New-York tribune., 1902-06-15
ON THE PACIFIC COAST
HILLS PAINTING OF YOSEMITE NE.prx
RUINED-GOOD PROSPECTS FOR
TRADE WITH CHINA

San Francisco. June 13.-The meeting q, 49,.
was noteworthy for the large represent.+io,-
Of temples from all the big cities OF the c,,,
try. and for the picturesque parades and brill
liant electric illumination of Market-st IT,,
night parade was the most varied and ,,ec
tacular street show that has been seen here IN
years In the line Of march were representa-
tlons of pioneer OK teams. bands Of Indians and
army troops on the plains. The illumination ex-
ceeded anything ever before seen here Market
st. being spanned with brilliant lines Of uyb.
from the Ferry Building to Mechanics Pavilion
United States Consul Miller. at New-Chwany
China, writes to two firms IN San Francisco
calling attention 20 the great opportunities FOR
trade at DaIny or Port Arthur He give.
list of articles that sell readily ranging from
mining machinery to agricultural implements
sewing machines. bicycles and cigarettes He
mentions the new city of Hardin that has
twelve thousand Russians and Chinese and is
growing rapidly. Agents should speak Russian
in order to do business effectively Consul
Miller says that the trade of all the cities on the
Chinese Manchurian and Siberian coast can be
obtained by Californians If they take prompt
steps to secure it.
art store, Thomas Hills latest picture Of the
Yosemite Valley was nearly ruined. The paint
ing which is eight feet long, boxed as il
had been returned from the Pan-American Ex-
position. The boy wanted material to make
small box. and he sawed through the cover Of
Hills painting, making eight holes in the can
vas. The dealers declare that the painting can
be repaired but Hill is much depressed over
this accident as he valued the canvas at 5000
and regarded ii as his best picture OF the IA
nous valley. Hill has had three strokes Of
paralysis. and it is doubtful whether he will
ever paint another picture of this size
Mrs Anna Key Mace. granddaughter
of Francis Scott Key, the author of The Star
SpangIed Banner" married this week in San
Francisco Lieutenant James Edward Palmer Of
the United States Navy The bride is daugh-
ter of the late medical director. John S Messer-
smith The groom is in the engineering corps
of the navy, and is stationed at Mare Island.
One of the weddings set for the last week Of
this month is that of Miss Alice Margaret Beat
ty daughter of the chief justice of the Cali
fornia Supreme Court and Brooke Maynard
Wright, a young business man and son Of the
late Judge Seldom S. Wright, a famous lawyer
of this State.
James A Bean. veteran Of the Civil War
who ped from Andersonville prison. died
this week at Los Angeles. He was pioneer Of
the Black Hills, and spent years in the secret
service of the Union Pacific Railroad Company.
which was engaged in running down outlaws.
Death ended this week the stormy career OF
George E White known all over California as
the Cattle King of Mendocino." White owned
several thousand acres OF land in Mendocino
County and he had lorded it over his vaqueros
so long that he resented the intrusion OF small
ranchers He was as fearless he was law
less. and was constantly engaged in blood feuds
and litigation with his neighbors. and in quar-
reIs with his four wives. He left estate
valued at nearly 100000. but much OF it had
been transferred 10 other hands to evade tbs
claims Of his divorced wives