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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-03
San Francisco Yacht Club.

The annual meeting aud election of the
San Francisco Yacht Club will take place
In Parlor A. Palace Hotel, next Tuesday
evening. at o'clock. The following nomi-
nations have been made: For com modore,
l.. Cutie yacht Chispa), w. n. Mccarthy
tyacht Ramona; vice-commodore, X. A.
Eddy yacht Edwina) l.. b. Thomas yacht
Sappho), Nj. NJ. Barrett; secretary, George
w. Reed. Thomas Gegen; financial secre-
tary. Ii. Mcrrell, George w. Reed, E. C.
Bartlett, Charles l.. Barrett; treasurer,
James w. Sperry, Charles w. kellogg.
Charles l.. Barrett, j. w. Pew; measurer.
Matthew Turner: directors-I. Cutie yacht
Chispa), n. w. Mccarthy yacht Ramona),
L. ID. Davidson yacht Folly), John w. Pew
yacht TruanD, Captain w. Berrowe, George
A. Pope, E. c. Bartlett II. A. Eddy (yachi
Edwina), Ben Stickney yacht Nemo), George
r Prcsson. c. II. Morreli, NJ. NJ. Barrett,
L. w. Newhall yacht Virginia., James W.
Sperry. II. Gibbs. Charles Chittenden yacht
White Wing. George Tasheira. George f.
Davis yacht Nemo). G. Ii. Harrison Vachl
Frolic). Charles L. Barrett.
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had three narrow velvet stripes as bor-
der, the distance between the stripes
being equal TO their width. The bodice
had a plastron of black to lend 1t the
touch OF fashionable piquancy, and a bove
this, at the throat. was a little jab OF of
creamy point &c Venice lace Der hat a
mite of an affair OF bleached straw with
trimmings of clover leaves and buttercups.
1t barely covered her crown, and the sleek
short, faultlessly kept fiaxy curls came up
all around il, and threatened to take it pris-
oner.
The young woman who ate most Ices
wore pale amethyst gown of q sheer fig
ured wool shown in the illustration. The
long, graceful plain skirt was faced up with
a band of lace and an edge of velvet. The
back had long quantity folded drapery,
and the round bodice soft grade Of darker
silk with straps across the breast and worn
over chemisette Of lace; there were full
sleeves and lace cuffs. and a toque in gold
aud amethyst and pale primrose.
The woman who wore joDquils and
touched them now and then as IL she liked
them was In dress of dull green corded
sllk-if you wish some other color than
green you may have TO go long distance
this spring to look for it-wIth the front
guipure lace panel over green velvet and on
the other a lace cascade. The waist opened
front and back In V over a chemisette of
dotted black lace. A green velvet bodice
was finished with lace above. and had a
plated basque Of silk falling from 1t below.
The sleeves had wrnkled lace cuffs, and
when the observations had been made dis
creetly between little bits OF little birds
there was a dark green Leghorn hat to look
at, with green ribbon trimmings and pink
aZaleas. This costume Is the mate to the
last one In the picture.
The only pretty woman present-dld you
ever by any chance find yourself In the same
room with more than one pretty woman az a
time?-wore n ehangeable blue bengaine,
or rather a silk that had CLINT Of q pc
culiarly soft and delicate blush mauve in Its
background. This was made up with a
round waist TO which the front and sides of
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silhoueting their brown branches. ali alive
viii swelling buds, against the far back
ground. The wind camo up from tn e bay
salt and sharp and whisked about tie
skirts of tall, smiling girl in a spring
tailor gown IF soft whitish gray flannel,
with brown stripes, like tie. fur aud the
hoods OF the pussy willow sprigs in
her buttonhole. She walked with a quick
free step drawing in deep draugh;s of the
singing, eXhlaratiDg air. The front OF her
skirt was caTelessly dTaped; on the right
the edge OF tue side gore orerlapped the
'front.' and was scalioped and bouud with
narrow brown braid. On the left the skirt
was slasled half way down and scalloped.
Her coat had smart scalloped revers and
vest OF Witty brown cloth: her hat was oil
rough witty gray straw bound with brown
velvet, tuted and faced and trimmed with
twigs Of the pussy willow.
An athletic individual, who looked as IL
just out of q gymnasium. illustrated even
better, perhaps, the April idea in her rough
and ready spring suit OF creamy brown wool
with its bands of reddish brown Hercules
braid her bodice was belted and had deep
gathered cape shown in the picture
switching about in the breezes and trimmed
with more braid; her puffy sleeves had deep
reddish brown cuffs, and the Jack-in-the-
pulpits she had chosen for her ornaments
fitted In somehow with the general woodsi-
ness. and, therefore, thoroughly conyen-
tional uncOnventionality.
There was a girl with a candy" COM
plexion-Ycu know the peculiar sallowness
and how IL spells face alwayS-in paTtic-
ularly novel new jacket that had, I'll be
bound, bonbons in its flap pockets. /: was
grayish mauve jacket Of rather rough
wooily cloth, with the threads of purple and
black sticking up here and there through 1t.
1t was cut long aud very full as 10 the skirt
In the back, but fitted from the waist up; in
front il was full and loose and double
breasted, fastened across with three great
mOther-of-pearl buttons. Enormous reyer
flaps were striking feature of il, turned
back and gathered where they joined the
jacket. SO as to be In rather rakiSh folds.
The reyers were faced with deep purple and
had narrow line of black let into the seam.
The candy girl wore purple fieur-de-lis and,
yes, she turned In at a confectioner's.
There are just at present more things In
coats than in any other line to study. For
buying jonquils of street vendor. Here is
one OF heavy dark-bue corded silk, sacque
shaped-that is loose and ugly except when
voted fashi0nable-bothb back aud front, with
a deep Vatican plat behind. At the top of
the Vatican is bow of lighter blue ribbons
with flying ends. The collar Is high and
turns over about the top. The coat has full
reyers in front and sleeves that are very full
10 the elbows. Ii is lined with pale-blue,
touched with orange
And the NANTES and the lace wraps and
the millinery? The next time.
New York, March %. ELLEN OSBORN.
CopUyfOhf
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At A SPRING LUNCHEON.
Gowns as Gay as the Tulips About the
Table.
Unique Festivity-The Spring Wrap ara the
Spring Tailor own-Capricious
Aprips Gowns.
Correspondence OF THE MORNING CALL.

do not know that l ever saw woman
use tulips In so curious fashion as did
the young hostess who gave a spring lunch
con yesterday morning. 1t might not ap-
pear to you that blue and white Dutch delft
would prove suitable material for tulip
pots, but that quaint little dining room, so
bold in color, so unique In decoration. was
as delightful a place as a dozen and q
quarter women ever sat down in. is walls
were gray; not cold gray, but dusky.
brownish gray that hardly suggested wall
but rather depths of evening atmosphere
All the fittings were of oak. and mated so
companionably that you could say nothing
about them afterward except that they had
chosen well in marriage; they belonged for
ever and irrevocably together.
4 The dashing tulips had all the better
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A SUMMER PROGRAMME.
The Camera Club Arranges to Have Club
Talks and Outings.

Talks and Outings.
The committees of the California Camera
Club are arranging their summer amuse-
ment programmes. One Of the most promi-
nent features will be weekly "Club
Talk" ct the rooms. commeD cling April 4
and continuing every Wednesday evening.
A paper OH photography will be read at
ca h gathering, followed by general dis
cussion thereon. Photographic novelties
will also be exhibited whenever obtaina-
BILE, and an investigation made into all new
processes in tie art. AS 1t is also intended
to have the various programmes interspersed
with music and light refreshments there is
little doubt but that the Club Talks" will
speedily become very popular with the
members.
The field committee. In arranging a series
Of 10 or IL semi-monthly Outings" hopes to
promote more interest in outdoor photog-
raphy. The next outing, on April 10, will
be TO San Mateo and back to the Big Dam
at New Crystal Springs. This is very
pretty trip. and large attendance is ex-
pected. 1t is expected that each member
participating In the excursions will con-
tribute TO the club TWO or three prints from
each trip, and thus start the nucleus of a
very valuable as well as historical collection.
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Ell CAMPO GROUNDS.
Grand Entertainment for the Opening OF
the Season To- Day.

Grand Entertain ept for the Opening of
the Season To-day.
For the first time this season the pleasure
grounds at FL Campo will be thrown open
to the public to-day, and the steamer Ukiah
will make three round trips during the day.
leaving the city at 1880 A. NJ. and and 4
p. NJ, and returning from the grounds at
l2:i5. 3 and p. NJ. Extensive additions to
the amusements in the grounds have been
made, and the accommodations provided
Tor all those who wish to take their lunch
along with them are excellent. A fine band
OF music will be in attendance to-day and
every Sunday.
BY refusing 10 rent these elegant grounds
Tor Sunday picnics, notwithstanding the
large number OF applications received, the
railroad company has taken n step in the
ightdirection. Such resort as FL Campo has
long been needed for the respectable portion
OF the public, which does not like attending
such places as a rule for fear of being in
suited or molested by the hoodlum element.
Fourteen Sunday-Schools have already Sc
cured the grounds on week days for picnics,
but Sundays will be entirely devoted to en-
tertainments such as will be given to-day.
Colonel W. Ii. Mention, the excursion agent
of the San Francisco and North Pacific
Railroad Company, will attend 10 the COM
fort OF the excursi0nSts.
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SOFT CLAY And SAND.
Latest Developments on the Post
office Site.
The Bore Is Now Down q Hundred Feet
With No Indication Of Bedrock-Ths
Anger New Below the Swamp.

The situation in the controversy as to the
postofice site has really been materially
changed by to- days boring. which was long
aud protracted. 1t Is quite evident that if
there was swamp at the spot the anger is
now in a bed Of alternating sands and clays.
constituting the general subsoil Of the
peninsula where paleozoic rocks have not
intruded. All the water that was met with
yesterday was such as Is naturally inclosed
in strata Of plastic clays and sands, grayi-
tating to the lowest point AMI being natur-
ally confined by the impervious clay. At
the same time the site in no way gained In
the estimation OF the experts and in experts
who watched the downward progress of the
auger and the sand pump.
The boring was started yesterday at z
A. NJ, at depth of ~ feet in sand. At 40
O'clock depth of "a feet inches was az
tanned. still in sand. with little yellow par
ticles of clay. At S:15, at a depth of IS feet,
the sand became coarser, and at $40, when
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the anger was passing through hard yellow
sand with Jumps Of indurated clay.
DELAYED JOKE.
just about this time some wag tried to
get off delayed Apfil-fool joke on Profess
sor George Davidson by producing frag-
ment of cobblestone aud declaring it had
just come out Of the bore. The professor
looked at Ii critically and then at the joker.
There is rock like that at Folsom" he said
meaningly. and the joker was squelched.
The boring was resumed at 30, the de-
lay being accounted for by the necessity
Of driving down the inclosing iron pipe.
Then at depth OF 20 feet came more sand
at 81 feet, reached at 10:45 A. NJ, the sand
became coarser. at IL % depth of 80 feet
inches had been attained In coarse,
watery sand. At IL AS the situation was
unchanged, and again the woIkmen ''plped
down." AT 10 when the boring was re-
sumed quite quantity of water was dis
charged from the sand pump. after which
the anger descended into bed Of stiff blue
clay. exceedingly plastic and almost as
sapOnaceous as fuller's earth. The blue
clay continued Till the bore had reached a
depth OF 90 feet inches.
WATER WORN GRAINS
At this point the matter brought up con-
sisted of water-worn grains Of sand, with
numerous black particles.
AT 20 the bore passed into a bright yell
low sandy clay, and here the depth of 100
feet having been reached the piping down
process was resumed. and consumed till
4: 80 p. NJ. when final bore was made in
the same stratum, extending the depth to
Ito feet
In the blue clay found at the So-foot
point quite quantity of stumps and roots
Of dicoty ledonouS trees were found.
During the afternoon Mr.. Harvey. an in
terested property owner, and John {.
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An inquest in the case Of Bertolomeo
Gagliardo. the scavenger who blew out his
bratus after seriously assaulting two rela-
tives. was commenced yesterday and con-
tinued until his victims may be able to
appear and testify. Mrs. Annie Gagliardo
and her brother, Jacob Canapa. who were
so sorely wounded on their heads. were re-
moved from the Receiving Hospital yester-
day TO their homes. Canapa is in a fair
way to recover, but his sisters coalition
Is more dangerous. owing to advanced age
and PARALYSIS.
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An Old ThIers Latest.

Harryl MoXam, an ex-convict who has
served many sentences under the aliases of
Shaw and Bob Ridley" was examined be.
fore Judge Rix yesterday, and committed
for trial on charge Of grand larceny, in
$1,000 bail. His last exploit consisted In
picking toe pocket of Thomas Herring and
taking money. jeweIry and checks aggregat-
ing SAT 80 in value.
MOxam. Shaw or Ridley, or whatever his
name is, Is 65 years old and has spent most
OF his time in Jail for the last 80 years. The
longest terms served have been for burglary
and petty larceny
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All Was Serene.

All was serene about the Justices Court
yesterday. ana no clash had come about
over the rival presiding justiceship. Mr..
Gray, who was chosen on Friday, was as
signing cases and signing orders as Presid-
Ing Justice. II suppose he is de facto Pre-
siding Justice. and IL they want to recog-
niZe his signature aud orders as such. well
aud good" was the only observation Pre-
siding Justice dc jure Low had To make. 1t
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Ex-Bniiin Curran,s Crime.

A warrant was sworn out yesterday for
the arrest Of Michael Curran, ex-bailiff Of
Police Court /, on charge Of petty larceny.
soon after he lost his position he presented
to Henry Whitman what purported 10 be a
warrant Tor full months salary, aud bor-
rowed $50 upon it. After Whitman discov.
cred that the warrant was worthless he
swore To complaint against Curran Ia De-
partment 3 Of the Police Court,
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Stole From His Frteod.

Thomas Shaw, an elderly man OF no par
ticuiar business or place of residence, was
arrested Friday evening on complaint of
Thomas Hening, who charges him with
grand larceny.
Shaw and Hening have been quite
friendly, and the former has visited Hen
ing's room in the What Cheer House on
several occasions.
Yesterday afternoon he called on Henng.
and when he departed the latter discovered
that his ring and money had been stolen
he caused Sbaw's arrest and identified a
ring found on his person as his own and also
q portion of the money.
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The Death Record.

There were 10l deaths in this city last
week. Fifty-fve of the decedents were
foreign born; 1 was a suicide. / q casualty
and 80 died In public institutions. The
more fatal diseases were: Apoplexy. 6;
bronchitis. 4; cancer, 4; diphtheria, 3; dia-
belts, 3; enteritis, 6; gas.ritis, 3; heart dis
ease, 8; inanition, II; lung disease, 3; par
alysis, II; consumption, 80; pneumonia, IL.
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Better CITY Hall Pumping.

The City BALL Commissioners held brief
meeting yesterday afternoon, at which j.
Byrnes was appointed Plumbing Inspector
of the New City Hall, salary $50 month.
1t was decided to have all plumbing in the
hall done by the day hereafter and dis
pense with the contract system entirely.
Both plans have been tried and the inferior
work Is found to be all under the contracts.
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address to Young Men.

The mass-meeting Of young men to be
held In the hall of the Y. NJ. c. A. this
afternoon will be addressed by the Rev. r.
S. Cantine, DID,, pastor OF Van Ness
avenue NJ e Church.
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swindled by a Psue do Collector.

Several large firms report having been
swindled by young man who represented
himself to be collector for Sherwood &
Sherwood and Holbrook, Merrill Il Stetson.
In all the youth secured $500. Several
checks he received he made no attempt to
eaeh
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Murderous Individuals Held.

Antonio Coentoni and Amador Deglocio,
who stabbed fellow-countrymen during a
fight on the night of March 20. were exam
ined yesterday and held for trial on charge
of an assault with a deadly weapon. Judge
Xix set their bonds in the sum of $4,000.
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is also sugges ted that even IL Justice Casap-
BELLS non-re sidence is disqualification in
his voting for Mr.. Gray yet it was the act
OF de fac;o Justice OF the Peace of this
city and county, and the objection. if any.
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the skirt were sewn. while the back fullness
was attached to the bodice by sash; the
bodice was OF mauve velvet, with an inner
girdie OIL black velvet, narrow and pointed
and showing only few inches in front,
where the peasant bodice failed to meet,
being buttoned above and below the waist
and skirt by large fat, curiously wreathed
and twisted gold filigree buttons. The
black lace hat was trimmed with violets,
green leaves and mauve ribbons.
Out on the avenue 1t was pleasant this
morning. with the white clouds blowing
across tho clear blue sky and the trees
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RARE ATTRACTIONS
new SPRING GOODS!

In connection with the natc1ess attractions exhibited In
the many other departments of our MAMMOTH NEW
SPRING STOCK of Dry Goods this week invite
special attention to our magnificent display in the following
important lines:
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dcarefur
IA md IthedaIe
other deparm ONON~
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For SIS IS Pair.
VERY FINE NOTTINGHAM CUR
TAINS, very effective Brussels de-
signs and good value for SIS.
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At 05c a Yard

400 pieces FINE SCOTCH ZEPHYRS. Al.
derson'S manufacture. and every eelal
warranted fast.
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For 1926 a Pair.
HANDSOME NOTTINGHAM CUR
TAINS, gupure effects, four yards
long, value for So.
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At 12Bc a Yard.

1900 pieces TENNIS AND SWANSDOWY
FLANNELS, in new styles. fabrics aud
colorings, an elegant assortment
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interested Spectators Watching the Boring
Quinn paid visit to the spot, but Colonel
Irish was not present. Boring will be re-
sumed on Monday, but it is predicted that
there will be little or no change in the next
so feet passed through, as the plastic clays
and sands have been developed elsewhere
on the peninsula to much greater depth.
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Wash Dress Fabrics /!

- VIVA - WV WWX kVU Z
We are exhibiting a rare assortment AZ
NEW WASH DRESS MATERIALS. com
prising full lines OF Foreign and Domestic
manufactured Fancies and Staples. THE
DESIGNS ARE NOVEL AND EXCLJL-
SlVE. being entirely new and distinct FROM
the past seasons productions, and upon in
spection our display will be found the most
comprehensive, choice and lowest priced
ever brought to this coast.
At 15c a Yard.
700 pieces CHOICE LLAMA CLOTHS, sofs
tWuled fabric, 81 inches wide.
At 1916 Yard.
IL cases TOILE DU NORD SEERSUCK.
Frs, colors guaranteed, in piaias.
stripes and solids.
At 15c Yard.
Z cases ENGLISH PERCALES, Sc inches
wide, heavy texture aud neat Designs
At 15c Yard.
10 pieces FRENCH BEDFORD CORU. 81
inches wide, very heavy aud in nsst
stripes and fgures.z
At 12kc Yard.
1900 pieces TENNIS AND SWANSDOWM
FLANNELS, in new styles. fabrics aud
colorings, an elegant assortment
At 25c Yard
400 pieces FINE SCOTCH ZEPHYRS. An.
derson's manufacture, and every eelar
warranted fast.
nptIy and carefully executed.
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lbs pieces FRENCH BEDFORD CORD. 81
inches wide, very heavy aud in neat
stripes and igures.i
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Nottingham Curtains

We have just opened superb line of
NOTTINGHAM. SWISS and IRISH
POINT CURTAINS, which for style,
quality and lowness of price have never
been egualed in this city. Intending pur-
chasers Of these goods will do well to ex-
anime the various lines, especially the fol-
lowing:
For $500 a Pair.
IRISH POINT CURTAINS, full width
and lengths. good styles and rich work.
For $3.50 Pair.
SWISS TAMBOUR CURTAINS, on heavy
net, elaborate work and new designs.
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For S115 a Pair

For S1.15 Pair.
NOTTINGHAM CURTAINS. double
thread. wide width, in white and ecru,
value for 81 90.
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At Lie q Ward

Z cases ENGLISH PERCALES. sc Ir,ehss
wide, heavy texture aud neat Designs