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The San Francisco call., 1904-12-05
PUNISHED FOR AIDING RUSSIANS
Great Britain Forbids German Collier
to Coal at Cardiff.

CARDIFF, Dec. At is said that
the captain of the German collier
Captain Mcneil has been forbidden
by the government to ship another
cargo of coal from here. The Foreign
Office took this action on proof that a
former cargo taken by the Captain
Mcneil had been discharged to the
ships of the Russian Pacific squad
ron off Dakar.
The action of the Foreign Office was
taken under the foreign enlistment
act. The collier is discharging the
coal SHE had already loaded and will
be permitted to take only sufficient to
carry her to the nearest home port.
It is rumored that the government
is endeavoring TO arrange with Ger
many joint action to prevent the coal
ing of the Russian fleet by German
ships.
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shall be imperative unless the authorities of
the republic OF Panama shall grant by proper
order reciprocal free importation of goods.
wares and merchandise and free passage of
persons from the territory Of the canal zone
into that of the republic of Panama
sec. 8. The provision Of this order also shall
not be operative except upon the condition that
the delimitation of the cities and harbors of
Colon and Panama, signed on the 18th day OF
June, 1908, by the proper representatives of the
Government OF the republic of Panama and of
the canal zone. shall be Professionally enforced,
ana, while the same shall remain in force with
the consent Of both parties thereto, the provi-
sicnal delimitation shall include not only the
terms set forth in the writing thereof, but also
The following: That the harbor of Panama
shall include the maritime waters in front Of
said city TO the south and east thereof. extend
ing three maritime miles from mean low water
mark, except the maritime waters lying west
erly Of line drawn from a stake or post set
on Punta Mala through the middle island of the
three islands known Las Tres Hermanes and
extending three marine miles from mean low
water mark Punta Mala, which water shall
be considered IN the harbor OF AucOn
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-05
SHANGHAI A RUSSIAN DEPOT.
Neutrality of the Chinese Harbor Is
Being Violated.

LONDON, Dec. 5.-The Morning
Posts correspondent at Shanghai tel
egraphs as follows:
Russia is practically converting
Shanghai into a depot for her mill
tary and naval stores. A local German
butcher has received a Russian order
for several million pounds of meat.
Large quantities of coal are held on
Russian account The infringement
of Shanghai's neutrality is arousing
great indignation"
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-05
Mrs. GiIbcrt's Body in New York.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-The body of
Mrs. Anne Hartley Gilbert, the actress,
arrived in this city from Chicago>to-
night. 1t was taken at once to the
actress home in West Sixty-first
street. Many members of the theat-
rical profession called at the house
during the evening. The funeral will
be held Tuesday morning at the
Bloomingdale Reformed Church. OF
which Mrs. Gilbert was a member.
The interment will be at Greenwood.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-05
PRIZEFIGHTER ARRESTED
FOR BEATING A SAILOR
Pugilist Is Held Under Heavy Bonds
Pending Result of Injuries Re-
ceived by Victim.

SAN RAFAEL, Dec. 4.-Frank Nc
Grath, a Sausalito prize fighter. was
arrested tonight on a charge Of bat
terry and brought to the County Jail
McGrath administered a severe beat
ing to Quartermaster Taylor of the
revenue cutter Bear, and on account
of Taylor's serious condition was
placed under $500 bonds by Judge Pry.
.or. He was unable to raise this amount
and was brought to San Rafael by
Constable Trouette.
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CONCURRENCE OF AMADoR.

Secretary Taft received the follow
ing letter from President Amador and
Senor Guardia, Minister for Foreign
Affairs:
Sir: AS ;he embodiment Of the conclusions
reached by our respective governments, after
the full and satisfactory conferences which
have been held between you and myself and
advisers. have the pleasure 20 express the
concurrence of the republic in the executive or
der ofthe Secretary of War, made by direction
Of the President Of the United States, under
date OF this the Sd day OF December, 1904.
Aside from the wisdom and justice evidenced
by this happy solution of the differences be
tween the United States and the republic OF
Panama, permit ne 10 express. in behalf Of the
republic and Of myself and advisers. our graft
tude for your gracious visit 10 Panama and
your patient. judicial and statesmanlike consid-
eratioas OF the subjects involved.
I nave the honor to be. my dear Mr. Secre-
tary. and with assurances OF my highest es-
teen, sincerely yours.
MANUEL AMADOR. President
SANTIAGO GUARDIA
Minister OF Foreign Affairs.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-05
Oakland MAN KilIed I'm sonth.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4-Clayton s.
Griffith, who, according to cards found
in his pockets, was in the cleo
trical supply business at 1884 Brush
street, Oakland, was struck by an
electric car at. Pico and Albany streets
this afternoon and sustained injuries
which resulted in his death tonight at
the Receiving Hospital. He leaves a
wife and two children. who are now
at McClOud Cal
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-05
student Riot in Paris.

PARIS, Dec. 5.-SchooIboy and stu
dent demonstrations in connection
with the Joan of Arc incident we're
continued to-day. Counter demonstra-
tions caused several fights and $50 per-
sons were arrested, but subsequently
released. ---.----
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omcer and Bank Funds Gone.

ARDMORE, 1. f., Dec. Am in
vestigation of the books of the First
National Bank of Madill, l. T., shows
shortage of between $4,000 and
$4,000. One Of the officers of the
bank is missing and the other officers
say they do not know his whereabouts.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-05
Bishop Conaty's Rather Dead.

WORCESTER, Mass, Dec. 4.-Pat-
rick Conaty. father of Bishop Conaty
of Los Angeles, and Rev. Bernard T.
Conaty, rector of the Church of the
Sacred Heart, died tonight at the
Tectory of the Church of the Sacred
Heart.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-05
snowstorm in Kansas.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 4.-Snow
fell over Central and Eastern Kansas
to-day, and, despite the fact that it
melted rapidly at first. the ground to-
night is covered with more than two
inches in many places. The moisture
is needed for the wheat.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-05
Progress of Baltic Ships.

BREST, Dec. 4.-The Russian tor
pedo-boat destroyer Prouzitlny sailed
for Tangier to-day. The Russian
cruisers Oleg and Izumrud and the
transport Okean have arrived here.
The cruiser Rion and two torpedo
boat destroyers have sailed for Algiers.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-05
NEW YORK JOURNALIST
ENDS LIFE WITH BULLET
John Harrison Wagner, the Author of
.'Mr. Wix of Wiclxham," Shoots
Himself.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-John Har-
rison Wagner, author Of "Mr. Wix of
Wickham," and newspaper writer,
was found. dead in his room in hotel
here to-day, having shot himself. No
cause for the suicide is known. Wag-
ner was an Australian, 80 years of
age, and was graduate of the Cam
bridge Law School.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-05
Great SORROW Oauses suicide.

SALT LAKE, Dec. 4.-Disheartened
by the death of his wife and son.
Herbert d. Parkin, a foundryman, 33
years old, to-day shot himself through
/ the heart.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-05
RED CROSS WAREHOUSE BURNED
Fire at Harbin Entails Great Loss of
Supplies.

HARDIN, Dec. A large ware
house of the Red Cross Society here
has been burned, entailing a great loss
of supplies.
An entertainment given by the
Patriotic League Theater here realized
a large sum for the benefit of soldiers
at the front.
Chinese report that four divisions of
japanese reinforcements have arrived.
The men, it is said, are mostly under
sized.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-05
Prominent Lawyer Dies suddepIv

SALEM, Mass. Dec. 4.-Harry p.
Moulton, United States District Attor-
ney for the Massachusetts district.
dropped dead of heart failure at his
home at l o'clock this morning. He
was so years Of age
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-05
Steamship Two Days Oyerdue

YOKOHAMA. Dec. 5.-The steam
ship Athenian. which sailed from Vic
toria, B. c.. on November IA for Hong
kong and this port, is two, days over
due
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-05
Unimportant skirmishes.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 4.-Gen-
eral Kuropatl1in telegraphs under date
of December 8, reporting unimportant
skjrmiShes
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FREE TRADE ON IsTHMUs.

Sec. 2. All manifests and invoices and other
documents IN respect 70 vessels OF careoes
cleared or consigned for or from the ports Of
Panama and Colon shall as heretofore be made
by the officials n the republic Of Panama All
manifests. Invoices and other documents in re-
spccr 10 the vessels cleared or consigned FOR or
from the ports of Ancon OF CristohaI shau he
made b. officials of the United States
sec A. No import duties OF cargoes or
charges Of any kind whatever shall be innosed
by the authorities OF the canal zone uton
goods. wares and merchandise imported or
upon persons passing from the territory Of the
republic Of Panama into the canal znre. p,F
Fection OF the executive order OF June %
1eoi- providing that duties importatfons into
The canal zone are 10 be levied in conformity
witr such duties as Congress has imposed upon
foreign merchandise imported into ports of the
Inited states is hereby revoked: but this order
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-05
WILL BUILD HOSPITAL.

Sec II. The United States will construct
maintain and conduct a hospital or hospitals
either in the canal zone or in the territory OF
the republic, at its option, for the treatment Of
persons insane afflicted with the disease of
leprosy and any INDECENT sick, and the United
States will accept for treatment therein such
persons Of said classes the republic may re-
quest but this order shall not be operative un-
less. nrst, the republic OF Panama shall furnish
without cost the requisite lands for said pur-
poses If the United States shall locate such
hospital or hospitals in the territory Of the re-
public. and. second. that the republic shall con-
tribute and pay the United States a reasonable
daily per capital charge in respect OF each pa
tient entering upon the request OF the republic
70 be fixed by the Secretary of War of the
United States.
sec. u. The operation Of this executive or
Ger and its enforcement by officials of the
United States on the one hand or a compliance
with the performance Of the conditions Of it's
operations by the republic Of Panama and it's
officials on the other. shall not be taken as a
oelimitation definition. restriction nor restrict
i've construction OF the rights OF either party
under the treaty between the United States and
the republic OF Panama
This order is to take effect on the 18th day
OF December. 1904
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-05
HEADACHES FROM COLDS.

LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE removes the
cause. To get the genuine. call for the full
name and look for the signature of f. W.
Grove. &c.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-05
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Brave Women

Women's delicate nerve organism sub
3ects them 10 so much suffering that il
IS almost incOnceivable how they manage
20 fulfill the various household and So
cial duties. and yet they do-and suffer
AS rule they understand the nature
Of their delicate organism. but overlook
the wonderful influence their nervous
system has upon their general health.
They are not sufficiently impressed
with the fact that all their ills are di-
rectly traceable to the nervous system.
That their periodical sufferings and
headaches are due TO weakened nerves
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-05
DR.. Miles Nervine

Has been wonderfully successful in, re-
vitalizing the nerves and curing all cases
Of nervous disorders and loss Of vitality.
Thousands OF delicate women have re-
gained their health and vigor by its use.
and the thoughtful fortify themselves by
keeping their nervous system strong and
vigorous by its use.
From thin. nervous wreck, misera-
ble and wretched, I am now enjoying
splendid health. and ii is all traceable to
your splendid medicine. DR.. Miles Re
storative Nervine MRS. MAUD B.
OPLINGER. Philadelphia, Pa.
The first bottle will benefit. II not, the
druggist will return your money.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-05
AS TO USAGE OF PORTS.

Sec. Pin view OF the proximity OF the
porl of Anc0n 10 the port OF Panama and the
port of Cristobal 10 the port Of Colon the
proper customs or port officials Of the canal
zone shall. when not inconsistent with the in
terests OF the United States, at the instance
q the proper authorities OF the republic Of
Panama permit any vessel entering at or
cleared from the ports OF Panama and Colon.
totether with its cargo and passengers under
ported ucrchandise and passengers to or from
the territory Of the republic Of Panama: 20
use and enjoy the cockage and other facilities
OF the ports Of Ancou and CFfstobal resnec-
lively, upon payment OF proper dockage duties
70 the owners OF said docks; provided. however.
that reciprocal privileges as 70 dockage and
other facilities al Panama and Colon together
with suitable arrangements for transit OF i'm
ported merchandise and passengers TO and from
the territory Of the canal zone shall be granted
by the authorities OF the republic OF Panama
any vessel. together with its cargo and pas-
Eengers. entered AT or cleared from the ports
OF Anton and cristObal: provided however.
thai nothing herein contained shall affect the
complete administrative. police and judicial
jurisdiction Of the two Governments over their
respective ports and hsrbors except as herein
after provided in section 9: provided. also that
vessels entering clearing at the port OF
Panama shall have the absolute right freely 10
anchor and discharge their carRoes by lighter
ege from and 10 Panama at the usual an
chOrage IN the neighborhood OF the ISLANDS Of
Perico. FlsrnenicO Na0s and Culebra through
the provisional delimitation as amended under
section =. hereafter. and TO use the said waters
q said harbor for all lawful commercial pur-
poses.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-05
RISKS and Premiums. Fire RISKS. / Premiu

Net amount OF risks
written during the
year .-.--.-.
Net amount OF risks
expired during the
year
Net amount in force
December 81, 1903.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-05
Coughs
Sore Throat
Bronchitis

Positively cured with DR.. Hal
pruner'S Wonderful Medicine,
or your money returned. Price,
SOC. and $1.00 per bottle. For
sale by all dealers and at Office
of HaIpruner Medical Mfg. Co.,
% California ST., S. F., sent by
mail or express. People cured
free of charge from l to 4 p. m
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-05
CONTROL OF SANITATION.

Sec. 6. This order also shall be imperative un-
less the proper governmental authorities OF the
republic CT Panama shall grant power to the
authorities OF the canal zone to exercise imme-
diate and complete jurisdiction in matters of
sanitation and quarantine in the maritime wa
ters Of the ports Of Panama and Colon.
Sec refers tC the establishment Of post
ofhces and post services noted above.
Sec. :. This order shall not be operative un-
less the currency agreement made at Washing
ton June 20 1904, by the representative Of the
republic az Panama and the Secretary of War
OF the United States acting with the approval
Of the President OF the United States, for the
establishment of a gold standard of value in
the republic Of Panama ana proper coinage
shall be approved and put into execution by
the President of the republic Of Panama pur-
suant 70 the authority conferred upon him by
law OF the republic Of Panama, No. 81, ap-
proved June "A. 1904 and~Cnless the President
Of the republic Of Panama. I'm order that the
operation of tie said currency agreement in Sc
curing and maintaining a gold standard OF
value In the republic OF Panama may not be
obstructed thereby, SHALL by virtue of his au-
thority, conferred by law No. 65. enacted by
the National Assembly of Panama on June g..
1904. abolish the tax of 1 per cent gold coin
exported from the republic OF Panama.
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TO MAINTAIN HIGHWAY.

Sec 8. Citizens Of the republic of Panama
shall have, far concerns the
United States. entire freedom OF vot-
ing at elections held in the republic
Of Panama and its provinces municipalities
at such places outside of the canal may
be fixed By the republic and under such condi-
uous as the republic may determine. but moth
ing herein is TO be construed intended TO
limit the power of the republic to exclude re-
strict the rights Of such citizens as it may be
deemed iudicious.
See. 10. The highway extending from the
eastern limits II the city Of Panama fixed in
the above named provisional delimitation of
June. 1904, 20 the point still further to the
eastward, where the road 10 Savannah crosses
the zone line (Which Is FIVE miles eastward Of
the center axis Of the canal). shall be repaired
and maintained in a serviceabie condition at
the cost and expense OF the authorities OF the
canal zone, and also in like manner the said
road from the said eastern limits Of the city OF
Panama 10 the railroad bridge in the city Of
Panama shall be repaired at the cost Of the
authorities Of the canal zone; but this order
shall not be operative unless the republic OF
Panama shall waive its claims for compensa-
tion for the use in peTpetuity OF municipal
buildings located in the canal zone.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-05
Total Liabilities .............
INCOME

Net cash actually received for Fire
premiums ..--......-.-.-...
Received for interest on Bonds
and Mortgages --..............
Received for interest and dividends
on Bonds. Stocks. Leans and
from all other sources -..
Received for Rents. s................
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Special Cable to The Call and New York
herald. Copyright. 1904. by the New York
Herald Publishing Company
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Total Assets .........
LIABILITIES

- rs
Losses adjusted and unpaid ..... !
Losses in process OF adjustment or
Losses resisted. including expenses
Gross premiums on Fire Risks run
ming one year or less. S527, ,2S7 IA:
reinsurance 80 per cent. .-......
Gross premiums on Fire Risks run
ming more than one year. S757. =
241 21; reinsurance pro rata
Amount reclaimable by the insured
on Perpetual Fire Insurance Poll
cleS ...---.---- -.-.-
Commissions and Brokerage due
and to become due. e......-.....
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Net amount paid for Fire LOsse
Gncluding S55.9TS II. losses o
previous years. -.....-..
Dividends to stockholders. .....
Paid or allowed for Commission o
brokerage --.--..-.- -.-..-....
Paid for Salaries. Fees and othe
charges for officers. clerks, etc.
Paid for state. National and Loca
Taxes .--..........
All other payments and expendi
turcs ..-.-.-.....-. .-............
Total Expenditures. s........
Losses incurred during the year.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-04
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they canno
reach the diseased portion of thu
ear There is only one way 10 cure
deafness. and that is by constitution
al remedies. Deafness is caused by
an inflained condition OF the
mucous lining of the Eustaehiar
Tube. When this tube is infiamed
YOU have a rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed Deafness is the result
and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed forever; nine cases out OF
ten are caused by Catarrh, which is
nothing but an infiamed condition OF
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness tcaused by
eatarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
culars, free. +. J. CHENEY 4 CO.,
Toledo, @.
Sold bv Druggists. Zoe.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipatiOn
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-04
Southern Railway

Schedule effective June lS, 1871.
Trains leave Washington from Peunsyl-
vania Station.
7,35 M Daily--l.Ocal for HarrisOnbuTg,
WarrentOn, Dahville, and way stations,
1881 am daily. Washington ana Florida
Limited Through coaches and sleeper
to Columbia, savannah and Jacksonville
Dining car service,
uISa M Daily-United States Fast Mall
First-elaSs coaches and drawing -IOOM
sleeper 10 New Orleans. DininS-caT SeVV-
ice.
4.0l IN Week Days-LOcal for HaTri-
sonbuTg and way stations on Manassas
Branch.
4,3pm Dally-LOesl for NaTrenton and
Charlottesville.
800 m Daily-NeW York and atlanta
Expresc-F irst-claSS coach 10 Atlanta.
Sleeper 10 Columbus, Ga, Mondays, Wed
nesdays and Fridays, Sunset Route Tour
list sleeper, Washington 20 San francisco,
Dining car Ia cartA
1000 D IN Daily-NeW York and Mem
phis Limited via LynehbuTg )-t1rSt-elass
coach and sleeping car 70 Roanoke, Knox
vile, Chattanooga. and Memphis; sleeper
to New Orleans. Dining-car service.
l0.45 d IL Daily-M aShlnEtOn ara NOutl-
western Limited-All Pullman trains. club
and observation cars 70 Atlanta and Ma
con; Sleepers 10 Augusta, Nashville, al
Ianta, Macon. Memphis. New Orleans.
Dlning-IAr service.
RAINS ON BLUEMoST BbASCh,
Leave Washington $40 IN. l.50 J. III,
4.45 pm, 300 pm week days, Tor Biuem0nt,
6.25 D M week days toi Lees
burg only. l1.50p m saturdays only LOT
Bluem0ls. sundays only, q Oh ain. DIVA N,
Through trains from the south arrive
Wash'n 6.42 II, to- IA. $50 m, 800
NJ, and $50 , N, and $50 p ~
&aily. Local trains from harrisOnbuTg.
LIB IN week days and $50 IN daily.
From Charlottesville. s,25a n ana $40 ? 10
daily.
Tickets sleeping-car reservations, and
detailed information can be hal II ticket
office, 7O5 10Th ST.; 5ll Ia. ave-, aud Penn
sylvania station. Baggage checked through
from hotels and residences.
Phone I64O IOT +. X. II. Oab service
- II. ACkERT. General Manage.
S.H. FARDNfCK, I ass. Traffic Mgr.
". IL. TAYLOE. Gen, Pass Agent
L. 5. BROWN, HeDeFAl Agent.
Washington, D. C.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-04
SEABOARD
Air Line Railway.

Short line 20 principal cities Of the
South, Southwest. Florida, Cuba ana
Mexico.
Schedule in effect April II, 1904.
Trains leave Richmond, Main Street
Station, daily.
220 D. m.-Seaboard Mail, composed
of latest improved day coaches.
Pullman sIeepers and cafe car
To Henderson, Raleigh. Southern
Pines, Pinehurst, Hamlet. ATTAIN
Ia, Camden, Columbia, Jackson
vile, st. Augustine and Tampa.
1875 p. m.-Seaboard Express, COM
posed of day coaches; Pullman
cars to Atlanta. Jacksonville and
Tampa; cafe car south OF Hamlet
To Henderson, Raleigh, South
ern Pines, Pinehurst, Hamlet, At
lanta, Camden, Columbia. Savan-
nah, Jacksonville, st. Augustine,
Tampa and New Orleans.
9.10a m.-Local for NOrlina, Hamlet
and Charlotte,
Trains arrive at Richmond, daily.
CASA. m.-No 34-From Florida, At
lanta and the Southwest.
ASS D. m.-No. 66-FrOm Florida, At
lanta aud the Southwest.
5.30p. m.-No. 3j-From NOrlina and
local points.
W. NJ. TAYLOR. c. II. A.
H. S. LEARD, ID. Z. A.
$50 East Main ST., Richmond. Va.