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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-25
HELD BY THE INDIANS.
Young Mans Story of Captivity I'm @
Fishing Village of the Siwashes.

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Fishing Village of the Siwashes.
Yankton. 8. D.. Correspondence Chicago Record.
James N. Elinwood. a young man of
eighteen, passed through this city yester-
day on his way back to his home in st.
Louis, after captivity of nearly four
years among the Siwash Indians. $50 miles
up the coast from Vancouver, B. c., hav-
ing been rescued from his unhappy condf-
ton by Capt. Heina Of the fishing sloop
Rowa. who accidentally found him and
brought him as far as Vancouver.
81 was born near st. Louis" said Mr.. Ell
linwood, land my father died four years
ago, leaving my mother with large fam
lily to support. / had an uncle living near
Winnfpeg and drifted up there in search
of work. / reached Winnipeg, but before
could find work my uncle died. Business
seemed to be good out on the coast. so
went out to Vancouver to look for work. I
worked at odd jobs for several months,
when one day / met a half-breed Indian by
the name Of Robertson. who said he was
postmaster and also owner of a general
store at Hartley bay, up on the coast He
said there was a fine town there, and that
1t had electric lights. street railways and
all modern improvements. He told me there
was plenty of work there and that help
was scarce. SO hired out to him.
I'VE sailed from Vancouver in October.
1895, on the steamer Princess Louise On
the way up I related to the steward Of
the boat what Robertson had told me. and
he told me there was no town there and not
to leave the steamer: When I told Robert
son this he laughed and said that the
steamboat people knew nothing about the
city, for 1t was back OF the mountains, and
that we would go out over the mountains
on an electric railway line.
IT landed, and that was the last saw of
civilization for nearly four years. was then
a mere boy OF only fourteen. and the means
of escape from that region are not numer-
GUS. found the place to consist Of twenty
or twenty-five OF the dirtiest Indian huts
that could be- imagined. From this time un-
til Capt. Heina rescued me I was practi-
cally a slave. with Robertson as my chief
master. I was put to work In the trading
store In the village, but was watched con-
stantly when traders were around. Dried
dsh. smoke and dirt were my daily portion
was furnished with such clothing as the
half-breeds wore. but during all that time
did not receive q cent for my work. Rob-
erts0n told me that IL I attempted to es-
cape / would surely be overtaken by the
Indians and killed. Once In the two months
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SPLENDID GOLF.
Champion Taylor Plays His First
Game and Meets Defeat.

Champion Taylor Plays His First
Game and Meets Defeat.
Undismayed by a series Of thunderstorms,
both in the morning and afternoon. that
wrought sad havoc to their flnery, many
women from the cottage and hotel colonies
along the Long Branch shore, with their
relocated escorts. followed the golf match
at the Deal Club links yesterday that
marked the first appearance in this coun-
try OF John Henry Taylor, the open cham
piOn of Great Britain. He played q thirty
six hole match against the best ball Of two
local PROFESSIONALISM. B. Wilson Of Deal,
and willie Norton Of Seabright. Taylor
was not at his best, having been sick for
few days from drinking too much ice
water, yet he displayed skill that proved
he ranks In the same class with Harry Var
don. The best ball won by 6 up and to
play. but this was not a disgrace, as a
match of this sort is always a terrible
strain. even to champion. Although
beaten. Taylor lowered the record of the
links from 81 to 70 on the afternoon round.
Norton also cut the old record, doing an
81. He was particularly strong in putting
and on his approach shots. In this depart
ment Of the game Wilson proved to be OF
strong assistance to Norton. Taylor. usual
ly at his best on the short game. was out
played in this respect by his opponents.
On the long game Taylor more than held
shots being ahead Of anything ever seen
in this country.
On the morning round Wilson and Norton
took lead of up and they increased this
by a hole In the afternoon. The pair also
had the better OF the four bye holes. The
general impression of Taylor's game was
that while he Is not q dashing, slashing
golfer. he has quiet, effective style that
can hardly be surpassed. The cards fol-
low:
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IN CHESS CIRCLES.

It has been suggested, and the idea meets
the approval Of such as have noted 1t,
that the proposed international tourney
the seventh American chess congress-for
1901 be undertaken by the Brooklyn club
The suggestion IL good one, and 1t IL to
be hoped that the officials OF that club
will work on it. II they do not the idea
will have to be abandoned. as there IL no
other possible chance.
A few days since. just before the hot
spell was broken, the Boston Post said
that there was q rumor that q chess game
was In progress at the Boston Chess Club
and that when q pun OF east wind blew In
the window that q player revived enough
to get up, stagger to the table and make q
move, after which he again collapsed.
Still. to be on the right side, 1t Ii again as
serted that this is only q rumor.
Continuing examples of the variations In
the French defense, as shown In test
games, two games follow. The first Is
Tschigorin's fad. Q-K2. on the second
move. The departure Is not accepted as
good by the leading players. The accept
ed theory Of development Is badly violated
by the forced play OF KB-Kt2. but general
principles do not always win, nor did they
in this game. The game was played
against Teichmann. The notes are by Dr.
Tarrasch.
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French Defense.

a. consider the best to be B-Ksi P-oB4 is
Ii:' DesR win WITH the development of
the QB-Qz and castles on.
Is, With this. BLACK plays the game in the
ana RshSs 70, n 20 a
By oeoa and castles OR. The 3 file opened by the
exchange Of pawns IL more serviceable to White
le1 Unintelisible and at present certainly IN
a. Black plays the game at least weakly Is u
often the case when the other plays very stroRgiy.
The KIT becomes stifed here and remains 10 to the
g, 1sehiesxin get. the point Of attack for him.
cuties. He wishes to drive the threatening Rt.
which he could have done before without disad-
the Whole Of Biaefs wing becomes weak and
White holds the sole control Of the open Rs nie
Qol The KIP must be defended
(lD In order to unmask the rook.
az In order to move P-QB3 and then to develop
with B-B2 and kt-Q3, which White seeks to pre-
as, If Black takes the It, the P retahes , and
capture after R-R5 and B-KB 50.
90 In order to get possession Of Obs
forces: lint neyertheIess he does not accomplish
his planned development OF the KIT at K
n6, II Bskt the diagonal Of the w, White kB T. I;
would be best to play P-kt3.
lO In order to guarantee the 1T an entrance at
Qs) The decisive. we'll prepared move; Kt-Bb
| Is now threatened. followed BY RxKt and KtxB;
40 R-R 81. would have been better, but then
"s "a" Here haa P'f B1Ks; q EsR osR 81 Pss and
CHI The game is an excellent example Of the mod
ern school Of play.
The distinctive move In the following va
Ration is Blacks fourth, B-k2 and Is
probably the most used form in this open
ing. The game was played last winter in
the Berlin Chess Club tournament:
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4 MAN OF RESOURCES.

He Was Equal tn the Emergency, but
1t Cost Him Something.
From the Detroit Free Press
When a wife Is just starting down town
TO do some errands and leaves her hus-
band at home she invariably gives him
from one TO a dozen orders, couched In the
language OF requests.
This one said: Don't you think dear.
that II would be a good scheme to get out
the hose. drench the lawn drown out the
heat on the stone walks and wet down the
roof of the portico? That tin just steams.
But be sure to put down the windows,
dear
He muttered things to himself while car
rying the hose, spoke louder when a stream
from break banged him In the eye lit
on the back Of his head when he missed
an intruding dog at which he kicked, and
then was dead ripe for a stratagem or
crime. OF course, he forgot to close the
windows. the result being that he deluged
the upper floor with the subsequent result
Of spelling the ceiling beneath and in1ur-
Ing good deal OF the parlor furniture.
His first conclusion discovering this
ruin and devastation was that his wife
would make the fur fly. compel things to
Jingle and raise the roof. But he is a man
OF resources. He gathered newspapers
right and left as he ran. piled them in the
upper room, made bonfire, drowned it
out In time and then ran like mad to the
fire alarm. The department responded gal
lanuy. He met the boys with a smile.
told them that he had conquered the
flames, gave written order for cigars and
sent them away happy.
The wife never removed her hat but
went TO the Insurance. Office, secured q
compromise adjustment for $50 and then
went about boasting about her husbands
wonderful presence of mind. Next day
cne company got an anonymous communt-
cation inclosing $50 In conscience money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-25
MUSICAL MENTION.

John Philip Sousa and his band have
been even more successful In their second
tour through Germany than at first. All
the papers in the cities visited are loud In
their praises Of the work OF the band and
the magnetism Of Mr.. Sousa as conduc-
tor. The German Times Of Berlin. in the
course Of lengthy review OF Sousa's con-
certs in that city, after complimenting
both conductor and band In the highest
terms and after referring to the large
crowds which thronged Krolrs Garden
where the concerts were held. says: There
is plenty Of room for more men like Sousa,
fortunate for Sousa, who has never studied
in Europe, and who has never undergone
the process Of having all the individuality
knocked out Of him. AS the name Amer
lean stands for progress and excellence.
the greatest compliment I pay Mr..
Sousas band is to say that 1t is thoroughly
American. A Berlin contemporary en-
presses its admiration for the band and its
conductor in having introduced Into Ger.
many American Volkslieder. This oigan'
iZation Is assured a royal warm welcome
whenever 1t may return to Berlin At the
last concert the enthusiasm knew no
bounds. Laurel wreaths with the American
and German colors were presented to the
popular conductor. At the close the scene
was indescrbable many OF the audience
standing on chairs and cheering with all
their might in various languages. An ex-
cited crowd surrounded Mr.. Sousa as he
left the stand. but he was finally rescued
by his friends
Miss Leonora Jackson. the young Amer
lean violinist. whose tour in this country
last year was interrupted by her illness.
will begin q tour October Is under the d.
rection of Loudon G. Charlton Among the
cities to be visited is Washington.
1t Is announced that the Leipsic Philhar-
monte Society will make a tour through
this country next winter beginning in Mo-
vember. The orchestra numbers eighty
players.
Among the attractions booked at the CO.
lumbia Theater this fall by Manager Joseph
Luckett Is Innes and his band on October
%. This organization is accompanied by
being used for the afternoon concerts and
the other for the evening. Besides the reg
ular band program they do scenes from the
operas of Faust" "Trovatore" Aida
and Carmen and it is said by people who
are acknowledged to be capable of judging
that the performances given by this
band and tine assisting artists in the Innes
Music Hall. Atlantic City. N. j., at the
ocean end Of the steel pier, that they are
marvels Of artistic elegance for the musical
connoisseur, great social events for the So
ciety people and festivals of music for the
truly appreciative auditor.
The garden scene from Faust" the Sec
ond act Of "Rigoetto" and an act Of 1.-The
Huguenots'' formed the bill in which Miss
Minnie Tracey OF the Metropolitan English
Grand Opera Company made her operate
debut at Geneva, Switzerland. Miss Tracey
acquitted herself eredtably In this I'M
usually trying ordeal that she was offered
a contract for term of years.
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ROGUE TOURNAMENT.
Frank HI. Morris Of This City Elected
President of National Association.

E~Hk NJ NOFTIH 01 This CITY Elected
President of National Association.
Owing to the heavy rain Of yesterday
morning at Norwich, Conn, only a few of
the players in the National Rogue Associa-
ton tournament were on the grounds in the
forenoon. Samuel P. Dudley OF New Lon
don. who was elected president at the ans
nuai meeting Of the association last Tues
day. offered his resignation and Vice Presi-
dent Frank H. Morris. auditor Of the War
Department. Washington. was elected to
succeed him ]. P. Bell Of Wilmington, Del,
succeeds Morris At the meeting there was
considerable talk Of moving the headquar-
tiers Of the association to either Washington
OF Wilmington, and committee was ap-
pointed to look into the ACCESSIBILITY Of such
a step.
The standing OF the contestants at 2
O'Clock yesterday afternoon was as follows:
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A Peculiar Girl.

THAT Miss Brandish is one Of the most
peculiar girls I ever saw. She and I met
in Florida last winter, and we've been very
good friends ever since-until a couple Of
weeks ago. Now she barely speaks to me.
I can't account for 1t. We were talking
one evening about clever women. We both
agreed that talented women are seldom
beautiful"
didn't like"
mo, / was careful about that and she
showed no sign Of this unaccountable cold
have her choice, she would prefer to be
talented or beautiful. She never answered
the question and has been different toward
me ever since. Most peculiar girl / ever
saw"
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the new organization, which IL prepared to
give the National League a good hight :
Just how much stock can be taken IN
these tales remains to be seen. A year ago
II seemed q certainty that the league would
have a rival in the field this season, yet
there has been none-Cincinnad CONNER
Tribune
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-25
saratoga Races.

An ordinary card was decided at Sarato-
ga yesterday afternoon The best race OF
the day was In the six furlonG handicap.
for which Msehanus was a strong odds-on
favorfts. Prejudice. the second choice, won
by length. with Gibraltar, who met with
some interference, second. a like distance
before Ralston. Tyrshena was favorite for
the mile and ffty-five yard selling contest
She ran prominently for half mile, and
then Tell back beaten. Koenig won the race
easily. Tho meeting closes today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-25

day by Harry yardon's manager George
8. Coke, business manager OF Golf" who
has charge Of. Tay1Prs engagements. said
that Taylor h4e e1ffged the open tourna-
capacity against ING champion BY playing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-25

just an Average Day.

"Seen better days. of course?' sarcas-
ticaliy asked the lady of the skillets
"Oh. yes." said Dismal Dawson, cheer
fully, but I've also seed wuss ones Some
times l hit a house on wash day."
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French Defense.


asst a FSEs; AVIATION may K s Pakt
r nIT f.ns 4 CIR 9.kip r 80 IL e-hs e-k'' Oh;
(c) A farseeins maneuver. The Kt is to be played
the H advance Of the bishops pawn The variation
10 oR-K, B-Kt2; II P-B5. also deserved con-
ID Not P-Kkt4., because Of o-Ro.
lei Pike would lose a piece by P-KKtS, yet
sssf F.E you'd F1b ;:
26 Kt-B4. &c.
e. IS Q-Kts, BOP; "a Kt-Kto. BIB; 50 Kt-
ch.. w. R.Kt: = kt"KtS. BLACK would have nothing
e 4, II 81 81 oao RIO; 50 B1R XXX; 50 B-Bz
x, White has now the advantage, which he
au d L a~ BIS P-K1.
Anaconda PAGES q Fast Mile.
The Grand circuit meet at Readyille. near
Boston, closed yesterday afternoon with
the notable feature Of Anaconda, the geld
ing owned by the East View Stock Farm,
at East View. N. T., pacing a mile in 2.O2h,
thereby winning the 2.O4 class and defeat
ing by q narrow margin Frank Bogash and
Searchlight. The figure breaks the Read
VILE track record of 2O4A made In a race.
lowers Anaconda's record by IN seconds,
and, with the exhibition mile by Star Point
er of 1.59A. places Readville at the head Of
fast tracks.
The other great race was the POS trot. in
which Arion, owned by ]. Malcolm Forbes.
was brought out Of retirement after six
years and sent up against Charley Herr,
the winner OF the Massachusetts, stake last
year, and Grattan Boy, the great horse from
Macon. Ga. Arion was speedy in the first
heat but fell down badly in the second
and then was drawn. leaving Grattan Boy
and Charley Herr to fight out royal bat
tie, In which the Lexington horse won.
These two events furnished enough sport
in themselves, but the PIP trot and the
214 pace gave equal satisfaction. The
meeting has been the most successful held
by the New England Trottfng Horse Breed
ers' Association.
Announcement was made Of the classes
for the September "a meeting. when the
$40, 600 stallion race will be held. The trots
Will be zoo. Ill, 214. 216. 219 and 224;
for PAGERS. the free for all, FOG, 2.O8, 2.1O
2 IA and iii classes.
Madden Buys Ballyh0O for 81 900.
Ballyhoo. famous race mare and dam Of
the sensational Whitney colt. Ballyhoo Bey.
has been sold by J. VIII Forsythe to John
Magenta, dam by imp Strachino. and in
her two-year-old and three-year-old forms
won twenty-three races and made a num-
Der of time records. She was bred and
raised by Capt. Charles d. Clay of Lexing-
ton county, KY, and by Orvflle West. Bal
iyhoo Bey was bred by Mr.. Forsythe and
sold to H. e. Leigh, and later to Mr.. Whit
gets her sucking colt by Kingston. The
mare is again with f0al to Kingston Mad
den hopes to win the Futurity today with
Ballyhoo Bey. and his purchase Of the
mare was intended to be kept secret until
after the race was run.
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Cinoann~ai, I9a pttt.nur~. a

Cincinnati outbatted the Pirates at Pitts
burg yesterday, played an errorless game
and won by the one-sided score Of IL to 2
Newton kept the hits scattered. while Ches-
bro and Husting were easy. Following II
the score by innings:
Pitt:hurg: .........-.. Q o Q o % 30 %
Cincinnati. ......,..A o. b / o 2 o b Ill
base hits-wagnsr, Schriver and Beckley Three
base hits.Beckisy and Kahce: Home run-Beck-
bases-Barrett and Quinn. First base on balls
on Ches,rc 2: on Hasttns, 3. hit ~ pitched ball
6; by Newton, 3. Wild pitch-Chesbro Umpire
Mr.. Snyder. Time Of game-Two hours and i've
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Philadelphia, B, New York. I.

Jack Dunno pitched the Phillies to VIC
tory yesterday at New York. the Giants
being defeated by the score Of 3 to l..
Hawley also pitched well for seven innings.
all the Quaker runs being Tailed in the
eighth and ninth. Following is the score
by innings:
Phila ielphia. .,.,....,. 0 o o O o Ia
New York. ..........,. 0 o o 0-1
Ftr;t base on erTors-New York. 1. Left On bases
balls-OR Dunno. 3; OF Hawiey, 8. Struck out
By Dunno. 2; by Hswley !. stolen b.se-Dunne:
balls-Grady and Mcfarland Umpire-Mr, O'Day,
Time Of Game-Two hours and ten Iaimtea
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st. Louis, u. Chicago, 0.

Powell held the Chicagos down to five
hits at st. Louis yesterday. and the home
club won by the score Oft to 0. The st.
Louis team played perfect ball. while the
visitors had four Hisplays. Following is
the score by innings:
st. Louis. ............. 4 O o Z O x-7
ChfcaRU. ........... o 0 o o o o o 90
Three base .iits-Keister: 1 ChiIds, l. Bases on
Chance. /. Struck eut-By Powell, 8. Stolen bases
Robinson. Powell and Childs. Umpire-Mr Swart-
wood. Time Of game-One hour and forty FIVE Min
utee. "a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-11-29
AGENT LUKENBILL'S
ALLEGED SHORTAGE
May Likely Reach the Round Sum
of $4,000.
TO SETTLE SHORTAGE.
Former Agent of Seaboard Railway
at Fernandina, Fla. Under Serious
Charge Company Does Not Know
Amount of Shortage,

Atlanta, Nov. 28.-A special to the
Journal from Portsmouth, Va. says:
''Vice President E. st. John of the
Seaboard Air Line states that E. B
Luckenbill, former agent of the Sea-
board Air Line at Fernandina, Fla,
was short in his accounts $4,000"
The Journal yesterday evening says:
"The news sent out over the Associ-
ated Press wire from New York last
night, to the effect that clerk of the
Seaboard Air Line had been arrested
at Fernandina, Fla, for the embezzle-
ment of large sum OF money. was con-
firmed in Atlanta by an official of the
road.
'"The officer stated that the agent had
been arrested at Fernandlna three
weeks ago, but that the matter had
been kept a secret
"He refused to give the name of the
agent, but stated that he had been in
Jail since his arrest.
''The official did not state what the
amount of the sum was, but acknowl-
edged that it was large"
A special from Fernandina says:
''E. D. Lukenbill, who resigned the
position of agent here of the Seaboard
Air Line some days ago, is believed by
railroad people to be short in his ac-
counts with the road. Experts are
checking over his books. Railroad Of
fcials say they have not the least idea
of the amount short. "
"Lukenbill and his friends say that
they will make a settlement with the
railroad when it is ascertained what
amount is short"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-11-29
AMERICUS' CITIZENS
REJOICING TODAY.
Have a Great Deal For Which to Be
Very Thankful.
BUSINESS WILL BE SUSPENDED
All Will Unite In Observing National
Hol1daV-How Occasion Will Be OBJ
served Here-Union Services Furlow
Lawn Baptist Church.

Americas people, ever ready to evil
dence their appreciation of blessings
bestowed upon them, and feeling just
now that they have much for which to
be thankful, will unite today in pro-
per observance of this occasion when
the entire nation is called upon TO quit
work and be very thankful.
Aud nowhere else will this spirit of
good feeling be more manifest.
By common consent there will be
very general suspension of business
here, and people of all trades and pro-
fessions will lay aside business cares
end enter fully into the spirit of the
occasion.
Nearly if not all the business houses
will be closed, the banks, warehouses,
railway depots, the several depart
ments at the court house and city
hall-all will shut up for the great ma
tional holiday. 1t will probably be a
day of quiet enjoyment here, but this
is just as 1t should be.
Many people will go out of town
either upon pleasure or business. while
the usual contingent of sportsmen will
go to the woods hunting.
Union service will be held by the
churches here. As already announced,
the service this time will be held at
Furlow Lawn Baptist church, conduct
ed by Rev. George w. Mathews, of
First Methodist church. The service
will be interesting and all are invited
to attend,
And, after the service comes the
Thanksgiving dinner. May everyone
in Americas have a good one and be
truly thankful therefor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-11-29

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