NEWS OF THE COAST.Four of the Crew of the

Olympia Nearly Suf-focated.

BAD WRECK OF A TRAIN.

Several of the Cars Derailedand a Tramp Killed

Near Reno.

A SENSATION AT SACRAMENTO.

Damaging Admissions Said to HaveBeen Made by a Suspected

Murderer.

VALLEJO, Cal., May 30.—The numberof the men on the Olympia came nearbeing reduced four on Tuesday. One ofthe boilermakers and three of the firemenhad been instructed to "scale"' one of theauxiliary boilers.

The boilermaker was the first to climbinside, and had hardly made his disappear-ance when the gas which had generatedoverpowered him and left him in a help-less condition.

As no reply to his companion's remarkswere made by Lim two of the firemenstraggled in after him and were also over-come by the deadly gas. Fireman Ander-son was the last to follow,but before goingin he gave the alarm, as it had becomeapparent that sometning was decidedlywrong.Itwas withgreat difficultythat the men

in the boiler were rescued, and none ofthem have yet fully recovered from theeffects of their partial suffocation.

Strange to say, Anderson, the last to gothrough the opening, suffered the worst,and he is still confined to his quarters onthe ship. Ata late hour this afternoon hiscondition was about the same, and the be-lief v expressed that his reason may beaffected.

A SACBAMEy'TO SESSATIOy.

Ah Alleged Confession of the SuspectedMurderer of the Webera.

SACRAMENTO, Cal., May 30.-Eversince the arrest in San Francisco of HenrySandt, alias "Shy Red," on suspicion ofhaving been implicated in the murderand robbery of F. L.H. Weber and wifein this city last December, the officers anddetectives have maintained a deep silenceconcerning any information they hadagainst the accused. They positively de-clined to say upon what ground they pro-posed to base their prosecution and belief,because it appeared pretty strong thatthere was no evidence of guilt against"Shy Red" and that he would be soon re-stored to liberty. The prisoner has alsoremained silent, positively refusing to ad-mit or even deny anything. He wouldsimply say he wanted to be left alone andpermitted to think. That wish has beengratified, for no one has been permitted tosee him.

The Evening Bee of to-day publishes anextensive and sensational story showingthe nature of some of the evidence againstthe suspect. District Attorney Evan hasbeen very reliably informed that duringthe incarceration of "Shy Red" in the SanFrancisco City Prison he admitted to hiscellmate, with whom he is well acquaint-ed, that he had sold old man Weber's coatand vest to a Eecond-hand-clothing dealerin Oakland and disposed of the dead mer-chant's revolver in Chinatown in SanFrancisco. Sandt told his cellmat* thathe feared that young George Sprout, whois confined in the Sacramento jail for va-grancy, would "squeal" against him.Young Sprout had nothing to do with themurder, but itis believed hn knows whodid commit the terrible deed.

XEWS OF THE SEALERS.

Good Catches Made by Both the Victorianand American Schooners.

VICTORIA, B. C. May Very en-couraging news has been received from thesealing schooners operating on the Japa-nese coast. Ten Victoria schooners re-ported up toMay15 had 6410 skin*. Thereare twelve other schooners over therewhich should do equally well, so that thecatch should be a big one, as they have allrammer before them.

Reports received from twenty-one Amer-ican schooners placed their total catch at7743. American schooners and their catchesare as follows: Emma Louise 350, Jose-phine 204, Louis Olsen 413. Mascot 200, Al-lie I.Alger 600, Anaconda 200, Alton 250,Edward E. "Webster 337, Herman 300, JaneGray 800, J. Eppineer 700, M. M. Morrell100, Rattler 300, Winchester 450. GoldenFleece 200. Theresa 309, Mamie T. Dyer224, 8. Sutherland 193, Willard Ainsworth445.

The average of the Canadian schoonersis much better than the American.

TBAIXT WRECK HEAR JtF\O.

A Tramp Killed, but .Vo One Else Sus-tains Serious Injury.

RENO, Net., May 30.—Passenger train1 was wrecked about a half mile westof Reno last night at 10:30 o'clock. Theengine, tender, mail and express car ranoff-the track. The tender was telescopedin the cab engine, with the mailcar on itsside and jammed into the cab. Wreckageis strewn all about. The day coach onlyof the passenger train left the rails, andwiththe exception of killing a tramp, whowas stealing a ride on a brakebeam of themailcar, no serious personal injuries weresustained.

The wrecking trains arrived at 2 o'clockthis morning, and had the track clear at6 o'clock. The cause of the accident is saidto be a defective switch. The train wasabout an hour and a half late, and wasrunning fast.

A Sutpect Arrested at Reno.REXO, Nkv., May 30.—Officers have ar-

rested the tramp who arrived on the trainwrecked last night, and believe they haveThomas Hickey, who is wanted at Berke-ley for jail-breaking. He- answers thedescription in every particular except thatof age.

SEATTLE'S COXTICT COS VERT.Be HillReturn to Prison to Serve Out a

Long Term.SEATTLE, Wash., May 30.

—Elijah

Brown, who was converted in a SalvationArmy meeting .two weeks ago and con-fessed ;to being :an escaped convict fromKansas, willreturn to • Leavenwortn peni-tentiary in charge of a guard. J. McKay ofLeavenworth, who arrived to-day for theprisoner. .

He says that Brown escaped :three yearsago and he still has nine years to serve forgrand larceny and seven for".--burglary,-Brown does not regret having declared his

identity or given himself up, and says hewill spend his days in working for theLord.

SCARLET FEVER AT SEATTLE.-

AllSchools Ordered Closed to Prevent theSpread of the Disease.

SEATTLE, W.\&n., May 30.—1n accord-ance with an order from the Board ofHealth the Board of Education of Seattleordered all the schools closed at 3 o'clockthis afternoon until further orders.

This step was made necessary by theprevalence of scarlet fever, there being nowfifty-three cases quarantined. The Southand Rainier schools were closed two weeksago, and since then not a single new casehas occurred in these districts.

The Board of Health is convinced thatby these precautions the further spread ofthe disease can be prevented.

Attempt to Murder at IFeavervilleWEAVERVILLE, Cal., May 30.-An

attempt was made last night to murderAugust F. Bremer and rob the bank of C.W. Smith. Bremer has a position aswatchman in the back part of the building.He was sittin* on the edge of the bed wind-ing his watch when a shot was fired athim.

The bullet missed him and went into themattress about one foot from him. Theiron shutters were open and the shot wasfired through the iron gratings. Bremerreturned the tire and the robber beat ahasty retreat. The tracks of the robberwere found, but they afforded no definiteclew.

Fine Floral Decorations at San Diego,

SAN DIEGO. Cal., May 30.—Memorialday was appropriately observed here. Thetwo G. A. R. posts and 'Woman's ReliefCorps, escorted by the various civic andmilitary bodies and public school children,made a fine parade. The regular exer-cises were conducted in the First M. E.Church, the orator of the day being Hon.M. L. Ward. Hundreds were unable togain admittance. Magnificent floraldecor-ations were used by the posts during theafternoon at Mount Hope cemetery, wherememorial services were also conducted.

Shot by a Tramp at Fresno.FRESNO, Cal., May 30.— John McLeren,

a car sealer, was shot through the shoulderearly this morning at Mendota by one ofthree tramps concealed in a car or oranges.MeLeren found the door open and ap-proached with his lantern, when two shotswere fired, one missing its mark. Thetramp fled, but was overtaken thirty mileswest of Mendota and is under arrest. Hesaid McLeren held the sealer in his hand,whichlooked like a pistol held in the actof firing, and thinking himself about to beshot, he fired.

Tacoma Women Edit a Paper*TACOMA, Wash.. May 30.—The leading

women of the city took charge of the DailyNews to-day and issued a "women's edi-tion" of twenty pages for sweet charity'ssake, for the benefit of the Children'sHome. This evening the demand isgreater than the supply, the people beingall eager to help the cause. Mrs. C. W.Griggs was editor-in-chief, Mrs. GeorgeBrowne was managing editor, Miss B. H.Bosse assistant managing editor, and Mrs.L.U. Loomis city editor, assisted by forty

Iyoung lady reporters.

Taeoma Park Opened.

TACOMA, Wash., May 30.—TacomaPark, one of the finest pleasure resorts ontne Sound, was opened to-day at 2 o'clockto the public by the Chamber of Com-merce and City Council. Twenty-five hun-dred people were inattendance. To-nighta grand banquet was given the Press Club.There was a balloon ascension this after-noon and a concert, withother attractions.H.and R. Knabel, the proprietors, navesent East for animals to open a Zoo with.

Japanese IHssatisfled.TACOMA, Wash., May 30.—The steam-

ship Victoria arrived this evening fromYokohama, Japan, with a full passengerlist and a mixed cargo. The passengersreport a cold and stormy passage over.An English officer aboard reports that theJapanese are dissatisfied over the result ofthe settlement of the war, and predictstrouble sure to follow when the people asa whole understand the full meaning ofthe treaty.

Bicycle Thefts at Santa Rosa.SANTA ROSA, Cal., May 30.—A valu-

able bicycle was stolen from G. Felix ofthis city last night. Felix was entered inthe Petaluma races to-day. He had awheel, but was not satisfied with it andlast night borrowed the one that wasstolen. During the past few weeks a num-ber of bicycles have been stolen from localwheelmen, and itis believed the thievesare members of a gang which has beenstealing wheels and sending them out ofthe country.

Commencement Exercises at Santa Rosa,

SANTA ROSA, Cal, May 30.— The com-mencement exercises of the Ursuline Acad-emy were held at New Chapel, on B street,this evening, in the presence of a largeand appreciative audience. The exercisesconsisted of vocal and instrumental music,essays and the conferring of honors on thestudents of the academy. There was hutone graduate, Miss Laura Mary Maguireof San Francisco. The exercises were allof a tery high order.

I.ashra for Vancouver Convicts.VANCOUVER, B.C, May 30.—George

Evans, a half-breed ; and Johnnie, anIndian, were to-day placed inWestminsterpenitentiary, where they willserve a termof ten ysars each and also receive forty-firelashes for criminal assault. Their victimswere twoIndian girls aged eight and nineyears respectively and were both relativesof the convicts.

Riverside Has Another Murder Victim.RIVERSIDE, Cal., May 30.—Riverside

County has another murder case. Tendays ago Manuel Ramos stabbed a Mexi-can named Ramejo Leon in a drunkentight at Walters Station. Leon was broughtto the hospital at the time, at which insti-tution he died to-day from the effects ofthe wounds inflicted by Kamos. Ramos isin jailhere.

A. Packing- Route for Taeoma.TACOMA, Wash., May 30.—The P. D.

Armour Packing Company of Chicagohas completed arrangements for the erec-tion of a large packing-house on the eastbranch of the Pnyallup itiver, a short dis-tance from the Pacitic Meat Company'slarge establishment. This gives an im-petus to the manufacturers on the tide-flats.

Terrible Accident at Corralitos.SAKTA CRUZ, Cax., May 30.—At Cor-

ralitos yesterday the five-year-old grand-child of Mrs. Jewett accidently ran aprong of a pitchfork through its eye whileplaying withanother child ina barn. Thechild became paralyzed in the left side andwillnot recover.

Safe Cracked at Pajaro.

BAKTA CRUZ. Cal., May 30.-A fewnights ago the safe at the Pajaro depot wa?blown open and $15 and a gold watch andchain taken. There is no clew to the safe-crackers.

FESTIVE SANTA CRUZCessation in the Great

Work of PreparationNot Permitted.

ALL ARE ENTHUSIASTIC.

The True Carnival Spirit Prev-alent Throughout the

Section.

GRAND ELECTRICAL DISPLAY.

That on the San Lorenzo Promisesto Be One of the Utmost

Magnificence.

SAXTA CRUZ, Cal., May30.CHARLES 31. SUORTRIDGE, Esq.,

Proprietor San Francisco Call,Han Francisco.

Dear Sir: Ihe executive committee ofthe Santa Cruz Venetian Water CarnivalAssociation jointrith the people of SantaCrux County in extending to you theirheartfelt thanks for your earnest supportand hearty co-operation through themedium ofyour paper totcard the successofour coming carnival*

Tour* respectfully,J. r. SMITH, President,CHARLES B. TIDBALL,

General Manager, Santa Cruz VenetianWater Carnival Association.

SANTA CRUZ, Cal., May 30.— T0-daybeing Memorial day, the town was notquite so gay in carnival colors as ordi-narily. The large carnival flag on theliberty-pole on the plaza tower, and nearlyevery carnival flag floating frqra thenumerous flagstaffs in town were down,and in their place, as itshould be, the starsand stripes were floating at half-mast, inmemory of those who fought and died tosave our country. Many took advantageof the opportunity to inspect the workdone thus far for the carnival.

While most of the townspeople were en-joying a holiday the people in the employof the carnival association found no timefor recreation or pleasure, but were allhard at work. Those who spent the dayat the beach, without exception, strolledto the mouth of the San Lorenzo andviewed the work thus far accomplished onthe dam, watched the men at work andsaw more sacks filled with sand and cover-ing a larger space of territory than ever intheir lives before.

People are surprised when they see thenumber of seats which are being erectedalong the banks of the San Lorenzo, wherethey willwatch the water fetes and page-ants. Itis a wonder that so much canbe accomplished in such a short space oftime. The boxes are on each side of theQueen's throne and a number have alreadybeen engaged by prominent people.

The electrical display promises to exceedin grandeur and magnificence even thatexpected by the most enthusiastic. Theelectric-light company has a large forceof men at work and the wires are fast being placed inposition. The incandescentlights extend in canopy style from largepoles in the center of the river down tosmaller poles on the sides and make a per-fect network of lights which, with thethousands of Japanese lanterns, willmakea dazzling and beautiful scene. Abouttwenty feet from the river large circles oflights willbe placed inposition around thepoles.

The work on the grand electric fountainhas been commenced, the pipes havingbeen laid. Itis situated in the middle ofthe river, above the band stand, which isopposite the Queen's throne. The Ameri-can Nozzle Company has twenty-four spraynozzles and one cataract nozzle for thisfountain. A four-inch pipe pressure willbe necessary for it,and the spray willbethrown 180 feet into the air. A large num-ber of electric lights and four calcium lightswillbe used inoperating it. The fountain,when in operation, willbe superior to theone that was in use at the Midwinter FairinSan Francisco.

The poles for the screen for the use of tnestereopticon inillustrating themusic ofthegreat American Band were placed in posi-tion to-day.Ithas been decided that the entire car-

nivalprogramme should be carried on inthe vicinity of the river, where the Queen'sthrone is to be, and the workmen willcommence at once to erect the seats, whichwere to be at the head of Pacific avenue,at this place. Itwill make a grand arena1000x1500 feet. The capacity of the seatsto be erected willbe 9000, which, with the5000 along the river bank, will make agrand total of14,000 seats.

The carpenter force at work on the newpavilion was increased to-day and thereare now over sixty at work,and to-morrowthe force willbe still larger. The floor forthe pavilion is nearly all finished and willbe canrased.

This afternoon one of the ends waserected, and, before a large crowd ofpeople, the carnival flag was raised byManager Tidball and the building waschristened "Carnival Pavilion" by Hon.W. T. Jeter. This was followed by threerousing cheers given with a will by allpresent.

A grand game of baseball was given thisafternoon at the Athletic Park at Vue delEau, for the benefit of the Venetian car-nival. There was a good attendance at thegame, which was intensely interesting aswell as amusing. Itwas between thebachelors and benedicts, and among theplayers were bankers, merchants, our CityAttorney, County Treasurer, Sheriff andSupervisor. The 6ingle men were victori-ous, the score being 20 to 10. The follow-ing were the players:

Benedict,*— J. Enright, A. Otto, J. H. O.Bai-ley, M.Besse, W. D.Haslam, F. A. Angel, W. H.Bias, I.Newman and Frank Alzina.

Bachelors— E. Alzina, Lindt, C. Cassin, G.Snedden, A Bernheim, Scott, Hastings, Edfehirran, Charles 'Wilson.

The children of the public schools of thiscity will have four beautiful floats in thepageant. Already six of the country dis-tricts have signified their intention ofbeing represented by floats.

Boulder Creek, our leading lumberingtown, will be represented by a beautifuiredwood float.

At a meeting of the Foresters last even-ing itwas decided to expend at least $100on their float, which willrepresent a beau-tifulforest scene, and to make itmore reala couple of live deer willbe on it.

The design for the Queen's float has beensubmitted. Itis to be entirely floral andof a most beautiful design. The canopyfor the Queen and the separate canopiesfor the ten maids of honor are all to befloral. The flowers willbe of the choicestblossoms from our many gardens.

The design for the Queen's barge andtwelve maids ofhonor is a grand affair. It

is of gondola shape and willbe 24x12 feet.The Queen will be under a beautiful silkcanopy, and the maids of honor willalsobe on this barge. This willbe propelledby twenty-four oarsmen from the shipOlympia.Ithas been decided, at the request of the

Union League and the Half-millionClub,to add another set piece to the grand fire-works aisplay, entitled "United Califor-nia."Itwill take two cars to carry the cos-

tumes from San Francisco and one car forthe paraphernalia to be used on the open-ingnight in the taking of the town.

The vote for Queen this evening is" asfollows:

Anita Gonzales, 1217.Maud Hohman, 676.Mary Burke, 601.Bessie Haslam, 574.For the maids of honor it stands as

follows:Marian Peck, 808.Josie Turcot, 583.Edith Pixley, 417.Jennie Hughes, 365.Anna Linsc.oll. 228.Rose Mulhern, 225.Mabel Chace, 22\>.Minnie Cope, 218.Iledwig Buss, 173.Georgie Skinner, IC3.One of the finest sights ever witnessed in

this city was the bicycle-lantern paradeto-night. Itstarted from the Pilot Club-house at half-past 8 o'clock. The proces-sion was composed of the two bicycleclubs of this city and tne young ladycyclists of the city. The wheels were deco-rated with Japanese lanterns, flowers, rib-bons and parasols, in the most fantasticand beautiful manner. The streets werecrowded with spectators who witnessedthe beautiful sight.

JOHN MARKLEY SELECTEDTo Be Appointed Secretary of

the State Board of Ex-aminers.

He Has Been for Years IdentifiedWith the Democratic

Party.

SACRAMENTO, Cal., May 30.-JohnMarkley, at present an employe at theMintat Ban Francisco, will be appointedon Monday next to succeed Pratt as Secre-tary of the State Board of Examiners.

The appointment of John Markley to aposition on the State Board of Examinerswillbe highly gratifying to a large num-ber of his friends. Mr.Markley has passedhis fiftiethyear and his home is inSonomaCounty, where he owns a fine ranch.

He has for years past been prominentlyidentified withDemocratic politics. WhenController Dunn was in office Mr. Mark-ley was the Secretary of the State BoardofEqualization. For this reason his friendsbelieve that he is eminently fitted for thenew secretaryship to which he is to be ap-pointed.

Since Mr. Daggett has been Superin-tendent of the Mint in this City Mr.Markley has held a position in that Gov-ernment institution. Mr. Markley is atpresent the secretary of the DemocraticState Central Committee. He held a posi-tion in the California "World's Fair Com-mission, and was in Chicago during theColumbian Exposition.

VISALIA'S GRAND EVENTInterest in the Voting Contest

for Goddess GrowsGreater.

One of the Features of the Day toBe a Shoot at Live

Pigeons.

VIPALIA,Cal., May 30.—

The votingfor Goddess of Liberty for the Fourth ofJuly celebration is growing in interestev£ry day. When the ballots were countedthis afternoon it was found that MissMaude Brown had received 34t votes sincemorning, placing her third in the race.The vote for the morning amounted to533 for the four leading candidates and theadmirers and friends of the several con-testants are making a determined effort towin.

The whole town is taking an interest inthe contest, and as the time for voting willexpire on the l.V.h of June, the ballots willdrop very lively from this time forward.

Miss Josephine Sims increased her voteto-day and she may surprise the othercontestants before the polls close. She isthe daughter of W. A.Sims, the Populistcandidate for Senator last fall, and theniece of Railroad Commissioner Beckmanof Sacramento.

The-Visalia Gun Club will issue a chal-lenge to the other gun clubs in the county,and several prizes will be contested for onthe day oi the celebration. They willshoot at livepigeons and bluerocks. Thereare some excellent marksmen in Dinuba,Traver, Exeter and other towns, and theshoot willbe one of the interesting features.Both Hanford and Tulare will send teamsto contest for the prizes offered.

Jlun Over at Hanford.VISALIA,Cai*. May 30.—G. T. Legler,

the conductor on freight 27, was run overby his train as itwas pulling out of rian-ford yesterday about noon. Itcut off hisright foot and the leg had to be amputatedbelow the knee. The railroad companysent the surgeon on a special from Bakers-field, who took him on the train, leavingHanford at 5 o'clock. He lives in Bakers-field and is married.

College Rafael Commencement.SAN RAFAEL, Cal., May 30.—College

Rafael concluded its commencement exer-cises to-day. Medal3were awarded to thefollowing young ladies :Mathematics,Miss Lena Menahen and Miss Mary But-ler; good conduct, Miss Grace Burke;needlework— Misses Kate Mclsaac, Bea-trice Butler and Ethel Warner. The vale-dictory was delivered by Miss EstellaWard.

A J.i.m Angele* Suicide.LOS AXGELES, Cal., May 30.-H. H.

Belden, a conductor on the electric railway,shot himself through the temple this after-noon. He died instantly. The girl heloved refused to marry him.

BLUBTILIIIEB IJf I-OHMOS A.

Japanese Reported to Be BombardingKee Tung.

KONGKONG, China, May 30.-Hostili-ties have commenced in Formosa. Privateadvices received here to the effect that theJapanese are bombarding Kee Tung, atown in the extreme north of Formosa. Itis believed here that the bombardment isbeing carried on by the fleet or the Japa-nese now supposed to be in the vicinity ofTamsui.

TOOK A FATAL DRIVETerrible Runaway Acci-

dent inCold WaterCanyon.

TWO DEATHS PROBABLE.

Horses Become Unmanage-

able While Descending

a Steep Grade.

THE DRIVER'S LUCKY ESCAPE.

One of the Lady Victims the Princi-pal of a San Bernardino

School.

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal., May 30.-A serious runaway accident occurred thismorning in Cold Water canyon, twelvemiles north of here.

•Miss Carrie Craig, Mrs. Blanche Allen,

Huston Snydow and Charles Johnson, allof this city,had made up a party to spendthe day in the •woods and were driving adouble team.

In descending a steep grade from theArrowhead Hotelinto Cold Water Canyonthe horses became unmanageable andstarted down the winding road at a terrificspeed. Mrs. Allen and Mr.Snydow wereon the back seat. A sudden lurch at asharp inward curve threw them out andagainst the rocky bank. Mrs. Allen's legwas broken and she sustained severe inter-nal injuries, which were aggravated by herhaving to remain at the scene several hoursuntila conveyance could be sent out fromhere. She is the principal of San Ber-nardino school. Her recovery is doubtful.

Snydow was rendered unconscious and isstill in that condition. His injuries arealso considered fatal. He is a member ofthe High-school class which graduatesnext week.

At the next curve in the road, which wasoutward, the team and remaining occu-pants were precipitated into the canyon.

Miss Craig was frightfully injured, re-ceiving a scalp wound, which extendedfrom the left cheek to the crown of thehead, laying bare the skull. The woundwas filled with rocks and gravel. Itisthought she willrecover, though she willbe disfigured for life.

Johnson, who drove, was uninjured.

PICNICKERS AT SAN JOSEThe Sons of St. George

Enjoy a Royal GoodTime.

Dancing and a Long and ExcellentProgramme of Games the

Features.

SAN' JOSE, Cal., May 30.—The folksfrom merry England had a royal goodtime at Agricultural Park this afternoon,the occasion being the annual picnic of theSons of St. George. Pickwick and Burnabylodges of San Francisco, Albion Lodge ofOakland and Derby Lodge of Alamedasent two special trains, one of eleven andthe other of twelve cars, and Tennysonlodge of this city was represented by alarge delegation. The affair was one* ofthe most successful of the kind ever givenat Agricultural Park, as the crowd waslarge, the weather was superb and therewas no disorder to mar the pleasure of theday.

The dancing platform was crowded allday, but for those who did not care forthat amusement there was a long pro-gramme of games, to the winners ofwhich many valuable prizes were given.The committee on games was composed ofthe following members of the order:

Charles W. Pope. A. H. Turnbull, Williamfheaff, John Hinchcliff, A.W.J. Gibbs ThomasWard, J. Parker.

That the affair was such an unqualifiedsuccess is due toa great extent to the un-tiring efforts of the general committee,which was made up as follows:

Burnaby Lodge— W. L.Chamberlain, WilliamWitts, Herbert Jones, W. v.Turnbull and EdOliver.

Albion Lodge— Jame« Hall, Wililam Ehea2Thomas UaU, A.G.Leach and T. W.StikesPickwick Lodge— Charles W. Pope, GeorgeRosewaU, John Hinchcliff, F. Sproaton and

William Norrington.Derby Lodge— John D. Field, A. W. J. Gibbs,

J. Larkin, W. Waterland and J.Parker.The great events of the day were the two

bicycle races.The three mile, class A, race was a

scratch race and called out the followingriders: C. R. Griffiths, C. H. Coweh, PercyR. Mott, C. Anderson and V. A. Benson.C. Pope, E. C. Harland and J. D. Nielwere the judges and A. H.Turnbnll actedas starter. Allthe contestants were out toTin and the race was a gritty one. Thewinner of the first prize, a golo medal, wasPercy R. Mott of Oakland; the secondprize, a Bilver medal, was won by V. A.Benson of the San Jose Club; and thethird prize, a pair of gold sleeve buttons,was won by C. Anderson.

The two-mile race had the same partici-pants as the three mile, with the additionof W. Jamison. This was another closerace, and Percy Mottagain proved himselfa winner. V. A. Benson came in second,and W. Jamison third.

As a rule made by the committee ongames stated that no competitor would beallowed to win more than one first prizethe awards were made as follows: Firstprize, a gold chain, V. A. Benson; secondprize, gold medal, Percy Mott; third prize,pair of bicycle road tires, W. Jamison.

Mott's time for the three miles was 9:36,and for the two miles 5:54.

C. D. Harland was the starter for thefootraces and John D. Field and C. Popewere the judges of all games.

The race for members of the order re-sulted as follows: First prize, badge ofthe Sons of St. George, C. L. Trow;secondprize, gold pin, H.G. Whittle; third prize,ten gallons of beer, P. T. Turnbull;fourthprize, subscription to a San Franciscoweekly newspaper, A. G. Leech.

Past president race—First prize, $5 incash, H. G. Whittle;Becond prize, threebottles of wine, William Halt; third prize,Bubscriptiou to a San Francisco weeklyrfewepaper, C. Hubb.

The race for Daughters ofSt. George waswon by Miss Alice Fake of Oakland, whoreceived a silver cardcase. The secondprize, a box of tea, went to Miss Turnbullof San Francisco, and the third prize, anoil painting, was won by Miss Witt*ofSan Francisco. Mrs. Lorenzo of GoldenGate Lodge of Oakland came in fourth,

but as there was no fourth prize her friendspresented her witha large cake. .

Ethel Reier won a stylish straw hat,offered as a prize for the race for girls un-der 12 years of age.

The sack race brought forth eleven con-testants, but a large percentage of thatnumber did more rolling than racing.Two of the would-be winners came inamong the leaders with one leg projectingthrough the sack, but were promptly ruledout by the judges. The first prize, an or-der for a pair of pants, was won by JoeSoto; the second, a box of cigars, by J.Gibeny, and the third, a year's subscrip-tion to the San Francisco Weekly Call, byO. R. Glassford.

The standing jump—First prize an orderfor a dozen photographs, was won by W.Jamison, who cleared 9 feet; second prize,fifteen gallons of beer, O. W. McCracken,8 ft.U% in.;third prize, order for hat, C.Gifford, 8 ft. 8)4 in.

The tug of war between Burnaby andPickwick lodges of San Francisco on oneside, and Derby Lodge of Alameda andAlbionLodge of Oakland on the other,was an interesting event. The teams weremade up as follows:

San Francisco— Messrs. Eastwood, Rawlinsen,Haydock, Uomersal, Rodger*, Stickton, Har-land, Glasslord, Markay and Brairx-.

Oakland and Alameda— Messrs. Bridges,Chubb, True, Gibbon, Way, Whittle, Leach,Kiel,Bigwoodand Mott.

The contest was the best two out ofthree, and the Oakland- Alauieda, team wonthe first tug in short order. The teamsthen changed positions and the second tugwas a repetition of the first, the boys fromthe east side of the bay showing a decidedsuperiority over their metropolitan oppo-nents. The winners weie given the cham-pion medal, the losers having to contentthemselves with the two bottles of whiskyOffered as the second prize.

The last race of the day was a specialfoot race between the boys employed byShreve itCo. of San Francisco, the prizesbeing small amounts incash. Oscar John-son came in first, Walter Sanderson secondand H. Fernbach third.

Prizes were also given for a young men'srace, young ladies' race and a marriedladies' race. The games were all conductedwith the utmost fairness, and no one hadany ground for complaint. All who at-tended the picnic of the Sons of St. Georgeexpress themselves as having had a veryenjoyable time.

ADOLF STRECKER WINNER.He Carries Off the "Examiner"

Ticket to New York andReturn.

The Winner Is Coast Champion,Though He Fell Short of His

Former Score.

Adolf Strecker won the ticket to NewYork and return promised by the Ex-aminer to the victor in the rifle shootingat the California Schuetzen range, SanRafael, yesterday. Thirteen of the bestmarksmen in the State were the com-petitors.

The shooting began at 10 a. m., and, witha half hour's intermission at noon, con-tinued till5 p. m.

The arrangements for marking and scor-ing were superior to those of any previous

competition in the State. Besides thepoints being shown by flags, as at formertimes, there were wheels marking a partof the score. The shooting was done at adistance of 200 yards. The target, black,12 inches in diameter, counted one point.Six inches within the ring counted two,and three inches three.

Mr. Strecker's shooting averaged a differ-ence of less than three inches, yet he ex-pressed disappointment with the outcome."Idon't mind savin? Iam superstitious,"said he, "andIbelieve itwas all owing tomy missing the rirst boat this morning. Imade a score of 366 here last year, and Imeant to go above instead of fallingbelowthat."

Mr. Strecker has the highest score madeby any marksman on the coast, but isambitious to beat his own record.

The score was as follows:AdolfStrecker 347. D. W. McCoughlan 3 0

John Utschig Br. 306, D. B. Faktor 301. £B. Schuster 296, L. Bendel 286, E. Bloedan269, Charles Heath 249, A. Mocker, 233 AJungblut 220, George Alpers 217, GeoreeSchuli 162,L. C. Babinl6l.

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The followingis the score of the winner:2 2 2 3 0 2 3 1—1512 13 2 111 2—IS3 2 3 1 U 3 2 2-18 2 22 2 3 2 12 112 12 3 2-14 3 3 0 12 21Sill12 110112-91032112 fill2 13 3 2 3 1 2-17 110 2 12 0 2-913 2 2 1 2 3 2-16 3 120010 "912 18 0 3-15 3 2 12 3 2 2 sill2 2 3 2 113 2-16 2 3 2 2 3 13 Ho1,1 11 2 2 2 3-13 13 3 13 1? 2 if0 112111 1-812 12332 01158 112 2 13 VS-15 3 112 10 2 Sill2 13 2 2 2 3 3-18

3 "3~1121011110—7 1 Toua «»13 2 1 3 10 8-li 547

AdolphStrecker.

Larigne Wins the Decision.

CONEY ISLAND, N. V.. May 3O._Theprincipal bout at the Seaside AthleticClub's arena to-nicht was a 20-round goat 134 pounds between Kid Lavigne ofSaginaw, Mich., and Jack Everhardt ofNew Orleans. The latter took the place of"Young GrifTo" who, owiug to legal en-tanglements, was unable to appear. TheNew Orleans man is at least two inchestaller than Lavigne.

The first round was rather tame. Inthe Eecond they mixed things up. Withhis left Jack put three hard ones on theSaginaw man's nose. Lavigne got intwo heavy blows in the stomach and twoover the heart.In the twentieth and last round they

went at each other very wickedly, andtverhardt succeeded inlanding three left? Wl"S| on the kid's face. Lavigne's left,2d«d+frequently on the body and his eft

frith ti!? \ Oat * Everhard t uppercut himwith the leftina rally and Lavigne repliedrh^hXS.le^uon the face

-They wound up

onUv lth right and left hand swingson the body and face.

a.ThVclc*w?rded th*bout to Lavigne,as he had done the greater part of the leadlinland this decision was received withSen minulS? ? figh*'°

De h° and nine

TRIAL AT MARE ISLANDTwoNaval Officfalsto BeCourt-

Martialed on SeriousCharges.

The Bennlngrton Departs for Hono-lulu—A Dueling Exhibition

In Prospect.

VALLEJO, Cal., May 30.—Severalboards are to convene at the navy-yard

next wees, the principal one being thecourt-martial to try Lieutenants W. W.Buchanan and J. J. Dorn. The detail of th»court is as follows: Captain A.S. Barker,

president; Captain Frank Wildes, Com-manders C. E. Clark and H. E. Nichols,Lieutenant-Commander C. T. Hutchins,and Lieutenants Nicholson, Clarke, Bur-nett, Sewell, and First Lieutenant H. L.Draper. United States Marine Corps, asJudge Advocate. The charges against theofficers named are for culpable inefficiencyin the performance of duty, resulting inan accident to one of the rapid 5-inchguns, by which John Johnson, the cap-tain of the gun, had his skull crashed,killinghiminstantly. None of the officersappointed on the board are from thecruiser Olympia, on board of which theaccident occurred. The board willcon-vene on the 3d or sth of June, and it isexpected willhave completed their laborsin time for the cruiser to leave the yardshortly after the 10th ofJune for sea.

The specifications are said to be verystrong, and charge that while serving assenior watch and ordnance officer on thecrniser Olympia, 'off San Diego, April 24,Lieutenant Dorn was responsible for theefficiency of the ship's armament, and itwas his duty before every firingto examineeach recoil cylinder of the battery to se*that it was properly tilled with liquid.Lieutenant Buchanan, who was imme-diately incharge ofthe gun which jumpedfrom its mount because its cylinders wereempty, is also held responsible, and willhave to answer to the same charge. Thiswillbe one of the most important trialsheld in the court for some time, and itsoutcome willbe watched with interest byallthe officers, as it will develop whereinthe responsibility lies.

The Bennington left the yard Tuesdayfor Honolulu direct. She is expected toarrive there the sth of June. CommanderThomas, who had been appointed a mem-ber of the court-martial to try LieutenantsDorn and Buchanan, was at the lastmoment relieved and his place filledby theappointment of Lieutenant Nicholson ofthe Thetis. Itis not known whether theBennington carried any orders to AdmiralBeardslee for the return of the Philadel-phia to th's port or not, but itia generallysupposed that she did not.

The board to examine applicants formaster joiner at the navy-yard concludedthe examination Wednesday afternoon,and as soon as the papers are made upthey will be forwarded with its recom-mendation to the Secretary of the Navyfor his final action. Each one of the par-ticipants feels that he stands as good achance as his neighbor. There appears tobe a divided opinion as to the one to beappointed, though should the one men-tioned the other day happen to prove thevictor there will be an earnest protestentered against itby the reßt.

Considerable interest is awakened amongthe officers on the warships at Mare Islandover an exhibition with dueling rapiers totake place at an entertainment to be givenby Miss Helen Keileher and her pnpiI*,1*,

Tuesday evening, June 4, at Eureka HaL.The exhibition is to be between ProfessorLouis Tronchet of the Olympic Club olSan Francisco and Charles Dannenbaumof Yallejo, also a member of the OlympicClub of San Francisco. The officers of theships who are practical and expert swords-men are anxious to witness the perform-ance of Professor Tronchet, and some ofthem have already come over and triedconclusions with Mr. Dannenbanm andhave each time been worsted in the conflict.

Mare Island's Crane Tested and Accepted.VALLEJO, C&x.,May 30.—The bigcrane

recently put together at Mare Island hasbeen officially tested by representatives ofthe builders inSt. Paul. The test provedhighly satisfactory to the naval officials,and it was accepted by Civil EngineerMaxson on behalf of the Government.President Crosby of the American HoistCompany, after hearing the verdict, startedhome, and his superintendent and engi-neer start to-morrow. In all respects themachine fulfilled what was claimed, andthe hoisting test was a decidedly interest-ing affair.

Santa Barbara Shipping 2Cotes.SANTA BARBARA,Cax., May 30. —The

schooner Excelsior arrived to-day, rifteendays out from Port Blakely, with 500,000feet of lumber for Pierce Brothers. Tnebark Duke af Argyle has her clearance pa-pers and leaves to-morrow morning forRoyal Roads, Puget Sound, where she willreceive her shipping orders.

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