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4 THE ORANG-OUTANG SITS FOR A SCULPTOR. Paptllon become when he realized that he at last bore the seal <>f oi'irial approval that he essayed the other day to whip a eat twice his size. It is the hope of his mistress that he ■will recover in time to appear at the show. The women in this city who, for the most part, are the owners of these little dogs are naturally delighted over the recognition their pets have received. Mrs. O. 11. P. Belmont, who was among the first to bring the Papillons to this country, is now in Europe. Mrs. Belmont first exhibited her Papillons at the Toy Ppaniel Club show at the Waldorf-Astoria in 1901 Mrs. Barke-Roche is a lover of the cunning little Pa I M'llon,s > and for some time was the owner of three that are now owned by her sister, Mrs. Peter Cooper Hewitt. These little dogs are fine types of the Papillon. Lili is three years eld. Mirza two and Bijou only eighteen months. They possess every characteristic of the full bleu Jed Papillon. This breed of spaniel is sonic- Urr:- I called the butterfly and sometimes the jquirrel Fpa.ni.-1 — butterfly because their large >ar,s out from the head like the wings of A butterfly, papillon being the French for butter fly, and squirrel because the tail, carried over the back in a sharp curve, feathered with fine, bushy hair, reminds one of the tail of a squirrel. These little dogs range from five to eight pounds In weight and stand from eight to ten inches high at the shoulders. The head is small and slightly domed, and the coat, which is abundant, is usually mahogany red, chestnut or parti-col ored. Mrs. Edward Wharton, of No. SSI Park ave., owns some fine full blooded Papillons, but they are not to be entered at the coming show. Mrs. A. S. Alexander, of Castle Point, Hoboken, N. J.. is the owner of two fine types of the Rose neath terrier which are entered in the new class for these dogs. Pixie is a long haired dog and Captain is short haired. Both have all the marks of the terrier and resemble the Scottish : terriers, except that their coats are white. H. D. MaclKma, their former owner, says that the person who will take the pains to investigate the claims of the Roseneath terrier to a separate classification will find that, aside from the color Of the coat, tin cars are more transparent and pigliko than the ears <>f any other terrier, and that in other little points they differ from the Sth< r breeds. Upon good authority it is said that the Roseneath terrier is a family or strain of the dog which und< r the general classify at ion of white Scottish terriers has been shown for year-- at English shows by Colonel Malcolm, of Lochgilphead, Argyle, and for many years has been kept in the family of th.- Ifalcolms, of Poltalloch. George Clarke, who for lift years was head keeper on various Scottish estates of the. Ar gyK*s, Is said to have bred the Roseneath from two or three terriers he brought from Mull. Thin soon arose such a demand for these dogs In England that dogs were sold to unsuspecting tourists that were not of the Clarke strain, but Instead white or pale faun Scottish terriers, From this practice is said to have arisen all the discussion as to the rights of the Roseneath ten-:, r to separate classification. Among the owners of these dogs in this city are Mrs. Her bert M. Harriman and K. S. Woodward. In addition to the new classes opened this year for the Roseneaths and Papillons, the Westminster Club has also opened new classes among the bulldogs and the collies. These are to be known as junior (lasses and are for dogs over .six months and not exceeding eighteen months old. This is don.- that dogs not fully matured and yet Ineligible for the puppy .lasses may be shown without having to go in com petition with fully matured dogs. Especial at tention is to be paid to bulldogs. .Mi-; Burke- Rocne. who has some exceptionally tin,- toy bu terriers, as well as heavy and weight bull terriers., has entered Elm Court Port Lad heavyweight; Elm Court Lynch and Elm Court Mollie Bawn, lightweights, and Elm Court Daphne, toy bull terrier. Mrs. Roche Flossie Is the foundation of the toy bull terrier's Block ku America, NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, SUNDAY, FEBBUABY 4 JOT* PAINTING WILD BEASTS. Work of Artist* in Zoological Park Often Difficult. Intrepid are the artists who dare the wrath of wild beasts in the New-York Zoological Park. They stand bravely with their easels before the roaring lion and the teeth-clenched hyena; they enter the buffalo range (with a keeper and pitchfcxfc in the background), atd think nothing of modelling the ferocious camel within touching distance. They draw, paint and model from dnwn to dark, regardless of consequences. it is not that the beasts are naturally wild. In their native Jungles they are probably gentle and kind; but this constant toil of posing has made them desperate, it is said, and no animal jury would call it murder i!" an artist chanced to be consumi d. The brave artist confronts the raging beast 'Tis a dramatic situation. It would be more dramatic if steel wires gave way and claws met mahlstiek. Then, and not till then, would the world know the facts of courage on one side and criticism on the other. There are half a dozen painters and sculptors. including two women, who go to the park regu larly, and many more who pay intermittent visits Some of them have their homos and studios near the park, which is worse for the beasts. Being In league with the authorities, they store their models, stools and utensils in the gatekeepers' rooms, or in a special chamber within the lion house. They come generally on pay days, when the populace is not present to Interfere with th. duel between art and ii,. animal. The larger cats, the elephants, camels and bison are known as the best posers. However there an times when each of these Dings repu tation to the- winds. Miss Anna V. Hyatt a sculptress, has been knocked down by an ele phant and charged through the fence— by a buffalo. A lion demolished her model by reach- Ing under the bars of his cage. But this hap pened elsewhere, -"' here she has been model "ns tl '" bufr " ' a without mishap, a bandit of gras* :';.l!: ';. l! a few coaxing words seem to have ■' great ' "•" on th -a shaggy . features. Strong colors in dre-ss. loud talk and sudden motions exasperate any animal; while a sober costume and manner on tho part of the artist go far to mitigate the mental anguish of the sitter. Also, it suits th.- animal belter to have the artist wear the HUM clothes every day; a n.w necktie or a different hat may cause .seri ous trouble. The Intelligi nt Indian elephant is a nioro satis factory subject than the baby African. He will keep one position for a half hour at a time when f. <:. R. Roth la working 00 a daj liki ness. The calculating spirit of the pachyderm is shown when he receives pennies from visitors and places them In a box He always holds th^ coin in his trunk and does not deposit it till tl" keeper sees him, knowing thereby that ho will g> t a n ward. The deer, especially In their fall amorous season, have no use for art. A model Etand or a sketch book sends them into a fury, an 1 they dart their long horns through the wire fen. . s in :m endeavor to puncture the visitor. The new Tashki nd wapiti, who lately attacked a keeper and, though his horns are sawed off, wildly battled with another deer through a fence, is the delight and despair of the artists. He is a rare specimen, but he is always moving around arid trying to fight something. Charles Livingston Bull often .sketches this pugnacious character. Otherwise Mr. Bull's specialty is the striped and spotted eats, zebras and giraffes for decorative purposes. He has al. «> worked along the new line of bird decoration. One might think the llama of the Andes a meek, poetic- l>e;tst. hut K. R. Sanborn, the offi cial photographer of the park, can tell how the llama once knocked him senseless, danced on his chest and broke several of his teeth. Since then the sculptors and painters have been respectful to the llama. It seems more natural that Mr. Sanborn, entering the leopard's cage with his picture machine, should have had his leg sampled by the angry feline. Rajah and Ranee, the Bengal tigers, usually consent to pose without making a fuss. A lit tle prodding or a bribe of half a pound of ten derloin steak is sometimes required. ARTIST MAKING FRIENDS WITH A BISON. The old Barbary lion. Sultan, has given so many sittings in his career that he is apt to re sent further labo:s. . BrottM and granite copies of this wise and hoary beast are to be found all over tho country. A. P. Proctor has been working lately on four large granite reproduc tions of Sultan for the McKinley monument in Buffalo. He made, in fact, only two models, with the idea of having similar pairs together. Each complete figure is eleven feet long. The same sculptor is responsible for the bird friezes on the Zoo's bird houses and has had a grattfyinc success with simian subjects. It is «*] he A PUOHAC.OU. WAP.T, WHO CE N ERALLY RESENTS BE , NG SKETCHED . gains the confidence of the monkeys ty talkfti* a dialect of Sanscrit to them. Sultan, the lion, however, responds to his name in plain English, and will roll over or change his pose at a reasonable remuneration of raw steak. A camera vexes him as be!r»s beneath his dignity. He may be asleep, tut wakes instantly when a camera comes alon^. and if he does not turn his back he < loses LL: eyes at the first click of the shutter. So !t la difficult to get a time exposure, and a snapshot within the building is, of course, bnpoi Eli Harvey Is a sculptor who spends much time modelling the lions arid tig<T3, but lacka the- advantage, of Mr. Proctor in having a stu dio near the park. A sample of the oil work of W. H. Drake is hung up in the artists? room in the lion house. This large pi' ture, entitled "Victor and Vanquished," shows o:i a. river bank a sheep killed by a wolf and the wolf killed by a Bengal tiger. Opposite this room is the studio v. h< r<^ Indi vidual animals are. brought in to pose; In tho rear there is a rage of the usual size, H^hu-'l from above and with curtains at the ba.< k .■. ■- - dows that may be adjusted la give any degreu and kind of illumination. Here the hap!> i beast is at the mercy of "■ hr .- -,-, painters an-i sculptors; he may roar, weep and cavort arttll .; avail. If he lies down in sullen despair, th>-7 paint him as a bereaved husband; if he "*"mfri and gnashes his teeth, they get his anatomy for a dramatic scene. There is ac dark cor:, r of escape as in the outside cages. One wonders how the beast i.s trapped mta this fatal position, until he goes below Urn E 0 house and sees the travelling eagff that fits ■.-. derneath to a trap door in each animal aj] ." ment. The keeper entices the lion or tiger . • 3 the travelling cage, which is then mored to Uka studio, and the doleful subject ascends ftn on below, like Mephistopheles rising from the pit. ( iiauity ix y^//>/^ Haw -The Mouthful of Bread" Make* Distributions. Paris, January - M J. To give bread to all the hungry — this la the object of the oldest private, charity in Paris. The name by which it is known li- re expresses just that and no more. The "Bouchee da I'ain" (Mouthful of Bread) would at least make it impossible for any one in the great city to die of hunger, and to this aim M. Bourreiff de voted the small fortune be had made in busi ness. Himself originally a very poor la i who had his own way to make entirely unassisted, he had often known the pinch of hunger, and when at last in his old age he found himself in possession of a small capital more than sufficient for his own needs, he took a room in a poor quarter and announced his intention of giving bread to all who cared to come and ask for it. Unfortunately, he was so indifferent a financier that to meet the * -v- increasing calls on his benevolence he in a short time re duced himself to almost his original penury. Happily, he had interested some friends in hi 3 good work, and at his death subscriptions were forthcoming, not in any considerable amour. but enough to prevent the work from ceasing 1 . This was twenty-two jean ago, and fie "Boucher de Pain" has seen many more vicissi tudes since its foundation. Yet it is a fa.: that never once has a poor applicant been sen! away hungry from the door of the distributing office. Driven out ol its first abode by the com plaints of the neighbors who disliked the 10r.5 train of visitors coming daily for their ration, the work was next for twelve prospcron years carried on In a convenient house lent by xhs late Baron Hirsch. A fair-sized piece of gjn 1 : was attached to the house, and here a kitchen garden was planted to supply vegetables for the soup— lately added to the menu. In the cold winter mornings this soup was thankfully re ceived, and with the limited funds at the dis posal of the little committee now directing the charitable work it had been hard enough to get together th^ necessary ingredients On r. . | a cold, dark morning, long before th *.: | r dawn, the old directress had taken a, ■!» : barrow to the Central Market to beg brok^