The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 7, 1896, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1896 partments of the Woman’s Club, the de- pertment of home being represented by two little children, Florence Schwarz and Master Arnold. Following came the Schuetzen section, San Jose Turn Verein, the float an old German castle, with a representation of the fable, ““A Sleeping Beauty.” Next came the A, O. T. W., with a float show- ing characteristics of the order,and the A. 0. F., with a float representing a wood- land scene with Foresters. In the fifth division, under Marshal E. W. Conant, the Palo Alto band furnished miusic.” The town of Palo Alto had an appropriate float with a tall tree. Its school aistrict also had a float—a floral school-house that was much admired. Theu followed a bicycle club in doubles; boys wreatheda with flowers; the Franklin Cadets and Franklin School float, repre- senting the Queen of Peace and Plenty— an angel ana a cornucopia. Following was a pyramid fleat of girls in light dresses, the Eas the Marigolds, Gardner float, and Hamil- ton float, the latter a huge calla lily of calla lilies, with an angel inside. 11Orchard School district was in the pa- rade with a boat of roses and sweet peas, forming a platform from which rose leaves were winnowed over the streets. This was a *‘floral shower.” Hester School district had a handsome float drawn by six black steeds. The idea ‘was pretty, with two great swans drawing a boat of marigolds full of little girlsin white. Another float had fully 100 chil- dren under a canopy on an immense wagon. Santa Clara had the sixth division to it- self almost, with its band and its town and school floats. Santa Clara float was a fairy scene, with children as butterflies, and after it a chariot typifying American his- tory. Ladies on horseback followed, and presently the Willow Glen district float, “Music,” was in line. Resting upon the bed of the float was an immense scroll, and upon this *‘Music” was portrayed and a group of six young peo- ple with a lyre. The side of the float had measures of music work of flowers, in which the notes of the staff spelled out “Willow Glen.” Saratoga float was a trolley car. The next was the Alviso steamer, propelled by unseen power and apparently sailing along the sireet—a pretty floral ship. Los Gatos had a magnificent floral float carrying ladies under a canopy. Campbell’s float was a camel of white roses, ridden by a child. Pala had a great barge—Cleopatra’s barge—in white and yellow flowers, that was admired. Morgan Hill and Dayfield were also represented with pretty floats, and there were iunny brownies and fairies here. There “were interesting features in the seventh division, St. Joseph College float portraying an old mission in flowers— Santa Clara Mission reproduced—and after it the old place transformed 1nto a classic structure. Notre Dame College had a beautiful Egyptian float in white and gold repre. senting Liberty and Faith. Gates Ajar showed Justice crowning Virtue. The University of the Pacific float was a work of art, the Parthenon with its ruined columns and a representation of Apollo and the Muses on Mount Parnassus. Santa Clara Cotlege float represented a modern art building, open on all sides and affording glimpses of the sciences and Flora on the throne. The figures upon it were all in classic parb. In the eighth division were grouped the | following equipages: Burlingame Ccunty Club cogch; the Misses Clark of San Jose, drag; O. A. Baldwin and J. R. Chase of Santa Cruz, two-seated carriage in yellow; the Misses Morrison, four-in-hand; Misses Morrison, cart; Wllie Gorman, decorated cart and pony; Miss Susie Hubbard, deco- rated buggy, white Lamarque roses and blue ribbons, drawn by four donkeys; Mrs. Ward Wright, double-seated car- riage; W. H. Selby, double team; Wal- ter Meads of Alviso, double team; Mrs. J. H. Henry and Dr. F. K. Ledyard, tandem trap; the Misses Lena, Julia and Clara Lauck, and Bertha Warren, tandem cart, trimmed with marigolds; the Misses Greening, tan- dem trap, handsomely decorated; Frank | Ross, triple tandem in blue; the Misses Sexton, trap; Mr. and Mrs. C. G. H. McBride, trap; Tilbury gig in red; S. R. Schroeder Jr. of Red- wood City, trap; Miss Viva Burrell, phaeton; one child’s yony and cart; Es- telle Gray and Clifford Langford, vony and cart in pink and white, fairy prince and princess; the Misses Burke and Geraldine Hatch, dog cart; Misses Tollie Eberhart and Pettie Pfister; Master Oscar Eberhart, English Sedan carriage; Marie Fischer, pony dog cart; A. di Fiore, pony carriage: Mrs. Louis L. Arguello, double phaeton; Miss Emma Juth, double phaeton, in white roses; Miss Lottie Upton, phaeton; the Misses Lieb, the Misses Tisdale, Miss Kate Dunne, phaeton; Mrs. C., E. Chap- man, vphaeton; Mrs. George Steiger, phueton; Miss Maude Littlefield, phaeton, white roses, red carnations ana lue ribbons; the Misses Gallimore, phae- ton; Laurelwood farm, J. Donohue, floral horse; A. T. Herman, marguerite surrey; Stull and Sonnikson, surrey and ponjy G. B. Dittus, chariot three-in-hand, car- nival colors, and the Sainte Clare Club, San Jose, six-in-hand. The last division contained novelties in bicycles, double tandems and bicycle floats. Prizes were awarded to the Native Sons (first) -and the Women’s Club (second). In the school competition Horace Mann got first, High School second, Grant third, Longfellow, which was worthy of a better prize, a special banner. County schools—Hester first, Gardner second, San Jose third. Towns--Santa Clara first, Willow Glen second, Pala Alto third. Colleges—University of the Pacific first, Notre Dame second. Coaches (four-in-hand)—C. A. Baldwin first, Miss Hubbard second. Double teams—Misses Clark of S8an Jose first, Mrs. L. Arguello second. Tandems — Fred Rossel first, Greeninger second. Phaetons—Miss Hoffman of Redwood City fi Master Pfister second. Children—James Robinson first, Ethel Gray and C. Langford second. . General prize for best and most artistic design—Santa Clara Floral Society. Special mention for originality of de- sign—Alviso steamer. The judges were Mrs. H, M. Pond, C. W. Conlisk, A. C. Bassett, Mrs. N. Bodin, W. D. Hobart, H. B. Thayer, Colonel Fair- banks of Petaluma, C. M. Bond and J. D. Phelan.of San Francisco. SISO IN THE PAVILION. Unique Designs in the Decoration of the Booths. SAN JOSE, CAL., May 6.—Around the sides of the big pavilion are arranged the various booths, Their fronts are masses of foliage and flowers, and within scenes of beauty and enchantment are presented. They are all magniticently decorated and together make an ideal Flora’s realm. To the left on entering the pavilion is the booth of the Santa Clara County Floral Society. It is prettily decorated with La Misses San Jose float, Queen of | | tions. France roses on a background of aspara- gus. The ceiling is decorated with stream- ers of rosebuds, and baskets of roses are suspended from the ceiling, while garlands of the same flowers are draped around the booth. Mrs. Helen Lorimer hasa fine dis- play of pelargoniums and Mrs. S. W. Boring exhibits some maiden-hair ferns. Mrs. C. Kipp of the Willows has been awarded the first prize for the finest dis- play of twenty-five varieties of roses in th€ booth, and Mrs. W. D. Allison the second prize. Exhibits are al‘o made by Mrs. J. C. Morrill, Mrs. David Wright, Mrs. Charles Nichols of Lawrence, Mrs. T. H. Davis of Los Gatos and Miss B. B. Jacquelin of San Jose. The judges were R. D. Fox and E. H Ebrhorn. The booth is in charge of Mrs. Helen Lorimer, assisted by Mrs. B. 8. Wilkes, Mrs. J. H. Sykes, Mrs. F. H. Thomas, Mrs, T. R. Bailey, Mrs. S. W. Boring, Mrs. S. G. Benson, Mrs. E. H. Mor ans, Miss Lizzie Abbott and Captain Dunn. The San Jose ladies’ booth is a display rarely equaled. Branches of delicate ferns, beautiful roses, carnations, begonias and numerous other varieties of flowers of almost every hue are used in its decora- On each side are large mirrors, which reflect tue decorations. In the rear is a delightful mountain dell, where the rain is softly falling, while the setting sun 1 the distance iendsan enchantment to the beautiful scene. Above the baoth is the following invitation to enter: “Wel- come to all, to joy and mirth give way; thrice welcome all; the Queen of Flowers holds sway."” . Inthe Madrone booth isa display of wild flowers, ferns and mosses. Above the ex- hibit is the word ‘Xadrone” in rustic F. M. Rignter, Mrs. C. C. Call, E. N. Parr’| and J. C. Ainsley. Palo Alto has a neat booth, with Mrs, M B. Culver in charge. The decorations are Spanish moss and La France roses. On Friday—Stanford day—the decorations will be of cardinal. Mrs. Culver is assisted by Mrs. F. C. Rosebrook, Mrs. Farmer, Mrs. F. Kassons, Mrs. A. N. Nicholls, Miss Lillian Holley and Miss L. C. Firbush, . The Alviso booth is trimmed with asparagus, and from the center is sus- pended a large ball of roses, from which streamers of the same flowers are festooned to the sides. Along one side is a hedge of ivy. In the rear is a floral ship. The booth is in charge of Mrs. O. P. Emerson, Mrs. James Shields, Mrs. Paul Shearer, Miss E. L. Borden, Miss Mary Holthouse, Mrs. O. Jameson, Miss 8. Lehnig and Mrs. R. Trevey. Santa Clara’s booth is a rustic garden, in which roses, mosses and ferns are pro- fusely used in the decoration. In one corner is & summer-hoyse, and in the otber a spring. The booth is brilliantly lighted. The Berryessa booth is a representation of the falls at Alum Rock park. It is sur- rounded by a rustic fence, entrance being gained through a turnstile. Kalling water, mossy banks and rocks, above which are perched an eagle and an owl, make a novel exhibit. The booth is in charge of G. L. Tarleton, H. B. Shermaun and John Grant, The name of the Mayfield Booth is formed with incandescent electric lights. The scene is a Japanese tea garden, in the rear of which is 8 pagoda, where the ladies will serve tea. The decorations are roses, palms and ferns, prettily arranged, inter- mingled with delicately tinted electric lights. Thbe ladies in charge are: Mrs e >, VIVA LA HESTA DE HEALOSBURG! Northern Sonomans Bend the Knee to Queen Alice. RULES A GAY POPULACE. Vassals Assemble by Thousands to Rout All Care at Her Command. CROWNED BY PRETTY MAIDS, A Season of Revelry Proclaimed From the Throne — King Cook’s Invasion. HEALDSBURG, CAL, May 6.—Viva la Fiesta! With the blare of trumpets and the beat of arums commenced the reign of ) STREET DECORATIONS FOR HEALDSBURG FETE, 1etters of madrone wood. There are | Bernard Mayer. Mrs. William Henley | her Gracions Majesty, Queen Alice, the countless specimens displayed, all of | and Mrs. Peter Towne. Fair. which are to be found in the valleys and | foothills of this county. Miss Kate Curley is in charge. The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union has a neat little booth trimmed with ivy and calla lilies on the right of the stage. The union’s motto, “For God | and Home and Every Land,” ornaments | the front. Mrs, E. L. McCracken, Mrs. L. H. Barton, Mrs. Gates, Miss Hattie North- rup, Miss Edith Fitzgerald and W. M. Morris are in charge. On the other side of the stage is the | Young Men’s Christian Association booth, trimmed with white and green, with a dash of pink. They sell souvenirs, and | bexes of orange blossoms. Mrs. T. C. Ed- wards, Mrs. 8. W. Boring, Mrs. Helen H. Babb and Miss Minnie Simonds are in charge. The Mountain View booth is tastily trimmed with oats and palms. The ceil- ing is festooned with pink and white, and the corners are banked with roses. The feature of the displayis a Ferris wheel trimmed with smilax, with sixteen bas- kets of sweet peasand roses. The wheel is nine and a hali feet high. In the booth are Mrs. D. B. Frink, Mrs. D. E. Burns, Mrs. Dr. Jones, Miss Clara Halsey, Miss Sallie Cox and E. H. Ehrhorn. Los Gatos’ booth is ornamented around the sides with palms and ferns, and the ceiling is festooned with pink and white bunting. There are fine displays of rare pansies and La France roses. The floral decorations to-day consist of roses; to- morrow they will be of calla lilies, on Fri- day marigolds and on Saturday sweet peas. Those in charge are Miss Mabel Rankin, Mrs, E. F. Smith, Mrs. C. A. K#nball, Mrs. T. B. Proctor, Mrs. W. Pepper and Mrs. A. M. Keliey. A refreshment booth is conducted by the Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society and the Pratt Home. The ceiling is ornamented with a network of roses and along the sides are tules. The word “Refreshments” is over the booth in bright marigolds. The ladies in charge are Mrs. B. D. Murphy, Mrs. James Ogier, Mrs, R. R. Syer, Mrs. J. H. Henry, Mrs. Archie McDonald and Mrs. Sweigert. The lemonade booth js con- ducted by Mrs. M. Carey, Miss Verdie Carey and Angie Kell, Lawrence has a pretty booth trimmed in orange and white. Palms, ferns and ae- paragus are the principal decorations, Along the sides are moss banks strewn with roses. In the center of tne display is a pyramid of ferns acd palms exhibited by A. C. Butcher. There are some thirty varieties. There is also a magnificent dis- play of roses. The committee having the booth in charge includes Mr. and Mrs. C. Nichols, A. C. Butcher, Mr. and Mrs. W. Cochran, Mr.and Mrs. R. Rolla. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. French, Mrs. G. W. Barnhart, H. Postlethwaithe and B. Bates. Campbell’s display 13 both unique and pretty. In the center of the booth stands an immense camp bell made of white roses, with a saddle of black velvet and gold fringe. 1he- decorations are ferns and white callas, The ladies in chargeare Mrs, H. 8. Foote, Mrs, E. H, Black, Mrs, The Gilroy booth is termed “A Midsum- mer Night's Dream Realized.” Bright combinations are formed with rare and beautiful flowers, and the wholeis arranged in the form of floral tapestry. In the rear electric lights cast their rays through a curtain of crimson silk, producing a fine effect. Miss Birdie Hobbs, Miss Blanche Cobb and the lady teachers of the Gilroy schools are in charge. The booth of the Union district is at the entrance to the stage. banked on each side by foliage and flowers, runs through it. The arches are of bright red flowers and callas. The colors of the booth are yellow and white. The com- mittee in charge are: N. T. Haines, Mrs. Scofield, Miss Mabel Hayward and Mrs, Dan McCarthy. —_—— FOR STANFORD DAY. Studenis at Palo Aito Making Great Preparations. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL., May 6.—Great preparationsare being made here for the celebration of Stanford day at the San Jose Rose Carnival. Special rates to the students have been made, and be- tween 500 and 800 will leave the campus on Friday morning to attend the festivi- ties. An elaborate float has been pre- vared at Palo Alto, which will be drawn by students a-wheel. The Stanford baseball nine is to be met at the depot by a band and will be escorted to the carnival grounds, where the third and final intercollegiate game of the series is to be played. The game will be most interesting, as Stanford will play asshe has never played before. The team is anxious to wipe out the record of Satur- day’s defeat, and the men are practicing steadily, though handicapped by lacking a second team to play against. At 2:30 p. M. the field events are to take place on the track. Nearly all of Stanford’s best athletes will enter the events,and some record-breaking should ensue if condi- tions are favorable. The hop takes place in the evening. A A4 S AUBUR. FESTIVAL. One Hundred Belles of the Foothills to Battle With Flowers. AUBURN, Can, May 6.—The flower festival is on. The decorations are com- pleted, and the sight that will greet the eye to-morrow night when the Agricul- tural Hall doors are thrown open will be most beautiful, The ferns and wild flow- ers collection will be the most attractive display in the exhibit. The battle of flow- ers will be participated in both Thursday and Friday nights gy 100 of the prettiest young ladies of the foothills. Holmes Will Be Hanged To.Day. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 6.—At or shortly after 10 o'clock to-morrow morn- ing Herman W. Mudgett—or, as he is more familiarly and infamously known, H. H. Holmes—will be hanged in the Count Prison for the murder on Septen.ber 1894, of his fellow-insurance swindler, Benjamin B. Pietzel. During last night Holmes slept only at intervals. He spent the greater part of the long hours in - ing to hus death-watch or in reading. A passageway, | Loyal subjects have assembled from all quarters of the county to do honor to La Rema. All work has been suspended; the city is transformed. Healdsburg is fair enough in her every- day dress to dazzle the eyes of her guests, but in her carnival fineries she is costumed as in rainbows of many hues. The streets are avenues of brilliant col- ors both day and night; for when the sunshine fades from the tossing sea of bright bunting the electric lights flash out, sparkling like gems in every direction. Since early morning the Healdsburg, Cloverdale and Windsor bands have dis- coursed music. The streets have been thronged all day with merry-makers, The stores and principal buildings have been decorated with bunting and flags and flowers. Below the billows of bunting was the clear green of the cedar, reaching out in graceful sweeps and curves, at once a foil and an intensifier to the warmer colors above and sbout. In and through and over all this, as a last necessary touch and to give dignity to the whole, were the National colors, the flag of freedom, the colors that mean so much to us as a Nation, and without the protection of which no fete would be complete. Many of the faces seen in the streets are strange, and the ra- diant faces of storekeepers and hotel men prove that the “tenderfoot” is within our gates. The coronation of the Queen, Alice Haigb, took place shortly after 1 o’clock. Marshal Norton and his aids escorted the Queen from her residence to the grand stand in the center of the plaza. The or- der of procession was asfollows: Mar- shals, pages, Queen, maids of honor, flow- er girls, knights, committee. On arriving at the scene of the coronation E. M, Nor- ton Esq. read the herald’s notice, which concluded as follows: In the Queen’s name, and in the name of the city,I had bid you one and all a hearty welcome that her rule may be so far from restraint and her scepter so lightly wielded that all may find within her realm that form of pleasure which to you is most agreeable. Then came the coronation of Queen Alice by her two maids of honor, Misses Zane ana Biddle. After the coronation came the declaration by Dr. C. W, Weaver, the delivering of the keys by the Mayor, ‘““God Bave the Queen’’ by the band, the appointment of a Prime Minister and the conferring of the honor of knighthood upon J. R. Miller by the Queen, Prime Minister Miller read the proclamation, and a band played “Long Live Queen Alice.” The tilting tonrnament between Dry Creek and Healdsburg in the afternoon, resulted in favor of Healdsburg. The formal entry of the Calithumpians was made at 4 o'clock. Frank E. Cook was crowned their King. The Calithum- pians were out in fuil force. Their antics were not intended to be taken seriously; it was a huge farce from beginning to end—a good natured token that the festi- val season had arrived and that for the rest of the week the city would be en fete. ‘With all their crudities, their attempts at fun. were appreciated by the assembled thousands. 3 In the evening there was an open-air concert by the bands, and at the opers- house a concert by San Francisco artists. The Veteran Firemen lof 8an Francisco arrived to-night. The pioneer fire laddies were met at the depot by the local department and are now comfortably quartered. The incoming night train brought many other visitors, over 100 cy- clers being aboard. The floral parade and bicycle meet will draw thousands to this place to-morrow and accommodations for every one have been secured. SUFFRAGISTS AT MADERA. Opening of a Vigorous Campaign for the Right of Women to Wield the . Ballot. MADERA, CAL., May 6.—The Women Buffragists of this county will practically open their campaign of education on the bailot question by a meeting in this city at Athletic Hall to-morrow evening. The open espousal by THE Carn of the cause of equal suffrage has done much in this county to awaken a general interest in the movement, and the meeting to- morrow night promises to be the largest of its kina ever held in this part of the val- ley. A number of the best-known orators in this section have consented to speak on the question of woman’s -suffrage, and many of these speakers are well known throughout the State. So far as Madera County is concerned, the movement is calling out the best and most earnest men and women in public life. Among the speakers to-morrow night are: Judge O. . Redfield, Judge W. T. Searles, Judge W. F. Fowler, W. }§ Larew, R. L. Hargrove, W. E. Wolf, Professor W. H. Williams, F. ‘W. Taft, Thomas Cosgrove, Superinten- dent of Bublic Instruction B. A. Hawkins, ex-State Senator G. W. Mordocai and Dr. F. R. Brown. The meeting is held under the auspices of the Madera Equal Suffrage Club. the | officers of which are: President, Mrs. Eila McConnell; ' vice-presidens, Mrs. W. B. McElwee; secretary, Mrs. Carrie McFall; treasurer, Mrs. W. H. Larew; correspond- ing secretary, Mrs. Maggie Vincent. It is expected that this meeting will be the beginning of a very active and aggres- sive campaign on the partof the club, its members and its many friends in this county. YOLO COUNTY FIREBUGS, Two Conflagrations Started by Incendiaries Within an Hour. The Eureka Schoolhouse and a Ranch Barn Are Burned to the Ground. WOODLAND, Cax., May 6.—Fire fiends were in evidence in this county last night and early this morning, At 11:30 o’clock the Eureka schoolhouse, an exceptionally fine country building, was burned to the ground. The loss will reach about $2000. About 12:30 o’clock the commodious barn owned by John Wohlirom, on the road be- tween Knights Landing and Blacks, was disco vered to be on iire, and brfore the flames counld be extinguished the build- ing and its contents were a total loss. gbs fact that there were two fires within an hour and that the property destroyed was within a radius of two miles, has’ re- | sulted in no little excitement among the residents in that vicinity. That it was the work of incendiaries there can be no | doubt, but no one has the least idea who the guilty parties are. The officers are making a careful investigation. ELE YN 18 THIS SMALLPOX® A Santa Barbara Man’s Malady Excites Alarm. SANTA BARBARA, Cin, May 6.—A Mexican employed on the boulevard ex- tension was recently taken sick with an eruptive disease, which bas been pro- nounced smallpox by a local physician. The man has been placed in the County Hospital and separated from other patients. A further examination will be made to-morrow by consulting physicians and the result will be awaited with anxiety. ON THF Winners of Yestera.y TAMOND. Baseball Games in the Last. CINCINNATI, Onio, May 6. — Rhines pitched the greatest game of the season this afternoon, and as a result the Reds se- At- cured their first shut out this year. tendance 2000. Score: Cincinnatis. Bostons. Batteries—Rhines and rietz; Maines and Gan- zel. Umpire—Emeslie. CLEVELAND, Onio, May 6.—Cleveland batted out a victory from Washineton to- day, earning eleven of theirthirteen runs., Attendance 800. Score: 50302021%-13 20 2 00011208— 7 156 4 Batteries—Young and Zimmer; Anderson and McGuire. Umplire—Hurst. CHICAGO, ILL., May 6.—The Brooklyns never had a chance to win to-day after the second inning. Terry, the Brooklyn cast- off, made his first appearance of the season and proved to be in the best condition of his life. Score Batteries—Terry and Donshue; Grim. Umpire, Weidman. ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 6.—Taylor had a shade the best of Breitenstein in the box and was better supported, as the Browns’ errors cost runs. Attendance 2500. Score: Harper and St. Louls. .. 000500000-5 10 4 Philadelphias 100020030-6 12 3 Batteries—Breitenstein and McFarland; Taylor and Clements. Umpire—Keefe. PITTSBURG, PA., May 6.—Baltimore ‘won the final game of the series from Pitts- burg to-day with |ease, forcing Foreman out of the game. Goar, who took his place, fared even worse. Attendance 2800, re: 100010000— 2 8 4 ?fi'fig‘.'m"e'. 102020025-12 17 2 Batteries oar and Mack; Hoffer and Clark. Umplre—Lynch. e PORTLAND’S BASEBALL REVIVAL. Mayor Frank and City Officials Sece the ZLocals Worsted. PORTLAND, Or., May 6.—Seattle beat Portland 8 to 7 at the formal opening of the new Pacific League here to-day. The rounds were not in the best condition, ut the weather was fair and there was a large attendance. Mayor Frank made a speech, and all the city officials were pres- ent at the revivai. s GLAL R It was an pphill game for the Gladiators all the way fi?rongi.‘ Seattle showed supe- rior work at batting, and would have lost the game had it not been for rank errors of First Baseman Caverly, when the score was tied Van Giesen, who pitched for the Portlands for the first three innings, was batted all over the tield. He was succeeded by Fennimore, who held the Coltsaown in a” way that saved the Portlanders from ignominous defeat. Frisbie, Butler and e Reduced to Nominal Fines. JOHANNESBURG, Sourr ArricA, May 6.—The Diggers’ News says that the sen- tences imposed upon the convicted mem- bers of the reform committee will be reduced to nominal fines, that part of the sentences ribing imprisonment and subsequent banishment being revoked. CASTING BALLOTS AT WATSONVILLE, Election of Officers of the Grand Court of Foresters. VELLAGE CEIEF RANGER Grand Secretary Bremer Will Continue to Serve His Brethren. GROWTH OF THE FELLOWSHIP. New Lodges Instituted and a Gratify- ing Financial Advancement Reported. WATSONVILLE, CAL., May 6.—The sec- ond day’s session of the Foresters of America opened at 9 o’clock this morning. The forenoon session was taken up princi- pally with the reading of the reports of the grand officers and action on a partial report of the law committee. The report of the supreme representatives was ap- proved and a vote ot thanks tendered for their labors at Cleveland, Ohio, last fall, The reports of the various grand officers —particularly that of the grand secretary —show that, although the order has not gained much in membership, it has made a large gain in finances. During the year the subordinate courts have increased their cash on hand $15,870 90. Since the last Grand Court meeting eleven new courts have been instituted, with a total charter membership of 353. There are now in this jurisaiction 147 courts, with a membership of 13,750, and when the past year of financial depression is taken into consideration the fact that there has not been a loss in membership, instead of a sli’fht. gain, is remarkable. he great fundamental principie of this order—benevolence and assistance in sick- ness and distress—is well illustrated by the fact that during the recess of the Grand Court the sum of $97,978 66 has been paid for sick and funeral bills and the relief of distress. In the consideration of the partial re- port submitted by the law committee at the morning session, nearly all of the amendments submitted by various courts were defeated. The question of biennial sessions, which bobs up every year, was defeated, after a very long and heatgd de- bate, by a vote of 125 to 49. An amendment somewhat similar in its nature—that is, in the line of economy— namely, that mileage be allowed to but one delegate from each court, and providing that in the absence of the several delegates one should be ailowed to cast their votes by proxy, was anderdiscussion at vhe time of the noon recess. At 2 o'clock the selection of the place of meeting of the next Grand Court was the first order of business taken up. The vote resulted in the selection of Marysville, with 105 votes, against 62 for Los Angeles and 11 for 8an Francisco. The election of officers occupied the remainder of the afternoon session. The grand officers elected thus far are: Grand chief ranger, R. B. Vellage of Court Shellmound No. 17, Golden Gate, elected by acclamation; grand sub-chief ranger, J. 8. W. Saunders of Court Golden Gate No. 5, San Francisco, elected by acclama- tion; grand treasurer, S. A.White of Court Internos No. 18, 8an Francisco, elected by acclamation; grand secretary, C. H. Bre- mer of Court Pride of Alameda, elected by acclamation; grand recording =ecretary, E. Forster of Court Independence No. 104, San Francisco; grand senior woodman, J. Samuels of Court Golden West No. 20, San Francisco. After the election of J. Sam- uels, the hour of adjournment having ar- rived, the election of the remaining officers ‘was postponed until Thursday morning. C. H. Bremer, the grand secretary-elect, has been re-elected for the ninth time, havine held the office since the inception of tie Grand Court. There is probably not a better man in this or any other fraternal organization than Chris Bremer. Besides being a thor- oughly competent accountant, he is fa- miliar with every law of the order, and his wonderful memory of decisions enables him to be always ready to give informa- tion on any question relating to the worke ings of the order. This evening a concert was given at the Lewis House by the Watsonville band. There wes also a magnificent display of fireworks in front of the hotel. Later in the evening a reception was tendered to the ladies. The affair was a spiendid sue- cess, and wasin charge of the following committee of social lights: E.P.Dono- van, Eddy Morris, R. B. Vellage, James Roach and Alva English, CABLE TO JAPAN, A Compromise Measure for Its Construc tion Is Agreed Upon. WASHINGTON, . D. C., May 6.—The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations this morning reached a compromise on the Spalding and Scrymser bills before it for the construction of a cable to Japan by way of Hawaii. Thecompromise measure which Senator Frye was directed to report is in the shape of a bill directing the Post- master-General to contract with the lowest bidder for the constructiou of a telegraphic cable between the United States and Japan by the way of Hawai and the Midway Islands. It is stipulated that -the price shall not exceed $160,000, to be paia yearly for a period of twenty years, during which time and for- ever afterward the company shall carry Goyernment messages free of all cosf. This is practically the terms offered by tne Scrymser Company. First to the Wire, CHICAGO, ILr., May 6.—Three favorites and a like number of outsiders won at Sheffield to-day. Five and a half furlongs, Forerunner won, Lady Rose second, Hinda third. Time, 1:09}% Six furlongs, Uncle Abb won. Panout second, Kamsin third. Time, 1:15. Five and a half farlongs, Extra won, Pots- dam second, Dago third. Time, 1:09. Seven furlongs, Lillian E won, Suliross sec- ond, Inspector Hunt third, Time, 1:283. One and an eighth miles, over four hurdles, Hercules won, Tamboo second, Miles Standish third. Time, 2:05. Six furlongs, May Gallop wo ond, La Creole third. Time, 1: AQUEDUCT, L. I., May 6.—The feature .‘!9pomca sec- of to-day’s sport was the close finish be- tween Charade, whose odds were 7 to5, and Eclipse, at 6 to 1, in the first event. Mile, Charade won, Eclipse second, Watch- man third. Time, 1:45. Half mile, Ellerdie won,Anhur K second, Contractor third. Time, :5214. Five furlongs, The Native won, Beloved sec- ond, Irish Reel third. Time, 1:03. Mile, Alakuma won, Lily Mills second, Sig- nora II third. Time, 1:43 Six furlongs, Addie won, Rosedale second, Dreibund third. Time, 1:163{. NEW TO-DAY. opened up with stocks of Union Cassimeres, Sltinet&es and Cottonades, which they offér at the same prices we charge for GUARA}_- TEED Al_.,L-WOOL Mgl}- grade clothing. Their material is of the poorest “flimsy,” their workmanship ‘worthless, their trimmings refuse. ‘We could have no objection to such methods if they didn’t adopt names almost identical with ours, pretend to be branches of our house, nmjl copy our advertising, and in every way attempt to deceive the public, bringing dm- credit upon our business. Honest competition we can stand, well knowing that no other house can sell at our Wholesale prices clothing equal to ours; it is these little snide concerns with neither cash nor credit to buy one-tenth our e Since the world began, every innovae tion has had imitators; no one can object to honest imitation, but misrep- resentation and.fraud under the guise of imitation, demand the speedy de- scent of the hand of Justice. ‘We knew our business would be im- itated; we knew when we originated the plan of selling All-Wool Clothing at Wholesale prices direct to the wearer, that it was the first square deal in clothing presented to the peo- ple of San Francisco, and would surely cause a rattling of dry bones. ‘We see imitators springing up every= where; on Market street, on Kearny street, and elsewhere, out-of-date tai- lors and shoddy clothes men have stock, whose despicable methods confuse the buyer, to our injurv. in Los Angeles. Los Angeles is also favored with one of these fake joints, coolly advertis- ing themselves as a “‘branch’’ under a similar name. We are sorry for the people of Los Angeles if they get taken in by these fakirs. We have no branch ‘We make to order from best All-Wool Clay Worsteds, French Pique, Scotch Tweeds, Tricots, Cheviots and Fancy Stripe Suitings, handsomely tai- full-finished cloths. Jored suits, guaranteeing fit, workmanship and trimmings, at !n_nn $10 to $20. ‘We carry no cheap shoddy or cotton mixtures, butonly straight All-Wool Our Main House is at Cor. Lafayette Pl. and Astor Pl., New York. Our Main Pacific Coast House, 541 Market Street, 8. F. Our Only Branches are at 211 Montgomery Street, S. F., and 870 Washington Strest, Oakland.