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cutter, and had taken Audubon around to
various islands on the Name coast in
quest of rare BIRDS said Mr. Coolidge,
yesterday, in reminiscent mood.
Audubon dined at our house in East
port, Maine, and there he informed us
that he had chartered schooner for
cruise on the Labrador coast and was
nearly ready to start. His party con-
sisted of two young physicians from Bos-
ton-Drs. Ingalls, and Shattuck-Thomas
Lincoln of Bangor and John Audubon Jr.
Audubon asked me if / knew how to sail
boat and / readily replied in the affirm
alive. AS readily did l consent to go with
him when he invited me, and when my
parents expressed their willingness that
should go. Well, he gave me charge of a
sallboat and we were shortly cutting
the waves on our voyage from East
port.
"And now let me tell you an incident.
Audubon was what you may term a free
drinker, and, furthermore, he was a great
snuff taker. He took on the schooner
only barrel of rum TO be used in pre-
| serving birds. What other liquors there
were the old man collected, and as we
were passing the Eastport Lighthouse he
took a last drink and said to us, Boys, no
more drink for me- With that he threw
the liqpors into the waves. Then he fished
out his snuffbox, and after taking pinch,
exclaimed, No more snuff. and flung the
box and its contents after the liquors into
the tide.
First we skirted the Magdalene islands,
and then struck the coast of Labrador.
The people OF the Magdalenes were all
French. l should tell you right here that
Audubon was a great talker. Now, every
man he met there he stopped and entered
into conversation with him. He was as
affable as he could be; he had an attrac-
tive personality; you had only to meet
him to love him, and when you had con-
versed with him a moment you looked
upon him as an old friend rather than as a
stranger. Well, L accompanied him on
one OF his journeys through a French
settlement, and he stopped to talk so many
times that grew quite weary at our lack
OF progress on foot. Finally 1 could not
refrain from asking him, Dad (for we
called him by that fatherly name), why is
it that you have to stop and talk to every
! person you see?
"'My boy, replied the naturalist,
smiling and patting me on the back, in
all my years, have never yet met a person
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06
CALFORNIANS RECOLLECTION OF NATURALIST Al
rip to Labrador With
a Famous Ornithologist

mere is probably not another man in
the world TO-DAY who can look back to
personal association with the famous Or
nlthologlst and ornithologicaI painter,
John James Audubon, with the yiyidness
mat characterizes the recollections of
Joseph A. Coolidge, who for more than
twoscore years has been a prominent citi-
zen of San Francisco, and who is hale and
hearty now at the advanced age of 81
years. Audubon's lifework is more ap-
preciated to-day than it was fifty wears
ago, when he was at the summit of his
celebrity, and his studies of birds and ami
mails in the original editions are valued as
among the rarest treasures. Audubon
was born on his fathers plantation. near
New Orleans, May 4, 1850, and breathed
his last at his home on the Hud-
son January y, 1851. as a child
lying among the flowers of the
sunny southland, sheltered by the orange
trees and watching the movements of the
hooking bird, 1.-THE king of song" dear to
him in after life, the career of the natural
lst was opened out to him unconsciously.
HIS father gave him thorough education;
but the old man. who was a commodore
IN the French navy, designed John to be
follower OF Napoleon in the Grand
Army. The boy, too, Ionged to be a
soldier AT one time during his youth, but
his nest-hunting propensities led him
away from that notion. While being edu-
Gated in France, he made frequent excur-
sions into the rural regions, supplied with
haversack and provisions, and usually re.
turned loaded with objects of natural his
tory, birds nests, birds eggs, specimens
OF moss, curious stones, and other objects
attractive TO the eye. Warfare, he found,
was not his bent, and he came to America
again, after finishing his schooling, to
superintend his fathers lands.
In 1888, when Mr.. Coolidge, then lad
OF, Is, first met the great ornithologist,
Audubon's locks were gray, ana he looked
quite venerable, although his age was
only three years over the half-century
mark. At that time he was distinguished
the world over. He was the possessor OF
letters from the British Government
which would place at his service in the
interest OF his studies any man. of-war
belonging to the crown and not under
orders and anchored on a coast along
which he was DESTROYS of cruising. Young
Coolidge accompanied him on the trip to
Labrador during the summer of that year.
my father had charge OF a revenue
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spent week enjoyably there. Thence we
returned by way of Pictou, Nova Scotia,
where the museum of Professor McCul-
Tough was thrown open to us and every
courtesy shown rs. The overland stage
brought US to Halifax. Here Audubon
made a call upon the Bishop. He had
good reason to believe that his Excellency
was at home, but he was told upon send
ing in his name that the Bishop was away.
Audubon was very sensitive man. The
next day he received word that the Bishop
would call upon him on the following
evening. Before that time arrived, how
ever, Audubon had packed up his traps
and LETT with his party. He chose to be
out when the Bishop came.
Audubon was good shot. In killing
birds the instructions were to use as few
shot as possible, in order that the skin of
the birds might not be dams aged any more
than was absolutely necessary. One day
our pilot went ashore with him, and saw
him shoot at bird at seemingly easy dis
lance and miss it. The pilot laughed loud.
"If I'd throw up my hat, he declared,
you couldn't hit it.
Audubon put another load in his gun.
Throw it up and I'll try said he.
"The pilot had but one hat, and it would
be long time before he could get one to
replace it. He threw it into the air, and
Audubon blazed away and blew it all to
pieces.
Of always thought was alarmed fool
sadly murmured the pilot as he tied knots
in the corners of a handkerchief, so as to
make headcovering.
sin his drawings. Audubon was par
ticular in the extreme. All his drawings
are life sized, and his desire to be per-
fectly accurate was such that he would
measure the features to get the actual
size, and take particular note of the over
tapping features.
"When 1 visited New York in 1s49, on
my way to California, 1 intended to pay
my respects to the aged naturalist, but
was informed by his son that the old mans
mind was failing; that he would hardly
recall me, and that it would not be a
pleasure for me to meet him in that
melancholy decline. Thus 1 chose to re-
member him as of old, and 1 came West,
and TO this day 1 can see nina magnif-
cent, gray-haired man, childlike in his
simplicity, kind-hearted, noble souled.
lover of nature and lover of YOUTH father
| and brother, friend of humanity, and one
| whose religion was the golden rule"
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the world of art one singer of interna-
tional fame in Emma Nevada. who Is
likely to find a successor of even wider
accomplishments in little Lizette Hos
kIns.
She is daughter of Gabe Hoskins, a
well-known musician of Reno, and has
lived ever since her birth in musical at
mosphere. Before she could speak she
warbled and picked out melodies upon
pianoforte. Her ear for music is perfect
and false note she abhors. Even at her
present early age she reads at sight music
of any kind and executes the most difficult
compositions with but little effort. The
aim of her teacher is to discourage too
rapid progress for fear OF overtaxing her
physical and mental strength, but her
willfulness and strong will render abortive
all efforts of restraint, and daily, for hours
at time, she persists in practice. The
child is motherless, and possesses in full the
musical instincts.
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no wonder that other eminent members Of
his family should pass unnoticed-
And yet the Rev. M ltthew Russell in
his own sphere has already left the i'm
press of his thought and labors upon edu-
Gated Irishmen at home and abroad, and
thus without solicitation secured the last
ing respect of those who appreciate any
work tending toward the literary advance
ment OF Ireland. In this direction alone
the jealous priest has been for many years
an indefatigable student, writer, editor,
critic; and even from spare moments in
his busy career has found time and oppor-
tunity for attuning his soul to poesy.
Though Father Russell has contributed
abundantly to current literature, yet his
inclination to WOO the muse has been
fruitful of many simple but sweet and
dignified verses. 1t is mainly, however,
through his excellent literary taste, COM
bined with enthusiasm and energy, per-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06
BROTHER
OF LORD CHARLES
RUSSELL
He Is a Distinguished
Writer, Editor, Poet
and Catholic
Priest

While the cultured portion OF the Eng
disappearing world has been discussing
the message of peace brought over from
England, and presented in one of the most
remarkable speeches of the time by Lord
Charles Russell of Killowen, Lord Chief
Justice of England, not word has been
said of his distinguished brother the Rev.
Matthew Russell, ST.. of Dublin. In the
dazzling brilliancy Of the man who has set
all nations thinking through his address
on international arbitration and Interna-
tional law, in the wisdom, knowledge and
kindly greetings in this great effort, it is
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from whom 1 could not get at least a little
information of value.
Reaching Nathasguan, Hudson Bay
station on the coast of Labrador, on the Sd
of July we sent to buy some salmon in
order that we might celebrate the Fourth
with fresh-fish dinner. So strict were
the rules of the Hudson Bay Company
that we were unable to purchase fish or
any kind of provisions at all. The people
positively refused to sell us anything. But
we did not yield so easily 10 fate, and
when night came down we secretly low
cred our nets and drew up four splendid
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salmon. At the station IN question we
met British surveying schooner, and the
party on board was our only company
there. Well, Audubon had US take two
OF our salmon to the surveyors, and so de-
lighted were they with the kind consider
alton, as we'll as the present, that they
sent us in return a quarter of fresh NUT
ton, so that we Toasted on both flesh and
fish that Independence day.
1--WE went on cruising, going into bays
and inlets, and now and then taking trips
inland, examining the country as care
fully as orr limited time would permit.
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Our object was to get birds and to learn as
much as possible about their habits;
studying them as far as we could before
killing them. Strange birds We would
shoot when chance offered; bring them
aboard the schooner in the night, and
there have them skinned, stuffed and
hung up.
Zone of the islands on the west coast of
Labrador discovered to us a most peculiar
situation, politically speaking. 1t was
occupied at that time by Frenchman n
and his family. and he was in reality mon
arch of all he surveyed. His island had
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06
LATEST
MUSICAL PRODIGY
OF RENO
Twelve ear-OId Girl
From Nevada Who
Plays the
Horn

At musical entertainment given a few
evenings ago at Union-square Hall one of
the novelties on the programme was
solo on the horn performed by little
Lizetta Haskins of Reno. Though put
years of age she carried her audience by
storm and proved herself master of this
difficult instrument.
This wonderful child is daughter
of Nevada, which State has given to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06

az can only say that from the Gulf to
the Red River and from the Trinity TO the
Sabine the country is as quiet as any State
in the Union. 1t is wonderful what a
change has occurred. When l look at i.
can scarcely believe the change that has
been made.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06
KILLED THE TEXAS OUTLAW
The Who Took Tanned Lone Star State.
Remarkable Career of Colonel Ware the Famous Ranger
8

"This newspaper prominence 1 never
cared for" said he deferentially, yester-
day. Anybody who has ever had any
thing like close fight can get that, but 1
have never sought it. l have already been
given so much prominence in my own
State that l now seek to avoid it as much
as possible.
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the greatest battle of the kind ever won
in Texas"
"Mr. Ware was twenty years a ranger
in Texas" said United States District
Attorney r. n. Culbertson of Texas, who
came with Marshal Ware to this City.
He was first ranger and then captain of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06

The man who tanned Texas is at the
Grand Hotel. He has been more poten-
tial than all the Governors. probably,
that ever occupied the executive office in
the Lone Star State, and some of them
have been very nervy, as all who are in
formed regarding the outlaws that once
held sway in the Staked Plains and the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06

mo, if you ask me for anything but my
own exploits 1 viii tell you, but L disliks
to talk about myself"
But Marshal Wares friends are not so
reticent as he is. One of them, who was
for many years Texas ranger, who called
on him at the Grand, recounted some re :
III arkable "reminiscences in Mr.. Ware ;
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ing the trigger. He sweeps the top of his
gun with his left hand, while he holds the
weapon with his right. In this way he
shoots much faster than can be done in
the ordinary way, and his aim is unerring.
The ex-Sheriff and ranger, now Marshal,
does not like to speak of himself.
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IA o6Oog WV
Red rivers will ad-
NIT.
He was aided ma
terially at times by
the Texas Rangers.
but he vas for a long
time a ranger him.
self, so that he knew
how to aid them, and
thus bring order out
of chaos that so long
relgned Oh the Texas
borders.
This man is a quiet
speaking gentleman,
who never would be
taken for a man who
had braved the worst
cutthroats who ever
infested a State. He
is Colonel A. G. Ware,
now United States
Marshal for the West
ern District of Texas,
for a long time a
Sheriff, and before
that for many years
one of the bravest of
the rangers.
He is a gentleman
OF medium height,
heavily built, with
ruddy cheeks, mild
blue eyes and dark
hair and mustaohe.
He appears now to be
under so years of age.
He went to Texas
from Virginia when a
youth, and it was
there that he attained
such skill in the use
of the shotgun and
revolver as to make
him the wonder of
the country.
The thing that has
made him famous
over the world was
the killing of the au-
dacious outlaw, Sam
Bass. Every one re-
mem bers something
of the career OF this
wicked criminal. He
had killed more men
than would fill many
a graveyard. He con-
tinued his career for
years, until the ex-
ecutors of the law
despaired of getting
rid OF him. Yet
Wares good revolver
in due time did it.
Mr.. Ware also caus-
ed many outlaws al
most equally notori-
Gus to bite the dust.
When he shoots he
does not do it by pull
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sIrduBe llIe'
He was Deputy
Sheriff of Trinity
County, with head
quarters at Colorado
City, when he killed
Sam Bass" said he.
1.-The rounding up of
the criminal and sew
eral of his band was
done at Red Rock. It
was done in 1882.
Bass was the most
notorious of the noto-
rious in Texas IN his
day.
BASS was worse
than the fearful out
law for whom Jules
burg was named, and
worse than Slade,
who, after many
frightful homicides,
was finally hanged at
Virginia City, Mont.
"Bass was guilty of
everything from pet
ty larceny to murder
in the first degree a
hundred fold. He and
three desperadoes of
his band came into
Colorado City in the
evening. They had
the audacity to come
in after a drink. They
went TO a saloon
there, and Ware tack
led them single-hand-
ed and managed to
lodge bullets in each
of the three.
1.-TWO of them were
dropped from their
horses, and were
dragged away with
their feet in the stir
rups. Bass, who was
wounded, endeavored
to make a bold fight.
There was a rain of
bullets.
''The outlaw, after
he was shot, man.
aged to get on his
horse and galloped
away. But the rang
J. ers followed and
found where he had
fallen off from loss of
blood and crawled
under a tree. He
lived for about twen-
ty-four hours after
ward, and he gave full
credit to Ware for
having shot him,
though before the
shooting ended in the
town q mum Der of
others had joined in
the fusilIade. It was
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-28
PARTY OH THE FUTURE.
Palmer Talks Of the National Demo-
erafs-Nc.1fniey to he Elected.

WasAlnrton City. Seut S7-Senator
joan " Palmer. % II .lcgs- the candidate
% The National Democras,c party for
rrasl8ent arrived ia The city shis after
noon from Philadelphia. TIE senator =
On his way 20 bis home ia Illinois. and
stopped IN shiz c.sy I9 psy a visit % bis
married daughter. and for the purpose oS
looking after some d~nAr.TzsE,tai matters
requiring his attention. He WILL leave
Tor Springfield tomorrow or tne Tex. dsv.
Mex .eek ~ has some matters demand
ing as presence az the meeting az the
S-.prea7c coo~t - IEllnosS. At oztaus. AMI
after taat w.u aald A.Tsselt IN readiness
- respond - Calls f3r speeches -1at hs
may be asked % make by The national
s~onl1nst.ee. Tae senator does no. kn0w
as -. whether demands wfl ba ms ia 81
hsl in ta.s respect. Conserving hss hr.~y
trlp in tae Eastern states arf tas EaEeral
s-a.IssS. ;he senator touAgh. spoke sBb-
stan ia..g as t0ficNs
II xss very E1I,A 1lenTeI and graded
q -uy re~eptl1u znA 6 2 ss- s,elterzcss salel
greeted r0e tu fhe var-3us cit3ss. ant eens-
c31l,r a rAe e-r2lu8rce % yolng n2@1
:u t7e nrgariz "a :ea % fhe paTtg. TaPre =
"a eVl5euce cf e~garl "a cloa AMI earnFr.-
neES a. PURPOSE that sh0Ns Ereat HEhttcg
Stre~z za. TEs National party ts tae party
- tAs tatl~e. TIE Lhe1asecrgt.c parry IS
eass-S fceEn ere ha13s 0E iaa ol 4er lead
srs Ike H1ll us 2orrssoE a39 the ys1uE
1sen arc coming 10 tt1@ FROM. Toe D-I-3-
e-a.te organization IS n ba5 shape l1 <ew
Eng g,ael5, New ! orS aaaa Pennsylvania, a-i1
tne R@puo}scar party Wi ear~y t1at s@c-
ton - tae country. y Elaley. ! believe.
VII $50 ea-~v MzrYls1t ard 3l.-nc4s. All
tank ~ W-iH - elected president"
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CONFIDENCE. THEN PROSPERITY.
Rev. Mr.. Park hurst breaches on the
roiitieai situnfion.

New York. Sept e7-Rev Charles H.
Parhhurst signaiized his return from
Europe today 10 the pulpit CT Madl-
son square Presbyterian charch by
preaching a sermon on the political stu
alton The church vas filed, a number
OF silver men. who disapproved Of the
Doctors riews- being in the congregation.
some of these, on leaving the church.
made comments not ffatterin< 70 the ser
mon. when the doctor was told of .hese
comments he remarked
There IS more in this thing than the
silver question. and some Sunday In the
near future I am going 70 speak my mind
about the treatment of labor by. capital
/ viii not minCe words either"
Ore Of the visitors 10 the church was
Treasurer William T. 81. John, OF the
Democratic national committee. He cid
not wait 20 hear ali that the doctor had
- say. Mr. 81. John is one of cur
dear0as.' said Dr. Parkhurst after tre
service.
The preacher Jed up 20 what he had 10
say ahous The campaign 6y an argument
in which he tried TO shnw that II was i'm
possible 70 make any, aing without ma
teriaL and impossible 20 build a str,i--
tire without good foundation Among
other things Re said.
we ara buiiliuE forward into the future
without knowing What We are building
GDoa. or knowing whether we ara building
uqcn anything in particular that contains
10 itS~lf the in3ispe nsabie eie ellents -
Grrnanencv. Material commodities in tia
shape of stucks and bonds products of
the scl aB3 manufactures Save the ssr.le
irtr,Dsts vsi 10 in sHc Initfsi States as thes-
bad TX months ego. Bst tae isea is that
s-t tbis Is presently - - dumped isn7n
foundations c0o fictitious N sustain them
selves and sfHl jesse To Sustain the enor-
r1ssz Wr EGt ~ ma. .rrai economies that -
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An Emperor and Two Kings
Visit the Iron Gate.
LARGE GATHERING IN oRSOvA.
Austria. Servia and Roumania Rep
resented in the Imperial Party.
A Military Convention Likely 10 Re-
suit From the Ntsit-An Event of
Great Comm erciaI Importance
Germany Said to BE Annoyed at
England. and Trying to Stir Up
Trouble With Russia.

Orsova. SEPT 2.-The kings Of Seryia
and Roumania have arrived here 10 attend
the ceremony on the opening of the iron
gate canal. They were warmly greeted
BY Emperor Francis Joseph OF Austria.
who arrived yesterday accompanled ny
Count Gloluchowski. The members OF the
Austria-Hungary cabinet and representa-
tives OF Germany. Great Britain. italy,
France Russia and other countries are al
SO in attendance. The emperor OF Aus
tria. the king Of Servia and the king OF
Rouuania embarked on board steamer
at 80 this morning. The vessel vas tow
et4 from tho quay down the river amid a
continuous fire of Salutes and the cheers
az the thousands Of people upon the banks
Of the river. which were lined with troops.
At the entrance 20 the iron gate canal.
about four miles from the city, the tug
cast off is lire ard the steamer upon
which were the monarchs snapped the
fower-laden cord across the mouth Of the
canal. thus formally opening the work
Ovations by the multitude were renewed
"a the imperial party returned TO the sta
ton TIE soverelgns then proceeded "a
ksrkulshad. where there Was 4 banquet
in the cursalon. after which the royalties
bade farewell and departed. The towns
were brilliantly illuminated az night.
London. Sent 9S-The Times c0rTe-
sno1dent at Orsova says: The ceremony
has a significance not confined 20 its COM
naercial aspect. on entering the canal
Emperor Francis Joseph proposed 4 toast
- the prosperity Of the three peoples.
dwelling upon the event as symbols q the
community of interests and giving
neacsrul Impulse 20 the development of
International relations The three mon-
archs drank the toast from golden gobists
esneciatlys made 70 commemorate tbs Oc-
cas.on The Rogmanisus had prepared
surprise IN having modified complete
division Of trcops on their shore, who
shouted '.Hurrah" rs one men.
Emperor Francis Joseph has roas TO
Rournauia accompanied by hts chief gen.
eral staff II Is generally believed the F~-
Sat ot the vis.t Will rs the conclusion OF
a military convention.