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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

The New York Chamber of Commerce
needs to be taught that it would be better
to strain our commercial relations than to
smash our Monroe doctrine.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

TERRY's DEATH E. j., Wheatland, Yuba
County, Cal. David s Terry was shot and
killed by United States Deputy Marshal David
Neaele at Lathrop on the Attn OF August, 1889.
Neagle was. in the United States Circuit Court
on the 10th OF September following, held to
have been justified in killing Terry.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

The net deficit Of the first six months of
the fiscal year amounts to more than
S15,0000O0, and yet Carlisle urges Congress
to give the Wilson bill further trial.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

Three bondsyn dictate men dined with
Cleveland at his state dinner, and it goes
without saying they expected OF him a
golden service.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

England has discovered that she once
proposed arbitration on Venezuelan bound
airy, and she Is now willing to follow the
precedent
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

TREAT your friends to Townsend's California
Glace Fruits, soc h., III japanese baskets.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

Van Ness avenue shows abundant evil
dence of the way the Solid Eight paves
way for its own advantage at the cost OF
the public
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

MILITARY RANK. W. T., City The highest
military rank in the United States army at this
time is major-general, The grade of general
is higher than that of acknowledgement
Both of these grades are specially created by
Congress. The grade of general has been held
by George Washington, U. S. Grant, w. T. Sner-
man ana Phil II. Sheridan.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04
PAINTED
SHOES.

ours are not painted, they are genuine kid
and light goat-mostly tipped. Price cut
from 80 cents to % cents; sizes to O.
FOR BABY.
This week and next we'll make a noise
in the shoe trade We have too many and
must name selling prices. Ladies Sunday.
shoes 81 % up; strong kangaroo or every
day styles, 81 so up. SMITHS, 414-41s
Front st. (upstairs), is the place for shoes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

European nations are wondering how
they can act in concert IN Turkey and
carry on circus in South Africa at the
same time.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

The annual meeting of the Teachers As
ISOLATION has frightened Oakland up with
an intellectual festival and a carnival of
daisies.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

Huntington is about to buy another rail
road in Mexico, and before long he will
begin TO fence in the country.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

There is a fight over the STRENGTHENING
contract in Los Angeles, but unfortunately
the fighters are not hopping up the streets
with one another while they are about it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

PURE mixed candies, 1Oc lb. Townsend's. =
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

Cecil Rhodes is a far-reaching man, but
he seems to have overreached himself
and taken a tumble this time.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04
HUmoR OF THE HOUR.

II the conceit was taken out OF some people
there wouldn't be enough of 'em left to hang
clothes on.-TeNaS Siftings.
eHave you seen the portrait of Miss Dawkins
by Marulous Boran? 1t looks just like an old
master"
"Do you think so? 1 thought it looked more
like an old maid. "-Harper's Bazaar.
First Tramp tell yer, pardner, Tom Reed is
the man fer me.
Second Tramp-How is that?
First Tramp-Why, they say his policy is to
do thin.'-Puck.
Mr.. Gladstone ought TO mail small pack
age OF his "common-sense" panacea TO LORD
Salisbury-New York Recorder.
Crummer-That is the poet Latherbrush. He
is a great advocate OF purity.
Gilleland-I 1 don'tremember seeing
any of his work.
Crummer-You certainly must He writes
soap advertisements-Chica Record.
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

The Los Angeles Times has achieved
more than ordinary success this year in
the publication Of its annual midwinter
number. Forty pages filed with hand
some illustrations and well-written articles
concerning the southern portion of the
State constitute volume of information
that will be of great value in attracting
capital and settlers, and it well deserves
the liberal patronage which will be &C
corded it by the people.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

As Cleveland appointed no statesman of
National reputation on the Venezuelan
commission, it looks as if he was trying
10 run the thing as an adjunct to his third
term boom.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

SOFT baby cream, I5c pound. Townsend's'
GLAcE pickles soc ID. FTownsends, 627 Mrkt.'
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

Chamberlain's message recalling the
British who invaded the Transvaal was
unnecessary. The Beers had taken them
in
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

1t becomes more evident every day that
the silver men in Congress know their
power, and intend to assert it in protect
ing the interests of the people against the
gold syndicates.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

IN DECEMBER, 184s-Nimrod, City. Deem
Der "a, 1S48, fell on Sunday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

Chambers plan to have representative
OF every State on the Interstate Commerce
Commission would have the effect of in
creasing the number of off GERS, but il is by
no means certain it would increase the
weight of the office
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

Lord Aberdeen has informed the Cana
dian Parliament that it will be called
on this winter to provide for strengthen
ing the defenses and increasing the mill
tary force of the Dominion, and perhaps
he intends TO make bluff at somebody.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

When the British first marched into the
Transvaal, 1t was called an invasion,
but now 1t is referred to as an escapade.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

Now that Congress ism session and has
shown its willingness to pass measures for
the relief of the treasury Cleveland can
have no excuse for making another loan,
and if he does so 1t should be regarded as
a misdemeanor. subjecting him to imme-
date impeachment.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

Santa Claus gave Carlisle surplus for
the month of December, but it was too
little TO fill up the deficit in the stocking.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

The scheme of Carl Schurz to get the
Chambers of Commerce of New YORK and
London to appoint commission to settle
the Venezuelan dispute has the merit of
novelty, but Just at this time novelties are
on the bargain counter.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

The Pesthouse seems better fitted to
breed pests than 10 cure them, and needs
remedies itself more than the patients do.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

County. Cal Marin County furnishes more
dairy produce Tor the markets than any other
county in the State.
The evening times., 1896-11-04
MlL.LEPS MODEL.
The Peasant Girl Who Posed for the
Great "AngeIuS."

Though all that was mortal Of Millet
rests in the quiet little churchyard Of
ChaiIly, beside which the road winds
BarbiSonward, yet the pulse quickens and
reverenuy and silently one approaches the
little hamlet, which unconSCiously to il self
revolutionzed tue art world Millet. Rons-
scau, Diaz, are no more, but who shall say
that the old oaks Oftieir dear Fountainbleau +
are not still their homes, and that compan-
ioning the Dryads they linger still in
haunts SO congenial.
or Millet's family only the artist son
remains there, who, but for the handi-
Gaping Of n great father, might have
himself achieved a reputation. In the
single street. which Clings lovingly to the
forest, while it stretches its struggling
melancholy length across the plain, iu
the fashion of all French hamlets, in
one of the gloomy stone cottages, whose
gable juts close upon the stone paved street,
lives an old woman, by name unknow n to
the world, yet continents have We'd for the
possession of her portrait-the model Of
tue "Angelus.''
Millet never painted from professional
models, but used the very people enga ged
III the occupations he portrayed; this one
CHANGING to be the family servant at the
time. Doubtless in the older and more re-
from Chailly Church tower, this very peasant
woman may have been seen by the artist
to stand with bent and reverent head at its
call TO prayer. Materialistic France, even
in the rural peasant heart, no longer makes
The evening times., 1896-11-04

years, as do all hard-worked female
peasants, while a tenderly- -Cared-for woman
of our own country, with years as many.
might justly resent being called old -
She was dressed in the conventional blue
linen skirt and blouse of the peasant. with
an expansive apron of the same material
all exceptionally Y clean for her work and at
testing, by the brighter-hued patches, "A
French peasant, thritness; a plaidcd hand
kerChief was bound turban wise, in the
fashion of her province. about her head.
and in her respectful mien and gentle eX
preston still fingered a suggestion of that
which so captivates in the picture. Far
from Robust, it was no surprise to learn a
few months later that she was confined
to her chair by a diseased knee joint
Under the rejuvenating influence Of mem
ory she is again seventeen, and in the in
nocence OF youth bows the head in unqurs-
tioning faith at vespers; one wonders if
she can do it now, after nearly half cen
tury of the humble tragedy of existence so
truthfully portray ed in the work Of Millct;
and will she after another quarter is added
to it? Possibly another? For the deepest
pathos ofpeasant life is its unendingness A
vertable Immortality Of misery. She fol-
lows US through the court TO the street
still talking of the master whose memory
she reveres; We take her by the hand ana
say kindly ''adieu,'' while she goes back
to dig her potatoes. Did Aiillet accomplish
the work he set out to do? Was it to awak
en- pity for the peasants hard life that he
painted so m any of his tragedies? Did he
excite that pity or only awaken admiration
for his skill in portraying it? If pity, has
it produced any results? Are the burdens
Of the poor made lighter in France?
N. W. METCALFE
The evening times., 1896-11-04

study the art of acting and returned last
summer, when She accepted W A. Brady 5
offer to play the leading female role IN
i.is prodCCtion ,f Under the Polar star
David Henderson is one of the hest kno WI
theatrical managers in this country. He
was at different times connected with the
Chicago Opera House and the Grand Opera
House, st, Louis. At present he is inter
estcd in the Schiller Theater,- Chicago.
He has produced u number of big spec
tacular plays, among them being Sin
bad The Crystal slipped ana Blu
heard" Mr.. Henderson was bonn in Eng
land. and for several years was 4 news
paper man in New York and Chicago He
was divorced from his first wife in Chi
cago nearly twenty years ago.
George Alexander Ballantinc, who has
been named as correspondent, is a son Of
the late Peter II. Pallantinc, the million
aire ale brewer. When the elder Fallan-
tnie died he left vast estate, which gave
to each of his children an inome of about
$50 900 a year.
About six years ago young Ballan-
tine, WHO is twenty eight years of age,
married Miss Mabel Lothrop. Pallantin.
and his bride finally went to France and
settled there. Hctook up the study OF archi
lecture, and gave promise OF making his
mark About year ago Newark society
received a shock when the news came from
Paris that Mr.. Ballantine had obtained a
divorce from his Wife. He returned TO this
country and spent most of the summer of
1895 at Richfield Springs, n. Y. While
there he met Minnie Howe Parry, daush
ter of James $. Chambers. well-known
merchant of Germantown, Pa, and on Au-
gust % of this year he married her at the
Waldorf Hotel in New York.
The evening times., 1896-11-04
STRANGE FANCIEs OF SMOKERS.
Men Who Go Blocks to Procure a
FayOrite Brand.
CaicdJo Chroatcie

II is we'll known that preferences in to-
bacco depend largely on habit Smokers
ut once feel miserable if they canrA get
their accustomed brand They Will
20 any length to procure il and pay almost
anv price Tor II rather than use another
Yet the wisest of them might find it hard
to tell why the odor Of one burning weed
is better than that of another.
Mere fancy has also something to do
with the matter. The high cost Of q to-
bacco seems to stamp it, per Sc as one Of
superior quality Epicurean smokers VIII
ingiy pay so per pound in the downtown
stores for what they know as Turkish
tobacco. Ordinary smokers rave about IL;
il is their semi-oCCaSiOnal luxury RuSslan
smoking is less costly, but is also dear
Both kinds are made up in elegant packages
which are subdivided dGintily.
Half a dozen manufacturers import and
make I'D these tobaccOS in Chicago. They
are cut either for pipe smoking or ciga-
rettcs The cigar method OF smoking IS
rare among Orientals- The better class
of Russians buy their own tobacco and
send for Il cigarette maker TO make il Up
in their homes. All members OF the family
smoke and the cigarettes for the ladies
have special form. In American So
ciety circles the practice of smoking cigar
cites is alleged to be on the Increase
Anyhow they are nsivelymanufactured
here in Chicago and put up for sale in
the orthodox elegance of style. IL Is
curious comment, however, on the cpl
cureanism of smokers that such goods do
not attain their value until they have a
least crossed the Chicago River.
The evening times., 1896-11-04
WIDOW QUITE PHILOSOPHICAL
Pastors Condolences on Her Hus-
bands Death Acknowledged.
T'r.=co1, Tf. s.,,jrfr

A north side Lutheran pastor recently
assigned to a fashionable congregation is
wondering whether hereafter il viii be
policy for MIN to offer condolences when
Young matruns uf his flock lose their hus-
bands. or forever keep his peace. He is
very much pertuTbed over an incident which
occurred quite recently.
Some time last summer and before he had
been assigned to this particular church the
Invalid husband of one Of the most promI-
nent church members went to the far West
in the hope that a change of climate might
restore him to health. But the rarified
atmosphere of the mountains instead OF
benefitng the nvalid, who was CON-
the disease and within a very few weeks
tie died. Last week the young widow re-
turned. What more natural than that the
paTson should offer his sympathies to the
bcTeaved one.
You have my sincereSt sympathy" he
said to the Young woman. But, after all,
You have this CONSOLATION that the dear one
is naLy past all suffering and probably much
happier
You are too kind, parson," answered the
young widow, Indeed, he lasted much
longer than thought he would. expected
he would 20 much sooner. 1t was hope
less case"
Such philosophic view OF the case rather
startled the good man. 1t came so uneX-
pectedly that it left him nothing more to
say and he beat as hasty a retreat
as he could.
The evening times., 1896-11-04
Quaint Book Titles.

The following are the titles of lot OF Gu
rious books of Crom wells time: THE
Christian Sodality; or Hive of Bees, Sucking
the Honey of the Churches Prayer From the
Blossoms of the Word, Blownc Out of the
Epis,les and Gospels of the Divine Service
Throughout the Yeare, Collected by the
Puny Bee of All the Hive, not worthy to be
named otherwise than by these Elements
in his name, F. F. IA Fan to Drive way
Flies;a Theological Treatise on nPurgatory;"
"a Most Delcctable Sweet Perfumed Nose
gay for Saints to smell att "a Reaping.
Hook, well tempered, for the Stubborn Ears
OF the Coming Crop; or, Biscuit Baked in the
Oven of Charity, carefully conserved for the
Chickens of the Church, and the Sweet Swal-
lows of Salvation" "High-heeled Shoes for
Dwarfs in Holiness 1.-The Spiritual Mus
tard Pot Chicago Chronicle.
The evening times., 1896-11-04
n > VIII
INTERESTS
t@e2@g9S@N@ N@aAeaIMg9

possible an "Angelus," and though one
may for months hear the daily toll OF the
vespcr bell, never Will he see the slightest
pause from labor, nor prayerful attitude in
respect to its solemn call.
When visiting Nine. Millct but a few
months before her death, the writer had
with gentle graciousness been directed by
her to the home of the model; such introduc-
ton from her old mistress together with a
modest pride in having contributed in her
humble manner to her m1ster's success, in
sured hearty welcome from the entire fam
lily, as well as the one we sought. In the
cottage lusty woman, no longer youth
ful, was preparing tie midday breakfast" :"
which labor she cheerfully left to call her
mother from the garden, where at the mo-
ment she was working, suggesting in the
glimpse caught OF her as she bent above
tie short-handled hoe of the country,
figure from tie "GIcaners," or any other
of the numerous toilcrs Millet painted.
The reflected splendur OF the ''AnGelus"
model rests upon children and grandchil-
dren, and they all delight in visits from
those who have seen the picture, and ne.-rr
weary Of talking Of it ard its painter.
While awaiting the mother the visitor
begs the family to 20 on with the wait
ing repast, SO husband and children of
the daughter gather about the frugal
board, and partake of the daily soup
her hands have prepared. one wonders
then, if the rustic swain of the picture
was father and grandfather to them; for
the little come dies of the heart never lose
their hold, and While the 'AnGclus" ap-
peals to one as n sacred symphony, run
ming through it is the tender obligato Cf
human love, that "touCh of nature which
makes the whole world kim
Such cogitatiuns are abruptly broken
by the models entrance; seventeen when
Millet painted her. now climbing toward
sixty, and looking much older than her
The evening times., 1896-11-04
HENDERSON DIVORCE SUIT
Well-Kn0wn Actress Story of Her
Married Life.
Principals I'm the Case Have Been
Through the Married Mil
Before.

David Henderson, the well known Chicago
theatrical manager, has filed IN Chicago
"a suit for divorce from his Wife, Grace
Henderson. the leading lady OF Under the
Polar Star company, now at the Columbia
Theater, iu Chicago. Mr.. Henderson names
George Alexander Bailantiie, OF Newark, n.
j. as the correspondent.
The New York Rialto received the news
withoutthel least surprise, asst wasexpected.
In August of this yeartheatrical circles were
stirred up by IL report that Mrs Henderson
fired !; shot at George Ballantine because
lie announced that onlfccount of his tn EN- ap-
preaching marriage his relations with Mrs
Henderson were at AN end. The all, gcd
shooting was supposed To have occurred on
August rs \ few d'iys later Mrs Hendcr-
son denied that she hat. fired at Bal!antine.
She said AT the time
well, if the trath must be known, l
shall tea. t. Ny nfe is a sad one. Ny
husband, Mr.. II anderson, failed was lert
alone with "A child To fight my own way in
the world When / made the acquaintance
of George Rallantine at the American The
ater last December, 4 was loaded down
with debts. He helped me-hc was very
generous. He was fitted to win "a woman's
love and--well, leaFncdto love him. be
Heved he loved me. ON August 20 last he
cameto my house and told me he was going
to leave me forcvcr-tlIat he was going To
marry | was thunderStruck and did not
know what | was doing. l took up little
Derringer pistol and turned it upon myself.
Mr. BaIianline seized the weapon. Shoot
George, on, no! | could not harm a hair
Of his head. He was too tender, TOO good,
too loving
,,r;,ct. henderson first came into prOIni-
nence for her clever work while in Nine.
ModjeSka's company. Her purtra val OF
t,,.yi., iii 'swCiun NiEnt' ana tc.Iu al
"As Yuu Like It WIS praised by the
critics throughout the country. Her next
appearance was as the Countess in The
4. oa.,uS. ana again ste t'tcu - Harkc'!
success 1t was in the latter play that
Daniel Frohman first sa W her. and he i'm
mediately engaged her for the LyCeum
Tneater stock company. She remained
with Mr. Frohman's company for three
Seasons. III 1894 she went TO Paris To
The evening times., 1896-11-04
Couldn't Believe 1t.

Il think your daughter intends TO e!opc
The old man looked at the neiGhbor who
was alwa VS. interfering in matters that did
not concern him and shook his head.
Il can hardly believe it, he said.
e. Il have every reason to believe
But that won't do" interrupted the old
man. You forget that this is a serious
matter that ought not to lie allowed to
rest upon hearsay evidence. When one
man comes to another and tells him that
his daughter is about to forsake the
parental roof under cover of the night he
should be absolutely sure OF what he says.
Have you incontroyertible evidence that
what you say is true?'
We'll. no, i can't ray that have, re-
piled the officious neighbor, beginning to
feel that perhaps ne had gone too far
Just us l feared, returned the old
man. This is the third time I've had
my hopes needlessly raised by reports of
this sort. and it is growing monotonous."-
Chicago Evening Post.
The evening times., 1896-11-04
WEDDINGS In The AUTUMN
Miss Blanche Wilson viii Become
Mrs. Joseph H. HampSOn.
Whereabouts of Well-known People.
Gossip of the Gay
World.

One of the most beautiful weddings of the
month VIII be that of Miss Blanche Wilson
and Mr.. Joseph II. Hampson, OF the city OF
The bride elect, who is handsome
blonde, is the daughter Of Chaplain Iayld
Wilson, L. 5. A, retired, and the groom the
president of the Mexico, Cuernavaca and
Pacific Railroad.
The ceremony will occur at the family
residence, No. 1Il3 East Capitol street,
and Will be solemnized by Chaplain Wilson,
assisted by Rev. Is. B. James of Baltimore.
The only attendant will be little Miss
Elise Byron, a niece of the bride, who VIII
precede ncr in nile green silk and carry a
basket of orchids. The bridal flowers
Will be a shower bouquet of orchids and
lilies of the valley and the floral dccora-
tons Of the parlorS nssses OF white chry-
santhemumS and palms.
The marriage Will be followed by a wed
ding breakfast to the Immediate re!atives,
after which Mr. and Mrs. Hampson Will
leave for nearby country place To spend
the early days of their honeymoon. Later
they VIII go Ia New York and thence to
the Hotel ltUrbde, in the City of McXi-
co, where, for the present, they VIII
make their home.
The evening times., 1896-11-04
Yes; I is. ="

why are you sorry
Cause | dreams about her and thinks
about her all de time dreams she comes
andlays dc wnonmy bed ami sleeps wid me- y
Whenth prisoners were being taken Grom
the court room back to jail the mother hur-
RED TO tn door and waited until Hettic came
out Mother and child met face TO face and
elared at each other for moment. Then
both burst into tears, turning their backs
on each other. The mother was asked
il she wished to talk to her child. NO,
she sobbed and as the jailer proceeded d Het-
tiecried out. II wants to go home with her"