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Washington sentinel., 1901-02-02
The French SnOre OF p ewFOuudllRd,
ReVisW o The n EEK

The most dangerous factor in our
relation, with France is the vexed ques-
tiou Of The French shore" Of Newfound
land Created originally by the treaty
OF Utrecht Of 1913, THE right oil French
subjects to catch fish and dry them on
land" modified as it was by the declar.
ations OF Versailles in 1888, has con-
tinued down to the present day a
constant source OF dispute between
England and France. 1t is
doubtful whether France will so far
depart from her steady fiscal policy as
to exchange the abolition Of bounties
for the repeal OF the Bait Act How,
therefore, can tlis vexed question be
| permanently settled? An indemnity Of
the French fishermen has been sug-
gested, but NJ. Riottsau, deputy for La
| Manche," estimated some time ago the
value Of the French sea fisheries at
E4oco, 900 a year, or a capital sum Of
from thirty to one hundred million
pounds. Il would therefore be far
cheaper to compensate the people o
Newfoundland themselves for their loss
Washington sentinel., 1901-02-02
===zasaBlc opinion opposed To rne sun
al.lr NH.

"The public opinion Of the country"
says the New York Press, a stauch Re
publican organ, referring TO the pend
ing subsidy measure, 'is, without re-
gard 10 party lines, largely opposed TO
this bill. 1t Is so opposed because the
bill proposes to pay a man s. for doing
what for the last ten years he had been
doing for SO. And yet the man and his
friends have no explanation to make
Of the causes Of this extraordinary de-
mand."
Washington sentinel., 1901-02-02

AsToRoLoGERs claim to have learned
from a BabyonIau tablet that the world
will be deluged in December, 1901.
Predictions OF world disasters have been
common along the track OF history, and
still the old thing goes right on.
Washington sentinel., 1901-02-02
ord Kitchener as a DiplomatTst.
MLnch.sker Cnnreinn- Inn

H'4eheSter Guardian, Tan s.
Several facts not laced before are
faced in the speech which, as we are told.
Lord Kitchener made on December u
10 a body Of Beers not then in arms
against US. He gave his word that If
they choose to surrender no harm should
befall any Beers who had sworn an oath
OF neutrality and then taken the field
against us. Tha: is one fact faced-the
fact that It is useless to make men take
oaths which YOU have no means Of
enabling them to keep. II an invader
marched through part OF England and
made every EnglIshman he found on the
way swear, on pain OF being shipped out
OF the country, MOTTO fight in it's defence,
we should find a good many oatLs can
celied when a British general next came
that way and put it to these sworn
neutrals that men cannot swear them
selves 50 easily out OF their duty to the
Queen 1. does not seem much to ask
that in our official calculations in South
africa, on whose accuracy thousands of
English lives depend. note should be
taken Of the fact that Beers are Of flesh
and boo like US, and that It is certain
that in given case we should do this
or that It is likely that the Beers sim
ilarly placed VIII do Just the same tLsiunasz
But the fact was quite ignored xN 4
was imagined that Beers wheu( SI
us to neutrality and then left byt IS \
called 10 arms and forced IN
they did not come when called, ys2
heads OF their army. would always kee
the oath. To have it recognized evJ as
now that in one point at any rate human
nature is equally human nature on bolh
sides Of the Equator-a proposition loEg
secuted as pro BOoI" fallacy-is full
Q! ,.,n hoERssi sior the iu.ure.
Washington sentinel., 1901-02-02
The Color line iu Outh frIca.
outlook.

The colored man promises to become
one OF the principal diff ulties in the
settlement Of South Africa. It is ad-
mltted on all hands that color as a test
OF citizenship is impossible AS between
full black and full white there never can
be any agree ment as TO equality, not
withstaudlng charitable theories OF a
common humanity. lntermarriage be-
tween the races produces different
shades OF color, and it would be very
fantastic society which should seek to
regulate its citizenship on any scheme
OF degrees. The example Of the United
States shows that technical citizenship
under the law by no means signifies
equal treFtment and consideration in
social relations. Black blood, or any
sdmivture Of il, Is despised there in
| spite OF law and theory. When one OF
| the chief objects is admittedly To con-
| ciiiate the Boer element, whose con.
/ tempt for the natives is overwhelming
| and invIncible. it will be seen how
| difficult is the problem OF doing Justice
| to the black man. The Constitution Of
| I pc colony mas never excluded from
the franchise a colored man with the
necessary qualifications Mr.. Rhodes
has declared for equal rights for every
civilized man south OF the Zambezi, ="
and Mr., Theophlus Schreiner wisely
ASKS the press Of this country to aid in
establishing the sole test OF civilization,
and not color for political rights, 1t is
to be feared that civilization" is very
difficult Of strict definit on; but it is
abuudantly evident that a property
| qualification will fairly we'll sort out such
colored men as are entitled by their
intelligence to civil aud political rights,
and their hue--"the FURNISHED livery OF
the sun"-shou'd not be an impeachment
to their advancement still further in the
scale of human progress.
Washington sentinel., 1901-02-02
The Pope aud the Duke of Norfolk


The Duke OF Norfolk. IN the course Of
a Jubilee address to the Pope which has
aroused much comment IN England,
said: We pray and we trust that 1.-The
centur, may witness the restoration OF
the Roman Ponuf to that position of
temporal independence which your
Holiness has declared necessary for the
effective fu If lmert Of the duties Of his
worldwide charge"
In his reply, which was delivered In
French, his Holiness said the English
pi grims, for uuately, were free from
persecution under the rule Of their
beloved Queen He knew. however.
that und r the guidance Of their bishops
they wou strive to bring back TO the
Church those separated from II.
Il is considered in Liberal quarters in
Rome that the Duke OF Norfolks ad-
dress was a most imprudent one, and
| the Ty1bNHI remarks: "The Duke OF
NorfollS's address is a real offence against
| ltaly's inviolahle rights. II Is not praise.
| worthy on the part OF a citizen Great
| Brita II, which has always been well
| disposed towards Italy. Public opinion
IN England could not but be oaoly i'm.
| pressed by IL. The demonstrations OF
the English press should give full satis-
faction to IJa.y and tighten the bonds Oi
friendship between Italy and Great
Britain.
Washington sentinel., 1901-02-02
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL.
SPECIAL WASHINGTON LETTER.

The Pruning 20 Which the BIZ Has
Been Subjected - Letting Others
Into "the Divide"--The Attitude Of
Dissatisfied Republicans.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-26
WANT TOREMOvE REFUGEES
CHICAGO TRANSVAAL LEAGUE
ASKS FOR PRIVILEGE.
Number Of Deaths in Camps During
June Arouses League to
Action.

Chicago, July 25-stirred by the re-
port recently submitted to the house of
lords, by Lord Raglan under secretary
of the English war Office, of the num-
Der Of men, ONE and children who
died during the month of June in the
refugee camps Of South Africa, the
Transvaal League Of this city has.
through the department Of state at
Washington, offered to remove a num-
Der Of people from these camps, and
bring them to this country, or trans
port them to Europe.
Today word was received from the
state department that the matter had
been forwarded to Mr.. Choate in Lon
don. with a request that he use his
good Offices in laying the offer Of the
league before the British government.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-26
POSTPONED FOR One YEAR
SELECTION OF SITE FOR Ma
TIONAL ELKS' HOME.
Committee Given Discretionary
Power to Act Sooner If
Advisable.

Milwaukee, July 25-The grand
lodge B. P. o. E. adjourned tonight to
meet in Salt Lake City on the second
Tuesday in August, 1902. While the
convention transacted a great deal Of
business there was very little to be
made public. The most important
question to come up for consideration
was the report of the committee on
National Elk's home. The committee
recommended postponement of the
matter for another year and the con-
vention ratified the recommendation.
Several additional offers were receiv-
ed from various parts of the country
within the last day or two and it is.
the desire Of the committee to 90 slow
and have plenty Of time to consider
all offers. The committee was given
discretionary power to select a site be-
fore the end of the year should it
see fit to do SO.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-26
FREE TRADE
PROCLAIMED
LOCAL TAXES TAKE PLACE OF
CUSTOMS DUTIES
IN ISLAND OF PORTO RICO
Collection of Tariff Ceases on All
Goods from the United
States.

Washington, July 25-The president
today issued his proclamation estab-
fishing free trade between Porto Rico
and the United States and declaring
the organization Of civil government
for the island.
The proclamation is purely formal
and only in the body of the resolution
adopted by the Porto Rican legislature,
heretofore published) does it appear
that the island is set free commercial
ly today in commemoration Of the an
niversy Of the presentation Of the
American flag to the island.
The proclamation is headed:
Cessation of tariff-Porto Rico" 1t
recites that the act OF April IL, 1900,
otherwise known as the Foraker act)
provides that when the Porto Rican
legislature has enacted and put into
operation a system Of local taxation
to meet the needs of the government,
and by resolution so notified the pres
ident the latter shall issue a procla-
nation and all duties on goods passing
from the United States to Porto Rico
shall cease. As the legislature has
complied with that requirement Of the
act in terms set out in the resolutions,
which are quoted in full in the body
Of the proclamation, that document
says:
Therefore l, VIM. Mckinley, presi-
dent of the United States, in pursu-
ance of the provisions of the law
above quoted and upon the foregoing
due notification, hereby issue this my
proclamation. and do declare and make
known that a civil government for
Porto Rico has been organized in ac-
cordance with the provisions Of the
said act of congress.
"And / do further declare and make
known that the legislative assembly
Of Porto Rico has enacted and put
into operation a system Of local tax
alton to meet the necessities Of the
government of Porto Rico"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-26
DEWEY WILL
HEAD COURT
OTHER MEMBERS BENHAM AND
KIMBERLY.
WILL MEET SEPTEMBER u
Sessions Will Be Open to Public
and Widest Latitude Per-
mitted.

Washington, July 25-The board Of
inquiry which is to investigate the
controversial points in connection
with Admiral Schley's conduct during
the Spanish war will be composed Of
Admiral Dewey, president Of the court,
and Rear Admirals Lewis Kimberly
and Andrew e. K. Benham. The court
will meet at the navy department in
Washington September -. Secretary
Long announced these facts today.
The Judge advocate Of the court has
not yet been selected. but has been
offered to Captain Lemley, now judge
advocate of the navy. Precept to the
count which is being prepared by
Captain Lemley, has not yet been COM
pleted. The scope Of the inquiry will
not be known until the precept and or
der for converting Of the court are
issued. 1t is expected they will be
promulgated by the department to-
morrow. Secretary Long says, how
ever, that the proceedings of the court
will be open and that the widest lati-
tude will be permitted in the matter
of witnesses and that Rear Admiral
Schley will be allowed to be represent
ed by counsel.
Meanwhile the clerical force Of the
Judge advocates department can pre-
pare the mass Of documentary evi.
dence necessary for use before the
court and witnesses at distant points
may be summoned. Under the ordi.
nary rules of practice the Judge ad.
vocate of the navy is called on to re.
view proceedings after courtmartials
and courts of inquiry. Secretary
Long has promised Captain Lemley
that if he acts as Judge advocate of
the Schley court, he will be exempt
ed from the duty of reviewing the
proceedings. Captain Lemley was
Judge advocate of the jeanette court
of inquiry.
The precept of the court probably
will be resumed tomorrow. It prom,
Uses to be rather an extended state
ment Of the scope Of the inquiry com
pared with such documents in less
important cases. It will define the
scope of the inquiry but whether II
will direct the court to return an opin
ion or simply to ascertain facts, Sec
rotary Long thus far declines to state
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-26
CONTINUES HOT and DRY
OFFICIAL WEATHER REPORT
FOR CORN BELT.
While Temperature Averaged a Few
Degrees Lower They Are
Still High.

Washington, July 25-Oficial re.
ports show that the corn belt region
continues hot and dry with no pros.
poets Of immediate change in these
conditions. Showers have fallen in
the northern half Of the corn belt since
last night, including eastern Nebraska,
Iowa, northern Illinois, southern In.
diana and Ohio. Most of these rains,
which generally were light in amount
Of fall last night. Today there were
some light rainfalls in western Nebras-
ka and Oklahoma. These slight pre-
cipitations, however, forecaster ofac-
ials say, are not always conductive to
best results to growing crops as they
are mostly thunder storms, Immediate
ly followed by hot sur. Showers, it
is said, possibly may occur in the
drouth stricken region tomorrc ", as
they usually are inseparable vista
lions of intense heat, but no general
occurrance of them is predicted. Tenn
peratures in the corn belt, while a
few degrees lower today than yester-
day, we're high again, ranging from
IS degrees to 100 degrees and higher,
Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri, r
latter two particularly, are great. IN
need of rain, the other states of the
corn belt, including Iowa, Nebraska
and northern Illinois, having had some
rainfall, though light. Minnesota. Wis
consin and Michigan have had some
good showers since last night and con-
tinuatior Of the precipitation, particu'
larly in Wisconsin and Michigan is
predicted for tomorrow.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-26
100 FAMILIES HOUSELESS
BURNT DISTRICT COVERS AREA
OF TWENTY BLOCKS.
Fire Departments Of Three Cities
Join in Fighting
Flames.

Davenport, Ia, July 25-Fire laid
waste an area Of saw mill and resi-
dence property in Davenport this af-
ternoon, equal to 20 ordinary blocks.
The flames started at 2:3O o'clock in
the big piles Of kindling wood of the
Rock Island Fuel company on the
levee. The brisk breeze blowing car
ried the flames directly across the
immens lumber yards Of Weyerhauser
& Denkmann, which were soon a seeth-
ing mass of flames. The spread Of
the fire was SO rapid that workmen
barely had time to leave the yard.
From the lumber yard the flames push
ed their way into the adjoining resi-.
dence district, closely settled with
middle class homes averaging in value
a few thousand dollars each from
which the occupants only escaped with
their lives and the clothing on their
backs. Over so homes were thus burn
ed, as well as some tenements, result
ing in 100 families being rendered
homeless. others deserted their homes
in the threatened districts. Vacant
houses all over town were filled with
furniture, removed from the imperil-
led district.
The fire was fought persistently by
the fire departments Of Davenport,
Rock Island and Moline, the latter
cities responding promptly to call for
aid from here.
All efforts to check the flames were
unavailing, until they spread on the
north to spaces around st. Katherine's
hall, a boarding school for young
ladies', which was saved after the
tower burned of. Gradually the bat
tie waged on the edges Of the flaming
district told, as less thickly settled
portions Of the city we're invaded. BY
10 o'clock the conflagration was under
control.
The mill and yards Of the Weyer-
houser & Denkmann company were
totally destroyed, loss 100000. Resi-
dences and other losses 100000. The
u. N. Roberts sash and door factory,
Standard Oil company, Riverside, mill
and Davenport Wooden mills had nar
row escapes ,as the flames were check
ed just before reaching them.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-26
AFTER INFORMATION.
Government Will Inquire About Ger
tain Curios.

Washington, July 25-Information
has reached the department Of justice
that there are displayed in a store win
dow in Minneapolis, Mimi, a number
Of articles bearing a card to the ef-
ect that they were taken at the sack
ing Of Pekin and that they are for sale.
The department of justice has asked
the cooperation OF the treasury de-
partner to aid In a~scertaining the his
tory Of these articles, by whom
brought into the country and whether
rightfully in his possession and Incl
dentally whether the customs duties
on them have been paid. A special
agent of the treasury department has
been instructed accordingly.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-26
souAeeLE v ,TE
Workjngmen Fighting Louisiana Pur.
chase Exposition.

st. Louis, July 25-In the circuit
court this afternoon suit was brought
to restrain the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position company from using Forest
Park as a site for the worlds fair
to be held here in 1904.
The petition, which is filed by Henry
H. Werder and John F. Bergman, pres
ident and vice president Of the Work
ingmen's Protective association, claim
that the ordinance is a gross violation
Of the charter and the rights Of citi-
zens.
President e. F. Francis Of the Lou
isiana Purchase Exposition company
will consult counsel at once, but de-
clared that the suit will be of no con-
sequence.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-26
DONE WITH POCKET KNIFE
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE BY
YOUNG NEW YORKER.
Slabs Himself in Region of Heart
and Cuts Throat, But Will
Recover.

Butte, Mont, July 25-A young man
supposed to be Henry H. Armstead Of
New York STABBED himself in the re-
gion of the heart and gashed his
throat with a pocket knife in the tot
let room Of a sleeping a on the
south bound Oregon Short Line ex-
press at the depot here this afternoon,
and is now in the hospital. He will
recover.
On Monday last Armstead and a
companion arrived from the south and
registered as Henry H. Armstead,
New York, and Geo. VIM. Fletcher,
Philadelphia" It is said that Armstead
is the manager Of a mine in Idaho of
which Fletcher is president and
Flethcher's father owner. The young
men called on some prominent mining
men in this city yesterday, and this
morning they started for the depot in
a carriage. While Fletcher was ar
ranging his baggage in a seat Arm
stead staggered from the toilet room
of the sleeper, blood streaming from
! his throat. Pointing at Fletcher he
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-26
To Go Against Time.

Cleveland Driving Park, July 25-
Mr.. Greers announced this afternoon
that he could not get The Abbott in
condition to race Cresceus at Brighton
Beach for $12, 900 a side on August Is.
On that date Cresceus will give an
exhibition mile to beat the worlds
record and on the following Saturday
will try for the wagon record.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-26

New York, July 25-Henry H. Arm
stead, Jr., lived with his FATHER in
Brooklyn. He left here a week ago to
inspect the Fletcher mines in Idaho.
At the request Of young Armstead's
father VIM. Fletcher Of Philadelphia
went with him.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-26
TOWN DESTROYED.

Batum, July ga terrific explosion
Of petroleum today in the most thickly
populated quarters Of Batum, wrecked
the whole center of the town. It is
impossible at the time Of filing this
dispatch to estimate the loss Of life
and property, but both are very large.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-26
STARTED BY SUMS RAYS.

Fire Originating in Show Window De.
sroys Dry Goods Store.
Sioux City, July 25-This afternoon
J. F. Phelan and company's dry goods
store was totally destroyed by fire.
supposed to have been started by the
suns rays in the front show windows.
The fire started SO quickly that many
of the clerks had a narrow escape
making their way from the building
through the dense smoke. Two per-
sons were slightly injured by jumping
from a second story window. The
total loss was almost $500 900, nearly
covered by insurance.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-26

gasped: Henry, l did this to save
YOU" and fell unconscious. Armstead
refuses to give any reason for his at
tempt at suicide. Geo. w. Fletcher,
his companion, declares. money mat
tiers had nothing to do with the affair.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-26
Special Rates to Pan.Amerlcan Expo

oition.
The Northern Pacific Railway COM
pany will sell special excursion tick
cts Billings to Buffalo and return at
1915. Tickets on sale the first and
third Tuesday Of each month. June to
October inclusive. Tickets limited to
thirty days.
d.sw.td H. N. KENNEDY, Agt.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-26
ROOSEVELT BOOM.

Missourians Favor Rough Rider for
Next President.
Kansas City, July 25--Fifty promi-
nent Kansas City republicans have or
ganized a 1904 Theodore Roosevelt
club" It's purposes r these: To
secure the nomination Of Vice Presi-
dent Roosevelt for president at the
republican convention in 1904; to have
this convention held in Convention
hall in Kansas City and to have Mis-
souri, present a solid Roosevelt dele
CATION in the convention.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-26
viii Plead nj Health.

West Newton, Mass, July 25-Real
Admiral L. A. Kimberley said today
that owing to i'll health he would ask
to be relieved from serving on the
Sampson-Sc court Of inquiry.
The Marshall republican., 1901-06-28
NO.. 2i.
AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVES.

The assistant chief engineer Of a railroad in
France says that the locomotives recently pur.
chased in the United States are not satisfac.
tory, for the reason that they burn more coal,
aud. therefore, are more expensive to main.
tain.
Mr.. Elliott, ex.manager Of railways in Cape
Colony, says that the Baldwin engine, used
BY the Colony lines, is we'll built and gives
good service. but that il consumes fully 20 per
cent more fuel than the English locomotive.
But Lord George Hamilton, secretary Of state
for India, says, concerning the American loco.
motive: The earlier reports were unfavora.
ble but when their working was better I'm.
derstood and alterations were made to suit the
local fuel, marked improvement was no.
ticed, SO muclr so that one company wishes to
secure more engines Of similar construction.
You seem to think that orders for American
locomotives were made because those who
gave them did not understand their business.
l wish that were SO. The competition we
have to face is based on something more iormi.
dable and substantial. Chemical research,
concentration OF capital. thorough technical
education, improved industrial organizations
have made in America greater advance than
here. II is with the product Of these comb.
nations. and not with the assumed stupidity
Of Iudian officials, that the British engineer
has to contend