The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 5, 1896, Page 4

4 PATRIOTISM I TAMMANY BALL Politics Waived While the Stars and Stripes Wave. SILVERY SPEECHES MADE Land of the Free and Home of the Brave Glorified in Song. CLEVELAND'’S NOTE OF REGRET. A “Sound Money” Argument, Which Is Ably Seconded by Senator D. B. Hill NEW YORK, N. Y., July 4.—The Fourth of July was a great day in Tammany Hall. Politics were for the nonce iaid aside and patriotism had the call. Thesocial side of the Tammany Society, or Columbian Order, made itseif manifest in speech and song glorifying the land of the free, the home of the brave, and silver-tonzued ora- tors were listened to and applauded by an audience that packed Tammany Hall to the doors. Letters of regret were received from President Cleveland, Senator Davia B. Hill and others. President Cleveland, after regretting his inability to be present, said in his letter: The situation that confronts the country ar.d the Democratic party invests with unusual impressiveness this commemoration of our beginning as a nation. When, as appropriate 10 the occasion, our stupendous advancement is recalled, the fact should not be overlooked that our progress has not been by chance, but is the result of a wise observance of the mone- tary laws that control national health and vigor, and while we contemplate with pride the commanding place we occupy among the nations of the earth, we should not forget that this has been gained only through a jealous preservation of financial soundness and & careful maintenance of unsuspected public credit. The high and firm financial ground which we have thus far been able to hold should not be abandoned in the pursnit of a policy never attempted without National injury and whose bright promise of individual benefit has never been fulfilled. If there is anything in present conditions that impeaches experience and in- dicates that we can safely change our present high financial standard for the free, unlimited and independent coinage of silver they should be made plainly apparent before such a radi- cal departure finds a place in pariy creed. The tremendous consequencesof a mistake in dealing with the financial question now pressed upon us as Democrats should con- stantly make us thoughtful and solicitous. I am confident, therefore, that the voice of the Tammany Society, always potent in party counsel, will not fatl to be heard in warning and protest on an occasion which especially inspires patriotism and at & time when the felicitations of our people appropriate to Inde- pendence day are mingled with apprehension. Senator Hill wrote as follows: Having been commissioned by the Democ- racy of the State to attend as one of their deie- gates the approaching National Convention at Chicago, I find myself unable to accept your courtesus invitation. However, & few sugges- tions pertinent to the present crisis may be deemea appropriate. It is the duty of the Democratic party at the present hour to adhere more formally than ever to its well-established usages and to vig- orously maintain its cardinal prineiples. Any departure for purposes of expediency at this time, from either its usages or its prin- ciples, is iraught with danger. Its usages are found in the rules and proceed- ings of its National Conventions from time im- memorial, and patriotism as well as good policy requires that no perilous experiment should now be sttempted by their abrogation. Senator Hill then briefly summarizes the party’s creed, and in conclusion adds that a substantial departure from these senti- ments and policies will surely invite dis- aster in Nation and State, while faithful adherence to them will pave the way to deserved success. . SEUPS, o BANQUET 1IN LONDON, Embassador Bayard Presides Over a Distinguished Gathering. LONDON, Exc., July 4.—The American Society in London gave its usual Fourth . of July banquetin the hall of the Criterion restaurant to-night. The hall was beanti- fully decorated with American and British fiags. Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, American Em- bassador, presided. Covers were laid for 220 guests. Among those present were the Embassadors and Consuls of the vari- ous powers and many well-known Ameri- cans. 8ir Richard Webster, the Attorney- General, proposed a toast to the President of the United States. In offering the toast he paid a high tribute to American institutions, which he declared were as near perfection as human wisdom and forethought could make them. This statement was greeted with cheers. Continuing Sir Richard dwelt upon the honor and dignity with which Mr. Cleve- laod has filled the office of President. Embassador Bayard proposed *“The Day We Celebrate.” In speaking to his toast he said the experience of 120 years had shown that no government was so strong and safe as that which was anchored in theaffections of the people. The echo and impuise of the voluntary principle of government under which the Americans lived had been felt in Great Britain, Now there were no other two countries in which the national heart formed so greatly the strength of their Governments. He rejoiced at the assem- bling of Americans 1n London. He felt completely at home—as much so as in the United States. [Cheers.! He alluded to the visit to England of the Honorable Artillery Company of Boston as a gratifying sign of the times, and as likely to hush the spiriv that would seek to create contention. Mr. Greer gmposed “The Community of the English Speaking Peoples.” Replying to_this toast the Right Hon. James Bryce, M. P., advocated a tangible sxpression of the existing community of leeling. He said he sometimes thought that the law of each nation might be so sltered as to recognize the civic rights of the citizens of the otuer. Americans ought not to be alienated in Great Britain and vice versa. The best way to cement the ties between the two zountries would be to establish a tribunal to settle international disputes. —— THE DAY 1IN ENGLAND, American Flags Fly in the Principal Cities of the Kingdom, LONDON, E~a., July4d—The weather was slear to-day and the sun shone brightly. The United States embassy, the United Btates consulate and the West End hotels were all decorated with American flags in sonor of the anniversary of American in- -lependence, and flags were flying from the { American shipping at London, Southamp- ton, Liverpool, Glasgow and other ports. The vehicles in the coaching meetin Hyde Park were also decorated with the Ameri- can colors. United States Embassador Bayard held the usual Fourth of July re- ception at the embassy this afternoon. S S The American Colony in Paris. PARIS, Fraxce, July 4—A banquet in honor of Independence day was given by the American Chamber of Commorce at the Galleries des Champs Elysees. Among the five hundred guests present were General Wayne MacVeagh and many prominent members of the American colony, Heury Vignaud, First Secretary of the American legation, and M. Lebon, Minister of the Colonies. Let- ters of regret were read from Embassador Eustice, Prime Minister Meline and others vrominent in official circles. sizreian i Embassador Uhl's Reception at Berlin. BEKLIN, Germany, July 4.—United States Embassador Uhi held a Fourth of July rece;tion at the American embassay to-day. There was a large attendance of gueeéls, and music was furnished by a full band. AL R AE L CANNON EXPLOSION, One Person Killed and Many Injured at Woodstock, Vt. WOODSTOCK, Vr., July 4.—By the bursting of a cannon in to-day’s celebra- tion at Bridgewater Corners this morning Charles Bedour was killed and William Cowdrey was so badly injured that he may die. Charles Southgate had his leg broken and was otherwise injured. Bert ‘Woodward also had a leg broken, and was hurt internally. Several others were slightly injured. EASTERN TURF EVENTS, Baige Wins a Most Desperate Free-for-All Pacing Race at Chicago. Winged Foot, a Long Shot, Carries Off a $20,000 Stake at Coney Island CHICAGO, IrL., July 4.—After one of the most desperate races ever seen here, Badge, the big gelding from Minnesota, won the free-for-all pace, unfinished from Friday, at Washington Park this after- noon. Seven hexats were requiren tosettle the money. Frank Agan won the first two and then went al! to pieces. W W P, the erratic Colorado horse, took the next two in grand style and then, like his rival, tired so badly that Badge, splendidly driven by Easton, took the next three and the race. The big crowd of 10,000 persons went wild during the last heat, the most desperate of them all, Badge beating Agan by a neck. Summaries: Free for all pace, $1000, Badge won, Frank zan second, W W P third. Best time, 2:05}4. 30 trot, §1000, Newberger won, Godelia second, Roloson third. Best time, 2:18. 2:17 trot, $1000, Marble won, Rifle second, Wiliis P third. Bust time, 2:14. PEORIA, IrL., July 4—The Peoria Ag- riculture and Trotting Society meeting closed to-day. The event of the day was the attempt of Robert J to lower his record of 2:013, but the best the famous pacer could do was 2:0514. This was due in a great measure to having a poor pace- maker. Summaries: trot, $1000, Kentucky Union won, second, Celaya third, Best time, 2:091 2:20 ‘nee. $1 ), Pilot Medium won, Tommy Mac second, Norward third. ' Best time, 2:133, 0 pace, £1000, Bright Light won, Heir- second, Mrs, Jo third. Best time, ‘rec-for-all trot, §1000, Fantasy won, Kla- i second, Miss Nelson third.” Best 'time, CONEY ISLAND, N. Y., July 4—Re- sults: Five furlongs, Rotterdam won, Tragedian second, Nina Louise third. Time,1:01}. Mile and a hali, Sue Kittie won, 8ir Dixon Jr. second, Long Beach third. Time, Trial stakes, Futurity course, value $20,000, Winged Foot won, Ornament second, The Friar thira. Time, 1-10%. Winged Footsold at 15 to 1 in the books. One mile, S8t. Maxim won, Gotham second, Hanwell third. Time, 1:40. Thirteen-sixteenths of & mile, Irish Reel won, Ed Kearney second, Amanda V third, Time, 1:19. Seven furlongs, Harpsichord won, Nick John- son second, Medica third. Time, 1:30. LATONIA, July 4.—Resuits: Firteen-sixteenths of a mile, Moylan won, Helen Mar second, Letcher third. Time, 1:3 ile and an eighth, Probasco won, James M%%rofl second, Countess Iima third. Time, 2+ Six furlongs, Sallie Clicquot won, Prince Im- second, Egbart third. Time, 1:18. and three-sixteenths, Loki won, Loben- gulasecond, Ben Halliday third. Time,2:0714. Five furlongs, Belle Brambie won, Mertie {lc‘{fi second, Eugenia Wyckes third. Time, 8ix furlongs, Lucy Lee won, Old Center sec- ond, Miss Maxim third. Time, 1:18. ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 4.—Results: One mile, Ben Waddell won, Bavezac second, First Chance third. Time, 1:44. One mile, Tae Bachelor won, Joc O’Sot sec- ond, C. C. Rummel third. Time, 1:43}4. Eleven-sixteenths of & mile, Ramiro won, fllflgve second, Harry McCouch third. Time, 843L Mii¢ and a quarter, Flying Dutchman won, Free Advice second, Buck Masste third. Time, 2:06%4. Six jurlongs, Nick won, Lady Diamond sec- ond, Leader Ban third. Time, 1:153. Mile and s hal, Bing Binger_won 3705 ; Chiswell second. Zouliks third. Time, o SIOUX CITY, Towa, July 4.—The largest crowd of the week attended the last aay's races of the Western Grand Circuit meet. Summaries: 2:35 pace, best three in five heats, Honest Jack won, Bud Shields second, Hazel Wilkes third. Best time, 2:173(. 2:10 pace, Judge Hurst won, Miss Williams second, Maud W third. Besttime, 2:13}4. 2:12 special trot, Alameda won, Jerrie A]faelg second, Henatoa third. Best time, 14, 2:1 . —— ON THE WHEEL. Edward Heil Beats a Tremendous Field at Chicago. CHICAGO, Itn, July 4—The Pullman bicycle race was run to-day over a fast course and was won by Edward Heil, a 7-minute man. Alfred Schmidt, with an allowance of 8 minutes, finished sec- ond, and E. A. Wilson, a 6)4-minute man, third. The start of the race was made in front of the Auditorium Hotel, on Michi- gan avenue, and the finish at Pullman, a distance of sixteen miles. Four hundred and ninety-three men started in the race. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, July 4.—There was a stiff breeze blowing up the back turn to-day, but the track was fast. Beveral records were broken. Earl F. Jackson of this city lowered the third of a mile open from 46 to 43 3-5 seconds, and Arthur E. Coyle, also of this city, lowered the ten- mile record from 25:55 to 25:09 2-5. i World’s Tandem Records Brokenm. LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 4.—George Davis Worth and W. R. Mitchell of this city broke the world’s record ir a two- thirds of a mile tandem race against time at Fountain Ferry Park this afternoon, covering the distance in 1:17 and makin, the half-mile in :56 flat, which is also nls to be the best time for that distance. g Smith Smashes the Kecord. NEW YORK, N. Y., July 4 —Arthur E. Smith, the Western cyclist, who left Chi. cago last Sunday for this city in the en- deavor to breax the bicycle record of 142 hours and 15 minutes between that city and this, arrived here at 3:21 o'clock this afternoon, smaching the record by 4 hours | faith of the Minist: and 54 minutes. ————— THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JULY 5, 1896. PROBLEMS THAT PERPLEX EUROPE, Italy’s Sudden Affection for England and the Triple Alliance. IT VERGES ON MYSTERY. What Shall Be Done to Patch Up the Tottering Turkish Empire ? THE CRETAN REVOLT SPREADS. Frightful Slaughter in Armenia, Three Thousand Non-Combatants Slain at Van. [Copyright, 1896, by the New York Times.] LONDON, Exg., July 4.—The perplexed continental situation isat all events a trifle clearer than it was a week ago. Ever since the disaster of Adowah threw Crispi out of power Italy’s position in international politics has been queer to the verge of mystery. It was known that the new Pre- mier, Rudini, disliked the triple alliance and believed that friendship with France was the true Italian policy. Knowing these to be his views, it was natural to sus- pect him of seeking to carry them out, and the uncertainty as to what he might not secretly be doing in this direction has been a source of chronic uneasiness here, asat Berlin and Vienna, since last April. Now | this element of doubt is removed. Rudini, | under what compulsion one knows not, has committed himseif to the triple alli- ance and a warm English understanding in outspoken terms, and the Italian Cham- ber has approved his attitude by a large majority. It is especially useful to have this mat- ter cleared up because we are plainly drifting into a difficult and dangerous situation. There has grown to be a regu- | lar alternation now of weeks when the | Embassadors at Constantinople think they | have patched up the rotten old fabric of | the Turkish Empire so that it will stand a while longer, with weeks when new and alarming fissures yawn and the whole structure seems toppling for the final fall. This is one of the bad weeks. Crete, so | far from being pacified by the Porte’s be- | lated concessions, is systematizing its re- | volt into a revolution. The Christian Deputies elected to the National Assem- | bly, which the Sultan has summoned tq | meet at Canea, either say that it is unsafe | for them to attend or ii they come to Canea will hold aloof, intending to issue a | proclamation stating that the Assembly is |afraud and that their true allegiance is due to the revolutionary committee. | The Cretans are now holding most of the | rougher parts of the island in foree. They | have 2000 Turkish regulars siut up in the | fortress of Kardanos and expect to be able to starve them out, while elsewhere 1n mountain encounters the Turks are con- tinually defeated by ambushed rebels. The Greex G overnment still maintains a semblance of neutrality, but the Athe- nian press is quite offhand now andjopenly preaches a Cretan propaganda. It is | notorious, too, that a swarm of small Greek traders are in Cretan waters, pro- fessedly distributing relief, but really | landing guns, cannon and munitions of war for the repels. Stories come to-day of a disturbance on | the Turko-Greek frontier. They may or may not be true, but certainly they are not surprising. In Armenia, also, matters have sudden- ly taken a grave turn for the worse. It is | understood here to-night that something exceptionally terrible has happened at Vau or in its vicinity. The Armenian committeemen here say that 5000 non- combatants have been slaughtered by Turks and Kurds. From experience one learns to discount such figures, but no doubt a sufficient ly shocking story will ar- rive from Van in a day or two. What is per haps of more immediate im- portance is the sudden revival of predic- tions from Constantinople of revolutionary outbreaks in the Turkish capital itself. Precisely how much of this sort of thing Europe can stand, or where she will draw the line, baffles prophecy. It isevident enough, however, that the nearer the doomed Ottoman Empire approaches to destruction the closer the European pow- ers are drawn toward the necessity of de- ciding what and who shall take its vlace. That this decision will inevitably be set- tleu by the sword has been an axiom in European politics for generations, Whether it is really unavoidable no one can say, but we are drifting all the while nearer to the point where it will be made clear, ana the British Parliament, under these circumstances, is awakening to the importance of debating the foreign out- look. Itdiscussed the Cretan situation at length last night, and on Monday it will have an oratorical field day over the ques- tion of the payment of the India troops now in the Soudan. The resolution of the ministry to insist that India shall be charged with the regular pay of these men meanwhile, and that England shall only pay their transportation expenses, not only evoked a unanimous and vigorous Indian protest, but angered four-fifths of the Tory rank and file in the House and fully that proportion of the Tory press. ‘With its large majority the Government can no doubt carry its point, but it will be done at the serious cost of party disaffec- tion. Why the Cabinet should do this it would puzzle the wisest brain to tell. Lord George Hamilton is presumably re- sponaible for it, but he is the most unpop- ular of all the aristocratic Irish barnacles whom the whole party would be delighted to see discarded. He assuredly contrib- utes no strength to the Ministry. Chamberlain is said to have finally de- cided in favor of a select committee of the Commons as the machinery for investi- gating Rhodes and the chartered com- vany. This is what the Radicals have been urging and what all the chartered company 1nfluences are against. It re- mains to be seen if he has secured the assent of the Cabinet for this committee, and if so whether the Tory House will be allowed to pass a measure enabling the committee to sit through the recess, which alone would make it of any use. Upon this point will turn the credit and rood in dealing with the whole Transvaal business. The final adoption by the Reichstagof a Kalamazoo, Mich, is famous for celery. See | civil code for the whole German Empire Thomas Elater's advertisement on page 11. marks an era in the history of jurispru- dence uursming in importance any other since the Code Napoleon was imposed on western Europe. Three commissions of Ger- man jurists nve been toiling over this task for nearly thirty years. The legal confusion which they had to bring into order was of the most extraordinary char- acter. Roman law as imported info Ger- many before Lutier was born ruled over the largest area of all. Seven million Rhinelanders lived under the French code of 1804, Prussia’s common law dated from 1749, and then came some thirty minor provincial codes, all conflicting, especially in matters of inheritance and marriage. It was a tremendous labor to create a new system which would cause the minimum friction in practice, but everybody seems to be satistied that this Lias been done. The general tendency of the new code is to lay stress upon the duties and responsi- bilities of property to the community. This is hailed as a triumph of the German idea over the Roman, which treated the rights of property as absolute and in- alienable. It finds expression in numer- ous provisions limiting the arbitrary {_owen of landlords over tenants, etc. 'he principal innovation is in making civil marriage compulsory. . Outside nations which have been watch- ing the extravagant fuss made over Li Hung Chang in Germany with some mis- givings breathe easier to-day, and even ermi: themselves to smile a little. The ermans somehow got the notion that Li had authority to place big contracts, and accordingly they took him all over the country wnerever there was a factory en- gaged in making anything the Chinese were likely to want. Everywhere lavish luncheons and ban- quets were the order of the day. Work- men paraded, towns were decorated and at Essen 'aron Krupp went to the length of hastily molding a bronze statue of the Chinese visitor, It was set upon a pedestal and solemnly unveiled in his presence as if the desire for such a memorial had long been a National passion. After each visit that Li made it was rumored that he had given immense orders for ships, guns, or balloons, as the case might be. At the farewell dinner given him in Cologne, however, on the verge of his de- parture for France, Li bad his interpreter thank the Germans warmly for ali their remarkable courtesies und explain that he now had a very clear idea of the capabili- ties cf German industries, and when he got back to China he wowid_not fai to re- port what he had seen. Unbappily, he was authorized to do no more. Tglil cruel blow hits the German Chauvinists hard, and they are already talking of *‘Mongo- lian perfidy.” In France the reappearance of Rouvier asa parliamentary power, after it was sup- vosed that the Panama scandals had ut. terly destroved him, is the political sens: tion of the hour. His speech against the proposed taxa- tion of rentes is not only regarded as the most important fiscal utterance of the session, but it is credited in advance with having killed the project in the Chamber. All sides assume that Meline will now withdraw the measure. Strictly speaking, he ought also to resign, since the defeat of the main feature of the budget is quite the gravest rebuff a Premier can sustain, But Meline is not of the resigning sort, and, moreover, a recess of Parliament is at hand. There are numerous indications that the French seaboard cities—Marseilles, as well as Boredaux, Havre, Dunkirk and great in- dustrial biyes like Lyons, Lille and Rouen —are getting ready to pool their issues and make a formidable attack on Meline’s plrlowcnon policy, which is ruining them all. The most remarkable illustrated Bible in existence is shortly to be published at Amsterdsm in Dutch, English, German and French editions. The project has been ripening for years, but large capital had to be subscribed first and numerous contracts made. Everything is at last ready for a start. The work will appear in twenty-five glns. each with four large pictures. urne-Jones, Gerome, Morot and Tissot will do Genesis; Tadema, Exodus and Numbers, and Jean Paul Laurence, Judges and Ruth. To Sargent and Israels will be intrusted the story of David. Benjamin Constant will supply three pictures in Samuel and two in the life of Christ, while Munkacsy has a scene surrounding the | crucifixion, and German painters have commissions, but Walters Crane, who does the cover and some pictures, is the only English- man mentioned. Menzel has not yet en- tered the combination, but it is hopea that he will do so. HaroLp FREDERIC. RETURN TO PETEKSBURG. Entry of Czar and Empress Into the Decorated City. PETERSBURG, Russia, July 4.—The Emperor and Empress made their en- try into Petersburg to-day. The build- ings along Newski Prospect were gayly decorated with flags, flowers, etc., but the crowd in the streets was not large and there was very little suggestion of a holi- day. The Mavor presented a resolution passed by the corporation: founding a children’s hospital and remitting the ar- rears of 14,000 rate-payers 1n commemora- tion of the coronation of the Emperor at Moscow. From the cathedral their Majes- ties proceeded without a guard to the fort- ress and thence to the railway station, where they took a train_for the imperial residence at Tsarskoe Selo. The Czar and Czarina will return to Petersburg on July 7. The report that the Czar is suffer- ing from jaundice is untrue. —_—— CUBANS BCAITERED, Sevem Thousand Spanish Trcops Are on the dick List. HAVANA, Cusa, July 4.—Colonel Dru- alla reports that with 620 men he left the Conchita estate near Bolodron, province of Matanzas, marched toward La Jagua and found the rebel parties, commanded by Lacret, Roque and other leaders, oc- cupying a strong position behind stone fences. The troops dislodged the rebels after a strong resistance and a bayonet charge cnusei them to flee in all directions, The insurgents left twenty-three dead on the field. The Spanish loss was four killed and fifty wounded. Surgeon-General Losada officially states that the number of sick troops in the whole island is 6810, besides 695 who are suffering with yellow fever. —_————— SEVEN INDIANS MTARVE. Unable to Keach the Hudson Bay Hunt- ing Grounds, They Succumb. TORONTO, Oxt., July 4.—News has reached here from River Moisie on the north shore to the effect that a party of hunters from Moisie found the remains of seven Indians about 200 miles in the inte- rior. The remains were those of a family consisting of father, mother and five chil- dren. A few notes in the Maskouap: lan- guage, undoubtedly wiitten by the squaw, showed that the family had started from Moisie last fall for the Hudson Bay hunt- ‘238 grounds, After having traveled about miles the provisions ran short and, there being no game, one after another succumbed to starvation, the woman being the last to die. AR Yale’s Captain the Fictor. BAYONNE, N. J., July 4.—Louis P. Sheldon, captain of Yale's track team, won the all-around championship of ihe Amateur Athletic Union, which was de- cided this afternoon on the gronnds of the New Jersey Athletic Club at Bergen Point. John A. Larkin of the Xavier Athletic Association presscd the Yale cap- tain very closelv. fl;ul scores: Sheldon 5380, Larkin 5115. The other competitor, H. Obertubessing of the New West Side Athletic Club was completely outclassed. — Forger Fried: Sentence. BERLIN, Geryaxy, July 4—Hefmann Frieaman, director of the Rhenish-West- phalia Bank, who was arrested in February last on a charge of forgery, was fi)-fll¥ con- victed and sentenced to six years’ im- prisonment and to seven years' depriva- tion of his civil rights. Many other eminent French | NOISY BEVEL CTY AND HAMLET, Fires of Patriotism Burn High in the Golden State. SAN DIEGO’S CARNIVAL. Fourth of July Festivities End in a Dazzling Pageant on the Bay. PATRIOTIC EL DORADO WOMEN The Placerville Celebration Managed- by the Fair Sex—Observances in Many Towns. SAN DIEGO, OAv., July 4.—The fires of | patriotnsm baurned high in San Diego all day and night. At daybreak the Naval Reserves awoke the echoes on the plaza lied in kind. The British tars on the Jarradale mounted aloft and stood at each yardarm, sending out rockets and roman candles. 2 The sailor lads, Britishers though they were, sent up three hearty cheers for Uncle Sam, which were answered by the peoEle on shore. The long lines of illuminated vessels passed and repassed before the youtnful ruler. Thus, with light, music and lau h- ter, the carnival continued until all the boats had puassed before the reviewing barge, saluted the Queen and returned. el CROWDS INVADE WATSONFILLE. Twelve Thousand Visitors Participate in the Merru-Making. WATSONVILLE, Car., July 4—Glori- ous weather added to the success of the secona day of Watsonville's celebration. In the parade this morning Miss Louise Reiter, as Goddess of Liberty, and Miss Annie Struve, representing Californiu, were enthroned on handsome floats, and they were applauded from end toend of the line of march. It 1s estimated that 12,000 visitors were in Watsonville to-day. So great was the crush that the hotels and private families could scarcely provide meals for all. The sports in the afternoon were one-sided but interesting. The hose contest between teams from Hollister, Gilroy, San Juan, Ealinas and Watsonville was won by Gil- roy in 511-5 sec. The 100-yard, 220-yard and 300-yara footraces wereb each won by Carr of Watsonville. The festivities concluded with a pyro- technic display and a dance this evening. Aea ey PLACERVILLE’S INNOVATION. El Dorado County Women Conduct the Celebration. PLACERVILLE, CaAL., July 4.—Perhaps nowhere in the United States has the an- niversary of American independence been s0 uniquely and successfully celebrated as ———— // /1 B d 4 MISS LOUISE REITER, WATSONVILLE'S GODDESS OF LIBERTY. with a salute of forty-six guns. At 1l o’clock there were literary exercises on the same common, and Hon. Thomas Fitch delivered an oration. He apostrophized the Declaration of Independence in glow- | ing language. “It 1s a knitted chain of logic,”” he said, “a persuasive and passionate appeal, and to this day it stirs the blood like the blare of trumpets. It proves the Government of George the Third to have been the most unconscionable of tyrannies. It states the case of the colonists with the force of a demonstration in mathematics and with the poetic beauty of a song of David. It is Mirabeau’s idea of eloquence—'‘reason permeated and made hot with passion.’ It is at once the pro- tocol, the uitimatum and the epic of the revolution. Its diction is as faultless as its spirits is high. It is the most powerful and most beautiful state document in all history.” There were exercises at La Jolla and Coronado this afternoon, both attended by hundreds of people, but the great attrac- tion was the regatta on the bay. Thirty yachts and sloops contested, and the sight was the prettiest of the kind ever wit. nessed in this partof the State. Swimming contests and other sports oc- cupied the afternoon hours. The culmination of the celebration was the carnival on the bay to-night, when the Queen, Miss Caroline Polhemus, with a suite composed of the leading young people of the city, reviewed the procession from a glittering barge, At 8 o’clock an extra service of several dozen electric cars was placed on the route to the water front, but they were inade- quate to accommodate the crowds, and hundreds were forced to walk. The wharves soon overflowed with the people. Every boat on the bay, from skiff to steamor, was pressed into use, and each carried its quéta of passengers, besides ad- ding to the general illumination. The ferry shps at Coronado and on the San Diego side were ablaze with long rows of candles. Lines of light in regular form, outlining the shapes of yachts, sloops and catboats ranged in line ready for the procession, tilled the space between the Santa Fe and Spreckels wharf. Launches rigged with lights darted hither and thither preparing for the procession. The ferry steamer Coronado was deco- rated with lights. Near the San Diego slip was anchored the huge ferry steamer Silver Gate, loaded with people and carrying the Foresters’ Band, which played inspiring airs, The most conspic- uous single object was the British ship Carradale, her four masts hung with lan- terns and her yards glittering with red fire. A gaily lighted launch circled around in the center of the bay, landing a few dim figures on a barge which had not yet been lighted. The tug Santa Fe, which was to lead a portion of the boats, tooted once or twice and started down to pick up its tows. The tugs and launches leading the vari- ous sections of the parade sought their places. The Santa Fe sounded four whis- tles and the procession started. Then there was a sudden blaze on the ‘waters of the bay. The queen’s was illumned by the pressing of a button. It blazed out in red, white and blue electric lights, which were manufactured by a dynamo stationed on tae barge. The throne was a huge affair, decorated in the National colors. From its columns streamed pennants and flags of every nation. The queen, a beautiful girl of 18, clad in a robe of satin, was seated on the throne, high above her attendants, with a guard on either side. : Below stood the maids of honor in quaint court gowns, and attendants in ap- propriate garb. The spectacle, like a pic- ture from fairyland, drew a tremendous cheer from the thousands of spectators. As the procession started thousands of pieces of fireworks were sent up from the boats and from either shore. A barge sta- tioned near that of ueen incessantl; sent up rockets, candles, flower-mines an unique pyrotechnic devices. Anotber barge farther down stream re- here. Placerville’s progressive women took the initial step, and carried out each feature of the programme olearly. Mrs, Georgia Ralaton was president of the ex- ercises and introductory speaker; Mrs. J. B. Rutter was the orator; Miss Tiilie Thomas recited the Declaration of Inde- endence with histrionic ability, and Miss chlaier declaimed a patriotic poem writ- ten for the occasion by Mrs. Reid. There was band music and singing by a great chorus. The literary exercises opened with a prayer by Cuaplain Mrs. MacDon- ald, and closed with a benediction. The parade, too, was in charge of the fair sex, and their ingenunity was made manifest in floats of wondrous beauty. The county sheriff had a unique outfit in which he rode with bis sister; the miners had a great float; the Native Daughters, the Rebekahs, the Eastern Star Lodge, the Rathbone Sisters and other woman’s so- cieties were in line. The grand marshal, Mrs. Fox, and her aids managed the pro- cession capitally. The Gouddess of Liberty of the parade was Miss Davis. Ward Beech represented Uncle Sam and Miss Pearl Varozza acted as drum major. A feature much ap- plauded was tue living flag, formed of 250 children, who sang as they marched. The officers of the woman’s organiza- tion to whom credit is due for the success of to-day’s fete are: Miss Mollie Car- nter, president; Mrs. George H. Burn- am, treasurer; Miss Ella Schlaier, secre- tary, and Mrs. Judge Bennett, chairman of filteen sub-committees. Not only in spectacular effect and liter- ary merit were their efforts crowned by success, but they planned an excellent programme of sports, which amused the visiting throngs during the afternoon. PR T SACRAMENTANS BURKN POWDER. Housing Observance of the Nation’s Birthday Anniversary. SACRAMENTO, CaL, July 4. — The Fourth was observed in rousing style by the patriotic citizens of this city. The day was ushered in by a salute of thirteen guns, repeated at noon and evening. The parade was one of the largest ever seen here, one of the best features being the procession of wheelmen with magnifi- cently decorated bicycles. During the literary exercises Charles E. Reith, a pupil of the High School, recited, verbatim, the Declaration of Independ- ence. The oration, by Hon. Frank H. 6Gould, was a history in brief of the coun- try’s progress from 1776 to the present time, and_ the speaker delineated the need of reforming the evils of the presentday. At the close of the exercises those who took part were carried away to partake of the hosgtulities of the Pioneers. The Horribles captured the city in the afternoon, and there was a display of fire- works at Agricultural Parx in the evening. T IN SONOMA’S GAY CAPITAL, Santa Rosans Celebrate From the First Peep of Dawn. EANTA ROSA, Car, July 4.—The Fourth of July was celebrated in Santa Rosa in grand style. An enormous crowd and a perfect day spurred the managers of the celebration to renewed effort, and many features not on the original Ppro- gramme were produced. Joseph Cleve- land Curry was in charge of the powder- burning, he having performed like services for this city for the past twenty years, and at 4 A. . ten big anvils roared their salute **Hhe parade that moved e parade that moved along the i- al streets during the !orengon 'g:ln;i:. ivened by the music of the Ukiah, noma and Santa Rosa bands. Miss Louise Ross, as Goddess of Liberty, and Miss Ma: Hayward, as California, were enthron in state upon the principal float, sur- rounded by forty-seven little girls repre- senting the other and lesser States. Judge Overton, Captain Byington, Mavor Niblett ::Ig'i .:::lge utledge e together in one These gentlemen have in the past years held the chief offices in the '::ft of the city, and their silken tiles were in the air most of the time in response to the ova- tion by the assembled crowd. . After ‘the parade, literary exercises of unusual merit were held in the Athenzum, Mrs. J. B. Davis read the Declaration of Independence with singular power anq sweetness, adding, if possible, to the beau. ties oi the well-beloved document. Thy oration by A. G. Burnett was a historicy] and intellectual treat, quite different from the usual spread-eagle Fourth of Jujy speech. A chorus of trained voices, loj by the sweet soprano of Miss Adelaide Elliott, rendered National airs. In the afternoon the Ancient and Dis. reputable Order of Squedunks burlesque the parade, and made uproarious fun f an hour or more. A feature of the day was a burlesque newspaper, ’|'mch bors title of “The Truthful Lyre.” It wa pretentious little sheet, about the si the usual country newspaper, and was fill d from beadlines to finish ‘Wi h loca] hits and good-natured criticism of lea 5 men and measures. An edition of 0 copies of this remarkable newspaper was quickly exhausted, and copies are now at a premium. L he day’s entertainment concluded with a brilliant display of fireworks. SO e VETERANS MAKCH AT VENTUR4, Judge Williams Delivers an Oration at Camp Phil Sheridan. VENTURA, Car., July 4—July 4, 1896, will go down in the history of Ventura County as a redletter day. Never before have such crowds assembled Lere as those that gathered to enjoy to-day’s _plrnv'»n, Superior Judge Wiiliams, as president of the day, conducted the exercises, consist- ing of singing by a chorus of 200 Voices and an oration by Judge B. N. Smith of Los Angeles in the Grand Anpy of the Republic tent at Camp Phil Sheridan. 3 The parade was made up of three divi. sions, one of which was composed ‘exclu- sively of veterans and members of kindred or:anizations, under command of Colonel George Downing and staff. In the G. A. R. division were Gen ral C. F. A. Lastan staff of the National Guard, the city thorities of Santa Barbara and Ma Hartwell of Pusadena. In the main divi sion_were floats of the Rebekah lod Las Palmas Parlor, Native Daughters of Golaen West, a car of state and a “Dre: from Fairyland,” the Santa Barb: Ventura and Ventura Chinese fire depar ments, 200 Spanish rough riders an staff of Marshal James A. Donlon, consis| ing of 100 men under command of L. J. B night Company H, Seventh Hegi- ment, closed the celebration with a mili- tary ball in honor of General Last and staff and the Southern California Veterans’ Association. —_————— THE DAY AT VALLEJO. Marines and Landsmen Mingle in Pa- triotic Demon strations. VALLEJO, CAL, July 4—All day long and far into the nignt thousands of people crowded Vallejo’s streets, wharves, hill- sides and eating-houses. Large numbers came from all parts of the country. At noon the battery at the Navy-yard thun- dered forth a National salute; flags flew at every masthead on the ships, and scores of yachts with flying pennants made the river front a scene of beauty. At sunnse the people were awakened by the noise of guns and the ringing of bells. Early in the morning the peopie began to assemble: The Ariel Bicycle Club came out with elaborately bedecked wheels, and over them mammoth canopies and flags. The procession, which passed through the rincipal streets, was composed of bicycle Erigudes, United States marines and sail- ors from the naval station in full uniform, veterans of the Mexican and Civil wars, Pioneers of California, city officials from Benicia and Vallejo, School Directors, officers df the day, and those who assisted in the literary exercises. The Benicia fire companies and those of Vallejo were out in force. Samoset Tribe of Red Men was repre- sented by a large tribe of braves in Indian costume, astride of broncos, while fol- lowing them came a float representing a family of settlers in front of_a rude cabin. Miss Francisca Vallejo, grandddugiter of General Vallejo, rode upon a float appro- priately named after her ancestor. Judge A, J. Buckles delivered the ora- tion. Mrs. Celia McManus-Herbert sang “The Star Spangled Banner,” and the Declaration of Independence was read by Mrs. Carrie Fross-Snyder. ‘“Columbia’ was sung by Mrs. A. A. Harrier. S NAPA ENTERTAINS A CROWD. Visitors View a Parade, Listen Speeches and Attend a Ball NAPA, CaL., July 4—No one here lacked amusement or sportto-day. A large crowd from all the country around attended the celebration, which was one of the best ever held in Napa. George S. McKenzie was grand marshai of the parade in the forenoon. In the line were military and civic organizations, fire companies and cit- izens on horseback and in carriages. Miss Jennie Bush was goddess of liberty. Mayor Fuller presided at the literary exercises in East Napa Park. Henry Ho- gan read the declaration of Independence. Alert Hose Companv gave a ball at the park, which was largely attended, S e Santa Cruzans Bathe and Fish. 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