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The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31
MUST NOT IGNORE SILVER.
Representative Republicans of Ryominq
Favor Allison for Secretary of
fhe Treasury.

CANTON, ONO, Dec. 30. The most
notable visitors to-day were Senator Clark
and Representative Frank w Mondell Of
Wyoming, who are silver men, but re-
mained in the Repu blican party and sup
ported Major Mckinley. They told him
they would act with the party in Congress
and give hearty support 10 the proposed
tariff legislation. Senator Clark stated,
however, that in Wyoming and the other
mountsin States the silver sentiment had
increased rather than diminished since
the election, and that it was of the highest
importance to the Republican party to
enact legislation providing for an inter-
national monetary conference 10 secure
the fuller use of silver by common agree
ment among the leading commercial ma
tions. Both Mr.. Clark and Mr.. Mondell
insisted that II this was not done, if the
promises OF the st. Louis platform, in
reference to bimetalism were not made
good, and if times did not sensibiv i'm
prove within the next four years, the
Republicans could badly expect to recover
the ground they had lost in the West, or
to carry the next Presidential election.
Senator Clark declared that the selection
Oh senator sherman or any man wko is
looked upon as gold monometallist for
the office OF Secretary of the Treasury
would be serious political error and
bring disaster upon the Republican party
in the Western and Middle States. He
said Senator Allison would be looked
upon with favor by the bimetallists as a
Cabinet possibility.
Major and Mrs. Mckinley entertained
about eighty OF their friends tonight.
Major Mckinley may spend a few days in
Cleveland next week.
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WEDDED AT H4LFMooN BAY.
attorney James 4. UKeefe and Mise
Nellie Gucrest United.

Nellie Gticrest United.
REDWOOD CITY, CAL, Dec. 3O-At
noon to-day James T. O'Keefe and Miss
Nellie NJ. Gilcrest were united in marriage.
The ceremony took place at Halfmoon
Bay, in this county, and was performed
by the Rev. Father Laly OF that place.
Miss Kitty Carroll and Miss Mary Bradley
acted as bridesmaids, while d. E. O'Keefe
and j. w. Gilcrest otficiated as grooms-
men.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
O. 'Keeie received forty of their most inti-
mate friends at the Occidental Hotel,
where a wedding breakfast was served.
Afterward they took their departure for
Sacramento, where they will spend their
honeymoon. Mr.. and Mrs. O'Keefe will
make redwood City their future home.
Both are popular here and throughout the
county. The groom is young attorney
of this place and editor of the Times
Gazette, weekly local newspaper. He
wa member of the lower house of the
Legislature from this county four years
ago. The bride is a bright and beautiful
young lady, who was born and raised in
this county.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31
FOUR MINNESOTA
BANKS IN TROUBLE
Northern Trust Company
Also Applies for a
Receiver.
One Concern Goes Down in Its
Eff rts to Keep Others
All at.
The Clearinghouse Will Stani By
All Firms That Are in Its
Organ zation.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Dec. 3d. The
Bankers Exchange Bank went into the
hands of Bank Examiner Kenyon this
morning. Depositors had drawn out
about $4,000 the past few days, and
President Field decided to close up though
he had in the vaults nearly 80 per cent of
the money on deposit. The bank is less
than year old, having been incorporated
last May. Its loans and discounts are
S6S 900, its capital $50, 000 and its deposits
about $40. 900. Depositors will be paid in
full and fair sum will be left for stock
holders.
George Maxwell, president of the North
ern Trust Company, made application this
morning for a receiver for the company.
A. r. McGill, Ex-Governor of Minnesota,
is president of the organization. The fol-
lowing statement was issued:
This company has for some time been seek
ing to realize upon its loans and securities,
and has until now been able to maintain itself
without difficulty, but the present depressed
condition of finances is such that it has been
unable to realize as it had hoped, and the
suspension within two or three days of some
of the banks of the city, in which was depos-
tied some of the available funds, has some
what embarrassed it in the transaction of its
business. Independent of its assets, the CON-
pany has list OF responsible stoekh olders who
are abundantly able to make good any def
cheney that may result from depreciation in
value OF its assets, so that the creditors of the
company need have no apprehension as to the
ultimate result. Their claims viii all be paid
in full, even if the company is not permitted
to Immediately resume business as is now
hoped.
The liabilities of the company are about
$780, Judge Jameson issued a re-
straining order retUrnable at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
Judge B ndel signed an order this
morning appointing Judge A. LELAND re-
ceiver of the Washington Bank, under a
bond of $500 600. The petition recites that
the bank has $27,774 more Liabilities than
assets.
Deputy Comptroller Coffin is still in
charge of the Columbia National Bank,
awaiting the arrival of Bank Examiner
Cooke.
The Farmers and Mechanics Bank is
sued notice this morning requiring all
depositors to give sixty days notice be-
fore being permitted 10 Withdraw deposits.
The bank issued statemer saying it had
$500, 900 in its vaults.
Tue Clearinghouse Association held
meeting and resolved to stand by all of
the banks which are member of the or
ganization.
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santn Barnnrn Lnd,. End.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Dec. 30-On
Christmas day youth employed on the
Crocker ranch, three miles from this city,
thought for time that Santa Claus had
been especially kind TO him. While dig
ging at the base of lemon tree on the
ranch he unearthed over $50 In bogus
dollars and fifty cent pieces. From ap-
pearance they must have been buried for
some time, but how they came to be put
there, or who the counterfeiters were, is
yet mystery, and one the Sheriff is try
ing hard to solve. About year ago con-
siderable counterfeit money was circulated
IN Carpinteria Valley and Ventura County
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Wfu Yt.tt Santa barbara.

SANTA BARBARA. CAL, Dec. 3d.
Governor Atkinson of Georgia, who is
making tour of the country, is expected
TO arrive in Santa Barbara i'll few days.
The Governor changed his itinerary to
pay Santa Barbara a visit at the earnest
request of Miss Ella NJ. Powell, daughter
of Dr. Powell of Atlanta, who is now So
journing with her brother, N. T. Powell
in this city. The Governor is panied
by his staff, party OF prominent capl-
talists and corps of newspaper corre-
spondents. After leaving Santa Barbara
the party will visit San Francisco before
going East
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31
GOLD STRIKE WEAR SEATTLE.
Ore Assaying Sxty-Five Dollars to the
Ton Discovered on Mount

SEATTLE, WASH, Dec. 30.-What pur-
ports TO be great gold discovery has been
made on Mount Sic, two miles from North
Bend, this county. by ex-County Com mis-
sioner w. H. Taylor of Fall City. The
find consists of three-foot mineral vein
composed in part of a fourteen-inch ledge
of white galena ore, assaylng $65 to the
ton. Nothing approaching this discovery
has ever been found during all the pros
pecting done in King County. While an
effort is being made to keep the find quiet,
much excitement has been aroused by the
report. Fifty or more have filed locations
since Monday morning. The discoveries
appear much more valuable from the fact
that the Seattle and international Rail-
road runs within less than two miles of
the mines, which are within forty miles of
Seattle.
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Al BERT FRANTZ
DOOMED TO DIE
Pronounced Guilty of the
Murder of Bessie
Little.
Relatives of the Condemned Man
Break Dawn When e S
Fate Is Learned.
Jurors Decide That He Shot the
Young Woman and Threw Her
Body Into a River.

DAYTON, OHIO, Dec. 30.-The jury was
out just two hours when it retlrned
verdict finding Albert ]. Frantz guilty of
murder in the first degree for killing his
sweetheart, Bessie Little. When the ver-
dict was announced Matte Frantz, the
sister of the prisoner. wept bitterly. The
Rev. Isaac Frantz, who sat beside her,
wrung his hands and cried. The poor old
father was not at his sons side, having
gone to another room.
Cornelius Frantz, another brother, gave
a shrill cry and fell fainting to the floor.
In the meantime the prisoner broke down
and wept The sigLt of the distress of his
relatives was more than he could bear.
Frantz's attorneys say they will file mo-
ton for a new trial.
Jessie Little was the adopted daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Peter z. Little. She was
20 years old. She was lovable, hand
some woman and attracted a mum ber OF
admirers. She met Albert j. Frantz, and
their intimacy caused trouble at her
home She left and went to live at a
boarding house.
On Thursday. August 81, Miss Little
left her boarding house in great hurry,
say lug LO MIS-. EIc6Set WAO hSpb oAiC
was going to take ride with Albert
Frantz. She met him at the Boulevard
Park. Frantz suggested, as he admitted,
that they go to the new bridge across
Saltwater River. This was in remote,
unfrequented part of the city. He told
Bessie to look up the river while he looked
down the river for the boat.
Just as they were going up the incline
to the bridge and while the girl was look
ing up the river she received two shots in
the head from a revolver, which killed her
instantly. The horse jumped and ran
across the bridge before Frantz could con-
troll him. When he returned he afterward
confessed he saw the PROSTATE form of the
girl lying on the bridge.
He picked her up and threw her into
the river, and the revolver after her. His
explanation was that the girl committed
suicide. and he being frightened and not
knowing what to do, threw her into the
river.
In a week s time her body was found in
the river by a bather. The Coroner and
the police began to hunt for the murderer
and Frantz was arrested. The bullets in
the girls head were discovered, and it was
shown that Frantz had bought revolver
on August 49, and the bullets in the girls
head just fitted the kind OF revolver
Frantz bought.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31
REFORMS IN WAsHING1oM.
Legislative Bnactpaents Proposed 6y tn,
Retren chntent League.

hetrenchuent League.
TACOMA, WASH, Dec. 30.-The Tax
and Retrenchment League of the State of
Washington was organized here to-day by
citizens and leg gisiSsors-elect from all parts
of the State, the purpose being the recon-
mending of proposed laws to the Legisla-
ture to reduce State expenses and simplify
records.
Resolutions favoring the following re-
forms were passed: That taxes due in
January become delinquent on May 81,
but half may be paid on the latter date
and the remainder on November l follow
ing. aud if the first half is not paid PEN
atty OF 10 per cent and II per cent interest
is to be added; that the property on which
taxes are not paid be sold by the County
Treasurer the following April; that any
person paying back taxes be given bill
OF sale; that the Legislature be asked not
to pass an act remittilg penalty or inter-
est on delinquent taxes; that the bare cot
school bill be amended so as to dis
tribute school money on basis
Of school attendance instead OF the emu
meration of children Of school age; that
laws be enacted permitting the lncor-
porated towns 10 disincorporate; that the
system OF court records be simplified;
that counties board their own prisoners
instead OF by contract; that no fees in
criminal cases in justice and municipal
courts. except in preliminary examina-
tions, be allowed; that municipal courts
in frst-class cities be abolished; that
election expenses be reduced; that fees of
witnesses be reduced to 81 so day and
cents mileage: that the good roads move
ment receive cordial legislative support.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31
Gale Strikes Humboldt Bar.

EUREKA, CAL, Dec. 30. "A heavy
southeaster struck the bay last evening
and continued through the night, the
wind registering from twenty-six to thirty
six miles an hour ut the Weather Bureau
station in this city, which meant all of
sixty miles out at sea. The schooners
Bertha Dolber and Elnorah. loaded and
anchored in the bay off the mouth of Elk
River, dragged their anchors and were
driven on to the mud fats, but were towed
off this morning aniniured. The rough
bar caused by the storm has played havoc
with the trestle work of both Jetties. No
sailing vessels have left port since the
18th.
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HIS INTENDED wEDs ANOTHER.
Rer. Mr.. Moyer, Late of California, Loses
a PrOsDecttre Bride.

PrOspecttre Bride.
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, Dec. 30.-A
Cleveland (Ohio) special says: Rev. ii.
NJ. Meyer, Baptist minister, late OF Cali
fornia, called at the Office of the United
States Marshal on Monday afternoon and
recited q tale of woe. He said he had
been s;Mnding with Mrs. Mary White
of Euclid and contemplated marriage with
her. He feared that his letters to her had
been intercepted and wanted the United
States authorities to act IN the matter.
An investigation by a reporter shows
that Mrs White cared nothing for the lin
lister, but had married a man named Lam
der in this city. Rev. Mr.. Meyer, on read
ing of the nuptials while at his home in
San Francisco, fastened to this city.
Mrs. Lander says she had received all
Mr.. Meyers letters but had cast them
aside unanswered. Rev. Mr.. Meyer is
gray haired and is apparently between so
and 90 years of age. Mrs. Landeris some
years his junior. but has grown-up son.
Mr.. Meyer lived in Cleveland up to about
one wear ago.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31
TRIED TO JUMP OVERHEARD.
Passenger on the Steamship Columbia
Sayed From Death When Out
-

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. 30.-It was by
the merest scratch that the steamer Co.
lumbla on its last trip from San Francisco
to this port did not lose passenger i'll a
most remarkable manner. Cecil Bre-
wort, young Englishman bound for the
British Columbia mines, attempted to
lump overheard. He claimed afterward,
when he had been prevented from carry
ing out his intent, that he was somnam-
bulist and did not know what he had been
doing.
1t was at II o'clock the first night out
from San francisco that the man in the
stateroom next to the Englishman had
occasion to get up and fasten his door.
AS he opened the door he saw figure all
in white slowly walking along the rail.
looking out into the dark depth of the
ocean. The passenger stopped long
enough to put on more clothing and then
went out AS he approached the figure he
saw it was man garbed in only night
robe. The Englishman walked rapidly TO
the rail, seized it with both hands and
uttering some inarticulate cry was pre-
pairing to spring overheard, when the pas
senger ran up and seized him about the
waist.
The wouId-be suicide seemed to come
out of trance. He paid no attention 10
the question, but looked at his preserver
and asked where his room was. When
taken to his berth he was as white as
chalk and trembled like a man with the
ague. To his wondering com panion he
said that he was a sleep-wa ker and had
been dreaming of fire when he went out
on the deck alone. He shuddered when
he recalled how nearly he had come to
committing suicide in his attempt.
Notwithstanding the strangers protes-
tation, his feilowvoyagers believed that
he feigned sleep and: really intended TO
Jump into the sea. On reaching Portland
the Englishman left for Rossland, B. c.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31
pERwS WsURREcT1oH CRUSHED.
Chief Jacobo's Indian Rebsks Fall Before
the Machine Guns of the
Regular Troops.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Dec. 30.-The
peculiar uprising among aborigines of
Peru-descendants of the Incas-has re-
suited disastrousy for them. In the dis
trict surrounding Huanta, and in the
MariquiGa Mountains, the Indians arose
almost in night, and wrought havoc
before the Government troops could be
sent against them. The leader of the
rebels, old Jacobo, willy old man of 10,
displayed cunning that would have done
credit to civil zed general. He led his
men into battle, and though defeated at
Huanta by the machine guns of the
troops the Indians displayed such bravery
that they won the admiration of the
soldiers. Jacobo retreated into the Mara
quitas, burning and killing as he went,
leaving the country black and barren OF
provisions. The Indians even filled up
the water holes as they went forcing the
pursuing soldiers to great extremities and
delay.
an experienced Indian fighter, against
JacoDo, with good force of infantry,
avalry and one or two Gatling guns.
The soldiers marched with rapidity, in
spite of difficulties. and found the Indians,
numbering over 4500, in various camps
the foothills. One camp after another
was routed, but the Indians scattered
only 10 reunite on the fanks of the troops
Jacobo am mbushed detachment of soldiers
under Captain Lagartija and killed AL
but two men.
Colonel PARA found that he could do
nothing by keeping his men in one large
body, and accordingly separated them
into four or five small parties, each sup
piled with Calling and escorted by
cavalry. These parties penetrated into the
mountains in pursuit of the savages,
whom they encountered into several
camps. Battle was given by the Indians
against the small forces of soldiers, with
the result that the deadly work OF the
Gatlings so depleted the rebels ranks
that old Jacobo was hunted down with a
few hundred braves. Colonel Para united
his command in such position as to rake
the camp and thus practically the entire
Indian population taking part in the up
rising was exterminated.
Colonel PARA returned to Huanta after
his victory. and sent word to the Govern
ment, which was received December 3.
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Heorv Rotnfnu at Monterey.

PACIFIC GROVE, CAL, Dec. 31.-The
rain and wind storm which commenced
here Sunday continues with little pros
pect of abatement. The sun set in clear
sky last evening, but after dusk the strong
southeaster that was blowing brought a
downpour last night, and it has continued
to rain hard all day. Word was received
to-day from Soledad, in the southern part
of Monterey County, that this storm had
resulted in nearly two inches of water,
and rain was still falling. 1t was very
much needed by the farmers of that Sec
tion, as this was the first in SoIeiad this
season.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31
NEW TO-DAY.
Hail!
the
New Year!

Make your New Year calls
in a new Suit, from our new
stock of early Spring fash
ions, just in from our fac.
tory.
We're a little early, yes
we always are. You can
find the new styles here two
weeks to a month in advance
of the retailer who is at the
mercy of the jobber.
Our styles come from our
own mills. No middleman's
profits for you to pay.
Wholesale prices to all.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31
ACCUSED OF oFrEn1Sa BR1BEs.

arrest of the Manager of WdnGmGker's
HarrisbUrg Headquarters.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. 30-E. a.
Van VaIkenberg, manager of headquar-
ters in this city of John Wanamaker, can
didate for United States Senator, was
arrested tonight on the charge of at
tempting TO bribe Webster Weyss, mem
Der of the Legislature. Mr.. Van Valken-
berg refused TO give bail and demanded a
hearing, which will be given him to-mor-
rev at Hornersgille. Mr.. Van Valkenberg
claims that his arrest is simply move in
the political game which is now going on
for the Senatorship.
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Recruiting at Monterey.

MONTEREY, CAL, Dec. 3o.-The
United States monitor Monterey has re-
mained at its namesake city good deal
longer than was expected. 1t was to leave
last Saturday morning. but was ordered
to remain until Monday. On Sunday its
exhaust pipe got out of order, and after
that was repaired the rough weather out
side the bay still kept the monitor in this
harbor. Recruits are enlisting every day,
or as fast as the surgeon will examine
them.
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stock of $4,000 The cause assigned for
this move is The difficulty OF realizing
profit IN this line of business.
A SOFT MARX FOR SHARPERs.
Head of a Brewery Syndicate Having
Money 10 Invest in Mines Is THROWN
into Prison.

CHICAGO, ILL, Dec. 30.-Valentine
Hoffman, connected with the Brewer &
Hoffman Brewing Company, who says he
was picked out as ''soft mark in mining
deals, was arrested yesterday on a war
rant sworn out by c. r. Palmer and issued
by Justice Hall. charging conspiracy and
obtaining money under false pretences.
The warrant was served at his office and
he gave bail or hearing on January s.
Mr.. Hoffman to-day will swear out war
rants for the three men said to be con-
cerneG in his arrest-C. r. Palmer,
mining broker, and Judge" Reeves and
Mr.. Scott, his associates. These men,
the brewer says. caused him 10 spend
nearly $1,000 upon them because OF their
representations to have mining property
for sale.
Palmer claimed in his complaint that
Hoffman represented himself as the head
of syndicate of brewers who wanted gold
mines and that upon his promise to buy
the properly at Bowie, Arlz., for $500, 900,
he spent $3.50 TO prove the mine was up
to the prospectus. He says Hoffman then
backed out, and would not pay his ex-
penditures on his account.
Mr. Hoffman says he wanted to buy
mine, and the broker said he had the
Bowie property listed for 5000, 000 and
would agree TO send an expert to Arizona
to examine it. Mr.. Buell., a specialist,
was given the mission, and he was in
structed to go under the name of J. E.
Fowler to hide his identity When be
reached the mine Mr.. O'Connor it is said,
refused to let him examine the property.
The mine owner, however, knew Mr..
Buell., and allowed him to examine the
property and came back to Chicago with
him. That was several months ago. In
the office of the brewery both of the men
met Palmer and his friends, and 0Con-
nor, the brewer says, denounced them as
swindlers and impostors. Hoffman says
be ordered them out of his office
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31
Roya, Enomie. Reconci,ed.

BELGRADE, SERvIA, Dec. 30.-A recon-
ciliation between King Alexander of Ser
via and his father, ex-King Milan, has
been effected and it is said King Milan
will shortly return to Belgrade to reside.
The coming of Milan to Belgrade will
cause ex-Queen Natalie, the wife OF the
ex-King and mother of King Alexander,
to take her departure from the capital,
the relations of the royal couple not being
even OF friendly nature.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31
Must Pay Irrigation Tases.

FRESNO, CAL, Dec. 30.-Judge Webb
of the Superior Court to-day awarded
judgment for the plaintiff in the suit of
the Lower Kings River Reclamation Dis
trict against C. ]. McCullan and other
property-owners residing in the district
The suit was brought to collect an assess
ment levied for reclamation purposes
against the defendants Thev refused to
pay on the ground that they had not been
assessed proportionately with others and
on the ground of fraud.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31
syans for Del sfonte,s Lake.

DEL MONTE, CAL, Dec. 80. Mr.. Arnold,
manager of the Hotel del Monte, received
to-day from Melbourne, Australia, two
black swans. They came to San Francisco
direct from Australia on the steamer
Mariposa, and were there reshipped by
express to the hotel. As soon as the birds
were received they were placed in the
beautiful Del Monte Lake, where they
seemed quite at home. They are very
large swans of a rare species, and will adj
materially to the already attractive lake
in the Del Monte grounds.
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santa Crnx Conrihor.e Accepted.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Dec. 30.-The new
Courthouse was this afternoon accepted
by the Board of County Supervisors. 1t
was found that some of the minor defects
that have been in contention were caused
by errors in the specifications, and as the
building was in substantial condition
such defects only marred the beauty of
the structure. 1t was deemed best to ac-
cept the Courthouse and begin the new
year rig ht. The officials will move in i'm
mediateIy.