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The Detroit times., 1911-11-29

CORPORATION Counsel
,l'f"rred 20 Committee on Fran
chiseS
IN Supplemental and
subject 10 tho ordinance commonly
known ~ tho DETROIT hallway ordi-
Tnncc. and TO give 90 the CITY OF no F.,
trcit the right to- purchase all street
railway property within It's limits .
and to provide for the operation OF
The Detroit times., 1911-11-29
From, the C,rporati , Counsel

-, Referred TO Committee on Publ
Buildings,
The Detroit times., 1911-11-29

W ssq1 By AID. KoENIG.
.eem ~, fstsher Body CO Tor vacation OF
etoDJIerred To Committee on street
rs,efRsRihgs, -
The Washington times., 1911-08-18
District Guard Off In
Four-Train Special To
Join Maryland Camp

The District National Guard, 1,6OO
strong. left Washington this morning on
fCur special trains for Frederick, Nd
where the members will participate In
ten days encarpment. The great
strength of the guard as shown when
the militiamcn climbed aboard the
thirty odd cars refuted the statement
of a few weeks ago that Inc Snallest
number Of men ever attending an en-
campment would represent tho Dlstrlct
at Frederick this year. 49,,
The first section, carrying tne Dag
gage, horses, equipments, both camp
termasters departments, left the
Baltimore and Ohio freight yards, at
New York and Florida avenues, at
7:4O o'clock this morning. AT inter-
walls of thirty minutes the other sec
tions followed.
For hours before the departure of
the last train crowds surged through
the railway yards to bid the departing
farewell
The second section left Washington at
S:1G o'clock. A special Pullman for Brig
adler General Harries and his staff had
been provided. This train was IN
charge of Lieut.. B. D. Boyd, quarter
master of the First Separate Battalion.
The third section, leaving at $40 o'clock,
carried the First Infantry, and was in
charge of Capt w. r. McCathran,
quartermaster First Infantry. The
fourth and last section, with Colonel
Harveys Second Infantry on board,
was in charge Of Capt. Harry C. Wei
rich.
The Washington times., 1911-08-18
De Lacy Will Attend
Crimino1ogy Meeting

The Commissioners today appointed
Judge William II. De Lacy, of the Juve-
nile Court, delegate from the District Of
Columbia to the third annual conven-
ton of the American Institute of Grim
inal Law and Criminology, to be held at
Boston September / and 2
The meeting will follow that of the
American Bar Association, 20 be held
in Boston the last two days in August
The institute is engaged in the scien-
titic study of criminal law, prison re-
form, and similar subjects. Judge De
Lacy Is one of the vice presidents of
the organization.
The Washington times., 1911-08-18
REALTY TRANSFERS

Fifth street northeast between and H
streets-Herman R. Howenstein ct ux to
William A. Murray. lot 21 and parcel in
rear, square $685. SO.
Memorial Hill-Jesse H. Van Aktyne to Os-
wald X. SeddiCum, part, $40.
Fourteenth street southeast, between c and
streets-William B. Reilly ct ux. to Fred
erick Mueller, part original lot u, square
1861, $40
Mt Pleasant and Pleasant PIains-Bertha L.
Schaper to J. Reese Murray. lot ", block
9, SO
Third street southwest. between B and c
streets-Thomas P. Brown ct ux. to Fran
els Leonard, south half original lot 2S,
square 534, $40.
Fourteenth Street Heights-James r. Eller-
son ct al, trustees. TO Fourteenth Street
Heights Land Company, lots s, Z, 6. and g.
square 2Sl7, S2.S So. Same to same, lot
4, square 2s17; lot 6. square 2s14, and lot
2. square 2919, $1,74S.S3.
Thirty-second street northwest, near Third
alley-Benjamin N Needs. trustee, to VIII
liam H. Gaskins. part lots 49 and 80, square
nSs 5. William H. Gasl1ins conveys
same property to Richard H. Gaskins siO
Eckington-Joseph NJ. Carmody to Hermann
B. Barnhart, lot 80, block 4, $40
The Washington times., 1911-08-18
Chinese War Scare Is
Not Taken Seriously

Washington officials today refused to
take seriously the war talk attributed
to Charge d'Affaires Shung Of the
Chinese legation in Mexico, who is
quoted as saying that If China's claim
of SIG, $50, 900 damages as a result of the
recent revolution is not paid promptly,
China will offer fight. Chinas claim,
1t is stated here by State Department
officials and members of the diplomatic
service, must take its course with those
of other nations.
The American claims have not yet
been presented. though the legal Of
ficials of the State Department are
preparing them The total amount to
be asked for American losses is not
vet known.
The Washington times., 1911-08-18
Wife Charges Assault
At Husbands Hands

Mrs. Helene Klein today filed suit
for separate maintenance against
Fred Klein, an employe of the Abner
Drury Brewing Company, In the DIS.
trict Supreme Court. Assaults and
other abuses are charged against the
husband Today Justice Stafford.
upon application Of Attorney Fred c.
Geiger, ordered Klein to show cause
August 20 why he should not pay
temporary alimony and be restrained
from molesting his family.
The Washington times., 1911-08-18
Buys Corner Property.

John French Simpson has purchased
from DR.. Charles w. Richardson the
property at the intersection of R and
Seventh streets and Rhode Island ave-
nue. northwest. The property is a tri-
angle with frontages of sixty-one feet
on the avenue and IS feet on r street,
the apex being at Seventh street. A
trust Of 1880 was put upon the prop
erty. The sale was made through the
office Of Thomas ]. Fisher & Co., Inc.
The Washington times., 1911-08-18
Stables and 0utbuildings.

There are stables and several other
outbuildir gs. Ten acres of ground
about the hotel and running down to
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal to the
south are laid out in a more or less
formal garden. The treatment is rath-
er that Of a park where old shade
trees, shrubs, vines, and flowers adoru
winding paths through the grounds
Just beyond the canal lE the Potomac,
the wooded Virginia banks of which
can be seen for miles from the south
pOrcheS.
There are thirty-fve acres of land
to the west of the hotel park. This is
nearly all under cultivation. About ten
acres lie on the north side of the road
and the other fifteen acres adtoin the
park The topography of the ground
and the beauty of the stone arch over
Cabin John creek, with the hotel itself
and its park make the whole one Of
the most picturesque country places
about the District
The place is about a mile farther up
the river than the newly acquired coun-
try estate of Joseph Letter His place
is in Virginia, while the Cabin John is
on the Maryland side.
The Washington times., 1911-08-18
Back From Gibraltar.

The practice cutter of the Revenue
Cutter Service is now at Gardeners
Bay, Long Island, after the summer
cruise made for the training of the
cadets Of the service school at Fort
Trumbull: New London. Conn. She ar
remain at GARDENERS Bay four SaVs he.
fore going to Fort TrumbulI.
The Washington times., 1911-08-18
Bartlett Is Freshman;
Was Once In Congress

George Bartlett, former Representa-
tive In Congress from Nevada and a
probable candidate for governor In 1914,
has entered the freshman class of the
University OF Nevada as a student. De-
string to become proficient In chemistry,
mineralogy, and mining, Mr.. Bartlett
VIII spend four hours a day in Univer-
sity Hall. Bartlett Is a rna<aber of the
nrm OF Bartlett & Thatcher, one of the
most prominent law firms of the State.
The Washington times., 1911-08-18
Senator Gets Loan

Senator Joseph w. Bailey Of Texas
has placed a deed Of trust for $4,000
upon his property at the northwest cor
ner Of Sixteenth and Church streets
northwest. where he is building a home.
The property has a frontage Of 10 feet
on Church street and about fifty feet
on Sixteenth.
The Washington times., 1911-08-18
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA, VA, AUG. Is

William Bryant, son Of Capt. Herbert
Bryant, a prominent resident Of this
city, died last night near Boston, Mass,
where he had gone on q business trip
For several years Mr.. Bryant had
made his home in Baltimore, being con-
nected with the management Of a fer-
tilizer concern there.
He was about thirty-hve years Of age
and was regarded as an especially bril-
liant young man. His wife, who, with
their little daughter. is at present on
an European trip, was Immediately
notified of his death.
The body will be brought to Alex
andria tomorrow morning and funeral
services will probably be held from the
residence Of his father, on North WASH
ington street. Sunday.
After numerous witnesses had been
heard who testified in the case Of Mrs.
o. H. Petit, charged by Officer Fred
erick Garvey with interfering with an
officer in the discharge Of his duties,
when he attempted to put an unlicensed
dog in the dog wagon, fine OF IS was
imposed upon her. Her attorney, Noel
Garner, noted an appeal.
The testimony was to the effect that
Mrs. Petit used unprintable language
to the officer when he resented her
Taking hold OF her arm,
he placed her on the seat of the dog
wagon and drove her to the station,
where she arrived in a hysterical con-
dition. Witnesses for the defendant
asserted that Garvey used undue
force in making the arrest placing a
torn shirt waist in evidence.
For refusing to repeat the words
used by Mrs. Petit toward the officer,
which he stated he could not use
in the presence of ladies'" Frank
The Washington times., 1911-08-18
Model Husband Divorced.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 1S.-Touted
as Cleveland's model husband" by his
attorney, Julius R. Mcfarland was
granted a divorce from his wife. He
does not drink, smoke, chew, nor run
around nights.
The Washington times., 1911-08-18
JobberS In American
Securities Go To Wall

LONDON, Aug. 1S.-The failure of
Cass, Sergeant & Seymour, the job
bers in American securities, was an
nCunced on the stock exchange today.
The Washington times., 1911-08-18
Buys Residence

Bentley w. Warren has purchased the
residence at 1723 De Sales street north
west, opposite the Convent of the WIS.,
itation- The lot is 27x1OO feet.
The Washington times., 1911-08-18
OLD CABIN JOHN Inn,
WHERE PRESIDENTS
.DNED, To Be SOLD
Famous Old Property In
Hands Of One Family
Forty Years.

Old Cabin John Hotel, the famous
road house on the Conduit road' halI-
way to Great Falls, where Presidents
of the United States from Grant TO
Roosevelt have been wont to journey
for fish breakfasts and dinners OF chick
en- a la Maryland, is. on the market
for sale, the first time since 1t was ac-
uuired by the father of the present pro-
prietor in 1870.
In the past few years offers for its
purchase have been made, and at least
two large options have been given and
forfeited, but not until the present time
has the owner decided to dispose Of the
property and vacate It.
Grieved by the death of his brother,
George, with whom he was associated in
business since boyhood, and urged by
other heirs Of the estate to Hquidate the
property, William H. Bobinger, who
lives at the road house and runs It, has
given a Washington real estate firm, W.
A. Craig & Co.. directions to dispose
OF the whole estate of seventy acres
Mr.. Craig leaves tomorrow for Boston to
enter into negotiations with a prospec-
tive buyer.
A Capital Landmark.
Cabin John is one OF the best known
places ahout the Capital 1t has a
varied history. From a simple farm
when 1t was bought by Joseph BobInger
in 1870, then as a road house and hotel
for Maryland farmers coming into
Washington over the Conduit road,
later as an amusement resort for Wash
ingtonians, and again as a simple road
house, Cabin John Hotel may now
change its character again in the hands
of a new owner.
The first building was erected on the
property III 1873, the beginning of the
present large hotel building. In 1888
improvements were made and the last
buildings, the elaborate oriental glass
corridor and organ rotunda on the
south front, were built in 1850. Most
of the amusement structures which
were on the grounds ten years ago
have been removed and only a few OF
the rustic cedar Garden-houses have
been allowed 10 remain.
The hotel itself is a large building
of forty rooms, with many balconies
and verandaS for outdoor dining II is
richly furnished and two banquet rooms
are surprising in their size and pre-
tentious furnishing It stands on the
edge Of Conduit road at the west end
of the great Cabin ohm Bridge said to
be the longest single span OF masonry
in the world, over which is conveyed
Wsshington's water supply in a nine
foot conduit The road belongs to the
connection with the water conduit be-
meath
The Washington times., 1911-08-18
MILITIA ARRIVES
ATCAMP ORDWAY
Hundreds Of Frederick People See District Guards De-
train-First Consideration At End of Three
Mile March Is Grub"
By ]. L. WRIGHT.

loads of guardsmen today. The COM
pany streets had been staked out, and
thing will be In readiness for the ten
days of active work.
The Washington times., 1911-08-18
DIES
ON TRIP IN THE EAST
William Bryant, Son of Capt. Herbert Bryant, Passes
Away While In Massachusetts Employed By
Fertilizer Firm.

| Jackson, a witness for Garvey, was
ordered locked up, but at the con-
clusion of the case was released.
The police of this city have received
notice from J. r. Allison, sheriff of
Fairfax county, of a reward of $50
for the arrest and conviction of the
persons who assaulted and robbed
aged Mrs. John McClintock of 500
near Annandale last Sunday.
Accused Of mutiny on the steamer
st. Johns. Douglas Hawkins,
colored deckhand, was held for the
action of the grand jury of Fairfax
county, in a court held by Justice
Stuart in Alexandria yesterday after
noon.
After two years Of suffering as a re-
suit of the explosion Of a fire cracker
In her hand, little Margaret Nugent,
the eight-year-old daughter of Harry
Nugent, Is back in the city from her
confinement in Providence Hospital,
Washington. Many times her life was
despaired Of and 1t was necessary to
resort to skin grating, but the little
girl bore her suffering patiently, earn
ing the name of Angel Margaret"
from the attendants at the hospital.
While engaged at work at the Bromi-
law brick yards at Hunting Greek yes
terday, James H. Petit, Of this city,
was overcome by the heat, and re-
moved to the Alexandria Hospital. His
condition was stated to be greatly i'm
proved this morning.
Committees composed OF citizens of
West End and Of Fairfax county met
this morning in the rooms Of the Cham
Der OF Commerce and discussed plans
for the erection of an averhead bridge
at what is known as Telegraph Cross
ing, at the intersection Of the Wash
ington-Southern and Southern railway
tracks.
The Washington times., 1911-08-18

Jackson, a witness for Garvey, was
ordered locked up, but at the con-
clusion of the case was released.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-03
SAILORS AND POETRY
Stories by Sir Ernest Shackleton.
From The London Chronicle.

From The London Chronicle
Many good stories enlivened the lect-
ure.
one which Sir Ernest told in illustra-
tiou Of his early love Of poetry was that
during stormy passage going southward
through the Bay Of Biscay. he thousht
he had found a kindred soul i'm the officer
who shared his watch. For three nights
he recited poetry To this brother officer
and on the fourth night, when ho began
again. he vas horrned to hear the officer
eyclaim. For the Lords sake, Haven
YOU dried up yet? | have stood you FOR
three nights. and ! thought you mad mn
ished."
In the course OF twenty years AZ sea
Sir Ernest Shackleton said he had round
that sailors had "A real liking for poetry,
Sailormen saw nature at it's very best,
and ia a primitive way that made them
realize the immensity of things. When
he was In the Antarctic he edited TWO
papers one was called the Antarctic
Times" and the other the Blizzard. II
was curious TO discover that many OF the
men in the two expeditions, VINO had not
received what would be called good
education" yet expressed their thoughts
i'm verse in way that brought light and
feeling tc those who read their lines.
Sir Ernest quoted "A couplct written by
"A stol(cr when the first rays of the sun.
after lie long winters darkness. III M
the huge mountains opposite thor camp.
The lines were:
Created by the Creator, a mighty power
With Kingdom from tho Equator to the
uttcrmUst ends Ol the earth
New-York tribune., 1911-12-03
Sketched on Fifth Avenue

the French Gallery without being con-
vinced that Raeburn is to be ranked
after REYNOLDS and Gansborough as the
third master Of British portrature.
There was prejudice against him in Lon
don as a provincial painter during his
lifetime, but now the truth is known
that he was a realistic revealer Of char
acter with a powerful brush and true
sense of values.
Among these portraits of the plain
PEOPLE Of Scotland, who were drawn into
his unpretentious studio. that of Mrs
Irvine Boswell Of Kingcausie, may be
singled out as pre-eminent for breadth
of treatment and inherent truthfulness
and for skill i'm the management Of
lights. The portraits Of Mrs. Macdowall
of Walkinshaw; Miss Sarah Wordsworth
and the Hon. Mrs. Grant. of Kilgraston,
reveal the same mastery Of the subtle
problems of half lights and full lights
and equal refinement in the blends Of
color. The bankers, soldiers university
professors. provosts. judges and adyC-
Gates havc the characteristic features
and coloring Of Scotsmen, and the
painter has reproduced with boldness of
stroke and sympathetic intelligence their
aggressive traits and ruddy complexions
Sometimes there are flaws i'm the draw
ing and the hands are never too well
painted. but the eyes, mouths and color
ing have the Incompatible gift of vital
ity. There is no portrait here as deco
rative as the ono Of Mrs Robertson
Williamson, painted during Raeburns
closing years and sold AT Christies not
long ago for e23,4l5. The most promi-
nent names are those OF Lord Melville,
who governed Scotland under Pitt, and
of Lord Eliock. the friend and CORE
spondent of Frederick the Great. The
series Of lustrouseyed. strong featured
Scots is as characteristic as the castle
rock in Edinburgh, or the bleak spurs of
the Highlands.
one Of the choicest treasures ~ the
French Gallery is not on exhibition ex-
ccrt when the curtain is raised as "A per-
sonal favor. This is tho Botticcli pict-
ure, which was for a long time in the
possession of Louisa Lady Ashburton
at Melcher Court near Romsey. Six
years ago it was offered for sale at
Christies. and a bid Of 5000 was re-
fused. After the owners death II was
sold by order of the executors, and it
Is now i'm the market. IL is "A circular
panel i'm excellent condition and fresh
and beautiful in color. with lovely
group OF Madonna and Child and five
angels. Mr. Berenson has written
letter describing 1t as a perfectly de-
lghtful and really important work of
Botticellrs studio. painted from his
drawings and with his assistance. This
critical opinion makes II Botucelli
picture as valuable as the majority oil
the unsigned panels with Madonna ana
angels TO be found in the Continental
art galleries other hands may nave
completed portions of 1t, but without
doubt he designed il and supervised the
execution by pupils in his studio Ger
tainly. il is not copy OF any hhoNh
work by Rotticclli, and IT corresponds
closely in spirit and design with the
New-York tribune., 1911-12-03

goldsmith and begun his career by dash
ing off miniatures and copying David
Martins portraits. one of these Is a
portrait of Professor Dugald Stewarts $
children with dog, in which the draw
ing is uncertain and the composition
feeble; another is a crude painting OF
the wife Of Commodore Johnstone, Rod
news adviser In West Indian affairs and
Governor Of West Florida before the
American Revolution, and the third is
Sir James Stevenson, veteran of the
Peninsula War. whose soldicrly qualities
arc impcrfectly disclosed on canvas.
Raoburn's style was not formed until by
Reynoldss ad' ice he had spent two
years in Italy with his young wife ana
had returned 10 Edinburgh Ia become
the great Scottish master OF realism. No
kccn-cycd critic en- make the circuit OF
New-York tribune., 1911-12-03

numerous Madonnas with angels which
came out of his bottega during his clos
ing years.
1t is indeed a lovely work refined In
color and pleasing in conception. the
loving mother has the ingenious charm
of youth and her heavy eyelids are sad
dened with the contemplative presenu-
ment of separation so characteristic OF
Botticeli. The Child looks up into the
Mothers face for love and protection,
and the angels are grouped with the
childlike naIvet6 and vivacity of the
we'll known Bottceli pictures in the
Uffizi and other galleries. The central
figure may lack the spiritual eXaltatlon
Of the Chigi and Naples Madonnas or
the charm of the Santa Maria NuoVa
and Poldi- Pezzoli Madonnas, but there
is airy grace of movement in the hsures
and the draperies are arranged Wi'h
unaffected simplicity. II the angels do
not have the rapturOus faces seen III
the early Magniicat of Uffizi, they
are less artificially posed than the seven
with tapers i'm the Botticell picture In
Berlin. and they have touches and gllnts
of the timid reserve and innocent curl
ositv SO Characteristic of the painters
dreams of heavenly visitants. The date
of this work can only be surmised, but
probably it belongs to the period Wheh
Fra Lipprs original influence and YER
rocchio's mannerisms had been out
grown. and when Sayonarolla's sermons
On the Virgin had kindled spirit oi
religious awe, created an aversion for
classical themes and sent the painter
mack to the loving Mother and Child,
with angels as witnesses of incompar-
able tenderness and pathos. |. \. +.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-03
ART IN LONDON
Portraits by Raeburn and a Fine
Botticeili.
London. NOvember 1I.

London. November II.
Scotland is full Of Raeburns, as the
managers Of the French Gallery have
discovered. \ year ago they exhibited a
varied assortment Of his portraits. and
this season they have repeated the SER
vice 10 art lovers without rehanging
single picture or revealing any decline
i'm quality. Three of the fresh lot Of
thirty PORTRAITS are interesting as early
works painted not long after he had
broken away from apprenticeship t. a
New-York tribune., 1911-12-03

well known in the iconography OF the
musician, includes. OF course, the famous
soft cap. IL is a sufficiently romantic
portrait, in short. but has also beiitting
weight and dignity II forms a pleasant
interlude, so 10 say, in that series of por-
traits Of American statesmen and sol
diers through which Mr. Reich has
gained so wide and so sound a repute.
The National Arts Club announces IL
special prize exhibition to he held IN its
galleries from January > 10 January
oS II is exclusively for tho work Of
members. One thousand dollars VIII be
awarded 10 the artist showing the most
mcritorious painting, the picture to be-
come the property Of the club. The re-
cIpent Of this prize will also be present
cd with gold medal H. e.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-03
by Seymour Haden and some rare pgoofs
by d. Y. Cameron.

Apropos of prints and the lately
opened musical season We may note the
publication by MIR. Jacques Reich of an
etched portrait of Wagner. He repro
duces the physiognomy Of the great com
poser in familiar aspect, but gives it
new significance through the boldness
and warmth with which he has vitalized
his subject. This portrait of Wagner in
his prime is indeed full of life and color.
The head is strongly modelled, with rich
painter-like touches especially notice
able about the picturesque profile and
the vigorous hair The easy costume, so