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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-19
JUMPER FROM FERRYBOAT DEAD
Chinaman, It Is Charged, Took Money Be.
longing to Mott-st. Employer.

Charlie Wing Eg, the Chinaman who jumped
from the Pennsylvania ferryboat Cincinnati on
Tuesday, died. probably from exhaustion and sbocts
at the Jersey City Hospital yesterday The body
identified at the morgue by Chinamao from,
this city. VINO charged that Eg had been a cIarJr
for Chong wong Lee, merchant az No 255 NT1rt-
st. Manhattan. and had disappeared with some
money belonging % his employer. lie said Lee met
Eg in hottest on Tuesday. and undertook to ar
rest him Eg fed. and IL Is supposed went dtrscfiv
to the Cortl1ndt-st ferry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-19
coLLAPslBLE LIFEsoAT TESTED.

The Englehar5t oollapsible Hfeboa. was tested
yesterday at the plant Of the Lane & De Croot
Lifeboat Building Company. at No. 315 Vernon
ave- Long Tsanc City The test was Tor the bene-
n OF the committee appointed by the Department
Of Commerce and Labor. The Ems chardt boat
has already been approved by the Navy Depart
rnent The boat Is made OF oiled canvas with
= wooden flooring. A stone weighing so pounds
placed the hfeboat. and fourteen men.
weighing a total of zl23 pounds -IIrlped into
*. making total weight OF 4.e23 pounds Yet tie
boat drew little water The committeeman re-
fused 70 express an opinion TO the merits II the
boat, bat they appeared 20 be well pleased
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-19
FOUND IN THE WOODS DEAD.
The Young Man Is Supposed to Have Had
Fit-A Hunter Shot by His Brother.
TBv TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1B-<z. ]

Ogdensburg. y. Y, Nov. B-Gecrge Sylvester.
about twenty years old. of Ensburg. started from
his brothers. Eugene Sylvester. in the south part
Of the town, on November 10. taking his gun for
the purpose Of examining his traps. Not return
ing search was begun. and the next morning his
body was found lying in shallow water. His gun
stood near. not discharged. He had been subject
fits and it is supposed that while setting trap
he taken and fell face down, and was drowned.
Lorenzo Lovelace farmer. Of Comber. Airing
ton County. while hunting deer. was shot through
the abdomen by his brother. William LoveIace, who
a white bundle he carrying and mfstOOk
it for the tail OF deer. The chances are said TO
be against recovery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-19
TO PROTECT THE AMERICAN FLAG.

meeting q the board OF directors OF the Amer
scan Flag Protective Society. Of which Admiral
dewey, General Corbin and eX-Postnaster General
Smith are members was held at the Hotel Nor
snandie yesterday. when Il was determined to CO.
operate with the Daughters OF the American Rev
olution. Sons of the American Revolution. Grand
Army ~ the RepubIic. Spanish-Americau War Eef-
Grams and other patriotic organizations and unite
bin 70 protect the American nag from mis-
Use and desecration-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-19
ESTATE OF $4,000 FOR LIFE CONVICT
He Is the Only Heir of Property Left in Ger
many by Mother-Is Insane.

Charles A. Hausman, counsel for Charles J.
Stephani Of Frankfort-on-M Main, Germany. asked
Justice Scott in the Supreme Court yesterday to
appoint the Trust Company of America a ccm-
rnittee of the estate of Alphonse J. Stephani. who
is life convict in the State Hospital for the In
sane a Clinton Prison.
Counsel said that the estate was worth at least
S25 COO and was left by the father of Charles L. A
Stephan who died in 1888 leaving the property to
the conVict's mother. who died April 90. 1902
The insane man is the only heir. The paper names
aunts and cousins living in Germany and aunt
and two cousins in this city who made obiec-
ton to the application. Decision reserved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-19
BELLEVUE TRUSTEES WILL CONTEST

The trustees of Bellevue Hospital according 20
statement made to Tribune reporter BY DR.
John w Brannan chairman OF the board last
night viii contest any mandamus proceedings that
may be brought by the State Board Of Charities
compel the trustees OF Bellevue and allied hes
pitals to submit to the State board the plans tor
the construction Of GouveTnegr and other hospitals
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-19
MR.. CUTTING TRUE TO C. U.
VIII Not Resign and Will Accept Presidency
if Renominated.

r. Fulton Cutting president OF the Citizens I'm
ion, told Tribune reporter last night that he had
no Intention Of severing his relations with the
Citizens Union.
so far as retaining the presidency is concerned,
I am in the hands of the committee said Mr..
Cutting IL they desire another man al the head
Of the organization I would not interpose an OBJ
lection. II they should see 1T to honor me with
a denomination. would feel bound to accent it, as
have not in the slightest degree lost interest in
the principles Of the organization
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-19
SHERIFF HASN'T SEEN zlEeLsR Va

A representative os William Ziegier. TIE - a..
powder man. for whose return 90 jefferson -
No. 90 answer an indictment charsins at.o- -.
bribery IN connection with the Alum PHI So
ton Of 1901 Governor DOCkery early us = ~
issued a requisition Governor CdelL de,S.f Sssa
e late hour last night that no ATTEMPT 10 s--
made TO serve Mr. LlegiGr with tnc pAl,es..,- h.s
cOrding 20 yesterdays statement Ct VI ~ 1-lsr-
superintendent az his country place, Aetl -fr of
dcrs Point Conn. Mr.. LegiG~ lett t2r tAs rran.
Tuesday after his fivi0G visit. q very $50 --Nt
In his statements 10 Tribune reporter 49, nat
however. Mr.. Zieglers represenfduNe go - NrSt
Mr. Ziegler was or had been other than IN '"' ~
OF heoffr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-19
NO GAS SUIT AGAINST CITY YET

Corporation Counsel Iives said YESTERDAY -,
the Consolidated Gas Company had not -,
suit against the city yet for payment Tor ,ls -
used i'm the last year. There was no QVsS- -
10 the city's attitude In the controversy w 49,.
arisen over the payment OF the bills ne -
city was perfectly willing pay a ats.,T,ns
amount. and had even offered money on ,s~,earies'
these payments not TO affect the various $50 we're
clair1s for the rest OF their bills h SUI - ac-
brought. The companies. however Ielafsr would
cent the checks. said Mr.. ktVes y W sfJ AVE %
be, a reasOna bic amount. the courts woolo "a his
decide he declared The case had not rs'9"
department. act
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-19
Y. NJ. c. A. DINNER TONIGHT.

The annual dinner of the international Committee
OF the Young Mems Christian Association viii be
held tonight at the Waldorf at o'clock The fol-
lowing expected 20 be among the special guests
Of the evening: Rear Admiral Frederick Rodgers
Rear Admiral Albert s. Barker Major General r.
g. COrhin. Colonel Albert l. NILS. George W. Ste
Vens. W. A. Patton and Arthur O. Yates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-19
BURIAL OF ANDREW y. GREEN

Worcester Mass. Nov. fs.-The funeral o. An
drew H. Green was held at she family home. Green
Hill. this forenoon az 10 o'clock The service Was
simple consisting OK Scripture reading and prayers
by tho Rev. a. W. HitchcOcS pastor % the Cen
trsI CONGREGATIONAL Church. Only mem bers Of me
family were present. a burial service was ne-a 1L
the grave which was covered wlrn great nlIil1e,,
OF flowers. Burial was in the family plot az AtiraI
Cauerery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-19
COLLEGE ENTRANCE BOARD MEETS.

At the annual meeting OF the College Entrance
Examine ton Board. held few days ago, the con-
sutBuon OF the board was altered so as to permit
colleges and universities in al parts Of the United
States 70 become members. Representatives OF
the secondary schools may be elected 10 the beard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-19
JUSTICE sEARuRY TO SPEAK.

Justice Samuel seabury viii deliver an address.
tonight at Hellenic Hall THE Tendency Of
Recent Labor Legislation" The address win ha
delivered for the benefit OF the DR. McGlynn Nouu
ment Association. There will be special music
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-19
MoNTRosE eRANcH IS WIDE GAUGE.

The LehiEh Valley Railroad has Just finished
widening the gauge OF the Montrose branch from
a narrow 10 a standard gauge. This road was
built seine years ago a narrow uge road, and
runs from Tunkhaunock 10 Montrose. Penn. a dis
lance Of tvrenty-eight miles. The Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company acquired possession OF the prop
erty several years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-19
RoeERT c. oepEN no sPEAx.

Robert &. ogden. head OF the Wanamaker bust
ness In NewYork. will deliver address OF The
College Graduate IN Retail Trade In the natural
history hall Of the College OF the City OF New
York. tomorrow at O'Clock.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-03

Eggs, country butter chickens at the
Weir Grocery. If
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-03
WAYS OF THE 'PossUM.
Traits That Help the sIOthfuI Crea-
ture to Exist Among Its Many
Enemies.

There are few country boys living
south of line running through New Jer-
sey and westward to Ohio who do not
know the mild fun of a moonlight pos
sum hunt, few who have not reached
gingerly into some old hollow stump
and pulled out the smiling, unworried
marsupial. Unless my experience is
very uncommon one, writes Dallas Lore
Sharp, in ST. Nicholas, there are few
boys within that district who have not
taken their prize home put him in a
barrel to await the morning, and found
next morning, to their chagrin, that he
would not stay in the barrel; there were
greater attractions outside. Later he
took occasion in the moonlight to go
back to his home stump.
Somehow it was always relief to me
when the possum did that. It was much
more fun to go out the next night through
the cornfelds looking for him than kill
ing and eating him would have been.
Possums are good to eat, but eating is
not the whole of life-even to a small
boy-and killing is hard work
A frosty night, a full moon, an old
worn-out rabbit hound, and good COM
panion-and we are off for the persim-
mon-trees that grow here and there scat
tered around the ponds along the lanes
and about the margins of the fields.
It is the first of November The per-
simmons hang on their leafless twigs
like big beads. silvered with double
plata wash Of frost and a wash of
moonlight No wonder the possums like
theml What boy does not like them,
too? Here is tree. great 60-footer,
that bears only small pnckery persim-
mons, no matter how the frosts bite; but
Just beyond is a little tree-you know It
with large deep garnet fruit. so sugary
that they cannot spoil. and there you
stop-if the possums have not already
stopped before you.
I have seen boys whom have taken to
my favorite trees get so greedy after the
frst taste that shey could not take time
to pick out the seeds. but swallowed the
persimmons whole. until they simply |
had to quit
The possums also kpow these sugary |
trees; their tooth Is as sweet as ours
Here ne-irg ebcut On the ground or
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-03

hanging by hind feet and tails in the
laden limbs, the boy will find them aud
start them, if on the ground, wabbliug
off toward home.
A fat possum can run faster than a
dog that is dead and buried, but only a
very little faster. He does not depend
on his legs for safety; they are too slow;
nor yet on his Wits. for they are still
slower He trusts very largely to stump
holes, to luck, and to his distinguished
slowness.
No one is ever in a hurry with pos
sum. He is such a slow, simple dolt that
no dispatch. no precautions, are needed
with him. He seems to have observed
this, and takes advantage Of (which
may mean that his wits are not so slow,
after all He will escape, If there is a
way and If there is no way. he will sleep
sweetly until one comes.
Besides these traits, there are several
other habits that contribute to the pos
sums remarkably successful battle for
life and liberty among its hosts of enc
mics First there is usually large fam
lily.
Again, the possum will eat anything
that can be eaten-"fsh, flesh, or fowl. Z"
Persimmons first, but they do not last
the year round, SO, between persimmon-
times, chicken, corn, fish, frogs, berries.
ANYTHING will do Then, too, the colored
people, as a rule, are the people wise
enough to eat possum, and as he Is not
particularly destructive, and does not
wear hide worth curing. he is not seri-
ously hunted
All this, in large part, explains why
the postum thriyes about the edges Of
large towns and thiclSly populated farm
regions, where the coon, the rabbit, the
mink and the fox are rarely seen.
And he does thrive How numerous
they are may be seen from the fact that
one Christmas I received So from the
woods about Bridgeton. N. j., and took
them back to the New England univer-
sity for biological study. OF course the
neighbors helped me. But all had to
do was to take a days tramp among the
wood-choppers and farmer acquaint-
ances, making my possum-wants known,
and the possums came in, in ones and
twos and threes, costing at most only
25 cents apiece.
Long may he survived will be one to
eat turkey this Thanksgiving instead of
possum, and after dinner, when take
my woods-wallS. will be glad enough if
Br'er Posssm will let me see him; and
will promise to do no more than tickle
him on the nose with a stick to see him
"die"-for he will come back to life
again to meet me once more in the woods.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-03
AN ELECTRIC MACHINE.
Interesting Experiment which VIII
Afford Pleasure to
Home CfrcIe.


Take a straight lamp glass and put
a band of tinfoil round its center.
fastened with a little mucilage Gum
narrow strip of the same along the
side from the edge up to within hall
an inch of the center band. Now get
a chimney brush and around the bris-
ties wrap a silk handkerchief. and then
briskly rub the interior Of the glass
tube, being careful that your hand does
not touch any of the tinfoil If you do
this in the dark every time you draw
your brush out of the cylinder you viii
behold a magnificent spark leap across
the space between the two bands OF
tinfoil, showing that you have electri-
fed the chimney by friction, says the
New York Herald. Now surround the
central piece OF tinfoil with a piece Of
iron or brass wire, to whose hanging
end you hang thin strips of rice paper
Rub the interior of the chimney brisk
ly, this time, however. introducing
your brush into that part of the Chin
ney on the outside Of which the long
tin tlnfoil is glued. The metal band
will become charged with electricity,
which will be transmitted to the slips
of rice paper through the wire. and you
will see the slips of paper stand out
horizontally; you will thus have
demonstrated:
First-That bad conductors of cleo
tricity. such as glass, become electri-
fed by friction.
sscond-That good conductors, such
as tinfOil and wire. transmit the cleo
tricity from charged body (the glass;
to unchanged bodies (the paper).
Third-That bodies charged with the
same kind Of electricity repel each
other (the paper). Choose a fine dry
day. and If in addition you thoroughly
dry the glass ana handkerchief, il will
guarantee success every time.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-03
AN ENDEAvOR 10 GRAFT.
A cotfey vile Firm Using AppeIla-
: tion, ssCherOkee Land Office.''

1t seems, from a letter received
by the Dawes commission. that
John L Jones, real estate deal
er of Coffeyville, Kansas, is using
as bis firm name "The Cherokee
Land Office" Az this is the Of
fetal designation Of the land office
ia the Cherokee nation, some mis-
understanding may arise on ac-
count OF the similarity in the
names.
The "Cherokee Land Office at
Coffeyville, Kansas, OF which J l..
Jones is the proprietor, is not in
any manner connected with, or
especially recognized, in govern
ment work.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-03

The Dawes commission will
hold a session here tomorrow and
next day for the purpose Of tsking
testimony in number OF Della
ware citizenship cases. A few
Delaware families came here some
years sitter the main body of the
tribe known az the Registered"
Delswares came. aud were enrol
led by an act Of the Cherokee coun.
Gil
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-03
MILITIA ELECTION.
Win be Held Tomorrow Afternoon
and all Should be Present.

A meeting 0f those who have en-
l~ted ia the militia comnany, iscalled
at ] 3 Turner'S law Office tomorrow
afternoon az O'Clock. The purpose
il The election OF hoth commissioned
and non-cummissioned officers and y
is hoped hat all VINO have sisued the
rolls or who have an intention Of en-
listing viii do SO by lhe lime named
aod be present ard take part in the
election.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-03

Gov. Durbin of Indiana and
some associates, have asked ap-
proval oisome Cherokee oil leases.
Although regular in form the sec
Ietary declined to act until there
is settlement in the differences
between the DeIawsres and Chero
KEGS now pending in the supreme
court. These leases are on the
aggregated lands.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-03

Boodlers are pleading guilty in
many states, but there have been
no such pleas in the Indian Terri
tory. Perhaps there are no bood-
lars here.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-03

The properly OF Dowie-.he
man who failed signAlly in HE ef
forts to christianize New York re-.
centlv-is in the hands of re-
ceiver. He needed 100000 to
tide over financial difficulties but
il was not forthcoming.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-03

The Dawes commission has ord
cred the enrolment Of the Shoe
make family Of about sixty per-
soDs, who have been on the doubt
fnl list.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-03

Secretary Hitchcock is not quite
ready TO approve oil leases on seg
regated Delaware lands. Perhaps
he knows the segregation Of 157-
600 acres is largely fraudulent.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-03

The Cherokee council is about
to decide the surplus lands should
be ALLOTTED to the Cherokee child
rem born since the rolls closed
last year. That would be better
than selling
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-03

The Dawes commission is check
Ing up ito work at The Tahlequah
land Office, and general exami-
nation and correction Of the books
is going forward
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-03
Methodist bazar.

The ladies' OF the Methodist church
will conduct bazar in the new Fore
man building near the court house
December, IL and II
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-03

The wise ones will get hold Of
some Vinita real estate before il is
too high to purchase.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-03
vINITA. IND. TER, DEC. 8

The Cherokee council at Table
quah has begun to show signs of
life.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-03
.Innes chief cIerk-

Bruce e. Jones, who was second IN
charge Of the land Office when that
Institution was located at Vinita, ha-
been made chief clerk in charge 1t Is
inferred from different thiugs that
The Office will soon be open again.
The daily sentinel., 1903-12-01
WANTS, FOR SALE

wanted-Nice. clean. cotton rags
at this office.
Laundry work-Done at 1919 ECol
orado avenue.
For Rent-One furnished front room
Apply 347 Ute.
Wanted -Boarders and Ioomers by
day or week at Candy house 2l5 Rood
street.
+ For rent-Three furnished rooms
for housekeeping. downstairs. 24l
Ouray Ave.
For Rent. Two furnished rooms
with or without board. Enquire at
All ChIpeta Ave.
For Sale or Rent. -Four room brick
house Crawford addition. Apply
j. A K Crawford.
For Sale.-A good single or double
driving horse must sell Immediately.
Enquire at APT Chipeta Ave.
For Rent. Furnished rooms for
lighgt housekeeping or single rooms.
Apply 303 South Tth street
For Sale.-Ten acres at a bargain.
half mile north of city limits. In
quire at 1928 South 2rd street.
Work. will do house cleaning.
clean furniture, carpets cleanc d. Work
guaranteed. Apply APT Chip ia.
l do conveyancing. take land proofs.
write insurance and L make collec-
tions. Prompt attention given to all
matters entrusted to my care.-Jos.
p. Sweeney.
The daily sentinel., 1903-12-01
THE BOY AND HIS NEW MAMMA.
Little One Gives PitifuI Answer to
Embarrassing Question.

Every little while the infant terri
BILE proves to us afresh our barbarism
in burdening the budding mind with
grown-up questions" remarked the
pretty girl in the new hat. only last
night, when we were at Uncle Jacks,
this was demonstrated by small boy
who ought to have been in the nur-
sery. OF course there was an old
goose of a man there, too, who had
to ask Jack, Jr., how he liked his new
mamma. Really, it's question If
these uncivilized members of society
aren't as much q mistake as the poor
children who are doubly victims. At
any rate poor little Jack, Jr., after a
vast and troubled effort which showed
he had been wrestling hard to decide
whether he liked the face of his new
mamma, answered in his sleepily pitt
full lisps. L likths 'er. on'y'-with deep
conviction-I don't fink she ith tho
very new '"-Philadelphia Record.
The daily sentinel., 1903-12-01
HE'D BEEN TO MARKET.
City Youngsters Idea of What
Chicken Looked Like.

City Youngsters Idea of What a
Chicken Looked Like.
Arthur was one of the little unfor-
tunats army OF five-year-olds that
lives on Fifth avenue, where he has
everything to his hearts content ex-
cept mud pies and things a boys
heart really Graves. Not long ago one
of Arthur's uncles bought a country
seat on Long Island-barns, horses,
cows. chickens and other rural con-
veniences included. Recently Arthur
was allowed to visit the farm" and
to inspect the same at his leisure
One of the first things he say was a
strange creature on two legs, with
wings and a mania for scratching
gravel.
What's that thing?" he asked
That's a chicken" was explained.
"Oh, no." he said incredulously,
you can't fool me; that things got
feathers on it."-New York Times.
The daily sentinel., 1903-12-01
She ought to Know Better.

'Are you afraid to go downstairs
and look for that man who is ran
sacking tho house?" asked Mr.. Meek.
tons wife.
Certainly not. am perfectly will
ing to go and look for him. But,
Henrietta. I'm afraid you have been
making a mistake with me all these
years. You ought to have developed
my conversational powers more. After
/ find the burglar won't know what
to say to him. You'll have to stand at
the head of the stairs and do the
talking. Short Stories.
The daily sentinel., 1903-12-01

See the Fashions big cut on mil.
linery.
The daily sentinel., 1903-12-01
He Knew II All.

Little willie-say. Pa did Solomon
know more than anybody that ever
lived7
The daily sentinel., 1903-12-01
NOTICE.

To all Men of the World:
You are hereby notified that the
strike is still on at Telluride. Colora-
do. Issue involved-An eight hour
working day.
You will be officially notified by
this paper when differences are ad-
iusted. We earnestly request all
working men to keep away from the
San Juan district.
By order of San Juan district No. s.
FRANK SCHENEZLER, Pres.
JAMES CLIFFORD.
Sec'y and Treas.