The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 3, 1896, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MAY 3, 1896. SHNTA BUSHS FETE IS ENDED Queen Laura’s Reign Closes With a Pyrotechnic ‘Display. CIVIC RULE RESTORED. Gallant Knights Participate in a "Tilting Tournament as a _.Farewell Coup. HER MAJESTY SEES THE RACES. Wheelmen Spurred to Greater Efforts by the Bravos From the Royal Suite. :SANTA ROSA, CAL.,, May 2.—The car- nivalclosed in a veritable blaze of glory to-night. Ten thousand people gathered around the-courthouse square to witness the fireworks display. The usual chorus . of *‘ahs” and. long drawn out expressions ‘of delight were not missing, for the exhi- bition was a creditable one. and the spec- tators returned totheir bomes well pleased with theirevening’s entertainment. There were many handsome and striking set pleces, including a profile of Queen Laura, an immense jumping Jack, a beautiful set of revolving stars and many minor de- signs. . The exhibition lasted about an hour and endea with the usual letters of fire bidding the audience good-night—and Santa Rosa’s carnival of 1896 was at an end. The clerk of the weather. has been kind to the end of the rose carnival. All day it has been ideal May weather, withbright sunshine and a warm breeze that was scarcely strong enough to ruffle the leaves of the roses. . Early in the morning people began pour- ing in from -ail parts of the country, as well as from Napa County, ana the stream of visitors continued for the greater part of the day. - Many of these came from Healdsburg, Cloverdale, Geyserville, Guer- neville, Sonoma, Forestville, Occidental, Petaluma ‘and other towns, which were well represented by carriages,carts, bicycles and even milk-wagons, while there were numbers of bicyclists and horseback-riders. *The trains braught crowds of other people, but Santa Rosa has been'a cityof vehicles . to-day; the traffic on Fourih street was .- continuous, and during the afternoon when the buggies were thickest there was one jam, in which a carriage containing two ladies and several children narrowly escaped being wrecked. Fortunateiy an - accident was avoided by the promptaction " of the bystanders, During the afternoon there was a sort of unannounced dress-parade. Ladies of Banta Rosa with .their friends and visitors appeared an Fourth street arrayed. in all the gloty of erisp muslins, organdies and silks. In some cases the gowns worn - were almost as elegant as dinner dresses, and the streets had dried up so well thata few young ladies ventured out in white and light-tinted shoes to match their cos- tumes. There was a certain amount of uncer- tainty about the morning’s proceedings. A bicycie parade had been announced around the courthouse, and a grand tourna- ment was to take place close at hand, on Mendocino street. A largecrowd assembied in the expectation of seeing both events simultaneously, and the courthouse steps and dome were thronged with people, who rejoiced in having secured such a good vantage ground. Pack’s band, at the top of the steps, played on, however, and in the distance the Alesander Valley knights, in suits of armor, could be seen moving about on prancing steeds, bat the bi- cyclists tarried. Just before noon there was a cry, “They come,” and all eyes were strained down Fourth street, in the expectation of seeing a long line of wheels gay with flowers and carnival colors. ¥ 5 ‘What people saw was from forty to fifty wheelmen; without any attempt at deco- ration, so much as by a flower. In the whole procession there were three bicycles which had been decorated and the only one that elicited much admiring com- ments was that of a little boy. It is understood that the putting off of the bicycle parade until to-day on account of the rain was the cause of the non ap- pearance of a procession of decorated wheels. The bicycle parade-havirg proved some- thing of a disappointment the crowd turned for comfort to the grand tourna- ment and found the balm 1t sought in ad- miring the dashing horsemanship of the knights. If the afternoon crowd had assembled all at one point there would probably bave been a‘great jam, but the people di- vided themselves between the bicycle races, the balloon ascension and the prom- enade on Fourth street, where thev ad- mired the toilettes and the stores, The bicycle races drew a large number of spectators, but there were also about 2000 people assembled near the schoolhouse to see the balloon ascend. At 3 o'clock the balloonp was lopsed and sailed straight upward for about 600 feet, when it veered cast toward the mountains. Atthe height of about 2000 feet the parachute descent was made, the aeronaut sailing slowly and safely to terra firma amid loud ap- plause. After the descent the crowd ais- persed, and either joined the promenade or went to the bicycle races. e AT THE CYC LING TRACK. Exciting Races Viewed by Queen Laura _and Her Suite. _SANTA ROSA, CiL., May 2.—The bicy- cle races attracted an immense crowd to the new cycle track this afternoon. Thursday’s races were mnot very well at- tended and on Friday the cycle events had to be postpohed on account of the rain. This being tne last day and the fact that the Queen and her suite attended com- bined- with the bright sunny afternoon to make the bicycle races a great drawing card. The track was not all that could be de- sired. Itis a dirt track, three laps to the mile, well constructed and properly banked, but the late rains made the sur- face soft, and the heavy riders found it hard gomng. 8low time was the rule in all the races, and though the referee put easy time limits on the scratch events, they were often exceeded. The finishes, though, were all fast and exciting, due as vauch as anything to the high class of the .| Winsett for the final heat. racine men. Many of the crack riders of the United States had been §Llrnctefl to the meet by the valuable prizes offered and the fact that it was a National circuit event. £ The management of the bicycle races was in tne hands of the Santa Rosa Wheelmen, and they did their part well, everything passing off smootbly. The officials were nearly all from San Fran- cisco clubs, and with such men as Referee rlummer, Starter Lennie and Announcer Knapp, there was never a slip or 2 hitch. .. The day’s racing opened with a two- thirds mile scratch, professional, divided into four heats and a final. Referee Plummer placed a time limit on the race of 1:30. The heats were won as follows: First, J. M. Campbell, Spokane, time 1:48 3-5; second, W. F. Foster, Olympic, 1:522-5; third, R. L. Long, Bay City, won but the heat was declared no race. being outside the time limit; fourth,” Eli Winsett of Oiympia, Wash., time 0. The third heat was run over, resulting in Long again winning in 1:57, which was again decided “no race” and the men were declared out. This left Campbeil, Davis, Foster and [ The time limit was placed at 1:55. 5 They loafed their first lap, but enlivened the pace on the second and sprinted for home on the last half, Campbell winnin easily from Winsett, Foster being third. The time was 1:56 4-5, and the referee again declared it was ‘‘no race,” and that .| tie men would therefore not receive their prizes. This decision had the effect of making the riders do their best in the other races, and the desired end of preventing’ loafing races was reached. The two-thirds mile scratch, amateur, was divided into four trial heatsand a final. The riders who qualified in their heats for the final were: Fuller (Olympic), Bates and Mott (Reliance), and Downing {(Garden City).. 3 They made it a pretty race and finish, and it looked like Fuller's race on the back stretch, but Downing bhad him well in hand, and would have won had his feet not slipped from the pedals near the tape. Mott came fast on the inside, and won in 1:454-5; Bates second. 3 The one-mile scratch, profesglonnl: was run in four heats anaa final. W. J. Evans of Lansing, Mich., won handily the first in 2:56 4-5; Parker of Detroit second. The next heat went to Wilbur Edwards of San Jose in 2:53 3-5. W. A. Terrill of the Bay City Clubwas second. The third heat was run by W. F. Foster, Olympic ‘Wheelmen, and Oscar Osen, Olympic Cyclers, They finished close in the order named in 2:45, much to the joy of the wheelmen and the corresponding depression of the Cyclers. Long (Bay City). Staver (Port- land), Jones and Edwards (Olympic) rode the tourth heat. Jones won in 3:05, but it was declared no race, being too slow. This brought Evans, Edwards, Foster and Osen into the inal. This was one of the rettiest races of the day.” The men came lown the stretch at a flying rate of speed, Edwards winning in 2:52 3-5, Foster sec- ond, Evans third. The result of this race was somewhat of a surprise to the Olympians, who have al- ways felt that Walter Foster was a faster man than Wilbur Edwards. The latter is in splendid form now, however, and can hold his own with any of them. The one mile handicap, amateur, was run in three heats and a final, ten in each heat. The first heat was a series of acci- dents. Mott and Carroll fell on the first lap, but remounted and Mott caught the bunch agsin. Raynaud fell on the turn into the homestretch, but was unhurt. Noonan, Bates and Cook finished in the order named; time 2:53 4-5. George Fuller, Olympic, won the second hest from 35 yards in 2:493-5; Delmas secona, Ham- mond third. The third heat went to George Felix, Santa Rosa; H. Noonan, Santa Rosa, and J. A. Code, Olympic, in thatorder. Felix’s time was 2:422-5 from 45 yards. In -the final the starters were Bates, Fuller, Ham- mond, Ben Noonan, Cook, E‘elix, Code and H. Noonan. Code had 200 yards handicap and was never headed, winning in 2:44 2-5, Delmas, Garden City, second, Bates, Re- liance, third. The one-mile Sonoma County champion- ship was a pretty race and the Noonan brothers of Santa Rosa finished almost a tie. Chester Armstrong was third. Time, 3. here were fourteen starters in the one- mile handicap, professional, and they comprised as fast a set of riders as coald be found anywhere. The men were sepa- rated between the scratch mark and 110 yards, and when they became bunched on the second lap it was a very pretty sight. Winsett and Piczard fell on the second lap but were unhurt. Parker of Detroit won from 70 yards in 2:34, barely beating Edwards and Jones, botn Olympics. The referee decided to allow the two- thirds mile professional final heat to be run over, the starters being Campbell, Davis, Foster snd Winsett. Allan Jones was put in as a pacemaker, the under- standing being that he was to pace the en- tire distance and be given a prize if he finished first, second or third, as provided in the new league racing rules. Jones seemed to like bis position, for he set a hot pace from the start. In the sprint for home Foster won by inches from Camp- bell. Davis was third. Time, 1:46 2-5, Following is the summary : Two-thirds mile scratch, profession: heat—J. M. Campbell, Spokane,” firs Davis, Olympic, second. Time, 1:48 J Second heat—W. F. Foster, Olympic, first; F. M. Byrne, Imperial, gecond. Time, 1:52 2.5, Third heat— L. Long, Bay City, first; W. A. Terrill, Bay City, second. (No heat. Outside time limit). Fourth heat—Ell Winsett, Olympis, Wagh., first; Allan Jones, Olympic, second. Time, nal heat—W. F. Foster, Olympic, first; J. M. Campbell, Spokane, second; C. L. Davis, Olympic, third. Time, 1:56 2-5. Two-thirds of & mile scraich, amatenr: First heat—G. P. Fuller, Olympic, hirst; C. D, Bates Jr., Reliance, second. Time, 1:53. Second’ heat—Percy Mott, Reliance, first; Henry Noonan, Sauta Rosé, second. ' Time, Third heat—M. M. Cook, Imperial, first; Wil- liam Yeoman, Reliance, second. No race, aver time limit. 5 Fourth heat—H. Downing, Garden City, first; 10;13}'2 Delmas, Garden City, second. Time, Final—P, R. Moit. Reliance, first; C. D, Bates Jr., Reliance, second. Time, 1:54 4-5. One mile scratch, professional: First heat— W.J. Evans, Lansing. first; Bert Parker, De- troit, second. Time, 2:56 4-5. Second heat—W. J. Edwards, Garden City, nnt;nw‘ A. Terrill, Bay City, second. Time, 2:58 2.5. . Third heat—W. F. Foster, Olympic Wheel- men, first; Oscar Osen, Olympic Cyclers, sec- ond.” Time, 2:45. Fourth heat—No race; over time limit. inal—W. J. Edwards, Garden City, first. Time, 2:523-5. Foster, Olympic, second; Evans, Michigan, third. 5 One’ mile hanaicap, amateur: First heat— Ben Noonan, Santa Rosa, first, 50 yards; C. D. Bates Jr., Reliance, second, 20; M. M. Cook, TImperial, third, 50." Time, 2:53 4-5. Second heal—George Fuller, Olympic, first, 5 yards. Time, 2:49 3.5. T. Delmas, Garden .n 1 second; W. H. Hammond, unattached, third. Third heat—George Felix, Santa Ross, first, 45 yards. Time, 2:42 25. }i. Noonan, Santa Rosa, second; J.' A. Code, Olympic, third. e, Olympic, first, 200 vards, Time, Tony Delmas, Garden City, second; C. D. Bates Jr., Reliance, third. One mile, county—H. Noonan, Santa Rosa, first; Benjamin Noonan, Santa Kosa, second. Time, 3:03. Oné-mile handicap, professional—Bert Par- ker, Detroit, first, 70 yards. Time, 2: T, E. Edwards, Olympie, second; Allan Jones, Olympie, thira, > 7 Tas o el e THE TILTING TOURNAMENT. Alexander Valley Knights Defeat the Healdsburg Lancer: SANTA ROSA, CaL., May 2.—The tilt- ing tournament for a cash prize of $75 was a feature of to-day’s programme. Ten brave knights with Mexican saddles, big *‘topederos” and other accoutrements not mentioned in the tales of Mystic Camelot, rode the merry tilt, not at each other, as the sportive men of King Arthur's table round were wont to do, but with modern lances leveled only at the elusive iron rings suspended over the course. ose who_entered the lists were Earl McPherson, Elvin Young, William Pat- terson and Wesley Bidwell of the invin- cible Alexander “Valley team and a “‘picked-up” quintet from Healdsburg and vicinity, consisting of George Seawell, Will Hopper, V. Simmond, Albe: Pitts and Fres St. Clair. eiagtd The Alexander Valley warriors proved easy winners by a score of 66 out of a pos- sible 75, the Healdsburg team scoring only 40. - Earl McPherson missed his first ring, but otherwise made a perfect score. William Patterson rode exceptionally well, and for & time seemed likely to make a clean record. A slight swerve of his mettlesome barb in the fourth run caused his only ‘‘fluke,” and prompted many witty allusions to the ancient query, “Who struck Billy Patterson?"’ George Seawell, the well-known knight errant from ~Healdsburg, rode his %:ig brown mount like a Centaur, but soon found that want of practice had devel- oped a “bad eye” for distance, which moved him to remark that he could hardly say that he was “‘satisfied” to catch only sunbeams upon his lance. 2 He also said that if the course had not been so slippery, he would have put the e:zdtire field to sleep like Cceur de Lion of old. e TULARE’S FLOWER FESTIVAL. Queen Eva Abdicates After a Most Aus- | picious LKeign. TULARE, CAL., May 2.—Tulare’s flower festival closed to-night. Queen Eva, who reigned so graciously and with such emi- nent satisfaction to all her loyal subjects, has abdicated. Tulareans are happy over the_success of this floral display. Such a variety and profusion of beautiful flowers was never seen in this city before, nor could it be excelled in any 1nterior city in the State. The favorite flower of Tulare is the rose, and hundreds of varieties are here pro- duced. Sweet peas and pansies come next, and with these were stately cacti, modest daisies and countless varieties of blooms. The prizes awarded for the best display of roses was given to Mrs. B. A. Hoyt. The prize for the best collection of sweet geuu was unanimously awarded to Mrs. J. ouhy, while Mrs. J.'A. Allen was given the first prize for a display of pansies, The feature of the programme to-night was the reception and presentation of Queen Kva, her people covering her pata- way with flowers. he garden scene, conducted by Mrs. Gorham and assisted by 120 children dressed to represent all manner of flies, beetles and butterflies and some clad in the costumes of fairies, was magnificent | and showed the effect of wonderful tact and patience -in the training of the little ones. The success of the fiesta was due to the businesslike management of the Ladies’ guxili-ry. assisted by Tulare’s Silver and. CHICE'S QUEER CONCERT Indians Give an Exhibition of Their Aboriginal Rites and Orgies, War Dances Are Executed and a Mechcopda Band Plays Modern Music. CHICO, CaL., May 2.—An interesting entertainment was that given under the auspices of an Indiun club from Rancho Chico at the opera-house to-might. This was the first opportunity that even the old residents have had of seeing the aborigines in their ancient rites and fetes, and a packed house manifested its thorough ap- preciation. This race is rapidly passing away and by another generation will have | gone. Fifty or more Indians, who have been living on the Rancho Chico for the last, half century, showed their wonderful adyancenient from primitive ways to their present civilization. The brass band of twenty pieces is one of the pleasant features of the Indian village, to which the red men have given much attention. Its music, most of which is modern, is well rendered, and the band would do credit to any community. The Indians’ songs in their native tongue were quaint and strange. The ancient war dance was accurately executed. Clad in barbaric splendors of furs, feathers and beads, they danced their wild orgies exactly as they did fifty years ago when preparing for: battle with their enemy. The effect was so_real that the | mingling of war chants and war cries and the thrum of the tom-tom startied some of the younger members of the audi- ence who bad never before seen a similar gathering. - An afternoon exhibition was given by | the redmen, at which were shown many Indian relics seen by but few white men living to-day. Much of this display was | valuable, some of. the exhibits having been | in the possession of the chiefs of thistribe and their ancestors for generations. ‘There were beautiful specimens of In- dian handicraft, consisting of blankets, baskets, pelts, beads, pipes and all sorts of primitive clothing, embellished with rat- tlesnake-skins, bats’ wings and beautiful plumaged birds, many of which are now extinct, The chief of the tribe described in good English all that pertained to the exhibits, showing how the red man of the great Sacramento Valley long before the pale- faces’ advent among them built their fire, cooked their food, doctored their sick, trapped their game and taught their chil- dren” around the mystic oala the virtues of truth and honesty. The Rancho Chico Indians are called Mechoopdas. The term “Digger’’ has been applied to all California Indians, in- cluding the Mechoopdas, & name odious to the Indians and senseless and used by white men in the early deys to show their contempt for California Indians. When General Bidwell surveyed his Chico ranch, the Indians that gave the peformance to-day were almost as wild as deer. When a death occurred or was expected, the wailing was territic, continuing from the time of the death until the burial, rising and falling as the exhausted ones withdrew and new voices were added. No change was made in the monrners' toilet until after the dead had been buried, when the hair, which in case of the women, had been filled with ashes during the mourn- ing, was cut short and they went into retirement to mourn until 1ts usual langth was restored. | —— OREGON CROP> BLASTED. Growing Fruit Damaged by a Two Days’ Downpour of Rain. PORTLAND, Om., May 2.—The excess- ive rainfall of the past forty-eight hours, which iy general over the State, is proving disastrous to fruit. Peaches are practic.- ally destroyed and the prune yield is esti- mated at a one-fourth crop. The full ex- tent of the damage to other fruits cannot be told yet. The Weather Bureau to- night reports a snowfall at Baker City and over Baker County. Gales, accompanied by rain, prevail along the coast. Frosts are predicted all over the greater portion of the Northwest Pacific Monday morning if the storm clea1s by Sunday afternoon. —_——— Mare Island Fatality. VALLEJO, CaL., May 2.—James McClus- key, a boiler-maker on the receiving-ship Independence. fell while going down a lad- der this morning, striking his head on the hatch-combing. Deatn resulted soon after. McCluskey had been in the service for some years, but had renhi&ved only a few months ago and was awaiting a transfer to the Oregon. READ BARRY'S “STAR.” Yesterday's issue contains: Political Tricks of the A. P. A.; Cleveland-Carlisie Conspiracy; Objections to the New Charter; Senator Mahoney, Arch-criminal; Rev. Colburn's San Diego Record; Burke on Assessor Siebe and Corporations. All the live topics of the day discussed. > THE CONENTO AT SICRAVENTD Ample Accommodations for the Delegates and Press Representatives. TO DECIDE CONTESTS. The Skirmish Will Open at the Central Committee Meeting Monday Night. HAJOBITY WANTS NO PLEDGES. Strong Opposition to Ironclad Instruc- tions Shown by a Careful Canvass, SACRAMENTO, Cin., May 2.—Mem- bers of the Republican State Central Com- mittee who voted to hold the State Con- vention in this city will not regret having cast that vote when they view the arrange- ments made for theirreception and com- fort. The expectation is that an immense crowd will assemble in this city as early as Monday night, and will probably re- main at least two days; and no matter how much this number may exceed the | predictions of the accommodation com- mittee, whose headquarters are at 717 K street, all who come will be cared for. The chairmen of the various commuttees met to-night and reported ihat all details were complete. The canvass of the city for funds has been remarkably successful, and sufficient | money has been secured to defray all the | expenses of the Republican, Democratic and Populist conventions. The chairmen of the various committees .are as follows: T. H. Wallace, hall; C. T. Jones, printing; A. L. Johnson, badges; William McLaugh- lin, transportation; E. B. Wiliis, press; R. D. Stevens, accommodation, and W. W. Douglas music. In the pavilion the rotunda has been inclosed with canvas to a height of fifty- two feet with & Turkish red border twelve feet wide at the top. These canvas walls | are lined with flags, banners and the em- blems of the various States of the Union, |and topping all is an immense center- piece, 142 feet in breadth, from which hun- dreds of vari-colored streamers run to the outer edze of the inclosure. The platform for clerks is forty-eight by fourteen feet in dimensions, and the press platform is eighty feet Jong, with accommodations for thirty press representatives. In addition to this Secretary of State Brown has placed the Assembly and Senate chambers and the two Supreme Courtrooms at the dis- posal of the convention to be used as dele- gation and committee rooms, and head- qQuarters rooms haye been secured in abundance. While arrangements haye been made in the pavilion for'the seating of over 2000 persons, J. A. Steppacher, as- sistant secretary of the State Central Com- mittee, will meet with T. H. Wallace of the hall committee to-morrow and ar- range for the location of the seatsof the delegations. There will be a very important meeting of the State Central Committee in this city on Monday night, presumably to de- cide upon what deiegations will be recog- nized, those elected at the primaries or | those appointed by County Central Com- mittees, and it is rumored that the session will be extremely “warm.” The delegates and press representatives will be furnished with badges, and the lat- ter will be given city transportation facili- E. B. Willis, chairman ot the press com- mittee, has made complete arrangements for the accommodation of all representa- tives. 8 The Republican headquarters will be located at the Golden Eacle Hotel. In this county there will be two delega- tions to struggle for recognition in the convention—those appointed by the County Central Committee and those elected at the primaries. It is claimed that the former delegates are McKinley men. The delegation elected at the pri- mariesis compriced of -anti-McKinley men. In an interview with one of the most prominent men of this faction he said: ““Cur belief is that free silveris a far more important issue to California than the election of William McKinley. We are hopeful of getting at least a half vote in the coming convention, and we have reason to believe that our delegation will be seated in place of that appointed by the County Central Commirtee. ““We have madea careful canvass of the various delegations and find that many counties have held primaries and sent un- instructed delegates. To my’ positive knowledge there is not one instructed dele- gate south of Tehachapi. Sutter, Nevada, San Joaquin and Yolo counties will send divided delegations and they will doubt- less be unpledged. Our opinion is that an unpledged delegation from California will hold the balance of power in the National Convention and will be in such request as will enabie it to demand the insertion of a free silver plank in the National plat- form. On the same basis, if seated, our delegation may hold the balance in the coming State Convention.”” < The convention will be opened at 2 p. ». on Tuesday, and the first day’s contest will be over the election of a temporary chairman and the selection of the commit- tee on credentials. Already the skirmish line has begun the battle, and by Wednes- day the entire city will be in a political turmoil. 3 —_—— - . EL DORADO REPUBLICANS, They Send Unpledged Delegates and Score Congressman Johnson. PLACERVILLE, CaL,, May 2.—The El Dorado County' Republican delegates gathered this afternoon and elected six delegates to the State Convention as fol- lows: E. W. Witmer, W. Veadon, F. Nichols, J. T. Davis, J. M. Cope and J. 8. Larue. They go unpledged. The follow- ing resolutions were adopted : To the Republican County Convention: Your committee on platform and resolutions re- spectiully report as follows: ‘Resolved, That this convention reaffirms the Republican policy of the most wmflple!e pro- tection to American industry aud that we favor the continuance of that policy as the essential feature of the campaign of 1896. WHEREAS, We belfeve-that the mining in- terests of Ei represented in the National Convention ‘IH mi nln, men than by those who are not di- rectly interested in mimes; therefore, be it Resolved, That the Republican party of El Dorado County, in convention assembled, hereby recommend the Hon. J. H. Neff of Pla- the chairman and ties, such as hacks and streetcar tickets. | cer County and the Hon. E. C. Vorhies of Ama- dor County as delegates to the National Con- vention to be held in St. Louis ou June 16, Resolved, That it is the sense of this conven- tion that the funding bill of the indebredness of the Pacific railroads, now favorably reported in Congress, is inimice] to the interests of the people, and’ that the delegates from this con- vention be instructed not.to support the ngr rations of any candidate for delegate to the Netional Convention who has_supported or who does support such funding bill or bills. WHEREAS, Our _ present representative in Congress, Grove L. Johnson, has supported and is supporting the proposition to refund the indegred of the Pacific railroads after hav- Ing pledged bis opposition to such measures as embodied in the Reilly funding bill; be it . Resoived, That it is the sense of this meeting that said representative, Grove L. Johnson, should, at his earliest opportunity, offer to the peopie of this Second Congressional Distriet a full explanatien of his action and state the reasons why he is not apparently fulfilling his promises to the people, and why he supports Mmeasures which they oppose. Resolved, That the delegates to the State con- vention selected at this convention shall either attend the State convention in person or give their proxies to delegates actually elected by this convention. AL R 5 SITTH DISTRICT REPUBLICANS. Delegates to the Sacramento Convention Chosen. LOS ANGELES, Can, May 2.—The assembly district conventions, working under the ‘‘new system,” to select -dele- gates to the Republican State Convention at Sacramento were held throughoutf the Sixth Congressional District to-day. The delegates elected will nominate a candi- date for Congress to succeed James Me- Lachlan of Pasadena, select one district delegate and assist in naming the delegate- at-large to the St. Louis convention. Los Angeles County has six assenubly cistricts, three of which are in this city. F In the Seventy-second Assembly District convention, which met at Compton, reso- lutions of confidence in McLachlan and in- structions to work and vote for his renom- ination to Congress were adopted as were resolutions in favor of San Pedro harbor. The following delegates were elected: W. H. Palmer, University; Benjamin 8. Wes- ton, Wilmington; M. S. Cummings, Rose- dale; C. H. Thornberg, Cerritos; W. H. Carpenter, Compton; W. J. Hess,. Redon- do; J. C. Rives, Downey, and W. H. Kelso, Inglewood. 'he Seventy-first -District convention was held in Monrovia. Resolutions were vpassed indorsing McLachlan and McKin- ley. The delegates are: J. B. Payne, W. R. Thompson, D. C. Warner, H. J. Cox, L. D. Elliott, John T. Reed, R. B. Ownes and W. M. Winters. The Seventieth District is composed of that .part of Los Angeles county lying north™ of the city, including Santa Mon- ica Soldiers’ Home, San Fernando Valley, Newhall and Antelope Valley. Though this is an extended territory, the delegates were out in full force. Of 131 delegates to which this convention was entitled 125 ‘were present. McLachlan was indorsed. The Seventy-third, Seventy-fourth and Seventy-fifth ~District conventions were held in this city. In the Seventy-third and Seventy-fourth resolutions favorable to McLachlan were passed amid great en- thusiasm. - In the Seventy-fourth a resolution favor- ing instruction for McMinley at Sacra mento was dejeated. McKinley’s candi- dacy wasindorsed in the Seventy-third and Seventy-fifth. The following were the choice of the ‘Seventy-third District Convention for delegates: J. M. Meredith, George Rbein- chiid, George McClure, John szle{, E. Munsey, Nathan Cole, F: P. Flint, R. A, Ling and William Llewellyn. In the Seventy-fourth District these were chosen: H. Z. Osborne, delegate-at- | large and R. Bird, J. 8. Pitman, A. W. Francisco, . Cline, . G. Teed, J. A. | Pirtle, J. B. Calhoun, G. L. Kiefer, Dr. W. Dodge, M.'Z. Starin, 8. C. Dodge, N. W. Walker. In the Seventy-fifth District delegates were selected as follows: George P. Me- Lain, L. V. Youngworth, Sutheriand Hut- ton, J. B. Liversidge, W. A. Cheney, J. \V. Long, Colonel H. Glaze, D. W. Field, D. H. Cook and Charies Elberson. CITaw KING COUNTY’S FIGHT. Receiver Burleigh Defeats Senator Squire in the Primaries. SEATTLE, WasH., May 2.—Incomplete returns from the Republiban primaries ‘held thronghout King County ‘to-day in- dicate that Andrew F. Burleigh, receiver of the Northern Pacific Railroad, was elected "by a biz majority over United States Senator Watson C. Squire as this county’srepresentative in the State delega- tion to the National Republican Conven- tion at St. Louis. The contest was one of the most bitter and hardest fought in the history of the parl{ in this State, and is in regardee as a preliminary between Sena- tor Squire and Governor McGraw, the lat- ter of whom backed Burleigh for United States Senator. Santa Barbara Convention. SANTA BARBARA, CaL.,, May 2.—The Republican County Convention met here this afternoon and elected the following delegates: Elwood Cooper, H. L. Williams, ‘Walter Elliot, H. A. Averill, W. L. Talbot, John Wickenden, Dr. Winchester, J. W. Taggart and J. N. Squier. They were in- structed to vote for McKinley delegates to the National Convention. A resolution was adopted commending Representative MecLachlan’s course in Congress. oSN L Maripo. Delegates. COULTERVILLE, CiL, May 2.—The Republican delegates from Mariposa County to the State convention at Sacra- mento are Captain A. H. Ward of the Pinon Blanco .mine and J. W. Snyder of Jerseydale. Mariposa is entitled to two and a half votes, sharing the one delegate- at-large with the adjoining county of Tuolumne. It is probable that the joint delegate for the two counties will be G. A. Kirk of Coulterville. e - Santa Clara Populists. SAN JOSE, CAL., May 2.—The county convention of the People’s party to-day elected the following delegates to the S'ate eonvention at Sacramento on May 12: E. E. Cothran, J. R. Welch, M. W. Wilkins, San Jose; R. Hatt, Saratoga; Dr. J. J. Shainer, Los Gatos; G. W. James,San Jose; Hon. Massey Thomas, Gilroy, and J. W. Hines, College Purk. H. A. Mason of this city was elected State Central Committee- man. s Populists at Merced. MERCED, CaL., May 2.—The Populist party of this county held a mass conven- tion to-day and selected the -following delegates to the State Convention: J.J. Peck, W.J. Stockton, J. 8. Swan and F. W. Yoakum,. OC. H. Castle was named as the State Committeeman. The resolu- tions indorsed the Omaha platform and opposed fusion with either of the old parties. P e . Humboldt Democrats. ARCATA, Cin, May 2.—The Demo- cratic County Central Committee has se- lected the following delegates to the State Convention: J. F. Coonan, I. P. Haynes, 8. I Allard, J. K. Dollison, A. F. Nelson, H. L. Ford, Thomas Bair and J. Mc- Conaghy. The delegaies are supposed to be fayorable to the indorsement of Gover- nor Budd. £ Dorado County will be more nearly |° Lotme e ¥ Chosen at Santa Crus. . SANTA CRUZ, CarL., May 2.—The Santa Cruz Cousty Republican Convention to- day elected nine delegates to the Stateand Sixth Congressioneal conventions at Sacra- mento, May 5, as follows: L.J.Dake, A.G. , E. V. Cowell, P. R. Hinds, J. L. Kos- ter, George Radcliff, J. H. Tuttle, W R. Porter, Joseph Aram. T SR Tuolumne Prohibitionists. SOULSBYVILLE, CAL., May 2.—At the prohibition convention held at Sonora the following were elected delegates to the State Convention: James , Sonora; ‘W. H. Barron and Thomas C: er, Souls- byville; John D. Williams, Jacksonville, and J. F. Bluett, Jacksonville. e NEW YORKERS RELIEVED. Regard the Republican Presidential Nomination as Practically Settled. NEW YORK, N. Y., May 2.—It is now generally conceded that McKinley will be the next President of the United States; that the action of the Illinois Convention has settled it. A feeling of relief was noticeable among all classes yesterday because of the con- viction that the race was as good as over, and that all hands could now settle down® to business. To the convention, which wili meet in St. Louis on June 16, nothine seems to be left but to register the will of the people. Gloom pervaded the Morton headquar- ters. In spite of the positive assertions of Platt, Senator Quay and Manley that they have no idea of giving up the fight and that McKinley is still actually a long way from having delegates enough to nominate him, the rank anfi file of the Morton following were feeling very blue indeed. That Gen- eral Harrison’s influence will be exerted to prevent the Indiana Convention from in- structing for McKinley is about the only holye they have left. | 2 latt still claims to be confident that McKinley will be defeated, but he refused to go into details in regard to the manner of the defeat. A —————— More Money Is Needed. 8T. LOUIS, Mo., May 2.—Unless citi- zens put up additional funds there will be a shortage of money with which te pay the expenses of the Republican Nationa! Convention to be held in thiscity in June. It will require at least $20,000 more than thereis in sight, even if all those who subscribed to the fund pay up their sub- scriptions. S. M. Kennard, chairman of the citizens’ committee, is authority for this statement. [t is understood, how- ever, that prominent local Republican poi- iticians have guaranteed the payment of all bills and the promises of the commit- tee will be made good. In the meantime an effort is being made to raise the adai- tional amount of money by "popular sub- scription. e A Prayer His Platform. ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 2.—W. C. Bohan- non of this city, a telegraph operator by occupation, anrtounces himself as a candi- date for President of the United States: His platform will be the Lord’s Prayer. 1o a speech from the Courthouse steps to- day he asked the people ‘‘who have been voting for sheol and praying for heaven” to get ready to vote as they pray. Bghan- non has quite a local reputation as a politi- cal orator. St. Louis Republicans. 8T. LOUIS, Mo., May 2.—The Republi- can City Convention to-day instructed its 108 delegates to the State Convention, which meets at St. Joseph, May 12, to vote for Hon. Chauncey I. f‘illey and ex-Con- gressman F. G. Niedringhaus for delegates at large and passed a strong McKinley in- dorsement. / Of Interest to the Pacific Coast. WASHINGTGN, D. C., May 2.—The following thira lieutenants in the revenue- cutter service are assigned to duty on the Pacific Coast: R. M. Sturtevant, H. €. Hamlet, B. H. Chandler, F. C. Dillard, B. Chissel, B. Goodrich-and R. Ridgley Jr. They will join Captain Hooper's feet, leaving May 10. Pensions have been granted as follows: California: Original — Thomas Folks, Soldiers’ Home, Los Angeles; James Ad- derly, San Francisco; James Mathawson, Veterans' Home, Napa. Restoration and additional—Charles L. Jones (deceased), Livermore. Increase— Alfred 8. Isaacs, San Francisco. Original widow—Susan Jones, Livermore. S Death of a Napa Pioneer. NAPA, CaL, May 2.—8. W. Gilder- sleeve, who came around the Horn in 1849, died here last night. He was a native of New York, and was born in 1826, In the early gold excitement he mined for a time, but soon went to farming. For five years he hasiived a retired life here. Sk Rail Aecident at Biggas. CHICO, Car., May 2.—While switchinga train at Biggs yesterday Charles Biack lost his right lee below the knee. The. un- fortunate man was climbing between the two cars, when the end dod® fell from one of them and knocked him down. The train passed over his leg. New Japanese Minister Coming. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 2—The Japanese Minister in Washington, Mr. Kurino, has received notice from his Government that he will be transierred to the Italian mission. His successor will be Mr. Tori, a distinguished Japanesej and formerly President of the Lower House of the Japanese Diet. — o Receivers for Two National Banks. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 2.—Comp- troller Eckels says he thinks it will be necessary to put the recently failed Amer- can National Bank of Denver, Colo., and the Grand Forks National Bank of Grand Forks, N. D., into the hands of receivers. £ —— Nicaragua’s Lebellion Ends. . WASHINGTON, D. C., May 2.—A spe- cial cablegram received here from Mana- gua announces that the rebels of Nicara- ua have surrendered and that the rebel- ion in that republic has ended. s D General Lee Getting Instructions. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 2.—General Fitzhugh Lee, the new Consul-General to Havana, called at the State Department this morning and baa a conference with Secretary Olney. The Cuban situation was discussed. CASEPES For Free Toll Roads. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 2.—The Senate Committee on Forest Reservations to-day agreed to report favorably the bill providing for the purchase and making free of the four toll roads passing over the Yosemite National Park. 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