Delacroix
EUGÈNE (-krwä'), a French painter, chief of the romantic school; born near Paris, April 26, 1799.
At the age of 18 he entered the atelier of Pierre Guérin, and came under the influence of his fellow-pupil, Géricault. In 1822 he exhibited his first work, "Dante and Vergil," the novel force of which attracted much attention. In 1824, Delacroix, now at the head of the new school of young painters, produced the "Massacre of Scio," which was entirely repainted after the artist had studied a work of Constable's. The July revolution left its impress on Delacroix, and in 1831 appeared his "Liberty Directing the People on the Barricades." In 1832 he made a DELAGOA BAY 307:
DELANO voyage to Morocco. From this period. Feb. 23, 1857. Her most famous books Delacroix continued to send forth picture are "John Ward, Preacher" and "Dr. after picture, besides decor public buildings and churches. He also well-known works are: "The Story of a decorating many Lavendar's People." Among her other was chosen by the Institute to fill the 1863. place of Delaroche. He died Aug. 13, one dealing with "Faust". In 1857 he was chosen by the Institute to fill the place of Delaroche. He died Aug. 13, 1863. are DELAGOA BAY stretches N. and S. upward of 40 miles, peninsula and island of Inyack. The bay separated from the Indian Ocean by the (del-a-gō'ä), in separated from the Indian Ocean by the and forms the southern extremity of the with a breadth of from 16 to 20 miles, stretches N. and S. upward of 40 miles, with a breadth of from 16 to 20 miles, and forms the southern extremity of the Portuguese settlement of Mozambique.
It is available for vessels of large tonbanks, and flats, renders the navigation banks, and flats, renders the navigation of the bay somewhat intricate. The Olifants or Krokodil river, flowing into it, swamps around the coast, and some ma- considerable distance; but there are considerable distance; but there swamps around the coast, and some malarial fever is prevalent. the course of the negotiations between The Transthe course of the negotiations between Great Britain and Portugal as to the action of the latter power in East Africa, the claims of the Delagoa Bay Railway Company for compensation for the seizure of the line by Portugal on June 29, decided against Portugal (as announced March 29, 1900), damages of over $3,- 100,000 being awarded with interest from 1889. In September, 1900, a compromise of these claims was finally agreed to, the of $500,000, out of which they were orof $500,000, out of which they were ordered to pay the costs of the United States Government. The extension of the line from the Portuguese frontier at Komati (which is 60 miles from the port line from the Portuguese frontier at of Lorenzo Marques) to Pretoria (Transvaal) was formally opened on July 8, 1895. The extension is the property of vaal) was formally opened on July 8, the Netherlands South African Railway miles from the coast, and Johannesburg Company, and places Pretoria by rail 350 400 miles. The distance from the latter city to Cape Town by rail is 1,013 miles.
American author, born in Lake Mahopac, N. Y., in 1860. She was educated privately. Her writings include many novels, among them "A Successful Venprivately. Her writings include many New York"; "The Waring Girls" (1917); "Clyde Corners" (1918).
New York"; "The Waring Girls" (1917) ; "Clyde Corners" (1918). (CAMPBELL) (de-land'), an American poet and novelist; born in Allegheny, Pa., Child," "Mr. Tommy Dove and Other Stories," "Philip and His Wife," "Florida Days," a collection of sketches of travel; na Richie" (1906) ; "The Iron Woman" MARGARETTA DELAND (1911); "Hands of Esau" (1914); popular poems are "Around Old Chester" (1915). Her most Other Verses." volume entitled " The Old Garden and contained in the English journalist; born in London, Oct. 11, 1817. He was graduated at Oxford volume entitled "The Old Garden and popular poems are contained in the in 1839, and became editor of the "Times" in 1841, retaining that post till 1877, during which time that paper atand a great circulation. He died Nov. 22, 1879. tained an almost unparalleled influence 1877, during which time that paper at- American financier and public official, born at Hong Kong, China, in 1863. He graduated from Harvard in 1885 and beserved in various capacities in the same gan his business career with the Chicago, company and was appointed general man- Burlington and Quincy railroad. He ager in 1901. In 1905 he left this service A DE LA RAMÉE to become consulting engineer to the War Department in relation to railroads in the Philippine Islands. He was afterward president and director of many important railroad systems. In 1913 he was appointed by President Taft, and again by President Wilson in 1914, as a member of the Federal Reserve Board and was designated vice-governor for two years.
He resigned to enter the army in June, 1918. As a major major and lieutenant-colonel he performed service in the Engineering Corps, and as deputy director of transportation in France. He was promoted to be colonel of the Transport Corps in 1919 and was honorably discharged in October of that year. He was a member of many scientific societies.
DE LA RAMÉE, LOUISE. See OUIDA.