The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 1, 1896, Page 9

e THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 1896. 9 A CASE OF ART D POLITICS Willis Polk’'s Views on the Stevenson Monument Rejection. SEVERAL NEW DESIGNS An Effort Will Be Made to Sat- isfy the Supervisors’ Ar- tistic Tastes. MAY BE GIVEN TO BOSTON. The Fountain Will Be Sent East if It Is Not Placed in Portsmouth Square. “To be honest, to be kind—to earn a little and to spend a little less—to re- nounce when that shall be necessary and not be embittered—to help a few friends, but these without capitulation— above all, on the same grim condition, to keep friends with himself—here is a task for all that a man has of fortitude and delicacy.”’—The Steveuson quota- tion as it is to be chiseled on the dead auther’s monument. There is a wide, deep gulf of ill feeling iven to the Supervisors on sc- count of a misunderstanding, so the offi- ] cial objection falls to the ground. | ““We will submit a finished design, how- | ever, and ask to have it submitted to & of grtists, if the art feature is to de- I r. Bnt I am told that | is politics behind the whole matter, | and that the Supervisors will object to any | monument or fountain being placed in i Portsm are. We hope to learn more about & “l am in cor ¥ t spondence with Bertram enor Goodhue, an eminent Boston architect, who n old'chum of mine, and who was my fellow-student ten years ago. He will contribute his ideas, and there are sev of us here who are study- ment plans. We have »s now. If the Super- 1 the rough design that m from Mr. Porter's es would have been made, were not at all satisfied | Gro | | | | with it. | " “In that design the plain marble shaft represents the quiet, simple life of Steven- | represents his love of | | stories of adventure and the sea.” Tilden has suggested two col- h an Italian srch of wrought | umos, Wi | iron on the whole forming a well. | The proposed height of the columns is about twelve feet. | So much interest has been shown by ton people in regard to the memorial . Polk wants to send the monu- | he Eastern city if it cannot be | the desired location. Ports- | is chosen as the site be- | n lived for a time in that | Montgomery avenue, and be- | cause he studied some of his characters | declares that the San Fran- lly sent to the outside | onal character and ne that the name of appeared in the Eastern and, identified with an art His arguments are pre- lowing paper read before ce Porter ews | so refreshing, then that is reason enough for placing it in the plaza. Henry Irving bas contributed £5 toward | the erection of a fountain in this City, and other distinguished subscribers are An- drew Lang, Louise Chandler Mouiton, Bliss Carmen, Sarah Orme Jewett, Profes- sor John Muir, George W. Cable and Mrs. James T. Field SAVED BY SKILL. Remarkable Cure of an Apparently Hopeless Case by Dr. Morse at the German Hospital. The rescue of a human being from the clu_!ches of death is one of those noble acts wh!ch call forth praise from the most stoical ¢f men. Even the fire laddies, enured as they are to peril and hardship, km?w how to appreciate the care and skill whxck{ can save a fellow-man from falling avictim to the grim destroyer. On the 18th of last November Michael Sheehan, a firem}n, received what were thought to be fatalinjnriesat a fire on Market street, | near Sixteenth. He had fallen upon a| post which penetrated through his back to ; adepth of five inches. T'he wound was a | frightful one, and 1t was believed that the | man’s spine was broken, or at all events | s0 severely injured that death must soon | terminate his excruciating torments. At 4 o'clock in the morning, soon after | the accident, Sheehan was taken to the | German Hospital and placed in the hands | of Dr. Morse, who, it was hoped, might mitigate in some degree the sufferings of | the poor fellow’s last hours. The doctor | makes no pretensions to miraculous | powers, but at the same time his treat-| ment of Sheehan’s {frightful injuries | achieved results which have astonished | and delighted the young man’s kost of | friends. “In a few days Sheehan, who is a | native San Franciscan and only 25 years | of age, will leave the hospital and return | to the side of his widowed mother, who | had in sadness and bitterness of heart re- | signed herself to the loss of her son. The | Fire Department_has prepared the folloy- ing set of resoiutions, which will be elab- orately engrossed and illuminated and presented to the able and popularsurgeon: | WHAEREAS, The officers and members of the San Francisco Fire Department being desirous of manifesting our appreciation of the valuable JUDGE MORROW'S TALK. Six Years in the National Capital as a California Repre- sentative. THE EFFICIENCY OF CONGRESS. Firm Faith in Legislative Management Under the American Form of Government. Judge W. W. Morrow of the United States Disirict- Court lectured before the Mechanics’ Institute last evening at the li- brary building on Post street. His subject was, “Six Years With Statesmen,” the lecture including reminiscences of Judge Morrow’s experience &s a Congressman from this State. Many splendid stereopti- con illustrations of the National capital | were presented; the pictures of all the great public buildings and of some of the great celebrities who were in the House and Senate while Congressman Morrow was at Washington. The lecture was highly instructive and entertaining. Judge Morrow was to have discussed more at length on the efficiency of Congress as a legislative body, but it was necessary to follow the story of the views presented, and there was not suffi- cient time to more than touch upon the question that has caused so much debate. People in the andience expressed the hope that the lecturer would be urged to deliver another lecture and speak only on the theoretical question of the efficiency of the various legislative bodies in the great nations of the worid. The lecture hall at the Institute build- | ing was thronged last night and the seat_ Some of the designs for a monument to be erected at Portsmouth Square in Honor of Robert Louis Stevenson, unless the Supervisors object. (Sketched for the “Cali” by Willis Polk.] ween the San Francisco Board of Su- pervisors, on the one side, and Willis Polk, Bruce Porter and Douglas Tilden, on the other. Tha artists say that the Supervisors know anything aboutf art; the Su- sors say the same thing al the artists. Mr. Polk and his associates want a2 monument in Portsmouth s¢ the Supervisors have refused to grant per- yission. The design for the monument as submitted to the official board, and the official board declared that it looked a plan for a tombstone. “‘Lat the tombstone stand on the grave t in San Francisco!” moans Willis it shall not stand in Portsmouth » responds the Supervisors. squ Bruce Porter and Mr. Polk inaugurated the movement for a Stevenson monument. ot ded have been obtained in San Fran- ss0, the East and elsewhere—though ipully in the East and elsewhere. London Telegraph urging in a 3 the lumn editorial that contributions \ere has been no proposition to erect a nson monument anywhere else in cted is to be at Samoa. The monument offered to San Fran- sco is to be about twenty feel high i the probable cost is, estimated at 0. About twenty designs have been prepared, and the work of the artisk has done without charge. na plan was decided upon the de- sign was submitted to the Supervisors and 1. Consequently the projectors nant, and they say that if the de- te in Portsmouth square cannot be d the monument wili’ be given to m which city most of the con- ons have come. ervisors rejecting the design because it was not artistic! Just think of ’ said Willis Polk yesterday. “Weil. it was only a preliminary design, anyway, ers went into tne project with enthus- | end subscriptions for the money | ich attention has been given to _me | vement in the Eastern Statesand Eng- | d be sent from London to San Fran- | antry, and the only other one pro- | | Theidea for a memorial monument to Robert ( ae;rm-s rendered by Dr. John R.Morse; ard | ing capacity was not large enough for the g as, evenson grew out of & genuine enthu- the artist, and its justi- | in tne fact of his association with town. That essociation was brief but in- te; he acknowledged and recorded our | nresqueness and the dramatic interest of | cosmopolitan life for the painter and the and to distinguish us so has marked « somewhat apart from the common- this world. He made, in failing health and at great risk, journey here, that he might gain the radeship thatbrought him new strength courage for the remainder of his life. has given us a share in his lifeand works, and this fountain is to record that; it is in no fame. It will be the first of the memorials erected to him. It hastbeen widely noticed and approved ‘ in the Eastern and British press, and, I cannot doubt, contributes something to our reputa- | tion as a City—something more permanent and | of greater velue than our running record of | erime and sensationalism is able to contribute. | Iwouid urge your interest in the memorial | on this account, and because an enthusiasm for a scheme that gives no direct return—ue cash profit—is really what we need more than all elss sides in San Francisco. Itisthatsort | of enthusiasm thet begets & pure patriotism. | L}t has been asked why Stevenson (so exclu- sively the art! so0 distinguished in an art for ch the public bas little care) should be chosen as the one to be remembered SO popu- larly. You remember Mark Twain's project for & momument to Adam. Heurged it, I| think, with the ples that Adam stood for humanity—the old Adam in us all. Iwould make the plea that Stevenson (1aore than any man practicing an art for the delight of it) stands for the humanities. Aud for this reason | (and because he was a prince :n Bohemie) the | founiain is- to go, where the cup of water is most wanted. Not in the perk, where people go comfortably for their piessure—it isto be placed in the heart of the town, where life is in iis reality and where most men have the bitter in mouth and heart, that needs a re- minder of man's generosity to eradicate. . B . . - . This memorial that weare going to set up, can add nothing to his chances for immortal- ! ity. To estimate such chances for 2 man so desr to us is fond folly. 1 believe, though, that he will be everisst- ingly putting fresh heart into some lonely youth; that he will forever be stirring in the hearts of meu the out-of-doors sensations and | desires, even though his name be remembered by a few. wise an effort to establish & Jocal claim on his | this occasion is most opportune for pose; be it ved, That we extend cordial testimony the able and skillful manner in which he hes distinguished himself by saving the life of our brother member, Michael Sheehan, who was on November 18, 1895, at a fire on the cor- ner of Marketand Sixteenth streets, very seri- ously injured, and who at that time was pro- nounce great pleasure in stating that through the masterly treatment of Dr. Morse the patient has fully recovered his health. Resolved, Tha. we see with admiration the meritorious record which Dr. Morse has established by his professional ability and tending to him our most sincere consideration, we beg him 1o accept this memorial asa work of regard and esteem. ex- CHIEP SULLIVAN, W. D. WaTERS, Jomy J. MALONEY, Q. GURMENDEZ, Committee. San Francisco, Feb. 29, 1896. e — POULTRYMEN'S UNION. Lack of Business Causes It to Succumb to the Demands of Creditors. The Poultrymen’s Union, an incor- street, near California, has been compelled by the stress of numerous creditors to close its doors. The corporation, composed mamly of Alameda poultrymen, com- menced business August 2, 1895, since which time it has been doing a8 commis- sion pusiness on a small scale. Two days ago the doors of the establishment were closed, and yesterday a meeting of the crediiors was held to discuss tihe terms of & prospective settlement. - —————— Charged With Manslaughter. James Hewith, the engineer in charge of the San Jose train that ran over and fatally injured Louis Schosser, 7 years of age, on Wednesday afterncon at Harrison aod Six- teenth streets, surrendered himself at the Seventeenth-street police station yesterday. He was taken to the City Prison and bocked on the charge of manslaughter, but was reieased on his own recognizance by Judge Joachimsen. e Sousa Concerts. At the Sousa matinee yesterdey afternoon in the new Auvditorium & new march, “Recep- tion,” by Louis Jacobson, was fluyed by the band and made a very favorable impression. There was another [arge and enthusiastic crowd at the Sousa concert yesterday evening. ——————— You ought to see those remnants of embroid- If this fountain san keep us for alittle iime in mind of & character 8o inspiring, of an art ery that we are selling at half-price. Joe Ros- enberg, 40-42 Geary street. » berond medical aid, end we take | porated concern doing business on Front | audienc | Th- history of the location of the Ameri- can capital was’ told, the circumstance be- ing pointed out that Washington is one of the few great capitals that are not also trade centers. The only commerce that ‘Washington has is in bringing ice up the river to cool the Senators’ lemonade in summer. Washington is governed entirely by Con- gress. 1t has no lacal governing bodies, and the people don’t vote. But thereis no better municipal government, and taxes there are very low. Judge Morrow spoke of the criticisms of Congress, many writers having declared that the Government cannot have efficient legislation. 1t is held thateach branch of the Government being 8 check to the other the system cannot long exist. Comparing this Government with that of England, Judge Morrow ssid that the English Guvernment may be able to change front quicker, but here the power is Dbetter dialgbuud among the people. There are times when the Government ought to be able to act promptly. It took five years to get the act passed relating to car-couplings, the measure having been | indorsed by the people, recommended b | the President and not opposed by the rail- Toad. The act adopted in 1893 will not go into effect until 1898, making a delay of ten years. Bui, said the speaker, there are classes of legislation that can be acted on very quickly. Anything that is regarded as necessary to maintain the dignity of the nation meets with no delay. The measure relating to the freedom of Cuba is an illustration. “I think, altogether,” said Judge Mor- row, “‘that our form of government is as efficient and thorough as any other form, aud I would be glad to defend my belief at greater length than time will here permit.” The lecture was concluded with a tribute to the honesty, ability and patriotism of the great ity of the Congressmen and a glowing picture of what may be ex- pected from the remarkable deveiopment that is now going on. The Thistle Club Smoker. Last Thursday evening the members of the San Francisco Scottish Thistle Club held their reguiar monthly meeting at their rooms, 32 O’Farrell street, at the conclusion of which the regularly monthly smoker was inaugurated and continued until long past midnight. The affair was managed by the literary committee, consisting of Gem'fie . Peterson (chairman), George Watson, Willlam Bushby, J. Gillise an Thomas Christy, and During the evenin entertained: J. Gillies, J. H. Smith, William Brown, James Niven, Mr. Findley, George Wat- son, William Fairgrieve, J. D. Coulie, William Bushby, G. W. Paterson, Mr. Simpson, P. Keith and Alex Campbell. The same evening the club was the recipicnt of an elegant selection of Scottish songs, the gift of Past Royal Chief Niven. There were eight volumes in all as follows: “Royal Edition” (volumes 1 and 2), “Lays of the Heather,” ‘“‘Songsof the North,” “Ancient Scotech Ballads,” 100 reels and strathspeys, ‘Kyle’s Scottish Lyric,” San f‘nnclsco Scottish Thistle Club's own selec- ons. Lgmved & great success. e following clansmen SACRAMENTO SPORTING. Practicing for Trap Shooting Contests. Capital City Wheelmen Road Race. According to the following le‘ter which was received yesterday from Sacra- mento the sportsmen of that city are not behind in the way of enjoymeat. It is to be regretted, bowever, that the English snipe is still being killed by some ren Who ao not favor game protection. The letter reaas: SACRAMENTO, Cal., Feb. 27, 1896. The end of the open seasou has by no means dampened the ardor of the deciples of sport in this vicinity and many are still folng afield in search of the erratic filying snipe, the robin and the wild goose. Snipe-shooting has been Elpe(‘illlyguod in this locality during the past month and & number of large bags have been made by local shots. Wild geese are making their appearance in_the vieinity of Swingle's station in vast numbers and daily excursions are in order for a tramp through the tule basin after this wary bird. It is stated that Dr. E. C. Deuel made a trip_to the vicinity of Union House Tuesday and made a bag of twenty-eight snipe in two hours’ shooting. The opeéning shoot of the Sacramento Blue Rock Club was held last week at the Kimble & Cpson unds. Ed Nicholas carried off the honors wfin score of 22, and demonstrated by his clever work that he intends to make the cracks hustle during the coming season. The club intends to practice hard for the coming tournament, which will be held at Stockton under the auspices of the Inanimate Target Association, this being the club in Sac- ramento at the present time which is con- nected with the association. The old Spoonbill Club will, nowever, shortly hold an election of officers and make application for admission 1o the association. & The l)aPitAl City Wheelmen will have a fifteen-mile road race, to take place on the 8th of the coming month. This will be for mem- bers only. The bo{s are training hard at Agri- | cultural Psrk track in hopes of a record. | The rage for bicvcling ison the increase in this city and dealers report their sales s even greater then up to the same time in 1895; in fact, they at times find it difficult to supply the demand. Stewart Upson of the firm of Kimble & Upson, who has just returned from a busi- ness trip through the adjoining counties, states that the demand for sporting goods is on the increase and that1n his opinion more interest will be taken in sporting circles this year than ever befare knewn on tbe coast. W.S. Howe and M. N. Winans went a halt-mile race on their wheel yesterday for a wine supper, Howe winning by 100 yards. Last Sunday in the wilds of Yolo County thére was 8 congre- gation of gentlemen chicken fanciers who met to witness ‘&’ fevr bouts between birds. of their choice. Thecontests were sharp and spirited. A COMING C(EVEKTIOK. The Temperance Union Will Meet at | the Native Sons’ Building: The State executive committee of the NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. A A A — NEW SPRING STYLES AND NOVELTIES NOW ON EXHIBITION! Having completed the most successful Clearance Sale ever held in San Francisco we open the month of March with a display of Spring goods that is unquestionably the largest and best selected collection of ORIGINAL STYLES AND EXCLUSIVE NOVELTIES in this market. All the newest and most beautiful productions in SILKS, DRESS GOODS, WASH FABRICS, JET, BEAD AND SPANGLE DRESS TRIMMINGS AND GARNITURES, RIBBONS, LACES, WAISTS, BLOUSES AND NECKWEAR are shown, and we respectfully invite their early inspection by all in search of RARE STYLES AND EXCEPTIONAL VALUES! COLORED DRESS GOODS. At 25 Cents. 119 pieces 36-INCH FANCY SCOTCH SUITING, newest spring colorings, worth 40c, will be offered at 25¢ a yard. a At SO Cents. 79 pieces 52-INCH PINHEAD CHECKS, in tans, gray and brown, good value for 75c, will be offered at 50c a yard. At 85 Cents. 51 pieces 40-INCH SILK AND WOOL FANCY MIXED MOHAIR SUITING, shaded effscts, worth $1 25, will be offered at 85¢ a yard. At $1.00. 47 pieces 40-INCH SILK AND WOOL BRILLIANTINE NOVELTY SUITING, Dresden effects, worth $150, will be offered at $1 a yard. Woman’s Christian . Temperance Union has concluded’ its apportionment: of the expenses of the coming National conven- tion. It “has chosen the Native Sons’ builaing as the place for iiolding the con- | vention. | The San Francisco Woman’s Christian Temperance Union is° making .an active! canvass with a view to raising its member- | ship to 1000. i The date of the convention has not been | I fixed, but it is expected that the nationmal | | ‘officers will soon give notice to that effect. | e —e— i Slashed With a Jackknife. | Jokn Garrigues, the keeper of a boarding- | nonse at 11 Har’an place, and Felix Truette, a | | real estate agent, bad a dispute 1n. Garrigues’ | house yesterday afternoon overa bill for com- misston. Garrigues struck Truette on the jaw, | and Trueste pulled out his jackknife and siashed Garrigues across the left ¢cheek, cutting. | through it and into histongne. Garrigues was taken to the Receiving Hospital, where:Dr. Thompson stitched His wound, and :Trueite was taken to the City Prison and booked:for assault JOY’S Combination For Twenty-Five Cents. Beecham's Pills. 1se JOY'S 100 Discount for combination.:. -15¢.; JOY’S McKenzie's Kidney Plasters. Brandreth's Pills ... Yucca Koot Toilet Soap. JOY’S 50¢ Discount for combination. .. 25¢ | 40 pieces PERS value for $2 4 Combination JOY’S- Fir Fifty Cents. Lablache 20c Bromo Pierre's Toilet Wates JOY’S J OY ’S 100 Diseountfor combination. 50 i 50¢ | 3 = {Joy’'s _ i MeRenzie’s Toilet Soap.. 25¢ Syrup of Flgs... 35¢ Bottle Bay Kum. 25¢. | | JOY,S Discount for combination... 8 Combination For One Dollar. 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At SO Cents. 145 pieces 45-INCH FINE ALL-WOOL ENGLISH DIAGONAL NAVAL STORM SERGE, extra value for 73¢, wili be offered at 50c a yard. SILK DEPARTMENT. 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At $1.00. | 20 pieces 54-INCH EXTRA HEAVY IRON-FRAME ALPACA, regular value $150, will pe sold at $1 a yard. ~NEW DRESS TRIMMINGS! ‘We have just received a large and besutiful assortment of Newest Styles in Jet and Colored Bead Yokes, with Epaalettes, aiso a varied assortment of New Spangle Trim- mings with Honiton Lace effects. SPECIAL LINEN SALE THIS WEEK! FINE AND MEDIUM DAMASKS, NAPKINS, CLOTHS, TOWELS, TOWEL- ING, Etc., Etc. v, Markal Sireel, corner of Jongs, SAN FRANCISCO.