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i.The United States ; now . takes half the
world's Icro'iTof rubber. . ."".'.
' The woman who;thJnks her husband
hasn't a bit of sense often makea a big
ulav- for ' the old man's dollars. *
PALLS SIX STORIES.— John Egan. a "car
penter, fell - six stories from the Fairmont
Hotel yeet'rday. and sustained a broken lee
*nd arm.- -
China . to Open ; a Legation in Mexico.
¦ MEXICO ;CITY, V April 28.— Lian
Hsun,* brother of the Chinese* Minister
at Washington, ; is ~. here ¦ to arrange for
the of a Chinese j legation ; in
this,- capital. „"'•. : ' .\
Boer Families. to Locate in Mexico.
CHIHUAHUA, Mexico, April 28.—
It - is < said j by? one of the Boer agents
in -this city." that ; 500 families = are 'ex
pected, to* arrive ; here 1 soon and estab
lish a colony>near;Mesquit.- TheTcol
ony established near. here about a year
ago is nourishing. :'-".¦' -" : ; : ; . :
Arrests Fourteen Men and Sends, Them
in Charge of, the Police to the '
Station . House.
OMAHA, April 28.— "I' told these
fellows before election there could be
no gambling, and 'there cannot," said
Mayor*; MacRae' of Council Bluffs to
day. V . ¦' ;'.'. . _>•"¦¦•" V' •'.
'Last night -the: Mayor, single-hand
ed, raided two rooms where gambling
was ;• going ~ on '^and ; arrested ,, fourteen
men * and sent i them to the police ; sta
tion, -together with the gambling tools.
¦' In the . second-; place 'there was a
wild scramble ito • escape when the
Mayor entered.! He ; placed .{his back
to the : door; and covered the trembling
men' with a revolver/" saying quietly:
"We will wait : for, the arrival of the
patrol wagon.*' . , c ;
•Other 'places which the Mayor visit
ed were found closed.
MAYOR , OF COUNCIL BLUFFS „
RAIDS GAMBLING HOUSES
While trying to gain a, livelihood
by. cleaning brick on a building being
torn down at 526 Howard street. John
McLaughlin, a laborer,' yearly/ 80
years of age, was killed yesterday by
being struck on the head by a piece
of cornice thrown down- from the top
of. the building. : The man r was
knocked , insensible - and ? died at the
Harbor. Hospital a short time after
ward, his skull having been fractured.
Deputy Coroner Charles Meehan
was informed by several , witnesses
that at about 10. o'clock a. fni.'J. W.
Warren, the contractor, shouted to the
workmen below him to "look out,"
that he was about- to .; throw down 'a
piece of cornice. The cornice struck
a post and bounded to the head of < the
brick cleaner as he was going- down
stairs. ,•' * ¦¦"..... . • .,;....¦¦.-
Unidentified Brick Cleaner, Almost an
Octogenarian, Killed While Try-
Ing to Earn Daily Bread. ¦•¦'/>. /
AGED LABORER STRUCK
BY PALLING CORNICE
'BOSTON, April 28.— It was an
nounced on the Boston Exchange to
day that Thomas W. Lawson has
severed his connection with the firm
of Lawson, Arnold & Co., bankers and
brokers^ The. firm holds membership ,
in both the Boston and New York
Stock exchanges. • ¦ .
In a statement Lawson said the
rules of the Stock Exchange, of which
his firm is a member, "forbid that de- '
gree of publicity" which at the present
time he deemed , necessary in order tO"
carry, on his "contest against C certain
Interests.? /He 8a,id. that he owed It to
the • public to vlgorqusly.'combat \ those
who he .thinks 'have done: 1 the Vpubllc
wrong and that he owed the public
the further duty of ."telling them what
he does and why, he does it."
T.;\V. Lawson Ret ires From Business
In Order.to Carry. on ; IIis Contest,
Against Certain Interests. -
SEVERS HIS CONNECTION*
WITH WELL-KNOWX PI RM
Miss Stelld Finkeldey, grand, pres
ident of the Native Daughters of the
Golden West, made a brief address in
behalf of her society. »
The celebration was concluded with
the song, "My Own United States," by
Oscar Franks and chorus.
Mayor Schmitz responded to the
toast "San Francisco." Te received
an ovation when Jie took the floor and
it was some moments before he was
able to make himself heard. He made
a brilliant address on the merits of the
city.
Native Sons might well be proud of
California and should be pardoned if
it appear that they are a little over
patriotic.
• James D. Phelan was- called upon
to make an appropriate' address. He
eloquently 'explained . the advantages
of California at the present time over
other States of the Union: and more
especially, the abilities of San Fran
cisco, as the leading seaport of Cali
fornia and the Pacific Coast He went
back to the time of.Cortez. the ex
plorer, who came .to California
year* before the discovery of gold.
He spoke of the beautiful women, the
picturesque country and the indomit
able perseverance of the California
people., The speaker said that there
is no State in the, Union whose people
do not take a particular pride in their
particular Stated independent of "their
love for their" country;- and . that ? the
I sincerely hope that the career of the Cali
fornia may be a lonir and valiant one. L^ong
may eh* ride the waves. The pride of the
free and the home of the brave.—
The ' vessel, which will be known aa the
third daughter of the £tate. Is the result of
the wonderful skill and enterprise of the Cali
fornia people. They have, given to the nation
a fighting machine that Is a credit to both
the State and the nation, and a machine that
may some day cover hen-elf with glory.
When the Oregon and the Olympia were
first put Into service their brilliant futures
were not foreseen, and who knows but at
some time this new vessel may follow in the
footsteps of ber sisters?
This' rlorloua vessel, which we have to-day-
Been .touch the watera for the first time, made
by Caltfornian hands, designed by Californian
draftsmen, surrounded by Californian waters,
christened In California wine and named Cali
fornia, Is one of the most wonderful con
structions afloat and marks the trinity of
California's, offspring- since her betrothal to
the Pacific Ocean.
A PKKFECT FIGHTING MACHINE.
Miss Etta O^rien, assisted by a
large chorus, sang "The Star-Spangled
Banner/'
General Arthur MacArthur was the
next speaker. He responded to the
toast, '"The .United States Army." In
part he said:
until it lg unequaled in slzr, and the Govern
ment's money will be well epent.
SAN BERNARDINO, April 28.—De
velopments in the strike situation at
the Santa Fe shops to-day were fav
orable to the' strikers- in that they in
duced a number of the men imported
to take their places to leave their work
and Join them. There has not been the
slightest indication of trouble of any
kind as yet. The policy pursued by
the striking shopmen is that of peace
able solicitation of support from those
who -were brought here and whenever
they can get access, to the' new men
they seek to induce them to lea>ip the
company's employ and join them. They
have, been successful in a number of
instances, although not to the extent
of seriously crippling the work in the
shops. Both sides appear to have set
tled down, to a long contest in which
the striking machinists assert there will
be no' violence: in fact,' they declare
that they will assist in the protection
of .the company's property as against
the. vicious element' which might be
disposed to cause trouble.
The strikers are working. to enlist
the bollermakers in their cause, but
this has not been successful. \ The boil
ermakers have a contract with- the
Santa Fe and in addition they claim
when ; their troubles were on with the
company two years ago the machinists
rendered | them no j assistance, although
they were importuned to do so. ... Unless
the boilermakers cast their lot with the
strikers it is riot believed any other
class: of employes will be affected in
the / present troubles. .
Such of the men who are on strike
will not be taken back by' the com
pany, no matter what the outcome of
the present controversy. , Notices to
this effect have been posted and they
have created a , feeling . of bitterness,
as' several of those : who are out have
been lriythe company's employ a num-'
ber of years. In past troubles of a
similar character the company has lis
tened to appeals after a. strike was ad
justed and allowed men to return for
the reason stated. It was ; said to-day
officially in the present- instance no
such concession will be allowed in any
circumstance. ' ¦-. vc/ 1 V ; ¦
Special Dispatch to The Call
'. Matters c-f the utmost importance are
to be settled at the meeting of the
State committee on Saturday. . The
committee, is ' to organize by electing
its chairman and other officers and a
plan of campaign is to be mapped out,
so that work may be begun without de
lay. ¦ ,
' Judge Parker's friends maintain ¦ that
the importance of the campalgnjfrom a
national point of view ..transcends all
consideration's of party, control in this
State and that both, Hill and Murphy
should recognize this fact and compose
their differences.
NEW YORK, April 28.— Strong ef
forts are being made by friends of
Judge Parker to bring about a recon
ciliation between Tammany Hall and
David B. Hill at the meeting of the
Democratic State committee in order
that~the campaign for Judge Parker,
which is to be begun immediately,
might be free from' the bitterness of
factional strife. It, was said on good
authority to-day that Tammany was
quite ready for a reconciliation, pro
vided it can be brought about without
humiliation. Charles F. Murphy has
admitted that Hill was in control of
the State organization and all that
now keeps him and Hill at arms'
length is said to be the unwillingness
of either side to make the , first ad
vances. •• -'
This situation has been taken up by
the men who induced Hill "to fallow
Tammany to name a delegate and an
alternate at large in the • Democratic
State convention after he had positive
ly refused to do so. They believe that
Tammany ought to be consulted. in the
planning and the conduct of the cam
paign and they will use every en
deavor to bring about a better 'feeling.'
As matters now stand,* Hill" has not
asked for Murphy's advice in the for
mation of his .plans S and Murphy is
disposed to allow Hill to" go ahead and
assume all responsibility for * the^re
sult. .<• „-'...¦
. Special Dispatch to The Call
Tammany and Hill Factions
in New York to Keach Har
monious Understanding
•; It ! is * expected that ' the Emperor will
reach'a' speedy decision and order large
reinforcements to Africa. /
BERLIN, April 28.— Colonel Duerr,
concerning- whose return from German
Southwest Africa conflicting reasons
have been given", arrived at Hamburg
to-day and made the impression that
he ; was a very sick man. The com
mandant of the Grootfontein disirict,
German Southwest Africa, cables that
the Germans there have suffered most
severe losses and lack the necessaries
of life. He adds, "I beg for immediate
assistance." . _
A semi-official publication says the
authorities here do not expect further
engagements with the Hereros until
the German forces find an opportunity
of striking a decisive blow:
The Cologne Zeitung printed to-day a
Berlin dispatch, evidently inspired and
designed to defend the Government
against the charge of lack of energy, in
suppressing the rebellion. / The Vos
sische Zeitung says Emperor William
has expressed open dissatisfaction with
the ' management of ' affairs in South
west Africa. ;
The Taeglische Rundschau prints a
letter from Southwest Africa, appar
ently written by one of Colonel Duerr's
officers; describing the annoyance to
which the officers and men are sub
jected. Upon landing' at Swakopmund
the local customs official insisted on a
minute examination of their baggage
and- supplies, and collected duties on
the officers' sporting rifles, wine,
cigars, etc.
This examination delayed the de
parture of the column for the front,
and many. of the privates had to leave
without their, baggage because, the
railway authorjties /• wanted space to
carry private goods which paid freight.
The army supplies left at Swakopmund
were stbred in- sheds, , from which large
quantities were stolen.
' The correspondent adds that all the
worries had a- depressing, effect on
Colonel Duerr, ,who ' suffered from a
weak heart before -he left Germany,
and his physician had to order his im
mediate, return home. .• • •
- Political circles assert that the object
of William in ordering Chan
cellor ' von Bulow to Karlsruhe was
to confer With him on. the African sit
uation. The Chancellor takes with him
an elaborate review of the military
situation, ' drawn up by - the general
staff, which has been' busy conferring
for several davs with the Colonial
Office.:, •¦ . .
vForces iii Southwest Africa
Suffer Severe Losses and
Lack Necessaries of Life
Machinists of the Santa Fe
Induce New Employes to
Leave the Southern Shops
GERMAN TROOPS
IN BAD PLIGHT
ALL TO UNITE
UPON PARKER
WORKMEN JOIN
THE STRIKERS
| CALIFORNIA AFTER THE LAUNCHING AND GROUP OF ATTENDANT TUGS.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Scott. Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Martin. Mrs. Eleanor Martin, Mr. and
Mrs. F. Q. Berry, Mrs. T. Bradford, Mrs.
Girard, Mrs. Charles A. Booth. General George
Stone, Colonel C. S. Murphy, Mrs. R. Welneke,
Mrs. C. Wagner, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. C. B. T.
Moore of Mare Island; Mrs. A. McAllister,
Mrs; Irwin of Mare Island, Mire Mary Weeks
of Mare Island, Mrs. J. B. Lauck. Mrs. George
Lawson. Mrs. M. F. Lawson, Mrs. Clarence
E. Dentler. Mrs. W. S. Patten, Alias Patten,
Miss Christine Patten, Judge* and Mrs. A. B.
Lawson, Mr. and Mrs. T. Aschomb, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Daniels, Misa Prankle Daniels*. R.
D. Hagerty, Mrs. Carroll A. Devol, Miss Mary
Devol. Mrs. Morrow.
Accompanying Governor Pardee were
the following members of his staff:
General J. B. Lauck, Colonels F. E. Beck.
George H. Pippev. H. D. H. Watte. Samuel
J. Hendy, R. Wenieke, E. J. Louis. R. J.
Xortham. Thomas Wllhelm, KlUlngsworth, J.
B. Lankershim, D. 8. Dorn, ' Loveland, E
Warren Runyon.
The naval contingent from Mare
Island was represented by:
Commander C. B. T. Moore, equipment of*
fleer; Chaplain A. McAllister, Paymaster . Ir
win, Assistant Engineer Cooke, Captain II. C.
Bull of the Solace; Professor T. J. J. See. as
tronomer at the naval observatory; . Lieuten
ant W. H. Pritchell.
Captain G. W\ Bauer, Lieutenants T. B.
W. Inland. T. S. Harloe. G. E. Kammerer,
C. Schilling. J. A. McGee; Ensigns William
Speck, J. M.' Corcoran and F. J. Murphy.
Mayor and- Mm. Eugene SchmltE.
coming on the Slocum again boarded
the tug and sailed back to the transport
dock. The naval representatives from
Mare Island boarded their own tug at
the Union Iron Works and steamed
for the navy yard. Native Sons and
Daughters, who claimed the occasion
as their very own, sailed away in many
crowded steamer.".
Mr. Scott was jubilant over the suc
cess cf the day and said: "Everything
passed off in the most successful fash
ion. It is the smoothest and finest
launching I have ever witnessed."
Among those present on the platform
when the cruiser left her. cradle were:
Major General Arthur MacArthur, com
mander of the Pacific Division. 17. S. A.;
Major Parker TV. West, Captain Frank I*
Winn. Colonel George Andrews, Major Car
roll A. Devol. Major Henry M. Morrow, Colonel
Glrard. Major James B. Jackson, Colonel W.
S. Patton. Major Tlebeger.
Members of the California launching
committee Native Sons were:
Lewis F. Bylngton, • H. R. McNoble, James
L. Gallagher. Walter D. Wagner, Charles H.
Turner, Charles M. Belshaw, J. J. Newbartli,
T. P. Martin. J. Emmctt Hayden, M. II.
Squires, Richard D. Barton, E. E. Fischer,
George W. Gerhard.
The naval militia was reprsented by:
NOTABLES DISPERSE.
Immediately after -the ceremonies
were ended the Governor and others
A curious feature of the occasion Was
the anxiety of the relic hunters to se
cure some tangible remembrance of
the launching. A statistican might be
able to figure out the actual loss to the
Union Iron W/orks in hemp, iron and
wood that was taken by the throng,
but no detective could ever tell the
purposes of their use. Every stray
strand of rope, each splintered piece of
wood and all the bolts and nuts lying
around loose were eagerly grabbed up.
One woman tried to take a steel "dog"
which was holding a big timber, and
appeared greatly disappointed because
she could not budge its deeply-driven
ends. Fragments of the broken bottle
of champagne were eagerly sought for
and treasured highly. The neck, be
ribboned.in red, white' and blup, was
retained by Miss Pardee as a memento
of the occasion.
Sergeant of Police Lewis has the
thanks of the public coming to him for
his masterly handling of the crowd
that besieged the district over which
he has charge. Apparently he was
everywhere, courteously directing the
visitors, warning them against unac
customed dangers and never at any
time losing his head, which one in his
situation might readily do.
Away down deep, clear under the
mud bank where the California hides
her keel, there is a laugh on Governor
Pardee and his party. They were wo
fully late in boarding the transport tug
Slocum, which had been tendered for
the occasion by Major Devol to carry
them and the army officers to the scene
of the launching. Henry T. Scott was
on board early and chatted agreeably
with General MacArthur and other
army officers, who likewise came early.
For an hour the Slocum hugged the
transport dock awaiting the gubernato
rial party, and Scott must have utterly
ruined the spring of his watch case in
the last fifteen minutes of his wait.
Finally, he declared that If Governor
Pardee did not come in three minutes it
would be necessary to proceed to the
Union Iron Works without him. Just
then a clatter of horses' hoofs was
heard and the gubernatorial party were
seen coming through the gate of the
transport dock. Thus was the day
saved from disaster.
Continued From Page 1, Column 6.
Dip Into the Water Is Made by
State- Named Cruiser
Splendidly..
If then the navy la responsible for the
preservation of peace, adds pleasure to your
roclal functions, and extend* commerce,- then
It Is • 4»cl«l*d?y useful institution and must
tv> maintained. Therefore. ' I say, bufld as
uuaiy ahlpt a* possible; extend Um naval tore*
in discussing the uses of the navy in the
preservation of peace, some men say: "What
If the use or the Government Buffering the
« \\*-n*r of maintaining a large navy, when
there Ic not the slightest probability of war?"
A large strong mah Is rarely accosted be
cause the perron that would accoot him has
the Intimation that he might strike back
¦\VhMe we have the navy prepared to go - to
war at *- moment's notice, and prepared to
protect the rights of the country, there Is lit
tle chance of there being trouble with another
nation. But take these vesseis away, dispose
of them, and *ee how long It will be before
the' United Ktat»-s will be the prey for other
Re.Uons.. The navy also extends commerce and
has eince the first American war veesel wa*
•cnt to a foreign port.
XAVV PRESERVES PEACE.
The navy takes an immense pride in past
battle*: Her record is unsurpassed. The nary
has always been the loyal Instrument of the
will of the American propi? of the United
Ftaus, and her actions have always been gov
erned by the will of the people.
Commander C. B. T. Moore. U. *S.
N., was the next speaker called upon.
Ue responded to the toast. "The Unit
ed States Navy." In part he said:
The United States navy enjoys perhaps a
more extensive repertoire or aecomplinhme'nU
than it la given credit for. m municipal or
national celebration* her men are called upon
to parad*. Their uniforms furnish a pleasing
variety to the commoner floats and other 'in
evitable display*. Her vessels are draped In
bunting* and flag* to celebrate whatever fes
tivities are taking place, lier officers are
o!ten the means of lending an air of gal
lantrv at social functions by way of their
brlrbt uniforms aud unparalleled dancing. Hut
thi* Is In time of peace only. Take into con-
FiUeratlcn the naval careers of Paul Jones
< •omm.KJor • Porter, gloate, Stockton. FarraRut'
Dupor.t, Stringham and Dewey. These men
have all shown that there is fighting power
in the navs-, and they have shown that that
fighting power Is only exercised In the wel
lar* j! mankind.
NAVY TOASTED.
H. R. McNoble, grand president of
the Native Sons of the Golden West,
responded to a toast to his organiza
tion. His remarks were full of en
thusiasm and patriotism and were
loudly applauded. He told of the
great prid« the Native Sons take in
the latest acquisition to the navy and
expressed hopes that the California
may achieve the fame and glory that
has characterized the lives of her older
Bisters, the Oregon and the Olympia.
Henry T. Scott said it was but meet
that the first born of California should
be recognized. The Union Iron Works
was one of the first born of California.
He told of the vessels constructed
there which have stood the brunt of
battle, made record-breaking runs, and
how California and her ship building
had become a recognized power in every
port in the world. He also paid a loving
tribute to the late President McKinley
and predicted for the California an
honored career In the United States
navv. , ».- .
Governor Pardee paid a glowing
tribute to the Native Sons, who had
produced by their brains and mechani
cal ability such world renowned illus
trations of th^ir handiwork as the
Charleston, the San Francisco, the
Olympia, the Oregon and now, above
aJl others, the California. "California."
he • said, "is worthy of the honor be
stowed upon her, and no one will ever
have cause to regret the bestowal of
that name on the ship which slipped
into the watere of the bay to-day, for
she wilibear the same flag which our
volunteers carried to the Philippines
and brought back unsullied. She will
defend that flag which we all honor,
respect and obey."
Two years ago the South San Fran
cisco Parlor, which is composed prin
cipally of employes of the Union Iron
Works, conceived the scheme of the
organization's taking hold of the mat
ter of the launching of the ship which
was to bear the name of their native
State. As a result of that plan, a
launching committee \ras appointed
and the success of the day's celebra
tion was greatly due to their efforts.
The speaker said he had been told by
Hen.' Henry T. Scott, just a few mo
ments before coming on the stage, that
it had been the most successful launch
ing cvrr had at the Union Iron Works,
and that the results were in a great
measure dup to the Native Sons of the
Golden West. In taking up the mat
ter of la-unching the California, the
Fame motive had prompted the organi
zation as did their actions during the
Spanish-American war — namely, pa
triotism. The speaker brought the au
dience to a point of enthusiasm when
he predicted the California winning
such records as had been achieved by
the Charleston. Olympia and Oregon in
days gone by.
TRIBUTE TO NATIVE SONS.
Stepping to the front of the stage,
J. J. Neubarth of California Parlor, in
:• few well chosen words, introduced
«s master of ceremonies Hon. J. R.
Knowland. In accepting the tempo
rary office of honor Mr. Knowland
said it was proper for those assembled
to rejoice in the auspicious event of
the day and to appreciate the honor
conferred upon the State. All Native
Sons should feel honored by the fact
that they had been called upon to take
charge of the arrangements for
launching the ship of war. which now
carries the name of California-
By 8:30 o'clock 1200 people occu
pied seats on the main floor of the pa
vilion and the first gallery, and as the
naval battalion band played "Ameri
ca" the audience arose as one person.
Deafening applause followed the dy
ing notes of the tune which goes to
American heart.
MASTER OF CEREMONIES.
There was no suddenness about the
meeting. For more than two years a
committee of the organization has
planned and looked forward to the
events of yesterday, and last night
they were justly proud of their efforts
for* the result attained.
Inside and outside the building was
decorated with the colors of the or
der. Silk and linen American flags
festooned from left to right and
from floor to ceiling, while the stage,
which has been the arena from which
many victories have been announced,
was trimmed with California poppies
and trailing vines. Potted palms and
blooming flowers were placed around
the platform in such profusion that a
typical California garden encased the
principal participants in the evening's
entertainment.
Af a fitting recognition of the honor
bestowed upon their State, the Native
Sons of the Golden West assembled in
Woodwards Pavilion last night to ex
press their gratitude in appropriate
terms and to predict for the warship
which bears the name of their com
monwealth an honored and victorious
career.
It - is said photography tells the
truth. If ever a misatatement is made
regarding the optical comprehension
of the doings of yesterday, prior to
and subsequent to the cruiser Cali
fornia taking to- water, there will be
hundreds of; pictures to prove the mis
take, ' for • buttons were - pressed from
every point of vantage, and the history
of the launching will • be recorded In
eilent : but indisputable -form.
Prior to the cracking of the bottle
of . California wine'acrss the bow and
the knocking of stays from under her
keel, harbor police patrolled the danger
line with their launches and kept back
the crowd of boats and steamers. Red
flags along the piles showed Just how
far. any craft might come, yet some
ventured farther inside than the
minions of the law thought safe. In
such cases the trespassers were rele
gated to the rear or at least snugly
along the line of demarkatlon.
From Berkeley came the little launch
Helen S with a happy party of. -young
.folk .".' bedecked with flags and their
shrill voices in highest pitch. As the
first;; tremor '.of the ship became ap
parent up went their voices in one
wild shriek, which was only drowned
by the continued toot of whistles and
boom.' of guns. Fishing sloops and
their crimson sweatered occupants
maneuvered , and with the forethought
obtained from experience kept bows
headed for the swell that was bound
to follow the slide of the cruiser. The
young ladies, who were perched on the
roof of the cabin aboard the Helen. *S.
frantically clutched their companions
any everything else upon which they
could make hold. It was the same
aboard every other craft in the harbor,
hold on tight and bend the knee, with
the swell coming from the first dip
of the cruiser which bears the name
of the State of the Golden West. . ?
Yacht clubs .were out in force with
all their bunting flying and their ctol
ors at the peak. Signal cannons were
loaded and extra cartridges were at
hand to insert the. second after the
first shot of welcome mingled its crack
with the din. - Round after round
belched forth and the patriotism of the
yacht clubs of California, portrayed
itself f n noise and powder smoke.
MANY PICTURES TAKEN.
POLICE OX GUARD.
Thousands of people took advantage
of the excursion boats to get a close
view of the event. The ferry-boats
Piedmont, San Pablo and Amador were
loaded to the guards with human be
ings. The stern-wheeler H. J. Corcoran
came down from Vallejo with Native
Sons alow and aloft. The steamer Car
oline, bedecked with flags, had hun
dreds of excursionists' aboard, as did
the Chilkat. the A. H. Payson. the Re
liance, Sea Fox. Sea Rover. Dauntless,
Ada "Warren. "Water Nymph, Governor
Irwin, Priscilla, Helen S pt Berkeley,
General Frisbie, Millen Griffin. Union.
Defiance. Captain "Weber. Porno' and
scores of other minor craft. The Gov
ernment tug Slocum, upon which the
Governor and other officials came down
to the dock and secured a position on
the danger line, was one of the first
crafts to receive the swell created on
the bosom of the bay by the birth . of
the Califorhfa. The Governor Mark
ham, with the Harbor Commissioners
and . a few friends aboard, also had a
position along the line.
As the new cruiser yielded to her an
chors and came to a floating standstill
small craft shot to her side and enthu
siastic young America placed his hands
along her steel sides and fingered the
plates with admiration. Some enthu
siasts were so ' elated that they
scratched their names upon the red coat
of paint.
From the deck of The Call launch
Meteor the scene was one to instill
patriotism in the heart of every human
being. To the east of the dock from
which the California slid without a
hitch the battleship Ohio lay. That
it was a ship could only be told by the
long noses of her forward guns, for
every inch of available space was oc
cupied by human beings.
The boathouses adjacent to the dry
docks were crowded to their utmost
with men, women and children
anxious to see the California enter the
water. The floating drydocks to the
west, where some of the craft were
moored, were seething masses of hu
mantiy. and with one voice a cheer
rent the air as the California came
down the ways and sprang into the
hearts of the people of California as
the pride of the modern navy. Bands
played national airs while the steam
ers and. launches tooted jig time with
their whistles and sirens and the
cruiser California rode peacefully at
anchor.
On the bay a Venetian scene gave
color to the event, and as the steel
structure dipped its body to the water
every knee was bowed as the proud
swell heaved and surged among the
craft congregated to bid her welcome.
One quick shot from the battleship
Ohio was the signal for the aquatic as
sembly to break loose with their sirens,
whistles, trumpets, megaphones and
every known device for producing
sound. Flags by the thousands waved
in the air, cheer upon cheer mingled
with the din, and as the California set
tled herself in the calm waters of'the
bay she seemed to accept the welcome
as clearly due her majestic beauty.
Long before the hour set for starting
the latest addition -to the navy on her
way to fame and glory every conceiv
able craft had taken position outside
the danger line, and with anticipation
their human cargoes awaited the great
event. Anchors were out, lines were
fastened around piles, while some of
t!he larger t craft rode upon the flood
tide with fenders out port and star
board, ready to ride the great swell
produced by the coming of th.e Califor
nia.
Amid the shriek of whistles, the roar
of guns and the*cheers of thousands of
human voices the ship took the water,
and as her tightly locked rudder cut
the bay for the. first time a swell went
forth that lifted every craft from its
position, snapped shore lines as though
they were spring, dragged anchors and
tumbled abmit the fleet afloat as though
it were so much cork.
Not one accident occurred on the bay,
though the swell produced by the maid
en dip of the cruiser was excessive and
craft upon craft was packed along the
line as tight as the proverbial sardines
in a box. ' .
EXCURSIONISTS HAVE VIEW'.
Entertainment
in Honor of
the Ship.
Big Multitude
Cheers From
Vessels.
Noisy Whistles
Sound Their
Welcome.
Builders Much
Lauded for
Success.
NEW SEA FIGHTER'S BAPTISM VIEWED FROM THE BAY
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY,,. APRIL 29, 1904
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