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VOLUME LXXVJJL— NO. 150. SANTA ROSA REVELRY. Queen Flora and Her Merry Subjects Take Possession. CROWNED WITH ROSES. The Regal Wand Surrendered to the Fair Ruler by Mayor Woodward. OPENS THE FLOWER SHOW. Carnival Guests View a Scene of Dazzling Brilliancy at the Floral Pavilion. SANTA ROSA, Cal., May B.— Santa Rosa's carnival queen came to her by night, out of that undiscovered country where dwell the queens of merry-making, having arrived in the carnival city — the City of tin- Holy Rose — her way led through streets that were dimly lighted by 6omh. lanterns, strung in count less number- acro>s them overhead, adding to the mystery of her coming. Sne hold« the keys of the city now, and the carnival of flowers is in full swing. Mayor Woodward formally capitulated immediately upon her arrival, and the people have acclaimed the fair ruler with every sign of great rejoicing. The ceremony at the Athenaeum to right was simple and pretty and wholly in accord with the spirit of the floral car nival, there being nothing of the grotesque in connection with it. The Athenseutn was dressed in flowers from end to end, the stage and proscen ium boxes being framed in white roses and callas— nothing but white— wnile in the center of the stage stood the throne, reached by three steps made of vari-col ored roses. The Greek chair, or throne proper, which stood awaiting her majesty, was also decorated with roses. The theater was otherwise wrapped about and festooned with bunting in carnival colors of wine, orange and olive, tied up and twined about with flowers and vines, presenting the effect of a floral bower for the floral queen. The theater was besieged before the opening of the doors, and shortly there after every seat, both in gallery and audi torium, was occupied. The outer aisles were filled, and as the crowd threatened to snvade the center aisle, through which the Queen was to make her entree, the doors were closed. Then the crowd banked np against them untii it <?ro?f*v* the sidewalk and extended into the street, and stood there pleading for admission. Even then the outer doors were covered with roses and flowers, concealing the iron that would not yield. Shortly after 7 o'clock a cannon gave no tice that the Queen had arrived in the city, end its booming salute continued amid the clamorous ringing of bells and the tooting of whistles all over the city. "When the noise quieted down a formal bugle call was Bounded at the Anthenaeum. But the crowd had already taken possession to be present at the crowning of the Queen. Hon. A. G. Burnett addressed the multi tude, explaining why the everyday Gov ernment should be required to step aside for a brief interval there and then. It is a sign — these carnivals that have become so much the fashion up and down the great State in these late years— that California has entered upon a new life. Bhe is no longer wrapped up In sordid selfishness, he said, but has discovered that there is something to be done for the better side of men, the uplifting of her people, the cultivation of the beautiful and the encouragement of fraternal good feel- Ing— "those buds that should be made to forever blossom in the gardens of the heart." This, he said, was the purpose of Santa Rosa's flower festival, which has come to be an established institution in the City of Roses. As the speaker closed, a pretty little in cident occurred. A little baby, that just knew how to walk, strayed from its mother, who doubtless stood in the wings, and tod dled to the foot of the throne at the center of the stage, and as the great audience broke into applause, it picked a rose and toddled leisurely back a^ain. Now the bugle at the outer gates an nounces that the Queen is at hand. The center aisle is cleared of the few who had crowded into it. The audience is perfectly still in its ex pectancy. The fanfare of trumpets grows louder in its approach. The Princess of Fanta Rosa comes slowly upon the stage, with her two little pages carrying a knee pillow to the throne. Down the aisle come a troop of little children, dressed in white — boys and girls, two by two, carrying flowers. They march down to the white steps that lead to the Btage and then separate, the girls stepping to one side of the aisle and the boys to the other, leaving an open way between them. The Princess of Santa Rosa steps down from the stage and walks half way up this avenue and then awaits the Queen. She comes not in gaudy splendor, but in white purity ; she is the White Rose her self. With her are four maids of honor. They are pink roses. Her two pages are also dressed in pink court costume— all pink save the three-cornered hats in gray. The beautiful young Queen takes the ex tended hand of the Princess and is led with her courtly following down the aisle and up the white steps of the stage. At the same instant a battery of incandes cent lamps, which have been concealed in the mass of vines and flowers and festoons of tricolored bunting that form a back ground and canopy to the throne, flash into life, adding much to the beauty of the set ting. The Queen takes her seat and the Prin cess places upon her brow a crown of white roses. There is no talking by any one-only the music of the band to ac company this pretty ceremony. Some children advance up the stage and, couple by couple, bow low before the Queen, then take their places again for the flower dance. It is a very pretty performance, the children going through its several figures without prompting. The Carnival Choral Society sings the California mount kin song and the laughing chorus, and The San Francisco Call. then Mayor Woodward formally welcomes the Queen and hands to her the magic wand of Flora's realm — a golden rod with three white roses swinging from it by a satin ribbon — with the words: "Most Gracious Queen: Your people have assembled on this festal occasion in homage to the Queen of the Roses, and now that you have taken possession of their hearts it is their wish that at this joyous time you will also take complete control of this beautiful city, which has been prepared for your reception by willing hands and loyal subjects. "While it is my duty as the executive of city to administer the affairs of your king dom at all other times, it is with pleasure that I now relinquish unto your Majesty the golden wand that opens the magic door to the 'City of Roses.' In delivering it into your keeping, it is with the request that you shall command us, that we may be obedient to your pleasure." Thus is the reign of the Floral Queen in augurated, and a programme of music fol lows for her entertainment and that of her subjects, who have gathered to meet her. It began with the orchestra playing a jubilee, and was followed by a waltz song by De Borris (written expressly for the carnival). Mrs. D. R. Gale ; violin solo, Her bert Yanderhoof ; vocal solo and duet, "El Trovuore"; Mrs. de Fitch Grant aad Mr. Kinslow; "Carnovale," Rossini Carnival Choral Society. It was nearly 10 o'clock and a great many who had been unable to get into the theater, and others who had not made the attempt, were waiting at the pavilion in the park, a half mile away, where the flower show was to be opened by the Queen herself. The line of march was taken up again and the Queen was soon seated in an other bower of ferns and flowers, sur rounded by her attendants. The great crowd applauded and the show was duly opened. The crowd circled about, passing before and paying tlieir respects to their fair ruler. The Queen is all that has been written of her, as to beauty and grace. She holds her scepter right royally. She was dressed, as were all her attendants, to carry out the floral idea. Her dress was of white satin, covered with white tulle, with long court train and fluffy sleeves. Her maids of honor, Miss Adelaide Stites of Geyserville, Miss Lulu O'Connor of Healdsburg, Mi^ Helen Markelof Cloverdaleand MissGene vieve Brown of Petaluma, were dressed in pink satin and tulle. The pages to the Queen, Cecil Riley and Wilmer Thompson, were dressed in pink also. Miss Georgie Stewart, the Princess of Santa Rosa, was dressed in white, while her two little four year-old pages, John Wood and Earl Bur ris, were dressed in the color of the poppy. The Queen's levee at the flower show continued until nearly midnight. The ceremonies here, as at the Athenaeum, were under the direction of Judge John Tyler Campbell. The flower carnival has thus auspiciously begun. To-morrow is to be the great day— the day of the parade and battle of flowers, the bicycle drill, concert, etc. The city is already thronged with vis ltors, but the over/low wili be here with the early trains in the morning. The re ception committee, however, will doubt less be equal to the emergency. It is composed of the following energetic citizens: Mrs. W. A. Finley (chairman), Mrs. A. C. McMeans, Mrs. Partheria Rue, Mrs. Mayor Woodward, Misses Elliott, Chase and McMahon, Mrs. Walter Bying ton, Mrs. McG. Martin and Mrs. Knick, Judge J. Tyler Campbell, Mark McDonald Jr., Dr. Porter, James C. Sims, R. A. Thompson, A. B. Lemon and E. D. Sweet zer * The decorations of the streets and busi ness houses are extremely elaborate and tasty. The Courthouse is a mass of blue, yellow and gold. The street from the Donahue railroad depot, leading up KISS BOSS McMAHON, WHO REPRESENTED CERES IN THB FRUIT FLOAT. [From a photograph.] through the center of the city, is lined with decorations, while overhead, upon wires stretched across, are myriads of Japanese lanterns. These are all lighted each evening. Governor Budd has sent word that he will remain over until Saturday. He, with the Queen as his partner, will lead the grand march at the ball on Friday evening. SANTA CRUZ'S BIG FETE. Many Brains at Work Devising New Features for the Coming: Venetian Water Carnival. SANTA CRUZ, Cal., May B.— The Vene tian Water Carnival is booming. Every SAN FRANCISCO, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 9, 1895. half hour in the day a different committee i s in session, and every evening the execu ' t ive committee meets and the different i chairmen report progress, | The idea of a general carnival originated j with a charitable organization— the United | Aid Society— which has given rose fairs in ! the preceeding springs. But the idea spread like wildfire, and it has passed into other hands. Yesterday the United Aid Society met and by unanimous vote waived their rights and pledged themselves to the common cause. Notification of thia reso ] ion ut was sent to President Smith. j Or. Doyle's offer to write an original | libretto, entitled "The Masque of Cleopa j tra," was accepted to-day. George Hast ings will probably write the music. This will be one of the most delightful parts of the varied programme. j Drummers, agents, musicians and decora tors are coming to town soliciting orders and positions, and the general manager is kept busy answering their applications, The plan of inviting all the prominent | citizens of the State ia being attended to ; daily. The answer to telegrams of invita tion are pouring in. Replies of acceptance to-day have been received from Major j General William H. Dimond and staff, , Colonel R. H. Warfield and Colonel W. D. Sanborn. i President and Mrs. Smith and Manager I Tidball went to San Francisco to-day to THE QUEEN OF THE SANTA ROSA PAGEANT ON HER THRONE SURROUNDED BT HER MAIDS OF HONOR. [The drawing uas made in Santa Rosa last night by J. Kahler, chief of the art department of the " Call, 11 and was reproduced by photo-telegraph by an artist in the office of the " Call."] make some arrangements, and John T. Sullivan is president pro tern. Miss Lillian Howard has designed a very dainty and pretty badge, which has been ac cepted. The design is a gondola, with the natural bridge as a background, and will be printed in gold on a white ribbon. There will be a separate badge for the shareholders. As Mrs. J. P. Smith has declined the honor of being queen the young lady who will hold the regal position will have to be chosen by ballot. With Santa Cruz's hosts of pretty girls there will be an exciting contest. The committee on promotion has se lected citizens from all points of the State as members. Among them, in addition to | those published in the Call yesterday, are the following: San Francisco— Al Bouvier, J. J. Gottlob, W. J. Y. Schenck. Thomas C. Cole, George Schoenwald, W. H. Mills, H. R. Judah, S. F. Thorn, Steuart Menzies, T. R. Banner man, J. C. Flood, H. Kohler, Major Thomas Cluff, F. Ma«key, \V. W. Foote, H. S. Foote, D. W. Hitchcock, C. Crane, George J. F. Sheehan, A. Roos, Colonel C. L. Tay lor, F. McMullen, Captain Currier, Charles Josselyn, General Walsh, T. K. Stateler, Sam Muller, Colonel Charles Sonntag, Colonel Thomas F. Barry, Colonel O'Con nor, William Lewis, Lieutenant Stahle, Lieutenant Brooks, Crittenden Thornton and Colonel LitchfieW. Fresno — General Muller, W. Hodgkin, Judge Nourse, Colonel William Forayth and W. W. Phillips. Stockton— Colonel Nunan and Colonel E. Lehe. Sacramento — F. D. Ryan. San Jose— James W. Rea, W. A. Bowden and H. A. Prister. Los Angeles — J. T. Goffey. An effort is to be made to have a cruiser in the harbor during the carnival. The American Concert Company will probably give concerts, the musical director having been here last night to make arrangements. A. P. Hotaling has given two rooms in his block for press headquarters. ALL HEALDSBUKG VOTING Ming Emma Metier Suddenly Advances to First Place in the Carni val Contest. HEALPSBTTRG, Cal., May 8. — The voting contest is on in earnest now. Miss Emma Meiler came forward to-day as a formidable opponent, taking the first place. Miss Mary Livernash received enough bal lots to keep her in second place. The friends of Miss Emma Widlund succeeded in retaining that popular belle in third place, with Miss Lena Zane fourth and Misa Zoe Bates fifth. The closing hours of the contest will wit ness a merry battle. Indeed, so great is the interest taken in the selection of a queen that it is expected not less than 2000 voteß will be cast to-day and to- morrow. The executive committee of the Healds burg Floral Association held an impor tant meeting to-night, which was largely attended by others interested in the three days' fiesta. The committee on decoration and parade made an encouraging report. The business men, without exception, will decorate, and the thoroughfares, in cluding the Plaza, will present a sightly appearance. The carnival colors— old gold and blue— will be largely used, and from every flagstaff "Old Glory" will be un furled. Perhaps the most extensive decorations will be on the public square, the floral tower in the center being an important feature. Eighteen hundred feet of wire is being hung, and from it large numbers of incandescent electric lights will illuminate the center of the tower. Open-air concerts from the bandstand, immediately below the tower, will be held. The Healdsburg College will participate in the parade, sending a handsomely decorated float, upon which the young lady students will ride, while the gentle men attending will march. The entire fire department will be in the pageant, all the apparatus being profusely decorated. The knighthood tournament has ten contestants, embracing the most expert horsemen in the county. REDWOOJ> CITY ROHBERY. Two Men Who Looted a Slaughter-House Captured in South San Francisco. REDWOOD CITY, Cal., May B.—Con over & Fry's slaughter-house at Redwood City was entered by burglars and robbed last night of eighteen hides, thirty pelts and sixty-one cans of tallow. The robbers got as far as South San Francisco, when they were overtaken by a constable at 3 a. m. He paw a covered wagon and wanted to know if the occupants had a license. They replied in the negative and started to drive on. The constable stopped them to see what they had on the wagon. Under neath the canvas he found a masked man. He got into the wagon and placed the [ driver and his masked companion under I arrest and securing assistance at a neigh boring hotel placed the prisoners in jail. After being put in jail they sawed two bars off aud tried to escape. The Sheriff's office was notified at 6 a. m. and Deputy Sheriffs Mansfield and Butts brought the men to the Redwood City jail. They gave the names of Edward Mahon and Daniel Howard. One of them is supposed to be an old offender. They will have their ex amination to-morrow. - . , ; l~ TULA.RE COUXTY'B CHARITY. i ■■ Money Appropriated to liny Clothing for Chris Evan' 3 Children. ' > ■ VISAL.IA, -Cal.', May X— Through the efforts of Rev. Father Farrelly, the Board of Supervisors allowed the sum of $75 with ■which to buy clothing and transportation for the youngest five children of Chris Euans. They will be sent to cbaritable in stitutions near San Francisco. Mrs. Evans is in straitened circumstances. Miss Eva is now in San Francisco. +. V^SCOVVEJt'S FOLIOS "LEXOfT." > Sensational Testimony Given by Two Officers on the Witness-Stand. VANCOUVER, B. C, Mayß.-The police investigation which has been dragging along for the past fortnight is now becom ing interesting. So far only the evidence of the chief, sergeant and ex-jailer has MISS TTJTTLE, WHO REPRESENTED SUNSHINE IN THE SANTA ROSA PAGEANT. been taken, but to-day the present jailer, Officer Grady, was on the stand. Grady stated that he had arrested sail ors of warships and received rewards for the same, which he pocketed, though the police rules state that the same should be paid into the city. Thomas Andrews, who served as a special officer for some time, testified that the chief and sergeant had asked him to share with them the reward he obtained for arresting drunken Indians. He also swore that gambling was being carried on openly in Chinatown. His evidence caused a sensation, as the chief and pre vious witnesses all swore that there was scarcely any gambling now in the city. Cherri*s Shipped From Placer County. AUBURN, Cal., May B.— Placer County shipped the first carload of cherries out of California to-day at noon. Xhe car was made up by the National Fruit Associa tion, assisted by the Penryn Fruit Com pany, the Loomis Fruit Company and the Auburn Fruit Company. SPOKAA'E DELEGATES NAMED. The City to He Represented at the Salt JOaJte Convention. SPOKANE, Wash., May B.— When Gov ernor McGraw was here last week he statei in an interview that he had de clined to appoint delegates to the silver convention, to be held at Salt Lake on the 15th inst. Advocates of free coinage thereupon called a mass-meeting for to-night, to take steps to secure representation. it was attended by 500 citizens. Patrick Henry "Winston, Mayor Belt, B. C. Kings bury and Attorney-General Jones were se lected as delegates to represent this city at the convention. It is said like steps will be taken by silver advocates at Seattle and Tacoma. A PORTERVILLE SEySATIOX. Cashier Seebe of the Pioneer Bank At- tempts to Kill Himself. VISALIA, Cal., May B.— E. W. Beebe attempted to commit suicide at Porter ville, Monday night, by taking morphine. He was nearly dead when physicians reached his side, and his chances for re covery are slight. Beebe is cashier of the Pioneer Bank. The cause of his attempted suicide is unknown. FOR A GREATER TULARE. An Improvement Association Organized by Leading Citizens. its Object Is to Beautify the Town and Advertise Its Varied Resources. TULARE, Cal., May B.— For tne past few days there has been much talk among business men here as to the forming of an improvement association, which should have greater significance than mere name, and the movement crystalized into a meet ing to-night for the purpose of organiza tion. The promoters are among the younger and more enterprising citizens and they are thoroughly in earnest. To-night's meeting was not a perfunctory gathering to pass resolutions and indulge in speeches, but meant earnest work for the welfare of Tnlare. The meeting was held at the City Hall. W. P. Ratliff was elected president and M. C. Zumwalt secretary. The following pros pectus was submitted as a basis of organi zation : We, the undersigned, for the purpose of aug menting the business interests of the City of Tulare and vicinity, increasing its population and promoting its general prosperity and well being, do hereby associate ourselves together and do mutually agree to labor for the accom plishment of the afort'aaid purposes. In wit ness we hereunto sign our names and pay a membership fee of $1. A committee of rive was appointed on permanent organization as follows: J. W. Davis, A. G. Wishon, C. S. Nicewonger, D. J. F. Reed, M. C. Zumwalt. One of the duties of this committee is to seiect a name for the new organization. The next meet ing will be held at the chairman's call, probably by the end of the week. Messrs. A. O. Erwin, A. P. Hall and V. W. Tyler were appointed a committee to solicit membership. This association will act on the general plan of similar organizations recently formed in larger cities. One of the pur poses of the association is to make Tulare City more presentable to the eyes of visitors. Street improvement was the first thing taken under consideration and an effort will be made to foster a sentiment of clean liness among those owning vacant lots. In fact, nothing will be left undone in the line of improvement which will tend to create a favorable impression on house keepers and to bring the varied resources of rulare into prominence. The question of manufactories will re ceive attention, and at the meeting to-night much stress was laid on the necessity of planting avenues of trees in the vicinity of the city. Reunion of JPlacerites at Auburn. AUBURN, Cal., May B.— Great prepara tions are being made here for the reunion of old Placerites on Saturday. Over one hundred pioneers from San Francisco are exoectedj PRICE FIVE CENTS. THE PACIFIC SLOPE. Many Posses Pursue the Mirabel Stage Robbers. OSCAR SUTRO HELD UP. Detained by the Highwaymen, but His Valuables Are Not Taken. TWO ASTOKIA MEN DROWNED. "Kid" Thompson Convicted of the Roscoe Train Rob bery. NAPA, Cal., May 8. — Pofws are sconr ing the country in pursuit of the highway men who robbed the stage near Mirabel yesterday. They do not believe the rob bers had an opportunity to leave the vi cinity and are confident of capturing them. It appears that the holdup took place on tli e border of Napa County and the officials of thate county have joined in the seanh. Oscar Sutro, a nephew of Mayor Sutro, passed through here on a southbound train to-night for San Francisco. He said the stage was held up in Napa County and that he was also stopped by the robbers only a few minutes after they finished tke work on the stage passengers. He was riding a horse on the county road and met the two masked men, who ordered him to dismount. He quickly obeyed, but they did not take his valuables and soon let him go on. Sutro afterward saw them as they passed his uncle's place, Arcadia, after they had taken their masks off. He says they were both very young-looking men. One, he noticed particularly, was smooth shaven and very much tanned from the sun. They were also seen by a negro who was work ing on the Sutro place, who saw them go out oyer the trail leading toward Bear Valley, in Lake County. That section is now the main point of interest to the searching parties. The Sheriff of Lake County and Marshal Nash of Calistoga think they know who the parties are. Nash returned to Calis toga to-night, but will not give out any in formation. Sheriff McKenzie left here to night to join the search, his interest in the hunt having much increased when it ap peared that the work was probably done in his own county. DROWXEIi XEAR ASTOJtIA. Two Fishermen Caught in the Breakers at the Mouth of the Columbia. ASTORIA. Or., May B.— Fred Peterion and his boat-puller, both fishing for Kin ney's cannery, were caught in the breakers off Peacock Spit, near the mouth of the river, this morning, and drowned. A heavy wave threw them both out of the boat at the same time, but the next breaker brought them back to it and they managed to clutch the side. They were seen to hang on for a minute, until another wave smashed the boat to pieces and threw them under the water. Neither of them rose, and though the lifeboat reached within 150 yards of where they disappeared its crew never caught sight of them again. Peterson was one of the oldest and best fishermen here, and has long been noted as a man who would take any kind of chances to get fish, however dangerous the locality. There is no hope of recovering the bodies, as they have undoubtedly been washed out to sea. Jtoscoe Robber Conrirted. LOS ANGELES, Cal., May B.— The jury in the case of "Kid" Thompson, on trial for train robbery and murder at Roscoe, after having been out forty-eight hours, to-day returned a verdict of guilty, and recommended that Thompson be hanged. Thompson had been charged with the crime in a confession of Alva Johnson, who assisted in the raid. Thompson, who was as pale as a corpse, turned to the jury when the verdict fixing the penalty at death was announced, shook his head carelessly and forced his pallid lips into a sardonic smile. When he was conducted back to jail he said : "Nothing worse than being hung; bnt I'll fool them this trip. Before Igo to the gallows I will cut my throat from ear to ear." For Additional JPaeifle Ooatt New* tee Second Foot This Cure Will be of interest to all sympathizing, suffering women. Read it: jgj^Zgtj&Gtg&k^ "I was troubled jEg|ijSpjPte3BJ|B L with my heart and Jf^^K L vn 9 > had a severe &%$&% ,^ - *5»» a m *' }) rnn^h and raised >3&r /f/i blood. 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