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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-23

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-23

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-23

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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02
|-==--------~--
TIE BASEBALL GIRL.

She's very swagger maiden of figure
rather tall,
And she doesn't talk like other girls, but
only Of baseball.
She's pert, and sometimes pretty, when she
speaks about the game,
And she thinks to be pitcher is the high
est NEED Of fame.
She'll clap her tan-gloved hands in glee to
cheer splendid hit
And sometimes when her side has won
she'll flirt little bit;
But II you speak the love that does your
foolish heart enthrall.
She'll tell you you must join nine and
study to play baseball.
She talks of "hiesr and diners in man
ner that is pat
She can tell you in a minute who it is
that's at the bar.
She dotes on keefe and Conner and raves
about their curves
And you'd really think she had been con-
structed without nerves..
For she doesn't mind it if foul comes
spinning to her side;
She catches it and sends it back, and looks
quite gratified,
them on her cuff
But she cannot keep a score-card, though
she makes a splendid BLUFF.
Beware the base ball maiden and her fetch
ing little ways,
Shes deadlier than the summer girl that
now in ambush lays.
She comes in with the springtime, and
there's mischief In her eye,
And, though she doesn't look it, she's
most intensely fly
Kansas chg Star.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02

CLEVELAND, o., June 25.-A dispatch
from lIrbana, Ohio, says Detective George
". Caldwell of the Erie railroad and NJ ii.
Fort of the Big Four have been working
several days on the attempted wrecking Of
several ays Tbev ON ,nG i ve soa
day in arresting Edward Evilsiper, aged
10, Charles Pence, 10, and Charles Stein
berger Is, as the guilty parties Young Evil
siper confessed after his arrest and stated
that these attempts had been made to
wreck the night express train. After
piling the obstruction on the track they
hid In the woods near by to see the train
run into il. Fortunately no damage was
done. The boys were arraigned before
Mayor Ganson last evening and entered a
plea of guilty. They will probably be
sent to the reform farm.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02
coLIEeE oHAMpIoysUIp.
Pennsylvania Leads In tho University
RAaa-hall ChampinnshIn for ,nI.

With the Yale-Pennsylvania game at
New Haven on commencement day. June
sd the college baseball season OF '91 is
practically over, The rivalry between the
larger colleges has been greater than for
many years past. All interest has been
centred upon the leaders, University Of
Pennsylvania, Yale and Princeton, all
three teams being very evenly matched,
although Pennsylvania, as the summary
will show, being somewhat the strongest.
1t has upon its list of conquests Princeton
twice, Lehigh twice, Williams twice, La
fayette, Cornell, Brown and the strong
amateur team of the A. G. s. N of Phila-
delphia twice.
OF the pitchers Bowman of Pennsylya-
mia ranks the first, Young of Princeton
probably next, although Bowers has done
some marvellous tossing. Pennsylvania
has covered herself with glory and claims
the championship for this season. Al
though beaten by Yale, as the series now
stands she has won two from Princeton
one from Yale; lost two to Yale and none
10 Princeton. Princeton has won two
from Yale none from Pennsylvania lost
two TO Pennsylvania and one to Yale. Yale
has won two from Pennsylvania and one
from Princeton losing one to each Pennsyl-
vania and Princeton.
The standing is:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02
pAPERs OF rWo ooUNrRIEs.
Those of England aud America Con-
tr.tstetl.

trasteti.
Alfred nsich in July Lippincott's
1t is to be supposed that men of the
same general calbre of brain and the
same tastes become journalists in Eng
land and America. 1t cannot be alleged
that either country has any advantage
over the other in this regard, nor that
the journals of one can claim any in
trinsic superiority over those Of the
other. The differences between them
are the result Of the conditions under
which they are published. While the
English news-gatherers are cribbed,
cabined and confined by rules of law
and custom, the freedom of the press in
England is found in the editorial col
umn, The paper has a right to express
its opinion Of men and measures as il
may see fit.
Even the awful contempt of court
becomes an almost harmless hugaboo
before the pens Of skllful men of brains.
II is natural, then, that the genius of
English journalism should expand along
the line of least resistance, and that the
editorial column should, because Of its
greater freedom and greater opportu-
nifty, attract to itself the men of the
greatest mental power. In the United
States the conditions are reversed. From
the Importance of news and the freedom
which is accorded to the news-gatherer,
the best and strongest men find their
opportunity in the news side of the
paper. do not mean that they never
become editorial writers, but do mean
that many of the reporters of the Amer
lean press are the peers of any editors
on earth. An English reporter, if he be
possessed Of brains, looks forward Ia
the time when he can rise to an editorial
position, for many reasons--not the
least Of which is the increased amount
of money he will receive. An American
reporter can make as much money gath.
ering news as he can by writing COM
ments on 1t; and as many men prefer the
active rather than the sedentary life
they do not care to make IL change. This
results in better work, in discovering
new methods of doing it, and in at
tempts to break the record for brillancy
and enterprise.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02
ROSEBUD AND ROSE.

Mid a garden of roses that tremblingly
shook
Their incense in the air,
That raised to each conner fond, shy look
] walked with two women fair,
And one was beautiful rose full-blown,
A qucenly woman she;
The other slender maid scarce grown,
A dream of the rose to be.
To the glorious, queenly woman gave
4 tull-blown, exquisite rose,
Bnt for the maiden sweetly grave
A shy rosebud chose:
She smiled, but on the roses rare
=, She turned longing eye;
The woman set the rose in her hair,
But she looked on the bud with sigh.
-LppincoHs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02
rMRsoNin.

~ We matter OF senator John Sher-
, q, NV Xxx Y lilly 9e remarked That
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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02
POLITICAL.
Ohio Democrats--Iowa's New Democratic
Tioket--The Alliance Men,

&ttitauNt MON.
Chauncey F. Black, president of the
week announced the following committees
for 1897 Executive Henry d. Green,
Berks; Adolph Eichholz, Philadelphia: W.
a. Mari, Schuylkill; George N. Reynolds,
Lancaster; James Kerr. Clarified; A. v.
Diyely, Blair; Il. H. Rauch, Carbon; John
y. Larkin, Allegheny; ID. ]. Bowie, Allie
gheny. Finance. NJ. Guffy. Allegheny;
William, 4; Harrity, Philadelphia John
Huggard, Philadelphia: A. II. Ladner,
Philadelphia; $. NJ. Wherry, Cumberland;
Eckley b. Coke, Luzerne; William L. Scott,
Erie; Patrick Foley, Allegheny; Robert Il.
Wright Lehigh. Treasurer, Elliot p.
Kisner, Hazleton.
The Democratic state central committee
of Ohio last week decided to hold the next
state convention at Cleveland on July 18th
and 10Th. The apportionment for dele
tary of state last fall which will make the
convention consist Of 700 delegates. The
Hamilton county members of the commit
tee voted against this basis of apportion-
ment, and favored the vote of two years
ago as basis of representation. Temper
airy officers of the convention were selected
as follows Chairman. Allen W. Thurman;
Secretary, Thomas j. Coan, Cincinnati.
Governor Campbell met with little opposi-
ton in the committee Outside of Hamilton
county.
The Democratic state convention of Iowa
was held in Ottumwa June oath. Cover
nor Boies was renominated by unani-
nous standing vote.
The North Dakota Alliance convention
met June oath in Grand Forks, with closed
doors. II was understood that an endorse
ment of the third party would be repudi-
ated by many Of the Alliance men. There
was talk of dropping prohibition.
Senator George Of Mississippi, favors the
Ocala platform, excepting as to the sub
treasury and land loan features and gov
eminent ownership of railroad and tele-
graph lines.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02

From the Boston Courier.

riom tue DOstpn courier.
The condition TO which the pension
business has come is illustrated by the
following extract from the circular
which is sent out by Boston pension
agent; IF your pension is less than $l2
per month, and you have any disease or
disability that you are not pensioned
for, You can probably get $12 per
month, no matter whether it was re-
celvcd or contracted before you enlisted
or since you were discharged" The
shamelessness with which pensions have
been olaimed-and generally received
for troubles which were in no possible
way connected with the service is one
of the most disgusting and disgraceful
scandals which ever smirched the fair
fame Of this country; and the worst of
the matter is that precisely the high
minded, courageous and self-sacrificing
veterans are those who are most unwil-
ling TO go into the indecent and often
dishonored scramble after the public
money. AS for the agents who lend
themselves TO this sort of thing, perhaps
the best thing for them would be the
horse-pond.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02
IN GENERih.

The bronze statue Of Henry Ward Beecher
in City Hall Park, Brooklyn, was unveiled
yesterday week. seth Low. president of
Columbia College, delivered the Grafton.
Frederick Rrokaw aged - years, was
drowned Yesterday week at Long Branch
while trying To rescue Aunie Doyle, who
had got beyond her depth in the breakers.
Both went down together.
The total value of exports from the
United States for the twelve months ended
May 3ist was Ss7993i 1914. In 1880 the
figures We're 1850, 9Si, 0O5. The value of the
imports for the twelve months ended
MAY 3lst We're sSi6,S77,032 and in 1890
S775,oA,85S.
Walter Fearn of New orleans was on
Tuesday week nominated by Director
General Davis, and confirmed by the
board of directors, as chief of the Worlds
Fair department of foreign affairs in
Chicago. Mr.. Fearn occupied similar
position in the New Orleans Fair.
The Worlds Fair directors have decided
to place the art palace in Jackson Park,
thus making Z united site They adopted
q resolution reafiirming the action of the
late board Of directors III locating the en-
tire exhibit at Jackson Park; endorsing
the action of the committee on grounds
and buildings in reference to this matter,
aud declaring that any shifting of the
plans at this late day is dangerous and
would lessen the chances for completing
the great work.
The navy department has received few
short cablegrams from Admiral Belknap
commanding the United States squadron
on the China station, coniirmatory of the
| news received by way of san Francisco of
the persecution of foreign missionaries by
the Chinese. The admiral has sent all Of
| his available ships to Shanghai the poiut
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02

PHILADELPHIA, June %. IN A private
cablegram received here to-day from Lon
don, England, gives information of the
death in that city last night of Colonel
of the Item of this city. Colonel Fitz.
gerald went abroad about month ago for
his health but his condition was not
thought to be serious. Colonel Fitzgerald
was born in New York city in 1919, he
early in life became connected with the
New York Commercial dduertisor and in
1871 came to this city and established the
weekly hcm. Since then the weekly edi-
gerald was widely known and leaves
several sons, all Of whom were engaged
with him In the publication of the NeLn.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02

ELMIRA y, Y, June 25.-H. C. Span &
Co.'S planning mill, adjoining the rolling
mills, was destroyed by fire, commencing
at o'clock this morning. The city fire
department had the assistance of the
prison department and engines from
Households. The whole area was burned
over and 100 men are thrown out Of work.
Some of them had close calls in escaping
from the burning mills Two dwelling
houses and a store house, near the mill,
were destroyed The Elmira, Cortland Il
Northern railroad passenger depot was
badly damaged, and number Of freight
and passenger cars were partially de-
struyed. The total loss will reach S55O 600.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02

Curtesies Low as He Deposits His Ballot
1t Is a Gaudy Affair.

1t Is Gaudy AFFAIR.
]. II. wigmore In July Scribner.
The polls had opened at 8 o'clock,
and one by one the farmers had come
struggling in from the surrounding
country. The greater number gathered
In the small meeting hall Just outside
the polling room, whence arose quiet
buzzing II was reminder Of the
gathering in the churchyard on Sunday,
In old times, between the morning and
afternoon services.
There was little laughter, less loud ar
gument, and no angry disputing. Every
now and then, like bees leaving hive,
figure was seen to separate from the
rest and move off toward the polling
room, and anon another returned. One
saw among them here and there the
modern Japanese, with his imitation of
foreign garments, in appearance seldom
elegant, often awkward, and generally
out Of harmony with the surroundings.
But chiefly there came the old-fashioned
rustic, in his best silk robes, with
square-shaven crown and short queue
caught up and tied-perhaps wearing
the hakama, or divided skirt, of the old
samurai. A gentleman in every act he
bows as he enters to the official at the
door, carefully writes his ballot and
affixes his seal, then with great deliber-
alton folds it and places it in the
oblong official envelope. For some Of
the voters il is necessary to seek the as
eistance of special clerk in writing
their ballots. 1t is not that they cannot
write; for everybody knows the plebeian
kama or syllable writing. They prefer
to see their ballots inscribed with the
more elegant Chinese characters and
then, too, the kama is sometimes am
biguous for some words have dozen
different meanings), and there is nat
ural perturbation and a desire to have
their meaning clearly and correctly
conveyed. When the writing is finished
the long-sleeved voter walks over to
the tachiainin, or inspectors. Here
further illusions of politeness take
place, while the voter gives his name,
number and address, and is checked off
on the register. Then, with another
gesture of courtesy, he turns TO the
ballot-box, and with bow, perhaps in
duplicate, to the kind old mayor, who
sits behind the box, he carefully de-
posts his ballot, and quietly retircs by
another door.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02

a.
county, has confessed that he had
hand in the murder of old Reuben
Drake, his wife and two grandchildren,
in May, 1883, for which Andrew Grind
staff was lynched three days afterward.
1t is reported that Fowler duplicates
jeff Bowker and Frank and Elijah
Carey, who were under suspicion at the
time of the murder.
Senator Vance's wife is a Catholic. a
fact which rather surprised the neigh
bors, who knew the senator 10 be pro-
nounced Protestant One Of them who
knew the senator well enough to take
the liberty, asked how he came to marry
a Catholic. "Well," said Mr.. Vance,
I'll tell you. | have tried rum, and
tried rebellion, and | thought 1t might
be good to try little Romanism in
order TO complete the prescription. The
combination is great one."-P hiiddeI-
phia Ecentng Bulletin.
A youngster at school in Cambridge
was asked the other day, by teacher
who wanted to give the children some
instruction in modern history. who was
governor of Massachusetts. SHY father,n
was the answer. "But what is his
nameg" inquired the teacher This
question was q puzzler. The little fell
low stared at the teacher as if seeming
not to comprehend the significance Of
the query. Finally he said: II dunno;
but he's my father" And, sure enough,
the boy was right; his own name was
William Eustis Russell.-M Y. Tribune.
II is now about three years since
Nellie Bly, shot like star across the
journalistic horizon Her career was
brief, but, as careers in journalism 20.
brilliant. She displayed in her work
no literary ability but a splendid instinct
for sensations and a remarkable ability
for making the most Of them. Little has
been heard of her recently, but she has
not been idle. As soon rs she left daily
journalism she was engaged to write
stories for one of the cheaper New York
weeklies at salary is said, of $4,000 a
year. Her experience illustrates a fact
which is fast becoming trite-sensa-
tionalism pays.-N6W York Eccniag
telegram.
The Hon cfenben a norglas "a.
dressed the banoueters as followe. aThis
ceremony To- night makes me think If a
story reol circumstance M 49,
pened in North Carolina son,a voars
apo a nepro man and Ivoron ,,o,t l.,
n Justice IL tbe neacc ~ get morr;oS
Two or three weeks after fhis thn ma n IN n
came back ana said .NIarse .Iustice
Won must unmarrv ms, II con't nm
marry Won, was the renlv .yon mr mt
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02

ORANGE, y j., June 25.-An exciting
meeting Of shareholders Of the Orange
building and Loan Association was held
last night, lasting until after midnight.
The arrest Of William Fl. Latimer the
defaultlng secretary, was ordered and a
against him was sworn to by
Joseph i. Bray the president Of the ass6.
citation. The amount of the defalcation
with which the secretary Is charged is
$500. Sergeant Leary found I.atimer in
bed AT his home and took him into Gus.
t.lv -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02

ST. LorIs, June pa dispatch from
Hamilton, Mo-. says: IAN accident occur
red at the shaft Of Caldwell Coal Company
mine near this city TO day in which one
man lost his life and four others we're Sc
riously if NOT fatally injured. The men
were propping up the roof when a rock
weighing ton and half fell killing Paul
Bl99ise Instantly, crushing Robert Stew
ards back, breast and arms; almost scalp
ing Frank Dooley, and crushing John
Lewis and William Hall more or less Sc
Verely
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02
Biaine,s son-,n-Iaw 4. Now a Gillian.

ST, LOUIS. Mo, June 25.-A San Antonio,
Texas, special says: J. J. Coppinger, SON
in-law Of Secretary Blaine, has become an
American citizen by making his final
statement before the district court here,
renouncing his allegiance to Great Britain.
Colonel Coppinger took out his first papers
some years ago, but neglected to complete
the necessary step to become full-fedged
citizen until his attention was called to the
matter few days ago.