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Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-03

senting about 5000, in the Valkyrie l, were
quite up to anything ever done up to
that time. Cranfield has many friends il
this country, all of whom are familiar with
the one great hope of his life, which is 10
be in charge of a British yacht that shah
win the Americas cup.
Captain Henry c. Haff, or Hank Haff,
as he is better known, will sail the Defend
er in her races against Valkyrie Ill OF
Sept. and ensuing dates. He is veteran
skipper and has twice successfully defended
the old cup against English challcngcrs.
Captain Hank was born in Islip, n. Y,
in 1887 and consequently is 5S years Of
age. When he was yet an infant his father
was drowned at sea. At 10 he was com
PEELED to work on farm and stuck at that
particularly cxhausting labor for hey
until he was z years of age. Then he quit
farming, and obtai2inga position with tho
Long Island Railroad company remained
with it three years. In 1867 he had his
first experience on the water, fishing in
Great South bay during the summer ard
being before the mast in coasting vessels
during the winter
Hank accepted the position of mate in
the working schooner J. G. Roche, owned
and sailed by Captain Henry Clock. She
was in the employ of the United States and
in the Burnside feet that went to Roanoke
island and Newbern, n. CO This was a
1861 and years following. In 1867 he be-
gan yachting in the sloop Evelyn, owned
by Mr.. f. +. Holly, which boat won her
class prize that season in the New YORK
Yacht club regatta. After sailing numer-
Gus other yachts Skipper Half was final
ly placed in command of the famous May
flower in 1856 and sailed her to victory
against the English challenger, Galatea
He was placed in command of the VoluH-
teer the following year ard again success
fully defended the cup against the chal-
lenger. the Scotch yacht Thistle. He YVES
also skipper of the Colonia, one of the
yachts built to defend the cup against
Valkyrie ii, but she was beaten by tho
Nigilant in the trial races and did not
meet the Valkyrie.
Last year Captain Half sailed the Wig
liant across the Atlantic and tackled tic
English yachtsmen in their own waters.
He did the best he could, but the Vigilant
was beaten in IL out of II races against
the Prince of Wales Britannia, and the
fact was made quite apparent that while
American yachts are practically invinci-
bic in their own waters Britannia still
rules the wave at home.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-03
LAURA RlGGAR.
A Beautiful Actress Whose Advancement
Has Been Slow, but Steady.

Laura Biggar, who in private life is
Mrs. Burt Haverly, is at present playing
the role Of Ida Skiddons, the queen Of
burlesque, in the company which is pre-
senting "a Black Sheep on the Pacific
coast. During the coming season she will
support her husband in "a Trip to China
town" doing the part of the Widow, in
which she has already made II reputation
throughout the country.
Laura Biggar got her first peep at this
wicked mundane sphere in Wilmington,
Del She was bright child and was noted
for the excellent manner in which she
spoke pieces" at school and in the par
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-03

HANK HAFF
rThe famous old salt who will sail the Defend
er against the Valkyrie.l
tive of family of great antiquity in Ire
land. He traces his origin directly from
Connac Gas, son of Gillium Olum, who
was king of Ireland about 240 A. ID. He
is "a years of age, was a war correspondent
for the London Daily Telegraph during
the Franco Prussian war, has been under
secretary for the colonies in two of Lord
Salisburys administrations since 1885, is.
an author of note and an authority on
hunting, steeplechasing and yachting.
He resides at Adare Manor, a princely
mansion in the south Of Ireland near Linn
crick, but he has spent large portion of
his time away from home as soldier tray
elcr, hunter, war correspondent and politi-
cian The one ambition of his life appar-
entity is to win the Americas cup and car
ry it back in triumph to Great Britain.
He is confident that Valkyrie III has an
excellent chance of winning the trophy,
and if she is beaten he will build another
yacht and make third attempt to secure
the coveted cup in 1896.
Lord Dunraven and Designer Watson's
studies OF the races in America in 1898
convinced them that English yachts fare
best sailed in English waters and Ameri-
can yachts in American waters. The con-
tests between the Valkyrie II and Nigilant
in 1898, and between the Nigilant and
Britannia in 1894 conclusivcly demon
strated this and convinced Lord Dun
raven that to win the cup yacht must be
built especially for American water. He
is sure that Valkyrie III is better fitted
for racing in American waters than any
British yacht of her class or any other
class that ever sought the cup. He does
not think that the close similarity in tho
form of the two yachts detracts from the
international character Of the contest.
Each country tries to build boats that will
win. The great advance that has taken
place in yachting, Lord Dunravcn holds,
is due to choosing the best features of tho
various designs.
AS an indication of the speedy character
of the visiting yacht it is only necessary
to recall the fact that in her last race on
the other side she defeated the Prince of
Wales crack yacht Britannia Is minutes
so seconds over so mile course. In the
same race she also worstod the Ailsa by 4
minutes As seconds. She is thus without
doubt the most formidable yacht that ever
came after the cup, and while it Is not
believed that she will defeat the Defender
yachtsmen would feel little surprise if such
an event should occur.
The New York Herald says Valkyric is
an improved Vigilant-nothing more,
nothing less, She is no more like the
Britannia and Valkyric III than the Vigi
liant is. She is fin keel out and out.
Honors arc easy between Watson and Her
reshoff on the initiate and copy business,
for the Bristol designer has taken bodily
the shape of the longitudinal section of
Valkyric II, while Watson has held to the
fore and aft profile of Vall1yrie II and
adapted according to his notions an
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-03
Rcyal College of Physicians.

In the tenth year of the reign of Henry
VIII, ON Sept. 23, 1913, John Chambre,
Thomas Linacre, Ferdinand de Victoria,
Medicorum Nostrorum, Nicholas Holsack,
John Francis Robert Yaxley," wero
granted letters patent giving them the
privilege of admitting men to practice
medicine in London and seven miles
around. This was the original foundation
of the present Royal College Of Physicians
of London. The first letters patent having
apparently been inadequate for the pur-
poses intended, in the fourteenth year Of
Henry VIII a statute was passed enacting
that no person save n graduate of Oxford or
Cambridge should practice in Englsnd,
unless he had license from the president
of the College of Physicians aforesaid and
from three of the elects" who were
chosen from among the fellows.-Gen-
tleman's Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-03
Base Ball Notes.

Portland Argus: While the Lewiston
PLAYERS were in this city, SATURDAY, they
held a meeting and voted To participate
in the State series of games. fhere is
now no doubt that the series VIII be
played.
pawtucket Times, Aug. 81; Manager
selee Of the Boston team, was at Fall
Rivsr before the game and tried to get Joe
Harrington togo to Boston and play the
remainder of the season. Inc oeai coulc
not be made. however
Speakine of its ball nine, the Brochton
Enternrise saws: The fotsam and jetsam
of What was once rattling good base ball
team showed up at Highland park, yes
terdsy, to begin a farewell season that
will end, praise Heaven next week
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-03
His ErrOr.

He was new man in New York EVIL
IDENTIFY country product, and as he rode
up town the other afternoon in cablo cur
he sat in the corner trying to read his
paper while several women held ON by the
straps. He watched them furtively as they
swayod to and fro, changing his eye every
now and then to the men who occupied
seats as he did. None of them moved and
didn't show any signs of moving, and at
last he gently pulled at one of the womons
dress and got up.
Excuse me, ma'am, he said, so every
body could hear him, II thought was the
only hog in the car, but sec I'm mis-
taken. New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-03

ior, but no one suspected that she would
adopt the stage as a profession. However,
when she was less than 16 years of age,
she got an engagement with company
to play small parts in Called Back" and
Fortunes Fool" While her work gave
some promise of better things to come, it
was not of such quality as to create SEN
sation. She decided to continue anyway,
and was next with couple of stock com
panies in San Francisco. One of these or
carnations presented comic opera exclu-
siyely, and she really made big hit. She
remained upon the Pacific coast for tho
next three years, playing such roles as
Eliza in after Dark" and Ustane in
She" In the latter role especially she
won considerable local fame and became
public favorite. She subsequently made a
tour of the south in the above mentioned
plays, and shortly afterward she came
very prominently into notice while star
ring in the east and south in 1.-THE Gle
menceau Case" Following her connec-
ton with this play she rested for one year
at ranch she had purchased in southern
California. At the close of that vacation
she went east to play the role of the Widow
in Hoyt's ga Trip to Chinatown" in
which she met with much success. While
nlllng this engagement she was married
to Burt Haverly, who was playing welland
Strong in the same company She next,
In company with her husband, travelled
for one season with The Passing Show, !"
after which came the present engagement
with "a Black Sheep"
Laura Biggar is really beautiful wom-
an, possessed of a great deal of that in
tangible quality which the French call
chic. Her forte appears to be in farce
comedy and burlesque, inasmuch as her
voice Is OF great assistance to her in that
line OF work. She has, however, won great
commendation in serious roles from
thoughtful critics.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-03
WE LOSE BOTH.
CONTINUED from page ID

stood waiting, and he was able to walk in
himself, when Hayes made his second
two-bagger OF the inning. Hayes was
then retired by Doherty in trying to reach
third. when O'Brien hit to Bean and
Moore fed out to Buckley
The Kennebecs scored one In the third
on Dilworth's two-bagger and Butler 8
hit, and in the fifth, hits by Dilworth,
Buckley and Bean added two more runs,
while Bangor failed to score again till
their eighth, Hayes tripping and crossing
the plate on o O'Bfien's double.
The scores
First game:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-03
The Feet OF a FIy.

1t is not true that flies are enable to
walk on the ceiling by means of sucking
disks. Each of the six feet is provided
with pair of little cushions and two
hooks. The cushions are covered with
hairs which are kept moist by secretion
causing them to adhere to a smooth sur
face. Tho hooks help the insects to walk
over rough surfaces.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-03
CONTESTS FOR THE CUP.
Defender and vaINrie First to meet on
Sept. 7.

For the ninth time in aquartor OF q COW
tusy yacht flying the British nag IS low
in New York harbor looking FOR 'he amer
ica's cup, tho famous old trophy Won IRON IRON
mn entirc fleet Of English yachts OF Cowcs,
England, Aug. 81, 1881, by the yach'
America. The challenging yaeEf, Nalhy-
RE III isowned by IA syndicate of wealthy
Enelish yachtsmea, bat the agurchcal OF
the the 'l1lt enterprise is Lord Dunrayen, the
,l,,oky rit Irish sportsman whose Val!Syrie
n crossed the Atlantic in quest of the cup
in 1so3 and was beaten b. the NiSilant-
His full namo ard title is Sir Nyndham
Thomas Wyndham Quin, earl Of Dunraveh
and Mount Earl, and he is the representa-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-03

Earned runs, Bangor S, Kennebec .. Inree
base hits, q. Moore, Copnor. Two osse mus
Sharrott, O'Brien, Wheeler, BarkIey: b,an'
Butler. Connor. stolen bases, Deady :, con
nor. First base on balls, by Wheeler. D0herty
2, Wan, Buckley; by viau, sharrott, Henry,
Hayes, Barkley. First base on errors, Bansor
Passed ball. Butler Struck out, by Wheeler,
Kelley, Viau, Buckley. Doable plays, Bark
ley and Henry; Kelley unsssisted German
and Kelley. Umpire, Lezotte. Time Zh' "om'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-03
KRNNEBEcs.

Earned runs, Bangor 8, Augusta 3. Home
run, Haywood. Three base hits, Henry
O'Brien, q. Moore Two base hits, Hayes 3,
O'Brien, Bean. Stolen bases, Sharrott, O'Brien,
Brahsm, Butler. First base on balls by
BTaham, Pickett; by Dilworth. Sharrott 2,
Henry. Wheeler, Braham. First base on
errors, Bangor 2. Wild pitch, Dilworth. Struck
out, by Braham. Butler. Gonnor, Viau 2
Doherty, Buckley 2; by Dlworth, Henry 3
Double plsys, Bean, German and Kelley UNI
pire, Lezotte. Time, hour and fl minutes.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-03
Napoleon,s Heartle.sness.

One striking anecdote recorded by Pro-
fessor Sloane is that Napoleon, while
walking with the wife Of commissioner,
near the top of the Tenda pass in Italy,
took a sudden freak to show her what war
was like. Therefore he ordered the ad
vance guard to charge the Austrian pick
cts. The attack was not only useless, but
it endangered the safety of the army Yet
1t was made according to command, and
human blood was shed.-Century.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-03
League Standing.
Tedsy's Games.

Pawtucket at New Bedford, Portland at Lew.
iston, Kennebecs at Bangor, Brockton at Fall
River.
Cincinnati at Boston, Louisville at Washing
ton, Pittsburg at Philadelphia.
Providence at Buffalo, Will, sharre at TO-
ronto, Sprir gfeld at Rochester, Scranton at
Syracuse. =.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-03

Japan is a "show piece" of the mission
aries. Probably the Christian religion has
here made faster and firmer progress than
in any other land. In China missionary
work is almost a record of failure.-FGx.
change. .-.-....,..
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-03

There Is a miniature Indian corn grown
in Brazil. The ears are not larger than !.
little finger, and the grains are the size Of
mustard Seeds
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-03
Other Games.

At Toronto-scranton. g; Toronto, 16.
AZ Ruffalo-Buffalo, 4; Springfield, ..
at Rochester = Rochester U; frovl-
dence, 16.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-03

THE day before yesterday" announces
an Irish paper, "Mr. OFlinn fell from his
horse and broke his neck, but sustained No
ether injury
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-03

hits Cincinnati, II: Boston. s. Errors.
Cincinnati, 3; Boston, Dwyer ana Faughah'
Dolan and Ryan.
AT BALTIMORE.
Hoffer was invincible in the morning
game. Two singles and a base on palls
was the record against him made py tne
st. Louis batsmen. Breitensteln was
wild IN the early innings, aud was HIT
safely when he got the balls near the
plate. The fielding of both teams was
sharp. Attendance $500.
Baltimore......." ! o % Ito Ks
st. Louis........ D W
Hits-Baltimore, Q; st. LoRi-, 2. Errors
Baltimore, 3; st. Louis, 3. Hoffer and Clarke;
Breitenst and Peitz.
AT WASHINGTON.
Louisville defeated Washington, this
morning, by making hits while the bases
were occupied. Mercer was relieved in
the seventh by Purner, II local amateur.
He also was hit bard. Because Tim
Hurst did not make his appearance in
time to call the game, Charley" Snyder,
the old league umpire, held the indicator
He did good work Attendance, 1000.
washington....... o 0 / o o.
Louisville. o 2 0 2 x-E
Hits, Washington, 8; Louisville, Is Errors
Washington, 2; Louisville. g. Mercer and NC
Cure; Cunningham and warner.
AT NEW YORK.
Mike Tiernan won the game from Clevc-
land this morning, In the last half OF the
ninth, by driving great three-baggcr to
the right fence, Fuller, who was On first
at the time, scoring the winning run. Dad
Clarke pitched a magnificent game, but
was poorly supported Young also pitched
good ball. Attendance, $500.
123 3 4 6 Z 50
cleveland. ........., 0 0 O. 3
Hits-New York, Q; Cleveland, 4. Errors
New York, 6; Cleveland 1. Clarke and Will
son; Young and thinner.
AT BROOKLYN.
Four thousand persons witnesse this
mornings game between Brooklyn and
Chicago. Brooklyn hit Griffith hard in
the third. seventh and eighth. Stein kept
the Colts hits scattered. Days batting
and Schoch's fielding were the features.
In the third DAILY sent in three runs with
a three -bagger. Attendance, 1000.
2 3 4 8 z
Chicago. ...... l l o. 8
Brooklyn.... -. 0 4 0 0 XII
Hits-Chicago, 1; Brooklyn, Is. Errors
Chicago, 8; Brooklyn, 2. Griffith and Kit
tredge; Stein and Grim
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-03

DIRECTIONS for usin &
CREAM BALM.-Apply a
particle of the Balm well
up into the nostrils. After
a moment draw strong
breath through the nose.
Use three times a day,
after meals preferred, and
before retiring.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-03
Morning Games.

AT LEWISTON.
The home team batted Killeen hard In
the early part Of the forenoon game and
this with errors by Portland, won them
the game. Portland could not bunch its
hits.
Lewiston ........ 2 2 2 o / 0 /
Portland ........... 0 0 0 O.
Hits-Lewiston, 10; Portland, IA Errors
Lewiston, 2; Portland. o. Mains and Rupert
Klleen and Goodhart.
AT BRocxroN.
Brockton batted well in this forenoon
game, and aided by luck and Beams
effectiveness. easily won Only seven in
nings were played.
nroe..on................ ] / / ! .
Fall River. .......... 2 0 o o o. 2
Hits-Brockton, IL; Fall River. 2. Errors
Brockton. 2; Fali River, 3. Beam and Shea;
Lincoln and Rollins.
AT NEW BEDFORD.
New Bedford and Pawtuckct played
close and exciting game here, this fore
noon. Both sides batted freely. The game
was called in the first half of the 10th, to
allow the players to take a train for Paw
tucket, where the afternoon game was
played.
New Bedtord...... o 0 l.
Pawtucket ........ 0 0 0 0 2 o.
Hits--New Bedford. 10; Pawtucket. 10. Err
rors-New Bedford, !; Pswtucket, 4. Whit
rock and Murphy; Todd and Yeager.
Afternoon Games.
ArpsLL RIVER.
The home team won the afternoon
game after finely played contest. Brock
ton tied the score in the ninth, but the
home team won out in the tenth by good
base running and q couple of singles.
Fall River...... i 0 o 0 0 i "a
Brockton 40 0 o o o.
Hits-Fau River, s; Brockton,a9. Errors
Fall River, 1; Brocktou, 2. Stevens and
Rollins; korwan and shea.
AT NEW BEDFORD.
New Bedford won this afternoons game
by batting Kelley when hits meant runs.
Pawtucket hit Day effectively in only
three innings. A sensational double play
by Lang to Davis WAS the feature.
New Bedford. ] 3 i Q
Pawtucket......... 0 . / . o. 5
Hits, New Bedford. Is: Pawtucket, Q. Errors,
New Bedford, 3; Pawtueket, D. Day and Muir
ply; Kelley and Yesger,
AT PORTLAND.
The home team won the afternoon
game In q walk. Sullivan pitched great
game, and for seven innings held Lewis
ton to one hit
...., Iss aSs7ss
Lewiscon........... . 0 o 0 o.
Hits Portland, s; Lewiston, 8. Error
Portland, 3; lewiston, o. sullivan and fer len
Williams and Rupert
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-03
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
The Star Ball Tossers Of the World in Our
National Game.
Morning Games.
AT BOSTON.

The Reds won the morning game by
Miller's tremendous drive over the lett
field fence in the 11tn inning. The con-
test was full OF pyrotechnic displays in the
Last fnW inninQa
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-03
Afternoon Games.
AT BOSTON.

Afternoon 6ames.
AT BOSTON.
This afternoons game resulted in
surprising Waterloo for the Reds, just
when success seemed certain. Boston
had been blanked six successive times up
to the seventh, when three successive hits,
base on balls, an error by Smith and a
home run by Nash, with the bases full,
yielded six runs. Nichols pitched superb
game The batting of Nichols and the
fielding of Nash, Tucker, Bannon and
Duffy were the features. Attendance,
5000.
g 50
Boston........... 0 0 o 0 x-7
Cincinnati........ 0 o. 3
Hits, Boston, IL; Cincinnati, 8. Errors, Bos
ton, /; Cincinnati. 4. Nichols and Camel;
ParTott and Vaughn.
AT BALTIMORE.
Ehret was a puzzle in the afternoon
game contest and had the Champions
guessing throughout. Esper was etfec-
tive in all but three innings. The visitors
solved his curves for enough hits to earn
their three runs. Both teams put up
fast fielding game. Attendance, $500.
2 3 4 6 9
Baltimore.......... 0 o 0 /
st. Louis........ 0 0 / j
Hits-Baltimore. :; St. Louis, Il. Errors
Bslti more, o; st. Louis, 0. Esper and Robin
son; Ehret and Often.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia hit both Hawley aud Moran
hard, and easily won. Ha wiley was also wild
and went out of the game after the sixth
Orth was hit hard in the inning in which
Pittsburg scored but made amends at the
bat. He made home run. During the
game Stenzill was fined $50 for back talk.
Attendance, 10, 167.
Philadelphia ...... / o o 5 o 0 2 5-13
pittsbure. 0 3 l o ~
H,ts-Philadelph IL; Pittsburg. ls. Errors
Philadelphia, 4; Pittsburg, 4, Orth and Ora
dy; Hawley, Moran and Merritt.
AT WASHINGTON.
Washington won the afternoon game
through the wildness of Pit,her McFar-
land and errors by Clarke and Sbugart.
Gilroy did good work and was not hit
hard until the close of the game. Attend
ance, $500.
washington...... 4 0 2 Q S-s
Louisville ........ o o o g. 7
Hts Washington, s; Louisville, TO- Errors
--Washington, 6; Louisville, 4. Gilroy AID
Mcclure; Mcfarland and Warner.
AT NEW YORK.
The afternoon game between New York
and Cleveland was another triumph for
the locals, who hit Cuppy hard at the
proper time. Rusie was at his best, strik
ing out nine men, and had not Fuller and
Murphy played poorly In the field, he would
have covered Tebeau's men with white
wash. Attendance, $4,000.
New York........ 0 0 o x 5
Cleveland ...... U 2 o O o. 3
Hits-New York, 6: Cleveland, s. Errors
New York, 6; Cleveland, /. Rusie and Farrell;
Cuppy and thinner.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-03
AT BRoCgToN.

Hits-Lewiston, 10; Portland IA Errors
Lewiston, ,; Portland .. Mains and Rupert
Killeen and Goodhart.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-03

Brockton batted well in this forenoon's
game, and aided by luck and Beams
effectiveness easily won Only seven in
Mugs were played.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-03

VIYANTED.-Agents everywhere to sell war;
w ranted nursery stock on salary; no ex-
perience necessary. w. D. Chase & Co.,
aug22deod &w4w Geneva, n. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-03

Hits-Chicago, /; Brooklyn, Is. Errors
Chicago, 8; Brooklyn, 2. Griffith and Kit
tredge; Stein and Grim
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-03

Yhe home team batted Killeen hard In
the early part Of the forenoon game, and
this with errors by Portland, won them
the game. Portland could not bunch its
hits
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-03
AT NEW BEDFORD.

Hits-Brockton, IL; Fall River. 2. Errors
Brockton. 2; Fall River, 3. Beam and Shea;
Lincoln and Rollins
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-03

Ehret was puzzle in the afternoon
game contest and had the Champions
guessing throughout Esper was etfec-
tive in all but three innings. The visitors
sol lved his curves for enough hits to earn
their three runs. Both teams put up q
fas fielding game. Attendance, $500.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-03

Hits-Cincinnati, II; Boston, 8: Errors
Cincinnati, 3; Boston, 3. Dwyer ana Faugnani
Dolan and RYAN.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-03
AT PHILADELPHIA.

Hits-Baltimore. :; st. Louis, II. Errors
Bslti more, o; ST. Louise. Esper and Robin
son; Ehret and Often.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-03

Hits-Portland, 8; Lewiston, 8. Error
Portland, 3; Lewiston, 0. sullivan and TerI ien
Williams and Rupert.