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2 STORM AND FLOOD. Loss of Life in Great Britain. DISASTERS AMONG SHIPPING. Vessels Driven Ashore and Many Sailors Perish. INUNDATIONS OVER IN HOLLAND. The Bark Caroline of Savannah Wrecked and the Cargo Cast Upon the Beach. Lokdox, Dec. 23. — Reports from various parts of Great Britain show that the gale is abating. The storm raged with the greatest fury all day yesterday. Tele graphic communication with Scotland is completely interrupted, while tne wires in the midland counties and Ireland are more or less damaged. There is hardly a town of any size but reports personal casualties and damage to property. Manufacturing towns in the. north and west suffered badly. Hoofs were torn off and chimneys collapsed, crashing through adjoining buildings and killing a number of working people. A number of fishlns-boats are missing. Three boats were swamped off Stornway and twenty-two occupants drowned. Much damage was done to bouses in Dublin and the suburbs of that city. People in the Donegal hills are reported to be suffering terribly, their cottages being wrecked and flooded. The ships America and the Mary E. Marshall went ashore near Greenock. The Arkalow was driven ashore in Scalp &ie Bay and bas nine feet of water in h*r hold. It is expected she will be a total loss. All around tbe coast vessels are re ported to be stranded or in great danger. The ship Carmichael was wrecked off Holyhead nod five of her crew were drowned. The other sir men on her were rescued with much difficulty. The four-masted ship County of Kin ross, for Hartlepool, was seen off that port lying on her beam ends and appar ently sinking. Her crew was seen on her with lifebelts on. The actual number of deaths is unknown, bm it is expected the list will not be much less than 100. The American ship Kennebec, from Port Blakpley, which had discharged her cargo at Belfast, broke adrift and sank a tug and damaged another vessel. Amstekdam. Dec. 23 —Heavy floods have been caused by the storm in Holland. The rivers Maas and Rotta roso twelve feet, inundatme parts of Rotterdam. Boats were used in the streets and in the market-places, which were like lakes. Many of the dikes threatened to give way under the heavy pounding of the sea. In eevernl places the water succeeded in breaking through, and the country in the vicinity of the breaks is flooded. Nine houses collapsed, their foundations being undermined. At Ij trecht several persons were drowned by the capsizing of a boat. Telegraph and telephone wires 'were everywhere broken. The bark Caroline, from Savannah for Hamburg, went ashore near Egmondsee and became a total wreck. Her cargo is being washed upon the beach. Part of her crew was drowned. Hamburg, Dec. 23.— The rlverElbehas overflowed its banks and inundated the lower parts of tbe town. The water is so deep that trancars are unable to run. Brussels, Dec. 23.— The storm has cau-ed much damage throughout Belgium. Many of the Belgian fishing-boats are missing. The town of Dendermonda, at the con fluence of the Dender and Scheldt rivers, was inundated by the overflowing of the Dender. The inhabitants were aroused by the tocsin and escaped, but the property lO3S is great. The villages of Audegeme, DenderviHe, Mespelace, Appels and Baes rode were also inundated. GODNEY IS UNEASY. The Indicted Bank President Who Was Not Prosecuted. Chicago, Dec, 23.— E. C. Godney, presi dent of the North River Bank of New York when it failed several years ago, and who was indicted by the Grand Jury at the lime of the failure of tiie bank and whose indictment was one of those found iv the pigeon-holes of the office of the Dis trict Attorney of New York, was in Chicago to-day on his way to New Yort. He declined to talk about the matter, but appeared ill at ease. The indictment was the subject of an inquiry by the Lexow committee, who gave it publicity and re newed the demand for some action in the prosecution of Godney. Godney has been living In Cripple Creek, Colo., e ver siuce leaving New York. He declined to register yesterday. He left for the East on the 5 o'clock tram. AN ORATOR INDICTED. Judge Ballard Charged With De- frauding Oswald flicks. Macox, Mo.. Dec. 23.— The Grand Jury lias returned an indictment against Judge D. P. Ballard of Los Angeles, Cal., for obtaining $37 50 from Oswald Hicks under false pretenses on a bogus draft on George Irving of Washington, D. C. Ballard was arrested at Springfield, Mo., and brought here. The case will be tried the last week in February. Ballard made Populistic speeches in Macon and adjoining counties during the late campaign. Hicks was treasurer of the Populist campaign com mittee and paid Ballard $130 for twelve speeches in this county ana expenses. Toe Sneriff has received letters from ttie officials at Murcheysboro, 111., and Hal ston, la., alleging that B lilard had engaged in speculations in those towns similar to those here. DEATH OF A LINEMAN. He Is Supposed to Have Been Murdered by Robbers. tjYEACUSE. N. V., Dec. 23.— The body of Matthew Fulton, a lineman in the em ploy of the Central New York Telephone and Telegraph Company, was found this morning boside the tracks of the Dela ware, Liickawanna and Westnrn road. A large gao^i In Fulton's head was evidently made by some sharp instrument. Fulton's pockets were empty when fcjunu. It is thought he may have been munserod. The Coroner aDd the railroad secret service detectives are investigating the case. OPENED A SAFE DEPOSIT BOX. But the Detectives Failed to Find Any Plunder. Chicago, Dec. 23 —Detective Rohan ha* opened a box in the vault of the National Safe Deposit Company in the hope of securing stolen property said to have Deen deposited there by a gang of aliened thieves from Cleveland, Ohio. The box was rented by Mary Gibbn, who under the name of Maggie Russell is in jail in Cleveland alung with half a dozen man charged with numerous burglaries. "The story telegraphed from Cleveland about the safe deposit vaults," said Detec tive Rohan, "is true, but it is not true that we fouua aoy stolen property. We did fiud $3500 in greenbacks, two watches and some small trinkets, but a detective and a lawypr from Cleveland fulled to identify any of the articles as having been stolen in the recent, burelaries at Cleveland." STONE AWAITS ARREST. Denies the Charge of Murdering Two Women. Chicago, Dec. 23.— Lewis Stone is at his home, 5135 Flouruoy street, and awaits arrest upon a charge of having murdered two defenseless women in Jamestown, N. Y. He says he is innocent. Ha is an expert bricklayer, for many years in the employ of a firm of local contractors. Ha was employed in Buffalo, N. V., and ex plains his presence in Jamestown on the tileht of the murder by saylnz the train on which he was en route to Chicago stopped at that city and he w«s obliged to wait several hours for another train. He says the first he knew of the crim« wan when he saw hy the papers that he was wanted for murder. Stone at once surrendered, and the Chicago police notified him they were awaitingtinstructions by mail, pend ing receipt of which he was released. BRUTAL BURGLARY. Torture Used to Obtain Money From an Old Man. Ekie, Pa., Dec. 23.— The ringleaders In the gang of masked burglars who. p. week ago, beat and bound and under fearful torture secured the SIO.OCO which Richard and Saiah Slocum had laid up for a rainy dax, have been captured. They are Frank Anderson, a farmer living within two miles of the scene of the robbery; Ralph Vansaler and Jeremiah Casey. An dersou and Yansaler were captured to gtherat the house of the former. They resisted arrest, but were overcome. Casey was captured in the eastern part cf the State. Tiie conspiracy seems to have been put up by Anderson and Casey in the Mead ville Jail. Anderson was there oa sen tence for larceny aud met Casey, who was in for some minor offense. Anderson knew about Slocum's wealth, als>> that he had called in his money. In less than two weeks after the pair were out of jail, with four others, they met at the Anderson rendezvous and carried out one of the most <ianii£ and successful burglaries in tbe history of crime in this section. Casey's fondness for his cuds loosened his tongue, disarmed bis secretiveoess and gave the clew which resulted in the capture of the Rang. AFTER THE SENATORSHIP. Judge Goff Enters the Race Against Steve Elkins. Baltimoee, Dec. 23.— A special to the news trotn Clarksburg, W. Ya., says: Judge Nathan Got?, who has been holding court in South Carolina, artived at his* home yesterday, and has been in close con ference with political friend's, includ ing Hon. George C. S. Davi9, who is him self an active candidate for the United Sates Senate against Elkins. It wns given out tiiis evening that Judge Goff would in all possibility announce his car didacy for the Seuatw within the next twenty-four hours. If he does he will probably prove a formidable opponent. He has eight votes pledged to him, and Senator Whittaker and Hon. T. J. Hut chinson each has as many more. Judge G ff's candidacy would draw heavily from Eikms and at ihe same time solidify the followers of the candidates, nil of whom are identified with the Goff wing of the party. The conference has caused some excite ment in political circles throughout this section. RAIDED BY FRENCH'S BAND. The Station A?ent at Nowata Com- pelled to Open the Safe. Claremore. I. T., Dec. 23. — The French band of outlaw*, headed by Jim French and Cherokee Bill, made a raid last night on the town of Nowata, about twenty-live miles north of here on the Kansas and Arkansas Vailey Raiiroad. Station Agent Bristol, ptepping out on the platform of the station, found himself covered with four guns. He was marched through the waiting-room and compelled to open the safe. The robbers got about $190. They did not tnolast the passengers in the waiting-room. Aftpr getiing the contents of the safe they marched the agent outside, mounted and rode away, going east. It was feared that they would rob the passenger train, which was due. but it pulled out in safety about thirty minutes later. A COTTAGE BLOWN UP. Dynamite Used by Men Who Sought Revenge. Detroit, Mich., Dec. 23.— A small vacant counge in Spring Wells township, owned by Chailes A. Frost, was. blown up witb dynamite last night and almost com pletely destroyed. Frost reside? in a house adjoining. All the windows in his house wen* shattered by the concussion and the movables were kuocked to the floor. Fred erick Loy and Charles Brenning were ar rested early this morning, charged with ibe crime. Frost alleges that Loy hnd sworn revenge upon him, claiming Frost had taken advantage of blm in a real es tate deal. GROVER A GOOD SHOT. Slaughter of Ducks by the Presi- dentiai Party. Washington, Dec. 23.— President Cleve land and his patty of duck-huuters tp- turned to the city this mornluir on tho Atlantic Coast Express. The train was due at 7 o'clock, but did not arrive until nearly 9 o'clock, all the trains on the line beinc late. The President was looking well, being a little browned by his expo sure to the sun and wind. Altogether the party killed about 300 dncßs, the Presi dent being responsible for rather more than bolt of them. Be spoke very appre ciatively of his recep.ion at Georgetown yesterday. SHOT AND HANGED. End of a Negro Who Attempted to Commit Alurder. New Orleans. Deo. 23. — George King, a dsvperate negro, was lynched at the slaughter-house just below the city this eve ning. lie had a difficulty with some butchers, and saying he would not be bluffed, went off and got a shotgun and a bag of stint. Constable Guerre came up and tried to arrest him and the negro escaped to a burn, fnin which he fired into the crowd which cohered, wounding the Constable and half a dozen others. Tho barn was burned down and the negr<» forced into the open, where be was shotand then dragged to a tree and hanged. THE MORNING CALL, SAN FRANCISCO, MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1894. CITIZENS TO ACT Investigating Fraud in Chicago. ALDERMAN POWERS' CASE. Does Not Relish the Charge Against Him. CITY COUNCIL UNDER THE BAN. The Legislature Will Assist in Puri fying Politics in Cook County. Chicago, Dec. 23. — Alderman John Powers, who is alleged to have offered to "deliver" for a consideration sufficient votes in the City Council to kill ( ff the anti-cigarette ordinance, to-night an nounced that he would demand a search ing investigation, which he claims would vindicate himself and the other ci'y offi cials who are implicated in the alleged ex pose. The Civic Federation will take a hand in the matter. President Lyman J. Gage of the Civic Federation said: "A great crime has been committed against the people. It should be investi gated to the roots. There an» Judges in the State, prosecuting officers and a Grand Jury to take such matters ir. band. Such a crime will not go unpunished. If the o fiieers of the law fail to act and al low such an enormity to go by unnoticed the Civic Federation most certainly shall not allow it to be said that tbe funds of the organization are being expended iv other directions. We have on our hands all we can care for, bat we are not so much engrossed that wa would allow the Powers case to slide by and out of sight iihout due justice being administered. "I understand Alderman Ken's propo sition for the investigation of the police, and his scheme Co seek the aid of different business and reform organizations in the work. lam in sympathy with it, but the Civic Federation being busily engaged at tbe present time will not join in it." Attorney W. R. Forrest, who has been managing the Civic Federation'! elections fraud case, thought it would bn a mistake for any organization to undertake too much at once, lie thought if the investi gation cnuld begin n some particular line it would grow out quite fast eDougn after warj. "The City Council nueht to be investi gated," he said, "and I believe the Civic Federation will take up the work with a will." Members of the General Assembly who were in the city yesterday discussed thia question in connection with political affairs. The sentiment among them wa.s that the Legisla'ure ought not to be called upon to take a hand in the investigation, but that they stood ready to relieve Chi c*k in any way necessary. The new members especially are not anxious to become embroiled iv Chicago and Conk County poliics. and one of them said: "If the Civic Federation will come down to Springfie d with a plain case upon which we can act there will be no hesi tancy on the part of the Senators and JRep reaentalives irom the rural districts." PRIESTS SURRENDER. Will No Longer Attempt to Fight Bishop Bonacum. Omaha. Nebr., D?c. 23.— The p,riest9 of the Lincoln diocese, who have been fi.'hting Bishop Bonacum for two years, have surrendered. They admit that the Bishop has won, and if he has not been sustained at Rome the diplomacy of Mon slgnor Satolli has left them no chance but to seek employment elsewhere. Father English, the tenth priest to quit the Bonacum diocese, came to Omaha yester day and now has charge of a parish in this city. The trouble between Bonaruin and his priests began two years ago over the refusal of Father Corbett of Palmyra to submit to some ruling by the Bishop which he thought was tyrannical. The Bishop was finally tried frr libel, charges beine preferred by Corbett. The Bishop was acquitted. Satoill visited Lincoln for the purpose of investigating the trouble, but was unable to do so. The matter was appealed to Rome, but if ever passed upon the verdict was rover made public. The offense of Father English was his testimony against the Bishop In the Corkh case In Nebraska City last May. When the question of authorities on canon law was under consideration the Bishop and his supporters testified that the work of Father Smith of Paterson, N. J., was re garded fig authority on canon law. Father English contradicted this testimony and produced a letter from ttM Bishop instruct ing him, as j!idge of the diocesan •••urt, to study "Smith on Canon Law." which he regarded as the best work on the subject. Within sixty days after giving tliis testi mony Father English was givpn orders to vacate the Basting's Mission and report at David City on April 1. An npponl was taken to Satnlll, who assured James Eng lish, brother of the. priest, that a trial would be granted, "but not now," said the delegate. "Tell him that. He will under stand." He never had a trial. The priests an nounced to-day that they had snirenderod and would seek charges In other dioceses. NEW LAWS FOR ALASKA. They Will Be Recommended by As sistant Secretary liamlin. Washington, Dec. 23. — It is under stood that Congress will, later in the pres ent session, make an effort to provide a code of laws for the government of Alaska, which is to be submitted as the result of the inspection made of the Alaskan country last summer by Assistant Secretary Hamlin and Josepn W. Murray inspector nf galmou fisheries. These gen tlemen gavH especial att-niion to the seal fisheries, and v. ill, of course, dwell upon this feature especially in their report, but they will also recommend changes in the entire lecal system of the seal islands and the mainland as well, covering all the sub jects connected with the government of the Territory. The Oregon laws are at cresent in force in Alaska, and have been ever since tha organization of the Territory. They are in many instances Illy adapted to the local conditions prevailing in Alaska, and even where they are fairly satisfactory the means of administering: them are so ineffi cient as to have caused very serious com plaint in the past on the part of the people effected. Hence, besides recommendine laws for the government of the seal catch and others looking to tne prevention of the liestruction of the sal non interests, Messrs. Ranilin and Murray will probably recoiu meud timber laws, new land, mining, liquor, customs and school laws. There will also probably b« a recommendation that three or four judicial districts be created to tiike the place of the present system, which is comprised in one district. The report embodying their recommend ations is now in course of preparation and will be submitted to Congress as early in the session after the holidays aa possible, with the hope that there may be time left for Congressional action. It is believed that the report will take strong grounds for fixing the next year's sealing catch at a lower limit than that of last year. SNOW BLOCKADE BROKEN. But From Appearances It Is Only Temporary. Sisson, Dec. 23.— The blockade between this place and Dunsinuir has been tem porarily raised. Last night 200 snow shovelers and an exira train passed through Sisson, en route to the big snow drift some five miles north of Sisson, and this morning the northbound Oregon express passed throußh, followed later by two other delayed passenger trains. The storm has abated, but the indications are that considerable more snow will fall before to-morrow. Had it not been that the Southern Pacific Company's rotary plow broke down the blockade would not have resulted. A workman eneaeed in shoveling snow from a house was seriously injured yesterday by 'he shed, belonging to J. M. Bowles, falling on him. MORTIFIED TO DEATH. Suicide of a Youth Arrested for Gambling on Sunday. Me mphis, Dec. 23.— At Rockford. Coosa County, Ala., Alberi Goriian aged 22 and well connected, was- arrested on an indict ment from Elmore County charging gamb ling on Sunday, and was jailed after a desperate, but unsuccessfui effort to escape. Last night when Jailer Redit went to Goraan's cull to carry a blanket he found him hanging tn a bar by his susDcnders with hit hands tied behind him with his handkerchief, dead. Morti fication over his arrest was the cause. SOCIETY MEN SUED. Aftermath of the First Gotham Horse Show. Made a B!g Contract for the Con struction of Buildings, Which Was Broken. New Yotik, Dec. 23.— The Press to-mor row will say: Ex-Secretnry of the Navy William C. Whitney. Theodore Have meyer, Preseolt Lawrence, Thomas N. Perry, Francis F. Vanderhiil, Rush H. Herdekoppr, George Green, Reginald W. River, Colonel William Jay, James T. livde, T. Suffern Tailei, John G. Berts ford, together with a number of other prominent citizeas of New Ynrk, are de fendants In a case pending in the Chan cery Court of New Jersey. The action in question has been brought by Thomas L. Hamilton. In 1892 the defendants organized the United States Horse and Cattle Show So ciety for the purDOse of eivine horse shows in the fall and spring of each year in this city. The society was incorporated under the laws of New Jersey with a capital stock of g 75,000. The new organization leased Manhattan field for five years. The directors, through the executive committee, contracted wi h Tlioiuas L. Ilamilion for the construction of necessary buildings at a co-it of over $56,000. After the first show, which was not a financial success. $30,000 was paid to Hamilton on his eunirac:. leaving $20,000 still unpaid. When the final accounting was paid the directors discovered the total amount of unpaid bills was $40,000. On application, Chancellor McGlll made a decree declaring the society insolvent and appointing the directors as receivers. Up to date the receivers have filed no report with the chancellor. TWO CHILDREN BURNED. The Mother Badly Scorched During Her Frantic Grief. Brooklyn, Dec. 23.— A fire occurred to night in the flat occupied by Charles Corn wall. Both Mr. Cornwall and his wife were away from their home at the time, three children being left behind. In BoroH unaccountable way the firo started, the first intimation of it being when Mrs. Jane Uanson, an elderly woman living across the hall, heard the children screaming. She opened the door of the Cornwall flat and smoke rolled out, almost smothering her. She saw a smoking bundle on the floor and it Droved to be one of the little ones. Picking it up, she ran (screaming to the street. Airs. Cornwall was returning from the grocery-store when she saw her neighbor with the burning bundle. Immediately behind Mrs. Hanson was Maude, an older clii d, her clothes in tiamps. Cornwall grabbed the baby from the old woman and ran down the street. Some one on the street threw a coat around the child and extinguished :ne Haroes. A block away tlie cnzert mo'lier was stopp-'-d wi'h 'he iifanf, it? clothes still smoking, and bnth woro found to bn quite b;idly burned. No one knew another child was missing, but after the fire was ex tinguished the charred remains were found. HOBLIT'S CURRENCY PLAN. An Illinois Banker Has a Most Elab- orate Scheme. Bloomington, 111., Dec. 23.— Alvin B. Hoblit, cashier of the National State Bank of this city, a member of tbe Executive Committee of the Illinois State Bankers' Association, has formulated a currency scheme which he believes is superior to the Baltimore plan, and which has re ceived the indorsement of a number of able financiers in the Illinois State BanK ers' Association, li is phm is as follows: First— Begin funding the creenback and treasury not*- s by issuing 5L'50,000,000 worth of 2% per cent bonds lor banking purposes. Allow banks to issue currency to the par value (if these bonds. Discontinue tax on their circulation. Second — Allow banks with unimpaired capital to issue »n additional 20 percent on circulation secured by their assets. Uuon tnis added currency levy a tax nf X per cent per annum for the average time it is in circulation. Thirl— This 20 per cent of circulation in capital will give the necessary elasticity to our currency system needed in times ol stringency of the money market. Fourth— With the proceeds of the sale of bonds retire a like amount of greenbacks and treasury notes, which are a constant menace to the Government Killed by a Burst Pipe. Franklin, Lh., Dec. 23. —The bursting of a steam pipe at the ! Caffery. Central Sugar.Refinery caused tLe Instant dealt) of two men. But slight damage was done to the refinery. WENT TO PIECES. Wreck of the Bark South ern Chief. ABANDONED BY THE CREW. Fifty-two Miles Southwest of Cape Flattery. ONLY ONE SEAMAN WAS INJURED The Vessel and Cargo of Lumber Are Fully Covered by Insurance. I'obt Tow>*send, Wash., Dec. 23.— The bark Southern Caief, from Taconm foi Adelaide, Australia, succumbed to the fury of last Wednesday's storm. She went to pieces and was abandnned fifty-two miles southwest of Cape Flattery. Her captain, W. W. Plumb, formerly or the late bark Jmues Cheston, and crew, fifteen persons all tnld, were taken off the sink ing vessel Friday morning by the barkeu line Skagit and brought to this port. An unkuown ship previously passed the Southern Chief and refused to heed ber signals of distress. Only one seaman was injured, having bis lea jammed by lumber. The Southern Chief ran into the gale early Thursday morning, whicb, together with cross seas, opened up seams in the vessel and she quickly became water logged. Over 30.000 feet of lumber were jettisoned when her stern quarters were carried away. A heavy sea was sweeping her decks, fore and afr, when the Skagit came along and rescued the crew. The vessel was valued at S7OOO anil her cargo cost $10,000; fully insured. The revenue-cutter Grant, which was or dered to go out in search for overdue ves sels, sailed to-night. She will probably be gone two weeks. The barkeutine Skagit. which arrived to day, twenty days from San Pedro, repoits making a big semi-circle on the voyage to Cape Flattery, and did not encounter any unusuaily stormy weather, and neither did Bhe ei<jht any vessels in distress, which would seem to dispel the idea that the miss h>g vessels had got out to the westward and were heading in toward shore. ELECTION CONTEST. One That Is Likely to Prove Mighty Interesting. Vacaville, Dpc. 23 — Papers wpre filpd late yesterday by Ralnjeii Barcar, Demo cratic nominee for Distiic; Attorney, to rnutpst thf* election of Frank R. Devlin, Republican. The compliint alleges fraud in the voting and tha ; the election officers in four preciucts in Vailejo erred in per mitting abuut 200 persons, residents of Mare Island and United Spates marines and soldier*, to vote. According to the decision of Superior Judge Jiuckies a few days before election, thps« men were not entitled to vote, as they were not resi dents and reside in no precinct in the county. On election day several of these mcii who were regist«T»d in precinct 1 of the First Supervisorial District voted and were arrested, and the others went to other precincts to cast the'r votes. Mr. Devlin's plurality is only 92. and if Mr. Barear succeeds in having the four pre cincts thrown out his election is assured. Should this happen the result would cost Governor-elect Budd 81 votes, that being his plurality in the four precincts. GREETED BY THOUSANDS. The Reception to General Booth in Simpson Tabernacle. Los Angeles, Dec. 23.— The Salvation Army huld a knee drill at the First Pres byterian Church this morning, led by Colonel Lawley of General Booth's staff. At 10:30 there was a holiness meeting led by the general at the Simpson Tabernacle. He delivered a short, sermon, which was followed by a revival service. Saturday night's parade was repeated in the afternoon, there being in line many Salvationists. There were many people along the route who expressed wonderment at the strength of the nrniy. There was an immense gathering in Simpson Taber nacle i" the afternoon, which filled the en tire edifice, the largest church building In the city. When the leader and his staff appeared on the platform of the tabernacle a rousing amen from a thousand throats met him. Colonel Lawley opened the service, fol lowed by a prayer and address by General Boo!h, which was attentively listened to. ACROSS THE GLACIERS. Progress of the Exploring Party Toward Mount Rainier's Peak. Seattle, Dfc. 23.— A message from the Post-Intelligencer party for the explora tion of Mount Rainier brought by a pigeon, which was released at the moutb of Car bon Glacier at 8 A. M. to-day, tolls of the arrival of the party at the base of the mountain on the previous evening ana of Hreat avalanches. The last day* tntmp was made on snow shoes ovr four or five feet of snow in 26 degrees temper.Uure. The Carbon River and other streams were lorded many times and two of the party were ducked in the icy water. Carbon Glacier rises in a sheer wail of 300 feet. It Is prtatly depressed, torn, ribbed and ragged by avalanches which have left walls of snow 300 feet high. The party this morning started across the glacier and around St. Elmo's pass to ex amine the route to the summit. THE GROUND TREMBLED. Slight Shocks of Earthquake in the South. San Diego, Dec. 23— A shock of earth quake was experienced in this city at 10:20 A. m. to-day. No damage was done, nor was the disturbance bo great as at the last time, but the oscillations were distinc ly marked and readily recognized. Pomona, Dec. '23 —There was an earth quake here at 10:22 o'clock to-day. One shock was henfy and one light, coming ap parently fr'»m the southwest. Crockery was rattled on shelves. Riverside, Dec. 23.— Quite a neavv shuck of earthquake was felt here at 10:20 a. m. The vibrations were from south io north. No damage was done. STRUCK BY AN ENGINE. Possibly Fatal Accident on the Los Angeles Terminal Railroad. Los Angeles, Dec. 23.— E. A. F ke, a carpenter, unmarried, living fit Garvanza was run ovei and fatally injured by a Terminal milroad tram at 7 o'clock this evening at the junction of Pasadena ave nue. Fike was on an electric streetcar go ing to Garvanza. The train came up, t!:e engine colliding with the car on which Fike was sitting. Becoming frightened, he jumped off the car and was caught by the engine and run over. Fike is horribly mangled, and physicians say be will not live till morning. The injury to the electric car was very slient. There were thirty-five people on the car at the time and a panic ensued, but Fike was the only one injured. CROOKED WORK SOMEWHERE. Queer Action of a Pinkerton Agency Detective. Seattle, Wa3h., Dec. 23.— An alleged embezzler from one of the oldest banks in Blooming'on, 111., bas been run down by an Allan O. Pinkerton Agency detective here, but the latter suddenly disappeared after he became friendly with the alleged embezzler, without even giving the latter's name. The detective gave his name on arriving in this city two weeks ago as J. M. Brocks, but told certain people hi« name was William Bell. He was very anxious to have it understood he was not working for the Pinkerton Bros.' Detec tive Agency. According to his story, one of the oldest and most trusted employes of a Blooming ton bank, which is a branch of a Chicago institution, asked for a vacation and went to Ynnkton, S. D., and then asked for an extension of time and came to the coast. His books were examined, and it was found he was $37,000 short. The case was put in the hands of the Allan O. Tinker ton Agency, and Brooks started out to run his man down. He trailed him to Kansas City, Ogden, Butte, Portland, Or., and finally to Seattle, whore he was living under the name of Walker. Brooks, after arriving here, claimed to locate his man and get a confession from nim thai lie bnd 517,0u0 sewed in the lining of bis coat. He said he did not want to return, but would settle If tiie bank would give him $19,000 that was owed to him. Extradition papers were made out, but ttie matter was kept from the police because of the danger of their arresting the man and spoiling the chance of a recovery of the money. Suddeuly the detective became friendly with the alleged embezzler and commenced avoiding the attorney. Then be became involved with a fair siren named Lillian, and, alter a trip into the wooJs ostensibly for a deer hunt, he took a train for San Francisco, and the next day Lilliau left for that city by steamer. So far as can be learned nothing has been done to settle the affair witb the bank. Brooks never let any one see the alleged embezzler, so ii is not Known who he is. WAS A CONSPIRACY. What Oregon Railroad Officials Think of the Accident on Their Road. Tacoma, Wash.. Dec. 23— A special to the Ledger from Walla Walla says: The statement yesterday that the cause given for the Oregon and Navigation accident near Uolles Junction, in which Engineer Ilobert Walker iost his life, was due to the spreading of the rails, is reported to be without foundation. Every indication goes 1 1 show that the rails, ties and every thing about the track was in perfect con dition, and railroad officials attribute the accident to a conspiracy of >ome sort. Id speaking of the matter to-day, a rail road official said : "We regard the accident as due to plac ing upon the outside rail a nut or sDike, maliciously or otherwise, and it is thought that something of this nature will be brought out at the investigation." Now Free Krom Debt. Santa Cbuz, Dec. 23.— The debt of the Younn Men's Chrisiian Association was cleared to-day. There was an indebted ness of $0000 on the property which had to ber>i?ed by popular subscription to save it. All but $125 had been subscribed up to this morning, when the Congregational Church raised $182, more than enough for the purpose. The Congregational Church has contributed $3000 toward paying off the indebtedness. The other churches also subscribed liberally. Strikers Remain Firm. Providence, R. 1., Dec. 23.— A meeting of the locked-out operatives of the hosiery mills at Thornton was held this afternoon and it was decided to remain firm in the refusal to return to work for less than the pre«ent schedule rates. It was »sserted that fully twenty workmen will return to England miner than surrender. Jacobson Willing to Return. Chicago, Dec. 23.— AaoJDh Jacobson, who was arrested here on a telegram from the Burt-Dexier Company from New fork, lias exor«sseJ his willingness to re turn there without requisition papers. Jncobson admits !>e is the man wanted, but denies hn took $18,000 of the company's money, as charged. Additional Telegraph on Page 9. You and Yours May be the victims of diphtheria unless you provide yourself with a weapon of de- fense. A few bottles of Hood's Srtrsn- uariUa will be sufficient to build up your system, so that you will have little to fear f-food's Sarsam JL JL<fe^^w&^, par ilia from thi a most £ || # •£-fcC dreaded disease. It S^_v is the weak and de- '%%<%%'% Militated who have dipbherla. Hood's Sar^nparilla makes the weak strong. Hood's Pills are the best after dluner Fills, assist digusiiou, cure lieadaclie. 25c. You Wouldn't , , Steal - , ii . - ■]'■■■■ Away from your home to rest your back if you sat in one of our new •., ==!!==-' RATTAN CHAIRS = |r = with easy roiling backs. Just the thins; you want. They're cheap too. FINE CHRISTMAS PRESENT. GAL. RATTAN FACTORY, 61 First St., Near Mission. : de.O .3 24 ■ ■ . . ■ . "_ MISCELLANEOUS _ BETTER LATE ;• Better late than never is a pood motto if you've put off : the purchase of your holiday : suit ol clothes, because this • ' : may be the means of making you buy it of us. If you do it will mean a merrier Christ- mas tp you, for we cau save you a half on its cost. You I can tind use for that amount ! saved to help brighteu up I your holiday-, can't you? Come to the. wholesalers aud makers who sell to you at j wholesale prices— those are the people who save you the ; naif ou the cost of your i purchase. Wholesale Manufacturers Props. Oregon City Woolen Mills Fine Clothing For Man, Boy or Child RETAILED At Wholesale Prices 121-123 SANSOME STREET, Bet. Bush and Pine Sts. ALL BLUE SIGNS WE'VE SERIOUSLY • |" . | CUT \ i The prices on all Patent Medicines, Sanitary Sup- plies, etc. For instance : "Williams' Pink Pills 35c Ayer's Sarsaparilla 65c Syrup of Figs.. ' 3oc Warner's Safe Cure B">c Carter's Little Liver Pills 15c Beecham's Pills 15c Cutionra, Soap 15c Pure Corl Liver Oil (per pint) 50c Listerine, 8oc; linbifoam ...20c Family Syrinpes 50c Chest and Inner Protectors sOe Calder's Dentine 15c GEO. OAHLBJEIIDER & CO. DRUGGISTS, 214-Kearny Street-214 deß tt TtiMo \ TOYS DOLLS, GAMES, BLOCKS and PICTURE BOOKS REDUCED PRICES Sealskin Purses...... 50c, 75c, $1.00 to $5.00 Lizard " 50c. 75c, 1.00 to 5.00 Alligator " 50c, 75c, 1.00 to 5.00 YIN HESS UUU, PKRNAC EROS. A PITTS CO 1808 MARKET STREET. GOODS DELIVERED FREE. RICHMOND RANGES STOVES and RANGES from 55.00 to 550.00 WHOLESALE AND KETAIL. SCHUSTER BROS., 306 Sutter Street. AGENTS WANTED IN EVERY CITY. JB3" Send for Catalogue. des tf WeSiiMo /m Kfi OFFICE iSBi fllfW fiECIfQ TT n ' $24.00 — DROPPED— 1 $24.00 GEO. H. FULLER DESK CO., 638 and 6 40 Mission Street. ie9 S»Mo\Te 'ip / — Sfe, Dr. Gibbon's Dispensary, M~>*B*ml 623 KE.iIWV ST. Established ln I " s * for tlK> trt'atmiMUot I'iivate a Dr. Gibbon's Dispensary, 62S KKAKNV ST. Established in l»»4for the treatment of I'iivate Diaeaaea, Lost Sluntiood. Debility or '-??Tslx^sl<ft «Ils«>asf>wearlnsjonbodyanrt mind Mill SffiSS?*^! Skin Disease*. The doctor cures when others fail. Try him. Charges low. ?>gjgX.^jfaaa Cure* cnaranlred. Call <ir write. or . jr. p. GIBBON, Box 1937, San. Francisco. ', Weekly Call. $1 per ear