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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-16

Even though others may regard the
action of the Germans and English in
capturing and destroying the Vene-
zuelan warships as only a part of the
peaceful blockade those powers
have established down that way, it is
very evident that President Castro
does not view it in the same light.
He feels justified to. consider that
under the law of nations the act was
n of war and is preparing to do the
best he can on land, should the in
vaders attempt to go further. No
matter what may be said concerning
his judgment, his pluck is none the
less commendable. It is not every
body who has the courage to face
two antagonists at once especially
when either one is twice the size of
the n attacked.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-16

While young Mr.. Mackay no doubt
was serious when he said that he de-
sired no greater reward for his part in
stretching the new cable across the
Pacific than that contained in the
glory of the monument it would be
to his father, he will probably not
decline to accept a proper share Of
the profits from the expected tolls.
1t is seldom that fllial regard is SO
we'll repaid as it promises to be in
the case of this most excellent and
dutiful son.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-16

1t is to be hoped that the democrats
of Silver Bow will refrain long enough
from using their guns until the courts
have passed upon the petition for a
recount which one of their number
has made. But why party loyalty
should suddenly attain so low an ebb
that it should make any difference
what the name Of the man is who has
been declared elected SO long as he
is not a republican is hard TO under
stand at this end of the line. Time
was when things were different in
this respect, when all were willing to
yield any personal advantages that
may be supposed to exist in a loyal
and unselfsh endeavor to defeat the
common enemy.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-16
ANGRY MOB THREATENS TWO
CHICAGO TRANSFERS.
SAVED The DRIVERS
And They Are Taken to Station in
Patrol Wagon-Their Victim
in Hospital.

Chicago, Dec. 4.-Shouting for re-
venge and brandishing canes and UNI
brellas, hundreds of perestrains join
ed with policemen in pursuit of two
teamsters who had run down and seri-
ously injured Miss Augusta Duer, a
stenographer. The men were soon
overtaken and surrounded by an angry
mob. The police were forced to draw
their clubs to protect the prisoners
from the Violence of the throng, and
even after the men were placed in q
patrol wagon scores of persons fol
lowed them to the door of the Harri-
son street station.
Miss Duer is 80 years old. At 5
o'clock she finished her work and
started out to purchase Christmas
presents. Her movements were i'm
peded by the bundles she carried, and
as she crossed Wabash avenue, going
west on Washington street, she did
not notice the ice wagon, which was
rapidly approaching from the north.
According to witnesses, the men on
the vehicle were flashing their horses.
Pedestrians scattered in all directions
to escape, but Miss Duer was unable
to reach a place of safety. She vas
knocked down and trampled by the
horses, and then the heavy wheels
passed owe her body.
While the chase was in progress
Miss Duer was carried into the Mar
shall Field building and attended by
a physician. Later she was taken to
the Augustana hospital. Her left leg
is severely crushed and she is suffer-
ing from internal injuries, which it
is feared will result fatally.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-16

While congress may by vote au-
thorize the president to tender this
nations good Offices in the way of
offering to act as mediator between
Germany and England on one side and
Venezuela on the other, that should
not be accepted as s%ignifying that the
president will avail himself of the
authorization. That event did not
occur SO long ago that recollection
has ceased of what followed a similar
offer by this nation at the time the
British and Beers were having their
little diversion.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-16

The Pennsylvania peddler who sold
chunks of black stone and colored
brick for the real article evidently
secured possession of a carload OF
the stuff that some of the coal com.
panies ship to Billings. The only
difference seems to be that the Penn.
sylvanians objected and raised a row
over the matter, while the people
here have grown accustomed to the
thing and say nothing.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-16
SAILORS RIGHTS ABUSED.

Baltimore American: In strange
contrast with the praise of the coun-
try for the men behind the guns is
the report that United States sailors
are made to work at digging canals
in swamps in Culebra, to the great
danger of their health, if not their
lives. This is not the sort OF service
which the people expect from the
men of the navy. They are too much
needed in their proper place to be en-
dangered in tropical swamps at hard
labor not contemplated in their con-
tract with Uncle Sam and when
would be severe for unacclimated on
victS.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-16
BATTLE IN A BELFRY.
Students Of Ripon College Fought
Over Piece Of Bunting.

Riron, Wis, Dec. 14.-The police
was called on yesterday to dispense
a crowd of college studenst who were
engaged in a hand-to-hand combat in
the belfry of the Congregational
church for the possession of a small
piece of red bunting with the gold
figures "06" on it, which was waving
from the base Of the cross on the lofty
spire, about $50 feet above the
ground.
The banner was placed OF the
steeple by a daring freshman, who
climbed up the lightning rod. The
sophomores tried to get up the
steeple to emove the flag and a fierce
battle ensued in the belfry, which last
ed until the arrival of the police.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-16

Irresistible as his music may be in
causing nickles to pass from pockets
into the slots of Reginas, when Mas
cagni attempts to perform the real
thing with genuine Dago fiddlers and
wind TANNERS it seems to lose it's
charms. 1t may be a sad commentary
on the American taste, but the fact
remains that the maestro is meeting
with a decided frost in the cities of
the east and is accompanied from
place to place by a deputy sheriff
waiting to attach the box receipts,
whenever there are any.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-16

American and in the unequal strug-
gle the latter are bound to suffer and
through and with them the great body
of wage n to whose prosperity
the country really yves it's greatness
and actual wealth. Unless the flood
of Huns, Slavs, Italians and others
Of a like kind of peoples is stopped
the fortuitous and happy conditions
which now mark the existence of the
great army of toilers will speedily
change and the high level of the
American workingman will be brought
to the low plane of the wage Garner
of the older countries.
There may be, as the agents of the
steamship and railroad lines contend,
a scarcity of men in some portions of
the country, but to overcome this it
is not necessary that the United
States should continue to be made a
dumping ground for the illiterate, the
pauperized and the scum generally of
the lowest class of Europeans. Like
the Mongolians they cannot and will
not assimilate with the great body of
Americans. Centuries of poverty and
struggles with adverse circumstances
and other centuries of tyrannical gov
eminent have left their impress Upon
them and their influence is bad. In
stead of. scattering and distributing
themselves over large areas of coun-
try, as did the immigrants from
northern Europe in former years and
thereby contribute to the growth and
development of the country by Civ
ing their services where needed, they
choose to remain in the large cities of
the east, in communities already over
stocked with the commoner class of
labor and increase the number Of idle
and often the vicious. It is only by
retaining the educational qualifica-
ton and other salient features of the
pending immigration bill, to which
the steamship companies object, that
it may be hoped to secure relief from
conditions already so serious as to be
deemed worthy of the consideration
of congress-.
Self preservation demands effective
legislation, regardless of the selfish
attitude of those who may be fur.
Their enrichened by the yearly trans
portation of hundreds of thousands of
illiterates that they would dump onto
American soil.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-16
After hearing the testimony brought

After hearing the testimony brought
days Providence may see fit to re-
wise. it's list of the christian gentle
men, into whose keeping it has en-
trusted some of the coal mines of
Pennsylvania for the benefit of the
less favored ones. If Messrs. Markle
& Co. were on the original roll the
chances are that their names have
been serased by this time.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-16
TUESDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1902.
THE SPECIAL ELECTION.

BY reason of a wide difference of
opinion among the republicans OF the
county at the polls on election day
last month the people are called upon
to. decide a legislative contest by
means of a special. election to be held
a week from tomorrow. Through the
action of the two political commit
tees Of the county the same candi-
dates who were before the voters at
the general election are again placed
before the electorate for thir deci-
honor of a representative in the low
err house at the forthcoming meeting
of the Legislature.
The vote at the general election held
in November shows that with the
full vote of the county represented
at the polls the republicans have the
advantage of at least $50. At the
special election it must be expected
that not over two-thirds of the vote
of the county will be polled and that
the falling off of the vote will in all
probability operate more heavily
against the republican than the party
in opposition. The republican
strength lies mainly in the country
districts and it is there where the
party will fall off the more heavily at
thD eDoo;o1 o1ootior
Concerning the respective mer-
it's of the two candidates be-
fore the people for the
special election there is little that
has not already been discussed in the
party press and from the rostrum,
save the fact that Mr.. Bever possibly
attempted to run his last campaign
upon a plan which offended a. large
number of old line republicans who
imagined, at any rate, that they had
a right to be consulted upon a matter
of SO vital concern to republican sue
cess. 1t is intimated that the same
mode of procedure which told SO
heavily against Mr.. Bever at the No
vember polls will not be resorted to
at the special election and that a
policy of Cancellation will be adopted
by Mr.. Bever and his political man
ayers.
On the other hand all is not serene
in the democratic camp. Mr.. Morse,
who is again opposing Mr.. Bever, is
said to have the opposition of some
powerful forces within the party and
it is generally understood that the
opposition comes from the followers
Of a Silver Bow county leader in the
person of Mr.. HeinZe. The demo
Gratis have troubles of their own and
they appear at this time to be fal
more serious than those which have
been injected into the republican
camp.
The issues between the two oppos
ing candidates are well and sharply
defined for the approaching election
The voters have a duty to perform
and The Gazette trusts that as many
as possibly can attend the polls anf
exercise the rights OF citizenship ani
vote for that interest which will bes'
serve the we'll being of the county il
the halls of the state legislature.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-16

The esteemed Record and Miner
having aired their views and given
their opinions, the legislature may
now be depended upon to do some
thing in the way Of voting an appro-
priation for a Montana exhibit at the
St. Louis fair.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-16

1t may be only another in the
maneuvers of the fleet in the Carib-
bean, but it looks significant when
such rush orders are given to vessels
at home undergoing repairs as were
e eeived by the Texas. Evidently the
gentlemen at Washington have arriv-
ed at the conclusion that a few more
ships to the south would not be out
of place just about now.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-16

While the situation in Rosebud
county has not attained the stage of
British-G erman-Venezuelan acuteness,
if report is to be relied upon a peace
full blockade" is maintained there
Just the same and the guns, while
probably not so large, are loaded with
other ammunition than that used for
mere saluting purposes.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-16
THINK OF THE WAIT.

Washington Post: The fact that
President Palma's official compensa-
ton is larger than that of the presl-
dent of the United States seems 10
worry some OF the Cubans. But think
of how long the gentleman was walt
ing for the job.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-16

cause of gratitude at the recent
developments brought out at Scranton.
Markle & Co. now occupy the place
in the public mind that erstwhile was
reserved for him, although at the
probable loss to him of the reputation
of being the meanest mar in the
United States.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-16
0 THAT WAY.

Chicago News: Some of the Euro
pean powers think the British lions
paw would be just the thing to rake
chestnuts in the shape of South Amer
out of the Venezuelan fire.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-16

However, social life at Washing
ton has not proved so e%nervating that
Admiral Dewey is not able to give
an exact imitation of Manila bay,
should the occasion arise for a lit
tie performance from him down along
the South American coast.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-16
THE SOUTH LEARNING.

Atlanta Journal: A portrait OF Lin
coin is to be hung beside that OF Lee
in Mississippi's Hall of Fame Inc
south is learning much more rapidly
than the north that greatness is not
confined by geographical lines, nor
creeds mol political principles.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-16

The announcement of an intended
lanes was probably followed by an
immediate Tightening of certain purse
strings in New York and the institu-
ton of precautions against an undue
extension of neither limbs in at least
one family.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-16

The fact that General CoXey can
lose diamonds as big as the dough-
nuts his mother used to make must
be accepted as tolerably strong evil
.dence that even apparent prosper
ity is not such a bad thing after all.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-16
St0CkWell'S ssssss;
26o7h Mont. Az
Phone No. S9A.
No Charge for Male Help.

Help Wanted.
Painter.
Waitress for hotel, city.
Girls for general house work, city
and ranch.
Position Wanted.
BY man and wife; capable of fill
ing any position in city or on ranch.
Good references.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-16

At last accounts not a sheep owner
in Montana had been heard to raise
his voice against the possibilities OF
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-16

Still, it would be interesting,
don'tcher know, to see what England
would do were it to be SO incautious
as to risk another war with someone
even approximately it's size.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-16

Montana railroads continue to
wreck coal trains with the same aban-
don as before the great strike. Pros
perity seemingly has turned their
heads.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-16
SELECTS GRlsCoM.
President Names Him for Minister to
Japan.

Washington, Dec. 14.-The presl-
dent selected Lloyd Griscom, Jr., to be
minister to Japan, succeeding Minister
Buck, deceased; also selected Rich
mond Pearson of North Carolina, the
present consul at Teheran, to succeed
Griscom as minister to Persia. Pear
son was formerly a congressman from
Ohio.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-16

victs.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-16
TUESDAY, SEPT. Is, 1902.
WHAT WILL THEY REPORT P

1t is fortunate that the Commission
from Congress is making its visit to
Hawaii at the time of the preparations
for an election of the Territorial Leg
islature. If the commissioners read
the local papers and make their en-
quiries from men of all parties, they
will realize that Hawaii presents to
Americans the unusual sight of being
a governing Territory in which a
minority rules. The case is without a
parallel in the history Of the United
States, and contrary TO all the ethics
of the golden rule of government by
the people; the rule which is the cor
ner stone of the American Republic,
and the alpha and omega of American
politics.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-16

''set will be put forth BY the Por-
tuguese colony.
The Chairman cautioned them
Cnat this matter should be carefully
weighed be fore any action wa, to be-
taken Nj WAS also cautioned
the club in similar strain.
A w Seabury was elected to fill
the vacancy on the finance com nit
tee caused by the resign alton of
Frank Audrade.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-16

We sent to Washington Delegate
elected by the people here, who is the
leader of the opposition to the Govern
or, and who, if Hawaii was a State,
would be the logical candidate for
governor. He was not listened to, but
the special emissaries Of Governor
Dole in Washington had the ear of the
President while the representative OF
the people was ignored and ridiculed.
The Territory returns the same man
as Delegate to Washington this time
with a heavier vote than that which
elected him last time, and we presume
that he will again be barely recogniz-
ed, while Mr.. Dole will be re-appoint-
ed, as long as he lives or cares to
hold office.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-16

Are the visiting legislators aware
that the great majority of the people
here was bitterly opposed to annexa-
tion. That they hoped against hope
that something would turn up to pre-
vent the accomplishment of what
they rightly considered an infamous
act on the part of a great nation, but
that, when they saw that all remedies
had been exhausted, that appeals to
the justice of the American people, to
treaty powers. who had guaranteed our
independence, were in vain, then they
accepted the inevitable, became good
American citizens and expected to en-
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-16
23lO-td
NOTICE.

The undersigned has bought all
Interests in the firm OF Mackenzie
aud Fernandez, plumbers, in VIII ch
be was a partner, and wi carry on
the business as heretofore under the
name Of Mackenzie and Fernando,
All bills due and. owing to or by the
firm will be settled by aud with him.
All work guaranteed and the same
satisfaction given, at Emma, near
Beretania street. Telephone White
24a2
VINCENT FERNANDEZ, JR,
Honolulu, Aug. 28, 1902. 2292
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-16

The visiting officials must remem-
Der that we are not an office seeking
gang of politicians. There are no Of
fees in the gift OF the people here, ex-
cept that of membership in the Legis-
peculiar spectacle of being at the
head of the government of Territory,
of which ---e people do not back him;
but openly oppose and denounce him
and his policy. If that is government
according TO American principles, then
indeed must we regret the day that
we were annexed.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-16

We simply ask of the visiting Con
gressmen to state honestly and clear
ly how they found the situation in Ha.
wall, and what the remedy is for re-
moving the obstacles which are now
clogging the wheels of our local gov
ernment. If their words and report
are not sufficient, the utter defeat of
the Dole party at the coming election
should convince the President that he
has made an error-an excusable er-
ror, we admit-by retaining in office
a governor, who has neither the good
will or the support of the Legislature,
which represents the people, the as
surance made by him to the President
that he can carry the Republican par
ty through to success at the approach
ing election to the contrary notwith
standing.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-16

Col. Tom Fitch's address last night
was long drawn one, but we Ii.;ia
been informed that it is similar to
many that he had heretofore given in
the land where he came from and
never made a success of himself as a
politician. His rehash of the color
line between the two mainland parties
cannot cut much figure here, for he
does not understand local conditions
chat brought about the differences
here, Old hoary headed Tom Fitch
may be all right in his way of think
ing, but he nearly gave us the fits in
trying to liken us Hawaiians to the me-
groes of the South. We will have
more to say of the Colonels speech
later.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-16

Colonel Fitch termed Prince Cupid as
a brave, clear headed young man."
Does he really mean it and is he sim
cere and earnest? OF course any one
who joins his party is brave" and
clear headed" person, oe he white,
yellow, black or brown. Isn't that So?
Because Prince Cupid has become a
republican, therefore he throws ont
soap suds and bubbles for him. Bah!
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-16
Joy government. which is the
birth-right of every American.

But for Hawaii new doctrine was
adopted, and the President of the
United States did not listen to the will
of the people of the new possession,
but appointed the man who delivered
the stolen goods to him to be the Gus
todian. Everyone familiar with the
situation here realized the error COM
mitted by the President, but it was eX-
pected that the head of the Republic
would take the trouble to investigate
the true conditions here and withdraw
his sanction from the continuance of
an oligarchy in an American Terrific
ry. But he was too busy attending to
wars of conquest and hunting Span
iards in Cuba and game in the Adron-
dacks to bother his head about Ha-
waii. He had a Republican governor
here, and why shouldn't the people be
satisfied with him? That the Hawaii.
ans were not and never will be Re-
publicans was of no moment They
have evidently, according to >the Pres
ident, no right to be anything except
Republicans, and for that reason did
he retain in office man who is clog
in the wheel of the Territorial govern
ment.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-16

The Independent would like to
know from the Commissioner of Public
Lands the reason why Dakotans should
have the preference in having Govern
ment land reserved and purposely set
apart for them here Where do the
people of this country come in? All
available land is needed right hero
without Offering it to outsiders. The
attention of the people should be call
ed to this show of favoritism as being
the policy of the Republican admins
tration of this Territory, Mark ye
well!
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-16

The Hilo Tribune says that there is
no race line in the present campaign" /"
Who says so? Such may not appear
openly on the surface. but it turks in
ternally. One of the Senatorial nom,
inees for this Island sounded warn
ing the night he wassnominated last
week. An estrangement On race line
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-16
Portuguese POLITICAL club.

A meeting OF this club was held
last evening at the usual place, but
was adjourned by Chairman Cana
ra 10 tomorrow evening on acconn,
OF lack OF quorum. he said that al
that msetiug, it will be considered
whether or not an independent