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you know you look terrible storm. Reuben
when your face is set said Mrs.. Reuben
| Reuben sat a little forward on the pho
| tographer's chair. with bis hands on hia
apart and a Pickering smile on his stern
face which drove the .Angora artist TO re-
monstrate with him for wasting his time
Make UP your mind what you want to
do he said sternly. We amt got no time
Reuben breathed q deep gasp OF relief
when the megaphone announced that his
ordeal was over, and tiptoed from the room.
He was followed by a young man wi tn
crisp black riTnglets. red cheeks and fash
i seemed to be singing the. popular air
with his hands doubtingly.
Perhaps ought to have worn different
vest. he said to the Angora. 1--WE got
TN show up S al risht' ''''''' D0''' ''l"A
The Angora gazed at 1t admiringly.
:. I'm turn the chair so you'll get good
light on it, he said.
There was a gold chain meandering over
Its surface, which looked as II 1t might be
good north light, that overworked product,
fell upon 1t, the rest Of the sitter paled into
insignifoance. The waistooat itself looked
like chess board interlaced With conflicting
lines lines II the completed picture only looked
Meanwhile the attendant was draping
. lady Of uncertain age and certain weight
In light blue affair, which looked like the
costume of one o + the Metropolitan Opera
cho rus.
Amt 1t fine'" said the attendant, ad-
miringly. Just your style, as II it was
made for you"
The stout lady looked approximately
into the mirror over the wash bowl.
you don't think 1t makes me look too
stcut2' she asked.
The attendant shifted.
.Stout2' she rejoined. 'You needn't
talk about being stout yet. wish you
could see some Of EN- that comes in. You've
got what call beautiful neck"
The neck in question lay in ipples where
. child, II 80 inclined, might have rolled
marbles.
The fat, fair and forty woman looked
pleased and smiled at the rest of the people
who watched her transformation from
shirt waist product into a blue fringed
divinity with interest not unmixed with
admiration.
She held out a pudgy arm.
Don't you think one OF them strings
Of beads would look kind Of coquettish?'
she asked the attendant, who admitted
that as a finishing touch the beads on that
arm would be too cute"
The beads we're installed and the stout
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coat and hat, and even rolled up his sleeves
as II for final desperate fight to the finish.
He was looking sternly toward me
with flashing eyes and quivering nostrils.
Suddenly he placed his left hand over his
heart as II to stihe the pain Of shot, while
his right arm. which held shattered gun,
became rigid with an involuntary grasp,
while his body Strengthened up.
His face changed from an expression
OF pain and anger to one OF calm feeling
Of triumph even in defeat. and then to a
pathetic expression, as If saying. Forgive
them, Father. they know not what they
do he began to sink. All ranoor left
country remained.
when saw tall, powerful, splendid-winged
Victory swoop down from the sky, and.
clasping him to her breast while holding
aloft crown, she said: Hold. right or
wrong, he fought a good fight. He fol-
lowed the right a. God let him wee the
right. Touch him no more. for he be-
longs to me.
Il turned to the lady who attended the
opera with me and said: I have found
it, and made the first pencil sketch then
and there.
"The following morning made sketch
in ink and then a rough model in plaster.
This offered to the committee having
the selection OF the Springfield monument.
but while admitting that II was beautiful
idea they rejected it because they wanted
a fighting soldier, not dying one. for
their monument
The design was subsequently accepted
for the Baltimore monument. Mr.. Ruck-
stuhl says:
"Ihad unconsciously realized in my group
their profound desire, for without knowing
that their motto was Glory Stands Beside
Our Grief had produced a group that
realized exactly that motto. The commit
tee. feeling that gun did not represent all
the forces Of the Confederacy az much as
a flag would, asked me to substitute flag,
which did
The group. which Is nearly II fest high
and weighs ~ tons, stands on . pedestal
OF Missouri red granite feet high
and polished, on grassy mound ~ fest
high. designed by the architect. Charles
| r. Lamb OF New York. The entire monu-
ment Is about q feet high. to tho top Of
| the wings. The site 10 In the centre Of
| Mount Royal avenue. between McMechen
and Mosher streets, about ono thousand
feet from the entrance TO Druid Hill Park.
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ART AT FOUR FOR FIFTY
PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN BY THE
SHOVE.'EM.ALONG SYSTEM

,,.., near the core OF things. not Tar
N.Y." roadway, is a studio, so-called.
"bsre for ~, cents one may, IN the sang
y, tbe hour have a picture taken ~hioh
VI hm one look like 20 cents.
n'1 y, least six tall artificial palms in the
~, hespeak sucoess. Tho artificial palm
p.,hher plant is as sure mark OF financial
.iSa in photographic studios OF this class
i"'I ,be coupon is In Wall Street. En-
Zoos galore and general air OF pros
psI,v pervade the establishment.
P T,,is refers to the ground floor, where the
,,,;ress of the establishment Is conducted.
.,bere one buys various red and yellow
.lns emitting one to a single sitting or
,.n,e as NAV he desired. The elevator con-
d,cts the visitor to the studio, upstairs,
where another garden Of palms and plush
covered furniture prevail
II is in this suite Of gorgeous rooms,
allied early and late. whenever the sun
.bnes, by motley crowd that comes from
All parts Of the surrounding country to he
innortalzed by the shove-'em-along
,ystem of photography, that one can find
ones affinity or counterpart. ones dearest
friend or deadliest enemy, IL one has only
the time and patience to wait, for every
thing comes this way apparently.
Several small rooms, which look like the
bathing boxes at Manhattan Reach or
other seaside resorts, bear the inscription
.Taken,' and into them, one at time. the
customers are hustled by an attendant to
arrange their smiles and wells, hair, teeth.
and clothes. Another attendant mega
phones mysterious numbers from the
studio proper. and when each ones number
ia called, he or she rises, smiles under
aandingly at the remaining customers and
disappears.
Scarcely has one reconciled ones self to
the departure. when the curtain is withdrawn
and the sitter reappears with that expectant
look which ia only borne by the rider,
making an initial trip in an automobile
and the holders of transfers at four-for-
fifty Photographic establishment.
In one corner Of the waiting room Is
large glass case containing various Armen-
Ian and Oriental atrocities. There are
strings OF beads, silken shawls, plateau1
for the hair, fillets, belts, tinsel adorn-
ments, DO. The attendant classifles them
all as draperies. although it Is difficult to
by just what process Of ex-
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NEW PORK AND OTTAWA sAL1.

The Delaware ana Hudson May Purchaoo
the Road In the Northern Adirsndaca<s.
PLArrssuKo. N. T.. April 7e.--On May u
the New York and Ottawa Railroad. running
from Tupper Lake in Franklin county. to
Ottawa, Ont, q distance Of about l36
miles. 10 to be sold under foreclosure pro-
ceedings, and it Is believed here that It
will then be purchased by the Delaware and
Hudson Railroad Company.
A party Of Delaware and Hudson ofdoials.
consisting OF Second yice-President and
General Manager H. G. Young. Chief En-
gineer James MacMartin and Private
Secretary F. Murray ELEPHANT, together
with c. B. Hubbard, general passenger
agent OF the Rutland Railway, have Just
completed a tour of inspection Of the New
York and Ottawa Railroad. The plan 10
to build spur from Lopn Lake on the
Delaware and Hudson 10 point near st.
Regis Falls on the New York and Ottawa.
q distance of only twenty-one miles. This
spur would run through lands owned by
William Rockefeller Of the Standard Oil
Company. This would give the Delaware
and Hudson the shortest line between
Albany and Ottawa, with its immense
lumber and pulp wood market.
Recent acquisitions TO William Rookie.
feller's already immense holdings OF Adj
rondack lands have made him, II Is said,
the largest individual holder Of Adirondack
timber lands. This railroad deal would
enable him to market immense quantities
Of pulp wood from his lands, which - v
anxious to do, leaving the hard Voed
standing. -.
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Gen. Grant bore with many people the
xox.ta ton ~ hoin.x a hard ixinl.as .rhon

Gen. Grant bore with many people the
reputation Of being a hard drinker, when
to bis knowledge, such was not the case.
Harrison admits that the General habitu-
ally took wine, with bis guests or as guest
drank whiskey. At home after dinner. in
the evening. he oftentimes took a dram or
two Of strong liquor, generally good
brand Of whiskey, before retiring just
as often, however, he drank ale. In short.
according to Harrison Terrell. Gen. Grants
parity with that Of most well-to-do gentle
men who move In good society in our day.
only most Of them can imbibe much greater
quantities OF various liquors and show 1t
less than Gen. Grant
which is interesting. In moments Of excite
ment or In any crisis the General never
drank either wine or liquor OF any kind. The
valet particularly noticed this abstention
during the crisis OF the great Grant 4 Ward
failure in New York Harrison sagely
fact that Cen Grant seldom INDUCED his
undeniable taste for alcoholic drinks in
the crisis OF battle. when his mind was busy
with the problems OF the field, reasonable
deduction quite contrary to the impression
which generally prevailed at one period
OF the civil war.
On the contrary, Harrison asserts that
sometimes in an evening, when the General
was confronted with heavy task Of literary
work or personal correspondence, It re-
quired the tonic effect Of glass Of whiskey
properly to set OF the machinery OF his
holder at his side, clear and rapid action
followed until whatever job was In hand
was finished.
Gen. Grants old valet, a man Of large
worldly experience, holds to the opinion
that whiskey, AZ Gen Grant used It. posi-.
loI har N yota n n n
his undertakings. This may well be true.
because it liz quite certain that Gen. Grant
had one Of the most remarkable careers in
the worlds annals.
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DON'T LIKE AMERICAN FLAGS.
Authorittes In the Danish West Indies
Prohibit Their Display.


Prohibit Their Display.
Nsw HAVEN. Conn, April ga. Hyatt
verill, son OF Prof. Verill Of Yale Univer-
sity has just returned from the Danish West
Indies, where he went in the interest OF the
New York State Department Of Public In
struction. taking photographs, collecting
specimens and inspecting volcano craters.
He says that there is a great deal Of feeling
against the Americans In St. Croix and that
the American flag has been insulted there.
Speaking Of this he said tonight:
As result OF the Danish negotiations
with the United States the Danish officials
IN the island are bitter against the United
States and they have gone 90 far as to
forbid the hosting Of an American 1ag over
the consulate. They refused to allow the
flag to be raised unless Danish emblem
was also raised.
AT that time the United States Consul.
Mr.. Merwin, waa away. but on his return
the Danish of1cials retracted their orders
20 - TO except tho consulate in their decree.
American naxs could not he hoisted In other
parts Of the place unless under Danish
insignia. II the orders were disobeyed the
police were forced to take down the colors.
william Parker. an American. who owned
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wish to send consignment of it to some

a wish to send a consignment OF 1t to some
Of his more unsuccessful commanders.
Unvanished stories Of the everyday
manners and characteristics OF the world
such moro quickly. fix public attention
than those concerning Gen Grants per-
sonality. The recent reproduction OF some
of these anecdotes furnished the occasion
for Mr.. Terrells vigorous comments on
Gen Grants assumed , love OF ilau no,isd n
Gen. Rawlins's undisputed and remarkable
letter to Grant in the Vicksburg trenches.
expressing deep regret upon observing
that his GENERAL had resumed the cid
habit" which he had so faithfully promised
to quit. afectionately but courageously
warning him that personal. II not national,
ruin must inevitably ensue II 1t was not
at once abandoned. 1t will be remembered
that Rawlins closed by volunteering HIS
own resignation from Grants stan II tins
extraordinary protest was not received IN
good part. ~,
This documentary evidence did not
matically shook his head and in answer
to this documentary evidence said
1t may be true as far as It goes. ! was
not eem s in wa
army. But just the same, from personal
observation OF Gen. Grants habits after
ward, am confident that he was not drink
ing to excess, or to hurt his judgment, AT
any time during the Vicksburg campaign
or any other campaign of the war although
his chief OF staff may have honestly be-
lieved at the moment that such was the
case know something about Gen. Grants
drinking habit, which it Is very likely Gen.
Rawlins did not know, something that NJ,
one but his close attendant could well
know
Harrison, in his own way, then went on
to explain that from habit Gen. Grant
drank very little alcoholic liquor because
Of a weak stomach. Two drinks OF couple
of small swallows each was a. much as
he ever ventured upon at q sitting, and
even this small quantity would make his
tongue thick and hesitating. without at
ali affecting his brain. Among, partial
appearance Of being strongly under the
influence Of whiskey, when that was far
from being the case. The vocal organs
only were affected.
Knowing this singular fact, the valet
says, the General very seldom went beyond
one or two drinks Of the favorite American
beverage. Perhaps while he was thus
imbbing two small drinks with such curious
results his table companions would all have
taken double the quantity from the same
decanter without apparent effect upon
either head or tongue. From this fact
Harrison thinks that Rawlins and others.
who supposed they sometimes saw Gen.
Grant inebriated, were probably largely.
II not wholly mistaken. He argues with
much reason that from this peculiarity,
which Harrison denominated an 'ailment,
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GEN. GRANT NO GREAT DRINKER
STRONG TESTIMONY on THE
POINT FROM HIS OLD VALET.
The General Rarely Took More Than
Glass or Two Of Whiskey and Never
In Time Of Stress-A Little Liquor Made
Ills Speech Thick-His Brain Was Clear

WASHINGTON May 2.-4It Is not true
that Gen. Grant was a whiskey guzzler.
Like many another man, he liked an &C.
casional nip very well, but, after all. he
was no more than a moderate drinker.
know what am talking about. for most
Of the spirits and wine he consumed In
the last five years Of his life passed through
my hands. My observation was that
about eight out Of ten Of the public men
Of Gen. Grants day drank more spirits
wine and malt liquors than he did, par
ticularly the people in society.
This is the emphatic assertion OF Harri-
son Terrell, Gen. Grants old butler and
valet, the story OF whose life was told In
THE Sun last week. 1t Is very strong
testimony. Harrison himself knows what
good liquor Is and what constitutes hard
drinker. For twenty-five years, as an
upper servant in several good houses In
Washington and New York. and while
journeying from place to place with his
employers he was in position to closely
observe the social habits Of many OF the
most prominent Americans who were con-
temporaries Of Gen. Grant, and was very
capable Of accurately gauging the extent
OF whatever OF dissipation he noted.
The palate OF society he knew thor
oughly. Harrison. too. is a very dis
eliminating person; because a gentleman
got funny over his wine at a great dinner
Junction he did not therefore straightway
conclude that he was an habitual sot, past
redemption He holds that many an al
legged winebibber Is very likely to be an
ab.temious drinker-possibly seldom or
never taking a glass except upon some
public occasion.
Almost annually. to point moral. there
g. the rounds OF the public press vague
illusions to the story OF Gen. Grants a.
legged early intemperance and disastr ous
downfall. and TO his subsequent happy re-
form and rise to the supreme command,
and eventually to the Presidency itself
One Of the perennial features is the Lincoln,
anecdote relative to the particular brand
Of whiskey Grant was drinking down about
Nicksburg: the weary President expressed
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whether to the plates and silver or that
mysterious product called hash and one
did not dare inquire, for fear one would find
out.
DO you have as many people as this
usually" was asked
"A couple Of hundred a day, mostly. and
more on Sundays. Sundays a great day
here"
So this is where ones neighbor spends
his time on Sunday II you don't believe
1t, look In the collection of duplicates.
You will surely find him. And you thought
he went to church!
Are the people mostly from New York
city or elsewhere?" was the next question
asked.
'All over; We have a large Southern and
Western trade and then. proudly, Il can
tell nearly every time where person is
from"
Gould you tell person from Hoboken7'
The answer came at once.
There amt any difficulty at all they
talk almost exactly like New York people,
Does he,' pointing to the studio where
the voice OF the artist was heard saying to
the last sitter that's speaking likeness"
does he make people as a general thing
iOOh pcltCi tiihh thCy III VIII
"A good deal better" was the encourage
Ing reply. you wouldn't know yourself
sometimes. He's a great artist"
The great artist appeared at this moment,
Just as il he had been waiting for his cue.
He belonged to the Angoras, as, in Bo-
hernia. the long haired variety is called
He was tall and 30 svelte that he might have
been living on health foods and daily studied
slim Hints in beauty magazines. His
attire was rather bizarre, as suited his en-
vironments, and he had an all-pervasive
smile which stimulated and encouraged
"f'hem shadders'n all be touched out
he said, in answer to an inquiry from the
late sitter, who accompanied him.
He took a rapid survey of the crowd and
then disappeared. Shortly the megaphone
was heard again telling the mystic num-
Der, and the Twins arose.
The Twins were undoubtedly nervous.
They had brushed each others refractory
locks once or twice and fidgeted uneasily.
1Itn soon be over, said the attendant
soothingly.
One felt as il Whit Of ether or chloro-
form ought to accompany this statement,
so much did it tally with the usual remark
preceding the operation in hospital.
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matter II her gown was made Of lining
satin and the veil of bargain counter tulle.
She was just as much the bride as though
she were attired in Honiton and duchesse
satin.
his experience with bridal couples was
most varied. One who had been pictured
but few days before consisted Of q very
stunning, buxon young woman OF the
German type whose husband was old, small.
humpbacked and slightly near-sighted:
They were having the picture taken to send
to the old people in the Fatherland, who
would probably never live to see the SON.
in-law.
She told her story paintively to the
Angora and begged him as special favor
to stand in the place of the husband.
they'll never know the difference" she
said, Aand l do want them to think I've
married a fne-lookng man.
The astonishing part Of this proposition
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Hanson Cabs Condemned.


The hanson Is undoubtedly both inconvenicnt
and risky. II the window Is UP the conveyance
Is horribly draughty and to ride with the window
down Is TO sit In a stuny atmosphere and to court
disaster In case OF the horse falling. an accident
which occurs very frequently owing TO the abomin-
able condition In which the roadwsSs generally
arc They are often wet and greasy. or u they do
&c, dried by wind and sun the fatuous municipal
authorities. instead Of sweeping up the dust and
carrying away. water the sopinE aides OF the road
and at once convert The same into vertabie trap
for horses. For an old or feeble person hanson
is dI n1cult to get Into or out Of
II IL astonishing that no cab proprietor thinks OF
trying some conveyance of the nature Of the Paris
naeyc or the Russian phaet nthst Is to say light
victoria. They are comfortable. they are easy to
get Into and out Of and II the horse does fall neither
the fare nor the driver runs any risk.
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the shirt waist suit girl may become an
evening beauty, a decolletee goddess or
almost anything which her ambition de.
sires.
DON'T people object to wearing things
which, everybody else has had on?' the
attendant was asked
she hesitated. The comparison ia the
method OF explanation best suited to imma-
ture intellects. She desired to make it
easy for the comprehension.
You have things In retaurants that you
don't know anything about" she at length
vouchsafed.
Inc explanation was quite satisfactory
ohe did not know to what she referred
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Ills namep Well" answered the quee-
toner abruptly, III was you I wouldn't
bother: he s got a wife and four children"
tone. aYou don't say go. No wonder
he wears his hair longi don't suppose he
can save money enough to get it cut"
The bridal couple were the last. He had
on q new silk hat, a short coat, a pink
striped shirt and a cherubc smile She
carried big box in which the bridal gown
and veil reposcd.
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To the Twins the occasion bore all the
solemnity OF a funeral.
In their agitation, they. went away,
forgetting at least si1 articles Of their at.
tire, The attendant gathered pins, wells,
handkerchiefs and hand bag. saying
tersely:
Guess they were little ratified. Tho
first time it comes kind or hard on EN-
Now, don't mind having my picture taken
She was not the type which one would
have selected for continuous photography.
but apparently she had suffered and grown
strong in the cause.
1t was while the Twins were In position
that Reuben and Mrs. Reuben came In
Reuben was In stiff boiled shirt and looked
as II he had, like the Twins, made up his
mind to trying ordeal. He creaked as he
walked and exhaled an odor Of yellow
soap.
The attendant showed them into one Of
the tiny waiting rooms and, from its in
terror, over the curtain which took the place
Of door. Mrs. Reuben, with her mouth
full OF pins, exhorted him to move his neoktie
this way, to smooth his hair. to be easy
in his manner and remember to smile when
the picture was taken.
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and sailors who fought under the banner
Of the Confederacy.
Zone evening two years ago. he says,
Il sat in the Metropolitan Opera House.
'TannhAuser' was being played. had
been cropping for days for q conception
for Q Confederate monument for Spring
field. No., when suddenly became oblivi-
Gus to 'Tannhauser.' and saw q typical
Southern soldier. with worn shoes and
his clothing torn by bullets, having thrown
away al his military acooutrements. his
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long. Only he never oombed 1t. Iwonder,"
and she looked toward the inner room.
III no belongs to football team: ID tut
him.
She futtered away, to return few min
utes later. To an accompaniment Of gig
giles, she said:
He says he don't care for football; it's
too rough, but he dimes every night at a
table d'hote on heavyweight street. Let's
60 some time"
They caught the attendant by the arm
and drew her a little apart.
whats his manner" they asked. with
that diplomatic side-stepping so inherent
in the schoolgirl.