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sador Pauncefote is.ominously silent on this
side OF the waterl No American newspaper
has to chronicle what Sir Julian said at the
Mutual Admirers annual banquet, or when
he laid the cornerstone of the Hail Colum bia
Grammar School, or assisted in celebrating
the Evacuation of New York by the British, or
in commemorating General Jackson's victory
at New Orleans If Sr Julian can promote the
era OF good feeling by minding his own ousl-
ness, does it not seem strange that our EN- pas.
sador at St. James cannot take BRUSH mint?
He takes British compliments, and greedlly.
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CALlFORNlANS IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. 23.-At the Plaza,
C. f. Griswod; Hoffman, B. Many; Abe
marie, D. T. Perkins and family; Broadway,
P. Green berg, S. Erhlich; Metropolitan, DR.. R.
C. Meyers; Barrett, p. s. Bates; Marlborough,
E +. Murphy. Miss d. Hays left the Plaza to
sail on the Servia for England.
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General Caspar Crowninshield, who died last
week, came of a noted MASSACHUSETTS, family.
two of his ancestors having been Secretaries of
the Navy. He served bravely during the War
OF the Rebellion as an officer of the Second
Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment. being with
Sheridan in some of his most noted Conflicts.
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SIR JULIAN'S WAY.
PHILADELPHIA Press.

ambassador Bayard has been weeping again
over the wondIous spectacle of John Bull and
Jonathan locked in friendly embrace
through his good offices, Does it ever occur
to the tender-hearted Delawarcan that Embas-
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STRAINE COURTESY.
New York Nan and Express.

New YORK Mall and Express.
History will no doub. set Altgeld down as
the most dangerously polite man that ever
held Office Governor of Illinois. As far as
the record shows no convicted murdeIer ever
begged mis- pardon without getting it.
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The NIGHT PASSING AWAY
Philadelphia Telegraph.

PhlIadtIphla Ie.egraph.
1t is gratifying to note the resumption of
ACTIVITY at number OF industrial points in
the East and West. The dark clouds win soon
break for good. The night of Democratic de-
preston Will not last much longer.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24

The much-talked-of Spanish concessions
to Cuba are subject to two drawbacks:
Spain doesn't wish to make them and
Cuba doesn't wish to have them.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24

SPECIAL information daily TO manufacturers
business houses and public men by the Press
Clipping Bureau tAllen's), $40 Montgomery
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24

Rudyard Kipling recently refused hand
some price for his Vermont farm. Itis said
that after next year he will occupy it perma-
nently
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Democratic organs continue to show
greater ingenuity in discovering signs of
a split in the Republican party than plans
for harmonizing their own.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24

No TOILET is complete without bottle of Ayers
Hair Vigor-the best hair-dresslng. Ask your
druggist for Ayers Almanac.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24

The Ohio Senatorial prize has been
hung up, but whether for fight or foot
race is not settled yet.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24

If the Sante Fe will only whirl in and
come to town we will have jubilee.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24

1t looks as if the Nicaragua canal bill
were knocked out, but it may prove to
have been foul blow
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24

If O man really received all his punishment
on earth, what lot of fun his enemies could
haYe.-Buffelo Times.
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IF afflicted with sore eyes use D.. Isaac Thouu-
sons Eye Water. Druggists sell it at 25 cents.
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Famous Author (who has been invited to
dinner to himselD-Whet a wretched menul
1 shall take good care not TO make any witty
remarks-Fliegende Blaetter.
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Since foreclosure is Harmon's way of
dealing with the Union Pacific the people
will be glad to see the dispute with the
Central Pacific harmonized also.
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NEW TODAY.
AT
KAsT's
SEMI
CLEARANCE
SALE.
This week we cut the former
prices in two. Come early in the
morning and avoid the crush.


An assorted lot of Ladies'
Button Shoes, sizes 2, 215
and ,, IA to c width 81,
So, So and 81 shoes. Re- OEc
dueed to.............. SON
Ladies Felt Lace Shoes,
felt so!es Reduced from $3.50 10 75c
Ladies' Felt slippers, wi h
leather soles and low
hees. Reduced from. .Sl.OO to Csc
Ladies' Fine Glace Kid
Lace Shoes, pointed toe
aud tip. Reduced from. So. 80 TO S1'o5
Ladies Box Calf, double
sole, laced, pointed toe.
Reduc.d from -. $500 to Sa.15
Boys Veal Button, sizes IL
to 6. Reduced rom. 81. 90 to S1.I5
Mems Fine Calf Lace and
Congress. Re- sduced from 500 10 81. 90
Mems Calf, cork lies. lace
and Congress. Reduced
from. Observation-Disclosures 81 ana % 10 90. 20
Mems Best French Cali,
patent leather, lace and
Congress, assorted. Re
duced rom. m............... SI.OO 10 81 90
A sua lot OF Mems Ca I,
calf lined, double sole,
pointed toe, lace shoes.
Reduced fTom.......,.....S4OO 10 80. SO
lis pairs Mems Fine Calf,
razor or narrow square
toe, lace, nice dressy
shoes. Reduced from. . So 90 to Sc 60
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At the present time all the William
Astors are out Of the United States, and
still New York bravely makes a metro
politan show and tries to act as if it were
not deserted village.
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Harmon has a chance to cut as big a
figure as OlDey.
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CALIFORNIA glace fruits, soc lb. Townsend. -
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We are reaching the right end OF the
monopoly.
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81 understand. sir, that you called me
freak?"
''No. sir; I did not called you a two-iaced
id.ot"-Philadelphia North American.
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NEWSPAPER PLEASANTLY.

al suppose there were some bright things
said at Mrs. Lionunter's literary dinner party
| last night?"
| "a few"
"Who got off The most interesting?"
"The buter-when he remarked that dinner
was ready y."-London Illustrated News.
81 understand. sir, that you called me
freak?"
''No, sir; did not called you a two-iaced
id:o.."-Philadelphia North American.
Famous Author (who has been invited to
dinner, to himselD-Whet a wretched menul
I shall take good care not to make any witty
remarks.-Fdegende Blaetter.
Clear what they are going to put on the Old
Planters ombstone?"
''No; What?"
HE wouldn't raise any thing but corn on
his plantation, so his eptaph is to be Corn,
but not for cotton ''-Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
"You don't look literary" said the poet,
Though you say you are. Those rags"
"Hold!' cried the tramp. 81 have been try
ing to make living by selling your books"
Then the poet put his arms around him and
they went in and ordered dinner.-Atlanta
Constitution.
Borgeus-Say, Fred. can't you lend me $40?
1 shall have some money coming in the last OF
next week.
Gilgal-Very well. Well wait until the last
OF next week.-Boston Transcript.
The industrious workman's fingers fairly
flew.
But what else could he have expected? The
saw was running at full speed.-Indianapoli
! Journal.
Friend-Don't the police know any thing
about the burglary?
! The Victim-I don't think so. I don't sus-
! pect the police-Boston Guardian.
Mother-Tommy, what on earth IS baby c---
| ing for?
Tommy-He's angry with re. mamma, BE-
cause l was trying to make him zuiLe u
/ your glove stretcher-Punch-
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As the amount which England found il
necessary to expend for her navy last year
was over $109. 900 it is not strange that
her taxpayers are eager for arbitration
with Uncle Sam.
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BUHNrrrs Corn Cure s27 Montgomery. Csc.
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The railroad situation is certainly prom
isinp
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The legislators who stood up and ac-
knowledged their share in the payroll scan
dal and took their medicine like men will
receive a degree OF commentator from
the public, but they mustn't 60 wrong
again.
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IcEcREAM and cakes. Guinet,s, 9o5 Larkin.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24

An Illinois barber wishes law imp
ing tax OF SO on every man who wears
3 beard, and while this may not be a cinch
bill it IS evidently intended to shave close.
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CHARLES M. SHORTRIDGE,
Editor nnd Proprietor.

BUSINESS OFFICE:
7IO Market Street,
San Francisco, California.
Telenhoue Maln-1coc
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The Germans have law against stock
gambling and dealing in futures, but it is
said to work so badly that even the Kaiser
doesn't cons ider its violation as an insult
TO his uniform.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24

A fellow who processes to know declares
that most of the sardines consumed
in this country are caught on the coast Of
Maine and are preserved in oil made of
cotton seed. From this statement it seems
the only genuine sardine in the case is the
consumer.
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HE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.
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During the last four years Massachusetts
has expended $450,000 in exterminating
the gypsy moth with degree OF success
which is amply demonstrated by the
report of the State entomoogist, that the
war will require $500, 900 year for the
next FIVE years.
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''Who got off The most Interestingly
"The butler-when he remarked that dinner
was ."-London illustrated News.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24

The Government has been assured that
it will receive for its lien on the Union Pa
citic and Kansas Pacific lines at least
$45,754,000, and that is good enough for
starter
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24

a great deal of useless comment has
been written on the fact that majority of
the Kentucky delegation in Congress has
expressed disapprobation of the use of
wine in the White House. The Ken
tuckians should have been asked about
whisky.
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81 suppose there were some bright things
said al Mrs. Ltonunter's literary dinner party
last night?"
En,,.
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Foreclosure begins.
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E. h. BLACK. painter. 12O Eddy street.
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judging from reports, the resolution of
Senator Lodge demanding the abolition OF
the Congressional Record was a motion of
such unexpected suddenness that it made
all Washington osciIate like an earth
quake.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24

AS one way of solving the convict labor
question Governor Tanner of Illinois has
recommended that the inmates of prisons
in that State be set to the work of making
schoolbooks. The proposal sounds hum
orous, but as the scheme would break up
the schoolbook trust and furnish edifying
labor for the average prison intellect there
may be virtue in it.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24

CHICAGO is always considered the city of
rapid development in this country, while
Philadelphia is regarded as slow of
growth. but in the last year $24, 819 700
was expended for buildings in Philadel-
phia, while Chicago put only 500, ,73o, SIS
into new houses. 1t is evidently time TO
revise some Of our popular ideas
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The Greater Republic of Cent raj
America has begun its diplomacy by OBJ
jecting TO the Nicaragua canal bill be-
cause it places the control of the canal in
the hands OF the United States Govern
ment, but before long that same G reater
Republic viii be very eager to have the
power of Uncle Sam exerted there to pro-
tect things.
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"Hear what they are going to put on the Old
painters tombstone?"
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EDITORIAL ROOMS:
517 Clay Street.
eIepnone .-.--- '"'''' ''~~-
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ARLZ0NA'S BANDIT KiNG.
Black Jack and His Band Start o
Another PiHogng Tour of
the TerrIfnfY

PHOENIX, ARrz., April 13.-Word
comes from the southern part of the
Territory that the notorious bandit Black
Jack and his band have recrossed the in
ternationai boundary line from Sonora,
in Mexico, and are on their way to their
old rendezvous near Joe Hampson's
'doubie-circle" ranch at the head of
Eagle Creek in Eastern Arizona.
From Bisbee the news comes that Black
Jack and his gang attempted a raid on
the depot and express office at Huachuca
Siding. Early in the evening as a cow
boy named Hand and the operator were
sitting in the Office one of the gang APP
peared at the window with a leveled
revolver and ordered the inmates to hold
up their hands. The operator blew out
the light. while Hand discharged his
Winchester, wounding the robber. The
entire gang took flight. A posse is in
pursuit of the wounded man, and his
capture is expected.
Several small depredations in that part
OF the country are reported. Many horses
have been stolen and the robbery OF
several stores was attemp pied. A good deal
OF Indignation and excitement prevails,
and an attempt will be made to drive
Black Jack and his gang out OF the
Territory.
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MOURNING I'M GMR0Y.
Death of Mrs. Hay 4. Van Schdick,
Pioneer School Teacher of
G0Efon1fr

G1LROY, CAL. April 13.-The com.
munity is shocked by the sudden death
OF Mrs. Mary A. Van Schaick, vice-prin-
cipal of the Giiroy schools, which oc-
CURED at her home in this city last even
ing al 9:45 O'Clock.
Mrs. Van Schaick had taught her classes
up 10 dismissal hour on Friday last, and
had appeared in her usual good health.
On Saturday she felt i'll, and rapidly grew
worse. Her relatives were summoned,
but she failed to recognize her son Guy. q
student at the University of California.
Mrs. Mary Alabama Van Schaick was
born in Alabama IN 1916. She came 10
California in 1852 with her parents, Cap
tain and Mrs. E. P. Dwight, now resi-
dents OF San Benito County. She was
prominent factor in educational work,
having been engaged in teaching most OF
the time for thirty years in Santa Clara
County. At one time she served as prin-
cipal of the Gilroy High School. having
bee npro NOTED from the grammer grade,
position she held for many years. For
several years she conducted a private
school here, where students were
coached" to prepare for teachers ex-
aminatlons. No teacher in this section
of the State has been more successful in
this line of work. Teachers from her
academy are scattered far and wide, and
number into the hundreds.
Her self-sacrifcing nature and devotion
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LEMON STATION TRAGEDY.
Pretty Conception Alvarez, a Descendant
of the Aivnra6os, Attempts
Suicide

POMONA, CAL. April I3.-Concepcion
Alvarez, aged 16 attempted suicide at her
fathers home last night and was saved
from death by physician after hours of
hard work. She is a pretty Mexican girl,
and lives with her father and uncle at a
miserable old adobe ranchhouse near
Lemon station. Her mother was one OF
the historic AIvarado family in California
and was repudiated by her family because
OF her marriage to rich young Mexican
twenty-five years ago. The mother COM
mitted suicide by hanging at San Fer
nando twelve years ago.
Little Conception has been disconsolate
because of her fathers continued drunk
enness. When he came home with his
team from Azusa early last evening he
was so intoxicated that his brother and
his little daughter had to carry him from
the wagon to the adobe house. When the
uncle had embarrassed and fed the
horses he went TO the house. The
drunken man lay in stupor on his pal
let and food had been pnt on the table for
the uncle's meal.
He looked about for Conception and
found in her bedroom, pinned to her pill
low, note scrawled hurriedly in Spanish
to the effect that Conception had gone
away 10 die. She wrote that she could no
longer stand the shame of her fathers
drunkenness and his abuse of her. So she
wished forgiveness and had gone TO die,
as she had long contemplated.
The uncle searched Tor Conception, and
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-14
STOPS ASTAGE ON
AN UPLAND TRAIL
The Yreka and Etna Coach
Robbed by a Single
Outlaw.
Wells.Fargo's Treasure.Box and
= the Mail Surrendered by
the Driver.
Passengers Permitted to Proceed Un.
molested-But Little Loot
Obtained.

YREKA, CAL, April 13.-The Yreka
stage, which runs between this place and
Etna, was robbed of Wells-Fargo's ex-
press-box and the United States mail on
the north sioe of Forest House Mountain.
about ten miles south of Yreka, at O. clock
this afternoon.
Frank Hovey, who has been driving on
this line for mum ber of years, was hand
ling the ribbons and was accom- panied by
five passengers, one of them a woman.
About halfway up the grade there is q
sharp turn with large rock on one side.
The driver and passengers saw no one as
they approached, but Just as Hovey pulled
the leaders up to make the turn man
stepped from behind the rock leveled a
rifle at the driver and ordered him to
throw out the express-box and mail, a
command which was Immediately COM
piled with. The highwayman then told
Hovey to drive ahead, knowing he would
have ample time to sort out the more val
liable portions of his loot, as the ne arrest
habitation is fully eight miles further on.
The robber was man of medium height,
dressed in dark clothes and wearing a
slouch hat and white mask. He appeared
perfectly cool and did not offer to modest
the passengers. He was no doubt looking
for a shipment OF bullion to the bank of
A. B. Cariock at Fort Jones, but it is
known that there was only about 500 in
the express-box and not great deal of
mail. Express Agent F. E. Wadsworrh
left for the scene of the robbery, accompa-
MED by an officer, Immediately upon re-
ce1pt of the news.
The last time this stage was robbed was
about three years ago, when highway
man obtained several hundred dollors.
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Priceless Group of Rare
Paintings From Far
Australia.
Contributed by Thomas Stanford,
Brother of the Late
Senator.
Kept a Famous Artist Employed for
Years in Depicting Antipo.
dean Landscape.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. CAL, April
13-Stanford University has been mag
nificently RENE m bered by Thomas STAN
ford, Melbourne citizen and brother of
the late Senator Stanford. He takes his
share of pride in the university. The
library is named after him, and some day
his fortune will go to swell the endow-
ment of that part of the establishment
and make the library one of the richest
collections of choice and rare books in the
world. He is childless, having lost his
only child, beautiful girl whose idolized
portrait hangs in his apartment at his
house in East Melbourne. His dearest
object in Lille is the bettermeut of the
university, with which he wishes to
worthily connect his name.
Thomas Stanford's remembrance con-
sists OF beautiful collection of paintings
which will take their place in the art de-
pa rtment of the museum. He is a de-
vout lover of fine arts and his private col
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to her lie work probably cost her her life.
At the time OF her death she was inter-
ested in preparing class OF forty-fve
pupils to pass the grammar school ex-
aminarions in June.
Mrs. Van Schaick was married in 1872
to H. d. Van Schaick, and had one son.
The whole community deplores and
mourns the loss OF this noble, broad
minded woman. The class at the school
has been granted holiday until after the
funeral, which will take place tomorrow
afternoon from the family residence. The
school flag has been lowered to half-mast.
The funeral services at the grave will be
conducted by Unity Rebekah Degree
Lodge No. "a
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TROUBLE ON THE COLUMBIA.
Strained Relations of Fishermen and Can
nefpmen Presage an Early
Co1HJct

PORTLAND. Or, April 13-An Astoria
business man here to-day denounces the
Chinese demand that all white labor be
excluded from the canneries along the
Columbia River as an outrageous piece OF
impertinence. He says fhat while some
of the cannerymen would be prepared to
accede 10 this demand they are compelled
TO ignore it, because of the indignant up
rising certain to follow.
He added that feeling of uncertainty
pervaded the fishing situation. 1t was
simply out of the question for the can
nerymen to pay the price asked by the
fishermen AZ cents), and it promises to
be tight squeeze between keeping even
and losing on the season to pay cents a
pound.
The fishermen threaten to start a CO.
operative cannery unless they obtain their
price, but in that event their concern
would be so elutted with fish within day
or two that they would be una bic to handle
10 per cent OF the catch. Just now there
is representative of New York house
along the lower Columbia Offering the
fishermen Az cents for their choice catch.
That is about 25 per cent of the product
The rest he will take at ruling rates only.
That OF course, will not work. and the
situation is assuming an alarming aspect.
The flshermen are growing desperate, and
as they are not o mild nj mannered class OF
people something serious Is likely to
happen soon.
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lection of pictures is one of the best in
Australia. About five years ago he con-
ceived the idea of sending to Stanford
University a collection of pictures oil
Australian scenery by an Australian
artist, so tEat American art students could
form as perfect an idea as possible of the
bush, the lakes, the forests. the mountains,
the plains and the rivers Of that region.
With this end in view he looked about
to find an artist, who, by his truth and
fidelity to nature primarily,.h his technical
skill and his poetic touch, could carry out
this idea. His choice fell upon J. w.
Curtis. He had admired the work OF that
artist for just those merits which he
wanted in collection of pictures for
those who were not familiar with Austria
lian scenery.
The commission which Mr.. Stanford
gave to Mr.. Curtis was:
Paint what you please; take your own
time; name your own price; don't hurry /;
give me the best you can do, and make
the pictures really representative of Aus
iralian scenery"
For four years the we'll known artist has
been working in studio fitted up in the
rear OF Mr.. Stanford's house, SO that that
gentleman could take an active interest
in the progress of tie work. He pro-
duced fifty paintings in all.
The pictures take their choice of scenery
from all parts of Victoria. There are
Murray pictures. Alp pictures, pictures of
Macedon in snow time. Gippsland Lake
pictures and coast pictures. Many of the
scenes depicted on the canvas were sug-
gested by Mr.. Stanford himself
Mr.. Curtis has the art to be derived only
from a painstaking study of nature,
bringing out the minute details of the
scene. Every tree he paints has charac-
ter of Its own. His trees all live. They
seem to grow from the canvas and to have
their roots deep down in the painted soil.
The eucalyptus tree is the one unifying
feature of all the pictures. "Snow at
Woods Point" is characterized as an Aus.
tralian scene by the fantastic, dishevel ed
uncouihness of the trees, which are un-
doubtedly eucalyptus.
One strong point Is the painting of
water reflections. The water is in all the
pictures most deicately and softly done.
1t is exquisitely gentle, cool and refresh.
ing to the eye, executed with the truest
perception of the beauty of natures i'm
ages thrown back from lake or rip
pling creek.
Among a number which especially de-
serve mention are "Coo-ey, Good-nie bit. u
"Biood-red Sunset" "Between DAYLIGHT
and Dark" and several in Echuca PARK.
His underground is feathery. fine, tan
gled-not a muddled mass Rocks are
done with due observance OF their car.
peting OF grass.
The paintings, with the dozen or so al.
ready in the museum, will make superb
collection of Australian scenery.