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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-31
CEASE TO BE FREE.
Panama and Colon Ports to Exact a
Tax,

New York, Dec. 30.-In reference to
the Colon dispatch received Friday
night, stating that after the LIST Of Jan
uary Panama and Colon would cease
10 be free ports. and that duty would
be collected Of 10 per cent. ad valorem
on all imports. officials of the Panama
Railroad company say that while they
as yet have received no official notifi-
cation of the proposed action by the
Colombian government. they have been
advised unofilcially that such tax was
proposed. OF course they said they
would protest against such tax. which,
owing to local conditions, would be n
very heavy one. on the principle that
IL would tend TO restrict trade.
The opinion was expressed that If
work were actively resumed on the
Panama canal, as proposed, IL would be
absolutely necessary to import sup
plies at any cost. But, unless this work
We're resumed, II was very likely that
the trade of the country would be killed.
The impression I'm the office of the Pan
anna Railroad company was that CO.
lombia has every means in its power
to increase its revenue in anticipation
of the resumption of work on the canal,
development OF internal resources, such
as mines. etc, and to have increased re-
sources as precautionary measures in
the event OF possible changes In the
government.
The published statement that $4,000
had been appropriated for the trans
mission of troops was regarded as very
significant OF the governments efforts
toward preventing any possible trouble
One proposition, made not long ago, was
TO impose an export tax on bananas,
but this plan was wisely given up, as
IL would have killed the industry, which
is the principal one of the country. 1t
goes to show that efforts have been
made to increase the companys reve-
nue.. At the office of the Panama Ca
nal company a man arrived who Is the
representative Of the Panama company,
said he knew nothing OF the proposed
tax or protest Of this country. He said.
however. that II was possible in the
event of such tax being imposed that
a protest would be issued from the Of
flee of the new Panama Canal company
in Paris.
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VACANCY SALARIES.



Washington, Dec, 60 THE three now
senators who VIII be- elected 10 hll va
cancics Ia the states of Wyoming.
Washington ana Montana win probably
not Doe paid the back salaries which
have heretofore been paid 10 senators
elected or appointed to hll vacancies.
They were cut odt by AN express pro-
vision In the legislative Iroprlation
bin ~ the lest session, which. n Is be-
lievcd. VIII put an end 10 this practice
for the future,
Under the Hystcm which has prevailed
heretofore each ONE chosen would have
received the pay FOR the entire term of
six years. Notwithstanding that two
years Of the time has already elapsed.
The new provision VIII therefore, work
as u saving t0 the government Of S30.-
600 In this instance. and of larger sums
In the future The new law provides
that the salaries Of sena tors shall begin
on the date Of their election or ap-
uolntmcut.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-31
BYRNES WILL RETIRE.
He is Making Preparations to Leave His
Office.

New York, Dec. 30.-It was apparent at
police headquarters In the city to-day
that a change In affairs there h speedily
approaching, and gloom peryaded the en-
tire building. No one doubts that Byrnes
intends to retire as soon as his successor
is appointed. lie was In his office as early
as eight O'Clock In the morning, but he
denied himself to visitors. There was no
conccalment among those posted that the
superintendent was engaged In making
preparations to move. lie was closeted
during the day with his conndante, Ser
geant Frank Mangin. and was clearing
out all his private papers and effects
which have gathered during the years of
his sojouTn in the building. They were
packed up and sent TO his home on West
Fifty-cighth street,
Nobody cared to talk much about the
matter, but those who did speak, spoke In
terms Of astonlshment ami regret at their
chiefs coming retirement.
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formation Of a stalactlie.

The length OF time necessary for the
formation OF a stalactte has long been
n moot question Recent results seem TO
Indicate that II varies greatly with the
conditions Prof Franz Adami writes
from Iayreuth, bavaria, TO The American
Naturalist, December. that In 1873 the au-
thorlties OF that city built a reservoir FOR
the town water supply, which contains
traces Of limo. ON the roof Of an arch
underneath this reservoir stalncitcs began
u form, which In the present year had
grown TO a length Of thirty ccutimet,rs
tabout "a fooU, This IL vastly quicker
rate than that usually assumed. In an
editorial note The Naturalist romarks
that II had been thought that in Wyundot
cave layer of staiagmtc had required
.0Oo years tn attain a thickness Of ten
inches. and says that Prof, Adami's state
mont "is one OF the sort Of yaluabl" obscr-
vptlous which has shhkon faith In the
worth Of all nEr-tests based on Rtalag-
mite or stalRctltc."
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-31
co AT 1T THURSDAY.
Congress win on That Day Again Take up
Affairs OF State.


Washington, Dec. 3O.-I}oth houses Of
congress will resume their sessions on
Thursday next, and 1t is expected there
viii be more determined effort to
press forward the work of the session
for the noxt two months than has char
acterlzed the proceedings during the
month which has already elapsed.
The necessary work OF the session Is
the passage of appropriation bills, Of
which there are fourteen. None have
pnssed the senate. and only five have
received the sanction of the house. IL
is In order for the senate Ia take up
any reported appropriation bill at any
time. and whether the Nicaragua canal
bill, which stands on the calendar as
unfinished business shall continue To
hold It's place uf vantage Will be depend
eut upon whether the appropriations
committee shall desire 10 supplant II
with the pensions or fortlhCatlons bills.
or with any other appropriation
hills after the other bills shall be re-
portcd from the committee.
The probabilities are that the Nicu-
ragua canal bill Will not b" Displaced
for the present Senator Morgan has
been dcvOting the holidays Ia the prep
atation uf "a reply 90 Senator Turpir $
attack upon the canal bill, and his
friends expect him 10 make vigorous
and exhaustive defense Of the measure,
lie viii probably speak an entire day.
and possibly two or three days,
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To-Day the bullion in the L.
S. mints is counted, and Uncle
Sam determines the amount Of
his uncoined wealth.
A special investigation will
be made of the Philadelphia
mint, against which there are
charges of gross irregularities.
Highly sensational revelations
are looked for as the result of
the inquiry, which will doubt
less be conducted vigorously
and effectively by the authorities.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-31
AN INEQUALITY.
Penalty for counterIelting Foreign Stamps
Greater Than for Home Ones.

Washington. Dec 3O,-The opinion OF
the solicitor of the treasury to the effect
that II Is unlawful In have Ia posses
sion or use plates for the printing OF
postage stamps in similitudc 10 those
Issued by foreign governments Will be
acted upon ~ once.
No more so-calltd stamp albums con-
taming stamps of these kinds win be
allowed t0 be printed, The cuts from
which these are printed VIII be seized.
1t ls an astonishing fact that the pen
atty imposed by law Tor the counter
fcitlng Of foreign stamps Is more Sc
we're Than for couutcrfcltng United
Stntes stamps, In the cHse of foreign
stnmpR. the penalty ia not less than
two nor more than ten years lmpris-
onmeut. while for the countcrfcitinH
OF United states stamps the penalty IN
u fine Of not more than $500. or Ave
years imprisonment, or both. The
United States court might impose "A
fine Of 81 or one days imprisonment
Tor violations Of our law and come
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-31

Tucson, Ari2.. Dec. 90-Frank Debs.
formerly a resident OF Tucson, was muir
dered by Yaqui Indians in the state OF
Sonora, Mexico. Debs established an In
dian village at the San Francisco Mid
winter fair last summer. but left san
Francisco before the exposition closed.
falling to pay the Indians he had brought
from Arizona and Mexico. and leaving
them TO return as best they might. Two
OF the Indians were with Debs at the time
he was killed. and the opinion prevails
that they killed him out Of spite Tor his
having failed 10 pay them what was due
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-31

81 Louis. Dec. W,-Ahout thirty-nve del
egutes 10 the National Council of the pro-
plc's party have organized National
Initiative ana Referendum league. Jas,
A. Lathrop. of Topeka. Kan, was elected
president, and an executive committee
aud national and state organizers were
chosen. II IL decided TO at once push the
organization throughout the country Ia
promote the scheme Of the Swiss system
of Initiative aud referendum. Thirtcen
states were represented at the organIa-
ton
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-31
Sack Suits

Here for you. The materials
are strong, and genteel in effect
nice, unobtrusive garments.
They are now sold for SIS, SIS
and $40, We could get more
for them, but the tariff bill has
run prices down. Come in be-
fore they go up. These are not
the only priced Suits we have.
You may want one for
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-31
The Indenendent poesn,t.

New York, Dec, 0-Ilev. DR.. Parkhurst
prcashed "A sermon this morning IN which
h. made indirect and incidental reference
% the work OF the past year. The people
had learned, he said, that the politician
was "A man Of cNpediency and that hc
might arrange things In such mnnner aa
only a mighty uprising OF the people could
undo, In looking over the field OF the ftI-
turc he said the people should look for
Improvement In newspapers. The papers,
he said. that daily serve up mass OF uns
digested matter. without discrimination
to their readers. were rapidly becomlni
public nuisances.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-31
Gas Explosion.

Fremont. ohio. Dec, 9O.-whilc repair
Ing the regulator at the Northwestern
ohio Natural Gas works to-day an ex-
plnsion occurred, wrccking the regulators
aud seriously lnjurlng e. L. Steyeus chas.
CRADLE and ]. r. Loycland. The fuel ghf
srpply 10 the city had 10 be shut on, and
thousands OF homes were loft without
fuel, making " a very serious thing for ths
people, In view OF the cold weather The
gas cannot be- turned on for several days.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-31
inventor OF eIoomers Dead.

Council Blunfs. Iowa. Dec, 10 O-Alrs.
Amelia Bloomer. from whom the lilnnmer
costume. one OF the first efforts towards
dress reform was named died al her home
la this city to-day. She was. In her young
ct years. noted lecturer ON temperance
and woman suffrage, she established NJ
Seneca Falls, ~ v, In lsig, paper called
the Lilly. the FIRST paper In this country
owned and edited by woman.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-31

Fort Dodge, Iowa. Dee. M.-As the re-
suit of a clerical error IN the election hal
lot. Iowa Will Tor the first time In its hts
tory. have female Justice of the peacr,
Mrs l.. u, Castle. Of calendar, hptuE
sworn In yesterday u was the intcntion
ia nominate her husband but by mistake
hiR wlfe's initials were used and she was
elected. Az there wns no legal obstacle
to her nlling the place she was sworn In.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-31
Gales and Snow.

Berlin, Dec. 3O-Gulrs. accompanied
by snow. prevail la northwestern Ger
many An unusually high tide I'm the
river Elhr has Hooded the low lying
parts of CuNhaveu aud Hamburg Two
bodies have been wnshcd ashore In the
lower Elhe. Enormous dAmagchas been
done along the North sea coasts. Many
vessels, badly damaged. have been
lowed into BrempThavcu.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-31

San Francisco. Doc, m.-Duvld IelloNN
was found lying unconscious on the street
thls eyenlng with his face covered with
blood ana with a fractured skull II Is
NOS known whether his condition IN the re
suit of an attack by footpads or OF - TAN,
caused by the use OF morphine papers OF
which were found In his pockets. hellouN
had been employed as druggist Ia Port
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-31
John A, Gordon Dead.

NpNrIuI 10 TnV IHuNprnUrUI
Ruttc Dee, 50. John \. Gordon, an
old variety thenter man of the west,
died here To-day of consumption. Tie
had varied history in the Black Hills,
Laramie Rawlins, Helena ana Butte.
lie hrAlt b variety theatrr Ia Helena,
aud conducted the Comique In this city
for MANY years
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-31
pnssnd the Timer House.

ST. Johns n. IT,, Dee, O.-Thc prosl-
dents casting vote only carried the gov
ernment's bank note bill through the up
per house. The debate continued hnill
two o'clock this morning Amendments
were adopted which Will neeessltnte the
bill being again sent 10 the lower house.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-31

Memphis. Tenn, Dec, 30.-Thc Commer-
cial Appeal has placed its plant az The dis
posal OF the women OF Memphis who VIII
edit the paper for one issue ana receive
the revenue uccruing thercfrom Tor tho
purpose OF starting fund 70 build wo.
mans temple In this city. The edition Will
appear on ST. Valentines day.
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$3.50 or $Io-

We don't advertise them, but
you can find them in our stock.
Don't make a regular business
of them. 1t is the better goods
we want TO acquaint you with
We want to make a customer OF
you and keep you as customer.
Supply yourself with one OF
our listers and Suits.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-31
Another Victim,

klamath Falls, ore. Doc, N--The latest
news OF the nro which occurred at Silver
Lake on Christmas eve comes by
n stage driver who aaya that all re-
ports concerning tho holocaust are cor.
the ruins.
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Allegations creun Hess.

Philadelphia, Dee SO-lnvestlghtion by
% representative OF the Associated preHs
ot reports of M treatment and poor food
among stcernge passcngcra OF the South
wHrN. at quarantine ON account OF small
ly rrpunulcss
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VIII not Allow II.

Madrid. Dec. @-Senor l'icssa, minister
Of the Interior has entered formal denial
of the statement which emauatcd from
NVnshisgton 60 the effect that a plan has
been under consideration allowing the To-
cal officials Of cuba 10 make up tho bud
get Of tarff duties, afterwards submitting
ID TO the government fer approval.
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London, Doe. ~ Lord Randolph Churc-
hin W atill rpnacioua. Tho hcmorrhngc
" hioh caused tho pressure ON The brain
having temporarily ocuHcd. the Improve.
mont In his condition Ia maintained.
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Played Wall Street.

Hudson, ~ V. Dee. @.-W r. RosmRn,
Ir., bookkecper FOR the National Hudson
Rlyor bank. OF this city, was arrested last
night on the charge of cmhcz2llng $4,000.
Hr confessed to tnking the amount, and
said he had spent the money ln stock
speculation in Wall street
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-31
Reeelnts and plshursoments.

Washington, Dec. 3O-The government
receipts so far this month amount to S2l,-
1862, and the disbursements &27 Os2, ,7S3
leaving o deficit for the month OF $685.
ST. and for the fiscal year to date of S2S,-
25t 9Ca
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-31
A Short Honev,noon.

san Francisco Dec. 90.-1ohn smith AMI
his bride OF a week were found dead Ia
bed this morning, nsphyNlated by gas, II
" presumed they failed 10 turn of the gas
properly upon retiring.
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knovs All AboutIt.

Montgomery, Ala, Dec M-Gov oates,
who has Just returned from Washington,
said in an interview that the Carlisle cur-
rcnry plnu will be defeated. the Nicaragua
canal bill viii fail 10 pass. and congress
viii do bat little this session,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-31
Work OF the Charitable.

Raleigh, n, g., Dee, aO-A call was
Issued to-day for mass meeting OF the
cltiscns " this place for the purpose of
securing food and supplies to be sent
To the destitute districts in Nebraska,
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AcIpar Stub DId II.

Bedford. Me-, Dec, aQ.-The city build
Ing here was damaged u The extent "
gb.mo by lire early this morning. A clgar
stub earclonaly used oauacd the nIe.
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Halifax. Dec. 0,-Tho steamer Labra-
dor which arrived from Liverpool last
evening made the passage IN sls days aud
nvc hours, which II tho fastest timr oyof
made to this port from Liverpool,
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within the law, while the minimum
p'nnlty uB to foreign stamps 10 two
years imprisonment
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HOW TO
LEAD ITEM.

To believe that listers are
cheaper than doctor bills has
been bothering us. We give it
up. Common sense ought to do
the job.
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AN ULSTER

Costs SIS or $40. We have
them at 81, $1o, $r2 and $a5.
For the toiling man, the busi-
ness man, the clerk, in fact any
man, be he busy or not, there
are some splendid
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-27
WILL II PREVENT MADNESS?
THREE PEOPLE ASKING THAT
An0ur MAIDSTONE.
Man, VIE and wifes Drpthrr nittcn
by u DOG Undoubtediy nind--rhe
Animal Mites Number Of Animals
Maidstone Tried.

T. sboc,,sv HE VIE and his
,,le,,s t,n,nar p Hrnisrd are. now
snoo,4,v mortal dread az HYDRO
nhon,a
Tha,. roro oooh hinton last weels bv
a., nnao,,n,,ny mad The mia
fortnn. nsnnonsd an the farm of w.
II sboclfev about four miles south
., ,tis city
rha rnbh,d animal oxbtbited every
sv,nnton ar The tsrrible disease In his
mad furv he went about foaming at
the mouth ana hitting every living
thine that came IN his way. num-
her Of COWS and hogs ana several dogs
waro assa,lsd IN, him ana lnoerulated
win the dread noison of his fangs. The
furions Az lad never before been
knovn To harm any one and his new
behavior. Ia almost conclusive evidence
of b,. madness
nd, ..,... .,... ..,,e,.....i T.,
Inc thlee pepp'e VIM AIS" Gu Al
like manner came INTO the city very
much terrified They were hunting
fo,. a mad stone or awning 10 pre-
-N' .
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-27
rnnsIpMNr NnMnLL pnAp.
The Wen Known Halfway Man
Passes Away suddenly.

The Wen known Halfway Man
Passes Away suddenly.
Cleveland ohio, Aug. 26-John
Newell. president and general mnna-
ger of the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Railroad company, died at
Youngstown, Ohio. at $50 this after
noon of apoplexy. Mr.. Newell was at
Plttsburg yesterday and ne was ON his
way from that city to Cambridgeboro,
Pennsylvania. for few days rest
when he was taken III. Upon his spe-
cial car reaching Youngstown he was
TOO i'll to proceed further. A physician
was called and he was removed to IA
hotel He was then seized with apo
pleNy his left side being paralyzed.
Physicians We're summoned from this
city and Pittsburg, but they could do
nothing for him. ldis daughter, Mrs.
James a. Garfield of Mentor, was
called by telegraph, and she reached
her fathers bedside at noon, with her
brother. John Il. Newell Of Cleveland.
He was sull conscious at that time
but could not speak. Death came pain
lessly two and u half hours later.
Mrs. Newell and another daughter
are now ON their way from Northamp-
ton, Mass. and Mr. Newells son, a.
| u, Newell, superintendent OF the West
rrn division of the Lake Shore road has
/ been summoned from New York No
arrangements FOR the funeral have yet
| been mace. The body VIII be brought
| 10 Cleveland tomorrow morning on u
| special train and VIII be met here by
| Mrs Newell and the other members
of the family. after which It will be
| taken to Chicago, in which city the
| funeral will be held.
Mr.. Newell was g. years OF age. He
| entered the railway service in 1876
as u roadman and was afterward as
| slstant engineer OF the Central Yer
mont railroad. In 1851. he worked on
the extension OF the Champlain and st.
Lawrence railroad. and in 1862 and
| 1853, he surveyed the routes OF railroads
from Louisville 60 Cincinnati and from
Saratoga to Sacketts Iarbor. New
| York. In 1856, he was engineer Of the
Old Cairo city railroad and from 1856
10 1865, engineer OF maintenance OF way
Of the Illinois Central roud. From 1866
| 10 1868, he was president OF the Cleve-
land and Toledo railroad now part
OF the Lake Shore and during the next
succeeding year engineer and super
| intendCnt of tho New York Central,
From 1869 to 1871. lie was vice presi-
dent OF the Illinois Central and for
three years after that president OF the
same road. In 1875 he became general
manager OF the Lake Shore aud since
1888 he has been both president and
general manaGer OF the same road. At
the time OF his death he WAS also presi-
dent Of the Plttsburg aud Lake Erie
ana Toledo and Ohio Northern roads.
Mr. Newell was an indofatigable
worker and it IS doubtful II there was
another railroad man IN the country
who had SO great a capacity for work
as he. He was q strict disciplinarlan
and 1t was his aim TO make the Lake
Shore. IN It's service and equipment TIE
best railroad IN the country. An Of
tcial Of the Lake Shore said today that
while Mir. Newell was IN Cleveland
Friday he did in SIX hours work what
II would have taken an ordinary man
Two weeks to perform.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-27

san Antonio. Tex, Aug eG,--A sensa-
tlonal array that almost resulted in
a tragedy occurred at the MonFer
hotel here this evening. The parties
to tho anair We're Isaac JaloniclS and
his brother, George JalonIcs, promi-
nent Insurance men Of Dallas. and
W. s Dennis, a commercial traveller
OF Houston, Trouble had been brew
ing between George Jalonlck and Den-
mis- over business lnatters for year
or more. The twn met in the lobby
OF the Afengcr hotel This evening and
lalonlcS without word struck Donnls
several blows with his came. Dennis
drew a pistol, but before he could use
Il lfaac Jalonicl, rushed into the afrray
with "a drawn pistol. a shot WAS fred,
but whether by Dennis or Isaac Jalo-
niel, cannot be learned. 1t won't wide
% ITS mnrlS and Isaac and Dennis
clinched. Dennis was badly beaten over
tho head with The pistol but not Sc
rlounly injured They were separated
by hyatandsrs ana MI three arrested
and released on bond