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only the correct hues but exquisite trans
lucency of Mexican onyx have been
achieved, a picture is discovered near the
floor of Il wounded soldier with blood
coming from his side. He is reclining,
and the Wilderness of pillow and cover
ing are clearly defined, with hands
folded and eyes closed he lies in the
tense posture of suffering. Unfortunately
the light is too dim at this spot for sue
cessf1l photography.
On this same column and facing west
ward is the heroic figure of Cossack in
full uniform astride horse which
reaches from the floor nearly to the first
gallery Guides at the building say this
was once the most conspicuous of all the
shadow shapes but with the years it
has nearly blurred out. Constant watch
ing of these pictures breeds queer fan
cies. There are cler,.s fl the place who
contend that at one time Il picture looks
entirely different from the aspect it pre-
SCENTS at others. This may be accounted
for by the light as regulated by the hour
of the day. but the poetic would rather
believe ii due to some mysterious I'M
explained occultism. as though the ar
fist in defying nature and apparently
creating one of her minerals has been
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her in a different light and she takes the
form of an elf about to spring from that
third letter.
Leering from around this same column
is the gigantic head of a buffalo. 1t is in
dull. dark brown, as distinctive from the
neutral background as though meant for
a painting of The Last of the Herd i"
Yet there arc lines and standings merging
into the next preSrrna BILE bit tending to
prove the animal the result of accident
The brute is charging right out Of the col
umn.
Lower down this column one is startled
by extraordinary head of the great
god Thor. Thick white whiskers. rearing
shock of snowy hair, cleaning blue eyes
and aggressive mien are all there to one
who can see. anonymously near this dig
nifed reminder of a time gone past is the
outline of an enormous badge of the
Grand Army of the Republic The eagle
ftauntS its wings boldly above the shield
wherein the red and whte-of stripes and
blue and white of stars can be distin-
guished Beneath are the two crossed
cannon. with every accessory of this we'll
beloved shield in evidence. Gazing
obliquely across the expanse of this col
umn and on down near to the floor one is
startled by a profile likeness of George
Washington. 1t is what artists sometimes
term an error of space being all in
near-white and due to the lines meant to
suggest arteries in the clear luminosity of
real onyx. The father of his country has
on continental hat, and his acouisitiye
nose is pointing due south.
Strangely. across on the very next col
umn at almost the same height is a sill
houette Of his spouse. with powdered hair
piled high on her intellectual forehead.
A stranger might pass and repass and
never suspect her dignified presence. He
must feel the atmosphere about these
pictures, which is one of effacement
Many people gaze for hours into a crystal
and never see or feel anything unusual
Others say they do. So with this ghostly
art gallery of the pension building
Scarcely any one, however, could mis-
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ing served as secretary for thirty-une
years and as president for twenty.
y
In looking back over his base ball
career Mr. Young can find no more
pleasant recollections than those connect
ed with the afternoon of February %,
1895. The incidents connected with
that date are best told in Mr. Young s
own style:
1T was on Tuesday, and I had gone
to New York for the regular meeting
held tho day before In the afternoon
was asked TO go down to the parlor as
some one wanted to see me- ] went and
found the room packed with people. AT
the head was q long table covered with
the American flag. There was but one
scat ! could see vacant and ] tried to
get that I did not like being con-
Spicuous, but the gentleman who was
escorting me insisted that go and sit at
the center of the table. NV wife told
me afterward that seeing the flag draped
over the able made her think it was q
funeral. | didn't have any idea what it
was. Mr.. A H. Soden, then president
of the Boston club, made address as
league At the proper minute the two
ends of the flag were lifted and there lay
a solid silver service to commemorate my
twenty-fifth year of service in the
league
Any one who knows Mr.. Young we'll
knows the love in which he holds that
silver service and what it represents.
Those who do not have only to mention
the fact to see his face light up with
pleasure at the remembrance. 1t is not
everybody who is fortunate enough TO
see the treasured set as it repOses in
safe, also given by the clubs, for the
express purpose OF holding it. 1t con-
sists of 226 pieces, and represents $1,000.
On the largest of the trays is inscribed
the date OH which it was presented to
Mr.. Young, together with the names OF
the clubs then in the league. Those were
the days when Washington figured in
that league. The other clubs were New
York Boston, Brooklyn, Philadel plia,
Baltimore. Pittsburs. Cleveland, Chicago,
Cincinnati, Louisville and ST. Louis. Mi.
Young Is spoken of as the .'orsaniZer of
professional base BALL. and having
given twenty-five years of faithful, dill
gent and unsefish service in promoting
the development and integrity of the ma
tional game of America
This forms the chief portion of Mr..
YotIng's collection of base ball SOU
venirs'' His ore other cherished article
is set of official books OF the league
dating from 1880, the first one being pub
lished that year. These have been
source OF great information, not only TO
Mr. Young himself, but to others seeking
the carly history of base ball players,
as they have always been gladly brought
out upon Such a request
~
Mr. Young was born in Amsterdam
New York state. His first love was
cricket, but with the birth of base ball
he deserted cricket. and since then has
remained faithful. During the civil war
Mr.. Young joined the Union army At
the close of the war he came to Wash
iugton, and has made his home here ever
since, having been in the Office of the
auditor of the Treasury for the State
Department continuously. Mr.. Youngs
quality of clinging to one thing Is also
noticeable in his home. This, situated
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Xxx KENICO CITY.-Harper +. Lee,
M Harvard graduate. and only

<<K TEXICO CITY.-Harper +. Lee,
N Harvard graduate, and only
go American who ever adopt
ed bull fighting as u profession. has
again been seriously injured in the
arena. In combat with one of the
fiercest bulls ever fought by matador,
he was terribly gored and is in a
critical condition"
Back OF this dispatch, which recent
~ appeared in the newspapers of the
world, is a story of romance and adj
venture which, until now, has never
reached the ears of the public. This
Is the story:
Thirteen years ago Harper Lee, then
Il rather slender, though extremely
agile and muscular youth, graduate
from Harvard University, having COM
pleted d four-year course in civil en-
gineering. Flushed with the cnthus-
asm OF the average young man fresh from
the studyroom Of a university, and
eager to battle with the great outside
world, Lee accepted with alacrity the
post of civil engineer with the Mexican
National railway.
For two years he plugged along, was
promoted rapidly, and at the begin
ming Of the year 1899 was considered
one of the ablest engineers on the road.
That year, however. proved fatal
one 10 the ambitious young American.
To begin with he fell in love with the
dark-eyed daughter of one of the super
intendents of the railroad company.
He became at once a victim to the
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en- cabinets. and a high light comes
s,antingly through the glass roof. accen-
tuating every actual and suggested bit of
portraiture:
And if So did you ever wonder whether
they were the result of accident or de-
sign. and who put them there and why?
Well. others haTe-and SO vigorously that
when tho columns were just about near
ing their artistic completion the sltmising
threatened to bring them. tgurfti
down about the ears of those concerned
like the ones Samson overthrow.
Meant primarily for SHOW shop. this
building was planned with the idea OF
making Il a place-beautiful. Effect rather
than cost being most considered genuine
marble supports would not have been re-
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ASEATED PSYCE
ANDAM GUE TRAEIW
Of TENNEAII
@NplCAIES PSYCHE

take the huge rat on the outside of col
umn No. : for other than a mischievous
rodent with very long tail expressive of
watchfulness. nor the amusingly com forta
able pig sitting on its launches against a
pile of rock on the inside of column No. |
Tor anything except fat, rollckinE
porker. more congenial to a packing house
than the pillars in a presidential ballroom
Even the most practical minded per
ce1ye at d glance the savage-look king head
and face Of q full-blooded Indian, dark
brown in hue and with war paint an,
feathers for headdress. Directly beneath
this undoubted chief of his tribe is the
head of halfbreed
And meandering around these graceful
columns, SO wonderfully toned that not
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Scientific Values in Bread.

fact that persons reared on rye bread
vastly prefer il. 1t is certain that the
rye bread has a more characteristic flavor
than the comparatively tasteless white
wheat article.
All chemical analysis of both rye and
wheat f1ourS appears to demonstrate that
much of the chemical value as a food
stuff is lost by too much milling and
grinding. This ultra finishing of the -four
enables it to rise more quickly and easily
and gives the bread the snow white look
that is popularity supposed to 20 with the
best of wheat bread: but the relentless
scientist declares that the poor man with
his coarser loaf either of wheat or the
darker rye. obtains the better food for
his bodily nourishment.
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K TES DESMOND HI MPHREYS. the
IV1 English novelist. scored on her ar
rival in New York. divorce iI1 America.
I'm England there is only one divorce
court-tnat CT London said Rita, - but
you have here = divorce court in every
village, haven't you?
perhaps YOU have so many divorces
because you are too reckless about mar
I'ying | met one American girl ON the
boat who is certainly going to marry
very recklessly indeed She said 10 me.
as she twisted her engagement ring
nervously:
Hubert is a rake and l know he'll
lead a double life. But
she smiled grimly.
but better that she added, than
for me to lead single one. %
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-
and much more than two
thirds of the people living on this planet
are ignorant of such an article of food
Nevertheless, bread. or rather the Varl-
ous kinds of bread that are used as
food forms the most nourlshlnS met
known to science.
But strangely enough, the most eX-
pensive bread is BY no means the most
nourshing and, indeed, the most ex-
pensive of all breads-the tine white
loaf bread of wealthy Amerlcans-ls
perhaps the least in value as regards
the chemicals il supplies for renewing
the demands made upon the body. Black
bread-a term usually taken to mean
poor bread-is really more nourlsling
than the white loaf, and in general
terms ii can be stated as an absolute
fact tina. the finer the -four the less
chemical value it has when put in the
human stomach.
Black bread usually refers to bread
made up from rye. but the barley LOAF
of bread is very nourishing, ana rs
much more easily digested than either
the wheat or rye product. Barley Dread
has passed out Of ordinary use. yet -oo
years ago it furnished the bulk OF the
breadstuff eaten in England. and today
is the staple article Of food In all o
Europe north of the German empire.
AS regards the nutritive values or rye
and wheat bread, chemists favor the rye
bread slightly, for it contains more SOU
able carbohydrates. On the other hand.
wheat contains slightly more gluten
which is valuable food product. me
other chemical differences between rye or
blaze brean ana :e wheat brecd are
very slight indeed.
distinct advantage of keeping fresh much
longer than wheat bread. Also it is moro
easily digested and it has slight Taxa
tive quality. Therefore. for countless of
dwellers in cities tied down to desks and
office work, the rye bread is useful 1t
is well to change from rye to wheat bread
and by alternating between the two the
health can be greatly improved
Also. where the digestive tract worries
office workers, diet made UP largely of
bread from the whole rye grain will give
a quick return to health if persisted in
for six months or more Whereas
shortage of wheat is always accompanied
by murmurs that the people may have to
eat the black or rye bread, it is also
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in Mount Pleasant, near the Zoo Park,
Is one of the few real old-fashoned homes
which are to be found scattered about
the city Here Mr.. Young has spent
many happy years with his family.
That Mr.. Young is an enthusiastic base
ball supporter is evidenced in the fact
that four of his five children bear names
of former presidents of the various clubs.
The eldest. Robert Hall Young, Is named
after the first president Of the Lord Bal
tiInore club. The second son was named
after President Hulburt OF the Chicago
club. while the third son bears the name
of Ford Evans, former president of the
Cleveland club. Even the girls in Mr..
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Youns's family have been named for
base ball residents. the youngest being
Harriet Soden, in honor Of Boston,
famous club
Before Mr.. Young became connected
with the National League and even after
that time, he was a member of the Olym-
pic club of the District. In this club
he not only held Office as secretary, hav-
ing helped to organize it. but was also
manager Besides this. he also played
first base and right field on the team for
several seasons, leading his club in bat
ting as well. All this was in the last
half of the sixties, Mr. Young played
only an occasional game after 1870.
Today. although he is no longer actively
connected with base ball and its manage
ment, he is frequently called upon to give
advice. At the opening of this season he
tossed the ball at the opening game of the
Philadelphia team of the National League.
Having seen as many games and being
as thorough base ball student as is Mr..
Young he knows what good game IS.
1t is more than probable that in ali Wash
ington there is no more loyal rooter for
the Nationals than Uncle Nick Young.
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The Majors Value.

EN- W. II. LEMON Of the Gram
- Army Of the Republic was recount
Ing az dinner. at Lawrence, Kan. tsls
Of tie civil war 8 $3.50
Maj. Bunks." he said. smiling, '%es
ponpous chap. The boys had a g13
deal Of fun once over his exchange g.
TT seems that on a very dark nigNsI
stalwart Confederate took the ma ior = =
oner. This fact, together with the NJ
ratiye OF the prisoners return 10. CaxS'.
was sisnaied' TO- hea dquarters terseSN$s
Maj Bunks. captured during tn
night march exchanged later for-two
plugs tobacco"
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she did not hesitate to reward her
swarthy hero with encouraging glances
and coquettish smiles whenever he per-
formed a particularly daring bit OF
work in the arena.
After a visit to a bull fight one aft
erroon Lee Scoffingly remarked that
il required no especial amount of cour
age to be a matador and that he had
hale mind to take a hand in the game
himself. The remark called forth "A
taunting reply from the pretty Mexican
damsel. The taunt maddened the
American. and he Joined band of
professional bull fighters.
Never before had the MeNicanS seen
such dash and spirit this American
youth put into their national sport the
first time he took part in a contest.
The fight took place in Guadalajara,
Sencrita Alvarez was If box. and
the fact widely advertised that an
'.Americano" was 10 fight a bull had
attracted an immense thronS.
Lee entered the arena CARRIED in the
picturesque garments of u matador-
He bowed low and watched with in
tereSt the efforts of the picadorSs to
goad into fury the great black bull
that had been looSed.
When the animal he'd been wrought
to such a. frenzy that the great audience
begar to call for the matador Lee tight
ened his belt and prepared for the fray.
Then came en- exhibition that Mexico
has never forgotten. With exceptional
aSllitN= ana caring Lee Spldi ~ anu put
of the bulls path. avoiding the fearful
rushes of the animal with ease and cool
ness. and showing plainly that he con-
troled the situation Tie could dispatch
the bull at whatever moment he chose.
In turning to bow appreciation to 4the
great throng for the generous applause it
was giving him, Lee missed his footing
and fell The bull was upon him in, an
instant, and the American was terribly
gored.
He rose to his feet and, with blood
gushing from every wound, killed the
hull with n splendid thrust. and then
walked to the ring barrier where he fell
unconscious.
Three months after this Lee and the
pretty Senorlta were married. Lee. for a
time, went back TO his profession. but
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VAGUE Traceries of Queer
v Figures to Be Seen on
the Imitation Onyx Columns
by the Imaginative - The
Story of the Artist Who
Painted Them-Venus by a
Pool-Head of Buffalo, an
Indian, a Soldier and Thor
Profiles OF George and Martha
Washington - Grand Army
Badge ga Fort With the
Soldiers on the Ramparts
and the Flag Flying.
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The Vacant Veteran.

MAJ. JAMES w WADSWORTH, pres
iVI ident OF the board of managers of
the National Volunteer Soldiers Home,
Was describing. at dinner in New York.
an an.iabln but a0sent-:ninded veteran.
lie is SO absent minded" said Mai.
Nadsworth. That all sorts Of stories
are current ii bout him in Dayton.
"A Dayton man. having hired him to
work ahou- his stable and garden said
one .!ieht in the barber shop:
We'll. Bin is fine Old soldier but III
lis absent mindedness he's put my horse
and my motorcycle both out Of business.
How 500 the barber asked.
WHY said the other, last night he
fed the horse gasoline, and flied my
cycle up with oats"
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"Grand Old Man Of Base Balr' a Washington "Fan"

Chicago club. rushed over to him, and
congratulating him upon his rulings walk
ed off the grounds with him arm in arm.
Needless to say the crowd was Modified
and there was no mobbing. Mr.. Young
has passed that kindness on and an UNI
pire who knows him today knows he has
q friend
4
In speaking Of the hardships gone
through by the umpire, Mr. Young said:
Whatever they may he today they arc
only about onc-tenth as bad as they used
to be. During the time ] had charge of
the umpire staff have known my men
to resign two or three times in as many
days. Umpires are plentiful now, but in
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~RP WASHINGTON numbers among
her base ball fans q large
AAA following of prominent men.
wv but whether they be CABINET
officers members of Con-
1ress or even the President or inc 'ii'.o
states himself. it is doubtful II al! VI
them are as dear to the hearts of the pro-
foSsional PLAYERS as is Nicholas +. Young.
for many years president of the National
League and recognized as one OF the 1ore-
most supporters of the great AMERICAN
came in the country. 1t is not py the
title of fan" however, that ne Is oesl
known. Ever ready to grasp the mana OIL
tho man who twirls the ball or slides 10
base, he has come to be hailed as It nc'e
Nick the grand old man of base ball
II was nearly fifty years ago that he
first took up base ball. Through all these
wears he has come with as strong love
for the game as when he started, as great
an appreciation of a good player and as
deep a respect for the umpires. lie has
held almost every position which is CON
nected with the management OF big
league. from the presidency down, and
has been honored far and wide.
While II was TO the National League
that Mr., Young gave his time and en-
deavors, it does not follow that the Amer
lean League Is sighted in consequence
There is more regular attendant at
American League Park, even though ne
IL government employe. Nor does that
mean that he misses portion of the
game Instead Of carefully storing up
the precious thirty days of leave granted
to government employees, so as To- enjoy
one long holiday. Uncle Nick, each day
that the Nationals are home, takes an
hour OF and when the gong sounds Tor
the commencement of the game 1t Is
pretty safe L. say he X present, unless,
as he himself remarked. there's d
funeral" And when he is there II Is more
than probable that his companion Is no
other than Controller of The Treasury
Tracewell, for IL is now several years
since they became fast friends. through
the medium Of a letter of Introduction
rom one ba use ball enthusiast to aEoIneE.
There is one more fact in connection with
Uncle Nick's' attendance al the park.
History has II that each day he is wit
Messing a game he makes a bet on the
home team 10 wit. a mug of buttermilk.
Mr. Young Is ever ready 10 impart what
knowledge he has regarding base ball
The ono point on which he Is probably
MOVE e"thu>issts thf~. -IIncst any other
is in regard 10 unpiIes. Not only mas
Mr.. Young had charge of the unpires
fer the National League. but he has also
umpired games himself. and from the
fuiiness Of his experience he knows anu
.vrnr a thizes with their hard and usually
thankless task. This stand for the UNI
p;res has always been held by Mr.. Young.
hut was strengthened by an incident
which occurred TO him number OF
wears ago He was umpiTing game in
chicago and some of the fans" took ex
ception to his rulings. For a time 1t look
ed as though he would be mobbed, anu
even at the conclusion of the game he
was surrounded by band of still en-
ragged spectators who wanted To do him
nm What might have happened Will
never be known, but fortunately fer Nj.
Young, MIR. Hubert, then president OF the
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A We you ever no.
ticed those .'Shad-
Ow-shape'' pictures
on the supporting
columns in the pen
sion building? Not
during an inaugural
ball. when they are
encircled with smi-
lax and green, but
when the great hall
is empty, save for
some pigmy wood
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The War Game.

From Punch.
Officer fof umpire staffl-Hi. you therei
You mustn't cross here. Can't you see
the notice? This bridge is supposed to
be destroyed.
Subaltern (cheerfully)-Oh that's all
right. We're supposed to be swimming
across.