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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-27

Interesting Facts About Richmond's citi-
zens and other Matters.

Mr.. John W. Goode has returned from
a trip TO Baltimore, Norfolk and seaside
points.
Robert A. simmons and Miss Sadie
Over. of this city. were married IN WASH
ington Thursday.
Young Frederick Carr who accidentally
shot himself in the foot last sunday Was
improving yesterday evening.
Mr. Elicit treasurer of the DAVIS
Monument Fund.- has received SEQ III
small contributions for The monument
Collector Ryan says that those persons
who do NOT pay their license by the iaSl
of July viii be subjected TO the penalty.
Mr. j.. Wall. formerly of Richmond
bat now with the Atlantic ana DahNli'c
railroad is I'm the city visiting frlehds.
Mr.. Edmund =. Waller. of Spotsylvania
county, who has been the guest OF nus
friend. w. NJ. Raymond, LETT Tor Louls"
yesterday.
The safe I'm Mr.. c. II. divers store. at
g0i Broad street. was robbed Of $40 Tues
day night. The robbers have not been
captured.
Mr. Howard saxby, the humorist and
salmaegndi writer of Cincinnati, was IN
the city yesterday. lie was accompanied
by his family.
Mrs Howard Johnston. Of Atlanta, Ca;
lis visiting her fathcr-in-law, tolontl
Johnston, az bis home, corner Sc'ei''"
ard Leigh streets.
Miss Claudia Gil. Of Church Hin. and
Miss Ida Cartwright, of LynchDuis' ieit
yesterday morning on visit 10 tnalIes
city county, where they Viii spend sew
cral weeks.
Rev Or j. C.. Hidon will leave Mon
day for Madison Run, I'm orange anu
he will speed the week in the southwest
Mountains returning 10 nh his pulpit the
following ~ lday.
The residence 81 Mr.. r. +. c. Davis,
NO 9l5 Park avenue. has been solu d.
public auction Boy Messrs. >. y, lam IN
* Go. Judge W. j. Lcahc became ''4O
purchaser at $1,000.
MIR. Charles T. stokes. Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Scott Parrish, Mr. and and Mrs. IMAM
flcgenhmer Miss Edmond, MISS J9l' VIC.
Edmond left for New York thursday
by the Ola Dominion line.
Rev. Dr. Nandorsloe will preach al
Union-Stauon church morning anu eHv.;il
ing Sunday. His morning subject VIZ
be- "lnc Christian Sabbath while az lne
evening service DE will discuss "Ihe Last
Judgment"
\ telegram from Macon. Ga, yesterday
announces that charters have Deeh sI".ho
ed IN both Georgia and AlaDaIiia 1-l roa
Georgia and Alabama Railroau t oinp 49,,
to succeed the Savannah, AmeTcus an"
Montgomery Railroad Company
Harry ID. VIM. superintendent or the
C. A. Tower Electric Company. is now
IN Lynchhurg. where he is enSaScd q, IN
puttng ia he wiring contract in St
Pauls Episcopal church. Mr.. VIM, VINO
Is a Richmond boy. is a rising young
electrician. and his work in Lynchburs =
attracting much attention on account OF
the thoroughness and neatness win Whlch
1t is being done.
Mr.. Walter Shelton. OF Hanover, who
has been on a visit TO his son, Mr.. Samuel
shelton. in Mississippi is in the Guy
stopping with his son. Mr.. Joseph ahei,
ton. MIR. samuel shelton accompanied
his father % Virginia. and VIII spenu
some time with his relatives Messrs.
Walter and Samuel Shelton VIII leave 10
day for Virginia Beach 10 spend ie"
days at that resort.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-27

John Dcrn VIII Settle in Richmond and
PLY His Trade.

John Dorn. who. with his fmily.
fed TO this city a few days ago
10 escape the persecution Of a lot OF
moonshiners and desperadoes in Lunon-
burg county, viii in a few days be es-
tablished .n business in this city and
placed in a position TO make his living.
The German Aid Society. who so
promptly came 10 his assistance. are ar
ranging 70 procure the necessary furni-
ture and the tools needed to establish
Linn in his trade as shoemaker
lie Will be located on Broad street, one
square above the Masonic Temple, and
the friends De has found in this city Will
aid him in getting WORK 10 do.
Dcrn is said 90 be an industrious man,
and it is thought will be able 10 sustain
himself il once established. He and his
family have been removed from the aims
house. where they were temporarily cared
for. and are back at the New Market
Hotel. where they viii remain until the
house 20 Doe rented for them rs ready
Mr.. Dcrn has pretty Wen MADE up MS
mind 10 stay in Richmond COR some Tune
nrovldod DC finds that he can support ms
family here. and 30 is the intention of the
Gornau-Amoricaus OF the city 10 see tlat
enough Business is thrown into MS hands
10 enable him 10 do this.
His stay here. too. viii depend IN a
GREAT measure upon matters pertaining 10
Ills farm in LureuDurg county. upon
which he has paid half. but for which
the deeds have not as yet been delivered
To him. He speaks hopefully OF the mat
ter however.
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EXPLAINED.
coxrrprxcrINTu EIHPRoDUCT LED
THE Shakers TO MAKE AN
UNUSUAL OFFER.

People OF this day and generation arc
not disposed 10 give things away ""e"'
therefore. the Mount Lebanon shakeIs To
Gently stated that any one couid se' q
hottie OF Digestive Cordial by calling IN
nerson al their New York Office. u eA-
cited great deal OF talk.
one OF the leading d.tihes OF 'he Mee'o-
polls sent reporter 10 ma out what vas
meant. IL developed that the prepari'o"
in question has proven bencnciai III 80
large a majority OF cases that ninc-ten'nS
al The people who are sufficiently anxious
10 call FOR a sample. ind so much rehet
that they continue the products use anu
teu their friends about II. AS result,
very large demand has been cfcateus
The Shakers have long record OF sue
cess as inventors. and their various medi~
clnal products have always enjoyed
high reputation. The Digestive Cordiai Is
not only nourishing IN itself, but 1t d.
gests other foods when taken as directed.
Sleeplcss nights. spots before the eyes,
and 4 sense of heavlness after eating, lose
of weight ami general weakness. are
among the common symptoms OF indises-
ton which il promptly relieves, and II Is
gratifying 10 know that such positive
and harmless remedy as the DlseSuNe
Cordial should have AT last been devised.
The common idea about consumption ~
that il Is a lung trouble. but THIS Is hot
all Why is 1t that the consumptNe gets
thinner and thinner until he has "aSle'
TO a skeleton Because the food ne eats
does not noursh him. II is not dieested.
The first sign OF the appearance OF con-
sumption is growing thin. wasting TINS II
before the cough. before the eApectorA-
ton. Stop the wasting and recovery WI
follow in the incipient stages, ana ths
disease will be retarded IN advanced
,aCpS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-27
Field OF the Flag.

The forty-four stars now in the heio
Of the American flag presents wy
Jagged appearance. There does not Stem
IN he any way TO arrange them IN eeu"1
rous. All sorts OF forms and arrange
,,onts have been adopetd by fiagmakers.
PERHAPS some uniform plan OF placing
Tho stars would be settled upon II IL
we're not that everyone expects the hu'N-
her will be shortly increased.
No change can be made, however W.
iii 1856. as the law requires tnat duu'-
tional stars shall be added only on ."e
Fourth Of July succeeding the admission
OF new States. In all proDaoilE "a.
and New Mexico will be admitted h'N'
,virter which will increase the stars IN
tho feld 70 forty-six. But even then
thcre will be almost the same Irregular
~ though the field will be more nearly
nllod no. and viii appear less Jagged
than now. -
Fortv-eieht stars could be arranged so
as to present a perfectly regular ap-
pearance. and IL is not improbable 'ha'
that number may be reached before long
oklahoma. a booming territory, Is asking
admission. and Arizona has long mad
pretensions 20 statehood
With the admission of those fouF or
gani1ed territories the national domain
WILL be tNlAuNkt4 uii'NN NAA' hftftt'''
try is TO be absorbed or admitted as an
Indian state There is. Of course. Alas
ka. but that region can hardly be con
slderod as a possible State. 1t might be
added TO our extreme northwestern state
or even to California, as there is no con-
stitutional obstacle 70 this.
An ideal number OF stars for ARRANGE
ment I'm the field of the flag would be
forty-nine. Up. down, and diagonally
there would be rows Of seven. the mystic
number.
IL is quite possible that there may be
fortv-nine States before the end or the
century. The civilized Indians In the IN
dian territory may ask and obtain adj
mission or the American colonies In the
Hawaiian Islands may come In. IL Is
true that they are now maintaining an
independent republic. but they constantly
avow their purpose 10 ask admission 10
the Union.-San Francisco Chronicle
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-27
Fnoueh to Provoke n Saint.

A Young man in an outing shirt and
straw hat was wheeling a baby carriage
back and forth along the pavement IN
front OF a certain fiat I'm BROOKLYN. Inc
hot afternoon sun poured piulessly down
upon him. and he was as angry as any
man I'm the city.
MY dear" came a voice from the up
per window of the house.
you 20 10 thunder he shrieked back.
lie. me alone can't your and he went
on wheeling and hopping his face.
An hour later the same voice came
from the same window in earnest, plead
ing tones.
George. dear" 100.
"Well what i'm the duce do you wantT'
he shouted. Have the water pipes
burstT
mo. George. dear" walled the voice;
the water pipes are all right but you've
been wheeling Lottie's doll all the after
noon Hadn't you better let baby have
a turn nowy'
This was last week. but George is still
In the hospital pending an examination
as 10 his sanity.-Truth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-27
THE GROCERS BOYCOTT,
Observation-Disclosures
THE TROUBLE WITH THE l.. & n.
The Effort to Secure an Equitable Differ
entail Between the Rates on Freight
in Car Lots and Less.

Mr.. Egbert G.. Leigh. Jr.. president OF
the Southern Wholesale Grocers' Assooia-
tion. vas seen yesterday afternoon in re-
gard to the telegram in yesterdays
Times. which stated that southern gro
GERS he'd boycotted the Louisville ana
Nashville railroad. He did not have time
TO prepare a careful statement out,
walking along the street, gave the toi-
lowing hasty summary OF the differences
which exist between the grocers ana
the railroad
1.-THE Southern Wholesale Grocers' AS
ISOLATION. composed Of about sixty trade
centres. has been making an EFFORT 10
secure from the Southern Railway anu
Steamship Association an equltaule an
ferential between the rates on Irel~he
In car lots and less than car io's'
PERFECTLY PROPER.
such a differential is recognized by
roads representing 81 per cent. Oh -
railroad mileage Of the country, .r,.
carrying quite % per cent Oh 10
mage. ,..o, Gus
..This diferental feature has been su is
tanned as perfectly proper ana JUST ~
the Interstate Commerce Cohiiilis,9lo,tn -, -,
the celebrated case OF lhuIn1i ~ ard
rs. the New York Central kaiIodu anu
..The cities OF the Southern Wholessa,iee
croccrs, Association have simply deciuSu
that they will haul over ROADS li'ei'D''
to their position.
losing SOUTHERN BUSINESS
"The Louisville and Nashville napp..IbSle e
n Inc onposed to granting a reason aolo
differential. as devised. and m cV n,ss,-
auence TIE road IS losing southern JUST
81 is believed that the Louisville ana
Nashville are responsible for the reIusal
Of The rate committee OF the Scn,no. n
Steamship and Railway Associatioh 10
grant the differential asked lot 10y '''
wholesale grOcers. d. 49,,
ut requires a unanimous vote m tts
rate committee Of tie southern railway
and Steamship Association 20 make
change in the tariff
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-27

10 fhe Editor # The Times:
sir-We an know how II was in
net times. Whenever the people
iccamc impatient and began to muir
r,ur and mutter suddenly there
Vas great show OF zeal and
ecfivltv on the part Of the city
On tboritics. and the gamblers and saloon
kee1crs wore threatened with all manner
of dreadful thines. but II was uniyer-
sallv thought and said and talked about
thaf those aflresid gentry were private
l.. warned and cautioned and politely re-
r.refeI 10 "io low-lic low, gentlemen.
if Won please. for a short season. and ali
THINGS VIII soon come right again"
know not what truth there may haze
boon in these suspicious. but they seem
to have been entertained by all classes.
even the negroes. as witness their late
fqUl with Tho Times reporter: "The per
ice are mighty strict all at once. but y1i.
i.st wait and yOLil see how II IS" We
homo our Chi,f is made Of sterrcr stuff.
and will not follow such pernicioys
practice. HIS distinction rs TO different
faliings is just and prof. or. The street
car and the newspaper have become
rcccsaries Of lifa and are the chief II
not The only, recreation for the great
mass Of The people.
Tho Sabbath vas made for man. and
not man fer The Sabbath, only we must
DO careful not 10 abuse cur privileges.
We seem 90 have found the right man
for the rish. place. Let US hold him up
fich OBSERVER.
Richmond. Va. July &c. 1896.
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s.,.rn Railway Schedule Change.

Taxing eifoct at 10 T. VI, SuHuay' I'D
18Th train No. IL, Southern Express
-, 1in ,sevs Richmoni az > A. NJ. Instead
Of pos \. NJ. Connections made NJ
DanvilIe as at present. the tram only
stopping AT Burkville between kicnmone
o,Lar trains will leave Richmond or
same schedule as at present.
10 change i'm the hours OF ARRIVAL o.
trains AT Richmond. a..
Trains Nos. u and IS known az ih'
80 Generated between Richmond ant
l<cvsviile. leaving Richmond AT q =. NJ,
and arriving at keysNilie at $40 J.. VI
Returning train No. II will leave Keys,
VILE at A. VI. and arrive az hicnHohs
at $40 \. NJ. JOHN NJ. BE- LII
travelling Passenger Agent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-27
Property Transfers.

Richmond. John Pope 10 American 10
bacco Company, 22is feet on west sue
Seventh street between Cary and 'ai l.l.
,-is feet on same between same, ~ ice.
on alley leading out TO Seventh street
Sd 800.
Hcnrico William II. Barnum to Julian
Browning "a acres on Three-c hoppeu
road. so: Burton Brick Company rus,
on Charles City road. Sl792o; Chrsstiana
}. francks trustee to Lewis Iin'sI,
0G-lOo OF an acre in exchange Tor oo-ivo
Of an acre. near billiard road; same 10
500
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-27

Later in the day Chief OF Police
Howard issued an open letter 90 the peo-
pile wherein De defines mis- position. Huld-
"a by The advice OF the city Attorney.
His letter was as follows.
no the Citizens OF Richmond:
I'm after pt'ng to- enforce the statutes as
O. VIOLATIONS OF the Sabbath / DO not de-
sire 20 make the law unnecessarily o2-
pr,ssiVe one citizen has been fined IN
the Police Court for selling q book irC m
lis store on sunday. He has taken en-
apoeal - fhc Hastings Court But his
case cfnnot bee tried until The SEPTEMBER
term ci tho court I do not think u
would Poe on pcr 90 c0ntn D. 70 arrest
o. Tor selling newspapers. until can
have decision from the llustiues Court
whether such sales arc covered by ihe
words works of necessity IN the
statute. ! shall. therefore. have no other
citizen summoned 10 the Police Court for
such an offence uutn the ease now in the
Hnstln/ Court shall Doe determined
But warn all such citizens hat note
or memorandum VIII Doe taken every sun
Cay Of an persons kceulu. their stores
open for the sale and selling OF any books.
ncw spapcrs. or other merchandise. eN-
ccpt m9ficiuc. and n the decision OF the
case IN the Hastings Court shall be IN
favor OF the Commonwealth / shall then
have each offender summoned 10 the fo-
lice Court 20 show cause why he should
not bee fired FOR each offence Of which l
shall have a memorandum. l shall pursue
the same course as 20 street cars. as 10
persons delivering ice cream on Sunday
end as 90 an persons kccrne their stores
open Sunday except druggists. These
latter ] shall have reported n they sen
anything but medicine on that day.
| pursue this course in view or the
opinion given by the City Attorney 10
the MayOr-with both OF whom l have
been in consultation, and who deem thls
course the best 20 be pursued In ORDER 10
show 4 proper regard for the riShts VI
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-27
AS "WORK OF NECESSITY"
The City Attorneys Construction Of The
Sunday Law.
INACCURATE DEFINITION OF THE WORD
The Word Necessity +" Incapable of an
Accurate and Comprehensive Deini-
ton In the Opinion Of the Courts.
The Chiefs Action Minis
tiers Endorse Major
Howard.

A conference was held in the Mayors
Office NJ noon yesterday IN reference 10
the proper observance OF the Sunday law.
The meeting was. Of course, with closed
doors. and lasted for some time The
participants were Mayor Taylor. city
Attorney Meredith. and Chief of Police
Howard. During tho conference Mr..
Ncrtatl submitted the opinion, which
had been asked for by the Mayor. 1t
read as follows:
Hon. r. n. Taylor. Mayor. &c:
Ia my interview With you ana the
Chief OF Police sou requested that /
would give you an opinion constiuihs
the statutes prescribing punishmcnis
Tor the violations az the Saonatn, othtf
than by the sale OF liquor on stated
that you did not desire me 10 express
amy opinion as % what does or wat
does not constitute violation, hut t"al
1 cOuiiuc my opinion TO a general COR
Sfrlctlon of tloe. statutes. Ia obedience
10 your request D submit me following.
Section 1888 OF thC virginia Code pro-
vidcs that "f "a person. on Ha2oa ID
DAY. De found aNOring at any trade OF
calling or tmU.IF his apprentices or
servants BOB labor or other business. cN-
cept in household or other Work OF ne
ccssity or charity Dee shall forfeit two
dollars for such offence. Every day am
servcnf or apprentice is so employed
shall constitute ID distinct offence
That law bias been upon the statute
books of this state since 1856. with no
,natrrlai .hanee except the change Of
me fine from fen shilngs TO one dollar
and eivft...ren cents. and afterwards 20
two d0llar- During all That time 10
has never been construed by the supreme
Cont of this state. But similar laws
han. been in force in many, 81 not ah,
.f tNr States of the Union. The SUE
rrlre Courts OF many of those states
barr been called upon 20 cOnstruc their
-.eufrff.s statutes. While in the cn-
;,r'.msnt or those laws in particular
cases the courts OF some states have
harn efrirfer than those of other States
ID difference caused hy the habits. Gus
toms and religious views Of the people
OF those States-yct in the general
construction Of tho statutes the courts
haze shown very grcat unanimity The
courts have recognized no great diihculty
boo constituting any portion Of the statutes
except the words. work OF necessity or
nInrIfN"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-27

Roanoke Couldn't Hit the Ball, Eut Field
ed Brilliantly.

IYNCHBURG, VA. July Especial
,rhcre was another heart-disease game
to-day only a little more so. This tiihe
the score was five TO four in favor OF the
locals. ...,,o a, .he
Ivnchburg put up great game az 'i,e
hat and a raeged-very ragged-Saine III
he field. Roanoke played poor batting
game and an excellent fielding sanl ne,
rohhcd bofh sides apparently without ei-
fort and. on the whole. the home team
punishment was the most severe. .Ao
Orth. the big. good,natured poy i9r IN, me
Hi Climbers. won the GAM -, ~ ,antb
doing the work OF winning the game. The
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-27

10 the w. A. Chesterman Company. The
object of the company Is TO carry on
building and general contracting anu
manufacturing business.
The capital stock OF the company snaIi
not he less than 100000. nor more IMAM
5000 divided into shares Of 50 each:
The real estate of the company shai. nor
be more than five hundred acres, ana INC
principal Office to be I'm this city.
The following officers have been electeo
for the present year: President and MAI
ager " q. Burton: Vice-President, W.
II Isaacs. Jr: Secretary and treasure
W A. Chesterman. The board OF Or -
tors is 10 consist of the above ana - W.
parton and Arthur W. Lee.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-27
No Plans Yet Arranged.

Mr.. J. Garland Pollard, president OF the
Richmond and Manchester Baptist Young
Peoples Union, when asked what plans
would be adopted by the union as 10 the
work 10 be done AT Richmond since TINS
civ has been decided upon as the South
err Headquarters Of the organization,
stated that as yet no plans
had been arranged. and IL would be some
time before the future work Of the or
eanizatiOn in the South could be mapped
7,'t Ue EXPRESSED himself as being nigh
lv nlosscd that Richmond was chosen as
.nLI- nlru hnllluariors.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-27

Among the visitors at the Capitol yes
terday were the following Hon ILL., May
,,,,,tfb. Vireinius Butt, commissioner OF
The revenue. from Portsmouth; Charles
;rnrnbun. deputy sheriff OF BrunswicN
county. who delivered al the penltenl Id
Aones Burnette. sentenced 10 five years
i,,ssr,r.sonlnent for murder in the second
decree.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-27
Ncmnrial Sermon 10 Nr. Hart.

on Sunday morning next at II o'clock.
REV. Dr. Hiien Will deliver a memorial
sermon al Groye-Avenue Baptist church.
i'm connection with the death OF that
Eminent educator Mr. John Hart, OF
Enplirg Green. Va Mr.. Hart was for
velrs principal of the Richmond Female
Institute now the Woman's College. Or.
Hiden was an intimate friend Of Mr..
Hart. and taught with him In the Abe
marie Female Institute. at Charlottes-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-27
rIrIsBUnG. Q: NV YORK. 4.

PITTSBURG. PA, July 26.-New York
lost again to-day because they could not
hit Hart TO any extent, and because
Pittsburg sent Clark's curves TO every
section of the grounds. The visitors
found much fault with O'Day, but his
umpiring was first-class. Jennings batted
i'm great form, while Beckey was techni-
caliv al bat once Fuller did the best
work for New York. Attendance, 3.ew.
score. h. II. T..
Pittsburg ...........2O1O1131 10 /
New York .........3O001 O0O0-i 3 3
Batteries: Hart and Merritt; Clark and
En- rrDI
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-27
CIliles-Clark.

A very pretty evening wedding took
place Thursday night al the residence Oh
t;nd when Rev. Or. George c. Wander
liica united in marriage slr. Arthur l..
Chiles ana Miss Lula Clarke, in the
presence Of quite a gatnerliis OF select
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-27

only Slf for the round-trip. Richmond
to Niagara Falls. pennsylvania railroad
personally conducted tours leave Wash.
ington : A. NJ. on following dates. July
18th. August sth. August 29d, September
9Th. and October sth Tickets good ten
DAYS StOp-Overs allowed at Watkins
Glen. Rochester. and Buffalo
For full Information apply TO Richmond
Transfer Company, Ninth and Main
streets: ticket office, Byrd-Street station.
or &. A. TAYLOR.
Traffic Manager
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-27

All the Baptist ministers and lay dele
gates from Richmond. who attended the
Dover Baptist Association in West Point
This week have returned 10 the city.
,,ressed themselves as being highly
pleased with the meeting, and thought
In was one OF the most successful yet
held by the association.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-27
Orth. p................1 2 0

summary: Earned runs-Lynchburg. 4;
Roanoke, 2. Two-Dase hits-Orth, Plock.
Three-base hits-Ranert. Fultz. Home
run-Orth. Double-plays-Orth. Mcintyre.
and Plock; Welch, Padden, and Little;
Orth and Plock: Clark and Little; Padden.
Cavanaugh, and Little. Struck out-Dy
Orth, 2 by Moores, 3. Base on balls-by
Moores, 3. Umpire. Mclaughlin.