New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-18

Joseph Grant and James u. Phelan, and. after
lively bidding. IT secured by Grant for
ST. 300 Now. local artists declare this is good
copy Of the original and much larger picture
which hangs in the new Pinacothck in Munich.
They say Makart never copied any OF his works
and that he never executed so small painting
as this which is only four feet long. Mr.. Grant
has taken means for asccrtaining whether he
possesses genuine Makart or only small
copy.
The story SO often told that Toby Rosenthal
the California painter. failed to deliver 10 the
late Tiburcio Parrot his famous picture 81
Elaine" because Mrs. johnson offered him
larger amount. is denied fatty 10y Roscnthal =
brother He says PARROT gave his brother an
order for picture Of Elaine" TO cost SooO'
but when Toby had worked over a year on IL:
he wrote to PARROT telling him the facts ana
saying he couldn't afford to sell 1t FOR les
than 5000 PARROT declined To give thls
amount but when tn" picture was exhibited II
created a sensation. and Mrs Johnson bought
it for $4,000.
There are 40 entries for the big Horse show
which opens hero at the Mechanics Pawn N
Thanksgiving Eve. All the great California
stock farms Will be represented except thc
Palo Alto. and il is hoped that the manager OF
this ranch will decide TO send the best OF I,s
horses The stock that is entered Is worth
81 900 OO0 and among the famous racers VIII
be FirenZ Tcnny. Salvador and Rey 81 SANTA
Anita and the PAGERS Drectum and Flying
Jib. one of the judges is Reginald Rlv"s "i
New-York
Emma Frances Dawson. one Of the abest
woman writers Of the Coast. is soon 10 receive
that public recognition which authors sridom
find In their own homes until the need OF II ~
mast For twenty years Miss Dawson mas bcch
AZ work in san Francisco writing verse that J.
more than clever and scores Of short stories that
have been widely prpised She X Maiir
voman and when her father. wealthy ran
road contractor. failed and died. she assumed
the task Of caring for ner mother. IN" worker
on the staff If a morning paper for years, giving
her DAYS to her desk and spending her nights al
her mothers bedside The struggle kept her
moor and broke down her health. 50 that "f late
She has had to abandon journalism her Shu
Nigh, has come to the notice Of her friends. 10
whom she was too brave and too modest ~ hp-
peal and they are 20 give nor beheni on ~
vember &C. Miss Dawson's most notable poem Is
"Od Glory" a song in honor OF the America"
flag.
There has been nothing noteworthy al inc
theatres this week Robert Downing has ap-
Gladiator" and "Ingomar The BALDWIN -
closed and tie other houses are given up 70
variety
To-morrow at Sutros new baths near the
CliN House a great entertainment VIII be gwen
,or The benefit Of the Press Club when recently
lost its possessions by fire. Sutros AUDITORIUM -
81 vas, that il is doubtful whether any singer OF
speaker will be able - hl' H.
\ striking instance OF ne v!cissitudes Of Tor
time that befall young men VINO come our L"
California is furnished by me iact mat inc son
# the Court Physician Of Holland ana 80"
n one Of Garneld's doctors are working To-
o., her nicking frui; on one Of the big ranches III
his state They came out here expecting To WIN
rnrtunc but they found the conditions as nara
hero as AZ the East. so they were forced 10 ac-
cept an offer Of 81 a day as fruit-pIckerS