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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-02
GLOW TIDE, MOONLIGHT" by Harry Stewart Fonda.

of very clever piece of work by ]. F.
Martinez. 1t shows an Aztec maiden max
ing an offering of flowers to the war god of
her race.
In addition to the exhibition of paint
ings by local artists, there is also loan
exhibition of a collection of paintings by
]. w. Curtis of Australia. These pictures
were ordered painted by ]. Stanford, a
brother of the late Senator Stanford, to
be presented TO Stanford University. They
arrived in this country few weeks ago,
and Mrs. Stanford concluded to send
them to the Art Association for while be-
fore hanging them in the gallery at the
university.
While not high-class works of art, these
pictures are, nevertheless, highly interest
ing. All are of Australian subjects, ard it
was the donors idea that they should be
Geographically correct, as we'll as artistic.
He intended them to be useful in giving
an idea Of the country where he lives.
Strange as il may seem few pictures
painted in Australia ever reach any other
part Of the world and as consequence
little is really known about the art of that
country. In the collection of pictures by
Mr.. Curtis there are several things that
are confusing to person not acquainted
with the subjects. Anoontide picture has
the shadows falling toward the south in.
stead of the north, as the case would be in
this part OF the world. The sunrises are
more gorgeous than the sunsets. and to
the eyes of Californians produce just the
opposite to the effect intended. Morning
looks like evening, and vice versa.
In many of Mr.. Curtis pictures he has
introduced animals unfamiliar to Us and
the effect is somewhat startling. In one
OF his pictures there are number of kan
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-02
Ancient and Modern Athens.

Ancient Athens spread round the Aero
polls, especially on the hills facing the
south, which are now uninhabited. The
new town lies to the north of the antique
citadel-an extension of the cluster of
houses already existing at the foot of the
rock when the war was ended. The main
interesting streets were laid out-Eous
street, starting from below the Acropolis
and running northwar6, and Hermes
street. Leading from the royal palace to-
ward the Pireus. The capital was thus
designed to lie in the valley between the
AcroDolis on one side and Mount Lyca-
bettus on the other. No ambition
of future development is traceable
in the original plan, writes D.
Bickelos in the January Century, The
ground chosen and the width of the main
streets tend to show that the founders OF
the new city little dreamed of it's rapid
extension. Squeezing herself out OF her
narrow confines the city has gradually
scaled the foot of Lycabettus and spread
beyond the valley on both sides,
principally in q southwesterIy direction.
If the extension had been in a straight
line toward the sea Athens would now be
nearing junction with the Piraus; but
both towns, as if avoiding each other, ex-
tend in parallel lines, and one must look
to probab bly, distant future for the day
when they shall be connected by rows Of
houses instead of the long walls of ancient
days.
The fashionable quarters of the capital
are 10 be found in the new additions to
the primitive plan-the Neapolis. as it is
called. Large tnoroughfares have there
been opened. fine buildings erected, both
public and private, and Athens, already
the finest city in the east of Europe bids
fair to become, if no stop be put to her
progress, one of the handsomest cities on
the Mediterranean.
Under King Otto's reign progress was
comparatively slow. At the accession of
King George, In the year 1868, the popula-
ton did not exceed $4,000. The advance
has been more rapid since then, especially
during the last twenty years of material
prosperity, which has lately been inter-
rupted, let US hope temporarily, by the
financial entanglements of the Greek Gov
a population of nearly 46, 0G0; in
by the vital and building Stats
IlCS, Tue uuuUSE VI IL IL uOSS
not exceed, cannot fall short of 10000
The progress of the newly created town OF
Piraus is not less remarkable. From
5000 TO 5000 souls, who had already gath
cred there some thirty years ago, its pop
ulation had grown to 81, 900 in 1889, and is
now estimated at more than 40,0 900. To-
gether the two towns mum Der as many in
habltants as they probably possessed in
the fourth century 3. G.
The sources OF information as to the
population of ancient Athens are indeed
vague; but from passage Of Xenophen
giving the number of families as 10000,
and from passage of Atheneus indicat-
ing the proportion of slaves to ireemen at
the time of Demetrius Phalereus, it may
be calculated that at that epoch the pop
ulation of Athens including that OF the
Piraus, was about 1S0,0 The area in
Guided within the walls OF both towns
seems rather to confirm this estimate.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-02

quired amount OF brilIiancy is as hard a
task as an artist can set himself. But
Mr.. Mathews has done it and deserves to
be congratulated on his work.
R. u. Yelland shows several pictures in
his usual well-known style. All are accu-
rate in drawing and good in color. They
are characteristic of the country they rep
resent and as such are entitled to consid-
Grafton. Beech and Maple Trees in
Autumn, Arkville. New York." is the
title OF small picture that will be sur
prise to Californians who have never seen
the glories of an autumn in the East. To
most of US the picture looks unreal and
exaggerated, but it is really true to
nature. The brilliant yellows and golden
browns are just as they really are at the
time and place the picture depicts. In
fact Mr.. Yelland's picture is an exception
ally good one of difficult subject. "Mon.
terey Pines is the title of another pic
ture by Mr.. Yelland that is exceptionally
good.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-02

How shall the spring exhibition at the
Institute of Art be judged? Looked at in
different lights the conclusions reached
are of the widest extremes. ut is the
smallest and poorest exhibition we have
ever had" is a. statement many mem bers
OF The association have made, half apollo
getically. That it is the smallest is fact
beyond dispute, but as to its being 1.-The
poorest" there is considerable room for
comparison.
On the whole the exhibition is excep-
tionally creditabIe, much more so than
would appear at a casual glance. In the
first place it must be remembered that the
present collection of pictures is the third
that the artists of San Francisco have
exhibited within the past twelve months
Surely this is q credltable showing in
itself 1t must also be borne in mind tina:
number OF the exhibitors OF former
wears are not represented on the walls.
Then taking the standard of the work
shown the result is highly gratifying.
1t must also be said TO be encouraging.
Altogether there are rs pictures hung.
Theseinclude oil and water colors and
pastel as wellas pen drawings, and black
and@white.
Thomas Hill has always been good"
for seve{a large canyases, but this year
he is not represented. Nor is Amadee
Joullin, Joe Strong or Miss Withrow.
These feur artists have always exhibited
strong pictures, and their work Is GER
1ainly missed. The reasons for their
not exhibiting need not be discussed here,
but the old problem as to what consti-
tutes public exhibition is at the bottom
OF it, except in regard to Thomas Hill.
StroIIing through the different galleries.
the general effect of the exhibition is
good. The pictures, with few exceptions,
are small, but the larger proportion OF
them are pleasing and harmonious and
show good taste as well as artistic skill in
the selection of subjects. The feature OF
the exhi biticn is the large number of por
traits shown. There are more of these
than ever before ana the standard of work
is higher. In facti it is OF the very highest
order, both in regard to originality and
execution. Figure subjects are more plen-
tiful than usua!. The landscape and ma
rine work is fully up to the usual standard.
On the whole the. subjects chosen are more
ambitious than usual.
Inc piece &c resistance OF the e8nLDitlon
Is Arthur Mathews Forbidden Fruits"
OF this picture there is great deal to be
said. In the first place il is asubject of
the most ambitious kind and worthy Of
the brush of any of the great living mas
ters 1t deals with that ever-present
problem-the nude-and comes IN the
oa:egory of ''old subjects" All these facts
only increased the difficulty of handling it.
Many who have seen forbidden
Fruits say that it is the most am bilious
picture ever painted in San Francisco. Be
this as 1t may, the artist certainly deserves
great credit for what he has done, even
though there be those who say he has left
a great deal undone.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-02
THE SPRING EXHIBITION AT THE INSTITUTE OF Arr

"From the Berkeley Hills-Springtime
and "a Warm Morning" are the titles of
two pictures exhibited by William Keith.
Both are, of course. good, fo- the subj cts
they represent, but Mr.. Keith has painted
better plctures-very much better, in fact;
pictures better in color. execution and
composition.
John A. Stanton exhibits a small pic
tur, entitled Evening, Brittany" that
is charming bit of work. 1t represents
woman standing at eventide by the
shore of tempest-tossed sea. There is
little to the picture but sentiment and
color. But how much there is of these
The woman has her back to you, and IS
gazing out over the waters. The soft tones
of twilight pervade the picture. A limpid
pool in the foreground lends color note
that subdues all the rest 10 the proper
tone. Stanton also sends fine portrait
of General Houston. 1t is good in color
and a life-like picture.
L. P. Latimer sends a couple of pic
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-02

garoos playing by the waysde. But when
one gets used to them they look just as
natural as deer.
Forest fires must be frequent in. Aus.
tralia judging by the number of pictures
OF them in this collection. There are all
kinds OF fires in all kinds of forests. and:
some Of them are really tragic in effect.
The paintings of waterfalls are beautiful
and in nature must be some of the finest
in the world. .:
Some of these pictures are curiosities in
landscape. They show places where
rivers disappear into the earth and trees
with their leaves turned sidewise. Flat
places high in mountain ranges ara also
shown. Some of the pictures showing
the homes of settlers and miners are par
ticularly interesting. But the landscape3'
are all unusual, and we'll worth an
hours inspection. WILL SPARKS.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-02

brought vands and placed them before He also
brought coffee and piece of cake stewed prunes and
check.
Then he left eat and mediate and wonder and
as would.
When rose the waiter sought me again, still smiling
81 hope you done well, Miss he said.
thought had missed something in my meal,
but would not chide him. He had done his best.
You have fnger-bowls said, land had to the
thing There restaurants which do Diff
ferenty."
His face gloomed. He frowned heavily and said:
They charge higher too"
had thought OF this, but he right gave him
nickel and walked
He followed the door and tapped his forehead and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-02
"MONTEREY PINES" by R. D. YeIland.

As the name indicates, forbidden
Fruits" represents the biblical story OF
the downfall of mankind. The scene is In
the Garden of Eden at the moment when
the angel with the flaming sword comes to
drive out Adam and Eve.
The Bible story relates that they hid
themselves among the trees of the gar
den." 1t is this point which Mr.. Mathews
has brought out in his picture. Beneath
a tangle of trees and underbrush Adam
and Eve are crouching, as if trying to con-
ceaI their nakedness. Both are stricken
with grief, which is we'll indicated by the
poses of the figures. Behind them stands
the angel with the flaming sword poin ting
the way out of Paradise.
The Bible story says the time was ''the
cool of the day." In other portions of the
sacred book this same term is used TO in
dictate the early evening or twilight. Con-
'seQuently forbidden Fruits is flooded
with the rich colors of dying day. The
little of the evening sky that shows is of
warm tone and the same color scheme is
carried through the rest of the picture.
The conception OF this work can hardly
be criticized. AS far as such picture can
be it is correct" Anything which might
conflict has been left out of the picture.
In execution Forbidden Fruits" is Mr..
Mathews best work. The drawing of
the figures is accurate and refined and the
atmospheric effect is beyond that usually
painted. The foreground of the picture is
low in tone and the sky furnishes the
plane of half-tone. The color-note or
high-Iight is a portion of the rising moon
showing behind the head of the angel and
the hilt of the sword.
A more difficult subject to handle would
be hard to find. To keep everything in it's
place and at the same time hold the re-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-02

He sturdy and veteran beefsteak
and was getting worsted in the encounter.
him, did He sufficient unto
himself Most men are far as 1 am concerned find.
gazed at the waiter again.
stood motioness like one fascinated. Did he imagine
that sufficient for DIS? Perhaps
Perhaps only did not understand
looked his They were The color OF sodden
cabbage but they met mine bravey.
"Try again. Miss" he said
1 would have been mashed this waiter had he
shifted and talked Chronic pleasing
especially q waiter But he WE'LL lie would
used hanky had he possessed But Fate had been
unkind.
Corned beef and vegetables and be quick about it, aid
smiled. But it seemed that it smile
OF Joy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-02

smiled at the cashier departed.
had misjudged him. He such clod as 1 had
thought He had Brain He suspected that
Special Writer admired And he had right
O Why not?
walked along pavement and met people-lots of
them.
And waiter at the door of tN obit creamere He
wore clean shirt brio tie Also coat pair Of
Likewise California diamond and
free smile.
that he was happy. Happiness, perhaps
of environment temperament and FORTH
and
And thought of the waiter whom had just left And
sighed
After ALL why may look sniff if he tot
RURIEL NIX.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-02
"EVENING, BRITTANY" by John A. Stanton

The female cashier paused her inspection OF suspicious
looking piece glanced sidewise as entered
need pen paper write about her. want stub
broad ard point capable OF dipping up large
fluid and spreading It about freely want ink OF
glossy blacknes flowing free from legs wings heads
and bodies sucded flies, free also from ha-submerged
islands OF fuzzy and glunous mold and paper, snow-white
clean, crisp and smooth.
wore Jove himself but different
Hers shaggy that of buffalo, bristlng with hairpns
falsely called nvsbe and of dull and rusty black Her
black their shallow depths
glitter and CLINT which told of watchfu and suspicious
Her exion however, white deadly CHASTITY fatty
whethe white fencethe white OF plaster
crockery 1t red though,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-02

everyday atmosphere of EUROPE Asia Africa North and
South America, Australia and New Jersey.
This particular portion OF solid
with the mingled doors of boiled carrots
plump ind faaced turnips brown cketed potatoes curdy
cauihowe plebean cabbage beans green dry the
compelling brea hdesiroying onion boiled
cooked flesh of beasts and the peprng clean
humanity.
Several large blow ies with gauzy wings sheen
and simmer of inflow huesvioe indigo bIue green yell
low and redand bodies of metallic peacock
blue shade, buZzed socially in the window.
But let me whisper to Peacock blue
longer fashionable AS color be smells
from very deafness
this Paris the beautiful and CAV; nor vet
DON the massive and the smoky 1t the Pacific
Gold State the county OF San Francisco the city of ditto
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-02

pate de foe gras," said. He in his
period time cogitated He likewise shifted
guess amt the layout" he said, something
easier
Verify restaurants not capable satisfactorily
of stomach the best
affords and the conglomeraons of Gallo chefs
?'' asked grenouiles frites?"
He looked a Again he did not understand
1t is in any waiter of his caliber.
1t the customer who suffer. And he shifted
gazed at him and wondered. Would he perish
there o hunger before his eyes?
the faces about They earnest,
intent, and the jaws of all were moving.
and scalp also moving, and the
spiraon beads upon streaked and couded brow
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-02

tanned in the simplest manner, but very
effectively.
Matilda Lott exhibits two pictures of a
high order of excellence. One. a picture
of a dog, entitled "Repose," is a good
piece of work. 1t is we'll drawn and strong
in color. "Gates of Alham bra" is the
title of picture that would attract atten-
ton no matter where exhibited. 1t shows
a roadway Leading to the famous old
palace bathed in the warm, rich light of
Spain. 1t is the embodiment of art and
poetry, we'll and accurately painted, and
becomes more and more charming the
longer it is looked at.
"VilIage of Lasselle, France" and "Fish
Alley, Chinatown" are the titles of two
highly creditable pictures by Jules Pages.
Both are painted with ''snap" that is
charming. Loose in execution and bril-
liant in color.
Alice B. Chittenden exhibits several
flower pieces that are bits of fragrant color.
H. r. Bloomer shows several little land
scapes we'll composed and studied. Two
of them are foreign subjects and one is a
view of Tamalpais.
J. NJ. Gamble sends several landscapes.
wild Mustard" is the title of one that is
greatly out of the ordinary. 1t is well
painted and full of character.
Elizabeth Curtis O'Sullivan has several
portraits well drawn and painted.
Several small pastels are exhibited by
Lucia K. Mathews. ALI of them are cred
tia BILE pieces OF work.
Helen Hyde sends several small figure
pieces that are worthy of consideration.
g. Cadenasso has several small land
scapes painted in the style he has lately
taken up.
"Flowers to Huitzilopochtli" is the title
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-02

the lips deep and rich and burning red
which mortal skin OF its own free will and
accordwth the hearess souess changeess red which is
found in small boxes and walls.
Having looked with the cursory glance OF one accu
toned seeing folks proceeded contemplate the dubious
bit piece again. She be impressed by my
appearance and my soul rebeied.
After ALL purchase hats is superfuy when
ones duties people OF dull
narrow minds, and cold and careless eyes
Beat little Indignantly proud heart OF mine
There is something to be thought about here.
smiled as l sat down at table. bad.headed waiter
with mournul counenance, soiled and wied collar and
sniff. approached me.
He soup first leaving his thumb in it. slipped It,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-02
Invent to a ten-cent restaurant.

l went a restaurant.
That is the pacards about door that meals
served there for 10 cents
found out later that these placards did.
saw the signs was hungry and had Is cents in my
purse Therefore decided go
My heart misgave turned the knob of the door, The
door swung open went in.
And then pectoral muscle braced didn't
1t large full OF small tables hurying servitors
the gathering and cashng complaints of thick crocky
thrown about by unite nder hands.
1t also full of atmosphere; not the atmosphere
fills of artists with glory glow amid
soulful hrob of this that and the other but the ordinary
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-21

The assassin of Premier Canovas COW
fesses that his real name Is Michei'.
Angine Coli. that he is 20 years of age.
o native OF Boggia, near Naples. and that
he assassinated the premier out Of re-
venge.
Fire destroyed the greater part OF
the Russian Town of MaiisiaSal. Two
hundred houses were burned, and .
famous Jewish synagogue and six jew
igh seminaries were ruined.
Advices from San Sebastian say tina.
Coli. the assassin OF Premier CanoyaS,
in the course OF q police examination de-
clored that il would be Presiden,
Faurc's turn next.
Havana advices state that Spanish
spy, Miguel Besta, was hanged without
trial by Baldomero Acosia, prominent
Cuban leader.
treaty has been concluded between
Spain and Peru providing that any
question arising between the two gov
e.nments shall be settled by arbitration.
The Spanish government at Madrid
has issued an order that all claims for
tobacco by American manufacturers in
Cuba had been allowed, and the tobacco
could be removed.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-21
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

William Lamb Picknell, of Boston, the
celebrated artist, died at Marblehead.
Mass, aged As years.
One of the most prominent iurists OF
the south, Judge Samuel MCGOWAN, died
at him home in Abbeville, S. c.. aged Is
years.
Marcus B. Merriman, of st. Joseph,
paymastsr of all the Burlington lines in
Missouri, died at Quincy, H., aged As.
S. p. Leland has accepted DR.. +. l..
Eaton's place on the Iowa prohibition
ticket for governor, and will stump the
state during September and October.
John ID. Davis, ex-sherif of Cass coun-
ty, Ind, died at Logansport, aged 81
years. He was the oldest Royal Arch
mason in northern Indiana.
Kentucky republicans in state con-
headed by James G. Bailey for clerk OF
the court of appeals.
The special election held in the
Fourth Und.) congressional district tc
select successor to the late William S
Holman resulted in the election oil
Francis NJ. Griffith (dem.).
james Crawford Embry, bishop Of the
African Methodist Episcopal church L.,
South Carolina. died at his home in Phil.
adelphia.
Populists in state convention at Co.
lumbus, o., nominated ticket headed
by jacob S. Coxey for governor
j. Hoge Tyler was nominated for gov.
ernor by the democratic state conven
ton in session at Roanoke, Va.
Corrected returns from the specia
election in the Fourth Indiana congress
sional district show plurality of ] III
for Francis NJ. Griffith (dem.) over Rev
Charles w. Lee (rep.). This is against
democratic majority last year of 80,
fer the late William S. Holman.
Ethan Allen Hitchcock. of St. Louis
las been appointed minister to Russi;
by President Mckinley.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-21
Getting Ii Right.

They were riding on the rear 500, !,
Collamar car, and We're strangers =,
other. One of them was short ANA " eaA
the other was a man OF medium %u
whom everything along the route seeS,d !!
be new. '''iHuh
As they were passing along nea, Il.
barns the medium-szed man looked !, ~
the fine residence upon the bluff and s'! u
DO you know who lives in tbs, Ny
house up there, with the big veran5asq
That big brown house!" the oti., :
turned. ~ ''Ha q
YES"
You mean the one with the por,b :.
ming clear around it," ''e
Yes; do you know who lives ther.g~
The third one from the end OF then,s
That's it.
Il mean the third from the western, :,
of the row." ~
Yes; that's the one mean
That one with the green awninrs,,
"Yes."
Lets see! Blamed ii know who Iiv..
there" ANIL. ""0 m7
The medum-sized man said no more h..
he looked as if he wanted to tirht~tiisSSuas.
land Leader. N''e'