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St. Tammany farmer., 1901-09-14


Then there was pause. We were
both thinking of Eleanor's mistake.
He was the first to speak.
II am going tomorrow to hunt up
the trail of some thieving Comanches
who have run off 20 of my best mares;
like enough I may never come back
again. If am missing more than two
days, hunt me up, old fellow, and
bury me like a Christian"
He spoke half in jest and half in
earnest; but an unaccountable pre-
sentiment of evil seized me, and I
urged him to let me go with him.
This he positively declined, saying
that II was not up to Indian yet, and
would only increase the danger"
So early next morning he went over
the hills, accompanied by couple of
fine hounds, and carrying his rife,
leaving me in the cabin alone. 1 was
singularly nervous and restless; and
when, toward sunset, saw stranger
climbing the road to our door, was
quite sure he was bringing bad news.
What worse? Poor Vaughan had been
surprised and surrounded by Indians;
and though he had fought his way to
the next house, he had arrived there
in a dying condition. I found him
lying on a mattress under some null
berry trees which shaded the house,
bleeding from a dozen wounds. A ne
gro woman and two or three rough
but tender-hearted men were doug
what they could to prolong his quick
ly ebbing life, but no hope nor rescue
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-09-14
Missing Informatior

Oh Harry, here's charming sum-
mer travel article; it is called How xto
Go-When to Go-Where to Co."
Harry-Doesn't it tell who u,;,,
send the money?-Detroit Free Press
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
PLANS FOR STATE DAY MADE.
CONTEST OF AERONAUTS AND REMARK
ABLE DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS.

Buffalo Oct : (SpeciaD.-Already the city Of
Buffalo and the Pan-American Exposition grounds
have begun to put their best appearance to
receive the great crowd of NewYork State people
coming here for New-York State Day next Wednes
day. There is question that il will be by far
the interesting day and week in the history
Of the exposition 4 number of entirely new and
somewhat startling features being arranged
for the entertainment of the big crowd. One of
these features is the int the clouds between
famous aeronauts. The race will start from
the Stadium at o'clock in the afternoon. and the
man who the highest into the heavens and
makes the best parachute drop back to earth
again will receive 5000 and the title of champion
aercnaut of the world.
This novel contest is the outgrowth OF chai
lenge issued two months hy Charles
Litchfeld the famous aeronaut of Boston He
challenged any man in the world to compete with
him in a race into the clouds, with a parachute
drop. for the championship and any purse that
might be fixed upon Litchfeld. being known
an aeronaut of great skill and daring, found no
one TO accept his challenge. until it came to the
attention of Leo Stevens. who is known the world
over as the human bomb" Stevens has for many
years been in the employ of Pain. the great fire
works manufacturer. and has performed some of
the most daring feats accomplished. When
Stevens read the Litchfeld chl hlllenge he immedi-
ately accepted it, and a purse of 5000 made
up by those interested in the affair. The contest
will be under the general diPecpGn OF the NeW, W.
Pan-American Exposition.
Anolher nntehestng @I G gTk 2tdte M
the Midway night. This will take place after
the fireworks display is over and the participants
will be those who employed the Midway
and any others who wish to get into it, Prepare
tons are being completed for the fireworks which;
beyond question. will be the most original and
brilliant display ever attempted by Pain in this
country. Pains men have been II work for sew
eral days. hidden within a high fenced inclosure,
where they building monster pyrotechnical
machine, which will be lifted high into the air at
o'clock in the evening and set off by a dynamite
bomb being fired into it. This piece will be lifted
by a balloon, and will be altitude of
between a quarter and half mile above the earth.
In addition to this will be of the finest set
pieces constructed including pictures of Gov
ernor Odell, Senators Platt and Depew and the
Statue of Liberty. The State troops will begin to
arrive in Buffalo on Tuesday afternoon. and will
go into camps being prepared for them. The
military pa 'ade will start from Niagara Square
1870 o'clock, esCorting the Governor the exposi
ton grounds where review of the troops in the
Stadium will take place. The review will be fol-
lowed by the exercises in the Temple of Music,
after which the Governor and the guests of the
day will proceed to the New-York State Building,
where a reception and luncheon will be given
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
GONFALON'S SPEED STAKES.

Chicago. Oct. 7.-Gonfalon won the Speed Stakes
at Harlem this afternoon six furlongs. in sensa-
tional inish and in the remarkable time OF l2 %.
which is the local record of the year and close TO
the track record. Money Muss. the favorite.
second. half length in front OF The Lady, with
Miss Bennett just neck outside the money. The
a hot contest from the start. Money
MuSs and Miss Bennett setting killing pace. In
the stretch GOnfaion rushed from last place
and the money in the last stride under the
wire The weather was warm and the track fast
Summaries:
First five and one half furlongs)-Coacoa, IOI
(Robertson), 20 to l. Inventor. O4 tCoburn,.
second; Pronta lO7 tDomincbO. 10 5. third. Time.
1nT2s
Second race-OIiver Nc. (steeD. : TO l. won Uncle
Tom. Sc ID MITCHELL l. second: Evelyn Byrd 99,a
(Otis). to /. third. Time. 1:sOss.
Third Zone and five eghths miles hurdle handicap)
MaZo 100 (Slater). = TO l. Coley 1856 (EllisOn).
TO second: SANITY, 12s Johnston, .. third.
Time 3:O5is.
Fourth mile and seventy yards)-Constelator
los C7hurnl to 1. won Denman Thompson 100 Otis
20 l. second; Haviland 95 OIicks l. third. Time.
Fifth (sx furlongs. Speed stakesl-Gonralou IIs
to 10. second; The Lady. 40 (Knighu, % s. third
Time l129s
Sixth (six furongs)-Sik Cord. 1Oo (Jacksonl 6
q l. won: Emathon 100 CWinkhedD. II 3. second
HuzZah. 106 (Blake). IL /. Time.
Seventh tone miI~)-EI Ghor, 92 (Hlgesonl to
Bonnie Lissak % (Birksnruthl second MYTH
96 5 10 l. third Time. LAOS.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
FAVORITES LOSE AT ST IOJ-IS

St Louis. Oct Lunar captured the big race at
the Fair Grounds to-day. a mile and twenty
yards. for three-year- olds and upward Ii was es-
sentiany a two-horse affair between Lunar and
Peaceful. the former winning by an open length
FaVorites were not In evidence. Sister Sarah being
the only one to earn bracket. Three second
choices and two long shots took the other events
In Jam at the last sixteenth pole in the fourth
race. Van Hoorebeke stumbled. throwing D. Hail
over his head. The boy was badly shaken up but
escaped serious injury. The track was fast sum
maries:
First seven urinss selling)-Nekarnis 100 (Faun
tleroyl IL to l. Samivel 100 Neiln - To-
second Sue johnson. lV3 CT. 'Brien). 70 l. third
Time 12S. - '
Second five and half furongs selling)-Farbury
il0 udndseyb. Is to l. Man. 100 (O'NeIn. : 70 l.
second: staff, 10 tknos) Is to l. third. Time Loaf.
Third race tive and half furiongs; sellingI-sster
Sarah lo6 uale), 10 .. Won: Elliott los Lind
sey>, 10 10 l. second Lefare 1o3 90 Nep 10 to l. third
Time I:O9
Fourth race Cslx and a half furlongs; purse)-Four
Leaf G.. l0i Crroxler) lS to Brulare
sey). to l. second Our Lady. % (Fauntleroy).
third. Time. 1:21l..
Fifth mile and twenty yards: purse,-Iunar.
los Crrox,erl. 2. Peaceful los (Dalel even.
second Jessie Jarboe los (Dugan) ~ to l. third. Time.
Ii2i4
sixth race Cmile and an eighth seiing,-Pcador, los
(Dae) . ZaZei. los tWatson) 10 second;
Zonne l03 Qlndsey). II TO 1. third. Time 15412
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
FOOTBALL.
HARVARD'S GAINS AND LOSSES.
JENNINGS NOT TO PLAY, BUT ROBERTS
AGAIN ON THE FIELD.
IEv TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

tBv TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Cambridge. Mass. Oct THE Harvard team mas
evidently lost Jennings. the former Dartmouth
back, who expected to do so much for the
team The coaching he did at Dartmouth Is the
stumbling block in his career football player
at Harvard. The squad strengthened, how
ever. by three good men. Herman has returned 10
college. and relieves the coaches of dlfflcuit TASK
in finding a good punter. He has good distance
speed and the twist that characterized Haugnton
putting. Besides he is good man in rushing with
the ball. Roberts. who played guard in the 1aie
game, came out after earnest solicitation harvard
has now a collection of avordupois. for Rooerts
weighs over 300 and King 30 Putnam. who is
splendid ground gamer. rejoined the squad, but ala
not get into the playing Eaton has been laid OH
for a weeks rest.
In the play that followed long preliminary
practice in elementary principles due to Saturdays
game. the second team did the only scoring Ihe
kickoff was fumbled The varsity punt was
blocked in three plays the second team carried
the ball across the varsity goal line. Later the
varsity worked the ball down almost to the second
teams goal. but held for downs. Matthews
was at quarter on the second eleven. and did eX-
Sargent was so poor in passing the ball that he
must either improve rapidly or Roberts. unwleldy
he Is, will displace him.
Besides the usual coaches ex-Captains Wright
ington, Cabot and Garrison. -: Moulton, ss'
Hallowel, '9T. and Bouve, 81 We're out.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
NEW MEN TRIED AT YALE.
Icy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBUNEl


New-fiaven. Conn. Oct. Captain Gould
strengthened his second team all around to-day by
introducing new men, and in practice before the
regular scrmmage tried out new varsity eleven.
On the trial varsity Francis, who has been playing
tackle. went in at halfback with Fox. Vanderpoel
fullbaCk Drummond went in for Goss at left
tackle. and Bloomer. of last years varsity
the other tackle. Bloomer. however. will not play
the varsity this The trying out OF
Francis halfback seems to point 10 the building
up of a heavier back field than has thus far this
season been the rule. When the scrimmage
called. johnson, the crew man, ordered TO
guard the second team This is Johnsons first
appearance. and he may prove factor in the sit
uation later. he is player of great staying
powers and the only Yale oarsman last sea
who did not feel the Harvard Coffin, OF
the freshman crew. was also put on the second
team tackle, making a formidable line for the
varsity to handle. AS result the varsity could
for the first time this though twenty
minutes play given. Benham has the substi-
tute quarterback position permanently. Frank But
terworth was out to-day coaching for the first
irne Vear
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
PENIS GOOD PRACTICE.
STEADY IMPROVEMENT BOTH IN LINE AND
BACK FIELD WORK
ley TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

ley TELEGRAPH THE TRIBCNEl
Philadelphia, Oct. 7-Pennsylvania's football
team kept up its good work this afternoon on
Franklin Field. In a twenty-five minute game
against a strong second eleven II scored three
touchdowns Near the close OF practice, when al
most every position had been filled with substi-
tutes Richardson scored for the scrub after some
fine offensive work by Bennett and Hare, both of
whom on the second team.
Woodruff gave to every one chance in the prac-
tice. over forty men being used the two elevens
not get in the play both of them being laid up
with sprained ankles Sloane was for the first
time but his arm Is still in bad shape. and he
could not do himself Justice Piekarkski and Teas
were the varsity guards. and they did good work
together, though Bennett, who opposed the FORMER
seemed to have the better of the argument.
Butler was in half and he did some grand
punting his kicks aging close to fifty yards
In the preliminary practice he kicked several times
over sixty yards. Reynolds punted for the second
eleven and he ran Butler close for first honors
Reynolds also made several star runs around the
end and through the open field. He is looming up
as possibility for the back field. he shows i'm
provement every day.
The presence OF Hare and Bennett on the second
team made its line strong and the first eleven got
some much needed practice in defensive play
while they found it difficult TO make long gains
when they had the ball.
Woodruff announced TO his men to-day that ne
regarded both the Swarthmore and the Brown
no attempt would be made to run up a Dig score
Ia fact. Pcnnsylvania's coach remarked that this
season the team would in an the minor games
scored and the game Clinched but from then on
the play would be directed with the sole aim OF
practising the team in the points on which they
ar he prp3 3leSt
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
B4SEB4LL BURLESQJE.
ACTORS AND NEWSPAPER ARTISTS CROSS
BATS AT THE POLO GROUNDS

Probably two thousand persons went to the Polo
Grounds yesterday to witness a burlesque on base
bali. between some actors well KIN own on the local
stage. and others not well known. and a team
OF newspaper artist. 1t would have been cold
comfort watching real baseball in that dismal Har-
lem hollow. but enough life and humor was Injected
into the burlesGCe yesterday keep ,he onookers
in good humOr. 1t announced that the pro-
ceeds. which were larger than the attendance
would suggest, would be used to endow a bed in a
hospital.
Some among the spectators had been more or
less regular attendants the National League
games at the Polo Grounds. and when they wit
messed the comical antics of the artists in their
efforts to play real baseball they wera astonshed
and thought that Freedmans one time Giants
on the field When the artists tried be serious
they resembled DavtSS crew TO astonishing de
gree. The actors tried to be funny, and some
them succeeded.
Dan" DAILY, with a mammoth cigar in his mouth
worked his peculiar barytone voice much more
than he did the muscles of his pitching arm
When Foxy Grandpa tried bat he got hit
and was rewarded with a base oaiis, a which
he grumbled audibly When DAILY to the bat
he calmly laid his big cigar and tiny cane on the
grass. He hit the ball hard, but concluded TO go
back and get his cigar and cane before running
first base. Swinnerto1 and McAVery had a wTan-
gle just like one of the fights Warner and Sheck
ard made familiar, and Marie Dresser had To be
sent out on the diamond before they would resume
play. Eddie Foy brought MS .hree little tots to
the grounds TO act as maScots. The scorers fled
early, so that nobody knew just how the game
terminated
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
HARD PRACTICE AT PRINCETON

Princeton, y. J.. Oct. (SpeciaD.-After days
the football players came out to-day for "a
hard, fast practice game. Two halves were played
be- the varsity and scrub teams. and both did
some excellent work, but no scoring done. The
first half twenty minutes long and the varsity
three times had the ball on their opponents 25yard
line. Underhill called for drop kicks, but
all of his three attempts failed. The plays used
In this half the tackles back formation and
quick openings through centre.
The second half chiefly devoted to punting
and recovering ground after punts. To suppress all
overconfdence that might result from Saturday $
big score. the coaches gave much attention to the
scrub team. and made the varsity work hard for
every foot OF ground. Fisher did fine work [
guard. and McCOrd played a brilliant game
Charlie Young, the Cornell quarterback while
playing on the scrub team to-day. wrenched his
knee badly, and will probably be out of the game
for several days. Captain Pell did not play In
days game. Hale took his place. With this ex-
ception the varsity lineup was the as In
Ga mo
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
ILLINOIS DAY AT THE FAIR.
GOVERNOR YATES MAKES AN ADDRESS
OTHER SPEAKERS

Buffalo, Oct. After three postponements. Illi
nois Day at the Pan-Amercan Exposition was
celebrated to-day. At 10 O'Clock this morning Cow
ernor Richard Yates accompanied by his staff,
escorted by the lst Regiment, Illinois Ma
tional Guard, under command of Colonel John B.
Sanhorn, from the Niagara Hotel to the Lincoln
Parkway entrance the exposition. where the
members of the Chicago City Council Joined them
and proceeded to the Temple of Music. where the
exercises of the day held. The Temple was
crowded when Senator James w. Templeton.
president of the Illinois State Commission called
the assemblage order
After music by the lst Regiment Band. Bishop
Samuel Fallows, of Chicago. offered prayer The
remainder of the programme consisted of an ad-
dress of welcome by John ii. Milburn- president
of the exposition, ard response by Goyernor
Yates of Illinois. and addresses by United states
Senator William E. Mason. Lieutenant-C Colonel
Frank o. LoWden, of the lst Regiment and Ed
win A Munder of Chicago The exercises were
nterspersed with vocal and instrumental music
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
THE OUTLOOK AT CORNELL.

Ithaca. n. Y. Oct (speciaD.-Cornell's coaches
are somewhat dissatisfied with the result of the
game played at Ithaca Saturday against BuckneU
Fumbles frequent. and the team work was
far from compact. The only feature that was
fairly good was the individual playing,
The work of Brewster. Coffin. Purcell and
Schoekopf. all OF them backs, has since the open
Ing of the season made some improvement. but
Coach Starbuck says they all far too slow
with the possible exception of Brewster. All these
men did slightly better work in Saturdays game
than in either of the two previous games.
All the coaches have expressed themselves as
particularly pleased with the work of Kent who
now seems have the best chance for centre
Freeman, the new candidate for right tackle
promises IA make good partner for Pop Lueder
who is at left tackle The combination of Hunt
Kent and Captain Warner is thought to be
the probable formation in the centre positions.
H. j Davall, formerly member of the class of
1901 in Cornell, who is coaching the freshmen this
fall said tonight at the training table after the
walk which the varsity squad takes regularly
each Sunday afternoon '"rhe team, In my opinion
is physically in prime condition. The line Is light
and in the Buckne game II met a heavier team
Considering the difference In weight the line men
did well. | hope will get them playing a little
more together, though, before the Carlisle game
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08

clare that 1t would be unseemly for either OF
them to succeed TO the throne. And in order to
Prevent such succession they long ago attempted
to murder the two princes This purpose they
did not accomplish But the poisons they ad-
mnistered to the elder Habibullah so affected
his nerves as make him incurabe stam-
merer He has for this reason been regarded
with additional scorn, being nicknam med tine
stammerer." Had Ahdurrahman. therefore, died
without placing him in power during ms hfetne.
it would have been most difficult for Prince
Habibullah to make good his claim 10 the throne.
The Ameer knew this. and partly from love for
his eldest son. partly for State reasons TINS
ruler decided TO establish his declared heir IN
power during his own lifetime, and thus to keep
away the herd Of pretenders.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08

fact his life proved him worthy of his own
apology for himself: 'One be a lion if
would govern wolves
In June, 1899. an Afghan discharged rife
point blank at the Ameer but missed him. the
bullet lodging in the shoulder of a general
standing by. The Ameers brother Ishak
Khan. once attempted to bribe a cook to poison
the Ameer. and when the plot discovered
Gshak fed into Russian Asia. and the cook was
hanged.
In the spring of 1893, when ii was
thought that the Ameer was to fulfil his long
cherished plan of visiting England news came
from Central Asia that he had determined 10 pro-
:laim his heir co-regent; and. although he had to
give up his trip. he did give his a larger share
n the management of the government than for
nerly. The determine ticn 10 make his son CO.
regent, TO rule with plenary power in his absence
was. Of course, the most natural preliminary to
such undertaking. For to leave the Afghan
hrone without occup" nj, even for snort time
would be fatal There are too many would-be
lsurpers only waiting for a chance to seize it,
and the occupant must be a strong one And
this prince. Habibullah Khan, well answers that
description. Not Abdurrahman, nor old Shere
Ali, nor even the illustrious Dost Mahomet him
,elf, ever showed greater strength in government
han ne has already done. For he actually occu-
pied the throne Ameer Of Cabul for fully two
years, while his father was in other parts of the
Empire suppressing the rebellion of Ishak Khan
Habibuah Khan married five or six years
lgo 10 the daughter OF Mohamnled Amin great
sfficer OF the CabUl Court and army, and shortly
lfterWard formally declared by the Anleer
70 be the heir to the throne. Such declaration
was necessary, because in Afghanistan strict
rule OF primogeniture does not prevail.
The Anleer Abdurrahman had five legal wives
The first of them is woman Of very high rank
Z grandniece, indeed, Of Dost Mahomet. She
oad only son. VINO would probably have been
me heir had he not died in boyhood. The second
wife is childless and so is the fifth The fourth
fe &c rnV4 he nf
he harem but her only son also died years ago.
rhe only legitimate living sons Of the Ameer,
erefore, the two born 10 him by his third
ga HabibulIah and NasruIIah. This third wife
s.,wever. though legally married, has always
pen looked upon with disfavor and some con-
emp. for the that she was formerly
nothing but a slave, and WAS brought to CabuI
Ia the retinue Of the Ameers first wife, who
Was her owner. Although her two sons are the
o91ly legitimate OF the Ameer, they have
shared the odium resting upon her, and various
seiatives Of the Ameer have not hesitated to de-
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
CRICKET.
PHILADELPHIA PLAYERS DEFEAT THE
ENGLISH TEAM BY LARGE SCORE

tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIRUNE.I
Philadelphia. Oct. THE last of the series Of in
ternatonal cricket matches which 5. J. T. Bosan-
Quet's English team will play in his city was
brought to a conclusion here to-cav in a victory
for the home team by 90 EngIshmen
outpIayed in all departments of the game and
seeing that they have been twice defeated by
the representatives of the Quaker City. there ap-
pears TO be question the superiority of the
local team.
The play to-day brought out good work both in
batting and in bowling. The honOrs in the former
department were carried off by J. A Lester. the
captain of the Philadelphia team He hit freely.
scored easily and put 50 by splendid play.
p II. Clark captured the hOnOrs with the ball He
had the remarkable bowling analysis of wickets
for % runs and toward the end of the English
mems second innings he absolutely unplayabe.
With the exception of A. NJ. HOins who hit
vigorously for 25 not out; F Mitchell. who played
steadily for Il. and r. o. Schwarz. VINO put q.
none OF the visitors showed 10 advantage at the
bat to-day. r. E. More did the best bowling. and
should be able to wind up the tour with the best
average of the team. The
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
AFGHAN NEWS GESTURES ENGLAND

TRUSTING TO LORD CURZON TO DEAL Win
THE NEW SITUATION IN ASIA
London Oct. S.-No confirmation has been re-
ceived at the Foreign Office of the report OF the
death of the Ameer of Afghanistan, but the ac-
curacy of the report is not doubted. In view
of the existing critical situation in South Africa,
the news sent something like a shock through
the United Kingdom Great confidence. how
ever is expressed all sides in the ability of
the Indian Viceroy to deal with the situation.
Before Lord Curzon attained his present dig
mites he had travelled through Afghanstan as
the guest of the Ameer and thoro ughly mas
tered the problem of British policy in Central
Asia.
At Simla it is believed that Habibullah Khan
who regarded by his father as his success
sor, and had long had a large share in the gov
errment of the country. will assume the sue
cession peaceably. He is at Cabul. For some
years, under his fathers controlling hand. he
has had charge Of the army and the State
Treasury.