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SUFFERING IN OKLAHOMA.
MANY DESTITUTE FAMILIES IN THE NEWLY
OPENED COUNTRY.

MANY DESTITUTE FAMILIES IN THE NEWLY
OPENED COUNTRY.
Wichita. Kan. March (SpeciaD.-Dozens Of cases
OF starvation and hundreds of destitute families are
being found In the newly opened Oklahoma coun-
try. All of them are persons who drew farms in
the last free land opening FL Reno last August.
Their supply of cash has out. and, not being
able to get loans upon their property tide them
over until the first crop is marketed, they ind
themselves in dire need. The farms. although they
have title 10 them. not subject TO loans until
the property has been lived upon the required four
teen months. So in this way the persons who drew
farms free poor those who did not. The
season has been a cold for Oklahoma, and
families living in tents have died from cold.
On few of the claims there anything like sub
stantial houses the majority OF the settlers living
in rude tents otherwise In half tent and half house
Perhaps a house may have a wooden floor and
frame sides, but the roofs invariably OF cloth.
The stock is required TO stay out in the winds and
storms.
Business is dull in all of the new towns and there
are many failures. The commercial agencies have
yet been unable 10 get ratings of the merchants
and many firms refuse to send their statesmen into
the territory opened last fall until these require
ments are filled. There was grand rush to begin
with, and consequence every line
done. AS the rush died out hundreds. even thou
sands, quit the new country. thus leaving the
chants without the customers they anticipated The
their savings to get through the early winter
which was extremely cold. and early spring finds
them in truly pitiful circumstances Every day
three four cases OF starvation, restitution and
suffering brought to the attention OF the officers
at Lawton, but the latter can do nothing as there
are no county funds available. Several mass meet
issued II the settlers get through until crops
begin grow they will be all right and will prosper
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mortal Day. This competition win be a hundred
mile test with no stop allowed. in which speed
will play practically part. Tho start will be
made from the clubhouse F4fty-eighth-st and
F1fth-ave. and the course Will extend fifty miles
to n point near Bridgeport Conn. and back over
the same route 20 the clubhouse. Reliability and
endurance will be the underlying principles of the
contest. The contest VIII be open TO all self-pro-
PEELED vehicles made I'm this country abroad. SO
constructed that two passengers carried seated
side by side. No manufacturer or owner Will be
allowed 10 start more than three machines in the
contest. The entries viii close March q. All
entries must be accompanied by the following IN
formation in full
and equipment; water capacity, Eisocne capacity;
name of manufacturer; place OF manufacture;
make and size OF tires; number OF passengers the
vehicle carry, motive power, rated horse
power of the motor. number of cylinders. bore
length of stroke, and number Of revolutions at
normal speed For electric vehicles Weight Of
battery; number OF cells, ampcre hour capacity.
Every vehicle driven b. an explosive motor must
have its water tank and Easoene tank full at
Gle at the finish here the gasOlene tank will be
filled, and the amount of Easolene required for
such purpose accurately measured and recorded.
Every vehicle driven by steam must at the start
have the gasoCnc and water tanks nied full. At
thirty-threc and onethird miles from the the
water and gasolene tanks will be filled full and a
record kept of the same. At siNty-siX and two
thirds miles from the start the water and sasoene
tanks will be filled full and a record kept Ot the
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NOTES OF CANADIAN NEWS.
DOMINION-ONLY I'll DIVORCES IN
THIRTY-FOUR YEARS.

Ottawa Ont, March 3 CSpeciaD.-The supplement-
airy estimates, placed before Parliament by Mr.
Fielding Finance Minister, show that the tour IN
Canada last autumn of the Prince and Princess of
Wales cost the people $4,000.
Since confederation instituted, thirty-four
years ago. the Dominion has expended upon her
canals 81 3d. 5S3 and the total revenue during the
same period is $12717,S43
There IS considerable Indignation among the mem
iers OF Parliament the fact that the Minnesota
Land and Colonization Company, of st. Paul has
secured tract Of about fifteen million acres OF land
from the Canadian Pacific Railway Company and
the Canada Northern Land Company. These lands
are said TO embrace some Of the best wheat lands
IN the Northwest, in the Alameda, Arcola Esterau
and adjacent regions IN Southern Asslniboia. The
company has already made application TO the Mani
tooa Legislature for q charter. with capital OF
100000
The taking OF the Dominion census has already
cost the country $94s, 40 and the supplementary
estimates tabled call for a further allowance Of
$4,000 making total, in round numbers. Of 81 400
coo Canadas INCREASE in population in the last ten
solid cash. or SO a head OF the income TO learn and
record that she has done so poorly.
Dr. Borden Minister Of Militia has given notice
Lnst u !GLlre no recruit VIII be accepted In the
militia OF Canada who does not show reasonable
aptitude IN learning the use Of the rife. Rifle
shooting IS the backbone, the very first requisite
OF Z m!litiaman." he says.
The contract between the government and the
american Bank Note Company OF NewYork, for
the printing OF government bank notes, postage and
revenue stamps has been renewed for FIVE years
turing last year bills OF divorce follows
granted IN Canada: Ontario 2; Quebec, l; North
west Territories. J. Nova Scotia, g. New-Bruns wick
:; british Columbia. 2 In the thirty-four years
Faranent and the courts III divorces In the whole
M. Tarte. Minister Of Public Works has given
noIlce that royal mint is to be built at Nepean
Point near the printing bureau, at cost OF $4,000
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YACHTING.
SING SING CLUB CHANGES ITS NAME.

Justice Keogh. OF the Supreme Court at White
Plains. has granted order changing the name OF
the Sing Sing Yacht Club TO the Shattemuc Yacht
and Canoe Club OF OssninE, the change to take
effect on April L This was brought about through
the changing Of the name of the village from Sing
Sing to Ossining. Shattemuc the name OF an
Indian tribe which dwelt the shores OF the Tap
pan Zee, and was more recently known as the name
OF the local canoeing contingent. which has been
Incorporated with the yachting element ~ the
neighborhood.
The annual meeting of the organization was held
last week. when the following were elected officers
and committees for the ensuing year: Commodore.
Ralph Brandreth: vice-commodore, Gilbert NJ.
Todd; rear commodore. DR.. Edward Is. Sherwood.
secretary, Robert T. Dennis; treasurer, William NJ.
Carpenter; measurer. Roger NJ. Haddock; trustees,
DR.. Edward B. Sherwood S. Oln Washburne.
George f. Secor Governing committee Herbert
Carpenter, chairman; Gilbert NJ. Todd William I.
Townsend. T. Henry Calam. Albert r. Genet. Com
mittee admission-COlonel Franklin Brandreth.
chairman: William l. Townsend Francis Larkin.
1r.. Edwin l. Todd. T. Henry Calam. Auditing
committee-Willtam c, ktpp. chairman; T. Henry
Calam. Milton c. Palmer Regatta committee
William F. Barlow. chairman; Robert 7. Dennis.
William NJ Carpenter; House committee-Jamss
Bedell. chairman; A Fred Carpenter, Remsen w.
Nourse. S. Olin Washburne. Roger NJ. Haddock
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hockey Club teams. On Friday and Saturday
evenings the Yale and Harvard teams will meet to
decide the intercollegiate championship. and stand
ing room will be at premium. The Yale SYM
pathlzers believe that the New-Haven players will
prove to be too fast for their Cambridge opponents
ana that third game will be necessary. The
harvard team is much heavier than the Yale seven.
put not quite as aggressive and speedy the ice.
with another Winsor in the Harvard line Yale's
chances would not look so bright The game
saturday night between the Crescent Athletic Club
and Hockey Club teams was one of the hercest
ever seen In this district the being the ice
TWO hours, instead of the required forty minutes
when no interruptions take place. A defeat for
the Crescents meant their retirement from any
chance to retain the championship. and Wall and
his men played as they have not done before this
year. The winner OF the game Thursday will
then meet the Crescents for the championship
Two players who have honors this year are
little Max Hornfeck, of the New-York Athletic
Club, and L. Belden of the st. Nicholas team.
Reden, with Phillips. is about the fastest skater
in any of the leagues If he was a better shot he
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ARMED GUARDS STILL ON CARS
DECISION AND AWAIT RICHMOND
DEVEI OPMENTS

Norfolk. Va, March s.-From present indications
the streetcar strike is by It is very
probable that the strikers will not accept the
OF settlement named by the arbitration committee
OF the Chamber Of Commerce last night The
strikers and the company agreed to accept the de-
cision The main objection of the strikers is that
they are required to work with non-union men,
that only IS per cent Of them will be re-employed
and that they must sign the surety company bond
The cars ran to-day under military guard, and
Tonight the guard doubled. The riot of last
night was the fercest since the strike started, and
several soldiers and citizens were injured.
Sam" Kelly. strike leader. boarded a to-
day and abused a non-unfon conductor fight
with the guard followed. and Kelly dubbed
over the head with a rife butt. He badly cut.
and when carried to police headquarters was COW
ered with blood. Later he was bailed for appear
ance IN court tomorrow. The general opinion re-
garding the arbitration committees decision is that
II is entirely In favor Of the company. The off,
GERS OF the company satisfied.
The strikers here are awaiting developments in
Richmond. and IL there is strike there the strike
here will surely continue. The city is quiet to-
night, and the striking electrical workers have
nearly all returned to work
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OF sunshine seen two three times yesterday will
become general this week that they will be able
get their charges the track and road by the
latter part of the week Few of the thoroughbreds
far advanced in their work as their trainers
ers who have been racing regularly at New-Orieans
and California ought to have much the best of the
duct Critics predict that some Of the horses win
not be IN y b f9E the o &
ing will close to-day, including the Saratoga Hand-
n zen Hand the DeaWe the Amser
dam. the Catsl1ill the saranae. the Huron; the
for two-year;0lds: Saratoga Special Adirondack,
Ballston the Beverwyck and the Trouble.
There is a chance that the baseball tangle in the
National League may be partly Strengthened out
this week. The rival factions have kept remarka-
bly, quiet recently. which is a pretty sure indica-
ton that the club owners have not been idle In
the baseball world quiet among the owners means
other branches OF the sporting world. The hear
ing in the injunction case is expected to be heard
other postponement asked for by one side or
cago CUB has been in California reeenfy 'f s con- con-
sultation with A G. Spalding, the president of the
baseball purified trust that something tangible will
Some out nat ben Foe nm trust scheme
of professional baseball in this country.
H s., City: The statement you refer to was not
printed IN The Tribune. In regard to tips" it is
largely a question of opinion. AS a general thing
it is a bad investment on which to bet real money.
figure skating competition will be held under
the auspices of the Skating Club. of Brooklyn at
the Clermont-ave. rink on next Thursday after
noon and evening. Sanction has been given by
Tue National Amateur Skating Association. Invi-
tations TO compete have been sent to Arthur Keane
of the New-York Athletic Club. the present cham
pion OF Canada and the United States: w E. Duffy
Irving Brokaw, V, L. Shultz the winner of the
novice contest last year, and a number of other
prominent figure skaters. Owing to the agree
ment between the American and Canadian associa-
lions, by which the national figure skating cham
ponship is held every alternate year in Canada
the contest VIII take place at Montreal this year
providing II is he'd at ALL 1t is, however doIht,
full II any contest will be held. and the Brooklvn
tournament has been arranged to give fe1ire
skaters an opportunity TO show their prowess and
keep In practice. Up TO the present time eight en-
tries have been received and several more are ex-
pecteG. ana the meet promises to be a successful
one Entries can be sent 10 Clifford E. Dunn chair
man. Park Row Building New-York ~
When Stofrt and Weston, Keogh and Walsh
cross cues IN the new academy hail. Montauk
Building. Brooklyn. this sYsninx tia pool tour,
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BASEBALL.
PRINCETON TO START BALL ROLLING
ON MARCH %

ON MAhCd -.
Princeton. ". J.. March (SpeciaD.-Forty car
didates from the four classes are now practising
daily at the varsity cage and striving to win the
coveted positions Old Nassaus baseball nine
The forty-odd candidates from the freshman class
were weeded out Monday and only ten OF those
youths remain the squad. which represents
the best baseball material that can be found among
the undergraduates The season may be said 10
have been regularly started Wednesday. when
the players from the three upper classes put IN
their appearance at the cage to come under the
instructions OF Coach Clarke and Captain Stein
wender.
Coach Clarke set the candidates TO work with a
few words on the essential points that 70 be
observed in this preliminary practice He stated
that quickness in all the positions especially
needed. and that effort would be made TO have
the PLAYERS back up one another and thus develop
come of. The work thus far has been OF a light
order, but II will be made few points harder on
Monday. The first game will be PLAYED with the,
Rutgers nine on March %. and practice will ba
held outdoors as soon as the weather permits.
The following is a list of the candidates who are
now trying for the team: Pitchers. Underhill Ste
vens, Vail. G Unger, Montgomery, Dun. Newman
and kafer; Catchers. Green, r MCC1ave Clark ana
Delaney, infielders Eaton. Loew eustein. FOrstall
Denison. Rinehart. J. 2 Sousa. FOrsythe. Germany,
PUrnell. Pearson Wells. Freeman. DunscOnbe
Upton. Meier and Steinwender; outfeIders Brown
COsgrave, c. Campbell. O. Shafer. ROys. BOurs
Mullen. Sayen. Wright. CondiCt. Ameli. Pyne Pres
ton Satterwhite. Childress q. Poe Lichtenberger
D. Edwards. Higgins. Spuergtn. TrOwbridge and s
Koch
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while the other countries OF Europe also bettered
their records. In the Far East Japan. the East
Indies and Australia looked up substantially,
while Africa held its The losses were all
small ones. and were scattered mainly throughout
Latin America, and in this direction Argen-
tina also improved its record Of January OF last
year. With January the government statistics re
vert to the fiscal year which ends with June For
the seven months of this period the record is also
Inspiring, the total being some $l6S,OOo over last
years.
Hamburg. where the greatest interest Is taken
in sports Of ali kinds, and where the German Derby
is decided. is about celebrate It's Jubilee the
ffteth year of its existence The Hamburger Rem
Club established in 1852 has just issued complete
programme, particularly attractive TO those who
fond of international racing with prospect OF
profit, Both the spring and the summer meetings at
Hamburg include contests open to all Corners The
former begins April q, while the latter-even
more literally framed regards added money
begins on June Is. extending five days The
principal contests reserved for the Jubilee Day.
June 49, when there is handicap of 1900 soveregns
added and a hunters race OF the same value, for
contests reserves are made for trainers, who re-
ceive premiums.
J. Morgan who was the first American Jockey
TO get mount in Austria, is said to be i'm treaty
with Russian sss owner DESTROYS Of retaining his
through. Morgan has had an offer made him to ride
regular meeting of the Metropole Cycle Club
will be held Thursday. March 10. at No. 10 West
sixtieth-st 1t is desirable that every member at
the purpose of the organization
An intimate friend of J. A H. Dressed said last
night that Mr. Dressed had been summoned to ap-
pear before the Judiciary Committee OF the Senate
at Albany day this week 20 substantiate his
charges OF bribery made regarding the passage OF
prfetor Of Interstate park Long Island and the
manager of the Sportsmen's Show.
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LAFAYETTE PLAYING SCHEDULE.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO TIE rarsuSE.1

Easton. Penn. March s-ManaEer Salmon an.
nOunced the following schedule % games 10 Be
played by the Lafayette baseball team during the
coming season:
March 22-Georgetown. az Washington. d @
March 2+-University OF North Carolina. al
Chapel Hill. y. c.
March 25-University OF North Carolina at Chapel
Hill. y. G.
March 26-Trinity. at Durham n c
March 2I-Trnity, at Durham n q
March 2-Columbian University, az WASHINGTON
d c.
March 29-Annapolls at Annapolis
April 9-Albright. at Niyrestown-
April 2-Rutgers at EastOn-
April 19-By University NJ Easton.
April 3-PrtnCeton. at Princeton
April 2-Fordham, at Fordham.
April S0-Dickinson. at Easton.
May 3-West Point. at West Point
May Dickinson, at Carlisle.
May 10-COlumbia. at Easton-
May 1f-Nale. at New-Haven-
May ll-Lehigh. at South Bethlehem.
May 2i-Manhattan. at Easton.
May 24-Bucknell. at Easton.
May 5o-Manhattan. at New-York
June T-Lehigh. at Easton.
June 1f-LehiCh at South Bethlehem
June l1-FOrdham. at Easton.
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SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NETWORK. SUNDAY. MARCH o. 1902
ARRIVED.

: PORT OF NETWORK SUNDAY. MARCH o. 1902
ARRIVED.
Steamer Buffalo Csr1, Loyer4dge. Huh February p,
Steamer Pretoea Ger, Karloa Hamburg February
25 steeTage passengers 10 the HamburgAmercan Line
Arrived & the Bar at 12:4o m.
NSe9iias Mach With sugar to Munson Arrived
the Bar at 1870 m March 8 s.. r-..- -,
and S. Lucia g. with mdse to Norton & Son Arrived
With sugar to w Munson Arrived at the Bar at
gteeainer jamestown. Tapey. Newport News Nor
,olk with rndse and passengers 70 the Old Dominion
Sc sandy GSdd Hook J. March .. $50 m-wind west:
moderate preeze; partly cloudy. ~,
c,saners Adler OBJ, Kingston Jamaica: BsrkA with
barge from for Philadelphia Bucentaur r) Cape
Tnysn Fast London etc; camperdown Br). Norfolk
1.Ssaneake Baltimore; Gulf Stream. Philadelphia
Snvandotts Norfolk and Newport News Helios (Ger)
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS.
prav1e Point March e-Passed, steamers ConsueIo OBJ
Watson New-York for Grsyesent and Hull: Haverford
,,na March e-Sasd steamer Eurnessia Osr BAXTER
K,nssis March s-Psssed steamer Georgia CBr). Nicol
March O. gIo I ts steamer Nomadio
Agsjns New-York Queenstown; Merton CRr nswj
for Boston via Queenstown
Antwerp, March u noon-saled. steamer Iceland Qr
AN" Roberts New-York land parsed Lizard at 10 m.
0rta r5 Ea Ncka Sat Ssw.Yors Tor NvsrSSo
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VAN NESS BAPTIZED IN THE JORDAN.

Middletown, n. z. March Sword has reached
hese that Cornelius Van Ness the octogenarian
inhoaaire Of Port Jervis. formerly of New-York,
,As Deen baptized in the River Jordan by the Rev.
w wilhsn K Hall. Of Newburg n. z Mr. and Mrs.
the osss sailed on the steamer Celtic for trip to
VI years TO be baptized In the Jordan.
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nament for the worlds championship will be on.
and for two weeks with Wednesday and Satur-
day matiness, the contest between some OF the
best pool playing experts In America will be waged
William H. Clearwater. Ellwood. Penn: Jerome
r. Keogh. Buffalo; William E. McCune. Boston
and Patrick II. Walsh. The Bronx, New-York for
mer champions: II. P. Stofft. Cleveland Ohio.
champion of the Middle West: Charles Weston
cowboy player, OF Wyoming, champion OF the West:
Irving Long, Nashville, Tenn. champion Of the
South, and Grant Eby and William Wenrick, for
mer champions and we'll known Broadway room
experts are the entries in the tournament
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QUIET AT GARDEN SHOW.
THE CANOE PROCESSION POPULAR WITH
VISITORS


One OF the notable features % the sportsunen's
show from popular point of view and one OF tn.
most attractive and picturesque IS the feet OF
canoes on the stream surrounding the wooded
island These birch bark craft. propelled by Ind
ians in war paint feather and buckskin have been
In such demand by visitors 20 the show who desire
TO make the circuit OF the island by the water
route that the number OF canoes. although doubled
on Friday last. was inadequate 10 accommodate
the great crowd that pressed about the shores OF
the stream Saturday.
pair Of moose loaned 70 the association by
William c. Whitney are sharing honors with the
musk and the big game exhibits Both moose
and musk seem to have settled down 70 their
unusual surroundings, and stand in the curious
gaze OF the thousands or visitors without apparent
embarrassment The moose are fine specimens ~
their species. and at the close Of this show will
be shipped 10 Mr.. Whitney's preserve
II am indeed sorry" said Thomas Regain Satur-
day evening. that Mr.. Whitney's engagemeuts I'm
the South have detained him. He feels a great
interest in the principles OF the National Sports
mems Association. and the protection of our game
and forest lands. and know he would enjoy This
show greatly. trust. however, he will be able 10
be here before the exhibition closes
While visitors were admitted to- the Cyardan
yesterday, the occasion was embraced by some OF
the exhibitors TO put on a few finishing touches
The competitions promise TO be more interesting
this week. and the bagpipe player less Vigorous
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IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
FACTS ABOUT AMATEURS AND PROBES.
SIGNALS.
A HUNDRED MILE AUTOMOBILE CONTEST
THE GROWTH OF HOCKEY-NOTEs
AND COMMENTS.

With the breaking up of winter the general in
terest in automobiling promises to revive The
present winter has been a severe one for owners
or self-propelled vehicles. it has been for all
outdoor sports and recreatons with the possible
exception of skating and kindred sports The
members of the Automobile Club Of America are
already preparing some contests for the coming
season. the first of which will take place on Me-
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FOX HILLS GOLFERS To DINE.

There is to he dinner for the members OF ths
Fox Hills Golf Club Wednesday evening at
Muschenheim's restaurant. The object OF the
dinner. according Mortimer NJ. Singer, the
former Fox Hills captain. is To enable the members
TO discuss plans for the coming season and pass
upon plans already outlined by the board OF man.
agement. 1t is the intention OF the latter 20 make
the dinner annual fixture.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-10

The bicycle exports this year start with a
rush. which the manufacturers consider par
ticularly bright omen. January was a record
a 100 per cent increase over the corresponding
month of the previous year. but the gains were
general. and as large as they general Eng
lands purchases increased more than 100 per cent.
France and Germany's nearly 800 per cent each.