New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-20
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San Francisco. May 19-The Carnival OF Roses
today at the Mdwin;er Fair was pageant
worth going many miles to see Four great moral
arches spanned the main avenue around the
grand court, and from the central eiectrlc tower
ropes of roses extended 10 the arches II was
estimated that 100000 roses were used IN lhe
decorations and on the floats and carriages
There was eager rivalry between the dinereh'
counties for the most artistic floats to be SHOWN
in the parade Tonight arrangements nave peen
made for Illuminating the grand court WIN
colored lights. a spectacle which promises 10
surpass anything ever before seen IN the rar
West
The outlook for depositors Of the Pacific Bank
is not bright. Collections are SLOW ana lhe
effort TO realize mortgages and other securities
brings fresh evidence OF the bad judgment u
young Mcdonald and others who placed loans.
Onlv ( ner cent dividend will be declared for
the benefit of deposltors, who have not rece''eu
one cent since the bank tailed, nearly year ago.
The day Of reckoning has come for several
bank-vreckers outside of San Francisco. Ihis
week S NJ Leonard. who ruined the Bank OF
Santa Clara was convicted at San Jose on one
count Of embezzng IS 900 and was sentenced 10
Folsom Prison for three years. If he Is convicted
on the seven other counts he will spend the rest
of his life behind the bars. Leonard as man
aver of the bank, specialized with us iuhus anu
allowed others to make overdrafts. Inc 'idi
of Baird. cashier Of the Bank OF MADEIRA mas
lust begun 1t was this fellows forgerles 'n"'
ruined the John Brown colony in MADEIRA county
and first revealed the weakness OF the racine
Bank. BAIRD It is alleged forged checKs
amounting TO 500 900 and received loans on 'his
worthless collateral
This week has seen a practical demonstration
OF the dangers Of c!rcumstanual eViueH0e'
George Decker rancho. OF Ssklyou Cou"'!'
was arrested last week for numbering MS VIE
and child twentv-seven years ago. The bones
of these victims found near IreKa' lIH-
mediately gossip laid other crimes at DeckeFs
door until he was credited with ten murders
There was talk Of lynching him If the Grand
Jury should not return an Indictment Mean
while his counsel were hunting for the missing
wife from whom he had secured a divorce
They found her and her child in Coiusa County,
ignorant OF the peril of Decker though lhe!
were not 200 miles away. Neither they nor 'ie'
neighbors had read anything about the ma.'eI;
A similar case is that OF professor o atortS, y.
Fresno County, who Is in jail on CHaIe0 ~.
numbering old William WOoton ana securing 's
property Sanders declares that Wooton IS III
Mexico, and as no trace can pe I'm T torgarv
missing man. Sanders will be trled TOT io'seiy'
pending the discovery Of evidence regarding the
graver crime
Heavy rains fell throughout the S'ate 'nis
week but they did more damage thah good' az
only late-sown wheat and barley were Dehen'eu.
In the northern counties grain was helPeu III
many districts and 1t is probable tnaI the re-
ports Of drouth in the sacramento NdDeE H -
been somewhat exaggerated. In the san JOd-
ouin Valley and throughout southern Odhloi i 30.
the season is unparalleled. There IS iess Mat '
than ever was known before ana Sei1forn;a 70
save n as the feed is burned up by the INTENSE
heat Congressman Bowers did not exagge ,i'au
when he drew a picture in Congress on lhuIs-
6av Of this great drouth and used II as an argu-
ment for increasing the Appropriation LOT tiIe
irrigation survey in California. soiheInnis NJ,
he done speedily to increase the storage capdGI.y
Of reservoirs in Southern California, Tor anotneI
season like this would mean rum 10 many
hundred wheat-growers ana cat.le men e., Calf
That this is a phenomenal season IN S Sal,
fornia is vouched for by men who have iived
here for fifty years. With dry March ana anu
Anril and heavy rains and cold weather In May
eli r,aiifornians are upset. one result has been
the loss of thousands Of sheep In the sierra loUt-
hills These sheep had been sheared ana were
heine driven TO summer pasture IN the noun
ts;ns when snow fell TO the depth Of two or
three feet and the poor sheep fell by the iOa az
side by thousands Those wnich escape ," [ ~,
cold are IN danger Of starving before the snow
maIts About the only consolation for CALIFORNIA
farmers this year is the big fruit crop wmch
promises to bring fine prices.
Among the deaths this week was that OF
Maior Alfred Putnam who was an army pay,
Master on this Coast during the Rebellion ana
has filled many public offices at the state zap,
ital He was a direct descendant OF 1eherai
Israel Putnam.
Monsignor Capel energies from the ooscuIity
Of his retreat in the Sacramento valley 70 oens
emphatically that he ever said that Roman
Cathocs would refuse 10 pay the school taS
when ordered by the Pope TO take that positlo'l
An interview to this effect was quolea DS
Protestant preacher here, but Monslenor x Napt
declares that the words were put into MS inVutl
nv reporter Of Jersey City. so ne deneo mn el
promptly and since then has repeatedly ue"eN
them.
.zn.rcn tn TIE END 1T LIKELIHOOD