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Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-05
Ball Notes.

The St. Croix club is negotiating for
the purchase of the Murchie field at Ca
lais. which will be turned into a regular
base ball ground. The grounds will be
fenced in and a grand stand erected.
Davis leads the New Yorks in bat
ting over those members of the team
who have played over Is games, with
an average of .334. Bill Clark leads in
fielding with 1881.
.The receipts at Princeton this year
were $12 1872, andthe expenses $S265.13.
OF the latter sum $2952.76 was paid for
travelling expenses of the team, and
$126O for training table.
The Guilford base ball nine has finished
the seasons work with $40 in the treas
ury. This is the first time the Guilfords
have closed the season out of debt and
much credit is due the manager. f. M
Briggs
The Baltimore News says: "Selees
men have shown themselves worthy OF
holding the prize. have deported them
s'lves in manner begetting admira-
tirn. and gained the friendship of a
hostile crowd during their recent brief
but all-important stay. 1t is not de-
tracing from their brilliant record to
say that the rooter Of Orioletown still
believes there is a team here which
could have seen them one better had
some OF the seasons ills been elimj-
mated"
lac Little Blue school at Farmington
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-05
RANDOLPH.

At a little before o'clock, Monday
morning. A. b. CASTOR, residing at the
upper end Of Windsor street, was
awakened from his sleep by plaster
falling on his bed and arising found
his house to be on fire. He at once
summoned aid and an alarm was
given. The Hecla Hose Company
quickly responded but it was of no use
as the house was one mass Of flames,
but their prompt work saved much of
the house and the surrounding build
ings. Mr.. CASTOR escaped with his
papers. but that was practically ALL He
places his loss on building at $1,000;
insurance, $3.50. On furniture. $500; in
surance, 500, He will rebuild as soon
as the insurance Is settled. The cause
was doubtless from a defective flue In
the ell.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-05
SHIPPING NEWS.
.kains por...

BANGOR-Oct. 4. ar, Sd, sch Aida
Sinclair, Boston.
Ar. Oct. 4. sch Collins, Howes. Jr
Winchendach, Waldoboro.
Sid, schs Caroline, Cole, Quincy: Hat
tie M Halves, Hodgdon. New Haven:
D P Enfield, Edgartown: Mabel Gray
Portland; Lester A Lewis, Kimball
New York; Edward Stewart, Kent
Go.
ROCKLAND-Oct.s A., ar, schs r T
kenney, Colson, Portsmouth, N H; At
lanta, Thomas. Portsmouth; Fanni.
Earl; Stanley. fremont.
PORTLAND-Oct 4, ar, schsSW "a
Waters, Belyea, st John, N B, for New
York; Saxon and A Gibson. st John
y for Boston; White Foam, Rice
Bar Harbor for Boston; Leona, Lane
II s Barnes, Haskell and Mildre May,
Condor, Boston; Lucy Belle, Cole,
bingham; l. F Chester, Beal; Ante
lcpe Heath; Agricola, Berry and Emf
ly. Lamson, Boston.
8 CID. schs Lucy A. Davis. McKowan,
Port Spain: Grace Davis, Dodge, Nor
folk; Clara E Randall, Charleston.
Philadelphia; w H Sumner. Pendleton.
bath. to- repair; James A Barfield.
Wood, Bangor
tIcEBoRo-oct 4. ar. Oct 2. sch Cora
Dunn.A M
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-05
Polo Notes.

1t is rumored that John Allen is to
be captain and goal tender of the Port
land polo team this year.
The Dover Democrat says: The mat
ter of organizing a polo team is being
talked up here at the present time and
it is thought that a league between
Rochester, Portsmouth. Dover and
Biddeford could be made to pay A
Biddeford gentlemen was here, yester-
day, in regard to the matter and will
return again in a few days, when it is
thought that league will be formed.
Portland Press: Manager Burnham
says he has not decided to play Allen
at goal, although many persons have
wished him to do so. There are very
few goal tenders the equal of Allen and
Manager Burnham fears his chances
are bad to get the right man for Aliens
place, but the patrons shall have thei.
say. The Lewiston club offered Allen
an engagement recently if he was not
wanted in Portland. Manager Burn
ham hesitated when. he realized how
well would fit into the Lewiston club
Chris Toole made a very strong play
for Bangor's admission to the Maine
Polo League. To sum up what Toole
offered it would. cost the Bangor cluh
FULLY $1,000 more than any other, club
in the league to do business, and still
the offer was not accepted because the
clubs were so well pleased with the
present circuit and could see no ad-
vantage in increasing it.
Biddeford Journal: Biddeford will
not be represented in the Maine State
Polo League. but instead may join the
New, Hampshire League. For some
reason or other A. J. Souviney, who
had engaged st. Johns hall two nights
a week for three months to play polo,
could not get into the Maine League
and he is now trying to interest New
Hampshire men in forming club to
represent the Granite state. Tuesday,
Mr.. Souviney with l.. A. Horne Of
Rochester, worked up interest in tha,
city. That met with good success, and
first class team will represent Roches-
ter in the New Hampshire League
Dover. Biddeford and Portsmouth viii
be represented in the league. The
Armory hall at Rochester, has been
engaged and nothing but.a first class
team will be run. A. N. Reveirs of
Norway, Me-, the well-known Rock
land ball player. has been engaged tc
manage the Rochester team, and the
best of players will be hired. The
league will open Nov. 1, in Rochester,
N. H.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-05
PARTED eooo FRIENDS.


Lewiston, Oct. 3.-In the Melcher- Had
ley breach of promise trial at the SUI
preme court in Auburn. Saturday fore
noon. Mrs. J. Dingley, mother of Mrs
Hadley. the defendant, testified positively
that there had been no correspondence
between her daughter during her engage
ment with Mr.. Melcher, but that she had
met Mr.. Hadley several years before. She
was present the evening of the parting
J between her daughter and Mr.. Melcher.
Mr.. Melcher did not embrace or kiss
her daughter; he simply shook hands and
;aid Louise, we shall continue to be
good friends The message Mr. Melcher
gave to the witness on the train on the
way to Boston just prior to the Hadley
marriage was: Tell Louise that it is all
eight between u.s."
Mrs. Hadley. the defendant, was on the
stand most of the forenoon. Her testi-
nony was in substance that while there
lad been an engagement, yet no time for
the wedding had been. set; that Melchef
lad given her presents, part of which she
lad returned; that she understood they
were to be married and were to live at
Mr.. Melchers house, which house was to
De furnished at the expense of both; that
the engagement was broken a week prior
% the Friday evening when she made q
matrimonial alliance with Mr.. Hadley:
hat Mr.. Melcher knew of her promise to
marry Mr.. Hadley. and he congratulated
aerc and wished her all future happiness
IN her Western home
Her approaching wedding was discussed
freely, and Mr.. Melcher understood ii
thoroughly. and he said in parting:
friends"
She invited Mr.. Melcher to drive her
out that evening, but when he came she
wished to have conversation with an
other gentleman and excused herself for
y minutes. When Mr.. Melcher again
called. she asked him to put UP his horse
and come in. and he did So This was the
night they parted 1.-The best of friends,
which was the Friday evening before the
departure for Boston on Sunday to ar
range for the wedding with Mr.. Hadley.
Mr.. Hadley had a conversation with her
father, that Friday evening
In his testimony. Hon. j. Dingley, Jr.,
father of Mrs. Hadley, denied enfphati-
caiiy several important statements made
by Mr.. Melcher in regard to conversations
with him. He never gave his consent to
his daughter to marry Mr.. Melcher Mr..
Melcher denied to him of making certain
statements credited to him in morning
paper at the time which Hadley an
nounced, saying: II had no reason to say
what the paper has said, because the en-
gagement with Louise has been all set
tled.'
Mr.. Melcher said further that he was
aiio.u Aou.sO Hau Adue mistake IN 60
ing to California. Everything Mr.. Mel
cher said seemed to indicate that the
marriage contract between himself and
daughter had been cancelled some little
time before.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Melcher
was called in rebuttal He denied many
of the important statements of the de-
fendant and her principal witnesses, and
affirmed his own testimony. Mrs Hadley
was called. and denied the statements Of
Mrs. Berry and Others
This closed the evidence. and court ad-
Journed until Monday when the argu-
ments of counsel win be given.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-05
FROM DEATHS JAWS.
Rescue Of Captain and Grew
of Schooner Henry May.
capsized OF Longport, Friday Night
MEN on Hull Over "a Hours.
Rescued, Sunday, at Ocean City, Y. J-vssssI
Owned IN Portland.

| Atlantic City, N. j., Oct. 3.-The crew
of the schooner wrecked Off Longport
last night, were rescued, today, and
landed on the beach at Ocean City. The
luckless craft was the Henry May
Capt w. o. Perry. from Portland, Me.
with a cargo OF railroad ties.
| For over "a hours the captain and his
five men faced death. The story OF
their dread experience was told by Cap
tain Perry after food and warmth had
restored him. The vessel ran into the
violent northeast gale which ragged
along the coast. Friday night, when off
Raregat. She was headed for Della
ware Breakwater, but the storm grew
in fury and the vessel sprung leak
All hands were called to the pumps but
they were feeble against the roaring
waters. Head-on the weakening ship
drove crazily before the storm when a
crash sounded above the screaming
wind and waves. and the painting mari
ncrs knew that the sails had gone. A
moment later the ship swired in tre-
mendous sea and capsized This was off
Longport.
Meanwhile she was sighted from the
shore. but the task of rescue then was
hopeless. 1t was clear that no boat
could brave the sea for more than a
few minutes. The Ocean City life crew
determined to try, and Peck's Beach
crew turned out to help. The lifeboat
vas launched and almost Immediately
a huge wave broke over her and flung
her angrily back upon the sands. Again
and again was the attempt made only
to meet with the same rebuff. Eventu-
ally the futility of the work was recog-
nized and tbe would-be rescuers were
dcspairingly compelled to abandon IL.
The news of the wreck had spreai
and the beach was thronged with per-
sons helplessly gazing at the tossing
hull. She drifted slowly down the
coast. her anchor chains dragging AMI
wave after wave breaking over her.
When she capsized. a thrill of horror
went over the onlookers. but a moment
later the forms of the sailors were seen
clinging to the plunging hull.
Capt. Perry trie / to give some notion
Of what they felt as they watched the
attempts at rescue. Death deemed be-
fore them. but they prayed that /;
might be baked. Night fell like a pail
With the cold, benumbing their very
faculties and exhaustion creeping over
them. they clung to the spars with the
desperate love Of life known only to
those who have faced death. Thus the
awful night passed. With the well
come sunlight came lull in the storm
and they knew their prayers had been
heard AT the first streak Of light the
weary watchers on shore put out d
boat. safely reached the wreck AMI
carried the weakened seamen back 10
earth. There was burst of joy when
the gallant boat crunched against the
sands. and the storm m-bound sailors
were tenderly lifted out. Women
'10n1ed the life-savers, men danced
nlddfy about and a cheer went up loud
er than the breaking waves. Then all
were fed and warmed.
Capt. Perry says this is his last sea
trip. He thinks the hull of the schooner
is worth, saving. She was owned by
the Berlin Mills Company Of Portland
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-05
HON. S. C. HAMILTON DEAD.
vas One of Most Prominent Men in Biddeiord
and Vicinity.

Hamilton of Saco, died at his home
Sunday night, aged 76 years. Mr.
Hamilton spent his whole life in the
lumber business in this vicinity. He
was a Republican in politics and was
the first city marshal of Biddeford, rep.
resented Biddeford in the State Legis-
lature in 1859 and 1860, was an alder
man in Saco for several years, was
sheriff of York county from 1884 to 1888
and was chairman of the board of as
s,ssors in Saco in 1893. He was vet.
eran of Co. B. 5th Maine Regiment. q
company which he raised in 1861. His
1 aath was due to stomach trouble. A
widow and three children.surv him
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-05
$4,000 Blaze at Yarmouth Junction.

Portland, Oct. 3.--The wooden sta
tons of the Maine Central and the
Trunk railroads at Yarmouth Junction,
were wiped out by fire, Saturday after
noon. A set of buildings adjoining,
owned by Joseph Raynes, consisting of
small shop. a house and a stable,
were also burned. The total loss is
estimated at $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-05
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The dwelling house of Frank BodWell
at Springyale, was burned ct midnight,
Sunday night The cause of the fire is
not certainly known, but 1t is believed
to have resulted from a defective chin
ney Inmates of the house, including
sick woman, escaped with difficulty
and the body of a child Of Bodwelrs,
who died, Saturday, was barely saved
from destruction with the house. The
financial loss will be $1,000. This is
partly covered by insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-05
BALTIMORE.

Earned runs-Boston, 4: Baltimore. II.
Two-base hits-Lowe, Long. Jennings 2,
Kelley 2. Reitz. Stolen bases-iIamilton,
Stahl. Bergen. First base on balls-By
Nops T. Struck out-By Nops. Long. Ber-
gen; by Nichols. Nops 3: by Lewis. Nops.
Passed ball-Bergen. Wild pitch-Nops.
Time. 2.12. Umpires, Emslie and Hurst.
Attendance, 10000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-05

Don't!-1f dealer oifers you I bok1i6
Of Salvation OIL without wrapper. ~
labels, or In q mutilated condleioN
don't touch it-don't buy Il at adI
price. there II something .wxpug.
may be . dangerous or worthless coun-
terfeit. Insist upon getting : pee4sct.
unbroken. genuine package. Ds -
your guardi
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-05
Drowning Accident at Castine.

Bangor, Oct S.-Frank Morey, aged
II, the son of Sylvanus Morey of Cas-
tine. was drowned, Friday, while out
cunning. His boat and sail were found
drifting along the shore. The body has
not been recovered.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-05

II was announced at Hazelton, Pa,
Sunday night, that the battlion Of
troops still stationed thercswill he with
drawn, Monday All the militia will,
then have left. The miners are nearly
all at work and affairs have again re-
suned Their nominal condition.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-05

The body of Robert Monroe" one of
the two young men found dead from gas
asphyXiation in room at the Broadway
Garden hotel at New York was identified
Sunday. as that of Ernest Hayden OF
Springfield, Mass. The latter's father is
said to be connected with an arms COM
pany at Springfield
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-05
.ANSEL w.

race record over half mile track -e
2.26 IL
ror sale after his race at the August;
Driving Park. Thursday, Oct. 7th.
c. A. JONES, Powers, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-05

Mrs. Parker Eastman. John East.
man. and Miss Julia Demmon's left
Monday. forenoon for Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-05

1t is rumored that well known citi-
zen, being weary of life. attempted to
end 1t by taking poison. one night. re-
Gently. He was. however, discovered
before it was too late.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-05

Augustus White stuck a pick into his
foot, Saturday afternoon. while work.
ing at the Great Falls ice house. The
accident will lay him off for a time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-05

Mr.. and Mrs. William Lincoln, who
have been visiting relatives in this
vicinity. left, Monday. for their home
in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-05

The mails for the West close at 6.45
and 1929 A. NJ: those for the East al
and GAS =. NJ, under the new ar
rangements of trains
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-05

Schooner Hope Haynes and Saar
bruck are loading at Lawrence Bros
Co.'S. wharf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-05
SOUTHGARDINER.

Mrs. II. r. Marson Of Cambridge
port. Mass, is visiting relatives in
town.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-05
"HYoMEs CURES BY INHALATION.
=. r. HOOTH C1

492 Congress ST., A. Portland, NJ
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
An Array of Orators.

Buffalo, Aug. 17.-Gen. Curtin, chair
man of the committee having charge of the
speeches to be made at the camp fires and
reunion at the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie encampment, has received letters of
acceptance from the following prominent
men who had been asked to speak.
President Mckinley, Governor Black of
New York, Russell A. Alger, secretary of
war: Governor Bradley of Kentucky;
Governor Hazen S. Pingree of Michigan;
Gen. Daniel Butterfield of Cold Springs,
N. Y; Maj. Gen. o. o. Howard. retired
Burlington, VT; Gen. H. B. Grierson
Jacksonville, ILL.,; Representatives Warren
B. Hooker, Philip B. Lowe, Wallace I.
Foote. Jr, James r. Howe and Sulzer of
New York state: Ex-Governor George III.
Peck, w. Upham and w. ID. Horde of
Wisconsin, A. r. Bliss, commander of the
Grand Army of the Republic, department
of Michigan; G. Washington Aldridge,
state superintendent of public works; J.
NJ. O'Grady. speaker of the assembly; j:
Warren Keifer, eX-speaker of the house OF
representatives of Ohio; William r. War
ner, justice of the supreme court, Roches..
ter, Y. Y; Patrick J. Gleason, mayor of
Long Island City; Gen. Horatio c. King
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
FROM THE NATIONS CAPITAL
THE CHANNEL TO THE DRY DOCK
AT PORT ROYAL WILL BE
DEEPENED.
TIE SENATOR GEORGE 0BSEQU|ES
Solemn Services Mt CarrOlltOn-sen-
ator McLnurin's Condition Is
Quite SeriOus-Interest Taken
In JapaR's New Battleship.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE board con-
vened by Acting Secretary Roosevelt to
consider the project for dry docks have
been in session during the day and will
continue the examination of the matter
as long as Admiral Bunce can be abb
sent from the New York navy yard
The bureau of yards and docks is now
having condemnation proceedings made
at Port Royal, S. c., preparatory to
dredging a channel to the dock at that
place. This dock is large enough for
the Indiana or any of the battleships
but can not be reached, owing to the
shallow channel. Work of dredging
the channel would have been begun be-
fore, but it was necessary for the gov
eminent to acquire strip of land upon
which to deposit the dredging and make
a channel which would not be filled up
as soon as it was completed. Early
next month a contract will be let for
dredging a channel deep enough for the
large ships.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
AMERICAN BANKERS.
Their Annual Meeting Opens In De-
trOit Today.

Detroit. Aug. 16.-The Twenty-thirrd
annual meeting of the American Bank
crs' association, which opens here tomor,
row. promises to be the largest attended
of any in the history of that body. More
than 100 delegates have already arrived,
and Secretary Branch estimated that
1000 or more will be present ut the open
ing session.
There will be several important papers
read. John =. Branch, president of the
Merchants National bank of Richmond,
Va, will read paper on what Legs
lation Is Needed With Respect to the
Currency" -,
Interesting discussion will follow. MS
the theme is most important. Hon.
James II. Eckels, comptroller of the
currency, will deliver an address ON
practical banking topic.
At 10 o'clock tomorrow morning the
assemblage will meet Mt the opera house.
Governor Pingree will welcome the
bankers on behalf of the state. Mayor
Maybury will add the welcome of the
city, and George X. Russell will present
the welcome of the clearing house com
mittee of Detroit.
President Lowry will respond to al
these welcomes collectively, after which
the reports of the various committees
will be read.
A reception will he rendered the Wis
itng bankers and their wives at the De
troit club.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
New York Immigration Inspectors
Determined No Anarchists
Shall Land.

New York, Aug. 15.-The Times to-
morrow will say:
In obedience to the orders of Immigra-
ton Commissioner Fitchie of this port
the immigration inspectors yesterday
made special search among the cabin
and stecrage passengers of La Bretagne
for Palanas and Tarridamarola, the
Spanish anarchists who have been or
dercd to leave Europe since the assas-
iuation of Canovas, and are expected
here. The inspectors said at the barge
Office last night that they were sure
neither of the men were on La Bretagne
or any other vessel which arrived here.
If they come they will be taken to the
barge and held subject to the decision of
the commissioner. They will be sent
back unless they can establish in the
courts their right to land. Several men
suspected. with good reason, of anarchis-
tic sentiments, have been quietly de-
ported during the last few years, and
none of them resisted. Since 1898 the
rule that anarchists must return to the
ports they sail from has been enforced
here, but whether this action will be sus-
tanned by the courts is doubted by the
commissioners themselves. An attempt
was made in congress fourteen years
ago to enact Il law forbidding the admiS-
| sion Of anarchists and nihilists, but il
| was abandoned because the labor organi-
cations made an cutlery against it. Since
| then the immigration officials have ap'
| piled the spirit of that law, depending on
| the discretion given them by the present
| law for Il justification of their course.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
THE GEORGE OBsEQUIEs.
Funeral Services Over the Remains
of the Mississippi Statesman.

Carrollton, Miss. Aug. 1.-THE special
train from Birmingham bearing the con-
gressional committee appointed to attend
Senator Georges funeral arrived here
this morning at 6 o'clock. 1t was found
impossible to get the full committee to-
gether and only members of the national
legislature were abOard-Senator Pettus
of Alabama. Senator elect livney of Mis-
sissippi and Representative Underwood
of Birmingham. Assistant Sergeant-at-
Arms of the Senate Jones accompanied
them. Congressman Allen and Catchings
and Senator Walthall are also here.
The funeral services took place at noon
at the Baptist church. Rev. johnson Of
floating. Citizens of Carrollton were the
actual pail bearers and Senator's Turley,
Walthall. Bate and Pettus and Congress-
men Henry. Allen. Money, Cormack, I'm
derw0od and Catchings acted as honorary
pail bearers. Rev. johnson preached an
able sermon, commenting at length upon
the useful life and noble character of the
deceased. He was assisted in the services
by Rev. L. G. Foster of Jackson. Rev.
A. c. Mason and Rev. X. III. Nelson of
this county and Rev. II. Merrill of Gre
NADIA.
The funeral was attended by hundreds
of citizens of this place. besides several
delegations of visitors of adjacent towns.
The interment took place by the side
of his wife in Evergreen cemetery, about
two miles from this place.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19

Luling. Tex, Aug. 14.-Deputy Sheriff
!. C.. Duke received telegram Monday
from some one in San Antonio, request
inc him TO arrest young lady who was
on board the II o'clock train. When
the train arrived Mr.. Duke succeeded in
finding her. He took her to the hotel.
She was given room where she re
NAMED until the ) o'clock train. She
was placed in charge of the conductor
and he saw her safely back home.
August Wolters and Sam Mcdowell OF
Lockhart were in the city this week.
Henry Alexander, the candy manu-
facturer from La Grange was here this
week.
w. w. Lipscomb and wife went to San
Antonio Wednesday.
]. NJ. Booten of Mendoza was here
this week.