miss Gwendolen Overton, and her
fiance, Melville Wilkenson, whose mar
riage viii take place in st. Pauls Pro-
cathedral tomorrow at noon.
The affair." which was very informal,
was enjoyed by over IS guests. Mrs
Overtons mother, Mrs. George w. Cas-
we'll, assisted In receiving.
DR.. Myra, Reynolds, associate pro-
fessor of English literature in the Uni
versity of Chicago, addressed nearly
200 members and guests of the High
land Park Ebell yesterday afternoon
on 1.-The Common People in the Poetry
of the Eighteenth Century"
Other guests entertained were mem
bers of the faculty of Occidental col
lege, the Womans club of Alhambra
and Mrs. c. II. Hayes, president OF the
Woman's club of Omaha, Neb. Miss
Emma Darcy sang several folk songs.
-
Miss Mollie Adelia Brown and Miss
Elizabeth Wood entertained with a
dinner last evening at Miss Wood S
young men and women who appeared
in the Polo dance in the kirmess.
Covers were laid for Miss Alice
Rooney, Miss Leola Allen, Miss Flor
ence Pollard, Miss Ethlyn Dulin, Miss
Ethel Shaw Miss Anna Andrews, Cloyd
P. Lott, Erwin Armstrong, Edmund 5.
Ames, Paul Bucklin, DR.. Edwin Janss:
Alan Morphy, Edwin S. Wilkinson and
Carrill Stilson.
Mrs. c. ]. Kieffer of Roselawn drive
was hostess yesterday afternoon at a
delightfully."- appointed hearts party.
Prizes were won by Mrs. c. L. Reilly,
Mrs. Wesley Barr and the consolation
by Miss Meta Eckert.
Other guests included Mrs William
Stermer, Mrs. H. V. Hoffman, Mrs.
Earl Conway Mrs. Yaeger, Mrs. Will
liam DIETRICH, Mrs. Conrad Wambach,
Mrs. Fitzsimmons, Mrs. Henry Romer,
Mrs. NJ e. Diebold, Mrs. George Kett-
wig, Mrs. Frank Coan, Mrs. Harry
Valiant Mrs. Del Crocker, Mrs. Clark,
Mrs. Wallace, Miss Pearl Parcher, Miss
may Stermer and Miss Elsie Carms of
Cinninnati, o.
Mrs. Hugh L. Bowman was hostess
at her home on South Figueroa street,
at a luncheon and 800" Assisting
were Mrs. Harry Leonard, Mrs. Will
liam w. Hopkins and Miss Lucy Far
rish.
Other guests were Mrs. Joseph Spell,
Mrs Louis Britt, Mrs. Estelle Carson,
Mrs. William Cornell, Mrs. T. w. Bur-
ton, Mrs Fred H. Singer, Mrs. Willis
S. Shaw, Mrs. Preston, Mrs L. v.
Hughes, Miss Grace Gilmore, Miss Eve
line Hughes and Miss Elcie Hughes.
Mrs George Williams of Prospect
avenue, entertained the Hollywood
bridge club yesterday with buffet
luncheon. Other guests besides the
club members were Mrs. Rodger Miller,
Mrs. Rossiter and Miss Voigt
Mrs. James H. Worden of West
Twenty-fourth street, will entertai1
forty guests Tuesday of next week with
hearts party in compliment to her
sisters and niece, Mrs. Philemon Hoad-
ley, Miss Maronette Hoadley and Miss
Maronette Olmstead of New York, who
will be her guests until the latter part
of March.
q
Madame Teresa Carreno will be COM
plimented guest at a reception this af-
ternoon to be given by the members of
the Dominant club at the Ebell club
house.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-09
STARS DRESSING
ROOM PORTABLE
SAVES GOWNS AND TIME BY
INNOVATION
MISS MARIE CAHILL FINDS NEW
CHEER-MAkER
Running Up and Down Long Flights
of Stairs in Country Play Houses
Stirs Her Inventive
Genius

When Marie Cahill opens her en-
gagement at the Mason opera house
next Monday in 1.-THE Boys and Betty"
she will occupy her own travelling
dressing room. The idea of possessing
a portable boudoir is Miss CahilPs own
and it was constructed under her per-
sonal supervision and direction. 1t is
made of E.eproof material, and will
be erected directely on the stage, so
as to give the actress easy access to
the entrances. 1t is SO constructed
that 1t can easily be put together and
taken apart again and is arranged
with shelves and hooks for hanging
dresses, etc, the same as the ordinary
dressing room would be.
While usually the star dressing
rooms at first class theaters are COM
Portable enough, there are many play
houses in the country where this is
not so. Frequently dressing rooms
are only to be reached by ascending
and descending long flights of stairs.
80 Miss Cahill conceived the idea of
having one of her own, which could
be erected on any convenient place
on the stage floor.
At first thought it might seem that
a dressing room of this kind could not
be made as comfortable and homelike
as could something more substantial,
but this is not the case, and the ac-
tress has grown to be very fond of
her portable boudoir. 1t is furnished
with all the modern trappings of rugs,
furniture and pier mirrors and half
hours work on the part of stage hands
and electricians puts it in commission
and it stands until the end of the en-
gagement, when it is just as easily
packed up and ready for shipment to
the next town.
By having her own dressing room
Miss Cahill always feels at her ease,
everything being arranged by her maid
so that it will be in the same place
every night during the season The
great advantage is the gaining of time
and conservation of energy. In The
Boys and Betty the comedienne wears
a number of expensive and beautiful
gowns and quick changes are neces-
sary. If she were obliged to run up
and down stairs it would prove quite
a task, which, through the dressing
room being located on the stage, she
is able to avoid. Hence she always
greets the audience with a smiling
face.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-09

argument that every one is, at the be-
ginning, more or less the creature OF
environment so far as literary taste
is concerned, and that the gradual
change in literary standards that
comes with the years and mental de-
velopment is also largely influenced
by the deepening experiences of the
heart and the soul. The address was
brought to a close with the following
lines:
Beloved, gaze in thine own heart
The holy tree is growing there.
From joy the holy branches start,
And all the trembling flowers they bear
The changing colors of its fruit
Have lowered the stars with merry light
The surety of its hidden root
Has planted quiet in the night.
The shaking of it's leafy head
Has given the waves their melody,
And made my lips and music wed,
Murmuring wizard song for thee.
An informal reception to meet DR..
Moore and Mr.. Wright was held from
4 to 5, and the handsome new guest
book, presented to the club by the
president, Mrs. David Chambers Nc
Can, was used for the first time.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-09
SMOKED IN WRONG PLACE

All Ng Diew and All Yen, two Chi
nese, offered strenuous resistance to
Patrolman Grant McCart when he at
tempted to arrest them for smoking
on the front end of a street car on
South Broadway last night, and it
was not until both were knocked
down and overpowered that they con-
sented to accompany the officer to the
police station. The accused furnished
$40 bail each for their appearance in
nolice court this morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-09

Arthur Warde, business manager of
Max Figman, who comes to the Ma
jestic theater next week in MARY
James Pa" yesterday in behalf of Mr.
Figman, presented to David M. Hart
ford of the Burbank company the origi-
nal script and prompt book of 'The
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-09
DOG FAV0RITE BURIED
BY FRIENDS MADE ON
SAN BERNARDIN0 LINE

SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 8.-"Bum"
is dead. He was only little yellow cur
dog, but he was laid to rest today in a
hower-strewn grave while the scores of
conductors and motormen of the San
BarnardnO Valley Traction company
mourn his death. The little do gthat for
many months made his home on the
electric cars and who was known to
hundreds of residents on all lines of
the system from San BernardinO to Col
ton, Redlands, Highland and other
points was found after a search, where
ne died from the poison that also
blotted out the lives of three other
dogs. City Clerk Harry Allison laid the
strange little animal in its final resting
place.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-09
RANCH HAND IS MANGLED
WHILE BLASTING STUMPS
NewhaIl Lad Receives What May Be
Fatal Injuries in Premature
Explosion

e. Darras, II years old, living on a
ranch near Newhall,. incurred what
probably will prove to be fatal in
iuries yesterday morning, when, while
blasting stumps a charge of dynamite
exploded prematurely and his LEFT hand
was mangled horribly, his LEFT side
was torn and bruised and his head
and face were lacerated and bruised.
The wounded lad managed to drag
himself to his home, a considerable
distance from where the accident hap
pened, and, after being given emer-
gency treatment, was brought to Los
Angeles last evening and taken to the
county hospital. The physicians say
the left hand will have to be ampu-
tated and stated that the young man
was in a serious condition, but has a
slight chance for recovery.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-09
SANTA ANA,s SWORD SOLD

MEXICO CITY, Feb. S.-A gold in
laid sword presented by the United
States government in 1855 to General
Santa Ana, then president of Mexico,
is now being hawked around Mexico
among curio dealers and has been Of
fered to the Mexican government for
e5000
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-09

who has given a series of lectures at
517 S. Broadway, will give her last lee
ture Thursday p. M, to which all
women are cordially invited to attend.
Her demonstrations of the Crosby
Corset are marvellous and every intel
ligent woman of today should avail
herself of the opportunity to see and
hear her, as she is alone in her class
and given up to be by the highest
authority as Chicago's expert.
This is positively her last lecture.
Do not fail to come and regret it later.
517 S. Broadway, hall ., Thursday )
D. m, February 10.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18

that they have proved success far
heyond fheir expectations.
Tho move, feature OF the gas steam
radleto. wonla appaal to those with
stea,n.heated houses. for by the turn.
inc of va,ves they can have che radi-
ators in each Individual room heated
no ras or when the furnace Is IN
operation the gas can he shat on
and the soma radiator heated with
steam from the boiler.
.nesloes the sas steam radiators,
,hara were sas SCAM flreplace heat
ere ubioh look something like gas
logs. end In which gas heats water 10
steam. thus giving tho effect of n
steam radiator. There we're especial.
~ designed boilers for making steam
for steamheated houses, and for keep
Ing the water hot in fire engines.
"One OF the most notable OF the
exhibits was the $500 candlepower
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18
DIARY or COLONIAL DAYS.
Written by John ccntes, Esa. Of
prince George County. Md, IT'S.

An Americafnrevoiutio item OF uils
usual interest Is the Original diary
OF Thomas Contee, Esq, OF Prince
George county. Md, In 1875. made
while on a journey to General Wash
inEs6h's camp near New York in com.
pany OF John Hansen. Esq, OF Charles
County. Nd" The diary occupies If
teen pages OF o lea9her-bound memo
randurn book.
Thomas Contee was the bearer OF
messages from the Annapolis conven-
ton to washington. He recites his
attendance at the convention. his re-
ceipt or orders from its president. and
his Journey to Washington's camp:
While In Philadelphia, on November
S, 1916. the city and county election
took place, and was "all carried on
with great good order" Under the
same date he writes: "The same
evening we received letter from the
convention desiring us TO apply to
congress for their determination on
the resolves Of Our convention. and
to take our measures accordingly.
IL - We received two letters
from our convention, and waited on
Mr.. Hancock. got a copy OF the reso-
buttons of congress- which we trans
mitfed to the convention. and await
their further Instructions"
Leaving Philadelphia ON November
"a, he went through Bristol. Prince
Town (sic) and Brunswick 20 Pts
caiawey, where he remained "tiil
General Washington and great part
OF the army came past. AT.
err riding about a little We went 10
General washington's headquarters to
inform him Of our business. We were
introduced TO Lord Sterling, General
Greene, and several other gent Was
treated politely by the general wash
sngton)."
Under date OF December 1. 1776.
Contee sRys: I'VE rode out TO the
bridge to see Smaliwoods battalion.
met General Washington and some
other, generals and were informed the
enemy were advancing. We rode 10
Bru4swicx to see the officers OF
IsmaifFood's battalion. They were or
|dersd to their part on an alarm Gen.
eral Chamberlain nd myself rode MP
the hills above the town. We saw
the snemy's light horse approach to-
fHard the ferry at Brunswick. In a
SSoft time the field pieces appeared,
and they fxed upon hill and began
70 cannonade the town. We saw the
first ere. and remained until several
shots were exchanged from our SIDE.
The enemy fred six to our one"
Then follows an account OF the re-
treat OF the American army and
other interesting detsils.-New York
Times.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18

Unless all signs fail Champ Clark Of
Missouri, present leader OF the minor1-
ty in congress, will succeed Joseph G..
Cannon Of Illinois as speaker of the
house OF representatives. When the
Sixty-second congress convenes the
present minority will become the ma
jority and a Democrat will ascend TO
the chair so long occupied by Re
publican. Next TO the presidency, the
speekership Of the house is the most
important office In the republic. and
most Of the incumbents have been
men of marked ability. BY those COM
petent to judge Congressman Clark is
ranked with the best Of them.
BY his colleagues in congress he Is
generally acknowledged a gentleman
and a scholar. When only twenty
three years OF age he was president Of
Marshall college, West Virginia, and
for TWENTY-FIVE years held the record
for being the youngest college president
in the United States. Congressman
Clark Is native of Kentucky and is
sixty years old. He was educated at
Kentucky university and the Cincinnati
Law school. He FIRST went to Wash
ington as a member Of the Fifty-third
congress, was left at home for the
Fffty-fourth, but has since been reg
ulariy returned by his constituency.