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years. become altogether too common an
object in dwelling houses for the peace
of mind OF the inmates. 1t can best be
controlled by promptly destroying every
one that makes his appearance. and by
keeping the moist places in houses free
from any object behind which it can con-
ceal itself or at least subjecting such
localities to frequent inspection. In
places near water pipes. or in storerooms
where it may secrete itself and occur in
some numbers. a free use of fresh
pyrethrum powder is to be advised
Reaches are among the cOmmonest
and most offensive of the insects which
frequent human habitations. They were
well known to the ancients. who called
them lucifuga, from their habit of al
ways stunning the light The proper name
for what is generally called in this coun-
try roach or 'cockroach.' is black
beetle. Besides this species. the little
German roach, very generally known as
the 'CrOton bug abounds.
THE popular designations of the latter
insect in Germany illustrates in an anus
ing way both sectional and racial preju-
dices. In North Germany these reaches
are known as 'Schwaben.' a name which
applies to the inhabitants of South Ger
many, and the latter section retorts by
calling them 'Preussen, after the North
Germans. In East Germany they are
called 'Russen,' and in West Germany
'Franzosen.' the two latter appellations
indicating a certain national antipathy to
rival countries. as well as a fancial idea
as to origin.
The damage done by reaches. especial
ly the cockroaches. consists not only in
the products actually consumed, but in
the soiling and rendering nauseous of ev-
erything with which they come in contact.
iIya tt,n D,
among insects are unusually well endow-
ed with the ability to guard themselves
aginst enemies, displaying great intelli-
gence in keeping out of the way of the
irate housekeeper, and in avoiding food
or other substance which has been doc
tOred with poisons for their benefit. Their
keenness in this direction is unquestiona-
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:. :. HOW TO RID THK HOUSE OF

structure with clear spaces and gravel
ed or asphalted walks. The normal habit
of these insects of breeding in decayng
stumps and partially rotted posts or
boards Immediately suggests the wisdom
of the prompt removal of all such mate
rial which would otherwise facilitate the
formation or perpetuation of their colo
nies.
Complete dryness in buildings is an
important means in rendering them safe
from attack, and the presence of flying
termites at any time in the spring or
summer should be followed Immediately
by a prompt investigation to locate the
colony and determine the possibilities of
damage. The point of emergence of wing
ed individuals may approximately, though
not always, indicate the location of the
colony, and il it can be got at by tt =
removal Of flooring or opening the walls
the colony may be destroyed by the re-
moval of the decayng or weakened tim
bers and a thorough drcnching with
steam. hot water. or, better still, with
some petroleum OIL
The destruction of winged individuals
as they emerge is of no value whatever;
the colony itself must be reached or fu-
ture damage will not be interfered with
in the least. If the colony be inaccessi-
BILE it may sometimes be possible to in
ject into the walls or creyices from which
the winged insects are seen to emerge,
kerosene in sufficient quantity to reach
the main nest, if the conditions be such
as to indicate that the nest is near by,
and by this means most, if not all. OF the
inmates may be killed.
The destructive work of the larvae of
the insects commonly known >as clothes
moths, in woolen fabrics, fur, and SINH
lar material, is an altogether too COM
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only once q year, usually in the spring or
early summer.
The wings of the white ant have a very
peculiar suture near the base, where
they can be readily broken off, leaving
mere stumps At the time of the spring
fight the winged individuals emerge from
the colony very rapidly. and, after a short
flight, fall to the ground and very soon
succeed in breaking off their long, clum-
sy wings at the suture referred TO.
In this swarming or nuptiai flight they
come out in pairs and under favorable
conditions each pair might establish a
new colony, but this rarely If ever hap
pens. They are weak flyers, clumsy. not
capable of extensive locomotion on foot,
and are promptly preyed upon and de-
stroyed by many insectivorous animals.
The destruction wrought by these in
sects in Washington, though not SO great
as in other places, is still considerable.
In the Department of Agriculture an ac-
cumulation of records and documents
stored in vault that was not thoroughly
dry. and allowed TO remain undsturbed
for several years, on examination proved
to be thoroughly mined and ruined by
white ants.
The flooring of one of the largest sec
tions of the National Museum has been for
several years back undermined annually
and weakened by large colony of these
pests. which could not be located and fl
nally the authorities have solved the
problem by replacing the wood foor with
one Of cement. few years ago it was
found necessary to tear down and re-
build three frame buildings in Washing
ton in consequence of the work of this
iinsidous foe.
The first means of protection against
the white ant consists in surrounding the
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is supposed to have been made about 305
B. C. The French consul in Samotlrace
found her. and eight years later the Aus
trians brought to light the Prov like
pedestal upon which she originally stood
The statue and pedestal were in twenty
three pieces. but they were all sent to
Paris and now stand at the top of grand
staircase in the Louvre.
The statue is sadly mutilated. The head
is gone. and so are the arms, in which
she is believed to have held a trumpet
Only the front and left side were finished,
the back, which was invisible from her
original position, being left rough, and
the right side being merely sketched in
/ know of woman's club that presented
a cast OF the Winged Victory to a local
museum and got severely laughed at for
its pains. People said that for woman's
club to be represented by headless wom-
an was ridiculous! But for noble charm
and dignity the Victory is a match for
most modern women, either in or out OF
the clubs.
A Striking Allegorical Group.
Those who do not care for classical
art may like the little head of 4
Laughing Faun. by Carpeaux. The
waving hair grows low, like fur, on the
forehead, and the little ears are unmis-
takably pointed at their upper extreme
ties. while the features are twisted into
grin. half whimsical and playful, but also
partly malicious. To some there is a
suggestion of the sinister about it,
And a group has recently been pub
lished that, in its romantic feeling, con-
trasts finely with the severer work of the
old Greeks. II is called THE Ship of the
Desert" camel is stalking across the
painless desert, bearing his back
Bedouin chief who supports in his arms
the figure OF a lovely girl. 1t is simple,
but strong. In its suggestion OF sandy
horizons and nights spent under the
sparkling skies it is impressive. Once
seen. it is not easily forgotten. Besides.
it tells a story, and most people like that.
While the stock of the street merchant
is limited to what experience has taught
him is most likely to find purchaser. at
the shop which is his headquarters may
be found a more extensive display.
Statuary that is troublesome for the pros
pective purchaser or himself to carry. or
that exceeds in price the usual limits of
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poetry they strike in our workaday
streets,
1t is thousand pites that when femi-
nine Washington does patroniZe the stat
uary merchant her choice usually falls
upon Baryes lion. Poor lion, He is a
sadly oyerworked animal Hundreds of
weli-meaning women in this city are ad-
dicted to the Barye lion habit and, once
acquired, it is difficult to shake Now,
Barye's lion is a little masterpiece. To
produce it he studied long and faithfully
and exercised to the full his extraordinary
knowledge of animal anatomy. technical
mastery and intellectual comprehension
of the brute creation. Before Barge lions
had been sculptured portly, not TO say
pussy, as witness Landseer's lions at the
base OF the Nelson monument in Trafal-
gar Square, London.
Barye's Lion Is Realistic.
The real lion IN state of nature is
never fat; it is only when cabined. crib
bed and confined in a cage at the circus
or zoo that he lays on adipose tissue and
becomes aldermanic. Barye's lion is
SatHL 10 eihaclalioh' but ne IS Tie KING
of the Jungle. roaming in splendid, cruel
liberty, not the bored and heart broken
tenant of a cage.
All the same. Barye's lion should not
be made an excuse for ignoring the many
lovely things in plaster that are not less
artistic and quite as suitable for interior
decoration. Why not choose a copy of
Per v.'G qlp NH l,ohf i,a
serpent, or the little donkey with his pam
niers on his patient back. or, best of all.
the dancing bear? This last is delicious
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W ASHINGTON is one OF the
AN/ worst places in the entire
country for insect pests. We
have here many of the South
ern and many of the Northern insects,
and during some seasons certain species
become veritable plaques.
At present housekoepers are worried by
the prevalence in considerable numbers of
the white" or flying ants" No insect
found in houses is capable of doing great
er damage than this obnoxious little crea-
ture. Its injuries are often hidden and
concealed until the damage is beyond re-
sair, and as it affects the integrity of the
building itself as well as its contents.
the Importance of the insect becomes
quite evident. When it works in force it
is capable of undermining bridges,
wharves, and the floors Of buildings.
The popular acquaintance with the ter
mite or white ant is mainly derived from
witnessing its nuptial spring flight, when
the small, brownish creatures with long,
giistening white wings emerge from
cracks in the ground, or from crevices in
buildings, swarming out sometimes in
enormous numbers, so that they may Of
ten be swept up by the quart. These
winged insects are not the ones which do
the damage. however, and are mere col
onizing form. The real depredators are
soft-bodied. ge-hcaded, milky white in
sects, less than quarter Of an inch in
length, which are often found in large
numbers under rotting boards. or in de-
caying stumps. These are the workers
and soldiers. and constitute the bulk of
the colony for most Of the year, the
winged migrating forms, consisting of the
sexed individuals, appearing normally
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Cheap Plasf6r CaSfs in Miniature Of Famous
Models MerCUry, Napoleon, The Laugh
ing FaUn, Ship of fh0 Dos0rt, Diana, u0-
nus, Th8 Winged IiCf0ru, John tho Bap-
tist and NUn18r0Us OthBr Tinu R8pr0dUC-
lions Of the Master SGUlpt0rs' Work.

~ the thousands of well-to-do
women who haunt the shopping
~ district OF Washington on every
pleasant week day few seem to
appreciate the artistic value of pavement
statuary, or to avail themselves Of this
inexpensive form of decoration.
The Italian vender of plaster casts is
a familiar enough object on the shopping
streets, but it is astonishing how igno-
rant most people are concerning the de-
lightful things he has for sale.
About 10 O'Clock of a morning he may
be seen vending his way to his stand, in
variably on the sunny side of the street
in winter, carefully balancing on his
shoulders a capacious basket of tissue
paper parcels. And if you happen to be
on the spot at the psychological moment
land / was the other day. you will have
the pleasure of seeing him evolve from
those same tissue paper parcels the most
distinguished company of bigwigs to be
found anywhere in this city.
An Array of Notables.
First will come a Venus, followed by
Napoleon and Mercury, then John the
Baptist will be sandwiched in between
Diana and Emerson, with Baryes lion
and Queen Victoria and the LAGOON
fanking the group. BY the time his bas-
kets are emptied the stoop of the va
cant house or the bit of sidewalk in the
lee of the empty store will have bios
somed out into gods and goddesses, en-
fauns and angels in illogical, exotic
profusion. What immortal youth and
beauty are theirs, And what a note of
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| in its humor and the freshness and vigor
| of its modelling. The bear is standing on
his hind quarters, his arms hung loosely
| before him, in an attitude of froicsome
| good nature The expression on his face
| is comical mixture of physical comfort,
| rcpletion and shrewdness. while the clum-
sy grace and grotesqueness of his atti-
| tude make him Irresistible
| Gargoyles have been added within the
| last year or so to the street render's
repertoire. Animals were seldom per-
mitted in the interior decoration of a
Gothic cathedral, the builders of these
/ superb structures feeling that to intro
duce the brute creation into a place con-
secrated to the Deity was sacrilege. Nev-
| ertheless, it was sometimes done. Hid
den away in an extravagant angle of
carving far above the heads of the wor-
shippers, the little faces of cats, dogs,
birds and other animals may sometimes
be cspied 1t is as if the medieval ar
tist were laughing in his sleeve. Persons
who have visited Paris will recall that
multitude of little impish creatures that
peep over the roof of that magnificent
Iile- SONit VI litSt ilc SliIut-u uldhtE Ids
copied One is a griffin, with neck con-
torted in anguish; another is vulture;
another represents gnome. crouching.
knees and nose together, in grotesque yet
fascinating ugliness. The casts are made
to hang horizontally as well as to stand
in an upright position. There is small
hole intended to support a candle, but
the candIestick idea seems rather far
fetched.
The Beautiful Winged Victory.
VIII it do to include in this brief men
tion of desirable casts the Venus of Milo?
Yes, because it is impossible to have too
much of her. You cannot overdO the
Venus OF Milo. She is one of the things
that never grows threadbare. She never
bores. Serene, but not dull: self-poised,
but not self-conscious; in her calm, gra-
cious, noble beauty she should find
place in every home. She is an antidote
for nerves, and the rocking chair habit;
the afternoon tea and the class in par
liamentary law.
More ambitious, ard also more eXpen-
sive is the Winged Victory of Samo-
thrace, one of the most glorious statues
in the entire range of classic art. She
was only discovered in 1867, although she
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thinning the colors with little turpen-
tine. A medallion of SavonaTola with
background of ivory black and yellow
ochre, and cowl and letters of burnt sien-
ma, the face and high relief of the letters
left in the ivory tint, is effective. Flor
entine medals can have rich dragons
blood backgrounds. vermilion aud car
mine, with hair golden; raw sienna and
touch of pale emerald in the costume:
or dull olive green, and the lips and
cheeks with a touch of pink Barye's
lion in relief is fine with a similar back
ground or in dull green-the lion in
greenish or reddish ivory. The gargoyies
from Notre Dame in dirty green's, with
touches of reds in the deep folds and
mouth and ears. look we'll. A French
head. in pale tints of green. pink violet.
AMI ivory is charming. Cupids. with land
scape backgrounds. are LETT in ivory with
sreenish woods and blue skies and touch
os of browns in the trunks aud ground
all very pale.
An Important Point.
One thing in particular is to be
avoided. Do not try 10 make your cast
look like bronze or brass. or anything
but what it is. Make-believe. is as bad
in art as in ethics. Apply your colors so
evenly and deiicately that the cast seems
to shine through a transparent veil. and
do not attempt pieces over two or three
feet in height. or the result will be pain
full. Used deftly. on small statuary, color
is charming; but only the Greeks knew
how to use it successfully on large pieces
and they have forgotten the art
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small change in the pocketbook of the lat
ter, is left behind. This is much the better
plan, all things considered, because yor
can always find out from the itinerant
dealer where his shop is located, and once
there you have leisure and privacy Col
your examination. 1t is one of the draw
backs of trading on the sidewalk that you
cannot stop to look at plaster cheruh
without having some one stop to look at
you.
Casts Are Very Cheap.
Casts are surprisingly cheap. When one
considers what few dollars will do, one
is moved to serious resolves upon
economy in belt pins and fancy stocks
for the sake OF owning a few works of art.
The frieze of the Parthenon and the sing
ing boys of Giovanni da Bologna, with a
vast number of busts, statuettes, masks
and medallions. are within easy reach of
a little pin money.
There are upward of fifty establish
ments in New York city where casts are
manufactured, the largest plant being
owned and run by a woman, who has
been in the business forty years. Italians
have practically a monopoly of the trade.
Orders are sent to New York from coll
Ieges, art museums. schools of design, and
individuals all over the country. and he
volume of annual trade is large and stead
lily increasing. An important factor in
this growth is the improved teaching Of
drawing in the public schools and the
for the artistic decoration OF
public schooIhouses.
The Italian statuary maker is pretty
sure to be man of ability and esthetic
cultivation Between MIN and the festive
peanut peddler and the harmless, neces-
sary organ grinder. there are many de-
grees. His racial love of beauty and de-
testation of rudeness comes out strongly
Visit to Italian Shop.
Certainly nothing could have been more
lebonnair or engaging than the young
Italian lad who did the honors of his
fathers shop for me. Surrounded by his
Apollos and Venuses. he seemed like the
youthful genius of the place. His inno-
cent cheeks flushed a deeper pink every
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F the thousands of well-to-do
women who haunt the shopping
district OF Washington on every
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ENGLISHMEN WIN EASILY.
AMERICAN PLAYERS GO DOWN BEFORE THE
DOHERTYs AT LONGWOOD

Longwood. Mass. July 2s-The with which
the two English players. III. L. and r. F. Doherty
their three matches In the opening rounds of
the Longwood tennis tournament only proved
the feature of the days sport but the minds of
many experts seriously jeopardzes the safety OF
the Davis International Cup. 10 lift which is the
special mission OF these two visitors and DR.. PIN
who is expected this week. The elder of the
brothers, H. l. Doherty, played two matches
against well tried Americans. meeting H. H. Hack
EFT. of New-York in the morning and X. c. Seaver
in the afternoon. In each the Englishman al
lowed his opponent the first set. and then. hav-
ing taken the Americans measure took the next
three without apparent effort.
The result of these matches however, caused
little surprise in comparison with the astOnish-
ment that followed the poor showing of the
foremost American players. Beals c. Wright. made
against r. F. Doherty. Merely swaying back and
forth on the base line. the English player kept
Wright running about the court until he exhaust
ed himself. The result was win In straight sets.
men as with 6s excentoRp Sf Wb 5g 5
ex-champion. rated under Wright. il looks as
for the honor of meeting W. A. Larned for the
Wh.,man Wednesday. The summaries:
ca "a "a: H. c. FessendSh beat a L fiossns
- RI Scott beat Mentsan,ery 80 s1a
p P sharpes beat k Horioa BY Gefauit g. + Eames
beat Il n M a. e-i ers d7s e 3, wlHer beat
Pier IS 90; o. A. ]. Boyden beat G. c. Cabot.
"a a. s Lso' %Ss ssai Ssat T'llent thaPiS
60 G-1. Go: L. E. beat d. +. Davis by default
Z. w. Leonard beat Ii. Tallant, 4-6. 3-6 e.. e..
7-6
Second round-H. Ward beat II. r. Allen. 6-3. 4-6.
81 60 w. J. ClOthier beat b y. Merrill o-3 4-5.
3-6 SIS; H h Whitman beat p p SharPles,
Ga ca T-5 L. Perry beat N. p. Hallowe. 6-3 To.
6-S e.; S. f. Vice beat b F. Nourse. Ct GO. Id
81; G.. S. Keyes beat r. Bishop. 81 Sc Ga 6-3;
J. C. Nicely beat c. B. WILDER. "a 81. 90 Is; II
L. DOherty beat r. ]. Seaver, O-6. 6-l "a 90 H.
C: Fessenden beat A. ]. Boyden CO. Go. 81; l. E
and E W. Leonard. unfinished 1. C Wright beat C F.
Eames. Ga 6-2, 81; H. w Warner heat A. n
den Ga 60 6-l; r. +. Doherty beat B. c. Wright.
6-i
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-29
TITUS SAYS ENGLISH ARE FAIR.
RETURNING oARsMAN DECLARES HIS DEFEAT AT
HARLEM WAS DUE TO POOR CONDITION.

RETURNING oARsMAN DECLARES HIS DEFEAT AT
HARLEM WAS DUE TO POOR CONDITION.
c. S Titus. the oarsman who defeated at
Henley In his attempt to win the Diamond Sculls,
returned here yesterday the steamship Mime
haha Of the Atlantic Transport Line.
II have excuse TO offer my defeat" he
said for I beaten fairly. but have learned
many things by my trip over there. and Will try
again next year. l guess my beating Scholes sur
prised the talent here, ne continued. smiling
~, 1T seemed be foregone conclusion among
the rowing fraternity in this country, before L
started. that would lose to the Canadian. The
truth OF II was, although gave excuse the
time that Schoes defeated me in the Harlem re-
gatta because of my poor condition had had many
things 10 worry then and had been suffering
from insomnia. Scholes, of course. away from
me, but had no doubt of the result when met
on the Thames l would like add that | think
the English the falrest sporting people that I
has ever met. Everything is on the square. and
the judges most impartial
Mrs. Titus accompanied the oarsman.
Others who arrived We're William Duncan Bex-
nap Miss May Irwin. Edward NJ. Pearson and
Bishop Courtlandt Whitehead, of Pttsburg. The
Minnehaha in communication by wireless
telegraphy with the Campania but nothing of any
interest passed between Them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-29
GOLF.
COMING TOURNAMENTS ON WATCH HILL
LINKS+COURSE IN FINE SHAPE.

Golf is at It's height at Watch Hill. Rhode
Island and the of the Misquamicut Golf
Club Is the scene of daily tournaments among
the visitors to that pleasant resort. The COM
mittee has arranged an attractive programme for
the remaining weeks of the season. beginning on
Friday with wOmen's contest for the Perrin Cup
William Clark has offered a trophy for another
tournament August and 8, In which the best
eight scores in the qualifying round WIN meet at
match play for the prize On August 81 % and q
there is to be a mems tournament at combined
match and medal play. and on August 80 a
thirty-siX hole competition for the Knevals medal
The Misquamlcut club Is of the Oldest In the
State. having been organized in June 1885 The
course is excellent of eight holes, laid out
over rolling country on hard and sandy turf
One OF it's leading members is E NJ Byers. OF the
Yale golf team. who made such excellent show
ing in the national championship recently decided
Glenview. Byers expects to remain at Watch
Hill the greater part of the season. and hopes to
organize team 10 meet the golfers from neighbor-
ing links