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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-09
ART AND ARTISTS.
Friendly Criticism of George
Innes' Landscape.
A MeritOriOus but Poorly Attended Exhibi-
tiOn-Yelland's Opinion Of an East
ern Visitor

Yesterday was not a particularly busy
day at the rooms Of the Art Association,
where the spring exhibition is now in prog
Tess. There were not a score Of people, all
told, moving about among the collection,
and half the number were artists or oihclals
belonging to the association.
Superintendent Martin. in commenting
upon the lack Of public interest in the ex-
hibition, gave it as his experience that the
first week after the opening is seldom
marked by a large attendance. The fact
had Just been commented upon a short time
previous, he said, by New Yorker, who
told him that lines landscape alone would
draw all that were worth knowing in
Gotham to the Exhibition Hall, at twice the
admission fee charged here.
But what is the associations loss is the
public's gain, for just now the admirers Of
art can place themselves anywhere in the
main hall, and, by simply turning in theT
chairs, view the splendid collection entirely
at their leisure.
The artists, with one accord, give the palm
of superiority for landscape painting to the
great New Yorker. None sing Ills praises
more loudly than do Yelland ana Keith ana
HID, all In a measure rivals Of the only
InneS for all have canYaSeS OF their own
upon the walls, in which the glOries OF our
coast scenery are depicted, and depicted
with such force as to arouse the enthusiasm
Of every Californian.
Yesterday Nelland entertained a small
party of visitors in front of the attraction
for a good hour. He drew attention 70 the
atmosphere, the mastery treatment of
col0rs ana the sense Of life which peTvaded
every twIg and blade. For twenty years l
have been aiming at these effects, but have
never reached them yet See that azure sky
and the green of those trees. That in itself
stamps him as the equal of DelacrOiX, the
greatest cOlOTist Of the age, and as Milton is
far above other poets and DelacroiX far be-
yOnd other painters of the sO-called Roman
tic school, so is Innes away beyond other
landscape painters"
Though Mr.. lines name brings every VS.
itoT to his picture, it is still true that the eX-
lreSsIon Of popular approval does nOtconcur
with that OF the artists themselves, but that
the burden of praise is uEloaded before
Yelland's Grand Canyon" and two of
keith's landscapes, which, by the way, show
the effect of association with master minds,
while little but Interrogation marks punctu-
ate the conversation before the Eastern
painters exhibit.
The ScAool of Design, whose summer
term was postponed in consequence the
exhibition, will open on Monday next. The
Art Exhibition VIII continue until the 30th
inst.
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united Endowment Assoclates.

The Grand Lodge officers. together with a
delegation from Fidelity Lodge, No. 13, will
pay fraternal visit to Oakland Lodge, NO.
z. tonight.
U. S. Grant Lodge. No. IL. had two initia-
tions at its last meeting.
Protection Lodge, No. 80, gave a donkey
grabbing party on last Monday evening.
which was well attended. All had an en-
joyable time.
Integrity Lodge, No. IA, initiated three
candidates at its last meeting.
Yosemite Lodge, No. f. Confidence Lodge,
No. 10. and Unity Lodge, No. 10. had one
initiation each at their last meeting.
San Francisco Lodge, No. 2, initiated two
candidates at its last meeting and had five
applications for membership filed.
The Executive Committee has passed a
rule allowing all members whose coupons
mature TO pay one assessment month only
for one year after receiving their money.
Welcome Lodge, No. Al, of Modesto, had
three limitations Mt its last meeting
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PROPOSALS.

NEW CITY HALL--oFFIcE OF EDWARD =
Hall Commissioners San Francisco April 81 1891.
Sealed proposals for the following work and
materials will be received by the BoaEd OF New
City Hall Commissioners in the chamber OF the
Board of Supervisors on Friday, May 29, 1891,
between the hours OF l and - O'Clock A. N. Of
that day.
For the furnishing and placing of water-closets
and their aDpendageS TO the prison cells, with
plumbing and drains attached thereto; also
drains connecting Herewith and to drains already
in, leading TO the McAllistetstreet north.
10 the drain leading TO Park avenue south else
where, all as per drawings.
All In the basement and sub basement OF the New
City Hall
The work to be completed on or before the 3Oth
day of September. 1891.
Reference is hereby made to the plans, specih-
cations and conditions OF contract In the ONCE
of the Secretary and architect, under which this
work must be done. The Secretary will furnish
blank forms of proposals and bonds to intending
bidders. No bids VIII be entertained unless made
upon blanks so furnished The bond must be 10
per cent OF the total sum OF tender of guarantee
the closing of the contract when awarded and to
be accompanied either with certified check
with two or more good and sufficient Sureties,
whose names must be submitted TO the Commits
soners at least three lays before the opening OF
bids In order that they may pass upon their
potency. The Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids Payments will be made by
audited demands upon the Treasury, drawn against
the New City Hall fund
Bidders must strictly comply with the proposals
with reference to bondsmen (should they have
them) instead OF checks.
GEORGE H. SANDERSON,
THOMAS }. L. SMILEY,
JOHN H. BURST,
Beard Of New City Hail Commissioners
EDWARD l. WOLFE, Secretary, APIS sos
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SCHOOL PRINCIPALS.
Promotion Of Scholars to Be Left Entirely
to Teachers.

Promotion OF Scholars to Be Left Entirely
to Teachers.
The regular monthly meeting of the prin-
cipals of the School Department was held
yesterday afternoon 10 Odd Fellows Hall
with Superintendent of Schools John SWEET
in the chair.
The sense Of the meeting with regard to
teaching bookkeeping in the eighth grades
was tested and was decidedly against the
proposition. 1t was also unanimously con-
sidered by the meeting that ali skeleton
classes should be filed up and that chill
dren should attend the schools nearest to
their homes. Glasses should be Of equal
rank IN regard to ability, and the number of
boys and girls equally distributed. The
maximum number of scholars in grammar
and primary grades should not exceed 80
with minimum of 30, except IN the eighth
grades.
Principals were recommended by the Su-
peTintendent to ascertain the age of all pu-
pills in the different grades and Investigate
as to whether the desire TO graduate into
higher grades was forcing young scholars to
extra eXeTtiOns. Primary principals were
requested TO send the Superintendent list
of all pupils in the fourth grade not pro-
mcted, and grammar principals were re-
quested 20 do the same from the fourth
grade up, giving fun details why pupils
were not promoted
Superintendent SWEET then stated that he
would no longer act as a board of appeal
for parents whose children had not been
promoted. and 10 future he will strictly de-
cline to confer with parents ON the subject.
Promotions would in future be left entirely
in the hands Of the teachers, and their action
would he fully Endorsed by him. Parents
could appeal to the Board OF Education, but
no longer TO him. Teachers would have to
bear the entire blame for non-promOtion il
the board considered they had not acted
justly
In reply TO questions Superintendent
SWEET said pupils should not be marked
tardy if they were late in reaching schools
through delays in street-car connections or
other unavoidable causes.
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MATTERS JUDICIARY.
Claims Before the Supervisors
Committee.

J. J. Conlin appeared before the Judi
ciary Committee Of the Board of Supervi-
sors yesterday in support Of his claim
against the city for S54,015 which was ap-
proved by the Legislature.
Conln's attorney. Michael Mullaney,
argued that the claim is a just one, and
had only been defeated because of the
courts technical construction Of the con-
tract. That instrument was executed in
good faith, the work was performed in good
faith and the city has pTofted By it more
than ten times the cost of the work. The
work had been completed more than twenty
years and yet remains good to this day. No
one has ever questioned its excellence.
The committee took the matter under con-
sideratiOn.
Mrs. Elizabeth Quint, widow of the late
Leander Quint. asked the board 10 dismiss
a suit by the city against her husbands
estate 70 collect $1,000 forfeited bond. She
represented that her husband was on Ma
ME O'Neil's bond, also was her attorney.
When her case was called he was on his
death-bed and could not respond, hence the
forfeited bail. The estate is badly involved
and its collection will leave her penuiless.
Taken under adyisement
Quite a large number Of duplicate tax
receipts were filed and the committee asked
to order the sums refunded where it was
apparent the taxes had been twice paid.
Examination EToYed that many Of the petit
tiuBs contained only one receipt accomDa-
MED by a certificate that the tax had been
paid twice. The committee looked suspi-
ejOusly on this sort of business Surely"
it was said, 'if these taxes have been twice
paid there must be two receipts, and these
Two receipts should be presented as prima
facie evidence Of the fact, and that we may
know for certain to whom the money should
be refunded"
An examination Of the certificates showed,
also. that they were made out in several in
stances by the taxpayer ''fOT L, g. Falk."
L. q. Falk is q deputy in the Tax Collect
Or's Office. The Supervisors did not under
stand how bis name anne to appear in that
manner on the certificates. Mr.. O'Brien
and his chief deputy were sent for to eX-
plain. Mr. O'Brien said he had not author
lied Mr.. Falk or any one in his Office to en-
gage in any such business. Mr. Falk, being
d de uty there, probably discovered these
duplicate payments, notified the parties con-
cerned, and bought them up On discount.
The committee smiled and suggested that
that must be one Of the ''perqs" of the Tax
Collectors office, and Mr.. 0'Brien iuti-
mated that it would be stopped in future.
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A SAD CASE.

Young Mrs. Traverse Two Years a Help
less Maniac.
A pitiful sight was witnessed In the Office
OF the Insanity Commissioners yesterday
morning. Mrs. frankie Traverse, a once
comely looking Italian woman of about %
years, was before the Commissioners for ex-
animation. Her infiiction was one of the
consequences Of maternity and she has been
helpless though harmless maniac for two
years. Her condition was shocking, though
responsible persons who know her and the
family well testified that it was not due to
lii-lreatment or neglect. The husband is a
seavenger and not over well-to-do. He had
found it a great burden to care for the un-
fortunate woman, yet preferred to do so
rather than have her sent to an ASYLUM,
The doctors think there are signs of re-
coyery and the Commissioners allowed her
to remain in her family with her friends.
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KNIGHTS Of Pvthias.

The anniversary celebration, carnival and
masquerade ball, to be held at the Me-
chanics' Pavilion by the knights of Pythias
of this city and vicinity this evening, prom
ises to be a gigantic affair. The many
beautiful and elegant allegorieal tableaux,
advertisements. vivandieres, ladies and
knights of old. Zulus, pigmies, Hawaiian
holas, boodlers, waSte-basket disciples,
members Of the order in costume, knights
in armoT and maskeIs innumerable in the
grand march, nnder calcium transforma-
ton, will present kaleidoscope scene,
magnificent and stately. grand in appoint
ments. unique in design, grotesque in char
acteristics and of wondrous novelty. In
addition TO the above there will be a pro-
cession of 1000 members in original, strik-
ing and picturesque costumes, feature
both as TO strength and variety never yet
witnessed III this city. The attendance
will be very large.
Texas has 123 lodges, with membership
of 6000 An attempt is being made to raise
the initiation fee TO $50 throughout that
State.
No lodge has become defunct In Missouri
during the past year. Dispensations were
issued for the institution of thirty-one
lodges. The order In Missouri now has a
membership of over 5000 The per capita
tax has been reduced from 70 TO 30 cents.
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U. A. o. ID.
Grand Officers Install Officers of the Sub


Grand 0ficers Install Officers of the Sub
Ordinates.
Charles Montcisvais, d. D. G. a., in
stalled officers of Norman Grove, No. 5.
and Lautel Grove. No. II. on Friday even
ing.
The officers Of Sigel Grove, No. Z, were in
stalled on Monday evening. and those of San
Francisco Grove, No. 3, and Eureka Grove.
No. 4, ON Thursday by Charles Lester, D. D.
g. A. San Francisco Grove, No. 8, con-
ferred the fourth degree after their INSTALL
alton.
On Tuesday evening E. L. Wagner, P. n.
G. A, and j. II. Knarston, G. S., were
present by invitation at the installation of
Calico Grove, No. 81. The installation
ceremonies were performed in the presence
of very large assembage of members by
A. Arnabaldi, p. A. After the installation
an adjournment was taken to the banquet
room, where n sumptuous banquet was en-
joyed. Afterward speeches were made by
the visiting officers Z. Csvagnaro. =. "A. J.
f. Martinoni, p. A; G. Verdi, p A; E.
Scodeleiti, 7. A.; G. LeporL, D. D. G. A.
and many Others. A. Dino, j. p. A, acted
as master Of ceremonies.
On Friday morning, May 1st, a party of
grand officers left the city for Pescadero to
attend the public installation and ball OF
Pebble Beach Grove, No. 50. At San Mateo
they were met by u. w. Lowe, Z. n. q. a,
with four-hoTse team. and dri ven to Pes
caiero, via Halfmoon Bay. In the evening,
in the absen of George III. Bahrs, N. G. A.,
Z. l.. Wagner, p. n. G. A, installed the
officers Of the grove, assisted by L. G.
Schord, S. A., i. f. Dunand, p N. G. A.,
j. II. Knarston, q. S., l.. G. Weisshaar, p.
A.. and c. Quicker, p. a., of Mayfeld
Grove, No. DO. Alter the Installation, an
eloquent address on DTuidism was delivered
by G. w. LOWE. 7. n. 6. a., after which
the floor was cleared for dancing. at mid
night an elaborate supper was served. On
Saturday the visitors had an excursion to
the famous Pebble Beach and the Pigeon
Point Light house. In the evening an Off
cial visit was paid to the grove.
In consequence of the rain last Wednes-
day, the union picnic which was to have
been held at California Seheuizen Park,
near San Rafael, on that day was postponed
until Thursday, May 14th.
James j. MollisOn, acting d. ID. G. A., in
stalled The officers of Hesperian Grove, No.
IS, and A. Bailey, ID. ID. G. A., those of
Perseverance Grove, No. 10, on Thursday
evening.
w. NJ. Gill, d. D. G. a. of District No. Is,
having resigned, the N. G. A. has appointed
L. j. Brady. r. A. of Oakland Grove, No.
"a, installing officer for that district.
ID. Siesbntte, ID. ID. G. a., installed the
officers of Noe Valley Grove, No. 70, on Fri
day evening.
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PROPOSALS.

NEW CITY HALL-oFFICE OF EDWARD l.
Hall Commissioners San Francisco April 81, 1891.
Sealed proposals for the following work and ma
terials will be received by the Board Of New City
Hall Commissioners in the chamber OF the Board OF
supervisors on saturday. June g. 1891, between the
hours of IL and IL O'Clock A.. N. of that day.
Forthe furnishing and placing Of document file
boxes IN the fittings made therefor, to the amount
OF QUO or Whereabouts, in the County Clerks
Office in the northwest wing of the New City Hail.
Proposals to be In accordance with contract draw.
ings and specifications.
The work to be completed on or before the 30th
day of September 1891.
Reference Is hereby made TO the plans, specihca-
lions aud conditions OF the contract ia the office OF
the Secretary and Architect under which this work
must be DONE The Secretary will furnish blank
forms of proposals and bonds TO intending bidders.
No bids VIII be entertained unless made upon
of the total sum of tender to guarantee the closing
OF the contract when awarded, and TO be accom-
panied either with certified check or with two
moro good and sufficient suretles, whose names
must be submitted 60 the Commissioners at least
three days before the opening of the bids In order
that they may pass upon their competency. Tho
board reserves the right to reject any snd ali bids.
Payments will be made BY audited demands upon
the treasury. drawn against the New City Hall fund
Bidders must strictly comply with the proposals
with reference to bondsmen Should they have
ihem) instead Of checks.
GEORGE II. SANDERSoN.
THOMAS j. L. SMILEY,
JOHN II. BURST.
Board OF New City Hall Commissioners.
EDWARD l. WOLFE. Secretary. ap2S sos
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Order of scottish Clans.

Clans Fraser of San Francisco and Mac
donald of Oakland have appointed joint
committee on picnic, to be held in the fall.
On Thursday evening Clan Fraser held an
important meeting with large membership.
1t was announced that the Royal Clan would
meet in Buffalo. N. Y, June 10th, and Rev.
L. G. Easton, X. d., was elected as repre-
sentative, with the request that Clansman
j. A. Calhoun of Clan Macdonald represent
the clan in case of DR.. Easton's absence.
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Must Answer for Her Mistake.

Mrs. Sarah Riordan has been held for
trial on a charge of an assault with a deadly
weapon. She recently fired three shots at
II. G. Smith, a street-car driver. whom she
mistook for her husband, who had deserted
her. At The request OF Attorney j. IL.
Long she was released on her own rec0g-
nizance because she has five children to sup
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Badly Reaten and Kicked.

L. P. Warner is under arrest on a charge
of assault with intent to commit murder.
he recently had an encounter with Frank
Hall in saloon on Stockton street. Hall
was badly beaten and kicked, and is now
said to be in serious condition. 1t is al
legged that Warner struck him over the head
with some blunt instrument.
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ORDER OF THE GOLDEN SHORE.

All Lodges Requested to Recommend
Supreme Deputies.
Letters received from the lodges in Ohio
and Tennessee indicate general satisfaction
with the amendments to the laws enacted
at the last session Of the Supreme Lodge.
In the State Of Tennessee several new
lodges are expected soon to be organized,
and the Supreme Representatives from the
State of Ohio viii push the work of inereas-
ing the membership of that district.
w. III. Schwartz, ID. ). p, Of Cleveland,
Ohio. organized new lodge in Cleveland on
the Sth inst, and he will leave for Cincinnati
ID few DAYS TO organize a lodge there.
On Tuesday evening, the 10Th inst, North
Star Lodge, No. 81. az Suffer Greek, Cal,
will give an open meeting and entertain
ment, followed with dance and supper, TO
which the members Of Utopia Lodge at
Jackson and Pride of the West Lodge at
lone will be invited. The sum Of S1700 will
be paid out to members whose coupons
mature North Star Lodge has invited the
Supreme President and the Supreme Secre-
tary to be with them OF that occasion, and
the invitation has been accepted.
The order has been fortunate enough to
secure the services of two good organizers
good lodge is expected in that part of the
State.
Supreme President Mathews has requested
all the lodges OF the order to recommend one
member to act as Deputy Supreme Presi-
dent for each lodge.
The new constitution and laws of the
ortier containing all the amendments which
went into effect May 1st. and the proceed
ings Of the Supreme Lodge, will be in the
hands Of the printer within few days. and
as soon as ready will be sent to all the
lodges.
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erty for a very small sum, and that he could
sell for it's fnll yaIne. but that he needed a
partner with $500. Demarrais fell into the
snare, but was not long in discovering that
he was $500 out, and that Bricks" story
was pure romance.
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ALONG THE RAIL.
The Request to Issue Freight
Train Passenger Tickets.

The trouble between the Union Pacific
people and the contractor Of the Sound ex-
tension has been settled. Negotiations,
having for their object the abrogation of the
OH contracts for building the road and the
payment Of all moneys due the contractor,
have been cOnsummated. 1t is said that
this means the immediate resumption of
work aud the completion of another through
line between Portland and Puget Sound.
When work was suspended on the Sound
extension on December 9th the Union Pacific
owed the contractors a large sum of money.
The settlement is due to concession made
by j. II. Smith. the contractor. who, when
asked in regard to the settlement. said:
The Union Pacific will pay me the $4,000
1t ewes and all accounts viii be squared as
soon as the money arrives. All the old con-
tracts have been Cancelled and work will be
resumed on a new footing
The Southern Pacific officials are very
reticent concerning the matter of issuing
freight-train passenger tickets, as requested
by number OF leading business houses IN
this CITY and Sacramento Secretary Kelly
of the State Board of Railroad Commission
ers is at work on the scheme, and will en-
deavor to induce the various railway COM
panies to grant the concession asked. A rail-
road man said Yesterday that there are very
good and substantial reason why the re-
quest could not De granted, DuC IuTJner tnan
III is refused to impart any information con-
corning the subject.
The through passenger traffic over the
lines Of the Southern Pacific system for the
month of April was as follows:
First Second Grand
Glass. Class. Total
Eastward 1888 1899
.62s6 8o86 1852
In April 1890, there were 1918 arrivals by
rail and I'LL departures. For the first four
months OF the year the totals compare as
follows:
1890. 1891.
Arrivals Zl,9O0 Zl0s9
departures. ..,..,-.--..- $50 1SoOo
Totals. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .4O,l96 4O,693
The American Ticket Brokers' ASSUcia-
ton, which viii hold its annual convention
in Kansas City on the 18th inst, proposes to
form a corporation with a capital stock of
$500, 600. the obje,t being to fight hostile leg
iSati0n.
The general offices of the North Pacific
Coast Railway (the narrow-gauge route from
Sausallto) have been removed to the Parrot
Building on SaDs0me street, where the en-
tire Market-street front has been engaged.
California rate sheet Il, supplement 3, IS
sued yesterday, Will 90 into effect on the 10th
inst The only change of Importance is a
slight increase in Seeuudc!aSS rates to points
in Washington and Vancouver, b. c.
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Brick" nIcPherson ON Trla1.

"Brlck" Mcpherson was before Judge
Trout yesterday for trial, on the charge of
obtaining money under false pretenses. He
represented TO Marcel Demarrais in OctC Der
that he had plan to obtain from the School
Department some $4,000 worth of prop
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Could Not Keen Out OF the Row,

Eugene Davis interfered yesterday with
Officer Cook while the latter was investi-
eating row between butcher and res
taurateur. The result was that he was
arrested for battery and disturbing the
peace. 1t is claimed that he struck the Off
Ger with force enough 10 knock him down.