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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-08
NAVAL JOTTINGS.
Retirement for Age of Rear-Admiral
KinaharIx

Retirement for Age of Rear-Admiral
Kimberly.
The first retirement for age this year was
that OF Rear-Admiral L. A. Kimberly, who,
ON the I'd inst. was detached from duty as
president of the Board of Inspection and
Survey and transferred TO the retired list.
Admiral Kimberly was at the head of the
list, and his will be the most important re-
tirement of the year. By his retirement
Rear-Admiral Gherardi became the senior
line officer and Commodore James was pro-
NOTED rear-admiral.
For the appointment of chief of the
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, made
vacant on the I'd inst. by the expiration of
the four years term of Surgeon General
Browne, there are no less than seven appii-
cations and foremost on the list is Medical
Director Hord. the oldest officer in this de-
paftment OF the service, and next In rank
on the navy list to Surgeon General Browne.
having entered the service in 1854
Captain Remey of the Charleston made
recent report that in his opinion the most
economical rate of steaming his vessel is
with the propellers making so revolutions,
with an expenditure with the average coal
obtained on the Pacific station of from 80 to
33 tons daily, giving speed of nine
knots in Ordinary weather if the bottom is
clean.
Lieutenant u. Robert Benson is under or
ders to take passage by steamer on the 9th
for Sitka, Alaska, TO command the marine
guard of the Pinta and the marines stationed
at the point. He will relieve Captain 4. Ii.
Harrington ana was detached for this duty
from the marine barracks at Brooklyn.
Y. Y.
Medical Inspector Edward KerSchner has
succeeded Dr. w. X. Van Reypen as as
sistant TO the chief of the Bureau of Medi-
cine and Surgery, the latter having been
assigned 10 duty as fleet surgeon OF the
Pacific squadron. The orders TO Dr. Kerseh-
ner to report on the San Francisco were re-
Gently revoked.
Lieutenant Gottfried Blocklinger. de-
tached from the Richmond at Newport, r.
l., is under orders to report for duty on the
Baltimore, relieving Lieutenant h. w.
Sturdy, ordered to duty in the photographic
Office Of the Navy Department.
Assistant Surgeon G. L. Smith, detached
from the Mohican, has reported for duty on
the Coast Survey steamer Hassler. Assis-
tant Surgeon l.. l.. Young, detached from
the Independence, reported on the Mohican.
Surgeon A. Nj. Moore, detached from The
hospital at Mare Island and ordered to tbs
yard. relieved Surgeon ID. Dickinson,
ordered home on two months leave OF alb
SeOcp.
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Among the standard pictures of the col
lection is the Modern Witch Of Endor," by
Oscar Klamath. 1t is hardly possible 90 err
in saying that it 10 the best of all. Every
thlng Is true 10 nature, and the finish of The
details IS as conscientious as III q Meis-
sonier.
A portrait of Schmidt the sculptor, is
placed side by side with bust of Lee Lash,
by Schmidt. each artist having honored the
other. Lash has the better OF the bargain.
Among other pictures In this part of the
room are: Peaches" by w. T. McCIoskey,
sand Dunes" by Yelland. Women at tie
Well (Mexieo) by L. Narj0t, The Little
DressmakeT' by Alfred BolOgnesi. Castle
Crags on the Upper Sacramento by Iel-
land, aud THE Quiet Wood" by Keith.
Mrs. y. X. Chitenden has two flower pic
lures, one hrySanIhemum Of
merit. Other works are The Towers of
Lucerne' by ii. III. Reddng, "VioletS" by
Sarah f. Bender, portrait of a lady By Mary
T. Richardson, portrait OF Willie Polk by
Lee Lash, Cemetery in GIverny" by f. c.
PeiXotto, "DOnner Lake" by YeIIand,
Corner Of Garden at Giverny" By NJ. Z.
Mccormick, Mount Shasta" by Yelland,
and "A Garden in Normandy" by NJ. L. Ne
Cormick.
The side room is devoted to water-colors,
pencil sketches, etchings and pasiels. the
principal contributors being Nettie Stearns
twhose work is eXeelleBD, l.. +. Latimer.
Annie II. Tucker. a. j. Wagner good.
Newton ): Tharp, j. Iyey. Paine, Harvey
Young, Peixotto and Oscar Kunath. A
large space is covered by II. Kapathy with
faithful and easily recognizable produce
tiOn Of the bandstand at Golden Gate Park
As finale NAV be mentioned the draped
portrait OF the late Samuel NJ. BTookes,
drawn by him self. and the picture Of his
own right hand beneath ii. The latter is an
exceptionally fine piece Of transparent flesh
cOionDg AID texture work
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A PROMINENT REPUBLICAN,.
The Sergennt-at-A rms Of The National
Committee Is I'm This City.

The Sergennt-at-AT rms Of The National
Committee Is I'm This City.
Colonel II. l.. Swords, superintendent of
furnishings for the Federal buildings in the
United States and sergeant-at-aIms OF the
Republican National Committee, has been
in the city since Wednesday. accompanied
by his wife and daughter.
The colonel, who is as martial in appear
ance as his name implies him to be, is traY-
cling purely for pleasure. at least so he
says, and unless he has some secret mission
there is no official Importance attached to
his presence.
'"fhis is my first visit to California, a
country j have often longed to see," said
Colonel Swords last night to a CALL re-
porter in tina lobby of the Grand Hotel,
and am delighted with everything l have
seen so far"
The man who superlntends the Interior
httings az hundreds Of Uncle Sans build
lDgs said that he had visited Southern Cali
lorna before coming here and that he thinks
California Is wonderfully great country. g
Your city is charming" said he "and |
fee big all over since | have breathed your
healthful atmosphere"
just rs matter of habit the colonel paid
visit to the Appraisers building the Gus
tnm-house and the Postoffice yesterday.
lie says he found them sadly neglected and
very nuch In need OF improvements, espe-
cially the Postoffce.
But my department can do nothing in
this matter" he explained, apologiZing,
until you get new building. When that
time comes, and If IL is not put off Until |
am dead or out of office. it will be pleasant
uuty LOT me 10 furnish the new San Fran
cisco Postoffice in the most approved style."
Colonel Swords will remain in this city
and vicinity for a week and then return
direct to Washington in time TO take an
active part in the coming campaign. which
ne, as matter of course, thinks will end in
glorious victory for the Republican party,
and. as he has nc doubt for President Harri-
son as his own successor.
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Grade and should have been relieved by
repetition in other parts of the canvas, OF
which there is plenty 10 spare.
1elland's Coast at Marblehead" would
be recognized at once without the author
signature or the designation.
ION the Bay" by c. ID. Robinson. Is an
ambitious effort, depicting q red tack tug
boat running on. on a foggy day. The light
falls in the center of the picture and runs
along the trough of the sea, but il it comes
from the sun, the latter is altogether too
faint. and no harm would have been done
by leaving it out altogether.
The Breaker" by w. A. Coulter, is an
other large, ambitious picture. The trans
Darency of the combing wave is well shown,
but the broken water on the shore side is
"woolly."
"Camogli," Mediterranean picture by
JACQUES Carolai, is a bright. while attrac-
tive piece, and Strawberries" by W. J.
McCl0skey. and "Lilscs," by Grace G. Liy-
ermOre. leave little to beidesired in the line
OF fruit and flower painting judith" by
A. +. Matthews, is cold and corpse-like,
and L. c. PeixOtto's great reputation
cannot altogether prevent al impartial OBJ
server from saying that his picture. IN
Church" Brittany scene. CONVEYS the
same impression. The church interiors of
the old masters were fun of warmth and
beautiful warm transparent shadows, and
why have times changed?
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W MURPHY BUILDING, i
Market and Jones Streets.
SWEATED GOLD COINS.
A Large Number OF Light Weight Doub
Eagles in Circulation.


Eagles In Circulation.
For several months past large nun Der
OF twenty dollar gold pieces of light weight
of the Custom-house.
They were invariably rejected and re-
turned to bank or broker with the informa-
tion that they had been imposed upon be-
cause the coin had evidently been sweated.
A remarkable fact in this connection Is
that nearly all of the coins which have in
this manner been reduced in weight are of
g recent issue. They are Of the coinage Of
1890 and 1891, and therefore could not pos
sibly have lost any weight by wear and age.
So frequent have sweated double eagles
put in appearance OF late that the officials
in the Custom house became alarmed and
reported the case to Washington asking Tor
Instructions.
On March 16 letter from the United
States Treasury was sent in reply, and it
contained a request that III future all coins
of the description mentioned shall be
stamped Light" with die especially pro-
vided Tor that purpose whenever they are
presented.
This rule is now being carried out. and
daily from two TO FIVE sweated gold pieces
are stamped in the manner indicated. which
makes them worth simply their weight in
bullion.
mere Is no uOuOt Dul tHHl system OF
sweating is carried on by gang of SWIM
diers in this city. and from the appearance
of the money they manipulated 1t seems
that they carry their work on by using the
electric bath process. for the coins have
dead blush color and are reduced to from
so cents to ST % each below their face value.
Some time ago the Pacific Bank sent
large consignment of gold from here to New
York and there it was found that the weight
of the coin was far less than it ought TO have
been. 1t WIS this fact which first attracted
the attention of the men in this city who
handle gold every day and are responsible
for it being faultless.
The brokers dealing with the Custom
house are not at all pleased when they have
their twentieS passed back with stamp
which makes their further circulation I'M
rosslble-ui on them, and they are deyising
all kinds of schemes to beat the new system.
For a few days they tried to use silver
only in paying their Custom-houSe dues, but
when in sack containing about $500 three
counterfeit coins were discovered the other
day that method of settling with the Gov
eminent became unpopular.
There is nothing left for them now but TO
examine gold pieces carefully before they
accept them in payment
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Jimmie Lachlan's Father,

John Lachlan. the father Of Jimmie, the
lad who told such pathetic story of cruel
treatment Wednesday, was examined as a
witness before Judge Joachimsen yesterday.
lie denied that he had beaten the boy with
knotted rope and declared the boy had
frequently stolen money from him. The
youth finally ran away, andSis parents did
not seek him because they thought little
priya,ion would wean him from bis evil
ways.
The further hearing of the charge Of
vagrancy against Jimmie was continued
until tomorrow.
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F0RGER STRAUSS.
How He Swindled Merchants by Means
of Spurious Checks.

How He Swindled Merchants by Means
of Spurious Checks.
Charges of forgery are being piled up
against Maurice Strauss, the young swindler
who was arrested last Tuesday. Strauss is an
expert penman, and his method of operating
is to purchase some small article or pay a
board bill with check bearing the forged
signature of some we'll known man. In sew
eral instances, when questioned closely, he
said the checks had been given him in pay
ment for services. 1t was his practice to
indorse the checks, in a scrawliug, cremped
hand. To several Of the checks he signed
the name of A. Anspacher. The checks
were never for more than S15, and, owing
TO the smalness of the amount he had lit
tie trouble in passing them. Among those
he swindled BY means of spurious checks
were Adolph Reiner. Third-street restau-
rant-keeper; Andrew Coleman, pawn
bi oker of Third and Jessie streets, and l..
Andre, employment agent on Suffer street.
There are now three charges of forgery
against Strauss. and others are expected.
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values are good, strong without being
forced; AZ the same time, the picture has the
aspect OF being over-colored.
Sweet Apples" by C. c. Judson. Is
pleasing bit OF work, as is ''Clematis," by
Mary II. Ross. Morning at Pacific Grove"
by Mrs. Evelyn Mccormick, is MARRIED by q
general prevalence of cold purple tones,
with too much white lead showing through,
defect which has become increasingly APP
parent in the local exhibits of still life aud
landscape for the past three or four years.
Purple is naturally a retiring color and,
when rocks, etc, in the foreground are
painted with the same brush and of the
same strength as the distance. the picture
loses force, however much lovers of ''close
values" may be enthused. Most OF the re-
cent pictures by Matthews, Wores, Carl
son and other local artists have been spoiled
by an excessive conscientiousness in throw
ing off the old plans for securing breadth
and chiaroscuro.
Sunset at Cypress Point" by X. d. YELL
land, has none of these defects, and is a
bold mastery treatment of familiar scene.
THE Clearing Storm" by William Keith,
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on the opposite side of the room In this
his great natural powers and conscientious
study of details are seen to advantage.
One of the largest canvases is Ducks.
etc" by A. Z. Matthews, representing two
This picture has many good points.
!" The Coming Wave" by Frank f.
Heath. is just such an effect as is often seen
on Ocean Beach. The motion of the broken
water is well depicted.
"EschsohOltzias." by Sarah E. Bender, is
Spring Roses" by Grace L. Livermore.
"A Merchant-street Poultry STALL" by
Marian Froehlicb, shows how much color
and play of light and shade can be gotten
out of commonplace subject by prac-
ticed eye.
Constance" a portrait, by Mary Curtis
richardson, Is a large canvas with a good
general idea, not carefully or artistically
carried out. The central patch of red is too
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-08
DEATH OF ST. S. M"
Mystery of tho Identity of Young MAJ
From a Lodging House.

Mystery of tho Identity of Young Man
From a Lodging House.
The young man who was taken from the
clearinghouse at 7S3 Market street while
thought to be suffering from poison died in
the Receiving Hospital at 9 O'Clock yester-
day morning. Tie remains were sent TO
the Morgue, where an autopsy showed that
congestion OF the lungs caused death. Tat
t0oed in India ink on the left arm Of de-
ceased are the letters "F. S. NJ" and the
upper part OF q lathe. The body was placed
on slab TO await Identification.
At 7S3 Market street Ii was learned that
the deceased. In company with another
young man, engaged a small room there
Monday afternoon. About o'clock vest
day morning one of the occupants of the
room rushed out ard informed Mrs. Ma
honey, the landady. that Fred" was sick.
lie then disappeared aQd has not been seen
since. When tie unknown man was con-
veyed to the hospital bottle containing
solution of morphine was found in bis
room, and for that reason it was supposed
that he had taken poison. At the autopsy,
however, it was discovered that he was
morphine ''fiend" and had injected the drug
in his arms
Nothing was found in the clothing left by
the deceased by which he could be identi-
fed. One OF his shirts was marked Ken
GALL" The deceased was about 20 years
OF age,
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This is one of Mr. Keith's most pleasing and
popular productions. and it shines out by
comparison with the crudty and tricky
superficialty of most modern landscape
work.
STUDY Of Rocks near st. Helena" by
Virgil Williams. is fairly good as TO cOmpO-
sition. but the coloring is crude. defect
only too commonly apparent in the exhib-
its. ''Onions." by Guy Rose, is truthful
and effective BIT Of still-ife painting. free
from crudity. Fourth and Townsend"
twilight scene at the great railroad cross
ing. is one of Lee Lash's best efforts. and is
sure to become favorite with visitors to
the show. 1t is large, bold composition,
and might almost be called study IN mono
chrome. so little diversity of color is there
In the principal features.
Crescent Lake" by Thomas Hill, has
considerable originality, and the light On
the cliffs and the water is well kept The
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-08
Robbed a Woodfnrnnr.

A. Was, woodturner, was going along
Fourteenth street on his way home Wednes-
day night when he was met by two hood
lums named Jackson and Dunn. They
asked him to GO to party and escorted him
TO vacant lot. One of them then knocked
him down with pair of brass knuckles.
whlle tie other took Is cents ami a bunch Of
keys from his pockets.
Wass swore out a warrant Yesterday for
the arrest of the thugs
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-08
Gents Furnishings!

At I5c.
go dozen GENTS FOUR-IN-HAND AND
TECK SCARFS, satin lined largely as
sorted patterns, extra good value for
25c, will be offered at 15c each.
At 25c.
100 dozen GENTS FOUR-IN-HANDA AND
TECk SCARFS, in variety of color
ings, also a complete assortment of
fashionable shades. in polka dots, satin
lined, regular price soc and Zoe, will be
offered at &c each.
At 35c.
95 doz GENTS UNLAUNDRIED WHITE
SHIRTS, double backs, re enforced
linen fronts. and made of extra heavy
muslin, extra good value for 65c, will be
offered at Sc each.
AT soc.
70 dozen GENTS UNLAUNDRIED
WHITE SHIRTS, with fancy peated
fronts, all sizes and made of Wamsutta
muslin. goods usually sold laundried at
81, will be offered at SOC each.
AL l%Rc
go dozen GENTS FULL FINISHED
IMPORTED TWO-THREAD COTTON
SOCKS, solid colOrs. in tans, states and
browns Especial offerng), good value for
25c, will be offered at 1910 a pair.
At :S5c.
rs dozen GENTS TENNIS FLANNEL
AND MADRAS OVERSHIRTS, in
fancy stripes, plads, etc, all sizes for
men or boys. extra good value for soc,
win be offered at Soc each.
At soc.
90 dozen GENTS SHETLAND MERINO
UNDERSTANDS AND DRAWERS,
shirts finished with French colarettes
and pearl buttons regularly sold for roc,
will be offered at soc each.
At 5c.
65 dozen GENTS CAMEL'S-HAIR UN-
DERSHIRTS AND DRAWERS. silk
finished extra special offerine), goods
usually sold at 81 80, will be offered at
75c each.
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Coffroth's Deadly Ink-Eraser.

James w. Coffroth. clerk of the Superior
Court Judges, who stabbed p. j. Brady and
Albert Wilson with an ink-eraser during a
quarrel in Western Addition saloon last
Sunday night, was arrested yesterday for
an assault with Il deadly weapon. He was
given ample time to secure bond in the
sum OF $1,000 before the warrant was served
unou him
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W MURPHY BUILDING, +
Market and Jones Streets.

Venaalia, carrying one child in her arms
and followed by six others. They were all
dressed in deep mourning. Shortly after
they were seated Attorney Knight made
the opening statement for the defense He
said he would not deny the killing, but
would show that the man who did il was
under great mental distress at the time and
not wholly responsible for his acts. The
trial will conclude today
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TO THE NEW CITY.


The Bay Shore Line Completed Into
South San Francisco.
The Bay Shore line of the Southern Pa
cifc Railroad has been completed into New
South San Francisco. The excursion train
to be run next Sunday, under the auspices
Of the stockyards people, will land the pas
sengers right in the heart OF the new city,
Instead of letting them off at Baden station,
as heretofore. 1t Is expected oy those inter-
eSted in the matter that great many
people will take advantage of the reduced
rates to visit the manufacturing city on the
hax
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EIectric RoadS.

Superintendent Lynch of the Ferries and
Cliff House Cable Railway Company as
serted yesterday that the road will be ex-
tended as far as Seventeenth avenue as fast
as the grading can be done, and that for
some time steam dummies will be used on
the extension from First avenue, but in q
short time the road will be converted into
an electric one, and viii eventually. be ex-
tended to the ocean.
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previous order directing him to pay her a.
family allowance of $50 month, pending
the settlement Of the estate. She declares
that his refusal has been malicious because
OF her act in beginning suit against him
to compel an accounting and to obtain the
appointment OF a receiver. incidentally
she insinuates that he, while he has had the
business under his sole control since the
death of her husband. has embezzled
about $4,000 Of the proceeds Of the Cafe
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Mrs. Joyce's Allowance.

Louise, the widow Of Milton E. Joyce,
who was member OF the firm of@Joyce &
Orndorff. proprietors of the Cafe Royal, has
asked Judge Coffey for an order citing Orn-
dorf to show cause why he should not be
held guilty of contempt for failing to obey
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-08
After Chinese saloon-Kespers.

The police have begun crusade against
Chinese saloon-keepers who violate the law.
There are many places In Chinatown where
1t Is claimed liquor is sold without a license
and often TO minors at that. Officer Hutch
ings was detailed Yesterday to investigate
these dens. and started in by arresting six
license
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On the Alert.

1t was whispered In Judge Troutt's ear
yesterday that Adolph Sylvia. who is under
arrest for embeZzement but out on $500
bond, was going to take hasty departure
from the city. The Judge promptly ordered
a bench warrant issued for his arrest.
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Great Mental Di.tre.s.

During yesterdays session of Judge Muir
phys court, which is now occupied with the
trial OF Danieli Venaglia, the proceedings
were slightly interrupted by the entrance
OF Mrs. Cali, widow of the man killed by
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-08

The officers OF the Cigar-makers' Inter-
national Union of America No. 22S Of San
francisco have Instituted suit against Thorn
a. Co to enioin them from using the label
OF the International union and to recover
S3ooo damages Tor having made use of it,.
The firm, 1T is claimed, has without right
made and sold cigars SO labeled since April,
1891.
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BARGAIN PRICES!

At 15c.
100 dozen LADIES 4-BUTTON IN
DRESSED KID GLOVES, in medium
and tan shades, regular price 81 o. will
be placed on sale at 75c a pair.
At 15c.
80 dozen LADIES S-BUTTON LENGTH
MOUSQUETAIREU NDRESSED KID
GLOVES, in medium and tan shades
regular price 81 %, will be placed on
sale at 75c pair.
At $I.OO.
IS dozen LADIES' S-BUTTON LENGTH
MOUSQUETAIRE KID GLOVES, in
dark and medium colors, also black,
regular price ST. 80, will be placed on
sale at 81 a pair.
At 80.
IS dozen LADIES 4-BUTTON Genuine
Horseshoe) DERBY KID GLOVES, in
dark and medium colors, also black,
regular price 81 70, will be placed on
sale at 81 80 a pair.
At $I.15.
90 dozen LADIES 4BUTTON FRENCH
KID GLOVES. new stitching. in pearls.
white, modes, tans ard states. will be
placed On sale at 81 IS pair.
At $500.
90 dozen LADIES FREN KID
GLOVES, new stitching and large but
tons, in all the very latest shades, will
be placed oil sale at 81 a pair.
at 81. as.
20 dozen LADIES MAUSCHETTE KID
GLOVES, with beaded cuffs, In all the
very latest shades, will be placed on
sale az 81 % pair