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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-13
RoBs TOBACCO OF ITS DANGER.
French savants NeutraIize the Nico-
tine and Preserve Flavor.

Paris, May 11.-Further experi-
ments by various French physicians
confirm the success of the discovery
which neutralizes the nicotine in to-
bacco, so that cigars and cigarettes,
while retaining their perfect aroma.
are absolutely uninjurious to the
health. DR.. Gautier smoked 80 large
black cigars in IL hours without any
bad effect, and usually three smoked
successfully make him i'll. DR.. Bouis-
son made boy of Is, non-smoker,
smoke four cigars during an after
noon and the pulse of the boy did not
rise and he was not nauseated., Fas-
tidious amateurs have failed to dis
tinguish the neutralized cigars from
the ordinary ones. The process is Sc
cret and consists in sleeping the to-
bacco leaves for several hours in some
liquid compound
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MOUNT souFRIERE ACTIVE.
Northwestern Part of Island of st.
Vincent Devastated.

Kingston, Island of Saint Vincent,
B. w. L., May 11.-After' numerous
earthquakes during the preceding
fortnight. accompanied by subter-
ranean noises in the direction Of Sou
friere volcano, on the northwestern
part of the island, loud explosion
from the crater occurred and the wa
ter in the crater lake ascended in a
stupendous cloud of steam and ex-
ploded heavily. The noises grew
louder continually until Wednesday
morning, when the old crater, three
miles in circumference, and the new
crater, formed by the last eruption,
belched smoke and stones, forcing
the residents of Wallibou and Rich
mond valley, beneath the volcano, to
flee to Chateau Belsir for refuge.
Thunderous noises, continually in
creasing, were heard in neighboring
islands 200 miles away.
The mountain labored to rid itself
of mass Of molten lava, which later
flowed over in six streams down the
side of the volcano, and the greater
noises following united in one con-
tinuous roar all through the night
Thursday.
On the morning of Friday there
was fresh eruption and elections of
fiery matter. dust covering the is
land in some places two feet deep.
The crater is still active as this dis
patch is sent, and great loss OF life
| is believed to have occurred.
The lava has destroyed several dis
tricts, with their liestock. People are
fleeing to this town. streams are
dried up and in many places food
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all over his body the captain is safe,
as is also the ships agent, though
he is badly scorched.
M. Plissino is believed here to be
the sole survivor of the 100000 inhab-
itants of the town. All the shipping
in the port has been utterly destroy
ed, the West Indian and Panama Tel
egraph company's repairing vessel go
ing first, then the Quebec liner Ro-
raima. Captain Muggah of the lat
ter waved his hand in farewell to the
Roddam as his vessel sank with ter
rife explosion.
The British royal steamer Esk,
which called off Martinique at 10
o'clock last night reported standing
whistle and sending up rockets. She
received no answer. The whole sea
front was blazing for miles. The Esk
sent boat ashore, but it could not
land on account of the terrific fire,
which was accompanied by loud ex-
plosions. Not a living soul appear
ed ashore afteE the boat had waited
for two hours. Fire and ashes fell
all over the steamer.
In the afternoon French coasting
steamer arrived here from Fort de
France, seeking assistance, as all the
country was burned up, the stock was
dying, all the plantations were char
red; the country people We're fiocking
into the towns and famine was fear
ed The steamer was loaded with
food of alk sorts and was sent back
to Martinique at p. m. The captain
of this vessel reported that about 80
persons left st. Pierre by the o'clock
boat Thursday morning for Fort de
France and consequently were saved.
All attempts to get to st. Pierre are
barred by fire. The closest possible
observation showed houses still blaz-
ing and streets strewn with charred
bodies. It is certain that the whole
town and neighboring country for
miles is utterly DESTROYED and it is
feared here that few, if any, of the
Inhabitants escaped.
On St. Vincent.
The volcano of the island of st.
Vincent has burst out in sympathic
eruption. A steamer which returned
from there last night reports that the
northern third of the island was in
flames and cut off from assistance by
a continuous stream Of burning lava,
ashes falling in heavy showers as
far as $50 miles away. Kingston, the
capital of st. Vincent, is safe, but
people here are very anxious as to the
fate of the rest of that island:
Dominica and st. Luke have very
active geysers. but they show no de.
parture from normal conditions. Food
stuffs of all kinds are urgently
| wanted.
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OTHER TOWNS DESTROYED.
Mount Pe'ee Still IL. 7e'ehi2e Smoke and
Flames.

Paris, May 1.-THE Temps Today,
referring to the destruction of ST.
Pierre, says. Three large communi-
ties, exclusive of ST. Pierre, have
been destroyed. The victims COM
prise two candidates for today's bal
lotage for members of the chamber
of deputies.
A dispatch received here from Fort
de France, Martinique, says all the
hills suroundsing LIE Carhet and
Prechsur, near St. Pierre, are cover
ed with refugees to the number of
about 5000. who are being taken
away gradually. In the meantime
provisions are being conveyed to
them. OF the 80 persons who were
originally rescued by the French
cruiser Suchet the majority were fear
fully burned and nine died while on
their way to the hospital.
The corpses which are heaped on
the ruins of st. Pierre are not only
completely naked, but are frightfully
mutilated.
The minister of marine, M. de
Lanessan, today received a cable dis
patch from commander of the French
cruiser Suchet, dated Fort de France,
Martinique. saying he conducted a
search at st. Pierre yesterday The
captain reports that the town is now
mere heap of smoking ruins under
\ which the victims of the catastrophe
are buried. The Suchet was able to
convey some of the inhabitants of LIE
Preschur to Fort de France, but could
not reach the northeastern part of the
island on account of the dense rain of
| ashes.
The captain of the Suchet further
reported that the Mount Pelee vol
cano still had threatening aspect
yesterday evening. Subterranean
| roarings were still heard. flashes of
| flames belched from the volcano and
stones were thrown out with consider
able force
There is no doubt that Governor
| De Mouttet and the commander of the
| troops at ST. Pierre, Colonel Dain,
are dead.
| Other dispatches confirm the re-
ports that the American and British
| consuls and their families perished.
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OTHER INDUSTRIES FEEL THE
RESULT ALREADY.
RAILROAD CREWS LAID OFF
Morgan's Ships May Be Used to I'm
port Coal From Abroad and
Avert a Famine.

Scranton, Pa, May 11.-There will
of the anthracite regions today. Even
if the strike order was not certain OF
being religiously obeyed there would
be no mining, as the companies have
agreed that no attempt would be
made to operate.
The companies will not admit that
the agreement to refrain from an at
tempt at operating is eventually to
resolve itself in lockout should
events in Hazelton make such thing
possible.
The strike has already made itself
felt seriously in other lines of work.
The railroads have laid of four-fifths
of their coal train crews, in all about
800 men. and the Erie shops at Duns-
more. where mine cars are repaired,
will shut down indefinitely tomorrow,
throwing 800 men out of work.
Meetings of all the local unions will
be held to elect delegates to the Ha-
zelton convention. The sentiment
among the more thoughtful and intel
ligent miners is opposed to contin-
uance of the strike. These men wills
use as one of the chief arguments the
significant fact that the company's
mine officials are not soliciting their
men to vote against the strike, while,
at the same relative time during the,
last strike the same officers we're
working day and night to discourage
their men from striking.
It is said that the Morgan feet will
be used to import coal and prevent a
famine. but this does not cause Pres
ident Mitchell any evident concern
He dismisses it with the remark that
the United States is now exporting
coal to all parts of the world
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-02-09

Coming 10 Chickasha.-The
Boston painless denusts, OF Wich-
ita, will make a specially of tie
painless extraction of teeth. will
be at Hotel Royal. Saturday Feb.
%, 1902. Extraction free from 3
to 10 a. M, and to 2 p. m. There
is no tooth or root that they can
not extract without one atom of
pain BY this simple and effective
method, no matter how badly brok
en- il may be. From one to thirty
teeth may be extracted at one sit-
ting for any one in any condition
of health. Heart and lung troub-
le will not prevent you having
teeth extracting by this method.
The gums heal quickly. POsitive-
ly no swelling or soreness follow.
No cocaine poisoning. No slough
ing Of gums. Not an experiment
DUt a positive success. 100 900 .
hopeless teeth and roots success
fully removed by these skilled ex~
TRACTORS. This is their last trip
nItil fall. Plates $500. $500,
5000. Call while our painless ex-
tractors are with you. Extract,
ing free OF charge from 9 to 10
and too Remember dare. SAT-
irday, Feb. p, 1902, at Hotel
Royal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-02-09

Said an owner of considerable
property recently: "Show me a
town IN the Indian'T Territory that
makes rapid strides forward with
ia one year and q half after
the lots are appraised and sold
and I will show you the coming
town Of that vicinity. If the
proper enterprise is there it will
show its appreciation Of release
from bondage by eliminating all
traces Of its former Struggled. "
Capital.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-02-09

Quite a freak is on exhibition at
Billy Keys saloon, corner of Sec
ond and Q. 1t is the body of a
calf with two distinct heads, two
fore feet and four hind feet. Said
calf was bred by Billy's father,
near Wichita Falls, Texas, and
lived fouI days. Mr.. Keys says
that it drank milk with either
head, and seemed to be as hale and
as helrty as any calf until an acci-
dent cut its career short. a doc
on the place having never seen
anything like it before-ran upon
it and killed it. But Mr.. Keys
had the hide mounted and it looks
very natural. It is certainly a
freak Of nature and we'll worth
seeing. Lawton Republican.
We have no desire to see the
above freak, but we would take
pleasure IL taking a look at the
dog.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-02-09

Last night "The sIar Boardern
troupe embarked on the north
bound Southern Pacific train leav.
ing San francisco at Z p. NJ, for
Portland. Miss Mead occupied a
berth on the pullman" and as
usual placed her shoes under the
berth for the perter. Oh the
tram there was another pullman
bound east. BY some mistake the
porter placed Miss Mead's shoes
in the east bound car. In the
morning Miss Mead searched for
her shoes. But alas. there we're
no shoes, here was a fix indeed.
The manager Of the company Vir
ed for a shoemaker to aeet the
trai1 on its arrival with a pair Of
shoes. The man was at the deDot
alright, but with s pair of fves.
As Miss Mead's size is No. 2 she
became wroth end finally borrow
ed a pair of carpet slippers from a
"Bhicago drummer until she
could drive to the hotel and Sc
cure the necessary and proper
fittings fOddlers. What Miss Mead
will do and say to that porter
when she again lays eyes on him
will be good and plenty.
Wagner opera house, Que night
only, Teesday Feb. I1th.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-02-09

FIortense Nelson Coming
Miss Hortense Nelson who has
enconced herself as star Of her
own company this season with
which she is playing the character
Of Cigarette, in "Under Two
Flags" is 8 little actress Of very
strong personal personality and
much talent. She has been iden-
titled with the leading dgamatic
monarehs Of the stage world and
at last as the saying .goes the
opportunity has come wnere a
character has fallen into
the hands Of a master. Miss Mel
son is an ingeneau, OF sterling
quality whose winsome ways have
won a wealth Of worshippers. her
ability is uDqaes,ionable and her
youth and personal, attractiveness
add only to her successful career
as a star tegather with her cormen
which she gives with much artistic
representations there is no limit to
her achievement save those that
imposes under two flags
is among the first of popular dram.
attic productions now before the
public and an opportunity this af-
fords should not be passed by
without much comment Miss Mel
son as Cigarette will be seen here
March IA at the opera house where
the capacity should be assembled
to greet this wonderful little ac-
tress supported by her o1n New
York Company. One night Oaly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-02-09
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

The home talent company win
present the "Deacon" at Ninco
Saturday.
Geo. Brantley has accepted a
position with Harris & james.
". p. Williams is here from
Ft. Worth.
E. E. Earl went to Bradley
to-day on business for the F. NJ.
Denton Music 90.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-02-09

Congress has provided for an
increase in the salaries Of the cab-
met officers and the federal
judges. This measure wifi, OF
course, benefit the general pubic
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-02-09

Amid the talking Of the ap.
praisers, the sounI Of the ham
msr ana the numbering Of the
lumber wagon, the sound Of the
"sroakers" voice is lost in tins
scily.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-02-09

The republicans Of our city ale
laboring gently but earnestly on
some 'aoyely" plans for the city
spring election-"nufE sed. =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-02-09

The White Swan bakery sells
bread, cakes and pies. #
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KoalI KoalI

KOall kOall
Hard koa' soft koal and black
smith koal.
a. B, SNOW & Co. Phone 3.
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BY AUTHORITY.
SEALED TENDERS

Will. be received at the Office OF
the Superintendent OF Public Works
till IL o'clock noon OF March "a,
1902 for 10000 feet Of inch csst
icon bell and spigot water pipe, OF
good quality, tested before delivery
to an internal pressure OF 300 lbs per
square iuchn also IL inch Gate
valves with bell ends to stand the
same pressure, " 6inch elbows, IL
6.iuch tees, 300 lbs, hemp yarn and
one ton of lead to be delivered +. o.
B wharf, Honolulu, within sixty
(60) days from date OF conirtct,
The Superintendent OF Public
Works reserves the right to rejsct
any or all bids. Specifications at
the Office OF the Superintendent OF
Honolulu Water Works. Time has
been extended from March z, 1902,
to March "a, 1902
JAS. II. BOYD,
superintendent. of Public Works.
.b. Hc 2197L3t
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All the assistance necessary
should be given to the Health
authorities to observe cleanliness as
a precautionary measure on account
of the peculiar position aud situa-
ton OF our port in its exposure to
infection. But The INDEPENDENT be.
lieves that they should not have a
free hand to do as pleaseth them
most. Upon Information, which
this paper deems az reliable, that
had not the Federal quarantine
officer at this port stepped in and
iaterfered in the nick OF time, this
port would have been long ago de-
clared an infected port, quarantined
against the rest of the Island ports
and landings, tho business commu
nifty would have suffered great loss
and the country at large stagnated,
and the people would then have
been the greatest sufferers. In our
opinion, il such is the correct status,
all credit is due DIR. Coier for his
efforts on our behalf assisted blythe
mercantile interests of the city and
country. And as the merchants are
to the fore demanding federal assist.
ance, The INDEPENDENT feels that it
concurs with them ia such request,
deeming that it is due TO this Terri,
tory. The request is nothing more
than what is right and proper for
all to do at this time.
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NoE1oE OF SPECIAL MEETING.
wAnrAwA SUGAR CO., LTD.

By direction Of the ID ard Of
Director of the Wahiswa Sugar CO.,
Ltd, notice is hereby giv~u that a
special meeting OF the stockholders
OF the said Company will be held
at the Office OF Emmelulh & CO.,
Ltd, on FEBRUARY oath, 1902, at
p % for the pGrpose of re adjust.
ment of shares snd also for the
transaction OF such other and fur
ther business as may come before
the meeting. '@
A. E. NICHOLS,
2l37-3t President.
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f. ). yEsTA, Proprietor end Fah-
Usher. 81 ~-
EDMUND NoBRLE, Editor.
Residing in Honolulu.
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Born.

RowGLL-In this city, February
20, 1902, to the vile of Joseph w.
Rowell, daughter.
PECK-Iu this city, February %,
1902, to the wife of Mr.. L. Tenney
Peck, sou.
TRAPHAaEN In this city, Fsbru
airy %, 1902, to the wife OF Mr.. o. O..
Traphagen, son.
RosE-At Waiakea, Hilo, Hawaii,
on Saturday, February 10, l9o2;t
the wife Of Otto W. Rose, a son.
ArFoNso-In Villa Franco, Hilo,
Hawaii, February IL, 1902, to the
wife of 6 f. Affonco, a daughter,
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There is still another assault, aud
this was upon Japanese Inmate Of
tho jail, Upon complaint being
made, the defendant, au officer ia
charge of the jail, was tried and
fined by the magistrate to pay SIS
and costs.
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TOPICS on THE DAY.

TIE INDEPENDENT is sorry that
Judge Gear dilg not send his legal
partner to jsil, even if he- had no
money to pay for fine. In its
place, the imposing OF sentence of
imprisonment might have been sub
stituted, aud it would have taught
him MOTTO cut up capers in Court
aud in the presence OF judge who
weilds the mighty and weighty
hand OF law. It's a pity?
Certainly, President Sloggett
would beqnite agreeable and would
gladly welcome any assistance
whatever tothe Board OF Health OF
a pecuniary nature. Indeed he
would be, anything wherein none
tary consideration would be at a
premium and bonus gained for
making a show at tarbitrary methods.
This Territoryiis, however, FORUM
ate that there are no frebugs now
to eat out the treasury, and being
empty, nothing is to be gained by
such a7course rampant here in
1S99-1900. No further use is need,
ed OF the firebugs,tor this communi-
ty can safely get along without
them as has been seen and shown
already. Tra,lal
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MONDAY, FEB. "a, 1902.
ASSAULTS By THE H1Lo roL1oB.

Word has come from Hilo that
Sheriff Andrews declines to prose-
cute Deputy Sheriff Overeud for the
assault recentlykmsde upon VIM.
Dickson, which shattered the club
into splinters OF seven pieces and
exposing the iron core. The Sheriff
may have good reason for refusing,
but THE INDEPENDENT thinks that
Justice demands the deputy sheriff's
arrest aud let him be tried and
punished or honourably acquitted.
Such course would be satisfactory
to all, providing there be good
cause for his acduittal or punish
ment, instead of permitting the
deputy to go on vacation jsunt
either to Kona or Waimea. But
we find the following in the Hawaii
Herald OF the Goth instant, which
should set al at rest as to his guilt
or otherwise until tho trial comes
off:
deputy. Sheriff Overend will ap-
pear in the district court for trial
on the 25th outhe charge of assault
ing Mr.. Dickson"
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And still police officers are not
above the law. They are as we'll
subject to it as all others are.
But The INDEPENDENT is nevertheless
of the opinion that it is not within
tho province Of the heads to rsluse
the arrest of officers when complain
ed upon. Their duty demands that
the law must be carried out and
complied with, and let it take its
due course. They are 10 execute
the law aud not to trample upon it,
nor, are they above it to dictate,
disquslify or1shield Offenders, but
prosecuting officer may decline to
prosecute a case after coming on
before any Court.
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peace. % arrivsl at the scene, be
felt caIlei upon to enter 10 com.
pliance with the mes age and ejsct-
cd the disturber. He was, upon
complaint being made and sworn to,
tried and lastTuesday was acquitted
by the magistrate upon the evidence
addnced. o.
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ntered at the Post Office at Honolulu
H. T.. as second.olasu mail.
at
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On the premises, or at the off ce of
j A. MACON. 8e-t-
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1t must be borne in mind that all
these officers complained of are
white men (haoles) The INDEpEND
ENT feels that it is incumbent upon
the High Sheriff and the respective
Sheriffs TO instruct those under them
to be more careful in the use of
clubs or their hands or feat, When
officers are forcibly distracted in
the discharge of their duty or as.
saulted upon, then it is time for
them to use force, aud if insufficient,
then to use all the force necessary
to subdae misunderstanding and op-
posing them,
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The INDEPENDENT now ventures TO
make the statement that had Bish-
op Willis not upheld the cause Of
the Hawaiaps within the Church,
for whom the Church was sent out
here, and whose monarchs and
chiefs endowed her with valuable
properly interests, deemipg it a
matter of principle as well as that
OF duty, which he was in duty and
in all truth bound to obey and re-
spect, but instead had tcadied to
the well.off ones since identified
with the malcontents to his episcop-
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al rule, he would today he one OF
the most popular persons here in
the minietry. He is not like unto
that other fellow, who believes in
toadying and is frat class toady OF
the fret water, nor would he bend
the knee to aoy. Being gentleman
born and bred, it is repugnant in
him to fall down and worship mer-
chant princes, or anybody else, the
same being against hio conscience
and principle so to do.
mo, l do not consider the bu-
bonic plague halt as dangerous as
would be q visitation of typhoid
fever, or diphtberis, or measles.
O1ly the very name of it carries
dread from knowledge of its ravages
where it has gained hesdway,
Sporadic plsgue cases are not such
eerious matter, but there is always
danger Of its becoming epidemic
when it enters an Oriental quarter"
The above is credited to DR..
Sloggett in a purported interview in
Saturdays Bulletin. Not being
medically inclined, The INDEPENDENT
cannot say much, but eanilarily, it
is TO be pitied that this community
is not as clean as it should be after
The great and unnecessary destruc-
tion of property had already been
done heretofore, Sporadic plague
cases may not be such serious mat
ter, but from our view Of things,it is
serious enough to say the least.
What would it be il it becomes
epidemic and be endemic at tho end,
then we would be facing a condition
real serious and hard to eradicate,
which we very much fear and do
not hope to sea it recur to our sor-
row and cost.
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And now comes further word OF an
other assault by an ofiicer,this time it
is Cap Lake, who used more force
than was'nscessary on native upon
somebody's premises, who it is
claimed, telephoned for an officer
to prevent the disturbance of the