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8 THE NEWSPAPER ARTIST AT WORK. INCE the publication of THE CALL'S col. taction of opinions from local newspaper men on the Ideal newspaper It has been suggested that a collection of views from well known newspaper artists on the modern Illustrated dally paper would be read with interest. The gentlemen whose opinions and experiences are here published are smorg tha best-known and ablest members of their profession, and the sketches of the artists at ihey actually appear at though little strained In the direction of caricature will give the uninitiated a good Idea. of the Inner life of newspaper artist.

It will be seen that there Is no suggestion of decorative glmcrackerles or surroundings arranged for effect. In point of fact, newspaper artist's life la too abort and too toilsome for any posing after effect or attempt at display. He receives few Tlsltors in his den, and these only from among the privileged members of the staff who have urgent bnelnees with him. Hint can be dons by few strong, clear, lines Is well shown In the cats by which the method and style of each artist ie Illustrated. For about six years I have been fighting managing editors, news editors, local editors, single-banded as a newspaper Illustrator.

Bow can a newspaper artist do his work without such contention The editor, aware of his superior qualities as a newspaper man, wants the artist not only to follow his suggestions as to the subjects to be Illustrated and the relative Hotr KaMer Importance of the subjects, but he shows a strong desire to have his notions as to the artistic execution carried out by the illustrator, who is thoroughly convinced that he himself knows infinitely more about that than the "fool of an editor." Furthermoia the editor, struck with a good idea for an illustration, will raise the demand for the picture without regard to time. matter whether the artist 's stomach claims its right in the struggle with the power of imagination; no matter If only a few minutes are left to do a pie. of work that could not be executed well in less than an the incandenscent idea of tbe editor must be considered. A real dread to the newspaper illustrator Is the late the man who has beea sent out for photographs. He never will show up in time in the art department.

He Is either delayed by difficulties In locating KaJiler the photographs or by other "details" which he had to work on, and. he is sure to bring in the pictures the. minute the artist prepares to leave the office. The business office never 100 -ns the grip It has on the art department. Knowing that tbe artists- have to call for their salaries, and very frequently for some money, lt will send up an advertiser for Illustrations.

The advertiser wants to Impress upon the public the importance of his invention or the iadisi disability of the articles he has for sale. He desires the assistance of tbe artist when he finds words alone do not. Bnffice. When you see a newspaper artist smoking a good cigar or adorned with a fine necktie or silk handkerchief yon can rely en it be did some satisfactory sketching for advertisers. While most of the fighting with the editors is done during the day, the artist enters into hostilities with the zincographer In tbe evening.

The zincographer, whose business It is to photograph the pen and ink sketches of the department, transfer them to zinc, and the etching, favors good black lines, in Another Sample of Style. the drawing, while he looks with suspicion on gray faint strokes of the pen, which the artist is disposed to overlook in the hurry Of the business. The zlncographer's weakest spot is bis anxiety to receive the drawings. "in meaning as many hours as possible ahead of the term for delivery to' the stereotyper. Who Is preparing the plates for the press.

The zincograpber thinks be can do a great deal toward improving on. the Illustrator's work. He can etch off lines or add, by using his brush on the zinc plate, characteristics Which the artist did not dream At times the stereotyper. and the printer's assistants will also find occasion to help artist in this respect. No wonder, when unfolding the caper In morning, the artist blushes in the deepest crimson, seeing a cut in the paper over his signature that looks as If drawn by somebody else.

J. A few years ago when I began the business of newspaper illustration in San Francisco, the proprietors of the newspapers furnished to the artists plates of steel coated with a 'preparation of chalk and kaolin. The artist took a booked tool, and fooled around with it on the plate, as yon might draw a picture on wax with a bent needle. 0 -Then he took a pair- of bellows, and by working them over the plate raised clouds of chalk dust to give his chums in tho room something to swear about The dust settled 'on everything, and after a few hours of the work the "artists" had hair a.id complexions like a powdered bleached blonde. The cloud effect being duly disposed of, the artist would wipe bis eyes and nose, swallow a piece of sand paper to clean bit throat; cough up a tenacious white lump from where his lungs used to be and glance at his plate.

Of. course nothing could be teen there but a lot of furrows, ridges and epressiuus, to he would get a metal cast of How the Illustrators Look in the Throes. It made and a proof taken. Then he would find that his portrait of Grove-r Cleveland had a wink In one eye, and the hair growing out of his ear. On showing the thing to Ills fellow-workers he would be sure to be told "The general public won't notice it." And so Orover would go, wink and hirsute ear and everything else.

Those jolly days have gone. "Chalkscratching" has given way to line-etching on zinc, and the bellows are crowded out by big cameras, dark rooms, acid baths, routine machines, electric lights and steam. As one result the quality of the "cuts" in I.angguth at Work. the daily papers has improved very considerably and the San Francisco dailies eive their readers as good work as any of the Eastern papers do. Another result of the improved means of execution is that good men have been induced to enter this line of art, and the standard of illustrations for daily papers has been raised.

The picture in the ideal newspaper will call for sharp, accurate drawing and will Le as distinct from the blurred indistinct work of ten years ago as the characteristic work of a capable literary man from the rambling sentences of an amateur. I like to see good pictures In a newspaper. They may be human beings, animals, meetings, flower shows or what not, but there is no reason why they should not be good pictures instead of botches or unintentional caricatures, I do not approve of realistic illustrations of murders and hangings or Morgue studies of a tamale-peddler with fourteen gashes in the ribs, or a highbinder with the blouse torn open to show three or four shots in the abdomen. Nor would I Illustrate the apparatus for gagging a man or the best way of using a sandbag. I would produce the picture of a prizefighter and a.

clergyman with equal impartiality, but I would not put the picture of the clergyman in an account of a tig tit, or tbe prize-fighter in the report of a sermon. In the of Kaolitype. by I me- mention these things because little accidents of this kind often occur when the "cheerful printers" get hold of the artist's efforts in cold metal, and pat them in either upside down or in any way that their airy fancy may dictate. Theodore My idea about newspaper illustration is that it is in its infancy. My earliest association with illustrated newspapers was as a lithographer about twelve years ago.

At that there was no idea of illustrating a dally newspaper. There were no methods When Ideas Come Bard." Saalburg.J of sufficient rapidity and cheapness. Whatever work was done was by wood cuts, and these showed up very crudely, for tbe reason that the hasty impression and the poor quality of tbe paper was fatal to a good result. Tbe first time I ever saw a modern newspaper 'was. in the New York World somewhere about' ten years ago.

I did not think much of It at the time. Certainly 1 did not dream that the idea was going to -in the amazing development it has reached at the present day. The drawings were mostly signed; and it is -a lingular circumstance that this artist's newspaper work. never" been excelled for clear-cut and. tie telling of its in a few words, not even by the best draughtsmen of the present day with all the advantages of improved methods and under, vastly, less 'exacting conditions.

I think the time will come when there will be such a perfect press and such superior paper that work equal to anything In the illustrated weeklies will be turned out in tbe dailies. Possibly we may even see halftone work on coated paper. At present any attempts in tie latter direction have always been confined to supplements published with a daily paper. Right here let me say that it takes a far. better artist to produce a certain result on a Denslow Caricatured.

Illy dally paper, where he has to depend on Clear lines and absolutely accurate drawing, than where shading and dodging and tricky effects can be introduced, as in magazine illustrations. Sao Francisco Is fortunate In having so many artists and practical men, zincetchers, etc. In this respect the city compares favorably with any in the United THE MORNING CALL, SAN FRANCISCO, SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 1893-SIXTEEN PAGES. States. The growth of newspaper illustration has taken place here not by the introduction of talent from the outside, but by encouragement to local artists and native sons with artistic tastes.

Most of our younger zincographers, sketch artists and draughtsmen are local men, and they deserve great credit for the work they are doing. There are people who object to initiations in a newspaper, but there is no doubt whatever that the majority of readers like them. If any man doubts this let him look nt the eager inquiry for cartoons at election times. These cartoons, even in the daily papers; cost much time and forethought, as well as artistic skill, but one good cartoon will do more to make ur break a cause than columns of editorials. Many people never read the editorial columns of a newspaper, but everybody looks at a cartoon, because it tells its story at once.

C. W. Saalburo. Among the gifted newspaper artbts who have made San Francisco their home is N. E.

Denslow, who about a year ago head of the art department of The Call. Mr. Denslow is out of town, but his views are well known, and correspond generally Easy Way. with those given by his confreres. Mr.

Denslow is as erratic a mortal as ever -sinned into the West, and as a newspaper caricaturist he has few rivals. He has also the honor of being one of the pioneers of modern newspaper illustration, being one of the three "D's," the initial of the three oldest newspaper, artists on the continent. Denslow is not only a most rapid worker, but his clean, sharp lines are tbe delight of the imc grapher, who never Tlxe (lid Chalk J'rorena. fears a spoiled plate when "Den" is In good trim. "Den personal appearance readily lends itself to' caricature, and the accompanying sketch of him by a brother artist in San Francisco will immediately recall the original to the memory of those who have ouly seen him once.v HOGGING IT ALL.

Format- and Heyer Are Not in the Deal. The New Democratic Supervisors Claim the Spoils and Make the Ap- pointments. "To the victor belongs the spoils," Is the motto the new Board of Supervisors is working under, and the consequence is that Sands W. Forman, the only Non-Partisan member, and Albert Heyer, the only Republican member, are entirely Ignored. The now board, with the exception of the members named, have been holding secret caucus meetings and reimbursing their friends with patronage.

At the meeting held night before last Mr. Forman and Mr. Heyer weie invited to attend. By this time all the important civic offices bad been filled, and ail that remained was the appointment of janitors of the public guards at the House of Correction and gardeners of the public squares and Both Mr. Forman and Mr.

Heyer offered a few names for thes positions, but they were promptly rejected and nothing more was then said. Yesterday morning another meeting was held, at which both Mr. Forman and Mr. Heyer were present. Mr.

Forman was placed on a few very unimportant committees, and among them was a sub-committee to reorgnize the committees already fixed during the caucuses. This sub-committee was composed of Messrs. lingers. lieis, Montgomery, Durman and Forman. The throe former members hung out for the committees remaining as they were arranged, but the other two fought for changes and the consequence was that a few very immaterial changes were made.

Another caucus was held in the afternoon, at which Mr. Forman and Mr. Heyer were present. Mr. Forman, during the proceedings, asked if there was to be any distribution of the remaining patronage.

Mr. James rose to his feet and replied that as the members of the board were elected on the Democratic ticket they were entitled to the spoils, being the victors, and that they intended to keep tbe patronage for themselves. Mr. Forman answered that It was time to drop politics and to remember that there was a minority in the board and they were entitled to some consideration. He moved that each of the twelve members be given an equal share in the remaining patronage.

At this Mr. Hintou jumped to his feet and moved in amendment that the remaining patronage be divided among the ten Democratic members of the board and that Mr. Fcrman and should not be considered in the matter at all. Before the motion was put Mr, Ryan excitedly jumped up, and pointing his finger toward pjihe two minority members said: "We won't give you anything. The Democrats are in tbe majority, and they will do as they please." On Mr.

Hlnlon's amendment being put to vote seven stood in favor of 'it and five in opposition. Those voting no were Messrs. Durmau, Kennedy, Forman and Heyer. Mr. Heyer and Mr.

Forman thanked theother members of the board for the empty honor they had conferred upon them of Inviting them to their meetings, at which they were entirely ignored, and retired. The general impression of, those who are acquainted with the inside workings of municipal is that, there will be a big split-up among the Democratic members of the board. Day and Montgomery, to use the familiar expression, are "hogging it all." They have secured control of all the important committees and pulled the wool over the eyes of the other members. P. J.

Kennedy, who received the highest vote of any of the Supervisors, was virtually lost in the shuffle. It has always been the custom to give the Supervisor who received the greatest vote the most Important committee, but the two gentlemen who are said to speak with a grunt have worked together like the Siamese twins and helped each other to the cream off the Supervisors' This cannot go very far, say the wise heads, when the others will, wake up and bowl for a change. An Army Watch-Meeting; The Salvation Army watch and prayer meeting at the Hallelujah Dive last night was largely attended. The ball was crowded with men and women, who took part in the exercises, which were conducted by Captain Pauli aud Miss Captain Drelss from No. 9, assisted by Mrs.

Captain Nelson and Miss Lieutenant Riley of No. 1. As the last minutes of the old year of 1892 were passing away Captain Paul! desired that all present should engage in silent prayer while they entered upon the new year. Then, as the clock finished striking and the new year was bom, she began to pray and to tearfully plead for her fellowcreatures, and at last broke into, sols, and, with her head bowed to the floor, she wept and wailed a heartfelt manner. Sobs from strong men responded from all over the room and handkerchiefs were to be seen in many a brawny hand, wiping away the tears that were stealing down hardened cheeks.

Five persons came forward to tho penitent form and professed It was one of the most solemn scenes ever witnessed in this city on the advent of a new year. READY FOR SPRING. Why Raphaels Are Sacrificing Their Stock of Clothing. After an unlimited success of ted months in their, new and elegant clothing-store, 9 to 15 Kearny the Messrs. Raphael announce their intention of holding a grand shoveling-out" sale beginning Tuesday.

It is their intention to close out the entire stock of men's clothing on hand in order to make room for a new spring stock. To pass the brilliant show-windows of this enterprising firm one would marvel at the firm's audacity In offering such fine goods at such a ridiculously low figure, ilef inning at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning this 'shoveliug-out" sale will continue until the entire stock is disposed of. "Remember," say the leaders of this enterprising firm, "this sale is not a little namby-pamby affair, for not a single garment In the house will escape being knifed. Desperate diseases require desperate cures, and that is the sense of it. We have gone through this stock carefully and find that it would be a wiser policy to lose a barrel of money than to carry the goods over for another season.

While these goods are choice and would be just as desirable next winter, the fact of their laying dormant would enhance their cost." There are many other reasons advanced by the energetic R.phaels why they aro disposed to get rid of their present stock in order to make room for the spring trade. One thing is certain, however, and that is that whatever the firm of Raphaels represent is never found wanting in quality or value. AT TEUTONIA HALL. Dancing the Old Year Out and the New Year In. Teutonia Hall, the cozy quarters of the Norwegian Singing Society, was the scene of a very merry New Year's ball last night, given by the society.

Dancing commenced at an early hour and was continued throughout the night. About 100 people were there, and as it was New Year's eve, and the people were young and happy, a good time was the result The peculiar and very appropriate feature of the ball was the music, which was furnished by Samuels' orchestra. Till 12 o'clock nothing but old music was played in honor of the old year, but as the bands of the big clock reached the mystic hour the orchestra threw off the old music and the old year together, and, amid congratulations and good wishes for the new year, the dancers continued their merriment with redoubled vigor. The ball was a grand success in every respect and it would hare been hard to find a jollier lot of people in town last night than those assembled as guests of the Norwegian Singing Society at Teutonia Hall. SMALL TALES OF A BIG CITY.

The ladies of the Francesca Relief Society return thanks to Kast Lelbeubaum, Goldberg, rioweu Davis Co. aud to many charitable Mends who so generously contributed lo the society's recent distribution of gifts to the poor. There will be memorial exercises for Allen West at the parlors of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, 132 McAllister Mreet, on Tuesday evening, Jauuaiy 3. The Slate president will preside, and there will be by several persons Intimately associated wun the deceased. All Interested are cordially Invited.

'TSSgg Thomas Welch, employed at Warren 8t O'iM alley's camp, North Beach, In running a Hue of saudcars, met with a serious accident yesterday morning. On- of the cars on which Welch was tiding jumped the track, a tin tie was thrown to the ground, a compound tincture of the left leg. He was taken to the Receiving hospital, where the fractuie was i educed. Tho Simpson Lumber Company and other creditors of A. Turner, 7:14 Bryant street, have Died a petition In the Superior Court asking that lie be declared an Insolvent debtor, and for the surrender of all his estate for the benefit of his creditors, lt Is alleged that Turner made an assignment of horses, wagons and other property with Intent io defraud his creditors.

Decrees of divorce were granted yesterday by Judge Troutt to Lena J.eviuskv frm Herman Levmsky on the grounds of willful jrtlon and willful neghct. and to Kmlly MeHrleity from Thomas ou the ground of extreme cruelly. Judge Levy granted a deciee Id dlvorce to Alaiy liiummiin from Walter K. siruruiniiii for neglect and desertion. Frederic U.

Norton asks for a decree of divorce from Mary A. Norton, alleging that they Intermarried on ceiubcr 8, 1800, and (hat at the time of said marriage the had a former husband living. The Coyne Lizzie and who were married respectively by itedmoiid O'Connet and Alfred Klrkpatrick to keep them from being sent to the House of Correction for vagrancy, were In Judge Love's court yesterday with their husbands on the charge of stealing a large amount of silverware from John Beck at 946 Mission street a few days ago. The two glils and Frank Morgan, arrested with them, were held to answer to ihe Superior Court In the sum of SIOOO each, and the cases of their husbands and Arthur Cushman, charged with receiving the stolen goods, were continued until January next. The Fire Record.

Two alarms of fire both of which were caused by trifling blazes, called the Fire Department out and put the city to an expense of several hundred dollars all for nothing. Of late the firemen have been greatly bothered by alarms sent in by excited individuals where no. real danger has existed, and, had the people who took the time to run to an alarm box spent the minute or two in getting a bucket of water, there would have been no necessity for an alarm. The first alarm was at 2:30 o'clock yesterday morning from box 184, on Folsom street, near Eighth, and when the firemen arrived not only was there no fire to! be found, but there was no one on hand to explain why the alarm bad been turned in. At 12:50 o'clock yesterday afternoon a tar-kettle used In melting asphalt for repairing the street on Brooklyn place, near Stockton street, took fire, aud an excited' Chinaman ran to box 294 and turned in an alarm.

The horses dragged the heavy fire apparatus up the steep hills, and then the firemen found that a man with sense had put some boards over, the kettle and extinguished the blaze. The alarm from box 136 at 6:35 o'clock last n'ght was caused by a blaze on the roof of John Horsmann's soda and chemical works, 775 Bryant street. The fire was caused by a spark from the chimney. The damage nmountsd to $10. An alarm was rung In at 0:20 o'clock from the box at the corner of Washington and Stockton streets for a burning chimney In Fire broke out last night in the building numbered 963, 055 and 957 Fnlsom street and.

damaged it and contents to the amount of SGCOJ. The building is a frame structure, one floor of which is occupied by a Jewish club. Jallich Silverstein, dealers in secondhand clothing, have a store on the first floor. 'Other occupants of. the building who were damaged by the fire were I.

Schultz, Mrs. Dann. Charles Mathew, Oscar Shensou and Ma Leddy. The alarm was sounded from box 159 at. 10:05 o'clock.

The fire broke out in the hall occupied by the. Jewish Association." Its origin is unknown. The buildings were owned by J. Schulte and Charles Nathan. Worked the Flimflam.

Owen Curran was arrested last evening, on the corner of Third and Bryant, on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses, The charge was preferred by Otto Weyer, whose father, is the.proprietor a candy-, store at 322 Taylor where the alleged theft is said to have, taken place. Young Weyer says Curran came Into the store last evening and. purchased some candy and went out without taking it. He -came back in a little while and tendered a $10 gold piece in payment, for the candy and then managed confuse the lad in charge and got away with Candy, £10 piece and chance. The young man who preferred the charge was informed of the loss and at once followed the accused until He entered a private lodging-house at the corner of Bryant.

The young man stood guard at the foot ot the stairs till Curran came down, when he identified him. He is positive in his identification of the prisoner and Curran is just as vehement in. his protestations of innocence. Curran was. locked up to await a hearing.

"American Republic March." This afternoon the military baud at Gold-, en Gate Park will discourse a special programme of choice music Among the features will be the: first production of "La (Ganne) and two special American numbers. The full programme is as follows: Kest overture, "Templewelhe Bela Selection, Czariue," (Aral (by request) Victor American iieudlx' Overture, "Kaymoiid" cornet Select on, Verdi "Fostilion Walla" "Pll-rlra tuorni and Song" Wagner "American UetJUblic BOLD SING LUNG. He Sails Away to China in the Lum Turn. GOING HOME IN HIS JUNK. Five Chinese Try to Escape the Geary Bill In a Crazy, Half- Wrecked Boat.

OT many people were aware of tho fact that the Chinese junk Lum Turn sailed yesterday, but she did. Shedldnotgo through (any people were of tho fact that inese junk Lum aited yesterday, i did. Md tint go through the senseless formula of clearing. and getting a bill of health. Those aro modern Improvements that the Mongolian kippers do not look upon with any great favor.

The departure of the Lum Turn did not create any excitement in shipping circles, nor did her cargo cause any diminution in the visible supply of the articles with which she was loaded. She is bound for China, but the O. and O. Steamship Company has not been in the least troubled over the possibility of another competitor. Nevertheless, she is saving money that would otherwise have been paid to the company.

For several years the Lum Turn has been on tbe San Joaquin and S.icramento rivers, and was well known In Stockton harbor. She has never taken a sea voyage, and from her appearance this will be her last. The chances of reaching her destination are very slim more reasons than one. While sailing over the placid waters of the rivers she was engaged in the lucrative work of carrying sand, but at last became unfit for tbe service and was ordered sold. LUM TUM SETS SAIL.

She lay Idle for a long time, but Inst week passed into the hands of her present owner. For several months five Chinamen have felt the galling indignity imposed upon them by the ultimatum of the Geary bill, so they made up their minds to leave the country. But how? That was the question that trouble! them at all times. After some deliberation they all agreed to leave it to the senior member of the, crowd to solve. This happened to be Sing Lung, and he felt his importance from that moment He went to the steamship company, but found it would be necessary to have over $300 to take the five across the Pacific.

This was out of the question, so he tried sailing ships and various other kind of craft, but they all came too high. He was not particular about the accommodations nor the table; all he wanted was something that would float and keep going west long enough to reach the land of tea and opium. Sing Lung was in despair, and it really looked as though the noble mongols would have to submit to American insults. He had almost made up his mind to tell friends the thing could not be done. He felt very sad over the fact and gazed out on the bay longingly, in a moment a small sailboat came dancing over the waves and sped toward the Goluen Gate like a thing of life.

This was an Inspiration for the daring Sing. He argued that a small boat could not. cost much, and the whole company could go home and sail into the harbor of Hong-Kong like lords of the earth. The idea grew in bis head, and he went around and asked the price of boats. He could get them cheap enough, but somehow he did not like their build.

They- did not look to him to be trustworthy, and lie turned his attention to finding a good junk that he felt he could rely on. After a long search he. finally heard of the Lum Turn, and was told that he could have it lor He was delighted and ran to toll his friends of his good luck, but received something of a shock when it was found that the whole crowd could only scare up $02. Things looked bad again, as with only $27 left to buy rice and instruments tbe trip was out of the question. But he was equal to the emergency, and finally managed to make the boat's owner take $50 cash.

When the Lum Turn came into his possession he was like a king. He admired her from all directions, and felt that she was a safe, boat. She stood out of the water so nobly and had such a beautiful curve to ber gunwale. Her mast and sails also looked reliable. Tie pretty little sticks and the peculiar method of managing it all appealed to his love of the beautiful.

Some little changes were necessary before they could and she had to be provisioned. She was. taken to North Beach a short distance from Black Point, and all thelotllers came up to see and admire her. All were pleased with their newly acquired property and wanted to start that very day. But Sing was the captain and he; proved to them conclusively the great impossibility of doing so.

Not under any circumstances could they sail until a larger eye had been painted on the vessel's prow. All the others at once saw the. wisdom of this and offered no opposition, but they brought all their. property, to the junk and staid there until the day of sailing. The vessel' was provisioned with a large jug ot vinegar, a little flour, a large can of lard, several bags of rice and twenty pounds of tea.

How much 1 opium was taken was not mentioned. While the eye was being painted all the others busied themselves lining up the sails and nailing a few of the loose planks back where they belonged. The men did not think this necessary as long as the eye. was painted, but.hey thought they might as well do it to kill time. The.

whole vessel was sadly in need of a heavy coat of paint, but.that. could be dispensed with as long as the eye was painted. Tin- Lum Turn is a junk about 25 feet long arid in the last stages cf decay. She has been repaired dozens of times, so there, is very little original timber in her. Sho Is of that peculiar build common among the Chinese, with very high bow and stern and several feet of freeboard.

Most people who know anything about boats would -consider it about the same as committing suicide to go out. in her when the weather was the least bit rough. Her sail is of the usual junk type and about as manageable as a lump of Quicksilver en a table full or cracks. The Interior of the boat seems. to be com- fortable enough as long as she keeps right side up.

The four men sleep In the forward hold about the same as a litter of. pigs and Captain Sing has the small place. aft that is partitioned off from the rest of. the vessel. The deck will keep out water about as well as a -sieve, but that was.no matter, it was not raining when they started.

On deck there was a stove arid a dragon side by side. There. was no lantern on the vessel, but they didn't need it in the day and at night, they wanted to sleep, The junk was at North Beach for three days and the men seemed to think the day of sailing would never come. But yesterday Slog came on board with. a compass and announced that the Lum Turn would weigh anchor.

He then unrolled a red flag that had something on it that looked like a memory of an attack of delirium tremens nnd sent one. of the menjto nail it to the masthead. Everything was in readiness, but Captain. Sing walked- up and down the beach in an i anxious manner. It was plain something remained to be done.

At the last moment Captaiu Sing remembered that there was no paper to burn and somebody had to be sent to the nearest laundry to get it. Captain Sing did not seem to think he was doing anything out of tlie way in making such a long trip in such a small boat. He. was not much of a sailor and had no Idea how long the voyage was going to He said it was easy to get to China. The steamer, came this way, and all he had to do was to the other and he was sure to get there O.

K. He was glad to get! away from this conn- try did not appreciate nls and his countrymen's talents, He could never bring himself to lear the indignity of getting registered, it was too much for his blue Mongolian blood. The Americans could keep their country he was going away. Captain Sing went on talking of this country in the most uncomplimentary fanner until theiman came with the red paper. A quantity of this was burned onshore and more on board ship, as well as a large quantity of punk.

The anchor was raised, and as the beautiful vessel swung around several packs of firecrackers were exploded, and Captain Sing and his crew considered that the voyage had commenced. When the vessel got out where she caught the tide the sail was raised, and as there was a stiff breeze from the east she soon went majestically through the Golden Gate and out on to the waters of the broad Pa- cific. Great consternation, was caused at the Merchants' Exchange lookout when Reporter Fitzgerald saw her through the telescope. At first he thought he "had 'em," and calmly asked a bystander to look and see what he made of that rig. When informed that it was a junk he breathed easier.

In a few minutes the Lum Turn disappeared on the horizon near the Farallones. It is possible for the cumbersome craft to reach China if the breeze continued as it was yesterday and no rough weather is encountered. But if she should get caught in a gale like the one of a week ago the five Chiuamen will wish they bad stayed in America and taken their chances with the Geary bill. ALONG THE FRONT. But Little Doing on the Last of the Year.

Yesterday was quiet and uneventful along the city front. A great many moves were made by the tugboats, but all the work was done without the slightest hitch. No deepwater ships arrived, and only one steamer, the Hounslow from Java, via Kochinotzu, Japan. It was supposed that she would bring in some news, about her own voyage ann also some news from the East India Islands. But tbe captain did not nave a word of interest.

The Hounslow is pretty rough-looking after the voyage, but it is only paint-deep. Der cargo consists of coffee and sugar. The customs officials have come to the conclusion that the steamer Louis Olsen is guilty of Importing Chinamen into the United States, and have arrested the captain and crew, who were lodged In the County Jail. Following are their names: Captain Fred C. Deering, David O'Brien, George Wells.

Thomas Parker, Topel, William David, Thomas Zuyn, William Cnhulla. pHMnnM The quarantined officers and crew of the steamer Umatilla were released from Angel Island yesterday morning. All of them were glad to get away, and fairly tumbled onto the tug that was sent after them. None of them have been seen since their arrival in the city, as all had business to attend to. The Monterey was taken from the Banters Point drydock yesterday to the Union Iron Works.

Her propeller blades have been changed, and after a few alterations to the engines she will be ready for the next official trial trip. Mexican Consul Coney closed up his office at noon yesterday and went away to spend New Year's. In consequence of. this the steamer Newbern was unable to get her papers, and could not sail for Guavraas. The steamer will not get away until Tuesday.

CAGE BIRDS. How to Care for Canaries and Other Songsters. New York Independent. You have never kept birds? Youthen have one experience. worth living for.

But few people keep cage birds profitably, and have but a faint understanding of their habits, and what is essential to successful management. True it Is that many care not for the profits derived from their pets, yet we have failed see a pleasure alone keeping them without at least a profit sufficient to pay expenses of raising them. As there is quite a demand for good song birds, canary-breeding is profitable; often as high as $10 and $15 is paid for a single male bird. Some raise canaries In cages of various sizes, nnd often do so more from the lack of a room properly provided for aviary purposes than any other reason. lien possible we consider the attic room, a southern exposure, away from noise, the best place to have for successful breeding.

The room should be free from drafts and arranged so as to make the appearance of outof-door life, as near as it is possible to provide. Small evergreen trees, planted in boxes of suitable size, should bo placed about the room, with a dead tree of any kind for them to fly upon when needing rest. Avoid obstructions of any kind to their flight; the corner of the room. is not the place to put a tree or box; for times in just such places there is refuge for a frightened canary, and once in a concealed spot they very often die, not knowing howto go about it to free themselves. It.

takes a great many birds to fill a small room, and a place may appear tenantless while a score or two of birds are scattered out on perches somewhere out of sight are shy when strangers appear in their aviary, but soon learn to know those who constantly attend to them, and become very tame. Never- scare them by sudden movements within their midst, but a unassuming way of going among them is the best Sharp, clean sand scattered over the floor is the best material we know of; they enjoy picking out the small white pebbles, and the exercise is beneficial. A piece of green sod put in once a week is just what they enjoy to pull at. You will gradually learn what they like best and also what is needful. Do not permit a draft nor during damp weather be without some artificial heat, for dampness or sudden chilliness will kill many birds.

A small gas or oil stove, protected from their interference, is convenient, and suited to create a moderate amount of heat on such, occasions. Having suggested a few ideas regarding the room for your birds, let us now consider the manner ol handling breeders. The nests and places best suited for them are points that need not be long considered. Sometimes the hanging of cages (with. nest, box or basket within them) about the room is as good a plan as any; then again nests fastened under the most, secluded boughs or branches of an.

evergreen is an Inviting place to coax them. Nests are usually lined with camel's hair, sometimes hair from a mattress, cotton aud very soft, fine dry The un mated canaries should be paired up to mates; this can be accomplished by placing them in a cage with every comfort provided for batching purposes. Once they. are mated they can be liberated after, being together a week. It will lake them another, week to prepare for laying their: eggs, and from the lime they commence sit-' ting until the morning of the thirteenth day, which time it takes to hatch, you must ben to their Wants very-watchfully.

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