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series Of exquisite G0belin tapestries of the
seventeenth century, executed by Cnzette,
representing "Agrirulture' and the -Four
Seasons" A very fine projecting fifteenth
century marble chimney-piece occupies the
center of the left-hand wall, sculptured
deliberately, upon The wide shelf of which,
high up, stands bust in tinted marble rep
resenting a penSiOnnaire of the old Nor
mandy convent school, the cnHous wing
shaped cap and gray mantle crossed de-
muTely over the breast being quantity Eurl-
tanjc. Tall palms and giant ferns are
placed at intervals along the walls, and
massive oak table fills the middle distance.
At the far end OF this hall a door opens
into Mrs Mackay's boudoir or boOk-room,
which appeals at once to the lover of books.
of which class Mrs. Mackay is herself one.
All about this pretty den are bookcases
reachiog nearly to the ceiling, well stocked
with volumes in all the modern languages.
Mrs. Mackay, being an accomplished lin
guist. reads with appreciation all works
that bear upon the questions of the day at
home or abroad, One or two low chairs, an
inlaid tea-table, an Oriental circular stand
and several accessories in the way of odd
tabourets and ottomanS complete the furni-
tnre
To the left, passing from the book-room
and through a dOOr-the panels of which,
like all ON this floor, are inlsid work, the
surrounds and aTchitraveS being OF marble
most delicately sculntured in Raphaeleque
deslgns-you come upon the inner hall or
marble vestibule. truly unique and charm
ing prologue to the noble staircase and re-
ceptiOn-rooms above. Stepping from out
the somewhat severe and somber atmos-
phere of the hall proper, this cool. delight
full marble antechamber bursts upon one
with delicious sensation of airy freshness.
The stately marble staircase, with its
open balustrade richly scuiptured in fifteenth
century designs, concerning which rumor
has had so much to say, Is broken halfway
up by wide landing. on one side of which
tiny projecting loggia overhangs the en-
trance-hall below-a charming conceit re-
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the base OF operations is changed from La
Paz the headquarters of the company, to
Acapulco, where it is continued for two
or three months longer. The working dur
ing the summer months includes the west
coast of the peninsula as far as Margarita
Island.
The pearl-diver no longer pluuges into the
sunlit depths, where for sixty seconds of time
he grores for his treasures, but, putting on
a rubber suit with glass-frOnted helmet,
suitably weighted with lead, he descends
and gathers the pearl oysters for an hour al
a time, or longer. and these are hauled to
the surface in wire baskets by his compan-
ions above, who also pump air to him
through rubber tube, sitting in a boat
which floats on the surface over his head
The camps of the divers are located at suit
able places along the shore, and each camp
is supplied with diving suit and an air
machine, which is mounted in heavy
barge-like boat This boat is daily rowed
from the camp to the place of operations
The boat contains the diver, the man who
tends the signal rope, the man who hoists and
empties the baskets of Shells two men who
turn the crank of the air pump, and two
men are kept at the oars to keep the boat
well over the diver and carefully follow his
wanderlngs upon the bottom in search of
shells. In addition young boys are fire.
quently employed as attendants.
The company keeps constantly on hand
about seventy diving suits, of which about
thirty are kept in constant use during tn
diving season. These suits are mostly
brought from London, and cost about S35
each. A fleet of five schooners, varying
from go to $50 tons each, is employed in dis
tributug the men over the area worked, sup
plying them with provisions aud carrying
the shells to La Paz. A small steamer, 62
feet long, has recently been added to the
fleet. At La PaZ are two or three ware
houses containing the supplies and stores
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calling the whispering galleries" and
confidence closets" of early Tudor days.
All the walls are paneled in pale green
and silver brocade, divided at intervals by
marble piasters; upon this soft background
hang series of BeaUVaiS tapestries, de-
plctjng events in the life of Christopher
Columbus. The coifered ceiling is truly
work of art, each Golfer tinted a soft,
rich blue, upon which, in relief, rests a
star-shaped flower, a sort of idealiZed Tudor
rose, the petals made of mothe r-of- pearl
The effect produced when the soft CLEAN of
the electric light catches and reflects the
changeful, iridescent fire of these pearl
blossoms is magicaliy fairy-like andcharm-
ing. Opposite the staircase opens the lofty
Henry II dinng-room, with its paneled
walls OF deep-hued mahogany, the lower
portion picked out in satnwood; its wide,
deep fireplace reaching nearly to the open
roof, deliberately carved, and its ceiling dis
playing classic figures, ivory tinted upon a
gold background. On the walls hang pict-
ures of much value, mostly of the early
Dutch school, and the three wide windows
upon balcony are as secluded as private
partelre,
Up this stately staircase the visitor passes,
pauslng moment at the top to note the
beautiful elect of the light falling through
the painted window, tinting the marble
noor win thousand opalesQue hues and
harmonleS; group of tall palms, sur
rounded by feathery white ferns, sways
gently In the soft July air, delicious cool
ness and stiffness peryades the place. and
only 1aint distant echo from the busy
word without breaks the calm repose.
RAISING forward, the drawing room which
facos on the terrace is reached. 1t is long
apartment, subdued in colOring, though
with dominant note of dull pink through
out. The walls, paneled in blue and gray,
are almost completely hidden by the Gobe-
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Time and space would fail to describe the
sleeplug-rOomS and the guest-rnoms Of this
beautiful mansion, or the many luxuriant
marble baths that fill the beEolder with a
desire to plunge into their inviting depths,
but a word must be devoted to the delightful
salon d'lntimes, where the privileged few
love to cOngregate. It looks out upon the
lovely trees OF the park, and is as cool and
charming 4 nest as could be desired. The
walls are papered in fame-red and white,
the curtains and drapeIies en- suite, the
woodwork being all in white enameled
wood. At one end hangs an old French
tapestry, St. Dominic receiving the rosary
from the Madonna, with his faithful dog at
his feet. A delicate aquarelle holds the
place of honor, painted by Madeleine Lee
marie, and representing a scene from
" L Able Constantin," for the herOines of
which delightful novel Mrs. Mackay and
her sister are said to have sat as types.
portrait OF pathetic interest hangs close at
hand, that of the late NJ. Cabanel, the distin-
guiShed painter. He gave this DortraittO Mrs.
Mackay almost as death bed souvenir. On
the dainty writing-table are group OF royal
photographs, tho Prince aud Princess of
Wales, the PrinceSses, the Duke and Ouch
ess of Teck and Princess Nav, while close
by is very fine engraving of George Wash
ington and an aquarelle of Mrs. Mackay's
mountain home in California. Next TO this
summer salon is Mrs. Mackay's bedroom:
wide, airy apartment, somewhat severe in
decoration but perfect in detail The walls
are hung in silk, clusters of pale pink roses
on pearl gray ground; the pOrteres and
bed hangings of the same, which is the pre-
| vailing tone of the room, the luxurious
dressng-room adjoining being all in mignon-
cite and moss green tones.
1t is now some six or eight years since
Mrs. Mackay first came to London, though
her hotel in Paris has long been famous for
It's hospitality and elegant appointments.
From season to season she rented Lord
Sudeley's house in Buckingham Gate. No.
Carleton House Terrace is, however, her
first English home, and to her many friends
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they were of not less value than the white
ones, although not so salable in America
as in Europe. The largest pearl in this Gel
lection did not exceed in size the egg of the
common binebird (sailla), and the largest
known peaIl is two inches in length and
weighs three ounces. OF late years the SUP
ply of shells from the gulf of California has
very much diminished, and but for the sub
stitution OF the diving suit or armor t would
have long since ceased to be profitable.
AS precautionary measure the divers at
La PaZ had adopted as an accessory to the
diving suit small sheetiron reservoir of
compressed air, which can instantly be made
to supply the diver with air for breathing
purposes fer five minutes in case an acct
dent should occur TO the air machine or 10
the connecting rubber tube. 1t goes down
with the diver and its air connection with
the helmet is effected by simply turning a
cock. The sensations experienced by a
novice when he first goes down In the armor
are not at all pleasant or comfortable, and
he experiences the same difficulties in his
attempts to maintain his equilibrium that
child does in its first attempts to walk. The
light at three fathOms' depth is gray and
dim, Notwithstanding the intense sunlight
above the surface, but within a radius of a
few yards everything is distinctly visible.
TIE On Yick Company of San Francisco, q
Chinese company, has purchased and is now
operating the pearl fisheries CT Lower Cali
fornia. from Magdalena Bay northward.
3 The best year of modern times at the
fisheries was 1881. During that year a
black pearl weighing % carats was found,
which sold in Paris for $4,000. In 1882 two
were found, weighing respectively 81 and
40 carats, which brought together Sill 900.
In 1888 light-brown pearl was found.
flecked with darker shades. which weighed
IS carats, and sold for $4,000, and the same
year another, pear-shaped, white, shot with
dark specks, and weighing "a carats. was
found and sold for $780, An Indian found
and of surprising luster, which weighed 80
carats. He sold it to a merchant for $40,
and he in turn sent it t. Paris where he got
$500 for the bauble. White pearls are the
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MRS. MACKAY'S
new MANSION.
The Splenl0rS Of Her Home in Carleton
House Terrace.
1t vies With the Magnifcence and Luxury
of the Exclusive West End-The
Famous Meissonier Portrait.

In that magnificent and luxurious portion
of London's Injurious ana magnificent
West End, called Carleton House Terrace,
in honor of that famous residence of the
Regent Prince of Wales George ~, the
house now utterly disappeared, but of which
Horace Walpole once wrote, ut is the most
perfect palace in Europe" in this ultra-ex-
elusive quarter CALIFORNIA; famous woman
Of wealth, Mrs. Maekay, has now taken up
her residence.
1t is sixty years since Carleton House dis
appeared, says a writer in the Ladies' Pic
torial and on its site arose the York Column
and the Terrace, named after the REGENTS
whilom mansion, TO dwell within the sacred
precincts of which is privilege that confers
a special patent of ariStocracy peculiarly
its own.
It is therefore particularly fitting that one
Of these mansions should have become the
London home of that popular and most hos
pitable American grande dame, Mrs.
Mackay The old traditions of magniicence
and generosity will lose nothing at her
hands; they will indeed but take an addition
al value. The house was built originally by
the third Duke of Leinster for his town
residence, and was sold by the present
Duke to Mr.. c. H. Saudford, millionaire,
who, owing to the Argentine complications,
was obliged to part with 1t after only two
wears tenancy. Some ten months ago Mr..
Mackay bought the property for his wife,
and 10 it have been removed all the furniture
PICTURES and art treasures from her hotel in
Paris.
1ha interior of this mansion is described
as veritable palace of delights" nothing,
out of Italy, equalinG it in artistic beauty.
From the moment the entrance doors are
open one seems to step at once into an en-
Chanted world. The wide, oblong hall, a
large room in itself, contains some of the
finest specimens of decorative work in En-
gland. The ceiling is richly ornamented in
high relief picked out in blue and gold,
with cross beams of polished oak. Upon the
walls, which are divided into panels, hang
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lin tapestries on one side and By the num-
erous pictures-each one study-ador ling
the ether two. 1t is impossible to enum err
ate the art treasures hidden away in the
various cabinets and scattered about on the
console tables Among them are priceless
Sevres ceramics, miniatures and, in Tact,
this one room contains some of the choicest
art treasures of Europe.
Opening from the drawing-room is the
ballroom. measuring over fifty feet in
length and twenty five feet in width. On
one side row of long French windows
lead to broad balcony, from which
charming vista opens out. stretching across
st. James Park and Birdcage walk, taking
in the Mall and ending in dim gray per-
spective of hOary Westminster and the
modern clock tower. The highly polished
floor is protected by a large velvet carpet of
dull, harmonious tones. The ceiling is pam
eled with paintings in the Italian Paladian
style of the sixteenth century. Upon
tue walls are continued the beautiful
Cozette tapestries, scenes from the
history of Don Quixote. after Cuype's cele-
brateddesisns. a grand piano, covered with
an inwrought velvet cloth, stands at one
end, fanked by another graceful arrange
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September Sth, of the property belonging TO
the estate OF j. F. Wendell.
AGENTS. SATES

AGENTS SALES.
Jones q Allen-S0uthwest corner Forty
seventh avenue; four lots on Z street;
southeast corner FOrty-eighth avenue and p
street; two lots on L street, near Forty
seventh avenue; twelve lots on Boulevard :;
eighteen lots on Forty-eighth avenue; tour
lots on Nineteenth avenue. near II street.
=. A. Dolan g. Co., lots in Block $50,
south of the park, for $1,000; northeas: cor
ner of Danyers and Merritt streets, $500;
lots, 26X175, on San jose avenue. near
Ocean View, for $500 each / lot, 25X127 :6,
in Block CSC, for 5000, and l, q :6x10O. for
500; 4 lots in Book 1880 for $3.50 each; l
lot, 25x120, in Block 1895. for $500; l lot, 25x
100, in Block 9S6 for S175; lot 34:11x10O, in
Block 1902, for $500; 25X100, in Block S11,
for $780,
Easton, Eldrdge & Co.-Lot with i'm
provements on the east line of Steiner
street, between Ellis and Eddy, 25x103 in
size, for $500; also a house and lot on the
X50 in size. for S12G0, and a lot in the Rich
mond district, on Fifth avenue, north of
Clement street, 25X120 in size, for $500.
Sol GetZ IL Bro.-Lot 26:Sx100, on north
east corner of Twenty-fourth avenue and A
street for $3.50; lot 75X120, on the easterly
line of Twenty avenue, 125 feet
south of j street, for $500: lot 25X120. on
the easterly line of Sixth avenue, 800 feet
north of Clement street, for $500; lot COX
100, on the easterly line of Ninth avenue,
leu iCOs cOueli VI u oklCtls AOl C1JJut NV II ~
X240, on the eastery line of Fourteenth ave-
nue., 3s5 feet north of c street, for $3.50; thir-
teen lots in Block c, Lakeview, for $5375.
Parker IL Ford have recently made several
sales in Mission prOpeEy and report great
demand for Richmond and SouthSide lots.
Jacob Heyman's tract, on Douglass and
Twenty third streets, will be put on the
market next week. The tract will comprise
about $40 building lots, which Mr.. Heyman
will sell on easy terms. At present the
property is being surveyed and fenced.
The grading and sewering is also in prog
ress, which, when completed, will make 1t one
OF the nandSomest tracts now on sale. The
Ca stro-street cable line passes very close,
and the San Francisco and San Mateo cleo
trio line will pass directly in front of the
property, making direct communication with
the business part of the city. 1t commands
view of the whole city and surroundings
and is well sheltered from wind and fog.
The Carnall-Hopkns Company have their
Parkside tract almost ready for the market.
The two blocks, Nos. 666 and Cos, bounded
by II and streets and Eighth and Tenth
avenues, have been filed in and leveled at
great expense, Block 664 requiring 100000
cubic yards and Block Cos still more. Now
that i: is level it is the choicest property in
that vicinity.
The Real Estate Exchange will meet this
week to discuss the new ire-limit ordinance.
The sale is reported of the lot and im-
provements on the northwest corner OF
Powell and Sacramento streets for $4,000.
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REAL ESTATE.
Auction Sale of Country prop.
eSty Announced.

The market is steadily improving, and by
next month promises to be quite lively. Two
important auction sales are already an
nounced for next month, one city and one
country sale. Both are executors sales.
and some very choice property will be Of
ferred.
AUCTION SALES.
G. d. Umbsen & Co. will hold an import
ant country sale September 9TH at Santa
Rosa. The property offered consists of the
well known Wright ranch and fifty six
villa lois in Ludwig's addition to Santa
Rosa The ranch consists of 273 acres OF
fine farming land, and is but one mile from
Santa Rosa, on the Scbastopol road This
pr operty will be offered in 10, 20, 80 and 40
acre tracts. The property is sold by the
order of the executors of the j. Mervyn
D0nahue estate. and affords an excellent op-
portunity for buying choice couc.ry prop
erty Round-trip tickets will be sold for ST.
Easton. Eldridge e. Co. will hold miscel-
laneous sale on the 18th.
y. +. Won Rhein will hold sale about the
first of next month.
Easton, Eldrldge & Co. will hold q sale
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AFPARArUY OF THE MoDERN pEAR1D1rER.

used by those engaged in the pearl fishery.
the diving machinery, ships stores and
provisions. Everything, except the En-
glsh diving suits, is purchased IN San Fran
cisco. The air-tubing was formerly pur-
chased in England, but now it is brought
from New York, where a much better article
is manufactured During the time the En-
gliSh tubing was being used a man was lost
nearly every month. Now there are no ac-
cidents.
The principal revenue of the pearl fishery
is derived from the shells, which are Skinned
to Europe for manufacture into ornaments.
knife handles, buttons and all of those
articles Tor which mother of-pearl is en-
ployed. Pearl, or mother-of- pearl. as it is
called, is the nacreOus interior of the she'll
OF the pearl oyster, laid down in successive
layers by the mantle of the molIusk and
pearls are of purely accidental growth.
being caused by the deposition of nacre
around some foreign object; it NAV be q
Dit OF sand, parasite or something similar.
but 1t is said that it is usually an egg which
has failed in proper development. The
pearl oyster Is not at all like the edible
oyster of Eastern commerce.
During recent visit of Commissioner
Charles Ii. Townsend he was shown the
collection OF pearls representing the gather
lngs Of the three preceding months. valued
at from Sl2, 600 to $4,000. They were sena-
rated into eight or nine grades, MANY beine
small and imperfect and of but little yalue.
Inc large, symmetrical, and, consequently.
valuable pearls of the collection, of which
there were only about dozen, were worth
from $500 to $1,000 each. A couple of these
were BACK. or OF metallic black luster, but
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ment of palms and ferns. The furniture
cOuches, sofas, chairs, ottomans. fauteuilS-
are all covered with exquisite antique
needlework. veIitable Louis XVI mbroid-
cries. and among the many valuable pict-
ures that entrance an artist soul are master
pieces by Rubens, Wouvermanns, Gerard
Dow, TenierS, Jan Steen, Bonnat and the
now famous Meissonier portrait of Mrs.
Mackay. In this portrait. a small full
length, he has depicted Mrs. Mackay stand
ing She wears black dress cut square
across the bust, large black cavaliers hat
and feathers and she is In the act of but
hand being bare. The head, face and
throat are wonderfully modelled, and the
technique displayed throughout a vertable
tour de force; but the hands are distinctly
faulty, badly drawn. and out OF all proper
ton; they are the hands of a man, and
neither well conceived nor executed.