THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : MONDAY , SEKTEMBER 23 , 1889.
THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELER
Interesting News and Notoa of the
Woatorn Tourist.
THE NEW GENERAL MANAGER.
\VhntJ. O. Van I'olt in Doing For the
AnnoGlntloti In MlBsourl Tha
Now York Drummers
At the Uotcls.
Hnttlc or Pnililoak'0 I1IIL
Half n mile , half a ml la ,
Itnlf a milo onward ,
AVIldly up I'nJdock'B Hill
Hushed tbo li hundred.
Of the blank cannnnado
"Was there a man afraid
In tlio whole bravo brigade !
Colby's six hundred.
"Ctmrgo for the Kunsl" ho cried ,
"How much ! " the mon replied ,
Then the wliolo company sighed
"Someone lias blundered. "
Not theirs to glvo back talk.
Not their * the play to balk ,
Tliclrn but to walk the chalk ,
Colby's elx hundred.
Ulnnk { runs at right of them ,
Blank guns nt loft of thorn ,
lllnnlt guns in front of thorn ,
Volleyed-and thundered.
Stormed at with empty shell ,
3 ach soldier cuts n swell ,
"While all the people yell
Noble six hundred.
Lieutenant Champion's steed ,
"Which was somewhat oft feed ,
"Wind-broken nnd Knock-kneed ,
Then wildly stumbled ,
When the bravo rlJor foil
Into the Jawa of well ,
AsU mm nnd ho will toll
Just how ho tumbled.
ftow from the fort thcro ROCS
Death for approaching foes.
Wutson's men' have uroso
Now to defend It.
A nil ai the cannons bray
"Women nnd children pray
U'lmt it will last nil day ,
Till night shall end it.
"When all the mon wcra tired
And the last shot was fired ,
Then all the folxs inquired :
Which sldo bad won HI
Then thorocamo marching by
Mon who were scon to die ,
Not ono was loft to Uo ,
Whore they begun it ,
Men for n week urrayod ,
"When shall tuoir Rlory fadot
And the brnvo charge they made.
All the world wondered.
Not until next year , when
These same militia mon
Gather to fight again
Noble six hundred.
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Thn Now General Mnnnsnr.
J. C. Van Poll , general manager of
the Travelers' Protective Association
of the United States , is out on a tour
through the west and it is expected that
ho will mntto Omaha a visit. He was
in.Knnsas City last week looking after
the Missouri division. The otlico of
general manager was created at the
last national convention , hold in At
lantic City , and Mr. Van Poll was se
lected as the host equipped to perform
its duties and to put the machinery of
the association into working order.
The principal objects are to increase
the membership , both active and as-
Eociatc , to see that the com mil too work
of the railroad , hotel , press , lopinlativa
and employment committees is properly
performed , and to look after the general
welfare ot the association.
At the request of George S. McGrew ,
president of Missouri division T. P. A. ,
Mr. Van Pelt agreed to begin nis first
work for the benefit of the state by vis
iting St. Louis , Kansas City and St. Jo-
Bcph. Eo has already visited St. Louis
and is now ready to begin in Kansas
Hity. His success thus far has surpassed
all expectations. Prior to the Atlantic
City convention the Missouri division
had on its roll not quite seventy-five
active members in good standing and no
associate member * No contracts had
boon made with hotels , livery stables ,
bus lines or transfer companies grant
ing special rates to members of the T.
P. A. To-day the total result foots up
as follows : Active members , over eight
hundred ; associate member a ( wholesale
firms ) , 200 ; contracts granting special
rates to members of the T. P. A. , over
0110 hundred and llfty , scattered over
the states of Kansas , Missouri und Iowa.
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Now York Drummers.
This is about the time of year that
Now York drummers strike western
cities with their samples of fur goods ,
gents' furnishings and tobacco for fall
and "Winter orders. A. N. Foot , Ed
Roonborg , Charles H. Sohnolder , R. W.
CiosRon , 8. J. Henderson , J. E.
"Worthington.L. W. Herr and others ,
representing big houses of the metropolis -
> lis , Sundayod at the Millard. Knch of
these gentleman give good reports
about the condition of trade every
where , thus showing that times are
easy , money plenty and people happy.
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A RonpoiiHU Won toil.
laNCO&tf , Nob. , Sept. 20. To the
Traveling Mon : Will the traveling
men . who may have rocolvod a letter
from mo Bomo simo since requesting a
contribution of 31 each for the purpose
of putting a memorial window in Ply
mouth Congregational church , Lincoln ,
l Nob. , dedicated to tha traveling mon of
{ Nebraska , and who 'may not have re
sponded , please do so at onco. I pledged
myself to pay for it through you , and
the cause being a good ono , would ask
a favorable and speedy response. Plou&o
help mo out. I have collected $05 and
I need 8100. Don't lot mo fall. The cause
is a good and noble ono.
LioiiKKT M. SIMONS ,
17131 O Street ,
Lincoln , Nob.
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At. tlio Hotels.
Tha Merchants George A. Button ,
Now York ; 15. C. Joffories , Cleveland ; '
J. G. Knight , Douvor ; I. DoMallio , Ro-
choBtor , N. Y.j II. D. Allen , St. Louis ;
J. S. Hall , J. S. Hanim und Fred F.
Bennett , Chicago.
. The Millard Arrivals for Sunday
were lighter than usual , hut the follow
ing were at this housa : A. N. Foot ,
Now York ; Edward Rosonburg , Now
York ; J. 1C. Finnoy , Bt LouU ; J. S.
Williams , BU Louis ; Charles H.
Bchneldor. Now York ; Fred G. Lang ,
Cincinnati ; J. Webster und R. W.
Clusson , Now York ; Edwin Gloro , St.
Louis ; W. A. Vanzant , Chicago ; J , W.
Wallace , Augusta , Ga. ; A. L. Kuntz ,
Now York ; Jncob Bloom , Now Orleans.
W. W. Mathias , Philadelphia ; O.
Boms , Burlington , la. ; Charles n. Ault ,
St. Louis ; K. J. Henderson , Now York ;
J. W. King , St , Louis ; W. S. Richard-
eon , Boston ; J. E. Worthtngton , Now
York ; John R Truoll , Now York ; I. W.
Snytlcr , Philadelphia ; B. F. Smith ,
Philadelphia ; E. A. Simons , Toledo ; L.
W. Herr , Now Yorlc ; B. P , Forges ,
Chicago ; J. E. Jones , Baltimore ; A. T.
Shadd , Now York ; N. B. Sulmnn , Sam *
uol Eckstein nnd E. Schwartz , Now
York ; James W , Allison , St. Louis ; J.
Hobicht. IsowYork ; A. A. Ladd nnd
Robert Blanch , St. Louis.
The Murray : John H. Jacobus , J. R.
Fasslg , S. Oulteraan. U. S. Stearns ,
Henry Holnlngor , S. Slckol , A. J. Van
Engers , Charles II. Storey , J. P. Wolf ,
W. S. Buoling , A. R. Palmer , Jules A.
Wattol. R F. Shaon , Ebon Sugdcn ,
Now York ; L. B. Lelchbnrdt , J. D.
Songor , J. IL Rold , H. H. Gale , W. E.
Martin , A. S. Luco , J. E. Blair , 1. N.
DoLolno , O. L. Kingery , E. E. Per
kins , George A. Hill , S. T. Alton , , A.
Rnssonbonror , D. Davis , Chicago ; G. L.
Buchanan , H. E. Hnokonan , J. D >
Atlams , August Boiling , St. Louis ; S.
E. Smith , Cincinnati ; E. L. Cobb ,
Philadelphia ; EmllWinoflcld.St. Paul :
C. W. Uupley , Cincinnati ; C. U. Crane ,
Cleveland ; G. E. Spotz , Philadelphia ;
Glh L. White , Indianapolis ; A. J. Craw
ford , Detroit ; S. C. Lotlor , Deavor ; M.
Stombock. Philadelphia.
At the Arcade Theodora Main , Chicago
cage ; P. W. Do Lancy , Minneapolis ; T.
S. Mnssoo , Milwaukee ; Kobort Burns ,
jr.ISt. Louis ; N. J. Stinson , OnUdalo ;
S. H. 1'owors , St. Louts ; Charles C.
Pond , Chicago ; R. M. Stearns , Now
York ; J. H. Alexander , Milwaukee ; S.
D. Young , Philadelphia.
At the Llarker W. J. Wallace , Elmira -
mira ; John Appleton , Lincoln ; E. ,7.
Frazor , San Francisco ; Will II. Uitter ,
Chicago ; Walter E1. Wood Union stock
yards , South Omaha ; 0. W. Fogg , Lin
coln : H. Bailey , Burlington , la. ; M.
Cohen , Chicago ; Charles II. Young ,
Kansas City ; F. B. Ridenow , Kirkon-
dall , Jones & Co. , Omaha ; David Bur-
lock , Qulncy ; S. H. Thomas , Portland ,
Ore. ; and Chariot S. Davis , Odorton
Mines. N. M.
At the Paxton : C. F. Boyd , Now
York ; H. G. Shaw , Now York ; J. A.
Sargent , New York ; H. Borkhaltor ,
Chicago ; J. B. Blottman , Louisville ; J.
M. Chenowith , San Francisco ; John Do
Bruyn , Detroit ; E. E. McCord. Chicago ;
A. Andrew , Sacramento ; W. M. Titus ,
New York ; S. A. Joseph , Denver , H. E.
Foldmnn , Boston ; Dan Morfian , Omaha ;
E. Morco , St. Louis ; Sam Mavor ,
St. Louis ; W. P. DeWitt , Now York ;
Charles Rogers , Now York ; S. D. Mal-
loy , Rochester ; W. E. Martin , Chicago ;
John Jones , St. Louis ; F. P. Burton ,
Now York ; Fred Wren , Elgin ; George
P. Alden , St. Joseph ; William R. Fry ,
Wcstllold , Mass. ; H. Cut-ran , Minne
apolis ; Charles Longfeltor , Philadel
phia ; E. S. Schoonmaker. Troy ; W , S.
Butman , Chicago ; E. F. Pierce , Atchison -
son ; J. II. Melinda , Boston ; W , M. Mc-
Nnnmra , Covington , Ky. ; W. W. Garrison
risen , Dayton , O. ; A. M. Chase ,
Omaha ; J. Mayonck , Buffalo , und John
Bottis , Now York.
The boys who Sundayod at the Windsor
ser are as follows : C. L. Searles , Chicago
cage ; W. N. Ku&sell , Chicago ; F. C.
Wood , for Pnxton. Gallagher &Co. out
oi Omaha ; M. E. Wheeler. Rutland ,
Vt. ; E. W. Holly , of the Kilpatrick ,
Koch & Co. dry goods house , Omaha ;
L. Harper , of the Omaha United
Suites Wind Pump company ; George
Deo. of Paxton , Gallagher & Co. ;
A. J , Bradley , of a Cincinnati desk firm ;
W. M. Lewis , of Decatur , 111. ; M. Sachs ,
of Kirchaff & Neubarsh's Chicago
liquor house , M. O. Ershins , of Paxton ,
Gallagher tSc Co. , Omaha ; J. R. Kuseh-
bert , of Milwaukee ; Will W. Lacey ,
Detroit ; A. Biolofels , Now York ; W. A.
Danny , of the Reynolds & Grill cnttlo
company , Chicago : Charles Honrv ,
Chicago.
UTEUAUY NOTES.
The September number of the Minor-
vna Series made public the novel "Her
Sacrifice , " by F. W. Pearson.
"Jacques Bonhomno , " Max O'Roll's
latest , is published by Caasull & Co. ,
Now York. It consists of a series of
sketches upon French lifo und abounds
in the author's inimitable humor.
"A Crooked Path , " by Mrs. Alexan
der , has boon published in Rand , Mc-
Naliy& Co.'s Globe Library.
Mr. J. Fitzgerald has translated from
the Humbolt Library.
Bolford. Clarke & Co. , Chicago , have
issued two moro volumes in the House
hold Library. "The Pace That Kills , "
by Edgar Saltus , has reached its second
edition , while the last number contains
"A Blind Bargain , " by Robert Howe
Fletcher.
Albert Ross , the now famous author of
"Thou Shalt Not " has
, produced an
other entrancing piece of fiction , under
the title , "His Private Character , "
which has just been issued from the
press of G. W. Dillinghnm. Though
told with loss boldness than the former
story , ft is quite its equal in absorbing
interest. The characters nro distinctly
individualized , the incidents adroitly
conno'ctod , and the wliolo written in a
pleasing manner.
A novelty in illustrated book worlc has
been issued hy Henry R. Knapp of San
Francisco. Itis a series of pictures re
produced from photographs taken in
Chinatown , neatly bound together.
They illustrate the various phases of
Chinese lifo in their quarter of the city.
White & Alien , of Now York and
Londonhave just issued their catalogue
of now publications for 1889. The illus
trating of their hooks in a worthy man
ner has been n subject of spocia.l atten
tion with them. They have employed
only artists of ability and repute , und
that the productions might bo mechan
ically perfect , they bavo examined
every known process and now inven
tion , both in the United States and in
Europe , for reproducing water colors
and black und white drawings.
Abi S. Jackman has sot out to imitate
Aniolio Rives. "Futiraa , " published by
J. S. Ogilvio , Now York , gushes forth a
"droam of passion" in exceedingly
poetical and ofToctivo language. It
Booms to have boon written for love
sick maidens , and if read extensively ,
will surely create u now supply.
' Coleord'ti Green Forage System" is
a work which will provo valuable to
these interested in iranrowl agricul
tural methods. It follows the author's
experiments m preserving green forage
without fermentation of hoiit by the
use of the ailo governor. The con
struction of the silo is made plain by
umplo illustrations. The book is
printed in excellent style hy the
Howard & Wilson Publishing company ,
Chicago.
Notwithstanding1 the fact that every
village and hamlet in the civilized
world contains n blacksmith , and has
ever since mankind learned the various
uses of iron and stool , nobody has over
written a book on the art of blacksmith-
ing. A chapter has now and than ap
peared in works on mechanics , but these
comprise the extent of the world's ,
printed knowledge of an art without
which mankind would relapse into bar
barism. "Practical Blucksmlthing" is
a compilation of articles which have ap
peared during the last ton years in the
columns of The Blacksmith and Wheel
wright. The illustrations uro nuuieri
ous , aud the booic would anpoar to bo of
great value to all workers of iron , It i i
published by M. T. Richardson , Now
.
Cnihuinn'fc Menthe inhaler cures catairb ,
headache , neuralgia , asthma , buy lover ,
Trial Into nt your drug t. i'rlco W cents.
AN HOUR WITH ALMA TADEMA
The Qroat Artist Dlaouosofl the
Pnlntlnfr of Pictures.
BORN GENIUSES IN AM ERICA ,
To bo Sure the British Don't Mko
Ihclr Work But Tlmt'a Nntiiznl
HcllKlon of Mimic ,
The Angclui.
Tndcnii nn Art.
Tlio American visitors to the contl-
nont cnnnot help noticing the Inrjjo
number of young men anilyoinoti en
gaged in the study of art. In tha grerit
cnthcdfal in Antwerp I stiw at least a
score of women tintl nonrly as many
young men copying Ruhons' "Descent
from the Cross , " writes Frodoria Sun-
hum from London. In the IxMivre in
Paris , and in the great art galleries of
London , thousands of younp men nnd
women spend their nnnual vacation In
copying the great masterpieces. Those
wtio luivo been to the Paris exposition ,
nnd studied the wonderful collection of
pictures there , need not ho told that art
is making great strides oven In the art-
loving centers of the Old World. Of
all the English iii'tists who have made
farau and money , none ranks higher
than La wren co Alma Tadoma. Icall
'him Englisu because ho has boon eo
long a naturalized citizen of Great
Britain. As a matter ot fact ho is a
Dutchman. Dut Englishmen proudly
look upon him us their own. In
the Bocinl , literary , and art life of
London hu is a familiar liguro. IIo goes
everywhere , is a great lia > t-uignter ,
and never falls to ho present at any ex
hibition of paintings. It requires a
thoroughly good introduction and some-
diplomacy to gain tiutrauco to his studio.
I presented tno letter that a well-known
London literary mon gave mo introduc
ing mo , and in a few days received a
card stating that the great artist would
ho at home on such and such a date ,
and would ho pleased to see mo at 11
o'clock. A trim and rosy-cheeked par
lor maid answered my ring at the door
bell and in a few minutes conducted mete
to the artist's workshop. Ho was busily
engaged
WITH VAIYKTTK AND nUUSIt
as I entered. Ho produces more won
ders in marble than many ilrbt-rato
sculptors , and his flowerings and col
umns are always the talk of a London
exhibition. From , all quarters of the
earth honors have boon bestowed upon
him , and his classic groups of perfect
forms are to bo seen in every country
under the sun which boasts of anything
approaching civilization. In fact the or
ders pourupon himsoincess > uitlynndin
such numbers , that ho finds it absolutely
impossible to execute half of them. Nat
urally there is a temptation to hurry
his work , but oven Taderna's enemies
admit that anything bearing his signa
ture is remarkable for its careful "detail
and conscientious work. As I outer ho
drops his brush , pushes his leghorn
back on his head , blows ' a big blue cloud
of smoke into the air. and greets mo
heartily. Ho speaks deliberately ,
weighing well his words , and of course
as ho acquired English comparatively
late in lifo his accent is decidedly for
eign. So is his appearance. He IOOKS
'
and is a little over'llfty. . Ho is short
and stoutly built , and most energetic in
his movements. Ho is probably the
least imposing object in his studio. Ho
looks at you through a pair of largo ,
round spectacles , and his Leghorn hat
with a widobrim is now and then pushed
backward and forward on hi * head in a
careless way. His studio is so magnifi
cent that the figure of any human being
would of necessity appear unimpos.ing.
Ho exchanges a few commonplaces
with mo , picksup his palette and brush ,
putts vigorously at his cigar for a mo
ment , and says : "I must sit down to
work , I pray you will do so , too. With
a motion of'his hand he .indicates the
very chair I would have selected my
self , for from that place I can look over
the great master's shoulder and admire .
the deft touches which were reproduc
ing the great picture.
"A DUDICA.TION TO BACCHUS. "
"You see that canvas there , " said the
artist , pointing to an unfinished work
work behind his easel ; "that cost me
eight months' hard labor. Then it was
put asido. It is not finished , never will
bo. "
I expressed some surprise at this , arid
walltcd a stop or two to glance at it.
"It did not satisfy me"continued the
artist , noticing my look of doubt. "If
you ask mo why it is not good enough , I ,
should tell you that I do not know. I
worked very hard , and as I said , spout
eight months on it. It did not suit me.
However , it formed a study for "A
Reading from Homer , " which only took
mo about six weeks to finish. Those
two instances I mention because it may
interest you to know how long I spend
on my works. "
IIo stuck his cigdr in his mouth again
puffed vigorously for a few moments ,
and wont on painting as though no
stranger were looking over his slioul-
dor. It was an opportunity for a quick
glance around the studio which 1 em
braced. It is a big room or hall , with
crimson velvet tapestry , which once
embraced so mo Neapolitan palace. The
massive window roaches to the ceiling ,
filling one end of the room , or rather
hall , witli a flood of light. There are
odds and ends of pictures , bits of
statuary , a magazine , some newspaper ,
a novel hero and there , a"n easy chair , a
pipe or two , a haif-omptiod bottle of
claret , some crackers , a walking stick ,
an umbrella , and other things , which
Indicate that this part of the house belongs -
longs exclusively to the great artist.
But the center of attraction , after all ,
was the nearly finished reproduction of
the 'Dedication to Dacchus.'nnd my eye
involuntarily sought it again.
"You have noticed , " I said , by way of
opening the conversation , "tho largo
number of young men and women who
are spending their days in the various
art galleries copying great pictures ,
Do you consider that art is making
gooa progress in England and America
just now ?
AKB YOU 8ATJSF1KD WITH Tit 15 1'RO-
OltKSSV"
Another cloud of blua smoke. Down
goes the pnlottoand the great Leghorn
hat is pushed to the back , of the great
artist's head. Ho answers quickly :
"That is a difficult question. The
ideal of some of us may bo BO high that
perhaps wo may never bo satisfied with
the progress of art , or , on tha other
hand , wo may bo thankful that there is
any progress at all. Looking at the
English display at the Paris exposition
tends to confirm mo In the belief that
art is making some progress. I think
you may safely say BO , at any rate in
England. "
' 'Do you except America ? " I asked.
"Well , you see , " replied the artist ,
honobtly , "I do not know enough of
America to say. Her artists are Amer
ican , nnd remain so. America keeps to
herself a great deal. She does not show
abroad as much as she stiould. '
"Such American art as is shown the
Eulish in what esteem is it held on
the continontV"
"Oh , our artists uro naturally English.
They think most ot holr own work ,
nnd will not glvo couTjidoration to any
other Bohool. " i
"But I suppose .that Is only nn example -
ample of ordinary 4 > o.tural prejudice ? "
"No , there Is morp ithnntbai. Eng
land la not prejudiced in nny way. She
will giro nil nations their cluo. II
Ilnmnton court nrorp.jfn the continent ,
and Versailles honyp , England , what n
magnificent plncolfimiptoti court would
bo , and Versailles .Vfluld DP unheard
t
"You have mot ihnny American ar
tists ? " I said.
"YeV was the Pfyily , "nnd I have
admired the work "orpntly. You have
some
110HX OBKIUSKS IK AMUKIOA.
It would bo unfair in mo to criticise
thorn ; in fact , nt this ' moment I uo
think of any criticism that I could
make. "
"Now as to the beginners in art. In
America it la generally understood that
a European education is necessary for
the development of an nrtlstV"
"Well , " continued Tadoma , as ho
took up his brush , "that may bo so.
Millals is a great painter , ami ho did
not study abroad. 1 could name a hun
dred others similarly situated. . It de
pends upon circumstances n great deal ,
and upon the bent of the student's
mind. In my country , speaking of
myself , I had no advantages , and I had
to souk them olsowhoru. It is , of course ,
ess ntlnl that the student should have
facilities for the studies of great col-
leutions , and the British Musuum , the
great g.illefles of England and of
Franco nlTorU these opportunities. Itis
my belief , spca'dn. ; again for myself
personally , that an.art student ought
not to travel until he hna become an ar
tist and knows for what ho is ttavoling.
Very few artists who have gained the
grand prize at Paris or Brussels , aid
were consequently given a traveling
scholarship , httvo stooJ arming the fore
most mon of their day. MdlsHonier ,
Goroinc , Leys , und Vandyke did not
Icavohomo until they were cultured ar
tists. Romhrandt never loft Amster
dam at all. "
"Would you bo willing to give a low
hints to American art students ? What
course of study , for instance , would you
recommend ? "
Down wont the nallot nnd brush , and
back wont the Leghorn hitnml : another
cloud of tobacco smoko. The artist
shrugged his shoulders.
"Oh , that is very dilllcult. I cannot
answer that question ; it is quite impos
sible. I must know the people. Every
man and woman dllTor in their tumper-
amont , tabto , nnd in their work. It
would ho folly for mo or any other man
to attempt to lay down a routine COUTHO
of study for thorn. Work hard work ,
is a good motto. "
I did not press the question , instead
touched on another one. The teaching
of the many schools of art throughout
the world.
"SCHOOLS bF AHT ? "
replied the artist. "Schools of art are
right enough , " ho went on , but the tone
did not say much for the right enough.
"You see , ' ho continued , "those schools
of art have one svstohi for all their pu
pils. Wo will call the bent of a pupil's
mind clow. Supposing the system of
his school of art is rod , lie is only young ,
nnd ho docs not see the fault. What
then is tlip result ? In sorao schools
something is being done to remedy this ,
but with little effect. Nothing can re
place the individual attention of the
teacher. You see until a marvelous ef
fect a simple combination of color can
. "
give.
f t
The great master has taken up his
brush , and as ho spqko a stroke of his
brush and a touch of his thumb brought
out a. block pf wondrous marble in u mo
ment , and a simple line one stone becomes -
comes two , aud the join it matte ap
peared to bo filled with the dust of
ages.
'They do not teaeh.t'iat ' in schools of
art , " ho bald , rolloctivoly , "they can
not. " '
"Looking at it from nnothor point of
view'1 I said , "does picture painting
pav ? ' '
' 'Well. " replied the artist , "art talent
can never bo sufllciontly remunerated ,
but if there ever were times when
painters were paid well , these times
were during the Roman omniro and
now. The secoud-ruto urtibt cannot
live these days , but by that I do riot
moan to say that there are not a lot of
sacond-rato artists , and that a lot of second
end rate trash is often sold. For in
stance , there is a speculator who buys
the works of unknown artists in the
hope that ttioir name may some day be
come famous , and I have seen as high a
price given for a picture by a. boy who
has just loft off study as for ono of
mine. "
"Then , as an artist , you are willing
to admit that there are big prices given
for pictures sometimes ? "
"Yes , " was the honest reply , "very
big , indeed.
"THIS AXGKLUS , FOil INSTANCH ? "
"Oh , that was a humbug , " was tbo
reply. "They could not got such a
price , " and the artist bocauic quite
wrathful. Ho pulled vigorously at his
cigar and began talking in an excited
way. "The idea of talking about giv
ing X ± J,00 ( ) when they did not have it
to give. It was merely show , and all
because it was a Freneh picture. Tboro
was no meaning in their prices , They
ran the price up to got the \ American
birds. "
Ho calmed down a trlflo and I asked
him another question :
'Has portrait painting been growing
in favor ? "
"No. I don't think so , " was the reply.
"It was always about the biune. People
always like to see their faces on ciuvas ,
especially if they are made to look a
little tuoro handsorno than the original.
It is purely a matter of vanity and
money. "
"Tho increased interest in art , " I
wont on , "has roaphod to the lower
classes , has It not ? " '
"I cannot say that it has , " answered
the artist. The lovvor clatsoS don't seem
to take much interest in art matters.
They used to , but they don't now.
When they had a , Catholic religion , a
roligon of art , a puiblio religion , they
could take an interest in art , and thny
did. It was their duty to admire the
beauties of their"1 cathedrals and
churches. But Protestantism und Qua
kerism has stopped all this.
THH I'bABTIG KKMGION IS GONE ,
and in its place wo are told that it is a
sin to go to a museum * br art gallery on
Sunday. Oermanyi sacrificed her art
with the Reformation. She is now
given to music , aud it is the same
everywhere. " ,
"But you have hopes as fur as the
opening of the art galleries on Sunday
are concerned. That will bo accom
plished in time , don't you think BO ? "
' 'Novor , BO long as the bishops and
archbishops hold sway , "
I turned the conversation nnd asked
what the artist thought of the using of
famous pictures for advertising pur
poses. "I don't like it , " ho replied
honestly , "but if you paint for the gold
and accept it from whomsoever it comes ,
what can you expect ? "
There vras a knock at the door. A
maiden HUG might have been aGranian
entered with two dainty cups ol 5
o'clock tea , which reminded Taduna
that ho must start for the academy , As
ho bada ma good-byo after tea , ho said ;
"I think you may sufoly say to your
American readers that art is progressing
ingsatisfactorily. . To Bum it all up ,
WE HAVE A TREAT
In store tbis Tveok for buyers of. Men's Clothing , Oar stock of Fall Suits was never so extensive 03 now ,
nnd its variety warrants tbo assertion that whoever buys n Full Suit without nt least looking nt oura fails
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Our offer No , 2 for this week will bo nliuo of suits sacks nnd frocks nt $10. Wo have the name for
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with suits for which other houses nio asking 518 or $20. Wo have put into this line Bovcrnl styles to suit
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cellent dress suit , otborstylerf nro goo 1 Cossimores in plain nnd mixed colors for business wear , honest
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peed artists are painting bettor pictures
than ever boforo. They are paid better ,
and if nny youtiK man oryouiiK1 woman
in your country has talent and desires
to Fucccod ho or she can very cosily do
BO by hard work. It is hard work that
brings success in this world , not friend
ship or iufluonco. "
9
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Iii Tangier there was n Jewish school
receiving largo aid from the alliance
Israelites at Paris. French and Eng
lish both were taught. The alliance
committee , however , undertook to pro
mote the interests of Franco by requir
ing English to bo excluded nnd nil in
struction to be given in Fi-cnch. On
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English is an important language to
tno Tangier .Tows , so they refused to
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successful.
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