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The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05

SE HAT Is the inscription on the first
page OF the catalogue of paintings
exhibited in the Bohemian Club
by the artist members. The paint
ings. which cover the entire field OF
subjects in oil. have been hung in the
new annex and are now on exhibition.
The four walls are studded with por-
traits. landscapes. studies and life
episodes. Unusual interest is being
displayed among the artists and the
patrons Of art. and the sale Of the
paintings, the price OF which has been
fixed and catalogued. will begin on
Wednesday, the formal opening, TO
which the ladies are invited.
The most prominent artists OF San
Francisco have contributed pictures to
this exhibition. Some OF the paintings
will be hung in the green room. not so
much on account of the paucity OF
space as because of the number Of con-
tributions. The exhibition will not be
concluded until December 16.
The contributions and the artists are
as follows:
II. r. Bloomer-"A Highland Lake.;
twilight. California: in Old Sau-
salito": "Old Bridge at Gretz,
France: Evening; Winter in the
Forest OF Cenay, France; win
ter Sketch. California: "The
Plains OF Barbizon. France; Lake
OF Killarney: Bridge OF tn,
Doons, Devon. England: Sau-
salito Bay; Fog I'm Coast Range
lev, California: "Old M.n, France
"A Pass in the Highlands, Scotland
Door. Gretz. France; "On the Thamei
''Loch Achevy. Scotland; ION the Tu
Thames. England; "On the Arrien. En-
shasta From the North: ION the Lo
Normandie"; sketch; sketch: sketch.
II. ]. Breuer-"The Desert Cforel
"A Gray Afternoon; "a Street, Barbiz
Fontainebleau'' Evening"
Z. S. Butler-"On the Lookout; ''
owner).
G. Cadenasso-"Cherry Blossoms. E
Gate Park: THE Strangers: After
at the Edge OF the Marsh; "Foggy Su
Near The Pool: "A Stormy Mood: Fl
Storm. Alameda Marshes; "Twiligh
Charles ]. Carlson-"Still Life" tfri
fruiD. portrait from life. Mr.. D.: DO
Millais. +. r. A.; portrait rom life.
John Willard Clawson-Portrait. e
Mayo Newhall"; portrait, Mr.. Fred
trait. Miss II"
Charles ]. Dickman-"Moonlight on
Harry Stewart Fonda-'Wayfarer
landscape. Afternoon: Lands End"
Evening: I'm the Woods: "Moonlig
Church. France; "Concarneau, France
Creek, Santa Cruz Mountains" (water
tains" (water COLOR; "A Redwood Shan
color: landscape (water COLOR; "Fishir
color.
John NJ. Gamble-"Evening on the
Portrait in Blue; Spring" (water cC
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05

OAKLAND, Dec. 4.-James G. Dow,
the father Of City Attorney W. a.
| j Dow, died at the home OF the City
Attorney. 1910 Twenty-third avenue.
this morning. The death was rather sud
den. for he had been sick but few days.
His advanced age OF 81 years made resist
ance TO sickness impossible.
Mr.. Dow was a pioneer OF ls4e. having
crossed the plains in that year. He was
one OF the early settlers OF Sutter County.
where he mined for many years. Later
he engaged in farming in that section.
where he remained until 1851. when he
moved 10 Oakland. He leaves a son, City
Attorney W. A. Dow OF Oakland; a
daughter. Miss Minnie Dow, and many
warm friends.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05
comPAeN1E eENEsALE rsANsArLASr1oUE

DIRECT LINE TO HAvRE-PARIs. TO-
Sailing every Thursday instead Of (aEFN
Saturday from November 2. 1889 az
10 a. m. from Pier a North River. foot %
Morton 81. LA NORMANDIE. Nov. Is: LA
GASCOGNE, Nov. q. La TOURAINE, Nov.
30: LA BRETAGNE. Dec. 7 First-clas8 20
Havre. $50 and upward; per cent reduction on
round trip. Second-class 70 Havre. tS. per
cent reduction on round trip. GENERAL
AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES AND CAN
ADA % Broadway (Hudson building). New
York j. F. FUGAZ1 q CO. Pacific Coast
Agents. Montgomery ave. San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05

ION the Thames; Tennessee VAL
{: "A Glimpse of the Seine. France;
+; Twilight. England; "Old Church
, England; ION the Colne, England:
lumne River, California: ION the
land; Shasta From Castle Lake;
lg"; Morning on the Seine: I'm
I OF Fontainebleau; IAN Ola Road;
n" (Millets house,; "Hill Forest OF
,nglish Setter Rex" CBode X. Smith,
mhurst''; Early Morning, Golden
the Shower. San Anselmo"; Evening
set, Golden Gate Park: Solitude
'ggy Morning. South San Francisco;
-; Early Dawn"
iO; Still Life" Vegetables and
trait from life. Model of Sir John E.
Miss c."
S-Governor Budd"; portrait. Mr.. w.
Greenwood; portrait, Mrs. NJ; por-
the Grand Canal; "Ebb Tide"
moonlight and gaslight effecD;
portrait sketch. "W. T. F.; marine:
t.; ''Harbor View; landscape; "Old
-; "Marine": Street Scene. Boulder
,olor): Landscape. Santa Cruz Noun
y. Santa Cruz Mountains" (water
: Boats, Chioggia, Italy (water
THE Milkmaid"; Sunset:
orr; Waiting for the Wind" (water
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05

Abderhaman.
Valley COLOR; Venetian
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-28
A BUSINESS ELOPEUENT.
From The Chicago Post.

From The Chicago Post
"Your daughter" said the young man, rs de-
termined TO have a large society wedding.
"'True admitted the old gentleman. 49,,
1T will cost not less than 1920, continued the
young man. - - -. ono Col
lowed returned the old gentleman. Wv nat OF II
why it has occurred to me-, explained the
Young man. that If we put our heads together we
might avoid that expense and make an elopeheht
OF it," , , .o,, ora
positively all right l suppose my cue is to object
TO your attentions. ,,
precisely; and I'll do the rest. And then -
"Well"'
81 presume a fee of 30 per cent Of what save you
would be no more than my share. would 1t?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-28

80 you the young man who wrote up my
sermon. are yOu2' -
yes sir" not without slight misgving. "Was
anything the matter with IT,
NO Young man il was an excellent sermon. ex-
celent and II expressed my sentiments exactly.
But and he laid a dsagreeable emphasis on the
word "but there was one objection. My last
evenings subject was 'Grumbllng not Gam
bling
The remainder of the conversat ion and the Sc
lucl the incident are too painful to detail But
10 this day that newspaper man never hears the
word gambling without uncomfortable start.
And as has been suggested even reporters some
times make mistakes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-28
RUBBER OYSTERS SAVED HIN.
THE TIDBIT HELPED BUSINESS IN WAShiN"iO''

TUE TIDBIT HELPED BUSlNESo IN
From The Seattle Post-lnteigencer'
"c,oakinp of oysters" said the MAJOR, Pu's ins
IN mind of the time / went into the patth 49,
business 1t when was wiz. ST. sr;nho1,s ona
,,an formerly proprietors OF the 81; Nlcnois anu nv,
w. .a,nr borses New York respectively; nul at we
time running the metropolitan III WashIns ,o'i % ~,
80 va had and we cudgelled our brains now 70
build il up without mourning eA'.a tn niar thai
thev left II TO me | concluded 10 Try p'a" '""'
,yo;;Id either make or break business ,...
There were some old rubber mats IN tne stpIc
room, and | had the boys wash them thotousIiy,
and then cut them up in pieces apout III, ,,ecas
7 went 10 De Mar the chef OF the hotel ana lathea
for his fried oysters and asked him II ne coul9
cover the chunks of rubber WIN puttei any
brown them without getting the ruD9eL 30 Lii ri -
and when | had placed the patent oysters III d
chatting dish behind the bar they looked as appe-
tiz:ng as the real bivave ever looked "heh prop
erly fried. go -, ,
"Niv first customer was Smith. one OF the proprie'
tors He saw the oysters and said: Good heavens;
Major we can't stand that! Fried oysters VIII
break US Why. know fellows who Will stand
here and eat a dozen ,, , 80 10
wanted TO try | passed II out on Il plate WIN
the regulation fork. He chewed on II while, ana
then took il out Of his mouth and looked at It, JUST
what ne SAID doesn't matter, but ne went OUT amu
sent Coleman in for an oyster. In an hour or two
Tho run had commenced. and every fellow that got
an oyster went out to get a Vlctlm Gch.rai
ORurns brought in Frank Turk. John Chamber
set COX. sam Randall Allen G. Thurman and a host
of of hers were brought in. only to say: Don't give
me away | want so-and-so to have an oyster,
and they'd go and get them -,
"Tcddv Quinn came TO me and says he Major.
want "A dozen of your oysters put up In box for
my friend Flanagan, of Troy. y; y, TO take with
him Tor lunch on his journey home Tomorrow.
l'annisan had his wife with him. and they dld not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-28
A COSTLY ERROR.
From The Worcester Gazette.

From The Worcester Gazette
One OF the lawyers says that client OF MS Is me
hero of this story and that IL happened mere Witnln
a year or two. A man from the assessors once
went into the store of a Hebrew merchant IN inc
pursuit of his duties. The two had a sIght
acquaintance, that the assistant assessor dld
not think il necessary explain his business lie
was rather surprised when. in answer to his ques-
lions the storekeeper proceeded to dilate on the
value of his stock DE finest in any store OF de
size in de cit. 1t issn't wort cent less than
5000 ,
Suppose I put it down at that then" said the
assessors man. 49, O..
do it. Do it," said the proprietor. 1er Won
maig mistake.
So the assessors man did It. There was lamen-
tation in the store when the tax bill showed the
proprietor that he was taxed on 5000 personal
and he rushed to the assessors office Win
all possible speed
wat ISIS dis? Vat ISIS dis?" he asked them. ex-
citedy. II have personal but de stock in my
store I'm liar if it's wort $500. Come down ana
look 1t Offer "
They told him that the records showed that he
had given the figure to the assistant assessor.
His hands went up over his head in horror. MY
goodness my goodness" he shouted. Vas dat
your man? / thought he from Bradstreet's-'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-28
BISHOP WILLIAHS'S WIT.
From The Youths Companion.

IIVIII IUUIH
Many anecdotes were told Of Blshop Williams Of
Connecticut, after his death, for the good BISHOP
was as well known for his love OF fun as for his
earnest p.cty.
AZ a M ting Of the bishops a measure was pro.
posed and explained by Its originator but with
such indifference that nobody understood H. 4 sec
ond speaker cssayed to make the matter clear but
only darAcne1 H. When hc had finished Bishop
Benjamin Smith Of Kentucky. tried to explain the
question. and also the explanations. Feeling tina.
ho had failed. BE- said:
bishop Williams smiles. What has he to say
about ~
"Ony this" said the old Bishop. that tine mess
of benjamin found 10 be greater than the mess
OF any Of his brethren. "
"Thr humor Of Or Williams" says a friend was
always present and ready like the flash Of sunlight
IT had peculiarly ii never scOrchcd nor left a
scar behind"
At an assemblage of noted men a year or two
ago lawyer who conducts the legal business Of a
great railway system tried to guy the parsOn" by
malicious Glzzng. AT last he said. why don't
YOU get these railway managers 10 give you d pass
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-28
A GOOD SERMON.
BUT THE REPORTER MADE A NATURAL MISTAKE
ABOUT IT'S TOPIC.
From The Milwaukee Sentinel.

From The Milwaukee Sentinel
A we-known Milwaukee newspaper man. the
hero of the tale. confronted on Sunday even
ing many years ago with n problem which the re-
porter frequently encOunters-namely, how to get
three half-hour assignments into one hours time
To dispose of two within that period was not diii-
cult but when at o'clock the task OF covering
n sermon delivered some fifteen minutes before
presented itself, the problem became more involved
The minister could not be reached. nor could any
OF the congregation be located; consequently he
chose the one alternative open. which was to take
the subject announced in the morning paper and
build up notice from that. Whether or not this
was wise is immateral the fact remains that he
examined the files on his return to the office, found
that the Rev. Mr.. Smith would speak on Gam
bling" and set about TO fake" his story. Now
ordinar ily-that is. perhaps brief notice might
be made with some degree Of safety with the ma
teral at hand. but In this instance the stock
theme Of gambling proved too great temptation
TO resist With a laudable ambition to display his
versatility the reporter started to construct a SER
mon OF his own. picturing the evils Of the vice
under discussion In a fearless fashion. and even
employing direct quotations to lend vvidness 10
his account The story when completed was a
gem and the newspaper man turned his COPY IN
with an "l-cOnsder- tina "A pretty credtabe-Joo
air And now the pathOs which this tale
Involves The Rev Mr. Smith called at the office
on the following afternoon and inquired for the
man who had reported his sermon of the evening
before Accordingly the reporter was summoned
and this Is the conversation that ensued;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-28

dinner Houston was sick His companion had
ravenous appetite Mr.. Houston said the house
wife with some Indignation, 81 see you am cay
ing much. | know the dinner amt much but II Is
the best | could get up. I'm sorry you don't APP
preciate the dinner" ,. ,
ILL., In addition to that | have got to make
speech Immediately. and l can't speak wei al'er
eating freely I'll, i,+ .it,s
yes =" said the good housewife. with spirit IL,
just like thisan empty wagon makes the iouue 20
noise Houston was silent. The other man a'e
ravenousy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-28

open the oysters until they got to Wilmington. and
there Flanagan went out 10 get coffee for her
while his wife opened the lunch
'She, good Kind soul. asked several ladies sitting
near to help her eat the oysters. and i'm truth she
needed help to eat them. When Flanagan came
back with the coffee there was a cOachlOad of
about as angry women as can be imagined. Flann-
gan tried an oyster to what the trouble was
and when he got home he wrote letter. But
the patent oysters doomed the business and was
known for many day as the rubber oyster man"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-28
HEART FAILURE.

From The Boston Transcript.
Hyson-How did the Blank murder case come
out?
Foochow-Oh. the woman was cleared Of the
charge. ,
Hyson-Rut how could that be? She shot the
man deliberately and he died instantly, as at least
half q dozen person testified. . q,
Foochow1l know but the defence had medical
expert. lie made post -mortem examination or
the man whom the woman shot. ana lie declared
that ii was "A case Of heart failure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-28
ONE on GOVERNOR HOUSTON.

From the birmingham (Ala) Age-IIerald.
\ good story is going the rounds about former
Governor George 5 Houston. Houston and one of
the public men now distinguished in the public life
of the State had an appointment to deliver public
speeches They had to drive "A long distance before
dinner time and arrived AT farmhouse III time Tor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-28

over their roads Bishop? You can pay TOT IL ny
giving them entrance tickets into heaven.
"Oh no." gently replied the Bishop; i Wouid no.
part them far from their counsel In the othe'
world" ,,,
The laugh was general, and the lawyer concluded
TO ''let the parson alone.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-28

little extra pocket money, you know, over and
above whatever you may settle on your daughter.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-15
Timing q Train.

Not one person in a hundred who
travels has any idea of the speed of a
train, and even large percentage Of
the regular. train men cannot tell with
any degree. Of accuracy. Engineers
use their driving wheel as a gauge.
They know it's circumference, and by
counting its revolutions within GER
tain time. can tell very accurately the
speed mt which they are running. ,
A favorite method Of timing among
passengers is to count the telegraph
poles. Az a rnle, these poles are
planted thirty to mile. but in prairie
countries where only single wire is
used, the number diminshes to
twenty-five, 20 that rule will not al.
ways work. The most accurate
method, and the most in use by ex-
perien need railroad men, is to count
the number of rail points the train
passes over in twenty seconds. The
rails on nearly all roads are thirty
feet in length. and the number
passed over in twenty seconds is the
speed per hour train is running.
For instance, if a passenger can
count thirty clicks on rail point in
twenty seconds, the train is running
as a speed Of thirty miles an hour.
Actually, this method falls little
short, as in the example given above
the speed wonld he nearer thirty.one
than thirty miles. but it is near en-.
ough for all practical purposes.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-15
Now Laws.

The following have become laws by
the approval Of the Governor:
An Act for the relief Of Geo. W.
CowinR.
An Act authorizing the licensing Of
itinerant aud unsettled merchants
and traders. .--...
An Act to consolidate certain
county officers IN and for the county
OF Ormsby.
An Act authorizing the appoint
ment OF court stenographer in the
Second Judicial District.
An Act to provide for the free dis
tribution OF the compiled laws.
An Act TO pay the deficiency OF the
Bailiff OF the Supreme Court. ag.
An Act to license and regulate in-
sursnce business.
An Act to pay deficiency in appro-
priation for travelling expenses Of
District Judges.
/ An Act to provide for taking the
votes Of electors of the State of Ne
vada no may be in the service of
the United States. b..
An Act to amend an Act relating
to elections
An Act supplemental to an Act
authorizing State loan.
An Act granting leave OF absence
to j. @. Powell OF Eureka county.
An Act to secure the election of
United States Senators in accordan ce
to the will Of the people.
An Act to Authorize tho State
Board OF Education to issue certifi-
Gates to teach.
An Act to authorize county com.
mis- +ioners OF any county to purchase
and construct telephone lines. .
Ac Act to provide for copying
Journals of the 10Th session.
An Act in relation to county AS.
sessoIs. their term of office and com.
pensation .#E..
IAN Act relating to elections and to
more fully secure the secrecy Of the
ballot.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-15
The CHrsOn Mint.

The Appeal says that the fact has
come to light that the Carson mint is
to be turuad into an assay office and
nothing more.
Itseems that III an endeavpr to ben
eht. the mint, Mr.. Newlands attached
rider to the appropriation bill, ,eav-
ing it to the discretion of the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury whether or not
the Carson mint should coin or be re-
legated to mere assay office. The
rider was not agreed to by the Con-
ference Committee but it was al
lowed to remain, inasmmuch that if
cut the appreciation for the mint to
$4,000 and still left tho Secretary Of
the Treasury to decide on the coinage
or an assay office.
Word has been received from
Washington to the effect that after
the LIST to July the mint will be only
conducted on the blsis of an assay
shop, with an aseayer. one assistant
assayer and a clerk. This may in
:clnde watch nan or two but that
will compose the working force Of the
mint. Parties who know a thing OF
two about mint affairs say that had
Mr.. Newlands kept his hands off the
affair it would still hold tho position
of a mint.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-15
Edison as q Jud &c or Cigars.

Edison is fond OF smoking, but he
becomes so absorbed in work that he
oven forgets that he has cigar in
his mouth. Wien he had an office
IN Fifth avenue, New York. his desk,
IN which he kept box of cigars, was
always open, and as the boys came
and went at all hours, his cigars
disappeared with mysterious rapid :
ity. Finally he asked friend, who
was in the tobacco business. it he
could do something to discourage
this disappearance, says Ainslee's
Magazine.
1Why, yes" said the friend, an
make up some cigars for you. I'll
put Hoffman House labels on the
outside. but IN fill them up with
horse hair and hard rubber"
SWELL" said Mr.. Edison, in relating
the story, shat fellow went to Cali.
fornia and didn't return for three
months. forgot about him me IN
time. but when he got back,I said to
him: Look here, thought you were
going to fix. me up some fake cigars?
"'Why. did, he said, in surprise.
@'Ynu did? When?'
why. don't you renember-a
flat box with green label; the cigars
in bundle form, tied with yellow
ribbon a.
4Do you know" said Edison. lnno-
Gently, Il smoked them all MYSELF"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-15
The Governors Shears,

Attorney-Genera Jones has off.
cially advised the Secretary of State
that the act disincorpor lting the
city Of Reno is law not withstnndine
the action Of the Governor in clipping
his signature from the bill after he
had approved it.
The Acknowledgement holds that
the bill became law as soon as the
Governor approved and signed it and
that it remained such notwithst and.
ing the removal by the Governor of
his name theretrom. That when the
Governor deposited it with the Secre
tary OF State it was filed, although
no file marks we're put on it.
The Attorney General's opinion is
very clear and decisive and he adj
vises the Secretary Of Stnte to have
the act regularly printed. This the
Secretary Of State says he will do.
This SETTLES the matter as far as the
State officers are concerned and very
properly leaves the matter for the
courts to determine il any one feels
inclined to itigate it. .....
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-15
They Are All One Way.

1t is amusing to see the interest
with which the enemies Of Democracy
are regarding little revolts against
the authority Of the party. For in
stance, when Mr.. Croker comes out
and anta2onizes Mr.. Bryan, declaring
that the silver issue is dead, he be IL.
comes Mt once figure of friendly
interest to recreant Democrats rs
well as to avowed Republicans. But
notwithstanding this interest. which
wonld lure the Democracy on to de-
structioD, the party is st rndipg pat to
it's traditions and it's policy. We ma I
hear now and then OF traders in poll
tics like Mr.. Croker or the late Mr..
Bynum, who are concerned about
the flesh. pots, but when 1t comes to
party action there is but one side to
the questiop.--Atlanta Constitution.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-15
a Curious Post-Omce.

The smallest simplest and best pro-
tected postoffice in the orld is in the
Straits Of Magellan; it has been there
Tor many years. 1t consists Of a
email painted keg, or cask, and ia
chained to the rocks of the extreme
cape in u man ner 80 that it floats free
opposite Tierra del Fuego. Each
passing ship snnds a boat to take let
ters out and put others in. This
curious postoffice IL unprovided with
postmsst or, and is therefore, under
the protection Of all the navies of the
world.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-15
4 BIG COORDINATION.

The INDEPENDENT has made a com.
binat'"n with the San Francisco Bull.
letin by which both papers will be
delivered to subscribers by carrier
for one dollar month. Every sub
ecriber to both papers gets a set OF
beautiful sun burst photo-engravings
% % inches. Of Dewey, SchIey and
Sampson, Americas great naval
heroes These pictures are works of
art and will ornament any home.
Subscribe now and get these beauti.
full pictures and the latest news of the
world in the Bulletin and the local
and State news in the INDEPENDENT.
Subscriptions received at this Office
or by the solicitor.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-15

The Gazette thus describes Reno
and some OF its people: aReno is
now a village eituated about eleven
miles from the eastern border of CAL
ifornia. It is great beef and mut.
ton center, and there are fow who
beef at everything anybody else
does. just now they think tbeyare
taking up good deal NJ room :bpet.
ing over the disincorporatioD act.'