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The morning call., 1892-12-17
HE ROBBED MANY.
Alexander Doyle, Forger,
Captured.
He Used a Time-WOrn Dodge With
Great Success on Unsuspecting
Business lien.

Alexander Doyle, tall handsome fellow
OF the blonde type, was arrested last night
and booked at the City Prison ON five
charges of forgery.
The prisoner is believed 10 be J. H. Nor
risou, alias DOC" Morrison. sharper of
extraordinary ability, who has long been
wanted by the police, TO whom he hassbeen
known as j. j. MaGill. The detectives had
had been looking for him for six weeks.
He was found in the room of Japanese
woman on ST. Mary street.
Doyle's plan for earning living without
labor is timeworD, but with him il was a
glittering success.
1t was nothing more than the ancient
check game, by which thousands of store
Keepers have been duped. Ii consists in
presenting check bearing the forged sig
nature OF weIi-kn0wn merchant or firm to
a grocer and obtaining an article Of small
value and the change in return.
Doyle went TO III. Gardes' grocery. corner
of Post aud Hyde streets, last night and
called Tor box of sardines and a can of
condensed milk. The clerk placed the
articles on the counter, and Doyle handed
him check for $50 drawn on the Anglo
1aiiforhla Bank IN favor of j. L. Doyle.
The cheek bore the forged signature of K.
III. Nolan IL Co.
The grocer was not impressed with the
appearance of Doyle or his check.
Il have no money for you," he said
brusduely. and Doyle departed without cere-
mony.
\ few minutes later DOYLE entered the
store OF kurIfinke q Trauer, at 1888 Suffer-
street, and bought 81 90 worth IF groceries.
Tor which % gave check for SIS, saving
that he lived at 1916 Suffer street. There
Is no house at that Der. and the grocer's
boy, who was sent with Doyle's purchase.
saw him boarding car and followed him
10 St. Mary street. where he had the
forger arrested by Officer Cougblin
Doyle on December 5 passed Pacific
Bank check for SIS on Nick Steiner, Bush
street sasOoD-keeper. which was drawn in
favor OF j. III. Scott, and bore the forged
signature of X. ii. Nolan & Co. Two days
later he passed a Pacific Bank check on S.
X Mount who keeps saloon at 2I3 Mont
gamery street, This check was also for SIS.
1t was drawn in favor of j. B. Roberts and
bore the forged signature OF III. Haioc 81
Co.
The next place visited by the penman
was the American grocery, at the corner Of
Jones and GeaTy streets. A check for SIS
on the American Bank and Trust Company
in favor of w. III. Watson was presented
and accepted. i. bore the forged signature
of Il. Ii. Nolan Sc Co.
Dorey Cunnlngham's furnishing. store.
3U9 Montgomery street, was visited by
Doyle on December 10. They accepted
from him check for SIS in favor of J. III.
Boyle and signed B. B. Nolan e Co.
Doyle at one time raised the windo Inv
selling furniture polish. He showed a
irst-clasS sample, which he offered for a
very low price. and when he received an
order filled it with very much inferior
article.
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discipline and preiudciai to modern me tn
DDS OF instruction 10 place more than fortv-
five pupils in the charge of any one teacher
and when from sixty TO s.verty-six pupils
are crowded into each ROOM as is the case
in the Alameda schools. it is evident that
the best interests of the public schools are
jeopardiZed."
IL Is proposed to expend the money real
lied from the bonds as follows: Pur base
school site for $4,000 and erect $50. 600
building somewhere south of the narrow
gauge road. between Chestnut and Nc
Pherson streets: purchase additional land
for $4,000 at the West End and erect thereon
a $4,000 building, and 10 enlarge the Porter
school by the addition Of a four room
building costing $780,
The defendants in the suit of the city of
Alameda against Baker, hart and others
Tor the opening of jefferson street have
given notice of their intention to move for
new trial.
Several ties of the narrow gauge trestle-
work 10 the pier were burned yesterday
morning and the Oakland narrow-gauge
local had TO transfer its passengers to the
lameda broad-gauge local on First street,
in Oakland
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THE OAKLAND RECOUNT.
After Counting Few Votes the Action
Was Dismissed.

Some interesting inside facts connected
with Oakland politirs were expected to be
revealed during the recount OF the Super-
visorial contest of George Earle against
William PeouZe. After nearly a week of
argument Judge Green thought the trio of
lawyers interested in the case would be
ready to proceed with the counting OF the
ballots yesterday morning. But he was
mistaken. A bombardment of legal intri-
cacies and technicalities was still in store
for his sensitive ears.
When court convened a package of bal
lots from the Fourth Precinct of the First
Ward lay upon table in front of the
clerks desk. Attorney Nusbaumer, repre-
sentiDg PelouZe, started proceedings and
some trouble by claiming that the package
had neither been properly signed or sealed.
John Daily. the clerk of election who
brought in the package, was sworn. and
confessed that he could not see the names
OF the officers of election written across the
seal of the flap.
Deputy Clerk Hughes 6eposed that there
was no mucilage on the flaps of the big en-
velopes containing the ballots, ana conse-
quently they could only be sealed with wax.
Then Attorney Nusbaumer objected to
The counting of the ballots from the precinct
on the ground that the ballots had not been
opened or tempered with.
Attorney de Cola read in reply authori-
ties by the yard, until Judge Green held up
his hands in dismay and gladly adjourned
for the noon recess.
During the afternoon session Judge
Green sustained the objection to the recount
ing of the ballots from the Fourth Precinct
because the package was brought in from
the polls by an unauthorized person and
with its seal broken. The court promised.
however, TO reverse the order If the officers
OF the Precinct Board were brought in and
made proper showing.
Ii was after o'clock when the ballots of
the First Precinct of the First Ward were
opened, and the count actually began
and was continued at intervals until
late hour tonight. And what a
funny-looking lot of ballots they
were! Soiled. crumpled and torn they
presented anything but a neat appearance.
Nearly third of the ballots handled were
objected to because of the irregularities in
marking and handling. 1t was quite appar-
ent that the Australian ballot system was
not thoroughly understood among the voters
of the First Ward.
In the two precincts recounted there was
no material change in the result. Attorney
de Cola, for contestant Earle. announced
that he would probably withdraw the con-
test If no greater discrepancies were dis
covered in the Second Precinct Of the
Second Ward and in the First Temescal
Precinct.
The recount was then proceeded with In
tedious. humdrum manner.
just before midnight the sunervisorial
contest ended by a dismissal of the action.
In the 600 votes counted In three precincts
Earle gained only one vote. Seeing the
struggle was hopeless. the contestants at
torneys decided to abandon it.
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UNAPPRECIATED ART.
Sale of Paintings With Spiritfess Bid.
ding and Poor Results.

A small crowd collected at 16 Post street
last night to witness and take part in the
auction sale of pictures belonging to the
Metropolitan Art Company. which was rep
rented by Edward J. Epstein. The sale
was conducted by Mr.. Newhall and some
sixty to seventy paintings were brought to
the hammer.
The bidding was dull and spiritless and
Mr.. Epstein made no attempts to conceal
bis chagrin when pictures which had cost
him 1900 to 5000 francs without the duty"
were disposed of at $40 and $50
The paintings were entirely selected from
the French school Of ART. and some pretty
fragments OF color were disposed Of at almost
nominal figures.
A landscape and sheep subject, by G. NJ.
Jaque, aroused some animation among the
bidders, and was eventually knocked down
to Joseph Davis for STOPS.
Four or five pictures realized as high as
$50 TO $500, and the remainder fell to
dead level of f0rfies and fifties.
Many of the best paintings, with reserve
prices OF 500 to $500. were removed, not
having obtained bid.
Mr.. Epstein, to disprove the assertion
that he was unable to show invoices for his
pictures, was armed with roll of them,
showing prices from 5000 TO $4,000 francs,
but his eloQnence was wasted on the desert
AR. and prices maintained the averages
quoted.
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PERSONAL NOTES.

DIR. w. T. George of Antioch is at the
Grand.
Senator f. FL. Gould of MERGED is at the
Grand
C. A. Wilcox of the United States army
is al the California.
w. II. Graves, banker OF Sonoma, is
staying at the Lick.
T. a. Thompson. Worlds Fair Commits.
sioner. is at the Lick.
Charles Rule of the Duncan Lumber mills
is staying at the Grand.
j. M. Wood. an architect of Chicago, is
registered at the Palace.
w. r. Know. n railroad contractor of Sac
ramento, is at the Grand.
". Cross Of the Canadian Pacific Railroad
is staying at the Palace Hotel.
Professor David s. Jordan of Palo Alto is
registered al the Lick with his wife,
j. +. Chles. wealthy landowner and
stock-raiser of Dayisville. is at the Lick.
S. Arnold Of the United States navy Is
staying at tie California with his wife.
II. j. Small. superintendent of the South
ern Pacific workshops at Sacramento, is at
the Grand
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RANSACKED IN DAYLIGHT.9
Burglars Clear a Residence on Ash.
bury Heights.

Among recent burglaries not made pub
lie was an audacious one last Wednesday
on Ashbury Heights
The objective point of the burglars was
the residence of William Barnes, machin-
ist, 273 fremont avenue, and the amount
taken is estimated at $500 in cash and
property.
The robbery was committed in open day.
light between 10 A. NJ. and p. NJ, in the
absence of the family. and was evidently
perpetrated by some who watched their
movements.
The burglars entered through a lower
window and went carefully through the
house.
From Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes bedroom they
took Jewelry valued at over $500, four
watches, S65 in coin, wearing apparel; from
the d1ning-r0om. the silver services from
the basement they took sack to carry off
some OF the booty.
After making this clean sweep, which, it
Is thought, must have been transferred to
wagon, the burglars facetiousIy placarded
the bedroom with single line inscribed on
a card stuck in the stovepipe. 1t ran, "Stock
up Tor CrIsmas."
The police have made no arrests In con-
neetion with the affair.
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PROPOSALS

For the Grading OF "Lobos Square,
OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
" Supervisors of the City and County of San Fraa-
cisco. December 10, 1892.
In accordance with Resolution No S0T9 Third
Series) of the Board of Supervisors SEALED
PROPOSALS will be received IA open Board on
MONDAY EVENING, December 49, 1892 from
q 80 TO O'Clock. for grading "Lohos square" to
the line and grade OF contiguous streets
he work TO be completed within one hundred
days from the date or award or contract To TIE
satisfaction of the superintendent OF Streets Ana
certificate OF the City and County Surveyor repre-
sentfng the condition OF the work as to tine and
grade, will be required before the acceptance OF said
work VIII be considered.
N0TICE-Bidders will estimate aud state pric :
Tor which they will perform the entire work
The party 70 whom the contract Is awarded wiz
be required. prior at the time OF the execution
the contract to pay the of advertising this
tice In three daily newspapers
In order TO preserve Uniformity and to facilitate
the award the board has resolved to receive bids
unless made upon blank forms prepared by the
committee, and certified check for the sum of
$500 deposited by the bidder with and made pay
able TO the clerk of the board, conditioned If thr
II the bidder shall fail neglect execute writ
ten agreement and give the bond required within
four days after the award is male then aud In that
the said sum shall be paid into the City and
County Treasury By said clerk, as Iiquidated dam
ages for failure and neglect
Blanks furnished by the clerk.
The board reserves the right TO reject all BIDS II
the public good so require.
della ct JN0. A. RUSSELL, Clerk
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TORE DIRTY WORK.
The Returns for Sheriff to Be Inves-
tigated.

HE Returns for Sheriff to Be InyeS-
tigated.
The Election Commissioners went along
with the canvass yesterday with scarcely
an interruption and twelve more precincts
were added to those counted. making total
of 106 so far canyassed, leaving 50 yet to do.
When the returns fro m the Fifteenth Pre-
cinct of the Thirty-ninth Assembly Dis
trict were reached letter was handed to
the Commissioners from Philip Falk, the
inspector of that precinct. protesting sgainst
their being canyassed. The letter stated
that the returns were not correct, as the
writer had good grounds for believing that
a great many votes that should have been
credited TO I'll. II. Scott, the Nom Partisan
candidate for Sheriff, had been given to j.
McDade. the Democratic candidate.
Mr.. Falk said that at the precinct polling
place. when the returns were being MADE
uD, he protested against crediting Mr..
McDade with the votes he is given in the
returns, but his protest was without avail,
and this course was the best one he could
take 10 have fair count Of the votes from
that precinct.
The Board of Election Commissioners
decided TO cite the officers of that precinct
to appear at 2 p. NJ. on Monday next,
when explanations would be in order.
DIR. O'Donnell did not put in an appear
ance during the day, consequently there was
no protest from him 10 relieve the monot-
ony of the count.
The following are the figures. as Tar as
the canvass has proceeded, for the principal
and close Offices
Mayor-Barry Baldwin 95e7, Wendell Easton
6S66. l.. X. Ebert 11.719. &. G. O'Donnpll 2 1872
Auditor-Charles Ashton 92l5. William Brod-
erlck 1873. Thomas J. l.. Smiley l.253.
Sherih-Wililam j. Biattnrr II, 165, j. j.
McDade 15,02S, III. Ii. Scott 1I.IS5.
Tax CoIlector-James N. Block 1879
Thomas OBrien II ,633. c. II. Wetjen 1858.
Recorder-Max Brooks 1907, Thomas j.
Glynn II ,746. Edward b. Read L 1923
County Clerk-M. c. Haley 14206. George W.
Lee IL ,277, J. j. Moran 10,028.
Judge OF ihe Superior Court-Duncan Hayne
1857, JaiGes nj. Seawell 1868.
Judge OF the Police Conrt-Charles T. Con-
Ian 1853, John T. Humphreys l2,4OI
supervisor Fifth Ward-Sands w. Forman
l.4S3. George McGIlivray 1852.
Supervisor Ninth Ward-P. T. Dundop IL .2GS.
Albert Heyer 1929
school DIrectors-J. ii. Culver 9911, C. w.
Decker 1913 J. H. Rosewald 1,153
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BABIES AND CANDLES.
Another Set of TripIets Added to the
Shaw


The largest crowd since the opening of
the baby show and candle contest visited
the Pavilion last night.
The principal event of the evening was
the game of living chess, which was so
closely contested that it could not be fin
ished. Tomorrow night the players will
resume the places as they were left and fin
ish the game.
Elene Tailor, the young lady in the Scot
tish booth, executed the Irish Washer
w0man's" dance last night. Tonight she
will dance the highland fling.
To-day tile children from the Hebrew Or
phan Asylum will visit the show. An invi-
tation was sent to the Roman Catholic
Orphan Asylum 10 attend. but owing to the
limited means of transportation f or the
children they had to decline.
The marriage of Miss Margery RE to
Alfred Edwards, which was to have taken
place tonight, had to be declared of, as the
father of Miss Rae will not allow it to take
place owing to her age, Is years. The man.
agement has list of others who have sig
nifed their willingness TO wed, and from
them they viii select a couple.
Yesterday another set of triplets was
added, making two sets there now. The
trlplets added yesterday were born at the
Preside and are three years old.
On Sunday afternoon the officers and
crew of the Japanese man-of-war will be
present aud at night the show will close.
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which is in charge of Mrs. j. s. Pelton. In
il are all the utensils of the kitchen, which
Mrs Pelton explains the use of 10 the young
ladies and gentlemen.
Mrs. ii. J. Berry dispenses the icecream
ana refreshments.
Another novelty is the anron booth, in
charge of Mrs. ii. C. French There are
three fancy-wGrk booths. one each In
charge Of Mrs. II. Nolt. Mrs. II. 5. Boyne
and Mrs. j. Ii. Moore
The bazaar will close to-nipht
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The Wine Men Win.

The Viticultural Com mission have won a
point in their contention with the State
Commissioners OF the Worlds Fair.
The wine men have been complaining
that 1t is unjust to allow S15 600 for the no in
ing interest and only $1,000 for the wine in-
terest. representing 800 600, 600 in this State.
Yesterday after some discussion the Com
missioners increased the wine mems space
TO 300 feet and The apprOpriation 10 SSOOO.
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A Bazaar at the Mission.

The ladies' bazaar for the benefit of the
Mission branch OF the Young Mems Chris
tan Association opened on Thursday night
in the gymnasium In their building. 2Sl9
Mission street. The booths, which are in
charge OF the ladies of the Methodist and
Episcopal churches of the Mission. are
decorated very prettily. Quite novelty of
the bazaar Is the common-se sense booth.
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Alameda.

The Board Of Education has issued an
address to the voters setting forth the rea-
sons why the issuance of $4,000 worth of
school bonds is necessary.
Inc principal point made Is that "the
present enrolment Of pupils in the Porter,
Haight, Encinal and West End schools is so
much In excess of the capacity OF the several
grades as to render impossib for the teach
ers To give the instruction demanded by the
patrons OF the schools. 1t Is destructive Of
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Ralston were Yesterday declared vacant.
Examiner Jerome is father Of Special
Deputy Collector Jerome and 4. b. DtEni-
son is brother of Ex-Governor Dennison
OF Ohio. Both men have been many years
IN service under the Government.
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N1gCELLANEOUS,
CROWDS,
.....,. CROWDS,
CROWDS.
THE PEOPLE KNOW WHERE
Good CLOqHINC
....AND....
FURNISHINGS
Are Going at Half Price.
Are Going at Half Price.
TREMENDOUS CROWDS OF PURCHASERS TO
TESTIFY TO OUR LOW PRICES.

Boys 80 0yercoatS. reduced to......,.......S6 90
Boys IS Oyereoats. reduced to ........., . 90
Boys 30 Oyerco ats reduced to .............. 4 90
Mems imported blue aud black Worsted Suits
rum %oo w. ..-....'......s.......io W
Mems fine Pique Suits. reduced from $50 to. IS 90
Mems Fine SUITS. reduced from S27 SO lis 90
MEMS s25 SILK Frock Suits, for..............15 90
Mems 800 Cashmere Suits. for.13 90
Mems SIS Suits. for ..,..,..,,,..... II 90
~ suns ZOE ..'''.'.'..'....''........-. o %
Mems $25 Imported Overeoats or....l5 90
Mems $40 I'm 'rted Overcoats for ..........I2 so
Mems SIT so Imported 0verc oats for - 10 90
SO Boys Suits, reduced to............. q 80
$i2 so Boys Suits reduced to. $3.50. SO
% Boys Suits reduced tO.................... 5 90
Chiids Knee Pant Suits. worth SO So for.... 80
Chids Knee Pant Suits. worth So fer......... 50
Mems 80 Pants reduced TO-. ............... 90
Mvie Red Flannel Shirts and Drawers,
worm 81 oo. 1or,,, 80
Mems Merino Shirts and Drawers, worth 81,
20
Mems Laundered White Shirts worth 81, tor So
Mems Cashmere Overshirts worth 81, tor rs
Boys Knec Pants worth 75c. or............. 10
Mems Socks 25c per dozen
Mems Wool Socks, worth 25c. for......l0c per pair
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The Prophecies Preserved.

Judge Ito wtness)-Miss Primmins, You
say your uncle had but one limb. Had he
lost ali arm or leg.
Miss Primmins with an air Of triumph
He was ia full possession of both arms.
your Honor.-New Y FORK Press.
The morning call., 1892-12-17

Nine. Saeher, the wife Of well-known
Viennese restaurateur, collects autographs
by asking her guests to write their names in
pencil on the tableeloth, which she after
ward embroiders.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STATE HARBOR
W Commissioners, 10 California ST., San fran-
cisco, Cal, December q, 1892
Sealed proposals or bids viii be received az this
office at or prior to 2 O'Clock p NJ on TUESDAY,
December 20, 1892, for furnishing and driving ths
piles necessary for repairing Washington street
jackson street, Mission street Nos. and 2 How
ard street No. and Green-street whsrves. on tee
water front of the city and county of San Fran
cisco, according TO the specifications therefor pre-
pared by the Chief Engineer OF the Board and
adopted by the Board December 9. 1892. to which
special reference is hereby made. No bid Will be
received unless II is made on a blank form fur
nished from this ONCE and is accompanied by
certified check for $500. payable to the order OF
the Secretary OF the Board. as guarantees on
the part OF the successful bidder that he will within
written contract 20 do said WORK according TO tue
cute and file with this Board good ana sufficient
bond. to be approved by said Board, IN sacB
amount as 1t shall direct ana conditioned for the
faithful performance of such contract nor will
said bid be considered by this Board unless deliv
cred to the Secretary 70 the Assistant Secretary
at the office of the Secretary, st prior TO ,
O'Clock p. NJ. on TUESDAY, December 20, 1892, at
which place the bids will be opened,
The Board reserves the right to reject any or all
bids IL deemed for the best interests of the state
Bidders are invited TO be present az the opening
o! the bids. c. F. BASSETT.
CHAS. o. ALEXANDER,
W. Ii. BROWN.
Board of State Harbor Com mssfoners
HOWARD &. HOLMES. Chief Engineer
j. j. KEEGAN, Secretary. de9 lot exSr
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Custom-Iiouse Disn,issaIs.

The positions in the customs service for
merly filed by T. j. Jerome and e. b. Dem
nison as examiners under Appraiser w. G..
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Arrested for BURGLARY.

Charles Slrachan. a colored man, was
arrested for burglary last night by Police
Officer Love. He had been employed as
1anitor at ia and 116 California street, and
had duplicate keys to the Offices and stores.
which he took with him when discharged a
few weeks ago. He made good use of the
keys and stole canes, umbrellas and silver
ware from the rooms which he had once
been employed 10 watch and clean.
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The railroad ferry from Port Angeles to Vic
toria Il. C.. Is now an assured Patchwork TO be
commenced right away. All Information of The
Carnail- HI pkins Co.. ga Market street.
The morning call., 1892-12-17

BERTELING has the only reliable methods to
ut defective sight. AIT kearny street.
The morning call., 1892-12-17

MAPS and printed matter about Port Angeles
mailed Tree TO any address. The Carnail. II op-
kiDs Co., ga Market street
The morning call., 1892-12-17

DROP In ut Sanbotn g. VaiPs and see their line
OF moderate priced framed pictures for Christ
mas gifts. Everybody appreciates sucI, gifts .
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In 1910 the actresses always CAME before
the scenes when not needed ON the stage.
and flirted with their acquaintanees in the
audience
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Sick headaches promptly cured by
Bromo Seitzer-l0c bottle.
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Salt Rheurl Of Years Standing

The story OF years of suffering and re-
storation to health is told in the following
words by Mrs Hodsdon, of Haverhill n ii.