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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-26
An EARNED RUN.
Pres Nick Young Tells the Public How it
Should Be Scored.

Washington, April 20.-President Nick
Young of the National Base ball League.
makes the following announcement:
Washington. April "a, 1897.
ITO Base Ban Scorers:
II have received several communications
asking for an official Interpretation of the
rule (seetion Q rule I'D relative to earned
runs An earned run is run that
reaches home base without the aid of
fielding or battery error. stolen base
cannot cut any figure. although there is
no chargeable error. still someone is at
fault in one of several ways which would
not justify the scoring of fielding .r-
ror.
"A base runner who makes base hit
and is advanced a base by n successful
sacrifice hit is entitled to the credit of an
earned run if he reaches home base be
fore chances have been offered to retii e
his side"
The section must be considered inteli-
gently as whole and not in part as it
admits OF no other interpretation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-26
SHOTGUN EVICTION.
O'sO ! WITT GUV1 TVNs
A Rockland Man Hustled from
Home in Short Order.
Suicide by Hanging Of Frank S.
Kent Of Harrington.
Methodist Coaierencs at Calajs-Oxiord
Guides Will Accept New Law.

Rockland, April 25.-The family of
Frank Rracey was evcted from the
tenement of George w. Berry on
Pleasant street, Saturday night, under
sensational circumstances. Mr.. Berry.
the owner of this tenement, is cashier
of the LIMERICK National Bank and an
old resident A few weeks ago he de-
cided to have some repairs made in the
portion occupied by Mr.. Bracey, and
told the latter that he must be pre-
pared to vacate on May L. The latter
signified his willingness to do so, and
had his plans laid to move next Mon
day.
Mr.. Bracey is employed by Mr.. Berry
and. Saturday night, was in the stable
milking, when Mr.. Berry suddenly APP
peared before him, with double-bar-
relied shotgun, to all appearance in high
rage. MIR. Bracey says that his landlord
threatened to blow his brains out, and
aing from his looks that he meant to
execute his threat, he made hasty es-
cape through the rear door of the stable
without stopping to unbar unlock this
mode of exit
Mr.. Berry then made his way to the
Bracey apartments, and according to the
testimony of many witnesses, threw out
a goodly portion of the furniture from q
second story window. Some of the house
hold articles We're destroyed and others
considerably damaged Mr.. Berrys son
arrived on the scene in the meanwhile
and induced his father to desst
This the latter did, but not before fully
300 people had gathered around the house.
The affair has caused a decided sensa-
ton. Mr.. Bracey announces his intention
of having a warrant sworn out against
Mr. Berry, Monday morning. He would
have done So Saturday night. but for the
al: ence of Police Judge Hicks. who lives
a remote distance from the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-26
TWO MEN DROWNED.
Boat Upsets in Merrimac and Two Lawrence
Men Lose Their Lives.

Lawrence. Mass, April 25.-Charles
Murphy and Henry Donovan We're
drowned in the Merrmac river, this
afternoon, by the capsizing of a sail
boat just below Pine island. Patrick
McEaney. Frank Kennedy and two
young men named Wright succeeded in
rescuing two of the party. John Nc
I.aughlin and Michael Garvin. Dono-
van was caught in the rigging of the
boat and went down with it, while
Murphy had almost roached the north
bank when he gave out and went down.
Search by the police has not revealed
the bodies as yet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-26
KeIIey's Father Deserts Him

Amesbury, April 24.-Michael Kelley.
father Of Joseph f. Kelley. the muir
ierer of Cashier Stickney, decided, this
morning not to go to Somersworth to-
lay to attend the preliminary hearing
IF his sons case.
Mr. Kelley says that he does not feel
hat he can spare the money TO fight a
case in which there is practically no
hope. He says he has heard nothing
rom his SON
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-26
John 8. PORTER DEAD.
Was Business Manager and Part Owner Of
the Rockland Courier Gazette.

Rockland, April 25.-John p. Porter,
business manager and part owner OF
the Rockland Courier Gazette. died.
this morning, from creeping paralysis.
Porter had been identified with Journal
ism in this city for % years. With his
father he published for years the Rock
land Gazette. His age was So years.
He was highly esteemed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-26
SEARCHING kELLEY'S ROOM.
S.ickneys Keys, DISCUSSES and Shirt With
Blood on Sleeve Found.

Somersworth. N. H.. April 25-Deputy
Sheriff Mcdaniel and VIM. II. Rich of
berwick searched the room of Joseph t.
Kelley in Mrs. Mary Wilkinson's board
ing house in Berwick. this afternoon. and
found the keys of the Great Falls Ma
tional Bank which were taken from Cash
Ter Stickney's pocket by Kelley at the
time of the murder. The keys We're on
a common wire ring together with "a
brass tag on each side of which was en-
CONTINUED on rage o.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-26

The funeral of ex-Mayor George ".
Nichols Of Bath, was held. Saturday
afternoon, from the residence Of the
late Frank O. Moses. The funeral ex
crcises were conducted by Rev. Dc.
Hervey. There We're present Dunlap
Commandery X. T., with the Bruins
wick Band and the Board of Trade.
Baths eX-mayors, custom house off,
Gals and many prominent citizens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-26
Washinaton Forecast.

Washington. April 25.--Forecast for
Monday: Maine, New Hampshire and
Vermont. Rain; cooler westerly
winds. Massachusetts, Rhode Islanl
and connecticut: Rain in the morn
ing, probably followed by clearing
weather in the afternoon; colder
northWeSterly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-26
Daughter Born 10 Duchess OF York.

London, April 25.-Her Royal High
ress, the Duchess of York. was safely
delivered of daughter at York cot
tage, Sandringham, at $50 this after
noon. Mother and child are doing well.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-26
Suicide at HARRINGTON.

Bangor April 25.-FranS s. Kent, aged
% years. hanged himself, Friday night.
in his camp, one mile from his home in
Harrington. No cause is known.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-26
LIGHT snoWERs-cooLER.

Boston, April 25.--Forecast for Bos
except probably light showers in the
morning; cooler; west to northwest
winds
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-07
FOR A COTILLON ON SKATES.
A Substance That Looks and Feels Like
Ice Patented in Paris.
PLACED ON FLOORS IN SOLID BLOCKS.
min LIQUID Form Upon Water 1t Hard"
ems and Becomes a Lake of Fine
smooth Icc-Can BE Used
Summer or Winter.

Tho Bible intimatcs that there will be
skating In summer and sunstroke IN win
ter. and that all things will come to pass
In the turmoil and progress Of the latter
end OF this century.
4 step toward tho skating In summer
has boon made by tho inventor manufac-
turer Willard. OF Paris. This inventive
genius has been seriously considering for
some years the fact that skating tour
nsmonts are the most uncertain things
in tho sporting world. No reliance can DO
placed upon ice. To-day 1t IS firm; to-
morrow 1t IS water; and the next day.
when the tournament date has passed 1t
s. ice again-thoueh nobody wants II!
In the present season the Paris tourna-
mont. which 1t was hoped could be held
upon tho Seine. was declared off, like
wise each and every other Ice event
booked for othor sheets Of ice In this
country the indoor skating Kinks alone
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-07

Newspaper and periodical stamps ara
not sold TO tho public as other stamps
are
They never pass out OF the possession
OF employees OF the postal department
They are used exclusively on newspaper
and periodical mail and arc issued I'm de-
nominations all the way from | cent I'D
TO slO0 Some OF the stamps are for odd
and unusual amount one OF TIM prettlo.t
OF the series-and they arc all very beau
tlful stamps, much sought after by coll
lectors-is for the sum OF gg2 The me.
thod OF use is for the postmaster on re-
ceiVing newspapers or magazines TO give
receipt for the weight OF. the matter
10 the publisher, and on tho stub OF tn,
receipt book he pastes sufficient nun.
Der OF stamps 20 cover the amount Of
postage called for at tho rate OF 1 cent
pound. For instance. II zoe pounds Of
newspapers came into an oflce the post
master would write out "A RECENT for thot
emount. give 10 10 the man who brought
thu newspapers and paste the origin,
green one-dollar-and-n ninety sta
mp on the stub from which he had torn
the receipt
enf NJ every quarter the post
master IS obliged to send TO the depart-
ment in Washington these receipt books.
with the stamps attached. and here they
are very carefully counted and checked
up. Finally these books. with their
stamps, arc turned over 10 n committee
IN the department under whose direction
they are taken 20 tho destruction room
and placed In large furnace and burned
up Every precaution Is taken to prevent
any theft OF these Cancelled stamps. lie
furnace IS locked up. the committee kscp-
ing the key. and q number Of men left to
guard the room.
But this Is not the only way the stamps
could get out. There a. no doubt that
many thousands Of dollars worth are
stolen every year by burglars. There
were over 500 burglaries last year. and In
large proportion Of them newspaper
stamps were taken. The burglar finds ais
way 10 the fence" and the fence" has
his own peculiar method OF selling the
stamps, so that they finally reach collec-
tors a.
More than this. however. IS the fact that
postmasters. knowingly or isnorantly, In
violation OF the law and the rules Of the
department. sell these stamps. So great
is the leak in this respect that the third
assistant postmaster general Mr.. Kerr
Cralge. has recently printed in the Postal
Guide a notice warning postmasters
against this practice Washington Post.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-07

one Of the most difficult and trying Of
roles, 10 repreas and yet forcefully en-
act part calls for the highest art and
keenest perception.
Eugenle Blair embodies these qualities
10 a great degree and has been most sue
cessful In her presentation OF Jane
Eyre"
when Eugene Blair first appeared hero
as a star she hoped TO succeed and
strived TO that end. Now she feels on
her return she has succeeded. she first
felt. her acting. II possible. has become
more finished and her characteristics
more rounded and perfect.
Her beauty and grace together with her
exqulsit taste In costuming, and in tho
fitness OF all that pertains 10 her art.
render her perhaps the best equipped act
ress OF to-day Her womanliness domi-
mates all OF tho characters she protrays.
and In Jane Eyre" the patient suffering.
too pround 10 resent the slurs and snubs
of her surroundings this same great wo-
manly nature appeals at once 10 her
hearers. and impresses them that they
are in the presence OF true and unerring
power.
Edwin Ferry will he seen "a "Roches-
ter" ftv' which he Is perfectly fitted. In
fact ali Of Miss Blsir's company is happy
in the allotment OF parts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-07
AT The THEATRE THIS|WEEK
Nellie McHenry, Eugene Blair, and The
Nancy Hanks" The Attractions.
A NIGHT IN new YORK---JANE EYRE
The Former VIII BE Presented by Jolly
Nellie McIIenry and the Latter by
Eugene Blsir-story of "Ths
Nancy Hanks" Farce.

The play bill for the week at the Acad
omy is a very strong one. II will oren
with short season OF farce comedy two
OF the strongest organizations appear
ing here in new plays and will close
with presentation of Jane Eyre" by
Mis-; Eugene Blair and her own compa-
ny.
Tomorrow night the Tannehill- Marti-
netti Company will present THE Nancy
Hanks" There Will DO matinee and
evening performances on Tuesday. on
Wednesday, Nellie McHenry will appear
here in her new comedy entitled "a Night
in New York" There will be a special
matinee on Thursday and an evening
performance.
Eugene Blair will play return en-
gagement here on Saturday.
THE NANCY HANKS"
THE Nancy Hanks" an original COM
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-07
10 Bl2<k FIRM.
hurrah!

hurrah!
Hurran Tor the Bonnie Blue flag that
bears the single star.
As long as the Union was faithful TO her
trust
Like fricrds and brethren kind were We
and just.
ten pts ou rights 90 mar
We hoist on high the Bonnie Blue flag
that Tears tic single STAR
First gallant South Carolina nobly made
II en- came Aiatoma. who took her by
the hand,
Next quickly Mississippi Georgia. and
All raisod on high the Bonnie Blue Flag
that beers the single star.
Ye mon Of valor gather round the banner
OF the right.
Texas and fair louisiana join US in the
Davis. our loved President and Stephens.
Statesman rare.
Now rally round the Bonnie Blue Flag
that bears the single star,
And here's TO brave Virglnia-the old
Dominion state.
With the young Confoderacy at length
has linked her fate
lmpelled by nor example. now other
To hoist On high the Bonnie Blue Flag
that bears the single start
Then cheer, boys! Raise the Joyous
shout.
For Arkansas and North Carolina have
both gene out
And let another rousing cheer fer Ten
nessee he given
The single star of the Bonnie Blue Flag
has grown 10 be eleven.
Then here's 20 our COnfcderacy-strong
We Tfo and brave.
Like patriots Of old wen hght our heri-
tage &C save
And rather than submit 70 shame. 10 die
we would prefer
SO cheer for the Bonnie Blue Flag that
bears a single star
Nckine, IN Pennsylvania.
What is the exact olicial majority for
Mckinley IN Pennsylvania?
Mckinleys plurality was 2s5012 his
clear majority over all other candidates
was 26i. 1sS votes.
Ne, ler'> Descent.
Is Genaral Weyler OF German descent,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-07

Iess. not GO by without n repetition OF thu
largo audience which was present 10 he@
Remenyi. These famous picture PLAY
have been greeted by large audiences
wherever they have been given.
Fully twenty characters are prescnte'
in the story. while some OF the feature
of the story are as follows: Miss Jerr.
interviewing Chauncey NJ. Depew. TN
heroine. representing the Daily Dynamo
interviews the president OF the New fori
Central" Mr. Dcpcw posed for the pho
lures OF this scene IN his private ofiic'
at tho Grand Central station. THE Dream
OF Fair Women" The hero's dream In
PRODUCES series OF charming portrar
pictures to which the running commenu
OF the story are intensely fitted.
Mr. William Dean lIowells, author ~
Their Wedding Journey" "A Modern
Instance" THE Rise Of sllas Laphsm.'
"a Hazard OF New Fortunes" etc, sayo
81 like your story. and the whole con
trivance Of the entertainment. Tho invep
ton is novel and agreeable. and delight
fully surprising. AS an elderly New
Yorkizcd Bostonian. going on ffty-eight
| found II little long. but If I had beer
young man, listening and looking with
some young girl 1 had brought with mo
should have wished II to go on forever
and so Will the intelligent audiences It viz
find in the country AZ large. You hay,
struck boldly at TIE in your story. ane
you have got a fresh note from It. Mem.
non always sings 10 the rising sun. you
know"
Tho first night performance Of "Mis.
jerry occupied two hours. The pictur.
play has since been shortened 10 about
one hour and thirty minutes.
The hox-ofiice will open for tho rescrv.
ing OF seats for this attraction Wednes.
day morning next at o'clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-07

have been reliable. and these only where
artificial aid was used 10 keep them. hard.
SKATING IN FLORIDA.
Aside from the uncertainties OF the ice
In cold weather. there are great many
latitudes that never have weather cold
enough for skating The sport is fav-
Orite one with them because so rarA
but only a trip 10 Montreal during the
ice carnival brings skating within reach.
To obviate an this. Willard has this sea-
son completed substance which makes
skating easy not only In winter but IN
summer 10 is hard upon the surface.
CLASSY and smooth I'm texture. viii float
Ike cork, and reslsts the heaviest blow
il neither flakes nor breaks az the strokes
OF the skates, and indeed IS almost like
rubber In this resistance. and so. in some
respects. Is tho superior OF ice.
The composition Is "a mixture OF ozo-
kerite. stearine and parafine. The pro-
portions are kept a secret. and also the
manner OF mixing. II is understood that
the paraihne is melted and the ozokerito
stirred in. when it is allowed 10 cool
slightly before tho stearlne is added.
Tho compoundng is kept secret with
the makers
The advantage OF the composition IS
that Il can be used upon either a hard
or a soft surface. For use in cold
weather Il Is allowed TO harden. IL Is
then cut into blocks and laid upon the
ice. The blocks are melted together into
one sheet by having liquid WAX poured
between them. Finally there is one
smooth. broad. fiawiess surface presented
The beauty OF this block arancement
Is that the wax preserves the ice from
the sun and keeps IL hard. Ice can
scarcely melt except I'm case OF a per-
sistenf thaw. Even should 10 DO so. the
wax blocks float and there IS no danger
from the water beneath. A slight sink
ing Of the surface along tie edge OF the
lake is the only indication Of tho melt
ing OF the ice beneath.
Another way OF using the composition
Is by pouring II upon water. IL quickly
spreads out and is hard Immediately. BY
smoothing off the upper surface there is
al once a large smooth lake for skating
one OF the Yankee geniuses OF the East
has equipped himself with wagon.
and clipper and Is making a call upon
the country houses along the Hudson Of
fering 10 make q skating rink al any de-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-07
First IMPRESSIONS of london BY c. D. Gibson.

First six days on the ocean, then faint
blue coast that gradually turns 10 rich
green. a little later southampton, dry
land. and England After that a short
journey through country divided by hedges
into green and gold checker-board.
matched roofs disappear. and chimney
pots take their place and flourish until
YOU come 10 the Thames and black bar
ees I'm midstream waiting for the muddy
tide 20 turn. between banks OF masts and
smOkcetacks. then the Gothic buildings
Of Parliament. ana Big Ben" and Char
Ing Cross station. and in another moment
YOU are i'm London. riding through the
never ending rcstlessness OF its streets in
a cab that YOU can afford. with your hat
box safe by your side and your trunk mp
blythe driver. and London with its his
tory on an sides OF You. its wooden
streets and polished sidewalks and bright
shop windows and at every corner small
sweeps and big policemen providing clean
and safe crossing while push-carts dodge
I'm and out between steaming bus-horses
and hanson cabs. This is always my
first impression OF Lond0n.-From "A
Great Hotel" by Jesse Lynch Williams.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-07
Tive QUERY
u g. COLUMN.
Answers to Inquiries Re-
Ceived from Subscribers.
That Mail Contract.

Can YOU inform me which steamboat
company has the mail contract Tor car
ing the mail on James RIVER route ue
tween Richmond and Norj9lk ,pt'eT. IVY.
j, 1891? -
No official notification OF any change
OF contract has been received up 10 this
time either by Postmaster Cullingwoith
or the Virginia Navigation Company. We
are informed. II Is said. however that
the contract has been given 10 gehtie-
man by the name OF Phillips-propileto
Of q. coal and wood yard IN Peterspurs'
and Of a lire Of tugs running UP tns
Appomattox petersburg, city Point ana
NorfOlk).
The ronnlc Blue Flag.
Please be kind enough to publish ne
words in full TO THE Bonnie Blue tlas'
and obliee. 49,. .o.,,
as they are gwen ~ a volume OF oou.n
ern War Songs" collected and arranged
by w l.. Pagan, and TO De iouhu III tne
State Library:
We are band OF brothers and native 10
tho soil go -
Fighting for our liberty with treasure,
blood, and toll. ,r.
And when cur rights were threatened the
cry rose near and far
"Uurrah for the bonnie blue nag mat
bears the single start!
Chorus.
Hurrah! Hurrah! for Southern rights,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-07

! sired spot IN tho grounds. The wagon Ia
filled with tho liquid preparation. besides
which no carries a quantity Of powder
and wax 10 make more. lie is looking
for orders TO make a great open field or
the skating wax IN the midst OF grounds.
trees and shrubbory. lie made call al
Ternc.lne tho homo Of Mrs. John Jacob
Astor. and az the country place OF Lew
y. Morton. He reported that tho later
had engaged him TO transform a patch
Of woods Into a skating park with green
overhead.
II is advocated, also for ballroom use
aud can be placed in block fern upon
any floor. This has been tried in the
Paris ballroom OF the Countess Iolotsk
an oxilod Polish woman Of wealth and
leader Of Partisan society. with such
success that a cotillon was danced on
skates on tho ballroom floor.
GARDEN PARTIES on SKATES.
in Paris mock skating parties arc
now the rage. The skating IS done upon
private grounds IN the midst OF growing
trees and fancy winter shrubs. Garden
seats are placed out OF doors and there Is
tho finest scene presented. The trees
give shelter and warmth and the novelty
Of skating on land gives the sport much
interest
Skating uphill is thing 20 be learned
by accomplished skaters. When skaters
first step upon the parafiine composition
they find no difference between It and
tho ordinary Ice surface But when they
find themselves facing a gentle incline.
with only the skates to help them up
they have 10 acknowledge that they must
learn 10 skate all over again. The only
way to ascend the Hill is by skating
slowly and carefully from side to side
as Il donkey ascouds q mountain and
finally the top is reached. Coming down
81 is like coasting. The skaters sit down
on their skates and reach the bottom OF
the hill I'm toboggan style
At country houses where there arc win
ter house parties this ice composition
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-07

cured the hit Of the season in furnishing
such clean and meritorious attractions.
The fifth numoer OF the star course VIII
take place next Friday evening when
the famous picture play. Miss jerry
will be presented by the author. MT. Alex
ander Black, editor Of the Brooklyn
Times"
Thousands have been charmed by the
fascination OF this great work OF fiction,
and the opportunity OF hearing the one
who wrote the story Miss jerry pre-
sent IT, illustrated by n powerful stercop-
tlcon giving two hundred and fifty views
Of real scenes and real people, will. doubt
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-07

will be rapidly introduced. for 1t is some
thing novel TO skate among the pictures
que trees and climb the slippery hills
The ice field is not difficult TO make and
its preparation is not as expensive as
that Of the regular ice pond. A good ice
surface must be scraped daily ana the
cracks watored, but the ice composition
will keep smooth forever, unless disturb
ed by a cyclone.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-07

Judge Nathan Con. OF tho United states
Circuit Court. was waited upon Thurs
day night by a committee from the Bar
Association and invited 10 be present at
the dinner 10 be given by the association
al the Commonwealth Club Thursday eve
ming next lie will attend. and win de-
liver an address.