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The San Francisco call., 1897-08-15
HE WONDERS AND BEAUTIES OF A CALIFORNIA DEER PARK

connected with the painting of this por-
trait, especially in connection with the
Queens iuoilee.
Miss Blanche Sully was then charm
ing girl. and the head of her, painted by
her father, gives evidence of rare beauty
and refine ement. She found the coronation
robes of the young Queen burden, weigh
ing forty pounds, and robably became
very tired of her gorgeous borrowed
plumage. but when the task was done
and her fathers portrait was hung
in the Royal Academy similar por-
trait was ordered for Bucking CHAM
Palace, and Queen Victoria gave
Blanche Sully splendid diamond signet
ring and an autograph letter thanking her
for the trouble she had taken. Sully re-
ceived $40 900 for the portrait he painted
for the Society of ST. George and ST. An
drew and was munificently paid Tor those
he painted for his English patrons. After
his return to this country he spent much
time with his daughter. Mrs. Ellen Sully
Wheeler, and during one of his visits
painted a charming group, which repre-
sents Mrs. Wheeler with her two babies,
now stalwart citizens of the district.
When the war began Sully Wheeler was
in the United States navy, and gallantly
served his country throughout that
memorable struggle. The other Joined
the Confederates and fought as braveIy
for a lost cause. They were again re-
united after peace resumed her propitious
sway.
General Alfred Sully, the son of the
artist, was brigader-gen in the
Federal army, and was frequently quar-
tered in Washington. He was a graduate
of West Point, and participant in the
Indian wars, the Mexican war, aud dis
tinguished himself in several engage
ments in the late war, rising from the
rank of captain to rigadier-general.
Colonel Sully Wheeler and Major
Wood bury Wheeler own many splendid
specimens OF ;hesr distinguished grand
fathers art. There is no finer collection
of portraits in any one family connection
in the District OF Colum ba. The flesh tints
in Sully's portraits retain to a wonderful
degree their original coloring. As the
years go by his fame increases and
he is easily first among the American
artists. The romantic episode in his life
ana in that of his beautiful daughter,
Blanche, when they spent two months in
Windsor Castle, is revived by the jubilee
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cause the trout to jump. Little splashes
here and there and the twitter of birds
among the lofty LEAKAGE are the only
sounds that can be heard. 1t is all har-
monious, though. and not sound comes
that disturbs.
Redwood Canyon extends up toward
the sides of Mount Tamalpais for about
two miles, and every step OF the way is
full of interest. Magnificent waterfalls,
beautiful grottos, trees and flowers are on
all sides. Exit from this canyon at the
upper end is almost impossible, except on
the side toward Mill Valley, and that of
course leads one out of the deer park.
At the mouth of Redwood Canyon there
is a small side canyon most difficult of
ascent, but extremely interesting. The
slope of the center is almost at an angle of
forty-five degrees, but its surface is COW
cred with redwood trees of giant size. In
ascending this canyon for the first time a
peculiar sensation is experienced. To
look up the canyon from the bottom it
looks to be only couple of hundred feet
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sation, malaria sort of a feeling, that /
made up my mind to CO.
This year the cleaning up of the sewer
has been going on for some time. Last
week the Superintendent made his regu-
lar tour of inspection, and that is how l
happened to have such good comp any.
Mr.. Miller, the workmen and myself
met at the manhole nearest the gate at
Lake Merritt.
The boat was placed directly under the
manhole. A narrow, frail-looking ladder
was put through the manhole. leaning
against the side and resting in the boat.
1t was in perfectly perpendicular posi-
ton. L looked at it and thought falling
in would be the easiest way of descending.
especially as l was burdened with rubber
boots and long rubber coat, both of
which had been made for a big man.
Surely one would require the agility of
cat to climb down this ladder. / thought.
too, that L would stick in the manboIe.
for It looked too small for a big woman
and lot of clothing. shut nv ewes and
PIT great rubber foot on top of the lad
der and then slid the rest of the way.
When l opened my eyes found myself
firmly held in the boat by the two men
whom Superintendent Miller had sent
ahead to receive me. They were very po-
lite and gentle, and soon had me seated.
while they piled old sacks about me to
gather up any foul water that might fall
my way.
One OF the men. jolly, good fellow,
called Ted" sat at the head of the boat,
with lantern beside him. Mr.. Miller
was right behind him. while 1 occupied
the other seat in the middle of the boat.
delicate looking man. with bad cold,
walked In the water behind the boat and
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spot. but Investigation will show small
spring high on the hillside which un-
doubtedly furnishes water to irrigate the
big tree.
Just to the north of the Bootjack Trail
Is Steep Ravine, one of the grandest can
yons in all California and the widest spot
in all the deer PARK. All kinds of game
are here in plenty and only few months
ago bear was seen. Far north, beyond
Steep Ravine up toward Tomales Bay, the
deer park stretches in solitary grandeur
There are canyons and rivers and noun
tains, all of the most sublime nature.
But here in the solitude the deer hide.
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There we're three men in boat to say
nothing of the woman, who happened to
be myself. Unlike Jerome X. Jerome's
folk. we were not in for an outing, but
were rather out for an inning. We were
floating peacefully along under the busiest
streets of Oakland in the main sewer,
which begins at Lake Merritt with an
automatic gate letting in the waters Of
the lake, that carries the sewage OF the
city to the bay.
No better description of the sewer of
Oakland could be given than what Victor
Hugo had to say of the sewers OF Paris:
AT present the sewer is neat, cold,
straight correct. 1t almost realizes the
ideal of what is understood in England by
the word respectable. 1t Is comely and
sober drawn by the line-we might aim ost
say fresh from the sbandbox. 1t Is like
contractor become a councillor OF state.
The filth ports itself decenuy. AT
the first glance we should readily take 1t
for one of those underground passages
formerly so common and so useful Tor the
flight of monarchs and princesses In the
good old time when people loved their
kings"
Now that l have explained that Oak
lands sewer is a remarkably nice one, and
have given the great writer's word for
just how clean and respectable" a sewer
may BEL am willing to tell all about the
voyage under city.
l was accompanied by (or, rather,
accompanied no less a parsonage than)
Mr.. Miller, Superintendent of Streets.
Once year Oaklands great sewer has
,houseclearing. Flatooats, that look like
the lids of big boxes, are sent through in
charge of men in rubber boots, coats and
hats to pick up in buckets the sand and
filth that may have accumulated during
the year. There is seldom anything un-
clean in the accum muIation; it is mostly
sand which is carried in and deposited by
the waters from lake and bay. When dried
it appears clean and white.
l was not fascinated by the idea of
trip through sewer, though l knew that
this was a model one. Memories CT times
when whlffs OF fetidness had almost upset
my equilibrium as L had hurried past
places where San Francisco's sewers were
being repaired came to me. l thought of
fierce microbes that might be lurking
within to cling to ones vitals, to slowly
and surely encompass ones death, so it
WAS with tear and trembling, chilly SEN
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as the Bootjack Trail. This really leads
across the upper end OF what some call
West Canyon. The trail leads up and
down among the hills and through forests
of aspen and pine 1t is here that the deer
hide. To see the soft-eyed creatures is a
most difficult matter, although by sitting
still you are likely to see several come out
from their hiding places and look around.
At the least sound they are gone and to
catch glimpse of them again is most
difficult matter.
Browns Camp is really a hunting lodge.
1t is right on the Bootjack Trail just on
top of the hill. Several members OF the
Country Club own this place and keep a
couple of guides there all the year round.
These men are supposed to study the
habits of deer, 80 when the hunters come
the guide knows wnere to direct them. At
the head of a band of men, dogs and
horses be leads the chase. usually along
the Bootjack Trail, in one direction or
another, so that the deer are scared from
cover, when the hunters can get shot at
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way leads 1t seems as ii the top must be
lust beyond, but nearly an hour is con-
sumed by good climber before tha point
is reached. This is the eastern end of
Bolinas Ridge, one OF the bac kbones of
Tam alpais.
From here to Browns Camp is about
two miles, but the trail is good one and
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ing was the original executed in London
under the supervision of Sully himself, and
was owned by that artist until he gave it to
his daughter, Mrs. Ellen Sully Wheeler,
for many years an. honored resident OF the
Nations capital. Mrs. Wheeler had two
sons who now .live here, ColoneI Sully
Wheeler and MAJOR Woodbury. Wheeler.
These gentlemen recall many incidents
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through the most interesting country:
Rolling and open, edged by forests with
canyons sloping down on all sides. it is an
interesting bi. of country. The hills are
little bare at present but they glow with
tnat rich beauty that can only be found
in California.
At point near the head of Redwood
Canyon is the beginning of what is known
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woods beautiful waterfalls and magnit-
cent watercourses filled with many kinds
OF game fish are all in primeval state
Just as wild as they were centuries before
the white man came. Rivers roll on In
their same old beds and tumble down
canyons, awakening echoes among giant
redwoods that we're old long before the
battle of Bunker Hill was fount. The
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them.
Not far from Browns Camp stands the
Lone Pine" In reality this tree IS a
redwood, but it is growing on mountain
side over a mile from any of Its fellows.
1t rises considerably over a hundred feet
and is a splendid specimen of its kind.
At first it seems strange that such large
rec should grow in such bare and barren
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a soft carpet of the fallen evergreen leaves
that deaden every football. A silence like
that OF some old cathedral seems to fill
all space. Here and there are broad pools
of clear water that reflect the surrounding
banks, and the beautiful trees overhead
with startling distinctness. Occasionally
ray of sunlight will filter through the
still air and striking the water aslant
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to the top and seems as If the ascent could
be made in a few minutes. But after the
ascent is beg un all sight of the top is lost
and the climber goes onward and upward
without seeming to get nearer the goal.
The road is exceedingly rough and can
only be travelled by the most hardy. Over
logs and fallen trees along rocks OF mon
strous size and through small guliies the
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In India there are 100000 boys and
627, 900 girls under the age OF IA who are
legally married, while $500 boys and a..
600 girls who have not attained the age OF
four are under marriage bonds as ar
ranged by their parents.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-30
COMING GOLF TOURNAMENTS.

With the corning Of September the apathy "h'ch
has prevailed among the golfers OF the He,iopo'-
itan district during the present month VIII s'7
place TO an activity that will know no cessa',o''
until the falls Labor Day VIII marx 'he ~
ginning OF the change Almost every cIuo III 'i'e
vicinity OF this city has made elaborate plans ~,
its golfers at that time. II they are all carried
out players will have good reason TO think the uay
wei named.
The fall tournaments to begin with the open
meeting OF the Westbrook Golf club at lsisp' Lo"s
Island on September o. continuing without break
each week until November q, when the Lakewooh
tournament will close the seasons list OF metro
politan golhrg fixtures.
The ST. Andrews Club Is TO provide the most III
teresting contest Labor Day, for the new INKS
at Mount Hope to be formally opened with Il
members handicap. and the new clubhouse whc"
Is now being hurried to completion, VIII be reauN
for occupancy for the first time. At SeaDrigh|
~ j. the Seabright Golf Club is to hold 4 tourna-
ment for silver loving-cup recently presented Dy
the president OF the club. The Englewood golfers
handicap foursome Saturday, while on M0nudS
there is to be handicap tournament FOR potn tne
Booth secretary Of the club, has also arranged tnt
following list of contests in the next two monIds ca
September 1l-Tcam match with West Poiht poi
September ls-Club tournament, qualification for
September 2511Tcam match with Morris'own
October 2~Team match with Staten Island
Cricket Club. Staten Island ,.,t f.,
October O. IL and 23-Finas for championship
cups. 49, r,,o,s
November G-Team match with Marine and fieid
Club at Bath Beach . ,,,
The Hillside Golf club, Of Plainield is to dS hold
its final tournament for the Relnhart cup on S itpU
Day while on next Saturday the September handi-
cap for members Is to take place. 49,.
At the Fairfield links. at GrcenWlch tohI ,l'
Belle Haven cups. presented by Robert NJ Bruce.
will be finally disposed Of on Labor Day', pay, rS McS.
Saturday the Fairfield players will visit the i-alcn-
mont links meet the yachtsmen In the lifst ti.Hi
match that has occurred between the TWO ciuoS
this season. >-.., -,
The International golf tournament at Niagart.2pl, .
the-Lake, Ontario. is to begin on 1hursday Oh 'nlS
cudc handicap open to all players OF recosIil1leu
golf clubs in the United States and Cdnada drNins
@omnettion by points for distance and accuracy an
International contest Of eighteen holes match play
and a consolation handicap for those VINO fall 10 WIN
a place i'm the other competitions. There VIII al-o
be a women's handicap of nine holes neual P.ai&
on the closing day. Although the tournannrhl VIII VIII
attract many players from the western CITIES %.hu %
from CANADA. there viii be few entries rom ~ IN :,
clubs about New York Entries close SepteinD'i
with f. Wylie Greer. The Knoll, Niagara 'ahau"'
New-York tribune., 1897-08-30
RED-LETTER DAYS FOR FREUONT.
THE PRESIDENT To ATTEND THE WEDDING oF
MISS HAYES AND THE REUNION OF
HIS REGIMENT.

Fremont Ohio Aug. 2s.-The first and second
DAYS Of September will be notable dates here. on
Seutenber | occurs the wedding of Ensign Smith.
United States Navy. and Miss Hayes the daughte =
of the ex- President. and the following day oc-
ours the reunion of the regiment in which Hayes
and Mckinley served during the war. President
Mckinley will be in attendance on both occasions
The 23d Ohio Regiment claims the distinction or
having among It's officers more men who attained
high position during and after the war than any
other regiment in the United States Two OF its
officers became Presidents of the United States
r. B. HAYES and William Mckinley reached
The office of United States Senator and Associate
Justice Of the Supreme Court OF the United States
Stanley Matthews. 1ts first colonel w. 5. Rose
Grams was appointed 5rigader general in the Reg
u,ar Army before his regiment reached the field
The next in command. F.. r. Scammon. after
ward made major general Of volunteers. and was
equally successful in business life. The fourth
colonel James NJ Comfy mustered out wit.
the regiment. and afterward known =
prominent Journalist Lieutenant Coone Russell
Hastings now a resident Of the Bermuda Islands
is known as a successful man of business In Ohio
since the war Captain q. B. Gddings ap.
pointed major in the United States Army. Lieu
tenant r. F. Kennedy was later I.eutenant-Gov-
ernor OF Ohio and also member OF Congress.
Lieutenant James l.. Botsford made ca ptaln or
the staff Of General Scammon. Lieutenant George
w. Hicks made colonel OF a New York regi-
ment.
President Mckinley rose from the ranks TO sec
ond lieutenant September a. 1862 He was pro-
uoted to first lieutenant and TO captain July -.
1864 and was afterward brevetted major
Tho regiment severe and trying service in
the mountains of West virginia, ana participated
honorably in the engagements OF South Mountain
and Antieiam. in 1862. 1t was especially conspcu-
Gus at the celebrated battle of Cedar Creek Octo-
Der 49, 1864. when Sheridan made his ride 20 Win
chester.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-30
H1CKNEN IP FOR 1hEIh mum ~
OPPOSING TIE PROPOSED ORDINAN'E fi'p''"ii
ING PUBLIC HACKS ASKING fA1foNN""
OPPOSITE PRIVATE STANDS.

opposrXo TIE PROPOSED ORDINANCE PROHIBIT
,vc prn1LC HACKS ASKING PATRONAGE
OPPOSITE PRIVATE STANDS.
:. . ueual thing the meetings Of the Pubic
Hack owners Union not harmonious but 'as'
,,,h, q, q, large gathering held at their head
ouorters Iexington-ave and Thirty-seo ond-st. the
members were as one man in resolving TO res'7'
tho atemnt OF the livery stable proprietors 10 o"-
tain the exclusive right to solicit patronage ]"
front Of the hotels and railroad stations snort
time aeo the latter succeeded in having lhto""''u
before the Aldermen proposed orul'a"ce p'o
bihitine pubc hacks asking for hire opposite pri-
vote stands a public nearing IL to De given 'o-
morrow before the Mavor and Aldermen ana 'le
hsck-owners are preparing TO light the passage VI
tho rronosal with all the energy and resources they
oar command At last nights meeting fund WIS
raised for the employment o: legal assistance ana
= committee WAS appointed TO attend th" hearing
and o Law the arguments OF The hack-ownois before
the Board
MANY OF the speakers at the meeting asserted thit
any effort to create a monopoly In the Use OF ''e
public streets was Illegal They pointed out alSo
that ,he adoptIon Of the ordinance would WORK a
great hardship upon the hackmen and would be "a
source OF Inconvenience generally 10 the res"e"'S VI
the city 1t asserted further that the spe'dl
permits given TO certain livery stables to station CABS
Ipon priva stands near hotels were sIeat! dp9'u
one livery stable proprietor who had secured tne
privilege of supplying one Of the arge hOlels WIN
rabs n was said had special permit for only seNt
" the SNEAKERS remarked that $4,000 paid
yearly for the Waldorf privileges II was declared
mat any further restrictions upon pubic hd' hn,i mn
would practically drive many owners of caoS m'o
James Dornan presided the earlier part OF
the meeting and subsequently the chair was taken
last night upon the much debated question Of lower
ing cal fares the basis OF 25 cents mile
New-York tribune., 1897-08-30
DIED..

BoGERT-At sharon Springs. y y. on Thur.day. An
lawrence and Peter Bogeit
Ra,iyss and friends ,Des'fq%y % MYTH to sys asna sn
2Ist-s,.. Monday al 1870 O'Clock.
1877 Charles WHY'S cas- in the ih ot his age.
Fanea serSees will he hei at ns '5s &C. s II m NO.
DAfToN-on August IS a. her late residence s,s Nsv:
Blqnswk j. after long lness Jese'G naoshs''
Funeral private
FlsHER-At her home No III wes, seth.', New -Yort.
August y 1891. Eliza Mckle wife % Herman I.
Fisher AMI daughter Of the late Thomas and LILA
Fane'al from the above address Tueeaay August a. At
II a. m.
FULLER-on Saturday August Is. Emily II. widow Of
wil be held her late residence 80 20: Cen,
arrival of the ro:i9 iian from New-York B.. L. and
w r. r.. Christopher or Barclay sts. ferries
GoELETr suddenly. at cowes. England Angus, n.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
rs ea S s''G" Emma 'A f. Wife Of Snhanis "a5i'is
F@s W" be nsd 70 ;' A.sGs; xuss:. ss
HORN. nee rIEMANN-At Mount Vernon. y, Y. on
August =. 10 her ,9h year. Elizabeth A O. riemann-
Funeral services at her residence No 4a7 South a.
carripgss WIN meet me- lns @ P;nsg ,sg from Grand Cen
laura only ''S oSif Of 'i The late Rev" and Cora
fti" fa,hor T. s Kas g. b. 80 800 Riverdaieave
MlTCHEIIOn SATURDAY. August ~. AZ The Flower Hos
rtal Elizabeth H.. widow Of Robert Mitchell aged %
Funeral the Ascension Memorial Church. "a.
s.. casefly shave Monday evening at o'clock
OSBORNE-At his late residence. l3o Amity- Brook
lyn. Friday. August - William J. Osborne
Funeral from First Presbyterian church Henry-st. near
CLARK. Monday. August 30. at o'clock.
/ Please omit flowers.
sEILGMAN.-At Hollywood y. j.. on Friday. August "a T
1891 David j. Segman. beloved husband OF Adde wal
ter iegman and eldest son of Bahette and the late
Joseph Seligman. in the 18th year Of his age 49,
Funeral private his late residence NO. ~ East oon-
ST.. Monday, August 30.
TOMPK ms At the residence ~ her brother-inlaw, IL
VI White North ,;ranby. Conn. August -, 1891 Abby
: Tompkns, widow Of Noah Tompkins. OF Mamar-
oneck, y. \.
lnerment at Rye Union Cemetery. MONDAY afternoon.
August 30 -.
Carriages will meet the l0i train from NewYork q
Harrison depot.
MOOdIawn Cemetery.
No. 20 r.. G3d St
Woodlawn station cath Ward. Harlem Railroad.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-30
TIE PRESIDENT ATTENDS CHtRCH
IN TIE EVENING HE Is ONE OF DINNER PARTY
AT SENATOR HANNA's HOUSE

IN TIE EVENING HE lS ONE VI \ DlN-\if. NM l
AT SENATOR HANNA's HOUSE.
Cleveland Aug 29-President Mckinley attended
services this morning at Epworth Memorial Meth
odist Episcopal Church. where he has a pew. He was
accompanied by James +. Rhodes. the historian
and Mrs Rhodes. The church was crowded 70 its
utmost capacity. The President entered just as the
voluntary was being played. and in time to hear a
solo sung by DR.. Ion A. Jackson of the choir OF
the Church Of the Incarnation, in New-Nor He
gave close attention to the sermon by the Rev.
Ward Beecher Pickard. and joined the congrcga-
tion In singing. At the conclusion of the services
he President shook hands with a few women and
men. and went to his carriage az quickly as pos
sibe. and was driven TO the home Of Senator
Hanna.
The afternoon passed quietly. and this even
ing q dinner party given by Senator Hanna.
Those at the T. hle besides Mr. and Mrs. Mckinley
wHn Senator and Mrs. Hanna Secretary Aleer
and Mrs Alger Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Corning. Mr.
and Mrs J. + Whitelaw. Mr and Mrs. T. w. Burn
ham Colonel and Mrs NJ r. Herrick Nj and Mrs.
: T Everett Mr.. and Mrs. Kenyon V. Painter.
Mr and Mrs II. VI. Hanna and Miss Hanna.
The President will remain at Mr.. Hanna's home
tomorrow. and will take part in no social or public
functions.
Senator Hanna announced to-day that the name
OF his home not Windermere, as 1t has been
called in the newspapers. but Glenmere