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have been changed in value to the figure in
dicatei: Florin of Austria Hungary, S0.341 !;
bollviano of Bolivia, .691: peso of the Cen
tral American States, .G91; Shanghai tael
OF Chine, S1.021; Halkwan tael of China,
Sl.l37; peso of Colombia. .691; sucre of
Ecuador, .69l; rupee of India. .32S; yen of
Japan, .T45; dollar of Mexico, 75; sol of
Peru. .69l; rubls of Russia. .553; rube of
Russia gold. .772; nanhub of Tripoli, .623;
bolivar OF Venezuela, .138. For the first
TIME the Director of the Mint has estimated
the value OF the gold ruble of Russia, and
our Consuls in Russia have been instructed
TO certify hereafter the depreciation of pa
per money, which is the practical currency
OF Russia, from the gold standard In nstead of
from the value of the silver ruJle as here
tofore.
NEW MONEY ORDER OFFICES.
Postal mOney-order Offices will be estab-
nsned on the 1st OF January, 1892. at the
fohowing places:
Caiifornia-Pacific Grove. Monterey Coun-
~ Boulder Greek, Santa Cruz County;
Brownsvllle, 1ubR County; Chino, san
Bernardino Cou ty; Olive, Orange County;
RIalto. San Bernardno County; Upper
Lake, Lake County; Duarte, Los Angeles
County; Needles, San BrrnardinO County.
Postal-note offices will be established as
follows: In California-Poway, San Diego
county; Simi, Ventura County. In. Oregon
y ale, Klamath County.
AMERICAN FORESTRY ASSOCIATION.
The American Forestry Association
elected officers to-day for the ensuing year
as follows: President, William Alvord, San
francisco. Treasurer. Henry NJ. Fisher.
Pllladelphla; Recording Secretary, Dr.
Esgleston. Washington; COrres spending Sec
retary, Edward Bowers, Washington; Vice
PRESIDENTS from the several States were re-
elected, with a few changes. Before the
adJournment resolutions were adopted eX-
pressing 1t MS the opinion of the association
tnat the OnrOSltinn IN tln q Sfn hli 81 lmppt Of
pubic tlmb Der reservations arises from mis-
conceptions as to their objects and the man
ner OF their management or as result of
the efforts OF individuals for private gain
without regard to public welfare. The
resolutions also asked that more attention
be paid to the study of forestry in the High
Schools and agricultural colleges of the
country.
RECIPROCITY WITH CENTRAL AMERICA
Reciprocity arrangements were signed to-
day by Secretary Blaine with the Ministers
OF Guatemala and Salvador for their re-
Guatemala require the approval Of the Con-
gress OF that country, but it IS expected that
the arrangements with Salvador will 90 into
operation on February 1st next.
BIDS FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
BIDS Tor the approaches 10 the United
States Court House and P0stoffice Building
at Los Angeles, Cal, received under adver-
tlsement dated December 3. 1891. were
opened to-day. The only bidder was John
Flood of Los Angeles. He submitted bid
OF S2375, aid agrees to do the WORK in ninety
days.
ARMY AND NAVY CLUB.
The stately building recently ererted for
the Army and Navy Club was formally
opened tonight with brilliant reception.
Those present included President aud Mrs.
Harrison, the members OF the Cabinet and
large number Of members OF the diplomatic
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JAPAN NEWS.
The New Financial Budget = Devastation
Caused BY Earthauakes.

VANCOUVER, Dec. 80. Tile Canadian
Pacific steamship Empress of India arrived
this morning from Hong-Kong and Yoko-
hama, bringing twenty-three saloon pas
sengers, 105 Chinese, thirty-five sacks of
mail and fair amount of cargo. She left
Hong-Kong December 81 and Yokohama
December nth. and experienced moderate
to strong westerly winds with high seas
After making land on December 28th, the
weather became thick. A hard gale was
blowing from the east and northeast, fore
ing her to stand off for the night. At day.
light she made the Straits of Fuca, and
arrived at Victoria yesterday afternoon aud
Vancouver this morning.
The japanese budget, as amended by the
committee, gives: Ordinary revenue, SO.-
925, SOL yen; extraordinary, 669l, ,0S3; total,
S7,U16,64 The total expenditure is esti-
mated at g., 151, 446 yen.
l.. l.. NOod;n late superintendent of the
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation
Company at Hong Kong, was arrested on
the steamer Gwalior, charged with embez-
cling $4,000 from his employers and falsi-
flying accounts.
Floods have taken place in the districts
visited by the great earthquakes; rivers are
rising in consequence Of heavy rains and
are flowing through the breaks caused in
the embankmentS by the shock. The
weather is very cold, snow has fallen and
the condition of the homeless people is very
fOTlOrD,
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

LOUISVILLE. Dec. 80. - The Kentucky
Legislature met to-day and elected W. NJ.
Moore of Cynthiana Speaker. Moore is a
farmer.
PITTsBURG. Dec. 80. - Two Hungarians
were fatally injured and one seriously hurt
by falling wall of the furnace ut the Ma
tiunal Tube Works, Mckeesport, Pa.
MILWAUKEE, Dee. 30.--Willam and Albert
Walters were killed and one man seriously
injured by the explosion of dynamite which
they were thawiug out at quarry west of
the city.
ALLIANCE Ohio, Dec. 80 "A wreck oc-
CURED near Salem this morning on the Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne and Chicago road Eigh-
teen ears were destroyed and three men
hurt, two fatally.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3O.-The flags of the
city are displayed at half-mast to-day over
the public buildings in respect to the men,
ory OF the late Bishop Loughlin. The funeral
W.ll occur SATURDAY.
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man of notorious character who has been
concerned in several affairs, but always
managed to escape prison.
HE SAW A BEAR.
A COuntryman's Adventure on
Washington Street.

Hey there, fellers; git your guns
There's grizzly bear outside" shouted an
excited young man, who looked like
farmer, as he dashed wildly into the City
Prison about II o'clock last night.
Where is it?" demanded Captain Doug
lass.
lover there on the next street. Follow
me, I'll show you to him."
" Officer Knight" said the Captain In his
usual brusqae manner, Ego and fetch that
bear in. Take another officer with you"
Officer Knight, who once subdued ma
MAC bartender single-handed in a Com
mercial-street saloon, grabbed a rifle from
the rack in tile assenblv-roOm and, ac-
companled by another officer. followed the
young man on the trail of the grizzly bear.
He led the way through Dunbar alley to
Washington street and pointed across 10
huge pile OF mortar stacked up at the edge
of the sidewalk.
That's where I saw him, nosing around
between that pile of mortar and the build
ing. He tried to take piece out Of my leg
as l went by" said the young man in a
frightened whisper.
The two officers cautiously approached
the spot, and as they reached the sidewalk
a numbering black figure rose up out of the
darkness and stood on its hind legs.
"Fo' de lands sake, Mister Ossifer," it
shrleked, don't shoot. Pll come wild you;
yes | will"
The young man who had bears on the
brain Immediately vanished, while the
alleged terror of the Rockies quietly led the
way back to the station. Here it turned out
to be rather comely but excessively fat
young col0red woman, dressed In 4 long
black plush cloak that reac he'd to her hesls.
She gave the name of Sadie Melton, and
said she worked in Barbary Coast saloon.
Captain Douglass asked her what shs
meant by playing grizzly bear on Washing
ton street at that time of night.
Sadie Indignantly denied the charge, and
explained that she was coming down the
street with four-bit piece in her mouth.
Suddenly she c0ughed and the coin few
out. Sadie got down on all fours and was
crawling around feeling for the money when
the young man came along in the dark and
stepped on her hand.
Den l cussed some," admitted Sadie,
AN he rushed of laik he never seed no
decent cuIlud ladies'"
The charge of bear was withdrawn, and
Sadie was allowed to 80 back and hunt for
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a JOURNALISTS TRAIN.
Arrangements for the Trip of the Interna
tional Press Clph LeapnA

Arrangements for the Trip of the Interna-
tional Press Club League.
PITTsBURG, Dec. 30.-Arrangements for
the trip Of International Press Club League
to California are completed. Assistant Gen
eral Passenger Agent Boyd of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad will have charge of the
ciub-train from New York to San Fran cisco.
The run will be made over the Pennsyl-
vania, Chicago and Northwestern, Union
Pacific, Denver and Rio Grande ana South
ern Pacific roads. The train consists of
special engine, dining car. bAggagr-car and
six Puliman sleepers. From Chicago to
Omaha, on the Northwestern, a special
schedule is arranged and the run will be the
fastest in the history of the road.
Twenty or more press clubs from varous
parts of The United States will be repre-
sented by about 1C0 delegates, besides whom
number of well-known people will
attend as invited guests. The start
will be made from New York at 10
o'clock on Wednesday morning, January 9th,
Stops will be made at Chicago, Omaha,
Denver and Salt Lake City. The train will
be due in San Francisco about o'clock on
the afternoon OF the 18th of January, and
at midnight on Tuesday, January 18th, the
excursionists will begin their homeward
journey. The route this time will he over
the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe roads,
and short steps will be made at Fresno, Los
Angeles. San Bernardino, Santa Fe, and
perhaps other places of interest.
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CANADA,S FUTURE.
Labouchere Predicts Annexation With the
United States

LONDON, Dec. 30.-Truth, Henry La
bouchere's paper. publishes an article on
Canada's future, drawn out by the troubles
In the Province OF Quebec Truth says 1t is
the manifest destiny of the dominion to be-
come a new United States or to become
attached to the great republic. The change
is inevitable, and the sooner 1t occurs the
better. The emancipation of the grOtesque
dominion and its absorption in the United
States would be benefit 10 the Canadians
and also to Great Britain. Such course
would relieve Great Britain of the necessity
of engaging In transatlantic sqnabbles in
which she has no concern. 1t would, more
over, give the Canadians that energy and
enterprise which no mere colonists can pos
sess. The paper further says Canada once
free, Australia would soon follow. The
talk of Australian loyalty to the British
crown. Truth says, is all buncGmDe.
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AFFAIRS In CHINA.
The HanGhuFia Revolt Suppressed-Re-
lief for Japan Sufferers.

VANCOUVER (B. c., Dec. 80. - The
steamer Empress of India, just in from
China and Japan, bring the following ad-
vices: The Shanghai correspondent of the
Yokohama Daily Mail says China has
scored a grand diplomatic success. The
riots in the Yangtse Valley would have
called down on her the wrath of the Euro
pean powers, If the critical situation in
Europe did not allow her to escape. She
has made promises III profusion, but has
done nothing. The recent riots are attrib-
uted to the kolao Hui, secret society,
but DR.. Griffith John has learned incontro-
vertably that the iuflmmatory placards
that were the chief cause of the riots did
not emanate from Human, but were insti-
gated by Chou Han, whose action had the
direct sanction and approval of the prOvln-
clal authorities. 1t Is urged that the Euro
pean powers should quell any Hunanese
outbreaks, and thereby not only strengthen
the Picking Government but inspire respect
for European rights.
THE MONGoLIAN REVOLT.
A special cores pondent says: Fresh de-
veopments have taken place in China.
Affairs had scarcely settled down after the
riot at Yangtse River when the news
arrived of an uprising in the north, which
so far as can be discovered at the present
time, must have been a very serious affair.
known throughout the L ,st as the Mon
golian revolt-it really occurred in Man
churIe-began on November 9th. 1t seems
that young Chinese Ofi"er, stationed in
the city Of ChOo Yang, just outside Of the
great wall and bordering on ManChuria,
took it into his head to attack the strong
hold of a brigand chief some distance to the
northwaTd.
DEFEATED TIE BANDITS.
The bandit in question was a man OF con-
siderable influence, having a following OF
having taken the stronghold, retired to his
own station. Soon after the bandit seiz-
ing a favorable opportunity, attacked the
officers station and put the garrison to the
sword. Having subjuGated the city, the
brigand hordeS raised the standard Of re-
bel!tOn, and giving battle to the Imperialist
troops. defeated them. Re-cnforcements,
however, were sent north from Tientsin,
and the latest news is to the effect that the
Government forces have met and dispersed
The rebels. retaining the city Of Choo Yang.
GALES ON THE CHINESE COAST.
A severe gale took place in Hong Kong on
the Sd of December. Springing up in the
afternoon from the northward, it found the
British colony practically defenseless. The
Empress of India aud other steamers
dragged their anchors, and two Of the yes
sails eOlliding, were ia imminent danger of
being wrecked for some time. Many smaller
vessels were lost, and the loss of life among
the native population is estimated among
the thousands.
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THE ARKANSAS STRIKE.
Action of the Western Union Telegraph ope-
rators at Galveston

Action OF the Western Union Telegraph 0pe-
rators at Galveston.
SAN ANTONIO Tex, Dec. 30.-The West
ern Union operators are said to be so
strongly in sympathy with the strikers on
the Aransss Pass Railway that they will
not handle any commercial business coming
from that road, and the Southern Pacific
and International and Great Northern oper-
ators are of the same disposition.
GALVESTON, Dec. 30-The Western Un-
ion operators at San Antonio struck to-day
rather than handle dispatches of the San
Antonio aud Aransas Pass railway officials.
AT meeting of Galveston Western Union
operators this afternoon ii was decided that
the San Antonio operators struck without
sufficient cause, and the Galveston operators
are working tonight. The railway officials
say plenty of men will be on hand in few
La
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Alleged False Representations.

New YORK. Dec. 30.-Mrs. Margaret NJ.
Drake of Portland. Oregon, is about TO
bring suit against the Mutual Land and
Building Syndicate of New Jersey for SS5
invested by her in shares of the syndicate
through, she alleges, false representations
made to her by B. E. Lowery, agent for the
concern. Mrs. Drake says she paid for six
months in advance. and at the end of sixty
days called at Lowery's office in Portland
Tor a promised loan of $4,000. She found
the office closed, and learned that Lowery
had gone nMaY
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Responsible for an Accident.

PoUGHKEEPsIE (N. " Dec. 3o.-The
Coroner's jury that has been investigating
the New York Central Railroad wreck at
Hastings on Christmas eve returned YER
dict tonight, holding that Brakeman Albert
Herrick is guilty of maDsaughter in the
second degree, and Train Dispatcher Au-
gustus OSsman As an accessory. The YER
dict also censures the New York Central
Railway ''for employing utterly incompe-
tent men to discharge the duties of respon-
sibe Positions" and censures Station
Agent Dslancy of Hastings for not ascer-
tanning the cause Of Brakeman Herrick's
appearance al the station.
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ATLANTIC GALES.
Heavy Blow Off New York Harbor Anxiet
:. in Maritime Circlas

Heavy Blow Off New York Harbor - Anxiety
in Maritime Circles
NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-There has been no
communication to-day between this city and
Sandy Hook, the gale of the past forty
eight hours having torn down the telegraph
wires. No news has yet been received at
quarantine concerning the vessels off the
Hook during the past twenty-four hours,
aud maritime circles are greatly exercised,
as ther are unable to learn what steamships
aud other craft are lying GU side of the bay,
waiting 70: the wind to abate. The gale
has been blowing off shore at the rate of
thirty miles an hour, and many smaller YES
selS are having hard time to keep their
: lch0rRGe. The Egyptian Monarch is the
only steamer which arrived at quarantine
this morning, but no report has been re-
celved from her, the quarantine wires not
being in good order.
HIGHLAND LIGHT (Mass.), Dec. 30-An
unusually heavy northwest gale prevails to-
night, blowing fortY-fiye miles an hour
Several large schoOners are anchored in the
bay in dangerous POSITIONS
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entirely successful, aud the town of Hunza
has been occupied by the advance column.
No opposition was offered by the tribes
men, they having been thoroughly defeated
in several engagements which hitherto oc-
CURED, and their submission to British
authority is now complete. The British
will now be able to finish the construction
OF road from Gilgil to Pamir, which the
Hunza and Nagar tribesmen sought to pre-
vent, ana this, upon the completion of the
road from Cashmere TO Glsil, will afford
easy means of access for the British to the
Panr country. now in dispute between Great
Britain, Russia and China. The State of
hunz1 lies on the southern slope of the Hin
doc Koosh Mountains, back OF which lies
the Pamir country, an elevated tableland
and known Rs the Roof of the world"
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Alliance Warning.

KANSAS CITY, Dec 30.-A special to the
Star from Topeka, Kans, says: The ALI
ance Advocate, the State organ of the Kan
sas Farmers Alliance, charges the National
Union Company, New York concern, with
a capital stock of S20,000,000, with trying to
get control of the Alliance business of the
State by uniting all the Alliance stores;
that it is nothing but iute bagging trust.
and that it was formed with the express
purpose Of gaining control of the Alliance
business. The Advocate warns the farmers
against it.
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Pullman Car Suits

CHICAGO, Dec. 30,-Judge Gresham, in the
f Ftderal Court, to-day rendered decision
staying the proceedings in the action at law
brought some time ago by the Pullman Pal
ace Car Company against the Chicago, Mil
waukee and ST. Paul Railroad Company to
get possession of forty-fve palace cars
which had been Jointly operated by the
tried TN the 81. Paul's bill in chancery in
the same matter against the Pullman Com
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GARZA'S FORCE.
Large Detachment of RevolutionIsts
Pursued by c .ptain Hardis.

n DAtacnmen OF ISeVOluttOnistS
Pursued by 'ptain Hardie.
LAREDO Tex, Dee. 30.-An interview
with United States Marshal just in from
GaIza's operations shows that there is GER
taimly a large force with Cara, and in one
of Garza'S detachments which Captain Har-
die followed there are not less than 800 men,
At a camp, where they had taken a single
meal, were found the remains of eight
beeves which had been slaughtered, also
thirty-one campires. The trails bOre proofs
of a company of several hundred
men. Captain Hardie followed close
on the trail Of these men until they
crossed the river. The country has a dense
growth Of chaparral, which is almost i'm
possible for horse to penetrate. and the
country is broken by deep arroyos, which
compel the troops to diSmOunt and
pick their way carefully and with
great difficulty. Captain Hardie has
spies and scouts stationed in various direc-
tions and is doing everything possible under
the circumstances, considering the impass-
able nature of the country.
There are rumOrs of a battle between
Cara and Mexican troops, but inquiry
across the river in New Laredo failed to
confirm them.
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A French Journal Fined.

PARIS, Dec. 3O.-In the Ninth Chamber
Of the Correctional Police to-day there was
heard the case of Miss Marie Van Zandt,
the prima donna now In New York. against
the journal LIE Petit Parisien, which the
American singer has sued for having
falsely published that she appeared ON the
stage at st. Petersburg intoxicated. The
Court fined the Journal % francs and costs.
and ordered the judgment published in the
paper.
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Total Ahstinenca

St. Mary's Catholic Total Abstinence
Benevolent Association has elected the fol-
lowlng-named officers: P. a. McGnerty,
President; N: j. Gavin, Vice-Presideut; }.
}. KENNEDY, Recording Secretary; Thomas
Finn, Financial Secretary; James Smith.
Treasurer; Charles Nelson, Sergeant-at-
Arms; p. Gately, E. Mitchell, j. f. Sulli-
van. Auditing Committee; DR.. j. ChristaI,
Dhvsinian
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Cruzade in MeYico

CITY OF MEXICO Dec. 3O.-The Durango
Government is inaugurating crusade
against religious persons living in commu-
mites as illegal. The district Judge ordered
the arrest and detention of a number of
monks and priests and it is reported will
are Americans. The Government insists
that there is no revolution on the from
tier.
The search of the converts continues.
The District Judge and the police to-day
visited four converts, two of which were
found empty. Two nuns have been ar
rested. Two priests were arrested yester-
day, but afterward released.
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DISGRACEFUL SCRAMBLE.
Struggle for the Senatorial Seat Made Vacant
By Plumb's Death

TOPEKA (Kans.), Dec. 3O.-The struggle
for the appointment to the vacancy In the
United States Senate caused by the death of
Senator Plumb has developed into a dis
graceful scramble. The Farmers Alliance,
through the Chairman of the Executive
Committee, sent written demand to the
Governor this morning that he call an extra
session of the Legislature to choose a sue
cessor to Senator Plumb.
The fact that the present Legislature Is
controlled by the Farmers Alliance and
that Governor Humphrey is a Republican
will place an extra session out of the ques-
tiOn entirely, it is SAID.
The great strength Of Major Hudson.
known as the fighting editor of the Topeka
Capitol, Is just becoming evident Delega-
tiOns from all over the State are arriving to
take up his fight. Notable among the
delegations is one from Leavenworth COM
posed of negroes. headed by Hon. B. K
Bruce, and one from Lawrence. headed by
John Rrown
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Government Land Trespassiug

MINNEAPoLIs, Dec. 3o.-The Govern
ment expedition, which has been investi-
eating the stories Of trespassing on Govern
ment timber lands in Northern Minnesota
on the boundary, has returned after sue
cessful expedition. Indisputable evidence
was found Of extensive .trespassing on Gov
ernment timber lands.
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The Porto Pleads for Bulgaria.

PARIS. Dec 80. - The Turkish Grand
Vizier has asked Ribot. the Minister of For
eign Affairs, to renew relations with Bull
garia. The Grand Vizier says that the
Turkish Government will pledge itself,
should the relations between the two cOUn-
tries be resumed, that henceiorth all meas
ure5 affecting foreigners in Bulgaria will be
communicated to the Porte and to the rep
resentative of the country concerned before
further action is taken.
ELoNDoN. Dec. 3O.-The Berlin correspond
ent of the Daily News says: Bulgaria has
resolved TO proclaim her inde pendence
should the Porte yield to the demands of
France in the ChadOuine affair.
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Siberian Railway.

P. Damewski, Alexander Rysoff and z.
Oslanski, engineers in the employ of tile
Russian Government, arrived yesterday on
the Oceanic For some time they have been
making surveys in Northern China and
Southern Siberia in the interests of the
great trans-Siberian railway. They ars
now on their way TO st. Petersburg, where
they will make report of their work to the
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