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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Entire Time of the House De-
voted to Discussing Currency.

The Entire Time of the House De-
voted to Discussing Currency.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The entire time
of the House to-day was occupied in de-
bate on the currency bill, the speakers
being Messrs. Pendleton (Dem.) OF West
Virginia and Sickles Dem.) Of New
York in favor of the bill, and Messrs.
Russell iRep.) of Connecticut, McLaurin
(Dem.) Of South Carolina and Rawlins
(Dem.) of Utah against it. Before the
close OF the debate Springer, Chairman
OF the Banking and Currency Committee,
presented the amendments TO the meas
ure agreed upon by the Democratic mem
bers OF the committee and indorsed, it is
said, by the Secretary of the Treasury.
The bill as altered by these amendments
will be offered at the proper time as a
substitute for the original bill, and upon
this subject the fate of the measure Will
depend. The resolution for the holiday
adjournment, to begin tomorrow, was
agreed to early in the afternoon.
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TRADE REVIEW,
Unreasonable Weather Continues to
Check Business

Unreasonable Weather Continues to
Check Business.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2I.-BrddStreePs Re-
Ule'C says: The volume of general trade
continues small, as expected from evil
dence of shrinkage during the month.
Unusually mild, unreasonable weather
continues to check distribution of coal,
heavy clothing, shoes and rubber goods
Northwest, South, and throughout the
Central, West and Western States. al
though at larger cities the favorable re-
ports as TO holiday goods and specialties
at retail are for the great part the out
come of bright, mild weather. Improve
ment IN prices IS recorded IN only a few
leading lines-wheat, copper and lower
grades OF shoes, which have long sold at
depressed figures. There are nine impor-
lant staples with prices steady or firm
leather, hides and lum Der, lard live hogs
and coffee, naval stores and cotton and
pig iron at Chicago.
When one considers the list of staples
for which the weeks quotations are
lower, it is found nearly equal to those in
which advances and steadiness in price
are given. Cotton goods are weaker. and
sales OF moment are made only at conces-
sion. The feeling in wool is dull still.
and will remain so until after January
lst, when the tariff provisions 90 into
effect. Bessemer iron breaks all records
by dropping to 50 90 per ton, $40 having
previously been the lowest
Jobbers and other wholesalers as a rule
report commercial travellers off the road.
and that little is doing, except to take ac-
count of stock. The outlook for trade
after the holidays is fair, although LARGER
Chicago dealers report stocks on hand
larger than expected except among jewel
ers, who have unexpectedly enioyed a
heavy trade.
Exports of wheat flour included as
wheatl in the United States withina week
reported exclusively TO BradstreePS.
amount to 4,544.000 bushels. Last week
the total was only ?, $4,000 bushels. and
in the third week OF Deeemb Der. 1893. il
was 2,605, 900 bushels. Two years ago the
aggregate was 4.2i7, 900 bushels, aud i'm
the year before that it was 3.55S. 600
bushels.
The value of our foreign trade in Oc-
tober is nearly 2 per cent. more this year
than last, owing to the largely increased
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Italian Bank Scandals.

FLORENCE, Dec. 2l.-Tho La5ione says
Signor Tonlongo. formerly director Of the
Banca Romano, has affirmed before the
examining magistrate that the volumui-
Gus report against Premier Crispl was
found among the papers turned over to
the committee of the Chamb Der OF Depu-
ties by Premier Giolitti. Signor Tom
longo is reported to have said that bs
signed this report at the Ministry of the
Interior, TO which place he was conveyed
secretly in the night.
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A SHIP IN DISTRESS.
Damaged During a Gale on the Ore
gon Coast.

Damaged During a Gale on the Ore
gon Coast.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2l.-The British
ship Ecclefecten, seventeen days from
Portland, bound for Liverpool, put into
port this evening in distress. The ship
sailed from Astoria on December 4th,
laden with wheat. Two days later she
encountered a gale, and was tempest
tossed for ten days. She was thrown on
her beam ends. the cargo shifted to star
board. sails, boats, skids and bridges were
carried away, and everything movable
on deck was washed overheard. 1t took
three days to get The cargo trimmed and
the vessel on even keel. Heavy seas
went down the saIl-locker, damaging tile
cargo and washing overheard one of the
sailors.
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The Insolvency Law.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2l.-A conference
was held here to-day between number
of men who will sit in the coming State
Legislature and committees from the San
francisco Chamber of Commerce and
the Board of Trade. Several proposed
amendments to the laws of the State were
discussed, but the principal matter under
discussion was the insolvency law, to
which nearly score of amendments were
DrODOSed
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Articles oil lucorpora1lnn

The following articles of incorporation
have been fled IN the Office of the Sscra-
tary OF State:
The NJ. l.. Polaski Company, Limited.
Principal place of business, Los Angeles.
Capital stock, S3l, 500, with NJ. l.. Poiaski
Fritz Rosenstein, r. Cohn, NJ. A, Ham
burgher and l.. Polaski of Los Angeles
as directors.
The San Francisco and Los Angeles
Railway Company. Principal place of
business, San Francisco. Capital stock,
S20,000,000. with Frederick Homer of
Berk eley, William Ii. Martin, w. Ii. c..
Fowler, A. Judson and w. j. Bohan OF
San Francisco as directors.
The White IL Plummer Company.
Principal place of business, Noyo, Men
docino County. Capital stock, Sl00, 900,
with William p. Plummer OF Noyo.
Charles l.. White OF Oakland, George Il.
Pfummer of Alameda and Fred NJ. Will
son and NJ. X. Landen of San Francisco
as directors.
The San Diego Bitumen Water Pipe
Company. Principal place of business,
San Diego. Capital stock, $4,000. with
Charles Simms, Charles H. Brown, New
ton Baugh, James NJ. Hartley and James
ii. Guion of San Diego as directors.
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TOOK HER CHILDREN
A Divorced woman's Raid on Her

Divorced Woman's Raid on Her
Former Husbands Home.
a man reported at the police station
last night that his sister, a Mrs. Fisher,
went to Emile Daum's house on the
Lower Stockton road in hack yesterday
afternoon. and, during Daum's absence,
kidnaped the latter's two children,
boy years old and girl of 10 years.
ne man who reported the alleged kid
napIng said Mrs. Fisher was formerly
Daum,s wife. but they have been di-
vorced, and that the custody OF the chill
dren was awarded to Daum.
othlng has yet been heard Of Mrs.
Fisher or the children.
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Objected to Being Jeered at.

ELLwooD CITY pa, Dec. 21.-Sheriff
Douthitt has been called here to guard
the non-union employees in the tin-plate
mill. About sixty men and women are
at work. Susie Weaver, Pittsburg girl,
employed in The mill. was jeered on her
way nome by women sympaJhizers of
the former employees. She drew a A.
caliber revolver and fired several shots
IN the air aud the women beat hasty re-
treat. 1t is rumored that threats have
been made TO burn the hotel where the
workmeu are quartered
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Worden insisted to the last that he be
allowed to testify in the case, and some
OF those engaged in working up the tes-
tlmony for the prosecution thought his
testimony would strengthen the case for
the people, but Mr.. Cook and District
Attorney Head thought otherwise.
Everybody except Appleman's coun-
sci is in the dark as to what the defense
Will be, but General Hart says they have
a better defense than there was in the
Hatch case
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Killed by q Vicious Bull.

SANTA ANA, Dec. 2I.-Joseph Hull, a
prominent rancher of this county, was
found dead this morning in a pasture
field near Bolsa, six miles west of Santa
Ana, and it is thought his death was
caused by the attack of a vicious bull.
Hull has been duck hunting for several
days in pasture where an infuriated
bail was seen Wednesday evening, and
the marks upon his body appear to indi-
cafe that he was struck by the bull un-
awares with sufficient force to kill him.
One of his ears was torn off.
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MURDER OF MRS. MATsoN.
The Crime Committed at Topeka Still
Wrapped In MYSterY.

Wrapped In Mystery.
TOPEKA, Dec. 2l.-The murder of Mrs.
ID. a. Matson, who was found dead at her
residence IN this city yesterday, remains
as much OF a mystery as ever. Little can
be made of the story of the deaf and dumb
negro who claims to have seen two men
enter and leave the house on the night of
the murder, and no tangible clew has as
yet been discovered. Sheriff Burdge to-
night arrested q negro named Frank
Nevis on suspicion, but refuses to give
any information as to the connection
which the arrested man is supposed to
nave mad with the crime. Governor
Lewelllng will offer a reward of 500 for
The apprehension of the murderers, and
there Is talk of raising purse OF 81 900
Tor the employment OF professional de-
tectlves TO work on the case.
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Rabbit Hunt in Colorado.

LAMAR Coli, Dec, 2l.-The annual
rabbit hunt continued to-day. Parson
Uzzel and Henry o. Wills of Denver
killed over 300 each. The total number
killed was estimated at 10000, breaking
all previous records. The rabbits will be
shipped to Pueblo, Denver and other
points in the State for charitable distribu-
tion. The cunning party consisted of 200
man-
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Attempt to Rob a Depot.

LAWRENCE (Kas.), Dec 21.-This
morning an attempt was made to rob the
Union Pacific depot at Bonner Springs.
which was in charge of Miss Fannie Nes-
bitt, the night operator. The robber de-
manded money. She refused it, where
upon the robber struck her over the
head with revolver, but departed with
out securing any booty. Miss Nes bitt
was very roughly used, but sustained no
dangerous wounds
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Knew His Work.

First Reporter-What is your assign
ment to-day?
Second Reporter-The Rev. DR.. Sluns-
by's sermon.
FIRST Reporter-Why, church is all
over. W hat are you going to do?
second Reporter-That's nothing. Pill
Just write a couple OF columns attacking
the police and health departments aud it
will go all right.-Truth.
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No Evidence Against Him.

OAKLAND, Dec. 2I.-Wm. j. Rainsford,
arrested last week on suspicion of impli-
cation in the Judson train robbery at
Berkeley two years ago, was discharged
to-day without a hearing. No evidence
against him could be introduced by the
prosecution.
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importations. October imports of chemi-
Gals, coffee, rubber, iron and steel, raw
silk and wool increased, while those of
sugar declined heavily. Exports of
bresdstuffs, provisions aud oils decreased,
while those of cotton. tobacco, machinery
and fruit increased, For ten months the
total value of foreign trade was 81, ,223,-
24l ,946-2 $40 per cent. less than in 1898.
The imports fell off 16.S per cent, and
exports 43 per cent.
Sales of staples at Toronto are slow and
the holiday trade is fair only.
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An Elevator Accident.

Los ANGELES, Dec. 2l.-An elevator
gave way this morning in the Whittier
block, now undergoing construction in
this city. 1t went from the fourth floor
TO the bottom. Four men were in it at
the time and all were more or less in
jured, but none seriously. Howard Jor-
dan and Mat McConkey, work men on the
building. were bruised. All were taken
to the County Hospital.
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Treasury Balance.

WASHINGTON, Dec 2l.-Advices from
New York state that 81 900, 900 in gold was
to-day withdraw from the Treasury,
which leaves the amount of the gold re-
serve SSS, 200, ,000 Since December Ist
the Withdrawals amount to $27, 746, ,275, of
which, so far as known, less than S7,0O0,-
900 was intended for export. The cash
balance in the Treasury to-day was Sl54,- :
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stabbing ARRAY in sonoma County.

SANTA Rosa. Dec. 2l.-There is great
excitement in Guernevile over a stab
bing atfray in which two of the towns
prominent citizens engaged. Robert
Sterrett attempted to put sam Black out
of his saloon. and Black stabbed him five
times in the back with a large pocket
knife. Sterrett will probably die.
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Her Dilemma.

Fond Mamma-What is the matter,
dear? Headache?
Daughter-Oh no, mamma. I've been
hard at work studying the English pro-
nunciation OF the letter "a" as 1 expect
to meet Lord FitZnoodle to-nighs, but
Pm not able to say 'cawn't" and
"shawn't' in the true Bostonian style.
for the life OF me-Truth.
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MODERN WARSHIPS
Battleships Show Their Superiority
in the Oriental War.
THE CRUISERS NOT ABLE TO WITH
STAND HEAVY FIRE.

Many Persons Killed and Wounded
During Riots In Peru-A British
Colonel In the Indian Army Shot
Dead by a Member of HIS own
ReGiment-A Section of the New
Siberian Railway Opened for Traffic.
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The Eureka Not Ashore.

MONTEREY, Dec. 2l.-The report that
the steamer Eureka was ashore here was
without foundation. After having been
windbound in the harbor several hours,
she sailed southwark this afternoon.
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suicide of a Bank Official.

BREWER (Me.), Dec. 2l.-F. b. Far
rington, Treasurer of the Brewer Savings
Bank, well-known dry-goods man,
shot himself through the head this morn
ing. He died half an hour afterward.
harrington was % years old and married.
Some years ago he met with financial re-
verses and had to part with much prop
erty. The affairs OF the bank are in good
condition. The cause of the suicide is
not kunwn
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Wise Courts an Investigation.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 21.-Collector of
the Port Wise denies that he has violated
any civil service rule, and says he courts
the investigation of Commissioners Roose-
velt's charges against him soon to be
commenced by Inspector Irwin.
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VrOODS ReYOIt..

PANAMA, Dec. 2l.-Some of the troops
stationed at Bocas del Toro revolted, :,
causing great excitement. The Captain,
with the aid of the loyal soldiers, finally
suppressed the uprising and restored or
der. No lives were sacrificed
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WEATHER NOTES.
The Southeastern Continues to Blow
Along the Coast.

The Southeastern Continues to Blow
Along the Coast.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2l.-The south
easter which was at it's hight off the coast
here last night continues to blow with
considerable severity, and all the day the
bar has broken so heavily that sailing
shippers have wisely remained in port.
The local Weather Bureau predicts a still
heavier wiEd off the coast. Early this
morning a square-rigged vessel was made
out off the head, and the latest reports
from Point LoboS this evening are that
the unknown vessel and the Hawaiian
bark Il. p. Rithet are towing in. These
two vessels and the bark Germania and
two vessels from Hawaii, all of which
came in Thursday afternoon, have been
the only sailing arrivals since Wednes-
day.
HIGH WATER AT STOCKTON.
STOCKTON, Dec. c1.-The water this
morning in some places is within a foot
and a half of the top Of the river banks.
1t rose fifteen inches during the night
and is still rising slowly. With the ex-
ception of about ten feet of new leyee on
the Moss tract, which has been washed
out. the levees are all sound.
STREAMS RISING.
SAN JOSE, Dec. 21.-The rain has
poured in torrents all day and the streams
are getting up. A man who resides in
the northern part Of the city has appealed
to the Board of Supervisors for aid to get
his family out of the residence. It is sur
rounded by water. y boat will be used.
HEAVY RAINS IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY.
SANTA CRUZ. Dec. 2l.-It is raining
heavily this morning. The San Lorenzo
River is unusually high. Much DRIFT
wood and logs are being carried down to
the bay.
STREAMS HIGH IN YOLo.
WOODLAND, Dec. 21.-All the streams
in the county are running bank full, and
the tule basin is being rapidly filed up.
Cache Creek is rising at the rate of
two feet an hour, and is within five feet
of the top of the bank. At Knights Land
ing the river is within five feet OF high
water mark.
THE FEATHER FALLING.
MARCUsE, Dec. 21.-The Feather River
has fallen two feet since yesterday, but it
is expected to rise again tomorrow. No
danger is anticipated.
HIGH WATER IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY.
GILRoY, Dec. 2l.-The streams are run
ming full and will overflow their banks if
the storm continues.
NAPA RIVER OVERFLoWS.
NAPA, Dec. 2l.-Napa River oyerfowed
its banks in several places to-day. No
damage has been done, and if the rain
ceases tonight the water will go down.
SNOW AND RAIN.
DUNsMUIR, Dec. Collaborating snow
and rain still continue. Heavy snow and
rock slides have blocked the railroad
both north and south of here, and the
north bound express is held here Super
intendent Cooley is at Mott working his
way north with rotary snow-plow.
There is a bare possibility that the south
bound train may get through by to-mor-
row, but the weather is bad. and the con-
ditions are favorable for blockade of
several days.
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Riotiug in Peru,

LIMA (Peru), Dec. 2l.-Over 1000 hum
cry women and children called on Presi-
dent Caceras, who ordered them dis
persed. Rioting followed, lasting over
three hours. Many persons were killed
or wounded.
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Lien on Four Graves.

SAN Francisco. Dec. PA mechanics
lien on four graves was the strange docu-
ment filed with the Recorder to-day. The
lien was for $50 claimed to be due III. r.
Ralston by John and Luigi Farari and
was filed upon four graves in the Italian
Cemetery.
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Anything.to oblIge.

Young Bride-Oh, Arthur, don't dar-
ling. GU shouldn't kiss me before all
these girls.
Bridegroom-All right, love. will go
and kiss them all first, if you insist
Truth.
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General Booth En- Route South.

SAN Francisco, Dec. q. General
William Booth, commander of the Saliva
ton Army. left this morning for Los An
geles, accompanied by large number of
SalVatiOuistS,
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special Election in MERGED Count

MERGED. Dec. 21.-The special election
for County Clerk. held yesterday, re-
suited in the election of E. A. Hicks.
Democrat. With one small precinct yet
to hear from, the vote stands Hicks, 6S5;
Vanderlip, Republican, 500; Kelsey,
POnnliSt 30.
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british ColoneI shot Dead
Siberian RaiIroad .Opened

CALCUTTA, Dec. 21.-Colonel Money Of
the Ninth Lancers has been shot dead by
a member of his own regiment.
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VOICE OF THE PRESS.
Expressions of some of The News
papers of the Interior.

The course of Congress on the cur
rency question is not edifying; in some
respects 1t VergeS upon the amazing.
Apparently the House of Representatives
Is about TO rush through new banking
bill, whose chief recommendation is that
it originated with the Administration.
The main stimulus which urges the
measure forward is the whip and spur of
the President and the Secretary of the
Treasury. Crudeness and inconsistency
stand out clearly in the bill, as explained
by the most eXperienced tinanciars
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VLADIyosrocK, Dec. a section of
the new Siberian railrOadi % miles long,
was opened for traffic yesterday.
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BEARING FRUIT.
ITulare Register.l

That constitutional amendment provid-
ing that aliens should not own land in
California, which was adopted at the re-
cent election, is already bearing fruit. An
agent OF an English loan company doing
business in this State has just been in
structed to withdraw half a million of
loans from this State, and the reason as
signed is that Englishmen do not wish to
loan money on land that they could not
own If they had to take it. The Reqiste3.
opposed the adoption of that amendment
because we need money in this country
TO develop it with, and it is a good deal
better TO borrow it than to go without it.
The amendment was adopted in obedience
to that demagogic clamor that the way to
make the poor prosperous is to tie the
hands of enterprise.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2I.-The Califor-
ma Jockey Club tonight ruled James
Long, a horse-trainer, Oft the track for
life, and suspended the bookmaking firm
OF Makely ~ Co., pending further investi-
CATION, for pulling Ricardo in race this
week. Young Fitzgerald, the boy who
shown that he was forced by Long to pull
the horse. The boy, who is from Stock
ton, is only l3 years old, and will be
given chance by Colonel Jack Chinn to
ride for his stable. 1t was shown in the
investigation that Ricardo was pulled by
Longs orders in the interest of Makely
q Co., who own Hal Fisher, the horse
that beat Ricardo. Long was trainer for
wealthy Stockton man named Trahern.
and has been deceiving his employer Tor
some time
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BAY DISTRICT RACES.
The Talent Calls the Winners in Il
First Three Events.

The Talent Calls the Winners in the
First Three Events.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 21.-The talent
called the first three races to-day, but fell
down on the last two. Vida fell in the
fourth race, but as she was just as dam
gerous lying down as running, it made
no difference in the result
Six furlongs, selling, Charles A. won,
III Iirano second, Mclaughlin third.
Time-1:22f.
Second race, about six furlongs, Charlie
L. won, Del Norte second, Experiment
colt third. Time-1:22.
Seven furlongs, Quirt won, Mura colt
second, Gordius third. Time-l:371.
Five and half furlongs, selling, Craw-
ford won, Robin Hood second. johnny
Payne third. Time-l;l64.
- rive and haIffurlongs. Mainstay won,
Captain Rees second, Centurion third.
Ilme-l:I5.
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Over 80 per cent. of the business of the
United States is done by checks.
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HIGH WATER AT STOCKTON.

STOCKTON, Dec. -1.-The water this
morning in some places is within a foot
and half of the top Of the river banks.
1t rose fifteen inches during the night
and is still rising slowly. With the ex-
ception of about ten feet of new levee on
the NJ oss tract, which has been washed
out. the leyees are all sound.