Hilo tribune., 1904-03-18

Wniist warmly uyinB 10 make nim-
self heard above the pandemonium,
a serious disturbance occurred,
which had the effect of bringing the
meeting to an abrupt end-the arrest
Of a prominent Zionist and another
member of Mr.. Dowie's staff. The
trouble started In the center of the
hall, where there was a great crush.
Very little attention was being paid
to the remarks of the preacher.
The crowd found diversion in little
trivialities which occurred around
them, and amused themselves every
now and again in breaking into
song. The noise from the crush
gradually grew louder, and a man
in uniform, who acts as a bodyguard
to Mr.. Dowie, stepped off the plat
form, with Pastor Voliva, overseer
Of the Zionist movement in Austria
liza. Both made their way to the
seat of the disturbance. They
squeezed through the crowd towards
those who were screeching at the
top of their voices and said some
thing to them. They replied with
boots aud jeers, and several police
men then made their way forward
to render assistance.
Mr.. w. N. Willis, member of the
State Legislature, at this juncture
walked down the center of the hall,
and became interested in the disturb
ance. He was heard amidst the din
to order a policeman to arrest Pastor
Voliva and another Zionist, named
Middleton, on the ground that they
had used threatening language to
him. This unexpected develop
ment created great excitement, and
the meeting was Immediately in an
uprcar. A slight delay ensued be-
fore the policemen carried out the
request, as they were taken by COM
plete surprise.
In the meantime the audience
pressed round to see the nature of
the trouble. The result was that
the policemen we're roughly handled
in their endeavors to keep the crowd
away, aud great disorder ensued.
Several additional policemen made
their way with difficulty to the seat
of the disturbance. and Voliva and
Middleton, who were astounded at
the turn of events, we're escorted
through the crowd. This task was
accomplished with the utmost diff
Guilty, and it was fortunate that no
one was seriously injured. The
efforts of the police to force back
the people were fruitless, and the
c~onstables were simply pushed and
forced towards the nearest exit door.
The member for the Barwon
mounted a chair and, waving a cane
and gesticulating vigorously, tried
to address some remarks to a crowd
which surged round him. What
he said, however, was absolutely
drowned in the din. Noticing him
in an elevated position, the crowd
cheered him, and these cheers were
taken up by the majority present.
Meanwhile Mr.. Dowie was advis-
ed by those on the platform that it
was useless to continue his sermon,
and he beat a hasty retreat through
the platform door, followed by his
immediate adherents. Then a Sec
ton of youths, crying I'VE want
Dowie," forced their way towards
the organ gallery, with the evident
intention of molesting the Zionis,
) leader, but they we're repealed by a
detachment of police, headed by
ub-Inspector Sherwood. This
particular crowd, foiled in their
object, surged back into the body
ofthe hall, and contented themselves
with shouting after the Zionists,
and interspersing their remarks
: with combined choruses of Bring
out your prophet" All the pop
, ular songs were tried in turn, and
this disorder was continued for
: about a quarter of an hour, when
the hall began to gradually empty.
When Mr.. Dowie and his followers
! left the platform, some one, sur,
rounded by a yelling crowd, shouted
{ "he's getting away; outside after
: him" Immediately there was a