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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-10-10

Aweek ago Lord Kitchener was
asking the surrender Of the Beers,
now he is asking for 25,00o more
troops.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-10-10

There are one hundred and
eighty students in attendance at
the Male'seminary at Tahlequah,
and the school is progressing
splendidly. The Female semin-
airy has an enrolment OF above
two hundred. J. r. Garrett has
made one Of the best stewards the
institution has ever had.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-10-10

From all appearances the at
torneys representing the Chero'
lee nation before the Dawes com
mission are making strenuous ef-
forts TO protect the interests OF
the tribe, and should have every
facility possible to afford them.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-10-10

The best place for boys, and
men, too, after 8 o'clock at night,
is at home. The recent disturb
anoe on the streets here emphasizes
the need of a curfew law
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-10-10

If the town OF Tulsa does not
feel financially able to bury her
dead it would be infinitely more
10 the line Of common humanity
to ask assistance than to hustle
paupers out Of their limits, in the
throes Of death, as was done yes-
ierday.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-10-10

The Dawes commission are well
into the second week Of their thir-
ty days stay in Vinita, hearing
evidence in rebuttal in doubtful
freedmen cases. The work is
thorough and Systematic, and
there is reason to believe a fairly
correct roll will be made.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-10-10

About the poorest, and withall
the most uncertain support a
newspaper ever claimed is that Of
the politician. He is an unknown
quantity. One good steady busi-
ness firm is worth a car load Of
politicians when il comes to the
substantial support Of al news
paper.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-10-10

The college has over hundred pu
pills enrolled.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-10-10

The fullblood Cherokees in the
eastern portion OF the Cherokee.
nation are said to be, many OF
them, in destitute circumstances
owing to the general failure OF
crona
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-10-10

Those who are familiar with
the condition Of the fullblood
Cherokee who live in the fastness
Of the hills east Of tt.and river,
say that it is practically impos.
sible for them 10 reach the Dawes
commission for the purpose Of en-
rollment. They have no means
Of travelling and no money to pay
axnenses.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-10-10

When the Dawes commission is
in session, the recording angel is
worked overtime. ibere has
been enough '66 p,rury before
that body to damn a nation.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-18
CYCLING.
OFFICERS OF ASSOCIATED CYCLING CLUBS
HARD AT wORK-To HOLD ROAD RACE
ON ELECTION DAY

The officials Of the Associated Cycling Clubs of
New-Fork are hard at work at present and are
confident that several needed reforms will be
brought about before spring. Judge Smms
one OF the officials says that he hopes TO get the
revised ordinances through the Municipal Assem-
bly, IN December. and If not then he hopes with
change In the administration of city affairs. TO get
the ordinances through early year.
The State division OF the League of American
Wheelmen has forwarded several complaints TO the
associated clubs referring defects and needed
proVements necessary to make smooth wheeling
from Prospect Park. Brooklyn. 10 the Battery. b.
way OF the bridge. These suggestions have been
referred TO the Department OF Public Highways.
ana Commissioner Keating has assured the
mittee that the repairs would be made at once and
the improvements carried out as far as possible.
The committee also report follows: 'Westches-
ter-aVe. cycling strips have been partially repaired
rapid transit work interferes with traffic here as
well the Boulevard. West End-ave. affords
safe access to Riverside Drive, etc. Broadway is
now asphalted from F1fth-ninth-st TO Canal-st
Sixth-ave., Carmine-st. and Varick-st. being
done as is also University Place. The committee
take great pleasure in reporting that they have had
great success in their efforts obtain repairs and
improvements from the city departments and Com
missioner Heating expresses satisfaction with the
work that has been done by this association. The
committee again desire TO call the attention Of club
members and others to the postal cards for report
ing defects in pavements."
The association has also decided to continue the
annual New Years Eve Yonkers- -Tarrytown race
with the entries limited TO members Of clubs be-
longing the association. The Prospect Wheel
men are arranging twenty -hve-rnile road race. to
Election Day. 1t viii be a handicap and will be
started ar 10 a. Prizes worth $50 will be awarded.
that the Century Road Club Assoca ton is eligible
TO membership.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-18

long before Tammany Han baseball was svev
thought OF at the Polo Grounds. Friends OF Davis
who were seen yesterday said they felt certain
that the real hitting giant OF the local would
leave.
But the American League agsnts-Griflths, of
Chicago. and NIcGraw. of Baltimore-did not spend
much time with the New-York club players, be-
cause they knew that the superior article
10 be found not in Harlem but in GoVanus.
Tempting offers have been made to several OF the
most valuable players the Brooklyn team, in
Guiding Captain Kelley, DAILY the second basemans
Dahlen, the shOrtstop, and Willie Keeler. the
great little oUtfelder. The Brooklyn club has TO
date succeeded in signing only five OF its players
Donovan. Sheckard Mcclure. Kitson and Farrell.
While President Ebbets says that he expects to
land all Of his players IN good season, IT is said
TO be a fact nevertheless, that Of the players
mentioned likely TO go elsewhere have placed
their signatures to contracts for next season Ac-
cOrding to close friend of the players Keeler.
DAILY and Dahlen ''on the fence waiting for
what may turn AL three have received fat
tering oners from AuG-14Sn League clubs, but
admit that they will not hop down until they know
exactly where they will land. Some of the players.
besides being offered large advances in salary have
been promised half that salary IN advance, as
soon as they have placed their names on contracts.
The promise has been made also that the remainder
New-York tribune., 1901-10-18
GOLF.
TRAVIS BREAKS ANOTHER RECORD IN
WESTBRooK'S ANNUAL TOURNEY

All records were broken in the westbrook golf
tournament at Islp yesterday. when Walter j.
Travis. the amateur champion. completed thirty
six hole round in 154 Over standard links like
that at Westbrook measuring SO4s yards this is
the best amateur performance ever recorded in this
country and indicates that American amateur golf
deserves TO rank with that abroad. The new rec
ord beats even the best professional figures for
the course. for il beats the winning score Of
Stuart Gardner. the Garden City professional in
last springs open tournament, by three strokes
Incidentally it lowers Travs's own previous record
Of $50, established in the medal round of the pre-
vious day. Although not a stroke play perform
ance, the figures stand with equal force as Travis
holed out at every green we'll completing the
bye holes after his opponents had been beaten at
the match game.
1t was in two distinct rounds that the champion
the forenoon when he paired with Spencer
Jennings. of the Nassau Country Club Travis led
from the outset and finished winner by I'D and
to play His figures her were n. the first circuit
being made in SO and the second in IS. AS showing
the absolute consistency clockike regularity of
his game, 1t may be added that the second round
In the afternoon was completed in the same total
HIS opponent this time was c. L. Tappin Of the
WestbroOk Club. and the result showed the CHAM
pion TO even better advantage. for Tappin Was
beaten by up and to play. Traviss card for the
two matches read as follows:
New-York tribune., 1901-10-18
HENRI FOURNIER.
TO GO 20 MILES AN HOUR.
AUTOMOBILE TO SELL FOR $4,000 IF IT
MEETS CONDITIONS DEMANDED
THE CONTRACT AWARDED.

contract was said to have been awarded yes
terday for the building Of the most remarkable
automobile in this or any other country.
The man who gave the order for the machine re-
fuses to allow his name be made public at this
time. because he gave a conditional order. 1t is
said that those who have guaranteed to build the
machine have accepted these conditions The auto
mobile is 10 have speed Of seventy miles hour
on level roads. II this speed be attained the
price for the automobile, completed is be $4,000
Among those who said to be interested in the
experiment are Lewis Nixon, H ". Cramp, G.. H.
Kendall. G. W. c. Drexel and Frederick Lande
According to an engineer identified with auto
mobile construction. he has already begun work on
the model Of this mechanical monster and he ex-
presses confidence in his ability to out the
eort Of automobile demanded In speaking OF the
machine yesterday the mechanic said that he felt
reasonably that no would be able to construct
ono which would travel seventy miles hour
on good macadam even faster than that. He
said that he believed that the speed OF the auto
mobile depended only the engine and that all
he had TO do was 10 build proper engine and
put II on wheels. The plans he IS working on at
present are that TIE automobile When finished VIII
Mc Mc'gn IN tls nc!shDoFHoou OF ~" pouhcS- MANY
machines Of only twelve horsepower weigh that
cordlng TO the plans. be OF l25 horsepower have
SIX cylinders, use gdSo!ene for power and have the
body Of the vehicle of tho skeleton sort, 70
save as much weight as possible. Those Interested
ll the construction Of the new machine say that
they Will be satisfied If the work is finished by
No machine has ever been built on either side
machine with the largest horsepower constructed
in England or France 10 date il OF eighty horse
with which Henri Fournier captured the Paris-Rer-
lin race and more recently made worlds records
power, with four cylinders The automobile owned
by Albert G. Bostwick which has made such fast
cylinders. Few of the American made machines
to date run much over twelve or sixteen horse
New-York tribune., 1901-10-18
RAIN STOPS MOTOR RACES.
FOURNIER COVERS MILE IN 1O9-PRO-
GRANINIE TO BE FINISHED TO-DAY.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Providence, R l., Oct. 1.-THE first automobile
races held in this city under the auspices OF the
Rhode Island Automobile Club were spoiled to-day
by heavy shower. which came up about O'Clock
The weather earlier in the day propitious. and
a large and fashionable attendance at Narragan-
sett Park track the result. Probably there
were fifteen thousand people present Among these
were Governor William Gregory and his starT. Tho
fist for electric carriages of twelve horse
power and below. distance five miles. This was
by H. H Rice. OF this city. with Albert !
Russell. also of this city. second. Time l4:5l
There four starters.
In the steam class, for similar carriages, five
vehicles started. These showed their superiority
the electric vehicles in speed. George c. Can
non Of New-York covered the i've miles in $40 30
with John Shepar, jr.. OF this city bad second.
Mr.. Cannon leading by nearly mile,
Albert c. Bostwick then attempted record break
ing with big forty horsepower machine. The
first mile done in 120l4, the second in 1:25 The
New-York tribune., 1901-10-18
A. G. BOSTWICK.
In his American made autornobile

ten miles were covered in 141oN Mr. Rostwick
proke his own eight mile record by fve-sixths OF
second.
When Henri Fournier, the French champion
swung onto the track with his remarkable record
breaking machine he was warmly greeted by those
present Although 1t was then raining quite sharp
ly, NJ. Fournier started 20 beat the worlds record
made by himself. In conversation with the man
agement earlier in the day. and after testing the
track. he stated that he was confident he could
clip of a couple seconds from his record made on
the Empire City track Newly FORK He reeled off
the first two miles in 1:09 each and the third IN
l:GS& but did not finish the fourth, as the track
became heavy that il dangerous for him 10
make the turns at the railroad speed he going;
The meet then declared off for the day, and
the announcement made that tho remaining
races would be postponed until tomorrow. and
that Nj Fournier would again attempt to lower the
worlds record. The admission will be free to
morrow, and enormous crowd Is anticipated
The Judges were DR.. Julian A. Chase. Congressman
Melville Bull. William Gammell and Richard b'
New-York tribune., 1901-10-18
COSTLY RABBIT SHOOTING.

KILLING GAME IN ROCKLAND COUNTY.
M osssndiuegen who lives IN Columbus ave,
This city went Spring Valley accompanied by
,yvo friends on Monday TO go hunting. The Wis
,tors took up their quarters at VOLTS Hotel. and
on Tuesday they started out in the woods They
,,ere rewarded by shooting three rabbits and one
-oh,n and these they brought back with them to
the hotel Alonzo Abrahams. night watchman for
the Erie Railroad, learned OF the shooting and
made a complaint before Justice Fisher. Officer
r3auers went TO the hotel, found the rabbits and
-oh,, and arrested the three Mr.. Kidd. of
Nayvtu,rg game protector informed and came
down. 80. ,.,z...- r,,...- -. ~,
ror,s Hotel on wednesday and the men were fned
ssg6s 1-bicb they paid Mr.. Ossendtuggen says he
Iii ii .ske one of the rabbits TO the city Sunday
He will have IT stuffed, he says; and place it In
9Th a card bearing the words, Rockiand County
rshtyits ss5 apiece
New-York tribune., 1901-10-18
Walter ]. Travis

Wednesdays qualifying matches. in which Travis
finished one stroke in the lead Of Livingston, had
separated the first sixteen from the balance OF the
field and these sixteen started in the forenoon at
eighteen holes, match play for the Westbrook
Cup. As a result OF the first two rounds Seeley is
left to meet Livingston while Travis will play
Ward. of Fox Hills, in to-day's semi-fnals. Sur
prlses were thick throughout the play, for Wat
son. last years medal winner. put out by W.
C. Carnegie, a Pittsburg golfer from the Ale
gheny club, while Hamilton. the Baltusrol cham
pion, lost to Tying The latter pair were all
at the ninth hole. each having scored 40. On the
homeward journey the advantage alternated. never
more than a single hole and at the fourteenth the
score was only l up for Tying. The next three
holes were halved. Hamilton squared matters on
the next but on the home green Tying out and
took .4e match UP. The cards:
New-York tribune., 1901-10-18

their order. In speaking about the case yesterday
one of the Brooklyn players said: II have not
agreed TO sign with any club as yet and am think
ing seriously of holding of unuANfter the next
meeting of the National League. ArOr that session
We may know about where stand 1 have been
in the business too long TO jump into any scheme
with my eyes shut
J. J: Kelley the captain OF the Brooklyn club
is said 10 have made a conditional agreement with
McCIraw. the manager of the Baltimore club. Kel-
ley lives in Baltimore and would like to play in
that city. The agreement is said be that he
viii sign with Baltimore providing his father-in-
law secures stock Of certain amount in the Bal
timOre club. The loss of any Of these players
would be severely felt by the Brooklyn club
The proposed tour Of made I'D of
National League and American League players 10
California may not take place. The players ex
pected TO start for the Pacific Coast this week and
now believe that the proposed "trip has been aban-
dOned
New-York tribune., 1901-10-18
THE EAST JERSEY CHAMPIONSHIP.

Montclair. n. J.. Oct Il (SpeciaD-The clubs of
the East Jersey Golf League will contest for the
individual championship OF the league on the
grounds of the Montclair Golf Club on Tuesday and
Wednesday Of next week. The contest will be at
match play each club TO enter three B. r.
Jacobs Of the Glen Ridge Golf Club. and presi-
dent OF the league, will give silver cup as first
prize. There will also be second and third prizes
given by the league
On Saturday on the links here there will be a
putting contest for a cup given by Mrs. L Daniels
The autumn tournament and championship VIII
also start Saturday. The finals for the gov
ernors' cup scheduled for to-day among the women,
was postponed until next week
New-York tribune., 1901-10-18
AFTER LOCAL PLAYERS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE SURE of CAPTAINS
KELLEY AND DAvIS-DAHLEN. DAILY
AND KELLER MAY LEAVE
BROOKLYN
BROOKLYN.

1t now develops that the officials Of the American
Baseball League who have been in this city re-
Gently. are not so much interested in securing
site for baseball grounds in this borough as they
are to secure prominent players from the New
1orK and Brooklyn teams George Davis. the cap
tain OF the New-York team, and one OF the few
first class players in Freedmans backward base
oaH organization, is expected join the Chicago
American League team next year. Davis has
been member OF the local team for eleven years
New-York tribune., 1901-10-18
LAWN TENNIS.

MISS SEARS AND MISS NICHOLS WIN
DOUBLES AT LONGWOoD.
Boston. Oct. 1.-THE Longwood doubles IN the
women's open tournament the Longwood courts
by Miss Sears and Miss Nichols who
defeated Miss J. and Miss E Stockton in three
straight sets to-day. The tourney came over from
last week, and the Misses Stockton had played
the best tennis OF all tie competitors the outcome
OF the finals was surprise. The final match in
the handicap singles brought Miss E. Stockton,
who had just finished hard match, against Miss
Lawrence, who received a handicap Of 10 every
game. Despite this handicap MISC Stockton won
the match through superiority in cross court work
The tournament will be completed tomorrow
with the Longwood singles (scratch). when Miss
Stockton will play Miss Sears. To-day's summaries
follow:
Scratch doubles, finals Miss Sears and Miss Mich
OILS defeated Misses E. and J. Stockton g. t-S
Is.
Handicap singles, finals Miss z. Stockton de-
feated Miss Lawrence. 60 Ga. 6-8 6-2
New-York tribune., 1901-10-18
FUTURE RACES AT SARATOGA.

The Saratoga Racing Association has announced
Iour big stake races 10 be run IN 1903 and 1904
winch close. with several others, on December z
VI the four new events the most important are
.ne two that viii be decided in 1904 One Of these
Is guaranteed 20 be worth $4,000. which makes II
me richest stake IN this country. and the other
: estimated 10 be worth $4,000. The name OF the
Hfst as already announced will be the. Great Re-
public, and lie TO be at a mile and a quarter. The
New-York tribune., 1901-10-18
no REFEREE JBFFRIES- -RUHLIN FIGHT.

..tIarry. Corbett has been selected as referee for
,bs Jefries-Ruhlin bout. which takes place before
,ba twentieth Century Athletic Club. OF San Fran
CISCO on November 10. This VIII be tho second
heating of tbs fighters. In their former bout,
which took place four years ago. Jefrries received
the decision over Rubin after twenty hard rounds
po+S fi9hters have begun light training for the
tast d. and both are said be in good condition
Tbs hout y!ll BE- for twepty-fve rounds
New-York tribune., 1901-10-18
ATHLETIC CLUB MAY LOSE CHARTER.

Columbus Ohio. Oct. 17-Attorney General
Sheets to-day brought quo warranto proceedings ia
the Circuit Court of this county to take from the
araDha+tan Athletic Club, of Columbus, its charter
The petition recites that the real purpose OF Ine
club is 10 promote prizefghting, and that II We
oreanized evade the laws of the State aeal4iGSc %
such fights. The Attorney Generals aclioh - "
response to Governor Nash's order.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-18
PRODUCE EXCHANGE HANDICAP.

.Golfng members Of the Produce Exchange met
the Knowood links yesterday for their semi
annual handicap and T. a. Park. OF the Fox Hills
Golf Club won with a net score of "A. The gross
score medal went TO w P. Lough of the Richmond
County Country CLUB, while the KiCkerS' Handicap
Cup, offered by George l. WOoley, captured
by ". 3. Robertson, of the knollwood Club. Fol-
New-York tribune., 1901-10-18
LESTER REIFF BARRED AGAIN

London, Oct. 1.-THE stewards of the National
Hunt Club. which bears the same relation 10
steeplechasng that the Jockey Club does to fat
racing. has extended the Jockey Clubs sentence
passed on Lester Reif TO all their meetings.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-18

money in the race will be distributed as folloW-s
10 the winner $4,000; TO the second horse $500
20 70 lne thlrd morse $500 and TO the rOminator of
the winner, &.ooo While the other race the Hone
Iul, is estimated 10 be worth $4,000 the associa-
lon does not guarantee il TO be worth that
amount. as IL adds 5000 to the race This event
Is foT two-year-Olds at six furlongs
New-York tribune., 1901-10-18
RrSSL4N STEEL ~ C4N.r COuRINE-

London. Oct 1S-The St Petersburg correspond
ent of The Daily Mall in a dispatch recording
the failure of all attempts form iron and steel
syrdicaJeS on the American plan. says; The DIFF
ferent firms found il impossible TO agree upon
terms More than this, the glass syndicate one CT
the oldest in Russia, has dissolved, and the price OF
glass has fallen - per cent in consequence.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-18
AMERICANS WIN AT NEWMARKET.

London, Oct T7-Americans took the last two
races at the Newmarket Second October Meeting
to-day kearsage CMaher) the Prendergast
stakes Cof 90 sovereigns each. with 200 sovereigns
added, for two-year-olds), distance, five furIongs
ana 20 yards; Mountain Daisy C'Clem'' Jenkins)
won the Bretby Stakes "a post stakes, 100 SOW
ereigns each. for two-year- -oldsl. six furlones.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-18

B. J. T. Bosanquet's English team of cricketers.
with the exception OF F. Mitchell. who sailed a
week ago. sailed for houls the steamer St
Louis of the American Line Wednesday Cap
tain Bosanouet. when asked how the team had
New-York tribune., 1901-10-18

enjoyed the trip. said: We have had a vsrv oI.a.
ant tour We would like have won one NOR.
game In Philadelphia. but as we won three on. O.
The records % ~ 80 - ~ Soinp npIaIl
NJ NJ lsI tne batting OF the team, while r a
New-York tribune., 1901-10-18
WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP AT RICHMOND
COIrNTY

Miss Katherine Herman won the women's cham
pionship of the Richmond County Country Club
yesterday with the creditable eighteen hole score
Of I07 Miss Bonnell second at rs; Mrs. Her
bert Wood third at 120, and Miss McClave, fourth.
at l3l- The former holder OF the title was Miss
Mabel Park. who is now abroad.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-18
PLAYER DROPS DEAD

Laurel Del. Oct Il (SPectaD.-Robert Waller.
who to pitch game OF baseball to-day for
Sharptown against Laurel fell dead shortly before
the steamboat which had been chartered 10 bring
the excursion here arrived. Waller was formerly a
pitcher a college team. and one OF the most
popular yoUHg men II ySi5 section
New-York tribune., 1901-10-18
MISS BRYCE NORRIS CoUNTY's CHAM
PION.

In the final round of the women's championship
tournament OF the Morris County Golf Club yester-
day Miss NJ. G. Bryce defeated Miss Kip by up
and 5 TO play and received the championship cup
for the ensuing six months
New-York tribune., 1901-10-18

. Ehe last days of reEistration for the cleo
non on November . are to-day and tO-mOr-
low. III y0u do not q he d sfrn M hi sed
for this election, get your name in the regis
rrnrion hooks - 49,