The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-24
doing his worst to the victims Of his dis
pleasure.


that Of the 20 State owned museums only
loo are under anything like ndequat"
supervision. Only Iss ~ them have q
regular custodian, and only 81 boast " a
printed catalogue
In view Of the growing number 1t thctis
tho French Minister 81 Fine Arts has
ordered that night watchman Shall he
appointed to all the museums Al the
saint Cloud picture gallery. a small collec-
tion formed by Napoleon Ill with about
10 paintings for which there was no
room at the Louvre. the new night watch
man hada queer experience
Hearing a suspicious Noise he crept
quietly to the room whence tho sound pro-
ce"ded and discovered a young man. an
artist from his clothes. hammering a nail
IN the wall. Next the stranger unfoldad a
parcel and from 10 took n framed picture
which he hung carefully on IN" nail
stepping hack he ga Ped ~ II admirinRly.
and then the watchman grabbed him
The man was locked up for the night.
ana the next morning before the Magis-
trate h" refused to speak H- was
searched. hut no property belonging 10 the
museum was found on him, and IN. watch
man could not swear he had seen him
thievinE Finally the nocturnal visitor.
Charles Fourni-r. confessed
| bflShing crimson, he said that his great
est ambition was 60 have a picture nC-
cepted. but alas. his pictures were always
returned So he had tried to do the nan -
Ing on his own account. hoping. h. said.
that one picture more would not bo no.
uced That would have been quite pos
eihle but for the newly appointed night
roundsman
| Great and good friend the phrase
used by the kaisar in addressiny the
NIcaraRuan President. seems ~ have
created tempest in "A teapot IN Germany.
where IL gave fiery editorial writer's an
opportunity 20 talk belligerentlv about
/ England II IL admitted that the familiar
phrase was not the product " the n a ser $
own pen, but thar II was used - a mere
conventional expression Nv an oTlrill m
the Foreign Once whose duty IL istn write
nice letters 70 presidents and princes
upon their promotion
Queen Victoria was more sparing in her
uss Of the address intimate In writing
Ia President Buchanan City yours ago
thanking him for tho attentions shown 10
her son IN" Prince 81 Wales she merely
addressed the President ~ NV good
friend, signing her letter. Always your
good friend
When Louis Napoleon was elected
President ~ the French Republic she
addressed HIM ~ NV good friend :
ReinC n sovereign herself when Napoleon
bNcam" Emperor she addressed him AZ
Mon FrSre
England's navy il 50 hig and improve
ments IN warships arc ~ rapid that
periodically the Navy Department soils
iis obsolete fighting ships by auction
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have contained posters advertise a sal.
10y auction ~ job lot 81 warShips They
cost millions Ia construct. hut the auction
at the Portsmouth Navy Nard realized
only s4Go on
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second class cruiser NIelampus n was
on this cruiser that King George flew his
first commanders HlR tn" Meampus
realized st5 90
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