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Evening star., 1901-05-04
Reasse.sment Act Declared Valid.

The District Commissioners have been ad-
vised by the attorney for the District that
the United States Supreme Court, by deci-
sion of April % last, in the cases of Worm
lev against the District of Columbia and
Allen against the District of Columbia. de-
clared valid and constitutional the act OF
Congress approved April "a, 1896, author
izing the reassessment of special improve
ment taxes. "It was claimed" says the at
torney, that the assessments We're invalid
because OF want of notice of the original
Evening star., 1901-05-04

assessment, and because the assessment
was on the basis of the front foot and was
an arbitrary assessment, without regard to
the actual benefit to the property assessed.
The Supreme Court had before 1t for deci-
sion a series of cases involving the various
aspects of local assessments and, In its
opinion. In the case of French against the
Barber Asphalt Company. the court dis
cussed at length and maintained the legal
ity and constitutionality OF front foot as
sessments. The decision I'm these cases IS
of the utmost public Importance. and the
District now has final and authoritative
declaration that the local assessment law
is constitutional and valid
Evening star., 1901-05-04

The acting secretary of the interior re-
ceived a dispatch yesterday from Mr.
Bixby, acting chairman of the Dawes COM
mission announcing the rejection by the
Cherokee Indian nation of the treaty pro-
posed by the commission in the matter OF
the allotment of Cherokee lands. The ma
jority against the ratification OF the agree
ment was l,E,. votes
Evening star., 1901-05-04

| ton by his hearers, who were numerous,
| and at the close he cordially thanked
| for his good advice.
Evening star., 1901-05-04
Launching of Three Torpedo Boats.

The launching Of three torpedo boats.
now being built by the Maryland Steel
Company at Baltimore. is to be a feature
of Decoration day at that place. A num-
ber of naval officers Will go over to see
the launchinGs.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-14
GOLF.
WESTERN WOMEN EAGER TO ORGANIZE
SEPARATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

1t is possible that before the women's national
championship takes place at Baltusrol the Western
Golf Association may the field with cham
pionship for the women of the West. Heretofore.
in the absence of such tournament, the title of
Western woman champion has been conceded to the
winner of the Governors Cup in the Onwentsia Golf
Clubs tournament But with the rise in Importance
of other Western clubs the winners of similar
trophies at Glen View or Exmoor might with equal
propriety lay claim to the title. This being
the case, Western golfers of the opinion that
the time has come for official award of the
women's championship such is made at the
metropolitan championships of this city
Three so-called championships are now held
annually in the West for women. namely, the COM
petition for the Governors Cup at Onwentsia the
championship sold medal Wheaton and the
women's cup at Glen View. but none is recognized
definitely determining the title. According to
these at the head of the United States Golf Asso-
citation, the national championships have reached a
point where limit be placed on the
entries and the fairest way of determining this
seems 10 be by accepting only the players who have
shown their fitness preliminary sectional tourna-
ments- The metropolitan championship operates in
this way in bringing out the best talent of the
would IN their opinion, do the necessary wedding
Members of the board of directors of the West
ern Goit Association say that it is too late TO
& 1SdpilSH such touTnament TINS season put as the
strated It is probable that they will designate
- one OF one ciuoS yet to hold It's annual women's
title. Reports from various leading clubs in the
receive cordial support and that the outside entry
would be ampie to make the contest representa-
tive one.
The move is being watched with keen interest
by players in and about New-York, as the tourna-
ment if held. will offer the first real indication of
the kind of opposition that may be expected at
BatuSrol and more particularly the rivals that
Miss Frances Griscom the present champion, will
be called
New-York tribune., 1901-08-14
EANOEISTS IN GIMP

Gananoque. Ont. Aug. 13 (SpeciaD.-Reccnt ar
rivals at the camp of the American Canoe Associa-
ton on Mudlunta Island. this city include
Louis Simpson and William Van Vauck of the
Yonkers On " Canoe Club: A. G. AIather and
Ralph Hunter of the Medford OIass) Boat Club;
A. ". Friese, of the Mahnawauk Canoe Club. of
Milwaukee, Wis; W. X. Fowler. C. w. Buchanan
and E F. Wyer, of the Innitou Canoe Club, OF
Woburn, Mass; Alfred Costello and Mr. and Mrs
c g. Vaux of New York City.
During the early part OF last evening nearly all
the canoeists took a trip through the islands in
tow of Commodore Brittons yacht Fly. Many OF
the canoes were decorated and Illuminated with
colored lanterns Thursday afternoon trip will he
taken up the Gananoque River to Marble Rocks a
tainments planned.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-14

upper wide that Lord Derby enabled
10 steal through next the rail and take the short
home Under the rules Of the New York
TrOtting Association. which send all horses except
the heat winners 10 the barn al the end OF three
rounds Charley Herr and Georgena ruled
out before tie final heat. II The Monk that
trailed Lord Derby the head of the homeStretch
off I'm front 10 set the pace before. The pace
that Lord Derby set 23s clip 10 the quarter.
8 z3 clip 10 the haE and a 2:20 clip the three
quarters. Then the speed quickened. and in d
brush for the wire the trOtters sped down the
homestretch in 0,3l. 204 clip. Lord Derby never
appeared 10 be under a drive. The winner is 10
meet Cresceus in a race at Boston next week. and
u IS The opinion OF many hOrsenen who him
frot yesterday that the champion viii find IL no
easy task 10 defeat the Hamlin crack
In the heavy going the PAGERS Of the 2:I2
tired badly when the heats were split IN. and
though Harold \. won the first heat in 2:l0 he
was beaten IN Z.2lss in the fifth round He was
q strong fayOrite, having every race and
every heat IN which he had started this wear In
Ras said the horse was sick. He certainly paced
poor race, as DID 81 the others, Captain Sphinx
the winner. being dead his feet at the end
while Dark wilkes winner Of the second heat in
2ae, was oistanccd for lack 81 speed in 2.ela..
Niger Jack. owned by James Shevlin and James
Shevlin. owned by former Stale Senator Holm No
Carty were the contending trotters in the PA
race. Mr.. SheNhn's big black trotter won the first
TWO heats quite nandsiy nut his mesake proved
20 be the stOuter horse and in the three succeed
ing rounds Niger Jack weakened at the finish and
beaten. Senator Mccartys horse sold in
the field al $50 against $50 for r. Z Smathers's
Speedway trotter Coxey and S65 for Niger Jack
The owners and friends of all three horses we're
present and there was lively betting the result
New-York tribune., 1901-08-14
CYCLING.
MANY RECORDS SMASHED At THE
STADIUM TRACK. IN BUFFALO.
IvER LAWSON oUTJocKEYs MAJOR TAY-
LoR - HENSHAw AND HEDSTROM
RIDE TEN MILES IN 1922 ON a
MOTOR TANDEM.

Buffalo Aug 13-The final of the quarter
circuit championship (pTofessiOnaD. won by IVer
Lawson. and the ten-mile motor tandem won oy
Henshaw and Hedstrom OF Springfield, Mass.
were the features of to-cay's grand circuit races
of the National Cycling Association IN the ran
American Stadium The weather was hne ana
warm, and ten thousand people watched the sport
Lawson. the speedy Swede. defeated kramer tne
circuit leader in the first grand semi-hnal In not
finish. Taylor disposed of Freeman in their grand
semi-final in easy style. winning the heat by two
lengths. Taylor had the rail in the final neat ara
forced Lawson take the lead They went 70
the eighth at a snaiPs pace. Lawson oeSan 20
let out they rounded the lower turn, with IdS
lOr his wheel. Lawson made "A remit at
running UP the bank for the hnisn, ana the
Major" tried 10 steal through on the inside QuicS
a flash Lawson got back TO his poSltloh OF
vantage and away. The sudden chahse o.
tactics by Lawson confused Taylor FOR Seconc
and he lost. Lawson won the heat ana race
by two lengths.
The final of the ten-mie motor tandem cham
pionship raced at terrific clip all the way.
Every worlds competitive record from one TO ten
miles, with the exception of the fourth was broken
The ten miles was covered in 13 :2 which is 1;ZS
better than the former mark for the distance held
by Miller and Judge. .
G. ". Holley of Buffalo, lowered the motor ol-
cycle record for exhibition ride for every mile
from five The summaries:
Quarter mile dash (amateUr)-FinaI by F. J. Hon
Mont: Downing. san jose. Cal, sec
ond p. W. Brown. PIttsburg. third. Time 30 seconds
Quarter circuit championship. Professona-F1nal
New-York tribune., 1901-08-14
TROTTING-2;2O CLAs!
STATE CHESS TOURNAMENT.
CHAMPION PILLSBURY NOT PUSHED-THE
RESULTS OF MONDAYS PLAY.
GBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

GBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
Buffalo Aug. 13.-Play in the first round of the
New-York State Association tournament was con-
cluded at a late hour last night. The games in the
master event watched throughout with
great interest. and the contestants in the finest
fette. Pisbury conducted the black pieces against
Delmar. who developed a Double Fianchetto The
champion was not pushed in the outset, and was
enabled to establish q marked superiority in posi-
tion. Through the middle game Delmar held his
dispatched in clever fashion in siXty-four moves
HG"el de5enGeo a Ruy doPfZ P eSSnyed u oy harp- R
variation chosen. a draw resulted after ffty-two
moves. Marshall opened with an unsound varia-
uon OF the dluoco Pfano cosIlng pawn IN the
start. Napier scored after forty-fve moves The
results TO date are:
MASTER CLASS
with Howell Marshall lost to napier
lost to Piiis6ury Ho%elI and MaFshai unfinished
FIRST CLASS
First d. lost to DHop Weeks defeated
Waller. Thornton defeated Cheney
hed lost to Th9ron cheaS5 @efe@ted pizon rndar r
Third round-Thornton defeated Dixon.
Fog5'n ,T & steasfa @ GRensy %sTsr
SECOND CLASS.
First round-Curt defeated Lyon
second Touad-curt defeated }. 3 Wood Rev. Mr..
Third roGnd-cur defeated cole
Fourth round-Colie defeated j. s. Wood. Boehm
Eighth round-Bcehm defeated Lyon,
THIRD CLASS
First round-Barber defeated Pierce, Gould defeated
Cobry Day defeated Doe.
Second Tound-Barber defeated cohry, westwood de-
feated Pierce.
Third round--Barber with Gould. Pierce defeated
Firth round Gould defeated pierce
Schedule in minor events is not adhered to-
The second round of the master event brought
the following results.
Pillsbury beat Napier in Ruy Lopez after thir-
ty-six moves, the latter blundering at a critical
tuncture
Howel defended a Giuoco against Marshall which
should have been drawn, but In attempting 10 win
Marshall overreached. and will lose. The game is
adjourned.
evenly contested Kings Fianchetto. II Is adjourned
The third round began Tonight. Marshall played
Black IN Queens Gamhit declined opened nv
Pillshury karpinski pinr,d his faith 10 a sicilian
against Delmar.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-14
THREE NEW COURSE RECORDS.

Three course records were lowered last week at
the links near Chicago-Onwentsia. Skokie and
Hinsdale-all being made in better figures than
nine holes of the Skokie course in 81 beating both
the amateur and professional figures. This was
made on the first round, and on the second he did
49, giving total of so for the eighteen holes The
second record smasher was Walter b Smith a
former member of the Yale golf team. who this
year intends TO make a strong bid for the Western
championship. Smith covered the Onwentsia
links in n. less than the score made by Will
lam Holabird. jr., in the recent open tournament
at that course The Hinsdale record was also
broken in practice match. f. B. Bliss and II K
Allen each making the round in 80. two strokes
better than the best amateur record, previously
held by S. o. Dugger.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-14
CHANGE IN EKwANoK TOURNAMENT.

Manchester. VT. Aug. 13 (SpeciaD.-At the last
moment 1t has been decided 10 play thirty-six holes
in the qualifying round of the tournament for the
presidents cup tomorrow, instead of eighteen
holes This will bring the first round match play
on Thursday morning. The other arrangements
have all been completed The links are in excellent
Gondion and the weather conditions are favora BILE
Ihe entry list now numbers more than sixty so
that everything points toward exceedingly sue
cessful tournament.
Mrs GOrham, of Philadelphia. won a women's
handlcap tournament played on the Ekwanok links
mere this morning for special women's cup.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-14
OPENING OF A MAINE MEETING.

Old Orchard, Me-. Aug. 13.-The second race
meeting of the season opened to-day. Two classes
were on the card and of them required seven
heats to place the winner. Shorty, gelding from
New-Britaln. Conn. the favorite in the 2;iS
pace and he handiy. but lowered his mark
to 2I2A.
cred their records the lowest mark, 2l29 going to
L. B., OF Rochester, N Y Gene d." from Whit
insyille. Mass. won the first heat, and j. b. G.,
owned and driven by William O'Neill, Of Lexing-
ton Mass took heats. The race finally vent
to Irene a Norfolk (Va.l The favorite be
fore the horses came out for the word was Fannie
Rice a Concord (Mass.) trOtter, but she was
p reat disappointment. Summary:
New-York tribune., 1901-08-14
DEAL
HOLLYWOOD.
HoUsEwARMING AT FREEPoRT.

The Freeport Golf Club of Freeport, Long ISL
and, is TO have a hOusewarming in its new club
house on Saturday, to celebrate the formal OPEN
ing Of the building There will be flag raising
in the afternoon. and following this ceremony the
winners in the days play will be awarded prizes.
Among the prize givers a. r. Whitaker. II. F.
Gunnison. Woodruff Leeming and William George
New-York tribune., 1901-08-14
A FAvoRITE DIsTANCED AT MARLBORO,

Marlboro Mass, Aug. 13.-The trotting was Ordi
nary at the park to-day at the opening of the
August meeting of light harness horses. In the
trotting Daystone, the favorte, got the flag in the
third heat Nellie | having walkover Results:
Pacing (2:I7 class purse. $3oO)Won by Gloria, b.
by Ethan Wilkes FOX. Uncle Angus, o. s. tMtchelD
second Best time, 2:lSA.
Trotting Gao class; purse. SS0o)-Won by Nellie l.
by Judge Toney Cook; Topsy k b. m. dizziness
2:29iz
New-York tribune., 1901-08-14
MYoPIA HUNT CLUB GOLF.

Boston. Aug. 13.-The announcement was made to-
day that the Myopis- Hunt Club will hold its open
golf tournament at Hamilton on September 27 and
% 1t will be the biggest golf event of the fall in
New England Competitors will play eighteen holes
Myopia Cup. the next eight to qualify for the con-
solatlon prize. There will also be a stroke compe-
o - ''+' i4Ai'A'SO'
New-York tribune., 1901-08-14

Brqner's b. Harry Madison John OHagan's b. g
iullman. John McCartys b. Jantna Isaac ]. Cor
m sonora MonarchaI FARMS b. Monarchal. Pros
peer stables en- My Chance. J. f. Hubnger's Dr. e
Nuoeare ". H. Ludlum's b. Perrot. Clyde Mcbride $
D. n l1stin Alexander Maclarens br. Quoddy Girl
Albert G BostWicks b. Rose George b. Gaines's b.
Roommate ". b. McDonald's b. m. TrufHes Edgar
BrOrkS D. Toledo
facins zoo class purse 81. .50o-James Buffers b m
F1etE IT, or r. $. hlatawah 2. !. Lston's Riley
b. Henry Schmubachs gE Eyelet . l. C;rifHtb,s bil
~ Bonnie Direct. G. J. Powelrs b. s Egozen A No
D0WelIs b. IA. Martha Marshall.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-14

Two mile handicap UroquOis Handicap professionaD-
Won by Frank Kramer East Orange, N J. scratch: W.
S Fem. Bristol Conn (scTatch Wilson.
Pittsburg go yardsI, third; Iver Buffalo $50
yards). fourth Ttmc-4.05
g Exhibition ride by G. W H9ley, OF Buffalo. against
Holleys time, T:l01s. BY miles: 1:25; second.
24I; third 4:113s: fourth. j:3S. NTH I:l01s
New-York tribune., 1901-08-14

by Iver Lawson Buffalo; Major Taylor, worces
ter. Time, 1:112s.
Two (amateur. Great Handicap)-won by
Lace Downing. Jose. Cal TOO yards1: L. c Met
tng Boston $50 yardsI second Time. 4:1T.
Exposition tandem championship 10 miles,
Final by Henshaw and Hedstrom, Springfield Mass.
Sager and Hoy NewYork second; Sherer and Gaudette
Baltimore. third Vetter NewSirk. Buffalo fourth
Time, 1922. worlds record. The time by miles
follows:
New-York tribune., 1901-08-14
YALE FooTBALL PRACTICE ORDERED

New-Haven. Conn. Aug. 13.-Captain Charles
Gould. of the Yale varsity football eleven has
given orders for thrty-hve men report for sum
mer practice on Yale Field. 1t is expected that the
men will meet about September . 10 prepare FOR
the first game of the season. which is the match
with Trinity here on September Is
(For other sports see last page)
New-York tribune., 1901-08-14
VETERAN TRAINER WINS A RACE.

Lexington. KY. Aug 13 (SpeciaD-The first trot-
ting of the year in Kentucky under the rules
of the National Association held at the Elks'
fair to-day. The race resulted in straight heats
and went the veteran trainer Charles Marvin.
Summary:
TROTTING-2:2O CLASS.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-14

Long Branch Aug. 1S.-COnsiderable interest was
manifested this afternoon in the caddy match on
the Hollywood links between Deal and Hollywood
The latter team with its unbroken list of victories
defeated the Deal boys by a score of to A. sum
maries
New-York tribune., 1901-08-14
EXCELLENT TRoTTING AT NEWBrRG.

Newburg. n. Y, Aug 13-The August meet Of the
Hudson and Mohawk Valley Circuit opened on the
half-mile track Of the Newburg Driving Park to-
day and will continue three days longer There
was good attendance. the weather was fine the
track was in good condition and the sport general
Is. excellent The summaries:
New-York tribune., 1901-08-14

What ought to prove to be one of the best paced
races of the season is scheduled to take place at
the Manhattan Beach track on Saturday afternoon.
Fixes and WalthOur will meet and il probable
that the winner will be matched against Stinson
which ought to come pretty close to settling the
middle distance championship of the world for in
is not believed that any of the riders on the OF her
SIDE of the Atlantic would have much Chance
against any of these three men.
There will be a race at the Vailsburg track on
Sunday for the cOlOred amateur championship of
the district
New-York tribune., 1901-08-14
OF INTEREST TO wHEELMEN

The Century Road Club Association members are
already preparing for their double century rum
which Will be held on August "A and %. The run
Will be started at at Bedford Rest. Brook
lyn, and after ride Concy Island the wheel
men will go on to Valley Stream. where they will
have "A midnight supper The finish of the first
century will be made at Bedford Rest at $50 a. m
An hour later the second century will be started
Riders may enter either the moonlight or the
double century.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-14
GRAND CIRCUIT RACES AT GLENS FALLS
STACKER TAYLOR DOwNED IN THE 2:O9 PACE
OTHER RACES IN STRAIGHT HEATS.

Clens Falls y. y. Aug. 13-Delightful weather.
\ good sized crowd and a fast track characterized
to-day's Grand Circuit meet. The 2:e9 pace the
first on the card brought out six starters. Al the
opening Stacker Taylor sold in the pools at sou
Oscar l.. SIG Red Seal, SO; field $50
The second heat Of this race furnished an exclt-
ing finish between Raymond NJ. and Stacker Taylor.
The former driven by Cassidy. the one armed and
one-legged driver from Colorado won IN driving
finish by a close margin. .
The fourth heat Finished with Hal McEwen,
stacker TavIor and Raymond N. reaching the wire
under the whip and not neck apart in the above
order. Dan NJ. sulked and refused to start in the
second heat
Al the opening in the 2:2i trot Country j. sold at
$50 Away $50: The King, $40, and the field Sl2 -
To-morrow's card calls for the 2:06 pace the 2:S
trot and 21S trot Summaries:
PACING G-o:O9 CLASS - THE BROOKLYN - PURSE
New-York tribune., 1901-08-14

Alletta, b. CIulyaney) )......--.-..-.---'-' g dr.
Tme-22O14 2:lG14 2:19A.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-14

After three heats had been paced in the race Tor
horses Of the 220 class the contest was postponep
on account of darkness. Captain briao ana Dich
See were the contending PAGERS, the former VIII VIII
ming the first two heats in 2G4 and 2:lO. ana heI
giving way to the latter. Both were very urea al
the finish of the third heat.
Summaries
New-York tribune., 1901-08-14

For other sports see last pass)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-08

required to lease the county fonYicts wso. 1t was provided, should be sold to the highest bidder. But few years aSo the law was so changed as to allow tne desired. Only a few have done so as yet, partly because the counties nave nos .l,, snv money to equip these farms anu parheEy " because there was some doupt wnetnSr the county prisoners. wno tar,,,s a wonid make a success at cotton raising. s exneriment has been satisfactory m sucn counties as have worked their prlsonsrs, and in all cases there Is nanusone Saiance I m of of profit on the investment.
 These results are likely to pc concIu- sive and to bring the convict farm system. into operation by most of the counues: IT all the seventy-five countles oI MissSsethhp tha Slate continues its twelve. Misslssippi will have nearly 100 convict coloness All raising cotton There is no compialn' from the planters and farmers oL tne nt em- nloyment of convict labor in raising cot ion. as the amount produced by the Stase and county farms Is not sufficient 10 aL- feet the price, <.,,o..,o. HS;.-
 Louisiana and Texas have ioioweJi, Si,shaS Nis sissinni in this matter and estaonsned state convict farms to grow cotton L inc counties and parishes or the tWo States follow the same examPie, anu .mo 3sS counties of these three States ase mawe each it's convict cotton farm, the ques- lion of over production may become serious one, not to mention the posslo oiuIy that Alabama, Georgia ana the o'her Southern States may drop into nns. Tbs Publications are that the counles of Mississippi, under this encouragement of the success of the State conVlct Iarni' will take advantage Of the law au.ho i ing them to work their prisoners at ralS tH,1 ing cotton. It will then be possible to h G,, i5 wb5etber all the prison Mbor of the Soutn can he employed in cotton growing
 out upsetting values
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-08
DIVERSIONS OF CRAFTSMEN.
Many English Publicists Have Been
 Devoted to Literature.

Chicago Chronicle.
 For many years English statesmen have bestowed much attention to lhe making If books. Disraeli as d novelist was pre-eminent, Gladstone as an essay ist was without peer and now Lord Rosebery has launched upon the world a history of the last days of Napoleon the Great. The present British cabinet, however. is peculiarly deficient in liter ary ventures. The premier was a journal ist in his early days, but has written no book. His nephew, the leader of the other house. has several works to his name, including "A Defense of Philos- ophic Doubt an1 "1he Foundations of Belief but this seems to be tine sum total of all the government can boast in book form as far as the cabinet Is concerned. Among those who are com prehensively known as the under secre- taries. Arnold Forster is easily first, for he has over dozen volumes to his cred it. MT. Wyndham. the Chief Secretary for Ireland, has dabbled in verse and prose Gin one work of reference he is credited with "Shakesreare's Poerls, 1S9S'') and become famous as a polite let ter writer when he was Secretary to Mir Balfour ten or twelve years ago. Of the rest Sir John Gorst has done a good deal of journalism in his time and Io~d Stan ley. as press censor in South Africa, a good many journalists.