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PANAAlA MD COLON.


statement Relative to the Rumor That
They VIII Cease to Be Free Ports.
New YORK, Dec. 30.-In reference to
the Colon dispatch received Friday night
exclusively by the Associated Press, stat
ing that after the 1st of January Panama
and Colon would cease to be free ports,
and that duty would be collected of 10
per cent. ad valorem on all imports, Off
cialS OF the Panama Panama Railway
Company say that while they as yet have
received no official notification of the pro-
posed action by the Colombian Govern
ment, they have been advised unofficially
that such tax was proposed. Of course
they said they would protest against such
a tax which, owing to local conditions,
would be very heavy one, on the prin-
clple that it would tend to restrict trade.
The opinion was expressed that if work
were actively resumed on the Panama
Canal. as proposed, it would be abso-
Iutely necessary To import supplies at any
cost. But, unless this work were re-
sumed, 1t was very likely that the trade
Of the country would be killed. The i'm
preston in the Office of the Panama Rail-
road Company was that Colomb bia was
using every means in its power to increase
It's revenue, In anticipation OF the resump-
ton OF work on the canal, the develop
uleuI Oi internal resources, Sucn as mines,
etc., and TO have increased resources as
precautionary measures In the event of
possible changes in the Government.
The published statements that $500, 900
had been appropriated for the transmits
sion OF troops was regarded as very sig
nificant of the Governments efforts to-
ward preventing any possible trouble.
one proposition made not long ago was
to impose an export tax on bananas, but
NJ xtriS Snlx -
would have killed the industry, which is
toe principal one of the country. 1t goes
to show that efforts b!Ve been made to
increase the country's revenue.
AT the office of the Panama Canal Com
Qany, Mr.. Boyard, who is the representa-
1--WE of the Panama Canal Company here,
knew nothing of the proposed tax or the
protest of this country. He said. how
ever, that 1t was possible, in the event of
such a tax being imposed, that protest
would be issued from the office of the
new Panama Company in Paris.
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Charles A. Eldridge Mortally
Wounds George BOOls.
FIRES THREE SHOTS, TWO OF WHICH
TAKE EFFECT.
A Young Lady Drowned While Ford
Ing Russian River Few Miles
North of Ukiah-A Bride and Groom
of Week Asphyxiated at San Fran
cisco-The Silver Lake Holocaust.
Special to the REcoRD-UxIox.


STOCKTON, Dec. 30.-Charles A. Ed
ridge, son of San Joaquin county capl-
tslist, fired three pistol shots at George
Bools, a harnessmaker, this afternoon. III
a room in the Alta lodging-house. Two
OF the shots took effect, one entering the
breast below the heart and the other IN
the right leg. The physicians think the
wounds will prove fatal.
The shooting was over Bools' wife.
whom he charged with infidelity, claim
ing that Eldridge had alienated her atfec-
tions. This afternoon Bools came to the
lodging house, and inquired for Eldridge.
He was shown to the latter's room, where
he found Eldridge writing a letter, and
Mrs. BooIs sitting III his room with him.
lie struck Eldridge in the face, and the
men ciinched. The two struggled for
some minutes. Finally Eldridge got his
opponent over trunk, and, drawing a
pistol, shot him in the breast. lie fired
then second and third shot. Alter the
shooting Eldriclge surrendered. He
claims that he did not mean 10 shoot
Bools in the breast, but aimed to hit him
in the arm. Mrs. Bools declares her hus-
band was at fault.
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NO MORE STAMP ALBUMS.
An Opinion of the Solicitor of the
Treasury to be Carried Our.

An Opinion of the Solicitor of the
Treasury to be Carried Out.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-The opinion
of the Solicitor of the Treasury to the
effect that it is unlawful to have in pos
session or to use plates for the printing of
postage stamps in the similitude of those
issued by foreign Governments will be
acted upon at once. No more so-called
stamp albums containing stamps of these
kinds Will be allowed to be printed. The
cuts from which these are printed will be
seized. 1t is all astonishing fact that the
penalty imposed by law for the counter
feltlng OF foreign stamps is much more
severe than for counterfeiting United
States stamps. In the case of foreign
stamps the penalty is not less than two or
more than ten years imprisonment,
while for counterteiting of United States
stamps the penalty is fine OF not more
than 500 or more than five years. inn
prisonment or both. The United States
Court might Impose fine of 81 or one
days Imprisonment for violations of our
law, while the minimum penalty as to
foreign stamps is two years imprison-
monl.
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THE cINCINNATI's ACCIDENT.
Findings in the Case of the Court of
Inquiry.

Findings in the Case of the Court OF
Inquiry.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Secretary Her
bert has made public the findings of the
Court of Inquiry in the case of the
grounding of the Cincinnati off Long
Island Sound, and his own action in the
matter. The Court found that when the
vessel neared the point where she struck.
Captain Glass was obliged to leave the
deck orders to the navigator, Lieutenant
S. G. Gillingham; the pilot, Il. +. Arcu-
larist, and the officer OF the deck, Ensign
Roger Wells, Jr., governing them during
his absence, and leaving Gillingham, as
sisted by the pilot, III charge OF navigation
of the vessel. The ship was then headed
on safe course.
The grounding is represented as due to
an error IN the judgment of the pilot, one
OF the Oldest ana most experienced in
New York, and of the navigator in esti-
mating the distance of the ship from the
United States shoals, on which she struck
This pilots error caused the grounding
and contributing in less degree to the
results were the established facts. The
speed of the ship was not deduced by the
navigator on approaching the shoals, re-
manning too great for accurate soundjngs.
that the officer of the deck neglected to
station leadsman on the port side, and
that the Captain, on leaving the deck, did
not place in charge the officer next in line
OF rank.
The court was of the opinion that fur
ther proceedings should be had in the
case of Pilot Acularist, Captain Glass,
Lieutenant Gillingham and Ensign
Wells, but as it did not say when the
proceedings should be held, Judge-Ad
vocate Lamley, in reviewing its report,
reported that the interests of the service
do not require the trial of any OF the offi-
GERS.
In indorsing the record Secretary Her.
bert emphasizes the fact that the presence
OF pilot does not relieve officers of re-
sponsibility, and says it is clear that the
same degree of caution was not exer-
cIsed by the officers in navigating the
ship as if there had been no pilot on
board. he finds that the Captain was
particularly censurable for continuing to
run his ship at such high speed in con-
fined waters.
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NATIONAL LEGISLATURE,
Both Houses of Congress Will Reas-
sembIe on lhursGaX

semble on Thursday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Both houses of
Congress will resume their sessions on
Thursday next, and it is expected that
there will be more determined effort to
press forward the work of the session for
the next two months than has character
lied the proceedings during the months
which have already elapsed. The neces-
sary work of the session is the passage
of the appropriation bills. OF which there
are fourteen. None have passed the SEN
ate and only five have received the sane
ton OF the House.
1t is In order for the Senate to take up
any reported appropriation at any time.
W neither the Nicaragua Canal, which
stands on the calendar as unfinished bus
mess, shall continue to hold its place of
prestige viii be dependent upon whether
the Appropriations Committee shall de-
sire TO supplant it with the pensions
or fortiticaiions bills, or with any other
appropriation bill after the other bills
shall be reported from the committee
The probabilities are that the Nicaragua
Canal bill will not be displaced for the
present. Senator Morgan has been de-
voting the holidays to the preparation of
a reply to Senator Turpie's attack upon
the canal bill. and his friends expect him
to make q vigorous and exhaustive de-
tense of the measure. He will probably
speak an entire day, and possibly two or
three dayS.
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EX-CoNGRESsMAN BUTLER
Gives a Rather Vague Explanation of
His Absence From Home.

Gives a Rather Vague Explanation of
His Absence From Home.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 30.-Ex- Congress
man Walt Butler of West Union, Ia,
whose wife had offered a reward for his
body on the supposition that he was dead.
is here, and very much alive. Butler acci-
dentally noticed the reward in a Chicago
newspaper, and Immediately made him
self known at local newspaper office.
In explanation of his sudden disappear
ance from home two months ago, he SAYS
that on the morning of November 22d he
awoke, hearing trainman call out In
dlanapolis. He says that from the time
be dismissed the school he was teaching
in Iowa on November 10th until he ar
rived here his mind was perfect blank.
Butler has been working here as book
agent. de seems to be perfectly sane.
Ns There was no reason whatever he
said, why l should have left. l have a
nice home at West Union, a kind, loving
wife, and one child, and no mans do
mestic relations were ever happier than
mine have always been. The only way
that can account for the uneasiness was
that my letters failed to reach my wife.
1t seems strange, though, that no one of
the many people that l met did not say
something to me about the inquiries that
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odd Fellows, Home.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 3O.-The Inde-
pendent Order of odd Fellows of the
California jurisdiction have secured a
nome for the care of their aged and indi-
gent memb bers, as well as for the widows
and orphans OF odd Fellows for whom
proper provision has not been made.
The site OF the nome is just across the
Feather River from Oroville, the county
seat OF Butte County. The building is a
fine, roomy structure, which was erected
about three years ago in the center OF
Thermalito Colony. With this building
the Grand Lodge. through it's special
committee, has purchased fifty acres OF
ground in The immediate vicinity OF the
new home.
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HIS SKULL FRACTURED.
A Man Found Unconscious on a Sire
in san Francisco.

A Man Found Unconscious on Street
in san Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 30.-David Seili-
ouX was found unconscious on the side
walk at Mason and Market streets this
morning, his face covered with blood and
his skull fractured. In his pockets were
recommendations of SeiliouX as phar-
macist from y. Hitler Il Co. and from
Bennett u Allen OF Portland, Or, and
letter from Bessie Bryan Of Los Angeles,
III which the writer urged Seilioux TO
share with her the gold lie would be sure
10 ana IN some mines TO which he was
going. \ letter was also in bis pockets
from his father in Hamilton, Ohio, urging
Sellioux TO send money Tor the mainte-
nance Of his two young children. 1t is
not known whether the injuries were
caused by 1oOtpads or by tail resulting
from the use OF morphine, several pow
ders Of which were found in his pocket.
Seilioux has not regained consciousness,
and Is unable to tell his story.
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Commissioned a Lieutenant.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 30.-General Booth
has commissioned Helen q. Schofield a
Lieutenant in the Salvation Army and
has assigned her to work in the hardest
post in San Francisco, among the lowest
OF the fallen women. She is a daughter
OF Rev. l.. Nj. Schotield, who was pastor
of important Presbyterian Churches in
California and now in Chicago. Miss
Schoheld graduated with distinction
from Mills Seminary two years ago, and
joined the Salvation Army last April.
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Murdered by Yaqui Indians.

Tucson, Dec. 30.-Frank Dobbs, for
merly resident of Tucson. was muir
dered by Iaqui Indians in the State Of
Sonora, Mexico, Friday night last. Dobbs
established an indian village at the
San Francisco Midwinter Fair last sum-
mer. Dobbs lett san Francisco before the
Midwinter Fair closed. falling to pay the
Indians lie had brought from Arizona
and Mexico, and leaving them to return
as best they might. Two OF these In
dians were with Dobbs at the time he was
killed, and the opinion prevails here that
they killed him out OF spite foT his fall
ure to pay what was due for their serv-
ices at the fair
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SALARIES OF SENATOR'S
Shall Begin Hereafter on Date of EIeo4
tion or Appofntme

snail Begin Hereafter on Date OF Eleoa
tion or appointment.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-The three new
Senators who will be elected to fill vacan-
cies in the States of Wyoming, Washing
ton anu Montana will probably not be
paid the back salaries which have here
tofore been paid to Senators elected or
appointed to fill vacancies. They were
cut out by an express provision in the
legislative appropriation bill of the last
session, which, ii is believed, will put an
end to this practice in the future. Under
the system which has prevailed hereto
fore each man chosen would have re-
ceived the pay for the entire term of six
years, Notwithstanding two years of the
time has already elapsed. The new pro-
vision will, therefore, work as a saving
to the Government of $4,000 in this in
stance and OF larger sums in the future.
The new law provides that the salaries of
Senator'S snail begin on the date of their
election or appointment
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THE BARK COLUMBIA.
Reported TO Be safe on the Top of I'll
Pacific Waters

Reported to Be safe on the Top of the
Pacific Waters.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 30.-The bark
Columbia is safe on top of the water. She
was cited on December 2Sth about ten
miles west of Point Arena, heading for
San Francisco, and coming along at good
speed. The schooner Jennie Ward
brought the news OF her safety into port
this afternoon.
The Columbia left Port Blakeley on De-
cember 9TH for this port with cargo OF
lumber. She was thought by seafaring
men TO have caught the full force of the
recent storm, and they felt good deal of
apprehension for her safety.
Ihe ship j. B. Brown, another of the
overdue heet. passed Point Reyes this
morning on her way to the harbor. Sew
eraI times ship has been sighted tar out
at sea that was reported as the j. b.
Brown, but the shippers sighting her
were never quite sure of her identity.
NOW 1t Is definitely settled, and ali the
vessels that were out in the storm have
been accounted for except the bark Do
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NEW YORK POLICE AFFAIRS.
A Change Will Follow the Retiremen
of superintendent Byrnes.

A Change VIII Follow the Retirement
of Superintendent Byrnes.
NEW YORK. Dec. 30.-It was apparent
at police headquarters in this city to-day
that a change in affairs there is speedily
approaching and gloom pervaded the en-
tire building. None doubt Superintendent
Byrnes intends to retire as soon as his
successor is appointed. He was in his
ONCE as early as o'clock this morning,
but denied himself to visitors. There was
no conceaiment among those posted that
the Superintendent was engaged in max
ing preparations to move. lie was
closeted during the day with Sergeant
Mangin, and was clearing out all his pri-
vate papers and effects, which have gath
cred during years OF his sojourn in the
building. They were packed up, and
sent to his home on " est Fifty eighth
street. Nobody cared TO talk much about
the matter, but those who did speak
spoke in terms of astonishment and re-
gret at their chiefs coming retirement.
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A Bank President Arrested.

SEATTLE, Dec. 30.-Dr. w. p. Book,
President of the suspended Aberdeen
(Wash.) Bank, was arrested here tonight
on charge of perjuring himself. 1t is
claimed that Books personal property
was listed to the County Assessor as the
banks property, and that the bank thus
paid taxes on Books property.
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Prison Break in North Carolina.

RALEIGH On. c., Dec. 3O.-Ans the
prisoners confined in the County Jail of
Peron County have made their escape.
They were able to secure their liberty by
cutting through the iron floor of the cage,
and then tunnellng through the brick
wall. The Sheriff is in close pursuit.
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John Fitzgerald Dead.

LINCOLN (Neb.), Dec. 3O.-Hon. John
Fitzgerald, ex-President of the Ilish
National League, and one Of the most
extensive railroad contractors in the
country, died here to-day. He had been
in poor health for couple of years, and
had practically retired from business. He
was native of Limerick. ireland.
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The Difficulties settled.

BOMBAY, Dec. 30.-Reports just re-
ceived here indicate that the Wazeiri
tribesmen. who lately attacked the escort
OF the British Commission engaged in de-
llneatlng the Punjaub frontier, nave been
completely beaten, aud no longer menace
the British forces.
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Man and His Child Cremated.

NEwAUGA (Mich.), Dec. 30.-Charles
White and his six-year old son were cre-
mated by the burning of their dwelling
this morning. His wife nd children es-
capped, and White could have done so, but
persisted In saving the other children, who
were on an upper floor
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Grouudless Reports

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 3O.-Investiga-
ton by a represen tative of the Associated
Press of reports of ll-treatment and food
among the steerage passengers of the
Southwark, at quarantine on account of
smallpox, show the allegations to be alb
sOluteIy groundIeSs
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a Bark Sunk.

GIBRALTAR, Dec. 3O - The British
steamer Yoxford, from Palermo for New
York, has arrived, with some of her
plates damaged. She reports having
been in collision with the French bark
Marie Louise. The bark was so badly
damaged that she sank. Five of her
crew were drowned
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The Silver Lake Holocaust,

KLAMATH FALLS orr, Dec. 30.-The
latest of the disastrous fire which oc-
Cured at Silver Lake on Christmas even
ing comes by the Lakeview stage driver.
who says that all reports concerning the
holocaust are correct. and that one more
body was found in the ruins.
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minion, which LETT San Francisco on De-
cember 9TH TOR Tacoma in ballast. She
was light, and would be hard to manage
i'll gale. The schooner Spokane arrived
to-day from Port Gam ble, after passage
OF eleven days. The crew of the schooner
report having passed ships boat float
Ing about south by southwest off Cape
tlattery, nearly thirty-five miles from
the land
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YOUNG LADY DROWNED.
Lost Her Life While Fordiug Russian
River,

River.
UKIAH, Dec. 30.-Miss Loe Shoemake,
a young lady aged about IS years, was
drowned this morning in Russian River,
about three miles north OF here. De-
ceased was employed as a governess in
the family of Thomas Howard, and, in
company with her mistress and little
child, was on the way to church in this
city. In crossing the river the horses got
beyond their depth and the wagon was
overturned. Miss Shoemake sank al
most Immediately. In her frantic efforts
TO save her child Mrs. Howard reached
shallow water. Miss Shoemake's body
was recovered half mile below the scene
of the accident
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General Booth at Tacoma.

TACOMA, Dec. 80. = All-day services
were held by local and visiting Saliva
tionists at the Ninth-street Theater, in
honor of General Booths visit. The
General addressed three large audiences.
This evening ten new bers ioined
the army, and others joined this after
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A Politician Man of ExpedIency.

New YORK, Dec. 30.-The Rev. Charles
Parkhurst preached a sermon this morn
ing in which he made indirect reference
to the work of the past year. The people
had learned, he said, that politician was
man OF eXpediency, and that he might
arrange things III such manner as only
mighty uprising OF the people can undo.
In looking over the field of the future, he
said the people should look for an i'm
proyement in the character of newspa-
pers. The papers, he said, that daily
serve up a mass Of undigested matter,
without discrimination, to their readers,
were rapidly becoming public nuisance.
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Denies tho statement.

MADRID, Dec. 30.-Senor Biessa, Min
lister of the Interior, has entered formal
denial OF the statement which recently
emanated from Washington to the effect
that plan had been under consideration
allowing local officers of Cuba to make
up the budget of tariff duties. afterwards
submitting 1t to the Government for ap-
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Female Justice of the Peace.

FORT DODGE Iowa. Dec. 3O.-As the
result of clerical error in an election
ballot. Iowa will, for the first time in its
history, have a female Justice of the
Peace, Mrs. l.. L. Castle OF Calender be-
ing sworn in to-day. The intention was
to Nominate her husband, but by mis-
take his wife's initials were used and she
was elected. AS there was no legal OBJ
stacle 10 her filling the place she was
sworn in,
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Warship San Francisco.

QUARANTINE is. L., Dec 30.-The
United States steamship San Francisco
passed out at the Narrows at 9:33 this
morning TOr Newport, K. l., where she
will receive her torpedoes before proceed
ing 10 the European station.
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burglary at CIavs,ord

CLEVELAND, Dec. 30.-Burglars visited
the house OF Luther Battles at Coiinwood
suburb, last night. and shot Battles and
seriously "oundlng and compelled his
wife to give up her money and iewelrv.
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East Steamsl,in Record

HALIFAX, Dec. 30.-The steamship
Labrador, which arrived from Liverpool
last evening, made the passage in six
days and five hours, which is the fastest
ever made to this port from Liverpool.
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Government Rece,nts

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3O.-The Govern
ment receipts so far this month amount
to 81: l22 ,962, and the disbursements
S27, ,OS2, 7S3, leaving deficit Tor the monIn
OF IS, ,959, 81, and Tor the fiscal year to date
sos 214 Qfi2
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LONDON, Dec. 30.-Lord Randolph
Churchill is still conscious. The hemorr-
hage which caused the pressure on the
brain having temporarily ceased, the i'm
provement in his condition is main
tanned.
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Spent the Money in Stools speculatlons

0Io110 "rS W oK1NJ III H5NOCN SIeCuINIIOIlS.
HUDSON IN. ", Dec. 30.-W. f. Ros-
man, Jr.. book-keeper for the National
Hudson Bank OF this city, was arrested
last night on d charge of embezzling Sl0,-
700. lie confessed TO the taking of the
amount. and said he had spent the money
In stock speculation in Wall street.