The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-05

Quite a stir was caused In this city
yesterday by the news that the police
had removed from the window OF G. w.
Downngs cigar store. No. 5W Seventh
street, northwest a tinted photograph Of
Mile. Amanda as THE Admiral" 1t
was placed I'm the window Thursday morn
ing, but In the afternoon policemen en-
tered the store, and at their order the
clerk in charge at the time removed It,
The picture, which was gotten up by the
National Cigarette and Tobacco Company,
OF New York. shows a handsome girl on
the lookout OF a vessel, her upper body
array led in an admiral's uniform with
broad, yellow sash flying about her loins,
and her limbs incased in pink tights with
blue shoes.
Mile Amanda posed for the picture.
which was photographed by Anderson, Of
New York, and colored by Rocket, OF
the Goupil Company; the arrangement or
the rigging and background, which show
ed a beautiful reproduction OF water
was by the scenic artist, Ashe. There
was considerable expense involved in
getting the picture, which is most ar
tistic, and wherever it has been ex-
hiblted It has attracted an admiring
throng, as THE Admiral is not only
pretty woman, but her attitude is most
graceful. A copy Of the work has been
for some time in the window OF Arnold 5
store, on Broadway, New York, opposite
the postOfilce. where during the day II
has a constant crowd around IL, and
another has been placed on exhibition in
Richmond. on the frame is a card bear
ing the inscription. Mile. Amanda as
The Admiral, with the word cigar
cite" added.
Those who have seen the picture laugh
tko hot could find
thing improper about It or its companion
piece 1.-The Sailor" and Mr.. Harry Il.
Davis has been retained to make test
case Of the matter, If necessary. for those
interested In the picture cannot under
stand why 1t should be removed from
view.
A gentleman from New York. discuss
ing the matter yesterday, told something
about the obstacles thrown in the way OF
the cigarette company in that city by
competitor. He said for instance, that
Messrs. Rosenfeld had composed for
popular songstress n song in which refer
ence was made to the Admiral. and after
he had finished 1t efforts were made to
have him suppress IT.
He did not, however. and the song has
met with great success. The cigarette is
largely handled in New York. and every
device has been resorted to TO prevent
the demand for it being met. Retail
dealers who handled 1t have been APP
preached he says. with threats or prom
Uses, until the matter has become the
talk OF the town, and. while New Workers
believe in competition in trade, they
decry any such methods, which they
consider un-Amercan.
The Admiral has become very popular
in Washington. one dealer alone having
disposed of a thousand boxes so rapidly
that he has ordered a second thousand.
and other dealers making similar reports
of good trade, and this fact led to the
belief that the removal of the picture OF
THE Admiral" might mean more than
appeared on the surface. and might be
taken as an indication that the competi-
tor OF the National Cigarette Company
was about TO attempt in Washington
what 1t had done I'm New York.-Washing
ton Post. Saturday. February 4th.