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well as animal strength, development and
characteristics. Lapithe astride Eurytion,
Furnishing him for his sacilegious desires
Is a wonderful representation of human
muscular strength terrorizing the animal
propensities of that NEUROLOGICAL race that
combined the passions of the human and
the beast. 1t Is the strongest conception,
not excepting those of the ancients, of
conflict between humanity and monstros-
tiles as represented in ancient mythology
1t Is mistake not to have had the side
groups cast in bronze like lie Centaure ct
lie Lapithe" in the summit and the lion in
front; the monument would have had a
more harmonious and grander aspect and
marble Is cold next to warmly tinted gran
lite. At the back of the monument are en-
graved the following words: "A. Antoine
Louis Barge. Des Admirateurs de France
ct d Amerique." 1t is only just tribute
paid to the Americans to have coupled the
two countries, for. like Jean Francois Mil
let, Barge was appreciated in America,
perhaps before his own compatriots fully
recognized his great genius When Barge
attempted to Introduce his works in the
salons. the sculptors. who servilely copied
the ancients and did not bother with the
study OF anatomy or the knowledge of
sentiment and passions as expressed in hui
man and animal kingdoms, ridiculed
Barye's sculptures and called them a
prize fighters work. Prize fighter, indeed,
many word of truth is said in ridicule;
he fought their small art like the Lapithe
did the centaur and was proclaimed VIC
torious snd his glory today is great, not
only In France and in America, where his
genius was first OWNED, but also in all
countries where the sense of art Is Just
and true.
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last month, which lasted so many days.
Just before the cold wave reached here less
than dozen Shad had been taken from the
river, and the fishermen began to be hope
full for an early and good season.
Being under this impression the fisher
men got together their men. horses, nets
and other appliances and shipped them to
the fishing shores, but before they had
an opportunity to put their nets in the
water there came q freeze, and they could
not only do no work, but they could not
return home, and the cost of maintaining
the camps proved serious loss to the own
ers. This may have had something to do
with keeping up the price of the fish.
How the Fish Are Caught.
AS soon as the ice had left the river,
however, the nets were thrown overheard.
The gill nets were planted in the water and
the haul seines were operated from shore,
principally by horse power. although some
of the smaller nets were handled by men.
1t is probable that the average person who
Is fond of shad has only the faintest idea
of how they are caught. 1t is true that
the seine haulers catch many thousands
during the Season, but the largest number
are caught in gill nets.
What is known as the haul seine Is moth
ing more nor less than general dragging
of the river, and everything before the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-30

The Star While the: names of the owner
and builder have not yet been made public
enough Is known toWatrant the statement
that it will be ono eofothe most imposing
buildings of the sort In, the city and second
only in height to the Cairo. The architect
called on the inspector Of buildings re-
Gently to secure inf4fma ton as to how far
up in the air he may 30 with his building
He would not divulge the location. but
stated that the plans bad already been pre-
pared and adopted 'aihd that the work will
probably be begun Before very long. The
new apartment house hs to be on a corner
OF an avenue and stnet which is Ito feet
wide, and as thers are not very many
streets Of that width It narrows the possi-
bilities of location to a comparatively small
number. The limitein height is to be 10
feet which means ( ten or eleven-story
building. The architect expressed desire
to make 1t even higher II the fact that it
was to face on a Wide avenue would make
1t possible, but the lawsforbids A building
of this sort and height must be of freproof
construction. and the architect said that
his plans were drawn with that end in
view and that the construction is to be
flrst-class in every particular Besides the
Cairo the only building in town so high Is
the Washington Loan and Trust building.
on # street
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Only Four Balls Pitched.
BARYE's MONUMENT.
Raised by the Admirers of the Artist
In America and France.

Raised by the Admirers of the Artist
I'm America and France.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.
The monument of Barge is one of the
most imposing of Paris It stands on the
farther end of Lille Saint Louis, on one of
the oldest spots of the capital. seemingly
Isolated. embraced by the arms of the
Seine 1t is most probable that If Barge
had been consulted he would have chosen
no other spot, for he loved solitude within
the excitement and noise of great city.
In his meditative moods and solitary walks
he often trod the ground on which stands
the block of granite. The square is fire.
quented by a humble class Of bourgeois
and laborers, from which Barge hailed, and
the monument may inspire future sons to
follow the masters footsteps and add to
the glory of country and art.
It was indeed touching tribute to the
sculptor that those delegated to execute
his monument thought that nothing they
could conceive would be as worthy Of
Barye's memory es specimens of his own
gigantic work. Good taste was shown in
the choice of LIE Centaure ct lie Lapithe'
to form the summit of the block of granite.
1t is synthetic group that contains all Of
Barye's science in portraying human as
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He Tickled the Mule.

From the Philadelphia Press
A boy, apparently much agitated, rushed
into house recently and said: ST don't
want to alarm yer. but I've got big news
The man sent me up from the livery stable
to tell yer
Good heavens! What is the matter?'
"Why. yer know yer little boy, Aleck,
what the men can't keep outer the livery
stable round the corner?'
Eyes: well?"
st told Aleck just now not to go inter the
stable among the horses. but he wouldn't
mind me-"
"Oh, dear! What has happenedr'
He said he wanted to see what a mule
would do II he tickled his heels with q
straw" ~
"Oh, heavensv' gasped the lady, as she
chung to the mantel piece for support
well. marin, your boy Aleck got straw,
snuck up behind a sorrel mule, tickled his
heels, am
The lady started for the door,
AN the blamed critter never lifted
hoof," said the boy.
Never as much as switched his tall It's
a mighty good thing for your boy that he
didn't, too, or he'd hev ben sent ter king
dom come" And he lodged out the side
entrance.
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UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPTS.
The Sole Owner nm Inmate of an In
sane Asylum.

The Sole Owner nm Inmate of an In
sane Asylum.
From the New York Tribune.
Tie ninety-third anniversary Of the birth
of Victor Hugo. which was celebrated by
the Coincide Franchise last week with q
re representation of his Hermann" and the
death of one Of his literary executors
Auguste Vacquerie, serve to recall the fact
that the sole owner of the great poets
yet unpublished manuscripts and copyrights
is now an inmate of an insane asylum at
Courbevoie. 1t is Victor Hugo's daughter
Adele, who has been insane ever since she
was compelled to secure judicial separa-
ton from her English husband on return
ing from her trip to America. Although
mentally unbalanced, she is In robust
physical health. and likely to live for
many years. Her guardian and trustee is
relative, NJ. Trebuchet, and it was he
who. few years ago, purchased on behalf
Of his ward, for sum Of s1OO.OOO the two
shares In the ownership of the Hugo copy
rights held until then by the two grand
children of the great poet, Georges and
Jeanne Hugo. Victor Hugo left at his
death about +. 100000. in three equal
parts. to his crazy daughter and his two
grandchildren. Georges Hugo is reported
to have squandered the greater portion of
his inheritance.
Pretty but frivolous Jeanne has just Sc
cured divorce from Leon Daudet, the
SON of the poet, who retains. 1t is under
stood, portion of her fortune in his hands
by way Of compensation for the loss of her
affections, while their aunt in the lunatic
asylum at Courbevoie is adding to her
" ealth year by year through the ROYALTIES
derived from the sale of the Hugo COPY
rights and books. At her death, Of course,
her money will revert to these grandchil-
dren of her father. The literary executors
of Victor Hugo. of whom Paul Meurice is
row the only one left, have been publish
ing new works of his almost every year
since his death, and have still sufficient
them to bring out not one but two and
even three volumes each year until the
close of the century. when the series is to
be completed by the publication of his
correspondence work that promises to
be of remarkable interest, since Hugo was
at one time or another of his life in inter-
course with all the great men of his time
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highly priced as food fish only within the
last half century. In colonial history
WREN shad are mentioned the writer's sell
dem have a favorable word to say about
them, and generally refer to them with
contempt. The northern rivers in that
period were filled with them, and while
the Indians spreared them and used them
for food, the white settlers did not do SO
to any considerable extent. Even In those
days the fish were smoked by the Indians
and put away for winter use.
The shad Is not found in all parts of the
United States, so that in some sections 1t
Is considered more of a detcacy than IN
others. There are many ways to cook the
fish after they are caught, but most cpl
cures agree that the planked shad beats
them all.
Plnnked shnd.
A celebrated cook who has made study
of planked shad describes the cooking, as
follows:
Take a plank Of hickory (oak will do If
the other can't be had) three inches thick
eighteen inches wide and two feet long.
Then get fresh-caught shad. scale it,
split down the back, clean. wash and wipe
dry. Sift 1t carefully with salt and pepper.
Lay your plank before an open fire until
1t Is very hot. Then spread your shad up
on 1t and nail 1T. skin side down, to the
wood with about eight large tacks: Place
before the fire and turn till well done.
Cover all over with butter, and serve
smoking hot on the plank
Besides planking them they are boiled.
broiled and fried, and some cooks give
directions for planking them in the oven
at home.
Later in the season, when the supply Is
more than equal to the demand. the fish
will probably sell as cheap as ten cents
apiece. and then for packing purposes they
are much cheaper than inferior fish are
in the winter.
Fortunately for the supply Of shad in
the Potomac. the spawning grounds be-
tween Alexandria and the Chain bridge
are protected from being dragged and
Eetted. The fishermen are of the opinion
that on this account mainly the supply
keeps up as well as 1t does.
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Wanted a Change of Diet.

From the New York Advertiser.
An old, gray-haired woman stands about
the entrance of a big downtown building
and asks for aims id about this strain:
Mister. please give me few pennies to
buy bread"
This she has been repeating over AMI
over until the occupants of the building
have all become familiar with every into
nation Of her short song. The other after
noon a stout, middle-aged man, who had
heard her plaintive appeal many times a
day for several months was rushing into
the building. He evidently had some i'm
portant business on his mind that must be
attended to quickly. AS usual, the old wo-
man stuck out her hand and greeted him
with:
Mister. please give me few pennies to
buy bread
Stopping suddenly, and quickly thrusting
a bill in her hand, the man full of business
said gruff1y:
Here; you go buy some pie. You eat too
much breadr
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A QUEER sULKY.

Which the Inventor Says Mny, Per-
haps, Evolve the TvO-Minute TrOtter.
A horse lover in Hartford, Conn.,, accord
ing to the Courant of that city, has devised
a sulky that may accomplish wonders in
the development of speed in trotting horses
1t is rather odd-looking arrangement, as
may be seen from the picture printed here
with. but its conception is based upon sew
eral very important considerations
In running against time the horse should
have as nearly absolute freedom of wind
and limb as possible, besides being relieved
of draught. In other words, he should be
as nature designed him, and the inventor Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-30

Philadelphia In his professional capacity.
In 1902 Mr.. Priest printed in London
book entitled priests Travels in the
United States" which Is now exceedingly
strange and curious design, entitled Peter
Browns Arms" In explanation of this
frontispiece Mr.. Priest says: peter Brown.
a blacksmith of this city, having made his
fortune, set up his coach; but so far from
being ashamed of the means by which he
acquired his riches he caused large anvil
to be painted on each side of his carriage,
with two pairs of naked arms in the act Of
striking. The motto. BY this got ye'"
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The Tricycle. Adj. Writer.
roam the st, Louis Post Dispatch.

Froam the st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
A novel scheme for advertising is accom-
plished by means of the tricycle.. A French
inventor Is using the machine for printing
various trade statements on the pavements
of Paris. This feat is accomplished by
means of immense types set into the tire
of the hind wheels of the machine. Ink Il
used in the printing and the type is made
of rubber. Each rubber type is indepen-
IDENTIFY inserted in the wheel SO that Il
can be removed and other type inserted.
Thus the machine can be made to print
any sentence whose length ia not longer
than the circumference Of the wheel.
A reservoir. or fountain, Of ink 10 sit.
uated back of the seat and flows to rollers,
which bear on the top of the wheels. Then
as the latter roll around the ink is con.
vcyed to the pavement and the impression
of the letters is left there While the streets
of Paris are traditionally clean, yet there
is always enough dust which would b
caught up by the ink-faced type. q condi-
ton which would result very soon in the
clogging Of the machine. To prevent this
little blower, or bellows. 10 placed in
front of each wheel, and as the machine
moves 1t elects wind enough to blow away
all dust Immediately in line with the wheel
The machine was shown at q recent exh1-
bition of bicycles in Paris.
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But the hucksters had shad, and although
they were brought here from North Caro-
lima or some other southern waters. they
had 20 trouble in convincing the pur-
chasers that they were caught in the wa
tiers of the Potomac, where the finest fish
Of this variety are found. Potomac shad
are regarded by epicures rs the finest shad
sold in any market in the United States,
and for this reason there is ready sale for
them IN other places. week ago as many
as 800 were caught in a day, and each
days eaten shows an increase, until now
the catch reaches several thousand The
shad season is little later this year than
usual, 'the result of the severe cold spell
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THE TRoTTING LIMIT.
Opinion of Budd DOb1e-What He
Thinks Of Pool Selling.


Thinks of Pool Selling.
From the indianapolis News.
IT do not believe that the trotter or the
PAGER is at his limit yet by good DEAL"
said Budd Doble the turfman. 1.-THE two
minute mark may not be reached this year
or next but I expect to see It reached. I
cannot say what horse will reach it. I
might guess but conjecture is not valuable.
AS between the PAGERS John r. Gentry
and Robert J, If I were to become a parti-
san, I should stand by the little gelding
Gentry is a well-gaited, game horse, but,
although differently. none the less we'll
gated, Robert J seems to have the speed
without the effort. AS to trotters, Alix Is
the most probable record breaker. Nancy
Hanks was seven years old when she trot-
ted in 204; Alix was six when she trotted
in 203 3-4. Alix is seven this year, and she
is in excellent shape,so far as have heard
It. does seem to me that she ought not to
be at the limit of her speed. pirectum is
ar uncertain quantity. Whether he has en-
tirely recovered from his bad condition of
last season Or rot, do not know, and his
chances all depend on recovery"
Mr.. Doble is one of the racing men who
believe in the abolition of pool selling. II
do not mean the occasional abolition of the
pool box and gambling of all kinds at race
tracks. or the abolition by a few associa-
TONS I believe that if there was no gam
bling Of any kind attached to racing on
trOtting tracks 1t would De OF great hene-
fit. The racing would be better and the at
tendance would be greater The average
individual is interested more in trotters and
PAGERS than IL any other kind of horses.
He drives them on. the streets and rides
them in the reads. Their speed is of prac-
teal utility. The runner is gaming de-
vice, largely. 1t was not long ago that the
running tracks made war on pool rooms
and said the war was declared to protect
the patronage at the tracks. In other
words, the patrons of the runners did not
go to the tracks to bet when they could
more conveniently go to the pool rooms.
Trotting interests are In no such situation.
The racing is clean and has never fed pool
rooms. But 1T has suffered for the sins of
the running tracks. I believe the effort to
form an American Sporting League to pro-
tect legitimate sports is commendable. It
will do much to put racing on its merits.
The National and American Trotting Asso-
Citations should have taken cognizance of
the conditions before now. do not say
that in criticism of either, but I believe
either or both should have discussed the
subject. Probably it was felt that any dis
cussion by either would bear the stamp of
self-interest as a motive. and it is, per-
haps. best in view of that that an indie
pendent effort will be made. However, ac-
tion by the associations would not nave in
jured the standing Of either with the gem
eral public"
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His Ultimatunl.

From the Detroit Free Press.
"And you reject my offer?" he said to
her. intensely. You refuse to be the one
woman in all the world to me?"
I'm afraid so,'' she confessed rather
kindly, for she meant WELL
"Then I have but one thing to say to
you. madam" he said, reaching for his
hat.
II am sure you have my permission to
say that. What is it?'
He drew himself up to his full height
."There are Others" he replied haughtily,
and passed out of the game
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-30
5 Eject of smokele.s Powder.

From the Philadelphia Record.
A phase Of smokeless powder which
sportsmen generally recognize. but Of
which the public is ignorant, is the intense
irritation of the eXeballs caused by the
gases set free in the burning of the powder.
This irritation is common to all nitro pow
ders. but because Its effects can only be
felt when the wind is blowing in the face
Of the marksman, some time elapsed before
the effect was laid to the proper cause. An
uptown sportsman of considerable local
fame declares he has lost more than one
match by his habit Of standing behind the
oth-r shooters until his turn came. for
then his eyes were 80 inaamed that he
could scarcely see the pigeons at all
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.INDUCEMENTs- TO RETAILERS.
Goods and Valuable Articles Give1
for the Price Of the Goods.

Goods and Valuable Articles Given
for the Price Of the Goods.
From the indianapolis News.
Something will have to be done to dis
courage Inducements to retailers" de-
clared a wholesale grocer. "A good pure
food law could do some good. These in
ducements move the cupidity of the retailer
and the consumer suffers by having i'm
posed upon him inferior or adulterated
goods" l..
what do you mean by inducements?
The grocer handed to the Inquirer hand
somely illustrated card, on which were the
words:
Free with 500 pieces OF Jolloppy's Chats
not the name) chewing gum, the handsome
full gilt clock here pictured at cost to the
retailer of s.. That is you get $ worth of
gum at retail and s. clock all for s.
IF the manufacturer stopped at chewing
gum the Decentralization to the trade would
be slight. but this Observation-Disclosures moth
ing idea Is stimulated all along the line.
1t Is bad enough in various lines of to-
bacco, but in the line of ground spices and
coffee 1t is absolutely pernicious. It's a
lucky consumer that gets any genuine
ground spices now, or any goods that may
be cheapened by mixing. Mustard Is mixed
with sawdust and made hot in the mouth
ny Tie duuItiOH VI Cay eHIe pcppcI oo IL Is
with other things.
Here's catalogue Of a manufacturer
who unblushingly labels his book 'abso-
lutely pure Spices There are about 80
different articles named in 1t as prizes to
grocers who buy these spices in greater or
less quantity. Among the Inducements are
musical boxes. firearms, furniture of all
k.Los, stoves. sewing machines. store fix
lures. show cases, clocks. cyclopedias, BIZ
cycles, baby carriages, lawn mowers, mack
intoshes, crockery, rugs, silver ware,
watches and clocks, gold-headed canes,
umbrellas, rugs, and so on up to delivery
wagons and two-seated carriages. Here 8
the inducement in the last named:
with 100 pounds ground spices, abso-
lutely pure any assortment of allspice.
mustard. ginger. pepper. cinnamon. cloves.
etc, at % cents pound, we give one of
these carriages free In other words, $50
pounds of spices and the carriage, all for
$iST.5O.
THE drug trade is afflicted with this
same sort of thing, and. perhaps. to as
great an extent as the grocery trade. There
ought to be some way of heading it off"
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A Wedding Fee.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
A colored preacher of Marietta. who mar
ried a couple a few weeks ago. told the
groom the fee was IS. He pleaded inability
to pay just then. A week or so thereafter
the preacher dunned him again, and told
him that If he didn't pay the s. he would
take his bride away from him. The negro
groom replied:
..An right, If that will settle the debt,
take her."
He was in earnest about 1t. The sweets
of married life had palled upon his taste.
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A Unique Coat of Arms.

From the Philadelphia Times.
But there was one Philadelphia who
not only invented arms for himself. but
new and republican arms, after discarding
the ancestral arms of his family. This was
Peter Browne, at one time an eminent citi-
zen of Philadelphia.
In 1874 William Priest, an English musi-
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His Natural Mistake.

From the Indianapolis journal.
EYES," the literary boardcr was saying
as the Cheerful Idiot entered the dining
room. cit had a remarkably dramatic
flavor"
what had?" asked the Cheerful Idiot
"a novel was reading last night"
"Oh! thought you were perhaps speaking
of the omelet"
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In These Days.

From Puck.
Miss Fan dc Syck!e-'Who was It said
the hand that rocks the cradle is the hand
that rules the worldr"
Mrs. Strongmind-'T don't know. But,
anyway, no one pays any attention to
anything said Of the men nowadays.
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Pie With n Knife.

From
Let us give Mrs. Manhattan pie knife
for a silver wedding present" said the
Chicago mother to her daughter. "Oh,
mar, I wouldn't" exclaimed the daughter;
''they don't eat pie with a knife in New
York;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-30
Take Your Choice.

Frcr the Sheffield Week
Don't you think, jenkins, I'm imprev-
ing with my violin playing?"
'Well, 1 don't exactly know, but either
you're improving or else I'm getting used
to it,