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4 134. SAN FRANCISCO, TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 23, 1895 PRICE FIVE CENTS. PACIFIC COAST NEWS, An Eastern Colony to Settle on San Juan Grant. SMALLPOX AT NOGALES. Plans for a New Railroad From Pendleton to San Fran- cisco. VISALIA EMBEZZLING CASE. A Beet-Sugar Plant to Be Erected Near Anaheim—Accident at Seattle. SACRAMENTO, CaL tiations have chase of the I grant, lying s the American Ri the pur- d east of Rancho ) syndicate for col- a party of intend- rmed at once in the rty is expected to arrive The portion of 7000 acres, tract will be thoroughly and the who! irrigated. e N FROM PENDLETON SOUTH. « Proposed New Railroad With San Fran- ciseo as a Terminal, nbia River ty for the mpany contemplates ng the road during the present sea- One plan is to build from Dayton, , to Grain City on Smoke River, tap- ve country. Another plan t a new line from Pendleton nd the John Day region, Iy construction through coming into that State at cramento Valley, with rancisco as the objective point. o John Day has been projected d it has been the as to whether the a River road or Navigation Com- The road will ure, mining, g. It will run r , Harney an Lake counties in Oregon, and enter Cali- for at the northern border of Modoc County Theodore vice-president of the ‘Washington and Columbia River Railroad has gone to Europe, and it is in- t is to arrange for funds | with which to construct the road. i A LUCK OF A SEATTLE BOY. pany wc tap a co ‘ompan Miraculous Escape of a Foundry Ap- prentice From a Horrible Death. SEATTLE, Wasn., April Meydenbauer, one of the bes had a mira s escape from a horrible death th rning. ! Meydenbauer is an apprentice in a foun- ere, where the big pumps for the ment drydock are being made, and p on a ladder to fix a belt. pped and threw him against a llar. Ina moment he was whirled midair at a terrific rate. The s shut down and he was rescued, t until his clothes had been stripped from his body, his left arm broxen ih two places and his left leg fractured. He will recover. , a member of n this city, e S Ll VISALIA EMBEZZLEMENT CASE. Theodore K. Murray Accused of De- frauding Sacramento Bankers. VISALIA, CAL, April 22.—Theodore K. Murray, the politician, county divisionist and cattle-buyer, who is charged with em- bezzling several thousand dollars from Cox & Clarke, the Sacramento bankers, is baving his preliminary trial before Justice Holder. Mu s accused of having ap- propriated for his own use large sums with which he was to have purchased cattle for rke’s testimony this afternoon it was shown that Murray was allowed but 50 cents per head on all stock purchased, put of which he was to pay all expenses of Gelivery to shipping points. The pur- chase of a hotel in this city by Murray is said to have been made with Clarke’s money. —_—— SMALLPOX AT NGGALES. Zwo Deaths From the Dread Disease Have Already Occurred. PH@ENIX, Ariz.,, April 22.—Governor Hughes is authority for the statement in this evening’s Herald that black smallpox is prevalent at Nogales. Private telegrams from Fairbank also convey information of two deaths yesterday at that place. The Republican yesterday gave the first alarm, but no attention was given it. The Governor consulted Dr. Scott Helm on the An official | 22.—Charles | The | gether with three men who claim to have seen. the trouble. The man who was robbed was also detained. Some interest- ing developments may be drawn from the case, as it is suspected that some of the men are members of a gang which has been robbing ranchhouses in this part of the county late! e FILCHED FROM SANTA ANA. A Private Company’s Customers Supplied From the City’s Water Mainas. SANTA ANA, CarL., April 22.—The re- port of the committee of investigation on the water circuit between the city water- works and the Spurgeon water system, by which it was claimed by the former Board of Trustees that the city water works was Iying the private company’s custom- 3 made to-night. It is in effect that a thorough investiga- tion has been made and connections found between the two systems at the Commer- cial Bank corner, forming a cireunit, but by whom made or at what time the commit- tee was unable to state. It was stated, however, that they were of the opinion that the circuit was formed at or near the time of the breaking of the pipe by a pay- ing force. The committee so far has been e to obtain sufficient evidence to at- tach the blame to any person or persons. This report, as accepted by the Board of Trustees, practically ends so far as the city is concerned what ten days ago promised to be an intricate water muddle. S MARE ISLAND NEWS. The Cruiser Philadelphia Soon to Return From Honolulw. VALLEJO, Car., April' 22.—1It is the opinion of Mare Island officials that the cruiser Philadelphia will soon return from Honoluly, end that the Olympia, after re- | turning from the south, will be sent to Hawaii to relieve her. During the past week the keel blocks have been laid for the new steel tug to be built at the yard. Some of the material is already on the ground, and the work of construction will be pushed rapidly. Naval Constructor Baxter is still in quar- antine at his quarters, and Assistant Naval } Constructor Snow is confined to his home | in Vallejo #with sickness. The duties of | the department devolve upon Assistant | :~aval Constructor Spear, who is handling the work very creditably. ZpriSastn AT FICTORIA. WILL MEET Canadian and Coast Orangemen Prepar- ing for a Monster Demonstration. VANCOUVER, B. C., April 22.—The Grand Orange Lodge of British Columbia is arranging for a monster demonstration at Victoria on July 12, when, besides mem- bers of the order in this province, Orange- men from Washington, Oregon and Cali- fornia are expected to participate. Dalton McCarthy, M. P., has been invited, and address: n the Manitoba school question will be made by several prominent leaders |of the order. The demonstration is ex- pected to be the largest ever held by Or- angemen in the We: Eimwsd e ANAHEIM BEET SUGAR PLANT. An Immense Factory to Be Run on the (‘o-?flerfl“ve Plan. SANTA ANA, Car., April 22.—The Ana- heim Independent is authority for the statement that a contract has been closed for the erection of a co-operative beet sugar plant near Anaheim, at a cost of $340,000, Edward F. Dyer being the contractor. The farmers of this county are jubilant over the prospect that the factory will be com- pleted in time for the next year’s crop of beets. Already over 4000 acres of beets are growing in this count — - OREGON MAYORS MEET. Preparing a Suitable Gift for the Battle- ship Bearing the State’s Name. SALEM, Oe., April 22.—The meeting of | Mayors and other city representatives for | the purpose of devising means to make the battleship Oregon a suitable gift, apprecia- tive of the name, was held to-day at the State House. A motion was adopted re- questing Governor Lord to appoint a gen- eral committee of seven citizéns to take charge of the matter and suggest a proper souvenir and the means of securing it. The appointments will be made in a few days. — - Shipping News at Vancouver. VANCOUVER, B. C., April 22.—The steamer Empress of Japan sailed for the Orient this afternoon. She had twenty- four saloon passengers and a big cargo. The American schooner Peerless sailed vesterday for San Pedro. The schooner Compeer arrived to-day, to load for San Francisco. S Car Accountants at Portland. PORTLAND, Os., April 22.—A party of 120 delegates who attended the Interna- tional Car Accountants’ convention in San Francisco arrived here to-day in a special train. The party went up the Columbia River this afternoon to the Cascades. They returned this evening, and to-morrow wiil go to the Sound. SBT3 Inquest Over Chief George at Vancouver. VANCOUVER, B. C., April 22.—The inquest on the body of Chief George of the Capilanos, who was drowned Saturday, was held to-day. Indians stated that the chief was drunk when he started for home, and the police are now hunting for **Cloudy,” a notorious character who sup- plied the whisky. Found Dead at Newcastle. NEWCASTLE, CaL., April 22.—Hugo Belthasar, a farmer, 60 years of age, was found dead in a gravel pit one mile from situation with a view of quarantining. FEAEL LOS ANGELES CASE SEXTTLED. 4n End to Litigation in the Matter of the Annie Pratt Estate. LOS ANGELES, CarL., April 22.—Judge Clark made an order to-day in the Annie Pratt estate case, by stipulation of all par- ties, that the motion for a new trial made several months ago be denied. The mo- tion by proponents to retax the costs was allowed, and all costs claimed by the con- testants against the proponents of the the Manstieldsand the Crosses—were disallowed. The petition to com- promise the claims of the heirs against the estate was granted on Saturday. This practically settles the whole matter, as far @s the courts are concerned. —_— Robbers Captured Near Santa Rosa. SANTA ROSA, Car., April 22.—Sunday. afternoon two tramps assanlted another tramp on the road about a mile north of this city, knocked him down and robbed him of asum of money. The three had been together for a number of days, and on Sunday the two who made the assault discovered that the third man had some money. After being robbed the fellow came to town and reported to the officers. ". who went out and arrested the two, to- -, town to-day. There is no evidence of vio- lence. Belthasar was a native of Prussia and once owned a cigar-store in San Fran- cisco. He has carried a paper route in this county for nearly thirty years. — Found Dead at Lemon Cove. VISALIA, Caw., April 22.—William C. Ragle, a prominent rancher of Westside, was found dead in his cattle corral at Lemon Cove last night. Ten days ago he was attacked by severe pains, but was thought to have fully recovered, and the finding of his body caused widespread surprise. —_— ZTicenses Lowered at Santa Cruz. SANTA CRUZ, CaL., April 22.—The City Council hasreduced the circus license from $250 to $100 a day, and the cigarette license from $100 to $25 per annum. For several years the merchants have not paid a license, but the new ordinance fixes the amounts they should pay. e e Fatal Acciden Rocklin, ROCKLIN, Cax., April 22.—Joe Brazil, a boy about 8 yearsold,in attempting to jump on a heavily loaded wagon this after- noon fell and the wheels passed over his body, injuring him so badly that he died in a few minutes. SANTA ROSA'S QUEEN. Miss Isabel Donovan Wins the Crown of Flowers. FRIENDS ARE JUBILANT. Tremendous Applause Greets the Announcement of the Result. PLANS FOR THE CORONATION. dered to Her Majesty by the Mayor. SANTA ROSA, CaL.,, April 22.—Miss Isabel Donovan is to be queen of the car- The Key to the City to Be Surren- | night and congratulations are pouring in by wire upon the successful candidate, who is manager of the Sunset Telephone office here. The committee on entertainment has decided that the Queen shall be escorted from her residence to the Athenzum by a company of fifty boys and girls gorgeously decorated with flowers. She will be fol- lowed by a score of lady and gentlemen attendants. Upon arrival at the theater she will be received with an appropriate address, when the key to the city will be formally presented by the Mayor and the Common Councii. She then wears the queenly crown of flowers and will reign during the three days of the floral fiesta. After the coronation of the Queen a chorus of 100 voices will sing patriotic airs appropriate to the occasion. A floralsong, written and set to music especially for the occasion, will be rendered by Mrs. Gale, a popular local vocalist. After the corona- tion of the Queen and the addresses and singing by the chorus of voices the Queen and her attendants will march to the flower show and formally open it to the | public. This will conclude the perform- ance for the first evening. The buildings along the line of the prin- cipal streets will be gorgeously decorated and the streets lined with flowers. | As the time of the carnival draws near | one can begin to realize the magnitude of i the preparations. Already is there plenty MISS ISABEL DONOVAN, WHO HAS BEEN CHOSBEN QUEEN OF THE SANTA ROSA CARNIVAL. nival of roses. When the polls closed to- day and the final count was made she was found to lead Miss Belle Spottswood by 160 votes. Interest in the contest has been at fever heat all day. As the time for the closing of the polls drew near a great crowd of in- terested spectators packed the voting place and ballots were cast as fast as they could be crammed into the box. At1:30 Miss Donovan led by nearly 100 votes, and it became almost a certainty that she would win the floral crown. At 8 p. M. the polls were closed and the judges hastened to count the ballots. The crowd outside waited in silence to hear the result. Soon after 8 o’clock the count was com- pleted, and when the announcement was made that Miss Isabel Donovan was the | of funds pledged, and the executive com- | mittee is sparing no pains to make the | event one long to be remembered. The | collection of subscriptions for the rose car- | nival fund has commenced. The people oi Santa Rosa, always liberal and ener- getic in a good cause, have shown their in- | terest in the carnival in a substantial way. | BREALDSBURG'S FETE POSTPONED., | o | It Will Not Take Place Until After the Santa Rosa Carnival. | HEALDSBURG. CAL., April 22—The | Floral Association to-day decided to post- | pone the festival until Thursday, Friday | and Saturday, May 16, 17 and 18. This de- cision was reached owing to lack of time for making the necessary arrangements | and the fact that Healdsburg and Northern MISS BELLE SPOTTSWOOD, WHO FINISHED ,SECOND IN THE CON- TEST AT SANTA ROSA. winner there was a tremendous burst of applause. Besides the committee Mayor Woodward, Dr. Savage and Attorney Sea- well counted the final vote, which resulted as follows: 1—Miss Donovan, 4610. 2—Miss Spottswood, 4450 3—Miss Matthews, 632, 4—Miss Bishop, 263. 5—Miss Solomon, 261. 6—Miss Byington, 252 7—Miss Stites, 164. 8—Miss Roney, 130. 9—Mrs. Byington, 101, 10—Miss Yost, 75. Miss Donovan's friends are rejeicing to- Sonoma desire to unite in a display at the Sanmta Rosa rose carnival. Efforts are being made for a creditable display by this city at the county capital. A feature will be two huge steers, which weigh 6000 pounds, the largest on the coast. These animals are very gentle and a plat- form saddle will be built for each, in which costumed drivers will ride. The whole will be decorated with Easter lilies and ferns. The Hezldsburg Bicycle Club will also participate. - s Voting for the queen of Healdsburg's festival opened again this morning with renewed interest. The contest was excit- ing, first one candidate leading and then another. INVADE: SACRAMENTO, The Veterans and Their Ladies Capture the Capital. HAVING A FINE TIME. Royal Entertainment Provided ' for the Guests’ Enjoy~ ment. WILL BE REVIEWED BY BUDD. To-Day the Warriors in Blue Parade Before the Governor—Recep- tion at the Capitol. SACRAMENTO, Cas., April 22.—Grand Army men have been coming into the city all day, until now bluecoats by the score are met on every block. The visitors were met by the reception committee and as- signed to the rooms secured for them, after which they strolled about the city visiting points of interest and renewingold war acquaintanceships. Short sessions of the Grand Army, Ladies of the Grand Army, the Women’s Relief Corps andj the Sons of Veterans’ encamp- ments were held this afternoon, but noth- ing of importance was done at any of them, the time being taken up with organ- izing and preparing for future business. To-night the veterans attended a recep- tion at the State Capitol, at which the Mayor presided, and many prominent State and local officials and citizens were present. Addresses were made and a choice literary and musical entertainment was given. To-morrow forenoon the annual parade will take place. It isexpected to be a bril- liant affair. Governor Budd and staff will be mounted and will review the column at the conclusion of the parade. Department Commander J. M. Walling of Nevada City presides over the Grand Army of the Republic encampment. He has been here since Sunday morning as- sisting in preparing for the week’s busi- ness. To-morrow afternoon the various bodies will hold a session and in the evening will attend the Clunie Opera house, as many of them as can get inside. No one will be admitted except veterans. On Wednesday night the visitors will be given a banquet in the State exposition building, and on Thursday the excursion to the foothills, the American river water power, the mines, the State prison,and the orchards and vineyards in the vicinity of Folsom will take place. At the Mayor’s request all the city de- partments will close to-morrow during the parade. The old soldiers have received a hearty welcome here by every one,and they are enjoying themselves. WEATHER AND CROP BULLETIN. Rains and Cool Weather Needed Over the Entire State. SACRAMENTO, Car., April 22. —Di- rector Barwick of the State Weather Service reports the average temperature for the week ending Monday, April 22: For Eureka 56, Fresno 64, Independence 62, Los Angeles 60, Red Bluff 66, Sacra- mento 65, San Francisco 56, San Luis Obispo and San Diego 58 each. As compared with the normal tempera- ture an excess of heat is reported of five degress in the Sacramento Valley and one degree in the San Joaquin Valley, while the northern portion of Southern Califor- nia reports normal conditions to have pre- vailed at Los Angeles and a heat deficiency of one degree is reported at San Diego. The coast counties report an excess of heat at Eureka of six degrees, while that of San Francisco was normal. The total precipitation during the week was nothing for the San Joaquin Valley, and but a trace for the Sacramento Valley and the coast counties, except at Eureka where there was .30 of an inch precipitated. As compared with the normal precipita- tion there was a deficiency during the week at Eureka of .54 of an inch; Fresno, .28; Los Angeles, .41; Red Bluff, .55; Sac- ramento, .63; San Francisco, .49 and San Diego .21 The excess of temperature with a de- ficiency of moisture duting the week was further exaggerated by continuous and drying northerly winds, which have been rather detrimental to the grain and feed over the entire State, the effect being more severely felt in the lower San Joaquin Valley than elsewhere. The reports from the numerous corre- spondents show that the fruit crop is only a fair one for some varieties and short on some others, while the grain bids fair to be a good crop unless the present spell of dry weather, with the drying northerly winds, continues for some time. If it does it will evidently draw the moisture out of the ground, and cause a hard crust to form over the surface, which is detrimental to any and all kinds of crops. A few good showers are now badly needed over the whole State, to be fol- lowed by cool weather. An abundant hay crop seems to be an assured fact over the entire State. DEATH RATHER THAN HUNGER. Failure to Secure Employment Leads to a Suicide. SACRAMENTO, CAL., April 22.—J. Flan- nigan committed suicide to-night by shoot- ing himself through the breast. in the region of the heart, with a 32-caliber Smith & Wesson revolver. Flannigan was a printer by trade, and was despondent because of lack of work. For the past year he has been rooming in a building at the corner of Tenth and I streets, and this evening he retired to his apartment, disrobed himself, extinguished the light, lay down in bed, and, placing the muzzlé of the revolver to his breast, fired three shots in rapid succession, every one of them taking effect. Arrest of a Would-Be Suictde. SACRAMENTO, Car., April 22.—Officer Bagley to-day arrested an elderly and gray- haired man who was endeavoring to pur- chase laudanum which he admitteg he wanted for the purpose of ending his life: He would not give his name, but said he came from Texas and that he had relatives in Kansas and Missouri. He is slightly crippled in one leg. Nobody here seems to know him. The man says the world has no use for him and that he will yet end his life. He is locked up. A REPBIE'E FOR AZOFF. Governor Budd to Make a Thorough Ex- amination Into His Case. SACRAMENTO, Carn., April 22.—An- thony Azoff, the reputed slayer of Detect- ive Len Harris, has been granted a re- prieve by Governor Budd until June 6, 1895. In the meantime the executive will make a thorough examination into the case and the evidence presented and de- cide whether he is entitled to leniency. Flk Grove Fatality. SACRAMENTO, CAL., April 22.—At Flk Grove, in this county, this afternoon the east-bound overland express struck Ethel Jennick, aged 12 years, and killed her in- stantly. She attempted to cross the track in front of the train. DENIED BY A PORTLAND JUDGE. Claims to a Share of the Proceeds of a Railroad Sale Not Allowed. PORTLAND, Or., April 22.—Judge Bel- linger, in the United States court to-day, deniea the petition of G. W. Hunt to share in the proceeds of the sale of the Oregon and Washington Territory Railroad to the extent of $233,340. Hunt claimed to haye advanced this amount to W. S. Todd and C. B. Wright, which they had failed to apply on the in- terest of bonds held by them. The bonds came into possession of the Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company, and when the road was sold under a mortgage recently Hunt demanded the $233,340 which had not been applied as intere HAPPENINGS AT S J0SE Death of Alfred French,a Well- Known Pioneer of Milpitas. An Aged Austrian’s Attempt to End His Life—Destroyed by a Blaze. SAN JOSE, Cav., April 22.—Alfred H. French, who was known throughout the State as the “Duke of Milpitas,” died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Pome- roy, at 11 o’clock to-day. Mr. French was born in Ohio in 1816, and | crossed the plains in 1859. In 1860 he built the Milpitas Hotel, which he con- ducted for twenty-five years. Abouttwenty | years ago a party of newspaper men, who | were hunting in the nity, dubbed him | the “Duke of Milpitas,”” and he carried the | title ever since. He wasan ardent Demo- crat, and no convention was considered complete withont his presence. The deceased was 79 years of age. A son, William E. French, is now living at{ Lawrence station. TOOK A4 DOSE Or MORPHINE, Attempt of an Aged Paralytic to End His Life. SAN JOSE, Carn., April 22.—John In- greseto, an aged Austrian, attempted to commit suicide by taking a dose of mor- phine last evening at the Branch Pacific Hotel. He was discovered this morning in an unconscious condition and the city physician summoned. The chances for his recovery are slight. Ingreseto is about 50 years of age. He has been in San Jose fifteen years and was employed about the various fruitstores. He was partially paralyzed and despond- ency is said to have caused his attempt at self-destruction. GIVEN THE YAQUINA BAY RUN. The Steamer Farallon to Leave the Ta- coma-San Francisco Koute. TACOMA, Wask., April 22.—It is ru- mored here that the steamer Farallon is to be taken dff the Frisco-Tacoma run and bas entered into an agreement with the Pacific Coast Steamship Company by which she is to have the Yagqnina Bay run, without competition. This is said to be the text of the agreement entered into by the rival steamship lines, by which the Pacific Coast people are to have undis- turbed traffic between here and San Fran- cisco. MURDER AND SUICIDE. Albert anderson Stabs Mrs. George H. Blair, Then Himself. SAN JOSE, CaL., April 23.—About 32:3 o’clock to-night a double tragedy was en- acted at the Hensley House, a place fre- quented by disreputable characters. Alice T. Blair, wife of George H. Blair, a prominent citizen of Woodland, was stabbed in the heart by Albert Anderson, a young man who has been consorting with her. Anderson, after dealing the death blow to the woman, stabbed himself in the heart. Both died in a few minutes. FOUGHT IN THE RING. How Two Santa Clara Farmers Tried to Settle an Otd Dispute. SAN JOSE, Car., April 22.—Fred Ellis and Hank Raser, farmers living on adjoin- ing lands, had a dispute some weeks ago over the use of water for irrigating pur- poses, and met yesterday in the ring near here to settle it. Six rounds were fought when the men were separated. Both were badly punished, and declared ‘they would meet again to settle the question. Destroyed by Fire. SAN JOSE, Carn., April 22.—The resi- dence of Mrs. E. Hall, on Fifteenth street, was destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. An adjoining cabin was also burned. The origin of the fire is unknown. The inmates had barely time to escape with their clothing and notbing was saved. The loss is about $800, with $500 insurance. — New Courthouse for Santa Crus. SANTA CRUZ, Car.,, April 22.—The Supervisors to-day considered plans fora courthouse to cost $40,000. Ten plans were submitted by local, Watsonville an San Francisco architects. The matter will be decided May 1. gk Warm Weather at Auburn. JNLED AT ENSENADA, Don Manuel Riveroll Charged With a Gold Bar Theft. ROBBED HIS OWN VAULT. He Is Placed in Solitary Confinement Pending Examination. ITS HIDING-PLACE REVEALED. A Rumor at San Dlego That the Mex= ican Officials Have Found the Stolen Bar. SAN DIEGO, Car., April 22.—Don Man- uel Riveroll, the discoverer of the famous copper mine at Santa Rosalia and the fore- most commission merchant of Ensenada, has peen arrested there on orders from Governor Sangines. He is charged with the theft of a gold bar valued at $12,000, placed by the Ibarra Gold Mining Company in his charge. The bar was stolen on the night of March 20, the safe having been opened by the combination. For this crime Allen Pratt, the bookkeeper for Riveroll, and his friend J. E. Garratt, were arrested. Nothing whatever has been shown against them, and they are lying in prison with no pros- pect of a trial or release. 1t is believed that the Mexican authori- ties have found new evidence showing Riveroll’s connection with the case, and the rumor reached here to-day that the hiding-place of the gold bar had been dis- covered, and that two other unknown Mexicans were implicated in the robbery. Riveroll is worth at least $100,000, and Ensenada people are unable to account for his crime, though the general opinion ap- pears to be that he is guilty. He was placed in solitary confinement and will be so kept until to-morrow, when his exam- ination takes place. Pratt and Garratt are Mexican citizens by naturalization, and cannot claim the protection of Great Britain. It is not be- lieved here that the authorities have any direct evidence against any of the five men | now in jail. HIVEHSII]EWNEE OAY, Fully Five Thousand Visitors Attend the Initial Cele- bration. The Half-Million Club Tendered a Reception in the Opera- House. RIVERSIDE, CarL., April 22.—River- side’s first ‘‘orange day” celebration oc- curred to-day, and the city never presented a more beautiful appearance than it did this morning. The business blocks were decorated with various colors from the sidewalks to the tops, and many private residences were bowers of beauty, with streamers and bunting reaching across the streets from building to building. From 8 o'clock until noon the streets were crowded with carriages loaded down with flowers, oranges and evergreens. Fully 5000 visitors were present, among them the Half-million Club of San Fran- cisco. Riverside kept open house, as every visitor was presented with all the fine oranges he desired. The forenoon was spent in showing the visitors. around the. city and through the famous Magnolia avennue. In the afternoon a mass-meeting was held at the Opera-house, in the nature of a reception to the San Francisco visitors. George Frost, the president of the City Trustees, made the address of welcome, which was responded to by W. M. Bunker, president of the Half-million Club. The intention is to make this celebration | a yearly affair. Entertained at San Bernardino. N BERNARDINO, Cav., April The Half-million Club was entertained this morning by the Mercantile Associa- tion, and after an informal reception at the Stewart Hotel the club departed for Riverside on the 11:30 train, ——— Small seal Catches. PORT TOWNSEND, Wass., April 22.-- A report from Neah Bay to-day predicts that the present season will see small re- sults in coast sealing. This opinion is based on the poor luck thus far met by all vessels, including a half dozen nativ schooners now at San Juan, and also American vessels which have reported catches from Neah Bay. The exceedingly rough weather of the past month seriously interfered with the taking of seals, which have for the most part already moved to the breeding grounds on Copper Island, in Bering Sea. The vessels throughout the entire fleet have not averaged fifty skins. EEONSS wl Spokane Men Defrauded. TACOMA, WasH., April 22.—The addi- tional facts that have been learned show that Paul Schulze’s defalcations as North- ern Pacific land agent reach a much larger sum than heretofore stated. The St. Paul Syndicate of Spokane is known to have paid him between $400,000 and $500,000 for Spokane property, for which ne account was made. R. A. O'Farrell of Spokane is here trying to protect the syndicate’s in- terests. The property purchased was four or five acres near the new freighthouse, in the heart of Spokane. eyt Will Be Paid a Dividend. SAN BERNARDINO, CarL., April 22.— Receiver Broderick of the First National Bank announced to-day that the depositors of the bank could be paid a dividend of 20 AUBURN, Carn., April 22.—The ther- mometer has gone up to 80 degrees in the past two days. The warm weather comes just in time to kill the curl leaf, which was beginning to lay hold of the peach trees. LI Drowned at Westport. ‘WESTPORT, CaL., April 22.—Herman Miller and Otto Elvers were drowned to- day by the capsizing of a boat. Both men were married. per cent between the 15th and 20th of May next. This will amount to alittle over $30,000. Fresno Bank Goes Into Liguidation. FRESNO, CAL., April 22.—At the stock- holders’ meeting to-day the Fresno Lean and Savings Bank definitely determined te go into liquidation. The bank aumen% on the 12th inst., with liabilities of $142, and assets $697,000.