The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 16, 1895, Page 1

0. 16. SAN FRANCISCO, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 16, 1895—-TWENTY-FOUR PAGE CLOSE OF THE CARNIVAL IN REVELRY Released From Quee Maskers Indulge n Anita’s Rule, in High Jinks by Gay the Seaside. ON THE LAGOON. FUN Noisy Crowning of to the Great Throne. White SCENES OF ROYAL SPLENDOR. On the Whole Santa Cruz’'s Water Festlvities Are More Than Successful. ANTA CRUZ, Car.,, June 15— Queen Anita abdicated last night, and to-day ‘“everything went.” High jinks has been in full swing since early morning, and with every hour getting higher, unti! to-night there is a complete abandon. Everybody is out under the cover of masks and domi- noes. The caste of society obliterated and merriment and good fellowship reigns. The high and low blow the gewgog to- gether, In the middle of the forenoon an im- promptu parade of eccentricities gave the first impulse to the revel, and from that time forward the most extraordinary things took place in this ordinarily sedate city. In the broad sunlight men and women danced throug the streets in dominoes and hoods of all colors, wearing hideous costumes and masks, invaded the offices, stores and private residences of the business men and citizens, bombarded the people with not only flowers, but flour in packages, and otherwise took all Iiberties that belong to a carnival. Press headquarters, on Pacific avenue, was the especial object and victim of this sort of invasion, and Dr. Doyle, who is aster of ceremonies there, began early in v to assume a very correct Tepre- on of that old story of the “‘editor m. being in.” He wore no mask, and was therefore easily singled out by the maskers, and when a few of them had | gotten through with him he needed no mask. This, of course, was all in the best of humor. As the shadows began to gather, how- ever, the speed of the revel increased by the minute; the tin-horn merchant and he of the demon’s whistle did a rapid business. Adjoining the Carnival head- quarters is a place for the sale and letting of disguises of every character, and the place was besieged all day. The plan of the day’s entertainment em- braced a bicycle parade and bicycle races morning and afternoon, the inspection by the public of the warship Olympia in the harbor, a race between the regulars and the militiamen from the pier to the ship, | and some mild events on the lagoon for the free entertainment of the school chil- dren. Then in the evening was the closing demonstration on the lagoon, the most briliiant of all, except that another and mock queen took the place for this one night of the beautiful Anita. Then came the great mask ball—the last jest of this five days of spectacular jesting, this that will not have done until the sun is up and the masked revelers have worn themselves out. All these were mere features of the y and night. The whole city is joining in the revel, and the streets are running wild with noises of every description. - CROWNED BY MASKERS. Pirate Queen Rice and His Noisy Fol- d lowers Take a Hand in the Closing Scenes on the Lagoon. SANTA CRUZ, Can, June 15 At 8 o'clock to-night the great stretch of tribunes along the water were packed with people, every seat being taken and every point of vantage about the big amphithe- ater being occupied. The banks on the opposite side of the iagoon were lined, as | well as the neighboring low hills, the humanily there being revealed upon each | occasion of a more than usually brilliant bomb breaking in their neightorhood. The red fire and rockets were yet going as the lights in the floats were lit and the magniticent spectacle of the past two even- ings sprang into being aeain with a still | increasing charm, with only the Queen and her royal following lacking. Very many of the barges had been re- habilitated, enlarged and otherwise beau- tified, especially that of Capitola, the prize-winner, the float of which had been extended into an immense gondola. The Queen’s throne and the approach to it was the only land space within sight that was still unoccupied. Roncovieri stepped to the front, bowed, turned to his men and their last concert on the river was begun. The programme began with a creation of the leader’s own, dedicated to Mrs. J. Philip Smith, “The Santa Cruz Carnival,”’ a grand march. Next followed an odd mixture of the beautiful and the burlesque, with the lan- tern-lighted barges drifting over the water, the electric lights sparkling overhead, the deep glow of red fire in the woods opposite and up and down the river, the white gleam of the waterfall up by further bridge, the fountain throwing its spray in the air out of the smooth surface of the lagoon, with rockets dropping their spray of stars from the sky, and the sweet voice of the songstress in one of those beautiful cano- pied barges singing “Norenne.” ““Norenne” was interrupted by the dis- cordant crash of a brass band trying to play two tunes at once somewhere down toward the lower bridge. Everybody is startled and annoyed. Nobody knows whether it is an attempt to make music or destroy it. It came nearer and the discord was so pronounced that the guess was general that some hornblowers were trying to annoy Roncovieri. Roncovieri stood ready to start into the third number of his pro- gramme, but the noise would spoil it all. He waited until his patience was exhausted and then he swung his baton to his men to answer in like manner, and the big band broke into a scream of discord. By this the | time the noisy hornblowers on tlie water | came into view. They were a crowd of | maskers on a plain. black flathoat, which | was being propelled by poles toward the a Usurper | Queen’s throne. One of the maskers wore | | a big gold crown and a white and vellow | cape and bloomers. The others were dressed as grotesquely. They brought the low flatboat imme- diately beneath the steps to the throne, the lowest of which was high above them. Then & half-dozen men in masks and wigs and whiskers came down the steps, and the uses of a ladder and a block and tackle which hung ont from the steps over the waters and m fied the people be- came apparent. They lifted the burlesque Queen from the float to the throne with the apparatus. “All hail the Queen!” cried the pirates from above, beginning to haul on the ropes, which were fastened about her. As *‘she” sailed upward into broad glare of | the light her gilded crown sitting jauntily over her right ear, the ‘-cut-throats’’ below responded cheerily, **All hail the festive | Queen!” - | Then the audience began to forgive | these noisy roysterers and join in the {laugh and the salute as, one by one, the | high officials of the court, the Doge and | the rest of them, were swung up in like manner to the platform and climb the stairs. Finally came a great wooden key nine | feet in length. Having got everything in | order, the burlesquers gave Roncovieri another chance, and as the lights are turned on again, for they are turned | off always for the benefit of the stereopti- con’s illustrations when the music is play- ing, the Queen’s edict was read, a bit of nonsense that forbids any man, woman or | child to be seen in public this night with- out a mask, together with other whimsi- calities. Then the straight course of the water show was resumed. The pirate Queen, by | the way, was C. A. Rice. A set piece of | fireworks which spelled out the words, | “United California” and “Half-million | Club,” provoked much applause. One | number on the musical programme which also elicited much enthusiasm was the | “Death of Custer.” The outdoor space and surroundings permitted the employment of musical ef- fects, a whole company of men doing the | firing with muskets and pistols at the proper time when the fighting was going | on, waile later, when the distant refrain of | the quartet of horns over Custer’s death | and the bugle calls are introduced, it came | from musicians who had been located on a | barge in the water at some distance from | the band. At the same time only Custer's | portrait was shown upon the screen—the | effect was very fine, even if it had little in common with a Venetian carnival. | “The Carnival of Venice,”’ by the way, i has not found a place on any of these [ musical programmes, oda as that may | seem. The show on the water continued | until after 10 o’clock, and only when it had | finished did the scene in the ballroom of | the pavilion begin to take on the ap- | pearance of a masquerade ball. Shortly before midnight the last act in | the play was performed. It was the pres- entation to Director-General J. Smith, the man who has stood to the front of it all, of a beautiful silver gold-lined presentation was made by Major Frank | McLaughlin, on behalf of the executive | | committee and leading citizens, and it was | done in the major's own altogether felici- | tous manner. Director-General Smith re- | plied in a few becoming words, referring with satisfaction to the happy conclusion | of the great enterprise begun with much ving only a few weeks ago. He i thanked every{md_v for the hearty manner Philip | goblet, which they term a loving cup. The | in which all had co-operated, and which alone had developed a festival of which all | might feel proud. With this the dance went on. Very quickly it filled up, however, and | the great masquerade ball which closes the | first annual Venetian Water' Carnival of | Santa Cruz is now under way and will | continue, as stated, until the sun is up an the wearied foot and flesh of - the merry- | makers is clamoring for rest. There are no qualifications to be placed ship Olympia to-day wasZa large side at- | General Warfield of San Francisco and traction for the ¥ ors to Santa Cruz. | staff. During the afternoon a twelve-oar All the afternoon boatmen were kept busy | boat race took place between tie regulars conveying the people to and from the big | and the reserves from the end of the pier white ship. The regular men-of-warsmen | out to and around the ship to the gang- have been granted shore leave all day, and | way, a course of a little more than a mile. the militia boys have had charge. The | The word to go was given by Ensign Diffen- crowds of people have been so great that | back of the Olympia. Tie regulars caught they had no chance to do any work during | a long stroke, went ahead at the start and | the afternoon, but simply stood about and : increased the lead steadily but not rapidly looked as much like” old tars as possible | until the last; when they were about half ways clear. The officer of the day was Lieutenant Dorn of the navy. | while they stood guard and kept the gang- | the ship’s length ahead. Nobody seems to know just at what hour 1‘ the ship will sail for San Francisco, but it Nearly all the reserves were kept on duty | will probably be about noon. The men allday. During the morning the boys were | who have shore leave are required to be on put througl fire drill and the regular | board at 7 in the morning, which means course of ship’s duties. These called them i she will not sail until some hours later. AW X SN J. P. SMITH, DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE SANTA CRUZ WATER CARNIVAL. Sketched from life for the' “Call” by Fisher.] upon the word ‘“success” ‘applied to it. “‘Considering that it is'the first attempt,” etc., does not go in speaking of this event. It has sprung into full being such as is | usually brought about by years of experi- encein this, the first attempt. If it may be improved in the future, very well, but it is not for the spectator to expect more than has been presented, nor to pick a flaw or make criticisms. It has been a complete, full-blown, beautiful success, creditable to every individual who helped in any way to create it. ON THE BIG OLYMPIA, Naval Reserves Do the Workjof Regular Blue-Jackets, Race and En- tertain Visitors. up at 5 o’clock in the morning for coffee and to put their bunks in order. At 5:30 o’clock they had to ‘‘turn to’’ and scrub the deck. At 7:15 0’clock they were piped to break- fast,. after which they prepared for and passed inspection of men and quarters. From that time until 9:30 they were em- ployed shining the brass work. Then they were called to report again to rollcall, after which they ware put through a fire drill—that is, upon a given signal they went through all the motions incident to a fire alarm, ciosing every port and air-tight door in the ship, hauling out the fire ap- paratus and getting up all the excitement possible. This was kept up until noon ana until dinner was ready. After noon the crowds from the shore became so large that further work was impossible. SANTA CRUZ, CaL., June 15.—The war- Among the visitors in the afternoon was | | N =" == = = R = NN NS N D NS CHARLES B. TIDBALL, GENERAL MANAGER OF THE SANTA CRUZ WATER CARNIVAL. [Sketched from life for the “Call™ by Fisher.] | | She will get into San Francisco Bay to- morrow evening. RACES AMONG WHEELMEN. No Records Lowered at the Water-Car- nival Meeting, but the Time Is Considered Very Fast. SANTA CRUZ, CAL., June 15.—The bicycle-races proved one of the most in- teresting features of the carnival, and at- tracted fully 5000 spectators to the Vue de Leau Athletic Park this afternoon. They were run on a new three-lap dirt track, under the auspices of the Pilot Wheelmen of Santa Cruz, and the success of the meet speaks well for the efforts of these ener- getic cyclists. The events throughout were very interesting, and, although no records were lowered, still the time made is considered fast. In the novice, the Pajaro Valley Wheel- men of Watsonville carried off the honors, winning all four heats and first, second and third places in the final. The Bay City Wheelmen of S8an Fran- cisco made an excellent showing. With but three men entered they won two firsts and a second. Charles S. Wells, the great class B crack, was in top-notch condition, and trailed the colors of Black and Castleman, the Los Angeles racers, in the dust, defeating them easily in both the heat and final of the half-mile scratch. A large number of visiting wheelmen were at the races, including Referee Plum- mer, Starter Stoddard, Timer Wetmore and R. M. Welch of the racing board. The Olympic Wheelmen, Garden City Cyclers, Bay City Wheelmen, San Jose Road Club, Reliance Wheelmen and Crescent Club of Berkeley, are all here in large numbers. Most of them will ride home over the mountains to-morrow. The following is a summary of the races: One mile, novice, first heat—Roy Eaton, P. VoW, fint; John Wing, S. J. R. G, second. Time, 2:40 3-5. Second heat—Victor H. Tuttle, EVW W.T. Blakely, R. A. C., second. y . ‘Third heat—E. Malgren, P. V. W., M.J. O'Brien, S. J. R. C., second. Time, Fourth heat-—J. C. Willoughby, P.\V. W.. A. L. Holling, I. C. C.,second. Time, 2:34'25. Final—V. H. Tuttle, P. V. W., first’ Malgren, P. V. W., second; J. C. Willoughby, V. W., third. Time, 2:56 ite, scratch, Class B: First heat—C. 8. . first} Casey Castleman, A. C. ussell Cushing, G. C. C., third, Tite, 1:20'2-5. Second heat—W. A. Burke, A. C. W., first; J. C. Smith, G. C. C., second; Tony Delmas, G. C. C., third. Time,1:07. Finale Charles S. Wells, B. C. W., first; W. A. Burke, A. C. W., second; Casey Castieman, A. C. W' third. Time,1:0915. One mile, scratch, Class A: First heat—H. F. Terrill, B, C. W., first; 8. B. Vincent, L. second. Time, 3:22 1.5. Second heat—F. A. McFarland, S. J. R. C., first; E. F. Sherman, G. €. C.,second. Time, 3:42. Final—H. F. Terfill, B.C.'W., first; S. B. Vincent, B, C. W., second } F. A, McFarland, S. J. R.'C., third, 213135, Tyo-mile handicap class B_-Russell Cushing, E. 2. second ; Time, (¢ .. first, from 160 yards (time, 4:59); C.Smith, G. C. C.,second; George A. Nisson, A.C. W, third. Two-mile handicap, class A—First heat—F. A, McFarland, S. J. R. C., first, from 60 yards (time, 5:31'1-5); O, B, Smith, G. €. C., second; V. B.'Fawcett, C. C. W., third; M. J.'0’Brien, S."J. R. C. fourth. Second heat—John Wing, §. J. R. C., first, from 250 yards (time, 6:00); L. T. Wagner, P. V. W., second; E. Malgren, P. V. W., third. 'Third heat—s. J. Willous by, P. W., first, from 150 yards (time, 6 1-5); A. L. Holling, I. C. C., second; J. J. Carroll, 8. J. R. C., third. Final—F. A. McFarland, 8. J. -y first, from 60 yards (time, ); L. T. Wagner, P. V. W,, second; E. Malgren, P. V. W,, third. Attacked by a Mtallion. LOS ANGELES, June 15.—While pass- ing along First street this morning a man named Sulender was attacked by a vicious stallion and quite badly injured, ~ PACIFIC COAST NEWS, A Bandit Makes a Rich Haul From the Ukiah Stage. A SHOOTING AT OZETTE. Mysterious Disappearance of a San Francisco Drummer at Stockton. ANGELS CAMP CHINESE FIGHT. Paul Lawson Sentenced to Hang for the Murder of a Houston Man. UKIAH, CaL, June 15.— The west- bound stage, running between this city and coast towns, was held up by a high- wayman at 3 o’clock this afternoon. The scene of the robbery was a deep canyon on Robinson Creek, about seven miles south- east of this place. The stage left here this afternoon at 1:30 with William Russell as driver. It was pro- ceeding slowly when a masked man emerged from the brush at Woodside and commanded the driver to halt. He prompt- ly obeyed. The treasure box was thrown out and then Russell was ordered to pro- ceed. An Indian brought the news to this city, and Sheriff Johnson started immedi- ately in pursuit of the highwayman. There is known to have been at least $1200 in Wells-Fargo's box, as that amount was to-day drawn from the treasury by Super- visor Flanagan, who was to use it for the purpose of paying off road contractors in his district. This is the second time withing the past two years that Driver Russell has been held up, and the first time for months | when treasure of any amount has been shipped by stage to the coast. There were five passengers aboard at the time of the robbery. — KILLED AN OZETTE INDIAN. A Quarrel Over a Catch of Seals Ends in a Shooting. SEATTLE, Wass., June 15.—An affray at Ozette yesterday between a white man named Anderson and several Indians headed by a red named Brown resulted in the killing of the latter. Anderson had accompanied Brown on a sealing trip and the row was started when they were dividing the catch. On the Indian refusing to make a fair division the white man took hold of one of the seals. An old Indian drew an ugly looking knife and rushed at Anderson and a klootch- man seized him. The white man, with his Winchester, forced the warrior to sit down, and by a quick blow in the face felled a squaw to the ground. Taking up the pelts he started for the door, when the three once more pounced upon him, Brown grasping the rifle barrel. Ander- son shot, the bullet going through Brown’s left lung and killing him. The Indians are much excited. Ozette is near Neah Bay, in Clallam County.” An- derson was brought here for trial before the United States Court, the offense hav- ing been committed on a reserve. ps e e MYSTERY OF STOCKTON. Henry C. Burke, a San Francisco Drum- mer, Suddenly Disappears. STOCKTON, CaL., June 15.—Henry C. Burke, the representative of a San Fran- cisco scalehouse, has disappeared from this city, and E. A. Cowell, a member of the firm for which Burke worked, says he thinks the missing man has committed suicide: Burke registered at the Commercial Hotel on the 29th of May, and had his baggage sent to a room. He did not oc- cupy the room and has not been heard from since. He has a wife in Seattle, Wash. She has received no word from him. Em ANGELS CAMP CHINESE FIGHT. « Orazy Jim,” a Notorious Celestial, Fa- tally, Stabbed by Swm Fat. ANGELS CAMP, CaL., June 15.—A fatal stabbing affray occurred in the local Chiwi- town lastnight. *‘Crazy Jim,” a notorious character who is partiallv demented, got into an altercation with Sum Fat. The latter drew a long-bladed knife and stabbed his antagonist in the side. The murderer then hunted up a doctor and sent him to Jim’s assistance, after which he gave him- self up. Sum Fat will probably be discharged at the preliminary examination, as the de- mented Chinaman was quarrelsome and a terror to his countrymen. ——— ACCIDENT NEAR FRESNO. A Farmer Dragged Two Miles by Run- away Horses. FRESNQ, CaL., June 15—While team- ing on the West Side, about twenty miles from this city, John Rogers met with a painful and almost fatal accident to-day. He was thrown from the seat of his wagon upon the horses and his foot became en- tangled in a chain. The team ran away and Rogers was dragged under the wagon two miles before he could stop the horses. He was compelled to drive twenty miles to this city for treatment. psnabgte i f GUILTY OF A HOUSTON MURDER. Paul Lawson to Hang jor the Killing of George W. Watson. BOISE, Ipano, June 15.—At Challis, in Custer County, Paul P. Lawson has been convicted of the murder of George W. Wat- son on May 15 at Houston. Lawson was sentenced to be hanged July 26. Two years ago he was & member of the Idaho Legis- lature. B SUPPLIES FOR FOLSOM PRISON. Contracts Awarded by the Board of Prison Directors. SACRAMENTO, CaL., June 15.—At the meeting of the Board of Prison Directors at the Folsom prison to-day, the principal topic was the awarding of the yearly con- tracts for supplies. Of course the contract for sugar was awarded to the Pacific Marine Supply Com- pany and Jones & Co.; rice and syrup, Pacific Marine Supply Company; coffee and tea, Jones & Co.; tobacco, Horn and the Pacific Marine. The bulk of the groceries .went to Jones & Co. Christian- gon & Co. of Sacramento received the con- tract on beans and potatoes, butter and sundries. The bids on lumber being considered too high were rejected and that commodity wasthrown into the open market. Sperry & Co. of Stockton received the flour contract; Ecklon & Sons of Folsom were awarded the meat supply; the Standard Oil Com- pany, gasoline and coal oil; Fuller & Co., paints, oil and brushes. Bids on rolled barley rejected astoo high. Dierson & Co. will furnish almonds, dried fruits and vegetables. - SAN BERNARDINO SUICIDE. Domestic Woes Lead to tio SAN BERNARDINO, Car., June 15.— W. W. Cook was found dead this morning at his residence, near Highland avenue, When discovered his body was lying on. a lounge with a bullet-hole through his head and a revolver by his side, with one ex- ploded shell in the chamber. Cook had been unfortunate in business and his wife went to Los Angeles to live. s ago she returned and took away with her their only child, about 12 years of age. ay Cook called at the s office to get a warrant against his wife charging her with the abduction of the child, and when his re- quest was refused he became despondent and shot himself. Self-Destrue 2o PASADENA-SANTA MONICA ROAD. First Train Over the New Road Carries an Execursion Party. ADENA, CAv.,, June 15.—The first train over the Southern Pacific road out of Pasadena was run to-day, leaving here this morning at 7:30 o’clock, ana carrying an excursion of 400 people to Santa Monica, returning this evening at 5 o’clock. - The excursion was run under the auspices of the Throop Polytechnic Institute, and hundreds of people assembled at its de- parture. A regular train service will be established in a few days. TWO SURVE bt 8 TO HANFORD. Engineers Now Working Near the Eastern Border of Kings County. HANFORD, CAL., June 15.—The Valley road surveying party, under Chief Guppy, broke camp on Kings River this morning and moved to Cross Creek, near the east- ern border of Kings County and about twelve miles southeast of Hanford. Two lines have been run from a common point on Kings River to Hanford, one entering the city on the east and one on the west, the two lines converging at a point some four miles south of the town. - NEAR TTONWOOD. KILLED Charles Grigsby Takes a Last Drink After His Neck Is Broken. COTTONWOOD, CaL., June 15.—A fall from a load of hay caused the death of Charles Grigsby, a farmer living east of this city, yesterday. Grigsby’s horses ran away and he was thrown to the ground. His neck, back and three ribs were broken. He asked the man who was with him for a drink of water, It was given to him and he drank it, then fell back dead. il o LUS ANGELES MURDER CASE. A Continuance Granted to the Slayer of Detective Lawson. LOS ANGELES, CaL., June 15.—The preliminary examination of Ferdinand B. Kennett on the charge of having murdered Detective A. B. Lawson was commenced to-day in Justice Young’s court. The people having established their case, the defense requested a continuance until “Tuesday morning, which was granted. ——— BANDITS ROB A4 STAGE. They Shoot the Driver and Escape With $6000 in Gold. TUCSON, Awrrz., June 15.—A telegram received by Governor Hughes states that the stage running from Bisbee to Nacasari in Sonora, Mexico, was held up Thursday by five masked Mexicans. The driver was killed and the robbers secured $6000 in gold. A sharp watch is being kept along the Arizona line for the bandits, who it is thought will attempt to cross. Riverside Orange Shipments. RIVERSIDE, Car, June 15.—The orange shipments for the week ending Friday night from Riverside were 7056 boxes, or 34 carloads, the smallest week’s output since the shipping season opened. This makes a total for the season of 641,118 boxes, or 2246 carloads. There are 500 car- loads of later varieties yet on trees, which promise to bring a fair price. Death of a Fortuna Giant. EUREKA, CavL., June 15.—Albert Whet- stone, notable on account of his ponder- osity, died at his home in Fortuna to-day. Whetstone was 28 years of age, 6 feet 2 inches in height, and at the time of his death weighed 496 pounds. His measure- ments were as follows: Chest, 58 inches; waist, 72 inches; thigh, 39 inches. Hanford to Vote on a Bond Issue. HANFORD, Car., June 15.—The Han- ford Union High School Trustees met to- day and resolved to call an election on June 23, to vote on the issuance of bonds to the amount of $7500, for the building of a high-school house. For additional Pacific Coast news see Pages £ and 3. LEY] STRAUSS &GOS COPPER RIVETED OVERALLS " AND $PRING BOTTOM PANTS. EVERY PAIR GUARANTEER $OR SALE EVERYWHERE.