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signal Service Report.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 17th.-The cyclone
of Monday is steadily developing in intensity
on vancouver Island, with strong tendency to
move southeastward. The barometer is falling
rapidly in Western Washington, Western Oregon
and on the northwest coast of California. A
heavy cloud formation prevails throughout
California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington
aid the wind has shifted to scutherly in all dis
tricts except Southern California. Threatening
weather Is generally reported north of the
tortieth parallel. II the storm makes q decided
move to the southeastwerd during the night
and tomorrow morning light rains will fall dur
lug Thursday in Northern California, turning to
snow in the mountains
For the Third Time.
BAKERsFIKLD, December 17th.-The third
trial of W. Z. Elliott for murder, Committed in
lnyo county in April, 1855, was commenced
here to-day, after nine days were consumed in
obtaining jury. Sixty-five witnesses from
lnyo are in attendance. Elliott was tried and
convicted OF murder in Inyo county. The case
was appealed to the Supreme Court, trial as
ordered and change of venue to this county
obtained. Hs was tried here In June last and
the jury failed to agree. The present trial is
expected to last till Christmas.
Fatal Wild Parsnips.
STOCKTON, December l7th.-The body of Juan
Mendoza, a Portuguese laborer, was brought
from the Hopkins place on Staten Island to this
city to-day. Mendoza died there in great sgony
on Monday evening, it is alleged from eating
wild parsnips. An autopsy and inquest will be
held by Coroner Bede this evening. Mendoza
lived at Llvermore, where he was a member of
the A. o. q. W. lodge.
Idaho's Senator.
BOISE CITY (Idaho), December 17th-The
Legislature, in joint session to-day, took two
ballots fG United States Senator, without elec-
tion. The first ballot stood: Du Bois H. Shoup
9, Mcconnell 8, Claggett s, Mayhem g. and
Stevenson Z. The second ballot stood Du Bois
II, Shoup iS, Mcconnell 5, Clsggett S, Mayhem 5,
and Stevenson 5.
Counterfeit Dollars.
CHICO, December I7th.-A very clever imita-
ton bogus dollar of the silver coinage of 1880 is
in circulation in this city. Many of our mer-
chants have been victimized, but no clew can
be ascertaiiied as to where the counterfeits
came from. II is very hard to distinguish the
imitation from the real dollar.
1t Was Suicide.
YREKA, December 17th.-The body of Fred
erick Koester, who disappeared last Thursday,
was found In Shasta river this morning. His
outer clothing was found ON the bank. His
motive for committing suicide is totally un-
known. He leaves widow and grown chill
GreQ.
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ANOTHER SUSPENSION.
The Banking House of Kean & Co.. of
Chicago, Closes Its Doors.

CHICAGO, December l7th.-The private bank.
ing house OF S. A. Kesn & Co one OF the oldest
IN Chicago, Will not open its doors tomorrow.
MI. hean made e statement to the press to.
Hignt announcing the suspension. He declined
10 estimate the liabilities or assets, but was O.
the opinion that every claim would be paid in
luii Ihey have been negotiating sometime, he
said, for q reorganization either as State or
National Bank. and expec ed to reorganize
however, that it would be imposs BILE in a short
tune 10 raise the necessary funds to continue
business with safety pending reorganization. 1t
was thereupon deemed advisable 10 accept the
next wlsest course-suSpension.
our business" continued Kean, "has grown
100 rapidly IN the last year or two for our CAPT
lal, ana the stTingency in the money market
mace 1t impossible for us to turn our securities
agaln at once after we had loaned money on
them Our nominal capital was SI0o.e but in
ths REORGANIZATION 1t would be half a million
The firm, which was formerly known as
freston, hean q Co., has done large business
IN floating. city, county and pubic improve
ment bones Issued in the West These when
not otherwise disposed of, would be pledged to
nenks on call loans. at New York and other
Eastern points these loans had recently been
called on heavily, and the drain on the house
apparently reached the limit to GaF. Another
factor was the circumstance that the demand
lot securities OF comparatively newly settled
districts such as were largely dealt in by Kean
q CO., mad fallen off to considerable extent
The deposits in the institution recently aggre-
gated between $500, Coo aud S700Iee.
Vide celebrity was given to the bank some
years ago py The extraordinary incidents follow
ing the detalcation of its Cashier (Kerr) who
was traced to and brought back from Peru and
amer long legal fight 1ncarcerated in Joliet.
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ELECTRIC FLASHES.
Condensed Telegraphic Dispatches from
All Parts of the World

DR.. Nathaniel Rosenkranz a native of Ssn
Francisco, and graduate of the Cooper Col
lege. was honoTed with the doctors degree by
the medical faculty of the University of Wuerz-
burg.
Evidence before the London Court of Inquiry
Oh the loss of the cruiser Serpent shows there
was no panic aboard the vessel. The crew died
manfully, and the Commander acted with cool
ness and gallantry to the end.
Harvard will not be represented in the inter-
collegiate games next spring, the Athletic Com
mittee having so decided Neither will the
Harvard Cricket Club be allowed to play its an
| nual game with the University of Pennsylvania.
Charles Hussey, owner of the banks at Muir
| ray and Wallace, Idaho, has made an assign
ment for the benefit of his creditors. II is be-
ieved that the assets are sufficient to cover the
F.. liabilities. The suspension is due to a lack Of
| funds 10 meet the present heavy demand.
| Among the lost laws brought TO light two
weeks ago in the libel suits against The arizona
Republican the Sunday rest bill. prohibiting
places of business from keeping open on sun
| daJ in incorporated cities. Forty-one arrest.
| were made for violating the law on last Sunday
| The arrested persons include stoIekeepers, sa
| loon men, and newspaper proprieiors A tes
I case will be tried and great interest il mani
| tested in the result.
! Walter Potter. of the bankrupt firm of Potter
| Lowell Il Co., whose failure teveral weeks sgt
caused such widespread disaster, has beer
| again arrested. This time the proceedings ar,
| ct the instance OF a Baltimore instead of Phi,
adelphia firm. The warrant is based on tn
| complaint OF Slingluff. Disney & Co., a larg,
! Baltimore shoe house, charging the embezzie
ment of the firms note for So SSl. placed will
| the Potter-Loyeli Company for negotiation.
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OVER THE BORDER.
A Budget of News Items From Victoria,



VICTORIA (B. c., December 17th.-The British
bark Mennock cleared to-day tor London, Eng
land with a cargo of 30 SS2 cases of salmon.
A family named Young lost their youngest
daughter under painful circumstances Monday
Mrs. Young had poured boiler OF scalding
water into tub on the floor preparatory to
washing clothes, when the child, stepping back
ward, stumb and fell into the tub, The baby
was SO severely scalded that she died few
minutes after the accident
Recent heavy rains on Vancouver Island have
caused the lowlying lands in the neighborhood
of Cowiehan to be flooded and yesterday O
train coming to Victoria from Nanaimo had to
travel more than two miles In overt feet of
water. The Indians in the vicinity have had to
break up camp and are travelling around the
submerged district in canoes.
1t is still raining heavily in the neighborhood
of Cowichan and fears are entertained that if
and farm-houses will be swept away.
A big boom of logs -oyer 1000 900 feet-being
driven down the Cowichan river, has drifted
out of the proper channel and many will be
lost.
bridge crossing the Cowichan river was
carried away by the food yesterday morning
The German schooner Adele, which returned
yesterday from cruise to the Behring Sea and
a raid upon the Island of st. Paul, has been
seized by the Collector of Customs on two
charges. First-For falling to enter at the Gus
tom house, the fine for which is S400, with 500
costs. The second charge is false clearance.
When Captain Hansen left Victoria last Septem-
Der he cleared for Yokohama, but instead
touched at st. Paul Island. The penalty for this
is also 800,
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snore and three anchors were got out and
cropped, but they were not sufficient to hold

shore and three anchors were got out and
her " o
~ Inc sea washed the decks, and the cargo OF
trns, arms was was soon wet, and began generating a
great heat. Steam and smoke were forced out
OF OF every crevice, and in few moments the
names were again furiously at work.
The crew We're driven on deck, and all real.
the vessel. - 80 - .
Captain Benjamin had boat lowered with
9iinculty, and his wife was soon safe on shore.
Inc morse could not be driven overheard
although every effort was made to give
hlm chance to swim to land. The crew finally
edge. "''e-
she had struck not far from land when the
the scene. -
Inc Ferndale was built ten years ago and was
owned 6Sl by her Captain. o. A. Benjamin. She
mas been on the Sound in service for wears. She
was insured for $1,000 Her cargo of lime
was for Gillette 4 Wiley, of this city and the
firms loss will be about SIS COO.
ABOUT year ago the steamer Libby was
burned near the same place, and only a few
months ago, the schooner Granger suffered a
similar fate, both fires being caused by lime.
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NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Senator Do'ph Of Oregon on the EIec-
tiOn Bill.
OF GUN FACTORIES.
The Mckinley Bill Not to Interfere
With Treaties With Foreign
Governments.
iaREcIAL DlssATcHx To THE nrcoRD-us.or.,
GEN FACTORIES.
The Necessity of locating One ON the,
Pacific Coast

WASHINGTON, December l7th-The nreIimi.
nary report OF the Board of Gun Factories etc
of War. ~ Ae Seeie'ai'
ia letter accom- panying the report Secretary
rr0ctot states that IT mey be advisable to estab-
usn a. no dlSlshL DAY gun factory at some
point on the Pacific coast OF sufficient capacity
coast W s"s
Secretary Proc.or further says that IT appears
Loih the rsport that there is as yet no plant
feauS Fea.S On tne Fsclho coast eqdal to the manu-
Iacture OF large gun fDrgings, but tne capital
seems ready to take hold and has already he
gun TO locate Itself with this object in view at
more than one point. The CommissionerS an
pointed by the President consisted of three off
GERS OF the army, and they were directed to in
qulre into the facilities Tor Producing steel
iorgings Tor high-power guns on The Pacific
coast ana IN the vicinity of the INDIANAPOLIS
Arsenal, Rock Island Arsenal and some point
near the Gull coast, and the adyIsability of
erecting gun factories for tie assembling of
guns for Qualification purposes "
Regarding the Watervliet Factory tho rano-t
states that IL is believed that the limit of the
present capacity and time required 10 complete
armament, either with exisiing facilities or
with those which would be added by the COM
pietlon OF the Materyliet Factory, is too long.
A factory should be located on the Pacific coass
to furnish guns required tor its defense, but the
BosId does not consider it advisable at this
time 10 recommend third factory aC the ROCK
Island Arsenal, at Indianapolis or on or near the
Gulf coast.
The Board intimates that it will take ss,9coo
to establish plant on the Pacific coast for the
manufacture of high-power guns, and for ma
ehinery and tools Sl,l35, 200, making total of
81 ,4St 300.
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STEAMER BURNED.
Fate of the Ferndale on Puget Sound
No Fatalities.

SEATTLE Wash. J, December 17th.-The steame,
Ferndsle was burned to the waters edge Mon-
day night off the south shore of Hope Island, in
Puget sound.
The Ferndale had taken on 500 pounds of lime
at Roche Harbor, and some hay and grain and
a valuable horse at other points on the island
and left San Juan Monday evening for Porl
Townsend. After passing Smith Island she net
a very heavy sea and soon found it too rough to
proceed. The steamer was put about to return
to San Juan, and soon afterward was struck
with the increased fury of the storm.
She rolled flriously. and the guys of hei
smokestack parting the great iron chimney was
broken down and went overheard.
The sparks from the fire passed up into the
pilot.ho and in a few minutes the boat wa:
in flames. The crew made every effort to ex
tinguish the flames. and were success ,ful after q
time but during tae excitement 1t was Giscov-
cred that the steam-pipe of the engine wa:
broken aud no more power could be expected
The vessel was rapidly drifting toward the
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HAMMOND CONVICTED.
He of Cleveland-street Scandal Fame
Still in Trouble.

SIAfrLR, December 17th.-Charles R. Ham
mond Of Cleveland street, London, fame was
to-day convicted in the Superior Court of grand
larceny.
Recent developments in the case indicate that
mmsnd is the victim of conspiracy, of which
Alexander Todhunter is at the head. Tod
hunter is supposed to be an English detective,
and failing to get Hammond on British soil,
charged him with stealing seal-skin sacQue
from Mrs. Augusta Simons whom Todhunter
induced to visit Hammond's saloon.
Hammond claims that there is s250, 600 a. his
disposal on deposit at the Bank OF California
and other banks. The amount has been thus
placed by wealthy Englishmen as hush money.
Hammond has been in Seattle more than a
year, and has abundant means He refuses to
talk but admits having threatened to return to
London. He says parties there are trying to
prevent his return, and in order to do so had
Todhunter trump up the charge against him.
He expects to get a new trial and says he will
return TO London ana take the consequences
but refuses to betray men who patronized his
Cleveland-street house.
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Still Another.

AT 1:30 o'clock this morning Fred Horst
meyer, who is employed at the depot Office
of Wells, Fargo & Co., was stopped by q
foot-pad on K street. The robber de-
manded that he "stand and deliver" but
Horstmeyer replied by whipping out re-
volver and placing it in close proximity to
the robbers nose, causing him to decamp
very rapidly.
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USING PUBLIC MONEY.
Acting Secretary Nettleton's Report
the House of Representatives.

WAsHINGToN, December I7th.-In response to
q resolution in the House, Acting Secretary Net
tleton has sent that body list showing the sew
eral banks in which public money is deposited,
and the purpose for which il is deposited, etc.
1t shows that there are 2Ol OF these banks, 1877
OF which are marked general and l5 marked
surplus The banks marked general have
active accounts, receiving and disbursing pub
lie moneys daily, and were designated as
repositories for the convenience Of public
officers in their vicinity. Those marked
surplus have inactive accounts. They SIM
ply received on Ceposit TO the credit of the
Treasurer of the United States. When first
designated. the amount they were allowed to
hold IN proportion 10 the amount of United
States bonds furnished as security therefor and
there has since been no change in such ac-
counts. except for the purpose of reducing the
holdings OF said depositors by transfer to the
Sub-Ireasury.
No interest has been, or is now, paid Into the
Treasury by any OF such repositories, in return
for the use of public funds. The authority to
designate banks as repositories is contained in
Section 515S of the Revised statutes.
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RECOVERING THE BOOTY.
The Notes and Warrants Taken From
Muckle Bros. Found,

ST. HELEN (Or), December 17th.-The excite.
ment caused by the robbery of the safe OF
Muekle Bros still continues. on examining
the bank of the river to-day it was found that q
boat had recently been pushed of, apparently
in hasty manner, and shortly alter an empty
money sack, which had been taken from the
safe was washed ashore.
The sheriff and a party of men started down
the river in pursuit and when they arrived al
Kalama about twelve miles below st. Helen
they learned that fisherman had found the
boat that had been taken from there upside
down near the bank and all the notes and war
rants under the boat. Finding nothing more
they returned home and delivered the papers &c
Muckle Bros.
The safe was robbed of $1,000 in coin and
about Sl7 900 in notes and warrants.
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WORKS fell under heavy weight of snow this
morning. One man was killed and eight seri.
ously injured. The damage to the building and
machinery is estimated at sl0O0Oe. Over two
Zee. OF snow has fallen here and the storm con-
AsHEvLLE IN. c., December 17th.-A blind.
ing snow storm prevailed here last night and
to-day, and is still raging
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UNREASONABLE.
Ihe supreme Courts Opinion of
Contra Costa Ordinance,

sAN FRANCISCO, December 17th.-An opinion
OF great interest to the farming element OF the
State was filed to-day by the Supreme Court IN
the case OF Benjamin Hodges on habeas corpus
county, was convicted of misdemeanor for VIC
latlng the ordinance of the Board OF Super
vlsors which requires owners and occupants of
land within the county to exterminate and de-
stroy ground squirrels on their respective lands
and thereafter to keep their lands free there
FROM
The opinion said: "We know of no law which
can be held to authorize Board of Supervisors
to enact such an ordinance. We are quite clear
that 1t cannot be enforced, for the reason that
1t is unreasonable and burdensome in the ex-
treme."
The petitioner was accordingly ordered dis
charged from custody.
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County Treasurer Baker Uses His Pist
With Good Effect.

With Good Effect.
BAKERsFIELD, December 17th.-T. A. Baker,
the County Treasurer, was attacked by five or
six strange men near his residence about Z
O'Clock this evening, evidently with intent to
rob him or some other evil intent.
One of the party got close up and put his arm
round Bakers neck. The others closed in and
commenced to handle him roughly.
Baker drew his pistol and shot twice mortally
wounding one OF them, who has given his name
as James McQuade.
Three others were captured and are in Jail,
but they refuse to give any account CT them
selves. They are all strangers here and very
rough looking men.
Bakers pistol was taken from him and fired at
him, the ball grazing the back OF his head.
The town is overrun by strange men and
yag1ants, and the citizens as well as he old
Vigilance Committee viii meet might to take
steps to rid the community of them.
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The Nevada Supreme Justices and the
Election Canvass,

CARSON, December 17th-The Judges of the
Supreme Court, as Board of Canvas>ers, to-day
filed with the Secretary OF State an opinion de-
eral election, SO far as the same relates to the
vote on the question of holding Constitutional
Convention.
They hold that their power as Board, and the
statuts wherein the only authority is given, is
to open and canvass election returns for men,
bers of Cong ess. Governor and other State
officers.
This authority canuot be extended by impli-
cation SO as to embrace the election returns for
other officers or questions.
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PLAYED LEAP-FRoG.

Two Collisions on the Same Track in
Missouri
ST. JOSEPH, Decs mber l7th-Whie the east.
bound express on the Hannibal and St. 10 was
lying near Breckenridge last night cooling a
not box, an extra freight train dashed into The
rear sleeper, badly wrecking it.
Two or three passengers were painfully cut
and bruised, but no one was killed.
Soon after, an extra freight, east-ocund, came
along and crashed into the rear end of the
freight train which first caused the mischief
Inc engineer and fireman OF this tram Jumped
and eseai ed with slight injuries.
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KENNEDY RETURNS.
The Burlington Solicitor Will Not be
PrOsecuted.

PORTLAND or, December l7th.-W. II. Ken
nedy, the employe of the Burlington road who
left this city suddenly yesterday returned this
morning. 1t was found that he had purchased
a ticket to Tacoma, and Chief of Police Parrish
telegraphed 10 him to come back or his arrest
would follow.
He wired back that he would come providing
he would not be prosecuted.
He was assured that his arrest would not be
effected, so, taking the train he arrived here
this morning. Chief Parrish says that he did
not look at the check, and that Kennedy could
have secured money without 1t.
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Post Chaplain Nominated.
THE SAN FRANCISCO
BOARD of HEALTH

We the members of the Board of Health of the
City and County of San Francisco,
Cordially approve and recommend the
Royal Baking Powder It is absolutely
pure and healthful, composed Of the best
ingredients, of the highest strength and
character.
In our judgment it is impossible
make purer or stronger Baking Powder J s.
than the Royal. =
JOS R. DAVIDSON, M. D. 81
HENRY M. FIsKE, M. D. 4
CHAs. McQuEsTEN, M D.
T. ]. LEToURNEx M. D.
Members San Francisco Board of HEALTH
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GENERAL NOTICES.

Hark, bark. 'tis sozodont I cry,
Hate youths aud maidens, come and buy
Come and secret III unfold,
Al small expense to young and old.
A charm tha. will on 10th bes-ow
a ruby lip and teeth like snow.
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Restricting the Mckinley Bill.

WAsHGN6ToS, December l7th.-In the Senate
to day Sherman, from the Committee on For
eigu Relations, reported bill providing that
the Mckinley Tariff ct shall not be held to
impede or impair the force of any treaty be-
tween the United States and any other Govern
ment.
Post Chaplain Nominated.
WAsHINGToN. December i7th.-The President
has nominated Rev. Cephas c. Bateman OF Ore
IN as Post Chaplain in the army.
Jack Dempsey left New Orleans for Galveston
without seeing his opponent, Fitzsimmons. Be-
fore leaving he put up 900 forfeit. thus bind
lug the match on both sides.
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Holiday Goods.-The finest assortment
ever offered in Sacramento. Fancy articles for
Christmas gifts Plush Cases, Photograph
Albums, Vases, Pictures. Picture Frames to
order at short notice. THEO. W. SCHWAMB,
SOi street. di3-t
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Sample Rooms, 1O1A Sixth street, be.
tween and z. Fine Wines. Liquors and Cigars.
n14-tt JACOB KAERTH, Proprietor.
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GENERAL NOTIFIES.

Pianos to Snit the Times.-Havfng Re-
ceived large invoice direct from manufactur-
ers, including eleven different factories brand
new. Easy installments. Prices, $500 snd up-
street. dl6-tf
Mrs. DIR. French, the renowned fortuus.
teller. This woman tells wonderful things
also, brings troubled parties together again.
Brown House, corner Fourth and z streets.
Ioom1L Just arrived from Chicago. dl4-7ts
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future events; fifteen years practice in India
and Australasian colonies; late of san Jose.
Young people should know their future. Fee
80 cents and 81. 1910 Third street. d9ims