New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-02
INDIANS AT THE SHOW,
One Proves Practical JOKER
Motor Boats for Life SaUing.

A new feature of the Motor Boat and Sportsmens
Show which has gladdened the heart of every
1oungster who has visited the show. and many of
the older persons too is the real" Indian camp in
The concert hall. The Indians take part in games
and in dances. war peace and festival. Last night
they had gambling fiesta, and it wound up. as
usual, with dance.
There are fifteen Indians in the show-men
women and children. The little are easily the
favorites with the spectators Then, too. there
white boys, dressed in Indian costumes, to show
the apparel that is for sale. Large tepees are set
I'D in the hall and smaller for children.
The blankets on exhibition received first prize at
she ST. Louis Fair They made in Arizona
and New-MeSico. The collection Of Navajo Bayette,
old Mexican and Lattillos blankets ranges in price
from $50 10 $500, and appeals particularly 10 the
women spectators.
A young couple who had been making the
rounds enjoying themselves and at times furtively
holding their hands like a bridal pair from the
country, were espied by Indian He invited them
to his wigwam and gave them seat in the rear,
leaving them shortly. He then opened his tepee
quietly front and back A crowd soon gathered
and enjoyed scene of OSCILLATION. Titterings from
The crowd covered the bride with confusion, and
the free show was over
beginning to-day there viii be canoe races In the
lagoon between guides from the Maine woods.
Among those who will take part are Granville NJ.
Gray Of Bangor formerly recognized the best
canoeist on Moosehead Lake; William T. McLain,
Of Passadurnkeag. known "Bashful WIFI; Abner
H McPheters. OF Old Town, one Of Names best
known moose hunters. and Clarence Morris. of
Kineo.
Among the visitors at the show yesterday were
Congressman Reilly. of Boston: Coroner O'Gorman.
Police Commissioner McAdoo, Deputy Commits
sioner Lindsey. Frank J. Gould and J. E. Pye An
other large attendance gathered at the Garden yes
ferday Steve" Van Allen, the sharpshooter, is still
q centre OF interest with his clever shooting
He offered 10 make wager with cynical visitor
yesterday that he could shoot one thousand times
IN an hour and fifteen minutes. but the offer was
refused. He has already done the trick in one
hour and thirty-fve minutes.
Members OF the Maritime Exchange have shown
much Interest in the motor boats. and have now de-
cided 70 ask the government TO furnish motor life
boats for every life saving station on Atlantic
sesbosrd. They say that II took nearly one hum
dred hours TO save the crew of the Drumelzier,
Gently stranded of Fire Island. because every time
the surfboat was put into the rollers it was driven
onto the beach by waves before the life savers
could get Roadway with their oars.
Motor boats have been perfected 70 point where
they are non-sinkahIe. non-eapsizable. and so ar
ranged that when the screw comes out OF water
from wreck il quick time
Alexander R. Smith. superintendent of the Mari
tine Exchange. said yesterday that motor boats
for life savers were not only practicable. but that
the government should lose time in thus equip
ping every station, and added:
motor Hfeboat would be greatly Handicapped
unless she were Of The se1,rghting kind Al0n ng
hundreds OF fishing boats supplied with what are
known 'kickers,' although they constantly land
through the surf. OF course the danger TO an en-
CINE 7 q boat turned upside down is considerable,
but have seen 10-horsepoWep motor placed in a
strong. waterproof mahogany case under the deck
anaidships. saw a number o 5capsizing tests with
this boat, the craft being turned over by crane.
The motor stopped the moment the boat reached
position just beyond that Of her beam end The
craft readily r1ghted herself and also drove well
against a
Although there scores of boats at the show.
those OF high speed naturally attract the most at
E-s-ffS
President Rooseveit's yacht. the Syiph. received
few Thirls around the lagoon and showed great
speed. NJ A. Riotta guided the boat, which went
very fast on the stretches. but Of course. had TO
be slowed when making the turns.
Sales were numerous yesterday. the buyers in
Guiding ). F. Mccain, OF Clifton; C. R. Hoag. of
Newark; DR.. Woodward, Of New-York; William A
Durham. Of Pensacola. Fla; NJ. J. Huber. Of Yon-
kers; Arthur Binney, the naval architect of Bos-
D. N. Sharpless. of Philadelphia; Captain Will
fam J. Baxter, Lieutenant Chadwick and Lieutep-
sut Commander Tappan.