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vance popular taste. An exhibition OF
portraits would be good. certainly. Por-
trails have always been the standard of
art. If a collection of portraits, from the
earliest times OF painting to the present
day, could be made it would give the his
tory of the people. their physical develop
ment, their dress and intellectual stand.
ing.
ut will take more than an exhibition of
fair women to change the public taste,
though. What we want is to teach a
whole generation, from babyhood to man
hood what is meant by the good and the
beautiful in art, and the classes want
teaching as we'll as the masses"
In answer to the question how this was
to be accomplished. Mr.. Piss said that in
his opinion everyone should see more good
art.
There are rich men here who have fine
collections of pictures. Now in nv
opinion all the community must help if
anything is to be accomplished. and one
thing that wealthy owners of works of
art could do would be to let the public see
their pictures gratuitously. A free
museum and art gallery, such as New
OK, washington and most large Euro
poan cities possess, must be established
before the public taste will change much
however"
Mr.. Pissis has an idea with regard to
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his face raised ecstatically aioft and his
arms ciasped about the waist of lady
convert. Wien the excitement was at its
highest this lady was led ashore. her
hands and arms waving wildly about ana
look of ecstaslc JOY overspreadlng her
features.
The persons injured by the breaking Of
the stairway were as follows:
Charles Koch, ID years old, son of Will
liam Koch, residing at 1915 Mason street,
right leg fractured in two places.
Alphonso Bernard. ~ years old, son of
A. 5. Bernard, spine injured.
Mrs. A. Clifford, 427 Twenty-seventh
street, spine injured aud severe bruises on
the head
Mrs. S. c. Smith, 427 Twenty-seventh
street serious internal injuries.
Kate Tierney, II years. 2O14 Dupont
street. fracture of the left thigh.
Lena Miller. 1l9 francisco street, hurt
IN the breast, shoulders and in one knee.
Thomas Sutton, ~ years, 2705 Polk
street, confusion OF the right leg.
The injured were Immediately cared for
and taken away to the Receiving Ho spital
or their homes for treatment.
In the crush and excitement of the
catastrophe one young lady tainted and
for some minutes could not be brought to
consciousness because no restoratiyes
could be secured. Finally some water
from the bay was brought In an old shoe
and applied to her hands and face.
Mrs, A. 5. Bernard lost valuable gold
bracelet 10 falling with the crowd from
the stairs.
lady's purse containing a sum of
money was found by Adolph Keller, who
resides at 81 Jessie street.
Inc excitement around the beach and
bathhouses continued for an hour after
the accident. Threats to completely
wreck the ramshackle and unsafe piers
were heard on all sides, and one man who
looked like pugilist out of job said if
he were insured against arrest and prose-
cuti0n he would at once proceed TO tear
the old piers and lighthouses plank from
plank.
1t was an inauspicous day for MIR.
Allen and his enthusiastic converts.
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Speaking on the subject yesterday, Mrs.
Chesebrough said: "My only idea was to
get money for the charity, although, of
course. l am very fond of good paintings.
We do not care rap for mems pictures;
what we want are those of wOmen-paint-
ings, miniatures, In fact. any portrait of a
woman that may be called work of art
What is more beautiful than beautiful
woman? know that for myself 1t is such
pleasure to look at one that sometimes
want to apologize for glaring al some
woman in the cars"
The Art Exhibitions Of Fair Women"
which have proved so attractive in London
and New Y DIRK, have contained ancient
and modern portraits-the beauties of
Charles IFS court and the modern beauties
of to-day. Neil Gwynne and Lille Langtry,
stately danes who have long been dust,
and the light and leading OF the end Of
the century fashion. Among the most
admired In New York have been Munzie's
portrait of Mrs. Seward Webb. with her
young son. aud Munzig's portrait of Mrs.
Elisha Dyer. Both the canvases of
course are modern.
In city likesSan Francisco it would be
difficult TO procure historic portraits. but a
number of prominent society women have
been painted by local artists. and some
have sat for famous portrait-painters iu
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the East and in Europe. Mrs. CheseOrough
has the promise Of as much space as she
and the friends who are helping her re-
Quire at the Art Institute, and there will
probably be no difficulty in securin the
loan of these portraits. 1t is also thought
that here and there in the homes OF tne
city there must be old family pictures OF
grandmothers and great-g grandmother that
would cheerfully be lent to add to the
charms of the exhibition.
The fair women" gallery is COM
pletely novel idea TO the PACING Coast. but
Mrs. Chesebrough has a scheme OF her own
which, if the directors of the Art Institute
would give their consent to its being car
ried out, would be not only original. but
would add immensely to the attractions OF
the exhibition. Her plan is to add 10 the
fair women" exhibition a section de-
voted to the photographs of society bellies
you see," she explained unassumlngly
when questioned on the subject. $50 many
beautiful and highly finished photographs
are taken 10 the present day that an exh-
bitioD, both of colored and unco lored ones,
ought to prove interesting. l know that
number of the girls in San Francisco have
had large photographs taken, both here
and in New York, and do not think that
l should have any difficulty in procuring
enough to make a good showing. The
Only drawback is that the directors or the
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Adopts Do LIVE.
Still They Are Not Men
Nor Women.
Lectures on the Subject Before
Theosophists and Also Pro-
gressive Spirituaiists.

There was spirited and interesting con-
troversy between theosophists and pro-
gressive spiritualists last night, without
any previous arrangements on the part Of
either. The spritualiSts were at Golden
Gate Hall in large numbers and the the
osophsts had all seats filled in Ruby Hall,
800 Post street At the latter place DR..
Allen Griff1thS of this city was the speak
er, and he gave a mastery exposition of
adopts and their place in the science of
theosophy.
According to DIR. Griffiths' views and
studies of the subject all the great and
good men from the most remote antiquity
to the present time have been adopts He
cited Buddah. Christina, Zoroaster, Gag
liOstro and Nine. Blavatsky as Instances
of adeptship.
There are two orders of adopts" said
the lecturer, 1.-THE adopts from the higher
and entirely spiritual existence and those
of the present and in the flesh.
The greater and more powerful
adopts come only at intervals of the
greater cycles of time, and then only for
the purpose OF pointing out the way 10
humanity in its social aud political con-
vulsions. These are the periods when im-
portant changes occur and majestic events
The mahatmas owe their origin to these
great souls and in a measure are guided
by them. but only so long as the maha tmas
shall maintain their exhalted positions.
with the adopts of the higher as we'll
as the lower orders it is the same. They
cannot yield to the influences OF sordld
things and maintain their positions IN the
universe. They must not only strive ~
goodness and grace to reach the Iolty
heights of wisdom and grace. OUT nus. inuss
continually strive to maintain '"oSe
positions.
There is no such thing as sex distinc-
ton in the higher order OF Adepts' 10y
| are neither masculine nor feminine ouI
complete and happy blending OF Iue wv.
| The lower order of adeptS arc h ~
brothers. They are preparing 10 20 sne
bright guiding lights OF ene n0A' @'o"s
! period in the worlds history.
| The consciousness of an adept OF the
, bigher order is not broken by sleep or
death. His knowledge ana inolViduallty
ran on forever unless he shouIo Iall from
his high estate. Adopts are the custodlans
of ali the mysteries ID esoterle science.
w. dreamer. your crank OF to-day IS the
taocher tie adept of tomorrow. The
aeaOt body is of d finer texture than that
| IF the common man because MS nner splr-
i,rsiitv absorhs and attracts the liner tex
,nres of the material world. Adepts are
hare az we'll as elsewhere. We may see
| tnam and vet OF know them.
wv Walter Howell of New Y DRY City was at
Golden GAZE Hall and entertained large
ondience of Sprtuallsts with discourse
az adents and mediums. He characterized
oOdentship as something that must be Guilt
vate6. while mediumship is a natual con-
dition, a passive existence, which is ex-
tremeiy sensitive and susceptible to the
Influences of higher spirituality. He ad-
mitted that adopts exercise certain inf1u-
ence. but this is of different order from
that of the Eastern adopts.
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about four feet, where the falling section
caught on a crossbeam. Those who were
on 1t escaped unlDJured.
About this time the Rev. Mr.. Allen
made his appearance in the bathhouse,
and his voice was heard TO give directions
for the ceremonies which were about to
begin. Several reporters then surrounded
the evangelist and asked him for the
names of those who we're to be baptized.
His answer was that he did not know and
was not likely TO know until some ill.,
definite time during the present week.
The rite was free for all, provided they
complied with certain requirements. which
included stated fee for the services rem
dered. Here and there a person-Some-
times male, some tlmes female-would
press into the crowd and ask for gangway.
II am a candidate for baptism" said one
middle-aged woman IN rusty black dress.
land | want to get through 10 see Brother
Alien" BY means Of much elbowing and
forcing of opportunities the lady succeeded
10 passing through the bathhouSe and out
To the veranda and the hooting and howl
ing crowd.
Just then the Rev. j. III. Allen entered
one of the dressing-rooms. There was a
lady with him. Several members Of the
Salvation Army were there.
After some more delay. and when the
crowd HAD augmented with every passing
Straetcar, the evangelist again made his
appearance at the head of short column
of converts. The assistants, male and fe-
male, sang sacred songs of popular order
and about one hundred hobos in boats just
beyond the water-line hooted and jeered.
There was not the faintest sign of that
sacred solemnity which generally charac-
ICES occasions of this kind. The entire
crowd of spectators looked upon the pro-
ceedlngs as gTotesque or absurd, each &C
cording to his or her temperament
The women who had come to be baptized
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on the rotten and rickety old piers that
extend from the lighthouses on Bay street,
near Mason. was brought about by the ad-
yertisement announcing a wholesale bap-
tiZing by Rev. j. z. Allen. the evangelist,
who has held forth and gathered converts
to his faith at st. PauPs Church on Mis-
sion street, near Fifth, for some time past.
1t had been announced that nearly fifty
converts would present themselves as can
dldates for baptism, and that the costumes
for the rites would consist of bathing
suits for males and females.
Before o'clock, the hour named for the
performance of the ceremonies, a large
crowd had gathered in the old lighthouses
and on the ramshackle piers that front on
the bay. There was such crowd of hu-
manity that, although the tide was out.
many OF the most curious and adyentur-
Gus were forced into the water and had
their feet washed by the muddy brine as
the tide slnshed in. Men, women and
children elbOwed and squirmed their de-
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vious way toward the water in order TO see
the sights that had been promised. On the
old piers that extend into the bay were
hundreds of people, crowding one another
and trying to get nearer view.
In the meantime the Rev. j. 81. Allen
tarried. Many Of the candidates for
baptism became impatient at the delay. 1t
was suggested by one OF the brethren that
non-arrival of the evangelist might be due
to the stoppage of the cables on Powell and
Clay streets. And still the people came
by hundreds and crowded onto the now
quivering piers.
Suddenly there came the sound of a
crash from the west pier. and a portion of
that structure went down a distance of
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appeared in skirts and waists, each accord
ing to her own fancy. The men were
dressed in trousers and shirts, and two of
them wore coats also.
The baptism began, another hymn was
sung, and then came the deluge, or, more
properly speaking, the catastrophe of the
day. A wide stairway, connecting the outer
pier with the ba;hhouse on the east side of
the cove, gave way with rafting crash and
fifty people fell over one another to the
beach below, a distance of twelve feet.
Cries of terror arose from a thousand
threats. Cries of pain we're heard from
score. The wrecked stairway (about
twenty feet wlde) was a mass of ruins, and
over the debris rolled and writhed dozen
of human beings, all striving to get away
from the wreck. There were men, women
and Children. There were broken limbs,
bruised faces, torn hands and many cases
of Internal injuries. One woman had
her skirts caught by projecting spike
on the side Of The broken pier and for a
minute she was suspended between
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obtaining a nucleus for this free gallery.
He thinks that every one of means inter-
ested in the advancement of art should
donate one or more pictures.
Il also think" he said, that photo
graphs of the classic masterpieces of the
old world ought to be exhibited in any
gallery for the improvement of the public
taste" Then he added. somewhat regret
fully: "If the money that was put into
the Midwinter Fair. which has already be-
come a thing of the past, had been raised
for founding fine art gallery, what a
magnificent nucleus we should now have
for making San Francisco great arr
paDtarp
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Art Institute do not care for Photographic
exhibitions there.
To get together a loan exhibition in
wolves considerable work, and the trans
port of pictures as we'll as the expense of
having them insured costs good deal of
money. But as Mrs. Chesebrough has in
f1usntial friends. able and willing to help
her, there is little doubt but that the flair
women" loan exhibition will be opened
before long. In addition to the pictures
there will be attractive musical pro-
grammes both In the afternoon and in the
evening while the pictures remain on view.
Emil Pissis Is local artist who was
born and brought up In San Fran cisco
and who is eager to see art advanced here.
II take pride in tbs place." he said,
"and long TO see something done to ad-
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THE STRIFE OVER.
BOhemianS Victorious at
Alameda.
The Scheduled Cricket Matches Are
All Played and the PaCifiCS
Take Third Place.

The closing cup match Of the season to ok
place at Alameda yesterday in the pres
ence of fair number of spectators. The
opposing sides we're the Pacfics and the
B0hemias, and especial interest was taken
in the game because the result was TO
settle the place among the associated
clubs Of the two teams. Neither captain
was able TO muster his full strength, but
the Pacifics were perhaps the greater
sufferers in this respect, Griffiths, their
bowler, being unable to play.
Captain Robertson won the toss, and
went in. He and Webster opened, and
played an admirable innings, when the
''stone wa Her." at 81, was disposed of by
rafting good ball of Benefits. B0whill
Joined his chief, and did almost as good
service as his predecessor, his &c being
made with but one chance. Robertson
then fell TO very sharp catch of Wise at
point, and after Walby and Reeves had
contributed 16. not out, between them,
the innings was called at 10.
The Pacifics then tried their hand at the
bat, and although the first four
wickets fell for almost nothing, when
Mills and Bennett got together they made
such good stand that the hopes of the
Scarlet and Blacks rose to lever pitch.
But when they were dismissed, it was the
beginning of the end, for no one else made
| any appreciable stand. aud the game went
to the Bohemias by six wickets and sixty-
| two runs.
| The fielding of both teams was ANYTHING
but good. ana no catch except that alluded
| TO above Is deserving of mention. AS q
result of The match, the Bohemias take the
second place for the season and the
Paciics the third. The score:
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brought prices far below their absolute
value. This has raised The question wheth-
or art is at a low ebb in this city, and also
whether something could not be done to
boom 1t if this is really the case.
There are several schemes floating
around for making pictures dearer to the
hearts of the public. One of them has ema-
mated from the brain OF a prominent society
lady, and another is pet idea Of we'll
known San Francisco artist.
The lady, Mrs. A. Chesebrough. takes
deep interest in the Salvation Army Chill
dren's Home. In bordering over way to
bring shekels into the treasury she hit
upon the happy scheme of giving an ex-
hibition of Fair Women" similar to
those which have recently attracted so
much attention in New York and London.
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her head down within foot of the Shiny
sands. One young lady. a handsome
brunette, tainted from fright. Many
mothers were there temporarily separated
from their little ones and their cries of
fear were pitiful. One elderly lady was
thrown to the ground so violently that
she renamed unconscious for several min
utes. A young girl. who was taken away
before her name could be learned, had
severe bruises on the face and bled pro-
fusely.
But the baptism went RICH! on with the
singing of songs and the hooting Of the
crowd. The reverend person conducting
the ceremony stood waist-deep in water,
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Wreck of Boat Piers at
Shelter Cove.
A SENSATIONAL. BAPTIZING.
MANY Anxious Spectators Were
Seriously Injured.
REV. j. II. ALIENS ENTHUSIASM.
Men, Women and Children Precipi-
tated Many Feet From Rot
ten and Rickety Wharf.
REV. III. ALIENS ENTHUSIASM.

Twenty persons had their souls re-
deemed by the rites of baptism and about
200 more had a narrow escape from break
ing their necks at the Shelter Cove bathing
and boating houses yesterday afternoon.
1t was religion and pandemonium
thrown into one wild chaos for the space
of fifteen minutes.
The casualty, which was the result OF
the gathering of several thousand people
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ONE new COUPE ROCKAWAY

A ND TWO SECONDHAND. GOOD AS NEW,
"A suitable for doctors, Will be sold very cheap.
As EIGHTH STREET, CARVILL MAN
UFACTURING COMPANY no3 tf12p
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Timers to Meet.

The San Francisco County Miners As
ISOLATION will hold meeting in tie rooms
of the Chamber of Commerce at p. NJ to-
day for the purpose of electng delegates
to the annual convention of the California
Miners Association.
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That urkv Number-,62,

New furniture, new carpets new household
furnishings, but the same Old statesmen. the
same old money saving prices. Cheap rents
make cheap prices. Chicago CLOCK Company,
1922 Market street.
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But Mrs. Chesebrough
May Help to Raise 1t.
HER SHOW OF FAIR WOMEN.
An Exhibition i'm Which Photos
May Figure.
OF PROMINENT SOCIETY BELLIES.
Emile Pissis Suggests How San
Francisco Might Become
Great Art Center.

Considerable comment has been caused
in San Francisco art circles by the low
sums realized at recent sale of pictures.
Some of the standard works, indeed.
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Sudden Death.

Mrs. Mary E. Kelly. the wife Of la.
borer who lives at IA Natoma street, died
Suddenly Yesterday afternoon.
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A teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda in
q wine glass of cold water will relieve a
mild attack Of headache.
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DRESS GOODS REMNANTS,

We have placed Dress Goods Counter
about 13 REGULAR PRICES immense quantity Remnants
of choice Dress Goods which call ou
regular patrons.
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AZ Country orders receive prompt attention
Goods delivered Rafael Sausalito Bthedala
Mill Valley, Oakland, Alameda and Berkeley.
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VISITING cards and invitations printed ana
engraved In stationery department o"nposo'
Vail & Co
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elegant stock Necwear
Collars Cuffs, White Shirts, Suspenders, Gloves
Silk and Linen tiandkerchefs.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-15

Dyke points OF white point lace The
sleeves, winch drop to tho elbow. are light
" ieweled with initiation rubies, and the
glrdlo Is OF coquellcot chiiiCn.
A very elegant dinnor gown. OF which
picture IS given, is Of black satin. with
trimming Of white lace. very handsome
dinner gown worn a, a dinner the other
night by a rich young woman whose hair
is raven, and whose checks. like Heino's
maiden, are ruby red }" is Of water green
silk. the tint OF green which an emerald
melted into a sea OF clear water would
give. The under petticunt IN OF accordion
plated white silk, and the colnture md
chou which encircies the waist Is Of white
silk, The lace, which Is laid on following
the circular plaits. Is old. white Bruges,
The youugster must be considered as well
as the fat dowager and the young married
woman when dinner gowns are on the tapis.
and the young woman should have brighter
eolors, simpler designs than her mum
ma or married sister Black. usu-
ally SO popular for dinner gowns, should
not have place in the young
persons wardrobe as nile. but gown
worn the other lay was dream Of grace.
youth and beauty. II was made Of black
molre, for this extravaEant puss has rich
papa. the skirt made as fun and stin as any
regulation skirt, over this elegant founda-
ton was dress Of sheer black moussellne
de sole or. as the more sensible call It. SILK
muslin Il Is accordion plated, but so
very sheen one could easily see the serpent
pattern Of the MORE beneath. The decol-
lete. quite decollste, SO as TO display the
white shoulders and snowy neck. was bor-
dered with pink roses. and the great sleeves
which were puts reaching four Inches be-
low the shoulder. were "ehoked" With silk
muslin csush In different places wltb pink
roses The corsole,, which acccntuated the
long. slandur waist was Of set with many
shining bugles The whole effect was quite
enchanting.
very handsome dinner bodice for young
woman Is o. white point lace over while
satin striped with pale green The doeollate
is edged with wide green ribbon.
Tho sleeve u dinner gown Is very often
itA principal feature II should not be merely
strap, and the design given here is a
very good one.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-15
NEW ME 5LEwonIs.

A beautiful plumber roll" for the baol, Of
a eh,ir can be made Of cut worlt-an exact
COPY or the real old vork-mounted over
rsIanium coi0red satin
Unon curtains tho principal part Of The oin-
br0idery Il now placed upon tbs turnover
noriion Of the too. This has much The cdert
II = valance when effectively worked.
rh. uovest chair cushions are provided with
frllt aiong three gider only. Tbs tiln ado
sssis aqehist the seat Of the chair. he other
,hfre npOn the top and sides u the back.
ana on he newest drawing room pincush.
Ions (, In the form Of haze bniiofiy, tho
,sincn being made Of lAoo-lihc network
meds IN crochet with colored thread
M, soutAche clbrulAvsy 10 euli hlgh IN
ro,d,isr flvcr ard the coloftd dfalds arc
hhrtlify ana tempting As ever rilmmnga can
n made N shls Sefh for iinan coats and
Elton iaclseiA
the nsuesi hcdnpfeaes are made q eolored
flosn u tat culufa. say lale PINK ald gra3ish
.reen. These are uacd in aiiernnie heAaEons
snd small squares embfolasred with wbitg.-'
London Queea' 49,
..fsntion al inc hands Of Industrious workera.
s,ss. a. made 10 match tho spread. and. when
tHndaotnely embroidered. take pn muoh Of tic
hafe appearance " an ordinary brass or Iron
bedsttadl
Charming photograph frames are 70 be
,nade On Algerian lasn worked with soft cot
iona and cold tnread Tbs design usually rap-
resenty fti0 and conventional lowers wofkei
IN oriental stitch. and tho Background ID
sarinkied with tiny spAasies-