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VOLUME LXXVII.-NO. 162. NEWS OF THE COAST Iron Mountain Miners Are Not Out on Strike. A GRAIN FIRE AT TRACY. Faulty Steering-Gear Causes the Return of the Monterey. A PROHIBITION NEWSPAPER. The San Joaquln River Is Falling and the Levees Are no Longer In Danger. REDDING. C.v,., May 20.— The rumors of a strike among the miners at Iron Mountain, twelve miles from this city, are without foundation, but they have been the means of raising wages materially, and hereafter men who have been paid $1 and $1 GO a d:iv will be paid $2 50 and $3. The survey for the railroad from Iron Mountain to a point eight miles north of Redding, on Spring Creek, has been com pleted, and it is said on good authority that Spring Creek will be the site for the' new smelting plant. The capacity of the smelter will be 1000 tons per day. An immense body of rich ore has just been encountered in the mine, and to-day ten millions of dollars would not buy it. It is without doubt the largest copper mine in the world. There is a great deal of mining activity in Shasta County just now, and many properties are daily chang ing hands. CALIFORXIJk CftOPS. Cool Weather Has Benefited Growing Grain and Fruit. SACRAMENTO, Cal., May 20.—Direc tor Barwick of the California Weekly "Weather and Crop Service summarizes as follows: The average temperature for the week ending Monday. May 20, was: Eureka 52, Fresno 70, Independence 70, Los Angeles 64, Sacramento 63, San Francisco 54, San Luie Obispo 56 and San Diego 60. As com pared with the normal tempera ture there was a heat deficiency at all points except Fresno and Red Bluff, those places being two degrees warmer than the normal. The deficiency at other, points was: Two degrees at Eureka, Sacramento and San Diego and four degrees at San Francisco. The total precipitation was a trace at Eureka, Independence and San Diego, while at Los Angeles .10 of an inch was measured. T hum wax no precipitation at Fresno, Red Bluff, Sacramento, San Fran cisco or San Luis Obispo. As compared ■with the normal precipitation there was a deficiency at Eureka of .66 of an inch, Fresno .07, Red Bluff .23, San Francisco and Sacramento .14, and San Diego .07 of an inch, Los Angeles being the only place having an excess. The pleasant and cool weather of the past week has been very beneficial to all crops, while the lack of rain and the excess of sunshine will result in there being a hav crop of the very best quality, bright, clean and sweet. , Riverside reports an abundant apricot crop, although that crop, as a whole for the .^tate, wiil be much less than the usual yield. Hops are progressing very favor ably, as are grapes, both wine and raisin. THE RIVER IS FALLING. Levees No Longer in Danger From the Waters of the San Joaquin. STOCKTON, Cal., May 20.— Reports from the overflowed districts on the west eide of the San Joaquin River, twenty miles from Stockton, are that the water is falling, the cool weather having had that efFect. Parties from the islands say the levees are in no danger now, as the water is not within six feet of their tops. The Union Island levees are said to be safe and can stand five or six feet of water. The Btrong wind of Sunday made some wash, but the bulkheads in exposed places are intact. The lands overflowed are covered every year by the rush of snow water. THE MOXTEREY RETURNING. Defective Steering-Gear Compels the Cap tain to Jut Had; to Mare Island. SAN DIEGO, Cal., May 20.— Advices from Panama received here to-day are to the effect that the United States coast de fense ship Monterey, which cleared from this port ostensibly for Callao, Peru, has put back to Mare Island for repairs to her steering-gear, which has developed serious imperfections on her voyage down the coast. That the defect must be of consid erable importance is believed from the fact that the officers of the ship have found it necessary to return after being, out several weeks. The Receivers to Be Discharged. LOS ANGELES, Cal., May 20.— United States Circuit Judge Ross to-day approved the accounts of the receivers of the Bear Valley Irrigation Company. The receivers were ordered to pay the lineholders the sums due them according to the report of the master in chancery and were directed thereafter to execute a conveyance to the purchaser of the prop erty, Arthur Young, after which they will be discharged. Marysville I'igeon-Shooting Contest. MARYSVILLE, Cal,, May 20.— One of the features of the Northern California Picnic at Marysville next Thursday will be the pigeon-shooting contest, entries for which have been made from all parts of the State. Pigeons are now on hand in sufficient numbers to insure Bhooting for two and possibly three days. A Prescott Store Burglarized. PRESCOTT, Amz, May 20.-D. J. Sulli- Vfln v & £?"'* StOre was burglarized last night. The amount of goods taken is not known. Six valises containing silk goods, hats, boots, shoes and gloves valued at $300 or $400 were recovered. Three men were arrested on suspicion. A Successful Balloon Ascension. WALNUT CREEK, Cal., May 20.— George Weston, the San Francisco aero naut, made a successful balloon ascension The San Francisco Call. and parachute jump here to-day, before a crowd of about 2000 people from all over Contra Costa County. As the balloon left the ground he hung by bis toes and per formed many feats on the trapeze. The parachute was cut loose at about 3000 feet. San Jose Estates in Probate. SAN JOSE, Cal., May 21.— Henry E. Brandenburg has petitioned for letters o administration on the estate of Sarah T. B. Hartwick, who died in Santa Clara on March 21, 1895. The estate consists of a house and lot valued at $1200. The heirs are Susan EL B. Ennis and Sarah J. Bran denburg, daughters of the deceased. Anna S. Fisher has applied for letters of administration on the estate of her mother, Kate Fisher, who died in this city April 21, 1895. The estate consists of $630 on de posit in a local bank. The heirs are Gus tavus Fisher, the husband, John A. Fisher, a son, and the petitioner. A Grain Fire at Tracy. TRACY, Cal., May 20.— A fire started in the grain of J. McCabe, six miles from here, and passed over to the fields of E. Wueksmuth, burning some forty acres in all, the latter not severely. It was a mir acle that it did not burn more as a high wind prevailed. Fatal Fight Over a Card Game. PHCENIX, Ariz., May 20.— An alterca tion between Bob Gilliland and Phil Fogle arose last night at Tempe, and resulted in injuries to Gilliland which will probably prove fatal. The trouble was due to a card game. Both men are of respectable fam ilies. Boise Elects Its Delegates. BOISE, Idaho, May 20.— The Republi can State League met to-day and elected delegates to the Cleveland convention. Among the delegates are Senators Shoup and Dubois and Congressman Wilson and ex-Congressman Sweet. Death Ends the Feud. PRESCOTT, Ariz., May 20.— Charles Ward, a mining man, shot at Jerome by Jakey Brown yesterday, died this morn ing. Brown's injuries are not as bad as at first reported and he will recover. A. Prohibition l'aper for Fresno. FRESNO, Cal., May 20.— The first num ber of a weekly prohibition newspaper is to appear in Fresno in a short time. SANTA BARBARA ITEMS Two Probably Fatal Shootings on the Border of Ven tura County. Franchises for the New Electric Roads Went Cheap— Other Items of Interest. SANTA BARBARA. Cal., May 20.— News curaes to-day of two shooting affrays which occurred just across the line in Ventura County during the past two days. Saturday night last Philomeno Ochoa and Trinidad Torres, wood-choppeTs working in basitas Pass, between whom bad blood had existed for some time, quarreled, and Ochoa shot Torres through the right lung with a 44-caliber Winchester rifle. Torres wrested the gun from Ochoa, and the latter took to hib heels. Torres fell to the ground, and was later picked up by some passengers who carried him to Ventura. At 11 o'clock Ochoa came to town and gave himself up. Torres is in a critical condition, and the chances are against re covery. S. H. Hoys and Benjamin Freelor, ranch hands employed on Daly's ranch, Rincon Mesa, on the border line between Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, had a quar rel over the hauling of a barrel of water last Sunday night. Hoyt shot Freelor through the abdomen with a 44-caliber rifle. Hoyt was pursued by a Carpenteria constable, but upon de termining the exact territory where the shooting took place, the latter permitted Hoyt to sive himself up to the Ventura Sheriff. There are two witnesses to the shooting. The quarrel was the outgrowth of an old feud, the men having had a savage fight last fall. Hoyt will probably die. FRANCHISES WENT CHEA.f. Santa Barbara. Will JVbtc Have a Fully Equipped Electric Road. SANTA BARBARA, Cal., May 20.— The Santa Barbara County Supervisors are in session here to-day. They received bids for a franchise covering that portion of the surveyed line of the new electric road out side of the city extending from Santa Bar bara to Goleta in one direction and to Car penteria in the other. Also for the extension of the present streetcar line to Cottage Hospital and the Mission. No bids were presented except from the two respective companies interested, and in consequence the franchises went cheap. The electric road secured its fifty years' right of way over twenty miles of county highway for $140, and the existing line took its privilege of extension for $132 50. The franchise of the latter reads: "For mule, horse power, compressed air or elec tricity." and it is hoped that this implies an improvement upon present long-eared locomotive power. Might Bare Been Naturalized Long Ago. SANTA BARBARA, Cal., May 20.— Walter James Lord, father of Francis Lord, whose recent appointment as an Annapolis naval cadet has created so much discussion, this afternoon offered his final proof of naturalization and took out his citizen's pai>ers. As his declaration of intention was made on May 11, 1891, and he had resided here for more than three years prior to that date, if he had so de sired he might have become an American citizen two years ago. Killed by a Gas Explosion. SANTA BARBARA, Cal., May 20.—Ed ward Birch was so severely burned by the explosion of a pocket of gas in the La Patera asphaltum mine that he died yes terday after great suffering. He leaves a family consisting of a widow and three children, residents of Goleta. Charlie Ellis, injured at the same time, is in a critical state, and the chances are against his recovery. Has faith in Hanta Barbara. SANTA BARBARA, Cal., May 20.— Joel A. Fithian, who recently purchased the Guitterez block, corner of State and Ortega streets, in center of business por tion of the town, has added to this pur chase the adjoining property, giving him in all a frontage of 145 feet and a depth of 110 feet. Upon this fine lot Mr. Fithian will soon begin the erection of a fine, sub stantial business block. SAX FRANCISCO, TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 21, 1895. JUST LIKE REGULARS Improvement in the National Guard of the State. BARRETT IS AMBITIOUS. Importance of the Task to Be Undertaken by the New Adjutant-General. PLENTY OF GOOD MATERIAL. Governor Budd Will Lend Every As sistance to Perfect the New System. SACRAMENTO, Cal., May 20.— "1t will be my highest ambition, and one to which I shall devote every energy and every re source at my command, to make the Na tional Guard of California second to no State in the Union in point of efficiency, i MAJOR BARRETT, THE ENERGETIC ADJUTANT-GENERAL. discipline and thoroughness of equip ment," said Adjutant-General Bar rett when questioned as to the future of the National Guard undfr the system of reorganization shortly to be perfected. "There is no reason in the world why within a brief period it should not successfully compete in point of or ganization and efficiency with any branch of the United States army. We have plenty of excellent material in the ranks and scores of ambitious and competent officers to command. "We also have in Governor Budd an en thusiastic commander-in-chief, who pos sesses every attribute of a soldier, ardently desiring to lend every assistance in his power to perfect; the new system, and he without doubt will secure the hearty co operation of officers and men. Personally I have always been an enthusiast in mat ters pertaining to the National Guard, and feel a natural pride in attempting to make the soldiery of California rank foremost to that of any other State. "When the Governor announced the orig inal system of redistricting the State into three brigades it was at that time the in tention to have the San Joaquin Valley district, included in the First Brigade, with headquarters situated at Fresno. This plan was not at all satisfactory to the peo ple in the southern portion of the State and a number of us met in consultation with the Governor on the matter and ex pressed our views on the question. These seemed to meet with his approbation and changes were made that are eminently sat isfactory to all concerned. "There can be no possible doubt but that Los Angeles and San Francisco are the proper places for the headquarters of First and Second brigades. They are not only central locations, but have a para mount value in possessing water commu nication with important neighboring points, so that in case of hostile invasion, cutting of telegraphic communication and destruction of railroads troops may always be transported to threatened points by water. This in itself is a sufficient at tribute, considered from a military stand point, to insure the location of head quarters at these cities. "The First Brigade has an immense stretch of sea coast, reaching as it does from Santa Cruz to San Diego, to protect, and it is eminently requisite that water connections be possessed with all points from brigade headquarters. The same ar gument may be advanced in favor of San Francisco as the proper position for bri gade headquarters. Under the existing law there can be but sixty-nine companies comprising the National Guard of Califor nia, sixty of these to be infantry and artillery, five companies of naval reserves and four troops of cavalry. Of the latter San Francisco already possesses one, and another will probably be placed at Sacra mento. The other two troops, if it be deemed advisable to form them, will prob ably be located in the south. "Of the naval reserves San Francisco and San Diego possess two companies each, so that should the formation of the fifth reserve be considered necessary it will probably be located at some other point. Of course you fully understand that at the present time matters are in a state of em bryo and notning absolutely definite has been decided upon. "My appointment to the position I now occupy was a matter of extreme surprise to me, and aa I have only been an occu pant of the office a few days I am not pre pared to officially state what method will be pursued in weeding out and placing the National Guard on an improved basis. My first work will be to ascertain the amount of company property in the various armor ies throughout the State. Major-General Dimond has already issued orders detailing a number of officers from the retired list to make a rigid examination into and list all company property. As fast as possible the guard will be rearmed with the most approved style of weapons and thoroughly outfitted to take the field at a moment's notice, and without having to depend upon hotels and restaurants for provender, as was the case during the late strike. "I have always been in favor of the State owning its own armories and believe it would be a great saving to the common wealth could such an object be attained. The only method by which this could be accomplished would be by issuing bonds to a sufficient amount, and this could only be done by constitutional amendment, and I have no doubt but that the matter will be called to the attention of the next Leg islature. "If it should be deemed advisable to form sixty-nine companies, the full amount allowed under the existing law, it will re quire $1200 per annum to meet the allow ance made to each company, and as the majority of this sum is expended in rent it would certainly appear extremely bene ficial and a great saving to the State to possess its own buildings for occupancy by the National Guard. "It is my intention to devote all the time I can possibly spare from the duties of my office to visiting the various bodies of the guard throughout the State, as I believe tnat personal contact with oilicers and men will be eminently beneficial to all concerned in securing that standpoint of efficiency so ardently to be desired." DOINGS IN SANTA ROSA Exciting Medal Contest Among Students of the Methodist College. George W. Morshead of the Sonoma Grand Hotel Dies of Con sumption. SANTA ROSA, Cal., May 20.— The annual contests of the Pacific Methodist College came off at Ridgeway Hall to night. Four medals, all gold, were con tested for. They were: Declamation medal, given by E. W. Davis— Contestants: Todd Clark, Henry Atkinson, Wilbert Fay. Recitation medal, given by Dr. J. W. Jesse — Contestants: Lulu Booher, Rosa Miller, Georgie Swank, Jeannette Grojean, Minnie Colton. Oration medal, given by Colonel J. A. Hardin— Contestants: "VV. Vaughan, P. M. Howard. Scholarship medal, given by ex-Mayor Brooke, all the pupils in the school con testing. The hall is crowded, and the exercises are of a very high character. The gradu ation exercises are to be held in the same place Wednesday evening, at which time the announcement will be made of the winners of the medals. Bonoma County Editors. SANTA ROSA, Cal., May 20.— The So noma County Editorial Association is in session to-day at the parlors of the Grand Hotel. Nearly every editor in the county was present. Active steps were taken toward co-operation with the Half-million Club. Efforts are to be made to induce immigration to Sonoma County. The as sociation is working in harmony, irrespec tive of poiit ics. Death of a Well- Km own San Franciscan. SANTA ROSA, Cal., May 20.— George W. Morshead, aged 34 years, died to-day of consumption. Philip Morshead, his father, is the proprietor of the Grand Ho tel in,this city ; and also of Tattersall's sta bles on Geary street, San Francisco. Battery and ltobbery. SAN JOSE, Cal., May 20.— Amelio Garcia and Garcio Lorenzo, were arrested this afternoon on a charge of robbery. A. Lial is the complainant, and he charges the accused with beating and robbing him Saturday night. Lial is confined to his bed by injuries received in the struggle. The men secured but a small amount. Water Works Honda Sold. SAN JOSE, Cal., May 20.— The Santa Clara Town Trustees to-night sold the $60,000 water works bonds to Hecht Bros. & Co. of San Francisco for $61,875 and ac crued interest, a total premium of $3291. Governor Budd Will Vote. STOCKTON, Cal., May 20.— Governor Budd came over from Sacramento to-night to vote at the city election to-moirow. MONTEREY IS HAPPY Entertaining Members of the Knights of Pythias. THE TOWN IS OVESRUX. A Mushroom City of Tents Has Sprung Up by the Shores of the Bay. RATHBONE SISTERS ATTEND. They Will Exemplify Their Year's Work Before the Grand Lodge To-Morrow. MONTEREY, Cal., May 20.— Amid the strains of martial music and the clamor of hotel runners, about 600 Sir Knights ar rived in Monterey to-night to attend the twenty-seventh annual session of the Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias. These are only a forerunner, for several "hundred more delegates will arrive to-mor row and Wednesday. This occasion, including the encamp ment of the uniform rank, promises to be a big affair for Monterey. It is not often that the city of adobes is honored by so many prominent visitors, and the in habitants have entered into the work of entertaining them with heart and soul. Alvarado, the main street, is a dazzling sight. From the Masonic Hall to the old Custom-house it is one mass of ever greens, flying emblems and bunting of bright colors. BagDy's Opera-house, which is to be used as headquarters of the grand lodge, is artistically decorated with flags and bunting, while the interior walls and ceiling are covered with wreaths and flowers of every description. Out in new Monterey, and down near the quiet blue waters of the bay, a mushroom city of tents has sprung up. This is called Camp Richie, and is to be used for the ac commodation of the uniform rank. Al ready this miniature city has become densely populated with men wearine brass buttons and flashy uniforms. It is located on one of the prettiest spots in this section. From the commander's tent one can see for miles around. To the south is the beautiful Hotel del Monte, looming up above the tops of the tall pine and cypress trees. To the west of the camp is Fort Halleck, the former headquarters oS Gen eral Fremont. This old building stands well preserved, a landmark that has seen many an encampment with more hostile intentions than those of Camp Richie. Between the fort and Del Monte, cover ing a wide expanse of territory, is the adobe city of Monterey. Civilization has somewhat remodernized it, but yet many characteristic old I buildings still stand. Among the ones visited by the Knights were the old Custom-house where the first United States flag was raised in California by Commodore Sloat; Colton Hall, where I the State constitution was signed ; Fort Halleck, General Fremont's headquarters; San Carlos and the Carmel missions, and many others of National and historical renown. Among the officers of the Grand Lodge thus far present are: Grand Chancellor Carl E. Lindsay of Santa Cruz, Grand Vice-Chancellor George Samuels of Oakland, Grand Prelate Mc- Glashan and Past Grand Chancellor Frank McGowan of Humboldt. Those of the uniform rank are: Briga dier-General Frank A. Maguire, who is commander of Camp Richie; Colonel J. C. Lohmyer, commander First Regiment: C. F. McGlashan, commander Second Regi ment, and Colonel Wood, commander Third Regiment. There will be about 400 or 500 represent atives of the Uniform Rank, while the attendance to the Grand Lodge will be about twice that number. The reception of the Grand Lodge was held at Bagby's Opera-house to-night. The evening opened with a short concert by the Fifth Regiment band of the Na tional Guard. Mayor of Monterey T. J. Fitzgerald, be ing absent, W. A. Kearney made the open ing address. He bid the Knights a hearty welcome. To this Grand Chancellor Lind say responded. He praised the grand preparations and commented on the beau tiful surroundings and decorations. After this address several musical pieces were rendered and the hall was cleared for the first meeting of the twenty-seventh an nual session of the Grand Lodge K. of P. The evening was spent in conferring the Grand Lodge degree upon the 300 past chancellors and reading of credentials. At 10 p. m. the meeting adjourned until 9 Tuesday morning. The Rath bone sisters were out to-night in full force, but have not as yet held any session of their Grand Lodge. To-morrow at 2 p. m. they will convene at Masonic Hall to hold the first meeting of their fifth annual session. On Thursday they will exemplify their work of the past year be fore the Grand Lodge, K. of P. The officers of the Rathbone Sisters who have thus far arrived are : Grand mistress, Mrs. M. A. Weldon, Grass Valley; grand senior, Mrs. Kate Lewis; grand junior, Mrs. Lydia A. Monroe, Riverside; grand manager, Mrs. M. A. Fitzpatrick, Sacra mento; grand mistress, Mrs. Ada Maguire; grand protector, Miss C. A. Far nura, Oakland ; grand guard outside, temple, Miss Mattie La France, Fres no; supreme representative, Mrs. Georgie Gutherie, Sacramento; past grand mistress, Mrs. M. Madden, Oakland; Mrs. Stebbins, secretary, of Riverside. The Grand Lodge will elect their officers next Friday. Out of twenty temples of Rath bone sisters there will be about 100 rep resentatives. One of the features of the encampment will be the parade next Thursday. The general programme is as follows: Tuesday, May 21 : Forenoon— Military ex ercises in the Uniform Rank camp. After noon—Grand concert by K. of P. band from 2:30 to 4 p. m. Evening— Social in Mariposa Hall, F. F. orchestra in attend ance. Wednesday, May 22— Forenoon, military exercises, competition drill, etc., and con cert. Afternoon— The Pythian band will perform in front of each hotel, playing two or three pieces at each place. Evening — Reception by the Rathbone sisters in Mar iposa Hail. Thursday, May 23.— Forenoon : Grand parade at 10 o'clock. All sir knights in procession as follows: First in line, U. R. K. of P. led by Pythian band. Second in line, Grand Lodge K. of P. Third in line, subordinate lodges K. of P. Fourth in line, other organizations led by members G. A. R. and Pioneers. Fifth in line, Monterey and Pacific Grove Fire Departments. Evening: Camp fire in IT. R. camp; con cert by band. Friday, May 24 — Forenoon: Military ex ercises and concert in camp. Afternoon: The Pythian Band will per form in front of each hotel, playing two or three pieces at each place. Evening: Grand ball for Grand Lodge. An Insane Preacher. SAN JOSE, Cal., May 21.— Rev. S. Ranks, an itinerant preacher of the gospel, was brought to the County Jail this after noon to await an examination of insanity. Rev. Ranks arrived from Chico a few days ago, and since coming here he has been going from house to house holding im promptu revival services. This afternoon he visited numerous residences on the Alameda, and after terrorizing the people in that vicinity was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Tennant. When questioned as to his home he said he resided on Third street in heaven. He will be examined to morrow. PERILOUS TRIP IN A BOAT Gustave Schultz and Two Com panions Sho.ot the Colorado River Rapids. The Adventurers Fight a Desperate Battle for Life on the Treach erous Waters. SAN DIEGO, Cal., May 20.— A remarka ble trip was made recently by Gustave Schultz, the well-known marine and land scape artist, with two young companions, L. Foster and John William Keenan. They left here March 28, and have spent the intervening time in a five weeks' trip down the Colorado River, Schultz in quest of striking landscapes and the young fel lows in search of adventure. Ah got more than they bargained for, as the river was ten feet higher than usual on account of melting snows. They went above Needles, made a boat, stocked it with provisions, and started boldly down the river. None had much experience in shooting the rapids, but they are now veterans in the business. They made their way quite well the first day, but trouble began early, and danger was their companion all the way to Yuma. One of the first dangerous experiences was in White Canyon, where a sudden turn in the river revealed the gloomy can yon wall* anci tiie water running like a millrace. A solitary rock was in the mid dle of the boiling waters, and the men saw a monstrous eddy on either side. They did their best to keep in the middle, but the unwieldy craft failed to answer the helm and began to circulate so swiftly that the occupants were rendered dizzy and nothing could be done. Following the current, the boat swept around the rock and up on the other side, when the men were astonished to see the struggling waters forcing them upward against the current to the place of starting. Then down again they plunged, only to re peat the operation, when the boat struck the edge of the rock, swerved its nose aside and, like a flash, was shot out of the influence of the eddy and into the still water. All was done in a few moments, but the men fell back exhausted and floated down stream. The next exciting experience was in Red Canyon, where the mad waters had cut an immense cave in the solid rock wall, in which a whirlpool gathered trees, snags and the boat with its three occupants. There a similar fight was made, with sim ilar result. After reaching smooth water the boat was run to the bank and Keenan jumped ashore to make fast. The treach erous bank, though bearing big trees and apparently solid, gave way, and the young fellow fell into the deep water, almost drowning before Schultz and Foster reached him. Schultz said the river was treacherous above any other quality. There is an im mense quantity of soluble matter in the water, and the constantly changing chan nel made the work of irrigation uncertain, and Schultz predicts that the mouth of the great canal now under construction to irri gate the Colorado Desert will be choked with mud and that the project can never be made a success. During the trip the voyaeers found a petrified forest, witnessed the cremation of an Indian at a friendly rancheria, had nu merous hair-breadth escapes, passed the famous deserted city of La Paz, formerly containing 15,000 inhabitants, and Schultz secured twenty sketches for paintings of what he says is the most picturesque wild country he ever saw. FATE Of THE FJKI.O. All Hope for the Norwegian Ship Has Been Given Up. SAN DIEGO, Cal., May 20.— Shipping men to-day gave up all hopes of ever see ing the Norwegian ship Fjeld, bound from Grimsby for San Diego with coal, ana now 120 days from Cape Horn. The German bark Triton, from Honolulu, reported seeing a burning ship March 30 in lat. 10 south, long. 113 west, and it was thought that the only ships bound to this coast which could be in that latitude were the Falls of Dee, bound for San Francisco, and the Fjeld. To-day it was learned that the Falls of Dee had been spoken on the 11th inst. in lat. 35 north and 139 west, showing her to be safe and proving beyond doubt that the Fjeld was the derelict seen by the Triton. It is believed here that the crew of the Fjeld had plenty of time to leave the burn ing ship and that they are directing their course to the Marquesas or Pitcairn Island^ 1500 miles to westward. There is no telling, however, how far the Fjeld had drifted before being sighted, as when seen her masts had fallen and nothing but the hull remained. The British ship Dowan Hill arrived out side to-night from Cardiff, but it is not be lieved she brings news, as she passed that latitude two months later. Letters from relatives of Captain Nielsen and the crew oi the Fjeld are pouring in here. PRICE FIVE CENTS. SANTA CRUZ FIESTA A Most Brilliant Display of Fireworks to Be Made. SOME OF THE FEATURES. Clouds, Stars and Wheels of Fire Will Come From the Descending Rockets. THE FINANCES AEE HEALTHY. All State Officials, Beatrice Harra den and Ina Coolbrlth Will Be Guests. SANTA CRUZ, Cal., May 20.— Our neighboring city, Watsonville, has fallen into line and in response to a letter sent by Mrs. Lucy McCann in regard to the grand Venetian Water Carnival a number of the prominent ladies of that thriving city gathered at the Mansion House. Mrs. 8. J. Kidder was elected chairman of the meeting and the following officers were elected: Mrs. A. P. Roache, president; Mrs. N. D. Kidder, secretary. The following ladies were elected to serve as vice-presidents, each to serve as chairman of a committee to be appointed by themselves: Mrs. J. T. Porter, Mrs. G. A. Morehead, Mrs. E. White, Mrs. L. Al bright and Mrs. William Palmtag. They will meet next Wednesday at the Mansion House to make further arrangements. The Soquel ladies are also very much in terested and we have every reason to ex pect that every hamlet in the county will be represented in the grand pageant. A programme of fireworks, which had been nominally agreed upon but did not prove altogether acceptable, resulted in bids being called for. The California Fire works Company was awarded the contract. Over and above what the programme calls for 1500 pounds of illuminating powder is being manufactured to be used during Thursday evening's entertainment. The programme of the pyrotechnic en tertainment to be furnished on Wednesday and Friday nights is something grand. A few of the most notable features are aerial effects and salutes on the arrival of the Queen, consisting of aerial cannons, a dis play of larjre rockets, the changes of colors representing clouds, stars, wheels of bril liant fire descending in the air, bombshells throwing out stars of every hue, mingled with showers of golden rain. A beautiful fire portrait of the Hon. J. P. Smith in silver lance, with the letterine "Our Director-General" above and "Wel come to Al." beneath, will be shown by means of a grand battery behind. The entrance of the Queen will be a presentation in Grecian lance, with the figure of the Queen encircled with a wreath of emerald, crimson and blue, the wreath changing color three times, ten aerial can nons for the ten maids of honor, a display of willow-tree rockets and a salvo of shells fired from mortars, displaying golden clouds. Next will come a representation of Santa Cruz electric-car; then a device represent ing Mount Vesuvius as a mammoth fire wheel surrounded by silver spray. These will be followed by a device, fire engine in action, sparks appearing from the stack and wheels in motion, with lettering "Santa Cruz Fire Department." Device, raising of "Old Glory." Finale, Queen of Carnival with key of honor in her hand, resting on base of colored lance; motto underneath, "Santa Cruz Venetian Water Carnival Bids You Good-Night," sur rounded with electric battery consisting of seven dozen eight-star electric spreading candles, five dozen eight-star exhibition candles, two dozen floral shells. Then will come a flight of fifty exhibi tion rockets with succession of shells, dis playing clouds of carnival colors and twelve night shells. Besides the above de vices the display will be one of the most varied and beautiful and everything pos sible in the line of fireworks will be given. The Finance Committee are meeting with good success and subscriptions are coming in all the time. Invitations were sent to-day to all the officials of San Francisco and to-morrow invitations will be sent to all the clubs, Fire and Police departments in the State; also, invitations have been extended to Miss Beatrice Harraden and Miss Ina Coolbrith. The committee now has under consideration the erection of a pavilion 150x150 feet to be used for the grand ball. SALT I.AKE-S.i.V DIEGO ROAD. It la Thought the Survey Will Be Cotn- mencett Before September 1. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 20.— Thomas Taylor, a well-known resident of Cedar City, Utah, was seen by the Call correspondent to-day, and in an interview spoke at some length on the projected road to connect Salt Lake with San Diego, Mr. Taylor having but recently returned from San Diego, where the proposed scheme was met with interest by the citizens of ttat place. The project, as briefly outlined, is the erection of a steel rolling-mill in Iron County, a county rich in coal and iron, the mills to manufacture the steel to lay the track from Cedar to The Needles, Cai., as a first step. As was outlined in a recent dispatch to the Call, the Rio Grande Western will build from Salina to Cedar, and the Santa Fe system will be the connection at The Needles, though the road will be extended later if necessary direct to San Diego and direct to Salt Lake. The building of the short stretch be tween Cedar and Needles will complete a transcontinental line through to Salt Lake and from there to the East. The basis of the project is to place Iron County coal and iron in California and make a line through the fertile valleys of Utah. Mr. Taylor is said to have solid financial backing in the East, and he will shortly go to New York to complete his arrangements. In his interview to-day he expressed the belief that surveyors might be in the field by the Ist of September, and as it is warm in that part of Utah work can be pushed all winter with little discomfort. Fa*- additional Pacific Coast news tt6 Second Page,