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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-23
SAMUEL ARTHUR BENT.

Boston. Nov. 22.-samuel Arthur Bent,
lawyer, author and editor. dropped dead
In the lobby Of a hotel here to-day. He
was graduated from Yale In 1851. and
four years later received degree from
the Harvard Law School. From 1872 to
1874 Mr.. Bent was American editor OF
THE Swiss Times" OF Geneva; and or
"Galignapi's Messenger" OF Paris. From
1878 to 1856 he was superintendent OF
schools at Nashua. y. H., and at Gin
ton. Mass. lie was the author of "Fa-
milar Short Sayings OF Great Men," OF
Hints on Language" and Notes TO
the Golden Legend" Mr.. Bent was sew
cnty-one years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-23
q.

BANNoN--on November 10. 1872 nargaret y
Bsnnon, beloved daughter OF Patrlck anu
Bridget Bannon Funeral from neT Ia's s. r,s,-
dence, No. 1871 Richards St, Brooklyn' satuI-
day November ., at $3.50 a. M
Rebellion November II, 1912, at his resi-
dence No 20 North Mountain ave-. Mont
clair. y. J.. Edwin Z. Bedel. IN the 'o IN
heId al his late residence on Saturday after
noon, November %, on the arrival OF mo
Iackawanua train reaching Montclair at $50.
intsrment private in Greenwood Cemetery on
Sunday
NOTWITHSTANDING. Friday. November p. 1919
CAPTAIN Joel Noolsey Brown. In his ie,h
wear Funeral services from his late rest
dence No So Duncan ave, Jersey CITY, sun.
dav November q. at D. m. kindly omit
flowers.
BIIRNHAM-On November q, 1917, Amelia En-
wife OF Avon c. Durham. In her 18th year,
Services at her late residence, NO, g kermit
November q, at p. IN. lnterment at con-
venlence of the family.
Bt,RTIs-suddenly, on Wednesday. November
%. 1872, John H. BELOVED isth ,, Of ha9Ss TIA
yesrs Funeral services at his late residence.
No 3l6 Maple ST, Brooklyn. Saturday. No
vember 70. at p. m.
CRANE-on Thursday. November y. 1917. at
the Mohawk. No. SO Washington ave,
BROOKLYN n. Y, Mary +. Crane. wife a
FREDERICK W. H. Crane. Funeral service at
the residence OF her son. Frederick Z. Crane.
No s54 Prospect Place. sunday November
a. at $3.50 o'clock .. m,
DICKsoN-At Green Village. ". j.. November
q, 1919, Mary j., wife OF Joseph Dickson
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
SNYDER--Rosc. aged co. Services The Flu,
neral Church. No. 24i West 23d st. Frant
E. Campbell Building. Sunday. 2 o'clock
Automobile cortege.
wHEELER--on November 90 At his home al
Hawthorne N. Y, George X. Wheeler n
his 7ith year Funeral services at his lats
gastdfrca Hawthorne Y GurfQy
D. m. Interment Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
wILLIAMs--Suddenly on November %. AZ
White Plains, N. Y, In the 5oth year OF her
age, Emma Carson. beloved wife Of Henry
X S. Williams Funeral services win Ia
held At 81. Thomas Church, New YORK Ci.y
on Monday, November %, at II A. m. Inter.
rnent private. Kindly omk flowers london
Conyland) and Cleveland tohio) papers please
INV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-23
MRS. ELIZABETH S. vANscIvER.

Beverly, n. j., Nov. 22,-Mr5. Elizabeth
S. Vansciver the oldest woman in this
section, ded here to-day at the age Of
one hundred years. Mrs. Vansciver had
a sister, Mrs. Weigand, who died here
two years ago, at the age Of ninety-nine
years. Mrs. Vansciver was one Of the
first settlers of this part of New Jersey.
she leaves two sons and three daughters,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-23
WOMAN GOLF CHAMPION DIES.

Chicago, Nov 22.-Mrs. Bernard e.
Horne, known TO golfng enthusiasts as
Bessie Anthony, for years woman West
ern golf champion. died early to-day al
her home, Glenview, near keswick, va
One Of the most brilliant matches when
she won on the links was at Exmoor IN
1904, when she defeated Miss Mabel mig
gins, OF the Midlothian Club. In many
OF her championship matches Bessie An
thony had Chick" Evans for her caduy.
Mrs. Horne was thirty-two years o'u
and lived in Chicago until her marriage
eight years ago. She leaves three chill
dren.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-23
LAST DAY OF HOE SALE
Famous Collection Just Falls
Short of Two Million Mark.

The ten-day sale OF Part OF the Hoe
llbrary-the last Of that world famed col
lection-csme to a close last night with
a grand total Of sl.sS2.eeo CO. While It fell
short by sS7, 90 10 Of the 100000 mark,
set by many as the figure It ought to
reach, 1t nevertheless establishes a
worlds record In that It outstripped the
total OF the four greatest English sales
81. 800, S05-by siS2,655 co. The total realized
from Part 4 was S247,79O Is.
The totals Of each days sale OF Part 4
was as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-23
JESSE w. KNIGHT.

Bristol, y. j.. Nov. 2.-Jesse W
Knight, a one-time Democratic state
senator. died here to-day, In his ninetieth
wear. lie was one OF the oldest Masons
In the state. He served two terms IN
the Assembly and was elected to the
Senate In 1870, In his lifetime he filled
several offices in the county, and Yves
known to every one hereabouts as Uncle
Jesse" He leaves a wife and one son,
Frank A. Knight. OF Collingwood, n. j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-23
WILLIAM PHILLIPS RETURNS
Retiring First Secretary Honored on
Danartnre from London.

William Phillips, the retiring first Sec
Rotary TO the Court of st. James's. accom-
panied by Mrs. Phillips, arrived here yes
terday from Liverpool on the Cunard
liner Mauretania. Before leaving his post
Mr.. Phillips aud his wife attended a din
ner given In their honor by Ambassador
and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid.
The Pilgrims Society also entertained
them at London. Sir Gilbert Parker pre-
siding. Many friends were at Euston
station and AT Liverpool TO bid them
goodby.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-23
TO STUDY REMITTANCE MAN.

Somerset Vaughan. the English play
wright whose plays have been presented
On thls country by Charles Frohman' ar
rived here Yesterday from Liverpool on
Tire Cunard liner Mauretania on his way
90 Calgary. Canada. 20 ind material Tor
a new play which has to do win the
English remittance man. Mr.. MaughaIn
also VIII make a study Of the Weaithy
type n Englishman yho casts ms iot on
fIf frontier
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-23
BLISS LEFT &,1OO,519
Most of Estate in industrial and
Railroad Stocks.
APPRAISERS FILE REPORT
Only Piece of City Realty Given
Is His Home, in East
37th Street.

The appraisal of the estate of Cornelius
y. Bliss was filed in the Surrogate's
court YESTERDAY and showed a gross es-
.aLe OF 1881, So and net value after
deductions Tor administration expenses,
commissions and other expenses Of S,1O0,-
5le The transfer tax amounts to sll1, $50
The estate Of Mr. Bliss, who died oc-
,uber 9. 1911, consists largely of railroad
and Industrial stocks and bonds. Two
notes. aggregating $1,5Oo,OOO. given by the
alm Of Bliss. Fabyan & Co., are included
&. the assets. This money was advanced
bv Nh Bliss to his firm as a loan. It
was payable in January, 191l, but in his
win Mr. Bliss gave permission to his ex-
egut0rs, VINO are his wife, son and
daughter, 10 renew the loan. not to eX-
tend beyond 1913
some of the holdings of Mr. Bliss at
thu time OF his death were the following
bonds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-23
MISS MATTHlsoN IN "THE spy"

with the engagement yesterday OF
Edith Wynne MatthIson, Charles Froh-
man has filled the part of the chief wom-
an character In Henry Kistemaecker's
play. THE Spy" which will be produced
out of town on December 20. and shortly
after be seen here. The play, which is In
three acts, Is now being presented in
London by Sir George Alexander under
the title Of THE Turning Point"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-23
JOEL w. BROWN.

Joel w. Brown, owner OF a drydocR
at Grand street. Jersey City, was stricken
with heart disease in the street yester-
day, and died soon after removal to his
home, at No. So Duncan street. lie was
scventy-slX years old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-23
PLAN TO COMPLETE NAVE.

What is termed very hopeful en-
couraging and definite plan" for the com
pIetion in the near future Of the nave OF
the Cathedral Of ST. John the Divine viii
De presented 70 the Cathedral League
and the Diocesan Auxiliary at the Col9ny
Clrb No 100 Madison avenue, Monday
afternoon. November %, at 800 ocIock'
Bishop Greer and the dean OF the cathe-
dral will be present among others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-23
harvard FEDERATION MEETS.

Hartford. Conn. Nov. 22.-The annual
meeting Of the New England Federation
% Harvard Clubs was held here TO-
night. with an unusually large attend
aure The list OF speakers included
President Lowell Of Harvard Dean lie
Baron Russell Briggs. congressman
elect Samuel Winslow ana u. D. "oou"
worth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-23
posrHuMoUs HoNoRs GRANTED.

Madrid, Nov. 22.--The ducal title and an
annual pension OF 5000 were conferred
TO day on the family OF Premier canale-
las, who was assassinateo on November
IL. King Alfonso signed royal decree
10 this effect to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-23

Mr. Bliss owned one piece of real es-
tate in New York which was his home,
at No. % East S7th street. He owned
real estate at Oceanic. y. j., but the
value IS not given. The notes for ST.
500 900 held by Mr.. Bliss from his firm
and 211.399 representing a one-third in
forest I'm the undivided profits from July
.. 1911. TO the time Of Mr.. Bliss's Death
are the only interest OF the estate IN
Bliss Fabyan & Co. Mr.. Bliss had bank
deposits amounting TO s5o,966, and his
household effects, horses and carriages
were valued at $l7,313.
THE former treasurer Of the Republican
National Committee had numerous paint
irce and a large library, embodying a
large variety OF subjects and Including
classical. political and scientific works
and "a large number OF histories and bioG-
rarh.es Of noted Americans.
NJ. Bliss left the bulk Of his estate to
his wife. son and daughter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-23
"MANoN LEsoAUT" REPEATED
Opera Which Opened Season Is Sung
at Metropolitan.

Puccinls "Manon Leseaut," the work
that opened the opera season last week,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-23
CEMETERIES.
UNCERTAINTIES.

THE WOODLAND CEMETERY.
233d 81. By Harlem Train and by T,o,t.,
once. 20 East 23d ST.. N. Y '''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-23

FRANK e. CAMPBELL. 241-s IVES, ,as
81. chapels. Private Rooms. Private Amh..
iances Tel. 1924 Chelsea. 'N'hDa-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-23

nelodrama "The Whip" at the Manhattan Opera House
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-23

Among the shares Of stock held by Mr..
Bliss were the following:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-23

Books resold, amounting to $3.50, brinl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
THF TRTBUNE'S FOREICN NEWS

would lead one to suspect that English
morals are extremely fragile.
a Willesden town councillor has pub
licly expressed the fear that men bath
ers while In the water might view
through the door chinks the feet and
even the ankles Of women in the dress
ing rooms. A Tunbridge Wells coun-
cillor wants to know II In family bath
ing q man may go with his sister-in-
law. Strong hopes are entertained by
radicals with vigorous moral develop
ment that mixed bathing will ulu-
rnately be permitted.
In this connection it may be men
TONED that Switzerland has undertaken
10 protect public morals by prohioitine
kissing in public. Placards are posted
In the railway station at Sarnen. can
ton Of Inter Walden, saying. "Consid-
ering the abuses which have resulted
messieurs the honorable foreigners arc
requested not TO kiss each other on inc
platforms OF the station tSisheo''
Society for the Protection OF Young
Girls Travelling Alone
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
TO END QUEENSTOWN CALLS
Move in London to Drop II as
American Mail Ship Port.
ny cable to Tho tribune. J

London. Aug. 3.--Lord Nersey's re-
port on the Titanic disaster has led to
tn agitation for dropping Queenstown
as n port Of call OF American mail shlps.
Attention is called to the fact that stop
ping at Queenstown entails a loss in
timo Of nine hours. II the Titanic had
not lost this time IL would have sighted
the ice at daylight and avoided a col
lision.
Vessels leave Liverpool in the after
noon, a few hours before the last bags
II American mail are ready. They ar
rive IN Queenstown at night and have
10 wait until morning to enter port and
receive the mails. They leave Queens
town about noon.
In the mean time mails that started
n few hours after the ship has left Liv-
erpool are sent 20 Holyhead. where
they are taken on 4 slow boat TO Dub
I'm and then by train TO Queenstown.
Hero they are put on tender for
transfer to q liner
The suggestion is made that the
nails close earlier and all the bags be
put aboard at Liverpool, with Queens
town eliminated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
WANTS BRITISH SHOW
James ]. Coogan Would Bring
shakespeare's England Here.
lBy cable 70 The Tribune. J

1ondon. Aug. 3.-James J. Cooeah'
owner of the Polo Grounds and Coo
CONS Bluff. New York, and former
porough President Of Manhattan, pau
two visits 20 Earl's Court this week
whore Mrs. George CORVALLIS W eSt
sttI has her Shakespeare's England on
view. He is going again on MondaN'
hoping to fnd Mrs. Cornwallis-WesI
and persuade her to transfer the eXhi-
bition 10 New York.
Mr.. Cocgau wants the exhibition fof
Manhattan Field. next TO the Polo
Grounds, next summer, and says the
field has been lying idle since the big
football games in New York were
stopped. He has been looking long
time for a suitable show, and thinks
he has found II in shakespeare Eng
land and will try to have Mrs. Corn
willis West take il TO New York after
# closes hero IN October, TO be ready
for next summer.
lie is afraid, however, that he viii
NOT be ablo to persuade the dukes and
earls 20 go 20 America for the tourney,
but that he will have 20 be content
with limitations from the Bowcry for
the jousting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
BOOMING TIMES AHEAD
American Securities Find In
creasing Favor in London.
BE cable 10 The Trlbune ]

London. Aug. 3.--Thc Stock TX
change IS closed to-day over the Bank
Holiday. Considering that We are now
In the midst OF the dead season, bust
ness wound up yesterday much better
than might have been expected. Con-
soils and other high grade securities
were quoted az q point or 40 above the
low level recently touched.
Opinion IS divided AZ to whether a
permanent Improvement is at hand, but
4. 4. reported in good quarters that
there Is an intention 70 make an en-
deavor, both here and In Paris, TO put
the market on n better basis, as many
stocks paying good dividends havo now
fallen to attractive prices.
Wall Street has been successful IN
raising Americans, and II the crops
pass through the next fortnight with
out DANA 20 New York IA expected to
tako more interest In the London mar
ket. which would be a great help hero.
Business Is quiet on the money mar
k-t, the usual holiday arrangements
having been already made. Loan rates
over the week end range from 2 to "a
per cent. Yesterdays shipment Of 81
900, 900 10 the Continent was without
influence on discounts, few bills being
offered and the tone q triiie easier.
With no evidences OF any speculative
bathurst either here or on the CONT
nent the Bank OF England seems 10 oo
IN thorough control Of the situation,
particularly as New York requirements
for new enterprises arc not likely to
be large until after tho election.
Well informed opinion here and IN
the United states Is that we are At
the beginning Of the most prosperous
year yet enjoyed. Attention Is called
to the prices Of American securities
compared with the dividend yield and
Americans arc said 10 offer Il nIagniii-
cent field for Investment. The public
utilities group IL considered to offer
special attractions, and II is prophesied
that soon we shall see tremendous
boom In those securities. Their pros
perity IL laid particularly to efficient
management and farseeing consolida-
lions, resulting In extraordinary econ
omies, which have made revenues In
crease in an apparently impossible
disproportton to expenditures.
1t is considered that the only danger
lies in the carelessness OF the fields
selected for expansion due to the
,r.id aerraad prnar.arity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
PICTURE NOT "M0NA LISA"
One Left with British Ambas.
sador at Paris Admirable Copy.

Paris, Aug. S-The director OF tbs
Louvre Museum. e Pujalet, quickly ex-
unguished to-day the hopes of lovers OF
the famous picture Mona Lisa" tbs
masterpiece of Leonardo da Vinci, which
disappeared mysteriously from the mu-
scum last August. These had been raised
on Thursday by the appearance OF an un-
known man at the British Embassy in
Paris With a picture which he declared
he had been charged by a person In Lon
don TO res tore TO the Louvre by means
of the British Ambassador.
The British Ambassador retained the
picture and communicated WI h the
french Minister of the Interior, who sent
expsrfs TO examine II. As a result "
Puialet said to-day: 1T is not the Mona
Lisa although Il certainly is an admira-
bic copy"
The picture was rainted on an old wood
en- panel. and 10 all outward appearances
resf mbled the Leo ardo 4 Niucl mds,er-
niece. The man who delivered Il az the
embassy was arrested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
NAME TOWN FOR CROKER
BaIIyowen, County Dublin, To
Be Called CrOkerStOWn.
TOBACCO STUDENTS COMING
Sons of Irish Farmers Will
Study Crop Culture in the
Southern States.
From The Tribune Correspondent. ]

Dublin, July 27.--An Irish town Is to be
called after Richard Croker, the retired
leader of Tammany Hall, now an Irish
squire. Tho residents of Ballyowen.
County Dublin. have decided TO change
the name OF this ancient village to Crok-
erstown, and they have invited Mr.. Crok-
er TO the ceremony. lie may offer to
build library or recreation hall.
Thomas Gallaner. the irish tobacco
king has set aside an annual sum OF
5000 TO send sons Of Irish farmers to
the United States 10 study tobacco cult
ure in the Southern States and In New
England and apply the knowledge thus
gained st home. The first students of the
soil 70 benefit by this grant will leave
here for America just before the ground
IS broken for the next American crop
They will go to work on farms selected
by Mr. Gallaher, who has extensive IN
tercsts I'm the Southern tobacco belt.
What is believed 10 have been the act
OF London vPndals-the robbery of a
woman dead two hundred years-is STIR
ring the Indignation OF the pious people
os County TlpperGry and squirting the
irish police in an investigation which
promises TO lead 10 world wide chase.
The sexton Of the old graveyard at
Newton Amer found ono morning that
the ancient tomb OF the ducal family OF
ST, Adams had been entered. The old
bronze door had been forced. pieces OF
collins, old velvet and decayed linen and
bones long buried we're scattered about
the vault. He notified the rector and the
clergyman sent for the police. Inyestigs-
ton proved that the ghouls had ceased
their grewsomo work at the crypt where
famous Duchess OF st. Adams was in
TERED two centuries ago.
II was found later that two men with
n strong Cockney accent, evidently Lon
doners, had remained In the village and
had left Il hurriedly without settling their
account early on the morning OF the dis
covery Of the outrage In their room al
the inn was found q clipping from Lon
don newspaper giving particulars OF the
yaluables buried with many famous peo-
pie and describing particularly m emerald
necklace and rings which were placed In
tho vault when Sophia Duchess Of ST
Adams was laid at rest by her husband,
the duke OF two hundred years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
NOTABLES ON CAMPANIA
Two NJ. P.'s, Dion Boucicault
and Many Known in Stageland.
(By Gable TO The Tribune. J

London, Aug. 3.-Theatrical people
formed large part OF the passenger
list of the Campania, which sailed to-
day from Liverpool. Among them
were Francis Nelson. NJ. p, who goes
20 Now York In connection with his
play "A Butterfly on the Wheel" and
also in connection with the production
Of two new comedies he has written.
The King Of the Ring" farce COM
coy OF English village life. showing .
edy OF manners. Later Mr.. Nielsen
goes 10 Missouri. Oregon and through
Canada, lecturine on the single tax and
getting information concerning its
operation.
Other theatrical persons on the Cam
pania are Dion Boucicaut, who super
intended the production Of Sir A.
Pinero's Mind the Paint Girl" and
several members OF the company, In
Guiding Bernard Wrefleid, Edward
Douglas and Lydia Rachel (who Will
support Billie Burke); Nina Severlng,
Valli Valli (who joins Messrs. Cohan
and Harris for their production Of "A
Polish Wedding Trip') and Emma
Carus.
Others sailing were Sir Edward II.
Garlic, who will stop In New York
only few hours ELI route for Canada
Mr.. and Mrs. George Abbot, Mrs. and
Miss de Forest Baldwin. Major James
Baylies; Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Beck
man, Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Benedict, Mrs.
Newell Bent. William Bigelow, Mrs. e.
A.. Bigelow. Willard Parker Butler,
william Cadman. Captain Dugmore, c.
J. Earle, John T.. Emerson, Z. T. Calf,
Robert Goelet, Major Maitland Kirwan.
DIR. and Mrs. H. Pritchard, Mr.. and
Mrs John ID. Ryan. Captain ]. Samp-
son. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Sharp, Charles
w. Sloane. Mr.. and Mrs. c. Il. Todd,
George II. Weaver and Mrs. T. d.
Woodbury..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
AFTER POOR PICTURES
Cardinal VannuteIIi to Report
on Church Paintings.
LETTER BY BRUTUS'S WIFE
Italy's Largest Dirigible Makes
Successful Flight of More
than ID Hours.
From The Tribune coirespondent. ,


Rome, July A.-Cardinal vannutelli has
been dcputed by pope Plus 10 report upon
paintings in churches and converts which
his eminence regards as travesties upon
The subjects treated and unworthy Of a
place In religious buildings. The Carcl-
nal. who is noted art critic. had a long
conference with his holiness. recently on
the topic Of church paintings and ex-
pressed the opinion that a censorship
should be exercised over the artists. Tie
Pore WIS deerlv impressed and requested
Vannutelll 10 investigate the matter thor
oughly and report 10 him personally An
encyclical urOn this subject will most
likely follow the Cardinals inquiry. which
will deal with works OF the old masters
as well "a modern paintings.
\ letter written by the wife of BrUtus.
expressing sorrow over the death OF
Cesar and fear Of the consequences upon
the peace of Rome, sold this week in
Ference for the paltry sum Of s45. The
purchaser IS z German professor
The letter is pronounced genuine, be.
yOnd doubt II formed part Of a coIlec-
ton Of old manuscripts discovered during
the rebuilding Of o Florentine mansion.
While three boys were swimming in a
pool near Mantua one OF the lads, Car
par Cubrio, was caught by cramp and
disappeared below the surface. a week
later his body was recoyered-compietely
ossified and perfectly preserved. The
mother OF the lad was terribly shocked
believing that II was the DEVILS work"
The father. more practical. had base
made upon which tho figure was placed.
Little Caspar is his own monument-th.
lrst OF the kind so far as ts known 10
Italy.
Italy's largest dirlgible. the ". j., eigh,
ty-flve metres long and with a capacity
Of over HOO cubic metres successfully
flew over Rome after voyage from
Bracciano on Wednesday. Thousands
crowded the plazas and streets 20 watch
the wonder The dirigible returned TO its
shed after being in the air without mis-
hap over fourteen hours.
Inhabitants of the island OF Rhodes are
in mutiny because OF Il report that the
Italian authorities contemplate removing
ancient Greek art treasures TO Rome. The
military governor was publicly stoned,
and only saved from death by the timely
arrival Of a squadron of mounted troops.