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CONGRESSIONAL.
IN TuE SENATE

WASHINGTON, December eth.-The Senate bill
to authorize the First National Bank of Fort
Benton. Mont, to change its location to Great
Falls and its name to that of the Northwestern
National Bank of Great Falls was passed
The Senate bill introduced last S ssion to es-
teblish public farm in each county within the
limits OF the republic was reported back ad-
yersely and indefinitely postponed,
Plumb introduced bill to reduce the amount
of United States bonds required of national
banks and replace their surrendered notes and
TO provide for the free coinage OF silver. 1t was
referred 10 the Committee on Finance He also
bill now on the calendar, so that the matter
can be brcu yht before the Senate independently
OF the report OF the Finance Committee. In do
ing so he gave notice that if the elections bill is
not disposed of at an early day he would move
to lay 1t aside for the time icing in order that
the bill just introduced by him and other meas
ures relating to the financial eondi ion of the
country can be considered
Jones of Arkansas offered resolution which
went over, calling on the Attorney. General for
information as to the Supervisors of Election
appointed for the First and Second Congress
sional Districts of Arkansas for the Congress
out or called for in connection with the election
or with the proceedings since the election, etc.
After statement by Jones that he had
seen newspaper report to the effect that the
Supervisors presented an account for 5000, the
election bill was then taken up. and Berry
spoke in opposition. AS an illustration OF the
bad effects of such law, he re.
| ferred to the recent appointment by United
States Circuit Judge Williams in Arkansas OF
| John Mcclure as Chief Supervisor of Elections.
| Judge VII Jams, he said, lost the confidence oil
| a large portion of the people of Arkansas on &C
count of his imposing on them the very wors
| tions of that office. The same thing might occul
in all other States, the Supervisors holdins
their office for life. 1.-THE Circuit Court Judge,
were Democrats las they are now for the mos
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NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.
Proceedings eff the National Convention
at New Orleans,

NEW ORLEANS, December 9th.-The National
Board of Trade resumed its session this morn
ing The report Of the Committee on Uniform
Commercial Legislation in the United States was
read and adopted. The body then discus .ed the
resolution that the Government should take
charge Of the improvement of the navigation of
the MISSISSIPPI river and the protection of its
levees. The advantages ,of theimprovement to
commerce in connection with the Nicaragua
canal were urged.
A resolution by the Loui.iana Chamber of
Commerce and Industry, for the improvement
of the Mississippi river by the National Govern
ment, was adopted.
Discussion of the Chicago Board of Trade
resolutions relative to the Interstate commerce
Act was resumed. A preamble declaring that
it should be amended to made 1t effective as
adopted: also lie olution relative to the en-
ployment of experts by the Commission.
A resolution by Anderson of Washington, and
adopted unanimously, referring to the coming
Worlds Fair, declares the ENLARGED commercial
relations with sister nations of America of
tranScendent importance, pledges the hearty
support OF the National Board to the Exposition,
and calls on the more than one thousand Boards
OF Trade throughout the United states to urge
upon their respective state, Legislatures the ne
cessity of early action on the State exhibits etc.
The preamble and resolution of the Chicago
Board of Trade commencing the National
Transportation Association and denouncipg the
Uniform bill of lading as menace to shippers
rights, ETC., was accepted with some slight
changes.
New YtRK, December 9,h.-The Post prints
interviews with leading bankers on the subject
of a National Clearing House, now before the
New Orleans National Board of Trade Conven-
ton.
William A. Camp, manager of the New York
Gearing House, regards The scheme as some
what chimerical, but said: 'If the Clearing
House is established on proper oasis in CHI
cago, to ret Give everything for collection
throughout the West, il might, under certain
conditions, be feasible"
S. G. Nelson, Cashier of the Seaboard National
Bank, thought the plan impracticable. and that
it had not many advocates in the banking COM
munty.
George S. Coe, President of the American Ex
change Bank sad the scheme has one draw
back, that of distance, but thought the present
methods should be improved in some way.
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part Republicans), the bill would nos be advo-
Gated on the other side of the chamber. It was
sneledoTe snel partisan measure, Berry sagagely
s scored supervisor Mcclure, and entered an ear
nest protest against the bill as q measure de-
signed to legalize fraud.
Daniels spoke briefly, after which George o1-
tanned the floor.
Cash offered a resolution (Which was referred
70 70 tne committee on Agi iculture), calling on
n me secretary OF Agriculture for statement of
one progress made in the investigation for irIi-
CATION purposes
Dawes read portions of letter written by
Lee, the Census Indian Agent, from the Pine
hioge agency to the Interior Department,
going to show that there was no lack of foe
among the Sioux He said he read this to fe.
neye the public anxiety and TO show that the
Indians were not on the warpatir on account OF
.he want of supplies.
Mcpherson offered a resolution which wes
agreed TO, calling or the Secretary OF the Treas
qry ior certified copy of the accounts of John
i :! Davenport; Chief Supervisor of Elections of
S4 sc and SS
Aldrich, from the Finance Committee, re
ported The House bill TO authorize the pay
aneni OF rebate In certain cases ito correct the
NOUS consent to have it considered, but Plumb
oo,ected and the bill went On the calendar.
Adjourned.
IN THE Horssl
WASHINGTON, December 9th.--Morrow of Calf
iorhla presented the Credentials of Thomas
Geary, from the First Congressional District of
California, TO ill the vacancy ocrasioned by the
oath of Office.
ne committee on Appropriations reported
lne phi providing for the defcisncy in appro-
pIlatlons Tor public printing and binding to the
Committee OF the Whole
:. Inc same committee reported the fortifica-
ton bill, which was disposed of in the same
way.
The House resumed consideration of the
flumo resolution, loot ing to the removal of the
remains OF General o. s. Grant 10 Arlington
After some discussion. the resolution was de-
9s noes I53.
The House then proceeded to the dispesition of
public building measures. Among theuumber
OF bills passed were: Stockton, California S75.
!oo Portland, Oregon, saOO, 600, and Kanses City,
Missouri, $1,000, ,0s0.
Adjourned.
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NICARAGUA CANAL.
Interesting Report of the Work New in
ProRress

AneefeoeihS' hepcEt Oh the work New in
Progress.
WASHINGTON, December 9th.-The annual re-
port OF the Maritime Canal Company of Near
aqua. covering the year ending December /,
1890, shows thai during that time the work has
been prosecuted with energy, and great proeress
has been made. Final plans and detailed sur
veys have been completed and verified, Parts
OF the San Juanillo, Deseado, San Francisco
and other navigable streams have been cleared
OF saags and other obstruction and several
miles OF the route of the canal have been
gruboed and made ready for dredging
About 10000 cubic yards of the canal is al
ready excayated, and several mics of aque-
ducts to supply fresh mountain water to the
companys headquarters have been completed
Ten miles OF railroad. now under construction
from the Atlantic port to the divide, is prac-
tically completed.
Very satisfactory progress has been made on
the breakwater to protect The Atlantic harbor
from shifting sands.
During the year the company has purchased
dredging plant at Panama and the greater
part OF 1t has been transferred to Greytown.
Ihere has also been great improvement in the
hospital service during the year The very i'm
portant work OF dredging the harbor of San
Juan Del Norte has been energetically prose.
cuted. The healh of employees has been yery
good. and 10 deaths from the fever in the past
three months.
Since the organization of the company TO- l45
shares OF capital stock have been subscribed
Is paid in. Since the organization the COM
pany has expended for work and material S7l2,-
Z6S IN cash and S2,0G0, ,0S0 of f,lli-paid capital
stock and is obligated for 81 29S 900 of its first
mortgage bonds. The liabilities of the opm-
pany consist of amoaLts still due under con
mentioned and cash liabilities not exceeding
$50 COO.
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MORE FAILURES,
A Number of Prominent Business
Houses GO Under

New YORK, December 9th-I2 o'clock-The
failure OF Colburn, Chauncey & Co, has lust
been announced in the Stock Exchange.
NEW YORK. December 9th Schedules in as
signment of the banking finn of p W. Gallau
dent show liabilities OF S7S3L09; contingent liza
bilities, Sll7, 900: nominal assets, $3.50 OOO
actual assets s54s, GOO, and assets held by banks
as collateral, $1,000
KANSAS CITY, December 9th.-A special from
Kansas City, Kan. says the American National
Bank has failed. The stringency of money and
inability to collect debts caused the suspension
The assets and liabilities are unknown. The
bank claims to be able to resume in a few DAYS
Boston, December 9th.-Whittier, Bnrdett &
Young, wholesale clothiers, have assigned
Their liabilities are $4,000
Boston, December 9th.-G. W ingalls,. side
dealer, has failed. Liabilities 100000.
NEW YORK, December 9th-Nightingale Bros.
Night. silk manufacturers of Paterson, n j.,
have assigned. The liabilities are not less than
S4eOO0O, and the assests are believed to be only
half that amount. The firm was in financial
Difficulty for some time and for week or two
past have been trying to effect a compromise
with its creditors, but the latter insisted on an
assignment. The firm has been laboriDg unde r
difficulties for seven eight years and the fail
ure of their chief support, ]. T. Walker Sons &.
Co, last month precipitated the crash.
New YORK, December 9th -Birchell & Hodges.
builders, assigned to-day with liabilities at
Sl00, 900.
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MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
A Woman Horribly Butchered and Her
SLAYER EscaDes


PORT ANGELES wash }, December 9th-About
O'Clock this afternoon Mrs. C. A. Moss was
murdered by some unknown person. She was
Killed evidently with an ak in front of her
store, three miles west of this city, near Brad
shaw's mill. She was found dead by Frank
Marckord and a companion, who were working
near by.
Mrs. Moss head was split open and her right
ear nearly chopped off. She is about 81 years
OF age. Her husband went to Washington, ID.
C., three weeks ago. She was living alone and
conducting small store.
man was seen running across the road with
something in his hands, which had the appear
ance of a gun. Marckord claims to have
head gunshot, which attracted them to the
spot.
The murderer evidently tried to carry the
woman into the house, as her dress was torn
and shows marks of bloody hands. officers and
men are securing the woods to find the MUIR
derer
The Coroner will hold an inquest tomorrow,
when some evidence may be produced showing
who the guilty person or persons are.
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Chamnion HurdIer

A. A. Jordan, champion hurdler Of Amer
lea, and holder of the American record for
running 12o yards over feet inch hur-
dies, says:
II have for great many years used ALL.
COCKS Porous PLAsTERs, particularly DUR
ing the training season. l find that if I
am affected in back or loins with any kind
of pain or strain, that ALLcocK's Porous
PLAsrERs instantly afford relief. For pains
in the body, the result of severe cold
nothing can beat ALLcocK's PLAsTERs.
would certainly recommend the plasters to
any athlete who is suffering with soreness
or stiffness while in training"
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LOTTERY CIRCULARS.
Those From Mexico Can No Longer Slip
Through the Mails.

WASHINGTON. December 9th-1t is stated at
the Postofice Department that mails sent iom
Mexico into the United States recently have
been burdened with the circulars of Mexican
lotteries ine!osed in sealed envelopes, the cor
ners of which were clipped AID The postage
PAID at the rate OF one cent, which is permissi-
bic under the Mexican postal laws Under the
laws OF The United States the inelosure of such
circulars in sealed envelopes would require
them to be held for postage and be refused ad-
mission to the mail IS printed matter
The Postmaster General has been in CORE
spondence with the Director General of Posts of
Mexico on this subject, and it has been agreed
that the lottery circulars referred to shall no
longer be carried in the mails and delivered to
addresses in this country
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TYPE FOUNDRIEs.
A Syndicate said to be buying Them
The Story Denied,

KANSAS CITY, December 9th. An English and
American syndicate here is negotiating for
type fouadry. 1t is said they are trying to buy
all the type foundries in the country. The syn.
dicate has twenty millions back of it.
CHICAGO, December 9th.-Concerning the dis
patch from Kansas City, to the effect that some
English and American capitalists were endeav-
oring to purchase all the type foundries in the
United States, Treasurer Brewer, of the Union
Type Foundry, said to-day that he had heard
nothing of such syndicate. 1t was true, how
ever. that since the old type founders as an as
sociation had dissolved business, and had been
going TO the dogs through disastrous cOmpeti-
tion, project is now afloat for consolidation
of all the type foundries in trust, but in one
cOmpany
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CALIFORNIA AND COAST.
Laying Of the Cornerstone Of the
Ukiah Asylum.
SAFE CRACKERS AT PORTLAND.
Silver From the Lost Confidence
Mine at Shasta-Ponderous
Traction Engine.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RRcoRD-usroN,l
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-us1os.1
CoRNER.sroNE LAID
Impressive Ceremoni,- at Ukiah-The
New Insau linn

Impressive Ceremoni.- at Ukiah-The
New InsaB .lum.
uKIAH, December Governor R. W.
Waterman and staff, accompanied bv I'D
Master A. K. Conklin, William Johnsto ~
uty Grand Master, and Mr.. Boruck G. If
ator, and the other officers of the Granu Lodge
OF F. and A. NJ. of California. arrived here 10.
day for the purpose of laying the cornerstone
for the Mepdocino State Asylum for Insane
They were accompanied by some two hundred
visitors from San Francisco and way stations
Immediately after the arrival of the train the
Grand Lodge convened in the hall of Abel
Lodge, No. 146, where the Grand Lodge was de-
clared open.
At $50 the distinguished visitors. with
2,oo9 people rode out to the site of the new asy-
lum which is about three miles from this city
Inc laying OF the cornerstone was performed
under the auspices of the Grand Lodge Of Cali
fornia.
:, Remarks were made by Grand Master Conk-
lin, Deputy Grand Master Johnston and Gov
ernor Waterman. NJ. D. Boruck delivered the
Grafton.
The new asylum is all on the Bartlett ranch,
owned by Bartlett Bros. 1t consists of fine gar
den and orchard land, wooded low lands, per
feet drainage and an abundant supply of water
from never failing springs. The appropriation
OF $3.50, ,0CO will build only the right wing of the
building, the work on which will be COM
Menced Immediately. The contractors have
finished burning l,G00,OG bricks.
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RETIRING TRUSTS.
Their Checks Not to Go Through the
Clearing House.

NEW YORK, December sth.-The first step has
apparently been taken looking to the retire
ment of trust companies from the bank Clearing
House. The Farmers Loan and Trust Company
issued circular announcing that the company
has determined to discontinue having its checks
pass through the New York Clearing House
from January lst. President Polston said I'VE
have no need OF Clearing House. We don't do
banking business. We were never members
of the Clearing House, but let our checks go
through. Now we stop. That is all there is
to it,
Wells, Fargo & Co. also announced that they
had discontinued making clearanees through
banks on December lst
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ANGRY APACHES.
A Small-Slzed Indian Scare in Ne,
Mexico

Mexico.
DURANGO Coli, December 9th-On Saturday
night Thomas Franklin get into an alteration
with couple of Indians in saloon at Armago.
n. NJ.
He struck both indians over the head with a
billiard cue, killing one and seriously wound
ing the other.
Yesterday the Apaches came to Armago, in.
tent upon having Franklin's scalp but the
Sheriff had seereted him.
Great excitement prevails, the Indians de.
claring that they only want justice but if any
attempt is made to get Franklin out of town
there win be trouble.
The entire population are attending to busi-
ness with stx-shooters strapped around their
waists, and number are carrying Winchesters
SO as TO be prepared for an emergeucY
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GENERAL NOTICES.

Notfce!-Nsmbe of the Sacramento
Athletic Club are hereby notified that the semi
annual meeting of the club and election of
officers for the ensuing term will take place in
the gymnasium, Sixth and NJ streets, WEDNES-
DAY EVENING, December 10, 1890. A full at
tendance is desired By order.
GEORGE II. CLARK, President.
A. p. BOOTH, Secretary. d9-2t
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Chess Chamnions.

NEW YORK, December 9.h.-The contest be-
tween Steinitz and Gunsberg for The chess
afternoon at the Manhattan Chess Club. To-
nights game resulted in draw
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sULLEN INDIANS.

The Host1Ie Chiefs MOVE Further INTO
tho Bad Lands.
OMAHA, December 9th.-A Bees Pine Ridge
dispatch rays: A scout has come in and reports
that no sooner had the hostile chiefs returned
home from the council held Sunday than they
projected to move their camp several miles
deeper into the Bad Lands, instead of counsel
ing movement thereirom as advised by Gen
eral Brooke.
DANGER II OKLAHOMA.
GUTHRIE q. IT,, December 9th.-H. D Mckee,
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KEARNEY (N. J.), December 9th-Three thou
sand employees OF the Clark Thread Mills will
strike tomorrow because ole of their fellow
workmen was discharged without the cause
beinS stated.
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Ponderous Machine,

BENIc1A. December 9th.-A trial trip was
made to-day of the new traction engine built at
the Benicia Agricultural Works. 1t is called
the Benicia Roller chain Traction, and is the
largest in the world, weighing about twenty
TONS 1t will, it is claimed, do the work of
seventy horses over and above the power neces-
sary for propulsion. and is the only straw
burning machine made for plowing. The drive
three feet wide. The machine, it is claimed,
will pull forty plows. 1t was built under the
personal supervision of Robert Hamilton, N L.
Darling and F. y. Fisher.
Hotel Damaged.
SANTA BARBARA, December 9th.-The roof of
the wing OF the Arlington Hotel, in which the
dining room is situated, caught fire this morn
ing and portion of the roof was burned and
the dining-room injured by water There was
no great excitement among the guests, and the
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Why continue the use of Irritating pow
ders, snuffs or liquids. Ely's Cream Balm.
pleasant of application and sure cure for
catarrh and cold in the head, can be had for
SOC. 1t is easily applied into the nostrils, is
safe and pleasant, and is curing the most obsti-
nate cases. 1t gives relief at once.
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mMrs. Winslox,s soo,hinp sxrnn,,

Has been used over fifty years by millions of
mothers for their children while teething, with
perfect success. 1t soo;hes the child, softens
lates the bowels, and is the best remedy for
disrrhoea whether arising from teething or
other causes. For sale by druggists in every
part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs
Winslow's Soothing Syrup. Twenty-Five cents
a bottle. MWF
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Mrs. DR.. French, the renowned fortuno-
teller. This woman tells wonderful things
also, brings troubled parties together again.
Brown House, corner Fourth and K streets,
loom IL. Just arrived from Chicago d7-7t*
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The proprietors of EIy's Cream Balm
do not claim it to be cure. all, but sure rem
edy for catarrh, colds in the head and hay
fever. 1t IS not liquid or q snuff, but is easily
applied into the nostrils. 1t gives relief at
nnn
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Madame Bell, renowned in telling life

, "auaIHb BeII, renOWneu IN Telling Iife's
future events; fifteen years practice in India
and Australaslan colonies; late of San Jose
Young people should know their future. Fee
so cents and 81. 1910 Third street. d9-lms
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Sample Rooms, 1014 Sixth street, be-
tween and K. Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
n14-tt JACOB KAERTH, Proprietor.
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The best place IN California to have your
printing done: A ). JOHNSTON d CO.'S, 4lO
street. Sacramento, Cal.
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Holiday buds have burst into bloom all through
the Fancy Goods sections Cunning designs have
outdone themselves in getting up shapes of BEAUTY
and helpfuneSs Art and utility grace and goodness
have struck hands oftener than before
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and Pacific Railroad Santa Fe route) is now
twelve hours shorter to Kansas City an st.
Louis, and twenty-four hours shorter to Chicago
than formerly. Pullman Tourist Sleeping
Cars to Chicago every day without change
Personally conducted excursions every Thurs
day. GEO. w RA1LTON, Agent, 1904 Fourth
street, Sacramento. NWF
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TOD Az
Opening Of Toy Department on Basement Floor.

Here's where the PIaythngs and Study
things are gathered. The Dolls and Games,
Wood, Tin and Rubber Toys, Boys Wagons,
Veocipedes, Rocking Horses, Doll Carriages,
Tool Chests Wash Sets, Blackboards, Cradles,
WheelbarroWs Etc, Etc. A little world of
amusement for children. Come, and bring
the little bright eyes with you. You'll feel
younger and they'll feel cheerier for the treat.
n TO-DAY We will present VsJ lady and child purchaser With
pretty Illustrated Picture BoOk-PaU Tales and Goblin Stories
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Painless Extraction of Teeth by use of
local anesthetic. DR.. WELDON, dentist, Eighth
and ] streets. iel2-tf
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fire was promptly extinguished before it could
reach the main building. There was no inter-
ruption 10 the business of the hotel. Lunch
was SIS served 70. day as usual. The loss is about