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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-03-13
Permit Law.-No Penalty.

Judge Springer charged the
grand jury at Wagner that the
tribal laws prescribing penal
ties for violation of the permit
laws cannot be enforced in the
United States courts. Here is
what he,said:
II have been frequently asked
whether the penalties pre-
scribed by the tribal laws
against their own people for
failing to take out permits and
for other infractions of the tri-
bal laws, which laws are not
in conflict with any law of the
United States could De enforced
in the United States courts. 1t
is my opinion,that infractions
of these laws when penalties
are imposed cannot be enforced
at this time in the United States
court or in the United States
commissioners courts. That
congress has not authorized
this court and has not author
lied the United States commits
sioners to- enforce any of the
criminal laws of any of the
tribes of the Indian Territory
So that if you should be called
upon to Investigate any offenses
of that kind you will decline to
enter upon any investigation.
Until congress authorizes
this court to enforce these PEN
alties for failure to take out per
mits- aud such like offenses,
which are not punishable by
law of congress and which are
not offenses against the United
States, there is no forum, in my
opinion, in which such offenses
can be tried. Congress may
make hereafter 3 law establish
ing "a forum for that, purpose.
The tribal laws have not been
repealed, they are still in force,
but by an oversight, or by de-
sign. one or the other. which ]
do not pretend to state, there
lis no court authorized to en-.
force such penalties. am
aware that there is a difference
of opinion upon this subject,
but it is my duty while residing
there to enforce the law as | un-
dEFstand it. and under my OBJ
legations. 1t is my duty to see
that the laws are enforced as
understand them. Phoenix,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-03-13

Again, 1t is well known that the
Curtis bill now pending in congress
provides that incorporation must ex-
ist prior to any purchase of town
sites from the Indians. This In it
self. to my mind, settles the question
as to the advisability of incorpora-
ton. The prospects are very favor
able for the passage of the bill, and
we want to be in position to take
advantage of the opportunity that
may be afforded US.
Now q few words as to the cost Of
Q city government. My theories may
not be practical; but remember l want
them criticised. l am in favor OF
putting our first officers on fees.
Possibly we cannot do this as to the
tlve members of the council but we
can as to the mayor recorder and
city marshal. And / am, further, in
favor of limiting the amount of the
fees of each office. For instance:
Put the mayor on fees, with the pro-
vision that no months income from
his Office shall exceed $50. The
same with the recorder and limit
his fees to sS5. The city marshal,
who will have to give all his time to
the office, might have his fees linn
tied to $50.
Thus we can have an economical
city government. Bht some one viii
say these first officials will have
about all their time taken. No;
don't believe that. Much of theil
time will be taken, but their ordinary
business can continue. Be our may
or a doctor, merchant, lawyer, or o
some other vocation, he can attend
to both. He can give time ant
thought to the office, bat he shoul'
not expect living out OF an infan
city government; and SO, likewise, %
all the other oficers-save, perhaps
the city marshal.
AS to Expenditures. = We hav
been without street Improvement
ETC., for q long time. Let us go a
them gradually, little at time
and then improvement, though slow
will be sure and well pleasing to u
all.
Then, with good officers, with
city council that will keep the cit
out of debt, that will at least drea
bonding the city until we get title t
our lots, that will wisely adjust tn
various matters to be licensed, wit
a vigilant eye for the .vagrant an
the violator of the law-yet one tha
will use those laws with discretion
we can have a safe, economical cit
government; we can regulate nui
sances, clean up the town, and bel
a condition to figure with our India
friends, if only they will talk trade
VoLNEY JOHNSON.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-03-13
WARNINGsORDER.

IN the United States district court I'm
the Indian Territory. Southern
distriot:l
Magdaien Mitchell.
Va
VIII Mitchell
The defendant, VIII Mitchelu IN
warned to appear in this court IN
thirty days, and answer the noun-
plant Of the plAintin, Maednien' Nit
chell.
Witness the Hon. Hosea Town
send. Judge OF said court, this &C.
day Of March 1895. II
c. H. CAMPBnI.I., Clerk.
1readwen y Lucus. uttorneys
Wolfe a. Blsakmore. ntfyin non-rem-
d ent. "a
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Charles Mitchell Again.

Pony Moore, Charley Mitchell's father
in.la y, has bobbed up again, this time
with challenge for Mitchell to meet
Sharkey. Moore has deposited ST 900 to
bind match for S. 50) or IS, ,0OO side,
and the best purse, give or take $500 ex-
penses.
Ii the match takes place in England,
the Sporting Life to name the referee; if
in America, the club is to choose the
official. Sharkey said last night: II
will accept Mitchells challenge if he is
sincere. Let it be twenty-five, fifty
rounds or to finish. .p
Mitchell can name the terms and
place il lie is anxious to fight me. am
open to the world to fight any man, and
the first one who puts his money up will
be accommodated. 1t matters little to
me where the contest takes place, Amer
ica, England or any other place in the
world will be agreeable, providing we get
the largest purse. 49,.
"To prove that | mean business ! will
post 81, 1000 to cover Mitchell's forfeit now
in London to bind the match.
"As to my future plans, ! want it
understood that am still in the game
and ready to box anv heavyweight in the
world. The fact that Mccoy won't
meet me leaves quite a gap in the ranks.
| ayn preparing statement, in which l
will tell just whom and when ] will
fight"
The sun., 1898-12-02
WANDERING LlGHTSHIP
should Have Been on COsst of
massachusetts,. But is at the
14 Breakwater.


Special to TIE Sun .4
LEwEs. Del. Dec 1.-One freak Of this
weeks storu, is the presence at the Della
ware Breakwat+r today Of Pollock Rip
Ligbtship, which should he riding the
waves off the coast Of Massachusetts
The lightship was to~ed to tl,e Delaware
BY the steamer Switzerland, which foun I
the wandering vessel 200 mics ava,
IRON Pollock Rip Sir ais, from which
dangerous point she was supposed to
guard all mariners.
Two men were rescued frcm the light
ship, and they tell thrilling story ot
their adventures. Sunday afternoon
their floating lighthouse was ancnored
by three chains and anchors in thirty.
SIX Ieet Of water. The gale had then be.
gan to show its power. BY niyh,ialI its
fury had increased and suddenly two OF
the Chains holding the Iigh,ship parted.
The third could not 1t md the strain.
Soon ont. of It's huge links snapped and
away whirled the ligh,shiL amid thu
foaming breakers. .
fortunately the wind was half off
shore, and the lightship pitched ard
tossed oceanward. The men gave them
selves up for lost, but the Ightship
proved s,annch and Tuesday night the
Switzerland ca,ne along and got d tow
line aboard. This additional load made
the steamer more than a day overdue,
but Captain Nelson would not abandon
his prize.
The sun., 1898-12-02
AQUATICS.

During the past few days carpenters
have been busy with the University of
Pennsylvania foot ball dressing room on
Franklin Field, converting it into row.
ing room with machines.
Yale's Freshmen navy officers were
elected Wednesday mig ht as follows:
President, Norman HoneIl Mason,
Chicago, H.; vice-president. William
Mann Fincke, Sd (of the Sheffield Scien-
tfic School), New York city, and Bron.
son Rumsey, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Walter Peet will probably again coach
the Columbia University crew next year,
the old difficulties being smoothed over.
J. A. B. Cowles acted as coach last sea-
son, and gave satisfaction, but business
engagements prevent his re-engagement
this year.
1t has been definitely settled that Bob
Cook will not coach the Yale crew next
season. Captain Allen was asked who
would coach, but replied that nothing
has been settled.
The lehman stroke is not likely to be
used at Harvard again. The new coach,
Oea, doesn't admire it, and will use one
Of his own. He has decided to have an
lS-incl slide, quick catch and have the
men pull until their arms come to their
breasts. He thinks there is more power
in this stroke than in long one. He
will also shorten the oars to twelve feet.
The sun., 1898-12-02
THE sun WILMINGTON DEisA FRIDAY. DECEMBER 2,

Garden Saturday night. Fournier and
Ricard, the Frenchmen, will manage the
machine.
The indoor cycle racing season will
open Saturday evening at Madison
Square Garden. The stars of the even.
ing will be Harry Elkes and Edward
Taylor, who will meet in an hour paced
rece, starting from opposite side Of the
track.
Arthur Gardiner, 0. s. Kimball, Tom
Cooper, E. Allen. H. TerriIl and Jay
Eaton are among the professional riders
who have entered for toe sprint races in
Madison Square Garden on the evening
of December 3. The principal short dis.
tance race will be for the indoor cham
pionship Of America at one mile.
Public interest in the six-day race to
be run at Madison Square Garden, New
York, next week, appears to be as great
as last year. 1t is surprising the hold
long distance racing has on the New
York public. Eight countries will BE-
represented.
Jimmy Michael, the Welsh middle
distance racer, will again don his racing
togs and get into the indoor game before
the season is over. Arrangements have
been competed by his manager for
Michael to ride series OF paced races at
Square Garden. He will arrive
in New York from Europe on Saturday
neXt,s
The sun., 1898-12-02
THE HORSEMEN

w. G. Whitney (sydney Paget) paid
$500 for Lissak Wednesday at Lexing-
ton, KY.
The Bennings, D. G., meeting closed
Wednesday, McCue, an apprentice to
T. J. Healy, riding FIVE winners and one
second. +. D. Beard heads the list of
winning owners for the meeting, having
won $2,775; p. s. P. Randolph's stable
won 81 ,6l5;J. J. McCaferty's 81 sos and
o. L. Richards 81 .OOj.
Tod" is still in New York city, and
will remain there for several weeks,
when he will visit the West AMI then
toddIe back to England, to ride there all
next year, land maybe thereafter. Charley
D@yer will also 90 back with him, for
his trip was sU successful this fall that he
has decided to 'play it again" for a re-
peater. He will also BE- better heeled,
for he will have small stable in charge,
and, as the cockney would say, with
Charley Dwyer a hownin' of 'em and
TOddv Sloan ridin' of 'em. what more
does yer bleedin' well want?''
The sun., 1898-12-02
TEACHERS BAZAAR.
The Pcdagogues Will Not Continue
the Fair For Another Week.
Programs Arranged.

The attendance at the bazaar given by
the Teachers Mutual Beneficial Associa.
tion last evening was greater than that OF
any preceding evening. The Wilmington
Bicycle Club attended in body. The
program last evening was as follows:
Dumb bell drill, class; recitations,
Nellie Remlev, Elsie Trui,t; scarf dlill,
class; recitations, Lulu Plumley, Mar
guerite Wells; wreath drill, class; panto-
milne, class; "Star Spangled Banner" +"
Under direction of Miss Mahala II.
Wells.
Several selections were rendered by
Elmer Compton's Banjo and Mandolin
Club Of this city.
The program arranged for tomorrow
evening will be rendered by tile pupils
OF the Howard School, and will consist
Of the following numbers:
Club swinging, nine girls; qnartette,
Let us Seek the Placid River; drill, boys;
music, piano, cornet. violin.
Owing to the success of the bazaar a
great many Of the people are under the
impression that the fair will continue
another week. ,.
This conclusion is wrong, as the
teachers who are employed in the differ
ent booths find the work very fatiguing
and could not stand the strain for an.
other week.
The result Of the flag contest last even
ing, lschool stood No. 8, 1888; No. "a,
1899; No. 7, 1922.
The votes for the most popular teacher
show that Miss Carlisle is in the lead
With S90 voter.
The sun., 1898-12-02
MAY HAVE TO FIGHT.
insurgents will Not Recognize Ces.
sion Of the Islands to the
United States.

MADRID, Dec. 1.-Advices from the
Philippine Islands say the insurgents
there have decided not to recognize the
cession of the islands to the United
States, and that they will resist to the
last. 1t is also declared that the United
States will require 10000 troops to put
down the rebellion, and 1t is alleged that
the insurgents hold lOOOo Spanish pris.
oners whom they will force to serve
against the Americans.
An official dispatch from General Rios
the Spanish commander, at ll"ilo.
Island Of Panay, Philippine Islands,
says the Spanisl, troops there have made
successfu' sortip against the enemy, in.
flicting heavy losses upon the insurgents.
The instruction, it is added, is spread
ing in the Visayas, and it is assured
that the movement is not directed
against the Spaniards, but against the
Americans.
The Philippine insurgents demand
seven million pesetas for the release OF
the forty friars imprisoned since The be
ginning of the war.
The Premier, Senior sagasta, denies
the report that General Rios is nrgo!ia,-
ing with the insurgents for the surr .ndt r
nf IlOio to them.
The sun., 1898-12-02
FitzsimmCns Upholds Himself:

Bob Fitzsimmons' opinion that Cor.
bett and Sharkey faxed in their recent
fight has called forth q number Of criti-
cisms anent Bob's laying down to Jim
Hall in Australia. Fitz answered these
last night, as follows: "Solne people say
that have no right to express my opin-
ion of the battle between Co, bett and
Sharkey; that I ought not to throw
stones at glass houses because OF the fact
that admitted laid down to Jim Hall
ia Australia for paltry sum.
"WeIl and good, i don't deny tilt ia q
fact. At that time I was an ignorant.
green blacksmith, making barely q liv-
ing. I wanted to forge my way forward
in boxing line. A chap came to me
one day and said. Bon, do you want to
make some money! / said, 'Of course !
do well, he replied. 'yon can make
some by travelling around Australia
with Jim Hail.
"Hall was y coming: :mlddle-xeight at
that time, and l quickly graspel the OPP
portunity. There were many times a
void in my stomach, and the chance Of
getting three square meals every day,
with soft, downy bed to rest my head
made my eyes beam and my heart jump
with joy.
II WAS requested to drop one night be-
fore Hall, and on the following night /
was to beat him. Thus we went on
from town to town / was simply en-
ployed, and like dutiful hireling to his
master obeyed orders. That is all there
is to it, and no one will say, who is not
p'ejud.ced, that l did wrong. My repn-
tation in America is beyond reproach,
for I have always fought to win"
The sun., 1898-12-02
Building Lines Drawn.

Chief Engineer Boughman, OF the En-
gineering department, reports the follow.
ing building lines drawn during the
month just closed:
Seth Feaster, brick kitchen on the east
side Of Church street between Seventh
and Eighth.
Sallie B. Pickles, dwelling on the east
side Of West street between Delaware
avenue and Eleventh street.
George w. Bush, five dwellings on the
north side Of Seventh street between Lin
coin and Union.
Frederick Stuck, store on the east side
Of Market street, between Third and
Fourth.
Sarah A. Hollis, addition to laundry on
the east side Of King street between
Eighth and Ninth.
Lewis s. Fell, two dwellings on the
west side Of Harrison street between
Fifth Ind Sixth.
The sun., 1898-12-02
OPINION HANl)Elv DOWN.
Judge Fin letter of Philadelphia Over.
rules Quay Demurrers- rial Set
for December IL.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1.-The first great
triumph vi the prosecution in the Quay
conspiracy Gaze was Achieved in this Guy
today.
Judge Finletter, in the Court OF Quar-.
ter Sessions, at 1920 this morni 6,
handed down All opinion deciding
against the defense on all the points il
had raised. oyerruling the demurrers to
four indictments and denying the motion
to quast the fifth, thus sustaining all the
indictments as presented by the Grand
Jury.
The defendants, United States Senator
Gray, Richard R. Quay, his son, and
forluer State Treasurer Haywood, we.e
not in court, the presence Of the defend.
ants on charge of misdemeanor at this
stage not being necessary.
III their behalf, however, their counsel
entered pleas of not guilty on all five in.
dictments. The court fixed upon Mon.
day, December II, for the beginning OF
the trial.
The court, in announcing its decision,
did not take more than a minute, Judge
Finetter summarizing his conclusion in
b ief sentence, and handing down over
the bench t opinion in full, which was
a long writing, and which was filed
without reading.
There was a rustic in the courtroom
as the sweeping decision became known,
there being something of an expectation
that one or two of the indictments might
be found iauty.
The fixing OF an early day for the trial
will enable District Attorney Graham to
conduct the prnsecnti"u. His term ex
pires this month, and, had late day
been fixed, the new District Attorney
would probably have had the case.
The sun., 1898-12-02
FOOT BALL.

Union A. A., and Orange A. G., will
meet in game Of foot ball on the Cres-
cent grounds SatuI dav 1T 3 ,. m.
Owing to Jaffray being in New York
with wrenched leg, Harvard's foot ball
captain will not be elected for a few
days.
The Pittsburg A. G., and Duqucsne G..
and A. G. foot ball teams met at Pitts
burg Wednesday for the second time
this season, Duquesne winning by ~ to
O.
The question of the makeup of next
years Pennsylvania foot ball team is
already being discussed. Pennsylvania
l.,ses only three regular men, Garnet
Hedges ard Folwell, and there is pos
slbiIity that Folwell may return.
OF the scrub team Captain Kennedy
has awarded sweaters containing Penn"
across the front to the following men:
Wallace, Whitmyer Zimmerman, Fonltz,
Merriam, Howell, Johnst n, Diefendorf,
Mellon, Barnard, Scott and Parke.
The old south stand at franklin Field
is to be torn down and a new one erect
ed with q seating capacity of 5000. This
will be over l,OOO more than the old
stand would accommodate, and 200
yards indoor track il to be built under
the stand.
Harry Sheldon Pratt, 1900, has been
elected captain OF Browns foot ball team
for next season. He played quarter
back ast season and is generally liked
by the players. Pratt is twenty years Of
age, stands five feet SIX and one-half
inches, and weighs l47 pounds.
The following University OF Pennsyl-
vania foot ball PLAYERS have been award
ed the Varsity "P:" Outland, Overfeld,
Hare, McCrackep, Carnett, Hedges,
Goodman, Reugenberg, Folwell, Nc.
Mahon, Coombs. Harrison, Gardiner,
McCInskey, De Silver, Hodge, Shower
and Walker.
The foot ball suits in which the Cor
nell team played against Pennsylvania
last Thursday are still at the dressing
rooms Of Franklin Field. They were
frozen stiff as soon as pulled off, and 1t
was inpractcable to pack them for
shipment. They are still able to stand
alone, since no weather capable OF thaw-
ing them out has happened along.
The sun., 1898-12-02
DAYS EVENTS IN THIS COUNTRY

In 1901 Detroit will celebrate the 200tl
anniversary "f the founding of the city
by Prre Marquette.
Official notice of the dissolution of the
UNITED States oi Central America" has
been received at Washington.
It is understood thai G. P. Huntington
will hnild two Steamships, each to cost
$4,000 600, for the China trade.
The steamship Gate City, for which
son'e anxiety has been felt, arrived safely
in Savannah hartOr this morning.
Bv his will Inventor John w. Kee!y
left his estate Of $4,000 to his vile. No
meni' n Of the motor is made in tie
will.
Becoming intoxicated to celebrate the
birth Of a child, man named Dunn and
living at Cameron, Wis, returned home
and murdered the habe.
Thomas Brewster, seamen of the
steamship Stratl.esk, was washed over.
hoard dnri' g the storm while the vessel
was off Cape Henlopen.
China has broached the subject OF an
extradition treaty with the United
States, applicable to all criminals, but
particularly to Highbinders.
Samuel A. Kihnear, proprietor Of the
ioodar Hote at Columbus, Ohio, has
assigned, with estimated liabilities Of
$40, 900 and assets of $685. 900.
Damage suits agereya'ing SS00.00
have been flied by the receivers against
Il lie directors of the Mechanics and
Traders Savings, Loan and Building
Association Of Chicago, which failed in
1897.
The Miners Brass Band and large
force of marcllers have been ordered to
proceed to the pits at Carnegie and
Toms and MilIer's Runs, Pa, where
it is said the wage scale is being vio'
lated.
The sun., 1898-12-02
Ont, who 10 said TO have covered 10
miles 1853 yards in hour 81 minutes 5

Ont, who 10 said TO have covered 10
miles 1853 yards in hour 81 minutes 3
seconds. II
The Yale. Cornell basket ball match
will probably be played in New York
city in March under the auspices OF the
Knickerbocker Athletic Club,
Harvard men lave or,anized rife
and revolver club and are going to make
efforts to arrange matches with Princeton
and Yale.
Halt Adali, the Terri le Turk" and
'TOm" Cannon have signed articles for
match at the Peoples Thpaire, Of Gin
cinnati, on December 5. ASaIi has posted
forfeit and Cannon will follow suit at
once.
Frank G. Ives, the worlds champion
billiard player, will probablxpever again
be seen in chan pionskip 2tontest, and
it is questionable If he does much more
playing, except for amusement. His re-
tirement ia not due to fear Of anv oppon.
ent who wields cue, but the magician
has the consumption.
Lacrosse ia booming at Harvard, and
An effort 10 beii.g made to form a triple
league, composed of Cornell, Columbia
and Harvard. The Crimson team will
probably make two trims in the spring,
one to Baltimore and one to New York.
3. J. Wefers, the sprinter, has left the
N. Y. A. c., and will hereafter represent
the Boston A. A. This il owing to the
N. Y. A. G. having replaced MIN by
Tewksbury, of the University of Penn.
sylvania. Up to last Saturday Wefera
had been employed as instructor at the
St. Nicholas Skating Rink, New York,
but he left without a moments warning
for more lucrative position in boston.
Captain J. G. McCracken, Of the
University of Pennsylvania track team,
will issue his call for candidates within a
few days, so that work can begin on the
track under the franklin Field grand
stand at once. 1t is the Athletic
Associations intention to send rather
larger number of men than usual to the
various track meets in New York and
Boston.