The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 26, 1899, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1899 MISCELLANEO' . e A A A A A s At _The stove combine is driving us out of the stove business. Why? Because we sell stoves listed at #35 for $30 and $27.50. Downtown stove-dealers ||| <ick; they demand exorbitant prices—are not satisfied || with a dry goods profit, but want the pawnbrokers’ 100 per cent. The combine is harassing us beyond endurance petty tricks intended to injure our business. So we close out 123 kitchen stoves at prices that will make the combine sick—this is the way we begin: { e The Belle. [ One of Abram Cox Stove Com- | pany's most popular stove adapted to any kitchen; embodies all the essential conveniences of range construction. Two sizes— 18 inch and 20 inch—ovens orna: } mented with nickel work. Oven is placed in reference to firebox to heat quickly and evenly—bake | equally well on topmost slide or on bottom; large ashpit and pan pre- vents possibility of dirty kitchen. Either flat or duplex grate. Stove | Combine’s price is | regular price 1s $27.50. $20 | { $35.00 for stove of equal value; our Our closing-out price.... The Idol. A five-hole range, made in two sizes, Nos. 7 and 8. Provided with a liberal firebox, ashpit and grate of best design. No. has five 7-inch covers, 14-inch oven, loose end-hea top end-sheli, oke collar to go top or back, ickeled oven shelf, ornamental, besides fi as rest oven. The Combine's price f sim- Dispatch. | Elm Leaf. a desirable kitchen necessity, usually selling at downtown stores for $30.00. We sell them regularly for $2400, but now they 18 are sssdusbionsnne $ Pattosien’s Prices Pleasec. Sixteenth and Mission Streets, San Francisco. stove; sells usually! Is 0; our closing- ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING. AMUSEMENTS. - Woman's Carel Cost Li GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. | FrapyvemmaE el 3 A Kans., Dec. 25.—Maggle TOPEKA, I . the l4-yea old daughter of John killed at shot and Insta evening 1y by Mr: g b , including Mag- s F THER NOTICE the T lor house playing with popguns. Mrs. Tay ceense SINBAD. . ccco.|ing she had sometning that would be thelr popkuns, picked up an old mus eautiful ballets "5, beautl- | which she accidentally discl L4 SONKS, | entire load of shot entered breast. is 1 Death resuited imme ed Mrs. Taylor will los wus expense of s foes Will pre Death of a Noted Scout. WASHINGTON, Dec. ushrod Un- | derwood, who ac »d fame as a scout in the army of Northern Virginia, died here to-day, aged 5 years. Many d requiring great coolness and courage were credited to him b neral R, E. Lea and Colonel J. 8. Mosby.of the Forty-Third Virg Cavalry, to which command he ed. AMUSEMENTS. R EE n NTELLIGENT kD ARTISTIC TRIUMPH. Two Continent: | ton, Hamilton Hill, Hir THE FRAWLEY COMPANY'S R meitey CATEST OF ALL SUCCESSES AND s and Last Week of DID SCENIC PRODUCTIO Of Franklyn Fyle's Powerful Play, nd Mrs. E A win Milton Royle & Co. | . e o o | ““CLIMBENLAND *61. | h E ENTIRE W AND THRILLING ECENERY. P “ " OAY EXT SUNDAY NIGHT, | Firet Production in America of the Great Enzlish Success WITH FLYING COLORS. “ENT S S. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE. | 16 NEW AND MAGNIFIC | “Over o Speakinz Characters tn the i ' e TR CHILDRED Changing Popular Prices—Evening, THE PLACE TO TAKE THE CHILDRE e, Doias = £, TO-NIGHT AND EVERY EVENING, BPECIAL MATIN ’ YEAR. Matinees Saturday and New Year's Day, 2 o The Gorgeous Holiday Extravaganza, | SPECIAL. | THIS AFTERNOON AT 3:15. | st Appearance of the Renowned Russian - | Planist. . VLADIM' “rLLL %% PACHMANN, Witheut “Douit the Oepatast Sibw in ¥risco RESERVED SEATS—$2, §1 50, §1. Presented by a Big Double Company | On Sale at Sherman, Clay & Co.'s Dom't Miss the Brilllant’ Transformation, | UNTIL 1 O'CLOCK, T at the THEATER. DOORS AT 2:30. “BUTTERFLIES.” e TREMENDOUS THE PBOPLE'S POPULAR PLAY OUSE. Lady ant Jones Eta, PHONE SOUTK 770, SUCCESS! T IGHT! TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! | LAST WEEK | LIMITED ENGAGEMENT, ATINEE SATURDAY Licbler & Co. Present The Gre Colored Show on Earth. BLACK PATTI Tmbaduus| "™ | CHRISTIAN SEATS NOW ON ©_FOR FIRST TWO WEEKS. SPECIAL MATINEE NEW YEAR'S DAY. POWER UL PLAY, STARTING NBE MURRAY AND MAC L AN'S BALL.” ts Thursday CFEINNIG RACING! RACING! RACING! 1899—CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB-1800 Winter Meeting, December 15 to December 31, n,«m.,\.\"\‘} FACE TRACK ing Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs- Rain or shine. ALCAZAR THEATER. rry-boats deave m. r:n-l’ TO-NIGHT and Entire Week. s nnectin mn!: at the entrance to n.fi THE BALT OF ORIGINALITY, WIT AND cars on train reserved for la- v escorts; no smoking. Buy your #hell Mound. Al trains via HUMOR. CHIMMIE FADDEN. moxq:s-r CAST OF THE SEASO! Lt 15¢ 26¢ 85¢ 60c¢ MATINEE EVERY SATURDAY and SUNDAY lo avenue ca kland. These electric cars Weekly Cal $1.00 por Var | hope and love and gladness. Slorified the " Jaw'or )S dee FAMOUS MASTER OF THE ENGLISH SCHOOL LORY to God In the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men."” Robed priests have intoned the mass in glory of the Sa- vior; ministers of the gospel of every creed have knelt at the altar in commemoration of his birth; from the throats of children have floated anthems in his praise; around the tree of gifts bables have danced with happy whom there was no room in the Orlental 1 | inn | | In behalf of myself and the clergy of this church I wish you A “merry Christmas.” The joy and the thrill and the ecstacy of Christmas be with you all. Although in some Institutions through- “the city the inmates through official lect were prevented enjoying the holy they had expected, the majority full ‘of praises for the kindness them. At the City and County 1 the unfortunate ill were royally Owing to the special donation n hearts, and even into the dungeons and ¢ Mrs. Phebe Hearst and the con- through the wards where lay the sick and ns nf‘ulllvr dm“}:‘hllifl:n(..p«"’:x]e "‘17( e light of b ercy has broug! nothing was_ lacking o e dying the light of his mercy has brought The Jame, the halt and the blind, Another | Christmas has passed and with it even the memory of the hardships of former years have grown dimmer, but the black cloud of war has cast its shadow over homes around: whose fires faces of a year ago are missing and ever will be, as | they have fallen, martyrs to their coun- try, on the fields of battle. Turaing one’s thoughts from the graves nd even those whom fate had laid pros- trate on their beds, enjoyed the Christ- and were happy at the thought that had been remembered on the birthday of the Son of God. Poor, wasted beings at the Almshouse, men and women awaiting the end that come to all, were not neglected. They sipped their coffee over the bones of turkey, and all who wanted it sipped their wine, It was a merry day among 2 the.a old people, and the eyes of many, of the dead to the bright homes of the | 4,7, S RYP e’ Or disease, motstened quick, to the tabernacles of worship and | 3 W00 0o Tof days—of a Christmas— the houses of pleasure, memory cannot | ¢j.\ had passed, but they were content recall a merrier, brighter, more prosper- | that their lot was not worse. ous Christmas. From the windows of | Christmas came as a day of joy to the many—a majority of the homes—candles m:h.\‘hflfk{ lvlldi«‘rrh‘ u:hflifli PTE!{d O—lh?'lle etully who have fallen for their country on the ewingiis. srasetuily t';fm l,"" "g’b’n °f | flelds of battle or whose devotion to duty evergreens threw out their light, cheering |} "o/ i ken them with fever or other these who passed on their way to scenes | gjsease. 10 some the future seems bright, as bright. Even in the district where the | to others the last Christmas on earth has poor reside the kindly hand of charity had ’ pa 1d they are awaiting the blowin, reached, and bright-cyed children blended | ter ||1?;; have passed beyon their voices with th that sang a carol the shadow of death. of worship for the blessings of the present | Surgeons, hospital corps men and nurses and intoned in prayer, calling for a better | of tl different wards quarreled good fortune in the future. | nat dly with each other in their ef- In the churches of the city the devout | forts to make their speclal division of the gathered and mingled their’ tongues in | barracks the most attractive. worship of the martyr of Calvary. Elab- | was most noticeable at the rate services marked the celebration of hafge in the barrack bill =y Christ's nativity at Grace Church. The | are, the immunity from work and decorations were beautitul because of | drills for regular and ‘“rooky,” and the thelr simplicity, _Four- evergreen trees | hollday crowds that strolied up and down « post roads and lingered until the sun- were placed before the altar, with here |t and there a sprinkling of holly’ berries and ‘ | set_gun ferns. The music rendered by the regular | The troop and battery cooks outdid choir under the direction ~of Organist | themselves and bullt around the turkey, Theodore Vogt was especlally inspiring, | which formed the center of each feast, and the singing of “Noel” at the offertory | all manner of army There was b Homer ienley was an interesting | plenty to eat and to and the sol- ure. The other numbers Open- | diers” made good the lack of presents ing anthem, “Christ Is -Risen” (Theodore | with the plentiful presence of what there Vogt); “Te Deum” (Holden);" “Jubilate” | was for the Christmas dinifer. | "In the hospital things were done on a Foute’s theme for his sermon was | little more scale than in_ the ristmas the Universal Holida; barracks. The corps table had a bill of oughout his discourse he wove the | fare neatly printed in the hospital print- ing office, and the patients had another differing utirul story of the nativity in a de- ily novel and interesting way, a story ars never to grow old and ai- s the best attention of the ightly from that of the corps e bill of fare at the corps table follows: | e | SOUP. that people of all classes,” | Greom Moomte: e, “from the three wise and BALAD. » East down to the 4 - P shepherds of Bethle- | . . to the new-born King | Pickles. ROAST. Roast Turkey with Dressing, VE( Mashed Pota: Baked Sweet Potatoes. PASTRY. Plum Pudding. J “ake. f the Son of ( Cranberry Sauce. S, been ex ¢ desire of the world ever ning of recorded time. They looked for him in palaces, on thrones, at the head of vast armie: in Imperial | Rome, and found him in a manger, down | Mince Pie. among the cattle. Christmas is the crown- | ee ing festival of redeemed humanity. Other festivals have dled with the people who | String Beans, Sweet Peas. Cocoanut Cake. ute Cake s. Ralsins. App Bread and Butter. Coffee. The patients had the same menu, but instituted them, but the anniversary of | with the addition of crab and shrimp Christ's nativity has and will endure for | galad and pium pudding. One hundred ages. Mililons of people throughout the | and forty men the hosp! sat down - are brought together in the ob- | at the table and fents dined in the servance of the day. AQnly China, Central | wards and patlen {ng-rooms. Asla _;:?"r;"‘]:s i:"mn:igldml;lf:‘;]'o;!. “fy’.“‘ In the nature of things the majority of the older people of the city remained at | home with thelr youngsters and passed “hristmas in general merry-making. wees of entertainment, however, were open for the who preferred to pass the day in a search of such amusement. In congequence a large audience assembled at the Tivoll to enjoy “Little Bo-Peep,” the holiday extravaganza, which was put on fer the first time Saturday night. It was an_appreciative audience, too, and rris Hartman, as usual, came in for the »r portion of the applause, which was ally distributed throughout the per- Ferris was first, the fall into line and soon the world will « warring and fighting and will meet e fe al of e and good wi Corry, who on behalf hers delivered the sermon at hurch, Dupont and California Y the “‘Lowlin n unusually large crow In part he sald: think you, in our modern at the ballroom on rist tened to his address. Is there room, o Old in himself and kept ¢ m { »m for the blazing of fe stars th the light, and in. ¥ there is room for much improvement, but little room for Christ Mother Hubbard, was a whole show roar, while Phil Brans full share to the enterta Miss An- nle Lichter as Bo-Peep and Miss Anme Why, speak the name of Jesus reverently muiied i =gl -, in such an assemblage and men and women SIS 4% Littla Ty Bine ware SIL UM startle in consternation and fright < he chorus, {\Iondhny 1s there room, think you, for Jesus in our d 1y trained by Miss stes of learning? How often are the Wyat a pleasing’ effect, while the s derbolts of learning leveled a in the produc our univers d the him to the cross. Who is Jesus that they #hould acknowledge him? Wrapped in their s conceits, they know Him God forgive the nation: ¥ God forgive our i : God forgive us all to. came to bless the world. He becan for your sake and mine. might live. Ah! then, shuts him out, at least make room for him in your hearts to-duy. Stand ye invitingly on_yYour thresholds to bid him welcome; welcome to your lives welcome to your homes; welcome to your hearts Him whom the world refected in the beginning, for ery which is used on added to the magnifi- cene ctacle. Altogether, for a musi Little' Bo-Peep,” barring a few scenes where the action drags a 2 trifle, is a pronounced success. Such was the way the rich, the poor, the {ll and the dying passed’ Christmas day in the city. For the many it was a day of pleasure and content—for the few, a day of sorrow, but even unto them there came a ray of hope for a better fu- ture, and the more fortunate offered their :u—n_\'ers that their hopes might be real- zed. Rev. E. Nelander of the First En Lutheran Church preached " o beoin Mushlin Underwear To-morrow morning, December 27, 1899, at eight o'clock, we begin our annual sale of underwear at one-third less than regular prices. Those who have purchased at former sales know what a saving for them this sale means. his heart The stock constitutes samples from the largest muslin underwear manufacturer in.the United States, and also what remains of our fall stock. Drawers, 20, 25, 40/ 55, 65, 75c up to $3.30 Gowns, 40, 50, 65, 70, 75¢ up to $8.00 Chenmises, 40, 50, 60, 65, 75¢ up to $4.50 Skirts, 40, 60, 75, 85, 95¢ up to $14.00 Corset covers, 20, 25, 35, 40, 50¢ up to $2.50 All garments are made from good muslin, well sewed, trinmmed with good embroidery and will be sold for one-third less than usual Write for our new illustrated catalogue. Christmas sermon-to his congregation yesterday morning. The subject of his discourse was “The Choir of Heaven in ‘Qfd Fields of Bethlehem.” In part he sald: Swing open the gates! .Come fn, O Christ- mas day, fragrant with a thousand memor- ies, andtell us again of Him who forsook a throne to be cradled in & manger. This day is the birthday of Prince Jesus. Shall it be celebrated by cannon's roar and the ringing of bells as when an earthly prince is born? Nay; rather let the bells of lov- Ing hearts ring out peals of gladness and Jovous songs salute the new-born King. This day is monumental. Al history is balanced on the solitary pivot of the natiy- ity. The world then discontinued its old reckonings and began anew with its Anno Dominl. "Every page of Scripture polnts to for it is not only the central point of but all the truths of Christianity around it. . then, leave for a little every care, e may “‘see this thing that has come o pass.”” " Let us hasten to the flelds of Bethlehem and listen to that angellc choir. Behold! The whole concave of heaven fs dazzling with a celestial Hark! Volces are ringing in our ears: “Glory to God 1n the hi i el 1;\;:'1‘. and on earth peace, good To-night the Central M. E. Sunday- school, Mission street, between Sixth Ig’d Seventh, will celebrafe its Christmas an- niversary., J. W. Erwin, president of the California. Camera Club, will deliver a lecture on *“Childhood’s Realm,” and will illustrate it by a large number of fine Stereopticon views. Music and other Christmas exercises will be included in the programme. The children in the San Francisco Meth- odist Orphanage, located at 2s64 Twenty- fifth street, will be visited by Santa Ciat this evening. An interesting programm of exercises will commence at 8 o clock under the direction of Mrs. Courneen, the matron, and Mrs. I. T. Truman, the chair- man of.the ladies' committee. A Christ- mas_tree, loaded with presents for the children, will be a feature of the even- ing, and everything will be done to make Elad the hearts of the little ones. The public are cordially invited. Admission wili be free. St. Mary’s Cathedral had its usual large attendance yesterday. At the 11 o'clock solemn high” mass the magnificent edifice the scene of a brilliant specta s Bolemn high mass was celebrated at that hour with all the pomp and ceremony which marks that important event. Choice ! rendered by the choir, assistec by an orchestra. Acolytes to thé number of forty, attired in their robe: ed s In the sanctuary. The altar was brilliantly lighted with scores of waxen candles und red incandescent lamps. Sur- rounding it were potted plants and flow- €rs appropriate to the season of the year. Rev. J.'J. Prendergast, V. G., was the celebrant of th ss. He had for his as sistants Rev. J. B. Hannigan, deacon ])u\‘ P. Dempsey, sub-deacon, and Rev. Philip O'Ryan, ter of ceremonies, Rev. Charles A. Ramm preached the sermon on the day and its significance. It was as short as it was beautiful. He told the story of the nativity and dwelt on the spirit' of the child. He regretted that its spirit did not pervade the world and that those in it would not forget the spirit of enmity and selfishness. !‘The circumstances of the central event of the nativity are so very simple,” he said, “that it seems evidently d’s wish that we should approach them in the spirit of prayer and meditation." The musical programme included a num- ber of beautiful selections,which were sung with splendid effect by ‘the cholr under the direction of Professor R. J. Harrixon, who presided at the organ. The soloists were: Miss Katherine Black and Mrs. Alfred Kelleher, sopranos; Miss Juila Sul- livan and Mrs. Steffanl, altos; David Man- lloyd, tenor; 8. J. Sandy and Robert Burns, bassos. The cholr was augmented by a large chorus and orchestra, which sisted fn rendering the following pro- gramme: Hummel's mass in_E fla Adam'’s ~_“Noel”: offertory, Novello “Adeste Fideles”; post canticle, Beetho- ven's “Hallelujah’Chorus."” DRANK THE HEALTH OF EMINENT GRAND MASTER EVENT IN THE COMMANDERY HALLS, KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. Golden Gate and California Join to Do Honor to the Head of the Fraternity. In accordance with the annual custom every commandery of the Knights Tem- plar in the United States and pos: ons wherever located, even in the far off Phii- ippines, was assembled in its commandery hall at precisely 8 o'clock yesterday morning and there drank the health of the most eminent grand master of the Grand Encampment of the United States, Reuben Hedley Lloy4 of this city. The toast in each commandery was proposed by the eminent commander and some one Snpunded on behalf of the head of the or- er. In this city the ceremony was not as in the past by each commandery in its indi- vidual hall, but the members of California Commandery were the guests of Golden Gate Commandery in the asylum on Sut- ter street, and the two commanderies Joined in doing honor to the grand master, who is a member of Golden Gate. Em! nent Commander Sir Knight Joseph C. Campbell of Golden Gate proposed the toast, which is the same at each reunion, and Sir Knight Lloyd gave the response as prescribed by the rules of the order. He then delivered an address, which was the most eloguent that has ever been de- livered by that very able speaker in a commandery hall. One of the auditors, and they represented in large numbers the. most prominent n of this city, sald at the conclusion, ir Knight Lloyd has often electrified us with his eloquence, but this time he surpassed himself."” In the hall on the upper floor of the asylum there was spread a long table on which there was distributed the choicest glass and silver ware, and amid the mass of mistletoe, California holly and other Christmas greens were large crystal bowls of beverages that were pleasing to the eye and exquisite to the taste. In addi- tion there was an abundance of toothsome sandwiches and dellcacies that tickle the palate. And there was no lack of the finest sparkling wines. Full justice was done to what there was on the table, and then in addition to this feast there was one of oratory, for Sir Knight Samuel M. Shortridge delivered an oration and there were a number of impromptu toasts. The prlflt of fraternity that was mani- fested between the members of Golden Gate and of California. of which Sir Knight John Tonningsen is the eminent commander, has never before been ex- celied In any body of the Masonic broth- erhood. —————————— ‘Was Almost Scalped. Thomas Fitzpatrick of 156 Tehama street borrowed a horse and buggy from the Rincon Hill stables, Fremont and Folsom streets, vesterday morning and started out to celebrate the day. fn the afternoon while drl\'lnx'nlanfi Shipley street, between Fifth and Sixth, he feil out of the buggy, landing on top of his head. He was taken to the Receiving Hospital, ‘'where it was found that his scalp was nearly torn off. Dr. Stephen had to use eighteen stitches to sew up the ;\-ousds. Fortunately the skull was unin- ured. ——— Again Charged With Forgery. Peter Dergano, steward in the Golden West Hotel, was arrested yesterday by Detectives Dillon _and Crockett and booked at the City Prison on a charge of forgery. He is accused by his brother Andrew with forging the name of another brother, Antone, to a bank book of the Hibernia_ Bank and drawing $766 48 last April. He was arrested for forgery in arch, but the case was dismi: in the Police Court. Now the detectives say they will produce the evidence of Antone that Peter had no authority to sign his name. , Death of an English Jurist. LONDON, Dec. 25.—Baron Ludlow of Heywood, former Recorder of Exeter and subsequently Judge of the Court of Ap- peals, died to-day, In his seventy-third year. { ish and refinement Copyright, 1899, by Seymour Eaton. THE WORLD'S GREAT ARTISTS. Contributors -to this course: Dr. John C. Van D Frothingham Jr., Arthur Hoeber, Frank Fowler and o Sturgls, Dr. A. In IX. THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH. l;‘fuh‘l‘wl-" ,v|» Queen; aristocracy BY ARTHUR HOEBER. was overs d with cc fons Among the group of sturdy English| mous portiair or Moger pouced the fa- painters who flourished during the reign o e G e of the four Georges Thomas Gains- d at the time to have been borough stands out prominently as the as a practi It P most brilliant of the coterie, and easily dictum that L the most versatile. Apart from his pic - oo e A tures, however, we know comparatively blue from > feot, little about him, which is all the more re- is little warm it markable when we consider the influence he exerted on the art of his country and the high position accorded him by his con- temporaries. agalnst the theories story Is an interesting on there is really little foun He was a portrait painter | However, it is a beautifu r it is feared ation for it picture tnes 1 evolved, and ¢ probable s inspired [ by a love of the ‘daring in art. The original is in the possession _of t: Duke of Westmi ste a replica, hout which there has been some dis- , 18 now owned d, the critf were widely at vor ® as o their rer- as were the pub- lic as well. This was to the chagrin of the art who destre success no less for his work after nat- ure out of doors than for his figure comp. sitions or portrait but it was not to be, and his ambition in this direction never realized, for, although the world has come to admire scape work, nortrafture are 1, and his THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH. wn’lr..].‘y From the original, by himself, in the Royal Academy. the Inspira- of the school of who divided the honors with his dis-) Claud, and is a mingling of the cl tinguished rival, Sir Joshua Reynolds; | With the rym[m“" T ||'nmr‘f'llir;:~a cauty of Engl v are somewhat cc onal, and o he painted the beauty of English wom forms of the trees rly a3 hood as no one ever did before or since and In addition he was a landscape painter of the first order. Naturally so gifted a man must have been little short of a genlus—a word preconceived, but the ing are of the first or¢ pared wita his p neither che power, ti nvineing qualities th must miner which really described this interesting Y e 9% . S4mpny artist, since his success was the result | Of few extrava habits, Gainsbor- of little study or preliminary training, [ ough's splendid ufficed for all but came rather by intuition. Sir Joshua | his wants. He spent freely in the pur- D sing of musical Instrume Reynolds said of him: *“If ever this na- tion should produce genius sufficient to acquire to us the honorable distinction of an English school, the name of Gains borough will be transmitted to posterity in the history of art among the very first of that rising name.” And it will be re- membered that Sir Joshua had no reason to be overfond of the man, for they wére deadly rivals In their art. Thomas Gainsborough was born in May, 1727. His parents were highly re- spectable people of the middle class, and at the time of the boy's birth were liv- ing in Sudbury. The mother had some small taste in painting and was al in touch with the of her tinguished son. 1 from cancer. Sir Joshua Re: sent for, and generously fo ach between them, was with him last words were: * ving to heaven, and Van Dyck is of the party.” Although exceedingly dexterous with his materials, Gainsborough set the highest standards for himself, being most t ar and pains: not infrequently happened that stroyed before his sitters portral were eminently satisfactory to them, ex- 1ing that he could not get that which he was after; he maintained a most dig- | nified position in regard to his art and \fs professional standing, not hesitating to resent arrogance or famillarity even with the most i tant patrons, many he studio to re-enter under 5 dis- As a child he sketched | landscapes, and at 14 his parents were so m: impressed with his talent that he was sent to London and placed under the care of a goldsmith, as a practical way of de- veloping his art taste. There he met an engraver named ( elot, who was im- o ¢ and succeeded in | In& never to be permitted mstance d day's we pressed with his abill amusing hi ainting by candle- i ' oAl . ', | light. Indeed, . referring to this, galning for him admission to the St. | #EAG ) INSSCC, g g gl KL Martin’s Lane academy, then a popular | night disclosed to him many secrets o art school In the metropolis color, for he maintained by candlelight Gravelot the lad Thomas obtain valuable instruction in etchin; three years he worked at the where ‘he fell in with a dissolute and it Is presumed that con his time was wasted with quaintances; these habits clung to him through his la he did work, however, there not only objects appe: but from their being | it and s ter b ar more beautiful, a greater breadth dow, as well as having dth and uniformity of color, rs in a higher style, even the ning to take and higher ugh's y of his ¢on- n he gave ! ‘The splendor of Gair equaled by y | color.” color was 1 and, being naturally cuick, he | plished much more _th ordinary | pupll. Tiring of schoo o started | quen out for himself, taking rooms in Hatton | fault. It was in the Garden and sefting up as a full-fledged | that he was particul: painter. While waiting for customers, | he gave to femininity 1 who rarely came to sit for him, he paint- | refinement and subtle beauty ap- of realiza- ed many landscapes, veritable pot-boilers, | peals, and which is so diffi which he sold to the dealers at absurdly | tion. The likenesses of English women small sums. 3 tter did come he | had soul, personality and the flash of charged from for a portrait. A | life; and. finally, £s one of his critics puts it cleverly, he had the “Intemperate ex- cess of distinction.” ARTHUR HOEBER. New York City. t year of this was so discouraging that he packed up and returned to his native town, where, with the prestige of his London experience, he became more or less of a moderate success, and now he painted landscapes with more serfousness than hitherto, Always attractive personally and having much distinction of manner, a character- istic which clung to him through life, his life in the metropolis added an extra pol- which greatly fim- pressed his provincial friends. At 19 he married. The Vi e reports of the woman of his cholce give little insight into his home life, save that the wife was an dinary woman and beneath him In e way. She was a Miss Margaret Burr and she had a dowry of £200 a year. It is re- ported that she was a natural daughter of the Duke of Bedford. Whatever the in- advisability of the union, it does not seem to have handicapped him in his art, and shortly he removed to Ipswich, where for fifteen years he lived In_ great content- ment, turning when the day's work was over to his music, to which he was p sionately devot In the meanwhi convivial habits acquired in London we continued here, and with his friends he made merry in the tavern and drank far into the night; not, however, as it ap- pears, seriously “to the detriment of his ur!‘k{or he went steadily forward in his work. WIFE-BEATER DULLEA LODGED IN THE TANKS ARRESTED BY POLICEMEN Mec- CORMAC AND TYRRELL. Lant TSRS - The Suspected Murderer Refuses Ab- solutely to Make Any State- ment—Was Neatly Captured. Wife-beater Jeremiah Dullea, whose wite died on Sunday night, s sedly from the' effects of a b ing he 1 adminis- tered earller in the rrested last n T “ormac anks at the City Prison au- of the Coroner's topsy. with Captain S lutely nothing upon which An Important change of residence took | & poor description of Dullea given by the place when Gainsborough, upon the ad- |landiady of the house at olsom street, vice of an influential friend named Thick- | where B wite lived. = nesse, went to live at Bath. That city | Late yesterday afternoon Tyrrell an was_then the most fashionable resort in all England, and probably no town of- fered greater advantages for a portrait painter. People of wealth and social po- sition, with' plenty of time hanging idly on their hands, welcomed the opportunity tip that Dullea some- 1 House, a times frequente: { r of Sixth cheap bed hous and Howard streets. They went there about 9 o'clock last night, and when they arrived at the clerk’s office at the head of to the artist, and from the be the stairs th policemen noticed a man b I e A o iony hebifi- | answering Dullea’s deseription talking in Gainsborough never lacked for patrons. | &n excited fashion to Antonc ‘_“"l“lg"‘, He now charged 40 guineas for a half- | clérk . o e o e B e rd him tell the night clerk to put him in a room and If anybody called for him to say he was not the Tyrrell and McCormac accosted the ex- citéed mr a and he reluctantly admitted his iden.ity, but swore he did not inflict any Injurles upon his wife which would cause her death. After placing Dullea in the tanks the policemen went to a saloon lenth portrait and 100 for a full-length, and had about all he could do, though he still found time to paint landscapes. The Royal Academy was founded in 1768, and Gainsborough contributed to the second exhibition. His connection with the insti- tution, however, is somewhat obscure, though an R. A. was appended to his name in the first catalogue; but he had frequent and serious quarrels about the | 4% the corner of Sbxth and Fofom streste hanging of his pictures, and was rarely | Lo ' can to have taken with him when he out of hot water with the authorities of the place. Indeed, he seems to have been of a somewhat impetuous disposition, and had many misunderstandings with his friends all through life. Thicknesse himself gave Gainsborouzh many commissions both at Ipswich and Bath, and for him he painted a plcture of gome yachts passing anlfuard fort, with a foreground of shore, th cattle. The work, which was subscquently damaged 20 as to be lost, was engraved, and the re- production added considerably to the ainter's reputation and spread his fave, room. It was nicely Dullea re- les is wife's wrapped up in a newspaper. fused to make any emeunt —— e United Commercial Travelers. Golden Gate Council No. 8 of th United Commercial Travelers will give a grand ball and banquet on the evening of Friday next In Native Sons' Hall More than 100 traveling men have accept- ed the Invitation to attend, and the affair profuises to be one of the most enjoyable For twenty years Thicknesse, who was an | ever given by this association. The af- astute man of affairs, devoted himself to | fair will be under the direction of Wil- Gainsborough’s interests, and even after | liam T. Hobson, H. §. Weaver X Hirschler, 8. Juda, 0. Boldermann ard 8. 8. Judel. L Goodfriend has been appointe ed floor manager. e Weds at Seventy-Six. LINCOLN, Nebr., Dec.,%.—Former Gove ernor Robert W. Furnas, now In his 7éta year, and Mrs. 8. D. Jameson were mar- ried ‘to-day at the home of the bride at Brownville. For fifteen years Mr. Furnas has been Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture and Is well known in the Cen- tral and Western States as a successful fair manager. Mr. Furnas lost his fixs. that time, though separated by a serious quarrel, he still maintgined an active in- terest in the painter's career, doing him many services and calling attention to the excellence of his work. In time Gains- borough's reputation attracted the atten- tion of King George III. Pictures sent to the Royal Academy and portraits of dis- tinguished men and women gave Gains- borough a vogue, so that he felt com- pelled to return to London and make the most of his talents in a materfal wiy. Thither in 1774 he went, establishing hir- self in part of a handsome residence in Pall Mall. Almost at once the King sent | for him and had him paint the portraits | wife three years ago.