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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-11

was in supreme command. 1t was
thought that with the decision Of the
naval court of claims relative to the
division of the prize money SIMPSONS
interest in the matter had ceased.
AS long as he got the big end of the
loot, he should show a little magnani-
nifty and allow the other fellow to be
satisfied with the glory of the thing.
Even if the president accepts the
Sampsonian view of the situation, the
public will still shout for Schley and
the grandstand's best efforts may be
looked for whenever he appears.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-11

No matter what the newspapers and
the rest of the OUTSIDE world may
think of the controversy now waging
between James Neill and the Elks,
MI. Neill knows best where the seat
of trouble is located.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-11

If the war department will only dis
card the rife and bayonet and substi-
tute the coal oil can and torch in its
scheme for pacifying the islands, the
cyclops from South Carolina may pos
sibly be persuaded to lend his inf1u-
ence to the government and cease Civ
ing comfort to the insurgents.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-11

If it is wrong to use color,ng matter
in order that oleo may present a
tempting appearance, it is no less sim
full to use the same sort of dope" in
preparing butter for the market, and
congress should pass a law prohibit
tive of both.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-11

Pneding decision On the question
of Miss Roosevelt's presence at the
coronation and the arrival of Henry,
Kansas might take the stage for a
short turn" and entertain the audi.
ence with one of it's specialtieS.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-11

article as a club made of old rags is
bad enough. but to be subsequently
referred to in Geographic accounts of
the affair as a lumber merchant" is
piling insult upon insult and rubbing
it in by the handful. James Neill,
the distinguished hummer. the scion
of southern chivalry, the garlanded
hero of Hawaiian tribute to Dahlia's
shrine classed as a common vendor
of laths and two-by-fours. Great
hevings!! Was the like ever hear be-
fore?
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-11

Even if he did net go II for adver-
same and if the usual results of ad-
vertising follow in this cas- he will
be justified to try it again, but with
some other order. The Elks will prob
ably refuse to stand for it a second
time.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-11
Entered at the Billings Postottice as Second
Glass Matter.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1902

Evidently MI. McLaurin was not in
the chamber when his distinguished
colleague from the same state found
himself at a loss for words to describe
his feelings on the philippine situa-
ton.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-11

The young Missourian who has
started out to demolish saloons with
an ak. if he escapes the next bartend-
er, will find that the public has no use
for an imitator and that Carries fame
will not diminish. u
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-11

Speaker Henderson evidently does
not admire the Neill way of playing.
He has accepted the apology of the
stuffed club wielders of the Metropoli-
tan club and now once more stops
there for his mornings bracer, as he
wends his way to the capitol. Like
Mr.. Neill he refused to go one after the
club had been introduced to him. but
unlike Mr.. Neill, serious minded gen.
tleman' though he be, Mr.. Henderson
is not above accepting an apology in
the ante room.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-11

AS a shining example of the merger
and adoption of the community of
interests" principle and reducing it to
an exact working science, the opposi-
ton ~manifesting itself to the %re-enact-
meht of the Chinese exclusion law
calls attention to some of those it is
putting over the plate just now. The
Chinese government, the Pacific
steamship companies, several of the
transcontinental railroads and some OF
the manufacturers of the south have
all pooled on the issue and the way
they are playing ball is making the
advocates of the law realize that there
are others in the game beside them
selves.
While disclaiming any intention or
desire to prolong the controversy,
Admiral Sampson and his attorneys,
nevertheless, see fit to fire another
yolley and have addressed them
selves to the PRESIDENT in a protest as
long as a ships hawser against the
claim of Admiral Schley that when
the actual fighting was going on he
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-11

Mr.. Martin of Livingston when he
"scabbed'' for the Northern Pacific as
sumed no greater risk than mourning
enemity of some of the other throttle
pullers, but when he attempted the
same game on Mrs. Yeaton he realized
that he was up against something and
that it was loaded. Even the plea
that in doing SO he only went back on
to the first line and resumed an old
run did not satisfy her or the jury to
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-11

Calling cards at Gazette ONCE.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-14

The remains of Mr.. Walter Linkins, one
of Washington's oldest and best-known
citizens. who died yesterday morning at
the home of his daughter. Mrs. E. D.
Ryan, 1877 Oak Street northwest, viii be
laid to rest tomorrow morning in Rock
Creek Cemetery
Funeral services will be held at his
daughters residence at IL O'Clock. Rev.
Father MCGEE, of the Church of the Sa-
cred Heart, VIII conduct the services Of
the Roman Catholic Church. The pail
bearers will be Messrs. Charles Esli1.
Columbus Esnn. Richard Johnson, and
William Holmead
Although n9zety-four years cid. MI
Linkins possessed remarkable strength
and vigor. Up to the time OF his death he.
suffered from no organic diseases. the
closing OF his life being due purely to a
gradual decay of vitality, which made
itself manifest only within the past year.
Until few days ago he was able to walk
unattended about the portion OF Mount
Pleasant in which he made MS home He
was only forced TO take to his bed very
short tine before the end came His
death came unexpectedly to a large circle
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-14

of friends among the old citizens of
Washington.
Mr. LiukiDs was born in Charles ecun-
ty. Nd, July Is, 1908. His early eduea-
tion was received in the schools near his
home, and at the age of tWenty-oRe he
came to this city and took up his resi-
dence. Shortly after coming here he be-
came identified with numerous business
enterprises. and IN time became one Of
the Districts most prominent business
men For seTenty-thFee years he was
closely identified with business circles
here. He engaged in the coal business
ana made considerable fortune 1T one
time his family owned almost all Of the
old First Ward
Che Of his most important works was
the cutting and grading City years ago Of
what are now the busiest thoroaghfare5
Of the Capital.
During the days before the COVE. ament
Of the District was placed in the hands Of
Congress Mr. LzRkiEs took z prominent
part n politics. and figured especially
cocsp!cuously in the exciting local cam
psign resulting in the election OF Mayor
sfagrUde-.
Mr. Linkins is survived by one daugh-
ter-Mrs- Ryan.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-14
APRIL WORK OF The
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
Fewer Applications for Assistance As
Spring Genes.

The report of the general secretary OF
the Associated Charities for she meath
Of ApriJ. presented at yesterdays meet
ing Of the board Of managers. showed that
the total number OF applications for as
sistaHce during the month was So. as
compared with l. e75 in she previous month
and $40 In the corresponding moKsh last
year These e54 applications represent
4ee separate famiIies-Ie5 Ehiss and al
coIored OF this number Igs we're re-
ported as new cases. all the others hav-
ing been known 10 the society hereto
fore. Two hundred and tventy-stx in
vestigations were made By the aSsats:
nine persons reported were found &c have
given false addresses: eleven investiga-
tions were made 1t the request OF So
cietiss m other cities. Relief was pro-
cured for total number Of 2SS families
Thirty persons applied for work oniy.
and employment was found Tor =, tenn
pcrary employment Tor 3, and permanent
employment for-A-- Transportation was
procured for FIVE persons to friends or
relatives outside the city. Eight persona
were placed IN institutions, six for tenn
porary treatment, and two for permanent
ears
The agents during the month in the
work OF investigation, collecting savings.
asking information concerning poor fam
lies. etc, made a total number CT 1.z5S
visits The total amount deposited IN the
savings fund sFas S141, as compared with
s7s.1e IN the previous month. and with
$3.50 in the corresponding month asst
year.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-14
IMPORTANT OIL LANDS
In LEGAL CONTROVERSY
Secretary Hitchcock F. IS An
SWer in Riverside Case.
Original Owner Not Vested With Proper
Patent, the Interior Department
Contends.

The Secretary OF the Interior appeared
through District Attorney Ashley NJ.
Gould and Assistant District Attorney
Henry H. Classic today and fled his an
swer to the petition for mandaulus plea
by the Riverside Oil Company. of Cali
fornia, to compel the issuance of patents
for certain lands in tr2t State.
The lands to which the Gil company
claims title, through C. W. Clarke. are
said to be- very valuable. and are esti-
mated to be worth in the Reighborhood of
81. 0e9. e00. disappears from the papers in
the case that Clarke, being the owners OF
two tracts of land ineIesed in forest
reservation, selected in lieu Of them two
other tracts IN the oil region Of CaIifor-
MIA. Whether Clarke knew that these
tracts wera valuable for oil is uncertain,
but in the affidavit used IN suck cases
he struck out the words mo occupation
OF said lands adverse to the selection
thereof and no portion claimed for mining
purposes under the local customs or rules
of miuers"
Shortly after Clarke's selection was
fled the Kern Oil Company entered a
protest on the ground that it was already
in occupation OF the tracts under a dis
covery and location OF mining claims
known as the June Bug and Fossil"
claims, and vas working and developing
them
The Land ofiee decides that even if
the entry Of the Kern OH Company had
been subsequent to Clarke's, nevertheless
his selection would fail. because the land
had been found to be mineral land. and so
not open to selection except as a genuine
mining claim.
On appeal taken to the Secretary by
tho Riverside OH Company, which had
bought Ciarke's claim. il vas decided that
although the Land Office vas wrong on
this point, Clarke's selection vas not
valid as CT the date when made. because
al that time he had not complied with the
requirements Of the statue by showing
in his affidavit that the land was not oc-
cupied under tho usages or customs OF
miners. and that no subsequent act could
make it coed because il had meanwhile
been discovered that the lands were min
eral lands and 50 not subject to duty.
On a reheaTing tho case was argued By
the Hon. Jefferson Chandler and other
distinguished counsel for CIarke's COM
pany, but the Secretary adhered to the
ruling.
The Riverside OIL Company then brought
its petition fer maRdamus. In the Secre-
taTy.5 answer the. various steps Of the
proceedings are set forth and the legal
grounds fer holding that no title vested
IN Clarke ~ the time of the selection are
shown Il detail, the Secretary insisting
that by reason Of CIsFke's failure to
bring himself within The statute it was
not lawful fer the Secretary to issue
patent for the lands claimed by the two
rival coEcanies.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-14
OPPOSE LINTHIeUM BILL.
The Commissioners Think the Property
Should Be Taxed.

The District Commissioners have sub
mitted to the House District Committee
their report on House bill l., s5z. "A bill
exempting the property of the Linthicum
Institute from taxation.
Property Belonging to the Linthicum
Institute" say the COMMISSIONERS, AS
sessed at s2T. $50. being buildings and
grounds actually used for educational
purposes, is now carried on the District
records exempt from taxation. The pro-
posed legislation would relieve from aIl
taxes accrued since 1891. and hereafter to
accrue upon property the assessed value
of which is S16.5e0. This property consists
of buildings which are rented to tenants
and constitute a source OF income 20 the
institute
While the Commissioners would be
very glad to do anything which would aid
this institution. in a proper way, yet they
doubt the wisdom OF the policy which
would relieve from taxes homeopathic
ing property held for the purpose of aid
ing institutions Of religion OF learning.
They believe that the enactment OF the
proposed legislation would make pre-
cedeEt which would lead to infinite
trouble in tie future.
a"Fhe Commissioners. therefore, deem 1t
their duty ts recommend that this le8is-
latioa be not faEoEsbIy considered
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-14
PROTEST AGAINST a WILL.
Forgery and Undue Influence Alleged in
Calhoun Case.

George claybaHrn, Henry Claybourn,
and Hattie Alexander today fled pro-
test against the admission CT the will
CT aITs. S5sAn CIaybcUTa to probate. Il
IS stated thai the testament was executed
only three s6aFs before the death OF MIS-.
Ciayboarn.r at which time. Dit is declared.
she WIS not of sound AMI disposiHs nIin1.
It is also alleged that the document Of
fered for probate is forgery, and was
procured By undue Influence, misreDre-
-sen3atior, and artifice-
With the exception OF a bequest to the
Vermont Avenue Baptist Church. and $500
to Mile Roots. the caveateTs state that
the teStatrix had stated the remainder OF
her estate should revert TO them.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-14
BAD ELECTRIC LIGHTS ON
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
District Authorities Explain That the
Trouble Is Being Corrected

ar. W. 4. Knapp, OF 2507 Pennsylvania
Avenue northwest, recently wrote to the
District Commissioners stating that the
electric lights on Pennsylvania Avenue.
from Eighteenth Street westward are very
unsatisfactory and ne requested that they
be inspected with view to the better
ment.
Mr. Thomas ] Fisher. Inspector of
Electric Lighting has submitted a state
ment relative to the matter, in which he
says:
On April 26 the lamps on circuit Is
were changed 20 the latest improved style
Of enclosed lamps The machines for
running these lamps we're found to have
been sent from the factory improperly
wound aad that caused trouble from the
start The new lamps carry abouttwen
ty-fYe more volts than the old lamp and
this tended to overload the cable which
caused the lamps to burn out Both Of
these troubles were unforeseen ami as
soon as they appeared the company teok
immediate steps to remedy them
This circuit has been PIT on other ma
chimes which are now working satisfae-
torily. Several hundred feet Of new cable
has been installed, and as there has been
no other report Of trouble since May 2,
am of tho opinion that the circuit is
now inagood condition and that very little
trouble viii Occur IN the future.
Il recommend that the complainant be
informed that the company has been ar
lively engaged since the first trouble was
discovered trying to overcome ts.e same;
that the lights in use being a new style
Of service there has naturally been little
difficulty. but that the company gives as
surance that the line is now ia good con-
dition and that there win be no further
cause OF complaint.
The Commissioners hare approved She
report and BIZ. Knapp viii be Informed
accordingly.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-14
Weavers Return to work.

SOUTH MANCHESTER. Conn. May "A
Cheney Brothers posted notices yesterday
stating that their mills would resume op-
eratieI1s this morning If the weayers de-
sired 30 return to work. otheTvise the
mills would be closed indefinitely. the
mill owners granted no concessions. The
weavers were on hand this morning and
the mills resumed work The strike began
over a month ago. The weavers demanded
4 higher schedule per piece for their work.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-14
REFINEMENT or GEN.
R0SECRANS' REMAINS
General Boynton Officially Notifies the
Commissioners Of the obseauies.

Gen. Henry V. Boynton, corresponding
secretary of the Society OF the Army of
the Cumberland, has notified the District
Commissioners that the reinterment Of the
remains OF the late Gen W S Rosecrans.
long the commander OF the Army OF the
Cumberland. will take place in Arlington
Cemetery. under the auspices OF the So
ciety on Mar II
The Commissioners are invited to at
tend the services. and 1t is understood
that the board will send one or more rep
resentatixes.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-14
DEMOCRATS TO MEET.
The Congressional Committee to Discuss
Some Routine Business.

There viii be a meeting of the Demo-
cratic Congressional Committee tonight
10 transact some routine business, and
also to announce the appointment OF
the executive, the finance, and the cam
paign committee OF eleven. which Chair
man Griggs was authorized to appoint at
the last meeting of the committee. The
question of a headquarters for the en-
paign committee will also be discussed
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-14
N0T0RIETY DELAYED
{ MISS STONES RELEASE
Consul General Dickinson Arrives and
Comments on the Case.

p NEW YORK, May &c N. Dickinson,
bf Binghamton, the UniteG States consul
general at Constantinople and the special
for the release OF Miss Stone. the mission
ery captured by brigands, is here from
Europe on a short vacation.
I All he would say about the Stone case
yesterday was that altogether too much
bad been said when the matter was pend
ing and that the missionary's release
fould have been secured IN less time and
Ior less money II the matter Fad been kept
fuiet
Further effort is to be made, General
Dickinson added, 10 fx the responsibility
lor the seizure Of Miss Stone.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-14
To Greet the President.

william z. Curtis today made arrange
ments for President Roosevelt to re@eive
on Friday the members Of the Harvard
Chapter Alpha Delta Phi fraternity. who
are attending the annual eonysHtioa IN
this city The President Is q member. He
viii be unable to attend their banquet on
Friday, but will send them letter.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-14
DIED.

HARyEY-0n Tuesday. Nay Is. 1879, az Il
p M LILLIAN NJ beloved wife OF the late
William l. Harvey
Funeral from her late residence. 1895 b Street
northeast, Friday. Nay Is. at z.59 p. m. Friends
and relatives invited.
BA2ZETFE- Chesapeake Junction, on Mon
day, May =, 1902, at I.45 p. n. WILLIAM
NJ. beloved husband of Margaret Barnette, in
the fifty fourth year Of his age
Funeral from the paF!ors Of 4. J.. schefffTt.
G5gS Pennsylvania Avenue northwest. on We'd
nesdsy, May Il, at p. Fieads respectfully
Invited nj
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-14
ATTEMPT TO TAKE
/ LIFE OF KWANG SU
Bullet whistled Over Head Of Chinese
Emperor.

+ VICTORIA, B. C.. Nay I4.-Japanese
papers received record an attempt 10 as
Bassinate Kwang Su, Emperor Of China,
on April 2. as he was proceeding in the
direction Of Nan Puan. 4 bullet WbistIed
oEer his head. Il is rumoTed that il was
tred by foreign soldier.
The Emperor was badly frightened.
Picking correspondents state that the
Empress DOwager has expressed q wish
70 retir2. Il IS said she viii spend the
1est OF her life in solitude II Iva Yuan
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-14
LIQUOR LICENSES At
CHESAPEAKE JUN Fl On
Granted Five Firms II Spite of opPo-
sitio1.

Five firms have. been granted licenses to
sell liquor at Chesapeake Junction, despite
the efforts CT certain dement's Of the place
70 prevent it The evils OF this action be-
come apparent now that there IS a strong
probability Of the establishment of a
school il the Junction 4 delegation OF
citizens visited Upper Marlboro yesterday
to get an opinion on the possibility OF pre-
venting the establishment CT the school in
the vicinity OF the. saloons. There IS, how
ever, no law TO prevent it.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-14

carrying refugees and getting supplies.
The acting lgoyarn2r and the peeEie are
very grateful for the food suppliez which
are urgently required. The service of
medical officers is net required. There.
were no wounded. 1t Is estimated that
2.s50.yg0 tons OF tustfr5I St Vincent fell
in The Barbados
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-14
AMERICAN TROOPS
LEAVE MATANZAS
Official Notification by Mayor PromuI-
gated at waz DeartBeat.

i ne war OepeE LiEleHL THIS morning pro-
muIgated the following letter written by
the mayor of Matanzas. Cuba. to Gen.
Leonard Wood:
Ayuntamiento de Matanzas.
PTesidencia, Iatanzas.
April %, 1862.
To Major Gen. Leonard Wood. Military
Governor Of Cuba, Havana.
Sir: The American troops that we're
stationed at this city sailed horaewarf
yesterday; therefore bringing to an end
in this province the glorious Intervention
undertaken by your Government.
The demonstration OF sympathy and
gratefulness made by the people OF Ma
tanzas IN their farewell to them. shows
The gratitude OF the Cubans for the ben
ehts which so open-hearted have been
bestowed upon, BY your nation.
At public meeting held by the city
council IN the evening Of the same day,
1t was resolved: To state IN the min
utes the satisfaction felt by the council
seeing that the people OF Matanzas. IN
looking back into the period Of this in
terTention, have understood the high
ness Of that Intervention and knows how
10 feel grateful For the action Of the
United States Il was resolved: To
state how highly it did please, the cor
reetness observed by the American army
in the fuihIment Of their delicate and
humane commission.
It pleases ne to make you acquainted
with the fact, and 7 have the honor 10
remain, very respectfully,
D. LEcUoNA.
Mayor of the City Of Metanzas.
A true copy H L SCOTT, Adjt. Gen.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-14
MISSING CASHIER FOUND.
Man Who Left $4,000 Shortage Placed
JEsUuaer Arrest.

NEW YORK, May 14.-Harry c. Bell,
the yeHng man who until March % last,
was receiving teller CT the Riverside
Bank. and who disappeared at that time,
leaving shortage Of $26. coo IN the banks
accounts. was arrested in Philadelphia
He was much surprised at seeing De-
tectIve sergeants Cray and Kelly, whom
Captain Titus had sent over 10 arrest
him
he made no attempt to conceal his
identity
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-14
Among the Amateur Hapers

The Azhburn baseball team has organ
llzed for the season and would like 20 hear
IRON all mines having an average OF sew
Anteen years Challenges should be ad-
dressed to B Il. Reed, SIC street o5Fth-
vest. or L A. o'Neit1, manager, 902 Third
Street, northwest.